The Ashley and Morley Clan Last Updated 2nd Septemberr 2020 ©2019, 2020 Ray Warburton Table of Contents Preface 2 Surnames 3 Descendants of John Warburton First Generation 4 Second Generation 5 Third Generation 7 Fourth Generation 14 Fifth Generation 20 Sixth Generation 34 Seventh Generation 53 Place Index 58 Person Index 69 1 PREFACE This clan documents a clan from Morley in Wilmslow and connects it to a family in Ashley within Bowdon parish that is descended from Josiah (died 1764) and Martha nee Bradbury. Josiah’s origins are uncertain but he is possibly the Josiah son of John who was baptised in Northenden in 1715. The Josiah name, which occurs throughout the clan, suggested that this clan is linked to the Hale Barns clan. However DNA shows it is unrelated, it being linked to the Nottinghamshire clan with a common ancestor who probably lived before 1600 AD. A number of links in the first couple of generations are 'most likely' rather than proven. Future DNA results might help here, though single mismatches might result from a non paternal event rather than signifying an error in the tree. Surnames B Bailey, Banks, Barlow, Barnes, Blease, Blinkhorn, Boon, Boulton, Bradbury, Bradley, Broadhurst, Burton C Cartwright, Cash, Culley D Davenport, Deakin, Dickenson E Eccles, Erlam F Fairhurst, Fallows, Faulkner, Finch, Fisher, Fletcher, Francis G Garner, Goubourn, Greenhalgh, Guest H Hamer, Harvey, Hawkins, Heaton, Henshaw, Hermon, Hobson, Holt, Hooley, Horton, Hulbert, Hyde J Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Joule M MacKay, Mayor, Morris O Oakes P Pearson, Price R Rawlins, Rickelton, Rigby, Robson, Rustage S Sadler, Sargeant, Saunders, Schofield, Sharman, Shaw, Smith, Swindells T Taberner, Telford, Thomason, Thompson, Tipping W Wallace, Warburton, Watkinson, Whitaker, Whittingham, Wilde, Wilkinson, Wilson, Worrall, Wright, Wylde Y Yates 3 Descendants of John Warburton First Generation 1. John Warburton. The only known reference to John is as the father of a Josiah born in 1715 in Northenden. He could have been a nephew of Josiah of Hale Barns, possibly a son of his youngest brother Enoch of Mobberley whose will referred to children, though there are no baptisms for them. Child: 2 i. Josiah Warburton (1715-1764) 4 Descendants of John Warburton Second Generation 2. Josiah Warburton (John1). Josiah was born in Northenden, Cheshire, in 1715. He was christened in Northenden, St Wilfred, Cheshire, on 15 Nov 1716. Josiah died in Ashley, Cheshire, in 1764. He was buried in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 26 Sep 1764. Josiah’s origin is uncertain. The only recorded baptism is the one at Northenden but many nonconformist baptisms were unrecorded at this time. There are many references in the parish and other records to people for whom no baptism is recorded. The use of the name Josiah is possibly in honour of Josiah Warburton of Hale Barns who was a leading Presbyterian, and involved in the founding of Hale Chapel. He was living in Northenden when he died in 1730 and could have been there by 1715 as he married a lady from Northenden in 1711. This might imply a family connection. He is called Isaiah of Ashley on his burial record. Many lines of Josiah’s descendants have yet to be explored fully. On 27 Dec 1737 when Josiah was 22, he married Martha Bradbury in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire. Both were ‘of this parish’. Martha died in Ashley, Cheshire, in 1764. She was buried in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 26 May 1764. Martha is described as the wife of Josiah of Ashley on her burial record. 5 Second Generation They had the following children: i. John Warburton. John was born in Mobberley, Cheshire, in 1739. He was christened in Mobberley, St Wilfred, Cheshire, on 20 May 1739. 3 ii. Thomas Warburton (~1741-1794) 4 iii. Josiah Warburton (~1744-1818) iv. Martha Warburton. Martha was born in Ashley, Cheshire, abt 1745. Martha died in 1745. She was buried in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 26 May 1745. Martha’s burial is the clue that Josiah and Martha had children between John in 1739, and Jacob in 1747 whose baptisms at Hale or Ringway Chapels was not recorded. 5 v. Jacob Warburton (1747-) vi. Samuel Warburton. Samuel was born in Ashley, Cheshire, abt 1750. He was christened in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 25 Feb 1750. Samuel died bef 1756. It is presumed Samuel died young as a second Samuel was baptised in 1756, though no burial record has been found. 