DALE

Richard Dale, gentleman of Smerrell Grange, 1613

Will dated 2/7/1613 mentions:

• "I Richard Dale of Smerrell Grange ... gentleman"
• "to be buried in the Chappell of Cherlmorton as near to my father and mother as conveniently I maye"
• "to the poore people of the Townes of Chelmorton and Flagge foure poundes and towards the repayring of the church there Three pounds six shillings eight pence"
• "to the poore people of Moniashe Three pounds and towards the repayring of the church there Twenty shillings"
• "to the poore people of Longdon Three pounds six shillings eight pence"
• "to the poore of Earle Stearndale fortie shillings"
• "to the poore of Wendsley and Darley three pounds"
• "to the poore of St Warberg parishe in Derbie three pounds"
• "to all other poore people which shalbe at my funerall Three pounds six shillings eight pence"
• "unto Richard Dale my godsonne sonne of George Dale my Brother deceased all my lease and terme of yeares which I have in two closes lying in little and called the [fastpoole] meadowes and my howse with thappurtenances in Derby ... and three hundred poundes"
• "unto Robert Dale my brother all my lands in Wendsley which I had of the late guift of my honorable Mr Sir John Manners knight deceased for terms of his naturall life and after his death to Richard Dale his sonne ... paying unto the poore in St Johnes hospitall in Bakewell the sume of eighteene pounds yearly for ever"
• "unto Thurston Dale Thomas Dale Sith Dale Anne Dale and Johan Dale Children of the said Robert Dale each of them the summe of fiftie pounds"
• "unto my cosin Thomas [White] the sume of Fiftie pounds to his wief six pounds thirteen shillings foure pence to his eldest sonne six pounds thirteen shillings and foure pence to each of his others children three pounds six shillings eight pence"
• "to Robert White and his wief Tenn pounds"
• "unto my brother Thurston Dale Tenn pounds and to each of his children ... thirteene pounds sixe shillings eight pence"
• "unto Rowland Shakersley my kinsman foure pounds and to everie of his brothers three pounds"
• "unto every one of my uncle Leonard Shakersleys children fortie shillings"
• "unto my deare and best beloved freind Dorothie Eyre to buy her a gowne Thirtie poundes and to my very good freind Mrs [Root] to buy her a a Ringe Fortie shillings, and to my verie good freind Mr Edward Deane Fortie shillings to buy him a Ringe"
• "to Jervas Franke my servant three pounds To Dorothie his wief Tenn pounds and to each of his Children Tenn shillings"
• "To Anthony Bennitt and Roger Bennitt my servants either of them Three pounds"
• "unto everie godchild I have five shillings"
• "to Sir George Manners knight sonne and heire unto my late honorable good Mr Sir John Manners knight deceased Three Angells in gould to the Ladie Manners his wief three Angells and to Mr Roger Manners his Brother Two Angells and to everie child Sir George Manners hath the sume of twentie shillings. It may be supposed and I know it wilbe thought and said that this gould was of that which he falslie gott at my fathers death but I answere that I had not at his death in gould one Crosse or [Come] at all nor in silver nor any other goods of his to the value of six pence"
• "to Alice Mylner Twenty shillings"
• "to my very lovinge freind Henrie Beresford one double duckett as a token of my love and good will"
• "to my loving freind Willm Smyth one sute of apparell"
• "appoint my said Brother Robert Dale my true and sole Executor ... with thasistance of my verie lovinge friends Francis Stevenson George Birds Francis Bradburie and Thomas White make sale of all my landes ... in Parwich which I latelie purchased of Mr Willm Agard gent ... I give unto every one of them the some of five pounds"
• Witnesses: Francis Bradburie John Redferne Thomas White Thomas Needham William Smith with others

