HEATHCOAT

(aka - Heathcote, Heathcoate, Heathcot, Heathcott, etc )

Humphrey Heathcote, yeoman of Cowdale, 1634

Will dated 21/4/1634 mentions:

• "to be buried in the chappell of Chelmorton"
• "to Thomas Heathcote my eldest son"
• "to [Rose] Heathcote my daughter in lawe"
• "to Nicholas Heathcote my god son"
• "to John Marewood"
• "to William Heathcote"
• "to Marie Marewood"
• "to Ane Heathcote"
• "to Elizabeth Marewood"
• "to Anne Heathcote"
• "to Elizabeth Heathcote"
• "to John Heathcote my youngest son"
• "Raphe Whilson and George Whilson his son"
• "to Ane Chadwick"
• "Elizabeth Hall my daughter"
• "to Anne Cresswell"
• "Ales Bagnold my daughter"
• Witnesses: Andrew Marewood the elder, Raphe Bagnold & Raph Heathcote

Will dated 20/10/1676 mentions:

• "to be buried in the chappell of Chelmorton"
• "my my grandchildren Abraham Goodwin & his sister Elizabeth Goodwin" (both < 21)
• "land which I bought of John Vale"
• "rent to Mr Eyre of Hassopp"
• "land which Thomas Plant now holdeth lying in the farthing"
• "land called the salter way close"
• "my two daughters Anne & Magaret"
• "to Raph White & his wife & to Peter Greaves & his wife"
• "to Margaret the wife of Anthony Green … and their two daughters"
• "to the two sons of Henry Barker"
• "my said daughter Anne the now wife of Roger Goodwin and Margaret the now wife of William Clowes"
• "Roger Goodwin and William Clowes executors"
• Witnesses: Isaac Goodwin, John Woodfen [or Woodsen?] & George Buxton

Inventory dated 16/10/1691 taken by Ralph Heathcott. George Goodwin, William Redfearn & John Wainwright. Value £83 0/6

Administration to Samuel Heathcote of Cowdale, yeoman & John Wainwright of Cowdale, husbandman.

Probate granted 24/10/1691 to Samuel Heathcote, his son.

Will dated 6/7/1691 mentions:

• "my landlord Sir Phillip Gell Bart" (Executor)
• "Elizabeth Heathcoate & Mary Heathcoate my two daughters"
• "closes called ... ye Alice Coates and ye old Moore"
• "Rowland Heathcoate my son & Edward Heathcoate my grandson" (Executors)
• "my eldest son John Heathcoate"
• "Daniell Heathcoate my grandson"
• "Temperance Heathcoate my grandaughter"
• "Hellen Dearnally my daughter"
• "Mr Thomas Wilson vicar of Bakewell"
• "Sarah Heathcoate & Mary Heathcoate daughters unto my grandson John Heathcoate deceased" (both < 21)
• Witnesses: Thomas Wilson, Michael [Noton], [Js] Nodder

Inventory taken 30/7/1691. No total, but many hundreds of pounds, includes very large quantity of livestock

Will dated 12/5/1694 mentions:

• "to Elizabeth my wife all the household goods at Taddington that I had with her at the day of marriage"
• "to my son John Heathcoate ... kitchin which was Richard Goodwins in Chelmorton & a barn adjoining [called] Little Hades & Great Hades ... three rood of land in Shiplow Slack ... half acre upon the Swathes ... wood in the Bothams ... wood in his own close after Dale ... & ... one close lying in Outfeildhead within Taddington feild"
• "unto Robert Heathcoate my grandchild the house barn & shippons which were James Nealors the barn & shippon adjoining to my son John’s old house The Fryer Yard ... half acre in the old field which was Mr Goodwins ... the closes in Moniashe fields"
• "unto Rachel Heathcoate, Mary Heathcoate & Margaret Heathcoate, my brother John Heathcoates daughters"
• "appoint John Heathcoate of Chelmorton my son my full & sole executor"
• Witnesses: John Batholomen, John Frost & Fran: Needham

Inventory taken 15/11/1694 by William Bagshaw, Richard Needham & Thomas [Roberts]. Value £367 13/5

Will dated 23/1/1723 mentions:

• "my son Edward Heathcott ... his mother ... his sister Hannah"(<21)
• "lands ... at Bakewell and Wormhill"
• "my brother George Heathcott ... [&] ... his son George Heathcott ... [&] ... his brother Edward ... [and other unnamed brothers and sisters]" (not clear but Edward must the brother of the younger George)
• "my brother Daniell Heathcott ... [&] ... his son Edward Heathcott ... [& Edward’s] ... two sisters"
• Witnesses: Tho: Gardom, Thomas Froggatt & Elizabeth Gardom

Probate granted 8/7/1724

Will dated 24/2/1729 mentions:

• "my eldest son Rowland Heathcoate"
• "my three daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Ann"
• "my grandson Henry Heathcoate son of my sd son Rowland Heathcoate"
• "my loveing wife Sarah Heathcoate" (Sole executor)
• Witnesses: Thomas Tumpson, Thomas Folow, Robert Baxter

Will dated 5/2/1747 mentions:

• "my dearly beloved wife Ann Heathcott should continue and abide with my son Edward Heathcott during her natural life"
• Mentions, but doesn’t name son Edward’s wife
• "my daughter Sarah Strutt ye wife of Robert Strutt"
• "my daughter Ann Heathcott"
• Son Edward sole exec
• Witnesses: Thomas Hudson, John Downey (or Downes ?)

