Robert Cartwright als Matkyn of Duffield, proven 20 Dec 1661
Written September 1661

I Robert Cartwright als Matkyn of Shottle in the pishe of Duffield his will doth give unto my wieff and to my sonne John all my possessions and goods for and during hir naturall life and afterward and then my sonnes John and Robert are to have the rest equally devided betwixt them and after hir desease I do give unto him all my possession paymint his brother Robert ten pound and paying xx markes more to his sister Isabell and he is to keepe his brother William with food drink and that so longe as they can agree  togeather. If they cannot agree togeather then is he to give him xl  a yeare and dureing his life and it is for to giv to his brother Robert or either his duty please him best. And I do give my sonns John and Robert and my daughter Issabell all my possessions and goods equally devided amongst them. Issabell to have her xx markes payd her when she comes to her age as he will pay her consideratun for it folowing as he keeps it after and Robert is to have his xl paid him two yeares after his sister comes to her age. And Issabell is to have one twyn heifer to be delivered to her one yeare after she comes to her age. And Ellen Cartwright is to have those sheep that have at her owne disposing. And I do give to my sonne William five pounds to bee paid him two years after my decease to have as his owne disposing  payd him by my sonne John. And I make Ellen my wife and John my sonne executors. 
The mark of Robert Cartwright
In the psence of Thomas Shipley, John Toples

An inventory was taken of Robert's possessions 9 October 1661:


A true and pfect inventory of all the goods, cattell & chattells which the sayd Robert Matkin alias Cartwright died possessed of, beinge praysed by Thomas William, Thomas Shipley and John Toplasse the 9th day of October Anno Dom 1661

Imprimis, his purse and apparel  1  6  8
In the house
Item, Brasses and pewter  1  10  0
Item, Wooden ware in the house  0  10  0
Item, Butter and cheese  1  0  0
In the parloure
Item, Bedinge and all goods in that roome besides as chafer & cofers and linen 3  10  0
The shop & what belongeth to it  8  0  0
Item, Hay and corne  11  0  0
Item, foure kine & one heffer  10  0  0
Item, a horse  3  0  0
Item, 9 sheepe and 3 lambs  1  3  4
Item, a swine  0  15  0
Item, 3 dayes workd as grasse    1  20  0
Item, a lease  8  0  0
52  4  8


After Robert's death, he is mentioned in the will of his brother Henry Matkyn alias Cartwright, a weaver of Duffield, written  6 October 1668: "My brother Robert Matkin children thirty pounds to be equally divided amongst them." In 1670 Henry adds an addendum leaving Robert's children thirty pounds more. His will also mentions "I give to eight silenced ministers foure poundes" and "I leave to the poore of Duffield to make that up that hath been payd frome the house wherein I now live six pounds a peace for twentie poore pepooll upon Saint Thomas Day for ever".

 

Robert Cartwright alias Matkyn was born in about 1575 of Shottle in the parish of Duffield, and is most likely the son of William Cartwright. He married Issabell. His occupation was webster, or weaver.




He died and was buried 24 June 1630, and left a will dated 17 April 1630:

In the name of God Amen, I Robert Cartwright als Matkyn of Shottle in the parishe of Duffeld and in Countie of Derbie, webster, do make this my last will and testament in manner and forme as followeth: I beinge, the Lord be praised in perfect sense and memorie thoughe somewhat weake in bodie. Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soule to God my maker and to Jesus Christe my redeemer and my bodie to be buried in the parrishe church yarde of Duffeld and all the rest of my worldy goodes I give and bequeath as hereafter following, Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my sonne Thomas Cartwright alias Matkyn 102 pence. Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Henry Cartwright als Matkyn 102 pence. Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Cartwright als Matkin 102 pence. Item, I give and bequeath all the sheepe which are mine ownd unto my wife Issabell Cartwright alias to due with them what she will. And And as for the rest of my goodes quick and dead whatsoever I doe wholie give them to my wife Issabell Cartwright als Matkyn and to my sonne Robert Matkyn als Cartwright and to my sonne William Cartwright als Matkyn, and I do make my sonne Robert Cartwright als Matkyn my full and sole executor of this my last will and testament. And I doe make Henrie Cartwright als Matkyn and Wm Cartwright als Matkyn supervisors of the same and give to each of them wyd for there paynes, my funeral discharged, my debts paid. In witness where of I the said Robert Cartwright als Matkyn have unto this my last will and testament sett my hand and seale the seaventeenth daie of April in the first yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles King of England, Scotland, Ffrance and Ireland, defender of the faith, Anno Dom 1630.

