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Families covered: Girdler of Ollerton, Girdler of Sheffield

                               
Hunter starts with 2 brothers whom we show as sons of ...
?? Girdler
1. Richard Girdler of Pleasley Hall, Mansfield (d before 05.06.1666)
  m. Elizabeth
2. Hugh Girdler of Ollerton, Nottinghamshire
  m. (18.05.1628) Ann Brailsford
  A. Thomas Girdler of Ollerton (bpt 12.07.1637, bur 25.03.1670, 2nd son?)
  m. Ann
  i.+ issue - Anthony (bur 19.02.1674-5), Mary (bpt 24.03.1669/70)
  B. Anthony Girdler of Ollerton (bpt 17.05.1640, bur 02.03.1679-80)
  m. Frances (bur 13.02.1685/6)
  i.+ issue - John (b 01.08.1670), Thomas (bpt 16.05.1672), Anthony (bpt 07.11.1674, d before 22.11.1697), Ann (bpt 04.02.1678/9, bur 29.03.1680)
  C. Richard Girdler of Ollerton (d 04.04.1671, butcher)
  m. Ann Townrow (d 04.05.1671, dau of Robert Townrow of Ollerton)
  i. Francis Girdler of Sheffield (bpt 21.04.1664, d 20.05.1696, miller, 3rd son)
  m. Elizabeth Turner (d 28.12.1720, m2. Samuel Wright of Sheffield)
  a. Richard Girdler of Sheffield (bpt 30.04.1684, bur 25.03.1715, baker)
  m. Mary Goddard (m2. John Vintner of Atterclfife)
  (1) Francis Girdler of Sheffield (b 1711, d unm 28.05.1743, saddler)
  (2) Mary Girdler (bpt 08.05.1708)
  m. (06.02.1732/3) David Hussey of Attercliffe Forge (brother of John of Sheffield)
  (A) Mary Hussey (bpt 27.05.1735)
  m. (18.11.1773) Joseph Matthewman of Sheffield
(i) Dorothy Matthewman (b 30.09.1774, d unm 23.06.1801)
  (B) Elizabeth Hussey (bpt 12.11.1736, dsp 24.12.1768)
  m. (13.04.1767) William Burton of Sheffield (bpt 01.07.1743, d 24.3.1798, m2. Marica Bill)
  (C)+ other issue - John (b 1738, d unm 18.09.1758), Ellen (bpt 23.05.1734, bur 26.08.1734)
  b. Francis Girdler of Sheffield (b 1686, d 09.1765)
  m. (02.02.1710/1) Elizabeth Roberts (bpt 27.12.1693, d 02.1750, dau of Edward Roberts of Sheffield by Mary, dau of John Cloudsley of Leeds)
(1) Lidia Girdler (bpt 18.01.1712/3, d 11.01.1798)
  m1. (07.12.1731) John Fletcher of Sheffield (bpt 02.03.1709/10, d 07.12.1751)
  m2. (13.12.1764) William Kerr of Scotland (b 1709, d 12.02.1769, m1. Elizabeth Corker of Rotherham)
  (2)+ other issue (d unm) - John (bur 25.12.1711), Elizabeth (b 1716, d 10.04.1763)
  c. John Girdler of Sheffield and The Park (bpt 03.07.1690, d 15.04.1759, 4th son?)
  m. Lidia Roberts (bpt 19.08.1695, d 28.02.1740, dau of Edward Roberts of Sheffield by Mary, dau of John Cloudsley of Leeds)
  (1) John Girdler of Sheffield (b 06.02.1718/9, d 06.02.1760, 2nd son)
  m. (21.07.1754) Elizabeth Smith (b 03.1730/1, a 02.1802, dau of John Smith)
  (A) John Girdler of The Park (b 14.06.1759, d 14.08.1805)
  m. (19.06.1782) Mary Pearson (b 19.07.1759, d 07.08.1793, dau of George Pearson of Sheffield)
  (i) George Girdler (b 10.10.1784, d 16.05.1808) had issue
  m. (16.02.1807) Sarah Cartledge (dau of George Cartledge of Parkhill by Mary)
  (ii) Mary Girdler (b 14.05.1790)
  m. (12816) John Milner of London (warehouseman)
  (iii)+ other issue - John (b 26.03.1786, d 30.03.1787), Samuel (b 22.12.1787, d 25.12.1787), Filius (b 06.01.1789, d infant), William in Sheffield (b 11.10.1791, a 1815), Elizabeth in Liverpool (b 03.03.1783, d unm 14.06.1805), Sarah (b 05.02.1793, d 06.1793)
  (B) Sarah Girdler in Clapham (b 21.04.1755, a 1812)
  (C) Rebecca Girdler (b 28.08.1757, d 27.05.1810)
  m. (13.05.1778) William Nicholson of the Low House in Sheffield Park
  (D) Elizabeth Girdler (b 11.06.1761, d 20.03.1787)
  m. (19.07.1781) Michael Hunter of Sheffield (b 02.06.1759, a 02.1802, m2. Mary Smith)
  (i) Joseph Hunter (b 06.02.1783, d 09.05.1861, genealogist & author) shown on FMG (Continuation, p142) as having issue by ...
