Updated 31 May 2003
1553
PARKYNE, Robert, of Sheffelde, written 1 May 1553, wife Alice PARKYNE*, daughter Alice PARKYNE “to have Closes the which I have by indenture of Richard HARTLEY during my yeares & my manor at my house”, Thomas CRISE? “my servant & his mother”. Supervisors/recorders; Thomas HOWSLAY, Edward COLLYE, H... HARTLAY, Edward PA...., & Richard WYGFALL. [Proved 5 Oct 1553, York].
1556
PARKYNE, William, Wadsley, parish of Ecclesfield, written 17 Jul 1556. Beneficiaries: John WOODHEAD, £4 & his children Nicholas & Anne, 3s 4d each; sister Agnes, 4 marks; brother Nicholas PARKYN, £10; George, Anne & Margaret the children of brother Thomas PARKYN*, 3s 4d each; William HOBSONE, 6s 8d; godson Thomas HOBSONE, 3s 4d; Rauff HINGILL, a pair of hose. Supervisors; Richard PARKYN & John WOODHEAD. Witnesses: William HOBSONE, Richard PARKYNE, Rauff HINGILL, John WOODHEAD & Richard CONOP, priest.
1615
PARKIN, Robert, of Wadsley, Ecclesfield, written 10 May 1615. Beneficiaries: wife Anne & youngest son William, £11 in goods & money; which is owed by John WEBSTER of Owlerton, also the lease made by Francis BARBER, son William also to have the vice, glazer, axletrees, files & tongs; second son Robert PARKIN & son William to share the bellows, iron & also lease near Malin brigge; son-in-law Francis WARTER, £3; eldest son John PARKIN, 12d; children William, Elizabeth & Margaret, 12d each; wife Anne* to have rest. Supervisors; Thomas PARKIN of Owlerton & Henry TURNER. Witnesses: John CRESWICK & William DAWSON.
1632
PARKIN, John, Ecclesfield, written 1 Mar 1632. Beneficiaries: wife Emmott*; William SMITH, Robert SMITH, John SMITH, Thomas SMITH, Charles SMITH, Mary SMITH, Margaret SMITH, Emmott SMITH children of Charles SMITH; John PARKIN & William PARKIN; Thomas STONES, Robert STONES, Elizabeth STONES, Ellin STONES & Anne STONES children of Rauph STONES of High greene & his wife; Henry SMITH; poor of Ecclesfield. Others; Mr William SHIRTCLIFFE; John NEWTON, vicar of Ecclesfield, father Robert PARKIN; Margaret PARKIN; John JEPSON; Thomas RICHARDSON; Robert HARTLEY. Estates; lands called The Intakes near the Hallowes; lease of Hunter house; lands in MORTOMLEY; part of lease of Stafford farm. Witnesses: William SLATER, Robert HIGHAM & William STAYNLAND.
1634
PARKIN, John, Mortomley, Ecclesfield, yeoman, written 18 Apr 1634. Beneficiaries: wife Jane ‘all my Woodloose or Cut at Hooton Lewett’; brother Zachary PARKIN ‘the Chist newly made wherein my evidences to my Landes lye..’ ; Housely FREEMAN, gent., owed £4 13s 4d; wifes bretheren Nicholas STEAD & Reginald STEAD; brothers James PARKIN & Thomas PARKIN;cousin Jane HANLEY daughter of deceased sister Anne, £30; godson John
PARKIN* son of brother Zachary, rest of goods & chattles; John CLARKE the parish Clerke of Ecclesfield, 3s 4d ‘on condition that he bring Singers with him to my Dwellinge house at Mortomley & from thereto they sing before my Corpse all along to the Church & thence to my grave’; Others; father Thomas PARKIN & mother Elizabeth; the wife of old Nicholas SHIRTCLIFFE of Ecclesfield, of whom a feather bed & matress was bought; Estates: messuages at Slade Hooton, lately bought of cousin James STEAD, at Hooton Lewett, and at Mortomley & other places in parish of Ecclesfield. Witnesses:John LOCKSLEY, Thomas SMITH, Thomas NAILOR, Nicholas NAYLOR, & Thomas GALLAND, Barnesly. [?proved Mar 1635].
1778
PASHLEY, John, Sheffield, innkeeper, written 27 Feb 1772, ‘in good health’. Estate: two freehold messuages in Maltby, Co. York, in hands of William BIRKBY & Joseph MARSH. Trustees: Martha SIDDALL*, of Sheffield, spinster & John SIDDALL*, of the City of London, cabinet maker. Beneficiaries: Joseph WILDE, of Sheffield, shearsmith; ‘my wife’ Penelope SIDDALL & Mary the wife of Charles ROCKET of Sheffield,; children of said Mary ROCKET. Witnesses: Joseph WILDE, Jonathan ELLIS & ? SKELTON.
1598
PEARSON, Robert, Sheffield, cutler, written 25 Oct 1598, wife Ellen PEARSON, son William PEARSON*, daughter Anne PEARSON, servants Francis WOOLEHOUSE & Margaret RICH. Supervisors/witnesses; Lawrence PEARSON & John PEARSON (brothers) & Thomas CRESWICKE.
1632
PEARSON, Henry, Sheffield, husbandman, written 22 Jun 1631. Beneficiaries: brother John PEARSON; brother William PEARSON; sister Elizabeth wife of Geoffrey OUTRIM; sister Isabel wife of Hugh SPOONER; son John PEARSON, to have “land left by will of Nicholas PEARSON of Clarkehouse, deceased, my father”; son William PEARSON; wife Elizabeth*. Witnesses: Richard WAINWRIGHT & William OTES. [Proved 1632].
1634
PEARSON, John, Sheffield, yeoman, written 14 Feb 1634. Beneficiaries: wife Margarett* ‘messuage at Clarke house’; younger children John PEARSON, William PEARSON, Margarett PEARSON, Suzan PEARSON & Elizabeth PEARSON; eldest son Nicholas PEARSON, under 21 years, £10. Supervisors; William OATES of Clarke house & Hugh SPOONER of Crofts. Witnesses: Robert STACEY, William HOLLAND & William DAWSON.
1635
PEARSON, John, Brightside, parish of Sheffield, yeoman, written 12 Apr 1633. Beneficiaries: son John PEARSON, less than 21 years ‘land at Machonbank..and house in Sheffield in occupation of Thomas WHICK I had by right of my wife’; son George PEARSON £20; daughter Margaret PEARSON, ‘the farm in my occupation’; daughter Ann, £10; daughter Jane, £10; daughter Elizabeth £10; daughter Mary PEARSON, 20 marks.
Executors; Nicholas SANDERSON & George HILL. Witnesses: John HOULE & William LEE. [Proved Jul 1635].
1638
PEARSON, William, Oxclose, Ecclesall, Sheffield, cutler, written 20 Dec 1638. Beneficiaries: godchild William SPOONER son of Hugh SPOONER, to have tenement called Littlefield at the Water in Ecclesall; sister Elizabeth OUTREM, the lease from Tomfields, £6 14s 4d; her daughter mary OUTREM, £6 14s 4d when 21 years; godson Robert OTES, 20s; his brothers John OTES, William OTES, Henry OTES, a pewter dubler; uncle Robert PEARSON, 10s “which Thomas DARWEN oweth me & £4 ps which Thomas MACHON oweth me, two old covletts at William OTES house & 20s”; godson Thomas CAWSTHORNE, 2s; godson William TURNER, 12d; god daughter Margaret WRIGHT, 12d; John PEARSON, Margaret PEARSON, Sussan PEARSON & Elizabeth PEARSON, 20s each when 21 years; nephew Nicholas PEARSON, their brother, “the wire next to the kitchen two sawes & all my smale tools fit for gilding & hafting”; all rest of goods & chattles to brother- in-law Hugh SPOONER*. Supervisors: good friends William OTES of Clarkehouse & Richard WEBSTER of Crookes. Witnesses: George LUDLAM, William OTES & William LEE. [signed William Pearson].
1728
PEARSON, Thomas, of Hawslin als Machan Banke, in the parish of Sheffield, cutler, written 2 Jan 1727/8. Beneficiaries: brother George PEARSON of Heawinthorpe, wife Hellen PEARSON*. Witnesses: John ELLIS, Sarah BARNES & John BURLEY. [Proved 25 Jun 1728].
1653
PIGHELS, Robert, Shirbury, Haworth, husbandman, written 20 Aug 1650. Beneficiaries: John PIGHELS, Thomas PIGHELS & Mary PIGHELS children of Thomas PIGHELS of Thorton, my later brother, deceased; John & Martha PIGHELS children of Richard PIGHELS late of P? Horton, deceased; I... Hamond; Elizabeth GOMERSALL; Alice BRIGG now wife of Stephen BRIGG; Grace PIGHELS; nephew Michael PIGHELS* of Hillend. Witnesses: Robert CLAYTON, George HOSTON; Jonas SUTCLIFFE & John JUDSON.[Proved at Westminster 20 Aug 1653].
