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All people with the surname Stansfeld or Stansfield who trace their ancestors back to Calderdale, originate from the one family, and the first member of this family to have the surname was John de Stansfeld.
This family's original surname was Stansfeld and this spelling seemed to predominate until around 1550, then the name changed from Stansfeld through Stansfeild to finally settle as Stansfield. This change also occurred to other surnames ending in ...feld.
In the 17th century, to differentiate themselves from the rest, the Sowerby branch of the family decided to revert to the original Stansfeld, and their descendants retain that spelling to the present day.
Being an ancient family, the Stansfelds have a great number of descendants, and frequently inter-married with other local families.
The various researchers have contributed generously to the entries here, though their versions of the names, dates and relationships of these descendants may conflict at some point.
Although there may be some errors / inaccuracies, the information here will give the general reader some idea of who the family were and what they achieved through the generations
In the records, there are many and varied spellings of the surname Stansfeld; for ease of reading the name has been standardised in the entries here
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of James Stansfeld.
He lived in Stansfield.
He held lands in Stansfield, Hartshead, Wadsworth, Langfield,
Norland, Sowerby and Warley.
An indictment in court records states that, in 1477, he was pursued
and took refuge in a chapel, which was then set on fire.
He escaped but was attacked and left for dead, and cattle, grain,
household goods and money were stolen.
A farm in Stansfield owned by his father, James was invaded
and occupied on the same day, and his cattle etc. stolen.
See Savile-Pilkington feud
In 1519, he appeared as a witness in the Court Curia Ebor
when John Clay of Elland sued his wife Elizabeth Clay,
née Savil, for annulment of marriage.
Elizabeth won.
In 1522, he granted lands in Stansfield, Warley, Sowerby, Northland,
Wadsworth, Hartshead and Langfield to Hugh Lacy, James
Ashton, Roger Beaumont, Edward Radcliff, Richard
Holt and Richard Sayvel
She married Sir Chapman Marshall.
Children:
On 11th March 1875, she married Charles William Vickers from
London.
Children:
In 1521, when he was still a child, he married Jennett
Pilkington.
Children:
His title was Esquire.
In 1540, he sold some of his lands:
3 messuages with lands in Stansfield, Langfield and Wadsworth
to Thomas Draper;
a messuage and cottage with lands in Northland (sic) in the
township of Rishworth to George Haldesworth of Sowerby
and Richard Cley of Sowerby;
3 messuages with lands in Wadsworth to Hugh More.
In 1542, he sold a messuage and a fulling mill, called Redcarre
Myll, with lands in Wadsworth to William Migeley
and Richard Crowther.
He died without male issue and his brother Edward
came into possession of the Manors of Stansfield and of
Hartshead, and other lands.
His Inquisition Post Mortem is dated 1545
In 1561, William Wheatleye and Elizabeth his wife recognised
a moiety of one hundred messuages etc in Stansfeld, Hartishead,
Sowerby, Rishworth, Northeland (sic), Wadsworth and Langfield
to be the right of Edward Stansfeild, Esq.
The same year Alice recognised the moiety of one hundred
messuages etc. to be the right of Edward Stansfeld.
In 1561, quitclaim by Alice to Edward Stansfeild to her
right in messuages, lands. etc. in Stansfeld, Greenehurst, and
Hartshead.
In 1561, Final concord whereby Alice recognises the moiety of
one hundred messuages etc. with appurtenances as above to be the
right of Edward Stansfeld, Esq.
In 1623, deed – William Weatleye and Elizabeth his wife,
to Edward Stansfeild of Stansfeild, gent. of various
evidences, writings etc formerly belonging to Charles Stansfeild,
relating to lands quitclaimed to the said Edward Stansfeild, 1561
Yeoman.
He was Constable of Wadsworth [1610].
In his will of 1587, his father left Wadsworth Royd Farm
freehold for 9 years to bring up his children, and then
to Charles and his brother Luke.
He married Unknown.
Children:
The family lived at Wadsworth Royd Farm
He bequeathed his property in Wadsworth to his son and
heir Abraham
He held lands in Bingley.
Witnesses. Thomas Sayvylle of Hulyngegh, John Malynson, John
Hellewell.
Dated: 31 March 1454.
