THE SAVILE FAMILY.

[Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, vol. 25, pp. 1-47 (1920)
Electronic text and additional notes kindly provided by David Hepworth
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BY THE LATE J. W. CLAY, F.S.A.

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E. SIR GEORGE SAVILE,¹ 8th Bart., of Thornhill, Rufford, etc.; an eminent politician; M.P. Yorkshire 1758-83; died unmar. 10, bur. 24 Jan., 1784, Thornhill (Reg.), æt. 57 years (Whitaker); M.I. (see Dict. Nat. Biog.).

Abstract of Will of Sir Geo. Savile- of Rufford, co. Nottm., Bart.

Date 18 Aug., 1783. Very long Will, mentions Brother in law, John Hewitt of Shire Oaks, Notts., Esqre. Rev. John Michell of Thornhill, clerk, and Gilbert Michell of same. Rev. Dr. Newton Ogle of Abbots Worthy, co. South­ampton, and Sir Chaloner Ogle, Knight. Nephew in law, Francis Ferrand Foljambe, and niece, Mary Arabella Foljambe his wife, John Foljambe their eldest son, and Francis Foljambe their 2nd son. Nephew, Hon. Richd. Lumley (2nd son of my sister Barbara, Countess of Scarborough, by the Rt. Hon. Richd., late Earl of Scarborough, decd.). Nephew, John Lumley, 3rd son of sd. Barbara. Nephew, Frederick Lumley, 4th son of sd. Barbara. Nephew, Savile Hy. Lumley, 5th son of sd. Barbara. Nephew, William Lumley, 6th son of sd. Barbara. Person becoming entitled to Mansion to take sirname Savile.

Codicil. - Dated 19 Aug., 1783. Mentions Cousin, Eliza Pratt, now living with my Mother. Cousin, Baroness Starck.

Proved 25 March, 1784.

SAVILE OF GRANTHAM.

1. GEORGE SAVILE, of Grantham, 2d son of Thomas Savile, of Lupset, and Margaret Basforth²; mar. Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of ..... Sturley, son and heir of Henry Sturley; bur. at Somerby-by-Grantham. They had issue -

• WILLIAM.

II. WILLIAM SAVILE, of Grantham, Humby, and Sapperton; will 3 May, 1598, proved 24 May, 1600; to be buried at Somerby; Inq. p. m. 20 Oct., 43 Eliz. (1600).

Willelmi Savyle, nuper de Humby, co. Linc.

P. 1, N. 90. Inq. p. m. - 20 Oct., 43 Eliz. (1601). He was seised of the Manor of Sapperton within the ..... of Granthem, and of divers lands and Messuages there. The Manor was worth £3 6s. 8d. yearly, the lands, etc., £4. He died at Humby, 20 Feb., 41 Eliz. (1598-9), when Wm., son

¹ He was the last heir male of the main branch of the Savile family. The estates came to his nephews, Richard and John Lumley, Earls of Scarborough, who assumed the name of Savile.
² Page 15.

and heir of John Savile, gent., son and heir of the said William, was found to be his heir, and aged 14 years and more at his grandfather's death.

Wilhelmi Savile, armigeri.

P. 1, N. 104. Inq. p. m. - 19 Jan., 4 Jac. I (1607). Melius Inquirend', and merely relates to tenures in Lincolnshire, referring to a former Inq.

Wilhelmi Savile, armigeri.

P. 2, N. 83. Inq. p. m. - 8 April, 3 Jac. I (1605). He was seised in his demesne as of fee of the Manor of Saperton, co. Linc., formerly the estate of Lord Audley, and of another Manor of Saperton, late the estate of Lord Hussey, and of divers messuages and lands there. He was seised also of a moiety of the manor of Humby Magna and Somerby, co. Lincoln, and of divers messuages and lands at Humby Magna, Somerby, Ingolsby, Ropseley, Walcott, and Haseby, parcel of the said Manor of Humby, and of the advowson of the church of Saperton, and a moiety of the advowson of the church of Somerby. And being so seised on the 19th May, 20th Eliz., by Indenture made between said William Savile and Ann his wife of the one part, and Nicholas Strelley of Stratford Bow, in co. Middx., Esq., and Susan his wife of the 2d part, and in consideration of a marriage before then solemnized between John Savile, gent., son and heir apparent of the said William, and Cecily, then only daughter and heir apparent of the said Nicholas and Susanna, he the said, covenanted and agreed with sd. Nicholas for settlement of the estate as set out here at great length. Wm. Savile, gent., was found to be kinsman and heir of the William above mentioned, viz. son and heir of John, son and heir of the said William, and now aged 19 years and 8 days.

