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Little is known of the ancestry of Philemon and Rev. Timothy Dalton and what has been uncovered is the result of research into baptismal, marriage, death records and wills by DGS historian, Dr. Lucy J. Slater of Cambridge, England. How long this family resided in Suffolk and where they originated is still unclear. The popular explanation is that they were a Yorkshire family but there is no evidence thus far to support this assumption. The Family of George Dalton Rev. Timothy was the second child born to George Dalton who was born about 1535 and was buried in Dennington, Suffolk on 24 February 1613. George was most likely married before 1575 since his first child Edmund was born about that time. Rev. Timothy, born about 1577, was married on 13 September 1615 to Ruth Leete in Gislingham. Ruth was baptized in Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire on May 8, 1615. This family has been the subject of numerous DGS Journal articles. The Woolverstone registers record three children -Samuel about 1617, infant burial; Deborah born about 1619 and buried 1624; and Timothy, b. about 1622 and who accompanied his parents to America. Deborah has been mistakenly assumed to be the wife of Jasper Blake.
John, the third son of George (born between 1577 and 1590) married Ann Cranmer on 28 October 1622. He was married and buried in Culford, Suffolk. Burial date was 23 Feb 1668. There were at least six children born to this couple and at least three died young or prior to marriageable age. Three daughters may have survived- Rebecca baptized in 1623, Mary in 1624 and Anna in 1626.
Philemon Dalton, George's fourth son was born about 1590 and married Anne/Hannah Cole in Dennington, Suffolk on 11 October 1825. They had one child Samuel, born about 1729. All died in Hampton, NH.
Sarah Dalton was George's only daughter and was born about 1595. Sarah became the wife of Richard Everard and the marriage took place in Holbrook, Suffolk, 24 Sep 1623. This couple had at least five children according to the baptismal records at Woolverstone: Israell 1624; Timothie 1626; Marie 1627; Debora 1628; and John 1629. Thus it was Sarah Dalton's daughter, Debora Dalton Everard who logically would be the wife of Jasper Blake. No record of a marriage has been located so whether it took place in England or in Hampton, NH is still unknown.
George Dalton's Brothers
The birthplace of the three Dalton brothers is unknown as is the date and place of birth of their father. Thomas and William are linked together in the Ely Episcopal records and dates of birth are estimated; 1537 for Thomas and 1540 for William. For the purpose of this item, our concern is with the descendents of George and Thomas.
Thomas Dalton married Eleanor Gelybrand about 20 years of age in Linton, Cambridgeshire, 5 October 1562. This couple had eleven children and the one of note was Michael Dalton, known as the country lawyer.
The Genealogical Link
What has not been mentioned in previous writings is the likely relationship between Philemon and Rev. Timothy and Michael Dalton, lawyer. If George and Thomas were brothers as the data suggests, then the Hampton Daltons were first cousins to Michael Dalton.
The DGS has the opportunity at the Hampton Gathering of Daltons in October, to view the Coat of Arms used by descendents of the Hampton Daltons. It is one of two Dalton memorabilia that remains in the Dalton House at Newburyport. The Coat of Arms of Michael Dalton is described as a "silver lion rampant on an azure ground with crosslets". A match with that of the Hampton Daltons may be further evidence of the genealogical relationship.
The Genetic Link
A search in England for a male descendent of Michael Dalton's line has proven fruitless thus far but may exist in America. What is now needed is the DNA of two more descendents of Philemon's son, Samuel to compare with another line of American Daltons. This could prove or disprove long standing assumptions on the connection to Michael Dalton. If you are a male Dalton and descended from Samuel Dalton of Hampton, then please be in touch. Your help in resolving this issue is urgently needed. Millicent Craig, Coordinator of the Dalton International DNA Project. Millicenty@aol.com |
| Response to the announcement of the October Gathering of Daltons in the May and June issues of "Daltons in History" has been quite favorable. Registrations have arrived from the U. S., England and Australia. The Invitation will be repeated through September and additional information will be added each month. This month be sure want to read the preceding article, Ancestry of Hampton, NH Daltons and Possible Links. If you know of anyone from this line please contact Millicent Craig: Millicenty@aol.com. INVITATION AND DETAILS The Dalton Genealogical Society extends an invitation to all DGS members and their families to attend the Annual Gathering of Daltons in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA on October 6, 7, 8, 2006. In 1638 the first Dalton colonists arrived at Hampton in the Massachusetts Bay Colony and for more than 100 years all Daltons of New Hampshire, the lower section of Maine and northeastern Massachusetts descended from this line of Daltons.
