On 12 Mar 1584 Robert Yeaveley of Brookhouses made his will:

In the name of God Amen the xij daye of March in the yeare of our lord god 1584. I Robert YEAVLEY of the Brookhouse [Map] & in the Countie of Darbie yeoman, sick in bodie, sound of mynd and of pfect memorie [ ] and praysed be to almightie god During the certayne tyme of Death [naturall] Doe make and ordayne my Last will and Testament in maner and form followinge, ffirst & principally I doe geeve and bequeath my soule to almightie god my maker savior redeemer trustinge assur[ity] by his merits and passion to be one of his elect Children in the kingdom of Heaven,

And my bodie to be buried in the Churche of Glossop where I am pishnor in [ ] [co tment] [ ] as shalle thought meet by my executors,

Also I doe bequeth and freely geeve to George YEAVLEY my [eldr] sonn one messuage or Tenement called Brookhouse in the countie afr said wch I doe now Dwell upon to have and to hould to him his heares [ ] [ ] And to enter upon in when he comethe to the Lawfull age of xxi yeares And unto that tyme my my beloved wyff and Children shall occupye and have it she beinge [her] sole and unmarried

And when my said sonn George hathe accomplished and come to the age afr said that then my will mind is that Ellyn my wyff shall have the thirde part of the said messuage called [ ]house & during her Lyff kepinge my name

Also I geeve and bequeath to my said sonne George one messuage called [Bowden]head in Chappel beinge situate Lyinge and beinge in Kinder in the Countie aforsaid to have and to hould to him and his heeres for ever now in the occupation of John FERNE or his assygnes

Also I Bequeath and [ ] geeve to my said sonn George one close called T[ ]feild within [Thy ] situate Lyinge and beinge in the parishe of Glossopp and in the countie afr said in the occupation of John ARMFEILD in consideration of the [pmisses] my full mynd and will is that George my sonn shall [ nelye] pay unto my two daughters Ann and Marie ether of them x£ when the doe accomplish and come to the age of xxi yeares,

Also I doe geeve and assygne the moitie of one half of one messuage or tenement in Brownsyde and in the countie afr said wch I bought of John LEIGHE of A[rdise] in the countie of Chester & Thomas YEAVELEY my Brother & is to his heeres for ever

Also I bequeath and do freely geeve to my Sonn Thomas YEAVELEY one Messuage or Tenement within Chapple[ ] called Clough house [ ] Lyinge and beinge in the parishe of Glossop in the countie afr said and now in the occupation of Nicholas BEARD or his assyges to have and hould the said messuage within Chappel[ ] to the same Thomas to him and his heares for ever

Also I doe ordayne constitute and appoynt my wellbeloved in xx Ellen my wyff and George my sonn my true and Lawfull executors trustinge that the will execute and accomplish this my Last will and Testament for my soules [healthe]

And I doe make the S[upvyser] here of my [right] [worshipfull] [Mr] ffr[ancis] LEEKE esquyre trustinge that he will sie this my will [executed]

And I doe re[quest] and desyre him to [stand] [good] [Master] to my wyff and Children Theis beinge witness & George YEAVELEY [sen] Willm [RIDGE] Thomas YEAVELEY, Raphe OLLEREN[SHAWE], Nicholas ASSHE[ ],

And if any thing be omitted in this my Last will and Testament my will and Mynd is that it shalbe amended and ordered at the [sight] of my [worshipfull] [Master] [Mr] [LEEKE] and the witness here of accordinge as afr said [ ] heare of [ ] more I geave and Bequeath to my sonn George my oft B[ead] wth all [furniture] [their] to Belonginge and my [order] meat B[ord] wth the [ ] & my coffer & my [ ] pott [ ] be [delivered] to him when he cometh to xxi yeares of age

Also my Debts beinge pd & funerll expenses discharged my will is that Ellyn my wyff Thomas my sonn Ann and Marie my daughters shall have the rest of any goods.

Robert YEAVELEY

On 19 Jun 1599 George Yeaveley of Brookehouses made his will:

In the name of god Amen, The xix Day of June in the yeare of our lord god 1599 I George YEAVELYE of the Brookhouses [Map] in the county of Derby yeoman Sicke in bodye, but in mynde of good & pfect remembrance (praysed be god) knowing the certenty of Death, and the [ ] of the same & tyme thereof Doe make thys my last will and tistament in maner & form following first & principally I comitt my soule to Almghty god my maker, trusting through the merits of Christs passion to be one of gods elect and my bodye to be buryed in the Church of Glossopp where I am a []

Item my will is that Immediatly after my Decease, Elizabeth YEAVELY my well beloved wife shall have & enjoy the worthe or one halfe of my land & houses that I nowe owninge for and duringe her naturall life keepinge her unmarryed and bringinge upp my children with meate, drink, lodginge, and apparell, untill the accomplishe the age of xxi yeares, the other halfe, my will is that Thomas YEAVELY my brother shall have & enjoye he Doringe or hareafter followeth

Also I give to Elizabeth my forsyde wife the [ ] or one halfe of my goods corne and grasse the other halfe, I give to my children that nowe I have or hereafter may have by best bed clothe the table in the house and my best pott [ ] to myn there

And if my sayde wife marye, then she to have but thyrd of my same landes & houses & the halfe of my goods, the rest give to my Brother Thomas & he of speciall[trust] to bringe upp my children as beforesayde, and truly to pay them the halfe of my sayde goodes, when the accomplish the age of xxi yeares.

