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Part 6. The Revells of Nottinghamshire »

 

Wool Merchants

In 1283, Ludebritte of Revele, merchant of Germany, lent £14 14s. 3d. to Edward I., at Boston; and Aluin of Revel, £12 4s. 3d. to Edward II., at Boston, in 1316. The same year Godkyn of Revele lent £123 11s.11d. to Edward II.; Godfrey of Revele had lent Edward I £73 10s. at Hull, in 1284. These sums were advanced on condition that they should be deducted from the customs duties to be paid by the merchants on the wool which they exported from Boston and Hull. Merchants from Revel were, therefore, exporting wool from Hull and Boston as early as 1283. Some of this wool doubtless came from Newark, for in 1327 the town was already a centre of the wool trade and the bailiffs were ordered to cause one or two of the most discreet wool merchants of the town to be chosen and sent to the King at York, with full power to treat with him concerning matters touching him and his realm, and the profits of the wool merchants of Newark and of Grantham. Transactions between the merchants of Newark and Grantham were already so considerable that, in 1332, John Spanyn, of Grantham, acknowledged that he owed no less than £50 That the wool of Newark was exported by the merchants of Revel who lent money to Edward II is proved by the following letter of King Edward III :

The King to the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers, and all his faithful men, greeting. Wishing to do a special favour to our beloved Godkin de Revele, Junior, and to Robert Stuffyn, of Newerk, merchants, we have granted to the said Godkin and Robert that they may convey the wool which they bought from our beloved in Christ, the prior of Shelford, in the present year, before the ordinance of the Staples within our kingdom, to the aforesaid staples, and thence to export it whither they will with the customs formerly due. Witness the King at Tweedmouth, 20 June, 7 Edw. III.

This connecting link between Newark and Revel, in Edward II's time, is of the more interest because of the remoteness of the latter town. Revel was within the empire of Russia, but at the time when Godkin used to visit Newark, it had only been in existence a century, and belonged to Denmark. Refer to Estonia. It had recently joined the Hanseatic League of trading towns, which already had a 'house' of its own in London in 1220.

Robert Stuffyn, of Newark, who, with Godkin of Revel, exported Nottinghamshire wool, was a royal official, a Receiver of Wools for the county of Nottinghamshire. He received the wool granted to the King by Parliament to pay the charges of his French war. Edward's French wars had, indeed, no small influence on the wool trade of Newark. In 1341, the King wrote to Parliament telling them what straits he was in, and urging the speedy advance of a subsidy. They replied by granting him 20,000 sacks, i.e., 7,280,000 pounds of wool, to be bought at the price of wool at Nottingham, and sold by contract to the merchants. As soon as the merchants had bought the wool they were to pay a customs duty of 40 shillings a sack, which was to be forwarded to the King abroad. In 1337, 30,000 sacks had been granted.

Robert Stuffyn, of Newerk, was appointed a collector of wool for Nottingham, in place of Henry de Chesterfield. The other collectors were John de Vaus, John de Barry, and William de Eland

The principal wool merchants, in 1332 were the Keysers, Reviles, and Stuffyns.

Source: History of Newark on Trent. More about Wool Merchants »

Plea of covenant

At Westminster 20 January 1380
Date: One week from St Hilary, 3 Richard II
Parties: William Rothorn' and Richard Ryuell' (or Richard Rynell'), querents, and William Asballok' of Newerk' the elder and Denise, his wife, deforciants.
Property: 1 messuage in Newark-on-Trent
Agreement: William Asballok and Denise have acknowledged the messuage to be the right of William Rothorn', as that which the same William and Richard have of their gift, and have remised and quitclaimed it from themselves and the heirs of Denise to William Rothorn' and Richard and the heirs of William for ever.
Warranty: William Rothorn' and Richard have given them 10 marks of silver.
Persons: William Rowthorne, Richard Revel (or Richard Rinell), William Asballock, Denise Asballock

Source

Newark on Trent is an ancient and well-built market town, borough and parish, pleasantly situated in the middle of a fertile district, at the junction of the Great North Road with the turnpikes from Lincoln, Nottingham, Sheffield etc, and on the lines of the Great Northern and Midland Railways, both of which have neat and convenient stations. It is 124 miles north by west of London, 8 miles east of Southwell , 21 miles north-east by east of Nottingham, 20 miles south-south-wast of Retford, and 16 miles south-west of Lincoln, and is the capital of the hundred and deanery to which it gives name. In 1851 it contained 11,330 inhabitants and 2,080 acres of land. The trade of the town consists principally in making malt, ale, flour, linen and smock frocks, to a considerable extent. There are in the town and neighbourhood several breweries, 20 corn mills, and a considerable number of malt kilns, and an extensive linen manufactory (Hawton Mills), where fine linen is bleached after the irish manner. SourceWhite's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853

Easthorpe is part of Southwell. Southwell is in Newark on Trent.

Mary Revill m. John Bate 02 DEC 1750 Newark Upon Trent, Nottingham

Christopher Revill m. MARY STUNDLAND 10 JUN 1759 Newark Upon Trent

Henry Reavill m. ELIZ. TWIGG 16 DEC 1760 Newark Upon Trent

John Revil son of John c.07 MAR 1729 Newark Upon Trent

Mary Revill son of John c. 07 MAR 1729 Newark Upon Trent

Ann daughter of William c.23 APR 1743 Newark Upon Trent

George Revil son of John c.17 JUL 1736 Newark Upon Trent

Ann Revil daughter of John and Ann c.25 FEB 1761 Newark Upon Trent

Prudence daughter of John and Ann Revell c.16 MAY 1767 Newark Upon Trent

St Stephen Revell son of John and Ann c.30 JAN 1765 Newark Upon Trent

 

