1597 "Isabell Cley ye daughter of Knyvton Cley", was baptized on October 9, 1597, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England. [1] [2] [3]
1600 Joan Clay, daughter of Knyveton Clay, was baptized on August 24, 1600, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England. [4] [5]
1604 John Clay, son of Knyveton Clay, was baptized on May 17, 1604, in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England. [6] [7] [8]
1607 The will of Ellen Bramall alias Swindell, of Chesterfield, left ten shillings to Margaret Clay, wife of Kniveton Clay. Dated June 16. The original will states "I Ellen Brainsall ald Swindell widowe" … bequeathe to my well beloved brother in lawe John Boller x sh & to my lovinge sister his wief x sh & one ffetherbed … my loving nephewe Godfrey Boller … and to my neece his wife … I doe further will … to my nephewe Lawrence Boller … I doe in like man'r give & bequeath to my nephew ffrances Boller xxsh … my nephew John Boller … I give & bequeaqthe to my ? and kinswoman Elen T?ensdall … to my ? ?einshaud … to my ? Elizabethe Tensdall … to my ? George Dronfield … to my ? boye John? Limare … to my cosine Raffe Tensdall … to Thomas Tensdall his sonne, to my tenants? Thomas Wright his wife his sonne L? Wright … to my cosine Richard Lyenevon? to my cosine Ellen nehitley … to my cosine John Bankes … to my cosine Anthonie Bankes … to his wife … and … John & Ellen Bankes apiece … to my goddaughter and cosine Ellen Stephenson to my cosine Isabell Grccnt? … To my cosine Anna Reinshoense? to my cosine Raffe Stinehane? to my cosine Jane ffellenoe wife of Willm ffellonse to my cosine Roland Hancocke … to his daughter …to Thomas Hancocke … to Henrie Tenemconed … to Thomas Tenecroned … his wife … and to my good neighbor and friend John Benet … I give & bequeathe to Margarett Claye wief of Knyvton Claye xs and to my godson xs, to Godfrey Newton iijs iiijp … xls to be divided among the poor people of Chesterfield … [9]
1609 John Clay, of little normanton, countie of Derbie, yeoman, appointed "myne especiall good friende Knifton Clay to be supervysor? of this my last will and testament". Dated the seabenth day of October 1608. The inventory was dated the xiii'th day of march Anno 1609 in Normanton in the parish of Chesterfield. [10]
1612 Knyveton Clay was a defendant, in May, in a Court of Star Chamber Proceedings, James 1." Plaintiffs: Sir Thomas Foljambe kt of London, son and heir of Francis Foljambe, son of Sir James Foljambe kt of Walton. Defendants: Isabel Bowes, late the wife of Sir William Bowes kt, Knyveton Clay, Francies Bradshawe, Peter Bradshawe and Edward Allen. Subject: Maintenance and embracery in suits concerning lands in Brampton, Derbyshire." Another action was also brought before the Court of Common Pleas. [11]
1624 Johane Clay and Thomas Curtisse were married on June 1 at North Wingfield Parish. [12] [13] [14]
1626 Izabella Clay and Jacobus Milnes were married on June 10, at Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. [15] [16]
1629 Kniveton Claye, of Heigham parish in Shirland, Derby, dated his will on February 13, 1628/29 which was recorded at Shropshire, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. [17] [18] [19] The Will of Kniveton Clay, of Higham in Shirland parish, named his wife Margaret and their son Francis, grand child William Milnes, and Kniveton's brother John Clay of Tupton and John's daughter Anne Clay, but did not mention Kniveton's other children. Witnessed by Thomas Curtis, Francis Claye, John Claye, James Millnes. The inventory of the estate of Kniveton Clay listed items in each room.
