Wills held at the Derbyshire Records Office with a Clay Cross connection.
The year is the year the Will was proved and not necessary the year of death. The place is the place from where the Will was written, not always where the person died, but most Wills were written in the place where a person died. Michael Spencer has collected these for members of Derbysgen mailing list. If you would like any of the Wills the DRO where they are held will ask an initial fee of £10.35. However, Michael Spencer will charge £4 a Will plus copying and post. Reductions on larger orders. He also offers to check the Will and give details from it to enable you to make an informed choice that it is the Will you want.
His e-mail is Mike
NOTE; The Wills for 1912 and 1916 to 1928 are can not be copied. They can be transcribed however at a slightly higher cost depending on the size of the Will. A full list of Derbyshire Wills can be found on John Palmers Wirksworth site.
|
Year |
Surname |
First names |
Location if not Clay Cross |
|
1886 |
Armstrong |
Mark |
|
|
1885 |
Atkin |
Thomas |
|
|
1890 |
Bacon |
Frederick |
|
|
1867 |
Bamford |
James |
|
|
1876 |
Bennett |
James |
|
|
1887 |
Berks |
Eliza |
Derby and Clay Cross |
|
1898 |
Blackner |
William |
Holmgate, Clay Lane |
|
1882 |
Bowman |
John |
|
|
1906 |
Bradley |
Edward |
|
|
1918 |
Bradley |
Francis |
|
|
1865 |
Bradley |
Henry |
Handley, North Wingfield |
|
1907 |
Bradley |
Henry |
Handley Lodge, Nr. Clay Cross |
|
1914 |
Bradley |
John |
North Wingfield |
|
1887 |
Bradley |
Joseph |
Handley, Clay Cross |
|
1915 |
Bradley |
Joseph Mellor |
Handley, North Wingfield |
|
1895 |
Brough |
Elizabeth |
|
|
1893 |
Brough |
Job |
|
|
1891 |
Butterfield |
William |
|
|
1866 |
Clark |
Joseph |
|
|
1874 |
Clegg |
Abraham |
Clay Lane |
|
1898 |
Clegg |
George |
Clay Lane |
|
1860 |
Cutts |
Aaron |
Pilsley, North Wingfield |
|
1870 |
Cutts |
Archer |
Stretton, North Wingfield |
|
1880 |
Cutts |
Benjamin |
Hagg House, Morton |
|
1913 |
Cutts |
Elizabeth Annie |
Pilsley, Clay Cross |
|
1892 |
Cutts |
Joseph |
|
|
1907 |
Cutts |
Joseph Nix |
Pilsley, North Wingfield |
|
1875 |
Cutts |
Martha |
Pilsley, North Wingfield |
|
1882 |
Cutts |
Samuel |
North Wingfield |
|
1878 |
Cutts |
Sarah |
Danesmoor, North Wingfield |
|
1900 |
Dore |
John |
|
|
1893 |
Dore |
William |
|
|
1917 |
Drabble |
Emma |
|
|
1889 |
Drabble |
Rosalind |
|
|
1918 |
Elliott |
Matthew Marrott |
|
|
1861 |
Ellse |
George |
Clay Lane, Clay Cross |
|
1896 |
Ellse |
Henry |
|
|
1924 |
Finney |
Cecilia Ellen |
|
|
1892 |
Foster |
Willaim |
|
|
1859 |
Fox |
Francis |
Danesmoor, Clay Cross |
|
1922 |
Fox |
George Henry Levi |
|
|
1891 |
Glegg |
Thomas |
|
|
1895 |
Greatorex |
Hanry |
|
|
1923 |
Greatorex |
Henry Albert |
|
|
1899 |
Greaves |
Jesse |
|
|
1870 |
Gregory |
Joseph |
|
|
1875 |
Grundy |
George Samuel |
|
|
1894 |
Handley |
William |
|
|
1879 |
Hardwick |
James |
|
|
1896 |
Hays |
Elizabeth |
Hepthorn Lane, North Wingfield |
|
1866 |
Hays |
Joseph |
|
|
1858 |
Hays |
Samuel |
|
|
1909 |
Hodson |
Charles Shirley |
|
|
1873 |
Holdsworth |
Samuel |
|
|
1878 |
Hopkinson |
