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A T . Thomas Whitley -John Hanford. Time of, Elizabeth. Messuage and toft. In Latin % - A 2. Indenture, last day of November, 34th Elizabeth (1591—2) Between John, Saltenstall of Shelfe, Yeoman, 1st and Hughe-Grayve of Southowram, husbandman, Other. Gilbert Saltonstall, son and heir apparent of John and nary.. Agnes, daughter of HugV\Grayve. ; In consideration of marriage John Saltonstall covenants and grants etc. etc. Mone howse or tenament, one royde of.land, meadow and .* pasture to the same howse or tenament belonging, in Shslf, now in proper tenture of Thomas Whitley the Younger, William Grenewodde of thjpir tenants, and also all other the said John Saltonstall*s houses and buildings, lands, tenaments and heriditaments and appurts. in Shelf in whose tenure or occupations soever the same nowe be” . • ^ 'S ' r“'"~ A 3. Indenture 1st May 22nd Dames, of Scotland 57th.^^etlween * Anthony Hopkinson of Blrkinshawe, and Samwell Wade of Warley, Yeoman/ 1st and Richard Holdsworth of Shelfe, Yeoman, Other. Sixe acres and a half of meadow and pasture as now divided into three closes, with appurts*'in Shelfe, now in tenure or occupation of Richard Holdsworth or his assigns. From 2nd February last past for 21 years, paying to Anthony Hopkinson and Samwell Wade 40/- yearly ' s * A 4« To all Christiah People. I, Gilbert Saltonstall of Shelfe, Yeoman, and Agnes my wife, for and towards the performance and fulfilling of certain covenants and agreements.....made between Gilbert and Agnes 1st, and Richard Best of Northowram, Chapman, Other,,.*..grant, deliver, enfoeff and confirm unto Anthony ffoxcrofte of Hallifax, Yeoman, and unto William Hyrd of Hipperholme, Clothier and their heirs, all that several parts and parcels of one messuage or tenament and of houses, barns, buildings to the same belonging...at a certain place called Landymere in Shelfe, and of 18 acres and 1 woode (?roode), land meadow and pasture now in .tenure of^Gilbert Saltonstall or assigns, that is to say, the hall or house^ ^moie^e a^^^F^aV^o^bne^partT^ii o^r/l3uxl'5ingUcalled the tKilne, and of one oven in the same, one parcell of building for 2 kine, and an horse to stand in, the 3rd part of one barne and of one ffolde adjoining to the Mistall and also 3rd part of onB garden, so much of one great crofte as lyeth beneath the way or gate there, one little croft lying neare unto the.howseend, two lands lying in one close of land called the Holme next adjoining to the great crofte wherein the howse standest. Two closes of land, meadow and pasture callfed Lower Longroide and Overlongroide and one other close of land called Littlefield adjoining to one lanif; with all and every of their appurts., in Shelfe, which parts and parcels befote mentioned are accounted and estimated to be one-third part of the said messuage and^Eight.een Acres and one wood.C7*'*»^ A 5. 2 Feb 1628: ”Be ijx1Elland and Greetland

B 1. Martinmas 1645, Parchment strip, detailing rentans for the Freemen of Thornton (Parish Bradford) B 20 27 Dec 13th Geo 1st (1726), Conveyance of a house in Elland. Between Robert Bannister of Healey, Co, of City of York, Yeoman, and Dorothy his wife; Gilbert Jackson of Healey, Yeoman, Benjamin Buckle, City of London, Gent and Catharine his wife, which said Gilbert and Catharine are the son and daughter of the said Dorothy Bannister by her former husband Joseph Jackson, 1st, Samwell Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman, Other, In consideration of £105 doth acquit, exonerato and discharge Samwell Nicholls,... .do grant release and confirm to Samwell Nichotbls, Messuage, tenament or dwelling house in Eland in Southgate, now in tenure of Samwell Nicholls, one barn, stable, garden, called Middle Garden, two'crofts, one adjoining the West side of the barnB, the other called Stoney Law, one field, ono backside. Also two seats of pews in Elland church belonging to the said messuage etc. etc. Witness Robert Lepton Jnr, B 3. ,16th Oct 29th Geo 2 (1755), Between Isaac Holroid of Ealand, Staymaker and Mary his wife, 1st, Isaac Nicholls of Ealand, Yeoman, Other, Two messuages of dwelling houses and two parcels of land commonly called the Croft, situated in Greetlgnd Edge in Greetland, now in tenure Henery Clay and John Clay, together with etc. etc. B 4, 25 Doc 30th Geo 2nd (1756) Between Samuel Nicholls of Birstall, Clothier, 1st and Isaac Nicholas'of Ealand, Gent, Other, £326 balance to be paid to Ann Caygill of Halifax, Spinster. All that tenament or dwelling house and one barn, etc. etc. , 6|- days1 work (re mortgage). Broad Lee, Croft, Stoney Lane, in tenure Robert Jackson, but now of Thonrns Hanson. (Very faint in places) B 5, .10 Aug 11th Geo 3rd (1771) Isaac Mann, Greetland, Elland, Yeoman, 1st, Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman, Other. For £32. Absolute purchase. Cottage, tenament or dwelling house with' the brew house or little building, garden and backside adjoining or near on the upper end of Westgate St. in Elland, formerly in occupation William Robinson, now in tenure Joseph Mann0 B 6. Mortgage and assignment of mortgage term. 17 Oct 32nd Geo 3 (1792) Between Anne Ingham of Castle Clough, Stansfield, Halifax, widow, surviving executrix of Richard Thomas’s will of Sowerby, Yeoman, her late father, 1st and Northend Nicholls of Elland, Esq, All that one dwelling house with appurt, in Elland, one garden, one barn and one croft, in several possessions of James Holdroyd and George Crowther, then in tenure Isaac Nicholls and John Greenwood, Allso other messuage or tenament, barn, lands etc. at Greetland in tenure of Calvert (?) Vause MD4 3

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B 7. 2 April 1B04, Purchase Agreement. Memorandum that George Kinnersley of Oulton, parish of Rothwele, Joiner (only brother and heir at law of John Kinnersley, late of Eleand, Clothdresser dec'd) hath agreed to sell, and Northend Nicholes of Elland Esq hath agreed to purchase of him 5 freehold messuages, cottages or duelling houses situated in Eleand Bank in Elland now oir late in several possessions of George Wilkinson, Benjamin Wilson, Abraham Hanson, Zleremiah Stott and William Hanson with about 7 perches of land etc. for the price or sum of £120 etc. B 8. Jan. 1828. Lease of premises in Greetland. Between Phebe Greenwood of Elland, Gentlewoman, 1st and William Maude of Greetland, Innkeeper and Harriett Maude, Spinster, other. Messuage or dwelling house called Well Head and known by the sign of the Rose and Crown Inn, with gardens, stables, cottages, ffarriers joiners shop and other outbuildings etc. etc. Also closes adjoining Upperfield (formerly in two fields, the Upper and Middle Field), the Lower Field, or Ing, the Brow and the Intack or Stack Garth, containing together 7 days* work. Also Closes Greetland, Moorfield, containing 5 days' work, all in Greetland, in occupation William and Harriett Maude, together with etc. Yearly rent £30. (Probably a draft as'there are corrections)

BUND LIE C Settlement of Miss Hoyle*s real and copyhold estates on her intended marriage with the Rev. Charles Barton. Copy. 1-31 pages, plus a backing sheet, dnted 29 June 1825 Indenture made 28.6.1825 between Frances Jane Hoyle of Stockport, Cheshire, Spinster, 1st and Joshua Bruckshaw of Bradbury, Chester,- Esq and John Vaughan of Heaton Norris Co. Lancaster, Gent. Frances Jane Hoyle hath bargained and sold unto Joshua Bruckshaw and John V/aughan one undivided equal one-third part or shame and all and every other the parts or shares....in the will of Sarah Wood, deceased.... devised to and in trust for Frances Jane Hoyle.- All that messuage or tenament, with appurts in Sowthowram, "Southowram'Pastures" in occupation Thomas Archer and Samuel Wood Snr. Esq, but now of Squire Aspinall as tenant....and any closes belonging, Bull Close, Long Clone Top, Shaking Delf, Taken in Field, The Little Calf Close, The Great Coal Close, the Near Gyb Dyke, the Far Qyb Dyke, the Well Field, the Watering Place, the Little Potter Field, the Little Butt, the Great Butt, the Bull Copy, the , Hedge Hill Top, the Middle Hedge Hill, the Hedge Hill Gate Field and the lane, containing together 85 days' work or 56 acres of land in occupation of Sarah Wood and Samuel Wood, since of Jeremiah Mallinson, but now of Aaron Aspinall, Squire Aspinall and William Barber Pagt^ 2 ; Also messuage North Royds, Southowram, and fields. Messuage Woods, Southowram and fields. - Messuage The Law Southowram, and fields. Page 3 : Messuage or dwelling house with blacksmith's shop in Southowram, AND several messuages and tenaments in Southowram and messuages or tenaments near Clerk Bridge in Southowram (names given) Page 4 : Rents of messuages and houses and tenaments in Halifax (names of tenants given). Messuage or Mansion House in Huddersfield, "Storth". Closes and tenants. Lands in Lindley "Clay Springs" And other lands. Pages 5 & 6: Messuage or dwelling house "BobKn Hill", Clayton. Cottages and tenaments in Greetland, Halifax (names-of tenants and closes given) Commencing oh new page:— / Indenture made 29 June 1825 between Frances Jane Hoyle of Stockport, Spinster, 1st Rev, Charles Barton, Rector of Saxby, Co. Lincoln 2nd. Joshua Bruckshaw of Bradbury Co. Chester -Esq and John Waughan of Heaton Norris, Co. Lancs Gent...... Sarah Wood, sale of her properties subject to mortgage of £7,000 and interest to Sir George Armitage, Qart. of Kirklees and Joseph Ra'dclifffe Esq of Milnesbridge House, ■near Huddersfield. Arrangements for...etc...etc. to page 31.

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BUNDLE D : Keighley area, Oakworth Lordship, D 1. 1658. "Made seaventh day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God accordinge to the Englishe Accounte One Thousand Sixt hundreth & ffyfte Eighte" Between Peter Heaton of the Two Lawes in Oakworth, Keighley, Yeoman, 1st and Jonas Bawson of the Silv/erhill, parish Haworth, Batchelor, one of the sons of John Rawsnn of the Silverhi.il, Yeoman, Other. For £24. Doth acquit, exonerate, discharge, Donas Rawson....hath granted, bargained and sold to Don^s Rawson... closes of land and pasture with appurts at the Teo Lawes, Lordship of Oakworth, in tenure Peter Heaton containing 2 acres....abuts upon lands of Peter Heaton on the East and South and upon lands of John Rawson and the commons of Oakworth on North and West,..known as Crossley Nooke, plus etc. etc. D 2, 10th Dec 3rd Geo 2nd (1729) Between Henry Greenwood of Heptonstall, Gent, 1st and Doshuah Shackleton of Stanburgh, parish Bradford, Yeoman, Other. For £200 Messuage or tenament within Lordship o f ..... oth in Parish of Keighley Registered at Wakefield 30.12.1729 Lib BB..99 132 1729 Dec 10. (Document torn and damaged) D 3. 7th Dan 6th Gep 2nd (1732) Between Doseph Rawson, Keighley, Yeoman, 1st, Richard ffighels Keighley, Yeoman, Other. Messuage or tenament with appurts. The Soujjh, and one barn, in Keighley, now in possession Richard Pighles, etc. Together with etc. etc. (Document torn in centre) D 4. 8th February 7th George 2nd (1733) Between Richard Pighells of Scholes, Keighley, Yeoman, 1st, Doshua Shackleton of Oakworth, Keighley, Yeoman, Other. Messuage or tenament with appurts "The Sough" and one barne in Kighley, in tenure Richard Pighells, Land belonging, together with houses, edifices, buildings, orchards, gardens, Common of pasture and turbary, woods, .underwoods, ways, paths, water, waterways etc. For a year. Peppercorn rent D 5, 9th Feb 7th Geo 2nd (1733) Between Richard Pighells of Scholes, Keighley, yeoman, 1st, Doshua Shackletan, Oakworth, Keighley, Yeoman, Other, For £95, Messuage or tenament with appurts, "The Sough", 1 barn, in Keighley, in tenure Richard Pighills, eith etc.- etc. 1 17 Southowram area. BUNDLE E 18 Northowram. E l 4 Feb 1656. Between Daniell Northend the Elder of Cromwelbotham, Co, York, Yeoman 1st and Daniell Northend the Younger, son and heir apparent of Daniell/ Northend the Elder, for and in consideration of a marriage which by the permission and sufferance of Almighty God is intended to be shortly had anil solemnized between Daniell Northend the Younger and Alice Browninge, daughter of William Browning of "Ffresonfortor"(? Fressingfield) Co, Suffolk, Esq.,..hath given and granted etc... to Daniell^Northend the Younger, Messuage or tenament with appurts in Southowrain, with etcf etc, ■ Also two houses or cottages in Southowram with appurts. Further properties with names, and tenants’ names given,, Undamaged seal / E 2, 4 Sept<30th Charles 2nd (1678) Between Richard Nicholl of Souttiowram, yeoman 1st, and Dohn Ramsden of Southowram, yeoman Other. For £10. Croft or close of land meadow or pasture with appurts in Southowram in tenure Richard Nicholl etc. E 3, 9th Oct 23rd Chas 2nd (1671) Between Marye Nicholson of Warley, widow, 1st and Roberts Ramsden of Hyddall Hall, Southowram, yeoman, Other, For £257 Messuage or tenament, Northwedes and houses, edifices etc, etc. in occupation Doshua Crowther, .(Document has hole in centre. Seal is damaged) E 4, 4th Sept 30th Chas 2nd (1678) Between Richard Nicholl of Southowrome, yeoman 1st, Oohn Ramsden of Southowram, yeoman, Other, "Antient messuage or tenement with appurts in Southowram in tenure Richard Nicholl, and all houses, edifices, barnes, buildings etc. and Closes Two.Bowcrofts, the two Longlands, the three Highfields....also the houseinge and buildings lately erected by the said Richard Nicholl upon the said closes called Highfields etc.*

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Bundle E (continued) E 5. ,1.1th (Jet 33rd Ch.as 2nd (1681), Detween Daniel Northend, Fressingfield Suffolk, Gent. 1st and John Ramsdsn of Southowram, yeoman, Other, For £185 Messuage or tenament, barne, one garden and 4 closes.... also 7 days' work of common land with plowe on Worth side of parcel of ground the Highfields etc. Now in tenure Richard Speight, Also two cottages and two yards in Southowram in tenure Thomas Dishforth, John Broadhead and John Arnott (Document torn) E 6, 24th April 3rd William and Mary (1691-2) Between Mary Hemingway of Northowram, widdow, 1st, Thomas Mastow of Hallifax, dyer, son in law of the said Mary Hemingway, Other (Mary her daughter was wife of Thomas Mastow).. A yearly payment of 40/-. One close of land, meadow or pasture in Southowram, Graton Field, in tenure Thomas Walkfield, 3 acres, together with etc, E 7, 1st Dune 9th George (1723) Between Dohn Ramsden of Lidget, Co, York, Gent son and heir of George Ramsden late of .Heath in Skircoat in said County. Gent. deceased, E 8, 2nd June 9th George (1723) Between John Ramsden of Lidgett Co of York, Gent, son and heir of George Ramsden late of Heath in Skircoate in Co. York, Gent deceased, 1st, and John Ramsden of Southorwam, Gent, Other, For £290, Messuage or tenament "North Rodes" and all and singular houses and edifices etc. etc. Late in tenure Joshua Crowther, now in tenure John Bolton, (Handsome document, with gi.lt decoration) E 9, 27th January 32nd George 2nd (1759) Between Phobe Wood of Stawps in Northowram, widow, 1st and William ffawcit Esq, Captain in H.M* 3rd Regiment of Gaurds, and John Whittaker of Milnhouse, Halifax, Merchant, Other, For £150 One undivided moiety or half part of all that messuage or tenament with appurts, "The Law" in Southowram, Also all outhouses, barns, buildings etc. Now in tenure William Bentley E10, 8th November, 4th George 3rd (1763) YORKSHIRE....to wit, Command Thomas Charnnck (?) and Martha his- wife and John Sugden and Sarah his wife that,,,. to John Sutcliffe, James B.... worth and,..the Covenant and so forth of the,,.. of 40/- and 30/- issuing out of one messuage and one stable, one garden, 8 acres of landB acres of meadow and 8 acres of pasture, common of pasture for all cattle and common of turbary, with the appurts.... Bradshaw, in Ovenden, and of a ffourth part nf 1 messuage, 2 barns, 2 stables, 2 gardens,,..acres of land, ten acres of meadow and ten acres of pasture and also common of pasture for all cattle and common of turbary, with the appurts in Southowram, and "so and so forth". And the Agresrnent is such that the said Thomas and Martha and John Sugden and Sarah h.nve acknowledged the... .rentsy tenaments and parts or shares,. .with t eir appurts to bn the right of the said John Sutcliffe, James and Phobe as those which the said John Sutcliffe, james and Phobe have of the,..,of the said Thomas and Martha and John Sugden and Sarah, and those they have remised and quit claimed etc, etc. Long, closely written slip attached, "The execution of this writ (?) appears by the schedules thereto annexed by the Lord Chancellor of Gt, Britain at the instance of the Demandant Ell, 8th September 1770, Release of right to.... in Southowram, Between Robert Parker of Halifax, yeoman, 1st and John Wood of Stawpes, Northowram.,. merchant,,,,df Northowram, tanner, Other, Messuage called One Law, with lands and heriditaments. Reference to John Wood and^Sam, Wood conveying to Robert Parker (Document much damaged) E12* 7 May 28th George 3rd (1788) Between William Brown of Wakefield, Gent, only acting exec, in Trust of the .Will and Testament of John Brown late of Bradford, Gerdoner deceasacf^^nd '^aralT't orT^aV* i’rai^for^^^wiSow, and heir at law of John Brown, 1st, and Samuel Wood of Staups, Northowram Esq, only son and heir at law and sol devisee in ....of the’close or parcel of ground hereinafter bargained and sold in and under the last will and testament of Samuel Wood, late of Staups, Gent, his late father, dec'tl (which said Sam, Wood decfd was only surviving brother and heir at- law of John Wood late of Staups, Gent dec'd, Which said John Wood was devisee in-Fee of the said Close or parcel of ground and premises in and under the last will and testament of John Ramsden, of Southowram, Gent, Dec'd,

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MD 43 FlfiST BOX Bundle E (continued) E12 (cant’d): whose son Dohn Ramsden died under age and without issue) Ot er. All that one Close, enclosure or parcel of land or ground, the Wood field in Southowram now in tenure of Doshua 8rooke, together eith etc. Lease for a Year E13. 8th Flay 28th George 3rd (1788), Recognizances of Wood Between William Brown of Wakefield, Gent, only acting exec, in Trust of the last will of Dohn Brown late of Bradford, Gardener dec'd to whom his secutities for money were by his said will disposted of, 1st, Sarah Tarboton of Bradford, Widow, only child and heir at law of Dohn Brown, 2nd and Samuel Wood of Staups, Northowram Esq, only son and heir and sole devisee in Fee of the Close or parcel of ground hereinafter released in and under the last will of Samuel Wood late of Staups, Gent, his late father dec'd. (which Samuel Wood, 'dec'd was only surviving brother and heir at law of Dohn Wood late of Staups Esq, Gent, dec’dL, which said Dohn Wood was devisee in fee of the said close or parcel of ground and premises in and under the last will of Dohn Ramsden, of Southowram....all that one close, enclosure or parcel of land or ground, the Woodfield, situated in Southowram, in possession Doshua Brooke E14. 14th March 29th George 3rd (1789). Mortgage for a term for securing £400 and interest (The receipts for interest received are recorded on the back of the document) Between Samuel Wood of Staupes in Northowram Esq. son and heir of Samuel Wood dec’d, Gent and Sarah Wood, widow, relict of said Samual, 1st, and Thomas Rothwell of Headingley, Leeds, Ge t, Other. Capital messuage, dwelling house or tenament with etc. etc. in Southowram, in tenure Dohn Greenwood. Also crofts, cottages etc. E15. 9 Dec 41st George 3rd (1800) Lease for possession. William Norris the Elder and William Norris the Younger, both of Halifax, Gent. Devises in Trust for the sale of....under the will of Robert Parker, late of Halifax, Attorney at Law, 1st, and Sarah Wood of Stoups, Northowram, widow, Other. Cottage, dwelling house or tenament with Blacksmith's shop adjoining or near thereto, and all outbuildings and appurts. etc. etc. in Seuthowram, in tenure Thomas Booth, together With etc. etc. E16. 10th Dec. 41st George 3rd (1800) Between William Norris the Elder and William Morris the Younger of Halifax, Gent (Trustees under the Will of Rohert Parker, Attorney at Law, Halifax) 1st, and Sarah Wood of Staups in Northowram, widow, Other. Cottage or dwelling house with Blacksmith's shop adjoining or near thereto, in tenure Thomas Booth, together with etc. etc. Now in possession Sarah Wood E17. 26th November 1830. Lease of possession. Between Samuel Freeman of Southowram, Stone merchant, 1st, Samuel Stead of Halifax, Gent, Other. One full and undivided third part or share (the whole into three equal parts or shares to be divided) of and in all that messuage, farm or tenament in Southowram, The Law, heretofore in tenure William Bentley, late in occupation Deremiah Mallinsono Outhouses, buildings etc....Broadroyd, Longroyd, Calf Croft, Upper Ing, Lower Ing, Near Sour Field, Far Sour Field and Long (?), 30 days' work. And other messuage, cottage, duelling house or tenament with appurts in Southowram where Elizabeth Kitson dwelt with one shop thereto belonging....late used as a Blacksmith's shop, but afterwards occupied by Elizabeth Kitcon. Also The Lower Fields (or the Hadgel), the Middle Hadgel, the Hadgel Top, the Gate Field, the Bull Field, the Upper Hakein - otherwise the Hakein Field, the Lower Hakein — otherwise Hakein Field, the Lower Gibdyke, the Upper Gibdyke, the Coal Close, the Coppice or Copy, the Well Field, the Potten Field, the Little Birtt Field and the Great Boot (?) Field, containing together 20 days* work, in possession Samuel Wood, afterwards Sarah Wood and Thomas Arthur. Also cottage or tenament in Southowram adjoining or near the lands mentioned, in tenure William Farcett. Also several closes in Southowram, Upper Ing, Lower Ing, Littlefield and the Far End of the Ing, the Littlefield by the laneside, the Water Clough Field, the Delf Field, the Broom Field, the Line Field, the* Near Brow, the Far Brow, the Calf Croft, the Water Clough Wood and the Upper Wood, containing together 40 days' work in tenure Dohn Clayton. Also in Southowram Little Heald , the End Hill,- the Six Days' Work,- the Four Days’ Work, the Five Days' Work, the Three Days' Work and the Delf Hill Close, containing 27 d^ys* work, in tenure Deremiah Wood MD43 md 4:5 FinsT Btix

Bundle E (continued) E18. 20 Duno, 1801. Assignment affirmation of Mortgage for securing £400 and interest. Between Sarah Rothwell of Headingley, Nr. Burihey, ILeeds, widow and relict of Thomas Rothwell, Gent, dec'd, 1st, Sarah Wood of Staupes Northowram widow, 2nd, Thomas Clark, High Sunderland, Northowram, Gent, 3rd. Capital messuage, dwelling house or tenamont with barns, stables, outbuildings etc. in NORTHOWRAM, in tenure Dohn Greenwood. Also land to the messuage belonging. Also two cottages or tenaments with appurts. Also 'a close or meadow, also closa "Woodfield" containing 5 days* work together with etc. etc. (See also Bundle B in Box 2 for Northowram)

B U N P L E Fo TESTAMENTARY PAPERS. F 1. 1st May 14th Charles 2nd (1662). Probate of Daniel Whittacres will of Lower Rands, Northowram, Yeoman F 2. 26 Dunw 1765. John Greenwood’s Will, of Elland, Gent. F 3. 2nd Sept 1709. Will of Phebe Holdsworth, widow, relict of Thomas Holdsworth, late of Aston, Southowram, Gent. (Document torn right side) F 4. 2nd Dune 1731 Will proved at Chester. ’’Copy of Old Edmund Holt’s will, Longfield, Spotland, Lancs, Yeoman".... .’’do, for the settling of peace and friendship amongst kinsfolk and relations after my decease...." F 5o 24th March 1734. Copy probate Robert Northend’s will, Northowram, Yeoman. 5 pages F 6. 12 Duly 1749 date of will. Codicil 4 May 1751. fair copy of last will and codicil of Dohn Ramsden Gent of High Trees, Greetland, Elland (Southowram) Property in Halifax, Huddersfield etc, F 7, 2.5 Dec 1752, Attested copy of Ursula Northend’s will, of Northowram, widow. Attested on 16. 1,1816, F 8, Undated, draft will, Richard Wood, "The ffield", Northowram, Yeoman. F 9. 24 Duly 1766(date of will) Schedule and appraisement of the househole goods goods etc. of Mr. Richard Wood, late of Halifax. Lists "Kitching, Stable, Dining Room, Office, Green. Chamber, Office Chamber, Blue Room, Garrett. F10. 4 Duly 1770. Copy of William Eden’s will of Elland, "Desenting Minister". Fll. 1st Mar. 1771. Abstract of Dohn Brown’s Will (sent from Wakefield ”1 , 3.1788 to Mr. Ilebdin, attorney at .law, Leeds) F12. Undated. Copy of Mrs. Hannah Nicholl’s will. Wife of Isaac of Elland. Fl30 29 Duly 1771. Will of Hannah Nicholls, wife of Isaac Df Elland, Yeoman F14. 24 August 1771^ Will of Phebe Wood of Staups, Northowram, widow, F15. Undated. Will of Samuel Northend late of Longsaw Northowram, now of Birks Hall, Owenden, Gent, Includes lands in the Manor of Wakefield, Northowram,etc F16, 16th May 1772, Will of Samuel Northend, late of Longshaw, Northowram, now of Birks, Ovenden, Gent, Lands Northowram and Manor of Wakefield F17. 24 March 1777. Will of Isaac Nicholes of Elland Fl80 12 March 1780, Will of Samuel Wood of Staups, Northowram F19. 19 Dec 1785, Copy of Will of Mr, Samuel Nicholls . F20. 19 Dec 17850 Samuel Nicholl’s will, "Anr", of Elland F21. 31 Dan 1791. Probate of will and codicil of Thomas Eden of Parbold, Co. Lancs, Yeoman 5. 7.1786, Probate certificate 31, 1,1791

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F2?. 1st Duly 1705. Draft will of John Kinnsrsley of Wakefield F23. 6th Feb 1802. Copy of probate of Thomas Clark's will of High Sunderland, [Morthowram, Gent F24. 25 April 1BG3. Copy of Mrs. Sarah Wood’s will of Staups, Northowram, widow. Copy of a codicil to it 9. 6*1807, made from a copy of same in our book of precedents...,*'L and E.f\l. Alexander" F25. 25. April 1803. Will of Mrs. Sarah Wood of Staups, Northowram, widow. Codicil 9. 6.1807o Probate slip 14. 1.1808 F26. 26. 2.1816. "Abstract of the will of Sir Joseph Radcliffe, late of [■lilnsbridge House, Co. York, Bart, who died 19. 2.1819" Rado 26. 2.1016. Executed 26. 3.1819 F27. 26 Feb 1816. Sit Joseph Radcliffe, Bart, of Flilnsbridge. Draft of will 26. 2.1816. F28. 18 .Olay 1816. Codicil 20. 701818. Will Northend Nicholls Esq of Elland. Four pages (all signed by him) F29. 18 May 1816. Codicil 29. 7.1818. probate of will of Northend Nicholld Esq., Elland. Probate to his neice, Pheve Greenwood, Sole Exec. 16. 1.1819 F30. Will 18. 5.1816. Codicil 20. 7.1818. Copy of will proved in the.... court at York 16. 1.1819. F31. 11 Feb 1860. Probate of will Mrs. Ruth Greenwood of Elland, widow. In Her Majesty's Court of Probate, Wakefield Districe Registry. Will signed 230 1.1850. Probate certificate 11, 2.1860 F32. 28 July 1830 Probate of Samuel Wood Hamerton's will of Elland, Gent. Probate certificate 16. 701832 F33„ 3 June 1834. John Hamerton's will of Elland, Surgeon. (There are a number of corrections and additions, but each page bears the signature of Dohn Hamerton and witnesses) F34. Undated* Mandeville, rect. for gloves and black cloth. "nought of John Flnn'deville by Samll, Wiggfold:- Black cloth 2 yds £ at 10 1. 5. 0. Duble shamy Gloves 6 pr. at 3-6 1.^1. 0 2 # 6 . 0 * K.KT4SSS3S Reed then of ChasSavile Esqr. the Contents of this bill in full to this Day John Mandeville.

