1736
Mannor of Royds Hall with appurts
The Court Baron of Edward Rooks, Esq Lord of the manor aforesaid holden at the house of Mary Scofield widow known by the name the said of the Chappell House in Wibsey within the said manor on Friday the tenth day of November? In the …. year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the year of our Lord 1736. Before Charles Radcliffe steward of the Court there.
The Sutors
Freehold tenants which appeared.
Richard Richardson Esquire,
John Hodgson,
William Pollard, clerk,
James Pollard,
Joseph Pollard heir of William Pollard,
Joseph Pollard another son
Mary and Elizabeth Swaine daughters and coheirs of Abraham Swaine, gent, deceased
(?)sic Ramsbothom,
Robert Stead now David Stead,
Richard Naylor (blank)
Sharp widow now Sr George Tempest, Barronet,
Richard Cordingley, younger,
Henry Cottam, gent,
and John Adderton,
Mr Edward Boum,
John Arthington,
Joseph Stocks,
Belby Thompson,
Joseph Ramsden,
Joseph Blamires
(?) Booth,
Alexander Wood in the right of his wife,
Samuel Hulme, clerk,
Jarvas Brown, gent,
Richard (?)
John Toardoffe,
Hannah Woodhead,
John Wodhead,
Thomas Brook
Did not appear essoyned.
Jeremy Rawson, gent,
Samuell Goodall,
James lker gent,
and John Sugden,
Martha Hurst widow, decd now Joseph Threapland nineteen years old
The heirs of Mrs Mary Thorpe,
Hannah Threapland twenty years old,
James Threapland fourteen years old
Richard Reyner eighteen years old.
Not summoned.
Samuel Stead,
Joseph Fearnley,
William Wood, Gent, now William his son.
George Richardson, the heir of John Richardson, Gent, nineteen years old.
The heir of John Booth nineteen years old.
Tenants by Indenture re at will of ye Lord which answered.
John Smith Esquire,
William Longbothom,
William Firth,
Samuel Copley, tenant,
John Sagar,
Abraham Woodhead,
Jeremiah Ingham,
William Walker tenant to Mr George Rooks,
Thomas Walker,
John Smith of Slack,
John Smith younger for Toardoffe Green,
Francis Barraclough for Park leys,
Abraham Pighles elder of Birkenshaw,
Widdow Waddington,
Jonas Barraclough younger of Buttershaw,
Joseph Holden,
John Birkby
Thomas Barraclough,
Edward Waddington,
Ruben Waddington,
Joshua Hoyle,
Stephen Fawcett,
Samuell Byewatter,
Samuel Oddy,
John Wilkinson,
William Booth,
John Tordoffe,
James Tordoffe,
Joshua Jowett,
Samuel Illingworth,
Thomas Scott,
Joshua Kellett,
Samuel Smith,
Abraham Barraclough,
Abraham Barraclough younger,
Mathew Sugden,
John Wood,
Richard Thornton,
Francis Barraclough milner,
William Pickles
-----erased----
Thomas Holdsworth,
Abraham Barraclough of Buttershaw,
Jonas Wright,
William Bolland,
James Robinson
John Barraclough,
David Hill,
Samuel Ramsbothom,
Francis Barraclough,
Abram Pighels younger,
William Fox,
William Sharp,
Esquire Tordoff,
John Overen,
William Medley and
Samuel Wilkinson,
Alex Underwood the elder for George Richardson nineteen years old.
Not Summoned.
Widow Stephenson,
Joshua Wheater, tenant to Ruben Waddington.
The Names of the Jury.
Richard Naylor Jur,
Jonas Booth,
James Pollard,
Josepp Pollard elder,)
John Pollard, ) Jur
Joseph Pollard,
Joseph Blamires,
William Bolland,
John Pollard ye elder,
Esquire Tordoffe,
William Longbothom,
John Birkbey,
Thomas Brook.
Which Jurors being Impanelled and sworn upon their Oathes do present as follows.
Presentments.
We present that the persons hereafter named to whit:-
Jeremiah Rawson, gent, 5/-,
Samuel Goodall 5/-,
James Walker gent 5/-,
John Sugden 5/-
are freehold tenants and hold lands and tenements of this court and owe suite and service to the same and have every of them made default though duly summoned therefore they are amerced as over their respective heads appeard.
Fealty of tenants by Indenture.
