Extension : Documents relating to Thomas Stansfeld

In 1451, the Park of Erringden was divided and let, and Thomas Stansfeld came to the court and took of the lord a fourth part of the said park as it lay between Birnedakirygate, (Burntacresgate) and Beamonde-cloughe; to hold to him, his heirs and assigns for ever, by service, according to the custom of the manor, paying yearly to the lord six pounds sterling at Michaelmass; and for a fine at entrance, eight pounds six shillings and eight pence.

[Extract from Wakefield Manor Court Rolls, 1 October 1451, transcribed by the Rev John Watson in his History of Halifax, p.511].

The full document showing the others who participated, cane be found on the Erringden Park page

Commission of Oyer & Terminer held at Pontefract in September 1478.

Indictment claiming that on 6 January 1461, on the orders of Sir John Pilkington, his brother Robert Pilkington stole 14 cows from Thomas Stansfeld's property at Wadsworth, and on 8 May 1461 he stole 2 oxen and 16 cows from Thomas Stansfeld's property at Hepton [in Heptonstall].

[The bill of complaint was delivered by Thomas's widow, Isabella, so the indictment names her as the owner]

[Nat.Arch KB9/349/53]

1457. Indenture of variance: between John Tounley, esq, and Gilbert Legh of Clifton, gent, they being agreed to fulfill ye ordinances awarded by us Ric. Worsley, Laurence Lyster, Thos. Stansfeld and Gilbert Banaster concerning a tenement called Bukclogh in Clevecher. (3 seals) 

[Lanc. Archives DDTO O 1/54]