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Francis Mitford, 1700–1777 (aged 77 years)

Name
Francis /Mitford/
Surname
Mitford
Given names
Francis
Birth
January 4, 1700 24 24
Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Christening
January 18, 1700 24 24 (aged 14 days)
Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Birth of a brother
Michael Mitford
February 15, 1702 (aged 2 years)
London
Baptism of a brother
Michael Mitford
February 24, 1702 (aged 2 years)
St. Anne, Soho, Westminster, London, Middx.
Note: Son of Michael & Eliz. Midford.
Death of a paternal grandfather
Robert (Midford) Mitford
November 1713 (aged 13 years)
Seghill, Nthmd.
Burial of a paternal grandfather
Robert (Midford) Mitford
November 9, 1713 (aged 13 years)
Earsdon, Nthmd.
Death of a paternal grandmother
Christian (Christiana) Blackett
July 1716 (aged 16 years)
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Nthmd.
Burial of a paternal grandmother
Christian (Christiana) Blackett
July 9, 1716 (aged 16 years)
Chancel of Earsdon Church, Nthmd.
Death of a maternal grandfather
Sir Francis Blake
January 8, 1717 (aged 17 years)
Marriage of a parent
Edward Digby Gerard Hungerford — Elizabeth Blake — View this family
June 18, 1717 (aged 17 years)
Black Bourton, Oxon.
Death of a brother
Michael Mitford
after August 17, 1717 (aged 17 years)
Death of a brother
Nathaniel Mitford
after August 17, 1717 (aged 17 years)
Death of a father
Michael Mitford
1717 (aged 16 years)
Dublin, Ireland
Death of a wife
Not known
before May 14, 1761 (aged 61 years)
Marriage
Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring — View this family
May 14, 1761 (aged 61 years)
St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Birth of a daughter
Margaret Midford
before March 23, 1766 (aged 66 years)
Cheshire
Christening of a daughter
Margaret Midford
March 23, 1766 (aged 66 years)
Swettenham, Chesh.
Death of a mother
Elizabeth Blake
October 6, 1766 (aged 66 years)
Black Bourton, Oxon.
Birth of a son
Francis Midford or Gibson
before October 9, 1768 (aged 68 years)
Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Christening of a son
Francis Midford or Gibson
October 9, 1768 (aged 68 years)
Astbury, Chesh.
Death of a son
Francis Midford or Gibson
July 1769 (aged 69 years)
Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial of a son
Francis Midford or Gibson
July 27, 1769 (aged 69 years)
Astbury, Chesh.
Birth of a son
Francis Midford
before April 4, 1770 (aged 70 years)
Astbury, Chesh.
Christening of a son
Francis Midford
April 4, 1770 (aged 70 years)
Astbury, Chesh.
Death of a son
Francis Midford
June 1771 (aged 71 years)
Astbury, Chesh.
Burial of a son
Francis Midford
June 4, 1771 (aged 71 years)
Astbury, Chesh.
Birth of a son
Michael Walter Blackett Midford
before October 9, 1771 (aged 71 years)
Congleton, Chesh.
Christening of a son
Michael Walter Blackett Midford
October 9, 1771 (aged 71 years)
St. Peter's, Congleton, Chesh.
Death of a wife
Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring
before April 5, 1772 (aged 72 years)
Marriage
Elizabeth Gibson — View this family
April 5, 1772 (aged 72 years)
Astbury, Chesh.
Death
March 1777 (aged 77 years)
Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial
March 5, 1777 (0 after death)
Astbury, Chesh.
Family with parents
father
Birth: before July 8, 1675 29 24 — Earsdon, Nthmd.
Christening: July 8, 1675 29 24 — Earsdon, Nthmd.
Marriage: November 12, 1697 — St. James, Dukes Place, London
Death: 1717 — Dublin, Ireland
Unique identifier: 3C55C5991E4C3E409CD6F03B9A1E7D862F61
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Blake Robert Mitford Francis Mitford Michael Mitford Nathaniel Mitford
Michael Mitford
1675–1717
Birth: before July 8, 1675 29 24 — Earsdon, Nthmd.
