I'd love to find out more about a John HIGGET(t) of Farley who left (the tenancy) of a farm to Mary Higget(t) WILDGOOSE and her husband Joseph NUTTALL. This is according to oral evidence, from the owner of High Oredish farm in 1996 - “I cannot answer all your question, but my title deeds state that Highoredish Farm was bequeathed to Joseph and Mary Nuttall (Joseph’s wife) in a will. It came from an uncle named John Higget. He lived at Farley, near Matlock. . . .All the Nuttalls were buried at Matlock. Joseph, Mary’s husband died in 1859. Mary Nuttall sold the farm to the Turbutts of Ogston Hall, from whom I purchased Highoredish.” Mary and Joseph married in 1823 at Matlock. Joseph was bap at Trinity Chapel , nr High Oredish 4 Nov 1792,in the parish of Morton. He was the son of Joseph Nuttall and Ann ( Higgett) Mary was the daughter of Elizabeth Wildgoose, b. Crich 1771 - died post 1861) who never married. There is clearly a close connection between the two families, as the name Maurice crops up in both families. There is also a burial at Matlock, I think, of a John Higgot (High Oredish) aged 70 , on 29 May 1837. I assume this was the same John. Such a pity that we don't have census records before then. The farm was sold by Mary Nuttall in 1867 to the Turbutts of Ogston Hall - but their records state that it was sold by "The Trustees of John Higgett and others". Any ideas anyone? Should I get hold of the death cert for the John from Highoredish? Though I can't find by searching online at Find My Past. Alison