Morton Parish

Morton Parish Register 1575

Michael son of John Clay baptised 1578.

Edward son of John Clay baptised 1581.

Elizabeth Daughter of John Clay baptised 1583.

John Clay churchwarden 1584.

Joan wife of Robert Clay buried 1585.

Thomasin daughter of Robert Clay baptised August 1586.

John Clay buried 21st February 1588.

Mary daughter of John Clay baptised 1593.

Mary Clay married John Lye. 5th August 1593.

Margaret wife of Richard Clay buried 10th February 1595.

Henrie son of Gordian Clay baptised September 1597.

Hugo Clay buried 28th January 1598.

Richard Clay Married Dorothy Hollilie. June 1600.

Robert Clay married Hellen Hurst. September 1600.

William son of Gordian Clay baptised July 1601.

Richard Clay labourer buried 2nd March 1601.

Elizabeth daughter of Gordian Clay baptised October 1606.

Elizabeth daughter of Michael Clay baptised 1607.

Elizabeth Clay married Richard Robinson November 1607.

Elizabeth daughter of Michael Clay buried 13th September 1608.

Edward son of Michael Clay baptised July 1609.

Richard son of Gordian Clay baptised September 1610.

John Clay churchwarden 1610.

John son of Michael Clay baptised May 1611.

Dorothy daughter of Gordian Clay baptised 1614.

Elizabeth Clay buried 13th September 1616.

John Clay buried  16th June 1617.

Ralph son of Michael Clay baptised 1617.

Anne Clay widow buried February 1619.

Elizabeth Clay married John Brolhearth. September 1620.

Michael Clay churchwarden 1620, 1623, + 1624.

Marie daughter of Francis Clay baptised 1634.

John Clay married Elizabeth Habliamb 1635.

Dorothy Clay married George Ward 4th October 1640.

Edward son of Ralph Clay buried 9th February 1669.

Margaret daughter of Ralph Clay buried 24th August 1670

Mary Clay and William Bennie married 6th June 1671.

Ralph Clay buried 5th October. 1674.

Ales daughter of Troth Clay buried 23rd November 1677.

Troth Clay buried 4th September 1680.

William Clay of Brackenfield  buried 15th Jan. 1735.

John Clay of North Wingfield married Elizabeth Hayfield of this parish 29th Sept. 1796.

Thomas Clay of North Wingfield farmer married Elizabeth Greatorex of Morton 12th Oct. 1807.

Walter Clay married Elizabeth Eyre both of Morton parish 4th March 1883.

Eliza Clay age 21 daughter of John Clay married Joseph Kingston age 23.  24th Dec. 1883.

Walter Clay age 29 son of John Clay married Sarah Ann White age 20 daughter of John White 26th April 1887.

Thomas Stapleton Clay married Mary Scothern 6th Oct. 1889.

Morton Churchwardens Accounts 1592 - 1642

1597. John Clay mentioned in churchwardens accounts.

1598. Received off John Clay his rent.

1599. John Clay of Morton mentioned in churchwardens accounts.

1599. May 10th. John Clay. Churchwarden. - Paid to John Lye of Wholye (Woolley) for stopping the church of Caddows. (Jackdaws) - (Reliquary vol. 25).

1601. Received off John Clay his Ladyday rent.

1605. Received off John Clay his whole year rent 6 shillings.

1606 +1607. Received off John Clay his whole year rent 6 shillings.

1608. Received off Michael Clay his whole year rent 6 shillings.

1618. John Clay mentioned.

1619. Michael Clay, awarded to him by Sir Peter. 3s-4d.

1620 +1621. Michael Clay churchwarden.

1624. The accounts of Michael Clay churchwarden for the parish of Morton for the year of our Lord 1624. --(details given).

1634 -1637. Michael Clay's rent. - 6 shillings.

Morton Wills and Inventories

(Staffordshire Record Office)

1543. Will of Roger Clay of Morton. Son John Clay, daughters Jane and Helen, brothers William Clay and John Clay also mentioned are Richard Clay and Agnes Clay.

1567. Will of John Clay of Morton. Wife Agnes, sons John Clay, Robert Clay and Thomas Clay.

1569. Will of Anne Clay of Morton. Son John Clay, daughters Anne, Elizabeth and - - - - ?

1617. Will of John Clay of Morton. Wife Agnes, daughters Mary and Elizabeth, sons John Clay, Edward Clay, Michael Clay with wife Elizabeth, brother Robert Clay.

1619. Will of Ann Clay of Morton sons John Clay, Edward Clay and Michael Clay, daughters Maria and Elizabeth, brother Robert Clay.

1641. Will of John Clay of Morton wife Elizabeth brother Michael Clay sister Mary.

1649. Will of Edward Clay of Morton brother Michael Clay sister Marie, nephews Raph Clay, John Clay of Mansfield. Francis Clay of Hucknall is mentioned, Edward Clay of Wirksworth is mentioned. 

1736. April 22nd. Admon of William Clay widower of Brackenfield. Morton Parish.

Morton Miscellaneous

1552. John Clay of Morton supervisor of Will and priced Inventory of his father-in-law Thomas Eyre of Pilsley. North Wingfield.

