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- Notes for William Smith, Sir:
Tenant for life of a moiety of Owlecotes then occupied by his son and heir Andrew to whom reversion belongs. He gave Andrew his life interest on his marriage with Susan Waterhouse, daughter of Laurence Waterhouse - Jan. 7, 1587.
Will of WILLIAM SMYTHE, of Northowrom
16 Aug 1558 Halifax Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
No. 229 in Halifax Parish Wills; Reg. Test. xv.iii. 313
Willm. Smythe, of the towneshippe of Northowrom in the parishe of Hallifax. To be buried within the parishe churche or churche yerd of Hallifax among the bodyes of other faithfull Xpian. people. Also I do give unto the vicar of the same churche of Hallifax for my mortuary according to the actes of the parliament established in the reigne of King Henry the Eight. Also I will be brought furth of my holl goodes. Also I do give unto Margret, my wif, the third parte of all my goodes and dettes in full contentacon of her parte and dower according to the auncient custom of this ryalme of England. Furthermore I do give unto Margret, my wif, the holl profett and occupacon of my fermhold whiche I hold by lease and copie of the courte of Wakefeld of Ric. Sunderland during the tyme of her widohed, and if it shall please the said Margret to marrye at any tyme or if it shall happen her to dye within the terme of my lease, that then and from thencefurth I wyll all the holl occupacon, profett, and terme of yeres which shalbe unspent unto Luke Smyth and Robt. Smyth, my sones, and if it shall please God yt the sayd Luke Smyth and Robt. Smyth do dye before th'end of the said terme, then I will all suche profettes and terme of yeres as shall then be unspent unto Agnes Smyth and Grace Smyth, my doughters. Also I do give unto Agnes Smyth, my doughter, one cowe over and besides her child parte of goodes. The residew of all my goodes and dettes, my dettes and funerall expenses being clerly paid and discharged, I give unto Luke, Robt., Agnes, and Grace, my children, whom I do ordeyn my executors of all my goodes and dettes yt they dispose the same according to the pleasure of God and ther owne profettes. Also I do orden overseers of this my last will Edward Mawde, of Southorome, Barnard Smyth, my brother, and Edmund Mawde.
BIOGRAPHY: Thes witnesses, Henry Grymshawe, Wm. Smyth, John Thomas, Brian Sunderland.
BIOGRAPHY: Pr. Apr. 26, 1559, by Margaret, relict, tutrix of Luke, Robert, Agnes, and Grace, children of the dec., exors., in minority.
More About William Smith, Sir:
Burial: Will written Aug. 16, 1558
Children of William Smith and Margaret Grace are:
i. Agnes Smith, born Aft. 1545.
ii. Luke Smith, born Aft. 1545.
iii. Robert Smith, born Aft. 1545.
iv. Grace Smith, born Bef. 1556.
6160 v. Andrew Smith, born Aft. 1556 in Owlcotes, Calverley Parish, Farsley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England; died Aft. October 26, 1611 in Farsley, West Riding, Yorkshire, England; married Susanne Waterhouse 1571 in Calverley Church, Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
vi. John ? Smith
vii. William ? Smith II
viii. Ann Smith, married Bryan.
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William’s family apparently had owned land in Farsley, in a different part of Yorkshire, from 1431 onward. [2]
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1532 - 1578 (46 years)
