FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN SHIPLEY
AND ANN COWPER
Marriage record for John Shipley and Ann Long in Duffield: "Feb 1st John Shipley and Ann Long both of Shottle married"
(Ann's last name is written as Cowp - the letter p has a horizontal descender which is a 17th century abbreviation for 'per'.)
Detail from Richard Cooper's will of 1687:
"Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Shipley wife of John Shipley one shilling."
Ann was buried 13 May 1727 in Duffield.
Burial record for Ann Shipley in Duffield: "Bur Anne ye wife of John Shipley of Shottle = 13"
Burial record for John Shipley in Duffield: "Bur: John Shipley of Shottle = = 30"
Will of John Shipley, 1727
In the name of
God Amen, I John Shipley of Shottle in the
parish of Duffeild and County of Derby, husbandman,
being well in health God be praised yet mindfull of my
latter and do make and ordain this my last will and
testament in maner and form following: Firste I
commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, hoping
through his mercy & the merits of my Saviour to
have pardon of my sins, & to inherit everlasting
life, & my body I comitt to the earth to be
decently buried at the discretion of my executor
hereafter named, and as for my temporal estate,
wherewith God Almighty hath been pleased to bless me I
give and dispose as followeth after my debts and
funeral charges are paid and discharged. Impris, I
give and bequeath unto my son John the sume of
five pounds to be paid him by my executor hereafter
named within one year after my decease. Item, I give
to my son Richard one shilling and to my
four daughters Anne Milward, Alice Fowke,
Susannah Jackson, and Mary Barnes one shilling
each and to be paid to them severally within one year
after my decease all the sole residue and remainder of
my personal estate, goods, cattle and chattels
whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my oldest son
Thomas Shipley whom I make full and sole
executors of this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking all former or other wills or testaments by me
heretofore made in witness whereof I have hereunto
putt my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of March
in the thirteenth year
of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George by
the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland
King, defender of the faith anno dom 1727.
John Shipley's signature on his will
A true and perfect inventory of all the goods, cattles & chattels of John Shipley late of Shottle deceased taken and appraised this sixth day of September 1728 by us whose names are hereunto subscribed
Imprimis, His purse & apparel 00 10 00
Item, fire irons 00 02 00
Item, two tables and a cubbard 00 15 00
Item, two coiled chaires 00 03 00
Item, pewter and brass 01 00 00
Item, one bed with bedding 0010 00
Item, a chest 00 06 08
Item, a paire of bedstocks 00 02 00
Item, lumber 00 03 00
03 11 08
William Toplis
Joshua Bowmer
Ralph Allen
Inventory for John Shipley
John and Ann had the following children:
1. Thomas, born about
1673 of Duffield; married Rebecca Allen 26 December 1703
in Duffield; mentioned as executor in father's will of
1727; Thomas left will written 31 May 1732, mentioning
wife Rebecca, brother Richard, brother John, sisters Ann,
Susannah and Mary. "I give to my sisters Ann Symes,
Susanna Jackson & Mary Eaton or to the survivors of
them one long table with one buffet to the same
belonging, one coiled chair, two pair of bedsteads, one
chest, one cupboard, one long chair, five pewter dishes,
one tankard, one candlestick, one kettle with one brass
pott, all which were formerly my fathers to be equally
divided between them immediately after the decease of my
loving wife Rebecca Shipley.” “I give & devise to my
brother Richard Shipley all that my farm which I now
hold under his grace the Duke of Devonshire to enter at
Ladiday next after the decease of my foresaid wife, if
the aforesaid Duke of Devonshire or his agents shall
think fit to permit my wife to enjoy the same for her
life.” “I give to my brother John Shipley two shillings
and six pence.”
2. Elizabeth, christened 17 December 1674 in
Duffield, "of Cowhouse Lane".
3. Ann, christened 11
July 1678 in Duffield, "of Shottle"; married Mr.
Milward; mentioned in father's will of 1727.
*4. Alice, christened
26 January 1680 in Duffield; married John Foulk of Horsley
12 November 1712 in Duffield; mentioned in
father's will of 1727.
Baptism for Alice Shipley in
Duffield: "26 Bapt: Alice the daughter of
John Shipley, Shottle".
5. Susannah, born in about 10 November 1683, "de
Shottle"; mentioned in father's will of 1727;
married Edward Jackson 19 November 1712.
6. John, christened 23
January 1685 in Duffield, "de Shottle"; mentioned in
father's will of 1727.
7. Mary, christened 9
June 1688 in Duffield, "of Shottle"; married Thomas
Barnes 21 July 1718 in Brailsford, Derbyshire.
8. Richard, christened 27 March 1692 in Duffield, "of Shottle"; mentioned in father's will of 1727.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM SHIPLEY
William
Shipley was christened 6 March 1613 in Duffield, the son
of Robert Shipley.
William
and his wife had the following children:
1. Ann, christened 22
December 1644 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire.
2. Elizabeth, christened 8 November 1646 in
Wirksworth
*3. John, christened 3 April 1651 in Wirksworth; married Ann Long 1 February 1672 in Duffield; buried 30 August 1738 in Duffield.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROBERT SHIPLEY
AND JOHANNA STONE
Robert
Shipley was born in about 1585 of Duffield. He married
Johanna Stone on 8 July 1610 in Duffield.
Marriage record for Robert Shipley and Johanna Stone in the Duffield parish register: "mat Robertus Shypley et Johanna Stone nupt eod die et a supere".
Robert and Johanna had the following children:
1. Thomas, christened 31 May 1611 in Duffield.
2. John, christened 26 April 1612 in Duffield.
*3. William,
christened 6 March 1613 in Duffield.
Baptism
record for William Shipley: "bapt William
filius Roberti Shypley de Shotle baptiz vjth
die".
4. Georgina, christened 29 April 1618 in
Duffield.
5. George, christened 11 April 1623 in Duffield.
6. Richard, christened 8 July 1629 in Duffield.