Boroughs
MS 556
Hunter comments:
¹ The above Richard names the following persons, 1590, besides others in the Pedigree, Thos & Francis Snell of Cambridge, Will, Rob & Hugh Snell, Mr. Harrison, Francis Dixon, Edward Fretwell, Alice & Richard Fretwell, Thos Snell of Hull, Hugh Snell of Wakefield, clothier.
It appears that this Richard Boroughs married Elizabeth, daughter of John Snell of Rotherham, widow of John Wilkinson of Bolton-on-Dearne & that she was divorced by him. In Jackson's 'Book of Precedents' he is spoken of with a wife named Margaret. He had Mousden Carr in Gresbrook (Greasbrough) which is perhaps the site of Carr House of the Westby's and Gills.
² This appears to be the Rob. B. of Crookesmoor Sheffield, yeoman, who is described as cousin & next heir to John Boroughs late of Guilthwaite, 8 April, 25 Eliz.
Hunter States:
I am but little satisfied with this Pedigree, on which less reliance is to be placed than one other in this book which I have compiled from original evidences. Whether Richard of Tinsley & Richard of Guilthwaite were as they stand may be questioned, at least the evidence is not conclusive. It was I suppose, he of Tinsley who mar. Mrs Alice Stringer at Sheffield 16 Sep 1632. Who was Margery dau of Richard Boroughs of Brinsworth who married 1. ---Tuke and 2. John Rasine of Doncaster; and who was the Richard Boroughs on the left in the scrap of Pedigree found in Johnston's notes? I Find in the will of Sara Dickenson of Rotherham, wid. 6 April 1679, she speaks of Mr. Cousins, Mr. Richard Boroughs and John his brother, and of her cousins Thomas, William & Mary Boroughs. She was aunt to Nathaniel Revel of Brampton. I feel better satisfied with it, however, since comparing it with the Bunting Wills.
1634 Richard Mounteney, Esq. & Richard Burrowes, Gent, were kinsmen.
1673 Richard Borroughs late of parish of Rotherham, and gave at his death all his Real & Personal Estate within the said parish, to Richard Burroughs his nephew, which said Richard having but a small family and now leaving the said parish & Diocese. Chares Darwent, Gent, his tenant & kinsman within the said parish.
<>Extracted from Mem.about a Pew in Rotherham Church.
Source:Familie Minorum Gentium, Joseph Hunter
Note: Richard Burrowes m. Margaret Snell 8 Oct 1565 at Rotherham
Robert Burrowes m. Alice Bunting 2 Feb 1572/3 at Rotherham
Nicholas Burrowes m. Margaret Becckett 16 June 1573 at Rotherham
Henry Bland m Margaret Burrowes 22 Sept 1579 at Rotherham
Ralph Fretwell m. Margery Burrowes 24 July 1583 at Rotherham
Nicholas Mountney m. Ellen Burrowes 8 June 1591 at Rotherham
Thomas Ward m. Joan Burrowes 19 Oct 1591 at Rotherham
Richard Burrowes m. Ellen Harryson 10 Aug 1597 at Rotherham
Thomas Tayler m. Eliz Burrowes 27 July 1600 at Rotherham
Richard Burrowes m. Gertrude Tayler 9 Dec 1600 at Rotherham
Richard Burrowes m. Margaret Longlay (Langley) 14 Jan 1609/10 at Rotherham
John Burrowes m. Ann Revell 12 July 1615 at Rotherham
George Shymild m. Gertrude Burrowes 4 Feb 1621/2 at Rotherham
Nicholas Cossyn m. Ellen Burrowes 21 June 1625 at Rotherham
Anthony (King?) m. Anne Burrowes 10 June 1629 at Rotherham
Will of William Borows of Sheffield
Proved 5th October 1537 at York.
Directed that he should be buried in the churchyard of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Sheffield.
He gave to:
The High Altar 2 Shillings
Rode Priest 12d.
Oure Lady Priest 12d.
St. Katheryn Priest 8d.
St. Niccles Altar 8d.
St. Clement Altar 8d. to pray for his soul.
Sir Thomas Thuresby 2s.
The mending of the High Wayes about Sheffelde 2s.
The mending of the High Wayes about Darnall 3s 4d.
His Godson Hugh Chaloner 6s. 8d.
His Godson William Borows son of Roberte Borows 12d.
