I am currently researching Abraham’s family who moved to Fewston about 1600 and then back to Wibsey. I have a copy of his Will, thanks to Derek. It seems that he was probably from Hipperholme, but I need to be able to confirm it from contemporary Wills. I would be pleased to hear from anyone who has a copy of any of the Barraclough Wills made before 1640. It has been quite painstaking searching the Halifax Registers, but well worthwhile. For example: Abraham Barraclough and Jane Aubrey, of Sowerby married in 1603, then on consecutive days in December 1606 first Abraham’s daughter Susan (of Sowerby) was buried and then his wife (also of Sowerby). The Halifax Registers are very good at stating place names, including those of marriages, that is if you can read and understand the abbreviations. There are about two dozen Wills that I would like to look at. When I next update my web site I will add the Halifax entries and update the database. Jeff Sutcliffe http://www.btinternet.com/~jeff.sutcliffe Researching Ambler, Baker, Barraclough, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Brook, Brown, Chadwick, Collins, Coning, Crowther, Fearnley, Hanson, Hardcastle, Hartas, Harwood, Holmes, Metcalf, Nowell, Oliver, Pennington, Pollard, Radcliffe, Roebuck, Routh, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Tordoff, Ventress, Walker, Whitaker, Whiteley, Wilkinson, Wilson All of the Yorkshire Area.

Hi Jeff, Have got a list of wills from about 1570 to 1861 all Barraclough's a friend of mine has sent me it and as I have been very busy at the moment have not been able to have a good look at it. I have just been trying to ring her and ask about it but she must be out.If you want a copy of it let me have your address and I will send it to you. Regards Anne Wigglesworth. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sutcliffe" <Jeff.Sutcliffe@btinternet.com> To: <BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 5:25 PM Subject: [BARRACLOUGH] Early Wills before 1640 > I am currently researching Abraham's family who moved to Fewston about 1600 > and then back to Wibsey. > I have a copy of his Will, thanks to Derek. > It seems that he was probably from Hipperholme, but I need to be able to > confirm it from contemporary Wills. > I would be pleased to hear from anyone who has a copy of any of the > Barraclough Wills made before 1640. > > It has been quite painstaking searching the Halifax Registers, but well > worthwhile. > For example: Abraham Barraclough and Jane Aubrey, of Sowerby married in > 1603, then on consecutive days in December 1606 first Abraham's daughter > Susan (of Sowerby) was buried and then his wife (also of Sowerby). > The Halifax Registers are very good at stating place names, including those > of marriages, that is if you can read and understand the abbreviations. > > There are about two dozen Wills that I would like to look at. > > When I next update my web site I will add the Halifax entries and update the > database. > > Jeff Sutcliffe > http://www.btinternet.com/~jeff.sutcliffe > Researching Ambler, Baker, Barraclough, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Brook, > Brown, Chadwick, Collins, Coning, Crowther, Fearnley, Hanson, Hardcastle, > Hartas, Harwood, Holmes, Metcalf, Nowell, Oliver, Pennington, Pollard, > Radcliffe, Roebuck, Routh, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Tordoff, Ventress, > Walker, Whitaker, Whiteley, Wilkinson, Wilson > All of the Yorkshire Area. > > > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > Kim's Barraclough Surname Home Page is at: > http://users.net2000.com.au/~football/index.html

Thanks Anne, I already have a list of Barraclough Wills, which I have put on my web site and should be complete going back to the earliest. If you have a note of any that I don't have, let me know. It's copies of the actual Wills that I'm looking for. Jeff Sutcliffe http://www.btinternet.com/~jeff.sutcliffe Researching Ambler, Baker, Barraclough, Bates, Booth, Broadbent, Brook, Brown, Chadwick, Collins, Coning, Crowther, Fearnley, Hanson, Hardcastle, Hartas, Harwood, Holmes, Metcalf, Nowell, Oliver, Pennington, Pollard, Radcliffe, Roebuck, Routh, Smith, Sugden, Sutcliffe, Tordoff, Ventress, Walker, Whitaker, Whiteley, Wilkinson, Wilson All of the Yorkshire Area. -----Original Message----- From: Anne P Wigglesworth [mailto:anne.wigglesworth@btinternet.com] Sent: 06 May 2004 20:03 To: BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BARRACLOUGH] Early Wills before 1640 Hi Jeff, Have got a list of wills from about 1570 to 1861 all Barraclough's a friend of mine has sent me it and as I have been very busy at the moment have not been able to have a good look at it. I have just been trying to ring her and ask about it but she must be out.If you want a copy of it let me have your address and I will send it to you. Regards Anne Wigglesworth.

