Broom Hall came to the Jessops when Richard Jessop , married Anne Swift, born 1531, eldest daughter of Robert Swift.
William Jessop, of Rotherham, married Emotte, daughter of John Charlesworth, of Treeton. Her will is dated 10th February, 1569 and proved in 1570. His will, in which he styles himself of Treeton,is dated 12th December, 1557, and proved on the 26th April, 1558, at York. His bequests: "To my wife Emotte one third of all my goods; the farm wherein I now dwell to my wife for life for bringing up my children, and after her death to my sons Richard or Lawrence as she may appoint." .
His 4 children:-
- Richard, of Broom Hall
- Lawrence m. Elizabeth Teasdell on the 30th November, 1612. Children:
Margaret (1613-1614)
Elizabeth b.1615 m Richard Clayton in 1634
John(1618-1619)
Gertrude b.1621
John b abt 1624
William b.1626
Anna b.1629;
Sarah b.1633 m.John Stacie in 1655. - Emotte, mentioned in her father's will
- Agnes, married a Mr. Nescy
Richard Jessop , of Broom Hall in Sheffield, married Anne Swift, born 1531, being 27 years, died in 1567, eldest daughter of Robert Swift of Rotherham. His will was dated 8th October,1580, and proved 22 April, 1581, by Francis Wortley, his executor. He was buried at Sheffield on the 26th November, 1580.
He had five children:
- William , eldest son, and heir of Broom Hall
- Richard, second son, living in 1575, who with his brother Francis succeeded to his father's estates
- Francis, third son, living in 1575, who married Frances White on 24th January, 1604-05 (Worksop Parish Registers), and in 1625 was living in Leydon, Holland
- Susan, died 1575
- Margaret, married on 15th September, 1582, to Thomas Symcocks, a justice of the peace for the counties of Nottingham and Somerset
William Jessop(1562-1630) , of Broom Hall, eldest son of Richard married 3 times:
- Margaret, daughter of Sir John Atherton, of Atherton, Lancaster. Married at Sheffield, on 21st January, 1582, and buried there on 26th April, 1585.
- Anne, daughter of Lyon Goodrich, Esq., living May,1608
- Jane, daughter of Edward Disney
Children of William and Margaret:
- Wortley b.1583, of Scofton, Worksop (heir to his grandfather William), died at sea 1617
- George (1584-1651) of Brancliffe, Anston, born at Broom Hall.Barrister of the Middle temple; his will was dated 4th Septrmber, 1651 and proved 28 September, 1653. He was buried at Sheffield on the 17th November, 1651.
Children of William and Ann (Nee Goodrich):
- Margaret married (1) Humphrey Savage, of North Lees, Hathersage, (2) William Young, at Sheffield in 1646
- Ann m. Thomas Eyre of High Low, Hathersage
William Jessop died in 1630 and was succeeded by his grandson William (b.1610) of Broom Hall, who died in 1641, buried Sheffield. He married twice:
By his 1st wife, Mary Bright, daughter of Stephen Bright, Bart. at Sheffield on 1st February, 1631, and who was buried there 13 May, 1636, he had 3 children:
- Wortley, baptised at Worksop on 13th August, 1633. He died young
- William, baptised at Worksop, in Oct. 1634; died young
- Esther, who was buried at Worksop on 21st January, 1633.
The second wife of William Jessop was Jane, daughter of Sir Francis South of Kelstrom, Lincoln. The marriage settlement was dated 4 June, 1637. She was buried at Sheffield on 10th October, 1675.
They had 3 children
- Francis, eldest surviving son and heir
- William (1641-1647)
- Anne, baptised at Sheffield on 24th June, 1640
Francis Jessop, of Broom Hall, Esq. was baptised at Sheffield on 25 April, 1638. He was one of the earliest members of the Royal Society, and well known among the learned and scientific of his day. He married Barbara Eyre, his second cousin, daughter of Robert Eyre, of High Low, and of Holme Hall, Esq., son of Thomas Eyre and Anne Jessop. The marriage settlement, dated May, 1664, shows that he was able to endow her with lands in Yorkshire and Nottingham in return for her dowry of £2,000. He controlled the advowson of the parish church, owned 'a water-corne millne', and four 'cutler-wheeles' in Ecclesall and a number of Hallamshire tithes of corn and grain. His will was dated 10 April, 1688. He was buried at Sheffield on 3rd April 1691.
Children of Francis and Barbara Jessop:
- William, eldest son born 22/02/1665
- Francis, 2nd son; Rector of Treeton ; baptised at Sheffield on 19th September, 1668. He died unmarried, and was buried at Sheffield on the 25th May, 1728
- Francis, died young
- Richard, died young
- Jane, wife of Marriott Pett, of the County of Essex, Esq., born 27th November, 1667
- Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Burton, M.A., Vicar of Halifax, was born at Sheffield on the 11th October, 1671 and married there on 20th April, 1700
- Anne was born at Sheffield on 30th October, 1674 and died unmarried. She was buried at Sheffield on 23rd October, 1740
- Barbara, wife of John Bright, of Bannercross and Chesterfield, was baptised at Worksop on 28th April, 1679, and married on 4th March, 1701
William Jessop, eldest son and heir of Francis baptised at Sheffield on 22nd February,1664-65. He was a Bencher of Gray's Inn; one of his Majesty's justices of the peace of Chester, and Treasurer of the Alienation Office; also M.P. for Aldborough. He died at Broom Hall on 15th November, 1734, and was buried in the Parish church at Sheffield. He married Hon. Mary Darcy, daughter of James Darcy of Sedbergh Park, County York, (son of James Darcy of the same place, sixth son of Conyers, Lord Darcy), who was created Baron Darcy of Navan in the Kingdom of Ireland, 1721, with remainder to his grandson, James Jessop. She died 17 June, 1737, and was buried by her husband.
They had: -
- James, only son, died in his father's lifetime
- Barbara, eldest daughter was baptised at Sheffield on 20th November, 1697. She married there on 3rd September, 1723, to Andrew Wilkinson of Boroughbridge, M.P. for Aldborough, and principal store-keeper for the Ordnance, who died in 1784. She died in February, 1768, leaving issue
- Isabella, baptised at Sheffield on 30th July, 1701; married there on the 12th October,1721, to John Eyre, of Hopton , Derbyshire, son of Sir William Eyre of High Low. She died in July 1738, leaving issue
- Mary, died unmarried
- Bertha, baptised at Sheffield on 25th December, 1704, died unmarried and was buried in November, 1781
James Jessop, Baron Darcy, succeeded to his grandfather James Darcy, Baron Darcy, but died unmarried on the 15 June, 1733, aged 26 years. The eldest branch of the family in the direct line became extinct.
Church Monuments to the Jessops
The burial place of this family was Sheffield Parish Church of St. Peter's, where they were patrons.
At the north end of the chancel is a monumental memorial :
Here lies the bodies of William Jessop of Broomhall, Esq. and the Honourable Mary Jessop his wife, daughter of James Lord Darcy of Navan in the Kingdom of Ireland; which William Jessop was Treasurer and commissioner of the Alienation Office, and nine times chosen as member of parliament for Aldborough. He had by his said wife one son, who on the death of his grandfather the Lord Darcy succeeded him in his estate and title, but died in the lifetime of his father; and four daughters, Barbara married to Andrew Wilkinson, Esq., of Boroughbridge, Isabel married to John Gell, Esq., of Hopton in the county of Derby, and Bertha and Mary. The said William Jessop died November 15th 1734, aged 70. The Honourable Mary Jessop, June 17th 1737 aged 66
