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PEOPLE: The Stathams

Of all the families mentioned on this website, the Stathams were (in the original conception of this website) the most interesting and vital to investigate, since they owned the very piece of land in Hutfall Field called "Shortlands" on which our former house still stands.

For a look at the way this land was passed to the Strutt family for the building of the Unitarian Chapel, please see the Unitarian deeds. A very similar document is on this page, also.

Derby Mercury Newspaper 1785: Advert of March 10th:

"To Be Sold by Auction" (This property, part of the lands and houses sold after the bankruptcy of Joseph Robinson, demonstrates a link with the Stathams Of Belper Laund, who are handling the sale.)

At Mr Humphrey Lane's house, the LOWER SWAN in Belper, in the County of Derby, on Thursday the 14th day of March 1785. At three o'clock in the afternoon, under such considerations as will then be produced.

All that Dwelling-house in Belper aforesaid, with a stable, cow-house, nailer's shop and about one acre of rich Land thereto belonging, now in the possession of Sarah Harrison and her Under-Tenants. Also, all that other Dwelling-House (unreadable) in Belper aforesaid, adjoining to the above, with the Blacksmith's shop therewith occipied, now in the Possession of Samuel Harrison.The premises are entitled to the Rights of Common upon that valuable and extensive Piece of Land called Belper Ward, and are conveniently situated for Trade near the Centre of the Town of Belper. For further particulars, apply in the mean Time to Mr. Joshua Statham of Belper Laund, or to Mr. Bower, Attorney, at his office in Chesterfield or Duffield.

Some Random Burials from the Methodist Chapel, Chapel St., Belper

May 23rd 1812 Joseph Statham, (late of Holbrook Moor), Shottle, aged 90 born abt 1722
[note: a Joseph Statham contributed to the building of the new Methodist chapel in Belper.]

1821 May 11th Sarah Statham, wife of Joseph, Shottle, aged 59 born abt 1762
[presumably not the wife of the above, for she is 40 years younger than he.]

Reference: D3772/T13/16/1-25 Creation dates: 1774-1846
(This is on Spendlove page)

Land in the Hutfall Field, Belper (Spendlove - Bowmer - Creswell - Radford - property and Income Tax Commissioners - Strutt) Relates to the land of George Spendlove occupied by Humphrey Lane.

D3772/T8/15/1-3 Creation dates: 1788 SHORTLANDS
Statham Land in Belper inc Huttfield (Statham - Strutt)

THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE AS REGARDS SHORTLANDS.

(1) At a small court, Duffield 3rd April 1788 before John Bower:

To this court cometh Isaac Statham of Shottle, yeoman, Harry Statham of the same place, yeoman, (son and customary heir of Phoebe Statham, heretofore Phoebe Street, deceased, late wife of the said Isaac Statham) and Ann his wife;

And surrender into the hands of the Lord of the Manor (the said Ann being first examined by the Steward in open court in the absence of her husband, and saith she is not compelled, but of her own free will consenteth to this surrender)

ALL that close or parcel of land lying and being in Beaurep'd called the field piece, lying in the Huttfall, also one other close or parcel of land in Beurep'd adjoining to the said field piece, called the Short Lands, now in the possession of Mr George Strutt, together with all ways, waters... etc...with all title, estate rights...etc... of them the said Isaac, Harry and Ann his wife.

TO the use and behoof of Jedediah Strutt of New Mills for his life and after his decease, to whom he shall appoint....etc.

Whereupon, at this court, at the instance of the said Jededaih Strutt these proclamations were made of the premises without ?claim and afterwards at the same court the Lord of the Manor by his Steward did ?? of all the premises unto Jedediah Strutt, in manner above specified by the rents, customes and ?? for the same due and of right accustomed for such estate and admittance thereto, and Jedediah Strutt then gave to the Lord of the Manor £10 for a fine, his fealty was respited? And so forth and he was thereupon admitted tenant.