How the colonists lived, survived and prospered will be the subject of speakers from the Hampton Historical Society and Tuck Museum. Of prime importance to all members will be a presentation of the latest developments in the Dalton International DNA Project. Our second day will be spent in Newburyport, MA, the restored sea captain's town, where branches of this family emigrated and left their mark. Mr Jay Williamson, curator of the Cushing Museum is hosting the DGS group for the day. Those who can spend extra time in the area will find an abundance of historical attractions.
A Holiday Weekend
In the U. S., the October dates fall on a holiday weekend. Columbus Day is celebrated on Monday, October 9, 2006 and the holiday allows U. S. delegates an extra day to travel to their homes before returning to work on Tuesday, October 10, 2006.
Because it is a holiday weekend and the foliage is likely to be turning, Hampton, NH and Newburyport, MA will experience an influx of tourists. With that in mind, lodging accommodations were arranged over a year in advance.
Transportation to Hampton, N. H.
Logan International Airport, Boston (MA) and Manchester (NH) International Airport are about equidistant to Hampton, around 40 miles. Within the U. S. two discount carriers service New England - Jet Blue to Boston; Southwest Airlines to Manchester. Train service is available from Boston's North Station to the nearby town of Exteter, NH on Amtrak's Down Easter. Pick up from and to Exeter will be arranged with advance notice. The Down Easter schedule is printed on their web site. http://www.thedowneaster.com/ C&J Trail ways Bus offers non-stop service to Newburyport, MA from South Station, Boston. The schedule is posted on their web site. Advance notice must be given on the Registration Form so that pick-up can be arranged in Newburyport. The schedule is posted on their web site. http://www.cjtrailways.com/
Two routes are available to Hampton, NH from Boston's Logan International Airport. Drivers can take interstate 95 to route 27 (Exeter exit) and follow it 1 mile to Route 1. Lamies Inn and Tavern is on left corner.
From Boston airport take scenic route 1, and follow it to Lamies at the corner of route 27. From the Manchester airport, take highway 101 east to route 27 (Exeter) and proceed to route 1. Lamies is on the left corner. Thee is ample parking in front and in the rear.
Lodging
All 30 double rooms of Lamie's Inn and Tavern have been reserved for the DGS delegates. You may reserve your room by credit card or check. Cancellations will be honored up to August 1, 2006. The discounted rate per room is $115.00 plus tax and includes continental breakfast for two. Several rooms will accommodate up to four adults and extra persons will incur a charge of $15.00 each. The same rates will prevail for those who arrive a few days before or remain at Lamies for a day or two after the AGM. Lamies Inn and Tavern is located at 490 Lafayette Rd (Route 1) at the corner of Route 1 and Route 27 (Exeter Road), Hampton, NH, 43842. Tel. 1-800-805-5050 or (603) 926-0330. View the Inn and its amenities at: http://www.lamiesinn.com/ When making your reservation, be sure to mention the Dalton Genealogical Society.
When Lamies has been fully booked, the reservation desk at Lamies will reserve a room for you at the Inn of Hampton. Maureen, the manager, has arranged a discounted rate of $115.00 per room but breakfast is not included. At your request, Lamies will offer a continental breakfast at $10.95 as described below. The Inn of Hampton is located less than a mile from Lamies at 816 Lafayette Road (Route 1).
Before making your reservation at Lamies please submit a copy of your registration information to your American Secretary, Millicent Craig, 880 Ames Court, Palo Alto, CA 94303; Tel. 650-494-7539. Millicenty@aol.com
THE DALTON GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
GATHERING AT HAMPTON, NH
Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th October 2006
PROGRAM FOR THE WEEKEND
The DGS Gathering for 2006 is being held in the United States over the weekend of Friday/Saturday/Sunday 6/7/8 October. The venue is Lamies Inn and Tavern in Hampton, New Hampshire. Hampton was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and where the first Daltons to America settled in 1638. It is a short distance to Newburyport, Massachusetts where Daltons made their fortunes as sea captains and traders.
Tentative Program for the Dalton Gathering in Hampton, NH. The following program is tentative and time slots of events may change according to the speakers' time table. You will receive a final program with your badge at registration.
