In 1572 Thomas Hind occupied a cottage in Giggleswick at 6d annual rent and was also a tenant of Adam Carrr to whom he paid 5s rent for a cottage and a rood of land. Hugh Sailbank occupied a cottage and barn for 3s to which he had added a parcel of waste land and paid an extra 9d rent. The two agreed to exchange properties and were given licence to do so.
Hugh Sailbank moved himself and his family of up to eight surviving children into the 6d cottage, his wife died in 1597 and Hugh in 1598, his son James lived there in 1602 but after that there is no further information on the family.
Thomas Hind was a newcomer to the parish and appears to have been a property speculator. He had married the widow Katherine Wilson whose daughter Elizabeth had married Roger Carr in 1570 and took over the 3s 9d cottage and barn for which he paid and entry fine of 52s 6d. He obtained a small parcel of ground next to Richard Preston for which he paid 2d rent and planned to build a firehouse upon it.
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and returned his cottage to Adam Carr. Thomas died in 1594 and his will implies that he had other lands he’d taken from the freeholder Thomas Preston
the said Commissioners one Cotaige one laythe & one certen pcell of ground called the Cragg of the rent of 3s9d lait in the tenure of hughe Sailbanck of the surrender of the said hughe To have and hold yielding And paying for his fyne 52s 6d
1602 William Hine for one cottage late Thomas Hines
1621
William Hyne, 8 October 2 James I 1604 One cottage one house and lathe of the annual rent of 3s then in his occupation And one Smythes shop and one parcel of ground with the said garden for the situation of a firehouse adjoining to a barne of Ric. Preston of the yearly rent of 2d To hold for 6000 years Yielding as before, 3s 2d, the Moore Rent 8¾d and ½ a ¼d .
Thomas Hind 1594
Borthwick vol 26 fol 240
Married the widow Katherine Wilson ?date
and also my will is that Katheren my wife shall have her right of my house and grounds belonging unto it wch I tooke of Thomas Preston, and of whatsoever Covenants beside are comprised, and conteyned in the Indentures made betwixt him and me for and concerning the same, according to the true intent and meaning thereof. And I do also give and bequeath unto my said wife all and singular grounds wch I have taken or bought to have the use and occupacon of the said grounds according to the manner wherein I tooke or brought (sic) the same, to hir most profitt and advantage, and to hir assignes, after the day of my death, for and during hir life naturall,
and after hir decease I will that the same shall in like manner remaine my brothers sonne willm Hind, and to the issue of his bodie lawfullie begotten, and to be begotten, and for lack of lawfull issue of the said willm then after his death I, that (sic) the same do remaine unto my nephewes Henry Atkinson and John Hind equallie and by even porcons to be devided betwixt them. Of wch grounds so now by me unto my said wife given and bequeathed I do onelie except one butt of ground in Crumancroft(?) wch I give unto my said brothers sonne willm Hind to enter unto at the day of my death, and to have the same as then it shalbe howsoever.
And I except also one butt of ground in the same Crumancroft wch I tooke of Robert Carr wch Butt I give to Thomas Carr to enter unto and have the same umediatelie (sic) after the day of my death, howsoever then it shalbe condiconallie that he be dutifull to his mother.
