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The Nineteenth Century
Keeping Law and Order
1. Magistrates for the County, 1855/81/87/91/95/99
2. 18-19th century Justice of the Peace
3. Sheriffs
4. Deputy-Lieutenants
5. County Police, 1881/87/91/95

 
Lists Through the Centuries
16th C and before
17th Century Lists
Ayd to Charles I, 1627
Free & Voluntary Present, 1661
Hearth Tax, 1670
Recusant Fines, 1681-2
18th Century Lists
19th Century Lists
Volunteer Infantry Lists
(1803-1808)
School Charity 1814
Matlock, All Saints' School
Before the Board at Bakewell, 1838-1841
Keeping Law and Order
Manorial Records, Extracts from 1851
Owners of Land, 1873
Matlock Railway Station,
Deliveries 1851
20th Century Lists
Matlock Bath Men Serving King and Country, 1914
1. Magistrates for the County who resided in the Matlock District

Not all lived within the County. And some were the other side of the world!

18551

ARKWRIGHT Peter esq., Willersley Castle, Matlock
CLARKE Charles esq., Matlock
NIGHTINGALE William Edward esq., Lea hurst, Matlock
RADFORD Edward esq., Tansley wood, Matlock
18812

ARKWRIGHT Frederic Charles esq., Willersley, Cromford, Derby
CHRISTIE Richard Copley esq. Darley House, Matlock Bath
RADFORD Childers Charles esq. Tansley Wood, Matlock Bath
SLEIGH John esq. Eversley, Matlock Bath
SORBY Clement esq. The Lodge, Darley Dale, Matlock
WASS Edward Miller esq. The Green, Lea, Matlock
Dec, 18873

ARKWRIGHT Frederic Charles esq., Willersley, Cromford, Derby
BARROW Bridgman Langdale esq. Sydnope hall, Matlock
HARRISON William esq. M.D. Dean House, Matlock
RADFORD Childers Charles esq. Tansley Wood, Matlock Bath
SLEIGH John esq. Eversley, Matlock Bath
SORBY Clement esq. The Lodge, Darley Dale, Matlock
WILDGOOSE Robert esq. The Poplars, Holloway, Matlock
May, 18914

ARKWRIGHT Frederic Charles esq., Willersley, Cromford, Derby
BARROW Bridgman Langdale esq. Sydnope hall, Matlock
HARRISON William esq. M.D. Dean House, Matlock
RADFORD Childers Charles esq. Tansley Wood, Matlock
SLEIGH John esq. Eversley, Matlock Bath
SORBY Clement esq. Woodend, Cromford, Derby
WILDGOOSE Robert esq. The Gables, Matlock Bank
18955
Marked thus * are Deputy Lieutenants

ARKWRIGHT Frederic Charles esq., Willersley, Cromford, Matlock Bath
BARROW Bridgman Langdale esq. Sydnope hall, Matlock Bath
CARRINGTON Arthur esq. Warney Lea, Darley Dale, Matlock Bath
CLAY Alfred esq. Darley hall, near Matlock
HARRISON William esq. M.D. Dean Hill house, Matlock green, Matlock Bath
*HURT Lieut.-Col. Albert Frederic, Alderwasley hall, Matlock Bath
MARSDEN-SMEDLEY Jn. Bertram esq. Lea Green, Matlock Bath
RADFORD Childers Charles esq. Tansley Wood, Matlock
SORBY Clement esq. Denacre, Darley Dale, Matlock Bath
WALKER Capt. Edwyn, Rock ho. Cromford, Matlock Bath
WALKER William esq. Lea Wood, Cromford, Matlock
WILDGOOSE Robert esq. The Gables, Matlock Bank
18996

ARKWRIGHT Frederic Charles esq., Willersley, Cromford, Matlock Bath
BARROW Bridgman Langdale esq. Sydnope hall, Matlock Bath
CLAY Alfred esq. Darley hall, near Matlock
MARSDEN-SMEDLEY Jn. Bertram esq. Lea Green, Matlock Bath
SLEIGH John esq. Crècy, Annerley road, Upper Norwood, London SE
WALKER Capt. Edwyn, Rock ho. Cromford, Matlock Bath
WILDGOOSE Robert esq. The Gables, Matlock Bank
 