We do find that
John Smith esquire by George Kellett his tenant,
William Longbothom,
William Firth,
Samuel Copley tent
John Sagar,
Abraham Woodhead,
Jeremy Ingham,
William Walker,
Thomas Walker,
John Smith of Slack,
John Smith younger for Tordoffe green,
Francis Barraclough for park leys,
Abram Pighles elder of Buttershaw,
Widdow Waddington,
Jonas Barraclough younger of Buttershaw,
Joseph Holden,
John Birkbey one of the homage,
Thomas Barraclough by Joseph Holden,
Edward Waddington,
Ruben Waddington,
Joshua Hoyle,
Stephen Fawcett,
Samuel Byewatter,
Samuel Oddy,
John Wilkinson,
William Booth,
John Tordoffe,
Jonas Tordoffe,
Joshua Jowett,
Samuel Illingworth,
Thomas Scott,
Joshua Kellett,
Samuel Smith,
Abram Barraclough,
Abram Barraclough younger,
Mathew Sugden,
Jeremy Kellett,
John Wood,
Richard Thornton,
Francis Barraclough milner,
William Pighles,
Thomas Holdsworth,
Abram Barraclough of Butterwhaw,
William Bolland one of the homage,
James Robinson,
Jonas Seed,
William Robinson,
David Hill,
Francis Barraclough,
Abram Pighles, younger,
William Fox,
William Sharpe,
Esquire Tordoff one of the homage,
William Medley and
Samuel Wilkinson
are tenants to the Lord of this manor by indenture or at will and have every of them done featly for the several lands and tenements they now hold of him.
Fealty by the free holder.
We do find that Richard Richardson esquire, since the last court hath purchased of Joseph Ramsden a messuage and lands at Dean-house in North Bierley in the possession of Joseph Wade of the yearly rent to the Lord of (blank) and also hath purchased two cottages and one croft there from William Pollard clerk of the yearly rent of (blank) and that he hath appeared by Richard Richardson esquire his son and heir apparent and paid fealty for the same,
We do find that John Hodgson is seized of a messuage and lands in North Bierley afsd, in his own possession of the yearly rent to the Lord of four pence and that he hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that Richard Scofield by Timothy Wood his tenant hath paid fealty for a messuage and lands in his own possession at Northbierley of the yearly rent to the Lord of ninepence.
We do find that John Arthington is dead since the last court and that John Arthington his son hath appeared by John Pollard his tenant of a messuage & lands at the Lower Park house in his the said Pollards possession the yearly rent to the Lord of three shillings, and that there is a relief due on the death of the said John Arthington the father, which the said Pollard hath paid.
We do find that Mr Jervas Brown hath appeared by Christopher Scott his servant and paid fealty for four several messuages and lands in Wibsey in the several possessions of John Wood, Widow Brook, Jonathan Cordingley and Samuel Sugden of the yearly rent to the Lord of three shillings and one penny.
We do find that John Woodhouse since the last court hath purchased to him and his heirs two cottages in Wibsey from Mary Aspinall, Hannah Woodhead and Mary Woodhead the yearly rent to the lord (blank) and that he hath appeared and done fealty for the same.
We do find that Hannah Woodhead hath appeared by John Woodhouse (sic) her uncle and paid fealty for a cottage at Wibsey the yearly rent to the Lord of (blank).
We do find that John Aspy in the right of his wife is seized of a cottage at Wibsey in the possession of Martha Cawtherry of yearly rent to the Lord of (blank) and that he hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that John Toardoffe in the right of his wife is seized of a cottage at Wibsey in his own possession of the yearly rent to the Lord of (blank) and that he hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that Joseph Ramsden by Joseph Shutt his tenant hath appeared and paid fealty for several lands and tenements in Wibsey in the possession of the said Shutt of the yearly rent to the Lord of three pence.
We do find that Sir George Tempest, Barrt since the last Court hath purchased of John Sharpe one close in North Bierley called Little Moore Close in the possession of Samuel Oddy of the yearly rent to the Lord of (blank) and that the said Sir George hath appeared by the said Oddy his tenant and paid fealty for the same.
We do find that Belby Thomson in the right of his wife is seized of a messuage and lands in Wibsey in the possession of James Wood and that he hath appeared by the said Wood his tenant and paid fealty for the same.
We do find that Robert Stead dyed since last court and that one close of land called Bierley Field now devided into three did on his death descend unto David Stead his son and heir who is now in possession thereof and of the yearly rent to the lord of one penny and that he hath done fealty for the same and paid a penny for reliefe.
We do find that Mr Edward Barn (Balme?) in the right of his wife is seized of one messuage and part of the lands therewith enjoyed at Bierley in the possession of Abraham Barraclough of the yearly rent to the Lord of two shillings and six pence and that he is possessed of the remainder of the said lands as tenant by Indenture of the Lord of the yearly rent of (blank) and that the said ----------hath appeared by the said Barraclough his tenant and hath paid his fealty for the same.
