Abstracts of Derbyshire Probate Records
Surnames beginning with ‘K’
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The following may also be of use in the study of Wills generally:-
(Ad) "Admon", or Letters of Administration. (I) Inventory (a list of the deceased's goods, and their value) (N) A Nuncupative Will is one declared by a legal representative, as being indicative
of the deceased's wishes, and will often refer to the Testator in the third person.(#) Indicates the Will is a 'duplicate' - that is, more than one person has submitted an
abstract from the same original Will.* An asterisk against a surname indicates the Executor(s) of the Will, or, in the case
of Administration (Ad), the Administrator(s)i/t/p "in the parish (of)". CELF Chapel en le Frith (Derbyshire) ECC Episcopal Consistory Court (Lichfield) HCC Hereford Consistory Court n.p. Notary Public R&R Rest and Residue (a common expression in Wills)
- A Latin Genealogical Word List for early Wills. (verified 2018-12-25)
- Information on England Occupations for old Occupations. (verified 2018-12-25)
- A Glossary of Household, Farming and Trade Terms from Probate Inventories.
Compiled by Rosemary Milward. 3rd ed., 1986. ISBN 0-9505940-1-6
1649
BARBER BEARD BERDE BEURD DOWNES HALLE HARROP HASKINSON HODKINSON KINDER KYNDER LINGARD OFFERTON WAREHURST |
KYNDER, John, of Kinder, husbandman, the parish of Glossop, 10 Jan 1648. Beneficiaries: Thomas WAREHURST* of Glossop, linen webster, sister Eme the wife of John LINGARD, Thomas HASKINSON of Shelmonton, Robert BEARD son of John BERD of Kinder, Ellin BEURD daughter of John BERD of Kinder, Elizabeth KINDER the wife of John KINDER, Edward DOWNES youngest daughter, Anne DOWNES dwelling with John BERDE. Witnesses: Thomas HODKINSON & William OFFERTON. Appraisers of Inventory: William BARBER of Heathe, Heneri HARROP & James HALLE, 29 Jan 1648 and valued @ £14-7-0. Probate granted 9 May 1649. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1704
KEELING SHELDON …INLINSON |
KEELING, John - of "Yolgrave", miner, 29 Feb 1703/4. Elizabeth KEELING my beloved, but here we reach the edge of the paper & the next line starts making her sole exec. So? Witnesses: Alexander SHELDON & ______INLINSON. Inventory: 30 May 1704, not signed includes a large Bible & 4 spinning wheels, value £33/10/1d Proved Chesterfield 4 Oct 1704. [Contributed by vh on 04 Nov 2005 et seq.] |
1711
BARKER KEELING TWIGG |
KEELING, Richard - of Birchover. (Ad)
granted to Adam KEELING at Chesterfild 30 May 1712 for Richard KEELING. Inventory: 26 Feb 1711 to the value of £30/1/6d, by William TWIGG & _____? BARKER. [Contributed by vh on 04 Nov 2005 et seq.] |
1713
BOWDEN HADFIELD KINDER |
KINDER, Ralph, of Hayfield, the parish of Glossop. (Ad)