An inventory was made of Robert's possessions 3 July 1630:

Here is a true and pfect inventorie of the goods of Robert Cartwright in the pishe of Duffeld and Countie of Derby made the third daie of Julie in the yeare of the Lord God 1630 in manner and forme as heare followeth:
Item, his purse and his wearing apparel
Item, his feather bed, one mattress, 3 boulsters and 1 pillowe
Item, seven paire of sheetes, 2 pillowbeares and 1 napkyn
Item five coverletts, 3 blanketts
Item, three bedsteads
Item, 2 coffers
Item, a borde and a panne
Item, an amuberie
Item, the wodden ware usuale worne in the house as chaires, stooles, xxx, and bowes and all such like
Item, 3 paire of loomes and geares and all other furniture belonging hereto
Item, brasse and pewter
Item, iron ware
Item fower kyne and a calfe
Item, beste
Item, a pigg
Item, all the fether foule
Item, the manor aboute the house
Item, all the corne on the ground


Robert was mentioned in the will of his brother William Cartwright alias Matkyn, weaver of Osmaston by Ashbourne, Derbyshire, written in 1620: "Item, to Robert Cartwright my brother twentie poundes". William also mentioned "my brother John". William wanted to be buried in the churchyard of Duffield, and left money to compensate the men for their pains in transporting his remains from Osmaston to Duffield.


Robert and Issabell had the following children:


1. Henry, christened 6 February 1599 in Duffield; mentioned in father's will of 1630.


2. Robert, christened the same day as Henry, 6 February 1599, must have died young.


3. William, christened 9 February 1601 in Duffield; buried 9 November 1602 in Duffield, "of Shottle".


*4. Robert, christened 5 October 1603 in Duffield, "de Shottle"; married Ellen; mentioned in father's will of 1630; died and left a will himself in 1661.



5. William, christened 9 March 1604 in Duffield, "de Shottle"; mentioned in father's will of 1630.


6. Anne, christened 21 May 1607 in Duffield, "de Shottle"; mentioned in father's will of 1630.


7. Thomas, mentioned in father's will of 1630.



SOURCE: IGI; Duffield parish register; will of Robert Cartwright alias Matkyn, 1630, on www.findmypast.co.uk; will of William Cartwright alias Matkyn, 1620.

William Cartwryght was born in about 1540 of Duffield. He married Kateren. His occupation was webster, or weaver.  William died and left a will proven 19 December 1589, which named:

• John Cartwryght my eldyst sone
• He left "Robt Cartwryght my second sone fortie pounds of lawfull Englysh mony"
• Willm Cartwryght my thyrd sone
• Thomas Fletcher my son in law & Margreat his wyf
• Kateren Cartwryght my wyfe
• Sone Henrye Cartwryght

It is interesting to note that William went by the name Cartwright in his will of 1589, but both sons Robert and William were shown as Cartwright alias Matkyn in their wills of 1620 and 1630, and the name continued for several generations. Henry was named as Henry Cartwright als Matkin in a mortgage document in Duffield Manor Court records in 1605. Alias in this case might be used to differentiate from a family of the same name, to acknowledge a change of name, or to acknowledge an inheritance.

