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<\/a>An old map of England showing the city of York in Yorkshire section where our English Sommerscales lineage had its origin.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The map shows the northern part of England, stretching from west to east is Yorkshire. Yorkshire was considered the \u201dadministrative” unit. Which was divided into three smaller, administratively relatively independent sections, North Riding, East Riding and West Riding (the name is a derivative of the old English “thriding” which in turn derives from the Old Norse “tridjungr” – threefold. The joint leadership has its seat in the capital York in eastern Yorkshire at a point where the three “Ridings” collide.<\/p>\n The tiny place “Sommerscales” is situated on the hill above the monastery ruins Bolton Abbey.<\/strong><\/p>\n English map 1895 over “Bolton Abbey and Woods” which shows the old abbey ruins Bolton Abbey, and the\u00a0Sommerscales land.<\/strong><\/p>\n Map section showing Giggelwick and Settle land where our ancestor Henrich Sommerscales was born September 28 1584.<\/p>\n In the northern part of England, stretching from west to east is Yorkshire. The region has in common with other original counties in England no natural geographic limitations and the geographical conditions in this area are highly heterogeneous. Yorkshire therefore almost considered “administrative” unit. However, it is divided into three smaller, administratively relatively independent sections, North Riding, East Riding and West Riding (the name is a derivative of the old English “thriding” which in turn derives from the Old Norse “tridjungr” – threefold. The joint leadership has its seat in the capital York in eastern Yorkshire at a point where the three “Ridings” collide. Yorkshire was once “The Western Roman’s” northwestern expires. After that “Western Roman’s” resolution (476) were incorporated into an Anglo-Saxon kingdom ( ca. 500 AD) but was centuries ahead constantly exposed to attacks by skottlenderne. But also the Viking missions from Norway, first regular raids, later attempts to subjugate the country, did the conditions troubled and led to Yorkshire was scene of warlike settlement. Thus, the battle was in 1066 at Stanford Brigde located in eastern Yorkshire a history of Norway known attempt by King Harald Hardr\u00e5des side and conquer the land. His army was defeated, and the king himself fell. England was all this year 829 have been collected into one kingdom, but only by Wilhelm Conqueror’s takeover of royal power in 1066 conditions were more settled and consolidated. Like other counties were Yorkshire gradually firmer related to kingdom and constitutes in our days a political and economic fundamental part of England.<\/p>\n Population in Yorkshire of old is considered to possess the English nation’s most distinctive features. its reputation for toughness, endurance, reliability and keeping one’s word exists in Yorkshire man his typical representative. Words and place names remind here more than in any part of England on the Scandinavian influence in the Viking Age. In particular, the remains of Norwegian words and phrases are not rare in Yorkshire and population accentuate even gladly the Norwegian fixture in generations. The name Sommerscales: Scales (Schal, Scalles, Shawl) is a not infrequent occurring place in this district. It is derived from the Old Norse “Sk\u00e5li” of which we in our current language has a remnant of the word woodshed, wagon shed. It came to England with the Vikings and got in early closest meaning of a shepherd summer cabin, later a collection houses and was ultimately therefore a place name. Thus the name is in its linguistic origins Norwegian. Comparing the way the French word for cottage: chalet. Already in 1299 seen a “Henry of Sommerscales, the Cowheard” to take possession of all the cattle in Sommerscales same year seen a Robert of Sommerscales mentioned as the owner of the cattle instead. In the first time called the genus itself “of Sommerscales” Later around the year 1400 when the hereditary surnames was prevalent in England omitted the this “of” and took Sommerscales surname. The top handwriting when it was first known signature of our ancestor Henrich “Engelskmand” Sommerscales. In the same accounts for 1614 it says further: “Dennd 18 Augusti fortolles Master Hendrich Sommerschales aff Lundenn in England one dannsch Kreigger (smaller ships) as hand kj\u00f8ptte aff S.Johannes bridal Arffuinger here in Trundhiemb, gaff …… etc.