Wills of families from Charlesworth
and Chisworth
A number of wills for the Charlesworth & Chisworth area are shown in full on the Glossop Wills page. If the name is highlighted, just click on it to take you there.
My thanks to Michael Spencer for some of the post 1858 wills.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ
James AINSWORTH apothecary of Charlesworth: 1756
Apprisers: John BOSTOCK; John MASSEY
Administration granted to Apphia AINSWORTH `widow and relict` states he is an apothecary
Supported by John BURDYKIN linen weaver of Glossop p.; John Doe
Inventory dated 30 Aug 1756 states he is a yeoman & late of Charlesworth
Probate granted 27 Oct 1756
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Betty BARBER, spinster of Charlesworth:1838
Administration to sister Sally BARBER, spinster of Charlesworth
Supported by Robert DAWSON, farmer; David DAWSON, weaver
Betty BARBER died 21 Jun 1838
Probate 5 Nov 1838
Estate under £600
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Sally BARBER, spinster of Charlesworth: 1843
Mentions: The London Missionary Society - £100
The London Mariners Church Society - £100
James DAWSON; Jenny DAWSON; Martha DAWSON; David DAWSON all of Stirrup Benches, Ludworth £50 each
Remainder of personal estate to be divided between the the two Societies named.
Any Trust Estates to John SEVILL, farmer of Mellor & David DAWSON, weaver & tea dealer
Executors: John SEVILL; David DAWSON
Written 8 Jul 1842
Witnesses: Jos. HIGGINBOTTOM; John MARLAND
Sally BARBER died 14 Oct 1843
Probate 15 Nov 1843 Value £1,000
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Samuel BEARD of Moreside, Chisworth: 1757
Mentions: Wife Rachel
Dau: Rachel WATERHOUSE; Granddau: Anne WATERHOUSE
Dau: Ellen BOOTH
Son: James BEARD; Grandson: William BEARD
House at Whitle Bank; property at Moreside
Executor: John BIRBURY of Thorset hamlet
Written 5 Dec 1756
Witnesses: Eliz. DOWENS; John HADFIELD cur.
Inventory: £96.12s. 6d. Appraisers: Randle HIBBERT; William THORNELE?
Probate granted 27 Apr 1757
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Thomas BOOTH of Charlesworth, labourer: 1876
mentions: Wife Hannah
Sons Joseph (Joe); Thomas
Witnesses: John BOOTH; George BOOTH
made 1865
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Edward BOTHAM of Chisworth: 1713
In the name of God Amen the ninth day of April in the eleventh year of the reighn of our sovereign Lady Queen Ann and in the year of our Lord 1713. I Edward BOTHAM of Chisworth in the parish of Glossop and County of Derby Yeoman being wake of body but of good and sound memory blessed be God for the same do make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manor following first I give unto the mercyfull hand of God my sole hopeing for eternall life through the merits of Christ my redeemer my body I give to the earth to be buried in Christian manor at the discretion of my executors and hereafter named and for my worldly goods with which god hath blessed me with I dispose there of as followeth
first my mind and will is that my just debts and funerall expenses be paid and discharged out of my personall estate/
I give to ould Edward BOTHAM of Rosegrove twenty pount to bee payd att one yeres end after my death
I give to Elin MARSHALL five shillings Mary SHEPPARD five shillings Elizabeth BOWERS five shillings Mary BORDEKIN five shillings
I give to my loving wife seven pounds a yere after my death during her life to bee paid quarterly out of my tenement in Chisworth and a cow and three pound of money to bring her when and what goods shee hath a mind of in the house of house hould goods.
It is my mind and will that after my debts and legetes are paid and discharged I give to yong Edward BOTHAM at Rosegrove son to ould Edward my Tenement in Chisworth and the Reverstion of my whole estate.
