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The
Early Conistone Horners In 1522, a John Horner was recorded in Coniston and Kilnsey as having lands or goods worth six shillings and eight pence [43] . He farmed land on the Fountains Abbey estates in Kilnsey [44] . Fountains Abbey owned land and pasture for 500 sheep at Coniston and it is possible that John Horner was a tenant of the abbey. These lands were probably not that extensive as he was charged only one penny rent ‘for vert’ at the Court of Kilnsey in 1534 [45] . This John Horner was therefore probably farming a toft or croft attached to his house, and maybe a few communal strips of land in the village fields. Fifty years later, the Horners appear to
have gained sufficient lands or goods to be able to purchase land
in the manor of Conistone. On 6 October 1583,
a George Horner is recorded as gaining part of the manor
of Conistone, along with twelve other tenants, to hold in trust
for their heirs
[46]
. These landowners were later known as the Trust
Lords of Conistone
[47]
. Kilnsey and Conistone
were the property of Fountains Abbey and the Commons of Conistone
abutted Netherdale. George
was also a witness to the will of Leonard
Hebden of Conistone in 1577
[48]
.
Their son Roger died in July 1597 and his will was proved at York on 5 October 1597 [52a] . He left the majority of his goods to his parents Agnes and George Horne [52b] . To his brother Richard Horner he left the princely sum of £4 and nearly twelve shillings [52c] .This was a huge amount of money, when at the same time when yeoman farmers were considered to be those with a yearly income of at least £5. George and Agnes's son Richard, appears to have moved from Conistone to Addingham in the late sixteenth century [53] . Unfortunately, Richard’s own children do not seem to have survived. Two unnamed and probably unbaptised infants were buried in Addingham, children of Richard Horner of Beamsley [54] . In 1599 Richard Costentyne and John Horner conveyed to
John Batty a Messuage with lands and a twentieth part of the manor of Coniston als. Conisheton in Kettlewelldale
[66]
. This may have been part of a marriage portion
and settled on Francis Battie. Frances’s sister Margaret Battie
married James Tennant in 1599, and their daughter Elizabeth
may have married Thomas Hebden in 1625
[67]
. John Horner’s five children were all christened
in Conistone
[68]
.His eldest son George, and his eldest daughter
Isabel were both left ewes by their uncle Roger in 1597
[69]
. Interestingly John Horner’s second wife was
Gennent Tennant daughter of John Tennant
[70]
. The Tennant family had held
lands in Coniston since 1571
[71]
.
John’s
only son George Horner married twice and had eight children
in Conistone, but only one of his four sons, John, survived
[75]
. George’s first wife Anne Hebden was the
daughter of Thomas Hebden and Elizabeth Tenant, and related
to George Horner through Margaret and Frances Battie
[76]
. Anne Hebden’s Grandfather, Leonard Hebden,
and George Horner’s Grandfather George Horner had known each
other well enough for George Horner to be witness to Leonard Horner’s
will, above. George Horner was buried on 10
March 1651 in St Mary’s Chapel,
Burnsall
[77]
. Tthe line appears to end with George’s grandchildren
Frances and Richard who died in infancy in Conistone
[78]
His son John
Horner, born in 1642 may be the John Horner recorded
as having a substantial house with 2 hearths in Conistone in 1672
[79]
. His widow may be the Elizabeth Horner
widow who marries John Sariantson 2 Nov 1685 at St Mary’s
chapel Bunsall
[80]
. Whatever the connection it would seem highly
likely that the Horners given land in Conistone in 1583 are the
same branch of Horners holding property in Conistone in 1672..
[43] NB This John Horner cannot be the son of George Horner of Cayton as he married Mary Pudsey and was born about 1506. See below. [44] Conistone itself was owned by the de Hebden family until it passed by marriage to the Tempests in the fifteenth century. In 1568 the Tempests sold Conistone to Alex Rishworth of Heath near Wakefield. Alex Rishworth sold the manor to John Kaye of Oakenshaw in 1575 for £700. In 1583 Rishworth sold the manor to the tenants.
[45]
Fountains Abbey Lease Book, p.311.
[46]
See Raistrick, Old Yorkshire Dales, p. 45. The
manor of Conistone was held by the family of de Hebden, but
by 1500s it was in the hands of the Tempests of Broughton.
In 1568, Richard Tempest sold the manor and all its tenements
to Alexander Rishworth of the Heath near Wakefield for £500.
He sold the manor to John Kaye on 21 September 1575 for £700
except for one tenement he had already sold to John Battie,
its occupant Kaye held the manor by the fortieth part of a
knights fee and to pay ancient rent to the Chief Lord. .
