John Singleton, of Staining

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John Singleton, of Staining

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Staining, Lancashire, UK
Death: August 02, 1589 (31-40)
Staining, Lancashire, UK
Immediate Family:

Son of William Singleton, of Staining and Alice Singleton
Husband of Thomasin Dutton
Father of Alice Birkenhead / Huxley and Elizabeth Massey, of Staining
Brother of Thomas Singleton; Margaret Goodlaw; Richard Singleton of Staining; George Singleton of Staining and Helen Singleton, of Staining

Managed by: Geoff. Baines
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About John Singleton, of Staining

  • Lancashire and Cheshire Wills and Inventories, 1572 to 1696, Now Preserved at Chester: With an ...
  • https://books.google.com/books?id=P6REAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA126&lpg=PA126#v...
  • https://archive.org/details/lancashireandch00diogoog
  • https://archive.org/stream/lancashireandch00diogoog#page/n150/mode/1up
  • Pg.126
  • THE WILL OF ALICE SINGLETON, WIDOW OF WILLIAM SINGLETON OF STAINING, CO. LANC. 1557.
  • JANUARY 31, 1556[-7], ALIS SINGLETON, wedowe, laite wiff of William Singleton, deceased. James Massye to have the governaunce of myne eldest sonne or sones and of my eldest daughter and the mariege of her upon this condicon, that the said doughter shall marry the eldest sonne of the said James Massye, and the governaunce of Richard Singleton my sone till he be xxi. Myne aunte Dame Elynoure Osbaldston and my cousing Cicele Molynexe to have the governaunce of John Singleton my sone. My cosyne Anne Longton to have the governaunce of Margete Syngleton my doughter. My cosyne Elsabeth Kyghley to have the governaunce of George Singleton my sonne till he be xxi. To Thomas Singleton my sone and haire a sylver salt seller percell gilte, my greatest brasse pott, half a dosyn sylver spones of the best sorte, a brewing leade, a long iron brandreth the best in the house, one greate chist for heirelomes, and James Massye and Henrye Osbaldston to have the custodie of the lease during his minoritie. To Laurence Singleton the best heffer at the house saving one that he will chuse. To Ane Sonkye my syster in lawe my best kyrtill. To my syster in lawe Jane my velvet cappe. To the churche vjs viijd. To Sir Henrye Norton and Sir Alexander Fountannie xs . To Henry Osbaldston my best gelding. Item I will that Thomas my sonne and heyre shall have my husbands sworde. To Margett my doughter my frenche hoode. To my syster Johane my best gowne and kyrtell. To my cosyne Elyne Charnock my best chamlet kyrtill.
  • Item wheare my husband haith geven everie one of his servants iijs iiijd a pece I will that it be iiijs a pece. Item I will that if god doo call for me ther be iiij gownes withe torches and
  • https://archive.org/stream/lancashireandch00diogoog#page/n151/mode/1up
  • Pg.127
  • penny dole. Item I will that my fattest oxe at the house be slayne and dealed to the pore. I owe to James Massye for the buriall of my husband as apperith by his bill. Item I owe unto William Charneley by his bill of rakenyng but I knowe not whatt. I give to John Banester and George Singleton one whye of two yeres to deale betweene them. Item to Jenet Hall my servante a whye whiche shalbe encowff (1) at the taking away of her. Item to the wiff of Robert Whytesyd my best siIke hatt and cappe and my best cloke. Item to Margerie Whiteside a whye whiche shall be encowffe (1) at the taking away of her. Item to the wyf of Robert Whitesyde a worsted kyrtell. Item I will that my mayden servants shall have all my yern among them equallie. To Margrete Plumpton my silke hatt and capp whiche I dyd weare on the worke dais. Executors, James Massye and Henry Osbaldston ; Supervisors, my cosyn Edward Tilsley and George Rogerley ; Witnesses, Thomas Hodgeson, Lawrence Archer, Thomas Salthous, William Eccleston, John Bray, Thomas Wilkynson, and others.
  • [Proved at Richmond, 20th September, 1557.]
  • .... etc,
    • (1) A young Heifer which shall be in calf. ________________________
  • 'Singleton1'
  • .... etc.
  • Robert Singleton
  • m. Helen Westby (dau of _ Westby of Westby)
    • 1. George Singleton, 1st of Steyning or Staining, Lancashire (d 1551-2)
    • m. Mary Osbaldeston
      • A. William Singleton of Staining (d 1556)
      • m. Alice Farington (dau/heir of Thomas Farington)
        • i. Thomas Singleton of Staining (dsp 1563)
        • m. Alice Massey (dau of James Massey)
        • ii. John Singleton of Staining (d 1589)
        • m. Thomas Anderton (dau of Roger Anderton 'of Bickershaw', m2. Thomas Dutton of Dutton)
          • a. Alice Singleton
          • m. (1596) Henry Birkenhead of Huxley
          • b. Elizabeth Singleton (dsp)
          • m. James Massey
        • iii. George Singleton of Staining (d 1598)
        • m. Mary Houghton (dau/heir of John Houghton of Pendleton, m2. _ Livesey)
          • a. Thomas Singleton of Staining (b c1592)
          • m. Cicely Gerard (dau of William Gerard of Ince)
            • (1) Thomas Singleton of Staining (d Newbury 1643)
            • m. (1635) Dorothy Anderton (dau of James Anderton of Clayton)
              • (A) John Singleton of Staining (b c1635, a 1664)
              • m. Jane Fleetwood (dau of Edmund Fleetwood of Rosshall)
              • (B) Thomas Singleton of Staining
              • (C) George Singleton of Staining
              • (D) Anne Singleton of Staining (d 1719)
              • m. _ Mayfield
                • (i) John Mayfield of Staining
              • (E)+ other issue - James, Dorothy
            • (2) Alice Singleton
            • m. John Lecconby of Eccleston
            • (3) Anne Singleton
            • m. Richard Barbert of Moorhouse in Poulton
            • (4)+ other issue - John (dsp), Mary, Grace
          • b. George Singleton
          • c. Anne Singleton
          • m. Robert Parkinson of Fairsnape
        • iv.+ other issue - Richard, Helen, Margaret
      • B. Hugh Singleton
      • m. Mary Charleton (sister/coheir of William Charleton of Charleton)
        • i. William Singleton (dsp)
      • C. Margaret Singleton
      • m. Laurence Charleton
      • D.+ other issue - Richard, Laurence
  • .... etc.
  • Main source(s):
  • (1) For Singleton of Broughton (uploaded 07.04.09) : VCH (Lancashire, vol 7, Townships: Broughton)
  • (2) For Singleton of Staining (uploaded 07.04.09) : Visitation (Dugdale, Lancashire, 1664-5, Singleton of Steyning) with support from VCH (Lancashire, vol 7, Townships: Hardhorn-with-Newton)
  • (3) For Singleton in Cornwall (uploaded 26.06.13) : Visitation (J.L. Vivian (1887), Cornwall, 1530+1573+1620+additions, Coryn of Kenwyn)
  • From: Stirnet.com
  • http://www.stirnet.com/genie/data/british/zwrk/singleton1.php ________________________
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John Singleton, of Staining's Timeline

1553
1553
Staining, Lancashire, UK
1579
1579
Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1584
1584
Staining, Lancashire, UK
1589
August 2, 1589
Age 36
Staining, Lancashire, UK
August 2, 1589
Age 36