RIDYARD

(aka - Ridiard, Riddiard, Ruddiard, Rudyard, Rydeart etc )

Nycolas Rydeart of Yolgreyve 15[53]/56

Will dated 13/4/[1553] mentions :

• To be buried in Youlgreave church
• Wife Margere
• Son Thomas
• Sons Thomas & John executors
• Ryc Knyfton & George Alyn supervisors
• Witnesses: Martyn Goodynough & [Peterr] Robynson

Will dated 12/5/1581 mentions :

• To be buried in Youlgreave church
• Son Wylm Rideart
• Wylm Rideart (another William other than his son) & Wylm Marshall
• Son George Rideart
• Daughter Agnes Rideart
• Daughter Jone Marshall
• Daughter Barbara [Smyley]
• Daughter Elyn Marshall
• Close in Middleton fields leased from George Tomlynson
• Wife Elizabeth Rydeart
• Wife Elizabeth & son Wylm executors
• Wylm Rideart & Wylm Marshall supervisors
• Witnesses: Ryc Knyveton [..earker], Wylm Newton, Wylm Tonley & Thomas Finyley

• Admin only. Granted to his brother George Ridyard, yeoman of Bakewell

Will states :
In the name of god amen I John Rydiard of Midleton in the county
of Derby yeoman the nynteenth day of June in the first year of
the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god
of England Scotland Frannce & Ireland king dendfer of the
fayth &r 1630 doe make constitute & ordaine this my last will
& testament in manner & forme following First & principally
I commend & give my Soule into the hands of almightie god
my maker & unto Jesus Cryst my redeemer by whose death
& passion I trust to be an Inheritor of the kingdome of heaven
& my body to be buried in the church or churchyard at Yolgrave
at the discrecon of my freinds, And for my worldly goods I do
apoynt as follows: the First my will & mind is that my debts
& funerall expencs & mortuarie be paid fourth of my goods Itm
I give & bequeath unto my father George Rydiard the one half
of my Farme which I have by lease from my good Mr John Manners
esquire for the revercon of the tearme of yeares yett to come in
the said lease & to give to my brother William Rydiard Elizabeth
Bryds my sister & to Catherin Rydiard my sister at his pleasure
what he shall thinke good forth of it Itm I give to the children
of Mathew Slater twenty shillings Alsoe my will & minde
is that Francis Slater shalbe kept by my loving wiefe
untill such tyme as he shalbe paid his porcon I give to my
welbeloved wiefe Johane Rydiard the other half of my Farme
& all my goods cattell chattells, corne, debts houshold stuff
& husbandrie ware, And I do constitut & make my well
beloved wiefe Johane Rydiard my sole ececutrix of this my
last will & testament revoking all former willes & have
herunto sett my hand & seale

Inventory dated 29/6/1630 by William Riddiard, Francis Riddiard, William Hall & George Crichlowe
Probate granted 1/7/1630

Will dated 7/12/1630 mentions:

• To be buried in the church at Bakewell, where his father was buried
• Eldest son William Ruddiard gets property in Bakewell and Over Haddon which was purchased from George Sutton Esquire of Over Haddon
• Mentions John Rowlandson, vicar of Bakewell, John Woodhouse, gent of Bakewell
• Sister [Gartrude]
• Son George Ruddiard gets land purchased from Thomas Bagshawe, and a house in Bakewell presently in tenure of Thomas Elliot blacksmith, land called [H..edale end] Close, land in Sheldon, remainder of lease on closes called [Little Medoe Copwoods] and [West Feilds] in Over Haddon
• Servants William Cantrell and William Buxton
• Mentions his late wife’s bequests
• Mentions his grandchildren but does not name them
• Kinswoman Elizabeth Bargh, under age, is daughter to the late William Bargh who George was executor for
• Anne, wife of his son William
• Daughter Mary and her husband William Newton
• Servant Margaret Naden
• Sons William and George joint executors
• Witnessed by John Rowlandson, John Woodhouse, William Ruidiard, George Ruidiard, Abraham Sheldon, Anthony Cresswell.

