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"THOMAS AYKEROIDE," presented, together with his father, by the
constable of Wadsworth, for absence from the Sheriff's Turn at Halifax,
21 Ap. 1483; likewise for absence there 14 Ap. 1488, together with John
Aykeroid of Ibotroide, and Richard Aykeroide, his uncle (?) On 8 May
1508, the constable of Wadsworth presented Thomas Aykeroide and his sons
John and Robert at the Sheriff's Turn at Halifax, "Tomas Acroyde" was
admitted a brother of the Guild of Corpus Christi, York, in 1518. Reg.
of the Guild, Lansd. MS. Br. Mus. 403. "Thomas Aykeroide of Wadsworth"
(township), made his last will and testament 3 Feb. 1521, in which he
desired his body to be buried "within the chapel yarde of Heptonstall"
and appointed "Katerine my wife" and "William Aykeroide my son" his
executors, to whom, and to Elizabeth his daughter, he gave all his
"goods to dispose for t'helthe of my soull and amang them as thei like
the best." Proved in the Exchequer Court of York, 18 Feb. 1521, by
Katerine Aykeroide, widow, the relict, and William Aykeroide, the son.
Reg. Test. Ebor, IX. 211.

We find no further notice of the children John, Robert, or Elizabeth.

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WILLIAM AYKEROIDE, one of the jurors at the Sheriff's Turn held at
Halifax 19, Ap. 1507. Surrenderee, together with other persons, of
copyhold lands called Bache, and a third part of a moiety of 4
fulling-mills and certain other lands within the graveship of Sowerby,
near Halifax, 6 July 1509; which they surrendered 25 Nov. 1519, to the
use of Lawrence Waterhouse and his heirs. He appears in the schedule of
inhabitants of the township of Wadsworth, assessed to the subsidy

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of 15 Hen. VIII. 1524. Orig. Subsidy Roll, Pub. Record Office; was
presented as constable of the township of Wadsworth, at the Sheriff's
Turn at Halifax, 18 Oct. 1535; was charged in "an ancient rentall of the
costymed money paid for tythes of corne and hay within the parish of
Halifax," cir. 1535, "pro terris suis propriis in Waddisworth." Add.
MS. Br. Mus. 6416. Was charged in the assessment of a subsidy, levied 8
Nov. 1541, within the township of Wadsworth, and in another 1545. Was
presented as constable of Wadsworth, 8 Oct. 1551, and was included in a
schedule of the inhabitants of that township, assessed to a subsidy,
Feb. 1551. "William Aikerode of the parishinge of Heptonstall" made his
will 8 Feb. 1556, in which he desired to be buried "in the churche of
Heptonstall," and bequeathed "to John Aykrode and William Aykrode my
sonnes, all my goodes, my debts paid, excepte" 46s 8d, and appointed his
son John his executor, by whom the will was proved in the Exchequer
Court of York, 12 Mar. 1556. He mar. Marrianne, dau. of Richard
Waterhouse, esq. of Warley, in the par. of Halifax, and sister of John,
George, and Laurence Waterhouse. She is said in a MS. pedigree in
possession of J. Waterhouse, esq., of Well Head, Halifax, to have mar.
William Akroid of Akroid, temp. Hen. VIII,

(The Waterhouse family of Halifax was a very early offshoot from that
founded by Sir Gilbert Waterhouse, of Kirton, in Low Lindsay, co.
Lincoln, .temp. Hen. VIII., one of whose descendants, Henry Waterhouse,
early in the reign of Hen. VIII., purchased lands at Onsacre and
Bradfield, So. Yks., where his successorrs remained located for many
generations, their original arms being---Or, a pile engrailed sa. These
arms were confirmed 17 Oct. 1573, to Robert Waterhouse of Halifax, by
Sir Gilbert Dethiche &c., with the following additions---"Two plates in
base barry, wavy of six, sa. and az. Crest, a moorcock sa. winged,
wattled and crested gu. Harl MSSS., No.. 5823. Among the various other
branches of Waterhouse of Kirton-Lindsay, one produced Sir Edward
Waterhouse, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Member of Privy Council of
Ireland, temp. Elizabeth. Another, "the learned, industrious, and
ingenious Edward Waterhouse, esq., of Sion College" (as Lloyd in the
State Worthies describes him), the celebrated heraldic and genealogical
writer, who died 1696. H.E.S.)

William Ackeroide had issue by Marianne Waterhouse, his wife, three
sons---

1. Edward Aykeroise, of whom presently.

2. John Aykrode, living 12 Mar. 1556, whom he proved his father's will,
but of whom, according to Mr. Walbran, "nothing more is known." He was
in all probability the eldest son and heir, but after emigrating over
the Lancashire border, a younger brother would naturally represent the
family in Yorkshire. That this John was the individual who founded the
family of Akroyd or Ecroyd of Briarcliff, Lancashire, there is no reason
to doubt, see later on. (Page 16 Red Book).

