Margaret Tweddle (1728 - likely by 1818)

52 Ancestor Challenge - Challenge 35

Blake, King, Coleman, Pearce, Farmer, Mary (unknown), Lambden, Sarah (unknown), Knight, Ellis, Knight, Vincent, Butt, O'Ford, Arnold, Molton, Cotterell, Bartlett, Alderman, Shepherd, Sherwood, Elizabeth (unknown), Happerfield, Collins, Rawlings, Tanner, Dove, Morgan, Lywood, Lanham, unknown, Peck, Pincombe, Charley, Rowcliffe, Pearse, Rew, Moggridge, Siderfin, Kent, Gray, Hilton, Cobb, Sproxton, Routledge, Tweddle, Routledge, Routledge, (unknown) Buller, unknown, Beard, Hemsley, Welch, Brockhouse, Cheatle, Woodcock, unknown Taylor, unknown, Harborne, Lewis, Roberts, Croxall, Lawley, unknown

Margaret Tweddle was baptized 6 Mar 1728 at Lanercost, Cumberland the daughter of Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson who were themselves married  18 May 1721 at Lanercost. They baptized seven children at Lanercost. Margaret Tweddle was buried at Lanercost 28 Feb 1734/1735 at Lanercost. Thomas was buried 7 Mar 1777 at Lanercost. They lived at Ringing Hills near Lanercost. In the Howard Papers C129-15 at the Carlisle Record Office there is a receipt from Charles Earl of Carlisle to Thomas Tweddle dated 1 Feb 1733 for Rinnion hills Farme. A nice copy of his signature and crest (Bobbie Jean Hooser has given me this information). Thomas Tweddle at the time of signing this lease was of Ash, Lanercost. The lease was for seven years at 46 pounds a year.

Their children all baptized at Lanercost:

John was baptized 4 Jan 1722, married Jane Smith and died intestate in 1763
Isabel baptized 30 May 1723
Jeffrey baptized 22 Sep 1725
Margaret baptized 6 Mar 1728; married Henry Routledge 3 Oct 1759 at Lanercost
Mary baptized 28 Aug 1729 and buried 5 Feb 1730/31 at Lanercost
Thomas baptized 7 Jan 1731; married Ann Armstrong 13 Jun 1765 at Lanercost, died 1795
Elizabeth baptized 26 Apr 1734; married William Armstrong 24 Jan 1762 at Lanercost

Thomas (married to Margaret Robson) was baptized 5 Jul 1693 at Lanercost (died 27 Feb 1777 at Ringing Hills, and buried 7 Mar 1777 at Lanercost). His father was Thomas Tweddle and his wife's name unknown but they baptized five children at Lanercost:

John baptized 30 Sep 1691 (likely buried before 1705)
Thomas baptized 5 Jul 1693; married Margaret Robson 18 May 1721 at Lanercost
Margaret baptized 24 Aug 1697; married John Armstrong 10 Oct 1721 at Lanercost
John baptized 16 Mar 1704/05 (this is likely the John Twedel who married Jane Tweddle 4 Jan 1722); married Sybella Routledge 26 Nov 1742 at Bewcastle
Isabel baptized 2 Jan 1707

I have not yet done any research on Thomas Tweddle prior to this time. I do know that the Protestation Returns list the following Tweddle males in Eskdale Ward:

Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweady    Rowland       
Eskdale    Stapleton        Twedall    Hinsord       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweddall    John       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweddall    David       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweddall    John        of Hill
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweddall    Thomas       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweddall    Leonard       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweddall    Leonard       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweddall    Emont       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Thomas       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Hurbet       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Edward        Under Theuge
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Edward        of Burdowsell
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Thomas       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    John       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Franncis       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Thomas       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Burdowswell    Tweddall    Edward       
Eskdale    Cumrew        Tweddell    Nicholas       
Eskdale    Denton    Upper Denton    Tweddell    Thomas       
Eskdale    Denton    Upper Denton    Tweddell    John       
Eskdale    Farlam        Tweddell    James       
Eskdale    Farlam        Tweddell    Richard       
Eskdale    Lanercost    Triermaine    Tweedall    Robert       

Eskdale Ward includes both Lanercost and Bewcastle along with another seventeen parishes (Denton, Farlam, Cumrew and Stapleton also have Tweddle families living there in 1641-42).

Lanercost is divided into five areas plus Lanercost village - Triermaine, Burdowswell, Askerton, Bywaters and Kirkcammeck. By 1829 Rinnion Hills is listed as being part of the manor of Kingwater.