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. MD 43 - SECOND BOX BUNDLE A. CASES FOR COUNSELS OPINION A1: Case fnr the opinion of nr, Savile to E, Walker and Rickards, 29 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, For Stead and Dyson, Halifax,, Mrs, Sarah Wood’s Will, 1803, History of dealings and family history, 3 pages. Question whether Mrs, Barton can make a valid mortgage of the estates in Southowram etc. Opinion signed by Wm, Lawes, Inner Temple, 25 Duly 18321 A2: Strangeways and Walker, Barnard’s Inn, for Stead and Dyson, Halifax, Case for the opinion of Fir, Coote, 3 guineas, Mrs, Sarah Wood's will 25, 4,1803 mentioned an estate in Southowram, 7 pages. Reply cn back of page 7 signed Richard Holmes Coote, Lincoln's Inn 12 November 1832 A3i Mrs, Sarah Wood's Will 25, 4,1803, 8 pages. 1, Can Mr. & Mrs, Barton make a valid mortgage etc#.,,. 2. Can Mr, Hamerton make a valid mortgage,..... Opinion by Richard Holmes Coote, Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn 12 November 1832 A4: Case for the opinion of Mr, Coote. 2 guineas. Strangeways and Walker, Barnard’s Inn, for Stead and Dyson, Halifax, Mrs, S^rah Wood’s will dated 25, 4,18§3 5 pages. Request to advise whether Mrs, Harnerton can make a valid appointment in the way proposed of the one third part of the estates devised by Mrs, Wood etc. Reply by. Richard Holmes Coote, 3 December 1833 A5: Copy, Mr, Revell' Phillip's opinion re Watkin's purchase ref, to Mrs, Wood’s will (3 Harcourt Buildings, Temple) 3 November 1834

BUNDLE B. NORTHOWRAM (see also Box 1, number E18) B 1: 27th May, 10th Dames, 45th of Scotland (1612), Between Dohn Bentley of Stawpes, Northowram, Yeoman, son and heir of Richard Bentley late of the same, 1st, and Edward Morthend of Northowram, Chapman, Other, For £125. Messuage or Tenainont Netherevill (?) howse and 3 closes, William Raise and William Roise Ynge B 2: 13 Aug 12th Dames, 48th Scotland (1614) Between Samuell Holdsworth of Blakehill, Joseph Drake of Haggstocke*, Donas Holdsworth of Hipperholme and Doseph Wood of Northowram, 1st, Dohn Bentley of Staupes, Northowram, Ycnman, Other, Messuage or Tenament, Dobroido House, als Stauppes, with appurts in Northowram, now in occupation of Dohn Bentley with etc, etc. ftl SO clone of land or meadow William Roids and William Roids Jng and appurts otc, AND 3 closes Bankshouse Ley, Bankshouse Acre and Wildmorcarr (?) otc, etc, B 3: 1 Dune 19th Chas 2nd (1667) Between Abraham Woorihead, now or late of Northowram, Clothier, 1st, Michael Woodhead of Shelf, Clothier, his brother, They bought from Dohn i'hillippe of llorsforth, Clothier a Messuage or Tenament and all the houses, edifices, buildings etc, ALSO 9 closes 1 wood and -j of land in several closes in Northowram AND all other messuages, lands etc, B 4: 15, 12, 28th Chas, 2nd (1676) Between Abraham Lumm of Raistricks, Yeoman, 1st and Doshua Crowther of Staups, Yeoman, Other, Threescore ten pounds. Three closes in Shibden, Northfields (situation given), and premises etc. B 5; 1st William and Mary (1689) Henry Barraclough for 5/- paid by Dnseph Crowther. Messuage or Tenament and appurts, in Northowram att or near Hawkecliffe-in—the-Hole or the ffoore, and houses, outhouses, barns, buildings, fields, gardens, 7 closes etc, in Northowram B 6: 30 Duly 1690. Received by Dohn Thorpe of Slead site, Hipperholme and Brighouse. "I Doseph Crowther of Northoiuram, Yeoman.... the interest and whole sum of £100 being consideration money re 2 cottages or dwelling houses, with appurts in Northowram Ewtrees, and houses, buildings, etc, etc, AND 1 close in Northowram Burley Inge, together with etc, etc, B 7: 2 August 1690 Dohn Thorpe "Surrendered and given up with a straw into the hands of the Lords of.^the Mannor of Wakefield by the hands of Dohn Hargreaves the Elder, Dohn Hargreaves the Younger, two customary tenants of the same Mannor.,.. All that Messuage or Tenament with appurts. in Northowram, and all houses, edifices, buildings folds etcv in occupation of Deremy Swift. ALSO property Owtrees (?) Northowram AND Burley Ing, MD43

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Bundle B (continued) B 0: 3 Get 8th Ann (1709)Between Dohn Suttcliffe of Bradshaw, Ovenden, Yeoman, 1st and Thomas Clark, Harwood Hill, Kighley, Yeoman, Other. For £167. Messuage or Tenament with appurts. in Northowram, in tenure ffrancis Wilkinson ALSO houses, cottages, barns, buildings etc. etc. Reference.to payment to, and customs of, the Manor B 9: 19. 2. 1st Geo (1714) Between Roger Burgesse of Northowram and Martha his wife 1st, and Robert Northend of Northowram, Yeoman, Other. For 5/- 1 field, moiety or half part of..... messuage Heslehirst als Easheslehirst and all houses, edifices, barns, buildings, folds, backsides etc. etc. B10: 3rd Dune 1719. Donathan Yeates, Northowram, Yeoman, Dohn Clay, Northowram Yeoman. For £110. Surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Manor of Wakefield Messuage or Tenament with appurts. in Northowram, Bracon Hill (Bratonhall Farm) and 5 closes;and 1 cottage at yearly rent of 1/8^-d B11: Qth August 1719. Donathan Yeates of Northowram. For £100 paid by Robert Northsnd doth acquit, release, exonerate and discharge Robert de Northend and Mary his wife...... have by their writing of surrender before this date surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Mannor of Wakefield, according to the custom thereof, all that messuage or tenament with appurts. Strydes (?) in Northowram, now or late in occupation of Donathan Yeates, AND 9 closes. Bl2: 18th Dune 6th George (1720) Donathan Yeates of Halifax, Yeoman and Mary his wife in consideration of £80....all that.....to Robert Northend of Northowram, Yeoman (through Lord of the Manor of Wakefield) one annual rent charge of £4 out of a messuage with appurts "Strydes" in Northowram, and several closest B13: 4th May 1723. Bond upon surrender. Dohn Clay for £140 paid by Dohn Bargh surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Mannor of Wakefield all that messuage or tonarnent with appurts in Northowram, Bracon Hill and 5 closes; and one cottage of yearly rent of l/S^d 014j Dohn Bargh of 'Northowram, Yeoman to Robert Northend of Northowram. For £145 (through Lords of the Manor of Wakefield) Messuage or Tenament with appurts in Northowram "Oratonhill" alias "Brownhill" and 5 closes and one cottage (yearly rent 1/8jd) B15: 14 Dec. 10th George (1723) Between Thomas Oldfield of Stockland, Warley, Yorks, Yeoman, 1st, Robert Northend of Northowram Yeoman, Other. For £5 (through Lord of the .Manor of Wakefield) Messuage or Tenament with A 5hyndes(?) als Alienson Rhieds(?) i.n Northowram AND several closes of land 016: 1 Aug 7th George 2nd (1733) Lease for possession. Between Nicholas Cruwther of Doncaster Gerit^ 1st and Robert Wood of Stawpes, Northowram, Gent, I’ther. For 5/-. 3 closes of land and appurts in Shibden, Northowram, Northfield together with all such seats, pews or closets as belongeth to a certain messuage or tenament Stawpos in Northowram in Parish of Halifax 017: 2nd Aug0 7th George 2nd (1733) Between Nicholas Crowther of Doncaster, Gent, 1st and Robert Wood of Staups Northowram, Gent, Other. For £110 3 closes of land meadow or pasture with appurts in Shibden, Northowram, "The Northfield" (situation given) together with all such seats, pews or closets as Delongeth to a certain messuage or tenament called Staupes in Northowram as same are situated and being in the parish church of Halifax etc. etc. B18: 1st Oct 1748: Agreement as to Coal in Northowram. Inscribed "I should suppose this is the writing my father wished to see, I having no other" Between Robert Wood of Stawpes, Northowram, Gent 1st and Doseph Wood of Northowram, Other. Whereas the said Robert Wood is in possession of two closes of land... Northfields,•in Northowram, on the West side of a brook there called Shibden Oronk, wherein is a coal mine, which land he, the said Robert Wood for the better getting of coal therein and drawing water from same hath already dug and made a Sough, pit and a waterwheel and pumps contiguous to which close, there on the South and North Cast thereof Joseph Wood is already sie7ed of divnrao clones < of land called the -Holme, the Ing, the Bank, the Littlefield, the IJateriang Holme, Salterley Ing and Intake in which lands are coals also. All which coals cannot be got without the assistance of each other...... The parties have agreed forthwith ...... to become partners.

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019: F'nal Concord Westminster, Joseph Wood, (Latin, document very dirty and torn B20: Final Agreement made at Westminster....St. Martin 14th George 3rd (1773) Between Dohn Woodhead, Abraham Woodhead, plaintiffs and Isaac Nicholls and Hannah his wife, deforciants, noiety of one messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable 1 garden, 1 orchard, 20 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture; common of pasture for all cattle and common of turbary.with appurts in Northowram, Isaqc and Hannah h^ve acknowledged the aforesaid to be the right of John B21 : 29 Dec 17B9, Assignment of several grants of coal mines in the Parish of Halifax, Three large pages, , Between Samuel Wood, late of Staupes, Northowram, now of Devizes, Wilts, Ensign in H.Fl, 54th Regiment of Foot, 1st, and Sarah Wood of Staups, widow, Other, B22: (Torn and damaged) Dohn Whitley/o!pBNor^Rowrarn, Yeoman, George Whitley and Dohn Whitley the Younger, of Doncaster, Blacksmith sonnes of,,.,. Whereas Nathan Crowther late of Northowran, Yeoman...."All and every of our Estate Right and Title out of.the estate of Nath, Crowther, deceased, both real and personal....to have and to hold unto the said Dos. Crowther...,

BUNDLE C CONDITIONS OF SALE RELATING TO HAMERTPN FAMILY This bundle contains printed notices of auctions (with maps), affers made and nccepted; deposits paid and contracts drawn up between 1801 and 1860, C 1: 11. 3.1801 Dohn Greenwood, Gent and Dohn Mallinson, Woolcomber, Agreement for letting Messuage, dwelling house or tenament in Southowram, late in occupation of Thomas Golder, deceased, at £2, 2, 0 per annum C 2: 6. 1.1808 Dohn Clayton*s Agreement, Dohn Clayton shall continue to occupy the Garth in Southowram, which he now holds under yearly rent of £50 - he to pay taxes. Agreed between Dohn Greenwood Esq and his wife Phebe, Lt. Col Nicholls on behalf of Dohn Hamerton, Gent and his wife Hannah and Rev. Elkanah Hoyle, Clerk and his wife Martha 1st, and Dohn Clayton Other. C 3: 1. 8.1808 Proposal made and term's offered Mr. Samuel Crowther of Elland, Cardrnaker to Dohn Greenwood Esq, the Rev. Elkanah Hoyle, Clerk and Dohn Hamerton, Gent, for taking and occupying,.... A H that Mansion House, messuage or tenament with granary, barns, buildings, gardens, closes, inclosures, pieces or parcels of arable meadow pasture land...in tenure of Dohn Greenwood, in Southowram. Yearly rent £57.10, 0...;romise to spend £5 annually at least in repair of roof of the Mansion House in repairing of thatch. This to be allowed out of the rent C 4: 2. Q.1815, Conditions for sale of the late Mrs, Woodfs Estatos at White lion Halifax. "Several Estates and rents in townships of Southowrom, Clayton, Northowram, Lightcliffe and Halifax...in Lots, C 5 Lot 1 : foi<.nn44 ?gnr mi qrkR-- anrix^tssB^Siedhll 1 ~ Contract' with William Cropper, 1 cottage and workshop with appurts, near Clarkg Bridge in Southowram in possession Dames Robinson and Doseph Allen Lot 2: Messuage or dwelling house "Bobby Hill" with barn, stable, outbuildings and appurts and a close of land "The Croft" containing (including the Homestead) 1A 3R 5P in possession William Harrison Lot 3: (inside altered to "Lot 4) Contract with Mr. Abraham Briggs. Messuage "Horrowings", outbuildings and appurts and 3 closes, South Hungerhill, Middle Hungerhill and North Hungerhill, containing 6A15P in possession Doseph Taylor. Lot 4; (inside altered to "Lot 5th".T Messuage or farmhouse, Horrowings, barn and other outbuildings and 2 closes, the Ing and the Intake, containing (including land and .homestead) 5A 1R 5P. In possession Doseph Taylor Lot 5: (inside altered to "Lots 6 & 7") Contract with Rev. Robert Wilkinson, Four closes of land i'n South Edge Lane, Upper Woolhouse Field, Lower Woolhouse Field, Upper Rough and’ Lower Rough, containing 10A 2R 33P in possession Doseph Hirst I

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C5 (cant’d) Lot 6 (inside altered to "Lot 7") Close of land near South Edge Lane called Upper Rough and Lower Rough containing 4A 4P in possession Doseph Hirst. Lot 7. Contract with Mr. Dohn Carter, Messuage or farmhouse, "Hill Top” in Lightcliffe, barn, stable, outbuildings, garden and appurts, 3 Closes, Croft, Upper Flatt, Lower Flatt (including garden and homestead) 5A 1R 38P in possession Dosenh Hirst, Also several cottages adjoining or near the farmhouse, in possession of several persons as undertenants. Contract with Mr. Dohn Carter Messuage or Farmhouse "Hill Top" in Lightcliffe barn, stable, outbuildings, garden, appurts, 3 closes Croft, Upper Flatt, Lower Tlatt, containing (including garden and farmstead) 5A 1R 38P in possession Doseph Hirst, Also several cottages adjoining or near the aforesaid in possession of undertenants of Doseph Hirst £ 6: Lot ID An annuity or yearly rent of 9/- payable out of a messuage with appurts in possession Doseph Barraclough, C 7: 2, 8,1815, Biddings at the White Lion, Lots 1-8 C 8 1834? Hamerton and Others, Particulars of estates intended for sale. Description of land to be offered for sale, with tenants, acreage and value, C 9: Conditions for sale of Lot 7, 1834, Hamerton and Others, Printed Estate and interest of the vendors for the remainder of term of 500 years of and in all those mines, veins, seams and beds of coal lying within and under the several clonus of land called the Great Ing, the Little Ing, the Nar Long Close and Far Long Close, the Orchard and the Croft in Northowram, now in occupation of Dames Greenwood, part of a farm, "Fold" C10: (tied together) Contracts, in printed form. Dated 1834, Lot 1: With Thomas Hirst, Two freehold cottages with appurts, Bobby Hill in Clayton, and piece or parcel of land thereto belonging IA 2R oP in occupation UJilliam Harrison Lot 2: With William Stocks, Copyhold messuage or farmhouse, "Sandy Ford" in Warley, barn, outbuildings and appurts, and 6 closes, Lower Ing, Middle Ing, Upper Field, Back Field, Middle Field, Bradford Field (including site of buildings) 14A 2R 12P in occupation Richard* Rothera. "The premises are copyhold on inheritance and are sold subject to the rents, suits and services due to the Lord of the Manor of Wakefield, Also tn Tenant’s Right" Lot 3; With Thomas Holmes, /"^^F^e ho Id xo.tjtagas in Southowram near to Clark Bridge, in occupation Dam

Bundle C - continued CIO Lot 6 (cont'd) in occupation William Green, also messuage or dwelling house Staups House in occupation of Willi.am Moore, Dohn Riley, Thomas Longbottom and others, with outbuildings, cottages and appurts. Also closes, Little Meadow, Long field Hilly Holy Brow, Steep Close, Tanpit Close, Low Meadow, Staup, Staup Croft, Commons and several pieces or slips of woody ground and land,., (including sites of buildings) 23A 1R 19P...except a small part of the Long Meadow containing 21 perches, now staked out for a road to Staups House, (Note re copyhold and Lord of Manor of Wakefield) ACCOUNT Of SALES ETC, Note at foot "Sent a copy to Mr, Barton 11 April 1835" C11: Mr, Bentley Dunior agrees to take Law farm.at the same rent for 21 years. Conditions re new lease given, C12: 16 April 1834, Biddings at White L-ionm Lots 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C13: 18 Aprtiil 1834, Account of deposits* List of monies paid into account of Mr, Hamerton C14: Plan of the Pasture House, Ivy House, Adgill Grove and other estates ' situated in the townships of Southowram, parish of Halifax, as set out for sale by auction, (undated, but similar plans are attached to properties sold 28, 3,1838) C15 Contracts in printed form relating to sales in 1838 Lot 1: With Doseph Richardson, Two cottages and a butcher's shop with appurts in village of Southowram, in occupation Dames Taylor, Dohn Crawshaw, Charles Mann Lot 2: With Doseph Richardson, Four cottages and Smith's shop with garden and appurts in Southowram, in occupation Henry Cockroft, Dames Dixon, ' Dohn fox, Samuel Drake, Dames Whiteley Lot 12: With Doshua Waddington Dnr.Plot of ground in Southowram containing 27C| sq, yards in occupation of the vendors,

« F« ^ - and C17: 28. 3,1838, White Lion, Halifax. Biddings l,ots 1-12 C18: Undated, Account re Southowram Sales v C19: 16, 1, 1860. Printed documents (blue paper) Conditions of sale and purchase and contracts:- Lot 1: With Edward Aspinall Esq, Croft or parcel of land and Quarry Hills adjoining, formerly site of a messuage "Great House" in village of Southowram IA 2R 19p in occupation Samuel Naylor and Co, Premises offered subject to any Lord's rents to which the* same are subject and to such claims abd demands for Tenant Right as^by the custom of the County tenants are entitled to Lot 2: UJith Doshua Waddington, Close "The Heald in or near village of Southowram containing 1A OR 10P now in occupation Samuel Naylor (Notes re Lord's rights, and printed notice) Lot 3: With E, Azpinall, Close, "Ludhill" in or near village of Southowram 2A 2R 35P in occupation Samuel Naylor & Co, (Note re Lord's rights, and printed notice) Lot 6: With Arthur Dawson, Ivy House, messuage and farm (except Tenter- field) with buildings, garden and appurts and closes, Croft, Brow, Far Brow, Waterclose Field, Upper Ing, Lower Ing, with, garden and plantation, and plantation adjoining Lower Ing, (with site of buildings) 12A 2R 25P, In occupation Hugh Mallinson, Note re exception of mines and note re conditions of Lord's rent Lot 7: With E, Aspinall Esq, Addressed to,...Vaughan Esq,, Solicitor, Stockport (bears two penny l/ictorian stamps) The Adgill Grove, messuage and farm with buildings and garden and closes, Adgill, Adgill, Adgill, Taking in Field in Two Coat Close,' Bull Field and Long Field (with site of buildings and garden) 21A 3R 16a . In occupation Benjamin Fletcher, together with closo, Tenterfield, Cf.mtain.ing 4A 1R 14P.now occupied with and-part of Ivy House Farm... .excepting all mines etc. (Note re Lord's rent, and printed notice) MD4 3

MD 43 - Second Box Bundle C - continued C20: 16. 1.1860. Hr. Bradbury’s valuation of Stone and estates, plan and particulars of freehold estate in Southowram comprising valuable farms and lands containing together 106 Acres, 3 Roods, 25 Perches, which will be offered for sale by auction at t e Royal Hotel, Brighouse on 16. 1. 1860. Lots 1-10 with plans. Comments written on C21 160 1.1860. As above, but without written comments. C22 16. 1.1860* Five copies of notice re sale of freehold farms in Southowram, to bo sold by auction at Royal Hotel, Brighouse C23: 1. 2.1860. Written memo between Dohn Hamefrton, Surgeon and Frances Jane Barton, widow (Lessors) 1st and ...(blank....) of Southowram (tenant) Other. Draft for Agreement. Copy of printed notice attached, with written comments C24: 1. 2.1860; Between Dohn Hamerton, surgeon and Frances Dane Barton, widow (Lessors) 1st and Dohn Barber of Southowram (Tenant) Other. Closes, fields and lands, with appurts, except all quarries of stone, and all other minerals in or under the demised lands* Free liberty of ingress and regress to and for the Lessors etc....liberty (for lessors) to erect engines, sink pits, make roads and use all other inventions etc. £20 p.a. rent, with deductions except property tax. Near Gib Royd, Far Gib Royd 9A 1R 31P

BUNDLE D - Mrs. Sarah Wood died about 1803. In 1811 her Trustees obtained copies of Manor Court proceedings relating to properties she had left. They are mostly in Latin, brief details as follows: (See last document in this bundle) Dl: cl493. Small slip. Wakefield Court Baron D2: Time of Elizabeth Ik and later* Four sheets tied together. 03: 10. 8.1599. Dacob Oldfield of Marshall Hall and Alicia his wife - Francis Wade, son of Christopher Wade of Plumbtree Bancke Def. - Robert Hemingway of Swerbreard(?) and Alicia - 'Dohn Hanson. Land and premises in Northowram D4: 21. 9.1604. Samuel Saltonstall — Thomas Hanford — Eduard Best, Northowram D5: Undated - Wakefield Court Baron (very faint writing) D6: 24. 2.1614 William Whiteaker and Martha his wife, daughter and co-heir pf Richard Boys Deceased - Edward Northend D7: 18. 7.1634 Phebe Wood of Northowram — Abraham Wood D8: 2. 9.1636: Thomas Haldesworth - Thomas Viscount Savile D9: 2. 9.1636 Thomas,Haldsworth - Thomas Viscount Savile D10: 14. 4.1640. Long slip. Sussanah Field of Northowram - Robert Nicholls Dll: 14.10.1646./ Brighouse Court Baron. John Lumbe - Richard Bests of Shelf and Flichaell Best his son - Dohn Welles Dnr. Property in Hipperholme in occupation of Dohn Welles 3nr, "Browneycroft" - "Northfields, als Southworth Fields" (in occupation Dohn Welles, Dohn Clay, Gilbert Wilson etc) D12: 17.10.1648 Brighouse. Nathan Crowther - Edward Northend of Northowram D13: c 1651. Abraham..... — Thomas Crosley — ....Whiteley. (very faiint writing) D14: 25. 8.1652: Mary, wife of Alexander Bate^Clarke, late wife of Thomas Haldesworth deceased. Lands in Hipperholme during minority of Thomas Haldesworth the Younger to be held by Alexander Bate until the said Thomas reaches 21 years. Mary to give account to her son when he reaches lawful age. D.15: 1. 6.16G5. Dero'my Fletcher - Doseph Holgate and Susan his wife. Surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Manor one quarter of lands late of Dohn Bentley, deceased, in Northowram

