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Shardlow
- place name and surname
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SHARDLOW - Place name
The following information was probably compiled by Canon Farmer,
Rector of the Parish 1896 - 1936.
The 'Calendars of Fines' relate to Common Law agreements whereby
an in-coming tenant paid a small amount of money or peppercorn rent in
order to officially register a land tenancy.
Various ways of spelling Shardlow
Domesday Book - SERDELAU
| 1279 |
SHARDELOW |
(Calendar of Fines of the County of Derby) |
| 1310 |
SHARDELAWE |
"
" |
| 1286 |
SHARDELOWE |
"
" (reproduced below) |
| 1610 |
SHARLOW |
(Old Map) presumably Speede's |
| 1587 |
SHURDLOE |
(Muster Roll for Spanish invasion) |
1231 )
& )
1240 ) |
SHERDEL(AWE)
SHERDELAWE |
(Calendar of Fines)
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1328 )
& )
1344 ) |
SKERDELOWE
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(Simpson's collections for a
History of Derbyshire Vol. 1 p. 48 and 51)
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about
1541 |
SCHARDELOWE |
Harleian M.S.1965
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| 1535 |
SHARDLOWE |
Abstract of return 26 Hen.VIII First fruits office. |
| 1347 |
SHERDELOWE |
Memoranda Roll Queens Remembrances |
| 1202 |
SERDELAW |
(Calendar of Fines) |
| 1675 |
SHADLOE |
Ogilby's Route Map |
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SHARELOWE |
(38 Henry VIII lib.9 fol.257) |
| 1586 |
SHARDLEY |
Examination concerning the Babington conspiracy. |
Derivation of Name
| SHARDLOW |
Domesday Book - SERDELAU |
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"Old Norse" - Skardi |
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"a nick-name - hare-lip" |
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Rev. Hny. Barber M. D. in Derby
Archaeological Journal Vol.XIX p.73 (1897) |
SHARDLOW
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"Anglo-Saxon - scear scearn - a division, a shearing, that which
is cut off -
sceran - to shear, share, divide, cut off, and
"Anglo-Saxon hloew, hlaw, low - a hill, an elevation, a rising
tract of ground,
also a heap, grave, barrow, tumulous:-
the divided hill or barrow |
Derbyshire Place Names by Fdk. Davis
Archaeological Soc. Journal 1880 Vol.II p.61
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| 1286 Calendar of fines (see entry above for 1286)
1286 Westminster
On the morrow of the Ascension, 14 Edward I
Between Master Adam de Admodesham
Plaintiff and John de Hetham, Deforciant. Acknowledgment, on a plea
of covenant by the Plaintiff to the Deforciant, and grant thereupon by
the Deforciant to the Plaintiff, of one messerage and 16 oxgangs of land
in Shardelowe and Wilne. To hold of the Deforciant and his heirs, all the
life of the Plaintiff, at the yearly rent of one clove-gilly-flower at
Easter, and performing all other services to the chief lords of that fee
for the Deforciant and his heirs. And after the death of the Plaintiff
the tenements shall wholly revert to Matilda, daughter of Robert de Hennover.
To hold of the Deforciant and his heirs by the aforesaid services all the
life of the same Matilda. And after the decease of the same Matilda the
aforesaid tenements shall remain to Adam, son of the same Matilda, and
the heirs of his body. To hold of the Deforciant and his heirs by the aforesaid
services for ever. And if it happen that the aforesaid Adam, son of Matilda,
die without heir of his body then after decease of the said Adam the aforesaid
tenements shall wholly return to the Plaintiff and his heirs, quit of the
heirs of the same Adam son of Matilda. To hold of the chief lords of that
fee, for ever.
