Matthew Bell/ Salkeld/Woolsington Hall

[davio2shoes]

Found this website.
http://vermontcivilwar.org/state/obits.php?input=9141
The key imformation is:

John Austin of Glasgow, Scotland, invented the tulip-shaped bell for which he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth and took the name of Bell. James, a son, came to America, and a descendant of his, another James Bell, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, came to Hardwick from Lyme, N.H., not far from 1800. Three or four years later he moved to Walden and in 1810 he settled on the farm known as The Belfry, where his grandson was born.

Now if this is correct then John Austin, later John Bell only became a Bell under Queen Elizabeth. Sir Robert Bells family and the John Bell of Londerry can be traced as Bells for at least four generations PRIOR to Queen Elizabeths reign. So either theres no relationship OR the John Austin/Bell line and John Bell of Londerry line inter married. Which of course is highly possible.

[caccles]

My 4th great grandmother is Margaret Bell of Woolsington Hall who married John Ford of The Chauntry, near Ipswich on 4 July 1771 in Newburn Church, Wolsington, Northumberland. Margaret is the daughter of Matthew Bell whose dates I do not know. Margaret Bell died in 1839 but I do not know her d.o.b. I would be so pleased for any information on these Bells and if also known on John Ford, eldest son and heir of John Ford Esquire and his wife, Dorothea, daughter of Randle Wilbraham Esquire of Rode Hall, Cheshire - dates unknown

[lindjemp]

Hi - I can help you! I am related from Margarets brother Matthew Bell. The info I have is from my great grandmothers notes - she put -

Margaret Bell - b. 15 July 1749 - married John Ford of Bedford Row, London, (lawyer) in 1771

Her father was Matthew Bell born 17 March 1707 (or - he married Jane Ridley, daughter of Richard Ridley of Heaton Hall at Gosforth on 19 February 1744.

I'm afraid I dont have any more information on John Ford - if you want more info on the Bells side just let me know.

Kind regards

Linda

[caccles]

Thank you, Linda. That fills in important gaps on my tree.  Regards, Carainn

[mattgbell]

Hi Linda,

I have just come across this web site. I am a direct descendant of Matthew Bell MP. My Name is Matthew Bell!!. My Grandfather is still alive age 101 and going strong. He still has a memory of an elephant. As far as I know the main line of the family emigrated to Canada after selling Woolsington (hence the paintings turning up in Canada). My Grandfather has a painting of Woolsington above his desk. I will print off all your correspondence about Woolsington and send it to him and hopefully he will be able to shed some more light.
long live the bells
Kind Regards Matt

[lindjemp]

Great stuff! how are you related? Walter Bell who sold Woolsington Hall was my great great uncle - dont know very much about him at all - have you got more information?

Kind regards

Linda

[mattgbell]

Hi Linda, I have just spoken to my Grandfather, Walter was a cousin of sorts.My Grandfather met him in Suffolk during the war after dunkirk.Then went to stay with him in Devon after the war.

[Sarah Roberts]

I'm really hoping that some one can help me out. I'm doing my husband's side of the family tree and he has Bell's and Salkeld's in his family. I'm not sure if they're related to the Bell's at Woolsington Hall and the Salkeld's at Corby Castle.  Here are the list of names going back from 1887 to 1733, following the father/son line. I have names of siblings but thought this would simplify things:
1887-1945 William Bell married to Eliza Gotts
1865-1912 Thomas Bell married to Ann Taylor Jefferson
1831-1891 William Bell married Francis Hutchison
1801-1868 John Bell married to Margaret Weatherburn
1764-? Arthur Bell married to Ann Brown
?-? John Bell married Margaret Mitchelson

I'll post the Salkeld side separately.  Would really appreciate any help on this.

[Sarah Roberts]

Further to my last post, here are the Salkeld's, again to make it simple following the father/son line:
1866-1925 Thomas William Salkeld married to MaryJane Wood
1844-1919 Richard Salkeld married to Mary Ling
1819-? John Salkeld married to Isable Salkeld.
Now, I'm not sure if Salkeld was Isable's maiden name or not....anything's possible!
If anyone has any more information on this branch of the Salkeld's I'd really appreciate it.