Booth of Handsworth Woodhouse
Oliver Booth of Derby , son of John Booth and Ann Brereton of Tatton, Cheshire, was born about 1517, he married Elizabeth Hatfield from Whitfield, Derbyshire, about 1547.
Children of Oliver and Elizabeth Booth:
- Nicholas
- Charles
- John (1553-1613)
- Thomas
- Oliver
John Booth (1553-1613) was servant to Gilbert, Earl of Shrewsbury.
John Booth was born at Ballifield, Handsworth. On 15th January, 1576 he married Ann Revel (buried 24/06/1597), daughter of Thomas Revel (b1529) and Ann More of Treeton.
He had three daughters and co-heirs, who carried considerable property to their husbands and their descendants:
- Anne (b1579), the eldest married Thomas Stacye (1574-1632) of Ballifield on 18th May, 1597 at Handsworth. Thomas Stacye was the son of John Stacye (about 1539-1594) and Anne(about 1543-1609) nee Parker.
- Elizabeth (1582-1665) married 1. William Castleford of Worsborough and 2. Gervase Hanson, gentleman
- Catherine (b1583) married John Nodder (1580-1665) of Handsworth-Woodhouse.
The will of John Booth, dated 1613, was proved at Laughton-en-le-Morthen.
He gives to the poor of Handsworth, Sheffield, Attercliffe, Darnall, Rotherham, Whiston, Treeton, Catcliffe and Orgreave. He leaves the Manor of Worsborough to his son-in-law William Castleford and after some family - remainders to Charles Cavendish, second son of Sir Charles Cavendish, knight.
In the will of George, 6th Earl of Shrewsbury , he left his servant John Booth all lands in Wodhowse, Hansworth for life.
There is a memorial stone to him in Handsworth Church: 'Here lyeth the body of John Booth late of Hansworth-Woodhouse gentleman; servant to the right honourable Gilbert Earl of Shrewsbury. He was ... in the profession of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the same John died in the same Christian faith, the sixty first yere of age, the 16 day of June anno Domini 1613. And Ann his wife'
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