In the name of God Ame
The Eleaventh day of March the in the year of our Lord God
according to Ye English [??????] One thousand six hundred Fiftie
and Five I Richard Dale of Flagg in the county of Derby, gentleman
sicke and deseased in Bodie but sound and perfect in memory thanks be
given to Almighty God therefore doe ordaine Constitute and make
this my last will and Testament in manner & forme following. First
I Commit my soule to Almighty God my Creator and to Jesus Christ
my redeemer by whose merits I trust to have eternal life. And my Bodie
to be buried in ye Chancell of the Chappell of Chelmorton in ye place
where my Ancestors have formerly bine buried. [????] as concerning my worldlie
estate I dispose as following. First I give and bequeath unto Dorothie my
wife All my household goods which she now hath at Tiddeswell. And likewise
those my two kyne which she hath at Tiddeswell aforesaid in full satisfaction and
discharge of the Third part of all my personall estate. And I charge my
Executors hereafter named that they be [???????], That she have Tenne pounds a
yeare payd unto her according to the [Terms] of a certain deed which I made unto
William Wayne Clerk and Robert Daken yeoman for her jointure
before I married her. Item I give and bequeath all my messuags
Cottages howses Edifices Lands Tenements & hereditaments whatsoever
with their Appertnancs unto George Dale my sonne and to his heirs and
Assignes forever. Item I give and bequeath unto everie servant which
dwelleth with me at ye time of my decease the summe of Tenne shillings
Item I give & bequeath unto the Poore of Flagge the summe of three pounds
six shillings and eight pence of Currant English monie. Item I
give and bequeath to ye repaire of the Chappell & Bells of Chelmorton
Three Pounds Six shillings & eigt pence of Currant English monie
Item I give & bequeath all ye rest of my goods Cattles & Chattles
unbequeathed or not formerlie given to ye said George Dale and
Robt Daken equallie to be divided betwixt them. Item I ordaine
constitute & make the said George Dale & the said Robt Daken
my Lawfull Executors to this my last will & Testament hopeing
they will performe ye same according to the trust in them reposed & the
true meaning of this my Last will and Testament. In Witness
whereof I the said Richard Dale hereunto have put my hand & seale
The day and yeare first above written 1655. Richard Dale.
Sealed signed acknowledged and conferred unto in the [presence?] of us viz Hugh
Sheldon the younger and Nicholas [heachot]

This will was proved at London the First day of September
In the year One Thousand Six hundred Fiftie Seaven Before
the Judges for probat of wills and granting Administracons Lawfullie
authorised by the oathes of Georg Dale the sonne and Robt Daken
Executors named therin. To whom was granted Administracon of all of
Singuler the goods Chattles and Debts of the said deceased. They being by
Commisson first sworne trulie to Administer.

Will dated 7/10/1656 mentions:

• "I Thurston Dale the elder of Chelmorton ... yeoman"
• "my Bodie to be buried in ye Chappell of Chelmorton"
• "to Joice my loveing wife all that house wherein I now live ... during ... her natural life ... and after her decease ... to Thirston Dale my Nephew ... Joice my wife Thirston my Nephew William Dale and John Dale my Nephews shall live all together in the said house ... for the term of one wholeyear after my decease ... and then ... the said William Dale my nephew shall have all that house ... which I bought of George Robinson in Chelmerton"
• " to John Dale my nephew ... all ye land [etc] which I bought of Mr Taylor lying at Over Haddon"
• "to William Dale the elder my nephew that rood and a half [of land]..."
• "to everie of John Heathcot Chilldn a good sheep"
• "to every the Children of Joane Eyley one sheep and to everie of William Dale children a sheep"
• "to Roger Wibersley daughter a sheepe"
• "to Anthony Heathcot one bushell of Mayse"
• "to everie of Thomas Simpson children a sheepe"
• "to Syth Buxton Three pounds & Ten Shillings"
• "to Francis Heathcot a gray [????] to give to the Earle of Devonshire"
• "to Elizabeth Wibersley a sheepe"
• Everything else "to the said Thurston Dale and William Dale his brother ... except my Books which I doe give to John Dale the elder and John Dale the younger"
• "William Dale my elder Nephew shall be supervisor overseer"
• "Thurston Dale and William Dale his brother executors"
• Witnesses: Will: Dale, Tho: [.......], Grace Wibbersley & Nicholas Heathcott