[WYAS HOR/D/106]
Christoper appears in association with members of the family
of Calderdale in various documents of this period
He was lost at sea en route from South America
On 14th November 1776, he married Sarah Wolrich [17??-1824].
Children:
If he did exist, he was not the first born of his generation
[Lanc. Archives DDTO/K/10/37]
Son of Richard Stansfeld.
Edward held lands in Erringden and Heptonstall.
In 1508, Edward was among the feoffees listed in the
Inquisition Post Mortem of Geoffrey Stansfeld.
In 1518, Edward and his brother Hugh Stansfeld were
among the feoffees in the marriage settlement of James Stansfeld.
In the subsidy rolls of 1523 for Heptonstall, Edward paid 12d
subsidy for 20s of land.
In 1530, Edward was supervisor of the will of Robert
Sutcliffe of Mayroyd.
In the will, Gilbert Stansfeld is named as my kinsman.
He married Unknown.
Children:
In 1534, son Thomas paid 10s heriot on the death of his
father
Son of Thomas Stansfeld.
His brother Charles died without male issue,
and Edward came into possession of the Manors of
Stansfield and of Hartshead, and other lands.
He married Margery Taylor.
Children:
His Inquisition Post Mortem is 1598
He held land in township of Stansfeld.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Quitclaim. Thomas franciscus, son of John de Waddesworth, to Helias
de Brodebothom.
Property: land in Wadsworth including parcel called Falgiderode.
Witnesses: Richard de Stansfeld, William the clerk de Langfield,
Elias son of Roger de Stansfeld, Adam de Waddesworth, Adam de Rediker
and Michael? Talvas.
[WYAS SU/B:11]
She married Joseph Dinsdale from Knaresborough.
Children:
Son of Josiah Stansfeld.
He became vicar of Newark
Deed of Gift, dated 12th May 1460:
Rent of 26s/8d issuing annually from the demesne land of Clyfton,
viz: an annual rent of 12 marks of silver of which William Fleming was accustomed to receive annually from Thurstan
Banaster for the said demesne lands of Clyfton.
Term: for the lives of John and Geoffrey Stansfeld
whichever lives longer
He married Jane.
Children:
Geoffrey died in 15 Henry VII [1499-1500];
his son Giles predeceased him
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son and heir of Thomas, and of his grandfather
John Stansfield.
This may be so, but no evidence has been found to support it.
In his Inquisition Post Mortem, his wife's name is given
as Margaret – see Women's names
He married Katherin.
Children:
At his death, he held
the Manor of Stansfeld, the Manor of Hartshead,
and additional property – comprising
3 farms, 540 acres of land, and 6s in rents
- in Stansfield, Wadsworth and Hartshead.
Geoffrey was survived by Margaret who retained
possession by right of survivorship of 4 messuages in Stansfeld which
were rented out – to tenants who included Laurence Stansfeld – and
one messuage in Hartshead, also rented
Son of James Stansfeld.
He married Unknown.
Children:
Brothers James [1710-1743] and George were
the first two of the Stansfelds to live in the hall at Field House.
In 1735, George was found dead up on the moors.
He was said to have been depressed and suffering from melancholia.
See
The bells at St Peter's, Sowerby
Third son of Thomas Stansfeld.
He was a tenant of his brother Edward
He was a Bradford merchant.
He married Anna Micklethwaite.
Children:
Wealthy yeoman clothier.
He and his brother James were the first two of the Stansfelds
to actually live in the hall at Field House.
In 1749, he built the large mansion – Field House, Sowerby – at the
side of the Old Hall.
He had a lot to do with the building of the new Church of Sowerby which was opened for service in 1763.
He purchased parts of the old church and had them built
into the new Fieldhouse.
He commissioned the statue of Archbishop Tillotson in St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
He invited John Wesley to preach at St Peter's Church in
1788.
He was a subscriber to the publication of Watson's History.
He married Mary Lord [17??-1799].
They had no children.
George erected a large marble tablet in Mary's memory
in St Peter's Church.
He died 20th February 1805.
After his death, his estate was inherited by Robert Stansfeld, and from him in a direct line to the Captain John Stansfeld.
See
Betty Nuttall Hill,
Sowerby Parish Church Bells and
Stansfeld family of Sowerby
Son of Robert Stansfeld.
