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     James Ryther was born before May 1543 in Canterbury, Kent. He was aged 23 in May 1566, when his mother was declared a lunatic. However he was aged 26.5 in 1558/9. He was nearly 30 when he succeeded his father in 1563. In the 1585 visitation, he stated that he was the son of Wm and Mary. He was the son of William Ryther and Mary Hales.
     James Ryther lived at Northamptonshire. He wrote that he had been brought up in Northamptonshire and it is likely that he would have been attached to one of the gentry or noble families.
     In William Ryther's will dated 5 January 1558/59 in Harewood, Yorkshire,, James Ryther was named as heir; His only son James was to be the sole executor & beneficiary.
     On 17 June 1563, four months after his father's death, by bill of the Court of Wards, James was licensed to enter upon his estates and he moved to Harwood. He was an executor of William Ryther's estate on 11 July 1565 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.
     Mary Ryder, widow, lunatic: Inquisition taken at the Guildhall 9 May 1566, before Richard Champion, knight, mayor & escheator, to enquire as to the lunacy of Mary Ryder, widow, late the wife of William Ryder, esq., who died in co. York, by the oath of Thomas Litton, John Hatton, Henry Sutton, Richard Henman, Stephen Walden, William Smithe, John Noble, Arthur Ravenscroft, Robert Dickenson, Robert Crips, Michael Smythe, Walter Browne, Richard Smyth, Henry Shawe, John Harrison, and Anthony Garret, who say that: Mary Ryder from the last day of June 6 Edw VI [1552] up to the day of taking the inquisition has been a lunatic, and incapable of governing herself or her lands, goods, etc. She does not enjoy lucid intervals, but before the said last day of June she was in her right mind.
The said Mary Ryder has no lands within the city of London to the knowledge of the said jurors. James Ryder is the next heir of the said Mary, and is now aged 23 years and more.
     James Ryther married Elizabeth Atherton, daughter of William Atherton, before 1570. He had 6 children by 1577. There are no marriage records extant at Bardsey 1568-1577.
Between 1571 and 1583 James Ryther purchased property in Harewood between 1571 and 1583.
In 1571/72 James Ryther sold property in Dunkeswick, Yorkshire. Hilary Term, Fine between Anthony Mawde, gent and Cicely his wife, plaintiffs, and James Ryther esq., deforciant, of a messuage, a toft, a barn, a garden, an orchard, 20 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 10 acres of wood, 30 acres of furze and heath, 20 acres of turbary, 20 acres of moss, and common pasture for all animals, in Dunkeswycke, which Dame Anne Browne, widow, holds for life: to hold after the death of Anne, to Anthony & Cicely and the heirs of Cicely.
In 1574/75 James Ryther purchased property in Harewood in 1574/75. Hilary Term:|James Ryther & William Plumpton Esqs., plaintiffs, Matthew Redman esq. & William Redman, gent. re 20 messuages and 20 cottages with lands in Harwoodde, Hetherycke, Werdeley and Dunkeswicke, also the moiety of the manor of Harwood.
     Depositions taken 20-22 June 17th Eliz (1575) re Harwood castle and park plus interagatories on behalf of James Ryther complainant against Mathew Redman, Richard Travers, John Pleasington & William Ancland?.
     Bill of Complaint in the Star Chamber of James Ryther and William Plumpton re the purchase of the Redman moiety of Harewood.
     The Queen v. ?: Purchase of the manor and castle of Harwoode, whether the money was lent at usury between James Rither and Willm. Readman: York 19 Eliz (1577).
     Counterpart of an indenture dated 13 May [1577]: 2. Francys Gascoigne of Gawthorpe esq. William Plompton of Plompton esq. James Ryther of Harwood esq. Bryan Palmes of Naburne esq. Richard Gascoigne of Lasyngcrofte esq. Christopher Mather of Seacrofte esq. John Ellys of Bardsey gent. Mathew More of Awstroppe gent. Richard Greene of Whitkirke gent. Henry Norton of Secrofte gent. Thomas Leedes of Leade [?] gent. Robert Oglethorpe of Bardsey gent. Bryan Askwithe of Osgodby gent. Owen Ragesdale of Headley gent. William Oglethorpe of Oglethorpe gent. John Gascoigne of Parlyngton gent. John Laundere of Heyworthe [...] gen Nicholas Scargill of Doncaster gent. William Oglethorpe of Roundhay gent. and Robert Cloughe of Rygton gent.
     James Ryther, in common with other landowners of the day, was seeking to turn to his own advantage the legislation which favoured the enclosure of waste land. Litigation records show that in the course of 1579-1580 Ryther bought a case relating to common rights against one Robert Hopwood and others before the Star Chamber. Only Ryther's Bill of complaint survives, but Hopwood's name occurs again the next case and the two may be part of a single episode. The second case reputed in August 1580, sparked off by Ryther's enclosing "one parcel of ground lately called the Long Wood and now called the Spring'. In that month Thomas Wentworth of Wentworth Woodhouse, husband of Margaret Gascoigne, heiress to the manor of Gawthorpe which adjoined Harewood, supported by Robert Hopwood and 25 others assembled "in riotous manner" and pulled or cut down Ryther's enclosing hedge and turned their cattle into the place. Ryther brought proceedings, which lasted from June 1581 to September 1582, but the results are unclear.
