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Attached are the wills of John Denton 1550, William Denton 1552, Chofer. Denton 1553, and Gilbert Denton 1557, all of Halifax. The wills identify a number of children, family relationships, etc and help extend the information of the parish records of Halifax.
For those interested in the ancestry of Richard Denton (born say 1517), he is named as a heir of John Denton, and as a witness to the will of William Denton. John Denton, and as well as three of his heirs (Richarde Yngame, Willm. Denton, and Gilbert Denton), are sons/son-in-laws of Chofer. Denton.
The wills also show that the Denton’s owned property both in Ovenden and Warley, and the origin of some of their property from Sir Henry Savile…
FYI
Source: Halifax wills : being abstracts and translations of the wills registered at York from the parish of Halifax by Clay, J. W & Crossley, E. W.
John Denton, Par. Of Hallifaxe
(Reg. Test. xiii. 638)
Apr. 26, 1550. John Denton, * of the townshipe of Ovenden in the parishe of Hallifaxe. To be buried in the churche yerde at Hallifaxe, and I bequeathe to the vicar of the saide churche such pairte of my goodes in the nayme of my mortuarie as the kinges actes and statutes doithe appoynet for the sayme purposse.
Itm. I giue all my whooll raymente to Thomas, my sone, Richarde Yngame, Willm. Denton, Richarde Denton, Henrie Yngegame, and Gilbert Denton equally to be deuyded emonges them.
Itm. I make Mergarete Denton, my wif, my full-executrixe, unto whome I frelie giue all my hooll goodes and cattell, with all my dettes and she to paie all my dettes and bringe me further at my depairtinge as shalbe semynge.
Thies witness, Chrofer. Denton, father of the foresaid John Denton, Rycharde Yngame, Richarde Denton.
Pr. June 16, 1550 by the relict.
* “1550 My. _ John Denton de Ovenden sepult” Hx. Reg.)
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William Denton, of Bynes
(Reg. Test. xiii. 940)
Oct. 24, 1552. William Dentone, of Bynes within the perishinge of Halifax. To be buried in the churche yerde at Halifax, and to the vicar ther for my mortuarie accordinge to the kinges grace statutes.
Also I giue unto Margaret, my wif, the hoole thirde parte of all my goodes, cattalles and dettes accordinge to the ancient and lawdable custome of this realme of Englande. Also I will that all the dettes whiche I doo owe be paid of my holle goodes.
Also the residue of all my goodes and dettes, my funerall expenses at the day of my buriall with other ordenarye feyes maid and done and my dettes paid, I giue unto Thomas, William, Margaret, Agnes, and Elisabeth, my children, equallye to be devided amonges them excepte I will the said Margaret, my doutighter, to haue xi more of my said goodes then her breder or systers afore naymed, whiche said Margaret, my wif, and all my said childer I ordayne my sole executores.
Also I assigne all my hooll farmehold to the said Margaret, my wif, Thomas, William, Margaret, Agnes, and Elisabeth, my children, durynge the tyme and space of iiij yeres after my deceasse, and after the ende of the said iiij yeres then I assigne all the said fermholde to the said Thomas, my sone, and his assignes durynge the residue yet to spende of all those termes of yeres whiche I haue in the same.
Also I will that the said Thomas, my sone, for the occupacion of the said farmeholde, as is said, shall giue agrement to the said William, my sone, at the syghte of frendes.
These beynge wittenes, Richarde Denton, Rycharde Speyghte. Gilbert Dentone, John Dentone.
Pr. Dec 1, 1552 by the exors.
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Chrofer, Denton, of Ovenden. Par. Of Hallifaxe
(Reg. Test. xiii 1042.)
Jun. 1, 1553. Chrofer. Dentone*, of Ovenden, clotheer. To be buried in the churche earde of Hallifax, emonges the bodies of other faithfull peopill of Christe, and for my motuarye to the vicar of the same churche accordinge to the rate of the kinges maisties statutes for that purpose established.
Item by vertue of the late kinges maiesties of most famous memorie, Henry the eight, statutes of willes maid in the xxxij yere of his reigne and after I gyve and bequeathe unto Chrofer. Denton, my sonne, and his heires for euer too acres of lande laitlie taken of Sir Henry Savile of his of the waiste in Ovenden with th appurtenances, of the whiche said too acres of land I stande seased in fee simple and arr holden by nature of socage tenure, and of the whiche said too acres of lande I entende shortlie to maike a dede with deliuerye of seasyne to my said son.
Item I gyve unto Thomas Denton, my sonne, my best pare of walker sheers with other good that I have given him affore this tyme in full contentacone and satisfaccion of all his hooll canonicall childe partte and portion to him any wise belonginge, wherewithe I will that he shallbe contente.
