Morton DavisonAge: 52 years1721–1774
- Name
- Morton Davison
- Surname
- Davison
- Given names
- Morton
| Birth | before May 29, 1721 48 38 |
| Christening | May 29, 1721 |
| Birth of a brother | Thomas Davison before June 15, 1723 (Age 2 years) |
| Christening of a brother | Thomas Davison June 15, 1723 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a sister | Dulcibella Davison January 1732 (Age 10 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Dulcibella Davison January 16, 1732 (Age 10 years) |
| Death of a father | William Davison August 27, 1734 (Age 13 years) |
| Burial of a father | William Davison August 30, 1734 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a mother | Dulcibella Morton January 15, 1737 (Age 15 years) |
| Burial of a mother | Dulcibella Morton January 18, 1737 (Age 15 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Alice Davison August 1742 (Age 21 years) |
| Burial of a half-sister | Alice Davison August 5, 1742 (Age 21 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | William Davison April 1743 (Age 21 years) |
| Burial of a half-brother | William Davison April 26, 1743 (Age 21 years) |
| Marriage | Dorothy Younghusband — View this family October 15, 1761 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Elizabeth Davison 1762 (Age 40 years) |
| Burial of a half-sister | Elizabeth Davison April 10, 1762 (Age 40 years) |
| Death of a brother | Thomas Davison September 1769 (Age 48 years) |
| Burial of a brother | Thomas Davison September 19, 1769 (Age 48 years) |
| Death | February 1774 (Age 52 years) |
| Burial | February 21, 1774 (Age 52 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Davison Birth: before February 2, 1673 30 26 Death: August 27, 1734 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
| mother |
Dulcibella Morton Birth: before August 22, 1682 39 — County Durham Death: January 15, 1737 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
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Marriage: December 30, 1714 — Sedgefield, Co. Durham |
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10 months elder sister |
Dulcibella Davison Birth: before October 20, 1715 42 33 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: January 1732 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
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2 years elder sister |
Ann Davison Birth: before December 20, 1717 44 35 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: April 12, 1790 |
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3 years elder sister |
Mary Davison Birth: before June 7, 1720 47 37 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: January 31, 1794 |
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1 year himself |
Morton Davison Birth: before May 29, 1721 48 38 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: February 1774 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
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2 years younger brother |
Thomas Davison Birth: before June 15, 1723 50 40 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: September 1769 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
| Father’s family with Elizabeth Rawling |
| father |
William Davison Birth: before February 2, 1673 30 26 Death: August 27, 1734 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
| step-mother |
Elizabeth Rawling Death: October 20, 1712 |
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Marriage: February 11, 1700 — St. John, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nthmd. |
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11 months half-sister |
Elizabeth Davison Birth: 1700 26 Death: December 1701 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
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3 years half-sister |
Elizabeth Davison Birth: about 1702 28 Death: 1762 |
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15 months half-brother |
Timothy Davison Birth: before April 4, 1703 30 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: December 1708 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
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5 years half-sister |
Alice Davison Birth: before May 2, 1708 35 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: August 1742 |
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3 years half-brother |
William Davison Birth: February 15, 1711 38 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: April 1743 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
| Family with Dorothy Younghusband |
| himself |
Morton Davison Birth: before May 29, 1721 48 38 — Beamish, Co. Durham Death: February 1774 — Beamish, Co. Durham |
| wife |
Dorothy Younghusband Birth: before June 22, 1734 32 32 — Northumberland |
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Marriage: October 15, 1761 — Croft-on-Tees, Yorks. |
| Note | Died without issue. Will dated 20 Dec 1770 and codicils dated 20 Dec 1770, 8 Feb 1773 and 12 Nov 1773 of Morton Davison of Beamish, Esq. To Dorothy Davison, his wife, his house and park at Beamish with 3 fields adjoining with household goods and annuity of £700; to John Eden of Windleston, bart., nephew, all household goods in the mansion house at Beamish upon trusts as specified; legacies to family, servants, etc.; to Jonathan Davison [Morton's uncle] and George Hartley of Richmond, Yorkshire, all lands, collieries, etc. not vested in Morton Davison, upon trusts as specified to pay debts and legacies, and for the male heirs of his body with remainders as specified; to Sir John Eden all leasehold lands except the staith etc. at Fatfieldand wayleaves otherwise devised, upon trusts as specified; also the latter upon trusts as specified. Codicil (1) All lands in Tanfield and Beckley to the use of Jonathan Davison and George Hartley upon trusts as specified Codicil (2) All lands etc. at Morton Palmes to the use of Jonathan Davison and George Hartley upon trusts as specified Codicil (3) All copyhold lands in Norton to the use of Jonathan Davison and George Hartley upon trusts as specified (One historical account shows "remainder" bequeathed to Morton John Eden Esq., (second son of Sir John Eden) who took the name Davison.) In 1742 he bought an estate at Bishopton from George Spearman for £6,000. Acquired lands from Francis Blake in 1766. In 1767 paid for erection of an engine on Beamish Moor and in 1767/8 for sinking of an engine pit at Beamish South Moor Colliery. 1770 party to an agreement for supply of waggons and horses for Walbottle Moor Colliery. |
| Note | "A marriage, but not a match", according to Surtees. |