The Minor Family of Somerset

obituary 1619 Will 23 Sept 1618 Extracted Birth or christening f
or Halifax, York, England This James King inherited Willow Hall
, his Brother Samuel inherited Lower Bairstow. Will proved May 1
st 1619. He had a nephew named James Gaukreger, a niece Lidia
, both were left money from his estate. part of will says to Ja
mes, Grace, John, Anthony, Hester and Mary Hopkinson children o
f his sister Martha, James Kinge the testator devised 20. pound
s each, and to the four children of John Bowlton, by his niece M
artha 40s each. To the sevenchildren of Richard Boye by Mary
, another niece "his late wife, 13s 4d each.To John Drake a ne
phew 20s. To a maid servant, Susan Phillips 10s. To nephewJoh
n Kinge son of late brother Henry 40s.
From Wakefield court Rolls May 1609
166) George Oldfeld of Warley and Susan his wife by William Sutc
liff, lord's tenant and sworn, Susan agreeing separateley, surre
ndered 7 closes of land and meadow with buildings thereon in War
ley in Sowerbye graveship estimatedat 4 acres 1 rood, also 2 cl
oses called Longhey and Brodehey estamated at 3acres lying on t
he North of a vennel leading from Hollyns to Le Earoyd in Warley
, no occupied by John Wormall or his assignes: to the use of Cha
rles Stansfeld a younger son of Nicholas Stansfeld lately of Wad
desworth deceased, his heirs and assigns forever, the same Charl
es Stansfeld, his heirs and assigns rendering annually 20s at Wh
itsun and Martinmas in equal portions to the said George Oldfel
d and his assigns for therm of life of Elizabeth now wife ofJam
es Kinge of Willowhall and after her death then Charles and hi
s heirs will render annually to the same George Oldfeld and Susa
n his wife 3 pounds atthe said feasts in equal portions durin
g the life of the longer liver. Should it happen that the ren
t of either 20s or 3 pounds be in arrears in whole orpart at an
y feast for a space of 20 Days when due, if asked lawfully, Geor
ge and Susan and their assigns may enter and distrain and remov
e their distresses and retain them until full payment be made
. Agreed, saving the right ofElizabeth for the term of her lif
e: entry fine of 7s 3d