Wills of Glossop and District Families

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 My thanks to Allen Peterson, for allowing me to add most of these wills.  Thanks also to Karen Fraser & to Rob Marchington for the Marchington wills.  Most of the testators were residents of Glossop parish which included Chinley; Hayfield; Mellor & New Mills.  However some lived in Chapel en le Frith parish & a few across the border in Cheshire.

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  Elizabeth ANDREW of Aspinshaw: 1 May 1685

In the name of God Amen the ffirst day of April Ano Dom 1684, I Elizabeth ANDREW of Aspinshaw in the Parish of Glossop & County of Derby widdow being weak in body but of pfect mind & memory Praysed be given to God for the same Doe ordayne & make this my Last Will & Testament in writeing in maner & fform following And ffirst principally I Comend my soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing & [     ] Beleiveing through the Merrits of Jesus Christ my Alone Saviour and Redeemer to obtaine ffree pardon of all my sines and to be make ptaker of Life everlasting And my body I comitt to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried att the discreton of my Executor hereafter named And as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy has Intrusted me withall my Will & minde is That my du[    ] (me of shall [        ] to mee any at the tyme of my Death) and funeral Expenses shall be ffirst satisfyed & payed out of my whole Estate Item I Give & bequeath unto Elizabeth GREENSMITH of M[     ]tsow and Ellen HIGGINBOTHAM of Marple bridge both in the County of Derby my Neeces the sume of Ten Shillings equally to be devided between them Item I Give and bequeath [unto] [      ] or yearly sume of ffive shillings of Lawfull money of England unto Jane BOWDEN my sister to be yearly paid by my Executor out of the Increase or Improvement of such moneyes as I shall hereby leave to be Imployed by him untill Andrew BUCKLEY my Grandchild shall attain the age of One & twenty yeares if she soe long Live Item I Give & Bequeath unto Edmund BUCKLEY my son in law the sume of Ten pounds of Lawfull money of England upon such Condition & Limitacon as shall be hereafter in this my Will expressed Item whereas the sd Edmund BUCKLEY [  ]ands now Indebted unto me in the sume of fforty pounds, my Will & mind is concerning the same, And I doe Give & bequeath the sd fforty pounds unto Joan ANDREW my Daughter & unto Andrew BUCKLEY my Grandchild & to the survivour of them, To be pd unto them & the survivour of them when the sd Andrew BUCKLEY shall attain the age of one & twenty yeares, and in case of the death of the sd Joan & Andrew within the tyme before Lymited for payment of the same, I give the sd forty poundes unto the [      ] heyres of Ellen BUCKLEY my Daughter.  Item I Give and Bequeath unto Ellen BUCKLEY my Daughter the sume of Twenty poundes of Lawfull money of England to be In[       ] my Executor & pay him to be disposed of and sayd to such pson & psons as the sd Ellen shall Appoynt & direct, And if the said Edmund BUCKLEY shall [    ] or [   ] my Executor [   ] [   ] for the sd Twenty pounds or about any other matter contrary to the true ex[  ]ercon of my Will That then all such Gifte or Legacyes as are hereby given unto him [    ] be utterly void Item I Give & bequeath unto such younger child or Children as shall hereafter be Lawfully begotten upon the body of Ellen my sd daughter the sume of fforty poundes of Lawfull money equally Amongst them, and to be [   ] by my Executor when he or they shall Attaine the age of one and Twenty yeares Respectively or [    ] [     ] in marriage whether shall sooner happen and in case of default of such Issue I give and bequeath the sd fortye poundes unto the sd Joan ANDREW & Andrew BUCKLEY the survivour of them And case of the death of the sd Joan ANDREW then to Ellen BUCKLEY p[  ] her right heyres forever  Item I Give and bequeath unto Edmund POTT of Kettlesome in ye County of Chester my Brother the sume of ffive pounds of Lawfull money of England Item all the Rest & Residue of my Goodes Creditts & Chattels not herein before disposed of of what nature and or Quality soever I Give unto Joan ANDREW & Andrew BUCKLEY to ye survivour of them Willing my Executor to Allow unto my Daughter Ellen BUCKLEY my will & mind is that my Executor shall Allow unto the sd Joan ANDREW & Andrew BUCKLEY such yearly [      ] for Apparell or other necessaryes untill the tyme Afforesd (out of the afforesd Legacyes given to them) as he in his discrecon shall thinke fitt.  And Lastly I doe hereby constitute ordayne Appoynt the sd Edmund POTT of Kettlesome my Brother the sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament not doubting but he will faithfully pforme the same and I doe hereby revoke & make void all other wills by me made, And doe declare this to be my Last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I hereunto subscribed my hand & seal the day & year ffirst above written

Elizabeth ANDREW

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John ANDREW of Aspinshaw: 20 September 1681

In the name of God Amen: The Twenty Seventh day of June In the year of o: Lord One Thousand Six hundred Eightie & one  I John ANDREW of Aspinshaw within the County of Derby yeomd: Beinge weake in body, But of Sound & perfect Memory praise be given to God for ye same doe ordaine & make this my Last will & Testament in maner & fforme ffollowing ffirst And principally I Comend my Soul into ye handes of Almighty God my Creator Assuredly Beleiving  (sic) That I shall Receive full pardon And Remission of all my Sinne And be saved In and Thorough (sic) the pcious death & Merritts of my Blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ Jesus And my Body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buryed in such Decent & Christian Maner as to my Executors hereafter named shall be thought meet & Convenient.  And as Touchinge such Worldly Estate as the Lord in Mercy has Lent me My will & Mind is the same shall be Imployed And Bestowed as hereafter by this my Will & Testament is declared Expressed & Sett down And ffirst my Will & mind is (that my due Debts In case I shall happen to owe any att the time of my Death) And ffunerall Charges shall be discharged out of my whole Estate.  Item I Give And Bequeath unto Edmund BUCKLEY my son in law the sume of Tenn pounds of Lawfull English money, And my my (sic) will & Mind is that what monyes the said Edmund BUCKLEY shall owe unto me att the time of my death shall be payed unto my Executor without Allowing any Interest for the same.  Item I Give & Bequeath unto Ellen BUCKLEY my Daughter the sume of Tenn pounds of Like Lawful English money.  Item I Give & Bequeath unto Willm ANDREW of Chinley my Nephew the sume of ffifteen pounds of Lawfull English money with all such Interest as he shall owe unto me at the Time of my death.  Item I doe Give & Bequeath unto William BRADBURY Thomas BRADBURY & Robrt BRADBURY my Nephews the sume of ffifteen pounds of Lawfull English money equally to be devided (sic) Amongst them.  Itm I doe Give & Bequeath unto Mary MOSSLEY my Neece (sic) the summ of Tenn shillings Item I doo Give & Bequeath unto Robert DOGE & Margarett DOGE (Children of Robert DOGE of Marple in ye County of Cheshire the sume of one pound of Lawfull English money Equally to be devided Between them.  Item I doe give & Bequeath unto John POTTER the sume of ffive shillings.  Item I doe Give & Bequeath unto such Manservant as shall Live with me att ye time of my death the sume of ffouer (sic) Shillings.  Item My will & Mind is And I doe Give & Bequeath unto all such poor people as shall come to my ffunerall being Inhabitants with ye pish of Glossop to every on three pence to be Distributed to them the same day att Lower Cliffe by ye Appoyntment of my Executor.  Item I doe Give & Bequeath unto the poor of the Chappell in le frith the sume of one pound & Tenn shillings to be distributed Amongst them in their owne pish. Item I doe Give & Bequeath unto ye poor of Disley the sume of Tenn shillings.  And the poor people within Wealey & Wockerley the sume of Tenn Shillings to be distributed unto them within their Respective Liberties.  Itm my will & mind is that all such psons as shall come to my ffunerall at the Invitacon of my ffriends shall have sufficient of Bread Cheese & Ale Itm my Will & minde is & I doe hereby Give & Bequeath unto Elizabeth ANDREW my Loveing wife all ye Rest & Residue of my whole psonall Estate not herein fformerly Given.  And I doe hereby Constitute ordaine & Appoynt Edmund [POTT] of Kettlesome the sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament hopeing he will take cause to full fill the same According to my will & mind.  And Lastly I doe hereby frustrate & make void all former Will by me made And doe declare this to be my Last will & Testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand & seal the day & year first above written. 

The marke of John ANDREW

Sealed Sygned published & declared to be my Last willl & Testatment In psence [      ]: that the words Edmund POTT of Kettleshome were Interlined be fore the sealing & publishing here of

Samuel MARRIOTT; John MARRIOTT; John WATERHOUSE

A True And pfect Inventory of All And singular ye Goodes Creditts & Chattels of John ANDREW Late of Aspinshaw within ye County of Derby yeom Deceased.  Appraised by Willm CARRINGTON Robrt SLACK Edm BUCKLEY & Willm GASKILL the sixteenth day of August Anno Domini 1681

(Inventory not transcribed) Valued @ £231- 75 - 0

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Ralph ANDREW of Chinley: 2 May 1667

In the name of God amen the Sixteenth day of November in the [Thirtieth] yeare of the Raign of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second by the grace of God of England Scottland ffrance and Ireland king defender of the faith [  ] Ano Dom 1666 I Raph ANDREW of Chinley in the County of Darbie yeoman being in good remembrance praysed be god for it but not knowing how soone the Lord may call for mee our this world do therefore ordaine make this my last will and Testament in manner as followeth ffirst I Committ my soule into the hands and keep of allmightie god my pros[    ] & redeemer trusting & beleeveing that by the Mercie of Jesus Christ to have all my sines p[      ] & forgiven and my body to be buried in the Chappell of Heafeild & for that goods it has pleased the Lord to leave mee I give them as followeth: ffirst it is my will and mynd that my debts and funerall expenses be payd out of my whole goods and secondly I give a charge to my heire & to them which shall come after him & to whom it may Concerne that whereas James BOWDEN of Whetsone in the pish of Tidswell hath delivered Two wrytinges to mee before Edward LINGARD and Thomas LOWE and saith that I may have them [   ] did concerne mee one but Thomas BOWDEN of Coatebank  & myselfe & that hee did thinke that his ffather did soe grant trust & confidence in my in my ffather and Thomas BOWDEN of Coatebank & that the were the onely Purchasers of that land wch was ffrancis CLAYTONs and his mothers of Staynds Lying in Whetstone but I doe hereby beryly beleeve & think that it was intended for the Maintenance of Margarett CLAYTON wyfe of William CLAYTON & daughter to John BOWDEN and her Children Therefore I leave and Charge my heire & to whence it may Concerne soe long as the world shall last that noo one shall make any Clayme or tythe to any of that Land as their owne right nor give any libertie either for setting or selling nor delivering the wrytings to  any one but that it may remaine to be a[     ] t[       ] for Margarett CLAYTONs Children and her posteritie from generation to generation soe long as the world shall Last It I give & bequeath to my sonne William ANDREW all my Lands & housing in Chinley Except my wyfe third pte formerly sett forth for her Joynture during her life And alsoe it is my will and mynd that Elizabeth my wyfe shall have the Using & governing of all my goods for the use and benefitt of my Three yonger Children untill my sonne William come to the age of one and Twentie yeares but if shee Marrie then shee is to have noe more of my goods but Two kyne and Twentie sheepe It I doe give and bequeath unto William ANDREW my sonne all my Husbandry ware such as men doe use to worke withall att such tyme as hee shall Marrie or keepe house Allsoe it is my will and mynd that Elizabeth ANDREW my wyfe shall have all my Land in Chinley for the preferment of all my Childrens keeping they doing her worke untill the said William my sonne come to the age of Twentie and one yeares keeping her selfe unmarried but if she Marrie then noe more but as is given to her before Ite I give and bequeath to William ANDREW my sonne the Bed[      ] [        ] to them and the grate Coffer att the Bed foote and the coffer [       ] the [                ] are kept m[       ] att the grater Table in the house and the fyre yron.  Ite I give to John ANDREW & Raph ANDREW my sonnes all my Land and Housing att the the ffoulds in fferneley with all my Right and Tythe of that ground called the [Imploy] Equally amongst them but it is my will and mynd that if there brother William ANDREW desyre to have it that they shall him have it for three pounds a yeare Item I give and bequeath to Anna ANDREW my daughter the sume of Three score and Tenn pounds Item I give and bequeath unto John ANDREW Raph ANDREW and Anna ANDREW my sones and daughter all the rest and residue of all my goods and Cattells not formerly by mee bequeathed Equally to be devyded amoungst them And allsoe I give [   ] all charge of Two hundred pounds of lawfull English money for my heire to  pay out of my lands in Chinley to his brothers and sister to be equally devyded amoungst them as will apeare by Certaine Wrytinge made between mee and my brother John ANDREW Item my will and mynd is that John ANDREW and Raph ANDREW my sones shall have the Chamber over the Ovenhouse if [       ] require but not to sett it to any one Item I ordayne and make Elizabeth ANDREW my loving wyfe my whole and lawfull Executrix trusting shee will fullfill this my last will and Testament for my soules health And I doe hereby Revoke all former wills heretofore by mee made Alsoe I dysyre my brother John ANDREW and my brother in law Thomas FFERNELEY Robert DODG & William CARRINGTON to be aydeing and assisting to my Children in this my last will & Testament  Raphe ANDREW his marke

Wittnesses of this my last will and Testament

Richard WORTHINGTON; William BENNETT; John HYDE

Inventory not transcribed, valued @ £173-18-9 by John ANDREW Thomas FFERNELEY Robert DODGE & William CARRINGTON  29 Nov 1666

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Ralph ANDREW of Southhead in Chinley: 14 April 1703

In the name of God Amen I Ralph ANDREW of Southhead in Chinley in the parrish of Glossopp & County of Derby being weake of body but of sound & perfect memory praised by Almighty God doe make & ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following first & principally I bequeath my Soule into ye hands of Allmighty God my maker hoping that through ye meritorious death a passion of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ to Inherit ye kingdom of Heaven And my body I committ to ye earth from whence it came to be decently buryed in ye Chappel at Heafeild at ye discression of my Executor hereafter named And as touching my worldly goods which it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon mee I give & bequeath as followeth Inprimis: I give to my brother John ANDREW of ye Lane Side tenn shillings to be paid to him by my Executor within one yeare after my decease. Itt: I give unto Ralph ANDREW son to my brother John eight pounds to be paid unto him when hee shall attaine to ye yeares of two & twenty by my Executor. Itt: I give unto Elizabeth ANDREW Daughter to my brother John ANDREW five pounds to be paid to her by my Executor when shee shall attaine to ye yeares of one & twenty & also one paire of Vallance & Curtaines & one bed hilling of Ash Collor to be delivered to her when my brother William ANDREW shall either break up house keeping or dye.  Itt: I give unto John KYRKE of Crodin: lee BOOTH & Nicholas CRESSWELL of Grinsbrooke Booth in Edale five pounds for ye uses hereafter named first that ye interest of ye said five pounds to be paid to my sister Hannah PURSLOVE yearly dureing her naturall life & then if it happen that ye Child which Shee now hath be liveing ye said sume of five pounds with such interest as shall be raised is for to be paid to ye same child when it shall attaine to ye yeares off one & twenty but if ye same Hannah shall happen to survive her said child then ye same sume of five pounds is to be paid to her or her Assignes.  Itt: I give to my brother in law Robert PURSLOVE two shillings.  Itt: I give to Mary BRADBURY ye elder of ye Stubbs three pounds. Itt: I give one Guinney to Ann SHORE now living with Ottewill KYRKE in Heafield to be paid att ye exspiration of two years after my decease & also I give her my long Coffer in ye now Chamber to be delivered to her att my Brother William ANDREWs decease or att his breaking up of House keeping.  Itt: I give to Mary CARRINGTON ye elder of Whyte know my great pewter dish which Reares upon ye Cubboard and at Southhead to be given to her att my brother William ANDREWs decease or at his breaking up of house keeping whether of any of these shall happen first. Itt: I give to Elizabeth BAYLIFFE of Heafeild on shilling.  And Lastly I give all ye rest residue & remainder of my Goods & Chattells after my decease unto my Brother William ANDREW whom I constitute Ordaine & appoynt to be the sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hoping hee will faithfully perform althings herein specifyed Nevertheless I leave to my selve power to add a Codicil or Schedula to this my last Will & Testamt if I shall think fitt to be indorsed or annexed therto Wittness my hand & Seale this twenty first day of ffebruary anno Dom 1702/3

Ralph ANDREW

In ye psents of Thomas GODDARD; Humfrey MARSHALL

Aprill ye 10th 1703

A true And pfect Inventory off all the goodes Cattells And Chattells And debtes wh weare the goodes Cattells And Chattells & debtes off Raphe ANDREW off Chinley Lately decease praised by us Wm CARRINGTON Gorge WARDE & Anthony WARDE (not transcribed) Valued @ £59=19=2

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Grace APPLEYARD of  Whitfield, widow: 1875

mentions: Sisters: Ann HAMPSON; Sarah HOLLINGWORTH

Nephews: John HOLLINGWORTH of Fieldheads; Thomas HAMPSON of Glossop, contractor stone dealer

Niece Sarah Ann ROBINSON dau of my sister Betty

Occupier: John HAMPSON

Witness: John Wood BOWDEN of Glossop

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Ottiwell ARMEFELDE of Little Hayfield

9 May 1570, dated in year 1563

In dio nom amen in the yr of our Lord god A thoussande fyve hundreth and threscore & thre I Ottwell ARNEFELD of Lyttle heyffeld beyinge yett sycke in bodye But yett of good & pfect memorye laude & preasse be unto all myghttie god do Constitute Ordein & make thys my psente Testamte Conceryinge [      ] my Laste wyll That is to wytt I Bequethe my Soule unto all myghtie god my maker & Redemer and my bodye to be Buryed in the pishe churche of all Saynts at glossoppe Itm I gyve & Bequethe unto Elizabeth my wyffe all my [     ] Apperl wt all suche toles as ptayne unto my Occupatyon And that she shalbe the Geste in my ffathers housse So longe as she keypythe her in my Name And so at my sayd ffathers deathe To Be Achylde throughoute all hys hoole goods Bothe moveablie & unmoveablie Also I gyve unto Helene my Daughter By the [        ] of my ffather Twentie markes of money To Be payde unto his or her Assignes when she shall come unto the yeres of dyscressyon ffor & in consyderacyon of the [               ] of all my Leace & Leaces whych Leaces are granted By the hands of one Wyllim PLATTS & Rauffe PLATTS or Any other pson or psons All wyche Lease or leaces I gyve only unto Rauffe my Brother one [     ] And unto his sone Ottwell one sheppe And for the true pformacyon of all Legaces & Bequethes to Be well & trulie observed & kepte I Constitute Ordaien & make my true & lawffull executors Guy ARMEFELD my ffather & John ARMEFELD my Brother The supravisors hearof Are my [Mr] Wylliam PLATTS and Nycolas WATERHOUSSE to see that this my psents Testamet Be fulfylled & Done wtoute any man[r] of guyle [ crease in original] or [     ]pte Thes Beynge Wyttnesses Rauff PLATTS Robt ARMEFELD & John BAWDON my [crease in original]

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Ottiwell ARMEFIELD of Berche halle Glossop: 25 June 1639

In the Name of God Amen The Therteeth daye of Apprill In the yeare of our Lord 1638, I ottiwell ARMEFEILD of Berche halle in the pish of Glossopp And in the County of Darby husbandman beinge in good and pfect Remembrance prayse be given to God ffor it doe Constitute ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and fforme as ffolloweth: that is to witt ffirst I offer and bequeathe my Soule to Almightie god my Creator and maker Trustinge throughe the merritts of his sonn Jesus Chryste and his pcious bloude Sheedinge to be one of the Number of his Electe Children And my body to be buried in the Chappell of Heaffeild Item I give and bequeathe to Roberte ARMEFEILD and William ARMEFEILDE my brethern ether of them xijd Item I give all the Reste of my goods wheresoever to my wiff Cathren ARMEFEILD Also I Constitute ordayne and make the said Cathren my wyfe my soley and whole Executrix Trustinge she will Accomplish and ffullfill this my last will and testamente with the oversighte of Raph ANDREW of Holehouse In wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hande the day and yeare afforesaid

Ottiwell ARMEFEILD my hand and marke

These beinge wittnesses:  Thomas BRADBURY his mke as    T     wittnes

A true and pfct Inventory of all such goods & Chattels as of late weare the goods and Chattels of Ottiwell ARMEFEILDE lately deceased praysed by and valued by Roberte RIDGWAYE Raphe HYDE William ANDREWE and Raphe FFERNELEY the 12th Daye of June 1639 

	£ s d
Inprimis two oxen and two bullocks ye [     ]	14-0-0
Item foure kyne & ffour Calves ye [     ]	15-0-0
Iem two little heffers & ffour litle stirkes	7-6-0
Ite one ould mare	1-0-0
Item in Shepe	30-0-0
Item one houldinge freyn	1-0-0
Item in pulleyne	0-1-0
Item in Corne sowen uppon the ground	5-0-0
Item in meale and maulte	2-6-0
Item in brasse and pewter	4-10-0
Item in Arkes and Coffers	3-1-0
Item in butter and Cheis	0-10-0
Item in beddinge	5-0-0
Item in salte fflesh	0-13-4
Item 3 payres of bedstockes one dishborde	0-13-4
Item in sackes and one window clothe	0-16-0
Item one Turnell & all other friene ware	0-15-0
Item in husbandry ware woden ware & Iron ware & Iron ware within hous	1-10-0
Item in haye and stray	1-0-0
Item one spinninge whyle one little while two sadles and all other huslement of houshould	0-19-0
Item in maynure and fuel	l0-4-0
Item a litle woole	0-6-8
Item his purse and apparrel	l4-0-0
(Total)	99-12-0

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Christopher ARMFIELD of  Broadhurst: 3 June 1594

In the name of god Amen. The [  ] of Day of October in the yeare of our lord god 1593.  I Christopher ARMFIELD of the Broadhurst in the parishe of Glossopp within the county of Derby beinge sick in body but of good and perfect remembrance thanks be to god considering that nothinge is more certen then Death, and nothinge more [      ] [        ] then the home of Death Intend with gods grace not to Depart from this world intestate Doo constitute and make this my last will and testament in maner & forme followinge.  First I bequeath my soule to almighty god my maker and my body to be buried within the church yorde of Glossopp.  Item I give to Anne my wife and Elizabeth my Daughter the [assignment] of my [lease] soo longe as Anne my wife and John ARMFIELD Doo live.  And yf the same John ARMFIELD Doo ober live them [  ] to [have] it.  Item my will is that I be brought forth of my whole goods.  Item I make Anne my wife and Thomas STAFFORDE my executors of this my will to be observed, and Raphe ARMFIELD and James BOWDON my [supervisor].  Item I give to Robert ARMFIELD the best yew lambe at myd [formme], and to John ARMFIELD his brother the best yew lamb next to it. 

Christopher ARMFIELD his marke 

 Charles [WILL    ] Robert SYDE[         ]

 Raphe WALKLETT                                                                                   

Debtes owinge to me are these

Imprimis John HIGGINBOTHAM sonne of [Edward] HIGGINBOTHAM

To be payde [     ] the [     ] Day of July [    ] [     ] Day  [       ]

Item John HIGGINBOTHAM & his sonne William [       ] Day

Item Raphe ARMFIELD my brother [      ] at the same Day

Item Thomas STAFFORDE  [      ] to be payde [    ]   Day of July [     ] [     ] Day [      ] [   ] 1594

Item Thomas STAFFORDE [       ] to be payde at [marthemas] Day In the yeare of our lord god 1594

Item Raphe ARMFIELD my brother [     ]    both these debtes

Item Richard WARRINGTON [         ]             to be payde uppon the

Item Richard WARRINGTON [         ] to be payde     [       ] Day  [      ]

At all Saintes Day [     ] [          ] 1594                  1594

Item Ottwell RYDGE [    ]

Item Robert [ B      ] of the [                     ] [   ]

The wife of Robert SHIRT [   ]

Item James NEDHAM [         ]

John GOODRELL [   ]

 [        ] D[         ] [     ]

A true Inventory of all the goods & cattels both moveable and Inmoveable of Christopher ARMFIELD [     ] [            ] made the [    ] Day of December in the yeare of our lord god 1593.  Prysed be [    ] [    ] named followe.  [          ] [         ] Robert GIBBANDE. Richarde WARRINGTON and Raphe WALKLETT

(Inventory not transcribed)

Debtes owinge to ye sayde Christopher

John HIGGINBOTHAM sonne of Edward HIGGINBOTHAME------------------------[     ]

John HIGGINBOTTOM his sonne William [           ]

Raphe ARMFIELD [           ]

Thomas STAFFORDE [              ] the same Thomas [           ]

Raphe ARMFIELD [   ]

[           ]

Richarde WARRINGTON [           ] the same Richard WARRINGTON [   ]

Ottwell RYDGE [    ] Robert B[      ]  [  ]

[                  ] [   ] the wife of Robert SHIRT [  ]

James NEDHAM [            ]

 John GOODRELL [   ] 

[    ] [           ] [           ]

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Guy ARNEFELD of Littell Heyffeld

13 April 1575, dated 19 June 1568

In the Name of god amen Anno Don 1568 the xix daye of June in the xth yer of the Reign of our most [    ] sovraign Lady Elizabethe By the grace of god of England ffrance & Irelande qene defender of the faith [  ] I guy ARNEFFELD of Littlell Heyfeld Sycke in Bodye Hoole of mynde dredyinge the un[        ]     And gyvynge laude & prasse unto All myghtie god do orden & make thys my Last wyll & Testamente in manr & fforme followinge ffyrst I Offer & Bequethe my Soole unto Allmyghtye god my only maker Saviour & Redeemer Desyrynge All the Hoolye companye of Heven to praye ffor me Allso I wyll that my bodie shalbe Buryed in the pishe church of gloossoppe wh[   ] I am a pissyoner, Allso I wyll thatt the pree[   ]rs of the churche shall have th[    ] Dne Itm I gyve & beqethe unto Helene ARNEFFELDE, daughtter of Ottywell ARNEFEYLDE deceassed Beynge my sonnes daughtter Twentye markes of Lawffull Englyshe money or in goods to be delyvered unto her or her heyres of [      ] [    ] allso my wyll & mynde ys ty Elizabeth ARNEFFELDE [    ] the wyff of Ottywell ARNEFYLD deacessd Beynge my Daughtter in Lawe, That yf that she keepe her soole and unmaryed Durynge my naturall lyffe shall have a ffull chylds pte Thruoute all my goods after my decease movealbie And unmoveablie, And yf that the saide Ellizabethe do marye beffore my deythe, Then she to have Suche pte of my goods a shalle thoughte meate & convenient at the syghtte of ffore indyfferente frends to be chousen of [        ] ptn two[     ] Allso yt ys my wyll & mynde that John ARNEFELD my sone shall have my farme & tenemente After my deceasse in durynge all my yeres hertoafforsd taken Allso I wyll that the said John shall have all ofther grounds wch I have taken hereto aforrsd of Any pson or psons indurynge all sh[    ] yeres as I have taken hertoafforsd ffurthermor yt is my wyll that Ammey ARNEFELD my Daughtter shall have a full chylds pte of all my goods And that my sone John shall kepe her & have the[            ] bothe of hys & her goods Also I gyve unto iiij chyldren of my sone Rauffe every one A shepe Itm I gyve unto Rauffe ARNEFELD my sone A yew & a lambe, Also I gyve unto Edward ARNEFELD my sonn a yew & a lambe, Also I gyve to Angneys ARNEFELD daughtter of Thomas ARNEFELD my sonn a yew & a lambe, Also I gyve unto Helen ARNEFELD Beyng daughtter to Ottywell my sone a yew &  A lambe, Itm I ordein & make my true & lawffull executors of thys my last wyll & testament John ARNEFELD, myu sonnek And Ottywell WATTERHOUSSE of wyllbynhyll, And I gyve to eyther of theym iijs iiijd, Item I ordein & make the supravisors hereof Nycolas WATERHOUSSE of the Sprehousse & Robert ARNEFIELD of the Brodhirst to se that thys my wyll & testamet be pformyd in All causses as my Syngualr trust & confidence ys in theym And I gyve unto eyther of my said supravisors ether of them iijs  Thes wyttness Rauffe PLATTS Lawrence [ ]OLE And Thomas RAWLYNSON the Elder of ye Hyghgate wt others no s ///

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John ARNFIELD of Thorsetfields

Proved Chesterfield: 3 April 1716

In the Name of god Amen the Nineteenth day of November In the first year of the Reigne of Our Soveraigne Lord George the first by the grace of god King of great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the fath Annoqe Dom One Thousand Seven Hundred & fourteen I John ARNFIELD of Thorsetfields In the Parish of Glossop and County of Derby Yeoman being Indisposed In Body But of Sound & perfect Mind and Memory praised be God for the same do Ordain and Make this my Last will & Testament In writing in Manner & form ffollowing That is to say first & principally I Commit my Soul into the hands of almighty God my Creator hoping through the Merits & Mercyes of Jesus Christ my Alone Saviour and Redeemer to Obtain free pardon & Remission of all my Sins and to be Made pertaker of life Everlasting & my body to the Earth from whence It was taken to be decently Intered att the discretion of my Executors herein After Named & as touching such Temporall Estate as itt hath pleased Allmighty god to bestow on mee I dispose There of In Manner and form following That Is to say first It is my will & mind that my Due Debts ffunerall Expences & the charge of the probate of this my Last will & Testament be sattisfied & payed Item I give & Devise unto Ann my Loving wife the sum of five pounds a year Dureing the term of her Naturall life to be paid her att one whole & Intire payment viz att the Nativyty of our Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ of my Estate by my son John & Eyre by him his Eyers Executors Administrators o Assignes if she pleaseth Or els to be Mentained att her Own will & discression

Item I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Ann the sum of forty pounds & A Bed in the Chamber Over the Little house parllor and furnished A Coffer in the Chamber Over the Messuage house

Item I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Ellin Whitle the sum of Twenty pounds

Item I give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah the sum of forty pounds & A Bed in the further parllor in ye Messuage house well furnished & A Coffer in the same parllor

Item I give and Devise unto my son John all my Lands Livings houses Buildings Debts of demands with all Bennifitts & preveledges Belonging there unto to him his Eyers or Assigns for Ever But Itt is my will & mind that my Daughters Ann & Sarah shall have the Little house quietly & freely as Long as the or Ether of Them Remain unmarryed and I do further Ordain & Appoint my son John to pay all these sums above Mentioned truely & Lawfully without Ether Lett or Defraud & I do Likewise Appoint & Ordain my son John above written to be my sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament Hoping hee will truely & faithfully perform the same & I doe hereby Revoake all former will Heretofore Made & do declare this to be my Last will & Testament

In Wittness whereof I do here unto put my hand and seale the day & year above written

John ARNFIELD  his mark and Seal

Sealed published and declared to be my Last will and Testament in the presence of

Thomas BARBER; John SHERTT his Mark; Robert ARNFIELD

A True and pfect Inventory of all the goods Cattles & Chattles & Creditts of John ARNFIELD Thorsettfield in the parrish of Glossop & County of Derby late Deceased praised & Valued by Ralph ARNFIELD & John WHITLE ye 8th of October: 1715

(not transcribed, valued @ £79=19=01)

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Robert ARNFIELD of Broad Hurst

Proved Chesterfield: 23 April 1751       

In the Name of God Amen I Robert ARNFIELD of Broad^Seniour_^ Hurst in the Parish of Glossop and County of Derby being but weak of Body but of Sound and perfect Mind and Memory, praise be therefore given to Almighty God. Do Make and Ordaine this my present Last Will and Testament, in Manner and form following (Omitting the Old Cerimonies Some times Used in this form) And as touching the Disposition of all Such Temporal Estate as hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me, I give and Dispose thereof as followeth.  ffirst I will that my Debts and funeral Charges Shall be paid and Discharged

Item I give unto John BOWDON of Will Hey the Sum of Ten Shillings Item I give unto Sarah BOWDONof Will Hey the Sum of Ten Shillings. Item I give unto Grace ARNFIELD the Sum of Two Shillings and Six pence Item I give Unto John ARNFIELD the Sum of Two Shillings and Six pence My will and pleasure is that my Son Samuel ARNFIELD Shall have the Cop Stard piece During the Term of Lease if he Stay in the Neighbour hood otherwise That my Son Robert ARNFIELD  Shall have it During the Said Term laying Edward BOWDON and Grace ARNFIELD either of them a Cow During the said Term at one pound and three Shillings a Cow Gate. All the rest and residue of my Personal Estate Goods and Chattels whatsoever I Do give and bequeath unto my Son Samuel ARNFIELD and my Daughter Sarah COOPER and the Children of my Daughter Hannah JOHNSON Equally to be Divided amongst them in three parts all these Legacies I will that they be paid in Six months after my ^{mother Mary BOOTHs}_^ Death except that Legacie which I have left to my Daughter Hannahs Children which I will to remain in my Son Robert ARNFIELDs hand to be paid to the above said Children their Due portion as they come to twenty one years of Age and if any Child die before it come to twenty one years of age that then that Childs part Shall Equally be Divided amongst ye rest and my will is that my son Robert ARNFIELD Shall pay Lawful Interest for that Money (while in his hand) into the hands of my Executors hereafter Named Shall for the Use of ye Said Children and my will is that my Executors hereafter Named Shall have either of them twelve pence a Day for what days they lose upon this Account And I do ordain make and appoint John BOWDON of Will Hey and my Son Samuel ARNFIELD [      ] and powerful Executors of this my last will and Testament and I do hereby revoke disanul and make void all former will and Testaments by my hereto fore made In Witness whereof I the said Robert ARNFIELD have Set my hand & Seal ye first Day of March in the year of our Lord 1750!

