Welcome to the Hartwright Family.

Thomas I of Claines eldest son was William went to live as a tenant farmer at Clerkenleap, near Kempsey, Worcs. in the house where Treadway Russell Nash the county historian was born. You can find out more about William and some of his descendants in Every day country folk – some farming Hartwrights

Drawing by Maria Martin of the Farmhouse at Clerkenleap
By permission of the Worcestershire Record Office and the City Librarian

William’s first wife was Mary Sherwin (marriage 1745), whose father was a carpenter in Claines parish Worcestershire. They had three children, their eldest another William, was the only one who survived childhood. Their youngest child John died in November 1749 and his wife Mary died two months later. William’s second wife was Mary Mucklow (marriage 1751) by whom he had eight children. When she died her death was recorded in the parish register for Spetchley, near Worcester as Hartridge. His third wife was Margaret Taylor (marriage 1770) who outlived him and is buried at St Kenelm’s Clifton-on-Teme, Worcs.

William Hartwright of Clerkenleap’s descendants
His eldest son William (1746-1810) became a fustian manufacturer and on Tuesday 26^th June 1810 the Manchester Mercury reported the death “yesterday week”, of William Hartwright of Cabbage Hall, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire. In his will he mentions a house at Port Street, Manchester and its contents as well as farming stock, cattle and implements plus his share of the stock in trade carried on by James Walley and himself. James Walley and Samuel Walker were executors of his will. He had nine children by Mary Tombes (marriage 1784). Their eldest son was another William (1787-1854), he was a Cotton Twist and Weft dealer, who was a partner in Martin and Hartwright of Pall Mall, Manchester. William’s first wife was Hannah Dunkerley (marriage 1815), they had ten children, but only Henry (1823 -1900) survived into adulthood. He was an Audit Officer who spent two years in New Zealand. He returned to the UK and can be found on the 1881 census lodging in Richmond-on-Thames, Surrey. He wrote “The Story of the House of Lancaster” published in 1897 by Eliot Stock, 62 Paternoster Row, EC, London.

Henry based his personal bookplate on that of his Great Uncle Richard Hartwright’s bookplate.
William the Fustian manufacturer had another son James (b.1795) who is believed to have gone abroad. If you know anything about him, I should be very pleased to hear from you.

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