Taxation Records

Lay Subsidies

1327-28. Nicholas del Clay of Stretton taxed in Bon. 30 shillings. (TNA Ref.- E179/91/6 + Transcript in DAJ. Vol 30. page 23 - 96).

1523. John Clay of Brampton taxed. and Robert Clay of Chesterfield taxed in goods. £2. (TNA Ref.- E179/91/104).

1524-25. John Clay of Brampton taxed. Roger Clay and William Clay of Pilsley taxed. Robert Clay of Chesterfield taxed in goods £2.  - Thomas Clay of South Normanton taxed in Bons.  John Clay. Roger --

-- Clay. Geoffrey Clay and Robert Clay of Glapwell taxed. (The National Archives Ref.- E179/91/91).

1534-35. John Clay listed under Rowthorne / Glapwell taxed in Bons. £20-10s. (The National Archives Ref.- E179/91/118). 

1542-43. John Clay place illegible - Scarsdale 100 taxed. (E179/91/143).

1543. Listed under the heading Morton. Pilsley. Wingfield.Brampton. John Clay taxed in goods. - £5. Pnell Clay widow taxed in goods. -

-Hugh Clay taxed in goods £3-0-6d. John Clay taxed 20s - 2d. Robert Clay taxed £5. (TNA Ref.- E179/91/144).

1543. William Clay of Stretton taxed in goods £7-2s-4d. (TNA Ref.- E179/91/144).

1543. Under heading Walton. Brampton. Calow. John Clay taxed in goods 20s-2d. (TNA Ref.- E179/91/144).

1543. Under heading Glapwell. Rowthorne. - William Clay taxed in goods £4-0s-8d. Robert Clay in goods £20-4s-4d. John Clay in goods £3-0s-6d. Robert Clay the elder £3-0-6d. (TNA Ref.---

-- E179/91/144).

1543. Stainsby. Heath. Elizabeth Clay taxed in goods. 20s-2d.  (TNA Ref.- E179/91/144).

1543. Richard Clay of Pleasley taxed in goods £5. (TNA Ref.- E179/91/144).

1543. South Normanton. Pinxton. Thomas Clay in goods. £3-0-5d.  (TNA Ref.- E179/91/144).

1543. Ralph Clay of Chesterfield taxed in goods £3-0-6d. (TNA Ref.- E179/91/144).

1543. Under heading Wingerworth. Tupton. Onston. -John Clay taxed in goods £10-0-4d. John Clay in goods £6-0-2d -(next to James Clarke). John Clay in goods £10-0-4d. John Clay the elder taxed in  --

-- goods £5. (1543 records at The National Archives Ref.-E179/91/144).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

1545-46. William Clay of Stretton taxed. John Clay of Wingerworh taxed. John Clay of Morton taxed. Robert Clay of Glapwell  taxed 12d.  Richard Clay of Pleasley taxed. (TNA Ref.-E179/92/161).

1570-71. William Clay of Stretton taxed in bonis £3-3s. John Clay of Morton taxed in goods. John Clay senior listed under Wingerworth and Tupton taxed in land 20 shillings. Thomas Clay listed under  --

-- Rowthorne / Glapwell taxed. (TNA Ref.-E179/92/225).

1571-72. John Clay listed under Wingerworth and Tupton taxed. Thomas Clay place illegible Scarsdale 100 taxed. (TNA Ref.- E179/92/227).

1577. William Clay of Stretton taxed in Bonis. Richard Clay of Morton taxed £3-3s. John Clay of Morton taxed. (TNA Ref.- E179--) 

1580-81. John Clay of Pilsley taxed in goods. Thomas Clay taxed - listed under Rowthorne Glapwell. John Clay of Sutton - in -Duckmanton taxed. John Clay of Morton taxed in Bons £3-3s. (The National-

--  Archives Ref.- E179/92/246).

1597-98. John Clay of Pilsley taxed in goods. Thomas Clay senior listed under Wingerworth / Tupton. Taxed in goods. John Clay of Morton taxed in Bons. Thomas Clay of Pleasley taxed in goods. (The  --

--  National Archives Ref.-E179/93/285).

1598-99. John Clay of Pilsley taxed in goods. Thomas Clay senior listed under Wingerworth / Tupton taxed in goods. Thomas Clay listed under Hill / Wingerworth taxed in land. Robert Clay of Dronfield --

-- taxed in land. £30-4s. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/288).

