Heywood is in Lancashire, very close to Bury and not far from Rochdale. It's also not far from the Yorkshire border and Halifax (Yorkshire) is about 10-12 miles away. I think these burials are wonderful and it's what local history is all about, in my opinion - folk in all their colourful ways. How lovely to have a parson who was prepared to write about his parishoners a little more than just the usual report of each death. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Barlow" <barlow@candw.ky> To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 6:44 AM Subject: [OEL] Fw: `Heywood's Burials' > The items below were posted to another List. I don't know what "Heywood's > Burials" is or was, but some of these are interesting > > > > George Boyl of Shelf was laughing, fell down in a palsey fitt in the > > ffold May 8, at Jos Listers near Wibsey Slack 1693, aged > > 75. He was of the same family near High Town that the > > Earl of Burlington came from > > > > Jonas Rushworths wife of Denham gate was at Halifax on Satur- > > day Jan 25 (78) came home, Went to bed, found herself cold, > > askt her Husband to come to bed, put herself into his bosom, > > instantly breathed her last > > > > Robt Leach poor and wicked, had been drinking on Lords Day, > > came home, fell into raging fitts, died in 2 or 3 days Nov. > > 1695 > > Duke of Lauthersdale a Scotman a great Politician, an intimate > > ffriend of the Kings, but no friend to his native country died > > Aug. aged 70 > > Mich. Wainhouse died of a surfeit got by Intemperance Oct 18, > > at Cross in Halifax married James Mitchels widow aged 48 > > Capt Taylors wife of Brighouse died Oct 28 buried in their > > Garden with head upwards standing upright by her Husband, > > Daughter, &c. Quakers, aged 60 > > Mr. ffarran Vicar of Otley buried Dec 21, a fat man, aged 52 > > Ottawell Whitworth buried at Rochdale June 15, aged 57, a > > honest Professor > > Mr. Tim. Root died at Hawden of a Dropsie June 24, aged 54. > > Conform'd but languisht long not able to preach > > Mr Ramsden of Crostone in Steneland a young man 1000£ p. an. > > married Mr Calverleys Daughter lately, very fat, died at > > Esheld, buried at Guisely July 25, aged 22 > > Old Colonel Dukinfield (Sir Robt ffather died Sep., aged 74, a > > usefull man > > Mr. Brook of Smithouse in Lightcliffe buried at Burstall Jan 23, > > a great Drinker, Jacobite, Scoffer at Presb. > > John Wordsworth of Horbury that married Cambdena Kirby died > > May 18, ag. 35, left 3 child. much debt, honest but shiftless > > 1313 Mr Ramsden of Crowston that lived an exceeding dissolute > > life, shortened his days by intemperance, dyed young Jan 30. > > 1697-8 aged 27 bur. at Ealand feb 4. 97-8. > > 1314 George Ramsden R.R. son buryed at Halifax feb 3, 1697-8 > > a young man killed himself by intemperance > > 1383 Mr Hanson parson of Thornton in Craven buryed there > > Jan 26. 98-9 was grown exceeding fat; aged 40 > > 1728 Richard Walker of Bingly, long melancholy, now better, > > was found dead in his bed, buryed April 17, 1702, aged 64 > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > THREADED archives for OLD-ENGLISH: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH > >

I think Heywood's burials may refer to the diaries of Oliver Heywood, which are also referred to as the Northowram register. He was a nonconformist minister based in Northowram (Between Leeds and Halifax) who recorded details of births, marriage and deaths of the members of his church and of others. His reports are very like those quoted. They were published by J Horsfall Taylor in 1882 and are available on CD-Rom from Colin Hinson. I know them because they include the marriage of the earliest of my Whitaker ancestors in 1674. Christopher Richards ----- Original Message ----- From: "norman.lee1" <norman.lee1@virgin.net> To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 6:08 PM Subject: Re: [OEL] Fw: `Heywood's Burials' Heywood is in Lancashire, very close to Bury and not far from Rochdale. It's also not far from the Yorkshire border and Halifax (Yorkshire) is about 10-12 miles away. I think these burials are wonderful and it's what local history is all about, in my opinion - folk in all their colourful ways. How lovely to have a parson who was prepared to write about his parishoners a little more than just the usual report of each death. Audrey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon Barlow" <barlow@candw.ky> To: <OLD-ENGLISH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 6:44 AM Subject: [OEL] Fw: `Heywood's Burials' > The items below were posted to another List. I don't know what "Heywood's > Burials" is or was, but some of these are interesting > > > > George Boyl of Shelf was laughing, fell down in a palsey fitt in the > > ffold May 8, at Jos Listers near Wibsey Slack 1693, aged > > 75. He was of the same family near High Town that the > > Earl of Burlington came from > > > > Jonas Rushworths wife of Denham gate was at Halifax on Satur- > > day Jan 25 (78) came home, Went to bed, found herself cold, > > askt her Husband to come to bed, put herself into his bosom, > > instantly breathed her last > > > > Robt Leach poor and wicked, had been drinking on Lords Day, > > came home, fell into raging fitts, died in 2 or 3 days Nov. > > 1695 > > Duke of Lauthersdale a Scotman a great Politician, an intimate > > ffriend of the Kings, but no friend to his native country died > > Aug. aged 70 > > Mich. Wainhouse died of a surfeit got by Intemperance Oct 18, > > at Cross in Halifax married James Mitchels widow aged 48 > > Capt Taylors wife of Brighouse died Oct 28 buried in their > > Garden with head upwards standing upright by her Husband, > > Daughter, &c. Quakers, aged 60 > > Mr. ffarran Vicar of Otley buried Dec 21, a fat man, aged 52 > > Ottawell Whitworth buried at Rochdale June 15, aged 57, a > > honest Professor > > Mr. Tim. Root died at Hawden of a Dropsie June 24, aged 54. > > Conform'd but languisht long not able to preach > > Mr Ramsden of Crostone in Steneland a young man 1000£ p. an. > > married Mr Calverleys Daughter lately, very fat, died at > > Esheld, buried at Guisely July 25, aged 22 > > Old Colonel Dukinfield (Sir Robt ffather died Sep., aged 74, a > > usefull man > > Mr. Brook of Smithouse in Lightcliffe buried at Burstall Jan 23, > > a great Drinker, Jacobite, Scoffer at Presb. > > John Wordsworth of Horbury that married Cambdena Kirby died > > May 18, ag. 35, left 3 child. much debt, honest but shiftless > > 1313 Mr Ramsden of Crowston that lived an exceeding dissolute > > life, shortened his days by intemperance, dyed young Jan 30. > > 1697-8 aged 27 bur. at Ealand feb 4. 97-8. > > 1314 George Ramsden R.R. son buryed at Halifax feb 3, 1697-8 > > a young man killed himself by intemperance > > 1383 Mr Hanson parson of Thornton in Craven buryed there > > Jan 26. 98-9 was grown exceeding fat; aged 40 > > 1728 Richard Walker of Bingly, long melancholy, now better, > > was found dead in his bed, buryed April 17, 1702, aged 64 > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== > THREADED archives for OLD-ENGLISH: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=OLD-ENGLISH > > ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== OLD-ENGLISH Web Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/