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HISTORY AND PEDIGREE OF THE FAMILY
OF MARRIAN, FORMERLY DEPRÉ
OF SHROPSHIRE AND STAFFORDSHIRE
CONTENTS PAGE
Introduction
The Ironworking Revolution in the Tudor Era
Marian Deprey and the Change of Name
The Midlands
Farming at Bobbington
The Great Industrial Towns
The Family Today
Sources of Information
References - in numerical order
INTRODUCTION This is, we believe, the first attempt at setting down a comprehensive Pedigree of our family for the whole period of its English life, together with an account of our history, in so far as we know it.
The first member of the family to become actively interested in working out the genealogy appears to have been GEORGE BARNES MARRIAN (XIII. 38), who, before and during the first World War, interviewed many of the family then alive, and established the main framework of the Birmingham and London branches for the past five generations.
Subsequently, earlier records of the family have come to light, in the shape of Wills, Parish Register entries and other documents, the more important of which are now reproduced to support the Pedigree. For ease of reference, each generation is given a Roman numeral, and each individual an Arabic numeral, in his, or her, particular generation. As, no doubt, with most genealogies, we have a number of references in the earlier generations which cannot at present be accurately placed. The main line of descent, however, is reasonably clear. It should be pointed out that our family has no connection whatever with the family of MARYON, established for many centuries in the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire. The spelling of the name, however, is quite arbitrary. In our own family of today it is MARRIAN or MARRION, though in former years many other spellings were found, as with almost all personal names. Additions and corrections to the Pedigree will be gladly welcomed; and correspondents are asked to address their letters to: S F Marrian Ardmore Upper Dunmurry Lane Dunmurry Belfast F J Morton Marrian, Worcester Horace J Marrian, Ayr Stanley F Marrian, Belfast Easter 1957
1. The Ironworking Revolution in the Tudor Era
Before tracing our Family's descent from their arrival in England at the beginning of the sixteenth century, it is necessary to consider something of the history of ironfounding; for it was because of their traditional skill in working iron that our ancestors came over in the first place.
From prehistoric times, so far as is known, all ironworking throughout the world was carried on by the simple process of bloomery. But, probably at some period of the 14th century (though the exact date is not known), a new and much more effective method had been evolved: the blast-furnace. Exactly where the first blast-furnaces came into being is not certain, but it was apparently in one of the countries close to the Rhine: Belgium, Eastern France, Burgundy or Western Germany.
By the middle of the 15th century, the blast-furnace had become well established in north-west Europe (particularly in the Liège district) and in Italy, but had not yet reached England. It is not until the year 1492 that we find the first positive record of the new process of manufacture at Buxted in the Sussex Weald.
With the opening of the 16th century, blast-furnaces and power-forges began to spring up throughout the Weald, principally in Sussex, but also in Kent, and eventually, to a smaller extent, in Surrey. The industry grew apace, and the output of wrought iron so far exceeded anything produced by the bloomeries of former times.
Up till about 1560-1570, the new methods of manufacture seemed to have been confined practically entirely to the Weald. But they then spread elsewhere, in particular to what are now the Industrial Midlands and to Sheffield. Eventually, (though not for many years), coal superseded charcoal as fuel, thus putting an end to the iron industry of the Weald, which lacked easy access to coal.
In order to make a clear definition between the two processes, bloomery and blast-furnace, the following passage is quoted from "Wealden Iron", by Ernest Straker (Bell, 1931).
"The first, the direct or bloomery process, produced from the ore in one operation a comparatively small mass of wrought iron, sometimes of a steely nature, fit for immediate forging into tools, weapons, bars and other small products. This survives today only among savage races. It required simply manual labour, with but few tools and appliances, and was usually carried on as a domestic or nomadic industry.
The second, the indirect or blast-furnace process, even in its earlier and simpler forms, needs buildings, power and plant, and therefore was a highly capitalized industry carried on in permanent quarters. This has now developed into the huge establishments of the present day, which, with their manifold dependent industries, have become the main element of our present-day civilisation.
Unlike the earlier process, the blast-furnaces produce cast iron only, which, apart from its direct use as castings, requires working in a forge to convert it into wrought iron, or other operations to convert it to steel."
The blast furnace that was introduced into England was of Walloon type, and the men who worked the 16th century Wealden forges and furnaces were almost all Frenchmen, invited over to introduce the new methods by emissaries of many of the great landowners (the King, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl of Shrewsbury, etc), who had seen them employed in the ironworks of Normandy and Picardy. It may be noted, however, that though these foreign workers were known generically as "Frenchmen" they were more often than not of Walloon stock, by descent if not by birth.
Like the blast furnace, the forge (which may have contained one or more 'fineries') was always situated on a river or stream, and derived its power from a great water-wheel, which operated the tilt-hammer. In charge of the forge and its many workmen was the master-finer, or hammerman, who had to ensure the perfect quality of the iron barred. But, though in a responsible position, the finer never acquired the same status as the 'maitre-de-forge' of the French and Belgian ironworks. Seldom, if ever, did the immigrant Frenchmen possess their own ironworks in 16th century England, but stood in the relationship of managerial experts to the English owners.
2. Marian Deprey and the Change of Name The Family-name since about 1700 has remained fixed as MARRIAN (for descendants of JOHN MARRIAN (VIII. 2.)) or MARRION (for those of his brother RICHARD (VIII. 3.)).
But before that date we find it recorded as MARRIAN alias DIPPERY, DIPPERY alias MARRIAN, or sometimes simply as DIPPERY. There are many variants: DIPPRAY, DEPPERY, DEPRYE, DIPPLIE, etc. And our researches have now made it quite clear that DIPPERY was an English corruption of the French name DEPRÉ, and that indeed DEPRÉ (probably originally DESPRÉS) was the true family-name, - a name, moreover of great antiquity.
Our genealogy is well supported by documents from the year 1564, when the marriage of RICHARD DEPRYE to ALICE SAINSBURY is recorded in the parish-register of Worth, in Sussex. Before then, however, we have to rely largely on inference, so scanty is the written evidence that has come down to us. There exist no 16th century wills for our family, unfortunately.
We claim that our original ancestor in this country was a Frenchman named MARIAN DEPREY (I), whose name is recorded for naturalization in the Westminster Denization Roll of 36 Henry 8 (i.e. 1544). The actual position of his name on the Roll indicates that he was one of a group of Frenchman to be made denizens for the ironworks of the Weald. And this theory is borne out by the analogy of a similar family of Wealden iron-finers, the DEPROWNES of Etchingham. For the Etchingham parish-register of the late 16th century clearly shows that the son of a certain VALENTINE DEPROWNE was known as JOHN VALENTINE alias DEPROWNE, suggesting that the name VALENTINE afterwards superseded DEPROWNE as that family's surname in England.
So we deduce that, in a similar manner, the name RICHARD MARRIAN alias DEPRYE must have been derived from MARIAN DEPREY. The reason for the change of name seems to have been simply that the French surnames were unfamiliar to Sussex ears; and so they were commonly called by their Christian names. Even in official documents we find such expressions as "GYLES the founder", "LAURENCE the Frenchman", "ADRYAN the Frenchman", etc. And so the true French surnames sometimes survived as an alias, or perhaps in a corrupted form.
In addition to the name of MARIAN DEPREY, the Westminster Denization Roll of 1544 contains the names of two more Frenchmen who would seem to belong to our family: RICHARD MARIAN (II) and MARYON DUPRÉ. These two names appear next but one to each other on the Roll.
RICHARD MARIAN, who is recorded as being aged 42 in 1544, having been born at Dieppe, and having been in England since he was one year old, we regard as being the son of the above mentioned MARIAN DEPREY, this belief resting mainly on the fact that the name of RICHARD MARRIAN has appeared in every generation of our family until very recent times. MARYON DUPRÉ is regarded as being probably a close relation; it will be noted that he was younger than RICHARD MARIAN (II), and came to England considerably later.
As for the French or Walloon antecedents of MARIAN DEPREY, we know practically nothing as yet. The male Christian name MARIAN is very rare in France; yet a number of the other French families in the Weald of the 16th century bore the name also, viz: MARIAN LAMBERD, MARIAN PREDOME, MARIAN PAVY, MARIAN RUSSELL, and many others. So it seems probable that MARIAN was an anglicization of the much more common French Christian-name MARIN.
