'Castleford1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Castleford of Darley, Castleford of Worsborough Dale, Adams of Worsborough

                               
Robert Castleford (a 1256)
1. Roger Castleford (a 1309)
  A. Osbert Castleford
  i. Hugh Castleford
  a. William Castleford of Snydale Manor (a 1339)
  (1) John (or Thomas) Castleford (a 1357)
(A) William Castleford (a 1397)
  (i) John Castleford
  (a) Thomas Castleford (a 1444)
  ((1)) John Castleford (a 1465/1495)
  ((A)) Alexander Castleford
  m. Ann Rockley (dau of SIr Thomas Rockley)
  ((i)) Roger Castleforde of Worsbrodale (b c1556, a 1585) - continued below
  m. Margaret Bradsworth (dau of William Bradsworth of Worsbrodale)
  ((ii))+ other issue (a 1585) - Elizabeth, Ann

 

 

Roger Castleforde of Darley Clif in Worsborough Dale (b c1556, d 16.06.1587) - continued above
m. Margaret Bradsworth (dau/heir of William Bradsworth of Darley Cliff)
1. Robert Castleford of Darley Cliff (d 06.12.1592)
  m. (14.12.1585) Elizabeth Elmhirst (dau of Roger Elmhirst of Houdhill, m2. John Booth of Hansworth Woodhouse)
  A. William Castleford of Darley Hall (bpt 25.09.1586, bur 04.10.1613)
  m. Elizabeth Booth (bpt 14.04.1582, bur 10.08.1665, dau/coheir of John Booth of Handworth Woodhouse (by Ann Revel), m2. Gervas Hanson)
  i. John Castleford (bpt 12.06.1608, d 1613)
ii. Isabelle Castleford (bpt 24.07.1611)
  m. Edward Adams of Darley Hall
  a. John Adams of Bank End in Worsborough Dale (bpt 17.12.1636, bur 04.12.1663)
  m. (12.07.1660) Martha Elam (bur 24.02.1676, dau/heir of John Elam of Wombwell)
  (1) William Adams of Bank Top (b c1667, dsp bur 14.03.1714)
  m. Martha Barber (b c1670, bur 10.10.1717, dau/coheir of John Barber of Gawberhall)
  (2) John Adams (b 18.03.1666, bur 07.05.1678)
  (3) Martha Adams
  m. (01/7.02.1688) Henry Wood of Nabbs
  (4) Elizabeth Adams (b 17.10.1662, bur 01.01.1704)
  m. (28.11.1682) John Parkin of Mortemley
  B.+ other issue - Mary (bpt 08.10.1588), Margaret (bpt 25.02.1590), Elizabeth (bpt 23.02.1592, bur 15.03.1592)
2. Mary Castleford
  m. (18.01.1574) John Sheffield of Wakefield
3. Catherine Castleford
  m. (10.08.1585) Thomas Hawksworth
4. Elizabeth Castleford
  m. William Hallely or Halliley
5. Edith Castleford
  m. (1591) Richard Bell
6.+ other issue - William (bpt 15.11.1569, a 1585), Francis (bpt/bur 09.01.1570)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : Visitation (Foster, Yorkshire, 1584/5, 'Castleford of Worsbrodale')
(2) For lower section : FMG (vol 3, MS377, 'Castleford-Booth-Adams', p901+)
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