In 1583, John Kaye of Oakenshaw had sold the manor
to a body of trustees and the tenants of Conistone, to Henry
Garforth, Robert Rathmell, William Topham, Henry Ibbotson,
Richard Preston, Thomas Seargentson, John Nelson, Cuthbert
Hill, Thomas Topham, William Proctor, Thomas Smythe, Nicholas
Hewitt, Thomas Hewitt, James Ibbotson, Richard Lambert, James
Stapper, Henry Constantine, John Layland, William Slinger,
Richard Todd, Richard Wigglesworth, William Ripley, Robert
Marton, John Battie, Thomas Ibbotson, Isabel Parkinson and
George Horner. These lands were divided into 288 parts at
a rate of 1 part to every 12d. of the ancient rent. (£14.6.8.)
Is this the same man that sells 1609 lands at limley??? NB
1583 is when the Leonard Horner of Middlesmoor dies!!!! [47] Bargain and sale from Alexander Rishworth of Heath, gent., to John Battye of Conistone in Kettlewelldale of a messuage in Conistone with appurtenances and one-twehty-seventh of common or waste now appointed to be enclosed. 5 July 1575 No. 445 Raistrick MSS Skipton Library. Battye was enfeoffed on 7 July 1575. No. 446 Raistrick MSS Skipton Library. John Batty of Conistone was sold a moiety of common belonging to Todd’s house on Conistone Old Pasture or Conistone Scarre and a moiety of all ground belonging to Todd’s house in Conistone outside Conistone fields by Richard Todd of Conistone. 25 October 1583. As Richard Todd was one of the trust Lords of Conistone, it looks as if John Batty was consolidating family estates in Conistone. No. 449 Raistrick MSS Skipton Library. [48] 1577.13/17 Leonard Hebden of Conistone bur 10/14 will made 1577.07.26 mentions children Thomas, John, Jennet, Henry, George, Edward and Agnes Hebden. Their guardians Lawrence Teysdale, George Slynger Oswalde Tennante James Hebden. his wife Elizabeth and Thyger family wit George Horner John Slynger Richard Huesby Henrye Constantyne exors wf Elizabeth sons Thomas John Henry. Source www.prattens.co.uk [49] Records of the Exchequer, and its related bodies, with those of the Office of First Fruits and Tenths, and the Court of AugmentationsDivision within E Records of the King's RemembrancerE 134 Exchequer: King's Remembrancer: Depositions taken by Commission Subseries within E 134 Elizabeth IChristopher Newton v. Thos. Waterman, son of John Waterman, and grandson of Thomas Waterman.: Right and title to the herbage of a parcel of wood-ground called "Pecknell," in the lordship of "Cotherston" (York). [The names and possessions of Barthw. Naytby, Wm. Holland, Wm. Bowbank, bailiff of the manor, Robt. Dodsworth, Geo. Nicholson, Peter Horne, and Jenkin Rounthwayte, are mentioned.]: York 38 Eliz (1596) [50] It is possible that George Horner was christened in Wensley in 1540 but there is no proof. [51] I have found the burial of Leonard Hebden recorded on 14 October 1577, Burnsall Parish registers. Also a 'John The Sone of ... Hebden...bap 1562' in Burnsall which could be his son John. I think his 'eldest son' Thomas is the Thomas Hebden buried on 24 May 1588, Burnsall. His son John had a son 'Thomas Hebden filius Johannis Hebden bap: fuit 03 Dec 1595', but was buried 'John Hebdenn of Conishtonn 04 Apr 1605' Burnsall, and I think his son Edward married Margret Waylock on 27 January 1602 Burnsall. Agnes Hebden, daughter of Leonard Hebden (buried in 1577) is therefore more of an age to marry Richard Constantine Junior in 1602. Burnsall Parish Registers.
[52]
Richard Horner was christened 15 February 1573
in Conistone,and on the same day in Burnsall.
Roger was buried on 2 August 1597, and Gennett was buried
on 12 September 1592,and on 12 September 1593 in Burnsall. All are described as
the children of George Horner, and are recorded in the Parish
Registers of Conistone with Kilnsey. [53] However, a Richard Horne was christened in Kildwick, the son of Anthony Horne who may be the right Richard Horner here. Addingham and Silsden are nearer than Conistone and Addingham. A Richard Horner marries a Margaret Linguard in Kildwick in 1581. Kildwick Parish Registers. Another Richard Horner is buried in Carleton-in Craven on 20 December 1590. Carleton-in-Craven Parish registers.
