Richard Eaves (abt. 1736)

Born about 1736 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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Biography

Richard Eaves was baptised on 6 August 1736 at St. Martin in Birmingham, Warwickshire.^[1] His mother was Sarah (Ruston) Eaves and his father probably Richard Eaves. Richard inherited lands in Yardley, called Sarehole, from his father in 1764, where he lived.

Richard had a relationship with Catherine Essex. He began employing Catherine in 1766 but within five months, on the promise of marriage, they began a relationship. They had two children together, one passing away shortly after birth.^[2] These were:

• Mary Essex was baptised on 25 February 1771 at St. Philip.^[3]
• Elizabeth Essex was baptised on 25 February 1771 at St. Philip in Birmingham.^[4] She was probably buried on 2 June 1771 at St. Martin in Birmingham.^[5]

In 1774 Richard hoped to marry a lady of fortune, and with Catherine and one child still living with him, he asked his friend Joseph Cottrell if he would marry her and take care of the child, in exchange for a substantial amount of money and some property.^[2] Catherine Essex and Joseph Cottrell married on 27 September 1774, possibly in Yardley.^[6]

Richard also married. Richard Eaves (of Yardley) and Hannah Southall (of Astley) married on 6 September 1774 at Astley in Worcestershire, by licence.^[7][8]

Richard was declared bankrupt on 6 March 1775 before he paid Joseph, so Joseph took him to court for the amount owed.^[2]

Sources

Research Notes

• Baptism of Catherine?^[9]
• Burial of Catherine?^[10]
• Indenture of fine between Charles Taylor, gent., plaintiff, and Joseph Cottrell and Catherine, his wife, deforciants, of a messuage and land at Spark Brook Hill in the parish of Yardley, 1783, Birmingham Archives, MS 3375/426836.

References

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JW4F-JQ7 : 19 September 2020), Richard Eaves, 6 Aug 1736 Birmingham St. Martin, to Richard.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Report on Richard Eaves and Catherine Essex, in: Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of King's Bench (Boston: John West, 1809), II, pp. 742-743 - here.
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYYB-QG4 : 19 September 2020), Mary Essex, 25 Feb 1771, to Catherine.
4. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NPFZ-VVH : 19 September 2020), Elizabeth Essex, 25 Feb 1771, to Catherine.
5. ↑ National Burial Index For England & Wales, Elizabeth Essex, bur 2 June 1771, Birmingham St Martin: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPR%2FD%2FNBI08847999.
6. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSC-JGVQ : 21 August 2019), Joseph Cotterel and Catharine Essex, 27 Sep 1774; Marriage; citing Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, p. , Warwick County Record Office, England; FHL microfilm.
7. ↑ Worcestershire Marriages, Richard Eaves and Hannah Southall, 6 Sep 1774, Worcester Astley: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FM%2F781000521%2F1.
8. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N294-XP5 : 12 March 2020), Richard Eaves, 1774.
9. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGF3-1ZL5 : 21 August 2019), Catherine Essex, 13 Nov 1747, to William and Ann; Christening; citing Solihull, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Warwick County Record Office, England.
10. ↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDM1-1JS : 15 March 2020), Catherine Cottrell, bur 4 Sep 1826, in Yardley Worcestershire.