Robert ARNFEILD

Witness Note that Mother Mary BOOTH was Interlined in the twetieth (sic) line before the publishing   of this will in presents of the said witnesses

Edward BOWDEN; Joseph TURNER

A true and faithful Inventory of all the Goods Chattels and Credits of Robert ARNFIELD late of Broadhurst in the Parish of Glossop and County of Derby Yeoman Deceased taken and Apprized the 15th Day of April in the year of our Lord 1751 by us whose Names are here Under Written

(not transcribed, valued @ £45-0-4 by Joseph TURNER & John ARNFIELD)

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John BAND Milltown p.Glossop beer seller: 1861

 mentions: Wife Elizabeth

Brother Bold of Milltown, carrier

Friend James COOPER of Glossop, farmer

Witnesses: Edward ARRUNDALE of Glossop, Auctioneer; James COOPER

John HAGUE Surrogate

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Ann BARNES of Stones House, Kinder

Proved Chesterfield: 20 April 1697

In the name of God Amen the sixth day of October Ano Dom 1696 I Ann BARNES of Stones house Kinder in the parish of Glossopp in the County of Derby said and being aged & Weak in Body but of sound mind & Good memery praised be God for ye sound doo ordaine & make this my Last Will & Testament in manner & forme following so is ffirst principally I comitt my soul into the hands of Allmighty God my creator hopeing through the Meritts of Jesus Christ my Alone Saviour Redeemer to obtain free pardon & Remission of all my sines & doo make ptaker of Life Evlasting And my Body I comitt to ye Earth from whence it was taken to bee decently Interred at the discretion of my Exec. Hereinafter named And as touching my worldly Estate I dispose there in manor followinge that is to say that my will & mind is that my furneral Expences shall bee pd  out of my whole estate,  Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Grand children Ralph ANDREW & John HALL to either of them one pound & tenn shillings of Lawfull money of England Item I Give & Bequeath to the sd Ralph ANDREW thee Bedstead upon which I now Lye & my part of all such stock or Hives of Bees as are Abroad at parts other then such at Row Stand at Stones House aforesaid:  I Give to my Daught: Martha, And other [    ] Such at Stand at South Head which I Give to Elizabeth ANDREW my Grandchild to whom also I Bequeath tenn shillings,  Item I Give & Bequeath unto my Grandchild Mary HALL the Like sume of tenn shllings, And to ffrancis GEE son & Heir of Ralph GEE of Kinder aforesd I Bequeath the sume of twenty shillings & two Ewes & Lambs forth of such as are kept to parts at Stones house aforesd whom I apoynt to divide [the] same Item I Give & Bequeath unto my daughter Martha my Best Coat & Wastecoat my Disboard & all my Loose Boards & Shelves in my dwelling house Item I Give to my sonin lawe Thos HALL Two shillings, And to Mary wife of Ed[mund] BARNES of Barnes fould two shillings, Item I give to my Sd Grandchild John HALL the Great Coffer in the parlour where I Lye Item all the Remainder of my Goods Creditts and Chattells not herein before disposed of I Give to my Two Daugthers Mary & Martha equally to bee divided Between them.  Item I doo nominate & Appoynt my soninlaw Jo. ANDREW & the Sd ffrancis GEE Executors of this my Last Will & Testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale Sealed published declared by the Testatoryear above [        ] for & as her Last Will & Testament  Anna BARNES Her mark 

In witness        The mark of     Margarett HALL Jo: WATERHOUSE                        

A True Inventory of the goods Creditts & Chattells of Ann BARNES Late of Stones house in the pish of Glossop in the County of Derby Widdow Decd taken & Apprized the 24th day of Octob Ano Dom 1696 by us whose names are subscribed as followeth

Imprs	£    s     d
It Her purse & Apparel	l00=13=00
One pair of Bedstocks& Seaven Blanketts	01=00=08
It Ten Stone Waight of Wool	03=00=00
It One Ould Arke	00=05=00
It ffive pocks of Corne	00=04=04
It Two Coffers	00=12=00
It One Box 1 Dishboard & 11 Boards	00=02=04
It Two pewter dishes One     Candlestick & a Sawcer	00=02=00
It Two Sack & 3 pair of Sheeres	00=1=06
It In potts	00=01=00
It One fire Iron Tongues frieing pann potthookes one silver & Broad Irons	00=10=00
It One [     ] Lead & 1 Brasspott	00=04=00
It In bossells [            ]	00=10=00
It 25 Weather Sheep	08=02=06
It 13 Ewe Sheep	03=05=00
It 5 ffive Hogg & [   ] & 1 Baur	01=04=02
It ONe Cowe	03=10=00
It Six Hives of Bees	00=06=00
It shovell 1 [ ]ork 1 pichforke	00=01=06
It In all other Huslemt	00=01=00
Sum tot	23=16=00

Apprizers Jo: WATERHOUSE; Ralph RK KINDER his marke

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Francis BARNES of Moorsyde

Proved Chesterfield: 20 May 1674

This is the nuncuperative will of Franses BARNES of moresyde in the Parish of Glossope and Coune of derby husbandman deseased the Twealft day of January in the yeare of our Lord god 1674 in the Presence Raphe KINDOR as followeth

Imprimas I leave to my nephew Robbort BARNES 6s-8pence and to all this Children fivfe shillings apices Item to my nephew John BARNES 6s 8 pence and to all his Children fivef shillings apices Item to my nephew frances BARNES s6 8 pense and to his Child fivef shillings and a [cosusor] Item to my nise margarett HALL s6 8 penes a Blankett and Sheatt I [tenn] to my nephew John BARNES Fivef shillings I [tenn] to my nise Elisabett PITT of wood towe silling 6 pence Item to Elisabeth KEARKE fivef shillings Item to Ellen BENNETT dauther of Robbort BENNETT of houke three shilling 4 pence Item to Evre Child that my nephew Edmand BARNES hath fieff Shilling apices and all the rest of all my unbqueated goods be itt more or lese I give and bequeath to my nephew Edmond BARNES and all so I make the sead Edmond my woole Esecutor trusting hee will fullfill this my Last will and Testamentt

Wittnes Raphe KINDER his  marke

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John BARNES of Stones House: Ad & Inv 11 April 1694

A true and pfect Inventory of the Goods Creditts & Cattells of John BARNES the younger late of Stones house in the pish of Glossopp in the County of Derby Husbandman Decd taken the Twelfth day of July Ano Dom 1693 [        ] [      ] the names are subscribed As ffolloweth

John WATERHOUSE; Edmand BRADBURY

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John BAWDON of Aspinshaw

Glossop: 19 October 1594

In the name of god Amen the xxv day of Aprill in the xxxvi yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth that now is I John BAWDON of the Aspenshawe in the county of Derby [being] sicke in body, but in mynde of good and perfect remembrance praysed be god knowinge the certenty of Death, and the uncerten tye of the houre and tyme thereof doe make this my last will and testament in maner And forme followinge first I comitt my soule to almighty god my maker, trustinge through the meryts of Christs passion to be one of gods elect and my body to be buryed in the church of Glossop where I am a parishonere.  Item whereas I have taken by lease of Indenture to me and myne assignes of Richarde HAYES and margret his wife one farm called Oxe hey lyinge and beinge in the parishe of Glossopp the sayde farme I give and assigne to Alles BOWDON my wife and to her assignes for and Dureinge all the tearme of yeares yet to come contayned in the lease of the Demised premises Item I give and assigne to Alles BOWDON my sayde wife her assignes all my interest and tytle of the thyrde part of a chase called the Great Aspenshawe, Duringe the tearme of yeares con tayned in a lease, taken of me Rowland GYERof Hassopp and others Item I give and bequeath to Robert HAFIELD of the nether cliffe the yonger, iiij£ Item I give and bequeath to Alles HADFIELD of the nether cliffe my sister my great pann & to John HADFIELD her sonn my great pott and to [   ] of her thre Daughters viz viii£ Item I give to Ottiwell BRAMALL of the thornesetfieldes the yonger xxs Item I give to John BRAMALLbrother to the sayde Ottiwell xiis iiijd  Item I give to Anne BRAMALL and Elizabeth BRAMALL systers to the sayd Ottiwell and John ether of them xs Item I give to five children of Peter Haughe of Lyme to whom I stand uncle [   ] of them viz viiid Item I give to Margret RYDGWAY iiis vid if she remain with my wife her mother Dureing her mothers lyfe if not her mother to bestowe some what uppon her according to her discretion Item I give to Thomas BEARDE of the Phosyde xs Item I give to Raphe GARRAT and Nicholas BEARDE of the Ohosyde ether of them xiid Item I give to Robert RYDGWAY xs Item I give to Margret RYDGWAY Daughter of the sayde Robert one lamb the rest of my goods after my funerall expences and Legacies contayned in this my lat will Discharged I give to Alles BOWDEN my sayde wife And of this my last will and testament I make and ordayne Mr Thomas RAWLINSON of the Highgate to whom I give xs And alles BOWDON my sayde wife myne executors, and Raphe GARRAGE, Nicholas BEARD, Thomas BEARDE and Robert RYDGWAY myne overseers, trusting the will see this my last will in all poyntes Discharge to the health of my soule: and all the wills executors & overseers by here before made I utterly disanull and this to stand in effect

X John BOWDON his marke

Theise wittnesses Gualther NORMANSELL; Ottiwell BRAMALL; John HADFEELD

A true Inventory of all the goods and cattles of John BOWDON of the Asphenshawe lately deceased moveable and imovable pryced and valued by four honest men, viz Ottiwell FERNELYHE Raphe ARNFILDE Ottiwell GARRAT and Richarde WARRINGTON the thyrd day of October Anno do 1594

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Ottiwell BEARD of Kynder: 21 June 1600

In the name of god Amen the xth day of march in the xli the yeare of the raigne of our Soverainge Ladye Elizabeth that nowe is.  I ottiwell BEARDE of kynder in the county of Derby husbandma sicke in bodye, but in mynde of good & perfect remembrance praysed be god, knowinge the certentye of Deathe & the uncertenty of the houre & tyme therof Doe make this my last will & testament in maner & forme followeinge.  first I comitt my soule to almightye god my maker, trustinge throughe the meritts of Christs passion to be one of gods elect, and my bodye to be buried in the church of Glossopp whc I am a parishner Item I give all my goodes & after my funerall expences be Dyscharged to my three children, John, Elizabeth, and Anne equally to be Devyded amongst them And of this my last will & testament I make & ordayne John BEARDE my sonne myne executor. And nycolas BEARDE of kynder my brother myne overseere, trustinge he will see the equall division of my goodes amongst my children to the health of my soule [Syn] ottiwelli BEARDE

Theise wittnesses

John KYNDER of kynder; Thomas BEARDE of the Phosyde

A true Inventory of the goodes of ottiwell BEARDE of kynder in the county of Derby Deceased, pryced and valued by John DANDE of the Blackshawe and ottiwell FERNELIGHE of the Laneheade withe same county  [     ] the xxvith Day of march in the xlith yeare of the raiyne of our Soverayne Ladye Elizabeth that nowe is anno do 1599

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Robert BEARD of Cloughouses: Proved 27 October 1663

In the name of god Amen: October the fourth 1663: I Robert BEARD off Cloughouses in the parish of Glossop & Countie of Derby yeoma: beinge Sicke in body butt of Sound & pfect memory praysed be god for the same: doe ordaine & make this my Last will & testamt:  in maner & forme followinge first & principally I Comitt & Comend my soule into the hands of Allmightye god my maker hopinge and faithfully trustinge Through the mercie & merritts of Jesus Chryst my redeemer to be made one of the number of his elect & hopeing to live with him in Eternall glorie And for my body I Comitt unto the Earth ffrom whence it Came to be buried in the Chapell Church of Hefeld

And as touchinge my worldly estate wherein god hath blessed mee with I Give & bequeath as followeth Imprms I give & bequeath unto Robert BEARD my son one Close or pcell of ground lyinge in Chinley Called the Red myres: Ite I give unto Elizabeth BEARD & Mary BEARD my daughters either of them Threescore & fyve pounds to be pd within two years next after my decease Ite I give unto Elizabeth & Mary either of them furniture for a bedd & unto Elizabeth one of the best Cow I have & unto Mary a litle Cofer that weare her mother Ite I give & bequeath unto An HEWARD my daughter twenty pounds to be payd within two years next after my decease Ite I give unto Robert BEARD son of James BEARD Ten pounds t be payd unto him when he shall Accomplish the age of twenty & one yeares & to be taught the trade of a woolen webster by the executor or his Assignes Ite I give unto Thomas BEARD James BEARD Mary BEARD & Elizabeth BEARD Children of James BEARD to every one ten shillings to be payd unto them within three yeares next after my decease Ite I give unto Samuell HEWARD John HEWARD & Robert HEWARD Children of John HEWARD my son in law every one of them ten shillings to be payd unto them within foure yeares next after my decease

Ite I give & bequeath unto Thomas BEARD my son one Close Called the Ashen Cloughead being one debidion Lyinge in Chinley holding the same in lease ffrom Mr BRADSHAW Ite I give unto my son Thomas BEARD two Children either Ten shillings Ite I give unto Thomas BEARD my son two Closes Called the Whyte rakes & the barne standinge under Chinley Bower Ite I give unto Elizabeth HALLOM weife of Antonie HALLOM ten shillings Ite I give unto An HOLLINGWORTH wife of Robert HOLLINGWORTH ten shillings these to be payd within two yeares next after my decease:

Ite I give unto Mary ROWBOTHAM fyve shillings Ite I give unto Raph KINDER son of An KINDER six shillings eight pence Lastly I give & bequeath unto Thomas BEARD my son all the rest of my estate I have in the world as goods Chattells Chattells And I doe hearby make & ordayne Thomas Beard my sole executor hee discharginge & payinge as is hearin mentioned & discharginge my funerall expences And I doo hearby make & ordayne Robert BEARD my son & John HEWARD my son in Law supervisors of this my Last will & testamt: Revokeing all former wills hopinge they will see it performed to the health of my soule: In withness hearoff I have hear unto sett my hand and seale the day & yeare first above written:

Robert BEARD

Witnesses hearoff: William BEARD his marke; Thomas BEARD his marke

October 21th 1663

A true & pfect Inventorie of all the goods Cattells & Chattels of Robert BEARD of Clough houses Late deceased Praysed the day & yeare abovesayd by us whose names are hear[    ] subscribed as followeth

Not transcribed, valued @ £146-10-8 by Tho BEARD Thomas HADFEILLD Thomas ROLLINSON John HEIWARD

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Robert BEARD of Heafield: 20 October 1734

In the Name of God Amen this Twenty Sixth of Aprill Anno Dony 1731 I Robert BEARD of Heafield in the Parrish of Glossop and County of Derby, being Sick in Body but of good & perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God, and Calling to Remembrance ye uncertain Estate of this transitory life and yt all flesh must yield unto death, when it shall please god to call do make & declare this my last will & testament in manner & form following. first being penetent & Sorry for all my Sins, most humbly desireing forgiveness for ye Same, I Commend my Soul unto Almighty God, my Saviour and redeemer, in whom & be whose meritts I trust & believe assuredly to be Saved, and to have full remission of all my Sins, and to inheritt ye Kingdom of heaven and my Body I Commit to ye Earth to be decently buryed at ye disretion of my Executors hereafter named, and as touching Such worldly Goods as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me , I give & dispose of ye Same in manner and form following Impr my will and mind is yt all my due debts funerall Expences and Charges of this my  Last Will and Testament be first paid and discharged forth of my personal Estate.  Item I give unto my Loveing wife Elizabeth all my house and Lands Lying at Jumble together with all my household goods as they now Stand dureing her Naturall Life if She So long Continue unmarried, and power to dispose of ye Said household Goods as She Shall think fitt, but whenever She Shall happen to marry again, my will and mind is yt She Shall resign up ye Lands together with ye Goods, and Shall have five pounds a year dureing her Naturall Llife, Item I give unto ye hands of my Executors hereafter named, All my Lands my Lands att Smithfould and Chinley moor together with my personal Estate for ye use of my two daughters Mary & Elizabeth for ye bringing up of them, untill Such times, as my younger daughter Elizabeth Shall attaine unto ye age of twenty one years, then to be equally divided amongst them, but if it happens yt my wife shall be with Child at ye time of my decease and shall have a Son, I give all my Lands to him when he shall attaine ye Age of twenty one years, together with my personall Estate, paying unto my two daughters each of them one hundred pounds, and if it happen yt either of my daughters shall dye before they attaine the Age of twenty one years, and their be no issue male Lawfully beggotten, then I give all my Estate to the Survivor of them, but if it happen yt all my Children Shall dye before they attaine to ye Age of twenty one years, Then I give all my lands together with ye one halfe of my personal Estate, yt shall be at that time unto my Nephew Anthony BOWDON and to his heires forever, Item I give ye other halfe of my personal Estate unto my Loveing wife if She be then Liveing And if it happen yt my children Shall all dye and yt my Estate fall into ye possession of Anthony BOWDON or his heires, my will is yt he pay unto ye Children of my Sister Ann COOPER as many as Shall be then Liveing each of them ye Sume of five pounds, and to John HARROP daughter Mary ye Sume of five pounds, and to Sarah WATTERHOUSE ye Sume of five pounds. Lastly I do nominate and appoint my Nephew Anthony BOWDON & my Loveing Wife Elizabeth BEARD to be Executors of this my Last will and Testament, revoaking and makeing void all former Wills & Testatments by me heretofore made and do own this to be my Last Will and Testatment, In Wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seal the day and year above written.

Robert BEARD

Sealed Signed published and declared by the testator to be His Last Will and Testament: In presense of.

MOLTCur de Heafield; Robert BEARD; Wm CARRINGTON

A true & perfect Inventory of all the Goods & Chattels of Rob BEARD of Jumble in the Parish of Glossop & County of Derby Yeoman deceased taken & Apprizd ye 15th May 1731

(not transcribed, valued @ £67=9=8 by John MARRIOTT & Anthony RADCLIFFE)

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George BENNETT of Brook Lane, Glossop spinner: 1858

mentions:

Daughters Sarah & Mary BENNETT

Samuel HADFIELD shoemaker of High Street, Glossop

George SIDDAL of the Heath

Witnesses: Wm Wardlow HOWARD of Norfolk St. Surgeon; Geo SIDDAL; Samuel HADFIELD 

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John BENNETT of Chinleyend

Proved Chesterfield: 13 April 1703

In the name of God Amen I John BENNETT the elder of Chinleyend in the parish of Glossopp and County of derby yeoman beinge indeferent in health of body and of sound and perfect mind and memory (praised be god for the same) yet knowing that death is certaine and the time when most uncertaine doe ordaine and make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following and principally I comend my soul into the mersifull hands of allmighty god my Creator humbly hopeing through the meritorious death of Jesus Christ my only Saviour to receive full and free pardon of all my sins and my body I comitt to the earth to be decently interred att the discreation of my executors herein after nominated and for the disposition of all such Temporall estate as it hath pleased god of his goodness (far above my desearts) to be bestowe upon me I give and devise the same in manor and forme following and first my Will and mind is that all my debts and funeral Charges and expences shall be payed and defrayed by mine executors forth of my personall estate Itm I give and bequeath all my lands and Tenements situate lyeing and being within the parish of Glossopp above said unto John BENNETT my son and to his heires for ever and asignes Item I give and bequeath all my leases farmes Tenements with all my tytle and Tennant right there of unto my said son John BENNETT and also I give and bequeath unto my said son John BENNETT all my quick goods (excepting a third part of the Sheep) and all my husbandry wares and too of the best beds with beding belonging to them too of the best brass pans and the fire iron and all aboute the fire with in the mantell bree and also the Tabell in the house and the Cupboard and the meale arkes

Itm I give and bequeath unto my said son John BENNETT the sum of fifty pounds to be payed him within one whole yeare after my decease and also my will and mind is that my executors heare after nominated shall within one Whole yeare after my decease pay unto my son in law William BENNETT  and John BENNETT my kinsman of Whitehoughed the sum of too hundred pounds for the onely use and on the behalfe of my said son John BENNETT and I do desire them to ware the said sum of too hundred pounds on land that hee may have the rent of the lands or hire it forth upon interest that he may have the interest of the aforesaid sum of too hundred pounds yearely and every yeare for the time and tearme of his naturall life exept they soo meet to pay it him into his owne hands at any time dureing his naturally life which I leave to theire discretion and if they do not pay him the Whole sum of too hundred pounds in his lifetime my will is that he dispose of it att his death to whom hee pleaseth Itm I give unto my daughter Ann BENNETT the sum of one hundred and seaventy pounds to be payed her within one Whole yeare after my decease Itm I give unto my daughter Sarah BENNETT the sum of too hundred and twenty pounds Shee to receive the same within one Whole yeare after my decease Itm I give unto my daughter Elizabeth GARNETT of one hundred pounds to be payed her att the end of one Whole yeare after my decease if either the said Elizabeth GARNETT or Childe of hers be then living but if neither her nor Childe of hers be then living at the end of one whole yeare nor the said hundred pound be not payde then I give to my soninlaw Edmund GARNETT the one halfe of the hundred pound be not payde and the other halfe of the hundred pound to be equally devided amongst my executors heare after named provided the said Edward GARNETT be then living at the end of one whole yeare after my decease Itm I give to my kinsman John OLLIVER and his Children the sum of eight pounds and too pounds that hee oweth mee Itm I give to my Brother Edwards Children Robert Ralph Elizabeth Hannah and Alice BENNETT every one five shillings Itm I give to my Brother Thomas BENNETT Children every one five shillings and to John BENNETT of Silkehill Children five shillings a peece to  Ann BENNETT of Whitehoughead five shillings to my grand daughter Katherine BENNETT five shillings to Mary the Wife of Thomas BOWER five shillings to Elizabeth the daughter of Ralph BENNETT five shillings Itm all the rest and residue of my goods Cattell and Chattells moveable and imoveable and not hearein before bequeathed I give unto my son John BENNETT my daughter Ann BENNETT and my daughter Sarah BENNETT equally to be devided Amongst them share and share like and I desire my soninlaw William BENNETTand my kinsman John BENNETT of Whitehoughed to be aideing and assisting to my Children in the execution of this my last Will and Testament and lastly I doe nominate Constitute and ordaine my son John BENNETT my daughter Ann BENNETT and my daughter Sarah BENNETT Joynt executors of this my last Will and Testament and doe heareby disanull and make voyde all former Wills be mee at any time heare to fore made and declare this to be my last Will and Testament in Witness where of I the above said John BENNETT the Testator have here unto put my hand and seale the Twenteeth day of october anoqe dom 1702.

John BENNETT Marke & Seale

Sealed Signed published and declared by John BENNETT the Testator to be his last Will and Testament in the presense of

William CARRINGTON; Thomas BOWDON; George GEE

A True & pfect Inventory singular of the goods Cattel & Chattels moveable & Imoveable of John BENNETT ye Elder of Chinleyend in the Parrish of Glossope & County of Derby Yeom late deceased Praised & valued the Tenth day of ffebruary Ano Domni 1702/3 by John OLLIVER senior George KYRKE John BENNETT & Christopher BENNETT

as followeth. (not transcribed, valued @ £865-16-03)

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Joseph BENNETT of Symmondley: 1864

mentions:

Son in law Robert John LEES

Daughter Fanny plus three others names not given

Property in Lower Whitfield

Son Joe plus three others names not given

Thomas ATKIN; William Wardlow HOWARD

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John BOOTH of Kinder: Proved:  October 1721

In the Name of God Amen I John BOOTH of Kinder in the Parish of Glossop and County of Derby being weak of Body But of a sound & pfect mind & memory praise be therefore given to Almighty God do make and ordaine this my present Last Will and Testament in Manner and forme ffollowing (that is to say) ffirst & principally I comend my soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the merits Death & passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to have full & free pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and to inheritt everlasting Life: And my Body I committ to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named:  And as touching such temporall Estates as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as ffolloweth Imprimis I will that all my Debts ffunerall Expenses and Harriotts be paid and discharged out of my personall Estate Item I give and bequeath all my Lands in Kinder unto my wife untill my son Thomas shall attaine the age of one & twenty years in trust nevertheless that she shall keep and mentaine my two Children sufficiently according to their quallity Untill they shall attaine the Age of one and twenty years, if she my sd wife happen so long to live and keep her selfe Unmarried Butt if she happen to marry from that time that she shall Marry another Husband to have no parte of my [   ] reall or personall save twenty pounds and her Dower And after my son Thomas comes to the Age of one & twenty years my wife then Unmarried not haveing dureing the sd terme contracted matrimony with another Husband I give and bequeath one Moity of all my Lands in Kinder to my sd wife dureing her life or second marriage which shall first happen Butt after her second marriage she is to have onely her sd Legacie of twenty pounds and her Dower Item I give & bequeath to my son Thomas the other moity of said Lands in Kinder when he shall attaine the Age of one & twenty years if my said wife be then alive and Unmarried to a second Husband Butt from the time of this Mother’s second Marriage then two thirds of my sd Lands And from my wifes Death all my said Lands Unto my said son Thomas and his Heires forever Chargeable never the less with the sume of Sixty pounds to his Sister Elizabeth when she shall attaine the Age of one & twenty Years Butt if my said wife happen to dye near this time or before my sd son dome to Age then my said son to pay out of my Lands Unto my Daughter Elizabeth the sume of one Hundred pounds when she shall attaine the Age of one twenty years Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth all my personall Estate after my Debts & ffunerall Expenses are discharged Except to my wife as before mentioned Together with the Sd sume of sixty pounds or an hundred pounds charged on my said Lands according to the Limitations before mentioned And if my said son happen to dye before he attaine the Age of one& twenty years not haveing Lawfull Issue then I give & bequeath all my sd Lands Unto my Daughter Elizabeth and her Heires for Ever And if both my sd children happen to dye before they attaine the Age of one & twenty years I give & bequeath out of my sd lands and to be charged Upon the same the sume of twenty pounds apiece to every Child my ffather in law John FROGATT shall then have Liveing  And Unto every Child my Uncle ffrancis GEE shall have then Liveing the sume of tenn pounds apeede to be charged on my said Lands as aforesd And the remainder of my said Lands Unto my two sisters and their Heires for Ever Item I make Constitute and Ordaine my wife Ellen BOOTH my ffatherinlaw John FFROGATT and my Uncle ffrancis GEE Executors of this my Last will and Testament hopeing they will performe the trust reposed in them Revoking all other wills heretofore by me made Wittness my hand ye 12th day of August Anno Dom 1721

John BOOTH

Sealed Signed and published as the Last will & Testament of the Testator in the presence of

Memorandum that the word have in the Ninth line in the second page And John FFROGATT in the same line was Interlined before the sealing hereof

Ralph KINDER; Barnabas BAILEY; John WATERHOUSE

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Marie BOOTH

Proved Glossop: 4 Oct 1721

In the name of God Amen, the seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord God 1721 in the eight year of the reign of our most Sovereign Lord King George the first king of England Scotland France & Ireland king Defender of the faith.  I Mary BOOTH being of sound memory & understanding blessed be God for it knowing my turn to be upon

I commit my soul into the hands of almighty God earth short & uncertaine, I desire if the Lord permit that my body may be interred in the Chappel of Hayfield, to be buried after the Christian burial Inprimis I give & bequeathe unto my Sister Margaret BOOTH the sum of fourscoure pounds, Item I give & bequeathe unto my Mother Ann MARRIOTT the sum of forty pounds to bring me out with it & to pay all these Legacies too, Item I give & bequeath to the school of Hayfield the sum of four pounds accordingly as Thomas MARRIOTT & Henry BOOTH shall think fit to be pay’d, Item I give leave & bequeath to my Brother John’s Children either of them five shillings

Item I leave Thomas MARRIOTT & Henry BOOTH to be Executors for this my last will & testament In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed

Mary BOOTH her mark & seal

Samll MARRIOTT; John KINDER; Robert LOMMAX

October the 4th : 1721

A true and perfect Inventory of all such goods and debts oweing as Mary BOOTH of Kinder in the parrish of Glossopp and County of Derby spinster dyed possessed of then vallued and apprized by us whose names are here unto subscribed viz.

