« Reply #1 on: Thursday 02 July 20 10:29 BST (UK) »
I have Mackness/Machiness's in my tree.
There is a newspaper article on BNA for a John Mackness who was sentenced to Death at the Huntingdon Assizes. The report from April 1823 says he almost got away with escaping from the prison along with another prisoner also sentenced to Death at the same time. They had their punishment altered to Transportation for Life.
Is this the same John Mackness you are referring to?
Regards. Carole
LAVENDER, MACKINESS, ROBINSON, INGLE, INGLETT, INGLESBY - all of Huntingdonshire 1700's - 1800's
LAVENDER - Huntingdonshire 1900 - present
HARBOUR, BARLEY, COOK - Peterborough
EVELEIGH, WOOLLOFF - London 1800 - 1970
NEWBORN, BLAND, CUTLER- Deeping, Lincs
LITTLEDIKE - Stamford, Lincs
HUDSON, DILLON, REED - Manchester
MORTON - St Neots, Hunts
JAKES - Biggleswade, Beds
RICHARDS, WALPOLE - Barrow, Leics