FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD AND ELIZABETH COWPER
Richard Cowper or Cooper
was christened 12
May 1628 in the parish of Duffield, Derbyshire, the son of Richard
Cowper and Anna Bilby. The name is usually recorded as Cowper in
the 1600s, changing to Cooper in the late 1600s and early 1700s.
It is sometimes recorded as Cowp or Cowpe, using an old
abbreviation with the letter P having the descending part
of the p with a horizontal cross which stood for "per"
or "par".
The name
Cowper with the abbreviation for "per"
Richard married Elizabeth in about 1646, and they settled in the
town of Shottle. Richard was a yeoman farmer.
Shottle
church
Richard
was mentioned in Duffield Manor Court records in 1650 in
Shottle and Posterne. The record included Richard Cooper,
Robert Shipley and William Bramley. They "do owe suit to
ye Court of Mannors aforesd and have not appeared at this
Court Ideo every one of them is
amerced". Amerced means fined for not appearing
at the court.
Duffield
Manor Court Records, 1650
Two
years later, in 1652, Richard Cooper and Robert Shipley
were again fined for not appearing at the manor court.
Duffield
Manor Court Records, 1652
Richard died and
was buried 8 March 1686 in Duffield.
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Burial
record for Richard Cowper in Duffield: "8. Bur: Richard Cowper of Shottle. Affd:"
Richard left a will written in 1682 and proven 15 April 1687.
Will of
Richard Cooper of Shottle, 1682
In the name of
God Amen I Richard Cooper of Shotle in the County of
Derby yeoman being in good health and of sound and perfecte
memorie praised bee God doe make constitute ordaine and appointe
this my last will and testament in manner and forme
following/That is to say, first and principally I commend my
soule to Almighty God hopeing through the meritts death and
passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon
and forgiven of all my sinnes and inherite eternall life and my
bodie I commit to the Earth to bee buried at the dispositon of
such temporall estate as it hath pleased God to bestowe upon mee
I give and dispose thereof as followes: And first I give and
bequeath unto my eldest sonne George Cooper the best
horse or mare I shall bee possed of at the tyme of my decease.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Humprey Cooper
the summe of ffifty poundes to bee paid him by my executrix here
after named within one yeare nexte after my decease. Item I give
and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Cooper the summe
of threescore poundes to bee paid her by my executrix here after
named within one year nexte after my decease. Item I give and
bequeath unto my daughter Anne Shipley wife of John Shipley
one shilling. Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing
wife Elizabeth Cooper my two farmes or liveings which I am
possessed of within Shotle and hould by lease under the right
honorable William Earle of Devonshire the one called the holly
seales and the other called the neither farme for and during the
remainder of the terme which I have therein if shee the said
Elizabeth shall soe longe be. Item My will and mind is and I doe
hereby give and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Cooper
from and after the decease of my said loveing wife Elizabeth
Cooper the possession of my farme or tenement in Shotle
aforesaid called holly seale and the remainder of the said terme
therein if any shall bee after the decease of my said lo: wife.