1598-99. John Clay of Crich gent. Taxed in land. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/296).

1599. Robert Clay of Dronfield taxed in land. (TNA Ref.- E179/-).

1599-1600. John Clay listed under Pilsley. North Wingfield was taxed. John Clay of Morton taxed. William Clay of Pilsley taxed. Hugh Clay listed under Morton. Pilsley. North Wingfield taxed in goods. ---

-- (TNA Ref.- E179/93/291).

1600-01. John Clay of Crich. Gent taxed in land. (TNA Ref.-E179/-).

1601. Robert Clay of Dronfield taxed in land. 30 shillings. John Clay of Morton taxed in Bonis £3-3s. Hugh Clay of Morton taxed in Bonis £4-4s. William Clay listed under Pleasley. Shirebrook taxed in --

-- Bonis. £4-4s. Thomas Clay listed under Wingerworth. Tupton taxed in Bonis £3-3s - next to John Brelsforrth of Tupton. (TNA Ref.-E179/93/304).

1602-03. Hugh Clay listed under Morton. Pilsley. North Wingfield taxed in goods £4-6s. Thomas Clay of Wingerworth taxed in goods - £3-5s. William Clay of Pleasley taxed in goods £4-6s. (TNA Ref.-

--E179).

1610-11. John Clay of Crich taxed in land. (TNA Ref.-E179/93/333).

1610-11. Robert Clay of Dronfield taxed in land. Thomas Clay of Wingerworth taxed in Bons. John Clay of Pilsley taxed. John Clay of Morton taxed. Richard Clay of Pleasley taxed in land. William Clay of--

-- Pleasley taxed in Bon. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/334 + 336).

1612. Michael Clay listed under North Wingfield. Pilsley. Morton taxed 18d. Thomas Clay listed under South Normanton. Pinxton taxed 12d. Thomas Clay listed under Wingerworth. Tupton taxed -

--12d .- next to Brelsforth. (TNA Ref.- E179/245/14).

1621-22. John Clay of Crich gent taxed in land. (Ref.-E179/93/339).

1621-22. Francis Clay of Wingerworth taxed in land 20s. John Clay of Pleasley taxed in Goods £3-3s. (TNA Ref.-E179/93/343).

1624-25. Francis Clay of Wingerworth taxed in land. John Clay taxed in goods. Kniveton Clay of Shirland in Higham taxed in goods. - (The National Archives Ref.- E179/93/349).

1626-27. Francis Clay of Wingerworth taxed. John Clay of Pleasley taxed. Kniveton Clay of Shirland in Higham taxed. (TNA Ref.- E179/93/353).

1628-29. Francis Clay of Wingerworth taxed. John Clay of Pleasley taxed. Kniveton Clay of Shirland in Higham taxed. John Clay listed under Morton. Pilsley. North Wingfield taxed in goods. - (TNA Ref.-

-- E179/93/357).

1632. Francis Clay of Hill Houses taxed. (TNA Ref.- E179/-).

1641-42. John Clay of Morton taxed in Bons. Francis Clay listed under Wingerworth. Tupton. Brampton. taxed. Hercules Clay of Chesterfield taxed in Bon. Robert Clay listed under Scarcliffe / Palterton.--

-- taxed in Bon. Robert Clay of Pleasley taxed in Bon. John Clay of Pleasley taxed in Bon. John Clay listed under Barlborough. Whitwell. Taxed. (TNA Ref.-E179/245/5).

1656-58. Hercules Clay of Chesterfield taxed. Henry Clay of Chesterfield taxed. Richard Clay of Wingerworth taxed. William Clay of Heath taxed. Jo. Clay of Higham taxed. Hercules Clay - place omitted--

-- taxed. (Derbyshire Records Office Chandes, Pole. Gell papers).

Hearth Tax 1662

Peter Clay of Birchover taxed on 1 Hearth.

John Clay of Wensley / Snitterton taxed on 1 Hearth.

John Clay of Houlme taxed on 1 Hearth.

Ann Clay widow of Wirksworth taxed on 2 Hearths.

Jerves Clay of Pentridge taxed on 1 Hearth.

Henry Clay of Pentridge taxed on 1 Hearth.

Clare Clay of Synfen / Arleston taxed on 1 Hearth.

Incomplete list not fully compiled.

(The National Archives Ref.- E179/245/8). 

Hearth Tax 1664

Peter Clay of Birchover taxed on 1 Hearth.

