The William Ardron & Sarah Eyre family of Slade Hooton, Laughton en le Morthen, Yorkshire

Parents:

William Ardron (joiner & farmer of Slade Hooton, Laughten en le Morthen, Yorkshire)

born 1673 Slade Hooton

died 1719 Slade Hooton

married 21 Dec 1705 in Laughton en le Morthen

Sarah Eyre

chr. 29 May 1683 Laughton en le Morthen

died after 1719

Children:

1.  Joseph Ardron (chr. 13 Nov 1706 Laughton; bur 2 Dec 1706 Laughton)

2.  Samuel Ardron (chr. 22 Jun 1708 Laughton; bur 10 May 1793 Laughton), yeoman

3.  Ann Ardron (chr. 12 Feb 1709 Laughton; bur ????) married 26 Mar 1739 in Laughton to William Linley (born ca 1696; died 1780 Laughton), husbandman.  (Both the wills of Thomas Ardron (1771) and Samuel Ardron (1793) mention the Linleys, so this is an overlapping piece that appears to establish them as brothers.)  Their three known children are: 

• William Linley (bn. ca. 1741);
• Benjamin Linley (bn. ca. 1745), hosier;
• Elizabeth Linley (bn. ca. 1748) (of St. James Westminster) who married on 25 Jul 1770 at St. Leonards, Shoreditch, London Richard Crampton (of Middle Moorfields, London).  They had a son Charles Crampton (chr. 6 Feb 1772 in Laughton en le Morthen).

4.  Thomas Ardron (chr. 8 Jun 1712 Laughton; bur 11 Mar 1712/1713 Laughton)

5.  Joseph Ardron (chr. 8 Jun 1712; bur ????) married Sarah Battie.  They have three known children:

• William Ardron (chr 19 Jan 1744 East Peniston, Yorkshire)
• Mary Ardron (chr. 11 Apr 1747 East Peniston) married 5 Feb 1764 Penistone to John Culpin
• Samuel Ardron (chr. 20 Jan 1750 East Peniston) married 26 Aug 1776 Penistone Elizabeth Garthwait.  They have a son Joseph Ardron (chr. 26 Jun 1777 Penistone)

6.  Barbabus or Barnham Ardron (chr 8 Jul 1714 Laughton; aft 1786) (blacksmith) married 25 Dec 1738 Laughton to Sarah Roberts (bn. 1717/1718 Yorkshire; bur 14 Feb 1786 Laughton).  They have four known children:

• Thomas Ardron (bn. 1739 Laughton; bur 20 Nov 1797 Laughton) (blacksmith) married Anne Bramhall (bn. 1740 Yorkshire).  They had ten children.  See http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ardron/thomasardroni.htm  [One of their sons, Thomas Ardron (1770-1832), had a son Barnabus Ardron (bn 19 May 1793 St. George Bloomsbury, Middlesex; died 1857 Sheffield) (cutler of Sheffield), who may be the man shown on ancestry.com who received a campaign medal for his service with "Robert Gardiners Troop Royal Horse Artillery" at the Battle of Waterloo.   I don't know if the man receiving the award is the same Barnabus.  Also, in the 1841 census for Sheffield goal is Barnabs Ardron, age 45, cutler, born London.]  
• Mary Ardron (chr 25 Dec 1743 Laughton)
• William Ardron (chr 29 Oct 1757 Laughton) (I see the big gap here.)
• Joseph Ardron (bn. ca. 1760; bur 23 Feb 1762 Laughton)

7.  Thomas Ardron (chr 10 May 1717 Laughton; died 1771 Laughton) Messenger in Ordinary to the King.  He left a will that I will post next on this blog.  He played a significant role under orders from Lord Halifax in what led to the important legal case, Entick v Carrington (1765) which concerned excessive executive power to search and seize property at will.

8.  Hannah Ardron (chr. 16 Feb 1719 Laughton; bur 27 Dec 1797 Laughton) married 21 Oct 1745 in Peak Forest, Derbyshire (kind of a Gretna Green type parish with relaxed marriage rules) to Aaron Barker (chr 5 Oct 1717 Norton, Derbyshire; bur 26 Aug 1801 Laughton) (scythesmith from Greenhill, Norton & later laborer from Laughton).  They had six children that I know of.  Only two--Mary Ludlam and Thomas Barker--are mentioned in the 1793 will of Samuel Ardron.

