Notes:
See: Genealogical and Personal Memoirs relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern MA, William Richard Cutter, Editor, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York 1910 Page 2286
[From: "The English Ancestry of James Draper. the american Genealogist, Vol, XV, 1938-1939 237]:
March 4, 1634 Wll of William Draper of Heptonstall, yeoman: To be buried in Heptonstall.
Had given by deed of Ffeoffment to Thomas Draper, eldest son, all Messuage or tenement in the Stoneslacke that Testator then dwelt in, with all lands and grounds to same belonging, upon consideratin that said son promised to pay to Testator or his assigns sum of L20 pounds whereof L3.7 had already been received.
To Mary, Martha, Sara and Susan Draper, daughters, remainder of said sum of L20 (i.e. L16.13 - ) to be paid to them within one year of decrease of Testator. To William Draper, second son, and his heirs for ever, messuage called Clay crofte and all houses lands & c to same belonging, situate at Heptonbridge, and then in occupation of said William Draper, T"tor, provided he paid out of said messuage sum of L26 within two years of decrease of Testator to said four daughters equally to be divided between them, or if he refuse so to do, said property bequeathed to said four daughters equally.
To John Draper, son, and his heir for ever, several houses messuages garden &c and one house and cottage called Northwell and close of land called Barkepitt, lying in Heptonstall, in the several tenures John Robertshay, Richard (? Harswell), Henry Warley, Michael Utley, and said house at Northwell in occupation of said WilliamDraper, testator, provided he paid out of said messuages and lands sum of L20 within space of 5 years to said four daughters equally to be divided between them, but if he refuse to do so said property bequeathed to said four daughters equally.
To Grace, wife, and to James and Susan, Two youngest children, all said house and lands before bequeathed to said John and issues rents and profits of same for the two years immediately following decease of Testator.
To James Draper, infant son, and his heirs for ever, all messuage called Croshill and houses lands common of pasture and turbary &c theron belonging in Heptonstall then in tenure of John Grenewode, John Denby, and Thomas Draper, provided that said James paid out of said messuage and lands sum of L20 to said four daughters within space of 8 years of decrease of Testator, otherwise said bequest to be divided between said four daughters equally.
To Grace, wife, I white cow.
To John and James, sons, 1 pair of lambs each.
Grace, wife, to be tutor of said son James and of his lands &c, and to hae her right in and through all lands, and houses according to the custom of the Province of York.
To said four daughters all residue of goods to be equally divided.
4 March 1634, Executor Grace Draper, wife
Witnesses: Michaell Hellwell MH his mar, Thomas Foster T his mark, William Whitwham
No date of proof shewn.
16 February 1636, Administration of the goods of William Draper of Heptonstall in the County of York, deceased, was granted to Ellen Draper, his lawful relict and widow.
Assigns the family of Thomas Draper II to William Draper and gives as William's wife Grace Mitchell, born 1582. Is Grace Mitchell Thomas II wife, the mother of the children listed for William Draper and Grace Mitchell?
Notes:
[From: The English Ancestry of James Draper, by Clarence Almon Torrey, TAG, Vol XV (1938/39) p 242]:
"...It is unfortunate that the volume containing the earliest records of Heptonstall parish was lost or destroyed many years ago. The volume doubtless contained important records relating to the Draper and related families." "...The writer has not made any plans for continuing the search and no further report from him about the Drapers of Yorkshire may be expected."
[From the American Genealogist, Vol. XV, 1938-39 - p. 237]:
21 June 1603. Will of Thomas Draper of Stoneslacke in Heptonstall - "To be buried at Heptonstall. To Grace Draper, daughter, sum of L6.13.4 to be paid within a quarter of year after decease and further sum of L 13.6.8 to be paid within a year after decease. To Abraham, Thomas, and said Grace Draper, children, certain wearing apparel and furniture, to be delivered to them at descretion of Cristall Sultonstall and Elizabeth Naylor, sister-in-law. William Draper, son, to be executor and tutor and guardian of Thomas Draper, son. Richard Naylor, supervisor.
Witnesses: Richard Sutcliffe, richard Noylor, Wiliam Scalfeild, William Hindley." Proved 6 October 1603.
Interred: July 9, 1603, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. Grace was interred: June 21, 1600, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England.
[From World Family Tree CD, Vol 2, pre-1600 to present, pedigree #1612]:
The native place of the Drapers and Stansfields is a village and Parochial Chapelry in Halifax Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. The founder of the family of that Parish, Thomas Draper, must either not have been baptized, or he was baptized prior to the year 1590, for no record exists of his birth, or of his marriage, the name of his wife, or many other details which wouldhave been of great and vital interest to the readers of this volume. [See remark by Torrey, above.] Thomas Draper was a clothier and fuller, or one who manufactured cloth and fulled it ready to be fashioned into clothes; in other words, he was a weaver of cloths, and he would have used water-powered looms. Thomas Draper's ancestors had followed this calling before him, and his American descendants have frequently done likewise in New England. He married Grace Newhall. Thomas made his will at Heptonstall, Yorkshire, June 21, 1603, which was proved (probated) October 6, 1603. He was buried July 9, 1603