Descendants of William WOODWARD

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2. William WOODWARD

MARRIAGE:  parish church records, Muker, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England.  His wife's name spelt as "Jane Blads" (same as Blades).
Marriage: Wm Wodard both of the parish of Granton PB
Marriage Date 22 Jun 1721
Marriage Place Muker,York,England
Spouse Jane Blads
FHL Film Number 207565, 942.74 G4 V26C

Yorkshire Burials
William Woodward of Gunnerside
Burial date 29 Sep 1747
Burial place Grinton
County Yorkshire (North Riding) England
Archive North Yorkshire County Record Office
Record set Yorkshire Burials
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Parish Burials

DEATH:  His will of 1747 indicates when he died and it names his wife Jane and his children William, Martha, and Mary, the wife of Edward Walls.  (from West Yorkshire Archive Service - Leeds)   The manor court records for the Manor of Healaugh mention William Woodward (d.1747) and the land acquired by him between 1714 -1740 (there is an index for these records).  Rowleth Close, two fields called Parrocks, and Low Intake (all near Gunnerside) were acquired by him and were passed on to his son William (1729-1796). This land is passed down for three generations and is the strongest evidence linking the family together.

4. Martha WOODWARD

She is named as a daughter in the will of William Woodward, 1747.