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• Baptism: Sep 1604, Heptonstall. Yorkshire, England

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• Occupation: Yeoman
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"The English Ancestry of James Draper,: THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, Vol. XV, 1938-1939, p 237:

Mar. 4, 1634. Will of William Draper of Heptonstall, yeoman: to be buried in Heptonstall, Had given by deed of Ffeoffment to Thomas Draper, eldest son. All Messuage or tenement in the Stoneslacke that Testator then dwelt in, with all lands and grounds to same belonging, upon consideration that said son promised to pay to Testator or his assigns sum of L 20 pounds whereof L 3.7 had already been received. To Mary, Martha, Sara and Susan Draper, daughters, remainder of said sum of L 20 (i.e. L 16.13.-.) to be paid to them within one year of decease of Testator. To William Draper, second son, and his heirs for ever, messuage called Clay crofte and all houses lands &c to same belonging, situate at Heptonbridge, and then in occupation of said William Draper, T'tor, provided he paid out of said messuage sum of L 26 within two years of decease of Testator to said four daughters equally to be divided between them, or if he refuse so to do, said property bequeathed to said four daughters equally. To John Draper, son, and his heirs for ever, several houses messuages garden &c and one house and cottage called Northwell and close of land called Barkepitt, lying in Heptonstall, in the several tenures of John Robertshay, Richard (? Harswell), Henry Warley, Michael Utley, and said house at Northwell in occupation of said William Draper, testator, provided he paid out of said messuages and lands sum of L 20 within space of 5 years to said four daughters equally to be divided between them, but if he refuse so to do said property bequeathed to said four daughters equally.
To Grace, wife, and to James and Susan, two youngest children, all said house and lands before bequeathed to said son John and issues rents and profits of same for the two years immediately following decease of Testator. To James Draper, infant son, and his heirs for ever, all messuage called Croshill and houses lands common of pasture and turbary &c thereon belonging in Heptonstall then in tenure of John Grenewode, John Denby and Thomas Draper, provided that said James paid out of said messuage and lands sum of L 20 to said four daughters within space of 8 years of decease of Testator, otherwise said bequest to be divided between said four daughters equally.
To Grace, wife, 1 white cow. To John and James, sons, 1 pair of lambs each.
Grace, wife, to be tutor of said son James and of his lands &c, and to have her right in and through all lands and houses according to the custom of the Province of York.
To said four daughters all residue of goods to be equally divided.

4 March 1634. Executor Grace Draper, wife.

Witnesses: Michaell Hellwell MH his mark, Thomas Foster T his mark, William Whitwham.

No date of proof shewn.

16 Feb 1636-7. Administration of the goods of William Draper of Heptonstall in the County of York, deceased, was granted to Ellen [sic] Draper, his lawful relict and widow."

William married Mitchell, Grace 29 Aug 1603, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. Grace (daughter of Mitchell, Gregory and Cocroft, Ester) was born 1582, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England; died 1634, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 1 Sep 1604, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

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About the year 1400, a common Draper ancestor came to England from the
Netherlands, Normandy or Brittany. The Drapers are native of
Yorkshire, England, and they were of or near Heptonstall. They were
large land holders in Yorkshire as early as 1400. Undoubtedly, all of
the Drapers in that area descended from William, John and Henry le
Drapour.

To be a draper means to deal in cloth. A clothier and fuller was
one who manufactured cloth and fulled it ready to be made into
clothes. He was a weaver of clothes by means of a loom and used water
power for the fulling. The wool or flax was raised by him and carded,
spun and weaved into cloth, sent to the clothier's mill to be fulled,
colored, shorn and finished, ready on the return to be made into
clothes.

Thomas Draper was a clothier and fuller.


From: GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS RELATING TO THE FAMILIES OF BOSTON AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, William Richard Cutter, Editor. Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York, 1910. Page 2286.

"Thomas Draper, father [grandfather] of the American immigrant, lived and died in the parish of Heptonstall, vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire, England. He himself was a clothier by trade. Children: Thomas, John, William, James (mentioned below [see James Draper "Notes"]), Mary, Martha. All remained in England excepting James."

From: "The English Ancestry of James Draper" by Clarence Almon Torrey, TAG, Vol. XV (1938/39), p 242:

"....It is unfortunate that the volume containing the earliest records of Heptonstall parish was lost or destroyed many years ago. The volume doubtless contained important records relating to the Draper and related families.

"The ancestry of Thomas Draper, James Draper's grandfather, can probably be found by securing further information from English records, including probate and land records. Many residents of Yorkshire held land by leases which could be transferred to other persons. Information about the leases and transfers of holdings is readily secured by searching the records at Wakefield. The writer has not made any plans for continuing the search and no further report from him about the Drapers of Yorkshire may be expected."

From The American Genealogist, Vol. XV, 1938-1939, p 237:

"21 June 1603. Will of Thomas Draper of Stoneslacke in Heptonstall:
To be buried at Heptonstall.To Grace Draper, daughter, sum of L 6.13.4. to be paid within a quarter of year after decease and further sum of L 13.6.8. to be paid within one year of decease. To Abraham, Thomas, and said Grace Draper, children, certain wearing apparel amd furniture, to be delivered to them at discretion of Cristall Sultonstall and Elizabeth Naylor, sisters-in-Law. William Draper, son, to be executor and tutor and guardian of Thomas Draper, son.
Richard Naylor, supervisor.

Witnesses: Richard Sutcliffe, Richard Naylor, William Scalfeild, William Hindley.

Proved 6 October 1603.

Thomas married Newall, Grace Bef 1580, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. Grace (daughter of Newall, James) died 21 Jun 1600, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England; was buried 21 Jun 1600, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Gregory married Cocroft, Ester Bef 1582, England. Ester was born 1564, England; died , England. [Group Sheet]

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