"There were four manors of Lanercost;  Askerton (which had Side, etc); Walton Wood; and Troddermain.  There were five townships:  Askerton, Banks, Burtholme, Kingwater and Waterhead.  Abbey Lanercost is in the small hamlet in Burtholme Twp on the north bank of the Irthing 2 ½ miles north of Brampton .  Askerton contained 74 dwellings in 1829 and lies between the river Line and Kingwater from 4 to 8 miles North of Brampton.  It comprises the ancient Parish of Kirkcambock or Cambeck, the church was ruined.  They are obliged to marry, bury and baptize at Lanercost and for their instruction in religion they go thither or to Stapleton, Bewcastle or whither they see fit.  Askerton Castle lies on the east bank of the Cambeck rivulet which flows to the Irthing built by the Barons Dacre for the residence of the Land Sergeantof Gilsland who commanded a few men in arms to protect the barony against the inroads of Moss-troopers.  The Earl of Carlisle’s manor of Trodder-main comprises the township of Askerton .  Banks Twp in 1829 was divided between the twps of Burtholme and Waterhead.  Gilsland had two large Inns.  Island, a hamlet is in Burtholme twp.  It containsthe hamlet of West-Hall and about 45 dispersed dwellings in 1829.  from 4-11 miles NNE of Brampton .  In the northern part of the twp  is a wild mountainous tract called Spadeadam Waste.  Waterhead Twp is divided from Northumberland by the river Irthing and had a number of detached swellings, with Gilsmalnd and Durdoswald.  West-HGalll a hamlet in Kirgwater Twp 5 miles N by E of Brampton.
Askerton:  Holme House, Knorron Lodge, Shopford, birkbush, Lines, Wintershields, Side, Lees Hill, Redsike, Floweryhurst, Smithsteads, Red Hill, Gillalees, Howdale, Kirkcambeck, Bogside, Allergarth, Floweryhurst, High Grains, Kirkcambeck, Fawcettlees, Gallabery, Askerton, Woodhead, Collinbank, High House, Bewsleybank, Hurdhill, Dollerline (Shopford, Bush).
Burtholme:  Barras foot; Garthside, Banks foot; Friarwaingate, Lanercost, Wall, burtholme, Moorfield, Moorfield, Hole head, Banksburn, Heugh, Crookstown, Holmes, Howgill, King hill, Abbey, Hare hill, callees, Whitefield, brownhurst, Abbey, Walton Woodhead, Low wall, St. Mary’s holme; Hayton gate
Kingwater:  Allanstead, Newfield, Kingsbridgeford, Harest,Palmerhill New House, Lees hill, West hall, Clarkshill, Rowntreehill, Heughgreen, Wileysidke, Rinnionhills, Swaites, Soglin, Spadeadam, Terrosset, Hallguards, Moorguards, park nook, Long lands, Hardest,
Waterhead:  Banks, Gilsland, breckneybed, Shaws hotel, Orchard House, chapel burn; Breckneybed, Snowdenclose, Lannerton, Killhill, Birdoswald, Slackhouse, Northrigghill, St Mary’holme, Highhouse, Miller hill, Wall holme; Hill, Troddermain, Underheugh, Carnetley, Leehill, Gunshole."

Source: History, Directory and Gazetteer of Cumberland and Westmorland, with Furness and Cartmel by Parson and White, 1829.


Thomas mentioned above as the father of Thomas Tweddle and grandfather of Margaret Tweddle married to Henry Routledge, would have likely been born after the Protestations Return of 1641-42 was taken. So I have no idea which of these men could be his father. Calling two sons John might make you think that he was the son of John but there are two John Tweddle's on this list. I do have some Tweddle wills and will take the time for this Challenge to transcribe them.

Date: 29 Jul 2015
Document: Will
Source: Carlisle Record Office, lib 76-77
Date of document: 7 May 1775, probated 18 May 1780
Author: John Tweddle
Relationship: unknown
Location: Banks Hill, Lanercost, Cumberland, England
Document quality: 18th century English, bold, even writing

1    In the Name of God Amen I John Tweddle of Banks Hill in
2    the parish of Lanercost in the County of Cumberland Yeoman being
3    weak in Body but of Sound and Perfect mind and memory blessed be
4    God for the same Do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament
    [Page 2]
5    in manner and form following (that is to say) First I give and
6    bequeath unto Richard Tweddle my nearest Kinsman now living
7    at the Said house near Brampton Carrier the sum of one Shilling
8    to be paid one Month after my Decease, Also I give and bequeath to
9    my beloved Wife Alice Tweddle (whom I hereby make sole Executrix
10    of this my last Will and Testament) all the rest residue and Remainder
11    of all my personal Estate Money Goods and Chattels and all my
12    household furniture of which kind or Nature soever and to be disposed
13    of by her at her discretion Will and pleasure and I do hereby
14    appoint John Bell of the Abbey in the same parish and county
15    aforesaid Yeoman my Trustee to see that this my last Will and
16    Testament be faithfully and truly fulfilled hereby revokine all
17    former Wills heretofore by me at any time made ratifying and
18    confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In
19    Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Seventh
20    Day of May one Thousand seven hundred and Seventy five
21    Mark of John X Tweddle {Seal]
22    Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John
23    Tweddle in the presence of us who have herewith subscribed our
24    Names as Witnesses in the presence of the Testator James Harding
25    John Bell Christopher Harding sworn Proved May 18th 1780


This John Twedall married Alice Hall 17 Dec 1724 at Cumwhitton, Cumberland (Find My Past). Cumwhitton is eight miles from Lanercost. John describes Richard as his kinsman. There is a Richard Tweddle baptized 28 Apr 1731 at Lanercost son of John Tweddle and also a Richard Tweddle baptized. A Mary Harding married Thomas Tweddle (my 1st cousin 5x removed) 28 Jun 1794 at Lanercost. However I do not have a Richard in this line. Some identify John Tweddle (uncle to this Thomas) as being the editor of this will and that he had a son Richard. I wonder why he just didn't name him as his son however and another dozen children are mentioned for John. I think that may be erroneous.

