1560-1569 Northumberland, Compiled by James W. Blankenship jkblank1(at)sbcglobal.net

+Bellister Castle, Northumberland Co., England, Tower

Blenkinsop, George Son of [ b. bef 1548]

“List of Castles and Towers that existed in Northumberland about the year 1416 and was probably the same as is described in 1542 as the Inheritance of Sir William Musgrave, and in Measurably good reparations. According to Wallis, George Blenkinsop, of Bellister, also had a tower here in 1568.”

Rev. Hodgson's History of Northumberland Page #120

From: Don Blankenship db452(at)earthlink.net

+Blenkinsop Castle, Northumberland Co., England,

Blenkinsop, Wm. Son of Thomas Blenkinsop & Dorothy Featherston

Blenkinsop, Thomas William Blenkinsop & Mary Copperthwaite

Blenkinsop, Nicholas Son of William Blenkinsop & Mary Copperthwaite

Blenkinsop, Richard Son of William Blenkinsop & Mary Copperthwaite

Blenkinsop, Jane Dau of William Blenkinsop & Mary Copperthwaite

Blenkinsop, Anne Dau of William Blenkinsop & Mary Copperthwaite

Copperthwaite, Mary Wife of William Blenkinsop

“Wm. Blenkinsop, of Blenkinsop castle, in 1568, held Blenkinsop, glenwhelte, Darles, Hillhouses, Dollacres, Dryburnhaugh, and Wrytree, with lands in Haltwisle and the Onsett. His will, dated 6 April, 1581, Mentions his three sons and two daughters, and Mr.l Nicholas Ridley, of Willimoteswick, Guardian. – Thomas, Nicholas, Richard, Jane, Anne. Wife Mary, Daur. Of ??? Copperthwaite”

Rev. Hodgson's History of Northumberland Page #131

From: Don Blankenship db452(at)earthlink.net

+Blenkinsop Castle, Northumberland Co., England

Blenkinsop, William Son of Thomas Blenkinsop & Dorothy Featherston

William Blenkinsopp of Blankenship Castle in 1568 d. 1583

m. Margaret Copperthwayer” Shown are sons Thomas, and Nicholas, and dau. Ann

Taken from the Blenkensop Castle Tree

From: Don Blankenship db452(at)earthlink.net