The Hilileighs of Clifton (Part 1)

The Hilileigh family of Clifton near Brighouse in Yorkshire has already been mentioned in this Blog.

'Highley Hall' on 19th March 2019 told the story of Thomas son of Thomas de Hylelegh of Sowerby who shot John Cockcroft of Wadsworth with an arrow in 1391. After this time a branch of the Hilileighs established themselves at Hilileigh or Hiley Hall in Clifton.

'Hilileigh graves at Hartshead' on 28th May 2019 identified the three family graves at St Peter's Church in Hartshead, the earliest of which was that of John Hilileigh who died in 1614, over 400 years ago.

The posts this month will say more about this family and some of its members. The family appears to have died out with the death of John Hilileigh, some time after 1743.

The family tree below shows all the members of the family I have managed to identify. St Peter's Hartshead Parish Records cover baptisms, marriages and deaths from 1615 to 1684. From 1692 to 1719 events were recorded in the Parish Registers of three different churches in York.

The Hilileighs of Clifton family tree
(Click on the tree to see a clearer magnified image)

After the move from Sowerby to Clifton, the Hilileighs became prominent in the village. There are several references in the Wakefield Manor Court Rolls between 1391 and 1665 showing members of the family serving as Constables and jurors. 

Next post: John Hilileigh d 1615