Hi Derek, yes I did get to the archives but think I am even more confused now than before! my tree goes back to Francis B 1685 - 1742 it appears that his father is the subject of much discussion as I seem to remember reading recent postings regarding this subject, but am I right in assuming that his grandfather was Francis born 1610 in Fewston? and if so this Francis's father was Abraham baptised 1.5.1574. He married twice according to the notes from June firstly to Agnes rayner and then to Agnes riley. so after 2 1/2 hours I had got to this point (my lift was waiting outside, can't drive cos of the arm!!) The lady at the archives then said they had been a few new additions to the box that didn't seem to be listed and would I like to look at those as well. 'oh yes please', I replied, and this is where the confusion really set in. In an article written by June for the Yorkshire family historian magazine, dec 1999, it states that Abraham didn't marry Agnes rayner after all he married a Jane Awdrey, at this point I had to ask for a quick photocopy of this article and make my way home. So does this info correspond with your findings? and did Jane also die in 1614, the date originally given for the first wife's death(Agnes rayner). and do you by any chance know who Francis B. (1610) married? confused and back in Wales!! Julie > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > For a list of other Rootsweb Mailing Lists world-wide: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/ >

Hi Julie, Just to unconfuse you. No we do not descend from Francis B bp: 21/2/1610 at Fewston. We descend from his younger brother Jonas bp: 2/98/1627 who is from the second marriage of Abraham Barraclough to Agnes Riley. His first wife was Jane Awdrey.From what I can gather I think the banns where read for Abraham to marry Agnes Rayner, but they never married. June thinks from her article that Agnes jilted Abraham ? No, as yet we do not know what happend to Francis bp: 1610 at Fewston, if he married or not ? Yes, Jane Awdrey Abraham's first wife was buried 24/4/1614 at Fewston Parish Church. It is not hard to get confused, June did originally think that we descend from Francis born 1610 at Fewston. But she did more research and her new finding are in the Yorkshire Historian magazine articles, of which you now have a copy. I have all the new info in my family tree and will send it to you so that you can follow the line back from John B & Mary Pollard. Cheers Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "ellis.spj" <ellis.spj@tiscali.co.uk> To: <BARRACLOUGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [BARRACLOUGH] Early Wills before 1640 > Hi Derek, yes I did get to the archives but think I am even more confused > now than before! > my tree goes back to Francis B 1685 - 1742 it appears that his father is the > subject of much discussion as I seem to remember reading recent postings > regarding this subject, but am I right in assuming that his grandfather was > Francis born 1610 in Fewston? and if so this Francis's father was Abraham > baptised 1.5.1574. He married twice according to the notes from June firstly > to Agnes rayner and then to Agnes riley. > so after 2 1/2 hours I had got to this point (my lift was waiting outside, > can't drive cos of the arm!!) > The lady at the archives then said they had been a few new additions to the > box that didn't seem to be listed and would I like to look at those as well. > 'oh yes please', I replied, and this is where the confusion really set in. > In an article written by June for the Yorkshire family historian magazine, > dec 1999, it states that Abraham didn't marry Agnes rayner after all he > married a Jane Awdrey, at this point I had to ask for a quick photocopy of > this article and make my way home. > So does this info correspond with your findings? and did Jane also die in > 1614, the date originally given for the first wife's death(Agnes rayner). > and do you by any chance know who Francis B. (1610) married? > confused and back in Wales!! > Julie > > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > > For a list of other Rootsweb Mailing Lists world-wide: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== BARRACLOUGH Mailing List ==== > If replying to a previous message, please make sure you cut out most of the previous message. This makes people who receive the Digest form of the List much happier. >

Julie It wouldn't be South Wales by any chance???? Anne