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Facts and Events
John Fernihough was baptised on 19th July 1664 at Marton in Cheshire, son of Ann Fernihough, formerly Thorley, and her husband James Fernihough.
John was married in 1684 to Ellen Thompson, who was from the neighbouring parish of Swettenham. They settled in Marton after their marriage, having seven children baptised there between 1686 and 1706.
At Marton, John was a yeoman, holding a leasehold farm. The family appear to have been quite comfortably off, able to send their eldest son John to the King's School in the nearby town of Macclesfield and then Cambridge University, after which he became a priest in Nottinghamshire, whilst their son Thomas became a surgeon.
John's son James married in 1713 and John's first known grandchild was born the following year. John had at least eleven grandchildren born in his lifetime.
John's son Thomas died in 1719, aged 26.
Ellen died in 1725, being buried at Marton on 17th March 1725 alongside her son Thomas.
John's son James died in 1730. John's son-in-law Thomas Henshaw (his daughter Ellen's wife) died in 1733 and John was one of the administrators of his estate.
In January 1739 John wrote his will. He appears to have had some outstanding debts when he died. His leasehold property at Marton was left to his executors to raise money from until his debts were cleared, after which it was to pass to his youngest daughter Ann, charged with making various payments to other relatives. John also bequeathed specific items in his will, including his "best Hackney saddle and bridle and my pocket pistol" to his son John and a coat and waistcoat with "silver buttons of needlework" to his grandson William.
John died at the age of 74. He was buried at Marton on 11th May 1739, described as a husbandman. An inventory of his possessions was taken after his death.
References
- ↑ Church of England. Chapelry of Marton (near Congleton, Cheshire). Parish registers for Marton (near Congleton), 1536-2001. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990-2004).
1664 / John sonne of James Ferenehough of Marton Baptis[ed] July 19
Whilst no named connection has been found, this baptism has been linked to the John Fernihough who married Ellen Thompson in 1684 on the basis that it is in the same hamlet in which the adult John lived when he married and at a plausible time. Moreover, the adult John was a yeoman, having some status, and the James who was the father of the John baptised in 1664 was also referred to in the parish registers as "Mr James Fearnyhugh" in 1668, with the 'mister' indicating a similar degree of status.
- ↑ Church of England. Chapelry of Marton (near Congleton, Cheshire). Parish registers for Marton (near Congleton), 1536-2001. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990-2004).
bur. 11 May 1739, Marton, Cheshire: 1739 / May 11 John Ferniough Husbandman was buried
- Cheshire Wills and Probate (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, Chester / findmypast.co.uk).
I John Ferniough of Marton in the County of Chester Yeoman the First day of January and in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and thirty eight being Something Indisposed as to my health butt of Sound and perfect mind and understanding doe For settleing pease amongst my Children and preventing any disputes After my decease Touching my estate make and p[ro]duce to Writeing This my Last Will and Testam[en]t in Manner Following to witt, first I humbly Recomend my Soul into the hands of my Creator hopeing through the Merrits of my Saviour to Inherit eternall Life and as to my body I desire the Same may have Such decent Christian burrial as my executors hereafter Named Shall think proper And as to Such Temporall estate as it has pleased God to bestow Upon me I Give and dispose thereof as Followeth First my Will is that all my just debts and funerall expences be First paid and Discharged And as For and Concerning all my Leasehold Messuage and Tenem[en]t with the Lands thereto belonging Scituate in Marton in this County of Chester that I now Live in I Give and devise the Same to my Executors Hereafter named For and dureing the Full Time and Terme of one and Twenty Years if any of the Lives in my Indenture of Lease so long Live to The intent and purpose that the[y] Shall and will Raise and Levy Outt of The Rents and proffits of of the aforesaid primyses All Such Sume and Sumes of money as Shall be sufficient to pay all my just debts and Further it is my mind and will that From and Immediately after Such time as my Exectutors Shall Outt of the Rents and proffits of the said primisies aforesaid Have Raised all Such Sume and Sumes of money as aforesaide the Terme of One and Twenty Years Shall to all Intents and purposes Cease determine And be Void and from and Imediately after the end and expiration or Sooner Determination of the said terme one one and Twenty Years I Give grant And divise all my aforesaid Leasehold messuage and Tenem[en]t with the Land thereto belonging to my youngest daughter Anne Walker now Wife to Jacob Walker of Marton For and dureing the Terme of ninety nine years or her natural Life wheather Shall First happen Subject Nevertheless to and Chargably with the the payment of Three Clear annuitys or Rent Charge Clear and free From all Taxes Impos[it]ions and and assessments What Soever to be Issueing and payable Outt of the aforesaid