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his elder brother. He died the next year, when he was succeeded 

 by his only son. 



29. William Strelley, of Oakerthorpe, who married Elizabeth 

 Sare (she was born June 15th, 1692; died Wednesday, September 

 23rd, 1 761, and was buried at Pentrich the Saturday following, 

 aged 69 years). In the year 1736, a mill, for the manufacture of 

 red paint from the chalybeate deposit of the spring at Oaker- 

 thorpe, was leased to John Wilcockson, of Wirksworth, for 21 

 years. The ruddy course of this spring, as it discharges itself 

 mto the brook by the bridge, may still be seen, as well as the 

 remains of the mill, now a cottage, close by. 



He died Wednesday, September 3rd, 1755, aged 70, and was 

 interred at South Winfield. He was succeeded in ihe estate by 

 his only son. 



30. William Strelley, baptized at Pentrich, November 28th, 

 1716, who married Grace, daughter of Thomas Robey, Esq, of 

 Denby Park, and Alice, his wife (married at South Winfield, 

 January 22nd, 1713), daughter of Richard Clayton of Codnor 

 Breach. This Thomas Robey was son of Robert of Castle 

 Donington, by Grace, his wife, the sixth daughter of Sir Thomas 

 Gresley. Robert Robey died at Denby Old Hall, loth November, 

 1714. and was buried on the 13th at Castle Donington, where 

 Grace had been interred 2nd November, 1709. 



William Strelley and Grace Robey were married at Tutbury, 

 but owing to some official neglect, unfortunately too common at 

 that period, the wedding was not recorded in the Registers ; but 

 a special commission was subsequently appointed by Chancery, 

 when the marriage was duly certified. William Strelley died in 

 1795. leaving issue one daughter, Lucy, who died 27th March, 

 ^787, aged 41 years, and 



31. Robert Strelley, of Oakerthorpe, Denby, and Wainsgrove. 

 He married Elizabeth, eldest daughter and co-heir of Richard 

 Clayton, Esq., of Codnor Breach and Wainsgrove, on the 8th of 

 February, 1768, at Heanor. They left issue eight children : 



1. Robert, eldest. 



2. Benjamin, who succeeded his father in the estates. 



