Descendants of William Elkins

1. William Elkins ¹ was born <1666>,^¹ died in Oct 1727 ^¹ at age 61, and was buried on 12 Oct 1727 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^²

General Notes: There is an Elkins family story that says the first Elkinses came to Buckinghamshire from Wiltshire to escape retribution at the "Bloody Assizes" there, they having been implicated in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.

There may be some truth in this story and the records do show that there were quite a number of Elkinses in Wiltshire in the 17th-century. However, there were Elkinses in Buckinghamshire well before that time as the Will of a William Elkins of Shenley, a shepherd, shows; it was proved at the Archdeaconry of Buckingham on July 24th 1640. It mentions two sons, William and John, and a daughter, Elizabeth; William and Elizabeth are names which are to be found in later generations of the Elkins family but it has not yet (2003) been possible to connect the Shenley family with the one which farmed for three generations at Stantonbury.

The task of tracing the Elkinses has been made more difficult because, in earlier times, they belonged to the independent church movement and did not have their children baptised in accordance with the Church of England's rites. Accordingly, only their marriages and deaths are to be found recorded in the local parish registers. Later, when independent churches became more established, some of their baptisms are to be found in those churches registers.

William Elkins of Shenley is interesting because his Will shows that, even in the 17th-century, this branch of the Elkins family was sufficiently prosperous to have assets (in the form of land) to leave to the next generation. The William Elkins of this Note was also reasonably prosperous, or so it seems from his Will, and future generations were to build on that success.
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• Will: 23 Apr 1725, Stantonbury, Bucks. ⁴ It was a simple but generous Will:

In the Name of God Amen. I William Elkins of Stantonbury in the County of Bucks Husbandman being of sound & perfect mind & memory (blessed be God for it) & in good health of body yet considering this mortality of all men do make this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following First of all I commend my Soul into the hands of my Almighty Creator hoping for his mercy to it through the merits of my Blessed Redeemer; and my Body I commit to the Earth to be therein buried at the discretion of my Executrix herein after named and as for such Worldly goods & Estate as it has pleased God to bestow upon me I dispose thereof in the following manner. After my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid; Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my eldest son William Elkins the sum of fifty pounds. Item. I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Elkins the sum of fifty pounds. Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Elkins the like sum of fifty pounds. Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter Mary Saunders wife of Richd. Saunders ye sum of one shilling and to her husband the said Richard Saunders the like sum of one shilling. Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Elizabeth Elkins the sum of fifty pounds; and do by these presents constitute ordain & appoint the said Elizabeth Elkins my beloved wife full & sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament & to her I also give and bequeath all the rest & Residue of my Goods & Chattels (after ye above mentioned Legacies shall be paid) whatsoever. And for the confidence I have in his integrity I appoint my loving friend John Wickens of Paulspury [sic] in the County of Northampton Overseer of this my last Will & Testament desiring him from ye friendship betwixt us that he would with his advices assist my family in their Affairs. And I do hereby revoke all other Wills & Testaments whatsoever before this by me made; & declare this to be my last Will & testament; in Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal this twenty third day of April in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and twenty & five.

The mark of William [mark] Elkins

Signed, Sealed, and declared by the Testator to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of us here underwritten the day & year above mentioned:
William Bushnell, Samuel Smith, Eliz Smith

This Will was proved by Elizabeth Elkins at the Archdeaconry of Buckingham on 11th January 1727/28.

William married Elizabeth ———.⁵ Elizabeth was buried on 10 Jul 1746 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^⁶

+ 2 M i. William Elkins ¹ was born in 1701,^¹ died on 4 Jan 1747/48 ^¹ at age 47, and was buried on 7 Jan 1747/48 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^⁷

Elizabeth married John Brown ¹ ^,10 on 2 Feb 1725/26 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..⁹

Second Generation

2. William Elkins ¹ was born in 1701,^¹ died on 4 Jan 1747/48 ^¹ at age 47, and was buried on 7 Jan 1747/48 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^¹¹

• Will: 19 Dec 1747, Buckingham. ¹² William left this Will:

This the last Will and Testament of me William Elkins of Stanton Bury in the County of Bucks Grazier being weak and sick in Body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding which I made and ordain in manor [sic] and form following (that is to say) first I give and devise unto my dear and loving Wife Martha and her assignes for and during the Term of her natural life all that my cottage or tenement with the Apps [appurtenances] …… standing and being in Great Linford in the said County of Bucks in the occupation of Eady Edding widow and from and after her dowaged give and devise the said cottage or tenement with the Apps unto my eldest son William Elkins his heirs and assignes for ever. Next I give unto my sister Mary Saunders the sum of five pounds which said sum of five pounds I will my Executors and Trustees hereinafter named shall from time to time and when and as often as they shall so...... lay out the same for the buying of...... Apparole for my said sister And I will that my executors shall layout the sum of five pounds for...... Apparole for my niece Elizabeth Saunders a daughter of my said sister Mary Saunders as they in their discretion shall think fit. Next I give unto my dear and loving Wife Martha the sum of one hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Brittain. Next I give and bequeath unto my said son William my son Thomas my daughters Elizabeth Lydia Martha and Sarah the sum of one hundred pounds apiece to be paid to them at their respective ages of twenty one years As my wife is now with child I give unto such child if borne alive at the attainment of his or her age of twenty one years the sum of one hundred pounds and my mind and will that is that my Trustees and Executors hereinafter mentioned do and shall with my personal Estate carry on my farming and grazing business for the benefit bringing up and maintenance of my children to enduring their respective minorities and until their effective Legacys shall become due and payable All the rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels and personal Estate subject to the payment of my Debts Legacys and funerall expenses I give and bequeath unto my said Dear and loving Wife Martha and my said son William And I do hereby make ordain institute and appoint my said wife Martha my good friends Richard Wren of Haversham in the said County of Bucks Yeoman and Samuel Sharman of Little Linford in the said County of Bucks Yeoman Executors and Trustees of this my last Will and Testament And I will that my Trustees and Executors shall not be...... for any involuntary loss or losses that may happen in the execution of the trusts hereby in them reposed nor shall be accountable for the acts or receipts of the other of them but for their respective acts and receipts only And that they my said Trustees and Executors shall and may deduct take and reimburse himself herself and themselves all costs charges damages and expenses as... they shall or may be put unto expend or lay out in the Execution of the Trusts hereby in them reposed And I hereby revoke ...... and make void all former and other wills by me heretofore made and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament - In Witness whereof I the said William Elkins the Testator have to this my last Will & Testament sett my hand and seal this Nineteenth day of December in the twenty first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Brittain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith And in the Year of the Lord 1747.

Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the Said William Elkins the Testator for and as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us and attested by us in his presence and in the presence of each other:

William Elkins

Unreadable signature, Wm Brigon??, John Lichfield

This Will was proved on 6th May 1748 by Martha Elkins,Richard Wren and Samuel Sharman as joint Executors.

William married Martha Litchfield,¹ daughter of Francis Litchfield and Elizabeth ———, on 12 Apr 1730 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..⁸ Martha was baptised on 11 Feb 1704/05 in St Mary of the Assumption, Moulsoe, Bucks,^¹³ died on 29 Nov 1775 ^¹⁴ at age 70, and was buried on 20 Dec 1775 in All Saints Churchyard, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^¹⁵

• Will: 16 Mar 1772. ¹⁶ ^,17 ^,18 Martha made her second son, Thomas, her sole executor and left him the residue of her estate after giving her other children various legacies. She left £10 to her eldest son William, two guineas to her eldest daughter, Elizabeth, and £50 each to her daughters, Lydia, Sarah, Martha and Catherine. She also left Catherine, who was living with her then, her bed, bed linen and household furniture. Martha and Catherine were not married when Martha, senior, made her Will — Martha, junior, was keeping house for her brother Thomas at that time — but both did marry subsequently; in Catherine's case seven months later.

It may seem surprising that William and, particularly, Elizabeth received such small legacies. However, on Martha's death William came into some property in Great Linford which had been left to him by his father with a life interest for his mother and also had his father's farming and grazing business in Stantonbury so she probably thought that he was well provided for.

By the time Martha came to make her Will, her daughter Elizabeth was married for the second time having been, it appears, comfortably provided for under the Will of her first husband. It is possible, therefore, that Martha might have felt that Elizabeth was not in need of additional funds; of course, it could also have been that they did not get on very well.

+ 6 F i. Elizabeth Elkins ¹⁹ ^,20 was born <1731>,^¹ died on 19 Sep 1790 ^²¹ at age 59, and was buried on 23 Sep 1790 in All Saints Churchyard, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^²²

7 F ii. Lydia Elkins ²⁵ was born <1732> ^¹ and was buried on 3 Jun 1733 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^²⁵

+ 8 M iii. William Elkins ²⁰ was born <1734>,^¹ died in 1801 in Bedfordshire at age 67, and was buried on 4 Feb 1801 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^²⁶

+ 9 F iv. Lydia Elkins ²⁰ was born <1737> ^¹ and was buried on 20 Feb 1810 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..^²⁸

+ 10 F v. Martha Elkins ¹ ^,20 was born <1741> and was buried on 6 Dec 1812 in St Mary's Churchyard, Mentmore, Bucks.^³⁰

Sarah married William Roberts ³³ on 29 Jun 1768 in Little Linford Chapel, Bucks.³²

12 M vii. Thomas Elkins ²⁰ was born <1745> ^¹ and was buried on 18 Jan 1809 in St Mary's Churchyard, Mentmore, Bucks.^³⁴

General Notes: Thomas's mother's Will, of which he was the sole executor, describes him as a Yeoman of Leabourn in the parish of Mentmore. In 1772 when his mother made her Will he was living there with his sister Martha who was, presumably, keeping house for him. Martha eventually married a local man in 1778 at the rather mature age of 37. This might have been because William had found himself a wife but there is no evidence of this in the parish registers of Mentmore or of there being any offsprings of such a union. ³⁵

+ 13 F viii. Catherine Elkins ¹ was born in 1748,^³⁶ died on 5 Jan 1793 ^³⁷ at age 45, and was buried on 10 Jan 1793 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^³⁸

Third Generation

6. Elizabeth Elkins ¹⁹ ^,20 was born <1731>,^¹ died on 19 Sep 1790 ^²¹ at age 59, and was buried on 23 Sep 1790 in All Saints Churchyard, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^²²

Elizabeth married Joseph Lancaster,¹⁹ son of Thomas Lancaster and Ann Manning, on 3 Jan 1753 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..⁴⁰ Joseph was baptised on 9 Feb 1725/26 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks. ^⁴¹ and was buried on 7 Feb 1764 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..^⁴² Another name for Joseph was Joseph Lankister.¹⁹

Marriage Notes: Joseph and Elizabeth do not appear to have had any surviving children as Joseph makes no mention of any in his Will and much of his residual estate is left to his nephews and nieces. It may be that they had children who died young — they were after all married for 11 years — but there is no record of such children in the Parish Registers for Great Linford. ⁴³

Elizabeth next married Jonathan Abbott on 6 Mar 1765 in Little Linford Chapel, Bucks.²⁴ Jonathan was born <1743>, died on 12 Feb 1793 ^⁴⁴ at age 50, and was buried on 17 Feb 1793 in All Saints Churchyard, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁴⁵

Marriage Notes: Though Elizabeth bore her first husband no children, she and Jonathan had three daughters two of whom died in infancy and the other survived unmarried until she was 34 years old.

