The Earle & Welford Families of Yorkshire, England 1268 - 1911
The Earle & Welford Families       of Yorkshire, England               1268 - 1911

Earle Family of Knaresborough

Claro Muster Roll - 1535

 

Scriven-cum-Tentergate

William Erle - Archer having no harness

 

Knaresborough Court Rolls – Wills & Administrations

 

30th November 1541

 

I, William Erlle of Knaresburght &c, to be buryed in the churche yeard of ours blyssed ladie of Knaresburght. I make Margarette my wyffe and Thomas my sonne full executors &c. I make Richard Whayre and John Erle my broder my supervisours &c and gyff to Richard Whayre iijs. Iiijd., and to John Erle a leder dublett of bukkskynnes and my beste jakett. Wyttenesses, Rich. Bayteson, parishe preste, Rich. Whair, Rich. Weste, John Erle.

 

Inventory...

 

 

 

£

s

d

Item

one maire and a fole

 

10

0

Item

thre kye and a calf

1

13

0

Item

iij loydes of haye

 

10

0

Item

three acres and a half of barley

1

20

0

Item

ij gage of fellows[1]

 

2

4

Item

ij plewbeynes and iij axelltreys

 

 

4

Item

a dossan paire of shoies and a paire of buttes

1

11

4

Item

ten dossan lastes

 

10

0

Item

ij pair of boytte treys

 

 

10

Item

ij styk lethers dighted and half a hydd

 

9

0

Item

ij bakes and ij dyntles

 

8

0

Item

calf skynnes and broken lether

 

6

8

Item

viij stoyne of hempe and a halff

 

10

0

Item

iiij stoyne of talowe

 

4

0

Item

one stoyne of sett likoure and oille and sex

 

 

 

 

dossen of rossen

 

10

4

Item

iiij hyedes

 

16

0

Item

sex sekkes and a half a stoyne of hempe

 

2

6

Item

ij bushels of salte ij dossan candils and a

 

 

 

 

stoyne of talowe

 

5

0

Item

ij axes, one rekand, one paire of tonges,

 

 

 

 

xij sune shoittes and a sewe

 

 

7

Item

ij chances and qwhishinges[2]

 

1

4

Item

in other husstyllmentes of housshold

1

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debts owing by the deceased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item

Rob. Stubbes

 

5

0

Item

Will. Whincoppe

 

5

10

Item

John Crofte for ij pair of shoies

 

1

6

Item

Mr Nich. Wilkes of Rigtone for ij bushels

 

 

 

 

of malte

 

2

0

Item

Rich. Marke of Aldeburght for stuff

 

6

6

Item

John Symeson of Mynskippe for a pair of

 

 

 

 

buttes

 

2

0

Item

Tho. Judson

 

13

4

Item

Tho. Belingham

 

1

6

Item

Will. Coghil

 

2

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sum[3]

£9

10s

11d

 

11th January 1542

 

Margaret and Thomas Erle, the relict and son of William Erle are admitted as executors of his will.

 

St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

 

Marriage - 27th April 1561

Henricus Earle & Jennet Dicconson

 

Marriage - 6th May 1561

Anthonne Earle & Jennet Matthews

 

Marriage - 26th September 1561

Francis Earle & Elena Dicconson

Marriage Register Extract - St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

Note

 

This beautifully written image shows the very first page of the marriage register for St John the Baptist Church in the parish of Knaresborough (then known as St Mary's). The marriages of Henry, Anthony and Francis Earle are shown in close proximity to each other with Henry's marriage to Jennet Dicconson on 27th April 1561 being the very first entry made

 

Baptism - 5th August 1563

William son of Henry Earle

 

Baptism - 1st September 1563

Francis son of Anthony Earle

 

Burial - 26th April 1564

Francis son of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 29th September 1565

Ann daughter of Henry Earle

 

Baptism - 29th November 1565

William son of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 27th January 1566

John son of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 29th July 1567

Agnes daughter of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 29th May 1568

Joanne daughter of Francis Earle

 

Baptism - 17th August 1568

Francis son of Anthony Earle

 

Burial - 23rd August 1568

Joanne daughter of Francis Earle

 

Baptism - 20th March 1569

Alice daughter of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 18th September 1569

Mary Ann daughter of Francis Earle

 

Burial - 3rd May 1570

Alice daughter of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 24th February 1571

John son of Anthony Earle

 

Burial - 11th August 1571

Elena Earle wife of Francis

 

Baptism - 25th August 1573

Dorothy daughter of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 8th February 1576

Jane daughter of Anthony Earle

 

Burial - 25th March 1576

Dorothy daughter of Anthony Earle

 

Marriage - 13th January 1577

Francis Earle (widower) & Jane Dearlove

 

Baptism - 14th March 1578

Jane daughter of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 8th July 1579

Thomas son of Anthony Earle

 

Knaresborough Court Rolls - Wills & Administrations

 

6th February 1580

I, John Mathew of Bilton, &c., to be buried in Knaresburght Churche yeard, &c. I give to my soone Robert Mathewe of Kirkehammerton 20s., in full contentacion of his childes porcion; to the children of William Mathew, lait of Tentergait, one whie, which whie I will shalbe letten furth and all the profitts which shall come of hir shalbe bestowed upon the said children, att the discretion of my executors; to Anth. Earle of Knaresburgh, of suche porcion as doith belong to him bie the right of my doughter, his wief, 20s.; to John Williamson of Rowcliff, in full contentacion of all suche porcion as doith belong to him bie the right of my doughter, hys wief, 20s.; to all my childrens childer, quallie to be devided amongst them, all my shepe which shalbe living att the daie of my deathe; to my two daughters Jennett and Issabell and to Rob. my sonne, to be equallie devided emongst them, thirtene pece of pewther and everie of them a silver spone; to Tho. the sonne of Will. Mathew, deceased, one silver spone. The rest of my gooddes &c. I give to Thomas my soone, whom I make full executor &c. I will that John Cawdewell and Anth. Waid of Harlogait be supervisors, &c. Witnesses, Parcivall Brodebent, clerk, John Cawdewell, Anth. Waid, Tho. Brodebent."