Samuell MARIOTT; John KINDER; Gamaliel HYDE his marke

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Thomas BOOTH of Kinder: 19 September 1705

In the name of god amen, I Thomas BOOTH of Kinder in ye parrish of Glossopp and County of Derby Yeoman being under some paine of body but of sound and perfect memory praysed be God for the same doo make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following viz: first I Committ my Sole into ye hands of Allmighty God my Creator Hopeing through ye merrits of his blesed son to receive pardon for all my sins and my body to be buryed in decent manner att ye: discression of my Executors heare after named And for such temporall Goodes God hath intrusted me with my will and mind is as ffolloweth.  Imprimis itt is my will and mind that my funerall Expenses and debts if Any such therebe be paid forth of my p:sonall Estate.  Item it is my will and mind that whereas all my land in Lanckishire was sel[led] upon my Heir before Marriage Now it is my full will and mind that if it shall please god my Wife shall be Conceived and bringe forth a second son, that then such second son shall have all my reall Estate with such limittations as are hereafter Expressed That is to say, if it please god my Wife be conceived of a second son that then such second son shall be chargeable with and shall pay to my Daughter or Daughters the sume of one Hundred pounds when shee shall attaine y: age of one and Twenty yeares And to my son John y: sume of Twenty pounds at such time as my second son if such be shall attaine y: Age of one and Twenty years  Item it is my full will and mind That if it please god my son John shall fall Heyre to all my reall Estate That then and in such Case He shall be chargeable with and shall pay unto my Daughter or Daughters y: sume of One Hundred and Twenty pounds as y: shall attaine age of one and twenty yeares to be Equally devided And it is my Will and mind that my well beloved uncle George BOOTH of Wolley and my Brother Henry BOOTH of Charlsworth be my Sole Executors of this my last will and Testament revoking all others In Wittness whereof I have here unto set my hand and seall the twenty ninth day of June Anno Domini: 1705

Thomas BOOTH

Sealed Signed published and declared in y: psents of us

Thomas WATERHOUSE; Elizabeth  WATERHOUSE her marke; John HIDE

 The condition names his children as: John BOOTH, Mary BOOTH and Margarett BOOTH

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Thomas BOOTH of Kinder: 23 May 1801

This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas BOOTH of Kinder in the Parish of Glossop in the County of Derby Gentleman, first I Give and Devise unto my Dear wife Elizabeth and her Assigns for and during the term of her natural life the House Garden and premises I now occupy with the outhousing and room to lay Hay in the Barn and standing for a Cow in the Shippen and the round meadow with liberty  to get Fire wood in the Bank at Kinder aforesaid And also one clear annuity or yearly rent or sum of Seventy pounds to be paid to her by four equal quarterly payments in the year the first payment thereof to be made at the end of twenty days next after my decease with a proportionate part of such annuity for any time les than a quarter of any day of payment next preceding her death And which said annuity or yearly sum I do hereby charge upon and direct to be issuing and payable from the remaining part of my Estate (not devised to my said wife for life aforesaid) in Kinder aforesaid And I do hereby declare my will and mind to be that if the said annuity shall happen to be in arrear and unpaid for the space of Seventy days next after any quarterly day of payment then and in such Case from time to time it shall and may be lawful for my said wife and her assigns to enter into and upon the remaining part of my said Estate (not devised to my said wife for life as aforesaid) in Kinder aforesaid or any part thereof and to distain for the recovery of the said annuity as shall be so in arrear or any part thereof and the incidental costs and charges in the like manner as is usual in Cases of Distress for rent service in arrear I Give and Devise all and every my Messuages Cottages Lands tenements rents and hereditaments situate in Kinder aforesaid (so subject and chargeable as aforesaid) and in Chadderton or elsewhere in the County of Lancaster of what tenure nature or kind soever the same or any of them respectively are or be with their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto my two Sons in Law and Executors hereinafter name the Reverend John LINGARD and Thomas WATERHOUSE their Executors Administrators and Assigns for the term of 99 years to comence and begin from the day of my death Upon Trust that they the said John LINGARD and Thomas WATERHOUSE or the survivor of them his Executors or administrators do and shall by mortgage thereof or of a competent part thereof do and shall pay for all or any part of the said term of ninety nine years borrow and take up at interest such sum or sums of money as [   ] or [     ] and suficient for the payment of all unjust debts funeral expenses and the Probate of this my will And Subject to the interest thereof do and shall pay apply and dispose of the present clear yearly rents thereof ( not including the mines or Timber therein) during such part of the said term of ninety nine years as my said wife shall happen to live in manner following, that is to say  One third part thereof unto my Daughter Mary wife of John BAYLEY One other third part thereof unto my Daughter Ellen the wife of the said Thomas WATERHOUSE And the remaining one third part thereof unto my Daughter [    ] the wife of John SIMPSON And [crease in original] shall [      ] to die in the life time of my said wife leaving issue Child or Children I direct and order the part of such of them so dying to be continued and paid to such her or their Child or Children And in case any of them shall happen to die without leaving issue Child or Children I direct and order the part of such of them so dying without issue to be continued and paid to the survivors or survivor and to the issue of such of them as shall or may be dead leaving issue such issue taking only amongst them the part that such parent would have taken  if living And upon further trust that they the said John LINGARD and Thomas WATERHOUSE and the survivor of them his Executors or Administrators do and shall from and imediately after the death of my said wife by with and out of the rents issues and profits of my said Estate in Kinder pay unto my said Daughter Mary and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life one clear annuity or rent of [       teen] pounds and ten shillings and for her own sole and separate use and disposal exclusive of the said John BAILEY or of any other Husband or Husbands with whom she shall intermarry and wherewith he or they or any of them shall not in anywise intermeddle neither shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to his their or any of their debts control engagements but that the receipt or receipts of my said Daughter Mary alone shall be effectual or sufficient discharge or discharges for the same or for such part or parts thereof as shall be therein respectively acknowledged and expressed to be received And in either manner or by demise sale or Mortgage thereof or of a competent part thereof for all or any part of the said term of ninety nine years as they in their discretion shall think fit levy and raise or borrow and take up at interest the sum of one hundred pounds and pay the same unto my Grandson Daniel BOOTH son of my said Daughter [     ] and also from imediately after  the death of my said Daughter Mary the further sum of sixty pounds and pay and apply the same unto my Grandson Daniel BOOTH Provided always and I do hereby order and direct that in Case the said several sums of one hundred pounds and sixty pounds respectively or either of them so directed to be paid to my said Grandson Daniel BOOTH as aforesaid shall happen to be behind and unpaid by the space of three months next after they or either of them shall respectively become due under and by virtue of this my will Being first lawfully demanded then and so often it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Grandson Daniel BOOTH or his assigns into and upon my said Estate in Kinder aforesaid and unto every or any part thereof to enter and distrain for the same or for such part thereof as shall be then due and the distress and distresses then and there found to detain keep sell and dispose of for the raising the said several sums of one hundred pounds and sixty pounds or such of them or such part or parts of them or either of them as shall be so due and unpaid together with the reasonable costs and charges attending such distress and sale rendering the overplus if any there be to the then owner thereof any  thing in this my will contained or any Law usage or custom to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding And so subject and chargeable I Give and Devise the whole of my said Estate in Kinder unto my said Daughter Ellen and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and from and imediately after her death unto and to the use of all and every or such one or more of the Children of my said Daughter Ellen born or hereafter to be born in such parts shares and proportions manner and form as my said Daughter Ellen notwithstanding her Coverture and whether she shall be sole or married by any her Deed or Deeds in writing to be by her duly signed sealed and delivered in the presence of and attested by two or more credible witnesses or by her last will and Testament in writing or any writing proporting her last will and Testament to be by her signed sealed and published in the presence of and attested by three or more credible witnesses shall direct limit give devise or appoint the same and in default of such direction limitation gift devise or appointment I Give and Devise the same unto the eldest son of my said Daughter Ellen by her present husband the said Thomas WATERHOUSE his heirs and assigns for ever And upon further trust that they said John LINGARD and Thomas WATERHOUSE and the Survivor of them his Executors or administrators do and shall from and imediately after  the death of my [wife] will and out of the [crease in original] of my said Estate in Chadderton aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of Lancaster pay unto my said Daughter Mary and her assigns for and during so long and such part of the said term of ninety nine years as she shall happen to live One other clear annuity or rent of Thirteen pounds and ten shillings to and for her own sole and separate use and disposal exclusive of the said John BAILEY or any other husband or husbands with whom she shall intermarry and wherewith neither or any of them shall not in anywise intermeddle neither shall the same or any part thereof be subject or liable to his their or any of their debts control management or engagements but that the receipt and receipts of my said Daughter Mary above shall be effectual sufficient discharge or discharges for the same or for such part or parts thereof as shall be therein respectively acknowledged and expressed to be received And so subject and chargeable I Give and Devise the whole of my said Estate in Chadderton aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of Lancaster unto my said Daughter Betty and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life without impeachment of or for any manner of waste and from and imediately after her death I Give and Devise the same unto and to the use of and every  or any such one or more of the Children of my said Daughter Betty born or hereafter to be born in such parts shares and proportions manner and form as my said Daughter Betty notwithstanding her coverture and whether she shall be sole or married by [   ] her Deed or Deeds in writing to be by her duly executed in the presence of an attested by two or more credible witnesses or by her last will and Testament in writing or any writing purporting her last will and Testament to be by her duly signed [deed] and published in the presence of and attested by three or more credible witnesses shall direct limit give devise or appoint the same And in default of such direction limitation gift devise or appointment I Give and Devise the same unto the Eldest son of my said Daughter Betty by her present husband the said John LINGARD his heirs and assigns for ever And as for and concerning all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate and Effects of what and every nature or kind soever or whersoever  I Give and Devise the same unto my said wife her Executors Administrators and assigns And I do declare my will and mind to be that the said annuity and provision hereinbefore devised and bequeathed is and for the benefit of my said wife are by me intended to be in lieu and satisfaction of her Dower or thirds at Common Law Provided always and [    ] my will and mind is that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees and Executors and the survivor of them his Executors and administrators to reimburse and satisfy themselves and [      ] of them by with and out of the said [   ] Estate all such costs charges [               ] which they or either of any of them shall or may [      ] or be [    ] unto for or by reason or means of the trusts hereby in them reposed or any thing relating thereto And that [      ] [     ] shall not by answerable or accountable for any [     ] than shall actually come to their hands respectively nor for any involuntary loss or misfortune which shall or may happen to the said trust estate nor shall the [    ] them be answerable or accountable for the acts receipts neglects [   ] misappropriations or non applications of the other of them But each of them only for his own respective wilful acts receipts neglects and defaults And lastly I nominate [          ] and appoint the said John LINGARD and Thomas WATERHOUSE Trustees and Executors hereof and do hereby revoke all former wills by me made and declare this to by my last In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal [      ] thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six.

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the above named Testator Thomas BOOTH as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of one another have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to attest the execution hereof

George HOBSON; Thomas HOBSON; John HOBSON

I Thomas BOOTH of Kinder in the parish of Glossop in the County Derby Yeoman being advanced in years but of sound and perfect memory (blessed be God) Do make and publish this my Codicil to my last Will and Testament bearing date the thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and ninety six.  Whereas in my said Will I did nominated and constitute my Sons in Law John LINGARD and Thomas WATERHOUSE Trustees and Executors thereof And my Son in Law John LINGARD is now departed this Life, I therefore do hereby nominate and appoint my Daughter Betty LINGARD and my Son in Law Thomas WATERHOUSE jointly to be Executrix and Executor of my said last Will and Testament and all the Legacies and Bequests in my said Will I hereby do Ratify and confirm. In Witness whereof I have heretofore set my Hand and Seal this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred.

Signed Sealed published and declared by the above named Thomas BOOTH as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in his presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses

John TOMMINS; James GARSIDE; Mary GARSIDE

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Anthony BOWDEN of the Cliffe: 3 October 1711

In the Name of God Amen I Anthony BOWEDEN of the Cliffe in Mellor in the parish of Glossop and County of Derby Yeoman beeing Indisposed as to my Bodily health Yet of sound and perfect minde & memory praised been God almighty for the same Yet knowing that all flesh is but Dust and that in the [      ] of Life Wee are in Death Doo therefore make and ordaine this my present last Will & Testament in manner and forme following That is to say ffirst and principally I comend my soule into the hands of God who gave it hopeing in & through the meritorious Death and passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sinns and to Inheritt Everlasting Life and bee made partaker with his Holy Elect in his heavenly Kingdom My Body I Comitt to the Earth to bee decently Interred at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named And as touching the Disposition of all such Temporall Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestowe on mee I Give and Dispose thereof as followeth First I will that all my Debts funerall Expenses and the Charges of the probate of this my last Will and testament shall bee ffirst payd and Discharged fourth of my whole personall Estate.  Item I Give devise & Bequeath all my Comon Grounds in Whitle Hamel in Bowden Midlecale and in the parish of Glossop in the said County of Derby (now in my possession) unto my Brother Thomas BOWDEN and his heirs for ever.  Item I Doo further give and Bequeath to my said Brother Thomas BOWDEN the sume of fforty pounds of Lawfull Money of Great Brittain And the Bed whereon I usually lye with all the Beding and ffurniture thereunto Belonging as it now Stands Together with my Coffer and all my Wearing Apparell.  Item I Give and Bequeath to Anne Wife of William WAGSTAFFE the sume of Ten pounds And all my Leasehold goods (Excepting the Cl[   ]) Item I Give and Bequeath to my Neice Elizabeth the Wife of John WAGSTAFFE the sume of ffive shillings  Item I Give and Bequeath to my Sister Elizabeth the Wife of Joseph WOOD of the Southhouse Ten Shillings  Item I Give and Bequeath to my Nephews William HEGGINBOTHOM and Samuel HEGGINBOTHOM each of them ffive Shillings  Item I Give and Bequeath to my Nephews Anthony BOWDEN [                      ] William HEGGINBOTHOM each ff[    ] each of them ffive shillings apeice Item I Give and Bequeath to my Cousen Joan HAIGH the Sume of fforty Shillings.  All the rest and [residue] of my Goods Chattells rights Creditts and personall Estate Whatsoever I Doo hereby Give Devise and Bequeath unto Samuel BOWDEN son of my Brother Samuel BOWDEN.  Item it is my Will and Mind that my Executor shall bee at Liberty to pay the said Legacies at any time within the space of ffour years next after my Decease  And Lastly I Doo hereby make Constitute and appoint my said Loveing Brother Samuel BOWDEN Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testatment And I Do hereby revoke Dissannull & Utterly make void all former Wills and Testaments by mee heretofore made And in Testimony that this is my Last Will and Testament I have hereunto put my hand and Seal this Eleaventh day of May in the Tenth Year of the Raigne of our most Gracious Soveraigne Lady Anne by the grace of god Queen of Great Brittain ffrance and Ireland

Anthony BOWDEN his marke and Seale 

Sealed Signed published and Declared to bee the Last Will & Testament of the above named Testator, in the presence of us

Edward  BOWER his marke; John CLAYTON; William WATTSON

A True and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattells of Anthony BOWDEN late of Cliffe in Mellor in the Parish of Glossop & County of Derby Yeoman Deceased valued and Appraised (by us whose names are hereunder written this Twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seaven hundred & Eleaven as followeth, viz.

Valued at £173=19=02 by Anthony BOWDEN and John HAGUE

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Anthony BOWDEN of Mellor: 28 April 1762

In the name of God Amen I Anthony BOWDEN of Mellor in the parish of Glossop and County of Derby Husbandman being weak of Body but sound of mind and Memory having a desire and do dispose of all my goods Cattle and personal Estate in manner and form following – Inprimis it is my desire that my Body be decently Buried and all my Debts and funeral Expense be first paid Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth the sum of one Shilling Item I give and bequeath to my Son Thomas the sum of one Shilling Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann the sum of one Shilling Item I give and bequeath to my Son James the sum of one Shilling Item I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan the sum of one Shilling Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary the sum of one Shilling and Lastly I give and bequeath the Remainder of my Effects goods and Cattle to my Loving Wife Esther and to her disposal and so Appoint her my whole Executrix and do appoint this my last will and Testament made this 20 of December 1761 and have put my hand and Seal

Anthony BOWDEN His Mark and Seal

Witness

Thos BOWDEN; Peter HAMBLETON His Mark

A True and Perfect Inventory of all the Goods, Cattle Chattels and Credits of Anthony BOWDEN of Mellor in the Parish of Glossop and County of Derby Husbandman late Deceased.

Taken, Valued and Apprised by us  Samuell BOWDEN; Ralph FEARNS

Valued @ £18-03-0

Witness our Hands, this Twenty Sixt day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty one.  Valued in all at Eighteen pounds three shillings

Samuell Bowden; Ralph FEARNS

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Anthony BOWDEN of Mellor Ad: 11 June 1808

Whereas Anthony BOWDEN late of Mellor in the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby and Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry Cotton Manufacturer Deceased died upwards of fourteen days ago Intestate a Widower leaving his oldest son John BOWDEN in his Minority to wit of the age of Nineteen years but under the age of Twenty one and therefore incapable of taking out Letters of Administration of the Personal Estate of the said deceased  And Whereas the said John BOWDEN hath under his hand and Seal duly elected and made choice of his friend Ralph BRIDGE of Marple in the County of Chester [       ] Manufacturer to be his Guardian and Curator of all intents and purposed in the law Ecclesiastical but more especially for the purpose of taking out Letters of Administration of the Personal Estate of the said Anthony BOWDEN deceased for his use and behoof and during his Minority  Now Know all Men by these Presents that I the said Ralph BRIDGE have accepted and by these precepts do accept the said Office for the purposes aforesaid And that this my acceptance and choice may have its due affect I do hereby appoint William MOTT and John MOTT Notaries Publick and Procurators General of the Lord Bishop Consistory Court of Lichfield [         ] and severally my Pro[          ] to appear before the Reverend and Worshipful William Vyse Doctor of Law Chancellor of the Diocese of Lichfield and Coventry his Surrogate or other competent Judge to pray and procure this my Proxy of acceptation to be admitted and enacted and the Guardianship Assigned and Administration Decreed accordingly And what my said Proctors or either of them shall lawfully do in the [              ] I do hereby promise to ratify and confirm In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal Dated the Eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1808

Ralph BRIDGE

Sealed and declared by the said Ralph BRIDGE

in the presence of  Thomas DUEWHURST Attorney Marple;  A ECCLES his Clerk

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George BOWDEN: 20th October 1871

This is the last Will and Testament of me George BOWDEN of Church Street, Glossop in the County of Derby, Farm Labourer.  I nominate and appoint my Brother John Wood BOWDEN of Norfolk Street in Glossop in the County of Derby, Relieving Officer, and my Brother in Law Joseph Wood BRADBURY of Hollingworth in the Parish of Mottram in Longdendale in the County of Chester, Furniture Dealer, Executors of this my Will.  I give devise and bequeathe all my Real and Personal Estate of what nature of kind soever unto my brother the said John Wood BOWDEN and my sister Elizabeth the Wife of the said Joseph Wood BRADBURY and their respective heirs executors, administrators and assigns according to the value and quality thereof in equal shares as tenants in common.  In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand this twentieth day of October One Thousand eight hundred and seventy one.

George BOWDEN

Signed by the said testator as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - Henry CONSTERDINE 41 Norfolk Street, Glossop and Edwin WRIGHT 3 Fitzalan Street, Glossop.

Proved at Derby the thirteenth day of July 1874 by the Oaths of John Wood BOWDEN the brother, and Joseph Wood BRADBURY the Executors to whom Administration was granted.

The Testator George BOWDEN was late of Glossop in the County of Derby, Farm Labourer and died on the 26th day of March 1874 at Glossop aforesaid.

Effects under £100  Extracted by Hervey SMITH, Solicitor, Hyde

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Isabel BOWDEN of the Haigh: 26 March 1690

In the name of god amen I Issabell BOWDEN of the haigh within Bowden Midlecale in the county of Deby widdow being in good health of body and of sound and perfect minde and memory praise be therefore given to allmighty god doe make and ordaine this my psent last will and testament in manner and forme followeing (that is to say) ffirst & principally I comend my soule into the hands_^^{of god my creator hopeing through the meritts and mediation}_^  of my saviour Jesus Christe to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my sinnes and to inheritte everlasting life and my bodie I committe to the earth to bee decently buryed at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching the disposition of all such temporall Estate as it hath pleased god to estwoe upon my I give and dispose thereof as followeth ffirst it is my will and mynd that all my debts and my funerall charges shall be paid and discharged Itm I give unto my sonne Thomas BOWDEN the sume of ffive pounds in money and unto my Daughter Anne the now wife of William BRADOCK the like sume of ffive pounds and unto my Daughter Elizabeth the now wife of William HEGINBOTHOM the like sume of ffive pounds the aforesaid Legacies to be paid within twelve monthes next after my decease and all the rest residue and remainder of all my goods chattelles and psonall estate whatsoever I doe give and bequeath unto my two sonnes Anthony BOWDEN and Samuell BOWDEN equally to be devyded betwixt them and I make constitute and appoynt the said Anthony and Samuell BOWDEN Executors of this my last will and testam. hereby revoking dissannulling and makeing voyd all former wills and testamts. by me formerly made In witness whereof I the said Issabell BOWDEN have hereunto sett my hand and seale the last day of June in the xxxvith yeare of the raigne of our Sovaryne Lord Charles the second by the grace of god king of England & And in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred Eighty and foure/

Isabell BOWDEN her marke and seale

Signed Sealed and published for the last will & testament of the above named Issabell BOWDEN

in the presence of Edmond CLAYTON; John CLAYTON; James BOWDEN

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James BOWDEN of Haigh, Bowden Middle cale: 14 October 1691

In the Name of God Amen the eight and twentieth day of Aprill in the yeare of our lord one Thousand Six hundred Eighty and Two I James BOWDEN of Haigh in Bowden Midlecale within the parish of Glossop and County of Darby yeoman being amongst many other causes moved with the consideracons of the fraylty and uncertainety of the lives of all people in generall and more pticularly of mine owne life whereby I am admonished to make my selfe readye asswell in the preparacon of my soule to  god as by the disposition of my temporall estate in this world doe in good health of bodie and in my perfect and sound memorye and understanding make ordaine and declare this my last will and testament in manner and forme followeing (that is to say) first and principally I bequeath and render my soule unto my Lord God and creator hopeing through the meritts death and passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and forgivenesse of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my bodye I comitte to the Earth to bee decently buryed by my Executors hereafternamed And as touching the disposition of all such temporall estate as it hath pleased allmighty god to bestowe upon mee I doe hereby publishe expresse and declare my full minde will and intenson in that behalfe as followeth  And first it is my will and minde that all such debts as of right or conscience I shall happen to owe unto any person or persons at the tyme of my decease bee duely and truely dischardged and paid by my said Executors out of my personall estate goods and chattells and after my said debts paid (if any such shall bee) and my funerall expenses and the chardges of the probate of this my will deducted I doe give devise and bequeath all the residue and remainder of my personall Estate goods and chattells whatsoever unto my two daughters Elizabeth and Mary and such other daughters younger son and sons as I was fortune to have at my decease equally to be devided betwixt or amongst them And I doe further will and appoynt that my brothers Anthony BOWDEN and Samuel BOWDEN shall have the tuition of my said two daughters and of all other my Children untill they shall [          ]=ly attaine the age of one and twentye yeares and the custodye employment and government of their Estates and portons dureing their respective minorityes And whereas in and by one Indenture bearing date the Five and Twentyeth day of June in the Five and Twentyeth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Kind Charles the Second that now is over England & made between mee the said James BOWDEN of the one part and John SYKE son of Nicholas SYKE of Bowden Midlecale aforesaid yeoman and the said Anthony BOWDEN my brother of the other part (there is amongst other things) a certaine provisoe agreement Libertye or favor referred unto for mee the said James BOWDEN by my last will or testament in case I shall have any issue male begotten upon the bodye of Elizabeth SYKE my then intended and now wife to chardge all and singular the messuages tenement and premises in the said Indenture [             ] and comprised or any part or parcell thereof ([           ]=ing onely such parts and parcells thereof as are herein lymitted in Joynture to and for the said Elizabeth my wife dureing the continuance of her Estate therein) with the payment of any sume or sumes of money not exceeding in the whole the sumes of Two hundred pounds to or for the use or [          ] of any person or persons for any intents or purposes whatsoever And there is alsoe another provisoe agreement Liberty or power referred unto and for mee the said James BOWDEN in and [      ] the same Indenture that If I shall happen to bee deceased without and issue male then it shall and may bee Lawfull to and for mee the said James BOWDEN by my last will and testament to chardge all and sungular the said premises or any part or parcell thereof (Excepte as aforesaide) with the payment of any sume or sumes of money intended [      ] the [        ] [          ] [             ] [      ] whole to or for the use or benefit of any person or persons or for any use intent or purpose [       ] The same severall sumes of money to bee payable by such anuall rent or otherwise [               ] such manner as to use shall seeme meete As in and by the said Indenture [              ] [them] [unto] being had and made it doth an may more fully and at lardge appeare Now I the said James BOWDEN [inundoing] and resolving to use and exercise the said liberty powers and authority referred and agreed to bee unto mee by the said Indenture doe by this my present last will and testament in pursuance of the said power and authority and of every or any other power or authority to use in that behalfe by the said Indenture given or reserved declare expresse and publishe my minde will and intencon to bee and doe lymitt appoynt and chardge in that behalfe as followeth (that is to say) that in case I shall happen to be deceased without any issue male by mee lawfully begotten and liveing at or after the tyme of my death and that my personall estate goods and chattells shall not extend in value to satisfye and dischardge all my such debts then  and in such case it is my will and minde and I doe hereby lymitt Chardge directe and appoynt that soe much money as together with the money to bee made by sale of my said personall estate shall bee sufficient to satisfye and dischardge my said debts shall with all convenient speed after my decease bee raise and levyed out or and by the issues and profitts of the said messuage tenement and premises excepte as in the said Indenture is Excepted and shall bee paid and payable to my Executors as the same can bee raised by them to bee employed for the purpose aforesaid provided that the sume soe to be raise for the payment of my debts doe not exceed the sume of ffoure hundred pounds but in case I shall have issue male begotten on the bodye of the said Elizabeth my now wife then it is my will and minde and I doe by this my present will and testament chardge all and singular the said messuage tenement and premises in the same Indenture [            ] excepte as is therein excepted with the payment of the full and cleare sume of Three hundred pounds of good and lawfull money of England unto the said Anthony BOWDEN and Samuell BOWDEN my Executors hereafter named The sume to bee issueing goeing and payable to them out of the premises excepte as aforesaid imediately after my decease for and dureing soe long tyme and untill that the said sume of Three hundred pounds shall bee fully and clearly raise received levyed and taken out of by or with the cleare issues and proffits thereof excepte as aforesaid or shall be otherwise satisfyed and paid unto my said Executors And as touching the said sume of Three hundred pounds it is my will and minde and I doe hereby direct and appointe that my said Executors shall employe soe much thereof as shall fall short of my personall estate for the satisfaction and dischardge of my said debts if such occasion bee And that the residue and remainder of the said sume of Three hundred pounds shall bee disposed employed or putt forth by my sad Executors at Interest or otherwise for the prese[  ]ment equall benefitte and advantage of all my Children other then my oldest son who is to have or expect noe part or porton thereof provyded allwayes and it is my will and minde that if any of My said Children shall happen to bee deceased not haveing been marryed before such tyme as hee or shee shall have attained to the age of one and Twenty yeares then and in such case the share part or proton of the said sume of Three hundred pounds or other legacy hereby given or appoynted to be paid unto him or her soe dying unmarryed as aforesaid shall imediately after his or her death remaine and bee unto the other of my said younger children surviving equally pportonally amongst them And Lastly I doe nominate constitute & appoynt myu said Brothers Anthony BOWDEN and Samuell BOWDEN executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills & testaments by mee heretofore made or declared In witness whereof I have hereunto set my had and seal the and yeare first above written.

Signed sealed and published for the last will and testament

of the within named James Bowden in the presence of

Thomas MOOREWOOD; James GASKELL; Edw: DAVENPORT

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John Wood BOWDEN: 16th February 1909

This is the last Will and Testament of me John Wood BOWDEN of Fern House, Howard Street, Glossop in the County of Derby late relieving officer.  I appoint my daughter Elizabeth GARSIDE the wife of John GARSIDE of Fern House aforesaid, my friend George HADFIELD Master of the Union Workhouse, Crosland Moor, Huddersfield in the County of York and my friend Harry BROADHURST, Bank Manager of Henry Street, Glossop in the County of Derby Executrix and Executors of this my Will.  And I bequeathe to each of them the sum of five pounds for their services free from duty.  I direct them to pay all my just debts personal funeral and testamentary expenses as soon as convenient after my decease.  I give and bequeath all my household furniture and effects in Fern House and premises adjoining and owned by me to my said daughter Elizabeth GARSIDE absolutely I also give devise and bequeath to my said daughter Elizabeth GARSIDE all the residue and remainder of my estate consisting of my leasehold house and premises in Howard Street my leasehold houses in Norfolk Street and Fitzalan Street all situate in Glossop aforesaid including all my ready money moneys invested in shares mortgages and in any other way upon trust to secure the rents and profits insuing therefrom during her life subject nevertheless to her paying regularly all charges ensuing against my estate and keeping all my leasehold House and Premises in good ? able repair And on the death of my said daughter Elizabeth GARSIDE I give devise and bequeath all my said residuary leasehold and personal estate then remaining to her surviving children in equal shares share and share alike as tenants in common their several heirs executors administrators and assigns Provided also And I hereby declare that if any of my said grandchildren shall be under the age of twenty one years at the death of my said daughter Elizabeth GARSIDE then I direct that the interest accruing from such share or shares shall be used in paying for the maintenance clothing ad education of such child or children until her or she arrive at such age And in the meantime I authorise my Executrix and Executors for the time being of this my will to release or otherwise change my investments or continue the same for so long as they shall think it to be for the benefit and advantage of my estate the investments of and securities for monies existing at my death or any one or more of them respectively but all bonuses or other accretions upon or to any shares or other investments of money forming part of my personal estate for the time being shall be considered as corpus or capital and not as income  And shall therefore form part of and be added to my general residuary personal estate And lastly I revoke all former Wills made by me and declare this to be my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I the said John Wood BOWDEN have hereunto set my hand and subscribed my name this sixteenth day of February One Thousand nine hundred and nine. 

