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Wardle ~ Second Generation

    Issue of Thomas Wardle and Jane Bell  
1.   Catherine WARDLE
Bap 9 Mar 1684(/85) at Brancepeth, Durham of Catharine Wardail, dau of Thomas Wardail (ref fmp index and FamilySearch P00008-1).
Date of 1684 is written as "original" in FamilySearch and is taken as original in fmp following usual practice there.

Married 6 May 1705 at Brancepeth, Durham of Catherine Wardale to Thomas CORNER (ref FamilySearch M00008-1).
Marr 1705 at Brancepeth, Durham of Catherine Wardale to Thos Corner (ref fmp Boyd's Marriage Index).

Catherine received a legacy from her father Thomas:
The Will of Thomas was as follows. [signed 16 Jun 1728, probate Jul 1728]
.... Item I leave unto my daughter Catharine Corner the sum of ten pounds to be paid her out of my Estate. .... Item I leave more unto my daughter Mary Mitcheson the sum of twenty pounds to to be paid her by my daughter Catharine Corner. Item I leave unto my Grand Child Thomas Corner the sum of ten pounds. Item I leave unto my Grand Child Jane Corner the sum of five pounds. Item I leave unto my Grand Child Elizabeth Corner ye sum of five pounds. Item I leave unto my Grand Child Margret Corner the sum of five pounds to be paid them when they attain to ye years of twenty & one & if any of ye said children shall dye before they come to those years the said money is to be equally divided among ye other children & I order those said legacyes to be paid them by my son John Wardell ...

So evidently Catherine was still alive in 1728. Catherine and Thomas's burials not found. It is possible that the name Thomas was substituted for John in the Will, and similarly Elizabeth for Eleanor.

Some Ancestry Public Trees have subsequent children (Thomasine, Elizabeth, Grace, Benjamin, Thomas) baptised at Saint Margaret, Durham, but it is more likely that these are children of Thomas Corner and Grace Frizell who were married 2 Feb 1720/21 at Saint Margaret. 		 
    Children:  
  1. John CORNER born & bap 1706(/07) at Brancepeth, Durham  
  2. Jane CORNER born & bap 1708 at Brancepeth, Durham  
  3. Matthew CORNER born 1710 at Brancepeth, Durham  
  4. Thomas CORNER born c1712 at Brancepeth, Durham  
  5. Elizabeth CORNER born c1714 at Brancepeth, Durham  
  6. Eleanor CORNER born & bap 1716 at Brancepeth, Durham  
  7. Margaret CORNER born & bap 1716 at Brancepeth, Durham
 
2.   William WARDLE
Bap 8 Oct 1686 at Brancepeth, Durham, William Wardail, son of Thomas Wardail (ref FamilySearch P00008-1).
No further information found.		  
3.   John WARDLE
Birth estimated c1688 - calculated date, no baptism information found.

Marr 25 Aug 1713 at Brancepeth, Durham of John Wardale to Elizabeth JOHNSON (ref FamilySearch M00008-1).
Marr 1713 at Brancepeth, Durham, John Wardale to Elizabeth Johnson (ref fmp Boyd's Marriage Index).

John received a legacy from his father Thomas:
The Will of Thomas was as follows. [signed 16 Jun 1728, probate Jul 1728]
..... Item I give unto my son John Wardell all my Estate of land lying & being at Brancepeth Fowenheade (?) called & known by the name of Bodgellhole [sic]....Item I leave unto my Grand Child Thomas Corner the sum of ten pounds. Item I leave unto my Grand Child Jane Corner the sum of five pounds. Item I leave unto my Grand Child Elizabeth Corner ye sum of five pounds. Item I leave unto my Grand Child Margret Corner the sum of five pounds to be paid them when they attain to ye years of twenty & one & if any of ye said children shall dye before they come to those years the said money is to be equally divided among ye other children & I order those said legacyes to be paid them by my son John Wardell & order him to pay & discharge the sum of ten pounds towards ye funerall expenses of my beloved wife Jane Wardell when ever it pleases God she shall dye.