1556
PREISTLEY, Thomas, of Wardsend, Ecclesfield, written 7 Dec 1556. Beneficiaries: church of Ecclesfield, 5s towards bying of some ornament to be otherwise bestowed to the proffitts of the church’; wife Johan; Francis BOSWELL, a heifer or else 13s 4d; John ROCKLAY, ‘a pare of black hose’; Richard ROCKLAY, ‘a worsted dublett’; Roger ROCKLAY, ‘a pare of white hose’; the wife of Henry SAYTON, of Ecclesfield, 5s; the wife of Nicholas SPOONER, 6s 8d; Robert GEE son of Christopher GEE, 5s; Alice GEE his sister, 10s; sister Margarett CROSLAY, 10s & Jennett CROSLAY, 5s; Isabell CROSLAY, 10s; Agnes PREISTLEY daughter of Robert PREISTLEY; my godchildren, 6s; Thomas HOLLAND, ?my kin, ‘my worst buckskin dublett’; William PREISTLEY, ?my kin, ‘my violett jacket’; Henry CROSLAY, ‘my best buckskin jackett’; Richard CROSLAY, ‘my worst blew cote’; Robert CROWDER, ‘my russett jackett’; nephew (neyve) Henry GEE, ‘a chamleyy jackett’; Roger BATLAY, ‘my black carsey dublett’; John BARTLIMOWE, ‘a pare of hose’; Thomas
WHITAKER. Executors: Henry GEE, Henry CROSLAY, Richard CROSLAY & Richard PREISTLEY, my nephews. Supervisors: Henry BYRLAY, Henry RICHARDSON & Rauff LEE. Witnesses: supervisors above named, John ROCKLAY & Edward BOWER.
1597
RAWOOD, Robte, of Sandbecke, written 7 Aug 1597, “to be buried in the churchyard of Maltbie”, wife Margaret RAWOOD*, four of the youngest of my brother Thomas RAWOOD children (not named), wife’s brother John DOUNGWORTH (to have) ”...my best apparell..hose dublet & ierkin”, wife’s sister Ann DOUNGWORTH (to have) “a pigge”, Jesper WILDE*, godchildren (not named); Bequest; “2s to the making of a footbridge...at woodcote ford”; Debtors: Henry DOUNGWORTH of Maltbie & Robt TURTON; Supervisor; Nicholas SAUNDERSON of Thewes “my maister”; Witnesses; said NS & Robert SAUNDERSON.
1550
RAWSON, William, of Sheffield, tanner, written 19 Mar 1549. Beneficiaries: son John RAWSON ‘all such bargains & countes as I have made with Thomas OXSPRING & his son Robert’, wife Elizabeth & son James RAWSON* ‘rest of goods moveable & immoveable with all my land in Attercliffe & Norwood’, William RAWSON £10 ‘on condition he completes his apprenticeship’, Ellene RAWSON, Elizabeth RAWSON daughter to Hew RAWSON, Elizabeth RAWSON daughter to John RAWSON, Nicholas STANIFORTH the younger, Alice WILLIAMSON, Thomas SPINNDOCK?, John ROBINSON ‘that married his kinsman...the better Russett Jacket & a buckskin Dublett & a red petticoat & a pair of black hose & a button bonnet’, James FRAYSON? ‘a jacket a pair of white hose my best shoone & a fustian dublett’ Jenne STANIFORTH, Jenett MOORE, poor mens box (6s 8d). Supervisors; Robert MOORE, Nicholas STANIFORTH, Recorders; vicar Robert HALLTHORPE, Edward PALAS? & Robert WILKINSON. [Proved 23 Apr 1550 York].
1556
RAWSONE, Hugh, Rotherham, written 20 Mar 1554, ‘to be buried in the churchyarde of All Souls in Rotherham’. Beneficiaries: poor folks, 3s 4d; Thomas, Richard & Giles ROBYNSON, sons of Giles ROBYNSON, a ewe & a lambe; daughter Alis wife of said Giles ROBYNSON, ‘one quarter of malte’; daughters Agnes RAWSONE & Katherine RAWSONE, £10 each and ‘two powder dubletts & a coverlett when they marry’; son William RAWSONE, 25 marks ‘when he shall fortune to marry & take a wife if he doo kepe him an honest man & take his friends connsell’; Jane MYLN, ‘my daughter of London’, £3 6s 8d; daughter Elizabeth RAWSONE, 20 marks ‘two powder dubletts, a covlett, a candlestick & six sheep’; son William RAWSONE*, ‘whole landes’ & rest of goods; Supervisors: John RAWSONE, James RAWSONE, Nicholas STANYNGFORTH & William BANKS (also to be feoffees in lands above specified), ‘to have 20d for their paynes & costs borne’. Witnesses: John RAWSON, James RAWSONE, Nicholas STANYNFORTH, William BANKS, William INGRAM & Thomas HOLDEN, priest. [Proved 1 Oct 1556].
1591
RAWSON, Richard, of Dungworth-Storrs, Bradfeild, written 27 Jun 1591, wife Janet RAWSON, daughter Alice wife of William SWYCKETT, daughters Janet RAWSON & Hellen RAWSON (to have) “two bullocks”, [grandson] Richard SPOONE son of John
SPOONE, [grandson] Robert RAWSON son of Richard RAWSON. Witnesses: John SHAWE, William SWICKETT, Edward BOWER & John RAWELL. [Proved 30 Sep 1591, York].
1592
RAWSON, Janet, daughter of Richard RAWSON, late of Storrs in the parish of Bradfeild, [written] 19 Apr 1590. Beneficiaries: ‘poor mans box in the parish church of Sheffeild’, brother-in-law William SWICKETT and Alice his wife, Robert RAWSON son of my brother Richard RAWSON, Richard SPOONE son of my sister [Anne], mother Janet RAWSON* (rest of goods & chattels), natural daughter Ellen RAWSON. Witnesses: John HOYLAND, Henrye SHAW & Francis M__SON. [Proved 28 Jan 1592, York].
1594
RAWSON, John, of Howperthorpe, Sheffield, yeoman, written 12 Jun 1594, son Edward RAWSON “all my messuages landes tithes heridaments goodes chattells & credits”, daughters Elizabeth HOUSLEY, Anne CRESWICKE, Margaret ALLEN, Katherin PARKIN, Johane SHAWE & her two children (not named) & Rose SCARGELL & her children (not named), son-in-law Francis HOUSLEY “my best frize jackett” & his daughter Elizabeth HOUSLEY, son-in-law John PARKIN, son-in-law Hugh SCARGELL, [father-in-law] Henry HATFELDE of Whitfield within the parish of Glossop in the County of Derby, deceased “grandfather of the said Rose”. Witnesses: “my brother” James RAWSON & John CRESWICKE.
1597
RAWSON, Edward, of Hooperthorpe (Upperthorpe), parish of Sheffield, tanner, buried 15 Oct 1597, wife Ellen RAWSON, sons John RAWSON* & William RAWSON*, daughter Ann, her husband & children (not named), godchildren (not named); servants Elizabeth HORSLEY?, Hugh SEALE, Mitchell BURTON; apprentice Richard ROOSE; others; Richard GRAY, Mr William NEWBOLD, Robert OXSPRING, Henrie SWIFT, William JESSOP, widow MOSLEY, Right Hon. Gilbert Earl of SHREWSBURIE, Thomas SWIFT “my pte of my armour that is between Thomas Swifte and me that was his grandfather Rawsonns”, John TOWNEND; Lands etc; ‘Bobbing Carr’ close, ‘Little Midowe’ & farms & tenements in Hooperthorpe, three closes and moiety of lands, meadows etc. in Walkley; Supervisors/ witnesses; Arthur CLAYTON, Hugh RAWSON, Miles BARBUR, Adam EYRE, Richard ALLIN. [Proved 3 May 1598 York].
1634
RAWSON, Robert, of Scoales, yeoman, bur. Rotherham, written 22 Aug 1634. Beneficiaries: wife Ann RAWSON* one third of messuages, tenements etc. in Scoales; son Nicholas RAWSON, other two thirds when 24 years of age & ‘great Chaffindishe & cupboard in the house..an heirloome’; daughters Frances RAWSON, Margarett RAWSON, Grace RAWSON & Anne RAWSON, £10 each. Witnesses: Nicholas CROSLEY, John WAYNEWRIGHT, Elizabeth WAINWRIGHT & John NOWELL.
1639
RAWSON, William, of Sheffield, yeoman, written 27 Nov 1638. Beneficiaries: poor of Sheffield, 20s; father William RAWSON, 40s; brethren Edward, John & James RAWSON, 10s each; sister Rose HEATHCOTE, 10s; sister Alice CRESWICK, 10s; Elizabeth wife of Anthony ROBERTS, 10s; nephew & godson Thomas CRESWICK, £10; all the rest of goods & chattles to niece Mary RAWSON, daughter of brother Edward RAWSON*, “I give him for his paines about Executorshipp the 5s peece of gould before excepted”. Witnesses: James CRESWICK, iurat & Thomas WADWORTH [signed William Rawson]. [Proved May 1639].