 

Membrane 11. May 17, xxiij Elizabeth —Thomas Mathewe is admitted as executor of the will of John Mathewe.

 

St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

 

Baptism - 27th August 1581

Peter son of Anthony Earle

 

Knaresborough Court Rolls – Wills & Administrations

 

23rd January 30 Elizabeth I [1587]

Johanna Erle benefactor xijd. in the Will of her brother, John Dearlove of Tentergaitt

 

St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

 

Burial - 9th August 1587

Jennet wife of Henry Earle

 

Burial - 11th April 1589

Francis Earle

 

Knaresborough Court Rolls – Wills & Administrations

 

9th July 31 Elizabeth I [1589]

Johanna Erle, widow, is admitted as administratix of the effects of Richard Dearlove

 

St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

 

Marriage - 14th October 1589

William Earle & Maria

 

Burial - 2nd August 1590

Jennet wife of Anthony Earle

 

Baptism - 30th October 1590

Jane daughter of William Earle

 

Knaresborough Court Rolls – Wills & Administrations

 

19th October 1591

Extract from the will of Richard Burnand of Knaresborough....I geve unto Peter Dearlove, sonne of Richard Dearlove, twentye shillinges, and unto his sister Jaine Earle other twentye shillinges...

 

St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

 

Baptism - 18th February 1592

Jennet daughter of William Earle

 

Marriage – 1st October 1592

Ann Earle and Thomas Casse

 

Burial - 10th February 1593

Anthony Earle

 

Peacocks List of Papists in the County of York - 1604

 

William Earle, sadler of Knaresborough

 

Ripon Cathedral Register

 

Baptism – 15th April 1605

Rich: filius Johis Earle de Ryppon

 

St Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer

 

Marriage – 6th October 1616

Ricardus Hudson de Whixley et Jenetta Earle de Hopperton

 

Ripon Cathedral Register

 

Burial – 13th September 1625

Martyn filius Ffrauncissi Earle de olde Horse fayre

 

Burial – 24th September 1625

Ffrauncis filia Ffrauncissi Earle

 

Burial – 26th September 1625

Ffraunce Earle died on ye Comon

 

St John the Baptist Church, Adel

 

Burial – 4th November 1653

Grace wife of Richard Earle

Burial Register Extract

All Saints Church, Harewood

 

Marriage – 25th February 1660

Anthonie Earle and Elizabeth Poule

 

All Saints Church, Kirkby Overblows

 

Baptism - 20th July 1662

Grace daughter of Anthony Earle

Baptism Register Extract - All Saints Church Kirkby Overblow

Burial – 2nd January 1663

Anthony Earle 

Burial Register Extract - All Saints Church, Kirkby Overblow

Wetherby Quarter Sessions - 1675

 

Elizabeth Earle, widow of Kirkby Overblows petitioned against Ann Poole that the 'outrageous violence' carried out against her be stopped

 

Note

 

The parish registers show that Elizabeth Earle, nee Poole was born in 1637 to parents William and Ann Poole. This would appear to be a mother / daughter argument brought before the Wetherby authorities

 

St John the Baptist Church, Adel

 

Marriage – 19th November 1685

Grace Earle & Robert Dawson

Marriage Register Extract - St John the Baptist Church, Adel

Note

 

The following entries are connected to the descendants of Thomas Earl son of Thomas Earle and Elizabeth Crawford of Boroughbridge

 

The family tree showing Thomas and his descendents is located in the Boroughbridge section

 

St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

 

Baptism - 2nd June 1805

Jane daughter of Thomas Earl by Elizabeth Earl

 

Burial - 13th August 1805

Jane daughter of Thomas Earl and Elizabeth Earl

 

Baptism - 29th March 1807

Jane daughter of Thomas Earl by Elizabeth Earl

 

Baptism - 15th May 1811

William son of Thomas Earl (weaver) by Elizabeth his wife (born 19th July 1808)

 

Baptism - 15th May 1811

Mark son of Thomas Earl (weaver) by Elizabeth his wife (born 16th December 1810)

Extract from the Knaresborough Baptism Register

Baptism - 7th February 1813

Thomas son of Thomas Earl (weaver) by Elizabeth Earl (born 13th January 1813)

 

Windsor Lane Chapel (Independant), Knaresborough

 

Baptism - 27th February 1815

Thomas son of Thomas & Elizabeth Earl - born on the first day of the month

 

Baptism - 28th September 1817

Richard son of Thomas & Elizabeth Earl - born 12th August last 

 


[1] The sections of wood that make up the rim of a wheel

[2] Cushions

[3] Current worth approximately £3,000.00

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