[54]
Richard Horner was buried in Addingham on 3 February
1646. His first wife Isabel was buried in Addingham on 3 August
1623. He then married Francis Todd on 19 Match 1624 in Addingham. His two unnamed infants were buried on 7 May
1621 and 25 September 1617. Addingham Parish registers.
I have not found the marriage of Richard and Isabel on IGI. [54c] See Grindleton Horners. [54d] 'Moreover it is my minde that my father George Horner shall have other (ten shillings?) which the said John Watter [of coppergate]'oweth me. 'Transcription provided by Sue Lapido.
[55]
Agnes Horner was buried 25 May 1616 Conistone.
See Conistone Parish Registers. [58] Low Winsley in Nidderdale was owned by the Batty’s who were originally from Linton in Craven. William son of John Batty was christened in January 1688/9 in Burnsall parish. William Batty of Thorpe in 1726 bought Thorpe from the Midgeley family. His granddaughter Elizabeth married the Reverend henry Wigglesworth of Slaidburn, at Burnsall. She owned lands at Horton in Ribbledale, Burnsall and Linton. See harry Speight, Upper Nidderdale, p. 206.
[59]
From Yorkshire Feet of Fines
Michaelmas term 18/19 Elizabeth (1576), Plaintifs William
Bannister and Roger Hartley Def, Alexander Ryshworth and
Beatrice his wife, John Battye Messuage with lands in Kettlewell
Dale to be held to John Battye and his issue, failing such,
intail to Elizabeth Horsfall, wife of Jeffraye his elder
sister and their issue, then to Margaret wife of Henry Constantine
his younger sister and their issue, then to the issue of
William Battye deceased, failing such to the heirs of Alexander
Ryshworth. This also shows the relationship between John
Battie, Richard Constantine the Elder, son of Henry Constantine
and Margaret Battie, and William Battie of Linton, brother
of John Batte. This John Battie had Margrett baptized 29
Jan 1567 and Richard
baptized 05 Jul
1573. Conistone. A Hellen
the daughter of John Battie was baptised 28 Jun 1601, John’s
son Richard had a son John baptised 01 Sep 1601. Agnes the wyfe of John Battie of Conishtonn 18 November 1605. It is highly probable that
this John Battoe was the father of Francis Battie above.
If so this would indicate that John Horner was the son of
George Horner. A John Bolland & Hellen Battie were married
1 Jun 1578 in Conistone. Helen may be the sister
of John Battie and therefore there would be a family relationship.
A James Tennant & Margret Battie were married 18 November
1599. They had on daughter Elizabeth christened on 7 Sep
1600 before Margraet died in 1606. Conistone.
This Elizabeth tenant married Thomas Hebden 10 Jul
1625, Conistone. Therefore there would be a strong relationship between the Batties,
Tenants and Horners. John Batty’s grandson John Batty enfeoffed
Christopher wade of Kilnsey with a messuage etc. in Conistone
and common pastures for 2 shillings and 8 pence annual rent
on 21 October 1635. No. 454 Raistrick Archive Skipton Library.
In 1639 John Battie had moved as he is described
as John Battie of Gammersgull in Coverdale, yeoman when
he enfeoffs Christopher Wade of Kilnsey with herbage of
2 stinted pastures in Conistone called the Nocke and Kelber
according to 20 pence ancient rent on 22 Novemeber 1639.
[61] From will of Roger Horner 1597. Transcription provided by Sue Lapido. [62] 'Finallie I make supervisors of this my saied will John Horner my brother and Thomas Costentine to se it dulie performed in everie respect...' From will of Roger Horner 1597. Transcription provided by Sue Lapido. [63] Item I give to Lawrence Costentine my godsonne one ewe.' From will of Roger Horner 1597. Transcription provided by Sue Lapido. Lawrence Costentine son of Tho [64] 'Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Constentine of ? (40 shillings?) which Lawrence Layland oweth me.' From will of Roger Horner 1597. Transcription provided by Sue Lapido. Interestingly, Lawrence Layland married a Hellen Battie on 23 November 1596, Hellen Battie was the daughter of William Battie of Burnsall and was baptised on 23 May 1574, Burnsall Parish Registers. Lawrence Layland was probably 'the sone of the same Thomas Leyland and was baptized on the 25 February 1575'.Linton Parish Registers. William Battie had two more children, twins, before he was buried on 10 April 1577 , Burnsall. His twins were Thomas and Jennet Battie, both christened on 27 January 1577. Burnsall. William's son Thomas Battie married a Gennet Laylande on 3 July 1591, Jennet was buried on 5 July 1597, Thomas then married Agnes Wigglesworth on 5 June 1606. 'Thomas Battie of Conishtonn was buryed 10 Aug 1607', and his son Thomas was born in 1607, and baptised 'Thomas the sonne of Thomas Battie (late deceased) 31 January 1608'. Burnsall. Gennet Layland is probably 'the daughter of Thomas Leyland baptized the 20 December 1574.'Linton Parish Registers. So we have a brother and sister marrying a brother and sister.
