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For further information see Suggested Generations of Roger D.

Nicholas de Stubbeleye and John his son, Richard le Wylde and Roger de Dernylegh appear, taken on indictment for the death of William son of Haward de Haselynden at Spotland in Rachedale on the eve of St. Matthew the Apostle, 17th year [20 Sept. 1323]. Asked individually how they will acquit themselves, they deny all force, etc. and put themselves on the country. The jurors of West Derby and Salfordshire declare them not guilty.

South Lancashire in the reign of Edward II, p. 22

see Google Books.

'thus Roger de Dearnley contributed to the subsidy of 1332';
Exch. Lay Subs. (Rec. Soc. Lancs. and Ches.)

DEARNALEY, Gulielmus par:Josephi & Sarae     Whitfield
Glossop Parish Register
indexed as 1697/98.

Will of William Dearneley of Holme

In the Name of God Amen I William Dearneley
of Holm in the Parish of Almondbury and County of York Clothier being infirm
in Body but of sound Mind and Memory (Praised be Almighty God for the same)
do constitute make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in Manner
and form following. First I will that all my just Debts, Funeral expences,
and Probat of this my last Will and Testament be paid and discharged by my
Executor herein after named. Then I give and bequeath unto Martha my Wife
Forty Pounds to be paid to her at the End of two Months next after me Decease. Also
I give her a Bed and Bedding let her take her Coice, one Chest, one Chair, one Delft:
Case in the Parlour with the things therein, one Corner Cupboard with what is in it
two old Pewter Dishes and two Plates one little square Table and the warming Pan.
Also I give and bequeath unto James Dearneley my Brother twenty Pounds and
all my wearing Apparrel. And if he happen to dye before the End of twelve
Months after my Decease then I give the same to his Children equally amongst
them (Except his Son James) Also I further give unto those his Children forty
Shillings apiece to be paid to them at the End of twelve Months next after
my Decease. Also I give unto Elizabeth the Wife of John Knott ten Pounds, and
for want of her I give the same to her Children equally amongst them. Also
I give unto the Children of John Dearneley my Brother twenty Pounds to be
equally divided amongst them. Also I give unto the Children of Samuel
Dearneley my Brother twenty shillings apiece (that is to say) to as many
as come to demand it. Also I give unto James the Son of Mary Dearneley
my Sister twenty Shillings if he lives to demand it. All which Legacies I do
hereby order and appoint to be paid at the End of twelve Months next after
my Decease Also I give unto Mary now Wife of John Broadhead twenty
Pounds to be paid to her at the End of six months next after my Decease
Also I give unto James Broadhead her Son three Pounds to be paid to him
when he shall attain to the Age of twenty and one Years. And all the Rest,
Residue and Remainder of my Personal Estate whatsoever I give and bequeath
unto James Dearneley my Nephew; and do constitute make and ordain him sole
Executor of this my last Will and Testament making null and void all former
and other Wills by me heretofore made. IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto
set my Hand and Seal this twenty fifth Day of July in the year of our Lord
One Thousand seven Hundred sixty and one The Mark and Seal of
Signed Sealed published and declared          }
to be the last Will and Testament of the          }
Testator in the Presence of               }
                         William Deaneley
                               W (his mark)
     Joshua Eastwood
     James Crosland

transcribed by Ian Goddard
November 2011

I've been thinking about the specific wording relating to Samuel's children: " to as many as come to demand it". Clearly James as exec. is absolved from any responsibility to find them. I wonder if this implies that William had lost contact with Samuel & didn't even know how many children there might be or where they were. This seems unlikely to apply to any of the above so maybe he'd moved further afield or even emigrated. - Ian Goddard.

Appears to have changed trade after the death of his father.

Apprenticed to John Foster, Draper,
3 Mar 1619.