Burial record for Robert Wylde in Heanor:
"Robart Willde of Codnar was buryed December the xxith daye"
Robert Wylde was born in about 1575 of Heanor, Derbyshire. He
married Ursula. Robert is shown as Robert the younger in a son's
burial record, so is likely the son of Robert Wylde senior.
Robert died and was buried 21 December 1627 in Heanor.
Robert died and left a will written 29 May 1627. His will
mentioned Ursula his wife, eldest son Zouche, daughter Jane, sons
Henry and Richard, grandson Edwarde Wylde and brother William
Wylde.
In the name of God Amen, I Roberte Wilde of
Codnor in the Countie of Derbye, yeom., beinge weake and
aged yet of good and pfecte memorye, thanks be to
Almightie God, revoakinge, makeinge void and of none affecte
all and evry will and wills whatsoever by me at any tyme
heartofore made or intended to have bene made, doe ordaine
and make this my laste will and testament in manner and
forme ffollowinge, that is to saye, ffirste I bequeathe my
sole to God Allmyghtie that gave it me, hopeing assuredly
that by the merits and passion of Christe Jesus my Saviour
and Redeemer to inherite the kingedome of heaven, and my
bodie to be buryed in the pishe church of Heanor within
the channcell there. And as concerning my worldly and
temporall estate wherewith it hathe pleased God to blesse
me, I give and bequeathe to Ursula my nowe wife
the messuage or tenement with the appurtenances wherein I
now dwell, towe closes with appurtenances called or knowne
by the name or names of of the Barley Closses adjyninge to
the said messuage or tenement on the northe side, towe
other closes lyinge and beinge in Ripley in the said
Countie of Derbye called or knowne by the name of Upton
Closses lyinge neare unto James Wilde adjoinging to the lane on the
southe side and other close of meadowe or pasture grounde
inclosed lyinge and beinge in Salterwoode in Ripley
aforesaid contayneinge by estimacion aleaven acres of
thereabouts be it more of lesse, and which I formly
p’chased to me and my heires
of Edwarde Sheffeilde and also and cheiffe rente of ffyve
shilling yearely out of Richard Cleaton his lande in
Codnor aforesaid together with all barnes, houses yardes,
gardeins, and easements to the said messuage or tenement
belongeinge or appurtaininge to have and to hold the said
messuage or tenement, closses, cheiffe rente and premisses
and only pte and pcell thereof unto the said Ursula my
nowe wiefe and her assignes for and inveinge the tyme and
tearme of her naturall lieffe. Item, I give and bequeathe
unto the said Ursula the rente refunds upon one lease by
me formerly made of my pte of the cole pitts at Ripley
aforesaid, inveinge the countinuwance of the sale lease
amounting to seaven pounds tenne shillings, and yf shee
shall happen to have my coles from thence for her owne use
then to abate of the rente after the rate of eighteen
pence for only loade. Item I give and bequeathe unto the
said Ursula my wiefe one lease of one malter corne millne
situate an beinge in Codnor pte allowing fourthe of it
yearely inveinge the continuwance of the same lease unto Zouche Wilde my
eldest sonne ffyve strikes of corne towarde the
keepinge of his ffamiley to be paid eyther out of the said
millne or out of her dwellinge howse. Item I give and
bequeathe unto the said Zouche Wilde one lease of home
grounde in Butterley p’te which I had of Mr. James Trott.
