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Mirfin/Myrfin of Slade Hooton, Thurcroft, Brookhouse

Name is also spelled Merfyn, Merifield, Mirfield, Mirfyld, Mirfyn, Murfin, Myrfold, Myrfyld, Myrfyn

Notes about the family

Robert Mirfin mentioned in 1380/1 Court Roll 1380-81: The Peasants Revolt

Thurcroft was at an early date in the possession of the Mirfin or Mirfield family. William Mirfin's messuage in Thurcroft is mentioned in 1493. Is this the same William who was Rector of Wickersley in 1485 ? It continued in this family until 1644, when Robert Mirfield died without children, leaving a widow Margaret (née Ellis, daughter of Bernard) who was his step-sister. She married secondly William Beckwith, whose family held property at Aldborough and Ripon.

Thomas Levett(1572-1622) married Elizabeth Mirfin on 02/07/1593

Robert Mirfield, son and heir of William Mirfield, of Howley Hall, married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Hugh de Tonge, of Tonge. The great grandson Christopher Mirfield married Elizabeth Pilkington and their daughter the eventual heiress was Ellinor Mirfield.

Ellinor married wedded Henry Tempest, the youngest son of Sir Richard Tempest of Bracewell and Boiling.

 

Robert Mirfin the elder of Kilnhurst

1607 Robert Mirfin of Thurcroft, yeoman

Son and heir was Robert who married Elinor Brinsley

1587 Francis Mirfyn of Brokehowse, yeoman

Brother Robert, who had sons Francis, Jefferey and George

 

Friday after Ascension, 1464.Henry Ragyer surrendered one acre of land with appurtenances in le Savumore to William Myrfyn and Cecilia, his wife.

Friday after Ascension, 1464. John Asteley and Hugh Myrfyn surrendered a messuage and 18½ acres of land and meadow with appurtenances in Brukehous ( Brookhouse) and Laghton ( Laughton-en-le-Morthen) lately received from Thomas Myrfyn and Isabella his wife, to William Myrfyn and Cecilia, his wife.

Copy admission. Manor of Laghton. 3rd May, 1505.

William Mirfyn, son and heir of William Myrfyn and Cecilia

William Mirfyn senior surrendered the reversion after his death of a messuage in Thurcroft and 40 acres of land and meadow with all appurtenances in Sladehoton to the use of his son William and his son's wife Agnes, daughter of Robert Bradford.

In 1538,the Court of Lord Henry Cundell, abbot, of Roche Abbey, held at Sladhoton. Robert Myrfyn, Kinsman and heir of William Mirfyn esquire, and son of Richard, brother of the aforesaid William, paid a fine for a licence to have land with appurtenances in Sladehoton and was admitted on payment of a fine of 7s. 7½d.

March 1581 - Great court of Godfrey Fojambe, knight, Manor of Sladehoton. It was presented that Robert Mirfyld, gentleman, on the day he died was seised of a messuage with appurtenances in Thyrcroft, another messuage with appurtenances in Brokehowse another messuage and ½ acre in Sladehoton and 68 acres of land in Thyrcrofte, Brokehowse, le Carr, and Sladehoton. That Robert Myrfyld, junior, is his son and heir and aged 43 years. He was admitted on payment of a fine

Robert Mirfield

Robert Mirfield had at least 3 children:

Thomas Hurst and Dorothy had 9 children, the first was Nathaniel (1627-1671) of Little Dalton who married Rebecca Revell.

Rebecca was born about 1627 in Whiston, daughter of John Revel(b.1601 Whiston).

Will of Robert Mirfin

Reference: Mar D/79 Will and probate of Robert Mirfin of Thurcroft, yeoman He bequeaths to each of his daughters a 15s. piece of gold, £5 to the poor of Laughton (the interest to be distributed yearly by the minister of the Church), a 20s. piece of gold to his brother George, 20s. yearly to be paid to his brother Francis by the executor, an ingell (angel) towards the repair of the schoolhouse of Laughton, and the residue of the estate to his son Robert, sole executor. 17th March, 1623/1624. Probate 17th March, 1626.

