Another go at this lot....maybe Lancs.

[HarrysMum]

Hugh Addison married Jane Scales.

I don't know where or when, but Jane's parents were Robert Scales and Agnes Mackreth both of Hawkshead, Lancs. They married in 1648.

Hugh and Jane Addison had a daughter, Agnes. Once again, I've not found any record of this.

Agnes Addison married William Kirkby in Hawkshead 1727.

They had two children, David and Jane.

I'm trying to find anything about Hugh Addison. He died in 1743 Hawkshead.

All my info is from wills and I'm certain it is correct as maiden names etc are recorded.

Also Hugh and Jane Addison must have had other children, at least one son as grandchildren, Sara, Ann, Agnes and Mary Addison are mentioned, as well as Edward Addison of London. He was under 21 in 1743 and i think the girls were his sisters as the will states if he dies before his 21st birthday then his sisters get the money.

I've tried FMP, Family Search, Ancestry, Lancs OPC.

Any other ideas???

[Janet]

http://www30.us.archive.org/stream/r...ge/n9/mode/2up

Libby, in The registers of the parish church of Over Kellet in the County of Lancaster, 1648-1812 I find:

Baptisms, 1729:
Hugh, s. of Robt Addison & Dorothy his wife, 9 Feby [the actual birth?], 22 Feby

Burialls [sic.], 1744:
Hugh Addison, 3 March

I wonder if there could have been two Hughs? These dates make him awfully young! And if this is your Hugh who died in 1743, I guess maybe they couldn't bury the poor boy until the ground thawed.

In case you can't get into that link, I've sent you an email.

[HarrysMum]

Good try Janet....but my Hugh was a grandfather in 1743 when he died. He was also buried in 1743.

[Janet]

My Over Kellet Hugh Addison is a red herring, then.

http://archive.org/stream/hawksheadt...e/428/mode/2up

Here's another one. This one is from Hawkshead, which you mentioned is where your William Kirkby is from. Hugh Addison appears on pg. 429, and I see a couple mentions for a William Kirkby there too. Can you get into the link?

[HarrysMum]

Thanks Janet...Yes, I've got that link. I think we are related to nearly everyone in it....lol

I'm actually wondering if Hugh was born elsewhere and maybe Agnes as well.

These were families with serious money...later marrying with the Ariels and Eyres etc...

[HarrysMum]

Janet...can you open this??

http://books.google.com.au/books?ei=...gh+addison%22+

I can only get useless snippets..

[Janet]

Got this?

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a...hton&cid=-1#-1

Affidavit of Hugh Addison of Hawkshead, gentleman aged 78 years BD Broughton/18/2/5 1739

Contents:
He lived in Broughton-in-Furness for 50 years and remembers the curates being Mr Wainhouse, Mr Muncaster, Mr Sidgewick, Mr Taylor and Mr Wright. Nomination was by the sidesmen and principal inhabitants of Broughton. The land owners and house owners of Seathwaite never interfered with the nominations, 9 August 1739.

That at least gives you an approximate birth year of 1661.

[HarrysMum]

Ooh ta...

[Janet]

Originally Posted by HarrysMum

Janet...can you open this??

http://books.google.com.au/books?ei=...gh+addison%22+

I can only get useless snippets..

Not having any luck.

[HarrysMum]

Thanks anyway...