John Redmayne, Two Marriage/s?

[Deb D]

Over the course of the last couple of days  I found a reference, somewhere! - to John Redmayne of Ingleton (b. abt 1720), who married Jennet Dickson.  Now, I knew this couple had a daughter Ann (b. abt 1750), who married Christopher Tatham ... plus a number of other children (Margaret 1739, Leonard 1742, Mary 1745, Agnes 1753, Elizabeth 1755, and Dinah 1758 * I already have the marriages for these, incidentally*) ...

I did take notes, when I found the reference, however, - rampant insomnia being the cause - what I didn't take notes on (erm or maybe I did, but due to the confusion of sleeplessness I've managed to lose them!), was the likelihood that John married someone else first, ...  which marriage had produced Margaret, Leonard and Mary.  There is a five-year gap between Mary and Ann, which I suppose allows for the possibility of John being widowed and re-marrying.  If I remember correctly, the point was made that these three births occurred prior to John and Jennet marrying: - if they'd been Jennet's children, anyway, it would have been a case of babies having babies!

Does anyone recall seeing this, or perhaps recall being part of a conversation about the Redmayne/Tatham families ... anyone who might, perhaps, know who John's first wife was?  I'm so tired, by this stage, that I can't even remember which threads I've looked at, and unfortunately, searching RC for "Redmayne", tonight, didn't throw up any threads that were relevant

Thanks in advance in case I fall asleep at the keyboard!  (*John & Jennet were my 5xgt grandparents*).

Deb

[williamscdr]

Abstract of the Will of John Redmayne of Ireby, 1669

Any relations?

In the name of God Amen. The Twentieth day of October in the one and twentieth yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne lord King Charles the second &c. And in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand sixhundred sixty & nyne I John Redmayne of Ireby in the parish of Thornton & Countye of Lancaster yeoman Doe make constitute and ordaine thes my last Will & Testament in maner & Forme followinge.

First I doe committe & commende my soul into the merciefull handes of Almightie God &c. and my body to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in the Parish Church of Thornton at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned: and as for the temporall estate wherewith it hath pleased God to blesse me I will & dispose of as Followeth.

First it is my will & minde & I doe give and beoueath unto Willyam Redmayne my natural sonne All my parte or moyetye of one close called the Barne-Close with one close called Heyber &c. all wch was purchased by me & William Tyson.

Alsoe I doe give unto my said sonne Willyam Redmane & Mary Redmane my Louinge wife all the rest of my land both in Ireby and Lecke equalye betweene them duringe the naturall life of Mary Redmane my Louinge wife and then to remayne to my sonne Willyam aforsaid: & I doe give all my ouicke goodes eouallye between Mayrje my wife and Willyam my Naturall sonne aforesaid.

I give unto Elizabeth Redmane my goo-daughter tenne shillinges: Alsoe unto my grand-child John Redmayne one payre of bedstocks &c.: Alsoe unto Mary Redmane & Rebeckah Redmayne my grand-children five shillinges a piece: Alsoe it is my will & minde & I doe give unto John Crowfoote my nephew two shillinges & to my nephew Robert Tatham two shillinges & to my neece Allice Sharpe two shillinges. And to my neece Allice Prockter two shillinges and unto John Broune my godsonne two shillinges & sixpence.

I doe make Mary my wife & Wihlyam Redmayne my naturahl

sonne Executrix & Executor.

Witnesses hereof.

 

 JOHN REDMAYNE.


Willyam Tatham. Thomas Tatham. John Aykrigg.

A true Coppie.

Inventory dated 4 August 1670.

Bond of Mary Readmaine relict of John Readman late of Ireby deceased and William Readman of Ireby in the County of Lanc. yeoman and Edward Foxcroft of Thornton gent. dated 2 November 1670.

[Deb D]

Thanks, - I had found that Will, but as yet haven't been able to trace the relationship to my John, who was two or three (probably more!) generations later.

On a tangent, I thought it interesting to note that William is described as this John's "natural" son ... does this infer that he was an illegitimate son, by someone other than the wife, Mary (nee Tatham)?

[philaf]

Hi 5th Cousin Deb,

There's a distinct possibilty that John Redmayne was born in 1711 in Arncliffe, Yorkshire (the son of Leonard Redmayne and Margaret Beck). John's first marriage was to Margaret Scott in Arncliffe 30/12/1738. Margaret died in Aug 1747 about 18 months before John's marriage to Jennet Dickson. (John's first two children were Margaret and Leonard which ties in nicely.)

Have a look at:
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/e/d/Tom-Redmayne-Lincolnshire/index.html

Cheers.
Phil Fern
Marple, Cheshire, UK

[Deb D]

Hi Phil ~!!!

Fancy meeting you here!  (the best people hang out here, y'know) 

Hadn't heard from you in a while - wow, where did you find this info?? 

Cousin Deb