13 841 John Taylor of Almondbury 1551 1551

daughter  Janet Bottomley, son in law John Beaumont, Isabel  Taylor one ewe, wife Janet, son Edward, son Thomas, son John

15 3 291 John Taylor of Meltham 1558 1558

son Seth, daughter Jane, son & heir Edward, daughter Isabel in Handley, son Edward's daughter Jane,

Cecily Horsfall a ewe

debtors neighbour Thomas Geadhill, Thomas Ward of Calverley, brother Edward Taylor, Gilbert Beaumont, Charles Lockwood of Almondbury, Eastwood's wife

son John, supervisors brothers Edward and John and Roger Grene my kin

witnesses John Beaumont, John Wood, John Waterhouse & John Parkyn my neighbours

17 681  John Taylor of Meltham 1566 1567

Jennet Margerson alias Taylor, Isabel my brother Edward's daughter, sister Amable, son John

supervisors :- brother Edward Taylor, nephew Edward Taylor and brother in law John Butterworth, wife

19 70 Agnes widow John Taylor of Meltham 1570 1570

brother Robert Butterworth land inMeltham granted by Anthony Oldfield

Isabel Taylor a cowe, George & Jennitt Butterworth children of Isabel Butterworth, Roger, George, John & Agnes Butterworth

Henry, Maude, Alice & Margaret Taylor, children of Edward  Taylor,

Jenet Marsden , son John

9 476 John Taylor of Huddersfield 1572 1572

Jennett daughter John Hyrst a lamb and a sheep- Cicily Smith her sister

John, Susan, Margaret children of John Parkin a lamb each

John & Margaret children of Edmund Taylor 2 lambs and two sheep

Jennett Horsfeld a lamb, son in law John Hurst, son John Taylor

19 559 Thomas Wood husbandman Lepton Kirkheaton 1573 1573

son in law Richard Taylor, son in law John Taylor

19 606a James Taylor clothier Honley 1573 1573

daughter Elizabeth, eldest son John, wiufe Agnes, son Thomas, son Richard, son George, son James

21 18 John Taylor of Huddersfield 1576 1577

wife Isabel, son John, daughter  Elizabeth

24 699 William Taylor clothier Almondbury 1591 1591

wife Elizabeth, son John, son William, daughter Elizabeth, daughter  Agnes, son John to pay 33/4 to Henry Brownhill, grandson John

witnesses Robert Miller, Thomas Littlewood, Richard Binns, John Taylor

29 241 Edward Taylor yeoman Meltham 1603 1603

wife Jane, youngest son Hugh, son John to have £8 owed by George Brooke of Carleton, £5/14/- owed by George Crossley of Milfursh & 18/- owed by Thomas Eastwood

son in law John Dyson, son in law James Armitage, son in law John Hirste

servants Anne Eastwood, James Swallow & John Hirste

all grandchildren a ewe lamb each

Francis Taylor, eldest son Edward

witnesses John Dyson, John Woodhead, James Armitage, Richard Taylor & John Armitage

29 731 Edmund Mellor of Lingarths 1605 1605

wife Margaret, brother in law Edward Taylorof Meltham, brother in law Richard Taylor of the Wood

30 83 Seth Taylor husbandman Honley 1605 1606

daughter Janie Taylor houses in Honley occupied by Thomas Robert, Peter Healey, John Armitage & Richard Aneley, but if daughter land to Edward Taylor, John Taylor & Hugh Taylor

30 540 Thomas Taylor of Skelmanthorp Emley 1607 1608

mother Agnes Taylor, brother John & his children, brothher Henry, brother Hugh, sister Elizabeth  Taylor, godson Thomas son of Thomas Lockwood Thomas & John sons Richard Mosley, Robert & William sons William Oxley of Skelmanthorp, executor wife Jane, supewrvisor Edmund Oxley elder and Thomas Hurst

witnesses Richard Mosley, Edmund Oxley snr, Edmund Oxley jnr, Thomas Hurst, William Oxley

