First Generation
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1. In 1609 Thomas WALSHAW was a Tanner in Cawthorne,
Yorkshire. He lived in Cawthorne, Yorkshire 124 March 1609.
Thomas Walshaw (tanner of Cawthorne) A Deed shows that Thomas lived in
Cawthorne. "24 Mar 1609. Close of land, meadow or pasture called Handcrofte,
in Cawthorne, Yorks., lying in the west part of Cawthorne, Yorks., near Milnelene,
and now in the tenure of Thomas Walshawe." A Copy confirmation of a bargain
and sale shows where Thomas lived ".... and all right and title to one close
and a house called Smythee and Smithie Coall house, now in the occupation of
Thomas Wallshawe." There were also other members of the Walshaw family in
Cawthorne as a Confirmation of a bargain and sale with feoffment dated 16 Mar
1612 shows "Thomas Barneby of Barneby Hall, Yorks., esq., to Nicholas Wallshaw
of Cawthorne, Yorks., blacksmith, and Katherin his wife." A Confirmation
of a bargain and sale with feoffment dated 18 Dec 1621 shows "Thomas Wallshawe
of Cawthorne, Yorks., yeoman, for £4 10/- paid by Thomas Wainewrighte of
Cawthorne, Yorks., yeoman, has sold one ironworks, or Le Smythie in Cawthorne
and le Coal house adjoining Le Smythie, now in the tenure of widow Wainewrighte."
A Bond of the same date shows" Thomas Wallshawe of Cawthorne, Yorks., yeoman,
is bound to Thomas Wainewright of the same place, yeoman, in £9, to abide
by the conditions of a deed of equal date."
A Deed to lead the uses of a fine dated 23 Jun 1623 notes
that Thomas was a tanner and also mentions the Burdetts " William Greene
of Micklethwett, Yorks., yeoman, of the first part; Thomas Barnby of Barnby Hall,
Yorks., esq., of the second part; Matthew Wentworth of Bretton, esq., Francis
Burdett of Burthwett, esq., ... Richard Burdett, gent., ...Thomas Wallshaw of
Cawthorne, tanner, ...all of the third part." A Confirmation of a
marriage settlement dated 28 Jun 1624 shows "Matthew Lindley of Cawthorne,
Yorks., yeoman, confirms that, as a marriage settlement between himself and Mary
Littlewood, daughter of Thomas Littlewood of Kexborough, Yorks., husbandman,
he has conveyed to Thomas Wallshaw of Cawthorne, Yorks., yeoman, and William
Littlewood of Crossland, par. Almonbury, Yorks., clothier, the following: 2 parts
of one messuage, divided into 3, in the township of Cawthorne, Yorks., and all
buildings and lands adjoining, now occupied by his father, Thomas." A Bargain
and sale dated 3 Oct 1626 shows the extent of Thomas' land "Messuage
in Cawthorne, with all buildings and lands: one croft lying in the north of the
said messuage, adjoining the lathe or barn; one barkehouse and a tanfatte in
the croft; a close of pasture called the Urchan Hill: 4 lands of arable, called
New Close, being lately enclosed, in the now south field of Cawthorne, containing
c. 2 acres; 1 acre of arable lying in the Farr south field of Cawthorne; 2 lands
of arable in the west field of Cawthorne and a dole of meadow lying in a close
called the Intacke, in Cawthorne, all now in the occupation of Thomas Wallshaw."
The Exemplification of a final concord dated: 11 Apr 1627 shows
the land in acres. Plaintiffs: "Thomas Walshawe and Thomas Littlewood Deforciants:
William Platt and Elizabeth his wife. 1 messuage, 12 acres land, 6 acres meadow,
6 acres pasture, in Cawthorne." A Bargain and sale, with confirmation
dated 6 Jun 1639 itemises the land "1 messuage with appurtenances
in Cawthorne, now in the occupation of Thomas Wallshaw; one house called a Backehouse
there, and a close of land and meadow, in Cawthorne, called the Crofte on the
backside the messuage; all the Tannpitts therein: 3 other closes of land, meadow
and pasture in Cawthorne called the Urchanhill, the New Close (lately inclosed
from the Narsouth field): 1 acre of arable and pasture in Cawthorne west field,
between the lands of Richard Wainwright and those of Alexander Falley: except
for all tithes issuing out of 3 butts in Farrfield close, adjoining upon the
Shawes there, and from a section of land in the same field, being parcel of tithes
belonging to William Green." A Bond of the same date shows
"Thomas Walshawe of Cawthorne, Yorks., tanner is bound to Richard Russell
of Colnebrigge, Nether Bradley, Huddersfield, hammerman, in £390, to keep
the covenants of a deed of equal date."
