Copyright © Mike Spathaky 1997, 2011
Select the index of surnames beginning with:
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These are the abbreviations used in the surname index pages
The abbreviations for Christian names are mostly obvious, but it may be useful to point out some possible ambiguities. I have not bothered too much about minor spelling inaccuracies in Christian names, but have retained obvious variants by writing them in full. (Surnames are always transcribed as accurately as possible)
Chr Christopher
Eliz Elizabeth
Fr Francis (male)
Jo John
Jph Joseph
My Mary
Ro Robert
Names with which any of these might be confused are shown in full, eg. Christina, Eliza, Frances (female), Ellen, Jonathan, Joshua, Roger.
Adm This shows that a grant of administration is held, the person having died intestate, although there may well be an inventory also. Some of these "admons" are as informative as wills.
X An X against the entry indicates that a will (or administration) which once existed is no longer held at Lichfield. The entry is shown in the same way in the calendar. The name and date may well be useful but that is all there is. It is no use asking to see the will. It is not there! However from 1532 to 1638 there may be an act book entry (which cannot be photocopied) giving the name of the executor or administrator, usually the next of kin, and occasionally names of children.
H The letter H indicates the place-name Hockley. The will probably refers to Hockley in Birmingham but is included here just in case it is Hockley in Bolsover.
G Glapwell.
Ox Oxcroft (See below).
W Whaley.
The letter I in the entry for Sir Thomas Barker indicates that there is an Inventory only, which bears no date apart from the year, and no place-name. His connection with Bolsover is therefore circumstantial.
The abbreviation n d against a will means there is no date shown in the calendar.
JDANHS Journal of the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society. This is available in most main local studies libraries in Derbyshire and at the University of Nottingham Library.
Ox Oxcroft, a hamlet within Bolsover parish on its northern boundary with Clowne. Oxcroft was a separate manor, although no manor court records are known, and for many purposes separate lists were compiled, often in conjunction with the parish of Tibshelf. Rentals usually distinguish Oxcroft residents and there are two separate rentals for this manor. Where a resident is identified as from Oxcroft in a particular archive, this is shown in the index by Ox. See under ALE, HTX, MUS, REN, SEN.
ux et uxor (and his wife)