1 6 DENBY OLD HALL AND ITS OWNERS. 



co. Derby, he bequeathed to his brother Robert all the lands 

 left to him by his uncle, Robert Wilmot. 



Katharine married Henry Pearson, of Nottingham, attorney- 

 at-law. 



Elizabeth married Richard Coke, of Trusley. 



Of Sybil and Man' nothing is known. 



Robert. — Robert, the third but eldest surviving son, was 

 baptized at Castle Donington January 26th, 1659, and died 

 at Denby Old Hall November 10th, 17 14. He was buried at 

 Castle Donington. He married twice: first, in 1683, Grace, 

 daughter of Sir Thomas Gresley, Bart., by whom he had four 

 sons and three daughters. She died October 29th, 1709, aged 

 fifty-seven, and was buried at Castle Donington. The second 

 marriage, in 171 1, with Ann Kilbourn, by whom he had a 

 posthumous son, Nicholas, does not affect the Denby succession. 



This Robert Robey is described as of Castle Donington and 

 Denby Old Hall. 



In 1689 the tithes of Denby were leased to him by Robert 

 Wilmot, of Spondon, from February 2nd of that year for three 

 years. In consideration, he was to pay yearly the sum of 



In his will, dated November 8th, 17 14, he shews great 

 affection and partiality for, and confidence in, his second son, 

 Robert, to whom he left the greatest share of his estate — all 

 the freehold tenements and hereditaments " wherein I have any 

 estate of inheritance or have any power to dispose of," and also 

 all copyhold lands and tenements. " A considerable sum of 

 money " was charged on the estate coming to his eldest son 

 Thomas for the younger children's portions. The greatest 

 sum possible was to be raised, and of that, one-third was 

 bequeathed to the third son, Edward, and the remainder to 

 Robert. He left ^400 to his wife, Ann, which was to be paid 

 out of his legacy by Robert, who was further appointed residuary 

 legatee and sole executor. 



The children of Robert and Grace Robey were Frances, 

 Elizabeth (who married Thomas Rentley), Thomas, Robert, 



