FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
EDWARD BRAMLEY AND
ISABEL MATKIN

Edward Bramley was christened 26 April 1642 in Duffield, Derbyshire, England, the son of William Bramley. Edward married Isabel Matkin on 18 April 1664 in Duffield. Edward's occupation was husbandman.

Isabel was born in about 1644 in Duffield, the daughter of Robert Cartwright alias Matkin and his wife Ellen.

Edward died, leaving a will dated 12 August 1704 and proven 13 April 1705:

In the name of God Amen, I Edward Bramley of Posterne Park in the County of Derby husbandman being weak of body, but of perfect memory blessed be God for the same, do constitute, ordaine & make this my last will & testament, in manner & forme following: ffirst I commit my soul into the hands of my Lord creator, hopeing through the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to obtaine salvation. And my body to the earth to be buryed in Christian burial at the discrescon of my executor & executrix herein after named. And for my worldly estate my debts, legacies & funeral expenses being first paid & discharged, I do will, devise, give & bequeath the same as followeth: Ffirst I do will & devise all that my acre & half of one acre of copyhold land lying & being in the Middle Stanleys in Beaureydale Belper after my wifes decease to the use & beheefe of my son George Bramley his heirs & assigns forever provided alwayes & upon condicon that the said George his heirs or assignes doe, shall well & truly pay or cause the full & just sume of twenty pounds of lawfull English monys in manner & forme following, imdiately after my said wifes decease (that is to say) to my son Jeremiah the sume of ffive pounds, the like sume of ffive pounds to my son James Bramley, the like sume of ffive pounds to my son William Bramley and the like sume of ffive pounds which is the remaining part of these twenty pounds to my daughter Ellen Hanson. But if default of payment be made in all of any of the said legacies of ffive pounds a piece as before bequeathed, it is my minde & will that such of my said legatee or legatees as are unpaid shall enter upon the said one acre & the half of one acre of land & the same shall have hold, possess & enjoy until they all every or any of them be fully satisfied & paid their legacy or legacies in forme aforesaid. Item, I give & bequeath unto my son Michael Bramley the sume of thirty pounds of lawfull English monys. And to my daughter Martha Bramley sixteen pounds and to my daughter Isabell Bramley sixteen pounds of like lawfull English monys all which said last three menconed legacies it is my mind & will the same shall be paid to the said legatees by my executor & executrix herein after named within the space of twelve months next after my decease. And I do further give & bequeath unto my said son Michael the one half of all my husbandry wares the whole being divided into two equall parts. And I do likewise give & bequeath unto the said Michael one half of my draught mares the same being equally divided into two equall pts the said mares to be delivered to him in the space of three months next after my decease. And I do further give & bequeath unto my said daughters Martha & Isabel two of the best beds in my now dwelling house to be delivered to them immediately after my wifes decease. Item, I give unto my said sons George, Jeremiah & James & to my daughter Ellen Hanson one shilling a piece. Item, I give & bequeath unto my said son Wm Bramley the full sume of ffive pounds of lawfull English monys to be paid to him by my executor & executors aforesaid within the space of twelve months next after my decease. And lastly I do give & bequeath all my leases, tenements & personall estate not before bequeathed in manner & forme following (that is to say) the one half thereof to Isabell my loving wife for the terme of her natural life if she keep unmaryed and the other half thereof to my son Job Bramley his extors actors & assinges forever together to the other half of the aforesaid premises bequeathed to the said wife aforesaid the same to have, hold, possess & enjoy to him extors, actors & assignes immediately upon & after the decease or remarriage of my said wife whether shall first happen and I do nominate appoint & ordaine my said wife & my said son Job Bramley to be executor & executrix of this my last will & testament and revoking all former wills by me made I do constitute ordaine & make this to be my last will & testament. In witnesse I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this twelfth day of August in the third year of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Anne by the grace of God Queen of England, Scotland, Ffrance & Ireland, defender of the faith Anno Domini 1704.

Edward Bramley

Marke & seal

 

A true & perfect inventory of all the good cattles & chattelles of Edward Bramley, late of Postern Park in the parrish of Duffield deceased viewed and & apprised the thirtieth day of December 1704 by us whose names are here unto subscribed as followeth:

His purse and apparell  2 10 00

In the house plate puter & brass and the fire irons  2 3 4

One table & form, one cupboard, one long chear, chears, stooles & som other wooden things  1 6 8

In the parler next the house two beds with furniture to them, one chest & one cofer  4 0 0

In the chamber over the same parler two beds with furniture & two coffers 1  15  00

