738560.
Lord Henry Sayvill Esq. & 738561. Elizabeth Thornhill
~1360, Henry Savile born in Yorkshire, England, 2nd
s/o 1477120. John Savile & 1477121.
Isabela de Eland.
1368, Elizabeth born in Yorkshire, England, heir & d/o 1477122. Simon Thornhill & 1477123.
Elizabeth Babthorpe.
1370, Simon de Thornhill, who held of the lord in Stansfeld,
Skircoat, Ovenden, and Wadsworth, ... died, and Elizabeth, daughter and heir,
of the age of 2 years, and in the custody of Elizabeth her mother, comes and
gives for relief 10s. (S) Hist. & Antiq. of the Parish of Halifax, Watson,
1775, P191.
1370, 2 year old Elizabeth inherited her father’s estates.
John, father of Henry, purchased the rights to her marriage from the Crown for
£126 3s 4d.
9/1372, Fine between John Sayville of Elland, chivaler, and
Isabel his wife, plaintiffs, and John de Brampton, parson of the church of
Badsworth, deforciant, of the manor of Elland and a moiety of the manor of
Tankersley; to hold to John and Isabel for their lives; remainder to John the
son of John, and the heirs of his body; remainder to Henry, brother of John the
son, and the heirs of his body; remainder to the right heirs of Isabel. (S)
Record Series, V52, P157.
6/21/1377, Richard II succeeded Edward III as King of
England.
By 1386, Henry, Esq., of Elland; and of Thornhill, by his
marriage. [With Elizabeth the Thornhill line that had intermarried with the
Fixbys and Babthorpes came to an end.]
1390-91, “Grant by Henry Sayvill' de Thornhill” and
Elizabeth his wife to William de Thornhill' son of Simon de Thornhill' of their
manor of Colby etc and of all their other lands etc presently held in Halton,
Burton, Flekysburgh', Haytheby, Theleby, Walcoytes, and Frisby, and else-where
in the county of Lincoln.” (S) UKNA.
11/7/1391, “Ct. Roll of Cts of Henry Sayvill' de Thornhill'
(Hunsworth, Yk)”. (S) UKNA.
12/21/1393, Henry Sayvill of Thornhill to John Crosselegh,
to deliver seisin to Randolf Draper in lands called Littilroyde, Holmenge and Calvecloyse.
Given at Thornhill. (S) UKNA.
3/12/1395, Henry Sayvyll a collector of the 10th
and 15th in West Riding, Yorkshire. (S) CFRs.
11/3/1395, “Ct. Roll of Cts of Henry Sayvill' de Thornhill'
(Hunsworth, Yk)”. (S) UKNA.
11/6/1396, “Ct. Roll of Cts of Henry Sayvill' de Thornhill'
(Hunsworth, Yk)”. (S) UKNA.
Henry, Duke of Hereford, took into his service Henry Savile,
esq., to serve him in war and in peace, at the wages due to an esquire.
9/30/1399, Henry IV succeeded Richard II as King of England.
King Henry granted Henry an annuity of £10 for life. (S) Dodsworth
MS. 117, fo. 159 b.
2/18/1400, Documents relating to a privilege claimed by St
Leonard's hospital, York. … Henry Sayvill of Thornhill … (S) UKNA.
1401-02, Aid in the Honour of Pontefract for marrying the
King's eldest daughter. Henry Sayvill for one fourth of a knight's fee in
Thornhill, formerly of John de Thornhill, 5s. (S) Duchy of Lancaster, Knights'
Fees, No.18, P151.
8/15/1403, Henry Sayville on a Commission of Array for the
West Riding. (S) CPR
1/1/1405, Grant by Robert Machun of Pledwikk, … in
Brestwisill. Witnesses, Henry Sayvill, of Thornhill, … (S) UKNA.
9/6/1405, 1 Robert de Hopton. 2 Henry Sayvill of Thornhill
[West Yorks] and William de Thornehill, rector of Thornhill. Grant from 1 to 2
of all his goods and chattels in Mirfield and Hopton. (S) UKNA.
1407-08, Henry’s brother John died leaving Henry as his male
heir, and a daughter Isabel.
1407-08, “Grant by Henry Sayvell' lord of Thornhill' and
Henry Sayvill' de Copplay to Isabel daughter of the late John Sayvill' the
younger knight in tail of all the manors, lordships, lands etc which the
aforesaid Isabel had granted them in Rischworth, Goldekkars, Bersland,
Bothumlay, Skyrcoyte and elsewhere in co York … as well the reversions of all
the manors, lands, tenements etc which lady Isabel Sayvill' de Eland holds for
the term of her life; and also the reversion of all the lands and tenements
which John Sayvill' holds for the term of his life in Aldam, with remainders in
default of issue to Henry Sayvill' lord of Thornhill' in tail, and to the right
heirs of Isabel.” (S) UKNA.
1412, Henry, esquire, died.
[––Elizabeth––]
1412, “Demise of a messuage etc by Elizabeth widow of Henry
Savill to Richard de Ovendeynwod.” (S) UKNA.
1414-5, Grant by Elizabeth Sayvyll' mistress of Thornhill to
William de Thornyll' rector of the church of Thornhill.
(S) Yorkshire Arch. Journal, V25, 1920, PP1-47. (S) Nottinghamshire
Archives: Savile of Rufford: Deeds and Estate Papers.
Children of Henry
and Eleanor:
i. Henry Savile, born bef. 1386 in England.
Henry married Eleanor Copley, d/o Thomas Copley, Esq. of Copley.
By 1421, Henry died leaving his brother Thomas as heir.
ii. Thomas Savile (369280), born ~1388 in England.