Born in Sowerby [15th December 1803].
He was
educated at Heath Grammar School & Trinity College Cambridge /
called to the Bar [1829] /
a barrister /
JP for Lancashire /
JP for the West Riding.
On 29th June 1834, he married Sarah Birkbeck [1806-1869]
Children:
George died in Settle [3rd March 1869]
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £40,000.
The will was proved by
his widow Sarah,
John Birkbeck of Anley (banker),
sons George,
and
Harold Eugene
Born at Field House, Sowerby.
On 20th December 1843, he married Eliza Moxon [18??-1882].
Children:
He died at Wingham House, Leeds and was buried at Woodhouse Cemetery
Born in Halifax [15th June 1836].
He was
a banker /
Chairman of the Craven Bank Limited /
proprietor of the Keighley Herald /
a Magistrate of the West Riding, and sat on the Bingley Bench before moving to Halifax [around 1885] /
a member of the West Yorkshire Militia /
a Colonel in the 4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment /
a gifted amateur musician.
In 1867, he married Hannah Foster
in Lancaster.
Children:
The family lived at Field House, Sowerby.
George died at Field House [25th August 1904] (aged 68).
Hannah died 13th August 1917.
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1904.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £159,305 4/7d
Born in Leeds.
On 17th March 1873, he married Eliza Amy Oram.
Children:
Born 19th August 1870.
He became a barrister.
On 19th June 1918, he married Muriel Kathleen Clare Nugent at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
They lived at Field House, Sowerby.
During World War I,
he served as a Captain
with D Company
(Sowerby Bridge)
8th Battalion
West Riding Volunteer Regiment.
He died 25th February 1964.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £289,308.
In 1967, Muriel restored the belfry at St Peter's Church, Sowerby.
She died 1st July 1985.
The couple were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
He was clerk, chaplain [1514] and then Curate at
Heptonstall [until 1558]
Giles predeceased his father.
He married Isabella.
In their marriage settlement [dated 9 September 1485], Geoffrey
Stansfeld, Giles's father, granted to Isabella 2
closes and all lands, meadows and woods and pastures, with their
appurtenances, in the town of Brunley [Burnley] in the county of
Lancaster
Children:
[Lanc.Arch. DDTO/O/9/28]
In 1863, she married Major Jonas Foster.
Her husband subsequently added the name Johnston – which was
Hannah's mother's surname – to his own name,
becoming Major Johnston Jonas Foster.
She died at Whitby
He was a barrister.
He was buried at the Church of Holy Ascension, Settle, alongside his
brother Kenneth Adrian
Son of David Stansfeld.
He married Elizabeth Anne Crompton.
Children:
Son of Elizabeth Johnson of Bingley, he was acknowledged, and
brought up by Hugh Stansfeld.
Baptised at Elland [23rd August 1612].
On 21st November 1636, he married Grace Learoyd [1611-1685]
from Halifax.
Children:
He was buried at Halifax Parish Church
He married Joan.
They (probably) had no children
Son of Richard Stansfield.
He probably married twice.
He married (1) Unknown.
He married (2) Johanna Ramsden.
Evidence to suggest that this was probably his second marriage comes
from a Record of the Court Curia Ebor [1509]
where Johanna successfully sued Hugh for validity of
marriage.
Children:
Between 1493 and 1500, he was engaged to carry letters between the
Kings of England and France.
In the period 1504-1515 – but probably around 1509 – Hugh took
a case to the Court of Chancery against Herry Halywell of
Stainland for occupying certain of Hugh's lands and tenements in
Stainland.
In 1514, he was retained to serve in the war against France and
received a Royal Warrant of Protection.
In 1518, Hugh and his brother Edward were
among the feoffees in the marriage settlement of James Stansfeld.
In 1519, Hugh and his wife Johanna sold a messuage with
lands, and the fourth part of a messuage with lands in Wadsworth to
Christopher Stansfeld.
In 1519, he appeared as a witness in the Court Curia Ebor
when John Clay of Elland sued his wife Elizabeth Clay,
née Savil, for annulment of marriage.
Elizabeth won.
John Savil, gentleman also appeared as a witness.
