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Revell of Stannington
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... the Stannington Revells fled religious persecution to Wexford, Ireland, before eventually emigrating to Virginia,USA ...
In the Chapelry of Bradfield, an extensive tract of high ground declining on the north to the Loxley, and on the south to the Riveling, by which it is separated from the township of Upper-Hallam in the parish of Sheffield. It was here that the Roman tables were discovered, and a part of the south exposure of the hill bears the name of Haugh Park. Part of the shaft of an old stone cross is remaining. A considerable population of small agriculturists and still smaller manufacturers is scattered over this hill. The principal collections of houses are Upper-Gate and Nether-Gate. As late as the reign of Edward III surnames were common; in 1361 in possession of the church-burgesses of Sheffield we find a woman described as widow of Adam del Nethergate in Stannington.
Revel Grange
Revell family of Stannington were a Catholic family. At Nethergate Hall, a domestic chapel of Revell family, it was the custom when Mass was to be said for a white sheet to be hung on a certain bush as a signal to Catholics in the countryside.The hall was succeeded by Revell Grange in 1742 and closed in 1828. In 1855 it re opened and closed in 1929. The original Records of this extract of Roman Catholic Records are held by Sheffield Archives
From an early period, Revell Grange was the family home of Revel, often found in the old genealogies as connected by marriage with the gentry of Derbyshire and Sheffield, - Burton, Pegge, Rawson, Sitwell, Sorsbie, Stacye, Wilson. Their religion exposed them to injurious treatment in the time of the Civil wars and commonwealth. The effect of heavy fines levied upon them at a time when the name of Recusant was supposed to place a man out of the pale of civil protection, the family never seemed to recover.
The Revells of Revell Grange are said to be descended from the Revels of Warwickshire. Sir John Revel of Warwickshire from about 1310, and another descendant of his, Sir Richard Revel, was knighted for his valour at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Read More »
Richard Broomhead married the heiress of the Revels about the year 1740.
Thomas Revell
October 6th 1547 - Thomas Revell surrendered his messuage land, meadow and tenement, with the appurtenances, in Stanyngton or within the Soke of Sheffield, to the use of Gregory Revel, son and heir of the said Thomas, and the heirs of his body between him and Elizabeth the daughter of Thomas Barbor lawfully begotten; and for default of such issue, with remainder to Robert Revell, son of the said Thomas Revell for ever. (Sheffield Archives)
Gregory Revill
An extract from deeds shows that around 1580 there was a Gregory Reville of Stannington, a Yeoman.It appears that he was married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Barber. Gregory and Elizabeth had 3 children:- Richard
- Rowland
- Dorothy m. John Beighton of Hilltop about 1557, and they had a son
It is not known when Gregory married Alice . They had a son. At this stage,name unknown.
In 1580 Gregorye Revill bought part tenancy of Stannington Hall, Bradfield, Sheffield from a John Parker of Norton Lees, Derbyshire. Included in this sale was ground called Hall Cliffe , arable land meadow and pasture. This land butted on the edge of land of George Earl of Shrewsbury. There was a wood to the south called Revelynge near the highway called Byngley Lane.
Gregorye Revill was the owner of adjoining land when he made the purchase from John Parker. There is no clue as to the ownership of the other 7 or 8 shares in the Hall of Stannington. (The names Revell and Stanyngton varies through the deed)
March 6th 1580 Gregory Revell of Stannington was yeoman to John and Lawrence Beighton
The land referred to in these deeds: Bingley Lane is the road running east and west in front of Revell Grange. A wood known as Reveling (various spellings) lay to the south of Woodbank Road and Bingley Lane. Storth Hall is also mentioned.
From the Bradfield parish registers, it appears that Gregory Revell was buried the 23rd March 1588-9. (Wheat)
Rowland Revill
The son of Gregory (above), he married Elizabeth Percy, daughter of Francis Percy of Scotton, Yorkshire and Frances (nee daughter of Raufe Vavasour. Children:
- Gregory, heir
- Richard
- Bridget m. Edmund Morphie
- Anne
- Gertrude c.1640 Bradfield
Rowland and Elizabeth had at least one daughter Elizabeth who married Hugh Taylor of Coates
Richard Revill
Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Revill of Stannington married in 1536 to John Burton(1478-1556) of Totley, son of John and Elizabeth Burton (Nee Shaw). They had three children:
- Thomas Burton(1537-1585) who married Alice, daughter of John Wostenholme on 27th October, 1556.
- John Burton(c1539) who married Joan, daughter of Robert Poynton of Dronfield Woodhouse on 15th November, 1562
- Ellen born about 1540
Thomas Revell
Thomas, son of Ronald Revell, of Revell Grange, Stannington, Yorkshire, yeoman, was admitted to Lisbon College, admitted on Revells Fund ; alumnus March 31, 1697, ordained priest.
Edward Revell, of Shifnall, Shropshire bequeathed £1000 in his will of June 1684 to Lisbon College - known as Revell's Fund. He also left £100 'for a priest in Shropshire for a weekly Mass'.
From Wheat Collection Text
219 (1573) June 19th, in the 13th year of Elizabeth. Surrender at a court of the most noble George earl of Shrewsbury, held at Sheffield on the above date: when John Steide, by Gregory Reyvell and John Reyvell tenants of the lord, surrendered into the hands of the lord; all those messuages lands tenements rents reversions and other his hereditaments whatsoever, with their appuitenances, in Onesacre, within the soke of Bradfield to the use of Margarete Steide wife of the said John and to the use of Peter Steyde, Francis Steyde, Elizabeth Steide and Agnes Steyde, sons and daughters of the said John Steide, at the feast of Saint Nicholas in winter then last past before the date thereof ; for the term of ten years, then next following and fully to be completed; and after the expiration of the said ten years, then to the use of Nicholas Steide son and heir apparent of the said John and his heirs for ever, following the tenor and effect of the testament and last will of the said John Steyde , as by the same will fully appeared; which messuages etc were granted by the steward of the court, to hold to the said Margarete, Peter, Elizabethe and Agnes for the said term ; and at the end of the said term, to the said Nicholas Steide his heirs and assigns for ever; to the use and intention of the said will of the said John Steide the father, as above said; by rent and service, according to the custom of the manor; and they gave to the lord a fine on entry and were admitted tenants, subject to any rights whatsoever ...Heywoods Non Conformists Register
Thomas Reyvell, Stannington, Bradfield, 1 Oct 1556
Gregory Reyvell and John Reyvell tenants of the lord 1573
William Revell, Nether Bradfield, yeoman, 2 Oct 1600
John Revell Smallfield, Bradfield, yeoman, 5 Oct 1620
Rowland Revell, Stannington, Bradfield, Sep 1646/47
Source: Heywood's Register, 1650-1702
- Ecclesfeild Gregory Revill
- Bradfeild Anne Revill, John Wildsmith & his wife Hanna Revill and Gartritt Revill
- Bradfeild Eliz. Revill Widd., Geartrick Revill, Ann Revill. , John Wildsmith and his wife, George Hillton and his wife, Roseman Fenton, John Brittilbanck, Will. Fenton, Jane Dungworth, Rowland Revill, Ursely Revill
List of Sheffield Apprentices named Revell
Extract describing Revell Grange
