| Matlock
& Matlock Bath : Lists Through the Centuries |
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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
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| 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 |
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| 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!
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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 |
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| 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
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| ARKWRIGHT, Frederick Charles. |
Jan., 1877 (p. 37) |
| NIGHTINGALE, Peter |
16 April, 1776 (p. 45) |
| NIGHTINGALE, Wm. Edward |
9 Jan., 1821 (p. 45) |
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| 3. Sheriffs : 18
- 19th century7 |
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| 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) |
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| 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' :
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| 1797. |
Richard ARKWRIGHT, Willersley (p.178)
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| 1831. |
Richard ARKWRIGHT, Willersley Castle.
(p.179) |
| 1832. |
Charles CLARKE, Matlock. (p.179) |
| 1855. |
Peter ARKWRIGHT, Willersley (p.180) |
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| 5. County Police |
Headquarters, St. Mary's Gate, Derby
Wirksworth District
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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 |
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Extracted by Ann Andrews and provided for personal use only. This
information was originally incuded under 19th
Century Lists
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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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