3. William Aykrode, living 8 Feb. 1556, of whom nothing more is known.

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Edward Aykerode, (assumed by Mr. Walbran as eldest son of William
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Marianne Waterhouse, his wife), was presented as constable of Wadsworth
at the Sheriff's Turn, held at Halifax, 9 Oct. I. Mary, 1553, and was
one of the five "sworn men" from the same township, 3 May 1557; a juror
at the Sheriff's Turn at Halifax, 8 Oct. 1566; also in 1574, '75, '77,
'78, '83, and '98; was assessed within the township of Wadsworth to a
subsidy 15 Sep. 1572, and 4 Oct. 1598; made his last will by the
description of Edward Eacrod of Wadsworth, (township), dated 7 Jan.
1600, in which he desired his body to be buried in the church of
Heptonstall, and bequeathed legacies to Grace, wife of Robert Sutcliffe
and Alice Eacrod, his daughters; also to "William Eacrod sonne to
William Eacrod my sonne," and appoints his son, William Eacrod, executor
and residuary legatee. Proved in the Exchequer Court of York, 7 Ap.
1601. Buried as "Edward Aykeroide de Wadsworth," at Heptonstall, 9 Jan.
1601. He mar. . . . . and had issue a son and two dauthers----

1. William of whom presently.
1. Grace, Mar. Robert Sutcliffe, legatee in her father's will, 7 Jan.
1600.
2. Alice, unmar. when her father made his will.

WILLLIAM AYKEROIDE, by description of "Willielmus Aykroide de Aykroide
fillus et haeres masculus de corpore Edwardi Aykroide defuncti;" paid a
fine at the Court Baron of the Manor of Halifax, 26 May 1602, for
licence to heriot a messuage of lands called Badgeroyde, a messuage and
close called Hepdenhey, and other lands in Heptonstall. Orig. Court
Roll. Was assessed within the township of Wadsworth to a subsidy, 22
Sep. 1627. By deed of feoffment, dated 26 June 1643, he granted certain
closes of land in Heptonstall to the use of Thomas Aikroid, one of his
then younger sons, and also of Sara Ackroyd and Judith Aikroid, two of
his daughters; and by deed of feoffment 14 Jul. 1649, he granted a
messuage and lands called Hepdenhey, to the use of himself, for the term
of his life, with remainder after his death, to the use of the said
Thomas Aikroyd. Court Roll of Heptonstall, 21 Oct. 1652. By fine
levied in the Court of Common Pleas, in the Hilary term, 1650, he,
together with Grace, his wife, and John, his son, conveyed to Jonas
Lister 3 messuages and 29 acres of land in Wadsworth and Erington Park.
Index of Fine C.P. Pub. Record Office. Made his last will by
description of "William Aykeryde of Aykeroyde, in Wadsworth, in the
Countie of York, yeoman," 12 June 1561;(?) in which he mentions,
"Grace, nowe my wife," "John Aykeroyde my nowe eldest son," "William
Aykeroyde eldest sonne of the said John, Thomas Aykeroyde, Sarah
Aykeroyde, and Judith Aykeroide, my children,." "Jonathan Aykeroyd,
youngest sonne of Samuell Aykeroyd, my deceased sonne, late of
Waddesworth aforesaid." "My daughter Grace, now wife of Robert Leigh,"
"Samuel Aykeroyd, younger, second sonne of the said John Aykeroyd my
sonne," and "Zacheus Hoyle, youngest

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son of Edward Hoile of Crimsworth in Wadsworth, yeoman, by him begot
upon the bodie of my daughter Marie, his former wife, deceased." Proved
at Westminster, 27 Sep. 1653. He was bur. at Heptonstall 14 Aug. 1651.
He mar. firstly and before 11 VIII. 1599, . . . .; issue 4 sons and 3
daus.----

I. William Akroyd, legatee in the will of his grandfather, 7 Jan. 1600;
died in his father's lifetime.

II. John Akroyd of Akroyd, second son and heir, of whom presently.

III. Samuel, bap. at Heptonstall, Mar. 1605; in 1648 is styled in the
Par. Reg. of Heptonstall "of Aykeroyd'" died before 1651; mar. at
Heptonstall, 4 V. 1630, Susan Hardy, by whom he had issue, all baptised
at Heptonstall----

1. Edward, bap. 23 VII. 1637
2. William, bap. 31 V. 1640
3. John, bap. 6 VI. 1644.
4. Jonathan, bap. 26 X. 1645, youngest son
1. Miriam, bap. 26 III. 1643.
2. Mary or Maria, bap. 11 III. 1648.

IV. Ambrose, bap. at Heptonstall, 5 X. 1608; not mentioned in his
father's will.

I. Anne, bap. at Heptonstall, 10 VIII. 1599.

II. Mary, mar. Edward Hoyle of Crimsworth; deceased in 1651, leaving one
son, Zacheus Hoyle.

III. Grace, wife of Robert Leigh; a legatee in her father's will, 1651.

William Aykeroide, mar. secondly and before 27 II. 1636, Grace, an
executrix of her husband's will, which she proved 27 IX. 1653; she was
present at the Court Baron of Heptonstall, 20 XI. 1657, and had
issue----

I. Thomas Aykeroyd, bap. at Heptonstall, 23 II. 1646; inherited a
messuage and lands called Heptonhey, as above, and sold these or other
lands in Heptonstall 1607.(?)

I. Sarah, bap. at Heptonstall, 26 II.. 1636; mar. there in 1657, to
Ambrose Greenwood of Wadsworth, yeoman, who is described as "of
Ackroyd," in 1658.

II. Judith, bap. at Heptonstall, 3 X. 1638, mar. there 1658, to
Christopher Mitchell, of the par. of Haworth.

"An infant of William Aykroyd," bur. at Heptonstall, 23 II. 1646.