I appoint make and ordane Jeremia HOLINGWORTH and Robert GODDARD of Chisworth to be my sole executors of this last will and testement confirming this and no other to bee my last will and testement in witnes where of I have sined and deleverd in the presence of us
Edward BOTHAM; Samuel BOOTH; William ROWBOTHAM; John BOTHAM
Edward BOTHAM desired Robert GODDARD to do and fixe these legases to my will. I give to Elizabeth BORE of Whitle five shilling. I give to Mary BOTHAM of Chisworth five shilling. I give to Martha BOTHAM of Chisworth 5 shilling I give to John BOTHAM of Chisworth my son Edward Clothes
April the 21. 1713 An Inventory of all and singular the goods cattells and chattells of Edward BOTHAM of Chisworth in the parish of Glossop and county of Derby husbandman lately disseased taken and valued and apprised by us who names are here unto subscribed
. |
£ s d |
His purse and apparel |
0 10 0 |
8? cows |
10 8 0 |
1 mare |
3 19 6 |
2 sterks, 3? calfes |
6 5 0 |
Puted, brass, lead |
1 8 0 |
corn & hay |
7 10 0 |
fire iron & other iron ware about fire |
1 0 0 |
one cofer and cubord chers boards table and forms in house |
1 4 0 |
half hoop peck, half peck and all wooden ware in house |
1 5 4 |
Goods in the butery |
0 8 0 |
Goods in the nearer parlor |
1 10 0 |
All the goods in the chapel |
1 14 6 |
goods in the chappel chamber |
1 6 8 |
goods in the parlor chamber |
0 17 0 |
goods in the house chamber |
0 10 0 |
eight sacks and husbandry ware in the house |
1 9 0 |
in linin |
0 14 6 |
goods in the stable |
1 7 0 |
goods in the foloe house |
1 7 0 |
Goods in the garner in the barn |
0 10 0 |
a tenement in Chisworth att |
145 0 0 |
In all huslements |
0 13 4 |
In corn and ploughing |
6 0 0 |
Total |
199 10 10 |
Thomas STANEY; Will BOOTH
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Mary BRADBURY of Charlesworth: 1860
mentions:
Sons John; Thomas; Dan
Daus Maria; Sarah; Elizabeth
Brother Peter HIGINBOTTOM
Witnesses: Goodwin PURCELL; Thomas GOODWIN
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Margaret BROOK of Chisworth: 1710
In the name of God Amen. The fifth day of July in the yeare of our Lord ... (one thousand seven hundred and ten I Margaret BROOK of Chisworth in the parish of Glossop) and County of Derby being wake of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory praised be the Lord for the same I doe hereby constitute and make this my last will and testament in maner and forme following. First and principaly I commit and commend my soul into the hands of my most mercifull father and creator hopeing by and through the merits passion and intersection of his son and my blesed savior Jesus Christ the Righteous to be eternally saved. my body I commit to the earth from whence it was taken and to be buried at the discretion of my executor heare after named and as for the estate that it has pleased god to indow me with in this life I give and dispose as heare after followeth
First I give devise and bequeath to William DOWNS of greave Clough one shilling
I give devise and bequeath to Robert DOWNS of Melor one shilling
I give devise and bequeath to Margaret GARSET and wife of James GARSET one shilling
I give devise and bequeath to Thomas DOWNS my fire irone bricks toungs and one suppeling coafer standing under the fall board and the bible.
