Genealogy & Family History

Strelley and Pegge of Beauchief

In 1537 Sir Nicholas Strelley, the captain of Berwick obtained a grant from the Crown on the site of the recently dissolved Beauchief Abbey. In 1547 Sir Nicholas Strelley sold to Francis Earl of Shrewsbury all his lands in Sheffield.

Sir Nicholas Strelley had by three wives numerous issue.

His acquisitions at Beauchief, he settled on his second son Nicholas Strelley and later by a deed of May 1546, he demised the manor of Ecclesall to this same Nicholas for 80 years. In 1548 on reversion after the expiration of the eighty years was conveyed to the King.

Sir Nicholas Strelley died in August, 1561 and his son Nicholas Strelley died in 1602 and was buried at Sheffield in October of that year, where also interred were four children of his son and heir Gervase Strelley.

The Will of Jane Strelley

Jane Strelley, of Strelley, late of Southwell, gentlewoman. My bodie to be buried in Christian buriall in some convenient plaice within the parishe churche where it shall fortone me to depairte furthe of this worlde.
To Anne Markeham, wife to Sir John Markehame, knighte, my best federbed in the highe chamber, withe all thinges belonginge to the same, and my rounde hoope of golde, for a remembrance to prae for me.
To my ladie Strelley, wife to Sir Nicholes Strelley, knighte, my salte of silver withe the cover, and my ringe of golde with the diamonde in it, to prae for me.
To Alice Strelley, their doughter and my god doughter, my ringe of gold withe a turkes in it, to prae for me.
To Jane Strelley, their doughter and my god doughter, a spone of silver gilte, to prae for me. To Jayne Wodeforde, my god doughter, xl s. of that xiij li. vj s. viij d. that my cosyne Sir Nicholes Strelley, knighte, owithe to me,
and the residue of the sayme I give to Isabell, Alice, Jane, Nicholes, John and Henrie, his children, to be equally devided amonge them.
To my neice, Anne Emerson, my greate goblet of silver doble gilte, whiche was her mothers, my new bonet of velvett, and my frontelet of violett velvett.
To Anne Haule, wif unto Rainolde Haule, a silver spoone, to prae for me.
To my sister, Elisabeth Cade, xls. yerlie, to be taken and perceyved of my farme of Gedlinge.
To my cosine, Elisabethe Leeke, other xl s. yerlie, to be taken and perceyved of my saide farme duringe the said yeres.
To Robert Revell, my servaunte, vj s. viij d. yerlie, to be taken and perceyved of my saide farme. And the residue of my said rent, whiche is xiij s. iiij d.,
I will the same Robert shall give to poore folkes twyse everie yere, againste Christenmes and efter, duriuge the yeres that I have in the same, in manner and forme followenge, that is to wit, to poore folkes in Southwell vj s. viij d. yerlie, and to poore folkes in Lyndebie iij s. iiij d. yerly, and to poore folkes in Strelley iij s. iiij d. yerlye, the reparacons of the sayme to be borne evenly emonges them that have the bequestes gyven unto them, after the rayte of their porcons.
To my saide cosyn Elisabeth Leeke, my chamlett gowne and kirtill, my skarlett petticoite, my best fedderbed save one, a bolster, ij pillouse, ij of my best coverlettes, too paire of blankettes, and a paire of shetes, and one ringe of golde, and the coffer at my beddes fete. To Pek wif ij s., to prae for me.
To Robert Revell, my servaunte, my too kie, and to his wif my lambecke and my bras pott to set it on.
To my cosin, Doctor Basset, my litle goblet of silver that I use to drinke in in mornynges.
To Sir Edward Brerelae, preste, my gretter goblett of silver withe the cover to the same, and my basen and ewer of pewder, to prae for me.
To my cosine, Elesabeth Leke aforesaid, my other goblet of silver.
To Sir Edmunde Kingestone, parishe vicare of Southewell, for forgotten tithes, iij s. iiij d., to prae for me.
To Maistrice Lee a spoone of silver gilte ; and to Geffrae Lee, my godson, a spone of silver.
To the persone of Strelley iij s. iiij d., to prae for me.
To Sir Christofer Sawer, preste, iij s. iiij d., to prae for me.
To Maistres Margarete Smythe, widue,
to John Dankes wif,
to Ellyne Salvayne, wydoe, and to everie of them, a silver spoone, to prae for me.
To Margarete Harvie, sometyme my mayden, xx s., to prae for me.
To Jayne Wrighte, my god doughter, a spone of silver.
To the above naymed Elisabeth Leeke, my cosine, my tenement or house in Southwell that I dwell in, and the yerde belonginge to the same to the stuppe of the southe side of my broode yaites to the one half of the landes and garden belonging to the same. To have and to holde the sayme to the saide Elisabeth and her assignes frome the dae of the departure of me furthe of this worlde to the ende and terme of xviij yeres then next and ymediately followenge.
To the above naymed Robert Revell, my servaunte, in pairte of recompence of his good service doone to me, the housse of myne in Southewell aforesaide that he nowe dwellithe in, withe that pairte of the yerde frome the saide housse to the saide stuppe of the southe syde of the saide broode yates, and the half of my landes and garden aforesaid. To have & etc as before.
The residue to my saide ladie, Annie Markeham, wif to the saide Sir John Markeham, knight, whome I orden myne executrixe of this my saide testament and last will, she to dispose them for the healthe of my soule at her descrecon.
To my saide coysine, Eliz. Leeke, my best bras potte, my best pan, vj platters, vj dishes and sex salcers of pewder, and too candlestickes. To my nephewe, William Caide, my best fedderbed save too, a bolster, too pillouse, a paire of blankettes, a paire of shetes, and a bras .potte.
Thies being witnes, Thomas Poker, persone of Strelley, John Millington, otherwise called John Cooke the elder, John Millingeton the yonger, Gabriell Hoges of Strelley, and Robert Revell of Southwell, and Edward Brerelay.

Ralph PEGGE was born about 1545 at Shirley, Derbyshire, he married unknown about 1569. Son Humphrey PEGGE was born about 1570 at Osmaston.

Humphrey married about 1599 at Osmaston and his son Edward was born about 1600 at Ashbourne, Derbyshire.

Edward Pegge married about 1621 at Stanshope, Staffs to Anne JACKSON (B.1601), daughter of Henry JACKSON (b.1577) and Anne BRUEN (b.1580). They had a son Edward, born 1622/1623 at Beauchief.

Edward, High Sherriff of Derby, married twice; first to Gertrude STRELLEY (b.abt.1631) on 17 Jul 1648 at Norton, Derbys. Secondly to Anne CLARKSON (b.abt.1626). Gertrude was sole heir of William Strelley and Gertrude (Nee Eyre)

Edward Pegge built the hall in Beauchief in 1671. He was buried in Beauchief Abbey in 1679.

Thomas Steade, son of Nicholas Stead (b.1704) of Ecclesfield, was born 16 Mar 1728 at Ecclesfield. He married Millicent PEGGE, daughter of Strelley PEGGE (1710-1770) of Beauchief, and Mary BROUGHTON (1722-1724) from Lowdham, Notts, on 30 Apr 1768. Children See Stead Section »

Strelley Pegge had previously been married to Frances REVEL, born about 1715, daughter and sole heir of Robert REVEL (b.1690) of Carnfield