Richard Aspden (1588 - 1652)

Born 3 Mar 1588 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Died 14 Jan 1652 at age 63 in Burnley, Lancashire, England

Biography

Richard Aspden was born in Burnley, Lancashire, England.

Richard was born in March 1587/88. He was the son of John Aspden. ^[1] As was common in those days He is referred to as Richard "Of Overton in Clyviger"

He had one child to Sara Aspden in 1620. Baptised on 16 Jul she was described as the 'base d/o Richard Aspden and Sara Aspden'^[2]

Her mother, 'Sara Aspden of Cliviger' passed away shortly after her daughter was born. ^[3]

Richard appears to have remarried in the following year or two (c1623).

Children (bpt Burnley):

1. 1624 Henrie s/o Rich'd of Overton;
2. 1626 Sarah;
3. 1630/31 Stephen (twin) - died 1630/31;
4. 1630/31 Margret (twin);
5. 1638/39 Thomas s/o Rich'd of Overton;
6. 1641 Stephan s/o Rich'd of Overton;

Richard had one 27 copyhold tenements recorded in a survey of 1617. A copyholder is person that holds a lease on manor land according to the custom of the manor. The privileges granted to the tenant, and the services he was to render to the Lord of the Manor were described in a book kept by the Manor Steward and a copy was given to the tenant thus copyholder.

In March and April 1628/29 he was paid a few shillings on 3 different weeks to bring wood for the Thievely Lead Mines, a venture by the Duchy of Lancaster that lasted a mere 7 years. The mine was situated at around the 1,100 foot level on the northern slope of Thievely Pike, a hill rising to 1,474 feet west of the Burnley-Todmorden Road in the township of Cliviger. The load-bearing fault runs in a westerly direction from Calder Head, Cliviger; the ore consisting of galena, or lead sulphide with which is associated barium sulphate and zinc sulphide.^[4]

Richard Aspden of Cliviger was buried 14 Jan 1652/53.^[5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5LM-XX9 : 18 September 2020), Richard Aspden, 1588.
2. ↑ https://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/eng-parish-burnley/the-registers-of-the-parish-church-of-burnley-in-the-county-of-lancaster-christ-nru.shtml
3. ↑ "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD8-4NGW : 13 October 2017), Sara Aspdent, 27 Jul 1620; citing Burial, St Peter's Church, Burnley, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,517,689.
4. ↑ The Thievely Lead Mines 1629-1635. Ed by R Sharp France - Lancashire & Cheshire Record Society (publ 1951)
5. ↑ "England, Lancashire, Parish Registers 1538-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD8-4Y99 : 13 October 2017), Richard Aspden, 14 Jan 1652; citing Burial, St Peter's Church, Burnley, Lancashire, England, volume , Lancashire Record Office, Preston; FHL microfilm 1,517,689.
6. ↑ https://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/eng-parish-burnley/the-registers-of-the-parish-church-of-burnley-in-the-county-of-lancaster-christ-nru.shtml