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     William Shepley was born in 1580. He was the son of Thomas Shepley and Jane Hepworth. William Shepley was baptized on 24 May 1580 at Mirfield.
He died in 1604. He was buried on 9 November 1604 at Mirfield.¹

     Alice Shepley was born in 1582. She was the daughter of Thomas Shepley and Jane Hepworth. Alice Shepley was baptized on 9 September 1582 at Mirfield.
She married John Ramsden on 5 December 1608 at Mirfield
She is mentioned in her father's will as wife of John Ramsden, which confirms that it was this Alice, and not her cousin born in the same year who married him.¹

     John Shepley was born in 1584. He was the son of Thomas Shepley and Jane Hepworth. John Shepley was baptized on 3 October 1584 at Mirfield.¹

     Thomas Shepley was born in 1578. He was the son of Thomas Shepley and Jane Hepworth. Thomas Shepley was baptized on 6 April 1578 at Mirfield.¹
He married Grace Bates on 3 November 1606 at Halifax Mirfield Registers say Thomas Shepleye younger and Grace Bates were maryed at Halifax.^2,1
Thomas Shepley was described in an indenture in 1624 as Thomas Shepley of Newhouse in Mirfield. Newhouse is described as having arable and enclosed land.³

     Alice Shepley was born in 1582. She was the daughter of Edward Shepley and Agnes Hepworth. Alice Shepley was baptized on 6 May 1582 at Mirfield.¹

     Thomas Shepley was born in 1584. He was the son of Edward Shepley and Agnes Hepworth. Thomas Shepley was baptized on 22 July 1584 at Mirfield.¹
He was described in an indenture of in 1624 as Thomas Shepley of Overhall in Mirfield, yeoman. Overhall is described as having arable and enclosed land.²

     Elizabeth Shepley was born in 1586. She was the daughter of Edward Shepley and Agnes Hepworth. Elizabeth Shepley was baptized on 9 November 1586 at Mirfield.¹

     Issabell Shepley was born in 1588. She was the daughter of Edward Shepley and Agnes Hepworth. Issabell Shepley was baptized on 21 February 1587/88 at Mirfield.¹

     Edward Shepley was born in 1589. He was the son of Edward Shepley and Agnes Hepworth. Edward Shepley was baptized on 23 September 1589 at Mirfield.¹

     Richard Shepley was born in 1595. He was the son of Edward Shepley and Agnes Hepworth. Richard Shepley was baptized on 17 September 1595 at Mirfield.¹

     Martha Reynolds married Joseph Jubb Fox, son of David Fox and Rachel Jubb, in 1867.¹

     We don;t know when Margaret Shepley was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Shepley.
Margaret Shepley married Anthony Robinson on 3 November 1578 at Mirfield.¹

     Robert Shepley was born in 1549. He was the son of Robert Shepley.

     James Colbeck was born in 1820 in a house near the Lord Nelson Inn at Carlnghow, Batley.
He was the son of Joseph Colbeck and Sarah Constantine. James Colbeck was baptized on 26 November 1820 at Batley.
He was educated at Batley Grammar School
; from the age of seven. In the census of 6 June 1841 he was listed as the son of Joseph Colbeck at Carlinghow, Batley.¹
James Colbeck married Amelia Garret, daughter of Joseph Garret, on 31 July 1845.²
In the census of 30 March 1851 he was listed as the head of household at Carlinghow, Batley, as a cloth weaver.³
James Colbeck was employed by John Blackburn for a time as a foreman. In five years his wages went up from 15s per week to 30s per week. Working hours were long, not finishing until 7 or 8 pm on weekdays and 4 or 5 pm on Saturdays.⁴
He married Rachel Talbot, daughter of John Talbot and Hannah Slater, on 19 February 1858 at Batley.^2,5
In the census of 2 April 1871 he was listed as the head of household at Albert Terrace, Dewsbury, as a manager in a woollen mill.⁶
In the census of 3 April 1881 he was listed as the head of household at Eyre Street, Batley, as manager of a woollen manufactory.
James Colbeck died in 1914; aged 93.⁷

     Edward Shepley was born in 1587. He was the son of Thomas Shepley and Jane Hepworth. Edward Shepley was baptized on 15 December 1587 at Mirfield.¹

     Anthony Robinson married Margaret Shepley, daughter of Thomas Shepley, on 3 November 1578 at Mirfield.¹

     Thomas Shepley was the son of an unknown Shepley.  Unknown because he was born before Parish Records began for Mirfield, which was in September 1559.
Two children are registered as born in Mirfield, but we know that there were others from later mentions.
We also know that he had a brother, Robert from references in Robert's will.
His brother Robert died in 1571, and in his will he mentions Edward, Thomas and Isabel, and their sisters, children of his brother.
At this date it is often easier to find out more about wealthier relations who may make wills or be recorded in other transactions, and these Shepleys certainly appear among these.
Much of what we know about Thomas comes from his own will made on 17 June 1596 Described as Thomas Shepley the Elder, yeoman, he asks that he be buried in Mirfield Church or churchyard, and leaves ten shillings to the local poor and twenty shillings to the mending of the highways. There are also bequests to all his servants, singling out one, Alice Sykes, who receives a larger sum of £3.6s 8d.
We learn that he is possessed of leases of fulling mills, one on the River Calder near the Queens's corn mills at Wakefield, others described as near to Wakefield, and one at Alverthorpe. These are left in trust for Thomas, Edward and Richard, sons of his younger son Edward Shepley.¹ Although his elder son Thomas was an executor of the will, it sets out provision for his brother's sons; Presumably provision was otherwise made for his elder son. Thomas Shepley died in August 1596 at Mirfield. He was buried on 21 August 1596 at Mirfield.²

     Robert Shepley was the son of an unknown Shepley.   Unknown because he was born before Parish Records began for Mirfield, which was in September 1559.
We also know that he had a brother, Thomas from references in his will.

Robert Shepley made a will on 18 May 1571 at the time he was living with John Walker whose wife was a Shepley, possibly his sister.
A colourful detail is his mention of his "cloke, beste hose, dublet and jacket" left to John Walker, whilst other bequests include "my workeday jacket and dublet" to an Edward France.¹ In his will he mentions Edward, Thomas and Isabel, and their sisters, children of his brother Thomas.
Robert Shepley died in 1571 at Mirfield. He was buried on 23 May 1571 at Mirfield.²

     Margaret Shepley was the daughter of an unknown Shepley. Margaret Shepley married (?) Barber a sister Margaret Barber is mentioned in the will of Robert Shepley.

     (?) Barber married Margaret Shepley, daughter of an unknown Shepley, a sister Margaret Barber is mentioned in the will of Robert Shepley.

     We don't know when Isabell Shepley was born. She was the daughter of Thomas Shepley. Isabell Shepley mentioned in will of Robert (1571) as sister to nephew Edward. Probably the Isabell who married Thomas Burton on the 5th of October 1576.

     Joshua Rhodes was born in 1589 at Mirfield. He was the son of William Rhodes and Agnes Hall. Joshua Rhodes was baptized on 15 June 1589 at Mirfield.

     Agnes Rhodes was born in 1592 at Mirfield. She was the daughter of William Rhodes and Agnes Hall. Agnes Rhodes was baptized on 25 February 1591/92 at Mirfield.¹
She married William Stable on 1 June 1619 at Mirfield.¹
Agnes Rhodes died in 1633.