Matthew Bell/ Salkeld/Woolsington Hall

[lindjemp]

My family were  the Bells of Woolsington Hall and I have got a far back as Matthew Bell who bought Woolsington Hall  - b1677-d 1748 who married Anne (or Jane) Salkeld in 1701 (she was born 1673 and d 1732) but cant find any sign of their parents.

Does anyone have any info?

Regards

Lindjemp

[peter brownlee]

Matthew Bell was of Mersington Berwickshire Scotland and a merchant draper in Newcastle. Ann daughter of Thomas Salkeld of the Side in Newcastle was his second wife, the first being Frances Johnson Jamison or Jennison widow.
Their son Matthew was apprenticed initially to Thomas Salkeld Boothman of Newcastle, so probably this was Ann's father.
This from the Victoria County History

[peter brownlee]

John Bell probably son of James Bell of Bottle Barns gent, was Sheriff of Newcastle in 1702 Same coat of arms as Bell of Woolsington. Apprenticed Mercer 1/4/1670, adm to Eastland Co 2/12/1682, adm Hostman 19/7/1687, buried St John's June 1716

[GraSa]

The Will of Thomas Salkeld, Merchant of Newcastle Upon Tyne dated 6th July 1727 & proved in 1727 is in Durham University Archives

The Will states Thomas Salkeld was of Darras

Francis Salkeld (brother) & Matthew Bell (son in law) where made executors and after settling all debts the estate was to be divided between them. Henry Salkeld eldest son of Francis was left a £50 legacy.

other names mentioned in Will

Ralph Gibson £11/6
Wm Blackett
Mabol Coxon - Three silver potts & two silver salt shakers
Mr John Shaw
Mr Henry Waugh
Mr John Brown

Witnesses - Matt Bell, Grace Hindmarsh & Jno Brown

In a later Will for Henry Salkeld, Pewterer of St Nicholas, Newcastle Upon Tyne dated 13 December 1749

Henry Salkeld asks his good friend Matthew Bell to look after the interests of his wife & daughter

 

[lindjemp]

Thank you all for your replies - thats loads of interesting information!!! - I only started researching after my grandmother died and found loads of notes my great grandmother had made - everything else I got from the internet or when I joined Ancestory (which has now lapsed) so its great to get some more snippets from the past.

Thanks again

Regards

Linda

[peter brownlee]

If you want a few more. There were two Thomas Salkelds admitted as freemen in Newcastle; Thos Salkeld son of Thos Salkeld of Newcastle tailor apprentice to Joseph Partis merchant or boothman 10/1/1693 admitted 30/8/1702
Thomas Salkeld son of Samuel Salkeld of Falloden gent apprentice to Thos Askill merchant 28/11/1689 Admitted 5/5/1699.
The Salkelds were an old gentry family. Falloden later became the home of Lord Grey the reformer.
Bottle Barns is Bothal Barns near Morpeth.
Darras is Darras Hall now an exclusive housing estate NW of Newcastle not far from Woolsington

[lindjemp]

Thanks for all the information - if anyone has anything more please let me know!

[rjth79]

Hi, I noticed you had a connection with Woolsington Hall !
My family were the last owners who lived there in the manor house and owned the surrounding lands.
I remember going there when I was a little boy, its was such an amazing place !
It was bought from my family by the then president of Newcastle United Football Club with plans to turn it into a training ground for the club however I think all this, amongst plans of a golf course and luxury hotel accomidation of late ,havd all fallen through due to its heritage grading and preservation !

[lindjemp]

Oooo - when did you move in?  - I have the bill of sale from 1923 when it passed out of the Bells family hands - do you have any pictures of the Hall?