Whiston Families
Westby of Guilthwaite
Robert Sanderson bought an estate at Guilthwaite from Gregory Starkie, of Markham, Nottinghamshire. By Indenture, dated October 3, 1603, he conveyed this to George Westby, yeoman, for £710.
George Westby (d.1671) of Guilthwaite married Alice Stringer(d.1685). Children:
- Samuel (1648-1676)
- Sarah c. June 1650 m. Mathew Hallowes (Hollowes) in 25 AUG 1687 Rotherham
- George of Guilthwaite (1652-1715) m. Ann Turnell at Thorpe Salvin in 1681
- Mary (1653-1679)
- Dorcas c.1656 m. 20 April 1685 John Laughton of Howarth
- Elizabeth c.26 Jan.1662-3 m.25 March 1695 to Richard Kent
- Thomas living 18 Oct. 1679
- John c.18 Feb.1663-4; d. 21 Dec. 1684
- James Westby of Over Whiston
- Frances, w. (1) of Henry Saxton and (2) Edward Mansell, Vicar of Ecclesfield. Widow at Howarth 29 Aug. 1726.
James Westby of Over Whiston, son of George of Guilthwaite and Alice (Nee Stringer), was baptised August 1668. He married Martha and was buried at Whiston 16 April 1695. Martha remarried October 31 1703, to Robert Nauton of Whiston.
Children of James Westby and Martha:
- Frances (1691-1694)
- Dorcas b. 1692 m. at Aston 21 June 1718 to George Staniforth of Catcliffe
- Alice, b. 1695 m. 05 OCT 1713 at Todwick to Thomas Pursglove of Barnsley
Children of George Westby and Ann (Nee Turnell):
- Alice (1682-1694)
- Henry died age 24, living in 1709
- Samuel c.1687
- Elizabeth died age 4 1698
- George of Guilthwaite (1684-1751) m. Mary Worrall of Bradfield
- Thomas (1699-1758) of Howarth m. Jane Beckwith
Children of George Westby and Mary:
- Elizabeth c. 20 AUG 1741 Whiston
- George Westby of Howarth c. 19 OCT 1739 Whiston, died 3rd June 1790, m. 16 APR 1776 Rotherham Catherine Hirst
George Westby of Guilthwaite and Howarth was Captain in the Dragoon Guards. He inherited the estate of Howarth from his great-aunt, Dorcas Westby, married to John Laughton of Howarth Grange Esq
Catherine Hirst was the daughter of John Hirst of The Clough, Rotherham and Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Kent of Kimberworth.
The Yorkshire estates of Clough House, Howarth, Kimberworth and Guilthwaite Hall, of the Hirst , Kent, Westby and Laughton families were inherited by Henry John Shirt, afterwards Hirst. He changed his name to Hirst in compliance with the will of his mother's cousin John Hirst of Clough who died 1804.
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