And if god call for my wife before she marye I of speciall trust & confidence to comitt my children to my brother Thomas to be brought upp as Before expressed.

Item my will is that my brother Thomas shall have my best coffer he payinge to my wife & children for vis viiid provyded alwayes that if it pleaseyed I have a sonn by Elizabeth my wife my will is that all my Landes and houses tenement to hym his heeres for ever after the Decease of my wife he payinge to my daughters forty poundes apiece when the accomplish the age of xxi yeares

And for want of sonne all my land & houses after the decease of my wife to re meane to my brother Thomas & his heires for ever In consideration he or his heire shall truly paye to my two Daughters Elizabeth & Marye ether of them an Innuity pounds of Lawfull mony of England when the shall accomplish the age of xxi yeares and if I have noe daughters then these wch of them to have but fourscore poundes of like English monye when the shall accomplish the sayde age

Itm my will is that my brother Thomas before he enter uppon any of my Lnds or goodes shall sufficiently assure my Daughters for the true payment of the sayde Summes at the sight and discretion of Ottiwell MELLOR my fatherinlawe & my uncles Thomas & Richard YEAVLY and if my Brother Thomas fale my Daughters in payment then my lands & houses to remeane to Thomas YEAVLY myne uncle & to his heers for ever he or his heeres payminge my Daughters as beforesayde

Also if my Brother Thomas pay then accordinge to my will & here meaninge and then dye without male of his bodye lawfully begotten my will is that myne uncle Thomas or his hears shall repaye to the assignes of my brother Thomas [farming] goodes as he in trust shall have hande forthe to my Daughters or sisters & then my uncle Thomas & his heers male to have my landes as beforesayde

And for want of my uncle Thomas & his heers male my landes & houses remeane to myne uncle Richard YEAVELY & to his heers male for ever heer his heers payment as before mentioned

And if these or their heers refuse he sayde payment then I give my lands & houses to my Daughters & there heers for ever.

Item my will is that myne heere shall Discharge my [ ] will as concerninge Anne & Marye my sisters

And of this my last will & testament I make & ordayne my welbeloved wife Thomas my brother & Thomas myne uncle myne excr And Ottiwell MELLOR my fatherinlawe & Richard myne uncle myne overseers trusting he will see this my last voice in all point Discharged to the halthe of my soule these wittnesses

Thomas DANDE; Thomas WATERHOUSE; Thurston PLATTE

On 19 Aug 1606 Ellen m Yeaveley made her will:

In the name of God Amen the Nyneteenth day of Auguste in the yeare of our lord god on Thousand Six hundred Sixe I Elline YEAVELEY of Brockehouses [Map] widowe late wyef of Roberte YEAVELEY deceased Sicke in bodye but in pfect mynd and memory prayessed be god for it doo Constitute ordayne and make this my psent will & Testament in maner And fforme ffolowinge that is to say ffirst I offer and bequeath my Soule to Almightie god my Creator and makere Trustinge through the meritts of his son Jesus Christ his psious bloode & Body to be on of the Member of his Elect & my body to be buried wthn the pish Church of Glossopp

Item I will leave and devyse to my son Thurston PLATS & ffrancis EYRE my soninlawe on s[ ] the mothers on paym the [ ] of [ ] & my best hatte to be taken upp of the whole of my goods to discharge my funerall Expenses And such Dettes as of Right I owe to Any man And if there be Any [overplus] left after my forth bringing & Dettes discharged then my ffull mynd is that it be equally debyded between them

tem I give and bequeath to Thomas YEAVELEY my Sonn a browne hefer And the half of my corne now growing And on greate Arke turmell and the dishboarde and A dypor board that in ffull satisfacon of his Childes pte or porton

Itm I give & bequeath to Thurston PLATS my son a browne cow called by the Name of [Nutu] and the half of my hontinge s[ ] on great pott that Reareth uppon the disboarde and on Matresse wch I lye one on Coverlet two blanketts two tear a [ ] sheetes and on ben[ ] & the Halfe of on & twentie shepe my bowth cloth gowne and on New pewter dishe and the best [ ] and on little Ark & that tyth Corne that groweth on his fforme in satisfacon of his Chyldes pte or pton

I give and bequeath to my daughter Ann SMITH wyef of John SMITH Six sheepe whereof son to be Ewes & tree lambes and A branded Calf and my best peticote in fful satisfacon of her Chyldes pte or porton

