Genealogy & Family History
Swallow of Attercliffe Forge
Thomas Swallowe m. Ann Revell on 15 May 1584, Sheffield
Richard Swallow m. 11 02 1664 Mary JOHNSON (daughter of George) at Anston.
Francis Hawley m. Martha Swallow 19 Sep 1667 (Bradfield)
Ruth, daughter of William Swallow (d.1669) and his wife Anne of Brooksbank,Bradfield,Sheffield, married Thomas Revell (c.16 Jan 1641/42 Bradfield, died 5 May 1708), 1 Feb 1671/72 at Bradfield. Thomas and Ruth(nee Swallow) had a son, Thomas Revell Christened 26 Apr 1677 at Bradfield.
1677: mar. Edw. Allott &: Rebecca Swallow.
1711: mar. Mr Charles Wheatley & Mary Swallow. Reg. of Thornhill
Children of John Swallowe:
- Mary c. 23 SEP 1632 Bradfield
- Ann c.08 JUN 1635 Bradfield
- John c.18 FEB 1638 Bradfield
- George c.22 NOV 1640 Bradfield
- Joseph c.02 JUL 1646 Bradfield
- Jarvise c.20 DEC 1648 Bradfield
- Martha c.27 JUN 1650 Bradfield
Children of William Swallow:
- Martha c.20 MAR 1644 Bradfield
Children of Richard Swallow:
- Joseph c.25 MAR 1655 Bradfield
- Mary c.28 MAY 1658 Bradfield
- Josua c.05 JUL 1661 Bradfield
- Grace c.28 AUG 1664 Bradfield
- John c.28 JUL 1667 Bradfield
Children of John Swallow:
- Ann c.27 NOV 1680 Bradfield
Children of George Swallow:
- Mary c.22 MAR 1674 Bradfield
- Ellen c. 06 MAR 1676 Bradfield
- Martha c.28 JUL 1683 Bradfield
- Joseph c.18 MAR 1688 Bradfield
- Gertrude c.19 JUN 1690 Bradfield
- George c.26 MAY 1695 Bradfield
Children of Joseph Swallow:
- Sarah c.17 JAN 1688 Bradfield
- George (1691-1706)
- Grace c.24 DEC 1693 Bradfield
- Joseph c.31 AUG 1699 Bradfield
- Hannah c. 28 FEB 1702 Bradfield
- Jonathan c.MAY 1706 Bradfield
Children of Richard Swallow:
- Joseph c.26 OCT 1715 Bradfield
- Jerimiah c.02 SEP 1717 Bradfield
Source:Bishops Transcripts
Sheffield Archives hold details of a Marriage Settlement:
1660 - Richard Swallow of Bull Cliffe, par. Sandall magna, Yorks., yeoman to Lewes West of Bretton als West Bretton, clerk, William Wadsworth of Falthwayre, par. Silkstone, Yorks., gent. On the marriage of Matthew Swallow, son of Richard, and Elizabeth Armytage, daughter of John Armytage of Dodworth, Yorks., yeoman. Messuage called Hollinhouse, par. High Hoyland, with all appurtenances. The lands to be held to the following uses:- the 6 closes called Fair Flatt, Stony lands, Long Heath, Round Heath, Joseph Heath and Little Heath, to the use of Mathew Swallow and Elizabeth, his espoused wife, for life, thereafter to legitimate heirs; the rest of the messuage to the use of Richard Swallow and Ann his wife, for life, to receive the yearly rent of £20 from Mathew Swallow, thereafter to the use of Mathew Swallow and his legitimate heirs.
Source: Familie Minorum Gentium. Complied by the Rev. Joseph Hunter and transcribed and published in 1894-6 by The Harleain Society
Maria Parker, bapt. 8 November. 1765, mar. 3 Oct. 1793, to Richard Swallow, of Newhall, merchant
Richard Swallow (1729-1801) who took over the Attercliffe Forge in 1775-1776, a few years after the death of John Fell, pioneered the processing of crucible steel at these works, and the steel business founded at this time ultimately passed into the hands of the Sanderson Company. John Sanderson, Esq, merchant occupying New Hall after the death of Richard Swallow (about 1838).
Wadsley Forge, Wardsend in Ecclesfield
Sir Ralph Howard, originally leased Wadsley Forge, to Richard Swallow:
Lease. Duke of Norfolk to Richard Swallow of Newhall The waterwork or forge called Wadsley Forge, with dams, etc. for 63 years. 1802.
Assignment of lease to Thomas Rawson, brewer, 1805.
Assignment by Hannah Rawson's executors to John Milnes and a number of others in equal shares and proportions as tenants in common. 1843.
Assignment by the survivors of the above tenants to William Henry Brown, iron and steel roller, previously of Storrs bridge works, now of Wardsend. 1850
Mortgages and subsequent assignment by Brown to Sir Ralph Howard. Further machinery having been installed and disputes having arisen the whole was listed in two schedules giving in great detail particulars of the machinery in the rolling mill, rod mill, etc. 1855.
Source: Sheffield Archives, Reference: ACM/SD/917 1802-1855
Richard Swallow was declared bankrupt. In 1808, a meeting was arranged for sale by public Auction and private Contract to lands etc near Kimberworth, Richmond, Handsworth, Attercliffe and Darnall, Grenoside etc.
Joseph Swallow m. ELIZABETH HAIGH 05 JAN 1773 at Bradfield
Martha Swallow m. BENJAMIN SMITH 15 JAN 1810 at Bradfield
Will of John Swallow of Bradfield (1638)
Fell of Attercliffe Forge and Milner of Burton Grange
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