On 11 Nov 1701 John Froggatt The Elder of Shedyard made his will:

I give, devise and bequeath all my messuages and tenements and the lands, housing and outhouse with the appurtences thereunto at Lowlaughton [Map] and my copyhold land at Jowhole [Map], and all my goods, messuages, cottages farms and houses and outhouses and lands and premises with and every of their appurtences situate lying and being within Crowdon lee Booth [Map] also the vaccary of Crowdenee in Edale in the said county of Derby unto my son John FFROGGATT and his assynes for an during the term of nynety and nine years ……… unto the heir lawfully begotton and to be betten and for default of …

then I give etc unto Ellen CARRINGTON my daughter for and during the times of ninety and nine years;

I give and devise and bequeath all my messauges, farms and tenements called the Green lands and Bowdon farm and all my lands houses buildings primises and appurtances to the same belonging situated and lying in Ollenbooth [Map] in Edale aforesaid which I purchased of Thomas EYRE unto my daughter Ellen CARRINGTON;

I give unto my wife a cow and bedstid and bedding fitting for it;

I give unto my grandchild Ellen POOL the sum of ffour score pounds to be paid her when she attaines the age of fourteen;

I give to my cousin Jane (I think this is POOL on the document) the sum of thirty pounds;

I give unto my son in Law John CARRINGTON ffive shillings.

Witnesses: John MIDDLETON, Charles LINGARD, Robert BOWDEN, Alistar LINGARD.

Note: in the Inventory of John FFROGGATT late of Shedyard in the parish of Glossop, yeoman, is Lease including a messuage and tenement Shedyard, Lease of lands at Townscliffe.

14 Feb 1874. Will of Thomas Gee (age 67).

I, Thomas GEE (age 67) of the ASHES [Map] in Kinder in the County of Derby, Farmer, declare this to be my last Will and Testament and I revoke all previous Wills and testamentary instruments [testamentary literally means a trust in a will] made by me

I BEQUEATH to my son John Thomas GEE (age 29) the bond debts or Mortgages held by me and charged upon the tolls of the Chapel en le Frith and Enterclough and the Thornsett Turnpike trusts

WHEREAS I have contracted to purchase an Estate at Edale in the said County of Derby called OLLERBROOK [Map] estate from Messieurs Henry Clark and others but the purchase thereof is not yet completed NOW I direct that in case the said purchase shall not be completed at the time of my death my trustees shall complete the same and shall by mortgage of all or any part or parts of my real estate or otherwise raise such an amount as shall together with the residue of my personal estate not specifically bequeathed be sufficient to pay the purchase money of the said OLLERBROOK Estate AND I declare that the said Mortgage debt and all other Charges and encumbrances upon my real estate or any part or parts thereof at the time of my death and any other charge or encumbrance created in pursuance of the power and direction aforesaid shall as concerns my devisees be charged upon and paid by my respective devisees of my real estate in the proportions following namely of every forty two pounds of charges or encumbrances twenty pounds shall be charged upon the ASHES and other Kinder estates, fourteen pounds upon that part of the OLLERBROOK estate hereinafter devised to the use of my son James Albert GEE (age 26), and the sum of eight pounds upon that part of the said OLLERBROOK hereinafter devised to the use of my daughter Mary Ann (age 19), wife of James GODDARD.

AND THAT the interest upon the said charges and encumbrances shall be paid in the same proportions.

AND I also declare that the respective devisees may at their election first satisfy any charges upon their own respective estates and may also before or after so doing pay to any other devisee the proportion of the charges and encumbrances upon the estates of such first mentioned devisee in any payments and at any times they may deem convenient provided that not less than one hundred pounds shall be paid at one time and the person so paying such money shall not be charged with further interest upon the amounts so paid from the respective dates of payment thereof

I BEQUEATH to my Wife all my household furniture and effects for her use during her life and widowhood and at her death or marriage again I bequeath the same to my said son John Thomas GEE (age 29).

