(Foster, Joseph: Pedigrees of the County Families of Yorkshire, Vol. 2, West Riding. London. 1874)
(http://www.mocavo.co.uk/Testamenta-Eboracensia-or-Wills-Registered-at-York-Volume-3/565491/362)
The church of England parish church of All
Saints; South Kirkby
Dec. 25, 1492. Nicholaus Worteley
de South-Kirkby, armiger. Sep. in eccl. par. de Suth-Kirkby, lapide
cooperiendum. Domino Johanni Holgate, pro j trentali celebrando pro anima
mea, x s. Ecclesiae par. de Suth-Kirkby j togam de chamlet, vj s. viij d. Eccl. par. de
Hymmesworth xiij s. iiij d. Eccl. De Derfeld, vj s. viij d. Ad fabricationem
campanarum eccl. par de Hoton Panell xx s. Volo quod Isabella, uxor mea, habeat
tutelam filiorum et filiarum meorum, quousque pervenerint ad aetatem xx
annorum; et deliberet cuilibet, cum ad aetatein xx annorum pervenerit,
excepto Nicholao filio meo, x li, Volo quod uxor mea habeat omnes terras meas,
etc., in Bargh, Shefeld, j mess, cum j prato in Bridghouse, j ten. in
Gledehilles, ac terras, etc., in Bolton-super-Deyrne, Benteley, Anston,
Carcroft, et Morton in com. Ebor. et Notingham ; cum j clausura vocata
Tumholme; ad sustentationem filiorum et filiarum meorum, quousque Nicholaus
filius meus pervenerit ad aetatem xx annorum: deinde dividantur; et uxor mea
habeat dimidiam partem, ad terminum vitae suae. Volo quod cathena mea aurea
reddatur praefato Nicholao et suis haeredibus in vicesimo aetatis suae anno. Volo quod uxor mea habeat pro termino
vitae suae j peciam arg. stantem, ij celaria argenti, j coopertum et aliud
discoopertum, cum omnibus aliis jocalibus auri et argenti: remansura
Nicholao filio meo. Et si contingat quod uxor mea non impleat voluntatem ineam,
tune bene licebit Thomae Worteley militi et Henrico Everingham armigero
intrare in omnibus bonis meis mobilibus, et dare cuilibet de pueris meis
xx li., excepto Nicholao, filio et haeredi meo. Residuum Isabellas uxori meae,
quam facio executricem; et facio Thomam Worteley et Henricum Everingham
supervisores. His testibus : Thoma Wentworth, Johanne Anne, Radulpho Barneby
armigeris, ac domino Johanne Brewster vicario de Suth Kirkeby. (Testamenta
Ebokacensia, selections of wills from the registry at York. Vol. IV. by
Andrews & Co., Durham; Whittaker & Co. 13, Ave maria lane;
T. & W. Boone, 29, New Bond Street; Barnard Quaritch, 15,
Picadilly; Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh, 1869)
(The visitation of the county palatine
of Lancaster made in the year 1613 by Sir
Richard St. George. Esq, M.DCCC.LXXI)
"Nicholas Wortley received payment for those who went to France with the King, pro uno homine ad anna et pro it sagittariis. This Nicholas the brother, not the father of Sir Thomas Wortley." (Wortley & the Wortleys: a lecture delivered before the Sheffield literary and philosophical society also the Rotherham literary and scientific society by the rev. Alfred Gatty, D.D. vicar of Ecclesfield, and sub, dean of York, 1877, Sheffield)
Uit sy testament blyk dit asof Nicholas eiendom by die volgende plekke besit het:
Brighouse in die Metropolitan Borough van Calderdale in Wes Yorkshire, gelë op die Calder rivier 4 myl oos van Halifax.
Gladhill village in die West Riding van Yorkshire
Bolton upon Dearne, 'n klein gemeenskappie in die Metropolitan Borough van Barnsley, Suid Yorkshire in die gedeelte van die Dearne Valley waardeur die River Dearne vloei. In die West Riding van Yorkshire, ongeveer 7 myl van Barnsley, so myl wes van Doncaster en 8 myl noord van Rotherham.
Bentley is geleë in die noorde van die County Borough van Doncaster, from which it is separated by the River Don. (http://bentvillhistory.blogspot.com.au/)
Carcroft is 'n plattelandse dorpie in die civil parish in die metropolitan Borough van Doncaster, South Yorkshire, ongeveer 6 myl noord, noord-we van Doncaster.
