The Kiplings of Wearside What is today known as Sunderland was once the parishes of Monkwearmouth on the north bank of the river and Bishopwearmouth on the South. Nearby were the parishes of Haughton-le-Spring and Chester-le-Street. Kiplings have been present in the Wearmouth area since at least the 17th century, being particularly involved in the sea. An Ann Kipling was buried at St Michael’s Bishopwearmouth in 1626 and a Margerite Kipling in 1670. In 1687, a Henry Kipling of Chester-le-Street was named in a diocesan document, probably a bond, yet to be translated. DHC2/B2/220 Eleanor, an illigitimate daughter of William Kipling of Norwich, Norfolk, was baptised at C-le-S in 1684, as was Ann the illigitimate daughter of Richard Kipling of C-le-S in 1700. Baptisms, Chester-le-Street District - Record Number: 312496.0 Location: Chester-le-Street Church: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert Denomination: Anglican 1 Mar 1696 Valentine Kiplin, of Chester-le-Street, son of Richard Kiplin In 1714, Dorothy Kipling of Chester-le-Street was accused in the diocesan court of defamation by a Mary Robinson. The outcome of the case is not known. DDR/EJ/PRC/2/1714/8 1722 An Edward Kipling then married Grace Thompson at C-le-S in 1718. He may be the Edward b 1691 at Romaldkirk, son of Henry Kipling (although D&VM have him dying locally). It seems likely that he had a son John for, as can be seen below, a John Kipling of C- le-S named one son Edward, and this Edward in turn named a daughter Grace. Marriages, Chester-le-Street District - Record Number: 164340.1 Location: Chester-le-Street Church: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert Denomination: Anglican 7 Jun 1742 John Kiplin married Ann Taylor, of Park Baptisms, Chester-le-Street District - Record Number: 253565.0 Location: Chester-le-Street Church: St. Mary and St. Cuthbert Denomination: Anglican 30 Jan 1743 Ambrose Kipling, of Lumley Park, son of John Kipling Name: Edward Kiplin Gender: Male Christening Date: 19 May 1745 Christening Place: HOUGHTON LE SPRING,DURHAM,ENGLAND Birth Date: Birthplace: Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: John Kiplin John’s father, Edward, most likely died at Houghton in 1748 and John most probably died there in either in 1749 or 1756 (the other of these two deaths may have been a son whose baptism has yet to be identified). Burials, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 584039.2 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels Denomination: Anglican 21 Mar 1765 Henry Kipling, of Houghton Marriages, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 429688.1 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels Denomination: Anglican 12 Jan 1767 Edward Kipling married Mary Mewers, both of this parish, by banns Witnesses: John Crowe, James Calbreath Baptisms, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 606560.0 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels Denomination: Anglican 12 Apr 1767 Grace Kipling, of Houghton, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling Marriages, Sunderland District - Record Number: 274977.1 Location: Sunderland Church: Holy Trinity Denomination: Anglican 28 Sep 1791 John Markham, of Sunderland married Grace Kipling, of the Parish of Houghton-le-Spring, by Banns Baptisms, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 606718.0 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels Denomination: Anglican 19 Feb 1769 John Kipling, of Houghton, son of Edward & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 615707.0 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels Denomination: Anglican 27 Dec 1771 Ann Kipling, of Houghton, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling Burials, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 570044.2 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels Denomination: Anglican 5 Oct 1785 Ann Kipling, of Houghton, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 391120.2 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 10 Feb 1774 Elizabeth Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, daughter of Edward (shoemaker) & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 214291.0 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican Ambrose Kipling of Monkwearmouth Shore, born 5-Feb 1775, son of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling, taken from a copy in my possession Jan 25th 1791 - witness my hand Edward Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 217266.0 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican Robert Kipling of Monkwearmouth Shore, born 5-Jul 1777, son of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling, taken