Homage for Busalds (General)

by Rotosis , New Zealand, Saturday, June 27, 2015, 03:17 (3511 days ago) @ cityblue

Hi Cityblue

Saw your post after i looked up Busalds. This is from the Plaisted Family History Book which i am at present updating. I probably could give you more information at some stage.

The Court Rolls of the Manor of Westbury refer to Daniel (1642-93) the eldest son of Robert and Joan, as possessing a copyhold estate called Busalds at the time of his decease, which was that part of Rodley held by the family. It afterwards descended to another Robert who presented homage for the land 5th May, 1693. Upon his decease the estate passed to his son Daniel, who survived two wives Mary and Sarah, before Daniel himself died in 1734, just when far reaching changes were taking place in industrial life. These were due to the drift of the people from country districts to the towns, following the demand for labour in factory and workshop, which attracted village crafts to urban centres. Thus the villages were left more purely agricultural, and a new demand arose for food to provide the needs of a rapidly increasing urban population.

If you contact me i maybe able to find more.