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D384 - Derbyshire Gentry: Copy Probate Records (17th century) - [20th cent]

1 - Probate of John Milward of Snitterton, esq., his body to be buried at Darley Church - near the grave of his wife; ?2,000 to his eldest daughter Anne Milward; ?1500 to his daughter Phelicia Milward; ?1500 to his daughter Dorothy Milward; to his servant John Sherwin, a house and land at Thorpe, for life; to John Clifton, his servant, a house and land at Ballidon, for life; to Henry Else, his servant, a house and land at Ballidon for life; to his grandchild John Constable ?200 to be invested at interest; ?20 to his kinsman Robert Milward, second son of Sir Thomas Milward of Eaton, to buy a piece of plate; to every servant not mentioned above, an extra year?s wages; ?5 to the poor of Wensley and Snitterton; ?5 to the poor of Thorpe ?10 to the poor of Ashbourne; ?20 to his godson Humfrey Jennens, to buy a ring; all the residue of his personal estate to his son Henry Milward 9 Dec 1670 (photostat) 1670 - 20th Cent

2 - Probate of Sir John Gell of Hopton, Bt. with codicil 1671 (photostat); to the poor of Wirksworth ?20; ?10 to the town of Hopton; to the poor of Carsington ?5; ?50 to his servant Thomas Smedley; to Elizabeth, his servant, ?5; to Ann Bowring, his servant, ?50; to Mr Edward Brooks, his good friend, a good gold ring, with motto within ?memento mori?; ?20 to George Steeple of Hopton; to his daughter Wigley ?5; to his daughter Alsop ?20; to his daughter Wigfull ?5; to Richard Stevens of Bath ?5; to his friends Edward and William Hortone, a gold ring; to every town where his corpse rests overnight, 40s for the poor. Codicil devising to his servant Thomas Smedley all his wearing apparel; to Anne Smedley, all his household goods, except his gold watch and pendulum clock; ?20 to his grandson, Henry Wigley; to his grandson Pill Gell ?100; to his grandson Daniel Wigfall ?50; to George Steeple of Hopton, a mare; to his grandson Francis Gell, a little Welshmare; revocation of the rings devised to Edward and William Hortone. 11 Nov 1671 - 20th Cent

3 - Probate of Nicholas Stones of Hemsworth, Norton, lead merchant; to the poor of Aston (Yorkshire) ?5; to his wife, Anne Stones, ?600, a bed, a chest, a silver tankard and salt; his daughter Hester, wife of Henry Latham, ?100 and to her children John, Nicholas, Thomas, Henry, Joseph, Anne and Susan, ?50 each; to his daughter Mary, wife of William Greene, ?100, and to her children William and Alice, ?50 each; to his daughter Sarah, wife of Henry Kayes, ?100, to her daughter Anne ?50 and to her next child to be born ?50; to his son Joseph Stones, his annual rent of ?62 10s from lands at Aston (Yorkshire); to his son Thomas ?50 and to his child Hannah ?50; to his son Joseph, his brewing lead, a lead cistern, all the cupboards fixed to the freehold and all shelves, ranges and backs to his house; to his son Nicholas, the land purchased in his name from J Willson of Hucklow; to Nicholas?s daughters, Mary and Anne and his son Robert, ?50 each; to his son in law Joshua Shomold ?20; to Mary, widow of Stephen Carre ?5; to Robert Durham ?20; to Thomas Marshall of Castleton ?20; all the land lately purchased of Robert Durham (value ?14 a year) to his sons Joseph and Nicholas upon trust to pay each year from the issues and profits, ?5 to the vicar of Norton, ?5 to the schoolmaster of Norton and the residue for the putting out of a poor boy from Norton as an apprentice ; to Abigail Wainwright, his servant 40s and to every other servant 20s. 2 Nov 1676 (photostat) 1676 - 20th Cent

4 - Probate of William Woolley of Riber, esq to be buried in Matlock Church in the usual burial place of his ancestors; all his lands etc that shall remain after the settlement of his debts, to his brother Anthony Woolley for life and then to Anthony Woolley, his son, in tail general, in default of issue, to Adam Woolley of Gratton in tail male and in default to the right heirs of Anthony Woolley, charged with the yearly rent of ?20 to be paid to his sister Troth Newton, widow, for life; to the poor of Ribert and Matlock, 40s., the residue of his estate to his brother Anthony 15 May 1677 (photostat) 1677 - 20th Cent