The name DEPRÉ and DESPRET are well known in the history of metallurgy in north-west Europe. Different branches, both in Belgium and Northern France are recorded as 'Maitres de forges' or 'forgerons' by various authorities, notably a family that owned forges for many generations near Chimay in Belgium. ("Verriers, maitres de forges, metallurgists et soldats: La famille Despret, 1512-1929" par L'Abbé Emile Trelcat, de Crespin. Societé d'Etudes de la Province de Cambrai. Recueil 30).
And it would seem likely that the home of all of these branches was originally in the Pays de Liège, where extremely early references have been found.
Nothing further can be said about MARIAN (or MARIN) DEPREY at present, except that he was probably born before 1480, came over to England from Normandy at an early stage of the new developments in ironworking (1502-1503), and seems to have been working at one of the forges in the Sussex village of Mayfield at the time of his naturalization. This is indicated by the fact that, with four other Frenchmen, he is recorded in the Westminster Denization Roll of 1544 as being "made denizen by Eystred widow". Now "Eystred widow" we can surely identify as JOAN ISTED, widow of RICHARD ISTED of Mayfield, a well-known Sussex ironmaster.
Indeed, we have the reference in a Sussex Lay Subsidy Roll for the year 4 Edward VI (1550-1551) to a JOHN MARYAN being among aliens employed by JOAN ISTED at Bibleham, within the parish of Mayfield. Bibleham Forge was well-known.
A word must be said here about the Family's religion. So far as we know, they were Protestants ever since their arrival in England. And the large number of Huguenot refugees named DESPREY, DEPRÉ and DUPRÉ, who came to England in the late 16th and 17th centuries, rather indicate that Protestantism was the religious faith of most branches of the Family.
Yet there is no reason whatsoever for believing that MARIAN DEPRÉ came over as a Huguenot refugee. At that early date, the persecutions had not reached the savage state that they did later; and no doubt he came to England solely on account of his work. Nevertheless, if later on he or his son ever contemplated returning to the Continent, they may well have been deterred by the increasing violence of the Huguenot persecutions.
We have yet to bridge the gap between MARIAN DEPREY (I) and his son RICHARD MARIAN (II) on the one hand, and RICHARD MARYAN alias DEPRYE (III), the iron-finer of Ardingly (Sussex) on the other. It seems likely (though by no means certain) that these two RICHARDs were father and son, for there is a reference in a Lay Subsidy Roll of the Rape of Lewes for the year 1550 to a RICHARD MARION, alien, in the Hundred of Street, who might be identical with RICHARD MARIAN, son of MARIAN DEPREY. And the Hundred of Street included the parish of Ardingly, which apparently contained the only iron-works within the Hundred at that time.
The genealogy of the Sussex period is further complicated by the presence of other families with the surname MARRIAN. Some of these may have been of our family; others certainly were not. There are a number of entries of the name in Mayfield parish-register, for instance, from 1572 to 1625, which very likely belong to us. On the other hand, we cannot be sure; and, in as much as they do not affect the main line of descent, they are omitted from the present history.
However, it is almost certain that another DIPPERY family (though lacking the MARIAN alias), who were iron-founders and freeholders at Waldron (Sussex) in the 16th and 17th centuries, were also of our family, though the exact relationship is not yet known. It is noteworthy that the furnace at Waldron supplied Bibleham Forge, although the two villages were some miles apart.
This Waldron family of DIPPERY survived in Sussex until 1791; and its genealogy has been recorded by W H Chellen in Sussex Notes and Queries, Vol 12, Nos 4 and 5.
Similarly, a Wealden ironworking family with the name PRAY was no doubt yet another branch; it is of interest that a certain QUENTIN PRAY (possibly from Frant, in Sussex) and RICHARD PRAY are recorded as full-time ironworkers at Saugus, north of Boston, Massachusetts, about the year 1650.
With the baptism of BARTHOLOMEW (IV. 1.), son of RICHARD MARYON of Ardingly, in 1565, the genealogy and history of our particular line becomes much clearer. Like his father, BARTHOLOMEW was an iron-finer; and we are fortunate in knowing enough salient facts about him to connect the family's life at three widely separated forges: Ardingly, Bromley, in Staffordshire, where they worked for LORD PAGET from 1573 to 1589; finally to the Lizard Forge, which lies on the parish-boundary between Shifnal and Tong, in Shropshire, where we find them by the year 1593, working for the EARL OF SHREWSBURY.
3. The Midlands
During the late 16th and 17th centuries other members of the family were actively engaged at forges in what are now the Industrial Midlands (in particular LAURENCE DEPRÉ at Wednesbury), and between 1573 and 1580 are even found as far away as Sheffield, where the EARL OF SHREWSBURY owned ironworks. But none of these branches has left descendants to the present day; and it is solely with the branch at the Lizard Forge that we are concerned.
When the family first arrived at the Lizard, they lived in the hamlet of Drayton, on the Shifnal side; but in the course of years they became established at Tong Norton, where they remained continuously until 1886. Tong, therefore, may be regarded as the English home of the family, modest though it was.
The earliest will that has come down to us is that of JOHN DIPPRIE alias MARYAN, iron-finer of the Lizard Forge, dated 1617. He mentions several other members of the family, though the relationships are by no means clear. It is evident, however, that he was in partnership with BARTHOLOMEW (IV. 1.), who may have been his first-cousin, or perhaps a half-brother. He speaks of his house and lands "granted by the late Earl of Shrewsbury deceased", which he clearly received by virtue of his employment as the Earl's finer. Another small freehold, owned by the descendants of BARTHOLOMEW (IV. 1.) at Tong Norton until the late 19th century, was probably also granted by one of the EARLS OF SHREWSBURY early in the 17th century.
Exactly how long the family worked as finers at the Lizard Forge is not certain. After BARTHOLOMEW (IV. 1.), two successive generations, RICHARD (V. 2.) and his elder son BARTHOLOMEW (VI. 4.), are known to have been finers; but the next in line, RICHARD (VII. 4.), is believed (though not conclusively proved) to have been the son of BARTHOLOMEW's younger brother JOHN (VI. 5.), about whom little is known. Incidentally, it is with this sixth English generation that the original family-name, DEPRÉ, finally passed into oblivion.
Naturally, several members of earlier generations must have moved away from Tong to make homes for themselves elsewhere. For example, a branch at Bitterley in Shropshire in the late 17th century was probably linked with another branch, spelling the name MERRION, who lived at Tenbury Wells from 1745 to 1798. But none of these has survived to the present, as far as we can tell.
It is from the two eldest sons of RICHARD (VII. 4.), yeoman of Tong Norton, that all living members of the family are descended: those with the modern spelling MARRIAN from JOHN (VIII. 2.), who was a farmer, and moved from Tong Norton to Bobbington (Staffs) at some date between 1740 and 1754; and those with the spelling MARRION from RICHARD (VIII. 3.), who remained at Tong Norton as a weaver.
4. Farming at Bobbington
Seen in the perspective of the whole of our family's life in England, the period of farming at Bobbington appears as something of a pastoral interlude. On their arrival in this country in 1502/3, they evidently looked back on a considerable earlier history as industrialists abroad. And with the great Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and 19th centuries they were to be industrialists again. Yet there remained a farming-branch at Bobbington for approximately 170 years - right up to the outbreak of the First World War.
In all, they tenanted three farms there: Blacklands, Blakelands and the Hay Farm. When JOHN MARRIAN (VIII.2.) first arrived at Bobbington from Tong, he farmed at Blacklands, while two of his sons, JOHN (IX.1.) and WILLIAM (IX.5.) held the others. A third son, FRANCIS (IX.2.) was to farm at Chelmarsh, near Bridgnorth, later in the century.
From the will of WILLIAM MARRIAN (IX. 5.), we know that, at any rate at Blakelands Farm, they did their own milling and brewing. Indeed, there is evidence that the family had a long tradition of home-brewing; for we have a reference to as far back as the year 1586, during the Abbots Bromley period. Such brewers and innkeepers in the late 18th and 19th centuries as JOHN MARRIAN (X. 4.), FRANCIS MARRIAN (X. 5.), THOMAS MARRIAN (XI. 12.), WALTER MARRION (X. 13.) and BENJAMIN MARRION (XI. 34.), were thus following a very old family tradition.