Wilhelmi Savile, armigeri.

P. 2, N. 68. Inq. p. m. - 27 Aug., 3 Jac. I (1605). Melius Inquirendum about facts stated in the Inq., 8 April, 3 Jac. I.

Mar. Anne, daughter and coheir of Godfrey Colville of Humby; will 31 Aug., 1600, proved May, 1601; bur. at Somerby. They had issue -

• JOHN (III).
   
• Robert, s.p.
   
• Henry, 1598, s.p.
   
• George, proved his mother's will 1601, s.p.
   
• Frissold or Fridiswide, mar. William Walcott, of Walcott.
   
• Anne, mar. William Porter, of Grantham.
   
• Frances, mar John Dalton.
   
• Elizabeth.

III. JOHN SAVILE, High Sheriff of Lincoln, 1590; bur. at Somerby; mar. Cecily, daughter of Nicholas Strelley, of

Stratford Bowe; remar. Humphrey Cardinall. They had issue -

• WILLIAM (IV).
   
• Susan, mar. William Holmes, of Claypole.
   
• Anne, mar. ..... Smith, of London, silkman.

IV. WILLIAM SAVILE, of Humby, aet. 14, 1598; Patron of Rectory of Sapperton; mar. Katharine, daughter of Sir Richard Pell, Knt., of Dembleby, licence, 20 Jan., 1605. They had issue -

• Thomas, bapt. at Grantham 23 May, 1616.
   
• William, died young.
   
• Jane.
   
• Mary.

(Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Harl. Soc., 860.)

SAVILE OF WAKEFIELD.¹

I. THOMAS SAVILE, of Stanley Hall, in Wakefield parish, some tlme of Netherton (Glover), a younger son of Thomas Savile, of Lupset²; mar. 1st, Katherine, daughter of John Chaloner, of Stanley alias Midgley Hall; mar. 2ly, Joan, daughter of John Michell, of Crossley. They had issue -

• Henry Savile, of Wakefield, eldest son, sans issue (Glover).
   
• Thomas Savile, of Overthorpe, Thornhill; bur. 15 June, 1601 (Reg.); will, no date, proved 1 Oct., 1601.
  
  The Will of Thomas Savile of Thornhill, gent.
  
  No date. Thomas Savile of Thornehill, gent. My bodye to be buried in the churche of Thornhill amongest my freindes. To Richard Tempeste of Tonge, gen., my sonne in lawe, iijs. iiijd., in consideracon of all his porcon as promisse. Unto my sonne Thomas my beste goulde ringe and xli. which nominated for him, of which som Mr. Tempeste gave him iijli. vjs. viijd., and Mr. George Savile of Waickfeild other iijli. vjs. viijd., my beste cloake or the reasonable price of it, also a bedd. To George Radcliffe my virginalles. To the poore vjs. viijd. To Robart Smalpadge my frezed coate. To John Smalpadge a quie calfe. To Richard

• Singgleton a doblet, and to his wief a gowne. To Elizabeth Smalpage a gowne. To my sonne Thomas the salte which I claime of Mr. Radcliffe, or that which shall be gotten or given in consideracon of it, and these parcelles to stand for his sole porcon of my goodes without any more dividinge with my daughter and wief. I will that my wief have her third parte, and Anne my daughter the other third parte which by lawe belongeth to her brother and her, and what remaineth of my parte to be divided betwixte my wief and my daughter, and I make my wief my executor and garden to my children, also I desire my brother Robart and my sonne Mr. Tempeste to be overseers, desiringe my sonne Tempeste to be good to my daughter Anne.
  
  Proved 1st Oct., 1601 (Reg. Test., xxviii, 465).
  
  Mar. (?) Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Nettleton, of Thornhill. They had issue -
   
  • Thomas, in his father's will.
     
  • Elizabeth, mar. Richard Tempest, Esq., of Tong, cov. 1 Sept., 1572, and bur. there 30 Sept., 1581.
     