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The ship Kreiert was a smaller ship up to 50-60 (l\u00e6sters) size rigged with 3 masts (A reading is a space- and target weight for commodity which occurred in large quantities. It is also a skipsm\u00e5l, where the ship pregnancy measured in cargo capacity called lester. When the debt barrel figures and ship pregnancy: 1 reading = 12 barrels) jib and main mast brought under and topsails, and the small mizzenmast stern snei sail. The real Kreierter were Poles tackled, each mast consisted of a single sprout, so the yards could fires in tires. (Source:\u00a0Etter Bergen Maritime Museum year\u00a0shefte 1934)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By surveys in England that were made on this basis I was able\u00a0to ascertain that in London between\u00a0the years 1605 to 1612 there\u00a0existed a young merchant with this name (chancery proceedings: high court of admiralty; later referred to as HCA) 13 \/ 40 of 9 September 1609 and 13\/42 of 24 October 1612.<\/p>\n By comparing this man’s own unaided signature on these documents with the signature of the Trondheim immigrant Henrich engelskmand Sommerscales, the family ancestor in this country, it turns out that these men are identical. (Rettskjemiker\u00a0Bruff, October 28, 1947)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n H.C.A. 13\/42 (Sign) NB. This signature of our ancestor Henrich Sommerscales is obtained from archives in London and is dated 9 September 1609. Henry Sommerscales that name can be seen written in church records in Giggelswick, enter the document dated London September 9, 1609 his age to 22 years and that he was born in Settle in Yorkshire. He would thereafter be born in 1587. Church book for Giggelswick – in Craven – where Settle is an accompanying annex begins December 5, 1558. It contains until well into the 17th century the names of a large number of baptized, married and died by name Sommerscales. For the period 1558 to 1600 there are only 2 baptized by the name of Henry Sommerscales, namely Henry Sommerscales baptized February 27, 1577 Son of George and Henry Sommerscales Sommerscales baptized September 28, 1584 son of Richard Sommerscales. The latter is then “our” ancestor Henry Sommerscales. A Isabel Sommerscales seen buried in the cemetery of Giggelswick March 26, 1566. All indications are that this could be Henry Sommerscales grandmother or great-grandmother Yet the, and if so Sommerscales genus first known ancestor, the first 14 or 15 generations. This relationship and who her husband was, it is difficult to firmly establish. Further examination of parish registers, wills and “administration of goods” will certainly be able to carry on their family far backwards. The same first and last name recurs both backward generations and to the sides, but the documents are scattered and are partly in York, partly in Leeds and London. Partly also in private ownership. Giggelswick church showing the old churchyard where the\u00a0remains of some of our ancestors of the English family Sommerscales are\u00a0buried.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n It is these three Sommerscales brothers who are the first to our knowledge of this lineage but who and what Sommerscales who their parents are not found, but their father may have been a Thomas Sommerscales which would then have been born ca. 1440. This assumption is based on navneoppkalling and this sentence under general notes regarding our ancestor William Sommerscales:<\/p>\n “Therefore William is the brother of Robert. William’s father is Thomas “<\/em><\/p>\n Thomas Somerscales was born ca. 1470 Settle and died December 27, 1563 in Settle, at the age of about 93 years. Thomas’s wife recognized. But the churchyard at Giggelswick church there is a grave where there is one; Isabel Sommerscales buried March 26, 1566. This may have been Thomas’s wife and our first known ancestor of Sommerscales line.