(2) 3rd April 1788

Before a jury consisting of:

  • George Brentnall,
  • John Wood
  • John Cooper
  • Samuel Taylor
  • Charles Bridges
  • Edward Ward
  • William Noreton
  • James Tomlinson
  • John Williams
  • George Sowter
  • Richard Walker
  • Thomas Hicking?

At this Court is presented and found by the jury of homage that at a small court baron held at Duffield the 26th of February 1761, Henry Street, and Isaac Statham and Phoebe Statham his wife (the daughter of Henry Street)...surrendered...

All that close of land called the field in Hutfull; also parcel of land called the Short Lands with the appurtenances--- to the use of Hugh Bateman, his heirs and assigns for life, to make him tenant for the purpose of suffering a ?recovery of the same premises at the same court accordingly and afterwards at the same court John Wimoro?? The Recoverer, the said Hugh Bateman, Henry Street, Isaac Statham and Phoebe his wife surrendered the same premises to the use of the said Phoebe for life...

And the court finds that Phoebe is dead without having made any disposition of the said premises or any part thereof by her will or otherwise and that Harry Statham is her heir, the eldest son, and entitled to said copyhold premises and is of full age; the court proclaimed ...gave premises to Harry (Henry) and his heirs; Henry gave the Lord of the Manor £12 his fine was respited and he was admitted tenant.

(3) IOU on a piece of paper April 3rd 1788

One side - promise to pay £200 plus interest to Henry Statham after the date of September 6th 1788, signed Jedediah Strutt.

Other side - Belper, April 31st 1789, Received the contents of this note in full with interest, signed Henry Statham. A note at bottom reads: "this is part payment for Statham's Field Piece and Short Lands".

D3772/T42/89/2

Conveyance, Arthur Strutt and others to Henry Lees, 43 Short Rows - Harry Lees, boot and shoe mender. Harry Lees lived in our house. Dated in the 1940's. Not much of interest but confirms the presence of the Lees in the shop, and that they moved to Short Row in the mid 1940s.

D3772/T5/14/1-14 Statham - six tenements and a Croft,
by Belper Bridge (Belper Lane)

THE WILL OF JOHN STATHAM 1 June 1780, proved 16th June 1780

Of Belper Lawn, Gent. All messuages, tenements with land and appertenances in Hazelwood, now in the possn of John JACKSON, unto my nephew Joshua Statham, son of my late brother Joshua Statham. To my nephews Thomas, Samuel, both of Sheffield in York, Grocers, sons of Joshua, £100 each.

  • To nephews John, Richard, Samuel and Joseph, sons of my brother Richard £100 each.
  • To nieces Rebecca, Hannah £40 each.
  • To Isaac, son of my nephew Joshua, £5

All the rest of property at or near Belper to brother Richard Statham of Heage, Farmer (his wife = Ellen Hawkins.)

Signed Mary Longden (She is Mary nee Statham, d. of Steven Statham and Margery Breward)
Benjamin Annable
G. Winward, Winrow? Woodward???

1702 May Three tenements in Belper (Pen Sack??? Cannot read this) by Richard Statham to Mr. Turner

14th April 1763 (not sure of this date) - may be 1783???

Charles Walker and Ann his wife To Henry Street, nailer of Belper; Feoffment £40 - Tenement and croft with gardens in Belper, late in possn of Charles Walker. Memo: same day by Matthew Smith to H. Street of the premises, signed by John Frost, Matthew Smith, William Slater.

1764 Henry Street to Woodhouse (premises in Belper Lane)

1774 Henry Street to John Statham, husbandman of Belper, mortgage:

Three messuages and gardens, now in possn of Henry Street, and also a cottage with appertenances, and also a croft belonging to the above, for peppercorn rent. (in Belper Lane) - "Leave for a year" Henry Street to Richard Statham (undated?).

(Note: Richard Statham was dead in 1797 - he is the father of John. His wife = Ellen. Henry Street is the father of Phebe the wife of Isaac Statham of Shortlands.)