Proposed Program
Friday, October 6, 2006
2:00 pm onwards. All delegates who are staying at Lamies Inn and Tavern or at the Inn of Hampton will register at reception and check into your lodging accommodation in the usual manner.
For those who wish to visit the Tuck Museum, Betty Moore, the Executive Director of the Museum and Sammi Moe, President of the Hampton Historical Society will open the Museum for your convenience. Make a note on your registration form at the end of this announcement.
Lamie’s Inn and Tavern
5.00 pm Registration and Get Acquainted in the Goody Cole Room
7.00 pm No host (informal) dinner for those who would like to dine in the Salt Box Restaurant at Lamies. Advance reservation is required and a section will be reserved for DGS delegates.
Evening Informal gathering in the Tavern
Saturday, October 7, 2006
7:30 -9:00 am Buffet breakfast, Lamies Salt Box Restaurant. Delegates not staying at Lamies Inn and Tavern may purchase a buffet breakfast at the Salt Box for $10.95. Fare consists of scrambled eggs, bacon, hash browns, yogurt, baked goods, cereal, coffee and tea.
St. James Lodge For Saturday's activities, delegates will travel 1 mile to St. James Lodge, 77 Tide Mill Road, Hampton, New Hampshire. Phone: 603-926-9563. There is ample parking. The DGS has hired the Lodge for the day.
9:00 am Delegates with ancestral information and photos to display please arrive at the Lodge early for set up. Tables and backboards will be available.
9:30 am Late registration for those arriving on Saturday morning.
10:00 am Welcome by DGS Chairman, Michael Neale Dalton, an update of the DGS world-wide and June 2006 AGM meeting in Catherington, England. Remarks by American Secretary. Recognition of delegates and their ancestry.
11:00 am Coffee Break
11:15 am Visual Presentation. Latest Developments of the Dalton International DNA Project. Speaker to be announced.
1:00 pm Buffet lunch prepared and served by the Eastern Star. Shrimp/crab rolls or chicken salad sandwiches, pasta salad, fresh fruit, cheese and beverages.
2:00 pm Slide presentation and history of Hampton, NH by Betty Moore, Executor Director of Tuck Museum and Sammi Moe, President of the Hampton, NH Historical Society.
4:00 pm Late afternoon tea. This will be an opportunity for group family discussions or for visiting the holdings of the Lane Libary or Tuck Museum.
6:00 pm Meet informally in Lamie’s Tavern
7:00 pm Dinner in the Goody Cole Room. Master of Ceremonies, Michael Neale Dalton Menu: Entrees - lobster stuffed haddock or chicken cordon bleu with soup, salad, vegetable, potato, dessert, beverage. Vegetarian available upon request.
8:15 pm Speaker, DGS member Nancy B. Samuelson, noted author and journalist. A glimpse into the life of Adeline Younger Dalton, mother of the "Dalton Gang". Vocal selections will be rendered by DGS member, Lenny Dalton, tenor, of Melrose, MA.
Sunday, October 8, 2006
Delegates who wish to attend Sunday morning services will find that churches of most denominations are located in Hampton, NH and in Newburyport, MA. White clapboards and high steeples are the marks of the early Colonial houses of worship.
7:30am to 9:00am Buffet breakfast at Lamies
10:00am Motor to Newburyport following route 1 south. Parking is limited and car pooling is recommended for those returning to Hampton.
11:00am Arrangements have been made with the Mass. Historical Society for a tour of two of the oldest colonial houses in New England. The Little House, now the Spenser/Pierce/Little House, was the home of Mary Little who married Capt. Michael Dalton and the original two room cottage, built about 1690 has had additions by subsequent owners. It is located on Little Lane off High Rd. About a mile distant on High Road is the Coffin House. Daltons also married into this family. For those who want to take photographs, the grave stones of Michael and the Tristram Dalton families are located in the right front yard of St. Paul's Episcopal Church on High St. The Daltons helped to finance the original church.
The Dalton House
The DGS has hired the Dalton House at 95 State Street for the afternoon from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
1:00 pm. Catered buffet lunch will be served and delegates can gather on the terrace or in other rooms. This event is hosted by Mr. Jay Williamson, curator of the Cushing House and Museum.
2: 30 pm Mr. Williamson will lecture on the history of Newburyport and the role played by the Daltons for whom the Dalton House is named.
4:00 pm Depart the Dalton House. Delegates can continue sightseeing in Newburyport. Those returning to Hampton may want to gather for dinner at Lamies or elsewhere.