I give devise and bequeath to Rebeca NORBURY the wife of John NORBURY of Marple my beter
which legesis gifts and bequeaths I appoint my good friend Georg SHUTELWORTH of Melor to pay unto the hands of the said legatis within the space of 12 months next after my deces and I doe ordaine constitute and make George SHUTELWORTH my sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills by mee made or supposed to have beene made. Witness my hand and seale the day and yeare first above writen published and declared to be the last will and testament of Margaret BROOK in the presence of and witnes of us John BOOTH; Anne BOOTH; Will BOOTH
An Inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels of Margaret BROOK of Chisworth in the parish of Glossop and county of Derby widow lately deceased taken valued and appraised the eighth day of August in the year of our lord god one thousand seven hundred and tenn by us whose names are heare unto subscribed Robert GODDARD; John BOOTH; Will BOOTH
. |
£ s d |
Imprimis purse and apparel |
1 10 0 |
In linens |
0 15 0 |
In beding |
2 1 0 |
for one paire of bedsteads |
0 2 6 |
for goods in the parlor |
0 8 8 |
one lead |
0 1 0 |
in woolen wares |
0 7 2 |
for chairs stools and quishons |
0 5 2 |
in irone wares |
0 4 6 |
for one coafer in the house |
0 7 6 |
......... |
........... |
for four stone troughs and one cheese press |
0 5 8; 10s; 3s 6d |
for hustelments |
0 5 8 |
Sum total |
8 14 8 |
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George COOPER of Hole House, Chisworth, cotton spinner: 1858
mentions:
Wife Sarah
Sons: Phineas; George; Collin
Daughters: Christiana wife of Joseph CLARKSON; Margaret wife of George HETT
Executors: Wife Sarah & son Phineas
Witnesses: Joseph COOPER, farmer; Solomon SIDEBOTTOM, farmer
Will made 3rd May 1858 Proved 30 Dec 1858
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John COOPER, farmer of Hilltop, Chisworth: 1877
mentions:
Wife Betty
Sons: John; Cephas; George; Jesse; Joseph
Daughters: Ann HYDE; Sarah BOOTH
Brother Cephos deceased
Executors: Sons John; George & Jesse
Witnesses: Cabel COOPER of Hilltop, Chisworth & Samuel WOOD of Holroyd, Glossop
Will made 13 Nov 1873 John COOPER died 3 Apr 1877 Will proved 16 Jul 1877
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Mathew COOPER of Charlesworth: 1745
In the name of God Amen I Mathew COOPER of Chalsworth in the parish of Glossop in the county of Derby being sick & weak but of perfect mind & memory praised be God therefore yet not knowing how soone it may please God to call for me being sencible of the frailty of human nature have thought fitt to dispose of all such Temporal Es(t)ate as it pleased Allmighty God to bestow upon me Therefore I do make this and ordain it to be my Last Will and Testament in Manor and form following first I will that all my Just Debts funerall Expenses charges of of (sic) probat hearof be fully paid and discharged.
Allso I give and Devise unto my well beloved wife Ann COOPER and her Asignes During her Widdowhood the mesuage & Dwelling house with its Apurtenances situate in or neare the Hillgate in Stocport in the county of Chester and the medow there unto belonging now in holding of Joseph BARLOWs holding and from and after her second marriage my will is that her right to the said pmises shall cease for in such case I will an Anuity or or (sic) yearly payment of fourty shillings to be paid her out of the Rents and profits arising out of the said premises every year During her natural Life to be paid her at Two Equall payments the first payment to be within six calendar months after my Decease and from and Imediately after second marrige (subject to the said Anuity) or death which shall first Happen Allso I give and devise unto my Eldest son Thomas COOPER the Close or Parcell of Land called the Long Shut which I am in present possion of to Enter upon it Imediatly after my Decease. And allso from and Imediatly after my father and mother their severall deceases I do devise and give all other Lands Hereditments and premises att Stockport aforesaid wherto I am intitled on Reversion or Remaned (?) or Expectant on their deaths unto my said Eldest son Thomas and his Asigns Subject and Liable (Subject and Liable after the death of the survivor of my said father and mother to the payment of these respective sums here after mentioned that is to say I will that he my eldest son Thomas pay to my second son Benjamin COOPER the sum of thirty pounds att the Death of the survivor of my said father and mother Allso I will that he the said Thomas COOPPER my Eldest son pay unto my Daughter Ann the sum of Twenty pounds att the time aforesaid allso I will that my Daughter Ann have four pounds paid her out of the first years rent of my wifes Anuity Allso I will my son Thomas COOPPER pay unto my daughter Abigal the sum of Thirty pounds att the Time Aforesaid Allso I give unto my Loving wife Ann COOPER one Bed furnished redy with all sorts of Bed Cloths redy for Lying in her chest one Table with a Drawer in, the Round Ashe stook one Brass Kettle one chaire. And as for my Leasehold Estate in Chalsworth I give and Bequeathe the same to my Two sons Thomas and Mathew equally Between them their Heirs Executors Administrators or Asignes During the Term in the originall Lease to Injoy as Tenants in Comon Allso I give unto my son Benjamin one Paire of Bed Stocks and my Top Coate. and all the rest of my Goods Chattles and Aparel and money and Cattel and Personall Estate of what kind and nature so ever I Give and Bequeath unto my well beloved son Mathew COOPPER he being subject and Liable to pay my funerall Expenses and charges of Probat heareof out of the said Personall Estate Allso I do hearby nominate and Apoint My well beloved wife and my son Benjamin COOPPER to be the sole Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I do hearby frustrate and make void all other Bequests will or wills by me formerly made Ratifeing Confirming and declaring this and none other to be my Last Will and Testament as witness my hand and seale this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred fourteen.
