Bewcastle PR, 1665-1812, transcribed by M. Jackson (book)

 

 

BAPTISMS

spelled Davison unless otherwise noted

 

Bessey            d/ Nichol Davidson      of Parkhead     20 Aug 1676

Margatt            d/ Nichol Davidson      of Parkhead     Apr 1679

Frances           d/ George                    of Crosshill      1 Feb 1730

Geo.                s/ George                    of Crosshill      18 Feb 1731

Ann                  d/ William                    of Raw             25 May 1740

Ann                  d/ William                    of Readgatehead        20 Nov 1749

Sibella             d/ Margt. TEALFORTH suppposed to Geo., illeg       15 Nov 1751

Ann                  d/ George                    of Crookburn   5 Dec 1751

Margaret          d/ of Wm. NIXON & Margt., illeg         22 Jun 1752

Robert & Joseph         s/ James         of Ash              23 Jun 1752

Elizabeth & Grace       twins/ Thomas of Ashford       2 Nov 1752

Ann                  d/ James                     of Ash              2 Nov 1752

William                        s/ Tho. & Isobel FORSTER of Crew, illeg      10 Dec 1752

John                s/ George                    of Crookburn   3 Dec 1753

Jannet             d/ George                    of Slackhead   29 Aug 1756

Jane                d/ (John)                      of Sourbies      15 Jan 1758

Mary                d/ George                    of Crookburn   13 Feb 1758

William                        s/ James                     of Saughtrees 19 Mar 1758

Jane                d/ Thomas                   of Chartertrees   13 Aug 1758

Elizabeth         d/ Thom.                      of Saughtreeshillhead 24 Sep 1758

Elizabeth         d/ (John)                      of Saughtrees, illeg                 23 Sep 1759

William                        s/ Thomas                   of Saughtreeshillhead 26 Nov 1759

Mary                d/ Thomas                   of Charters      30 Dec 1760

Joseph            s/ Joseph                    of Ash              17 Jan 1761

John                s/ Jam. Jr.                   of Saughtrees             13 Feb 1761

William                        s/ Jno.                         of Saughtrees, illeg     26 Feb 1761

James             s/ Thos.                       of Saughtreeshillhead 11 Jun 1761

Ann                  d/ Jos.                         of Ashe            24 Nov 1762

Jennet             d/ Thos. Davidson       of Saughshillhead       9 Nov 1763

Jane                d/ James                     of Croshill        3 Mar 1764

Jannet             d/ Jno.                         of Soughshillhead       16 Nov 1764

Jno.                 s/ Joseph Davidson    of Netherhill     4 Jul 1765

Jno.                 s/ Thomas                   of Baileyhead  14 Nov 1765

Wm.                s/ Jno.                         of Saughshillhead       21 Dec 1765

Thomas           s/ John                        of Hill End        2 Jan 1766

Robt.               s/ Thomas                   of Slacks         6 Mar 1766

Jannet             d/ James                     of Crosshill      24 Jul 1766

Isabel               d/ Thomas                   of Greensike    22 Nov 1766

Thos.               s/ John                        of Soughshillhead       17 mar 1768

Mary                d/ Jos.                         of Netherhill     25 Mar 1768

George            s/ Robt.                       of Ashford        9 May 1768

Margaret          d/ James                     of X hill 18 May 1768

George            s/ George                    of Ashfieldhead           18 Jun 1768

Robert             s/ John                        of Baily Head   30 Jan 1769

Joseph            s/ Thos                        of Bailyhead    2 May 1769

Jannet             d/ John & Ann              of Saughtreeshillhead 29 Jan 1770

James             s/ James & Margt.       of Croshill        11 Oct 1770

William                        s/ George & Ann         of Ashfieldhead           18 Dec 1770

Eleanor            d/ Thos./Margt.            of Longriggknow          14 Jul 1771

James             s/ John & Ann              of Saughtreeshillhead, farmer            5 Feb 1772

Eleanor            d/ George & Ann         of Ashfieldhead, farmer           22 Mar 1773

Thos.               s/ Thomas & Eleanor  of Baileyhead, Statesman       12 Aug 1773

John                s/ Jno. & Ann               of Saughtreeshillhead, farmer            22 Feb 1775

Bella                d/ Geo. & Anne            of Ashfieldhead, farmer           11 Feb 1776

James             s/ James & Margret    of Peileyhill      2 Feb 1777

Mary                d/ John & Anne Davinson of Pattonsidehead, farmer            29 Jun 1777

John s/ Betty Davinson of Lord’s Town supposed to John Routledge of Baileyhead, illeg  29 Jun 1777

George            s/ Joseph & Elizabeth of Ash, farmer 14 Jul 1778

Jenny   d/ Elizabeth of Bailyhead, supposed to Alexdr. Haughan of Sourbies, illeg  28 Feb 1781

