William Mycock

aft 1690 - 1763

William was born in Flagg around the early to mid 1690s ⁽¹⁾, the youngest son of James and Elizabeth Mycock. He had six older brothers - Adam, Solomon, Matthew, James, John & Robert; and an older sister Sara. Two other older siblings, Samuel & Ruth, died somewhere around the same time, so its unclear whether or not they were still alive when he was born ⁽²⁾.

His father died in 1710 ⁽³⁾, and William was left £10 to be paid on the death of his mother. His mother wrote her will in 1821, making William and his next elder brother her main beneficiaries and executors ⁽⁴⁾ - however she still had some life left in her!

William married Ellen Sellars, also from Flagg, at All Saints, Bakewell on 7th April 1724 ⁽⁵⁾, and their first child, Elizabeth, was born about 5 months later ⁽⁶⁾. Another daughter, Jane, followed in 1728 ⁽⁷⁾, and then a son, William in 1731 ⁽⁸⁾. His mother died later the same year ⁽⁹⁾. His next daughter, Ellen, was born in 1735 ⁽¹⁰⁾, followed by a son Isaac in 1738 ⁽¹¹⁾. His youngest daughter, another Ellen ⁽¹²⁾, came along in 1742, and finally, his youngest son James was born in 1746 ⁽¹³⁾.

William died in 1763 and was buried in Chelmorton on 22nd May ⁽¹⁴⁾.

• Elizabeth was born in Flagg in 1724. She married John Harrison of Sheldon in 1745, and they settled in Flagg, where they had four children - Martha, Elln, Robert and John. Elizabeth was widowed in 1773, and died in 1793.
• Jane has her own page.
• William was born in Flagg in 1731. He Married Tamar Bagshaw in 1751, and they had four children - Thomas, Martha, Ellen & William. Tamar died in 1791, and William probably died about 1819.
• Ellen was born in Flagg in 1735. She probably died within about 6 years, as ayounger sibling was given the same name.
• Isaac was born in Flagg in 1738. He married Elizabeth Haywood from Over Haddon in 1759, and they had nine children - Samuel, Mary, Ellen, Isaac, Hannah, William, James, another James and Robert. Isaac died in 1813.
• Ellen was born in Flagg in 1742. She only lived for a few weeks.
• James was born in Flagg in 1746. Nothing more is known of him for sure, but he may be the James who died there in 1793.