Sealed Published and declared as and for the last will and testament of the above said Mathew COOPER the testator in presence of us: James ASHTON; Thomas DAWSON; Cha: GARSIDE
Be it known to Any whom it may concern that it is my mind who am the testator that if it so Happen that Benjamin my second son or my Daughter An or my Daughter Abigal Dye without Ishue before the said money become Due and payable that then that shall be Paid to the other Two that remaine but if it so Happen that if any of the above said three do die leaveing child or children then such child or children shall enjoy the part of money left to their Deceased parent and to that child or children the money when due shall become payable.
Mathew COOPER - Hand and Seal
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John GARLICK of Charlesworth widower: 1826
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Timothy GARLICK of Charlesworth: 1830
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Ann HOLINGWORTH of Chisworth, widow of William: 1619
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Will & Inventory of Jeremiah HOLLINGWORTH of Chisworth, Glossop p. (Page 240 at Lichfield RO)
Will dated 27th Dec 1734 Proved 7th Nov 1738
(My thanks to Lenice Brereton for this will)
In the name of God amen the Twenty Seventh day of December in the Eight year of King George the Seconds Reigne over Great Brittain & so forth And in the Year of our Lord Christ One thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Four. I Jeremiah HOLLINWORTH of Chisworth in the Parish of Glossopp and County of Derby, Yeoman being aged but of a sound mind and a disposeing understanding (Praised be God for the same) do make ordaine & Declare this my last Will & Testament in manner and forme following (Omitting all formall ceremoniall & usuall forms of words commonly compris`d in Wills touching and concerning a future state which are of no advantage to the Testator nor the essentiall part of a Will). And as concerning my worldly estate which it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do hereby Express and Declare my full Mind will and Intention in that behalf as followeth, And First I will Direct and Appoint that all my Just Debts funerall expenses and the charge of the Probate & Execution hereof be paid and Discharged out of my whole Estate by my Executors hereinafter named, Item I Give leave Devise and bequeath unto my Eldest son John HOLLINWORTH his Exec[utors] & Admin[istrators] & Assigns the moiety of the Messuage Tenement Land & premises Situate Lyeing and being in Chisworth afore[said] now in the possession of the s[ai]d John HOLLINWORTH or his Assigns during the Residue and remainder of my terme and Estate therein Upon condition that he the s[ai]d John HOLLINWORTH or his Assigns pay unto the s[ai]d Testator the yearly sume of Eight pound of Lawfull money of Great Brittaine for Three Years to be accounted from the Date hereof As also one halfe of the Leys and Lords Rent, Item I Give Leave Devise & bequeath Unto my younger son W[illia]m HOLLINWORTH all that my Messuage Tenement Lands Hereditaments and premises with the Appurtenances called and known by the name of the Lower House in the Woodseats for and during the Remainder of the terme of years mentioned in the originall Lease of the said premises As also the sume of Twenty pounds of Lawfull money of this Realme to be paid him in 6 months next after my Decease by my Executors hereinafter named Item I Give Leave and bequeath unto my Two youngest Daughters Jane and Mary Either of them One Hundred Pound to be paid them in manner following (That is to say) it is my will and mind and I do herby order my Executors hereinafter named to putt out and Employ the Last mentioned Legacies at interest and pay the same to my said daughters when they arrive at the age of twenty one years And it is my will & mind that my Exec[utors] shall lay the s[ai]d hundred