1649
RAWSON, William, of Walkley, parish of Sheffield, tanner, written 1 Sep 1647, sons James RAWSON* & Edward RAWSON; Mary RAWSON, Ann RAWSON, & Alice RAWSON daughters of son John RAWSON (lately deceased); his widow Ellen RAWSON*; daughter Rose HEATHCOTE* wife of Thomas HEATHCOTE; daughter Alice CRESWICK* wife of William CRESWICK; other grandchildren & godchildren (not named); Edward CRESWICK of Sheffield, corvoisier. Others: Thomas CHALNER & George CHALNER. Witness; James LEE. Lands; closes called ‘Longlands’ & ‘Steelforth’, messuage called ‘Longfield house’. [Proved May 1649 York].
1669
RAWSON, Edward, of Upperthorpe, yeoman, written 28 Aug 1669. Beneficiaries: wife Martha, a third part of goods; daughter Mary wife of John STACIE, of Sheffield, hardwareman, £10; all grandchildren, 10s each; son Benjamin RAWSON, £10 per year “until he comes to possess & enjoy his estate at Dodworth”; son Thomas RAWSON, £150 when 21 years; daughter Martha RAWSON, £100 when 21 years or married; old servant William HARRISON, 5s; son John RAWSON*, all rest of messuages, tenements, goods, chattles etc. Signed & sealed E.R. Witnesses: Henry TAILOR (x) & Alex. WATSON. [Proved 26 Oct 1669].
1678
RAWSON, Edward, of Walkley, tanner, written 12 Apr 1676. Beneficiaries: wife Anne RAWSON* “six closes at or near Walkley called the Storths & the Little Meadow & one messuage occupied by Sarah RAWSON widow of son John & one half oxgang of land in Walkley”; daughter Martha wife of Francis WOODHOUSE of Preston (Lancs.); son William RAWSON (£5); daughter Alice widow of William MOORE (£5); daughter Mary widow of Robert RAWSON (£10); younger children Sarah, Edward, Hannah, James & Thomas RAWSON “to get one hundred & twenty pounds between them from a bond from son John (dec.) when it became due”. Witnesses: John WEBSTER jnr. & James HILL jnr. [Proved 31 Oct 1678 York].
1691
RAWSON, John, of the Heights, parish of Bingley, yeoman, Inventory. Debts owing; Richard AMBLER (£3), Abraham LONGBOTTOM (£4), Richard LONGBOTTOM (£2), Lawrence WHITEHEAD (£1), John DOBSON of Burleywoodhead (£3), Christopher DOBSON of the same (£2), Richard GARNETT of Hellwick (£1 3s), Jo: LONGBOTTOM, of Hellewickbeck (£1), Stephen HUDSON (£1), Jonathan FAIRBANK of Greenhill (£1), Thomas SMITH of .....ocke (£2 6s), William DRAKE of Carrhous (£2 6s 8d), John & Michael LONGBOTTOM (5s), Thomas DOBSON 6s.
RAWSON, Edward, of Sheffield, corviser, written 1686. “weakened by age & infirmities”. Beneficiaries: son-in-law Robert GREAVES, Elizabeth his wife & their two children John & Elizabeth GREAVES (2s 6d each); Samuel & Margaret children of Samuel PATTON my son- in-law (2s 6d each); rest of personal estate to wife Margaret RAWSON*. Witnesses: William BIRLEY, William BIRLEY jnr. & Jo. STYRING, jurat. Inventory by William BIRLEY, Richard DOWNES, Anthony FIRTH & Anthony HALLAT on 18 Mar 1691, value £100 10s 10d. [Proved 16 Jul 1691].
1728
RAWSON, James, of Sembly Green, in the parish of Sheffield, filesmith, written 25 Jul 1728. Beneficiaries: cousins Michael WILKINSON, James WILKINSON & Lydia NORTH* (£20 ea), sister Ann RAWSON, widow (£10), sister Mary WILKINSON (40 s), the three daughters of widow HILL, Martha, Grace & Elizabeth, cousin Robert RAWSON (20 s & “old cloths”), Ann & Mary daughters of Anthony ADDY, Mary HARDY (£20), Mary & Elizabeth daughters of Ann RAWSON (£10 ea.), Ann, Joseph, Matthew, Mary & Thomas children of Matthew TOMSON, Ann daughter of George WILKINSON the younger, cousin Joseph MITCHELL* & Millicent his wife (“my dwelling house...& a silver tankard”). Estate; Page Hall Supersvisors; friends Mr Thomas HARDY & cousin Thomas RAWSON, of Wardsend. Witnesses: Martha SILVERWOOD, Joel SILVERWOOD & Thomas RAWSON. [Proved 15 Sep 1728].
RAWSON, Thomas, of Barley Hole, in the Chapellry of Wentworth, tanner, written 18 May 1728. Beneficiaries: daughter Mary VICKERS (£50), her husband Edward VICKERS “a Broad peice of Gold”, and their children Thomas VICKERS, John VICKERS, William VICKERS & Anne VICKERS (£5 ea.) (all under 21 years), daughter Sarah RAWSON (£200), daughter Hannah RAWSON (£200, “except if she marry Marmaduke FOX of Sheffield...I hereby give her 5 s”), son James RAWSON and his wife Elizabeth RAWSON (5 s ea.), son Thomas RAWSON*, (remainder of real & personal estate). Witnesses: Thomas YELLOTT, William HOLDEN & Paul PARKIN. [Proved 4 Jul 1728].
1763
RAWSON, Robert, the elder, of Sheffield, yeoman, written 18 Dec 1761. Beneficiaries: son Robert RAWSON, £30; four grandchildren at London, Margaret MOODY, Peter NEWTON, Margaret NEWTON & Hannah NEWTON, £10 each; grandsons John JERVIS & William JERVIS. £5 each; granddaughter Margaret JERVIS, £5 & furniture of my room; grand daughter Mary JERVIS, £5 & my pew in the north aisle of Sheffield Old Church; daughter Elizabeth SOUTH. Trustee: Anna wife of Thomas BLAKLEY of Marklane in London; wearing apparel to three sons; daughters Margaret JERVIS* & Elizabeth* wife of William SOUTH. Witnesses: James CAM & Thomas HOBSON. [Proved 25 Jul 1763].
1819
RAWSON, John, of Westdon, Nether Hallam, Sheffield, surgeon, written 3 Jan 1819, “to be buried at Ecclesfield under the tombstone that has lately been placed adjoining where my family the Rawsons of Wardsend are interred”. Beneficiaries: wife Catherine; Edward BARKER eldest son of John BARKER of Bakewell, lead merchant; Sheffield General Infirmary; National School in Sheffield; John WOODWARD, clerk in the Pond Lane
Brewery; William WARBURTON; Jonathan MILNER, an old servant in the said brewery; John FEATHER, of Sheffield, brewer; George Rawson BERRY, Charles Joseph BERRY, John Benjamin BERRY & Alfred BERRY the children of Mrs BERRY, the daughter in law of Mr STOKOE of London & wife of Charles BERRY; sister Hannah RAWSON; kinsman William WILDE, the younger, eldest son of William WILDE, the elder, of Tinsley in the parish of Rotherham, farmer. Estates etc.; freehold land at Wincobank & Creswick Greave in Ecclesfield, share in the brewing firm of Thomas Rawson & Son. Trustees; brother Thomas RAWSON, of Wardsend, Esq., James BURBEARY, of Sheffield, gent. & Benjaimn BURBEARY, of the same place, gent. Witnesses: Henry KIRKBY, Joseph FOOTE & Mary HOWE. [Proved 2 Sep 1819].
1599
ROBERTS, Richard, of Sheffield, written 8 Mar 1597, bur. 23 Apr 1598, wife Dyones ROBERTS*, eldest son Edward ROBERTS, second son Gilbert ROBERTS, third son Leonard ROBERTS, fourth son George ROBERTS, daughters Mary ROBERTS, Joyes ROBERTS & Margrett ROBERTS, cousins Jeffrey ROBERTS ‘my white canvasse dublett which was my old lords’ & Anthony ROBERTS ‘one ronnd table and a desk which he haith of myne’, brother-in-law James HOBSON ‘my blacke sattan dublett’. Others; Richard BEAMOND, William CHOWDER?, Robert HAYNES, Thomas DEVES, William BATEMAN, Godfrey SAVEDGE, John PEARSON, William SHEMELD, Mr WINFEILD ‘the booke of cronicles he haith of myne’. Lands etc.; ‘messuages, laith & garden & lease of three cottages, ‘house where I now dwell’, closes called ‘Broadmeadowe’, ‘Crossefeld’ & ‘the Sandes’ in Sheffield, ‘one croft I bought of STACIE wife’, house at Barker Poole, one close in Brightside, Witnesses/ Supervisors; Thomas CRESWICKE, William SLACKE, Robert BAWEMAN. [Proved 10 Jul 1599]
1637
ROBERTS, Gilbert, of Sheffield, the younger, written 13 Oct 1637. Beneficiaries: uncle Thomas ROBERTS (2s) & every one of his children (12d), sister Grace ROBERTS (10s), wife Ann ROBERTS* (rest of goods etc.). Witnesses: Gilbert ROBERTS, the elder, Richard CARR, Francis HOWITT (iurat) & Raph EMMERS. [Proved Apr 1638]
1653
ROBERTS, Gilbert, Sheffield, cutler, written 21 Oct 1652. Beneficiaries: sons Gilbert ROBERTS* (a legacy of £10 from the will of Christopher SWIFT), Joseph ROBERTS (< 21 years) & Richard ROBERTS (< 21 years); wife Margaret*; Robert SKARGELL & Diones his wife my daughter & my grandchild Thomas SKARGELL; Estate left to wife & children: Cottages & messuages in the occupation of John RATCLIFFE, Nicholas STANNYFORTH, Robert HEWETT, Thomas WEBSTER & John WILD; close on Sheffield moor called Carverfields. Witnesses: George VALLIANCE & Ralph TURNER. [Proved at London on 20 Nov 1656 by son and wife].
