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Cock, Pickford, Morewood, and Stafford Families |
James Cock b Ashton-under-Lyne 1769, married Nancy Bowker b abt 1766 in Hyde. Nancy did not die until Oct quarter 1853, in Ashton-under-Lyne district, she had been living in Tib Street, Haughton, near Denton. It appears James died in or before 1838, from a death duty index record, though the will has not been found, despite numerous different avenues being explored.
James Cock’s parents were John Cock of Ashton, living at one time at Ryecroft, and variously stated to be a yeoman and a gentleman, and Alice Catlow. John Cock’s parents were John Cock (an innkeeper) and Mary Cock. John senior had a second wife called Elizabeth Cocke. The Cock(s) family are stated to be a family with history in, and tenants of land at Rye Croft, Ashton-under-Lyne since 1618, according to History and Description of the Town of Ashton-under-Lyne.., by James Butterworth.
Alice’s father was Rev Jonathan Catlow, the curate of St Michael’s Church, Ashton-under-Lyne. He married a widow, Grace Smith née Pickford. Her first marriage has not been found, but her maiden name is shown by a quitclaim at Lancs RO: -
James Catlow of Mosley, chapman (son of Rev. Jonathan Catlow of Ashton-under-Line, decd.), (ii) James Gibbon of Ashton-under-Line, yeoman, (iii) James Harrop of Ashton-under-Line, shoemaker and Elizabeth his wife, (iv) Miles Greaves of Ashton-under-Line, apothecary and Catalina his wife (J.G. and C.G. being children of William Gibbon of Ashton-under-Line, apothecary, decd.), (v) John Cock of Ryecroft, gent. and Alice his wife (daughter of Rev. J.C.), (vi) Samuel Crabtree of Ashton-under-Line, mason, and Grace his wife (daughter of W.G.), (vii) John Wood of Ashton-under-Line, chapman, and Catalina his wife (niece of Alice Pickford of Ashton-under-Line, decd. and widow of W.G.), (viii) Martha Boyes at Messrs. Harrison’s in Old Broad Street, London (maid to A.P.), (ix) Samuel Palin of Mile End Green, co. Middlesex, gent., and Elizabeth his wife (niece of A.P.), (x) Jonathan Kay of Ashton-under-Line, chapman, and (xi) Edward Gregge of Chamber Hall, esq. and Robert Gartside of Manchester, chapman (executors of A.P.) -- legacies by A.P. Quitclaim DDHP 1/3 28 Oct. 1758
Jonathan Catlow was apparently born in Colne in Sept 1703 to a Quaker father, Samuel Catlow of Colne. Jonathan was christened in 1721. He was a schoolteacher until 1725.
His wife Grace later married the Rev Kirkwood. She was the daughter of John Pickford and Catalina Brewster. John was son of Jonathan Pickford and Alice Lees, Jonathan was from Macclesfield and lived at Pickford Hall. Jonathan married Grace Morewood who had been born in Bradfield Yorkshire. Grace’s parents are John Morewood and Grace Hirst. There is a brass in Bradfield Church to the memory of them and their 16 children. John Morewood was born 1589 to Rowland Morewood and Grace Stafford.
Grace was the daughter of Humphrey Stafford, last of the Staffords of Eyam, Derbyshire. His two sons Rowland and Humphrey had predeceased him. More about the Staffords of Eyam can be found on the Genuki Website at http://wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuki/DBY/Eyam/Stafford/Stafford.html . This refers to an article by C E B Bowles on the family. Bowles pedigree of the family can be seen here.
The Staffords link into may of the most notable families in Northern England, including the Eyre, Reresby, Thribergh, Fitzwilliam, and eventually into Royalty.
