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John Swaffield Orton (1810 - 1888)

John Swaffield Orton
Born in Fitzroy Square, London Englandmap
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Husband of — married about 1836 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 77 in St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

John Swaffield Orton (1) was born on 13 September 1810 in Fitzroy Square, London, England and baptised on 4 November 1810 in St Pancras Old Church, London. He was the son of Charles Orton and Eliza Swaffield. [1] This record suggests birth was 7 October [2]

Marriage

He married Eliza Frampton. She was his mother’s companion/servant and the daughter of Richard and Mary Frampton, a fisherman from Wyke Regis, Dorset. John and Elizabeth eloped to St Malo, Brittany, France to marry in 1836, later repeating a marriage ceremony in St George’s, Hanover Square, London. [3]

Children

  1. Charles Orton (1837-1905) (twin) known as Charlie, b Ryde, Isle of Wight baptised in St Thomas' Ryde on 17 June 1837. [4] He lived and died in St Leonards, Sussex and is buried at Fairlight Church, Fairlight, Sussex. A member of the Stock Exchange. No issue.
  2. Reverend John Swaffield Orton (1837-1895) MA (twin) b Ryde, Isle of Wight and christened in St Thomas', Ryde on 17 June, [5] he died in Worthing, Sussex in 1895. Educated at King’s College School, London. Rector of Beeston, Norfolk. (Author of Beeston Ghosts [6].) He married Rebecca Jane Hendry. Issue;
  3. Reverend Owen Orton MA (bef.1839-1909) baptised 30 March 1839 in Carisbrooke, I of Wight; [7]
  4. Eliza Orton (1840-1908) b on 6 Dec 1840 baptised on 25 Jan 1841 in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight.[8] d 15 January 1908 at St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex. She m Rev William Previté MA (Cantab) Vicar of Arnesby – they took the surname of Previté-Orton. Her brother John officiated.[9][10]. She is buried in Hastings Cemetery, Sussex. Issue, 3 sons;
  5. Laura Orton (1844-1919) born, and baptised on 8 August 1844, in Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. [11] Laura lived in Haverstock Hill, London; she is buried in Streatham, Croydon, Surrey. Mentioned on her parents' grave in Hastings. [12] Married with offspring.
  6. Ellen Orton (abt.1848-1920), christened in Christ Church, St Marylebone, London on Dec 18 1848. [13] She died 1920 [14]. No issue, but she had adopted Gertrude Mary Eaden who is buried with her and Ellen's parents in Hastings, Sussex [15][16]; and a further person is recorded as a daughter but also a cook/servant, Beatrice Kempsell on the 1901 census [17].

Life Story

John's father died when he was only a few months old and his mother had returned with John and his sister, Eliza to live at her parents' house (Mr & Mrs John Swaffield)- Wyke House, Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, England, where John grew up. [18]

As a teenager John is said to have been given help with his schooling by the Reverend Israel Lewis DL JP MA (abt.1760-1841) at Long Ashton, Somerset. Israel having married Anne Orton (1771-1843), his great aunt. [19] John was then articled to William White of Yeovil, Somerset, an Attorney as his clerk on 23 November 1827 for 5 years. [20] John then qualifying as a lawyer and was admitted to Middle Temple, London on the King’s Bench in 1834 as a pupil to Richard White of Essex Street, Strand, London. [21]

A family story runs that the 'tyrant' and 'despotic' Eliza (John's mother) was against John and also his sister, Eliza Mary Josephina Orton (1805-1873) from getting married young and hence he eloped to St Malo, France; as did his sister later. [22]. The mother is said to have put pressure on them to use her family maiden name of Swaffield as their surname. Eliza and her husband Robert Hassell Swaffield DL JP (1797-1870) (Robert H Owen at the time) agreed to this to gain their inheritance, but John refused and this created a rift with his Swaffield relatives. [23] [24][25]

John and his sister, Eliza Mary Josephina Orton (1805-1873) inherited from their grandfather, John Swaffield (1732-1825); John received £10,000 on attaining 21 yrs, plus annuities. The will created trusts and there was a 2 June 1847 case of Swaffield v Orton in the High Court of Chancery before the Vice Chancellor to decide on aspects of the implementation of the will. [26]. Pursuant to this case several lots of property in the family estate in Wyke Regis were advertised to be sold by auction on 13 July 1876 [27]

John had residences successively at East Street in Newport, Isle of Wight; then at 6 Hill Road, St Johns Wood, London with 3 live in servants [28]; 28 Upper Hamilton Terrace, London [29] and in St Helier on Jersey before finally settling at Chelmsford Villa, 68 Church Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex with it noted on the census return at that address that his income was from dividends and Interest. [30][31]

On 14 March 1851, aged 40 yrs and whilst living in St John's Wood, he subscribed a guinea to fund the building of a new Dorset hospital at Dorchester, this would have served Wyke Regis. [32]

In 1865, he presented his son, Reverend John Swaffield Orton (1837-1895) at Norwich Cathedral to be instituted as Rector of Beeston-next-Mileham. [33]

His legal career was at the Lord Mayor's Court office at 7 Old Jewry, London with an office at 21 River Street, Myddelton Sq. He set up a firm, Gregory and Orton with Sam Gregory; at times their offices were at 7 Old Jewry, 2 Dalby Terrace and 84 Basinghall Street. tbc [34]