1726
ROBERTS, Jeremiah, of Sheffield, file cutter, written 2 May 1726. Beneficiaries: “loving wife...she to prudently order & manage the whole [of my estate] during my chilerens minority”; children Elkanah ROBERTS, Jeremiah ROBERTS & Samuel ROBERTS; loving
& well beloved brother Elkanah ROBERTS*. Signed & sealed Jeremiah Roberts. Witnesses: John OATES, Sarah TOTTINGTON (x) & Benjamin ROBERTS. [Proved 19 Aug 1726].
1737
ROBERTS, Elkanah, of Sheffield, cutler, written 1 Jul 2 Geo. II (1729), nephew Elkanah ROBERTS* (to have) “all that my house & lands with all the Building outhouses & appurtenances thereunto belonging situate at the Lidget or Lydgate now in the possession of John BRADSHAW”, nephew Samuel ROBERTS (to have) “all that messuage ...at a place called the Red Croft or Red Court in Sheffield in the several possessions of Samuel VAUGHN & Joseph HOBSON”, sister Elizabeth ROBERTS widow of my brother Jeremiah ROBERTS (annuity of 40s), nephew Jeremiah ROBERTS (a legacy of £50). Witnesses: Marmaduke WREAKS, Gill DIXON & Mary GREAVES. [Proved 30 Jul 1737, York].
1741
ROBERTS, Benjamin, of Sheffield, cutler, written 30 Aug 1739. Beneficiaries: son-in-law George CADMAN (£10), son-in-law Jonathan RONKSLEY (£10), daughter Dinah RONKSLEY, his wife, annuity of 40s, grandson James RONKSLEY (£3), son Gilbert ROBERTS* “all my farms leases morgages bonds bills ready money plate household goods stock in trade & the residue of my personal estate”, son Benjamin ROBERTS*. Witnesses: John SMITH, Hannah TOMPSON & Nata: WALKER. [Proved 25 Jul 1741].
1742
ROBERTS, Benjamin, of Sheffield, clerk, written 31 May 1740. Beneficiaries: wife Mary ROBERTS*, to have “all freehold & copyhold houses & lands..in Eckington in Co. Derby & one share of the navigation of the River Dunne for life...provided she keep sole & unmarryed.. all goods, chattles, lease, morgages, bonds & personal estate”, daughters Mary ROBERTS & Martha ROBERTS to have £100 each “provided they marry with the consent of their mother”, son Joseph ROBERTS £60 & “collection of my books”. Trustees: Mr John TROUT & my brother Mr Gilbert ROBERTS. Witnesses: Joseph GILL, Nath. WALKER & Mary NEWLOUND. [Proved 12 Sep 1741].
1780
ROBERTS, Samuel, of Sheffield, buttonmaker, written 8 Dec 1780, sister Hannah HANCOCK & her children (not named) “all of my .. messuages, tenements or dwellinghouses situate in Blind lane in Sheffield which I lease under the Earl of Surrey”, neice Elizabeth ROBERTS daughter of late brother Gilbert ROBERTS, Joseph ROBERTS of Sheffield, gent. “my freehold messuages & tenements with appurtenances in Sheffield or elsewhere”. Witnesses: Francis PARKER, George CADMAN & William BRIGHTMORE.
1556
RODES, William, of the Parke, Sheffield, written 13 Mar 1556. Beneficiaries: Richard FIRTH; Jennett KENT; John RODES, the younger; Francis SWIFT, ‘the black cowe with the scarr’; Thomas MITCHELL & Thomas FIRTHE, 20s owed; daughters married to John HYNE, William FIRTH & Nicholas RODES; son Nicholas RODES; John RODES; Robert MITCHELL. Supervisors: Thomas MITCHELL & Thomas FIRTH. Witnesses: Robert
GAWTHROPPE, vicar of Sheffield, Thomas MITCHELL, Thomas FIRTH & Edward OTES. [Proved 1 Oct 1556].
1632
ROLLYNSON, Robert, Sheffield, mercer, written 2 Oct 1631, “to be buried in the Church of Sheffeld where I have stowed the bellman behind the greate door on the south syde of the Church”. Beneficiaries: “poore” house £10; the King James Free School of Sheffield, £10 to buy land; Henry MAWER of Little Norton, £5; Robert WAINWRIGHT “my sisters sonne”, 5 s “and forgive him freely all that debt that he oweth me”; Hugh ROLLYNSON, 5s; the Company of Cutlers, “towards the buildinge of the Cutlers hall”, £10; Anne STANIFORTH, widow, “my beste bedhillinge” (crossed out); Thomas ROLLYNSON* son of Thomas ROLLYNSON, deceased, “all that terme of yeares of the ground called Hackinge” (crossed out) “a croft adjoininge to figtree laine by vertue of any grant or lease from Thomas SKARGELL with all bordes or gyftes in the said barne” & residue of goods & chattles; Richard PARRAMORE, cutler, “my title or interest that I have to that messuage cottage or tenement with it appurtenances by tenant right from the Kinge wherein widow WOODHEADE now dwelleth; Robert ROLLYNSON son of the said Thomas ROLLYNSON, deceased, “an old flaunders chist and two deskes wherein all my writings and deeds be”; Robert ROLLYNSON of Herdings, “my great bible”; Alice HANCOCKE, my servant, “my little bible”, “and if she remain my servant untill the daye of my death Item I give her my least feather bedd a boulster a payre of harden sheets and a Coverlett”; John CROOKE (alias PARKIN), a book upon the Creed (“Mr Luthers booke upon the Galatians”); William SKARGELL, mercer, “my best gowne my brewinge iron pan and the wort stone” & the lease of my house & household goods for 20s per year; Elizabeth SKARGELL & Sarah SKARGELL children of the said William SKARGELL, £5 each; William WALKER son of Robert WALKER of Tidswall, “one messuage or dwelling house in Sheffield in the tenure of ... John CRESWICKE, in a place called West barr”; Dorithie wife of John BARNES of the parish of Norton, a messuage devised to John CROOKE and now in the occupation of Thomas BADGER; Frances wife of William FOX, of Ecclesall, a messuage leased to John TAYLOR, and now in the occupation of William HANCOCKE; Joan wife of Samuel TAYLOR, a messuage in Sheffield divided into three dwelling houses in the tenure of James PARR, widow FLOCTON & Henry BARKER; Francis ROLLENSON (< 21 years) son of Thomas ROLLENSON, deceased, £120; William DAWSON, minister, “ a square table & two buffet formes”; Henry BARKER, workday apparell, viz. jerkin, doublett, shirt, breeches, stockings and shoes; Jerome ROLLYNSON son of Robert ROLLYNSON & Robert ROLLYNSON son of Thomas ROLLYNSON; Isabel BULLUS, widow, 20s & best cloak; Hellen NEWTON daughter of Edward NEWTON, £10; . Others Martin ROLLENSON & his son & heir Thomas ROLLENSON. Supervisors: William DAWSON, minister & Robert ROLLYNSON of Heardinges. Witnesses: John HANCOCKE, Alice HANCOCKE & William DAWSON. Signed Robert Rollynson. [Proved 18 Oct 1632].
1608
ROYDE, Abraham, of Hellwick, parish of Bingley, Inventory of goods & chattles on 25 October 1608, by Stephen TENNANT, James ATHERTON, George BEANLAND & John SLATTER. Debts owed to; Isabel WALKER, Marye WALKER, James ROIDES, Henry SLATER, Stephen WRIGHT, the church, the wife of Samuel LONGBOTTOM, James POLLARD, Edmond WOOD, George THACKWRAY, John MAUDE, John BUTTERFIELD, David JOHNSON, Roffe WHITTINGHAM, Stephen WRIGHT wife, Humphray HARTLEY, George ILLINGWORTH, Elizabeth YEADON, Samuel
LONGBOTTOM for rent (xiid), John HOGGE wife, Stephen DOBSON, Anthony CORRAND, Thomas FIRTHE, John SIMPSON, Richard LONGBOTTOM.
1551
RYLES, Roger, of Sheffeld, written 14 Dec 1550, wife Agnes RYLES, son John RYLES* “title & inheritance of lande with the appurtenances in Worral now in the holding of Robert T....? in the parish of Bradfelde & iii olde angels & two new Ryals in the keeping of John ADAMSON”, John HOBSON, Richard RYLES son of John. Witnesses/supervisors; brothers Thomas RYLES, John RYLES & Johann ADAMSON, Thomas MIRFELL, Thomas CRESWICKE, Thomas CLERK & Thomas RAMSDEN. [Proved 1 Sep 1551, York].
