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Facts and Events
Thomas Fernihough was baptised on 31st August 1755 at Willoughby on the Wolds in Nottinghamshire, son of Elizabeth Fernihough, formerly Aram, and her husband John Fernihough, a farmer. The family had only recently moved to Willoughby from Flintham, about nineteen miles to the north.
In 1764, when Thomas was only eight years old, his father died. After John's death the family appears to have returned to the Flintham area, with Thomas's older brother John marrying at neighbouring Hawksworth in 1776. Thomas's mother died at Hawksworth in 1780.
In 1787 Thomas's aunt, Sarah Fernihough, wrote her will, in which she left all her property to Thomas. She described him as being a baker of Flintham. She lived for almost thirty years after writing her will, dying in 1817.
Thomas later became a farmer at Flintham. He did not marry until he was 63 years old. On 9th September 1818 he married Elizabeth Parrott at the church of St Nicholas in Nottingham. She was 47 when they married. She had been living in the parish of St Nicholas at the time of their marriage, but they returned to live at Thomas's farm in Flintham afterwards.
In February 1823 Thomas wrote his will. He left two fields of the farm to his wife Elizabeth to own outright, and the rest of his estate for her to have for her lifetime, after which it was to pass to various members of Thomas's family, with bequests to be made to his brother William, to the children of his late brother John, and to some of his cousins. His will does not name his farm, but mentions the names of some of the fields, including Meadow Close, Tundy Leas, First Close and Outhill Close. Tundy Leas or Tundyleas is also the name of an early eighteenth century farmhouse on Main Street in the centre of the village, so it seems reasonably likely that this was the farm he owned. As well as the farm itself he owned three adjoining cottages, one of which was occupied by his older sister, Elizabeth Morton.
Thomas died at the aged of 67, being buried at Flintham on 1st July 1823. He and Elizabeth had been married for less than five years. Elizabeth stayed at the farm until her death nineteen years later in 1842, after which the property passed to Thomas's nephew, another Thomas Fernihough, who was the son of Thomas's brother William (who had survived Thomas, but had died in 1837). When the farm was auctioned shortly after Elizabeth's death it was described as comprising a farmhouse and several outbuildings including a barn, stable and granary, three adjoining cottages which were let to tenants, just over four acres of pasture land and nearly 5 acres of arable land.
References
- ↑ England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).
ch. 31 Aug 1755, Willoughby on the Wolds, Nottinghamshire: Thomas son of John & Elisabeth Fernehaugh
- ↑ Nottinghamshire Family History Society. Nottinghamshire Burials Database.
bur. 1 Jul 1823, Flintham: Thomas Ferrihough, 60 [1762/3]
- Stamford Mercury, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
Page 3, 11 Jul 1823.
DIED. Last week, at Flintham, Mr. T. Fernihough, aged 68. [1754/5]
- Will of Thomas Fernihough of Flintham, farmer, in Exchequer Court of York Probate Records (Borthwick Institute, University of York)
Volume 168, Folio 685, Nov 1823.
This is the last Will and Testament of me Thomas Fernihough of Flintham in the County of Nottingham Farmer First I direct all my just debts (not hereinafter by me otherwise provided for) and also all my Funeral and Testamentary expences to be paid by my Executrix hereinafter named I give and bequeath unto my dear Wife Elizabeth Fernihough all and singular my Household Goods and furniture plate linen china and Books money and securities for money Goods Cattle Chattels and personal Estate and Effects of what nature of kind soever to and for her own absolute use benefit and disposal I give and devise to my said dear Wife all those my two closes of Land or Ground situate at Flintham aforesaid which I purchased of Samuel Fryer containing together by estimation six acres and a half (be the same more or less) with the appurtenances to the same belonging To hold the same unto my said Wife Elizabeth Fernihough her heires and assigns for ever Also I give and devise unto my said Wife Elizabeth Fernihough and her assigns for and dureing the term of her natural life All and singular other my Messuages Dwellinghouses or Tenements closes Lands Grounds and hereditaments and all other my real Estate whatsoever and from and immediately after her decease in case my sister Elizabeth Morton shall survive my said Wife I give and devise the Tenement wherein my said Sister now dwells with the yard Garden and appurtenances to the same belonging immediately after the decease of my said Wife unto my said sister Elizabeth Morton for the term of her natural life and from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife I give and devise unto my Nephew Thomas Fernihough son of my Brother William Fernihough all that my Close of Land called the Meadow Close in Flintham aforesaid containing by estimation four acres three roods and thirty seven perches (be the same more or less) with the appurtenances to the same