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Rowland THORNBURGH
"The first name of Thornburgh that hath ocurred, was one Rowland de Thornburgh;,who in the 11 (year of reign Edward I (1283 AD), was one of the jurors on the inquiftion (inquistion?) poft (post) mortem or William de Lindefrey.
*Sources: Internet and work of Charles C. Thornburg III.
The origin of the surname was derived from a location. It's meaning was "Dweller at or near the thorn bushes." This referred to an area in Yorkshire which included the town of Thornborough, the Thornborough Moors, and a stone henge known as the Thornborough circles. These still exist today in modern England, north of Ripon, in Yorkshire. The origin of the family lands and titles began with IVO DE TAILBOISE who rode with William the Conqueror in the Norman conquest of England. He was rewareded with a Barony. His descendants continued to marry well and through marriage acquired additional titles and lands. SOME NOTES ABOUT THE NORMAN CONQUEST AND IVO DE TAILBOISE'S INVOLVEMENT:
Before we get to Ivo and William I, let us step back a generation to the previous monarch, Edward, the Confessor, (King of England 1042 - 1066). Edward spent his childhood in Normandy, consequently during his reign listened to Norman advisors. When Edward died, Harold, the son of Earl Godwin was selected by the English people to became King Harold II. However, the sixth Duke of Normandy, William (the Conquer) claimed the throne of England. Edward the Confessor was William's father's cousin and apparently promised William the throne. Harold, after being shipwrecked on the coast of Normandy, was also said to have promised William that he would support his succession.
William, at twenty four had established full and complete authority in his duchy. He was considered the strongest lord in France. Landing with an army composed of Norman adventurers and many mercenaries, William defeated Harold's forces at the battle of Hastings, leaving Harold dead on the field. William I, the Conqueror, was crowned King of England on Christmas Day 1066 and ruled England to 1087. He seized land from his opposition and awarded it to his followers, one of whom was IVO DE TAILBOISE.
IVO DE TAILBOISE was a "left hand brother" to Fulke, Count of Anjou. This could mean he was a half brother, but whatever that meant, he was not in a position to inherit. It was perfectly logical then that he threw in his lot with William to invade England. It is also possible that he was related to William's father, therefore to William. After the conquest, Ivo was given lands in Lancaster and made the Baron of Kendall and he was made Earl of Holland in Lincolnshire. Ivo married Lucia, daughter of Thorold, an Englishman who was Lord of Spaulding in Linconshire and the Count of Mercia. Ivo married the second time to a daughter of King Eadgar, King of Mercia. Their son was Elftred. Eldred, 2nd Baron of Kendall. Eldred or sometimes spelled (Elftred) married Edgitha who was the granddaughter of King Ethelred II. They had the following children:
Ketel who became the 3rd Baron of Kendall as well as Gilbert and William.
Ketel married Christiana and they had a son Orm who became the 4th Baron of Kendall. He married Gunilda, daughter of the Earl of Cumberland. They had two sons:
Gospatrick Ormson 5th Baron of Kendall and Robert Ormson.
Robert married Christina, daughter of Anketin de Meynwarin. Their children trace directly to William de Thoroboughe.
Gospatrick married Egilina de Culwen and six generations later their descendant Elena de Culwen, married William de Thornburgh the descendant of Robert and Christina, combining the lineage from Robert and Gospatrick. By the time of this union the Thornburgh and de Culwen lines had accumulated additional titles and lands.
Finally, William de Thoroboughe married the daughter of Sir John Coker. They had a son, William, who was knighted. (Probably through the influence of the boys' grandfather (Sir John).
Why America?
So then, why did the descendants of this family leave the estates and grand halls? Principally , it was religion. Though the subsequent generations found themselves in a turmoil of politics, (i.e. the War of Roses). Certainly the rise of Protestantism and then Cromwell, created rough times for this family which was devote Catholic. However, it was the Quaker movement, the Society of Friends, and the inspiration of George Fox (its' Founder) which caused the subsequent migration. Some members of the Cartmel and Kendall families became quite ardent followers between the years 1663-1700; and some were induced or forced to leave.
Robert Thornborough the son of Charles of Methop, migrated to a Quaker stronghold in Cootenhill, Ireland. There he married Sarah Jackson in 1685. They had three boys and a girl. The sons, Walter, Edward, and Thomas emigrated to the American Colonies between 1713-1729. Robert's father Charles, and his uncle, Richard were also listed as followers of Fox in the English Quaker Records.
Note: I am deeply indebted to Mr. Charles C. Thornburg III, from whose book A Discourse on the Thornburg Family, this information has been abstracted.
Of particular interest is a copy of a note written by Clarence E. Thornburg. The note goes as follows:
Please remember: Our name in the first place was "Thornborough" spelled this way until 1782, when all the "Thornboroughs" in North Carolina, (and all lived there). They attended the marriage of Joseph Thornborough and Rachel Brown at Cane Creek Monthly Meeting, in Orange Co., North Carolina. There they agreed to change the name "Thornborough" to "Thornburgh". The Marriage Certificate was signed with the name "Thornburgh". Since then Thornburgh or Thornburg has been used. . . . [Keep in mind: Since the wedding was at a "Monthly Meeting" it was probably a Quaker wedding. For Quaker weddings of the time, all adults attending the wedding would have signed the wedding certificate.]
*Source: Thornburg Newsletter, Issue # 4
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From the foreword of the book by Charles C. Thornburg III: "It seems well established that all Thornburg's of America are descendants of the Thornburgh's of Hampsfield and Selside Halls of Cartmel and Kendal. In this line, Thornburgh's served as Knights of the Shire under, at least, four kings. Under DameThomasine Bellingham Thornburgh, who managed vast estates after the death of her husband, William, in 1552, Selside Hall was the principal residence dedicated to the arts and gracious tastes. A central block of oak paneling in the great Hall featured the family crest, 'Through Thankfulness Taken.'" (The motto, Through Thankfulness Taken, refers to taking of the wafer at the Roman Catholic Mass.)
