William Bradford (abt. 1425 - 1475)

Born about 1425 in The Heath, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 1475 at about age 50 in Warmfield, Yorkshire, England

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Biography

William Bradford was of The Heath, in the parish of Warmfield, near Wakefield ^{[1] [2]}

Marriage & Issue

William married Isabel last name unknown. They had issue. ^[2]

• John 'the elder' Bradford ^[2]
• Brian Bradford of Stanley ^[2]
• Constance ^[2]

Will

^{[2] [3]}01 Dec 1474

He orders that ont of his lands in Preston Jacklyn, Featherston, and Ayketon, a chaplain be found for seven years, three of which are to be at Warmfield, and four in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, and St. Sithe near Ivybridge in Bradford;

— To say mass for the soul of the testator, etc., and [for] Thomas Herring, of Croydon in Surrey, Nicholas Carreu, Thomas Brown, William Roth well, John Lake, sen., deceased, Richard Bold, Thomas Beaumont, senior, and Thurstan Banastre;

— To Isabel, his wife, he leaves his lands in " le Heth," and Over-Walton, for her life;

— To Brian his son he leaves his lands in Stanley, "Outethorp," and Wakefield;

— For the making of the bells at Warmfield, 100s;

— To George Bradford son of Brian Bradford, his son, his best standing piece silver and gilt;

— To Daughter Constance a silver goblet;

— To Agnes St Paul, a silver goblet;

— The residue to his eldest son, John Bradford;

— His wife Isabel, and his sons John and, Brian, were named executors.

Probate 23 Jan 1476

Death

He passed away in 1475. ^{[2] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} William Paley Baildon, 'Baildon and the Baildons; a history of a Yorkshire manor and family' Editor: Francis Joseph Baildon, Volume II. Page 204. (Bradford & London: Percy Lund, Humphries & co., 1912); digital image. (https://archive.org/details/baildonbaildonsh02bail/).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} William Cudworth, 'The Bradford Family' Series 1, Volume 2. (Bradford, England: The Bradford Historical and Antiquarian Society, 1895); digital image: (http://www.bradfordhistorical.org.uk/family.html#:~:text=Among%20the%20York%20wills%20there%20is%20the%20will,Bradford%20of%20the%20Heth,%20dated%20June%2020th,%201516)
3. ↑ Publications of the Surtees Society, 'Testamenta Eboracensia, A Selection of Wills from the Registry at York' Volume IV. Page 108. (Edinburgh: Andrews & Co., 1869); digital image: (https://archive.org/details/testamentaebora00socigoog/page/n7/mode/2up?view=theater).

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