Roger CORDRAY, 1

                      FERST KNOWN TO SPELL THE SURNAME CORDRAY,WHEN HE SIGNED A 1142-50 CHARTER TO THE ABBEY OF PIEVILLE GRANTED BY HIS BROTHER ADAM.  IN ANOTHER CHARTER ROGER ALSO GRANTED LAND TO THE ABBY.  EACH OF HIS PARENTS OWNED SIZEABLE ESTATES.IT IS NOT KNOWN IF HIS PARENTS HAD OTHER CHILDREN.
AFTER ROGER CAME OF AGE HE MAY HAVE LIVED AT BLAKEFIL OR STAINBOROUGH THE LAST REC. OF HIM WAS NEAR THE ABBY OF PIEVILLE IN THE WEST RIDING,YORKSHIRE