In the name of God Amen
the eleaventh day of May in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred
fiftie and eight. I George Dale of Flagge in the Countie of Derby gent sick in bodie but
of sound & perfect mind and memorie Praise be given to God therefore doe make constitute
and declare in writing this my last will and tetament Revoking thereby both in deed
and in law All former wills and testaments by me made or which may be supposed
by me to have been made And first to commit my soul into the hands of Almighty
God my Creator and Jesus Christ my Redeemer through whose mercie I hope
to have eternall life And my bodie to the earth from whence it was taken to be
buried in the Chappell of Chelmorton And [????ing] the disposall of that of that
temporall state which the Lord hath given me I give bequeath and devise the
same as Followeth. First I give and bequeath unto Mary my most beloved wife
All that household stuffe which I have with her And which was brought to my
house from Lichfield about the time of our marriage. Item I give and bequeath
unto George Dale my youngest sonne the summe of five hundred pounds of current
English money To be paid unto him the said George my youngest sonne when he shall
accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares and if he happen so long to live. Item
whereas Richard Dale late of Flagg aforesaid deceased father of me the said George
Dale did give unto my daughter Anne Dale the summe of three hundred thirtie and
three pounds six shillings and eight pence which it is my will and mind that
she shall have together also with use and interest as shall growe due for the
same. And also I give and bequeath unto her my said daughter Anne Dale so much
more as will make the said summe of three hundred thirtie and three pounds six
shillings and eight pence and the said use and interest to amount to one thousand
pounds, And the same to be paid unto her when she shall accomplish the age
of one and twentie years or within six months next after the day of her
lawfull marriage whether shall happen the sooner to be. Item I give and
bequeath unto my sister Siythe Daken the summe of twentie pounds of Current
English money. Item I give and bequeath unto my oldest sonne Thurston Dale all
my lande, tenements and hereditaments in Flagge aforesaid with all and singular
their and [????] of their appurtenances To have and to hold the same unto him
the said Thurston Dale and to his heirs and Assignes for ever. Item I give and
bequeath unto my second sonne Robert Dale all my lande, tenements and heredi-
taments lying within [Ruinxton] Bentley Offcoate and Underwood knowne by the
severall names of Riddings and Riddings meadowse [????????] or [Beesonyarde]
together with the house thereupon and one close called the [lunde] meadows with
all and singular their appurtenances; And in consideracon and for the satisfying
of that money which was left unto him the said Robert by my father Richard
Dale late of Flagge deceased It is my will and mind that he shall enter upon and
enjoye the said lands tenements and hereditaments immediately from and after
my decease To have and to hold the same to him and his heirs and Assignes for
ever. Item I give and bequeath unto the said Robert Dale my second sonne All
that my close or pasture commonly called or known by the name of Foxholes
and also those three meadowse thereunto adjoyning known by the name of
Foxholes meadowes with their and everie of their appurtenances from and after
the death and decease of Mary my most beloved wife To have and to hold the same
as aforesaid to him his heirs and Assignes for ever. And whereas I have before
in and by this my last will and testament given and bequeathed unto Thurston
Dale my eldest sonne All my lands tenaments and hereditaments in Flagge
aforesaid with their and everie of their appurtenances yet notwithstanding the
same were formerly bequeathed unto Robert Dale my said second sonne by the
last will and testament of Thurston Dale my uncle late of Flagge aforesaid
Deceased [??] therefore my said sonne Robert Dale shall suffer the said Thurstan
Dale his said brother quickly and practably to have hold occupie possesse and enjoye the said lands
tenements and hereditaments in Flagg aforesaid And also will and sufficiently convey
and assure the same unto him and his heirs for ever That this is my mind
and will. And I do hereby give and bequeath unto the said Robert Dale my second
sonne All those my lands tenements and hereditaments in Kniveton knowne by the name
of Ridding Parke and Riddings Parke Springe now in the Tenure or occupacon of
one Roger Baynbrigge the Asignie for now, But if my said sonne
Robert Dale shall refuse so to doe and to make such securitie unto his said brother
Thurstan of the said lands and Tenements in Flagge aforesaid Then it is my mind
and will And soe hereby give and bequeath the said Ridding Parke and
Ridding Parke Springe with all and singular their appurtenances unto my said
sonne Thurstan Dale to have and to hold the same unto him the said Thurtan
Dale and to his heirs and Assignes for ever. Item it is my will and mind that
in consideracon of the aforesaid money left unto the said Robert Dale my sonne by
my said father Richard Dale he the said Robert Dale shall also have and enjoy
the rents, issues and profits of all such lands Tenements and hereditaments as in this
my present will and testament and bequeath unto him To be imployed to and for
his best use and behoofe immediatley from and after my decease at the discretion of
my Aunt Siyth Dale. Item it is my will and mind that my debts Legacies and
funerall expencs paymenys gifts summe or summes of money [Child parts] and
[???cons] herein formerley mentioned and given shall be paid and charged out of
my goods Cattle and Chattells unbequeathed, and out of my lands, tenements and
hereditaments unbequeathed or out of the rents profits and issues thereof by my
Executors hereafter named For the paying and discharging whereof I give
and bequeath unto the said Thurstan Dale my eldest sonne All the rest of my
goods Cattles and Chattells whatsoever unbequeathed All the rest of my lands
Tenements and heriditaments, That is to say All my lands tenements and
hereditaments lying within Chelmorton aforesaid Hordlowe and Parwidge
in the said County of Derby with their and everie of their rights [????????]
and appurtenences And all of my lands tenemenats and hereditaments lying
within Alstonfield Spout and Stansopp in the County of Stafford with
their and everie of their appurtenences To have and to hold all the aforesaid
last bequeathed lands tenements hereditaments and premises to him the said
Thurstan Dale and to his heires and Assignes forever And I desire my loving
Aunt Siyth Dale to be Supervisor and Executrix of this my last will and
testament And doe ordaine constitute and make the said Thurstan Dale
my eldest sonne and Robert Daken my brother in law my executors to this my last will
and testament hoping they will performe the same according to the trust [????sed]
in them and true intent and meaning of the same And further it is my will and
mind if any doubts contencons strifes or disagreements shall happen to arise
By reason of this present will or any thing therein contained That then my
loving friends William Barker and Hugh Sheldon the younger shall have
power to decide the differences and doubts at their discretions. In witness
whereof I the said George Dale hereunto have put my hand and Seale the
day and yeare first about written 1658 Geo: Dale Sealed signed
acknowleded and conferred unto in the presence of Thomas [Gory]
William Barker John Clayton marke as a witness

