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GENEALOGICAL MEMORANDA

RBLATINQ TO THE

3fa-m.i.ip of OF HACKNEY,

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COMPILED BY

HENRY WAGNER, ESQ., F.S.A.

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LONDON 1877.

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Genealogical iElemoranUa BELATINO TO THE

FAMILY OE SIXES.

EXTRACT FROM SMALL VELLUM MEMORANDUM BOQK, NOWIN MISS SNAITH'S POSSESSION.

The 13 USB^fSi 0F THE IBT Month 1646.

At Rame(?) ik Essex. John Bikes Borne the 18th.day of the 10th month in Lawrence Lane, London, 1647.Mary Sikes Borne 18th of the 2d2 d month 1649 on London Bridge. Elizabeth Sikes Borne 10th day of the Ist1 st month on London Bridge 1650. Nathaniell Borne the 29th of the 10th month 1652 in pauls-yard London.

Deceased the 12th of yBly8 10 thM.1658. Buried in pankridg ould Mashowse in Soper Lane, London.

Nathaniell 2d2d Borne the 2d2 d day ofthe eighth month 1654 in Panlsyard London. Joseph Borne 24th of the 4th month 1656 inpaolsyard London.Benjamin Borne the 22d of the 4°» month 1657. Deceased the 10th month 1657,

buried at Hatfield Broadoak inEssex in the grare yard. Hannah Sikes Borne the 2d2d day of the eighth month 1658 in paulsyard London. Sarah Sikes borne the 9 th day of the 8d month 1660 att Hamerton Hackney p'ißh.Rebeca Sikes borne in the Castle in Bristol! the 7 th day of the first month being

the 7th day of the week about the 3d3d or 4th howr in the morneing 1662. Dorcas Sikes borne in firenchay in the pish of Winterborne the 11th of the 4th M.

1667 about 1or 2 in the afternoon being the 3d3d day ofy8 weeke.

Thomas and Mary Smith were maried at London WallNovember the 30 arm. Dom. 1682.

Thomas Smith was Borne August the 25th 1688 being Saterday about two a clock in the After noone InLenord fosters Parish.

Mary Smith was borne September the Sixth 1684 at five a clock in the morningbeing Saterday InCock Court in S*Martins.

Elizabeath Smith was borne the first of february in Cock Court In SlMartins Le-grand London in the parish of Leonord fosters An0 Dom. 168$.

John Sikes &Mary (d.ofJohn) Ashe were marryed at Westham in Essex by Joshua Stanley Vicar ye 27th day of September being Tuesday 1687.

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John Sikes, my first child, waß borne at ye blind beggar's house at Bethnall Green inMidd'sex ftyday y6y6 sth5 th of October about' 6 oth' clock in y° morning 1688 & baptized in y°same houße thursday 25 th same month in y° afternoon by Thos. Cole in presence of Mothr Ashe Uncle & Aunt Walton Br & Sr Ashe Br &Sr• StanclifiFe* Br Jn° Ashe SrDale Sr Hannah &c.

Memorand™ my son John went to School &board withBr Haynes at Bednall Green y° 9th day ofSeptember 1695 at p' an'um

Gobert Sikes my 2d2 d was born at my house in Well Street in Hackney Parish the thirtieth of November 1689 being Saterday about 2 oth' clock afternoon & baptized there by Mr Thomas Cole on fryday 13th of December same year before dinner.

Thomas my third child was borne at my house in Well Street Hackney Tuesday y6y6

sth5 th of Aprill1692 at twelve o'clock at noon &baptized there by Mr Thomas Cole on flfryday 22 d same month before noon.

4 Elizabeth my fourth child was born at my house in Well Street Hackney Satterdayo'clock in y°morning being y° 24th of ffebruary 169f &there baptized

by Mr Thomas Cole on fryday 23dMarch following at 8 oth' clock afternoone. Mary my sth5 th child was borne at mynew house in Well Street Hackney on y° Lord's

day half an houre after 11at night being y° 22th of June 1701 &baptiz'd in same house by MrRob1Billis on Wensday 2d2 dofJuly following in ye forenoon.