• Hannah Barker (chr 24 Jul 1748 Norton)  (She must have died young, but where?)
• Anne Barker (chr 26 Aug 1750 Norton)  (She must have died young, but where?)
• Mary Barker (chr 16 Mar 1755 Laughton; died 22 May 1816 Slade Hooton, Laughton) married 27 Dec 1774 Laughton to Edward Ludlam (bn. ca. 1745/50; died 26 Feb 1825 Rotherham).  They had eight children all christened in Laughton.
• Thomas Barker (chr 5 Jan 1759 Laughton; bur 15 May 1802 Rotherham) (plumber & glazier) (My 4x great-grandfather) married 16 Apr 1788 Rotherham to Elizabeth Wheelhouse (bn. 1759; bur 16 Jun 1814 Rotherham).  They had six children, all christened in Rotherham, including my 3x great-grandfather Samuel Barker (1791-1832) who I believe was probably named after his great-uncle Samuel Ardron (1708-1793).  
• Hannah Barker (chr 27 Dec 1759 Laughton)
• Ann Barker (chr. 27 Dec 1759 Laughton)

Samuel Ardron of Slade Hooton, Laughton en le Morthen, Yorkshire--1793 will

Comments:

Please see my June 3, 2013 post to see how this will connects my Thomas Barker (died 1802) of Rotherham to his uncle Samuel Ardron and to his sister Mary (Barker) Ludlam through the Cowdale lands.  The will also mentions his sister Hannah Barker, a niece Mary Hounsfield, Mary Ludlam's three sons, Joseph Ardron son of Samuel Ardron of Penistone, and Joseph Ardron son of Mary Ardron of Penistone, his nephew William Lindley, and Ann the wife of Thomas Ardron.  A witness is James Barker and as yet I haven't connected him with the family of Thomas Barker of Rotherham or Mary (Barker) Ludlam of Laughton.  I haven't been able to tie in the niece Mary Hounsfield either.  I don't know if the other names mentioned are relatives or not.

On 26 October 2012 I found this will on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, FHL film #1,835,984.  The index to the Chancellorship and Laughton Prebendal wills 1548-1858 is on the same microfilm.  I don't think I ever checked the index for the Ludlam name, but this really needs to be done.

There are a total of five Ardron probate documents in the same court.

1.  Robert Ardron (blacksmith & publican) of Laughton, administration 1851.

2.  Samuel Ardron of Slade Hooton pa. Laughton, will 1793.

3.  Thomas Ardron (yeoman) of Laughton, will 1772

4.  William Ardron of Slade Hooton pa. Laughton, will, inventory & bond 1707.  

5.  William Ardron of Laughton, inventory & bonds, 1720.]

Here is Samuel's will:

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Samuel Ardron of Slade Hooton pa. Laughton, 1793 Will

Chancellorship and Laughton Prebendal Wills

An Inventory and Appraisment of the Goods, Chattel and Personal Effects of Samuel Ardron of Slade Hooton, in the Parish of Laughton in le Morthen in the County of York yeoman des’d taken this 23’d Day of may 1793.

