John Peirse of Bedale, Esquire, purchaser of half the manor of Bedale
Dates: 1593-1658
Biography
John Peirse of Bedale was a royal household officer and member of the long-established Peirse family of Bedale. He purchased half the manor of Bedale from the Theakston family about 1657.
Notes / Sources
His 1658 will was proved in 1659.
Research sources:
- McCall, The Early History of Bedale, pp. 70-71, stating that John Peirse purchased half the manor of Bedale from the Theakston family about 1657 and recording the 1638 recovery of Bedall and Ascough. — https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/The_Early_History_of_Bedale_in_the_North_Riding_of_Yorkshire_%28IA_earlyhistoryofbe01mcca%29.pdf
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