"Memoirs of the Hartley Family of Bingley and Staveley,  Yorkshire"
by Minnie Growse (1864-1939),

Foreward
Introduction
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Low Hall
Notes
Hartley, Staveley
Hartley, Bingley

memoirs Notes

Extracts from "Chronicles and Stories of Bingley and District"
by Harry Speight, 4th Edition, 1904. (1st Ed. 1896)
(It appears that the references to the "last century" refer to the  18th Century, beginning 1701).

ELDWICK, spelt variously HELWICK, ELWIC, etc,, from the CYMRIC-CELT HEL (a hollow) and GVIC (a dwelling place).  "Eldwick Hall belonged to the Stansfield family of Esholt Hall, is the most notable old house there,"  It seems to have been built in 1696. In the East wall is a stone inscribed I.H.S. 1716.  "The family of HARTLEY, which had long previously been living at Eldwick, was at this time (1716) residing at the Hall.  John Hartley of ELDWICK had a family of several children and one of his sons, William, born 7 March 1683-4, was father of the Rev. Richard Hartley, 3.D., Vicar of BINGLEY.  He (the Vicar) was born at ELDWICK Hall in 1714 and died 1789.  He was twice married, and by his second wife had a son, the Rev, Richard Hartley D.D., who was Headmaster of the Grammar School and also Vicar of Bingley.  He died in 1836, aged 72. Thomas Hartley who died at KEIGHLEY, 25 May 1352 and buried in the Parish Church, is believed to have been of the same family ••••• There was also a Jonathan Hartley living at Eldwick Beck early last century (i.e. 17  ) and one of his sons was Rev. James Hartley, born 1742 and in 1771 appointed Headmaster of OTLEY Grammar School and Curate of Otiey at a salary of £30 p.a. (^J).  In May 1775 he was inducted to the Rectory of STAVELEY, Yorkshire.  In the latter part of last Century (17  ) John Hartley of Eldwick Hall kept a pack of Harriers,  Lt, Colonel Joseph Hartley, of Hartley, Kent, claims  lineal descent from him."

"The Schools were erected in 1814,  The cost of raising the buildings was about £1,600, towards which the National Schools Society gave £300.  The rest was raised by voluntary subscription, among the principal donors being Lt. Gen. Twiss £340, Rev. Dr. Hartley £200, Valter Ferrand Esq. J. P. £190, .... York Diocesan Society £50.  "At Bingley, under the Hartleys, Church work made no progress" J.', as they  probably put the School first,

 In 1787 it was found necessary to improve part of the road  system, and the History records as follows s-  "This important road up  to 'Dick Hudson's* which is now travelled by thousands of people  every summer making their way between SALTAIRE and BINGLEY and ILKLEY was consequently approved and made in 1787.  At a Vestry Meeting held  on 23 January 1787 it was agreed as followss-  'First, Mr. Crompton  agrees on his part, in case the road be carried up the Old Road from  Eldwick Hall to the High Gate he will give up his property in the lane  to the town of BINGLEY forever, in consideration of the inhabitants  of Bingley taking upon them the making of the roads at all times here- after to maintain the same and keep the same in repair.  And also of  their paying him a valuable contribution for such of his grounds  adjoining the same as shall be necessary and wanted for the widening  of the same.

And Mr. Crompton further generously offers to give such  consideration money for the benefit of the Sunday Schools of Bingley  to which said proposals the inhabitants have consented.

And also Mr. John Hartley having on his part as proprietor of  lands adjoining the said road made the same generous proposal.  It is  agreed upon the said inhabitants to accept the same.

N.B.  It was agreed that Fences should be made all the way in  both sides of the road equal to the Fences made for Mr. Ferrand and  Mr. Sharp.  Signeds  Joss Crompton, John Hartley, Benjamin Ferraud,  J. Lobley, J?s. Murgatroyd, Joseph Heston, Jun,, Tho. Dobson, John  Oliver, Jonas IJhiblas, Thos, Rastrick, John Anderson, Robert Atkinson."

Note:

This john Hartley is obviously the owner of the pack of Harriers.  he is described as being proprietor of the lands adjoining the roads, presumably because he was renting the property - Eldwick Hall from the Stansfields.

 N E X T >