I DEVISE all my real estate both legal and equitable unto my two sons John Thomas GEE and James Albert GEE and their heirs To HOLD the same unto the said John Thomas GEE and James Albert GEE and their heirs as to the said ASHES estate and all other my hereditaments [any kind of property that can be inherited] in Kinder aforesaid now occupied by my said son John Thomas GEE to the use of my said son John Thomas GEE and his heirs forever SUBJECT to a share of any charges and encumbrances upon any part or parts of my real estate in the proportions aforesaid.

AS TO the said OLLERBROOK estate (except the portions thereof hereinafter specified) To the use of my said son James Albert GEE and his heirs for-ever subject to the share of any Charges and encumbrances upon any part or parts of my real estate in the proportions aforesaid

AND AS to these portions of the OLLERBROOK estate called or known by the names of the Coppice Wood, the Upper Latch Field, the Middle Latch Field, the Upper Latch Field Meadow, the Lower Latch Field, the Little Whinney Knowle, the Whinney Knowle, the farmhouse yard and other outbuildings on the east side of the Ollerbrook, the Lane, the Croft, the New Meadow, the West Hardy Stack, the East Hardy Stack, the Broad Piece, the Near Rough Ground, the Little Rough Ground, and the Further Rough Ground TO THE use of my said daughter Mary Ann GODDARD (age 19) and her heirs forever SUBJECT TO the share of any charges or encumbrances upon any part or parts of my real estate in the proportions aforesaid PROVIDED that my said wife shall have the use and occupation of the house adjoining that now occupied by me during her life and widowhood without payment of any rent

AND I charge as a first charge upon the whole of my real estate an annuity of forty pounds to my said Wife payable by half yearly installments to be paid at the end of half a year from the date of my death such annuity to cease upon her second marriage

AND I appoint my said sons John Thomas GEE and James Albert GEE Executors and Trustees of this my Will.

IN WITNESS whereof I the said Thomas GEE have to this and the two preceding sheets of this my Will set my hand this fourteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four

Thomas Gee

SIGNED by the testator as his Will in the presence of us the undersigned both being present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our hands as Witnesses

- Joseph Hibbert - Solicitor Hyde

- James Harrison - Farmer Laborer Kinder.

On 11 Nov 1701 John Froggatt The Elder of Shedyard made his will:

I give, devise and bequeath all my messuages and tenements and the lands, housing and outhouse with the appurtences thereunto at Lowlaughton [Map] and my copyhold land at Jowhole [Map], and all my goods, messuages, cottages farms and houses and outhouses and lands and premises with and every of their appurtences situate lying and being within Crowdon lee Booth [Map] also the vaccary of Crowdenee in Edale in the said county of Derby unto my son John FFROGGATT and his assynes for an during the term of nynety and nine years ……… unto the heir lawfully begotton and to be betten and for default of …

then I give etc unto Ellen CARRINGTON my daughter for and during the times of ninety and nine years;

I give and devise and bequeath all my messauges, farms and tenements called the Green lands and Bowdon farm and all my lands houses buildings primises and appurtances to the same belonging situated and lying in Ollenbooth [Map] in Edale aforesaid which I purchased of Thomas EYRE unto my daughter Ellen CARRINGTON;

I give unto my wife a cow and bedstid and bedding fitting for it;

I give unto my grandchild Ellen POOL the sum of ffour score pounds to be paid her when she attaines the age of fourteen;

I give to my cousin Jane (I think this is POOL on the document) the sum of thirty pounds;

I give unto my son in Law John CARRINGTON ffive shillings.

Witnesses: John MIDDLETON, Charles LINGARD, Robert BOWDEN, Alistar LINGARD.

Note: in the Inventory of John FFROGGATT late of Shedyard in the parish of Glossop, yeoman, is Lease including a messuage and tenement Shedyard, Lease of lands at Townscliffe.