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Sightseeing listing found on the internet for Buckinham District, England (Thornborough exists in this district)
The Mounds of Thornborough
Two impressive burial mounds lying east of Thornborough Bridge and dating form the second century AD. Other items of interest nearby include Thornborough Bridge, the only surviving medieval bridge in the country and Iron Age earthworks dating from 200-300 BC.
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NORTHERN RITUAL LANDSCAPES 2: The Swale-Ure Confluence by Mike Haigh
Mike Haigh brings us more ground-breaking research into the sacred sites of our ancestors.
Part One: The Sites
Near the town of Boroughbridge in North Yorkshire, the rivers Swale and Ure meet. In ancient times, these rivers must have been considered sacred, for the landscape around their confluence is littered with the remains of a variety of ritual monuments. The first site for consideration is the Thornborough cursus (SE 285 795). There is little trace of this monument today except for a crop-mark 44m (48 yds) across and at least 1196 m. (1308 yds) long. It is situated on flat, open country on the western edge of the Vale of York. Aerial photographs show two parallel ditches which can be traced for about 900 m (925 yds), heading roughly NE- SW towards the banks of the River Ure, about 1 km (5/8 ml) away. When the cursus was excavated, the ditches were found to have a U-shaped profile, 0.6-1 m (2-3 ft) deep and 2-3 m (7-10 ft) wide. It was found that the banks lie outside the ditches, opposite to most other cursuses.This will not be the last time we encounter unusual design features in this ritual landscape. Soil analysis suggests that the monument was cut through oak woodland. The SW cursus terminal, the only one located so far, has an atypical rounded appearance. In 1958, a crouched inhumation burial was found in a stone cist about 4.6 m (5 yds) from it. The monument was in use for some time before it gradually became silted up and overgrown with grass1. meanwhile, the climate improved and the wet woodlands gave way to dryer, more open country. Several centuries after the cursus had first been cut (thought to be in the Middle Neolithic), a large henge 183 m (200 yds) was built over it. Monuments of this type are often found in groups, and it is also usual to find them on low ground near to a river or stream; this henge2 was the central of a row of three similar monuments running roughly parallel to the River Ure. All three have two entrances which are aligned, like the henge alignment itself, roughly NW-SE, which again is typical, and were laid out at approximately equal intervals along an alignment about 1.6 km (1 ml) in length. Such is the precision of this alignment that an observer stood in the south entrance of the most southerly monument can see the most northern circle through the entrance gaps of the central one. Even the archaeologists admit that "the almost equidistant spacing of the three sites and the adherence to one main axis represents a considerable feat of ground surveying". The central and southern rings are very similar to each other. Both are almost circular. The northern circle is less regular and the two entrances are not quite opposite each other as they are at the other two. All three are unusual in that the banks are constructed from the earth of two ditches; one dug around the outside of the henge, and the other excavated inside. In all case the internal ditch was of neater, better construction and a broad berm lies between it and the bank. A small excavation at the central circle revealed that the banks had once been covered with a layer of gypsum. This would have made them appear gleaming white, possibly in imitation of the great henges on the chalk downs of southern England. Nothing datable was found, but the excavators suggested an early Bronze Age date, based on climatic evidence deduced from soil samples. Local folklore rumours that treasure was buried in the middle of the central ring. It is also said that it was used as an arena for combat during either the Roman or Saxon period, at which time the ditches were filled with water. This is unlikely, as the water table was too low, but there is a remote possibility that this tale is very ancient, as there seems to be a connection between henges and rivers. Many were built close to rivers and in some cases there is ,a physical link such as the famous avenue which links Stonehenge with the River Avon. The remains of a number of burial mounds have been found scattered around the area. Most of these have been almost completely ploughed away. None have been subject to modern excavation, though a few were opened in Victorian times. The surviving records of the 19th-century delvings suggest that they were built by the Bronze Age 'Food Vessel' culture. The 'food vessel' is a distinctive kind of pot deposited with the dead in barrows, accompanying both inhumations and cremations. Those who used 'food vessels' formed regional groups, and Yorkshire was one of those regions. The Central Hill barrow (SE 287 791), which lies between the central and southern henges, was originally 27.4 m (90 ft) across. It was found to contain a central burial in a wooden coffin, with grave goods including a 'food vessel' and flint knife. It was also found that the burial pit had been lined with a white substance which was probably gypsum. To the E of the northern henge is a group of three barrows covering burials of cremated remains3. During the drought of 1975, air-photography spotted an unusual feature to the W of the southern circle4. Two parallel rows of paired pits showed up, aligning in a NNE-SSW direction and stretching for about 350 m (380 yds). The distance between the rows varies from 10-12 m (11-13 yds) and the interval between pits from 5-7.5 m (5.5-8 yds). The pits themselves seem to range from 1.5-3 m (1.5-3 yds) across. At the northernmost end of the alignment is a series of nine matching pairs of 3 m- long (3 yds) ditches cut across the rows. Beyond the end of these though slightly off the alignment, are the remains of a tumulus. The archaeologist who discovered the alignments speculated that the pits could once have held wooden posts or standing stones, though to my speculative eye they resemble the SEPAs of the North York Moors5. If an alignment through the three Thornborough henges is extended 5.6 km (3.5 mls) SW, it will pass another henge outside the village of Nunwick (SE 323 747). This site was only located in 1951 by air photography. It lies on a low gravel terrace about 805 m (0.5 ml) from the River Ure. There was a small excavation here in 1961. It was found to consist of a circular bank, 210 m (690 ft) in diameter, with two opposing entrances (bearing 129ƒ/349.5ƒ from true N). Originally the bank was about 18 m (60 ft) wide, but it was probably little more than 1 m (3 ft) high. Inside the monument there was a concentric single ditch originally 14 m (45 ft) in width and just under 2 m (6 ft) in depth. Between the bank and the ditch was a berm of about 9 m (30 ft). It was thought by the excavating archaeologists that because it had the simplest structure of all the henges in the area, it might be the oldest. Also, unlike others in the area, there are no barrows clustered round it6.