In 1580/81 James Ryther purchased property in Yorkshire in 1580/81. Hilary Term 23 Eliz. Plaintiffs: John Manners, esq., James Ryther, esq., Edward Herne, esq. John Woolmer, gent., and Richard Barnard, gent; John Freston, gent, deforciant; re 20 messuages with lands in Altofts, Normanton, Warmefeild, Kirkethorpe, Heath, Sandall, Wakefield, Sharleston, Pountfrett, Fetherston, Acton, Ferryfreston, Brotherton, Knottingley, Ferrybrigge and Madley.
     One of the experts called in an enquiry into Dover Haven in 1581 was James Ryther.
     Thomas Wentworth won a defamation case against James Ryther between Jan & August 1582. James was admitted to Gray's Inn in February 1581/82, London. James was a plaintiff in a civil court case in February 1581/82 in London. 1581-2: Bill of complaint in the Star Chamber of James Rither of London, Esq. administrator of the goods and chattels of William Atherton of Harewood, gent, deceased, during the nonage of Robert & John Rither, the plaintiff's sons, executors appointed by William Atherton's will. Atherton in his lifetime delivered to Anthony Mawde of Helthwayhill £100 to be safely kept for Atherton's use, and to be paid to him or his assigns on demand, and by his will gave all his goods, etc. not otherwise bequeathed (and therefore including the £100) to the said Robert & John Rither, and made them executors. John has since died, but Robert is alive and still under 21. The plaintiff, as adminstrator, demanded the £100, but Mawde refused to repay it. The plaintiff, about two years ago, complained before the Council of the North at York, when Mawde appeared, and falsely swore that the £100 was a gift. He asked for a supoena against Mawde for perjury. Mawde demurred, on the ground that the cause of complaint arose before the Council of York, and could therefore be best tried there.
     James Ryther mortgaged property on 8 May 1584. James mortgaged his property to secure a debt to Hugh Hare which led to a long series of disputes and eventually being jailed for debt.
     Of Harewood Castle, Esquire of the Body to Queen Elizabeth, living 1585.
Lord of Harewood 1563. His son Robert was Lord of Harewood 1596 and an inquisition showed him living there in 1595 aged 21.
Jones stated: The last two inhabitants of the Castle were James Rither and his son & heir Robert Ryther. James was born in 1536. He was an Esquire of the Body to Queen Elizabeth, and a warm and attached friend to Lord Burghley, the celebrated statesman. Reproduces letters from Harewood Castle from 1587-1591 respecting the incursions of the Scots, the base ingrossing of corn in at York & Hull, re Mr Bellasis to be Justice of the Peace as too weak for military service, the increases in alehouses in Yorkshire.
He was described by the son of his neighbour Thomas Wentworth: "But his proud overweening condition, albeit he had especial good gifts of nature, brought him to die in the Fleet for debt and his son ... to sell his inheritance...".
     He supplied information about his family to Glover at his Heraldic Visitation in 1585. His son Robert was mentioned as aged 14.      
James Ryther was the Member of Parliament in 1586 for Appleby, Westmorland.
     James Ryther was mentioned in September 1587 in Harewood In Sep 1587 the Edwin Sandys, Archbishop of York told Lord Burghley that James Ryther of Harewood, a J.P. was a soure, subtil papist, and brought into commission [of the Peace] in respect thereof. Ready to hinder any matter that shall touch any papist. He dependeth upon Sir Thomas Fairfax [of Denton] to make good his evil causes. Wentworth and Ryther were both considered to be Sir Thomas Fairfax's 'men'. In 1588 James wrote a description of Yorkshire among his letters to Lord Burghley.
     On 14 October 1591 he attested: I, James Ryther of Harwood Castell, in the county of York, Esquire, have caused this discent of kindred to be sett downe according to myne owne knowledge and view of writing, with other matters of evidences; also by credible reports of auncient men, to be true, in maner and forme as abovesaid; and that Wiliam Ryther, gentleman, now Sheriff of London, is descended from my auncestor Sr Wm Ryrher, of Ryther, in the county of Yorke, Kt., in maner and forme as is above sett downe. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale, the 14 day of October in the year of our Lord 1591 - by me James Rither. He was imprisoned from Jan 1591/2 in Fleet Prison & Newgate, London. January 4 1591/2: He writes to Lord Burghley "his singular good lord and patron" from Newgate, stating that he has been thrown in there by order of the court of wards for a debt to the Queen which he claimed to have paid. It was being said of him that he was "a troublesome man" to the gentlemen of the county, which was untrue, an that "I will pay no man his due, a thing far from me". He was a gentleman not meanly descended, a poor servant to her Majesty", to whom he had given good service in his county and had promised to protect him. As for the allegation that he was at variants with the Fairfaxes, the fact was that he was very closely tied to them by blood and friendship. The end of this affair is not known. On the 17th of the same month he wrote again begging that his accusers may be brought to justice.
