Thomas
Beckwith
Born in Clint, Yorkshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 41
in Featherstone, Acton, Yorkshire, England
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Biography
Research Notes
Some inexperienced genealogists have tried to conflate Thomas Beckwith, of Clint, and Marmaduke Beckwith, Esq., of Aikton, who was known to marry his first wife, Anne Dyneley. For example, Find a Grave source erroneously says "Marmaduke Thomas Beckwith" for Marmaduke Beckwith, Esq., of Aikton.
The origin of conflation is possibly from an inexperienced genealogist who misread or misunderstood the contexts between two different men, Thomas Beckwith and Marmaduke Beckwith in a Google snippet view in some books. The snippet view only is showing a piece of information because the owner hasn’t agreed to show the entire book, or it might not be fully scanned. For example, the snippet view looks like this, "THOMAS BECKWITH, of Clint, lord of a third part of the manor of Filey, Muston and Thorp (10 Hen. ... ANN DYNELEY, dau. of Robert Dyneley, of Bramhope, York."[1] It was how an inexperienced genealogist did not notice the ellipsis in the snippet view and erroneously inferred that Thomas Beckwith married Ann Dyneley.
Now, finally, the contexts without a snippet view in some 18th-century and 19th-century books reveal that Marmaduke Beckwith of Aikton married Ann Dyneley and was the father of Thomas Beckwith of Aikton.[2][3]
The conflated Thomas Beckwith, of Clint, is a non-existent person who married Anne Dyneley.
On a different note, The Beckwiths, by Paul Edmond Beckwith, identified the settler of Lyme, Connecticut, Mathew Beckwith as the son of Marmaduke Beckwith, a member of the English landed gentry, and his first wife, Anne Dyneley. According to Paul Beckwith's account, Mathew was born in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, on September 22, 1610, and emigrated to New England in 1635. There is no known basis for this account of his origins. No records or other sources were cited as a basis for this identification, and analysis has found that Paul Beckwith's work was filled with fabrications.
Sources
- John Bailey Beckwith, M.D., of Smithfield, NC: A Biographical Sketch with Genealogy of the Beckworth Family, Etc. A Google eBook JB Beckwith
- ↑ Angerville, Howard Hoace. Living Descendants of Blood Royal. United Kingdom, World Nobility and Peerage, 1959.
- ↑ Thoresby, Ralph. Ducatus Leodiensis, Or, The Topography of the Ancient and Populous Town and Parish of Leedes, and Parts Adjacent in the West-Riding of the County of York: With the Pedigrees of Many of the Nobility and Gentry, and Other Matters Relating to Those Parts. United Kingdom, Maurice Atkins, 1715, p. 133.
- ↑ Burke, Bernard, and Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Extinct and Dormant Baronetcies of England, Ireland, and Scotland. United Kingdom, J. R. Smith, 1844, p. 51.
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Categories: Paul Edmond Beckwith Fabrications | Disproven Existence | Conflated Profiles
LINEAGE OF MATTHEW BECKWITH
1 HUGH DE MALEBISSE A Norman knight follower of William Duke of Normandy in his invasion of England Sir Hugh de Male bisse held lands time of William the Conqueror Domesday Book He had the following issue 1 Richard who was witness to the Charter of Albert de Rainville 2 Hugo 3 Galfred who gave all of his lands to the Monastery of Newbo in 1142 and became the first Prior 4 Matilda married to Richard de Berri Lord of Tolliston
2 HUGO DE MALEBISSE Second son of Hugh de Malebisse his will was dated third year of King Stephen 1138 married twice his second wife was Maud daughter of Knyveton by his first wife, Emma, daughter and co heiress of William de Percy, one of the great Norman barons, and of Adelaide de Tonbridge, his wife, daughter of Richard de Clare, eldest son of Gilbert Earl of Brion in Normandy, he had three sons and one daughter
1 Hugo Chief Justicianus ad assisas, County York; founded the Priory of Spinney during the reign of Henry III married twice but died without issue Richard, Lord of Ancastor and Knyveton, Chief Forester of Galles, Derwent and Wonderdale, second year of Richard the Lion hearted; Chief Justicianus ad assisas of County York, fourth year of King John 1203 he had three sons Robertus whose line became extinct in the second generation Richard Lord of Benning worth died without issue John who founded that branch of the De Malebisse family which became extinct on the marriage of Elizabeth de Malebisse to Adam Beckwith Lord of Clint in 1379 William
3 SIR WILLIAM DE MALEBISSE Third son of Hugo 2 Lord of the Manor of Newbo had two sons, Richard and Hugh Hugh seems not to have had issue but the eldest son 4 RICHARD DE MALEBISSE one son 5 SIR SIMON DE MALEBISSE Knight Lord of Cowton in Craven who married a daughter of John Lord Methley and had three sons 1 John 2 Roger 3 Hercules 6 SIR HERCULES Third son of Sir Simon Lord of Cowton and by marriage Lord of Uglebarnby and of the manors of Beckwith and Beckwithshaw changed his name by marriage covenant in 1226 from De Malebisse to Beckwith on his marriage with Lady Beckwith Bruce one of the daughters of Sir William de Bruce. Lord of Uglebarnby derived from Sir Robert de Bruce, progenitor of the royal Bruces of Scotland See page 44 7 SIR HERCULES BECKWITH Of Clint only son of Sir Hercules de Malebisse or Beckwith married a daughter of Sir John Ferrars Lord of Tamworth County Stafford who by marriage into the house of Marmion inherited by tenure of Tamworth Castle the high office of Champion of England See page 45 8 NICHOLAS BECKWITH Of Clint only son