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Dlfj; 6.Id. 1662. Daniel Whiteakers of Lower Rands, Northowram, Yeoman, re Rands D17: 7.10.1662. Dohn Stancliffe - Donathan Threapland de Milroid, Northowram tanner, and phobe his wife - And? Northend, spinster. Reference to Dohn Crowther of Staups, Clothier DIB: 13, 2,1663, Upper Rands, Wakefield Court Baron - admittance, D19: 11, 5,1663, Dohn Barraclough - Christopher Brinnard(?) D20: 8,10,1664, Deremie Bairstowe - Dohn Mortimer of Clayton, Yeoman and Maria, now his wife. Ley Close als. Backfield, etc. in Northowram, in occupation Dacob Rodes D21: 11.10,1664; Doshua Crowther of Hipperholme. D22: 17, 4,1665, Robert Watmough of Sowerby from Abraham Greenwood, Messuage, cottage, 6 closes in Halifax, Reference to Dacob Murgatroyd - Abraham Greenwood of Boddingslacke in Warley, Yeoman - Dacob Greenwood, son and heir apparant of JdKKiala Abraham, Property in tenure of Dacob Farrer. D23: 27, 6,1673 Daniel Gill and Rachael, now his wife - Thomas Whiteaker D24: 14,10.1670. Nathan Doseph Crowther, Hipperholme, Brighouse - Michael Best - William Thorpe of Hipperholme and Alicia his wife - Dohn Hargreaves, Property in Northowram in occupation William Thorpe D25: 1, 1,1680, Doseph Crowther - Dohn-Hargreaves - Elizabeth Clapham, Mungershill, alias Broadhead etc, in Northowram in occupation Isaac Smith. (Note at foot, in English "At a commission in Chancery, Executed at Halifax in Co, York Righte daye 1 Dan AD 1682 Between Doseph Crowther Compl, and Dohn Whiteley and Mary his wife, Defts, This writings was shown to Dohn Hargreaves at the time of his examination for the Compl parte before,...,'0 D26: 27, 1,1690 Dohn Thorpe, Hipperholme - Robert Ramsden - William Thorpe, Hipperholme, Yeoman D27: 9, 6,1691 Doseph Hall - Phebe Houldsworth (?). Wakefield Court Bartrn D28: 2,10,1693, Dohn Hargreaves - R^lph Higson of Halifax, Yeornan. re Upper Rand D29: 9,10,1702, Dohn ffeilden - Henri Naylor - George Holgate de Blackwood in Sowerby, Bowoodslacke, als Bower Slacke etc, in Sowerby, in occupation George Holgate D30: 7,10,1706 Doseph Crowther - Richard Newton,HIpperholme — Dacob Lister - Donathan Maude of Halifax D31: 9, 9.1708 Dohn^,Greenwood - Nathan Wood of Warley, Yeoman - Martin Ackroyd, Sowerby . Wainstalls •D32: 9. 9.1709. Susanna Sharpe, Sowerby - Dohn Greenwood - Nathan Wood D33 Time Anne? Phebe Houldsworth, Hipperholme - Ed. Langley, Gent - Thomas Houldsworth of Southowram D34: 19. 4.1723, Robert Harryson — Thomas Oldfield of Warley. Strines, Orockenhill Cottage. D35 9. 4.1725. William Hird - Dohn Bargh of Northowram and Susan his wife. Property in Northowram. Accounts, Hipperholme, Northend by Bargh) f ,, . it tt ii ii oidfield) Attached D36: 18, 8,1732, . Dohn Smith - Nichlaus Crowther of Doncaster, Gent, Hipperholme MD 43 - Second Box

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D37: 15. 4.1735. Brighouse Court Banon: '’Samuel Crowther witnesseth that Dohn Clay of Northowram, Shalloon maker, on 13th January last surrendered to the Lord The Paddock in Northowram, adjoining Shibden Brook...." D38: 3. 5.1773: Hipperholme. Samuel Northend, late of Longshaw, Northowram, now of Birkshall, Ovenden, Gent, on 16th nay last surrendered into the hands of the Lord, by the hands of 3ohn Watkinson, all Samuel Wood's one-third part or share of that Copyhold messuage or dwelling house, Hill Top, Northowram, and all cottages, buildings, closes, lands, grounds, tenaments, heriditaments, and appurts. etc. late in tenure of Joshua Holmes,..etc. etc. » D39s 3. 5.1773 Sarah Wood - Robert Ramsden of Birks Hall...."On 15th nay last Robert Ramsden surrendered to the Lord by the hands of John Watkinson all his one- third of the copyhold messuage "Hill Top", etc." D40: ? Date. Rebecca, wife of John Wilson, heriott of Collingworth in Craven daughter and heir of Richard Laycock and Anne his wife, deceased.... re property in Northowram, D41: 19, 5.1811. Sowerby and Hipperholme. Mrs. Sarah Wood*s Trustees Admittce. Search Ct. Rolls for surrender to the use of Will and fee.... a/c of payment for copy documents (Total account £5. 9. 4d). Wakefield Court Baron. "Whereas Sarah Wood, late of Northowram in the parish of,Halifax, widow, deceased, the 25th day of April 1803 did surrender to the hands of the Lord all and every her messuages, farms, cottages, buildings, closes-, lands, grounds and heriditaments and appurts, in Northowram and Warley....to the use and behoof of.....according to her last will"

BUNDLE E : Leases, Agreements, Releases, Bonds. E 1: (FRAGILE AND DAMAGED) Copy. 1 Dec. Jas 5th, of Scotland 41st (1607) Between Sir Richard Tempest of Bowlings, Knight, ffarmer of the Rectory of-Bradford, 1st, and William Pollard of Northbierle, Yeoman, owner of certeyin inclosed grounds longe since severed from the waste or Comons of Clayton, Other. Whereas heretofore and tyme out of mind of any man to the contrary it hath been used and accustomed within the township of Clayton that all the tenants, ffarmers, owners or other users of the said inclosed grounds now in the tenure holdinge @ occupacon of the said - William Pollard party to these presents @ of Samuel Smallpage @ Stephen Houldsworth his tenants in Clayton etc. etc. E2: Edward Whitley of Shelfe, .Yeoman acknowledge to have received of Mathew Whitley and Samuell Whitley bretheren of me the said Edward and Executers of the last Will of Thomas Whitley,'late father of me the said Edward Whitley and of the said Matthew and Samuel Whitley, £10. 12th May 8th Jas, and of Scotland 43rd (1610) / E3: (FRAGILE AND TORN) "True Coppy of Writings".. Indenture made last day August 19th Chas. (1643) Between John Clayton of Northowram, Yeoman, 1st and Nathan Crowther Chapman and Joseph Crowther, sones of Joseph Crowther late of same, deceased, Other. For £240. Messuage or tenament with Appurts. in Thornton, Bradfordale, late in tenure Humphrey Clayton, dec. now in tenure John Clayton. Also 8 closes, Nearer Ing or Great Ing, Upper Lowding, Coat Dole, ye Green, ye Croft, Further Ing, Duck (Dick) Fould and Nether Lowden, with etc. etc. E4: Indenture further witnesseth.... Joseph Crowther to Abraham Woodheade. Close, Hareclough, with heriditaments...Nathan Crowther...(SOILED AND TORN) Date 160....? E5: 20.12.1661. Copy. Indenture 20.12. 13th Chas 2nd (1661). Between Sir George S*vile of Thornhill, Barronet 1st, John Armitage of Eland Other. Grant of seaven perches of common land with 1 Barne with appurts in Eland near "The Scarr" in tenure John Armitage. Yearly rent 4d. E6: A copy of John Armitage,s Deed. 20.12. 13th Chas 2 (1661) Between Sir George Savile of Thornhill, Bart, and John Armitage of Eaxland, Clothier. 7 Perches of common land with one barn with appurts in Ealand near "The Scarr" now in tenure John Armitage. Rent 4d per annum MD43

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Bundle E - Continued E7: Indenture 1664. 16th Chas 2 Between Richarde Landley, Priestley Greene Yorks, Yeoman, 1st and Dohn Dackson of Lightcliffe and Michael Clarkson of Lightcliffe, Clothier, Other. Moiety or half of one messuage or tenament and appurts in Lightcliffe etc. etc. Also all the wood, timber and trees E8: 11, 1.1678. 30th Chas 2. Between Dohn Hall or Northowram, ClothiBr, 1st and Richard Scarborough of Halifax, Laceman, Other. For £30 a messuage or tenament, Horner House, als, ffields, and all houses, barns, buildings, tofts, crofts, closes etc. in Northowram now in tenure Edward Hanson E9: 6th Feb. 1701. Whereas Sarah Holdsworth is possessed of several messuages, lands and tenaments in Northowram, inheritance of daughters and co-heirs of Dames?, Oates, Gent and their representatives, and the above bound Dohn Mawde maryed Elizabeth; the eldest daughter and shee and Hannah her sister, another of the said daughters are deceased (Hannah without issue) Elizabeth having one- daughter living by Dohn Mawde Wherby hee is Intitled to claims and doeth demand l/5th part of the cleare yearly rent etc# The condition of this obligation is such that the said Dohn Mawde, etc. etc. E10: Article of Agreement. ...Day of ....1702, 1st Ann. ^ames Llister will before 24 Dune next after date hereof... .lease grant and to farm Lett unto Charles Naylor*..,Cappitall Messuage, dwelling house or tenament with appurts, Ewtrees in Hipperholme cum Brighouse, where Charles Naylor now dwelleth AND 5 cottages or dwelling houses, houses, edifices, barns etc. etc. Ell: 1702, Richard Fawcett of Northbyerl’ey, husbandman and Elizabeth his wife (widow of William Longbottom) For £35 by Doseph Wood of Shibden, Northowram, Yeoman, Messuage or tenament with appurts, in Shibden, Horwith House, als Field, etc. etc. AND all and every the coale myne* and mynes and veins of coal and all other mynes and proffitts.,,.. E12: Articles of Agreement 25. 6,1703. Between Dohn Ramsden the Elder of Southowram, Yeoman, 1st and George Gamble of Storth, Huddersfield, Yeomah, Other. Moeity of half part of 3 messuages with appurts, all houses, cottages, barns, buildings, lands, tenaments anefc heriditaments. Situated in Huddersfield, two of which are situated att Storth now in possession George Gamble and Thomas Brooke and the other now in possession Dohn....Hirst etc. (An account of the cost of conveyancing is written on the outside of the document) E13: 5. 4.1704. Mr. & Mrs. Hoyle to Mrs. Sarah Wood. Release of a legacy of £400 E14: (TOP LEFT CORNER TORN AWAY) ....events year Anne,,..Knottingley, Huddersfield. Maltster 1st and Thomas..... Thomas Drake in consideration of 25..... Thomas Atkinson.... Mansion.... one backside, 1 garden etc. etc. 1708/9 (17th Anne) E15: Dec 24 1709. Mr. & Mrs# Greenwood to Samuel Wood Esq. Release of legacy of £400 to Phebe Wood his daughter. (Samuel Wood late of Staups) E16s 1, 8,1712. Doseph Crowther, late of Whitehall, Northowram, Gent, Deed, in his lifetime gave one Messuage or tenament in Northowram, Blakehill where Boshua Robertshawe now dwells with one new barn and all other closes, buildings, closes, lands, heriditaments and one other dwelling house or tenament at Blakeshillside where Donathan Wade now dwelleth with all buildings, closes, lands and heriditaments unto Susan Greyson, who was several years a servant with him and is now a servant with Susan Crowther, his widow and relict,..,,,.«Susan Crawther delivered to mee the said Susan Greyson six and 20 parchment writings and ffive in Paper,...which are all the writings that are ffound in ye! Possession of her ye sd Susan Crowther Relating to the Premises Above mentioned. The Receipt and Delivery whereof the sd Susan Greyson Do hereby acknowledge and In Consideracon thereof Do also hereby Promise Asi.,.. and Agree Sufficiently To Save harmless d Indem...ify the sd Susan Crowther, her Exors d) Adms Att all times hereafter Against all Persons by Reason of her Delivering all of the same writings in Manner aforesaid or any ways Relatint therg unto* And further I ye sd Susan Greyson Do hereby Acknowledge to have Actually had © Received and to bee fully Satisfied and Payd All Waives Sume @ Sumes of mone'y Debts and Demands whatsoever Due from her ye sd Susa'n Crowther Unto mee ye sd Susan’Greysan, Untill the day of the date hereof As Wittness my hand the ffirst Day of August Anno Dom. 1712* Susan Greyson (her mark) l MD.43

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Bundle E - Continued E17 Duly, 13th Ann (1714) between Dohn Watkinson of Ov/enden, Yeoman and Dudith now his wife, 1st, and Dames Lister of Shibden Hall, Gent and Dohn Sayor of Hallygreen, Northowram, Clothier, Other, Messuage or tenament in Northowram where Deremiah Clay now dwelleth, 1 barn, 1 garden, 1 fold, one building new erected for a shop, standing on East side of the Foulde, close of meadow, etc. etc. (?Draft) Letter written on part of document; "Horncastle, Duly 1714. Most Lousing Unckle, I hope these few lines will find you in good health and my dear Father and Mother and all other Relacons and FrBnds Has I am att present blest be god. As for Mr. Read You May Give him A positive Answer Wherein I think itt is A foolish thing for me to have any thoughts of going to him againe being that now I have Gott a little Knowledg in the Nature of Wooll and knows ye Coast o'f the Country being that I Ride to all Marketts Munday to Auford that is down in the Marshes within three miles of the Sea Tuseday to Spillsby and the rest of ye week Wee Ridabout ye Country wherin I bear all my own charges butt hope I have Nott Spent one penny in vain butt to my own Advantage. As for the business of buying Wooll I Can Like very well And as for Setleing in the Country where I am, I an very Desirous to do any ways for my own Good and the good of my frends butt as for being a Steward to A Gentleman or a Clerke to Some Dustice of ye peace Mr. Richardson knows of no place that is vacant* % Desired Mr. Richardson to Lett me know what hee would have for Instructing me in buying of Wooll hee tells mee hee will Nott differ with you when you Come over hee tells mee hee hath No Male Child of his own And so hee might as well do good to others. I Dare say yt hee will nott bee Unreasonable in the Matter. As for ths prices of Wooll There is Dohn Stocks of Hallifax Give eighteen shillings 9 todd for LonoWogll within A good mile of Horncastle and Mr. Hodgson ye same @ Half a Ginny but I see Mr. Hodgson profer eighteen Shilling and sixpence for one parcell butt it would not bee taken butt there is many that will bate nothing of a pound butt as for Small Wooll they may buy itt for 6 pound per pack in ye Country butt is all bought up in the Country now but this bearer Gives Oli 105s per pack to Mr. Richardson. You haveing writt for three packs of Long Wooll if there had any Coak Carts Corned in as this Day hee would have Send you ten packs Some Small Wooll Locks and LongNfljooll butt his Long Wooll is Nott fitt for your purpose I think for itt is onely Wooll yt he picks out of his Small fallon (?) Wooll butt this parcel which I have bought is Good pasture Wooll White and Clean and free itt will about 4 to todd. or some few 5, which I think will sute your purpose. I am certon that it is better thane that parcel which Mr, Hodgson Gives Eighteen and half a Ginny over for So if you th ink itt Convenient for mee to put it up and two packs of L....S and .... of Small Wooll which will make up a load you wrte onely forthree butt there is no Coak Cart will take three packs the Wooll is mightyly^Esreup down in ye Marshes so I would have you Come Down in Short Time and any parcel thatt you think is for Your purpose if you Do Not Agree with them I Can see how their putts Coats att after pray you let me know with prices you can Sell Long Wooll and Small for att Hallifax* Let Mr. Richardson know nothing how I write to you. Pray^iet mee hear from you as Speedily as you Can without any Faile att all. Pray you Remember mee to all my frends, which is all att Present, From your Dutifull and Loving Nefew, Robert Wood." Addressed to: Mr. Dohn Ramsden, Stapler. To bee Left att his Shop in Hallifax, Yorkshire, With care, E18: Richard Wood to his brothers, Robert and Dohn. ’’In brotherly natural love and affection”, Richard Wood, of the Fold, Northowram, Yeoman, was son and heir of Doseph Wood, who died intestate. To provide for his brothers Robert and Dohn he conveyed to Dohn Ramsden of Southowram, Gent and Samuel Ramsden of Southowram, Yeoman, a messuage or tenament with appurts, "Greengates” in Eccleshill, in possession William Levins, with lands, closes and grounds with appurts, ALSO lands and closes in Eccl^shill in possession William Fletcher and William Hird. ALSO dwelling house or tenament with toft or croft and other lands and grounds and appurts on The Heights, Clayton, in possession Dames ’Sucksmith. ALSO three closes in Ovenden in possession Dohn Shepherd ALSO dwelling house or tenament and appurts in Shelfe "wherein Abraham Scot dwelt and where now Isaac Hudson lives”' with etc. etc, UNDATED, but registered at Wakefield 16. 101719

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Bundle E - Continued E19 Latin...Georgius. Samuel Appleyard - Robert Wood - Isaac Hudson Dep. Joseph Wood. Hudson's Farm. Reference to Richard Wood, John Wood and AppleyardSo 12th November 6th YBar (of George?) (i719) E20: Indenture 25. 5. 6th George 1720. Between Richard Ward of Stappleton, Yorks husbandman 1st, assigned to Richard Shackleton, Ridling Parke, Yorks, husbandman, Other. "Whereas Richard Benson of Brinnley, Middleses, Gent., by hi's indenture of lease bearing date 23. 1.1682 demised to John Wilson of Elland, Clothier, Father in Law of the said Richard Ward, all that dwelling house and appurts in Elland wherein Rowland Parke did dwell, 1 backside, 1 garden, 1 barn, 1 croft etc. etc.... . E21: John Jackson - Jonathan Nicholls (First of Greetland, yeoman, Other of Elland, clothworker) Agreement dated 1720 E22: 12. 5.1721 Copy Order. Appleyard-Wood and Others* Susan Crowther had considerable estate in Halifax and Wakefield. nr* Joseph Wood, Attorney, was accused of imposing on her* Long statement re her affairs. E23s 16. 8,1723. Defeazance from Mr. John Farrer and Mr. Sylvester Bolton, Merchant to Mr. John Prescott, Chirugeon. (TORN AND PART MISSING) E24: 26. 5.1726 Arthur Hanson, Clerk to Mr, John Ramsden. Grant of a yearly rent of 20/- Also of yearly rent of £13. 4o 0 and likewise a yearly rent of 9/- issuing out of 3 several houses situated in the Swine Market in Halifax and payable at Pentecost and Martinmas yearly. Note: "Originally endorsed thus: ^eed of purchase of quit rents payable out of estates in Halifax’" E25: Indenture 28 Oct. 3rd George 2nd 1729* Between Samuel Ramsden of Southowram, Gent, 1st and Robert Burley, Hightrees Greetland, Clothier, Other. Messuage or tenament, Hightrees, and closes and appurts. E26: "Know all men by these presents that I Sarah Nicholls of Eland in the County of York Spinster have Remised, Released and for ever quitt Clamed Unto Isaac Nicholls of Eland aforesaid, Yeoman in the said County his and every of his haes Executors and Administration of all Bills, Bonds, Somes of money due to me from the said Isaac Nicholls frome the Beging of the World to this Day. In Witness Whereof I the said Sarah•Nicholls I have sett my hand and Seal this tent Day of Octobe One thousand Seven Hundred and thirty. Sealed signed and delivered (Tests.) Robert Northend, Samuel Northend. In the presence of us. Sarah Nicholls" E27 (FRAGILE AND T0RN)o 27 Apl, 5th George 2nd, 1732. Between Robert Northend of Northowram, Yeoman, 1st and John Northend and Samuel Northend two sonas of said Robert Northend, Other. Robert, in consideration of"love and affection and for their better support and perferment and stay of living as also for and in consideration of the sum of tenn pounds". Messuage or tenament, Longshaw, and closes, the Ing, the Two High Cross Fields, the Wheatfield, the Two Lower Feild3, and houses, barns, buildings, stables, foulds Gardings, Orchards, Backsides, Closes, Crofts, Lands Inclosed or not inclosed, woods, underwoods, mines, quarries, wayes etc. etc. E42: (TORN) 9. 1.1779. Lease for 21 years. Samuel Wood of Stawpes, Gent, Thomas Thornton, Clothier. In consideration of yearly rent. MBssuage, dwelling house or tsnament with barn and other/Buildings in Southowram "The Law", in tenure William Bentley, with 8 closes etc. etc. (timber, trees and mines excepted) E 28: 1. 5.1745 Mary. Nicholls to John Ramsden. Release of Dower of Highfields Southowram E29: 30. 9.1749. Counterpart of Lease for 20 years from 2.2.1750. John Ramsden of Southowram, Gent, 1st, William Hague of Storths, Huddersfield, Gent, Other. Messuage or tenament, formerly two messuages,- "Storth", Huddersfield, now in possession William Hague, with etc. etc. E30: william Hague of Storth, Gent - Mr* Ramsden, Southowram, Gent. * Bond for payment of £4 yearly above the rent mentioned in his lease 18*10.1749. Storth messuage or tenament, formerly in two messuages.

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Bundle E - Continued E31: Release, William Bentley, Shelf, Gent to Robert Wood of Stawpes and William Wood of Pump, Halifax, Gents, 21 Feb 24th George 2nd, 1750 E32: Note on outside "Duly 21st 1761", (TORN) Indenture 7,12,1753 Between Dames Taylor of Halifax, Tallow Chandler, 1st, Doshua Dixon of Lindley, Clothier Other, Whereas by indenture of apprenticeship bearing date 27 Oct, last past made between Elizabeth Dyson, Samuel Sugden, Michael Bairstow, Dohn Holt and Dohn Newby, Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor of Halifax, and Dacob Crowther, a poor child of the said Township, 1st, and Dames Taylor, Other,• •••,To be apprenticed to age 24 years. Dames Taylor promises to ‘•well educate and bring him up in some lawful calling and in the fear of God”,., and that he will "find, provide for and allow unto and for him, the said apprentice, sufficient wholesome and competent meat, drink, washing, lodging, apparrell and all other necessaries meet for such an apprentice during all the said term and at the end of the said term shall provide for and deliver unto the said apprentice Double Apparrall of all sorts, that is to say, 1 good and new suit for the Lord's Days and another for the working days, of Linnen, Woolen, Hose, Shoes and other necessaries meet for such an apprentice to have and wear,,.,1* E33: Nelson to Woods. Articles of Co-Partnership, 20, 1,1755 Between Robert Nelson of Southowram, Gent, 1st, William Wood of Pump Southowram, Merchant, Second and Dohn Wood of Staups, Northowran, Merchant, 3rd, Robert Nelson agrees with William and Dohn Wood that Robert Nelson» William Wood and Dohn Wood shall be joint partners in the melting of malt and buying and selling barley, malt and other corn and grain,...for the term of one year,,...and from year to year as the said parties ggree. Trade to be carried on at maltkiln of Robert Nelson in Halifax, etc. etc. E34: (TORN) 2. 11. 3rd George 3rd 1763, Between lidia Sugden of Hollinhall, Warley, widow 1st, Phebe Wood of Staups, Northowram, widow, Other, One undivided fourthpart of the Messuage or tenament "The Law** and one undivided fourth part of the barb and other buildings thereto belonging, and several closes of ground, all in Southowram, in tenure of William Bentley, together with etc. etc. E35: (TORN IN PIECES) l-2-4th George 3rd, 1764 Betweene Phebe Wood of Staups, Northowram, widow 1st, and .,...Other, William Appleyard of Warley, Shaloon Maker, Dwelling, tenament or brewhouse with appurts situated bottom of the bank near Clerk Bridge, Southowram in tenure Dohn Wood, now in tenure William Appleyard, together with etc, E36: Indenture 13. 2,1764'. Between George Walker, High Hoyland, Farmer and Betty his wife, late wife of Doseph Morton of Clayton in High Hoyland, and Martha Morton her daughter (a minor) 1st, and Edward Crosland of Stainland, Shallooner, Other. Messuage or tenament in Stainland and closes, Moorclose, Middlefield, Ing, Intake, Croft, Backfield etc. ' E37: Articles of Agreement. 9, 3,1765 Between Nathan Priestley of Northowram, Merchant, 1st, and Samuel Wood of Stawpes, Northowram, Tanner, Other, N, Pr, for £42 All oak, ash and Elbr trees, 102 in the whole,..at Dodge Holme Farm, Ovenden, now in tenure Richard Garforth. (Full account of conditions given)- E38: 31. 5, 6th George 3rd 1766, Between Dohn Wood of Staups, Northowram, Merchant & Samuel Wood, Southowram, Tanner, 1st, and George Conway of Southowram "Liney Maker" Other. Three closes of land, tofts and other closes of fields, Highfields, containing in the whole 24 days* work in Southowram, now in tenure George Conway etc, E39: Commission issued out of His Majesty’s High Court of Chancery for the examination of witnesses in causes there dependent. Between William Rushworth and Dohn Rushworth on behalf of themselves and from the specialty creditors of Richard Wood deceased, who shall come in and contribute to the expense of the suit, complainants; and Dohn Wood the Younger, an Infant, by his guardian, Elizabeth Wood, Dohn Wood, Samuel Wood, Dohn Barber, Elizabeth Thompson and Sarah Thompson, Defs, "These are to give you notice that we shall begin to examine the said commission on behalf of the plaintiffs at the house of Dames Scholes,,..The Sign of the Talbot.,, in Halifax,..on Monday 24 October next at Ten of the clock in the forenoon, when jcWhere you and your commissioners may be present if you please. Given under our hands this 28th day of September "-in the year of our Lord 1768 MD4 3 np 4& - Second Box