pounds for their use as they shall see fitt And if Either ofmy said Daughters Jane or Mary happen to Dye before they Attaine the age afore[said]I do hereby order and Direct my Executors hereinafter named to Divide her or their Legacie so dyeing amongst all my children as shall be then living share and share alike Item I give Leave and bequeath unto my now Loving Wife Jane - the other moiety of the Messuage Tenament & premise in Chisworth aforesaid I now hold and Enjoy for & During the terme of her natural life in case the terme in Leases so long continue for & in lieu of her Dower & ..... at Common Law & in case she soley continues sole & unmaried & Undeted? of an unchast and Incontinent life but if she either marry or miscarry it is my will and mind she remove from the said premises and I order my son John to pay her six pound a year during the terme of her naturall life as aforesaid in full of her Dower & Bequeath Item I give unto my younger son William HOLLINWORTH above mentioned a Bed to be Delivered unto him by my Executors hereinafter named within six months next after my Decease Item all the rest residue & remainder of my Goods Cattells Chattells and Credits in whose Hands Custody & possession the same or any part thereof can shall or may be found within the Realme of Great Brittaine, after the payment all my just debts Legacies Generall Expenses and the charge of the probate & Execution hereof I give leave and bequeath amongst all my children as shall be then Living share & share alike to be divide amongst `em after my wives decease or marriage And Lastly I nominate and appoint my said Eldest son John HOLLINWORTH and my now Loving wife Jane Executor and Executrix of this my last Will and Testament (only if my said wife happen to marry againe I appoint my son in law John SHEPLEY of Hyde in the County of Chester yeoman to be Executor in her stead & place) Hoping and confiding in them that they take care to see that these things be done & performed according to my will & mind & as I have putt and placed my trust & confidence in them, hereby Revoking & makeing void all former & other wills Testaments Legacies & bequests and this to be taken for and as my Last Will & Testament & none other, In Witness whereof I have hereunto putt my Hand & Seal the day & year first within written.
(signed: Jeremiah HOLLINGWORTH
William JACKSON; Samuel GARSIDE; Ottiwell HEGINBOTHOM
Jeremiah HOLLINGWORTH Inventory
November 1st 1738 A true and perfect Inventary of all the Goods Cattells Chattells and Effects of Jeremiah HOLLINWORTH of Chisworth in the parish of Glossopp and County of Darby, late Deceased, Yeoman which were Appraised and Valued by Us whose Names are here unto subscribed the day and year above writen as followeth.
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£ s d |
First: In Purse and Apparrell |
52 00 00 |
In the House |
. |
In one fire Iron and 2 pair of Tongs and fire Shovel |
00 14 00 |
In one brass pan and Skelet and Possnet |
00 08 00 |
In one pair of Hand hooks Chafing Dish and dripping pan and some other odd things there |
00 02 00 |
In one Salt pye, 4 chairs and 5 stools |
00 02 00 |
In the Pewter Shelf 8 Dishes, 2 Plates, 4 Pottengers and some other small pewter |
00 10 00 |
In one Cupboard |
00 06 00 |
In Two Tables and fourms |
00 12 00 |
In Two coach chairs |
00 14 00 |
In Wooden Ware In 3 Cheese tubbs one Washing tubb, one Churn 6 Cheese press and 7 Piggons, 4 Bowls 6 Basons |
01 10 00 |
In one Clock |
01 01 00 |
In one Dish Board |
00 01 06 |
In the Parlour |
. |
In one Rugg one Blanket and 2 Chaff bolsters and one Feather bolster and a Chaf Bed and hangings |
00 12 00 |
In one Table 3 Buffets and 4 Chairs a Cloath press and a Box |
00 10 06 |
In a fire pan and Backstone |
00 02 00 |
In the Little Parlour |
. |
In one Bedstocks a Coverlidd, 2 Blankits, a chafe bed a chaff bolster a feather Bolster and a feather pillow |
00 10 00 |
