People

Year

Ref

Beswick

1677

Richard Beswick (died 1677) lived at Tunstead, he was a salter

Will

Beswick

1740

Elizabeth Beswick (died 1740) lived in Hollinsclough

Will

Brocklehurst

1738

Joseph Brocklehurst (died 1737) lived at Needleseye, wife Heather

Will

Brunt

1702

Thomas Brunt husbandman lived at Needles eye (died 1702), wife Ann

Will

Chapman

1682

Richard Chapman (died 1682) lived in Hollinsclough, brother Thomas

Will

Chapman

1738

Ruth Chapman  (died 1738) lived in Hollinsclough, nephews Nicholas and Thomas

Will

Clowes

1721

James Clowes (died 1721) lived in Hollinsclough

Will

Coates (Cotes)

1670

Ralph Coates lived at Winterside (died 1670) in Hollinsclough, husbandman, nephew John Coates

Will

Coates

1733

John Coates lived at Flash, chapman, wife Ellen

Will

Coates

1737

Richard Coates lived in Hollinsclough, he was a hawker

Will

Goodwin

1669

Eliz Goodwin (died 1669) lived at Hollinsclough, widow, appraisers John White, George Goodwin, James Naylor, left £86

Will

Hind/Hine

1678

John Hind (died 1678) lived at Hardingsbooth, yeoman, wife Elizabeth

Will

Hinde

1690

John Hinde  (died 1690) lived at Hardingsbooth, husbandman

Will

Merrell

1668

Edward Merrell

Will

Merrill

1669

Margaret Merrill

Will

Naden

1683

George Naden (died 1683) lived in Hollinsclough, yeoman Wife Joan

Will

Naden

1687

Edmund Naden  (died 1686) lived in Hollinsclough, husbandman,

Will

Naden

1703

Francis Naden lived in Longnor

Will

Naylor

1671

James Naylor (died 1671) lived in Hollinsclough, yeoman, daughter Ann

Will

Salt

1730

John Salt (died 1730) lived at Colshaw

Will

Slack

1708

Arthur Slack, (died 1708) yeoman, lived in Hollinsclough

Will

Tunnicliff

1739

Obadiah Tunnicliff was a bucklemaker, he  was guardian to & witness of Ralph Coates (will). He was also father in law of Ralph

Will

Weston

1677

Vincent Weston lived at Oakenclough, gent

Will

Wilson

1681

Mary Wilson widow died (1681/2) lived at Dunkersgreave, son John, daughter Ellen

Will

Events

Breaking & Entering

1591/92

Robt. Blunt late of Longnor yeom., Robt. Holme of Parke Nabb husbandman, and Hugh Tonycliffe of Merrellgreve husbandman, for breaking into the free tenement of Elizabeth Tonycliffe, wid. in Merrellgreve, 13 Feb. 34 (1591/2), and for disseising the said Elizabeth and keeping her out until the date of this inquisition, contrary to the statute of 8 Hen.vi Sheriff states “I have restored to Elizabeth Tonycliff full and peaceful possession, but the within named Robt., Robt & Hugh have not been found in my bailiwick.”  Done a runner!

Unlawful assembly

1604

Ralph Buckstones late of Throwley husbandman Thos. Rogers late of Longnor husbandman, Stephen Rogers late of the same tailor, John Wardle late of the same tailor, for unlawful assembley at Longnor 27 Aug. 2 Jas 1 (1604) and for assault and affray with intent to murder, and battery, upon John Rixie. As above but “ ........ battery upon Henry Brunt, (and for taking from him ‘a walking Staff’ worth 6d and 2s)”

Staffs

 Qtr

Sessn.

Left Leek

1654

Ann Blincomb (left Leek) went towards London on the 21 day of July 1654     I wonder why????

