DENBY OLD HALL AND ITS OWNERS. 1 5 



Thomas Robey was born at Castle Donington on Oct. 27th, 

 1598, and died Jan. 18th, 1679. He was Gentleman Sewer 

 Extraordinary to Queen Henrietta Maria and Justice of the 

 Peace for the county of Leicester. 



By a will dated Oct. 27th, 1677, concerning his personal 

 estate only, " having already made another will concerning my 

 reall Estate of Inheritance of all my Lands in Darbyshire 

 bearing equal date with these presents," he desired to be 

 buried in the Parish Church of Castle Donington as his executrix 

 should think fit. Amongst his bequests were ^10 for the poor 

 of Castle Donington as his executrix should think fit, twenty 

 shillings apiece to two relatives and two " loving neighbours," " to 

 buy them rings," ten shillings apiece to all hired men and maid- 

 servants living with him at his decease. As to the unspecified 

 estate, he left " all the rest of his goods chattells and cattell 

 whatsoever in the Realme of England " to his " deare and 

 loving wife Dorothy Robey." 



Thomas Robey married twice, Dorothy Wilmot being his 

 second wife. She died November 17th, 1680, and was buried 

 at Castle Donington. In her will, dated August nth, 1680, 

 she speaks of moneys to be raised by sale of lands in Litchurch, 

 Osmaston, Derby, Normanton, and Chaddesden under her 

 husband's will for her children. The rents of the lands of 

 her three daughters, Sybil, Elizabeth, and Mary, in Murden 

 Grange, co. Stafford, to be applied to their maintenance and 

 education to the age of fourteen. 



Thomas and Dorothy Robey had four sons and seven 

 daughters. Of these, Wilmot, Thomas, and Barbarah died 

 young. 



Edward, baptized February 26th, 1661, died October nth, 

 1720, and was buried at Castle Donington. He is described 

 in his will as of Kegworth, co. Leicester. 



Dorothy, baptized March 6th, 1662, died unmarried about 

 twenty years of age in 1682. 



Nicholas, baptized July 23rd, 1663, was buried August 1st, 

 1682. By his will, wherein he is described as of Lullington, 