Bundle E - Continued E4D: Lords Commissioners. Tues 27 Feb 10th George 3rd 1770, Between William Rushworth and John Rushworth. Bond. Creditors of Richard Wood, deceased, on behalf of these and other his creditors who shall comB in and contribute to the Expence tn of this suit, plaintiffs. John Wood, an Infant, by John Wood his uncle and guardian, Elizabeth Wood, widow. The said John Wood the Uncle and Samuel Wood. adm. of the said Richard Wood, John Barker, Eliz* Thompson and Sarah Thompson, Spinsters, Deftso Upon mention this day made unto this Court by Mr. Penyn of Councel with Robert Parker, Gent, and upon producing of a report made in this cause by Mr. James, one of the Masters of this Court dated 22nd inst. whereby Clive Farrer, Gent, on behalf of the said Robert Parker was reported by his purchaser of the estates in the said Report Mentd. on the sum of £2,050. it is ordered that the said Robert and all the matters and things therein' contained do stand ratified and confirmed by the Order, authority and Decree of this Court to be observed and performed by all parties thereto according to the tenor and true meaning thereof. Unless the...... (document ends here - unfinished) E41: Final Agreement, Westminster. Morrow of All Saints, 16th George 3rd (1 Nov 1775). Between Richard Battye pit. and Samuel Prince and Mary his wife, Deforc# X messuage, 1 cottage, 1 barn, 20 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 20 acres of pasture, 8 acres of wood. Common of pasture and turbary etc. In Lindley, Huddersfield. E42: See page 19 (between E27-E28) E43: Feb 26 1783. Agreement. Mrs. Sarah Wood, in consideration of yearly rent of £18 lets to Jeremiah and Joseph Wood of Southowram, messuage or tenament in Southowram with all lands and grounds (the two crofts excepted adjoining the house in Southowram lately in possession Mrs. Ramsden, but latteley in possession Robert Dawtree) for four years,...lands from Candlemas last and the Houseing on the 1st day of May next....Jeremiah and Joseph Wood to ”Eat and spend upon the premises all hay, straw, dung, manure and Ashes that shall be bred or arrise upon the said premises, and shall not sell, give, take or carry away from off the said premises any of the hay, straw, dung, manure and ashes that shall be produced or arrise upon the said premises on penalty of 40/— a cart load....Jeremiah and Joseph Wood shall not plow, sow, grave or rive up of or any part of the two closes called the Little Heald and Luddel, on penalty of 40/- a day*s work for every day*s work...." (Conditions given for keeping the place in repair) E44: (PIECE IN CENTRE TORN) Agreement 1 June 1783, between Sarah Wood of Stawpe, widow and sole exec, of Samuel Wood, Gent, deceased, 1st and Thomas Clarke of Northowram, Yeoman, Other, Sarah Wood agrees to farm Lett the said Thomas Clarke, Messuage, dwelling house or tenament in Southowram, The Great House, late in possession Mrs, Ramsden, now in possession Mr, Sharpe, with Outhouses and other appurts, together with two cottages and 2 crofts, land and ground,, ALSO several closes Southowram Pastures and Wood Field, £56 p,a, rent (Conditions given) E45: 29 Jan 1787«, Lease at will of farm in Southowram at £26 p,a, clear of any Deductions, Between Mrs, Sarah Wood of Staups, widow, 1st and John Clayton of Southowram, yeoman, Other, MessuagB or tenament with Outhouses and appurts in Southowram, now in tsnurs John Clayton, Also ssvsral closss with barns and appurts now in occupation of John Clayton, reserving to Sarah Wood all Timber, Trees, Woods and underwoods whatsoever,...with liberty to cut down and carry away the same. (This appears to be a draft) E46: 24,12.1789. Mrs. Wood, as guardian to Miss.Martha Wood, to Samuel Wood Esq. Copy of a release of a legacy for £400 { E47: 24.12.1789. Miss Hannah Wood to Samuel Wood Esq. Release of legacy of £400 E48; 24.12,1789, Mrs# Wood as guardian to Miss Martha Wood, Release of legacy of £400, Samuel Wood, Gent, 12th March 1780, left £1,200 to be divided between his four daughters as soon as his son Samuel should attain 21 years of age, with interest in the meantime for their respective Maintenance and education. He left Real Estate (chargeable with his wife*s dower) to his son Samuel, SamOel reached 21 years and the £400 for Martha was payable to her mother, Sarah, her guardian*

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E49: General Release 9. 1,1790* Doseph MasUon of Devizes, Wilts, Blacksmith and William Smith and Richard Lewis, same place, Labourers, have quit claymed to George Lane Esq. Captain in His Majesty's 54th Regiment of Foot, Dohn Thomas, Gent, Lieut, in the same Regiment and Samuel Wood, Gent, Ensign in the same Regiment....» E50: 18. 9.1790. Mr. & Mrs. Hammerton to Mrs. Wood. Release of legacy of £400. E51: Mr. Dohn Hamerton and Trustees. Settlement of £400 in trust for Mr* & Mrs* Greenwood. E52i Elland, 2nd April 1793. Messrs. Dohn Wimpenny and William Birkby has turned over this lease (being two trustees for the late Dames Campin, endorsed to Northend Nicholls for no value of £15 Dohn Wimpenny# Samuel Dyson, Ealand and Dames Campind Ealand. Lease for 21 years commencing Feb 13 1782. INDENTURE 31. 8. 22nd Geo 3rd, 1782 Between Samuel Dyson, Gent, 1st and Dames Campenet, Ealand, Butcher, Other* 1 field or close of land, Blackley Field on West side of Ealand Town Fields (situation given). From 13 Feb last past for term of 21 years at £4 a year E53: 27. 1.1798 Mrs. Sarah Wood of Staups, widow, to William Crowther, Folly'Hall, Southowram, Delver. Agreement for letting him a house near Clerke Bridge in Southowram at £3.15.0 p.a, rent payable quarterly. First payment 27th April next. E54: 1803. Indentures of Release between Samuel Tooker, Moorgate, Rotherham, Esq. Samuel Buck of New Grange,.Leeds, Esq 1st, and Sarah Wood late of Staups, but then of Elland, widow, 2nd, Dames Oldfield of Stocklane, Warley Esq 3rd* Transfer of Mortgage in Fee from Tooker and Buck, Oldfield for securing £700 and interest, 1803: Indenture of Lease and Release, the latter between Samuel Tooker and Samuel Buck 1st, Sarah Wood 2nd, Northend Nicholls of Elland Esq. 3rd. Being transfer of Mortgage for Fee from UTooker & Buck to Nicholls for securing £1,300 in interest. May 15 1806. ^.(Three paged document which seems to be a draft history of mortgages) E55: 6 Oct 1303. Copy* Articles of Agreement between Dessy Thornton and Nancy his wife of Elland, Yeoman 1st and George Kenersley of Houlton, Doiner, Hannah Townsend of Wakefield, widow, Dohn Cliffe of Elland, Yeoman and Henry Hawkeshead of Elland, Doiner, Other, Re 5 freehold messuages, cottages or dwelling houses, Elland Bank E56: 1 Nov 1806: Between Northend Nicholl of Elland, Gent, 1st and Jacob Town of Halifax, Innkeeper, 0thero In consideration of yearly rent of £24* Six cottages, dwelling houses or tenaments with appurts in Halifax near Smithy Stake , (names of occupants given), together with etc, E57: 12 Nov 1808. Doseph and George Hirst, farmers, take Hill Top Farm, Lightcliffe from Dohn Greenwood Esq at rent of £50 p.a. clear. E58: 7. 2.1830 Purchase Agreement Between Rev. Charles Barton, Clerk & Frances Dane, his wife, 1st and Thomas Holmes, Dyer, Other. Bartons agree to sell to Thomas Holmes for £2,100 one undivided moiety, equal half part of messuage or tenament or farm in Northowram called Ha..Rd & close of land in occupation Donathan Booth. Also several other messuages or tenaments, Strines & Biackenhill, with several closes, lands, cottages. Terms and conditions given (This is probably a draft) E59fc 14. 1.1835 Assignment of Mrs. Hamerton's life interest in estates in Southowram and Warley, Between Hannah Hamerton of Elland, widow, 1st, Dohn H. Hamerton of Elland, Surgeon, Other. Reference to Will of Mrs. Sarah Wood 25. 4.1803. (Thi^s is a large document) E60 13, 9.1851, Deed of Gift. Between Ruth Greenwood of Elland, widow, 1st and Mary Ann Greenwood, spinster, Other - her -daughter. In consideration of natural love and affection and 10/- Ruth Greenwood gives her daughter Mary Ann all household goods and furniture, Linen, China, Books, Monies, Securities for Money, Debts and other Assets and Effects and Right Title, Interest Benefit, Claim and Demand.*...Ruth Greenwood may at all times during her natural life use and occupy and enjoy the same.. Power for Ruth Greenwood to revoke MD4 3

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E61: Bond to idemnify against the Dower of Ellen, now wife of James Eden, Parbold, Lancs, Yeoman. As to cottages, shops and land in Elland. Dames Eden to Dohn Kinnersley E62: Susannah ffarar of Warley, widow, relict of Thomas Farrar, yeoman. In consideration of £10 paid by Henry Sholton of Warley, Yeoman, ...remise, release and quit claim...cottage or dwelling house in Warley "Squirrell Kell" etc. E63: William & Dames Coates of Elland. Undertaking to fulfil covenant in indenture of ffoefment between Dames and William Coates, 1st and William Washington other E64: Dames Coates the Elder of Elland, Yeoman ancf Susannah his wife to Deremiah Bentley of Halifax, Gent and Christopher Land, Halifax, Maltster. Mansion House in Elland "Wherein wee now dwell" together with 1 barne, 1 stable, lcroft, two cottages, 1 close at the north side of the waste of common of Elland "Blackley" now in tenure of Dames Coates the Elder

BUNDLE F : MISCELLANEOUS PARCEL. Hipperholme Is Elland 5s Greetland 2s Northowram 2s Shelf 2s Lightcliffe 3s Spotland (Lancs) 2s Wakefield Is Halifax 3s Clayton 1 = 22 documents. F Is 1603, Sam Saltonstall. Bontlto Richard Sunderland. The Contlicon of this obligacon is such that whereas Samuell Saltonstall by his Dede Poll Sealled with his Sealle and by him lawfully executed bearinge Date the Seaventh day of October instant...•.hath for and in consideracon of the Some of One hundreth Markes....Grannted bargained and Soulde and confirmed unto the withinnamed Richard Sunderland....all that Close of land.... half pasture with appurts in NORTHOWRAM now in tenure of Edward Best together with etc.... Samuell Saltonstall hath also surrendred and given up with a straws into the hands of Thomas Hanson and Dohn Thorpe, two customary tenants of the Mannor of Wakefield... one messuage or house "Barmes", wherein Edward Best now dwelleth...in S0UTH0WRAM and all buildings belonging or appertaining to the same....and 3 closes of land, the Crofts, Little Barmes and the Marshees with appurts in N0RTH0WRAME in tenure of Edward Best and one parcel of land lately enclosed, or about to be enclosed, of or forth of the wast or common of NORTHOWRAM in a place called Horwythins reputed to contain 3 acres with appurts in NORTHOWRAME...to thintent That the said Thomas Hanson and Dohn Thorpe, or thone of them shall accordinge to the Custom of the said Mannor of Wakefield Surrender the said messuage or house, Three closes of lande....and other the premises last menconed with theyr appurts. into the hands of the Lorde of the said Mannor to thuse and behoof of the said Richard Sunderland, etc. etc....In which Surrender Elizabeth, nowe wife of the foresaid Samuell Saltonstall is named and is to be examyned by the Steward of the Courte of the said Mannor and is to consent and agree to the same as in and by the same Surrender more at large it doth and may appears etc. etc. (continues with much about Manorial customs) \ F 2s Last day of Dannuary 9th Chas (1633) Between Sir Dohn Savile of Lupset, Knight 1st, and Dames Coates of Eland, clother, Other. For £37. 1 Messuage or tenament with appurts in ELAND situated in a street called Westgate now in tenure of Dames Coates, 1 barne, 1 garden and all houses, edifices, buildings etc. etc. (situation given) and land....2 sellions of Oldearthe upon a place or furlonge there called Bullfall, 1 other selion in Stonelawfield upon a place or furlonge called Withinings (Situations and tenants given)' F 3: 1638. Samuel Hoile to William Thorpp. Conveyance of a messuage and several closes of land near Hovedge in LIGHTCLIFFE. In Latin. F 4s 1. 9. 16th Geo 2nd (1742)* Deed to lead the uses of a fine. Between Richard Walker of Bradford, Grocer and Anne his wife, 1st and William Tong of Bradford, Innkeeper, Other* Messuage or tenament with appurts. situated at Hill Top LIGHTCLIFFE. ,v Also 1 barn now in possession of William Pearson, and also 1 other barn in possession of Dohn fflather, also two cottages or dwelling houses and appurts at Hill Top LIGHTCLIFFE, in possession Dohn Holgate and William Snowden with 2 closes of land,- the Croft, the Flatt, containing 8 days* work, with appurts, and 3 closes, the Royal Oak, the Broad Oak, Pockett Steel Closes, containing 12 1*1043 - Second Box

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F 4 (continued) days* work with appurts and several cottages or duelling houses with appurts at the top of Sutcliffe Wood, known as “Half Houses" and messuage or dwelling house or tenament with cottages, barns and outbuildings situated at Lower Green and 6 closes, the Croft, How Carr, Long Close, the Delf Close and 2 Farr Fields, containing 20 days* work, with etc. etc# (all in LIGHTCLIFFE, names of tenants ijiven) F 5: 20 Feb 1649. Between Arthure ffournes....for £48. Messuage or dwelling house and appurts in HALIFAX now made into 5 several dwellings (names of occupants given) and one gardenstead with appurts over adjainst the Old Hall, houses, edifices, barns etc. and all his estate, right tytle, possessions, reversions etc. etc. F 6: 1st 3une, 26th George 2nd (1751) Between Charles Holt of Sowerby Bridge, Dyer and Samuel Lees of Willow Hall in the West Riding of York, Merchant, lste Valentine Stead of Halifax, Salter, Other. In considerstion of 5/— . Messuage or tenament with appurts in SPOTLAND (Lancs) "The.Knowl" in possession Richard Tuener, and several closes, Roughfisld at the top of the Rough, the Higher Meadow, the Lower Meadow, and Thomas Close, 30^- acres (according to seven yards to the Rod or Perch) and 7^ acres copyhold measure of 8 yards to the Perch of uninclosed ground lying in common upon Quing...(?) and Shore Moors within SPOTLAND etc. etc. F 7: 19. 11. 12th Chas 2nd (1660) Release of Longshaw (Northowram). Between 3ohn Phillips of Horsforth, Clothier, 1st and Michaell Woodhouse of Shelfe, Clothier and Abraham Woodhead of Northowram, brother of the said Michael, Other. 100 four score and 6 pounds. Messuage or tenament, all houses, edifices, barnes, buildings, orchards, gardens, backsides, etc. etc. and nyne acres one rood and £ of land in 7 closes etc. etc. F 8: 2nd May 1670 (?) Small parchment in Latin, with note in English on reverse side. The Candicon of the within written application is such that if the within bounda Joseph Smithson his....heirs, executors, Assigns and eny of them doe well and truly for their parts observe, perform, fullfill and keepe or cause to be well and truly kept All and singular the covenants, articles, grants, condicons, Conclusions and Agreements whatsoever which on their @ every or any of their parts and behalfe are @ ought to be observed, performed, fullfilled and truly kept menconed, satisfied declared in one paire of indentures of grant, bargains and Release of three closes of.Lande meadow or pasture with thappurts, in GREETLAND within namee(, bearing date wth this present obligacon @ made betweene the within bound 3oseph Smithson....theone parte and the within named 3ohn Wilkinson...of thother parte and that in any respect according to the true manner of the same Indentures Then This present obligacon to be voyde (§ of none effect or else to be and remaine in full force and vertue. 3oseph Smithson of Greetland, Yeoman. 3ohn Wilkinson of Eland, Yeoman F 9: 22. 6. 24th Chas. 2nd (1672). Release. Between Daniell Hemingway late of Southowram and now of Shelff Yeoman, 1st and Nathan Crowther of Northowram, Yeoman, Other. For £140 and for other good causes and considerations thereunto moveing. Messuage or tenament ’’The Mountaine" with appurts in SHELFF late in tenure Samuel Hemingway, and houses, edifices, barnes, buildings, stables, fouldes, gardens, crofts, closes, wood, underwoods, etc. etc. F10: 19. 4.1675: N Between Daniell Lister of Ackroid, Ovenden, Yeoman and Susan now his wife (daughter of 3ohn Calbecke, late of Warley, Yeoman, dec) Daniell Lister and 3ames Lister, sonnes of Daniell and Susan, 1st. Michael Woodhead of Northowram, clothier, Other. In consideration of tenne shillings* Messuage or tenament and all houses, barns, buildings, gardens and fower closes of land and appurts in SHELF in tenure of John Ackroid F11: (VERY FAINT WRITING) Sept 12th 6 and 30th.year Chas 2nd (1684). Between Nathan Scholefield of Thornehill Bridge in Hipperholme, Clothier 1st and Timothy Scholefield of Streetside in .... in the said county, Sadler, Other. . Grant of a close of land in HIPPERHOLME "The Long Close”. MD4 3

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F12:. (TORN) 11*10. 1st William & Marie (1689) Mortgage by Demise. Between Oswald Tennant of Clayton, Bradford, Yeoman, 1st and Michael Woodhead of Northowram, Yeoman, Other. In consideration of £10. Messuage, barne and buildings, 2 closes of land and ground in CLAYTON in occupation Oswald Tennant and Dohn Barstow, etc. etc. Rent one red rose in time of roses, if demanded, F13; 24 Aprill 10th Geo (1724). Between Donas Blaymires of Hallifqx, Tallow Chandler, Grandson of Donas Blaymires late of Hallifax, Tallow Chandler, dec. 1st and Donas Shackleton of Midgley, Yeoman, Other. For 5/-. Antient cottage, house or tenament now used, occupied (§ enjoyed in several dwellings together with all the hew buildings, additions, backsides etc. etc. heretobefore inheritance of Arthur ffourness, situated over against the smithy in HALLIFAX (situation given) F14: (3) 7 April, 2nd George 2nd (1729) Feofment with Livery & Seizin. Between Elizabeth Brooksbank of Elland, widdow and Relict of Doshua Brooksbank, tanner, dec. Dohn Windle of Elland, Shoemaker and Anne his wife; Dudith Brooksbank of Elland Spinster and Mercy Brooksbank of Elland Spinster (Anne, Dudith and Mercy being daughters and co-heirs of Doshua Brooksbank) 1st; Dohn Gill of Southowram, Clothier, Other. For £12* 5. 0. Cottage, tenament or dwelling house situated Topp of the Bank, ELLAND (fituation given) Formerly made for a Charcoal House, but afterwards pulled down and rebuilt into a cottage, Tenament or dwelling house by Dorothy Armitage, late of Elland, together with etc* F15; 27* 9. 25th Geo 2nd (1751) Between Abrqham Mallinson of Deerescroft, Lindley, Huddersfield, ClothiBr and Samuel Hoyle of•Greetland, Taylor Devises and trustees of William Washington late of Greetland, Taylor, 1st and Doseph Wood of Greetland, clothier and Dames Chadwick of same place, carpenter, Other,» For 5/-. Messuage or Dwelling house with all buildings and one croft or close and all fronts, folds, gardens, backsides, heriditaments and appurts. in GREETLAND, late in tenure Dudith Washington, widow, and 3 cottages or dwelling houses and etc. in EALAND (names of occupants given) F16: 16. 4. 26th Geo 2nd (1753). Indenture in four parts between Dohn Holt of Halifax, merchant and Elizabeth his wife 1st, and Charles Holt of Sowerby Bridge, Dyer, and Mary his wife 2nd; Thomas Holt of Halifax Merchant, 3rd, and Samuel Lees of Willow Hall (West Riding of Yorkshire) 4th. Whereas ....hereinafter mentioned that fheretofore copyhold or customary lands.... within the parish and Manor of Rochdale in the Co. Palatine of Lancs were devised by Edmund Holt, late of Longfield within Spotland, Yeoman, dec....24.12.1729... to his three grandsons, Dohn - Charles - Thomas Holt and whereas the Rt. Hon. William, Lord Byron of Rochdale, by his indenture of foaffmBnt...20.7.1744... did grant, Bargain and sell, Enfoeff and Infranchize the messuages and lands... unto the said Thomas Holt, uncle, being then a customary tsnant of the said Manor, etc. etc....,All that several messuages, tenaments, lands and heriditaments with appurts in SPOTLAND (Lancs) Dean Knowl, Rooley, Lady Lees and Pitts House (names of tenants givsn) etc. stc. The which fine was so levyed of the said premisss by the names of 5 messuages, 6 barns, 5 stables, 5 shippons, 2 gardens, 30 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture, 10 acrss furz and heath and 20 acres moor. Common of pasture and turbary with appurts in township of SPC1TLAND, pBrish of ROCHDALE* (THIS IS A LARGE DOCUMENT WHICH CONTINUES TO RELATE DETAILS OF FURTHER LAND AND PREMISES) F17: 21 Duly, 31st Geo 2nd (1757) Between Dohn Sugden the Elder of Holling Hall Warley, Yeoman, and Lidia his wife and Dohn Sugden the Younger of Holling Hall, Shalloon maker, 1st and Richard Wood of Halifax, Gent, Othsr. For £11. One undividsd ons-third part of the whole into Thrss squal parts to bs dividsd, all that housahold, mBssuage, cottags or dwelling house and 1 garden in HALIFAX near Northbridgs, together with etc. etc.- F18: 8. 5* 31st Geo ,2nd (1758) Robinson's Trustees to Isaac Mann. Lease for possession of a cottage in ELAND. Between Dohn Freeman of Raistrick, Yeoman and Thomas Thornton of Upper Woodhouse, Raistrick, Clothmaker, 1st. Isaac Mann of Grsetland, Other. -For 5/-. 1 Cottage or dwelling house, 1 garden, 1 backside, upper end of Westgate Street in ELAND, formerly in possession William Robinson, MD4 3

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F18 (continued) latB in possession 3ohn Sagar and now untenanted, with etc. etc. F19:(A2) 18/19 May 1758© Endenture of Leads and Release,, Lease between Dohn Freeman of Raistrick, Yeoman and Thomas Thornton of Upper Woodhouse, Raistrick, Clothmaker, 1st and Isaac Mann of Greetland, Yeoman, Other,, Release, Dohn Freeman and Thomas Thornton 1st, William Robinson of Eland, Yeoman and Dohn Robinson of Eland, Yeoman, Eldest son of William Robinson and Elizabeth his wife 2nd, Isaac Mann 3rd. 1 cottage or dwelling house and garden and 1 backside in upper end of Westgate Street in ELAND, formerly in possession of William Robinson, late in possession Dohn Dager and now untenanted, together with etc, F20: 31, 1,1759, Lease for 21 years. Between Dohn Walker of Waterclough, Southowram, Merchant, 1st and Dohn Kitson of Hill Top, Lightcliffe, cloth worker, Other, In consideration of annual rent of £20, Four messuages, tenaments or dwelling houdes (names given). Also 1 barn or building and four closes, Laith Croft, Upper Flatt, Middle Flatt, Lower Flatt, in LIGHTCLIFFE, now in tenure Dohn Wilson, together with etc, etc, F21: 12 March 8th Geo 3rd (1768) Conveyance between Dohn Scholefield late of Claypits, Halifax, now of Mixenden, shalloon weaver, 1st and Rev. William Eden of Elland, Dissenting Minister, Other, For £55. Two cottages, tenaments or dwelling houses with shop and other outhouses on the Top of thB Bank on the North side of the town of ELLAND above the Rier fcalder, and also lands upon the Bank containing 7 perches or thereabouts, upon part whereof the said Cottagss,.... are..which said premises were latsly conveyed to the said Dohn Scholefield by William Somnster and Thomas Kinnersley (names of tsnants givsn) and all othsr buildings, alterations and improvements made in or upon the said piece of land...with appurts... together with etc0 F22: Wdi].liam Booth Senior of Carleton and William Booth Dunior, sonne & heyre apparent of the sayd William, of Wakefield Clothiers. In consideration of £16.10. 0 payd by William Armitage Dunior of Wakefisld MWoodsyBrH, Yeoman, Cottage or tenament and all houses, edifices, barnes, buildings, stables, orchards, gardens etc. etc. in WAKEFIELD in Streets there "Northgate", now in occupation of Richard Dackson and Robert Spright stc. Btc.