25 June 1592. James Ryther from the Fleet to John Tamworth re sending money.
By mid July 1594 he was a prisoner again, this time in the Fleet. The Countess of Cumberland, writing to an unnamed correspondent, begged him to move Sir Robert Cecil on Ryther's behalf; she herself had spoken in his favour to the Queen. He was still confined on 17 December when Stanwardine Passy, servant to the Keeper of the Gatehouse, reported in French to Richard Topcliffe that there was "no news but a letter from Mr Ryder in the Fleet". A later letter, to Archibald Douglas, the Scotch ambassador in England, from "you know who", tells more: "Mr Rydder was loosed out of prison yesternight and is to be troubled with strait watching which hinders all his business". The writer had given him £80 and had agreed "to pleasure" him with £65 more.
     The Castle was eventually, on 11 April 1593, occupied by Hare's men, but only after a clash between 30 & 40 on either side. Bows and arrows, guns and stones, armour, shot and munition were called into use. One of Ryther's men was killed and John Savile himself was "struck on the breast with an arrow shot out of a bow by a very strong archer to the great peril of the loss of his life". The defence, if it is the right term, was headed by James' son Robert Ryther, supported by a faithful servant Ralphe Conystone. Robert was conspicuous by his violent language, saying that if any durst approach he "would make hold in their flesh and kill them and hang their skins on the hedge".
     James died on 30 December 1595 or September 1596 in London?. James Ryther died the last day of September 38 Elizabeth; Harewood descended to Robert Ryther his son & heir who sold the property to Thomas Wentworth in 1601. Memorial at Harewood?
Four years after his death his heir was compelled to sell Harewood to pay his debts. He was buried on 5 January 1595/96 in the churchyard of St Bride's, Fleet Street, London.
     James Ryther was the subject of an Inquisition Post Mortem held in Leeds, Yorkshire, on 4 September 1596. His son Robert was shown as aged 21 in 38 Eliz (1596) living at Harewood.
     The administration of his estate was granted to Robert Ryther on 8 May 1604 in PCC. Jas Rither, St Bride, Fleet St London, to Robert Ryther son.
     Right Hon. Margaret Countess Dowager of Cumberland. v. John Wood: Lands in the manor of Harwood and Stockton, conveyed by Jas. Ryther to Albany Butler, two parts whereof were seized by Crown for recusancy of the latter; granted by Queen Elizabeth to John Dumbwell, and since bought by plaintiff of Albany. James Ryther was mentioned in a deed dated 1606/7. Michaellmas Term. In a memorandum in the Exchequer the fifth year of the now King James [1606/7] that is to say amongst the Records of Michaelmass Terme role in the Exchequer out of the part of the Treasury Remembrancer remaines agmongst other records thereis contained that is to say as follows: York - Memorandum that because John Ryther late cofferer of the late King Edwarde the sixt who dyed as it was reported owed to our soveraign Lord the King the day wherein he dyed in the soum of four hundred & sixty eight pounds tenn shillings, be by himself received from the late court of Augmentations in performance toward the provision charges and expendses of the same house, by virtue of a warrant of the deceased King dated under the seal of the said late King Edward the sixt the seventh day of March in the third year of his regine of severall of his debts and truely which sums afsd are not as yett payed to our said Lord the King as in the Exchequer here appeared by records, Therefore it was commanded to the Sheriff of the county of the said York by the writt of our now said soverainge Lord King James of the said Exchequer dated at Westminster the second day of Jan in the year of his Rainge of England France & Ireland & the fourt of Scotland the thirtieth nine the he should not fail etc. that as will by thie oath of honest & lawfull men etc. who by allways means & measures which by the bietter etc. diligently they inquire in what day and yeare where the said John Ryther dyed or what all his goods & chattels & what value the same John had in his balliwick afsd the day which he dyed & to which or whose hands the same goods & goods & chattesl after the death of the said John came to ... he shall take into the hands of our said Lord the King to the value of the afsd debt, & afterwards hee shall ... that debt soe that he ought to have the moneys before these Barrons from holy Trinitie day in fifteen days for the said our Lord the King now, than there to be payed in the same place ... Timothy Hutton kt, late sheriff of the sd co. sd writt to him in the premisses directed & commanded by the indorsement of the same writt that hee by virtue of that writt to him directed the five & twentieth day of June the afsd yeare tooke into the hands of our sd Lord the King the mannor, messuage, lands and temenements in a certain inquisition annext to the sd writt as it was ordered to the same sheriff & commanded further that the residue of the execution of that writt afsd writ taken at the Castle of York upon Monday the three & twentieth day of June in the year Jas 4 ...
