People: Yardley, John

Surname

Yardley

Forename

John

Sex

Male

Marital Status

Unknown

Occupation Status

Gentleman

Remarks

He is probably John Yardley of Calcott (or Caldecott), one of the gentlemen of Broxton Hundred listed in the visitation of Cheshire in 1580; The visitation of Cheshire in the year 1580 made by Robert Glover, ed. J. Paul Rylands (London, 1882), p. 7. Caldecott is about 3½ miles from Holt, where John Ledsam lived, and about 5 miles from Commonwood where William Ledsam lived.

Causes

EDC 5/1587/8 – one of the addressees of William Ledsam’s letter to the court

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