HENRY
LACY
of
Stoodley in Langfield
(died
c.1840)
Extracted
and transcribed from the Registry of Deeds at Wakefield
by John Alan Longbottom
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Memorial
to be Registered 5th August 1867 of the Probate of the last Will
and Testament of Henry Lacy, late of Stoodley in Langfield in the
Parish of Halifax, gentleman, which Will bears date the 26th February
1840.
Whereby
the said Testator devised to his son Gilbert, his heirs and assigns.
All that his dwelling house with the outbuildings thereto belonging
situate at Stoodley aforesaid and then in the occupation of Mr.
David Oliver.
And
also the Westerly part of the building adjoining thereto and formerly
used as a warehouse, extending fifty nine feet and six inches in
length from the back of the said dwelling house, Eastward to a partition
wall which divided the said Westerly apart from the Easterly portion
thereof thereinafter devised by the said Will to the Testator's
son David. And which said Westerly
part was then in the several occupations of himself, the said David
Oliver, and Thomas Pilling.
And
also the grounds, folds, or yards lying betwixt the westerly side
of the said dwelling house and buildings, and the meadow thereinafter
devised to his son Gilbert. And also betwixt the northerly side
of the said dwelling house and buildings and the Wood, thereinafter
devised to his son David.
And
also an undivided moiety of his necessary house at Stoodley aforesaid
with a right to all the compost arising therefrom and also from
the other moiety thereof.
And
also the barn occupied by the said David Oliver at Stoodley aforesaid
with the fold in front thereof in length coextensive therewith and
in breadth from West to East about ten yards and a half, extending
as far as the North Westerly corner of the coach house near thereto.
And
also the gardens at the Southerly end of the said barn. And also
all those his several closes of land occupied by the said David
Oliver, situate in Langfield aforesaid, and then commonly called
by the names of The croft, or meadow adjoining the House, (on the
Westerly side thereof) including the piece of ground lying betwixt
the Northerly side of the said Barn and the premises thereinafter
devised to his son David - The Great Hanroyd - The New Field - The
Lower Stockhey - The Middle Stockhey - The Higher Stockhey - The
Clay Field - The Hard Field - The Great New Park - The Stockhey
Wood - The Hack Brink Wood. And also the Wood or Plantation on the
lower side of the road leading to Stoodley aforesaid, and also eight
cow gates on Langfield Common or Outpasture. And also one half of
his sittings in Cross Stone Chapel and Heptonstall Church.
And
also a right for his said son Gilbert his heirs and assigns and
the occupiers of the said premised so devised to him to travel on
foot or with horses, cattle, carts, and other carriages in over
and along all or any of the several foot, horse and carriage roads
and walks leading to and from in front and at the back and about
the said dwelling house and buildings thereinafter devised to his
son David.
And
also the said dwelling house and buildings devised to his son Gilbert
except that the right of road in and over the walks in front of
the dwelling house in his the (testator's) occupation, should not
extend to cattle.
And
whereby the said testator devised to his son Gilbert, his heirs
and assigns, all that the testators undivided moiety of and in all
that messuage and farm called Moor Hall situate in Stansfield in
the parish of Halifax aforesaid and then in the occupation of William
Greenwood or his undertenants.
And
also of and in the lands and grounds, barns, buildings, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereto belonging. And also the ground rents arising
from and payable in respect of certain leasehold land and dwelling
houses situate at Stockhey Bottom in Langfield, with the appurtenances
subject to the rights of road and of hanging clothes thereinafter
devised to his son David and to the provisions respecting right
of water and repairs thereinafter contained.
And
whereby the said testator devised to his son David, his heirs and
assigns, all that the testators dwelling house situate at Stoodley
aforesaid in which he then resided with the outbuildings therewith
occupied together with the gardens, grounds, fields, and yards in
front and at the back, and Southerly end of the same. And an undivided
moiety of the necessary thereinbefore mentioned. And also the Easterly
part of the said building formerly used as a warehouse extending
in length forty five feet six inches from the said partition wall
to the Eastward, as the same was then in the several occupations
of the testator, Eve Bentley and Eli Sutcliffe. And also the ground
or fold lying betwixt such Easterly part of the said warehouse or
building and the Wood thereinafter devised to his son David.
And
also the coach house and stable and outbuildings adjoining in the
occupations of the testator and David Oliver, and the yards and
folds at the back and in front of and coextensive with the same.
Also the building called the Washhouse, then occupied as a cottage
by John Mitton, all which premises were situate at Stoodley aforesaid.