Death: 1717 — Dublin, Ireland
mother
Birth: about 1676 37 35
Marriage: November 12, 1697 — St. James, Dukes Place, London
Unique identifier: 3C55C5991E4C3E409CD6F03B9A1E7D862F61
Marriage: June 18, 1717 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Death: October 6, 1766 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Unique identifier: 27CAD2199FF1084F8094655EAF22516C285D
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Elizabeth Blake
1676–1766
Birth: about 1676 37 35
Death: October 6, 1766 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Marriage — November 12, 1697 — St. James, Dukes Place, London
15 months
elder brother
Birth: January 23, 1699 23 23 — Dissington, Nthmd.
Christening: January 25, 1699 23 23 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Marriage: February 21, 1725 — Christ Church, Tynemouth, Nthmd.
Unique identifier: 10139A109BB71045B334EDFF7E684BE65EC0
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Robert Mitford
1699–
Birth: January 23, 1699 23 23 — Dissington, Nthmd.
1 year
himself
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Christening: January 18, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Unique identifier: 19EDE43C0CA74C49964C3FD9D17187C8F925
Marriage: May 14, 1761 — St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Unique identifier: CA8183913F2C9A49B328ABEA59DB29BA3468
Marriage: April 5, 1772 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial: March 5, 1777 — Astbury, Chesh.
Unique identifier: 56AF11D9527B3C4BB9EC759EAC31B37904E2
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Not known Family with spouse Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring Family with spouse Elizabeth Gibson Margaret Midford Francis Midford or Gibson Francis Midford Michael Walter Blackett Midford
Francis Mitford
1700–1777
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
2 years
younger brother
Birth: February 15, 1702 26 26 — London
Baptism: February 24, 1702 26 26 — St. Anne, Soho, Westminster, London, Middx.
Death: after August 17, 1717
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Michael Mitford
1702–1717
Birth: February 15, 1702 26 26 — London
Death: after August 17, 1717
brother
Death: after August 17, 1717
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Nathaniel Mitford
–1717
Death: after August 17, 1717
Mother’s family with Edward Digby Gerard Hungerford
stepfather
Birth: about 1681
Marriage: June 18, 1717 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Death: 1743 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Unique identifier: 27CAD2199FF1084F8094655EAF22516C285D
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Edward Digby Gerard Hungerford
1681–1743
Birth: about 1681
Death: 1743 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
mother
Birth: about 1676 37 35
Marriage: November 12, 1697 — St. James, Dukes Place, London
Unique identifier: 3C55C5991E4C3E409CD6F03B9A1E7D862F61
Marriage: June 18, 1717 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Death: October 6, 1766 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Unique identifier: 27CAD2199FF1084F8094655EAF22516C285D
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Elizabeth Blake
1676–1766
Birth: about 1676 37 35
Death: October 6, 1766 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Marriage — June 18, 1717 — Black Bourton, Oxon.
Family with Not known
himself
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Christening: January 18, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Unique identifier: 19EDE43C0CA74C49964C3FD9D17187C8F925
Marriage: May 14, 1761 — St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Unique identifier: CA8183913F2C9A49B328ABEA59DB29BA3468
Marriage: April 5, 1772 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial: March 5, 1777 — Astbury, Chesh.
Unique identifier: 56AF11D9527B3C4BB9EC759EAC31B37904E2
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Not known Family with spouse Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring Family with spouse Elizabeth Gibson Margaret Midford Francis Midford or Gibson Francis Midford Michael Walter Blackett Midford
Francis Mitford
1700–1777
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
partner
Death: before May 14, 1761
Unique identifier: 19EDE43C0CA74C49964C3FD9D17187C8F925
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Not known
–1761
Death: before May 14, 1761
Family with Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring
himself
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Christening: January 18, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Unique identifier: 19EDE43C0CA74C49964C3FD9D17187C8F925
Marriage: May 14, 1761 — St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Unique identifier: CA8183913F2C9A49B328ABEA59DB29BA3468
Marriage: April 5, 1772 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial: March 5, 1777 — Astbury, Chesh.