Gobert Sikes & Ann Hillwere marryed at SlThomas Hospitall in Southwark byMrMayo 12 7ber being Satterday 1719.

Ann Sikes my First Child was borne in the Parish of Sl.Michael Basishaw Tuesday y° 14th June 1720 about one of the clock in y° morng &baptized 1July by the Rev d Dr Roderick. Coz. Jno Helden Godfather Sister Hill&Mrs Dalton God­mothers.

John Sikes my Second child born at myhouse in Savage gardens Cutohid FryersSatterday 16 June 1722. Xtened by Mr Arrowsmith 22 June Brother Thos. Sikes &Mr John Thompson! Godfathers AuntHillGodmr.

Thomas Sikes &.Jane Robinson was marryed at Eastham Church in Essex 29 th

Sepr 1726 by Mr Carter Vicker of Lowlayton. Myfirst child Eliza Sikes was Borne at my house inMark lane Sunday night ye 6

day August 1727 :and chrisned byMrParker Curat to Dr Arrowsmith of ye

Church inCrutched fryers. Cap. Franc 8 Robinson Godfather Eliza Robinson & Sister ElizaSikes Godmothers.

My 2d2d child Tho8 Sikes was Borne in Marke lane at my house before mentioned Sunday morning 24 Feb. 173£ and Xnd byDr Arrowsmith Godfathers Papil­lionBall &Denham HamondJ Godmr Sister Mary Sikeß.

My 3d3d child Jane Sikes was Borne in Water Gruel rowin Hackney Monday nightfirst March 174£ and chrisd by Dr Wright Vicker of Hackney Godfather Papillon BallGodmothers Sisr ElizttBall& daughter Eliza Sikes.

Elizabeth Sikes daughter of the aforesaid Thomas and Jane was married to Henry""" Sawbridge§ 9 October 1752 at the parish Church of S* Stephen °.Ibrook bythe Rev. Mr Jn° Lewis.

* " Dau. of John Ash, Esq. 1729, 26 April. Mrs. Eliz. Stancliff, wid., in Sykes vault,

(Hackney BurialRegisters.) t Died 1730. First husband *of Catherine (who mar. secondly Rev. David Hughes), 4th dau.

of William Sawbridge of Daventry, by his wife Ann Relfe. $ "1740, 12 May. Denham Hammond Esq. carried away." (Hackney Burial Registers.) § Sheriff of co. Northampton 1782. Died 1806, act. 87. Of. Pedigree inBaker's Northants,

T. 101-2, aud Burkes Landed Gentry.

Their first child William was born in MilkStreet Monday the 4 March 1754 baptized Fryday Bth.8 th.

2d2 d child Edward was born 80 Jan. 1755 inMilkStreet, &baptd same evening he lived but 11months.

8d child Henry was born 1July 1758 at Hackney &bapt d the 11th.

4th child Elizabeth was born 11 December 1759 at HackneyBaptd the ....

sth5 th child Jane was born 14 Jannary 1768 at Hackney. Bapt d the 27 th.

6th child John Sikes was born Monday 18th March 1765 at Hackney.Bapt d 81Bt.

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W. Sawbridge*J. SikesT.SikesEdwd Sawbridge John WattersJane SikesT.Sikes Jun.T.RavenhillMary WalfordfTrafford BarnstonJ ' Ann Sikes Mary Barnston T.Williams

" M.Robinson A.Sikes Junr

John Sikes WilliamGregge Barnston Jane Sikes Jun r

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Jane 2d2d Daughter of Thomas &Jane Sikes was married to Thomas Jan. 1760 at Hackney by the Rev. Mr. Cornthwaite.

Their l§t child Jane was born inBow Church yard Thursday sth5thFeb. 1761

, at £ past 7morn. baptd 24th. 2d2d child Anna Maria was born the

10 Feb. in Bow Churchyard and baptized the 3rd March 1762.

8dchild Elizabeth was born 21 Feb. 1763 inBow churchyard baptized 15 March. Died 28 th Aug1following.

Thos. Sikes Jane Sikes Eliz. SawbridgeHenry SawbridgeMary Robinson Ann Sikes George Nelson Junr

Eliz. Sawbridge Mary Sikes

Thomas, son of the above Thos. &Jane was born 25 Feb. 1766 at, Hackney at half an hour past 9 afternoon baptiz 4March 6th.