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BUNDLE A : "Storth ii, Lindley, Southowram, Prosecution Society Elland, Elland, Bonds, Writ, A1: Latin (English reverse side) Abraham Ogden of Eccleshill, Yeoman. Dohn Reyner of Eccleshill, Yeoman* 23rd Charles (1647) A2: Latin, small' parchment (VERY FAINT) English reverse side* William Appleyard. Edward Scarborough,, 2 Feb (?) 1660 A3: (VERY FAflINT & CRUMPLED) Skircoati - Walton - Nathaniel Sawood - Abraham Dackson - Richard Webster - William Appleyard - Dohn Eccles - Sam Sugden (cl660?) A4: Latin, small parchment (SOME OF RIGHT SIDE CUT AWAY) Hudson - Doseph Wood - Dohn Wood - Samuel Appleyard* 12th November (rest of date cut away). 9 A5: Latin. English reverse side* Daniell Lister the Elder and Susan his wife of Ackroyd, Ovenden, Yeoman* Daniell Lister the Younger and Doseph Lister, sons of Daniell the Elder - to Michael Woodhead of Northowram, Clothier* 20*4*1675, A6: 3 Dune 36th Chas 2, 1684* Between George Dawson of Quarmby Yeoman and Martha his wife and Edward Aneley of Longwood, Yeoman* 1st, Dohn Ramsden of Southowram, Yeoman and Elizabeth his wife, Other, Moiety or half part of two messuages or tenaments "The Storth, and all houses, edifices, barns, buildings, folds, gardens, land etc in Huddersfield (tenants* names given), AND moiety of one other messuage or tenament in Birkby with all houses etc = 3 messuages, 30 acres of land, 20 acres meadow, 30 acres pasture, common of pasture and turbury, with appurts, in Storths and Birkby A7, 23 April 3rd William and Mary, 1691, Betweene Mary Hemingway of Northowram, widdow, 1st Thomas Mastow of Halifax, dyer, son in law of Mary Hemingway, Other, For 5/- Close of land, Beacon Fields now in tenure Thomas Wakefield, 3 Acres, together with etc* A8: Conveyance under the Land Tax Act (PRINTED) 15 March 40th George 3rd, 1800, Between the Hon, Richard Lumley Savile, being a Person in actual Possession of, and entitled beneficially to the rents and profits of, but not having the absolute Interest in several Manors, Messuages, Lands, Tenaments, Free Rents, Fee farm rents or Quit Rents and Heriditaments in the County of York etc. etjc, 1st, Doseph Becket and Dohn Carr Esqs, two of the Commissioners specially appointed for the purpose of an Act for making perpetual subject to Redemption and Purchase in the Manner therein stated, of several sums of money charged in Great Britain as a Land Tax, 2nd* Northend Nicholls Esq 3rd, Enclosed in this document: A82: Receipt 28. 5*1799 for £97*14. 8 A83 27. 8.1799 register of contract at Land Tax Office, A84 do A85 ./do A86 Major Nicholls to Messrs, Rushfiorth & Co. Agreement as to water 23. 4.1800. "Between Northend Nicholls of Elland, Esq, 1st, and Benjamin Rushworth and William Rushforth of Elland, Merchants, and Deremiah Carter of Elland, Manufacturer, Other, Northend Nicholls, owner of greater part of a close of land in his own possession, "The Broad Lee" in Elland and...... being now working a Colliery or Coal Mine called the Storth Colliery...on the south side of the said close...... Northend Nicholls agreed to them making a drain across The Broad Lee (conditions given), in consideration of £42. A9: (106 No 642). May 1 1800, The Hon Richard LumlBy Savile 1st, Doseph Beckett and Dohn Carr 2nd, Dohn Kenworth 3rd, Conveyance of Premises under the Act of Parliament for Redemption of the Land Tax (PRINTED NOTICE), Cottage, dwelling house or tenament divided into several tenements, with appurts. 6 perches on Elland Bank (tenants' names given) A10: 25, 3, 1803 Transfer of a mortgageTin fee for secufcing £1,300 and interest Samuel Tooker of Moorgate, Rotherham, Esq and Samual Buck of New Grantje, Leeds Esq 1st Sarah Wood, late of Staups but now of Elland, 2nd, Northend Nicholls,of Elland, Esq. 3rd. Capital messuage or tenament, Storthes, Huddsrsfield, eith etc. etc. MD43

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A11: 15 Duly 1805 Assignment of mortgage for securing £400 and interest. Between Doseph Clark of Northowram, tanner, Thomas Clarke of Stump in Northowram, tanner, Dohn Oates of Northowram, Cardmaker (executors of Thomas Clark, High Sunderland, Northowram, Gent) 1st and Northend Nicholls of Elland, Esq# Other, All that capital messuage, dwelling house or tenament etc, in Southowram etc, and two cottages, A12: 23 Danuary 1812, Articles of Agreement, In consequence of Meetings held in the Vestry on the 16th Day of Danuary instant. Whereas for the more effectual prevention or Punishing Felonies, Larcenies or other Misdemeanors in the Township of Elland cum Greetland in the Parish of Halifax, bounty of York, which are a great Annoyance to several of the Inhabitants there, We Whose Names and seals are hereunto Subscribed and affixed, being Persons within the said Township have come to a resolution to commence and carry on Prosecutions against such Person or Persons respectively as shall in future be charged By Us, or any of Us, or by any other Person or Persons the Committee may think proper to assist with any such offences, THEREFORE THESE PRESENTS WITNESS that in order to provide and keep up a ffund wherewith to defray the expenses of such Prosecutions, We whose Names and Seals are hereunto Subscribed and Set Do hereby form Ourselves into a. Society for Prosecuting felons or Persons committing Larcenies or other Misdemeanors in the Township of Elland cum Greetland and do hereby for Ourselves severally and respectively, and not jointly, and for our several and respective Heirs, Executors and Administrators, promise, engage and Agree to and with each other, and the Heirs, Executors and Administrators of each other respectively, in the manner following (that is to say) THAT whenever any Burglary, ffelony, Grand or Petty Larceny, or other Misdemeanor whatever shall be committedi, to the Injury of any of the Persons whose Names and Seals are hereunto subscribed and affixed, or to their, or any of their Property respectively, or any other Person or Persons the Committee may think proper to assist as aforesaid, which shall be within thB township of Elland cum Greetland,,,, etc. etc. THERE ARE 67 SIGNATURES TO THIS DOCUMENT A13: 28 Duly, 1825j.Grant gf | coa^* heriditaments and premises in Lindley. Do^n Hepworin PRefle fcreen^ood, widow, of Elland, Rev, Charles Barton, Rector of Saxby, Lines and Frances Dane his wife, and Dohn Hamerton of Storth and Hannah his wife. Spring Wood in Lindley, The Clay Spring (Princes Wood) 7 acres A14: Small printed notice, dated 31,10,1844, Summons to the Rev, Chas, Barton of Saxby, Lincoln, and Dohn Hamerton of Elland, Surgeon, "This writ was issued by Edward Henry Rickards and Samuel Walker of No, 29 Lincolns Inn Fields in the County of Middlesex, Agents for Doseph Barber of Brighouse, near Huddersfield, Co. York, Attorney for the said Dohn Haigh and Henry Haigh. The Plaintiffs claim £&39,15,10 for debt and £3,10,0, for costTand if the amount thereof be paid to the Plaintiffs or their Attorney within Four days from the service hereof further proceedings will be stayed1' A15: 1860, 75 pagedocument. Abstract of title of Dohn Hamerton and the trustees of Mr, & Mrs, Barton to certain messuages, farms, lands, tenaments and heriditaments and premises in Southowram (transactions from 3 March 1779 to 30 August 1852 recited) A16: Plan of Pasture House, Ivy House, Adgill Grove and other estates in the Township of Southowram, Halifax, as set out in lots for sale by auction, (SEE BUNDLE C, Box 2) A17: Small soap of document. George Whitley and Dohn WhiitlBy the Elder, BUNDLE B GREETLAND ! B1: 20th November, 9th Charles (1633), Between Sir William Savile of Thornehill, York, Barrcmett, 1st and Anthony Milner of Worthy Dene, Co, York, Taylor, and Dohn Gibson of Halifax, Ysoman, Othsr, Two acres of common lyings and bsinge within the townshipp and Terrytories of Greetland' now in tenurs Anthony Milner, Except,..out of this present Grant...to the said Sir William Savile.,.all mynes of mettall stone and coal. Yearly rent 2/— 82: 7th October 16th Charles (1640), Between Anthonye Milner of Greetland and Dohn Milner of Elland} son and heir apparent of sayde Anthone, Tavlor, 1stnfn^ancj Richard Copley of Greetland, Clothier, Other, For £6, 10, 0, If Acre

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BUNDLE B (continued) B2 (cont'd) of the common of Greetland as thB same is now measured and sett for the adioninge to and upon the East end of one halfe acre of land late.,..and taken in of and from the sayde waste and builded ujbon by the sayde Anthony Milner and upon the Common thereupon the North East and South parts,,.and all ways etc. Yearly rentt or ffarme of eighteen pence, parcel of the rentt of 2/- etc. etc. B3: 19th March 24th Charles 2nd (1672) Between Doseph Smithson of Greetland, Clothier, 1st and William Smithson of Greetland, his son, Other. if acres late taken in and enclosed off from the commons of Greetland (situation given) B4; 28 September 1672. Between Dohn Milner of Greetland, Taylor, 1st and Alice. Ramsden, widow, Other, For £180 One close of land conteyninge halfe acre with all the buildings thereupon with appurts, in Greetland, heretofore inclosed from the Commons there, now in tenure Dohn Milner, All ways etc, etc, B5; 26th May 1698 Between Dohn Ramsden of Binroyd in Norland, Elland, yeoman, 1st and Uilliam Chadwick of Gateshead, Greetland, Other. For £15. 1 Close of land containing 2 acre with buildings and appurts in Greetland, heretofore enclosed from the commons there and now in tenure Dohn Ramsden. Also all ways, watercourses Btc. etc. B6: (VERY FAINT) 19th September 11th William (1699) Between Deremiah Carter of Greetland, Clothier and Mary his wife 1st and Nathaniell Carter, son of the above in Toms St. in London, Ironmonger, Other. For £20. Two several messuages, houses or cottages 1 belonging and in occupation of Deremiah Carter and the other belonging to Mary his wife (being both newly erected in and upon the same ground upon which the house stood in which Doseph Priestly inhabited known as Lindwell) with etc. etc. B7: 10th February 2nd Anne (1703)© Between William Chadwick of Gateshead, Greetland, Yeoman, 1st and William Washington of Northdene, Greetland, Taylor, Other. For £20. 1 Close of land f acre with all buildings thereupon and appurts in Greetland, inclosed from off the commons there now in tenure William Chadwick etc. etc. B8: 12th September, 5th Anne (1706). Between Dohn Wilkinson, Eland, .Yeoman 1st and Dohn Dackson, Banktop, Greetland, Gent, Other. For £15. Three closes, Cross Wells or New ffields, 2 acres, in tenure Dohn Wilkinson B9: 29 November 1720. Lease for possession of a messuage and lands in Greetland. Between Dohn Dackson of Greetland, Yeoman 1st and Donathan Nicholls of Elland, Clothworker, Other. In consideration of 5/-. Newly erected and new builded Messuage or Tenament in Greetland wherein Dohn Dackson now dwelleth together with Laithe or Barne, stable, brewhouse and other buildings etc. and 3 closes adjoining, Cross Wellr or Newffields, 2 acres with etc. etc. B10: 30 November 1720. Between Dohn Dackson of Greetland Yeoman, 1st, Donathan Nicholls of Elland, Clothworker, Other. For £90. New erected or new builded Messuage or tenament in Greetland where Dohn Dackson nos dwelleth with laith or barne, stable, brewhouse, etc* etc. And closes, Crosse Wells or New ffields, 2 acres and appurts, in occupation Dohn HXKtfMXM Dackson (land formerly purchased of Dohn Wilkinson of Elland) B11: 10th October 9th Geo. (1722) Between Dohn Ramsden of Elland, Yeoman,1st and Dohn Hogg of Clement’s Inne, London, Gent 2nd Richard Ffirth of Height in Bark Island, Yorks, Gent 3rd, Henry Ramssden of Ripponden, YBoman and William Washington of Greetland, Taylor, 4th. Dohn Ramsden to intent and puroose to Barr and Pestroy all estate or estates and Remainder or Remainders in Taile....Messuage or tenament with appurts in Greetland in tenure Dohn Ramadan, Clothier, heretofore? inheritance of Dohn Clay, Gent, Dec,, and all houses, outhouses, etc. AND 1 other messuage, cottage or tenament-in Greetland with outhouses etc. in tenure William Washington, also inheritance of Dohn Clay with etc. etc. B12 s Latin. Footnote "This is a true coppy of the Exemplification in the hands of Mr, Henry Ramsden who promisses to produce the same for the benefit of William Washington and his heirs when and as often as occation was required11 Henry Ramsden, Witness’Do, Wrightson. 28 November 9th George 1 (1722) ' B13: ...Day of Dariuary 2nd George 2nd (1728). Between Isaac Nicholls of Greetland, Mercer, 1st, Robert Northend of Northowian Yeoman and Samuel Northend, Yeoman, Northowram, son of Robert. In consideration of the love and Effeccon which Isaac I MD4 3

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BUNDLE B (continued) B13 (cont*d):Nicholls hath towards Hannah his wife and in consideration of 20/-#... All that messuage or tenament in Greetland wherein Isaac Nicholls doth now inhabit, 1 barn and all other outbuildings, also 3 closes, the Inge under the House, the. Barley Close and the Hinging Brow, Also 2 shopps situated in Elland in possession Isaac Nicholls and,..together with B14: 10th August 4th George 2nd (1730) Between Satah Nicholls of Ealand, Spinster, 1st, Isaac Nicholls of Elland (brother of Sarah) Other. Reference to indenture 7 January 1729 between Isaac and Sarah Nicholls. New erected and new builded messuage or Tenament and laith or barn, stable, brewhouse and other buildings and 3 closes, Crosswells and New Fields in Greetland, ici possession Isaac Nicholls B15: 14th August 4th George 2nd (1730) Between Isaac Nicholls of Greetland, Yeoman, 1st and Robert Northend of Northowram, Yeoman and Samuel Northend of Northowram, Yeoman, son of Robert, Other. For 5/-. Newly erected or new builded Messuage or tenament and thB Laith, barne, stable, brewhouse and other buildings. . Also 3 closes adjoining, CrossWells and Newfields in Greetland now in possession Isaac Nicholls etc. etc. 816: 26 March 1733. Between Henry Crowther of Ealand, Yeoman, and Mary his wife, and Mary Whittaker of Hallifax, spinster and Ann Whittaker of Hallifax, aforesaid spinster 1st and Henry Ramsden of Ripponden, Yeoman and William Washington of Greetland, Yeoman, Other. For £7.10. 0, and £30# 1 messuage or tenament, "Scholes" in Ealand, in tenure John Ramsden, 1 barn, 1 stables, 1 wainhouse, 1 ovenhouse, 2 cottages and closes usually enjoyed with them. The Croft next the barn, Great Longfield, the Two Little Longfields, the 2 Oldfields, the Tenter Croft, the Well Croft, and the Lower Turner Royd, with appurts, now in tenure John Ramsden. Also all those Doales, pieces and parcels of Land in possession of John Ramsden left prorpisinously (sic) amongst the Lands and Estates of Charles Savile Esq as they are butted and bounded from the said Charles Savile in the ffields and closes..in Ealand, to wit, in the Narr Meanffield 13 days* work, in the Far Townfield, 12 days' work, in the Croft Shut. 4 days' work, Over Turner Royd 2 days' work-and a half, also in the Bankroyd, 2 days* work in possession Ebenezer Cliff and 1 cottage or dwelling house in Elland, "Krosshill" in possession William Washington, and 1 garden and close adjoining Milner Close. B17: 28th Sept 25th George 2nd (1751) Between Abraham Mallinson of Deerscroft, Lindley, Clothier, Samuel Hoyle of Greetland, Taylor, Trustees of the Will of William Washington of Greetland, Taylor, 1st and Joseph Wood of Greetland, Clothier and James Chadwick of Greetland, Carpenter, end, Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman, 3rd. Messuage or dwelling house with buildings, 1 croft or fold etc. etc. dan Greetland, Also Cottages or.dwelling houses and 3 cottages or dwelling houses, etc. (This is a large document, with recipts for legacies written in various places, ee.g. 26, 2.1781 "Received for share in will of William Washington...Rbt Washington" 10.10.1767 "Received of Isaac Nicholls £25 share in will of William Washington, signed Judith Hoyle" 29.12.1766 "Received of Isaac Nicholls,...£10...etc. Ann Washington" And receipts of Isaac Nicholls, Abraham Mallinson and others. 818: 28 September 25th George 2nd (1751). Between Abram Mallinson of Deers Croft, Lindley, Clothier and Samuel Hoyle of Greetland, Raylor, Trustees in the Will of William Washington of Greetland, IRaylor, Dec# 1st, Joseph Wood of Greetland, Clothier and James Chadwick of Greetland, Carpenter, 2nd, Isaac Nicholls of Ealand, Yeoman 3rd. Messuage or Dwelling House with all the buildings-and croft, fronts, folds etc. in Greetland in possession William Washington. ( Also 3 cottages or dwelling houses with barns, buildings etc. in occupation of...etc. etc. B19: Letter to Messrs# Stead and Dyson, Solicitors, Halifax, dated 29th May 1834, from the Register Office, Wakefield: "Dear Sirs, Nichols to Nichols etc. On the other half sheet you have copy of this indenture as desired. Fees 4/6d. I am dr. Sirs Yours Truly William Taylor" 23rd and 24th December 1776. Lease and Release between Isaac NicholLs of Elland, Gent, 1st, Northend Nicholls late of Elland Gent, now an officer in H.M. service in America and Samuel Nicholls of Elland, Gent, sons of the said Isaac Nichols, «X 2nd, Samuel Dyson of EllandV Gent, 3rd. Affecting all that messuage, farm or tenament Wellhead in Greetland with closes of land, grounds and heriditaments, now or late in MP4 3

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BUNOLE B (Continued) B19 (cont'd): tenure Matthew Maude. Also other messuage, farm or tenament, CrossHills in Greetland, with etc. etc. in tenure 3ohn Noble AND messuage or dwelling house with etc. etc. in Elland in occupation of Isaac Nicholls,.ANP closes of land, Broad Lea in Elland in occupation Isaac Nicholls AND Messuage or Dwelling House with etc. etc. in Elland in tenure Dames Patchett, and further properties in Greetland" B20: Isaac Nicholls and Ux to Northend Nicholls. Deed to lead to the use of ffine 4th April 7th year of George 3rd 1767* Between Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman and Hannah his wife, 1st and Northend Nicholls of Elland, Gent, and son of Isaac, Other* For barring, extinguishing and destroying all intails, Remainders, possibilities, Claimes and Demands heretofore created, limitted or at or now expectant or dependant of in or concerning the messuage or tenament, barn, stable, brewhouse, land, grounds and heriditaments etc. etc* All that messuage or tenament in Greetland with laith or barn, stable and brewhousa and other buildings, and several closes, the Crosswells and New Fields, all in Greetland in occupation Richnrri Mann, together with etc, etc. B21s Final Agreement at Westminster* Morrow of Htoly Trinity (Dune-Duly) - 10th George 3rd (1770) Between Northend Nicholls Pit and Isaac Nicholls and Hannah his wife Defs. Messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable, 1 garden, 1 orchard, 20 acres of land 10 acres of meadow, 20 acres pasture, common of pasture and turbary, with appurts, in Greetland* The aforesaid Isaac and Hannah have acknowledged the aforesaid tenaments etc. to be the right of him, the said Northend Nicholls, etc. etc, B22: Final Agreement made at Westminster, Morrow of Holy Trinity (Dune-Duly) 10th Goorge 3rd (1770) Between Northend Nicholls and Isaac Nicholls and Hannah his wife. One messuage, 1 barn, 1 stable, i garden, 1 orchard, 20 acres land, 10 acres meadow, 20acres pasture, common of pasture and turbary, with appurts. in Greetland.... Isaac and Hannah have acknowledged the aforesaid to be the right of Northend Nicholls*

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C1: Indenture, Dune 1657. Betweene Dohn Flesher....Rayner of Eccleshill, Yeoman and William Flesher, Yeoman, 1st and Walter Stanhope of Horsforth, Gent, Other. For £3.10. 0 and divers other good causes*...Dohn Rayner and William Flesher...moytie or halfe parte of the tithes of sheaves corne, hay, grasse and woods yearely comeing, growing, renewing and increasing or which att any hereafter shall come, grow, renew or increase....lying and being in Eccleshill C2: 1606: Latin. Eckleshill ? and Robert Fletcher...Wilfred ffletcher and Robert...Lionell Reynow de Eckleshill, Yeoman0 Close of land and appurts in Eckleshill "le Dalderlings", 3 acres, in teiure Robert Fletcher. C3: 26 Feb. 5th Dames (1607). Lionel Rayner of Eckilshill, Yeoman, 1st grants to George Stubley of Eckilshill, Yeoman and Other Tenants, farmers and occupiers of the messuage or tenament with appurts in Eckilshill, now in occupation of George Stubley, "right to occupy and enidye 1 usual way, egress and regress for loading of manure only and not otherwise frome and out of the saide messuage or tenament....over and through one close of the said Lionel Rayner in Eckilshill, "Overfield", to and from one close "Moorcloss"..Providing allwais that when it shall fortune the saide Close called Overfield to be sowen with corne that then the said way shall cease and be determined for and during suche and so long time as the said close be sowen and have corne growing thereon". IN CONSIDERATION whereof.... Reference to use of "One comon higheway"..."with cart, carriage and drift of cattle...," C4: Latin. Time of Carol. Dohn Rayner and William Brooksbank, Christopher Weston (?), William Beeston. 1 messuage, meadow and pasture and appurts in Eckleshill and Adle. Robert Benson. 12th Feb.. MD43

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BUNDLE D : ELLAND (and Greetland) D1: Latin. (Small fragile document) Thomas et Margarete et Abraham et Elena - Gilbert - Crompton. D2: 1633, Latin* Dohn Savile de Lup9ett, Miles — Jacob Coates de Eland, Clothier. 1 messuage or tenament with appurts in Eland in Westgate, in occupation Jacob Coates etc. D3: 23 Jan. 1st James 2nd (1685) Betweene William Benson of Brinnley in Middlesex, Gent. 1st, John Wilson of Elland, Clothier, Other. For £42* Dwelling house with appurts. in Elland wherein Rowland Parker now dwelleth, 1 backside, 1 garden, 1 barne, 1 croft, all ways, passages etc. etc. "Paying yearly one red rose at the time of roses"

D4j 5th May 8th Anne (1709)* Between Thomas Drake of Woodside, Huddersfield, Maltster and Thomas Atkinson of Knottingley, Gent, Other. For 5/- and diverse other good causes. Messuage, cottage or dwelling house and appurts in Ealand in occupation Edward Whitworth ALSO cottage or dwelling house (being heretofore a barn) in occupation Jane Whitworth, spinster, 1 garden and backside, 1 piece of grounds '♦ftinlilliiu*» jiJ" (vMiddenstead) in occupation Lawrence Manklin, etc* D5; 6th May, 8th Anne 1709. Between Thomas Drake of Woodside, Huddersfield, Maltster 1st, Thomas Atkinson of Knottingley, Gent, Other. For £31. Messuage, cottage or dwelling house with appurts in Ealand in tenure Edward Whitworth* ALSO CottagB or dwelling house to the same messuage belonging (being heretofore a Barne) in tenure Jane Whitworth, spinster, 1 garden, 1 backside, 1 piece of land, Middenstead, in occupation Lawrence Matdklin.. .all ways, waterways etc* D6: 8th May 4th George, 1718* Between James Coates of Elland, Yeoman and William Coates of Elland, Clothdresser, exors of James Coates late of Elland, Yeoman, their late father, 1st, William Washington of Greetland, fftaylor, Other. Messuage, dwelling house or tenament in Elland in. a certain street leading from Elland Crosse to Brookbridge- wherein the said James Coates, dec, formerly dwelt, 1 barne, 1 stable, 2 gardens, 1 little croft, now in tenure Robert Morley, together with etc. D7; 1st May, 1st George 2nd, 1728. ffoefment - Livery - Seizen* Between Abraham Armitage of Siddall, Southowram, Clothier and Mary his wife and John Armitage of Elland, Clothdresser, 1st, Joshua Brooksbank of Elland, Tanner, Other. Cottage, tenament or dwelling house, Top of the Bank, Elland from the River Calder on the North side of,Elland Town, being formerly made for a charcoal house, but afterwards pulled down and rebuilt into a cottage, tenament or dwelling house by Dorothy Armitage, mother of Abraham, together with etc (names of tenants given) D8: 12th Dec, 2nd George 2nd, 1728 Between Richard Ward of Medley, Husbandman and Mary his wife, 1st and Richard Shackleton of Cridling Parke, Husbandman, Other. Consideration 5/- Dwelling house with appurts in Elland wherein James Howlroyd dwells, 1 backside, 1 garden, 1 barne, 1 crofte etc. D9: 13th Dec, 2nd George 2nd, 1728* Purchase deeds of a house. Between Richard Ward of Medley, Co* Yorke, husbandman and Mary his wife, 1st, Richard Shackleton of Cridlin Park, husbandman, Other. For £47 Dwelling house with appurts in Elland wherein James Howlroyd dwells, 1 backside, 1 gardengi 1 barn, 1 croft, all ways, passages etc. ' ^ D10: Holy Trinity (June) 7th George 2nd, 1733. Final Agreement at Westminster. Between John Lord Vise. Galisom of the Kingdom of Ireland and William Lowther, Bart, pits, and Benjamin Medley and Agnes his wife and Richard Ward and Mary his wife, Defs. 3 messuages, 1 cottage, 2 garths, 2 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow, common of pasute, with appurts, in Pontefract and Elland. Benjamin and Agnes and Richard and Mary have acknowledged the aforesaid to be the right of John etc. etc*, (Marked "A true copy of the original” ) D11i Holy Trinity (June) 7th George 2nd, 1733 Between Henry Ramsden and William Washington Pits. and.Henry Crowther and Mary his wife, Mary Whittaker spinster and Ann Whittaker, spinster, Defs. 1 messuage, 1 cottage, 1 barn, 1 stable 3 gardens, 12 acres of land 7 acres of meadow, lBacres of pasture, common of pasture and turbury in Ealand. Henry Crowther and Mary and Mary and Ann have MD4 3