Eventually, Blacklands and Blakelands Farms passed out of the MARRIAN's hands. But they retained the Hay, the last member of the family to farm there being EDITH LONGVILLE MARRIAN (XIII. 32.), the sixth generation in the line of Bobbington farmers.
5. The Great Industrial Towns
With the onset of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, several of the family began to move away from their country homes at Tong and Bobbington, and form branches in the large towns, where, in most cases, their descendants have continued through several generations to the present day.
Thus, JAMES MARRION (IX. 11.) became apprenticed in 1743 to a Wolverhampton locksmith; and his descendants have been traded down through several generations of locksmiths and master-colliers at Wolverhampton, Tettenhall and Bilston, to the majority of the MARRIONs who live in Wolverhampton today. However, it must be recorded that the link between Generations X and XI of this branch is not yet conclusively proved, owing to numerous references to the name in the Wolverhampton Parish Register of the late 18th century, some of which we are unable to place. These unplaced references are omitted from the accompanying Pedigree.
Later on in the 18th century, a nephew of this JAMES MARRION, JOHN MARRION (X. 18.), left Tong for the rising Shropshire industrial district of Oakengates, and set up as a builder in the parish of St George's. His sons remained in that part of the country, and were also in the building trade, though BENJAMIN MARRION (XI. 34.) became proprietor of the Caledonia Hotel at Oakengates as well. Both he and his brother, WALTER WATKINS MARRION (XI. 30.), have present-day descendants.
Although the business of JOHN MARRION (X. 18.) and his sons kept them mainly at Oakengates, and later at Milleshall, they never lost touch with Tong; and his daughter JANE MARRION (XI. 32.) continued to live at Tong Norton, until her death in 1886 concluded the long family-line there. Her portrait, and that of her brother FRANCIS (XI. 31.) are still preserved.
The present-day branch of the family at Birmingham began in the year 1796, when FRANCIS MARRIAN (X. 5.) (whose portrait also exists) became landlord of the "Sea-Horse" Inn at Aston. He made it into a remarkable and very well-known hostelry, combining the functions of inn, club and concert-hall; and a chapter is given to it in "Old Taverns of Birmingham", by Eliezer Edwards (Birmingham 1879). WILLIAM MARRIAN (XI. 9.), his son, succeeded him as landlord in 1840; and the "Sea-Horse" remained in the family's hands for many years afterwards.
In addition, two breweries were owned by members of this branch in the early 19th century; MARRIAN & CRACKLOW, Ashted Brewery, Birmingham, in which JOHN MARRIAN (X. 4.), was a partner; and Burton Weir Brewery, Sheffield, which was founded in 1830 by THOMAS MARRIAN (XI. 12.), and eventually passed to his sons.
Mention may be made of certain other members of the Birmingham branch. JOHN MARRIAN (XI. 8.) was partner in a firm of stampers and piercers called MARRIAN & REYNOLDS; his brother, BENJAMIN JAMES PRATT MARRIAN (XI. 13.) was a brassfounder. In later generations, JAMES ROBERT MARRIAN (XII. 13.) became a Birmingham doctor, and WILLIAM LYON MARRIAN (XIII. 21.) founded the gold-pen manufacturing business of W L MARRIAN (PENS) LTD.
Other branches which sprang up in the 19th century, and still flourish, are those of Manchester, Baltimore (USA) and London. FRANCIS MARRIAN (XII. 7.), the first president of the Lithographic Artists' Association, left Birmingham to settle in Manchester, where his sons, ERNEST MARRIAN (XIII. 3.) and FRANCIS MARRIAN (XIII. 4.), were afterwards in business in the textile firm of LINDSAY & MARRIAN LTD.
The Baltimore branch was founded by JAMES ALFRED MARRIAN (XII. 10.), who emigrated in 1861 at the age of seventeen, and eventually became Town Clerk of Baltimore. He has descendants now living in Baltimore and New York.
Finally, JOHN MARRIAN (XI. 25.), of Bobbington, established a branch in London, which, by the end of the 19th century, had become the largest branch of the whole family. He was in business in the City as an Export & Import Merchant, living at Brondesbury House, Willesden. His son, JOHN MARRIAN (XII. 32.), succeeded him in the business; and mention should be made of two London firms of the next generation: FRY, MARRIAN & WELLS, merchants in trade with South America, of which CHARLES JOHN MARRIAN (XIII. 33.) was a partner; and MARRIAN, HARDWICK & CO., Insurance Brokers at Lloyds, of which FRANCIS WILLIAM WHITMORE MARRIAN (XIII. 36.) was principal. In more recent years, several of the London branch have become professional men, particularly in engineering and science.
6. The Family Today
It has been impossible to speak of more than a few personalities among the very numerous members of the family in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Of the 110 living members in direct male descent from MARIAN DEPREY, we shall make no individual mention. The two World Wars have taken their toll of us, as of others. And the great changes of the present century have had the effect of spreading the family still more widely.
For instance, though branches still continue in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Wolverhampton and parts of Shropshire, some now live in various other places, including Ayr, Belfast, Bournemouth, Cambridge, Derby, Edinburgh, Kingston-on-Thames and Worcester. In addition, two branches have settled abroad, in Kenya and Natal.
Thus, we conclude this brief account of what we understand to be a small English offshoot of the large iron-working DEPRÉ family of Liège. The start of the 16th century saw our arrival in the Sussex Weald. The end of the 17th almost saw our extinction. After rallying in the 18th, we enlarged tremendously in the 19th, and, now in the 20th, are still in vigorous growth. Semper Floreamus!
Easter 1957 FJMM SOURCES OF INFORMATION
The pedigree, as drawn out in charts A, B and C has been produced from the information contained in various documents and publications. Most of these references are reproduced in the following section, and they are listed here, generation by generation.
CHART A
For these generations, and subsequent generations, much of the information has been drawn from verbal evidence. Information has also been obtained from newspaper cuttings, gravestones, funeral cards, the Somerset House registers and census returns. None of this information is detailed here. CHART C
For these generations, and those following, much information has been drawn from the 1841 and 1851 Census returns, from gravestones, the Somerset House Registers, personal evidence and sundry other quarters. None of this information is reproduced here. These sources of information, together with Wolverhampton registers, indicate the presence of many families in Wolverhampton, and its environs, who cannot yet be connected with the main pedigree.
REFERENCES
1. Westminster Denization Roll of 36 Henry 8 (1544) Printed in the Huguenot Society Publication "Denizations and Naturalizations of Aliens in England". Also seen in the original.
MARIAN, Richard, born in Depe "under the French King's obeysaunce" aged 42 years. Married to an English woman and has 7 children, English born. In England since he was one year old. 1 July, 1544 (Westm. Deniz. Roll 36 Hen. 8).
DUPRE, Maryon, aged 33 years. Born in Halautier in Normandy. Married to an English woman and has 3 children, English born. In England 15 years, 1 July, 1544 (Westm. Deniz. Roll 36 Hen. 8) 11 July 1544 (Deniz. Roll 36 Hen. 8).
DEPREY, Marian, Frenchman. Made denizen by Eystred, widow, 1 July, 1544 (Westm. Deniz. Roll 36 Hen. 8).
(NB: 'Depe' means Dieppe. Halautier (wrongly printed as Halantier in the Huguenot Society's Publication) is considered to be La Hallotière , a village on the River Andelle.
2. Lay Subsidy Roll for the Rape of Lewes, No 190/235, 1550 (Ex Sussex Notes and Queries Vol I, p 244). List of taxpayer's for the Hundred of Street. Richard Marion, alien, assessed at Nil. Tax actually paid = 8d.
3. Worth Parish Register (Sussex).
1564, Nov Richard Deprye and Ales Saynsbre were married.
4. Ardingly Parish Register (Sussex)
1565, Oct 14 Bartholomew, son of Richard Maryan, of the Hammer, bapt. 1567/8, Jan 1 Charles, son of Richard Dipplie of the Hamer, bapt. 1570, July 22 Ann, daughter of Richard Dipley, bapt.
