John Cooke of Wrayes House and
Margaret his wife, of this parish
gave in their life time unto the
poor of Escrick £1.6. per ann: to
be paid out of 10 acres of land in
Skipwith Fields now in the occupation
of William Tomlinson which after
the decease of the said John Cooke
and Margaret his wife, is to be paid
into the hands of the churchwardens
for the time being by two equal payments
in the year viz. upon every Michaelmas
and Lady Day to be distributed in
bread upon every Lord's Day in the
Church, to six poor people of Escrick
that shall frequent divine service
at the discretion of the minister
and churchwardens for ever.

The venerable James Balmes
Archdeacon of the East Riding
Rector of this Parish from 1888-1892
having been presented with the sum
of £100 on his resignation of the
living gave the same to the Rector
and Churchwardens for the benefit
of the poor of Escrick and Deighton.