belonging and also a right of Carriage Road to and from the same over my Closes of Land called the First Close and the Tundy Leas as the said Road is now used by me To hold the same to my said Nephew Thomas Fernihough his heirs and assigns for ever Subject nevertheless to the payment of the sum of one hundred pounds for which I sometime since joined with my said Nephew Thomas Fernihough in a Promissory note to Richard Harston of Flintham aforesaid Farmer and also to the payment of the Legacy of Thirty pounds which I hereby give and bequeath to my Cousin Thomas Bennett of Bottesford Cooper and in case the said Thomas Bennett shall happen to die before my said wife then I order and direct that the said Legacy of Thirty pounds shall be paid to his son John Bennett to whom in that event I hereby bequeath the same accordingly I also give and devise to my said Brother William Fernihough All that my Messuage or Dwellinghouse wherein I now dwell with the outbuildings yard Garden and appurtenances to the same belonging And also all those my three Dwellinghouses in Flintham aforesaid in the several occupations of John Pepper, George Brown and my sister Elizabeth Morton with the appurtenances to the same respectively belonging And also all that part and parcel of my said Close of Land called the First Close in Flintham aforesaid now being in Meadow or Pasture as the same is now fenced off from the remainder of the said Close and being the north west side of such close and also all that my said close called Tundy Leas containing by estimation two acres, two roods and thirty perches (be the same more or less) subject nevertheless to the said right Road to the said Close called Meadow Close To hold the same to my said Brother William Fernihough his heirs and assigns for ever charged and chargeable nevertheless with the payment of the sum of hundred pounds owing by me on my Promissory note to the said Richard Harston And also to and with the payment of the several Legacies or sums of money next hereinafter by me given and bequeath (that is to say) I give and bequeath to each and every the Children of my said Brother William Fernihough (except the said Thomas Fernihough) who shall be living at the time of the decease of my said Wife the legacy or sum of thirty pounds apiece and from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife I give and devise unto my Nephew John Fernihough of Newark upon Trent Boatman his heirs and assigns for ever All that the remainder of my said Close called the First Close lying on the South east side of the fence which now divides it from the other part of the said Close which I have hereinbefore devised to my said Brother William Fernihough And also all that my Close of Land called Outhill Close containing by estimation five acres three roods and nineteen perches (be the same more or less) subject nevertheless and charged and chargeable with the payment of the Legacies next hereinafter by me bequeathed (that is to say) I give and bequeath unto my Cousin John Elland of Little Markham in the said County of Nottingham Labourer and to his sister Sarah Elland the legacy of sum of thirty pounds each, to my niece Sarah the wife of John Brewster of Newark upon Trent aforesaid the like legacy or sum of Thirty pounds, to my Niece Ann Fernihough now a patient in the Lunatic Asylum at Nottingham the like legacy or sum of Thirty pounds, To each of the Children of my late niece Elizabeth Caunt late the wife of [blank] Caunt of Newark upon Trent aforesaid Boatman the sum of Ten pounds and to my niece Eleanor the wife of John Remmington of Claypole the like legacy or sum of Thirty pounds And I do will and direct that the said several Legacies hereinbefore by me bequeathed shall be paid and payable at the expiration of twelve calendar months next after the decease of my said wife And whereas I some time since joined with Samuel Fryer of Flintham aforesaid Butcher, John Fryer of Rollestone in the said County of Nottingham Butcher and my late Brother John Fernihough in a Promissory note for the sum of one hundred pounds advanced and lent by Simeon Smith later of Flintham aforesaid Farmer deceased to the said Samuel Fryer Now I do hereby give and bequeath to the said Samuel Fryer the like Legacy or sum of Thirty pounds to be paid by my said Executrix provided her the said Samuel Fryer shall exonerate me my Executors and administrators of and from the payment of the principal money and Interest due or to become due in respect of such note and every part thereof but not otherwise And I do hereby appoint my said Wife sole Executrix of this my will hereby revoking and making void all former Will and Wills heretofore by me made In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament contained on three sheets of paper to the first two sheets thereof set my hand and to this third and last sheet my hand and seal this seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty three Tho[ma]s Fernihough (LS) Signed sealed published and declared by the said Thomas Fernihough the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses Jos[eph] Andrew, Tho[ma]s Horner, Rich[ar]d Harston, Pass[e]d 3rd Nov[embe]r 1823
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