02 Jan 1864. WILL OF JOHN GEE (age 82) - 2 January 1864:~

I, John GEE of the ASHES [Map] in Kinder in the parish of Glossop in the county of Derby, Gentleman, do make my last Will and Testament as follows

I ORDER all my debts and my funeral and testamentary expenses to be paid by my Executors out of my personal estate as soon as convenient after my decease and if my personal estate is insufficient for that purpose the I charge the residue of my Real Estate hereinafter given to my son Thomas GEE (age 57) with such deficiency

I GIVE and Bequeath unto my son William GEE (age 52) the sum of Five hundred pounds

I GIVE and Bequeath unto my daughter Sarah (age 56) the wife of Thomas DRINKWATER of GREENBOTTOM in Bugsworth in the said parish of Glossop, Gentleman, the sum of Three hundred pounds

AND I GIVE and Bequeath unto my daughter Ann (age 55) the wife of John SHIRT of Edale (age 60) in the parish of Castleton in the said county of Derby Farmer the sum of Three hundred pounds

AND I direct that the said several legacies shall be paid out of my personal estate to my said son and daughters without interest thereon at the expiration of twelve calendar months after my decease

AND IN case my personal estate shall after payment of all my debts as aforesaid be found insufficient to discharge the legacies so bequeathed to my said son and daughters and if my said son Thomas GEE (age 57) (my residuary legacy hereinafter named) shall be unwilling to pay and make good such deficiency out of his own property

THEN I give and devise unto my said son Frank GEE (age 38) and the said Thomas DRINKWATER their heirs executors administrators and assigns all those closes of lands with the appurtenances called the HAYFIELD PIECE and the KILN PITTS situate in Kinder aforesaid and lately purchased by me from George HATFIELD and James KINDER UPON TRUST nevertheless that they my said Trustees or the survivor of them or the heirs of such survivor do and shall when such deficiency as aforesaid in the said legacies shall been ascertained absolutely sell the said closes of land and their appurtenances either by public auction or by private contract and either together or in parcels for the best price that can reasonably be obtained and out of the proceeds thereof do and shall in the first place pay all the costs and charges incidental to such sale of sales and in the second place do and shall pay to each of my said son William (age 52) and daughters the deficiency in his or her said legacies caused by the deficiency of my personal estate

AND I direct that the surplus (if any) of the proceeds arising from such sale or sales shall be considered as part of my residuary personal Estate I GIVE and devise unto my said son Frank GEE (age 38) his heirs and assigns for-ever all that estate belonging to me situate at CROWDEN LEE BOOTH [Map] (Upper Booth farm) in Edale aforesaid formerly the property of John FOX and now in the occupation of William (age 52) HOWE SUBJECT nevertheless to the payment by my said son Frank (age 38) of the sum of One hundred pounds to my daughter Sarah (age 56) wife of Thomas DRINKWATER SUCH PAYMENT to be made at the expiration of twelve calendar months after my decease without interest thereon

I GIVE and devise to my said son Thomas GEE (age 57) his heirs and assigns for-ever all that estate belonging to me called the ASHES [Map] aforesaid and now in my own occupation

AND ALSO all my other real and personal estate whatsoever and wheresoever (not otherwise) by me herein and hereby disposed of according to the nature and quality thereof respectively (subject as aforesaid)

I GIVE devise and bequeath to the said Frank GEE (age 38) and Thomas DRINKWATER their heirs executors and administrators all such messuages lands tenements and hereditaments as are now or at the time of my decease shall be vested in me in Trust for any person or persons or by way of Mortgage TO HOLD the same unto and to the use of my said Trustees their heirs executors and administrators according to the nature and qualities thereof respectively and for all my estate term and interest therein to the interest that they my said Trustees may make conveyances or assignments thereof according to the Trusts affecting the same and may be better enabled to receive and discharge the moneys secured by any such Mortgages

I DECLARE that the receipt or receipts of my said Trustees and Executors for the time being effectually discharge any purchaser or other person or persons paying any money under this under this my Will or the trusts thereof and that such purchaser or other person or persons shall not afterwards be bound to see to the application or be answerable for the misapplication or non-application thereof

AND I appoint my said son Frank GEE (age 38) and the said Thomas DRINKWATER Executors of this my Will

