c 1631/32 Deeds and writings were delivered by Frances Yate spinster to John Revell esq. [Jul 37 Henry VIII [1545]-Feb 1631/32][1]
1632 Indenture of covenants between John Bright of Brendcliff Edge and Elizabeth, his wife, of the one part, and Thomas Burton of Cartledge in Dronfeld parish, co. Derby, esq., and John Revell of Ogston [John Rewell of Arksey], gent., of the other part, declaring the uses of a fine respecting a messuage and closes at Brendcliff Edge. 10 July 1632. [2]
1655 On 8 March, "20. Order, - on a letter from Nich. Heathcoate of March 8, 1655 - 6, concerning a suit by the tenants of John Revell of Higham, co. Derby, against Col. Ashenhurst and John Spademan, justices of peace, and others, about a distress made on their warrant for non-payment of a rate for repairing highways, which suit is to be tried at the next assizes, - for a letter as follows: [I. 76, pp. 592-5.]" [3]
1656 Will of John Revell of Higham esq [11 Nov 1656, with note of probate at London 10 Feb 1656/1657] To cousin Mary Torr?d, messuage and lands at Stretton for life, to poor of Shirland, North Wingfield and Morton annual sum of £5 payable out of his property in Shirland and Higham, to nephew William Revell (late brother Robert's son) for his life, all property in Ogston, Brackenfield, Griffe, Woolley, Stretton, Higham and Shirland, then successively to his sons, John's nephew Francis (deceased brother George's son), Francis's sons, and the right heirs of William Revell. None of the issue of nephew Edward (William's brother) and his wife Margaret to inherit John's property on failure of other heirs. Unpaid debts and bequests of deceased brother Edward to be paid. Monetary bequests to children of Jane wife of Godfrey Swifte (John's niece) and children of John's deceased brother Robert's daughters Dorothy Curtise and Alice Strelley, to Robert's daughters Anne and Elizabeth Revell, to nephew Francis Revell (as above) and to nephew Edward annuity of £5. Executor William Revell. [4]
1658 On 26 October, Deed to dead the uses of a fine made between 1) William Revell of Ogston esq and Francis Revell of Lenton, Nottingham gent son and heir of George late of Lenton gent 2) John Davies of St Andrews Holborn (Middlesex) gent and 3) George Sitwell the younger of London merchant and Ralph Franceys citizen and grocer of London, in order to break the entail created by the will of John Revell of Ogston on manor and capital messuage of Ogston, lands etc in Ogston, Higham, Stretton, Woolley, Brackenfield, Morton, Shirland and North Wingfield, 2 messuages called the Griffes with land in Morton, 5 messuages with land and 2 cottages in Woolley, messuage with land in Brackenfield, cottage in Morton, 4 messuages with land and 5 cottages in Stretton, 2 messuages with land and cottage in Shirland, 18 messuages with land and 7 cottages in Higham (naming tenants to properties) [5]
1659 John Revell of Dronfield and Edward Revell, esq., of Shirland were listed among the Worthies of Derbyshire (Benefactors of the County of Derby). [6]
[1] Derbyshire Record Office, Ref. No.: D37/MF/13, [Derbyshire_Record_Office].
[2] "Hand-List of the Bagshawe Muniments deposited in the John Rylands Library, part 3," Bulletin of the John Rylands Library 36 (1953), 245-275, at 594, item 13/10/26, [PDF].
[3] Mary Anne Everett Green, ed., Calendar of State Papers Domestic Series, 1655-6 (1882), 218, [GoogleBooks].
[4] Derbyshire Record Office, Ref. No.: D37/MF/14/1, [Derbyshire_Record_Office].
[5] Derbyshire Record Office, Ref. No.: D37/MF/17/1, [Derbyshire_Record_Office].
[6] Thomas Noble, ed., The history, Gazeteer, and Directory of the county of Derby: drawn up from actual observation, and from the best authorities; containing a variety of geological, mineralogical, commercial and statistical information, Vol. 1 (Stephen Glover, 1829), Appendix, 101 and 97, [HathiTrust], [HathiTrust].