Documents relating to John Savile

1456, 20 June. [34 Henry VI]. Richard Pek, son of John Pek of Southowram enfeoffed Nicholas Worteley esquire, Thomas Wilkynson vicar of Halyfax, Johyn Sayvyll of Copley, John Ryshworth of Coldeley and John Stansfeld in all messuages etc which he lately had of the feoffment of the said Nicholas together with James Wodhouse and John Ryshworth of Hymysworth.

Witnesses: Richard Rokes, William Otes, and John Hemyngway.

[Transcribed by John Stansfeld in his History of the Stansfeld Family p. 123]

The residue of all my goods not above bequeathed, I give and bequeath to Johannae, Annae, and Margaretae my daughters

Deed [here abbreviated, and some spelling modernised], dated 4 May, 1458, [was] in the possession of Mr Parker of Halifax, copied by Rev Watson, but not printed in his History:

This indenture witness that John Sayvyl of Coplay Esquire has given and granted to [appointing as trustees] and by this charter confirmed to Thomas Wylkynson, vicar of the Kyrke of Halyfax, John Lacy Esquire, John Brodelegh, Prest, Ryc: Shagh and Ric: Waterhous, all messuages lands and tenements of his Rents and S'vic' wth the pert. which the said John Sayvill has in Northlande, Hamelett de Vill de Ryschworth Southourom and Staynlande, except two messuages and one close of which one is called Northrode another called Hollyngegge, and the third called Hermetrode.

Nevertheless this is the will and the intent of the said John Sayvyll that the said Thomas, John and John, Ric. and Ric. his feffys make a State lawful unto John Sayvill his son and to the heirs male of his body lawfully gotten all the lands and tenements [etc] and if the said John, son, dies without heir male lawfully gotten, then all the said lands [etc] wholly remain unto Umfray Sayvyll Brother of the said John and to the heirs male of his body lawfully gotten.

And if Umfray dies without male heirs [etc] then the lands [etc] to the right heirs of the said John Sayvyll Father of the said John and Umfray remainder for evermore.

Also the said Thomas, John and John, Ric. and Ric. make a State lawful unto the said Umfray or to the heirs male of his body all lands and tenements which they have had late of the gift and feffement of the said John Sayvyll father to the said Umfray in Southourom and Staynland.

If Umfray die without heir male, then lands [etc] remandre unto John Sayvyll brother of the said Umfray and his heirs.

If John Sayvyll brother of the said Umfray die without heir male, then the said lands [etc] to the heirs of the said John Sayvyll father unto the said John and Umfray remandre for evermore.

Into witness hereoff the saide John Sayvyll Fadre to ye saide John and Umfray to ayther p'te of yis Indent: his Seall hase sett.

Witnesses John Ryschworth Junior, John Ecclyslay, Ric. Mylner Junior and other moo [sic].

Granted at Northland the day and the year beforesaid.

[Transcribed by John Stansfeld in his History of the Stansfeld Family p.121]