John Wood BOWDEN

Signed by the said John Wood BOWDEN the testator as and for his last and only Will and Testament in the joint presence of us who at his request in his presence and in presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

John WARRINGTON, Workhouse Master Glossop; Ellis SIDEBOTTOM, Relieving Officer, 67 Norfolk Street, Glossop

On the 16th day of August 1913 Probate of this Will was granted at Derby to Elizabeth GARSIDE and Harry BROADHURSTthe surviving Executors.

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Joseph BOWDEN of Glossop: 1858

mentions:

Wife Ruth

Daughters Sarah; Hannah

Executors John HALL tailor; John TAYLOR of Dinting

Witnesses: John BOOTH of High St., druggist; John TAYLOR

John TEAGUE Commisioner of Oaths

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Samuel BOWDEN of New Mills: 6 April 1703

In the name of god Amen the Eleventh day of August in the Second year of the Reign of our sovereign Lady Anne (by the Grace of God) now Queen of Engd Scld ffrance & Ired Defender of the ffaith yr Anno dom 1703 I Samuel BOWDEN of Newmill within the pish of Glossopp in the County of Derby yeoman being aged & Infirme in Body but of sound & disposing memory praised be God for the same Doo ordaine & make this my Last Will & Testament in writeing in maner & forme following (that is to say ffirst principally I comitt my soul into the hands of Allmighty God my Creator hopeing in & through the Meritts or Jesus Christ my alone Saviour & redeemer to obtaine ffree pardon & remision of all my sinnes and to bee made ptaker of Life Everlastinge And my Body I Comitt to the Earth from whense it was taken to be decently Interred at the Discreton of my Executrix herein after named And as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath bestowed upon mee, I Dispose thereof in maner and fform following (that is to say ffirst my will & mind is that all such due Debts as I shall happen to owe and my ffunerall Expenses shall bee discharged forth of my psonall Estate Item I Give and Devise unto Sarah my now Loveing Wife All the rents Issues & pfitts of my sevrall Messuages or dwelling houses Lands Tenements & hereditaments whatsovever within [    ] of their appurtenances Situate Lying & being at Newmill aforesaid and at a certaine place within Whitle Hamblett in the sd pish of Glossopp comonly called the Beardhough or elsewhere within the said Hamblet To have [Rceive] and take the said Rents Issues & pfitts dureing the minority of Anthony BOWDEN my son & Heir & untill my said son or other Lawful Issue of my Body shall or otherwise might have Attained to the Age of one & twenty yeares or untill the second Marriage of the said Sarah whether shall soon or happen.  In Trust [                  ] upon the [       ] following that is to say That she the sd Sarah shall forth of the said rents & monies & yearly pfitts of the pmisses maintaine & bring up as well Anthony BOWDEN my said sonn as alsoo any other child or children begotten by me upon the Body of the sd Sarah untill my Heir shall Attaine such age of one & Twenty years as aforesaid.  Item it is my will & mind that all my Household Goods & Implemt of Household whatsoever which at the time of my death shall stand remaine & bee in my dwelling house at Newmill aforesd shall be pserved to and for the use of such my sd Heir untill he shall come to such sd age and in the meantime my Wife to have the use of them In [case] she shall continue sole & unmarried But in case my said wife shall happen to marry that then & from thenceforth and in such case it is my will & mind and I doo Give & Devise unto her the sd Sarah & unto her Assigns the Annual rent or yearly sume of Twelve pounds of Lawfull money of England to become Issuable & payable out of my said Messuages & Lands hereditaments & pmisses for & dureing the tearme of her naturall Life in [     ] & [     ] satis [          ] of her Dower & [Tithe] Dower & not otherwise The said yearly rent of Twelve pounds to be pd unto the sd Sarah my said wife or unto her Assigns by my nest & Imediate Heir or by such other pson or psons unto whom the [        ] & Inheritance of the pmisses shall app[       ] and belong on the yearly ff[        ] of the Annunciation of the Blessed Lady Mary the virgin & the [      ] of St Michael the Arch Angell by Even & equall portions the ffirst paymt to commence & begin on such of the sd ffeasts as shall first & next happen after such her second Marriage or my sd son Anthony or other Lawfull Heir of my Body begotten upon the Body of the sd Sarah shall or might have attained the Age of one & twenty yeares as aforesd Yet Nevertheless it is my Will & mind that my said Wife shall have & Injoy to her owne use & behoofe the aforesd Messuage or dwelling house att New Mill wth Liberty & wayes & other necessary conveniences for the occupation thereof & of the appurtences thereunto  belonging dureing her Widdowhood onely & noe Longer.

Item I Give and devise all my said Messuages Lands Tenements hereditaments & pmisses wth the appurtenances unto the sd Anthony my sd son and to the Heires his Body Lawfully Issuing and for [default] of such Issue then to the use & behoofe of any second or other son of me the said Saml BOWDEN Lawfully begotten or to bee begotten and to the Heires of the Body or Bodyes of such second or other son or sones lawfully Issueing and for default of such Issue then to the use & behoofe of any daughter or daughters of me the said Saml begotten or to bee begotten upon the Body of the said Sarah my sd Wife and borne at the time of my death or within due time after and to the Heires of the Body or or Bodyes of such daughter or daughters Lawfully Issueinge And for default of such Issue Then as for touching & concerning all that my sd Messuage or Tenemt Lands hereditaments & pmisses situate Lying & being at Beardhough aforesd wth the appurtenances unto & to the use & behoofe of Samuel BOWDEN son & Heir Apparent of Saml BOWDEN of the Cliffe wthn Mellor in the sd pish of Glossopp & County of Derby yeom & to His Heires & Assignes for Ever upon condition nevertheless that [   ] the Saml BOWDEN his Heires and Assignes or some of them shall & doe well & truly pay or cause to bee paid unto the children sons and daughters of William TURNER  of Di[ssop] in the County of Chester husbandman & to the survivor or survivors of them or unto their his or her Assignes the sume of one hundred pounds of Lawfull money of Engd within the space of one whole yeare [     ]after the sd Messuage & Lands last mentioned shall devolve upon him the sd Saml BOWDEN his Heires or Assigns by the Limitatons aforesd equally to be devided amongst them And as Touching & concerning the sd Messuage or dwelling house wth the Dyehouse & [      ] the Buildings & hereditaments wth the appurtenances thereunto belonginge after the Limita[     ] of the Estate use & uses thereof determined as aforesd To the use & behoofe of Anthony BOWDEN son & Heir of James BOWDEN late of Haigh in the sd pish of Glossop Yoem [      ] & to the right Heir of the sd Anthony for Ever Item I Give & bequeath the [        ] interest & yearly profitts of all my Goods Creditts Cattells & Chattells of what nature or quality Soever unto Sarah my sd Wife untill my sd Son Anthony shall accomplish the age of one and twenty years in case my sd wife shall soe long Continue in the state of Widowhood & not otherwise [          ] if that she will Improve  & Imploy the same to the use & benefitt of my sd son Anthony my will & mind is that the sd Sarah my wife shall & doo well & truly pay over & transferr unto my sd son at the Attainmt: of such his sd Age or at the time of her sound Marriage whether shall sooner happen all & [       ] my sd Goods Creditts & Chattells whatsoever or together wth the Improvemt thereof In case noe other child or children Lawfully begotten by me upon the body of the said Sarah shall begotten then Liveing but in the case there shall happen to bee any same young child or children then Liveing That they & in such [            ] sd Sarah shall sati[        ] & pay outt of such goods Creditts & psonalls to such child if but one the sume of three hundred pounds of Lawfull money of England if more than one the like sume equally to be devided between them Item It is further my Will & mind that in case my said son Anthony shall happen to depart this life before his haveing accomplished the Age of one & twenty years or bee [          ] in Marriage & shall Leave noe such surviving Brother or Sister as aforesd nor any Issue of his owne Body Lawfully begotten & then Liveing That then & in such case the sd Sarah my sd wife shall as Legacy & bequest by[   ] Devise well & truly pay or cause to bee paid the severall & [          ] sumes of money herein after named that is to say To Elizabeth BOWDEN and Hannah BOWDEN daughtrs of the Deced: James BOWDEN the sume of thirty pounds of lawfull money of England and to Anne Daughter of Samuel BOWDEN before named the sume of thirty pounds of Like lawfull money of England And unto Anthony BOWDEN son of the sd Deced: James BOWDEN the sume of one hundred pounds of Like Lawful money of England. And unto the before named Samuel BOWDEN son of the said Samuel BOWDEN of the Cliffe the sume of ffour hundred pounds of Like Lawfull money of England to bee paid to the respective sons before named within the space of one whole year next after the decease of mf the sd Anthony BOWDEN dying in his minority & Leaveing noe surviving Brother or Sister nor Lawfull Issue of his owne Body as aforesaid Item it is my Will & mind & I doe Appoynt the said Sarah my said Wife to have the Tuition as well of the said Anthony BOWDEN my sd Son and Heir as alsoo of any other young Child or Children of me the sd Saml: Bowden begotten upon the Body of the said Sarah wch shall or may bee borne at or in due time after my decease in case she the said Sarah shall continue in the state of  Widowhood & not otherwise Item it is my Will & mind and I doe further appoynt & nominate the said Sarah my said Wife the sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament hopeing she will faithfully pform the same Item it is my Will and mind that in case my said Wife shall happen to Marry after my decease that then she shall take out of my Househould Goods before Limited [    ] to her dureing her Widdowhood one Bedd wth furniture for her owne uses notwithstanding any devise herein to the contrary And Lastly I doe hereby [   ]trate & mke void all formr Wills by me heretofore made & I doo declare this to bee my Last Will & Testament In

Wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand & seal the day & year ffirst within written.

Samuel BOWDEN

Sealed signed published & declared by the Testator for & [   ] his Last Will & Testament In psence of

Robert BEARD; Thomas BEARD; John WATERHOUSE

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Thomas BOWDEN of the Banke in the parish of Glossop

Glossop: 15 September 1631

In the name of god amen the tenthe day of may in the yeare of our lord god 16[23] I Thomas BOWDEN of the Banke In the pishe of Glossopp and Countie of Derbie beinge of pfct memorie God Bethanked, Do Institute ordayne Declare and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following: first I give and bequeith my soule to almighti god my maker trusting through the Death of Jesus Christ my Saviour to Be one of his Elect and Chosen and to live with him in glorie and my Bodie to Be Buried in the Chappell of Heafeld and as for my worldly goods I bequeith them as followe the Inprimis I give and bequeith unto Robert BEARDE of Clough houses xs Ite I give unto John BEARDE of kinder hed xs Ite I give unto Raphe BEARDE Brother to the sayd John xxs and all my tentors It I give unto Thomas DOWNES of nether spinner bothome xs Ite I give unto James BOWDEN my servant xijd Ite I give and bequeith unto everie Child which I am godfather unto each of them vjd Ite I institute and make Elizabeth my wife to Bee my true and lawfull Executor of this my last will and testament and to Bee supervisors of this same I desire my wellbeloved Brother in lawe Richard SILVESTER and Robart BEARD trustinge the will see this my will fulfilled in all things as my trust is in them

The will of Thomas BOWDEN

Theese beinge Wittnesses

Richard SILVESTER  X; Robert HADFELD  RH  

June the tenth Anno Dom 1631

A true and [     ] Inventorie of all the goods and Chattells movable and unmovable of Thomas Bowden of the Banke within the Countie of Darbie and pishe of Glossoppe Desessed presed and comprysed by theese psons Raphe HYDE Christopher BENNET Robert HADFELD & Edward DOWNES

(not transcribed, valued @ xxxiij£ xixs vjd)

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Thomas Swindells BOWDEN: 27th February 1914

This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Swindells BOWDEN of Wellgate, Glossop in the County of Derby, Chartered Accountant.  I appoint my sons William James BOWDEN of Norfolk Street, Glossop aforesaid Physician and surgeon and George BOWDEN of Wellgate aforesaid Accountant and my daughter Elizabeth Shepley CHARLESWORTH (the wife of Henry CHARLESWORTH, Building Surveyor) Martha HUNTER (the wife of Harold Walkington HUNTER, Bank Cashier) and Sarah Rebekah BOWDEN spinster (Hereinafter called my Trustees) to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will.  I give devise and bequeath unto my Trustees all the real and personal estate and effects of or to which I shall be possessed or entitled or over which at the time of my decease I may have a power of appointment or disposition upon trust that they shall sell call in and convert so much thereof as shall not consist of money and out of the moneys of which I shall be possessed at the time of my death shall pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and shall stand possessed of the trust moneys which shall remain after such payments on trust to pay and divide the same equally to and amongst such of my children as shall be living at the time of my decease and the issue of such of them as shall be dead such issue nevertheless to take only the share to which his her or their deceased parent would have been entitled if living.  I declare that any moneys requiring investment hereunder may pending the final and ultimate distribution and division of my said estate and effects be invested in or upon any of the public stock funds or securities of the United Kingdom or on mortgage of freehold copyhold or leasehold estates in England or Wales or upon the Bonds Debentures or Debenture Stock of any Railway Canal or Dock Company in England authorized by Special Act of Parliament or with any Municipal Corporation or Urban District council with liberty for my trustees at their discretion to vary such investments into or for others at the description contemplated by this trust.  And lastly I revoke all former Wills by me made.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twenty seventh day of February One thousand nine hundred and fourteen. 

Thomas S BOWDEN

Signed by the said Thomas Swindells BOWDEN as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us both being present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in hte presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

George H WILSON, Solicitor Glossop; Cyril S ROWBOTTOM, his Clerk

On the 8th day of November 1915 probate of this Will was granted at Derby to William James BOWDEN, George BOWDEN, Elizabeth Shepley CHARLESWORTH, Martha HUNTER and Sarah Rebekah BOWDEN the Executors.

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Edward BOWER of Knightwicke

Proved Lich: 18 September 1683

In the name of God Amen I Edward BOWRE the Elder of Knightwicke in the pishe of Glossop & Countie of Derbie yeoman beinge infirme & weake in bodie, but of good & sound memory praised by God therefore, beinge desirous to settle the estate both reall & personell the Lord hath lent me to precent discontents [         ] [         ] at [       ] amongst my ffreinds & relacons doe therefore deliberately & [            ] make & ordayne this my last will & testament in maner & forme [       ] hereafter followinge & first I comitt my soule into the hands of the [         ] blessed Trinity ffather sonn & Holy Ghost trustinge for pdon of all my sinnes & salvacon of my soule in the onely meritts of my blessed Lord & saviour Jesus Christ & desire that my body [        ] be interred in decent & christin[     ] at the discrecon of ffrends & my executrix herein hereafter nom[      ] & appointed & of my goods Chattells lands & estate both reall & psonell I dispose as herein hereafter is lymitted & appointed And first of all it is my mynde & will & I doe herein appoint that all my debts & funerall expences be forthwith after my decease payd out of my whole estate Itm I give unto my lovinge wife Elizabeth one Arke standing in my [            ] the halfe of my husbandry waer & all my goods & chattells wheresoe[ver] in whose hands soe the same shalbe found Itm I give leave & bequeath the other halfe of my husbandrie wear unto my oldest sone John BOWER Itm I give unto John HAIGE my sone in law twelve pence Itm I give leave & bequeath unto my said lovinge wife Elizabeth all the Lands I have in possession at Knightwicke afforesaid for & duringe her naturall life onely & in full recompence of her dower tythe or dower & joynture out of my said Land Itm I give leave & bequeath unto Edward BOWER my seacond sone the house I now doe now inhabitt in & the Chest before the doore of my said dwellinge house after the deceasse of my said wife to him & his heires for ever so the said Edward my sone & his heires paying in unto his other brother John BOWER & his heirs twelve pence p anu in stead of all Rents & Harriotts & it is my will that if so the said Edward my seacond sone die without any issue of his body lawfully begotten then Thomas BOWER my third sone & his heires shall have & enjoye the said dwellinge house to him & his heires for ever Itm I give leave & bequeath unto the same Edward BOWER m seacond sone sixteene pounds & to Barbarah BOWDON my daughter one & twentie pounds & Thomas BOWER my sone one & twentie pounds & to Raphe BOWER & Andrew BOWER my sones alsoe to to either of them One & twenty pounds All wch said sumes I appoint them & any of them & the survivors of them to have receive & [         ] & [      ] the [        ] of my said Lands at Knightwicke & till they & any of them have & receive the said s[     ] s[      ] to hould have occupy possesse & [      ] All my said Lands at Knightwicke afforesaid & after the sumes are received & hadd I give my said Lands at Knightwicke to my sone John BOWER my said oldest sone to him & his heires [     ] not hinderinge or molestinge my other children in occupation of the said lands untill that sumes of money & any of them bee received & hadd out of  the pfitts of the said Lands Itm for that Leasse wch I have of Tythe Corne I assigne the one halfe to my wife & the other halfe to myne oldest sone [    ] equally payinge the Rent betwixt them Lastly I doe hereby constitute ordayne & appoint my said wife Elizabeth BOWER to be the sole & onely executrix of this my last will & testament In wittness thereof the said Edward BOWER the older & testator have hereunto sett my hand & seale the third daie of March in the thirtie fourth yeare of the Raigne of our most gracious Soveraign Lord Charles the seacond by ye grace of god kinge of Enland Scotland ffrance & Ireland Kinge defender of the faith

Anno Dom 1681

Edward BOWER his mke & seale

Read & Pronounced to be last will & testament of the said Edward BOWER the older in the     psence of the [next two lines illegible} the older wittnesse our hands

Nicholas HIGINBOTHAM [             ] EAYORE

A true and pfect inventorie of all the goods Cattels and Chatts And debts of Edward BOWER senior late of Knightwig in the parrish of Glossop and County of darby yeoman deceased vlaued and prized by John HIBBERT John WYLD Edward BOWER April the twelfth day in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred Eighty and three. (not transcribed, valued @ £45-3-6)

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George BOWER of Aspinshaw: 17 October 1753

In the Name of God Amen I George BOWER of Aspinshaw in the parish of of Glossop in the County of Derby Gentleman, being of sound mind and perfect Mind and Memory (Praised be God) but Considering the Uncertainty of this Morale Life do make publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner herein after mentioned Where as I have severale Years ago Absolutely Conveyed my Real Estate unto my Son Buckley BOWER and his heirs and part of my personal Estate But as Concerning such part of my personal Estate which I am now possessed off or any ways intitled unto I dispose thereof in manner following And first I order that all my Debts and funerale Expenses be paid and discharged  And then I Give unto my Daughter Elizabeth BUCKLEY the Sum of One hundred pounds to be paid to her at the end of Twelve Months next after my Decease Also I Give unto my Faithfull Servant Rachel FORSTER the Sum of Ten pounds to be paid her at the end of Three Months next after my Decease. And as Concerning the residue and remainder of my personal Estate I Give and Bequeath the same unto my Son Buckley BOWER and appoint him sole Executor hereof Revoking all former Wills by me at any Time heretofore made. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my Hand and Seal this ffifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and ffifty Three

Geo: BOWER

Sealed Signed published and declared by the above named George BOWER the Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament in the Sight and presence of us who have Subscribed our Names and Witnesses to the due Execution hereof in the Sight and presence of the said Testator

Samuel HOPWOOD; Ann HOPWOOD; John CLAYTON

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John BOWER of Tortopp

Proved Lichfield: 15 May 1696

In the name of god Amen the fifth day of August Anno dom one thousand six hundred ninety & ffive I John BOWER of Tortopp in the parrish of Glossop & County of Derby Chapman being in perfect mind & memory praised be the lord for the same knowing that death is most Certaine, but the houre thereof most uncertaine doe therefore make publicke & declare this my last will & testament in manner & forme ffollowinge ffirst & most principally I Comand my Soul into the hands of allmighty god my creator & my Body I comit to the Earth where of it was first fashioned to be buried at the discretion of my Executors herein hereafter named: And as touching all my whole Estate Both Reall & personall my mind & will is that my debts & ffunerall Expences Shall be satisfied & payed forth of the same.  ffirst it is my will and mind and I doe give leave & bequeath All my Land which I purchased of Thomas EYRE Esq:, unto my father Edward BOWER. And to my Brother Thomas BOWER to be Equally divided betweene them. I say I give it them & their heires for ever And all my Lands: in Whytle Hamblet I give leave & bequeath unto my father Edward BOWER & my brother Thomas BOWER I say I give it them & their heires for Ever.  Item I leave & bequeath unto my father Edward BOWER & to my brother Thomas BOWER all my Cattells & Chattels Bills Bonds debts debtbooks writteings whatsoever belong ing or appertaining to me the testator In whose hands or possession the same shall remane or be found.  Item it is my will & mind & I doe give leave & bequeath unto my loving Child Sarah BOWER the Sume of Two hundred pounds of currant money Item it is my will & mind & I doe leave & bequeath unto my loving Childe Hannah BOWER the Sume of two hundred pounds of Currant English money to be paid to them the Sd Sarah & Hannah abovenamed within three yeares next Ensueing at after my Decease That is eyther Childe two hundred pound to be payed forth of my whole Estate by mine Executors herein hereafternamed, Item I give leave & bequeath unto my uncle Thomas BOWER ten pounds of Currant money to be payd as my Executors shall see Convenient & Cause & according to Executors discretion. Item I give leave & bequeath unto Jeremiah TURNER my man five pounds of Currant money. Item I give leave & bequeath unto Elizabeth HIBBERT my Sister five pounds of Currant money Item I give & bequeath unto my man John CHERRY of Macclesfield the sume of ten pounds Item I give & bequeath unto Margaret WORSLEY fortey ginnes also it is my mind that al the rest And remainder of my goods cattell and Chattels besides discharging all my lagacis and debts I give And bequeath unto Susannah BOWER & Mary BOWER my loveing Sisters to be equaley devided betwixt them also I doe leave Edward BOWER my father And Thomas BOWER my Brother executors off this my last will And testament Revokeing all former wills by me made in wittness were of I the saide John BOWER the testator have here unto put my seale the fifth day of August the year 1695

Signed sealed published & declared by the above named John BOWER the testator for this last will & testamt in the psence of us

Ralph ASHENHURST; John GREAVES; Robert HOLLIWELL; John CARRINGTON

A true and pfect Inventory of all & singular the Goods Credits & Cattells of John BOWER Late of Torrtop in the parish of Glossopp in the County of Derby Woolen draper Apprized by us whose names are subscribed the Thirteenth day of August Ano Don 1695

(not transcribed, valued by John WATERHOUSE, Ralph CLAYTON & Rayly BOWDON)

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Thomas BOWER of Tor Top: 20 October 1731

In the name of God Amen I Thomas BOWER of Tortop in the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby Yeoman under some paine of body but perfect and sound mind & memory praised be God for the same do make this my Last Wiil and Testament In manner and forme following Imprs I Humbly Comend my soule into the Hands of God that gave itt And my Body to the Grave to be there interred according to the discretion of my Executrix and Executor hereafter named and as touching such temporall Estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with my will and mind is that all my Just Debts & ffunerall Expences with the probate of this my Last Will and all Incident Charges touching the same shall be paid & discharged forth of my p:sonall Estate And as for and Conserning all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate both reall and p:sonall I give Devise and bequeath of as followeth   And Whereas I have severall Estates of Land Lyeing in Bowden Middlecale in the parish of Glossop and County of Derby I give and bequeath unto my son John BOWER all my Houseing and Land lyeing in Whitle Hamlet Hee Yeilding and paying as ffolloweth the Scarret Lease, the Walkmill, the paper Mill, and Encrochment And all that Mortgage Lyeing at Eves Knowle, And halfe of Heafield Corne Mill, and all my Houses and housing Gardens and orchards Lyeing in Heafield as aforesaid Likewise one Intack Lyeing in Chinle with all and every of their appurtenances unto him and his Heirs forever at after my sister Mary Decease it is my Will and mind that my Loveing wife Sarah have the Little House and Garden & the sume of ten pounds yearly during her Life to be paid unto Her out of the Issues and profits of the afforementioned Estate & In part of her Joynture I give devise and bequeath unto my Sonn George BOWRE all my Estate Lyeing at Bruckhouses, and Dan Heys both in the possession of George HADFIELD And Tom HEYS and all that ffee farme Land which my ffatherinlaw George YEAVELY purchased of Thomas EYRE Esq with all the enchrocments belonging to them with all & every of their appurtenances unto him and his heires forever.  Onely this exception he paying unto his Mother yearly and every year during her naturall Life the sume of Tenn pounds per annum out of the rents Issues and profits of the last mentioned Estates, and allowing her the Kitchin and the Chamber over itt during her naturall Life in part of her Joynture as aforesaid And further the Kitchin and Chamber over it before mentioned are to be putt in repair by my Executrix and Executor here after named.  Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Yeavely BOWRE all my Land at Lanehead in Great hamlet which I purchased of John BUCKLEY and all the ffee farme land thereunto belonging, And all my Land lyeing att Hollingworth head now in the possession of John HYDE with all & every of its appurtenances unto him and his Heires forever. I Likewise give him my Moiety of Knars Lease for him to Enter upon the Last mentioned Estates when he attains unto the age of won and twenty years and the Issues and profits their of to be raised & Improved for his use by my Executrix and Executor until that time Excepting Tenn pounds per annum which is to be raised and paid unto his Mother during the terme of her Naturall Life out of the rents and profits of the Estates last mentioned in part of her Joynture as aforesaid And if it happen that my sonn Yeavely depart this Life before hee attaine the age of won and Twenty years then it is my will and mind and I give and bequeath all the Last mentioned Estates to be Equally divided betwixt my two sons John BOWER and George BOWRE and unto their Heirs forever. the true intent and meaning of the aforesaid Close in this my will is that it shall goe Equally betwixt them in Case Either of them dye the survivor shall have noe Advantage for it shall goe Equall at after his death to his Heires if he Leave any. They paying unto their Mother Tenn pounds per annum yearly & every year during the time of her naturall Life  In Lue of her Joynture and in full Satisfaction of her Dower at Comon Law, And Likewise they paying unto their sister Ann BOWRE the Sume of Two Hundred pounds at twelve months End next after my sonn Yeavely BOWRE decease Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann BOWRE the Sume of ffive Hundred pounds of Lawfull money to be raised and paid of my p:sonall Estate unto her with twelve months next after my Decease by my Executrix and Executor here after named And Lastly all the rest residue and remainder of my p:sonall Estate that are not before bequeathed It is my will and mind that at after all my Just debts Legacies and bequests are all paid and discharge My Loveing Wife My sonn John BOWRE and my son George BOWRE shall have the residue of my p-sonall Estate Equally amongst them three share and share alike I Nominate Constitute and appoint my Loveing wife Sarah and my Brother George BOWRE Executrix and Executor my true and sole Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testament In witness where of I have here unto putt my hand and seall this Twenty Eight day of May in the Third year of our Soveraigne Lord George the Second King of Great Brittaine Anno Domin: 1730:

Signed Sealed Declared and published as and for the Last will and Testament of the above said Testator Thomas BOWER in the psence of us who have subscribed our names as Witnesess thereof in the said testators p:sence And these words in the fifteenth Line was all put in before the Sealing & delivery & publishing of this will `

And the saume of Ten pounds yearly during  her life`

 and afterwards this sealed and published as & for ye last will of ye testator  Tho  BOWER

Joseph HIBBERT; Randle HIBBERT; Henry BOOTH

June ye 8 1731

A true Inventory of all the goods Credits and Cattles of Tho BOWER of Tortop in the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby Woollen Draper Deceased apprized by us whose names are hereunto Subscribed the day and year first above written

(Not transcribed valued @ £2280=09=0 by Edward DRINKWATER, Joseph HIBBERT & Hen KYRKE)

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William BOWERS High St., Howard Town, Glossop: 1858

mentions:

Wife Sarah

Daus Betty; Hannah; Azeneth FIELDING

Sons John, a grocer; Joshua.