We do find that Mr Abraham Swaine dyed since the last Court seized of a messuage and lands in North Bierley in the possession of -----Akeroyd of the yearly rent to the Lord of eight pence and the said estate on his death did descend unto Mary Swaine and Elizabeth Swaine his daughters and co heirs who have appeared by the said Akeroyd their tenant and paid fealty for the same eighteen---------.
We do find that Alexander Wood is the right of his wife is seized of the third part of a messuage and lands in Wibsey in his own possession and the whole tenements are of the yearly rent to the Lord of one shilling and ten pence and that he hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that Richard Cordingley the younger is seized of one close at Toftshaw in North Bierley called Frienroyd? In the possession of Walter Cordingley and of the yearly rent to the Lord of (blank) and that he hath appeared by Joseph Pollard and paid fealty for the same.
We do find that Hannah Cordingley since the last court dyed seized of a messuage and one garden in Wibsey of the yearly rent to the Lord of two pence and that she by her last will devised ye same to her niece Mary Bolton who be Mr Smith her tenant hath appeared and paid fealty for the same and two pence for relief.
We do find that William Pollard since the last court dyed seized of one messuage and lands in North Bierley of the yearly rent to the Lord of four pence half penny. The same did descend to John Pollard one of the homage his son and heir and are now in his possession, and that the hath appeared and done fealty for the same and paid four pence half penny reliefe.
We do find that Mr Joseph Pollard one of the homage, purchased of Mr Leardley formerly Mr Drake a messuage and lands at Toftshaw in North Bierley of the yearly rent to the Lord of one shilling and six pence and now in his own possession and that he hath appeared and done fealty for the same.
We find that Thomas Brook one of the homage in the right of his wife is seized of a messuage and lands in the Hagg in North Bierley in the possession of Thomas Brook and Jonas Aspy of the yearly rent to the lord of threepence and said Thomas Brook hath appeared and done fealty for the same.
We do find that Henry Cottam, gent, and John Atherton are seized of two messuages and lands in Wibsey over, Park house in the possession of Widow Threapland of the yearly rent to the lord of two shillings and four pence and that they have appeared by the said Widow Threapland their tenant who have paid fealty for them.
We do find that Joseph Stocks is seized of a messuage and lands ath the bottom of Brownroyd hill in Wibsey in the possession of John Nicholls of the yearly rent to the Lord of ten pence and that the said Stocks hath appeared by Mr. Abram Swaine and paid his fealty.
We do find that Samuel Ramsbothom is seized of two messuages and lands at Moarley Carr in Wibsey Park in the possession of Widow Brigg and Joshua Fawcett of the yearly rent to the Lord of six pence and that he hath appeared and affirmed fealty for the same.
We do find the Richard Naylor foreman of this homage is seized of one messuage in the right of his wife situate in North Bierley in his own possession of the yearly rent to the lord of one shilling and hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that Samuel Hulme clerk seized of three messuages and lands in North Bierley in the several Possession of John Overend, John Hellewell and John Smith of the yearly rent to the lord of (blank) and that he hath appeared and done fealty for the same.
We do find that Jonas Booth one of the homage is seized of a messuage and lands in North Bierley in his own possession of the yearly rent to the Lord of one shilling and ten pence half penny and hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that James Pollard another of the homage is seized of several lands and tenements in North Bierley in the possession of Nicholas Stead and of the yearly rent to the lord of one shilling and eight pence halfe penny and hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that Joseph Pollard the elder another of the homage is seized of one croft in North Bierley called the Hagg in the possession of George Fearnley of the yearly rent to the Lord of (blank) and hath done fealty for the same.
We do find that William Pollard clerk is seized of a messuage and lands in North Bierley in possession of his brother John Pollard one of the homage and of the yearly rent of three pence and that he hath appeared by the said John Pollard and paid his fealty.
We do find that Joseph Blamires one of the homage is seized of a messuage and lands in North Bierley in Wibsey within the jurisdiction of this court and in his own possession and of the yearly rent to the Lord of one shilling and hath done his fealty.
We tax assess and offer all and every the amerciaments and presentments above the sums above mentioned and set down over the respective heads of them the said Jeremiah Rawson gent, Samuel Goodall, James Walker gent, and John Sugden, George Kellet and Abraham Barraclough, afferrers, pinder, Joshua Jowett sworn Bailiffe and pinder.
Examined by me Cha. Radcliff, steward there.
