Family of Nathaniell Calkin

Research taken in Staffordshire.
Research was made in January 2004 to try and trace information about Nathaniel. To try and locate his parents, to confirm his wife and date of marriage, and to confirm the children.
Checking the transcript of the register of St. Chad's, the baptisms of the first four children are all present. Oddly, Nathaniell's wife was variously stated to be Mary, Eliza and Marie. Eliza is difficult to explain, although the others are quite probably different spellings of the same name. The surname index of the register does not indicate that Nathaniel was baptised at St. Chad's. Also the surname index did not show a marriage of Nathaniel.
Checking the register of St. Mary, Stafford, Nathaniel's youngest daughter, Maria, was baptised there. But again Nathaniel himself could not be located in the index for a baptism or marriage.
The only other Anglican church in Stafford during this period was Castle Church, St. Mary. Once again though, searching the register of that church did not reveal a baptism nor marriage for Nathaniel.
Finally the register of St. Mary, Stafford was searched for a burial of Nathaniel up to the year 1710, but no burial could be located either.
So, in summary this thorough search still did not locate the origins of Nathaniel, one would have to assume he was either baptised outside of this area and moved in ... or ... he never attended church.

I re-visited the Staffordshire Parish Registers on 29th June 2006, re-checking all the information above I also noticed that
Nathaniell's name was spelt with two L's in all examples, so I have added a second L.
In fact, in one of the entries it is spelt - Nattanniell.
I have shown the actual spelling's below along with the THREE different spellings of his surname !

The first volume of the St. Chad's Parish Register is from 1636-1715. It is 12" x 7" bound in parchment and is written in Latin, except for the period 1650-1683 which is in English.

Calkin, Nathaniel
"The Inns and Alehouses of Stafford: Through the South Gate" by John Connor
lists his son Thomas Calkin as the first Publican in Stafford.
BUT, from the details I already had and the dates involved, I believe this to have been his GRANDSON Thomas.
The following is from John Connor's book:
In 1670 Nathaniel leased a strip of land from Stafford Corporation between the river and
Thomas Marston's house, which was attached to the east side of the Green Gate.
By 1699 he had built a cottage on the land adjacent to the Green Bridge.
His son Thomas inherited and held the lease until his death in 1741.
Thomas's widow Margaret who continued the lease was known to have a licensed Alehouse in 1753-55 and
due to it's proximity to the bridge named it the Bridge Tavern.
(to see the page in question click Here)

In 1765 her son also called Thomas Calkin sold the lease to a Richard Whitworth.

         Born: ? at ?
         Married: ? to Mary ? at
Calkin (nee ?), Mary (name unsure as also listed as Marie, Ellin, AND Eliza)
         Born: ? at ?


Five Children
In times gone by if one child died young, a following child would be given the same name.
This would explain the two Thomas's, but is unconfirmed currently.
Thomas
St.Chad's Parish Register states the baptism date along with:
Thomas, son of Nathaniell and Mary Kaulkin.
         Baptised: 19.12.1671 at St. Chad, Stafford
Margery
St.Chad's Parish Register states the baptism date along with:
Margery, daughter of Nattanniell and Eliza(?) Calkin.
Note: the question mark is in the book of the registers, therefore the name probably was illegible
There is a baptism registered for "Anna" on 17th June 1699 at St. Mary.
The mother's name seems to be printed as "Margaria" - there is no father's name and the word "illegitimate" appears next to Anna's name.
         Baptised: 20.02.1673 at St. Chad, Stafford
Thomas
St.Chad's Parish Register states the baptism date along with:
Thomas, son of Nathaniell and Marie Calkin.
         Baptised: 24.09.1676 at St Chad, Stafford
         Married: 28.08.1703 to Ann Addleton at Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Joseph
St.Chad's Parish Register states the baptism date along with:
Joseph, son of Nathaniell and Mary Caukin.
         Baptised: 26.03.1679 at St. Chad, Stafford
Maria
         Baptised: 06.08.1680 at St. Mary, Stafford



My thanks to Mrs. Elizabeth Newman of the Staffordshire County Archive Service
for her invaluable assistance with the Jan.2004 research of this Calkin family.


Historical Data

Here are some important moments in History during the life of this Calkin family !

On The English Throne

1676 The House of Stuart on the Throne with Charles II
Charles II
1685-1688 James II
1689-1694 William and Mary (jointly)
1694-1702 William III (sole ruler)
1702-1714 Anne

Important Inventions or Moments In Time

1681
The last time anyone saw a Dodo bird on Mauritius.
1682
Edmond Halley saw a comet, after analysing it's orbit he said it was the same one that was seen in 1531 and 1607. He correctly predicted it would be seen again in 1758.
1686
Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the thermometer for measuting temperature.
1687
Isaac Newton defined the theory of gravity.
1688
The English Revolution.

1689
Toleration Act - Granting freedom of worship.

1701
Anders Celsius devised the Centigrade temperature scale.


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