Witnesses: James SHALLCROSS; Samuel ROBERTS

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Anne BOYER of Torr Top: 13 April 1703

In The name of god Amen the twenty second day of Aprill And in the yeare of account: 1702 I Ann BOYER of the Tortop in thee parrish of glossop & County of darby: Widdow considereing the Cartainty of death & the uncartainty of the time when, doe Constitute ordaine & make this my present Last will and testament in for as ffolloweth And first & principally I comite & command my soule & spirit into the hands of Allmighty god my Creatour truly hopeing through his mercy & the merits of our Lord Jesus Christ to receive forgiveness & pardon for all my sines & to In Joy peace & phylycity for my soule with him forever, And my Body I doe Comit to the Earth to be decently buryed in the grave yard Att the Slackhall Att The discretion of my Executours here in after named as for all my worldly Estate & doe give and dispose of it as followeth Imprimis It is my will And mind that all my funarall Expences and Charges And all Such debets as any bee, as of right I doe then owe unto any person shall be first paid & discharged out of my whole Estate by my Executoures Item I give And bequeath unto my son in law Randulfe HIBBERT the sum of one shilling Item I give & bequeath unto my three daughters namely Elezabeth HIBBERT Susanna And Mary BOYER Every one of them the sum of twenty pounds apiece Item I give & bequeath unto Every Child to whome I am grand mother the sum of two shillings Six pence And to John HIBBERT son to Randulfe And Elezebeth HIBBERT above & beside two shillings Six pence the sum of two pounds Those legicese above mentioned to become due & payable by Executours to the persons above named or to theire Assignes with in the Space of two years next Immediately in sueing after my Death

And from & after the paying and discharging of the sevarall sums above mentioned respectisely I doe hereby Im power and Authorrise my son Thomas BOYER Att the sight of two honest neightbours to take for him selfe out of my Estate to the value and worth of sisteene pounds & Execpt that his Brother george have done or then doe give and resine unto his said Brother Thomas his right title and interest that hee hath in the ould house and housing Situate & Standing Att the Tortop, but If my son george doe resine and give his right And title aforesaid to his Brother, then it is my will and mind that the said Sum of the Sisteen pounds to be null and voide And I doe then give and bequeath all the remaineing part and residue of my Estate What soever, Equally to my two Sones Thomas and george BOYER I say to be devided betwixt them, And lastly I doe hereby appoint constitute ordaine and make my two Sones Thomas BOYER and george BOYER Executours of this my last will And Testament have by disireing that noo difference nor Contest may be or Arise About any thing here in by mee given bequeathed or least but that It may be Constructed and adjudged and taken to be According to the Circumstancese of my will, hereby Revocking and dissanulling all former and other will or wills by mee made here to fore Ratifieing and Confirming this to be my Last will and Testament In Wittness where of I the Said Ann BOYER have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written

Ann BOYER her Seal And marck

Sealed Signed published and declared to be the Last will and Testament of the with in named Ann BOYER in the presents of us

Jonathan BOWDON; Samuell ARMSTRONG; James RIDGWAY

A true and pfect Inventory of the goods Creditts And Chattels of Ann BOYER Late of Tortop in the parish of glossop in the County of derby Widdow deceised & Apprized by us whose names are Subscibed the 10th day off Aprill Ano Dom 1703 as followeth

(not transcribed, valued @ £95-10-0 by Jeremiah TURNAR & Peter WOOD)

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Ralph BOYER of the Lower House at Knightwick

Proved Chesterfield: 5 May 1725

In the Name of God Amen.  The Twenty Seaventh day of February in the Eleventh year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord George by the grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland defender of the Faith Anno Dom. 1724.  I Ralph BOYER of The lower house at Knight wick within the Parish of Glossoppe and County of  Derby Yeoman, being Aged and weak of Body but of Good and perfect Memory, for which I heartily Thank and prais Almighty God, Do Constitute Ordain and make this Testament Containing my Last Will in manner and forme following, First and prinsi pally I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my Heavenly Creator and Maker trusting in and though the merits of Christ his Death and passion to be one of his Elect and Chosen people And my Body to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in due and decent Manner at the discression of my Executors hereafter herein mention’d and for such worldly Goods and Estate as it hath pleased God of his mercy to Endow me with all my minde and will is as here after followeth. First my minde and will is that all my Debts and Funeral expences Shall be discharged and paid out of my Personal Estate and if that falls short of discharging them, it is then my minde and will that the be discharged yearly until my son Thomas Attains unto the Age of Twenty one years out of all my Lands in such sort as is here after by me Appointed.

Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Dear and loving Wife Mary BOYER one Halfe of All my Lands for and during her natural life if she keeps herselfe unmarried, with liberty to live in the Chamber over the new Stable paying Twenty five Shillings yearly until my son Thomas is Twenty one years of Age towards the discharging my Debts and funerall expences if my personal Estate falls shorte of paying them, but in case sge us Married again, then it is my minde and will, that she shall only have Four pounds paid her yearly at two equall payments (Viz) forty shillings within Twenty days after every Eleventh day of November and Forty shillings within Twenty days after every Twenty fifth day of March so long as As (sic) she shall live.  And I do farterh give and bequeath unto my said Wife, One Cow, and one Bed with all the furniture belonging to it, as it now stands inthe Parlor where I now live, to be disposed of as to her shall seem meet and convenient.

Item I give and Bequeath unto my Dear and only Son Thomas BOYER one halfe of all my Lands untill he shall be Twenty one years of Age to maintain him with, only with this limitatian what Twenty five shillings go out of it yearly towards the dischargeing my Furnerall expences and my Debts if my personal Estate falls shorte of doing it.

Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Dear Daughter Sarah BOYER Forty pounds to be paid her by My son Thomas within one year after he Attains to the Age of Twenty one Years and for default of his payment of it, It is my Minde and Will that my said Daughter shall enter upon one halfe of all my Lands and the same to hold and peaceably posses and Injoy until she is fully discharged and paid the 40 above mention’d, and my said Daughter shall have liberty to live in the Chamber over the new Stable Joyntly with her Mother as long as she is unmarried, and if she departs this life before my son is Twenty one years of Age, and she hath been Married and leaves one Child or Children behind her, I Bequeath the fforty pounds above to her Issue

Itm I give and Bequeath to my Dear Daughter Mary HIBBERT one Shilling to be paid her within one Month after My Death

Itm I  Give and bequeath unto my Dear son Thomas Boyer All my Land and Reall Estate within the Kingdom of Great Britain when he shall attain to the age of Twenty one years to him and to his Heirs for Ever, but in case my said son depart this life in his minority, I then give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary HIBBERT and to the Heirs of her Body all My Lands and Reall Estate paying to Her Mother the sum of Fifty Pounds within Two years after my Death, and also paying to my Daughter Sarah One Hundred pounds within one year after the Death of my said son, And of this my last will and Testament I Make my Dear wife Mary BOYER, and my son ThomasBOYER my Executors,  And I Appoint Randle HIBBERT of Whitle, and John WARRINGTON of Hage-fold Yeomen.  Trustees, to see that this my will is fulfilled and Executed, and I require and charge my Executors to make their Accompl. to them every year till my son is Twenty one years of Age, And to this my Last will and Testament, Renounsing all former wills made by me, I have put my Hand and Seale the Day and year above written.

Ralph R BOYER his mark and seale

Signed Sealed and published to be the last will of Ralph BOYER the words, (one Child or) being first interlined in the presence of. 

Anth STAFFORD; Susanna WARRINGTON; Agnes RODES

A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods Chattels and Cattell as did Lately belonge and appertaine unto Ralph BOWRE of Whitle Hamlett in the parrish of Glossopp and County of Derby Clothier Lately deceased Vallued and prized the sixteenth day of march Anno Dom: 1724/5 by Thomas BOWRE & Thomas BOOTH as ffolloweth.

(not transcribed, valued @ £110-16-11)

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Edmund BRADBURY of Bankhead: 15 April 1691

In the name of God Amen, The second day of ffebruary in the second year of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord & Lady William & Mary (by the grace of God) of [    ] Anno domi 1690 I Edmund BRADBURY of Bankhead within the parish of Glossop in ye County of Derby Gent being sick & weake in Body but of sound & pfect mind & memory prayse bee given to God for ye same Doe ordaine & make this my Last Will & Testament in writinge and manor & forme followinge (That is to say) first & principally I comitt my soul into the handes of Allmighty God my Creator hopeing through the meritts of Jesus Christ my Alone saviour & Redeemer to receive free pardon & remission of all my sinnes, And to bee made ptaker of Life Everlastinge and my Body I Comitt to the Earth from whence it was taken to bee decently Interred att the discreson of my Exe: herein after named And as touching such worldly Effect[   ] the Lord in mercy hath bestowed upon me I Dispose thereof in manor & fforme following that is to say ffirst My will &mind is that my due Debts & ffunerall expences shall be satisfyed & payd out of my whole Estate, Item I Give & bequeath unto Margarett my now Loveinge Wife One Bed with furniture, One Cowe & one Chair And one Coffer att her owne [     ] & house Item My will & mind is that Ellen BRADBURY my Mother shall be maintained provided for with [    ] =alls Was[     ] & Lodginge, Apell & other mess[   ]yes duringe her naturall Life and at her decease shall bee decently Interred att the costes & charges of my Exor: out of my psonall Estate psuant to an Agreemt: Lately made with my Mother, Item I Give & devise unto my younger Children sones & daughters All that Cottages house Gardens & Cote with the appurtenances now in the possession of Catherine KNIGHTLY to have & to hould the same unto my sd younger Children the survivor and survivors of them & their his or her Assignes dureing the naturall Life of Nicholas BRADBURY my Brother And from After his decease I Give devise the same to [        ] appurtenances unto Robert BRADBURY my sonn their his heires & assignes forever Item I Give Devise All that my messuage or dwelling houses buildings Gardens Crofts yt Bankside thereunto belonginge situate Lyeinge being at [            ] in the parish of Glossop with the appurtenances unto & to thereof all & every my sd younger Children and the survivor & survivors of them duringe their & his & her virginity And from [    ] their being severally pferred in marriage or being otherwise disposed of into [  ]rades or Imployment or rel[  ]ative deathes [  ] shall first happen Then to th[   ] & [       ] of my sonn Robert his Heires & Assines for ever, Item I Give & Bequeath unto my sonn Robert All that Beadstead or frame Table & Seileing in the Chamber over the parlor or my dwelling house att Bankhead aforesd And Garner in my Barne att Bankhead aforesd, Item All the residue & remainder of my Househould Goods Instruments of Husbandrie Stock of Cattell sume & sumes of money due & oweing or which may become due unto me from my sonn Robert or other pson or psones wtsoever and all other my Goodes & Chattells psonall wtsoever I Give & bequeath unto all & every my [     ] Children sonnes & daughters their survivor & survivors of them equally to be devided amongst them To [    ] Imployed for those of my sd Children toward their [education] [                               ] by Margarett my [   ] Loveinge wife & my Exec: the survivors of them untill they shall [        ] =ly Accomplish the age one & twenty yeares or be pferred in marriage [                         ] soone happen, yett my will & mind is that if my [    ] shall [                                                   ] aforesd before the same shall become [                                                                                    ] (last four lines are illegible on the microfilm copy)

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Nicholas BRADBURY Gent. of Ollersett, co. Derby: 2 August 1575

In the name of god amen the 14 daye of the monhte of July in the yeare of our Lord god a thousand fyve hundrethe thre schore and 14 I Nicholas BRADBURIE of Ollersett in the countye of Derby gentleman sick in body but of good and perfect remembrance (laud and prayse be geven to almyghtyie god make my Testament conteyninge herein my Last will in maner and forme folowinge, That is to say I geve and bequeathe my soule to almyghtie god my maker and Redemer and my body to be buried in the Churche or Chapell at Disley by the Lycence of the Right worshipfull Sir Peter Leghe knyght Item I will and my mynde is that all such debtes as I doe owe to any person or persons be well and truly payde by my executors hereafter namede or appoynted of my whole goodes/  And my debts being payed of my whole goods I will that the rest of all my goodes, Catell and debtes be devyded into thre equall partes or porcions, one to my selfe to discharge my furnealls, the Seconde to my wyf, and the third to my children to be equally devyded amoungst them/ And my funeralls beinge discharged I geve the rest of my part To John and Thurstan BRYDBURYE sonnes of Lorance BRADBURIE deceased, and to John SENGLETON and Jane SENGLETON childeren to John SENGLETON to be equally devyded amoungest them by the discretion of my sonne Robert.  Item I geve graunte and assigne to Jane my dauther fouryte markes of Lawfull Monye of England to be payde yerelye to the hands of Raphe MELLOR by the hands of Robert BRADBURIE my sonne and heyre in maner and form folowinge that is to witt yearly £3 6s. 8d. at the feastes and dayes accustomed untell the said Some of fourtie Markes be to the sayd Rapohe his executores or Assiges to the use and behoufe of the said Jane well and truly contended and payde out of one Milne commonly called the newe Mylne as at Large apperethe by one wiringe Indented had and made betwine Me The sayd nycholas of thonepart And the sayde Robert BRIDBURIE of thoderparty beringe the date the second day of Februarie in the Sixtenthe yeare of the Raigne of our Soverigne Lady Elyzabethe by the grace of god of England France and Ire Land Quene deffender of the faithe [Rent] of £3 6s. 8d. by yearly ishuinge and going out of the said Newe Milne as is or shall fortune and unpayde over the sayde fourtye Markes to my younger sonnes as my executores and oversiers thinke most [      ] and the same to be receved by my executors accordinge to the true meanying of the said writinge indented./  Item I will and my mynd is and I doe geve, grante and assigne to John BRADBURIE thelder Nycholas BRYDBURIE Edmunde BRYDBURY and John BRADBURIE my sonnes [all] and every such and those Meassuage, Landes, tenemente and hereditamentes Together with all suche writinge Indented, To have and to hould the same to them and there assignes accordinge to the trewe intent and meanynge of the same writinge indented. Item I ordayne make and constitute Chatheren my wyf and the sayd John thelder my true and Lawfull Executores of this my present will and Testament upon condicion the sayd Catharen and John wilbe and stand bounden either to other before the probation of this my present wyll by their sufficient writinge Obligatorie in the some of thre hundreth pounds that the nor ether of them shall [in] any maner Release or discharge to any person or persons or doe any act or thinge, but that this present will shall and my be performed in all cause with effect/  And if the sayd Catharen or John doe denye to be stand boundon in maner and forme aforesayd, Then I will and my mynd is That suche persons so denyinge shall [not] have any estate, title or interest by this my will to be my executores, but that thoder person shall and may be my sole executor or executrixe of this my present will and Testament/  And I ordayne and authoryse the right worshipfull Ser Peter LIGHE knyght and John WARREN Esquyer supervisors of the same to see the same performed in all respectes with effect./  The persons whose names be subscribed beinge required to be witnesses In witnesse whereof hereunto I have sett my hand and Seale./// witnes william BEARD gentleman, Raphe MELLOR, [william] KEYECH: and others

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Robert BRADBURY of Could Harbor: 20 October 1731

In the name of God Amen The ninth day of november in the ffourth year of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lord King George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britton Anno Domin 1730: I Robert BRADBURY of Could Harbor within the parish of Glossopp in the County of Derby Husband man being sick and weak of Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory prais be given to God ffor the same, doe ordain and make this my Last will & Testament in writing in maner and fforme ffollowing, That is to say ffirst and principally I commit my soul into the Handes of Almighty god my Creator hopeing through the merrits of Jesus Christ my alone Saviour Redeemer & to receive ffree pardon and remission of all my sins and to be made partaker of Life Everlasting and my Body I committ to the earth ffrom whento it was taken to be decently Intered at the discresion of my Executor and Executrix hereafter named and as Touching such worldly estate as the Lord in mercy hath bestowed upon me, I despose thereof in maner and fforme ffollowing that is to say ffirst my will & mind is that my due Debts ffunerall Expenses and probitt be all discharged and paid out of my Estate by my Executor and Executrix hereafter named, Likewise I give unto Mary MASON my grandaughter now Liveing with me the sume of twenty shillings ffirst out of my Estate, after the above said charges are discharged, and then my will and mind is that the remainder of my Estate whatever that is to say all bonds bills Debts dues demands due or becoming due, as also all boar sheep househould goods husbandry wares or any thing else that is dispossed of, my will and mid is that my son Robert BRADBURY my daughter Ann TEALIER Mary MASON my daughter and Ellen BRADBURY my daughter and my daughter Sarah STAFFORD shall have every one of them an equall proportion of my Estate be it more or less after all charges are paid of and the twenty shillings before mentioned to my grandaughter Mary MASON Im I doe constitute and appoint my Cozen Thomas BRADBURY of Heafield and my Daughter Ellen BRADBURY Executor and Executrix of this my Last will and Testament Revoking all other made by me In wittness whereof I have here unto put my hand and sial the day and year ffirst above written

Sealed Signed and declared by the Testator as his Last will and Testament In presence of

Robert BRADBURY; Daniel BRADBURY; Mary RADCLIFFE; Thomas BRADBURY

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Thomas Bradbury of  Kynder: 20 November 1591

In the name of god Amen [                  blacked out                     the] raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth that nowe is Anno dom 1591 I Thomas BRADBURYof kynder & countie of Derby sicke in body but in mynde of good and perfect remembrance [praysed] god knowinge the certanty of death and the uncertanty of the houre and tyme thereof do make this my last will in maner and forme followinge first I commend my soule to almighty god my maker, trusting through the merits of Christe passion to be one of gods Elect and my body to be buryed in the church of Glossop where I am a parishoner. Item I will that all such Debtes and Du[rg]es as I owe of right and conscience to any person or persons and my funerall expences be well and truly contented and payde of my whole goods.

Item I give and assynge to Lawrence BRADBURY my brother & to his assigns the reversion of a meadowe called Cleaton meadow set lyinge and beinge in the foesyde hamlet for and duringe all my tearme of years therein

Item I give and assign to Anthony CLEATON the reversion of a parcell of ground called the woode set lyinge and beinge in kynder the sayde Anthony repayinge for the same to Christopher BENNET of kynder xviiis, the [        ] of the [                 ] to Elizabeth BRADBURY unto whome I [ ande] uncle. Item I give and bequeath to Robert BRADBURY my nephew & to Alles his wife xls.  And of this my last will and testament I make and ordayne Thomas MARRYOTT and Christopher BENNETT myne exeutors and Lawrance BRADBURY my brother myne overseer, trusting he will see this my last will in all paymtes discharged to the health of my soule.

Syn Thoma BRADBURY

Theise wittnesses William BRADBURY; Edwarde BENNET; Gualther NORMANSELL

A true Inventorie of all the goods and chattels of Thomas BRADBURY of kynder latly Deceased prysed and valued by John KYNDER Edwarde DOWNES John DEWSNAPP and william MELLER the xvith Day of November in the xxxiii th yeare of the rayne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth that nowe is Anno do 1591

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Thomas BRADBURY of Stubes: 30 April 1689

In the name of God amen the sixt day of January in the Third yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord James the second By the grace of God of England Scotland france And Ireland king defender of the faithe & Ano: domi 1687 I Thomas BRADBURY of Stubes in the parish of Glossop & County of derby yeoman being But weake in Body But in good And perfect Remembrance praised god for the same but not knowing How soone the Lord my call for mee forth of this present world doe therefore order ordaine And make this my Last will and testament in maner And forme following And first I comit my solle in to the Hands of All mighty God my savuer And Redeemer trusting through the meritts & mercy of Jesus Christ to have All my sines pardoned And for given And my Body to the Earth to bee decently Buryed Att the discresion of my Executors After named And for what worldly Estate it hate pleased god to Lend mee I give And dispose of as followeth First its my will And mind that my debts And funeral Expenses Bee paid And discharged forth of my whole goods Item I give unto Ann my wife the one Halfe of my Land And Housing for the time of her naturall Life in Lew of her [ oynted] or dower And then to my sone Edmund BRADBURY And his Heires for ever provided never the Les And it is my will And mind that my son Edmund BRADBURY now his Heires shall not Enter on the other Halfe of my Land And Housing until the first And twentith day of month next Ensowing After my decease And then to him And his Heires for ever Item it is my will And mind that she the saide Ann my wife shall Have the Charge of my Houshould goods for soe Long time As she shall Happen to Live provided that she noe wages give now dispose of And of them from my Executors After named Item I give unto Ann my wife that Bed that she useth to lei in And also one Cow Item I give unto Edmund BRADBURY my sone the table in the House And the meel Arke

Item I give to Elizabeth BRADBURY my daughter that Bead that she useth to lye in And it is my will And mind that Edmund BRADBURY my sone shall pay or cause to bee well And Truly Contented satisfied And paid the sume of Eight pounds of Lawful money of England with [it] And my sone Edmund BRADBURY Stand Bound for with Robert BRADBURYmy sone in two obligations [    ] ensowing sumes of Eight pounds [                fold      in     original                                                        ]          After my decease in Lew of his Child part[                        ] And Also I give unto the said Robert my sone All my wearing Cloathes And it is my will And mind that Thomas BRADBURY And Mary BRADBURY And Elizabeth BRADBURY my sone And daughters shall have [    ] over House that my sone Edmund BRADBURY doth now inhabit and dwell in After the decease of Ann my wiff for their use soe Longe as she shall neither marry nor [miscary] provided And it is my will And mind that the shall not sell it [    ] And upon or [    ] Item I give to Thomas BRADBURY And Mary BRADBURY my son And Daughter All the rest And residue of my goods Cattells And Chattells not formerly by mee disposed or Bequeathed To Bee Equallly divided Betwixt them And I also order ordayne And make the said Thomas BRADBURY And Mary BRADBURY my sone and daughter my wholle And Lawful Executors of this my present And last will and testament Hoping the will perform the truth reposed in them And I doo Heareby revoke All former willes By mee made in Witnes wheare of I have a Heare unto put my hand And seal the day And yeare first Above written.

Thomas BRADBURY his mark

wittnessess to this myLast will & testament Robert COTTRELL; Wm ANDREW

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James BREARLEY of Bugsworth: Glossop: 2 March 1639/40

[  ]ssinis Septavio dios Decembris Anno Doni 1639

A true furent arie of all the goods Cattells & Chattells of James BREARLEY late of Bugsworth Deceased prysed the daye & yeare abovesaid By James CARRINGTON of Bugsworth, James CARRINGTON of Chinley houses, and  Thomas BOWDON, as followeth.         

Fuit Adio Bonoru que funut Jacobi BREARLY inp Dun vixit pod do Glossopp def          relict      eiusd defnuit [  ]oui:d Mr Roberto CRYER vicario de Glossop et Richardo FFRYER Curate de Heyfeild cour: et di[  ]

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James BREERLEY of Bugsworth: Glossop: 27 January 1613/14

In the name of god Amen ye xvjth of November Anno domini 1613 I James BREARLEY of Bugsworth sicke in bodie but of good and perfect Remembrance praised be god for the same doe ordayne Constitute and make this my Last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge ffirst I give & bequeath my soule into the hands of Almightie god my maker trustinge By the death and passion of Jesus Christe to Be one of the Number of his Electe and Chosen Children and my body to the Earth to be buryed in the pish church yard Chappellefrith and for my worldly goods as followeth ffirst I give and bequeath to James BREARLEY my Eldest sonne and to Anne my wyfe one Chattel or Lease for  Certayne yeares yet in being of two Intackes lying in Menstonefeeld als Chinles wch I have of Mr ffrancis BRADSHAWE of Bradshawe Esquier Item It is my will that if my sayde wyfe happen to dye before the tearme therof be vur[  ]upp then my sone James to have the rest of the tearme Item whereas I payde a fyne or Income to James CARRINGTON of Bugsworth yeoman beinge the summe of fyve pounds for the house where in I now dwell [ her] premises orchards & Gardins belonginge to the same for Certaine yeares as yet in beeinge It ys my will that my sayde sonne James shall have them duringe the tearme that I have payde for Bareinge that it is my will and mynd that if my said wyfe Can not be Content to dwell wth my said sone James that then she shall to have halfe the premises orchards & Gardins beinge Equally devyded by the Supervisors of this my Last will or the more part of them she payinge and discharginge halfe the Rents and duties belonginge there unto And if it happen my wyfe to dy before the said tearme bee vur[   ]upp and unspent then it ys my will and mynd that my sonne James shall paye to my Sonne Larence and my daughter Grace for soe [whatever] [goods] shall bee vur[    ]upp at the dye of the death of my sayde wyfe ijs iiijd [  ] apeace of Currant money at one [     ie] payment          Item I give and bequeath to my Landlord James CARRINGTON tenn shillings Item I give to my Sonne George BREARLEY of Darbie and to his wyfe either of them vs Item I give to my Daughter Joane vs:  Item I give to everie Grandchilde that I have ishu Item it is my wyll that after my debts paid my Legacies and ffunerall expences discharged of my whollgoods the rest of my goods to be Equally devyded amongst my wyff and sonne James Larance and George and of this my Last will and Testament I doe Nominate and appoynt my sonne James and Larance Executors: And James CARRINGTON Robert CARRINGTON George BREARLEY Thomas WATTERHOUSE and Ottwell WATERHOUSE Supervisors In wittness of James CARRINGTON Robert CARRINGTON

A true Inventorie of all the goods and Chattles of James BREARLEY of Bugsworth late deceased praysed by [       ] us James CARRINGTON of Bugsworth Robert CARRINGTON of Chinleehouse and Thomas BODIN of the Cote bancke xxixth daye of december Anno domini 1613

(valued @ 95£ 13 2)

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Daniel BRIERLEY of Glossop: 19 May 1836

This is the last Will and Testament of me Daniel BRIERLEYof Mellor in the county of Derby Yeoman made and published in manner and form following that is to say First I order and direct all my Just debts and funeral and Testamentary charges and expenses to be paid and discharged by my Executrix and executor herein after named out of my Estate and Effects I give and devise all and every my freeholdland leasehold messuages and Tenements lands [mills] rents and hereditaments and personal Estate whatsoever situate lying and being in Mellor aforesaid or elsewhere with in England unto my dear Daughter Elizabeth BRIERLEY and my Son Samuel BRIERLEY their heirs [       ] administrators or [assigns] forever or according to the nature of the [said] [devised] premises respectively upon the truth and to and for the intents and purposes herein after declared covering the same that is to say, Upon trust that they the said Elizabeth BRIERLEY and Samuel BRIERLEY and the survivor of them his or her heirs executors or administrators shall and do with all convenient speed after my decease by public auction or [private] contract absolutely sell convey and dispose of the said premises either together or in parcels and lots for the best true and most money that at the time of such sale or sales can be reasonably had or gotten for the same And it is my will and mind and I do hereby order and direct that the receipt or receipts of my said Trustees or the survivor of them her or his executors or administrators shall be a sufficient discharge or sufficient discharges to the purchaser or purchasers of the said hereditaments and premises for his her or their purchase money or purchase monies or for as much thing as shall be by such receipt or receipts expressed to be relative And that after such receipt or receipts shall be given such purchaser or purchasers and his her and their heirs executors and administrators shall not be coerced to see to the application of the money for which such receipt or receipts shall be given in or liable to answer for any unapplication or unapplications thereafter shall be from thenceforth wholly discharged therefrom And as to for and concerning the monies to be [used] by such sale or sales as aforesaid and from all other my Estate and Effects Upon trust that they my said Trustees and the survivor of them his or heir executors or administrators shall and as stand possessed thereof to and for the several uses and intents and purposes herein after declared that is to say Upon trust to put place and [         ] out at Interest during so long time of the natural life of my said [wife] as she shall continue my widow the sum of five hundred pounds part thereof and from time to time call [  ] and express the same at [the rest of this line is dark and illegible] and apply the Interest and produce thereof when and as the same shall be waived into the proper hands of my said wife for and towards the maintanance (sic) and support and from and after her decease then to call in the said sum of five hundred pounds and pay and apply the same in the manner herein after mentioned concerning the residue of the said Trust monies and as to for and concerning the residue of the monies to be raised by such sale or sales as aforesaid and as to all other my estate and effects upon trust that they my said Trustees and the survivor of them her or his executors or administrators shall and do pay the same unto all and every my Children equally to be divided amongst them share and share alike when and as they shall severally attain the age of twenty one years Provided allways (sic) that in case any of my said Children shall happen to die either in my life time or after my decease and before their shares shall become payable and shall leave lawful Issue him her or them surviving Then I give and bequeath the part or share of such of them so dying to such to which their respective parent would have been entitled [        ] But in case any of my said Children shall happen so to die without leaving lawful Issue or leaving such all of whom shall die under the age of twenty one years Then I give and bequeath the part or share of such of them so dying to and amongst the Survivors of them and the Issue of Such of them as may be dead leaving issue such Issue respectively taking only amongst them the part or share parts or shares of such accruing parts or shares which their parent or respective parents would have taken of living And I do hereby declare my will and mind to be that the provision by me made for my said wife shall be in lieu bar and full satisfaction of all dower or [      ] as at common law which she can or may claim out of my real estates  And I nominate constitute and appoint my said Daughter Elizabeth BRIERLEY and Samuel BRIERLEY Executrix and Executor of this my will and I do hereby declare it to be my will and mind that their her and his heirs executors and administrators shall and my from time to time by and out of the monies and premises which by virtue of this my will or the trusts hereby in them reposed shall come to them or any of the [interline illegible] hands all such costs charges damages and expenses which they or all such sum or sums of money as they or any of them shall reasonably deserve to have for their her or his care time and [     ] in or about the execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed And that they or either of them shall not be answerable or [           ] for more monies or effects than what they shall [      dark      ] receive or shall cause their respective hands by [      dark       ] of my will [  ] shall the one of them be answerable  [      dark     ] [       ] other of them or [     ] heirs executors administrators [    dark    ] payments and or defaults of the [   dark   ] but each of them for her and his [       dark and illegible   ] [      ] deeds and defaults only nor shall they or either be answerable or accountable for any loss or damage which may happen in placing out any of the monies aforesaid upon any securities or otherwise nor for any other loss or damage which may happen in the execution of any of the trusts aforesaid without their heir or his wilful (sic) neglect or default And lastly I do hereby revoke all former and other will and wills by me at any time heretofore made In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Twenty fifth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen

Danl.  BRIERLEY

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Daniel BRIERLEY the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of  each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to attest the due execution thereof

Thomas HYDE; John SEVILL; Joseph HIGINBOTTOM

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James BRIERLEY of Bugsworth: Chesterfield 25 March 1684

In the name of God Amen the thirteenth daie of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord God 1682 I James BRIERLEY of Bugsworth in the pishe of Glossopp and Countie of Derbie Shooemaker beinge aged & infirme in bodie but of good and sound memorie praised be god therefore knowinge my tyme here uppon earth to be both short & uncertaine & beinge very desireous to sittle the temporall Estate of Goods & Chattells which the Lord hath given unto me for as is possible theremight arise noe difference about the same amongst my kinfolke & relations after my deceasse Doe therefore deliberately make publish & declare this my last will & testament in maner & forme followinge And first I comitt & comend my soule into the hands of allmighty god my most mercifull ffather trustinge onelie in the merritts of Jesus Christ his blessed & onely sone & my blessed Lord & onely saviour for pdon of my sins & salvation of my soule in his eternall kingdome of glory & my bodie I comitt to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried at or in the Church of Chappel in Lee ffrith & of my goods & chattels I dispose as followeth Inprimis it is my mynde & will That all the goods & howsehold [   ] (exccptinge one Bedd) wch I have in my new dwellinge howse situate at Bugsworth afforesaid bee & Remayne unto Joyce my wife Laurence my sone & Anne my daughter to be equally divided amongst them three & as for my debt booke & the same Bedd before excepted I will [    ] to my daughter Marie & furnish it as I thinke fitt in my life tyme if the Lord permit I give leave & bequeath to Joyce my said wife Laurence my sone & Annie my daughter Twentie pound which is now in the hands of one Thomas LOWE of [Edall] in the said Countie of Derbie Itm I give leave & bequeath unto my said wife Joyce Laurence my sone & Anne my daughter All my quicke Goods savinge foure Oxen wch if I dispose not of them in my lifetyme I then give leave & bequeath unto my three daughters which I hadd by my first wife Itm I give leave & bequeath unto my oldest sone James BRIRELEY ffyve shillings Itm I give leave & bequeath unto my daughter Dorothy Thirtie pounds whereof Tenn pounds is in the hands of Thomas EYRE of Swallowhouses and other Tenn pounds in the hands of Thomas WATERHOUSE of Heyfield & the third Ten pounds in the hands of Robert THORNILL of Castleton Itm I give leave & bequeath to my daughter Marie thirtie pounds whereof seaventeene pounds is in the hands of Grace WARDE of Bownsyde widdow and three pounds in the hands of Samuell BEARD of Whytle & tenn pounds wch in the hands of Joseph BENNET of Coatebancke in Bugsworth Itm I give leave & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Tenn pounds wch is in the hands of Edward KIRKE of Whytehough Itm I give leave & bequeath unto John [ROADER] foure pounds in the hands of Robert LOMAS of Bradshaw Edge in the pish of Chappell in Lee ffirth Itm concerninge all the rest residue & remainder of all my goods Cattells & Chattells wheresoever they maie bee found I give leave & bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth & lastlie I ordayne constitute & appoint my said wife Joyce BRIRELEY my said sone Laurence to be Executors of this my last will & testament wch in wittnesse whereof I the said James BRIRELEY thelder have hereunto sett my hand & seale the daie & yeare first above written

