1550-1559 Northumberland, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

+Middle Marches, Northumberland Co., England,

Blenkinsop, Thomas Son of Gerard Blenkinsop {b. bef 1500}

Blenkinsop, Nicholas Son of Gerard Blenkinsop {b. abt. 1500}

Blenkinsop, George Son of Nicholas Blenkinsop & [b. bef 1520}

Fatherstone, Jane Wife of George Blenkinsop

Blenkinsop, John Son of George Blenkinsop & Jane Fatherstone

“Nicholas Blenkinsop, heir of his brother Thomas. He and George Blenkinsop [his son] mentioned in a list of the gentlemen of the middle marches of 1550.”

“George Blenkinsop, of Bellister, proprietor of “ Overward, Belester, Barnhouses, Parke, Lynsheils, and Dodlawood, with lands in Haltwhistle. Wife Jane, daur. Of Albany Fatherstone. Son John Blenkinsop,”

Rev. Hodgson's History of Northumberland Page #131

From: Don Blankenship db452(at)earthlink.net

+Ballister Ford, Northumberland Co., England, Appointments

Blenkynsope, Thomas Son of Gerard Blenkinsop

Blenkynsop, Nicholas Son of Gerard Blenkinsop

1552 List of setters and searchers; “Ballister Ford with two men of Bromhouses, Bellester Park, and Lynshell; Thomas Blenkynsope and John Hornsby. Overseers, Nicholas Rydleye, Heughe Cranhaw, and Nicholas Blenkynsop, Bailiff of Hautwesel.”

Rev. Hodgson's History of Northumberland Page #119

From: Don Blankenship db452(at)earthlink.net

+Haltwhistle, Northumberland Co., England,

Blenkinsop, Nicholas Son of Gerard Blenkinsop

“Nicholas Blenkinsop, the Presbyter of the parish in 1552”

Rev. Hodgson's History of Northumberland Page #122

From: Don Blankenship db452(at)earthlink.net

+Middle Marches, Northumberland Co., England

Blenkinsop, Nicholas Son of Gerard Blenkinsop

“Nicholas Blenkinsopp of Felliser Calstle named among the gentry of Middle Marches in 1550”

m. Isobel ? Shown is son George

Taken from the Blenkensop Castle Tree

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+Blenkinsop Castle, Northumberland Co., England

Blenkinsop, Thomas Son of Gerard Blenkinsop

“Thomas Blankinsopp m. Abness de Denton Dau of Richard de Denton”

Taken from the Blenkensop Castle Tree

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