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BUNDLE D (Continued) D11 (cont'd): acknowledged.....to be the right of Henry Ramsden. D12: 1 Duly, 16th George 2nd 1742. Bargain and sale to give possession. Between Richard Shackleton of Cridlin Park, Co. York, husbandman 1st, Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman, Other. In consideration of 5/-. Dwelling house with appurts in Eland, 1 garden, 1 barn, 1 croft (tenants' names given) with etc. Peppercorn rent D13: 2 Duly 16th George 2nd, 1742. Release of House and croft. Consideration £65. Between Richard Shackleton, Cridling Park, husbandman 1st, Isaac Nicholls of Eland, Yeoman, Other. Dwelling House with appurts in Eland, 1 garden, 1 barn, 1 croft, in occupation Holroide and George Crowther, with etc. etc. D14j 12 Duly 19th George 2nd, 1745. Bargain and sale. Between Ely Simpson of Lindley, cordwainer 1st and Dohn ffreeman of Raistrick, Yeoman and Thomas Thornton of Upper Woodhouse in Raistrick, clothmaker, Other. For 5/-. 1 Cottage or dwelling house, 1 garden, 1 backside, upper end of Westgate Street, Eland, in possession William Robinson, together with all houses, outhouses, buildings etc. Peppercorn Rent. D15: 13th Duly 19th George 2nd 1745. Release of cottage in Eland in Trust for William Robinson and his son Pursuant to Mr. Lancastier Wils. Between Ely Simpson of Lindley, cordwainer 1st, Thomas Holme of Lillands, Raistrick, Gent, and Sarah his wife (Doint exors of will of Dohn Lancaster late of Eland, Yeoman, dec) 2nd, Dohn Freeman of Raistrick, Yeoman and Thomas Thornton of Upper Woodhouse, Raistrick, c.lothmaker, 3rd. William Robinson of Eland, Yeoman, cousin of Dohn Lancaster, 4th. 1 cottage or dwelling house 1 garden, 1 backside, Upper end of Westgate St. Elland (history given) D16: 2 Sept 25th George 2nd 1751. Mortgage for 1,000 years. Between Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman, 1st, Charles Radcliffe of Milnsbridge, Gent, Other. Consideration £100, Dwelling house with appurts, in Elland, 1, garden, 1 barn, 1 croft, late in several possessions of Dames Holdrpyd and George Crowther. ALSO other messuage or tenament etc. in Greetland, in occupation Robert Vause, with etc. etc. D17; 31 Dan, 25th George 2nd 1752. Between Thomas Atkinson of Greave, Darrington 1st, Dohn Greenwood of Ealand, Clothier, Other. For £84. Messuage or cottage and smithy shop adjoining with barn and garden, South end of Ealand, in occupation Robert Stead, heretofore estate of Robert Whittell, Gent. ALSO 2 cottages or dwelling houses situated West of Ealand with etc. in occupation Dohn Collins and Doseph Slater, late estate of Thomas Atkinson, Gent, father of the said Thomas Atkinson, together with etc. D18: 16 Sept, 31st George 2nd 1757. Lease for a year. Between Thomas Gill of Skircoat, shaloonmaker, nephew and heir at law of Dohn Gill, late of Southbwram, Clothier, 1st, Thomas Kinnersley of Elland, Doiner, Other, For 5/-. Cottage, tenament or dwelling house, Tip of the Bank, Elland from the River Calder on the North side of Elland AND 7 perches of land on part of which the said cottage or dwelling house stands, together with 2 swine coates and all pther buildings thereon (tenants' names given) D19: 17 September 31st George 2nd 1757. Conveyance, Between Thomas Gill of Skircoat, Shaloonmaker, nephew and heir at law of Dohn Gill, late of Southowram, Clothier, dec. and Mary his wife 1st, and Thomas Kinnersley of Elland, Doiner, Other, Cottage, tenament or dwelling house, Tcnp of the Bank, Elland, from the River Calder on the North side of the said town and 7 perches of land at the Top of the Bank on part of which the said cottage stands, together with 2 swine coats and all other the buildings thereon etc, D20; 19 May 31st George 2nd, 1758, Release Between Dohn Freeman of Raistrick, Yeoman and Thomas Thornton of Upper Woodhouse Raistrick, Clothmaker, 1st and William Robinson of Elland, Yeoman and Dohn Robinson of Elland, Yeoman, eldest son of William Robinson and Elizabeth his wuLfe, 2nd, Isaac Mann of Greetland, Yeoman 3rd, 1 cottage or dwelling house, 1 garden, 1 backside, upper end of Westgate St. in Elland (names of tenants, and previous tenants, given). ‘Together with etc. etc. MD43

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021: 1759, Between Charles Radcllffe of Heath Esq 1st, Isaac Nicholls of Ealand, Gent 2nd, Francis Prake of Halifax, Clerk 3rd* Cwelling house with appurts in Ealand, 1 garden and barn and 1 croft, formerly in possession James Holroyd and George Crowther, then of Isaac Nicholls and John Greenwood, now of Isaac Nicholls and William Pighton, ALSO messuage or tenament, barn,land, heriditaments and premises in Greetland now in occupation of Robert l/ause, together with etc, etc. 022: 17 Oct 33rd George 2nd, 1759. Assignment of mortgate, and confirmation Between Charles Radcliffe, late of Milnesbridge, now of Heath, Yorks, esq 1st, Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Gent 2nd, Richard Thomas of Crewellshawe, Sowerby, White Kersey Maker, 3rd. Owelling house with ^appurts in Ealand eith etc. etc. ANO dwelling house or tenament in Greetland etc. etc. D23: Hillary (January) 3rd George 3rd, 1762. FINAL AGREEMENT WESTMINSTER Between John Scholefield, Pit, and Thomas Kinnersley and Martha his wifs, Oefs„ 2 Cottages, 1 shop, 7 acres (sic) land and appurts in Elland, Thomas and Martha have acknowledged to be the right of John.... John has given to Thomas and Martha £60, TWO COPIES. 024: 11 March 8th George 3rd, 1768, Lease for possession Between John Saholefield, late of Claypits Halifax, now of Mixenden, shalloon weaver, 1st and Rev, William Eden of Elland, Dissenting Minster, Other, 2 cottages, tenaments or dwelling houses with shop and other outhouses, buildings etc. Top of the Bank on North side of Elland above the River Calder. ALSO piece of land containing 7 perches upon part whereof the said cottages etc (names of tenants and previous tenants ijiven) D25: 9th August, 11th George 3rd, 1771. Lease for a year. Between Isaac Mann of Greetland, Yeoman, 1st and Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman, Other. For 5/-. Cottage, tenament or dwelling house with brewhouse or little building, garden and backside adjoining or near thereto....upper end of Westgate St. in Elland, formerly in occupation William Robinson, late in tenure Joseph Mann, together with etc. D26: 8 March, 39th George 3rd, 1799. Ffoeffment. Between James Eden of Wrightington, Lancs, Yeoman, devisee in the Will of Thomas Eden, late of Parbold, Yeoman, who was brother and heir at law of William Eden late of Elland, Dissenting Minister, Dec., and Ellen his wife 1st, John Kennersley of Elland 2nd, and John Bottomley of Stainland, Clothier, 3rd. Re 4 cottages, tenaments or dwelling houses with a shop and other outhouses, buildings and appurts. Top of the Bank on North side of Elland, above the River Calder. ALSO piece of land or ground situated on the said Bank, 7 perches, on part whereof the said cottages etc. are situated D27: 30 July, 44th George 3rd, 1804. Lease of Possession Between George Kinnersley of Oulton, Rothoell, Joiner (only brother and heir at law of John Kinnersley late of Eland, clothdresser, dec) 1st and Northend Nicholls of Eland Esq. Other. For 5/-. 5 several messuages, cottages or dwelling houses with gardens, outbuildings and appurts, Elland Bank ALSO piece of land adjoining, 7 perches (names of tenants tjiven) D28: 31 July 44th George 3rd, 1804. Conveyance. Between George Kennersley of Oulton, Rothwell, Joiner (only brother and heir of Bo^n Kennersley of Elland, Clothdresser, Dec.) and Barbara, wife of George Kennersley, 1st, and Northend Nicholls of Elland, Esq. Other. For £120 Two several messuages, cottages or dwelling houses with gardens, outbuildings and appurts. on Elland Bank ALSO piece or parcel of land to the same belonging containing 7 perches, in occupation of (names given) together with etc. 029: Three papers fastened together. Writ of Covenant between Northend Nicholls and George Kynnersley and Barbara his wife. Concerning - cottages, 5 gardens, 1 rood land, 1 rood meadow, 1 rood pasture, common of pasture etc. in Elland.' The said George and Barbara are so inform that they cannot travel to Westminster (small printed notice) In the Common Pleas. William Swainson of Halifax, one of the Attorneys of His Majesty's Court of King’s Bench etc. for taking the acknowledgement of the ffine hereto annexed etc!'... •. 8th August 1804 Yorkshire Commando George Kynnersley and Beatrice his wife....that justly i MD43

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D29 (continued) and without delay they keep with Northend Nicholls Esq. the Covenant between them made on 5 cottages, 5 gardens, 1 rood land, 1 rood meadow and 1 rood pasture, with common of pasture and turbury etc. in Elland and unless etc..... Taken and acknowledged at Leeds, Co York 1st Day August 1804 (FRAGILE)

BUNDLE E; Warley. Stanbury, Liversedge, Southowram, Cawthorne, Sowerby Norland, Erringdon, Greetland, Cottingham (1), Clayton, Dewsbury, Stainland, Allerton in Bradford-dale. El: 18 March, 20th Dames, 56th of Scotland Between Humphrey Clayton of Thornton in Bradford-dale, Yeoman 1st and our Soverigne LordB the Kinge, Other. Whereas Dohn Clayton, late of Crossley Hall...deed, late father of Humphrey Clayton, in his life tyme seised in his Demesne as of ffee of in and upon All that messuage or tenament and of in and upon all and singular houses, buildings, lands, tenaments and heriditaments etc, within the township of Allerton.... now in tenure of William Clayton, brother of the said Humphrey Clayton.... did by his deede of ffoeffment lawfully executed Enffeoffe certaine of his friends of the said messuage or tenament and premises to thuse of him, the said Dohn Clayton for the tearme of his natural life etc* etc. E2: 22 Sept, 25th Chas 2nd, 1673. Between Henry Williamson of Wakefield, Chapman and Isabell now his wife 1st, Thomas West of Wakefield, ffuller, Dohn Senior the ....of Dewsbury, Carpenter and Elizabeth now his wife, Other. Cottage, dwelling house or tenament, 1 barne and gardenstead with appurts., Hilltop, Dewsbury, in tenure Dohn Senior, together with etc. E3: FRAGILE AND TORN IN CENTRE. 1673. Thomas West of Wakefield - Dohn Senior, carpenter, Dewsbury and Elizabeth now his wife. In consideration of £13. 13. 0...... Henry Williamson of Wakefield...... Chapman and Isabell now his wife* Cottage, dwelling house or tenament and appurts at a certain place Hilltop within the tawnshippe of Dewsbury, in occupation of Dohn Senior* Together with etc* E4: 27th Dec* 29th Chas* 2nd, 1678* Between William Smith of the towne and countie of Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant, 1st and DosBph Wood of Eggleston, Wyke, Gent and Elnathan Lume of the Cittie of London, merchant, Other. For 5/- Capitall messuage or tenament, Woodhouse farme, with a dovecote, barne, stables, gardensteads, 2 crofts, 1 close of meadow, the backsids thereof, containing 16 acres. 1 close of Hillie pasture adioninge on the west wide of the saide close containing 14 acres, 2 closes of pasture adioning upon the aforesaid close containing 31 acres, close of meadow or pasture adioning and being on the North side of the said close containing 32 acres, 1 large close of arrable land abuttinge and adioning upon Eppewith Wood on ths East containing 60 acrss, 1 large close of pasture grownd beingea sheepwalke called Woodfield abbuttinge upon Eppewith Wood on the South containing 119 acres of meadow lying and being in the Salt Ings... within the-Manour or Lordshipp of Cottingham Westmorland in the Cd . of Yorke. ALSO parcel of land and heriditaments, William Smith on the North and West, and upon the feilds of Cottingham on the East and South, containing 70 acres... which said wood, Epplewith Wood and house are of the yearly rent of 49/- and are lyinge and beinge within the Mannour or Lordshipp of Cottingham Richmond in Co. Yorke.... ALSO parcel of the same Mannour....ALSO Several closes of Wooddy ground in the parish of Cottingham Creykes fflatt9, 30 acrss, in occupation William Smith etc. etc* E5: Deed concerning lands in Clayton belonging to Mr. Robert Wood of Northowram. Assignment of a mortgage. 27th May 2nd William and Mary, 1690. Between Donathan Bentley of Southowram, yeoman, 1st, Doseph Wood the Elder of The Fold, Northowram, Yeoman, Other, (previous transactions recited). Half acre of land (measured 7 yds to the perch) takin in from ths commons of Clayton, which Robert Oates, then of Clayton, Collyer,Thad to him and his hsires forever of Sir Richard Tempest, Knight, etc. etc. MD43

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Bundle E (continued) E6: Norland - Erringdon Park, Greetland. Final Concord, Westminster (Latin) Time of William and Mary, Br....Taylor quer, George Holroyd, Henry Ellyvous and Anna his wife, Doseph Gun,.son and •••• wife Defor, Messuage, Norland, Erringdon Park, Greetland. "Copy of the original’1 E7: Trinity, 34th Charles 2nd, 1682/3 Copy of a ffine from Richard and Bridget Nichol to Dohn Ramsden, (Latin) Final Concord, Westminster. Liversedge - Southowram - Cawthorne, (RIGHT BOTTOM CORNER CUT AWAY) E8: Release 10th Dan 25th Geo 2nd, 1751* Between Richard Thomas of Shelf, stuffmaker, 1st, Robert Thomas of Lower Mosshall, clothier, 2nd, Robert Wood of Stawps, Gent, 3rd. Cottage or dwelling house and acre (measured 7 yds to the Perch) inclosed from commons and waste grounds of Clayton - then in possession George Harrison, for the term of 1,000 years, with provision for redemption etc, (Details given of inheritance, and many transactions) E9: 2 Sept 19th Geo 3, 1779. Conveyance of cottage and croft in Sowood, Stainland. 8etween Richard Rothwell of Stainland, Halifax, Shalloonmaker 1st, William Rothwell, Dagger Green, Stainland, Shalloonmaker, eldest sorj and heir at law of Richard Rothwell and Martha his wife, Dec, formerly Martha Heywood, spinster, and which said William Rothwell is surviving trustee in the last will and testament of Dames Wood, late of Knowl Top, Stainland, Chapman, Dec, Full moiety or half.part of cottage or dwelling house, croft and heriditaments. (Much details of relationships and transactions given) E10: 30th Dan 26th Geo 3rd 1786. Between Dames Gledhill of Smithhouse, Lightcliffe, Yeoman, surviving acting trustee of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes late of Smithhouse, widow, dec, - and Mr. Doseph Walker, Dagger Green, Stainland, Stuffmaker. Lease for a year. Messuage, dwelling house or tenament in Stainland and all houses, cottage®, outhouses, barns, stables, buildings, yards, orchards, gardens and appurts, ALSO several closes, inclosures, pieces and parcels of ground to the same belonging. The Croft, the March Field, the Crossfield, the 2 Butts, n0w made into one, the four Holly Bottoms, containing 19 days’ work, in tenure Elizabeth Thwaite, ALSO 2 cottages or dwelling houses in .Stainland, near the said messuage and etc. etc. in occupation William Wrightm^n and ....Scarborough, and of other closes etc,

BUNDLE F STORTH IN LINDLEY (Huddersfield) F1: (Latin) 18 April 1649, Brighouse, Martha, wife, Robert Bairstowe, Doseph Holgate son of Deremy Holgate and Susanna his wife, Doshua Crowther and Maria his wife, Thomas Stone (aforesaid Maria and Susanna daughters and co-heirs of Dohn Bentley of Stawps, Northowram, dec). Re property in Northowram. F2: OLIVER LORD PROTECTOR of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the Dominions'and Territories thereto belonging. To all whome these our present Letters shall come, Greeting, Wee have seene a certaine records put before us in the Upper Bench at Westminster in these words: Hillary (Danuary) 1650....Bee it remembered that on Saturday next, after 8 days of Saint Hillary in this same Court before Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, etc, in the. Upper Bench at Westminster...... Abraham Hemingway, Yeoman by Matthew Wilson his attorney....brought here into the Court of the Lord Protector his bill against Alexander Bate in the custody of the Marshall of a plea of Trespass and ....ctment. And there are.... of prosecuting, that is to say, Dohn Doo and Richard Doo....Abraham Hemingway complains of Alexander Bat€i, in the custody of the Marshall of the Marshalsay of Oliver Lord Protector of the Commonwealth etc. Robert Holdsworth 20 May 1650 to Abraham Hemingway 12 messuages, 300 acres of pasture 100 acres of meadow, 200 acres of common, with appurts in Halifax, Southooram, Hipperholme cum Brighouss and Northowram, for three years, MD4 3

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Bundle F (continued) F3: 19 Nov 1679, Memo that the daye and yeare abovesaid Nathan Crowther of Northowram hath by the hands of Isaac Smith and John Hargreaves, two customary tenants of the mannor of Wakefield ointly and severally surrendered and given up with a straw into the hands of the Lords accordinge to the custom etc. etc, Messuage or tenament, Hunger Hill ALSO Broadheade and all the buildings with their appurts, tents, in Northowram within the Graveship of Hipperholme now in tenure of Isaac Smith AND 1 other messuage or tenament, ffar Withins and all buildings, lands, tenaments, heriditaments with appurts,tennants in Northowram now also in tenure Isaac Smith AND close of land, ffareclough with appurts in Northowram in tenure Abraham Moore AND one other messuage or tenament, Barnes Hill and all the buildings, lands, tents, and heriditaments with etc. in Northowram in tenure Sam Holdsworth, AND one other messuage or tenament and all buildings etc. in Northowram in tenure Samuel Midgley, AND one other messuage or tenament and all buildings, closes etc. in Northowram in tenure Dohn Wells AND 1 other messuage or tenament now in 2 dwellings, 1 croft of land etc. in Northowram in tenure Dohn Nicholls and Doseph ffaunies AND 1 dwelling house and the buildings etc. in Northowram in tenure Deremy Swift...,and all other Nathan Crowther's copyhold lands and tenaments in .Southowram and within the Graveshipp of Hipperholme, etc. etc. AT E-'D OF DOCUMENT I "At a Commission in Chancery executed at Halifax in the Co. of Yorke the Eight day of Dan Anno Dorn 1682 between Doseph Crowther. Compl. and Dohn Whiteley and Mary his wife Defs. this wrytinge was showne unto Dohn Hargreaves at the time of his examinacon on the Comp, parte before us... (Four signatures follow) F4: (Latin) 5th Mai 1702. Extract from Court Baron records, English on reverse side: Doseph Hall of Halifac hath by the hands of two customary tenant® of the said mannor jointly and severally surrendered and given upp with a straw into the hands of- the Lord of the said Mannor...all those two closes of land, meadow or pasture with appurts, formerly in one close, Thomas Crossfield, containing 2 acres if roods in Northowram, now in tenure Mary Stocks, widow....all ways etc. Rent to the Lord 7fd etc,...to the use of Abraham Hall of Boothestown, Northowram (conditions £iven) F5; 22 August 1704. Between George Gamble of the Storth in Huddersfield, Yeoman and Rosamond, now his wife 1st. Dohn Ramsden the Elder of Southowram, Yeoman, Other. Consideration 5/-. Two messuages, dwelling houses or tenaments with appurts, Storths, and all houses, edifices, barns, buildings etc. ALSO several tenaments of Occupacons of George Gamble and Thomas Brooke and common of pasture for 16 beasts and cattle and for three score sheep in and upon the commons and moorand waste grounds within the Manor or Lordshipp of Huddersfield in such sort and manor as the owners, farmers and occupyers of the said messuage... have commonly used and been accustomed. And of rent, rents and other profits etc. (BOTTOM LEFT,CORNER TORN AWAY) F6: Conveyance from George Gamble and Rosamonde his wife to Dohn Ramsden the Elder. 23 August 3rd Ann, 1704. George Gamble of Storth, Yeoman and Rosamond now his wife, 1st, Dohn Ramsden the Elder of Southowram, Yeoman, Other. Conveyance: Two messuages, dwelling houses or tenaments with appurts, Storths, all houses, edifices, barns, buildings etc. etc. and common of pasture for 16 beasts and cattle and for three score sheep in andupon the commons etc. of Huddersfield. Plus rents and profits. INSIDE: Small parchment in Latin...ending: "The condition is such that if the withinbound George Gamble and Rosamond his wife....do and shall well and truly observe....made between them.... George;Gamble and Rosamond his wife of thone part and Dohn Ramsden thelder on thother part that in every respect according to the content Purpose Purport.....that then the within written obligacon to be voided or else to remain and bee in full force" F7: Dohn Ramsden. Will dated 27th Oct 5th Geo 1718. Dohn Ramsden of Southowram, Yeoman (Lists lands left) (TORN IN PLACES)

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Bundle F (continued) F8: Hipperholme. Copy. Admittance upon Robert Northend's Will Pencilled pedigree on back. Two pages. Wakefield Court Baron 13 June 9th Geo 2nd 1735. Robert Northend surrendered into the hands of the Lord of the Manor Copyhold or customary messuage or tenament with barns, buildings, lands, closes etc. in Northowram, Longshaw, in occupation Robert Northend... to the Lord of the Manor 3/l-^d and compounded for AIMD ALSO copyhold or customary close of land in Northowram, Smith Close or Shawfield in occupation Robert Northend, yearly rent Id and compounded for. ALSO copyhold cottage in Northowram wherein John Dixon dwells AND 2 closes to the said cottage, in occupation Richard Northend AKSO other copyhold messuage or tenament in Northowram, Hilltop, etc, etc in occupation Peter Ambler, yearly rent to the Lord of the Manor lOd compounded for, ALSO othet copyhold messuage or tBnament FarWithens with etc...... Many more properties recited. At end of document: HExamined with a copy which has been attested to have been examined by W. Heron, then Under Steward, this 4th Day July, 1770, by us, T. Dawson Rt. Greene" (FRAGILE AND MUCH TORN) F9: 4th March 43rd Geo 3rd 1B03. Lease of possession. Between Sam Tooker of Moorgate, Rotherham Esq, Samuel Buck of New Grange, Leeds, Esq, and Sarah Wood, late of Staups, now of Elland, widow, 1st, Northend Nicholls Esq. Other, For 5/-. Capital messuage, farm or tenament, Storth, late in tenure William Rushton and Richard Rushton with all houses, buildings etc. ALSO several closes at Storth, Upper Broome, Lower Broome, Two Days' Work, Peasefields, Intack, the Little Ing, the Great Ing, the Upper Four Days' Work, the Lower Four Days* Work, the Two-and-a-hald Days' Work, Stubbing Fields, Clay Butts, Upper Ing, Lower Ing, Owler Hole, Chapman Ing, Near Intack, 74 days' work in all, together with appurts (SEE MAP H3) F10: 7th Jan 1828. Appointment of....at Storth nBar Huddersfield. Hannah Hammerton, late of Storth, now of Elland, widow, 1st, John Hamerton of Elland, Surgeon, oldest son of the said Hannah, Other. Reference to Will of Sarah Wood, leaving to Sir George Armytage of Kirklees and Joseph Radcliffe of Milnsbridge all and every her msssuagss, farms, cottages', buildings, closes, lands, woods, tenaments and heniditaments with appurts in several places, Northowram, Southowram, Hipperholme, Warley, Clayton, Storth and Lindley, to hold in Trust. Hannah Hamerton, her third part to her son John. (Much history recited - some of writing very faint)

BUNDLE G HALIFAX ■ G1: 22nd Dec 36 Chas 2nd, 1684 Conveyance, betweene Samwell Hournes of Ovenden, Gent, 1st, Jonas Blaymires of Halifax, Chandler, Other. Consideration three score pound. Ancient cottage, house or tenament, now occupyed in several dwellings, and all backsides,easements, heriditaments etc. heretofore inheritance of Arthure. ffournes, with appurts, situated against the Smithies shop in Halifax, now in tenures Thomas Heyworth, ffrancis Duckworth, William Bowes, Thomas Bisbrowne (Position given) INSIDE: Small parchment in Latin, English on reverse side..."The condition of the present obligation is such that i^ the withinbound Samuel Fournes do well and truely observe.... betweene Samuel Fournes and Jonas Blaymires.... that then this prssent obligation be void and of non-effect..22.12,168411 G2: 22 Dec 36th Chas 1684 Betwssn Samwell ffourness, Ovenden, Gent, 1st and Jonas Blaymires, Halifax, Chandler, Other, ,For three score pound Ancient cottage, house or tenament, now occupied in sevsral dwellings, all backsides etc. (duplicate of Gl) G3: 31st Dsc 2nd Georgs 2nd 1728. Conveyance, Betweene John Harper of Hallifax, Yeoman and Mary his wife, 1st, Gilbert Brooksbank of Hallifax, Woolstapler, Other. Consideration 22/-. Part or lot of a gardenstead, 7 yds 2ft 6ins long, 3 yds 2 ft lOins broad, within the fencs in Hallifax etc. etc. MD43

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BUNDLE H MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS H1: Rough pedigree of Ramsden family. Note at foot "John Ramsden made his will dated 27 October 1718" H2: Mr. John Garside at Chryburgh* Mr. Boothby. Note for Cock Walks. List gives at head "Persons' Names" and "Places of Abode". Against the first batch of names "Old Cocks" and against the second, "Chickens", * Note at foot:- "Sr. One of the chickens last sent me is killed at his walk and the Cocks at Bryan Methley and Satah Wareing want dubbing, they are all good at walks, which I hope will please when inspected. I return you hearty thanks for all your favours and shall never be wanting in paying my dutyful acknowledgement to Esq. Savill, to whom my humble Service I begg the honour of Subscribing myself Sr, your most obedient servant W. Boothby, Stairefoot. November 28th 1718^ H3. Handwritten pedigree, Richard Beaumont - Ann, daughter Thomas Ramsden. 5 generations to John and William Jackson, Isaac Mann and Ann his wife, Mary Sherif and Betty Jackson. Signed "a release 6 Feb 1739/1740" (NOTE: This may be only half the original document) H4: 6. 4*1787. ' Half a page of scribble. Signature of Sarah Wood (re her properties) and witness Northend Nicholls* This appears to be rough notes made on half of a discarded document. H5: | sheet of scribble with notes of various properties. H6: Hand-drawn plan of property, with dimensions. Upper Broms, Four Days' Work, Stubben Field, Clay Butts, Lower Brome, Upper Four Days' Work, Two Days' Work, Tow-and-a-Half Days' Work, Peasef'ield, Upper Ing, Great Ing, Lower Ing, Little Ing, Owler Hole, Intack, Chapman Ing etc. (Appears to relate to F10) H7: Scrap of paper. Sam Appleyard.....Clayton, Farmer. Lived at Strines Through Mrs. Wadsworth's about 36 years but left 22 years since.... used the road, field, for horses, cows, pigs, without leave. Mr. Wadsworth would not suffer the corpse of his father, mother and brother to be carried on the road in Question as he said it would make it publick....remembers two carts load of Charcoal being led for his brother. Abraham Booth Succeeded last Witness as tenant and has lived at Strines 22 years**..has always used the road through Mrs. Waddington's land for carts, horses and any thing he wanted....never paid any acknowledgement or asked leave*...remembers Mrs. Waddington locking gatesbout 12 years since for a day or two,...Witness informed his solicitor who advised him to pull the lock off, . His Landlord came to Strines but Mrs. Waddington had taken the lock off and it has remained off ever since. Mr. Josh Bark says his brother lived at Mrs. Waddingtan's farm and remembers his brother's Teams passing over the road in Question with stones and anything else....has driven his Brother's Carts about 36 years ago laden with Stones from Mickles Moss over the....