Robert s/ Jannet of Shieldhill, supposed to Robt. Graham of Netherbymills, Kirkandrews on Esk, illeg                              26 May 1782

Mally    d/ Elizabeth of Baileyhead supposed to Alexr. Haughan of Souerbies, illeg. 16 Feb 1783

Thomas    s/ Mary of Souerbies Fieldhead supposed to Jno. Soulsby of Carlisle, illeg.  16 Apr 1786

Betty                d/ Jenny of Pieleyhill supposed to John Armstrong of Bew Castle, illeg.       17 May 1786

Mary                d/ Eleanor of Netheroakshaw supposed to Thos Routledge., illeg    31 Oct 1792

Thomas           s/ Margaret of Pieleyhill supposed to Thos. Jackson of Whitehill, Walton, illeg.        9 Feb 1793

Jenny               d/ Joseph & Martha (l. Mulcaster) of Ash, farmer       26 May 1793

James             s/ Geo. & Sarah (l. Turnbull)   of Ashmoor End, cottager       27 Jul 1794

Nelly                d/ Joseph & Mally (l. Mulcaster)          of Ash, farmer 29 Dec 1795

James             s/ Joseph & Martha (l. Mulcaster)       of Ash, farmer 7 Jan 1798

Mary                d/ Jannet of Murrayholm supposed to Wm. of Flatt, illeg.      24 Oct 1798

William                        s/ John & Ann (l. Shortridge)   of Lordstown, Statesman 1 Jan 1800, born 4 Oct 1799

Betty                d/ Grace Forster of Blackpoolgate supposed to Isaac of Know Pt. Bm, illeg            30 Mar 1800

Joseph                        s/ Joseph & Martha (l. Mulcaster)       of Ash, farmer 9 Jan 1801

Joseph                        s/ John & Ann (l. Shortridge)   of Lordstown Statsman          12 Nov 1801

Eleanor                        d/ John & Ann (l. Shortridge)   of Baileyhead, Statesman       17 Nov 1803

Sarah              d/ Geo & Sally (l. Turnbull)      of Ashford, Cottager    28 Jul 1805

John                s/ John & Ann (l. Shortridge)   of Baileyhead, Statesman       5 Feb 1806

 

MARRIAGES

 

 

Alexander Shortread   & Margt., bop.              15 Jun 1726

Thomas & Margt. Routledge bop                    14 Feb 1751

George & Elizabeth Scott  bop                       4 Jul 1751

George Forster & Margaret  bop                     12 Sep 1751

James & Margaret Waters bop                      6 Feb 1758

Thoms. & Eleanor Shortriggs bop Banns      27 Feb 1758

James Little & Ann, bop, license                    25 Mar 1760

Jos., bachelor & Elizabeth Scott, singlewoman bop, license            12 Nov 1760

Thos. Graham  of Bewcastle  & Dinah of Brougham, Westmorland, banns 18 May 1761

William            Noble  & Ann DAVIDSON, banns       10 Jul 1762

Robt. Fairbarn & Elizabeth DAVIDSON banns          26 May 1763

Wm. Talforth   & Jannet DAVIDSON  banns              4 Jul 1763

John DAVIDSON & Ann Noble banns             24 Jul 1763

George DAVISON & Ann Haddin, bop, banns            27 May 1765

Robt    & Mary Hunter, bop, banns                 5 Aug 1765

William Sowerby GREENVILLE, Esq, bach & Margret DAVIDSON, bop, license.  Wit:       James Forrester & Thos. Armstrong  20 May 1784

William KENNEDY, bach & Jane of St Marys, banns  Wit:  John Thornburn & Ann             Haughan  13 Jun 1784

John ARMSTRONG, bach & Jane DAVIDSON, single, bop, license.  Wit: Leonard Potts    & John Nixon  5 Jul 1787

John TALFORD, bach & Elizabeth DAVIDSON, bop, banns.Wit:John Davison & Thomas             Hetherington  17 Sep      1787

George LITTLE, bach & Nancy DAVIDSON, single, bop, banns. Wit:William Little &           Joseph Davidson  10 Jul 1806

Adam ARMSTRONG, bach & Jane, single, bop, banns.  Wit:  Joseph Davidson &             William A         19 Jan 1811

James, bach & Mary JACKSON, single, bop, banns.  Wit:  Leonard Story & Nelly Miller     26 May 1811

 

BURIALS

 

William             of Thos. & Isobel FORSTER of Crew        13 Dec 1752

Arthur               of Park                                                  30 Apr 1753

Jenny                wife/ Geo., cottager of Oakshaw, 55        23 Jan 1781

George              of Netherhill poor house, 70                     22 Sep 1796