Lawrence Routh I (1660 - 1691)

Born 16 Jan 1660 in Hawes, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Metcalfe) Johnson — married 24 Jul 1683 in Richard Routh's house, Countersuit, Yorkshire, England

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1691 at age 31 in Chester Co., PA,

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Biography

Lawrence Routh I was a part of William Penn's Pennsylvania Settlers community.

Lawrence Routh I migrated from England to New Jersey.

Lawrence was born in about 1660. Lawrence Routh ... He passed away in 1691. ^{[citation needed]}

Upper Wensleydale branch of the Routh Family. The Routh family records from the time of the Norman Conquest survived the Reformation (very few did) and reside now at the British Museum in London, England.

His father was Thomas Routh and his mother was (unknown) Jasper, daughter of the merchant John/Johann/Jan Jaspar and his wife Alet Pletjes. She was the sister of William Penn's mother Margaret Jasper Van der Schure.

Lawrence married "Lady" Anne Metcalf in his uncle Richard Routh's House, Hawes, Yorkshire. A copy of the Quaker marriage certificate of Lawrence Routh and Ann Metcalfe, held under the Richmond Monthly Meeting of Friends in Yorkshire 5th Mo (July) 24, 1683 lists relatives present. Another Quaker register record gives the marriage place as Countersett, Yorkshire, England.

Immigration 1688 Age: 28 Easton, Talbot Co, Maryland then Chester Co, Pennsylvania To join his first cousin William Penn

168?-1688 "ROUTH, LAWRENCE with his wife Ann, immigrated from 'ye Hawes' in Yorkshire, England; at first landed in Maryland, and for a short time sojourned in Talbot County. He arrived within our limits about the year 1688, and settled in Chester Township, and called his place Weston. He was a Friend, but little else is known of him as he died in 1691. His children were Thomas and Lawrence, born in England; Rachel born in Maryland and Francis born in Pennsylvania. In 1693 his widow intermarried with Humphrey Johnson of Chichester". From HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY, PA, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE TERRITORY INCLUDED WITHIN ITS LIMITS TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1862, Written under the Direction and Appointment of the Delaware County Institute of Science by George Smith, MD, page 497

Routh Lineage of England "The Dalbreudius (or Dalriada, or Dalreuda) clan (after Rheuda, their General) were descendants of the Milesian Kings who went from Spain and France, 200 or 300 years before Christ to Ireland, and who left Ireland during the lifetime of St. Patrick (around 450 AD) and settled in Yorkshire. They spread themselves over a considerable area of what is now known as the East Riding and established their headquarters in Holderness, calling it Rheuda, which became in Domesday times variously known as Ruda, Rute, and later Routh. First known ancestor of the family of Routh was Norman Knight, Richard de Surdeval, whose name is given in the battle Abbey Roll and who accompanied William the Conqueror to England in the train of the Earl of Martain. This Richard, born about 1030, was a cadet of the House of Verdun and bore the family name of Le Moigne. A direct descendant of Richard, Sir Robert de Serdeval, married a daughter of Robert de Stuteville, lord of the senior Manor of Routh, County York, and also acquired for himself the ownership of the junior Manor of Routh from the Collegiate Church of St. John of Beverly in about 1153. Thereafter, he styled himself de Rue, or de Ruda, or de Routh. Later generations dropped the "de" and the family has been known as Routh since about the 13th century. In many ancient records, the family name Routh has been variously spelled Rue, Ruda, Rudel, Rute, Routhe, Rowth, Rowthe, Rooth, Ruth, Rothe, Roughe, or Roughte at different periods during the last 800 years. And, while most of the members of the family in England pronounce the name to rhyme with "South" most of those in America have chosen to pronounce it to rhyme with "Youth." The village of Routh, a tiny hamlet of less than 300 people, still exists about 4 miles northeast of Beverly in the East Riding of Yorkshire, and Routh Church, which was built about 1200 still stands there and is in daily use. Many members of the family of Routh are buried in Routh Church and churchyard, but there are no persons named Routh who live there. The Routh family is one of the few families in England which can prove unbroken descent from the time of the Norman conquest to the present day." From "Routh Family Revisited" compiled & edited by Ross H. Routh (2405 McKinley; El Paso TX 79930)

Sources

• "Routh Family Revisited" compiled & edited by Ross H. Routh (2405 McKinley; El Paso TX 79930)
• "The Routh Family in America", Ross Holland Routh
• HISTORY OF DELAWARE COUNTY, PA, FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE TERRITORY INCLUDED WITHIN ITS LIMITS TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1862, Written under the Direction and Appointment of the Delaware County Institute of Science by George Smith, MD, page 497
• Record of the Courts of Chester County, PA 1681-1697 (pages 307-310)
• "History of Delaware County PA", Smith (page 497)
• Will of Thomas Routh (I), Queen Anne Co, MD 1 Oct 1733-19 Nov 1738
• Will of Francis Routh (I), Chester County, PA 30 Sep 1767-30 Dec 1768
• Swarthmore Friends Historical Library (Chester Monthly Meeting)
• Quaker Migrations http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mygermanfamilies/QuakerMigr.html
• FindaGrave...http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130727017&ref=acom
• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/ROUTH/2013-01/1357788044

Research Notes

Records for Lawrence Routh George Smith, MD, History Of Delaware County, Pennsylvania; From The Discovery Of The Territory Included in Its Limits To The Present Time, (Printed in Philadelphia, 1862. Google Books), Page 497.