In one Table a Stool |
00 02 06 |
Chamber over little Parlour |
. |
In one Pair of Bedstocks and Bedding |
00 10 00 |
In one Coffer a little Table a Swine Turnell and Dalion |
00 04 00 |
In 3 Rogers one Gauage, 3 chissels etc. |
00 03 00 |
Chamber over Great Parlour |
. |
In one Bed and Bedding to it |
03 00 00 |
In one other Bed and Bedding to it (that is) Bed stocks and blew hangings a rugg, 2 blankets a feather Bed, a Chaf Bed a feather Bolster and a Chaf one |
02 10 00 |
In two Coffers, a little Coffer a tresl and 2 ceil`d chairs |
00 10 00 |
In a piece of White Leather |
00 01 06 |
The Chamber over the House |
. |
In one Meal Ark |
00 04 00 |
In one other Meal Ark and 13 Cheese Breads, Weighs, Weigh-Ceane a Counter |
00 11 06 |
In 3 hundred of Cheese |
02 08 00 |
In the Kitchen |
. |
In one Cheespress, Kneading Turnell and Mooding Board |
00 10 00 |
In one Mattock 2 Axes a Great Hammer a Crocks etc. |
00 04 00 |
In the Barn |
. |
In Corn and Hay |
10 00 00 |
In two pair of Chains, 4 Swingle trees and 1/2 of a Collar and Share, one pair of fore Geers and some halms |
00 08 00 |
In two Arks and half a phan, a half hoop, 6 Pitch forks, a Shickle etc |
00 04 04 |
Carthouse |
. |
In one pair of Shod Wheels, half of the Cart Chest and half a Plough |
01 15 00 |
In two Harrows |
00 04 06 |
In four Cows |
12 10 00 |
In two Heifers |
06 10 00 |
In two Twinters and two Calves |
04 10 00 |
In one Colt |
03 10 00 |
In one Mare |
04 15 00 |
In one Swine |
01 05 00 |
In Money oweing upon Bond |
119 00 00 |
In Money owing by Bill |
100 12 00 |
In Money owing upon Single Contract |
05 04 00 |
In more money Oweing |
00 06 00 |
In more Money owing by MortGuage |
10 00 00 |
In the moiety of Chisworth Tenement |
40 00 00 |
And Woodseats Tenement |
25 00 00 |
In all other things not Named or forgotten as Husslements |
00 05 00 |
Sum of the Inventory |
414 02 10 |
In two Bills more |
12 00 00 |
True Inventory |
426 02 10 |
Appraisers John SUMNER; John WAGSTAFFE
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John HOLLINGWORTH of Chisworth, yeoman: 1811
Synopsis of Will - dated 20 Aug 1810
John HOLLINGWORTH of Chisworth, yeoman, .... after debts paid I give and bequeath all my household goods, cattle, chattels and other personal estate unto my son in law James MOORES of Marple in the county of Chester, weaver and John BRADDOCK of the same place, Gent. ........ upon trust to permit and suffer such part thereof as my wife shall make choice of to be used and enjoyed by her ........ my widow. Also I give her use of one room of my present dwelling house and use of the kitchen pump and other suitable conveniences. Also I give to James MOORES of Marple and John BRADDOCK All that my lease hold estate whereon I now live and which I hold by lease under Bernard Edward HOWARD Esquire. [The will goes on to say that James MOORES & John BRADDOCK are to offer his son Jeremiah his leasehold estate (with HOWARD`s permission) `for the sum of £60 subject to a deduction thereout after the rate of £10 p.a. from the date of this my will to the day of my death but if he shall not chuse to accept thereof then my will is the same shall be disposed of to such of my daughters (except my daughter Betty) as will give the best price`. If no offers are made then sell. Bequests:
To daughter Mary wife of Thomas SHEPLEY £16
To daughter Lettice wife of John HYDE £25
To daughter Jane wife of James MOORES £46
To daughter Hannah wife of John BOOTH £46
To daughter Rebecca wife of Joseph BOOTH £46
To daughter Nancy wife of John THORNILY £46
All the rest and residues of the said monies to be given equally among all these daughters plus
daughter Betty wife of James STANNEY `share and share alike`.
The trustees (& Executors) James MOORES of Marple, weaver and John BRADDOCK of Marple, Gent. to have a reasonable allowance for their expences.]
(signed) John HOLLINGWORTH (X) his mark
Witnesses: John WOOD; William BOTTAM; An ECCLES (?)