Ready Money and wearing Aparel                 22. 10. 0

The old Bed, one Chair, a chest, & chest

Of Drawers                                                        5.   5. 0

Silver Plate                                                      14. 00. 0

                                                                       £           41.15.  0

The above taken by us

Robert Glossop

Jno Clarke

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Samuel Ardron of Slade Hooton in the Parish of Laughton en le Morthen in the County of York Yeoman.  First I will order and direct that all my Just Debts Funeral Expences the Annuity and Legacies hereinafter given  devised and bequeathed and the Charges of Proving this my will be paid satisfied and discharged by my Executor and Executrix hereafter named Also I give and devise All those my three Messuages Tenements or Dwellinghouses and also all those Two Closes or Pieces or Parcels of inclosed land with their and every of their appurtenances situate standing lying and being at or near Slade Hooton aforesaid and now in the several Tenures or occupations of John Thompson George Ardron and William Thorpe, unto my Niece Mary Ludlam for and during the Term of her Natural Life and from and immediately after her Decease I give and devise the said Three Messuages Tenements or Dwellinghouses and the said Two Closes or Pieces or Parcels of inclosed Land with their and every of their Rights Members and Appurtenances until the Three Sons of my said Niece Mary Ludlam their Heirs and assigns for ever To hold as tenants in Common and not as Joint Tenants Also I give and devise all that my Estate situate and being at Cowdale in the County of Derby with all Rights Members and appurtenances thereto belonging now in the Possession of Thomas Wainwright unto my nephew Thomas Barker and my said Niece Mary Ludlam their Heirs and assigns for ever To hold as Tenants in in Common and not as Joint Tenants Subject nevertheless to and charged and chargeable with the annuity or Yearly Rent of Six Pounds one Shilling and Sixpence hereinafter mentioned And I do hereby give grant and devise unto my Sister Hannah Barker for and during the Term of her Natural Life one annuity or clear Yearly Rent or Sum of Six Pounds one Shilling and sixpence of Lawfull money of Great Britain free from all Taxes and other Deductions parliamentary or otherwise to be Issuing and payable out of my said Estate situate at Cowdale aforesaid and to be paid too her Weekly after the Rate of Two Shillings and Fourpence a week with all legal Power of Distress in Case of non payment thereof and her Receipt shall from Time to Time be a sufficient Discharge for the same which shall not be subject to the Control or intermeddling of her Husband Also I give and bequeath To my Nephew Thomas Barker my Silver Cup, To my Niece Mary Ludlam my Silver Tankard Two Silver Table Spoons and also my Bed Bedding and Linens, To Samuel Son of my said Niece Mary Ludlam half a Dozen of Silver Tea Spoons, to my Niece Mary Hounsfield Five Pounds, to Joseph Son of Samuel Ardron of Penistone Five Pounds, To Joseph Son of Mary Ardron late of Penistone Five Pounds, To my Nephew William Lindley two Guineas, To Ann the wife of Thomas Ardron

[This page signed by Samuel Ardron and witnessed by John Hawke, Jonathan Frost and James Barker]

Two Guineas, To Sarah Jummons of Laughton aforesaid One Guinea, To John Son of the said Sarah Jummons Two Guineas, To Thomas Howden of Carbrook Five Pounds, To William Son of the said Thomas Howden Two Pairs of Silver Buckles and the Sum of Five Pounds All which said several Legacies It is my will and Intention and I do hereby order and direct the same shall be paid within Twelve Calendar Months next after my Decease Also I give and bequeath to the Overseers of the Poor of the Parish of Laughton aforesaid the Sum of Five Pounds to be distributed amongst the most necessitous Poor of the said Parish within Twelve Calendar Months next after my Death in such manner as my Executor and Executrix hereafter named shall in their discretion direct and appoint.  All the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Money Securities for Money Goods Chattels Personal Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever which I shall happen to die possessed of I give and bequeath unto my said Niece Mary Ludlam her Executors Administrators and assigns And I do hereby make nominate constitute and appoint my said Nephew Thomas Barker and my said Niece Mary Ludlam Joint Executor and Executrix of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other will or wills by me at any Time or Times heretofore made and declaring this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Testator Samuel Ardron have at the Bottom of the first Sheet of this my Will (the whole whereof is contained in Two Sheets of Paper) subscribed my Mame [sic] and to this second and last Sheet my Hand and Seal this Twelfth Day of april in the Year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety Three.

[Signed] Samuel Ardron

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Testator Samuel Ardron as and fro his last Will and Testament in the Presence of us who in his Presence and at his Request and in the Presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our Mames [sic] as Witnesses . . .

[signed]

John Hawke

Jonathan Frost

James Barker

Mary Ludlam the Executrix above named was duly sworn this 23d Day of May 1793 before me [signed] Jn’o Clarke, Surrogate

Thomas Barker nephew & Mary Ludlam niece the Executor & Executrix above named was duly sworn this 24^th Day of May 1793 before me [signed] Jn’o Clarke, Surrogate

Past Seal 5 June 1793 ib: 40’

Six Week Research Trip to England

Greg with old parchment deed at Somerset Record Office, July 5, 2013.
(In my hand is a retractable pencil, not a pen!  Pens are not allowed in archives.)

