Descendants of Thomas MILNER
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Baptism: 3 Feb 1702/3 St Michael, St Michael's On Wyre, Lancashire, England
Thomas Miller - Son of Willm. Miller
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Baptisms 1659 - 1707, Page 81
Source: LDS Film 1470824Marriage: 22 Feb 1725/6 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Thomas Miller - Inskip
Ellen Hall - Treals
Married by Ly
Register: Marriages 1707 - 1741
Source: LDS Film 94024
Licence: 21 Feb 1725/6
Thomas Millner, Inskip and Sowerby, St Michaels, Yeoman
Ellen Hall, spinster of Treales, Kirkham
Bondsman: Henry Kirkham of Inskip and Sowerby, YeomanMentioned in the will of his father, William dated 19 June 1733.
This Thomas is likely to be the Thomas in the following title transfer.
Lancashire Archives Office:
Document reference DDPR/12/7Title Release
Description William Miller and his son and heir Thomas, to another son, John, all of Inskip with Sowerby, yeomen -- Lawdscales and 56 ac.(see DDPR 12/1)
Date 20 Jul 1728Possible Burial:
Burial: 15 Jul 1769 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Thomas Millner -
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
Possible Baptism: 26 Jun 1709 St Michael, Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Ellen Hall - fil William Hall & Margaret
Abode: Treales
Register: Baptisms 1678 - 1712 from the Bishop's Transcripts
Source: LDS Film 1502433
Baptism: 20 Sep 1730 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Margaret Miller - Daughter of Thomas Miller
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024Burial: 10 Oct 1731 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Margaret Miller - Daughter of Thomas Miller
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
Baptism: 26 May 1734 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Anne Miller - Daughter of Thomas Miller
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
Baptism: 1 Dec 1736 St Anne, Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England
Elling Millnor - dau of Thomas Millnor
Abode: Sowerby living in Catford
Register: Baptisms 1716 - 1745, Page 29, Entry 18
Source: LDS Film 1470949
Baptism: 16 Jan 1736/7 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Margaret Miller - Daughter of Thomas Miller
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024Burial: 23 Aug 1759 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Margaret Millner - Daughter of Thomas Millner
Abode: Inskip
Notes: [out of order or wrong date]
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
orPossible Burial:
Burial: 29 Apr 1817 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Margaret Milner -
Age: 78
Abode: Inskip
Buried by: Regind. Sharp
Register: Burials 1813 - 1866, Page 17, Entry 135
Source: LDS Film 1470824
Baptism: 24 Jun 1739 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Elling Miller - Daughter of Thomas Miller
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024Possible marriage:
Marriage: 16 Feb 1757 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
George Willacy - Inskip
Ellen Miller - Inskip
Witness: James Davies; Richard Baines
Married by Licence by: William Crombleholme, Vicar
Notes: [Bride signed Millner]
Register: Marriages 1754 - 1774, Page 12, Entry 45
Source: LDS Film 1470824or
Possible Burial:
Burial: 6 Apr 1793 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Ellen Miller -
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1772 - 1812
Source: LDS Film 94024
Baptism: 25 Jan 1739/40 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Thomas Miller - Son of Thomas Miller
Abode: Sowerby
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
The name Miller, Milner and Millner are regularly confused and used almost interchangeably.
Baptism: 10 Feb 1705/6 St Michael, St Michael's On Wyre, Lancashire, England
John Miller - Son of Willm. Miller
Abode: Stavingpoole
Register: Baptisms 1659 - 1707, Page 87
Source: LDS Film 1470824From the following record, about Thomas Milner, Stavingpoole (Staving Poole, Stavenspool) is in Sowerby. A Thomas Miller, Yeoman, of Stavenspool, Sowerby, St Michael on Wyre, has his probate papers in the Lancashire Archives WRW/A/R60C/18, dated 21 Nov 1720. He was buried 16 Nov 1720, at Inskip.
This John is likely to be the John in the following title
transfer.
Lancashire Archives Office:
Document reference DDPR/12/7Title Release
Description William Miller and his son and heir Thomas, to another son, John, all of Inskip with Sowerby, yeomen -- Lawdscales and 56 ac.(see DDPR 12/1)
Date 20 Jul 1728Thomas Knowles Charity
In Feb 1686/87 a benefit was established by Thomas Knowles for the poor of Inskip, Sowerby, Tarnacre and Goosnargh. One of the trustees was a Thomas Miler. In about 1782 there was concern that the arrangements by the then trustees was less than optimal for the poor. The then trustees included John, Richard and William Miller, all three of Inskip with Sowerby, yeomen.
