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Dronfield area

Charter Rolls
1594 January 3rd, in the 37th year of Elizabeth.

Deed of Settlement

By William Gill of Lightwood m the parish of Norton co Derby, of all that his messuage etc called Lightwood, with all houses, buildings, barnes, stables, orchards etc; and all his lands, meadows, pastures, woods etc, then in the occupation of the said William Gill; also two messuages or cottages in Lightwood and Himesworth, then occupied by James Townend and Robert Cartwright, all of which the said William Gill lately had to him and his heirs of the gift, grant and feoffment of John Gill his father deceased; and all other the freehold hereditaments of William Gill in the parish of Norton; and all deeds, charters etc. The said William Gill transferred the same to George Gill of Haselhirst (Norton) yeoman, Edward Gill of Norton yeoman, John Parker of Little Norton yeoman and Roland Revell of Coal Aston yeoman, upon trust for the said William Gill and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and in default, for the said George Gill for life without impeachment of waste, wilful waste only excepted; and after his decease, for the said Edward Gill and the heirs male of his body etc; with ultimate remainder to the heirs of Edward Gill for ever. Power of revocation reserved to William Gill. Memorandum of livery of seisin in the presence of Wm Lee, John Steven alias Urton, Leonard Gill, William Rollenson, William ..., Nicholas Ingham.

1651 April 14th. Deed of Bargain and Sale (Engl.) from John Blythe alias Rotheram the elder of Coldaston co Derby yeoman and Alice his wife, John Blythe alias Rotheram the younger of Norton co Derby yeoman and Dorothy his wife, Godfrey Froggott of Greenehill in Norton gent to Richard Wood of Chesterfield apothecary, one of the aldermen of " the towne and burrough " of Chesterfield, of a messuage or dwellinghouse called Nether (?) Norton Hall in Norton, where he the said John Blythe the younger then dwelt, with a cottage adjoining, in the occupation of William Blythe alias Rotheram, and other lands, fully described ; in which the following names of persons and places occur namely, Chantree Croft, Mr Gill's Croft, Pitts, John Bate, . . . densick, Norton Lane, William Bullock, Hallfield, Hugh Rollenson, Storrs, Bolehill Common, Great Storrs, Thomas Barten, Maggahaye Meadowe, Jerom Rollinson, Morris Lande, Maggahaye Common. Witnesses : Kenelme Maynwaring, William Revell, Phillip Hunbecke (Hunlocke?), Thomas Needham. Notes : a memorandum is endorsed as to the production of this deed before a commission held at Sheffield in 1701.

November 22nd 1682 Post Nuptial Settlement by Revell Copley of Cold Aston, Dronfield, gentleman, of a messuage in Cold Aston, then in his possession; and several closes in Cold Aston called Upper Bentley, Narr Bentley, Far Cote Close, Spring Close, Spring, Crab Tree Meadow, Hen Peppers Dole, Knights Flatt, Toft, and Croft, on his wife Hannah for a competent jointure in lieu of dower. The trustees Francis Barker of Norton Lees esquire and Henry Bright the younger of Whyrlow in the parish of Sheffield gentleman, to whom the property was conveyed, were to hold it in trust for the settlor for life ; and after his death for his wife Hannah for life; and after the decease of the survivor, for their heirs and in default, for the right heirs of the settlor. Witnesses: Geo Heathcoate, John Hallet, Jonathan . . . boatham, Robert Ashton.

John Revel b.1584 had daughter Elizabeth Revell b.1610 of Coal Aston m. 1636 to John COPLEY (b.1606 Abt.Of Skelbrooke, Yorkshire, son of Godfrey)

Richard Burton father of John of Totley, living 1511; married Elizabeth Revel, and died 1556. The two sons of John were Thomas, of Cartledge Hall, husband to Alice Wolstenholme, and John,, who married Joan Poynton, of Dronfield Woodhouse.

Source

Edward Revel of Dronfield married Jane, daughter of Peter Columbell of Darley (Will dated 1616) MS. 106

Elizabeth Revell

Elizabeth REVEL, daughter of William Revell of Cold Aston married George Eyre(1632-1712) (MS 226, 227) in 1654 at Cold Aston, Dronfield, Yorkshire. Their children:

  1. Anne EYRE
  2. Thomas EYRE
  3. George EYRE
  4. Mary EYRE
  5. Jane EYRE
  6. Anne EYRE

Source

Marriages
John Bright m 17 Jan 1613 Dronfield Elizabeth Revell c.25 APR 1589 Bradfield, dau Rowland
Robert Revill (vicar of Dronfield) m Frances Hunlocke/Hunloke 12 Feb 1629 Dronfield. He died 1648
Edward Revill, son of Robert Revell and Anne (Nee Knowles) m Frances Hooker 2 Jul 1635 Dronfield
William Downes m Anne Revell 10 Aug 1636 Dronfield
John Hoyland¹(eldest son and heir of George Hoyland of Wath) m Jane Revill 1 Nov 1641 Dronfield.
Frances Woodhouse m Mary Revell 3 May 1668 Dronfield
Robert Revell of Blackwell m Dorothy Calton 1 Jan 1683 Dronfield
Samuel Gardiner, Rector of Eckington m Elizabeth Revell 2 Jan 1685 Eckington. Daughter Ann named in Will of John Revell of Ogston