It was found that the said John Ryther was named seized in his demean as of fee of and in the mannor of Harwood with the appurtenances and of & in divers lands & tenements pertaining to the same mannor of the yearly value in all consisted beyond preissalls of fourty pounds wich trul was returned by the said Barrons, Here may be seen and understood, It was agreed amongst the same Barrons that the foresead manor of Harwood with the appurtenances should now remain in the hands of our now said Lord the King till what time etcetera And notwithstanding now that is to say the third day of November in this terme here came a certaine man called Thomas Wentworth gentleman son and heir apparent of William Wentworth Esq possessing the foresaid manor with all its appurtances in his proper person & desires the report of the fsd writt & the retorn of the same as also of the fsd inquisition & they are read to him, the which being read & by him heard & understood the same Thomas demaunds the fsd manor with its appurtenances in the hands of our afsd Lord the King that now is ...
Yet for his plea he says that long before the said John Ryther in the afsd writt named became debtor to our said Lord the King Edward 6 of 468 pounds tenn shillings and nine pence one Henry Ryther was seized in his demeane as of fee tail of and in a moietie of the same mannor of Harwood with the appurtenances as it is contained in the fourth part of the Original of the thirtieth five year of the late King Henry the eight role the thirtieth four & one Richard Redman was likewise seized in his demeans as of the fee of and in another moietie of the same Mannor of Harwood with the appurtuenaces as is contained in a memorandum of the three & thirtieth years of the said late King Henry * in Easter term recorded in the fift role & they set separately there of remained seized Afterwards that is to say the fift day of January in the year of the Raigne of the fsd Henry 8 the five & thirtieth the said Henry Ryther dyed seized of the said moietie of him the said Henry of the said mannor, after whose death the same moietie of the afsd mannor descended to William Ryther as cousin & next heir male of the same Henry Ryther, by virtue of which the same William Ryther entered into the same moietie of the afsd mannor with its appurtenances & was seized there of as in his demean of fee in tailed & the same William soe thereof remeined seized Afterwards that is to say the fift day of February Eliz 5 (1563) the same William Ryther dyed so seized after whose death the same moitie of the afsd mannor descended to one James Ryther as son & heir of the sd William Ryther ... And the fsd Richard Redman as it appeareth in forme afds remaining seized in the other afsd moitie ... Afterwards 29 Jan Hen 8 the 25 the same Richard Redman died soe seized after whose death the same other moietie of the manor descended to one Matthew Redman as son & next heir of Richard. ... Afterwards a certain fine was levied ... between James Ryther & one William Plumton Esq. plaintiffs & the afsd Matthew Redman & one William Redman deforciants (amongst others) of the afsd other moietie of the afsd manor of Harwood ... that Matthew & William Redman should recognise the afsd moietie with the appurtenances to be the right of the said James: as they which the same James & William Plumpton had of the gift of the afsd Matthew & William Redman & their lawful heirs afsd unto James & William Plumton the the heirs of him the same James forever as by the fine afsd (amongst others) doth most pl ... appear, Which fine indeed s... forme afsd ... was had to ... to the use of the afsd James Ryther & William Plumton & their heirs by virtue of which the same James Ryther & Wm Plumton entered into the same other moietie of the afsd manor ... The same William Plumpton aftwds released to the said James Ryther all the state, right, title & interest of the same the same William .... by virtue of which the same James Ryther was sole seized ... Afterwards, 30 Sep Eliz 38 (1596) the same James Ryther dyed soe seized after whose death the fsd manor descend to one Robert Ryther as son & heir of the said James. Who sold the property to Thomas Wentworth in 1601. ... Without this that the said John Ryther cofferer in the time wherein he was debtor to the said late King Edward 6 became or whither ever afterwards was seized in his demeanes.

