Genealogy
Mirfin/Myrfin of Slade Hooton, Thurcroft, Brookhouse
Name is also spelled Merfyn, Merifield, Mirfield, Mirfyld, Mirfyn, Murfin, Myrfold, Myrfyld, Myrfyn
Notes about the family
Thurcroft was at an early date in the possession of the Mirfin or Mirfield family. William Mirfin's messuage in Thurcroft is mentioned in 1493. It continued in this family until 1644, when Robert Mirfield died without children, leaving a widow Margaret (née Ellis, daughter of Bernard) who was his step-sister. She married secondly William Beckwith, whose family held property at Aldborough and Ripon.
Thomas Levett(1572-1622) married Elizabeth Mirfin on 02/07/1593
Robert Mirfin the elder of Kilnhurst
1607 Robert Mirfin of Thurcroft, yeoman
Son and heir was Robert who married Elinor Brisnley
1587 Francis Mirfyn of Brokehowse, yeoman
Brother Robert, who had sons Francis, Jefferey and George
Friday after Ascension, 1464.Henry Ragyer surrendered one acre of land with appurtenances (parchment damaged) in le Savumore to William Myrfyn and Cecilia, his wife.
Friday after Ascension, 1464. John Asteley and Hugh Myrfyn surrendered a messuage and 18½ acres of land and meadow with appurtenances in Brukehous and Laghton lately received from Thomas Myrfyn and Isabella his wife, to William Myrfyn and Cecilia, his wife. Copy admission. Manor of Laghton. 3rd May, 1505.
William Mirfyn, son and heir of William Myrfyn and Cecilia
William Mirfyn senior surrendered the reversion after his death of a messuage in Thurcroft and 40 acres of land and meadow with all appurtenances in Sladehoton to the use of his son William and his son's wife Agnes, daughter of Robert Bradford.
In 1538,the Court of Lord Henry Cundell, abbot, of Roche Abbey, held at Sladhoton. Robert Myrfyn, Kinsman and heir of William Mirfyn esquire, and son of Richard, brother of the aforesaid William, paid a fine for a licence to have land with appurtenances in Sladehoton and was admitted on payment of a fine of 7s. 7½d.
March 1581 - Great court of Godfrey Foiambe, knight, Manor of Sladehoton. It was presented that Robert Mirfyld, gentleman, on the day he died was seised of a messuage with appurtenances in Thyrcroft, another messuage with appurtenances in Brokehowse another messuage and ½ acre in Sladehoton and 68 acres of land in Thyrcrofte, Brokehowse, le Carr, and Sladehoton. That Robert Myrfyld, junior, is his son and heir and aged 43 years. He was admitted on payment of a fine
Slade Hooton Hall was built in 1698 for John Mirfin.
Margaret, daughter of Robert Mirfield of Thurcroft married Ralph Hatfield of Shire Green and Laughton-en-le-Morthen. For children, refer to our Rotherham Website.
Notes: "Robert Murfin, or Myrfin, was of an North-of-England family, the son of Robert Myrfin, of Eaton, Notts. I extract, from an old record, the following bit of antique genealogy, to show the singular changes of spelling, in the same family, of this name Myrfin, which may be identical with Merrefield. Mirfin or Murfin was anciently Mirfield; the various ancient spelling of the name, the records of Mirfin, of Thurcroft, shows as follows: 'Hugh Mirfield of Mirfield, married heiress of William de Thurcroft, temp. Edward L. In the same family Esmeus Vesey de Knapton marries very early, Matilda or Maud, daughter of William Myrfin or Mirfin, aleas Myrfold, Knight. Ralph Hatfield, of Laughton en le Merthing, marries Margaret, daughter of Robert Merfield, or Thurcroft. Thomas Lavett, or Melton, marries temp. Eliz., the daught of Myrfin, of Thurcroft,' etc." Source
William Wasteneys, late of Conisborough, now of Lambcote Grange, par. Stainton, co. Yorks., gent., and his wife, Mary Mirfin, only child and heiress under the will of Joseph Purslove, late of Silkstone, co. Yorks., clerk, decd., with Mary Purslove, of Lambcote Grange, spinster, and Edward Bower, of Doncaster, surgeon and apothecary, to John Ledger, of Doncaster, gent., and Nicholas Tilburn of the same, maltster. Close of arable, meadow or pasture called Goose Close in Bentley, comprising 5a. 1r. 14p.; a similar close enclosed by Act of Parliament from the commons and waste and comprising 9a. 3r. 30p., from which Mary Purslove received an annuity of £5.00 under the will of her late brother, Joseph Purslove, of 20th April 1778. To the use of Ledger and his heirs. For £90.
Reference: CWM/975-976 Lease and release Creation dates: 1-2 Feb 1804 Scope and Content John Ledger, late of Doncaster, now of Carlton near Worksop, co. Notts., gent., and Richard Tilburn, of Doncaster, maltster, to William Clark, of Cusworth, par. Sprotborough, co. Yorks., gent., and John Clark, of Ackworth Moor Top, co. Yorks., gent. Goose Close in Bentley, comprising 5a. 1r. 14p.; a close of 9a. 3r. 30p. arable meadow or pasture in Bentley, awarded to Thomas Purslove on the enclosure of the commons and waste. To John Clark to the use of William Clark for his life and other specified uses.
Reference: CWM/802 Copy will of Joseph Purslove, of Silkstone, Yorks, clerk Creation dates: [20 Apr 1778] Scope and Content He bequeaths an annuity of £5 to be raised out of his messuages and lands in Bentley, Yorks, to his sister Mary Purslove. He also bequeaths an annuity of £5 to a friend, Eliz Glover, widow of Thomas Glover, of Fallhead, tanner. Finally he bequeaths all his messuages and lands in Bentley which are charged with these rent charges, to his daughter Mary Mirfin Wasteneys, wife of William Wasteneys of Edlington, Yorks, gent. Footnote: that will was proved at York, 20th September, 1779.
Reference: CWM/940 Deed to lead the uses of a fine (by lease and release) Creation dates: 1 and 2 Dec 1790 Scope and Content William Wasteneys, late of Conisburgh, Yorks, but now at Lambcoat Grange, par. Stainton, Yorks, gent, and Mary Mirfin, his wife, only devisee of the will of Joseph Purslove, of Silkston, Yorks, clerk, her late father, dec'd: Mary Purslove of Lambcoat Grange, spinster: Edward Bower of Doncaster, surgeon: George Moulson, of Bentley, par Arksey, yeoman. Several parcels of land dispersed in the several fields of Bentley, par. Arksey (fully described). For £507.