Administered by Mary KINDER relict and widow of Ralph KINDER, 7 Apr 1713; originally signed by Mary KINDER. Later administered by Joseph KINDER of Hayfield and signed by Joseph KINDER, { } BOWDEN & Ann HADFIELD. Admin. granted { } Apr 1713. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1713
DRINKWATER FFOX HIBBERT KINDER RATCLIFFE STAFFORD |
KINDER, Godfry, of Crowder in the Parish of Glossop, yeoman, 27 Aug 1713. Beneficiaries: wife Margaret*; eldest sons John & William KINDER; other son Ralph KINDER; daughters Elizabeth & Hellen KINDER. Sole Executrix: wife Margaret (né STAFFORD of Beardhough). Witnesses: John FFOX; John & Randle HIBBERT. Appraisers of Inventory: John RATCLIFFE, Edward DRINKWATER, and Randle HIBBERT, 2 Sep 1713, total £14-8s-0d. Probate granted 14 Oct 1713. The youngest son, Ralph KINDER, was left a house in Whitle in the Will of John STAFFORD of Beardhoch, 1728. [Contributed by as on 26 Oct 2000 et seq.] |
1727
ANDREW BARNS BEARD KINDER MARRIOTT PADLEY SHIRT WATERHOUSE |
KINDER, Nicholas, of Kinderhead, yeoman, the parish of Glossop, 24 Nov 1726. Beneficiaries: nephew Phillipp KINDER, nephew John KINDER*, Elizabeth SHIRT the wife of Samuel SHIRT of Hayfield blacksmith, Elizabeth ANDREW of Howlane, Sarah PADLEY the wife of William PADLEY near Handley, nephew Ralph KINDER of Whitle hamlet. Witnesses: Samuel { }, John WATERHOUSE & Robert BEARD. Appraisers of Inventory: Thomas MARRIOTT, Samuel MARRIOTT & Thomas BARNS, 8 Dec 1726 and valued @ £103-0-9 Probate granted 6 Apr 1727 in Chesterfield. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1738
HIGENBOTTAM KINDER MARRIOTT WATERHOUSE |
KINDER, Philip, of Kinder, yeoman, parish of Glossop, 29 Jun 1738. Beneficiaries: wife Mary, son John, daughter Mary, daughter Hellen, eldest son Phillip. Executors: Samuel MARRIOTT & John KINDER both of Hill house in the parish of Glossop. Witnesses: Thomas MARRIOTT, Ralph KINDER & Geo. HIGENBOTTAM. Appraisers of Inventory: Ralph KINDER, Thos. WATERHOUSE, Thomas MARRIOTT & Geo. HIGENBOTTAM, 6 Jul 1738 and valued @ £67-6-6 Probate granted 19 Oct 1738 in Chesterfield. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1748
BOOTH HIGENBOTTAM KINDER MARRIOTT |
KINDER, John, of Hill House in Kinder hamlet, yeoman, parish of Glossop,
27 Aug 1748. Beneficiaries: son John KINDER*, wife Mary*, daughter Mary, son Ralph, son Nicolas, daughter Ann and son Joseph. Witnesses: Thos. BOOTH, Samuel MARRIOTT & Geo. HIGENBOTTAM. Appraisers of Inventory: Geo. HIGENBOTTAM, Samuel MARRIOTT & Ralph KINDER, 14 Sep 1748 and valued @ £432-19-6 Probate granted 21 Oct 1748 in Chesterfield. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1763
BENNETT BOWDEN HADFIELD HEGINBOTTAM HIGENBOTTAM KINDER |
KINDER, Joseph, of Higatehead, parish of Glossop, 11 Jan 1753.