Leek

pr

Indenture

1681

John s Richard Critchlow appr to Mrs Ellen Slack widow to teach him the art & skill of husbandry & provide meals drink lodgings linen & shower washing in return for willing ability, honesty & obedience

Longnor Church Chest

Hanging

1856

30,000 people watched Palmers hanging in Stafford

Press

Occupations

Ale seller

1732

Will Green Warslow, died 1732

Baker

1823

Thomas Wood, Hollinsclough & H/c Moor in 1826 & Clough Head in 1829

PR

Blacksmith

1662

Will Bullock sen, Hayesgate, died 1662

Will

Blacksmith

1670

James Clowes, FFH, died 1670, son William

Will

Blacksmith

1672

Thomas Clowes, Merrell Green, died 1672, daughter Ann Clowes

Will

Blacksmith

1690

Thos Naden Blacksmith witnessed a will.  Longnor/Hollinsclough?

Will

Blacksmith

1857

John Higginbottom, Moor Top

PR

Bucklemaker

1739

Obadiah Tunnicliffe, witness Ralph Coates will

Will

Butcher

1680

Thomas Hulme, Longnor died 1680, son George, Ralph Sleigh s-i-law

Will

Butcher

1737

Thomas Smith, Longnor died 1737, wife Mary

Will

Butcher

1737

Thomas Chapman also butcher, Longnor. Witnessed T Smith will above

Will

Butcher

1813/23

Joseph Brindley, Hollinsclough

PR

Brewer

1843

Thomas Harrison

PR

Button maker

1601

William Parker of Stoniewaye

PR

Buttonman

1769

Wm Wood

Matlock

Carpenter

1599

Jacobi Vigers de Gambushe Greene

PR

Carrier

1676

Roger Naden of Leeke carrier imprisoned for horse stealing

Lancs County Sessions

Chapman

1733

John Coates, Flash, died 1733, wife Ellen

Will

Clerk

1840-41

Henry Smith, Hollinsclough

PR

Clerk

1617

Francis Paddy bur 2 Dec 1617

PR

Clerk

1683

Roger Farmer, Alstonfield died 1683 s-i-law John Malbone

Clerk (parish)

1736

Francis Robbins died 1736, wife Eliz

Will

Clerk in orders

1849-54

William Chawnor, Hollinsclough

PR

Cordwainer

1829-38

William Mellor, Hollinsclough & H/c Bank

PR

Cordwainer

1841

Richard Wood, Hollinsclough

PR

Cordwainer

1843-52

William Slack, Hollinsclough

PR

Cordwainer

1848

Joel Wood, Golling Gate

PR

Cordwainer

1848

Jane Gilman, Hollinsclough

PR

Cordwainer

1848

Caroline Limer, Hollinsclough

PR

Cordwainer

1860-64

Henry Slack, Hollinsclough

PR

Dyer

1825

William Coates, Clough Moor

PR

Gardener

1896

William Staines, Wilshaw Bottom

PR

Grocer

1682

Francis Cundy, Longnor, died 1682, wife Frizjoice, nephew William

Will

Hawker

1813

Philip Mellor, Colshaw

PR

Hawker

1813

Isaac Wain, Tenterhill

PR

Hawker

1814

Samuel Naden of The New, Hollinsclough born 1786, died 1851

PR

Hawker

1814

Joseph Goodwin, Clough Head

PR

Hawker

1815

Jonah Tunnicliffe, Wilshaw Bottom (& Moor Head, 1819)

PR

Hawker

1816

Abraham Slack, Winterside

PR

Hawker

1816

Joseph Gilman, Hollinsclough

PR

Hawker

1816

Richard Coates, Hollinsclough Bank

PR

Hawker

1819

Samuel Naden, Colshaw (shopkeeper in 1823)

PR

Hawker

1819

Moses Mellor Hollinsclough

PR

Hawker

1821-31

William Wood, Clough Head

PR

Hawker

1821

John Stone, Hollinsclough

PR

Hkr/Traveller

1824

John Mellor, Colshaw

PR

Hkr/Traveller

1830-38

Thomas Clowes, Hollinsclough & Cotes Town

PR

Hkr/Traveller

1843

Thomas Harrison, Hollinsclough (may also have been the brewer?)