James BRIERLEY  thelder

Read & pnounced to be the last will & testament of him the said James BRIRELEY in the psence of

Elizabeth HOBSON her mk; Henery BARDSLEY; Sa: BARDLSEY [eldr]

A true and perfect Inventory Singular of all the goods Cattels and Chattels moveable and imooveable of James BREIRLEY of Bugsworth late deceased praised and valued the third day of November in the present yeare 1683 By Robert CARRINGTON John OLLIVER Samuell BOWDEN and John BENNETT as followeth (not transcribed, valued @ 221-07-02)

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Abraham BROADBENT of Padfield, cotton yarn doubler: 1861

mentions: Wife Sarah

Servant Ann SHEPLEY

Son Samuel of Primrose

Dau Mary WARHURST

Dau Allis MOXONS children namely Jabus; Thomas; Benjimin; Joseph; Abraham and Sarah MOXON

Witnesses: Joseph BROADBENT of Top of the Hill, Hadfield, farmer; James LEE of Hadfield, wood turner

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Samuel BROADBENT of Padfield, manager in a cotton mill: 1861

mentions:

Wife Catherine

Brother Thomas

Nephew John BROADBENT

James Robert LEES Padfield Brook

Witness: James SIDDALL      John TEAGUE Surrogate

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Sarah BROADBENT of Padfield, widow: 1865

 mentions: late husband Abraham

son Samuel, mechanic

son in law Josiah WARHURST

Witnesses: Joseph DEWSNAP; William SARGENTSON; John LEE

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John BROCKLEHURST of Pieces, Owlerset: 7 Oct 1817

This is the last Will and Testament of me John BROCKLEHURST of the Piece within the Hamlet of Owlerset in the parish of Glossop in the county of Derby yeoman made and published in manner and form following that is to say, First I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral and testamentary charges and expences be paid and discharged by my Executors herein after named out of my estate and effects I give and devise unto my daughter Betty BROCKLEHURST and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life the clear yearly sum of one pound of lawful British money I also give and devise unto my daughter Nancy BROCKLEHURST and her assigns for and during the term of her natural life the clear yearly sum of two pounds of like Money; the same several yearly sums to be paid and payable by two equal half yearly payments in the year, that is to say, on every the twenty fourth day of June and twenty fifth day of December the first payment thereof respectively to be made on such of the said days as shall first and next happen after my decease I give and bequeath unto my son John BROCKLEHURST the sum of forty pounds of like money the same to be paid to him when, and in case he shall return to England I give and bequeath unto my son James BROCKLEHURST the sum of fifty pounds of like money (which is payable to him under or by virtue of the Settlement made by me on my marriage with my present wife) to be paid to him when he shall attain the age of twenty one years all which said several annuities or yearly sums and legacies I do hereby charge upon my Estate in Raworth herein after devised to my son Joseph BROCKLEHURSTand I do hereby give unto my said daughters Betty and Nancy respectively and their respective assigns such and the like powers of distress and sale on the premises charged with the said annuities, when the same or either of them shall be in arrear and are by law provided for the recovery of rent in arrear And , charged and clearable with the said annuities and powers of distress and sale, with the said legacies, with the payment of the yearly sum of ten pounds settled on my present wife on my intermarriage with her, for her life, or until she shall marry again after my decease, and also further chargeable as herein after mentioned I give and devise all that my messuage or dwelling house with the lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging situate lying and being in Raworth in the parish of Glossop aforesaid now in the possession of James HADFIELD his assigns or under tenants unto my said son Joseph BROCKLEHURST his heirs and assigns for eve I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred pounds unto my brother in law James HADFIELD of Raworth aforesaid Gentleman and John HADFIELD son of the said James HADFIELD their executors and administrators Upon trust that they the said James HADFIELD and John HADFIELD or  the survivor of them or the executors or administrators of such survivor shall and do put place and continue the same out at interest, and from time to time remove and replace the same on eligible security of lands or buildings until my said son James shall attain his age of twenty one years, in case he shall live to attain that age, and the yearly interest ariving (sic) there from pay and apply in manner following, that is to say, the sum of one pound of  lawful British money part thereof unto my sister Mary and her assigns as the interest of a certain sum of twenty pounds left to her my late father and payable to her children at her decease and as to the remainder thereof In trust to pay and apply the same in and towards the maintenance education and bringing up or placing out apprentice of my said son James until he shall attain the said age twenty one years ^{and as and when my said son James shall attain the age of twenty one years}_^ Then upon further trust to call in the monies so to be placed out at interest as aforesaid and pay the same to him his executors administrators or assigns But in case my said son James shall depart this life before he shall attain the age of twenty one years leaving lawful issue him surviving Then I give and bequeath the same to such issue equally share and share alike and to their respective executors administrators and assigns Provided always and it is my will and mind that in case my said son James shall happen to depart this life before he shall attain the said age of twenty one years and without leaving any lawful issue him surviving Then upon trust that they my said executors and the survivor of them his executors or administrators and shall put place and continue the said sum of two hundred pounds out at interest on such like Security and pay and apply the interest thereof, when and as they shall see most proper and necessary, unto my said daughter Nancy BROCKLEHURST for and during the term of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease to call in the same and pay and apply one hundred and fifty pounds, part thereof, unto my then living child or children and the issue of such of them as shall or may be then dead leaving issue such issue taking only among them the part or share parts or shares that his her or their deceased parent or parents would have taken if living and the remainder thereof to sink into my residuary effects for the benefit of my dear wife Mary BROCKLEHURST and it is my will and mind that from and after the attainment of age or death of my said son James he my said son Joseph his heirs and assigns shall and do pay unto my said sister Mary and her assigns the yearly interest of the said sum of twenty pounds for and during the term of her natural life and such and the like days and times as the same as now payable by me and from and after her decease shall and do pay and apply the same sum of twenty pounds to and amongst her children in like manner as the same was by my said father directed to be paid and I do hereby charge my said estate in Raworth so devised to my said son Joseph to and with the payment of the same and the interest thereof from the time last aforesaid the same to be recoverable in like manner as rent in arrear  All the rest residue and remainder of my estate and effects whatsoever and where soever I give and bequeath unto my said wife her executors administrators and assigns and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint the said James HADFIELD and John HADFIELD executors of this my last will and testament And do declare my will and mind to be that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said trustees and executors or the survivor of them to deduct retain to and reimburse themselves and himself all such loss costs charges and expences which he or they shall or may pay bear sustain or be put unto in or about the execution of this my will or the trusts hereby in them reposed together with a reasonable allowance for their and his care time and trouble in about or concerning the same And also that they the said James HADFIELD and John HADFIELD their executors or administrators shall not be answerable or accountable for any more of the aforesaid trust monies and promises than they shall actually receive or shall come to their respective hands by virtue of this my will nor with or for any loss which shall happen thereto axcept (sic) such loss shall be occasioned by or through their or his wilful neglect or default nor shall the one of them be answerable or accountable for the acts deeds receipts disbursements or defaults of the other of them but each of them only with his own acts deeds receipts disbursements and defaults  And lastly I do hereby revoke all former and other will and wills by my at any time heretofore made and declare this only to by my last In witness whereof the said John BROCKLEHURST, the testator, have hereunto set my hand and seal this Ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen.

John BROCKLEHURST

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John BROCKLEHURST as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us, who, at his request, in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Names as witnesses to attest the due Execution thereof

Hannah BRADDOCK; Thomas LINDOP; John BRADDOCK

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Joseph BROCKLEHURST of Rayworth: 26 September 1777

In the name of God amen the fourth day of June in the eight year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God over Great Britain, France and Ireland King Defender of the faith  and so forth and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight , I Joseph BROCKLEHURST of Rayworth in the parish of Glossop and County of Derby Yoeman being advanced in years but of sound mind and a disposing understanding (Praised be God for the same), do hereby publish express and declare my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) I will direct and appoint that all my just debts funeral expenses and the charge of the probate and execution hereof be paid discharged out of my whole estate by my executors hereinafter named, and I hereby give leave devise and bequeath unto my son Joseph BROCKLEHURST his heirs and assignes for ever all that my Messuage Tenements Herediments and premises situate lying in Rayworth now in my own possession with every its rights member and appertences, on condition he pay unto my sons and daughters hereafter mentioned the respective legacies or sums of money hereafter specified in 12 months next after my decease (that is to say)

To my son George twenty pounds [towards the debt].  To my son Edward ten pounds.  To my daughter Alice five pound and to my daughter Elizabeth five pound.  And it is my will and mind and I hereby order direct and appoint that my two sons Joseph and John shall take due and proper care of their Mother for and during her natural life, and I hereby nominate and appoint my said two sons Joseph and John BROCKLEHURST executors of this my last will and testament hoping and confiding in them that they will take case to see that these things be done and performed according to this my will and mind and as I have put and placed my trust and confidence in them hereby revoking and making void all former Wills, Testaments Legacies and bequests and this to be taken for and as my last Will & Testament and none other, In writings whereof I the said Joseph BROCKLEHURST testator, have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year first before written.

Joseph BROCKLEHURST

Signed sealed & delivered Published expressed and Declared for and as the last Will & Testament of the said Joseph BROCKLEHURST testator in the presence Of us who subscribed our names as Witnesses thereof in the presence of The said testator -                              

Benjamin BOOTH; [             ] BOOTH; [             ]  HEGINBOTTOM

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Joseph BROCKLEHURST of Hayfield, Whitebottom, Blacksmith: 14 February 1793

This is the last Will and Testament of me Joseph BROCKLEHURST of Hayfield in the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby, Blacksmith.

First I will that all my just Debts, Funeral and all other inevitable Expenses be paid and discharged.  I give devise and bequeath unto my Son John all my Estate in Rowarth (now in the possession of John HADFIELD as Tenant) and to his Heirs and Assigns forever, chargeable with the payment of the following legacies.  I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Betty the sum of twenty pounds.  I Give and Bequeath unto my Son William the sum of thirty pounds.  I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Mary the interest of twenty pounds to be paid her yearly during her natural life, and after her decease I Give and Bequeath the said twenty pounds unto all the Children Born of the Body of my said Daughter Mary to be equally divided among them as they shall attain unto the Age of twenty-one years.  I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Nancy the sum of ten pounds – which said sums amount to eighty pounds and I will they be paid from off my Estate in Rowarth by my Son John as directed in two years after my decease.

I Give and Bequeath all the working tools used in and belonging to the Smithy unto my Sons John and Joseph to be equally divided between them, and my will and mind is that my Son John shall have free liberty to work in the Smithy himself as long as he pleases to work, and to have a Servant or an Apprentice to assist him provided my Sons John and Joseph cannot agree to work jointly together as they now do.  I Give and Devise the said Smithy and Buildings adjoining and belonging unto it unto my Son Joseph his Heirs and Assigns forever. 

I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Clarindah the Rents, Issues and profits of my House at Fishers-Bridge where she now dwells during her natural life, and after her Decease I Give and devise the said Dwelling-house unto the children Born of the Body of my said Daughter Clarindah to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike.  And all the Rents, Issues and profits of all my real and personal Estate whatsoever (not herein Given and bequeathed by me) I Give and Bequeath unto my loving Wife Betty for her maintenance and support, and towards paying off what Money I now justly owe during the term of her natural life or she contracts Matrimony which shall happen first;  And after the decease of my said Wife Betty or She be Married again, I Give Devise and Bequeath all my real and personal Estates whatsoever and wheresoever unto my Sons John, Joseph, William and James and to my Daughters Betty, Mary, Sarah, Nancy and Clarindah to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike.  And if any of the Persons unto whom I have herein Given and Bequeathed any Legacy sum or sums of Money shall be displeased and shall cause my Executors hereafter named to have any unnecessary trouble concerning this my last Will, then I Give and Bequeath unto such person or persons the sum of five Shillings in lieu of their Legacy sum or sums of Money herein given unto them and no more.

And I do hereby constitute and appoint my loving Wife Betty and my Son John Executrix and Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made, and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I the said Joseph BROCKLEHURST the Testator have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.

Joseph BROCKLEHURST

Signed Sealed published and declared By the within named Joseph BROCKLEHURST The Testator and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who in His presence, and at his request, and in The presence of each other have subscribed Our Names as Witnesses

John ROWBOTTOM; Richard GARRETT; Thomas BOOTH

(Estate valued at £300.00)

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Mary BROCKLEHURST of Ollerset: 20 September 1836

This the last Will and Testament of me Mary BROCKLEHURST of the Pieces within the Hamlet of Ollerset in the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby Widow made and duly published this Twenty ninth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty three in manner following that is to say I will and direct that all my just debts funeral expenses and the charges of the Probate of this my will be in the first place paid by and out of my estate and effects by my Executrix and Executors hereinafter named and Subject thento under and by virtue of  a power given to me in a certain Indenture or Deed of Settlement bearing date the Twenty ninth day of July One thousand eight hundred and one and made previous to my Marriage with my late Husband John BROCKLEHURST deceased and of all other Powers and authorities me thereunto enabling by this my last well and testament executed and published by in the presence of the two or more Credible witnesses whose names are intended to be endorsed hereon as witnesses to my having signed the same Do direct limit give dispose and appoint All the estate and effects of what nature or kind soever which I have power to appoint and dispose of under the said deed unto my Daughter Mary DEWSNAP her executors administrators and assigns to and for her own propertense and benefit absolutely but subject and chargeable as in the said Deed of Settlement is mentioned I Give devise and bequeath unto the said Mary DEWSNAP all the rest residue and remainder of my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever the same may be situate lying or being and which I have power to dispose of by this my will To hold unto and to the use of her the said Mary DEWSNAP her heirs executors administrators and assigns absolutely for ever or for and during all such other estate term or interest I may happen to have therein And I do hereby declare that in case my said Daughter Mary DESNAP shall happen to Marry then from and immediately after such marriage shall have been duly had and solemnised I charge and make chargeable all and singular my real and Personal estate so given devised and bequeathed to her by this my said will with the sum of Two hundred Pounds to be paid by my said Daughter to my son James BROCKLEHURST his Executors or Administrators at the end and expiration of four years next after such Marriage of my said Daughter shall have been solemnised as aforesaid And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Daughter Mary DEWSNAP Executrix and my nephew John HADFIELD of Rowarth in the said Parish of Glossop and also Joseph HALL of Ollerset aforesaid Executors of this my will hereby revoking and making void all former and other will and wills by me at any time heretofore made I declare this only to by my last will and Testament In witness whereof I the said Mary BROCKLEHURST the Testatrix have hereunto set and put my had and seal the day and year first before written.

Mary BROCKLEHURST   signed

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Mary BROCKLEHURST the Testatrix as and for her last will and testamentin the presence of us who at her request in the presence and in the Presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to attest the same

Henry HANDFORD; John HANDFORD; John MORTIN

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Robert BRYERLEY of Bugsworth

Chesterfield: 18 September 1666

The Last will & Testament; of the late Decessed Robte: BRIRELEY: of Bugsworth; uttered and delivered to James BRIRELEY: his Brother; & Robte: CARINGETON: of Bugsworth aforesaid; the: 28th day of August: 66: in wordes as ffolloweth;

Inpr: Itt was his will, mynd, & intent; That elen his then wyef should bee soole Executrix;

Item: Itt was ffruther his will, mynde, & intent That evrie one of his Children should have Tenn pounds; when they & everie of them shall, & maryi & as they shall accomplish the Severall ages; of one & Twentie yeares

Item; Itt was ffurther his will, mynde, & intent; That ffower of his Children should have ffortie          poundes amongst them: Remayninge, & beinge in the handes of James CARINGETON of Buggsworth; & William BEARD of Thonsule vill & That is to saie; twentie pounde in the          handes; of James CARINGETON aforesaid; Tenne poundes; in the handes, of William BEARD          aforesaide; And yf Itt happen; that any of them doe depte this lyef before shee shall accomplish          the Age of One, & Twentie yeares; the same Tenne poundes to bee Equally dyvyded amongst          the rest; & that the same Elen To have the disposeinge; & puttinge forth of the same in liewe of          theire mayntenance;

Item: Itt was ffurther his will, mynde; & intent; That the saide Elen; & Margaret his daughter          should have the house Equally dyvyded betwixt them; wth out distirbeinge, either, other; & that          the same Elen; should have the government, & disposinge of the same; untill such tyme as the same Margaret shall, & may, attoynd, & Come unto the Age of One & Twentie yeares;

James BRIRELEY                          wittnesse to this Nuncupative will

Roberte CARRINGETON               wch thay will rattifie

Chesterfeid Sept: 18: 1666.

Fuit probaro test: Nuncupativi Roberti BRYERLEY [    ] pod de Glossopp [   ] Ellene BRYERLEY relict des: Tuico Margareta, Sara, Emotta, Gracia et Ellianora BRYERLEY Filiaru des Executrici prd.

Sb: dca Ellenia BRYERLEY de Bugsworth in Com derbia vid et Dom. Jo: SANDIFORD vic. de Glossopp      Johan COPPI Surrogat

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Edmund BUCKLEY of Aspinshaw: 3 April 1723

In the Name of God Amen the Eighth day of October in the year of our Lord God One Thousand Seaven Hundred Twenty and Two I Edmund BUCKLEY of Aspinshaw in the parish of Glossop and County of Darby Yeoman Being Aged and infirm in Body But of Sound and perfect memory Blessed be God for the Same and knowing the uncertainty of this Transitory Life and that all flesh is but Dust and that in the midst of Life wee are in Death and Being minded as much as in mee Lyeth to preferre peace and unity Amongst my Relations after my Decease Do therefore make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to Say first and principally I commend my Soul in to the hands of almighty God who gave it and to his Blessed Son my Saviour Jesus Christ hoping in and by his meritorious Death and passion to have full and free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sins and to inherit Everlasting Life and to be made partaker with his holy Elect in his heavenly Kingdom and my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently Buried at the Discretion of my Executor herein after named and Concerning the Disposition of the all Such worldly Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God in his great goodness to Bless mee with all I Give Devise and Bequeath the Same in manor following And I Do hereby Give and Devise unto my Daughter Elizabeth the wife of George BOWER and the heirs of her Body all those new purchased lands called Blakhall ffields and Bankhead peeces to Defend and go to her Issue in the Same mannor as all the [    ] lands at Aspinshaw by the Settlement thereof are Limited to [   ] And I hereby Give and Devise unto my Daughter Elizabeth BOWER the sume of Ten pounds of Lawfull money of Great Britain And I hereby give and Devise unto my Son in law John CARRIGNTON the Sume of One Hundred and twenty pounds of Lawfull money at Six months after my Deceas And I Do hereby Give and Devise unto Elizabeth BOWER my grand Daughter the Sume of five pounds of Lawfull money when shee attains the Age of twenty and One years And I Do hereby give and Devise unto Samuel BUCKLEY my grand Son the Sume of Two Hundred pounds of Lawfull money and the Same to be improved By my Executor for his advantage untill hee shall attain to the age of Twenty and one Years And I also give and Devise unto the Said Daniel BUCKLEY and his heirs for Ever all my housing and Lands called Bradenleach Tenement in Bowden midlecale in the County of Darby now in the possession of Edward HOYD and to Enter at my Deceas and it is my will that my Son in law John CARRINGTON shall after my deceas take the tuition and care of the Education of my grandson Daniel BUCKLEY and to be paid Reasonable for his trouble concerning him and to Receive the Rents Bradenleach Tenement towards the montaining and [         ] [   ] said grandson in his minority and what falls short thereof By the Rent of Bradenleach to Receive from Executor out to the profits of the Two hundred pounds to him given and I Do hereby give and Devise unto James BUCKLEY William BUCKLEY Mary BUCKLEY and Sarah BUCKLEY Sons and Daughters of William BUCKLEY Late of New Thame Deceased the Sume of Twenty pounds of Lawfull money Equally to be devided amongst them as they Succesily Shall attain to the age of One and Twenty Years I give and Devise unto Isaack LEES Son of Thomas LEES of Swaincroft Twenty Shillings And it is my will and I Do hereby give in Trust to the uses hereafter Limited, unto George BWER of Aspinshaw Thomas GODWORTH of Raworth and Joseph HIBBERT of Whitle The Sume of forty pounds upon Special Trust and Confidence That they the Said Trustees and their Successors for Ever Shall and will Improve the Sume and the profitts thereof yearly to Lay out in Clothing with Two Letters E: and B: or for [     rming] of the poor within the Liberties of Thorset Beard Whitle and Oulersett at the Discretion of the Said Trustees and their Successors who Shall by them be Elected and Chosen Trustees to Succeed them for Ever So always as the person unto whom the hous and Lands att Aspinshaw Shall  Com may for Ever be admited and Chosen to be one of the Three Trustees for the uses aforesaid and commence twelve months after my Deceas and So to continue for Ever and it is my will and I Do hereby Give and Devise unto James BUCKLEY my grand Son one Chest with what is Therein which was his mothers when hee Shall attain the age of one and Twenty years and the said Chest to Stand at Aspinshaw untill that Time But if my said grand Son happen to diey in his minority Then I give the Said Chest with what is There in unto my Two grand Children Buckley BOWER and Elizabeth BOWER Equally Between them and it is my will That after my funerall Expenses probate of this my Last will and all other Eclesiastical Duties paid and Discharged Then hereby I Give and Devise all the Rest Remainder and Residue of all my goods Chattels Rights Credits houshould goods husbandrie ware money jewels plate and personal Estate Whatsoever (not by mee heretofore given) unto my son in Law George BOWER and Last I Do hereby nominate and appoint my son in Law George BOWER of Aspinshaw Sole and Whole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament hopeing hee will see the  Same Duly Executed as my Trust is in him Reposed and I Do hereby Revoke Disanul and Utterly make all former wills By mee heretofore made and in Testimony That this is my Last Will and Testament I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seall this Tenth Day of October in the year of our Lord god 1722

Edm: BUCKLEY

Sealled Signed Published and Declared to be the Last Will and Testament of Edmund BUCKLEY in the presence of us who as witnesses hereof Subscribed our names in the presence of the Testator

James BUCKLEY; John TOMLINSON; Tho: LEES

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James CARRINGTON of Bugsworth: 15 April 1662

In the name of God Amen the Eight & twentieth day of December in the yeare of o’r Lord God according to the Account now used in England one thousand six hundred ffife & eight I James CARRINGTON of Bugsworth in the parrish of Glossop & Countie of Derbie yeoman Sound in body & pfect in mynd & memorie praised be Allmightie God for the same yet knowing the certantie of Death and the tyme when being uncertaine doe ordaine Constitute & make this my last will & Testament in manner & forme following Viz ffirst I Commend my Soule into the hands of Allmightie God my Creator & to Jesus Christ my redeemer by & through whose merritts I trust to be made partaker of Everlasting life & Glory in his heavenly Kingdome And my Body to be Buried where my Ancestors have formerly beene interred And for my temporall & worldly Estate I give devise & bequeath ad hereafter followeth Inpris my mynd & will is that all such debts & duties which of right I owe to any pson or psons be will & truly Contented & payed out of my whole Goods by my Executo’r hereafter named Itm I Give & bequeath unto Mary my wife a Third part of all my Goods Cattells & chattels whatsoever Itm I Give & bequeath unto Douglas CARRINGTON my daughter in lawe fforttie shillings Itm I give & bequeath unto James CARRINGTON my nephew the sone of James CARRINGTON late deceased three bedstids & one Chist standing in the Chamber where I doe use to ly two Tables standing I the house, one Chist standing at the head of the staires, one Sleepeing fflatt standing in the Rill, one Garnor which I have lent to my sonne Edward WRIGHT one pare of shod ware wheeles one Swine tub of stod standing in the bank side of the house, one Brasse pott, one little Brasse pan & two pewter Chargers, Itm I give & bequeath unto William CARRINGTON my nephew And Elnor Mary & Douglas CARRINGTON his sisters to [    ]die one of them ffive poundes Itm I give & bequeath unto the said William CARRINGTON my nephew one booke called a Treatise of Conversion together with his former legacies. Itm I give & bequeath unto my sonne Edward WRIGHT tenn poundes Itm I give & bequeath unto my sonne in lawe Hugh TAYLOR ffifteene poundes. Itm I give and bequeath unto Mr William BAGSHAWE Minister at Glossope Twentie shillings Itm I give & bequeath unto Thomas MELLOR the elder of New Milne on doublet on payer of Breaches & on Jumpcoate Itm after my Debts payed my legacies in this my present Testamt pformed & my furnerall expences Discharged out of my whole Goods All the rest of my Goods Cattells & Chattells whatsoever I wholly Give & bequeath unto my sonne John CARRINGTON Itm I ordaine Constitute & make the said John CARRINGTON my sonne the sole & lawfull Executor of this my last will & Testament hopeing hee will pforme the same according to the true meaning hereof & my trust reposed in him In witness whereof I the said James Carrington have hereunto [       ] my last will Published & Sealed the day & yeare ffirst above written

James CARRINGTON

These being witnesses Hugh; William NORTON; Joh: WOODSEN

A true & pfect Inventorie of all the goods Cattells & Chattels of James CARRINGTON late of Bugsworth in the Countie of Derbie yeomn deceased Taken prizsed & valued by Edward WRIGHT of horwich William NORTON of Stadon yeome and Robert BREARELEYof Bugsworth aforesaid Shoemaker the 18th day of December in the yeare of the Lord God 1661 as here after followeth viz.

(not transcribed, valued @ £179-19-4)

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William CARRINGTON of Ashton Clough: 2 October 1728

In the Name of God Amen This Twenty Ninth day of June Anno Domini 1728 I William CARRINGTON the Elder of Ashen Clough In the Parrish of Glossop and County of Derby Yeom being by weakly as to my Body but of Sound mind and perfect Understanding and calling to mind the certainty of Death And the uncertainty of the time when it may please Allmighty to translate me home, and being desirous with good [Herech  ] to Set my house in order before I dye, do Settle my Worldly affaires in manner and fforme ffollowing ffirst Commending my soul in the hands of Allmighty God my Creator Redeemer and Sanctifier hopeing through the prevailing Meritts of Jesus Christ to receive full and free pardon and remission of all my Sins and to receive Everlasting Life: And my Body I Commit to the Earth from whence it Came to be decently interred att the discretion of My Executor hereafter Named And as touching such Worldly goods Cattle and Chattels Moveable and immoveable Household goods and implements of Household Husbandry Wares Leases and all other whatsoever I Give and dispose thereof as ffolloweth ffirst my Will and mind is that all my Just debts ffunerall expences and Charges about the probate of this my Will be ffirst paid and discharged forth of my personall Estate So far as itt shall extend save only some few Legacyes hereafter Bequeathed Item I give and Bequeath unto my loveing Wife Mary CARRINGTON that Bedd wee usually lye in with Bedding to make it up a Compleat bed, her Chests one little coffer, with all her linnin therein, her Chair, and one twigg Chair her Bible and Mr BURKETTs exposition of the New Testament, Two pewter Dishes, one deep one and another that is not So deep, halfe a dozen of Trenchers, and halfe a dozen of Spoons, and Two Ewes, and keeping for the same Summer and Twinter, the little Arke in the Chamber I give her and power to dispose of the same (Save only the said little Arke and the twigg Chair), and my will is that my son William CARRINGTON his heires and assignes shall find his Mother with dry ffuel what shall have occasion to use for the terme of her Naturall life, Item I give and Bequeath unto my son John CARRINGTON one shilling, and to Sarah his wife likewise one shilling. Item I Give and Bequeath unto Robert CARRINGTON my sonn likewise One Shilling, and unto John CARRINGTON, and Mary CARRINGTON his Daughter, each of them halfe a Crown, and to Esther his Wife One Shilling. Item I Give and Bequeath unto Joshua CARRINGTON my Son One Shilling, to Ann his wife One Shilling, and to my Three Grand Children, (viz.) Mary Joseph and William CARRINGTON each of them halfe a Crown, Item I Give and Bequeath unto Cornelius CARRINGTON my Son One Shilling And my will is that he shall have liberty to work in the Shopp Chamber, and to lodge in the dwelling house so long as he shall keep himself Single and Unmarried Item I Give and Bequeath unto William RADCLIFFE my Son in law One Shilling, and unto Mary his Wife One Shilling, Item I Give and Bequeath unto Ann CARRINGTON, my Daughter One Shilling, unto John OVEN the like Sume of One Shilling. Item my will and mind is that my Sonn William CARRINGTON do give and allow unto his Brother Joshua CARRINGTON the quantity of Tenn loads of Coals yearly and every year before each Christmas he paying the work in wages dureing the Continuance of terme of the Coalmines.  Item all the rest residue and remainder of my whole personall Estate goods Cattle and Chattells Household Goods and implements of Houshold Except what I have allready disposed of Husbandry Wares and all other whatsoever. Leases about the Coalmines, Commons Stonebreaks, togather with my title and interest of and unto a Certaine Cottage lyeing in the Highgate lane in the possession of one John BENNETT, I Give divise and bequeath the same to my Sonn William CARRINGTON and his Assignes, makeing him the said William CARRINGTON my full and sole Executor of this my present last will and Testament, hopeing he will Confidentially discharge the trust herein reposed in him revokeing all fformer Wills and Testatments by me heretofore made Confirming this as my present last Will and Testatment In Wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seal the day and year ffirst above written.