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THORNBOROUGH UPDATE: A number of recent discoveries have been made at the Thornborough Henges, North Yorkshire. An "ovate" cropmark was recently spotted on an aerial photograph taken near the E end of the Thornborough cursus. It is about 19m by 16m, but the shape resembles so-called "long mortuary enclosures", which are found at many similar complexes over much of lowland England. A trial excavation confirmed that the site consisted of a ditch 2.1 to 2.5 m wide and a depth of up to 0.7m, with an inner bank. Excavation in the outer ditch of the most southerly of the three Thornborough Henges revealed that there have been at least three different phases at this monument. In the first phase, a ditch about 2.5 m wide and up to .6m deep was dug and used to construct the bank. Later, when almost silted up, it was recut to form a much narrower ditch. The spoil from this cutting was used extend the existing bank so that it closed a causeway across the ditch. Later still, a narrow ditch was cut along the inside of the bank. Post-holes were discovered inside this, but they were too shallow to have formed a palisade. It has been suggested that they formed the bedding trench for a wattle fence. Prior to the excavation, it was thought that the henge was constructed in one phase. Archaeologists also excavated part of the alignment of paired pits situated alongside the southern henge. These were found to consist of oval holes, 2.3m across and about 0.9m deep. Like those at Dishforth and the Devil's Arrows, these pits held wooden posts, which were extracted before they had time to rot. In the fill of one of the pits, excavators found a snapped, leaf-shaped arrowhead. These date to the early Neolithic which suggests that the pits are earlier than expected. Since the alignment pointed to the barrow known as Centre Hill, a Bronze Age date had been expected. In addition to these excavations, a programme of fieldwalking has been carried out. This revealed a small but evenly distributed scatter of flints from the early Neolithic and a much denser concentration of flint scatter from the later Neolithic and Bronze Age. Also, the places where flint was deposited avoided the sacred monuments of the area (86% of flint was found over 600m from the sites). Interestingly, there were few finished tools and cores found. This indicates that the flint scatters were due to short-term occupancy rather than permanent settlement. [Harding. J. 'Recent fieldwork at the Neolithic Monument Complex of Thornborough, North Yorkshire', Past, April 1997. See also NE 69 & 70]
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The following site has an article from British Archelogy explaing more about "curcus" and mentions the historic Thornborough Cirlces (Curcus) : http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba44/ba44feat.htm
Eva DEMOREVILLE
She was the daughter of Richard DeMoreville and Amicia DeLancasteraster. *Source: Internet
William THORNBURGH
He was known as William De Thoroboughe. He was born in Thornborough in York County, England and married a daughter of Sir John Croker of London. "There is no doubt that the family originated in the North Ridings of Yorkshire. The town of Thornborough together with the Thornborough moors and Circle exists today north of Ripon." "The first name of Thornburgh that hath ocurred, was one Rowland de Thornburgh;,who in the 11 (year of reign Edward I (1283 AD), was one of the jurors on the inquiftion (inquistion?) poft (post) mortem or William de Lindefrey. The next that we meet with was William de Thorneburgh, who in the 20 Edward III (1347 AD) is firft in a lift of jurors on the inquifition poft mortem of William de Coucy."
*Sources: Internet and work of Charles C. Thornburg III.
Unknown CROKER
Her father was John Croker. *Source: Internet
Jehue 'John' FARRINGTON
Copy of a letter dated January 16, 1985 from Ernest Graves to his cousins Bud Graves and Margarite Graves, later copied to my father Sam Houston Graves, it is very yellowed and faint, so I'm copying it here while it can still be read:
Dear Cousins,
Since both of you picked up on Nancy Farrington's father from the deeds abstracts I sent you, I thought that I would write and share with you what little information I have run across on him.
JOHN (JEHRU) FARRINGTON (FERRINGTON)
Born unknown
Married unknown
Died unknown
He was in Wilson County prior to 1805 for he appears on Tax lists as follows:
1804 Capt. Echols Militia District (John Ferrenton)
1805 Capt. Mann's List (Ferrington)
1806 Capt. Rosborough's List (Jehie Ferrington)
1807 Capt. Rosborough's List (John Ferrington)
1808 JEHU FERRINGTON was on a Petition to State Legislature #28-1-1809 to free Zebulon Baird - No Date - from Wilson County - who killed Spencer Mercer 9 July 1808 by accident. (Ern's note: Interesting because other signees included Jno. G. Graves and Blake Rutland from West Wilson Co. The Bairds were prominent in the Pondville area).
1811 He was a Surety for Henry Rogers and Sally Graves
1812 He was involved in court action
1813 He bough land in Wilson County
1816 He was a defendant in the June term of Wilson County Court
1817 He was involved in court action
1818 He sold land in Wilson County.
The Constitution of 1834 established the Civil Districts as the basic unit of County Government in Tennessee. Prior to that time the Captain's Company also served as taxing units and were responsible for compiling county tax lists. Since there is no Tennessee Census available prior to 1820, wit the single exception of the 1810 census for Rutherford County, the early tax lists serve as a substitute census record. I have not run across the tax lists for 1808 through 1833 yet. I will keep looking.
I will also have to check the 1820 Wilson County Census again for I do not find "Farrington" anywhere in the notes I have made from census records for this year.
The 1830 Census showed a JOSHUS FARRINGTON living in Williamson County with seven males and five females. All ages. An ABEGAIL FARRINGTON was buried in 1830 in the Williamson County municipal cemetery at Franklin, TN. This family was still in Williamson County in 1850, but John-Joshusa must have died. Thelma (60 years old) was the oldest listed with a Joshus, 8 years old, the youngest.
