Dronfield Parish

Dronfield Parish Register 1560

William Clay buried April 1565.

John Clay bastard buried June 1565.

John Clay married Helen Casbyn. October 1581.

Adam son of John Clay baptised December 1581.

The wife of John Clay buried December 1581.

John Clay married Grace Newbold. May 1582.

William son of John Clay baptised December 1582.

Grace daughter of John Clay baptised March 1586.

Elizabeth Clay married William Curtes. October 1587.

Richard Clay married Grace Quicksall. February 1594.

Isabell daughter of Knyvton Clay baptised October 1597.

Joan daughter of Knyvton Clay baptised August 1600.

John son of Knyvton Clay baptised 1604. 

Anne Clay married William Harvie 4th October 1623.

Henry Clay married Elizabeth Calton 24th June 1629.

Robert son of Henry Clay baptised 28th October 1630.

Elizabeth daughter of Henry Clay baptised 3rd May 1635.

John son of Henry Clay baptised 1st Nov. 1637.

Henry Clay buried 11th Sept. 1670.

Ellen Clay married Joseph Plumtree 24th Feb. 1673.

John Clay buried 15th March 1698.

Elizabeth Clay married Joseph Clarke 19th Nov. 1707.

Mary Clay married John Stubbs 25th Nov. 1707.

Alice Clay married John Sharman 31st Jan. 1713.

Alice Clay widow buried 2nd Dec. 1721.

Ann Clay married Joseph Rogers 27th May 1753.

Joseph Clay married Ellin White 7th Dec. 1761.

William Clay married Ann Allen 17th Oct. 1786.

Mary Clay married David Adlington 20th Sept. 1803.

Joseph Clay married Elizabeth Hibbert 17th  Aug. 1835.

Thomas Clay married Sarah Carnshaw 27th June 1836.

(checked baptisms  to 1637).

IGI.

Ellen daughter of Henry Clay baptised 1643.

Dronfield Wills, Admons and Inventories

Originals at Staffordshire Record Office.

1582. Will of Edward Poynton of Dronfield he owes Elizabeth Clay £1-6s-8d.

1598. Richard Clay witness to Inventory of Thomas Steynrod of Dronfield.

1602. Will of William Lowcock of Dronfield Richard Clay is witness.

1605. Will of John Wright of Dronfield he owes Richard Clay of Dronfield 2 shillings.

1618. Richard Clay is owed 6s-8d for cow grass in Inventory of Joan Steynrod of Dronfield.

1696. Will of John Marples of Coal Aston. John Clay and Alice are mentioned. (Alice is sister to John Marples).

1698. Will of John Clay of Dronfield. Blacksmith wife Alice, daughters Mary, Elizabeth and Alice. 

1721. April 20th. Admon of Alice Clay of Dronfield. (Ref.- Staffordshire Record Office).

1882. Administration of the personal effects of Elizabeth Clay widow late of Dore in Dronfield (Died 1861) granted to her brother Peter Hibberd.

Dronfield Parish Miscellaneous

1391. John de Clay witness land transfer at Apperknowle. Dronfield. (Notts Archive Office. Ref.- DDP/CD/76-77).

1418. Richard Clay - lands and tenements in Apperknowle near Unstone in Dronfield, a place called “Le Clay”. (British Lib.- Wolley Viii.47).

1485-1558. Records of the “Star Chamber Proceedings” TNA Bundle XX11 and Vol X. - William Clay defendant in a case of assault and false imprisonment at Dronfield.

1492. William Cley defendant concerning assault and false imprisonment at Dronfield. (TNA Ref.- STAC1/2/79).

1497. Margery Clay tenant of land in Holmesfield and 2 tenements in Wodseats in Dronfield, half sister to Richard Wood. (TNA Ref.- NRA20594/13).

1599. Lay Subsidy. Robert Clay of Dronfield parish taxed in land. 6 shillings. (Ref. - DAJ Vol.24).

1665. Feb.16th. Will of Gilbert Morewood of Dronfield. Witness John Clay an Samuel Pegge. (Ref.- English Ancestry of the Wayne Family page 17).

1765 - 1891. Anne Clay. Deeds concerning lands in Dronfield. (Derbyshire Record Office Ref. - D113M/T1 - 16).

1798. Land Tax Assessments. Joseph Clay of Dronfield proprietor with 4 tenants taxed. (TNA Ref.- IR23).

1798. Land Tax Assessments. Clay and Eyre of Dronfiield owner-occupiers of coalpits taxed £3-16-8d. (TNA Ref.- IR23).

1816. Correspondence.  J. Hine to Mrs Holford.  A lawsuit regarding the Will of her great uncle Joseph Clay and estate at Dronfield. (Flintshire Record Office Ref.- D/BC/3186).

