Elizabeth Thompson

Events

Date of Birth: about 1713.

Elizabeth’s age is given as 24 on the 19 November 1737 marriage bond.

(probable) Date of Baptism: 7 September 1712.

(probable) Place of Baptism: Ellerburn, Yorkshire.

The baptism is recorded in the the parish register. This is the most likely baptism based on date and place, although it would make the age on the marriage bond one year off.

Date of Death: after February 1793.

Elizabeth is mentioned in the 1793 will of her son, William. Possibly, she was the Elizabeth Maw buried 29 April 1793 in Thornton Dale, aged 84.

Relationships

(probable) Father: John Thompson.

This relationship is given in the bishop's transcript of the baptism record.

(probable) Mother: Elizabeth.

Elizabeth is named as John's wife in her burial record.

Spouse: James Maw (about 1707 - 1787). Married 20 November 1737 in Pickering, Yorkshire.

The place and date are given in the bishop’s transcripts for Pickering.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. Baptisms come from the Thornton Dale bishop’s transcripts. James’s will mentions only John, Ann, and William.)

John Maw (baptized 8 August 1738 Thornton Dale) married Margaret Dickinson 4 October 1759 in Scarborough, Yorkshire.

Robert Maw (baptized 26 May 1741 Thornton Dale).

Ann Maw (baptized 15 January 1744 Thornton Dale - buried 11 July 1806 Thornton Dale) married William Maw 5 February 1765 in Thornton Dale.

William Maw (baptized 29 June 1749 Thornton Dale - died about January 1793).

Elizabeth Maw (baptized 25 October 1751 Thornton Dale).

James Maw (baptized 1755 Thornton Dale).

References

Thornton Dale, Yorkshire (Bishop’s Transcripts); FHL microfilm 990864, item 2 (Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah).

Will of James Maw of Thornton, Prerogative and Exchequer Courts of the Archbishop of York.

Will of William Maw late of the P. of Thornton, Prerogative and Exchequer Courts of the Archbishop of York.

“York Marriage Bonds and Allegations Index 1613 - 1839”, at Origins.net (http://www.origins.net/ )

Yorkshire bishop's transcripts, [digital images available for a fee on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 25 January 2015].

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NL6Y-452 : accessed 23 Mar 2014), James Maw and Elizabeth Thompson, 20 Nov 1737; citing Pickering,York,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 990922.