The 1850 Census showed several FARRINGTONS living in Shelby County (Memphis), but none of their ages could have been old John. There was a J.T. (66 years old) and ____ (68 years old) listed. But then, Nancy was supposed to have been quite young when she married. The western part of Tennessee remained Indian Territory for a long time after middle Tennessee was settled and I feel like, too, that John and his family moved east.
The 1816 and 1817 court actions must have helped him decided to move. I have not identified this action yet for all the books in the County Clerk's office, I believe the minutes of the 1815-1817 terms of the court is misplaced. I could not find it last week. Will have to search microfilm records in the library for it. Would rather locate the "packets" of loose material.
I have known since early childhood that my Great-Grandmother, Nancy, was part Indian. As a boy, I used to brag about it and how much pain I could endure. (Heap big brave). I would not let the dentist deaden my gums when filling teeth, etc. I still do not take aspirin or medicine for pain except in severe cases. Nothing in the last 1 years.
But, I'm digressing again. I always thought that Nancy's mother was the Cherokee Indian, but in a column written by Dixon Merritt in May 1967, he stated that JEHRU FARRINGTON was the Indian. I may have confused FARRINGTON with HARRINGTON and since a HARRINGTON also came to Wilson County about the same time and was engaged in the mercantile business at Pond Lick (Baird's Mill) and later in Lebanon, I came to the conclusion that John was an Indian Trader from North Carolina who married an Indian maiden. The Cherokees expected traders to marry an Indian maiden. (Note from Linda - Dixon Merritt was a respected TN newsman and writer - he is also a descendant of this family).
The 1800 census for North Carolina showed a JOHN FARRINGTON living in Chatham County and another JOHN FARRINGTON living in Guilford County. Both of these counties are in the North Central part of North Carolina. A lot of Middle Tennessee settlers came from Guilford County. Ernest Graves
Rt. 1, Box 127
Smyrna, TN 37167
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With wife Easter, he had the following children (in addition to our Nancy):
Rhody, b. 1800
Joseph, b. 1802, d. 18 Nov 1874 in Bibb Co, AL
Polly, b. 1804
Sarah Sally, b. 1805
He married second Lucy Atkins Miles, widow of Jeremiah Miles in 1817 in Morgan Co, GA.
Children of Jehu and Lucy:
James, b 1817, d. 1846
Alexander, b bef 1817, married Angeline Gardner Draper
Willis A, b . 1818, d. 1897
Calvin C., b. 1821, d. 1862
John R, b. 1827, d. 1861
Nancy Caroline, b. 1830
He married third Margaret Lee in 1841 in Alabama.
Child of Jehu and Margaret:
Barney R. b. 1841
A family story found on the internet states that Jehu and his brother Elic along with three Francher brothers came through Alabama while fighting the war of 1812 (Jehu would have been about 46 then??) and they decided to settle around Bibb Co. Supposedly 2 of the 5 went back to get the families and the other 3 remained in Alabama to start clearing land.
*Source: Internet
Was in Jefferson County, AL in 1850
Was in the 1860 Census for Bibb Co, AL with wife Margaret, age 69
Was in the 1840 Tax List for Wilson Co, TN
Was in "Georgia Marriages, 1811-1820", page 97
His last name was spelled Farrengton in some records.
Noted events in his life:
* Was in the Army during the Creek War
* Census: 1800, York County, SC
* Military Service: Was a Captain with General Jackson during the War of 1812
*Source of above: Arthur Farrington, repository of Farrington history
Easter 'Esther' CARLEY
Have also seen her last name as Charlin.
Jehue 'John' FARRINGTON
Copy of a letter dated January 16, 1985 from Ernest Graves to his cousins Bud Graves and Margarite Graves, later copied to my father Sam Houston Graves, it is very yellowed and faint, so I'm copying it here while it can still be read:
Dear Cousins,
Since both of you picked up on Nancy Farrington's father from the deeds abstracts I sent you, I thought that I would write and share with you what little information I have run across on him.
JOHN (JEHRU) FARRINGTON (FERRINGTON)
Born unknown
Married unknown
Died unknown
He was in Wilson County prior to 1805 for he appears on Tax lists as follows:
1804 Capt. Echols Militia District (John Ferrenton)
1805 Capt. Mann's List (Ferrington)
1806 Capt. Rosborough's List (Jehie Ferrington)
1807 Capt. Rosborough's List (John Ferrington)
1808 JEHU FERRINGTON was on a Petition to State Legislature #28-1-1809 to free Zebulon Baird - No Date - from Wilson County - who killed Spencer Mercer 9 July 1808 by accident. (Ern's note: Interesting because other signees included Jno. G. Graves and Blake Rutland from West Wilson Co. The Bairds were prominent in the Pondville area).
1811 He was a Surety for Henry Rogers and Sally Graves
1812 He was involved in court action
1813 He bough land in Wilson County
1816 He was a defendant in the June term of Wilson County Court
1817 He was involved in court action
1818 He sold land in Wilson County.
The Constitution of 1834 established the Civil Districts as the basic unit of County Government in Tennessee. Prior to that time the Captain's Company also served as taxing units and were responsible for compiling county tax lists. Since there is no Tennessee Census available prior to 1820, wit the single exception of the 1810 census for Rutherford County, the early tax lists serve as a substitute census record. I have not run across the tax lists for 1808 through 1833 yet. I will keep looking.
I will also have to check the 1820 Wilson County Census again for I do not find "Farrington" anywhere in the notes I have made from census records for this year.
The 1830 Census showed a JOSHUS FARRINGTON living in Williamson County with seven males and five females. All ages. An ABEGAIL FARRINGTON was buried in 1830 in the Williamson County municipal cemetery at Franklin, TN. This family was still in Williamson County in 1850, but John-Joshusa must have died. Thelma (60 years old) was the oldest listed with a Joshus, 8 years old, the youngest.