Itm I give and bequeath to Ann PLATS my daughter a blacke Cowe called [ ernold] thre Ewes one workeday hatte lyned with velvett and A peticote with blacke fringe in satisfacion of her Chyldes porcon

Itm I give and bequeath to Elizabeth BRADBURY my daughter wyef of Robert BRADBURY my better [ ] [ ] in ffull Satisfacon of her Chyldes pte or porcon

Itm I give and bequeath to Raph Robinson als YEAVELEY two Ewes & two lambes in satisfacon his Chyldes pte & pton

Itm I give & bequeath to my Cossin William PLATS a Choffer & to my Cossen Hester his wyef my velvet [ ]ssell

Itm I give & bequeath to Margaret BOWDEN my serbant two Ewes and my workedaye gowne & litle under peticot

Itm I give & bequeath to my daughter Marye EYRE wyef of ffrancis EYRE on Core called blackwall and on Calfe called Silk and the halve of on and twentye sheeppe and my best gowne A fetherbed and on pott and the Halfe of my Corne pr[ ]inge the halfe of my houldinge [ ] and my tythe Corne at Christover BENNETTE and my haye now gotten on mantle Arke and the other of my Silber sponnes my Rydinge sadle and my Cloake with all the Rest and Residue of my unbequeathed goods of what kynde [ ] or qualitie soever the be of I leave and bequeath to my saide daughter Marye In satisfacon of her Cyldes parte or porcon

Item I make my lawfull Executor Thurston PLATS my sone & ffrancis EYRE my soninlawe trustinge the will ffullfill and Acomplish this my last will and Testament for my soules health wth the oversight of William PLATS & John DANDE these beinge witnesses Ottiwell FFERNELEY & Raph FFEARNELEY wth others

A true and pfecte Inventory of all the goods & Chattels of Elline YEAVELEY widow lately deceased moveable and Inmoveable quicke and deade praysed and valued by these men whose names are Heareunder written viz William PLATTS John DANDE Anthony BOWDEN & Raph FFEARNELEY the xiij day of October 1606

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On 28 Oct 1662 Thomas Yeaveley of Brookhouses made his will:

In the name of God Amen the Twenty eyght day of October in the yeare of our Lord god one Thousand sixe hundred sixtie Two I Thomas YEAVELIE of Bruckhouses [Map] in the County of Darby yeoman being sicke in body but in good and pfect memarie prayse be given to god for it I doo Constitute ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in mannor and forme followinge

first I offer and bequeath my soule to Allmighty god my creator and redeemer trustinge through the Merritts of Jesus Christ to be one of the Number of his elect & my body to the earth to be buried within the Chappell of Heafield in a Christian and decent mannor and that my ffunerall expences and such debts as of Right I owe to any man be discharged out of my whole goods

And for my worldly goods I give then as followeth Imprimis I doo give and bequeath unto Mary YEAVELEY my daughter the sume of Twelve pounds to be payd unto her when she doth Accomplish the age of Twentie and one yeares yf shee the same Mary be then livinge And I doo leave and appoint that my executrix hereafter named shall muntayne and keepe the same Mary YEAVELIE my daughter with Meate Drink Apparell and lodging & some [le ing] until shee the said Mary Doo Accomplish the age of Twentie one years

Ite I doo give and bequeath unto the same Mary My daughter all such goods as were given unto me the said Thomas YEAVELIE by George YEAVELIE Deceased Ite I doo give leave and bequeath all the rest and residue of my unbequeathed goods Cattells & Chattells and Debts unto Elizabeth YEAVELIE my wife

And I doo also ordayne and make the same Elizabeth YEAVELIE my wife my sole executrix of this my last will & Testament hoping shee will pforme this my last will and I doo also ordayne and make Thomas FFERNELIE of Lanehead and John HYDE of Bulshaw overseers of this my last will and Testament hoping that the will doo their best indevor to see this my will pformed

In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare above written

the marke and seale of Thomas YEAVELIE

Sealed and declared in the psence of John HYDE; Ottiwell FFEARNELY

A true and pfect Inventory of all the goods Cattells Chattells & debts wch were the goods Cattells Chattells & debts of Thomas YEAVELEY lately deceased praysed the first day of June Anno Dom 1663 by Thomas FFERNELEY John HYDE & Lawrence BENNETT

On 18 Sep 1665 Richard Yeaveley of Brookhouses made his will:

In the name of god Amen: The eighteenth day of September In the yeare of our lord god one thousand six hundred sixtie and ffive, I Richard YEVELEYof the Brookhouses [Map] in the Countie of Derbie yeoman being weake and sickely, but in pfect mynd and good memory, praised be god, doo make and declare this my last will and Testament in maner and forme following, ffirst I comend my Soule into the hands of Almightie god my maker, hopeing by the meritts of Jesus Christ my saviour to obtaine everlasting life, And I comitt my body to the earth of wch it was made in hope of a joyfull resurection at the last day: And for my worldly estate both in lands and goods I give devise and bequeath as followeth:

ffirst I give devise & bequeath all my messuage houses buildings lands tenements [ ] and hereditaments with their & every of Ahe[ ] appurteneances situate lying and being in the parish of Glossopp in the said Countie of Derbie, unto Elizabeth my wife for & during the terme of Seaven yeares next and imediately after my Decease she the said Elizabeth paying & satisfying my debts, ffunerall expenses, and also three partes a peace to every poore pson that shall [ ] to my ffunerall,

