Reference
Z1808/1
Title
Volume of geneaological notes and pedigrees re. the Wingate and Aikin families, possibly originally compiled by George Aikin.
Date free text
compiled c. 1813-1868
Production date
From: 1300 To: 1868
Scope and Content
1/2 leather (sheep) bound volume with marble paper sides. Paper watermarked 1813. The name Geo Aikin in ink on the flyleaf.
Begins with a copy of the genealogie of the family of the Wingates of Sharpenhoe...collected 1634 and revised 1648 by Fra Taverner.
p. 4 Of the family of Belverge whence the family of Wingate are descended by the matche of John Wingate with the daughter and heire of Nicholas Belverge in the reigne of K Ri 2d.
p. 19. Of the familye of Wingate...
p. 81 The names of those of the family of Wingate that have been buried in the south aisle of Streatly church. Marriages in the register at Streatley, Christenings.
p. 83 burials at Harlington [up to 1780 in ink and annotated in pencil].
pages 85-98 blank.
p. 98-116 Aiken - pedigree beginning in the 1750s. [George Aikin 1774-1847 is described as being buried at Harlington. He had issue: William Orton; Anna Letitia who married Rev Thomas Pearse vicar of Westoning and Harlington, 3rd son of Theed Pearse; John Wingate and Arthur Jennings (settled as a chemist in Maldon Essex.] Continues in pencil up to 1859 on page 117-118.
After this the remaing pages are blank but many loose papers have been inserted.
Note of documents No 1-6 lent to Mr Rix in 1851 on the back of a rough pedigree of 'Jennings A Lychton in Shropshire'.
No.1 Pedigree of Lord Valentia.
No. 2. Valentia & Wingate
No. 3. Jennings
No. 4. Witnesses to birth of Wingate.
No. 5 Obituary of Mrs Charles Aikin 1821 [printed].
No. 6 Further particulars of Wingates.
Notes on the life of Arthur Aikin born 1773.
Transcript of memorial [?] to Anna Letitia Barbauld, daughter of John Aikin DD and wife of Rev Rochemaut Barbauld.
Extract from Palmer's honeon mem vol 2 re. John Jennings and transcript of mural tables to David Jennings [paper watermarked 1851].
Geneaology of Aikin family.
Pencil note re. John Wingate Aikin.
Draft pedigrees re. James Mason and Ann Paybody.
Note on the marriage of Maylin Vipan with Harriet Goodman.
Draft pedigree re. Joseph Vipan and Ann Maylin.
Draft pedigree re. Rev James Wilson and Jane King.
Draft pedigree re. John Wilson, vicar of Empingham.
Notes of the family of George Pearse and Elizabeth Jennings married 1819 and various queries re. Wingates.
Printed obituary to Arthur Aikin Esq from the Christian Reformer, June 1854.
Letter to 'Dear Orton' from L Aikin, Hampstead re. John and Andrew Aikin and others, 1855.
Note of a marriage at St George's Hanover Square 12 June 1856.
Cutting from The Inquirer giving the obituary of Lucy Aikin, 1864.
Note to Mr W O Aikin re. enclosure, which he may be interested in.
Printed notice from John Briggs, Clerk of Somersham [Hunts] Fairs and markets re. the holding of fairs to be toll free for one year, 1 Nov 1786.
Watercolour of 'House occupied by the Aikin family whilst resident at Warrington.'
Printed picture of two chairs 'The Chairs of Dr Aikin and Dr Enfield. In the possession of Dr Kendrick, Warrington.'
Archival history
Transferred to Bedfordshire Archives Service from Buckinghamshire Archives in 2014. Believed to have come from the strongroom of Horwood and James, solicitors, Aylesbury and to have been comfirmed to be a gift from someone from Weston Turville.
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