Brockbank Brookbanks Brooksbank family
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6 ChristopherBROOKBANKS 1724-1773 |
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m Ann c1760 |
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Christopher was baptised in 1724 at Seven Stoke, a small village in Worcestershire on the River Seven, the son of Christopher & Mary. He married Ann around 1760, but the record of marriage
has not been found. They baptised four
children in the Christopher died just after his last child was born and left over £300 for the education of his children. Ann died 11 years later in 1784 |
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C=Christened
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age DATE CB A? |
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c1765 41 |
C at Seven Stoke, son of
Christopher & Mary BROOKBANKS witnessed a marriage at
Pendock m Ann son Caster baptised at
Pendock son Richard C at Pendock dau Isabella C at
Pendock made last will son William C at Pendock will proved |
b=born m=married
d=died
C=Christened B=Buried
Four
children of Christopher & Ann are known, all baptised at Pendock between
1768 and 1773. Christopher died in
1773, Ann in 1784 but no record is known giving their ages
The only
possible baptism found so far is in 1724 at Seven Stoke, some 8 miles north of
Pendock:
C
assuming
an infant baptism, this gives an age at death of 49, and baptisms between the
ages of 44 and 49
Christopher
& Mary also baptised other children: Richard and Ann at Seven Stoke and
probably Mary & Isabella at Gt. Malvern.
Two of these names (Richard & Isabella) were used by Christopher and
Ann for their children, which makes it likely that this is the correct
baptism.
Some
support is given by names of witnesses and executors of the wills of
Christopher and Ann. George NEED is mentioned
in both wills, and Christopher’s mother Mary was Mary NEED. John
Pending
further evidence, it will be assumed that Christopher-6 was baptised at Seven
Stoke in 1724, son of Christopher and Mary.
Richard-5 was baptised at Pendock in 1770, son of
Christopher & Ann. Three other children of Christopher & Ann
are known baptised at Pendock between 1768 and 1773. The eldest was baptised as Kesther in 1768
and referred to later as Caster or Cester.
Ann’s will states that Caster was her eldest son. A marriage around 1765 is therefore expected
but no suitable marriage of Christopher & Ann has been found; it is
neither in the WOR m index nor in the
C
C 27May1770 Richard s Christopher & Ann BROOKBANKS; to
C
C
a
[both signed]
m
Claines
is 3m north of
a
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The
unusual name Kesther/Caster identifies this m with confidence; no children of
this m found in IGI but see below for further history of Caster
a
at old Swinford; bound with Solomon GLOVER of Claines
m
wit: Christopher BROOKBANKS;
Elizabeth TAYLOR
This Isabella is undoubtedly the daughter of Christopher and Ann
since her husband John RICHARDSON was bound with Solomon GLOVER from Claines who
was executor of Ann’s will. After m
they lived at
Both Christopher and Ann were
dead by 1784 when the children were aged between 9 and 16. It seems Caster (16) and William (9) went to
live at Claines; Richard (14) eventually went to
No further records of Caster
have been found after his marriage in 1799, but a Christopher BROOKBANKS lived
at Stourbridge from at least 1816. He
was close to the family since he witnessed Isabella’s marriage there in
1803. No records of this Christopher are
known before this date and it seems almost certain that Caster was simply a pet
name for Christopher and that after marriage he used his full name of Christopher. Note that Caster was baptised in 1768 and was
a grocer at the time of his marriage.
Christopher of Stourbridge was born in 1761 according to his age at
burial or in 1770 from the 1841 census and was also a grocer. Caster was the eldest son of Christopher and
Ann and they had no other son named Christopher. Moreover, in the 1841 census,
this Christopher of Stourbridge was with Richard BROOKBANKS 70 both born in
Worcestershire. It is concluded that
Richard is Richard-5 from
a
bound with Richard EVANS of St Nicholas Worc
m
m
a
m
Christopher of Stourbridge died
in 1848:
d
cause congestion of the lungs 4 days
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from their wills, Christopher died in 1773, and Ann in 1784. Both were of Pendock, but no record of burial at Pendock has been found
Christopher BROOKBANKS of Pendock yeoman
s10Jul1772 p9Oct1773
to my executors Mr Williams BULLOCK and
John BULLOCK £300 on trust to pay the interest to my wife Nancy BROOKBANKS
during the nonage of my 3 children Caster, Richard & Isabella to their
maintenance & education and divided between them when they are 21; to
Richard my silver Buckler and Buttons; to etc etc; rest to my wife; witness
Eliz SYMONDS Wm SYMONDS
codicil
Ann BROOKBANKS of Pendock widow p13Nov1784
all my estate in trust to my executors and
trustees George NEED husbandman of Forthampton Glos [5 miles from Pendock],
Solomon GLOVER barber & peruke maker of St Nicholas Worc to be divided
equally between my four children Cester, Richard, William and Isabella
BROOKBANKS when they are 21. Eldest son
Cester to have £20 more than others. Wit
John
Christopher BROOKBANKS 71 1770
Ann
BROOKBANKS 40 1801
Richard
BROOKBANKS 70 1771
/
Martha
GROVESNOR 30 1811
Ellen
JEFFRIES 13 1828 FS y
m
marriage of Christopher to Ann not found; m would be c1765 as Ann’s eldest son Caster was born in 1768.