Hi Del et al Interested to note Wm. RUSHWORTH as an overseer of the Highway 1733 Do you or anyone else on this list know where I can find more information about this chappy ? Bright Blessings Dawn -----Original Message----- From: del barr [mailto:delbarr2@activemail.co.uk] Sent: 24 February 2003 13:28 To: ENG-YKS-BRADFORD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ BRAD] Land Taxes,Wike [Wyke] in 1704 Hi Margaret, I've found 2 more snippets of Hanson info.in the same book as the Land Tax figures----- 1)In 1902,the date of the book,there was an ancient Mile Stone,built into the wall at the top of Wike Lane.[I don't know if it still exists].On this old landmark is(was?)the following inscription----- Bradford Road 4 miles Hallifacx Road 4 miles Leedes Road 9 miles John Hanson,Wm.Rushworth, Overseers of the Highway 1733 2)Copy of a Wike Deed,1376 1376 June 3 Quit claim by Richard Godbarne,of Askerne,to Sir William de Mirfield,Kt., of all the lands and tenements in Wyk,formerly of William Milner,brother of the said Richard---- Witnesses-- William Hanson del Scholes Thomas de Forunlay (High Fernley) Richard Colier of Wyk John de Stones of Wyk Hugh Lucas Mirfield,3 June,50.Edward 111 Coat of Arms or Seal--a Squirrel Cheers------Derek. ==== ENG-YKS-BRADFORD Mailing List ==== Please NO VIRUS warnings or OFF TOPIC messages on this List. Any warnings regarding a virus please send them to the list admin who will decide if the warning should be posted. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237