William Blamire (abt. 1700 - 1758)

Born about 1700 in Cumberland, England

Husband of Isabella Simpson — married 31 Jan 1738 in Raughton Head with Gatesgill, Cumberland, England

Descendants

Died Jun 1758 at about age 58 in Dalston, Cumberland, England

Biography

William Bladmire of the Oaks ^[1], a farmer who died in 1758. His wife was Isabella Simpson of Stockdalewath who died in 1753. ^[2]

His son William, who married to a sister of John Christian Curwen was the father of William Blamire, who served as High Sheriff of Cumberland and MP for Cumberland. Another son, Richard, was a bookseller in London. His elder daughter Sarah married Colonel Graham of Gartmore, an officer in a Scottish Highland regiment. His younger daughter Susannah was a noted poet, remained unmarried. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ William Blamire, of the Oaks, http://www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info/genealogy/TNGWebsite/getperson.php?personID=I107349&tree=CC
2. ↑ Maycock, Christopher Hugh. "Blamire, Susanna". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/2600
3. ↑ Susanna Blamire, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Blamire

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXV5-CZD : 10 February 2018), William Blamire and Isabel Simpson, 31 Jan 1739; citing Raughton-Head, Cumberland, England, reference 4, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,472,059.
• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2K5-29Z : 10 February 2018), William Blamire and Isabel Simpson, 31 Jan 1738; citing Raughton Head,Cumberland,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 90,593, 90,656.
• Burial, 7 June 1758, p 261. "The Parish Registers of Dalston, Cumberland: Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1678-1812" Dalston, Eng. (Cumberland), W. R. Beck, 1895 - Registers of births, etc.