Blackwell and Outfield(Oldfield) Family Connections
(circa 1598 - 1632)

A group of lands reconds in the Bagshaw collection at Sheffield Record Office show the following 4 generations of Outfields and associations with the Blackwell family who are in the William Blackwell court case of 1588.

Thomas¹ Outfield (aka Oldfield) marries Ellen Barton.  B.2199 feoffment. Latin. dated 13th August 1588 shows Ellen Outfield of Outfield, widow, late wife of Thomas Outfield, to William Outfield, her son.  Two parts of a messuage and croft in Wheston, the whole of which belonged to her brother, John Barton, deceased and descended to his three co-heirs: the said Ellen, Emmote Rossell wife of Roger Rossell of Kirkehallen, and Joan  wife of James Firth of Sherbrock, Emmote's part having since come to Ellen. These show two sons William who was granted Thomas's fee farm in B2056 in 1597/8, and Anthony Outfield:

1. William²Outfield in B2059 shows the following:
   B2059 Feoffment to uses. English William Outfield the elder, of Litton yeoman, to Robert Jackson and Robert Hardie of Litton and Ellis Blackwall of Grindlow, husbandman. A messuage and three roods of land in Litton on which a fee farm rent is payable to Rowland Litton of Knebworth (details given), previously granted by Thomas Outfield to William, who was then the occupier; to the use (details given)of Marie, widow of Anthony Outfield, brother of William , Marie's son William Outfield and daughter Alice wife of Adam Blackwell. Marie, William and Alice undertake to provide food and lodging for William Outfield the elder for his life or 5 Pounds10s. in lieu thereof. 20th May 1618.  This implies William had no surviving children but his brother Anthony did.
2. Anthony m Marie ___
1. William Oldfield
2. Alice m. Adam Blackwell

David; On Oct. 24 1995 you wrote;

>My Oldfield interest in only in Oldfields in Derbyshire England.
>I'll keep your note on Pockington, York. to Ontario Oldfileds on file.
>Sorry for the delay. My email address has changed and its been busy.

I can't believe its been a year since we exchanged email! Where does the time go???? ............anyway..... I have been contacted by Gaye Cook at  gayecook@fan.net.au She is interested in Oldfields also. She is living in Brisbaine Australia. Her area of interest is Halifax Yorkshire (not far from Pocklington), and while looking at the IGI addendum I noticed several enteries from Derby ( darby they say ). Would you send me info on more precise localities, and I'll email you what info I find. Unless of course you have already done that for yourself.

.................................ray  <mburley@nanaimo.ark.com> Murray Burley - Sept.23, 1996

• Kathleen Myrtle Oldfield m.Curtis Edwin Berry, had 4 daughters.
• Edward Oldfield

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