Hugh held land in Elland and Stainland, and
in Wadsworth, including Wadsworth Royd Farm.
In the subsidy rolls of 1523 for Elland, Hugh paid 2s for 40s
of lands.
Hugh had ties to the family of his grandfather's
sister, Isabell, who married Thomas Savile of
Hullenedge.
In 1517, Hugh witnessed the will of William Savile,
his father's cousin.
Through the 1520s, Hugh had a number of land transactions with
his second cousin Leonard Savile, and in 1525, he bought Lambard House, Elland and 20 acres of land, meadow and pasture for £26
pounds 13/4d from Leonard.
It seems likely (though there is no proof) that Hugh named his
son Gilbert after second cousin Gilbert Savile (younger
brother of Leonard Savile).
In the subsidy rolls of 1545 for Elland, Johanna Stansfeld
paid 2d for 20s of lands.
His coat of arms once formed part of a window
in Elland Church.
He established of the Stansfeld family of Elland.
He died at Elland and was survived by his wife, Johanna
On 19th July 1570, he married Margaret Firth [15??-1601] at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
The family lived at The Wood, Fixby.
Margaret was buried at Elland Parish Church
on 19th February 1601, and
Hugh was buried there on 21st August 1619
Baptised 6th November 1595.
Of Greetland and, later, of Halifax.
On 3rd November 1614, he married Grace Binnes at Elland Church.
Children:
Baptised 1618.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Elizabeth, daughter of William Kitchingman and
widow of Thomas Priestley
Son and heir of John de Stansfeld.
He married Unknown.
Children:
[CP40no814]
William Fleming would have been James's uncle.
It happened that younger sons of the family moved away, some becoming
merchants, as may be the case here
Son of Thomas Stansfeld.
He held lands in Stansfield.
In court documents [of 1474, 1477, 1479], he is recorded as brother
of Geoffrey.
A 1503 entry in the Wakefield Manor Rolls, records
He married Unknown.
Children:
Son of Hugh Stansfeld.
He was Constable of Rishworth [1539].
He married Unknown, a daughter of John Waterhouse.
Children:
His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills
James was the heir of Geoffrey Stansfeld, his grandfather.
When his father died in 1503, James, then 9 years old, was
married (1) to Ellen Paslewe.
His grandfather granted them Hartshead Hall.
In 1518, he married (2) Jane Radcliffe.
In the settlement, James made life provisions for his uncles
John Stansfeld and Robert Stansfeld, and
for his brother Thomas and his sister Alice.
The jointure and dower of his grandmother Katherin(e), and of
his mother, Agnes are mentioned.
Hugh Stansfeld and Edward Stansfeld were among the
feoffees appointed in the settlement
Children:
Deeds show that he resided at both Stansfield and Hartshead.
In 1523, he and John Wilkinson of Greetland were appointed
Collectors of the Subsidy for Henry VIII for the Wapentake of
Agbrigg & Morley.
In 1528, at Halifax turn he was presented for assaulting William
Cockroft, chaplain.
His Inquisition Post Mortem is dated 1540
Son of Nicholas Stansfeld.
In 1612, he married Martha, daughter of Mr Bentley, in Halifax.
Children:
Fourth son of Josiah Stansfeld.
In 1702, Joseph Holroide sold Nether Field House, Sowerby
to James.
In 1677, he married Hannah Hurst [16??-1705].
Children:
Members of the family were buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby:
wife
Hannah [12th November 1705];
daughter
Martha [30th July 1771]
Born in Leeds.
He became a Halifax lawyer.
See
Judge Stansfeld Memorial Rooms,
Raywood Micklethwait Stansfeld and
Thomas Woolrich
Only son of Judge James Stansfeld.
He was Halifax's longest-serving MP [1859-1895]
She was Prioress of Kirklees Priory [1491-1499].
[transcribed by J. Horsfall Turner in History of Brighouse, Rastrick, & Hipperholme p. 200]
Kirklees nunnery was founded by Reyner le Fleming.
It has been suggested that
[see
John Stansfeld in his History of the Stansfeld Family
p. 135]
He married Elizabeth Entwistle.
Children:
The above details originated solely from the Stansfeld/Stansfield Family Pedigrees.