Morton, 'n dorpie in die gemeente van Bingley, union van Keighley Upper division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. riding, 2 my vanaf Bingley, in die County van West Yorkshire.
Sheffield is in die metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire en in die West Riding van Yorkshire geleë.
Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, 30 myl suid van Sheffield en 30 myl noord van Leicester.
After the conquest the name of yeomen
as to their original office in war, was changed to that of archers. Yeomen of
the crown had formerly considerable grants bestowed on them. In the fifth
century " Nicholas Wortley, yeoman
of the chambre, was made baillieffe of the lordships of Scaresdale and
Chesterfelde, within the county of Derby all which prove, that the title of
yeoman was accounted honourable not only in remote antiquity, but in later
ages.. Henry VII. (regeer
1485-1509) whereby he did more dishonour than honour to
the title of yeoman, because he did not allow them a salary suitable to their
office and title. (A
Selection of curious articles from the gentleman’s magazine 1759, Sept,)
"Nicholas Wortley received payment for those who went to France with the King, pro uno homine ad anna et pro it sagittariis. This Nicholas the brother, not the father of Sir Thomas Wortley." (Wortley & the Wortleys: a lecture delivered before the Sheffield literary and philosophical society also the Rotherham literary and scientific society by the rev. Alfred Gatty, D.D. vicar of Ecclesfield, and sub, dean of York, 1877, Sheffield)
Uit sy testament blyk dit asof Nicholas eiendom by die volgende plekke besit het:
Brighouse in die Metropolitan Borough van Calderdale in Wes Yorkshire, gelë op die Calder rivier 4 myl oos van Halifax.
Gladhill village in die West Riding van Yorkshire
Bolton upon Dearne, 'n klein gemeenskappie in die Metropolitan Borough van Barnsley, Suid Yorkshire in die gedeelte van die Dearne Valley waardeur die River Dearne vloei. In die West Riding van Yorkshire, ongeveer 7 myl van Barnsley, so myl wes van Doncaster en 8 myl noord van Rotherham.
Bentley is geleë in die noorde van die County Borough van Doncaster, from which it is separated by the River Don. (http://bentvillhistory.blogspot.com.au/)
Carcroft is 'n plattelandse dorpie in die civil parish in die metropolitan Borough van Doncaster, South Yorkshire, ongeveer 6 myl noord, noord-we van Doncaster.
Morton, 'n dorpie in die gemeente van Bingley, union van Keighley Upper division of the wapentake of Skyrack, W. riding, 2 my vanaf Bingley, in die County van West Yorkshire.
Sheffield is in die metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire en in die West Riding van Yorkshire geleë.
Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, 30 myl suid van Sheffield en 30 myl noord van Leicester.
The structure of the building has
some interesting features: the South Porch has intriguing, if badly eroded,
stone shields placed above the entrance which represent the coat of arms of the
Wentworth, Wortley and Flinthill families. Wilkinson in his book “A History of
South Kirkby” believes that these families may have given money to help pay for
the restoration of the rewarded fortheir generosity by having their coat of
arms ostentatiously displayed over the South Porch. (
1488.
"Re-grant from Sir Thos. Wortteley, knt., Nicholas Gausell, John
Sanford, esqs., Nicholas Worrteley, brother of Sir Thomas, Nicholas Serleby,
jun., Roger Eyre, jun., and John Skyres, gentilmen, and Richard Witehed,
chaplain, to Nicholas Fretchevyle [Frecheville], son of Peter Fretchvyle
[Frecheville], of Staveley, of houses and lands in Staveley and Chestrefeld,
Hannesworth Wodhouse, and Hertell [co. York.], (held by them as feoffees of
said Peter), with remainder (i) to Ralph Fretchevyle [Frecheville], brother of
the said Nicholas; (2) to Anker his brother; (3) to John, elder brother of the
said Nicholas, Ralph, and Anker; and (4) to be sold and disposed of for the
souls of the said Peter and his family. With power of attorney to John Bothe of
Staveley, sen., and Richard Whitehede of the same, to give seisin. Witn. Thomas
Hellgate of Chestrefeld, John Rodes of Nederthorp, Thomas Robyn of the same,
etc. Dat. 19 May, 3 Hen. VII. [1488]. (Add. 40151.)" (Isaac
Herbert Jeaves for Sir Henry Howe Bemrose, Descriptive catalogue of Derbyshire
charters in public and private libraries and muniment rooms (London: Bemrose
& Sons, 1906)
XXXV.. THE WILL OF NICHOLAS
WORTLEY, ESQ.
[Reg. Rotherham, 354a.]
