If you read the report on the mine you will see that Adam Simpson of Bonsall owned 12/24ths share in the mine 1780s
Adam Simpson was son of John and Elizabeth Simpson nee Ginny of Weston Upon Trent whose brother Peter Simpson was my 5XGrandfather (married Elizabeth Curson of Crich in 1719 at St Mary's Church Crich Peter a Fulling Miller at Mill House Green Wirksworth

Adam Simpson was Deputy Barmaster Soke & Wapentake of Wirksworth ..HIs daughter Mary born 1755 married Richard Arkwright son of Sir Richard Arkwright in 1780 at Bonsall Parish Church they living at Willersley Castle

Adam Simpson lived at The Manor HJouse Bonsall which in time came to be known as The Study Manor House a prep school owned by that time by the Flint-Prince family and where William Bemrose was educated as a 9 year old he with his brother Sir Henry Howe Bemrose founding The Bemrose Printing Corporation.. William Bemrose married Margaret Romana Lloyd Simpson of Spondon hier of the Simpson family of Bonsall...

In 1783 the year he died Adam Simpson oversaw the inquest of Gamalieil Hall a partner in his Hall family Lead Mine Goodluck Via Gellia who was killed at the mine..
All the Grand Jury baring 4 members were my wifes and my direct family ie Samuel Wragg my wifes 6XGrandfather on her Evans family Thomas Godbehere (his sister Hannah was wife of Samuel Wragg she my wifes 6XGrandmother) George Holmes (married Hannah Greatorex of Carsington) my wifes 6XGrandparents on Holmes..Jacob Doxey he my kin Daniel Slack he my wifes and my kin Samuel Mather he my wifes and my kin (a present dau cousin of mine is related direct to Samuel Mathers hier) Matthew Ashover my wifes distant kin .. John Lee my kin via Claytons and Birleys

Gamalieil Halls son Caleb Hall also a partner at the mine married my 4XAunt Hannah Flint sister of my 3XGrandfather John Flint of Bolehill Mining Agent / Farmer Caleb and Hannah's daughter Lydia married my Gr Gr Uncle William Walker who with his brother George Wigley Walker were co partners at Bullestree and Moletrap Mines Willersley Cromford (part of the Wapping Rake Matlock Bath) my Grt Grandfather born 1815 Joseph Walker a silent partner at the mines he founding Joseph Walker & Sons Master Stonemasons and Building Contractors Steeplegrange and Wirksworth (his 3rd wife Martha nee Sheldon being my true Grt Grandmother married 1867 his 1st wife Anne Wright my blood kin via my fathers Frost and Wheacroft family
her Grt Uncle and Aunt being Anthony and hannah Alsop nee Wright Anthony Chief Barmaster Soke & Wapentake of Wirksworth he and his brother John Alsop being Lead Merchants and Smelters at Wensley Bonsall and Lea Bridge )

Adam Simpson also owned Bonsall Leys Farm where my Spencer family farmed and other land at Alderwasley Bonsall Moor ..