     James Ryther was christened on 14 March 1670/71 in Belton, Lincolnshire.
     James died before 14 March 1670/71 in Belton, Lincolnshire. He was buried on 14 March 1670/71 in All Saints, Belton. He was the son of Robert Ryther and Margaret Campion.

     James Ryther was christened on 5 July 1657 in St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. He was born on 5 July 1657 in Timble bridge, Leeds, Yorkshire. He was the son of John Ryther and Elizabeth Unknown (Ryther).

      James Ryther was also known as Ryder in some records. He was christened on 6 April 1637 in Leeds, Yorkshire. He was the son of Thomas Ryther and Grace Smith.

     James Ryther was born say 1595.
     James Ryther married Dorothy Butterfield on 9 August 1618 in Holy Trinity, York, Yorkshire.

     James Ryther was christened on 3 August 1745 in St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. He was the son of George Ryther (of Leeds).

      James Ryther was also known as James (son of John of Epworth) in some records. He was christened on 7 September 1550 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. He was the son of John Ryther (of Epworth).

     James Ryther was christened in April 1619 in Holy Trinity, York, Yorkshire. He was the son of James Ryther.

     James died circa 1627 in Soho, Westminster, Middlesex, England.
     His will was proved in 1627 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

     James Ryther (son of John of Epworth 2) was christened on 7 September 1550 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. He was the son of John Ryther (of Epworth 2) and Agnes Unknown (Ryther).
     James Ryther (son of John of Epworth 2) married Isabella Wroite on 12 October 1573 in Epworth, LIN.

     Jane Ryther was born on 30 August 1669 in Northall, Leeds, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Francis Ryther and Martha Walker. Jane Ryther was christened on 5 September 1669 in Leeds, Yorkshire.

      Jane Ryther was also known as Ryder in some records. She was christened on 5 March 1636/37 in Leeds, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Thomas Ryther and Grace Smith.

     Jane Ryther was christened on 19 September 1634 in St Denis, York, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of John Ryther (of York).

     Jane Ryther was christened on 26 May 1679 in Thorner, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of John Ryther and Mary Langdale. Jane Ryther was confirmed as a Roman Catholic in 1687 in Hazlewood or Hazelwood, Yorkshire.

      Jane Ryther (Watson) was also known as Ryder in some records. She was the daughter of William Ryther and (?) Unknown.

     Joan Ryther was christened on 24 May 1693 in High Pavement Presbyterian church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. She was the daughter of Rev John Ryther and Sarah Unknown (Gibbs).

