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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cumberland => Topic started by: Jennarembailey on Thursday 02 October 25 11:00 BST (UK)
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I am asking if someone can tell me where the information was found to compile a name for Burkes
Peerage and how can i find this and prove the information.
Elizabeth Blenkinsopp is one of my desendants.
BURKES PEERAGE
Lineage—This is a branch of the ancient Northumbrian house of BLENKINSOPP
of Blenkinsopp, which Camden styles is a right ancient and generous family.
The heiress of the senior line, JANE BLENKINSOPP the only daughter and heir
of THOMAS BLENKINSOPP Esq of Blenkinsopp Castle, married in 1727,
WILLIAM COULSON Esq, of Jesmond House.
ELIZABETH BLENKINSOPP, only daughter of GEORGE BLENKINSOPP, Esq.
of Whickham House, Co Durham, and Humbleton Hall, Co Northumberland,
by ELIZABETH COULTER his wife, daughter of JOHN COULTER of Prestwich
and Newcastle, a merchant.
Married 5 Dec 1776, ANTHONY LEATON Esq, son of JOHN LEATON, Esq.
by ELIZABETH RAWLINGS his wife, and grandson of ANTHONY LEATON Esq.,
by his wife, a daughter of the family of ORDE, and had a son and heir,
the present GEORGE-THOMAS-LEATON BLENKINSOPP, of Hoppyland Castle, Esq.
Jenny
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You only need to post your question once, duplicate posts cause confusion and an unnecessary waste of time for others.
You should delete the secondhand third post.
Also Elizabeth Is an Ancestor, someone born before you cannot be your descendant.
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