John Clay of Wensley / Snitterton. Taxed on 1 Hearth.

John Clay of Houlme taxed on 1 Hearth.

Edward Clay of Wirksworth taxed on 3 Hearths.

John Clay the tinker of Wirksworth taxed on 1 Hearth.

William Clay of Stainsby / Heath taxed on 1 Hearth.

Robert Clay of Duffield taxed on 1 Hearth.

Incomplete list not fully compiled.

(The National Archives Ref.- E179/400 to 405 and E179/245/10).

Hearth Tax 1670

Peter Clay of Birchover taxed on 1 Hearth.

Richard Clay of Birchover taxed on 1 Hearth.

Abraham Clay of Beeley (listed under Baslow) taxed on 1 Hearth.

John Clay of Hoolme (Bakewell Parish) taxed on 1 Hearth.

Hugh Clay of Ashover taxed on 1 Hearth.

Robert Clay of Ashover taxed on 1 Hearth.

Elizabeth Clay of Brampton in Morton taxed on 2 Hearths.

Robert Clay of Morton taxed on 1 Hearth.

Robert Clay of Wingerworth taxed on 1 Hearth.

Francis Clay of Wingerworth taxed on 1 Hearth.

Francis Clay of Wingerworth taxed on 3 Hearths.

(Suspect that the above Francis Clay is of North Wingfield parish and has been included with Wingerworth. - (D.C. researcher).

Robert Clay of Wingerworth taxed on 1 Hearth.

Hercules Clay of Chesterfield taxed on 5 Hearths.

Ann Clay of Wirksworth taxed on 2 Hearths.

Edward Clay of Wirksworth taxed on 1 Hearth.

Robert Clay of Norton taxed on 1 Hearth.

William Clay of Derby taxed on 1 Hearth.

William Clay of Derby taxed on 2 Hearths.

Widow Clay of Synfen / Arleston taxed on 1 Hearth.

William Clay of Stainsby / Heath taxed on 2 Hearths.

John Clay of Stainsby / Heath taxed on 1 Hearth.

Esther Clay of Glapwell taxed on 1 Hearth.

Robert Clay of Scarcliffe / Palterton taxed on 1 Hearth.

John Clay of Pleasley / Langwith taxed on 2 Hearths.

Robert Clay of Pleasley taxed on 1 Hearth.

Henry Clay of Dronfield taxed on 1 Hearth.

Gervase Clay of Pentrich taxed on 1 Hearth.

Henry Clay of Pentrich taxed on 1 Hearth.

Nathaniel Clay of Eckington taxed on 2 Hearths.

Charles Clay of Eckington taxed on 2 Hearths.

Edward Clay of Blackwell taxed on 1 Hearth.

Edward Clay of Heanor taxed on 1 Hearth.

(The National Archives Ref.- E179/- and Derby Library Ref.-DC9953-56.- also published by the Derbyshire Record Society edited by David G. Edwards.

Hearth Tax 1672

Edward Clay of Wirksworth taxed on 3 Hearths.

Ann Clay of Wirksworth taxed on 2 Hearths.

(TNA Ref.- E179/245/9. All Clay extracts not compiled).

Tax Assesments for building 30 Ships of War 1677 

John Clay of Wirksworth Hundred taxed 2d on his house.

Edward Clay of Wirksworth taxed 1s-4d on house and land.

Francis Clay of Kirketon taxed.

(Derbyshire Records Office Ref.- D258 Box 28/6b).

Poll Tax 1689

Abraham Clay of Wensley / Snitterton taxed 1 shilling.

Thomas Clay of Wensley / Snitterton taxed 1 shilling.

Hercules Clay of Shirebrook taxed.

Ann Clay of Calow taxed 1s-6d.

(Derbyshire Record Office Ref.- D258 Box 48/10).

Derbyshire Horse Tax 1785

Rowley Clay of The Hill. North Wingfield taxed.

John Clay of Ankerbold in North Wingfield taxed.

Francis Clay of Ashover taxed.

Martha Clay of Shirland in Higham taxed.

John Clay of Shirland taxed.

William Clay of Etwell taxed.

George Clay of Arleston taxed.

John Clay of Alvaston taxed.

Samuel Clay of Owl greave (Heanor) taxed.

(Derbyshire Record Office Ref.- 1700Z/Z1).

Derbyshire Freeholders with £40 yearly income or over in the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1st

John Clay of Crich. Francis Clay of Higham.

