JACOB BEE'S CHRONICLE OF BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND MORTALITY. INTRODUCTION. When the extracts from the Diary of Jacob Bee of Durham were printed in Six North Country Diaries it was known from references and quotations by Mr. Surtees in his History of Durham that they represented selections made from a larger document then believed to have perished. That MS. has been discovered at Mainsforth, and by Colonel Surtees has been placed at the service of the Surtees Society. As the selections already printed are represented to have provided information of interest to those who are conversant with the civil, parochial and home life of the city of Durham, it has been decided to print in full Bee's Chronicle or register of births, marriages and mortality. The Editor has been confirmed in this resolution by the generosity of his friend, Mr. H. M. Wood, who has not only made the transcript but has provided the invaluable proofs from the Parish Registers of Durham and elsewhere which, set out in the foot-notes, so amply confirm the accuracy of the Diarist. The admirable foot-notes of the late Mr. Edward White, F.S.A., which enrich the Registers of Durham Cathedral, printed by the Harleian Society, have been suggestive as well as useful. Since Jacob Bee's Diary was printed some details respecting his family have been recovered, and it may be permissible to re-present his pedigree: I. Nicholas Bee, of the parish of St. Margaret's, Durham, married first at St. Margaret's, 12 June, 1621, Jane Haslebe; and secondly at the same church, 15 June, 1624, Barbara Ussie, widow; by the last named, he had issue : Ralph, baptized at St. Margaret's, 31 Oct., 1627, buried, 30 Nov., 1636. Jacob II. Margaret, baptized at St. Margaret's, 22 Jan., 1624/5. Barbara, baptized at St. Margaret's, 5 Mar., 1629/30; buried, 29 Jane, baptized at St. Margaret's, 15 May, 1633; buried, 14 Sept., II. Jacob Bee, the Diarist, baptized at St. Margaret's, 17 June, 1636, married Elizabeth Rabbet, their banns having been published in the Market Place, 28 Jan., 1657/8, and registered at St. Margaret's. She was buried at that church, 27 Sept., 1710, and he was laid beside her, 15 January, 1711/2, having had issue: Nicholas III. Thomas, baptized at St. Margaret's, 4 Aug., 1661; buried 29 May, 1671. Jacob, baptized at St. Margaret's, 24 April, 1664; buried, 21 Feb., 1670/1. John, baptized at St. Margaret's, 1 Nov., 1670; buried, 2 April. Margaret, baptized at St. Margaret's, 7 May, 1667; buried, 28 III. Nicholas Bee, baptized at St. Margaret's, 22 July, 1658, of Durham, afterwards of Garrigill in the parish of Alston; married, first, at St. Margaret's, 5 July, 1681, Elizabeth Harason, who, dying in child-birth was buried, 10 April, 1684; the name of the second wife has not been ascertained. Jacob Bee died at Garrigill, 7 May, 1694, having had issue: Anne, baptized at St. Margaret's, 25 June, 1682; married, 25 Jacob, of whom his mother died, died in infancy and was buried Jacob, son of the second marriage, baptized at St. Margaret's, 28 May, 1689. Elizabeth, born 29 May, 1690. Margaret, baptized at St. Margaret's, 23 Oct., 1692; married there 7 June, 1720, John Robinson. The entries to which an asterisk* is prefixed have already been printed in Jacob Bee's Diary in Six North Country Diaries, to which the student's attention is directed as the foot-notes are not repeated. * When the name in the entry and the note differ the latter is in italic. The Registers mostly quoted are of churches in the city of Durham. BIRTHS. 1630. April 11. John, son of Robert Robinson, white-smith, baptized.1 1658. July 20. Nicholas Bee was born.2 1681. Sept. 18. Jonathan Hutchinson, bookseller, was baptized at ye years of 21, being Sunday." Dec. 31. Francis Middleton, sone to Fran: Middleton, barber, was borne.1 Feb. 1. Isabell, daughter of Ralph Fisher, was borne, being Wednesday.2 Feb. 8. Thomas, son to Mr. John Areson, was borne, being Wednesday.3 11630. Apr. 11. John, son of Robert Robinson, baptized, whitesmith. St. Nicholas' Registers. 2 1658. July 22. Registers. Nickholas, son of Jacob Bee, baptized. St. Margaret's Jonathan, son of William Hutchinson, baptized. St. 1 1681/2. Jan. 10. St. Margaret's Registers. 