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John Revell of Sherland, son of John Revell and Margaret North, married Margery Eyre of North Lees. [1] [2] [3]

c 1467-68 John Revell [Revel] was reported to be 72 years old in 1537; over age 12 in 1480 (Frank Pledge); and age 18 and more in 1486, so he was likely born 1465-68. [4]

1480 [20 Ed IV] on May 31 [Festo S Petronille], John Revell and Roger North were named as owing suit [did not appear in court] for Frank Pledge [a responsibility assumed by males over age 12]. [5]

1486 [1 Henry VII, Wed after Corpus Christi], "The lands and tents, formerly held by Ric. Page had been entered upon by John Revell as the next heir. The jury said the property was held by military service - and John Revell was of the age of 18 and more, and he entered upon the same because he was under age." [6]

John Revell [Revel] married Margaret, daughter of "Robert Eyre of Northwells [North Lees]". [7] [8] [9] [10] John Revell married, later, Isabel. [11]

1504 The inquisition post mortem (IPM) for Hugh Revell named John Revell. [12] John Revell was named as executor and trustee in the will of Hugh Revell of Carnthwaite [I am seeking a copy of this will]. John Revell of Shirland was recorded in a General Release as the Executor of Hugh Revell and Robert Revell, but the precise dates at which he carried out these duties are not stated explicitly. It seems likely that the Hugh Revell was Hugh the third son of Thomas of Higham (d.1504) and that Robert was the second son of Thomas of Higham whose will was dated 1495. Richard Page was also mentioned in the will of Hugh Revell, dated 1504. We have assumed that Hugh Revell was the uncle of this John Revell. Link to family notes with IPM for Hugh Revell.

1509-1510 m. 13. "John Revell of Sharland, Shirland and Higham, Derb., g. or y. 22 May" was listed in a Pardon Roll by Henry VIII. [13]

1512-13 m. 6. [4 Hen. VIII] "Richard Revell and John Revell, tenants of lands in Carnwhayte in Normanton parish, Derb. 19 Oct." was recorded in a Pardon Roll by Henry VIII. [perhaps related to Hugh Revell][14]

1516 John Revell had power of attorney to deliver seisin in connection with the Manor of Cawsehall (Causehall). "Gift for a certain sum: John Pylston, kinsman and heir of Agnes Pylston (a daughter and heir of Thomas Cawse of Cawsehall) to George, Earl of Shrewsbury, Sir Richard Sacheverell, Sir Henry Sacheverell, Thomas Babyngton, William Holmes clerk and William Swyft:-- a fifth part of the manor of Cawsehall and all his other property in co. Derby --: To the use of the Earl. Power of attorney to John Bolocke and John Revell to deliver seisin. Endorsement of livery of seisin. Witn. Richard Eyre, Thomas Grevys, gents., Henry Somersall, John Cade, Thomas Shaw, webster, William Torze and Thomas More." [15]

1518 On 25 August, "John Revell sold twenty fothers of lead to Sir Stephen Jenyn, receiving payment on that day he undertook delivery to London in 1519/20 on pain of £50." [16] John Revell of Shirland, gentleman, and Robert his son and heir apparent brought suit against the executors of Thomas Buke, citizen and merchant tailor of London, and William Blakwall, their attorney regarding Bond given to the said Buke for the use of the wife of Stephen Jennyns, knight, deceased, for delivery of 20 fother of lead at 1,000 `led' the fother, whereof 3 fother less 500 `led' were taken by the King's `cavers.' Injunction and subpoena. Derbyshire. [17]

1518-1529 "John, grandson and heir of Thomas Revell. v. Robert Revell, son of the said Thomas.: Detention of deeds relating to messuages and land at Hoggeston in Morton, Whitecrofte in Crich, and Holmehill in North Wingfield.: Derby." [18]

1533-1538 "Thomas Dobb and Katherine, his wife, daughter and heir of Hugh Clay. v. John Revell, bailiff of the manor of Stretton, and John Penystone.: Messuage and land held of the earl of Shrewsbury and North Wingfield.: Derby." [19]