Will of Robert Mirfeild

Will and probate of Robert Mirfeild of Thurcroft, gentleman He bequeaths to his wife, Margaret, a cottage in Brookhouse occupied by John Sheppard, and 3 closes called the Lounds and Pickles, 2 closes called the Scattergoodcroftes and one close called Smitheyardsend, 2 closes called the Firthes, one close called the Greatsteadfoulds, one close called Little Steadfolds, 3 closes called the Lepwell Feild and all his other freehold land in Laughton, for her life, and after her death to his nephew William Leake, excepting for certain specified closes which are to go to his nephew Robert Laughton; upon condition that his wife pass from her estate of dower lands in East Markham (in the county of Nottingham), the capital messuaged lands to Robert Laughton, payments from the same estate being made to his sister Jane Mirfeild and aunt Barbarye Foster; bequests of silver, money, books to his sister Leake, sister Laughton, his brother Harberte Leake, brother Laughton, Mr. Lixam, William Leake, Robert Layton, schoolmaster, Jervase Hopkin, and servants; the residuary estate to his wife, sole executrix. 23rd February, 1643/1644. Probate 9th May, 1644

 

..."Robert Murfin, or Myrfin, was of an North-of-England family, the son of Robert Myrfin, of Eaton, Notts. I extract, from an old record, the following bit of antique genealogy, to show the singular changes of spelling, in the same family, of this name Myrfin, which may be identical with Merrefield. Mirfin or Murfin was anciently Mirfield; the various ancient spelling of the name, the records of Mirfin, of Thurcroft, shows as follows: 'Hugh Mirfield of Mirfield, married heiress of William de Thurcroft, temp. Edward L. In the same family Esmeus Vesey de Knapton marries very early, Matilda or Maud, daughter of William Myrfin or Mirfin, aleas Myrfold, Knight. Ralph Hatfield, of Laughton en le Merthing, marries Margaret, daughter of Robert Merfield, or Thurcroft. Thomas Lavett, or Melton, marries temp. Eliz., the daught of Myrfin, of Thurcroft,' etc." Source

 

Archives

William Wasteneys, late of Conisborough, now of Lambcote Grange, par. Stainton, co. Yorks., gent., and his wife, Mary Mirfin, only child and heiress under the will of Joseph Purslove, late of Silkstone, co. Yorks., clerk, decd., with Mary Purslove, of Lambcote Grange, spinster, and Edward Bower, of Doncaster, surgeon and apothecary, to John Ledger, of Doncaster, gent., and Nicholas Tilburn of the same, maltster. Close of arable, meadow or pasture called Goose Close in Bentley, comprising 5a. 1r. 14p.; a similar close enclosed by Act of Parliament from the commons and waste and comprising 9a. 3r. 30p., from which Mary Purslove received an annuity of £5.00 under the will of her late brother, Joseph Purslove, of 20th April 1778. To the use of Ledger and his heirs. For £90.

Reference: CWM/975-976. John Ledger, late of Doncaster, now of Carlton near Worksop, co. Notts., gent., and Richard Tilburn, of Doncaster, maltster, to William Clark, of Cusworth, par. Sprotborough, co. Yorks., gent., and John Clark, of Ackworth Moor Top, co. Yorks., gent. leases Goose Close in Bentley, comprising 5a. 1r. 14p.; a close of 9a. 3r. 30p. arable meadow or pasture in Bentley, awarded to Thomas Purslove on the enclosure of the commons and waste. To John Clark to the use of William Clark for his life and other specified uses.1-2 Feb 1804

Reference: CWM/802. Copy will of Joseph Purslove, of Silkstone, Yorks, clerk. 20 Apr 1778.

He bequeaths an annuity of £5 to be raised out of his messuages and lands in Bentley, Yorks, to his sister Mary Purslove.

He also bequeaths an annuity of £5 to a friend, Eliz Glover, widow of Thomas Glover, of Fallhead, tanner. Finally he bequeaths all his messuages and lands in Bentley which are charged with these rent charges, to his daughter Mary Mirfin Wasteneys, wife of William Wasteneys of Edlington, Yorks, gent. Will was proved at York, 20th September, 1779.

Reference: CWM/940. Deed to lead the uses of a fine (by lease and release). 1 and 2 Dec 1790:

William Wasteneys, late of Conisburgh, Yorks, but now at Lambcoat Grange, par. Stainton, Yorks, gent, and Mary Mirfin, his wife, only devisee of the will of Joseph Purslove, of Silkston, Yorks, clerk, her late father, dec'd: Mary Purslove of Lambcoat Grange, spinster: Edward Bower of Doncaster, surgeon: George Moulson, of Bentley, par Arksey, yeoman. Several parcels of land dispersed in the several fields of Bentley, par. Arksey - For £507.