2 1681/2. Feb. 1. Fisher, baptized. Ibid. Francess, son of Francess Meddleton, baptized. Isabell and Dorathy, both daughters of Ralph 31681/2. Feb. 21. Thomas, son of John Ayreson, mercer, baptized. St. Nicholas' Registers. I. John Ayreson of Durham, alderman and mercer, married at St. Nicholas', 17 Jan., 1636/7, Margaret, daughter of Mark Forster, town clerk of Durham (who, dying during her husband's mayoralty, was buried in St. Nicholas' church, 28 May, 1655). He was mayor in 1648, 1649, and 1654, and was laid beside his wife 20 June, 1674. He had issueChristopher, baptized at St. Nicholas', 4 April, 1638, buried in the church, 15 Dec., 1644. John II. Thomas, baptized at St. Nicholas', 4 Aug., 1647, buried in the church, 2 Aug., 1654. Elizabeth, baptized at St. Nicholas', 19 April, 1639, married, 13 June, 1669, John Homphrey of Brancepeth. Mary, baptized at St. Nicholas', Jan., 1641/2, buried in the church 24 June, 1647. Margaret, baptized at St. Nicholas', 8 April, 1645, buried in the Frances, baptized at St. Nicholas', 21 June, 1646, married at the Matilda, baptized at St. Nicholas', 28 July, 1648. Mary, baptized at St. Nicholas', 27 Dec., 1651. II. John Ayreson the younger of Durham, mercer, baptized at St. Nicholas', 16 April, 1643, married, first, Margaret who was buried in St. Feb. 9. Amma, daughter to Mr. John Rayne, attorney at law, was borne, being Thursday. 4 Feb. 13. son of John Jackson, shoe-maker, was borne the 13th, being Munday;5 married 14 weeks before and 3 days. Feb. 16. William, son of Thomas Trolopp, was borne, being Thursday.6 Feb. 25. Mary, daughter to William Wissman, was borne betwixt 12 and one in the morning.7 Nicholas', 28 Feb., 1675/6, and, secondly, at St. Margaret's, 1 May, 1681, Hannah Green. John Ayreson was buried 29 July, 1712, and his widow on the 2 Jan., 1730/1. He had issue by his first marriage : John, baptized at St. Nicholas', 19 April, 1670. Alice, baptized at St. Nicholas', 1 Oct., 1671, buried in the church 23 Dec., 1675. Margaret, baptized at St. Nicholas', 24 Feb., 1673/4. and by his second marriage: Thomas, baptized at St. Nicholas', 21 Feb., 1681/2. Isabel, baptized at St. Nicholas', 18 July, 1683, buried in the Frances, baptized at St. Nicholas', 12 June, 1687, married, 12 June, 1714, Nicholas Dixon. III. Christopher Ayreson of Durham, grocer, baptized at St. Nicholas', 8 Sept., 1689, married, at St. Oswald's, 4 May, 1717, Ann Shaw, who was buried at St. Nicholas', 11 March, 1754; her husband being laid beside her, 4 Jan., 1775. He had issue: John IV. Christopher, baptized at St. Nicholas', 21 Dec., 1719. Thomas, baptized at St. Nicholas', 8 Jan., 1723/4, buried 13 Dec., 1738. George, baptized at St. Nicholas'. 12 Feb., 1724/5, buried 4 Jan. 1730/1. Thomas, baptized at St. Nicholas', 8 Jan., 1723/4 buried 13 Dec., 1738. William, baptized at St. Nicholas', 26 Feb. 1730/1. Richard, baptized at St. Nicholas', 16 April, 1734. Margaret, baptized at St. Nicholas', 15 Nov., 1721, buried 25 July, Thomasin, baptized at St. Nicholas', 14 Jan., 1727/8, married, IV. John Ayreson of Durham, baptized at St. Nicholas'. 15 June, 1718. married at St. Mary-le-Bow, 13 Nov., 1744, Elizabeth Allen and had issue. He probably married secondly at St. Nicholas', 23 May, 1762, Frances Gale and had further issue. 4 1681/2. Feb. 16. Emma, daughter of Mr. John Rayne, baptized. St. Margaret's Registers. 1681/2. Feb. 19. John, son of John Jackson, cordwainer, baptized. St. Nicholas' Registers. 6 1681/2. Feb. 21. William, son of Thomass Troolup, baptized. St. Margaret's Registers. See Surtees, Durham, vol. i., p. 93. * 1681/2. Mar. 2. Mary, daughter of William Wisman, baptized. St. Margaret's Registers. day.11 1682. Ann, daughter of Mr. John Richardson, was borne, morning about 4.8 Elizabeth, daughter of Tho. Arundall, was borne, being Ann, daughter of Nicho: Bee, was borne, being Thurs William, son of Ralph Hall, was borne, being Thurs Aug. 25. Richard, son of Mr. Richard Raw, was borne, being Wednesday morning.12 *Sept. 28 [mort.] Son of Richard Sofly, was borne, being Thursday, and Elizabeth Dobinson 13 was her midwife and ye first yt ever she [had] laid. Sept. 28. Ralph, son to Henry Rippon, was borne, being Thursday and baptized 1st of October. 14 Oct. 4. Jacob, son of Thomas Walker, was borne, being Wednesday, and baptized the Sunday after.15 Oct. 14. Nicholas, son to Thomas Marshall, was borne betwixt 11 and 12 and being Saturday night.16 Nov. 26. Portington, son of Nathaniel Hightley, was borne, being Sunday.17 Feb. 24. Anthony, son of Anthony Emmerson, was borne, being Satterday morning.1 18 1683. Mar. 31. Thomas, son of Thomas Trolopp, was borne, being Satterday, 19 8 1682. Apr. 7. Ann, daughter of Mr. John Richardson, born. Ibid. 1682. June 11. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Arrundell, baptized. St. Nicholas' Registers. 10 1682. June 25. Ann, daughter of Nickolass Bee, baptized. St. Margaret's Registers. 11 1682. July 23. 12 Crossed out in 13 1682. Oct. 3. Margaret's Registers. 14 1682. Oct. 1. 15 1682. Oct. 8. Nicholas' Registers. William, son of Ralph Hall, baptized. Ibid. William, son of Richard Softly, baptized. St. 16 1682. Oct. 22. Nickellass, son of Thomas Marchell, baptized. St. Margaret's Registers. 17 1682. Dec. 5. St. Nicholas' Registers. 18 Portington, son of Nathaniell Highley, baptized. 1682/3. Feb. 27. Anthony, son of Anthony Emmerson, baptized. St. Giles' Registers. 19 1683. April 9. Thomas, son of Mr. Thos. Trollup, baptized. St. Margaret's Registers. See Surtees, Durham, vol. i, p. 39. |