1843. March 13th. Derbyshire Courier newspaper. - Died on Saturday 11th. John the infant son of Mr John Clay of Dronfield.

Court Rolls of Holmesfield in Dronfield Parish

1486. William Clay son and heir of Myerie the sister of Richard Wood and daughter of Robert Wood. 2 bovates land in Holmesfield. (Ref. - DAJ Vol 20).

1486. Henry Clay occupied a Close called “Hogfield” without licence. (Ref.- Derbyshire Archaeological Journal Vol 20).

1489. William Clay plaintiff against John Watts on detention of rent. William Clay is cousin and next heir of Richard Wood and acknowledges he held the Lord of 2 bovates of land at Holmesfield. (Ref. - DAJ Vol 20).

1489. Henry Clay paid not his fine. (Ref. - DAJ Vol 20).

1491. William Clay surrendered a messuage of land in Holmesfield near the Bolys leadsmelting hills at Harefield, the house on the land reported ruinous. (DAJ 20)

1491. William Clay. Juror at the Court of Holmesfield also 1498, 1504, 1509, 1513 and 1516. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1493. Land surrendered lying in Holmesfield near the Bolys abutting the land of William Clay. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1494. Roger Eyre surrendered a messuage in Unthank formely held by Henry Clay. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1495. A messuage and lands surrendered in Holmesfield near the Bolys abutting the land of William Clay. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1498. William Clay on Jury at Holmesfield Court. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1500. William Clay and his wife Isabella admitted tenants at Holmesfield for 3s-4d. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20). 

1500. William Clay surrendered a messuage at Holmesfield. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1509. William Clay on Jury at Holmesfield and 1513 and 1516. (Ref.- DAJ Vol.20).

1538. J. Clay tenant farmer at Holmesfield.

1542. Agnes daughter and heir of William Clay is the wife of Richard Damme. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1543  Agnes wife of Richard Damme took up a messuage as daughter and heir of William Clay for 3s-4d. (Ref.- DAJ Vol 20).

1569. John Clay's executors gave a plough ox for his heriot.- Heath and Stainsby. (DAJ Vol 20)

1576. Roger Hardwick assaulted Richard Clay. Fined 3s-4d.- Heath and Stainsby. (DAJ Vol 20).

1597. Lay Subsidy. Robert Clay of Dronfield taxed in land £30-4s. - also every year until 1611. (TNA).

1602. Adam son of John Clay of Dronfield Derbyshire yeoman apprenticed to John Langford. Plaisterers Company. (London Apprentices).

1617. Will of Mary Yearowe of Wingerworth mentions Richard Clay of Dronfield. Blacksmith. (Staffordshire Record Office)

1638. Muster Roll. Dronfield. Henry Clay and George Clay. (TNA Ref.- SP16 405).

1670. Hearth Tax. Henry Clay of Dronfield taxed on 1 hearth. (Derby Library Ref.- DC9954).

1676. John Clay of Dronfield blacksmith. Cottage and garden 2d rent. (Ref.- Sheffield Archives CeR / 2).

1841 Census Dronfield

John Clay  age  35   Labourer    Born in County

Elizabeth Clay  age  34   Wife   Born in County.

Jane Clay age  9  Daughter  Born in County.

Sarah Clay age 7   Daughter  Born in County.

Mary Clay  age  5  Daughter  Born in County.

Elizabeth Clay  age 8 months   Born in County

1841 Census Dronfield

Thomas Clay age 34   Banksman   Born in County.

Sarah Clay  age 30  Born in County.

1851 Census Dronfield

Elizabeth Clay  age 44  Widow   Charwoman   Born  Dronfield.

Elizabeth Clay  age  10  Daughter  Born Dronfield.

Ellen Clay  age  7  Daughter Born Dronfield.

1851 Census Dronfield

Thomas Clay   age 44   Banksman at Colliery   Born  Clay Cross. Derbys.   

Sarah Clay  age 44    Wife  Born  Dronfield.    

1861 Census Dronfield

Turnpike Road.

Thomas Clay  age 55  Widower  Labourer   Born  Clay Cross. Derbys.

1861 Census Dronfield

Hoomley.

Benjamin Clay  age 16  Carter  Born   Ashover. Derbys.

(Living with Vicker's). 

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