Though they lived in the parish Little Linford, at least during Jonathan's working life, they had their first and third daughters buried in All Saints Church at Milton Keynes and they themselves and their middle daughter Martha were also buried there. It is probable that they had moved to Milton Keynes by the latter part of their lives, possibly after Elizabeth's mother, Martha, died. ⁴⁶ ^,47

15 F i. Elizabeth Abbott ⁴⁶ was baptised on 27 Apr 1766 in Little Linford Chapel, Bucks ^⁴⁸ and was buried on 6 Jul 1766 in All Saints Churchyard, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^{⁴⁹^,50}

16 F ii. Martha Abbott ⁴⁶ was baptised on 18 Dec 1768 in Little Linford Chapel, Bucks,^⁵¹ died on 11 Jan 1803 ^⁵² at age 34, and was buried on 16 Jan 1803 in All Saints Churchyard, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁵³

17 F iii. Suzanna Abbott ⁴⁶ was baptised on 23 Mar 1772 in Little Linford Chapel, Bucks ^⁵⁴ and was buried on 26 Apr 1773 in All Saints Churchyard, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^{⁵⁵^,56}

8. William Elkins ²⁰ was born <1734>,^¹ died in 1801 in Bedfordshire at age 67, and was buried on 4 Feb 1801 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^²⁶

• Will signed: 22 Apr 1797, Potsgrove, Bedfordshire. ⁵⁷ William drew up his last Will four years before he died making his wife Betty his executrix and his two sons, William and Joseph, executors; they were also the trustees of his estate.

He left his children the following legacies:- William £30 and Joseph, Elizabeth, Lydia and Catherine £100 apiece all to be paid 12 months and a day after his death. His married daughters, Mary and Martha, received nothing.

He left his wife a life interest in the rest of his estate, the principal asset of which being a cottage with an orchard in the village of Great Linford, Buckinghamshire, that had been left to him by his father. On his wife's death that property was to pass to his elder son William and any other assets remaining were to be divided equally amongst the survivors of his two sons and five daughters.

William was particularly generous, considering usual treatment of widows who remarried in those days, as he requested that his wife's income should continue even if she did. In the event she did not, despite surviving another 21 years or so.

William married Elizabeth Sheen,²⁷ daughter of Thomas Sheen and Mary ———, on 20 Feb 1754 in Thornton, Bucks.²⁷ Elizabeth was baptised on 20 Jul 1730 in Thornton, Bucks,^²⁷ died in Jun 1822 in Daventry, Northants. ^¹ at age 91, and was buried on 28 Jun 1822 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^⁵⁸

+ 18 M i. William Elkins ¹ was born <Mar 1755>, was baptised on 19 Mar 1755 in Independent Church, Potterspury, Northants,^⁵⁹ died in Jan 1825 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^⁶⁰ at age 70, and was buried on 29 Jan 1825 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^⁶¹

19 M ii. Thomas Elkins ⁶ was born <1757> ^¹ and was buried on 27 Aug 1781 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^⁶⁴

Mary married Jacob Burman ⁶⁵ on 20 Mar 1787 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.⁶⁵

22 F v. Sarah Elkins ⁶ was born <1763> ^¹ and was buried on 11 Jan 1764 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^⁶⁶

+ 23 F vi. Martha Elkins ¹ was born <1765> in Haversham, Buckingham ^¹ and was buried on 18 Feb 1852 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.^⁶⁷

+ 24 M vii. Joseph Elkins ¹ ^,69 was born in 1767,^¹ died in Great Linford, Bucks,, and was buried on 23 Jan 1830 in Gayhurst, Bucks..^⁷⁰

25 F viii. Sarah Elkins ⁷² was born <1768> ^{¹^,72} and was buried on 7 Oct 1776 in St Peter's Church, Stantonbury, Bucks..^⁷²

9. Lydia Elkins ²⁰ was born <1737> ^¹ and was buried on 20 Feb 1810 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..^²⁸

Lidy married George Rawlins,³³ son of John Rawlins and Jane Clerk, on 12 Sep 1759 in Little Linford Chapel, Bucks.²⁹ George was born <1734> in Great Linford, Bucks, and was buried on 5 May 1784 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..^⁷³

Elizabeth married John Godfrey ⁷⁴ on 25 Jun 1788 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..⁷⁴

10. Martha Elkins ¹ ^,20 was born <1741> and was buried on 6 Dec 1812 in St Mary's Churchyard, Mentmore, Bucks.^³⁰

General Notes: Prior to her marriage, Martha kept house for her brother Thomas at Leabourn in the parish of Mentmore. It may be that her brother Thomas married some time in the latter part of the 1770s and that she found herself no longer needed and as a result accepted Bernard's offer of marriage. Whatever the case, she did marry quite late in life (aged about 37 years) and the consequence was that she and Bernard were only able to have three children. ⁷⁵

Martha married Bernard Wilks ⁷⁶ on 22 Jul 1778 in St Mary's, Mentmore, Bucks.³¹ Bernard died after 1812.

30 M i. William Wilks ⁷⁷ was baptised on 30 May 1780 in Ivinghoe, Bucks.^⁷⁷

31 F ii. Sophia Wilks ⁷⁷ was baptised on 5 Jun 1781 in Ivinghoe, Bucks.^⁷⁷

32 M iii. Bernard Wilks ⁷⁷ was baptised on 6 Jul 1782 in Ivinghoe, Bucks.^⁷⁷

13. Catherine Elkins ¹ was born in 1748,^³⁶ died on 5 Jan 1793 ^³⁷ at age 45, and was buried on 10 Jan 1793 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^³⁸

Kitty married William Poulter ⁷⁸ on 8 Sep 1772 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.³⁹ William was born <1747>, died on 22 Apr 1798 ^⁷⁹ at age 51, and was buried on 27 Apr 1798 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.

33 F i. Catherine Poulter ⁸⁰ was buried on 28 Aug 1778 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^{⁸¹^,82}

34 M ii. Thomas Poulter ⁸³ was baptised on 31 Aug 1774 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁸⁴

35 F iii. Ann Poulter ⁸⁵ was baptised on 27 Oct 1775 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁸⁶

36 M iv. William Poulter ⁸⁷ was baptised on 18 Apr 1777 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks ^⁸⁸ and was buried on 5 May 1777 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^{⁸⁹^,90}

37 M v. William Poulter ⁹¹ was baptised on 24 Nov 1779 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁹²

38 M vi. John Poulter ⁹³ was baptised on 20 Jun 1781 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁹⁴

39 M vii. Richard Poulter ⁹⁵ was baptised on 8 Apr 1783 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁹⁶

40 F viii. Catherine Poulter ⁹⁷ was baptised on 26 Sep 1785 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^⁹⁸

41 F ix. Sarah Poulter ⁹⁹ was baptised on 22 Apr 1787 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^¹⁰⁰

42 M x. Robert Poulter ¹⁰¹ was baptised on 5 Apr 1789 in All Saints, Milton Keynes, Bucks.^¹⁰²

Fourth Generation

18. William Elkins ¹ was born <Mar 1755>, was baptised on 19 Mar 1755 in Independent Church, Potterspury, Northants,^⁵⁹ died in Jan 1825 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^⁶⁰ at age 70, and was buried on 29 Jan 1825 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹⁰³

William married Hannah Maria White,¹⁰⁴ ^,105 daughter of Jno. White and Mary ———, on 29 Nov 1781 in Simpson, Buckingham.⁶² Hannah was baptised on 9 Aug 1761 in Bow Brickhill, Bucks. ^¹⁰⁴ and was buried on 2 Apr 1783 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants. The cause of her death was childbirth. Another name for Hannah was Anna Maria White.¹⁰⁴

43 M i. William Elkins ¹⁰⁶ was baptised on 14 Apr 1783 in Independent Church, Welford, Northants ^¹⁰⁶ and died before 1791.

William next married Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Joseph Norton and Eliz ———, on 1 Mar 1787 in Yelvertoft, Northants.⁶³ Elizabeth was born <Nov 1764>, was baptised on 6 Nov 1764 in Independent Church, Welford, Northants,^¹⁰⁶ died on 21 May 1837 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁰⁷ at age 73, and was buried on 26 May 1837 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹⁰⁸

• Grant of Administration: 3 Jun 1837, Archdeaconry of Northampton. Effects: under £800 (circa £600) —
Administration was granted to Joseph Norton Elkins of Elkington [her son], Thos Strange Norton of Yelvertoft [her nephew & son-in-law] & Robt Heygate of Brington, Northamptonshire [a farmer, the brother of John Heygate who farmed at Elkington and who was married to Amelia Elkins]

Elizabeth was described as late of Yelvertoft widow who died 21st May 1837.

