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Westby of Guilthwaite

Robert Saunderson granted a conveyance of a capital messuage in Guilthwaite to George Westby of Whaley (buried 1615) and his son George Westby, heir apparent.

George Westby of Guilthwaite was the son of George Westby of Whaley (buried 1615) and his wife Agnes Hawley.

George of Guilthwaite inheritated the estate at Ravenfield on the death of Thomas Westby of Ravenfield, who died 1654

Family Tree of Westby of Guilthwaite

Source:Visitation of Yorkshire, Sir.William Dugdale, A.D. 1665 and 1666

George WESTBY, 1590 of Ravenfield m. Frances Boroughs of Guilthwaite their daughter Sarah (1619-1669) married William Spencer.

Frances, daughter of George Westby of Gilthwaite married Henry Saxton : Edward Mansel, Vicar of Ecclesfield, who died in 1695, was her second husband.

Elizabeth daughter of George Westby of Gilthwaite married 1695 Richard Kent of Whiston

 

 

 

Here lieth interred the body of Mary
second daughter of George Westby
of Gilfit alias Gilthwaite gent
who departed this life and
was buried the 4th of April
In the Year of Our Lord 1679
Being the 26th yeare of her age.

 

 

 

 

 

George Westby, son of George Westby (d.1751) of Howarth Grange and Guilthwaite Hall, a captain in the Dragoon Guards, born 1740 died June 1790 inherited the estate of Howarth from his great aunt Dorcas Westby, who was married to John Laughton of Howarth.

Thomas Westby of Haworth married 30 10 1746 at Laughton-en-le-Morthen to Jane Beckwith, daughter of William Beckwith of Thurcroft. The archives hold details in a document dated 1758, which state Jane Westby,(nee Hatfield), 2nd wife and widow of Thomas Westby of Haworth.

See also Westby of Ravenfield

See also Stringer

 

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William Spencer of Attercliffe and Bramley Grange Offsite Link

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