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D7674 - Barker family of Darley, Rowsley and East Lodge, Bakewell - 1476-1922

B - Barker Family of Darley, Rowsley and East Lodge, Bakewell - 1601-1891

1 - Muniments of title - 1601-1874

2 - Settlements - 1657-1891

1 - Articles of agreement. Robert Barker, joiner, of Darley with Henry Barker, joiner, of the same. Half a shop and land behind to make a timber yard is to be granted to Henry without cost to him so long as Henry lives with him. Henry also to have the use for his rent of the Ballacre in the Wenslee, houseroom fire and lodgings. If Henry marries he may remove his own goods from the house. Quitclaim from Robert of even date. - 10 Nov 1657

2 - Grant. Henry Barker, joiner, of Rowlsey Hall to John Barker of Rowsley, his son. All his goods and chattels; delivery of seisin has been effected by the handing over of a silver sixpence. - 15 Jun 1703

3 - Draft post-nuptial settlement. John Barker, joiner, of Rowlsey Hall and Catherine, his wife, daughter of Thomas Charlesworth, late of Castleton, to Hugh Buxton, yeoman, of Ashopp and Geroge Ashbourne, yeoman, of Great Rowsley. Mesuage at Wensley, Hallwood pasture and other property there and in Darley (described) to customary uses to provide a jointure for Catherine; for £220 paid to Barker by Hugh Buxton and Elizabeth Charlesworth, executors of Thomas Charlesworth. - [c1705]

4 - Bond. Elizabeth Charlesworth of Castleton and Hugh Buxton yeoman, of Ashop to John Barker, joiner, of Rowsley Hall, in £50 for performance. - 10 May 1705

5 - Quitclaim. Jonathan Barker, joiner, of Heath End, parish of Ashby de la Zouch (co. Leicester) to John Barker, joiner, of Rowsley Hall his brother. All claims to the goods, etc. of his father, Henry Barker. - 21 Jun 1705

6 - Bargain and Sale. Mary Twist, widow, of Denton (co. Lincoln) to John Barker of Belvoir. All her housefuld goods; for £300. - 11 Jun 1725

7 - Assignment of Trust: Francis Porter of Osgodby, Lenton, Leicestershire, yeoman to William Twist of Denton, Lincolnshire, gent. in trust for John Barker of Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, gent. re one dose of meadow/pasture in Buckminster, Leicestershire, called Town St, late in the occupation of Thomas Smith

8 - Copy of pre-nuptial settlement between Richard Barker and Ruth Watkinson - 10 Jun 1767

9 - (Attested) copy of fine between Thomas Lees and John Halham and Richard Barker and Ruth his wife of lands and pastures etc. in Brampton, Wadshelf, Firth and Chesterfield - 1768

10 - Agreement to levy a fine and lead uses. (Two pars and copy). John Barker of Bakewell and Jane, his wife, daughter of Elizabeth Watkinson with John Renshaw of Bakewell. Fourth part of the Dagnall Close, and Greenhill Close, Bakewelland pieces in the open fields of Bakewell; roods of freehold (named) in Ashford; messuage, etc. in the herbage of Rushup houses at Dodworth, How-stock Close at Wincobank, and all of a farm at Wadshelf, Holme Farm, Chesterfield, to stated uses for the heirs of Jane, except Wadshelf (to the use of Thomas Barker) and Holme Farm (to the uses of the will of Elizabeth (to the uses of the will of Elizabeth Bourne). Fine dated Nov. 1776. - 11 Oct 1776

11 - Deed of appointment. John and Jane Barker to Robert Newton of Norton (co. Derby) and Thomas Carill Worsley, trustees of Thomas Bourne. Three cottages at Loundhill Green and other named property in Brampton to be held to the use of Elizabeth, Sarah, Jane, Mary and Robert, children of John and Jane. Robert’s interest to be null and void if he inherits the Shiregreen estate under the will of Elizabeth Bourne. - 16 Nov 1776

12 - Declaration of trust. William Barker of Hackney (co. Middlesex), heir of Robert Charlesworth of Haliffax, and Sarah, his wife, to John Barker of Bakewell, executor of Robert Charlesworth. To declare that John has paid £4,000 to William and to William Morgan of Chatham Square and William Taylor of St. Mary, Whitechapel. William Barker to have the benefit of the interest during life and other stated uses. Letter from W. Barker to J. Barker. - 8-25 Sep 1788