And further I will also that my said nephew willm Hind have one rooth of ground lieing upon the …, and one pcell of ground called the beggergreanes wch I bought of Robert Carr, he paieing for the same according to bargaine made of it, or els my wife to have it, she paieing for the same. And I also give and bequeath to my said nephew willm Hind the third pte of things close, and whereas Thomas Preston and Isabell Preston do owe me xij s, I give the same unto them, and whereas I have xiij s 4d or thereabout owen unto me, withe rest I give it to my said nephew willm Hind and I will that he hath letters of attorney from my executors for the claming and recoverie of the same. Also I give to everie one to whome I am godfather iiij d. And I give to my said nephew willm Hind my best garmt to apparell him withall. And I give to Roger Carrs wife of Giggleswicke my wives daughter vj s 8d. (sic) and to Roger Sampsons wife of Knight Stainforth vj s 8d. The rest of my goodes unbequeathed my funerall expences paied and other dues done I give there halfe thereof to Katheren my wife, and thother halfe to Henry Atkinson to John Hind and his sisters, and to willm Hind equallie to be in three ptes devided amongst them. And I do also constitute and appointe Katheren my wife and Henry Atkinson my ioynt executors of this my last will and testamt. Witnesses hereof John Payley Thomas Stackhouse and Richard Brayshay…
Roger Carre of Giggleswicke (and Grainhouse)
21 1 1570 Rogerus CARR Elizabethe WILSON
Will of 1586
Borthwick vol 23 fol 494 Probate Reg. and ZXF 2/2/2 (original)
In the name of god Amen the xxvj day of Januaire a thousand fyve hundrethe eyghtie sixe And in the xxix th year of the reigne of our sovraigne Ladie Quene Elizabeth etc I Roger Carre of Giggleswicke within the countie of yorke yoman sicke in bodie but of good and perfect remembrance prayse be almyghtie god do make this my last will and testament in writinge in manner and forme followinge that is to say First I recommend my sole unto the mercyfull hands of Jesus Christ my onlie saviour and redeemer by the merittes of whose precious death and passion I hope for salvation and fruition of everlasting joyes and felicities Besechinge him of his infinite goodness to have mercy upon me and to pardone and forgive me all my syns and offences which I have comitted against his divine maieste And I will my bodie to be buried in the church yard of Gigleswicke aforesaid And I will that my debts which I owe by lawe be trulie contented and paid And I bequeathe for my mortuarie and other churche dues all that Right will
And I will that my wyfe shall have her Widdowe ryght of my goodes And my will is that my natural mother Anne Carre shall have her rent paid her for the tenement where I nowe dwell duringe her lyfe naturall yearlie as she hath heartofore had the same And I give grannt bequeathe and devyse all that my messuage farme or tenement with their appurtenances and everie parte and parcell thereof situate lyinge and beinge within the towne and territories of Gigleswicke aforesaid and also wher (were) and nowe in my occupation or my assigne or assignes of the ancient annuall or yearlie rent of twentie shillings be yt more or less unto Thomas Carre my onlie sonne to have and to hold the same unto the said Thomas my sonne And to the heirs of his bodie lawfullie begotten and to be begotten for ever In consideracon whereof and wherefore my will is that the said Thomas Carre my sonne shall contente and paye or cause to be contented and paid unto the rest of my children the some of twentie five pounds of lawful English money equallie amongst them or otherwyse shall put in good and lawfull assurances to Thomas Hyne of Gigleswicke aforesaid Thomas Carre and William Carre my brothers or the survivor or survivors of them for the said payment of the said some of twentie five pounds before he the said Thomas my sonne shall enter unto the said tenement or any part or parcel thereof
And then at the feast day of purification of Marie the blessed virgine next after he the said Thomas my sonne hath paid the said some of five and twentie pounds or put in good assurance for the payment of the same as above said my will is that he the said Thomas my sonne shall enter unto the same messuage farme or tenement with thappurtenances and everie part and parcel thereof and not before the widdow Ryght of the said Anne my mother allways excepted and to her reserved duringe her naturall lyfe. And further my will is that the foresaid some so by hym the said Thomas my sonne paid or bound to be paid shalbe paid to everie one of my said children their equall portions thereof as they and everie of them shall accomplishe the full age of 21 years accordinge the condition of one obligation wherein the said Thomas Hyne Thomas Carre and William my brethren joyntlie and severallie bounde.in unto my executors admynistrators and assigns as by the same obligation bearing date the sixtenthe day of Januaire last past before the date hearof more at large appeareth And yf yt fortune the said Thomas my sonne to depte this lyfe without yssue of his bodie lawfully begotten then my will is And I give grannte bequeathe and devyse thabovesaid tenement