1553. John Clay yeoman of Morton and others £40 bond to Elizabeth Watkinson. (Derbyshire Record Office Ref.- D37M/T58).

1558. John Clay of Morton witness Inventory of John Brailsford.

1572. John Clay of Morton supervisor Will of Oliver Eyre of Pilsley.

1572. Lay Subsidy. John Clay of Morton taxed in goods. (TNA Ref.-E179).92/228).

1577. Lay Subsidy. John Clay and Richard Clay of Morton. Taxed. (TNA Ref.-E179).

1583-91. Robert Clay of Brackenfield, Morton parish tenant. (Arundel Mss).

1585. Muster Roll. Robert Clay of Morton.  Archer. (Belvoir Mss). DAJ.Vol 17.

1599. Lay Subsidy. John Clay of Morton taxed in goods £3-8s. (TNA Ref.- E179).93/291).

1603. Lay Subsidy. John Clay of Morton. taxed in goods. £3-3s. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/304).

1603. Lay Subsidy. Hugh Clay of Morton. Taxed in goods £4-4s. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/304).

1624. Muster Roll. Henry Clay of Brackenfield. Morton labourer. (TNA Ref.- SP14).

1624. Muster Roll. John Clay of Morton. Musket. (Ref.- Yeatman).

1640. Military Warrant. John Clay. Morton. (TNA Ref.-SP16/453.60).

1645. Aug. 6th.  Raph Clay of the parish of Morton married Troth Conndon of Pinxton at Pinxton. Derbyshire.

1649. Jan. 24th. Land in Brackenfield called Little Meadow sold by William Clay of Hill Houses to George Taylor of Chesterfield for £28. 10s. (DRO Ref.- D37/MT/251).

1658. Aug. 28th. Land in Brackenfield sold to William Clay yeoman of Astwith. Ault Hucknall closes called the Upper Healds with a barn, the Nether Heald, the Milne Lands, the Royal Acre, the Wheatfield, BroomeHill and Rushley Pasture. (DRO Ref.- D37/MT/254).

1668. Feb. 15th. Property in Brackenfield sold to William Clay yeoman of Astwith. Ault Hucknall  for £50 - The Neerer Field and The Nether Field containg 7 acres. (DRO Ref.- D37/MT/257).

1668 - 9. Feb. 16th. Lease by William Clay of land in Brackenfield to William Haslam. (DRO. Ref.- D37/MT/258).

1670. Hearth Tax. Robert Clay of Morton. 1 Hearth.  (Derby Library Ref.- DC 9954).

1775. John Clay and Thomas Clay on Jurors List at Morton. (DRO Ref.- Q/RJ/2/1).

1778. April 24th. Derby Mercury newspaper.- To be Sold. - Situate at Brackenfield in the parish of Morton. Two messuages or farm houses and two barns with stabling and cow house and 50 acres of land - 

in possession of Mr Thomas Clay.

1779. Enclosure agreement with Richard Clay concerning  Morton. (Derbyshire Record Office Ref.- D886A/P164).

1783. Sept.23rd. Derby Mercury newspaper.- To be Sold.- A farm at Brackenfield in the parish of Morton in possession of Charles Simes with a dwelling house and 45 acres of land. - Particulars from  --

-- Francis Clay at Astwith.

1789. March 25th. Copy Will of Richard Cowlishawe of Barrow upon Trent - to his sister in law Barbara Cowlishawe lands at Woolley in parish of Morton if Barbara dies before her sister Dorothy Clay  --

-- then  Dorothy is to receive an annuity of £10 for life from those lands. (DRO Ref.- D37/MT/202).

1843. Jan.14th. Derbyshire Courier newspaper. - To be Let. - A genteel dwelling house situate at Morton with a good garden, orchard, farm buildings, yards etc with 50 acres also a malt house. - apply to --

-- J. W. Clay Esq of North Wingfield.

1901 Census on The Green at Brackenfield William Clay age 38 Born at Morton. Coal Miner. Single. Boarder living with Bonsall family.

1841 Census Morton

John Clay age 15 Male Servant  Born in County.

1841 Census Morton

George Clay age 15 Male Servant  Born in County.

1871 Census Morton

John Clay age 49 Miner Born Holymoorside. Derbyshire.

Clara Clay age 50 Wife Born Holymoorside.

Walter Clay age 13 Son. Coal Labourer Born Holymoorside.

Eliza Clay age 9 Daughter Scholar Born Holymoorside.

1871 Census Morton

Elizabeth Clay age 8 Scholar Born Kimberley. Notts living with Hopkinson family, their neice.

1871 Census Morton

Rowland Clay age 75 Domestic Servant Born Anchor near Foremark. Derbyshire.

Elizabeth Berreford age 47 Domestic Servant  Born Codnor. Derbyshire.

1881 Census Morton

William Clay age 56 General Labourer. Widower. Lodger. Born Stainsby. Derbyshire.

Living with Cook family.

This site is copyrighted by Clay of Derbyshire. All rights reserved. 2016.