24th March 1781

between Henry and Mary Street and Richard Statham of Heage, yeoman; three tenements in Belper in holding of Mary Roe, John Slack, Joseph Watson and a croft nearby now in the possn of Henry Street, for peppercorn rent to Richard Statham, to have.

1797 lease for A YEAR

John Statham to Robert Frost (John is the son, not the father who wrote the will above.)

October 1797 Conveyance

John Statham to Robert Frost.

D3772/T20/9/1-16 Statham and Dalley Farm

This relates to Statham's piece, as called, near the Dalley Farm on the road from Ashbourne to Belper. Six closes, freehold, in occupation of John Smith of Watergate. Owned by Wm Statham of Green Bank Turnditch (six fields and a barn) An Abstract of 1875 mentions him.

Willed by Ann Statham, all her property in Belper Lane End in occupation of Jonathan Smith, to William Statham. Belper Lane End adjoins Dalley Chevin. Jon Smith was tenant.

1875 William Statham of Dalley Chevin

to lord Belper and G. H. Strutt. Not much of interest.

21 Aug 1828 The Will of Isaac Statham of Shottle, (held in Canterbury)

To his wife ANN, his property in Kniveton and lands at Duffield Bank; And Chevin Ward in possn of Jon SMITH. On the death of Ann, to his brother WILLIAM and his two friends William James Northedge James of Ireton (?) and John ADSETTS the younger of postern. (NB: The Adsetts were related to the Stathams. Ann Statham was nee Adsett, see below.)

Witnessed by:
Mary Adsetts
D. Evans
Thos ingle

Proved 16th April 1834 at London.

26th Nov 1853 The Will of Ann Statham, the widow of Isaac of Shottle:

To her neices, Ann ADSETTS, and Catherine ADSETTS daughters of her brother John; To her nieces Mary ADSETTS, Emily, Sarale ADSETTS, daughters of her brother William - All my mansion, pleasuregrounds, lands and houses in Ecclesbourne. Ashleyhey lands to Mary ADSETTS; Belper Lane End to William STATHAM

  • Neice Patience Isabella Mary, the wife of Charles LEE, of Jesus College Cambridge
  • Nephew = William STATHAM
  • Neice = Mary Ann HUNT of Denby, spinster (but later mentions her children)

D3772/T23/3/6 Will of John Statham 1st June 1780 marked: "for Mr. G. Strutt"

John Statham of Belper Lawn, Gent. Refers to his "messuage and tenement with land/appertenances in Hazelwood" now in the possession of John Jackson, unto my nephew Joshua Statham, son of my late brother, John Statham.

Gives to his nephews Thomas Statham and Samuel Statham of Sheffield, (Derbyshire?) grocers, sons of the said Joshua Statham, £100.

  • To his nephews John, Richard, Samuel and Joseph, sons of my brother Richard, the sum of £100
  • To his nieces Rebecca Statham and Hannah Statham, £40 each.
  • To Isaac Statham, son of my nephew Joshua Statham, £5
  • All the rest of his estate goes "situate at or near Belper" or elsewhere, to Richard Statham of Heage, Farmer.

His mark: John Statham.

Witnesses:
Executor, Richard Statham
Witnessed by Mary Longden
Benjamin Annable
G. Winrow??? Could not read this name.

(7) 11th May 1791 Extract from Inclosures

No.221 on the plan 2roods 25 perches at Bridge Hill - Jedediah Strutt buying Statham's land: Bounded easterly by number 220, owned by Ann Strutt; Westerly by the overseer of the poor of Belper and number 222, and by a private carriage road of certain ancient buildings belonging to Richard Statham; John Frost number 223; Joseph Salt number 217

(9) May 2nd 1799 Bond of Indemnity against legacies in Mr. Statham's will

John Statham of Heage, Gentleman & William Needham of Belper To George Benson Strutt.

(13) May 2nd 1799 Feoffment of an allotment

John Statham to G. B. Strutt.

D3772/T24/7/1-14 (part of a bundle)
wrongly numbered - should be 1-55. Numbered 24/8 in Access to Archives index. I have therefore not seen ALL this bundle!!!

