Wills still remaining to be transcribed

25 August 2013 I blogged the total number of wills that I still have remaining to be transcribed. I am going to do an update just to remind me of wills that I have promised to do over time and the remaining Blake wills that I am hoping to complete by the end of the year. 

Blake 486 (includes 7 only for which no place is indicated)
Abbs 1
King 17
Kingdon 1
Kip 3
Locke 7
Burges 1
Butt 1
Carter 3
Chorley-Churley-Charley 15
Coffin 3
Kent 10
Knight 2
Lambden 5
Lywood 4
Millin 3
Moggeridge-Modridg-Moggridge 12
Question 3
Quirke 1
Rawlings-Rawlins 12
Robson 2
Rolles 3
Routledge 5
Rowcliffe 6
Siderfin 3
Snowe 5
Tapp 1
Thomas 3
Upcott 3
Vicary 6

I have since then acquired a number of new wills including:

Blake at Record Offices not PCC which all the above Blake are

namely from Dorset, Hampshire, London, Westminster, Gloucestershire Record Offices

482 wills

Family Search I still have 21 wills to transcribe

Total number of wills is an amazing number:  1109 wills

A busy job ahead for me still but I remain dedicated to complete all the Blake wills that I am able to transcribe but with summer coming on I can see my time will be shortened somewhat as I have a couple of other projects that I want to complete so finishing by the end of December for the PCC wills might work but definitely not for all the new wills that I have acquired.

Will of John Blake, Esquier, Saint Margaret Westminster, Middlesex - The National Archives PROB 11/1189/132, probated 9 Mar 1790

This is the will of John Blake, husband of Mary Blake (will blogged yesterday)

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/03/will-of-arabella-blake-spinster-upton.html

and son of Captain John Blake of the Honourable East India Company (still have not found further information on this man), and father of Arabella Blake, spinster, whose will was blogged earlier:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/03/will-of-arabella-blake-spinster-upton.html

The testator is possibly the John Blake baptized 29 Aug 1713 at Saint Dunstan, Stepney and son of John Blake and possibly Mary Daberon. The supposition for this is the published registers for Westminster Abbey where a note attached to the marriage of John Blake and Mary Tymewell mentions that he was the son of Captain John Blake and Mary his wife and born at Limehouse, Middlesex 27 Aug 1713. He is then mentioned as living on Parliament Street, Westminster in his latter life. Limehouse is in the Tower Hamlets. St Dunstan Stepney is also in the Tower Hamlets.

By way of determining which John Blake is the father of the testator there is one clue in the will. He mentions the children of his nephew Blake Bradby namely James Bradby and the wife of Blake Bradby, Elizabeth Sophia. Possibly he has a sister married to unknown Bradly.

The will of John Bradby Blake is to come next and this is the brother of Arabella and son of the present testator.

I shall try to have a further look at the Honourable East India Company another time.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 29 March 2014
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1189/132
Testator: John Blake, Esquier
Place: Saint Margaret Westminster, Middlesex, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 6 Mar 1781, probated 9 Mar 1790
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: John
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: Esquire

1    I John Blake of Parliament
2    Street in the parish of St Margaret Westminster in the
3    County of Middlesex Esq[uie]r being of sound Mind Memory
4    and understanding do make this my last Will and Testament
5    in manner following that is to say I will and direct that
6    my Funeral Expences and all my just debts be discharged
7    paid and subject thereto I give and dispose of my Estate
8    and Effects as follows I give unto my daughter Sally
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9    Hitchin Pelly wife of Henry Hinde Pelly of Upton in the
10    County of Essex Esq[uie]r the Capital Sum of two Thousand
11    pounds old South Sea annuities I give unto my daughter
12    Arabella Blake the like Capital Sum of two Thousand pounds
13    Old South Sea Annuities I give unto my daughter Mary
14    Tymewell Blake the like Capital sum of two Thousand
15    pounds Old South Sea Anuities and my Will is that the
16    said several Capital Sums of Old South Sea Annuities
17    shall be transferred to my said daughters by my Executrix
18    hereinafter named within three Calendar Months next
19    after my death but in case I shall not be possessed of
20    old South Sea Annuities sufficient to answer the said Legacies
21    Then I will and direct that my said Executrix shall by
22    and out of my personal Estate buy so much Old South
23    Sea Annuities as will make up the deficiency I give to
24    my Wife Mary Blake and the said Henry Hinde Pelly
25    the Capital Sum of One Thousand pounds three per
26    cent Bank Annuities reduced upon Trust they they or
27    the Survivor of them or the Executors or Administrators
28    of such Survivor shall transfer assign and pay the
29    same and the Interest and dividends thereof that shall
30    not be applied for the purposes hereafter mentioned
31    unto my adopted Grandson John Joseph Blake now
32    living with me and reputed to be the Son of John
33    Bradby Blake (late a Supra Cargo at Canton in
34    China deceased) by Maria de Nosorio of Macao
35    when and if he shall live to attain his age of twenty one
36    years which will be on the seventh day of January
37    1795 but in case of his death before that age then
38    I will that the said one thousand pounds three per
39    cent Bank annuities reduced or so much thereof as
40    they shall think proper for and towards the Maintenance
41    and Education of my said adopted Grandson I give to
42    James Bradby now an Infant Son of my Nephew
43    Blake Bradby deceased the Sum of one hundred pounds
44    the same to be paid by my Executrix hereafter named
45    to Elizabeth Sophia Bradby Mother of the said Infant
46    to be applied by her for the benefit of the said Child at
47    her discretion I give to Mr John Hogarth Apothecary
48    of Vigro Lane in the parish of Saint James Fifty pounds
49    or a Ring as a Mark of Family Friendship I give to
50    Mr Bateman Robson of Lincolns Inn twenty five pounds
51    and to Mr Christopher Morris of the same place the
52    like Sum of twenty five pounds I give to the Treasurer
53    of Greenwich hospital for the time being the Sum of
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54    twenty five pounds to be applied to the Fund for the benefit
55    of the Seamen in that hospital All the Rest Residue and
56    Remainder of my Estate and Effects whatsoever and
57    wheresoever whether Real or personal I give devise and
58    bequeath the same and every part thereof unto my
60    said wife Mary Blake her heirs Executors Administrators
61    and Assigns to and for her and their own use and
62    benefit absolutely for ever and I do hereby constitute
63    and appoint my said wife sole Executrix of this my
64    last Will and Testament hereby revoking and declaring
65    void all former and other Wills and Codicils by me at
66    any time heretofore made and do declare this only to be
67    my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I
68    have to this my said last Will and Testament (all of
69    my own handwriting) set my hand and Seal this sixth
70    day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand
71    seven hundred and eighty one J Blake Signed
72    Sealed published and declared by the said Testator John
73    Blake (after the word “pounds” being interlined in the
74    fifteenth Line as and for his last Will and Testament in
75    in the presence of us who in his presence and in the
76    presence of each other have hereunto subscribed out
77    Names as Witnesses Samuel Stratt John Croft Edw[ar]d
78    Parratt
79    This Will was proved at London on the
80    ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one
81    thousand seven hundred and ninety before the worshipful
82    John Michell doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right
83    honourable Sir William Wynne Knight doctor of
84    Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative
85    Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath
86    of Mary Blake Widow the Relict of the deceased and
87    sole Executrix named in the said Will to whom Admon
88    was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels
89    and Credits of the said deceased she having been
90    first sworn duly to administer

Calendar of Letters and Papers relating to the Affairs of the Borders of England and Scotland (edited by Joseph Bain) Volume 1, 1560-1594

I decided to type out this particular section as I want to extract the Routledge names and places mentioned herein. I find when I type it I retain more of the information than just reading it. Calendar of Letters and Papers relating to the Affairs of the Borders of England and Scotland (edited by Joseph Bain) Volume 1, 1560-1594. Pages 120 - 128. I have several of these entries which will be interesting for the Routledge family.

