Middlebrook Surname Project UK

Descendant Chart for John Middlebrooke (born c1515) of Carleton-in-Craven, Yorkshire

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John Middlebrooke of Carleton (born c1515)

• was possibly a son of Thomas Middlebrooke who was listed in a muster roll for Carleton in 1511 and paid lay subsidies there in the 1520s.
• paid lay subsidies at Carleton in the 1540s.
• he married Elizabeth at Carleton on 29th July 1538.
• they had three children:
  1. Jane Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 16th May 1540.
  2. Elizabeth Middlebrook was baptised at Carleton on 6th October 1542.
  3. Thomas Middlebrooke (1547-1612) was baptised at Carleton on 15th February 1547.

Thomas Middlebrooke of Carleton (1547-1612)

• was the son of John Middlebrooke.
• was baptised at Carleton on 15th February 1547.
• was buried at Carleton on 13th October 1612, and his will was proved on 1st December 1612.
• he married Jane, who was buried at Carleton on 24th August 1625, and her will was proved on 24th March 1625/6.
• they had five children:
  1. Jane Middlebrook was baptised at Carleton on 18th November 1571. She married James Dawtry at Carleton on 23rd May 1590.
  2. James Middlebrooke (c1575-1630) was joint executor of his mother's will in 1625.
  3. John Middlebrooke was joint executor of his mother's will in 1625, and a witness to his brother's will in 1630. He married Elizabeth Constentine at Carleton on 2nd April 1624 and they had a son:
     1. Thomas Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 21st July 1625.
     John's wife Elizabeth was buried at Carleton on 29th July 1625 and he then married Anna Cowgill at Colne on 17th April 1626 and had a further seven children:
     2. Jane Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 21st April 1627, but buried there on 14th August 1627.
     3. Margaret Middlebrook was baptised at Carleton on 29th June 1628, but buried there on 21st September 1628.
     4. John Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 6th September 1629.
     5. William Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 19th September 1630.
     6. Elizabeth Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 27th January 1633.
     7. Lawrence Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 16th December 1635.
     8. James Midlebrook was baptised at Carleton on 16th December 1638.
     John's wife Ann was buried at Carleton on 29th July 1639.
  4. Ellen Middlebrook was baptised at Carleton on 25th August 1580. She married Stephen Brig at Carleton on 2nd December 1605.
  5. Isabell Middlebrook was buried at Carleton on 20th July 1581.

James Middlebrooke of Carleton (c1575-1630)

• was the son of Thomas Middlebrooke.
• was joint executor of his mother's will in 1625.
• was buried at Carleton on 20th December 1630, and his will was proved on 28th April 1632.
• he married Elizabeth Ricroft at Carleton on 19th February 1599. She was buried at Carleton on 31st May 1649.
• they had nine children:
  1. Margaret Middlbrook was baptised at Carleton on 27th January 1600. She was still alive (and single) in 1630, and was possibly buried at Carleton on 16th November 1640.
  2. Ellen Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 24th May 1602, but buried ther on 23rd February 1603.
  3. Jane Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 29th January 1604. She probably died before 1630, as she is not mentioned in her father's will.
  4. Thomas Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 12th January 1607. He married Maria Tillitson at Carleton on 24th November 1634 and they had four children:
     1. Anna Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 3rd January 1636.
     2. James Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 12th Febuary 1637, but buried there on 2nd May 1648.
     3. Margaret Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 6th April 1640, but buried there 14 days later.
     4. Elizabeth Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 6th April 1640, but buried there 10 days later.
  5. Agnes Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 8th January 1610. She probably married John Layland at Carleton on 30th January 1637.
  6. William Middlebrooke (1612-1672) was baptised at Carleton on 23rd September 1612.
  7. John Midelbrooke was baptised at Carleton on 6th November 1615.
  8. Grace Middlebrough was buried at Carleton on 3rd November 1617.
  9. Lawrence Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 27th March 1619, but was buried there on 11th February 1641.