5. Abbot's Bromley Parish Register (Staffs)
1565, Martij 30 Francisca, filia Galfridi Emerie, bapt 1573, Octobre 16 Agnes filia Richardi Marrian, bapt 1576, Augusti 18 Lawrentius filius Richardi Marryon, bapt *1578, Decembre 4 Marryon de forge sepult 1584, Junii 14 Margeria filia Richardi Marryon, bapt 1586, Octobre 9 Richardus filius Richardi Marrion, bapt1589, Julij 1589, Julij 6 Bartholomeus Diprin & Francisca Emerie matrimonio conjuncti sunt
*The blank before the name Marryon is not on account of any tear or blot. The page is in excellent condition so it means that the writer did not know what name to put in. This circumstance was not observed elsewhere in the register.
6. Accounts of Bromley Forge, Abbot's Bromley
7. Will of John Maryan of Lisiat in the parish of Shifnall (Salop) Lichfield Consistory.
Made 13th Mar. 1616/7, Proved 22 May 1617 To be buried in the churchyard at Shuffnall als Jesall. Bequests: to Elnor Maryan, my wife to Bartholomewe Maryan to Ales Brisbere, wife of Tho. Brisbere to Annis Dip-(torn) als Maryan, wid. to Mary Morrice, wife of John Morrice to William Maryan my cosen to Ric. Maryan to Ric. Maryan sone of Bartholomewe Maryan and to Kathren his sister to Johan Unkel my srvant mayd to Frances Maryan daughter of Bartholomewe Maryan to William Ilsley son of Edward Ilsley my godsoone to John Badeley soone of John Badeley my godsoone to Edward Annsell my godsoone To Elizabeth Crosse my goddaughter Executors: my wife, Ric. Latham senr. and Edward Ilsley Witnesses: William Rutter and Roger Powell Inventory ,72. 15. 0. In the inventory the testator is described as John Dipprie alias Marian of Lihiarde Homber, parish of Shiffnall, Fyner.
8. Will of Bartholomew Dippere als Marrian of Liziarde Forge, county of Salop, Finer. Lichfield Consistory, at Probate Office, Birmingham
Made 22 March 1626/7. Inventory taken 17 May 1627. To be buried at Shuffnall. Bequests: to Rycharde Dippere als Marrian to Frauncis my wife remainder to Rycharde my son and Frauncis my wife Executors: Rycharde my sonne and Frauncis my wyfe Witnesses: George Meeson and John Swinghead Inventory ,68. 12. 8d.
9. Brewood Parish Register (Staffs)
1590, June 1 Frauncis Marrian als Dippard, bapt. 1732, Dec 26 William Marrion of Brewood, marr. Anne Wenlock of Lapley
10. Levy of the Parish of Idsall alias Shifnall
May 7th, 1593 Drayton: John Marryon iiid. Batt. Marryon id 1637 Drayton: Richard Marrian 1s.2d. (Shropshire County Archivist's Office)
11. Tong Parish Register (Salop)
Baptisms
1631, Jan 23 Joane, daughter of Richard Dippere, alias Marrian, and Elizabeth Dippere 1632, May 20 Bartholomew, son of Richard Dippere, alias Marrian, and Elizabeth Dippere 1635, Jan 21 John, son of Richard and Elizabeth Marrian 1638, Mch 3 Vincent Marrian 1667, Aug 14 John, son of John Dippere, alias Marion and Ursula 1672, Jan 16 Samuell, son of John Marrion and Ursula 1689, Oct 31 Mary, daughter of Richard and Jane Marrion 1691, Nov 5 John, son of Richard and Jane Marrion 1693, Nov 2 Richard, son of Richard and Jane Marrion 1696, Nov 12 Elizabeth, daughter of Richard and Jane Marion 1699, Mch 8 Jane, daughter of Richard and Jane Marrion 1700, June 6 Francis, son of Richard and Jane Marrion 1703, Dec 16 Jane, daughter of Richard and Jane Marrion 1706, June 20 William, son of Richard and Jane Marrion 1710, June Lucy, daughter of Richard and Jane Marrion 1717, Oct 18 John, son of Richard and Anne Marrion 1721, Jan 2 John, son of John and Mary Marrian 1721, May 1 Richard, son of Richard and Sarah Marrion 1723, May 24 Mary, daughter of Richard and Sarah Marrion 1726, Feb 19 William, son of Richard and Sarah Marrion of Norton 1726, Dec 26 Mary, daughter of John and Mary Marrion 1729, Dec 7 Richard, son of John and Mary Marrian 1732, Sept 29 William, son of John Marrian of Norton and Mary 1733, Sept 14 Sarah, daughter of Richard and Sarah Marrion 1736, Sept 29 Richard, son of John and Mary Marrian 1747, Feb 8 Walter, son of Richard Marrion the younger and Clare 1753, Oct 26 Sarah, daughter of Richard Marrion the younger and Clare 1759, Jan 12 Jane, daughter of Richard Marrion the younger and Clare 1761, Jan 18 Margaret, daughter of Richard Marrion the younger and Clare 1763, Feb 25 Mary, daughter of Richard Marrion the younger and Clare 1766, Dec 20 John, son of Richard Marrion the younger and Clare
Marriages
1660, May 13 Mary Marrian of Tong, and Richard Bricke 1682, Jan 8 Ursula Marrian and Tho. ffoxall 1688, Nov 12 Richard Marrion and Jane Brick 1728, Oct 20 Elizabeth Marrian and John Mash 1737, Aug 8 Lucy Marrion of Tong, spinster, and Joseph Phillips (Butcher of Newport) 1745, Jan 12 Richard, son of Richard Marrion, married Clare Clay, spinster by lic; both of Tong 1776, Dec 30 Walter Marrion, bachelor of Tong, and Mary Plant, widow of Forton 1798, Feb 5 Jane Marrian of Tong and Francis Downing of Wombourne, Co. Stafford, by lic. 1817, July 17 William Moore, widower, marr. Sarah Marrian, widow, by lic; both of this parish. (His legible signature. Her mark). 1855, Nov 8 Abraham Hounsom, widower, farmer, marr. Jane Marrion, spr., daughter of John Marrion, moulder. Both of Tong Norton; both of full age. Both legible signatures (Witnesses: William Jones, Catherine Marrion, George Hempenstall). 1863, Dec 21 George Fletcher, bach., cabinet-maker, of Albrighton, marr. Catherine Marrion, spr. grocer of Tong Norton, daughter of Walter Marrion, builder. Both of full age. Both legible signatures. (Witnesses: Walter W. Marrion, Elizabeth Marrion). Burials
1629, Dec 23 ffrancis, daugher of Richard Dippere, alias Marrian and Elizabeth his wife. 1644, Dec 25 Elizabeth, wife of Richard Marian, alias Dipper. 1652, Apl 9 Vincentius, filius Richardi Marian alias Dipp. Sepultus fuit nono die Aprilis. 1667, Mch 24 Richard Dipper, alias Marrian. 1674, May 28 John Marrion of Tonge Norton in the Parish of Tong 1679, Feb 4 Anne Marrian, of Liggeard 1687, May 6 Anne Dipperey, buried 1696, June 7 Bartholomew Marrion 1698, Mch 21 Jane, daughter of Richard and Jane Marrian 1706, Apl 16 John Marrion 1707, Jan 21 Richard Marrion 1717, May 24 Ursula Marrian 1718, June 1 Anne, wife of Richard Marrion, junr. 1728, Aug 7 Richard Marrian of Tong 1734, Apl 13 Richard, son of John and Mary Marrian 1735, Aug 18 Sarah, daughter of Richard and Sarah Marrian 1754, July 9 Jane Marrian, widow 1756, Sept 28 John Marrian 1761, Apl 12 John Marrion 1770, May 31 Richard Marian 1777, Jan 16 Sarah Marrian, widow 1782, Apl 29 Mary Marrion, widow, formerly of this parish 1785, July 1 Richard Marrion of Tong Norton 1789, Sept 7 Francis Marrion of the Black Lands 1799, Mch 12 Clare Marrion, widow, buried 1816, May 2 Walter Marrion, of Tong Norton, bur. aged 70 1824, Jan 16 William Moore, of the Bell Inn, Tong, bur. aged 67 1824, Sept 8 Sarah Moore, of the Bell Inn, Tong, bur. aged 82
(contd) 1828, Mch 29 Francis Downing, of Tong Norton, bur. aged 64. 1838, May 4 Sarah Marrion, spr., of Tong Norton, bur. aged 84 1838, June 18 Francis Downing, of Tong Norton, bur, aged 37. (Killed by his own cart in returning from the field, his horses having run away). 1841, Mch 20 Jane Downing, of Tong Norton, bur. aged 83 1844, Dec 18 John Marrion, of Pains Lane, bur. aged 77 1849, Apl 17 Elizabeth Marrion, of Pains Lane, bur. aged 74 1851, July 22 Mary Chipps, of Tong Norton, bur. aged 89 1854, June 11 John Marrian, of Wolverhampton, bur. aged 56 1869, June 11 William Jones, of Tong, bur. aged 53 1886, Jan 28 Jane Jones, of Tong Norton, bur. aged 78
12. Will of Richard Dipperey alias Marion late of Lizard in the parish of Shiffnall in the Countie of Salop, Finer. Lichfield Consistory, seen at Probate Office, Birmingham Made 26th March, 1667. Probate granted 10th May, 1667. To be buried in Tong churchyard. Bequests: to Anne (my second and last wife) to my youngest son John Dippery alias Marion. to my son Bartholomew (Heir and Executor). Heir and Executor: Bartholomew Dippery alias Marion, of Lizard, Finer. Witnesses: Thomas Scott, John Smith Inventory: ,35. 4. 8.