  • Anne, in her father's will.
     
  • Dorothy.
     
• JOHN (II).
   
• Robert, of Snydale (Glover); (?) Adm. 15 June, 1603, to Alice and Henry, children (Act Book), mar. ...., daughter of .... Greene, .... They had issue -
   
  • Henry, son and heir; (?) Adm. 25 April, 1606, to John Bedford (Act Book).
     
  • Robert (Glover).
     
  • George, in his uncle George Savile's, of Wakefield, will.
     
  • Alice, mar. Wakefield, John Bedford of Crow Nest, Dewsbury, 1603.
     
  • George (see younger line - A).
     

II. JOHN SAVILE, of Stanley, living 1585 (Glover); died Rich­mond, 10 Aug., 32 Eliz. (1590).

Will. - 27 Jan., 1588-9. To be bur. in the Parish church of Wakefield. Elizabeth, now wife. To godson, John Vava­sour, son of Maior Vavasour, an annuity of £3 6s. 8d. To Joane Vavasour, my daughter, now wife of Maior Vavasour, an annuity of xvli. To daughter, Margaret Waller, wife of William Waller, an annuity of xvli. Thomas, George, my brethren, supervisors. To Saraie Sproxton, daughter of Richard

Sproxton, vli. To Grace Sproxton, daughter of Richard Sproxton, vli. Residue to Elizabeth my wife and Margaret Waller, my daughter, executors.

Codicil. - 27 Jan., 1588-9. I give to John, son of Henry Savile, a lease of tenement in Arkendall.

Proved 29 Aug., 1590 (Reg. Test., xxiv, 382).

Mar. Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Cockson, of Wakefield. They had issue -

• Edward Savile, of Stanley Hall, eldest son; (?) Adm. 25 Aug., 32 Eliz. (1590) (Act Book); mar. Katherine, daughter of Alvery Copley, Esq., of Batley, mar. there 22 Nov., 1574; she remar., Sheffield Savile, Esq., of Beeston; Adm. 18 July, 1616, to Grace, daughter (Act Book). They had issue -
   
  • John.
     
  • Grace, mar. Gervase Hatfield, of Hatfield Hall, near Wakefield.
  
   
• Henry Savile, of Boxhall, in Wakefield (Glover); died 1 May, 33 Eliz. (1591), as by Inquisition taken 1 Dec.; mar. Ann, daughter of Gervase Bosvile, of Newhall (Glover). They had issue -
   
  • George, aet. 5 years in 1585 (Glover).
     
  • John (Glover).
     
  • Henry,¹ of Horbury, gent.; bur. there 18 July, 1639.
    
    Will. - 16 July, 1639. Henry Savile of Horbury, gent. My body to be buried at the discretion of myne executrix, and as for my landes I give them to my loving wife both frehold and copy­hold according to the lawes of the land and the custome of the manner by which I hold them during her life naturall, provided that she pay or cause to be payd unto my two sonnes, John and Artur Savile eyther of them yearly during her life xls. a peece in full satisfaction of their whole right, tytle, and interest unto my sayd landes, goodes, cattells, chattells, and estate whatsoever. Moreover I geve and be­queath unto my youngar sonne, Arthur Savile, vli. to be paid unto him by myne heire out of a cloase cald the Towne Carr within one yeare after my wives decease, provideed alwayes that if myne heire do not pay the vli. within the tyme limited, that then my will and mynd is and I do give the sayd close with all the rightes therunto belonging unto my sayd youngarr

¹ He built the church wall at his own charge (Reg.).

• • sonne, Arthur Savile, his heires and assignes. All the rest of my goodes, chattelles, cattelles, credittes, and estate I give unto my loving wife, Benedict Savile, whome I make whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament.
    Henry Savile.
    Wittnes hereof
    Ro. Radcliffe.
    Willm. W Pollard.
    marke.
    Mercy V Shaw.
    mark. Jurat Richard Wormald.
    Proved 2 Oct., 1639 (unregistered).
    
    Mar. Benedict¹ ..... sole executrix; (?) bur. 22 Nov., 1652, Horbury. They had issue -
     
    
    • John, bur. Horbury, 28 April,1614 (Reg.).
       
    • Arthur,² bur. Horbury, 6 Nov., 1616 (Reg.).
       
  • Elizabeth (Glover).
     