13 - Agreement to levy a fine and lead uses. John Barker of Bakewell and Jane, his wife, now resident at Greenwich, to Thomas Dunnage of Philpot Lane in the parish of St. Dionis Bagchurch, London. Messuages in bakewell and Tideswell; closes in Youlgreave; messuages etc. in Hope, Castleton and Bradwell, messuage and lands at Coates Park, Alfreton; closes in Darley; a farm at Barlow; three messuages at Brampton; all his leadmines; a moiety of a farm at Shire Green. To be held to such uses as Barker shall decide. - 12 Apr 1793

14 - Grant in trust. John Barker of Bakewell, with the consent of his wife, Jane, now residing at Greenwich, to Peter Walthall, clerk, of Bakewell. A copyhold messuage and lands in Ashford to be held in trust for Barker and, if he should die before Jane, to hold them in trust to pay from the profits of the same a sum sufficient to make the annual value of the property she will in that case inherit, under the wills of Godfrey Watkinson and Robert Scholler, up to a total of £200. - 12 Apr 1793

15 - Bond. John Barker of Bakewell to Peter Walthall, clerk, of the same, in £4,000 to secure the payment of an annuity of £200 to John Barker’s wife, Jane from whom he has separated. To be paid at the house of Thomas Dunnage, her brother, at Philpot Lane, London. - 12 Apr 1793

16 - Copy of pre-nuptial settlement. Thomas Rawson, John Rawson and Hannah Rawson, all of Wardsend, par. of Ecclesfield to Thomas Barker of Bakewell and Vincent Eyre of Sheffield. Farmhouse at Nether Hartley or Nether Shire and named closes in Ecclesfield; Barley Hall in Wentworth and named closes in the parish of Tankersley; named closes at Thorpe Hesley, to uses in consideration of the marriage intended between Thomas Rawson and Elizabeth, daughter of John Barker of Bakewell. - 27 Jun 1793

17 - Articles of agreement. Jane Barker of Greenwich, widow, of John Barker with Thomas Barker of Bakewell, son of John. To convey all Jane’s lands in Brampton and Chesterfield and her fourth part of property in Bakewell and Chapel-en-le-Frith, Dodworth, Storrs and Skinnerthorpe. The Brampton property to be held by a trustee for the paymnt of £200 to Jane; Thomas agrees to convey to Jane an annuity of £200 from his property at Barmpton, Monyash, Muckspout and Hagg, etc. - 9 Oct 1795

18 - Lease. Jane Barker of Greenwich, widow of John Barker to Thomas Barker of Bakewell. Messuage at Wadshelf; a farm at Newbould; a farm in Brampton; a fourth part of two messuages, etc. at Dodworth; a messuage at Storrs; two messuages at Skinnerthorpe and Wincobank; a messuage at Rushup; farm in Ashford and three messuages in Bakewell. For 59 years or as long as Jane lives at £200 rent. (not executed) - 1796

19 - Pre-nuptial settlement (lease and release) and copies. Jqane Barker, widow, of Grenwich to William Day of Greenwich and John Sheppard of Dean Street, Southwark. Farms at Wadshelf and Newbold and property at Wincobank, Dodworth, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Ashford etc. and all her household goods and furniture etc; to be held to such uses as she shall direct; in consideration of Jane’s marriage to John Beaumont, writing master, of Lewisham. - 28-29 Nov 1796

20 - Lease. William Day, late of Greenwich, now of Hearne and John Sheppard of Dean Street, Southwark, by direction of John Beaumont, writing master, of Greenwich and Jane, his wife, widow of John Barker, to Thomas Barker of Bakewell. Property as in 167. For 59 years at £200. - 18 Feb 1797

21 - Covenants to levy a fine and lead uses. John Beaumont of Blackheath, co. Kent, and Jane, his wife, to Thomas Barker of Ashford. Holme Farm, Wadshelf Farm, and a moiety of property at Shire Green; for £150, to the use of Thomas Barker, etc. he paying £50 a year from the Holme Farm. - 31 May 1803