And further the maintaining and bringing up my sonne George YEVELEY (age 28) and my daughter Elin with meate & drinke lodging apparell and all other necessaries ffitting their wants & [ ]allings, durring the said tearme,

And after the said terme of Seaven yeares, then my will and mind is and I give and bequeath one third part of all my said messuagess houses lands & pmisses unto the said Elizabeth my wife for & Durring her naturall lyfe in full satisfaction of her Dowr out of my said Messuages houses lands goods [ ] and pmisses, also I give devise and bequeath all the other Two parts of the said Messuages Cottages houses lands [ ] hereditaments and pmisses, and also the said third part after the death of my sayd wife for[ ]ly given and bequeathed unto her for ever Dowr with [ ] and every of their appurtenances unto my said sonne George and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten to be begotten, [ ]the said George YEVELEY paying and discharging unto Elizabeth my said wife the Summe of Eightie pounds of lawfull money of England within Two yeares next after the and [ ] of the said seaven yeares,

And in case the said George doo not [ ]out and pay the said eightie pounds within the tyme aforesd, Then my will & mind is that ye said Elizabeth my wife shall enter into ye said Two parts of my said messuages houses [ ] hereditaments pmisses given unto ye said George my sonne as aforesaid and [ ] [ ] & take the rents issues & profitts thereof and of every part thereof untill such tyme as [ ] Elizabeth hath received permi[ ] and had the said eightie pounds of lawfull money out of the said issues rents & profitts, and in case the said Elizabeth doth dye and depart this lyfe before she hath recieved the said eightie pounds as aforesaid then my will and mind is that the executor or assignes of the said Elizabeth shall enter into all the said Messuages lands pmisses, and receive & take ye said issues [ ] thereof untill the said eightie pounds & the arr[ ] thereof be fully paid &discharged, The said eightie pounds to be imployed to or fourthe use of the said Elin my Daughter or to [ ] other use uses and behoofes as she the said Elizabeth shall by her last will & Testament in the psence of two or more credible wittnesses lymitt declare & appoint hopeing & being very [ ] out that if my said daughter Elin Doo or shall De[ ] or [ ] her selfe Dutifully & obediently unto Elizabeth her said mother and be Counselled & [ ] by her in her marriage That then the said Elizabeth her said mother will give bestow & bequeath the said eightie pounds, and [ ] the benefitt and Improvement as shall be made thereof upon her the said Elin at such tyme and tymes as she the said Elizabeth shall thinke the same to be most for here benefitt and advantage In regard [ ] she the said Elin receives noo gift or legacie by this my last will & Testament in Satisfaction of her childs part of my goods Cattells and Chattells

Item my will and mind is that if the said George YEVELEY my sonne doo dye and depart this life not having issue of his body lawfully begotten, Then I give devise and bequeath all my said messuages cottages houses buildings land tenements [ ] ments hereditaments & premises, with their every of their appurtenances unto the said Ellin my daughter and to her heires for ever after the Death of Elizabeth my said wife respectively

Itm my will and mind is that Elizabeth y wife shall have the usuage and occupation of all my househouldstuffe and husbandrie ware for and durring the tearme of Seaven yeares next & imediatelie after my decease, and the usuage and occupation of one third part of the said housefould stuffe & husbandrie ware durring her naturall life, And after the end of the said seaven yeares Then I give & bequeath Two third parts of the same husbandrie wares & househouldstuffe unto my said George after the decease of Elizabeth his said mother,

Itm my will and mind is that George Yeveley my son shall have the two third parts of all such liveing and quick goods that shall remayne after my debts & funerall expenses be discharged at the end of Seaven yeares next after my decease, And the other third part thereof I give & bequeath unto my said wife, The rest of all my goods Canttells & Chattells not formerly bequeathed, I give the same unto Elizabeth my said wife, And I ordayne & constitute and appoint the Elizabeth my sayd loveing wife as executor of this my last will & testament to [ ] & pforme the same according to my trust reposed in her, And I doo hereby revoke and disanull all former wills by me at anytime herebefore made.