AND I that they and their respective heirs executors and administrators shall be chargeable for their own respective acts deeds and defaults only and that they shall not be chargeable with any more of the said Trust moneys and effects than shall come to their or his own respective hands not with any loss which may happen thereto without their or his willful neglect or default

AND ALSO that it shall be lawful for them and their respective executors and administrators with and out of the said Trust moneys to reimburse themselves respectively all such costs and expenses as they or he shall sustain or be just unto by reason or own account of any of the Trusts aforesaid or otherwise in or about the execution of this my Will

IN WITNESS whereof I the said John GEE the Testator have to this and the two preceding sheets of this my Will written on three sheets set my hand this second day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixty four

- John Gee -

SIGNED PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the said John GEE the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament 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 to the due Execution hereof, THE WORDS 'free from legacy duty but" in the fourteenth line of the first page and the fourth and fifth lines of the second page having been previously struck out

- John Hibbert - Solicitor Hyde Glossop

- Edward Hibbert - Cotton Spinner, Manufacturer Hyde.

09 Dec 1868. Will of Frank Gee (age 42).

I, Frank GEE of COTEFIELD (age 42) within Edale in the parish of Castleton in the County of Derby Farmer declare this to be my last Will and Testament

I DIRECT the payment of all my just debts (except the sum of one hundred pounds of which I owe upon my promissory note) my funeral and testamentary expenses by my Executors hereinafter carried out of my personal Estate and from and after payment and satisfaction thereof

I GIVE devise and Bequeath all my Real Estate and the residue unto my nephews John Thomas GEE (age 24) of Kinder in the Parrish of Glossop in the said County of Derby , Farmer, and James Albert GEE (age 20) Gladdins Mark [Map] near Ashover in the said county of Derby, Farmer, their heirs, executors and administrators and assigns according to the nature and tenure thereof respectively UPON TRUST to permit and suffer my dear wife, Elizabeth GEE (age 32), to have the use and enjoyment of all my household furniture, faming stock and other effects (except money or securities for money that shall or may be or not about the house and farm on which I reside at the time of my decease and also to permit and suffer my said wife to receive the rents and profits of all that my Estate called UPPER BOOTH Estate [Map] in Edale aforesaid until my youngest child shall obtain the age of twenty one years (provided she continue to live with my widow but not otherwise) she my said wife maintaining my children during their respective minorities or so long as they shall wish to reside with her during their respective minorities PROVIDED ALWAYS that if my said wife shall elect to reside on my said Estate called UPPER BOOTH

