Lionel Swift the elder

Events

Date of Baptism: 16 July 1710

Place of Baptism: Ormskirk, Lancashire.

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

Date of Burial: 7 May 1788.

Place of Burial: St Mary the Virgin, Prescot, Lancashire.

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: Peter Swift.

Lionel’s father is named in the record of the baptism in the parish register.

Mother: Margaret Clitherall.

Margaret’s name is recorded in her marriage record.

Spouse: Alice Hewgrave. Married May 1735 in Warrington, Lancashire.

The marriage is recorded in the bishop’s transcripts to the parish register.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

Ann Swift (buried 18 March 1735/6.

Peter Swift (born 29 January 1736/7) married Ellen Files 10 October 1762 in Ormskirk.

William Swift (born 13 March 1737/8).

Mary Swift (born 12 May 1739 - buried 9 September 1740).

Edward Swift (born 30 November 1740).

Mary Swift (born 27 March 1742).

Margaret Swift (born 23 September 1743).

Lionel Swift (born 8 March 1744/5) married (1) Ellen Crumpton 25 November 1771 in Rainford; married (2) Elizabeth Lyon 30 January 1785 in Prescot.

Henry Swift (born 13 August 1746).

Katherine Swift (born 25 April 1748).

Alice Swift (born 9 February 1749/50).

Betty Swift (born 27 August 1751).

John Swift (born 24 June 1753).

Thomas Swift (born 23 December 1755) married Martha Bryers 2 January 1785 in St Helens.

Ann Swift (born 30 January 1757).

Ellen Swift (born 3 February 1759).

James Swift (born 17 June 1762).

Evidence

Baptism (Ormskirk parish register):

July 1710

16 Lyonell s of Peter Swift of Bicke'.

Information from Marriage bond (3 May 1735):

Know all Men by these Presents That we Lionel Swift of Sutton in the County of Lancaster Husbandman and Turton of Ashton in the County of Lancaster Husbandman are holden and firmly bound…

...or other lawful Cause to hinder the Marriage of the abovebounden Lionel Swift a Bachellor of the age of 21 years and Alice Hewgrave a Spinster both of the Parish of Prescotte…

...shall celebrate the said Marriage in the Parish Church of Warrington Prescotte or in Trinity Chapel in Warrington…

Lionel [his L mark] Swift

John Torton

Marriage (Warrington Bishop’s Transcripts, May 1735):

Lionel Swift of Sutton husbandman and Alice Hewgrave spinster [illegible]

Baptisms of children

(Prescot, St Mary parish registers):

February 1736/7

Eccleston Peter son of Lynyl Swift farmer & Alice his wife was born the 29 of January & Christened -- 24

March 1738

Eccleston William son of Linall Swift farmer & Alice his wife was born the 13 of March & Christened 26

May 1739

Rainhill Mary daughter of Linall Swift farmer & Alice his wife was born the 12 of May & Christened 30

December 1740

Rainhill Edward son of Linoall Swift farmer Alice his wife was born the 30^th of November & Christened 26.

April 1742

Rainhill Mary daug^r of Linoal Swift farmer & Alice his wife was born the 27 of March & Christened 19

October 1743

Rainhill Margritt daughter of Linnall Swift farmer & Alice his wife was born the 23 of Sept & Christened 16

(Prescot, St Helens parish registers):

1744/5

Rainhill Lyonell son of Lyonell Swift farmer & Alice his wife was born the 8 of March & Christened --7 [April]

1746

Henry son of Lionel Swift of Sutton born Aug. 13^th & baptiz’d Aug^t 27^th

1748

Katherine daughter of Lionel Swift of [illegible] born April [17] baptiz’d May 22^d

1749/50

Allice daughter of Lionel Swift of Sutton born Feb: 9^th baptiz’d March 4^th

1751

Betty daughter of Lionel Swift of Sutton husbandman born Aug.^t 27 bapt: Sept. 23

1753

John son of Lionel Swift of Sutton born June 24 bapt July 22

1755/6

Thomas Son of Lionel Swift of Sutton born Dec 23 bapt. Jan: 3

1757/8

Anne daughter of Lionel Swift born Jan: 30 bapt: Feb: 20

1759

Ellen daughtr of Linall Swift Labour of Sutton Born Feb: 3 Bap Mar 4.

1762

James son of Linel Swift Labour of Sutton Born June 17 Bap July 12

Burials of children

(Prescot, St Mary parish register):

March 1735/6

Eccleston Ann daughter of Lionell Swift Laborer was buried -- 18

September 1740

Rainhill Mary daughter of Linall Swift farmer was buryed -- 9

Burial (Prescot, St Mary parish register, 1788 May):

Prescot, Lionell Swift, Husbandman, buried [May] 7

References

Parish Registers, Prescot, St Mary. Digital images on Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].

Parish Registers, Prescot, St Helens. Digital images on Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].

Warrington Bishop’s Transcripts. Digital images on Ancestry.com [accessed 24 September 2016].

Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606 - 1905. Digital image on Findmypast.uk [accessed 24 September 2016].