Richard YEVELEY

Wd that the last will & testament of ye said Richard YEVELEY the Testator was sealed signed published & declared by [ ] to be his last will & Testament in the psence of us

Thomas WATERHOUS; Ottiwell FFEARNELEY; Raphe WATERHOUSE

October the 12th Anno dom 1665

A true pfect Inventory of all the goods Cattells Chattells debts wh were the goods Cattells Chattells Debts of Richard YEAVELEY of Brookhouses yeoman lately deceased praysed by Thomas FFERNELEY Robert SLACK and John HYDE

(Inventory not transcribed)

Thomas FFERNELEY his marke TF; Robert SLACK his marke R; John HYDE

Probate granted @ Chesterfield May 1666

On 24 Jan 1729 Eliza m Marriot of Hayfield made her will:

In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth MARRIOTT of Heafield In the Parish of Glossop and County of Derby Widdow and relict of Thomas MARRIOTT of Heathfield deceased, being indisposed of body but of sound and perfect mind, yet not knowing the day of my dysolution doo make ordaine constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament

first I comend my soule into the hands of allmighty God my Creator hopeing to receive full pardon of all my sins through Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour and redeemer and my body to the earth to be buryed in decent and Christian like manner at the discretion of my executor herein hereafter named,

And as touching such worldly substance it hath pleased the Lord to bestow upon me I doo give devise and bequeath as follo

Impremis I doo give and devise bequeath to my two sisters Sarah BOWER and Dorothy SLACK either of them A [ opter] piece of gould and either of them a large silver Spoone,

Item I doo give and bequeath to Ann BOWER my neice at Tor top fifty pounds to be paid or [ ] to be paid within one year next Insueinge after my decease and [ ] one Chest of drawers at Heathfield one Silver Cup with two handles one gould ringe one new Chase and Scarfe and one little silver Spoon

Item I doo devise and bequeath unto the Sd Ann BOWER a new Coffey pot and mill with all materials belonging to it

Item I doo devise and bequeath unto one of my Brother inlaw Thomas BOWERs' sonn a brass pot and a Chest that is to say to that said sonn to Thomas BOWER the father doth give and bequeath the estate of Inher[itance] neare Heathfield called Brookehouses [Map]

Item I doo devise and bequeath unto my two neices Elizabeth and Dorothy SLACK to either of them ten pounds apeice to be paid within one year after my decease and that my executor will see the money let out for their use untill the sd sisters can give the executor a discharge for the same or the fathers discharge in trust for them for the sd legacies

Item I doo give and devise unto my Neice Ann SLACK ten pounds to be paid within one year after my decease and also my white poplin gon[ ] and black silk peticoate.

Item I give to John MARRIOTT one cow at Heathfield Item I doo devise and give unto my two sisters Sarah BOWER and Dorothy SLACK all my wearing apparell and all my househould goods (except what is heretofore given in this will) equally devided betwixt them.

Item I doo devise and bequeath unto Thomas SORRER of [Cort ] [Note. This is likely to be Thomas Bower of Torr Top?]my brother inlaw all my redy money debts of what kind or nature soever what is ever and above payinge and discharging all legacies heretofore given in this will and dischargeing funeral expenses and pbate of Will

Lastly I Constitute Nominate and appoint Thomas BOWER of Tortop to be onely Executor of this my last Will and Testatment hopeinge he will faithfully and truly discharge the trust reposed on him accordinge to the true Intent and meaninge hereof In Wittness I have here unto affixed my hand and seale this twenty fourth day of January 1728.9

31 Mar 1901. Census. Matley Moor, Little Hayfield.

Charles Waterhouse (age 48). Head. 47. Married. Farmer. Born at Chinley [Map].

Mary Ann Waterhouse (age 51). 50. Married. Born at Chinley [Map].

James Waterhouse. Son. 27. ? Labourer. Born at Chinley [Map].

Joseph Waterhouse (age 24). Son. 23. ? Labourer. Born at Chinley [Map].

Alice Waterhouse. Daughter. 21. Born at Chinley [Map].

John W Waterhouse. Son. 18. Scholar. Born at Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map].

Charles Waterhouse (age 10). Son. 10. Born at Hayfield, Derbyshire [Map].

On 31 Oct 1739 John Froggatt of Shedyard and Park Hall made his will:

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 [Map] (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 (age 20) 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 [Map] 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)

John WATERHOUSE of Sprayhouse [Map]: Glossop: 23 April 1569

Dated 2 May 1561

[ ] Amen Second dae may Anno doni [1561] [ ] I John WATERHOUSSE of Heaffeld in the countie of Derbie Beying of pfect memorie thanks be to god Almightie dredynge the [uncertayne] ower of death do declare pnounse Settforth & make my last wyll & testamt as well so

And contanynge the dysposytyon of all my Lands As also of all my goods & cattells [ ] Ablie & [ ] all the thyngs whatsoer in manr & forme ensuyng ffyrst I the said John Bequeth my soule to god allmightie to Reste withe the Blessed Virgin Marye to [ ] also wythe the [ ] of the hoole company of Heven And my Bodye to be Buryed in the pysh church of Glossop [Map]

Item I wyll that my Executor hearaft to be nomynated shall deduct & take of my hoole goods as [ ] therof as wyll pay discharge all my detts furnerall expences [ ] wt all such charge as maye hear after hap to Be and concernynge the p[ ] & paymente of this my last will

