1640
Baptised
about 1640 at Hatfield
About 1640, Hatfield— From Janet Brock’s research
Estimated Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook. Estimated — inferred, not directly recorded.
Robert Reader
1640 – 1708
Robert Reader was baptised about 1640 at Hatfield. He married Sarah Foster in 1661. Robert was buried in 1708 at Hatfield.
A distillation, assembled from sourced records · 2026
- Baptism
- About 1640, Hatfield
- Marriage
- To Sarah Foster in Hatfield in 1661
- Burial
- 1708 in Stainforth, Hatfield
- Children
- Susannah Reader baptised June 3rd 1677, Hatfield Robert Reader baptised March 14th 1680, Hatfield Mary Reader baptised July 23rd 1682, Hatfield Grace Reader baptised November 27th 1684, Hatfield William Reader Thomas Reader Elizabeth Reader Sarah Reader
- 1660 - 1708
- Robert was a yeoman ( a farmer who owned his own land rather than just a tenant or a farm labourer. His name appears many times in the manor court rolls of Hatfield between 1660 and 1708. He was a member of a jury on numerous occasions which settled property line disputes. (Leeds Archives/DB205) On the 20th October 1702 William Rodwell was elected Grave of Stainforth for the year and he put in his place Robert Reader who was received and sworn . Hatfield court Rolls The position under the Lord of the Manor, was equivalent to an overseer or caretaker responsible for the land and property of the Lord which was rented out to tenant farmers.
- 1703 & 1704
- October 26th and May 30th respectively Robert Reader was one of four jurors having laid out fences and gardens where a plot of land was divided into four
- 1705
- July 5th 1705 Robert Reader's land is described as lying to the west of half an acre conveyed July 3rd 1705 by Francis Wayte of Hatfield, yeoman and Mary his wife to John Hatfield of Hatfield, Gentleman
- 1708
- Death of Robert aged about 48 years. His children were mentioned in his will. His heirs Robert and William were to pay a fixed amount to their younger siblings who either married or reached the age of 21
In your grandmother’s words · from her notebook
Family
Marriage
Children
Life
Confirmed — anchored to a recordEstimated — inferred
1660
In 1660
1660
Robert was a yeoman ( a farmer who owned his own land rather than just a tenant or a farm labourer. His name appears many times in the manor court rolls of Hatfield between 1660 and 1708. He was a member of a jury on numerous occasions which settled property line disputes. (Leeds Archives/DB205) On the 20th
October 1702 William Rodwell was elected Grave of Stainforth for the year and he put in his place Robert Reader who was received and sworn . Hatfield court Rolls The position under the Lord of the Manor, was equivalent to an overseer or caretaker responsible for the land and property of the Lord which was rented out to tenant farmers.)
— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1661
Married Sarah Foster
1661
To Sarah Foster in Hatfield in 1661— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1703
In 1703
1703
October 26th and May 30th respectively Robert Reader was one of four jurors having laid out fences and gardens where a plot of land was divided into four— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1705
In 1705
1705
July 5th 1705 Robert Reader's land is described as lying to the west of half an acre conveyed July 3rd 1705 by Francis Wayte of Hatfield, yeoman and Mary his wife to John Hatfield of Hatfield, Gentleman— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1708
Buried
1708 at Hatfield
1708 in Stainforth, Hatfield— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.
1708
In 1708
1708
Death of Robert aged about 48 years. His children were mentioned in his will. His heirs Robert and William were to pay a fixed amount to their younger siblings who either married or reached the age of 21— From Janet Brock’s research
Mum’s record Evidence
From Janet Brock’s research notebook.