Christopher Dodgson

CHRISTOPHER2 DODGSON (ROBERT1) was born 1650 in Paythorne, and died January 1730/31 in Ellenthorpe, Gisburn. He married ELIZABETH SERGINSON July 17, 1673 in St. Mary's Gisburn, daughter of EDWARD SERGINSON and MARGARET DOBSON. She was born 1649 in Paythorne, and died February 1728/29 in Ellenthorpe, Gisburn. Notes for CHRISTOPHER DODGSON:

At Ellenthorp Farm there are two houses. One has a datestone above the door with the initials CD and the date 1679. Inside the CD is a larger E. Mirroring the pattern at Paa Farm and Windy Pike with Robert and Agnes Dodgson and Christopher and Agnes Lancaster respectively I believe this stone to have been placed by Christopher Dodgson and his wife Elizabeth above the door of what was then known as Ellingthorpe Grange. The various wills and memorials relating to this particular family are fascinating. In 1711, first son Robert is the heir apparent. By the time of his father's will in 1728 though things have obviously gone wrong between the two.

Memorial 1711 An indenture bearing dates 16th February AD 1711 between Christopher Dodgson of Ellinthrop within th township of Paythorne in the parish of Gisburn in the county of York yeoman on the one part and Robert Dodgson of Ellinthrop aforesaid son and heir apparent of the said Christopher Dodgson on the other part of and concerning all that messuage or dwelling house and barn and garden and stable and all those closes, closures or parcels of land called and known by the several name or names of the Croft, the Gatelands, the Nar Kill Flats, the Far Kill Flats, the Widow Ings, the Mossfields, the Kirlinows, the Castill Banks, the Great Mill Butts and the Little Mill Butts containing by rough estimation 30 acres of land be the same more or less and are situate, lying and being at Ellingthorpe within Paythorne aforesaid and are now in the tenure and occupation of the said Christopher Dodgson his assignes or assigns which said indenture is witnessed by Robert Dodgson of Pay, William Lancaster of Windy Pike and Mary Dodgson of Ellingthorpe all the three living within the township of Paythorne in the parish of Gisburn in the county of York and Robert Dodgson and William Lancasters additions are yeomen and Mary Dodgsons spinster.

Signed and sealed in the presence of us Robert Dodgson junior, the mark of Agnes Dodgson

Robert Dodgson.

Memorial registered 19th May 1721 at 12 noon

This indenture of lease and release bearing dates 7th and 8th days of December in th seventh year of the reign of our gracious sovereign lord George by the grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, and AD 1720 made between Christopher Dodgson of Ellingthorpe Grange in the parish of Gisburn in the country of York yeoman and Elizabeth his wife of the one part and William Dodgson of Ellingthorpe Grange aforesaid third son of the said Christopher Dodgson of the other part of or concerning all that messuage or dwelling house commonly called and known by the name of Woosen Gap together with all and singular houses, outhouses, edifices, barns, buildings, orchards, gardens, and backsides thereunto belonging. And also all those several closes of arable land, meadow and pasture with the appurtenances to the said messuage belonging and therewith occupied commonly called Woosey, Woosey Gill Heads and the Intack. And also one little close or croft called Lawrence Croft within which formerly stood two messuages or cottages. And also all those several closes of arable land, meadow and pasture called and known by the several names of the Carhamsike, Carham End, and the Carhams, formerly divided into two closes the Bickersber's, the Lower Lofterann with one barn or laithe therein standing, the Higher Lofterann and Wheat Lofterann, Hewitt Lofterann, the Mour Close formerly divided into five, several closes and the Jufield all which said premises are situate, lying and being within the township, town fields, permits and territories of Paythorne in the parish of Gisburn and formely purchased and taken in exchange of James Browne, Thomas Ayrton , Anthony Allonson, James Allonson, William Lancaster, and Robert Dodgson and do contain by estimation 39 acres and one rood of land be the same more or less which said indentures is witnessed by Ephraim Garthwaite of Gisburn schoolmaster, John .............. of Highfield in Lancashire .......... William Lancaster of Windy Pike and Richard Tetlow gentleman both in the parish of Gisburn. Sealed and signed by the above names William Dodgson in the presence of us William Lancaster junior, Richard Tetlow.