And [ ] it ys my will & mynde that my Sone nycholas WATERHOUSSE shall Immedeately ffrom my decease have & to hold to hym the sayd nyclas & his heyres forever all my lands & Tenmnts wych I the sayd John have now in the Ralm of England to gyther wt all my goods takynge farmes pledgs [ ] cattells & all other moveable & Immoveable goods of what kynde soer the Be of and in whose hand soer the be under uppon the condycyons ensuynge is to wytt, ffyrste I wyll that the sayd nyclas hys heyres & Assygnes wtin the tyme & space of tow yeares in ptte followynge my decease pay & gyve to my son Thomas (age 34) & his Assignes xvj£ xiijs iiijd of lawfull Englishe money and & besyde all hys chylds pt wych he herto affsd hath had of my goods to [ ] Apptaynge after my decease

And also I the said John do by this my said last wyll fforever gyve & Bequethe the said Thomas (age 34) all suche detts as he the said Thomas doth owe unto me the said John and also I wyll that the said nyclas hys heyres & assygnes shall wtin the said tow yeares in ptte After my sayd decease pay & giffe to my dougtter Angnes & her chyldren iiij pounds of lawffull money

And I the sayd John do forever gyffe Bequethe to Ottwell ANDREW my sonne in lawe all suche detts as he doth owe me the sayd John WATRHOUSSE

Also yt ys my pnall wyll & mynde that the said nychlas hys heyres assignes shall wtin the said tyme & space of tow yeares in ptte ensuynge my said decease give & pay to my doughter Elizabeth & her chyldren vj marks of Lawfull money also it ys my wyll & mynde that all my wylles herto affsd by me the said John made and hearafter to be made this my sayd [ ] wyll except shall voyd & of [ ] and to the [ ] pformacyon herof I ordein & make the sayd nycholas sone and Ottwell ARNEFELD of the sayd Heyfeld True & lawfull [ ] & [ ] Itm I gyff & bequethe to evry chyld wyche I am grandffather unto my [ ] chyldren to [ ] And unto [ ] grandffather unto xxs And to [ ] godchylde xxs Thes wyttnesses Rychard [ ] Thomas ARMEFELD wt others.

Thes Be the detts owynge and due to Be payd unto me the said John

Inprimis Raffe FFERNELLIE de Banckehousses xlijs

Itm Robertt BRADBURYE de Kynder vs

Itm John HOLYNWORTHE de Chesworthe iij£ sv iijs

Itm Thomas BAWDEN de sudyyhill xvs xd

Itm John BAWDEN de Suydyhill iij£xs

Itm the wyffe of Henry SARLOWE & his chyldren xxxs

Itm Thoms RAWLYNSON de Highgatte x£ xs xjd

Itm the executors of nychls WHYTHURSTE vijs

Itm Thoms WATERHOUSE de Haslenhurste xxjs xd

Itm the exeutors of Thomas ARMEFELD viijs

Itm Robt BAWDEN de Laneside iijs xd

Itm ye executors of John WARYNGTON de newmylne x

Itm Rych BRAMALL de Thornsettfelds iiijs

Itm Nychls BRADBURYE of Ollersett iijs iiijd

Itm Willm ROBOTHAM de Strynds xs

Itm Roger SMYTHE alias WHITTELL vijs vd

Itm Willm JACSON de Coldeharbor vs

Itm the executors of Robertt H[ ]SON

Itm [ ] HADFFELD de netherclyffe iijs iiijd

Itm Ottwell FFERNELEY xvs iiijd

Itm [ ] BAWDEN de Swallowhousses iijs

Nicholas WATERHOUSE of Sprayhouse [Map]: 1 August 1574

In the Name of god Amen, Anno Dom 1573 The xix daye of November in the xvj year of the Reign of our sovraign Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god of England ffrance Ireland queen deffdr of the faithe I Nycholas WATRHOUSSE of Sprahousse in Heiffeld Sycke in Bodye hoole of mynde dreadynge the unctin houre of deyth do Ordane & make this my will & Testament in manr & fforme followynge ffyrst I gyfe & bequeath my Soole unto god Allmygthie and my Bodie to Buryed in the pysh church of all hallowes of glossopp whch I am a personer in suche A conveniente place as shalbe thought meate & [Con ]

By my Executors & Supervisors undr wrytten

Also I wyll that the pson or vicar have thre d [ ] after my Deythe Also I wyll & bequeth To Katheryn WATRHOUSSE my welbeloved wyffe my housse the wych I nowe dwell in wt all Lands wch Belonge unto the same durynge the Lyve of the same Katheryn