This next administration is for a person known to me. He is the brother of my 4x great grandmother Margaret Routledge.

Recorded: 30 Jul 2015
Source: Carlisle Record Office
Deceased: John Tweddle
Place: Ringing Hills, Lanercost, Cumberland, England
Type of Record: Administration
Date of document:4 Jun 1763, administered 1 Jul 1763
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy


1    Know all Men by these Presents that We Thomas Tweddle
2    of Ringing Hills in the County of Cumberland Husbandman William
3    Armstrong of Askerton in said County Yeo and Henry
4    Routledge of Bewcastle in the said County Yeo
5    are held and firmly bound unto the Right Reverend Father in God Charles by
6    Divine Permission Lord Bishop of Carlisle in One hundred forty pounds of
7    of good and lawful Money of Great Britain, to be paid unto the said Lord Bishop or to
8    hi certain Attorney his Executors Administrators or Assigns, to which Payment well and
9    truly to be made We oblige ourselves and each of us by himself
10    for the whole our and every of our Heirs Executors and Administrators firmly
11    by these Presents Sealed with our Seals dated the fourth day of
12    June in the third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George
13    the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender
14    of the Faith and so forth And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred
15    and sixty three
16    The Condition of this Obligation is such That if the above bounden
17    Thomas Tweddle natural and lawful Brother of
18    John Tweddle late of Ringing Hills afores[ai]d
19    Yeoman deceased intestate and
20    Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased
21    do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods
22    Chattles and Credits of the said deceased which have or shall come to the Hands Possession
23    or Knowledge of him the said Thomas Tweddle or into
24    the Hands and Possession of any Person or Persons for him and the same so made do exhibit
25    or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Consistory Court of Carlisle at or before
26    last day of Sept next ensuing and the same Goods, Chattles
27    and Credits and all other the Goods Chattles and Credits of the said deceased at the time
28    of his death which at anytime after shall come to the hands or Possession of the said
29    Thomas Tweddle  or into the hands and Possession of any other
30    Person or Persons for him do well and truly administer according to Law And further do
31    make or cause to be made a true and just Account of his said Administration at or before
32    the last day of June 1764 and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods Chattles
33    and Credits which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators Accompt the
34    same being first examined and allowed of by the judge or judges for the time being of the said
35    Court shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively as the said Judge or Judges
36    by his or their Decree or Sentence pursuant to the true Intent and Meaning of a late Act of
37    Parliament made in the two and twentieth and three and twentieth Years of the Reign of our
38    late Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second Intituled an Act for the better settling of Intestates
39    Estates which limit and appoint And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament
40    was made by the said deceased and the Executor or Executors therein named do exhibit
41    the same into the said Court making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly
42    if the said Thomas Tweddle above bounden being thereunto required
43    do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (Approbation of such Testament being
44    first had and made) in the said Court then this Obligation to be void or else to remain in full Force
45    and Virtue
46    Thomas Tweddle
47    Signed and delivered (being first duly
48    Stamped in the Presence of
49    Henry Waugh
50    William Armstrong
51    Henry Routledge
    [Page 2]
52    Carlisle June 4th 1763
53    On which day appeared personally Thomas Tweddle
54    and aledged
55    that John Tweddle late of Ringhinhills
56    in the parish of Lannercost and Diocese of
57    Carlisle Husbandman deceased died intestate without making any
58    Will so far as he doth know or believe That Jane Tweddle Widow of
60    the said deceased renounced her right to the Administration since dead and that
61    he the said Thomas was the real and lawful Brother of the said deceased
62    Therefore he prayed Letter of Administration of all and
63    singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased
64    to be committed and granted to him the said Thomas
65    Tweddle on his giving good and sufficient security
66    in that behalf
67    The said Thomas Tweddle was
68    sworn in due form of Law
69    the truth of the presence and to faithfully
70    Administer and to the truth of the
71    Inventory
72    Before me
73    Hen: Richardson
74    Surrog.
    [Page 3]
75    Know all Men by these presents that I Jane
76    Tweddle Widow Relict of John Tweddle late of
77    Ringhin Hills in the parish of Lannercost in the County
78    of Cumberland and Diocese of Carlisle Husbandman deceased
79    intestate for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto
80    especially moving Do renounce the Letter of Administration
81    of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
82    said deceased, and to thee end that this my Renunciation
83    may have its due effect I do hereby inpower any one of
84    the Proctors of the Consistory Court of Carlisle to exhibite
85    this my Renunciation before the Worshipful and reverend
86    John Waugh Doctor of Laws Vicar general and Official
87    principal of the said Consistory Court or his Surrogate
88    or other competent Judge in this behalf and pray the same
89    to be admitted and enacted And I do hereby satisfy and
90    confirm what such Proctor shall lawfully do forwith
91    in my name touching the premises In Witness
92    whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
93    the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord
94    One thousand seven hundred and sixty three
95    Jane Tweddle
96    Signed Sealed and Delivered
97    (being first duly stamped)
98    in the presence of us
99    Robt Latimer
100    William Armstrong
    [Page 4]
101    A true full and perfect Inventory of all and singular the
102    goods Chattels and Credits of John Tweddle
103    late of Ringinghills in the Parish of Lanercost
104    the Ciocese of Carlisle Yeoman deceased Appraized
105    on the Sixth day of April 1763 By William
106    Armstrong and Henry Routledge
107         L  s  d
108    His Horses, Apparell and Riding Furniture    10   0   0
109    Milk Cows    12   0   0
110    Young Cattle    12   0   0
111    Young Horses     5    0   0
112    Corn     7   0   0
113    Clock     3   0   0
114    Dresser     3   0   0
115    Press     2   0   0
116    Bedds and Bedding     7   0   0
117    Carts and Husbandry Gear with some   
118    other Household furniture     6  16   0
119                                                  £    67   16   0
120    Appraisors William Armstrong sworn
121    Henry Routledge sworn