In the chamber over the house cheese, bacon & other xxx 2  10  0

In the ould house one bed with ffurniture, one bedsted  1  2  6 

Kitts, tubs, loomes, barrels & other wooden wares  0  10  0

Hey & corne in the barns and forty of dores  30  0  0

Foure cows, one heifer, two bullocks, stirkes & three yearlings  21  0  0

Twenty five sheepe  4  3  4

Three horses & three mares belonging to the teame  16  0  0

One two yeare ould mare & one yearling coulte  3  1  6

One store & reg  1  13  4

The reversion of two leases in Postern & corn sewed thereon  18  0  0

The reversion of one lease in Chevin in carts  1  0  0

Tow carts, ploughs, snorrows, sleds, horse gears & other husbandry wares  6  16  4

For od things seen & unseen  0  5  0

Reddy money & money at interest  38  0  0

155  17  0

Wm Cooper, his mark

Wm Hayne

 

Edward and Isabel had the following children:
 
 

9. Robert, christened 5 July 1684 in Duffield, "of Turnditch".

 

10. Izabel, christened 23 July 1685 in Duffield, "of Posterne"; mentioned in father's will of 1704.
 
 

11. Mary, christened 13 August 1687 in Duffield.
 
 

12. John, christened 5 July 1693 in Duffield, "de Turnditch".

 
 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM BRAMLEY AND
GRACE HARVEY

William Bramley was christened 2 December 1621 in South Wingfield, Derbyshire, the son of Thomas and Mary Bramlea. William's father, Thomas, died when William was fourteen years old.

William married Grace Harvey 16 November 1640 in St. Nicholas' parish, Nottingham.

William died and was buried 29 November 1658 in South Wingfield. He is called the son-in-law of John Lambert. In this time period "son-in-law" meant not only your daughter's husband, but also stepsons. In this case he was the stepson of John Lambert, the second husband of Mary Bramlea.

William and his wife had the following children:

*1. Edward, christened 26 April 1642 in Duffield, Derbyshire; married Isabel Matkin 18 April 1664 in Duffield.
 

 

2. James, christened 1 September 1644 in Duffield, "of Posterne". 

 

SOURCES: IGI; South Wingfield parish register; Duffield parish register; Nottingham Archdeaconry Marriage Licenses; St. Nicholas parish records, www.findmypast.com.
    
 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS AND MARIAE (MARY) BRAMLEA

Thomas Bramlea was christened 21 June 1600 in South Wingfield, Derbyshire, the son of Henry and Joanae Bramlea. He married Mariae (Mary). His occupation was joiner, or carpenter.

Thomas died, leaving a will dated 22 October 1633 and proven 24 February 1633/4.

In the name of God Amen, the tow and twentieth day of October in the yeare of our Lord God 1633, I Thomas Bramley of South Wingfeild in the Countie of Derbie, joyner, being in reasonable good health and of good and pffecte memorie thanks be to God for the same, doe ordaine and make this my last will and testament in writing as ffolloweth: hereby revoking and disannulling all former wills by me att any tyme heretofore mad, that is to say, ffirst I comitt my soule into the hands of Allmightie God my heavenly ffather and to his sonne Jesus Chryst my only Saviour and redimer and to the holy sperritt my comforter and sanctifier, beseething that holy trenitie so to prepare me during this my naturall lyffe as that in the end hereof I may with confidence and assurance hold and resynne the same into his hands to bee mad ptaker of his heavenly blessings nor are prepared beffor  all worlds for his eleet & chossen. And for my bodie upon it shall please God to call for me out of this wretched lyffe my will and desire is that it bee buried in the church or church yeard of South Wingfeild aforesaid att the discretion of my executors hereafter name hoping that by the death and resurrection of my said most blesseid Saviour it shall att his appointed tyme ryse againe & bee reunited to my soule and live and raigne with his eternally in his glourious kingdome and for and concerning all my good and chattells whatsoever with which it hath pleased him to endow me with in this lyffe: I doe give and bequeath in manor & fforme following: Item, I give & bequeath unto my ffyve sisters everie one of them twentye shillings a peece. Item, to William & Edward Bramley sons of William Bramley eight shillings a peece to buy them bybles withall. Item, to Elizabeth Annable, Elizabeth Smith daughter of Randall Smith: Thomas & Edward Smith sonnes of my brother in law George Smith everie of them eighth shillings to buy everie of them a bible with said severall somes of eight shillings my will is shallbee delivered to my said executors to bee bestowed on the severall psons as aforesaid. Item to all my god children not herein named twelve pence a peece. Item, to the poor people of the parish of South Wingfeild ten shillings. Item, to my welbeloved ffrend John Halley five shillings eight pence. The rest & residue of all my goods & chattells unbeequeathed my wyffes third part theirout deducted my debts & ffineralls discharged, I give & bequeath to my six children, viz. Thomas Bramely, Marey Bramley, Henerie Bramley, Ellen Bramley, Willim Bramley & Ffranncis Bramley equally to bee divyed amongst them. And if it happen that any of my said children doe dye before the accomplish their lawfull ages, them my will is that the portion & portions of him, her or them soe depting this lyffe shallbee equally devyded amongst them surviving. And I doe heirby constitute & ordaine & make George Smith and Mathew Bramley executors of this my last will & testament, and my will and desire is that my said executors have the care & charge of my said children & heirs portions to bee by them plassed & imployed for the good & best advantidg of my said children. And I give to everie of my executors 6s-8d. And I doe ffurther constitute & make my welbeloved ffrends Richar Smithurst, Edward Newfone, Michell Carden & William Bramley sonne of my brother Henerie Bramley overseers of this my last will & testament, I give to everie of them ffyve shillings. In witness wherof I the said Thomas Bramley gave to his said last will & testament sett my hand & seale the day & yeare ffirst above written. In presence of the witnesses whose names are heir under written.

