| Title | Copy will of Daniel Clark of Matlock, yeoman, to his kinswoman, Hannah Clark of Matlock, daughter of Samuel Clark, he bequeaths all his estate of houses and land, namely, the house in which he now dwells together with the barns, stables, cowhouse, garden orchard, foldyards and other appurtenances together with all his freehold and copyhold land and all his share of the royalty or manor of Matlock, paying to his sister Sarah, now the wife of Philip Taylor of Codnor the sum of £3 10s. a year during her natural life, and likewise to Mary Taylor daughter of Philip Taylor, the sum of £3 10s a year, and likewise to his sister Mary, wife of John Edge, the sum of £3 a year and to Marcy, wife of David Watts, the sum of £3 a year. He also directs that 10s a year be paid out of his estate to John Wolley and George Sowter, together with the Overseers of the Poor, to be distributed to twenty of the poorest families that receive no weekly pension from the Overseers but are lawful inhabitants of the parish of Matlock. To his kinsman Philip Taylor the younger of Codnor he bequeaths the sum of £80 to be paid to him within one year after his decease. To Sarah, wife of William Newton of Codnor he bequeaths the sum of £60 to be paid with one whole year after his decease.To Hannah the wife of William Brine of Codnor he bequeaths the sum of £20. To his Kinsman Daniel Clark of Ashover he leaves £80; to his kinsman John Clark £60; to Marey Clark, sister of the aforesaid Daniel and John Clark he leaves the sum of £50. To Sarah, wife of John Longdale, £50; to Marey daughter of John Edge the sum of £50; to Calabe Buxton the sum of £20, to Joshua Frichley the Elder of Wingfield the sum of £5; to his sister in law Marey Clark of Ashover the sum of £5, to Susan Bullivent of the parish of Blithe the sum of £5; to Shusand Bulivent’s youngest son the sum of £5. To the eight children of John Longdale he leaves the sum of £40 to be equally divided amongst them. He bequeaths to his well-wishing neighbour John Wolley the sum of £2 to be paid within one year after his decease and to his brother in law Philip Taylor of Codnor the sum of £10 to be paid within one year after his decease. He bequeaths £40 to be paid into the hands of Cornely Bowman of Rowsley, Eliah Hall of Longnor and James Low of Ashover for the use of “Frends called Quackers belonging to Moniash meeting being monthly”. He bequeaths to David Watts “all that my stocking frame wherein he now works”. He appoints his kinsmen, Daniel Clark of Ashover and John Longdale of Ible as his sole executors. As his lawful trustees he appoints his friends, Eliah Hall of Longnor and Job Bowth of Nottingham. Dated 20 June |