Swans of Northumberland

[Anydogsbody]

Managed to open the links now. Thanks for the information, that really sets Robert and Isabella in context.

[Michael Dixon]

  I am a hamfisted techie. You managed the links cos I corrected my first unsuccessful attempt.


 The marriage details link of Horton records refer to Robert as a " horse-keeper"

 Michael

[Anydogsbody]

Claire

Reading Page 2 of the licence more carefully it's fairly obvious what it is.

Robert Swan and William Blearup( if I've read it correctly) are agreeing to pay a fine to the Bishop of Durham if it should transpire that Robert and Isabella are not legally able to marry or that the relationship is incestuous("consanguinity and affinity").

£200 was a heavy penalty in 1802 and I would guess that William was there as guarantor of the bond and that, in view of the magnitude of the fine, he would make very sure that all was in order.

Richard

[Anydogsbody]

Claire

Some time ago I was aware of Swans and Darlings cohabiting on various census returns.

Ann Swan, 1803 from your your search had a brother Thomas,1811. Together with his wife, Isabella, they appear on the 1881 census for Durham, Hedworth, Monkton and Jarrow at 1 Staple Row along with William (H?) Darling and the relationship is given as cousin.

That's the first time I've been able to pull the Swan/Darling trees together in any credible way.

Good work team!! Now need to chase Wm Darling back and see where he fits in to the picture.

Richard

[..claire..]

Found a marriage you may be interested in.

Not sure how or if they fit in,

St Michael Bt, Alnwick

By Licence 28 May 1828

Robert DARLING widower and Mary SWAN widow,
Witnesses: Edward Lennox and Mary Keen.

claire

[Anydogsbody]

Thanks, I'll take a look at that.

I think I've got his baptismal record at Embleton

William Henry Darling, son of Henry and Isabella, 17 JUN 1821. Father's occupation given as husbandman(farmer)

[sherekhan]

Afternoon anydogsbody
Thanks for the msg on ancestry but it leaves one question i Have.... in the marriage of Robert and Isabel, the robert who was the witness and possibly Roberts father is down as Yeoman, what was the term used for in the 1802.  I always thought it was a soldier or member of the military.  As the Robert who married Isabel is my 4th great grand uncle.

[sherekhan]

My Line comes from Lydia Swan born 1775 Cowpen, Daughter of Robert & Dorothy.

[sherekhan]

Claire there was another at Long Horsley in 1844.