Unique identifier: 56AF11D9527B3C4BB9EC759EAC31B37904E2
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Not known Family with spouse Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring Family with spouse Elizabeth Gibson Margaret Midford Francis Midford or Gibson Francis Midford Michael Walter Blackett Midford
Francis Mitford
1700–1777
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
wife
Birth: before March 30, 1718 23 — Swettenham, Chesh.
Christening: March 30, 1718 23 — Swettenham, Chesh.
Marriage: February 5, 1754 — St. Alban, Wood Street, City of London
Unique identifier: 49DD4F0585908542BC7FD12E7D284FE26617
Marriage: May 14, 1761 — St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Death: before April 5, 1772
Unique identifier: CA8183913F2C9A49B328ABEA59DB29BA3468
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Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring
1718–1772
Birth: before March 30, 1718 23 — Swettenham, Chesh.
Death: before April 5, 1772
Marriage — May 14, 1761 — St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Family with Elizabeth Gibson
himself
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Christening: January 18, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Unique identifier: 19EDE43C0CA74C49964C3FD9D17187C8F925
Marriage: May 14, 1761 — St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Unique identifier: CA8183913F2C9A49B328ABEA59DB29BA3468
Marriage: April 5, 1772 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial: March 5, 1777 — Astbury, Chesh.
Unique identifier: 56AF11D9527B3C4BB9EC759EAC31B37904E2
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Not known Family with spouse Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring Family with spouse Elizabeth Gibson Margaret Midford Francis Midford or Gibson Francis Midford Michael Walter Blackett Midford
Francis Mitford
1700–1777
Birth: January 4, 1700 24 24 — Earsdon by North Shields, Nthmd.
Death: March 1777 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
wife
Birth: before July 13, 1740 — Astbury, Chesh.
Christening: July 13, 1740 — Astbury, Chesh.
Marriage: April 5, 1772 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: August 1780 — Congleton, Chesh.
Burial: September 1, 1780 — Astbury, Chesh.
Unique identifier: 56AF11D9527B3C4BB9EC759EAC31B37904E2
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Elizabeth Gibson
1740–1780
Birth: before July 13, 1740 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: August 1780 — Congleton, Chesh.
Marriage — April 5, 1772 — Astbury, Chesh.
-6 years
daughter
Birth: before March 23, 1766 66 25 — Cheshire
Christening: March 23, 1766 66 25 — Swettenham, Chesh.
Death: January 1784 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial: January 29, 1784 — Astbury, Chesh.
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Margaret Midford
1766–1784
Birth: before March 23, 1766 66 25 — Cheshire
Death: January 1784 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
3 years
son
Birth: before October 9, 1768 68 28 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Christening: October 9, 1768 68 28 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: July 1769 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Burial: July 27, 1769 — Astbury, Chesh.
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Francis Midford or Gibson
1768–1769
Birth: before October 9, 1768 68 28 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
Death: July 1769 — Congleton, Astbury, Chesh.
18 months
son
Birth: before April 4, 1770 70 29 — Astbury, Chesh.
Christening: April 4, 1770 70 29 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: June 1771 — Astbury, Chesh.
Burial: June 4, 1771 — Astbury, Chesh.
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Francis Midford
1770–1771
Birth: before April 4, 1770 70 29 — Astbury, Chesh.
Death: June 1771 — Astbury, Chesh.
18 months
son
Birth: before October 9, 1771 71 31 — Congleton, Chesh.
Christening: October 9, 1771 71 31 — St. Peter's, Congleton, Chesh.
Marriage: March 3, 1802 — Barthomley, Chesh.
Death: December 1841 — Odd Rode, Cheshire
Burial: December 7, 1841 — Astbury, Chesh.
Unique identifier: 47D153A07E18F449801C8680FE010C4BD628
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Barnet George Midford Mary Midford Fanny Midford William Midford Betty (Bessie) Midford Ann Midford Sarah Midford John Midford Hannah Midford
Michael Walter Blackett Midford
1771–1841
Birth: before October 9, 1771 71 31 — Congleton, Chesh.
Death: December 1841 — Odd Rode, Cheshire
George Yardley + Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring
wife’s husband
Birth: about 1708
Marriage: August 7, 1730 — St. Michael, Queenhithe, City of London
Unique identifier: D03E8F98F75CBC4BA12CC43062269F148BBF
Marriage: February 5, 1754 — St. Alban, Wood Street, City of London
Death: April 1760 — Islington, Middx.
