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George Ridiard
died 1639
George was probably born somewhere around 1570 in Middleton, near Youlgreave (1), the son of John and Elizabeth. He had brothers William & John, and sisters Agnes, Barbara, Elyn & Joane. He was mentioned in his father's will of 1581, when it was implied that he and Agnes were the youngest children (2).
He probably married a woman called Isabella (3), but nothing is really
known of him until the birth of his son John in 1598, at which time he was living in Stanton (4). His son William was born in 1600 (5), followed by a daughter Elizabeth in 1602 (6). She only lived a few months (7), and so when his next daughter was born in 1606, he called her Elizabeth too (8). His youngest daughter, Catherine, was born in 1609 (9).
In 1630, his eldest son John died (10), and left half of his estate to George in his will (11). His second son William died in January 1639 (12). George made his own will (13) just three months later in which Sarah, his recently widowed daughter in law, and her children, were the main beneficiaries, stating that he was honouring an agreement with his recently deceased son and heir William. He also made bequests to his daughters Elizabeth and Catherine, along with their husbands and children.
George died a few days later and was buried in Youlgreave on 27th April 1639 (15).
His residence was not mentioned in between him living in Stanton at the birth of his first child (4), and in Middleton when he wrote his will (13), but it seems likely that he spent most of his life in Middleton (where his parents had lived before him). His occupation is not mentioned anywhere, but his will (13) and inventory (14) indicate he was a farmer/husbandman, and a reasonably wealthy one at that.
Brief details of his children:
- John was born in Stanton in 1598, but probably moved to Middleton as a child. He married a woman called Joan. (Possibly the marriage between John Rydiard and Joan Stubbs or Stubbing in 1621, but his cousin John, son of his uncle William, also married a Joan, so I can't be sure which one this was.) He had a son George in 1624, but he only lived for a few weeks. John died in 1630.
- William was born in 1600. He married Sarah Hodgkinson in Youlgreave in 1628, and they had three daughters Marie, Elizabeth & Sarah, and a son George. William died in 1639.
- Elizabeth was born in 1602, but only survived a few months.
- Elizabeth has her own page
- Catherine was born in 1609. She married Humphey Pegge of Osmaston in the early 1630s and went to live there, where they had 8 children, Dorothy, George, Humphry, Samuel, Edward, Elizabeth, George & Jane. She died in 1687. Her husband Humphrey was from a wealthy family, whose pedigree is fairly well documented. Also, her great grandson was Samuel Pegge the noted Derbyshire antiquarian, yet none of the published pedigrees of the Pegge family give any more detail than her name, but it is plainly evident from her father's will that she was indeed the "mystery" Catherine Rydiard who married Samuel.
Sources:
- As that was where his father was resident when he made his will in 1581 (2).
The will of his father John Rideart reads:
In the name of god amen the xii day of may & in the yeare of our
lord god 1581 wytnessyth that I John Rideart of Medylton in the paryshe
of Yolgrayve & in that countie of Derbye husbandman am sore sycke
in body yet thanks be unto almyghtie god being in pfectte wytte
& memorie dredyng deayth to approch [..... .......] & the tyme
therof [.. .......] In manner & forme folowyng do make this my
last wyll & testament concernyng my farme & goodds first I geve
& bequeayth my soule to godalmyghtye my maker & Redemer prasyng
that by the meryts of Crists pasion the same my soule to be saved
Also I wyll that my detts & legaces be payd of my [....] goodds Also I
wyll that my body be buried in the pryshe church yarde of yolgreyve
also I gyve to Wylm Rideart my son one great [.......] one [.... .....]
[bord a meate bord] with iiii bedsteds & wyth all my husbandry [... way..]
[pl..... ..... & ...... ....] wyth all other [.....] thyngs thereabelongyng
payng for that at the syght of Wylm [Breeant] & Wylm Marshall
unto my wyfe & George & Agnes my ii children also I gyve to my
daughters Jane Marshall & Barbara [Smylty] & [Elyn] Marshall any one [of them]
a sheppe also I the forsayd John Rideart have takn one [closese]
lyeing in medulton felds on George Tomlynson for syxe yers
the rent payd aforhand buttyng upon [...elow] also I gyve to Elyzabeth
Rydeart my wyfe the therd parte of all my goodds [any .......]
wyth my ferme so long as she lyfs yf she kepe my name & yf she
mary then my wyll is that Wylm my son
shall have my ferme wyth all thyngs as as afore wrytten
also I gyve to my thre chyldren the rest of all my goodds
quycke & deade that is to say Wylm Rideart George Rideart
& Agnes Rideart also I order Constitute & make Elyzabeth
Rideart my wyfe & Wylm Rideart my son my trew & law
full executors wyth Wylm Rideart & Wylm Marshall
to be my supvicers to se yt this my last wyll & testament
be performed as they shall annsure afore god [....]
wytnes [bye] [..... ......] Wylm Newton Wylm
Conley Thomas [Smyley] wyth others
We know from his will (13) that his wife pre-deceased him, and there was a burial in Youlgreave of Isabella the wife of George Ridyard of Middleton, on 18th January 1625. However there were three known George Ridyards in the area at the time so this is not certain to be his wife. (There was also his nephew George, the son of his brother William; and another George, "son of George".) Its possibile that "my George" was the one who married Alice Buxton at Youlgreave on 25/4/1597, as this marriage date certainly fits in well with the baptism of his first known child in 1598 (4). There are two reasons to believe this marriage was "George son of George" though. The only other entry in the Youlgreave parish register for an Alice Ridiard is a burial in 1651, long after this George's wife was known to have died. Also, in the will of the "George son of George" dated 1637, his (living) wife is named as Alice. There is no record of "nephew George" ever marrying.