+ 44 F i. Elizabeth Elkins was born <1788> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants and died on 19 Oct 1881 in Leamington Priors, Warwickshire ^¹⁰⁹ at age 93.

45 M ii. William Elkins ¹¹¹ was baptised on 15 Feb 1791 in Independent Church, Welford, Northants ^¹¹¹ and died <1798> ^¹ at age 7.

+ 46 M iii. Joseph Norton Elkins ¹¹² was born <Jul 1794> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants, was baptised on 22 Aug 1794 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹¹² died in Jul 1870 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^{¹¹³^,114} at age 76, and was buried on 19 Jul 1870 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹¹⁵

+ 47 F iv. Eliza Elkins ¹¹² was baptised on 24 May 1802 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹¹² died in Feb 1835 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹¹⁷ at age 32, and was buried on 28 Feb 1835 in Yelvertoft, Northants.^¹¹⁸

23. Martha Elkins ¹ was born <1765> in Haversham, Buckingham ^¹ and was buried on 18 Feb 1852 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.^⁶⁷

General Notes: After James's death, Martha carried on the bakery for a number of years. She was still in business in the High Street in Towcester at the time of the 1841 Census but by the one in 1851 she had retired. She died following year. ¹²⁰

Martha married James Kirby, son of William Kirby and Unknown, on 31 Dec 1788 in Haversham, Buckingham.⁶⁸ James was born in 1767, died on 15 Jun 1825 in Towcester, Northants ^¹²¹ at age 58, and was buried on 20 Jun 1825 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.^¹²²

• Will signed: 9 Dec 1810, Towcester, Northants. James appointed his two friends Thomas Pinkard of Grimscote & John Wait of Litchborough as executors and trustees of his Will and he instructed them to sell two pieces of land that he had in the the parish of Towcester in order to pay off his debts; they were also empowered, if needs be, to sell off his hay, sheep, cows or pigs or any other of his goods and chattels in order to pay these debts. The debts were money borrowed from Thomas himself and his son Richard and also a Mr Robert Cockerill & John Malsbury Kirby the attorney of Towcester. He had also borrowed money from his brother-in-laws William & Joseph Elkins but he specifically instructed that this debt should not be repaid for reasons unstated — possibly he no longer got on with them.

His debts having been paid, he left everything else to his wife Martha which consisted of mainly the house and materials and equipment associated with his bakery business & shop, he also made her executrix acting jointly with his two friends. Initially, he wanted his son Thomas to take over the bakery business when he reached the age of 21 but in a codicil about 15 years after he had first made his Will, he revoked that wish and specified that he wanted his wife, Thomas & daughter Susannah to run the business jointly until Martha died. In the event, Thomas does not appear to have survived and Martha & Susannah and her husband ran the business for many more years.

• Probate Granted: 27 Jul 1825, Towcester, Northants. On the 27 July 1825 Martha Kirby of Towcester widow one of the executors named in the within Will was then sworn well and faithfully to perform the same and that the deceased at the time of his death (which happened on the 14th of June last) was not possessed of goods chattels and credits to the value of four hundred and fifty pounds all power be reserved for the other executors when &c. before me... William Drake, Surrogate

48 M i. James Kirby was baptised 14th October 1791 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.^¹²⁴

49 M ii. William Kirby was baptised on 22 Nov 1792 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.

50 F iii. Frances Kirby was baptised on 11 Apr 1794 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants and died on 15 Jun 1825 at age 31.

51 F iv. Martha Kirby was baptised on 7 Apr 1796 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.

52 F v. Susannah Kirby was baptised on 17 Feb 1798 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants and died in 1870 in Towcester, Northants ^¹²⁵ at age 72.

Susannah married Thomas Biggs, son of Joseph Biggs and Unknown, on 28 Sep 1848 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants ¹²⁶.^,127 Thomas was born <1813> and died in 1899 in Warkworth, Northampton ^¹²⁸ at age 86.

Marriage Notes: Thomas kept on the baking & confectionery business in Towcester for some years after Susannah died and took on a housekeeper called Mary Ward whom he married in the autumn of 1871. Despite being 16 years younger than Thomas, Mary died a few years before him in 1893.

53 F vi. Sarah Kirby was baptised on 3 Dec 1800 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.

24. Joseph Elkins ¹ ^,69 was born in 1767,^¹ died in Great Linford, Bucks,, and was buried on 23 Jan 1830 in Gayhurst, Bucks..^⁷⁰

General Notes: There is no record of what Joseph did in Gayhurst but most likely he either assisted his father-in-law as a grazier or was one on his own account. Whatever the case, Joseph was the residual beneficiary of his father-in-law's Will and that inheritance combined with his wife's inheritance from her grandfather probably made them quite comfortably off. Sadly, Joseph left no Will so it has not been possible to assess his worth.

It is strange, given the tradition of the Elkinses in the matter of Wills, that Joseph appears to have died intestate, the more so, because no one applied for a grant of administration to take over any of his assets after his death. One explanation of this may be that he made over all his assets to his eldest son Eli before he died and therefore there would have been no need to make a Will. As one of his granddaughters is quoted as saying that he "used to swing on the gate with the children" by which she was implying that he was childish in his ways, it may be, therefore, that his mental faculties had deteriorated to such an extent in later life that he was incapable of running his affairs.

Joseph, Mary and their unmarried children seem to have continued to live in Gayhurst until Mary died in 1820, after that the family moved to Great Linford where they acquired or took on a farm of about 370 acres near the green in the village which later came to be called Green Farm; it was the largest farm in Great Linford. Sadly, nothing of it has survived the growth of MIlton Keynes in the latter part of the 20th century. By then Joseph was in his fifties and he, Eli and Thomas probably ran the farm until Joseph became unable to play an active part, thereafter Eli and Thomas ran it until the end of their lives.

Joseph married Mary Kilpin,⁶⁵ daughter of Nicolas Kilpin and Mary Tarry, on 1 Dec 1791 in Gayhurst, Bucks..⁷¹ Mary was born <Oct 1770>, was baptised on 10 Oct 1770 in Gayhurst, Bucks.,^¹²⁹ and was buried on 25 Nov 1820 in Gayhurst, Bucks..^¹³⁰

Marriage Notes: Joseph seems to have brought non-conformist religious beliefs to the marriage as all his and Mary's children were baptised in the recently established Independent Chapel in nearby Newport Pagnell and not in their local parish church of Gayhurst. Interestingly enough, the children's dates birth were at some time recorded en bloc in the parish register of Gayhurst.

General Notes: Mary and her cousin Mary Tarry were the main beneficiaries of her grandfather William Tarry's, Will. Her legacy being £100 and a half share of the rent from certain property in North Crawley. One of her great-granddaughters later (1906) described her as being an "heiress" so there was obviously a family legend about her wealth.

+ 55 F i. Mary Elkins ¹³¹ was born on 6 Mar 1792,^¹³¹ was baptised on 6 Mar 1792 in St Peter's Church, Stoke Goldington, Bucks, and died before 1851.

56 M ii. William Elkins ⁶⁹ ^,131 was born on 30 Mar 1793 in Gayhurst, Bucks. ^¹³¹ and was buried on 9 Mar 1811 in Gayhurst, Bucks..^¹³³

57 F iii. Elizabeth Elkins ¹³¹ was born on 20 Jan 1795 ^¹³¹ and was buried on 22 Oct 1809 in Gayhurst, Bucks..^¹³⁴

58 M iv. Joseph Elkins ¹³¹ was born on 3 Jul 1797,^¹³¹ died in Jul 1824 in Potterspury, Northants at age 27, and was buried on 20 Jul 1824 in Gayhurst, Bucks..^¹³⁵

59 F v. Catharine Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 23 Jun 1799,^¹³¹ was baptised on 8 Aug 1799 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ and died in 1859 in Newport Pagnell, Bucks ^¹ at age 60.

Catharine married William Worley ¹ ^,138 on 9 Dec 1819 in Gayhurst, Bucks..¹³⁷ William was born <1794> in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, died in Sep 1869 in Hanslope, Buckinghamshire ^¹³⁹ at age 75, and was buried on 21 Sep 1869 in St James the Great, Hanslope, Bucks.^¹⁴⁰

Marriage Notes: William and Catharine's children have so far (2006) remained elusive. There is mention of William and sons in George Obaldeston's autobiography Squire Obaldeston but none of them were living with William at the time of the 1841 Census and there are no likely candidates recorded in that Census or the subsequent one in 1851. Additionally, had any daughters survived to 1841 they would probably have been no more than 20 years of age and, likewise, they are not with William or Catharine at that time and, again, no other likely candidates can be found in that Census.

General Notes: William seems to have spent most of his working life farming in Northamptonshire. Whether or not he moved from one tenancy to another during that time has not yet been discovered but by 1841 he was living in a small hamlet called Potcote near Cold Higham; unfortunately, the Census record does not mention his occupation at that time. Unlike many farmers in those days, William seems to have given up farming by the time he was in his middle fifties and the family (or at least Catherine) was by then living in Buckinghamshire at Castle Thorpe.

There are two stories about William both of which are probably apocryphal which have come down from Amelia Green (née Kirby). The first concerns a new hunter that William had acquired; he was an able horseman and a keen follower of the hunt. William rode it over to Pury Lodge at Potterspury one day to show it to his sister-in-law Ann Kirby and the story goes that he rode the horse up the fine, wide, oak staircase in that house so that Ann, who was confined to bed at the time, could see it close to. It is said that she successfully persuaded him not to ride it down again much to everyone's relief.

Whilst it is quite likely that William might have wanted to show off a new acquisition to his sister-in-law, after all Ann Kirby was his wife's nearest sister so the families probably saw quite a lot of each other, and whilst, doubtless, William, as an expert horseman, was quite able and daredevil enough to ride a horse up a flight of stairs, it is extremely doubtful that the Kirby family ever lived at Pury Lodge where the event is supposed to have taken place. Interestingly enough, there are few houses in the part of Northamptonshire where the Kirbys lived where such a feat would have been practicable so in a roundabout way it appears to confirm the Kirby family's presence at Pury Lodge, yet all the other evidence suggests that they never lived there.

