The History of Brighouse, Rastrick, and Hipperholme; With Monorial Notes on Coley, Lightcliffe, Northowram, Shelf, Fixby, Clifton and Kirklees - Joseph Horsfall Turner

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...Thomas Hanson; and Robt. s. Nicholas Hanson of Ealand, take lands in Brighouse lately held by John H., senior. Roger s. and h. Thos. Hanson of Rastrick, deceased, surr. lands to John Hanson of Wodhouse junr., and Thos. Hanson of Totehill. Robt., John, Thos., brothers of Roger, obtain land also. Edward s. Arthur Hanson, deed., ditto. Thomas Hanson and his nephew John s. John Hanson of Nether wodhouse, deed., the nephew being 51 at the time of his father's death, ditto. Robt. Romsden of Rastrick being dead, Henry his son, gent., paid 6d. heriot for a house called the Chappell, and gardens. Ric. Brodeley of Hipp., and Margaret his wife, surr. Little Southedge, i ac., in tenure of John Horsfall, and Willeyses, 4 ac., to Rob. s. Robt. Brodeley, deceased. 1600. John Savile of Howley and Edwd. Carye, Knts., Head Senescalls. Henry Burgh being dead, Robt. his son paid 40s. heriot for lands in Hipp., &c. John Armytage of Kirklees, Esq., and Margaret his wife held lands in Holme graveship. Henry Savile, prepositus (provost) of Eaton, Eton College, surr. by Nicholas Hanson, Boldshaw and lands in Brianscholes formerly his brother's, Thomas S., deceased, to Samuel Hoile and Thos. Hanson of Totehill. John Wod of Coley and Susanna his wife, d. Rob. Scolefeld, surr. Grenewayclough in Nm., 6 acres, to Ric. his son. Restored to its proper use afterwards, see 1605. HENRY SAVILE, Esq., Bradley in Stainlaud.-r-Ellen d. Robert Ramsden, Esq. Sir John, born 1545, Sir Henry, born 1549, Thomas, was Steward of Wakefield Greek and Mathematical admitted to Lordship, Baron of the Scholar, Warden of Merton Merton ColExchequer 1598, Justice College, Oxford, Provost lege, Oxford, of Assize, Knight 1608. of Etcn in 1596, Knight in 1580. ProcDied 1606, buried in St. 1604. His only son die...