James Lund



S. of James Lund & Mary

James Lund
Born c 1743 at Clapham, North Yorkshire, England
Marr. Elizabeth Robinson 6.5.1769 at Clapham, North Yorkshire


Children

John
Joseph
James
Robert
Elizabeth
Richard


NOTE

Elizabeth was born c 1744 at Know Gap, Clapham, North Yorkshire. Her parents were John Robinson & Agnes Jackson.

"CLAPHAM, a parish-town, in the wapentake of Ewcross; 6 miles NW. of Settle, 11 from Kirby Lonsdale, (Westm.) 22 from Skipton, 63 from York. It is chartered for a market on Thursday, but not held. The cross is yet standing. Fairs, Ash Wednesday, May 2, and July 31, for cattle; October 2, for cattle, woollen cloth, and pedlary ware. Principal Inn, the New Inn. Pop. including Newby, 982, which being united, form a township. The Church is a vicarage, in the deanry of Kirby Lonsdale, diocese of Chester, value ~£5. 17s. 1d. Patron, the Bishop of Chester.

In 1815, Henry Winterburne founded a school here, for the education of eight poor children of Clapham, and endowed it with £20."


The basic tree from James onwards I got from various contributers via Worldconnect.

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