Person:William Sugden (1)

MARRIAGE: Birstall PRs (Hartley Thwaite slips in YAS, Leeds): 28.2.1728. William S. of O'shaw, m. Mary Firth, 24, dau. Joshua of Toftshaw & East Bierley.

WILL & INVENTORY OF WILLIAM SUGDEN, CLOTHIER, OF OAKENSHAW.

Proved November 1770

I, William Sugden of Oakenshaw...Clothier..bequeath my 6 leasehold cottages wherein James Thornton, John Cordingley, John Staintrop, John Sugden, Thomas Walker & John Holdsworth now or did lately inhabit...in Wike. And all my goods, chattels, cattle, personal estate and effects unto Mary, my dear and loving wife for the term of her natural life (and after her decease) to I bequeath to my son Joseph my clock & case standing in my dwellinghouse. And I also bequeath my cottages, goods, chattels, etc....unto my 5 sons, John, Samuel, Matthew, Joseph & William...equally amongst them. And I nominate my wife sole Executrix. Set hand & seal this 12 March 1770. William X Sugden (his mark). Witnesses: James Butterworth, John Pearson, John Butterworth.

A true and perfect inventory of the goods, debts & chattels of William Sugden of Oakenshaw deceeased, taken 23 September 1770: "In Purse & Apparel £2.2s.0d In House Body Range, Fire, Poker and Cowlrake tongs 0.7. 6d Bed and two Bedsteads 2.2. 0d Prasser 1.0. 0d Pewter and Pewter Case 1.10.0d 3 Tables 10.0d 7 chairs...3 stools 7.0d Tin Oven & 2 Driping Pans 3.0d Spit & Racks 1.0d Delf Case, Delf Doublers, Trenchers & Spoons 3.0d Langsettle 2.6d Close Stool Coberl Salt pye 3.6d 2 Pots & Pan & Posnil & Morter & Pestel 7.6d In Chamber Looms and all belonging them 2.2.0d In North Parlour 3 Chests 1.0.0d 1 Clock 1.5.0d Total £12.1.0

As Witness Our Hands: James Butterworth, James Butler, William Sugden.

Know All Men...that we, Mary Sugden of Oakenshaw, Widow, & James Butterworth of Wike, Clothier do stand bounden... Mary X Sugden (her mark) & James Butterworth (signed & sealed) Past 15 Nov 1770.

From James Parker's "ILLUSTRATED RAMBLES FROM HIPPERHOLME TO TONG", 1904. p.136: "The Sugden Family of Oakenshaw". The Sugden family of Mount of Olives Farm, Wike Lane, are an old historical family, having resided there over 300 years. William Sugden and John Sugden were both collectors of the Tythe for many years. John Sugden was surveyor for Oakenshaw for over 23 years under the old Highways Act, and his son, Mr Matthew Sugden, who resides at the old homestead, has all the old Tythe Books, Highway and Rate Books in his possession, which contain some very valuable information about the district. When the late Mr Sugden was Surveyor he had £8 for his salary, and had to spend £1 a year to treat the persons connected with the highways. During the years of his office labourers on the roads were paid 2s 4d a day wages, man with horse & cart 4s 6d to 5s. Mr Sugden died in 1898, aged 87, he had resided at Mount of Olives Farm all his life, having been born there."

"LAND MEASUREMENT OF MOUNT OF OLIVES FARM, WIKE LANE, OAKENSHAW, IN 1765...Now occupied by one of his descendants, Mr Matthew Sugden, whose family have occupied this farm for over 200 years. The land belonged to the Richrdson family of Bierley Hall, and this agreement was made between Richard Richardson and William Sugden: 'August the 5th, 1765, William Sugden, The measure of your ground in Oakenshaw is 48 days work, one rood, and 25 perches, which by agreement amounts to the sum of £29.2s.6d a year".

"TITHE RENTS ON SAME FARM, 1767: Received 2 March 1767, of William Sugden, the sum of £1.10s. for half-a-year's rent (tythe) due at Michaelmas last past, for his farm at Wike Road, the same for the use of John Mayor, Esq., by me, Matthew Ruston".

"TITHE RENT, 1767: Received 15 July 1767, of William Sugden, the sum of £1.10s for half-a-year's rent (tithe) due at lady Day last, to Alderman Mayor of York (owner of the tithes) for whose use the same received by me. John Birkby".

p.140: Dr Richardson visited Holy Land and when he returned home to Bierley Hall he named all his farms in Oakenshaw Scripture names...He had 12 farms in Oakenshaw and he gave each of them name of a mountain. Sugden's Farm was names Mount of Olives.

From William Cudworth's "ROUND ABOUT BRADFORD", p.89: "In one old farmhouse we were shown a relic of the former primitive times, namely a stone mortar belonging to some former Sugdens, dated 1731, with the initials W.M.S. This ancient utensil had been used for crushing salt...A muster roll of genuine Oakenshaw families would only comprise half-a-dozen names, the following being the principal: Sugden, Bateman, Butterworth, Firth & Haley. p.90: Madam Richardson of Bierley Hall, also kept a pack of hounds, or rather they were billeted on the tenants, and one of the Sugdens - "Hunting Bill Sugden" - was the huntsman. A story is told of "Hunting Bill" that when a young man he was employed by the second Dr Richardson [1708-1781] at a shilling a day in making the artificial ponds at Bierley Hall. The doctor having received intimation that Bill's father wished to retire from the farm, compelled Bill against his own desire to succeed him, the very thought of it passing out of the family being too much for a Richardson. The farm is still held by Mr John Sugden...Another farm at Mendel End, belonging to Joseph Sugden, was bought for £400 and the minerals have ben sold for £1700".

CLECKHEATON GUARDIAN, 15 Dec 1893: Notes: Scholes & Oakenshaw...Note dated Birstal, 12 April 1756..."Mr William Sugden, I desired you to attend the sacrament on Whit Sunday and bring with your your church lay (rate) which fo the past year are 20 lays, so your share is £10...Thomas Gomersall."

Burial in Cleckheaton Chapel on 30th April 1770

Will dated 13.3.1770, proved 15.11.1770