| Matlock & Matlock
Bath : Lists Through the Centuries |
| Gifts & Aid to the King, Fines, Licences, Taxes, Land Owners, Hardship, School Charity, Police, Magistrates |
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The Nineteenth Century:
Volunteer Infantry Lists
A large force of volunteer infantry was raised
in Derbyshire during 1803.
It was maintained for five years. |
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 Roll
I. Militia (Old and Supplementary) |
- Names of Commisioned officers and of persons willing to
serve as commissioned, who registered their qualification
with the Clerk of the Peace'[1,
2].
Pursuant to the 42 George III., Cap. 90.
1809. 28th March - George NUTTALL Captain.
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| Matlock, Dethick
and Lea Volunteers, 1803 |
This company form part of the Wirksworth
Battalion[1, 3]
Name of Corps - Matlock, Dethick and Lea
Volunteers
Place in which they are raised - Matlock, Dethick and Lea
No. of Companies - 1
Effective Rank and File - 60
Column
Headings:
Date of His Majesty's acceptance and approbation/ Officer's
names/ Rank/ Dates of Commission/ Remarks |
| 30th Sep.,
1803 |
George HODGKINSON |
Captain |
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| John LEEDHAM |
Lieutenant |
- |
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| George NUTTALL |
Ensign |
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| Wirksworth Battalion |
The information below is included as
it contains some Matlock names, although the abode of each
person is not clear from the list.[1,
4]
Name of Corps - Wirksworth Battalion
Place in which they are raised - Wirksworth and Matlock
No. of Companies - 4
Effective Rank and File - 240
Column Headings:
Date of His Majesty's acceptance and approbation/ Officer's
names/ Rank/ Dates of Commission/ Remarks |
| 18th June, 1804 |
Charles HURT |
Lieut.-Colonel |
18th June, 1804 |
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| 18th June, 1804 |
Francis HURT |
Major |
18th June, 1804 |
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| 30th Sep., 1803 |
John TOPLIS |
Captain |
30th Sep., 1803 |
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| 30th Sep., 1803 |
Peter ARKWRIGHT |
Captain |
30th Sep., 1803 |
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George HODGKINSON |
Captain |
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Resigned |
| 8th Apr., 1805 |
Robert BLACKWELL |
Captain |
19th Apr., 1805 |
Vice HODGKINSON resigned. |
| 18 June, 1804 |
John BLACKWELL |
Captain |
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Vice HURT promoted. |
| 18 June, 1804 |
Robert BLACKWELL |
Lieutenant |
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Promoted. |
| 30th Sep., 1803 |
Rickards INCE |
Lieutenant |
30th Sep., 1803 |
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| 30th Sep., 1803 |
James SWEETNAM |
Lieutenant |
30th Sep., 1803 |
Promoted. |
| 30th Sep., 1803 |
John LEEDHAM |
Lieutenant |
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Resigned. |
| 8th Apr., 1805 |
Ralph TOPLIS |
Lieutenant |
19th Apr., 1805 |
Vice BLACKWELL Promoted |
| 8th Apr., 1805 |
Charles WRIGHT |
Lieutenant |
19th Apr., 1805 |
Vice LEEDHAM resigned. |
| 12th Mar., 1808 |
George James EATON |
Lieutenant |
11th May, 1808 |
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| 12th Mar., 1808 |
Thomas HALL |
Lieutenant |
11th May, 1808 |
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| 6th May, 1808 |
Jasper WAGER |
Lieutenant |
11th May, 1808 |
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| 12th Mar., 1808 |
William BRADSHAW |
Ensign |
4th May, 1808 |
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| 12th Mar., 1808 |
Thomas SMEDLEY |
Ensign |
11th May, 1808 |
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| 6th May, 1808 |
Chas. JOHNSON |
Ensign |
11th May, 1808 |
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| 6th May, 1808 |
Ralph TOPLIS |
Ensign |
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Promoted. |
| 30th Sep., 1803 |
George James EATON |
Ensign |
30th Sep., 1803 |
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| 30th Sep., 1803 |
Charles WRIGHT |
Ensign |
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Promoted. |
| 30th Sep., 1803 |
George NUTTALL |
Ensign |
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Resigned. |
| 8th Apr., 1805 |
Thomas HALL |
Ensign |
19th Apr., 1805 |
Vice Nuttall resigned (promoted). |
| 8th Apr., 1805 |
Edmund HODGKINSON |
Ensign |
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Vice WRIGHT promoted. |
| 4th July, 1805 |
Jasper WAGER |
Ensign |
26th Dec., 1805 |
Vice TOPLIS promoted.
Promoted. |
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STAFF. |
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| 4th July, 1805 |
J. CHALLONER |
Chaplain |
26th Dec., 1805 |
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| 4th July, 1805 |
T. BRACE |
Surgeon |
26th Dec., 1805 |
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[1] All above have been extracted from: "Three
Centuries of Derbyshire Annals, an Illustrated by the Records of
the Quarter Sessions of the County of Derby from Queen Elizabeth
to Queen Victoria", Rev. Charles J. Cox, LL.D., F.S.A Vol
I. (1890) pub. London: Bemrose and Sons, 23 Old Bailey; and Derby.
(Researched by Ann Andrews, January 2000)
[2] From: Appendix III pp.399-401
[3] From: Appendix IV pp. 402 - 418
[4] From: Appendix IV pp. 402 - 418
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