• Son George
• Anne Thorp
• Daughter Mary, her husband and 3 children
• John Rowlandson, vicar of Bakewell
• Grace Hodgkinson
• Elizabeth [Bretnors]
• William Cantrell
• William Buxton
• Margaret Naden
• Grandaughter Elizabeth Newton

• A lease of land made by Mr George Sutton to George Ruddiard late of Bakewell
• A lease of Westfeild made by William Hodgkinson and Richard Hodgkinson to George Ruddiard
• A debt owing from Nicholas Dale
• A debt owing from Thomas Bagshawe
• A debt owing from Mr George Sutton
• A debt owing from Henry Newton

Will dated 27/11/1637 mentions :

• "to be burried in the Church yard of Youlgrave nearunto the grave of George Riddiard my Father deceased"
• "to [Matias &] Marie [Pott] five shillings"
• "to George [Melland] my Godsone one shilling"
• "to George Riddiard my God sone de Corber one shilling"
• "to An Fishar my god daughter one shilling"
• "to Katherin [Frilinson] my god Daughter one shilling"
• "ordaine Ales Riddiard my faithfull and loveing wife my true lawfull and sole executrix"
• "Alsoe I require my loveing neighbours Francis Birds & Richard Garratt to be the overseers"
• Witnesses: Will Birds, Richard Garratt & Dorrethie Whittackars
Inventory taken 1/12/1637 by Francis Bradberie Francis Birds and Nicholas Clarke
Probate granted 23/12/1637 to Alice Ridiard

Admin dated 16/5/1638 mentions :

• Joanne Riddiard, widow of Elton, relict of the deceased
• Roger Cooke, curate of Elton
• George Buxton, yeoman of Elton
• The education of the deceased's children - John William Elizabeth George James and Joanne Riddiard - all in their minority.
• Signed by Henry Newton, William Riddiard, Joanne Riddiard, Roger Coke & George Buxton

Admin dated 1/4/1639 mentions :

• Daughters Marie, Elizabeth, Sarah
• Widow Sarah

Will dated 17/4/1639 mentions :

• To be buried in parish church of Youlgreave as close as possible to his late wife.
• Grandchild George Ridiard
• Daughter in law Sarah’s daughters : Marie, Elizabeth & Sarah
• Daughter Elizabeth Bird, wife of Thomas Bird
• Daughter Katheren, wife of Humfrie Pegg
• All of his (un-named) grandchildren of son in laws Bird & Pegg
• Deceased son William (husband to Sarah, father to George, Marie, Elizabeth & Sarah)
• Vast bulk of the estate to daughter in law Sarah and children, implying that William had probably died not too long ago and that he was the eldest son due to get the bulk anyway.
• Daughter in Law Sarah sole executrix
• Kinsmen Robert Bateman and George Ridiard, along with sons in law Thomas Bird and Humfrie Pegg to be supervisors
• Witnessed by : Robert Bateman, George Ridiard junior & Edw Harris

Will dated 21/1/1641(/42) mentions :

• To be buried in Youlgreave church
• Eldest son George Ridiard & his wife Jane
• Daughter Elizabeth and her husband Robert Bateman
• Son William Ridiard & his wife Elizabeth
• Daughter Dorothy Hodkinson, widow of late Roger Hodkinson, and their daughter Mary
• Daughter in law Joan Ridiard, widow of late son John, and their daughter Jane (plus other unnamed children under 21)
• Witnessed by John Oates, Thomas Clarke, John [Cliffe]

Will dated 4/9/1650 mentions:

• "I George Rydiard of Middleton ... yeoman"
• to be buried in parish church of Youlgreave
• "to my wife Jane Ridiard all my goods and chattles without the house"
• "a third part of my goods within the house to my wife Jane Ridiard"
• "the other two parts of my goods within the house to my Grandchild Margaret Ouldfeild"
• "the Farme I now live in at Middleton to my wife Jane Ridiard ...but if she marrie againe then I give the Farme to Margaret my Grandchilde aforesaid during the naturall life of Jane Ridiard my wife and Elizabeth Ouldfield my daughter"
• "to my sonne in Lawe John Ouldfield Ten pounds"
• "to my grandchild Margaret Ouldfield tenn pounds"
• "to my grandchilde Jane Ouldfield ten pounds"
• "whereas my daughter Elizabeth Ouldfield is now with child I give to sonne or daughter as God shall send ten pounds"
• "my Messuage with thappurtenances at Heathcote to my wife ... and after her decease to my daughter Elizabeth Ouldfield"
• "there is a debt due to me from Robert Hawley of Elton of Eight pound I give to John Ridiard, William Rydiard, George Rydiard and Jane Rydiard the sonns and daughters of my brother John Rydiard of Elton deceased each of them fortie shillings"
• "my loving brother in Lawe Mr Robert Bateman my loving brother in Lawe Richard Berisford and John Berisford and my sonne in Lawe John Ouldfield Executors"
• Witnesses John Potts, Richard Bateman, Robert Bateman & William [P...fer]