The last will of the set that I purchased from the Carlisle Record Office is for Thomas Tweddle brother of John Tweddle and my 4x great grandmother Margaret Routledge.

Date: 30 Jul 2015
Document: Will
Source: Carlisle Record Office, lib 1159
Date of document: 25 Nov 1794, probated 4 Apr 1795
Author: Thomas Tweddle
Relationship: 4th great granduncle
Location: Ringon Hills, Lanercost, Cumberland, England
Document quality: 18th century English, bold, even writing

[Heading] Thomas Tweddle

1    In the Name of God Amen November the twenty fifth day
2    1794 I Thomas Tweddle of Ringon hills in the parish of Lanner
3    costand County Cumberland HusbandMan Being very Sick and weak
4    of Body but of perfect mind and Memory thanks be given unto God
5    Do mak and appoint this my last Will and Testament that is to
6    say principally I recommend my Soul to God that Gave it and my
7    Body to the Earth to be buried in a Decent manner and as touching
8    such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to bless me with I Give
9    devise and bequeath to my Daughter Margaret Holme Twenty pounds
10    together with one meal Christ standing on the low hous Loft I also
11    give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Tweddle Sixty pounds
12    Also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Tweddle Sixty
13    Pounds I likewise Give and bequeath to my Daughter Susanna
14    Tweddle Sixty Pounds I further give and bequeath to my three
15    youngest Daughters Mary Tweddle Ann Tweddle and Susanna
16    Tweddle the two best Oak presses one Dresser in the Kitchen
17    and the furniture theiron and Corner Cubert with the Cheaney
18    and Silver Spoons from and Tea tongs their in three Round
19    tables two Box Irons and bedstead standing at the West
20    end of the parlor loft one bedstead standing facen the stare
21    head on the Kitchen loft Also all the Bedding Sheets Cloth
22    and table linnins and all the Cloth of every kind and that
23    lint wheals they shall chuise on a long Chack Real one wolen
24    wheal of their Chuisen to be Divided among them shair and
25    shair alike Except two Beds furnished according to their
26    Discretion and they shall think fit and the Clothing on the close
27    Bed as it stands which I give unto and bequeath with all my
28    Money and the Rest of my Goods and Effects to my two Sons
29    Thomas Tweddle and Robert Tweddle whom I make sole Executors
30    of this my last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly
31    disallow revoke and disannual all and Every other wills Testaments
32    Legacies bequests and Executors by me at any time heare to fore
33    Named and made Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and Confirming this
34    and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness
35    whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal the the day and
36    Year above written Thomas Tweddle [s] Witness
37    Joseph Armstrong Sworn Mary Harding
38    Proved April 4th 1795


Margaret Routledge returned to live at Lanercost after the death of her husband Henry as their eldest son William died at Askerton. But did she marry? There are burials for Margaret Routledge but I am not sure which one is her however I am convinced that she had died before Thomas emigrated to Canada in 1818 as he would not have likely left his mother behind. She did not come with them as far as I have been able to determine.

The Tweddle family remained at Askerton into the 1800s. They did not emigrate with the Routledges to London Township, Middlesex County. 