The second story is best told in Richard Green's words who passed down the tale. 'At one time my great great uncle Worley, who used to hunt such a lot, fell on such hard times that he could not afford it. One morning, while on foot, he saw the meet coming towards him. He felt ashamed so he climbed up a tree hoping that he would not be seen but the Master, Osbaldeston, had spotted him. "Come down Worley" said he, "I have asked Her Royal Highness's permission to present you to her" (there was a Princess hunting with the Pytchley that morning). Worley came down from the tree and was presented. "Come to breakfast with us" said Osbaldeston, "and I don't like to see you walk to a hunt breakfast so up you get". Worley got up on to Osbaldeston's horse while he walked alongside.'

William was certainly known to George Osbaldeston^† who writes of him in his autobiography: "I must mention here that Worley was one of the most respectable farmers in the whole county; he and his sons used to constantly come out with my hounds when I hunted Northamptonshire." Their paths would have first crossed when Osbaldeston was Master of the Pytchley Hunt between 1828 and 1834; the Pytchley country then encompassed most of Northamptonshire though the kennels were sited in Brixworth on the then Northampton to Market Harborough turnpike. Whether or not William ever fell on such hard times that he was not able to afford a suitable horse or horses with which to hunt, and whether or not any female member of the Royal family ever ventured out hunting with the Pytchley in those days, is difficult to say; Osbaldeston certainly makes no mention of any Royal personages in his account of his time with the Pytchley.

Osbaldeston, himself, mentions William in connection with the substitution of a horse in the 1844 Derby. The story centres round a horse called Running Reign. He was trained at Newmarket and had won a stake of some value at one of the Spring Meetings and was presumably a three-year-old in order to qualify for the Derby but in fact he never ran at Epsom Downs that year because a more mature horse called Maccabæus was substituted in his place. There had been no suspicion about Running Reign's age but, to use Obaldeston's words "..... nor would it ever have been buzzed about except through an old Northamptonshire farmer identifying the [substituted] horse on Epsom Downs." The old Northamptonshire farmer was, of course, William who was, incidentally, about 50 years of age at the time.

What had happened was that the owners of Running Reign had arranged for the proposed substitute to be kept by William in Northamptonshire prior to coming into training, hoping thereby to avoid any suspicion and make detection more difficult. Needless to say, they had told William that the horse that in his care was called Running Reign but by somehow he had discovered that the horse was really known as Maccabæus and was, in fact, a four-year-old.

It appears that William seldom attended the Derby but that year, either by chance or, perhaps, because he was concerned about being implicated in the "plot", did so and on seeing the supposed Running Reign stripped before the start of the race and recognising him as the horse that he had looked after, exposed the substitution. Though the race went ahead and was, indeed, won by Running Reign's substitute, William's outburst had put the authorities on the scent and few months later a case was brought by Lord George Bentinck against the owners which was heard in Westminster Hall and at which William's evidence was decisive.

^† George Osbaldeston (1787-1866), sportsman. Renowned for many remarkable feats for wagers, particularly in shooting and distance riding; an outstanding horseman; Master of several packs of foxhounds, which he took great interest in breeding and with which he hunted mostly in Leicestershire with the Quorn (1817-1821 & again (1823-1828) and in Northamptonshire with the Pytchley (1828-1834).¹⁴¹ ^,142

60 M vi. Eli Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 27 Jul 1801,^¹³¹ was baptised on 4 Aug 1801 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ died on 8 Apr 1877 in Great Linford, Bucks, ^{¹⁴³^,144} at age 75, and was buried in Gayhurst, Bucks..

General Notes: Eli and his brother Thomas farmed Green Farm at Great Linford, which had been purchased or acquired by their father when the family left Gayhurst. Green Farm was the largest farm in Great Linford village being about 370 acres when the Elkins had it. After Eli died in 1877, a young farmer called John Dover took it on.

61 F vii. Sophia Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 8 May 1804,^¹³¹ was baptised on 4 Jun 1804 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ and died in 1806 ^¹ at age 2.

62 F viii. Leah Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 20 Jun 1805,^¹³¹ was baptised on 27 Jun 1805 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ and died in 1826 ^¹ at age 21.

Leah married William Bailey Pratt ¹ on 28 Dec 1825 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..¹⁴⁶ William was born <1800> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire ^{¹⁴⁷^,148} and died in 1857 in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire at age 57.

+ 63 F ix. Ann Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 21 Jun 1805,^¹³¹ was baptised on 27 Jun 1805 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ died on 15 Oct 1874 in Towcester, Northants ^{¹⁴⁹^,150} at age 69, and was buried on 19 Oct 1874 in St Nicholas's Cemetery, Potterspury, Northants.^¹⁵¹

64 F x. Sophia Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 9 Dec 1806 ^¹³¹ and was baptised on 5 Mar 1807 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks.^¹³⁶

+ 65 F xi. Eliza Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 4 Mar 1808,^¹³¹ was baptised on 3 Aug 1808 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ and died in 1872 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire at age 64.

66 M xii. Thomas Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 9 Jul 1809,^¹³¹ was baptised on 21 Jun 1815 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ and died on 20 Sep 1866 in Great Linford, Bucks, ^{¹⁵⁴^,155} at age 57.

• Grant of Administration: 12 Oct 1866, Oxford. ¹⁵⁶ Effects: under £1000

+ 67 F xiii. Amelia Elkins ¹ ^,136 was born <1813> in Gayhurst, Bucks., was baptised on 18 Feb 1813 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ died on 20 Jun 1889 in West Haddon, Northants. ^{¹⁵⁷^,158} at age 76, and was buried on 24 Jun 1889 in West Haddon, Northants..^¹⁵⁹

Fifth Generation

44. Elizabeth Elkins was born <1788> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants and died on 19 Oct 1881 in Leamington Priors, Warwickshire ^¹⁰⁹ at age 93.

• Probate Granted: 17 Apr 1882, Birmingham, Warwickshire. ¹⁶¹ Personal Estate £536 6s 5d

Elizabeth married Samuel Denny ¹⁶² on 11 Jun 1812 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.¹¹⁰ Samuel was born <1781> in Barby, Northampton and died between 1851 and 1861 about age 70.

+ 69 F ii. Eliza Denny ¹⁶³ was born <1817> in Barby, Northampton and died in 1901 ^¹⁶⁴ at age 84.

70 F iii. Ann Denny ¹⁶³ was born <1818> in Barby, Northampton and died in 1906 in Braunston, Northampton at age 88.

Ann married William Bowers,¹⁶³ son of Richard Bowers and Elizabeth ———, in 1852 in Welford, Northampton.¹⁶⁵ William was born <1820> in Braunston, Northampton and died in 1892 in Braunston, Northampton at age 72.

71 M iv. William Elkins Denny ¹⁶³ was born <1824> in Barby, Northampton and died in 1871 ^¹⁶⁶ at age 47.

72 F v. Sarah Jane Denny ¹⁶³ was born <1826> in Barby, Northampton and died in 1871 in Southwark, Surrey ^¹⁶⁷ at age 45.

Sarah married Jabez Canning Goold ¹⁶³ in 1853 in Welford, Northampton.¹⁶⁸ Jabez was born <1825> in Leamington Priors, Warwickshire.

73 M vi. Josiah Denny ¹⁶³ was born <1828> in Barby, Northampton and died in 1909 in Bugbrooke, Warwickshire ^¹⁶⁹ at age 81.

Josiah married Marianne Elizabeth Page, daughter of William Page and Mary Ann ———, in 1859 in Welford, Northampton.¹⁷⁰ Marianne was born <1830> in Warwick, Warwickshire and died in 1884 in Bugbrooke, Warwickshire ^¹⁷¹ at age 54.

Josiah next married Charlotte Mary Browne in 1886. Charlotte was born in 1844 in Harpenden, Hertfordshire and died in 1894 in Bugbrooke, Warwickshire ^¹⁷² at age 50.

46. Joseph Norton Elkins ¹¹² was born <Jul 1794> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants, was baptised on 22 Aug 1794 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹¹² died in Jul 1870 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^{¹¹³^,114} at age 76, and was buried on 19 Jul 1870 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹⁷³

Joseph married Eliza Wood,¹ daughter of William Wood and Margaret, <1824>. Eliza was born on 13 Feb 1803 ^¹⁷⁵ and was buried on 12 Mar 1846 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹⁷⁶

+ 74 F i. Elizabeth Norton Elkins ¹⁷⁷ was born <Apr 1825>, was baptised on 11 Apr 1825 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹⁷⁷ and died after 1910.

+ 75 M ii. William Wood Elkins ¹⁷⁷ was born <Jun 1827> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁷⁹ was baptised on 3 Jul 1827 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹⁷⁷ died on 2 Sep 1912 in Speedwell House, Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁸⁰ at age 85, and was buried on 5 Sep 1912 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹⁸¹

+ 76 M iii. Joseph Elkins ¹⁷⁷ was born in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁸³ was baptised on 25 Aug 1831 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹⁷⁷ and died on 18 Oct 1909 in Long Buckby, Northampton ^¹⁸⁴ at age 78.

77 M iv. John Francis Elkins ¹⁷⁷ was born <Jul 1837> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁸⁵ was baptised on 11 Jul 1837 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹⁷⁷ and died on 26 Feb 1902 in Coton Lodge, Guilsborough, Northants ^¹⁸⁶ at age 65.

General Notes: At the time of the 1881 Census, John was farming a 413 acre farm at Coton within 9 men & 4 boys. He was living at Elkins Lodge unmarried and with three servants — a housekeeper and two domestic servants. ¹⁸⁵

Joseph next married Elizabeth ——— in 1847 in Frisby on the Wreak, Leicestershire.¹¹⁶ Elizabeth was born <1788> in Ruddington, Nottingham, died on 9 Mar 1865 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^{¹⁵⁸^,188} at age 77, and was buried on 16 Mar 1865 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹⁸⁸

• Grant of Administration: 16 Aug 1889, London. ¹⁸⁹ Personal Estate: £75 13s

47. Eliza Elkins ¹¹² was baptised on 24 May 1802 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹¹² died in Feb 1835 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹¹⁷ at age 32, and was buried on 28 Feb 1835 in Yelvertoft, Northants.^¹⁹⁰

Medical Notes: It is most likely that Eliza died in childbirth or shortly afterwards.