The 1850 Census showed several FARRINGTONS living in Shelby County (Memphis), but none of their ages could have been old John. There was a J.T. (66 years old) and ____ (68 years old) listed. But then, Nancy was supposed to have been quite young when she married. The western part of Tennessee remained Indian Territory for a long time after middle Tennessee was settled and I feel like, too, that John and his family moved east.
The 1816 and 1817 court actions must have helped him decided to move. I have not identified this action yet for all the books in the County Clerk's office, I believe the minutes of the 1815-1817 terms of the court is misplaced. I could not find it last week. Will have to search microfilm records in the library for it. Would rather locate the "packets" of loose material.
I have known since early childhood that my Great-Grandmother, Nancy, was part Indian. As a boy, I used to brag about it and how much pain I could endure. (Heap big brave). I would not let the dentist deaden my gums when filling teeth, etc. I still do not take aspirin or medicine for pain except in severe cases. Nothing in the last 1 years.
But, I'm digressing again. I always thought that Nancy's mother was the Cherokee Indian, but in a column written by Dixon Merritt in May 1967, he stated that JEHRU FARRINGTON was the Indian. I may have confused FARRINGTON with HARRINGTON and since a HARRINGTON also came to Wilson County about the same time and was engaged in the mercantile business at Pond Lick (Baird's Mill) and later in Lebanon, I came to the conclusion that John was an Indian Trader from North Carolina who married an Indian maiden. The Cherokees expected traders to marry an Indian maiden. (Note from Linda - Dixon Merritt was a respected TN newsman and writer - he is also a descendant of this family).
The 1800 census for North Carolina showed a JOHN FARRINGTON living in Chatham County and another JOHN FARRINGTON living in Guilford County. Both of these counties are in the North Central part of North Carolina. A lot of Middle Tennessee settlers came from Guilford County. Ernest Graves
Rt. 1, Box 127
Smyrna, TN 37167
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With wife Easter, he had the following children (in addition to our Nancy):
Rhody, b. 1800
Joseph, b. 1802, d. 18 Nov 1874 in Bibb Co, AL
Polly, b. 1804
Sarah Sally, b. 1805
He married second Lucy Atkins Miles, widow of Jeremiah Miles in 1817 in Morgan Co, GA.
Children of Jehu and Lucy:
James, b 1817, d. 1846
Alexander, b bef 1817, married Angeline Gardner Draper
Willis A, b . 1818, d. 1897
Calvin C., b. 1821, d. 1862
John R, b. 1827, d. 1861
Nancy Caroline, b. 1830
He married third Margaret Lee in 1841 in Alabama.
Child of Jehu and Margaret:
Barney R. b. 1841
A family story found on the internet states that Jehu and his brother Elic along with three Francher brothers came through Alabama while fighting the war of 1812 (Jehu would have been about 46 then??) and they decided to settle around Bibb Co. Supposedly 2 of the 5 went back to get the families and the other 3 remained in Alabama to start clearing land.
*Source: Internet
Was in Jefferson County, AL in 1850
Was in the 1860 Census for Bibb Co, AL with wife Margaret, age 69
Was in the 1840 Tax List for Wilson Co, TN
Was in "Georgia Marriages, 1811-1820", page 97
His last name was spelled Farrengton in some records.
Noted events in his life:
* Was in the Army during the Creek War
* Census: 1800, York County, SC
* Military Service: Was a Captain with General Jackson during the War of 1812
*Source of above: Arthur Farrington, repository of Farrington history
John FARRINGTON
Have seen marriage in McGrady, NC - may be in Guilford Co?
Other children:
Benjamin Thornton, b. 1762 in Mcgrady, NC
James A, . b 1764
Abigail, b. 1767, died bef 1810 NC
Mary Polly, b. 1769, Guilford Co, NC
Asa, b. 1770, SC
John, b. 1771, SC
Elic, b. 1774, SC
Jonathan T., b. 1784, Bedford Co, VA
Levi, b. 1800, Bedford Co, VA
*Source: Internet
The Farringtons were big landowners southeast of Chapel Hill. Some of their land is now covered by Lake Jordan. An eighteenth century National Register House owned by the Farringtons still stands near the lake. Clarence Poe, of Chatham County, long-time editor of the "Progressive Farmer", writes of his Farrington relatives in his biography. The name is sometimes spelled Fearrington or Tharrington, and, curiously, some of the family spell it Thornton or some variation thereof. The Farringtons are connected with such prominent Quaker families as Starbuck and Hinshaw and other well-known North Carolina families such as Cooten, Love and Haynes (from the "Desc of Jacob Hoots" by Carl Hoots, Yadkinville, NC). Also, see article by Frances Casstevens in "The Heritage of Yadkin County". Was on the Tax list for Guilford NC in 1765 and 1769
Was in the 1800 census in Guilford Co, NC
*Source: Arthur Farrington, Farrington Family Repository
Elizabeth THORNBURGH
Born 24 3rd month 1749 N.S. or 12 1st month 1748/49 O.S. Guilford, NC
Reported married out of unity 23 2nd month 1765, New Garden, Guilford Co, NC. Disowned 30 3rd month 1765 in New Garden, Guilford Co, NC. Married John Farrington.
*Source: Internet
*Source: Arthur Farrington, Farrington Family Repository
Joseph CARLEY
Found in the 1800 Census for York Co, SC
William THORNBURGH
Sir William participated in the invasion of Scotland in 1547 and was Knighted by the Duke of Somerset at Roxburgh after the defeat of the Scots at battle of Pinky.