David |
|
|
1894 |
Banks |
Elizabeth |
|
|
1897 |
Hopkinson |
George |
|
|
1898 |
Hopkinson |
John |
|
|
1906 |
Banks |
William |
|
|
1906 |
Houseley |
Benjamin |
North Wingfield |
|
1907 |
Houseley |
John |
Clay Lane |
|
1894 |
Jacques |
William |
|
|
1896 |
Kay |
Janet |
|
|
1898 |
Kay |
Thomas Valentine |
|
|
1896 |
Lamb |
Emily |
|
|
1905 |
Large |
William |
|
|
1892 |
Lee |
Ann |
|
|
1860 |
Mackarsie |
William John |
|
|
1868 |
Marriott |
John |
Stretton, North Wingfield |
|
1874 |
Marriott |
Matthew |
Clay Lane, North Wingfield |
|
1875 |
Marriott |
William |
Ankerbold, North Wingfield |
|
1914 |
Martin |
Aerathea |
|
|
1913 |
Martin |
Robert |
|
|
1876 |
Morrell |
Humphrey |
|
|
1891 |
Nutt |
William Robert |
|
|
1916 |
Oxley |
Robert |
|
|
1901 |
Parker |
Elizabeth Ann |
|
|
1890 |
Parker |
George |
|
|
1877 |
Parkin |
John |
|
|
1910 |
Pepper |
George |
|
|
1884 |
Purdy |
William |
|
|
1907 |
Pymble |
Ann |
|
|
1868 |
Reece |
Thomas |
Danesmoor, Clay Lane, North Wingfield |
|
1898 |
Robinson |
Joseph |
|
|
1903 |
Robinson |
Mary |
|
|
1911 |
Robinson |
Robert Clare |
|
|
1870 |
Robinson |
Thomas |
Staveley Works and Clay Cross |
|
1886 |
Roper |
Charles |
|
|
1918 |
Short |
James |
Handley, Clay Cross |
|
1917 |
Hannah |
Smedley |
|
|
1875 |
Smith |
Ann |
|
|
1920 |
Smith |
Emma |
|
|
1917 |
Smith |
George |
|
|
1912 |
Smith |
John |
of Clay Cross chemist, mentions wife Emma, son John Harold, son Percy Cowper SMITH, daughter Winifred Mary |
|
1876 |
Smith |
John Thomas |
|
|
1925 |
Smith |
Samuel |
|
|
1865 |
Stoppard |
Ann |
Tupton Moor, Clay Cross |
|
1889 |
Stoppard |
Harriet |
Clay Cross |
|
1879 |
Stoppard |
Joseph |
Danesmoor |
|
1895 |
Stoppard |
William |
New Tupton |
|
1868 |
Taylor |
Elizabeth |
|
|
1885 |
Udall |
Prestwood John |
|
|
1879 |
Wagstaff |
William |
|
|
1900 |
Watlers |
Tryhena |
|
|
1862 |
Widdowson |
George |
|
|
1878 |
Wilson |
Richard |
|
|
1880 |
Wilson |
William John |
|
|
1917 |
Wood |
Anthony |
|
|
1898 |
Wood |
Thomas |
|
|
1903 |
Worthy |
James |
|
Mike's latest venture is to note those Mentioned In Wills
1858
Samuel HAYS of Clay Cross, Beerhouse keeper mentions; wife Hannah son William (actually Cornelius Wm HAYS) son in law Oliver BRASSINGTON dau in law Eliza wife of Wm BIRKS (sic) dau Tryphena wife of Charles WAIN Albert WAIN Samuel WAIN son in law Wm SLACK George WILSON witness Geo WHARTON witness Abraham HURT witness made 1856
1859
85 James SMITH Melbourne Gent mentions; wife Ann son James son in law James BAMFORD of Clay Cross bro Cornelius son in law Isaac TWELLS son Francis dau Emma TWELLS dau Frances TWELLS Mr THOMPSON draper Melbourne five cottages in Clay Cross shop in London Rd, Nottingham on loan to Wm SMITH grandson Wm LAKIN grand daughter Lydia BAMFORD No 1412 Burial Plot Nottingham Cemetery dau Mary MATHER dau Maria JOHNSON James Joseph DOLMAN Surgeon Melbourne Henry Wm FOX Solr Melbourne Thomas GILL Baptist Minister John CAMPION grocer Melbourne Robert HALL Samuel DENHAM Wm BAMFORD
1860