BUNDLE I ' OLD ACCOUNTS

I 1: Jan 4 1717* An account <6f George Sheepshank's 2 ffarms at Denaby. Fields, cQtoses and premises listed. 1 2 : Feb 13, 1717. Chas Savile Esq. Account for saddles and horse furnishings. I 3: 1717* Chas Savile Esq. Bill - mostly haberdashery I 4: 1717. Chas Savile Esq to Gilbert Wilson for ale, parcels to York and Hull, measuring timber etc. etc. . I 5: Jan 12 1718. Chas Savile Esq bott. of Thomas Bragg. Materials 16 : 7 Feb 1718. Chas Savile Esq, letter from Thomas Burley re plants 1 7 : 27 Feb 1718 Chas Savile Esq* Barnby's receipt for loads of Coales. 18: 12 May 1718 B. Nicholson's account of what wood he Lead Down. I 9: 30 May 1718 Chas Savile Esq. Rec'd by Jno Anley for "Sow Condring"

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Bundle I (continued) ‘X 10 s 9 Sep 1718 "3np. Henefrey you are to take notis that ye shall hould that Land you have had of me (in the Lordshipp of Brimsworth) noe Longer than Candlemas next ensuing. Therefore take this as Pischarge ffrom your friend Chas. Savile, (This is a true coppy of the discharge sent by Thomas Tingley to 3no. Henfrey the day of the date above expressed)'* I 11: 14 No. 1718 Sold to Mr. Edw Hodgson and Mr. Robert Arnott of Hull, Wood at Pockenhill, Poncaster....terms given. Inside: Recfd Edward Hodgson £7.17.0, of Chas. Savile Esq. 3no Summerscales (for his father Thomas Summerscales) AND a/c from 3ohn Summerscales for Wainscot I 12: 1718. Chas Savile Esq. Bill from Lawrence Bay for plants and seeds. I 13: 6 Feb 1719/18. Letter from 3, Baker re rent I 14: 16 3an 1719 Chas Savile Esq "Thomas Lister*s account for plow and Cart-Boots, with his receipt*’ I 15: 18 Apl 1719, Boards taken up (sawing?) for Chas. Savile Esqs use. Receipt from 3, Helliwell I 16: 18 Apl 1719 Mr, Savile paid Samuel Swift for shoes and shoe repairs. I 17: 21 Apll719 Received of Chas Savile Esq for Barley.,.Theobald Wallis 118: 9 May 1719. Receipt from Thomas Burley to Chas Savile Esq

I 19; 18 May 1719. Rec*d of Chas Savile Esq for Slate Dressing, by 3ohn Deane. I 20: 12 3une 1719 Recfd of Chas Savile Esq for wood cutt for Donaby Wood. William Bell I 21: Bhillip Scoleyes note of Barley accounts. I 22: Phillip Scoleyes record of Barley and Malt I 23: Ed. Firth*s account for worke which is paid in his rente. (An account of rents etc. due and work done, loading slate, brick, plaster etc, kilne building, plastering etc. etc." Insert: small note with similar information, I 24: Samuel Wigglie, Note of the measure of the Lowe pittes (? materials) I 25: An account of inclosed lands. On reverse: '‘Received of Chas Savile Esq for work done" "Parr and Beacons raised for stones getting at Brimsworth"

BUNDLE 3 / BONDS AND RECEIPTS 3 1: 13 Nov, 14th Chas 2, 1662, Richard Barraclough, Skircoat, Gent, Rachael Whittacres of Rands, Northowram, widow. £80. Transaction with Robert Hall of Northowram and Tobye Barraclough of Hallifax, Gent mentioned. Two closes in Northowram, the Inge Under the House, the Round Close. 3 2: 28 Sept, 1673. Small parchment Latin/English. "The condition of this present obligation is such that if the within bound 3ohn Milner of Greetland, Taylor, do well and truly observe..... the obligation made between 3ohn Milner and Alice Ramsden be void etc 3 3: 4th Sept 1678. Latin/English, B o n d . R i c h a r d Nicholls of Southowram, Yeoman to 3ohn Ramsden of Southowram, yeoman. 3 4: 19th March 1689. Received by Matthew Scholefield of Thorniallbrigges, Hipperholme, Yeoman, from 3oseph Crowther of Northowram. Re messuage Thoriallbriggs, 2 cottages, 5 closes of land, meadow, pasture etcc in tenure Matthew Scholefield, Daniell Woodhouse* 3ohn Shaw, etc. 3 5: 20th October 1689« Bond, Oswald Tennant de Clayton, Bradford, Yeoman, to Michael Woodhea'd, Northowram, Yeoman. 3 6: 6th May 1698. Bond. 3ohn Ramsden of Benroyd in Norland, William Chadwick, Gateshead, Greetland, Yeoman. MD 43 Third Box (continued)

Bundle 3 (continued) 3 7: 10th Oct 1712: 3ohn and 3onathan Yates bond to Mrs. Susan Crou/ther, widow of 3oseph Crowther of Whitehall, Northowram#...."Whereas 3oseph Crowther did in his lifetime give and dispose of several messuages, lands, tenaments in Northowram, Hipperholme, Brighouse and Thornton in Bradfordale unto 3ohn Yates and 3onathan Yates his brother etc. etc." 3 8: 3oseph Crowther did in his lifetime give and dispose of one messuage, near Blackmyres, Northowram, wherein Thomas Ramsden dwells, with one dwelling house or cottage and certain lands, etc. Unto Samuel Appleyard, his kinsman 3 9: 25th April 1724. 3onas Blaymires (the grandson) of Halifaxj Tallow Chandler to 3onas Shackleton of Midgley, Yeoman. 310: 4th March 1728« Memorandum. The withinnamed Mrs. Martha Wood is to Return l/- every rent day. Margaret Wood in consideration of yearly rent lets to Edward Gibson the messuage or tenament and all houses, barns, buildings, gardens, closes of land, meadow or pasture in Northowram, Lower Pule, in tenure Ben Wilson, with all ways etc. Yearly rent £6.10. 0 311: 22nd April 7th Geo 2nd 1734. Robert Wood of Staups, Halifax, Gent Bond to Thomas Drake, Halifax, Grover, for £320...... "Into the hands of the Lord of the Manor with a straw....capital messuage or tenament, Staups with appurts in Northowram, etc...... Yearly rent to the Lord of the Manor 20 pence and for which Composition is made for thB Certainty of the fine thereof" 312: 22nd April 1734. Printed Bond. William Singleton of Halifax, Pewterer, in consideration of £160 quitclaimed Robert Wood of Staups, Gent 313: 2nd 3uly 1742. Bond. Richard Shackleton of Cridling Park, Co. York, husbandman, to Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Yeoman. £130 314: 15th Sept, 4th Geo* 3rd 1764. Printed Bond for £100. Richard Wood of Halifax, Gent and 3ohn Wood of Staups, Northowram, Merchant, bound to 'Richard 3ackson of Ripponden, Innholder. £200 315: 4th Dec 1756 reference to Bill in High Court of Chancery. Bond of Indemnity. Mary Taylor of Halifax, widow and 3ohn Bentley of Halifax, Gent, bound to Isaac Nicholls of Ealand, Gent £500 316: 17th Oct 1759 (TORN). Bond for payment of mortgage money and performance of conenants. Isaac Nicholls of Elland, Gent bound to Richard Thomas of Crawellshawes in Sowerby £320. Reference to Charles Radcliffe, late of Milnsbridge, now of Heath,.Esq 317: 8th Feb 1766 (TORN). Bill of Sale. Paul Greenwood, Heptonstall, Carryejr, indebted to Richard Wood of Halifax, Gent £14. "AH' and every ths household and other goods, ffarm and horses and other cattle, chattels and effects..... I the said Saul Greenwood have put the said Richard Wood into full and Peaceable possession by Delivering to him one Pewter Spoon at the time of the selling and delivering of these presents, in the name of the whole premises11 318: 12th March 14th Geo 3rd 1774. Printed bond. Mr. 3ohn Wood of Stawps, Northowram, Gent to 3ohn Garfoot of Bowling, Yeoman, £200 319: 20 3une, 1801. Mortgage Bond, Sarah Wood of Staups, Northowram, widow to Thomas Clark, High Sunderland, Northowram, Gent, £800, Interest 5% 320: 18th Feb 58th Geo 3 1818, Bond, Two small printed sheets pinned to large document. Rev. Elkanah Hoyle of Stockport, Co. Chester, Clerk and Frances Hoyle, Spinster, bound to Samuel Freeman of Southowram, Stone Merchant, in penal sum of £2,000. 321: 17 Aug. 1818. Bond for payment of £L20 and interest (printed) Rev. Elkanah Hoyle of-Stodkport, Co. Chester, Clerk and Frances Hoyle, Spinster, his daughter. Bound to Samuel Freeman of Southowram, Stone Merchant "in the penal sum of £240" MD4 3

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Bundle 3 (continued) 322: 15 Oct 1821« Bond for £500 and interest. A copy. Phebe Greenwood of Elland, widow, Elkanah Hoyle of Stockport, Co. Chester, Clerk, Frances 3ane Hoyle, spinster, and 3ohn Hamerton of Staups. to Mary Margaret Markham of Shawhill, Skircoat, in penal sum of £1,000 etc. Interest 4%% 323: 17th May 1824* Assignment of Bond. Copy. Between Mary Margaret Markham of Shaw Hill, Skircoat, Spinster, 1st, Priscilla Farrer of the same place, spinster, Other. Reference to a previous bond by Phebe Greenwood, Rev. Elkanah Hoyle, Frances 3ane Hoyle, John Hamerton. Long statement of financial transactions. 324: 12th May 1834. Hamerton and Others. Notice to Uilliam Stocks to take up returned Bill. Letter on behalf of Mr. Hamerton: "Ue beg to give you Notice that the Bill dated Leeds Feby 5 1834 drawn by Thomas Bayles and payable 3 months after Date at Messrs. Brown, Ianson & Co, Bankers, London for £60 and endorsed by you is returned noted for non-payment....Ue shall feel obliged by your calling upon us with the amount and Expenses. Yr Obt Sts. Stead & Dyson, Halifax. To: Mr. Uilliam Stocks, Coal Merchant, near Lightcliffe Chapel" Underneath: "A copy to 3ose. Ingham...ILN"

BUNDLE K TESTAMENTARY DOCUMENTS

K 1: 11th May 9th Anne, 1710. Mr. Daniel Gill’s Uill, of Elland Hall. Daniel Gill of Elland Hall, Yeoman, account for funeral expenses K 2: 19th Dec. 1717 (RIGHT SIDE CUT AUAY) Uill of 3ames Coates of Elland, Yeoman0 Probate certificate K 3: 20th Oct 1729. Uilliam Uard and Isaac Nicholls, Greetland, Yeoman - Jonathan Nichols of Greetland. Latin parchment with account of reverse side. K 4: 20th March 1759 probate certificate of will of Robert Uood of Stawpes, Northowram, Gent 20. 3.1759 |/ Cj • 1 ^ . i 12 Play 1765 (Printed) Wood n* Staupes torthoUram, Gent and Samuel Uood of same place. re Richard Uood, late of Halifax, Gent, Sec. Probate.

K 6: 23 Nov. 1772. Sam Northend, late of Longshaw, Northowram, Gent. Probate of Uill K 7: 30 Nov. 1779 (FRAGILE). Martin Petrie and Charles Jacomb Esqs. at the request of Mr. and Mrs. Stead, to Ed. Val. Stead Esq. Copy list for order (2 large pages and backing sheet) Indenture between Martin Petrie of the City of London, Esq and Charles Jacomb of the same city,'Esq, assessees of the estate...of Um. Stead late of Towerhill London, Merchant, a Bankrupt, 1st. Uilliam Stead and Ann his wife, heretofore Ann Stead, widow and relict of Valentine Stead late of town and county of Nottingham Esq. 2nd, Edward Valentine Stead of Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square, Middlesex, Esq, Eldest son of Ann Stead and Valentine Stead, 3rd. Messuage or dwelling house with stable and heriditaments in Halifax, heretofore in occupation Thomas Sunderland, afterwards Samuel Bruce, ALSO messuage or dwelling house, garden croft, warehouses, heriditaments and appurts. in Halifax in tenure 3ane Chamberlain, ALSO messuage or tenament with heriditaments and appurts, in Halifax in tenure ffranees Martin ALSO 1 barn or Laith and warehouse near, the same messuage in occupation Samuel Bruce, formerly in occupation John Parker, Bankrupt, together with etc. etc. K 8: Uilliam Uashington, Greetland, Taylor. Uill and probate certificate. K 9: Latin. llfilliam Uard - 3oseph Uood, Northowram.

BUNDLE L H0LDSU0RTH DEEDS L 1: 26 Feb 11th James, 47th Scotland, 1614. Martin Akeroyd, Lease. Between John Haldesworth of Astay (Southowram) Co. York, Gent and Martyne Akeroyd of Hallifax in said county, ffree Masonne of thother. 1 messuage or tenament with appurts in Hipperholme in tenure Thomas Preistley» 1 lathe,

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Bundle L (continued) L 1: (cont'd) 1 garden, 1 tenter croft and nyne closes of land, meadow and pasture etc* All ways etc.*..of the nature of copyhold or customarie land, and are to be holden of His Majesty as of his Mannor of Wakefield. Small page, articles of agreement attached* Various conditions quoted, L 2: 28 Oct 18th Dames, 54th Scotland 1620, Between Dohn Haldesworth of Astaic (Southowram) Co, York, Gent 1st. Dohn Cowper, Deanhouse, Gent and Ed. Stancliffe of Skaite, Yeoman, 2nd. Thomas Haldesworth, one of the younger sons of the said Dohn Haldesworth 3rd, In 1608 Dohn Haldesworth gave etc. to Dohn Cowper and Edwgrd Stanc^iffe 1 messuage or tenament with appurts in Hipperholme in tenure Edward Priestley. AND qne other messuage or tenament in Hipperholme in tenure Samuel Thorpe, with all Commodities and heriditaments e$vc. Proviso recited. L 3: 2nd Sept 1709, Eighth Anne, Phebe Holdsworth, widow, relict Thomas late of Astic, Southowram, Gent. Probate certificate ’’Mrs. Holdsworth's Will"

BUNDLE M: RENTALS, VALUATIONS. ACCOUNTS

M 1s 10. Febrye 1717, "Rec'd for ye carriage of,...to London 0.15.0, by me, Henry Menton. My Exspences 01.00 Will Shirrtip(?)...16.00” M 2: 31. 1,1731, ."Received from Dno Ramsden for ye house of his brother Sami. Ramsden £4. 5. 4^fcfor 16 years cheif Rent due for Storth at Martinmas last to Wm. Ramsden Barn for whose use and I say retd. by me Das Murgatroyd" Further similar receipts written below. M 3: 11. 4,1755 to Hilary 1756. Mrs, Ann Ramsden - Doseph Lodge and Others. Solicitor's account, total £40, 5, 11, (CORNER TORN) M 4: Duly 1755-1762, An account of what Moneys Mr, Radcliffe has had at-the Two Assizes from 11 Duly 1755 -1762, (inside note relating to Summer Assi es at York 1755 & 1756): M 5: March 1770 to April 1772, Solicitor's account to Mr, Isaac Nicholls for searches relating to deeds, marriage settlements, mortgages etc. Total £21.12, 6 (TORN IN SEVERAL PIECES) M 6: 1788 Account, Captain Wood dr, to T, Hebden. From Feb 1788, solicitor's account. Receipt dated 20, 2.1789 for £44, 6, 0, attached. M 7: 4th Duly 1799 "Duly Registered". West Riding of County of York. Mrs. Sarah Wood's certificate of the contract for the redemption of Land Tax. Hill Top Farm etc. x / M 8: 9. 9.1799. Printed receipt "Contract No 106", Received of Dohn Kenworthy £12 for-purchase of premises at Elland Bank sold to him by Hon, Richard Lumley Savile, under and by Virtue of certain Acts of Parliament, lately passed, for Redemption and Purchase of the Several Sums of Money Charged in Great Britain as Land Tax; which Money is entitled to be applied towards the Purchase of the Land Tax charged on the same Richard Lumley Savile's Estate, within the County of York, Elias Holt for Mr. Sykes, Agent. For the said Richard Lumley Savile M 9: Duly 11 1807, Goods sold at Staups, List of articles sold at Staups (DAMAGED) M10: Septr. 1807, Valuation of the estates situated in the township of Southowram and Northowram belonging to the late Mrs. Wood upon a Supposition that the Tenants Pay all Taxes and Assessments. Made by Donathan Taylor (Nnmes, dimensions and value of closes given) M11: 2. 1. 1809 (No, 3) Rental, Col. Nicholl's Estate. M12: 3, 7. 1809 (No. 4) do. M13: 1, 1.1810 (No. 5) do. M14: 1.1.1810 v (No. 5) Rental, Messrs. Greenwood, Hoyle and Hamerton MD43

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Bundle M (continued) M15 21,12,1811. "I do hereby acknowledge to have had and received,...from Titus Boocock of Northowram, Collier,..,..£l5.....for the use of Dohn Dearden Esq. being purchase Money for a Plot....of land in Northowram....part of "The Bank" (situation given, near Shibden Mill) M16: March 19 1813, Parkgate, Mr, Hamerton dr. to Thomas Mallinson. Account relating to building and painting £30, 19, l-£ Paid 24, 7,1813, M17: 1814. Mrs. Wood's Exors to Poor Rate, Southowram 116, (Very small note) M18: Oct. 7 1831: Estimate for a "pig coat and coke house", with details. £4,10, 0, "To Mr, Marthin Hamerton" (VERY SMALL AND TORN) M19:17, 4,1834 to Dan, 9 1835, Account of sales etc, Hamerton and Barton M20: Valued Deer 1843 (Copy), Valus of Tenant right etc, at Southowram from Mr, Doseph Haigh to Messrs, Hamerton and Barton, Lists premises, acreage, conditions and crops. Total value £314, 1,10, M21: Dan 1844,. Notepaper headed "Southowram Housegi Near Halifax" Messrs, Barton and Hamerton drs, to Exors DosKptto Haigh, Account re stone - Croft Quarry, Small note inserted, "Halifax 23 Nov, 1844. Exors of the late Doshua Haigh v Barton and anr. Received of Mr. Dyson on behalf of the Def. the sum of £105 in discharge of debt and costs in this Action and in full satisfaction of the claim of £139,15,10 as set forth in the Particulars hereunto annexed. Do, Barker, Plaintiff's Atorney" M22: May 1849, Mr. Barton's Trustees, Account of sale in 1835 and 1838 sent Mr, Vaughan 23, 5,1849 M23: 25, 3,1849, Printed notice re contract under Land Tax, Dohn Hamerton and Charles Barton M24: May 1849, Printed receipt of contracts re redemption of Land Tax M25: 7 April i857, D, Kershaw's Def, of Washingtons et al. Valuation of Estates in Southowram made by Mr, Washington and now divided into Lots for sale by Auction. Lots 1-10, M26: 7 April 1857, Valuation of Estates in Southowram made by Mr, Washington and stone by Mr. Bradbury, and now divided into Lots for sale by Auction. Lota; 1-9. M27 7 April 1857. Copied from Mr, Washington's valuation made in 1838. Valuation of Pasture House, Adgill Grove, Ivy House and Great House, Southowram, (List of properties, names of closes and dimensions given) M28: 7 April 1857, Mr. Kershaw. Valuation of estate^ situated in Southowram made by Mr. Washington and now divided into lots for sale by auction Lots 1-10, M29: 12, 5,1849 Printed notice re Land Tax to Messrs. Hamerton and Barton M30: Plan of stone got underground in the Butts Field belonging to Messrs, Hamerton and Others. Surveyed etc Aug 26/59 (?1859) by Dan'l Kershaw, Land and Manorial Surveyors, Halifax. M31: Valuation of estatB called Hazelhurst, Northowram, in occupafiion Donathan Booth (names of closes given) M32 12 papers pinned together. Accounts relating to repairs, building, painting etc. done at Stump Cross, "To Mr'.' Northen Hamerton" M33: Mr, Samuel Nicholl's Siezure, • Account re Court case;, Total £6,12, 10 M34: Accounts for new public house at Red Beck, Northowram, One large paper containing three small ones, with accounts and estimates MD43

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BUNDLE N COURT ROLLS (ADMITTANCES) HIPPERHOLME»NORTHOWRAM 1763-1790

N 1: Oct 31 1763. Hipperholme. Attested copy Admittance under Ursula Northend’s Will. At Halifax Court Baron it was witnessed upon oath of Isaac Nicholl, at customary tenant of the Lord, that Ursula Northend of Northowram, widow, on 25th day of December 1752 did surrender into the hands of the said Isaac Nichols... copyhold cottage and two crofts in Northowram now in tenure Titus Dixon. ALSO copyhold messuage or tenament in Northowram, Hill Topp, with all outbuildings and one close, The Ing, in tenure Dames Bartle, AND copyhold messuage or tenament in Northowram, Harrowhens, with barns, buildings, etc, etc. and four closes, The Close with the Way in it, the Close on the Back of the House, the Ing and the Long Close, in tenure Dames Bartle and Grace Rgskin. ALSO cottage or dwelling house in Northowram in the Fore, with appurts in occupation widdow Woodhead, etc. N 2: 3. 5,1773. Hipperholme. Sarah, ux Samuel Wood, and Anr. Halifax Great Court Baron 3rd May 13th George 3rd, 1773. Upon oath of Dohn Watkinson, customary tenant of the Lord.... that Samuel Northend late o/ Longshaw, Northowram now of Birkshall, Ovenden, Gent, did surrender into the hands of the Lord of the said Manour all...«.Samuel Nicholl's one third part of customary and copyhold messuage or dwelling house or tenament Hill Top Northowram and all the cottages buildings, closes, etc. ALSO ...... other...of the said Samual Nicholls for the use of such person or persons.,..in his last will and testament etc. (Lawyer’s charges listed on outside of document) ?Copy N 3: 1780. Capt. Nicholls, Surrender to the use of his Will. Manor of Wakefield 11. 2.1780. Northend Nicholls of Elland, Gent, an Officer in His Majesty’s Service and expecting to go abroad hath surrendered and given up by these presents and by straw according to the Custom of the said Manor....and by Robert Parker, a customary tenant of the same Manor....All that the moiety or half part of the copyhold or customary messuage in Northowram, Allenson Royd otherwise Strines. ALSO 9 closes of land, Great Ing, Foyle -Ing, Little Field, Holm Ing, Laughton ffield, Woodfield, Intack, Dary Field and Harrison Royd, ALSO messuage in Northowram, Bracken Hill, otherwise Brown Hill, with all barns, buildings etc ALSO 5 closes and one cottage in Pitthill Field, together with all rights etc# ALSO all other of Northend Nicholl’s...within the Manor of Wakefield....to the use and behoof of such person or persons.... as shall be expressed and declared in the last Will and Testament of Northend Nicholls. N 4: 13 November 21st George 3rd 1780. Halifax Court Baron. Upon oath of Sami. Nicholls, customary tenant of the Lord.....re last will of Samuel Wood. (Lawyer’s charges listed on outside)

BUNDLE O (List contained with this bundle: "Feoffment, Northowram 1587: Acquittance Northowram 1603: Feoffment Northowram 1603: Bargain and Sale 1587: Bond 1527-1590: Mortgage 1574: Fine 1553.) 0 1: 28th Henry Bth (1536/7) Latin.DDhan Doches - William Ojcksforde de London., and other names...."The condition of this obligation is that if the above bound Dohn Dochers and Agnes his wife..,..." 0 2: 1553? Latin, Final Concord, Westminster, Between Willm liJhyteley and Anthonie Rookes, Hipperholme, Ebor, 03: 4 May 16th Elizabeth, 1574, Between Richard BTowenende of Northowram Yeoman, 1st and Dohn Bradeleyeof the same, Woolcomer, Edward Bairstowe Sone and heire of Richarde Bairstowe, Edwards Longebothame sone and heire of Edwarde Longebothame of Shybedeynhall and Dames Otes of Whynnyroid, Yeoman, Other. All and singular the said Richarde Townendes howses, buildings, lands, tenaments, rents, reversions and heriditaments holden by... .Coppye.. .in Northowram, 1 Toft with buildings, 12 acres of land and meadow called Whittell. 0 4: (32) Time of Elizabeth (1527-1590). _The condition of the above written obligation is such that whereas the above boUnden Nicholas Sanderson, Willme Savile and also Isabelle, nowe wiffe of the said Willme Savile have surrendered arid given up with a straw into the hands of Richard Bentley. bening a customary tenant of the Manor of Wakefield, 1 close of lande and pasture called Landymere contayning 2 acr66 and one Ruynous building nowe contained and being upon the same commonlye called a cote with appurts, in Northowram, etc. etc0 MD4 3

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0 5: 4 Marche, 29th Elizabeth (1587)* Between Richard Beste of Barmes, Northowram, clothier, 1st and Gilbert Saltonstall, the Rookes, Hipperholme, Gent, Other. Bargained "alyeined".,,..for 21 years...... yearly rent £3. 6. 8. Messuage or house Called Barmes wherein the said Richard Beste now dwells in Northowram and all buildings, fouer closes, The Croft, Littel Barmes, The Marshes and The Half Acre, with ppurts, in Northowram. 0 6: 4th March Elizabeth Vicesimo Nono (1587). Richard Best de Barmes, Northowram, Clothier 1st, Gilbert Saltonstall de Rookes, Hipperholme, Gent, Other Land and pasture, Half Acre, in Northowram (adjoining Barmes). 0 7: 1603?? MBe it known unto all men that*I Samuell Saltonstall of Huntwicke, Co. York, Gent have receaved and had the day and Date hereof of Richard Sunderland of Coldley Hall, Co. York, Gent, the interest and whole sum of 100 markes.... being the consideration for one messuage or tenament Barmes.... and certain lands and tenament with appurts in Northowram...of which said sum of 100 markes in full consideration and satisfaction etc. etc....do clearly acquit and discharge the said...... 11 0 8: 7 October 1603. Lord of Halifax. Samuel Saltonstall de Huntwicke, Co. York - Richard Sunderland de Coldley Hall, Co, Yorks, .Gent, Closes of meadow or pasture called Half-Acre:: in Northowram in occupation Edward Best.

