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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

3 - Wills and Executorship Papers - 1619-1869

1 - Will of Robert Barker. Bequests to his children; William, Bryan, Alice, Elizabeth, Clemence, Margaret and Isabell. The residue to his wife, Lettesse, who is executrix. Probate Oct 9th 1619. - 16 Sep 1619

2 - Letters of administration issued to Ellen Barker, widow of Henry Barker of Little Rowsley for her husband’s estate and assignment of the same to John Barker, her son. Inventory of Henry Barker’s goods (purse and apparel only). Oct 2nd 1705. - 2-3 Oct 1705

3 - Probate copy and another copy of the will of John barker of Belvoir Castle. Property in Buckminster (co. Leicester) to his son Thomas subject to an annuity of £10 to his mother-in-law Mary Twist. Bequests to his wife Mary and sons Thomas and John. Probate Dec 19th 1727. - 12 Sep 1727

4 - Accounts of Thomas Garner for the funeral of John Barker. - 1727

5 - Account of securities belonging to John and Thomas Barker’s executors - 1727

6 - Bond. John Barker, son of John Barker of Belvoir, deceased, to Thomas Barker, his brother, in £3,000. To secure the payment to Thomas or his executors of the moiety of the debts owing to their late father,. Schedule of debts attached. - 11 Aug 1732

7 - Two copies of the will of Thomas Barker of Bakewell. Requests to Bridgett, his daughter, wife of Thomas Dunnage, and his sons, Thomas, Robert and William and daughter, Suttonia. The residue to his son, John. Probate Feb 11th 1755. - 22 Jan [1753]

8 - Copy of the will of Ruth Barker (nee Watkinson), wife of Richard Barker, surgeon of London. All her property to her husband. - 25 Jan 1768

9 - Three copies of the will of Sarah Barker, widow, of Bakewell. Bequests to her son, John and daughters Bridget Dunnage and Suttonia Ashby. A messuage near the town Gall, Bakewell is to be used by her aunt, Elizabeth Lillie, and after her decease to Thomas Barker her son, etc. Thomas appointed executor. (Sarah was the wife of Thomas Barker, died 1754.) - 2 Jan 1773

10 - Receipts for legacies under Sarah Barker’s will from Bridget Dunnage and Robert Barker. - 1773-1776

11 - Quitclaim. Thomas Barker of Bakewell, the Rev. Robert Barker, clerk, fellow of Queens College, Cambridge, Thomas Ashby, merchant, of London and Suttonia, his wife, formerly Suttonia Barker, spinster, to John Barker. Actions arising from legacies of £500 under the will of Thomas Barker (d. 1754) - 25 Mar 1773

12 - Copy of the will of Thomas Barker (b.1733 son of Thomas Barker). All his lead mines to his brother, John, whose wife, Jane is to have £20, their son, Thomas, a silver punch bowl, ladle and strainer and their son, John, £10 and a sword and pistols. All his lands at Wigtoft and Sutterton (co. Lincoln) to his brother, William, merchant at Smyrna. A silver tankard and his father’s old silver cup and tumbler, etc. to this brother Robert, his silver coffee pot to his sister, Ashby, his bass viol to her husband, and his gold watch chain and ring to their son, Henry. Other beneficiaries include his nieces Elizabeth, Sarah and Jane, Lieut. Lewis Gillie, Francis Wilson and John Renshaw. John Barker appointed executor. Codicil, July 21st 1779. - 17 Mar 1776

13 - Papers, letters, etc. relating to the executorship for Thomas Barker (d. 1816) including letter addressed to John Barker from John Dunnage describing his difficulties at Somerset House. - [c1816]

14 - Copy of the Will of John Barker of Bakewell. Estates at Ashford and Coats Park, Alfreton charged with the payment of debts; estate at Shire Green to John Barker, his son, with stated remainders; a 24th part of Shining Sough, Blyth Farefield End, Blyth Winder End and Broad Meadow lead mines to Jon for looking after his lead interests, and all his personal estates between Thomas Barker and John: after bequests for his children Sarah, Jane and Robert, etc. - 10 Jul 1795

15 - Draft deeds and copies relating to Sarah Barker’s annuity after the death of her husband Thomas Barker, 1837, 1855 and copy of the will of Thomas Barker of Ashford. (Sarah was the daughter of William Gardom of Bakewell.) - 13 Feb 1817

