Arthur Maude

  General Notes:

He proved, at Glover's Visitation in 1585, his descent from Constantine, and was allowed to bear his arms.

In the Feet of Fines, we find a deed in 1594: Plaintiffs John Rawson and John Hirde; Deforciants Arthur Maude and Jane his wife: 5/6 of a message and stables and lands in Rawdon and Guiseley. A warrant against Christopher Maude, brother of Arthur, and his heirs ,and the heirs of Thomas Maude, deceased, his father.

In another deed, in 1597/8, Plaintiffs are George Rawden and others, Deforciants Arthur Mawde and Jane his wife: 10 messuages and lands in Yeadon, Rawdon and Guiseley. A warrant against Christopher, brother of Arthur, and his heirs, and against Thomas Maude, deceased father of Arthur and Christopher.

These deeds clearly belong to Arthur's second marriage, since his first wife Jane died in 1587.Since his brother Christopher and their father Thomas are shown, proves that Arthur is the same man who married Jane Eltoft. Moreover, the deeds show that Christopher, son of Thomas Maude, could not be Christopher of Hollinghall (as per Burke's Commoners), as the latter died in 1561. ²

  Death Notes:

In his will, proved at York July 1611, Arthur left 'two doublets and a pair of breeches and my best shoes.' to his brother Christopher.
He did not mention Arthur or Thomas, who presumably had been provided for, Thomas getting the house and Arthur surely something to set him up in marriage, 3 months before his father's death.
One part of his goods was for his wife Jane and 2 parts for the other children, tuition being granted to Jane. Agnes and Dorothy got a silver spoon each.
And 'To Thomas Tillotson, my son-in-law, one of my best kine.' He must have married a daughter from the first marriage.

Arthur married Jane Eltofts, daughter of Anthony Eltofts Esq. of Farnhill and Maude Stapleton of Quernby. (Jane Eltofts was buried on 26 Dec 1587 in Bingley, YKS, England, UK.)

Arthur next married Jane Henthorne on 27 Sep 1592.