Genealogy & Family History
Hanson of Woodhouse
Source:Visitation of Yorkshire, Sir.William Dugdale, A.D. 1665 and 1666
Gervase Hanson married Elizabeth (widow of William Castleford) who was daughter of John Booth of Handsworth Woodhouse
Notes re Elizabeth: by her husband William Castleford, she had a son John Castleford and a daughter Isabella Castleford.
Sheffield Archives: Younge Wilson Deeds Reference: YWD 1841/2
Settlement of 6 January, 1614-15
Elizabeth Castleford of Worsbroughe, Yorkshire, widdowe, conveys to Robert Elmhirst of Houndhill, John Elmhirst of Pillay, John Nodder of Woodthorpe, Thomas Stacye of Ballifeild, Yorkshire, yomen, and Jervas Hanson, the court leet and view of frankpledge of Worsbroughe and Worsbroughdale, Yorkshire, with all its powers and duties, she having been granted the manor and its two capital messuages of Rockley (Robert Rockley) and Falthwaite (Henry Walker), to the use of John Castleford, Elizabeth's son and his issue, and failing issue to the use of Isabella Castleford her daughter, and her issue, and failing issue to Elizabeth's right heirs
Reference: YWD 1841/3. Feoffment 5 September, 1623
Gervase Hanson of Darley Clife in Worsbrough Dale, Yorkshire, gentleman and Elizabeth his wife, to Sir Frannce Wortley of Wortley, Yorkshire, knight and baronet. The court leet and view of frankpledge of the manor of Worsburghdale, Yorkshire, for £45
Reference: YWD 1841/4. Deed to lead uses, 1632
Jervas Hanson and Elizabeth his wife (widow of William Castleford), agree with Isabella Castleford, spinster, Elizabeth's daughter, to levy a fine to John Stacye and John Nodder the younger of Hansworth, Yorkshire, yeomen, the nominee to be Robert Danyell of Worbroughdale, of the manor of Darley Hall, bought by Elizabeth's father John Booth of Humfrey Goodwyn , and other property - to uses, mainly for the benefit of Isabella. 2 August, 1632. Signed by Jervas, Elizabeth and Isabella, and 2 other copies, one signed by Jervas, Elizabeth and Isabella, the other by Danyell, Stacye and Nodder.
Reference: YWD 1841/5. Deed to lead uses, 1 February, 1635-6
Edward Adam of London, grocer, and Isabella his wife, agree with Sherland Adam of Eyam, Derbyshire, clerk, and Anthony Roberts of London, gentleman, that they will levy a fine to Josias Hart of London, merchant, of the manors of Darley and Worsbrough, Yorkshire and all their appurtenances to the use of Edward and Isabella and the longer liver, and their issue, in default to the use of Isabella's other issue and in default to the use of Edward's other issue.
Will and probate of Jervas Hanson of Worsbroughdale, Yorkshire, yeoman. 1648-1649. Most of his property to his son Edward (with privileges to the testator's mother Elizabeth), now under twenty-one; his tuition is left to the Testator's brother Richard. Other relatives wife Hellen (who is to have Wasse House) son-in-law William Tilney, son of Henry Tilney of Wath, his stepson; he is under twenty-one. Mentions Henry's widow; his sisters Sarah Hanson and Elizabeth Shephard; Nephew John Adams 12 December, 1648. Proved 11 March 1648-9. Source: Sheffield Archives. Younge Wilson Deeds
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