The Conjectural Ancestory of Langstaff of Kelton and Bowes
 

                                                                     This research links Pedigree Numbers 43 and 45.
                                                                           With thanks to Melody Reitsma for her help

                                                                          with the Bishop's Transcripts for Romaldkirk.

 

                                                           DESCENDANTS OF MATHEW LANGSTAFF 
                                                               (PEDIGREE No. 43 - Another Branch)

 

 

                                                                                Descendants of Mathew Langstaffe

Errors in the Romaldkirk Parish Register, have caused discrepancies in two of the pedigrees. 
Mathew Langstaffe and his wife, Agnes, lead Pedigree No. 43C, Langstaff of Kelton, (Another Branch.) 
Mathew's son, John Langstaff, is shown to be the husband of Mary Raine, married 16 January 1721/22.
The IGI Familysearch website, gives the same date of marriage for Margaret Staine and John Langstaffe. 
Pedigree No. 22, shows John Langstaffe, son of William and Mary Langstaffe, to have married Mary Raine on that date, too.

The Bishops Transcripts for Romaldkirk, show that "Marrigirot" Rain married John Langstaffe, of Kelton, yeoman, 16 January 1721/22.
The children of John Langstaff and Margaret or Mary Raine, are baptised with parent's by the names of of John Langstaff and Margaret.
It also shows John, the illegitimate son of John Langstaffe, of Mickleton, (Pedigree 22) and Mary Raine of Lartington, was baptised November 26, 1750. 
 

 

                                           The Conjectural Genealogical Report of Kelton and Bowes

This Genealogy Report links Pedigree No. 46, Longstaff of Bowes, to Pedigree No. 43, Langstaff of Kelton and Baldersdale. 
 

                                                                                             Generation No. 1 

1. Mathew1 Langstaffe of Kelton in Lunedale, Yorkshire, England, was born circa 1674, and died Oct 1733. He married Agnes. 

More About Mathew Langstaffe:
Burial: 30 Oct 1733, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England

Children of Mathew Langstaffe and Agnes are:
+ 2 i John2 Langstaff, born circa 1700 in Kelton, Romaldkirk; Burial: 24 Jul 1747, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
+ 3 ii. Mathew Langstaff, born Bet. 1702 - 1715 in Kelton, Romaldkirk Baptism: 22 Oct. 1715, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
4 iii. Thomas Langstaff, born Bet. 1704 - 1718 in Kelton, Romaldkirk - Baptism: 21 Jan 1717/18, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
5 iv. Hannah Langstaff, born Bet. 1706 - 1723 in Kelton, Romaldkirk - Baptism: 08 Jul 1723, Kelton, Romaldkirk 
 

 

                                                                                              Generation No. 2 


 

2. John2 Langstaff (Mathew1 Langstaffe) of Kelton, was born circa 1700 and died in 1747 in Kelton in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
He married Margaret Raine 16 Jan 1720/21 in Romaldkirk. She was born Bet. 1700 - 1707 in Romaldkirk.

Children of John Langstaff and Margaret Raine are:
6 i. Elizabeth3 Langstaffe, born circa 1722- Baptism: 28 Aug 1722, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
+ 7 ii. John Langstaffe, born circa 1722 - Baptism: 28 Aug 1722, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England - Lived in Briscoe and Lartington in Yorkshire
later of Charity Lands, Bowes, Yorkshire, England; died Feb 1805 in Bowes. Yorkshire, England

8 iii. Margret Langstaffe, born circa 1724 - Baptism: 28 Jun 1724, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
9 iv Symon Langstaffe, born circa 1725 - Baptism: 19 Sep 1725, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
10 v. Mary Langstaffe, born circa 1727 - Baptism: 11 Jul 1727, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England

3. Mathew2 Langstaff (Mathew1 Langstaffe) was born Bet. 1702 - 1715 in Kelton, Romaldkirk
He married Ann Thompson 05 May 1739 in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire

Marriage Notes for Mathew Langstaff and Ann Thompson:
IGI gives date of marriage as the 08 May 1739

Children of Mathew Langstaff and Ann Thompson are:
11 i. Mathew3 Langstaff, born circa 1740; Baptism: 02 Feb 1739/40, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England; Burial: 17 Aug 1754, Kelton, Romaldkirk
12 ii. Martha Langstaff, born circa 1742; Baptism: 19 Apr 1742, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
13 iii. William Langstaff, born circa 1744; Baptism: 07 Jan 1743/44, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
14 iv. John Langstaff, born circa 1745; Baptism: 08 Sep 1745, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
15 v. Hannah Langstaff, born circa 1747; Baptism: 07 Dec 1747, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
16 vi. Thomas Langstaff, born circa 1749; Baptism: 17 Nov 1749, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
Notes for Thomas Langstaff: The pedigree tells us that the Romaldkirk P.R. names Thomas as the "dau. of Mathew and Agnes."

