10. George Ormerod
of Heightside
Buried 'in the church' at Haslingden on 23 August 1661.
No will of his has survived but his death was noted in the next CourtRoll.
The inventory of George's goods has survived and shows that he wasquite prosperous since it totals £243.
Besides cattle, hay and corn he has wool, yarn and "pack cloathes"worth £60 and some coal sacks.He owned land in Crawshawbooth (i.e. Heightside) of yearly rent 10/1dand land in Wolfenden of yearly rent 22d.
Both his widow, Ann, and his mother, Elizabeth, survived him andforbade fine for their dowers.
His heir was reported to be Oliver 'of full age'.
23. Ann Ormerod
Spinster of Rawtenstall
Left a will, proved in 1676.
She was buried at Haslingden 'in the church' on 24 May 1676.
She identified herself by leaving 'a piece of gold worth 10/-' to herbrother 'Oliver of Crawshawbooth', and the rest of her legacies revealthe rest of her family.
Her major bequest is to her sister, Mary, wife of John Crowther ofRawtenstall, which whom she was presumably living.
15. George Ormerod
of Greenfold, later of Hudhey
George makes his appearance in the Court Rolls about 1650.
He seems to have rented Greenfold, rather than owning it outright.
Greenfold is upon high ground between Goodshaw, Crawshawbooth andWolfenden, now covered by a reservoir.His appearances in the Court Rolls are mainly due to him advancingmoney to others on mortgages of their land - indicating that he wasprosperous and later purchased land of his own in Rossendale.
George and his wife, Isabel, in 1653 with Henry Haworth, the younger,and Mary, his wife, sell land in Oakenheadwood of yearly rent 5/5d.
About 1670 George and his wife moved to Hudhey in Haslingden. This layon what is now the A677 from Blackburn just about where it now crossesthe A56(T).
The reason for this move appears to have been that George and Isabelhad only three daughters, the younger two of whom married two of thesons of Robert Durden of Hudhey, who was a clothier like George.George died in January 1679/80 and left one of the longest wills ofany of the Ormerods up to that date.
At the time of his death he had £639 out on loan.
He had land in Oakenheadwood, Wolfenden, Crawshawbooth and Goodshaw ofyearly rent 36/4d.He provided for all his grandchildren, but his greatest bequest - theland at Oakenheadwood of yearly rent 21/8d went to his two Ormerodgrandsons, George (8Cb1) and Peter (8Cb1).
George also remembered his brothers or their children in his will.Buried and will proved in 1680.
Buried (in linen) in 1683.
Will proved in 1683.
18. Henry Ormerod
of Habergham Eaves
Will proved in 1684.