(this is correct 1753, not 1763). Beneficiaries: wife Martha KINDER*, children of Ralph KINDER of Heafield, children of cousin William BENNETT late of Kettlesom; his sister Mary and her three daughters by her first husband, also to his sister Martha. George HEGINBOTTAM of Heafield and his wife Mary; and George BOWDEN of Laneside. Witnesses: George HADFIELD, John HADFIELD & Joseph HADFIELD. Bond and Obligation: 21 Apr 1763 by George HIGENBOTTAM of Birch Hall, yeoman & John KINDER, yeoman. Probate granted to Martha KINDER 21 Apr 1763 in Chesterfield. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1763
ALLEN BADILEY BARBER BOWDEN HADFIELD HIGENBOTTAM KINDER STAFFORD STANDSBY WATERHOUSE |
KINDER, Martha, Higatehead, parish of Glossop, 21 Apr 1761. Beneficiaries: nephew William BARBER the younger of Kinder, John STANDSBY, nieces Sarah & Martha BARBER & Margaret STANDSBY, nephews Thomas & George BOWDEN of Laneside, George HIGENBOTTAM of Heafield and his wife Mary, brother John WATERHOUSE; nephew Samuel WATERHOUSE, George HADFIELD of Heafield Clother, Joseph KINDER of Heafield Clother, his brother Samuel and his sister Mary. To Martha BARBER a chest which she bought from brother Samuel, and lastly her sister's children Mary BARBER & Susanah BOWDEN. To Mr BADILEY one guinea to preach a sermon at her funeral. Executors: George HIGENBOTTAM of Heafield & George BOWDEN of Laneside. Witnesses: Thomas WATERHOUSE, John WATERHOUSE & Elizabeth STAFFORD. Appraisers of Inventory: by John ALLEN & Tho. WATERHOUSE, 29 Sep 1762: Value: £99-6-0 Probate granted 21 Apr 1763 in Chesterfield. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1763
BOOTH CHATTERTON HALL HIGENBOTTAM KINDER ROWBOTHAM STAFFORD WATERHOUSE WOOD |
KINDER, Ralph, of Hill house, yeoman, parish of Glossop, 3 Jun 1762. Beneficiaries: nephew Ralph KINDER the freehold estate at Neitherhey in the possession of tenant Lawrence CHATTERTON, Mary, Nicholas, Ann, and Joseph sons and daughters of brother John KINDER late of Hill house, nephew John KINDER, nephew Phillip KINDER his brother John KINDER, Ann WOOD, Mary ROWBOTHAM & Ellen HALL their sisters, niece Elizabeth BOOTH. Executors: nephews John and Ralph KINDER of Hill house. Witnesses: Geo. HIGENBOTTAM, Mary HIGENBOTTAM & Eliz. STAFFORD. Appraisers of Inventory: Thomas WATERHOUSE & Geo. HIGENBOTTAM, 25 Jul 1762 and valued @ £65-18-6 Probate granted 21 Apr 1763 in Chesterfield. [Contributed by ap on 24 Jul 2000 et seq.] |
1836
DENT GILBERT GOUGH HIRST KNIGHT SHERWIN SKETCHLEY SMITH VERNON |
KNIGHT, Joseph - of Thringstone i/t/p Whitwick co. Leicester,
dealer in Earthenware, 17 Jun 1834. wife Hannah KNIGHT, granddaughter Elizabeth VERNON, Mr. William SHERWIN, 7 children: Joseph, John, Thomas, and William KNIGHT, Dinah DENT, Sarah SKETCHLEY, and Mahala HIRST. Witnesses: Joseph SMITH, John GOUGH, Samuel GILBERT. Probate 23 Mar 1836. Leics. RO Ref: PR/T/1836/111. [Contributed by ph on 2 Jul 2006 et seq.] |
1894
CALLADINE KIRK MERRIMAN RILEY |
KIRK, Richard - Alfreton, miner. Died 8 Dec 1890. one share of my estate to Jane KIRK daughter of my son William, one share to Henry George KIRK son of Richard KIRK son of my son Joseph; and one share to be divided between Samuel James KIRK and Mary Elizabeth CALLADINE in the case of my death {unreadable} my wife Sarah the whole of my estate remains as at present {unreadable} at the death of my wife Sarah. Trustees: George CALLADINE of Tibshelf, miner and Joseph KIRK of Wharf Bridge, Police Constable. Witnesses: Thomas MERRIMAN and Abram RILEY. Admin. granted 7 Apr 1894 to Mary Elizabeth CALLADINE. [Contributed by jk on 5 Mar 2001 et seq.] |
1903
BALL KIRK SAMPSON TAYLOR |
KIRK, Samuel - South Normanton, Colliery Bank Manager. Died 13 May 1902. Everything to wife Mary Ann KIRK. Trustees: Mary Ann KIRK and my friend George Bullock BALL of Alfreton, Colliery Under-Manager. Witnesses: SAMPSON, Solicitor, Alfreton & A E TAYLOR, South Normanton, miner. Probate granted at Derby 9 Jan 1903 to the two Trustees. [Contributed by jk on 5 Mar 2001 et seq.] |