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- 1252.- Simon Ward, Rector of Guiseley, and William Ward witnessed a charter of Joan daughter of Simon de Baildon, granting land in Baildon to her kinsman, Walter de Hawksworth. Simon also affixed his seal to the deed, presumably for greater solemnity. The sketch of this seal shows a conventional representation of a church, having three spires, with the legend, S : RECTOR1S : ECCL : DE : GYSELY : 'J This deed will be printed in full in Book III
He married Margaret, sister of Julian de Nevill, prior to Trinity Term,1253.
1253,--Trinity Term. - William le Despenser and Isabel his wife sued the Prior of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England to warrant to them the wardship of John son and heir of Richard Pyn, which William Ward and Margaret his wife claim against them by reason of the gift which Jollan de Nevill made to them, of whom the said Richard held his land by military service.
1262.- Sir William Ward and Sir Simon Ward witnessed a charter of Ralph son of German Maunsel of Burley, granting a rent of 2s. in Menston to Walter son of Walter de Hawksworth. ' This Sir Simon was probably William's brother, the Rector of Guiseley ; parish priests were usually styled Sir or 'dominus', down to the Reformation.
1265.- Sir William Ward witnessed a charter of Hugh de Nayleford [Neirford], granting land in Baildon to William the Forester of Baildon.
Undated.- William son of Sir Simon Warde grants to Beatrice his sister land called the Rodes, in the fee of Ralph Maunsel of Burghley [Burley in Wharfedale]. Witnesses : Sir Alan de Catherton, Simon son of William de Hawkesworth, Adam son of Thomas of the same, &C. '' This Beatrice must, I think, be the lady who married Walter de Hawksworth, otherwise it is difficult to account for the deed being among the Hawksworth muniments.
Undated.-Hugh son of Alan de Heukeswrth [Hawksworth] released to Sir William Ward all his claim to a rent of 1 5,/., arising from two bovates of land which Maude daughter of Robert Rufus of Hawksworth gave to Alan, his father. Witnesses : Sir Simon Warde, Rector of Giselay
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Abt 1220 - Abt 1275 (55 years)