Item my will and mind is and I doe hereby give and bequeath unto
my sonne Samuell Cooper from and after the decease of my
lo: wife Eliz Cooper the passion of my farme or tenement in
Shotle aforesd called neither farme. And the remainder of the
said terme therein if any shall bee after the decease of my sd
lo: wife. Item all the rest of my goodes chattels cattelles and
personal estate whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my said
loveing wife Eliz: Cooper. And I doe hereby nominate and
appointe the sd Eliz: Cooper my wife sole executrix of this my
last will and testament hereby revoking all other wills and
testaments by mee heretofore made. In witness whereof I have
hereunto put my hand and seale the seaventh day of January in
the three and thirtieth yeare of the raigne of his majestie that
now is Anno Dom 1682. Sealed signed published and declared by the within named
Richard Cooper in the presence of John Slack George Somers Hen:
Gladwin
The mark of Richard Cooper on his will
Inventory
of Richard Cooper, 1686
A true and perfect inventory of all the goodes chattles and
cattle of Richard Cooper of Shottle in the parrish of Duffeild
and County of Darby husbandman, deseased; taken seene veiwed and
apprized, this 16 day of March Anno Dom 1686 by us whose names
are under written. Imprimus his purse and apparel – 05..00..00 All wooden ware in the house as a table, a lap board, a
seat, dish boards, buffets, and chaires – 03..00..00 Item brass, and pewter – 06..15..00 In the parlor, a bed with furniture a table, a chest as –
05..05..00 In the chamber over the buttery, a bed with furniture, and
other bedding – 08..10.00 A chest, 2 coffers, a box, a table leafe, shelves as –
01..10..00 In the chamber over the house 2 bedds, with furniture –
06..02..06 A chest and a coffer- 00..10..00 A bed, and too little coffers, in the box chambers
01..10..00 Cheese, bacn, and of victualing – 05..15..00 Too mares, too foales and one horse – 16..15..00 Nine kine and 3 heifers – 3..00..00 Too barren heifers more – 05..00..00 Foure oxen and five steeres – 41..00..00 Five stockes – 10..00..00 Five weaning calves – 06..00..00 Foure rearinge calves – 02..13..04 Sheepe, one hundred and too – 30..00..00 Piggs too – 01..08..06 The value of the holly seale farme with the corne upon the
ground – 28..10..00 Hay, and corne in and about the barnes the possession
chevin, and haslewood groundes with hay and corne in the barne,
and sowed upon the groundes – 22..00..00 Hay and corne in the barnes there – 16..00..00 The husbandry ware and manure – 12..00..00tt Ffire irons, pottware and all milking and brewing vessells
– 01..01..06 For all other lumber, or for any thing unseene or forgotten
– 01..10..00 Sum total 323..05..04 Tho. Goodwin Will. Statham Will Conlis Richard Jackson
Richard and Elizabeth had the following children:
1. Richard, christened 1 August 1647 "of Shottle".
2. Elizabeth, buried 9 December
1652.
3. George, born about 1653; mentioned in father's will of
1682; married Deborah Zellars 26 May 1678 in Duffield.
*4. Anne, married John Shipley 1 February 1672 in Duffield; mentioned
in father's will of 1682.
5. Humprey, mentioned in father's will of 1682.
6. Elizabeth, born in 1660; mentioned in father's will of
1682; married Daniel Taylour 10 March 1695
in Duffield.
5. Thomas, mentioned in father's will of 1682.
6. Samuel, married Elizabeth Stables 14 May 1689 in Duffield; mentioned in father's will of 1682.
7. Henry, buried 18 May 1669 in Duffield.
SOURCES: Duffield parish register,
FHS# 56258; will of
Richard COoper of Shottle,
1682; on
www.findmypast.co.uk; Duffield Manor Court records,1650.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF RICHARD COWPER AND
ANNA BILBY
Richard Cowley "of Houlbrook" was born in about 1600, the
son of Humphrey and Elizabeth Cowper of Shottle. He married Anna
Bilby 5 November 1627 in Duffield.
Marriage
record for Richard Cowper and Anna Bilby in Duffield: "Matr: Richard Cowpre of Houlbrook and Anna Bilby of
Makney were maried ye 5th day"
Richard died and was buried 23 July 1670 in Duffield.
Burial
record for Richard Cowper in Duffield: "23d Ricd: Cowper of
Holebrooke bur"
Richard and Anna had the following children:
*1. Richard, christened 12 May 1628 in Duffield; married
Elizabeth; buried 8 March 1686 in Duffield.
Baptism record for Richard Cowper in Duffield: "Bap: Richard
the sonne of Richard Cowper of Holbrook was baptized the 12th
day"
2. Thomas, christened 31 July 1630 in Duffield.
3. Doritha, christened 17 November 1632 in Duffield.
Sources: Duffield parish register.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
HUMPHREY AND ELIZABETH COWPER
Humphrey Cowper was born in about 1570 of Shottle of
Duffield, the son of John Cowper. Humphrey married Elizabeth.
Humphrey was named in Duffield manor court records in the early
1600s.