In the name of God AMEN the thirteenth day of February An Dmi 1628 and in the fourth year of the reigne of our sovereign Lord Charles … I Kniveton Clay of Heigham in the parish of Shirland in the county of Derby yeoman being sickly and weak of body but of good and perfect … ffirst my will & minde is that my sonne ffrancis Clay shall enjoy all the howsinge (except one parler called the great parler & one Chamber over the said parler called the fould? chamber & also one little buttery called the Drinke buttery adioyning to the aforesaid parler w'th the passege? leadinge to the said buttery w'ch said parler Chamber & buttery as aforesaid I doe leave unto Margarett my now wife duringe the terme of my lease (alwaies provided) that she use the same to her owne use. All the rest of my howsinge I doe give & bequeath unto my said sonne ffrancis Clay w'th all the lands & appurtenance thereonto belonginge or in any wise appurtaininge I doe also give unto my aforesaid sonne my fower oxen one of said oxen must be paid for an herriott [inheritance tax] I also give unto my said sonne all the husbandry gaynes provided always that my said sonne shall pay for the same unto my brother John Clay of Tupton & his wife the some of twenty shillings durringe their naturall lives & the longer liver of them And if it shall happen that my brother John Clay & his wife shall di before the expiration of ten yeares next after my decease that then my said sonne ffrancis shall pay the aforesaid some of twenty shillings unto Anne Clay daughter of the aforesaid John Clay the remainder of the aforesaid ten yeares. I also give and bequeath unto Mary Warren my now servant one yellow heafer w'ch I bought of one Robert ? to ? at the houe till May day next and also to bee wintered the next winter followinge I also give unto my grandchild William Milnes the litle blacke heafer calfe w'ch was of my sonne John Cow & to bee kept at the house till such tyme as it has a calfe. Further my will is that my wheat now growinge in the sharpclose? shalbee equally devided betwixt Margarett my now wife & my said sonne ffrancis. I doe also give unto my said sonne ffrancis seaven pounds which one Roger Hanksley of Handley oweth mee for corne in consideracion of soe much money that I borrowed of him. I doe also give unto my aforesaid wife the keepinge of tow kyne to bee kept as his owne or fforty shillings yearely for the terme of three yeares now next followinge. All the rest of my goods unbequeathed I doe give & bequeath unto Margarett my wife who I make executrix of this my last will & testament. I doe also give unto Anne Clay of Tupton the some of fforty shillings w'ch is owinge mee upon abond from John Ammery the elder of Higham. In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale the day & yeare first above written.
These beeing witnesses Thomas Curtis, ffrancis Claye John Clay James Milnes
1631 Margaret Clay, of Higham parish in Shirland, Eyam, dated her will, which was recorded at Shropshire, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. [20] [21] [22] Margaret Clay, widow of Higham in Shirland parish, left to her daughter, Joan Curtis, £20. Thomas Curtis of Shirland was a witness to the will. [23]
In the namd of god Amen: The xii day of Mayi Anno Dom 1631, …I Margareate Claye of parish Higham in the parishe of Sherland in the Countie of Darbie widdow, being sickely, and weake in body, but of good and perfect remembrance (praised bee Allmighty god) make & appoint this my last will & testament in manner & forme following … to be interred in a Christian manner within the parish ? of Sherlande aforesayd, at the discretion of mind executors hereafter named. And as ? the disposing of my worldlie estate which it hath pleased god to bestow upon mee in the present world ffirst my will & mind is that my sonn John Claye his wife, & my two daughters viz: Isabell Millnes and Jone Curtis have all my pewter, Grasse? and linnen: Also I give and bequeath to Mary Baren one ?: Also I give & bequeathe to my sonne John Claye the summe of two hundred pounds, and also I give and bequeathe to my sonne ffrancis Claye fortie poinds, and I give and bequeathe to my daughter Isabell Milnes twentie pounds, if she bee liveing one whole yeare after the date hereof. Also I give & bequeathe to my daughter Jone Curtis twentie poinds. And also I give & bequeathe to my sonne John Claye twentie pounds to pay for my buriall charges, and I ordaine and appoint John Clay my sone my lawful executor of this my last will & testament, In witness whereof I putt my hand & seale the day and yeare first above written. These beeing witnesses [none]
…
John Clay de Chesterfeild in Coun Derbie tanner Thomas Curtis de Shirland in Coun Derbie ?