1537 This might be John Revell, Sheriff of Nottingham, in 1537/38, although John would have been an elderly sheriff. [20]

1537 John Revell of Shirland, said to be aged 72, claimed the right for the bells to be rung to celebrate saints' days at Shirland, Derbyshire, after the parson forbade such ringings by authority of the king. John Revel asked parson Thomas "Shall we neither ring nor sing? Then ... the devil's turd in Tom Tinker's teeth!". Over the next year, the dispute became violent. John Revel, along with his son Robert and grandson John were pitted against the authority of the parson, Thomas Alleyn and the curate, Sir Rauf Wyllat. [21] [22]

1538 John Revell of Sherlond wrote his will on 28 October. "Soul to almighty God, our lady Saint Mary and all the holy company of heaven. Body to be buried in the parish church of Saint Leonard of Sherlond in Saint Kateryn choir near my first wife. Mortuary after the rate of my goods as the law admits. To the parson of the parish church of Sherlonde for oblations and tithes negligently forgotten 20s. To the mother churches of Coventre and Lychefelde each 12d. To the church of Sherlonde 6 torches and 12 serges to burn about my body the day of my burial and also at the seventh day next after. To the church of Sherlonde -40s. to buy books for the divine service to be said and sung in the said church. To the two friars' houses in Notingham to say dirge and mass for my soul and all christian souls each 3s. 4d. if they stand. To the friars' house in Derbye 3s. 4d. if the house stand. To Isabell my wife all the plate that she brought to me at the day of our marriage having now in her custody. To Isabell my wife all my goods at Nottingham movable that I have there. Isabell my wife shall have her dowry which I made her during her life, paying the chief rent to the lords thereof. To my most honourable lord Frances Lord of Shrewisbury £5, beseeching his good lordship to be good lord to my executors and to be supervisor of this my last will. To Edward Meryng my unkind son-in—law and Elizabeth his wife my daughter to the intent that he shall never trouble this my last will £3 6s. 8d. And if the said Edward make any claim to any part of my goods or chattels contrary to this my last will, he shall have no part of the said money. To Richard Selyock my son-in-law and my daughter Dorothe his wife £3 6s. 8d. And to the said Richard 6 silver spoons that be now in the hands of Richard Willughbye of Nottingham. To the Trinitie chapel in the parish of Morton for the maintenance of the divine service there to be said yearly 20s. To John Revell son and heir of Robert Revell my son 4 oxen and an iron—bound wain, 2 yokes with an iron team. To Leonard Revell son of Robert Revell my son the one half of my smithies with all the profits of the said smithies during the years of the woods that I and Robert my son bought of Sir Rauf Langforth knight. Isabell my wife and Robert Revell my son shall have all my corn and hay which are in my barns to keep house together for one year if they so agree; if not, she to have none. To Isabell my wife 3 kye and 4 calves and a colt and a filly. To Leonarde Revell the one half of my household goods with half of my horses and mares and a velvet bonnet. To the said Leonarde all my ploughs and wains that be unbequeathed and 8 oxen. To every child that my son Robert Revell [has] except John and Tristram 10s. To Robert Revell of Wynster my son Robert's son 2 bullocks of 2 years old. To Margery Willoughbye my wife's daughter all my sheep. To every household servant man besides their wages 6s. 8d. And if they will dwell with my wife and my son Robert for a whole year and to have the whole wages. And to every woman servant 3s. 4d. To every poor man that keeps house in Higham 2 strike of corn. To Thomas Heyre my servant a heifer of one year old with a camlet jerkin. To Anne Meryng a heifer of 2 years old. My son Robert Revell or his executors shall find a lamp before the sacrament of the altar in the church of Sherelande nightly to burn at corpses time for 10 years after my death. To Sir Richard Snappe parson of Morton to be my true executor 26s. 8d. and he to have all his costs. To my son Robert Revell a gilt salt with the cover and 12 spoons of silver of the apostles and a goblet of silver with the cover. To my son Robert Revell my farms of the manors of Sherelond and Stretton lordships with all the other meses [&c.] to the said manors pertaining during all the years I have in the said manors, except that Isabell my wife shall have the one half of such lands and pastures and houses that I have now in my own occupation for one year after my decease if she will tarry on them with my son Robert Revell. To Sir John Blake the prior of Newstede to be at my burying and to pray for my soul 20s. To the mending of the lane between Stretton and the Clay Crosse 10s. To the mending of the way between Ufton Hall and Howlkethorpe 3s. 4d. To Thomas Heyre and Henry Habarsham my servants two of my old jackets. Executors: Robert Revell my son, Sir Richard Snape parson of Morton, Richard Selyock and Leonard Revell. The residue of my goods and chattels to my son Robert Revell to perform this my last will and to bring me home the day of my burial after my degree. Witnesses: Sir John Cowhope parish priest, Sir John Fransworthe, John Oldam, Thomas Heyre and Henry Habersham." [23] [24]