The following DGS Officers and Committee Members will welcome delegates Michael N. Dalton, Chairman and Honorary Life President Melvin Irwin, Treasurer Howard J. Dalton, Committee Member Sir Geoffrey Dalton, Committee Member Millicent Craig, American Secretary
Events Committee Manager, Millicent Craig, Palo Alto, California Publicity, Press Releases, Dorothy Malcom Bunyard, Braintree, Massachusetts Mailings, Kathy Scheel, Milwaukie, Oregon Registration and Badges, K. T. Mapstone, Saltillo, Mississippi Registration, Accounts, Melvin Irwin, Bolton, England Photographers, Barbara Craig, Fort Jones, California, Mary Lou Weber-Elias, Harvest, Alabama Dedication Ceremony, Kelvin Dalton, North Hampton, NH liaison with Elizabeth Akroyd, President, Hampton Heritage Association Transportation, Sam Craig, Fort Jones, California Entertainment, Howard J. Dalton, Dorset, England Monument Placement: Mr. Roger Syphers, Hampton, NH
Per person costs during the weekend
Saturday Morning coffee, lunch, tea, dinner, room hires, etc. $79.00
Sunday Admission fee, lunch, tea, honorarium $40.00 Total $119.00
If you wish to attend the Gathering, it is important that you return the attached form to me at the earliest opportunity. You will make your own arrangements for accommodations, but I will still need to know your intentions. Completed forms should be sent to me at Millicenty@aol.com with all the relevant details or mail it with your check to Millicent Craig, 880 Ames Court, Palo Alto, CA 94303 USA. |
| Dear Members
I write to you shortly after the Society’s Annual General Meeting, which was held on Saturday 3 June 2006 at Catherington in Hampshire. This event took place on a gloriously sunny day at Farm Cottage, the delightful home of our committee member, Sir Geoffrey Dalton. Geoffrey and his wife Jane hosted members together with spouses and other relatives totalling over twenty people in all. Following a welcoming cup of coffee, the AGM took place in the comfort of Geoffrey and Jane’s oak beamed sitting room. Reports were received from the Chairman, the Treasurer and the Secretary, and from the Journal Editor and the overseas Secretaries. Mel Irwin was formally elected as Treasurer, and Geoffrey as a committee member. Additionally Mel’s wife Dairne was proposed and elected as a committee member. The full minutes of the AGM will be published in the next issue of the Journal.
After the meeting we all enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Jane and had the opportunity to intermingle and meet up with faces old and new. A number of those attending had brought items for the Dalton Family History display and these provided a focal point for discussions. In the afternoon, Geoffrey gave us a fascinating talk entitled “Daltons and the Drapers Company”. He outlined the origins of the City Livery Companies and the Drapers Company in particular, giving us a brief history since its foundation back in the 12th Century, and told us about its role in today’s City of London. He then reviewed the long association that the Daltons have had with the Drapers since 1503.
Following Geoffrey’s talk, there was tea and more time for informal discussions and looking at the displays. All too soon it was time to bid farewell. A number of us were able to enjoy a meal together in the evening at a nearby pub. As is always the case on these occasions, everyone attending found the day stimulating and enjoyable and our thanks go to Geoffrey and Jane for their hospitality and for making everyone so welcome at Farm Cottage.
We now look forward with eager anticipation to the American Gathering in October and I hope to see many of you at that event. Until then, my best wishes to you all.
Michael Neale Dalton
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| The following notices were extracted by DGS member Dorothy Malcom of MA from "Seamen from Salem and Vicinity Impressed by British War Vessels, 1800 -1818". Part 2 of 12 Parts. Source: Essex Institute Historical Collection.
John Dalton, twice impressed son of Sarah Dalton. He escaped by swimming. He says in his letter to this mother dated on board the inflexible, July 21st, "I have been impressed ever since the 26th of March last, having lost my Protection. I have made application to the Consul for my clearance, who informs me that I must have fresh protection from the custom house, with a certificate of your marriage, sent to the Admiral. I am very anxious to return to my own country to see my friends and I hope none of them will ever be so unfortunate to be in my situation.
