The Minor Family of Somerset

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'Pedigrees of Halifax Families" from Hopkinsons MSS, Vol I. Th
e Early Registers of Halifax Parish Church" by Walter James Walk
er.Page 53. Thomas Whitley..purchased the moiety in the mano
r of Southowram in1618 from Thomas Lacey of Cromwellbothom. Th
omas Lacy of Cromwellbottom andHorton. In 1618 he sold the man
ors of Cromwellbottom and Southowram. His will was dated May 28
, 1634; proved May 6, 1635. Thomas Lacye of Horton, Esq.I giv
e all my messuages and lands in the Counties of York and Lancast
er tothe use of my sonne Thomas Lacye and the eires of his bod
y and for default of such issue I give to Mr. Wedward Winckley o
f Dunkenhalgh my uncle and his heirs all my lands in Longworth C
o. Lanc if my sonee die without issue. I give to the children o
f my three sisters i.e. sister Bladden, sister Somescale and sis
ter Shore all my estate in greate and little Horton Co. York equ
allydivided. As to goods and chattels debt and funeral expense
s to be paid out of whole goods. To Edward Winckley my uncle 2
0 li. To Ricayd Gyles 20 li. To cosen Rober Swinglehirst my wa
tch. To Mr. Charles Walmisley my bay stonedhorse and my faulko
n. To Mr. Edward Parker 20s and all bowes and arrowes. To fath
er Somescares 5 li. To Avera Lacie an ould 22 sholling piece
. To Sir Martin Listerknt., my bauld stone horse. Rest to so
n Thomas Lacie and my uncle Edward Henry Cockson and Edward Pilk
ington (Reg. Test xlii, 501; from abstract in J. W. Clay's MSS
. Collections relating to Glover's Visitation.)