He was married to Dame Thomasine Bellingham in Hampsfield Hall England. Dame Thomasine Bellingham died on 11 Aug 1582 in Hampsfield Hall England. She was the daughter of Sir Robert Bellingham, Knight and Co-Heir of Burneshed. In the Kendal Parish Church in Westmorland in the North corner in the Bellingham chapel can be found a small marble table in her memory; above it is the arms of the Thornburgh family with a total of six quarterings. The inscription is marred by cracks but is still plainley describable. It shows her to be the daughter of Sir Robert Bellingham and the wife of Sir William Thornburgh and that she died 8/12/1582 THIS WORLD. SHE LEFT THERE OF LOTH, ALLMIGHTY GOD HIR COVLE RECEAVE, TO HEVENLY BLIS SHE HUMBLYE CRAVED. Margaret Middleton Thornburgh, mother of Sir William m. 2nd. Robert Curwen in 1548. Sir William recorded a grant of support for his mother and 2nd husband. Thomasine, being co-heiress (there were no sons) to her father's Estate, brought many large possessions in Westmoreland and Lancashire to the marriage. One of them was Selside, 10 to 15 mile N.E. of Kendal. It was under her and Sir William that the family rose to power and influence and prosperity. There is a small tablet in the Kendall Parish Church in Westmoreland in the northeast corner in memory of Thomasine.
*Sources: Internet and work of Charles C. Thornburg III
They reportedly built a Church at St. Stephens. It was built in Kirby, Stephen, Westmoreland, England and called "Catherdral of the Dales". See website at: btinternet.com/~lake.district/pen/chp28.htm. (Note, found this on a website but not sure if they actually built the church, or if it is referring to the church with the memorial to Thomasine - needs more research).
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1553 Inquest taken at Kyrkbye in Kendall, 4 January, 6 Edward VI (1553), before Nicholas LAYBURNE, John PRESTON, esquires, and William SANDES, gentleman. The jurors say that William THORNEBURGHE, knight, was seised at his death of the manor and capital messuage called Haverbreke Hall in Bethum, and 10 messuages, 60 a. land, 20 a. meadow, 10 a. wood, 30 a. waste and a moiety of one water mill in Haverbreke, Patton, Kirkeby Lonsedall, Whynfell and Lupton; also of the manor or lordship of Patton and a moiety of the manor or lordship of Whynfell and six messuages or tenements in Selsyde; also a messuage, or tenement in Skelsmesser. By the name of William THORNEBURGHE of Hamsfell, co. Lancaster, esquire, by his charter dated 29 March, 1 Edward VI (1547) he granted to Richard ASSHETON, Anthony DUCKETT, Cuthbert HUTTON, Nicholas THORNEBURGHE and William PYKERYNG, esquires, the house and site of his manor of Selsed in Selsed, co. Westmorland, with other houses, buildings, dovecots, stables, barns, gardens, orchards, lands, meadows, feedings, pastures, his demesnes in Selsed, then in the tenure of the said William THORNEBURGHE and a corn mill with a kiln (ustrina) in Selsed, and 20 messuages or tenements with houses, fulling mills in the vill of Sledall, then in the several tenures of John HARRYSON, Thomas LYCKEBARROWE, John ATKYNSON, Leonard DODHSHON, Thomas JACSON, Edmund WARRYNER, Robert DOCKER, John BAKSTER, Richard DOCKER, Edmund BENNYSON, the relict of Richard LYKBARROWE, deceased, Robert BENNYSON, Anthony BENNYSON, William MYKLOW, Hugh TODDE, John TODDE, Thomas Holme, Henry SHEPERD, Robert SHEPERD and James SHEPERD; also two other messuages or tenements in the vill of Crosthwayte, then in the several tenures of Brian BRYGGES and Henry BRYGGES; also three burgages in Kirkeby in Kendall, then in the several tenures of Christopher FOXE, William BECKE and Henry BECKE; also all the lands &c. to the said messuages and burgages belonging, to hold the said premises to the said Richard ASSHETON and others, their heirs and assigns to the use of the said William THORNEBURGHE and Thomasina his wife, still living, for term of their lives and of the longest life and after both their deaths to the use of the heirs of the said William, by Thomasine, lawfully begotten, in default of such to the use of the right heirs of said William for ever. William THORNEBURGH by another charter dated 1 May, 2 Edward VI (1548) granted to Robert CURWEN, gentleman and Margaret his wife, mother of the said William THORNEBURGHE, late wife of Rouland THORNEBURGHE, esquire, deceased, an annuity of Ð16 13s. 4d. issuing from 6 messuages in Selsced, then in the several tenures of William HOGESON, Edward SHEPERD, the relict of Peter HELME, the relict of Rouland MOSERGHE, Robert BULMES and William WARRYNER, and from all his other messuages, lands and tenements in Whynfell and Patton, to receive the same for term of the natural life of Margaret by name of the whole of her jointure and dowry after the death of her late husband Rouland THORNEBURGH, esquire, at terms of Pentecost and Martinmas. Robert CURWEN and Margaret still survive. William THORNEBURGH by another charter dated 27 September, 6 Edward VI (1552) granted to Anthony GYMELL of Kyrkeby in Kendall, "surgen," an annuity of one mark during his life, issuing from two messuages at Crossebank in Kyrkeby Kendall, late in the tenure of the relict of Christopher FOXE and John BECKE. Anthony GYMELL still survives.
John MYDDLETON, John PRESTON, William KIRKEBY and Nicholas THORNEBURGH, esquire, feoffess to the use of the said Roland THORNEBURGHE, esquire, deceased, father of the said William THORNEBURGHE, of all the said Roland's lands and tenements in the county, by another charter dated 11 January, 26 Henry VIII (1535) granted to a certain Rouland THORNEBURGH, gentleman, a younger son of the aforesaid Rouland THORNEBURGH, esquire, an annuity of Ð3 6s. 8d. issuing out of all his messuages and tenements in Whynfell and Selsed to receive the same for his life, payable equally at Pentecost and Martinmas, according to the effect of the last will of said Rouland his father. Rouland the son still survives.