Samuel M. Dalton, born in Salem, his mother now living was the dau of Capt. Moses; has sent five sets of papers, certificates, etc; has been absent ten years and is still detained on the board the Brig. Elk, Capt. Coglan. We have seen five letters from him dated on board different ships. He received "duly authenticated proof" of being an American several times. Evidence of his birth by the Town Clerk, and of his baptism by Dr. Barnard together with certificates from the principal merchants of Salem, were sent out five several times; upon their being shown to the Admiral he declared them to be unsatisfactory and finally told Dalton that he should not go, for, said the Admiral " I do not see any reason why you should not serve his Majesty as well as myself." This case clearly shows the utter falsity of the assertion of Mr. Pickering that "men are always delivered up on authenticated proof." Register p. 326
Vo,l XLIX; October 1813, Part 7, p. 340 This is a list of seamen who were taken and includes one Edward Dalton. The names of others were forgotten. In the year 1794 five men were taken form the boats of the ship, Henry of Salem, Captain Gibaut. P341 "for an achor in Table Bay. Several days afterwards the Henry was taken possession of by officers of the English ship, while getting underway for America, and detained until Capt. Gibaut paid wages for the men. Three years afterwards one of these men was seen at Tranquebar, and informed that he was the only one of the five men then living. Salem Register. |
| 13. Preceptor of Denney
Never in modern times has there been such an appetite for the historical past as aroused by the fictional tome, The Da Vinci Code. Some time ago, a series of extracts concerning the houses of Knights Templars in England was sent by DGS member, Rodney Dalton of Utah. We have selected one that deals with the Cambridgeshire Daltons and mentions one Roger de Dalton presumed to be from Yorkshire. Roger is also mentioned in the Preceptories of Balsall, Calder and Wetheral along with Theodoric de Dalton. This article dates from the Templars arrival in England in 1128 to 1311, prior to the dissolution.
The Knights of the Temple had arrived in England in 1128. In 1156 the Sheriff accounted for 'new alms' to the knights of the Temple from the farm of Cambridgeshire, which by 1157 had become elemosina constituta. In 1159 the Templars were pardoned 9s. 11d., being their share of a fine imposed for a murder on the hundred of Armingford, where Wendy lay, but the first of their Cambridgeshire estates on which members of the Order lived together under their Rule was at Denney, which was transferred to the Templars by the community at Ely about 1170.
A bull of Alexander III of 17 October (probably 1173) confirms to the Master and Brethren of the Temple the gift of Wilbraham Church made to them by 'Nicholas', Bishop of Ely, with the consent of 'R. and Gilbert his son, founders and patrons of the said church'. The copy is exceedingly inaccurate, but it would seem that Bishop Niel, who died 30 May 1169, had already transferred part of the gift of Robert (who died c. 1160), and his son George, to the Templars. Another bull, probably of the end of 1174, confirmed to the Templars land given them in Waterbeach by George the chamberlain (who died before Michaelmas 1175) and Geoffrey, Earl of Richmond, who succeeded to the Honor in 1171, (fn. 15) with the consent of Geoffrey's father, King Henry II. A third bull of 6 May (probably 1177) confirmed an agreement between the Templars and the monks of Ely about the churches of Kirkby, Wilbraham, and Wendy, and the places of Denney and Elmeney. Three royal charters are more explicit. Henry II confirmed the agreement, said to have been already confirmed by Conan IV, by which the Templars were to hold all that Godric, son of Radfrid, formerly held in Wilbraham and Wendy (the land which Robert the Chamberlain gave to the church of Denney being of the fee of the Bishop of Ely), and also the church of Wendy, and the land in the island of Denney which Aubrey Picot gave to the church there. The isle of Elmeney, which Henry, father of the said Aubrey, gave to the same church, was to remain appropriated for its maintenance, and Richard Hastings, Master of the Temple, agreed that his Order should pay an annual rent of 4 marks to the Prior and Convent of Ely, for the purposes of hospitality on the two feasts of St. Etheldreda: another royal charter confirmed an instrument by which Niel the chamberlain quitclaimed to the Templars, apparently after his brother's death, all that George had given to them, which the third describes as 'the whole of Beche', with the churches of Kirkby, Wendy, and Wilbraham. Conan IV died 20 February 1171; negotiations for the transfer must, therefore, have begun before that date, and have been completed by 1177. The proviso in one of the papal bulls that the three churches were to be under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Ely was probably intended to safeguard his existing rights when they passed into the hands of an exempt Order.
