RICHARD SWINBURNE, of Minsteracres, mentioned 1526 and 1552 (The picture to the left shows the Monastery at Minsteracres, in February 2003. This and the farm shown below are two of only a handful of buildings in the vicinity of Minsteracres which is largely open countryside)
Probably father of:
WILLIAM SWINBURNE, of Minsteracres, 1566
--- SWINBURNE,
---- Swinburne was father of:
RICHARD SWINBURNE, of Minsteracres, will dated 14 February 1584/5, proved 9 March 1586, to be buried in church of Bywell St. Peter, Inventory 14 April 1585, married MARGARET, she was excommunicated 30 August 1603 for not paying cesses or larestone money to the parish church; administration of her personal estate granted 27 April and 15 July 1624 to her two sons(issue - see below)
---- SWINBURNE, died before 14 February 1584/5. He had a son ROGER SWINBURNE
other sons including an illegitimate son JAMES SWINBURNE
Richard and Margaret were parents of:
JOHN SWINBURNE, of Minsteracres (the picture above shows a house and farm at West Minsteracres - February 2003), mentioned in wills of 1584 and 1624, adm. of personal estate granted 30 June 1630 to Margaret the widow and John the son, married 16 October 1603 Hexham MARGARET RIDLEY (daughter of WILLIAM RIDLEY of Haltwhistle) issue - see below
ALEXANDER SWINBURNE, 1584 and 1624
John and Margaret were parents of:
JOHN SWINBURNE, of Minsteracres, assessed for 'Minsterakers' in 16-3 at £18 per annum, died before 22 August 1654
John was father of:
WILLIAM SWINBOURNE, of Newfield (this is a large property about a mile directly east of the Minsteracres Monastery), died before 26 June 1676, married 22 August 1654 MARGARET SWINBURNE (daughter of JOHN SWINBURNE of Lilswood), (issue - see below), she married 2ndly 26 (or 29*) June 1676 Durham Cathedral JOSEPH BITTLESTON of Plankey
JOHN SWINBURNE
BARBARA SWINBURNE, married CUTHBERT BLAXTON (Barbary Swinburne married Cuth. Blakston 28 June 1687 Bywell St. Peter, Northumberland -JMI)
William and Margaret were parents of:
WILLIAM SWINBURNE, of Newcastle, will dated 4 September 1697
RICHARD SWINBURNE, of Minsteracres, mentioned 1526 and 1552 (The picture to the left shows the Monastery at Minsteracres, in February 2003. This and the farm shown below are two of only a handful of buildings in the vicinity of Minsteracres which is largely open countryside)