5 - Probate of Nicholas Bowdon of Bowden, esq..; to be buried in the Choir of St Nicholas, within the church of Chapel en le Frith, Mr Tryer to preach the sermon and to have ?1 to buy a mourning ring; all his lands in Bowden to his son, Barneby Bowden, with desire that his father in law, Thomas Barneby of Barneby (Yorkshire) will settle all his landed estate upon him; power to his executors to sell the remainder of his estate in Chapel en le Frith, Glossop and elsewhere and pay the proceeds, after the payment of his debts, to his son Barneby; Barneby to pay his younger brothers, Thomas and Robert, ?200 each; whereas he is bound to pay his brothers and sisters (8 in number) ?600 to be divided among them and whereas only part has been paid, therefore, to his brothers George and Thomas ?100 each, to his sister Dorothy, ?5 to buy a mourning gown, to his sister Helen, ?100 to his brother Edward, ?20, to his brother Valentine ?50, to his brother Jarmin ?50 and to his brother Benjamin ?60; his brother Thomas to have their father?s old chamber in Bowden and to have a horse kept all year upon the land at Bowden, so long as he be single; to his brothers William and Samuel, and his sister Judith Yeavely, ?250 to be equally divided; ?40 to Mrs Jane Rudd in repayment of ?30 lent to him when he was in suit with Mr Bradshaw; ?3 to his servant Nicholas Beard; Barneby to have all his household goods and husbandry wares at Bowden, Stoddard and elsewhere, together with his stoned colt; to his brother William, his cloak and the old mare; to Nicholas Beard, his brown suit and the little stoned horse. 19 Dec 1677 (photostat) 1677 - 20th Cent

6 - Probate of Sir John Harpur of Swarkeston, knight; to his wife, Dame Frances Harpur, all his jewels, plate and household furniture; to the poor of Swarkeston, ?10. 27 Mar 1679/80 (photostat) - 20th Cent

7 - Probate of Charles Agard of Foston, esq. (20th century photocopy) - (22 May 1680)

8 - Will of John, Lord Frencheville, Baron of Staveley; to his wife, Anne Charlotte, his lease of the manor of Eckington, together with a pension of ?152 a year included in the letters patent of the said lease, and all his personal estate; to Thomas, Earl of Danby, Edward, Lord Latimer and Charles, Viscount Dunblayne, ?300 a year for the life of his daughter, Frances Culpepyr, for the use of Frances, provided that her husband, Thomas Culpepyr shall have no control over the money, his wife to become bound to the trustees in ?3,000, for the payment of the same; to Mrs Sarah Lilly, an annuity of ?40; to Mrs Mary Ashton and Mary her daughter, an annuity of ?20; to his wife, all his lands etc at Inkersall or elsewhere in Derbyshire. 9 Jan 1680/1 (photostat) - 20th Cent

9-10 - Probate of John Mundy of Markeaton, esq.; to his son William Mundy, a parcel of land in Mickle Meadow at the stile next Markeaton (2 acres), a parcel on the backside of Hewitt's house, 1 acre in Lowkill Field called Malt Acre, 1 land shooting to Mickel Meadow and 4 lands shooting to Mickle Meadow Furlong, 3 acres in Lowhill Field, 5 lands (1 ½ acres), shooting into Cox Sitch, 2 thirds of Little Goslands Close, a parcel at the west end of Mickle Meadow called Lighting Stids (4 ½ acres) and a fifth of the Cross House and farm, all in Markeaton, with a farm called Brewards Farme, ie the dwelling house, the croft shooting upon Ashbourne Way in Churchfield, 3 acres arable in Lowhill Feild, ½ acre in Brundfeild ½ acre and 2 closes upon Hartshead and 2 lease (?) of grass in Heighgreave Feild, 4 Lands and 2 leare in Vickerwood Feild, 5 lands and 3 butts with 2 ½ acres in Markeaton Feild, a farm called Pyms Farme, ie the dwelling house, a close shooting upon Kirkelands, 2 roods in Mackworth Meadow, 3 lands (1 acre), 1 shooting towards Brundfeild, 1 land in Humbleton Hole and 2 lands in Catto Slade, ½ acre in Bickerwood Feild lying on Stonehill, 1 land (1 rood) on Cross Furlong , 1 land in Fearny Nooke, a farm called Bratbyes Farme, ie the dwelling house, 3 acres arable, the house at Woodside and Kythorne in Highgreave Feild, 3 acres., 5 rood and 3 butts in Brundfeild 3 acres., 4 rood and 5 lands at the head of Row in Vickerwood Field, 3 acres., 3 lands and 1 rood in Bobridge Feild, 5 lands at the head of Denby Row, 1 land and a pike in the same row and ½ acre shooting into Carrowditch, a house etc., 3 butts upon Wheatehill, 2 butts at Turnerford and 2 butts at the house, 1 close lying by Ridding, ½ acre in Mackworth Meadow, a farm called Bloodworths Farm, ie the dwelling house, the croft about the house, a close on the backside of Bratbies house, a pingle in Bobridge Feild, a pingle in Bent Lees, a close a Lindleys 2 acre in a close adjoining Mackworth Meadow, 2 leys in a pingle at Woodlane, 3 leys at Oakegappe Close in Brundfeild, 3 acres and 1 headland upon Wollenbed, 2 leys in Wheathills, 1 land by the roadside in Bobridge Feild 1 acre in Highgreave Feild, 7 ½ acres land, 2 or 3 leys in Nether Humbleton in Vickerwood Feild and 1 rood; a farm called Kyrkcomes Farme ie the dwelling house, the heayard and flash, a close called Crostie Hills, a close called Deby, Denby Row rent, a close at the head of the row rent, 1 rood in Goslands Meadow in Vickerwood Feild, 3 acres and 3 roods in Brundfeild, 3 acres in Bobridge Feild, 1 land and a pike near Rowley Hedge in High Greave Feild, 3 ½ acres and so much of Bothams Farme as lies in the closes called Cow Close, Flegge Close and Exclose in Markeaton, all of which premises were purchased by his father Francis Mundy and are not entitled upon his son William by his marriage settlement; to Anne, daughter of William Mundy, £500 to be paid 6 months after her marriage; whereas he possesses various mortgages, both in fee and for terms of years, the said lands mortgaged to him with all other lands mortgaged to him before his death, to his son, Gilbert Mundy towards the payment of legacies; to his son Edward Mundy, his estates at Langley, for life; to Mary, wife of Gilbert Mundy, in case she survives Gilbert, a farm at Allestree called Walkers Farme for life; to his daughter Middleton, £100 a year for life, provided that she, with her children Elizabeth and William, shall for the most part live at Westminster that they may there be educated until William shall be 15 or shall go to university, but if her husband, Sir William Middleton, shall prevent her, or she does not do so, then the legacy to be void; to his grandchild Edward, son of Gilbert, a messuage and shops in Iron Gate, Derby, lately purchased of Edward Potterell, and the new house lately built upon the premises; to Elizabeth and Millicent, daughters of his brother Edward Mundy, £100 each to be paid 6 months after their marriages; to Charles Farnham, £10 to buy a nag; to his friend Richard Levis, half the rent of the house which he now inhabits in All Saints Churchyard, Derby, for life; if Francis Agard, his servant, shall continue in his service until his death, then to be quit of the £100 which he has borrowed; to the rest of his menservants £4 each; to each of his women servants, 40s each; the residue of his real estate, goods and chattels to his son Gilbert 6 Jun 1684 (photostat) - 20th Cent