16 - Agreement. John Barker and John Henry Barker agree that the former shall release her interest under the will of Thomas Barker John Henry agreeing that this shall not prejudice his contingent interests under a deed of Nov. 16th 1772. - 24 Apr 1832

17 - Letters of administration, issued to Jane Beaumont (formerly Barker) for the goods of her husband John Beaumont of Shards Place, Peckham (co. Surrey). - 3 May 1820

18 - Probate of the will of John Barker, lead merchant, of Bakewell. All his real and personal estate to James Barker and Thomas Rawson Barker, his sons. To hold in trust for Sarah Barker, his wife, and Elizabeth, Ann, Jane Barker and Frances Rose, his daughters. Sarah, Thomas and James appointed as executors. Probates Feb 12th 1842 and April 9th 1842. (John Barker was the brother of Thomas Barker). - 4 Nov 1840

19 - Declaration of the trust undertaken by James and Thomas Rawson Barker under the will of John Barker and release by the beneficiaries of all actions, etc. - 21 Aug 1849

20 - Probate of the will of Jane Barker, spinster, of Bakewell - 13 Feb 1844

21 - Papers of the executors of J E Barker, Sarah Barker, John Barker and Jane Barker - 1801-1850

22 - Probate copy of the will of Sarah Barker of the Hall, Bakewell. Bequests to her daughters Elizabeth, Anne, Frances Rose and Emma Jane and her grandchildren Henry Edward, John Edward, Agnes Elizabeth and Fanny Rose. Probate June 19th 1860. (Sarah was the wife of John Barker, D 1841 and daughter of James Swettenham of Winster). - 11 Sep 1849

23 - Papers and deeds relating to Sarah Barker’s will (d. 1859). Several security deeds for loans made by her to James Barker. - 1830s-1840s

24 - Probate of the will of Charles Barker, commander, R.N. of the Brig ‘Serpent’. Bequests to his mother Sarah and his brothers, John Henry, Thomas Alfred and Francis, the first two being named as executors. Probate Oct 12th 1860. (Charles was the fourth son of Thomas Barker). - 26 Oct 1849

25 - Residuary account for Capt. Charles Barker R.N. with list of railway shares. J.H. and T.A. Barker executors. Copy of the will, executors accounts etc. - 1860

26 - Will of Elizabeth Barker, spinster, of The Hall, Bakewell. Bequests to her sisters, Ann, Emma and Jane Barker and to Richard Rose of Aylesbury her brother-in-law and Thomas Rawson Barker of Sheffield her brother and John Edward Barker of The Terrace, Kensington Gardens Square, her nephew. Thomas, John and Richard appointed as executors. (Elizabeth was the first child of John Barker, d.1841). - 20 Oct 1862

27 - Probate of the will of Sarah Barker of the Cottage, Bakewell, widow of Thomas Barker, late of Ashford Hall. Bequests to her children, John Henry, Henry Frederick, Emma, Francis and Thomas Alfred. Thomas Alfred and Francis appointed executors. Probate Dec 15th 1868. - 28 Jul 1860

28 - Legacy account for Mrs Sarah Barker of the Cottage, Bakewell, 1868. Miscellaneous household and legal bills of the executors of Mrs Barker 1868-9, bill for the funeral expenses of Mr Barker 1868. (T.A. Barker was her executor). - 1868-1869

29 - Probate of the will of Francis Barker of The Cottage, Bakewell. All his real estate to his brothers John Henry and Thomas Alfred, who are appointed executors. Other bequests to his mother Sarah. Codicils Feb 25th 1873; Jan 15th 1874. Probate Oct 27th 1874. (Francis was the third son of Thomas Barker d. 1816). - 27 Aug 1860

30 - Papers of Thomas Alfred Barker as executor of his brother Francis Barker including Francis Barker’s account book, 1845-1873 (-1), executors account book, 1874 (-2), letters and papers relating to shares, etc. - 19th cent

31 - Schedule of the property of John Barker as at 1 Feb 1801, and note of the manner in which it is to be disposed of if John dies intestate - [1801]

32 - Letter to Thomas Barker concerning £400 security under the marriage settlement of Mrs Bourne [Elizabeth Bourne, widow of Godfrey Watkinson] - 9 Apr 1825

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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