William CARRINGTON

Sealed Signed published and declared to be the Testators last Will and Testament In presence of us

James CARRINGTON; Christopher BENNETT; Robert BENNETT

A true and perfect Inventory of all & Singular ye the goods Cattle & Chattels of William CARRINGTON of Ashton Clough in the parrish of Glossop & County of Derby Husbandman late deceased prised & valued ye day & year abovesd By James CARRINGTON & Cristopher BENNETT as followeth: (not transcribed, valued @ £153-11-0)

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Edmond CLAYTON of Strindes, Glossop: 5 May 1675

In the name of God Amen, The thirtieth day of November in the twentieth year of the reigne of our Souvraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of god King of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland deffender of the faith [  ] Anno. dom 1668 I Edmond CLAYTON of Strindes in the County of Darby gentleman. being aged & weak of body but of good & perfect memory praysed be god for the same doo constitute ordaine & make this testament & testimony herein my last will in manner & forme following: first & principally I give & bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my heavenly Creator & maker trusting [  ] & through the merites of Christ the Death & passion to be one of his elect & chosen people, And my body to the earth from whenst it came to be buried in due & decent manner att the discretion of my ffriends & my [Executor] hereinafter named: And for such worldly goods & estate as god of his mercy hath endowed mee withall my minde & will is as hereafter followeth first my minde & will is that my debts if any such be funeral expenses shall be payde out of & from my whole estate,

I give & bequeath unto Edward CLAYTON my Naturall brother twenty pounds of Lawful English money to be payde yearely & yeare by yeare for & dureing his Naturall life unto him, Ten pounds att Six monthes and Imediately [ensueing] next after my decease, And ten pounds att twelve monthes end Imediately next ensueing after my decease, and soo [successively] to Continue by even & equal portions to be payd out of my Lands & Tenements by my [executor] hereafter named

I give & bequeath unto two of my brothers William daughters either of them fforty shillings: It. I give & bequeath unto three daughters of my brother Edward CLAYTON which he had by his first wife fforty shillings A piece  I give & bequeath unto three daughters of my sister Ann to each of them fforty shillings A piece; It. I give unto Thomas CLAYTON of the fforrest fforty shillings; It. my will & minde is that every such servant or servants that doth live with me at my decease shall have their whole years wages payde them.

I give unto Anthony STAFFORD of the Shaw in the County of Darby gentleman All my Lands & Tenements att Strindes & also where within the Kingdom of England to him & to his heires for ever:

I give unto the sd Anthony STAFFORD all my goods Cattlells & Chattells paying such Legacies as are formerly herein sett downe & specified; And I doo appointe & make the sd Anthony STAFFORD my sole Executor to apointe & performe the  last will & testament according to the trust I [      ] in him Renouncing all other wills & Testaments by me formerly made In wittnesse whereof to this my present Last will & testament  I have set to my hand & seale the day & yeare first above written; 1668

Edmund CLAYTON

Sealed signed & declared in the sight & [presence] of 

Tristram STAFFORD; [Wilt] GARLICKE; James BAGSHAW

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Francis CLAYTON of Stryndes, Glossop: 12 July 1662  

In the Name of God Amen the three and twenty[est] day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God accordinge to the computation of the Church of England One Thousand Six hundred Sixty and one I Francis CLAYTON of Stryndes in the County of Derby gentleman beinge in good and perfect remembrance thanks bee given unto allmighty God for the same knowinge that nothinge is more certain than death nor anythinge more uncertain than the hour thereof not minded therefore to dye intestate but willinge rather after the good Example of the good Kinge [Erechias] to sett my house in order doo therefore make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme followinge ffirst and [   ] principally I commend my soule into the hande of Allmighty God my maker and creatour And for my body I comend the same unto the Earth wherefore it was first fashioned to be decently buryed in the Church at Disley in the parish of Stockport and County of Chester in such seemly manner as agreeth with my quality and condition at the discretion of my Executour herein after named [unfa    dly] belonginge that the same at the last day shall rise againe a glorious and immortal bodye and bee made partaker with the Saintes and Electe in the Kingdom of Heaven as my trust And undoubted beleife in the behalfe is And for and concerning my worldly Estate which God hath endowed me with in this life I give and bequeathe the same as followeth ffirst my will and mind is that my funerall Expenses be discharged and paid forth of all my goods Alsoe I give and bequeathe unto Joyce my now lovinge wife one Third parte of all my househould goods whatsoever standinge and beinge within my dwelling house called Stryndes aforesaid (Except Two of the best Tables Two of the best paire of Bedsteade One greate Arke One great Brasn pott One Silver Bowle One Dish called a Mazar One greate [ eepinge] Keare Standing in the Barne) all which I heave as [hyreloomes] to my house to be disposed of as hereafter followeth Alsoe I give and bequeathe unto my said Wife One Third parte of all my goods cattells and chattells (Except before excepted) after my debts and funerall expenses be discharged Alsoe I give and bequeathe unto Anthony STAFFORD of the Shawe in the said County of Derbye yoeman his heyres and assignes for ever One close or parsell of land comonly called or known by the name of the Kersheefe Nooke lyinge and beinge upon the right hand the foote Way leading from Shawe Marsh to the Stone Crosse upon Mellor Ward in the said County of Derbye Also I give and bequeathe unto my sonne in Lawe Edward KELSALL and his wife Winifrith to either of them Tenne shillinges of lawfull money of England Alsoe I give and bequeathe unto Thomas CLAYTON also [Pas     ] my reputed sonne the sume of five poundes of lawful money of England Alsoe I give and bequeathe unto Alexander SCOOFEILD youngest sonne of Ann SCOOFEILD of Heafield in the County of Derbye Widdow the sunne of Tenne [  ] shillings per annum to beginne imediately after the decease of me the said ffrancis CLAYTON And to be paid to him the said Alexander till he attaine the Age of one and Twenty yeares And when he hath attained unto the aforesaid age of one and Twenty yeares Then I gibe and bequeathe unto him the same Alexander the sumy of ffive pounds to bind him an apprentice with Alsoe I gibe and bequeath unto Two Daughters of my Brother William the summe of Tenne shillings a peece of lawful money of England Alsoe I gibe and bequeathe unto my Sister Anne Daughters Barbara and Jane the sume of Tenne shillings a peece of lawful money of England Alsoe I give and bequeathe unto my brother Edward CLAYTON the sume of ffourty shillings of lawful money of England to be paid to him the said Edward within one whole yeare next after my Decease Alsoe I give and bequeathe to my brother Edward three children the sume of Tenne shillings a peece of lawful money of England Alsoe my will and mind is and I give and bequeathe unto my brother Edmund CLAYTON All the rest and residue of my lands and Tenements what soever not formerly herein given or disposed of lyinge and beinge in the said County of Derby or [  ] where to him the said Edmund CLAYTON his heyres and assigns for ever And all my goods Chattells and cattells whatsoever Except such parts thereof as I have formerly herein of hereby given and bequeathed, hee the said Edmund payinge fourthe of my said lands and [  ] tenements and forth of the same goods Cattells and Chattells my funerall expenses and all my debtes and legacies And if it happen that my saide goods cattells and chattells will not soe farre extend and reacheas to pay and discharge all my debts legacies and funerall expenses Then my will and mind is and I doo declare and appoint that my said Brother Edmund shall make the same forth out of some parte of such of my said lands and Tenements as I have by this my last will given him the same Edmund by sellinge some parts thereof or otherwise by setting and lettinge of the same or any such last mentioned part thereof as aforesaid at the election and [   ] of him the same Edmund And of this my last Will and Testament I doo ordaine and make my saide Brother Edmund CLAYTON my full sole and perfect Executor [hopinge] him to execute this my last will and Testament as my trust in him [  ] [reposed] and all former wills hereto fore by me at any time made I doo hereby revoke frustrate anni[  ]late and in a [    ] in the law to all [       ] and purpose whatsoever In wittnes whereof I the said ffrancis CLAYTON have hereunto putt my hand and seale the day and yeare first abovewritten One Thousand Six hundred Sixty one

ffrancis CLAYTON

In wittnes of Gervas WINTERBOTTOME

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Laurence CLEATON of Kynder, Glossop: 6 June 1605

In the name of god Amen the ffoureth Daye of Februarie I the yeare of the Rayne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of god kinge of England ffrance & Ireland & the Second and of Scotland the thirtieth Eight & according to the Computation of the [          ] of England Anno Don one thousand six hundred and ffyve I Laurence CLEATON of Kynder sicke in bodie but sound in soule & of pfecte mynde & remembrance thanks be geven to god, knowinge nothinge more certeyne then deathe wither anny thinge more uncerteyne then the houer of Death doe Constitute & ordayne this my testament contayninge therein my last will wherein ffirste I Commend my soule to Almightie god my maker to Jesu Chryste my redeemer hopinge & trustinge throughe his meritts & mediation & thoroughe faith in his Blood to inioy the [felisitie] & Blisse of Heaven in the Communion of Saynts and angells and my bodie I commend to the ground to bee buried in the pishe Church of Glossoppe.  And for my worldly goods my will & minde ys as followeth ffirst my will and mind ys that all my Debts Funerall expenses & other necessaries bee & shalbe discharged of my wholl goods by my Executors hereafter named.  Itm my will & mynd ys that all my Debts funerall expenses & other necessaries,,,, susteyned in or aboute the same beinge discharged of my wholl goods then the resedewe of all my goods moveable & ymmoveable quicke & Dead & other Demands un[         ] I give & bequeathe to Ellin my wyfe and to my thrie younger Children Anne Thomas & George CLEATON towarde there Education filiations & Children pte Itm my will & mynde ys that Ellin my sayd wyfe shall mayntanye susteyne & keepe my sayd younger Children with meate Drinke apparell & other necessaries untill they youngest chylde shall & might accomplishe the age of xxi yeares and then my will & mynde ys that they remeynes of the sayd goods yssues & proffitts of all my grounds I nowe possesse bee & shalbee then equally devided amongst my sayd wyfe & thrie younger Children Anne Thomas & George. Itm my will & mind ys that the yearely benifitt proffitt & commoditie of all such parts & pcells of lande as shall happen & fall to mee or my hayres further then I nowe possesse shall & may,,, [redonnde] remayne & bee to the best benifitt of my younger Children the same to bee to that and occupied ymployed at the discresion of my supvisors heare after named untill Robt CLEATON myne Eldest sone shall or might accomplishe the age of xxi years Itm my will & mynde ys that my sayd eldest sonne Robert bee honestly brought upp with meate Drinke apparell & lodginge & other necessaries for lerninge untill hee accomplishe the age of xxi years by Ellin my sayd wyfe Itm my will & mynd ys that Robert my sayd eldest sonne & heyre shall towards the preferment & benifitt of his sayd sister & tow younger brother Thomas and George content yeald & give to my sayd Children Sixscore pounds of lawfull English mony within the space of six wholl yeares next after the sayd Robert shall or might accomplishe the age of xxi years to [      ] everye yeare xxth pounds att the feast day of St Michall thearchangell & soe consequently everie Michalls daye till the whole some of sixscore pounds bee payd & the sayd six years expired provided that my sayd sonne Robert shall give unto my sayd doughter Anne ffortie pounds the tow firste years & the other fforescore pounds to bee payd as before lymited to my sones Thomas and George equally att every daye of payment ether Tenn pounds.  Itm yt is my will & mynd that if it happen ether of my sayd sonnes [   ]este this lyfe before the come to maridge that then [    ] pte of his sayd goods soe dying shall bee & remeyne to Anne my sayd doughter & thother to his other brother Itm yt is my will & myde that if my eldest sonne Robert During his noneage shall shewe him selfe [     ] and Dewtifull to his monther kynd & naturall to his sister & brother & howse & Re[verent] to all men that then my supvisors att theire discretion shall mitigate more or lesse of fortie pounds of the sayd sixscore pounds at the Discretion of the [     ] pte of them Item I make constitute & ordayne Ellin CLEATON my sayd wyfe sole Executrix of this my last will to execute pforme & Doe all things hearin Contayned accordinge to the trewe intent & meaning heare of & of mee the testator according to my trust in her reposed  Itm my [       ] ys that Thomas BOWDEN gent James CARRINGTON of Buggesworth yom Thomas BOWDEN of Heafeeld yom Thomas EARE of the Swallowehouses yom & John COTRILL my brother in lawe shallbe supvisors of this my last will to sie all things hearein contayned executed & done accordinge to the true meaninge of this my last will In wittness Where of I the sayd testator have put my hande the daye & yeare above written: by mee Lawrance CLAYTON these beinge wittness [    ]: SMITHE Willm ROBINSON Robert CLEATON wth others

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Orlanda otherwise Orlando COOK of All Mens Heath, Glossop p. farmer & stone mason: 1866

 mentions;

Daughters Ann COOK; Martha COOK

Son James

Executor John LONGDEN 

Witnesses: Jesse HALL; John BEELEY of High St., Glossop, grocer

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Thomas COTTERELL of Southhead: 29 January 1650/1

In the name of god amen the first day of february in the yeare of our Lord god 1649 I Thomas COTTRELL of Southhead in the Countie of Derbie & pish of Glossoppe yeom beinge sicke in body but of good & pfect memorie praised bee god, doo Constitute ordaine & make this my Last will & testatment in manner & forme followinge first I Bequeath & give my soule unto the hands of allmightie god my maker hopeinge in & through the merits of his soone Jesus Christ to Become one of his elect at the generall day of Judgment & my body to the earth to become buried in the Chappell Church of Hayfeild, And for my worldly goods as followeth Viz first my will & mind is that my funerall expenses & Church Rights to be paid out of my whole goods, Ite my will is that my soone Robert COTTRELL  shall have & enjoy all my Lands when hee shall acomplish the age of one & twentie yeares hee payinge & discharging such severall sumes of monie to his Brother Thomas COTTRELL & his two sisters Jane COTTRELL & Mary COTTRELL as shall Bee herafter expressed that is to say eight pounds yearly to Thomas COTTRELL during his naturall Life & to pay to his two sisters Jane COTTRELL & Mary COTTRELL ether of them three score pounds a peece when hee shall acomplish the age of one & twentie yeares, And further my will & mind is that if it shall please god to call for ether of my Daughters before my sonne Robert COTTRELL shall acomplish the age of one & twentie yeares that then hee shall pay to that Daughter livinge one hundred pounds. Ite my will & mind is that if my sonne Robert COTTRELL doo not pay or secure these somes aforesaid to my other Children that the I give full power to my executors to sell or set any pte of my Lands for the dischargmt of the Legasies given Before By mee Thomas COTTRELL, Ite I give to my sister Barbarie COTTRELL five pounds to Bee paid at the end of ten yeares after my death Ite I give to my sister Elizabeth COTTRELL foure pounds to Bee paid to her at the end of foureteene yeares after my death, And if it please god to Call for any one of them Before the time wherin it is to Be paid that then those ar (sic) that living shall have the aforesaid mencioned somes equally devided, And further more my will & mind is that if my goods will not extend to pay my debts that then my executors shall have power to pay them forth of my Lands, And I doo Constitute ordayne & make Edward LINGARD & Charles LINGARD my executors & all Be gardians for my Children & to see everie thing discharged & done accordinge to the true meaninge & intent herof

Thomas COTTRELL the marke & seale of the testator

In witness hearof Tho: PLATS Robert COTRELL & WillianKYRKE

Debts owinge by the testator   

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George CRESWELL Glossop grocer late of Well Gate, Glossop p.: 1865

mentions: wife Sarah

dau un-named

sons William James; Henry Thomas; Joseph.

Anthony HIGGINBOTTOM shopkeeper of Littlemoor, House Agent of Freetown

John SELLARS hawker of Norfolk St., Glossop

John TEAGUE Surrogate   will made 1858

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John DAND of Blackshaw, Glossop: 26 April 1665

In the name of God Amen the seaventh day of September in the sixteenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland King defender of the faith [  ] Amiogr Dom 1664 I John DAND of Blackshaw in the county of Derby yeoman being sick in body but of pfect mynd and memory doo Constitute ordayne and make this my Last Will And Testament in Manner and forme ffollowinge And first of all I do surrender up and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my Creator and redeemer humbly beseeching the Lord att my departure home to receive it into his glory and my body I bequeath to be buried in decent maner within the Chancell att Heafeld as neare to my Grandfathers buring place as Cann bee as my Executrix hereafter named shall think fitt And as four my worldly goods Cattells Chattells and debts I give them in maner ffollwing and ffirst my will and mynd is that my funerall expences and all my detts shalbee payd out of my wholl goods by Executrix hereafter named and I doo give and bequeath unto John COTTERELL my nefew sonn of Thomas COTTERELL of Knowle [         ] Tenn pound Ite I doo give and bequeath to Sara COTTERELL syster of the aforesaid John COTTERELL the sume of Tenn pound Ite I doo give and bequeath unto John HYDE of Bulshaw my loving neighbor & frend Thre pounds and the silver spoune wch hath an J and an H upon if And all the rest and residue of my unbequeathed goods Cattells Chattells and Detts I doo give leave and bequeath unto Jone DAND my loving Wiffe and to Sara HEGINBOTHAM my daughter Wiff of Mr William HEGINBOTHAM to be Equally devyded beetween them and  John (fold in original) Make Constitute and ordayne Jone DAND my Loving Wiffe my trust [   ] and lawfull Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hoping she will pforme the trust reposed in her and Last of all I doo hereby make Constitute & ordayne John HYDE of Bulshaw my loving neighbor & frend Overseer of this my last Will & Testament hoping hee will doo his best indevor to see this my Last Will & Testament pformed In Wittness of these psons where names or markes as Witnesses are hereunto subscrybed I doo with my owne hand Ratifie and conforme this psent writing to be my [    ] Will and Testament

John DAND

 In Wittnes of us Thomas EYRE; John HYDE

A true and perfect Inventorie mad the [             ] day of October 1664 of all the goodes Catteles and chattells als deptes of John DAND of Blackshaw lately deseased praised by us Robert BRADBURIE Thomas LOMAS Gharles LINGARD, Henrie KERKE Robert SLACKE and John HYDE

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Agnes DANDE of Lane Head in the parish of Glossop

9 December 1579: dated 16 August 1577

In the name of god amen the syxtyne daye of august in the year of our lord god a thousand fyve hundreth three scor & seventyne.  I Anges DANDE widowe late wyfe of John DANDE of the lane heade being in good and pfytt remembrance do ordaynt and make this my psent testa and last will after this maner & forme followig, first I bequeathe my soule to god almightie and to all the Holy companye of heaven and my body to be buryed In the pish Church of all Saynts at Glossoppe

Item I bequeathe to William PLATTES heir of the Parke halle one sylver Salte pcell gylte to remeyne to his heirs lawfully, begotten for ever To that he do not sell nor parte then pcell of his lands which his Elders hadd in possission and on standyng Cuppe and one beede under the [greise] with all thyngs theirunto belonging, Ite I bequeathe to Agnes PLATTS Daughter of Raphe xx£ & I will that whosoevr hath the keepynge of the sayd Agnes & her goods shall Enter to bonds to my Executors that yf the sayd Agnes Dye without marrage that the sayd xx£ shall remayne uppon Thurston PLATTS her brother & Elizabeth her syster, Ite I bequeathe to every god child xijd Item I bequeathe  to Thurston PLATTS xx s and to William PLATTS xls being sonnes of Willia PLATTS my brother, Item I bequeathe unto Willia MELLOR my servant on bedd with a matresse and other thyngs therto belonginge and iij£ vjs viijd so that he will tarry with me unto the tyme of me death and when this my psent Testament is fulfylled my Debtes payde and all funerall Coostes dyscharged I bequeathe the reste of all my goods herin not bequeathed, reserved such bequeathes as shalbe beueathed herafter unto mayster Larent STAFFORD and [  ]ntger DOWNES whom I make my lawfull Executors these beinge wyttnes and records Guye SELVESTER Curat Otewell FERNELEY and Willia MELLOR with others

This is the true Inventory of all the goodes and cattell both movable and immovable of Agnes DANDE of the lane heade wydowe within the pershe of Glossopp and countie of Darbie lately Deceased, prysed be William BEARD y Raphe BREADLY Thomas HEWARD Otewell FERNELEY

(Extensive inventory not transcribed, valued @ Cxviij £ xvs vj d)

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Joseph DEARNALY of Dinting Vale, labourer: 1876

mentions: Wife Betty

Son Thomas

Witnesses: John LORD, auctioneer of Glossop; Joe FRANCE, grocer of High Street, West Glossop

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 Eli DENTON: 5th September 1888

This is the last Will and Testament of me Eli DENTON the Elder of Glossop in the County of Derby formerly a Shopkeeper but now out of business I bequeath unto my daughter Amelia BOOTH all my household furniture plate linen china books pictures and articles of domestic use and ornament absolutely.  I devise and bequeath all the residue of my estate property and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and whether real or personal unto my sons Richard DENTON and Eli DENTON the younger and my said daughter Amelia BOOTH Upon trust that they or the survivors or survivor of them or the heirs executors or administrators of such survivor (hereinafter called my Trustees or trustee) shall sell collect or otherwise convert into money all such parts thereof as shall not consist of ready money And shall out of the monies to arise from such sale collection and conversion and the money of which I shall be possessed at my death pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts And shall hold the residue of the said monies in trust for all my children or any my child who being sons or a son shall attain the age of twenty one years or being daughters or a daughter shall attain that age or shall marry and if more than one in equal shares And I declare that the shares bequeathed to my daughters shall be for their separate use respectively independently of any husband or husbands and that their respective receipts alone shall be sufficient discharges I appoint my said sons Richard DENTON and Eli DENTON the younger and my said daughter Amelia BOOTH Executors of this my Will in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fifth day of September One thousand eight hundred and eighty eight

Eli DENTON Senr

 Signed by the said Eli DENTON the Elder as his last Will in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses - Jno HIBBERT Solicitor Hyde - Arthur MOORE his clerk.

On the 10th day of March 1894 probate of this Will was granted to Richard DENTON Eli DENTON the younger and Amelia BOOTH (Wife of Samuel BOOTH) the Executors.  Be it known that the date hereunder written, the last Will and Testament of Eli DENTON the Elder of No. 108 St Mary's Road Glossop in the County of Derby deceased, who died on the 21st day of February 1894 at No. 108 St Marys Road aforesaid was proved and registered in the Principal Probate Registry of Her Majesty's High Court of Justice, and that administration of the personal estate of the said deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Richard DENTON of No. 26 Thorpe Street Glossop in the County of Derby, Weaver in a cotton Mill, Eli DENTON the younger of no. 125 Victoria Street Glossop aforesaid, weaver in a cotton mill the sons and Amelia BOOTH (wife of Samuel BOOTH) of no. 108 St Marys Road Glossop aforesaid the daughter of the deceased the Executors named in the said Will they having been first sworn well and faithfully to administer the same.  Dated the 10th day of March 1894. Gross value of Personal Estate £490-6-4

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 Eli DENTON: 6th October 1908

I Eli DENTON of Britannia Inn High Street West, Glossop in the County of Derby Beerhouse keeper hereby revoke all former Wills and Testamentary Instruments heretofore executed by me and declare this to be my last Will.  I appoint my wife Nancy DENTON, my son Joseph DENTON and my Daughter Gertrude DENTON (hereafter called "my trustees") to be the Executors and Trustees of this my Will.  I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate unto and to the use of my trustees upon trust that my Trustees shall (except as to all articles of domestic or household use belonging to me) sell, call in and convert into money the same or such parts thereof as shall not consist of money and to that they shall have the fullest power and discretion to postpone the sale, calling in and conversion of the whole or any part or parts of the said premises including leasehold property during such period as they shall think proper without being responsible for any loss and shall with and out of the moneys produced by such sale, calling in and conversion and with and out of any ready money pay my funeral and testamentary expenses and debts and shall at the discretion of my Trustees, invest the residue of the said moneys in or upon any of the stocks finds and securities hereinafter authorised for investment of trust funds.  And shall stand possessed of the said articles of domestic or household use and of the said residuary trust moneys and the investments for the time being representing the same upon the trusts following that is to say In trust to permit my said wife to have the use and enjoyment of the said articles of domestic or household use and to pay to her the income arising from the said residuary trust moneys and the investments for the time being representing the same during her life and from and after her decease.  I direct that my Trustees shall stand possessed of the said articles of domestic or househould use  In trust for my said daughter Gertrude DENTON absolutely and as to the said residuary trust moneys and the investment for the time being representing the same (hereafter called the residuary trust fund)  In trust for such of my children, as shall be living at my decease and shall then have attained or shall afterwards attain the age of twenty one years or being a daughter shall have married before that age, if more than one, in equal shares but so that such shares shall be deemed to be vested at my death but shall not be payable at the death of my said wife. Provided always that if any child of mine shall die in my lifetime leaving a child or children, who shall survive me and being a son or sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or being a daughter or daughters shall attain that age or marry under that age, then and in every such case the last mentioned child or children shall take (and if more than one equally between them) the share which his her or their parent would have taken of and in the residuary trust fund if such parent had survived me and attained the age of twenty one years.  I declare that my trustees may with the consent in writing of my said wife during her widowhood and afterwards at their own discretion raise any part or parts not exceeding together one? of the expectant? or vested share of any child or grandchild of mine under this my Will and apply the same for his or her advancement? or benefit as my Trustees shall think fit.  I declare that all monies forming part of my estate or otherwise coming to the hands of my Trustees ? any of the trusts or powers of this my Will and requiring investment may be invested by my Trustees at their discretion in or upon any of the investments authorised by law in the case of trust moneys or in or upon any leasehold or chattel ? securities in England or Wales and not elsewhere or in or upon the stocks bonds? mortgages or securities of any Municipality County Council Public Body of Local Authority in the United Kingdom and my Trustees may from time to time alter vary or transpose such investments for or into others of my nature hereinbefore authorised as my Trustees shall think proper.  In witness whereof I have herunto set my hand this sixth day of October One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight.

Signed by the said Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.  G H Eaton JONES, Solicitor, Glossop. Mr E PLATT, Clerk to Messrs ELLISON & JONES, Solicitors Glossop.

On the 11th day of January 1922 Probate of this Will was granted at Derby to Nancy DENTON, Joseph DENTON and Gertrude HAND the Executors.  I certify this to be a true copy.

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Joshua DEWSNAP Wren Nest, Whitfield, Inn Keeper: 1858

Died 9 Dec 1857 mentions:

wife Susan 

Matthew HOLDROYD of Howard Town

Sarah wife of Joseph GREENHALGH

Samuel ROBERTS; Hannah ROBERTS

Susan JOULE wife of John JOULE      made 1855

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Mary DEWSNAP of Ollerset, Glossop p.: 1877 mentions:

Half Brother James BROCKLEHURST of Hyde, druggist (died before Probate )

Thomas Howard BROCKLEHURST child of James BROCKLEHURST

Cousins John HADFIELD of Rowarth, cotton manufacturer; Thomas DEWSNAP of Sheffield, gent; James ROBERTS Cutler of Sheffield

late Aunt Bridget DEWSNAP

premises in Phoside

Executors: Joseph HALL of Ollerset, yeoman (died before Probate); Robert COLLIER of New Mills,  pattern drawer

Witnesses: Jno VAUGHAN; J BIEKERTON witness

made 1840

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Robert EYRE of Swallowhouses: 29 November 1650

In the name of God amen the tenth day of July in the year of our lord god one Thousand Six Hundred and fiftie I Robert Eyre of Swallowhouseyes sicke in body but in good and perfect Remembrance prayes bee given to god for it I doe Constitute ordaine and make this my present will and Testament in manner and forme as followeth that is to say first I offer and bequeth my sole to Allmighty god my Creator and maker trusting through the merites of his sone Jesus Christ and his presious blod sheding and to bee one of the number of the Elect and my body to bee buried within the Chapell of Heafelde and  that my funerall Expences and such detes as of Right I owe to any man bee discharged out of my whole goodes Ittem I leave Assigne and bequeth to Cathern EYRE my wife all my goods quick and deade whatsoever or detes that are oweing unto mee Shee the same Cathern EYRE bringing up my Children in the feare of god and of this my last will I ordaine and make Cathern my said wife my true and lawfull Executor Trusting shee will fullfile and Accomplish this my last will and Testament for my soles health with the oversight of Thomas MARIOTT my brotherinlawe these beeing witnesseyes

Edmond BRADBURY Thomas WATTERHOUSE Richard WHE[WOOD]

Robert EYRE

An Invintary of the goods and Catteles which was Robert EYRE decesed August the tenth 1650

(not transcribed, valued @ £50-12-2 by Edmund BRADBURY, John HADFELDE & Thomas MARIOTT)

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Roger EYRE of Swallowhouses: 24 April 1620

In the name of God amen the twentieth day of January in the yeare of our lord god one thousand six hundreth and Twentie I Roger EIRE of the Swallowhouses in the parishe of Glossop & the County derb yowman sicke in body but in good & pfect remembrance thankes be unto God for it doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in namer & forme folowinge ffirst I give and bequeth my soule to almighty god my maker & redemer & my body to be buried in the Church at Heaffeild Item for my wordly goods I give as herafter [  ]olonats  ffirst I give & bequeath to ffranc EIRE my Brother one pcell of land called the primrosbothom to him & his heires for ever. Item I give & bequath to Mary EIRE als JOODRELL my reputed chyld thirty & two pounds & my best coffer & one [qwat] pane one paire of Cawbard to be paid & delivered as hereafter foloweth that is to say the Coffer the pane & the Cawbard to be delivered by myne Executors to Ami JOODRELL mother of the said Chyld within one fourtnight after my death to the use of the saide Chyld & for the xxxij£ to be paid to my myne Executors at or upon the ffeast day of St James thapostle next after the saide Mary EIRE als JOODRELL be accomplish the  full age of xxj yeares of she be then alive if it fortune the sayd Mary EIRE als JODRELL to dye before she come to the said age of xxj yeares then my will is that she shalbe brought honestly fourth by myne Executors & then my will is that the said xxxij£ wh shee should have had shalbe as herafter folweth first my Exeutors shall pay whn six monthes after the death of the said Chyld to my brother Lawrance FFIDLER five pounds & my will is that my brother Adam shall have tenn pounds of that mony and my brother ffranc the residue of it Item my will is that Ann JOODRELL mother to the said Chyld shall have the bringinge up of the said Chyld soe longe as she doth kepe her sole & unmarried or ether wayes Miscary by gettinge of a bastard by any man whatsoever & that she shall have paid yearly unto her three pounds foure shillinge by myne Executors for the said Chylde kepeinge as herafter foloweth that is to say at six monthes and after my death xxxijs at the twelve monthes and after my deathe other xxxijs & soe fowarde to be payde yearly unto her Item my will is that if the saide Ann JODRELL fortune after to marry or otherwise Miscary as afforesaid Contrary to this true meaneinge that then my will is that Mary EIRE als JOODRELL shalbe maintained & kept by myne Executors & have the same maintenance Item I give & bequeath to Ann JOODRELL to make that mony wh I owe unto her iiij£ vijs viijd to be paid whin one month after my death unto her Item I give & bequeath to my brother Lawrance FFIDLER viij£ & one Cowe he hath of myne Item I give & bequeath to my brother Adam EIRE xx£ Item I give & bequeath to my brother ffranc EIRE iij£ vjs viijd Item I give & bequeath to Mary BOWNE my sister xxs Item I give & bequeath to Elizabeth BENNET  my sister five shilling Item I give unto my brother Thomas my sisters [child] & my sister Ann to every one of them xijd Item I give unto my Cozin Elizabeth EIRE xijd Item I give unto my Cozin Roger CHOWE xijd Item I give unto Ann BOWDEN daughter of Thomas BOWDEN one of the best ewe lambes that shall come of my ewes to be delivered unto her at Midsomer Item I will & require & constitute & make my two brothers Adam EIRE & ffranc EIRE my true & lawfull Executors to this my last will hopeing they will pforme the same accordinge as I repose trust in them Item I will & request George BEARDE & Thomas BEARDE to be everseers of this my last will Item I give unto Robt BENNET my godch  xijd

Roger EIRE his  X marke

Theis being witnesses Thurston PLATS; Godfrey BOWDEN GB marke

17 Aprill an dom 1620

A true Inventory of all the goods & Chatle of Roger EIRE deceased as it was prized & valued by Godfrey BOWDEN & Thomas BOWDEN the day & yeare abovesaid

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Theodore FAUVEL of Glossop: 1865

Theodore FAUVEL Roman Catholic Priest,Glossop mentions:

Richard GRIFFITH of HM 29 Regt.