William Middlebrooke of Carleton (1612-1672)

• was the second son of James Middlebrooke.
• was baptised at Carleton on 23rd September 1612.
• was buried at Carleton on 2nd May 1672, and administration of his estate was granted on 6th June 1672 to his son William.
• he married Margaret, who was buried at Carleton on 20th May 1690.
• they had four children:
  1. William Middlebrooke (1649-1710) was baptised at Carleton on 25th May 1649.
  2. Thomas Middlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 27th February 1653.
  3. Elizabeth Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 4th January 1656.
  4. James Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 12th August 1658.

William Middlebrooke of Carleton (1649-1710)

• was the eldest son of William Middlebrooke.
• was baptised at Carleton on 25th May 1649.
• was buried at Carleton on 19th November 1710, and administration of his estate was granted to his widow Isabell on 29th November 1710.
• he married Isabell Cowgill at Carleton on 10th August 1674.
• they had eight children:
  1. Margaret Middlebrough was baptised at Carleton on 31st October 1675, but buried there on 4th September 1698.
  2. William Midlebrough was baptised at Carleton on 13th January 1678, but buried there on 4th May 1700.
  3. Thomas Middlebrough was baptised at Carleton on 11th April 1680.
  4. James Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 28th April 1682.
  5. John Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 6th February 1685.
  6. Joseph Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 25th May 1686, but buried there on 25th April 1690.
  7. Edward Midlebrooke was baptised at Carleton on 20th February 1689, but buried there on 23rd May 1690.
  8. Robert Midlebrooke (born 1692) was baptised at Carleton on 20th June 1692.

Robert Middlebrooke of Kirkby Malham (born 1692)

• was the youngest son of William Middlebrooke.
• was baptised at Carleton on 20th June 1692.
• he married Agnes Newsholme at Kirkby Malham on 21st April 1717.
• they had four children:
  1. William Middlebrooke (1717-1795) was baptised at Kirkby Malham on 14th July 1717.
  2. Catherine Midlebrook was baptised at Carleton on 24th August 1719. She probably married John Seed at Bolton-by-Bowland on 26th September 1744.
  3. James Midlebrook was baptised at Kirkby Malham on 15th September 1721.
  4. George Midlebrook was baptised at Kirkby Malham on 30th March 1727. He was buried at Skipton on 22nd March 1791, aged 67.

William Middlebrook of Kirkby Malham (1717-1795)

• was the eldest son of Robert Middlebrooke.
• was baptised at Kirkby Malham on 14th July 1717.
• was described as a colliard (collier).
• was buried at Bentham on 16th February 1795.
• he married Sarah Crabtree at Kirkby Malham on 18th June 1744. She was buried at Bentham on 14th June 1800.
• they had five children:
  1. Agnes Middlebrook was baptised at Kirkby Malham on 25th March 1745.
  2. Mary Middlebrook was baptised at Kirkby Malham on 27th March 1747. She married Paul Harrison at Bentham on 18th August 1773.
  3. Isabel Midlebrook was baptised at Kendal, Westmorland on 26th March 1749. She married William West at Lancaster on 23rd February 1773.
  4. James Middlebrook (1752-1832) was born on 29th December 1752 and baptised at Warton, Lancashire on 4th February 1753.
  5. Robert Middlebrook (1756-1842) was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 26th September 1756.

James Middlebrook of Tatham (1752-1832)

• was the eldest son of William Middlebrook.
• was born on 29th December 1752 and baptised at Warton, Lancashire on 4th February 1753.
• worked as a labourer.
• was buried at Bentham on 2nd July 1832.
• he married Ann Stuart at Melling, Lancashire on 27th February 1775.
• they had nine children:
  1. Agnes Middlebrough was born at Farleton and baptised at Hornby, Lancashire on 27th October 1776.
  2. William Middlebrook was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 1st February 1778. He was described as 'infirm' in 1803 and was buried at Bentham on 25th June 1815.
  3. John Middlebrook was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 24th October 1779. He does not appear in the local Muster Roll of 1803.
  4. Isabel Middlebrook was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 6th May 1781. She married James Alston at Bentham on 30th May 1808. Isabel had an illegitimate daughter:
     1. Mary Anne Middlebrook was baptised at Bentham on 7th June 1807, but buried there on 26th April 1821.
  5. James Middlebrook (1783-1810) was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 30th March 1783.
  6. Ann Middlebrook was born near Perry Moor and baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 9th October 1785.
  7. Sarah Middlebrook was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 18th March 1787. She married Richard Leak at Bentham on 18th November 1809.
  8. Joseph Middlebrook was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 10th August 1788. He was buried at Bentham on 17th September 1816.
  9. Robert Middlebrook was baptised at Caton, Lancashire on 29th May 1791. He married Mary Wildman at Bentham on 30th January 1815 and they had two children:
     1. James Middlebrooke was baptised at Bentham on 11th August 1816.
     2. Ann Middlebrooke was baptised at Bentham on 20th September 1818.
     Robert was buried at Bentham on 20th October 1825.