22 - Quitclaim. John Barker of Alexandria, William Maltass, merchant, of Broad St. and Mary, his wife, formerly Mary Barker, Edward Barker, merchant, Corfu, Frederick Barker, merchant of Leghorn, Samuel Barker, merchant of Constantinople, Henry Richard Barker and Benjamin Barker, merchants, of Smyrna, to Sarah Goodwin, widow, of Ludlow, John Sleeman Richards of Milford (co. Pembroke) and Grace his wife, formerly Grace Barker, Louisa Barker and Marianna Barker, spinsters of Smyrna and Robert Barker of London. All their shares in a sum of £2,000 advanced to William Barker of Smyrna by the will of Rev. Robert Charlesworth of Halifax. - 10 Oct 1828

23 - Quitclaim. Hannah Rawson, spinster, of Sheffield, Sarah Barker, spinster, of Bakewell, Jane Barker, spinster, of Bakewell and Robert Barker to John Henry Barker of the Croft, Bakewell, Holme Farm, Chesterfield, bequeathed to Jane Barker on conditions by Elizabeth Bourne; for £200 to Hannah, £100 to Sarah, £100 to Jane, and £200 to Robert, in accordance with Elizabeth’s will. - 10 Mar 1831

24 - Bond. James Oldham Swettenham of Belper to John Henry Barker in £500. To pay ¼ of the profits which he will receive as Deputy Steward of the fee of Duffield, (lord, Sir Richard Paul Jodrell) to Barker for the use of Ann Toplis Swettenham and Fanny Swettenham. - 1 Sep 1832

25 - Pre-nuptial settlement. Richard Rose of Aylesbury to James Barker of Derby and Thomas Easton of the Inner Temple, in consideration of his intended marriage with Frances Barker, daughter of John Barker f The Hall, Bakewell. All the property, which may come to Frances, except under the will of her father, to be held in trust for Richard and Frances and their heirs etc. - 30 Oct 1840

26 - Draft abstract of the settlement on the marriage of J. H. Barker and Ann Elizabeth Bacon, daughter of Nicholas Bacon, and mortgage of property in Bakewell. - 1837

27 - Draft deeds relating to the appointment of trustees to J. H. Barker’s marriage settlement. - 1852

28 - Grant of annuity. John Henry Barker of East Lodge to Sarah Barker, widow, of Bakewell. An annuity of £300 arising from East Lodge and the Upper Home Close, Nether Home Close, The Old Pasture and other name closes in Bakewell, Brampton, Newbold - 21 Jul 1855

29 - Draft wills of H. F. Barker of Brooklands and draft settlement on his marriage to Emily Openshaw Ewings, daughter of Joseph Ewings of Burne House, Bakewell. (H. F. Barker was the son of J. H. Barker). - 1878

30 - Papers relating to Dr T. A. Barker’s settlement - 1890-1891

3 - Wills and Executorship Papers - 1619-1869

4 - Estate Papers - 1634-1872

5 - Correspondence - 1728-1855

6 - Correspondence and papers of William Barker (1738-1825), Smyrna Merchant and Captain Charles Barker (1811-1860), Royal Navy - 1773-1826

7 - Charles Barker (1811-1860), Royal Navy - 1826-[c1859]

8 - Personal Papers - 1604-[20th cent]

C - Charlesworth family of Castleton - [1651]-1843

CAT - Barker Family: original catalogue of records - 20th cent

LM - Lillie and Marris/Morris families of Sleaford, Lincolnshire and Newark, Nottinghamshire - 1675-1790

ST - Scholler and Twigg families of Rowsley and Ecclesfield, Yorkshire - 1476-1795

T - Thorpe Family of Monyash - 1672-1855

W - Watkinson family of Brampton and Chesterfield - [1567]-1833

ZA - Ashby family of Edensor - 1800-1831

ZC - Calvert family of Yeaveley - 1707-1733

ZG - Gardom family of Ashford - 1744-1817

ZK - Other Families

ZMC - Coal, Ironstone and Clay - 1798-1871

ZML - Lead Mining Records - 1646-1872

ZMR - Stewards of Duke of Rutland - 1632-1788

ZP - Parish of Bakewell All Saints - 17th-19th cent

ZS - Seal fragments - [16th-18th cent]

ZZ - Printed material - 18th-19th cent

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Strutt family of Belper

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Horace John Rylands (1886-1961) of Bakewell, First World War soldier

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