On July 17, 2013 my wife Susan and I returned home from a six week trip to England.  Our primary focus was archives and libraries, but we did some site seeing along the way.  We took thousands of digital pictures of documents and paid for images of other manuscripts in archives that did not allow the use of a personal camera.  We made substantial progress on the Mantell, Hole, Ludlam, Ardron, Barker, Laskey, Daniell, and Hart families. As I eventually look over the images of the documents, I'm sure more will come to light with other families of interest like the Nosworthys, Rennells, Medlands, Ponsfords, etc.

These are the archives and libraries where we did research:

1.  Exeter College archives, Oxford University (topic: John Prideaux Lightfoot, vice-chancellor of Oxford Univeristy, and a first cousin of my great- great-grandmother Jane (Lightfoot) Harris.)
2.  The National Archives (TNA) (topics: multiple families and locations.  We copied all the available Chancery and Exchequer court records for the Barker v Birch case.  Found some really interesting things on the Mantell family.  Other items: John Harris of Hawkmoor death duty; naval records of Wm Mantell; Hole, Willmead, Pinsent, Lange of Stokenteignhead, Geffrey of Bovey Tracey; Knowler, survey of Christow; Holman of Bridford; early Bovey Tracey rentals; Horton Priory estate; Mantell IPMs, Helyar suits; Ardron & Sunderland in Lord Chamberlain records; manoral register for a couple Devon parishes; Risdon; Corbyn; Medland; etc.)
3.  Canterbury Cathedral Archives (topics: Doccombe manor in Moretonhampstead, Devonshire; property of Laskeys, Babbacombes, Medlands, and Germons; Little Combe deeds in Hastingleigh, Kent for Daniell family; several Daniell, Mantell and Bell documents found; Terry of Canterbury)
4.  British Library (topics: Mantell, Daniell, Medland, and Bovey Tracey parish)
5.  National Maritime Museum archives in Greenwich (topic: Capt. Wm Mantell)
6.  Kent Museum of Freemasonry in Canterbury (topics: Dr. Teddy Church's research notes on several families, including Honywood, Mantell, Hart, Daniell, Knowler of Herne, Chapman of Canterbury, etc.)
7.  Kent History and Library Centre in Maidstone, Kent (topics: Mantell of Horton Priory in Monks Horton, Hart of Sellindge, Knowler of Canterbury, Hastingleigh parish
8.  King's School, Canterbury (topic: We looked at the original student register from 1750 to 1859 and were shown some Mantell and Daniell ancestors.)
9.  Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies, Canterbury (topic: We looked up a number of families, but found some new information on the Urquharts of Urquhart in Burke's.)
10.  Devon Record Office (topics: Hole of Parke, Trusham Quarry; Higher Crockham farm; Ponsford documents; Rennell of Chudleigh; Wreyland peasants; Daniell; Clampitt; Nosworthy; Langdon)
11.  Plymouth and West Devon Record Office (topics: Germon family; Hole; Parke farm in Bovey Tracey; Corbyn; Hawkmore farm)
12. Somerset Record Office, Taunton (topics:deed for farms in Hennock; various Helyar documents; Rennell of Chudleigh; Tucker of Kenn; deeds of Nymet Tracey; Blackhall deeds; South Tawton papers; Bovey Tracey deeds; papers related to Canonteign and Christow; Helyar marriage settlement)
13.  Sheffield Archives (topics: Laughton-en-le-Morthen enclosure; Barker of Greenhill deeds; Peniston, Eyre, Barker of Lee Hall in Norton parish; Green of Clyffeyate)
14. Rotherham archives and local studies library in Yorkshire (topics: Barker of Jesus Gate/now College Street, Rotherham; Thomas Bagshaw deeds)
15.  King's College archives, Cambridge University (topics: Sampford Courtenay manoral records and the Hole family of Combe farm in that parish)

I am grateful for all the archivists, librarians, and staff who in any way helped me with my searches. They are a friendly, professional and helpful group of people working under often very strained budgetary circumstances to serve the research needs of the public.  I appreciate all their skill and training, and dedication to preserving the memory of those who have passed on before us.

It will take a long time to go through everything, but I hope to share transcriptions of documents and commentaries on families and properties a little more regularly on my blog.