Rigbyes of Harrock Hall

A number of readers/ researchers have been interested in Harrock Hall and its past and whether the Ainscough family has been linked throughout time - see here for the current link

Thanks to my dad for uncovering more on the history and ownership of Harrock Hall. This information is taken from Ancestry.com Re: Rigbyes of Harrock Hall

lyndail  (View posts)

Posted: 6 Mar 2007 1:48PM GMT

Rigbye was also a first name and the last name of one. 

The eldest son of Rigbyes of Harrock Hall was always a Nicholas from the 1300's till about 1700 when there was no son to be heir. The estate was then left to the grandson, John Baldwin. 

His mother, Ann Rigbye, had married Rev. Thomas Baldwin. John Baldwin became the Rector of North Meols. He succeeded to the Harrock estates in 1787 and was granted armorial bearings on the 15th of September, 1787, whilst he was the rector of North Meols. He took the name and Arms of Rigbye by Royal licence. (I think, but am not sure that this was when an 'e' was added to the end of this line of Rigbys.) 

John named his third child, who was born in 1751, Rigbye, He was born Rigbye Baldwin, but changed his name to Rigbye after 1793, two years before he married Sarah Hamer, so he became Reverend Rigbye Rigbye. After this, for several generations, many children in these lines were given the middle name of Baldwin. Very confusing.

Potts m Ainscough - White Lion Inn, Wigan

On 13 Apr 2013, at 17:34, Kate Pearson  wrote:
If you think you are related to this family please contact Kate.

I am researching my Ainscough line, and found your blog on Google. After looking at it I initially felt it was not the same Ainscough line and was going to navigate away. However your post of January 19 2007 "Potts Family" caught my eye.
My ancestor, Jane Ainscough was the widowed innkeeper of a pub in Wigan. I found a flyer for the pub from a little later which I am attaching which has Mrs David Potts as the proprietress, and the pub was formally owned by Ned Ainscough. As your post was 6 years ago have you since found a link between the Potts and Ainscoughs, and have you found a link to the Wigan Ainscoughs?
I think there may be one as Jane Ainscough was born in Croston, nee Serjeant.

Kind Regards
Kate Pearson

                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

                                               

Ainscough, Smith & Rigby1887

On 7 Jan 2013, at 18:45, Paul Bridges (pbridges@magma.ca) wrote:

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I came across this report of the wedding of James Ainscough to Mary Helen Smith in an on-line newspaper for Sept 1887.
I found it interesting both from the style of reporting and the way it related several families: Ainscough, Smith & Rigby.
Perhaps your readers will find it of interest also.

Paul Bridges

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Thank you, and I hope you like the book!

Regards,

Ryan

William Ayscough Bishop of Salisbury

On 4 Dec 2012, at 16:23, Claire Waring  wrote:

Dear Barbara

I saw your family history website on the internet and wondered if you had ever come across any research on William Ayscough, former bishop of Salisbury (1400s), who was quite controversial and would make a good feature for Wiltshire Life, our county magazine.

I believe Ayscough can be spelt in a number of ways and has been spelt Ainscough in the past. However, as far as I can work out his family actually originated in Lincolnshire.

Just thought it might be worth running it past you as I keep coming to a dead end with the research!

Kind regards
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Hi Claire

Thanks for getting in touch.

Youre absolutely right about the name and pronunciations but as far as I can work out we Ainscoughs date back to 1550s from the Ormskirk, Lancashire area living on an area of land historically known as Aykescog - no longer on the map today!

Other Ayscoughs/ Ainscoughs originate in Bedale and as you say Lincolnshire - Kelsey & Stallingbrough - its all on my blog in places - best to search for key words to find what youre interested in.

I believe the Lincs. Ayscoughs married into money and migrated to this region from Bedale..... and then they muscled into Henry VIII's court and Anne Askew (sister) who was a LIncs. Ayscough was burnt.

I do know of the story of Bishop William.

Youve probably already found this info but here it is again...

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Ayscough,_William_(DNB00)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainscough

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ayscough

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_of_Salisbury

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cade

Good luck!

