SMEDLEY

(aka - Smetheley, Smethley, Smyley, Smelley etc )

John Smetheley of Meddow Placke, Youlgreave, 1523/24
From the book "Genealogy of the Smedley family" by Gilbert Cope

Will of John Smetheley of Meddow Placke, p'sh Youlgreave, Co. Derby, dated 23, October 1523. To be buried in the Ch. of Alhallowes of Youlgreave. Roger Smetheley my son to have my farm & tacke w'ch I have of my lord thabbot & convent of Leicester. Executors, Margaret Smetheley, my wife, and Hu'frey Smetheley my yonger son. William Smetheley my brother. To Robert Ridyerd, William Hely and Margery Lu'malls^*, Gifts of Sheep. It : to by a purse to berre in the holy sacrament for the preste when he goyes a visiting, iii:iiii. Supervisors, Sir Hugh Heype, William Smetheley, Thos. Smetheley, Sir Wm. Sutton p'ste, Ric. Godshyne⁺, Alexander Gudhyne⁺. Witnesses, Sir Edmond Boma'^# p'st, William Smetheley George Leghus. Proved at Lichfield 24, April 1524 by Margaret the Relict. Power reserved for Humfrey the son.
^* I read this as Lumass.
⁺ I read this as Gudwhyne.
^# I read this as Loma'. (ie. Lomas)

Will of Thomas Smethley of p'sh of Yolgrave, Co. Derby, dated 5, June 1537. To be buried in the Ch. y'd of Allhallowes of Yolgrave. Robert Smethley my father. To my mother a kerchef. John my brother. Henry my brother. Humfrey Wayne the bonnett that was my father in law. Robt. Wayne, John Wayne. Wyllm Byrd and his two eldest chyldren. Rychard Robynson, son of Wyllm Robynson. Ysabell Smethley, Roger Garrot. Johanne my wife. Elen my daughter. Executors, Robert Smethley my father, Johan my wyffe. Supervisor, Robt. Halle. Witnesses, Humfray Wayne, John Smethley. Inventory, 1 October 1537, by Humfrey Marshall, Robert Halle : £14:17:4. Proved at Lichfield about 1537, by Ex'ors.

Will of Henry Smyley of Mydulton, psh Youlgreave, Co. Derby. Dated 29 December 1563. To be bur' in psh Ch: of Allhallowys in Youlgreave. Debts : Roger Hurt, Wylm Mershall. Margaret Smyley my wyfe. My 3 children, George, Thomas and Margaret. Executors, Margaret my wife, George Smyley my sonne. Overseers, Wylm Mershall, George Tu'lynson. Witnesses, Ryc. Knyfton, Vicar, George Elyot, Thomas Knyghtley. Inventory, 10 April 1564, by George Tu'lynson, Wylm Mershall, John Bargh, Nycolas Buxston. £9. Proved at Lichfield 12 April 1564, by Margaret the Relict: power to other Executor.

Will of Thomas Smethley of Middleton, psh of Youlgreave, Co. Derby, Husbandman. Dated 26 August 1604. To be buried in the Churchyard of Youlgreave. Thos. Smethley als P'tington. Francys Smethley my son, under 21. John Smethley my son, Joyce Smethley & Jane Smethley my daughters, all under 21. Overseers, Willm Ruddyart, George Ruddiart. Francis Smethley my son. Witnesses, Wyllm Buxton, Humfrey Rydiard, Francys Garratt. Inventory by Wyllm Buxton, Humfrey Rydiard, Francys Garratt. dated 7 September 1604. £84:5:0. Proved at Lichfield, 13 September 1604, by Francis Smethley the son.

Will of Francis Smelley of Mydleton, Co. Derby, Yeoman. Dated 25 July 1630. To be buried in the Church or Churchyard of Youlgreave. To Barbary Smelley my daughter £20. Francis Smelley my son. Executors, John Smelley my brother, Margery Smelley my wife. George Riddiard. Francis Buxton. Hugh Bateman. Inventory 12 August 1630 by William Riddiard, Robert Bateman, John Hauley, Francis Buxton. £i68:6:10. Proved at Lichfield 26 October 1630 by both Executors, Bond for tuition of Francis and Barbary Smelley, the children, both under age.

Will of Anthony Smedley of Hopton, psh Wirksworth, Co. Derby, miner. Dated 13 May 1631. To be buried at the north syde of the Palme Sunday Church dore in the psh Churchyard of Wirksworth. Executrix, Ellen Smedlie my wife. To John Smedlie, my brother Wills second son, house and land occupied by testator. Millicent Smedlie, Marie Smedlie, Anne Smedlie, Edward Smedlie, children of Brother William. Jone Billinge my kinswoman. Overseers, William Smedley my brother, Roger Billinge. Witnesses, John Botham, William Smedley, Henry Robinson. Inventory, 26 May 1631, by .Anthony Steeple, William Frettericke, Roger Billinge, John Ferne. £18:15:0. Proved at Lichfield 20 June 1631 by the Ex'rix.

Will of Francis Smedley of Spelton, Co. Derby, Carpenter, Dated 14 August 1642. To be buried in the Churchyard of Youlgreave. My nephew Francis Smedley the yonger. Richard Wardlow the younger. Executor, Henry Hawly my son in law. Witnesses, Richard Wardlow, Edman Marshall, Richard Hawly. Inventory, 15 November ... by Richard Hawly, Henry Bourous, Francis Smedley, Henry Newton. £25:9:6. Proved at Lichfield 30 November 1642, by the Executor.

Admon. Francis Smedley of Stanton Lees, psh of Youlgreave, Co. Derby, husbandman, granted at Lichfield 15 Sept. 1664, to Bennett Smedley, Widow, Relict. Bond: Bennett Smedley of Stanton Lees, Co. Derby, Widow, and John Adams of Winster, Co. Derby, myner. Inventory, 28 Sept. 1664, by George Bird, Richard Holmes and John Holmes. £38:8:0.

Admon. Richard Smethley of .Alport, psh of Youlgreave, Co. Derby, Laborer, granted at Lichfield 20 May 1674, to William Smethley, the brother. Oath administered to William Smethley at Alport on 4 June 1664 (sic), by Tho: Wilson. No bond. Inventory, 15 April 1674, by Edward Stone and George Bradshawe, both of Alport, myners. £1:17:6

Will of William Smethley, of Alport, Co. Derby, Husbandman, being aged and weak in body. Dated 6 September 1674. To John Smethley my son 20. To Margaret Smethley my daughter 20/- To Easter Smethley my daughter 20/- Residue to my Wife Ellin Smethley. Executrix, said Wife Ellin Smethley. Witnesses, George Chrichlow, Geo. Bassitt, Mathusala Wheldon. Inventory, 11 December 1675, by James Roberts and George Bradshawe, of Alport, £5:9:6. Debts by Henry Fogge of Bigging, Co. Derby, Butcher, and Robert Stearndale of Drowdicoate, Co. Derby, Husbandman. Proved at Lichfield 1 March 1675-6, by the Executrix.