31 551 Richard Taylor of Ayringden Heptonstall 1610 1610

wife Margartet, son Henry, daughter Susan, son John, daughter  Marie, daughter  Sara, daughter  Grace, brother in law Abraham Michaell, brother in law Nicholas Michaell

33 73 George Taylor clothier Quarmby 1611 1614

daughter Elizabeth wife Michael Haigh and her four children, son George Taylor's three sons

32 614 Elizabeth Taylor widow Almondbury 1613 1613

graddaughter Anne Chapell, son John Taylor, second son William Tailer Bakingstone in Bagheside Spittle, grandson James Taylor, grandson Abraham Berry, daughter Dorothy Blackburn & her daughter  Susan Blackburne, daughter  Agnes Chappell

witnesses Edward Brodhead, Thomas Hinchcliffe, Richard Littlewood & Godfry Cattell

33 649 Anthony Taylor yeoman Honley 1614 1616

eldest son Joseph, three younger children :- Robert, daughter Jonne, son John

tuition of youngest son John to his uncle George Clay of Linley

executors three younger children

supervisors George Clay, Edward Haigh & John Lockwood

witnesses George Clay, Roger Swallow, John Lockwood, Edward Haigh & John Armitage

adm September 1622 Richard Taylor of Oldfield Almondbury to Robert Taylor of Oldfield

adm March 1633 Joseph Taylor of Honley to widow Dorothy

July 1638 John Taylor of Helme Meltham

son John, son James Taylor, daughter Ann Taylor, brother James Taylor of Crossland, brother in law Godfry Beaumont of Helme, supervisors

June 1647 Isabel Taylor silk spinner Cumberworth

Isabel daughter John Mellor, Ralph Mellor of Cumberworth

January 1646/7 Nicholas Hanson of Fletcherhouse Almondbury

friends and kinsman James Taylor of Meltham

January 1647/8 Abraham Taylor of Meltham

brother in law Joseph Broadhead of Overthong, brother in law Richard Mathewman of Worsopdale

brother James, brother John

45 228 George Taylor of Edgerton Huddersfield 1648 1662

son John and his children, daughter Anne wife of Michael Hoyle, son George, son Henry

PCC Berkeley 117  William Haigh yeoman Lockwood South Crossland 1649 1656

Dorithy wife John Taylor executor, children of Dorithy

PCC Berkeley 279 William Woodhead yeoman Meltham 1649 1656

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43 297 Francis Taylor yeoman Carlecoates Penistone 1654 1660

son John, daughter  Jane wife of William Farrow, son Joshua, daughter Susan wife of William Joules, son Francis, grandson Edward son of James Taylor, son John's children:- James & Ann  Taylor, daughter of William Houlds, William son of William Farren

46 515 John Taylor of Carlcoates Penistone 1663 1664

brother Joseph, wife, daughter  Ann, daughter  Sarah, tutors William Wordsworth of Softley , Hugh Marsden of Carlecoates and brother Joseph

adm April 1673 Joseph Taylor of Honley to William Haigh creditor

tuition November 1673 Sarah daughter John Taylor labourer deceased of Thurlstone to Thomas Firth

1675 Abraham Woodhead fellow at Oxford

Edward son James Taylor of Meltham

Marsden will Mattew Woodhead of Marsden 1676

adm to Jane Woodhead of Marsden, Roger & Jsacobi Taylor of Spotland Lancs

Marsden will Janet x Haigh Marsden 1680/1

land occupied by John Taylor of Royd in Meltham

Marsdn will  John Marsden of Hilltop 1682/3

will children of late daughter Grace late wife of John Taylor

Vacancy 1683 Susanna Taylor widow Longwood

John Helliwell of Legmors

George, Martha & Elizabeth children of Henry Haigh of Longwood

Thomas & Daniel children Henry Haigh of Milnesbridge, Edward Haigh of Lidgate, Mary wife John Haigh of the Wood in Marsden,

