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BRIDDON
(aka -
Bridden, Brydon, Byrdon, Birden, Birdens, Breedon etc
)
Richard Bridden, yeoman of Gratton, 1654/56
Will dated 7/1/1653[/54] mentions:
- Wife Anne Bridden
- "bring up my child" (un-named, singular)
- "till they come to sufficient age" (plural ?)
- "my brother William Bridden and my brother William Mellond"
- Witnesses: John [Steephe], William Briddon & John Marshall
Probate granted 6/3/1655 to Anne Bridden
William Briddon, yeoman of Elton, 1665
Will dated 10/1/16 Charles II [1665] mentions:
- Wife Margery
- Daughter Rachel Briddon
- Son Isaacke
- Daughter Sarah Briddon (under 21)
- Daughter Mary, wife of Roger Walker, and Thomas their son
- His house was leased from "John Briddon now of Hartle"
- Witnesses: John Ruddiard & Roger Walker
Inventory taken 24/2/1664[/65] by William Mellond, Henry Newton, Richard Briddon
Probate granted 16/3/1664[/65]
John Birdons, yeoman of Hartle, 1670
Will dated 23/2/1669[/70] mentions:
- Son Isaacke to get a house in Youlgreave in the possession of John [.]orth
- Wife Mary Birdens
- Daughter Mary Birden
- Witnesses: William Brookes, John Bradshaw, Frances Robinson
Probate granted 16/5/1670
Humphrey Briddon, husbandman of Gratton, 1679
Will dated 19/8/1679 mentions:
- Son Humphrey Briddon
- Daughter Mary Batman, wife of William Batman, and her two sons John & William
- Godson Richard [Wardlow]
- Grandchild Jane [Wardlow]
- "Elder son" John Briddon
- To be buried in the churchyard at Youlgreave
- Witnesses: John Stone, Thomas Wolley, John [........]
Inventory taken 28/8/1679 by Henry Halley & John Stone
Probate granted 3/9/1679
John Briddon, yeoman of Youlgreave, 1687
Will dated 4/4/1687 mentions:
- Wife Elizabeth
- Nephew and godson Thomas Moseley gets a house in Youlgreave "now in the possession of Edward Bradshawe"
- Brother Samuel Briddon
- Sister Elizabeth Briddon
- "Samuel Moseley, John Moseley, Elizabeth Moseley, & Deborah Moseley (the children of my sister Grace Moseley)"
- Niece Elizabeth Fellow (under 21)
- Temperence [Creswell]
- Witnesses: James [Sherratt], John Creswell, Robert Bateman, Jo Batteman
Inventory taken 11/4/1687 by [Roger] Whitakers, Robt Bromehead, John Roberts
No probate extant, but recorded in diocese register on 20/9/1687
Richard Briddon of Youlgreave, 1710
- Bond to Rebecah Briddon widow, relict of Youlgreave; Thomas Garratt, yeoman & William Ridyard of Chesterfield, cordwainer
- Admin dated 12/4/1710 to Rebecca Bridden
Isaac Bridden, yeoman of Elton, 1715/16
Will dated 11/8/1715 mentions:
- "being of great age"
- Son Isaac Bridden
- Grandchildren George Tomlinson & Isaac Tomlinson
- Daughter Anne Dakein
- Wife Mary Bridden
- Witnesses: Richard [.]oats, Hannah Adams, Jo: Birds
Inventory taken 8/10/1715 by Stephen Staley & Jo Birds
Probate granted 4/4/1716
John Bridden, husbandman of Gratton, 1721/26
Will dated 8/11/1721 mentions:
- Daughter Mary Bridden
- Daughter Alice Lomas
- Grandaughter Mary Lomas
- Son John Bridden, currently living in Elton
- Wife Joan
- Son Humphrey Bridden
- House in Gratton where John lives to his wife Joan during her life; then to his son John, and he to give his home in Elton to son Humphrey - unless John wants to stay in Elton, in which case Humphrey gets the house in Gratton.
- Son Abraham Bridden
- To be buried in churchyard at Youlgreave
- Witnesses: Elizabeth Spencer, John Bridden
Inventory taken 6/8/1729 by George Lomas & Joseph Bridden
Probate granted 7/10/1726
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