James Canon GRIFFIN

Housekeeper Honoria WHITE

Mary and Elen HADFIELD daus of Chas HADFIELD of Glossop

Chas HADFIELD Exec.

Thomas Michael ELLISON Solr Glossop

Witnesses: Randolph FRITH, Roman Catholic Priest of Stockport; Wm Wardlow HOWARD, surgeon of Glossop

John TEAGUE Surrogate

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  Charles FIELDING of Whitfield: 1819

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN.  I Charles FIELDING of Whitfield in the Parish of Glossop in the County of Derby Yeoman being weak in the body but of sound mind memory and understanding do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following First I order and direct that all my just debts funeral and Testamentary expences be paid as soon as conveniently can be after my death and I give and bequeath the sum of ten pounds unto my daughter Betty TAYLOR of Stockport Widow to be paid her in such way and manner as my Executor and Executrix herein after named may see proper and all other leasehold and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever and not herein before disposed of  It is my mind the same shall be occupied and enjoyed by my loving wife Ann FIELDING during her natural life or so long as she shall continue my widow but no longer and if I should happen to die before taking or leasing my Farm again I do authorise my Executor and Executrix or the Survivor of them to contract for the same for the benefit of my said wife and family and that it is my mind that an inventory of all my household goods and furniture cows and farming utensils shall be taken immediately after my death and that my said wife shall keep up such stock of cattle (or so many as the ground will keep after being taken again) and she shall also keep whole and entire all my household good and furniture and at the death of my said wife or marriage it is then my mind that all my leasehold estate ( or by any other way of holding) Household Goods Cows or any other kind of cattle hay corn and potatoes either growing or being upon the premises (then in  my said wife's occupation) shall be valued by two disinterested persons and after such valuation (first deducting reasonable expences) I give and bequeath the same unto all my children (except to my said daughter Betty) in manner following First it is my mind that my daughter Mary the wife of Joseph COOPER shall have the house in which they now live and the garden occupied therewith and the house in which I now dwell together with the farm and outbuildings I give and bequeath to my two sons Joseph and William FIELDING in equal shares and the same shall be divided and separated at their joint expence and if the valuation of the said house and garden left unto my said daughter Mary and of the said other house and farm should exceed any of their respective share or legacies that they and each of them shall pay the surplus into my Executor or Executrix names or to the survivor of them and I do give each and every of my children the preference to take any thing or part of my household furniture and farming stock paying for the same according to the valuation thereof  and the remainder thereof I order and direct my Executor and Executrix or the survivor of them to sell and dispose of in such way and manner as he or she may see proper and in case my said wife should marry again I order and direct that the sum of eighty pounds (arising from the sale with part of any other money to make up the said sum of eighty pounds) shall be put out upon some good security and the interest thereof as the same shall become due shall be received by my said wife during her natural life and the overplus money (if any) shall be divided amongst all my children in equal shares (except to my said daughter Betty) and if one or more of them should not be of age to receive the same it is my mind that such share or shares legacy or legacies shall be placed out upon some good security or securities until such child or children shall attain the age of twenty one years and the interest arising therefrom shall be received and paid towards the clothing and maintenance of any such child But if my daughter Esther should happen to fall sick or be anywise incapacitated to earn her livelihood before the receipt of her legacy it is my mind that she shall have so much thereof (over and above the interest) as shall relieve her in such sickness and if any of my children who may be under age should happen to die before the receipt of his or her legacy leaving no lawful issue that the share of him her or them so dying shall be divided in equal shares amongst the survivors or to the lawful representative or representatives of such as may be dead and the said sum of eighty pounds which may be secured out on my said wife's account (in case she marries again) shall at her death be divided in like manner as aforesaid and  I give and devise my two sittings in the Base Pew upon the Old Loft in the Parish Church of Glossop aforesaid to my said son Joseph his Heirs and assigns for ever and also my two other sittings in a certain pew upon the new loft in the said Church unto my said son William his Heirs and Assigns for ever and it is also my mind that in case either my said son Joseph or my said son William or both of them should refuse or object to enter upon the premises bequeathed unto them jointly as aforesaid or after having entered thereunto and any thing going wrong with them or either of them so as to be under the obligation of parting with the same or any part thereof that the said Joseph COOPER or some own Brother or Sister shall have the preference to take either of their respective shares or any part thereof at a fair valuation in case it cannot be otherwise agreed upon betwext themselves and it is my mind that my said wife and such of my children who are unmarried do live together so long as she continues my widow and Lastly I do nominate constitute and appoint the said Joseph COOPER and my said wife Ann FIELDING Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby working and making void any former Will by me heretoforemade In Witness whereof I have unto this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this eighth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen.

Signed sealed published and declared to be the last Will and Testament of the within written Testator in the presence of us who in his presence and at his request have subscribed our names as witnesses seven interlineations being first made.  (signed) Charles FIELDING, John BENNETT, John DEARNALEY

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Charles FIELDING Whitfield: 1858

mentions: nephews James FIELDING; William NELSON

the five children of my niece Jane BARDSLEY - namely John, James, Sarah, Hannah and Ellen.

Samuel NELSON

Witnesses: Thomas BEELEY; John BALL

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John FROGATT of Park Hall: 31 October 1739

In the name of God Amen I John FFROGATT of Park Hall in the parrish of Glossop & County of derby Yeoman being something out of health of Bodey but of sound & perfect Mind & Memory praised be Almighty God for the same do make & Ordaine to Writing this my last Will and Testament which I do in Maner & forme following hoping through ye Merits Death & passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have pardon & forgiveness of all my Sins and to Inherit Everlasting Life and my Bodey I Comitt to the Earthe to be Decently Buryed att the Discresion of my Executor hereafter Named As for and Conserning the Dispossision of all such Temporall Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to bestowe upon me

I Give & bequeathe thereof as ffollowes ffirst my Will and Mind is yt all my Just Debts which I shall owe att my Deathe the Charge of my ffunerall and ye Expence of my Executor in ye Probat be paid & discharged & taken out of my whole Estate I Give & bequeath unto my Granson John FFROGATT One hundred pounds And Likewise I give & bequeath unto him my sd Granson John FFROGATT all that my Copeyhould Estate att Jowhole (in ye sd parish and County above mentioned) and all Its Appurtenances for to Enter upon & Receive when he shall Attaine his full Age of Twenty One years I Give and bequeathe unto my Nephew James ARMSTRONG Twenty pounds I Give & bequeathe unto my housekeeper Jane HIGENGBOTHAM Ten pounds I give & bequeath unto Susana DEWSNAPE Ten Shillings I Give & bequeath unto my Sone Tho FFROGATT my Estate Called Ridge:topp with all It’s Appurtenances Near Heafield (in the parish & County aforesaid) upon Condition that he doth within six Months after my Decease Transfer & Conveay unto John FFOX of Edale that Estate which I sould to the said John FFOX And if he Refuse to transfer & Conveay ye sd Estate as aforesaid then I Give & bequeathe my sd Estate Called Ridge:topp to my Executor hereafter Named & to his heirs forever I Give & bequeathe unto my Sone Tho Children Twenty pounds which my sone Thomas Oweth me to be Disposed off amongst them att the Discression of my Executor hereafter Named I Give & bequeath unto my Sone Tho FFROGATT all my goods att Ridge topp which he hath now in his possession I Give & bequeathe unto my Granson Tho BOOTHE Sixty pounds

I Give & bequeath unto my Sone in law William GODDARD Viccor of Glossop and to his heirs forever my Estate Called Park:hall where I now Live And the Ould house and all there Appurtenances thereunto belonging And Likewise I Give unto my sone in Law ye sd William GODDARD all my househould goods Chattels Cattels personal Estate & Effects whatsoever the are (performing this my last Will) And Lastly I do make Ordaine Constitute & Appoint my son in Lawe the sd William GODDARD whole & Soule Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby Revoake disanule & make Voyde all other Will or Wills by mee att any time heretofore mae In Wittness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale this Seventeenth day of October One Thousand Seven hundred Thirty & Nine.

John FFROGATT his mark and Seale

Signed Sealed published and Declared to be ye last Will of the above mentioned John FFROGATT in the psents off

Joshua BAGSHAW; John HADFIELD; Geo HIGENBOTTAM

A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods Chattels and Cattle belonging to Mr John FROGATT of Parkhall in the Parish of Glossop and County of Derby deceased seen taken apprised by us whose Names are hereunto Subscribed this twenty ninth day of October 1739.

(not transcribed, valued @ £272-16-8 by John WAGSTAFFE & Geo HIGENBOTTAM)

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Thomas GARSIDE of Brownhill, Glossop: 1859

mentions: Sons John; William 

Daus Maria wife of Geo KAY now in America; Ann wife of Richard PRESTON; Eliza wife of Joseph CROSSLEY

Granddau Hannah HADFIELD

Thomas GEE of Kinder ,Hayfield

Witnesses: Thomas Michael ELLISON Solicitor of Glossop; Robert PLATT his clerk

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Francis GEE of Kinder: 30 September 1724

In the Name of God Amen This Eleventh day of September 1723.  I ffrancis GEE of Kinder in the Parrish of Glossop in the County of Derby yeomd. Being but weakly as to my Body but of Sound mind and perfect Memory Praise be therefore given to Almighty God, and knowing the Certainty of Death but the uncertainty of this present life and being willing to leave my house in order and to settle my worldly Estate so as peace and unity may remain Amongst my Children & relations after my decease, Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner following ffirst I Committ my soul into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the Death and Merritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer to obtain remission of the sin and eternal life.  And my Body I Committ to the Earth to be decently buried att the discression of my Executors hereafter named. And as to my worldly Estate I dispose thereof as ffolloweth  Inprimis I will that all my due debts funnerall Expenses and Charges of the probate of this my last Will  be first discharged and paid forth of my personall Estate.  Item I give devise & bequeath unto my Eldest Son Ralph GEE, All my Messuage housing Lands and tenements Lying in Kinder aforesaid or els where as well my New lands as my Antient Estate, with all their appurtenances To hold to my said Son Ralph GEE his heirs and assigns for ever Uppon this Condition and Consideration never-the less that my said son Ralph GEE his heirs and assignes or some of them do and shall forth of the same, pay or Cause to be paid unto his Sisters and Brothers these several Sumes of Money, and in such manner following viz. unto Sarah his Sister the sume of Sixty pounds of lawfull money at the end of two years [   ] after my decease.  And unto Ann his Sister the sume of Sixty pounds within the space of ffour Years next as for my decease.  And unto John his Brother the like sume of Sixty pounds of lawful money when he shall have attained to the age of One and twenty Years, And unto his Brother Daniel the sume of Sixty pounds of like lawful money when he shall likewise have attained to the same age of One and twenty Years.  And it is my will and mind also that my said Younger Children (viz.) Sarah, Ann, John, and Daniel Shall all of them have liberty to the New Building both parlor and Chamber over the same, to Come to, or dwell in whilst they shall Keep themselves single and Unmarried Item I give unto my said Son Ralph Gee, the Bed stead in the Parlour above, one table also and two fforms. And Dishboard and one great Chest in the dwelling house, and the ffire Iron there, one meal arke in the Chamber over the house And one garner att the Over Barn which I order to stand as Reire Coombs, Item I likewise give and bequeath unto my said Sone Ralph GEE the one half of my quick Goods and cattle, and all my Husbandry Wares, Item I give & bequeath unto my two Daughters Sarah and Ann One Box which was their Grandmothers Standing upon the Cup board in the House with the Linnens that are therein Item my will and mind is that the rest of my Household Goods not as yet dis-posed of be equally divided amongst my ffive Children Share and Share alike.  Item I give and bequeath unto my ffour younger Children the other half of my quick Goods and Cattle.  And as touching all my Moneys whether ready Money, Money att Interest howsoever I give and Bequeath the same to All my said Children Sonns or daughter to be equally divided amongst them.  And Lastly I do make Ordaine Constitute and appoint my well beloved Sonn John GEE, and my Loveing Kinsman ffrancis GEE of Chinley my full and Joynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament hopeing they will faithfully perform the trust I have herein [reposed] in them And I desire that Brotherly love and Unity may remaine amongst my Beloved Children revoking all other and formr Wills by me heretofore made, publishing this and none other to be my Will and Testament.  In Wittness whereof I the said ffrancis GEE have hereunto putt my hand and seal the day and Year ffirst above written.

ffrancis GEE

Sealed, Signed published and declared by the Testator to be his last Will and Testament. In the presence of us, who likewise Subscribed our Names in the Sight and presence of the Testator.

Tho.  BENNET; John WATERHOUSE; William CARRINGTON

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Isaac GEE of Hattersley, Parish of Mottram-in-Longdendale: 

Proved Lich: 15 June 1827

This is the last will and testament of me Isaac GEE of Hattersley in the parish of Mottram-in-Longdendale in the County of Chester Innkeeper In the first place I will order and direct all my just debts funeral Expenses and the charges of the probate of this my will to be paid by my Daughters out of the business funds and Effects hereinafter given to them and as to for and concerning my Leasehold House Farm and premises at Marple Bridge in the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby I give and bequeath the sole and exclusive use possession and occupation thereof unto my my Daughters Betty, Susannah and Emy and the Household Furniture (save and except the pieces of Furniture hereinafter specifically bequeathed Implements of Trade and Husbandry goods and Effects thereon so long as they shall remain single and unmarried they taking especial care of the said House and premises Household furniture implements of Trade and Husbandry goods and Effects and committing or suffering no wilful waste or destruction therein And also I give and bequeath unto my said Daughters’ Betty, Susannah and Emy all that my Trade or Business now carried on on (sic) the said premises at Marple Bridge aforesaid and for the better enabling them successfully to conduct and carry of the said business I do give and bequeath unto them my said Daughters all my Stock and Book and other profits and advantages appertaining thereto so long as they shall remain single and unmarried as aforesaid they my said Daughters keeping up the said Stock and not suffering the same to diminish or decrease to the intent that they may render and give up the said Stock in the same or as good a condition as that in which they received it to my said Executors at the time and in  the manner hereinafter mentioned and my will and mind is and I do order and direct my said Daughters jointly to conduct and carry on the said Trade or Business t the end and intent that they may comfortably maintain and support themselves on the said premises and provide an habitation and Asylum for themselves and for my Grandchildren the Sons and Daughters of Richard MIDDLETON late of Marple Bridge aforesaid deceased to whose care kindness and protection I commit and commend

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them my said Grandchildren And I do will order and direct my said Daughters out of the profits of the said House Farm premises and Business and the rents and profits hereinafter for that purpose given to them to maintain and support and in a suitable and proper manner to educate and instruct my said Grandchildren until the youngest of them my said Grandchildren shall attain the age of fourteen years And I do will order and direct my said Daughters Betty, Susannah, and Emy jointly to conduct and carry on the said Trade or Business as aforesaid conformably to this my will and in all respects in Execution thereof until they or any of them shall happen to marry and then that the said Trade or Business be conducted and carried on as aforetime by such of them as shall remain single and unmarried and that all such of them as shall remain to marry as aforesaid shall forthwith quit and leave the said House and premises and their right of habitation and residence therein and also all their right and Interest in the said Trade or Business shall thereon immediately cease and determine and so long as my said Daughters or any one of them shall remain single and unmarried as aforesaid they or she so remaining single and unmarried shall peaceably and quietly Have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said House Farm premises and Trade or Business upon the Terms to the Ends and intents and for the purposes aforesaid and I do order and direct my said Executors immediately after my decease to make or cause to be made an Inventory or valuation of my said Household Furniture Stock in Trade and Effects hereinbefore given to my said Daughters And I do further will order and direct my said Daughters when the last of them shall happen to marry or died unmarried to render and give up to my said Executors the possession of the said House farm and premises And also the said Furniture implements of Trade and Husbandry And also the said Stock in Trade in the same or as good an condition as when they received the same to be by them my said Executors disposed of in the manner hereinafter mentioned And I also give and bequeath unto my Daughter Betty my Oak Writing desk in my House at Marple Bridge aforesaid And to my Daughter Susannah I give and bequeath my silver Watch And also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Emy

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my Bedstead and hangings Bed and Bedding Standing in the chamber over the Shop in my said House at Marple Bridge aforesaid And my will is that all and every sum and sums of Money which my said Daughters shall save and acquire in the said Trade or Business Over and besides their expenditure shall be and remain to them as their own separate and private property and to be enjoyed by them as such And as to my House Cottage and premises situate in Hattersley aforesaid which I hold by virtue of a Leas for Three lives under the Earl of Stanford and Warrington I do order and direct my said Executors to collect and receive the rents and profits thereof and of all other my Leasehold Houses and premises not in the actual possession and occupation of my said daughters and to pay the said rents and profits over unto my said Daughter for the better enabling them to accomplish  and effect the end intents and purposes aforesaid And since I have already so largely and so liberally contributed t the advancement and support of my sons I hop and trust that they will not attribute the foregoing dispositions to any undue or improper partiality to my said Daughters And I do charge and enjoin my said Sons to withdraw themselves from my said Daughters and leave them in the quiet peaceable and undisturbed possession and enjoyment of the said House farm premises and Business And Whereas I am entitled to a share or shares in the Building Society or Club held at the House of Thomas TAYLOR known by the Sign of the Norfolk Arms in Marple Bridge aforesaid now I do will order and direct my said Executors when they shall have obtained said share or shares to pay and apply the amount thereof in and towards renewing the lives n the Lease of my said House  Cottage and premises situate in Hattersley aforesaid And as soon as all my said Daughters shall have married or those remaining unmarried shall have died then upon either of the said event whichever of them shall firs happen I do will order and direct my said Executors by public Auction or by private contract absolutely to sell and dispose of all my Estate and Interest in the said House farm and premises at Marple Bridge aforesaid And also all my Estate in my said Household goods furniture chattels Estate and Effects whatsoever for the most Money

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and best price that can or may be fairly had or gotten for the same And the clear fund arising form the said sale of the said premises Effects (after paying and discharging all the costs and expenses attending thereon) I will order and direct to be divided into seven equal parts or shares One part or share whereof I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph GEE or his lawful representatives Another part or share thereof I give and bequeath unto my son Henry GEE or his lawful representatives Another part or share thereof I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas GEE or his lawful representatives Another part or share thereof I give and bequeath unto my son Daniel GEE or his lawful representatives Another part or share thereof I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Betty GEE or her lawful representatives Another part share or thereof I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Susannah GEE or her lawful representatives and the other part or share thereof I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Emy GEE or her lawful representatives And if my son Henry who is one of the Executors appointed in and by the will of the said Richard MIDDLETON deceased and ought therefore to act as a parent and guardian to my said Grandchildren shall make any wilful waste or the property given to my said Grandchildren by the said will of the said Richard MIDDLETON then and in that case I will order and direct my said Executors on full proof and conviction thereof to deduct from the legacy hereinbefore given to my said Son Henry so much and such a sum of Money as will make up the deficiency occasioned by his wilful waste and to pay the same to my said Grandchildren in such shares and proportions as will make up their respective losses and deficiencies occasioned thereby And it is my will that if any of the said legatees shall be dissatisfied this my will and cause any disturbance to my Executors touching the Execution thereof that then and in such case I hereby will order and direct that each Legatee causing such disturbance be paid One shilling only and that every other devise or Legacy hereinbefore given to him her or them shall be lost and forfeited to the others and other of them anything hereinbefore contained to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my said Daughters Betty GEE and Emy GEE and my friend Samuel Cooper BLORE of Mottram aforesaid Tinner and Brasier Executors

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of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former will and wills by me heretofore made and I declare this only to by my last will and testament In witness whereof I have to this my last will and testament contained on five sheets of paper set my hand and seal (To wit) my Hand to the Bottom of the four first sheets and my hand and seal to this last sheet of paper this nineteenth day of June in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight Hundred and twenty four

Isaac GEE

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Isaac GEE the Testator to by his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

Geo: WOODHEAD; William BURGESS; John [           ]

Whereas I Isaac GEE late of Hattersley in the parish of Mottram in Longdendale in the County of Chester but now of  Marple Bridge in the County of Derby Shopkeeper do make and publish this as a Codicil to my last Will and Testament dated the nineteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty four And whereas in and by my said Will I have given and bequeathed the sole and exclusive use possession and occupation of all that my Leasehold House farm and premises at Marple Bridge aforesaid unto my Daughters Betty, Susannah and Emy and the Household furniture (Save and Except the pieces of furniture thereinafter Specifically bequeathed) Implements of Trade and Husbandry goods and Effects thereon so long as they should remain single and unmarried they taking  especial care of the said House and premises Household Furniture Implements of Trade and Husbandry Goods and Effects and committing or Suffering no wilful waste or destruction therein I also gave and bequeathed

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into my Daughters Betty Susannah and Emy All that my Trade or Business now carried on , on the said premises at Marple Bridge aforesaid and for the better enabling them Successfully to conduct and carry on the said premises I gave and bequeathed unto them my said Daughters, All my stock and Book and other Debts now belonging to the said Trade or Business and all other profits and advantages appertaining thereto so long as they should remain single and unmarried as thereinbefore mentioned they my said Daughters keeping up the said Stock and not suffering the same to diminish or decrease to the intent that they might [      ] and give up the said Stock in the same or as good a condition as that in which they received it to my said Executors at the time and in the manner thereafter mentioned and after ordering and directing my said daughters jointly to carry on the said Trade or Business to the intent that they maintain and support themselves on the said premises and provide an habitation for my Grandchildren the Sons and Daughters of Richard MIDDLETON late of Marple Bridge aforesaid deceased to whose care kindness and protection I commit and comment them my said Grandchildren in and to maintain and support my said Grandchildren until the younger of them my said Grandchildren should attain the age of fourteen years I ordered and directed my said Executors immediately after my decease to make or cause to be made an Inventory or valuation of my said Household furniture Stock in trade and Effects thereinbefore given to my said Daughters And I did in and by my said Will further order and direct my said Daughters when the last of them should happen to marry or die unmarried to render and give up to my said Executors the possession of the said House farm and premises and also the said Stock in Trade in the same or as good a condition as when they received the same to be by them my said Executors disposed of in the manner therein after mentioned and after several specific Bequests I ordered and directed my said Executors to collect and receive the Rents and profits of  my House Cottage and premises situate in Hattersley aforesaid which I held by virtue of a Lease for three Lives under the Earl of Stanford and Warrington and also to collect and receive the Rents and profits of All other my Leasehold Houses and premises not in the actual possession and occupation of my said Daughters for the better enabling them to accomplish and effect the ends intents and purpose therein mentioned And after stating my being entitled to a Share or Shares in the Building Society or Club held at the House of Thomas TAYLOR Known by the sign of the Norfolk Arms in Marple Bridge aforesaid I did will order and direct that my said Executors when they should have obtained the said share or shares to pay and apply the amount thereof in and towards renewing the Lives in the Lease of my said House Cottage and premises situate in Hattersley aforesaid and as soon as all my said Daughters should have Married or those remaining unmarried should have died then upon

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either of the said Events whichever of them should first happen I did will order and direct my said Executors by Public auction or by Private Contact absolutely to sell and dispose of all my Estate and Interest in the said House Farm and premises at Marple Bridge aforesaid And also all my Estate and interest in my said House Cottage and premises in Hattersley aforesaid And also all my Household goods furniture Chattels Estate and Effects whatsoever for the most money that could or might be had or gotten for the Same And the clear fund arising from the said Sale of the said premises and Effects (after paying and discharging all the Costs and Expenses attending thereon) I ordered and directed to be divided into Seven equal parts or shares and to be divided in the manner therein more particularly mentioned that is of my said son Henry who is on the Executors appointed in and by the Will of the said Richard MIDDLETON deceased and ought therefore to not as a parent and Guardian to my said Grandchildren should make any wilful waste of the property given to my said Grandchildren by the said will of the said Richard MIDDLETON then and in such case I ordered and directed my said Executors on full proof and conviction thereof to deduct from the Legacy thereinbefore given to my said Son Henry so much and such a sum of Money as will make up the deficiency in the said property so given to my said Grandchildren occasioned by his wilful waste and to pay the same to my said Grandchildren in such shares and proportions s will make up their respective losses and deficiencies occasioned thereby And it was my will that if any of the Legatees of my said Will should be dissatisfied with my said will and cause any disturbance to my said Executors touching the Execution thereof that then and in such case I did thereby will and order that each legatee causing such disturbance be paid one shilling and that every other devise or legacy thereinbefore given to him her or them should be lost and forfeited to the others and other of them And I did thereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Daughters Betty GEE and Emy GEE and my friend Samuel Cooper BLORE of Mottram aforesaid Tinner and Brazier Executors of my said Will Now I do hereby revoke the appointment of my Daughters Betty GEE and Emy GEE and Samuel Cooper BLORE as Executors to my said Will and in lieu thereof I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my said Daughters Betty GEE and Emy GEE and Richard MANN of Marple within the said County of Chester Schoolmaster Executors thereof And I do hereby will and direct my said Executors to give unto my son Henry GEE pecuniary allowance to arise and be paid from and out of my said Stock and Trade of Five pounds And I do hereby ratify and confirm my said Will in all Respects Except as the same is altered by this my Codicil thereto In witness whereof I have to this Codicil to my last Will and Testament contained on three sheets of Paper set my Hand & seal (To wit) my Hand to the bottom of the two first sheets and my Hand and Seal to this last Sheet of paper this twenty fourth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven

Isaac GEE

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Isaac GEE the Testator as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in the presence and in the presence of each other and at his request have hereunto subscribed our Names as Witnesses

R R HIGHAM; Thomas TAYLOR; James BEARD

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Robert GEE of Chynley: 15 April 1691

In the name of god Amen The 10 day of february in the second yeare of the Raignes of our most Gracious Lord and Lady Kinge William and Queen Mary over England Scotland ffrance and Ireland defenders of the faith It. I Robert GEE of Chynley in the prish of Clossope and County of Derby yeoman being Syke and weake in body but sound and pfect in mynde praised be God for the same: yet knowing the certainety of Death but the hourer and tyme to be uncertayne I doo ordaine constitute and make this my last will and testament in manor and forme following: ffirst I commit my sould to Allmighty god my Creator and to Jesus Christ my redeemer trusting by the me rite of Jesus Christ to be one of the number of his elect and Chosen Children: And my body to the earth from whence it came: And as concerning my worldly estate which the Lord of his Infinite [      ] hath lent me I Give and bequeath as followeth:  Inprimis my will and mind is that all my just debts I owe shall happen to owe to any manor or person be paid and discharged next and immedately after my funerall expenses be paid and discharged: Item I give and bequeath unto Ann my loveing wife one paire of bedstocks with sufficient bedding to furnish the same with:  Item I give and bequeath unto George GEE my son the sume of foure pounds Item I give and bequeath unto Saray GODDART my daughter ffive shillings Item I give and bequeath unto Marie OLLIVER my daughter the sume of five shillings Item I give and bequeath unto ffrancis GEE my son all the rest of my goods Chattels and Cattlels whereever the are to be found And I doo ordaine constitute and make ffrancis GEE my son my true and law full executor of this my last will and testament nothing doubting but he will performe the trust in him reposed with in six monthes after my decease And I doo hearby revoake disanull all former and other wills and testaments whatsoever in wittness where of I have heare unto set my hand and seale of this my last will and testament the day and yeare first above written

Robeart GEE

Ssigned and sealed in the psence of ffrancis ASHTON; Thomas MOULT; Thomas GEE

March 26 1691

A true and pfect inventory of al the goods Cattells and Chattels of Robeart Gee of Chinley in the parish of Glossope and County of Derby yeoman late: deceased praised and valued by us whose names are heareunder written:

Valued @ 48£ 5s 8d

By Raphe GEE, John OLLIVER, Thomas MELLOR, Nicolas GODDARD and Thomas GEE

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Margaret GODDARD of the Phoside, Glossop: 17 October 1638

July the xxth anno don 1638

In the name of god amen I margret GODDARD of the Phosyde within the Countie of Darbie and pishe of Glosoppe spinster Sicke in bodie but in mynd of good and pfct memorie god be Thanked Doo institute ordayne and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge first I Comend and bequeath my soule to almightie god my maker trusting through the Death of Jesus Christ my only Saviour to be one of his elect and Chosen and to live with him in glorie and my bodie to be buryed in the Chapell of Heafeld & as for my worldly goods I bequeath them as followeth

Imprimis my will is that my Executor shall bring mee home of my owne goods in a godly and decent manner giving to Everie one both pore and Rich each of them ijd Ite I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth ROLLINSONE my mother xxs Ite I give unto Dorrithie BENNET my Gowne Ite I give unto Dorrithie HEWARD one [s to] of aparrell except hosen and shomes Ite I give unto Thomas ROLLINSONE one ewe sheepe Ite the Rest of all my goods I give unto [crease in original] whome I institute and make Executor of this my last will and testament

Wittnesse Elizabeth ROLLINSONNE

July the xxx Anno Dno 1638

A true Inventorie of all the goods movable and immovable of margret GODDARD deceased praysed and comprised by us George TYNKER and Robert BEARD