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[June 1598] Stant: Johannes Ridiard filius Georgii bapt fuit 11o die
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[September 1600] Willm Rydyart ye of George bap 21o
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1602] Elizabeth Ridiart the daughter of Georg bap October xiiiith
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[March 1603] Elizabeth Ridiard ye daughter of George buried xixth
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1606] Bapt Elizabetha fil Georgii Ridiard eodem die [Dec 7]
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1609] Bapt Katharina fil Georgii Ridiard Dec 24
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1630] Sepult Johannes Ridiard Junii 25
The will of his eldest son John Rydiard reads:
In the name of god amen I John Rydiard of Midelton in the county
of Derby yeoman the nynteenth day of June in the first year of
the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god
of England Scotland Frannce & Ireland king dendfer of the
fayth &r 1630 doe make constitute & ordaine this my last will
& testament in manner & forme following First & principally
I commend & give my Soule into the hands of almightie god
my maker & unto Jesus Cryst my redeemer by whose death
& passion I trust to be an Inheritor of the kingdome of heaven
& my body to be buried in the church or churchyard at Yolgrave
at the discrecon of my freinds, And for my worldly goods I do
apoynt as follows: the First my will & mind is that my debts
& funerall expencs & mortuarie be paid fourth of my goods Itm
I give & bequeath unto my father George Rydiard the one half
of my Farme which I have by lease from my good Mr John Manners
esquire for the revercon of the tearme of yeares yett to come in
the said lease & to give to my brother William Rydiard Elizabeth
Bryds my sister & to Catherin Rydiard my sister at his pleasure
what he shall thinke good forth of it Itm I give to the children
of Mathew Slater twenty shillings Alsoe my will & minde
is that Francis Slater shalbe kept by my loving wiefe
untill such tyme as he shalbe paid his porcon I give to my
welbeloved wiefe Johane Rydiard the other half of my Farme
& all my goods cattell chattells, corne, debts houshold stuff
& husbandrie ware, And I do constitut & make my well
beloved wiefe Johane Rydiard my sole ececutrix of this my
last will & testament revoking all former willes & have
herunto sett my hand & seale
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1639] Midleton Sepult Willm Riddiard fil: Georgii Ridiard Jan 16
The will of George Ridiard reads:
In the name of God Amen the seaventeenth daie of April in the yeare of our
Lord God 1639. I George Ridiard thelder of Midleton within the Countie of
Derbie yeoman beinge sick in bodie but of good and pfct memorie praised be God
be make and ordayne this my last will and Testament in manner and form
followinge First I give and bequeath my soule into the handes of God [... ....]
it [....] my onlie savioure and redeemer and my bodie to be buryed in the pishe
Church of yolgrave as neere my wife as conveniently maie be Also my
worldlie goods which it hath pleased pleased God to give me I dispose give and bequeath
as followeth. Imprimis I give to my grandchilde George Rydyard all my
[....., ......], ploughs, harrowes, and all other husbandrie ware as [....] tables
cheares, formes [....] iron [.....]. Item I give to my Daughter in law Sarah her
daughters viz Marie, Elizabeth and Sarah to everie one of them one mattrisse and
any part of bedding belonginge to them. Item I give to Marie Ridiard one
paire of bedsticks with a [.....] in the chamber Item I give to George Ridiard
my grandchild the bill of lye in with the furniture therit belonging Item I
give to my daughter in lawes their daughters everie one of them one [.....]
