of Holcombe and of Darcey Lever, May 4, 1682; had eight children; her hushand was buried at Bolton, July 14, 1719, aged 68; she was buried at Bolton, April 29, 1728, aged 68; had issue, viz., 1. John, 1683. 4. Thomas, 1686. 5. Elizabeth, 1688. 6. Esther, 1689. 7. Robert. 8. Richard. v. Esther, sister and co-heir of Richard Heywood; born in 1661, married James Lomax, of Little Lever (who was born 1656), Jan. 21, 1680; had 7 children, of whom James, born 1684, married Eunice Seddon, 1729; died 1742, leaving a. John, 1682. b. Mary, 1686. c. Esther, 1688. d. Richard. e. Anne. f. Oliver. g. James, born 1788, "lives in the house where Richard Heywood lived," married Hannah Withington, in 1763, and had 1. James, born 1764. 2. Joseph Withington, born 1769. 4. Peter, born, 1777. 5. John, born 1782. V. Esther, married Wm. Whitehead, of Bent-hall, in Lothersdale, Carlton, in Craven, who died Nov. 15, 1671; she died Oct. 1695, in the 68th year of her age, leaving several children : 1. John, died 1664. II. William, died 1650. III. Nathaniel, died 1667. IV. Edmund, died 1672. v. Joseph, died 1668. XIII. Eight daughters. VI. OLIVER, of whom presently. (b) VII. Alice, married Samuel Bradley, of Ainsworth, died on Nov. 2, 1669; she died May 9th, 1677; had six children. VIII. NATHANIEL, of whom presently. (c) IX. Josiah Heywood, youngest son, died in Barbadoes, in 1664, aged 26, unmarried. Richard Heywood, by Margaret, his 2nd wife, had issue, viz., I. Thomas, of Virginia. He went thither with Capt. Langden, 1679. II. Nathan; died at Little Lever, sine pueris, 1685. (b) OLIVER HEYWOOD, of Coley and Northowram, in the parish of Halifax, V.D.M. the second surviving son. Born at Little Lever, March, 1629; baptized at Bolton, the 15th; of Trinity Coll. Camb. B.A.; ordained minister at Bury Church, Aug. 4, 1652; curate of Coley chapel, whence he was ejected by the uniformity Act, 1662. After having done and suffered much in the cause of Nonconformity, he died at his house at Northowram on the 4th of May, 1702, and was buried in Holdsworth's chapel, south side of Halifax church. His Will bears date, April 28, preceding. He married Elizabeth, his 1st wife, daughter of John Angier (who was ejected from the living of Denton, in Lancashire, by the Act of Uniformity, 1662), April 25, 1655. the banns having been published on three preceding Lord's days in Halifax Church. Died May 26th, 1661, about 27 years of age. Married Abigail, his 2nd wife, daughter of James Crompton, of Breightmet, in the parish of Bolton (who was baptized Oct. 1, 1632), June 27th, 1667; Will dated Aug. 1, 1702; died sine pueris, 1707. Oliver Heywood had issue by Elizabeth, his first wife : I. JOHN, eldest son, born at Northowram, April 18, 1656; entered as a student for the ministry among the Nonconformists, at Mr. Frankland's academy at Natland, May 26, 1674; ordained Aug. 24, 1681; tutor to Thos. Westby, Esq., of Ravenfield, Nov. 18, 1684; minister at Rotherham, March 14, 1693, still residing at Ravenfield; removed thence to Pontefract, where he exercised his ministry many years, and died at Balifield, near Sheffield, and was buried at Hansworth, Sept. 6, 1704, aged 48. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Stacey, of Sheffield, at Darton, Oct. 2, 1694 (who died a widow, April 15, 1721), by whom he left the following issue: 1. Timothy, of Sheffield, apothecary; born Dec. 13, II. Elizabeth, died unmarried, March 21, 1718, aged 22, II. ELIEZER, of whom presently. (d) III. Nathaniel, third, and youngest son; born at Northowram, Aug. 7, 1659, and died there in his infancy. (d) ELIEZER HEYWOOD, 2nd son, born at Northowram, April 18, 1657; entered as a student for the ministry at Mr. Frankland's academy, along with his brother John, May 26, 1674; ordained at Attercliffe, April 21, 1687; minister at Walling-Wells, 1691; died minister of Dronfield, in Derbyshire, May 20, 1730, and lies buried in Dronfield church. He married Helen, daughter of John Rotherham, of Dronfield, Gent., at Hansworth, Jan. 1, 1700; died 1713. I. Oliver, born at Dronfield, 8th March, baptized 14th died 16th, 1701. II. Bridget, born 7th of June, 1702, baptized by Mr. Prime, 16th; died five weeks before her mother, in her 11th year. III. Elizabeth, born at Carlton, July 15, 1703; baptized by Mr. Denton; died Aug. 31, 1758; had eight children. She married Isaac Wylde, Nottingham, apothecary brother to Dr. Wylde, master of the grammar school in that town, died May, 1760. IV. John, born at Carlton, Sept. 2, 1704; baptized by Mr. Prime; died an infant. V. Helen, born 1707, died in her infancy. VI. Hannah, born 1708; died unmarried, in 1740. VII. ELIEZER, V.D.M. only surviving son and heir; born at Dronfield, Oct. 8, 1710; was many years minister at Mansfield, in Nottinghamshire; and died there July 22, 1783 (? 