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BUNDLE A : DRAFT CONVEYANCES

A 1s Duly 1-703, 2md Ann. Written indenture, George Gamble of Storth, Huddersfield, Yeoman and Rosamond, now his wife, 1st, and Dohn Ramsden the Elder of Southowram, Yeoman, Other, Two messuages with appurts at Storth, All barns, buildings, closes et A 2: 1707, 6th Ann, Written indenture, Ann Starkey, relict of Dohn Starkey the Elder, late of Longwood House, Huddersfield, Yeoman, deceased, Dohn Starkey and William Starkey, sons of Dohn Starkey the Elder, and William Bradley of Huddersfield, 1st, Doseph Wilkinson of Halifax, Clerk, Viccar of Halifax, Abraham Hall of Boothtown, Northowram, Gent., Nathaniel Priestley, Ovenden, Clerk, Dohn Longbottom of London, Clothier, and Thomas Hall of Blackley, Briglestone, Gent, surviving trustees or feoffee of Deremiah Hall, late of Boothtown, Doctor of Physick (his will dated 6th Duly, 1689), Reference to £310 given in his will by Deremiah Hall for maintenance of 2 old men and 2 old women, natives of Boothtown, dwelling in the hosoital already built, and for "Raising. £5 per annum to bee payd to such a Schoolmaster as shall from time to time Teach Ten Poor Boys and Girls gratis, natives of Boothtown, or near itt, in the Schoolhouse likewise already there built"..,«reference to Statute for transferring all those several messuages or tenaments with appurts "Brockholes" in Ovenden, also house, cottages, barns, buildings etc (tenant's names and property detailed). Draft? Comments on the draft are made at the foot of the document. A3: March, 13th Ann (1714), Indenture, Dohn Ramsden, onely son and heir of George Ramsden late of Heath, Skircote, Yeoman, deceased, 1st, Dames Greame now of same place, Yeoman, Other, For £700 debt paid to Dohn Ramsden he hath granted etc* to Dames Greames, new erected messuage or tenament with appurts, "Heath" in Skircote, with all outhouses, barns, buildings etc. One annuity or yearly rent of £3 payable yearly out of messuage or tenament "Stafford on the Moor" with appurts in Skircote and out of 3 barns and other buildings etc, etc,....and all Tythes of Corn Grayne, hay, wooll, Lamb and all other Tythes whatsoever etc, etc. Much more details. Draft? A 4s 13 Dune 1770, Messrs. Wood and Others to Robert Parker, Copy. Re messuage, lands etc. in Southowram, Northowram, Halifax and SowBrby (LARGE DOCUMENT) A 5s 27 Novembsr 27th Geo 3rd, 1786* Scribbled Draft, Sarah Wood of Staups, Northowram, widow, 1st, Dohn Greenwood of Southowram, Gent, Other, According to the custom of the Manor of Wakefisld,,,given up to the Lord of the Manor Copyhold land near Fore Northowram, late estate of Ursula Northend of Northowram wherson a messuage lately stood, now pulled down or almost pulled down, together with etc. etc. (MUCH OVERWRITTEN) A 6: 23 August 1838 Dohn Hamerton Esq. Surgeon (only surviving son of Hannah Hamerton, one of the flaughtsrs of Sarah Wood), 1st, Rev. Charles Barton, Clerk, Rector of Saxby, Co. Lincoln and Frances Dane his wife (heretofore Frances Dane Hoyle, only child of Martha Hoyle, late of Stockport Chestsr, deceased, who was another of the daughters of the said Sarah Wood), 2nd, Doshua Bruckenshaw of Bredbury, Chester, and Dohn Vauqhan of Heaton Norris, Lancs Esq, 3rd, Dohn Danl* Dyson Esq. a Capt, in Her Majesty's Regiment of Dragoon Guards, 4th, Dohn Mitchell of Halifax, Land Valuer and Donan. Ackroyd of Northowram, Worsted Spinner, 5th, Henry Rushforth of Elland, Gent, 6th, Robert Walker of Fold, Northowram, Cardmaker, 7th, Doshua Waddington of Southowram, Stonemerchant, 8th, Dohn Nettleton of Southowram, Stone Merchant, 9th. 13 pages, and backing sheet. Draft?, Relating to "The Law". Reference to "Act for the Abolition of Fines Recovsries and for' ths Substitution of mors simple modes of "Assurance" for taking acknowledgsmsnt of Deeds by married women", passed 3rd and 4th years of William 4th f A 7s 1st Octobsr 1860, Dohn Hamsrton and Others to Arthur Dawson. ConveyancB of Ivy HouaB,parm, Southowram, A 8 s 1st Octobsr 1860, Dohn Hamerton and’Others' to Edward Aspinall. Conveyance of Adgill Grove and Other Estates in Southowram, Documents 1779-1832 listed, A 9s 1860(?)« Dohn Hamerton and Others to Dosa, Waddington the Younger. Conveyance of Freehold close of l_and in Southowram "Little Heald" A10s 1863 Southowram Estates. Hamerton and Othsrs to Aspinall. Request for details of title etc. I sAsJj MD4 3

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BUNDLE B CORRESPONDENCE B 1: 1 July 1755. To John Halliwell Esq at Pike House. "Sir, The Deft. Lodge with the other Defts. had pleaded "Not Guilty" to our declaration. If our Counsel be to be depended upon I hope (notwithstanding nr. Stead's pretence yt by Act of Parliament he may justify taking yr water out of the Highway) we shall be very right in our Action. I have appointed the View to be on Friday so'nnight,- to meet at the Black Bull in Brighouse by ten of the Clock in the forenoon @ Mr. Ramsden, who Drew the Map to be yr. shown, I shall be glad to see you here the Day before @ will get Hr. Ramsden to give you a meeting in the afternoon, that we may concert proper measures (§ a.m. (if you think it most convenient we will meet him at Southowram.on Thursday So'nnight in the afterndian of wch please let me know)^ Sir, your hum e Servant Abram Radcliffe. Brighouse (MANY NOTES AND SCRIBBLES) B 2: 13 & 14 February 1761. A Mortgage by Lease and Release. Thomas Kennersley of Elland, Joiner, and Martha his wife, 1st, Richard Sonnister of Huddersfield, Apothecary and Chirurgeon, Other. Thomas Kenersley in consideration of £50.... all those 2 cottages, dwelling houses or tenaments and one shop, Top of the Bank, Elland....also 7 perches .of land on which the cottages and shop stand....AND other buildings thereon erected...now in tenure Thomas Kennersley, formerly estate of John Armitage (TORN IN CENTRE) B 3: 26 July 1798. Mr. John Wood's Papers. Paid for serving Robert Burley with notice to Ebenezer Clegg l/-. Scribbled note, with answer* Definition of "Messuage" written. Other scrappy letters. B 4: 3 January 1812. Printed Notice from Halifax General Dispensary. On reverse side scrappy letter dated 13 Jan 1812 re Overseers of Lindley, and Apprentices, noting..."The Township has no right to.put one upon a person not of the Township till everyone has had one in it" B 5: 20 October 1813. To Mr. Stead, Solicitor, Halifax. "Nun Appleton, Tadcaster. Sir, in answer to yout letter of the 15th I have no objection to receive the £500 next Spring, and on the opposite side is copy of what may be necessary I think for the present. The original mortgags was to Mr. Atkinson in 1790, and assigned to me on the 2nd Sept. 1795. I am, Sir, your most Otsdient, Humble Servant, Howell Hart. B 6: 6 January 1816. Letter addressed to Samuel Stead, Solicitor, Halifax. From the Regr. Office, Wakefield..."I have searched twice over from the year 1771 back to the year 1750 incl. in the name of 0no. Sugden @ Ux for a conveyance from higi or them to Phebe Wood, widow, of all that undivided 3rd part of all those 4 closes of land, 2 of which adjoin one another and called "The Bull"Falls", and the other 2 adjoining each other and called "Woolleys", with the appurts. situated in Hipperholme cum Brighouse in the Parish of Halifax, and have not found such conveyance regd. In the Course of Searching I found regd. a dsed from Sugden and wife of the above premises to one Garnet regd. 16 May 1759. I wrote respectg. the £3,000 but got no answer. I remain, Dear Sir, Your very hble. Servt. Francis Dalton" B 7: 6 January 1816. Letter addressed to Mr. Stead, Solicitor, Halifax* From Wakefield. "Dear Sir, I have searched the Ct. Rolls from 1771 for upwards of 20 years back - I find an admittance on.....of Dean to Wood 7 May 1764, which is probably the Admittance in your possession, but I find no Admittance on the Surrender of Sugden - Mrs. Wood surrendered to her Will in 1773, 12 March, so that I presume the Admission you want shd. be previous to that time. Wishing you and yours many happy Returns of th Ssason, I rsmain, Dear Sir, Yours Truly, Hy. Lumb" B 8: 20 March 1816. Letter addresssd to Mr.jStsad, Solicitor, Halifax. From Wakefield. "Dear Sir, I have searched from 1702 to 1725 but find no Surrender to the Use of Phene Holdsworth's Will....Phebe Wood's Surr. to her will is dated 24 August 1771, but no Admon. appears to have been made upon it. I am, Yours Truly, Hen. Lumb" B 9: 6 April 1859 tp 13 January 1860: "Some’of the*lstters written to Mr. Barkworth". Nine large blue sheets and backing sheet. Copy letters with reference to valuations on coal and stone, amo-ng other things. B10: 29 January 1859 to 17 April 1860. "To John Hamerton and I.B. Barkworth" 27 large blue sheets, written both sides, re valuations among otHrer things. MD 43 - Fourth Box (continued)

Bundle B (continued) B11: February 1859 — 18 Dec 1861* John Hamerton Esq and Joshua Bruckenshaw & John Vaughan Esq, Trustees under Mrs, Barton’s Settlement, To George Dyson, Feb 1859, Sales in Southowram and Greetland, 18 Dec 1861 G, Dyson’s Bill £425, 0, 7 relating to searches, valuations etc, B12i 23 April 1860, Hull, "Copies of letters from I,B, Barkworth re charges and expenses relating to purchases", 5 large blue sheets, and backing sheets. Reference to "sinking shafts" among other things, B13: 23 April 1860, Hull, 5 large blue sheets and backing sheet. Appears to be a duplicate of B12 B14: 1st December 1860, List of Mrs, Barton’s Tit>le Deeds sent to Mr, Barber, Two scraps of paper with scribble, B15: 22 December 1789 Copy of a letter sent Mr. Hebden, Re Coal at Staups, Reference to: Lord's Rent for copyhold estate, Sandyford l-10d p,a. Ditto for Staups "you may find by the deeds you have" Pastures are freehold North Roids is freehold Law is Freehold Lord’s Rent on Staups is 4-4d Hill Tosp is Freehold Storths is freehold Cottages in Southowram is freehold Great House is Freehold Bobby Hill is Freehold Spring Wood and Clioge in Lindley is Freehold B16: An account of Legatees Mr. Hebden as to the Mortgage details,) Samuel Wood’s ” ” ” Legatees, ) Estate(?)

BUNDLE C DRAFT LETTERS, APPOINTMENTS, INDENTURES C 1: 17 December 1750, Thomas Holt to his three nephews;. Copy ffoeffment Deed. Thomas Holt of Little Haworth, Hundersfield, Rochdale, Clothier, 1st, John Holt, Charles Holt and Thomas Holt of Halifax, Yeomen and Devises of Edward Holt late of Longfield, Spotland, Lancs, Yeoman, deceased, Other, Messuage, lands, heriditaments and appurts were copyhold or customary lands within the Manor of Rochdale and were devised by Edward Holt by his Will 24,11,1729 to his nephews John, Charles and Thomas, and whereas the Right Hon, William, Lord Byron, Baron of Rochdale, by his indenture of ffoeffment 20, 7,1744 in consideration of £92 to him paid by Thomas Holt, Clothier, uncle to the Davises, who was by them afterwards paid back, Did grant, bargain, sell Infranchise the said messuage and land.... to the said Thomas Holt, the uncle, being a customary tenant of the said Manor..... Lengthy document naming lands and manorial customs, C 2: 12 June 1770, Messrs, Wood to Robert Parker, Between Elizabeth Thompson and Sarah Thompson of Holbeck, Spinsters, John Barker of Ferrybridge, Gent, John Wood of Staups, Northowram, Merchant, Samuel Wood of Northowram-*! Tanner, brothers and administrators of the Goods and Cattels etc, o§ Richard Wood, late of Halifax, Gent, 1st,. Robert Parker of Halifax, Attorney, Harrison Farm, Southowram, Closes and Other Properties, 4 larije sheets and backing sheets. Copy list ! C 3: 13 June 1770, Messrs John and Samuel Wood to Robert Parker, Copy Confirmation and Indemnity, Re Harrison Farm, Southowram, closes, and other properties, 6 large sheets, and backing sheet, C 4: 24 June 1775 Prince to Samuel Wood, Copy of conveyance of Clay Spring in Lindley, "Engrossed on two skins each of them parchment stampt with a 2/6 stamp. The first skin indented, the second not indented" . C 5: 3rd March 1780, Abstract of Mr. Brown’s mortgage addressed to Mr. Cooper at Mr. Hebdin’s Office, Leeds, 29 and 30 Dec 1778, Indenture of Loase and Release between Samuel Wood of Stawpes, Northowram, 1st and John Brown of Bradford, Gardener, Other. Messuage, farm- or tenament in Southowram "The Law", in tenure William Bentley sith etc, etc. Several closes (names given). Letter from UJakefield J , _ _ _ MD4 3

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Bundle C - continued C 5 (cont1d):accompanying abstract of mortgage, C 6s 14 Duly 1788, Dohn Robinson Esq, The Rev, Dr, Drake to Samuel Wood Esq, Grant of coal on Northowram, C 7: (No,18), Deed Poll 1789 from Capt, Nicholls directing the Conveyance of his Moiety of Estates in the Parish of Halifax, Reference to Lease and Release Dec 1776 re messuage, farm or tenament "Weellhead" in Greetland, and closes of lands, grounds etc, and other properties, C 8s 1796, Mrs, Wood and Titus Boocock, Surrender of a piece of ground containing 600 sq, yds in Northowram, West or North West on th,e side of a road leading from Bottom of Hough to Damhead C 9: Dune 1796, Mrs, Wood to Titus Boocock* Manor of Wakefield, In the year 1796 Sarah Wood of Staups, widow,,,.for £20 paid by Titus Boocock of Northowram, Collier,«hath surrendered and given up with a straw into the hands of Dohn Edwards, Gent, a customary tenant of the Lord of the said Manor.... all that piece or parcel of land,..,now staked or set out being part of a certain Common in Northowram called Staups Common, allocated in pursuance of an Act of Parliament to Mr, Samuel Wood (situation given),,,600 sq yds. together with etc, etc.... reserving to Sarah Wood all the Ashes to be made in the building intended to be erected upon the said ground by Titus Boocock and also full power and authority to prevent more than one dwelling house to be erected,,,,and such dwelling house not to exceed 14 yds in length and 11 yds in breadth, to be holden of the Lord of the said Manor by Rents, Fines and Services according to the Custom thereof, C10s 11 May 1798, Mrs, Wood to Mr, Wm, Bentley and his son. Lease of,,. The Law, with lands and appurts. Note uMr, Bentley wants The Liberty to sell off straw but buying LimB in lieu thersof. Nothing sd, abt, wt, Lefree is to do at the House'1. 18 May 1790 "rec'd at the execut. of Mr, Bentleys tent, £1, I,” 4 large pages - much amended, C11 s 16 February 1824, Mrs, Greenwood and Others to Mr, Squire Aspinall', Copy Lease of Pasture House Farm and Stone Lease C12 s 14 May 1828, Copy Draft Mrs, Hannah Hamerton’s Deed by appointment of her one-third part of a Freehold estate.at Storth, Lindley, Huddersfisld

C13s 17th May 1828 Mr, & Mrs. Walker 1st, Mrs, Hamerton 2nd, Execs of the late Wm, Butter 3rd, Mr. S. Alexander 4th, Copy draft Mortgage, tenaments at Storth, for securing £400 and interest,

C14s 6th February 1829, Mr. & Mrs, Walksr 1st, Mrs, Hamerton 2nd, Execs of the late Wm. Butter 3rd, Mr, Lewis Alexander 4th, Copy Draft, Appointment» of tenaments at Storth by way/farther charge for securing £200 and interest C15: 26 Danuary 1833^ Messrs, Hammerton and Others to Mr, Dosa, Waddington, Copy Grant of Coal in Southowram ' C16s 1st Dune 1833 Mtf, & Mrs, Walker to Mr. Dohn Hamerton and his Trustee, Copy release of an Annuity of £10 chargeable on Mr. S,W, Hamerton's Estate, C17s 6th Dune 1833 Hamerton died intestata, Admon of her Effects was granted 30 August 1833 to Dohn Hamerton her only son and heir at las. Statement of relationships by George Dyson, Solicitor, C18: 1834, Abstract of a mortgage dated 22 Dan 1833 from Mrs, N.N. Hamerton to Messrs, Mitchell and Ackroyd, Mrs, N,N. Hamerton 1st, Mr, Mitchsll of Halifax, Land Valuer, Donathari Ackroyd of Ovsnden, Halifax, Dames Ackroyd of the same, Worsted Spinners, Other, Rb inheritance under will of Phebe Greenwood, Reference to Will of Sarah Wood, Draft, C19: 19 April 1834, Mr. Dohn Hammerton - Mr. Robert Walker, Copy Agreement relative to sale of the Storth Estate C20: 17 February/35, Gray’s Inn, "Addressed to Stead and Dyson, Solicitors, Halifax. Copy, "To all whom these presents shall come. From Frances Pickford, late of Clifton in England but now or late residing in Naples, Send Greeting. Whereas Sir Doseph Radcliffe, lata of Milnsbridge House in the Co. of York, Bart.

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Bundle C - continued C20 (cont'd) deceased, by his last Will and Testament....26. 2.1816...(reference to his Will, proved 26 March 1819).....11 Frances Pickford appointed solicitors to act for her in this Action. C21: 1838 Mr. Dohn Hamerton to Trustees. Settlement of £400 in Trust for Mr. & Mrs. Greenwood and their Issue C22: Two large documents, tied together. 1852. Copy draft, 16 pages and backing sheet. Dohn Hamerton Esq and Others to Thomas C. Steward and Dohn Waterhouse Esqs. Transfer and Confirmation of Mortgage for securing £500 and interest on property in Southowram. f C23: 1862. Schedule of Deeds and Papers proposed to be given up. by Mr. George Dyson to Mrs. Barton's Trustees on payment of their proportion of his bill relating to certain Sales of property in Southowram in the Parish of Halifax Co. of York. Lists documents 12« 3.1780 to 2. 4.1860* C24: Mrs. Hamerton 1st, Messrs* Dno and N.N* Hamerton her Sons* Deed of Appointment of the Reversion of one-third of an Estate in Southowram ' C25 Scrappy note re coals under Hamerton land "Fold"* Undated.

BUNDLE D ABSTRACTS OF TITLE D 1: Nov 1706 - Duly 1791. Abstract to Mr. Samuel Hemingway's Title to premises in Midgley, Halifax, "Oatsroyd"* D 2: From 2 Sept 1709. 12 pages Abstract of Title. Doseph Radcliffe, Baronett, surviving DeviseB in Trust under the Will of the late Mrs. Sarah Wood, deceased, to 4 closes of land in Hipperholme, Parish Halifax, contracted to be sold to the Rev. Robert Wilkinson. D 3: 3 August 1709. Mr. Samuel Wood* Abstract of title to Estates in Southowram mortgaged by him to Mr. Dohn Brown for securing £400 and interest.,.."There was no time to transcribe this abstract, which was done in a hurry, and should anything be omitted or any Explanation necessary it will be given on Saturday next...O.M." D 4; 3 August 1709. Schedule of Title Deeds relating to Mrs. Wood's Estate in Southowram. Six large pages, roughly written. D 5: 3.8.1709 to 4. 1.1779. Abstract of the Deeds belonging to Law, listed.' D 6: 10 & 11 Danuary 1742. Abstract of Captain Wood's Title to Estate in Lightcliffe. Let to Dohn Rushworth at £29 p.a* clear, rent* D 7: 2 April 1737 to Nov 1763. Minutes of Deeds from the Register Office* Copy of documents relating to Chapel Fields, or North Fields or Long Garth, and closes (names given) D 8: 11 April 1779* Copy of an Abstract of the Deeds belonging to "The Law" Mr. Samuel Wood's Title to his Estate in Southowram, mortgaged by him to Mr, Dohn Brown for securing £400 and interest. ("The Law",. 3 Aug 1709 to Dune 1777 quoted) D 9: May 1788. Schedule of Deeds and Writings in the haads of Samuel Buck Esq. belonging to Captain Buck's Estate in Southowram and Parish of Huddersfield, with undertaking to deliver same on payment of £4,000 and interest. 3 Aug 1709 to 1788 quoted. D10: 5 Danuary 1790* Sir D. Radcliffe - Mrs. Wood. Abstract of mortgages on farm in Lightcliffe. ( D11: 21 Duly 1790. Abstract of Mrs. Wood's Title to Estate in Linley consisting of Spring Wood called Clay-Spring and all the closes called Reap, Hirst and Clay Spring apprt. thereto. ALSO all her Title to several messuages in Southowram in several occupations of Dohn Midgley, Abraham Midgley, Henry Conway and Dohn Fox D12: 25 April 1803. Probate copy of Will of late Sarah Wood. 26 large pages and backing sheet. MD43

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Bundle D , continued D13: 1815 Abstract of Title of the surviving Devisee in Trust under the Will of the late Mrs, Wood to several ground rents payable out of 3 several messuages in the Swine Market, Halifax, D14: 1815 Abstract of Title to a messuage and lands "Hill Top", Lightcliffe, late property of Mrs, Sarah Wood, deceased. D15: 1816 Abstract of the Title of Sir Doseph Radcliffe Bart, surviving Devisee in Trust under the will of Mrs, Sarah Wood deceased to several cottages and buildings near Clarke Bridge, Southowram, part whereof has been sold to Mr* William Crappe. 10 Brief sheets, D16: 1816 Abstract of Title of Sir Doseph Radcliffp, Bart, surviving Devisee in Trust under the Will of Mrs, Sarah Wood, deceased, to a messuage and lands called Sandy Fore in Warley, 31,10,1750 to 15,1,1790 listed. D17 28 & 29 Dune 1825. Abstract of Mr, & Mrs, Barton*s marriage settlement. D18: August 1832, Abstract of Title to several messuages, farms and heriditaments situated in Southowram in mortgage for Mrs. Ann Hollings for securing £2,000 and interest. Note "August 1832, Fair Copy Made" D19: 1833 Abstract of Title of Mr, N.N. Hamerton to 3 undivided 24th parts or shares of several messuages, farms, tenaments, lands and heriditaments in Southowram, of a messuage, farm or tenament called Storths in Huddersfield D20: 1834 Abstract of Title to Bobby Hill in Clayton. Contract, to be sold to Mr. Thomas Hirst, 31,10,1758 copy will Robert Wood, and other details. D21 : 1834 Abstract Title to Freehold cottages near Clark Bridge in Southowram contracted to be sold to Mr. Thomas Holmes D22: Danuary 1835, For Admittance of Sir Doseph Ratcliffe*s Devisees for Trust, Sir Doseph Radcliffe's Will, or a copy of such part as relates to the within mentioned Devisee, to be produced..,..From 15th Danuary 1790, Sandyford. Note; "Sent to Stead and Dyson., Dan 1835" D23: 21 Nov 5th William 4th (1834), Indentures of Fine between Henry Rushforth PI. and Benjamin Mallinson and Mary his wife and Robert Walker and Phebe Wood his wife, Defs, Of two yearly rent charges or annual ^m s ^ o f ^ ^ O ^ a c h issuing and payable out of 50 messuages, 50 gardens, lODacres of'lancf^lCfc acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, with appurts, in several parishes of Bradford and Huddersfield, 17, 5.1828 to 6, 2,1829 quoted. D24; 16 February 1860© Property in Northowram, Lots 1 and 3. Hamerton and Others to Aspinall. Observations and Requisition of Title dated Feb 16 1860, by solicitors for the purchaser, D25: 18 April 1789, Draft, Four large pages with crossings out and additions. Reference to Samuel Wood’s Will, and Will of William Brown, and other matters. (re "The Law"??)

NOTE: The bundles in this collection occasionally contain documents not covered by the headings, e.g. a bill for materials and gloves (Box 1 F34) is with a bundle of Wills. Copies of some documents may be found in more than one place....Box 2, bundle C relates to sales of lands of the Hamerton, family, but identical documents may be found in other sections, , Much of the information in Box 4 may be found eleswhere. Some of the documents in this box recite the histories of certain of the properties. It would seem that hundreds of pounds was spent in lawyers fees, for searches and opinions, and for valuations, at various stages of the estates' histories* The results of the searches, and the lawyers’ working papers about them, are therefore episodical rather than classified. LR/August 1981