Genealogy & Family History
Pedigree of Revell of Ogston
Arms- Argent, on a chevron gules three trefoils slipped ermine within a bordure engrailed sable
Crest - An arm in armour embowed argent, holding in the hand proper a dagger of the first, hilted or, point downwards, between two bat's wings of the second, membramed gules.
John Revell of Ogston Derbyshire was the son of William REVELL b.1594, Dronfield. He m. Margaret daughter of Robert Beyghton (Beighton) of Hallam in Sheffield and had issue:
- Edward Revell of Ogston will pr. 1647 m. Jane, daughter of John Lucy of Brereley, York
- Robert ¹
- Michael, in foreign parts in 1611
- John
- George Revell (deceased by 1642), m. Judith. Son Francis
- Thomas
Robert¹ Revell of Wooley in 1632 m. Anne daughter of a Knowles of Dethick, Derbys. and had issue:
- Edward Revell of Wooley gent: obijt 1661 m. Margaret daughter of Ralph Carlton of Higham in the parish of Shirland, and had issue:
Elizabeth act: 20 18 Aug: 1662
Frances act: 17 18 Aug 1662 - William ²
- Jane Revell married twice. m1. Robert Braithwait of Chesterfield, issue:
Revell Braithwait act: 19 18 Aug: 1662
Gertrude
Anne
m2.Godfrey Swift, issue:
George
Robert
William - Dorothy married to Edward Curtis of Higham, issue
John
Robert
Mary - Alice wife of Henry Strelley of Okerthorp, issue:
Francis
Philip
George
William
John
Mary - Anne wife of John Curtis of Foard, Derbys (Eckington ?), issue Thomas
- Elizabeth wife of William Lee of Durham
William ² Revell of Ogston 18 Aug: 1662 m. Mary the daughter of George Sitwell of Renishaw, Derbys. issue Margaret, John, Ann, Elizabeth
Signed William Revell
Source:Visitation of Derbyshire, Sir.William Dugdale, 1662 - 1664
Edward Revell of Ogston
1642 - By Edward Revell of Ogston "purporting my last will & Testament", endorsed probate, abstracted. To wife Alice household stuff and personal estate (debts owing to Edward excepted) to younger children of brother Robert deceased - William, Jane, Dorothy, Alice, Anne and Elizabeth and to Francis son of Edward's deceased brother George, £100 to be equally divided between them.
Wife to have her corn ground free of toll at Higham Mill
Servant Christopher Elliott to have house, croft and 2 closes called Butt Dykes for his and his wife Isabell's life, rent 12d annually
To brother John, all Edward's property, paying £40 annually to Edward son of Robert Revell deceased
To servant John Wharton, house at Woolley which he has built upon Revell's land for the lives of John and his wife, rent 1d, 40s each to servants £100 charged upon testator's personal estate to be changed instead upon his other estate and lands
Executor brother John Revell (19 Apr)
Will of William Revell of Ogston
To be buried at Shirland Church To 3 daughters Margaret, Anne and Elizabeth £800 each (with further directions in case of the death of one or more daughters) Goods to be sold except what is in his house which his wife is to have until son John is 21, then John to have them. To brothers in law Francis Sitwell esq and William Sitwell gent both of Renishaw, friends Gilbert Clarke of Somersall esq and John Wilkinson of Hilcote gent, specified properties in Woolley and Brackenfield which may be sold to pay testator's debts and daughters' legacies. Makes provision for his mother, bequests to sisters Jane and Dorothy wife of Edward Curtis and small bequests to several persons (10 Mar 1668/9)
Elizabeth daughter of William Revell of Ogston m. Samuel Gardiner(d.1721), Rector of Eckington. FMG, MS348
Will of John Revell of Ogston
1699
To wife £200 George Sitwell of Renishaw esq, John Copley of Doncaster (Yorkshire) esq and William Sitwell gent (George's uncle) to stand seised of 2/3 of Revell's property until his son and heir William is 21, paying out of the rents (or by sale if necessary) £1200 each to daughters Mary and Katherine or £2400 between all younger children if more are born Further bequests to wife, niece Anne Gardiner daughter of Samuel Gardiner rector of Eckington, sister Smart widow, servant Esther Briddon and to executors (the trustees above-named) with further detail of arrangements on payment of legacies, death of executors etc (11 Aug)
Monuments - In the north aisle of Shirland Church, in the Chantry Chapel, enclosed by a screen:
An altar tomb of alabaster, the front and ends panelled and ornamented with shields charged with the Revel Arms — "Argent, on a chevron, gules, three trefoils, ermine, all within abordure engrailed, sable. On the upper slab are incised two full length figures of a Gentleman in a suit of armour, and a Lady by his side, and eight smaller figures at their feet.
Round the outer edge is the following inscription, in old English characters:
"JOHES REVELL DE SHYRLOND ARM. QUI OBIIT UNDECIMO DIE NOVEMBRIS ANNO DNIM° CCCCC10 VICESIMO SEPT. ET MERGERI UXOR . OBIIT DIE MARTIS OCTAVO ANNO DNI M° CCCCC10 QUORUM AIABUS PROPICIETUR DEUS AMEN."
A mural tablet, highly ornamented with fruit and flowers, and the family arms, as above, with this inscription:
" Neare this place lyes interred the Body of John Revell of Ogston, in the County of Derby, Esq"-, who departed this life the 14th day of August, in the 33rd year of his age, A.D. 1699. And of William his Son by Elizabeth ye Daughter of Robert Copley of Doncaster, Co. York, Esq - He died April 3rd. 1706, in the 18th of his age, and by his death his Estate descended to Mary and Katherine, his Sisters and Coheirs. Who in testimony of their duty and affection to these dear remains, and in memory of their ancient and loyal family now extinct, have caused this monument to be erected March 1708."
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