I have found John to be involved in property transfers on the Isle of Wight and in Vauxhall, London. He is listed in 1855 as a Director of the Landowners West of England and South Wales Drainage and Inclosure Company. [35]. He is also listed, in 1850 as a Director of the Western Gas Light Company. [36]

In 1868, he is listed as a partner of The Provincial Banking Corporation Ltd. (this bank eventually merged in to the present NatWest Bank in the 1970s) [37] [38]

Death

John died on 24 May 1888 and is buried in Hastings Cemetery, Sussex. His grave is a white marble cross and with a kerb inscribed with lead letters; it originally had corner posts; since lost in storm damage. The memorial inscription is:

In loving memory of John Swaffield Orton. Born 13/9/1810 died 24/5/1888 also of Elizabeth born 28/10/1812 died 14/4/1890 (wife) and of Ellen their youngest daughter died 26/12/1920 RIP also Gertrude Mary Eaden, died 14/1/1935 RIP also of their daughter Laura Wyon died on All Saints' Day 1919 interred at Streatham.[39][40] Gertrude was Ellen's adopted daughter.

John's wife, Elizabeth died at St Leonards, Sussex in 1890 and is buried with John.

DNA

John Swaffield Orton (1810-1888)'s relationship with his second great grandson Nigel Orton is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Nigel and three of his third cousins, and another third cousin once removed. John is their most-recent common ancestor. Of these four cousins, all are descendants of John and Elizabeth’s son, Reverend John Swaffield Orton whilst Nigel descends from their son Reverend Owen Orton. One cousin's match to Nigel Orton is based on sharing 25cM on 1 segment, another is 47cM across 4 segments, another 42cM across 5 segments and the other sharing 31cM across 3 segments.

Research Notes

The law practice in Jewry and Basinghall St. needs further verification. I have found another Charles James Orton was associated with this, a relative one presumes. His nephew or a cousin? Or, is there name confusion and just one Orton here? (His father CJO was long deceased and not a lawyer)

Sources

  1. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Baptism record of St Pancras Old Church, St Pancras, London, England. FHL Film No 597801, 597802, 597803, 597804, 597805 viewed on Ancestry.co.uk
  2. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. database, FamilySearch : 21 September 2020 John Swaffield Orton, 1810.
  3. City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: STC/PR/7/21
  4. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. database, FamilySearch : 20 September 2020 John Swaffield Orton in entry for Charles Orton, 1837.
  5. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. database, FamilySearch : 20 September 2020 John Swaffield Orton in entry for John Swaffield Orton, 1837.
  6. Orton, John Swaffield. Beeston Ghosts Google Books. [1]
  7. England, Isle of Wight Parish Registers, 1538-1983. database, FamilySearch : 24 April 2020 John Swaffield Orton in entry for Owen Orton, 1839
  8. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2021 John Swaffield Orton in entry for Eliza Swaffield Orton, 1841
  9. British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices. database with images, FamilySearch : 19 April 2019 John Swaffield Orton in entry for William Previte Orton, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 19 Nov 1870, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm .
  10. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald - Saturday 12 November 1870, pg 16. subscription required [2]
  11. England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. database, FamilySearch : 10 April 2021 John Swaffield Orton in entry for Laura Orton, 1844;
  12. Memorials In Hastings Cemetery by Friends of Hastings Cemetery. [3]
  13. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920. for Ellen Orton. Viewed on Ancestry.co.uk
  14. England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007. database, FamilySearch : 31 December 2014 Ellen Orton, 1920; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Hastings, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  15. Memorials In Hastings Cemetery by Friends of Hastings Cemetery [4]
  16. Family records compiled by Professor Charles William Previté-Orton
  17. 1901 England Census. no 100 London Rd, St John's Wood London
  18. Family records compiled by Professor Charles William Previté-Orton
  19. Family records compiled by Professor Charles William Previté-Orton
  20. UK, Articles of Clerkship, 1756-1874. John Swaffield Orton, Attorney Richard White, Filing Date 22 Jun 1831, Wyke Regis, Dorset
  21. The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 7 [5]
  22. Family records compiled by Professor Charles William Previté-Orton
  23. Memoir of Rev Owen Orton MA (1938-1909)
  24. Letter from Mrs Rosalind Williams (nee Previté-Orton) to Mrs Audrey Swaffield; (Swaffield family Researcher), sent between 1998-2003
  25. Orton MBE MC CD, Col John Swaffield. 1949 Family history notes
  26. Reports of Cases Decided in the High Court of Chancery: By the ..., Volume 1, pg 326 [6]
  27. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald 1 July 1876
  28. 1841 England and Wales Census - St John's Wood, London
  29. 1851 England Census
  30. 1871 England Census
  31. England and Wales Census, 1881. Database with images, FamilySearch : 11 December 2017 John S Orton, Hastings St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 3, Piece/Folio 1027/45, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,457.
  32. History of Dorchester County Hospital [7]
  33. Norwich Mercury 16 December 1865 pg 5
  34. Memoir of Rev Owen Orton MA (1939-1909)
  35. Southern Times and Dorset County Herald 1 December 1855
  36. London Metropolitan Archives [8]
  37. Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, 22 Feb 1868
  38. Northampton Mercury 20 August 1847 pg 1
  39. Memorials In Hastings Cemetery by Friends of Hastings Cemetery [9]
  40. England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007. database, FamilySearch : 31 December 2014 John Swaffield Orton, 1888; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Hastings, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  • Family records, including his will, church records and census information.




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