Item I give unto Richarde Yngham, my son in lawe, one pare of walker sheeres.
Item I giue unto William Denton, my sonne, one pare of walker sheres and one pare of lomes staninge in the newe howse in full contentcon and satisfaccion of all his hool canonicall childe parte.
Item I giue unto Gilbert Denton, my sonne, too pare of walker sheres and one pare of lomes standing in the shoppe in full contentacion of all his holl canonicall childe partte.
Item I gyve to Chrofer. Denton, my sonne, one pare of sheres and one pare of lomes standing in the howse and one bed in full contentacion of all his hool canonicall childe parte.
Item I gyve unto William, Jenett, Margarete, and Elisabethe Dentone my taike of lease of my farmeholde boithe of the olde land and newe, savinge the too acres that I gyve to Chrofer., my sonne, of newe land, and also devided emonge these iiij my childer at the sight of Richarde Deyne, John Roid, John Deyne, and John Deyne, yonger, whome I putt in truste to overse these my childer, and they to be concellid by there councell in devidynge all the goodes and cattelles, to whome I gyve powre so to do by this my last will; and my wife to have or be in my good as one of my childer and she to have a partte with them and yt fyrste to be taken upe of my hooll goodes next after my further bringinge.
Item I will that Chrofer. Denton, my sonne, have all my lande to him and to his heyers paynge to Jenett, my doughter, for terme of her life halfe of the rentte in money that the land is nowe worthe as yt ys at this day.
Item I will that all the dettes that I owe shalbe paid of my hooll good. The resideue of all my goode, cattelles, and dettes I gyve unto Jenet, Margarete, and Elisabethe, my doughters, whome I do maike myne executries to dispose for my saull and other wise to there most proffettes as yt shall please theme best.
Thes witnesses, Richard Dayne, of Myxenden, Gilbert Wod, of Warley, Dynnys Yllyngworthe, of the towneshipe of Ovenden, and John Mawde, of Tremyngham.
Pr. Dec. 15, 1553, by the exrixes.
* “1553 Jun. 9. Xpolferus Denton de Ovenden sepult” (Hs. Reg.)
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Gilbert Denton
(Reg. Test. xv.ii.131)
June 10, 1557. Gylbert Denton, of Sowth Owrome in the parishe of Halifax. To be buryed in the churche yerd of Saynte John Bapteste at Hallyfaxe emonge the bodyes of other faythfull people of God, and I bequyeth to the vicar of the same churche one mortuarie according to [the] king grace actes.
Itm. I bequyeth to Elsabeth, my doughter, and wife of John Lacoke, xx, and to Annes, my dowghter, and of wyf Rychard Harper, xx.
Itm. The resydew of all my goodes I frelye gyve to Gylbert, Xpofer, John, Isabell, Alice, and Genet Denton, my chelderin, equally to be devydyd emongest theme, whome I do ordayn my trew and lawfull executors, and they to pay all my debtes and brying me furth at my departyng as shall beseme them.
Itm. I will that my sayd cheldren whome I haue mayd my executors shalbe and dwell together of this my farmold which I nowe at this present tyme do dwell upon, and haue the profettes there of, and also of my land in Warley, emonge theiym as long as they can agre to dwell to gether, and when any of them eyther marye or will departe and go frome there felowes that then he or they haue ther parte of all my goodes payd to them, and so to be content ther with at the sighte of iiij honeste neyghbours, wythout having any more profet eyther of my farmeold or my land in Wayley at any tyme therafter.
Itm. Provided that it is my will that yf my sonne, Gilbert Denton, do marre within the tyme of my take and terme of this my farmold wyche I nowe dwell in that then he to haue the one halfe of the profectes of my farmeold, and of my sayd land in Warley emong them.
Thes wytnes, Thomas Hymmingway, Rychard Speyghte, Thomas Hymmingway, of Lawe Marche, Bryan Wayde, Willm. Saltonstall, curt at Halyfax.
Pr. Aug. 5, 1557, by the exors.
m. 1557, Jun. 16. Gilbertius Denton de South sepult. (Hs. Reg.)
"The following seems to be the only entry on the court rolls about this date relating to testator’s land in Warley. Apr. 1, 4, and 5 Phil. and Mary, Gilbert Denton, son of John Denton, surrendered a close call Marshecarr containing ˝ (?) acre of land in Warley to the use of Gilbert Denton, son of the said Gilbert, and his heirs, remainder for default to Xpofer. Denton, brother of the said Gilbert, and his heirs, remainder for default to John Denton, and his heirs, remainder for default to the right heirs of the said Gilbert for ever (W.M.C.R.)"
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