1. William was described as being in his minority (i.e. under 21, or possibly under 18) at his father's estate's administration in July 1711 ⁽²⁾, hence he must have been born after 1690. However it was probably not long after 1690 because his next eldest sibling (or at least the next eldest that survived to the date of his fathers will) was born in 1682.
2. See his father's page for details.
3. The Bishop's Transcript of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton contains the entry:
   James Mycock sen^r of Flagg buried December y^e 9^th [1710]
4. Will of Elizabeth Micock (page 1, top half of page 2, bottom half of page 2) (ref: B/C/11/Elizabeth Micock, Flagg, 1732 @ LRO) reads:
   In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Micock of the Flagg in the County of Derby widdow
   being in a pretty good state of health and of perfect memory and understanding praised be
   Allmighty god for the same do make and ordaine this my last Will & Testament the Twenty first
   Day of June Anno Dni one Thousand Seven hundred and Twenty one. Impris
   I will and charge that all my honest and just Debts and Funerall expences be first paid and
   satisfied out of my reall & personall Estate by Robert Micock & William Micock my
   two Sons and Executors herein hereafter named. Item All those two Closes in
   Earle Sterndale in the sd County of Derby called the [Far] Sparr Acre Leas and ye Long
   Plough Foot as also of Little Pringle in Earle Sterndale aforesd lying at the Dale
   and all Butting upon ye Foolow Meadow I give Devise & bequeath to my said two
   Sons Robert Micock & William Micock their heirs & Ass^gns forever to be equally
   devided between _^ ^{them and my mind is} that they hold ye same in [legally] to them & their heirs by Moity &
   Chargeable nevertheless with & payment of ye Sum of Five pounds a year to Adam
   Micock my eldest Son for his life by halfe yearly payments viz at Michas & Lady day
   in every year during his life Fifty shillings a year thereof to be paid by Robert &
   ye other Fifty shillings by William Micock and In Case my sd Two sons Robert
   Micock and William Micock shall neglect or refuse to pay to my sd Son Adam ye sd
   Five pounds a year for his life as aforesd I do hereby impower my sd Son Adam
   to enter upon these Closes or any part of any of them and to enjoy ye same [...]
   payment Thereof. Item I give & leave to my sd son Adam ye sd sum of Five
   pounds a year for his life to be paid him as aforesd by my sd two sons Robert Micock
   and William Micock at Michas & Lady day in every year as aforesd
   I also give my sd son Adam Micock a Third part of such sheep as I shall dye possessed
   of. I also leave him a Cow A [Chass] Bed two Blanketts Two Sheets and a Bolster
   Item I give to _^ ^{my sons} Solomon Mathew James & John Micock every one twelve pence
   a peece to my Daughter Sarah Micock I leave ^one shilling. Item the house
   in Flagge wherein I now live and out housing thereunto belonging and
   the Croft at ye back of ye sd House And also those two Closes in Earle Sterndale
   aforesd called the [Narr] Sparr Acre Leas aliss ye Long Close and The Throssle Nest
   I give grant Devise & bequeath to my aforesd Two sons Robert Micock & William
   Micock their heirs & Ass^gns forever and my mind is they enjoy ye sd house & outhousing
   & Croft in Flagge joyntly and _^^that Robert have ye Close called ye [Nar] Sparr Acre Leas
   alias ye Long Close to him & his heirs and that William hold to him & his heirs ye sd Close called
   ye Throssle Nest. Item I order that my sd two sons Robert Micock and William
   Micock pay to my sd Son Mathew Micock Five pounds which was left him by ^my late
   husband James Micock in his Will and to pay him ye sd Five pounds within one month next
   after my Decease. Item all _^^{ye remainder} reall Estate and also all my personall Estate
   whatsoever and wheresoever the same is to be found and not herein
   before granted Devised given or bequeathed by this my Will I give grant
   devise & bequeath ye same to my sd Two sons Robert Micock and William
   Micock equally to be devided between them share and share alike and do
   hereby make nominate & appoint ye sd Robert Micock and William Micock
   joynt Exects of tis my Will & Testament which is contained in Two sheets
   of paper [....] one of which I have sett my hand & ye other my hand
   & seale ye Day & year aforesd. And my Will and mind Further is that if
   it so happen that either of my said sons Robert Micock & William Micock shall
   dye without making any disposicon of any of ye Lands [a..ssale] before by me
   left them as aforesd or without leaving any issue of either of their bodys that
   then ye share of him so dying shall goe to ye survivor of them ye sd Robert & William
   Micock his heirs Execs, Adms or Ass^gns or Assignes. In Witness whereof
   I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye sd Twenty first Day of June 1721
   
   Sealed, signed published and Declared
   and attested by us in ye [presence] of
   and at ye request of ye Testatrix
   
   John [his marke] Sellers                        her
   Hugh Sheldon                      Elizabeth   X   Micock
   Joshua Danser                                     mark
5. Parish Register of All Saints, Bakewell (transcript by Val Neal) includes the marriage between William Micock and Ellin Sellars, both of Flagg, on 7/4/1724
6. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the baptism of Elizabeth, daughter of William Mycocke of Flagg, on 5/9/1724
7. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the baptism of Jane, daughter of William Mycocke of Flagg, on 30/5/1728
8. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the baptism of William, son of William Mycocke of Flagg, on 20/5/1731
9. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton includes the entry:
   [1731] 7^ber 1^st: Bur^d: Elizabeth Mycocke of Flagg Widow.
10. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the baptism of Ellen, daughter of William Mycocke of Flagg, on 5/6/1735
11. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the baptism of Isaac, son of William & Ellen Mycocke of Flagg, on 30/3/1738
12. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the baptism of Ellen, daughter of William Mycocke & Ellen of Flagg, on 25/3/1742
13. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the baptism of James, son of William & Ellen Mycocke of Flagg, on 29/6/1746
14. Parish Register of St John the Baptist's, Chelmorton (transcript by Ancestral Archives) lists the burial of William Mycock the elder of Flagg, on 20/5/1763

Confirm parish register entries from transcript.