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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D6769/1/8
TitlePlan
Datec1798
DescriptionPlan of Chapel and rectory, with c1870 photograph of Wheston Hall, Tideswell and a historical note re the Wheston Hall estate (photocopy)
The historical note refers to the 'Maxwells of Meir, Staffordshire'. This appears to be a transcription error, which should read Maxfield family of Maer, Staffordshire. Sometimes the family name is spelled Macclesfield. This correction was supplied by a descendant of the Macclesfield family who has researched their history.
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorRoman Catholic Church of St Michael the Archangel, Hathersage
Related MaterialAccording to information supplied in March 2016 by a descendant of the Maxfield:
Wheston Hall passed to Robert Freeman through his mother Agnes Alleyn, c1726. His father was Thomas Freeman a lawyer from Sheffield.
His sister Elizabeth Freeman (died 1739, buried in Maer) had married Ralph Macclesfield (1689-1779) of Maer by 1726.

Of the 3 Macclesfield heiress daughters:
Margaret Macclesfield (c1735-1781) lived with her uncle Robert Freeman at Weston Hall in 1763, and married Vincent Newton in 1766 in Holborn Catholic Chapel in London. She left a charity to the poor of Wheston in her will.
Elizabeth Macclesfield (c1736-c1811) in 1755 married Robert Charlton a druggist (c1735 -1787) in Wolstanton, Staffordshire and they lived at Wheston in 1785.
Agnes Macclesfield (1737-1816) married at Wolstanton in 1780 the Honourable Thomas Fitzwilliam (1755-1833) later 9th and last Viscount Fitzwilliam (1830-1833). He inherited the title by succession on the death of his two elder (surviving) brothers. Agnes inherited her sisters thirds of Wheston.

Several of these individuals are mentioned in D7676/BagC/3363/5
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