Jane my second child was born 25 July 1767 at Hackney half an hour past linthe morning. Baptized 10th

of Aug* following. John my thirdchild was born 28 Nov.

1768 at Hackney betw. 2 and 3 in the morning. Bapt. 11Dec. following.

Williammy fourth child was born 2d2d May 1770 at Hackney betw. 1&2 o'clock afternoon. Baptized 18th of same month.

Thomas Sikes, son of Thos. &Jane Sikes married to Jane Barnston at S4S 4 Mary Aldermanbury by the Rev4Mr Lawrence.

Jane Sikes Edward SawbridgeWill. Gregg Barnston

Mary Rikes Sen r Mary Barnston Henry Sawbridge

Roger Barnston Senr

John Sikes Elizabeth Ravenhill

Ann Sikes Trafford Barnston Sen r§ IDo. Thomas Williams . )

.* Second son of Win. Sawbridge, and father of Henry. Born 1686 and died 1761. He mar. Mary", dau. of Henry Shibell, of St. Martin's in the Fields.

t Fifthdau. of William Sawbridge, and wife of Francis Walford of Daventry. Born 1690 and died s.p. 1772.

% See note to Trafford Barnston, Sen. § Sheriff of co. Cest. 1735. Cf. Pedigree in Ormerod's Cheshire, 11.n408, and Burkes Landed

Gentry.

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Mary my fifthchild was born 22d July Couzen Mary Sikes )1772 at Hackney betw. 4 & 5in Sister Mary Barnston* V-Do. the morning. Baptized Bth8th August Brother Trafford Baxnston ) following.

Henry my sixth child was born 11Dec' Consins Timothy RavenhilH 1773 at Hackney betw. 6 &7 in William Sawbridge VDo. the morning. Bapt. the 81following. Sißter Elizabeth Barnstonf )

NAMES INSCRIBED ON AN ALTAR TOMB OVER THE FAMILY VAULT IN HACKNEY CHURCHYARD.

Gobert Sikes. Died 7 th January, 1754.Mary Sikes. Died 3rd March, 1756, aged 54 years.

Thomas Sikes. Died 21st April,1759, aged 67 years.Jane Sikeß. Died 9tt Novr 1766, aged 62 years.

Ann Sikes. Died lBtl8t March, 1773.Mary Sikes. Died lßtlBt July, 1784.

John Sikes. Died 27th February, 1787, aged 18 years.John Sikes. Died 17th March, 1789.

Ann Sikes. Died 23rdDecember, 1797.Thomas Sikes. Died 21st Novr 1798, aged 64 years.

Jane Sikeß, widow ofthe last-named, died 28th OOcrtr 1832, aged 88 years.WilliamSikes, Esqro. Died 218t January, 1839, aged 68 years. The last but two

of the above family, who have been resident upwards of one hundred years in this parish.

Jane Snaith, widow of Westgarth Snaith, Esquire, ofLondon,Banker, eldest daughterofThomas and Jane Sikes, died on the 7th of October, 1857, aged 90 years.

Henry Sikes, Esquire, died 12th of November, 1864, aged 91. The last survivor of the above family.

Fbom Hackney Registers.

Buried. 1667. 27 August. Isack Ashe Esquier1690. 23 April. John Ash Esq. from Bethnell Green. 1695. 23 January. Mrs. Elizabeth Ash, from Well Street. 1704. 6 Decr. Buryed Mr. John Sykes inMr. Sedgwick's vault. 1709. 12 August John Sikes Esq. buried in his new vault. (1720. 1April. Mrs. Mary Smith (wife) from Hammersmith.) 1729. 26 April Mrs. Elizabeth Stancliff, widow,inSykes vault. 1784. 25 October. Mrs. Mary Sikes, widow,in Family Vault. 1748. 29 March. Papfflon Ball Esq.

Christened. 1667 12 December. Mary, d. of Mr.John Ash and Elizabeth his wife.

