The Hutchinson Family 1933 to the present day The Hutchinson family trace their roots to Alston in Cumbria, where they had lead mining and farming interests. William Hutchinson and his nephew Teasdale Hutchinson moved to Pateley Bridge in the late 1790s to prospect for lead around Greenhow Hill. Teasdale Hutchinson built Grassfield House in Pateley …
The Reynard Family 1687 – 1948 The house passed through various hands during the 17th century, including William Wray (the younger), John Southwell and Robert Markenfield, before in 1687 being sold by George and Margaret Usher (the latter being one of the daughters of Robert Markenfield) to William and Robert Reynard. The property is …
William Wray – 1589 The earliest written record of a house at Hob Green is to a William Wray possessing a “messuage copyhold in Hobgreene” in 1589. He died there on the “9 daye Aprill 1599”. William Wray was a mercer, selling cloth in Ripon to the local gentry. A record of his trading exists …
