Genealogy

Whiston Families

Revell

The Revell's were in Whiston, and Brampton-en-le-Morthen from at least the late 1500s. Yorkshire Marriage Registers have Revell marriages from 1576 in Rotherham, from 1582 in Anston.

There is a Revell House and a Revel Wood (seven and a half acres) in Whiston.

Revell of Brinsworth

Robert Cawthorne . m. Margaret Revel 12 July 1590 at Rotherham. Margaret was sister of Rowland Revell (Will 1623) who married Agnes Vescy in June 1590. The other sister Elizabeth married Michael Vescy of Brinsworth.

Margaret, Elizabeth and Rowland were children of Rowland Revell of Brinsworth, will dated 1599, who may have been the son of William Revell of Brinsworth (d.1560)

The will of Rowland Revell is dated 1623 and he mentions land in Worsborough Dale, his daughter Elizabeth, wife of Hugh Taylor, cousin Thomas Revell of Whiston and his son Thomas Revell, cousin William Revell of Cudworth, Elizabeth Revell and Margaret Revell of Cudworth, cousin Elizabeth Hanson, wife of Mr Jarvis Hanson, Roland Revell son of William Revell of the Rickett Feild, Bradfield, Richard Norton and his wife, and the poor people of Whiston.

Sourced from Archives: 1620 - Feoffment by Richard Wasse the elder and Richard Wasse the younger, his son, to Rowland Revell, of a messuage, a cottage, and lands in Brierley, for £52. Location: Brierley, Yorkshire. Ref.Ga 9403 28 August 1620
1620 - Bond of Richard Wasse senior and Richard Wasse junior to Rowland Revell, for performance of covenants. Location: Brierley, Yorkshire. Notts Archives. Papers of the Monckton-Arundell Family Ga 9404 28 August 1620

Revell of Brampton-en-le-Morthen and Whiston

Refer also to Rotherham Web

In 1623 John Revel of Whiston was a member of Sir John Reresby's Militia Troop.

William Dickenson, Rotherham, to marry Alice Revell, of Whiston 1632.

Thomas Dickinson, wooldraper, Rotherham, to marry Sarah Revell, spinster, of Whiston 1635

Samuel Sanderson, yeoman, 30, of Mexborough, m. Alice Revell spinster, age 20, of Nether Whiston—at Thribergh 1665

Source: Pavers M. Licenses

Thomas Revell, born about 1560 in Whiston,and married unknown. Children:

Thomas Revell, born about 1591 (will dated 1641) m. Aston 1630 Margaret Bate
Ann Revell, christened about 1592, Whiston m.John Burrowes 12 July 1615. children: Robert, Richard, John, and Margaret
Maria Revell, christened about 1593, Whiston possibly m. John Garland and buried Todwick April 15th 1630. Children Mary and Sarah
Sarah Revell, christened about 1600 Whiston m. 1635 Thomas Dickinson Owned "A messuage in Cancklowfield Moregate or Cancklowfield, More Liddgate" given to Thomas Dickenson by William Dickenson of High Green by Feoffement dated 30 November, 1640
William Revell, christened about 1601 Whiston, Burial: 1602
Richard Revell, christened about 1604 Whiston, Burial: 1608
Richard Revell, christened about 1609 Whiston, Burial: 1609
John Revell, christened about 1612 Whiston, m. Elizabeth Burial: 4th March,1667/8 Whiston .
Rowland Revell shown in Pedigree MS172 as sister to Sarah Revell who married Thomas Dickenson, and 'Curate at Hansworth '. Studied at St John's College, Cambridge, and ordained May 22nd 1630 as 'Deacon at Eccleshall' Buried at Handsworth on October 14th 1636. Daughter Mary c.15 Jan 1634 Handsworth