<\/em><\/p>\n Robert Somerscales, (Robert of Settle?) Was born ca. 1484 Settle and died in 1553 in Settle at the age of about 69 years. He worked as Fuller. Robert married Margaret NN Margaret died on April 18 1577. (Fuller = The English term is “fuller”; translated as “Valk tubs.” The verb “full” is also explained as “clean and thicken cloth.” This refers to making ullt\u00f8y dense and fixed by mechanical processing, jmfr valkemaskin, valkem\u00f8lle. I think it must refers to felting of wool so it was nice and warm (homespun?). The revival of tekstiltilvirkningen in the 14 and 15 century was important for it)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/p>\n In “loan book” from 1522 as tenant under Finchale Priory. Finchale had Giggleswick Church around 1190 by Henry de Puis. Henry’s mother was Adeliz, illegitimate daughter of William de Percy the other. It was Adeliz’s sister, Maud, Duchess of Warwick and genuine born daughter of William de Percy the other, who had bestowed lands in Settle in addition to Giggleswick church together with the church’s vocation right to Henry de Puis (doing the service of a \u00c2 1\/4 of a knights fee). Henry paid 15 mark and a riding horse for this. Sir Richard’s brother Robert who lived in Settle and who worked with fulling of wool. He died four years before Sir Richard. Robert bequeathed a chamber at the back of his cookhouse to him, with adequate bedding for the rest of my life and one of his wife Margaret’s servants, if she agreed.<\/em><\/li>\n Chapter One –\u00a0part\u00a01 Great grandfather Avle Jonss\u00f8nn Kveberg\u2019 his father Jon Estenss\u00f8nn Norsen Kveberg and their family lines on the mother\u2019s and then on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-390","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=390"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":633,"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/390\/revisions\/633"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/marksrelatives.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tTown Settle in North Yorkshire surrounded by the Settle Hills.<\/h4>\n
<\/a>Monastery ruins Bolton Abbey.<\/h4>\n
<\/a>Family Line\u00a0Sommerscales \u2013 Sommerschild – Sommerschield<\/h2>\n
\nIn the northwestern part of Yorkshire, specifically in West Ridings highlands are as early as 1298 a small place named “Sommerscales”. It is situated on the hill above the monastery ruins Bolton Abbey situated on the river Wharfe, a few kilometers north of Ikley on the road between Skipton and Harrogate. It is mentioned here in connection with the accounts of Bolton Priory, a monastery goods belonging “The Blessed Mary of Bolton”. It concerned Repairs of houses and expenses sl\u00e5ttonnen in How, Stede, Riding and Sommerscales.<\/p>\n
\nThe landscape around this little place ca. 250 meters above sea level is characterized partly by rocky and barren hills, partly by hills overgrown with deciduous and partly by large grasslands and pastures with marshy terrain sometimes. It all looks pretty miserable out and only in the river valleys are truly fertile land.
\nThis little place has given the name of a genus Sommerscales as in the Middle Ages and the subsequent centuries got some distribution in the surrounding districts (Yorkshire Archaeological Society)<\/p>\nHenry of Sommerscales, the Cowheard<\/h2>\n
\nIn old documents allows it further demonstrate that members of this genus Sommer Scale acquired title to vast pastures and grazing areas and some lands in this Earn U and in the district around Settle, a small town in Giggelswick parish northwest of Sommerscales. By convent estate the dissolution under Henry the 8 (1509-1547) claimed they old inheritance rights to these properties. Likewise, contains documents from 1576 to 1596 regarding the monastery estate belonging Sawley Abbey numerous eiendomservervelser for genus Sommerscales, partly in Craven, but mostly in the suburbs of Settle where the branch of the genus Sommerscales that the Norwegian family Sommershild-Schield descended from belonged.
