According to a letter written by his great-great-grandson Edward in 1857, John "was the youngest son of 12, of an old man whose Christian name I have never heard of. He [John's father] was however the possessor of Ellerton Abbey Estates and lost it in the troublesome times of the country at that period ..... which will be more than 240 years ago"
M.Y.Ashcroft's "The records of a manor: The population of Stainton (by Downholme) in the middle of the 17th century" summarises the "manor court rolls" of Stainton for 1653 to 1672. Five Ellerton names - Bartholemew, Edward, George, John, and John Jr. - were included, and probably relate to the subject of this page and his family. For more details click here. The booklet also reveals that a John Ellerton married the daughter of John Hauxwell/Hawkswell (c.1657) - although her forename is not mentioned. This is also borne out by the following excerpt from "A History of Richmond and Swaledale" by Fieldhouse and Jennings, 1978 (p.254):
"Rows of houses began to make their appearance in the 18th century as the owners altered parts of their houses. or extended them, either to lease out or accommodate relatives. The practice probably stemmed from the common custom of relatives sharing a house. At Stainton in 1657 John Hawkswell shared a farm with his son-in-law, John Ellerton, where they lived in the farmhouse as two families with a fire for each, but only one front door..... ".
There is some conflicting information regarding John's death, which could have occurred in either 1701 or 1717:
(a) A will dated 4th April 1701 for a "John Ellerton of Stainton" mentions two brothers (Edward and Matthew), three sisters, a son Edward (the Executor) and the latter's sons John and George. The Downholme Bishops' Transcripts reveal that a "John Ellerton, son of Bartholemew" was buried on 5th April 1701 - just one day after the above will was drawn up.
(b) The Downholme BT's show another John Ellerton being buried on 29th April 1717 - could this refer to the same person as the 1701 burial above (perhaps being recorded as a burial instead of merely a registration of a will)?
Page last updated: November 2004
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