This chart details the furthest back I have got with each line that makes up my ancestry, in chronological order. Usually with the oldest ancestor there is very little known as they represent the current limit of my research, and often the information may be rather shakey. Please get in touch if you think you can help with anything.
In order to keep some control over this concept I am concentrating on the male ancestor of each line, with the wife noted also. Of course, they are both legitimate ancestors, indeed the wife may be the elder - it is purely for organisation's sake.
One of the oldest family photos in my collection (c.1850s/60s), ambrotype, artificially brightened. Unknown person from the Higson or Pritchard lines.
1500s
STANTON, George
and Elizabeth EDWARDS
1594 - married in Worfield, Shropshire.
1600s
PEAKE, George
and Mary ASTLEY
1662 - marriage at Ellenhall, 1664 son Samuel born at Ellenhall.
HOLMES, Robert
and Elizabeth (?)
1681 - daughter Priscilla born, Shifnal, Shropshire. Of Oakengates. Son Thomas marr Eleanor DAINTY at Shifnal in 1720. Pritchard line.
ECCLESTONE, Humphrey
and Catherine PEAKE
1699 - marriage, Ellenhall. Eccleston of Ellenhall, Staffordshire.
HARDING, Eliakim
and Mary BUCKENHAM
1699 - born to John Harding (mother could be Abi Winter). Lived Drinkstone, Suffolk. Married a widow, Mary Buckenham, 1724. aka Eliasin or Eliakin.
WENLOCK, Thomas
and Sarah BAGNAL
1699 - baptised in Church Eaton, Staffordshire. Married 1727.
1700s
HORSBURGH, Robert
and Agnes ANDERSON
1709 - born. First wife Elspet PHILP (marr. 1740). Married Agnes 1753. Children born in Kilrenny, Fife.
EKE, William
and Frances COOKE
1710 - married in Sheriffhales, Shropshire. Sometimes Icke.
BLYTH, Thomas
and Jean WALKER
1715 - approx year of birth. Son Henry married Margaret WALKER.
LEVELL, Stephen
and Catherine HARDING
1715 - approx year of birth. A widower when he married Catherine, 1755, Kettlebaston, Suffolk. Died 1801.
HAMMOND, Francis
and Elizabeth GRIMES
1719 - married at Buxton in Norfolk, Francis d.1769. See Hammond article.
DODD, Crispin
and Eleanor
1719 - daughter Eleanor Dodd born in Wellington, Shropshire. See Pritchards.
WALKER, James
and Ann CLARK
1720 - approx year of birth. Daughter Margaret married Henry BLYTH.
BELLINGHAM, James
and Mary EKE
1720 - baptism in Lilleshall, Shropshire. Married 1749 in Sheriffhale.
HARRISON, Gregory
and Hannah LAWRENCE
1722 - of Stoke upon Tern, Shropshire, marriage in Shrewsbury.
FORD, James
and Ann WINFIELD (widow)
1738 - born. The Fords of Staffordshire - Hopton, Rough Close, Fulford, Stone ...
PRITCHARD, John
and Eleanor Dod
1739 - married at Wellington, Shropshire. See Pritchards.
c.1780 - born, Halkirk, Caithness, later a sergeant in the 42nd Highlanders. Cameron line.
REID, James
and Margaret TESTAR
1780 - daughter born, Rescobie, Angus. A crofter. Phillip ancestor.
THOMSON, John
and Ann WHITE
1780 - son David born, Abernethy. Son David married Ann PATTERSON 1803, Logie.
FAIRWEATHER, George
and Agnes LANGLANDS
1781 - marriage, Forfar, Angus. A farmer. Also - ‘servant to John Dair in Parish of Rescobie’. Phillip ancestor.
WILDMAN, William
and Nancy
1786 - born, Chatburn, Lancashire. A weaver. Higson line.
ROBB, Charles
and Elspeth FARQUHARSON
1787 - marriage, Kirkton of Glenisla, Angus. Confusion here as Charles is also referred to as Thomas and Elspeth is also referred to as Catherine and Margaret. Rough ancestor.
ROUGH, Andrew
and Catherine MONCUR
1789 - birth, lived and died in Glamis, Angus. A carter and labourer.
EWING or EWAN, James
and Helen CLARK
1793 - marriage, Scone, Perth. A farmer. Ewing line.
BIRRELL, Andrew
and May MILLAR
1796 - born Kirkcaldy or Falkland, Fife. Father William BIRRELL, mother not known. Son John BIRRELL, Anstruther (d.1840). Auchterlonie line.
HENDERSON, John
and Elizabeth CAMERON
1796 - marriage, Alyth, Perthshire. Henderson line leading to the Laings and Blyths.