Research Notes:
Several records have been found concerning Kniveton Clay and his family [24]:
1624-25 Lay Subsidy. Kniveton Clay of Shirland parish taxed on goods.(TNA Ref.- E179/93/349). [25]
1626 "The Forced Loan". Kniveton Clay of Shirland parish paid £2. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/355). [26]
1626-27 Lay Subsidy. Kniveton Clay of Shirland parish taxed on goods. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/353). [27]
1628-29 Lay Subsidy. Kniveton Clay of Shirland parish taxed on goods. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/356 -7). [28] [29]
1635. Will of Francis Clay of Higham, yeoman, daughter Mary, brother John Clay of Chesterfield.tanner, sisters Joan and Isobell. (Ref.- Lichfield Archives Office).
1635. Inquisition. Francis Clay of Higham.--People mentioned - Kniveton Clay. John Clay .Mary Clay and Joan Clay. (TNA Ref.-C142/529 ---- PFFP850 and Ward 7/87 -- PFF850). [30]
The wills have been microfilmed by the Family History Library. [31] Abstracts of several of these wills have been reported in The Clay Family Quarterly, Vol. 8 [32]
Below, are research notes about potential relatives of Joan Clay, wife of Thomas Curtis and daughter of Kniveton Clay. I seek further information about the family of Kniveton Clay. Notes that I have found for Clay: associated with Ford, Thomas Curtis, Revell in Derbyshire, or religious non-conformism, are shown below.
1660-1688 During the reigns of Charles II and James II, Robert Clay and wife were listed for "absence from church for one month" at Warsop, Nottingham, England [33]. Thomas, Francis, John, William, Nathaniel, Elizabeth (widow) Clay were listed from Sutton in Ashfield. [34]
Derbyshire Record Office lists:
Clay family of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire: family history notes. 1963 [35]
Typescript account of Clay family of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire 1963 [36]
1551 Two documents fastened together. 1) grant by James Hardwyke of Hardwick esq, to John Wolhous of a rood [rod] of land in the South field of Glapwell, and 2) appointment by James Hardwyke of Hardwick of Richard Kytchyn, vicar of Ault Hucknall, and Robert Clay of Glapwell as his attornies to deliver to John Wolhous the rood[rod] or half acre of land in the South field of Glapwell 14 Jun, 13 Jul 5 Edward VI [37]
1553 Bond in £40 by Richard Eyre of Pilsley husbandman, John Brelisford of Senior [Seanor, Ault Hucknall] yeoman, and John Clay of Morton yeoman, to Elizabeth Watkinson and others (named), for performance of covenants in indentures of equal date. 3 May. [38]
1567 Lease by John Wholehowse of Glapwell gent to Alice Samson, widow, of Glapwell and John Samson her son, for their lives of a messuage in Glapwell previously held by John Spalton and a close at Stockley Lane formerly held by Richard Samson and now by Alice. If Alice remarries, she may occupy the land till John is 20, when he may enjoy the land. If John dies during her lifetime, Alice will pay John Woolhouse 21s yearly. Endorsements: (a) that it was void because it was made after John Woolhouse had sold (b) that possession was taken on 16 Dec 1567 by Thomas Clay - attorney of John Woolhouse according to the true meaning of the indenture 20 May 9 Elizabeth [39]
1589 Bond in £80 by John Revell of Ogston and wife Margaret to Thomas Clay of North Wingfield, yeoman. 20 Aug 31 Elizabeth. [40]
1627 Covenant with counterpart by Edward Revell of Carnefield Hall esq to William Clay of Nottingham gent, John Breward of South Normanton yeoman, and Edward Tripet of Carnefield Hall, servant, to levy a common recovery of the manor of Carnefield with messuages and lands in Carnefield, Chesterfield, Newbold, Brampton, Tapton, Dronfield, Brimington, Whittington, South Normanton, Alfreton, Higham and Wormhill, to uses (specified). 16 May [41]
