| Administrative History | Leonard Wheatcroft (1627-1706), poet, lived in Ashover for most of his life and was the village tailor, publican and parish clerk. He married Elizabeth Hawley in 1657. His youngest son Titus Wheatcroft (born 1679), was also clerk of Ashover parish. |
| Custodial History | These items were deposited by the incumbent at Ashover with the parish records in 1967 and re-accessioned in April 2001. |