James Middlebrook of Ingleton (1783-1810)

• was the son of James Middlebrook.
• was baptised at Tatham, Lancashire on 30th March 1783.
• worked as a blacksmith.
• was buried at Bentham on 30th June 1810, aged 27.
• he married Margaret Gornall at Bentham on 20th November 1802.
• they had four children:
  1. Ann Middlebrook was baptised at Ingleton on 5th February 1803.
  2. James Middlebrook was baptised at Ingleton on 30th June 1805. He worked as an agricultural labourer and remained single. He died in 1868 [Settle district], aged 64.
  3. John Middlebrook (1807-1868) was baptised at Ingleton on 30th August 1807.
  4. Henry William Middlebrook was baptised at Ingleton on 29th July 1810.
  Following James' death, his widow Margaret re-married to Abraham Taylor, a stone mason, at Ingleton on 24th November 1811.

John Middlebrook of Ingleton (1807-1868)

• was the son of James Middlebrook.
• was baptised at Ingleton on 30th August 1807.
• worked as a toll-barr keeper and a stone mason.
• died in 1868 [Settle district], aged 62.
• he married Elizabeth Heaton at Ingleton on 5th June 1830. She died in 1872, aged 75.
• they had three children:
  1. Margaret Middlebroke was baptised at Ingleton on 17th October 1832. She was living in Preston, Lancashire in 1851.
  2. James Middlebroke was baptised at Ingleton on 10th August 1834, but was buried there on 27th May 1844.
  3. Thomas Middlebrook (1838-1905) was baptised at Ingleton on 30th September 1838.

Thomas Middlebrook of Ingleton (1838-1905)

• was the son of John Middlebrook.
• was born at Westhouse and baptised at Ingleton on 30th September 1838.
• worked as a limestone quarryman.
• died in 1905 [Settle district], aged 67.
• he married Agnes Hebblethwaite Birkett in 1868 [Settle district]. She died in 1921 [Knaresborough district], aged 74.
• they had nine children:
  1. Elizabeth Ellen Middlebrook was born in 1872 [Settle district], but died in 1873, aged 0.
  2. John Thomas Middlebrook was born in 1874 [Settle district], but died in 1879, aged 4.
  3. Ada Middlebrook was born at Ingleton in 1876.
  4. Margaret Susannah Middlebrook was born at Ingleton in 1877. She married Jonas Hey [Settle district] in 1898.
  5. Hollies Middlebrook was born at Ingleton in 1879, but died in 1896 [Settle district], aged 16.
  6. Janet Middlebrook was born at Ingleton in 1882. She married George Brooks [Settle district] in 1907.
  7. James Middlebrook was born at Ingleton in 1884.
  8. Aurelia Middlebrook was born at Ingleton in 1886. She married Walter Whittaker [Skipton district] in 1911.
  9. Agnes Hebblethwaite Middlebrook was born at Ingleton in 1887.

Key Sources

• Parish Registers and Transcripts of Bentham, Carleton-in-Craven, Ingleton, Kirkby Malham, Tatham
• Probate Records for Yorkshire
• Census Returns for Ingleton in 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901
• Census Returns for Thornton-in-Lonsdale in 1851
• Census Returns for Kirkby Malham in 1861
• General Register Office indexes