Rouland THORNBURGH, esquire, by his will declared that his late servant, John AYRAY, should have the rent and farm of a tenement then in his tenure for his life. John AYRAY still survives. The manor and capital messuage called Haverbrekehall and other the premises in Haverbreke, Patton, Kirkeby Lonsedall, Whynfell and Lupton, are held of the king in chief by knight service, namely the 20th part of a knight's fee and a rent of 18s. 3d. yearly, and are worth yearly clear Ð8 2s. 4d. The manor of Patton is held of William marquis of Northampton, as of his castle of Kendall by the service of a red rose yearly at Midsummer if demanded, worth yearly clear 20s. The moiety of the manor of Whynfell is held of the heir of Richard REDMAN, esquire, deceased, in socage and is worth yearly clear 13s. 4d. The messuage or tenement in Skelsmesser is held of Nicholas LAYBURNE, esquire, in socage, namely by fealty and a rent of 3d. for all services, and is worth yearly clear 6s. 8d. The messuages in Selsed are held of the heir of the said Richard REDMAN, in socage and are worth yearly clear 6s. 2d. The house and site of the manor of Selsed, corn mill and kiln and other the premises in Selsed, granted to the use of the said Thomasine, are held of the heir of the said Richard REDMAN in socage, and are worth yearly clear Ð8 13s. 4d. The 20 messuages or tenements with two fulling mills and other the premises in Sleddall, granted to the use of the said Thomasine, are held of the said marquis of Northampton as of his castle of Kendall in socage, namely by fealty and a rent of 6d. yearly, and are worth yearly clear Ð12 4s. 4d. The two messuages in Crosthwaite, likewise granted to the use of the said Thomasine are held of the said marquis of Northampton, as of his said castle of Kendall by a rent of a white rose, and are worth yearly clear 26s. 8d. The three burgages and other the premises in Kirkeby Kendall, likewise granted to the use of the said Thomasine, are held of whom and by what service they know not and are worth yearly clear 23s.
He died on 18th November, 6 Edward VI (1552) and Roland THORNEBURGHE, esquire, is his son and next heir, now aged 13 years; Court of Wards Inq., p.m., vol. 6, n. III.
*Source: Records of Kendale Vol 1 by William Farrer Litt., Edited by John F. Curwen, F.S.A.
Thomasine BELLINGHAM
From the foreword of the book by Charles C. Thornburg III: "It seems well established that all Thornburg's of America are descendants of the Thornburgh's of Hampsfield and Selside Halls of Cartmel and Kendal. In this line, Thornburgh's served as Knights of the Shire under, at least, four kings. Under DameThomasine Bellingham Thornburgh, who managed vast estates after the death of her husband, William, in 1552, Selside Hall was the principal residence dedicated to the arts and gracious tastes. A central block of oak paneling in the great Hall featured the family crest, 'Through Thankfulness Taken.'" (The motto, Through Thankfulness Taken, refers to taking of the wafer at the Roman Catholic Mass.)
She has a momument in Kendal Church. Her father was Sir Robert of Bruneshead, Bellingham. His father was Sir Roger Bellingham. He is buried at Bellingham Chapel of the Kendal Church. He was made a Knight at Banneret at the Battle of Stokes in 1487. *Source: Internet ??There is a brass rubbing of his tombsone available??
In 15 Eliz. 1573 Thomasin Thornburgh held 15 dwellings in Whitwell of Kendall, Westmoreland. She died in 26 Eliz. 1584. She also held and willed: Hampsfield, Palton, Lambrigg, Lang Sledale, Dalefoot and Selside.
*Source: Internet
"After the death of Robert BELLINGHAM, knt., his fourth daughter, Thomasin, wife of William THORNBURGH of Hamsfell obtained Ð18 in rent in Selseth, Patton, Whitwell, Sleddale and Kendale, as her pourparty; Dodsworth's MS. 149, f. 103b."
*Source: Records of Kendale Vol 1 by William Farrer Litt., Edited by John F. Curwen, F.S.A.
Inquest taken at Kendall 27 September, 25 Elizabeth (1583) before Richard DUCKETT and Thomas BRATWHEITE, esquires, by the oath of Thomas BETHOM, Robert BYNDLOSE jun., Alan WILLSONN, Richard TUNSTALL, Brian EDMUNDSONN, Thomas POTTER, Henry FIELD, gentlemen, Richard SPEDDYN, William WALLESSE, Edward STRICKLAUND, Wm POTT, John THWAITE and Gervase GILPINGE, yeomen, who say that: Thomasine THORNBURROWE long before her death was seised of two messuages in Langsleddall; and 5 messuages in Selside; 4 messuages in Patton; 15 messuages in Whitwell; and one yearly rent charge of 9s. 10d. issuing out of the manor or lordship of Lambrige.
So seised she by her charter dated 20 July, 24 Elizabeth (1582), granted to Nicholas THORNEBURROWE, her younger son, all the said messuages and the said rent to have and to hold to him and his assigns for term of his life with remainder after his death to the right heirs of Thomasine for ever. By virtue whereof Nicholas was seised thereof and is still living. The premises in Lang Sleddall, Selshead, Patton and Whitwell are held of the queen as of her purparties of the Barony of Kendale called "le Richemound Fee" and "le Marques Fee," but by what services they know not, they are worth yearly clear Ð14. Thomasine died 11 August, 24 Elizabeth (1582) and William THORNBUROWE, esquire, is her son and next heir and at the time of her death he was of full age, namely 35 years and upwards. Chan. Inq., post mort., ser., ii, vol. 201, n. 92.
*Source: Records of Kendale Vol 1 by William Farrer Litt., Edited by John F. Curwen, F.S.A.
Rowland THORNBURGH
Their children were:
Sir William (our ancestor), Rowland, Elianor - married Robert Beck, Elizabeth - married Thomas Warcop, Anne - married Thomas Roos, Alice - married Thomas Kellet. *Source: Internet
Anthony PORTER, of Allerby, son of William and Elizabeth, married Jane, daughter and co-heiress of Rowland THORNBOROUGH of Osmotherly in Furness. His arms in the Visitation of 1615 show he was a second son. He was probably Rowland, second son of Rowland THORNBOROUGH, of Hampsfield, Lancashire, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Sir Geoffrey MIDDLETON of Middleton Hall, Knight (N. and B., i., p. 117).