\nFollowing an old family tradition would be the genus of English descent. This is now determined: In bilge accounts for Trondheim city – customs accounts – for 1613’s argued the following: “Jacob Albreths\u00f8nn, Schipper aff Meimblick (named after the city Medemblick by Zeudersj\u00f8en) Udi Holland arrived on November 22 met his Schibsted dregtig paa 60 Lester. Befragthet aff Hendrick Sommersskeils, Kj\u00f8bmand aff Lundenn Udi Angel Land, the 10 Januari 1614 igenn affsiglet, affgiftet oc fortoldet ”<\/p>\nThis is the first time Sommerscales name can be seen in Norway in 1613.<\/h4>\n
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\nThe signature below is written by the publican in Trondheim in 1613, and you will notice the publican’s spelling of the bottom signature here, so he has obviously written down the name as it is pronounced: Sommerscales = Sommersskeils.<\/p>\n<\/a>\n
Here’s a bad Translation of the text that appears below the image at left.<\/h4>\n
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\nOctober 24, 1612. (The letter is a direct copy and was originally written in old English fashion)
\nHenry Somerscales of City of London, merchant, 25 years old. Under examination by Martin Smith and Jacob Broskey, testified he that shipment of hundred pieces pine plank from Romsdal to London usually amounts to two pounds five shillings, or thereabouts, and that pine plank winter usually can be purchased at or near Romsdal for forty shillings per hundred pieces including the local customs and other duties, and that in London it must be paid five shillings in tariff for every hundred pieces pine plank. How plank can usually be purchased in Romsdal for forty shillings for a hundred pieces and sold in London for five pounds ten shillings or five pounds fifteen shillings or so for a hundred pieces. This he knows is right and true because he has bought pine plank and other Norwegian goods from Romsdal and elsewhere in Norway in about five or six years. And because he occasionally has sent this over to England, so he knows the value of shipping costs and profits on such goods.<\/p>\nHenry Sommerscales<\/h3>\n
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\nIn this document of 24 October 1612 stating that he in 5-6 years in London have driven trade in Romsdalen and elsewhere in Norway. This also indicates that one has with the same man to do.<\/p>\nSommerscales family line\u00a0in England<\/h1>\n
\nIt must be noted that the below mentioned English lineage to “our” Henry Sommerscales it is the result that most English and Norwegian genealogists believe and consider it correct.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a>General Notes<\/h2>\n
\nAround 1210 conferred Laurence, parish priest in Giggleswick, tenth proceeds from Settle and Rathmell to John, the Prior in Finch Dale as pension payments from Giggleswick Church.<\/p>\n\n
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\nWord priory means “monastery” led by a “prior” \/ “Prioress”. Priory was less than “abbey” which is also a monastery. A priory could be subject to an abbey.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nThe May 15, 1259 ordained archbishop of York with the consent of the Prior of Durham and the Prior of Finch Dale, an incessant priestly vocation in Giggleswick Church. It would be financed by tithes from the harvest of kornnek from Langcliffe and Stainforth under Hill and tithes from all harvesting of hay, grain that would be ground into flour, vegetable garden, working and earning wages, geese and chickens. The parish priest could also keep all altar gifts, personal tithes and the living animals which were the usual compensation for unpaid expenses associated with funerals. This is called a “mortuary”, it consisted of the best pet in the crew for the parish child who had recently died. The animal was transferred to the incumbent parish priest in the parish. He should also have the house on the church’s land area as Henry Thoppan previously had.<\/em>In 1279 Henry bestowed Coupeman wood “bovates” with countries in Giggleswick to Finchale Priory (ie 45 acres or just over 180 goals).<\/em>In 1522 had the Prior of Durham two properties in Giggleswick previously given by Henry Coupman and where the tenant opportunity now was Richard Armistead and Richard Lemyna and one property in Settle where tenant shoulder was Robert Somerscales (given by Henry de Puis). .<\/em>Robert reappears in Lekmannssubsidiene of 1543 with \u00c2 \u00a3 8 and in Lekmannssubsidiene of 1547 with \u00c2 \u00a3 5.<\/em>He bequeathed the new house sitting with all its equipment and leased by the Earl of Cumberland for 8 shillings a year, to his eldest son Thomas and additionally also its cookhouse (“firehouse”) after his wife’s death.<\/em>Son Richard (pres t) he bequeathed an income depending on how much he otherwise gained. (“It is my wish that Sir Richard Somerschalles, my son, shall have as its share of the inheritance \u00c2 \u00a3 6 13 s 4 d if he does not have an income in s\u00f8romr\u00e5dene at \u00c2 \u00a3 10 or more and in the northern regions of \u00c2 \u00a3 4 or more. If this is the case, they said \u00c2 \u00a3 6 13s 4d shared between Margaret, my wife, and my sons Thomas and George “). For its youngest and babes son George, he gave the house he lived in and for which he paid 4<\/em><\/li>\n