I DECLARE that she may do so until my youngest child shall obtain the age of twenty one years IN CASE she remarries my widow as aforesaid but not otherwise and as to for and concerning that my Estate called OOCLOW [JOW HOLE] Farm situated in Chinley in the Parrish of Glossop aforesaid and now in the occupation of Hannah FORD UPON TRUST that the said John Thomas GEE and James Albert GEE their heirs, executors and administrators or assigns (hereinafter called the trustee or trustees) do and shall do and shall receive the rents and profits thereof until my son, Edwin Arthur GEE, shall obtain the age of twenty one years or such other period as shall enable the said Trustees or Trustee to pay off the said Debt of one hundred pounds and the three several legacies of one hundred and fifty pounds each which I Bequeath to my Daughters - Emma, Jane, Alice Maria, and Eliza Frances - on their severally attaining the age of twenty one years AND I declare and direct until such period as aforesaid the said Trustees or Trustee shall invest the said rents and profits of my said Estate called OOCLOW [JOW HOLE] Farm in the names or name of the said Trustees or Trustee in any of the public stocks or funds or upon real securities in England and accumulate the same in the way of compound interest by investing the same and the resulting income thereof on or upon any such stocks, funds and securities as hereinbefore mentioned until thereby or therewith the said Trustees or Trustee shall be enabled to pay off and discharge the said debt and legacies AND FROM and after payment and satisfaction thereof I declare that the said Trustees or Trustee shall stand seized of my said Estate called OOCLOW [JOW HOLE] Farm To the use of my said son, Edwin Arthur GEE his heirs and assigns forever subject nevertheless to the payment of an annually or yearly rent of seven pounds ten shillings to my said wife and her assigns during so long as she shall continue my widow to be yearly incurring and payable out of and charged and chargeable upon my said Estate called OOCLOW [JOW HOLE] Farm THE SAID annually or yearly rent to be payable and paid to her my said wife or her assigns in equal half yearly portions in every year clear of all incidental expenses and deductions with a proportional sum for any functional portion of a half year which may happen immediately to forecast the determination thereof the first half yearly payment of the said annually or yearly rent charge to be made at the expiration of five calendar months after my youngest child shall attain the age of twenty one years AND THE said aforementioned share to be payable immediately after the demise or marriage of my said wife AND I hereby declare that in case the said annually or yearly rent charge of seven pounds ten shillings or the aforesaid proportional part thereof should be at any time be in arrears and unpaid in the whole or in part for the space of twenty one days and after any of the said days or times hereinafter appointed for the payment thereof then it shall go lawful for my said wife her executors administrators or assigns to enter and detain for the same and for the expenses occasioned by the non-payment thereof upon all or any part of the hereditaments hereby charged with the payment of the said annually or yearly rent charge in the same manner in all respects as Landlords are authorized to do for rents received on common leases for years and as to for and concerning all that my Estate called UPPER BOOTH I DECLARE that all the said Trustees or Trustee stand seized from and after my son Alfred Henry GEE shall have attained the age of twenty one years TO THE use of the said Alfred Henry GEE his heirs and assigns for-ever subject nevertheless to the payment of an annually or yearly rent charge of seven pounds ten shillings to my said wife and her assigns during so long as she shall continue my widow to be yearly issuing and payable out of and charged and chargeable upon my said Estate UPPER BOOTH THE SAID annually or yearly rent charge to be paid and payable to her my said wife at the like times and time and in the like manner and to be recovered and recoverable by the like ways and means as are hereinbefore mentioned and directed in the case of the annuity to my said wife charged upon and payable out of my said Estate called OOCLOW [JOW HOLE] Farm and from and after the decease or marriage of my said wife or the time when my youngest child shall have attained the age of twenty one years I DECLARE that the said Trustees or Trustee stand possessed of all residue of my said Personal Estate in trust for my said son Alfred Henry GEE his ancestors, administrators or assigns for his and their own use absolutely AND I devise all the freehold and copyhold hereditaments vested in me upon trust or mortgage unto the said John Thomas GEE and James GEE their heirs and assigns subject to the Equity of Redemption subsisting therein respectively but the money secured on such Mortgages shall be considered as part of my personal Estate AND I appoint my said wife Elizabeth GEE and the said John Thomas GEE and my said two sons Alfred Henry GEE and Edwin Arthur GEE Executors of this my Will and my said wife Guardian of my infant children AND I revoke all other Will or Wills by me heretofore made

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have to this my last Will and Testament written on these sheets of paper to the first two sheets thereof subscribed my name and to this third and last sheet thereof subscribed my name and set my seal this ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight - Frank Gee -

SIGNED SEALED PUBLISHED DECLARED by the said Testator Frank GEE as 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 hereunto subscribed our names as witness:

- Charles Augustus Bennett - Chapel-en-le-Frith

- William Shepley - Chapel-en-le-Frith

16 Apr 1869. Proved at Derby the 16th day of April 1869 by the Oaths of Elizabeth GEE, Widow, the Relict, and John Thomas GEE, the nephew, two of the Executors to whom administration was granted. Power reserved to Alfred Henry GEE and Edwin Arthur GEE (now respectively minors) the other Executors where they shall have attained the age of twenty one years. The Testator, Frank GEE, was late of Cotefield within Edale in the parish of Castleton, in the County of Derby, Farmer and died on the 1st day of January 1869 at Cotefield aforesaid. EFFECTS: under £200.