Eliza married Thomas Strange Norton, son of John Norton and Elizabeth Strange, on 8 Mar 1827 in Yelvertoft, Northants.¹¹⁹ Thomas was born <1799> in Yelvertoft, Northants, died on 26 Jul 1862 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁹¹ at age 63, and was buried on 30 Jul 1862 in Yelvertoft, Northants.^¹⁹²

78 M i. Henry Norton ¹⁷⁷ was baptised on 7 Jun 1829 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire.^¹⁷⁷

79 F ii. Elizabeth Norton ¹⁷⁷ was baptised on 1 Jul 1831 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire ^¹⁷⁷ and died before 1841.

80 F iii. Eliza Norton ¹⁷⁷ was baptised on 25 Jun 1835 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire ^¹⁷⁷ and died before 1841.

55. Mary Elkins ¹³¹ was born on 6 Mar 1792,^¹³¹ was baptised on 6 Mar 1792 in St Peter's Church, Stoke Goldington, Bucks, and died before 1851.

General Notes: Mary was mentioned in her grandfather, Nicholas Kilpin's, Will and received a legacy of £150.

Mary married Henry Thomas Atterbury, son of John Atterbury and Sarah Baker, on 5 Mar 1812 in Gayhurst, Bucks..¹³² Henry was baptised on 10 Nov 1789 in Newport Pagnell, Bucks and died in 1843 in Woburn, Bedfordshire at age 54.

81 M i. Henry Thomas Atterbury ¹⁹⁴ was baptised on 25 Jan 1815 in Woburn, Bedfordshire ^¹⁹⁴ and died on 15 Oct 1862 in Woburn, Bedfordshire ^¹⁹⁵ at age 47.

• Grant of Administration: 27 Nov 1862, London. ¹⁹⁶ Effects: under £4000

+ 83 F iii. Mary Atterbury ¹⁸² was born <Jan 1820> in Woburn, Bedfordshire,^¹⁷⁹ was baptised on 19 Jan 1820 in Woburn, Bedfordshire,^¹⁸² died on 21 Apr 1887 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁹⁷ at age 67, and was buried on 26 Apr 1887 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^¹⁹⁸

84 F iv. Sarah Baker Atterbury ⁶⁵ was baptised on 19 Jan 1820 in Woburn, Bedfordshire ^⁶⁵ and died on 24 May 1872 in Woburn, Bedfordshire ^¹⁹⁹ at age 52.

63. Ann Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 21 Jun 1805,^¹³¹ was baptised on 27 Jun 1805 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ died on 15 Oct 1874 in Towcester, Northants ^{¹⁴⁹^,150} at age 69, and was buried on 19 Oct 1874 in St Nicholas's Cemetery, Potterspury, Northants.^¹⁵¹

• Grant of Administration: 12 Nov 1874, Northampton. ²⁰¹ Effects under £200

Ann married John Malsbury Kirby,²⁰² son of Thomas Kirby and Amelia Allen, on 27 Jan 1825 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..¹⁵² Malsbury was baptised on 25 Aug 1793 in St Mary's Church, Hardmead, Bucks,^²⁰³ died on 3 Jan 1837 in Paulerspury, Northampton ^²⁰² at age 43, and was buried on 7 Jan 1837 in St Nicholas's Church, Potterspury, Northants.^{²⁰⁴^,205^,206}

General Notes: Malsbury was a farmer who for most of his adult life farmed land belonging to the Earl of Pomfret's estate in the parish of Paulerspury in Northamptonshire where he lived and died and where all his children were born and baptised.

The 1820 Paulerspury Property Map shows Malsbury owning a house with a garden amounting to 1 rood & 28 poles (a bit under ½ an acre); the house and outbuildings are still there (2005). The Land Tax Assessment (LTA) records for Paulerspury parish from 1825 to 1832 — the records do not extend beyond 1832 — show that, in addition to the one he occupied himself, he at one time owned another house in the parish that he let; the records also show that he was paying £131 per annum for the land that he was farming. Given an average rental cost of £1.15 per acre, which appears to have been about the going rate in the district at that time, his acreage would have been about 115, about half the size of his father's farm at Moor End. Later, of course, after his father died in 1834, he inherited some buildings and land in the parishes of Weedon Beck & Collingtree but it is doubtful that he farmed those himself.

There is a family story that Malsbury and Ann lived for a time at Pury Lodge (otherwise Potterspury Lodge) and there is another family story that seems to corroborate the Pury Lodge one. This involves one of Ann Kirby's brothers-in-law, William Worley, who, so the story goes, rode a new hunter up the staircase there in order to show it off to her when she was unwell and unable to come downstairs; the broad, oak staircase there would have allowed such a feat of horsemanship and Pury Lodge is, probably, one of the few houses in the district with such a staircase.

Pury Lodge during Malsbury and Ann's married life was owned by the Mordaunt family of Walton Hall, Warwickshire; it is situated in the parish of Potterspury, hence its alternative name of Potterspury Lodge. As far as has been discovered from the LTA records from 1825 to 1832 for Potterspury parish and from other sources, the Pury Lodge farm was let to a John Kendall who is recorded in the LTA records as being in occupation during that period and who is to be found living there at the time of the 1841 Census; it is to be supposed, therefore, that he and his family had lived in the house since taking on the farm in the 1820s. In view of this and the fact that all six of the Kirby children were born in Paulerspury between 1826 and 1836 it seems improbable that the Kirbys ever lived at Pury Lodge. Moreover, Malsbury described himself as a Yeoman of Paulerspury in his Will of July 1835 and his burial entry in the parish register of Potterspury gave his abode as "Paulerspury", which places him very firmly in Paulerspury towards the end of his life; that he was buried at Potterspury is because the Kirby family vault was in the church there.

It would be interesting to know who originated the stories about Pury Lodge. Richard James Green (1880-1978) who passed them down knew his grandmother Amelia Green (née Kirby) as she was alive during the first twenty three years of his life. She was just ten years old when her father Malsbury died but she would have been quite old enough to know where the family had lived and possibly about William Worley's escapade, so it may be that she, or perhaps her son Eli (Richard's father), was tempted to be a little creative in telling them. There is no doubt that Richard Green accepted the stories absolutely when they were told to him; indeed, so convinced was he of the truth of them that he paid a special visit to Pury Lodge in 1936 in the hope of being able to see round the house and view the staircase; the owner George Beale was happy to oblige. ²⁰⁷ ^,208 ^,209 ^,210 ^,211

• Will signed: 29 Jul 1835, Northamptonshire. ²¹² Malsbury left his wife an annuity of £30 per annum and an interest in all his household goods, furniture, chattels, etc., during her lifetime provided she did not remarry. The annuity was to be charged on the rents that he received from the property that he had inherited from his father in Weedon Beck & in Collingtree. All his other assets were to be liquidated and the proceeds invested in government or other secure stock and held in a trust for the benefit of his children.

Malsbury appointed his brother Edmund, his brother-in-law Eli Kirby and his cousin John Malsbury Cooke, who was an attorney in Towcester, as executors and trustees of his Will & as guardians for his children during their minorities.

• Probate Granted: 23 Feb 1837, Northamptonshire. ²¹³ Probate was granted to Edmund Kirby, Eli Elkins & John Malsbury Cooke who swore that Malsbury's estate was not more than £1500.

+ 85 F i. Ann Amelia Kirby was born <1826> in Paulerspury, Northampton, was baptised on 13 Jan 1826 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants,^²¹⁴ and died in 1883 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire ^²¹⁵ at age 57.

+ 86 F ii. Amelia Catherine Kirby was born on 20 Nov 1826 in Paulerspury, Northampton,^²¹⁷ was baptised on 13 Jan 1831 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants,^²¹⁸ and died on 9 Apr 1901 in 17 Prince's Street, Northampton ^²¹⁹ at age 74.

87 F iii. Leah Sophia Kirby ²²¹ was born on 11 Nov 1828 in Paulerspury, Northampton,^²²¹ was baptised on 13 Jan 1831 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants,^²²² and was buried on 5 Jan 1843 in St Lawrence's Church, Towcester, Northants.^²²³

+ 88 M iv. John Malsbury Kirby ²²⁴ was born on 19 Jul 1830 in Paulerspury, Northampton ^²²⁴ and was baptised on 13 Jan 1831 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants.^²²⁵

89 F v. Mary Elkins Kirby ²²⁸ was born <1833> in Paulerspury, Northampton, was baptised on 9 May 1833 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants,^²²⁹ died on 7 Jul 1890 in Towcester, Northants ^²³⁰ at age 57, and was buried on 10 Jul 1890 in St Nicholas's Cemetery, Potterspury, Northants.^²³¹

• Probate Granted: 22 Jul 1890, Northampton. ²³² Personal Estate: £1066 15s 7d

65. Eliza Elkins ¹³¹ ^,136 was born on 4 Mar 1808,^¹³¹ was baptised on 3 Aug 1808 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ and died in 1872 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire at age 64.

Eliza married William Bailey Pratt ¹ on 28 Dec 1826 in St Andrews, Holborn, London.¹⁵³ William was born <1800> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire ^{¹⁴⁷^,148} and died in 1857 in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire at age 57.

91 M i. Joseph Elkins Pratt was born <1828> in Newport Pagnell, Bucks and died on 26 Feb 1872 in 4 Sydenham Cottages, Bray, Berkshire ^{²³⁵^,236} at age 44.