1595
SATERFETT, Richard, Ecclesfeild, husbandman, written 3 Jul 1595, wife* (not named), sons Richard SATERFETT, Nicholas SATERFETT & Thomas SATERFETT, daughters Barbara? SATERFETT & Elizabeth SATERFETT, brother John SATERFETT, godchild Richard MARISDEN?, John MARFEN?. Supervisors/witnesses; Richard HARTLEY, Thomas WHITTAKER, father-in-law John BEIGHTON & Robert BULLAS.
1593
SAUNDERSON, John, Flameborow, written 29 Mar 1593, sons Robert SAUNDERSON & Nicholas SAUNDERSON*, daughter Thomasine SAUNDERSON*. Supervisors/Witnesses: Matthew MOORETON, gent., Richard SELBIE, Richard GUYKON? & Arlington STOCKTON, gent.
1596
SAUNDERSON, Henry, of Bradfeild, written 20 Jul 1596, son William SANDERSON*, wife Margaret SANDERSON*, brother George SANDERSON, nephews Francis SANDERSON, John SANDERSON, Christopher SANDERSON & George SANDERSON sons of brother Raphe SANDERSON, sister Agnes [SANDERSON], godchildren (not named), Anthonie WARDE, servant John BOLTON. Supervisors/Witnesses: John SHAWE, William SHAWE, John WILSON & Richard HIDE?. [Proved 5 Dec 1596, York].
1602
SAUNDERSON, John, of Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, tanner, (written) 8 Jun 1602, wife Jennet SAUNDERSON, Robert SAUNDERSON# (£16 10s) & William SAUNDERSON (40s) sons and Elizabeth SAUNDERSON (40s) daughter of my brother Robert SANDERSON of Gilfet, Margaret ALLEN & Elizabeth ALLEN (40s each) daughters of Richard ALLEN of Liversedge, servant Christopher CAPPER (£10), James HOOTON (20 nobles) son & Jennet HOOTON (20 nobles), Margaret HOOTON (40s) & Elizabeth HOOTON (40s) daughters of Roger HOOTON “(said Roger ..to remain & dwell in the house I now occupy free of rent”, poor box of Sheffeild (10s), my aunt Dorothie MIRFIN (13s a year), [nephew] Edward SAUNDERSON of Sheffeild, tanner (with my wife to share rest of goods & chatells). Witnesses/Supervisors: Robert SAUNDERSON, Richard ALLEN & James CRESWICKE. [Proved 20 Jul 1602 Exchequer & Prerogative Courts, York]. [His nephew Robert Saunderson became Bishop of Lincoln on 28 Oct 1660].
1617
SAUNDERSON, Edward, of Grimesthorpe in the parish of Sheffield, gentleman, written 8 April 1617, younger son Edward SAUNDERSON, elder son Nicholas SAUNDERSON, sister Elizabeth MIRFELL & her children (not named), kinsmen William RAWSON & John RAWSON, kinsman James HAYTON “and his sonne .. my godsonne”, brother-in-law Nicholas MIRFELL*. Others: the late right honorable Gilbert Earl of SHREWSBERYE, Thomas SPENCER of Sheffield, Mr COLLER, Mr Nicholas SMYTH, preacher, Mr NORTHROPP, William SPENCER, Robert OXSPRINGE, Thomas HOWSLEY of Howpathorpe “and his sonne my godsonn”, widdow ROGERS, William WILKINSONNE, Nicholas WIGFALL, William DENTON, Francis WILKINSON, Edward CUTT, William ALLEN of Wincobank, John PEARESON of Grimesthorpe, Francis ROGERS, widdow LEAKE, widdow TRIPPETT, William ARCHDALE, William BULLUS, Ann HALSON, William HOLLAND, Thomas SPENCER, Ann HILL, Edward CUTT, William SHEPLEY, Nicholas GREAVES, James GREAVES, Thomas GRENE, John GREAVES, the daughter of Thomas SHIRTCLIFFE “my god daughter ... to buy her a bible”, Robert ASHTON “my godsonne”, Humphrey BANKE, Edward WOOD “my godsonne”, John HOWLE of Brightside, widdow CLAYTON of Sheffield, the wife of George CLAYTON “and her child my godsonne”, the wife of Anthony HIGGINSON, Ann RAWSON of Walkley, the daughter of Thomas DEPTON “my god daughter”. Land/messuages: ‘all my messuages houses buildings lands and tenements...’, ‘my pasture at Shirtcliffe Hall’; Witnesses: Richard NORTHROPP, John HOWLE, Thomas SPENCER & James CRESWICKE. [Proved 13 Jan 1617 at York].
1673
SANDERSON, Edward, Sheffield, tanner, written 28 Mar 22 Chas II. Beneficiaries: son Samuel SANDERSON, the little close in Little Sheffield, after death of my wife; son John SANDERSON*, dwelling house & tanyard; wife Imin, goods & chattles agreed on before marriage; poor of the town of Sheffield, 40s; Thomas BIRKBECK, Rowland HANDCOCK, Edward PRIME & Mathew BLOOM, ejected ministers of the Gospel, 40s each; two loving nieces Mrs CARTE & Mrs MOREWOOD, widows; rest to sons & daughters Anne wife of Thomas TWIGGE & Mary wife of John STANIFORTH. Witnesses: Samuel BIRKBECK & James GRANTHAM. [Proved 2 May 1673].
1741
SANDERSON, Joshua, of Middop in the chapellry of Bradfield, yeoman, written 10 May 1738. Beneficiaries: wife (not named) to have brass vessels, pewter, chest of drawers & oval table in the parlour & one bed standing in chamber over the parlour, & lands & premises & new house lately built & £16 10s yearly; daughter Mary wife of George GOWTHWAITE (£1) & William GOWTHWAITE her son, under 21 years (£4); daughter Elizabeth wife of Henry HEY & her children (not named); daughter Hannah SANDERSON (£110), son John SANDERSON* to have rest of estate. Witnesses: Edward DICKINSON, William HAWOOD & Elihu DICKINSON. [Proved 25 Jun 1741].
1631
SAVAGE, George, of Sheffield, written 6 Mar 1631, sons Stephen SAVAGE & William SAVAGE*, daughter Anne SAVAGE, grandchild George SAVAGE ‘all my messuages, lands, meadows & pastures ... in Eckington & Mosbrough...in the Countie of Derbyshire’.
Friends and supervisors George LAWSON & John SWIFTE. Others; Thomas WRIGHT, John ?OCKE, George BLITHE & Castle SHEMELD. [Proved 28 Mar 1632 at York].
1632
SAVAGE, Wilfrey, Nether Middoppe, Bradfield, husbandman, written 14 Apr 1632. Beneficiaries: wife Alice* (half of all goods & chattels); John WOODCOCK, Henry WOODCOCKE, Thomas WOODCOCK & Elizabeth their sister children of Richard WOODCOCK (20s each); Alice MELLER & two sisters of hers all being daughters of Thomas MELLER (20s each) & Frances his wife (20s); Marie wife of Thomas B.... (20s); godchildren; Ann ROGER (20s). Witnesses: Edward BEIGHTON & [illegible]. [Proved 28 Jan 1632/3].
1670
SAVAGE, William, Sheffield, ironmonger, written 10 Feb 1670. Beneficiaries: wife Sarah SAVAGE*, moeity of messuage called known as Bullstaike in Sheffield, in several tenures of James FLEMING, Edward WAINWRIGHT, Charles SMITH & William SHEREMAN, plus £100; son William SAVAGE*, the other moeity of the above tenement, and meesuage near Market Place in Sheffield where Thomas JENNINGS the younger doth reside, together with tenement of Thomas ?ISSOLLEY of Notts, dec.; daugter Sarah* wife of Samuel SMYTH, close called Well meadow in the town fields of Sheffield; eldest son of brother Henry SAVAGE, 3s 4d; rest of his children 12d; George SAVAGE son to brother John SAVAGE, 2s 6d; two sons of brother-in-law Humphrey LEWES, 40s each; children of brother-in-law Richard GOSSE, 2s 6d; poor of Eckington, 30s; rest to wife, son and daughter; supervisors “loving friends” John RAWSON & Mr Thomas WOOLHOUSE. Witnesses: Elizabeth NEWBOLD & John STYRING. Codicil dated 27 Mar 1670; extra £50 to son William & the other moeity of tenement at Bullstaike after death of wife.
1672
SAVAGE, Samuel, Sheffield, grocer, written 20 Dec 1672. Beneficiaries: father William SAVAGE, £50; brother Arthur SAVAGE, £50; cousins Samuel ANDERTON & Lydia ANDERTON, £100 each; brother-in-law Joseph SEDGEWICK, £12; brother George HUTTON; sister in law Jane now wife of William WOLLYE, £8; Anthony HUTTON of Blanko in Co. Lincoln, minister, £5; cousin Mary GARNER, £5; Henry GILLOTT, Malin GILLOTT, Thomas ROPER & Sarah wife of John BINNEY my cousins, 20s each; servant John LEE, 40s; Dr Thomas MORTON of Sheffield;cousin John WRIGHT of Unthank in Co. Derby, gent. Witnesses: Edward HEAPES & Alex WATSON.