Will of William Cartwryght, 1589

In the name of God Amen, the xxvijth of October in the xxxth yeare of the raygne of our most gratiose souvereign Ladye Elyzabeth by the grace of God of England, Ffrance and Ireland,queene, defender of the fayth, I Willm Cartewryght of Duffield in the county of Derby, Webster, deseased in bodye but of good & pfyct mynde & remembrance, I thanke God, institute, ordayne & make thys my last wyll & testament in maner and forme following, Fyrst I geve & bequethe my sole to Almyghty God my maker & to Jesus Christ my redeemer, and my bodye to be buryed in Duffield church yarde wheresoever it shall please my executors heareafter named. Also, my wyll and mynd is that John Cartewryght my eldyste sone shall have these goods both quicke & deade which is his owed, geven bothe by me & other of his frends, knowne both by himself his mother & my other executors. Item, I geve to Robt Cartewryght my second sone, fyve pounds of lawfull Englysh mony in full recompense of his chylde pte. Item, I geve to Willm Cartewryght my third sonne xijd in recompense of his chylde pte, & also I geve to Thomas Fletcher my son in law & Margreat his wyfe other xijd in recompense of her chylde pts, & furthermore I geve to my afforesayd eldest sone John halfe my workinge toles as lomes, geres & halfe of all that belongeth to my occupation pvyded always that the brode lome is to be devyded equallye amongst all my fore children, viz John, Robt, Willm & Henrye Cartewryght. Also I geve to Kateren Cartewryght my wife all my byes, the greatest brasse pott & my second brasse pan& I geve to my son Henry Cartewryght my greatest brasse pan, and finally my wyll it that I be I be honestlye brought home & my funeral expenses discharged of the whole of my goods, and all the rest of all my goods, bothe moveable & unmoveablye I geve the whollye to the afforsayd Katheren my wyfe & Henrye my son who I ordayne & make my trew & lawfull executors & I desire Mr Willm Bradshaw of Duffeld & Mr Willm Bradshaw of Derby to bee (overseers).
Detts oweinge to me, viz. Willm Cartewryght my sone oweth to me xls wanting iiijd.
In wyttnes thereof
Mr Willm Bradshaw
& Raphe Compton

A trew inventorye of all the goods and cattell that dyd belonge or appertayne unto Willm Cartewryght deseassed, sene and praysed the vith day of August ano Regina Elyzabth, xxxith 1589 by Mr Willm Bradshaw of Duffeld and Mr WillmBradshaw of Derby, Thomas Grand, an Raph Compton.

Imprimis thrye kyne, and halfe of thrye calves to  - vil xiijs iijd
Item one twyntes heyfor and one year ould calfe - xl vis viijd
Item one butt - xxxs
Item one swine & tow pygge – xs
Item for byees – vs
Item for puter and brass & maslyn – xls
Item one ould amlrye, a borde, a forme & tressles, cheres, stoles, shelfes, kytte lomes, fats, tubs, bedstyddes, and all other wooden ware – xxs
Item for cosves – vs
Item fore matteresses, tow blankets, fore coverlydds, thryes wyndowsheetes, fyve pare of sheetes &boulsters, pyllowes and pyllowbeares – vl xs
Item sayer chushins – iijs
Item his working  owne geares & instarments – xls
Item corne and hay – xls
Item his apperall and one Edward shyllinge in his purse – xs
Item one iron spytt, a land yron & other iron ware – ijs
Som totals xxiiijl xiiijs

Katherine died and was buried 15 January 1610 in Duffield.

William and Kateren had the following children:

1. John, mentioned in father's will of 1589; mentioned in brother's will of 1620.

*2. Robert, married Issabell; occupation webster; mentioned in father's will of 1589; called Robert Cartwright alias Matkyn of Duffield is his will dated 17 April 1630.

3. William, occupation weaver; has sons Anthonie, Thomas and Robert, daughter Hellen; mentioned in father's will of 1589; called William Cartwright alias Matkyn of Osmaston in his will of 1620.

4. Margreat; married Thomas Fletcher; mentioned in father's will of 1589.

5 Henrye, mentioned in father's will of 1589; called Henry Cartwright als Matkin in manor court records in 1605.

Kateren died and was buried 15 January 1610 in Duffield.

SOURCE: Duffield parish register; Will of William Cartwryght, 1589; will of Robert Cartwright alias Matkyn, 1630; will of William Cartwright alias Matkyn, 1620, on www.findmypast.co.uk