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Title: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: Jeffrey on Friday 16 May 25 11:34 BST (UK)
Hi All,
Is there anyone out there researching Rumney's (or other related families,) of Hesket-in-the-Forest, Low Hesket, Braithwiate or Itonfield? These places are very close together.
My ancestors lived there around 1550 - 1700.

The Hesket BT's Baptisms & Marriages are from 1665 & are on Family Search.

But I need Burials which aren't on FS.
Neither are the actual Parish Records which are from 1662. These are on microfiche at the Carlisle Archives.
I am unable to get there!!

I have different Wills from around that area which are other than Rumneys for the same period.

Any help or ideas gratefully received. Fingers crossed :)

Judy
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: ciderdrinker on Friday 16 May 25 12:00 BST (UK)
Hi Judy
Not my family but I did a bit of digging.
There is  a transcript of burials for Hesket in the Forest on FindMyPast.
Had a go 1600 -1800 and no Rumneys.
The Rumneys on there are for Raughton Head

John Rumney s of John 1723
Thomas Rumney 28.5.1753
Hannah d of Jos  30.6.1798
John s of Jo. 24.9.1799
John 13.1.1800
Thomas s of Jo 15.4.1792

There seems to be two couples at Raughton Head -John and Anne and Jo. and Elizabeth.

Does that save you a journey?
If not give me a couple of names and I'll try and track them down.

Ciderdrinker

Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: Jeffrey on Saturday 17 May 25 08:18 BST (UK)
Hi ciderdrinker (love the name)
Thank you for the reply.

The Rumneys from Raughton Head are not the ones I am after. I have  Wills for some of them but can't  find a link at the moment.

I have posted  about this family before:-
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=872718.0
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=725620.0

I am looking for the ancestors or siblings of Edmond Rumney c1632 who married Margaret Kilner or Rilner in Hesket-in-the-Forest on 20 Apr 1663. Catherine their daughter & my 5x Gt Grandmother was baptised 21 Jun 1663.

I was hoping that there would be more about the family in the Hesket Parish Records rather than the BT's. Also I was hoping for the burials as these are not on any web site.

I have wills which appear to point to Edmonds father to be Edmond Snr. And then his father appears to be a John who left a will in 1604. They also lived at Braithwaite and Itonfield which is just around the Hesket Area.

So really I think the original Hesket Parish Records may be the answer or the burials in the BT's. Unfortunately neither are accessible on-line.

Judy

P.S. On Ancestry most people have Catherine Rumney as the daughter of John Rumney born in Penrith 1656. This I believe is wrong as 
1) Catherine would have been 48 when her last child was baptised - not impossible but not likely.
2) Nor was the name Frances, her presumed mother, used by her or her children - unusual!
3) No one checked the OPR's for a Catherine born in Hesket of the right age so just used the Penrith one
4) Why, if born in Penrith, go to Hesket to get married.
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: ciderdrinker on Saturday 17 May 25 12:20 BST (UK)
Hello again
Yes I see what you mean .They are just not there.
I've tried various sites and got nowhere.
However Familysearch does say they have microfilmed the originals and are available at one of their centres.
Do you have an office near you?
 https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/catalog/413182

It might not hurt to phone up your nearest Familysearch centre and ask a few questions.It's only a phonecall and they can only say no.

Ciderdrinker
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: KGarrad on Saturday 17 May 25 12:55 BST (UK)
FreeReg has 163 Rumney burials, for those dates, in:

Dalston St Michael
Greystoke St Andrew
Watermillock All Saints
Penrith St Andrew
Matterdale End
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: Jeffrey on Sunday 18 May 25 12:36 BST (UK)
Thank you both for your replies.

Good idea to try & phone the nearest FamilySearch Office and have a word with them. (Have just sent them an email as no number listed.)

Have looked at the FreeReg site but non listed from the Hesket area :-[

Have come across this Government Site listing Protestation Returns - have the originals and a transcript of names which is useful
https://archives.parliament.uk/collections/getrecord/GB61_HL_PO_JO_10_1_82_110
Does anyone know of any other websites listing people  around this time?

Wonder if there are any Manor records from there for around this time? Any ideas?
 
In the meantime If anyone is going to the Carlisle Archives and has a spare bit of time then would appreciate any photos from the Hesket OPR's or BT's. Willing to pay for the use of camera etc.

Any other ideas gratefully received

If anyone is researching Rumney's from this area please get in touch as we could maybe share information.
Judy
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: ciderdrinker on Monday 19 May 25 10:18 BST (UK)
Good Morning
It does look as though there are Manorial Records for Hesket
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/c?_sf=text_man&_naet=M&_q=hesket

But not much help as they are also at Carlisle Archives.

There is also the Hearth Tax records 1662-1682

There is a printed copy of Westmoreland Hearth Tax records.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Westmorland-Hearth-Michaelmas-Surveys-Library/dp/0901505528

Quite expensive to buy but perhaps an inter Library loan?

Or  Familysearch has another book Hearth Tax 1674 available at the following
https://search.worldcat.org/title/41214182

Not sure where you live so how close they would be to you.

And finally you could download the same from Parish Chest for £4 which when you factor in travelling time etc seems quite reasonable.

Internet Archive says they have it for free but I struggled to get the book up on the screen.

There is also the Window Tax of 1777 also available from Parish Chest or Waterstones are selling it in a printed copy for South Westmorland.(Not sure if it includes Hesket in the South ??? and there is a North Westmorland volume.).

If it was me I'd go for the downloads but then I have no patience.


Ciderdrinker

 
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: westlass on Monday 19 May 25 14:38 BST (UK)
cascat carlisle gives wills for philip 1583  john 1607 and richard 1633 all of hesket in the forest  hope they might regards
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: ciderdrinker on Tuesday 20 May 25 12:00 BST (UK)
And of course  Hesket in the Forrest was in CUMBERLAND  not Westmorland.
Damn

Ciderdrinker
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: Jeffrey on Tuesday 20 May 25 23:15 BST (UK)
Thank you both again.
Yes I have the Window Tax & Hearth Tax records for Westmorland but think the Cumberland ones don't survive.

Looked through the Manorial Records you found and saw there was something in the Library at Cambridge so have emailed them - haven't received a reply yet - nor from the Cambridge FamilySearch Office asking about the OPR's for Hesket. That's my nearest big town.
Being impatient too I expect quick replies ;D ;D

Have all the Wills for Rumney for the Hesket Parish.  I have gone back to look at them and seen if I have missed anything. Will try & make a family tree with them. 
John Rumney of Braithwaite d1604, his is the most informative. I believe John Jnr d1607 & Richard d1633 are two of his sons along with the eldest Edmond (No Will). He was left property in Itonfield. Then there were two daughters - Mabel & Agnes.
However I have some photos of Land Revenue Court Rolls of Hesket held at the national Archives from 1655 which mentions John & Edmond Rumney but not really much more information.

Thanks again. If I find anything else will update the post.

Judy
Title: Re: Rumney Hesket-in-the-Forest, Braithwaite or Itonfield
Post by: Jeffrey on Sunday 25 May 25 11:00 BST (UK)
Quick update.
My nearest FamilySearch Centre does not order in Microfiche as it does not  have a Microfiche reader so  can't get to see the OPR's there.

The Cambridge University Library says there are lots of names on the Manor Record they hold. I can either get it copied - 56 pages - you can imagine how much that will be! ::) Or I can go in and see it.

Judy