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| Yeoman. According to Peter Howard Cadogan: In his will, John stated that he is from Rodwood in the parish of Penistone. Bedford stated that this John Wordsworth was born in 1605 and was of Rodwood, Lower Thurlstone in the parish of Rodwood. I suspect that this was probably Royd Moor. I obtained the baptism date of 3rd June 1604 from the film of Penistone Bishop's Transcripts that is held at Barnsley library, based on my belief that his father was also called John (ie not Christopher, which was another possibility). The key to John's origins lie with the reference in his will to his late brother Edward, who bequeathed 20 pounds to John's son Josias in his 1638 will, a bequest that was referred to in John's own will. In 1648 Adam Eyre wrote in his Yorkshire Diaries that he tried to borrow £40 from John Wordsworth of Rodwood, but John would not lend it to him. He was more successful with William Wordsworth of Softley. Bedford claimed that John's father was Thomas Wordsworth of Thurlstone. But this Thomas was born in 1523 so would have been 82 if John was born around 1605. It is quite possible that this Thomas was actually "Thomas of Softley, clothier", and although this Thomas did indeed have a son called John, this John only seems to have had one son (called William) and 4 daughters. So it does not seem possible that John of Rodwood and John of Softley (William's father) were one and the same. http://w ww.archive.org/stream/abstractsofproba06chur/abstractsofproba06chur_dj vu.txt Anno 1652 Will [ 19s Bowyer] pr. July 21 by relict Elizabeth. WORDES WORTH, John, of Rodwood, p. Penistone, Yorks. Settlement CM/827 16 Dec 1668 (Sheffield Archives) Contents: John Smith of Bancke Howse or Carrhowse in Thurlstone meare, to Edward Rich of Reynon in Thurlestone meare and Francis Senior of Thurlstone. Messuage called Bankehowse alias Carrhowse in Thurlestone, the Croft adjoining, the Over Coyte close, the Nether Coyte Close, the Inge, Inge Botham, the Carr and Carr botham for £117 paid by John Wordsworth of Rodwoode in Thurlstone in accordance with the will of Ann Smith, mother of said John Smith to purchase land for John Smith's children, John Smith, Thomas Smith and Martha Smith, in trust to stated uses. Former reference: B6 b30. Bargain and sale CM/853 4 Feb 1685 (Sheffield Archives) Contents: John Smith the elder of Carrhouse alias Coppcliff Carr, alias Backhouse, parish of Penistone and John Smith the younger, his son and heir apparent and Martha daughter of said John Smith to Elkana Rich of Bullhouse. The yearly rent of 1_ from the lands sometime of Amor Rich called the Royd in Thurlstone the yearly rent of 9d from lands in Ecklands yearly rent of 11d from messuage called Flashhouse, yearly rent of 4d from messuage called Shore Hall, yearly rent of 4d from messuage called Allenhouse, and 4d from messuage called Softley, all in Thurlstone for £16 0s. 10d._Former reference: B7 b31. Baptizati 1662. Martha filia Johannis Smith - Apr. 25. Baptizati 1663. Johannes filius Johannis Smith - Feb. 20. [[ 1664 ]] Baptizati 1666. Thomas filius Johannis Smith - May 22. ? The Will of Ann Smith, mother of John Smith the elder, was probably declared between the births of Thomas & Anna, since all but Anna is mentioned in CM/827 (16 Dec 1668). No burial for Ann Smith was found at St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Penistone. Baptizati 1668. Anna filia Johannis Smith - Feb. 12. [[ 1669 ]] Sepulti 1679. Thomas Smith de Cros:royd h - Octob. 1. ? Thomas and Anna Smith, children of John Smith the elder, are possibly deceased sometime before the date of CM/853 (4 Feb 1685), since they are not mentioned in the record with their siblings. Sepulti 1705. Lettie: Uxor John Smith: Th: [[ Thurleston ]] - Aug: 12. | ||||||||||||||
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