Will of Christopher Dodgson 1728

In the name of God Amen. I, Christopher Dodgson of Ellingthorpe Grange in the parish of Gisburn and county of York yeoman being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following that is to say Imprimis my will and mind is that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid out of my personal estate by my executor hereafter named. Item I give and bequeath to my loving wife Elizabeth all my household goods to have give dispose of or sell the same as to her shall seem meet and convenient. Item. I give and bequeath to my third son William all my husbandry gear. I having heretofore given to my eldest son Robert a full half part out of the same which he has already had and received. Item. I give and bequeath to my said wife Elizabeth all the mean profits of all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal for and during the time and term of her natural life, Item. My will and mind that all the just debts and funeral expenses of my said wife Elizabeth ( in case she should outlive me ) shall be paid out of my said personal estate by my said executors, provided that the mean profits of my estate above bequeathed to my said wife Elizabeth shall not extend to defray the same. Item. I give and bequeath to my eldest son Robert the sum of £10 nevertheless on condition that he behave himself quietly and peaceably towards my said wife and likewise towards all his brothers and sisters and that he give no disturbance to them or any of them as to for touching or concerning anything by this will or otherwise heretofore by me given sold aliened or enfeoffed to them or any of them and that he give such security in writing under his hand and seal so to behave himself as they or any of them or their council learned in the law shall judge to be requisite or necessary. But if my said son Robert shall not behave himself according to this my will and mind or shall refuse to give such security as here is specified my will and mind is and I do hereby give and bequeath unto him my said son Robert 1 shilling only. And I do further order and appoint that then the said sum of 10 pounds shall go towards and be expended in maintaining such troubles suits or actions as he the said Robert shall commence against them or any of them touching the premises or anything by this my said will ordered or anything heretofore by my sold given or disposed. Item I give and bequeath unto William Oddie my son-in-law the sum of £5 for and in consideration of his trouble about two children of my late son-in-law Joshua Blezard. Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Margaret wife of the said William Oddie the sum of £15. Item I give and bequeath to my second daughter Helen wife of William Lancaster the sum of £5. Item I give and bequeath unto my youngest daughter Mary now wife of Thomas Brennand the sum of £5. Item I give and bequeath to my youngest son William above said the sum of £15. and my will and mind is that the legacies above bequeathed to my said wife Eizabeth and likewise the legacy of my husbandry gear shall take place immediately after my decease. But that all the rest of my said legacies shall take place accordingly shall be paid by my said executor as above specified within the space of one . And my will and mind further is that from and after the decease of myself and of my said wife Elizabeth that is to say after the decease of the longer liver of us all my estate at Ellingthorpe Grange which I purchased off Francis Lister Clarke and which is now in the occupation of my third son William together with all the edifices, lands, and all other appurtenances belonging to the same shall come descend and be given and accordingly I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same to my second son Christopher and to his heirs and assigns for ever. And lastly all the rest and residue of my estate whether real or personal goods cattels or chattles bills bonds and ready money whatsoever or wheresoever not herein or hereby given or disposed I give and bequeath to my second son Christopher and to his heirs and assigns for ever. And I do also make ordain nominate and appoint him my said second son Christopher sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking and disanulling all wills by me at anytime heretofore made. In witness whereof the said Christopher Dodgson have hereunto set my hand and seal this 8th day of February in the year of Our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and twenty eight.

Signed published and declared Christopher Dodgson last will and testament in the presence of us Samuel Clark innholder, Joseph King grocer, Margaret Coer spinster, and John Hartley husbandman The occupations of the above named witnesses come from the memorial of the will at the Registry of Deeds Wakefield. The reference there is DD 68 86. The memorial also continues: Signed and sealed by the aforesaid Christopher Dodgson a devisee in the said will in the presence of us Thomas Ranson (his mark) and John Alcock snr (signed).

More About CHRISTOPHER DODGSON:

Burial: January 27, 1730/31, St. Mary's Gisburn

Christening: May 5, 1650, St. Mary's Gisburn

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