Burial: April 9, 1760 — St. Mary, Islington, Middx.
Unique identifier: 49DD4F0585908542BC7FD12E7D284FE26617
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George Yardley
1708–1760
Birth: about 1708
Death: April 1760 — Islington, Middx.
wife
Birth: before March 30, 1718 23 — Swettenham, Chesh.
Christening: March 30, 1718 23 — Swettenham, Chesh.
Marriage: February 5, 1754 — St. Alban, Wood Street, City of London
Unique identifier: 49DD4F0585908542BC7FD12E7D284FE26617
Marriage: May 14, 1761 — St. Peter, Swettenham, Chesh.
Death: before April 5, 1772
Unique identifier: CA8183913F2C9A49B328ABEA59DB29BA3468
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Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring
1718–1772
Birth: before March 30, 1718 23 — Swettenham, Chesh.
Death: before April 5, 1772
Marriage — February 5, 1754 — St. Alban, Wood Street, City of London
21 months
stepdaughter
Birth: October 16, 1755 47 37 — Islington, Middx.
Christening: October 28, 1755 47 37 — St. Mary, Islington, Middx.
Death: December 1756 — Islington, Middx.
Burial: December 23, 1756 — St. Mary, Islington, Middx.
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Mary Yardley
1755–1756
Birth: October 16, 1755 47 37 — Islington, Middx.
Death: December 1756 — Islington, Middx.
2 years
stepdaughter
Birth: before November 6, 1757 49 39 — Islington, Middx.
Christening: November 6, 1757 49 39 — St. Mary, Islington, Middx.
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Mary Yardley
1757–
Birth: before November 6, 1757 49 39 — Islington, Middx.
Note

This entry should be treated with caution. Francis is shown as 'aged 40 and upwards' in the Marriage Licence for his 2nd marriage in 1761. Ages of 'mature' parties to a marriage were, however, occasionally shown as being over an arbitrary age, even if they exceeded that age considerably. In this case that is supported by the fact that Margaret Mainwaring's true age was 43 at her marriage to Francis, whereas she is shown in the Licence and Bond as '25 & upwards'.
It seems probable, therefore, that the Francis who married Margaret Yardley in 1761 and/or Elizabeth Gibson in 1772 was Francis Midford, born 1699/1700, and that there was no 'second' Francis. That would also explain the absence of the burial of a second Francis. The evidence is circumstantial, however, and it is possible that there was another Francis, the son of this Francis Mitford,

Left a legacy of £200 by the 1717 Will of his grandfather Sir Francis Blake to be paid when his apprenticeship expired. (A History of Northumberland.1893). Probably the same Francis Midford who was apprenticed 10 Jan 1716 to Samuel Holmes of City of London, citizen and stationer, for a premium of £55 0s 0d. [Research by Fiona Mitford].
Note
Margaret (Manwaring) Mainwaring — View this family

Marriage Allegation and Bond dated 5 May 1761. Francis Midford, of Cambden [Chipping Campden] in the County of Glocester[sic], Gentleman. Age of 40 years and upwards, and a Widower. Spouse Margaret Yardley, of Kermincham in the Parish of Swettenham, County and Diocese of Chester [i.e.Cheshire]. Aged 25 and upwards and a widow.
Swettenham parish records: Francis Midford & Margaret Yardley, both of Kermincham were married.
NB. "Cambden" refers to Chipping Campden, Gloucs. near the Batsford estate, at the time home of Elizabeth (nee Reveley), wife of Thomas Edwards Freeman and great-granddaughter of Barbara Mitford. The estate passed to the Mitford family in 1809.
Note
Elizabeth Gibson — View this family

Bond dated 1 Apr 1772. Francis Midford of Congleton, Astbury, gent., widower. Bishop's Transcript shows date of marriage as 5 Apr. Both of this parish. Licence 5 Apr 1772 Francis Midford of Congleton, Astbury, Gent., widower, Elizabeth Gibson, spinster, both of Astbury and aged 21 years and upwards.