Second Generation

2. Michael WIGHAM was christened 25th Feb 1679 in St Alban's, Earsdon ² ^,3 and was buried 9th Apr 1740 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.¹

Research Notes: born in the Sighill district of Earsdon

Michael married Isabel . Isabel was buried 26th May 1757 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland ¹.^,2

Research Notes: Although no marriage record of Michael's spouse has been found, a reference to the burrial of an Isabel WIGHAM of Fenwick's Close is recorded. There is also a burrial record for an Isabel (the younger) of Crow Hall, indicating the former to be the spouse of Michael. The link with Fenwick's Close is by virtue of the fact that sons Matthew and Thomas had children baptised when at Fenwick's Close Hall, indicating that Isabel lived there with the family after the death of Michael at Crow Hall.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 M i. Matthew WIGHAM ² was christened 29th Sep 1713.³

+ 7 M ii. Thomas WIGHAM

8 F iii. Isabel WIGHAM was christened on 23 Oct 1711 in Earsdon by North Shields, Northumberland ¹ and was buried 14th Aug 1752 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.¹.^,2

Research Notes: The burrial of Isabel the younger of Crow Hall is recorded in the parish register for Earsdon.

9 M iv. Michael WIGHAM was buried 31st Dec 1710.¹

10 F v. Jane WIGHAM was born in 1718 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland ¹ and was buried 9th Nov 1741 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.¹

Research Notes: Parish register records: Jane daughter to Michael late of Crow Hall Desceased

11 F vi. Mary WIGHAM was born in 1723 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.¹.^,2

Mary married Henry DUNN .

+ 12 M vii. Michael WIGHAM was born after 1710.

13 F viii. Anne WIGHAM was christened in 1727 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland ¹ ^,2 and was buried 10th May 1728 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.¹.^,2

14 M ix. William WIGHAM

Michael next married (name unknown).

3. Matthew WIGHAM was buried 12th Jul 1753 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.¹.^,2

Research Notes: Matthew WIGHAM was living at Crow-hall in the parish of Earsdon at the time of the birth of his first confirmed child - Thomas (1718).

Although no record of the birth date of Matthew can be identified, a record to his father named Matthew living at Crow Hall at the time of the baptism of his first son Thomas is recorded. Burial record for Matthew stating Crow Hall as the place of residence.

Matthew married Elizabeth PROUD .

Children from this marriage were:

+ 15 M i. George WIGHAM ² was christened 30th Nov 1727 in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland,² ^,3 died 29th July 1792,⁴ and was buried in St. Alban's Church, Earsdon.

16 F ii. Mary WIGHAM

Mary married John SKIPSEY .

17 M iii. Thomas WIGHAM

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