102 Wm John MACKARSIE Clay Cross surgeon and apothecary mentions; wife Ellen Eliza Coleman MACKARSIE friend Chas BINNS Clay Cross Gent friend Wm CLAYTON Chesterfield Gent dau Eliza Jane Martha MACKARSE dau Sarah Parker MACKARSIE dau Elizabeth Binns MACKARSIE Wm HORNE witness made 1858
1861
270 Richard RHODES Clay Cross beer house keeper, mentions; wife Hannah nephey (sic) James BRAILSFORD John PARKER witness Chesterfield brewers traveller Frances Amory PARKER Wm CLAYTON Commisioner
1864
94 John SHIPMAN Clay Cross District pattin maker, mentions; wife Lucy Wigley SHIPMAN dau Emma SHIPMAN bro in law Edward SEDGWICK bro in law Saml SEDGWICK sister in law Emma SOUTER Geo BAILEY witness Abraham HURT witness made 1858
114 Henry ASHMORE Holmgate Nth Wingfield linen manufacturer, mentions; property in Clay Cross occs Joseph DRONFIELD, Thomas VARDY, Benjamin ALLEN Henry HOLMES son of my late neph Richard HOLMES Mary Ann ARMSTRONG and Sarah ARMSTRONG their grandmother Sarah HOLMES, widow of Richard HOLMES neph George HOLMES (bro of Richard HOLMES) Hannah wife of Wm MOSELEY (late Hannah REVILL dau of Edward REVILL) Hannah wife of Thomas BROWN of Holmgate, labourer. friend William SHEMWELL Holmgate Frederick William SHEMWELL witness William THORPE witness
1865
90 Thomas GOODALL Ashover Hay farmer, mentions; land in Milltown son Richard, Clay Cross surgeon brother Richard son George farmer dau Hannah wife of Geo HASLAM wife Hannah son Thomas Wm BASSETT printer Ashover witness Thomas SMEDLEY mason Ashover Hay witness
115 John HODGKINSON Clay Cross, yeoman, mentions; wife Ann dau Ellen dau Ann son Edward "my dwelling house in New Inn Yard now in occ of Geo BURNELL occ Clay Cross Wm WILSON Surgeon, Mrs MACKARSIE, Saml GEE,
Jmaes BOOTH, Matthew MYCROFT, James VARLEY, Geo BURNELL son John Saml CUTTS Danesmoor farmer property Holmgate John DRABBLE witness Geo BAILEY witness Saml DORE witness
1866
115 Joseph CLARK Clay Cross collier, mentions; son Wm son Richard friend Geo PARKER Colliery viewer Clay Cross dau Ann CLARK dau Eliza CLARK dau Elizabeth CLARK dau Martha CLARK dau Sarah CLARK son Joseph John HUDSON witness Ame GREEN witness
116 Joseph HAYS, farmer, coal owner, Clay Cross, mentions; Joseph LINACRE son of Mary BYARD formerly Mary LINACRE Mr ELLIOTTS property Mr COWLEYS property Elizebeth BROWNE Ann Sarah BROWNE dau of Elizebeth Eliza BROWNE dau of Elizebeth wife Lavinia HAYS and her son Wolstan Flint MARSHALL James CAMPBELL engineer, Stavely John WARD cashier to Wingerworth Coal Co. of Anker Bold house nr Tupton Reuben BAILEY witness George FRETWELL witness
121 John ROOTH late of Clay Cross now of Derby innkeeper, mentions; wife Clementine mother Ann MORGAN widow friend Matthew Thomas HOPKINSON Woodthorpe. Gent sister Elizabeth wife of John HANCOCK of Dronfield J HOPKINSON Solr. Chesterfield witness T HOPKINSON witness
279 John HOLMES Clay Cross and late of Belper, nail maker, mentions; son in law William CLAYTON Manchester Provision Dealer grandson Wm CLARK Clay Cross, miner grandson Thomas HOLMES ,Belper son George son William son John dau Ann CLARK dau Mary Ann SHELTON dau Elizabeth CLAYTON dau Charlotte BRIGGS John HUDSON George PARKER Testator died 11 Mar 1866 Clay Cross.