John HOLLINGWORTH died 3 Sep 1810
Oath signed 16 Feb 1811 Will Proved 20 Feb 1811
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Margaret HOLLINGWORTH of Moorside, Chisworth, widow: 1623
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Robert HOLYNGWORTH of Chisworth: 1566
mentions: wife Lenore? HOLYNGWORTH
Sons: Thomas HOLYNGWORTH; William HOLYNGWORTH; Roger HOLYNGWORTH
Robart BRIDGE; John HOLYNGWORTH; Thomas SMYTH; Raphe MELLOR
John HOLYNGWORTH; John KNYGHT; George RADCLIF
Debts owing: Robart HOLYNGWORTH of Holyngworth, Mottram p.; Robart COKE of Mottram p.; the wife of James JOHNSON of the .... ...., Manchester p.
Executors: Wife Lenore?; Son William
Written 21 Jan 1562/3
Probate 24 Apr 1566
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William HOLLINGWORTH husbandman of Chisworth: 1616/17
mentions:
Wife Anne HOLLINGWORTH
Thomas SMITH yeoman of Smithie Lane; Thomas WALKLETT
Son Robert; Daughter Alice; Daughter Sara EYEMETT?
Executor: wife Anne HOLLINGWORTH
Debts owing to the deceased by: wife of Edward HARRISON of Coxor; ..... BOTHOM; Robert TURNER; Henre WARRINGTON
Witnesses: Thomas SMITH; Thomas WALKLETT; William SHERTE
Inventory 7 Jan 1616/17 Appraisers: Thomas SMITH of Smithie Lane; Randulph HIDE; Francis BRIDGE; Thomas WALKLETT
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Sarah PURCELL of Davenham, Cheshire now of Charlesworth, Derbys: 1861
mentions:
Husband Rev. Goodwin PURCELL
Brother Joseph LEA of Davenham
Sons Joseph Goodwin and James George
Property at Witton.
Margaret MEACHIN
Witnesses: John GILMAN; Joseph MALPAS; Elizabeth ROWBOTTOM
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Moses ROWBOTTOM of Chisworth: 1859
mentions:
Jesse ROWBOTTOM; Tho ROWBOTTOM; John ROWBOTTOM; Abraham ROWBOTTOM; Moses ROWBOTTOM
Lord Edward HOWARD
Cecily ROWBOTTOM my son James widow
Jane HEGGINBOTTOM
Sarah BOOTH
Hannah THORNLEY
Witnesses: Geo DRAKE, Dissenting Minister; Alexander MAXWELL of Dinting, Railway Station master
Tho Michael ELLISON Commissioner for Oaths.
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John SAVILLE of Charlesworth: 1864
Mentions;
Daughters: Hannah ROWBOTTOM; Mary ARMFIELD
Syndonia ROWBOTTOM
Son Joseph`s daughter Ann
John; Stephen; Mary; Hannah; Jemima (presume SAVILLE - this is not made clear. He mentions three daughters but does not make clear in the Will who John and Stephen are. However a later reference confirms Stephen as a son).
Ann SAVILLE my granddaughter, spinster
Witnesses: John GILMAN; Elizabeth ROWBOTTOM; John WOOD Will made 1860
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William SHAW of Charlesworth cattle dealer: 1873
mentions: wife Rachel
friend Joseph DEWSNAP of Hargate Hill, Charlesworth
Eva SHAW natural dau of my dau Emily
children Chas Wm SHAW, John James SHAW, Clara SHAW
Witnesses: John BROOKS Solr. of Ashton u Lyne; John Hall BROOKS of Hill Bank, Hyde
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John SIDEBOTTOM labourer of Charleworth, Glossop p.: 1850
Administration to widow Martha SIDEBOTTOM of Charlesworth supported by James ROWBOTTOM band maker of Charlesworth & Robert SIDEBOTTOM collier of Charlesworth
Testator died 16 Mar 1848
Administration granted 8 Jan 1850
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George SWINDELL of Chisworth, beer seller: 1858
mentions:
Hannah wife of James SMITH
Brothers Samuel; Thomas; John
"if brother Thomas SWINDELLS daughter does not return from Australia"
Nephew George son of Joseph SWINDELL
Joseph DEAN
Witnesses: John SHEPLEY; John ASHTON of Chisworth, coal miner; Joseph WOOD
Thomas Michael ELLISON Comissioner
Executors: James CLAYTON; Abraham ASHTON
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