John died in 1748.
Burial of John Wardell 27 Jun 1748 at St Brandon, Brancepeth, abode High Page Bank (ref fmp, Northumberland and Durham Burials, and National Burial Index).
WILL OF JOHN WARDELL OF PAGEBANK 1848 [signed 17 May 1748, buried 27 Jun 1748, proved 28 Jun 1748]
"In The Name of God Amen I John Wardell now of Padgebank in the Parish of Brancepeth and County of Durham being of sound and parfect mind and memory doo make and ordaine this to be my Last Will and Testament in Manner following (first) I order that all my Debts and funerall Expences be paid and discharged and my body I committ to the Earth to be descuently [?] buried at the Discression of my Executors hereafter Named and as Toucheth all Such Estate as it hath pleaseth God to Bestowe upon me I Give and Dispose thereof in Manner following (Item) I Give unto my Son Thomas Wardell the sum of Tenn Shillings & Sickspence (Item) I Give unto my Son John Wardell the sum of Tenn Shillings and Sickspence and lastly I nominate and appoint by Beloved Wife Elizabeth Wardell and my Son George Wardell full Sole and Joynt Executors of this my Will and Testament and to the latter Surviver of them my Executors And further my Order is that my son Thomas is to pay unto my Son John Wardell the Sum of fifty pounds and also to my Son George Wardell the sum of fifty pounds to be paid out of the Estate at Brancepeth called or known by the name of Bogallhole and to be paid them at the end of five years after my Decease Revoacking Disanulling and making Voide all other former Will by me made In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this seventeenth day of May Anno Dom. 1748.
John Wardell
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Cuth. Farrow, [?], Richard Marshall.
June 28th 1748. Cuthbert Farrow one of the subscribing witnesses was sworn to the Truth of due execution of Elizabeth Wardell & George Wardell the Executors within named [?] also swarn well & truly to Execute & Perform before me"
[Note - this appears to be uncertain as to the disposition of any remaining property of any kind.]

Burial of Elizabeth Wardell 24 Apr 1763 at St Brandon, Brancepeth, abode Page Bank Hall (ref fmp, Northumberland and Durham Burials, and National Burial Index).		  
    Children:  
  1. Thomas WARDLE born & bap 1715(/16) at Brancepeth, Durham  
  2. Robert WARDLE bap 1715(/16) at Brancepeth, Durham  
  3. Mary WARDLE born & bap 1717 at Brancepeth, Durham  
  4. John WARDLE born & bap 1720 at Brancepeth, Durham  
  5. George WARDLE bap 1725 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham
  
4.   Mary WARDLE
Birth estimated c1690 - calculated date, no baptism information found.

Marr 1 Jun 1714 at Brancepeth, Durham of Mary Wardale to William MITCHESON (ref FamilySearch M00008-1).
Marr 1714 at Brancepeth, Durham of Mary Wardale to William Mitcheson (ref fmp, Boyd's Marriage Index).

Mary received a legacy from her father Thomas:
The Will of Thomas was as follows. [signed 16 Jun 1728, probate Jul 1728]
..... Item I leave more unto my daughter Mary Mitcheson the sum of twenty pounds to to be paid her by my daughter Catharine Corner.

Mary's death not found.
  
5.   Thomas WARDLE
Bap 29 May 1692 at Brancepeth, Durham of Thomas Wardail, son of Thomas Wardail (ref FamilySearch P00008-1).

The most likely marriage for Thomas is on 25 Apr 1714 at Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, of Thomas Wardell to Dorothy STOTHERT (ref fmp Northumberland & Durham Marriages). There is a bap 24 Oct 1686 at Houghton Le Spring of Dorithy Stother, daughter of Robert Stother (ref FamilySearch P00047-1) which matches her age at death on the memorial inscription.

Thomas received a legacy from his father Thomas:
The Will of Thomas was as follows. [signed 16 Jun 1728, probate Jul 1728]
.... Item I leave unto my son Thomas Wardell the sum of twenty five pounds.

Dorothy died just prior to Thomas, in the same month; her death date is given as 2 Mar 1743; see date comment below.

On the Memorial Inscription Transcription, Thomas's death date is given as 10 Mar 1743; see date comment below.