1868
Tho UNWIN of N Wingfield tailor mentions; dau Ann wife of Geo MILNES Clay Cross friend John TAYLOR N Wingfield property at Brampton grand son Walter MILNES Tho UNWIN Tho DRABBLE witness Tho HOPKINSON witness John TAYLOR farmer Ann HUNT (but not seen in the presence of each other.)
1874 25 Matthew MARRIOTT Clay Lane retired farmer,mentions; son Joseph, engine tenter son Matthew, engine tenter Charles BRINLOW? witness George CLEGG witness
1875
Ann SMITH of Clay Cross widow, mentions; friend Wm WALLACE of Nottingham friend Wm MYCROFT Clay Cross joiner Richard WOODWARD Innkeeper North Wingfield "one sofa" neph Wm BAMFORD of Staveley Richard BINGHAM witness Solomon BANSALL witness
made 1871
From Mike and we are not sure where to put this, but it mentions Wm Mycroft who is listed above.
1861.
Conveyance by Geo Wm BROWN of Gya in Bebar , India and others to Wm MYCROFT of a messuage in Clay Lane.
1876
129 Humphrey MORRELL Clay Cross coal miner, mentions; late father Ben MORRELL wife Ellen J T? MARSH witness Jno MARSH witness made 1867
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Administrations
Again, compiled by Michael Spencer.
These Administrations cover more than is listed here, depending on the circumstances
they may reveal date of death, occupations, children and ages, if a wife remarried, who acted as sureties
other references like died sea and name of ship (not on this particular list) and people who started to Admin
estate but died themselves soon afterwards, people who are acting as guardians to children
and value of estate. They are a goldmine of information.
They do not contain, obviously bequests, because as you are aware they are not Wills.
Administrations cannot be photocopied, however a full transcription is three pounds.
He also does limited research and can obtain copies of parish register entries if desired.
|
Year |
Ref |
First name |
Surname |
Other details |
|
1860 |
167 |
Mary |
SHARPE |
Clay Cross died 1856 |
|
1860 |
168 |
Joseph |
MARRIOTT |
Tibshelf, labourer died 1839 Wm Marriott farmer, Newmarket, N Wingfield |
|
1860 |
169 |
John |
MARRIOTT |
Woolley Moor, labourer died 1853 Wm. Marriott, Newmarket, N Wingfield |
|
1863 |
241 |
John |
PARKER |
Clay Cross, mentions Isabella PARKER |
|
1865 |
263 |
John |
GULLIVER |
of Clay Cross died 1861, mentions George GULLIVER of Northampton |
|
1868 |
225 |
Ann |
TRUEMAN |
Hasland, mentions Thomas TRUEMAN Clay Cross |
|
1868 |
229 |
Charles |
WHITWORTH |
Heath, mentions John WHITWORTH, William WHITWORTH Clay Cross |
|
1871 |
44 |
Thomas |
BROWN |
Clay Cross, mentions Sarah BROWN |
|
1871 |
60 |
Martha |
PURDY |
Higham, mentions William PURDY Clay Cross |
|
1871 |
65 |
George |
SHAW |
Clay Cross, mentions John SHAW North Wingfield |
|
1871 |
81 |
John |
HAZZLEDINE |
Clay Cross, mentions Alice HAZZLEDINE |
|
1872 |
155 |
Joseph Cooke |
SPALTON |
Clay Cross died 1868 Chesterfield mentions Elizabeth SPALTON Quarndon |
|
1872 |
176 |
Frederic George |
DENTON |
Clay Cross mentions Emma DENTON. Note from Michael - Emma Denton is the Administrator. However it does not necessarily mean she is Frederic's wife. She could be his daughter, an aunt, a sister or mother or even grand-mother. |
|
1872 |
185 |
William |
WHITWORTH |
Clay Cross mentions Mary WHITWORTH |
|
1872 |
244 |
Elizabeth |
ELLIS |
Clay Cross mentions George ELLIS, Eliza ELLIS |
|
1872 |
259 |
Gladwin |
TURBUTT |
Ogston Hall mentions Ellen TURBUTT |