1538 Probate was granted December 12th 1538. [25]

John Revell's tomb is at Shirland church. Reports (C.J. Cox) about the inscription on the tomb that suggest it was erected before Margaret's death as her date of death is not precisely stated. The presence of the Eyre arms on one side of the tomb suggest that this is the tomb of John Revell who married Margaret Eyre rather than his father John who married Margaret North. Carvings on the tomb imply that there were three sons and five daughters. [26]

The reference in the will to 'Margery Willoughbye, my wife's daughter', and to a Richard Willoughbye of Nottingham are consistent with a pedigree at the Derbyshire Record Office that indicates that Margaret died in 1500 and that John married second Isabel Willoughby, widow of Thomas Willoughby of Risley, formerly Isabel Bradburne a daughter of John Bradburne of Hulland. This pedigree gives John Revell's date of birth as ca 1468, consistent with the other evidence presented above. [27]

Isabel Revell, her son Richard Willoughby, and Leonard Revell are mentioned in 1537 in connection with property in Nottingham. The will of a 'Richard Willoughbye, Alderman, of Nottingham' dated February 24th 1544 / 45 includes the bequest 'To Isabell Reuell, my mother, and to Agnes, my wife, my lease of the personedge of Codgrave in the countie of Nottinghame, whiche I have by indenture for yeres of the graunte of Mr. Doctor Cootes. Witnes, William Sharpingeton, James Maisone, Sir Hughe Chorleton, preste, John Reuell and Richarde True, with divers other'. The will of his mother, Isabel, is dated July 28th 1550. The identity of the witness 'John Reuell' is uncertain, but might be the John Revell (born ca 1525) who married Margaret Comberford or the John Revell who married Helen Dethick née Savage. Isabel died on July 28th 1550 and her will was probated at Nottingham on October 9th 1550.

The Willoughbys were an important family in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. As stated above 'Sir Richard Willoughby held Brackenthwayte under the Deincourts in 1369', so the interaction may have been of longstanding. A Richard Willouhby was Sheriff of Nottingham in 1530, and in 1532 there was a dispute between a Hugh Willoughby of Risley and a Thomas Revell of Higham, as follows. 'Hugh Willoughby, of Risley, gentleman. v. Thomas Revell, of Higham, and others.: Destruction of a bond by the said Thomas when payment was demanded.: Derby. The identity of this Thomas Revell is uncertain, and is discussed further below. At one stage it was thought that the will of a Margaret Revell, widow, of Wolley, dated 1542 (see Appendix 4.3.), might apply to John's wife, but it is clear now that this is not the case. This will refers to two sons (John and Thomas) and one daughter (Agnes). As discussed above, she cannot be Margaret Revell née North, i.e. this John's mother, because he died in 1537. [28]


Footnotes:

[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 71, [Archive].