197. (End of 1583)  Thomas Musgrave to Burghley, on the Border Riders

Because I understand that your honour is not well acquainted with the names of the waters and the dwelling places of the riders and ill doers both of England and Scotland, "I beinge animated by your lordshipes late curtesyes and inquisitions, have made boulde to present this platt both of theire names, dwellynges and allyaunces, one with another, trusting your lordship will accepte my dutye towarde your selfe and good will to my cuntrey, not takinge uppon me to doe any thinge as a good clarke, for that I have not applyed my mynd to so good an exersyes, but have bene traned in service, for defence of her Majesties poore people, that my father had the credyte and charge of, in which I have spente a great part of my tyme, not without the losse of my bloode, and manye troblesome travels and dangers, but with the losse of my deare frendes and companyons which have bene cruelly murdered by the rebellyous Scottes. Maye it please therefore your lordship to understand, that the ryver called Lyddall, is a fayre ryver, and hath her course douine Lyddisdall, soe as the dale hath the name of the ryver. The ryver is all Scottishe, untill it come to Kyrsopp foote, planted with Ellotes untill it come neare Wheatoughe towre, then the Armestronges inhabit it on bothe sydes, untill it come to Kyrsopp foote, where it takes the dyvysion of the realmes from Kyrsopp - then the Armestronges have the one syde, and the Englishe Fosters the other syde, soe it desendes by the Harlowe on the one syde and the Haythawyt on the other, and runeth into the ryver called Eske. Kyrsopp is a smale becke and desendes from the wast grounde called Kyrsope heade. It devydes the realmes from the meare dyke untill it meat with Lyddall, and is from the head unto the foote without habitacion, and at the foote of it is the fortes. Black Leven water is a littell brooke, and so is Whyt Leven the lyke, and are not in anie place a myle and a halfe dystant one from an other, and are inhabyted with the Nyxons, untill it come to a place called the Blackdobs, and then the Rutligis dwell on bothe the sydes of it, untill it come to a place called the Lukkins of Leven, then it desendes Sowpert, wheare the Taylors have it, then it desendes the boundes of Sopert, and is inhabyted with Graymes called the Graymes of Leven, and runeth into the ryver of Eske at Gorthe Storys howse called the Lard. Eske is a fayre ryver, and cometh through Esdall, and is Scottishe, inhabyted with Battesons of Esdell, untill it come neare a place called the Langhalme castill and meateth with the water called Use, which waters and dales are both my Lorde Maxwells untill it come to Canonby Kyrke, and then the Armestronges and Scottishe Graymes have it untill it meete the ryver of Lydall at the Mote skore, where Fargus Grayme his howse standes. Then it taketh the devysyon of the realmes untill it come to a place called Morton rigge where Will of Kinmont dwelleth; then there is a mere dyke that goeth to a ryver called Sarke, then is Eske Englishe on both sydes and Sarke ryver devydes, and there are Graymes on both sydes, the one English, the other Scottishe untill it come to Gretnay, where it meteth Eske and both rune to Bownus and soe take the sea. I shall therefore sett downe the Ellottes of the head of Lyddall as my skyle will afforde, that your lordship maye know the better when their deedes shall come in question.

The Ellottes of Lyddisdall:
Robin Ellot of the Reddhughe, cheife of the Ellotes; Wille Ellot of Harskarth his brother; Gebbe Ellott his brother; Arche Ellot his brother; Gawan Ellot his brother; Hobbe Ellot of the Hewghus; John Ellot his brother; Adam Ellot of the Shaws; Arche Ellot called Fyre the brayes; Gybbe Ellot of the Shaues; Gorth Simson; Martin Ellot called Rytchis Martyn. All theise are Robin Ellotes brethren, or his men that are daly at his commandement. The grayne of the Ellotes called the Borneheedes: Joke Ellot called Joke of Ramsgill; Hobbe Ellot called Curst Hobbe; Addam Ellot called Condus; Arche Ellot called Arche of Hill; Joke Ellot of the Hill; Joke Ellot called Halfe loges. The grayne of the Ellotes of the Parke: Sims John Ellot of the Parke; Will Ellot, gray Wille; Hobbe Ellot called Scotes Hobbe; Jeme Ellot of the Parke; Jeme Ellot called gray Wills Jeme; Hobbe Ellot called Hobbs Hobbe. The grayne of Martyn Ellot of the Bradley hyghe in Lyddal: - Martyn Ellot of the Bradley; Sime Ellot his sonne; Gowan Ellot called the clarke; Hobbe Ellot his brother; Arche Ellot his brother; Joke Ellot called Copshawe; John Ellot of Thornesope; Will Ellot of the Steele; Dand Ellot of the Brandley; John Ellot of the same; Seme Ellot of Hardin. All theise Ellotes and manie more of them are at Robin Ellotes commandment and dwell betwixt the Armytage in Lyddisdall and Whethough towre - fewe of them marryed with Englishe women.

The Lord of Mangerton and his frendes, and their allyaunces with England:
Seme Armstronge lord of Mangerton marryed John Fosters daughter of Kyrsope foot, and hath by her issue; Joke Armestronge called the Lordes Joke dwelleth under Denyshill besydes Kyrsope in Denisborne, and maryed Anton Armestronges daughter of Wylyave in Gilsland; John Armestronge called the lordes John, marryet Rytche Graymes sister called Meadope, and he hathe two sonnes ryders in England. Joke his eldest sonne marryed Hobbe Fosters daughter of Kersope alyes; Thome Armestronge called the lordes Tome, dwelleth on a place called Hyghe Morgarton, not marryed with Englande. Runyon Armestrong called the lordes Runyon, dwelleth in a place called the Thornythaite. Rowye Armestronge called the lordes Rowye, dwelleth in Tarrassyde, and marryed oulde Archer Graymes daughter. Seme Armestronge called yonge Seme, dwelleth on the Flates nere Margerton, and marryed Rowye Fosters doughter called Robins Rowye. Thom Armestronge called Sims Thom, dwelleth in the Demayne Holme by Lendall syde, and maryed Wat Storyes daughter of Eske, called Wat of the Hove ende. Dik Armestronge of Dryup, dwelleth nere Hyghe Morgarton, and his wyfe is a Scottishe woamen. Joke Armestronge of the Caufeld dwelleth on the Cawfeld, not marryed in England. Gorthe Armestronge of the Bygams dwelleth on the Bygams, and marryed Will of Carl(i)lles daughter. All theise are the Lorde of Morgertons unckles, or unckles sonnes at the farthest.