Jonathan REVELL b.abt. 1747 Newark,Nottingham m. 15 Oct 1772 Ann JEFFREY b.abt. 1751 Newark.Children - Thomas REVELL, 1775-1780
Jonathon REVELL,c 1777 Newark
Lettice REVELL,c 28 Dec 1780 Newark
Amey REVELL,c 1782 Of Newark
Elizabeth REVELL,c 23 Feb 1784 Newark
Thomas REVELL,c 3 Apr 1786 Newark,Burial: 11 Jun 1786
Charlotte REVELL,c 25 May 1787 Newark
Thomas REVELL,c 15 Jun 1790 Newark
Charles REVELL,c 24 Oct 1792 Newark,Burial: 15 Jan 1795
Edward REVELL,c 3 Jan 1795 Newark

 

A WILLIAM REAVILL Born NEWARK, Nottinghamshire Served 1804-1836, in Royal Artillery Discharged aged 47

A CHARLES REVILL Born NEWARK, Nottinghamshire Served in 39th Foot Regiment;1823-1844, 45th Foot Regiment Discharged ,- agenot known

 

Samuel Frost from Blidworth, Notts. married Martha Hodgkinson, they had 2 daughters:

Martha Clarke married William Beighton Milner Jr.

Charles Revill, the son of Mathew Revill, farmer and blacksmith, and Mary Ann Goodacre who were married Feb. 18, 1828 in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Children all baptised Southwell, included:

Source: Family

In 1841 living at Easthorpe Newark
Matthew Revill age 30 Occ, Blacksmith
Mary age 30
Samuel age 9
Charles age 7
Matthew age 4
Anne age 2
Mary Revill age 60
All born Nottingham
Source: Family

Census 1841

1841 census Holbeck Notts
Edward Revill age 55 Occ. Farmer
Ann age 60
Edward age 25
Charles age 20
All born Nottingham

Edward Revill married Ann Louth 4 March 1799 at Newark
Other children Maria Bapt 8 March 1809
Samuel bapt 23 Jan 1804 both Newark.

 

1841 census Church St Blidworth Notts
Samuel Frost age 40 Occ. Shoe Maker
Martha age 35
Thomas age 13
Sarah age 11
Ann age 7
John age 3
Eliza age 3 months
All born Nottingham

Census 1861

Living at: 26 Ha Kinds Road, Balderton Gate
William Taylor Head Mar 65 Bathley, Notts Occupation Looks like? Milnallen
Mary Taylor Wife Mar 65 Screveton, Notts
William B. Milner Grandson 3 Newark, Notts
William Henderson Visitor Widowed 70 General Laborer Newark, Notts
Edward Revill Visitor Widowed 76 Drovier Farndon
Richard Waddington Visitor Married 49 Miller Newark, Notts
John Bennett Visitor Unm 37 Laborer Plasks Pits ? Newark, Notts
John Flatson Visitor Wid. 34 " " Newark, Notts.

Census 1891

Civil Parish of Southwell, Eccl. Parish of St. Marys

51,Easthorpe

Mathew Revill,Head,Single, aged 27,a Blacksmith,born in Blidworth Nottinghamshire,
John F Revill,Brothr,S,23,,Blacksmith,born in Kirklington Nottinghamshire

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55,Easthorpe Old Manor House

Eliza Revill,Head,Widow, aged 49,Cottager,born in Blidworth Nottinghamshire,
Helen M Revill,Daughter, single, aged 18,Dressmaker,born in Kirklington Nottinghamshire,
Sarah Kate Revill,Daughter, single, aged 16,Pupil Teacher,born in Kirklington Nottinghamshire,
Rebecca E Revill Daughter, single, aged 12,Scholar,born in Kirklington Nottinghamshire,
Charles S Revill,Son,,8,,Scholar,born in Southwell Nottinghamshire,

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157,Spring Terrace

Richard Revill,Head,Married aged 33,,Bricklayers Labourer,born in Southwell Nottinghamshire,
Mary Revill,Wife,aged 31,,born in Southwell Nottinghamshire,
Louie Revill,Daughter, single, aged 12,Scholar,born in,Southwell Nottinghamshire,
John Revill,Son,single, aged 9,Scholar,born in Southwell Nottinghamshire,
Frank Revill,Son,single, aged 8,,Scholar,born in,Southwell Nottinghamshire,
Richard Revill,Son,single, aged 5,,Scholar,born in,Southwell Nottinghamshire

Southwell

Copy court roll, manor of Southwell, 1817
Matthew Revell of Easthorpe, Southwell, blacksmith, surrenders cottage in Easthorpe, blacksmith's shop, orchard, gardens and yard, and all other copyhold messuages and lands within the manor of Southwell, to the use of Jeremiah Nicholson of Southwell, mason, subject to payment of £200 due on the mortgage.
Jeremiah Nicholson admitted tenant. Source:Nottingham Archives Ref: DD/T/81/20 5 July 1817

 

A JOHN REVELL alias JOHN REVILL Born SOUTHWELL, Nottinghamshire Served 1793-1814 in 7th Dragoons Discharged aged 44

 

Babworth 1891 Census

Civil Parish of Babworth, Eccl. Parish of Babworth

14,Ordsall

Thomas Revill,Head,M,40,,Railway Coalman,born in Mansfield Nottinghamshire,
Eliza Revill,Wife,M,,38,born in Ordsall Nottinghamshire,
John H Revill,Son,S,17,,Engine Cleaner G N R,born in Ordsall Nottinghamshire,
George Revill,Son,,14,,Errand Boy,born in Ordsall Nottinghamshire,
Elizabeth Revill Daughter, single, aged 12,Scholar,born in Ordsall Nottinghamshire
Source Nottinghamshire Online Census Project—1891, Page 3 Folio 45

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