17TH &18TH CENTURY DITCHBURNS IN NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND
This page was revised and expanded January 2000
There are a number of 17th and 18th century records of people named Ditchburn - of variable spelling - in registers from parishes close to the Ditchburn farms. The following were identified during the search for members of my own family tree; entries which refer to people known to be on my tree are coloured green; Ditchburns recorded living at West Ditchburn are coloured red. I have not found records of any Ditchburns who lived at East Ditchburn.
EDLINGHAM REGISTER
Baptisms
1/12/1661 Roger son of James Ditchburn at Boulton
17/03/1672 James son of John Ditchburn21/09/1673 John son of John Ditchburn at Boulton
1684 Thomas son of James Ditchborne at Bolton
28/06/1685 Thomas son of Robert Ditchborne1685 Margaret daughter of James Ditchborne
1686 Margaret daughter of James Ditchborne(? duplicate)
13/06/1686 Margaret daughter of John Ditchburne06/03/1687 Roger son of John Ditchborne
24/04/1687 Susanna daughter of Robt. Ditchborne(? registered in Eglingham as well)
1687 James son of James Ditchborne ye younger
1688 Luke son of John Ditchborne
05/05/1688 Luke son of Robert Ditchborne
09/07/1689 William son of John Ditchborne
13/10/1689 Dorothy daughter of James Ditchborne
04/11/1690 John son of John Ditchborne
1691 James son of Robert Ditchborne
06/06/1693Elizabeth daughter of James Ditchborne1693 John son of Robert Ditchborne
1694 Isabell ? daughter of James Ditchborne1695 John son of James Ditchborne
Jan.1696 John son of James Ditchborn
26/08/1798 James son of George Ditchburn & Margaret Atkinson
?date Henry son of Robert Ditchborne
25/12/1713 Jane daughter of John Ditchburn at Lemondon
1715 Anne daughter of John Ditchborne at Lemondon
13/01/1716 (or 1717)John son of John Ditchborne at Lemondon-over-Thorts
1719 James son of John Ditchborne at Lemondon
1719 John son of Thomas Ditchborne at Newtown
14/01/1728 James son of Thomas Ditchburne at Lemington
14/07/1734 William son of Thomas Ditchburne & Isable Davison26/08/17? James 1st. son of George Ditchburn native of Lesbury
by Margaret Atkinson parish of Lowick
04/05/1800 Robert Ditchburn son of Geo. Ditchburn by a second
wife, Margaret Ditchburn
Marriages
1664 James Ditchburne Boulton and Margaret Wilson, Lurbottle
in Boulton Chappel
13/01/1675 John Ditchburne Boulton and Ann Moffett, of Lyham Parish.
Chatton
1683 James Ditchborne and Dorothy Steward both of Edl. parish
09/10/1684 Robt. Ditchborne and Patience Mow
23/06/1685 John Ditchborne & Christiane Newton Bolton. mar there.
13/06/1693 Ralph Weatherborn & Ellinor Ditchborne
24/06/1695 James Ditchborne & Ellinor Bollum both of N.Charlton in
Ellingham parish.
31/01/1709 Nicholas Ditchborne & Isabell Robson
1709 William Rotherford & Dorothy Ditchborne both of Edl. par.
08/07/1711 Thomas Rotherford & Margaret Ditchborne27/06/1713 John Ditchborne & Jane Read
1715 George Mills & Isabell Ditchborne Lemondon, par. of Edl.
1724 Thomas Ditchburne Lemondon. & Isable Divison Edlingham.
1729 William Gardner & Jane Ditchburne both of this par.
19/11/1743 Thomas Ditchburne & Elizabeth Forster05/01/1750 Thomas Keen, Parish of Longhoughton & Margaret Ditchburne
of this Parish.
