GRAVESTONES AT ST. PETER's CHURCH, DERBY. 53 



daughter oi Sir Willoiighhy Hickman of Gainsborough 

 in Lincolnshire, Baronet. 



She died 



29th* February 1741 



Aged 47. 



This is of black marble. It lies just within the chancel 

 steps. Glover says it " was near the chancel." The above- 

 named lady gave the Communion Cup to St. Peter's in 1666. 

 The plate was re-cast in the time of the Rev. W. Hope, as is 

 stated in the inscription engraved up(jn the present service. 

 Henry Eyre was High Sheriff in 1723. By his first wife he had 

 one daughter, who married Clotworthy Skeffington, Earl of 

 Massareene ; and " from them are descended the Eyres of 

 Rampton Manor " {Churches of Derbyshire, vol. ii., p. 356). 

 Other members of the family were also Sheriffs: Robert, 1481 ; 

 Thomas, 1621 ; Robert, of Highlow, 1658; William, 1691.! 



X. 



Here lieth the Body of George Beardsley of 



Nottingham, Gent, who departed this life Ye 26th 



day of February Anno 1707 



in the 39th year of his age. 



Here lieth also E.ichard Beardsley the 



Son of George Beardsley, who departed this 



life 



The former was a Trustee of the Liversage Charity, chosen 

 with six others, March 27th, 1706. His daughter, Sarah, was the 

 first wife of Thomas Gisburne, who lies in St. Alkmund's Church. 

 The Beardsleys had a house in Cockpit, formerly Castle Hill, 

 at the corner of the street now called East Street, formerly Bag 

 Lane. In 1660 John Beardsley gave the third bell to Horsley. 

 In 1687 Alexander Beardsley was buried in Egginton Church. 

 In i68o John Beardsley was appointed Rector of Egginton. In 

 1709 he buried his wife, Mary, there. 



* Glover gives the 26th, which is an error. 

 + Glover V., I. Appendix, p. 19. 



