Richard le Gramaire
Dates: Recorded holding Aberford in 1166; other life dates unknown
Biography
A medieval Yorkshire landholder recorded as holding Aberford and Becca in 1166. He is associated with the Gramary or Grammayr family that held the manor and its market franchise in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Notes / Sources
The variant forms Gramaire, Gramary, Grammayr, and Gramayre occur in modern summaries and medieval records.
Research sources:
- M. L. Faull and S. A. Moorhouse, eds., West Yorkshire: An Archaeological Survey to 1500, as cited by the CRSBI entry for St Ricarius, Aberford; corroborated by the Aberford Parish Plan. — https://www.crsbi.ac.uk/view-item?i=11792
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