17 vii. George Langstaff, born circa 1751; Baptism: 13 Oct 1751, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England
Notes for George Langstaff: The pedigree tells us that the Romaldkirk P.R. names George as the "dau. of Mathew and Agnes 

18 viii. Ann Langstaff, born circa 1756; Baptism: 15 Jan 1756, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England 
 

 

                                                                            Generation No. 3 

 

7. John3 Langstaffe (John2 Langstaff, Mathew1 Langstaffe) of Lartington, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, was born circa 1722. In 1766, he was a farmer, of Charity Lands, Bowes, Yorkshire, England. He was buried 02 Feb 1805 at St. Giles Churchyard, Bowes, Yorkshire, England.
He married Christian Sayre, 26 May 1757 in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England., the daughter of Thomas Sayer and Mary Jackson. She was born 11 Jun 1736 in East Newhouses, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England., and was buried 05 May 1780, at St. Giles Churchyard, Bowes, Yorkshire, England.

Notes for John Langstaffe:
20 Feb 1797: He leased Charity Pastures, Bowes, for 21 years, at a rentable rate of £18 per annum

Children of John Langstaffe and Christian Sayre are:
+ 19 i. John4 Longstaffe, was baptised 01 Oct 1757 in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England. He died 23 Aug 1827, and was buried 25 Aug 1757, in St Giles Churchyard, Bowes, Yorkshire, England.
20 ii Thomas Longstaff, was baptised, 06 Jan 1759, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England. He died 21 Mar 1831 in Oxque, Marrick, Yorkshire, England.
He was buried, 23 Mar 1831, in St. Giles Churchyard, Bowes.

21 iii. Mary Langstaff, was baptised, 28 Mar 1760, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England. She was buried, 06 Feb 1793, St. Giles Churchyard, Bowes.
+ 22 iv. Jonathan Langstaffe, born 03 Jan 1762 in Lartington, Romaldkirk. He was baptised 27 Mar 1762, in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire.; He died 03 Oct 1841 in Blades Field, Parish of Startforth, Yorkshire, England.
23 v. William Longstaffe, was baptised, 08 Mar 1764, Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England. He died 14 May 1802 in Bowes, Yorkshire.
24 vi. Joseph Longstaff, was baptised, 01 Aug 1766, Bowes, Yorkshire.
25 vii. James Longstaff, was baptised, 23 Mar 1768 in St. Giles Church, Bowes. He died 24 Jun 1845 in Bowes, Yorkshire.
He married Jane Walker, at St. Giles Church, Bowes, 20 Apr 1812. Jane was a native of Egglestone, Middleton, Yorkshire, England. 
She was born circa 1776 and died in Bowes, 08 Sep 1839, aged 63 years. 
James Longstaff was living alone in 1841.

26 viii. Elizabeth Longstaff, was baptised 25 July 1769 in St. Giles Church, Bowes. She was buried in St. Giles Churchyard, Bowes, 28 Feb 1787.
+ 27 ix Ann Longstaff, born 1771 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England.; died Nov 1790 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England.
+ 28 x Jane Longstaff, born 1772 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England.; died 24 Mar 1844 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England.
29 xi Christian Longstaff, was baptised at St. Giles Church, Bowes, 19, May 1774; She was buried at St. Giles Churchyard, Bowes, 17 Dec 1788.
+ 30 xii. George Longstaff, born 1775 in Charity Lands, Bowes, Yorkshire, England.; died Feb 1850 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England.
Notes for George Longstaff.
Executor and residuary legatee in his father's will.

+ 31 xiii. Richard Longstaff, born 1778 in Bowes, Yorkshire, England.
See Genealogical Report No.1 - LONGSTAFF OF ROMALDKIRK AND BOWES. for the continuation of this pedigree.