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Notes for Robert Swifte and Grace Hamcocke

1569 Thomas the son of Roberte Swifte was baptized on March 13, 1568/69 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [1]

1569 Hellen, the wife of Robert Swifte was buried on April 15 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [2]

1573 Robert Swifte and Grace Hamcocke were married on May 3 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [3] [4] [5]

1574 Elizabeth and Dinis daughters of Robert Swifte were baptized at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England on October 6. [6] [7]

1577 Robte. Swifte and Joan Morton were married on January 26 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [8] [9]

1579 Rob. Swyfte was listed among "Trespassers on rights of common lands" at the Holmesfield Court of Sir John Savage on March 23, 1579/80. [10]

1580 Dorothie the daughter of Roberte Swifte was baptized on March 8, 1579/80 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [11]

1580 Dorothie Swifte, daughter of Robert Swifte, was buried May 21 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [12]

1581 Roberte the son of Roberte Swifte was baptized on February 27, 1580/81 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [13]

1582 Roberte the son of Roberte Swifte, of Auston, was baptized on January 31, 1581/82 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [14]

1582 Anne the daughter of Roberte Swifte was baptized on June 18 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [15]

1584 George the son of Roberte Swifte was baptized ye first day of May at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [16]

1585 Robert Swyfte was listed on the muster roll for the Spanish invasion of "selected men appointed for trayned soldiers" at Codnor and Heynor in The Hundred of Morleston and Litchurche, Derbyshire. [17]

1590 Robert Swifte of Dore was buried on September 3 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [18]

An inventory for the estate of Robert Swifte of Dore was recorded. [19] [20]

1593 Robert Swifte was buried on October 21 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [21]

1605 Grace Swifte was buried on August 1 at Dronfield Parish, Derbyshire, England. [22]

1606 (4 James 1) Will. Ingmanthorpe and Rob. Swifte were tenants at Will fined 2d for trespass at Manor of Holmesfield Court. [23]

Research Notes:

Other researchers name this couple as the parents of Anne Swift, spouse of Arthur Ingmanthorpe. We seek evidence to clarify this potential relationship. Anne would have married at age 33, 11 years the elder of her husband, if this is the correct person.

1551 William Swifte granted land to Robert Swifte of Beighton. [24]

Grant by William Swift of Hayfield (Yorkshire) to Robert Swift of Beighton of former monastic lands in Beighton (Yorkshire) and Nottinghamshire.

Robert Swifte and William Swifte held a chantry. [25]

2 Edward VI. Beighton, lately a chantry, with its appurtenances and diverse messuages, etc., and other hereditaments in Beighton, Hundowe, Whittington, Homefield, and Dronfield, held by Robert Swifte and William Swifte, generosi, for themselves and the heirs of Robert of the King in socage, as of the manor of Pencrich, in the said county, by the tenure of fealty, and not in capite

The Swyfte and Taylor families were involved in trespass transgressions at the Holmegate Court on multiple occasions.

1557 Thomas Taylor and John Swyft and others were fined for trespass [26]

1559 Thomas Taylour, Will Taylor, Ralph Taylour, and John Swyft and others were fined for transgression. [27]

1579 Rob. Swyfte was listed among "Trespassers on rights of common lands" at the Holmesfield Court of Sir John Savage on March 23, 1579/80. [28]


Footnotes:

[1] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[2] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[3] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[4] Thomas M. Blagg and L.L Simpson, Derbyshire Parish Registers. Marriages, Vol. 11 (1913), 4, [HathiTrust].

[5] Wikipedia article about St_John_the_Baptist%27s_Church,_Dronfield, content subject to change, [Wikipedia].

[6] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[7] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[8] Thomas M. Blagg and L.L Simpson, Derbyshire Parish Registers. Marriages, Vol. 11 (1913), 6, [HathiTrust].

[9] Wikipedia article about St_John_the_Baptist%27s_Church,_Dronfield, content subject to change, [Wikipedia].

[10] the editors, "The Court Rolls of the Manor of Holmesfield, Co. Derby," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 20 (1898),52-128, at 116, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[11] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[12] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[13] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[14] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[15] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[16] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[17] W.A. Carrington, "Papers related to Derbyshire Musters ... in expectation of the Spanish invasion," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 17 (1895), 15, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].

[18] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[19] Staffordshire, Dioceses of Lichfield and Coventry wills and probate 1521-1860, page 1, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord].

[20] Staffordshire, Dioceses of Lichfield and Coventry wills and probate 1521-1860, page 2, [FindMyPastImage], [FindMyPastRecord].

[21] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[22] Derbyshire Record Office, Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers, Dronfield, 1560-1743, D2441 A/P1 1/1 FHL film 1041034, Item 2, Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[23] the editors, "The Court Rolls of the Manor of Holmesfield, Co. Derby," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 20 (1898),52-128, at 123, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[24] Derbyshire Record Office, Ref. No.: D258/45/19/2, [Derbyshire_Record_Office].

[25] Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 27 (1905), 93, [InternetArchive].

[26] the editors, "The Court Rolls of the Manor of Holmesfield, Co. Derby," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 20 (1898),52-128, at 87, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[27] the editors, "The Court Rolls of the Manor of Holmesfield, Co. Derby," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 20 (1898),52-128, at 87, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].

[28] the editors, "The Court Rolls of the Manor of Holmesfield, Co. Derby," Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society 20 (1898),52-128, at 116, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].