"In the Name of God Amen I Thomas Wardell of Brancepeth West Parks being weak of Body but of Sound and disposing mind & memory do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to say I order all my Debts and funerall Expenses be paid and discharged & my body I commit to the Earth to be desently (?) buryed at the discression of my Executor hereafter named and as Touching all Such Estate as it hath pleased god to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as followeth. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Dority Wardell all my housald good except what is hereafter excepted and also the Sum of forty pounds to be paid her when she attains to the age of twenty & four years. Item I give unto my Son Thomas Wardell the sum of sixty pounds to be paid him at the age of twenty four years & if he dutifull to have twenty pounds more. Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Todd the sum of five pounds to be paid her at the age of twenty four years. Item I give unto my Son John Wardell my Clock and the Wood Chase whereon I now lieth and also I nominate & appoint him full and sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament revoking & making void all other Wills by me made And lastly I do Appoint my Brother John Wardell and my Nephew Thomas Wardell Tutors or Trustees for my above mentioned Childer. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale this seventeenth day of March Anno Domino 1742.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Cuth Farrow, Wm Farrow.

The memorial Inscription Transcriptions in the parish of Auckland St Andrew lists the following names:
Thomas Wardell 10.3.1743 age 50, wife Dorothy 2.3.1743 age 57; 3 children, Robert 14.8.1743 age 20, Jane 17.11.1723 age 7, Thomas 1725 age 7. It notes that he was husband of Dorothy. (ref fmp, Northumberland and Durham Memorial Inscriptions Transcription).

Date comment: The most definite date in relation to the deaths of Dorothy and Thomas is the date of Probate of Thomas's Will, which is clearly 8 July 1743 on the Will image. Therefore Thomas died some time before this, but after his Will was signed. I think it most likely that the Will was written on 17 Mar 1743, new style, in conformity with current practice. Given his wife Dorothy is not in the Will, it is likely that she had died on 2 Mar 1743 (new style) as in the inscription. In this case the death date for Thomas would be wrong on the inscription (10 Mar 1743) which could be explained by being an error for a later day in March. 		 
    Children:  
  1. Elizabeth WARDLE bap 1715 at Houghton Le Spring, Durham  
  2. Jane WARDLE bap 1717(/18) at Houghton Le Spring, Durham  
  3. Thomas WARDLE bap 1719 at Houghton Le Spring, Durham  
  4. Ann WARDLE born c1720 in Durham  
  5. Robert WARDLE bap 1722(/23) at Haughton Le Skerne, Durham  
  6. John WARDLE bap 1725 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham  
  7. Dorothy WARDLE bap 1727 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham  
  8. Thomas WARDLE bap 1729 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham
 
6.   Jane WARDLE
Bap 15 Nov 1694 at Brancepeth, Durham, Jane Wardale, dau of Thomas Wardale (ref FamilySearch P00008-1).
Burial of Jane Wardale 17 Nov 1694 at St Brandon, Brancepeth, Durham, abode Stockley, daughter of Thomas (ref fmp, Northumberland & Durham Burials, and National Burial Index).		  
7.   Robert WARDLE
Birth estimated c1696 - calculated date, no baptism information found.

Marr 4 May 1726 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham of Robert Wardale to Mary WILKINSON (ref FamilySearch M00021-4). Bap of Mary Wilkinson 23 Oct 1700 at Saint Margaret, Durham, dau of John Wilkinson (ref FamilySearch P00052-1).

Robert received a legacy from his father Thomas:
The Will of Thomas was as follows. [signed 16 Jun 1728, probate Jul 1728]
.... Item I leave unto my son Robert Wardell the sum of forty five pounds.

(Note that there is also the marriage of a Robert Wardell at St Margaret, Durham to Dorothy Richardson in 1721, ref Boyd's Marriage Index in fmp; see supplementary page for their possible children. It is not known for certain whether the Robert Wardle here fits in the stated place in the tree, or which if either of the two possible marriages is his.)

FROM WHOM FRED SHADE IS DESCENDED.		  
    Children:  
  1. Thomas WARDLE bap 1729 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham and Brancepeth, Durham  
  2. Robert WARDLE bap 1731 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham  
  3. Mary WARDLE bap 1733 at Auckland Saint Andrew, Durham  
  4. Anne WARDLE bap 1735 at Brancepeth, Durham  

 

Modified 17 Jun 2018