It is likely that all the above Miller (Milner) are related.
Thomas Milner, probably born early to mid 1600s.
John, Richard and William - all brothers and sons of John Milner (this John) of Inskip 1705-1785. The sons being Richard 1732-1820, William 1735-1817, and John 1741-1787. The John in this list of charity trustees could be the father b1705 or the son b1741.Marriage: 23 Nov 1729 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
John Miller - Inskip
Margaret Whitehead - Bilsborrow
Married by Ly
Register: Marriages 1707 - 1741
Source: LDS Film 94024
Marriage: 1 Nov 1730 St Helen, Garstang, Lancashire, England
John Miller - Inskip
Margret Whitehead - Claughton
Married by Lic
Register: Marriages 1718 - 1734, Page 79, Entry 2
Source: LDS Film 1278942Mentioned in the will of his father, William dated 19 June 1733.
The following title leases in Lancashire Archives appear to relate to the family of this John.
1. Lease for 3 lives: Thomas Millner 18 years, Ralph Millner 3 years, Mary Millner 13 years, sons and daughters of John Millner
Description
Land or property: messuage or tenement and 4 closes called the Turnpad, 5 acres 2 roods 2 perches, previously in tenure of Ralph Latus and Nicholas Hall
Township: Inskip
Party 1: William, Duke of Devonshire
Party 2: John Millner of Inskip, yeoman
Date: 25 Mar 17602. Lease for 3 lives: Mary Millner 13 years, William Millner 21 years, John Millner the younger 16 years, sons and daughters of John Millner
Description
Land or property: messuage or tenement and closes: Great Orchard and homestead, Little Orchard, Great Cunnery, Little Cunnery, North Nook, Great Pea Roof, Little Pea Roof, Great and Little Bluemoor, previously in tenure of John Jolly; and that other piece the Marsh theretofore
Township: Inskip
Party 1: William,Duke of Devonshire
Party 2: John Millner of Inskip, yeoman
Date: 25 Mar 17603. Lease for 3 lives: Richard Millner 41 (possibly should read 21) years, Thomas Millner 18 years, Ralph Millner 3 years, sons of John Millner
Description
Land or property: messuage or tenement and closes, Barnfield and homestead, Wheatfield in 2 parts, Underdale in 2 parts, 10 acres 1 rood 12 perches
Township: Inskip
Party 1: William,Duke of Devonshire
Party 2: Richard Millner of Inskip, yeoman
Date: 25 Mar 1760So from these documents it appears that John has at least the following children:
Richard - born about 1737
William - born about 1738
Thomas - born about 1741
John - born about 1743
Mary - born about 1746
Ralph - born about 1756Possible second Marriage:
Licence date: 19 May 1767
Marriage: 25 Aug 1767 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
John Millner - Inskip, aged 50, Husbandsman
Sarah Cornah - (X), This Parish, aged 30, spinster
Witness: Christopher Waddington; Robert Bains, (X)
Married by Licence by: Wilfred Burton, Curate of Copp
Register: Marriages 1754 - 1774, Page 64, Entry 254
Source: LDS Film 1470824In addition some relevant burials of a John Miller of Inskip:
Not this Burial: 25 Apr 1732 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
John Miller -
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
The will of the John Miller who died April 1732 shows clearly this is a different John. Most likely John s/o Thomas Junior, born abt 1688.Possible Burial: 4 Jul 1785 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
John Milner, Senior -
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1772 - 1812
Source: LDS Film 94024or
(Could be the another John who was haing children eg Frances, in Inskip in 1695. He could have been born about 1675.
Burial: 18 Apr 1758 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
John Miller -
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024or
(Probably John Milner the younger)
Burial: 13 Feb 1787 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
John Miller -
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1772 - 1812
Source: LDS Film 94024
It is likely that the William b1735 and Thomas b1738 sons of a John were brothers, and sons of this John, as in the will of William of 1805 he has a Ralph Milner of Roseacre as an executor and that Ralph was the son of Thomas. When looking at the names of William and Thomas' children the name of their mother Margaret features early on.
Possible baptism - especially since fathers name is Richard.