2. Justice of the Peace : 18 - 19th century7

Names taken from List of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Derby A.D., 1594-1889

ARKWRIGHT, Frederick Charles. Jan., 1877 (p. 37)
NIGHTINGALE, Peter 16 April, 1776 (p. 45)
NIGHTINGALE, Wm. Edward 9 Jan., 1821 (p. 45)
 
3. Sheriffs : 18 - 19th century7
 
1770 Peter NIGHTINGALE, of Lee, esq. (p.62 )
[Footnote - Written in 1780 by the Derbyshire Antiquary, John Reynolds: "Peter NIGHTINGALE, of Leas, Sheriff in 1770, had no arms, but he used those of NIGHTINGALE, of Essex, to whom I don't know he's any akin."]
1787 Sir Richard ARKWRIGHT, of Cromford, Knt. (p.63)
(Although not in Matlock at that time)
1801 Richard ARKWRIGHT, of Willersley, Esq. (p.63)
1855 Peter ARKWRIGHT, of Willersley Castle, Esq.(p.64)
1887 Frederic Charles ARKWRIGHT, of Willersley Castle, Esq. (p.64)
 
4. Deputy-Lieutenants : 18 - 19th century7

'There was some expectation that those who were granted the office of Deputy-Lieutenant should actively promote the interest of the local force of the county' (pp.171-27):

'His Majesty does very well approve of the persons following to be Deputy-Lieutenants of the County of Derby, viz' :

1797. Richard ARKWRIGHT, Willersley (p.178)
1831. Richard ARKWRIGHT, Willersley Castle. (p.179)
1832. Charles CLARKE, Matlock. (p.179)
1855. Peter ARKWRIGHT, Willersley (p.180)
 
5. County Police

Headquarters, St. Mary's Gate, Derby
Wirksworth District

18818

Superintendent John SHARPE, Wirksworth
Inspector William BRITTLE, Matlock Bath

Stations: Bonsall, Brassington, Cromford, Darley Dale, Kirk-Ireton, *Lea and Holloway, *Matlock Bath, Matlock Bank, Matlock Bridge, Matlock Town, Middleton, Tansley, Wirksworth
*Sergeants' Stations
Dec, 18879

Superintendent George BORRETT, Wirksworth
Inspector Roger FAULKNER, Matlock Bath

Stations: Bonsall, Brassington, Cromford, Darley Dale, Kirk-Ireton, Lea and Holloway, Matlock Bath, Matlock Bank, Matlock Bridge, *Matlock Town, Middleton, Tansley, Winster, Wirksworth
Sergeants' Stations
May, 189110

As above except for:
Superintendent William LYTLE, Wirksworth
Inspector Edmund HUTCHINS, Matlock Bath
189511

As above except for:
Superintendent Aaron HOLLINGSWORTH, Wirksworth
Inspector D. MUSSON, Matlock Bath



Extracted by Ann Andrews and provided for personal use only. This information was originally incuded under 19th Century Lists

References (coloured hyperlinks are to transcripts elsewhere on this website):

1 "The Post Office Directory of Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire" (1855), p.40
2 "Kelly's Directory of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (1881), London, pp.891-3
3 "Kelly's Directory of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (Dec 1887), London, pp.9-10
4 "Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (May, 1891), London, pp.8-10
5 "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire" (1895), London, pp.8-10
6 "Kelly's Directory of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (1999), London, p.295
7 "Three Centuries of Derbyshire Annals, an Illustrated by the Records of the Quarter Sessions of the County of Derby from Queen Elizabeth to Queen Victoria", Rev. Charles J. Cox, LL.D., F.S.A Vol I. (1890), London: Bemrose and Sons, 23 Old Bailey; and Derby
8 "Kelly's Directory of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (1881), London, p.89
9 "Kelly's Directory of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (Dec 1887), London, p.11
10 "Kelly's Directory of the Counties of Derby, Notts, Leicester and Rutland" (May 1891), London, p.11
11 "Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire" (1895), London, p.11


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