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For further information see Key to Padfield+ Dearnleys
and
Early Dearnaleys in Dinting and Padfield.

For further information see Key to Padfield+ Dearnleys
and
Early Dearnaleys in Dinting and Padfield.

From a list of heriots in the Wakefield manorial rolls including, against 1504 :

"Holme. William Dernelegh pays 17s heriot on the death of his father and mother John and Alice. "
In this context "Holme" could include anywhere from Upperthong to Fulstone.

When William of Padfield 14566 inherited the Upperthong property he did so on the death of both his father, John & mother Alice. The fact that it was in consequence of both parents makes me wonder whether the property came from Alice's family and that Alice, or at least her family came from the Holmfirth area.

I've been reading the manorial rolls for 1433/6 recently published. This seems to have been a time when land was being enclosed from the manorial waste on a substantial scale. This includes the following from 13 Jan 1436:

William Broadhead came into court and took from the lord 1 acre of land from the lord's waste in le Neitherend of Markbothome and 3 acres 1 rood there with appurtenances in Holme [in this context Holme would encompass the entire graveship so there's no reason to suppose that the appurtenances weren't simply on or adjacent to the land; in fact I think it's simply confirming that the entire intake, land & appurtenances both, are in the graveship]. Agreed, to him and his heirs for ever, to hold by customary service rendering annually 2d an acre at the usual terms. Entry fine 12d. new rent 12 3/4d.

John Wyles junior came into court and took from the lord 3 acres 1 rood of land from the lord's waste in Markebothome with appurtenances in Holme. Agreed, to him and his heirs for ever, to hold by customary service rendering annually 3d an acre at the usual terms. Entry fine 19d. new rent 9 3/4d.

3 acres 1 rood corresponds exactly to the Mark Bottoms portion as described a century later. Binns, however, can't be described as the nether end of Mark Bottoms so I don't think the additional acre in William Broadhead's enclosure can be equated with the "one rood of land parcel of one acre" of 1537. (see William Dernelee (II))

It's possible that 3 acres 1 rood is simply a standard size of plot on offer in that particular area at the time and that there may have been later enclosures outside the scope of the published roll. However, it's also possible that one of these men was Alice's father or grandfather.

- Ian Goddard.

There is a well-documented Dyneley family of Lancashire, based at Downham in the 15th century, so John and Alice are probably not Dearnleys. -JAD.