B

Origin of the name Harrock Hall

Hi all
Sharon Bordeaux (sharonbrdx@gmail.com) has been in touch regarding the origins of the name Harrock Hall. She is working on a local community project and they are keen to find out more information. Im afraid I dont know anything about this subject, but if any of you readers more local to that part of the UK can help Sharon please get in touch with her.
B

On 26 Nov 2012, at 13:06, sharon bordeaux wrote:

Hello Barbara,

I am working with a small group in my neighborhood looking back into the history of our area.  Our primary focus is on the section known as Harrock Hall.  We've noticed that name on maps dating into the early 1800's, and wanted to know who first called it Harrock Hall.  One of our group found the article about Harrock Hall in Lanchashire and we were excited and intrigued by a possible connection.

Recently, in mucking about on the internet I read the following excerpt from a genealogical text:

......The Box family came originally from England, and dates
back in Georgia to before the Revolutionary War. In the
house of a member of the family was to be seen some years
ago a beautifully illuminated coats-of-arms, belonging either
to the Box or Rigbyes, of Harrock Hall, England, from
which the Georgia family of Box were descended. This fam-
ily also descend from the old Netherclift family, allied to
the families of McQueen, Waldburg, Morels and Jenkins,
as a Netherclift married into each of the above families.
Captain T. Netherclift, of the Light Infantry Company, is
found among others taking the oath of allegiance to King
George I. in Georgia about 1770-5. We find among the
prominent patriots of 1776 the name of Philip Box, member
of the Council of Safety. He married Elizabeth Rigbye,
daughter, or granddaughter, of *Noah or Henry Rigbye, of
Harrock Hall, England, and the Box family lived at a place
called Harrock Hall, near Savannah, Georgia. Philip Box
and Elizabeth Rigbve had issue —

We are  excited to find this bit of information.  Being rank amateurs in history sleuthing, we are not sure how to proceed, but I thought you might have some suggestions as to whom we could contact to gain further insight into Philip and Elizabeth and how they came to Savannah.

If you have any ideas we would be most appreciative.

Thank you so much!

Sharon Bordeaux

On 27 Nov 2012, at 19:02, Peter Ainscough wrote

Presumably your correspondents will have seen this entry from English Heritage describing the building and its listing?

XX

Dad

WRIGHTINGTON

SD 5L SW

5/83 Harrock Hall

19-11-1951

GV II*

House. Early C17. Extended early and mid C19, probably replacing earlier work, and restored c1980. Sandstone ashlar with slate roof. A symmetrical composition of 2 storeys. Centre of house has rebated and ovolo-moulded mullioned windows with transoms, and 2 drip courses. In the centre is a 2-storey canted bay window which has cross windows on 3 sides and a single light on each return wall. To the left there is one bay with 5- light windows. To its left a 2-storey porch projects forwards. This has a 3-light window on the 1st floor and an outer doorway with round head and moulded imposts. The inner doorway has a Tudor arch. Projecting slightly at the left is an early C19 bay which has chamfered quoins, 2 drip courses, and tripartite sashed windows with Gothick glazing. To the right of the bay window the house exactly mirrors the left-hand half, but the tooling of the stonework suggests that it is a copy, possibly of the mid C19. Above a cornice is a parapet, with rounded battlements over the outer bays and over the central bay window. Interior: not accessible at time of survey (April 1987), but recorded by RCHM in 1977 before restoration. They noted plastered beams in the hall with quarter-round mouldings, and a C19 stair which had cusped cast-iron arches set into timber balusters.

Listing NGR: SD5077212440

Source: English HeritageListed building text is © Crown Copyright. Reproduced under licence.

On 27 Nov 2012, at 19:06, Peter Ainscough wrote:

Hi B -This also may be of some interest.

John Rigby (martyr)

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Saint John Rigby (ca. 1570 – June 21, 1600) was an English Roman Catholic martyr who was executed during the reign of Elizabeth I. He is one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales. (He is called "Thomas" Rigby in The Autobiography of a Hunted Priest, p. 81 footnote; Pellegrini & Cudahy, New York, 1952, a story about the Jesuit priest John Gerard.)

