Genealogy & Family History
Levett of High Melton
Name is also spelled Levet, Levit
William de Levet married Constantina, daughter of Roger de Wickersley.
Hamond, son of William Levet, gave one oxgang of land, with a toft and croft in Hooton Levet to the monks of Roche. Richard, son of William Levet, gave half of the mill.
William LEVET, son of William LEVIT of Normanton and High Melton, Doncaster married Elizabeth Syward. Child:
- William LEVET m(1) Ann Barby (2) Isabel Bosvile
Children of William and Ann:
- William Levet (1500-1577) m. Elizabeth Wentworth, daughter of William Wentworth of Sprotborough. They had a son Nicholas Levet (1524-1578)
Nicholas Levet (1524-1578) Married Ann Westby, daughter of Ralph Westby and Clara (Nee Arthington) on 03/10/1540. Children:
- Ralph Levet(1541-1581) married Elizabeth West, daughter of George West of Aughton
Children of Ralph and Elizabeth:
- Thomas Levett(1572-1622) married Elizabeth Mirfin on 02/07/1593 daughter of Robert Mirfin of Thurcroft.
- William Levett (1574-1638) married Elizabeth (Vickars or Wray) Sheppard, lived at Bentley, Doncaster.
Child of Thomas and Elizabeth (nee Mirfin):
- Thomas Levett(1594-1655) married Margaret, daughter of John Lindley of Leathley.
Possibly a connection with the Lindley family of Wickersley.
Court Roll 1605
Thomas Levett mentioned in Court Roll 1605: The Gunpowder Plot
Archives - Bargain and sale with feoffment 30th Jan 1625/6
Between William Sheppard of Bentley, Yorks, gent. and Brian Cooke of Doncaster, Yorks. gent. Messuage in Bentley (now held by Rbt. Bradford) and all other lands and buildings in Bentley, Arksey, Sprotborough Adwicke: The reversion, on the death of Ely Levett (wife of Wm. Levett of Bentley and mother of Wm. Sheppard), of 1 acre of arable land in Duncroft field, Bentley. Annexed: letters of attorney for Henry Shawe of Doncaster, yeoman, to act for Wm. Sheppard. For £125.Reference: CWM/336 Sheffield Archives
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