Calendar of the fines of the County of Derby
Derby Archaeological Society Journal Vol. XIII 1891 p. 16/17
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1851 CENSUS RETURNS FOR SHARDLOW
| LOCATION |
NAME |
RELATION |
AGE |
OCCUPATION |
WHERE BORN |
| Aston Lane |
Ambrose Shardlow |
Head |
40 |
Carpenter Journeyman |
Shardlow |
|
"
|
Elizabeth Shardlow |
Wife |
36 |
|
Breedon |
|
"
|
Joseph Shardlow |
Son |
13 |
Scholar |
Cavendish Bridge |
|
"
|
William Shardlow |
Son |
10 |
" |
"
|
|
"
|
Sarah Shardlow |
Daughter |
7 |
" |
Shardlow |
|
"
|
Thomas Shardlow |
Son |
5 |
" |
" |
|
"
|
Herbert Shardlow |
Son |
2 |
|
" |
|
"
|
Henry Shardlow |
Son |
3 months |
|
" |
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| Dog and Duck Inn |
Elizabeth Shardlow |
Head |
65 |
Licensed Victualler |
York - Beverley |
|
"
|
Aaron Shardlow |
Son |
30 |
Carpenter Journeyman |
Shardlow |
|
"
|
Charlotte Woods |
Daughter |
28 |
|
" |
|
"
|
Ann Woods |
Grand Daughter |
10 |
Scholar |
" |
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| Cavendish Bridge |
Thomas Shardlow |
Head |
46 |
Boatwright Journeyman |
Shardlow |
|
"
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Salome Shardlow |
Wife |
47 |
|
Breaston |
|
"
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William Shardlow |
Son |
20 |
Boatwright Apprentice |
Loughborough |
|
"
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George Shardlow |
Son |
17 |
|
Mountsorrel |
|
"
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Ann Shardlow |
Daughter |
9 |
Scholar |
Shardlow |
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| Shardlow |
William Shardlow |
Head |
48 |
Cl[erk] |
Shardlow |
| " |
Elizabeth S |
Wife |
44 |
|
Long Eaton |
| " |
Ann S |
Daughter |
21 |
At Home |
" |
| " |
Elizabeth S |
Daughter |
19 |
" |
" |
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| " |
Michael S |
Head |
65 |
Carpenter |
Shardlow |
| " |
William S |
Son |
34 |
" |
" |
| " |
Ann S |
Daughter |
34 |
|
Breadsall |
| " |
William S |
Grand Son |
10 |
Scholar |
|
| " |
Michael S |
Grand Son |
4 |
" |
Derby |
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| " |
George Shardlow |
Head |
39 |
Tailor and Hairdresser |
Shardlow |
| " |
Frances S |
Wife |
30 |
|
Worthington |
| " |
Anne S |
Daughter |
8 |
Scholar |
Sawley |
| " |
Frederick S |
Son |
5 |
" |
Shardlow |
| " |
Elizabeth S |
Daughter |
4 |
|
" |
| " |
Eliza S |
" |
2 |
|
" |
| " |
Fanny S |
" |
1 |
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" |
1852 POOR RATE SURVEY
No 357
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Thomas Shardlow, Cavendish Bridge
House and garden tenanted from James Sutton - find out about his
Boat Company at the Heritage Centre
See 1851 census, Thomas Shardlow is a Boatwright Journeyman |
No 259
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William Shardlow, The Wharf
House and garden tenanted from James Stevenson Soresby - more
about his Boat Company at the Heritage Centre
See 1851 census, William Shardlow is a Clerk |
OTHER REFERENCES
1801 AGREEMENT RE NEW WINDMILL is between Alpheus Burgin, William
Shardlow of Shardlow - carpenter,
Charles Holden etc. |
Bishops Transcripts of Parish Registers at Litchfield -
1825 April 29 Elizabeth the posthumous daughter of Joseph and
Eliza Shardlow, Publican
1824 Sept 26 Joseph Shardlow died aged 43 |
Free scholars sent to Girls School, Shardlow in 1851
includes:;
3 sent by Mrs Hardy - Clara Corbett, Maria Hewson and Sarah Shardlow
2 sent by Mrs Clarke - Ann Shardlow and Fanny Adams |
| Valuation of Estates in Shardlow 1837 |
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| Proprietor |
Occupier |
Description |
| Mr Burgin |
Mrs E Shardlow |
Corbetts Close
Great Green
House and Garden |
| John Cowlishaw |
Thomas Shardlow |
House and Garden |
For more about the Shardlow name see
John Shardalow
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