6 vii. George Warburton (1751-) 7 viii. William Warburton (~1754-1806) 8 ix. Joseph Warburton (1756-1818) 9 x. Samuel Warburton (1756-) 6 Descendants of John Warburton Third Generation 3. Thomas Warburton (Josiah2, John1). Thomas was born in Ashley, Cheshire, abt 1741. Thomas died in Hale, Cheshire, in 1794. He was buried in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 30 Dec 1794. Thomas is considered to be the probable son of Josiah and Martha of Ashley because: 1. His age at death puts his birth in the period between 1739 and 1747 when no records of baptisms of children of Josiah and Martha exist but the burial of a daughter suggests at least one child was born. This is a time when baptisms were being conducted at Hale Chapel but records no longer exist. Josiah and Martha's home at Ashley was close to Hale Chapel. 2. The is no matching baptism at Bowdon, though there is one at Flixton, father John. 3. Thomas, like Josiah was from Ashley on the baptisms of his first two children. 4. The names George, Samuel, John and Martha were also used by Josiah and Martha. On 27 Dec 1770 when Thomas was 29, he married Sarah Shaw in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire. Sarah was born abt 1741. Sarah died in 1815. She was buried in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 24 Aug 1815. Sarah was 74 when she died according to the parish record of her burial. They had the following children: i. Ann Warburton. Ann was born in Ashley, Cheshire, in 1771. She was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 12 May 1776. ii. George Warburton. George was born in Ashley, Cheshire, on 13 Feb 1774. He was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 13 Mar 1774. iii. Hannah Warburton. Hannah was born in Hale, Cheshire, in 1776. She was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 2 Jun 1776. iv. Samuel Warburton. Samuel was born in Hale, Cheshire, in 1779. He was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 13 Jun 1779. v. Joseph Warburton. Joseph was born in Hale, Cheshire, in 1781. He was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 25 Feb 1781. vi. Betty Warburton. Betty was born in Hale, Cheshire, in 1783. She was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 23 Mar 1783. vii. John Warburton. John was born in Hale, Cheshire, in 1785. He was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 13 Mar 1785. John died in Hale, Cheshire, in 1786. He was buried in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 19 Apr 1786. John was aged 1 on his burial record. viii. Martha Warburton. Martha was born in Hale, Cheshire, on 2 Dec 1786. She was christened in Hale Chapel, Cheshire, on 7 Jan 1787. 10 ix. John Warburton (1788-) 7 Third Generation 4. Josiah Warburton (Josiah2, John1). Josiah was born in Ashley, Cheshire, abt 1744. Josiah died in Altrincham, Cheshire, in 1818. He was buried in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 17 Mar 1818. Josiah is considered to be the probable son of Josiah and Martha of Ashley because: 1. His age at death (73 on his burial record) puts his birth in the period between 1739 and 1747 when no records of baptisms of children of Josiah and Martha exist but the burial of a daughter suggests at least one child was born. This a time when baptisms were being conducted at Hale Chapel but records no longer exist. Josiah and Martha's home at Ashley was close to Hale Chapel. 2. The is no matching baptism at Bowdon, and Josiahs born elsewhere at the time are already known. 3. Although his children were all baptised from Altrincham, he was from Hale at the time of his marriage. 4. The use of the name Josiah. On 2 Jul 1769 when Josiah was 25, he married Martha Henshaw in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire. Josiah was a husbandman from Hale. They had the following children: 11 i. Thomas Warburton (1770-1848) ii. John Warburton. John was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, in 1771. He was christened in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 17 Nov 1771. iii. Mary Warburton. Mary was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, in 1774. She was christened in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 27 Feb 1774. iv. Ann Warburton. Ann was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, in 1775. She was christened in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 3 Dec 1775. v. Betty Warburton. Betty was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, in 1777. She was christened in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 28 Sep 1777. 12 vi. William Warburton (1779-1817) vii. Jane Warburton. Jane was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, in 1781. She was christened in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 13 May 1781. 5. Jacob Warburton (Josiah2, John1). Jacob was born in Ashley, Cheshire, in 1747. He was christened in Bowdon, St Mary, Cheshire, on 29 Mar 1747. Jacob is considered to be the one who married Jane Faulkner because a Jacob and Jane had a son baptised at Rostherne in 1772 and there are no records of another Jacob in the area, the nearest being in Bury, Lancashire. Jacob and his brother Samuel were married at Manchester Cathedral and had children baptised there.