Also I wyll that the said Katheryn my wyffe shall have all my goods & [ ]s of grounds durynge her Lyffe and the said Katheryn [key]pynge my ffyve chyldren togyther wt meate drynke and apell intyll suche tyme as the yongeste chylde Be of the age of xxj yeres ffulln Thes Be the names of the chyldren Thoms WATRHOUSSE John WATRHOUSSE Rauffe WATRHOUSSE Jone WATRHOUSSE and Helen WATRHOUSSE my said wyff pformynge all thynge as heareafter followynge That is to wytte my wyffe paynge my detts & Legaces pformynge [ ] to Thoms WATRHOUSSE my Eldyste sone after his mothers deithe my housse & grond that I nowe dwellin to hym & his heres for ever

And also the same Thoms to have syxe ponds xiijs iiijd of [ ] mony to putte upe after wt all and hys mother to keepe hym wt meate dryncke & apell durynge his mothers Lyff & to doe his mothers worke and

Also hys mother to gyve to the said Thoms [T]en hoge Lambs that is to wytte the Best Brasse potts the Best pann the Best Bede wt all nessaries Belongynge unto the same and of all thynges Belongynge unto husbanddrye to have the Best pte Ham the Best Arke at the house [ ] [ ] to have vj£ xiijs iiijd to putt upe A stable wt all when He shall come to his ffull age of xxj

Also I gyve unto John WATRHOUSSE my Sone & his heres ffor ever my tenement in Heyffeilde wt the appurtenance Caulled [ bothomshousse [Map]] nowe Beynge in the occupacyon of John BOWDEN of Heyffelde to take ytt when ytt shall fall after the yongest chylde shall come unto his age of xxj yeres also I gyve unto Rauffe WATRHOUSSE my tenement Lyinge in Bowdenlane [Map] now the countie of Derby to have to the said Rauphe & his heres ffor ever & also the Said Rauffe to have too Cottages in Heyffelde & kyndr Bancke [Map] also I gyve to the said Rauphe Syxe ponds xiijs iiijd of [ ] mony to be paide unto the said Rauffe when he shall come to hs ffull age of xxj yeres

Also I gyve & bequeth unto Johan WATTRHOUSSE And Ellin WATRHOUSSE my too daughters eyther of them threscore ponds of [ ] mony to Be paid unto eyther of them when the shall come to ther ffull age of xxj yeres [Ey] ther [ ] after the said xxj yeares at the syghte of thre ffrends and Bothe the said too daughters to Be [ ] Bothe Bede & Ban[ ] of there ffathers goods

Also yt is my wyll that yf god do viseytt wt deythe any of my said daughters or Sonnes Then it shalle at the pleasure of my wytffe ether Landes & goods

Also I wyll that Elizabeth ARNEFFELDE wy[ ] That After his terme endid yf she [ ] for the [ ] it to occupie wch plasse shall have one [ ] caulled the Hollyngeworth [Map] C[ ] ^ payinge xs [ ] wethe houssynge no other houssynge nowe and A[ ] nowe in the occupacion of the said Elizabeth

And of this my last wyll & Testament I ordane & make my lawffull & true executors Katheryn my trustie & welbeloved wyffe And Thoms WATRHOUSSE my Eldeste Sone And of this my said said wyll & testamente I ordeyne & make the supervisors herof Thoms RAWLYNSON the yonger Robertt ARMEFFELDE of Brodsworthe & Rauffe BRADLEY of the haighe And I gyffe to evry of them xs apece to se that this my wyll Be pformed in all Causys as my syngular confydence & truste is in thym Thes wyttnes Ottywell FFERNYLEYOttywell ANDREW of gybhey Rauffe HYDE of Bulshawe & Thoms ARMEFFELDE of Heyfild wt others

detts owynge to me Nycolas WATRHOUSSE

Inprimis Roger WHYTILL viis viijd

Thoms WATRHOUSSE of Hasselhurst viijs viijd

detts wych the said Nycolas do owe

[ ] BRAMALL of thornesett xxvjs viijd

Inprimis Rauffe BRADLEY xls xj

Nycolas KYNDR

Itm to ottewell BAWDON of Heyffeld xliijs iiijd

John DOWNES of Kydr xxvs

to Thoms WATRHOUSSE (age 7) my Brother xxxiijs iiijd

Rauffe MELLER of All[ ]

Thomas WATERHOUSE of Spray House [Map]: 3 December 1627

In the Name of God Amen The Two & Twenteeth day of July In the yeare of our Lord God 1627 I Thomas WATERHOUSE of Spray House Sicke in body but in good & pfecte Remembrance prayse be to God ffor it do Constitute ordayne and make this my last will & Testament in Manner and fforme ffollowinge, viz ffirst I offer and bequeath my soule to Allmightie god my Creator and maker trustinge through the merritts of his sonn Jesus Christ and his pcous bloude sheedinge to be one of the number of his electe and my body to be buried within the pish Church of Glossopp & that my ffunerall expences and such detts as of Righte I owe to any man be discharged of my whole goods

Item I give and bequeath to Thomas WATTERHOUSE my Eldest sonn that heffer wch he hath of myne,