There is some confusion between this man and the real John de Stansfeld
Son and heir of Ralph Stansfeld.
John held lands in Stansfield, Wadsworth, Hartshead and
Liversedge.
Deeds show that the family resided at both Stansfield and Hartshead.
John held the Manors of Stansfeld and Hartshead but as a young
man he lived in Hipperholme.
His great-great grandfather, John de Stansfeld was named in
the Extents of 1309 as one of the three under-lords of Hipperholme,
and while not proven, evidence indicates that later generations
continued as under-lords there.
John's father, Ralph lived at the manor of
Stansfeld, though after his death his widow appears to have lived at
their manor of Hartshead.
From the 1440s, or possibly earlier, John lived at Hartshead.
John's son, Thomas lived in Stansfield,
while his son Geoffrey (John's grandson) lived in
Hartshead.
He appears in deeds 1416 to 1460, including deeds up to 1437 where he
is listed with his father, Ralph.
In 1456, he was one of the trustees to the lands of Richard Peck,
of Southowram.
He married Mary Fleming.
At this time, the Fleming family were Lords of Clifton
Children:
The north window of the parish church at Elland displayed impaled
arms which fit with this marriage
After his father's death, John was granted three messuages
with lands in Wadsworth called Redcarre, Hillhouse and Winterroide,
for life
He wrote the History of the Family of Stansfeld of Stansfield [1885]
Born 21st September 1814.
He was
educated at Leeds Grammar School & St John's College Cambridge /
a member of the Inner Temple [1839] /
ordained deacon [1842] /
ordained priest [1843] /
curate of Kirby Moorside /
vicar of Coniston Cold, Yorkshire.
On 16th November 1843, he married (1) Elizabeth Birkbeck [1819-1861]
in Giggleswick.
On 26th April 1866, he married (2) Frances [1822-1884].
He died 21st November 1880.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at under £30,000
Of Dunninald Castle, Montrose, Forfarshire and Field House, Sowerby.
He owned much property in the Sowerby / Mill Bank area, including
He served with the 1st Royals and the Scots Greys.
He died at Field House, Sowerby.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £85,381
He joined the Army [4th April 1856] (aged 16).
He was Captain of the Royal Scots Greys.
He sold his commission 24th February 1872.
He married Eliza Arkley
He died at Dunninald, Montrose, Scotland [22nd January 1928]
Born in Leeds.
On 11th January 1872, he married (1) Frances Sophia Burton
[1847-1883].
Children:
On 20th February 1884, he married (2) Annie Sophia Petch.
Children:
John's roots were pre Norman.
His father descended from Magnus, a landowner in what is now
Lancashire;
his mother was granddaughter of the great Yorkshire landowner
Essolf;
Her uncle, Jordan, was lord of Sowerbyshire
(roughly present day Calderdale).
John appears to have been taken under the wing of Jordan
He married Unknown.
Children:
There is some confusion between this man and the erroneous John Stansfeld.
See
Stansfeld
He married Unknown.
Children:
In the late 12th/13th century, the full names of men of families who
owned land, were in transition, changing from
to
Generally, in this period, a man was called son of while his
father was alive, or until he reached a mature age, and then de
..... after that.
In a number of cases, the old tradition of son of continued to
be used right through life, as appears to be the case with John de
Stansfeld, who still appears in the late 1260s/1270 as John
son of Elias de Stansfeld.
Witnesses: John son of Elias de Stanesfeld, William de Hiperum, Henry
de Ructunstal, William his son, Hugh de Stodle, Robert his
brother. (Lord Savile.)
[Yorkshire Deeds, vol. 2 no. 422]
"..... They say also that John de Ratnesfeld took from John son of
Elias de Stansfeld half a mark of the debt of the Lord King Henry *
and did not acquit him; and again half a mark, and again 6s. 6d. And
also half a mark from John de Haldwrth, and did not acquit him."
[* Henry III reign 1216-1272]
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown.
He lived at Sowerby Bridge
He held the manor of Heysandforth and land in Worsthorne.
He married Unknown.
Children:
He married Unknown, a daughter of Sir John Towneley of
Towneley, Lancashire.
Children:
This is all incorrect.
On the female side, the Stansfelds descended from Essolf
through Amabella, daughter of Essolf's son
John.
