Congreve; William (1670-1729); English playwright; wrote 'The old Bachelor' and part of 'The Mourning Bride' at Ilam.
Johnson; Samuel (1709-1784); Dr; English man of letters, born Lichfield. Married at St Werburgh's, Derby, and frequent visitor to Ashbourne and area.
Port; family; of Etwall and Ilam
Watts-Russell; family; lived at Ilam Hall from 1809.
Florence Nightingale