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Cheswicks and Strangeways and Donaldsons, Oh My!

Below is some research by my maternal grandfather, Dr. James H. Turnock, Jr. regarding his lineage. Click on a linked name to view begats summary.

Ralph de Cheswick 1311        
...        
Richard de Cheswick 1313        
John de Cheswick 1313        
...        
Alexander de Cheswisk 1403        
Robert de Strangeways 1403        
...        
Thomas Strangeways (    -1507)        
George Strangeways (    -    )        
Thomas Strangeways (    -1558)        
Thomas Strangeways (    -1615)        
John Strangeways (    -1633)        
Christopher Strangeways (    -1656)   Laird of Ford    
Edward Strangeways (    -1682)   Margaret of Ford (    -1706)    
Christopher Strangeways (    -1734)   Thomas Donaldson (    -1755)   David Verner
Catherine Strangeways (1716-1762) = James Donaldson, Gent (1702-1763)   James Verner (1746-    )
    John Donaldson, Gent (1759-1803)   David Verner (1780-1826)
    James Strangeways Donaldson (1788-    )   Arthur Cole Verner (1811-    )
    John Strangeways Donaldson (1822-1883) = Anna Victoria Verner (1837-1883)
    Harry Verner Donaldson (1863-1923)    
    Gladys Donaldson Turnock (1895-1970)    
    James Harold Turnock (1918-1981)    
    Anne Turnock Sawyer (1945-    )    
       Victoria Marie Sawyer (1975-    )    
       Carolyn Anne Sawyer (1976-    )    
       James Gerard (1979-    )    

Notes:

  1. 1311 Ralph De Cheswick had willed a bay horse to the Rural Dean of Mamborough for which Bishop Kellawe commanded the Dean to cause satisfaction to be made to the Mother Church of Holy Island
  2. 1313 Mag. John de Cheswick, executor of the will of Richard de Cheswick, his father, was excommunicated for contumacy.
  3. 1347 Alexander de Cheswick, Coroner of Norman and Islandshire
  4. 1360 Alexander de Cheswick license to cause divine service to be celebrated in his Chapel of Cheswick for one year.
  5. 1519 Thomas Strangways, Esq. Master Porter of Berwick.
  6. 1529 Letter of Fraternity for Mag. Will. Strangways, Decr. Doctor Dean of Aukland
  7. Robert de Strangways, the first of that name in the above pedigree, was a cadet of the opulent and nobly connected family of Strangways of Harlsey Castle and Cleveland.
  8. 1811 Arthur Cole Verner born in Armagh N.I. B.A. Trinity College, Dublin 1829 - Married Harriet Aynes in 1835 at Isle of Jersey -- Mayor of Landwich, Ontario, Canada- had three sons and 4 daughters, buried at Windsor, Ont. Father of an artitst. F. A. Verner. He was a nephew of Sir Wm Verner, Baron[?] and a brother of the Marchroness of Westm[?] who was a Lady-In-Waiting to Queen Victoria.

Coat of Arms
Dr. James H. Turnock, Jr. research and drew up these coats of arms for his ancesters. Carolyn Lipinski scanned them in.