\nSir Richard Somerscales (priest) in 1488 to 1557 and brother of Robert. Richard was no nobleman, the term “sir” was used to indicate that he was a priest. In Chantry section from 1548 so it is suggested that Richard was born in 1488.<\/em>At this time, just before chantry’ene was dissolved, as he was described as “something learned.” The dissolution of chantry’ene took place after the dissolution of the monasteries.<\/em>In addition to being a priest in The Chantry of Our Lady, so consisted Richard’s work in helping the incumbent parish priest in serving the parish that was huge in scope and had about 1200 souls. Chantry’et had an annual income of \u00c2 \u00a3 4 from lands that Robert Stanford had dragged over to Salley Abbey for this purpose.<\/em>There were two further Chantry in Giggleswick. One of these was “the Rood” which was established by a priest named James Carr. Carr expected that the incumbent (chantry) priest should be sufficient scholar of chant and grammatically correct language to be able to help with the worship of the church. In 1545 it was Thomas Hustler who was a priest in this church who were favored with properties and rental income from Otterburn. Land property includes a farm which was driven by Cuthbert Carr, a property where the tenant shoulder was Christopher Thompson, a small living room (cottage) inhabited by John Smith and another farm that was run by Henry Atkinson. Thomas Atkinson’s wife.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nhad a farm and about 15 acres land area, while Thomas Atkinson even had a farm with “adjacent delights”. In addition, there were three other farms with “adjacent delights” that was run by Henry Swier, Richard Pattenson and William Harrop and two small rooms (cottages) inhabited by Christopher and Richard Thompson. Total income from these was \u00c2 \u00a3 6-1-0. This got John Smith (a former Chantry priest) a pension of 6 shillings. Three years later it was the 32-year-old Richard Carr who was a priest in this Chantry’et. Richard was educated and taught well in school in Giggleswick.<\/em>The second Chantry was not in operation in 1545. It had been established by the then late Sir Richard Tempest as a shrine for his soul. Tempestfamilien had been associated with Giggleswick Church since 1439 when Roger Tempest Esq Broughton, Christopher Alton (clerk) and John Armistead (self-owned farmer) attached church tithes from the Prior of Durham for \u00c2 \u00a3 44 per year. Attach letter came in second hands in about 1489, at this time it was Sir Richard Tempest who held fixed. It was taken over by Robert Tennant and was in his possession until 1510. Richard Tennant mentioned from 1511, he was probably Robert’s son. Giggleswick Church with ecclesiastical goods were owned by the Prior of Durham who had bestowed it Finchale Priory, a daughter house of Durham. Tempest Chantry’et had an income of \u00c2 \u00a3 4-8-4 from the vicarage in Kirkby Malham. This was paid for by Sir John Tempest was Richard Tempest’s heir. To make it even more confusing, but not particularly relevant here, as were Kirkby Malham owned by Dereham Priory in Norfolk.<\/em>When you get to 1548, so it is the 70-year-old and unlearned Thomas Thompson who runs Chantry’et. He had not been paid by Sir John Tempest since he took office.<\/em>It is interesting that John Malham (priest) had bequeathed \u00c2 \u00a3 33-6-8 that would cover costs of a priest in Giggleswick Church. In 1548 it was Thomas Yeadon who had this record. Thomas had been vicar of Clapham 1520. He was buried in Giggleswick Church January 30, 1568. He testified Richard Somerscales Testament.<\/em>Michael Bush (1996) says that all Giggleswick priests were involved in the uprising in 1536. The uprising became known as The Pilgrimage of Grace. Hoyle mentions that the vicar of Clapham read out a passage for the crowd at Neals Ing above Stainforth. Richard’s position at Whalley Abbey put him clearly in the center of events. The revolt may be the explanation for the replacement of the priests in Giggleswick. It looks as though it was only Richard Somerscales and Thomas Yeadon who survived the turmoil.<\/em><\/p>\nI’ll stop here and move on to Chapter One part 2<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"