Amabella married Roger son of Warin, and their son
John was the first person to appear in documents
with the surname de Stansfeld.
Jordan de Thornhill, another son of Essolf,
and uncle of Amabella, was Lord of a considerable area of
Sowerbyshire, including Stansfeld, in this period.
It appears likely that he is the original of Jordan de
Stansfeld in the pedigree.
The Townley surname did not exist at this time
He commanded a company of Parliamentary militia under Sir Thomas Fairfax at the Battle of Adwalton Moor
He went to Montréal, North America.
On 17th March 1810, he married Miss Barns of Manchester, at
Halifax Parish Church
Son of James Stansfeld.
The family were a part of Henry Root's congregation.
After Root's death, they joined Oliver Heywood's church
[18th June 1872].
Heywood mentions visiting the Stansfeld family.
He married Martha Swayne [1???-1684] from Little Horton,
Bradford, in Bradford.
Children:
The family lived at the Breck, Sowerby.
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[23rd March 1702].
See
Joseph Gaukroger and
Jeremiah Waddington
He was a surgeon at Leeds Infirmary.
He never married
Son of Timothy Stansfeld
He married his step-sister, Amelia Milne [1786-1859], daughter
of Samuel Milne.
They had no children
He was buried at the Church of Holy Ascension, Settle, alongside his
brother Harold Eugene
[Calendar of Fine Rolls, Vol. XVII, Henry VI, membrane 6, p.331]
[Lanc. Archives DDTO/K/10/37]
He was a tenant of Geoffrey Stansfeld, of a messuage with
appurtenances in Stansfield.
He married Isabel Horsefall.
Two of the witnesses were Laurence Stansfeld [aged 51],
and Thomas Stansfeld [aged 40].
The outcome is not recorded.
In the same year, there is an entry for the Court of Curia Ebor, a
case of matrimonial restitution of conjugal rights.
Isabel Stancefeild was the plaintiff, Laurence
Stancefeild the defendant.
Henry Horsefall [aged 60] was a witness.
The outcome is not recorded
Children:
He was buried at Heptonstall Church
In his will, dated 12th February 1534, he states:
Also where that Isabell my wife is with child if it please God
it be a man child I will that it have all the messuage, lands and
tenements called Hegynchawmbre for term of it live, or
else Thomas Stansfelde, my son and heir appering [sic], to pay
to him twenty nobills when the same child comes to lawful age
He left 20 nobills to his daughters and to the unborn child if it was
a girl to be paid by his son Thomas at such time as he
acquired Hegynchawmbre.
He appointed his father-in-law Richard Horsefall, supervisor,
and to keep his son Thomas during his none age.
He said he wished his son Thomas to have the
Second son of Laurence Stansfeld.
Starting in 1561, Laurence made a series of claims to the
moiety of Higgin Chamber, originally held by his great grandfather,
Nicholas Stansfeld.
In the Calendar of Pleadings [1561], Laurence Stansfeld
claimed by the Custom of the Manor of Wakefield, against Thomas Stansfeld, claiming by forfeiture, as found by the Homage at
the Court called the Steward's Turn at Halifax, moiety of a messuage,
barn, lands and appurtenances called Hegyn Chamber, Sowerby.
Another bill in 1561 was dismissed and Laurence was ordered to pay
Thomas Stansfeld, £6 13/4d.
In 1563, John Sutcliffe paid the money on his behalf.
In 1563, Laurence claimed again, by Inheritance.
He claimed that Nicholas Stansfeld, late of Stansfeld,
yeoman, at the Court at Halifax in 1492, was seized in his demeane as
of fee, of and in the moiety of one messuage or tenement, or half of
one barn, ten acres, and a rood of land, meadow and pasture called
Heginchamber, in Sowerby, and that he gave all the premises to the
use of Nicholas Stansfeld, his son, and his heirs, and in
default to his own right heirs.
Nicholas, the son, entered the premises after the
death of his father and died possessed of same, without issue male,
and Laurence claimed that after such death the premises ought
to come to him as Cousin and heir of Nicholas Stansfeld the
Donor, that is to say, brother of Thomas, son
of Lawrens, son of Thomas, son of the
said Nicholas the Donor.
