Brian Bradford

According to a note in Vol. IV. "Testamenta Eboracensis," Brian, the younger son of William and Isabel Bradford, of Warmfield, first named, commences the line of the Bradfords of Stanley. Stanley is a township and graveship within the manor and parish of Wakefield, adjoining to Warmfield. From an Inquisition held at Wetherby, in April, 1559, it appeared that Brian Bradford died on the 20th November, 1558, seized of one capital messuage called Stanley Hail, sixty acres of arable, meadow, and pasture land in Stanley, worth £5 per annum. Also of a tenement called the Cliffe, in Wakefield, and of a close called Parson's Flat in Stanley, two closes in Thornes, &c. His son and heir was named Robert, and was aged thirty at the time of the inquisition. -

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From "Dugdale's visitation of Yorkshire, with additions", Parts 8-10 By Sir William Dugdale page 114

III BRIAN BRADFORD of Stanley. Will 20 Nov 1558 pr. at York, 6 Feb. 1558-9 (xv, 3, 257), to be bur. at Wakefield. Inq. P.M. mar. Alice, dau. and coh. of ..... Amyas, of Horbury. They had issue---

• 1. Bryan.
• 2. Thomas.
• 3. Robert (IV).
• 4. William.
• Isabel, named in her father's will mar. .... Cornwall.
• Elizabeth, mar. Michael Carr of Horbury.
• Grace, mar. Alveray Copley, of Batley Hall at Dewsbury 19 Jan. 1556.
• Alice, mar. Nicholas Peck of Topcliflè.