John DEL RODE

- 1334

• Name	John DEL RODE  [1]
  Nickname	ROYD
  Gender	Male
  Is Direct Ancestor	YES
  Died	1334  [1]
  Person ID	I842	Rachel
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2008

  
  

  Children	+ 1. John DEL RODE,   d. 1393 + 2. Richard DEL RODE
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2008
  Family ID	F180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories		History John Del Rode John del Rode (dead in 1334) Had messuage and 24 acres "le Brigge" in Soyland, Graveship of Sowerby, Halifax, and a messuage and 7.5 acres http://www.fitzwalter.com/afh/Royds/roydshist4.html In 1336 he leased a messuage and 20 acres in Soyland to one Roger Cap, for a period of seven years.
  		Royds Lodge History http://www.roydslodge.org.uk/royds.shtml The lineage of the Royds family was first published in 'The Pedigree of The Family of Royds', in 1910, by the Hon. Col Sir Clement Molyneux Royds CB, TD, MP. This document was updated in 1952 by the late Lt Col the Rev. Giles Royds Brocklebank, PGChaplain. 'The Pedigree of The Family of Royds', together with other archives, document the growth of the family between the 14th and 16th centuries and clearly show the development of the family name in its transition from 'del Rode' to 'Royds'. The earliest traces of the Royds family are to be found at Soyland, then a small town approximately 5 miles south-west of Halifax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The earliest family record refers to John del Rode, who died in 1334, and reads: John del Rode (dead in 1393) had messuage and 24 acres 'le Brigge' in Soyland, Graveship of Sowerby, Halifax, and a messuage of 7.5 acres. The Royds family remained in the Halifax area until approximately 1500, when they relocated to Rochdale, approximately 20 miles form their original home town and in the neighbouring county of Lancashire. Following their move to Rochdale, records show that the Royds family held property in Wolstenholme and later in Little Wardle. They became firmly established when the right to bear arms was confirmed by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux, to William Rodes of Skyrket, County of York, in 1585. The Royds Family Arms During the 17th and 18th centuries, the family, appreciating the growth in trade throughout the country, developed, together with their continuing interest in yeoman farming, a strong connection as wool-staplers. An inventory of the goods and chattels of John Royds of Castleton, dated the 27th November 1731, showed he possessed a well stocked farm and comfortably furnished house. The inventory reveals a stock of 11 cows, 2 horses, 2 pairs of looms and an extensive stock in the shop, all valued at a total of £718.18.11d. Two generations later in 1786, James Royds of Falinge purchased land at Brownhill and later, in the same vicinity, built Mount Falinge. Mount Falinge was built in a commanding position on sloping land between Cronkeyshaw and Falinge Road. The 18-acre park stretched from the junction of Sheriff Street and Falinge Road to Cronkeyshaw. In 1826, James Royds produced a hand-written account of the family. This account was found at Mount Falinge shortly after his death on the 2nd February 1842. The account revealed that James Royds married Mary of Rochdale (1767-1816), the fourth and youngest daughter of Charles Smith and Theodosia Ann Eyre of Lisbon, in 1784. They had 12 children, of which Clement was the eldest. The account also documents Albert Hudson's lineage, describing how he married Jane, the daughter of Charles Hudson of Halifax, in 1810. On the 11th September 1811, their first child, Albert Hudson, was born at Mount Falinge. He was followed by Emma, Edmond, William Edward, John and Julia. In 1827, Albert Hudson's father, Clement, entered the world of banking by purchasing the Rochdale business of Messers Rawson & Co. and began the process of ending his wool-stapling affairs. Clement lived until 1854, having been the Chief Magistrate for many years and, in 1850, the High Sheriff of Lancaster. The bank, better known as the Rochdale Bank, and at one stage as Messers Clement Royds and Company, was later merged into the Manchester and Salford Bank. The bank was then absorbed by its London agents, William Deacons Bank, and is now part of the Bank of Messers Williams and Glyn.

  
  

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  [S4879] Royds Family History.