From the 1612 Inquisition into the Manor of Bradford.

The 1612 Inquisition into the Manor of Bradford is a list of freeholders, leaseholders and tenants within the manor of Bradford, taken by Sir William Ingleby, Henry Maynard esq., Robert Wall, gent. on 2 September 1612. The manor of Bradford, Manningham and Standbury included: Horton Magna and Horton Parva, Bowling, Wike, Clayton, thornton, Allerton, Wilsden, Oxenhope and Haworth.

Also:

"Thomas Taylor and Samuel Taylor his son holdeth the four Messuages or Tennements, 3 Cottages and seventeen and one half acres of land arable and pasture, by estimation yielding yearly therefore to his majesty 13s 5d."

and - "The said Thomas Taylor also holdeth the moiety of one Messuage or Tennements of one acre of land by estimation yielding therefore to his majesty one and a half pence"

and - "Thos Taylor and Saml Taylor, his son and heir hold two half burgesses and seven messes or tennements, one half messe or tennement/cottage and 33 acres of land by estimation to the same belonging and yielding yearly therefore to his majesty 12s and seven and a half pence"

Samuel Taylor is mentioned (with no or ambiguous relationship) in the Will of Edward Jowett, so is Thomas a brother of William Taylor, Edward's father in law? (Hypothetical question!)

(ref The Hailstone Collection, West Yorkshire Archive Service at Bradford DB1/1/52, taken 28 Oct 1999)

Copyright S D Jowitt