And
also all his several closes of land situate in Langfield aforesaid,
and then in the occupation of the said David Oliver, and commonly
called by the several names of - The Shutts - The High Field - The
Well Field - and the Stable Croft. Together with the occupation
road called Shutts Lane, leading to the said last mentioned closes,
and also the wood or plantation on the Higher side of the road leading
from Stoodley Bridge to Stoodley aforesaid. And also five cow gates
on Langfield Common or Outpasture. And also half of his sittings
in Cross Stone Chapel and Heptonstall Church.
And
also the three most Westerly clothes posts in the said meadow devised
to his said son Gilbert, and a right of road and to fix lines thereto
for the purpose of hanging clothes thereon, and also right to repair
and renew the said Posts when necessary. And also liberty to hang
clothes on the Hedge at the back of the dwelling house and premises
in his occupation, so far as the same was coextensive therewith.
And
also right for his said son David and his heirs and assigns and
the occupiers of the said premised devised to him to travel on foot
and with horses, carts and other carriages over and along the road
leading to the back of the dwelling house in the testators occupation,
and from thence to and along the Northerly side of the said buildings
formerly used as a Warehouse with the appurtenances, subject to
the rights of road devised to his son Gilbert, and to the provisos
respecting rights of water and repairs thereinafter contained
The
Testator directed that his said sons David and Gilbert (as such
devisees as aforesaid) their respective heirs and assigns should
have a joint and equal right in and to a certain Waterlodge in the
said close called the Stable Croft. And also to the water which
ran or flowed into the said Waterlodge, and also such equal right
as aforesaid to the pipes then laid from the said Lodge to his dwelling
house at Stoodley aforesaid, and to convey and draw such water through
the said pipes to the said premises by the said Will devised or
any part thereof, such water nevertheless to be used for domestic
purposes only.
And
also such joint and equal right to repair, cleanse, and examine
the said Lodge and pipes at all reasonable times. And also the drain
which conveyed the water from the Lower Lodge Field (part of the
Stoodley Edge Farm, thereinafter devised to the said testators son
John) to the said Waterlodge.
The
testator also directed that the road leading upwards from the Top
of the Stable Croft, and thence down to the Dark Lane Clough, and
also the fence wall on the North Easterly side of the Little Hanroyd
(parcel of Middle Stoodley Estate), and also the fence wall on the
top or South Westerly side of the meadow devised to his son Gilbert,
and the fences of the Wood on the Lower side of the road leading
to Stoodley, should be repaired by and at the expense of his son
Gilbert, his heirs and assigns.
And
also that the fences of the Wood on the Higher side of the road
leading to Stoodley should be repaired by and at the expense of
his son David, his heirs and assigns.
And
also that the Wall which separated the Westerly from the Easterly
part of the said building formerly used as a Warehouse, and also
the road from the top of the Stable Croft to the bottom of the Wood
near Stoodley Bridge, and also the said Bridge across the River
Calder should be the joint property of and be repaired by and at
the joint and equal expense of his sons Gilbert and David, their
respective heirs and assigns.
And
also that the roads and walks leading to and about the said testators
dwelling house and building formerly used as a warehouse, on every
side thereof. And also that the said necessary, Waterlodge, Pipes
and Drain should be maintained, repaired, and cleansed at the joint
and equal expense of his said sons Gilbert and David (as such devisees
as aforesaid) their heirs and assigns.
And
the testator directed that either of his sons Gilbert and David,
their respective heirs and assigns should have the right at any
time thereafter of making and upholding a carriage road on the Northerly
side of the said building formerly used as a warehouse, and in that
case each of his said sons, his heirs and assigns should contribute
one half of the expense of making and upholding such road.
And
whereby the said testator devised to his son John, his heirs and
assigns, all that his messuage and farm called Stoodley Edge in
Langfield aforesaid, then occupied by Charles Greenwood or his undertenants,
with the barns, stables, cottages, closes, lands, grounds, cattle
gates on Langfield Common, rights, privileges, and appurtenances
thereto belonging. And also the cottage situate at Churcrack in
Langfield aforesaid. And also all estates and hereditaments which
at the time of his decease should be vested in him by way of Mortgage
or upon any Trusts of which he had power to dispose of by his Will.
Which
said Will as to the execution thereof by the said Henry Lacy was
witnessed by James Stansfield of Todmorden, solicitor, and David
Oliver of Stoodley aforesaid farmer.
And
the Probate of which said Will is hereby required by John Lacy one
of the devisees named in the said Will to be registered pursuant
to Act of Parliament. As witness
his hand and seal this 30th day of July 1865. - In the presence
of James Stansfield solicitor and Mr. Mather his clerk.
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