Rigby was born circa 1570 at Harrock Hall, Eccleston, near Chorley, Lancashire, the fifth or sixth son of Nicholas Rigby, by his wife Mary (née Breres). In 1600 Rigby was working for Sir Edmund Huddleston, whose daughter Mrs. Fortescue was summoned to the Old Bailey for recusancy. Because she was ill, Rigby appeared for her, was compelled to confess his Catholicism, and sent to Newgate. The next day, the feast day of St Valentine, he signed a confession saying that since he had been reconciled to the Roman Catholic faith by Saint John Jones, a Franciscan priest, he had not attended Anglican services. He was sent back to Newgate and later transferred to the White Lion. Twice he was given the chance to recant, but twice refused. His sentence was carried out. On his way to execution, the transport carrying Rigby was stopped and Rigby again asked to conform to the Church of England, to which he replied: "I am a bachelor; and more than that I am a maid."^[clarification needed^] The Earl then asked Rigby for his prayers. Rigby was executed by hanging at St Thomas Waterings on June 21, 1600.

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Canonization

He was canonized in 1970; his feast day is October 25. Saint John Jones, the priest who had reconciled Rigby, had died at the same place Rigby had died, St Thomas Waterings, two years earlier, on July 12, 1598. 

The Rigby link looks good.

XXX

Dad

Sharon - you might also like to read this entry about ownership, the Rigby family & Harrock Hall from 2010 too. John Cobham is a useful source of information and local to you. His contact details can be found in the entry Im pointing you to.
B

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Links to Anne Askew?

On 28 Oct 2012, at 10:33,  Ann Ward (annward.skills@gmail.com) wrote:

Dear Barbara 

I saw your name on the internet and thought I would drop you a line.

My name used to be Ann Shackleton. My dad is Peter Shackleton and my grandma was Florence Augusta Morphew.

My grandma always claimed we were related to Anne Askew and I remember as a child being brought to Habrough to visit her Aiscough relatives.

I have recently started a course to become an official City of London guide and Anne Askew has come up - there is a plaque with her name on in the Guildhall - so I thought I would try to see if my grandma was right.

I would really appreciate any information or contact details for anyone else in the family.

Many thanks

Ann Ward

On 28 Oct 2012, at 20:16, Barbara Ainscough wrote:

Hi Ann

Im afraid my side of the family does not seem to be directly related to Ann Askew.

However please see an email below I received recently from Esmé O'Keeffe - <esmeokeeffe@hotmail.co.uk>, you may like to contact her to see if she can assist you further.

Also you may find other leads in the following blog entries:

- http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2006/12/anne-askew-ayscough-kyme-b-1521-d-1546.html

- http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2006/12/tudor-tapestry.html

- http://ainscough-familyhistory.blogspot.co.uk/2009/03/path-to-martyrdom-new-book.html

BTW John Taylor (taylorashgrove@tiscali.co.uk) of Stallingborough is the expert - you might like to contact him.

Good luck!

B

On 14 Sep 2012, at 19:28, Esme O'Keeffe (esmeokeeffe@hotmail.co.uk) wrote:

Dear Ms Ainscough,

Whilst researching my family tree, I happened upon your website and thought I might write to you regarding the Askews/Ayscoughs as it suggests. Hope you don't mind answering my questions!
My grandfather is an Askew and I have managed to trace the direct Askew line back to Richard Askew (1510-1551). Public memeber trees on Ancestry.co.uk suggest that he was the son of Sir William Askew Ayscough of Stallingborough, Lincolnshire. I wondered what you could tell me about Sir William...did he indeed have a son called Richard (who married a 'Janet')...and how much you know about the Askews?
Something else that struck me was the referrence to Andy Scarisbrick, as Scarisbrick is a name that I have come across whilst researching the Askews (through a marriage in c. 1790)...is this a connection to the Askews too?

Any help would be much appreciated
Best Wishes,

Esmé O'Keeffe

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