Source: Family Search

Will of Thomas Revell, yeoman, Brampton-en-le-Morthen , March 1641:
Nephew, Nathaniell Revell,
nephew John Revell
sister Rebecca Hurst
sister Anne Burrowes
sister Sara Dickonson and to my brother John
cousins Robert Richard John and Margaret children of my said brothers and to Anne my sister
Sara Burrowes
Mary Garland and Sara Garland
cousins Thomas Revell, Francis Revell, William Revell. Are these cousins, the sons of William Revell of Bradfield?
Thomas the sonne of Richard Revell,
Anne Revell
Elizabeth Revell
Aunt Denton , Thomas Denton and ? Denton
servant Thomas Gervase
godson Thomas Gervase
godson John Hurst
people of Brampton four shillings
Poor of parish of Treeton six shillings
Poor of Whiston thirteen shillings
Poor of Rotherham twenty shillings
Margaret Revell my loving wife
Brother John Revell to be the Supervisor
Witnesses: Thomas Lord*, Robert Arthur, Edmund Sorsbie, William Jenkinson priest of Aston

*Thomas Lord of Brampton married at Laughton-en-le-Morthen December 1618 to Margaret (c.Aug.1596), daughter of Ralph(d.1635) and Margaret Hatfeild of Shire Green and Laughton-en-le-Morthen.
A Thomas Denton listed in Harrisons Survey of 1637 Could be the Thomas Denton recorded in Rotherham Parish Registers who married Ann Reniell(Revell) 15 May 1598?

Sarah Dickenson of Rotherham, widow, in her will dated 6 April 1679, names Nathaniel Revel of Brampton and John, Nathaniel, Thomas and Henry his sons, and Rebecca Hurst of Dalton, brother and sister, as her nephew and niece; also nieces Mary Garland and Elizabeth Soresby, Sarah Fairburn, and her children Samuel and Jane, niece Sara Ward, deceased, and her children Catherine, Sarah, Thomas, Will, Mary, Henry, also several Burroughes as her cousins, niece, Mary Buroughs.

John Revell(b1612) married Elizabeth (B 1611.Burial 15 APR 1657 Whiston).

Children of John and Elizabeth Revell:

Elizabeth born about 1626
Nathaniel, c.06 JUL 1632 Of Brampton
John, the younger born about 1632 m. Alice Stacye. Will dated 1662.
Rebecca married 17 Dec 1644 to Nathaniel Hurst (d.1671) of Little Dalton.

In 1637 John Revell of Whiston, yeoman, leased for 21 years, his messuage in Hansworth Woodhouse, including houses, edifices, meadows etc, to Thomas Newbould, husbandman. Source:Yorks Arch Journal Vol.20

Nathaniel Revel of Brampton, born about 1630 of Brampton-en-le-Morthern married 05 OCT 1652 at Braithwell to Alice, daughter of Nathaniel (1598-1659) and Alice Eyre of Bramley Hall Children (named in the Will of his sister Sarah Dickenson) :

Children of Nathaniel and Alice Revell (m.05 OCT 1652 Braithwell) (Nee Eyre):

John born 1653 at Brampton-en-le-Morthen married Julianna Clark. Children born Chesterfield
Nathaniel born 1657 at Brampton-en-le-Morthen
Thomas born 1663 at Brampton-en-le-Morthen
Henry

1 February 1669. Title Demise for 999 years at peppercorn rent: for £293: Edward Doughty to Nathaniel Revell of Bramton gent. and Richard Nicholson as DDPR/34/48. Description As DDPR/34/58: Witn. Thomas Cawthorne, Thomas Crabtree, James Tootill, Godfra Crawshay. Source: Hull Archives

5 February 1669 Title Quitclaim; for £150: Nathan Revell to Richard Nicholson, both as DDPR/34/59: as DDPR/34/58: Witn. Henry Hoyle, William Pepper, Sarah Hinchcliffe. Endorsement 'Pincheons Farm' . Source Hull Archives

1669 Nathaniel Revell of Brampton leased for 21 years to Robert Wilde of Handsworth Woodhouse, dwelling house,barns and land which included The Carr and Parson's Close. Source:Yorks Arch Journal Vol.20

In 1680 Grant by Robert Haslam of Handsworth Woodhouse, to Nathaniel Revell of Brampton two selions of arable land in Woodhouse in the Townfield called Heald Field. Source:Yorks Arch Journal Vol.20

In 1683 a Grant by Thomas Stacie, of Handsworth Woodhouse, to Nathaniel Revell of of Brampton one short selion of arable land in Woodhouse. Source:Yorks Arch Journal Vol.20

A Nathaniel Revel was buried 1701 at Treeton

It is recorded that Samuel Revell c.1693 at Treeton was the son of John and Juliana.

