Laverock Ancestors

Marriage record for George Beeston and Mary Laverock in Pentrich:
"Georgius Beeston et Mariae Laverock nupt Julij 16"

Mary was born in about 1640 of Pentrich. No christening record has been found for Mary in Pentrich. The parish records are sparse during the time of the English Civil War in the 1640s. William and Alice Laverock did have children in the years prior to the Civil War, and are likely Mary's parents. Laverock was a Saxon name for a lark, or a person who sang like a lark.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
WILLIAM AND ALICE LAVEROCK

William Laverock was born in about 1600 of Pentrich, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Laverock. He married Alice.

The Pentrich parish register began in 1621, but no Laverock christenings were recorded in the mid-1600s. William was mentioned in the will of William Boultbie in 1631: “I give to Willm Laverocke & his two children vs”, so he was of an age to have children at that time.

Will of William Boultbie of Pentrich, 1631:
"Itm I give to Willm Laverocke & his two children vs."

Two Laverocks, William and Thomas signed their marks in the beginning pages of the parish register book, dated 1636.

Lavarock signatures in the Pentrich parish register in 1636:
"Thomas Lavarocke his mark
William Lavaroke his mark"

Pentrich church

St. Matthew's church, Pentrich

Alice died and was buried 3 January 1655 in Pentrich.

Burial record for Alice Laverock in Pentrich:
"3 Jan Alice Laverock wife of Willm Laverock"

William married again, to Elizabeth Browne 15 November 1656 in Pentrich. No children were recorded for this couple in the Pentrich parish register.

Marriage record for William Laverock and Elizabeth Browne in Pentrich:
"William Laverock & Elizabeth Browne married 15 of November 1656"

William and Alice had the following children:

*1. Mary, born in about 1640 of Pentrich; married George Beeston 16 July 1664 in Pentrich; died in about 1671 of Nottingham.

SOURCES: Pentrich parish register; will of William Boultbie of Pentrich, 1631, Lichfield and Coventry Parish Records, findmypast.com.

FAMILY HISTORY RECORD OF
THOMAS AND ELIZABETH LAVEROCK

Thomas Laverock was born in about 1570 of Pentrich, the son of John Laverock. Thomas married Elizabeth. Thomas was an appraiser for the inventory of Nicholas Bruckshawe in 1595 in Pentrich.

Inventory for Nicholas Bruckshawe of Pentrich, 1595:
A true inventorie of all the goodes & chattells of Nicholas Bruckshawe keeper lat deceased in the pishe of Pentridge
taken & praysed by us the 19 of December Anno 1595 Anthony Thewekes Robert Wood Richard Hulland
with Thomas Laverock"

Thomas died in 1599, leaving a will:

Will of Thomas Laverock of Pentrich, 1599

In the name of God Amen the xxixth day of Maye Anno Domini 1599 in the xljth yeare of the raigne of oure Soveraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England Ffrance & Ireland Defender of ye Fayth I Thomas Laverock of Pentridge in the Contie of Darby husbandman beinge sick in body but of perfect remembrance God be praysed therefore doe ordayne declare & make this my last will & testament in manner & forme following Ffirst I bequeath my soule into the handes of Allmightie God my maker and to Jesus Chryst my Redeemer & Saviour by whose blud sheedinge I trust to be saved & my body to be buryed in Pentridge churchyard. Item I give to my father John Laverock the some of xls of lawfull Englishe mony over & besides all the right tytle of late dues demanded & mentenances which of right he hath had & shall & may have by covenant & bargaine dureinge his naturall lyfe to give & bestowe upon whom it shall please him. Item my will and pleasure yt my sayd ffather John Laverock & Elizabeth my wyfe kepinge her widowe in my name dye shall & may jointly have houlde & occupy my farme & tenement with appurtenances therto belonging, so longe as they shall live together for as much as in my estate consisteth and lyeth. And for want of the lyfe of either of them the whole farme to remayne in the tenure of him or her that is living for & to the better mentenance and preferment of my sonnes & daughters & for want of the lyfe of them my sayd ffather and Elizabeth my wyfe then I will that my sone John occupy the whole farme to ye use above specified. Item my will is that my wyfe have the third pte of all my goodes & chattels & debtes. Item I give to George Wylde & to his wyfe & to every one of theire children xijd a peece. Item I give to Ann Wylde the daughter of James Wyld xijd. Item I give to Elin Bruckshawe widowe xijd. Item I give Joane Greenesmith xijd. Item I give to the church of Pentridge ijs. All the rest of my goodes chattels & debtes I doe bequeath & give to my ffather & to my fowre children John Ann William & Elizabeth Laverock equally to be devyded amongest them (except the [illegible] of xls a peece which my will is to be payd of the whole to either of my younger children William and Elizabeth [illegible] for their better preferment. Item I doe ordayne and make Elizabeth Laverock my wyfe my lawfull & onely executrix of this my last will & testament & I do [illegible] my loving neighboures Henry Lee & Ffrances Robinsonne supervysers hereof & for theire paynes I give unto them iijs iiijd to see that this my last will & testament be performed according to the true meaninge hereof.
Thomas Laverock his mark
Debtes that I own none
Debtes owinge to me as followeth
Imprimis Robert Brigg – xj li
Robert Naden – vij li
John Black of Granham – xs
Drake the clarke of Botsworth – xxs
Paule Naule –
John Scorner – xiijs iiijd
John Cooke of Nottingham – xxxjs

An inventory was created for Thomas:

Inventory for Thomas Laverock

A true inventory taken the xxvjth day of June 1599 of all the goodes & chattels of Thomas Laverock of Pentridge late deceased, praysed by us John Sutton Henry Lee George Wylde & Nicholas Bradbury as followeth.