13. Shifnal Parish Register (Salop)
1675, Apl 19 Bartholomew, son of Bartholomew Dippary, bapt, (from Bishop's Transcripts) 1679/80, Mar 24 Anne, d. of Bartholomew Dipery, de Lizard, bapt. 1696, Apr 17 William, Smyth, of Sherifhales, and Jone Dipery, married. 1764, Dec 17 William Marrion of Shifnal and Elizabeth Fidders of Penbridge marr. by lic. Witnesses Richard Marrian, senr., Richard Marrian, junr. 1768, Apl 10 Richard Marrion witness to a marriage between Edward Lee of Brewood, wid. and Mary Millington, wid. 1801, June 7 William, son of John and Ann Marrian, bapt. (Priors Lee Chapel). 1809, July 9 Jane, d. of John and Elizabeth Marrian, bapt. (born June 14). At Prior's Lee.
14. From: MSS Calendar of Shropshire Deeds and Charters, edited by R C Purton (Shrewsbury Borough Library) No 1445. Indentures dated May 17 Chas. ii 1684
Between (1) Bartholomew Marrian alias Dipperey of Lidiard in Idsall alias Shiffnall, ffyner; (2) Francie Forster of Wolverhampton, gent. For ,50, Release of a messuage and close called Holme Close in Tong Norton between lands of Roger Mason and Norton Brooke extending to the common field called Shawfield unto the common street of Tong Norton; and another croft in Tong on the said common field towards the east and lying to the common lane between Tong and Tong Norton called Fryers Lane; and 2 butts or sellions of arable in Tong common fields, one in Hollys Fields upon the way leading between Tong Park and Ton, the other in Hillfield upon the Blaklands; and a cottage etc.
15. Will of Richard Marrion of Tong in the county of Salop, Yeoman. Lichfield Consistory. Seen at Probate Office, Birmingham. Made 1st Aug., 1728. Delivered at Newport 2nd Apr. 1729. Bequests: to my son John Marrion to my son Richard Marrion to all the rest of my children to my wife Jane. Witnesses: John Duncalf and Ben Garbett Inventory: ,19. 15. 0. Richard bequeathed one shilling to each of his children, and left his property to his wife.
16. Marriage Bonds in the Lichfield Diocesan Registry Marriage Bond of Feb. 10, 1719. "Between John Marrion of Tonge, batchelor, aged 27 years or thereabouts, and Mary Pigott of the parish of Longford, spinster aged 24 years or thereabouts. Marriage to be performed in either Longford or Forton."
17. Parish Register of St Julian, Shrewsbury 1716. Aug. 30. Richard merian and Anne uicker by Lycens, married (NB the word 'uicker' is clearly intended for Vicker (Vickers), as a word in a nearby context, 'glouer' is twice used for 'glover'.
18. From: MSS Calendar of Shropshire Deeds and Charters (Shrewsbury Borough Library) No 1447 Indenture dated 20th Jan. 1716. Richard Marryon, junr. of Tong, weaver. Land in Tong. No 1448 Indenture dated 27th July 1717. Richard Marryon, junr. of Tong, weaver, Anne, his wife and Elizabeth Viccard of Church Eaton, Staffs., widow, mother of Anne. Land in Tong. No 1451 Indenture dated 29th Sept., 1724. Richard Marryan of Tong Norton, weaver. A cottage in Tong.
19. Blymhill Parish Register (Staffs.)
1739, Feb 15 Thomas, s. of William and Ann Marrian, bap. 1740, Nov 9 Richard, s. of William and Ann Marrian, bap. 1742, Oct 21 Jane, d. of William and Anne Marrian, bap. 1744, Nov 8 Mary, d. of William and Anne Marianne, bap. 1746, Aug 15 Lucy, d. of William and Ann Marian, bap. 1748, July 28 William, s. of Willm. and Ann Marrion, bap. 1749, Jan 4 Mary, d. of William and Ann Marrion, bur. Feb 7 Ann, w. of William Marrion, bur. Apr 13 William, s. of William Marrion, bur. 1783, Nov 13 William Marrion, bur. 1763, Oct 19 Thomas Bivan, b. of the p. of Old Swinford, Co. Worcester, and Jane Marrian, sp. of this p. lic. Witness Wm. Marrion. 1763, Dec 31 Mitton Skrymshire, b. of the p. of Shiffnal, Co. Salop and Ann Marrian, sp. of this p. lic. Witness Wm. Marrion. 1769, Nov 2 Joseph Trigger, b. and Lucy Marrian, sp. both of this p.
21. Will of William Marrion of Blymhill, Staffs. Wheelwright. Made 17th Sept., 1783. Probate granted 20th Nov. 1783. Bequests: to my son Thomas Marrion to my three daughters, Ann, the wife of Mytton Skrymsher, Jane, wife of Thomas Bevon, and Lucy, wife of Joseph Trigger. to my two grandsons, William Trigger and Richard Trigger Witnesses: John Fowles, Thos. Foxall, John Thos. Chase
22. Sheriffhales Parish Register (Salop) 1735, Aug 13th Anne, d. of William and Anne Marrion, bap. 1735, Dec 25th Anne, d. of William Marrion, buried. 1736, Feb 27th Anne, d. of William and Anne Marrion, bap. 1765, July 30th William (x) Longmore, widower, and Margaret (x) Marion, widow, both of S.H., banns (x) their marks. Per W. Fox, Vicar.
23. Will of John Marrian of Blakelands in the parish of Bobbington in the County of Stafford, Farmer. Made 29 Jan. 1755. Proved 16th October, 1756 in the Peculiar Court of the Deanery of Bridgnorth. Bequests: to my wife Mary Marrian to my sons, John Marrian, Francis Marrian, William Marrian, and Richard Marrian to my daughter Mary Mansill "my desire is that my son William shall assist my wife in managing the farm". Executors: my wife Mary Marrian and my son William Marrian Inventory: ,1055. 14. 6.
24. Administration of John Marrian to Susanna Marrian, widow and relict of deceased. dated 14 July 1761. Inventory taken 16 April 1761. ,468. 19. 8. Also mentioned: James Shepperd of Willenhall, gentleman William Marrian of Bobbington, gentleman
25. Administration of Susanna Marrian, widow, deceased intestate. Dated 19 June, 1770 to John Shepperd (eldest son of the said Susanna by Richard Shepperd, yeoman, her first husband deceased). Inventory taken 11 June 1770. ,613. 15. 2. Also mentioned William Marrian of Bobbington.