Ancestry of Margaret Tweddle:

1. Elizabeth BLAKE
2. Helen Louise PINCOMBE (b 18 Oct 1916) - Westminster Township Middlesex County Ontario Canada
3. John Routledge PINCOMBE (b 10 Sep 1872)- Lobo Township Middlesex County Ontario Canada
4. Grace GRAY (b 22 Mar 1839) - London Township Middlesex County Ontario Canada
5. Mary ROUTLEDGE (b 1804 and b 23 Jun 1813) - Bewcastle Cumberland England
6. Thomas ROUTLEDGE (b 25 Jul 1763) - Bewcastle Cumberland England
7. Margaret TWEDDLE (b 6 Mar 1728) - Lanercost Cumberland England
8. Thomas TWEDDLE (b 6 Jul 1693) - Ringing Hills Lanercost Cumberland England
9. Thomas TWEDDLE (b c 1660s)

Henry Routledge (1720 - 1764)

52 Ancestor Challenge - Challenge 3

Blake, King, Coleman, Pearce, Farmer, unknown, Lambden, Sarah (unknown), Knight, Ellis, Knight, Vincent, Butt, Durnford, Arnold, Molton, Cotterel, Bartlett, Alderman, Ann (unknown), Sherwood, unknown, Habberfield, Collings, Rawlings, Tanner, Dove, Morgan, Lywood, Canham, unknown, Peck, Pincombe, Charley, Rowcliffe, Pearse, Rew, Moggridge, Siderfin, Kent, Gray, Hilton, Cobb, Sproxton, Routledge, Tweddle, Routledge, Routledge, (unknown) Buller, unknown, Beard, Hemsley, Welch, Brockhouse, Cheatle, Woodcock, unknown Taylor, unknown, Harborne, Lewis, Roberts, Croxall, Lawley, unknown

From early childhood I can remember hearing about the Routledge family. My mother's paternal grandmother (deceased before she was born) was Grace Gray daughter of Robert Gray and Elizabeth Mary Ann Routledge or Mary Routledge as she was mostly known although on baptisms also referred to as Mary Ann Routledge. Mary had come to Canada as a child of fourteen with her parents (Thomas Routledge and Elizabeth Routledge), her six brothers (one was her twin Allan and the others Henry, George, William, Thomas and Joseph), her two sisters (Margaret and Grace) and her sister Grace's husband  George Arthur Kennedy and their two sons George and Robert. They are believed to have traveled together (a group of fourteen) but to date I have not yet found any trace of their voyage from Parkhead Farm near Bewcastle, Cumberland to London Township. I do know that they received land from Colonel Thomas Talbot in London Township. But Henry Routledge takes me back another generation. He was the father of Thomas Routledge.

I have a number of Routledge lines and will blog about three of them in this 52 ancestor Challenge. Both Thomas Routledge, son of Henry, and Elizabeth Routledge descended from the same Routledge "clan" in Bewcastle that being the Oakshaw Routledge Family. Thomas and Elizabeth were likely 2nd cousins once removed.

Henry Routledge married Margaret Tweddle (and given the family lore that this family always married cousins I have not yet been able to determine if there were Routledge Tweddle marriages prior to this time) and more on Margaret when it is her turn to be written up in this 52 ancestor Challenge. They were married 3 Oct 1759 at Lanercost (13.5 kilometres from Bewcastle). Henry and Margaret baptized three children (one posthumously after Henry's death):

William baptized 15 Jan 1761 at Bewcastle and buried there 9 Apr 1772
Thomas baptized 25 Jul 1763 at Bewcastle and died 29 Nov 1844 at Hyde Park, Middlesex Co, Canada West
Margaret baptized 7 Jun 1765 at Lanercost  (possibly buried by 1773)

Henry died suddenly in December 1764 and his widow applied for administration of his estate. The administration papers only mention his wife Margaret and her likely brother Thomas Tweddle or Ringing Hills and a cousin William Armstrong of Askerton. At that time the family was living at Borderigg. Margaret signs as "Margaret Routledg." He has left a large herd of cattle and sheep, horses, farming implements as well as stored grains. No land is mentioned and the furniture mentioned includes parlour, kitchen, upstairs room.

It is still unknown whether Margaret remarried but in 1772 William her eldest son is buried at Bewcastle and possibly Margaret her daughter is buried in 1773 at Lanercost. Thomas married Elizabeth Routledge 23 Jun 1785 at Bewcastle.

Information on Henry Routledge:

He is mentioned in the will of  Archibald Forrester (Cleughside, Bewcastle) probated in 1767 whose wife Grace may have been married earlier to a Routledge as she has a son John Routledge. Also mentioned is Henry Routledge of Borderrigg, deceased, father of three children. Another Henry Routledge is mentioned as the son of Mary Routledge, widow, and she has other children mentioned namely, Adam, Grace, John, Mary and this Mary lives at Crossgreens or Strandsheads.

From the Bewcastle Parish Registers, Henry son of William of Yakeshaw (Oakshaw) was baptized 30 Jul 1720. Also baptized to William of Yakeshaw/Akshaw:

Mary 23 Mar 1709
Thomas 21 Sep 1712
Margaret 6 Feb 1715
Dorothy 3 Jan 1717 (buried 22 Dec 1728)
William 14 Mar 1726
William 1 Jul 1727 (buried 29 Dec 1728)

William Routledge married Grissell Routledge in 1704 (day and month missing) and it is unknown if Grissell was a widow.


William is possibly the William Routledge buried at Bewcastle and died 19 Aug 1744 aged 61 years (birth year would be 1683).

Much of the Routledge work has been done by others - Bobbie Jean Hooser has led a Routledge research group with others, Thomas Routledge in England has recreated the Routledge Clan.

I note that the lineage I have back from William is definitely incorrect so will make those changes.