Item I give to Ann WATERHOUSE my daughter of Hassellhurst on Cowstirke in Edall,

Item I give to william HALE my nephew one Cowcalfe, And it is my will that Ann my wyf shall winter it, if he dwell still with with (sic) my wyf and Children

Item I give to Raph FFERNELEY vs

Item I ordayne and make Ann WATTERHOUSE my wyf my lawffull Executor trusting she will full fill and Accomplish this my last will & Testament for my Soules Healthe with the oversyghte of Thomas WATERHOUSE my Sonn & Thomas WATERHOUSE my Cossin of Hefeilde this beinge wittnesses Raphe FFERNELEY & william HALE

detts that I do owe

detts owinge to me

to Thomas WATERHOUSE my sonn in law 8£-10s

Thomas YEAVELEY 10s

Godfrey BEARD 3£-10s

Raph ROLANTE 0-21s

Raphe WATERHOUSE (age 43) of Hasslehurst [Map]: 24 March 1684/5

In the name of God Amen The Nineteenth day of June in the Six and Thirtyeth year of the Raigne of our most Gracious Soverngue Lord Charles the Second over England Kind Defender of the ffaith Anoq Dominy 1684 I Ralph WATERHOUSE of Haslehurst in the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby husbandman being weak in body but of sound & perfect mind and memory Prayse be given to God for ye same Doe make Constitute ordayne and declare this my Last Will and Testament in maner and forme folowing And ffirst being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins far most humbly desyreing fforgivenesse for the same I Give and Comitt my Soul into the handes of Allmighty God my Creator in whom and by the meritts of Jesus Christ my Alone Saviour and Redeemer I trust and stedfastly Believe to receive full remission & forgivenesse of all my sines and to be made Pertaker of Life Everlasting And my Body I Comitt to the earth from whence it was taken to be decently Interred at the Discrecon of my Executor hereafter named, and as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath Intrusted me withall I doe order Give and dispose the same in maner and form following (That is to say) ffirst my will & mynd is that my due debts and ffunerall Expences shall be satisfyed out of my whole Estate

Item I Give and Bequeath unto John WATERHOUSE (age 49) (son of John WATERHOUSE (age 49) of Sprayhouse [Map] in the County Aforesaid my Brother) the sume of ffive pounds of Lawfull money of England.

Item I Give and Bequeath unto Joan RIDGWAY (age 50) of Brotherhey in the pish of Glossop my sister the sume of Twenty shillings of Like lawfull money.

Item I Give and Bequeath unto Grace (Daughter of Martha LOMAS (age 43) of the parish of Chappelinlefrith in the Sd County of Derby my Syster Deceased) the Like Sume of Twenty shillings.

Item I Give and Bequeath unto Mary wife of Thomas WATERHOUSE (age 55) my Brother of the Sd pish of Glossop One shilling And unto Thomas WATERHOUSE (Son & Heir of Thomas WATERHOUSE my Sd Brother) the Sume of ffive shillings of like Lawfull money of England in token of my Love to them and in the Leiu of their whole Right and Tithe out of my whole Estate,

Item All the Rest Residue and Remainder of all and Singular my Goodes & Creditts and Chattells of what nature kind or Quality soever the same be I Give and Bequeath unto Nicholas WATERHOUSE of Heafield (age 46) in the Sd parish of Glossop Brother and unto all and every such younger Child & Children (Sons & Daughters of Thomas WATERHOUSE (age 55) my Sd Eldest Brother) as shall be Liveing at the tyme of my Death Equally to be devided between ye Sd Nicholas WATERHOUSE and the Sd Child or Children, And if the Sd Nicholas WATERHOUSE shall hereafter happen to depart this Life before he shall have Received & had the Moitye & one halfe part of my Goodes Creditts and Chattells soe given and Bequeathed to him as Afforesd That then and in such case my Will and mynd is that such Moitye and Halfe part shall decend Remaine and be t the onely use and behoofe of such child or Children sons & Daughters of the Sd Nicholas WATERHOUSE my Brother as shall be Liveing at or After my death Equally to be devided amongst them,

And Lastly I doe Constitute Ordayne and Apoynt the Sd Nicholas WATERHOUSE my Brother the sole Executor of this my Last will and Testament hopeing he will ffaithfully pforme and Execute the same And I doe hereby frustrate & disanull and make void all former Wills by me made And declare this to be my Last Will and Testament In Wittnesse whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and seal the day and year ffirst above Written.

Sealed Sygned Subscribed and declared by the Testator

Ralph WATERHOUSE marke & seale

as his Last will and Testament In presence of the testator

George 'K' KIRKE marke; George WARD; John WATERHOUSE

A True & perfect Inventory of all & singular ye Goodes Creditts & Chattells of Raph WATERHOUSE Late of Hasslehurst within the parish of Glossop in ye County of Derbye Husbandman deceased prized by Thomas ROLLINSON, John WATERHOUSE & Willm BENETT the seventeenth day of Octob: Ano Doni 1684 (not transcribed, valued @ £94=15=04)