Thomas REVELL, christened at Dronfield, (married Lucy ) Thomas was first Head of the Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School, founded in 1579 by Thomas Fanshawe, serving from 1579 to 1584. Children:

Thomas Revell and Lucy mentioned in Feet of Fines relating to land at Greasbrough and Rotherham

Children of Rowland REVELL, b.1562 Dronfield m. Grace Roose Sheffield ? : John and Elizabeth c. Bradfield

Children of Edward REVELL, b.1579 North Wingfield s/o John m. Anne:

Children of William REVELL b.1594, Dronfield son of Rowland, christened Dronfield:

Children of Robert REVELL, b.1590 Dronfield and Frances (Nee STAYNROD), christened Dronfield:

1633. Articles against Robert Revell, vicar of Dronfield, Derby, that one Taylor being enjoined penance, Revele received a bribe of 5s. and subscribed a certificate of the penance which was never performed; and that on Ascension day 1632, being at home drinking, he sent his son to bid the clerk read prayers to the congregation, which he did'

Will of Michael Revell

Michael Revell of St Mary Magdalene Old Fish Street, citizen and fishmonger of London, 11 April 1659, proved 8 June 1659.
I am indebted to Susan Andrewes, widow, the sum of ten pounds, she having no evidence or writing under my band to show for the same. This and other debts to be paid according to equity and good conscience.
My lands and tenements in Dronfield, Derby, to my brothers William and Lyonell Revell.
My messuage etc. on the back side of old Fish Street, London, to Susan Andrews, she paying two hundred and ten pounds to my executors etc, otherwise to my said two brothers.
To my brother in law Master Francis Hunlocke/Hunloke¹ ten pounds and to my sister Martha his wife five pounds.
To my brother in law Master John Revell five pounds and to Rebecca his daughter five pounds.
To my brother in law Master Edward Revell five pounds and to his son Robert five pounds.
To the poor of Dronfield, Derby, five pounds.
The residue to Rebecca, Mary, Elizabeth and John Revell, children of my said brother in law Mr John Revell,
and to Deborah, Robert and Dorothy Revell, children of my brother in law Master Edward Revell, equally.
My two brothers William and Lyonell Revell to be executors.

1. Francis Hunlocke, citizen and painter stainer of London, Will dated 9 August 1679, proved 25 August 1679. Will of his wife Martha Hunlocke(Nee Revell) of Clapham, Surrey, widow, proved 22 January 1690.

Note:A William Revell m. MARY POORE 02 OCT 1635 Saint Lawrence Jewry And Saint Mary Magdalene, Milk Street, London and a Thomas Revell married MARY LEE 28 APR 1724 Saint Mary Magdalene Old Fish Street, London

 

John Revell m. SARAH PENNISTON 31 JAN 1723 Dronfield

 

Abraham REVELL of Sheffield m. 16 NOV 1727 Dronfield Grace EVANS, children christened Dronfield:

 

Abraham Revell m. ALICE FIELDING 20 JUL 1743 Dronfield.

Note: Abraham Revell of Marsh Lane, listed in Sheffield Apprentices. He was son of Joshua Revell, shoemaker, and apprenticed to Joseph BOOTH (Jnr) of Ridgway

 

Mary Revell m. GEORGE HOSKIN 29 DEC 1751 Dronfield

 

George Revell (b.1740 Wingerworth s/o Lawrence) m. ELIZABETH FLINT 13 APR 1763 Dronfield. Son William b.1766 Clowne

 

Thomas REVELL, b.1781 Eckington s/o Peter/Alice m. 15 JUL 1811 Dronfield Ann THICKETT, (b.1789 Dronfield d/o Thos.) 23 AUG 1812 daughter Mary was christened at Dronfield.

 

Thomas (son of Joseph) m. JANE GOODLAD 13 SEP 1847 at Dronfield

 

In the will dated 1659 of John Revell, he gave the profits of certain lands called the Nether and Over Deck Riddings, to the poor of the parish

 

1. In the early 1600s George Hoyland of Wath held land at Wath, Brampton Bierlow, Westnall and Bradfield. George died about 1630 and he left his land to the use of son William Hoyland (Will dated Feb. 22, 1641.), with remainder to Thomas Hoyland, 3rd son. John Hoyland of Dungworth, Bradfield, yeoman, eldest son and heir of George Hoyland, and he gave to William Hoyland, his brother, of all his title to a messuage and lands at Wath which were conveyed to William by their father. George and William Hoyland of Wath were tanners in the 1700s.

 

Note: The Hunloke family were at Wingerworth from the 1540s, they owned Wingerworth Lead Mill ; in 1717 the tenant of the mill was John Bright, local lead merchant, and Mayor of Chesterfield, between 1717 and 1732.