Wombwell of Thundercliffe Grange
Thundercliffe Grange was a grange of the Cistercian Abbey of Kirkstead in Lincolnshire which had forges and other property in Ecclesfield and Rotherham, of the gift of de Busli and de Lovetot. The Abbots of Kirkstead were granted free warren in these lands.
Thomas Rokeby obtained possession at the dissolution, he was descended from the Rokeby's of Ackworth in the North Riding. His only daughter and heir married Henry Wombwell, son of Hugh, who was the second son of Thomas Wombwell of Wombwell.
His descendant Thomas Wombwell rebuilt the old grange, for in the hall were his arms impaling those of Arthington and the intiials T.W.A.W. 1575.
Hugh Wombeswell of Rotherham - will dated Feb 27 1518
In 1693 Isabel Wombwell, widow, late of Ecclesfield married at Wentworth to Robert Hill alias Williamson of Rotherham. Source:Paver's Marriage Index.
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