1782). He married Jane, daughter of Sam. Shaw, of Dronfield and Mansfield, V.D.M. born at Derby, Jan. 15, 1730, married Nov. 6, 1751. Left issue, viz., 1. SAMUEL, of whom presently. (e) II. Eliezer, 2nd son, born June 10, 1756; baptized by IV. Bridget, born Aug. 1, 1760; baptized by Dr. Eaton, v. Charlotte, born May 6, 1762; baptized June 30, by Dr. Eaton; living unmarried, at Mansfield, 1817; VI. Jane, born 11th of July, 1765; baptized by Dr. 1. William Heywood Paulson, eldest son, born VII. ISAAC, of whom presently. (f) VIII. Oliver, born 1711, died in 1712. (e) SAMUEL HEYWOOD, Esq., of Nottingham, attorney-at-law and town-clerk of that borough; born Feb. 7, 1755; baptized by Dr. S. Eaton, March 4; died July 25, 1789. S. H. in 1781-2 collected and compiled the Heywood Pedigree. He married June 12, 1780, Ann, daughter of John Smith, mayor of Newark, 1763; she was born Dec. 7, 1752; died a widow at her son-in-law's, Rev. R. Astley, Halifax, Feb. 5, 1825, aged 72; at Gainsbro', in 1812, a widow. Samuel Heywood had issue as follows: I. Oliver, born at Nottingham, May 14th, 1781; baptized by Mr. Walker; died March 1, 1782. II. Mary, eldest daughter, born Jan. 27, 1784; baptized by Mr. Walker, March 8; died at Gainsborough, unmarried, Oct. 10, 1810; and buried at St. Mary's church, Nottingham. III. Samuel Shaw Heywood, born 25th Oct., 1786; baptized by Mr. Walker, Nov. 30, and died Jan. 9, 1787. IV. ELIEZER HEYWOOD, Gent., only surviving son and heir. The eldest male descendant of John Heywood, of Heywood Mill, temp. Edward VI. born April 28, 1788; married Mary Butler, daughter of James Butler, gent. of Caldecott, Cambridgeshire, August 25, 1814; and living at Gainsbro' in 1812, at Caldecott, 1817; died April 18, 1839; leaving one daughter, viz., Mary, born at Caldecott, October 5th, 1815; married Frederick Heycock, of Leeds. July 7, 1842; had two children, viz., 1. Emily Heywood Heycock, born July 21, 1843. 2. Alfred Heywood Heycock, born 14th Oct., 1844. V. Ann, born at Nottingham, Sept. 10th, 1789; baptized by Mr. Walker, 23rd, and married Richard Astley, late of Halifax, now of Gioucester, dissenting minister, youngest son of Thomas Astley, of Chesterfield, V.D.M., Feb. 11th, 1812, at Gainsbro'; had one daughter, viz., Mary Ann, born Dec. 21, 1834, bap. by the Rev. Joseph (f) ISAAC HEYWOOD, youngest son, born Sept. 29th, 1767; went to the East Indies, but returned, and was residing at Mansfield, 1817; died Nov. 5, 1841; he married Mary Anne Rice, 1st wife, in the East Indies, who died sine pueris, 1804; married Hannah Maria, 2nd wife, daughter of Henry Hollings, Esq., of Nottingham, in 1806; died Feb. 11th, 1814. Isaac Heywood had issue by Hannah Maria, viz., I. Samuel, eldest son, born Sept. 9th, 1807, at Mansfield; baptized Oct. 9th, by Mr. Bull; died April 30th, 1815. II. Maria, born Aug. 31, 1809, married June 19th, 1832, Samuel Wakefield, youngest son of Francis W., Esq., Nottingham, and nephew of the Rev. Gilbert Wakefield had no male issue, and but one daughter, viz., Mary. III. Isaac, born Feb. 19th, 1812, of Mansfield, 1882. No. issue. IV. Henry, born Oct. 8th, 1813; died in his infancy. (c) NATHANIEL HEYWOOD, son of Richard and Alice Heywood, of Little Lever, born Sept. 16th, 1633; Vicar of Ormskirk, Lancashire, from which he was ejected in 1662; died at Ormskirk, Dec. 16, 1677; and was buried in the chancel of the church at Ormskirk; married Elizabeth, daughter of Parr, of Wood, in Eccleston, of the Family of Parr, Bishop of Man. She died 1677. Leaving issue, viz., I. NATHANIEL, died 1704; married Isabel, 1st wife, daughter of Lynford, of Brinscawes, nr Blackburn; died in childbirth of her only son; married Rebecca, 2nd wife, daughter of Angier, of Warrington, before 1693; buried April 30th, 1695; married Mary, 3rd wife, daughter of Freeman, of Liverpool, died 28th of April, 1708. Nathaniel, by Isabel, his first wife, had |