Steward and land agent of George Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, and afterwards of his successor Gilbert Talbot. His responsibilities included not only collecting rents from various tenants, but also being a factor in real estate transactions and the management of the Totley Lead Milne. He was even a legatee in the will of the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury dated May 24, 1590 , who left him 'all my lands in Woodhouse in the parisshe of Hanssworth, purchased of my brother, Roger Manners'.
John Booth, gentleman, of Handsworth-Woodhouse (in Sheffield), and of Darley Hall (in Worsbroughdale), married as his first wife Anne Revell, and as his second, Elizabeth Elmhurst, widow of Robert Castleford of Darley Cliffe (in Worsbroughdale).
He was the third of five sons born to Oliver Booth, gentleman, of Derbyshire, and his wife Elizabeth Hadfield of Whitfield; and was a grandson of John Booth, esquire, of Barton-upon-Irwell (in Eccles), Lancashire, and his wife Dorothy Boteler. His four brothers were Nicholas Booth of Derbyshire, Charles Booth of Norfolk, Thomas Booth (d.s.p.), and Oliver Booth of Derbyshire. In the pedigree registered in 1623 by John's nephew Thomas Booth of Shifnal, Shropshire, the head of the family is described thus, 'Oliverus Boothe de com. Derby a familia les Boothes de Barton in co. Lancastr' oriund'.'
John died testate with a will dated June 12, 1613 which was proved at Laughton-en-le-Morthen. He made bequests to the poor of the parishes of Handsworth, Sheffield, Attercliffe, Darnall, Rotherham, Whiston, Treeton, Catcliffe, and Orgrave; he left the manor of Worsborough to his son-in-law William Castleford; and a bequest to Charles Cavendish, esquire, second son of Sir Charles Cavendish.
By his wife Anne Revell he left three daughters and co-heiresses, 'who carried considerable property to the husbands to whom they were married, and the descendants of two of them became persons of principal account in this parish' [Handsworth].
John Booth, gentleman, of Handsworth-Woodhouse (in Sheffield), and of Darley Hall (in Worsbroughdale), married as his first wife Anne Revell, and as his second, Elizabeth Elmhurst, widow of Robert Castleford of Darley Cliffe (in Worsbroughdale).
He was the third of five sons born to Oliver Booth, gentleman, of Derbyshire, and his wife Elizabeth Hadfield of Whitfield; and was a grandson of John Booth, esquire, of Barton-upon-Irwell (in Eccles), Lancashire, and his wife Dorothy Boteler. His four brothers were Nicholas Booth of Derbyshire, Charles Booth of Norfolk, Thomas Booth (d.s.p.), and Oliver Booth of Derbyshire. In the pedigree registered in 1623 by John's nephew Thomas Booth of Shifnal, Shropshire, the head of the family is described thus, 'Oliverus Boothe de com. Derby a familia les Boothes de Barton in co. Lancastr' oriund'.'
John died testate with a will dated June 12, 1613 which was proved at Laughton-en-le-Morthen. He made bequests to the poor of the parishes of Handsworth, Sheffield, Attercliffe, Darnall, Rotherham, Whiston, Treeton, Catcliffe, and Orgrave; he left the manor of Worsborough to his son-in-law William Castleford; and a bequest to Charles Cavendish, esquire, second son of Sir Charles Cavendish.
By his wife Anne Revell he left three daughters and co-heiresses, 'who carried considerable property to the husbands to whom they were married, and the descendants of two of them became persons of principal account in this parish' [Handsworth].
Steward and land agent of George Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, and afterwards of his successor Gilbert Talbot. His responsibilities included not only collecting rents from various tenants, but also being a factor in real estate transactions and the management of the Totley Lead Milne. He was even a legatee in the will of the 6th Earl of Shrewsbury dated May 24, 1590 , who left him 'all my lands in Woodhouse in the parisshe of Hanssworth, purchased of my brother, Roger Manners'.
John Booth, gentleman, of Handsworth-Woodhouse (in Sheffield), and of Darley Hall (in Worsbroughdale), married as his first wife Anne Revell, and as his second, Elizabeth Elmhurst, widow of Robert Castleford of Darley Cliffe (in Worsbroughdale).
He was the third of five sons born to Oliver Booth, gentleman, of Derbyshire, and his wife Elizabeth Hadfield of Whitfield; and was a grandson of John Booth, esquire, of Barton-upon-Irwell (in Eccles), Lancashire, and his wife Dorothy Boteler. His four brothers were Nicholas Booth of Derbyshire, Charles Booth of Norfolk, Thomas Booth (d.s.p.), and Oliver Booth of Derbyshire. In the pedigree registered in 1623 by John's nephew Thomas Booth of Shifnal, Shropshire, the head of the family is described thus, 'Oliverus Boothe de com. Derby a familia les Boothes de Barton in co. Lancastr' oriund'.'
John died testate with a will dated June 12, 1613 which was proved at Laughton-en-le-Morthen. He made bequests to the poor of the parishes of Handsworth, Sheffield, Attercliffe, Darnall, Rotherham, Whiston, Treeton, Catcliffe, and Orgrave; he left the manor of Worsborough to his son-in-law William Castleford; and a bequest to Charles Cavendish, esquire, second son of Sir Charles Cavendish.
By his wife Anne Revell he left three daughters and co-heiresses, 'who carried considerable property to the husbands to whom they were married, and the descendants of two of them became persons of principal account in this parish' [Handsworth].
John Booth, gentleman, of Handsworth-Woodhouse (in Sheffield), and of Darley Hall (in Worsbroughdale), married as his first wife Anne Revell, and as his second, Elizabeth Elmhurst, widow of Robert Castleford of Darley Cliffe (in Worsbroughdale).
He was the third of five sons born to Oliver Booth, gentleman, of Derbyshire, and his wife Elizabeth Hadfield of Whitfield; and was a grandson of John Booth, esquire, of Barton-upon-Irwell (in Eccles), Lancashire, and his wife Dorothy Boteler. His four brothers were Nicholas Booth of Derbyshire, Charles Booth of Norfolk, Thomas Booth (d.s.p.), and Oliver Booth of Derbyshire. In the pedigree registered in 1623 by John's nephew Thomas Booth of Shifnal, Shropshire, the head of the family is described thus, 'Oliverus Boothe de com. Derby a familia les Boothes de Barton in co. Lancastr' oriund'.'
John died testate with a will dated June 12, 1613 which was proved at Laughton-en-le-Morthen. He made bequests to the poor of the parishes of Handsworth, Sheffield, Attercliffe, Darnall, Rotherham, Whiston, Treeton, Catcliffe, and Orgrave; he left the manor of Worsborough to his son-in-law William Castleford; and a bequest to Charles Cavendish, esquire, second son of Sir Charles Cavendish.
By his wife Anne Revell he left three daughters and co-heiresses, 'who carried considerable property to the husbands to whom they were married, and the descendants of two of them became persons of principal account in this parish' [Handsworth].
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Here lyeth the body of John Booth late of Hansworth-Woodhouse gentleman: sarvant to the right honourable Gilbert earle of Shrewsbury. Hee was.....in the profession of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the same John died in the same Christian faith, the sixty first yere of his age, the 16 day of June anno Domini 1613. And Ann his wife.
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