John, Grace & Elizabeth children of Arthur Brook of The Lees Dalton,

Susanna wife Richard Gibson of the Lodge in Bradley,

William & Sarah children Francis Savile of Golcar, Thomas Savile of Mousslehead, George, Susanna, & Patience Savile children of John Savile of Golcar

John & Mary children John  Eastwood of Cloughead,

Elizabeth & Dorothy children Mr John Taylor, Thomas, Edward & Timothy children Mr Thomas Taylor & Mrs Judith Taylor,

Robert Ramsden, John son John Hanson of Bankhouse, Sarah daughter John Hanson, Robert son Robert Hanson late Raukehouse,

Edward & Martha children of John Appleyard of Crosslandhill,

Richard, Edward, John, William & Robert Hanson of Wallend, Susanna Hanson

Joseph Hawkeyard, William Walker & Ann Crossland all of Hornehill

Joseph Dyson of Heathhouse, Dorothy Sykes of Hornehill,

Susanna wife Edward Andley of Royleshead, Joseph Hirst of Dodley, Mary wife of James Thorpe of Meglane, Elizabeth wife Richard Buthroyd of Blackley, William son William Bradley of Huddersfield

poor of Longwood with George Dawszon as trustee

60 270 John x Taylor the elder yeoman The Hill Almondbury 1683 1684

son John two closes in Nethermarkbottoms for £10 +12p a year, daughter Ann 11p + bed & bedding

20/- between four children of Richard Hoy;land, daughter  Mary Hoyland

witnesses Henry Taylor, Joishua Roberts , Thomas Booth

adm March 1684 Jacobus Taylor of Meltham to relict Maria

April 1690 Annas x Helliwell widow Almondbury made 1 3 1688

witness Joseph Taylor

61 344 Thomas Johnson of Fixby Nov 1690

apprentice Joseph Taylor

September 1692 Hugh x Taylor clothier Meltham

son John, son George, grandsons Benjamin Taylor and David Taylor, Abraham son of George Taylor, my son James, son Abraham and his son Hugh,

James Dyson of Honley and his sons and daughters George, James, Mary & Grace,

John Mallinson of Helme, grandson John Taylor of Thickhollins, Mary Taylor daughter John Taylor of Royds, my daughter Susanna Taylor, Edmund Broadhead of Overthong, Abraham Moorhouse smith of Whickens

witnesses John Hoyle, Joseph Townend, John Waterhouse

Marsden will John x Mellor of Dirker 1694

son in law John Taylor of Royd in Meltham 5/-, daughter Hannah Taylor 5/-

adm May 1695 Jacob Taylor of Kirkburton to Henry Taylor brother

Feb 1700/1 John Taylor pf Kirkburton

adm of John Taylor of Emly & Joseph Stocks of Flockton

wife Ann, Four children Thomas Taylor, Matthew Taylor, John Taylorand Elizabeth wife of John Dickinson of Flockton

March 1701/2 James Hinchcliffe of Austonley

Abram  Taylor alias Woodhead of Windyknowle, Elizabeth Taylor of Austonley

Marsden will James Hawkyard of Clowley 1702/3

inventory debts John Taylor of Reap

May 1705 Willian Hanson of Thurstonland

Ann Taylor of Bradshaw deceased's children Mary Charleswortyh & Sarah Charlesworth

68 124 Susan Taylor spinster Meltham August 1712

brother James Taylor, brother George Taylor, Joseph Taylor of Foxroyd, Abram Taylor of the midst of Town, Benjamin Taylor of Bradforth, John Taylor of Thickhollins, widow Mallison,, Susanna wife of James Shaw, Abram Taylor of the Lane, Mary Dyson of Honley, John Taylor of Royd, George Taylor of Dalton, James Taylor of Lane, Martha sister said George & James, children of David Taylor of Meltham, James Dyson, George son Joseph Taylor, John  his brother, Abram his brother, Elizabeth their sister, Ann daughter  Widow Mallinson