It is not possible to say how soon Denney became a hospital for sick and superannuated members of the Order, but when Hugh, Bishop of Ely—either Hugh Balsham after 1257, or, more probably, Hugh Northwold between 1229 and 1254—instituted Robert de Swaffham as vicar of Great Wilbraham in the presence of the Master of the Temple, a composition was made by which the great tithes of the church were allotted to the support of the infirm brethren of the Order at Denney. The only other infirmary for Templars known to have existed in England was that attached to Eagle, one of their early houses in Lincolnshire, which seems, like Denney, to have occupied a special position in their economy. The Hospitallers' house at Chippenham, which affords a parallel as an infirmary, was founded in 1184, and there also sick brethren are found early in the 13th century. It is quite possible that Denney, with its ready-built church and monastic buildings, was acquired by the Templars with the object of using it for their sick from the first. In 1308, of the 10 or 11 brethren arrested at Denney all but 2 must have been elderly, I was insane, and 2 were crippled by age and infirmity.
In June 1244 Henry III stayed a night at Barnwell and the next with the Hospitallers at Chippenham. A week later, by a writ dated at Ely, he ordered the sheriff of Norfolk to send 2 tuns of his wine lying at Walden Abbey, one to the Hospitallers at Chippenham, the other to the Templars at Denney, whose house he must have passed on his journey.
Although Denney occupied an important position in the Order, and the Templars of Cambridgeshire were comparatively numerous, it is improbable that a knight was often, or perhaps ever, preceptor. The management of an estate, which was the purpose of all preceptories, or the care of the sick, which was the special business of Denney, was not primarily the affair of combatants to the Constable of the Tower of London, with the exception of one Brother William de Mawringges, who died at Cambridge on 6 December 1308. He may possibly have been one of the invalids from Denney. The preceptor, William de la Forde, had been custos infirmorum at Eagle, and may have been appointed to Denney for that reason. He had been received into the Order about 42 years before at Dinsley together with Richard Peytevin and Thomas of Toulouse, who had been arrested in other parts of the country, and must, therefore, have been of advanced age. The names of the Denney brethren suggest a local origin in four instances; William de Chesterton and William de Welles were old and infirm, John de Hauville was insane, and William de Scotho had been preceptor in 1286, and was probably elderly. Of the rest Roger de Dalton had been received at Balsall, Hugh de Tadcaster was presumably a Yorkshireman, John de Newent and Roger de Ludlow probably came from the Marches, and Alexander de Bulbecke may have been known by his family name. Robert Scot, who had had a chequered career, bore a name indicating his nationality.
The trial of the Templars dragged on until 1311, but, of these 11, 5 were examined rather fully within a few weeks of their arrival in London. None of the Cambridgeshire brethren admitted anything material, and against those from Denney there was little of the outside hearsay evidence which was freely accepted in this country. The preceptor had apparently attended most of the chapters since his admission, for he said he had seen as many as 100 brethren admitted, of whom only Newent and William de Chesterton were, at the time of the arrest, members of his own house at Denney. As infirmarian at Eagle he had seen the funerals of 16 brethren, whereas none of the others gave evidence of having seen more than 1 or 2. Dalton, who had been professed only 4 years, had never seen another admission or a funeral. It appears that he and Newent, who had been received about 8 years before at Wiloughton, were the only young men at Denney; Chesterton, also received at Wiloughton, had been a Templar for 30 years, Alexander de Bulbecke, received at Templecombe, for 30, and Welles, who was received at Temple Bruer, for 26. Hugh de Tadcaster was porter (claviger) in the Temple as a secular, and asked the master to admit him to the Order; this was done at Flaxflete. Later he had seen the admission of Michael Baskervile, the London preceptor, who was a servitor, and that of a knight at Dinsley, and he stated that the reception of the knight was in exactly the same form as his own. He had seen two other admissions also, the latest 3½ years before at Sutton in Essex.
Robert the Scot had been twice admitted to the Order. He had first joined it 26 years before in Syria, but afterwards apostasized ex levitate and remained outside it for two years. He then repented and went to Rome to confession to the Pope's penitentiary, on whose advice he sought readmission. He resumed the habit 'with alacrity and much penitence' at Nicosia in Cyprus, which after 1291 became the Templars' headquarters. He had probably only retired from active service and come to England—where he had been placed with other superannuated brethren at Denney— shortly before the fall of the Order, for he had seen no admission in England. Like Tadcaster and others he testified that all the funerals of which he had had knowledge were held in public. On one of the chief points against the Templars, that of allowing lay absolution, William de la Forde, as preceptor of a house where the confession of the sick and aged made it of particular importance, gave very clear evidence. He said that lay preceptors absolved their brethren, not from mortal sin, but from acts of canonical disobedience openly confessed in chapter, simply as an act of forgiveness, and that he believed the same was done in all Religious Orders. His evidence was borne out by that of the Preceptor of Duxworth, William Raven of Wilbraham, Scotho, and Dalton.