26. Bobbington Parish Register (Staffs) Baptisms 1754, May 9 Richard, son of John and Susanna Marrian 1755, Dec 1 Walter, son of John and Susanna Marrian 1758, Mch 30 Mary, daughter of John and Susanna Marrian 1763, June 2 John, son of William and Mary Marrian 1765, May 2 William, son of William and Mary Marrian 1768, Feb 17 Mary, daughter of William and Mary Marrian 1773, Apl 29 William, son of William and Mary Marrian 1787, Dec 13 Mary, daughter of John and Frances Marrian 1789, Apl 27 Frances, daughter of John and Frances Marrian
(contd) 1790, Nov 4 John, son of John and Frances Marrian 1793, Jan 22 William, son of John and Frances Marrian 1795, May 10 Benjamin, son of John and Frances Marrian 1797, May 7 Joseph, son of John and Frances Marrian 1798, Dec 27 Frances, daughter of William and Frances Marrian 1800, May 15 William, son of William and Frances Marrian 1801, Aug 30 Henry, son of John and Frances Marrian 1802, Jan 27 Mary, daughter of William and Frances Marrian 1805, Feb 3 Joseph, son of William and Frances Marrian 1807, Oct 18 John and Benjamin, sons of William and Frances Marrian 1835, Feb 15 William, son of Frances and William Marrian, Hay Farm, Farmer 1838, July 2 Mary Anne, daugther of William and Francies Marrian, Hay Farm, Farmer. 1840, Jan 30 Fanny, daughter of William and Frances Marrian, Hay Farm, Farmer 1844, Dec 17 George Edwin, son of William and Frances Marrian, Hay Farm, Farmer. 1861, Apr 14 William, son of William and Mary Marrian, The Hayes Farm, Farmer 1863, Mch 8 John Baker, son of William and Mary Marrian, The Hayes Farm, Farmer
Marriages
1762, May 2 William Marrian and Mary Rowley, both of this parish married in this church by lic. 1775, Jan 3 Draper Lovatt and Mary Marrian (Spinster) by consent of guardians 1787, Apl 9 John Marrian of this parish and Frances Stokes (of Claverley) 1798, Apl 12 William Marrian and Fraces Stokes, both of this parish. 1803, June 7 Samuel Bester Mole (B'ham) and Mary Marrian (spinster) 1808, Oct 25 James Perry and Frances Marrian (Spinster) both of this parish 1824, Mch 1 John Marrian of Birmingham, Bachelor and Frances Marrian married in this church by license with consent of parents, in presence of William and Mary Marrian. 1835, Feb 17 Benjamin York (Bachelor) and Mary Marrian, spinster. 1914, Feb 19 William Joseph Williams of Tuckhill married Edith Longville Marrian daughter of William Marrian, farmer, decd.
Burials 1770, Jan 6 Susanna Marrian, widow. 1771, June 1 William, son of William and Mary Marrian 1778, Dec 7 Mary, daughter of William Marrian 1802, May 5 Mr William Marrian, Senior, buried. 1803, Sept 25 Richard Marrian 1804, July 22 Mr John Marrian, Senior 1809, Apr 28 Mary Marrian, widow 1810, Aug 19 Mrs Frances Marrian, widow. 1815, Sept 28 Joseph Marrian, abode parish of Wolverhampton, age 18 years 1818, Nov 13 Benjamin Marrian abode Birmingham, age 23 years 1829, Dec 5 Frances Marrian, Bobbington, age 31 years 1833, Nov 1 Frances Marrian, Bobbington, age 61years 1838, Mar 14 William Marrian, Bobbington, age 65 years 1839, May 15 Mary Anne Marrian, Hay Farm, age 11 mo. (contd) 1843, June 1 Joseph Marrian, Wolverhampton, age 10 mo. 1844, Aug 27 Mary Marrian, Wolverhampton, age 4 mo. 1845, Mar 31 William Marrian, Wellington, Salop, age 52 years 1845, Sept 19 Joseph Marrian, Brantley, Claverley, age 40 years 1846, Feb 27 Henry Marrian, Edgbaston, Birmingham, age 44 years 1847, Feb 26 William Marrian, Bridgenorth, age 74 years 1855, July 5 William Marrian, The Hay, age 55 years 1877, Nov 22 Mary Marrian, Six Ashes, age 44 years 1885, Jan 28 Frances Marrian, Enville, age 81 years 1889, Jan 14 William Marrian, Hay Farm, age 54 years.
27. Apprenticeships (Ex Soc. of Genealogists)
1743 Jas. Ric. Marion to Jn. Philips of Wolverhampton, Locksmith, ,4. 10. 0. 1770 Ric. Marrian to Hen Bird of Kidderminster, Baker, ,20. 10. 6. 1771 Walt. Marrian to Jn. and Edw. Bird of Kinver, Staffs., Bakers, ,10. 10. 0.
28. Diocese of Worcester Marriage Bonds
1765, Apr 16, Between Francis Marrian, bach., Farmer, of Bobbington, Staffs, over 21, and Ann Mills, spinster, of Woldswinford, Worcs., over 21. Marriage to take place in Oldswinford church. Francis Marrian has a good clear signature.
29. Chelmarsh Parish Register (Salop)
1770, June 10 Anne, daughter of Frances and Anne Marrian, baptized 1773, Feb 7 William, son of Francis and Ann Marrian, baptized 1775, Sept 3 Thomas, son of Francis and Anne Marrian, baptized 1811, Jan 29 Ann Marrian, widow, buried.
30. Wombourn Parish Register (Staffs)
1766, Jan 2 John, son of Francis and Ann Marrian, bapt.
31. Kingswinford Parish Register (Staffs)
1767, Sept 27 Francis, son of Francis and Ann Marrian, bapt.
32. Worfield Parish Register (Salop)
1794, June 26 Ann Marrian and Nathaniel Porter, married
33. Pedmore Parish Register (Worcs)
1754 Mary Marren, spr. of Bobbington (x), and Thomas Mansell, bac., married. Witnesses: Jno. Holden, William Marren
34. Will of William Marrian, farmer of Blakelands in parish of Bobbington, Staffs
Dated 7 Nov., 1801. Proved 15 May, 1802. Bequests: to my wife Mary Marrian my son William Marrian my son John Marrian Executors: my sons John and William Marrian
35. Extracts from a diary kept by Francis Marrian
1. My mother died Jany. 25th, 1811 3. 1840. My brother Jno. Marrian of Ashted Brewery departed this life June 3rd in the 75th year of this age.
36. Marriage Certificate at St Martins in the parish of Birmingham, Warw. 6 Oct, 1818 John Marrian, batchelor, of this parish and Maria Bromwich, widow, of this parish, in presence of Thomas and Sarah Corfield.
37. Extracts from Aris's Gazette
Aris's gazette was an old Birmingham newspaper which began publication in 1741. Marriages and deaths of prominent citizens were given and the deaths have been collated and indexed.
Mrs John Marrian (Frances) of Aston, died at Bobbington, Dec 1st, 1829 Mrs John Marrian (Maria) of Ashted Brewery died May 11th, 1838 in her 45th year John Marrian of Marrian and Cracklow, Ashted Brewery died June 3rd, 1840, in his 75th year. Henry Marrian of Poplar Place, Bristol Rd., died Feb 20th 1846, aged 44. Francis Marrian died Aug 2nd, 1846 in his 80th year. Issue of Oct 26, 1818. "Lately at St Martins Church, Mr Marrian of the Birmingham Brewery (married) to Mrs Bromwich of St Martins Place in this town".
38. Old document in possession of Mrs Lucy Smith
Maria Ann, d. of John & Maria Marian, born 21/10/1819. John Rutter, s. of John & Maria Marrian, born 21/10/1821. Jane Mills, d. of John & Maria Marrian, born 29/1/1823. Frances Elizabeth, d. of John & Maria Marrian, born 22/1/1825. Mary Lucy, d. of John & Maria Marrian, born 26/6/1826. Sarah Matilda, d. of John & Maria Marrian, born 28/7/1830. Francis William, s. of John & Maria Marrian, born 13/4/1833. These children were all baptized at St Philip's, Birmingham.
39. Claverley Parish Register (Staffs)
1832, Feb 21 John Marrian, of Aston, Birmingham, widr., and Jane Crowther, lic. Witnesses: John and Mary Crowther.
