Rewcastle
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Hi, tess
Searching for an Armstrong in the Hexham/Hexhamshire area is like looking for a needle in a haystack, especially if they were called John, Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Mary or Ann. (My Armstrong's came from Hexham in the 1700's)
It is said that there were more Armstrong's in Hexham/Hexhamshire than anywhere else in the country.
Before the late 1700's, anyone who's family were/had been border reivers, related to, or associated with a known family, were not allowed into any of the main City's. They could only live in the main Towns if they had to have a place to live, lodge and a certificate of guarantee signed by someone within the Town to say that you were of good behavior and would not cause trouble.
You can track the Armstrong's from the early 1600's making their way from the borders in the west, (Cumberland) towards the East, along Allendale, Haltwhistle, Haydon Bridge, To Hexham. It was not until the late 1770's that they started to (were allowed to) move into Newcastle and the main City's.
Back to your's.
Searching the IGI I have found the following:-
You searched for: Armstrong, Northumberland, England, British Isles
Father: Robert Armstrong
Exact Spelling: Off
Batch Number: P000642
Children of Robert Armstrong
None of them had a mothers name which is unusual.
MARY ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 03 SEP 1797 Hexham, Northumberland, England
MARY ANN ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 11 SEP 1805
MARY ANN ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 25 SEP 1807 Hexham, Northumberland, England
JENNY ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 13 MAR 1803 Hexham, Northumberland, England
JOHN ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 02 JAN 1803 Hexham, Northumberland, England
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 04 MAR 1781 Hexham, Northumberland, England
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 MAR 1796 Hexham, Northumberland, England
ANN ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 01 JAN 1801 Hexham, Northumberland, England
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Christenings: Robert Armstrong 1750-1790
ROBT ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 23 MAR 1755 Hexham, Northumberland, England: Father: Wm Armstrong
ROBERT ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 25 MAY 1760 Hexham, Northumberland, England: Father John Armstrong
ROBT. ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 20 JUL 1764 Hexham, Northumberland, England: Father John Armstrong
ROBT ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 24 OCT 1764 Hexham, Northumberland, England: Father Francis Armstrong
ROBERT ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 27 SEP 1769 Hexham, Northumberland, England: Father William Armstrong
ROBERT ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 AUG 1773 Hexham, Northumberland, England: Father John Armstrong
ROBERT ARMSTRONG - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 29 OCT 1775 Hexham, Northumberland, England: Father: John Armstrong
There was a William Armstrong, Butcher in the Northumberland Militia List 1762. Hexham Parish, Market Street Ward. He could have been the father of Robert?
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