Item I give to George Ridiard one great pann and one great pewter dish
Item I give to Elizabeth Ridiard one little pott. Item I give Sara one little
pann. Item I give to Marie Ridiard one great pott and a pewter dish Item
I give to Elizabeth Birds the wife of Thomas Birds Tenn pounds Item
I give to Katheren the wife of Humfri Pegg Tenn pounds. Item I give
to everie one of my grandchilde which are Thomas Birds and Humfrie Peggs
to everie one of them two shepe and evrie one of my servants which shalbe with
me at the tyme of decease one shepe a peece Item I give to my sonnes in
lawe Thomas Birds and Humfrie Pegg five pounds a peece Item I give
devise and bequeath to my welbeloved daughter in lawe Sarah Rydiard
and her assigns the one halfe of the Mill field duringe the continuance of
all the tearme of the said Mill field [....] in beinge and [.......] with said
lease is made to mee and my assignes by my [honourable] maister John Manners
[Esq] for one and twentie yeares. Item I give devise and bequeath to my
grandchild George Ridiard and his assigns the other halfe and moitie of the
said Mill field dureinge the continuance of all the said Tearme Item I give
to my said daughter Sarah and her assignes all that Moitie and halfe of
Slaters farme in Middleton and all my estate therein, whereof I have a lease
in beinge for sixe yeares dureinge the continuance of the said six yeares, she
payinge thirtie pounds by five pounds a yeare to George Marie Elizabeth and
Sarah the fower children of the said Sarah by William my deceased sonne
equallie by equall porcons, the first five pounds to be paid the first year
after my death Item whereas I did intend at the tyme of the marriage
between my said sonne William and the said Sarah that the said William
my sonne should have the full halfe of all my shepe and beasts which
goodes not beinge divided bitwene my said sonne William and mee but occu-
pyd bitwene us jointly, the whole maie survive to mee in [....mitie] of lawe of
beinge the survivor. Nevertheles in a [..nscionable] dischardge and pformance
of the true intention betwixt us I have latelie caused all the said shepe
and beastes to be divided and the halfe [.. .....] Which I intend for my
deceased sonne half I have maked with a [.....] in the sholder with said
shepe and beastes so maked in pfrmance of my said intencon I do herebie
give divise and bequeath to my said daughter Sarah. And my further
will and pleasure is that all my legacies of money herebie divised to my
two daughters and theire two husbands shalbe paid out of the debts due unto
mee and in default and want thereof the same to be made upp and paid out
of the moitie of the said shepe which I have lefte unto my self and which are
not maked Also my will and mind is that the two shepe a peece herebie
given to my grandchildren and that the shepe herebie devised to my servants and my
funerall charges shalbe paid and discharged out of my said moitie of the said
shepe and beasts And their legacies defaulted I give devise and bequeath
all the rest and residue of my half and parte of my said shepe and beasts to
my said daughter Sarahs said fower children equallie to be divided between
them, the same [......] to bee disposed of and imployed to and for [....] best
pfitt and advantage and if any of the said fower children dye then their [...]
so dying to be equallie divided amongst the said surveiving children And I
herebie make my said daughter in lawe Sarah my full and sole executrix
of this my last will and Testament And i disire my loveing kinsmen
Robert Bateman and George Ridiard and my loveing sonnes in laws
Thomas Birde and Humfrie Pegg to be supervisors of this my last will
and Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and
seal the daie and yeare first above written
Sealed the daie and yeare
above written in the prsence George Ridiarde
of Robert Bateman his mark
George Ridiards junior his mark
Edw Harris
The inventory of George Ridiard reads:
A true and perfect Inventorie of all the goods
Cattell and Chattells of George Ridiard of
Midleton deceased valued and praised the
2 th of Maie 1639 by Robert Bateman
Francis Birds George Ridyard and Richard
Roberts
| l s d |
| Imprimis his purses and apparrell | 5 - 0 - 0 |
Item 122 shepe of all sortes whereof [....]
is given [.... ....] | 35 - 6 - 8 |
| Item one oxe | 3 - 10 - 0 |
| Item 3 [....] | 12 - 0 - 0 |
| Item 3 younger beasts | 6 - 0 - 0 |
| Item one swyne | 0 - 12 - 0 |
| Item wine and hale | 9 - 10 - 0 |
Item money owinge uppon bonds
and other [.....] | 27 - 10 - 0 |
Item the reversion of a lease for
6 years [.. ....] his part | 30 - 0 - 0 |
| Item one cubbord | 0 - 16 - 0 |
| Item [barn] and [b.... .. ....] | 2 - 0 - 0 |
| Item 3 [.....] | 1 - 10 - 0 |
Item 2 tables with frames, 1 other table and
4 bordes | 1 - 10 - 0 |
Item one [....] axle, one [.ynmill] and kneading
tubb, 1 [..... ....], one buffett forme
settle | 1 - 0 - 0 |
| Item paid a for rent of Mill field | 6 - 5 - 0 |
| Item 9 [........] | 1 - 13 - 4 |
| Item 8 pair blanketts | 1 - 12 - 0 |
Item 3 [.......] and 3 boulsters and
6 pillowes | 6 - 0 - 0 |
| Item 3 [........] | 1 - 10 - 0 |
| Item 3 mattrisses | 0 - 15 - 0 |
Item one paire of flaxen sheets and
two [pillowbea...] | 0 - 12 - 0 |
| Item one [..... bed] | 1 - 0 - 0 |
| Item 4 bedsteads | 0 - 6 - 8 |
Item 4 chaires barrells loomes [....],
and other wooden wares | 0 - 10 - 0 |
Item brass and pewter and 1 doz [altament]
spoones | 4 - 0 - 0 |
| Item handiron tonges, and other iron ware | 0 - 6 - 8 |
Item husbandrie ware as [.....] plowes
harrowes wares and all other
thinges | 6 - 13 - 4 |
| 164 - 8 - 8 |
Robert Bateman
Francis Byrd
the mark of George Ridyard
Richard Roberts
Parish Register of All Saints, Youlgreave includes the entry:
[1639] Middlton Sepult Georgius Ridiard Apr 27
Notes:
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