His "Oder Godson" William Borows 6s. 8d. towards his scholchyre.
The Monasterye of Wirsope 6s. 8d. to pray for his soul.
Edward Stermedall 12d.
Richard Hall servant with his daughter Ann 12d.
Testator willed that his son Robert Borows should pay unto his daughter Elynore and to her children £3. 6s. 8d. after his decease according to promise, but if she died then to her children, further that his son Nicoles Borows should occupy such lands as testator then had of the Monasterye of Wirsope, the "oder 2 oxgange" which he had taken "by copy of my Lord of Shrewesburye" and that his son Richard should have one, and Nicoles his son the other. He constituted his daughter Anne his "depute," to receive all debts owing to him.
Residue of his goods to his daughter Anne towards the "sustentacon" of her children, with other goods which he did "bye" of the right honourable the Erle of Shrewesburye, provided that Bartilmewe Cockerham made no claim for any part of the aforesaid goods. Testator "ordaned" his "cosing" Richard Borows of Tynslowe, Robert Twell of Wodthorpe, testator's sons Richard Borows and Nycholes Borowes (sic) supervisors. Names of Persons: William Borows, the Rode Priest, Oure Ladye Priest, St. Katheryne Priest, Sir Thomas Thuresbie, Hugh Chaloner, William Borows son of Roberte Borows, William Borows (another William), Edward Stermedall, Richard Hall, Anne Burrows, Robert Borows, Elynore (testator's married daughter), Nicoles Borows (also spelt Nycholes), Richard Borows, Erie of Shrewesburye, Bartilmewe Cokerham, Richard Borows (of Tynslowe), Robert Twell. Witnesses: Thomas Parker of Sheffield, William Borows (testator's cosing "), Robert Smythe.
Place-Names : Sheffeld, Churchyard of the Holy Apostles St. Peter and St. Paul, the High Altar, St. Nicies Altar, St. Clement Altar, Darnall, Monasterye of Wirsope, Tynslowe, Wodthorpe.
Boroughs of Shiercliffe Hall
The Boroughs were at Shiercliffe Hall until 1638, the lease of the land being granted by the Thwaites.
William Boroughs was married to Margaret. In his will of April, 1597, William gave the Hall to Margaret and after her death, to his brother Robert and William, his son. He directed that he should be buried near the north door of Sheffield Church.
Richard Boroughs of Tinsley
Richard Boroughs of Tinsley was married to Margery, had sons, William, Richard, John, Nicholas and Robert, and daughters Elizabeth and Alice, who were all beneficiaries of his will written in May, 1556.
1556 BOROWES, Richard, Tynneslawe, in the parish of Rotherham, written 6 May 1556. Beneficiaries: daughters Elizabeth & Alice, £20; wife Margery & son Robert, indenture with Nicholas DEMMAY; other children William, Richard, John & Nicholas.
Nicholas married Elizabeth Ardron, (b Abt 1597) daughter of James Ardron , born about 1561 at Treeton, and Katherine Stacye
Elizabeth Boroughs, sister of Richard Boroughs of Tinsley, married John Rawson of Upperthorpe in 1602. One of their sons, Thomas was Rector of Whiston from 1670
In 1615 a John Burrows of Whiston was to marry Ellen Thornton of Bradford at Bradford.
Ellen, daughter and co-heir of Richard Boroughs of Rotherham married Nicholas Mounteney of Rotherham in 1591.
Richard Burrowes of Guilthwaite
Richard Burrowes of Guilthwaite, Whiston, was married to Joanne. Of his daughters:
- Frances married George Westby of Ravenfield, whose son George married Alice Stringer 3rd daughter of Francis Stringer of Whiston
- Elizabeth married Henry Westby of Carr House
- Alice married John Webster
Richard Burrowes was buried in Whiston churchyard. Beneficiaries of his will written in February, 1616:
Wife Joane £100;
Son-in-law George Westby and Francis his wife, 10s;
Son-in-law Henrie Westby and Elizabeth his wife
Every one of Elizabeth's children had by her former husband Thomas Tailor
Son-in-law John Webster and Alice his wife
Natural son John Burrowes and Hellen his wife, 10s each
Sister Alice, 20s
Poor of Whiston, 20s
Henrie Younge, Clerk
Every servant
Godchildren
The will was proved in January, 1627.
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