John Christian, XVI

Burke's Peerage

John, of Milntown, and Ewanrigg Hall, JP, Attorney, High Sheriff of Cumberland 1766, headed a deputation to London in 1765 over the surrender by the Duke of Atholl of his rights as Lord of Man; born 5 Oct 1719; educated Appleby Grm. Sch, and St Bee's Grm. Sch; married 28 Sept 1745, Jane (died 24 April, 1762), eldest daughter of Eldred Curwen, MP, High Sheriff, of Workington Hall (see 1952 edn, CHANCE (formerly CURWEN) ofWorkingtonHall), by his wife Julian Clenmore, of Cornwall, and died 23 Nov 1767, having had issue,

John Christian, Esq. of Milntown and of Ewanrigg Hall, 6. 5 Oct. 1719, High Sheriff of Cumberland 1766, m. Jane, eldest dau. of Eldred Curwen, Esq. of Workington Hall, Cumberland, and by her (who d. 1762) had two sons, John, his heir; Henry, b. 1761; and six daus., Bridget; Julia, m. 1769, Edward Stanley, Esq. of Workington; Jane, m. W. Blamire Esq. ; Frances, -m. Edward Christian, Esq. of Brancaster, Norfolk; Dorothy, m. 1774, John Taubman, Esq. of Nunnery, Isle of Man ; and Mary. He d. 1757, and was s. by his eldest son, John.