with thappurtenances unto Katherine Carre my second daughter to have and to hold the same to the said Katherine my daughter And to the heirs of her bodie lawfully begotten for ever In consyderation whereof and wherefore my will is that she the said Katherine shall content and paye unto the rest of my said children within foure years next after she shall accomplish the full age of 21 yeares the some of fortie pounds of lawfull English monie equally to be devided amongst them or otherwyse shall put in good assurance unto the said Thomas Hyne Thomas and William Carre my brethren or the survivor or survivors of them three for the said payment of the same in manner and forme aforesaid And also shall enter unto the same in forme aforesaid and not before And yf the said Katherine dye without yssue of her bodie lawfully begotten then my will is And I give grannte bequeathe and devyse the foresaid tenement with thappurtenances to Anne Carre my eldest daughter to have and to hold the same to her the said Anne and to the heirs of her bodie lawfullie begotten and to be begotten for ever She the said Anne payinge the said some of fortie pounds to Katherine her syster should have done and in manner and forme aforesaid And also to enter unto the same tenement in forme aforesaid and not otherwyse And for lacke of Anne her lawfull yssue then the said tenement with appurtenances to remaine and come to her next syster and to the heirs of her bodie lawfullie begotten and to be begotten for ever And so forth successively to the rest of my children payinge the said some of fortie pounds in forme aforesaid And also to enter unto the same tenement in forme aforesaid and not before The rest of all my goods unbequeathed my debts paid of the whole and final expenses discharged I give and bequeathe the same unto my daughters equallie to be devided amongst them
And I ordayne and make the said Elizabeth my wyfe my sole executrix of this my last will and testament And I appoynt Hughe Armytstead my uncle and the said Thomas Carre my brother supervisors of this my will trusting that they will see the same performed accordinge to my true meaning And thus havinge my whole faythe and full trust in Jesus Christ I make an end thes beinge witnesses Richard Brayshaye Thomas Preston Richard Radclyf [Willm Carre Thomas Hyne] and dionis Jenynge with others
Hind William 1625 v40 f316
In the name of God amen the ninth day of July in the year of our lord 1625 I William Hind of Giggleswick in the county of York yeoman being of perfect health and memory God be praised yet knowing the uncertainty of death and the uncertainty of the hour of death do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following revoking all former wills by me made.
First I commend my soul to the merciful hands of Jesus Christ my saviour and redeemer trusting through his merits and precious blood shedding to be made partaker of eternal bliss in heaven. And my body I commit to the earth from whence it came, to be buried within the parish church yard of Giggleswick aforesaid at the discretion of my loving wife, children and friends.
And as concerning my worldly estate whereof God has blessed me I will and dispose thereof as follows: first I will and devise that my debts funeral expenses mortuary and other church duties belonging and due to the church be first paid and satisfied out of my whole goods and chattels, and
the residue and remainder thereof I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my wife, she the said Elizabeth paying such legacies as hereafter is mentioned bequeathed and set forth out of the same. Item I give and bequeath to the said Elizabeth my wife and her assigns my dwelling house wherein I now dwell, my garthe or garden and all other my houses, closes and grounds whatsoever in Giggleswick aforesaid with their appurtenances to have and to hold the said dwelling house garth or garden and all other the said closes and grounds with their ….., ….., to the said Elizabeth and her assigns for and during the term of 3 score and one years if she so long live and after her decease or expiration of the said term whatever shall sooner happen then to and for the use of and behoof of such issue male or female as shall be by me begotten upon her body and continuing at the time of her death for and during all such estate and estates as I have herein.
And for want or default of such issue the to have and to hold all the said premises to the said Elizabeth my wife and to her heirs, executors, administrators and assigns that is to say so much and such part and [smudged] as are of my own freehold and inheritance to the only use and behoof of her the said Elizabeth and of her executors, administrators and assigns, and all the residue and other part thereof to and for the only use and behoof of her the said Elizabeth her executors, administrators and assigns for and during all such term and terms of years as I have therein by my lease or leases of six thousand years or otherwise from and under the right honourable Earl of Cumberland provided always and it is my will and mind that my said wife shall not sell or lease at any time or times hereafter during her life within my said dwelling house.