People of Note
Radley
The object is to find more about Jarvis Radley, landowner of Ulley; also to determine any connection to the Conworth and Presley families - also landowners in Ulley.
The IGI Births(1813-1841) and Marriage (1627-1837) Index for Cuckney, Nottinghamshire lists one Radley: William Radley married Mary Presley on 23rd August, 1792 in Cuckney. Is the connection to the Presley family?
Jarvis Radley
1904 Map showing Whitwell, Killamarsh and Ulley
Originally the Radley's were from Whitwell and Killamarsh
According to the Directory of Sheffield, Jarvis Radley was farming in Ulley in 1849. In 1862 he was noted as a principal proprieter of Ulley. In 1879 to at least 1881, he along with Lord Halifax,Lord of the manor, and Job Conworth, were chief owners of the land in Ulley; however is not recorded as now living here.
The 1871 census shows Jarvis Radley(born 1813/14) , a farmer of 240 acres, born Killamarsh, living at the Manor House Beighton with his wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth V. aged 34, born in Beighton.
In 1873/4 he is referred to Jarvis Radley of Beighton. He was a trustee for Margaret Morton of Brookhouse in the parish of Treeton in Yorkshire, widow; to the Duke of Portland, of a messuage or dwellinghouse, farm buildings, garden and closes of land in the parish of Whitwell; consideration: £ 3,800
In the census of 1891, a John Radley is living with his wife and family at neighbouring Treeton. They were born in Ulley.
William Radley
Copy of a will, dated 19 Apr. 1808, of William Radley of Killamarsh, Derbyshire, proved 22 August, 1823.
Testator: William Radley of Killamarsh, Derbyshire, farmer. Bequeaths furniture (as described) to his wife( un-named, plus an annuity of £ 15 p.a.; bequeaths the interest and produce of a sum of £ 350 to trustees for his wife for her life, the principal of which is to be paid to his children (or to the children of any child who has died) after her death; bequeaths furniture and household goods (as described) to his sons William and John; bequeaths the real estate to which he will become entitled on the death of Mrs Elizabeth Radley, and his personal estate to his trustees upon trust to sell such estates and use the yearly produce for the education and maintenance of his children, the principal being divided among the children when they are all 25. Proviso that if all his children die under the age of 25, £ 500 is to be bequeathed to his wife if she is living, and the real and personal estate divided among the families of his brothers and sisters; direction that the house in Spay Lane, Chesterfield, shall be offered for sale to his eldest son at the price of £ 500 after the death of Mrs Elizabeth Radley. Executors, trustees and guardians: his brothers in law William Presley of Norwood Lane, Ankney, Nottinghamshire, farmer, and Richard Girdler of Worksop Lodge, Nottinghamshire, farmer; and his friends Joseph Slagg of Staveley Woodthorpe, Derbyshire, farmer, and John Presley of Norwood Lane, farmer. Additional guardian of his children: his wife. Forms part of the archival bundle
Source:Title deeds and associated papers relating to the estate of the Dukes of Portland
See also Radley of Laughton-en-le-Morthen and Wickersley.
