Spring 1996
Hi, David, here are three files with data that you are welcome to use in
whatever form you can.
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A chapter on my own line (which portion you can delete if you want to) in
North Leigh, Oxon, and the Blackwell family that my manyGG-father married
into. Some notes on the Blackwells of that
family.blqlwrd3.htm or
blqlwrd3.txt
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A summary of other Blackwells in the same general area, mostly from the 1984
IGI, but with additional information put in time sequence by locality.
blqlox7.txt
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Data extracted from Banbury parish records by Bill
Mander, a correspondent of mine (and a possible distant cousin) in the
UK. (see below)
Some of this material overlaps a bit, but not too much.
I have some other notes on Blackwells, but they are complete non-organized
at this time. Some day, probably several years down the pike, I expect to
be able to collate the information. If I have a chance to put -any- bits
of it together, I'll forward a copy to you.
It seems to me that every little bit may help, and it may help someone that
we never even knew.
Yours, Michael Ward,
<mjward@adobe.com> San Jose,
California 6-4-96
Additional notes on Blackwells of Oxfordshire, extracted from parish records
by Bill Mander (UK) and forwarded by Michael Ward
(mjward@adobe.com). 6/4/96
Parish of Banbury - Volume One (1558-1653)
Blackwell - Baptisms.
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1602, 28 Feb. Lydia, d/o Thomas Blackwell.
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1603, 5th Jul. Marye & Martha, d/o Thomas Blackwell.
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1603, 20th Nov. Marye, d/o John Blackwell.
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1606, 9th Feb. Brydgett, d/o John Blackwell.
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1608, 20th Mar. Jone, d/o John Blackwell.
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1610, 2nd Sep. Dorothye, d/o John Blackwell.
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1612, 20th Dec. John, s/o John Blackwell.
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1648, 23rd Apr. Sarah, d/o Mr Samuell Blackwell.
Burials.
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1597, 24th Feb. Thomas Blackwell - a Stranger.
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1602, 27th Jun. Lyddya Blackwell.
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1604, 27th Aug. Martha, d/o Thomas Blackwell.
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1619, 16th Oct. John Blackwell - a Shoomaker.
Marriages - 1558 - 1724
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1601, 5th May. Thomas BLACKWELL & Ursula Avery.
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1632, 30th Sep. John Knight & Dorothy BLACKWELL.
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1639, 20th Feb. Creswell BLACKWELL (of Middleton Cheney, Northants) &
Joyce Asbourne.
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1657, 4th Apr. Thomas Butler & Joanna BLACKWELL (both of Horley).
Banbury Marriages 1724-1790
Blackwell - Marriages.
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1727, 5th Jan. Samuel BLACKWELL of Hanwell & Elizabeth Johnson of Horley.
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1730, 28th Dec. John Dissen & Jane BLACKWELL, botp.
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1743, 18th Sep. William BLACKWELL, Farmer of Sisham, Northants & Elizabeth
Francklin of Banbury. By Lic.
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1752, 6th Feb. John Harold, Carpenter, of Finmere, Oxon & Caroline BLACKWELL
of Drayton. By Lic.
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1767, 8th May. Thomas Aubury*, Lab, & Elizabeth BLACKWELL*, botp. Wit
Thos Aubury.
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1768, 26th Dec. John BLACKWELL of Steeple Barton, Oxon, Servant Man, &
Elizabeth Wilson*, Sp otp. By Lic. Wit William Wilson*.
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1782, 24th Sep. John Richards, Servant Man, B, of Sulgrave, Northants &
Hannah BLACKWELL, Sp of Banbury. Wit Thomas Atwood.
Banbury 1653 - 1723
Blackwell - Baptisms.
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1682, 29th Dec. Ann d/o Josiph BLACKWELL.
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1684/5, 22nd Mar. Mary d/o William BLACKWELL.
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1690/1, 25th Jan. Katrine d/o Joseph BLACKWELL.
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1692, 31st Dec. Frances d/o Josip BLACKWELL.
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1707, 15th Apr. Jane d/o Joseph BLACKWELL, Labr.
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1710, 27th Mar. James s/o Joseph BLACKWELL, Labr.
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1711/12, 16th Jan. Joseph s/o Joseph BLACKWELL, Labr.
Blackwell - Burials.
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1654, 30th Sep. Mr Samuel BLACKWELL - Chief Burgess.
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1684, 3rd May. Mrs Elinor BLACKWELL - Widow. (PCB 33/4/12).
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1688, 9th Oct. Elizabeth BLACKWELL (Haberdasher of Hats) Will - PCC 1689:28.
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1695, 30th Sep. A Daughter of Joseph BLACKWELL buried.
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1701/2, 24th Feb. Frances w/o Joseph BLACKWELL.
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1710, 7th Apr. James s/o Joseph BLACKWELL, Labr.
Comment by David Blackwell (1996): somewhere I have some notes on the Basil
Blackwell family who founded and owns Blackwell Bookstore in Oxford. Basil
Blackwell was only able to trace his descent from the early 1800's if I remember
correctly. When I find my notes I will add them in, or perhaps Miles Blackwell
or another of that family can email to me information on the Basil Blackwell
family.
Basil Blackwell sent this note to the Blackwell Newsletter edited by John
D. Blackwell in 1980:
Oxfordshire Blackwells:
From the Registers of New Road Baptist Charch in Oxford, England:
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16 July 1828:- Benjamin Chillingworth Blackwell, born, son of William and
Mary Ann Blackwell. [It seems that this William was a saddler.]
Blackwells of Woodford Enstone, Oxon.:- John Blackwell carpenter and wheelwright,
also the village vet. of Woodford Enstone, Oxon. His daughter was born 1879;
there were also two more daughters and two sons; one daughter and one son
were blind. John Blackwell married Annie Hawtin, who was his first cousin.
The Hawtin family were also carpenters and wheelwrights. John Blackwell died
at the age of 48.
Blackwell's 1879-1979: The History of a Family Firm by Sir Arthur
L.P.Norrington. pub Oxford: B.H.Blackwell Ltd, 1983, 204 pp. ISBBN 0 946344
00 0.
Basil Blackwell died April 9, 1984. He was chairman of B.H. Blackwell Ltd
from 1924 to 1969. A profile of him is in The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 1964 pp63-126
titled "Quiiet, Beneficent Things" by Ved Mehta. His Obituaries are in:
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Globe and Mail of Toronto, Ontario 12 April 1984 .
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New York TImes 11 April 1984
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The Time London 11 April 1984
Benjamin Henry Blackwell first set up as a bookseller in Oxford in 1846
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Benjamin Henry Blackwell b.1889 May 29 at 51 Broad St. Oxford,
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Basil Blackwell, m.1914 Marion? Christine Soans(d.1977) 2 sons and 3 daughters.
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Richard Blackwell 1918-1980 (see BN v2p2-3 1980)
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Penelope Blackwell m. __ Jessel
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Corinna Blackwell m. __ Wiltshire
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Julian Blackwell
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Miles Blackwell
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Nigel Blackwell
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