The Dodgson Manuscript does not mention this William Routledge at Oakshaw/Yakeshaw/Akshaw in the same time period as John and Thomas who are mentioned. John and Thomas are sons of William Routledge who resided at Akeshaw or Oakshaw conveyed the Flatt Estate to his son John Routledge in 1700. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rutledge/DodgsonManuscript.htm

Since John and Thomas were both likely older than this William and William, at that time, would have been just 17 years old he is just perhaps not mentioned. But one can not assume that he was a son of this William. Later when I look at George Routledge (another of my lines) then I do find this George also of Oakshaw mentioned in the Dodgson Manuscript but that is with respect to his second marriage (not the mother of my Elizabeth Routledge).

The Manor Papers would likely assist with placing this William and that must likely wait for those items to become available online. Although I do do transcription for my cousin Thomas I have not yet had anything that connects this family with the lines mentioned in his work or the Dodgson Manuscript.

In Canada only one of the six brothers married and had children, George Routledge (baptized 30 May 1792 at Bewcastle) married Jane Summers in 1821 in London Township, Middlesex County, Upper Canada. They had nine children and descendants of this family can be found in Canada today. There was another Routledge family living in Westminster Township, Middlesex County but their ascendancy beyond coming up from the USA is unknown to me at this time. But they did not claim kinship with each other to my knowledge.

Why did the Routledge family come to Canada in 1818? I used to ask my mother that and she used to say it was because of the Border Wars but I wonder was it because neither Thomas nor Elizabeth had any siblings left in 1818 (Elizabeth had half siblings) and they had this huge family. Did they know of Thomas Talbot before they came, he gave them a lot of land? Was Thomas in the military, he was a civil engineer? All questions that I have not yet been able to answer. He did not work as an engineer in Canada; he farmed all of the rest of his life. Certainly they came to stay in Canada and be part of the British Empire. That was a strong theme in my family; this concept of Canada just being another part of England. In this generation I notice I do not think of that anymore. I wonder how to keep the heritage of my English ancestry alive for my children and grandchildren. I must create a heritage folder for the future for them so that my history (now just 1/4 of my grandchildren's heritage) is not lost to them as time passes.

That is what I most think about these days is my legacy to my grandchildren in terms of their history. My husband has an extensive tree to pass on (over 80,000) but mine is still just around six thousand although added to that the sixteen thousand French Canadian ancestors/cousins on their father's side!

Working on Henry has made me realize that my connection beyond William can not be substantiated so the lineage for Henry is rather short:

Thomas ROUTLEDGE line
1. Elizabeth BLAKE
2. Helen Louise PINCOMBE (b 18 Oct 1916) - Westminster Township Middlesex County Ontario Canada
3. John Routledge PINCOMBE (b 10 Sep 1872)- Lobo Township Middlesex County Ontario Canada
4. Grace GRAY (b 22 Mar 1839) - London Township Middlesex County Ontario Canada
5. Elizabeth Mary Ann ROUTLEDGE (b 1804 and b 23 Jun 1813) - Bewcastle Cumberland England
6. Thomas ROUTLEDGE (b 25 Jul 1763) - Bewcastle Cumberland England
7. Henry ROUTLEDGE (b 30 Jul 1720) - (Akeshaw) Bewcastle Cumberland England
Henry's father's line:
8. William ROUTLEDGE (b 1683) - (Akeshaw) Bewcastle Cumberland England
Henry's mother's line:
8. Grissel ROUTLEDGE

Did a little searching and found in the Catalogue of Howard Family Papers (HNP C239/14) 6 March 1783 a Margaret Routledge of Brampton, widow, and Margaret Routledge, spinster, her daughter being given a mortgage of Wallholme for 80 pounds from William Routledge of Brackenhall, Arthuret, gent. Then same day HNP C239/15 Copy of admittance on the surrender of William Routledge of Margaret Routledge the elder and Margaret Routledge the younger to Wallholme. The documents continue to mention these three Routledges. In 1792 William is deceased and his widow Isabella and daughter Deborah Routledge of Reading are mentioned.

I also found the following which is very interesting:

Bewcastle, Park Head Farm, property of the countess of Carlisle

HNP C197
HNP C197/1 15 April 1811
Admittance of Richard Routledge.

HNP C197/3 24 June 1817
Agreement between Thomas Routledge of the one part and Richard Routledge of the other part.

HNP C197/4 7 July 1817
Indenture of release of equity of redemption made between the said Thomas Routledge of the one part and the said Richard Routledge of the other part.

HNP C197/5 6 October 1817
Admittance of the said Richard Routledge

This is the Farm where I last find my ancestor Thomas before coming to Canada and it would appear that he was clear of this property in October 1817. Their actual arrival date is unknown but they appear to still be in Bewcastle in the winter of 1817/1818 coming in the spring or summer as they are known to be in London Township in late Fall of 1818.

Richard and John Routledge are mentioned in a letter that George Routledge wrote to Archibald Armstrong. A blog refers to this letter:

 http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/03/routledge-letter-from-george-routledge.html

Also in the Howard Papers:

Walholme

HNP C239

 HNP C239/1

8 October 1657

Conveyance of a mortgage on messuages and a farmhold in the poseession of Thomas Rowtledge at Walholme. Christopher Bell of Thropp, yeoman, to the said Thomas Rowtledge of Bewcastle, gent.

