MALHAM
1543 Henry Wayloke of Malham. Subsidy Roll (Tax list). This is an interesting entry in that it suggests how
the name was pronounced and how the modern form developed. It also shows that Bordley, although in
Burnsall parish, was probably being assessed under Malham because it lay within relatively easy reach of
that village.
1576 John Wallocke, John Tenaunte and John Kydd were involved together in four land transactions
described in slightly unusual terms: They acquired from Robert Whyte, esq, “thirteen messuages with 1-and
in Burnsall Over Bordley, Nether Bordley, Hetton, Kirkby Malham and sixteen twenty-sixths of lands in
Hetton, Nether Bordley and Malham." They immediately parted with some of this property to Anthony
Proctor, Richard Ayrton and Widow Margaret Thompson. John's name was written either Wallocke or
Waylock.
1590 Henry Tenante and Mary his wife sold to John Walker two messuages with land in Kirkby Malhamdale
and Malham. K warrant issued against John Tenante junior and John Wallocke and their heirs. (Both here
and in 1576 it seems likely that the property was that which had formerly belonged to the abbey).
1592 Further land deals involving John and Margaret Wallock, i.e. ¾ of the manor of Darnbrook, four
messuages with land in Malhamdale.
1597 William Wallocke of Newhouses (i.e. Bordley) had a son Henry baptised. (Malham parish register)
1597 John Waillocke of Newhouse )
Bordley Wills:
1604 Roger Waillocke of Know Bank )
Kirkby Malham registers contain evidence of the family's continuity in the area. The following are selections only:
1636 Henry Wellock of Kirkby Malham, yeoman, married to Ann Catterhall by licence.
1641/2 Henry Wallocke, agriculterer, aged 24, married to Elizabeth Fawcet (22) of Giggleswick.
1666 John Wallocke's daughter Mary buried.
1673 John Wellock of Smearbottom had a son John baptised.
1685 In Lord Thanet's benefaction to the poor of Craven there are two relevant entries:
John Wallock of Malham Is.
Roger Well( ) and Jane his wife, Jane and three children 6d.
Additional
1555/6 William Wailocke, a priest, possibly of Topcliffe, is mentioned in a testimonial. The letter says of
him "William is of good fame and borne in lawfull matrymonye, and of honest conversation, gyven to no vyce
or notoyous Cryme wherby yowth may be spotted and honestie defaced" etc. R.IV Bd. I/xvi (Borthwick). It
may be that this man was the Catholic Recusant of Linton ( 1580-82) who was given the courtesy title of 'Sir'
as a priest. There were Catholics at Bordley (1572-1674). 1587 William Wallocke of Halton in Craven Will.
1685 Anthony Wellacke of Skipton (Lord Thanet's benefaction)
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