The Armestronges of the Howse of Whetaughe Towre:
Lance Armestrone the olde lord of Whetaughe; Sime Armestronge the yonge lord his sonne; Andrewe Armestronge called the ladyes Andrewe; Arche Armestronge his brother; Frauncis Armestronge his brother; John Armestronge, called John of Whetaugh; Hobbe Armestronge his sonne, marryed Jeme Fosters daughter of the Stangerth syde; Joke Armestronge his brother; Rynyon Armestronge called Gaudee; Rynyon Armestronge called Rynyon of Twedon; Hector Armestronge of the same; Joke Armestronge of the same. All theise, and more that I cannot call to remembrance are the lord of Whethaugh his sonnes and brothers sonnes.

Hector Armestronge of the Harlawe and his frendes and allyes, Hector Armestronge called ould Hector; Hector his sonne called yonge Hector, marryed Fargus Graymes daughter. Wille Armestronge called Hectors Wille; Thome Armestronge called Hectors Tome; Andrewe Armestronge of the Harlawe; Patton Armestronge of the Harlawe; Alexander Armestronge called the Gatwarde, marryed Gawins Wille Fosters daughter.

The Armestronges of Melyonton quarter and theire allyes with England: Arche Armestronge called Rynyons Arche; Gorthe Armestronge sonne to Rynyon; Sime Armestronge, called Whetlesyd, marryed two English women - the fyrst was Robin Fosters daughter, the other Thome Graymes daughter called little Thome. Aby Armestronge sonne to Rynyon; Will Armestronge called Will of Powterlampert; Gorthe Armestronge called yonge Gorthe of Arkyldon, marryed Will of Radhall doughter; Rynyon Armestronge his brother; Martyn Armestronge his brother; Dave Armestronge of Whetlesyd; Andrewe Armestronge of Kyrkton; Hector Armestronge of Chengles; Thome Arnestronge his brother marryed Gourth Routlishe daughter of Shetbelt. Elle Armestronge his brother, marryed John Fosters daughter of Krakrop. Eme Armestronge his brother; Arche Armestronge his brother; Riche Armestronge called Carhand; Thome Armestronge called old Thome of Chengles; Abye Armestronge called Thoms Abye; Arche Armestronge his brother; Rynyon Armestronge his brother.

The Armestronges of the Langholme and theire allyes with England: Creste Armestronge goodman of the Langholme castell, marryed Robbye Graymes sister called Robbe of the Feild; John Armestronge of the Hollus, marryed Water Graymes sister of Netherby. Creste Armestronge of Borngles marryed Gorthe Grames daughter called Thomas Gorthe of Eske; Hector Armestronge of the Stobbam; Rich Armestronge called Ekkes Riche.

The Armestronges that came of the offspringe of Ill Wills Sandy, Ebye Armestronge the goodman of Waddusles; Wille Armestronge his eldest sonne dwelleth in England, and enjoyeth that land that Kinge Henry the Eight gave old Sand Armestronge; Dave Armestronge his brother; Sande Armestronge his brother; Creste Armestronge called Sandes Creste; Creste Armestronge his sonne, and other two sonnes whose names I knowe not. Wille Armestronge called Kynmont, marryed Hotchane Grames daughter, sister to Hot(c)hans Ritche. Joke Armestronge his sonne; Gorthe Armestronge his brother; Frauncis Armestronge his brother; Thome Armestronge his brother; Rynyon Armestronge called Sandes Rynyon; Thome Armestronge his sonne; Arche Armestronge, called Sandes Arche; Forge Armestronge called Sandes Forge; Joke Armestronge called Castills; Joke Armestronge, called Walls; Dave Armestronge, called Dave of Kannonby, marryed Patyes Gorthes Grams doughter. Wille Armestronge his brother; Jeme his brother; John Armestronge called Skinabake; Thome Armestronge of Rowenborne; Gorthe Armestronge of the same, marryed Jeme Taylors daughter of Harper hill.

Thus have I come downe Lyddell with the Ellotes and Armestronges alonge the Scottishe syde, and I will goe forward downe Eske syde so far as it is Scottishe, and I will goe on to Gratney to the sea, and then come back to the Englishe syde, and so goe downe agayne, that your honor maye be the more parfyte howe they dwell one agaynst the other.

The Urwens and theire alleyaunce with England downe to the Rad Kyrcke.
The Lord of Graynay marryed Forgus Grams doughter. Watt Urwen of Gratney hill marryed Robin Fosters doughter. Riche Urwen of Greatney hill; Edward Urwen of Gratnaye. Mongo Urwen marryed William Grames doughter of Levne. Will Urwen of Sarke bridge marryed Littell Thome Graymes doughter. Will Urwen of Readhall. Edward Urwen of Kyrke Patrick. Edward Urwen of the Banshaue marryed oulde Riche the Grames doughter of Netherby. Creste Urwen his sonne. Will Urwen of Kyrkconill; Jefrey Urwen of the Bonshawe; Edward Urwen called yonge Edward, marryed Robbe Grames doughter of the Fald. Gorthe Urwen of the Bonshawe; John Urwen called the Dukes John.

Heare endes the waters ande goe into the sea. And nowe that I have made an ende of the Scottishe syde of the water, I wil begin at Kyrsope, and so down Lyddall agayne.

The Fosters of Kyrsope and Lyddall, and theire alleyaunce with Scotland:
Frauncis Foster of Kyrsopefoote marryed Martyn Ellotes doughter of the Bradley. Hobb Foster of Kyrsope leys marryed Will Fosters daughter of Grena in Liddisdaill. Rowe Foster marryed Sandes Creste Armestronges doughter. Will Foster called Will of the Closse; Joke Foster of the same; Jeme Foster of the Staugo(r)thsyde; Will Foster of the Rone; John Foster his sonne marryed John Armestronges doughter of Whethaughe. Andrewe Foster his brother; Arche Forster his brother; Joke Foster of the Neuk; Andrew Foster of the same; John Foster of the same; Edward Foster of the same; Gorthe Foster of the Stangerthsyde; Andrewe Foster of the same; Jeme Foster called Adams Jeme; Will Foster of the Rotter forde; John Foster his sonne; Davy Foster of the Rotter forde. Theise Fosters dwell all juste agaynst the Armestronges , and deare neighbours. Nowe I will come to the Ruttligis that dwell within them, and then I will on with Soupart and the Graymes till I come to Bownus.

The Ruttligis and there alleyaunce with Scotland which is but little, for that they are every mans praye:
John Rutledge of the Cructborne, slayne by the Scottish ryders. Gerrey his sonne; Addame Rutledge of the Neteclughe; Anton Rutledge of the same; Andrew Rutledge of the same; Dikes Rowe Rutledge; Jeme Rutledge of the Neuk; Jeme Rutledge of the Stubbe; Jeme Rutledge called yonge Jeme; Jarre Rutledge of the Stubbe; Thome Rutledge of Todhills; Allane of the same; Dike Rutledge of the Baley heade; Thome Rutledge of the same. All theise dwell in a place called the Bale, within the Fosters. More Rutlidges dwell downe the water of Levne. John Ruttlidge of the Black Dobs; Nicoll Rutlidge his brother; Andrewe Rutlidge called Black stafe; Gourthe Rutledge of Sletbeke; Jeme Ruttlidge of the same; Will Ruttlidge of Comcrauke; Riche of the same; Johne of the same; Jeme Rutledge of the same; John Ruttlidge of Troughed; Riche Rutlidge of the same; John Rutlidge of the same; Allan Rutlidge his brother; John Dodshone, slayne by the Scottes; Willi Rutlidge of the Lukknes. And manie more that I omyt for tedyousnes to your honor.