Manned. 1739. 5 September Papillon Ball Esq. and Elizabeth Sikes. Both single and of

this Pish marryed by Lycence inS. Paul's Cathedral.

* Died unmarried in 1817, and buried at N. Bradley, Wilts.

t Married in 1776 to the Yen. Charles Daubeny, Archdeacon of Sarum and Vicar of N.Brad­ley, aud died in 1823, leaving issue two sons and two dau'rs. Cf. Fed. in Landed Gentry.

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1760.. 22 Jan*. Thomas "Williams of S. Marylebow and Jane Sikes a minor by Licence.

1797. 15 June . Joshua "Watson and Mary Sikes. 1808. 12 Jan*. John James "Watson, Vicar, and Caroline Powell.

At S. Lawrence Jewry.

Married.1789. 8 May. Timothy Ravenhill of P. of S. Mary Aldermanbury and

Elizabeth Sawbridge of P. of S. Mary Magdalene, Milk S.

At S. Helen's, Bishopsgate.

Married.

1797. 28 Feb*. * Thomas Sikes and Susannah Powell.

At S. Margaret's, "Westminster. Married.

1888. 7 July. Henry Michell "Wagner and Mary Sikes Watson.

In Hackney Churchyard.

An altar-tomb.Within this vault is deposited

in the humble hope of a blessed resurrectionthrough the merits and mercies of their Redeemer

all that is mortal of John Watson of Homerton Esq*1 who departed f 15th August 1.821 aged 85 Years

and Dorothy his wife J this life \ 11th December 1812 aged 80 Years the revered Parents

of the Rev. John James Watson D.D.

Archdn of Saint Albans and many Years Incumbent of this Parishand

Joshua Watson LL.D. ofClapton, Esqre. Herein also rest in like hope

the mortal remains of those Members of their respective Familieswhose names are inscribed on the other tablets of this tomb.

On the ledger are inscribed the names of those whose Remains are elsewhere deposited.

North side.

John James Watson D.D. Archdeacon ofSfc AlbansForty years Incumbent of this Parish

Born Dec. 15th,1767. Died June 9th,1839.Caroline,

wife of the above John James Watson, D.D.Born Nov 2nd 1775. Died March 30"», 1865.

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TPie«£ swfo.

Joshua Barnston, 1 T«ai»«oo

w-f-/m'fBom l^April,1799. -Die47^.Febry 18Q2.

Son i LV IBorn1 Born 14th A B̂fc'1802 Died 20th Au 8̂fc' John Henry, Son I Mary his wife. I 1802> >';¦->¦ Susanna daughter" Born 9thDeC 1805. Died 18thMay, 1806.James Baden, son of IBorn16 thNovr1809. Died 14thFeb1*1810.

£Mary Anne, Archdeacon Watson " daughter and '.Born 18thJuly,1815. Died19th July,1815.

Susanna Lsetitia, Caroline his wife. daughter. BornlO^Nov' 1806. Died14 thSeptr1824.

South side.Mary

wife of Joshua^atson Esq™. LL.D. Died June 18th,'1881, aged 58 years.

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Joßhua Watson Esqre LL.D. Died Jan* 80th,1855, aged 88 years.

M.S.Mary Bikes Wagner, daughter of

Joshua and Mary Watson,and wife of Rev. H.,M. Wagner, M.A.

Interred at Brighton.:Died2o? Julyi'lB4o. -,

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IN GtTILSBOEOUGH ChUEOHYAED, CO. NOBTHAMPTON. . Within this vault are deposited the

; <Remains ofthe Rev. Thomas. Sikes M.A. during a period of42;.Years; Vicar of'

this Parish. :He died on the 14th of December, 1834, in the ,69 th .Tear ofhis age.

Also of Susanna Bikes wife of the above who died on the 20th of Jan* . 1846, in the 818t Year of her age."

(A headstone, and at the foot a small cross.) Caroline, wife of

John David Watson, Clerk .' Died August 28,1 857, aged 41.

John David Watson' 29 Years Vicar

Died,Jany 12, 1864, aged 59.Iwillgiy6 yourest. S. Matt. xi.-28.

Mytrust is inthe tender mercy of Godfor ever and ever. ,Ps. lii."9.