1640 Richard Clay, born 1640; lived at the Hill in the parish of North Wingfield, Derbyshire. A pedigree of descendants has been published. [42]
1649 Property in Brackenfield compiled by William Gregory:Feoffment by bargain and sale by William Clay of Hill-houses yeoman to George Taylor of Chesterfield gent. of one close of meadow and pasture called Little Meadow [bounds stated but not location]. Consideration £28 10s. Dated 24 Jan. [43]
c 1655 John Clay was mentioned in a memorandum written by a Revell (perhaps William Revell) at Ogston: "About the latter of the last summer Mr William Revell and John Clay, going to Wessington to pay money to George Taylor, who was the collector for the Army, and finding him home, then we went to an alehouse within half of a quarter of a mile of Mr. John Spateman's (Spateman worked in the lead industry) dwelling house, and there we found him after delight with Mr. John Spateman and divers others...". [44] [45]
1658 Property in Brackenfield compiled by William Gregory : Feoffment by bargain and sale by Richard Calton of Stanton gent. and George Hodgkinson of North Edge in the parish of Ashover gent., at the direction of Edward Haslam of Brackenfield yeoman, James Gregory of Brackenfield yeoman, and Grace Gregory of Brackenfield widow, to William Clay of Astwick in the parish of Ault Hucknall yeoman, in consideration of £140 paid to Edward Haslam and £95 paid to James and Grace Gregory, of the following closes in Brackenfield; two closes called the Upp Healdes with a barn standing thereon; the Neather Heald, the Milne Lands, and the Royal Acre (tenant Edward Haslam); three closes called the Wheatfields, and one close called the Broome Hill together with one parcel of land adjoining called the Rushy Pasture (tenants James and Grace Gregory). Dated 28 August. [46]
1659 The South Fields at Handley and other property: Feoffment by bargain and sale by Thomas Gladwin of Boythorpe in the parish of Chesterfield gent. and John Newton of Oakerthorpe in the parish of South Wingfield gent. to John Clay of the Ford in the parish of North Wingfield yeoman of one third-part of the South Field at Handley in the manor of Stretton, now divided into three closes. Consideration £44 6s 8d, part of the purchase price of one-third of the manor of Stretton paid to the Hon. Henry Howard. Dated 10 October. [47]
1660 On May 10, John Clay of Ford was named in a deed. The South Fields at Handley and other property: Deed of covenant made between Thomas Gladwin of Boythorpe gent. and Raphe Clarke of Cutthorpe in the parish of Brampton esq., James Webster of the Hill in the parish of North Wingfield gent., John Clay of Ford yeoman, Robert Hall of Holmgate yeoman, James Hauxley junior of Handley yeoman, Matthew Hopkinson of Holmgate yeoman, Richard Milward of Handley yeoman, George Milward of Handley yeoman, John Beighton of Holmgate yeoman, Thomas Fowke of Holmgate yeoman, Samuel Wheatcroft of Stretton yeoman, George Brunt of Clay Cross yeoman, Richard Glew of Handley yeoman, Thomas Cowlishaw of Woodhead in the parish of North Wingfield yeoman, George Smith of Holmgate yeoman, Robert Milward of Alton in the parish of Ashover yeoman, Robert Allwood of Sutton yeoman, John Osland of Chesterfield shoemaker, John Revell of Woolley yeoman, Laurence Bunting of Woolley yeoman, and Peter Elliot of Woolley yeoman, reciting conveyance of 8 Feb. 1658/1659 by Hon. Henry Howard to Thomas Gladwin and John Newton of one third-part of the manor of Stretton, part in trust for Gladwin and part in trust for the parties named above, whereby Gladwin acknowledges that he stands seised of a moiety of one third-part in trust. Schedule giving details of individual purchase monies. Dated 10 May. [48] [49]
1663 Hercules Clay was removed from the office of mayor in Chesterfield for not taking the oath. [50]
