NEWTON

Edward Newton of Gratton, Youlgreave, 1580/87

Will dated 21/3/1579 mentions:

• To be buried in Youlgreave church
• Debts owing to him from Christopher Heathe of Sherly, William Roberts of Alport, Richard Knyveton vicar, Roger [Ned]ham of Moniashe, Raphe Orme of Taddington, Henrye Wilkinson of Taddington
• "to Brian [Ned]ham my servante twoe sheepe"
• "to Edmond Marshall twoe sheepe and to Roger Marshall twoe sheepe that I bought of him"
• "to Lawrence Grene one sheepe"
• "to every godchilde one sheepe"
• "to Jane Manifold the cowe with the white heade"
• "to Emott Greves one sheepe"
• "to Richard Grene one sheepe"
• "to Agnes Robinson one sheepe"
• "my house that is in Kingsterndale and in the holding of John Dakinn and William his sonne to Roger Newton my brother"
• "Also I give to Roger Newton my brother the farme in Taddington for the yeares yett to come taken by lease"
• "to Joane Newton my wiffe my farme in Gratton that I have taken for yeares"
• "to [....] Middleton tenne shillinges"
• " Also I give my farm in Birchover to Roger Newton my brother"
• Balance equally shareed between wife and brother, who are execs
• Witnesses: Richard Knivton vicar, Edmond Marshall, Robert Hawley, Roger Marshall & Thomas Elyotte.