And also interesting - extracted from Society newsletters and placed on the Angmering Society Web site at http://www.angmeringsociety.org.uk/ under Village History/other/ and : "Baptism: 20 November 1757 - James, son of Widdow Crossingham, sworn and confessed to have begotten by her late Husband's Son. Upon examining the Lad, he solemnly declared the Hussy attacked him on his Bed, first in her cloths, then naked. He did not comply. But afterwards She rushed into his Bed and seized the Premisses. Baptism: 3 April 1765 - William son of Anne Roberts by God Knows Who Baptism: 2 June 1763 - Sarah daughter of Elizabeth Tye who still remains un-Tyed Burial: 26 Feb 1764 - Marble Stone" :-) Liz in Melbourne, whose g5 grandmother was a Crossingham, quite probably related to the widdow's late husband! Quoting Gordon Barlow <barlow@candw.ky>: > 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 > >