1668 In August, several Quakers in Derby County, England were excommunicated for their absence from public worship, including John Clay. [51]
1668/69 Property in Brackenfield compiled by William Gregory : Feoffment by bargain and sale by William Haslam of Brackenfield yeoman and Elizabeth Haslam of Brackenfield widow to William Clay of Astwick yeoman of the Neerer Field and Nether Field (7 acres) in Brackenfield. Consideration £50. Dated 15 February. [52]
1668/69 Property in Brackenfield compiled by William Gregory :Lease for three lives or term of 99 years by William Clay to William Haslam, Elizabeth his mother, and Anthony his brother of lands as in D37/MT/257. Rent £3. Dated 16 February. [53]
1680 John Clay of Hillhouse was buried on 15 of month 4 at the Quaker burial grounds at Tupton, Wingfield, Derbyshire. [54]
1684/5 On 16 Feb, a lease for 21 years by Thomas Gladwin of Tupton parish of Northwingfield esq to John Clay, perhaps this one or his son, of Egstow in the same parish yeoman, of lands (named) in Tupton and Egstowe. Rent £17.5.0. [55]
1694 The South Fields at Handley and other property: Lease and release by Robert Clay of Walkley Banke in the parish of Sheffield tallow chandler, nephew of John Clay late of Ford deceased, to John Clay of Egstow in the parish of North Wingfield yeoman, elder brother of Robert, of one third-part of those three closes of land at Handley called the South Fields. Consideration £90. Dated 26/27 November. [56]
1698 The Crossells Farm; Stretton: Feoffment by bargain and sale by Philip Draycott of Smithy Moor in the parish of North Wingfield yeoman and Martha his wife to John Clay of Egstow in the same parish yeoman of the Overclose (3 ½ acres) being one of four closes formerly called the North Crossells. Consideration £35. Dated 28 May. [57]
1627 Bargain and sale by Edward Revell of Carnefield Hall esq to William Cley of Nottingham gent, of the premises in D37/MR/T/174-175 above. Consideration 20s. 18 May. [58]
1685 John Clay, among others, was fined for being at a Quaker meeting at Tupton, Derbyshire. [59]
1694 The South Fields at Handley and other property: Lease and release by Robert Clay of Walkley Banke in the parish of Sheffield tallow chandler, nephew of John Clay late of Ford deceased, to John Clay of Egstow in the parish of North Wingfield yeoman, elder brother of Robert, of one third-part of those three closes of land at Handley called the South Fields. Consideration £90. Dated 26/27 November. [60]
1610 Sir Percival Willoughby and Dame Bridget his wife. v. George Strelley, John Strelley, Jane Berisford otherwise Revell, Henry Clay, Thos. Whitehead, Wm. Kirk, John Birch, John Clay, Wm. Wagg.: Right and title to the office of bailiwick of the honour of Peverell. Touching common called Basford Lings, in Basford (Notts). The names of Sir Francis Willoughby, father of said Dame Bridget, Henry Willoughby, her grandfather, Hugh Revell, of Agalthorpe otherwise Algarthorpe, lord of the manor of Algalthorpe, commonly called Eland Hall, with its lands in Basford (Notts), formerly bailiff of the honor, and Randal Revell his son, are mentioned.: Notts and Derby. [61]
1627 Covenant with counterpart by Edward Revell of Carnefield Hall esq to William Clay of Nottingham gent, John Breward of South Normanton yeoman, and Edward Tripet of Carnefield Hall, servant, to levy a common recovery of the manor of Carnefield with messuages and lands in Carnefield, Chesterfield, Newbold, Brampton, Tapton, Dronfield, Brimington, Whittington, South Normanton, Alfreton, Higham and Wormhill, to uses (specified). 16 May. [62]
Charles Clay wrote the following about the family of Richard Clay, born 1640, who lived at the Hill in the parish of North Wingfield, Derbyshire. [63]:
THE FAMILY OF CLAY.
BY CHARLES CLAY, M.D.
