I am researching Wike, back to Openshaw back to Ormerod of Cliviger, Burnley, Lancashire. I am seeking help from any Ormerod contributor who has gone back to Peter Ormerod of Ormerod 1588.
There is much conflicting information on various family trees of the Ormerod Clan of Burnley and, later, Bury. This might in part be due to differing information on early published material, in particular Lord’s Bygone Bury and Burke’s Genealogical Dictionary. I would probably come down in favour of the former: he was a Bury man and clearly knew the families, and what is more, he published his work in a series in the Bury Times, and if he had been wrong, this would probably have brought local challenges. Nevertheless, I cannot find source evidence for some of his assertions.
Can anyone who is well informed please direct me to primary evidence source so that I can resolve any of the following queries.
PETER ORMEROD of Ormerod 1588, Born 1588 to Lawrence Ormerod & Elizabeth Barcrofte. [John Lord’s “Bygone Bury”]
Was Peter’s Marriage 1609 to Joanna Howarth, daughter of George, of Monton ["Omerod of Tyldesley & Sedbury," (Burke, 1868, p. 1130)] …OR to Jennett Howarth, daughter of John of Monton [John Lord’s “Bygone Bury”]
GEORGE ORMEROD 1620 , son of Peter
What record is there of Gerge’s marriage 1669 to Anne Pilling (who came from Eccles [John Lord’s “Bygone Bury”]).
Is there any evidence of Anne’s birth?
OLIVER ORMEROD 1672 son of George. One source states born in Lancaster, bapt’d 1673.
Was Oliver’s marriage 1704 to Ann, dtr of Charles Howarth of Chatterton Hey at Tottington. [“Ormerod of Tyldesley & Sedbury," (Burke, 1868, p. 1130)] … OR to Ailces Howorth at Bury [England Marriages, MyHeritage] . Alice was daughter of Charles Howarth & Margaret Key of Tottington [John Lord’s “Bygone Bury”]
Geo. died at Eccles in 1696, his occupation having been “Merchant”.
ELIZABETH ORMEROD 1706 dtr of Oliver Ormerod
…who married Jon Openshaw in 1728.
Was Eliz’s mother Anne or Alice?