primises or any part thereof in Manner Following that is to say I order direct and appoint my daughter Ann Walker after all my just debts are paid to pay to my Son John Ferniough of Flintum in the County of Nottingham Clark Five pounds ayear of Lawfull money of Great Brittain at one Intire payment (to wit) at or Upon the Twenty Fourth day of December yearly And every Year dureing her Natural Life if my Son John Ferniough soe Long Live And I further Order direct and appoint my daughter Anne Walker after all my just debts are paid to pay to my daughter Katherine Fletcher Wife to Richard Fletcher of Macclesfield Foure pounds the Year of Lawfull money of Great Brittain dureing her natural Life at Two equall payments (to witt) at or Upon the eleventh of November and the Twenty first day of March Yearly and every dureing her life I further Order direct and appoint my daughter Anne Walker to pay to my daughter Ellen Henshaw of Marton after my just debts are paid Twenty Shillings ayear dureing her Life if my Lease soe long continue at two equall payments (to witt) at the eleventh of November and the Twenty first day of March yearly And every Year butt my Will is if it happen any part of the aforesaid Annuites be behind or Unpaid then it may and shall be Lawfull For any of them after the Space of Twenty days which they Ought to have been paid to have power And authority to enter into the said p[re]m[i]ses Or any part thereof to distrain Keep and dispose of such distress or distresses as they think proper till they be Full paid all three Annuitys and all Cost and Charges Concerning the Same And Further my mind and Will is that From and Imediately after the end and expiration of ninety Nine Years or Sooner Expiration of my daughter Anne Walkers Life I Give grant and devise all my Leasehold Messuage And Tenem[en]t With the Lands thereto belonging Scituate in Marton in the County of Chester that I now Live in Unto my Grand Son John Ferniough Son of John Ferniough of Flintum in the County of Nottingham Clark For ninety nine Years if any of the Lives in My Lease soe Long live Subject never the Less to and Chargably with the payment of foure Clear Annuites or Rent Charge Clear And Free from all Taxes Imposi[ti]ons or assessment whatever Tax Issueing and payably Outt of the aforesaid primises Or any part thereof in Manner Following that is to say I order Direct and appoint my Grand Son John Ferniough to pay to my Son John Ferniough his Father Five pounds ayear of Lawfull money of Great Brittaine Yearly and every Year at one Intire payment that is to Say at or Upon the Twenty fourth day of december dureing his naturall Life if my Lease Soe long Continue And further Order direct and appoint my Grandson John Ferniough to pay my daughter Katherine Fletcher Foure pounds a year of Lawfull money of Great Brittain yearly And every Year dureing her natural Life to witt at or upon the eleventh of November and the Twenty first day of March by Equall payments And I further Order direct and appoint my Grandson John Ferniough to pay my Daughter Ellen Henshaw Twenty Shillings a year at Two equall pay[me]nts as aforesaid dureing her Life if the Lease Soe long Continue And I further Order Direct and appoint my Grandson John Fernihough to pay to my Son in Law Jacob Walker of Marton Blacksmith Foure pounds a year of Lawfull money of Great Brittaine Clear and free from all Taxe or any Impos[it]ions what ever dureing his naturall Life if my Lease Soe long Continue by Two equall paym[en]ts at or Upon the eleventh day of November And the Twenty first day of March Butt in Case any of the Foure Annuitys be behind or Unpaid or any part thereof Then it may and shall be Lawfull for any of them after the space of Twenty days which they ought to have been paid to have power and authority to enter into The said primises or any part thereof to distrain Keep and dispose of such distress or distresses till they be fully p[ai]d all their annuites And all Cost Concerning The Same all so I Give to my Son John my best hackney saddel and bridle And my pockett pistill my boots Spurrs my best shoes and Cane All soe I Give to my Grandson William Ferniough One Coate and wast coate with berr[?] Buttons and Silver buttons of needle work And my Sword And as For and Concerning all the rest of my persnall Estate that is to say my money house Hold Goods Cattell Chattells or What nature soever in whose hands power or Custody soever I Give and divise the same to my youngest daughter Anne Walker now Wife of Jacob Walker or Marton She paying the Charge of my Funeral expencies And my herriot Lastly I nominate [obscured] appoint Jeffery Lockett of Swettenham in the County of of Chester Yeoman and Josiah Day of Astbury parish Clark and my yongest daughter Anne Walker Executors hereof of this my Last will in Testimoney this is [obscured] Last will I hereto Sett and putt my hand and seal the day and year first herein Written
John Ferniough
Seal[e]d Signed publish[e]d and declar[e]r to be the Last will of the Testator in the presents of us who subscribed Our names hereto as witnesses in his presents
Edward Blackshaw
William Baritt
John Coppock
15 May 1739
Anne Walker one of the Ex[ecu]tors of this will took the usuall oath of an Ex[ecuto]r reserving a power to the rest - before Tho[ma]s Whitaker
- Cheshire Wills and Probate (Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, Chester / findmypast.co.uk).
