Henry was a yeoman at Haggehowse from 1563, and was the eldest son of John and Emot Wordsworth of Brooke House.
When he died in 1576 it would appear that all of his children were aged less than 21, so he could have married his wife Ellin, who is mentioned in his will, around 1553. But the marriage could have taken place as late as 1563, because this is when he is mentioned in a bond (see below).
I believe that Richard was probably the eldest son, because he was the one who would inherit Brooke House from Henry's father, who was still alive and living there in 1576. (NOTE: although Henry mentions his father in his will, his first name does not show up in the copy that I have - but it was surely John, as we know that John and Emot Wordsworth of Brook House had a son called Henry).
It is interesting to note that son John inherited a messuage. I originally thought that this was in "Nether Cumberworth", but with some help from the Borthwick Institute it turned out to be Nether Linlee in the township of Quarmby in the parish Huddesfield, so it was definitely NOT the place that was passed on to Josias, as I had originally thought.
Bond CM/651 8 Jun 1563
John Wordsworth of Langside and Emot his wife, one of the daughters and heirs of Henry Haghe late of Langside, bound to Henry Wordsworth, his son and heir, in £100 to keep the covenant by which the said Henry is to occupy a messuage called Haggehowse.
Henry Wordsworth of Langside, yeoman, made his will on 12th March 1576. It was proved on 5th June 1577 and I have transcribed as best I can below . . . .
In the name of God Amen, the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord God /1576/ I Henry Wordsworth of Langside in the county of York yeoman ? in body ? thanks be unto almighty god of good and perfect remembrance do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following:
Imprimis I commit my soul unto almighty god my maker and redeemer and I will my body to be disposed at the discretion of my executors.
Item I will and ordayne that John Wordsworth my sonne shall have and enjoy all that my messuage or tenement in Nether Linlee(?) within the town and lordship of Quarmby in the parish of Huddersfield in the said county of York, now in the tenure and occupation of John Nicoll and all lands, tenements, meadows, commons, pastures, feedings and hereditaments with all and singular the appurtenances thereto belonging to him and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, ? and ? to Thomas Wordsworth my son the sum of £6(?) 13s 4d of lawful English money at such time as he shall accomplish the age of 21 years, and if it fortune? that the said John Wordsworth do die without heirs of his body lawfully begotten, then I will and ordayne that the said messuage and all other the premises(?) do remayne, to the said Thomas Wordsworth my sonne to have and to hold to him and to his heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, and for default of such issue to the ? and lands houses of me the said Henry Wordsworth for ever.
Item I will and ordayne that Thomas Wordsworth my sonne shall have enjoy and ? in Nether Linlee aforesaid which I ? purchased off Mr ? to have and to hold the said ? appertenances thereto belonging to the said Thomas Wordsworth and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten from and for default of heirs of his body lawfully begotten I will and ordayne that said ? with appertenances shall remayne to the said John Wordsworth my sonne and his heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, and for default of such issue to the ? heirs of me the said Henry(?) for ever.
Item I will and ordayne that Richard Wordsworth my sonne shall have and enjoy all that messuage or tenement called Brook House lying and being in the parish of Penistone in the said county of York, which I late purchased off Robt Rokeby(?) Esquire and now in the demise(?) and occupation of ? Wordsworth my father, and all lands tenements meadows pastures commons feedings and hereditaments with appertenances thereto belonging and lying on both sides the water ? in the parish of Penistone and Hallamshire to have and to hold the said messuage and all other the premises(?) to the said Richard Worsworth and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten for ever, the said Richard and his heirs and ? and paying to Ellin my daughter the sum of £6(?) 13s 4d of lawful english money at such time as the said Ellin shall accomplish her full age and lawful age.
Item I will and ordayne that Ellin my wife and my executors ?, ? and enjoy all my said lands, tenements, rents, ? and all other hereditaments with their appurtenances thereto belonging to the and those assigns, during the minorities and ? of the said Richard, John and Thomas my said sons.
Item I will and ordayne that all my goods and chattels be divided into three equall parts, whereof I will that the one third part of my said goods do remayne unto the said Ellin my wife in the name of the third(?) according to the lawful system of this realm
Item I will that an other third part of my said goods do remayne unto John, Thomas and Ellin my children, equally to be divided among them, the residue(?) of all my goods and chattels, my debts paid and my funeral expenses discharged I will and ordayne shall equally be divided betwixt the said Ellin my wife, and the said John, Thomas and Ellin my children, whom I make and constitute the executors of this my last will and testament, this being witnessed ? ?, Thomas West, ... most of the rest is in Latin! |
