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Milner of Royston, Barnsley

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The Milner family were Quaker ironmasters.

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Source: Familie Minorum Gentium. Complied by the Rev. Joseph Hunter and transcribed and published in 1894-6 by The Harleain Society

Gamaliel Milner was born at Burton Grange, Monk Bretton in 1620. He married Ellen (Nee Farrer) and they had 9 children including:

After the death of his first wife, Gamaliel Milner married on 6 Dec.1659 to Isabel Jenkinson. They had 3 children:

An entry in suggests Ellen was instrumental in establishing the Quaker Burial Ground at Monk Bretton, and also one of the first to be buried there, following her death shortly after the birth of her ninth child in 1657.

Children of William¹ and Annie Milner:

Children of Gamaliel and Olive (Nee Hall):

In Barnsley Chapel are memorials : Here was interred the body of Catty, the daughter of John and Ellen Deykin; she departed this life the 6th of April, 1730, aged 14 months. Here was also interred the body of Ellen, the daughter of John and Ellen Deykin ; she departed this life on the 17th day of May, Anno Domini 1733, aged 1 year and 3 months. To the Memory of John Deykin, Esqr. who departed this life the 25 March, 1788, aged 58 yrs

Children of William Milner and Frances (Nee Elmsall):

Children of Gamaliel Milner and Susan (Nee Wilson)

Gamaliel and Susan (Nee Walton) had 3 children:

Children of Gamaliel Milner and Mary (Nee Pashley)

 

William Pashley Milner

Dykes Hall, rebuilt by John Fowler, in 1852 was the residence of William Pashley Milner, of the ancient family of Milner, of Burton Grange, Thurlstone and Attercliffe

He was nephew and mentioned in the will of John Milner, of Attercliffe, died 22 May 1861.

Mr. Milner, a solicitor married in Oct. 1852, to Susan Aldam, daughter of William Aldam, of Warmsworth, and sister of William Aldam, of Frickley Hall, Doncaster; their son William Aldam Milner, was born March 25th, 1854. William Pashley Milner died at Norton about 1884.

He entered into a partnership with James Pashley Burbeary and William Smith at Sheffield

William Aldam Milner (1876-1914) and Sarah Elizabeth Milner, of Totley Hall and Titheacre, Baslow, Bakewell, Derbyshire had a son Roy Denzil Pashley Milner who was a Second Lieutenant with Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), he died age 21 on 20/09/1914. Read More

Will of Olive Marsden

Will of Olive Marsden of Bramley Grange in the parish of Braithwell Dated 16th June 1804 Under £7000
Executrixes: Frances Spencer - Niece; Mary Spencer - Niece
Legatees:
Frances Spencer - Sister - All her money securities for money, goods, chattels and personal estate of what kind soever provided she survived Testrix, but if she shall not survive her then theirs she give.
William Spencer - Nephew
Frances Spencer and Margaret Spencer - Nieces £200
To the Executrixes - Nieces
All the plate which was the property of her late Brother G. Milner and all the furniture which should belong to her at her decease - equally
And in case her said sister Frances Spencer should not survive her, then she gives to said william Spencer, Frances Spencer and Margaret Spencer Nephew and Nieces
Their Exors - the residue of her estate whatsoever - equally

 

 

Milner Wills

 

Fell of Attercliffe Forge and Milner of Burton Grange

Pashley

Seaton

Wilson of Broomhead

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