Millicent (Gell) Radcliffe (bef. 1611 - abt. 1652)

Born before 10 Oct 1611 in Hopton, Derbyshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Radcliffe — married 13 Feb 1636 in Carsington, Derbyshire, England

Died about 12 Feb 1652 after about age 40 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Biography

Millicent was the eldest child of John Gell of Hopton and Elizabeth Willoughby. She was baptised on 10 October 1611 in Kedleston, Derbyshire.^[1]

Her marriage to Richard Radcliffe appears to have been a love match: in late 1635, William Radclyff in Manchester wrote to John Gell: "seems that his son has taken a great liking to one of Gell's daughters and importuned him to solicite his suit - if Gell considers it a fair match, hopes he will agree to further treaty - his son has always been dutiful and obedient - has no annuities to leave to younger children and will stake all his lands on his son."^[2]

Carsington parish records Marriages 1635 Richard Radcliff of Manchester and Millesant Gell ye Eldest daughter of John Gell of Hopton Esq were married att this Church ye thirteenth day of Febr[...] Anno Dmni 1635 [1635/6]

Eight children of Richard Radcliffe esquire or gentleman were baptised in Manchester Cathedral in the 1630s and 1640s:

• William bap 9 Mar 1636/7 son to Mr Richard Radcliffe of Manchester [?gent]
• Elizabeth bap 14 Dec 1638 daughter to Mr Richard Radcliffe of Manchester gent
• John bap 24 Feb 1640/1 son to Richard Radcliffe ye [?young] gent
• Anne bap 16 Jun 1642 daughter to Richard Radcliffe of Manchester gent
• Richard bap 18 Aug 1643 son to Captain Richard Radcliffe of Manchester gent
• James bap 2 Oct 1644 son to Major Radcliffe of Manchester gentleman
• Millesant bap 26 May 1646 daughter to Richard Radcliffe of Manchester Esquire
• Elizabeth bap 13 May 1649 daughter to Richard Radcliffe of Manchester Esquire

Millasant wife to Richard Radcliff of Manchester Esquire was buried on 12 February 1651/2 at Manchester Cathedral.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1537-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KB6C-SZV : 8 November 2017), Millisent Gell, 10 Oct 1611; citing 10 Oct 1611; citing Christening, Kedleston, Kedleston, Derbyshire, England, Derbyshire Record Office, England; FHL microfilm 1,041,447
2. ↑ William Radclyff in Manchester [Lancashire] to John Gell, 8 Dec 1635, in Gell of Hopton Hall: Correspondence, Derbyshire Record Office, Reference: D258/17/31/42
3. ↑ Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Cathedral, in Manchester, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1573-1812 (Cathedral), Ancestry Record 2964 #1042479