Joshua Dickson
Events
Date of Birth: unknown.
Place of Birth: unknown.
Date of Burial: 12 October 1641.
Place of Burial: Eccles, Lancashire.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: John Dickson.
Mother: Margaret.
John Dickson of Farnworth names his wife Margaret and his son Joshua in his 1591 will (proved 1594).
Spouse: Catherine Scholes. Married 25 May 1606 in Eccles.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Elizabeth Dixon (baptized 20 September 1607 in Eccles) married Peter Valentine 23 November 1630 in Eccles.
John Dixon (baptized 12 November 1609 in Eccles) married Isabel Shippobothome 4 February 1632/3 in Bolton, Lancashire.
Robert Dixon (baptized 22 March 1611/12 in Eccles - buried 3 March 1672/3 in Prestwich) married Ruth.
Alice Dixon (baptized 28 October 1614 in Eccles) married William Kenyon 13 October 1640 in Eccles.
Joshua Dixon (baptized 16 February 1616/17)
Sara Dixon (baptized 5 March 1619/20 in Eccles)
Roger Dixon (baptized 1 February 1623/4 in Eccles)
James Dixon (baptized 28 January 1626/7 in Eccles)
Evidence
from the Eccles parish register:
Marriages
1606
John Dicsone et Cathrena Scholes xxv die Maij
Baptisms
1609 Baptisms
Johannes filius Josua Dicsones 12o die eiusd. [November]
1612 Baptisms
Robartus filius Josua Dickone 22 die Martij
1614 October
Alise dar of Josua Dixon -- 28th day.
1616 February
Iosua -- son of Iosua Diccson 16 day
1619 March
Sara, dr of Josua Dickson --5t day
1623 February
Roger, son of Josua Dickson -- first day
1626 January
James, son of Josua Dixson xxviii.
Burials
1637 October
Katherin, wife of Josua Dickson - 23
1641 October
Josua Dickson -- 12
from Hodder's transcription of the Eccles parish register:
1607
Elizabethe filia Josue Dobson 20 September [I assume "Dobson" should read "Dicson"]
Joshua was a witness to the 1614 will of William Holland of the Rhodes, Pilkington.
from the Lancashire Archives catalogue (DDKE/9/13/18):
Letter from Josua Dickon - submission of Lawrence Hollande, Hardman and Wadsworth for their negligence in not repairing the highway in Clifton.
24 Feb 1632
Johesua Dickesonn of Clifton was an appraiser in the 1633 probate inventory of (his brother-in-law) William Horrobin.
from a 1634 document cited in the appendix to the Walworth - Seddon correspondence:
The names of the Contributors , who gave their 5/. and have a right to Pews in Ringley Chapel.
Ellis Walworth £5
Geo. Murrey 5
John Horrocks 5
John Grundie 5
Peter Seddon 5
Robt. Boulton 5
Ellis Walworth 5
James Oldan 5
Hugh Parr 5
Rich. Fletcher 5
Widdow Doodson 5
Michael Seddon £5
Ellis Farnworth 5
John Ouldham 5
William Seddon 5
John Walworth 5
Josua Dickson 5
Robt. Seddon 5
Rich. Heap 5
Thomas Scoales 5
John Barse 5
Apud Lever 19 August Anno 1634.
In performance of the above said Promise the parties above mentioned (so many as are now living and the rest of them by their Executors) except James Oldham came to the Lord Bpp of Chester the day year and place last above written and gave and delivered into his hand the said several sums respectively (except the said James Ouldham) five pounds as they are above written to the use aforesaid whereof the said Bpp being possessed and themselves utterly destitute of anie right or property therein he did then and their pay over the whole sum amounting to 100/. into the hands of Peter Seddon Robt Seddon Thos. Parr John Walworth John Horrocks of Pilkington and Josuah Dickson of Clifton to be forthcoming from time to time upon three months warning given to them or anie of them their heirs Exors or Administrators by the said Lord Bpp or anie of his successors Bpp of Chester for a stock to be imployed for the wages of the Ministers there successively or toward the purchasing of some certainty annualy for the same and for no other use
Witnesses here unto
Law. Booth
Tho. Wash
Willm Tempest
Jo: Cestrien
from a 1638 letter from Nathan Walworth to Peter Seddon:
...the worst thinge I lyke is Iosua Dicksons answere; it savours of mockinge or geering and I could answere it in the same kynd if I list, or would spend tyme so Idlye, and had leasure...
References
The Correspondence of Nathan Walworth and Peter Seddon of Outwood, and other documents chiefly related to the building of Ringley Chapel. (Chetham Society, 1880).
Parish registers of Eccles. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 25 December 2020.
The registers of the parish church of Eccles in the County of Lancaster. (Andrew Edward Hodder, ed.) (1906).
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 William Holland of the Rhodes, Pilkington. Proved 1614 in the Consistory Court of Chester. Digital images on Ancestry.com accessed 24 December 2020.
Will of William Horrobin of Little Bolton, yeoman. Proved 1633 in the Consistory Court of Chester. Digital images on FamilySearch accessed 30 December 2020.