1556
SENYOR, Richard, Bradfield, written 25 Mar 1556. Beneficiaries: grandchildren, 4d; daughter married to William TREPETT, daughter married to John GARTON; Richard SENYOR, ‘a Greate Arke standing in my sellar & a langsettit to be occupied as herelooms’; wife Elizabeth SENYOR*, ‘all the housing nowe in my possession & halfe part of goodes’; son Robert SENYOR. Witnesses: John PHILIPPE, Henry BYRLAY, John SENYOR & Edward BOWER.
1653
SENIOR, Elizabeth, of Chappell, Ecclesfield, widow, written 1 Feb 1652. Beneficiaries: Estate to be broken into two parts or moeities, one part to kindred of deceased husband as by his noncupative will; husband’s brethren and sister James SENIOR, William SENIOR & Helen KIRKBY “each a fifth parte”; the six children of Isabell NEEDHAM “a fifth parte”; William JACKSON & Mary JACKSON the children of Awdry JACKSON, late husbands sister “the last fifth parte”; “the other moeity to my own kindred”; my brother John CARR “one quarter parte”, his daughter Elizabeth, 20s; nephew William CARR* the son of my deceased brother William CARR “and my nowe” Barbara the wife of Edmund GREENEWOOD “three quarter partes”; niece Mary wife of Roger GOODYSON, 4s; niece Elizabeth wife of John SACKER?, 20s; sister-in-law Audrey wife of Nicholas MORTON, 12d; niece Margaret daughter of brother Thomas CARR, 20s; her brother Thomas CARR, 30s; servant Elizabeth LOWE, 20s; servant Robert WRIGHT, 5s; servant John TOMLINSON, 2s 6d; estates; lands within the parish of Ecclesfield held of the Right Hon. Aletheia Countess Dowager of Arundell & Surrey, house & lands held of Mr DICKONSON. Witnesses: Thomas BAILIE (x), Thomas FREEMAN & William CARR. [Proved 1 Aug 1653]. . 1592
SHAWE, Robert, of Netherhouse, chapellry of Bradfeild, (written) 1 Jun 1592, daughter Alice SHAWE* (to have) “moitie of one half .. of landes tenements etc in Bradfeild”, servant Dionise SAMPSON (to have) “one ewe lambe”, godchildren (not named, 6d each). Witnesses: Thomas BROOMHEAD, Richard ADAMSON, John GULOT & Edward BOWER.
1556
SHEIRCLIFF, Nicholas, Ecclesfield, yeoman, written 7 Oct 1556. “To be buried in the church of our blessed ladie at Ecclesfeld”. Beneficiaries: Ecclesfield church, 20s ‘to the byinge of a bell’; Hughe SMYTHE, bailiff of Sheffield, one piece of gold value £20; bother James SHEIRCLIFF, ‘my black mare, my Taffey dublett & my chamlett Jackett’; Margaret SMYTHE, ‘one old Riall of gold’; sister Elyne SPON, ‘a quarter of Rye’; Isabel DAYE, ‘my best yronne’; John STYKBOOK, ‘my best jacket’; HENRY SAYTONE, ‘my chamlett jackett & my best felt hatt’; Nicholas MYLN & Thomas MYLN; Nicholas ROBINSON; Agnes PINDER & Elizabeth PINDER; Grace SMYTHE, one ewe lamb; Richard EYRE; Richard FENTON; Richard WHITMORE, ‘my best sworde’; son Nicholas SHEIRCLIFF*, my lease of Colley miln’; wife Emott; daughter Grace SHEIRCLIFF; sisters Johan, Elyne & Anne. Others; John HUDSON. Supervisors; bother James SHEIRCLIFFE & Hugh SMYTHE, Bailiff of Sheffield. Witnesses: Sir John TYAS, clerk, vicar of Ecclesfield, Henry SHEIRCLIFF, Henry RICHARDSON & Rauff ?. [Proved 16 Feb 1556/7].
1691
SHEMELD, Castle, Sheffield, cutler, written 1 Apr 1691. Beneficiaries: daughter Mary & her four children; son Castle SHEMELD, his wife & his sons now living; son Joshua SHEMELD; son-in-law Jonathan LOCKWOOD & his five children, son-in-law Samuel ROBERTS & Elizabeth his wife; daughters Liddia & Judith; son Joseph SHEMELD*; Estates; six cottage houses in Sheffield near Balmgreen now in the occupation of Edward BRITTLEBANK, John WARBLETON, Joseph SMITH, scissorsmith, William LONGSON, John THWAITES & Joseph SMITH, cutler; house on Balmgreen in possession of John BROWNELL, other cottage on Balmgreen; ‘house I now inhabit’ including shop & smithy. Supervisors; William SHEARMAN & John CLAYTON, cutlers. Witnesses: George
STANILAND, Thomas? STANILAND & Alex: WATSON. Inventory 1 Apr 1691 by Joseph HANDLEY, George STANILAND, Samuel ROBERTS & Anthony HALLAT, value £28 12s 6d. [Proved 1691].
1639
SHOOTER, Emmyn, Pondhouse, Sheffield, widow, written 31 May 1639. Beneficiaries: son William SHOOTER & his two children; daughter Ellen wife of Robert COWPER & his son Godfrey COWPER & daughter Sarah COWPER; sister Anne ALLIN; younger daughter Joan SHOOTER*. Others: Stephen GREENE of Little Sheffield, to have tuition of daughter Joan. Witnesses: Stphen GREENE & Raph TURNER.
SIDDALL, Humphrey, Sheffield, haberdasher, written 25 Apr 1639. Beneficiaries: wife Elizabeth; son-in-law John ROBINSON; son-in-law Nicholas TWIGG & his wife Hellen; son William SIDDALL; daughter Mary*; god daughter Alice TROUGHTON; son Anthony SIDDALL*. Witnesses: Thomas SKARGELL & William LEE.
1565
SKERGELL, Thomas the younger, of Sheffield, wife Anne SKERGELL*, daughter Diones SKERGELL, father Thomas SKERGELL, brothers William SKERGELL & Robert SKERGELL, mother SKERGELL, sisters Ellen SKERGELL & Agnes HALE, sister BULLOS wife of John BULLOS*, sister SWIFTE. Supervisor: brother (-in-law) Hugh CHALNER. Other beneficiaries: Thomas HALE, Elizabeth SHEMELD, Jennet CHALNER, Thomas TRIPPETT, apprentice. Witnesses: Richard HAYWARD, vicar, Hugh CHALNER & Thomas SKERGELL. [Proved 18 Sep 1565 York].
1576
SKARGELL, Thomas, of Sheffield, yeoman, written 8 Aug 1575. Beneficiaries: son William SKARGELL; wife Diones; Diones daughter of son Thomas, deceased; godson Thomas son of Robert SKARGELL; Nicholas SKARGELL brother of said Thomas; Joana daughter of John SWIFTE of Whitehouse, deceased; daughter Ellen SKARGELL; wife’s daughter Ann HOLE; Thomas & Ann children of Thomas HALL; Elizabeth wife of Robert SKARGILL; uncle John SHEMELD; sons in law John BULLUS & Nicholas HOBSON. [Proved 29 Mar 1576].
1632
SCARGELL, Alice, of Sheffield, widow, written 4 Sep 1631, son Joseph SCARGELL ‘the shop with all things belonging to the butchers trade (and) the best bed in the fire chamber’, son George SCARGELL*, grandchild Anne STONE, daughter Margaret HATCHETT wife of Roger HATCHETT, son-in-law George BLYTHE, his son William BLYTHE my grandchild, Elizabeth HATCHETT my grandchild, other grandchildren (not named). Other beneficiaries: Anne BULLUS, Johan HATTERSLY, Alice MATHEWMAN, Elizabeth MACHON. Witnesses: Thomas SCARGELL, Nicholas SCARGELL & William LEE. [Proved 12 Jan 1631/2].
SKARGELL, George, Sheffield, cutler, written 15 May 1632. Beneficiaries: brother Joseph SKARGELL (all apparell & 12d); niece Ann STONE “best sheet”; nephew William BLITHE (5s); sister Margaret HATCHET* & her children. Witnesses: Thomas STONE, Edward STONE & William LEE. [Proved 28 Jan 1632/3].
1653
SKARGELL, William, Sheffield, mercer, written 9 Aug 1645. “In good health & of pfct memory”. Beneficiaries: wife Katherine “a moeity or half pt of all lands..at or near Sheffield, saving the messuage or tenement wherin I now dwell”; son Joshua SKARGELL (to have other moeity, and) £100 and the cupboard with boxes & papers left by the will of my late father Thomas SKARGELL; second son Thomas SKARGELL “estate in Sheffield wherein I now dwell & also lathe in New Streete in Sheffield, £200 (and) house where Peter WEST dwells (and) residue of goods & chattels; daughter Elizabeth PEARSON; mother Elizabeth SKARGELL, brothers Thomas SKARGELL* & Robert SKARGELL*, Edward RAWSON* of Walkley & my son-in-law John RAWSON*. Signed William Skargell. [proved at Westminster 30 Sep 1653 by above four executors].