Within the Ruttligis, dwell the Nyxons on both the Levens.
Cleme Nixon of the Hole of Levne; Arche Nixson of Kendall; Hobbe Nyxon called Malles Hobbe; John Nixon Daves John; thome Nixon Henryes Thome; Arche Nixon Wates Arche; Will Nyxon called Beksword; Cudde Nyxon Blankirtluges; Will Nyxon called Byntaby; Cleme Nixon Charles Cleme; Hector Nyxon of the Shate; John Nyxon of the same; John Nyxon Crestes John; Jenkins Ady Nyxon; John Nixon, Wills John; John Nyxon of the Parke.

Within the Nyxons dwell the Nobles, Taylors, some of the Grames, and a fewe Storyes, and are hard by the Howse of Bewcastell.

Hobbe Noble; Anthon Noble; Jeme Noble; Arche Noble of the Eshecrofte; Will Noble of the Crew, murthered by old Whethaugh; Monge Noble; Dike Noble; Gourth Noble; Addame Noble of the Stokasted; Will Taylor of the Graynes; Thom Taylor of the same; Robin Story of the same; Addam Storye of Pelahill; Will Storye of the same; Nicholl Smison; Will Smison slayne; Jenkin Smison; John Rutlidge of Kemorflat; Will Rutlidge of Kyrkbekmouthe; John Makrobin; Arche Scot; John Noble of the Saughes. Theise all dwell within the demayne of Bewcastell.

The Belbank, and it is within the Rutliges and is next unto Gylslande.

Hector Noble; Cleme Rutlidge of the Kyll; Jenkyn Rutlidge of Belbanke; Will Rutlidge of Nunsclughe; Arche Poudam; Thome Poudam; Gorth Rutlidge of Mastthorne; Edde Poudam; Gorthe Poudam; Jenkyn Poudam; Creste Poudam; Dave Poudam; Alexander Poudam; Will Foster of the Lynehalme; Allayne Foster of the same. Theise joyne all uppon Gylslande, my lorde of Arrundalls land; howe be it the furthest parte of Lyddisdall and the furthest parte of Bewcastell are not distant xvj myles, so as the ryders may by night easely come to anie parte of it, and doe theire accustomed evill deedes, and be at theire owne howses longe before daye. They may, as there use is, go x of xij myles further into the cuntrey, either upon my lorde of Arrundalls landes or Christopher Dacres, and make a spoyle, and be at home before daie. Heare your honor maye see howe the Fosters inhabit uttermost, the Rutliges next them, and the Nixons next them, and next the howse of Bewcastell the Nobles and others, as I have sett downe before. So I will pas on to Soupart and downe the water on oure English syde; and within Soupart standes Hethersgill, all Hethringtons, almost to Carlill, beinge my lady Knevetes grounde and William Musgraves, and hath there Skalby castell, a strong howse and a fayre, very well set for a captayne to lye in - yet it is not kept by anie souldyars, not skantly anie dweller in it.

Soupart, and the Taylors that dwell there.
Sim Taylor; Jerre Taylor, Gibs sonne; Joke Taylor; John Taylor called Chefton; Cudde Taylor called Pottes Cudde; John Taylor called Shanke; Will Rutlidge of the Lukins; Will Rutlidge of the Sinke heade. Thus farr goeth Bewcastell parte of Souport, and the other halfe is inhabyted with Taylors and belonges to William Musgrave, therefore I over pas theire names.

Heare I will note unto your honor, of the Grames and how they did fyrst inhabit the water of Eske; for within the memorye of man yet beinge, they had no land there, but the Storyes had it and the right thereof, for my old Lorde Daker havinge made a wardein rode, was by Englishmen betrayed, and Scotland had intelligence of his cuminge before he came, and was ready for him, so as he and all the cuntrey was in great perill. My Lorde Dakers, suspectinge olde Riche Grame, did apprehend him, and thought to have executed him for that cause; it was his fortune to eskape out of the pryson, and in short tyme made him selfe cleare of that fact - for he did apprehand the deed doer, beinge a Story. The Storyes, fearinge my lorde Dakers fury, fled and lefte the cuntrey, and went into Northumberland to a place called Killum, where they yet dwell and are a great surname. They beinge gone, Rich Grayme, Fergus his brother, and theire brethren, did devyde theire groundes amongest them, and are growen to a hughe companie of men, that came of thes fyve brethren of the Grames as followeth:

Rich Grame of Netherby and his sonnes, his sonnes sonnes, and their allyaunces with Scotland.
Dik Grame called Riches Dik; Water his sonne marryed Robbe of the Faldes daughter; Dave his brother marryed the larde of Meskyrshin his daughter; Will Grame his brother; Sime Grame his brother; Will Grame second sonne of old Riche, mrryed his fryst wyfe, the larde of Mangertons daughter, and hath nowe Robin Ellotes sister of Lyddisdall; Joke Grame his sonne called Black Joke; Forge Grame his brother; Riche Grame his brother, marryed Wat Bells doughter; Frauncis Grame his brother; Robbe Grame his brother; Frauncis Grame his brother marryed Will Bells doughter; Arche Grayme his brother; Thomas Grame his brother, called coseninge Thomas; Joke Grame his brother called gallotes Joke; Sim Grame his brother; Gorth Grame sonne to old Rich did become Scottishe, and dwelleth at the Red kyrke in Scotland, and was marryed with the Hamiltons. He had by her yssue as followeth: Riche Grame, he marryed A(r)thor of Carlills daughter; Wat Grame his brother; Gorth Grame his brother; Creste Grame his brother; John Grame his brother. Theise and a nomber more that I cannot calle to memorye, came of old Rich of Netherby, besydes his doghter sonnes, which altogether be more than a hundreth men besydes women.

Fergus Grame, and those that came of him:
Will Grame, Arthor Grame, theise were both condemned of wilfull murder, and in the rebellion were loused, one by my Lorde Scroup, the other by Sir Simon Musgrave but shortly after Wille Grame was slayne. Arthor was not askt for anie more, and dwelt on his fathers landes at the Mote, and marryed the larde of Newbye daughter, and hath by her iiijer sonnes not yet men. Riche Grame there brother marryed Allen Baytes doughter in Esdall and hath iiijor or v sonnes by her, and not yet men. Gorth Grame his brother marryed Jokke Bells daughter, and hath by her children. Frauncis Grame his brother marryed Edward Urwens doughter of the Bonshawe, and is become Scottishe and dwelleth in Cannonby, sworne denyzant to the Kinge; Jokke Grame called Sandhills his brother; Crest Grame his brother; Hobbe Grame his brother.

Thome Grame brother to Rich and his yssue:
Dave Grame of the Baukehead; Gorth Grame, called Thomas Gorthe; Creste Grame his brother; Arch Grame his brother. Gorth Grame marryed Will of Kynmontes syster, and Thomas Carlton that seketh all the dispyte agaynst me, marryed his doughter - so his wyfes frendes will come on the daie to him and her, and spoyle on the night as they go home - and this my lorde Scrup doth suspect in Charleton. Jokke Grame Gorthes sonne; Sand Grame his brother.

Hutcheon Grame and other brethren, and his issue:
Andrew Grame marryed Dave Jonstons doughter in Anerdall; Robbe Grame his brother marryed Edward Urwens doughter of the Bonshawe; Arthor Grame his brother; Riche Grame Andrewes brother, marryed Addame of Carlells doughter in Anerdall.


