I have now got hold of a copy of the above Will. It was very difficult to read so I have only made notes as follows: - The Will of William Barraclough of Norwoodgreene in the Parish of Halifax was made on 15 October 1604. Occupation: Yeoman I give and bequeath to : - Alice & Mary Liversidge daughters of William Liversidge deceased John Liversidge, son of the aforesaid Wiliam … to Abraham Barraclough my h? (heire) son Edward ?? children Sons: Abraham, Edward Richard Barraclough my sonne in lawe James Brooke my sonne in law Excutors: James Brooke and Mary Burdett Witnessed by: John Barraclough junior, Richard Hanson, William Fouldes and others The probate in Latin refers to Abraham Barraclough and James Brooke, executors and later to Edward Barraclough and Marie Burdett executors. This is the end of the notes from the Will. From the Parish Registers William Barraclough was buried 23 October 1604 at Halifax Parish Church. Mary Barraclough married William Liversidge in 1591 at Birstall Parish Church. Susan Barraclough married James Brooke in 1603 at Halifax Parish Church the same day as her brother Abraham married Jane Awbrey of Sowerby also at Halifax Parish Church. Grace Barraclough married Richard Barraclough in 1603 at Birstall Parish Church. Having read the registers and knowing the geography of the area it is now clear that the district of Hipperholme would have included the villages of Lightcliffe, Coley and Norwoodgreen. Norwoodgreen is even closer to the Birstall Parish boundary than Hipperholme, by about 2 miles. It will make separating the various families easier as the Wills now give a better idea of location. Norwoodgreen is a real gem of a village. Almost unspoilt by industrialisation, with lots of old buildings, a pub and a village green. It ’s relatively high with views all round over Hipperholme, Brighouse and Wyke. Hill villages seem to be located where the old medieval settlements developed, which is probably why they escaped the ravages of the industrial revolution which preferred valley bottoms. 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.