1669
SKARGELL, Robert, of Sheffield, cutler, written 17 Mar 1668. Beneficiaries: three sisters Elizabeth SHERLE, widow, Ann wife of Lionel REVELL & Sarah SKARGELL, 12d each; Christopher STACIE & Margaret STACIE, 12d each; son Robert SKARGELL, the Land Iron, Iron hudd, lang setle, two cupboards & a little board in the house the stand bedd & cupboard in the parlour, A beddstead in the Chamber with all wainscott sealing & doores within & aboute the house together with the Moyety (or halfe part) of my household goods”, also all messuages, tenements, closes, cottages etc. “held of the Right Honourable Henry HOWARD of Norfolk second sonne of Thomas late earle of ARRUNDELL & of SURREY, deceased, & the Capital Burgesses & Commonality of the Town & parish of Sheffield”; guardians of son Lionel REVELL & John WADSWORTH; wife Mary*, all goods & chattles not already devised. Signed & sealed Robert Skargell. Witnesses: John WEBSTER, Beniamin KIRKBY & Alex. WATSON. [Proved 26 Jul 1669].
1679
SKARGELL, Joshua, of Sheffield, yeoman, written 12 Feb 1675. Beneficiaries: eldest son William SKARGELL, late wife Elizabeth SKARGELL, father William SKARGELL, youngest son Thomas SKARGELL, daughters Elizabeth SKARGELL & Sarah SKARGELL. Other beneficiaries: Thomas SORSBIE*. Others mentioned: Robert RAWSON of Whiston, John BAYES, Elias TRICKETT, Thomas BERRY, Thomas PECK, Thomas CRESWICK, Nicholas CHOWE, John DAWTON, Joshua WHITE, Edward RAWSON of Upperthorpe & his son John RAWSON of Dodworth. Witnesses: Thomas CADE, Charles HANCOCK & James HILL. [Proved 7 Oct 1679 York].
1728
SMITH, Thomas, of Symparrock, in the parish of Bingley, yeoman, written 2 Feb 1727. Beneficiaries: wife Susan SMITH*, eldest son Thomas SMITH (£10), son Joseph SMITH (£5) & daughter Anne SMITH (£5) (all under 21 years). Estates etc; messuage & tenements at Symparrock to be sold to John LISTER of Morton for £293, messuage & dwellinghouses at Micklethwait (inhabited by widow HUDSON & John WHITFIELD; bequeathed to wife and then to eldest son). Morgage to William LAMBERT for £180. Witnesses: John SMITH, David SMITH & Rr. LEATH. [Proved 2 Aug 1728].
1741
SMITH, Samuel, of Sheffield, filesmith, written 24 Mar 1740. Beneficiaries: “good friends” Thomas CRESWICK*, cutler, William HIDES*, cutler & Henry GREAVES*, filesmith all of Sheffield (to administer) “all my Houses, Buildings & Tenements with all Smithies, Buildings, Barns, Stables, Yards, Backsides & Premises in... Hollis Croft in Sheffield in my possession & that of John STACY, Anthony MORTON, William GRIST, George HARRIS, John TRICKETT & John ELLIS & also all Household goods & furniture, Stock in Trade, Smithy, Tools (for the benefit) of my two daughters Mary SMITH & Ann SMITH & son George SMITH (all under 21 years) (if my children die before reaching the age of 21 years then my estate goes to) the children of my brother Joseph SMITH of High Green, legacy of £5 to Thomas CRESWICK son of said Thomas, George GREAVES son of said Henry & Ruth HIDES daughter of said William. Witnesses: William DEWSBERY, Joseph MAKIN & Gillt DIXON. [Proved 25 July 1741].
1763
SMITH, John, Harden, Bingley, carpenter, written 20 Mar 1762. Beneficiaries: son John SMITH*, land in Utley in parish of Keighley in occupation of my brother William SMITH & rest of goods & chattles; daughter Martha wife of George ANDERSON, £20; daughters Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, Ann (under 21 years), & Sarah (under 21 years), £50 each; wife Mary, £5 yearly & little dwelling house in Utley by name of The New Building. Witnesses: Jonas CRABTREE, Joseph CRABTREE & John BLAIKEY. [Proved 14 Feb 1763].
1790
SMITH, William, Keighley, carpenter, written 10 may 1790. Beneficiaries: son John SMITH*, two houses in Kighley in possession of Joseph HANSON & David BASTOW, & rest of goods & chattles; son Joseph SMITH, £80; grand daughter Mary SMITH, under 21 years, daughter of daughter Mary SMITH, £20; grandson William SMITH, son of son Thomas SMITH, £23; grand daughter Grace EARNSHAW, £20. Signed William Smith, x. Witnesses: William WILKINSON & John TAYLOR. [Proved 12 Jun 1790].
1616
SORSBY, Robert, Brighouses, Sheffield, fletcher, written 3 Jul 1615. Beneficiaries: son Robert SORSBY, “close called Button Croft”; wife Katherine*, “to live & enjoy the same for six years after my decease” & one third of goods; children, two thirds of goods. Witnesses: Hugh RAWSON, Robert RAWSON, Robert SORSBY & James CRESWICK.
1632
SORSBY, Katherine, Brighouses, Sheffield, widow, written 1 May 1632. Beneficiaries: daughter Margarett* (£30 by her father’s will); elder son Robert SORSBY “a silver spoone”; rest to children William SORSBY, Ann wife of George HOBSON & above daughter Margarett. Witnesses: Robert SORSBY & James CRESWICK. [Proved 1632].
1653
SPOONE, Richard, Stannington, Bradfield, yeoman, written 20 May 1652. Beneficiaries: wife Susanna [to have] “tenements in Stannington”; brother in law Thomas HALDSWORTH; Ann DODGSON; brother in law Ralph HAWKESWORTH*; cousin Nicholas MORTON;
Francis RONKSLEY of Rivelling [to have] “my tenement...called Hatfeild”; Henry SWIFTE of Loxley & William SWIFTE his son; Elizabeth SWINDEN my servant; Thomas BRITTLAND* of Sheffield; John HOYLAND* of Dungworth; Joshua DODGSON of Sheffield; cousin Thomas RUDYERD & his sons Thomas & John RUDYERD; cousin Ann CHARLESWORTH of Swinden & her sons John, Henry & Joseph CHARLESWORTH; Mr SHADWICK “if he be still the minister of Bradfield”; the daughters of Ralph HAWKESWORTH [he to have] “three closes called the Grifts”; Francis WAINWRIGHT of ?Darber Walls; Robert PETTY of Aston; servant Robert HAWKESWORTH; Edward IBBOTSON of Morewood; John TAYLOR of Worrall; Robert SWICKETT; William SWICKETT; Ralph EVANS; Thomas EYRE son of Thomas EYRE of Fayrbanks; Margaret IBBOTSON of Bradfield, widow; Mary WORDWORTH of the Gate, widow; Elizabeth SWINDEN “my pte of one Hyve & bees therein”; John REVELL of Dungworth & Edward BROMLEY of Stannington to be trustess; cousin Ellen daughter of Robert PATTY of Rotherham; cousin Francis SANDERSON. Supervisors; Thomas HAULDSWORTH & Henry SWIFTE the elder. Witnesses: John REVELL, Richard HAWKESWORTH (x) & Robert HAWKESWORTH (x). [Proved 20 May 1693]. [Richard Spoone founded the chapel at Stannington by this will].
1669
SPOONER, John, Crookes, Sheffield, cutler, written 20 Sep 1667. Beneficiaries: grand daughter Sarah BAMFORTH, £10, which is in the hands of her father William BAMFORTH, of Darnall, also “a table two bufft forms & two of the best chaires”; daughter Mary GREENE, my bible; Francis SPOONER, “two days work in the furlongs, one day work in the Helling fields & one day work in Birkgreaves - paying to my executor 9½ days work yearly rent”; son Francis SPOONER, “the farm in my possession”; wife Hellen*, rest of goods & chattles; daughters Elizabeth BAMFORTH & Margaret GREENE, to have theses after her death. Signed John Spooner (x). Witness; William WEBSTER.
1670
SPOONER, Hugh, Crookes, Sheffield, yeoman, written 5 Sep 1670. Beneficiaries: sons James SPOONER & William SPOONER*, grandchild Sarah SWIFT. Estate; messuages, tenements, dwellinghouse in Sheffield in the occupation of John SENYOR & John PEARSON & close called Welsh Stubbing in Ecclesall Bierlow. Witnesses: Thomas SPOONER & Thomas MASON.
1639
STACYE, Anne, of Owlerton, Sheffield, widow, written 6 Mar 1638. Beneficiaries: Anne SLACK daughter of Malin SLACK, 40s; William SHEMELD son of Richard SHEMELD, 20s; only son Richard SLACK*, rest of goods & chattles. Witnesses: Thomas CRESWICK & Raph TURNER.
1645
STACIE, Malin, of Ballifield, parish of Hansworth, yeoman, written 2 May 1644. Beneficiaries: poor of Hansworth (40s), Richard SHEMELD of Sheffield, Edward STONES the elder of Ulley (£10) & his brothers & sisters (5s each), Robert STACIE of Ellerton Hall (£5), Robert STACIE & William STACIE sons of Richard STACIE late of Sheffield,
deceased, Robert STACIE son of William STACIE late of Eckington deceased, Thomas STACIE my son in law, Anne wife of William BINNEY, Margaret wife of William WALKER, Thomas SMITH of Crookesmoorside & Ann SMITH his daughter, Malin LILLY, children of Nicholas TRIPPETT, deceased, children of George STACIE late of Doncaster, deceased, children of Robert PYE late of Blythe, deceased, children of Edmund SWIFTE, late of Darnoll, deceased, my servants, Ann [STACIE] my wife (to have remainder of goods & chattles). Supervisors; brother in law John STACIE & Edward STONES. Witnesses: William LEE & John NODDER. (signed & sealed Malin Stacy). [Proved Jan-Apr 1645].