The Clays Clee's or Cley's are a family of very early date, as it is recorded in the Doomsday Survey that a family of that name was in possession of two hides of land at Crich, in the County of Derby. It appears that branches of this family were early distributed into different parts of England, and these probably were senior to that family which occupied the Hill (not far from Crich) in the pedigree, Plate XIX.Thus very early branches were settled in Yorkshire, Lancashire, and in Essex, and some of their pedigrees go even farther back than that of Richard Clay, of the Hill (ob. 1640), and doubtless they all originated from the family at Crich. The last person recorded connected with Crich, is one Jno. Clay, who died in 1602, leaving considerable landed property to three daughters, portions of which had previously been the property of Anthony Babington, the conspirator. A marble tomb with figures, inscriptions, and armorial bearings of this Jno. Clay is now to be seen in Crich church. No little eccentricity is displayed on this tomb; for instance, between the legs of Jno. Clay's effigy are these words, "Hoc Lutum Des Figulo." "Rom IX." And on the screen above are the following lines:-
Souls that are made of Heavenly spirit:
From whence they come the Heaven's inherit (sic)
But know that Bodyes made of Clay
Death will devour by night or day
Yet is hee as hee was I say:
He living and dead remayneth Clay
His very name that nature gave:
Is now as shall be in his grave.
Time doth teach experience tryes:
That Clay to dust the wind updryes.
Then this a wonder compt we must
That want of wind should make Clay dust.A careful copy of this curious inscription, kindly made for the purpose by the Rev. Herbert Milnes, is given on Plate XX. Mr. Milnes has also examined the early Crich registers, but without finding a single entry of the name of Clay.
Not only the epitaphs but the mottoes of this family are eccentric. One adopts Sum quod fui ("I am what I have been"). Another, Per Orbem, all punning on the name. Other peculiarities may be noticed. In the obituary for 1740 Gentleman's Magazine, we find recorded the death of Mr. Clay, maker of several musical clocks. Three days before he died he ordered a musical machine, which had cost him twenty years' time, and at least £2,000 to bring to perfection, to be beaten to pieces, and entirely destroyed to prevent a further expense of the time and money of any one who should attempt to finish it after his death.
We have also recorded as living in Newark in 1643 (observe this date is equally early as that of Richard Clay, of the Hill) Hercules Clay, of Newark, who dwelt on the west side of the market place, at the corner of Stodman Street (the site of the present News Room) and was an eminent tradesman and alderman of Newark. During the siege of 1643 he dreamt three times his house was in flames. At last he rose, terrified, alarmed his family, and caused them to quit the premises; soon afterwards a bomb, from a battery on Beacon Hill, fell upon the roof of the house and penetrated through its floorings. This bomb was intended to destroy the house of the Governor, who lived on the opposite side of the street. To commemorate this extraordinary deliverance, Mr Clay, in his will left to the Corporation £200 in trust to pay the interest of £100 to the Vicar of the time being to preach a sermon on the 11th of March every year, as a record of this event, and the interest of the other £100 to be distributed in bread to the poor on that day. Formerly this dole was given in the parish church, now it is given at the Town Hall, in penny loaves and the day to this time it is called "penny loaf day". Hercules Clay and his lady are interred in the south aisle, where there is a mural monument to their memory, with this motto, "Pyroboli fulmine in domum ab obsidentibus."
We find also a Matthew Clay, Vicar of Chelsworth, in Suffolk, during the Commonwealth turned out of his living, but returned to it at the Restoration. These examples are sufficient to show that many families of this name date quite as far back as Richard Clay, of the Hill, all of them, of course, supposing their origin from the family formerly of Crich. As a matter of course, the Clays of the Hill claim connection with the family of Crich, and indeed the proximity of the places and the short space of time between the death of Jno. Clay, of Crich, in 1602, and that of Richard Clay, of the Hill, in 1640, scarcely leaves a doubt on the subject although all attempts to piece the disjointed ends have hitherto failed, perhaps in consequence of the last male of the Crich family leaving daughters only as recipients of his wealth. Henry Clay, the celebrated American statesman, was said to have been descended from the family of the Hill, but that is very doubtful, and perhaps when the Yorkshire branch is spoken of it will be found that he was with greater probability directly from that branch.