By virtue thereof, plt according to the custom of the said Manor,
entered the same premises and was therof seized.
Thomas Stansfeld, with other riotous and evil disposed
persons, entered the premises and molested, vexed and troubled the
plaintiff.
Thomas Stansfeld being a man of great might, riches, power,
and greatly friended and allied in the County as well as unto the
Steward of the Court of Wakefield, the plt, being poor and having no
friends in the Country feared an indifferent trial.
Thomas Stansfeld answered the Bill admitting what the
plaintiff said but claiming that the Bill was vexatious to him, as
the plaintiff had not paid the costs of the action when ordered, and
prayed dismissal.
There was a Replication of Laurence, and a Rejoinder of
Thomas, who stated that Nicholas Stansfeld,
the younger, demised the premises to Thomas Bates for 30
years, and further that this demise was a forfeiture of his copyhold,
by custom of the Manor, stating that the whole was an attempt to
defraud him of the estate
He married Jennett.
Children:
On 23rd July 1532, a Commission was directed to prove the will of
Laurence Stansfeld, late of Stansfeld, (deceased),
and 6th August 1532, adm. of his goods was committed
to Jennet, relict, and Thomas Stansfeld, son, executors
Son of Thomas Stansfeld.
He married Elizabeth.
Children:
His will was dated 1591
Son of Nicholas Stansfeld.
On 20th May 1617, he married Abigail, daughter of Henry Sharrock.
Children:
His will was dated 1623
Her husband was Lord Mayor of London [1839-1840]
Jennett was the daughter of Arthur Pilkington of Bradley
1454. Grant: Richard Bryg, late son of William Bryg of Heptonstall to
Edmund Fytzwilliam, esquire, Peter Stansfeld Christopher
Stansfeld, gentlemen, and Robert Rychardson, chaplain, of all his
lands and tenements in Staynland and Eland.
seized of the Manor of Armley in 1791
Sarah was the
daughter of Peggy (née Hamer) & Thomas Wolrich
of Armley House Leeds
1471. Award. John Tounley, esq., Ric. Foldes, Wm. Qwytqua [Whiteway],
Jas. Hepe & Edmund Crowder to Laurence de Stansfeld & Edmund his
brother sons of Jas.de Stansfeld of Haysand they are agreed with John
Pudsay, knt. Geferay de Stansfeld, Edw. Tatersall, Ric. Kepas & Wm
Jackson of and in all manner of matters and quarrels, parties to be
friends who ward John Tounley to pay Laurence & Edmund 10 marks.
Margery was the daughter of Edward Taylor of Horsseidge
No date [early 13th C].
From William Fleming the elder of Wath, Esquire, to John
Stansfeld of Hartshead and Geoffrey Stansfeld, his son.
It is said in a pedigree that he married Katherine Ashton, and
that she was a member of the Ashton Family of Croston.
In the 1518 marriage settlement between Geoffrey's
grandson James and Jane Radcliffe, the jointure and
dower of his grandmother Katherin is mentioned
Anna was the daughter of Richard Micklethwaite of New
Laithes Grange, Leeds
Mary was the daughter of James Lord of Todmorden
Sarah was the daughter of William Birkbeck of Settle
Eliza was the youngest daughter of John Moxon a surgeon
of Leeds
Hannah was the daughter of John Foster
Eliza Amy was the daughter of Samuel Oram of London
Muriel Kathleen Clare was born 17th October 1888, the daughter
of Nicholas Nugent
Isabella was the natural daughter of Matilda Suthworth
and Lawrence Townley.
1499. Bond. William Claton of Brounley, Giles Stansfeld & John
Hilhed(?) to Thos., Earl of Derby -.s. yearly
Elizabeth Anne was the daughter of Woodhouse Crompton
of Warwick
In May 1666 two closes occupied by Henry Stansfield, called
Upp'most and the Midle close adjoining the lane from Halifax to
Willow Hall on the north; between the lands of Michael
and John Parkinson on the west and lands of John
Bothomley on the north and northeast, were sold for 60 pounds by
their owner, John Hopwood of Halifax, butcher, to Joshua
Horton of Sowerby, esq
Johanna was familiarly called Jennett
1463 Court of Common Pleas, Yorkshire: Debt by James Stansfeld, of
Gaytford, gentleman, to William Flemmyng, esquire.