11 - Probate of Sir John Curzon of Kedleston, knight and baronet; to be buried in the parish church of Kedleston near his wife; to his son John Curzon, ?6,000, viz ?3250 in cash and ?2750 due from William Mundy, together with all his stock, live and dead, corn, hay and other goods upon his Derbyshire estates, with all arrears of rent and the use of his plate and household goods at Kedleston; to his son Nathaniel, all his personal estate that shall be left after the payment of his debts, funeral expenses and legacies, together with all mortgages due to him; to his daughter, Lady Archer, the ring he usually wears; to Mrs Eleanor Archer, a piece of plate worth ?20; to Jacke Archer, a nag worth ?20; to Jacke Stanhope, ?500; to his brother Richard Curzon, ?200 and to each of his children ?200 each; to Richard Curzon, all the lands at Breedon which have been settled upon his children; to Richard Curzon of Marson, ?40; to John Chambers ?10; to Mr Hope, ?5; to his servant, Francis Garratt ?20; to his servant Richard Saxen, ?20; to his servant Francis Fisher, ?10; to his servant, Thomas le Milner, ?5; to his servant Abigail, ?20; to old John Millington ?10; ?20 a year to the poor Kedleston and Weston and for the putting out of apprentices, to be paid for 21 years; whereas his brother Richard has an annuity of ?50 under their father?s will charged upon certain lands, his executor to continue to pay the money and free the lands for his heir. 3 Feb 1687/8 (photostat) - 20th Cent

12 - Probate of Francis Burton of Dronfield, esq.; to his wife Ellin, ?40 a year to life, to be paid from his lands called Birchett, in Dronfield and Norton in full satisfaction of dower; to his daughter Mary, ?350; to his son Constantine and his daughters Elizabeth, Jane and Frances, ?3000 each, to be paid from his personal estate and from the profits of his mines; to his executors, all the lands conveyed to him by John Wright, in Tideswell to be sold, together with all his mines beyond the River Wye, for the raising of his children?s portions, his executors to hold all his other estates until his debts and legacies be paid; to his son Constantine, an annuity of ?10, charged upon all his lands; all his leases held of the free school of Dronfield and others, to remain unsold and be enjoyed by his heir; all tables, presses and chests within his capital messuage at Dronfield, which are fixed or cannot easily be removed, to be left as heir-looms; all his messuages, lands, woods, mills and mines, to his son Ralph in tail male, in default to Constantine in tail male; to his brother Thomas Burton, his buff coat and ?5 to buy his sister and her children mourning rings; all his books to be divided between Ralph and Constantine; to the vicar of Dronfield, a guinea to preach a funeral sermon; to each of his servants, 10s. 9 Feb 1687/8 (photostat) - 20th Cent

13 - Probate of Sir John Gell of Hopton, Bt. dated 1689 (photocopy) - (1689) 20th Cent

14 - Will of William Savile of Beeley - 20th Cent

15 - List of Derbyshire Gentry and how they stand affected re. Charles I v Parliament, with a list of persons fit to lend money to the king, c.1645 (photostat) (Original in PRO, ref SP 29/66, no.35) - 20th Cent

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