John Tennant , Chapel House....this is an old home and property of the Tennant family, which had belonged to Fountains Abbey and was purchased by John Tennant (not Jeffrey Tennant, as stated by Whitaker), of Bordley, on Malham Moor, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The monks had a small cell or chapel here, and a grange with lands which they let to farm. At the dissolution they were in the holding of Cisseil Layland, and included "lands, meadows, pastures, commons and wastes," paying a yearly rental of £4 3s. 4d. The property was acquired by the Yorke family, lords of the Forest of Nidderdale and of the manor of Appletreewick in the ancient parish of Burnsall, in which Chapel House is also situated. By deed dated 29th March, 1572, Chapel House, and the appurtenant property was sold to John Tennant, then living there, by Peter Yorke and Dame Anne, his wife. Speight (Chap. 40, pg 459)
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