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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