Rowland Revell, son of Hugh Revell and Margery Grenhalgh, married Mary, daughter of Robert Eland of Algerthorp, Nottinghamshire. [1] [2]
1506 "Thomas Eland, inquisition 5 November, 21 (recte 22) Henry VII. He died 2 May, 14 Henry VII, seised in fee of the under-mentioned bailiwick. Mary wife of Roland Revell of Shirland, aged 5 years and more at the time of his death, is his daughter and heir, and after his death the said bailiwick descended to her. She and the said Roland were, and still are, seised thereof in fee of her right. Derby. Bailiwick of Peverrel in the wapentake of Skaresdale, worth 10l., held of the king in chief, as of the honor of Peverell, service unknown. C Series II, Vol. 20. (140)." [3]
1509 The Inquisition post mortem for Mary Revell [4]:
Mary Revell. Inquisition taken at Suthwell, 10 September 1 Henry viij [1509]; before John Dunham, esquire, Richard Basset and William I/Vyndeswold, the King's Commissioners, by virtue of a commission directed to them, by the oath of john Newton, gentleman, John Leeke, gentleman, Thomas Bowman, gentleman, Richard Parker of Carleton, William Middelton of the same place, Thomas Gudwyn of Burton Jorce, Richard Johnson of the same place, Robert Kighton of Carleton, William Whetley, of the same place, John Butterjeld of Bateford, Thomas Sheen, of the same place, Elias Taillour* of the same place, Mathew Littele of the same place and Thomas March of the same place who say that
Mary wife of RoulandReoell, and kinswoman and heir of Henry Gyland [sic], to wit: daughter of Thomas, son of the said Henry, was born in the manor of Algarthorp, in the parish of Bateford [sic], for Baceford, i.e., Baseford, in the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 7 Henry vij [1492], and she was baptized in the parish church of Bateford namely on the morrow of the feast of the Blessed Mary. And so they say that the said Mary Revell is 17 years of age and upwards.
John Newton well remembers this, he being godfather of the same Mary.
John Leeke well remembers this, because on the day Mary was baptized he met Thomas Eland, her father, who was coming to the aforesaid John Newton, and he told him that he wished to request john Newton to be godfather to Mary.
Thomas Bowman likewise well remembers the day of baptism, as upon that day he came to a certain Richard Some, rector of the church aforesaid, for sundry business matters, and the rector told him that Mary was baptized that day and at that place.
Richard Parker well remembers this, for Alice his wife was godmother of Mary.
William Middelton well remembers this, for joan his wife was the other godmother of Mary.
Thomas Gudwyn well remembers this, for at that time he was servant to Thomas Eland, who sent him to the rector to prepare for the baptism at the second hour after noon ["citra secundam horam post nonam"] in the said feast of the Annunciation.
Richard Johnson well remembers this, for he was servant to Thomas Eland, who sent him to the aforenamed Alice Parkam [sic] to request her, in his master's name, to be one of the godmothers of Mary.
Robert Kyghton well remembers this, for on the day Mary was born and baptized he met her returning from baptism.
Richard [sic] Whetley well remembers this, for he was in company with Robert Kyghton on the above said day when they met Mary returning homewards from the church ["redeundo domorsum ab ecclesia"].
John Butterfeld well remembers this, for he carried a certain lighted wax torch, of a green colour, homewards before the said Mary.
Thomas Sheen likewise well remembers this, for he carried another lighted wax torch before Mary on the same feast day, as she was being carried homewards in the arms of a certain unknown woman. And the said Mathew [Littele ?] well remembers this, for at the said time he was servant to Thomas Eland and carried as far as the church of Batford [sic] on that day, a certain vessel [" pelvem "] and font of silver [" lavacrum argenteum "], and also in returning from the church to the mansion of Thomas Eland.
Thomas Marah well remembers this, for on the said day he carried a certain towel [" manitargium"] over his shoulder with the aforesaid Mathew as far as the said church and homewards to the house of Homas Eland.
Inq. p. m., 1 Henry viij, No. 65.
* It will be observed that Elias Taillour gives no evidence.
Research Notes:
c 1591 Bond in £1000 by Rowland Revell alias Duke, of Cornewell, parish of St Michael, London hosier, and Henry Revell alias Duke, of St Giles outside Cripplegate, Middlesex gent., to Edward Revell of Grays Inn gent. Condition that Rowland and Henry shall not procure any feoffment, surrender or release of the manors, messuages and lands of William Revell alias Duke, their natural father, or of Rowland Revell gent. deceased, their supposed grandfather, without the consent of Edward in writing. 24 Jun 33 Elizabeth. [5]
[1] "The Visitations of Derbyshire, 1569 and 1611," The Genealogist a Quarterly Magazine of Genealogical, Antiquarian, Topographical, and Heraldic Research, New Series, 8 (1892), 17-24, 65-80 at 70, [Archive].
[2] Sir William Dugdale, Derbyshire visitation pedigrees, 1569 and 1611 (London: 1895), 70, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[3] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Vol. 3 (London: HMSO, 1955), 201, item 332, [InternetArchive].
[4] W. P. W. Phillimore, ed., Abstracts of the inquisitiones post mortem relating to Nottinghamshire, Vol. 1 (1905), 63, [HathiTrust].
[5] Derbyshire Record Office, Ref. No.: D37/MR/T/54, [Derbyshire_Record_Office].