John Dickson
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Death: between 9 August 1591 and 4 September 1591.
Place of Death: probably Farnworth, Lancashire.
The dates are when John made his will and when his probate inventory was made.
Place of Burial: probably Deane, Lancashire.
In his will, John asked to buried in the church or churchyard of Deane close to his friends.
Relationships
Father: unknown.
Mother: unknown.
See the Commentary section below.
Spouse: Margaret.
John names Margaret in his will. Possibly, John was the John Dicconson married in 1568 in Eccles.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Henry Dixon married Ellen Aynesworth, brother of John Aynesworth of Farnworth. The father of several Dixons living in Farnworth in the 1600s.
Joshua Dixon (buried 12 October 1641 in Eccles, Lancashire) married Catherine Scholes 25 May 1606 in Eccles.
Roger Dixon probably married Margaret Littler 13 February 1620/1 in Prestwich.
Alice Dixon married William Horrobine 6 November 1610 in Bolton.
Sarah Dixon
Evidence
John’s will:
In dei nomine amen the 9.th day of Auguste Anno dom: 1591 I John Dickson [of Farnworth?] in the Countie of Lancaster husbandman being [f..inge] diseased in bodie [...] but yet in good memorie praised be god doe make & ordaine this my last [will & testament] in manner & followinge viz first I bequeth my soule in to the custodie & [...] of allmightie god trustinge to inherit his kingdome by the onely merits of [...] death & passion & my body to be buried in the Church or church yard at deane neare to my frends. Nowe for that porcon of temporall goods & such [...] over the lord haith mad me steward it is my will that it be equaly devided [...] that is as followeth one part I will that it be seperated to my wyf margared dickson [...] parte to my chilldren & the thrid part I resserv to my self allso it is my will that [...] my thrid part, after my funerall expences & debts be discharged to be equally devided amongest my three youngest children that is amongest Roger Allis & Sarah Dicksonns allso I constitute & ordaine to be executors of this my last will my two eldest sonnes that is Hennrie Dickson & Josua Dickson trustinge that the will execute it accordinge to the true meaninge in euerie pointe
Witnesses hearof
Rauffe Harper
Henrie Grundye
Nicholas Roscowe
James Cromptonn
[proved 1594]
This is a trewe Invetorie of all the goods & Cattells of John dicksone lattely in Farnworth in the Countie of Lancaster deceased mad the iiijth day of September Anno Dom: 1591 prised by theese iiij honest men whose names are theis Olver Par Raphe Harper Henrie Grundye Nicholas Roscowe
Imprimis fyve kine -- xj li
Item three heyfers -- v li
Item towo oxe beaste -- x li vij s viij d
Item one other oxe beast -- xxx s
Item towo cowe beaste -- x l iij s iiij d
Item one other cowe beaste -- xxx s
Item three Calves -- xxx s
Item one gray mare -- lij s viij d
Item one other mare -- xlvj s iiij d
Item one horse -- xlvj s viij d
Item one oulde mare -- xx s
Item one hogge swyne -- viij s
Item one pigge -- v s
Item in otts & bartlie -- x li
Item in hay -- iiij li
Item towe great arkes -- xl s
Item all other arkes & chistes -- xxviij s
Item in stonnes & marle -- x s
Item in carts plowes harrowes wheell timber claven woode -- xxx iij s iiij d
Item in pewter & brasse -- xx s
Item in Irne as plowe Irns & tows -- xiij s iiij d
Item in meale -- xx s
Item in fleshe -- xx ij s
Item in butter & chease -- xxij s
Item in aparrell for his bodye -- xx s
Item in bedding -- iij li xvj s
Item in whyt yerne -- xviij s
Item in salte -- iij s
Item in suva[?] -- xij s
Item in pullow-- vis
Item on cowe hyd -- x s
Item in wollen clothe -- xiiij s
Item in sponnes -- iiij s
Item in Emplements of houshoulde -- xliij s viij d
Some other evidence concerning John's family
Lay Subsidy of 1524
Parochia de Deyne:
Roger Dicconson in lands xxs xijd
Lay Subsidy of 1543
Farneworth Hamell:
Henry Dycson for vl in goods xxd
Roger Dycson for vl in goods xxd
Lay Subsidy of 1563
Eccles parishe:
Goods:
Henry Dicconson in goods iiijl vs
from the Eccles parish register:
Eccles 1568 Weddings
John Dickonsone
The 1584 will of Roger Scholecroft of Farnworth mentions Roger Diconson and his children Ellen, William, and James.
The 1589 will of Richard Skolecroft of Farnworth mentions his daughter, wife to Roger Dicconson, and Roger Dicconson’s daughter Ellen and son William.
The 1594 will of James Dixon of Bolton mentions his sister Christian Lomasse and his sister’s children Alis Lomasse (now his servant), Edward Lomasse, and Anne Macant. His “cousin” Andrew Macant is an executor.
The 1594 will of William Dixon of Bolton appears to be missing.
Commentary
This is my suggested construction of the family. (Obviously, it is not certain.)
Roger Dicconson, born say about 1480, appears in the 1524 Lay Subsidy under Deane.
Possibly two of his two sons were Henry Dycson and Roger Dycson, born say about 1510, who appear in the 1543 Lay Subsidy under Farnworth. Henry perhaps appears as Henry Dicconson in the 1563 Lay Subsidy under Eccles.
The John Dickson of this page was a son of Henry, and was born say about 1540 and possibly married in 1568.
References
Parish register of Eccles. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 30 December 2020.
Taxation in Salford Hundred, 1524-1802 (Chetham Society, 1924).
Will of James Dixon of Bolton. Proved 1594 in the Consistory Court of Chester. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 30 December 2020.
Will of John Dixon of Farnworth. Proved 1594 in the Consistory Court of Chester. Digital images on FamilySearch (Film #004423951, images 164, 165, and 166), accessed 30 December 2020.
Will of Richard Skolecroft of Farnworth. Proved 1589 in the Consistory Court of Chester. Digital images on FamilySearch accessed 24 August 2023..
Will of William Horrobin of Little Bolton, yeoman. Proved 1633 in the Consistory Court of Chester. Digital images on FamilySearch accessed 30 December 2020.