*Source: A Pedigree of the Family of Porter of Bolton, Cumberland (England)
Margaret MIDDLETON
Her father was Geoffrey Middleton and her mother was Margaret Kirkham. *Source: Internet
William THORNBURGH
Married to Elenor Musgrave
*Sources:
"Notes on the Ancient Family of Musgrave of Musgrave, Westmoreland" Percy Musgrave, 1911, page 49, chapter V.
"The Heraldic Visitation of Westmoreland Made In The Year 1615 by Sir Richard St. George, Knight of Norroy, King at Arms".
"William Thornburgh of Hamsfeld, esquire, living in the reign of King Henry the Sixth, (1422-1421) married Eleanor, daughter of Sir Richard Musgrave, knight.
*Source: Nicholson and Burn, Volume I, p. 118
The Manor of Kirkby-Lonsdale, like the church, was given to the Abbey of St. Mary, in York, by Ivo de Talebois, and remained in the crown after the dissolution of that establishment, till 1557, when it was granted by Queen Mary to Thomas Carus, Esq., then a lawyer of the Middle Temple, together with the demesne, the watermills, and several other lands and tenements in this neighbourhood, to hold of the crown in capite, by the service of a fortieth part of a knights fee. The family of Carus were of considerable note before the reign of Henry VIII, but, in the 29th of Elizabeth, they sold this manor with the appurtenances formerly belonging to St. Mary's Abbey, to William Thornburgh and Thomas Curwen.
(Note that Ivo de Talebois is considered to be one of our ancient ancestors - see notes for Rowland Thornburgh)
*Source: http://www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/kirkbylonsdale.html
The following records are all taken from "Records of Kendale Vol 1 by William Farrer Litt., Edited by John F. Curwen, F.S.A. The year preceeds each record. They are included here for my further research to see how these records fit into this family:
1435 William THORNBURGH pays 8s. 4d. for farm of the tithes of Selshede; Roll at Levens.
Notes for research - suspect this Roland is related somehow to this family:
1443 Pardon to Roland THORNEBURGH late of Selside, co. Westmorland, gentilman, of the king's suit against him, on his petition shewing that he was maliciously indicted at Appulby on Thursday after the Nativity of St. Mary, 17 Henry VI (1439) of having slain Robert CRAKANTHORP (See Early Chancery Proceeding, bundle 12, n. 192.) on Monday after St. Bartholomew's day, 16 Henry VI (1438) at Brampton, co. Westmorland, and that Elizabeth, late the wife of the said Robert, sued him therefor and obtained his outlawry thought he was in the king's service in Calais; and further that he was indicted at Preston in Amondernesse on Monday before Michaelmas, 17 Henry VI of having received John WILSON alias 'Jak' WILSON of Amelshede, co. Westmorland, 'yoman,' on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after All Saints Day, 15 henry VI (1437) at Brathay in Dalton in Forneys, knowing him to be an outlaw, and Roland was thereupon outlawed, though at Calais; and he has now agreed with the said Elizabeth; Cal. Pat. R. 1443, p. 191.
The like to Oliver THORNEBURGH, late of Selside, 'gentleman,' as above; ib.
The like to Robert WILSON, late of Selside, 'yeoman,' indicted as above of having received the said Roland, Oliver and others on Wednesday after St. Bartholomew's day, 16 Henry VI (1438), knowing that they had slain Robert CRAKANTHORP, whereupon he was outlawed; and again of having received 'Jak' WILSON, as above; ib.
1459 Eleanor THORNBURGH pays 9s. for the farm of tithes of Selshede; Roll at Levens;
1523 Inquest taken at Schaype, on Monday after the Purification, 14 Henry VIII (1523), before Cuthbert MUSGRAVE, esquire, escheator. The jurors say that William THORNEBORUGH, esquire, was seised at his death of the manor of Selsett and half the lordship of Wynfell in the vill of Strickland Kettyll in Kendall, which manor of Selsett and half lordship of Wynfell are held of the heirs of Edward REEMAYNE, esquire, lately deceased, by 8s. rent at Whitsuntide and Martinmas, worth yearly Ð18 2s. 9d. besides reprises; and of the lordship of Patton in the vill of Strickland Kettyll, held of the castle of Kendall by a rent of one red rose yearly at Midsummer if demanded, worth yearly Ð10 7s. 4d. besides reprises; and of half the lordship of Langsleddall in the vill of Strikeland Kettell, held of the castle of Kendall for 6d. rent at Whitsuntide and Martinmas, worth yearly Ð12 4s. 4d. besides reprises; and one tenement in Skelmesser in Kendall held of James LEYBORNE, esquire, for 3d. rent, worth yearly 6s. 8d. besides reprises; and 2 tenements in Crosthwaytte held of the castle of Kendall for the rent of one white rose yearly at Midsummer or within 8 days after if demanded, worth yearly 26s. besides reprises . He died 19 December, 13 Henry VIII (1521) and Rouland THORNEBURGH his son, aged 24 years, is his next heir; Excheq. Inq., p.m., Ser, file 126, n. 1.
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Selside Hall, now a farm-house, belongs with the demesne to Ralph Riddell, Esq. of Northumberland, but was long the seat of the Thornburghs, a Catholic family, one of whom gave the land occupied by the present chapel and cemetery, in order that he might devote the original chapel in the hall to his own religion, but it is now degraded to a farmer’s kitchen. The Thornburgh’s sold the manor off, by degrees, to the Wilsons and Bellinghams, and part to the tenants.
*Source: Kendal Parish and Town, History and Description by Parson and White 1829 (Kendal Parish Out-Townships).
Elenor MUSGRAVE
Have also seen her name as Elianor.
She married secondly, as his second wife, Robert Bowes of Aske, Yorks.
*Source: "Pedigrees of some of the Emperor Charlemagne's descendants" p. 189, Vol III by Buck and Beard, 1978
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