Humphrey was a constable in Duffield in 1604.
Duffield
Court Record, 1604
Humphrey Cooper was a
witness for the will of William Potter of Duffield in 1610.
Humphrey was mentioned in Duffield Manor Court Records in
1625.
Duffield Court
Record, 1625
This record lists those to appear in the
manor court from the towns of Posterne
and Shottle, including Robertus Shipley and
Humfridi Cowper
Humphrey was listed in a manor court record in 1629, at the death of John Cowper. John was a
hereditary tenant in the town of Holland in Duffield. At his death
his estate owed a heriot to the lord of the manor. A heriot was a
tribute owed to the lord of the manor, usually a farm animal.
Humphrey was named as the son and heir of John's tenancy: "Humfrus
Cowper est euis filius et here". The document was written in
Latin.
Duffield Manor Court Record, 1629
Humphrey
was named in another court record in Latin in 1629, along with his sons
George, John, and Richard: "George Cowper
filius" , "Johis Cowper
filius," and "Ricd Cowper filius".
The document seems to be a transfer of the land and cottage in
Holland, inherited from Humphry's father John a year earlier,
to George. The document also named Humphrey's wife Elizabeth:
"Ad hoc curiam venit Humphrus Cowper
et Elizabeth ux" - To this court came Humphrey
Cowper and Elizabeth his wife.
Duffield Manor Court Record, 1629
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Duffield Manor Court Record:
Humfrey Cowper of Holland and Shottle
was mentioned in a Duffield court record
in Latin.
Duffield Manor Court Record:
"Bigginge Also that Humfrey Cowper shall
make the Bigginge mill lane sufficient
before Whitsonday next in pains of
- 8s"
Humphrey
died and was buried 21 September 1649
in Duffield.
Burial
record for Humphrey Cowper in
Duffield:
"Homph Cowper of Shottle was
buried ye 21th of September"
Humphrey
and his wife had the following children:
1. George
2. John, married Ann Hayne 2
August 1632 in Duffield.
*3. Richard, born in about 1600 of
Duffield; married Anna Bilby 5 November 1627 in Duffield;
buried 23 July 1670 in Duffield.
Sources: Duffield parish register; Duffield Manor
Court Records on
www.familysearch.org.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN COWPER
John
Cowper was born in about 1540 of Duffield.
In 1604 John appeared in the Duffield Manor Court Records
when he was fined four shillings for hedgebreaking. This
was the cutting and taking of branches from a hedge,
likely for fuel.
Duffield
Manor Court Record, 1604
John died and was buried 13 May 1629
in Duffield.
Burial record for John Cowper in
Duffield: "Bur - John Cowpr of Duffeild
was buried the 13th"
John and his wife had the following children:
*1. Humphrey, born in about 1570 of Duffield;
married Elizabeth; buried 21 September 1649 in Duffield.
Sources: Duffield parish register.
Earlier Cowper/Coopers in Duffield:
Robert
Cooper was an appraiser for the inventory of
John Docsie of Duffield in 1562.
Robart
Cowper was an appraiser for the inventory of
John Robynson of Duffield in 1580.
Robert
Cowper was an appraiser for the inventory of
Nicholas Hall of Duffield in 1582.
William
Cowper of Holbrook was buried 8 December
1589 in Duffield.
William
Cowper was listed as a juror in Duffield
Manor Court Records in 1598.
Robert
Cowper of Hyslewood and Richard Cowper
of Makeney were listed as customary tenants
in Duffield Manor Court Records in 1598.
William
Cowper and Robert Cowper were
listed as customary tenants in Holbrook in
Duffield Manor Court Records in 1604.
Elizabeth
Cowper of Duffield was buried 17 January
1605 in Duffield.
William
Cowper of Holbroke was buried 7 December
1605 in Duffield.
Elizabetha
Cowper of Duffield, widow, was buried 1
December 1607 in Duffield.
Joane
the wife of Robert Cowper was buried
27 April 1620 in Duffield.
Robert
Cowper was buried 21 September 1626 in
Duffield.
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