John Grayme called the Brayd, another brother, had yssue:
Rytche Grame called Medhopp, and marryed Edward Urwens sister of Kyrke Patrick; Will Grame his brother, marryed the larde of Gratney his sister. Jokke Grame called Braddes Jokke; Jokke Grame of Medope marryed Edward Urwens doughter of Bonshawe; Sime Grame his brother; Forge Grame his brother; Frauncis Grame his brother; Jokke Grame his brother.

Will Grame called Will of Carlill an other brother and his yssue:
Arthor Grame of Carlill is Scottishe, and dwelleth by the Red kyrke in Scotland. Forge Grame, called Forge of the Nunery, his brother, dwelleth on the grounde Kinge Henry gave his father; Wille Grame his brother, called Will of Rose-trees; Gorth Grame his brother, called Gorth of Carlill.

Will Grame of the Fald, an other brother of old Riches of Netherby and his issue:
Robbe Grame of the Fald marryed the larde of Hawmans his doughter; Will of the Fald his brother marryed Hector Armestranges doughter of the Harlowe; Gorth Grame of the Fald.

The Grames of Levne, which are great ryders and ill doers to both the realmes:
Dike Grame called Blacke Dike; Will Grame his sonne; Robbe Grame his sonne; Wat Grame his sonne. John Grame of West Linton; Andrew Grame of the Mill; Gorth Grame Parsalls Gorth; Thome Grame son to Alyes Wille; Rany Grame; Humfray Grame; Jorthe Grame, Patyes Jorthe; Will Grame called Dikes Will; Dik Grame of the Woodes; Thome Grame called Markes Thome; Will Grame called Stanyston ryge; Pett Grame called Thomas Payt; Gorth Grame his brother; Rich Grame of Randelenton. These are of Eske: Gorth Grame of Peretree; Jokke Grame his sonne; Will Grame of the Peretree; Forge Grame of Gravockhall; Blake Jokes Jone Grame.

The cross frendes and varyaunces, one surname with an other:
The Ellotes with the Fenykes; The Armestronges, Grames, and Urwens with the Musgraves; the Grames with the Bells; the Grames with the Maxwells; the Armestronges with the Robsons of Tendall; the Fosters with Je(d)worth Forrest; the Taylors with the Armestronges.

The wast groundes that are west of Bewcastell, which I estimate is broad xviij myles from Whyt Levne head to the hed of Kylder water; and from Kersope hed to the head of Cokket water is further to my judgment. When Leddisdall people make anie invacions to the Fenwickes, they goe without Bewcastell x or xij myles, and goe by the Perlfell without the Horse heade nere Kelder, and so alonge abone Chepchase. When they goe to the water of Tyne, they goe by Kyrsopp head, and without the Gele Crage and by Tarnbek and Bogells Gar and so alonge by the Spye Crage, and the Lampert, and come that waye.

Thus your lordshipe may see the vewe of our lawles people, who are growne to suche strengthe as almost non dare offende them, they are a people that wilbe Scottishe when they will, and Englishe at theire pleasure; they kepe gentlemen of the cuntrey in feare, care not what evill accions they take in hand, and by theise allyaunces her Majesties horses that should serve the realme are transported into Scotland, the poore are oppressed, for where they owe displeasure they drawe theire plates and veynes theire purpos untill they have made it sure, and bringes in Scotshmen to do execucions of theire pretence, and make them selves clere of those crymes, that theire brothers, sonnes, sisters children, and other nere kynsfolke and allyaunce doe. The poore crye out and are glade to sell their levinges to them that oppres them, for what it pleaseth them to gyve. I my selfe have sene the Grames assayle my Lord Scrup being wardin, and have put him and the gentlemen of the cuntrey in great perill, and manie of his companie hurte, yet never anie execucion done for it, but all remytted and forgeven, besydes manie other heighe crymes done, and never anie that loste his lyfe for whatsoever they did. Hardly deare anie gentleman of the cuntrey be of any jury of lyfe and death yf anie of them be indyted, as the justices of that circuit can testefie, they are growne so to seke bloode, for they will make a quarrell for the death of theire grandfather, and they will kyll any of the name they are in feade with. So I (my good lord), ame banyshed my cuntrey for feare of my lyfe, and from my place of service, where I have served this x yeres, and I doe but report my doinges to the gentlemen and trewe people of the cuntrey, and my behavyour to my neighbours. And seinge my lord, I ame banished from my frendes and forst to stande on my gard in land of pease, havinge tyed my selfe to all the Queenes lawes which they dare not answer, my onely trust resteth in your honor to be my helpe, trustinge your lordship will pittie my estate and my olde fathers, and I shalbe bounde daly to pray to God for your good health longe lyfe and incresce of much honor.And what I shall take in hand, I hope my lord and master the Earle of Warwick, and his brother, my lord of Hunsdon and my lord presydent of the north, will gyve theire wordes for me. Thus I have shewed my diligence towardes your lordship: hopinge to have perdone for my rashe presumpsion to your lordship, I gyve over to troble your lordship, prayinge the Almightie to preserve your lyfe health and honor longe in this realme of England." Signed: Thomas Musgrave.

*West Tyvidale answereth to the English W.March.
Est Tyvedale answereth to the Midle March.
In West Tyvydale: Lard of Buckclugh, a Scott. Lard of Bedoroule, a Trumboll. Lard of Bon Jedwath, a Dowglass.
In Est Tyvydale: Lard of Cesford, a Carr. Lard of Craynston, a Carr.
"In Lyddisdaile: The cheff ruler is the Lord Bothwell, to whom the Armitag, whereof James Carr is kepar."

19 pp. Addressed at the head: "To the right honorable and my singuler good lord, the Lord Burleigh lord Heigh Treasorer of England."

Routledge letter from George Routledge to Archibald Armstrong 16 Jan 1837 (London, Ontario, Canada to Parknook, Bewcastle, Cumberland, England

I discovered after searching my labels that I have never posted the letter which George Routledge (my 3x great uncle and brother to my 2x great grandmother Mary Routledge married to Robert Gray) wrote to Archibald Armstrong who still lived in the Brampton, Cumberland, UK area in 1837. This rather interesting and name filled document added to my knowledge of the emigrant families and gave me a glimpse into the life of these early Talbot settlers in southwestern Ontario which included my 3x great grandparents and their family - Thomas Routledge and Elizabeth Routledge with their nine children, son in law and two grandsons.

I published the letter in Families several years ago and now include a copy of the article in my blog:

Archibald Armstrong, letter recipient on 5 April 1837, remains a mystery at the time of writing but he was addressed at Parknook , Bewcastle . It was sent in care of the Inn Keeper, Bush Inn, Brampton, Cumberland, England. 

London [Ontario}, Jan 16th 1837
Mr. Archibald Armstrong

I take this opportunity of writing to you a few lines to let you know how we are all going on in this part of America, I wrote to you once or twice before but I never got any answer. we are all in good health at present thanks be to God for that blessing, hoping that these few lines will find you and your family all in the same state.