40. Family Bible of William Marrian. In possession of Mr P Norman Gibbs.
William Marrian, born Dec 24th, 1797 at Birmingham, baptized at St Philips. Ann Hunt, born No. 28th, 1810 at Cook Hill Farn, Inkberrow baptized at Inkberrow. Married at Inkberrow May 25th, 1841. Issue: Jane Ann born Mch. 4th, 1842 at B'ham. Bapt. Apl.. 27, 1842 at Studley (Warw.) William born Mch. 1st 1844 at B'ham. Bapt. Apl. 15, 1844 at Studley (Warw.) James Robert Born May 23rd, 1845 at B'ham. Bapt. Sept. 18th, 1845 at Studley (Warw.) Louisa Elizabeth born Dec., 16th, 1846 at B'ham. Bapt. Sept. 5th, 1847 at Studley (Warw.) Mary born Mch. 30, 1848 at B'ham. Bapt. June 11th, 1848 at Studley (Warw.) Lucy Helen born Jan. 9th, 1850 at B'ham. Bapt. Mch. 6th, 1850 at Studley (Warw.) Clara born Sept. 17th, 1851 at B'ham. Bapt. Dec. 21st 1851 at Studley (Warw.) William Marrian died Oct. 17th, 1851. Interred in Warstone Lane Cemetry. Ann Marrian died Apl. 23rd, 1863, buried in same grave.
41. Administration of William Marrian, late of "Sea Horse" Inn, Birmingham, Co. Warwick, Victualler. Prerog., Ct. Canterbury, Nov. 25, 1865. Mentioned: Ann Marrian, widow and relict. William Marrian of Dorking, Surrey, bookseller, his son.
42. Administration of Ann Marrian, late of Buck St. Birmingham. Preorg. Ct. Canterbury, 17 June, 1863. Admin. proved by Thos. Evans and Joseph Jagger.
43. Will of John Marrian of Blacklands, Bobbington, Farmer. Dated 28th June, 1804, proved 6th Oct. 1804 at Bridgnorth. Bequests: to his wife and children (not named) Executors: wife and his brother, William Marrian.
44. Will of Mrs Frances Marrian, widow, of the Blacklands, Bobbington. Dated 9th Feb. 1810, proved 14th Mar. 1811 at Bridgnorth Bequests: to son Joseph Marrian to son Henry Marrian her other children (not named) Executors: William Marrian of Bobbington
45. Will of William Marrian of the Vineyard, Wellington, Salop. Prerog. Ct. Canterbury. Dated 20th Mar. 1845, proved 24th Apr. 1845. His brother: Henry Marrian of Poplar Place, Birmingham Witnesses: William Wyrley and Richard Taylor.
46. Administration of Benjamin Marrian deceased, late of Birmingham, brassfounder. Dated 11th Sept., 1819. Granted to: William Marrian of Cranmere, Worfield, Salop, his brother Mentioned: William Marrian of Bobbington, Staffs.
47. Administration of Joseph Marrian, deceased, late of Bobbington, draper, who died 25th Sept., 1815. Granted to: Benjamin Marryan, Bobbington, farmer, his brother.
48. Will of Henry Marrian of Poplar Place, Edgbaston, Birmingham Made 14th Jan. 1846, proved in London 6th May, 1846. Bequests: to his wife Harriet to his son William Henry, under 21.
49. Will of William Marrian of Bobbington, Farmer and Miller Made 9th Mar., 1838, proved 22nd Sept., 1838 at Bridgnorth. Bequests: to his eldest son William to his 5 children (including William) Executor: eldest son William.
50. Administration of William Marrian of Bobbington, Staffs Granted to Frances Marrian, the lawful widow and next of kin, at Bridgnorth, 10 Nov. 1855.
51. Will of Mary Marrian of Enville, Staffs., Widow. Preorg. Ct. Canterbury. Dated 9 Nov. 1800, proved 16th Sept. 1861 at Lichfield. Executor: Benjamin York of Brantley, Claverley Witnesses: Mary York, Elizabeth Corbett. Brothers: Joseph, William and Thomas Fellows.
52. St Martin's Birmingham Parish Register (Warw.) 1833, Nov 19 Mary Jane, daughter of John and Jane Marrian, born in Tanter St. (father a grocer).
53. St Peter's, Wolverhampton Parish Register (Staffs.) (Partial Search only) Baptisms 1751/2 Mch 30Lucy, d. of William Marion, bapt. 1753, Apl 6 Mary, d. of James Marrion, bapt. 1754, May 11 Richard, s. of William Marrion, bapt. 1756, June 12 Ann, d. of James Marrion, bapt. 1756, Oct 2 William, s. of William Marrion, bapt. 1757, Dec 26 Sarah, d. of James Marion, bapt. 1760, Jan 12 Lucy, d. of James and Ann Marion, bapt. 1760, Aug 16 John, s. of William and Dorothy Marrion, bapt. 1762, Jan 3 Thomas, s. of James and Ann Marrion, bapt. 1765, Aug 2 James, s. of James and Ann Marrian, bapt. 1767, Aug 2 John, s. of James and Ann Marrian, bapt. 1780, Dec 27 Mary, d. of Richard and Mary Marrion, bapt. 1782, Dec 29 James, s. of Richard and Mary Marrian, bapt. 1786, Nov 5 Mary, d. of Richard and Sarah Marrian, bapt. 1786, Dec 28 William, s. of Richard and Katherine Marrian, bapt. 1794, Oct 13 John, s. of John and Jane Marrian, bapt. 1798, Aug 27 Richard, s. of Richard and Mary Marrian, bapt. 1800, Mch 3 James, s. of Richard and Mary Marrian, bapt. (contd) 1801, Jan 22 John, s. of John and Mary Marrian, bapt. (born Oct 20, 1800) 1803, Dec 15 Richard, s. of John and Mary Marrion, bapt. 1809, Oct 15 James, s. of Thomas and Mary Marrion, bapt. 1810, Apl 23 Richard, s. of John and Ann Marrion, bapt. 1812, Aug 9 William, s. of John and Ann Marrion, bapt. 1815, Nov 6 Martha and Mary, daughters of John and Ann Marrian of Wolverhampton, shoemaker. 1815, Dec 31 Jane, d. of John and Lucy Mallon, of Wolverhampton, locksmith 1818, June 28 Ann and Elizabeth, daughters of John and Ann Marrian of Wolverhampton, shoemaker. 1818, Oct 19 Elizabeth, d. of John and Lucy Marrion of Wolverhampton, locksmith 1821, Feb 25 James, s. of John and Lucy Marrion of Wolverhampton, locksmith
Marriages
1743/4 Jan 15 John Phillips married Mary Maryon of Tong Norton, by lic. 1750, Jan 2 William Marion (b) and Dorothy Mills (s) married by banns. 1751, Oct 6 James Maryon of Wolverhampton (b) married Ann Hussey (s) of Brockton in the parish of Sutton Maddock, Salop, by licence 1756, Aug 23 Thomas Rushall (b) and Elizabeth Marion (s) married by banns. 1771, June 8 George Huffer (b) and Elizabeth Marrian (s) married by banns. 1776, Feb 21 Thomas Cottrill (b) and Mary Marrian (s) married by banns. 1776, May 20 John Davis, widower, and Elizabeth Marrian, widow, married by banns. 1784, Jan 25 Richard Marrian (b) and Kitty Bacchus (s) married by banns. 1787, Sept 24 John Marrian (b) and Jane Evans (s) married by banns 1797, Oct 23 Richard Marrian and Mary Leatherbarrow, widow, married by banns 1798, Dec 17 John Marrion (b) and Mary Smith (s) married by banns. 1811, July 29 Alexander Chamberlin, bach., married Mary Marrion, spr., at St John's by banns. (his written signature, her cross) 1834, May 1 Benjamin Marrian of Bobbington, married Nancy Groutage, by lic.
Burials
1756, June 24 Richard, s. of William Marrion, bur. 1757, Feb 8 Ann, d. of James Marrion, bur. 1759, Feb 22 Sarah, d. of James Marion, bur. 1760, Oct 18 Lucey, d. of James Marrion, bur. 1762, Feb 9 William, s. of William Marrion, bur. 1781, Sept 19 Richard, s. of Richard Marrian, bur. 1786, Aug 3 William Marrian, bur. 1787, Dec 9 Sarah, wife, of Richard Marrian, bur. 1788, July 11 Dorothy Marrian, widow, bur. 1800, Apl 6 James, s. of Richard Marrian, bur. 1807, May 1 Ann, wife of James Marrin, bur. 1809, Feb 19 James Marrion, bur. 1811, June 6 Margaret Marrion, bur. 1812, Feb 20 Jane, wife of John Marrian, bur.