Joseph married Mary ——— in 1860 in Hertfordshire.²³⁷ Mary was born <1813> in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

92 F ii. Catherine Worley Pratt ¹⁴⁷ was born <1831> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire.^{¹⁴⁷^,239}

93 F iii. Sarah Amelia Pratt ¹⁴⁸ was born <1832> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire.^¹⁴⁸

Sarah married Richard Brown in 1853 in St Neots.²⁴¹ Richard was born <1831> in Dunton, Bedfordshire.

94 F iv. Elizabeth Ann Pratt ¹⁴⁸ was born <1834> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire ^¹⁴⁸ and died in 1862 in St Neots at age 28.

95 F v. Eliza Susan Pratt ¹⁴⁸ was born <1838> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire ^¹⁴⁸ and died in 1856 in St Neots at age 18.

96 F vi. Mary Elkins Pratt ¹⁴⁸ was born in 1841 in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire.^¹⁴⁸

97 F vii. Leah Sophia Pratt ¹⁴⁸ was born in 1844 in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire ^¹⁴⁸ and died in 1856 in St Neots at age 12.

98 M viii. William Eli Pratt ¹⁴⁸ was born <1849> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire.^¹⁴⁸

99 M ix. James Philip Pratt ²³⁹ was born <1852> in Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire.^²³⁹

James married Margaret Mary W Marshall in 1875 in St Neots.²⁴² Margaret was born <1851> in St Neots.

67. Amelia Elkins ¹ ^,136 was born <1813> in Gayhurst, Bucks., was baptised on 18 Feb 1813 in Great Meeting Chapel (Independent), Newport-Pagnell, Bucks,^¹³⁶ died on 20 Jun 1889 in West Haddon, Northants. ^{¹⁵⁷^,158} at age 76, and was buried on 24 Jun 1889 in West Haddon, Northants..^¹⁵⁹

• Grant of Administration: 9 Aug 1889, Northampton. ²⁴³ Personal Estate £1277 17s 2d

Amelia married John Heygate,¹ ^,244 son of John Heygate and Eleanor Manton, on 7 May 1839 in St Andrew's Church, Great Linford, Bucks..¹⁶⁰ John was baptised on 21 Apr 1805 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^{¹⁵⁹^,245} died on 29 Dec 1879 in West Haddon, Northants. ^{²⁴⁶^,247} at age 74, and was buried on 3 Jan 1880.^¹⁵⁹

• Probate Granted: 29 Jan 1880, Northampton. ²⁴⁸ Personal Estate under £12,000

100 F i. Mary Amelia Heygate ¹⁵⁹ ^,249 was baptised in 1840 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants.^¹⁵⁹

101 F ii. Sarah Ellen Heygate ¹⁵⁹ was baptised in 1842 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants.^¹⁵⁹

102 M iii. James Heygate ¹⁴³ ^,159 was baptised in 1845 in West Haddon, Northants..^¹⁵⁹

103 M iv. John Heygate ¹⁵⁹ ^,250 was baptised in 1847 in West Haddon, Northants. ^¹⁵⁹ and died on 13 Jun 1889 in The Cottage, West Haddon, Northants. ^¹⁵⁸ at age 42.

• Grant of Administration: 9 Aug 1889, Northampton. ²⁵¹ Personal Estate £5,235 12s 11d

104 F v. Louisa Elkins Heygate ¹⁵⁹ was baptised in 1849 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants.^¹⁵⁹

105 F vi. Alice Heygate ¹⁵⁹ was born in 1850 in Elkington, Northants., was baptised in 1850 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁵⁹ and died in 1894 in Isham, Northampton at age 44.

106 M vii. William Heygate ¹⁵⁹ was baptised in 1852 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁵⁹ and died in 1887 in Nottingham at age 35.

107 M viii. Dr Frederick Nicholas Heygate ¹⁵⁹ was baptised in 1853 in West Haddon, Northants..^¹⁵⁹

General Notes: Practicing as a GP in Wellingborough in 1881; in partnership with Dr Brampton Wright ²⁵²

108 F ix. Emily Elkins Heygate ¹⁵⁹ was baptised <1857> ^¹⁵⁹ and was buried on 25 Jan 1861 in West Haddon, Northants..^¹⁵⁹

Sixth Generation

Eliza married Ebenezer Goold ¹⁶³ in 1847 in Cold Ashby, Northampton. Ebenezer was born <1821> in Norton Lindsey, Warwickshire and died in 1904 ^²⁵³ at age 83.

Medical Notes: Elizabeth had the misfortune of being deaf from birth and consequently dumb also.

Elizabeth married John Norton,¹ son of ——— Norton and Catherine ———, in 1858 in Rugby, Warwickshire.¹⁷⁸ John was born <1821> in Yelvertoft, Northants and died on 21 Jul 1884 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^{²⁵⁴^,255} at age 63.

General Notes: John was farming 480 acres in the vicinity of Yelvertoft when he died

110 F i. Elizabeth Elkins Norton ¹ was born <Oct 1860> in Yelvertoft, Northants.

Elizabeth married Thomas Merry, son of Thomas Merry and Ann E ———, in 1887 in Yelvertoft, Northants.²⁵⁷ Thomas was born in 1856 in Abington, Northampton.

75. William Wood Elkins ¹⁷⁷ was born <Jun 1827> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁷⁹ was baptised on 3 Jul 1827 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹⁷⁷ died on 2 Sep 1912 in Speedwell House, Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁸⁰ at age 85, and was buried on 5 Sep 1912 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁵⁹

General Notes: At the time of the 1881 Census, William was farming at Elkington. He had a 720 acre farm and employed 14 men & 8 boys. The family was supported by a cook, a housemaid and a groom. ¹⁷⁹

• Probate Granted: 15 Oct 1912, London. ²⁶⁰ Effects: £7727 18s 8d Resworn: £7752 11s

William married Mary Atterbury,¹⁸² daughter of Henry Thomas Atterbury and Mary Elkins, on 28 Oct 1852 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.¹⁸² Mary was born <Jan 1820> in Woburn, Bedfordshire,^¹⁷⁹ was baptised on 19 Jan 1820 in Woburn, Bedfordshire,^¹⁸² died on 21 Apr 1887 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁹⁷ at age 67, and was buried on 26 Apr 1887 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁶¹

114 F i. Mary Elkins ²⁶² was born on 12 Jul 1853,^²⁶² died on 23 Jul 1853,^²⁶³ and was buried in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁶²

115 F ii. Ellen Sarah Elkins ²⁶² was born in Aug 1854,^²⁶² died on 29 Mar 1855,^²⁶⁴ and was buried in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.

+ 116 M iii. William Elkins was born on 1 Dec 1855 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^{¹⁷⁹^,262} died on 18 Oct 1937 in The Hospital of Saint Cross, Rugby, Warwickshire ^{²⁶²^,265^,266} at age 81, and was buried on 22 Oct 1937 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁶⁷

117 F iv. Jessie Mary Elkins ²⁶⁸ was born <1857> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁷⁹ died on 1 May 1941 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^{²⁶⁸^,269} at age 84, and was buried on 5 May 1941 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁷⁰

118 M v. Henry Joseph Elkins ²⁷² was born <Jan 1861> and was buried on 28 Jan 1867 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁷³

119 F vi. Sarah Atterbury Elkins ²⁷⁴ was born <1863> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁷⁹ died on 1 Nov 1919 in Speedwell House, Yelvertoft, Northants ^{²⁷⁴^,275} at age 56, and was buried on 4 Nov 1919 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁷⁶

76. Joseph Elkins ¹⁷⁷ was born in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁸³ was baptised on 25 Aug 1831 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹⁷⁷ and died on 18 Oct 1909 in Long Buckby, Northampton ^¹⁸⁴ at age 78.

General Notes: At the time of the 1881 Census, Joseph was living with his family at Rose Cottage in Yelvertoft and described his occupation as a "Grazier of 33 acres". ¹⁸³

Joseph married Emma Ashby, daughter of Robert Ashby and Elizabeth Tibbett, on 12 Jul 1860. Emma was born <1837> in Weston by Welland, Northants ^¹⁸³ and died on 14 Oct 1916 in Long Buckby, Northampton ^²⁷⁹ at age 79.

+ 120 M i. Dr Frank Ashby Elkins ¹ was born in 1861 in Willey Fields Farm, Willey, Warwick ^{¹^,183} and died on 10 Sep 1941 in Parkside Drive, Watford ^{²⁶⁹^,281} at age 80.

122 M iii. Arthur Joseph Elkins ¹ was born in 1866 in Willey Fields Farm, Willey, Warwick ^{¹^,183} and died on 20 May 1933 in Coventry, Warwickshire ^²⁸⁴ at age 67.

• Probate Granted: 1 Nov 1933, Birmingham, Warwickshire. ²⁸⁵ Effects: £1592 6s 8d

Arthur married Annie Mary Downing Spencer ¹ in 1895 in Coventry, Warwickshire.²⁸⁶

123 M iv. Ernest William Elkins ¹ was born in 1869 in Willey Fields Farm, Willey, Warwick ^{¹^,183} and died in 1922 ^¹ at age 53.

Ernest married Mary Norton,¹ daughter of John Norton and Elizabeth Norton Elkins, in 1900 in Yelvertoft, Northants.²⁵⁸ Mary was born in 1865 in Yelvertoft, Northants.

124 F v. Edith Annie Elkins ¹⁸³ was born in 1873 in Willey Fields Farm, Willey, Warwick.^¹⁸³

Harriet married William Edward Rogers Freeman ¹⁹⁴ on 13 Aug 1836 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.¹⁹⁴ William was born <1805> and died in 1876 in Woburn, Bedfordshire at age 71.