 

Slade Hooton Hall was built in 1698 for John Mirfin.

John MIRFIN, b1573 Tickhill s/o Thos. m. 1598 Braithwell Ann BAGSHAW, b1575 Bradfield daughter of Anthony. Children born Braithwell:

James MIRFIN m. 1619 Braithwell Anna SMALEBENT, b1595 daughter of Thos. Children born Braithwell:

Alice Mirfin of Slade Hooton m. Anthony Wylde of Brampton-en-le-Morthen. Their son William married Elizabeth Seaton of Brookhouse

William MIRFIN, b.1603 Handsworth son of Robert. m. 1625 Aston Martha FLINT. Children born Braithwell:

John MIRFIN, b1609 Braithwell son of John/Ann Children born Braithwell:

Edward MIRFIN, b1603 Braithwell son of John/Ann m. 1639 Braithwell Sarah RATCLIFFE Children born Braithwell:

Thomas MIRFIN, b1626 Hatfield son of Robt Children born Braithwell:

Robert MIRFIN m. Martha Children born Braithwell:

WALES

Henry MIRFIN, blacksmith m. 04 12 1722 Anston Mary PARKIN. Children born Wales:

John MIRFIN, b.1753 Handsworth son of Matthew/Mary m. 25 NOV 1779 Todwick Elizabeth/Betty ROGER, b.07 10 1752 Anston daughter of William. (Connected to Rodgers of Handsworth and Treeton?) Children:

Elizabeth MIRFIN, b1717 Laughton-en-le-Morthen daughter of Francis. Child:

Mary MIRFIN, b1747 Sheffield daughter of Jos. Child:

Sarah MIRFIN, b1753 Sheffield daughter of Jos. Children:

William MIRFIN, b1778 Rothwell son of John/Grace m. 1805 Wales Mary DENT 1776 Aston daughter of Geo/Eliz.(Wright)Children:

John MIRFIN, b.1788 Wales son of John/Betty m. 1817 Wales Ann PRIESTLY, b.1784 Anston daughter of William and Mary. Children born Wales:

Joseph MIRFIN, b1805 Wales son of William and Mary m. 1831 Rotherham Mary DICKINSON. Child:

Catherine Mirfin aged 40 of Ulley, late of Wales, was buried at Wales 04 01 1869

TODWICK

Henry MIRFIN, b.1780 Handsworth son of John/Betty m. 1804 Wales Barbara SENIOR b1778 Aston daughter of John. Children born Todwick:

Lubin MIRFIN, b1814 Todwick son of Henry and Barbara, m. Bridget Children born Todwick:

John MIRFIN, 1817 Todwick son of Henry and Barbara, m. Sarah Children born Todwick:

Henry MIRFIN, b1829 Todwick son of Henry and Barbara, m. Barbara Children born Todwick:

1881 Census

Living at Netherthorpe, Aston cum Aughton
Lubin MIRFIN, age 66 born Todwick, Seaman
Bridget wife age 62 born Harthill
Joseph son unmarried, age 21 born Aston, Carpenter
Arthur son unmarried, age 19, Wagon Builder

Living at 26 Octavia St., Battersea (London), Surrey
Thomas MIRFIN age 40 born Todwick, Gun maker
Maria wife age 37 born Chapeltown
Emily daughter, age 15 born Sheffield
Lucy daughter, age 12

Living at 59 Hill St., Ecclesall Bierlow
Thomas MIRFIN age 38 born Todwick, Tailor, Journeyman
Mary wife age 35 born Sheffield
Henry son age 15 born Sheffield, Spring Pocket Knife Cutler
Joe son age 12 born Leeds scholar
Thomas A. son age 10 born Leeds
Mary E. daughter, age 9 born Leeds
Martha A. daughter, age 7 born Leeds
Sarah A. daughter, age 4 born Sheffield
George W. son age 2
Frederick C. son age 11 months

Living at 59 Malinda St., Sheffield
John MIRFIN age 37 born Todwick File Cutter
Alice wife age 28 born Sheffield
Susan daughter, age 11 born Sheffield scholar
Edith daughter, age 1

Living at 1 Fargate, Sheffield
Sam MIRFIN journeyman, unmarried, age 23 born Todwick, Confectioner

Living at Todwick
Mary MIRFIN servant, unmarried, age 20 born Todwick dom serv for Farmer Thomas Ball

 

Wylde of Brampton-en-le-Morthen

Seaton of Brookhouse

Hurst

 

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