Item I give and bequeathe unto my sonne Henry
Wilde three score and tenne pounds of lawfull
Englishe money for and in full satisfaccon of his childs
p’te, to be paid unto him by tenne pounds a yeare nexte
and ymediatly after my decease. Item I give and bequeathe
unto my daughter
Jane Wylde other threescore and tenne pence of
lawfull Englishe money for and in full satisfaccon of her
childe pte to be paid unto her by tenne pounds a yeare
nexte and ymediatly after my decease. Item, my will is
that for the payment of the said hundred and ffortie
pounds unto the said Henrye and Jane as aforesaid that
Ursula my said wiefe shall on use and enjoye the lordemore
meadowe adjoinge to Cuniefe side, towe oxegainge of
meadowe lyinge in Codor meadowes containeinge by estimacon
three acres and a hallffe be it more or lesse, and Haime
grounds lyinge with three ffeilds of Codnor aforesaid for
and dureinge the tearme of twelve yearres nexte after my
decease, and yf the said hundred and ffourtie pounds canot
be reased within that tyme, then my will is, that shee the
said Ursula shall have on use and enjoye the same until
the said some of one hundred and ffourtie pounds be reased
for the payment of the same as aforesaid. And yf mysaid
wiefe will not use and occupye the same her selffe, then
my will is, doe hereby give her full power and authoritye
to demyse and let the same grounds to any p’son or p’sons
whatsoever for the tearme of twelve yeares as aforesaid.
And yf the said some of one hundred and ffortie pounds
cannot be reased within that tearme, then to demyse and
let it for soe longe tyme as the rente thereof will
discharge the same. Item, my will is that my ymediatly
from and after the payment of the aforesaid portions to
the said Henrye and Jane, and ymediatly after the deathe
of the said Ursula, I give and bequeathe the said messuage
or tenement with appurtences and aforesaid lands,
tentments, and hereditaments of and the said Roberte Wylde
in Codnor and Ripley aforesaid and the cheiffe rente
before mentoned, except the fee simple of the cole pitts
in Ripley aforesaid, unto the said Zouche Wylde for and
dureinge his natural liefe without impediments of any
manner of waste and from and after the decease of the said
Zouche Wilde, to the heires of his bodye of the said
Zouche Wylde for and dureinge his natural liefe without
impediments of any dureinge his natural liefe without
ympediments of any manner of waste and from and after the
decease of the said Henrye Wylde, to the heires of the
bodie of the said Henrye Wylde lawfullie begotten and to
be begotten. And for defaulte of suche yssue unto Richarde Wylde
and other of my sonnes for and during his naturall liefe,
without ympearment of any manner of waste, and from and
after the deceasse of the said Richarde Wylde to the
heires of the bodye of the said Richarde Wylde lawfullie
begotten and to be begotten. And for defaulte of suche
yssue, unto Jane Wylde my daughter for and dureinge her
naturall liefe without ympearment of any manner of waste,
and from and after the deceasse of the said Jane Wylde, to
the heires of the bodye of the said Jane Wylde lawfullie
begotten and to be begotten, and for defaulte of suche
yssue to the righte heires of mee the said Roberte Wylde
for ever. Item, I give and bequeathe unto the said
Richarde Wylde his heires and assignes for ever one
messuage or tenement, with the appurtenances and grounde
thereto belongeing situat lyinge and beinge upon Heanor
Comon nowe in the tenure or occupation of Henrye Coxon or
his assignes. Item, I give and bequeathe unto Edward Wilde the
sonne of the said Zouche Wylde his heires and
assignes forever one tenement with the appurtenances and
yarde thereto belonging situate and beinge in Codner
aforesaid nowe in the tenure or occupation of Micheall
Boote or his assignes, to enter upon it within one whole
yeare nexte after my decease and further my will is that
my said wiefe handle the outsighte of it until hee come to
age allowing him yearely rente for the same. Item, my will
is that my servant William Wilson have ffyve pounds to be
paide unto him by my said wiefe within three yeares after
my decease. Item, I give and bequeathe unto Ursula my said
wiefe all my goods wherein my now dwelling howse in Codner
aforesaid, what kinde, qualitie or condition soe they be.
