Nat Gould

Francis Eld 1650-1722

Seighford Church

Feckenham Church

Francis Eld was born on 7 November 1650, the son of Francis Eld 1623-1687 and his wife née Margaret Crompton. He was baptised on 7 November 1650 at Seighford church in Staffordshire.

He married Elizabeth Palmer in 1677 at Feckenham in Worcestershire. She was the daughter of Edward Palmer of Blockley in Gloucestershire and his wife née Mary Jones, and was baptised on 17 July 1656 at Blockley (1).

They had the following children:

Mary Eld. She was baptised on 16 May 1679 at Blockley. On 7 September 1698 she was married at Seighford to William Ashby of Tean in Staffordshire (2).

Elizabeth Eld. She was baptised on 29 May 1680 at Blockley. On 11 Feb 1722/1723 she was married at Seighford to the Reverend Thomas Loxdale, the Vicar of Seighford and Rector of Tixall in Staffordshire. He was born in 1675, the son of Joseph Loxdale, and was a historian. He died in 1742, and was buried on 21 April 1742 at Seighford.

Margaret Eld. She was baptised on 28 October 1681 at Blockley. On 2 April 1700 she was married at Madeley in Staffordshire to Samuel Peake of Broadheath Grange in Seighford parish, the son of Samuel and Ellen Peake. He was baptised on 19 January 1669 at Ellenhall in Staffordshire.

Anne-Ellen Eld. She was baptised on 17 January 1682 at Blockley. On 19 June 1718 she was married at Seighford to Thomas Waldron of Kinver in Staffordshire.

Barbara Eld. She was baptised on 18 March 1684 at Seighford. She was married on 2 February 1710 at Seighford to John Barnes of Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire (3). She died in 1747, and was buried at Sutton Coldfield.

Francis Eld. He was baptised on 3 May 1691 at Seighford. He became a Member of Parliament. He died on 5 March 1760, and was buried on 16 March 1760 at Seighford.

Their mother Elizabeth Eld née Palmer died in 1699, and was buried on 30 July 1699 at Seighford, where there is monument to her memory.

Francis Eld married secondly Mary Grove on 20 May 1703 at Rowley Regis in Staffordshire (4). She was the daughter of John Grove, and was baptised at Rowley Regis on 21 July 1655.

Francis Eld and his wife nee Mary Grove lived at Newport in Shropshire. They had the following children:

John Eld. He was baptised on 4 April 1704 at Rowley Regis. He was twice married. He married Catherine Cotton, the widow of William Cotton of Etwall in Derbyshire (maiden surname unknown). Secondly on 22 April 1734 he married Catherine Holbrooke of Etwall. She died in 1785, and was buried on 9 April 1785 at Seighford. Her husband John Eld died at Pit Place, Dorking in Surrey aged 92 years, and was buried on 16 April 1796 at Seighford (5).

Mary Eld was baptised on 25 Nov 1708 at Rowley Regis Staffordshire.

Their mother Mary Eld née Grove died in 1743, and was buried on 21 April 1743 at Seighford.

Francis Eld died on 29 June 1722 in Seighford, and was buried there on 2 July 1722.

(1) Elizabeth Eld née Palmer was the niece of Samuel Hunt, attorney of Stourbridge in Worcestershire. Her mother married secondly Thomas Hunt of Lindsey, and lived at Blockley in Worcestershire. The following twelve documents held at Staffordshire Record Office relate to Frances Eld and his wife nee Elizabeth Palmer: D798/1/11/4 13 December 1677 - Property as set out in D798/1/11/1.

(2) The following documents held at Staffordshire Record Office relate to William and Mary Ashby: D798/1/11/6 - property at Nobutt in the parish of Leigh 1705 (field names given); post-nuptial settlement of William Ashby and Mary, daughter of Francis Eld; and the Will of William Ashby of Tean dated 20 January 1730/31.

(3) The following documents held at Staffordshire Record Office relate to John Barnes of Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire and Barbara, daughter of Francis Eld: D798/1/11/7 2 Feb. 1710 Three documents including the Will of John Barnes dated 1730; a newly erected house, the Naggs Head Inn, a blacksmith's shop and other property in Sutton Coldfield.

(4) The following documents held at Staffordshire Record Office relate to Francis Eld and Mary the sister of John Grove of Rowley Hall: D798/1/11/5 6 March 1702 Six documents including a Grove lease in Rowley Regis dated 1696, and documents concerning property in Seighford.

(5) The following documents held at Staffordshire Record Office relate to John Eld 1704-1796: D798/1/13/13/1 1681-1799 Balderton in Nottinghamshire (two messuages and land, with some field names); eleven documents including a precept for summoning Balderton manorial court (1681); probate copy of the Will of William Holbrooke (1689); probate copy of the Will of Octavia Holbrooke (1799); schedule of title deeds (1611-1773); and a marriage settlement (Holbrooke/Norton 1723).
Lease DD/T/99/2 dated 17 March 1787 between (1) Octavia Holbrook of Newport in Shropshire, spinster and John Eld of Pits Place in Surrey, Katherine Eld of Pits Place, spinster, and Francis Eld of Seighford and (2) William Doughty of Balderton, yeoman, with the licence of the lord of the manor of Newark in respect of copyhold.
D798/1/12/4 1785. Two documents relating to Mrs. Katharine Eld of Dorking. Administration and bill for charges.
D798/1/13/5 1695-1736 27 documents, being bonds and related documents of William Cotton, whose widow Catherine was married to married John Eld.