Dear Listers, I have found a reference to the GREENLY family in the papers of the Hampton Court Estate dating from 14thC ( the earliest mention so far found of the family) in the A2A archives site as follows: "FILE - Pencombe Court - ref. A63/I/1/20 - date: 1379-1382 |_ [from Scope and Content] 20s for heriot to the lord because Hugh Grenelye (common old spelling of GREENLY) demises his land at Nether Hakeleye (now Hackley, SW of Bromyard) present Thomas de churcheord for default 4d and Richard Lewys 4d" As I live in Yorkshire, it may be some time before I get the chance to look at the file which is at the HRO. I know this is an incomplete description but could any listers speculate as to its meaning/implications? For instance, what is the meaning of 'heriot' in this context? Also, does anyone know anything of Pencombe Court and its history as this is the first time it has cropped up? I read somewhere a long time ago that the GREENLYS were granted lands by William IV and the dates above are just right so this could prove to be the source of the family's subsequent wealth. The GREENLYS I have been researching are to be found in Titley and Staunton on Arrow from about 1500 before spreading out in the 18th and 19th centuries but until now, we had nothing before 1500. Any ideas/information would be greatly appreciated. TIA David Matthews