  m. (26.12.1815) Mary Hayward (dau of Francis Hayward of Bath)
  (2) Edward Girdler of the Strand in Sheffield Park (d 05.1805)
  m. (21.06.1757) Elizabeth Hutton (d 02.1799, dau of Joseph Hutton of Ridgeway)
  (A) Richard Girdler of the Lodge in Workshop, Nottinghamshire (a 02.1802)
  m. Ann Radley (a 1802, dau of Joseph Radley of Chesterfield, widow of _ Morton of Thorpe Salvin)
  (i) Elizabeth Girdler (b 06.04.1791)
  m. John Wright (son of Thomas of Bath)
  (ii)+ other issue - Richard (b 02.07.1792), Anne (b 17.02.1794)
  (B) Edward Girdler of Nether Thorpe, Yorkshire (bpt 14.06.1766, a 02.1802)
  m. (22.11.1797) Frances Slagg (a 1802, dau of Joseph Slagg of Eckington)
  (i)+ issue - Edward, Joseph, Elizabeth (b 09.1798)
  (C) Joseph Girdler of the Strand in Sheffield Park (a 1802) had issue
  m. Mary Slagg (dau of John Slagg of Spink Hill in Eckington)
(D) Mary Girdler (bpt 09.01.1764, a 1802)
  m. (30.01.1799) John Spear of Sheffield (a 1802)
  (E)+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 05.01.1766), Sarah (d infant), Elizabeth (bpt 09.11.1761, bur 22.11.1761)
  (3) Mary Girdler (bpt 06.09.1731, d 1805)
  m. (08.06.1755) John Wright of Sheffield
  (4)+ other issue - Richard of Sheffield (bpt 14.01.1716/7, d unm 1791, butcher), Lidia (bpt 06.04.1725, d 24.10.1730), Sarah (bpt 04.11.1733, d 20.05.1734)
  d. Elizabeth Girdler (b 25.08.1688, d (unm?) 11.08.1747, "in service of Lady Oxford")
  m. (??) _ Cuttle (gamekeeper (to Lady Oxford?))
  e. Sarah Girdler (bpt 12.11.1693, d 18.10.1769)
  m. (02.10.1739) John Smith of Sheffield & Bellhouse (b 28.08.1684, d 15.11.1753, widower of Ann (bpt 23.07.1691, dsp bur 07.01.1724/5, dau/heir of John Winter of Sheffield) then Rebecca (dau of Joseph Fletcher of Sheffield))
  f.+ other issue (d unm) - child (bur 21.07.1687), William of Sheffield (b 10.11.1695, d 08.11.1718, cabinet maker), Hannah (bpt 12.08.1691, d 27.09.1724)
  ii.+ other issue - Hugh (bpt 02.07.1663_, Richard (b 26.10.1654), Elizabeth (b 21.01.1656/7)
  D. Elizabeth Girdler (bpt 04.11.1633, bur 30.05.1679) probably wife of ...
  m. John Gray of Rufford
  E.+ other issue - Hugh of Ollerton (bpt 05.06.1631, d before 18.03.1679-80), William of Mansfield (bpt 29.01.1642/3), Frances (bpt 08.06.1636, d before 03.07.1688)

Main source(s): FMG (Continuation ('Hunter's Pedigrees', 1936), 'Girdler of Ollerton, Notts., and Sheffield', p72+)
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