HNP C239/2

16 March 1661

Grant of Walholme. Thomas Rowtledge of Bewcastle, gent. to John Bell of the Tryermaine, yeoman.

HNP C239/3

8 March 1673 Grant of the above. John Bell of Cleughead, yeoman, late of Tryermaine, to John Routledge of Ayckshawe, Bewcastle, yeoman.

HNP C239/4

14 March 1673

Grant of the tenant right of Walholme. Henry Dacre of Lanercost, esq., and Margaret his wife to John Routledge of Ayckshawe, yeoman.

HNP C239/5

14 March 1673

Bond of Henry Dacre to keep the covenants in the above indenture.

HNP C239/6

14 March 1673

Grant of tithes arising from Walholme and Gunshole. Henry Dacre and Margaret his wife to John Routledge.

HNP C239/7

14 March 1673

Bond of Henry Dacre to keep the covenants in 6.

HNP C239/8

30 April [1673]

Copy of the admittance of John Routledge of Ayckshaw to Wallholme late in the occupation of John Bell of Cleughhead. 30 April 25 Charles II

HNP C239/9

12 May [1675]

Copy of the admittance of Adam Routledge, son of Thomas Routledge and next heir of John Routledge, to Wallholme, ancient rent 4d. 12 May 27 Charles II.

HNP C239/9

12 May [1675]

Copy of the admittance of Adam Routledge, son of Thomas Routledge and next heir of John Routledge, to Wallholme, ancient rent 4d. 12 May 27 Charles II.

HNP C239/10

29 October 1688

Copy of the admittance of William Routledge as brother and heir of Adam Routledge, deceased, to Wallholme.

HNP C239/1 1

4 November 1702

Conveyance of the title to Wallholme. Christopher Bell of Wallholme to Thomas Bell of the same, yeoman.

HNP C239/12

23 May 1733

Receipt for 6s. 8d. fine due for Wallholme from Mr. Routledge, signed S.M. Appelby.

HNP C239/13

4 August 1764

Mortgage of Wallholme for £300. William Routledge of Oakshaw, Bewcastle, gent., to Daniel Pattinson of Long Newton in the parish of Abbyholme. [This money was paid to Pattinson's heir at law by William Routledge on 1 January 1780.]

HNP C239/14

6 March 1783

Mortgage of Wallholme for £80. William Routledge of Brackenhall, Arthuret, gent., to Margaret Routledge of Brampton, widow, and Margaret Routledge, spinster, her daughter.

HNP C239/15

6 March 1783

Copy admittance on the surrender of William Routledge of Margaret Routledge the elder and Margaret Routledge the younger to Wallholme.

HNP C239/16

26 March 1789

Abstract of title of William Routledge to Wallholme and tithes. Only folio 12 survives.

HNP C239/17

3 April 1789

Mortgage of tithes for the remainder of a term of 999 years for £30. William Routledge of Oakshaw, gent. to John Mitchinson of Rickergate, gent.

HNP C239/18

13 July 1789

Conveyance of the tithes. (1) John Mitchinson (2) William Routledge (3) Edward Knight of Carlisle, innkeeper. For £30. 8s. 0d. paid to Mitchinson, and £49. 12s. 0d. paid to Routledge.

HNP C239/19

13 July 1789

Conveyance of Wallholme for £684. (1) Margaret Routledge of Brampton, widow, and Margaret Routledge her daughter of the same, spinster (2) William Routledge, gent. (3) Edward Knight. £604 paid to William Routledge and £80 to the mother and daughter.

 

Walholme/Wallholme from a rather ancient map is said to be located in the settlement of Watertown

http://placenames.org.uk/browse/mads/epns-deep-20-d-mappedname-000774

 which is one of the four townships of Lanercost. The Oakshaw Routledge family appears to be involved with Walholme/Wallholme and who is Margaret Routledge of Brampton, widow and daughter Margaret Routledge. in 1789 Margaret, the daughter, would have been 24 years of age if the sister of Thomas.

A Thomas Routledge of Oakshaw had sons John, Adam and William. This is perhaps Thomas Routledge married to Isobell Nixon 19 Nov 1667 at Bewcastle with daughters Jennett and Mary as well. This is the suspected father of my William but no proof to connect them at this stage. A rather interesting set of documents.

Will of Mary Blake, widow, Bridgwater, Somerset - The National Archives PROB 11/615/251, probated 15 May 1727

There are five Mary Blake wills in this set for Somerset. The current Mary Blake is listed as widow of Bridgwater. She was Mary Sellick married to William Blake (and the suggested date is 1694) and she kindly mentions her husband’s name in her will although he is deceased. Always a bonus when that happens.

The other four wills are for Mary Blake of Bath 1785, Mary Blake, Spinster of Bath 1807, Mary Blake, Spinster of  Walcot, 1831 and Mary Blake, widow of Taunton 1844. The wills, particularly of spinsters, can be very very helpful in sorting out families.