72 325 James Taylor of The Holme ca 1714

Martha widow John Taylor deceased, Elizabeth daughter said John Taylor, Martha daughter said John Taylor, John son said John  Taylor <21

72 327 Marie Waterhouse widow Meltham made 1714

daughter Martha Taylor widow Holme, daughter  Sarah wife Jame Taylor of Peighell, Mary daughter  said James Taylor

71 131 Marie Thornton widow Damhouse Kirkburton November 1716

Sarah daughter  Joseph Taylor of Royd. daughter  Jane Taylor of Royd

72 325 Joseph Taylor of the Holme Almondbury July 1718

sister Anne Roberts, brother Abraham of York, sister Jane Shaw, Joseph Taylor of Heybrow and his brother James, Anne wife of John Taylor of Thickhollins. Matha widow John Taylor deceased. Elizabeth daughter  said John Taylor deceased, Martha daughter  said John Taylor, John Taylor of Honley brother to above Joseph Taylor of Heybrow and his children Jane wife of Gervase Sleigh, Sarah wife of Joshua Bottomley, Jane wife Timothy Dyson of Melthammill, John son John Taylor deceased <21

76 528 Matthew Taylorcouper Emley Park Emley December 1722

wife Elizabeth, Ann wife Richard Walshaw of Emley, Hannah wife Michael Hanson of Clayton, daughter  Margaret Taylor, Martha wife Job Wilcock, deceased daughter  Mary wife of Joshua Wormall of Spout in Wakefield and their two children John & Martha

79 388 John Taylor yeoman Almondbury May 1727

wife Hannah, son John, daughter Phebe wife Benjamin Carter, daughter Hannah wife John Thorpe, granddaughter  Hannah Carter

adm June 1727 John Taylor of Thickhollins Almondbury to Ann his widow

80 40 Joseph Taylor of Woodhaeylathe Almondbury 27 6 1728

wife Sarah, son John <21, brother Joihn, brother George

witnesses Joseph Haigh, William Wood

79 114 William Oxley of Upper Crofthead Skelmanthorp clothier 17286

son in law Thomas Taylor, grandson Thomas Taylor

adm December 1728 John Taylor of Honley to Ann his widow

84 321 Abraham Taylor of Meltham May 1736

son Joseph, wife Elizabeth, daughter Taylor , daughter  Sarah Taylor, V Marha Taylor,m daughter  Ann Taylor, daughter Mary Mallinson, son George, daughter  Hannah Taylor,

87 74 Sarah Taylor of Meltham June 1740

son John to have Goodwill of farm, son James, son Abram, son Joseph, daughter  Ann Taylor,

Marsden will Hannah Taylor of Marsden 1744

adm to John x Taylor yeoman Royd in Meltahm, John Firth, William Firth yeoman Marsden

89 218 Hannah Taylor widow Royd Meltham February 1744/5

estate in manor of Marsden at Dirker and Marsden in Huddersfield

son James, son John, daughter  Phoebe wife of Benjamin Carter, daughter  Hannah Thorp, granddaughter Hannah daughter  of daughter  Phoebe

witnesees

George Taylor, George Hirst Robert France

132 228 Thomas Oldfield clothier of Park May 1788

wife Elixabveth, brother in law Mr Daniel Taylor of Upperthong

adm March 1795 Mary Taylor of Huddersfield to her son John Taylor

187 244 James Wood clothier Goit Meltham April 1833

wife Frances/Fanny , wife's nep[hew John Holroyd of Meltham & Hister

sister Hannah Taylor, children brother in law Benjamin Holroyd

47 147 Eleanor Hinchclife widow Kirkstall

grandson Samuel Taylor and his wife Esther

59 293 Robert Taylor yeoman Deanfield Kirkburton

daughter Ann. son George, grandson Michael Taylor,

46 143 James Mellor yeoman elder of Dalton

child Mary wife of Joseph Taylor of Honley

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