Grant of the South part of Hall Field and Syming, etc., Sowerby, 1575, 18 Elizabeth, 6th December. Henry Ferror of Hollinghey, one of the younger sons of Henry Ferror, lately of Ewewood, dcd. Reciting that the said Henry Ferror gave by deed in his lifetime to Henry Ferror of Hollingheye his son aforesaid, two messuages called Symhouses, one of which is old, the other new, the south part of a close of land, wood and pasture called Hallefelde, now divided in two parts, one close of land called Symynge, also all lands, tenements, meadows, etc., in township of Sowerby, to have and to hold, etc. (The deed is here quoted dated 1st January, 26 Henry VIII [1534].) The premises are stated to have been in the occupation of John Ferror, brother of the Henry Ferror of Ewoode, and of John Kempte, held by deed and lately purchased of Robert Pilkington, Esq. Henry Ferror of Hollinghey in performance of certain Indentures made 5th inst. Dec. between him the said Henry Ferror of one part and Margaret Bannister, late wife of George Bannister of Haddershelf of the other part, concerning a marriage to be solemnized between his younger son William Ferror, and Margaret Bannister, daughter of the said George Bannister, grants and confirms to the said William Farrer and Margaret Bannister two messuages called Symhouses, the south part of a close called Hallfield, a close called Symyage, and other land specified in the said Deed of Feoffment, to them and their heirs.
Deed endorsed as enrolled of Record before Thomas Gargrave, Knt., J.P., and Custos Rotulorum in the West Riding, and before Stephen Brome, Clerk of Peace there.
Gargrave and Brome sign their names.
Witnesses to the seisin given were: John Hanson of Woodhouse, senior, John Deyne of Deyne House, Adam Morris, Clerk, Richard Denton, Henry Draper, John Culpan, junior, and Richard Greenwood.