Burials
1659 George Ditchburn s. James, Boulton
1660 William Ditchburne s. James Ditchburne Boulton
1662 Christiane Ditchburne wiff James Boulton
1666 Roger Ditchburne s. James Boulton
1673 Margery wife of John Ditchburn bur. Boulton
1680 Thomas s. James Ditchburn Boulton
1681 Luke Ditchborne Boulton
1683 John Ditchborne Boulton
1684 Thomas s. James Ditchburn Boulton
1686 Alice d. Robt. Ditchborne Bolton
1687 Margaret Ditchborne widow Bolton
1687 James Ditchborne the elder
1688 L. s. John Ditchborne Bolton
1689 Christiana wife of John Ditchborne the younger
1689 William s. of John Ditchborne
1690 William Ditchborne
1691 Marg.t. Ditchborne widow Bolton
1693 Mary d. John Ditchborne B.
1695 John s. Robert Ditchborne Bolton
1695 John .......of James Ditchborne Bolton (possibly a baptism; qv)
1708 Jane w. of Nicholas Ditchborne Lemondon
1722 Nicholas Ditchborne Shadon, Whitt.Par. in Bolton
1724 James Ditchburne Lemington B.
1724 Elizabeth w. of Tho. Ditchburne Lemington
1729 Margaret Ditchburne widow Lemington
1736 Luke Ditchburne d. at Bridgett House bur Bolton
1742 John Ditchburne of Lemington Bolton Chapel
1751 Jane Ditchburne widow of Lemington Bolton
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EGLINGTON REGISTER
Baptism
1671 John s. John Ditchburn W. Ditchburn (one source has this address as East Ditchburn but I believe this to have been an error)
1682 Peter s. of William & Sarah (Ditchburn) Egl. b. 1682 (?1782)
1687 John Stevin(or Slevin) s. of John Ditchburn W. Ditchburn
1692 Georg. s. Henry Didchburn Sheeplye b. 1692
1723 Dorothy d. of Luke (Ditchburne) Shipley
1778 John s. . William Ditchburn& Sarah Ditchburn West Ditchburn
1782 Peter son. of William Ditchburn& Sarah (Ditchburn) Eglingham.
Burials
23/08/1696 Issabell Didchburn daughter of J. Didchburnof West Ditchburn
06/11/1722 Henry Ditchburn Shipley
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LESBURY REGISTERS
Baptisms
1751 George s. Robert Ditchburn& Mary (Ditchburn) Hipsburn
1766 (or 1765)William s. Robert & Mary (Ditchburn) Foxton Hall
1804 James s. Robert Ditchburn, native of Warkworth and Ann, daughter of John Robertson of Dunston, Embleton; born 12th May 1804 (info from the Vicar of Lesbury in the 1960s.
1807 George s. Robert Ditchburn and Ann Robertson, d. of John Robertson of (Widdrington?) Parish; born 11/01/1807
1809 Ann daughter of Robert Ditchburn Bilton by his wife Ann (d. ofJohn Robinson )
Marriages
25/06/1689 Robert Browne & Alice Ditchburn b. of Woodon
05/06/1750 Robert Ditchburn & Mary Lough in the Parish of Lesbury
Burials
1769 William son ofRobert Ditchburn Foxton Hall
1781 Robert Ditchburn Longhoughton P.
1792 Mary Ditchburn of Embleton
1794 Dorothy Ditchburn a pauper Lesbury
?date Mary d. Robert & Mary Ditchburn Labourer, aged 38
1802 William Ditchburn Husbandman aged 70
1803 Sarah Widow ofWilliam Ditchburnof Bilton aged 63
1808 Geo. son of Robert Ditchburn(husbandman of Bilton) aged 15 months
LONGHOUGHTON REGISTERS
Baptisms
20/04/1663 Thomas son of. Ritchard Ditchburn
16/07/1665 Henry son ofWilliam Ditchburn
07/01/1666(or 1667) John son
of Richard Ditchburne
19/02/1670 Phillis daughter ofRichard Ditchburn of Longhoughton
06/04/1704 Bartholomew son ofJohn Ditchburn day labourer, of Little Mill, and Jane Waugh
18/07/1706 Anne daughter of John Ditchburn Milnwright & Cottager and Jane Waugh
18/10/1712 Philladelpha, daughter of John Ditchburn Milnwright etc.
08/02/1742 . William son of John Ditchburn of Long Houghton
09/12/1744 John s. John Ditchbourne Longhoughton
10/08/1746 Henry son ofJohn Ditchburn Longhoughton
1748 Bartholomew son ofJohn Ditchburn of Longhoughton
08/08/1752 John son of John Ditchburn of Longhoughton
18/08/1754 Henry son of John Ditchburn of Longhoughton
27/03/1755 John son ofWilliam Ditchburn of Little Mill
30/05/1756 Elenor daughter of William Ditchburn of Longhoughton
27/11/1756 Mary daughter of John Ditchburn of Longhoughton
01/05/1757 Esther daughter of John Ditchburnof Longhoughton
1760 John son of Thomas Ditchburn & Margaret (Ditchburn) of Blackblakehope
01/01/1762 Elizabeth daughter of. John Ditchburn; Longhoughton
06/07/1778 Gilbert son of James Ditchburn & Jane (Ditchburn), reputed son of Arthur Gair ; Longhoughton
26/09/1797 (or1798) John son of Robert Ditchburn of Longhoughton. Hind; native. of the Parish of Warkworth.