Heriot to Geoffrey, 2s.6d
Ellen was the daughter of Alexander Paslewe
/ Passelew of Riddlesden near Bingley
Jane was the daughter of Charles Radcliffe of Todmorden
The marriage settlement was lands in Stansfield, Warley, Sowerby,
Norland, Wadsworth, Hartshead and Langfield.
Hannah was the daughter of George Hurst of Bradbury,
Cheshire
1491.
Confirmation of the election of Prioresse de Kirkeleghes on the death
of lady Cecilie Hik, Dna Johanne Stansfeld Obediencia.
In the name of God Amen I dame Johne Stansfeld chosyn and confirmed
p'oresse of Kirkleghes of thordr of Saynte Barnarde of York shall be
true and obedient to the moste reuerende fadir in God Thomas by the
grace of God Archebisshop of Yorke primate of England and legate of
the courte of Rome and to his Successors lawfullie entring a'd to
their Officers and ministres in all manr of lawfull commandments so
God me helpe and thies eu'ngelists.
being of the Founder's blood could have been an important
factor in Johanne's election.
Son of Jordan de Stansfeld.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas Entwistle
Mary was the daughter of John Fleming of Wath.
‡‡Two pedigrees state that Anne was
the daughter who married Thomas Savile, but there is quite strong
evidence that it was Isabell.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Birkbeck of Anley,
Settle
Frances was the daughter of James Hamerton of
Hellifield Peel, and widow of Peter Garforth of Coniston Hall
Eliza was the daughter of Patrick Arkley of Dunninald
Castle, Forfarshire
Frances Sophia was the daughter of Robert Burton of
Essex and Leeds
Annie Sophia, was the 3rd daughter of Thomas Petch of
Milford Hall, York
He was the first person to appear in documents with the
surname de Stansfeld.
son of
de .... (name of estate)
1238, Martinmas. Lease for twenty years by John de Sothil to Henry
son of Gamel de Ructunstal (Rowtonstall) of half an acre of land in
the vill of Ructunstal at a yearly rent of 4d., 12d having been paid
as garsome.
The meaning of garsome appears to have been lost over time
Extract from the Hundred Rolls of 4 Edward I (1276) [i, 109 et seq]
[An Investigation by Edward I into events in the latter part of the
reign of Henry III].
John de Stansfeld was given a pardon for the death of Simen
de Ledbury by reason of his service in Scotland
he was the son of Wyons Maryons, and the first person to bear the
surname.
1445 Collectors of a tax in the West Riding. William Scott of Neuton,
John Hesill of Kirksmeton, John Kyllyngbek of Chapilallerton,
Laurence Stansfeld of Stansfeld, John Curson late of Hikleton; in the
West Riding, co. York; excepting 38l. 18s. 8.7/8d; to be distributed
by Thomas de Clyfford,' chevaler', and by John Constable,' chivaler',
and Brian Stapilton, 'chivaler', knights coming to Parliament.
1471. Award. John Tounley, esq., Ric. Foldes, Wm. Qwytqua [Whiteway],
Jas. Hepe & Edmund Crowder to Laurence de Stansfeld & Edmund his
brother sons of Jas.de Stansfeld of Haysand they are agreed with John
Pudsay, knt. Geferay de Stansfeld, Edw. Tatersall, Ric. Kepas & Wm
Jackson of and in all manner of matters and quarrels, parties to be
friends who ward John Tounley to pay Laurence & Edmund 10 marks.
Isabel was the daughter of Richard Horsefall
In 1522, Laurence took a case to court to obtain an annulment
of marriage.
His wife Isabel was the defendant.
I will that Laurence Stansfelde, my younger son, have all the
messuage, lands and tenements in Heptonstall which shall or may
descend to me or my heirs after the death of James Stansfeld,
my uncle, and another messuage with a croft to it adjoining in
Heptonstall, after the death of Thomas Stansfeld, my brother,
to be had all, to the said Laurence, my son, for term of his life, as
more plainly doth appear by a surrender thereof made into the hands
of Thomas Stansfelde of Park, lord tenant.
land or close called Haukescloighe which Mr James Stansfelde did surrender unto me and my assigns for the term of his
life