John son of Essolf de Holdsworth was the son of Essolf.
He first appeared as John son of Essolf, when he witnessed a charter (undated) giving lands at Worsborough to Rievaulx Abbey.
This charter was mentioned in the confirmation of Henry II and so dates before 1159.
John appears in the Pipe Rolls between 1168 and 1185, as John son of Essolf.
On two occasions, he appeared as John son of Essolf de Holdsworth:
He held lands in Holdsworth, Stansfield, Wentworth and Baildon
In the latter part of the 12th century, John became involved in a dispute over land with Agnes daughter of Orm de Holdsworth. The quarrel was settled by his granting an acre of land together with pasture for cows, sheep, goats and pigs, in Holdsworth, to the cell of Woodkirk and the canons of Nostell Priory.
His seal on the charter is a bird with wings displayed, head turned to the dexter.
He made another grant to the cell of Woodkirk of half a bovate of land in Holdsworth, which Essolf his father had purchased from Agnes daughter of Orm de Holdsworth
John made two gifts (undated but estimated to be c1170-1194) to Monk Bretton priory, with the consent of his wife and heirs, of land in Wentworth and Thorpe [Hensley], with service &c. The witnesses to these gifts were: Jordan son of Essolf de Thornhill, Thomas his brother, Richard son of Jordan son of Essolf, William son of Thomas son of Essolf Michael and John his brothers, and others.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Early researchers concluded that John died shortly after 1189 and that his sons died either before him or very soon after, without issue. The evidence supports this.
Evidence indicates that John's lands in Baildon were inherited. On his death the land passed to his brother, Richard, who gave part of it to Richard's son Hugh.
Sons, Eustace and William appear as witnesses to charters but only as son of John son of Essolf, they did not have place names.
His other sons appear only once, witnessing John's first gift to the cell of Woodkirk.
After this there are no records for the name Holdsworth until the late 13th century
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