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Westmorland / Re: A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
« on: Tuesday 11 March 25 11:30 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for those links, mckha489. I'll follow those up. They look promising.
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Westmorland / Re: A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
« on: Wednesday 05 March 25 15:25 GMT (UK) »
Thanks ciderdrinker. I'll have a look at that.
Like you, I think the date might be a bit early, and occupation of tailor doesn't quite tie in with keeping a high school, but worth a delve.
Thanks again
Like you, I think the date might be a bit early, and occupation of tailor doesn't quite tie in with keeping a high school, but worth a delve.
Thanks again
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Westmorland / A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
« on: Monday 03 March 25 10:55 GMT (UK) »
I've got a family note about James Hamilton Lindsay that just says ' he settled down for some time in this part of the country, and kept a high school near Ulverston'
All I know about him is that he married Hannah (no record of the marriage so far), and had five children with her between 1779 and 1793, and that he died in 1820 and was buried at Tottle bank Chapel.
I haven't found any record of baptisms for the children, the only record of them seems to be a removal order of March 1794 for Hannah and the five children (named, with ages) from Lower Holker to Langdale. Where was James at this point?
I can trace everything from James and Hannah's son Hamilton Lindsay onwards, but James Hamilton Lindsay seems to be a bit of a man of mystery.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
All I know about him is that he married Hannah (no record of the marriage so far), and had five children with her between 1779 and 1793, and that he died in 1820 and was buried at Tottle bank Chapel.
I haven't found any record of baptisms for the children, the only record of them seems to be a removal order of March 1794 for Hannah and the five children (named, with ages) from Lower Holker to Langdale. Where was James at this point?
I can trace everything from James and Hannah's son Hamilton Lindsay onwards, but James Hamilton Lindsay seems to be a bit of a man of mystery.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
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Antrim / Re: James Hamilton Lindsay and a duel at Belfast?
« on: Monday 03 March 25 10:42 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for the link about the duel.
I found a further report on that duel between Lord Townsend and the Earl of Bellamont which stated that, although the original insult occurred in Belfast, the actual duel took place in Mary le Bone fields in London on 2 February 1773. The seconds were named as Hon. Mr Dillon and Lord Ligonier.
Not my man's duel, apparently, but thanks for the suggestion. I think the duel I am looking for was probably somewhat lower profile, and therefore maybe unlikely to be reported. I'll have to try another tack!
Thanks again.
I found a further report on that duel between Lord Townsend and the Earl of Bellamont which stated that, although the original insult occurred in Belfast, the actual duel took place in Mary le Bone fields in London on 2 February 1773. The seconds were named as Hon. Mr Dillon and Lord Ligonier.
Not my man's duel, apparently, but thanks for the suggestion. I think the duel I am looking for was probably somewhat lower profile, and therefore maybe unlikely to be reported. I'll have to try another tack!
Thanks again.
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Antrim / Re: James Hamilton Lindsay and a duel at Belfast?
« on: Friday 28 February 25 15:43 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for those replies and suggestions.
As far as the baptisms and wife are concerned, I know that the wife's name was Hannah, but I haven't been able to find any record of the marriage or any baptisms for the children. All my information so far has come from a removal order of 9 March 1794 for Hannah and the five children, named with ages, from Lower Holker in Lancashire to Langdale in Westmorland. James Hamilton is referred to as an Irishman but that may be because he came from Ireland, maybe?
There is a possible marriage at St Bees on 24 Sept 1770 of Hamilton Lindsay to Hannah Gregg, but Hamilton Lindsay is shown as a taylor of Whitehaven, which doesn't quite fit, I think.
James Hamilton and Hannah were both buried at Tottle bank Chapel, which is a Baptist chapel, and I'm told the chapel would have only been doing adult immersion baptisms at that time. There's nothing for the children in the parish registers of nearby Colton.
The duel lead looks promising, and fits the dates, and maybe the circumstances. I'll follow that up in the BNA and see what I can find.
Thanks again for your help
As far as the baptisms and wife are concerned, I know that the wife's name was Hannah, but I haven't been able to find any record of the marriage or any baptisms for the children. All my information so far has come from a removal order of 9 March 1794 for Hannah and the five children, named with ages, from Lower Holker in Lancashire to Langdale in Westmorland. James Hamilton is referred to as an Irishman but that may be because he came from Ireland, maybe?
There is a possible marriage at St Bees on 24 Sept 1770 of Hamilton Lindsay to Hannah Gregg, but Hamilton Lindsay is shown as a taylor of Whitehaven, which doesn't quite fit, I think.
James Hamilton and Hannah were both buried at Tottle bank Chapel, which is a Baptist chapel, and I'm told the chapel would have only been doing adult immersion baptisms at that time. There's nothing for the children in the parish registers of nearby Colton.
The duel lead looks promising, and fits the dates, and maybe the circumstances. I'll follow that up in the BNA and see what I can find.
