It is said that the first Saviles came across with William the Conqueror.
Around 1300, marriages into the Rishworth and De Eland families brought the family into the district.
In the 14th century, the family were lords of the Manor of Barkisland.
By the 16th century, there were many branches of the family – at Bradley Hall, Clifton Hall, Copley, Exley, Hullen Edge, Rishworth, Shibden Hall, Southowram, Thornhill Hall and other places in the district.
At one time, the family owned half of the townships in the district.
They were stewards of the manor of Wakefield.
One branch married into the family of the Earl of Shrewsbury, and thereby acquired Rufford Abbey in Nottinghamshire, which was the family seat for many generations.
Sir John Savile of New Hall, Elland married Isobel de Eland, coming into the Elland family, and became the lords of Elland when that family died out after the Elland Feud.
Around 1750, Barbara, sister and heiress of George Savile of the Savile family married Richard Lumley-Saunderson, the 4th Earl of Scarbrough – not Scarborough – bringing the title to family. the Savile estates in the West Riding – including those in Halifax and the Calder Valley – always passed to the Earl's second son, who would then take the name Savile. This was complicated in the early 19th century when the eighth Earl of Scarbrough remained unmarried – but produced five illegitimate sons who were unable to inherit his title or lands. A legal judgement ruled that the Earl could pass his Savile estates, to his son Captain Henry Lumley – the Earls of Scarbrough's family name – who then adopted the surname Savile.
Being an ancient family, the Saviles have a great number of descendants, and frequently inter-married with other local families.
The various researchers have contributed generously to the entries here, though their versions of the names, dates and relationships of these descendants may conflict at some point.
Although there may be some errors / inaccuracies, the information here will give the general reader some idea of who the family were and what they achieved through the generations
See Highroad Well Moor, Lord Mexborough, St John the Baptist's Chantry Chapel, Elland, the Manor of Skircoat and the Manor of Wadsworth
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