     Joan Ryther was christened on 20 February 1594/95 in Heckfield & Mattingley, Hampshire. She was the daughter of Robert Ryther (of Heckfield) and Joan Nash.

     Joan Ryther was born before 1510. She was the daughter of Thomas Ryther (of Epworth) and Joan Unknown (Ryther).
     In Thomas Ryther (of Epworth)'s will dated 21 July 1531 in Epworth, Joan Ryther was named as executrix of the estate; He requested to be buried in the churchyard of St Andrew's Chruch, Epworth and appointed his four children as executors.

      Johanna Ryther was also known as Ryder in some records. She was christened on 21 October 1566 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. She was the daughter of John Ryther (of Epworth 2).

     Johanna or Joan Ryther was born before 1465. She is possibly the Johannae Ryther, Prioress of Appilton, mentioned in the will of Mr John Lathom, canon of Beverley proved 8 Aug 1476. She was the daughter of Sir William Ryther and Eleanor Fitzwilliam.
     In Sir William Ryther's will dated 20 June 1475 in Ryther, Johanna or Joan Ryther was named as heir; 20 June 1475, I lord William Ryther of Ryther, knight, ... to God & Blessed virgin Mary, to be buried in my parish church of Ryther. I leave to the rector of my church aforesaid for my forgotten and imperfectly paid tithes 20 sh. Item, I leave to the fabric of the cathedral church of blessed Peter, York, 20 sh.
Item. I leave to the brothers of the Order of St Francis in the City of York 20 sh. Item, I leave to the other brothers in the said 6/8 to each of their Houses.
Item, I leave all the cloths and tiles within my lordship of Ryther to the aforesaid church for the building of a belfry.
Item, I leave to Johanna Ryther my daughter, as part of her marriage portion 'le frer hag' with all appurtenances ... to the said Johanna a boat ...
Item I will that my feoffees pay to the afsd Johanna my daughter from the rents of my maner at Cottis, for her marriage honorably made ...
Item, I leave to Robert Ryther my son, knight all the convenient necessaries in the bakehouse, the brewhouse and the maltkiln, etc. a large brass pot and three glasses?, a green hanging of 'tapestre work', two featherbeds, two chests, 1 cloth of twill, two towels of twill, four cloths of linen for the table in the hall, one trotting horse.
I leave to Elionora my wife the third part of all my goods, movable and fixed "tertiam partes" I will that the afsd Elionora have the feoffment and fealty promised by her friends on the day of our wedding. ...
The residue of all my goods not above bequeathed ... to my executors ... as seems best to them...
Executors - John Nevill of Leversage Esq, William Ryther my son, & Sir John Stodfield vicar of Brayton. Guy Farefax supervisor. Witnesses Master Robert Ryther Rector of Ryther, Sir John Bykerton chaplain, Wm Snell & Nicholas Holgate.
     In Maud or Matilda Ryther's will dated 22 December 1505, Johanna or Joan Ryther was named as executrix of the estate; Will of Matilda, wife of Sir John Nevill, Knight - 22 Dec Mdv, I Dame Mald Nevell, late the wife of Sir John Nevill, kt, ... my body to be buried in the parish church of Bristall within the Trinitie wher upon my lefte hand where my husband lyeth. ... my sons Robert Nevill, John Nevill & George Nevill ... my sister Johanne Ryther ... to be my executors ... No date of probate.
     Johanna died after 1505.

     A John Ryther had children in the neighbouring parish of Haxey Elizabeth baptised 11 April 1680, buried Jan 1681/2 & Hellena baptised 3 Dec 1682. -82, but the name Ryder was well established before and after this period in this parish. A Mary Ryther also married Martin Swallow at the same time.
. John Ryther was born on 30 September 1660 in Belton, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Robert Ryther and Margaret Campion. John Ryther was christened on 28 October 1660 in Belton.
     John died before 13 December 1661 in Belton, Lincolnshire. He was buried on 13 December 1661 in All Saints, Belton.