First I shall give an assessment of the times, our markets and the price of farming stock and all kinds of produce and the price of land also take notice. what I shall name to you in value shall all be sterling money and meashures the old Carlisle bushel [a Carlisle bushel is equal to 2.98 Imperial bushels] that was when we left the country.

land within 6 or 7 miles of the town of London can be bought for about 24 shillings per acre uncleared all the timber thereon, and a cleared up farm of 100 acres with 50 acres of that cleared off fit for cultivation can be bought for about 350 pounds so any man that can come here with a little money he can see how he may be suited.  

there is not the chance now to get land that there was when we came to this country, land has got to be more valueable on account of the great advancement of the population in this part. my old companion, I am sorry to inform you how unfortunate you were in not coming to this country when you were in the notion of coming at the time when we came. you might have had today as much property as I have and perhaps more.
the general price of good horses is from 20 to 30 pounds. Last spring I sold a horse two years old for 20 pounds. about the same time my brother Tho[ma]s [fourth son of Thomas and Elizabeth Routledge]  sold a horse three years old, likely for the saddle, for upwards of 30 pounds. the price of a yoke of oxen is about 17 pounds, milke cows from 5 to 7 pounds a peice, and sheep will average about 12 shillings a peice, beef 3d per pounds, Mutton about the same,, pork 4d – 6d per stone [a stone is an English unit of weight equal to 6.35 kilograms],   butter 9 cents per pound, tallow 8d, wheat 16s per bushel, barly 10s, rye 13s, peas 12s, Indian corn 12s, oats 5s, potatoes 5s per bushel, apples 4s – 6s per bushel, whisky 2s, Brandy 7s, Rum 5s, [and] Wine 7s per gallon.

We live about 6 miles from the town of London which is the county town and city of London. I have 400 Acres of land 300 Acres of it lies all adjoining and about 70 acres of it well cleared and in a good state of cultivation. [O]ne hundred acres lyes within 4 miles of the town and a good clearing upon it which I have a farmer lives upon it. [A]ny man that comes here that is not of ability to buy land there are farms to be let for 7 to 10s per acre yearly for the cleared land that is fit for cultivation.
I have a pair of good draught horses and a yoke of oxen which I keep for working the place I
live on. I keep 6 milk cows and 14 head of young cattle, a flock of sheep and a good brood mare, and the taxes I pay for all I pocess land and stock is only 13s6d yearly. we can feed the best of beef and summer our milk cows in the woods clear of all costs. we have great privileges here that you have not in Bewcastle or no other part in England and we understand that times is always getting worse in England.

I now shall tell you the alterations of Families that was from Bewcastle – Deaths, weddings, etc. Roby Summers [George (b 1792)’s father in law (George was married to Jane Summers)] died three years ago last a[u]gust, my mother died two years ago last sept. My brother Allan died one year ago last October. I expect you have heard of myself being married to Jane Summers 15 years past last July and we have 6 children living and one dead, all boys but
One. my sister Margaret  and Mary both married to men from Yorkshire. there [are] none of the lads [George’s brothers - Henry, William, Thomas Junior, and Joseph (Allan is noted as having died)] married but myself. they all have a great deal of land and other property, my father has a handsome Estate of land he lives on within 3 miles of the town. 
    Geo[rge] Kennedy [George Kennedy, husband of Grace Routledge b.1789]  has 200 acres of land and is doing very well. we all got 100 acres of land a piece and what any of has more we have bought since from government.

James Nixon is doing well, he has plenty of land, stock and chickens. Roby Summers  family has a good deal of land and other property. old Peggy [Margaret (Peggy) Bell wife of Robert (Robby) Summers (and mother in law to George Routledge b 1792)], John, Tho[ma]s,  and Mary  lives together [John Summers and Thomas Summers did not marry, Mary Summers was married to Eli Trowbridge]. Robert  and Betty  [are] married and live at their own homes [Robert Summers married Isabella Robson]. Mary is a widow.

and in short I can safely say that all the old neighbours from Bewcastle and other parts are doing well and has great plenty of almost everything and is all well contented in coming to this country. they can bring up their familys with great plenty and live well. much better than they
could have done in England. times has been a great deal better this last 18 months than they were some time back. Farming stock and produce ha[ve] brought good prices and money has been more plentifully.
you may judge from this, 4 years ago John Elliot and Sibby came to this part and when they came here they had nothing. they borrowed the money to buy a yoke of oxen to work the farm which they rented. now they have great plenty both German stock 6 cows, 2 yoke of oxen and 10 or 12 head of young cattle and a good mare. they have 9 children..

 Henery’s  [Henry Routledge, eldest son of Thomas and Elizabeth Routledge]  best respects to you and your wife and so do we all. remember us to your brothers Wm. and Robt. I have often lamented that Wm. did not come to this country. he would have done well no doubt but he would have got rich. y]ou will show this with all our respects to our friends John and Richd. Routledge [Richard and John Routledge (brothers) are the sons of William Routledge who is cousin (unknown exact relationship) to George Routledge, the father of Elizabeth Routledge, the emigrant to London Township]  likewise to John Dodgson [John Dodgson is married to Ann Routledge. Ann’s father is also a cousin (unknown exact relationship) to George Routledge, b.1729, the father of Elizabeth Routledge, emigrant to London Township] of Roantrees. they may expect two letters in a short time.

we will be glad to hear from you with all the news you can afford us. you shall hear more particulars in those letters that I have not mentioned here. in short, I must conclude I am and still will remain your most affectionate.
Geo. Routledge.
Ad[d]ress: George Routledge, London, county of Middlesex and District of London, Upper Canada

Note added by me to this letter:

 When my Armstrong correspondent (also not related to this Armstrong family) forwarded me a copy of the 1837 letter she included a comment by  Sally Ramshaw which said:   “…The letter was given to me by Mr. Andrew Ewart (a 4th cousin of my father, the late William Harrison Armstrong) in case it was useful with my family research. Unfortunately the Armstrong is not one of my relations as far as I know but the letter contained a number of names that might be ancestors of other Cumbria Family History Society members as well as much fascinating social history that I thought it might be worth printing in the next newsletter.”  

This letter was indeed printed in the Cumbria Family History Society newsletter at some point in the past. I do not know when.

For Routledge researchers trying to sort out their ancestry the above letter may be helpful. If you think you are tracing back to my Routledge lines I may be able to help you with that as Thomas (my 3x great grandfather) had no siblings who lived to adulthood and Elizabeth (my 3x great grandmother) had only half-siblings all of whom appeared to have remained in the Bewcastle area as well one of her half siblings was George Routledge mentioned in the Dodgson Manuscript (his ancestry coming down from Elizabeth's father George's second marriage to Elizabeth Armstrong (her mother was a Routledge)). Since I am starting with such a small base in the early to mid 1700s I can tell you if you are related to my lines.

Tweddle from Lanercost, Cumberland, UK

Margaret Tweddle married Henry Routledge 3 Oct 1759 at Lanercost, Cumberland. The marriage lines read:

[1759] October
Henry Routledge of the Parish of Bewcastle singleman and Margaret Tweddle of this Parish [Lanercost] Spinster married by Banns, 3rd

Henry Routledge died young (1764) and did not leave a will. The administration of his estate was given to Margaret Routledge (his wife):

Carlisle Decr 29th 1764
On which day appeared personally Margaret
Routledge Widow and alleged
that Henry routledge late of Borderrigg
in the parish of Bewcastle and Diocese of
Carlisle Yeoman deceased died intestate without making
any Will (so far as she doth know or believe) That she is the
Widow and Relict of the said deceased
Wherefore she prayed Letters of Admon of all and singular the
Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased to be committed
and granted to her the said Margaret Routledge
on her giving good and sufficient security in that behalf.

