Dent Family of Romaldkirk

[Barry Quinn]

My great great grandfather was John Feddon Ireland born in Nelson (Burlington) Ontario, son of James who was son of Joseph. John Feddon Ireland was referred to as John Feddon, John Ireland who lived at the Ireland House (Oakridge Farm) was the youngest son of Joseph, and then there was Copetown John who was I believe son of James who was married to Hannah Dent.  My great great grandfather was simply referred to as John Feddon, he married Catherine McKinnon of Milton, or Esquesing, his sister Margaret married a Chisholm from Milton (Esquising) and their farm is the site of the Maplehurst Correction Centre they had a son Feddon Chisholm know only as Fed.  When John married Catherine McKinnon, he is referred to as John Fedon in the Creighton Family Bible. Yes many Dent, Ireland Families here in Nelson in 1800's.  Nelson was formerly know as Hannahsville after Hannah Dent.  Mary Raine was my g. g. g. g. grandmother and have been to Bowes to St. Giles to see the grave site.  Joseph Ireland who build the Ireland House was baptised by Bishop Blye (who is said to be related to Captain Blye of the Bounty) at Romaldkirk.  Blye Cottage still stands at Romaldkirk.
We regularly have Ireland Family reunions on the grounds of the Ireland House and all Ireland Family descendants are welcome.  The Church of England (Anglican) Church St. John's Nelson was constructed by Joseph Ireland with other locals and is still an active parish in Burlington at the corner of Guelph Line and Dundas Street in Burlington with many Irelands buried in the graveyard that is part of the church grounds.   I believe that Hannah Dent was married to James Ireland and that she may be buried in Bowes at St. Giles.  A gravestone marks the site of James resting place and refers to Hannah Dent.
Would be happy to take any photographs of the Ireland House which is now a museum, the church of St. John's Nelson, the grave yard or any grave stones that you would like.  There is a copy of the registered names of people buried in the St. John's Cemetery and believe that it is on line.  When Joseph left Bowes, it was positioned in North Yorkshire, the boundary changed and Bowes is now in Durham.
Most person on this site will already know much of this.

[stockton]

  Hi all,
please can i ask if any of you can make a connection to:

Isacc Rowbotham &  Elizabeth Dent.
Married 26th August 1809. Middleton in Teesdale.
Children:
Ann born 1811.    James born 1817.     Mary b 1823.     John b 1826

Mary born 1823 married George Macintosh 1843. Wolsingham. Durham.

All the best.
Derek

[Peter Dent]

Hello, well you may have found a descendant. I am PeterDent , my father was Fred Dent and grandfather was also called Fred. He was born in1885 in Langley Dale( within 10 mls of Romaldkirk. I know very little of the family history. I have distant relations in Kirby Stephen, Lancaster as grandfather had several brothers and sisters, Alice, Virginia,Watson, Nixon these being the only ones I have herd of. He had 8 children, John,Harry, Fred.george.Thomas, Alice, Phylis andJean sadly all dead apart from Phylis who suffers from dementure and the youngest Jean who is still fit and now well into her 80s. We were farmers and we were on the same Raby farm for around 130 yrs until 2006. Lingey Steele was its name, now known as Steele house on Google. Hope this is some help. Peter

[stockton]

Hello Peter, sorry not sure if your posting is for me or others,
all the best.
Derek