Christopher Maude of Holling Hall and Woodhouse

  General Notes:

Christopher Maude of Hollinghall was involved in a land transaction with Christopher Clapham and other Claphams of Beamsley, his mother's relatives. 20.2.1539/40. Ref: PRO Ancient deeds A12933.
1542. Christopher buys land in Brandon, pa.Harewood (Feet of Fines 34 Hen.VII) and in 1555 in Shadwell (FF 2 & 3 Philip & Mary)
In a deed of 1544 he is 'Christopher Mawde of Holynhall'. At some stage he also bought the Rectory of Ilkley.
A. 419. Indenture witnessing that whereas Christopher Clapham, of Demesley, co. York, by indenture dated 20 February, 31 Hen. VIII., demised to Cristofer Mawde, of Holynhall, co. York, the manor of Over Lunde, and lands, tenements, rents, &c, in Lunde, Thornton, and Burton in Lonnesdale, and elsewhere in Lonnesdale, for 60 years from that date, paying a red rose only yearly during the lives of certain persons named in the demise, and after their decease the rents specified therein: the said Mawde has granted and sold to Brian Robynson for a certain sum of money, the receipt whereof he hereby acknowledges, all his claim, title, and interest in the premises for the residue of the said term, saving any leases Mawde may have granted by force of the above demise. 3 Dec, 36 Hen. VIII.
'Deeds: A.401 - A.500', in A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: Volume 1, ed. H C Maxwell Lyte (London, 1890), pp. 47-59. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ancient-deeds/vol1/pp47-59 [accessed 25 March 2017].

When his will was proved in 1561, Christopher was 'of Woodhouse' (adjacent to Hollinhall in Ilkley, which WPB says was at this time a hamlet or cluster of houses and not a single house 'Hollin Hall' which was built much later.)
Will of Christopher Maude of Woodhouse, 9.6.1561. Mentions sons John, Arthur & Francis, daus. Isabel & Grace, and wife Grace. Mentions a lease from Thomas Cromack which he gives to John as recompense for having to pay his siblings' portions.
When his will was proved in 1561, Christopher was 'of Woodhouse' (adjacent to Hollinhall in Ilkley, which WPB says was at this time a hamlet or cluster of houses and not a single house 'Hollin Hall' which was built much later.)
There is some indication that both Christopher and his wife Grace were married twice: John was born c. 1523, and the second child Arthur about 1536-- a long gap. Christopher also mentions 'My childer and hers' and there are other clues in Grace's will.
16.10.1561.Inquisition held at Beverley after the death of Christopher Maude, gentleman. (Inq.post mortem Chancery series 2 Vol. 129 no. 93). Says John is son and heir, 'aged 38 at the date hereof' [giving a birth date for John of c. 1523]. Says Christopher was 'seized of the Rectory of Ilkley & the advowson of the parish church…and tithes…and also of a messuage called Brandon & 40 acres and [other property] in Shadwell.'

  Noted events in his life were:

• Misc: Land transaction, 1542. Between Christopher Monalte als. Mawde and John Moone and Johanna his wife: 2 messuages with lands in Brandon in the parish of Harwod.
Yorkshire Fines: 1541-45
Pages 91-119
Feet of Fines of the Tudor Period [Yorks]: Part 1, 1486-1571 </feet-of-fines-yorks/vol1>. Originally published by Yorkshire Archeological Society, Leeds, 1887.

• Misc: Patron of Ilkey, 1554. ²

• Will, Jun 1561. ² Christopher Mawd, Illdey, mentions Grace his wife, John, Arthur, Francis, sons ; Isabel and Grace, daughters. Proved, Dec. 1561.

Christopher married Grace.