The said Margaret Routledge was
sworn in due form of Law to
the truth of the _____ and to faithfully
administer and to the truth of the
Inventory and so forth.
Before me
Robert Wardale
Surrog.

Margaret Tweddle was baptized  6 Mar 1728 at Lanercost Parish Church the daughter of Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson and  but I have not yet decided which of the Margaret Routledge's burials is hers or whether she perhaps remarried as her husband was buried 13 Dec 1764 at Bewcastle after only five years of marriage. There is no family lore for me to fall back on although my mother did mention that one of the reasons the Routledge family (Thomas Routledge was a son of Margaret Tweddle) came to Canada was there not being a strong family pull to keep them in Cumberland. In Thomas' case both of his siblings had died as children before he married but the burial of his mother remains somewhat of a mystery. I will discuss Elizabeth another time but in this instance her father had remarried when she was five years old and her only sibling had died as a two year old one year prior to the second marriage. Elizabeth did have six half siblings (all of her children with the exception of her youngest half sibling had forenames the same as Elizabeth's children).

Thomas Tweddle married Margaret Robson 18 May 1721 and the marriage lines were:

Margaret Robson of Tweddyhill and ThomasTweddle of Askerton were married 18 May 1721.

The Thomas and Margaret Tweddle family was living at Rinnion Hills by 1733 and the following lease was located:

Counterpart lease of Rinnion hills. Charles Earl of Carlisle to Thomas Twedle of Ash, Lanercost, yeoman, for 7 years at L46 a year. 1 February 1733. Howard Papers, University of Durham, UK.  C129 #15

Parish Registers, Lanercost Parish - Thomas and Margaret Tweddle's children/burial of wife Margaret

Baptism John son of Thomas and Margaret Tweddle of Askerton 4 Jan 1721/22
Baptism Isabel daughter of Thomas and Margaret Tweddle of Askerton 30 May 1723
Baptism Jeffrey son of Thomas Tweddle of  Askerton 22 Sep 1725
Baptism Margaret daughter of Thomas Tweddle of Askerton 6 Mar 1727/28
Baptism Mary daughter of Thomas Tweddle of Askerton 28 Aug 1729
Baptism Thomas son of Thomas Tweddle of Askerton 7 Jan 1731/32
Burial Margaret Tweddle of Ringing Hills wife of Thomas Tweddle 28 Feb 1733/34 at Lanercost

Baptism Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Tweddle of Runyon Hills 26 Apr 1734

More information to come on the Tweddle family with the next research day.

Protestation Returns for Cumberland - Eskdale Ward

I decided that I was not going to get the rest of the Eskdale Ward parishes proofread for the Protestation Returns for Cumberland so I have sent my raw file out to all the Routledge researchers with whom I am in correspondence warning them the transcription is a first go except for Bewcastle and Lanercost. I wanted to transcribe the entire Ward just to see where the Routledges, Tweddles and Robsons were in 1641-42. I was satisfied to find that the Routledges were almost entirely at Bewcastle. Twenty five Routledge males at Bewcastle, one Routledge at Walton, four Routledge at Lanercost (one at Askerton quarter and three at Burdoswell quarter), and two Routledge at Stapleton. There are 52 Routledge males listed on the 1604  Land Survey of Bewcastle. In the 1630 Indenture there are only 17 Routledge males. Where have they disappeared? Mind you that is 52 sons in 1604 with 22 fathers and the 1630 Indenture may only be the heads of families which is reasonably around 20 still. But by 1641 only 36 Routledge males  over the age of 18 left in the Eskdale Ward is somewhat amazing.

There are seven of us actively involved in researching the Routledge family around the world. I have acquired quite a bit of information on the family which I have organized into various charts but moving back into the 1600s is very very difficult as the parish records were all destroyed in the raid of the 1660s. Manor records would be the other method of putting the family together and I have left that to my cousin Thomas Routledge in England. He and I are related through the Routledge family of Kirkbeckstown but he also appears to have Oakshaw Routledge. Most of mine are Oakshaw Routledge with a few other Routledge families. I simply have so many Routledge lines that I wonder if they all collapse eventually back to one Routledge male in the 1400s or 1500s. Time will tell perhaps and it is most intriguing.

I must get back to the Upper Clatford Parish Registers tomorrow as I would like to finish them this week. Then I can start the Abbotts Ann Parish Registers which I am finding a rather intriguing idea.

Tweddle family of Lanercost Cumberland UK

A Tweddle researcher contacted me on Ancestry about Thomas Tweddle baptized 5 Jul 1693 at Lanercost Parish Church. This Thomas is my 5x great grandather and I can trace back to him quite readily. My mother's maternal grandmother was Grace Gray (my first Canadian born ancestor) and she was the daughter of Robert Gray (baptized 3 Nov 1810 at Etton East Yorkshire) and Elizabeth Mary Ann Routledge baptized 14 February 1804 at Bewcastle Parish Church (she was born at Parkhead Bewcastle). Elizabeth Mary Ann Routledge's parents were Thomas Routledge baptized 25 Jul 1763 at Bewcastle and Elizabeth Routledge baptized 27 Aug 1763 at Bewcastle. Thomas was born at Broderigg and Elizabeth at Raw. The parents of Thomas were Henry Routledge (born at Oakshaw, baptized 30 July 1720 at Bewcastle) and Margaret Tweddle (baptized 6 Mar 1728 at Lanercost). The parents of Elizabeth were George Routledge (born at Todhills and baptized 17 Apr 1729 at Bewcastle) and Grace Routledge (no baptism date known yet). Thus my Tweddle line enters into my Routledge lines. My Routledge lines continue back with Henry Routledge's parents being William Routledge and Grizzel Routledge and George Routledge's parents being George Routledge (and possibly Margaret Routledge still proving that) and Grace Routledge 's parents being Thomas Routledge (of Hill Bewcastle) and Mary Routledge (of Kirkbeckstown). My 2x great grandmother Elizabeth Mary Ann Routledge has 2 Routledge parents, 3 Routledge grandparents and 6 Routledge great grandparents. Family Lore says there are three sets of cousins but I am still working on those relationships.

Back to Margaret Tweddle (wife of Henry Routledge) and they were married 3 Oct 1759 at Lanercost but the marriage lines does not indicate anything further other than the date and that they were bachelor and spinster of Bewcastle and Lanercost respectively. The only Margaret baptized in a reasonable time frame is Margaret Tweddle daughter of Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson who married 18 May 1721 at Lanercost (Thomas Tweddle was baptized 5 Jul 1693 at Lanercost and Margaret Robson was baptized 28 Mar 1705 at Lanercost). Thomas Tweddle held leases at Ringing Hills (Rinon Hills) and I have a copy of one from 1733 when Margaret would have been five years old. Thomas Tweddle is living at Ringing Hills when he died 27 Feb 1777.

Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson had seven children all baptized at Lanercost:

John Tweddle baptized 4 January 1722 and married to Jane Smith
Isabel Tweddle baptized 30 May 1723
Jeffrey Tweddle baptized 22 Sep 1725
Margaret Tweddle
Mary Tweddle baptized 28 Aug 1729 and buried 5 Feb 1730 at Lanercost
Thomas Tweddle baptized 7 Jan 1731 and married to Ann Armstrong 13 Jun 1765 at Lanercost (my correspondent is descendant of this family)
 Elizabeth Tweddle baptized 26 Apr 1734
Margaret Tweddle (wife of Thomas) was buried 28 Feb 1735 at Lanercost.

Interestingly Margaret Robson (by checking the land records and the parish records) is likely the daughter of Jeffrey Robson (born at Ash c 1657) and Jane Bushby and they married 25 Sep 1684 at Farlam. I must pull out the records for this family as another researcher has clearly shown the different Robson families by land and parish records. One notes that the second eldest son is named Jeffrey. However the eldest son is named John but the likely father for Thomas Tweddle is another Thomas. He does name the third son Thomas. The names of the daughters though do not particularly fit into a pattern until you look at the names of Thomas Tweddle's children (likely b c mid 1660s) and they are John 1691, Thomas 1693, Margaret 1697, John 1705 and Isabel 1707. The John, Thomas, Margaret and Isabel are repeated in the naming of the children of Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson.

I shall continue to correspond with this individual sending him all the information that has been given to me. I hinted that having a one name study (since he is going to a lot of trouble pulling out information) would be wonderful. I believe he lives closeby to this area in England :)

Dress

The last couple of days have been dedicated to dressmaking and French Canadian ancestry researching. The dress is growing quickly and I shall hand stitch the zipper this evening. Just waiting for the children for Halloween - I think I will be glad that I only bought one box of candy since it is now 6:49 p.m. and not one child yet. We didn't decorate our house though and perhaps they are passing us by thinking we might not have candy. I can remember being a child and not going to houses with older people in them! Hopefully I will find someone to eat all the candy!

The dress is looking like a velvet dress and will be warm - that was my criteria actually. It is flowing nicely and will be quite suitable for the wedding and I probably could wear it again in the evenings sometimes. We are really enjoying dancing and are thinking of taking the next nine sets of courses over the next few years. Both being loners it is nice to have an activity like dancing that we can do together and even go out dancing if we want to do that. We tend to get very busy though and going out is something that we seldom do do.

I have been looking at tartan material as I would like to make a kilt (full length) and I will smock a top to represent my first ancestors to Canada - Routledge. The Sutherland tartan is used by the Routledge family now unless you are so lucky to find the Routledge tartan. The Routledge family were Highlanders but came down to Cumberland in the 1300s - 1400s. A very very long time ago - I suspect they were probably a very small clan and as the clans merged together they didn't fit in and they moved south. My own section of the Routledge family is mainly the socalled Oakshaw Routledge family. They tended to marry Routledge and usually a first, second, third, etc. cousin. Hence I have seven Routledge lines that have not yet come back together but I suspect they eventually will do so just from family lore. My 2x great grandmother had five of her eight grandparents (and likely six actually) known to have the Routledge surname at birth. One wonders if I will discover a Routledge in the two lines that are not - Tweddle and Robson!

Tomorrow I need to finish the dress - I still need to hang the skirt lining in and will do that after I have hand stitched the invisible zipper. Then just hemming the dress with my new shoes on and I will have completed it. However, I have enough velvet material to make a matching shawl so will do that (line it with the lining and trim it with fur - my daughter's suggestion and I rather think it is a good idea. It will certainly be different.

Lecture at BIFHSGO and images for Andover

Today we attended a lecture at BIFHSGO which is unusual for us but mostly just because we haven't had a chance to attend many meetings - time has escaped us. The lecture today was by a noted English researcher touring North America. Lady Mary Teviot speaking on "I never thought of that: a second look at problems." Lady Mary is President of the Federation of Family History Societies. Her lecture was quite good and she managed to give a taste of pretty well all of the records one would find in a Parish Chest plus other items of interest. Although I didn't learn anything new at all it was interesting to hear how she solved some interesting dilemmas. I had had my own dilemma with my paternal grandmother and discovering her birth/baptism records and the pattern for finding these records is basically quite similar. Find them on the census every ten years. If you cannot find them then start looking at their siblings (in this case half-siblings) and find the mother's maiden name. Once found then buy the marriage registration and you will then have her mother's father's name. Then look at the census again and in my case I found my grandmother with her grandparents as a child of five. Then I could order the birth registration and I also found her baptism. In this case it was exactly where my father had said she was baptized - it was the name not being the same through the census.

For some of my ancestral lines I can just move back easily through the parish records, land records, wills of a particular village and there is my line but for others it is a lot of deep searching through adjoining parishes (wondering how my families moved about so often in the 16th and 17th centuries!) looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack. I only have one line that extends back into London (my 2x great grandfather Henry Christopher Buller's family) and the new release on Ancestry of the LMA parish registers has been a wondrous happening which will involve long hours of working my way through adjoining parishes to see if I can find the marriage of my 3x great grandparents Christopher Buller and Mary Beard (which fortunately Henry Beard my 4x great grandparent mentions in his will). Working my way back through the Beard family will also be a challenge although the marriage of my 4x great grandparents Henry Beard and Elizabeth Hemsley is known. A lot of her talk was looking at London records so again I found that interesting as she was verifying my thought on just how I am going to find some items. Parishes are very close together and people moved from one parish to another. I will need to do the hard slogging through the registers to find the details I am presently missing.

I spent the first part of the morning before going off to the lecture looking at the Routledge material once again. I know that I am descended from the Oakshaw Routledge family which means a lot of close Routledge marriages and already Mary (my 2x great grandmother) has six of her eight great grandparents with the surname Routledge, the other two surnames are Tweddle and Robson. I think it is highly likely that many of the 16 2x great grandparents are also Routledge and with others being Nixon, Tweddle, Robson, and Bushby. As more and more Oakshaw wills come to light that will assist me in putting together my Routledge family but I suspect that eventually I will come back to one or two Routledge lines with my ancestry collapsing as I move back rather than expanding! But then that is how it has to be as there were not millions and millions of people so at some point I have to have many many ?x great grandparents in common. I have three instances now - the Routledge family, the Blake family (two lines thus far) and the Knight family (two lines - two of my 3x great grandparents were first cousins - Eleanor Knight and Ellis Knight). This does have an impact on my family tree reducing the number of ancestors that I have.

I will start in on Parish Register 3 for Andover. I was debating where to start my transcriptions but I am really keen to have a close up look at this time period in Andover. I also need to work on Timberscombe as my one use usage of the Bishops Transcripts runs out in the spring and I need to have completed the transcription and sent it back to the co-ordinators so that it can be submitted to FreeREG and to the LDS. This winter will be a lot of transcription of the various registers that I have purchased in the last six years of doing genealogy. I want to complete everything before I begin purchasing of items once again. I still have a stack of printed documents for Andover (Foxcott in particular) to look at to discover more about my Blake family there.

I also have a number of Routledge wills that I need to transcribe. When I purchased them I did not have any real idea of which particular abode was theirs so I have a mixture of wills that seemed interesting. As it turns out I do know that some of my Routledge ancestors were from Oakshaw but other lines were from different areas so my purchases will all probably be quite interesting.

We purchased some material which I will make up into the pattern. My husband likes this material although I am partial to the velvet. We will see how it looks! My sewing begins on Monday. It actually shouldn't take very long. The longest part is sometimes the pressing.