MELLOR

John Mellor, yeoman of Upper Haddon, 1677

Will dated 28/2/1676[/77] mentions:

• Wife Dorothy Mellor
• Servant maid Elizabeth Platts
• Brother William Mellor and his daughters Mary & Elizabeth, and sons Ralph & William
• Sister Margrett Mellor
• Ralph Mellor and his wife Ann Mellor (relationship not stated - unclear if it's the same Ralph, son of William)
• Brother Ottowell's son Francis Mellor
• Sister's son Henry Hardy of Midleton
• Thomas Hardy of Midleton (relationship not stated)
• Robert Hardy, brother of Thomas
• Cousin Thomas Platts
• Humphrey Platts (relationship not stated)
• John Platts (relationship not stated)
• [Godphery Ragge] of Baslow
• John Ragge
• Alse Masland, Rob Masland's wife of Baslow
• John Rippon of Pilsley
• Alse Sheldon, Rob Sheldon's wife of Edensor
• Dorothy Rippon of Pilsley
• Edw: Rippon of Pilsley
• Fra. Rippon of Pilsley and his son John Rippon
• land called the [S]idlands
• Grace Rippon and her (un-named) husband
• Alse Adams of Wensley
• "Ralph Mellor and Willi Mellor my two cousins who liveth with me" - execs (Is this the same Ralph and William who are actually his nephews, son of William?)
• Mr Francis Baker of Haddon
• Witnesses: Thomas North, William Hodgkinson, Alse Newton, George [Brunt] & Elizabeth Platts

Will dated 29/8/1679 mentions:

• To be buried in the churchyard at Bakewell
• Nephew William Mellor
• Nephew Ralph Mellor
• Cousin Elizabeth Mellor
• John Mellor, son of William Mellor
• Joane [Borone]
• Robert Hardy of Middletonne
• Thomas Hardy's un-named daughter
• Henry Hardy of Middletonne
• "Ould William Mellor my brother"
• Brother in law Francis Ripon and John Ripon his son and Dorothy Ripon his daughter
• Sister Grace Rippon
• Nephew Thomas Platts
• Nephew Godfrey Ragge
• Nephew Edward Ripon
• Allies Maslonds, wife of Robert Maslonds
• Allies Wheldon, wife of Edward Wheldon
• Allies Adams, wife of Richard Adams
• Nephews Edward Rippon & William Mellor executors
• Witnesses: Roger Taylor, William Hodgkinson & John Brunt