PR

Joiner

1897

James Henry Coates, Hollinsclough

PR

Lime Burner

1897

John Palfreyman, Hollinsclough

PR

Mason

1692

Richard Burton, Warslow, died 1692

Will

Mason

1823

William Naden, Bank Top

PR

Miller

1693

William Mellor, Westside Mill died 1693

Will

Miller

1732

George Mellor, Westside Mill died 1732, sons George & William

Will

Pedlar

1599

Geo Hill of Hollescloughe

PR

Pedlar

1603

Thomas Chambers, Longnor

PR

Pedlar

1716

Joseph Naden, died 1716, wife Eliz

Will

Quarryman

1899

William Wardle, Moorside

PR

Salter

1650

Ric Besford of Warslow

PR

Salter

1677

Richard Bestwick, Hollinsclough, died 1677

Will

Servant

1731

Joseph Naden murdered Robert Brough, JN described as servant

Servant

1824

Joseph Gilman

PR

Sharman (cutter or preparer of woollen cloth)

1599

George Holme, Longnor

PR

Sharman or shearsman

1699

Peter Hope, Warslow died 1699, son Peter

Will

Shoemaker

1696

Thomas Cundy, Warslow died 1696

Will

Shoemaker

c1900

Frank Ernest Slack of The New, Hollinsclough was a farmer, shoemaker & part time gamekeeper 1878-1978

Shoemaker

1819/22

William Mellor, Edge Top & H/c Bank in 1827

PR

Shopkeeper

1701

John Hall Longnor? died 1701

Will

Shopkeeper

1823/24

Samuel Naden of Colshaw & Mosley in 1824/26

PR

Silk Worker

1850

Isaac Wain, Hollinsclough

PR

Silk Weaver

1852

Jonah Wood, Clough Head

PR

Silk Weaver

1853

Joseph Cotes, Hollinsclough

PR

Slater

1819/26/28

Benjamin Ollerenshaw, Bank Top

PR

Slater

1840-41

Peter Ollerenshaw, Hollinsclough

PR

Spinster

1864

Elizabeth Brunt, Winterside

PR

Spinster

1835

Mary Ann Hulme, Gollingate

PR

Tailor

1599

Rog Watson of Longnor

PR

Tailor

1600

James Balle, Foe Field Head

PR

Tailor

1723

John Johnson, Longnor died 1723, wife Ann

Will

Tailor

1819

James Lomas, Hollinsclough

PR

Tailor

1849-64

Isaac Cotes, Winterside & Clough Head & Moor Side

PR

Tailor

1851

Deborah Pickering, Winterside Weaver in 1851

PR

Weaver

1598

Richard Sellers, Cartlache (H/c)

PR

Weaver

1600

Wm Mylwarde, Longnor, bur 4 Apr 1600

PR

Coverlet Weaver

1602

Ric Johnson Warslow

PR

Coverlid Weaver

1606

Humfri Johnson, Warslow

PR

Weaver

1683

Henry Oliver Gorlach/Winterside died 1683

Will

Weaver

1701

Wiliam Bullock of Warslow

PR

Weaver

1815

George Redfern, Clough Head

PR

Weaver

1842-48

James Brunt, Hollinsclough

PR

Weaver

1842

Thomas Cotes, Hollinsclough

PR

Weaver

1847-53

Noah Wood, Golling Gate & Wilshaw Bottom

PR

Weaver

1848

John Wood, Hollinsclough

PR

Weaver

1848

Joseph Coats, Hollinsclough

PR

Weaver

1850-55

Jonah Wood, Hollinsclough & Wilshaw Bottom 1851

PR

Weaver

1851

Deborah Pickering, Winterside also tailor

PR

Weaver

1851

Elizabeth Pickering, Winterside

PR

Weaver

1851

Lydia Wood, Hollinsclough Bank

PR

Weaver

1854

Isaac Wain, Hollinsclough

PR

Weaver

1854

John Salt, Hollinsclough

PR

Weaver

1854

William Strines, Wilshaw Bottom

PR

Weaver

1855

Jane Wood, Hollinsclough

PR

Weaver

1855

Sarah Goodwin, Hollinsclough

PR

Webster

1600

Henrye Bagshawe, Hardings Booth bur 23 May 1600

PR