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Overton, was wed to one Mr. Joseph Banks, of Scofton, in the 

 parish of Worsop. Her son, Joseph, was borne Feb. 27, i7t4, 

 about 3 in y' morning, and baptized Mai. 27 



[Lysons {Derbyshire, p. Ixix.) states that Sir Joseph Banks, 

 M.P. for Peterborough, married the heiress of Hodgkinson : 

 that Wilham, his son, assumed the name of Hodgkinson for the 

 Overton estate ; and that Joseph Banks, Esq., of Revesby Abbey, 

 Lincoln, son of the said WiUiam, who had assumed the name 

 of Banks, was created a Baronet in 1783. In 1792 he became 

 possessed of Overton Hall, where he occasionally resided. This 

 gentleman was the eminent Sir Joseph Banks, K.B. and K.G.C.] 



"In 1 7 14 I took Hockley of brother Hawley, and was to pay 

 him 20s. a year, but the mantle and jamb being broken, and other 

 things being amiss, and Matthew not standing to his word or 

 bargain, I would not go to it, but took this house of Richard 

 Beighton for 10 years, and (we) sealed our leases March 20, 17 13. 



" It pleased God, after a long time of sickness, to call my wife to 

 His mercy. She dyed Nov. 15, 17 14, about 2 o'clock on Monday 

 morning, and was buried on y^ 16"', about 2 in y* afternoon, aged 

 35 years 9 months i week and 5 days. 



"Ann, daughter to William Bowne and Elizab., his wife, was 

 borne Feb. 23, 1680, and was babtized Mar 6, 1680. 



"On Candlemas Day, 1714-5, I went to pay respects to Mary 

 Walker, of Matlock [his late wife had only been dead two 

 months and sixteen days] , in a good design to make her my 

 wife, and March 25 she told me she had changed her mind, 

 when I had been at her 10 times, which was a great trouble 

 to mee. 



"On the 15th of March, 17 16, I went to Frances Lovit, and 

 on the 19th of October wee were wed (17 16), and I hope we 

 shall live very happily together. 



"At Christmas, 17 17, my daughter in Law, Anne Lovet, came 

 to Elton, and I went for her to come see her mother. She 

 staid with me about a month, and then went witii her Aunt 

 Jane to Arnah [? Arnold] again, where she staid till July 9, and 

 then they sent her to me on Horseback, with all her close. 