     John Ryther was christened on 2 November 1576 in Belton, Lincolnshire. He was mentioned in his grandfather's will 1577/8. There was also a Katherine Rider baptised there 15 December 1585 and an earlier Agnes. He was the son of James Ryther and Elizabeth Atherton. John Ryther and Cicely Atherton, Robert Ryther, Edith Ryther, Mary Ryther, Cotton Tempest, Hellen or Ellen Ryther and Francis Maude were beneficiaries in William Atherton's will proved 19 January 1577/78.
     John died before 1582.
     John Ryther and William Atherton and Robert Ryther were mentioned in a court case in February 1581/82 in London. 1581-2: Bill of complaint in the Star Chamber of James Rither of London, Esq. administrator of the goods and chattels of William Atherton of Harewood, gent, deceased, during the nonage of Robert & John Rither, the plaintiff's sons, executors appointed by William Atherton's will. Atherton in his lifetime delivered to Anthony Mawde of Helthwayhill £100 to be safely kept for Atherton's use, and to be paid to him or his assigns on demand, and by his will gave all his goods, etc. not otherwise bequeathed (and therefore including the £100) to the said Robert & John Rither, and made them executors. John has since died, but Robert is alive and still under 21. The plaintiff, as adminstrator, demanded the £100, but Mawde refused to repay it. The plaintiff, about two years ago, complained before the Council of the North at York, when Mawde appeared, and falsely swore that the £100 was a gift. He asked for a supoena against Mawde for perjury. Mawde demurred, on the ground that the cause of complaint arose before the Council of York, and could therefore be best tried there.

     John Ryther was christened on 10 March 1643/44 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. He was the son of Richard Ryther (of Epworth).
     John died before 20 August 1675 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. He was buried on 20 August 1675 in St Andrew, Epworth.

     John Ryther was born before 1690 in Lincolnshire, England.
     John Ryther married Ann Wagstaff on 15 April 1714 in Haxey, Lincolnshire.
     John Ryther married Susanna Brock on 5 February 1725/26 in Haxey, Lincolnshire.

     John Ryther was born circa July 1525. He was the son of Thomas Ryther and Agnes le Scrope.
     In Thomas Ryther's will dated 1 July 1527 in Ryther, Yorkshire,, John Ryther was named as heir; Will of Thomas Rither of Rither, Esquear. To be buried in the parishe churche of Rither nye unto my fader, with a "tumba" conveniente, as shall be thought by my executours, and my best whike good to be my mortuary. To the parsone for tithes forgotten xl s. I will that the day of my beriall there be Messe and Dirige for my sall in the churche of Rither ...
Where William Percy kt. and other his co-feoffes hereto afore was enfeoffed by Sir Rauf Rither, my fader, decessid, Oct 7, 3rd Henry VIII, ... to the use and behove of Dame Matilde, late wife unto the said Sir Rauf, for terme of hir lyve of the maners of Kelcottes and Alford, co. Lincoln .. than, to the use of the said Sir Rauf and of his heires forever, whose heire I is .. the said maners to the use of my executours during the tyme they shall have receyved a thowsand marks. ... 4 beademen and one? beadewoman ...
Where I have enfeoffed Henry Lord Scrope kt. ... in my maners of Rither, Ossendike, Kirkby upon Wharf, Scarcroft, Shadwell, and Stockbrig or Stokebrigefeld, co. Yorke, ...
Where as my fader Sir Rauf Rider, whose sall God pardon, sufferid Henry Lord Scrope and other to recover the maner, etc. of Hornyngton by writ of entre in le post ... to the use of me & Agnes my wife & the heirs of me the said Thomas ...
To Jenet Howden, nurse to John Rither my sone, of x s. ...
To the buyldying of the stepils opon the churche of Rither xx li. To amendyng of hie waies aboute Rither xl s.
To the marriage of poore madyns xl s. ...
To the Priores and Covente of Appilton ... xxvj s. viij d. .. Also I will that my executours shall kepe iiij beademen and on beadewoman with mete, drinke, clothe, mansion, and al other things, as they have ben found in the tymes of my uncle Sir Roberte Rither and Sir Rauf Rither my fader, and in my tyme, ...
To my sister Elisabeth Rither, fyftye markes to hir mariage.
To my broder, Henry Rither, xlvj li. xiij s. iiij d. over and besides xx li bequest unto hym by my fader. ... my executours shall yeve to the fyndyng and exhibicion of iiij scolars at the Universities, ij at Oxforth, and ij at Cambrig, durying the terme of xx yeres immediately after my deith ... ij of them to study Divinitie and ij of the Lawe.
Also I will that ... unto my heir, at suche time as he shall enter to his landes, by this my will xvj oxen, iiij mares, with wayne and plouthes and thinges therto belonging, vj kye, the crope fo the ground sowen, and the house at Rither, to be kept sufficiently repareld as it is at the hore of my deith. ...
Where Sir Rauf Rither my fader, sufferid Henry Lord Scrope and other to receyve certen lanes in Harwod called Brigfeld, to the use of me .. & Agnes (my) wif & my heirs ... my maners etc. in the counties of Lyncoln & Yorke & in the countie of the citie of Yorke to the use of John Rither my son & to the heires males of his bodie ...
The residue of all my goodes to my broder John Aske esquyer, Wm Babthorpe, John Constable son of Marmaduke Constable, Henry Rither, Thomas Beverleay, and Charles Hedon, whom I do make my executors... He was the heir of John Ryther at the Inquisition Post Mortem held in Yorkshire & Lincolnshire on 11 October 1527.
     John died on 12 October 1528.