Children of Samuel (c.1693):

Samuel Revell born 1727, married in Ecclesfield, 18/10/1751 to Hannah Loxley, who was born in Ecclesfield

John Revell, the younger of Whiston, curator, married on 7 Sep 1657, at Sheffield to Alice, daughter of Robert Stacye, the son and heir of Mahlon and Philippa, who succeeded his father as Lord of the Manor of Owlerton. Robert married Margaret Rawson, sister of Thomas Rawson. Children of John and Alice:

Elizabeth c.1658, m. 3 June 1674 Sheffield Robert Sorsby(1636-1700) Lord of Manor of Owlerton in 1691. Children:Robert (12 Jan 1679-1754), Malin bp. 2 Aug 1683, Ann Elizabeth buried 17 Nov 1690
Thomas (1660-1670)

Will of John Revell the younger of Whiston, April 1662
Names:Daughter Elizabeth Revell
Father John
Brother Nathaniel
John, Nathaniel and Thomas, children of brother Nathaniel
Sister Rebecah Hurst
Robert, Nathaniel and Thomas, children of sister Rebecah
Poor of the parish of Whiston
Aliss, wife,
Children Elizabeth and Thomas
Witnesses: Thomas Rawson, Nath Revell

Tristram Revel, parish of Rotherham, labourer, m. Mary Mercer, of Whiston 12 Nov 1713

Richard Revell was from about 1689, the Earl of Shrewsbury's Keeper of the Woods, a survey in 1719 tells us there was 240 acres of woodland in Whiston.

Tristram Revell, husbandman, c.1687 Anston, son of Richard Revell of Whiston, married Mary Stacey at Anston 24 11 1720. Children:

George. listed in Sheffield Apprentices. Apprenticed to Jeremiah Lord, cutler in 1730 and Joseph Cawton in 1737.
Mary REVOL c.28/11/1722 Whiston
Ann REVILc.17/01/23 Whiston

CHILDREN of William REVIL(b.1697 Anston son of Richard ) and Hana

Mary REVIL c.8/08/1725 at Whiston m.2/08/1750 Thomas Hurt at Whiston
Elizabeth REVIL c.29/10/1727 at Whiston
Hanna REVIL c.15/03/1729 at Whiston
William REVAL c.6/08/1732 at Whiston
Sarah REVIL c.4/10/1735 at Whiston
Mabel REVIL c.26/03/1738 at Whiston

CHILDREN of William REVIL and Martha Roddis Married 11 APR 1757 Whiston

Elizabeth REVIL c.13/03/1758 at Whiston

CHILDREN of George REVILL m. 1796 Sheffield Ann OLDHAM(b.1775 Sheffield)

Sarah REVILL c.5/02/96 Whiston
Catherine REVILL c.22/04/1798 Whiston m.William Wragg 1817
William REVILL c.11/03/1805 Whiston

ALICE REVIL was mother of ANN REVIL c.11 SEP 1739 Whiston

William and Mary parents of ANN REVIL c.05 OCT 1740 Whiston

ANN REVIL m. BENJAMIN BAGSHAW 16 AUG 1773 Whiston

George Revill, of Whiston, w., & Lucy Arundell, m. Rotherham 29 July 1827

Children of Samuel Revell and Hannah (Nee Loxley):

Mary, born 1752
Hannah born, 1754
Elizabeth Revell born 1759, Ecclesfield.Yorkshire married in 1779, in Rotherham to Ephraim Auckland
George born in 1762
Jane born 1767
Sarah born 1771
Alice born 1773
Samuel born 1775
James born 1777
Andrew born 1779

Children of Ephraim and Elizabeth Auckland »

Hearth Tax 1672

Listed: Mr Nathanll Revill, Brampton-en-le-Morthen 8, Mr Nathanll Revill, Whiston 4

Burials

Nathaniel Revel buried 1700 at Wickersley

Nathaniel Revel buried 1701 at Treeton

Sarah Revil buried 1722 Whiston

Maria Revel buried 1723 Whiston

Thomas Revel buried 1724 Whiston

Elizabeth Revel buried 1728 Whiston

Ann Revil buried 1739 Whiston

Mabel Revil buried 1741 Whiston