Morley Park Iron Works along with Ambergate Iron Works were owned by the Mold brothers after Hurts Molds were my distant kin via Wheatcrofts my Grand fore bares
William Wheatcroft was my 7XGrandfather his allied kin was Ferdinand Mold whose hiers took over Morley Park and Ambergate Iron Works from the Hurts of Alderwasley
William Wheatcroft born 1645 was Mining Agent to the Gell family of Hopton hall as was his father Richard Wheatcroft before him..
Wheatcrofts of my kin were allied family to Collinsons and Molinus of my kin who in the Civil War were Officers in Sir John Gells Derbyshire Regiment Sir John Gells Grandfather being Ralph Gell who married Godeth Ashby as his 2nd wife she Sir Johns Grandmother Ralphs 1st wife Emma Bersford of Newton Grange near Pariwch Emma dau of Hugh and Agnes Beresford nee Longsden were my 10X Grandparents