     John Ryther was born circa 1175. He was the son of William Ryther. They was listed on a deed dated between 1192 and 1194 as a witness. William de Riha (brother & heir of William) in 1192 or 1194 gave to Nun Appleton priory a yearly rent of 5 marks for the church of Ryther; and witnessed by John, Gilbert & Hugh, sons of William de Riha, evidently the grantor's sons. The first witness Ralph, archdeacon of Hereford, occurs as a justice of Yorkshire in 1192 and 1194. Early in the reign of Richard I, a controversy about the church of Ryther had ended by a release by the prioress of Nun Appleton of all claim to the advowson, receiving a yearly rent of 5 marks from William de Ryther. The controversy had probably arisen on the succession of William de Ryther the younger, and the charter quoted in the text presumably confirmed the arrangement then made.
     John Ryther married Lecia Unknown (Ryther).
     John died before 1 July 1212. William de Rither was succeeded by John his son, who died before 1212, when William de Rither, possibly son of John, granted to Lecia, relict of John de Ryther, 15 markes for her release of dower in the town of Ryther ("Rie"), which she claimed by the endowment of her late husband. He was mentioned in a deed dated 1 July 1212. In Easter term 1212 William put in his place Gilbert de Rie, described as his son & heir, in a plea of dower brought against him by Lecia widow of John de Ria (showing him to have died in his father's lifetime).
Speight states: A third part of the the manor of Ryther was claimed in dower by Lecia, late wife of John de Rie or Ryther, and this lady on her husband's decease had to prove her just dues against the heirs or successors of her husband by entering a writ in the form of a fine at the King's Court at York before the justices in Eyre on 1 July 1212, whereby she yielded all her rights to a third part of the manor of Rie, with apperturnances to William de Rie (no relationship given) on payment to her by the said William of 15 marks of silver. The said William is represented in this suit by Gilbert de Rie, no doubt the one mentioned in the grant of land at Ryther to the canons of Bolton....

     He was of Timble Bridge. A John Ryder of Kirkgate, Leeds paid 4/- in the 1672 hearth tax. There was also a John Rider of Chapel Allerton who paid 1/-. [Thoresby Society v.2].
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     John Ryther married Elizabeth Unknown (Ryther). John Ryther was born before 1635 in Leeds, Yorkshire.

     John Ryther was born circa 1660? In Timble Bridge, Leeds, Yorkshire. He was the son of John Ryther and Elizabeth Unknown (Ryther).
     John died before 3 November 1664 in St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. He was buried on 3 November 1664 in St Peter, Leeds.

     John Ryther was christened on 7 September 1694 in High Pavement Presbyterian church, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. He was the son of Rev John Ryther and Sarah Unknown (Gibbs).

     Of Quarie Hill, Leeds.. John Ryther was born circa 1630.
     John Ryther married Isabel Unknown (Ryther) before 1654 in Yorkshire. John was present at Elizabeth Ryther's christening on 24 April 1655 in St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire.
     John died before 8 March 1664 in Leeds, Yorkshire. He was buried on 8 March 1663/64 in Leeds, St Peter, YKS.