The prison disciplinist, Jno Clay, of Preston, claims to be descended from the third son of Richard Clay, of the Hill, who had five sons and three daughters. Robert the younger son but one, went to Liverpool in 1760, and is described as a Merchant of Coopers' Row, and married Janet Neal, daughter of William Neal, block maker, and by her had two sons and three daughters; one of the sons (Thomas) was married 1781 to Mary, daughter of Ralph Lowe, tanner, of Williamson Square, Liverpool, and by her had six sons and three daughters. John, the prison disciplinarian, was one of these six, and was born May 10, 1796, and had a greater variety of talents than falls to the lot of most men, and spent his life in trying to benefit the condition of the most unfortunate class of his fellow creatures. The trefoils on the shield of the Clays, of the Hill, are in the German language called Ree (Clay). The arms of Clay are argent, a chevron, engrailed, between three trefoils, slipped, sable; crest, two wings issuing from a wreath, argent, charged with trefoils, sable.
Research Notes:
Holmesfield Chapel may have been rebuilt or may no longer exist. [64]
1538-1544 Thomas Claye, heir of John Clay, v. John Webster: Detention of deeds relating to a messuage and land in Herestoft. (Item reference C 1/972/29).
1553 Bond in £40 by Richard Eyre of Pilsley husbandman, John Brelisford of Senior [Seanor, Ault Hucknall] yeoman, and John Clay of Morton (perhaps an ancestor of this John Clay), yeoman, to Elizabeth Watkinson and others (named), for performance of covenants in indentures of equal date. 3 May. [65]
1593 John Lye and Mary Claye were married at Morton parish, Derbyshire on 5 August. [66]
1598 Marriage settlement between (i) William Moore of Woodthorpe yeoman and (ii) Edward Revell and Henry Lovett of Brookehill gents, of a messuage with houses and lands in Woodthorpe of the parish of North Wingfield, in consideration of the marriage of i. and Joan Cley of South Normanton widow. 5 Nov 40 Elizabeth. [67]
1600 Robert Claye and Heline Hurst were married at Morton parish, Derbyshire on 27 Sept. [68]
1600 Richard Claye and Dorothie Hollilie were married at Morton parish, Derbyshire on 9 June. [69]
1604 Lease for 21 years by Mary Claye of Teversall county Nottingham spinster to John Mollineux of Teversall esq of a messuage and lands in Kneveton and Morringham, Nottinghamshire. Rent £6. 8 Aug. 2 James I. [70]
1606 27 June Will of Hugh Clay or Claye of North Wingfield, Derbyshire. [71]
1604 Lease for 21 years by Mary Claye of Teversall county Nottingham spinster to John Mollineux of Teversall esq of a messuage and lands in Kneveton and Morringham, Nottinghamshire. Rent £6. 8 Aug. 2 James I. [72]
1607 Bargain and sale by Thomas Claye son and heir of Richard Claye late of South Normanton deceased to Henry Lovell of Knowtsall and Richard Riddinge of Selston Nottinghamshire yeoman, of a parcel of land in South Normanton called Brucke Furlonge. Consideration £10. 19 Oct. [73]
1627 Common recovery: Edward Tripett and Richard Marett v William Cley gent, of the premises in D37/MR/T/167 above. First vouchee Edward Revell esq 13 Jun. 3 Charles I. [74]
1635 John Claye and Elizabetha Haberiambe were married at Morton parish, Derbyshire on 1 Sep. [75]
1676 Copyhold surrender by Richard Tayler, Elizabeth his wife, and George Tayler their son to William Clay and Francis Jepson of a messuage in Warsop in trust to fulfil the last will or free disposition of Robert Clay. Fine 6s 8d. Dated 22 September. [76]
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