  Signature of Thomas Bramley on his will

Mary married again to John Lambert 21 April 1635 in South Wingfield.

Thomas and Mary had the following children:

1. Thomas, christened 31 August 1617 in South Wingfield.

2. Marey, mentioned in father's will of 1633.

*3. William, christened 2 December 1621 in South Wingfield.

4.  Henry, christened 25 July 1624 in South Wingfield.

5. Ellen, mentioned in father's will of 1633.

6. Franncis, mentioned in father's will of 1633.

 
Mary and John Lambert had the following children:

7. Elisabeth (Lambert), christened 27 December 1636 in South Wingfield.

SOURCES: South Wingfield parish register; will of Thomas Bramley, 1633, on www.findmypast.co.uk.
    

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HENRY BRAMLEA AND
JANE WRIGHT

Henry Bramlea was born in about 1570 of South Wingfield, the son of Nycolas and Margery Bromley. He married Jane Wright 14 October 1593 in Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire.

Henry and Jane (listed as Joanae in the South Wingfield parish register) had the following children:

1. William, christened 28 August 1594 in South Wingfield; mentioned in brother Thomas' will of 1633.

2. Henry, christened 10 December 1596 in South Wingfield.

3. Franciscus, christened 23 October 1598 in South Wingfield.

*4. Thomas, christened 21 June 1600 in South Wingfield.

  Baptism of Thomas Bramlea in South Wingfield: "Thomas of Hen. et Joane Bramlea Juni 21".

5. Silvester, christened 21 March 1601 in South Wingfield.

6. Matheus, christened 27 March 1606 in South Wingfield; mentioned in brother Thomas' will of 1633 as Mathew. 

 

SOURCES: South Wingfield parish register; IGI; will of Thomas Bramley, 1633, on www.findmypast.co.uk.
 

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
NYCOLAS BRAMLEY AND
MARGERY HUNT

Nycolas Bramley, of the township of Windley in the parish of Duffield, was born in about 1540 of Duffield, the son of William and Elizabeth Bramley. He married Margery Hunt.

Nycolas was a witness to the will of William Haryson of Duffield in 1563, and an appraiser for William's inventory. Nycolas was also on a list of those owing a debt to the testator, with a debt of xxvjs viijd.

Nycolas was an appraiser for the inventory of Joane Mason of Duffield in 1574, and an appraiser for the inventory of William Astle of Duffield in 1578.

Margery and Nycolas were mentioned in the will of Alis Harreson in 1589: "I geve to Nicolis Brammeley viij children wheche he hath by Margery Hunt now wyf to the sayd Nicolis xiijs iiijd to equaly devyded emegest them."

Will of Alis Harreson of Dufflield:
"I geve to Nicolis Brammeley viij children wheche he hath by Margery Hunt now wyf to the sayd Nicolis xiiijs iiijd to equaly devyded emegest them."

Nycolas died, leaving a will proven in 1598:

Will of Nycolas Bromley of Duffield, proven 12 May 1598

In the name of God Amen ye xxvith of Aprill in ye yere of our Lord God 1598 and in ye xlth yere of the xxx majestie most gracious & persperous raygne I Nycolas Bromley of Windley in ye pishe of Duffeld in the county of Darbie being sicke in body but of good & pfect remembrance thanks be to God therefore doe ordayne and make this my last wil and testament in maner & forme following first I commit my soule to allmightie God my maker and creator and my bodie I doe commit to the erth from whence it came willing yt it may be buryed in the church yarde of Duffeld aforesaid. First I geve & bequeth to my daughter Als Warde iiijd. Item I geve & bequeth to my daughter Elizabeth Smith ye wife of Roger Smith iiijd. Item I geve and bequeth to Nycolas Robinson yt married my daughter Anne iiijd. Item I geve and bequeth to my daughter Ellen ye wife of Henry Robinson iiijd. Item I geve and bequeth to my daughter Isabel the wife of Nycolas Hall iiijd. Item I geve and bequeth to my sonne Nycolas Bromley iiijd. Item I geve and bequeth to my sone Henry iiijd. Item I geve and bequeth to my daughter Als iiijd. Item my will and mynd is to be wel and honestly brought home of the whole of my goodes and cattels my debtes & legasies paid and discharged and then all the rest of my goodes and cattels moveable and unmoveable quicke and dead debtes and all other whatsoever in whose hands the remayne I doe by these psentes freely geve and bequeth the same and every pte and pcel therof to Margery Bromley my welbeloved wife whom I doe make my sole true and lawfall executrix of this my last wil and testament to execute pforme and fulfill all things therin contained. In witness wherof I the said Nycolas have set to my hand and marke the day & yeare above written these being witnesses –
Willm Hunt
Willm Harbun ye writer