Probate granted 20/10/1749 to Edward Heathcot

Will dated 28/1/1794 mentions:

• "my grandson Samuel Challinor of Oakamoor in the County of Stafford" owed him £200
• "my grandaughter Mary Challinor sister of the said Samuel Challinor" < 21
• "my grandaughter Sarah Challinor (sister of the said Samuel Challinor)" < 21
• "my daughter Sarah Challinor Widow" (Exec along with William Sleigh of Hartington)
• Witnesses: John Banks, Joseph [Sliggit], Wm Brittlebank

Will dated 22/6/1793 mentions:

• "my second son John Heathcotte" [EXEC]
• "my friend Richard Roe of Bakewell gentleman"
• "my son George Heathcotte and Elizabeth his wife"
• Mentions her property at Sheldon in occupation of George [Woodruff]
• Mentions her property in Bakewell in the occupation of Richard Broomhead, Widow Ryddiard, Mr Michael Buxton [EXEC] & James [Fintum]
• "my eldest son Edward Heathcotte" [EXEC]
• "my grandson John the son of my said son George Heathcotte"
• "my noble landlords his Grace the Duke of Rutland and Lord Melbourne"
• Witnesses: [James Mandry], Joseph Carrington & Charles [T]amesworth

Will dated 26/12/1796 mentions:

• "my son John Heathcote"
• "my dear wife and my daughter" (both unnamed)
• Son John and wife to be executors
• Witnesses: Joshua Lingard, John Lingard, William [Gyte]

Will dated 11/8/1810 mentions:

• "my son George Heathcote"
• "my son Joseph Heathcote"
• "my beloved wife Betty Heathcote"
• "my son Samuel Heathcote"
• "my daughter Ellen Garlick"
• Witnesses: Ralph Alsope & Rowland Heathcote

Will dated 5/11/1814 mentions:

• "Mary my dearly beloved wife"
• "my brother Samuel Heathcoate"
• "my brother Arthur Heathcoate"
• "my sister Hannah Bagshaw"
• "my sister Ann Foxlow"
• "my brother Rowland Heathcoate" [Sole Exec]
• Witnesses: Rowland Heathcoat, William Smith

Will dated 23/5/1817 mentions:

• "Ellen Garlick the Daughter of my late brother Joseph Heathcote ... George Garlick her husband"
• "my brother Ralph Heathcote ... his children ... Ralph ... Brian ... Martha ... Elizabeth ... Mary ... Ellen"
• "my brother Arthur Heathcote"
• "my sister Hannah Bagshaw"
• "my sister Ann Foxlow"
• "my brother in law William Foxlow"
• "my sister in law Ann Heathcote ... my late brother Samuel Heathcote ... children ... Rowland ... George ... Alice"
• "Henry Mortin of Breary" (Exec)
• "Mr John Hodgkinson of Chelmoton" (Exec)
• Witnesses: John Lomas, Sampson Holland, Robert Bagshaw

• "Joshua Heathcote son of Brian Heathcote"
• John Hodgkinson revoked as executor and replaced with James Gould of Longnor
• Witnesses: John Lomas, Anthony Broadhurst, Sarah Heathcote

Will dated 14/5/1825 mentions:

• "all my nephews and nieces Jonathan Heathcote, Michael Heathcote, John Heathcote, Elizabeth Bennett, Mary Ann Brownson, Ellen Gilbert and Sarah Charlesworth (sons and daughters of Mr George Heathcote of Bakewell)"
• She had a pew in East Gallery of Bakewell church
• Execs: the said Michael and John Heathcote, and Thomas Hancock of Bakewell
• Witnesses: Rachel Farnesworth, Edward Farnsworth [and another unreadable one]

Will dated 10/7/1827 mentions:

• "my Dear Wife Elizabeth Heathcote"
• "land in Sheldon in occupation of Thomas Gyte"
• "my two sons Michael Heathcote and John Heathcote" [EXECS]
• "Burton House in the occupation of Benjamin Bradbury"
• "my Daughter Sarah wife of Daved Charlesworth"
• "my Daughter Ellen Gilbert"
• "house situate in the Winyard in Bakewell ... in the occupation of my son Jonathan Heathcote"
• "daughter Elizabeth Bennet wife of John Bennett"
• "daughter Mary Ann Brownson wife of George Brownson"
• Witnesses: [Margt] Harrison, Sarah Pearson, [John] Harrison