1610
STANIFORTH, Thomas, of Barby-Don, gent., written 17 May 1610. Beneficiaries: wife Mary; cousin John STANIFORTH of Darnall; nephew Lawrence STANIFORTH of Darnall; niece Jane HEWITT; the two daughters of cousin William STANIFORTH; John son & heir of John STANIFORTH of Darnall; Thomas STANIFORTH of Sheffield; son Adam STANIFORTH of Owston; cousin Robert FRETWELL of Hellaby; Francis HALL; grandchildren Francis BINGLEY & Dorothy BINGLEY.
1615
STANYFORTH, Nicholas, of Tynslawe, yeoman, written 28 Jun 1614. Beneficiaries: son Robert STANYFORTH, £10; daughter Elizabeth WALKER, 12d; godchildren, 12d each; wife Johan*, her widow’s portion & the tuition of the children. Witnesses: Thomas SHEPLEY & Thomas GALLAND. [Proved 5 Oct 1615].
1639
STANIFORTH, Nicholas, Sheffield, cutler, written 21 Jun 1638. Beneficiaries: sister Rose WORRALL, £5; god daughter Elizabeth SLACK daughter of Richard SLACK, 12d; brother Robert STANIFORTH*, rest of goods & chattles. Witnesses: William STANIFORTH & William LEE.
1649
STANIFORTH, Thomas, the elder, Sheffield, hardwareman, written 12 Apr 1649, eldest son Thomas STANIFORTH, younger son John STANIFORTH, daughter Ann CRAWSHAW wife of William CRAWSHAW, wife Frances STANIFORTH*, ‘loving friend’ John STANIFORTH, of Darnoll. Witnesses: J. STANIFORTH & W. WADSWORTH.
1670
STANIFORTH, Nicholas, of Redcroft, Sheffield, sheather, written 13 Sep 1669. Beneficiaries: cousin William MOWE (or MOSSE), 1s, & to Sythe his wife, 1s; Phillip MILNES, 1s; wife Katherine, rest of goods & chattles. Signed Nicholas Staniforth (x). Witnesses: Gilbert ROBERTS & Jo: STYRING. [Proved 12 Jan 1670].
1673
STANIFORTH, James, Sheffield, cutler, written 12 Apr 1673. Beneficiaries: loving wife Mary, “the house etc. where I now dwell & house, apputenances etc. purchsed of Nicholas BAMFORTH called Bamforth house”; daughters Margaret, under 20 years, £50; daughter
Ann wife of Thomas JENNINGS; sister Elizabeth wife of Thomas BARBER, £5; Thomas BARBER son of said Elizabeth, “one vice & profit of one cottage house in Water lane, called Bof house..for ten years” & then to Mary BARBER & Hannah BARBER children of said Elizabeth; Benjamin PEARSON, Elizabeth PEARSON & Mary PEARSON children of Thomas PEARSON, of Sheffield, cutler, 20s each; John LOCKWOOD, “put to me as parish apprentice”, 30s. Signed J.S. Witnesses: John STANIFORTH & Jo; STYRING.
1679
STANIFORTH, Luke, Sheffield, scissorsmith, written 4 Nov 1679, wife Martha STANIFORTH*, son James STANIFORTH, John STANIFORTH & Hannah STANIFORTH children of brother John STANIFORTH. Witnesses: William STANIFORTH, William BIRLEY & Jo: STYRING.
1634
STEAD, Elizabeth, of Middle Coumbes, [Bradfield] written 15 Aug 1634. Beneficiaries: brother John STEAD, 12d; brother Richard IBBOTSON, £5; Emmot daughter of Nicholas STEAD* my brother, £20; Thomas FRANKISH, Anne FRANKISH, Elizabeth FRANKISH, Alice FRANKISH & Mary FRANKISH children of William FRANKISH of Barley hole; Michael GISSOPP, William GISSOPP & Mary GISSOPP children of Thomas GISSOPP, 10s each; Mary HURST, 5s; godchildren, 12d; rest of goods & chattles to brother Nicholas. Witnesses: James MORTON & Thomas WILSON.
1556
STORTHE, Richard, Sheffield, yeoman, written 25 Apr 1556. Beneficiaries: William HYNE, a ewe & a lamb; Richard HYNE, 4 sheep; Mytcham BRIGE, 3s 4d; Thomas WINTER wife & his daughters; Agnes STORTHE, 10 ewes; rest to son Thomas STORTHE*. Supervisors: William HOILAND, Robert BURES & Richard HYNE. Witnesses: Robert GAWTHROPPE, vicar, William HOILAND, Robert BURES & Richard HYNES.
1602
SWIFTE, Thomas, of Whitehouse, Sheffield, written 20 Sep 1602. Beneficiaries: Henry SWIFTE & his nephew John SWIFTE* of Whitehouse & his wife Anne; Lawrence HOLLAND* (to have) “little Gill Carr”; Robert SWIFTE (30s); nephews & neices Thomas DALE, John DALE & the daughters of Thomas DALE of Whitely Wood; John DALE & Marie DALE; the wife of George SWIFTE; Anne FIRTH; Margarett SWIFT daughter of Thomas SWIFT; Robert SWIFTE*. Others: William JESSOP, gent., Alexander HYDE, Mr BATHE (Steward) & William DICKONSON (Bailiff) to Gilbert earl of Shrewsbury. Supervisor: Thomas DALE of Whitley Wood. Witnesses: Hugh FOXE, Thomas SHEPLEY & William SAMPSON, “Clerke”.
1636
SWIFTE, Christopher, Sheffield, hardwareman, written 14 Apr 1636. Beneficiaries: Sara CRESWICK, £40; her sisters Lidia CRESWICK & Dorothy CRESWICK, 5s each; Gilbert ROBERTS, 30s & his wife Margaret 10s; their children Gilbert ROBERTS, “my godsonne”, £10; his brother Joseph ROBERTS, 20s; his sister Dionise, 10s; godson Christopher HEMMINGWAIE, son of John HEMMINGWAIE, 10s; other godchildren 2s each; Francis
HEWITT, 30s & Elizabeth, his wife, 10s; John DENONES, 20s; brother Gilbert SWIFTE, “bed & all the furniture thereunto belonging”; brother Francis SWIFTE, “my best suite of apparel”; sister Elizabeth, 20s; Leonard WEBSTER, 5s; father Godfrey SWIFTE*, rest of goods & chattels. Signed Christopher Swifte. Witnesses: Francis HEWITT, John DONONES & Wm LEE. [Proved at Doncaster, Jul 1636].
1615
SWINDEN, Henry, Thornhouse, in Westnall, Bradfield, 2 May 1615. Beneficiaries: “everyone I am uncle to” 4s each; nephew William SWINDEN of Bolterstone, £2, iron, pair of buckles, peat spade & cutting axe in hands of Nicholas MORTON, & his children 2 sheep each; rest to Margaret* “nowe my wife”. Witnesses: Reynold THOMPSON, Walter HARTLEY & Thomas WHITELEY.
1634
SWINDEN, Margaret, Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, widow, written 8 Sep 1626. Beneficiaries: son Edward HILL “a spurr Ryall”; Christopher CAPPER “one 10s peece of gould”, his wife my daughter Anne “best gowne petticoat & hatt”; Mary BARLOWE daughter of Francis BARLOWE “ a feather bedd”; Sarah CAPPER “silver spoone”; said Anne CAPPER, Margaret wife of George HILL & Margaret wife of Edward HILL, to share “all linnens”; Edward HILL & John HILL sons of Edward HILL of Sheffield, £5; son George HILL* (rest of goods & chattles), his children £5; Humphrey BARLOWE, Francis BARLOWE, Edward BARLOWE, Charles BARLOWE, Samuel BARLOWE, Joseph CAPPER & John CAPPER, 12d each; Margaret wife of Thomas SPENCER, Anne wife of Edward SAUNDERSON, Isabel CAPPER & Mary CAPPER, 12d each. Witnesses: William DAWSON & James CRESWICKE. [Proved 1634/5].
1645
SWINDEN, George, of Windmillhill, parish of Ecclesfield, husbandman, written 14 Jun 1645. Beneficiaries: sister Anne WALTER of Oxoston & her children, sister Johan wife of William KNOWLES of Dewsbury, the children of my sister Margaret late wife of Mathew STAFFORTH, children of my sister Mary SWINDEN, Elizabeth NAYLOR daughter of Thomas NAYLOR of Mortomley, Ellen LITSTER daughter of James LITSTER of Birley Car, deceased, Mary* now wife of Nicholas PAWSON of Windmillhill, “my maister”. Witnesses & Supervisors; friends John BULLUS & William STANYLAND of this parish. [Proved Jan- Mar 1645].