BOLLINGTON family of BONSALL and ASHOVER

[Sam Buckley]

I'm looking for any information about the lives of the Bollington family from the mid 1600's in Bonsall and then from about the mid 1700's in Ashover until the 1830's, particularly their occupations, where they lived, anything they were involved with in their communities if anyone has access to this sort of info please? TIA 

[spendlove]

Hi,

Have you looked at the Wirksworth Site?

http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/Menu.htm#search

If you search on this site you will get lots of results one of which is Poll Tax for Bonsall 1689.

Spendlove

[wisteria16]

Hi Sam,
          I have traced my "Bollington" family tree back to the mid 1600's in Bonsall and later in Ashover, Derbyshire.  If you can let me know which line of the family you are looking for I will try to help.  My Ancestors at that time were named Edward (both father & son) and were Yeoman in Bonsall and I have their Wills (which is quite helpful in confirming the other information I have managed to collect).  I have not done much on this branch of the family for some time but I will search my files for info if you let me know the name of the people you are looking for. Regards.
wisteria16                       

     

[Sam Buckley]

Thank you so much for your kind offer 
This is my husband's direct male line which has caused a few headaches as it would seem his ggg grandfather George Buckley was the illegitimate son of Edward Bollington of Ashover. From various online sources (we're in Australia so researching can be difficult) these are the Bollington ancestors I've come up with.

Edward Bollington b. abt 1780 Ashover
Edward Bollington b. 1753 Ashover, married Elizabeth Marriott
Edward Bollington b. 1725 Bonsall
Joseph Bollington b. 1702 Bonsall
Edward Bollington b. 1673 Bonsall
Edward Bollington

I'm confidant that I've followed the correct line as I've found settlement information for Joseph from Bonsall to Ashover which I'm waiting for from the record office.
The hardest part is finding out anything about their actual lives, where they lived, what they did?

Thank you so much. I really look forward to anything you can tell me 

Regards
Sam

[wisteria16]

Hi Sam,
     Looking at my notes it appears that we share some of our ancestors.  Your Edward Bollington baptised 3rd July 1753 was brother to my James Bollington baptised 4th Jan. 1756 their parents being Edward* & Margaret Bollington (they had 9 children) and I can give you names and baptisms if you wish.  Edward* was baptised on 17th March 1726 (Bonsall) and was buried 15th August 1791 in Ashover.  His parents were Joseph*  & Dorothy Bollington nee (Pearson) married 31st Dec. 1724 at Bonsall.  Joseph* was buried 30th March 1764 (62 years) and Dorothy 21st July 1781 (78 years) at Ashover.
     Joseph* was baptised 17th March 1703 at Bonsall, his parents were Edward & Jone Bollington and he was the youngest of 7 children.  I have the names & baptisms of these children if you need them. I have no marriage details for Edward & Jone or a baptism for either of them but calculate that Edward was born about 1660 as his first child was born in 1683.  I have a C.D. on Bonsall parish church for Births, Marriages & Burials so can help you a little on Bonsall - however I have
only written notes on Ashover taken from parish registers years ago.  On Genuki (Derbyshire) it is possible to buy a C.D. on Ashover parish church which you would find helpful as it cover Baptisms, Marriages & burials for the period that you are looking for.  It is quite easy to find on the Derbyshire part of Genuki and I only wish that it had been available when I did my research years ago.  Hope that info is helpful - will give more if you request it.  Hope to hear from you soon.
wisteria16

[Sam Buckley]

Thanks so much for your reply. Yes we are definitely on the same line, but I may have the last Edward wrong from what you say. I have him baptised in 1673 but if his first child was born in 1683 then this may not be correct.
I would love to know more about where they lived and the work they did. I don't suppose you would consider sharing a copy of the wills with me? I would be happy to contribute to the cost.

[wisteria16]

Hi Sam,
     Pleased that the info I sent was of some use to you in confirming the details of your search.
I have checked out my copy Wills and the ones I have are Edward Bollington (who died 1721 in Bonsall) and James Bollington (who died 1689 in Bonsall).  I can't say with 100% confidence that Edward was the son of James as I have never found his baptism but he is mentioned in James's Will as being his sole executor along with 2 sisters as beneficiaries ( Dorothy & Ann).  James was a Yeoman and this title was passed along to Edward who died in 1721.  I'm sorry that I can't send you copies of these as I would be breaching copy rights, but you can obtain these from Lichfield Record Office Wills - the Wills are indexed & they post overseas - the bonus is that they it can be done on line. The reference number for these is B/C/11 (both have the same ref. number). The site is very easy to follow so you shouldn't have any problems.  Hope this helps.
wisteria16

[Sam Buckley]

Thanks so much wisteria, and I understand completely about the wills. I have applied to Lichfield record office and am awaiting their reply 

[wisteria16]

Hi Sam,
     Pleased that you found details of obtaining Wills helpful - I had to sign a disclaimer when I got these a few years to say they were for my use only and not to be photo-copied for any-one else. You may well have to do the same.  I can't answer your question of what they did or how they lived as the records are not available (wish they were) but know that a Yeoman did in fact own his land and property and wasn't a tenant farmer.  In that period he was also expected to release some his workers to form an army to fight for King & country if needed.  They wouldn't be wealthy but they certainly had some money to enable them to buy land etc.  Bonsall is a small village, the houses built in stone some of them are quite old.  After leaving Bonsall for Ashover mid 1700's I'm not sure what they did for a living, but my ancestors in later generations appear to have been 'tailors'.
There are headstones on the graves of some of the 'Bollington' family in Ashover Church-yard - I will try and search my records to find which members of the family the head stones are for. I realise that the amount of information I'm giving is sparce but hope this can fill in gaps for you.  Regards
       Carol