Genealogy & Family History Index
Beighton of Sheffield
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Will of John Beighton
1545 October 21st. The Will (Engl.) of John Beighton of Hallam
within the Parish of Sheffield, proved 13th April 1546 at York,
directed that he should be buried in the churchyard of the
blessed Apostles Saints Peter and Paul, and for his mortuary
according to the King's Acts. Testator gave to Cicilie his
wife, his gowne, and the residue of his rayment
to his childer, William, Nicholas and Raufe; his wife to have a
third of his goods, after he had been brought forthe; residue
thereof amongst his children, William, Agnes, Katheryne,
Nicholas and Raufe. He appointed his wife Cicilie executrix,
and Thomas Mychell supervisor, "he to have 12d for his
paynes."
Names of Persons: John Beighton, Cicilie Beighton,
William Beighton, Nicholas Beighton, Raufe Beighton, Agnes
Beighton, Katheryne Beighton, Thomas Mychell.
Witnesses :
Sir John Addie, John Mychell, William Beighton, Robert
Machon, John Royll.
Place-Names : Halome within the
Parish of Sheffelde; Churchyard of the blessed Apostles St.
Pet & Paul.
Source: From the wills at York Probate Registry
Will of Robert Beighton
1545 November 16th. The Will (Engl.) of Robert Beghton of
Hallam within the Parish of Sheffield, proved 1st March 1546-7
at York, directed that he should be buried in the churchyard of
Saints Peter and Paul Sheffield, and for his mortuary according
to the King's Acts. Testator gave to his wife a third part of
all his goods; to Joan Gill his daughter 40s; to
Henrie Cowine wife 24s; to Robert Beighton (sic) "an awmbrie,"
bis "gretest pott, a gret pann, the table, the longest bord, a gret
arke in the chamber, a fatt that standes in the cotte, the best
wayne, the yokes with all thinges belonging to husbandrie and
all harnes"; to five of his son John's children, William, Agnes,
Katheryne, Nicholas and Rauf 5 marks amongst them ; to every
godchild 4d. Residue to Robert Beghton (sic) and Joan Gill,
whom he made executors ; and appointed Thomas Michell and
John Michell supervisors, they to have for their labors 6s 8d.
Names of Persons: Robert Beghton, Joan Gill,
Robert Beighton (sic), Henrie Cowine, John Beghton, William
Beghton, Agnes Beghton, Katheryne Beghton, Nicholas Beghton,
Rauf Beghton, Thomas Michell, John Michell.
Witnesses :
Sir John Addie, Thomas Mitchell (sic), John Mitchell (sic),
Roberte Beighton (sic).
Place-Names: Hallam, Sheffeld,
Churchyard of Saints Peter and Paul.
Source: From the wills at
York Probate Registry,
Margrett Beighton (1538-1593) was born about 1538 at Bradfield, Sheffield, where she married to Nycolas RONKSLEY. Children:
- Francis, Christened 18 Aug 1566. Married Genet SENIOR 12 May 1588. Buried: 1 Aug 1638
- Margrett Christened 3 Jun 1560. Buried: 24 Mar 1564
- Elyzabethe Christened 24 Jun 1561
- Anne Christened 31 Jan 1562
- Elyzabethe Christened 11 Sep 1564. Married Thurstan MORTON 7 Aug 1592 Bradfield
John Beighton of Hilltop Sheffield married Dorothy, daughter of Gregory Revell, about 1557; they had a son.
1581: Robert Beighton had a daughter, Elizabeth, who married George Torre, and Margaret, who married John Revell, gent. Source:Sheffield Archives: Spencer Stanhope Muniments ref. SpSt/17/2
According to Family Search (IGI) Robert Beighton or Bryghton Yeoman had a daughter, Elizabeth, b.1566 Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Elizabeth married twice:
- John Revell(1562-1594) of Ogston, Morton, son of John Revell and Mary (Nee Comberford(1530-1568, dau of Thomas Comberford and Dorothy FITZHERBERT
- William Harris
Another Website has no mention of Elizabeth marrying twice
Will of Robert Beyghton of Halome within the parish of Sheffeld, proved 1 September 1563 at York He directed that his body should be buried in the churchyard of St Peter Sheffeld. He gave to John Beyghton his son; the rest of all his goods unbequeathed, his debts paid, he gave to Katheryne his wife, James Beyghton, John Beyghton, Sicillie Daill, Margaret Beyghton and Elizabeth Beyghton his children, whom he ordained and made his executors to order and dispose of his goods, for the health of his soul, as they thought fit. Witnesses: Thomas Storthe, John Oxprynge, Richard Borows. The will was proved by Katheryne the widow, James Beyghton, John Beyghton and Cicillie Daill, power being reserved to Margaret and Elizabeth Beyghton, then being minors. May 20th 1563
In 1623 John Shaw married Isabel Beighton of Bradfield. (Pavers ML)
John Beighton married Helen, daughter of Robert Rawson and Alice of Brookfiend.
Beighton in Harrisons Survey of Sheffield, 1637
1672 William BEIGHTON, of Stumperlow, Sheffield, yeoman, written 20 Jun 1672. Beneficiaries:Margaret*, ‘now my wife’; eldest son George BEIGHTON, under 21 years; son Joseph BEIGHTON; children John BEIGHTON, Francis BEIGHTON, Robert BEIGHTON & Alice BEIGHTON.
John Beighton of Bradfield (Yeoman will 1717) m. Grace Froggatt in 1695 Hathersage and had children:
- Grace
- Jonathon
- Mary m. 5 June 1717 at Aston, George Wragg (Ragg). Witness at marriage Darcy Dalton and James Nilson/
In his will of 1717, John Beighton was of Falkners in the Parish of Aston, which is I presume, Faulkner House in Faulkner (Falconer/Fawkener) Wood, Treeton
George and Mary had a son William who m. Elizabeth Beighton 1745 at Sheffield and a son Jonathan (1725-1792)
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