Imprimis vj oxen & steeres – xx li
Item vj kyne – xiij li
Item fowre calves – xliijs iiijd
Item two heaffers & one steere – v li
Item one mare & one lame horse – iij li vjs viijd
Item xx sheep & xvj lambes – vj li
Item two swine – xxiiijs
Item pullen – iijs
Item corne in the feilde – iij li
Item all husbandrie ware as weanes ploughes & such other thinges – iiij li
Item in boards & such lyke timber – xxvjs viijd
Item bedding – iiij li
Item twelve poundes of yorne – xs
Item sheetes & other napery with iij cupbordes one prass & iij tables – iij li
Item other wooden ward as loomes, kittes dishes & ladles – vjs viijd
Item arkes & coffers – xiijs iiijd
Item two stone of woole – xxjs
Item paynted clothes – vs
Item trevit landyrons spites & cobyrons and other iron wares – xxs
Item his apparel purse & girdle & mony in his purse – xxxs
Item fowre cushens – xvjd
Item brasse pottes pans and candlesticks chaffers & all other brasse & Maslen – v li
Item xxxij peeces of pewter with saltes – xxvjs viijd
Suma totalis – 77 li 3s 6d

Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:

1. John, married Anne; buried 31 May 1658 in Pentrich.

2. Ann

*3. William, born in about 1600; married Alice; married Elizabeth Browne 15 November 1656 in Pentrich.

4. Elizabeth

SOURCES: Pentrich parish register; will of Thomas Levarock of Pentrich, 1599, Lichfield & Coventry Wills, findmypast.com; will of Nicholas Bruckshawe of Pentrich, 1595.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN LAVEROCK

John Leverock was born in about 1540 of Pentrich. John was mentioned in the will of his brother William Laverock of Pentrich in 1583. This will provides structure for William's family and his brothers John and James:

In the name of God Amen I Wyllym Levarocke of Pentridge beinge sycke in bodye but of good & pfecte remembrance thankes be to God do ordeyne & make this my laste will & testament, this xxvjth of Maye Anno Regni Dei grace regina vicesimo quinto in maner & fforme ffolowynge viz ffirste I bequethe my soule unto Almytye God my Creator and my bodye to be buried in the paryshe churche yarde of Pentridge aforesaid or els where. Item I geve & bequethe to the churchwardens of Southewynfylde to see yt be bestowed upon the men dynge of the Cansye betwixt the Churche & the mylle thear iiijs iiijd. I geve & bequeth unto my sone Thomas the dett of viij li which my son Wyllym gave unto my by his last will so that he paye out of the same unto my son in law Charles Hunter & my daughter his wyfe xiiijs iiiijd when he shall require the same at his one coste in full. And one great scottyshe pott which I did promise my said sone Thomas. Item I geve unto my sone in lawe Charles Hunter a red heffer and ewe & a lambe or vs in money at his owne choise. Item I geve to my daughter Idethe Kircke a blacke heffer. Item I geve unto my daughter Idethes sone John Kircke a red calfe at the stake. Item I geve to my brother John Levarocke my beste nether stockes. I geve to James my brother my blewe cootte. Item I geve to John Butler my brother in lawe my beste over hose. Item I geve to Robart Watson my worste overstockes of hose. Item I geve unto my son Franncys my best cloke. Item geve to my son Nycolas a pere of clothe medlye conteynynge v yards & one paire of fflaxen sheetes ye beste I have. Item I geve to my servant boye & my servant maid ether of them ijs to buye them ether of them a lambe. Item I geve and bequeth unto my said son Ffranncys the lease of my howse I dwell in & the terme of yeares therein conteined. The reste of all my goodes & catteles not before bequeathed & given I geve unto my sons Nycolas & Ffranncys to be equallye devided betwixt them after my deates be paid & my funeral expences discharged & I honestlye brought to the ground which Nycholas & Ffranncys I ordaine & make the sole executers of this my said laste will executed as supravisors thereof. In wytnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand the daye & yeare above said in the presence of us whose names be underwryten viz Thomas Roper John Sterland Robart Cooke Wyllym Wylson John Butler

John also acted as an appraiser for William's inventory in 1583.

Inventory for William Laverock of Pentrich, 1583:
"This inventorie taken the thirde of June Ann Domini 1583 of all the goodes movable & unmovable
of Wyllyam Levarocke of Pentridge desessed prased by these under written
Robart Croke John Sterland John Levarocke Henry Caravars John Sutton"

John was mentioned in the will of his son Thomas in 1599, and was still alive at that time: "Item I give to my father John Laverock the some of xls of lawfull Englishe mony over & besides all the right tytle of late dues demanded & mentenances which of right he hath had & shall & may have by covenant & bargaine dureinge his naturall lyfe to give & bestowe upon whom it shall please him. Item my will and pleasure yt my sayd ffather John Laverock & Elizabeth my wyfe kepinge her widowe in my name dye shall & may jointly have houlde & occupy my farme & tenement with appurtenances therto belonging, so longe as they shall live together for as much as in my estate consisteth and lyeth." (Will of Thomas Laverock of Pentrich, 1599)

John and his wife had the following children:

*1. Thomas, born in about 1570 of Pentrich; married Elizabeth; died in 1599, leaving a will.

SOURCES: Will of William Lavarock of Pentrich, 1583; will of Thomas Levarock of Pentrich, 1599.