Neild Ancestors

Richard Neild was born in about 1609 of Heanor, and was most likely the son of Roger and Dorothy Neild of Heanor. He married Jeanne Wyllde 6 December 1631 in Heanor, Derbyshire, England.

Jeanne or Jane was christened 15 January 1604 in Heanor, the daughter of Robert and Ursula Wylde.

Richard and Jeanne had the following children:

1. Dorathie, christened 20 October 1632 in Heanor.

*2. Anne, christened 13 May 1634 in Heanor; married Richard Cordon 3 December 1664 in Shipley, Derbyshire.

Baptism record for Anne Neild in Heanor: "Anne ye daughter of Richard Neild of Shipley & Jane his wife was baptized May 13"

SOURCE: Heanor parish register; www.ancestry.co.uk, extracted parish records of Heanor.

FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
ROGER AND DOROTHY NEELD

Roger Neeld was born in about 1570 of Heanor, Derbyshire. He married Dorothy. Roger was a yeoman farmter in Heanor.

Roger died and was buried 6 May 1611 in Heanor.

Burial record for Roger Neild in Heanor:
"Roger Neald of Shipley was buryed ye 6th day of May"

He left a will proven 26 July1611:

Will of Roger Neild of Shipley, 1611

Roger Neilde of Shipley, 26 July 1611

In the name of God Amen the 4th day of Maye in the yeare of our Lord God 1611: I Roger Neild of Shipley in the pish of Heynor & the County of Darby yeoman, doe constitute ordayne & make this my last will and testament in manner & forme following: First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of almighty God my maker and Creator and into the hands of his sonne Jesus Christ my Saviour and redeemer, by whose death and passion I hope to be saved & by noe other meanes & my body to be buried in the Churchyard of Heynor aforesed. Item give and bequeath to Roger Neild my eldest sonne fifteene poundes to be paid to him when he cometh to the age of twenty & one years. Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Neild my second sonne fifteene poundes to be pd unto him when he shall come to the age of twenty one yeares. Item I give and bequeath unto Haster Neild my daughter fifteene poundes to be pd unto her when she shall come to the age of twenty one yeares. Item I give and bequeath unto George Neild my youngest sonne fifteene poundes to be pd unto him when he cometh to the age of twenty and one yeares. Item I give unto Hellen Neild my daughter fifteene poundes to be pd unto her when she shall come to the age of twenty & one yeares. Item I give & bequeath unto Ann Neild my youngest daughter fifteene poundes to be pd unto her when she shall come to the age of twenty & one years: But if it shall happen that Dorathy Neild my wife shall change her name and marry againe then shee shall pay unto every one of my children five poundes more & if it shall happen any one of these my children dye: then my will is that such porcon pd or portions or legacy given to my children shalbe at the disposing of Dorathy my wife & and at her choice and as she shall thinke best. All the rest of my goodes movable & unmovable I give and bequeath unto Dorathy my wife whom I doe make my full executrix.
Roger Neelde

Witnesses: Robart Brentnall, George Rooe, Humfrey Palmer

An inventory was created for Roger:

Inventory of Roger Neild

A just and true inventory of all the & cattell movable and unmovable whatsoever yt were Roger Neeldes late deceasd of Shipley taken the xxvijth of Maye

Imprimis his purse girdle & apparel: - ijli
Item one cubbard ij table & frames 3 cheares vj joined stooles with other thinges – xxs
Item one landiron pothooks and rackes one fire shovel one payre of tonges one spit and cobardes one payre of bellowes one clever – vs
Item 4 bedsteddes 4 fetherbedes and mattrisses with other thinges thereunto belonging – viijli
Item 4 cofers with sheetes tablecloths & napkins with other thinges – 4 li iijl
Item 4 barrells with bruinge vessell pailes & other wooden vessells and one cheese presse – xxs
Item 2 brasse pannes 3 brasse pottes 3 cathernes with other brazen stuffe – iijl
Item pewter platters candlesticks pewter pannes & other pewter & glasse – xxs
Item 2 weenes: - 4l
Item 2 plowes plowtimbers pitchforks yoakes tennes horse geares and other dead stuffe in the yard – ijl
Item bacon & cheese and corne in the house – xxs
Item ten key 3 heyfers v yearlings 3 weaninges – xxxvl
Item 2 mares one coulte, one yearlinge fole: - viijl
Item sheepe: - xl
Item the cropp of the ground: - vl
Item the lease of the house: - xxl
Item 2 swine with all the rest of the goodes unnamed – xxs
These beinge praisers
George Rooe
Humfrey Palmer
Robart Brentnall
Christofer Faron

Dorothy died and was buried 13 September 1624 in Heanor.

Burial record for Dorothy Nield in Heanor:
"Doryithe Nilde of Shiplie widowe was buryed September the xiijth"

Dorothy left a nuncuperative (verbal) will proven 25 November 1624:

Will of Dorothy Nield, 1624

The will nuncupative of Dorathie Neeld late of Shepley in the Countie of Derbie, deceased, the relict of Roger Neeld late of Shipley aforesaid in the said Countie of Derbie yoman, deceased whose sole executrix shee the said Dorothie was. The words were these, that her will was that the will of the said Roger Neeld her late husband, should be paid in all points saving that Ellen Neeld her daughter should have one silver spoone and one christening sheete. And that Anne Neeld one other of her daughters should have one other silver spoone. And further her will was that Roger Neeld her eldest sonne should, as her executor, see that same will pformed in her behalf whoe demanded of the said Roger her sonne whether hee weare contented soe to doe, whereupon hee consended whose will nuncupative was so pronounced and published by her the said Dorothie in the hearinge and presence of Sara Brentnall the said Ellen Neeld and Anne Neeld the saventh daie of September in the yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England, Scotland, Ffrannce and Ireland, kinge, defender of the faith and that is to say of of England, Ffrance and Ireland the twoe and twentieth, and of Scotland the eight and fifteeth Anno Dom 1624.

Roger and Dorothy had the following children:

1. Humphrey, christened 2 March 1595 in Heanor; buried 2 April 1596 in Heanor.

2. Roger; christened 28 March 1596 in Heanor; mentioned as the eldest son in his father's will of 1611; mentioned as the eldest son in his mother's will of 1624.

*3. Richard, christened 4 March 1598 in Heanor; mentioned as the second son in his father's will of 1611; married Jeanne Wyllde 6 December 1631 in Heanor.

Richard Neild baptism

Baptism record for Richard Neild in Heanor: "Richerd ye soone of Roger Neele of Shipley was baptised the iiijth day of March ano p'dicto"

4. Dorothy, buried 13 April 1601 in Heanor.

5. Hester, christened 22 March 1600 in Heanor; mentioned in her father's will of 1611 as "Haster".

6. George, christened 18 April 1602 in Heanor; mentioned as the youngest son in his father's will of 1611.

7. Hellen, christened 5 June 1605 in Heanor; mentioned in her faher's will of 1611; shown as Ellen in mother's will of 1624.

8. Ann, christened 28 June 1607 in Heanor; married Henry Lowe in 1633 in Heanor; mentioned as the youngest daughter in her father's will of 1611; mentioned in mother's will of 1624.

SOURCE: Heanor parish register; www.ancestry.co.uk, extracted records of Heanor parish; will of Roger Neild of Shipley, 1611, Lichfield and Coventry Probate, on www.findmypast.com; will of Dorothy Nield, 1624, on www.findmypast.co.uk.