On 12 July 1311 William de la Forde, Robert Scot, Raven, Scotho, and Tadcaster abjured and were absolved. On 13 July Newent abjured, and on the same day Welles and Chesterton with three other aged and crippled brethren were allowed to abjure privately in All Hallows Church, close by their place of imprisonment in the Tower of London. Robert Scot and Roger Dalton were handed over to John Ketene, Bishop of Ely, 'to place in certain monasteries to do penance', with an allowance of 4d. a day for each of them.
When John de Creke took over the preceptory its yearly value was within a very little of the 100 marks at which it was valued when, about 20 years later, the manor was granted to the Countess of Pembroke. In addition to the usual expenses of a manor, 'wages' of 4d. a day had to be found for the Templars while they were in Cambridge Castle, and maintenance, at 2d. a day, for three corrodarians. Two of these, Thomas Giselingham and William de Sutton, had acquired their corrodies by services rendered and contributions in land and money; the third, Ralph Bonet, had been resident at Denney since 1293; all had their corrody at the table of the esquires or free servants. On 27 April 1308 the king, at their petition, confirmed them all in an allowance of 2d. a day in lieu of food. Bonet was to have 10s. a year for clothing and 40d. for shoes, Giselingham and Sutton yearly stipends of 5s., with 10s. a year for clothing for Giselingham and 5s. for Sutton. Two pensions to religious houses were also payable from Denney, one of a mark to the Prioress of Wroxall in Warwickshire, which originated in a grant made by Robert the Chamberlain before he gave the manor of Waterbeach to the Templars, and one of 26s. 8d. to the Prior and Convent of Ely at the Translation of St. Etheldreda.
Other Denney Templars were delivered to the Bishops of Lincoln, Norwich, Salisbury, and Worcester: ibid. Roger de Dalton was keeper of the Hospitallers' camera of Ashley in 1338: Larking, Hospitallers in Engl. |
| A biography/family history of Patrick Dalton is included in "Montana, Its Story & Biography", Vol. 2, page 155. The move from St. Louis, MO to Montana indicates that he was connected to the copper mining industry. Parents James & Ellen (McNinery) Dalton were both born in Ireland, 1820. The father, James, was killed in the Civil War, 1862, and Patrick was raised by an uncle, John Dalton, of St. Louis, MO. In 1886, Patrick located in Butte, MT, and in 1887, moved to Anaconda. MT. In 1893 at Anaconda, Patrick married Miss Catherine Reid, daughter of Catherine & Patrick Reid, of County Mayo, Ireland. Dalton child: Mary -------- Myrna Maynes of Californis sent an item on two Dalton brothers. Both men were born in Fillingham, England and were the sons of James and Anna Maria Dalton. Henry James Mountcastle Dalton was born on 27 Dec 1853 and Alfred Edgar Dalton was born on 2 Aug 1859. The data was excerpted from South Dakota records.
Edgar A Dalton, born in Lincolnshire, England received a classical education. He engaged in the foundry business for several years at Lincoln, England, and came to the U. S. with his brother Henry in 1880. He located at Le Mars, Iowa where they were engaged in farming for five years; then lived at Luverne, MN for two years and came to Sioux Falls, SD where they established the Queen City Bottling works under the firm name of the Daltons Bros.
According to the Dalton Data Bank, Edgar and his wife, Sarah Jane Davies Dalton had two children and both were born in Minnehaha County, SD; James Fillingham Dalton was born on 29 October 1893 and Margaret Blanch was born on 20 Oct 1895. No later record of this family is found in the U. S. .
