SMITH OF MIDGLEY
A
significant amount of information on this Smith family is provided by the 1605
will of Richard Smith (“late of Midgley and nowe of kirkstall”), along with the
1608 will of his granddaughter Priscilla Banister, which mentions several of
her aunts and uncles.
Before
residing at Midgley, Richard seems to have lived at Warley, which is given as
his residence at the baptism of his daughter Ruth in 1561. He may be the
Richard, son of Edmund Smith of Warley, who was baptised at Halifax on 30
January 1541/42, although the commonness of the name makes it difficult to
establish further details.
Another
clue in Richard Smith’s will is that he leaves an annuity to his “Cozin
Jennett, wiefe of Robert Craven late of Warley deceased”. Also mentioned are
“my Cosin John Smith of Ovenden” and “my Cozin Robert Smithe”.
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SMITH.
Children of Smith:
2 i RICHARD
SMITH (bur 1607); m(1) ;
m(2) ALICE SPEIGHT.
ii MARGARET SMITH; m 3 Jul 1564,
Halifax, Yorkshire, EDMUND MAWDE.[1]
2
RICHARD SMITH of Midgley and
Kirkstall was buried on 21 April 1607 at St Peter, Leeds.[2]
He married first, ,
who was buried on 16 August 1587 at Halifax.[3]
He married second, on 11 January 1587/88 at Halifax, ALICE SPEIGHT.[4]
Children of Richard Smith:
i RUTH SMITH, bap 26 Oct 1561,
Halifax,[5]
bur 18 Oct 1596, Halifax;[6]
m 26 Oct 1584, Halifax, HENRY BANISTER[7]
(see here).
ii BATHSHEBA SMITH; m 6 Dec 1585,
Halifax, MARTIN LONGBOTHAM.[8]
iii JUDITH SMITH, bap 17 Mar 1564/65,
Halifax;[9]
m 8 Oct 1588, St Peter, Leeds, MARTIN WARDMAN.[10]
iv LEA SMITH, bap 15 Jan 1569/70,
Halifax;[11] m
30 Jun 1589, Halifax, JOHN ROYD.[12]
v SARAH SMITH, bap 6 Dec 1573,
Halifax;[13]
m(1) 2 Oct 1593, Halifax, MICHAEL BRIGG;[14]
m(2) 23 Aug 1602, Halifax, WILLIAM WADE.[15]
[1] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com). The will of Richard Smith mentions his brother-in-law Edmund Mawde, deceased.
[2] St Peter, Leeds, parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com); will dated 7 Oct 1605, proved 8 Jun 1607 (Borthwick Institute).
[3] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com): “Ux Ric Smythe de mydgley”. She may be the Agnes Fernside who married Richard Smith at Halifax on 6 Oct 1560. However, more than one possible Richard Smith was in the area at the time.
[4] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com). The will of Richard Smith mentions “Alice nowe my wiefe” and refers to indentures made before their marriage between Alice on the one part and Henry Banister and Judith, Richard’s late daughter, on the other part. Alice may have been the widow of Edward Speight of Sowerby whose will, dated 10 Oct 1585 and proved 5 Oct 1587 (Borthwick Institute), names his wife Alice.
[5] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[6] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[7] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[8] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[9] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[10] St Peter, Leeds, parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[11] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[12] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[13] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[14] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).
[15] Halifax parish registers (online at www.ancestry.com).