125 M i. Henry William Freeman ²⁸⁷ was born on 9 Jul 1837,^²⁸⁷ was baptised on 3 Aug 1837 in Woburn, Bedfordshire,^²⁸⁷ and died on 25 Feb 1838 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.^²⁸⁷

126 M ii. George Freeman ²⁸⁷ was born on 1 Dec 1838 ^²⁸⁷ and was baptised on 27 Dec 1838 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.^²⁸⁷

127 M iii. William Freeman ²⁸⁷ was born on 10 Sep 1840 ^²⁸⁷ and was baptised on 16 Oct 1840 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.^²⁸⁷

128 M iv. Henry Freeman ²⁸⁷ was born on 3 May 1842 ^²⁸⁷ and was baptised on 21 Jun 1842 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.^²⁸⁷

129 F v. Harriett Freeman ²⁸⁷ was born on 21 Dec 1843 ^²⁸⁷ and was baptised on 24 Jan 1844 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.^²⁸⁷

130 M vi. Frederick Freeman ²⁸⁷ was born in Oct 1847 ^²⁸⁷ and was baptised on 5 Nov 1847 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.^²⁸⁷

131 F vii. Mary Freeman ²⁸⁷ was born on 21 Jun 1849 ^²⁸⁷ and was baptised on 31 Aug 1849 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.^²⁸⁷

83. Mary Atterbury ¹⁸² was born <Jan 1820> in Woburn, Bedfordshire,^¹⁷⁹ was baptised on 19 Jan 1820 in Woburn, Bedfordshire,^¹⁸² died on 21 Apr 1887 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁹⁷ at age 67, and was buried on 26 Apr 1887 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁸⁸

Mary married William Wood Elkins,¹⁷⁷ son of Joseph Norton Elkins and Eliza Wood, on 28 Oct 1852 in Woburn, Bedfordshire.¹⁸² William was born <Jun 1827> in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^¹⁷⁹ was baptised on 3 Jul 1827 in Independent Church, Yelvertoft, Northamptonshire,^¹⁷⁷ died on 2 Sep 1912 in Speedwell House, Yelvertoft, Northants ^¹⁸⁰ at age 85, and was buried on 5 Sep 1912 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^²⁸⁹

• Probate Granted: 15 Oct 1912, London. ²⁶⁰ Effects: £7727 18s 8d Resworn: £7752 11s

85. Ann Amelia Kirby was born <1826> in Paulerspury, Northampton, was baptised on 13 Jan 1826 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants,^²¹⁴ and died in 1883 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire ^²¹⁵ at age 57.

Ann married George Henson,²⁹⁰ ^,291 son of George Henson and Ann Cryer, in 1847 in Towcester, Northants.²¹⁶ George was born <1822> in Towcester, Northants.^²⁹¹

General Notes: George's father was a baker & shopkeeper in Towcester. Initially, George started off his married life as a grocer & assurance agent in Towcester, possibly working with his father, but when he and Ann moved to Birmingham he became a full-time insurance agent there and gradually worked his way up to become Branch Manager of an insurance company in that city. ²⁹¹

132 F i. Ann Elizabeth Henson ²⁹² was born in 1850 in Towcester, Northants ^²⁹² and died in 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire at age 10.

133 F ii. Fanny Amelia Henson was born in 1852 in Towcester, Northants and died in 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire at age 8.

134 F iii. Emma Kirby Henson ²⁹³ was born <1859> in Birmingham, Warwickshire.^²⁹³

135 F iv. Elizabeth Amelia Ellen Henson ²⁹¹ was born in Aug 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.^²⁹¹

136 F v. Fanny Elkins Henson ²⁹¹ was born in 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire.^{²⁹¹^,294}

137 F vi. Mary Jane Henson ²⁹¹ was born in 1865 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire.^{²⁹¹^,295}

138 M vii. George A Henson ²⁹¹ was born <1868> in Birmingham, Warwickshire.^²⁹¹

86. Amelia Catherine Kirby was born on 20 Nov 1826 in Paulerspury, Northampton,^²¹⁷ was baptised on 13 Jan 1831 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants,^²⁹⁶ and died on 9 Apr 1901 in 17 Prince's Street, Northampton ^²¹⁹ at age 74.

• Grant of Administration: 26 Apr 1901, London, England. ²⁹⁷ Effects: £360

Amelia married Joseph Coghlan Green,²⁹⁸ son of George Washington Green and Mary Coghlan, on 26 Mar 1849 in Independent Chapel, Towcester, Northamptonshire.²²⁰ Joseph was born on 17 Apr 1807 in Youghal, Cork, Ireland and died on 6 Nov 1875 in 17 Prince's Street, Northampton ^²⁹⁹ at age 68.

Marriage Notes: At the time of their marriage, both Joseph and Amelia were living in Towcester. They were married at the newish (built in 1845) Independent Chapel in Meeting Lane, which was later to become the Roman Catholic Church in the town.

Joseph gave his profession as "surgeon" and his age as 31; this was 10 years less than his actual age in March 1849, which was 41. In the subsequent Censuses of 1851, 1861 and 1871, he continued to be inaccurate about his age, reporting it as 10 years [or in 1861, 13 years] less than it actually was at those dates.

It may be that Joseph felt that Amelia would be unhappy about marrying a man who was nearly 20 years her senior and so reduced the gap but having been untruthful about his age at the time of his wedding, when the 1851 Census was carried out two years later, he found himself in the position of having to keep up the deception. Clearly, Amelia discovered his true age later on in their marriage as his gravestone shows him as having been born in the correct year, 1807. ²⁹⁸ ^,300

139 M i. John Malsbury Kirby Green ³⁰⁹ was born in Jan 1850 in High Street, Towcester ^³⁰⁹ and died on 27 Nov 1850 in High Street, Towcester.^³¹⁰

140 M ii. Eli Thomas Elkins Green was born on 24 Jun 1851 in High Street, Towcester,^³¹¹ died on 21 Apr 1906 in 3 Grange Terrace, Sunderland, Co. Durham ^³¹² at age 54, and was buried in Bishopwearmouth Cemetery, Chester Road, Sunderland. The cause of his death was heart failure - prostatic hypertrophy (enlargement) - Ascites.

Medical Notes: Whist living in Worcester Eli's health deteriorated and he was advised to leave the enervating climate of the Severn river; he choose to go to Sunderland, Co. Durham.

The term "Ascites" in the list of Eli's "causes of death" refers to an abnormal collection of fluid within the abdomen. ³¹³

We regret to announce the death of Mr Eli Thomas Elkins-Green, dental surgeon, which took place at half-past nine on Saturday night at his residence, 3, Grange Terrace.

Mr Elkins-Green was taken ill on Easter Monday. The symptoms did not appear dangerous, and the family were quite unprepared for the end. An active and vigorous out-door life during his earlier years and a studious life during more recent years had, however, left Mr Elkins-Green's heart affected. The deceased gentleman was in his fifty-fifth year and came to Sunderland 16 years ago. He was the son of Mr Joseph Coghlan Green, surgeon, of Northampton, and a direct descendant of an old English family, the Greens of Green's Norton.

He was a well-known member of the Wearside Golf Club. Although a staunch Conservative, he did not take any active part in politics or municipal affairs. When a young man cricket was his favourite pastime, and he was a prominent member of the Northamptonshire Cricket Club. He was a man of retiring nature, and was known to his friends as kindly and clever. The funeral will take place at the Bishopwearmouth Cemetery tomorrow.

Mr Elkins-Green leaves a widow and two sons and one daughter.

• Will: 21 Apr 1906, Probate - Durham. ³¹⁷ Eli left his entire estate to his wife Alice. This amounted to £8365. 3. 1d which was resworn at £7918.11.0d

141 M iii. Edmund Kirby Green was born on 9 Jul 1852 in High Street, Towcester and died on 10 Jun 1882 in 17 Prince's Street, Northampton ^³¹⁸ at age 29.

General Notes: Like Eli, Edmund began a dental apprenticeship with Mr Goddard in Northampton but for some reason or other gave up after a while and went to work in the shoe trade for which Northampton was then well known. By 1881 he was a "clicker".

A "clicker" was a person who worked in the shoe trade cutting out the uppers and was also the person who made the shoelace holes.

142 M iv. Oliver Cromwell Green was born in 1853 in High Street, Towcester and died in 1853 in High Street, Towcester.

143 F v. Emma Amelia Kate Green was born on 24 Oct 1857 in 17 Prince's Street, Northampton and died on 18 Jan 1922 at age 64.

88. John Malsbury Kirby ²²⁴ was born on 19 Jul 1830 in Paulerspury, Northampton ^²²⁴ and was baptised on 13 Jan 1831 in St James the Great, Paulerspury, Northants.^³¹⁹

General Notes: Sometime grocer and provision dealer in Northamptonshire & Warwickshire ³²⁰

John married Emma Sibley,²⁹⁰ daughter of James Sibley and Elizabeth Whitehead, in 1855 in Northampton.²²⁶ Emma was baptised on 26 Feb 1837 in Waterside, Chesham Bois, Bucks,^³²¹ died in Mar 1868 in Little Missenden, Bucks. ^²³⁰ at age 31, and was buried on 12 Mar 1868 in St Nicholas's Church, Potterspury, Northants.^³²²

144 F i. Emma Louisa Kirby ³²⁰ was born in 1856 in All Saints, Northampton.^{³²⁰^,323}

146 F iii. Gertrude Annie Kirby ³²⁰ was born in 1860 in St Giles, Northampton.^{³²⁰^,324}

147 M iv. Edmund Thomas Harry Kirby ³²⁰ was born in 1862 in St Giles, Northampton.^³²⁰

John next married Charlotte Woodward,²⁹⁰ daughter of James Richard William John Pollard Woodward and Charlotte Richardson, in 1871 in Northampton.²²⁷ Charlotte was born in 1841 in Stamford, Lincolnshire.^{³²⁰^,325}

General Notes: Charlotte first husband was Henry Chafer who described himself as a cattle dealer at the time of the 1861 Census; he died in Northampton in 1870 having been married to Charlotte barely four years. How Charlotte met Henry, who came from near Hull, is a bit of a mystery; perhaps Henry travelled a lot in his cattle dealing and had got to know the Woodward family through Charlotte's father.

Charlotte's father, James, was an auctioneer and some time innkeeper (as indeed was Charlotte's maternal grandfather William Richardson) and she, herself, kept an inn called the Woolpack in Northampton prior to her marriage to John Kirby; it may well be that she kept the Woolpack during the time she was married Henry and that could be the reason why Henry moved from Yorkshire to settle in Northampton.