(contd) 1814, July 10 Ann Marrian, aged 32, bur. 1814, Oct 23 William Marrian, aged 2, bur. 1818, May 3 John Marrion, aged 55, bur. 1818, July 23 Ann Marrian, aged 3 weeks, bur. 1820, July 9 Ann Marrion, aged 5, bur. 1823, Nov 9 William Marrion, of Cacham, aged 5 months, bur. 1824, Feb 19 Benjamin Marrion, of Wolverhampton, aged 1 year, bur. 1828, May 11 Catherine Marrin, of Wolverhampton, aged 4, bur. 1837, Apl 2 Joseph Marrion, of Wolverhampton, aged 4, buried.
54. Shareshill Parish Register (Staffs
1765, Nov 10 James, s. of William Marrian, bapt. 1765, Nov 14 James, s. of William Marrian, bur. 1768, Oct 23 Richard, s. of William Marrion, bapt. 1804, Nov 11 William Marrian, bur. 1810, Dec 10 Elizabeth Marrion, bur.
55. Administration of Elizabeth Marrion
At Wolverhampton, 20 May 1811 John Fiddes, of Ladymeadow in the parish of Yarpole, Co Hereford alleged that Elizabeth Marrion, heretofor Fiddes, late of Shareshill, Co Stafford, widow, died upwards of 14 days ago intestate, and that he is natural and lawful son of the deceased.
56. Will of Walter Marrion, Innkeeper of Tong Norton
Lichfield Consistory. Dated 12 May, 1815. Proved 1817 Bequests: his daughter Sarah Marrion his daughter Clare Oswild to children of his wife by her former husband.
57. Tettenhall Parish Register (Stafs)
1780, Dec 6 Sarah, d. of Walter and Mary Marrian, bapt. 1789, Apr 13 James Marrien married Martha Blakemore 1794, Oct 13 William Marrian married Ann Hinckes 1795, Aug 12 Margaret, d. of William and Hannah Marrion, bapt. 1805, Nov 17 James Marin, bach., married Sarah Cullick, spinster, both of this parish, by banns. 1806, Oct 14 William, son of James and Sarah Marrion, bapt. 1811, Nov 18 Hannah Marrion married William Taylor 1815, Nov 26 Sarah, d. of James and Sarah Marrion, bapt. Keysmith. 1819, Jan 1 Jane, d. of James and Sarah Marrion, bapt. Keysmith. 1821, Oct 7 James, d. of James and Sarah Marrien, bapt. Keysmith. 1824, June 2 Thomas, s. of James and Sarah Marien, bapt. Keysmith. 1878, Jan 7 James Marrian buried. In an 1804 marriage (Evans - Cottrill) the witnesses are James Marin and Martha Marin.
An extract reading "181, Feb 11. James and Sarah Marrion married" was reported to be in the register, but when the register was examined, this entry was missing. It may be a mistake.
There is also an entry in the register which is obviously erroneous. It is shown together with the preceding entry.
"1813, Jan 10 Marianne, d. of Edward and Susannah Brew, labourer of Wergs, bapt. Jan 10 Marianne, d. of Edward and Sarah Marrion, Keysmith of Tettenhall Wood, bapt."
This entry may refer to the baptism of another child of James and Sarah, the portion "Marianne - Edward" being erroneous.
58. Death Certificate of John Marrion, Joiner and Carpenter. Died 11 Dec 1844, aged 78, at Lilleshall, his son Francis Marrion in attendance.
59. Will of Benjamin Marrion, of Caledonia Hotel, Oaken Gates, Salop. Prerog, Court Canterbury. 8 Jan 1861. Proved by Mary Marrion, widow, and Walter Marrion of Snedshill, brother of Benjamin. Benjamin died 28 Jan., 1859.
60. Registry of Baptisms, Donningtonwood, Salop
1816, Oct 20 Thomas Chipps, son of John and Elizabeth Marrian, bapt.
61. St Georges Parish Register (Salop) Partial Search only. 1847, Oct 3 Hannah, d. of Benjamin and Mary Marrion, Innkeeper of Oakengates, bap. Born Feb 10. 1850, Apl 7 Margaret, d. of Benjamin and Mary Marrion, carpenter of Oakengates, bap. Born Mch 9th. 1852, June 27 Betsey, d. of Thomas and Ellen Marrion, carpenter of Snedshill, bap. Born May 25th. 1852, Nov 14 Robert, s. of Benjamin and Mary Marrion, carpenter of Oakengates, bap. Born Oct 13th. 1854, Nov 12 Sarah Jane, d. of Thomas and Lucy Marrion, Forgeman of Pain's Lane, bap. 1856, Feb 3 William, s. of Thomas and Lucy Marrion, forgeman of Pain's Lane, bap. Born Jan 7th. 1856, Oct 19 John, s. of Benjamin and Mary Marrion, Innkeeper of Oakengates, bap. Born - 12th, 1854. 1856, Oct 19 May, d. of Benjamin and Mary Marrion, Innkeeper of Oakengates, bap. Born Sept 14. 1857, Dec 7 William Marrian of Pain's Lane, bur. Aged 1 year 11 months. 1859, Feb 2 Benjamin Marrion, of Oakengages, bur. Aged 39 years. 1859, June 26 Benjamin Walter, s. of Benjamin and Mary Marrion, Innkeeper of Oakengates, bap. 1859, Sept 25 Clara, d. of Thomas and Lucy Marrion, forgeman of Pain's Lane, bap. 1860, Apl 11 Benjamin Walter Marrion of Oakengates, bur. Aged 10 months. 1860, May 24 Clara Marrion of St George's, bur. Aged 9 months. 1861, Mch 25 Elizabeth, d. of Thomas and Lucy Marrion, forgeman of Pain's Lane, bap. 1862, Dec 7 Walter William, s. of Thomas and Lucy Marrion, forgeman of Pain's Lane, bap. (contd) 1863, June 29 Sarah Marrion, of St George's, bur. Aged 64 years. 1868, Nov 10 Lucy Marrion of St George's bur. Aged 38 years. 1881, Dec 28 Ellen Marrion, of Wombridge, bur. Aged 63 years. 1882, Oct 23 Sarah Marrion of St George's, bur. Aged 47 years. 1900, Feb 8 Thomas Marrion of St George's, bur. Aged 73 years. 1948, Apl 23 Tom Colin Marrion, bur. Aged 64 years.
62. Administration of Thomas Chipps Marrion of Snedshill, parish of Wombridge, Salop. Prerog. Court Canterbury, 6 Jan, 1861. Innkeeper and builder. Died 2 Dec. 1860. Proved by Hellen Marrion, relict.
63. Family Register lately in possession of Benjamin Robert Marrion
Benjamin Marrion, born 10/4/1819 Mary " " 18/10/1818 Elizabeth " " 17/8/1845 Hanah " " 10/2/1847 William " " 6/10/1848 Margrett " " 8/3/1850 Benjamin " " 12/4/1851 Robert " " 11/10/1852 John " " 16/4/1854 Mary Marrion, born 14/9/1856 Benjamin Walter Marrion, born 9/4/1860 Mary Marrion died 8/6/1880, aged 61 years Hanah Marrion died 4/8/1886, aged 39 years Robert and Eliza Marrion married 14/1/1882 Benjamin Robert, their son, born 8/4/1884
64. Bilston Parish Register (Staffs) 1823, May 18 William, son of John and Lucy Marrion of Catchs Corr, Bilston, bap. Father's trade, Locksmith. 1824, oct 17 Catherine, d. of John and Lucy Marrion of Ettl Lane, Bilston, bap. Locksmith.
65. Will of Richard Marrion of Tong Norton Made 23rd June, 1785. Probate granted at Lichfield 15th July, 1785. Bequests: to my son Walter Marrion to my three daughters, Sarah, Margaret and Mary to my wife Clare, my daughter Jane and my son John. Property: in Tong Norton Executrixes: my daughter Jane and Elizabeth Taylor, wife of William Taylor of Shiffnall. Witnesses: Richard Duncalfe William Lowe John Morriss
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