James R Yeowell's Scavenger Hunt...Everyone Welcome To Join In

[James R. Yeowell]

Indeed there were.

I have traced the majority of them but not all yet.

I have found reference of an Isaac Lodington in The London Gazette and I'm fairly sure it's a different Isaac Lodington.  I shall find the reference.

The said Isaac Lodington, was a Watch-maker, at the Dial of Tavistock Street, Covent Garden in 1721.

This is of course, not the Rev. Isaac Lodington.  I do presume it is a son though, as the children of an Isaac Lodington and Ann, were christened at St. Paul's, Covent Garden in the 1720s.

The eldest son was Rev. John Lodington, M.A., B.A, rector of Haddiscoe and Toft Monks, Norfolk.  It was his daughter, Grace Lodington, that married the aforementioned John Paul Smith, of Bucklersbury and thus was the ancestor of a branch of Baddeleys and Cobbolds (who were quite prolific).

Bedford Lodington, 3rd son, was a Mercer and was declared bankrupt in 1729.

Thomas Lodington, 4th son, was my own ancestor. and was a Merchant, of Carey Street, Westminster.  I have his will.

[James R. Yeowell]

There was also a Major John Lodington in the Royal Marines.  Does anyone know anything further about him, or where I can look?

[James R. Yeowell]

Apologies for another message:

32d Ditto (Ed. Regiment of Foot), Ensign John Charles Barkley, from
half-pay 53d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Thomas
Edward Lodington, who exchanges, receiving
the difference. Dated 29th June 1820.

Does this therefore mean that Ens. Thomas Edward Lodington was also a member of the 32nd Regiment of Foot and this Ens. John Charles Barkley went to the 53rd?

I did not realise they replaced positions in the Army and could exchange regiments so freely.  Can somebody explain how this and the half-pay system works?

[James R. Yeowell]

Another interesting titbit I have found is a reference on 9 November 1813 (ref. The London Gazette), to Messrs. Saul and Lodington, Aldersgate-street, wine and brandy merchants.

I am not sure which Lodington this is but I am presuming it is Aaron Saul, who married 14 November 1820 at St. John the Baptist, Clerkenwell, to Harriet Day, sister of Sarah Day, wife of William Stewart Lodington.  Or it could be Aaron Saul's father.

[Tephra]

Yes, it looks to be 'Cellarman in Ale Stores'

There's some brilliant information coming in James.....you'll have this all solved soon......   

Barbara

[James R. Yeowell]

Quite so, Barbara but there are still a lot of questions to be answered.

I have just this moment linked the Lodingtons into the family of John Sayers Bell (whose brother was Adm. Christopher Bell, C.B.) as well.  I came across reference to Sydney Lodington Brown earlier and was curious how he may link up.  I had also come across the surname Sayers previously (but the individual in question I still need to link up).  One of the middle names of a son of John Sayers Bell and Charlotte Frances Smith (daughter of John Paul Smith, of Bucklersbury, and Grace Lodington) is Robley.  I have a Lodington/Robley marriage but have yet to link them in.  I should think therefore that Mary (Anne) Robley (née Lodington) links in here.  I note Grace Lodington has a sister Mary Lodington, but she would be too young.  Therefore the Mary (Anne) Lodington in question could be her aunt and thus a daughter of Isaac Lodington and Ann (but not the Rev. Isaac).

The father of John Robley, of St. Mildred, London (husband of Mary (Anne) Lodington) was Rev. Isaac Robley, M.A., curate of St. John's in the Vale, Crosthwaite.  The Robleys were involved in Plantation ownership in the West Indies (there is a website about these Robleys).

One of my distant cousins -- a descendant of the Soares family -- has heard mention that the Lodingtons were associated with Plantations ownership as well.  There certainly seems to be some sort of link, as there was a book written by a Lodington about Plantations but I have yet to fit him into the family.  There also seem to be Lodingtons settling in America in the 17th Century.  Perhaps these Lodingtons are somehow linked.

[ShaunJ]

Isaac Lodington died 6 September 1779 aged 88 years,  father of John the rector of Toft Monks and Hadiscoe who died 18 November 1789.

This must be the watchmaker.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/07aa/

[ShaunJ]

Boyds index has the marriage of Isaac Lodington and An. Page at St George Botolph Lane in 1715.

I also found a reference to a marriage licence dated 13 August 1715 issued by the Vicar General's office

[toni*]

I am basically trying to determine whether the Eleanor S F Graham on the 1861 census, living with her cousin, Emily Esberger, is indeed Eleanor Sarah Fortye Lodington (nee Millis).

so do we know that Eleanor S F M cousin has a cousin Emily or not?

Have you contacted Lambeth Palace? they hold records for Anglican Clergy men