Before she was married, Charlotte and her sister Mary Ann had taught music when they were living at home with their father.

148 F i. Eleanor Charlotte Kirby ³²⁰ was born in 1872 in Yardley Gobion, Northants..^{³²⁰^,326}

149 F ii. Eveyln Maude Kirby ³²⁰ was born <1875> in Yardley Gobion, Northants..^³²⁰

150 F iii. Flora Ethel Sibley Kirby ³²⁷ was baptised on 14 Oct 1878 in St Nicholas's Church, Potterspury, Northants.^{³²⁷^,328}

151 F iv. Winifred Lilian Kirby ³²⁰ was born in 1880 in Yardley Gobion, Northants..^{³²⁰^,329}

152 F v. Nora Kathleen Kirby was born in 1885 in Billesdon, Leicestershire.^³³⁰

General Notes: Edmund & his family's whereabouts after 1881 is a complete mystery. He, Harriet and all the children disappear from Northamptonshire and, as far as can be ascertained, from England, sometime in the 1880s. One of Edmund's nieces (a daughter of J. M. Kirby) writing to her cousin, Kate Green, in 1908 says that Edmund died sometime around 1890 but she does not say where. No evidence has been found of his death in the General Register of Deaths in England between 1881 & 1910 or of any Will that he made, so perhaps, he died overseas after having emigrated to somewhere like Australia, Canada or New Zealand.

Edmund married Harriet Jane Sanders,³²⁷ daughter of William Wilkins Sanders and Martha Elizabeth Bliss, in 1865 in Potterspury, Northants.²³⁴ Harriet was born in 1843 in Yardley Gobion, Northants..^{²³³^,331}

153 F i. Helen Kirby ³²⁷ was baptised on 4 Nov 1866 in St Nicholas's Church, Potterspury, Northants.^³²⁷

157 M v. Herbert Kirby ²³³ was born <Oct 1870> in Weedon, Northants.^²³³

Seventh Generation

Mary married Ernest William Elkins,¹ son of Joseph Elkins and Emma Ashby, in 1900 in Yelvertoft, Northants.²⁵⁸ Ernest was born in 1869 in Willey Fields Farm, Willey, Warwick ^{¹^,183} and died in 1922 ^¹ at age 53.

116. William Elkins was born on 1 Dec 1855 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants,^{¹⁷⁹^,262} died on 18 Oct 1937 in The Hospital of Saint Cross, Rugby, Warwickshire ^{²⁶²^,265^,266} at age 81, and was buried on 22 Oct 1937 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^³³²

William married Annie King ¹ <1885>. Annie was born on 27 Nov 1856,^²⁶² died on 21 May 1949 in Yelvertoft, Northants ^{³³⁴^,335} at age 92, and was buried on 24 May 1949 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.^³³⁶

165 M i. William Henry Elkins was born in Mar 1886, died on 16 Nov 1887 in Elkington, Yelvertoft, Northants at age 1, and was buried on 21 Nov 1887 in St Michael & All Angels Church, Winwick, Northants.

166 F ii. Evelyn Mary Elkins ³³⁸ ^,339 was born on 24 Aug 1887,^³³⁹ died on 14 May 1970 ^³³⁹ at age 82, and was buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yelvertoft, Northant.^³⁴⁰

167 F iii. Annie Kathleen Elkins ³³⁸ ^,339 was born on 17 Mar 1889,^³³⁹ died on 16 Jun 1965 ^³³⁹ at age 76, and was buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yelvertoft, Northant.^³⁴¹

168 F iv. Margaret Elizabeth Elkins ³³⁹ ^,342 was born on 30 Apr 1890,^³³⁹ died on 9 Aug 1958 ^³³⁹ at age 68, and was buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yelvertoft, Northant.^³⁴³

169 F v. Lilian Elkins ³³⁹ was born on 8 Jun 1892,^³³⁹ died on 23 Apr 1977 ^³³⁹ at age 84, and was buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yelvertoft, Northant.^³³⁹

170 M vi. William Elkins ¹ ^,262 was born on 28 Feb 1894,^²⁶² died on 11 Nov 1918 in Saskatoon, Canada ^²⁶² at age 24, and was buried in Star City, Saskatoon.^³⁴⁴

• Report of death: 13 Sep 1941, Watford, Hertfordshire. ³⁴⁵ A local newspaper reported Frank's death as follows:-

Death of Dr Elkins. - The death occurred at his home, in Parkside-drive, Watford, early on Wednesday morning, of Dr Frank Ashby Elkins in his 80th year.

For about 30 years, until his retirement in 1921, he was medical superintendent of Leavesden Mental Hospital. He then came to reside in Watford. Dr Elkins leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter, the wife of Dr D. H. Berry.

Frank married Caroline Peach,¹ daughter of William Henry Peach and Catherine Dixon, in 1900 in Watford, Hertfordshire.²⁸² Caroline was born in 1870 in Pentrich, Derbyshire.^¹

172 M ii. Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Francis Elkins K.C.B., C.V.O., O.B.E. ¹ was born on 12 Jan 1903,^³³⁹ died on 27 Apr 1985 ^{³³⁹^,346} at age 82, and was buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yelvertoft, Northant.^³³⁹

• Obituary: 4 May 1985, London. ³⁴⁷ The Times published this obituary on Francis's death:-

Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Elkins, KCB, CVO, OBE, who died on April 27 at the age of 82 had a distinguished naval career culminating his being Admiral British Joint Staff Mission, Washington, 1956-58.

It was as a lieutenant gunnery specialist that he was serving at Invergordon in 1931 when, entering the canteen where a meeting of rating was taking place, he became aware that mutiny had broken out. Having sized up the situation in the canteen Elkins beat a retreat.

At the outbreak of war he was in command of the sloop Bideford and during the German invasion of France was actually commended by Rommel for the bravery with which he tried to save the British forces which had fallen back on St Valery. He was taken prisoner in June 1940 but escaped soon after.

From 1944 he commanded the light cruiser Dido which was part of the Allied forces under Admiral Sir Henry Moore which destroyed a German troop convoy off Norway in December of that year.

From 1950 to 1952 he commanded the Gunnery School, HMS Excellent, and as such was in charge of the naval gunner crew at the funeral of King George VI, to whom he had been appointed ADC to shortly before his death.

He was subsequently Assistant Chief of Naval Staff and then commanded the 5th Cruiser Squadron in the Far East before his Washington appointment.

Francis married Gwendolen Hurst Flint ³³⁹ on 3 Nov 1938 in Hong Kong Cathedral ³⁴⁸.^,349 Gwendolen was born on 13 Jul 1902 in Watford, Hertfordshire,^³³⁹ died on 30 Oct 1997 in IOW ^³³⁹ at age 95, and was buried in All Saints Churchyard, Yelvertoft, Northant.^³³⁹

Loui married Dr James Middlemass F.R.C.P ¹ in 1898 in Watford, Hertfordshire.²⁸³ James was born in 1862 in Scotland ^¹ and died on 2 May 1922 in Field House, Ryhope, Sunderland ^³⁵² at age 60.

General Notes: Sometime (1901) physician at the Bow Lunatic Asylum, Ryhope, Sunderland

• Sealed: 30 Jun 1922, London. ³⁵³ James's Will was dealt with in Scotland and only confirmation was sought in London.

174 M i. James Douglas Middlemass ¹ was born in Sep 1900 in Ryhope, Durham.^¹

Eighth Generation

Mollie married Dr Douglas Haycraft Berry,¹ son of Dr Frederick Haycraft Berry and Alice Flood, 6 Sep 1924 in Watford Parish Church, Hertfordshire.¹ Douglas was born in 1896 in Watford, Hertfordshire and died 31 Dec 1956 in Peace Memorial Hospital, Watford at age 60.

• Obituary: 2 Nov 1978, London. ³⁵⁰ The Times carried this obituary for Anthony:-

Sir Anthony Elkins, CBE, who was chairman of the British Match Corporation, from 1964 to 1972, died yesterday at the age of 68. Educated at Haileybury College he was with Gillanders Arbuthnot and Co in India from 1924 to 1954, for the last nine years of this time as chairman, and was chairman of the Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway Co from 1945 to 1948.

Back in this country he was chairman of the Bryant and May from 1954 to 1964, and of British Match Co from 1964. He was also vice-chairman of the Army and Navy Stores from 1965 to 1971. He was made CBE in 1944 and knighted in 1952.

He married, firstly, in 1930, Mabel Brenda Barker and, who died in 1943. They had four sons, one of whom is dead, and one daughter. His second marriage, in 1944, to Ines Erna Miller (née Neele) was dissolved. He married, thirdly, in 1969 Nora Christianne Elliott (née Rowe)

Anthony married Mabel Brenda Barker,¹ daughter of Dr John Collier Barker and Mabel Backhouse Hulke, 8 Jan 1930 in St John's Church, Watford.¹ Mabel was born in 1907 in Watford, Hertfordshire ^³⁵⁴ and died in 1943 in Calcutta, India ^³⁵¹ at age 36.

178 M i. Anthony Drummond Elkins ¹ was born in 1930 in India ^¹ and died 24 Sep 1934 in Calcutta, India at age 4.

179 M ii. Michael Robert Elkins ¹ was born 18 Jan 1934 in Madras, India.^¹

180 M iii. Guy Antony Barker Elkins was born 26 Nov 1936 in Calcutta, India and died 29 Jul 2010 at age 73.

181 M iv. Peter William Elkins was born 28 Aug 1939 in Calcutta, India and died in Sep 1992 in London at age 53.

Valerie married Evan Lloyd Crandall, son of Lloyd M Crandall, 5 Aug 1961 in St. Paul's Anglican Church, Toronto, Canada.

Anthony next married Ines Erna Neele ³⁴⁸ in 1944.³⁴⁸ The marriage ended in Divorce. Ines was born on 22 Dec 1907 and died in Dec 2004 in Dorset at age 97.

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