The marke of ye said Nycolas Bromley

Debtes owing unto me
Mr Thomas Eyre of Turndyche oweth me – xxs
Nycolas Robinson of Duffeld my sone in law oweth me – xxxiijs iijd

An inventory was created for Nycolas:

Nycolas and Margery had the following children:

1. Als (Alice), married Mr. Warde.

2. Elizabeth, married Roger Smith.

3. Anne, married Nycolas Robinson.

4. Ellen, married Henry Robinson.

5. Isabel, married Nycolas Hall.

6. Nycolas, married Elizabeth; buried 5 August 1606 in Duffield, leaving a will.

*7. Henry, born about 1570; married Jane Wright 14 October 1593 in Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire

SOURCES: Will of Nycolas Bromley of Duffield, 1598; will of William Bramley of Duffield, 1566, Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate, www.findmypast.com.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH BRAMLEY

William Bramley was born in about 1510 of Duffield. He married Elizabeth.

William died, leaving a will dated 28 August 1566, and proven 8 April 1567.

In the name of God Amen the xxviij daie of Auguste anno domini 1566 I Wyllm Bramley of Duffeld in the countye of Darbie beinge sycke in bodye & of good & pfycte remembrance do ordaine thys my last wyll & testament in maner & forme folowinge first I geve & bequest my soule to Almyghtye God my maker & redeemer & my bodye to be buryed within the churche yearde of Duffeld & my mortuarye according to the queens actes. Item my wyll & mynde ys to be honestly brought forth of the consolle of all my goodes & my debtes paide f the same. Item wyll ys that my wyffe & my chyldren have the residue of all my goodes & my farme to brynge up my chyldren with all so longe as she kepeth herself a wedowwe & yf she mary then my wyll & mynd ys that my chyldren shall have the prte as appurtenances of all my farme & have prt of all my good and my wife to have the thyrde parte according to the lawes of thys realme. Also I ordaine Elizabeth my wife & Nycolas my sonne my lawfull executors these beinge wyttnesses
Nyc Bradshay
John Pope
Wyllm Caver
John Radolphe with others
And make myne overseares
Thomas Chenarsonn
Thomas Honnley
John Thomsonne to see thys my last wyll to be well & trulye pformed

Debtes which I the saide Wyllm Bramley doe owe
Imprimis to Thomas Thomassonn – liijs iiijd
Item to Thomas Robinsonn – xxs
The debtes owing to me Wyllm Bramley
Imprimis Nyc Wyilde – vis

An inventory was created for William's estate:

The inventory of all goodes & cattells of Wyllm Bramlaw of Duffeld latelye dessessed psed by Frances Phylyppes Nyc Bradshaw Harrye Smyth & Wyllm Carver ye ij day of Aprill anno dmi 1567

Imprimis iiij oxen – vili xiijs iiijd
Item iij kyne – vli vis viijd
Item iiij Yonge bestes & one calfe – iijli xiijs iiijd
Item ij mares – xxvis viijd
Item xiij shyppe – xlvis viijd
Item ij pygges – vs
Item one wayne with plowys & harrowes & yokes tenres with all other implementes belonging to husbandrye – xxxs
Item in corne – iiij li
Item in bedding – xiijs iiijd
Item in shyttes bordclothes & towelles – xvis viijd
Item coffers & bedstedes – xiijs iiijd
Item a lytle pott iij lomes a trough a forme with lytle dysshes trenchers with such others – vs
Item in pewter & brasse – xxvis viijd
Item an hambrey a dysshborde a metle borde with forms & trestelles a chyse cracse with chares coshyns and fhelfes – xiiijs iiijd
Item a saymge pane a brindiren a spites cowberdes with potthocses & a byll a harses wymbles & pychforke iiijs
Item in cokes & hennes with bakyne – iijs
Item hys apparrill – vis viijd
Suma totalis xxxli iijs viijd

William and Elizabeth had the following children:

*1. Nycolas, born in about 1540 of Duffield; married Margery.

SOURCES: Will of Nycolas Bromley of Duffield, 1598; will of William Bramley of Duffield, 1566, Lichfield and Coventry Wills and Probate, www.findmypast.com.