20/02/1799 John 2nd son of Robert Ditchburn of Longhoughton, hind, native of Warkworth Parish. by his wife Ann Robinson, native of Alnwick Parish.
Marriages
13/02/1671 Cuthbert Waugh & Anne Ditchburn
1682 John Thurburn & Ann Ditchburn
22/06/1703 John Ditchburn (valde pius) a millnwright of Longhoughton & Jane Waugh of North Sheeles Parish.
04/07/1731 Thomas Beech & Ann Ditchburn of Longhoughton
20/05/1749 William Bell & Phyllis Ditchburn of this Parish.
09/07/1754 William Ditchburn & Margaret Thompson of this Parish; by Banns, by W. Forster,Vicar.
27/06/1802 John Ditchburn of Embleton & Ann Willis witnesses:- George Dickison & Peter Ditchburn
Burials
1671 Richard Ditchburn; Longhoughton
1672 Phillis daughter of Anne Ditchburn
1703 Bartholomew (the batchr & very good son of John Ditchburn, millwright) of Longhoughton
1728 John Ditchburn a cottager and millnwright (valde probus) of Longhoughton
1745 John son of John Ditchburn of Longhoughton
1748 Henry son ofJohn Ditchburn of Longhoughton
1754 Mary Ditchburn of Little Mill
1759 John Ditchburn
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BAMBURGH REGISTERS
Births
26/08/1684 Ditchbourn George son of John
26/08/1684 Ditchbourn Thomas son of John (? a twin)
28/08/1684 Ditchbourne Thomas son of John ? duplicated)29/08/1704 Ditchburn Ann daughter of John
08/10/1706 Ditchburn Margaret daughter of John
11/03/1709 Ditchburn John son of John
29/07/1711 Ditchburn Edward son of John ; Fleetham
15/04/1716 Ditchburn Margaret daughter of John; Fleetham
14/06/1719 Ditchburn William son of John Fleetham
31/08/1721 Ditchburn Rachell daughter of John Fleetham
29/08/1725 Ditchburn Robert son of Juo Fleetham
1735 Apr 22 Ditchburn Rachel daughter of Edward F
24/04/1737 Ditchburn Mgt. daughter of Henry F
07/09/1742 Ditchburn John son of Edward09/01/1745 Ditchburn Ann daughter of Wm. Newham.
30/03/1747 Ditchburn Mgt. daughter of Wm.; Newham.
5/08/1750 Ditchburn Elizabeth daughter of Wm. Newham Mill
Marriages
18/06/1734 Ditchburn Edward & Grace Scott
09/05/1740 Miller Robertof Fleetham & Rachael Ditchburn
04/10/1744 Ditchburn Wm.(Newham) & Mary Nisbet (of Bamburgh region)
Burial
14/05/1750 Ditchburn Edward F
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WHALTON REGISTER (nb Whalton village is c. 10 miles WSW of Morpeth)
Births
08/05/1785 William son of John Ditchburn& Mary
04/02/1787 Mary daughter of John Ditchburn & Mary
1789 Hannah daughter of John Ditchburn& Mary
31/07/1791 Luke son of John Ditchburn& Mary
05/01/1794 Anne daughter of John Ditchburn& Mary
16/10/1796 John son ofJohn Ditchburn& Mary
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BOYDS MARRIAGE INDEX (Selected entries only - in search for members of our own family tree by Barbara Ditchburn)
22/11/1584 William Ditchburn m. Jane Murton
1676 - 1700 many entries but only one William:-
16/10/1698 Wm. Ditchburn & Mgt. Rogerson Shilbottle
06/06/1699 Jane Ditchburn m. Jas Huntl(e)y; Eglingham (the only Eglingham Ditchburn in Boyds in this period)
1731 - 1750 - about 10 entries including :-
20/09/1731 William Ditchburn & Elizabeth Waugh Shilbottle
27/06/1738 Thomas Ditchburn & Jane Crisp ; Eglingham
04/11/1740 William Ditchburn & Jane Straughan ; Shilbottle
!777 Wm Ditchburn & Sarah Dickison (or Dickeson)Eglingham
17/06/1781 Geo Ditchburn & Elizabeth Tailor Howick
06/07/1783 Jn. Ditchburn & Mary Wake Pontieland
08/06/1794 Rob Ditchburn & An Robinson Ellingham
13/11/1796 Geo Ditchburn & Margaret Atkinson ; Embleton
22/05/1796 Luke Ditchburn & Elizabeth Moffit ; Embleton
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