This will was proved at London before the Judges for probate of
wills and granting Administracons lawfully authorised the one and thirtie day of
December In the yeare of out Lord God one thousand six hundred Fiftie eight By
the oath and in the name of Robert Daken one of the executors named in the said will

In the Name of God Amen

I Cornelius Dale of Flagg in the County of Derby, Gent, being
indifferent well in health and of sound perfect mind memory
and understanding. praised be Allmighty God for the Same [???].
this Fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand
seven hundred and nineteen make my last Will and Testament
in manner Following.

I commit my Soul into the hands of God my
Creator and my body to the Earth to be buried in [decent manner]
hopeing through the Satisfaction and Righteousness of Christ my
redeemer to be made partaker of Eternall hapiness, and as for my
Estate reall and personall I dispose thereof as followeth [Imp?????]

I Will that all my honest and just Debts and Funerall expenses be
first paid out of my reall and personall Estate by my Executors
herinafter named.

Item all my Lead Mines or [????]s or [Veins] of
Lead ore or my parts or Shares of Lead Mines and possessions or
Moors of Ground whatsoever within the liberty of [Winster] in the County
of Derby aforesaid, I give bequeath and devise to my Cozen [Hugh]
Sheldon of Monyash, Francis Staley of [Combsberry], and Francis Allwood
the younger of Meadowplace Grange, their heirs and assignes in [Ernst]
That they and the survivor and survivors of them and the heirs of the longest
liver of them may either sell and dispose thereof or keep the same as
they shall think most convenient do the intent and purpose that all.

Such sume and sumes of money and other benefit and advantage
whatsoever that shall or may [behad] raised or made thereof or thereby
Shall be by them the said Hugh Sheldon Francis Staley and Francis
Allwood applied to and for the [???] benefit and maintenance of Liddia
my dear Wife during her life, to be paid her by twenty pounds per
Annum by Quarterly payments [(Joint)] five pounds at the end of every
Quarter in every year so long as she shall live and to which I have
her [?????] of and full Satisfaction and Recompense of all Such
Dower [or thirds] as She may or can claime to have on top of all or any
part of my Estate whatsoever by the Common Law or otherwise
howsoever,

and my Will is that what shall remain out of the
profitts that shall be made of the said Mines over and above the
paying of the said annuity of Twenty pounds a year to my said Wife
for her life as aforesaid the same Shall goe and be for the [Dish] or going
and paying of all my said honest and Just Debts and if any thing
Shall Still remain after the payment of my Said Debts whether it
may be the said Mines themselves or any part or parts or Shares of them
or any of them or any part of the money and profitts that Shall and
may be had and raised by the Sale of the said Mines or any of them or
of any profitt or advantage made of them upon any account
whatsoever I give and dispose of the same to my Nephew John Dale
of the Custom house London Son of my Brother Nathaniel Dale
Deceased To hold to my Said Hephew John Dale his heirs Executors
Administrators and assignes for ever,

but if it shall so chance or
happen (which I hope it will not) that my said Mines at Winster
or within the Liberty thereof and the profitts to be made and raised
out of the same will not be Sufficient but do or Shall fall Short of
making good to my said Wife her said annuity of twenty pounds
per Annum for her life that then and in Such case I doe hereby charge
all my other Mines herein hereafter mentioned with the payment
of the said summe of twenty pounds a year to my said dear Wife
during her life as aforesaid.