There is a will for Thomas Menheire, Merchant of Exeter, Devon which was probated 19 Jan 1694, PROB 11/418/178 which I may purchase in order to more fully understand the will below. It is just a two page will but could prove interesting. I suspect this is the first husband of Mary, testatrix, in the will below. Generally this has been transcribed as Thomas Minturne in various sources. The will might help to clarify that in my mind since I have transcribed it differently.

Mary Sellick was married to William Blake who was a son of Humphrey Blake and Sara Sealy. They married 10 Apr 1632 at Bridgwater. This Humphrey was the brother of Admiral Robert Blake. So William was a nephew of the Admiral.

The other question to mind is whether or not Mary Selleck is also a descendant of the Blake family of Overstowey given that Elizabeth/Isabel Blake daughter of John Blake the elder (son of Humphrey Blake of Over Stowey) married Robert Selleck 9 Oct 1571 in Over Stowey. They had five sons and Robert their middle son is the one for whom the best records exist as it is this line where one of the sons emigrated to the American colonies namely David Selleck who is said to have emigrated around 1637. West Monkton where Henry Selleck, executor of the will below, lived is seven miles from Bridgwater. The Selleck family lived initially at Tolland which is 11 miles from West Monkton. There is a will for Henry Selleck, Gentleman of West Monkton probated 20 Jul 1741 which I shall also consider purchasing in order to add to the information for this family. Wells Cathedral: its monumental inscriptions and heraldry. 127 on archive.org yields this interesting piece of information. A Licence was granted 12 Mar 1713 for Henry Sellick, gent., junior, of West Monkton to marry Mary Bere, spinster; John Bere, gent., being bondsman. There is more information on the Sellick family around this entry but nothing specific to link Henry to any specific line.

Mary and William had one daughter as far as I can tell – Sarah who married John Chapman and this family is also mentioned in the will below.

Mary remembers many members of the Sealy family. Was this perhaps something her husband had asked her to do in his will which was not probated at the PCC unfortunately. They would have been related to her mother in law I suspect as the sisters of William, namely Ann married the Reverend John Norman and Sarah married a Mr. Doble.

Names mentioned in the will:

Mary Blake, widow, testatrix (married to William Blake, merchant, Bridgwater)
Thomas Menheire, first husband of Mary Blake, deceased
William Chapman
John Chapman, father of William, mercer, Chard, deceased
John Sealy, Bridgwater, merchant
John Sealy, son of John Sealy
Frances Sealy, daughter of John Sealy
Mary Sealy, daughter of John Sealy
Thomas Chapman, apothecary, Ilminster
John Moore, clerk, Bridgwater
Henry Sellick, junior, West Monkton, gentleman
John Balch, witness
Richard Codrington, witness
John Armstrong, witness

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 19 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/615/251
Testator: Mary Blake, widow
Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 20 Jan 1725, probated 15 May 1727
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Marie Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    I Mary Blake of Bridgewater in the County of Somersett widow doe
3    make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following
4    First I commend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through
5    the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to obteine Everlasting life and my Body
6    I committ to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor
7    hereinafter named And my desire is that my Executor hereinafter named
8    do cause my body to be interred in the parish Church of Bridgewater
9    aforesaid in the Grave wherein the body of my late husband William Blake
10    of Bridgewater aforesaid Merchant deceased doth lye And as touching
11    my worldly Estate I give and dispose of the same as follows Imprimis I
12    give and devise all my lands in the Kingdome of Ireland which were given to
13    me by the Will of Thomas Menheire my first husband deceased unto
14    William Chapman son of John Chapman late of Chard Mercer deceased his
15    heires and assignes forever Item I give unto John Sealy of Bridgewater
16    aforesaid Merchant Thirty pounds Item I give unto John Sealy son of
17    the aforesaid John Sealy Tenn pounds Item I give unto Frances Sealy
18    daughter of the aforesaid John Sealy my Gold Watch and Gold Chaine
19    and Hooke belong there unto Item I give unto Mary Sealy daughter
20    of the aforesaid John Sealy my Gold Chaine for the Neck and my Gold
21    Ring with a Stone and diamond sparks Item I give unto Thomas
22    Chapman of Ilminster Apothecary the Tenn pounds which he oweth
23    me on his note and my will is that the said Note be forth delivered upp
24    to be cancelled Item I give unto John Moore of Bridgewater aforesaid
25    Clerke Five pounds Item I give unto Henry Selleck Junior of
26    Westmuncton Gentleman Twenty pounds Item all the rest and residue
27    of my goods and chattels remaining unbequeathed (my debts
28    Funerall Expences and legacies being first paid and discharged) I
29    give and bequeath unto the said Henry Selleck Junior whome I make
30    sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament In witness whereof I
31    have hereunto sett my hand and seale this Twentyeth day of January
32    one thousand seaven hundred and Twenty Five Mary Blake signed
33    sealed and published by the above named Testatrix for and as her last
34    Will and Testament in presence of us who also subscribed our names
35    as witnesses in the presence of the said Testatrix and at her request
36    John Balch Rich[ar]d Codrington John Armstrong