Baptism: 10 May 1711 St Mary the Virgin, Bury, Lancashire, England
Margt. Whitehead - [twin] d[au] of Richd. Whitehead
Born: 10 May 1711
Notes: Gem[in]i
Register: Baptisms 1709 - 1719, Page 4, Entry 37
Source: LDS Film 559157Burial: 18 Feb 1759 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Margaret Millner - Wife of John Millner
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
Baptism: 23 Aug 1730 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
William Miller - Son of John Miller
Abode: Inskip
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024Burial: 27 Jul 1733 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
William Miller -
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
Baptism: 10 May 1747 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
James Miller - Son of John Miller
Abode: Inskip
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024Not mentioned in Title transfers of 1760 so probably deceased by then.
Baptism: 6 Nov 1748 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Emmery Miller - Daughter of John Miller
Abode: Inskip
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024Burial: 20 Jan 1750/1 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Emmery Miller - Daughter of John Miller
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024
Baptism: 30 May 1756 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Ralph Miller - Son of John Miller
Abode: Inskip
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024The following titles gives the link that Ralph is the brother of Thomas and Mary all sons/daughter of John. And by the Titles with William also brother to William and John the younger, in the 1760's.
Title
Lease for 3 lives: Thomas Millner 18 years, Ralph Millner 3 years, Mary Millner 13 years, sons and daughters of John Millner
Description
Land or property: messuage or tenement and 4 closes called the Turnpad, 5 acres 2 roods 2 perches, previously in tenure of Ralph Latus and Nicholas Hall
Township: Inskip
Party 1: William, Duke of Devonshire
Party 2: John Millner of Inskip, yeoman
Party 3:
Date: 25 Mar 1760
Ref: Lancashire Archives OfficeTitle
Lease for 3 lives: Ann Dickenson, previously Jolly, 61 years,Thomas Millner 18 years, Ralph Millner 3 years, sons of John Millner
Description
Land or property: surrender of previous lease to Edward Jolly dated 16 May 1697, four closes called the Highams previously in tenurre of Edward Jolly then Widow Bushell, 15 acres 2 roods 20 perches
Township: Inskip
Party 1: William,Duke of Devonshire
Party 2: John Millner of Inskip, farmer
Date: 25 Mar 1760
Ref: Lancashire Archives OfficeTitle
Lease for 3 lives: Thomas Millner, Ralph Millner 3 years, Mary Millner 13 years, sons and daughter of John Millner
Description
Land or property: messuage or tenement and closes: Meadow at the Barn End otherwise Higher Meadow, Rough Croft, Lower Meadow in 2 parts, the Nooks alias Mill Nook, Rushy field alias Marlfield, previously in tenure of George Brown 17 acres 35 perches
Township: Inskip
Party 1: William,Duke of Devonshire
Party 2: John Millner of Inskip, yeoman
Date: 25 Mar 1760
Ref: Lancashire Archives OfficeRef: Lancashire Archives Office: Document reference DDCV/Box8/79
Title
Lease for 3 lives: Richard Millner 41 (possibly should read 21) years, Thomas Millner 18 years, Ralph Millner 3 years, sons of John Millner
Description
Land or property: messuage or tenement and closes, Barnfield and homestead, Wheatfield in 2 parts, Underdale in 2 parts, 10 acres 1 rood 12 perches
Township: Inskip
Party 1: William,Duke of Devonshire
Party 2: Richard Millner of Inskip, yeoman
Date: 25 Mar 1760Lancashire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1986
Ralph Milner of Inskip
Death Age: 76
Birth Date: abt 1755
Burial Date: 22 Mar 1831
Burial Place: St Michael-On-Wyre, Lancashire, England
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript
Reference Number: DRB 2/186
Burial: 11 Mar 1781 St Anne, Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England
Elling Miller - Wife of Ralph Miller
Abode: Inscip
Register: Burials 1745 - 1783, Page 52, Entry 1
Source: LDS Film 1470949
Baptism: 3 Nov 1728 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Sarah Cornow - Daughter of John Cornow
Abode: Inskip
Register: Baptisms 1707 - 1771
Source: LDS Film 94024Burial: 12 Jan 1795 St Michael, St Michael's on Wyre, Lancashire, England
Sarah Miller - Widow of John Miller
Abode: Inskip
Register: Burials 1772 - 1812
Source: LDS Film 94024