Thanks again for your help
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Antrim / James Hamilton Lindsay and a duel at Belfast?
« on: Wednesday 26 February 25 17:16 GMT (UK) »
I have come across a copy of a 1913 'recital' of a family legend which starts off " A duel was supposed to have taken place at Belfast. Charles Stuart and James Hamilton Lindsay were seconds. After the duel, these two had to flee the country. They landed at Newby Bridge......."
Newby Bridge is in Cumbria, and James Hamilton Lindsay did indeed settle there, married and had five children, and died there in 1820, age unknown.
His children were born from 1779 onwards. I haven't been able to find a record of the marriage but would guess it was in the 1770s, and that probably his arrival in Cumbria (Lancashire then) was around then too, and that he was born maybe around 1750.
Would there be any such thing as records or reports of duels, and why would he have had to flee, and who from?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Newby Bridge is in Cumbria, and James Hamilton Lindsay did indeed settle there, married and had five children, and died there in 1820, age unknown.
His children were born from 1779 onwards. I haven't been able to find a record of the marriage but would guess it was in the 1770s, and that probably his arrival in Cumbria (Lancashire then) was around then too, and that he was born maybe around 1750.
Would there be any such thing as records or reports of duels, and why would he have had to flee, and who from?
Any thoughts or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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Down / Re: Bangor Abbey graveyard - McCulloch
« on: Friday 03 June 16 17:31 BST (UK) »
Thanks for all your suggestions. I've only just checked Rootschat again, and found them.
I've managed to get hold of a copy of Vol 17 of the Graveyard Inscriptions, but it contains the same information about the badly flaked headstones, and that was in 1978, so I don't think I'm probably going to be able to improve on that.
There's a connection with the Kelly headstone, but I haven't been able to work it all out yet. William McCulloch married Mary Crosbie, daughter of William Crosbie, and on another inscription, for Robert Crosbie, he is referred to as the nephew of Alexander Kelly, and the son of William Crosbie. I need to go back another generation in the Crosbie line, and particularly find out what William Crosbie's wife Agnes' maiden name was.
Thanks for your help.
I've managed to get hold of a copy of Vol 17 of the Graveyard Inscriptions, but it contains the same information about the badly flaked headstones, and that was in 1978, so I don't think I'm probably going to be able to improve on that.
There's a connection with the Kelly headstone, but I haven't been able to work it all out yet. William McCulloch married Mary Crosbie, daughter of William Crosbie, and on another inscription, for Robert Crosbie, he is referred to as the nephew of Alexander Kelly, and the son of William Crosbie. I need to go back another generation in the Crosbie line, and particularly find out what William Crosbie's wife Agnes' maiden name was.
Thanks for your help.
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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Look up please - PRs - baptism birth abt 1800 Bosham or Chichester
« on: Monday 24 February 14 18:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Em
Had a look for this in the Record Office today, but couldn't find anything in the PRs for Bosham or Chichester for Isaac (nor could the Record Office lady, who's a bit better at it than I am!).
The only Gradwick/Gratwicks I could find on Bosham baptisms were Elizabeth (01/04/1804, parents John and Sarah), and Jane (14/02/1805, parents John and Jane). I had a look at marriages too - there was one for John Gradwick to Sally Head, at Bosham 16/12/1802, but otherwise no male Gradwick marriages back to at least 1786.
I had a look at the Burial records and MIs for East Preston and Littlehampton, but nothing there for Isaac around 1875.
The only one I could find was Frances Hackett's baptism, at St Nicholas, Mid-Lavant on 27/01/1793, parents William and Mary - so it looks as though she was indeed 10 years older than Isaac.
Sorry not to have better news to report. (If Jan reads this, maybe she might have more success?)
Cheers
Colin
Had a look for this in the Record Office today, but couldn't find anything in the PRs for Bosham or Chichester for Isaac (nor could the Record Office lady, who's a bit better at it than I am!).
The only Gradwick/Gratwicks I could find on Bosham baptisms were Elizabeth (01/04/1804, parents John and Sarah), and Jane (14/02/1805, parents John and Jane). I had a look at marriages too - there was one for John Gradwick to Sally Head, at Bosham 16/12/1802, but otherwise no male Gradwick marriages back to at least 1786.
I had a look at the Burial records and MIs for East Preston and Littlehampton, but nothing there for Isaac around 1875.
The only one I could find was Frances Hackett's baptism, at St Nicholas, Mid-Lavant on 27/01/1793, parents William and Mary - so it looks as though she was indeed 10 years older than Isaac.
Sorry not to have better news to report. (If Jan reads this, maybe she might have more success?)
Cheers
Colin
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Canada / Re: Reginald Vann in Saskatchewan and Manitoba? COMPLETED
« on: Friday 21 February 14 18:14 GMT (UK) »
Thanks, everybody, for all your help on this.