Item, I give and bequeathe unto Ursula my said wiefe all
my oute goods whatsoever cattell, corne, heaye and debts
whatsoever owinge unto me by my p’son or p’sons whatsoever
upon condition that shee the Ursula shall satisfye,
contente and paye or cause to be satisfied, contented and
payde all and evry my owned debts which I owe
to any p’son ur p’sons whatsoever. Item, I give &
bequeathe unto the said Richarde Wilde his heires and
assignes for ever the said cole pitts at Ripley aforesaid
to enter upon the same ymediatly after the decease of
Ursula my wyefe, provided always that hee the said
Richarde paye or cause to be paid unto the said Henry
Wilde and Jane Wylde eyther of them tenne pounds of
lawfull Englishe money within the ffirste yeare after the
receipte of it. Item, I doe ordaine and make the said
Edwarde Wylde to be the sole executor of this my laste
will and testament. And I doe desire my well be loved
ffrende James Wrighte of Ripley aforesaid gent. And my
welbeloved brother
William Wylde of Codner
aforesaid, yeoman, to be the overseers of this my laste
will and testament hopeing they will doe theire beste and
above to see the same p’formed. In wittness theareof to
bothe pages of this my laste will and testamente I, the
said Roberte Wylde the testator have put to my hande and
seale the Eleaventhe daye of November in the seconde yeare
of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lorde Charles by the grace
of God of England, Scotlande, Ffrance and Ireland, Kinge,
Defender of the Faythe. Anno Dei 1626
The Wylde/Wilde family are mentioned in Archaeological
Gleanings in the Neighborhood of Codnor Castle: "The
Wilde family of Loscoe used the name of Zouch for three
generations. They
owned a small estate at Loscoe, and leased minerals for their
furnaces at Loscoe in 1650. They resided at one time in a
farmhouse about half a mile from the castle, and were registered
at Heanor as " of Codnor Castle,'' meaning the Liberty of Codnor
Castle. It is said that John Woolley, the original clockmaker of
Codnor was apprenticed to John Wild, of Nottingham, who probably
might be of the family of the Wilds of Codnor."
Descendants of Robert Wylde became clockmakers: "The Wildes or
Wylds are generally reckoned as Nottingham makers for three
generations, but the first, John, was born at Codnor in 1678.
apprenticed 1691-1696. He set up on his own account in 1697. He
later moved to Nottingham and died in 1760, but not before
marrying, in 1710, Rachel, daughter of one Samuel Woolley of
Codnor, a substantial farmer. (Early East Derbyshire Clocks,
Maxwell Craven)
Robert and Ursula had the following children:
1. Zouche, christened 22 October 1598 in Heanor; married
Ann: "Zouch Wilde of Codnar Park and Ann his wife had their
sonn Thomas baptized the xvi Day of October"; mentioned in
his father's will of 1627; buried 5 July 1673 in Heanor: "Mr
Zouch Wilde of Codnor Castle was buried July ye 5th". He
left a will dated 1673, naming son Henry, son Zouche, brother
Richard, daughter Jane Draycott, wife of John Draycott, son
Robert, son Thomas. He also had a son Edwarde who was executor for
his grandfather's will.
3. Henry, christened 9 January 1602 in Heanor; buried 1681
in Heanor "of Codnor"; mentioned in his father's will of
1627.
*4. Jane (Jeanne), christened 15 January 1604 in Heanor;
mentioned in her father's will of 1627; married Richard Neild 6 December 1631 in Heanor.
5. Richard, christened 11 February 1605 in Heanor; mentioned in his father's will
of 1627.
6. Ann, christened 3 November 1607 in Heanor.
SOURCES: Heanor parish records; will of Robert Wylde, 1627.
FAMILY
GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERT WYLDE
Robert Wylde was born
in about 1550 of Heanor. Robert was a churchwarden in Heanor in
1592, along with Henry Cordon.
Robert and his wife had the following children:
*1. Robert, born in about 1575; married Ursula; buried
21 December 1627 in Heanor.
2. William; married Helen.
SOURCES: Heanor parish
records; will of Robert Wylde, 1627.
Other early Wyldes in the
Heanor parish records are:
SOURCE: IGI; www.ancestry.co.uk, extracted parish records of
Heanor; Heanor parish register; will of Robert Wylde, 1627, on
www.findmypast.co.uk; inventory of James Wylde, 1621; will of
Ellenore Wylde, 1622, on findmypast.co.uk.