Deeds relating to a farm house and land in Hazelwood purchased by G. Strutt from the Ligate family.

(1). Very old piece of parchment, written in Latin, dates to 1650.

Listed in index as surrender by Francis and Elizabeth Woodward to William Statham Mentions Thomas Wright, and ?Anna?

(8) Court Deed. Jodrell 1712, in Latin

Surrender by William and Anne Willot to Joseph Statham "& Maria uxoris?"."Radi Roberta (?), Joseph & Maria."

(3) Presentment of death of Joseph Statham 1751 [NB. One Statham family member has this man as the Father of Martha Statham of Shottle, the wife of Jedediah Strutt!]

Jury

  • George Gratian
  • William Mellor
  • John Briggs
  • Roger Glew
  • Jacob Bradfield??
  • Godfrey Sithfield?
  • James Molborn??
  • Joseph Spouter?
  • Jacob Booth
  • Samuel Walker
  • Daniel Boomer??
  • John Hall
  • Abraham Smith
  • John Morton
  • John Ward
  • Thomas Slater
  • William John son
  • John Gillot
  • Robert Jackson

24th April 1712. They swear that William Willott and Ann his wife & Wm Willott the younger, Gent, surrendered the half part of one close in Hazelwood (OxClose) Share Flatt and others to Joseph Statham and Mary his wife. Both died, therefore property goes to his only son Joseph.

(10) 25th May 1758

Death of Joseph, admittance of Isaac Statham [husband of Phoebe nee Street]

  • Thomas Haywood
  • Josiah Peat?
  • William Foreman
  • Edware Lowe
  • Samuel Lane
  • William Tomlinson
  • John Robinson
  • Samuel Tomlinson
  • Henry Street
  • Benjamin Bentham?
  • John Cooper
  • Daniel Milnes

Joseph Statham, a customary tenant, died before this court seized one parcel of land in the Hutfall Field containing three roods with all appertenances, which were surrendered to the use of the said Joseph Statham for life 5th December 1728. This court, this land and others at Hazelwood and Belper to my son Isaac, titled to copyhold lands and premises.

(11) 25th May 1758 Belper Lane End

(12) 1759 Isaac to Isaac (himself?)

Hazelwood as before: Land in Eyes Field in Belper - one acre. Parcel of land in Hutfall, three roods; Three parcels of land in Hazelwood, "Willott's Land"

(13) 5th July 1761 Surrender Isaac Statham to Isaac (himself?) and Phoebe

"premises" - Hazelwood - "Willott's Land"

(14) 7th April 1808 Isaac Statham the Elder and sons to Jane Jackson

Hazelwood, Ox Close, Share Platt, Reyner End Close To Jane Jackson of Hazelwood; Isaac Statham the Elder, to Henry, Joseph and Isaac the younger = his sons, the only children now living of Isaac by his late wife Phoebe.

(15) 1808

Stathams as above to Ann Jackson: Hazelwood

(22) 24th Nov 1824 Will of Miss Ann Jackson

Proved 1827. Ann the sister of Jane Jackson, her neice Mary Liggott, the wife of Benjamin Liggott of Burley Wood Duffield; Copyhold land sold then equally divided, the child of Liggott and the child of William Sneap, and Benjamin Sneap, and neice Ann Liggott £100; Benjamin and Mary Liggott.

A pencil pedigree has been drawn on the outside of this deed.

     AJ----------------JJ------------------?------?
   Ann                   Jane                  |
Jackson            Jackson                 |
                                                     |
                                  WS----------BS-------------Mary---------------?-------------------?
                            Wm. Sneap Ben Sneap      Liggott
                                  |                                       |
                               WS                                   child

IGI record: Mary Snape married to Benjamin Ligate 07 APR 1817 Saint Alkmund, Derby, Batch No. M055371
IGI Record: Ann Ligott born to Benjamin Ligott and Mary, Wirksworth, Derbys, 18 FEB 1823 Batch No. C059491

 
 
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