Revell Family Study

The Derbyshire and Sheffield Connection

Subsidy Rolls for the year 1379

Ecclesfield parish

Thomas Rynell' and Oubray uxor ejus
Willelmus filius dicti Thome Could well be Ryvell

Ecclesfield parish: Bradfield:

Johannes Ryuell' & Margareta uxor ejus
Isabella seruiens ejus
Ricardus Ryuyll' & Johanna uxor ejus
Thomas filius ejus
Thomas Ryuell' & Beatrix uxor ejus
Rogerus Ryuell' & Margareta uxor ejus
Willelmus Smalbyhind' & Alicia uxor ejus
Alicia uxor Johannis Ryuell'

Handsworth parish

Adam Reuell' Johanna uxor ejus, Smyth'
Johannes Reuell' Johanna

Sheffield parish:

Willelmus Ryol & Isabella- uxor ejus
Agnes Ryell' vidua

et = and; uxor ejus = (wife his) = his wife filius and filia are 'son' and 'daughter'

Map showing River Revelin

Revell Wills

Thomas Reyvell, of Stannington, Bradfield, date of Probate 1 Oct 1556,will written 27 Mar 1556
William Revell, of Nether Bradfield,a yeoman, date of Probate 2 Oct 1600, will written 26 Apr 1600
John Revell,of, Smallfield, Bradfield,a yeoman, date of Probate 5 Oct 1620, will written 26 Jul 1620
Rowland Revell, Stannington, Bradfield, date of Probate Sep 1646/47, written 12 Apr 1644
Richard Revell,of Darnall, Sheffield,a yeoman, date of Probate 3 Oct 1672, will written 7 Aug 1672
Lionel Revell, Sheffield, 1698/99. ( Ann Skargell, (bp. 23 Sep 1635, brother of Robert), married Lionel Revell on 4th November, 1658 at Sheffield
Rowland Revell, Stannington, Bradfield, Jan 1742/43

John Revell

Admission to copyhold property, 11 Apr 1581 at Sheffield Court, of George, Earl of Shrewsbury:

John Revell gent, and Margaret(nee Beighton) his wife, and George Torre and Elizabeth(nee Beighton) his wife are admitted as tenants to one messuage with appurtenances in Hallam, and various lands in Hallam (fully listed), previously held by Robert Beighton (father of Margaret and Elizabeth).

Fined 40/- and did fealty Source Sheffield Archives: Spencer Stanhope Muniments Reference: SpSt/17/2

A PERAMBULATION OF THE BOUNDS OF THE MANOR OF SHEFFIELD IN 1574

Extracted from Hunter’s Hallamshire (pp. 18-19), first published in 1819. Hallamshire was a wapentake consisting of Sheffield, Ecclesfield, Hansworth, Treeton and Whiston, and the Chapelry of Bradfield. Judging from the surnames most of these men perambulating the bounds were from the parish of Ecclesfield. “A boundary or breefe note of all the meres and boundes of Hallamshire betweene Whiteley wood and a place called the Waynestones: namely betweene the lordes landes of Ecclessall and Hathersedge. Gone over and viewed and seene the sixt day of August Anno Dei one thousand fyve hundreth and seaventy and fower, by these men whose names are here underwritten:

“Viz. Anthony BLYTHE of Birchett, gent., James TURNER, Bealife of Sheffeld, William DICKINSON, William UPTON, Thurstone KIRKE, William HARRISE, George SKARGELL, Adam GILL, Ralphe MORTON, Gregorie REVELL ...

SourceSheffield Families by Russell Stephen Smith

A List of The VILLS and Freeholders of Derbyshire 1633

Freeholders, or free tenants were those who held portions of the demesne lands, as opposed to land held in villenage.

Couldaston - Rolandus Revell
Carnethwaite - Edwardus Revell
Ogston - Edwardus Revell
Wadshelfe - Georgius Revell

Source

Reference at HMC

George Revell, (1561-1627) Derbyshire landowner

1584-88 : estate rentals and notes held at the Derbyshire Record Office
Reference : D184/3/12-18
NRA 12291 Revell
Also record of Revell, Edward (d 1584) Derbyshire landowner 1559-83 : notebook, incl details of his children and management of his estate held at the Derbyshire Record Office
Reference : D184/3/11
NRA 12291 Revell
Revill, Edmund (fl 1832-1851) Schoolboy, Ashover Ashover, Derbyshire 1832-51 : mathematics exercise book, with additional genealogical notes and accounts held at Derbyshire Record Office
Reference : D5435/2
NRA 8918 Derbyshire RO misc

REYVELL, Thomas, Stannington, Bradfield, 1 Oct 1556
Gregory Reyvell and John Reyvell tenants of the lord 1573
REVELL, William, Nether Bradfield, yeoman, 2 Oct 1600
REVELL, John, Smallfield, Bradfield, yeoman, 5 Oct 1620
REVELL, Rowland, Stannington, Bradfield, Sep 1646/47
Found around 1670 in Heywood's Register, 1650-1702

EcclesfeildGregory Revill
Bradfeild Anne Revill, John Wildsmith & his wife Hanna Revill and Gartritt Revill
BradfeildEliz. Revill Widd., Geartrick Revill, Ann Revill. , John Wildsmith and his wife, George Hillton and his wife, Roseman Fenton, John Brittilbanck, Will. fenton, Jane Dungworth, Rowland Revill, Ursely Revill

Extracted wills of the Deanery of Doncaster, in the York Registry 1554-1568

Source rootsweb.com(FHL film 1786295) YAS Vol 14. 1554-1568, date of probate, date on will, volume num

REYVELL, Thomas, Stannington, Bradfield, 1 Oct 1556, 27 Mar 1556, 15

From Index of Wills at York Registry 1594-1602 (FHL film 1786295)

REVELL, William, Nether Bradfield, yeoman, 2 Oct 1600, 26 Apr 1600, 28

From Index of Wills at York Registry 1620-1627 (FHL film 1786295)

Sourcerootsweb.com

REVELL, John, Smallfield, Bradfield, yeoman, 5 Oct 1620, 26 Jul 1620, 36

From Index of Wills, York Registry, 1636-1652, (FHL film 1786296).

Sourced from (FHL film 1786296)

REVELL, Rowland, Stannington, Bradfield, Sep 1646/47, 12 Apr 1644

Index of Wills in the York Registry 1660-1682,