Edgar's brother, Henry J. M. Dalton, engaged as a cotton broker in Liverpool for several years before coming to the U. S. in 1880. He too located to Le Mars, Iowa and then to Luverne, MN before coming to Sioux Falls in 1887. The Dalton Brothers firm manufactured mineral water of all descriptions and continued to have a successful business. Henry did not marry. -------- In notes from Brian Robinson of Essex, England are the following entries from the Lancashire Record Office, Preston, England. There is a Bond (Ref DDX 13/3 marked as follows. "Bon for 100 pounds. Thomas Assheton esq. and Robert Adlyngton to Richard Dalton for TA and Margarett his wife to keep to the award of Margaret Countess of Richmond and Lady Stanley in arbitration between TA and M his wife and Richard Dalton and Elizabeth, his wife, 28 August 1474"
Also in the message is the notation of two entries in Bishops Transcripts for Eccleston Date: 11th Mar 1700 (new style 1701),\ Baptism: Robert Dalton son of William Dalton of Eccleston Date: 19th January 1697, (new style 1698) Marriage: William Dalton and Mary Stopworth, both of Croston. -------- DGS Archivist, Michael Cayley recently visited Bath, England and transcribed the D'Alton memorial in Bath Abbey as follows: Mary
Countess D'Alton, Relict of Edward Count D'Alton of Grenanstown, County
of Tipperary, Ireland, -------- Mike Dalton of Oregon, who has a keen interest in genetic genealogy suggests browsing Wikipedia's encyclopedia entry on Genetic Genealogy that was written by a member of ISSOG, International Society of Genetic Genealogists. There will you find answers to your many questions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_genealogy --------
Arthur Whittaker of Utah is a descendent of the Junior Dalton line. He and cousin Rodney Dalton have many volumes of information on the American side of thisline. If your roots are in the states of Utah and Idaho you are most likely related to Arthur and Rodney. Arthur suggests that you contact him to make certain. His mother is Elva Dalton. Arthur@harkmarketing.com. |
| Additions to the Dalton Data Bank are being uploaded quarterly by the web master, Mary Lou Weber. Data contributions by DGS members are significant and you are invited to browse the new content. About 5,000 more Dalton entries have been added to the files in the past few months. They may be viewed at: http://Daltondata.0pi.com/
Australia Michael Cayley, DGS Archivist has extracted the following files.
New South Wales. Abut 750 Christenings or Registrations have been uploaded. There may be some duplication with the Birth/Christening files. They have been maintained since they contain the names of the churches.
General Cemetery Listings Cemetery data is located in the General file on the Australia Home page. Additions include: Tasmania, Perth, Victoria and Canberra Cemeteries.
Ireland Mike Dalton of Oregon has added Griffiths Valuation and Tithe Applotments to the County Wexford file. There were a few additions made to the County Kilkenny file.
United States Missouri Over 700 records of Death Certificate records for the period 1910-1955 were added to this file.. The url for the source will advise whether a photocopy can be obtained or whether an image in java script can be viewed.
Pennsylvania Mike Dalton of Oregon extracted a short Index of the 1870 Census for Western Pennsylvania.
Note to AOL users: To review the above document updates, you may have to use "refresh" since AOL has a tendency to return to the original cache. |
| Richard Isaac of Brisbane, Australia wrote after finding the data for South Africa in the Dalton Data Bank. He is researching his gr gr grandfather's military career and family activities in SA around 1858-1861. He discovered that his granddfather's father, Timothy O'Callaghan was born in the Cape Colony around 1860.
Tim's father, Cornelius, was an Irishman serving in the 59th Regiment of Foot during that time frame. He spent most of his time in the Cape apart from some time in Fort Napier. His family would have remained in the Cape Town area and he is searching for a record of Tim's birth and would like to know of sources available to him.
Response. Although this is not a Dalton query, we referred his question on sources to DGS member Eira Makepeace of Bristol, England who has spent a considerable amount of time researching her Dalton family in SA. Eira has put together a list of internet resources as follows.
Internet resources for South African genealogy as of June 2006
http://home.global.co.za/~mercon/ introduction to South African genealogy with many useful tips http://www.familytree.co.za/ – subscriber site but some records free http://www.google.co.za/ – for South Africa specific queries http://www.genealogyworld.net/ - South Africa specific information http://www.national.archives.gov.za/ – South Africa National archives online databases for numerous records including death notices, divorces, criminal cases, gravestones etc. http://196.15.219.249/ South Africa’s White Pages, residential phone numbers http://www.gisa.org.za/ Genealogical Institute of South Africa contains volumes by name of South African Genealogy (SAG) http://www.rootsweb.com/ has several South Africa specific mailing lists whose moderators keep lists of researchers in South Africa; searchable archives
Eira Makepeace |