A true and perfect Inventory of the Goods of John Ferniough of Marton Deceased | Goods in the Dwelling house | L | s | d | | a Grate two p[airs] of Hooks racks Salamanders & Tongues | - | 1 | 6 | | Three spitts & Gobitts | - | 2 | 0 | | Three Candlestick & a p[air] of Snuffers | - | 1 | 0 | | Driping pan & Other Iron things | - | 5 | 0 | | Two p[airs] of Bellows | - | - | 6 | | Sixteen Pewter Dishes | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 14 Pewter plates & other Pewter things | - | 6 | 0 | | Tinn things | - | - | 6 | | a Warming pann | - | 3 | 0 | | 3 Brass pots 1 Brass kettle a skillett | - | 16 | 0 | | a Copper Can & two small pans | - | 2 | 0 | | Dresser & Shelves | - | 10 | 0 | | a Screene | - | 12 | 0 | | Six Joint Chaires | - | 12 | 0 | | 2 rush Bottoms Chaires & three stooles | - | 1 | 6 | | One Ovel Table | - | 6 | 0 | | Scale & Weights | - | 4 | 0 | | Goods in the Parlour | | | | | One p[air] of Bedstocks & Beding | 4 | 0 | 0 | | Clock & Case | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 3 Chaires & one stoole | - | 2 | 6 | | a Close Stoole | - | 1 | 0 | | a Cain | - | 2 | 6 | | Two looking Glasses a map & pictures | - | 7 | 0 | | Three Cushions | - | - | 8 | | a Table | - | 2 | 6 | | Goods in the Chamber | | | | | One Bed & Bedstocks | 2 | 10 | 0 | | One Bed & Bedstocks | 1 | 0 | 0 | | a Chest & one Box belonging to it | - | 9 | 0 | | 3 Boxes & a Trunk | - | 3 | 0 | | an Old Coffer | - | 1 | 0 | | Close Stoole & one other stoole | - | 1 | 0 | | £15 | 3 | 2 | | [next page] | L | s | d | | One Table | - | 1 | 0 | | Two Doz[e]n of naptkins & a Table Cloath | - | 10 | 0 | | Six p[airs] of Sheets | - | 18 | 0 | | Three Wallets 2 Table Cloathes & other small Linnen | - | 4 | 0 | | Goods in the Buttery | | | | | a Doz[e]n of Trenchers Shelves & other odd things | - | 2 | 6 | | Glass Bottles mug & Tuckney Wear | - | 7 | 6 | | Wooden wear & shelves in the porch | - | 4 | 0 | | Goods in the Corn Chamber | | | | | Corn Measures baggs & picketts Malt & wedges | - | 6 | 0 | | Two Axes | - | 1 | 6 | | one Cart one p[air] of Chaines 1 Buckling Chain & broken timber &c | 1 | 2 | 6 | | Waring Apparell & money in purse two swords one pistoll two sadles one Bridle | 5 | 0 | 0 | | £8 | 17 | 0 | | 15 | 3 | 2 | | £24 | 0 | 2 |
Appraised by us May 15 1739 Joseph Cotts, Rich[ar]d Walker 15 May 1739 Then this Inv[ento]ry was Exhi[bi]ted by Ann Walker one of the Ex[ecu]tos of the s[ai]d dec[eas]ed for a full & true one Rob[er]t Herbert Pub[lic] Not[ary]
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