• John (III).
   
• Robert, of Broomhall, near Wakefield (Glover); mar. Normanton, 30 May, 1587, Mary, daughter of Rich­ard Breaton, of Normanton, gent. (Reg.).
   
• Alice, mar. Richard Sproston, of Wakefield (Glover).
   
• Jane, mar. 1st, James Metcalfe, Esq., of Nappa; mar. 2ly, Sir Mauger Vavasour, of Weston; will, 19 May, proved 17 June, 1617; "to be bur. at Askrigg nere my husband Metcalfe."
   
• Margaret, executrix of her father; mar. William Waller, of Wakefield (Glover).
   
• Ann, (?) mar. William Wombwell, Esq.; died s.p.

III. JOHN SAVILE, of Netherton; bur. 14 Dec., 1602 (Reg.); Adm. 20 Dec., 1602, to wife Elizabeth (Act Book).

Inq. p. m. - 6 Sept., 1 James I (1603). John Savile, late of Netherton, or Nether Shitlington, gent., taken at Doncaster. He was seised of the manor of Netherton and of 2 messuages, 2 cottages, 5 gardens, 2 applegarths, one water corn mill, 40 acres of land, 20 of meadow, 30 of pasture, and 4 of wood, and by indenture 1 May, 37 Eliz. (1595), made between him and his wife Elizabeth of the 1st part, Jarvase Wyrrell, Esq., of Loversall, and Sampson Mallory, gent., of the 2d part,

¹ In the printed Thornhill Register, Mr. Benedict Savile, bur. 22 Nov., 1652. Can it be a mistake for Mrs. ?
² Arthur had legacy of manors in Wil­liam Savile's will, 1653-4, and is men­tioned in Manor Rolls, 20 Car. II. Foster says he died unmarried.

and Robert Stappleton of Wyghell, Kt., John Mallory, Esq., now Kt., of the 3d part, assured the premisses above to the use of the said John Savile and Elizabeth his wife for their lives, remainder to the use of Stappleton Savile, gent., their heir, remainder to the 2d, 3d, and 4th sons of John and heirs, remainder to the right heirs of said Stappleton. The said John died 20 Dec., 45 Elizabeth (1602), Elizabeth his wife surviving, when Stappleton their son was aged 9 years and 10 months.

Mar. Elizabeth, .....; remar. Thomas Riccard, Esq.; bur. 10 May, 1606, Thornhill (Reg.). They had issue -

• John, bapt. 23 Feb., 1591-2, Thornhill (Reg.).
   
• Stapleton, died 25 Sept., 1609.
  
  Inq. p. m. - Stapleton Savile. 18 Jan., 7 James I (1610). His father, John Savile, was seised of the manor of Netherton (see his Inq.), and died 1602, leaving his wife Elizabeth surviving, who after married Thomas Riecard, Esq., and died 7 May, 5 James I (1608), and Stapleton the son died 25 Sept. last past. The Jurors say that Elizabeth then 19 years and more, Joana 15 years and more, Dorothy 14 years and more, and Fridiswithe 12 years and 9 months, were sisters and next heirs of said Stapleton.
   
• Anna, bapt. 2 Dec., 1599; bur. 15 Feb., 1599-1600, Thornhill (Reg.).
   
• Ellen, bapt. 31 May, 1601; bur. 7 Feb., 1601-2, Thornhill (Reg.).
   
• Grace, bapt. 31 Aug., 1602; bur. 14 Nov., 1602, Thornhill (Reg.).
   
• Elizabeth, mar. Gregory, 2d son of John Armytage, Esq., of Kirklees, and Emma Gregory, licence, 1611, at Hartshead; bur. in the quire at Woodkirk.
   
• Joana.
   
• Dorothy.
   
• Fridiswith, mar. John Payne, of Cheshunt, Herts, licence 13 April, 1611, at Enfield.

YOUNGER LINE.

A. GEORGE SAVILE, of Wakefield (younger son of Thomas Savile, of Stanley) (I); a woollen merchant, called a "Blackwell Hall man," lived at Haselden Hall; Governor, or perhaps real founder of Wakefield Grammar School; a churchwarden; died 24 Oct., 1593.

Will. - 6 Oct., 1593. George Savile, Wakefield, gent. Eldest son, George Savile, shall have all the lease which I or