(Derbyshire Records Office Ref.- Dakin Papers 9m Box 2 fol. 353-67).

The Forced Loan 1626

John Clay of Crich. £4.                                                                                                                                                                                               

John Clay listed Pleasley/Langwith. £2.

Kniveton Clay listed Shirland/Higham. £2.                                                                                                                                                                  

Francis Clay listed - Wingerworth/Tupton. 20s. (next to Brelsforth). (TNA Ref.- E179/93/355)

Derbyshire Freeholders 1633

Francis Clay of Ashover. Gent.                                                                                                                                                                            

Francis Clay of Hill Houses.

(Ref.- DAJ. Vol. VI. 1884. Page 49).

Civil War Tax

1643. Edward Clay of Wirksworth gave 5 shillings for Parliamentary Garrison.

1654. Edward Clay of Wirksworth taxed. Assessment for maintaining the army.

(Derbyshire Record Office Ref.- D258/32/20.).

Parliamentary Survey 1650

John Clay of Duffield for a cottage. 12d.

Thomas Clay of Kinder for a cottage. 2d.

(The National Archives Ref.- DL32/4).

The Free and Voluntary Present 1662

A collection for the restoration of the Monarchy. Charles 11.

Francis Clay yeoman of Tupton. North Wingfield. 10 shillings.

John Clay yeoman of The Ford in Stretton. North Wingfield. 10 shillings.

Hercules Clay. Mayor of Chesterfield. £2.

William Clay husbandman of Ault Hucknall. 2 shillings.

Zacharyah Clay husbandman of Pleasley 2 shillings and 6 pence.

Robert Clay yeoman of Palterton 10 shillings.

Edward Clay of Wirksworth. 5 shillings.

William Clay of St.Werbughs parish. Derby. 3 shillings.

Widow Clay of Synfen. Derby. 1 shilling.

Robert Clay of Duffield. 4 shillings.

(TNA Ref.- E179/-) Publication.- David Clay.- ISBN 0 947964 20 7).

The Kings Rememberence 1672

Donations given by -

Mr Hercules Clay of Chesterfield.                                                                                                                                                                               

Edward Clay of Blackwell.

Charles Clay of Eckington. Nathaniel Clay of Eckington.

Hercules Clay listed under Rowthorne/Glapwell.

Hercules Clay of Shirebrook.                                                                                                                                                                                     

John Clay of Houghton.

John Clay and William Clay listed under Stainsby/Heath.

(Original document at The National Archives).

The Association Oath Rolls 1696

Samuel Clay of Derby Town.                                                                                                                                                                                 

William Clay of Derby Town.

(TNA Ref.- C213/67).

The Association Oath Rolls 1696

Thomas Clay of Shirland/Higham.                                                                                                                                                                      

Abraham Clay of North Wingfield.

Francis Clay of Tupton.                                                                                                                                                                                            

John Clay of Morton. Thomas Clay of Morton. Edward Clay of Morton.

Roger Clay of Eckington.                                                                                                                                                                                             

Henry Clee of Pentrich.

John Clay, Francis Clay, William Clay, John Clay of Scarsdale 100.

Robert Clay of Appletree 100.                                                                                                                                                                                  

Samuel Clay of High Peak 100.

(The National Archives Ref.- C213/66). 

Returns of Owners of Land 1873. (Publication. John Lambert. 1875).

Derbyshire.

Frederick Lord Clay of Australia. 19 acres in Tupton. North Wingfield.

Charles J. Clay of Burton upon Trent. 1 acre.

Rev. John Clay of Stapenhill.Staffs. 164 acres.

Henry Clay jnr of Chepstowe. Monmouthshire. 80 acres.

Joseph S. Clay. Branstone. 269 acres.

Samuel J. Clay. Long Eaton. 19 acres and 2 acres.

Francis Clay. Cromford. 11 acres.

John Clay. Alton. 6 acres.

Executors of John Clay of Shirland. 93 acres.

William Clay. Shirland. 6 acres.

Robert Clay. Bonsall. 27 acres.

Thomas Clay. Leigh. 3 acres.

William Clay. Flagg. 71 acres.

Exacutors of W. J. Clay. Chesterfield. 30 acres.

William Clay. Staleybridge. 6 acres.

Edward Clays. Draycott. 1 acre.

Executors of William Clay. Ashgate. 109 acres and 8 acres.

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