[65]
' 'in the presence? of ? witnesses
Robert Amonson? and Lawrence Layland.' From will of Roger
Horner 1597. Transcription provided by Sue Lapido. Robert
'Amonson' may be Robert Ibbotson as there is a bequest to
an Anne Ibbotson in Roger's will 'Item I give to Anne Ibbolter?
(two) ewes.' if so, a Robte Ibotson marries an Ales Leyland
on 3 April 1586 in Linton. This Alice was the daughter of
William [Leyland?] baptized the 10 November 1562 Linton. Linton
Parish Registers.
[66]
From: 'Yorkshire
Fines: 1599', Feet of Fines of the Tudor period [Yorks]: part
4: 1594-1603 (1890), pp. 114-36. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=49718&strquery=horner.
Date accessed: 10 January 2007. > [67] A Thomas Hebden married an Agnes Horner in Burnsall on 26 April 1689. Prattens.
[68]
John Horner married Frances Battie on 4 June 1594, Conistone. She bore
him two children, George Horner, christened 3 December 1594,
and Isabella Horner christened 28 October 1597. Frances was
buried on 8 August 1598. John Horner then married Gennett
Tennant on 30 September 1599. Gennett bore John three daughters,
Agnes christened 1 May 1602, Elizabeth christened 1 June 1600
and Gennett christened 22 September 1604. Gennett died five
days after giving birth to her last child on 27 September
1604. Her week old daughter soon followed her on 28 September
1604. Conistone Parish Registers. > [69] Item I bequeathe to George Horner my nephew one ewe. Item I give to Isabel Horner one ewe.' From will of Roger Horner 1597. Transcription provided by Sue Lapido. >
[70]
Gennet the
daughter of John Tennant was bap:
12 Mar. 1567 Conistone Parish registers. John Tennante
& Elizabeth Ellisse were married the 20 Jul.1567. They alsohad Margret the daughter of John Tennant was
bap: 27 Jan 1571 and Alice the daughter of John Tennante was bap:
17 Jun 1576. Conistne Parish Rgisters. >
[71]
Jeffrye Tennant
of Bordley purchased Chapel House in Coniston from the Gresham
family 1571-2. Whiitakers Craven.
[72]
St Mary’s
Chapel, Burnsall Parish Registers
[73]
They had four children, Margret bap: 10 Jan 1631,Issabell bap: 13 Oct 1634 ,’Ann Infant the sonne of Robert
Layland was buryed 28
Feb 1637’,
[74]
John Layland
was buryed the 21
Jul 1602
[75]
George Horner married Anne
Hebden on 7 June 1624 in Conistone. She produced four children,
only one of which survived to adulthood. John Horner christened
21 September 1625 and buried 15 November 1625. John Horner
christened 12 January 1626, buried 2 March 1630. Thomas Horner,
christened 26 September 1630, buried 19 March 1650. Frances
Horner, christened 1 May 1634.
Anne was buried on 29 December 1634, and after her
death, George remarried on 17 August 1635. His second wife
Margaret Frankland produced four children. Margaret Horner
christened 10 July 1636. Gennett, christened 28 October 1638,
Agnes christened 31 January 1640, and John Horner christened
19 February 1642. His wife Margaret was
buried on 19 Jan 1645,BurnsallParish rgistrs.
[76]
Anne was
the daughter of John Hebden was baptized
13 Feb 1603. Her sister
Elizabetha bap: fuit 21 Feb 1599, and brother Thomas Hebden filius Johannis Hebden
bap: fuit 03 Dec 1595
, Conistone Parish
Registers.
[77]
St Mary’s
Chapel, Burnsall Parish registers.
[78]
His son Richard was christened
on 24 July 1670 and buried on 21 April 1673. His daughter
Frances was buried on 17 April 1673. Conistone Parish Registers.
[79]
Incidentally
Robert Wigglesworth in the same assessment has a house with
two hearths. John Horner of Conistone was was buried on 19
Apr 1683 in St Mary’s Chapelry.
[80]
Conistone
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