[2] Sir William Dugdale, Derbyshire visitation pedigrees, 1569 and 1611 (London: 1895), 71, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].

[3] Joseph Tilley, The Old Halls, Manors and Families of Derbyshire, Vol. 3, The Scarsdale Hundred (1899), 173, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[4] Gladwyn Turbutt, A History of Ogston (1975), 41, [GoogleBooks].

[5] Charles Kerry, "The Court Rolls of Baslow, Derbyshire," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 23 (1901), 1-39, at 29, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].

[6] Charles Kerry, "The Court Rolls of Baslow, Derbyshire," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 23 (1901), 1-39, at 33, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].

[7] Joseph Hunter, ed. and John W Clay, Familiae Minorum Gentium, Vol. 1, Publications of the Harleian Society, Vol. 37 (London: 1894), 399, [InternetArchive].

[8] Joseph Hunter, ed. and John W Clay, Familiae Minorum Gentium, Vol. 2, Publications of the Harleian Society, Vol. 38 (London: 1895), 544, of 543-545, MS 226, 227, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[9] Henry Revell, Lord of Swinford, Leicestershire (living A.D.1183), family pedigree chart to 1871, [FHLFilmCatalog].

[10] J Charles Cox, Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire, Vol. 1, "the Hundred of Scarsdale" (1875), 339, [InternetArchive].

[11] Gladwyn Turbutt, A History of Ogston (1975), 41, [GoogleBooks].

[12] Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem, Henry VII, Vol. 2 (London: HMSO, 1915), 547, of 547-48, item 856, citing C. Series II. Vol. 18. (35.) 856, [InternetArchive].

[13] J. S. Brewer, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII., Vol. 1, second edition, part 1 (London: HMSO, 1862), 222, near bottom ¼ of page, [HathiTrust].

[14] J. S. Brewer, Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, of the Reign of Henry VIII., Vol. 1, second edition, part 1 (London: HMSO, 1862), 823, near bottom ¼ of page, [HathiTrust].

[15] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Nottinghamshire Archives, DD/P/CD/133, [UKNationalArchives].

[16] Ian Blanchard, Mining, Metallurgy, and Minting in the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (2005), 1607, citing P.R.O. C. 1/708/15, [GoogleBooks].

[17] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 1/708/15, [UKNationalArchives].

[18] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, C 1/561/71 in Chancery pleadings addressed to Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York, Cardinal and Papal Legate as Lord Chancellor, [UKNationalArchives].

[19] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Chancery, C 1/772/46, [UKNationalArchives].

[20] A. Hughes, Lists and Indexes, Volume 9, List of Sheriffs for England and Wales (London: HMSO, 1898), 219, [GoogleBooks].

[21] Ethan H Shagan, Popular Politics and the English Reformation (2003), 57-59, 136, [GoogleBooks].

[22] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Derbyshire. "Depositions on behalf of Ralph Willett, late parish priest of Shirland, concerning the singing of divine service on certain abrogate days, and not declaring the King's injunctions and commandments", STAC 2/26/194, [UKNationalArchives].

[23] David Graham Edwards, ed., Derbyshire Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1393-1574 (Frome, Somerset, England: Derbyshire Record Society, Volume 26, 1998), 74-76.

[24] The National Archives of the United Kingdom Catalog, Dyngeley, PROB 11/27/381, [UKNationalArchives].

[25] David Graham Edwards, ed., Derbyshire Wills Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1393-1574 (Frome, Somerset, England: Derbyshire Record Society, Volume 26, 1998), 74-76.

[26] J Charles Cox, Notes on the Churches of Derbyshire, Vol. 1, "the Hundred of Scarsdale" (1875), 339, [InternetArchive].

[27] Henry Revell, Lord of Swinford, Leicestershire (living A.D.1183), family pedigree chart to 1871, [FHLFilmCatalog].

[28] Mike Clifford, Part 4. The Revells of Derbyshire to ca 1650 (2014), [2014 Version 3 pdf].