Tate family Shilbottle

[JenCowling]

Hi
Wondered if anyone has managed to find information on Robert Tate of Shilbottle who married Elizabeth Hunter (of Eglingham) who married 7 Dec 1783. I am descended from their son Robert, who was born in 1791. I know they also had other children, (including George). We have recently had YDNA test and found one possible match with another Tate with origins in Northumberland, and it looks like he may be descended from George. It looks like there were quite a lot of Tates in Shilbottle, and haven't managed to fit them together. On the IGI there is a baptism fro a Robert Tate in Shilbottle in 1746, but also an entry that looks like he died as an infant?
Would be grateful for any advice.
Many thanks,
Jenny

[c-side]

Hi Jenny,

First, a technicality - I know from the earlier (2006) posts that Elizabeth Hunter comes from Edlingham (Eglingham is a different place).

Where did you see the burial - I can't find it on IGI?

Christine

[JenCowling]

Hi Christine,
Thanks for your reply. I saw the burial on www.familysearch.org - although I know entries on there have to be taken with a pinch of salt! The baptism is the same day and month, but slightly different year, and there is a date for burial. See attachment. Back in the 1700's the year changed on 1st April, so I have come across confused dates in transcriptions of records before. (For example the next month after March 1746 would be April 1747).
I have also just found something in my old notes which might be significant. When at Newcastle central library several years ago I noted Tate burials in Walbottle (which is where Robert Tate, (born 1791 in Shilbotttle), was living with his young family in 1820s & 1830s).

5 Dec 1825 Elizabeth Tate age 65 (so born approx. 1760)
17 Nov 1826 Robert Tate age 69 (so born approx. 1757)
 It is possible these are Robert Tate who married Elizabeth Hunter in 1783. It seems entirely possible they were living with their son Robert and his young family in Walbottle in the 1820s.
This would mean we are looking for a Robert Tate born approx. 1757.
I'd be very grateful for any help/advice.
Also many thanks for pointing out my mistake re- Edlingham!! Shows how easy it is to get confused!!
Kind regards, Jenny

[c-side]

I can verify that burial next week at the archives.

Of course he need not have been born in Shilbottle - all you know for certain is that he was living there when he got married.