from a copy in my possession Jan 25th 1791 - witness my hand Edward Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 215433.0 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican Henry Kipling, of Shore, born 5-Jan 1778, son of Edward (shoemaker) & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 216634.0 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 5 Dec 1779 Mary Kipling, born 5-Nov 1779, daughter of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 126718.2 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 1 Aug 1803 Mary Chambers late Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, age: 24, wife of James Chambers (Mariner), buried at Saint Peter's Graveyard Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 214696.0 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 27 Apr 1783 Christopher Henry Kipling, of Shore, born 5-Jan 1782, son of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 214744.0 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 21 Aug 1785 Dorothy Kipling, of Shore, born 17-Dec 1783, daughter of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 392831.2 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 17 May 1796 Dorothy Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, daughter of Edward (cordwainer) & Mary Kipling Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 478782.2 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 27 Jul 1786 Jane Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, daughter of Edward Kipling (cordwainer) Baptisms, Sunderland District - Record Number: 215900.0 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican Jane Kipling, born 15-Nov 1787, daughter of Edward & Mary Kipling In 1799, Edward requested that a letter be sent to his brother, Ambrose, who was a sea-captain in India (see ‘Captain Ambrose Kipling’ http://kipling.one- name.net/Captain%20Ambrose%20Kipling.pdf ). Reference Title Date GD51 Papers of the Dundas Family of Melville, 1628-1939 Viscounts Melville (Melville Castle Papers) GD51/3 Documents relating to the East India 1753-1872 Company, Board of Control, India and the East Indies, including Cape of Good Hope Country code GB Repository code 234 Repository National Records of Scotland Reference GD51/3/643 Title Letter from Edward Kipling, Monkwearmouth Shore, to Henry Dundas requesting letter to be forwarded to his brother in India Dates 14 Mar 1799 Edward’s mother Ann lived to a good old age but died later that year. Burials, Houghton-le-Spring District - Record Number: 611998.2 Location: Houghton-le-Spring Church: St. Michael & All Angels Denomination: Anglican 11 Sep 1799 Ann Kipling, of Houghton, age: 84, died 10 Sep, widow of John Kipling (native of Lambton) Edward’s son Ambrose also took to the sea and served in the navy from 1707-1802. What became of him after that isn’t known. Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 127224.2 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 24 Aug 1806 John Kipling, of Shore, age: 5 weeks, died 22 Aug, illegitimate son of Jane Kipling It is not known whose son this young Ambrose was Tyne Mercury; Northumberland and Durham and Cumberland Gazette - Tuesday 10 June 1817 Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 129811.2 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 10 Oct 1822 Edward Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, age: 78 Durham County Advertiser - Saturday 19 October 1822 Burials, Sunderland District - Record Number: 131297.2 Location: Monkwearmouth Church: St. Peter Denomination: Anglican 26 Apr 1833 Mary Kipling, of Monkwearmouth Shore, age: 88 Henry Kipling, probably Edward’s son, was master of the Cleveland Packet. Newcastle Courant - Saturday 26 November 1831 Newcastle Courant - Saturday 04 August 1832 Newcastle Journal - Saturday 20 October 1832 Newcastle Journal - Saturday 04 October 1834 Newcastle Journal - Saturday 29 November 1834 Newcastle Courant - Saturday 07 February 1835 Newcastle Courant - Saturday 14 February 1835 Durham 1837 Register of Electors Yorkshire Gazette - Saturday 22 September 1838 Newcastle Journal - Saturday 01 December 1838 Newcastle Courant - Friday 14 December 1838 Durham County Advertiser - Friday 19 April 1844 06/04/1844 Henry Kinley, mariner, lost in the ‘Cleveland Packet’ on 09/03/1844. Sister wholly dependent upon him and also her husband who from infirmity and disease has been unable to work for 15 years. £3 granted http://shipwreckedmariners.org.uk/map/sunderland/ John and Mary Kipling (Williamson Street) (see ‘Staindrop (Sunderland) 1911’) John and Ann Kipling (see ‘The Kipling of Gilling’) William Kipling and family (Dame Dorothy Street) (see ‘Hutton 1911’) .