Item I give to my Nephew Richard Dale
Joyner one twenty fourth part or Share of a mine called Calver
Sough with a twenty fourth part or Share of all Moors or possessions
of Ground thereunto belonging To hold to him his Heirs and
assignes for ever.

Item I also give to my Servant Mathew Frost of
Calver one twenty fourth part or Share of the said Mine called
Calver Sough and I also give to the said Mathew Frost one twenty
fourth part or Share of another Mine within Calver aforesaid or
Hassop or one of them called the Busks Grove with one twenty fourth
part or Share of all Moors of Ground or possessions to the said two
Mines belonging To hold to him the said Mathew Frost his Heirs
and assignes forever,

but my Will and mind is that the said Richard
Dale and Mathew Frost Shall not enter upon or be put into the
possession of the said Shares of the said two Mines to them by me
given and bequeathed as aforesaid till such time as all my said
Debts and Funeral Charges shall be fully satisfied contented
and paid and which I hereby order be paid and discharged if
possible and without loss to my Estate within twelve months next
after my decease and also the said Annuity of twenty pounds a year
made good or Secured to my said Wife for her life as aforesaid

and my further Will and mind is that if my said Mines shall prove
good and Rich whereby my said Nephew John Dale one of my
Executors herein hereafter naymed can with ease make payment
of my said Debts and Funeral ixpences within twelve months next
after my decease then I wish my said nephew John Dale to permit
my said Nephew Richard Dale and my said servant mathew Frost
to confer upon their said shares of my said Mines so by me given
and bequeathed to them as aforesaid [immediately] affor my death
and from that time to receive the profitts thereof to their own uses

Item all the Remainder of my said two mines and possessions and
Moors of ground thereunto belonging and also all my other
Mines or [?????] or [Veins] of Lead Oare or parts or shares of Mines
whatsoever and possessions or Moors of Ground thereunto
belonging within the libertys of Hassop Calver Alport Monyash Flagg
and Taddington or else where in the Kingdom of Great Brittain and
Dominion of Wales and also all my personall Estate whatsoever [and] of
any kind and quality soever I give grant devise and bequeath to my said
Nephew John Dale and my said Cousin Hugh Sheldon their heirs
Executors Administrators and assgnes in [?????] for the paying and
discharging of my said Funeral Expenses and all my said honest and
just debts now owing or that shall be at the time of my decease be owing to
any person or persons whatsoever which shall in the First place and
before any of my Legacies be honestly paid and Satisfyed out of my
said Mines and personall Estate as aforesaid and after my said
Debts and Funeral Expenses Shall be fully paid and satisfyed then
my mind and desire is that what shall remain out of my said Mines
and personall Estate over and above the payment of my said Debts and
Funeral Expenses and the said twenty pounds per Annum made
good to my said Wife for her life as aforesaid and the said shares of
Mines given to my said Nephew Richard Dale and my said Servant
Mathew Frost as aforesaid and then I do hereby give grant devise and
bequeath all my aforesaid Mines and the overpluss and Remainder
of all my said mines and personall Estate whatsoever to my said
Nephew John Dale his Heirs Executors Administrators and assignes
for ever and I do hereby constitute make and appoint my said Nephew
John Dale and my said Cozin Hugh Sheldon Joynt Executors of this my
last Will and Testament desireing they will [see] the same only and
honestly performed to the best of their powers both as to the payment of
my said Debts and Funeral Expenses and delivering to my said Wife
her said Annuity for her life

and I request that my said Executors
will take care that my Wifes Brother in Law Robert Heathcote never
have or enjoy any thing that is mine or receive any part of the said
Annuity left to my Wife

and I direct that my said Executors shall
be allowed their reasonable Charges and Expenses for their trouble
and pains in the Execution of the [?????] in this my Will reposed
and which it shall and may be lawfull for them from time to time
to deduct

in Witness whereof The said Cornelius Dale have to this my
last Will and Testament contained in two sheets of paper To the first set
my hand and to the second my hand and seale the day and year aforesaid
Cornelius Dale sealed signed and delivered and by the Testator

published and declared to be his last will and testament and attested
by us at his request and in his presence Elizabeth Davies her mark
Joshua [Danser]       Christopher Berry his mark.