of Sir Hercules of Clint married a daughter of Sir John Chaworth Knight and had an only son 9 HAMON BECKWITH Who was seized of the Lordships of Clint and Uglebarnby and “certain other lands in Pickering” and the manors of Beckwith and Beckwithshaw and Roxby, thirteenth year of Edward III; ... took upon himself the coat of arms of John, Lord Malebisse, in 1339 and, in proof of descent, presented to the Earl-Marshal of England the marriage contract of his great grandfather Sir Hercules de Malebisse with Lady Beckwith Bruce a daughter of Sir William de Bruce Lord of Uglebarnby. The decision of the Earl Marshal, dated 1339, is to be seen in the Heraldry office of England See page 13 for copy of the decision 10 WILLIAM BECKWITH Eldest son and heir of the above, was seized of the manors of Beckwith and Beckwithshaw, thirty eighth year of Edward III, 1364; married a daughter of Sir Girard Urfieet, Knight of Wighill County York, commanded a Knight's retinue at the battle of Agincourt 11 THOMAS BECKWITH Of Clint, eldest son of the above, married the daughter of John Sawley of Saxton held the manors of Magna Otriuger and Huxley, near Thursk, of John Lord Mowbray 12 ADAM BECKWITH Of Clint eldest son of Thomas (11) married Elizabeth de Malebisse, fourth year of Richard II, and thus united the two branches of the De Malebisse family after a separation of over three hundred years. She was granddaughter of Francis Palms Esq See page 47 13 SIR WILLIAM BECKWITH Of Clint, Knight, eldest son of Adam (12) married a daughter of Sir John Baskerville.... See page 49 14 SIR THOMAS BECKWITH Of Clint, and by marriage Lord of one third part of the manors of Filey-maston and Thorpe; married a daughter and co heiress of Sir William Heslerton, co heiress to the said manors of Filey-maston and Thorpe, derived from Havisia, daughter and co-heiress of Ralph de Neville, one of the great and powerful Norman barons (see page 49); Sir Thomas died tenth year of Henry VII; issue five sons surviving. Thomas the eldest son and Adam the fourth son died without issue. The second son, Sir William, succeeded to the title and had issue but his line became extinct in the next generation. Robert the fifth son married the daughter of Lawenthorp and was the ancestor of the greater portion of the English branch of the Beckwith family. Many of his descendants have filled high and important public offices and their names figure prominently in the military, judicial and civil annals of England (See pages 28 to 31) 15 JOHN BECKWITH Third son of Thomas of Clint (14) married a daughter of Thomas Ratcliff Esq of Mulgrave and had issue two sons. Thomas the elder was heir to his uncle Sir William Beckwith of Clint; Robert of Broxholm, the second son, succeeded his father 16 ROBERT BECKWITH Of Broxholm, Yorkshire, second son and heir of John (15) living eighth year Edward IV, was succeeded by an only son 17 JOHN BECKWITH Of Clint and Thorp, to whom he “confirmed all his lands in Thorp which he held with John his father of gift and feoffment of John, son of John of Tolliston, eighth year Edward IV” 18 ROBERT BECKWITH Of Clint and Thorp, son and heir of John (17) will dated October 16, 1536, proved March 24, 1537; had issue two sons. Robert, the elder, died young but 19 MARMADUKE BECKWITH Of Clint and Dacre, second son and heir sold the manor of Clint which had been in the family since 1226 and bought the manors of Featherstone and Acton near Pontefract, Yorkshire. Married twice, by his first wife Anne, daughter of Dynley, of Bramhope County York he had four sons and seven daughters
Thomas the eldest son inherited Acton and had three sons: Thomas the eldest had numerous issue his seventh son George was born at Featherstone Castle 1610 and emigrated to Maryland in 1648 William the second son was baptized at Feather stone Castle in 1571 emigrated to America landing at Jamestown Va 1607 Roger the third son married twice succeeded by his son Arthur Beckwith a Captain in the Parliamentary Army who was killed in battle 1642 his second son Roger was knighted and created a Baronet of England by Charles II 1681 He had two sons first Sir Roger Marmaduke the second son was born 1678 emigrated to Virginia in 1700 Clerk of Richmond County Va 1708 to 1748 eventually succeeded to his father's title his son Sir Jonathan of Virginia was born in Richmond county Va signer of Northern Neck Declaration protesting against the Stamp Act 1765 See page 37 and Virginia Records Simon of Pontefract fourth son of Marmaduke Beckwith 19 married at Featherstone 1585 Catherine Austwicke of Pontefract
20 MATTHEW BECKWITH Born at Pontefract, Yorkshire, England, about 1600; emigrated to New England, 1635; came over with Mr Winthrope and became temporarily a settler at Saybrook Point (Connecticut Records) at Bramford, 1638; Hartford, among the first settlers, 1642. Lyme, 1651. He purchased large tracts of land on the Niantic River, lying principally in and around Lyme and New London. Mould & Art ship builders constructed for him the barque Endeavor (Hinman's Connecticut, Settlers and Public Records of Connecticut) which was the first vessel launched from New London. He was of that class known as planters “gentlemen” many of whom were men of means who placed their vessels in charge of competent mariners, who also attended to the mercantile transactions and interests of the owners. He was accidentally killed by falling from a cliff of rocks, December 13, 1681, leaving a widow, Elizabeth and five sons 1) Matthew, 2) John, 3 Joseph, 4) Nathaniel and 5) Benjamin and two daughters, one of whom married Benjamin Grant and the other married Robert Girard .