Taken from Record Of The Courts Of Chester County, Pennsylvania 1681-1697

The orphans Court having been called and Adjorned to this __ was called againe Ad Caleb pusey in the behalfe of the widdow Routh desired of the sd Courtt that she might sell fifty Acres of Land for the bringing up of her Children And the Court Considering ye same thought it Reasonsable that it should be soe And Advoysed that she Apply her selfe to the Governo'r and Counsell for the Approbation in the Case.

The widdowe Routh Past a Deed of 50 accers of land to John Beals the land lying in the Towneship of Chester the Deed bearing Date the 13th day of the tenth month 1693.

Mr. George fforman President Jeremiah Collett, Thomas Weithers, Jonathan Hayes, Thomas Smyth, Justices Present Joseph Wood, sherif, John Childe, Clark (Clerk). Att An orphants Court held Att Chester ffor the County of Chester the 6th day of march 1693/4.

Humphry Johnson Being Bound to Apere Att this Court of orphants to Give in an Acount of the Estste of Lawrance Routh deceased: was Called and Appeared And Brought in An Invetory of th Apraisement of the estate of Lawrance Routh but not being Authentick nor having noe Apraisors hands to the Apraisement was not Excepted of by the said Court where A pon the said humphry Did Ernestly Request the Court to Grant him A little Longer time the Court Considering the saide Did Grant him liberty tell the 13th Day of this month.

Mr. George fforman President Jeremiah Collett, Thomas Weithers, Jonathan Hayes, Thomas Smyth, Justices Present Joseph Wood, sherif, John Childe, Clark (Clerk). Att An orphants Court held Att Chester ffor the County of Chester the 13th day of march 1693/4.

Humphry Johnson was called and Appeared And Brought in A Inventory of Estate of Lawrance Rouths Deceaaed with An Apraisn't A praised by Caleb Pusye Randell Vernon Robert Carter Dated the 10th day of the first month 1693/4 of the Estate Reall and Personall of Laurance Routh of the township of Chester Deceased being As followeth

Inventory of Lawrence Rouths Estate

Ffrst his wearing apparell - 02.10.00 Itm 3 cowes & an old Decayed cow & calfe - 11.00.00 Itm one paire of oxen Att - 09.00.00 Itm A Cart and wheels - 01.00.00 Itm ffor six swine big and little - 02.10.00 Itm ffor 2 brass kettls & A Skillett - 01.02.00 Itm ffor A Iron kettle - 00.10.00 Itm 4 old Pewter Dishes & a plate - 00.10.00 Itm ffor An old ffrying Pan & pot hanger - 00.03.00 Itm ffor An oxe Chaine - 00.07.00 Itm ffor 2 old Axes 3 Iron wedges = 00.08.00 Itm ffor A Brass Chefindish & A Candelstic - 00.03.00 Itm ffor A hatchell & Iron Bakeing Plate - 00.08.00 Itm ffor 3 old Augors & a old Grubing ax. - 00.03.00 Itm ffor 2 old saws a adds Drawing knife And A Plaine Att - 00.08.00 Itm ffor A steel mill & a old Clock - 02.00.00 Itm ffor A large lattine Dixcionary And some other of Books - 01.05.00

Wittness our hands

Randall "R" varnon Caleb Pusye Robert Carter

An Account of the age of the Children of Lawrance Routh when he Deceased. Tho: Routh was A boute 6 years of age Lawrance Routh was A boute 4 years ad 1 1/2 old Rachell Routh a boute 2 years and 1/2 old ffrances Routh Aboute 8 months old

The Debts of Lawrence Routh left to pay when he Deceased as followeth o p Itm to James Sanderlings............... 2 12 00 to Mary hickman for wages............. 2 00 00 to John Parker............................ 2 12 00 for A Coffin for him...................... 0 09 00 ffor other Charges for his Buriall......... 0 08 00 ffor Rent ffor the land.................. 3 05 03 To Samuell Carpenter................. ...0 09 00 Total =..11 15 9

Paid oute of the Crop sence the 26 day of the 10 month last as the Petty sesons was at Chester........................ . 00 08 00 Pay'd more Att Another tine............. 00 10 00 Payd toe the Taylor................... 00 11 6 Total = 1 09 6

Depts not yett paid To Philip Rumon .....................01 15 00 To Caleb Pusye ....................... 01 15 00 To Robert Barber .................... 00 09 00 Humphry Johnson Expended of his owne mony for family use................. 01 10 3 7 bushells of wheat for the Rent of the land 01 11 6 To Allice Tremaine................... 00 03 00 To William Brown for worke............ 00 08 00 Total = 07 06 9

An Acount of laying oute of the mony for the 50 Acers of land sould to John Beals

To John Parker for worke.............. 2 00 00 To John Parker more for worke......... 0 13 0 ffor flour bushell of seed wheate.......... 1 O2 0 Goods as I Recev'd of John Powell for my familys use....... 03 03 00 ffor Iron work In the house Cart whels plowshers Coulter...... 00 13 02 In Blew linnen for my famlys use........ 00 15 00 ffor A horse.......................... 03 15 00 To John Parker for work............... 00 06 00 more for my use and Children...........01 10 04 Total = 14 00 00

Pay'd to Charley Brooks................ 11 00 00

The order of this Court is that the s'd Humprhy Johnson Doe bring In security to this Court for the orphants Estate Above said and he the said humpry Johnson And John Beals Doe bind themselfs Joyntly and severaly In the sum of thirty seven pounds to this Court ffor the aforesaid Estate In a penall bond

Att A Court of Quarter sessions held Att Chester ffor the County of Chester the 13 Day of March 1694.

Mr. George fforman President Jeremiah Collett, Thomas Weithers, Jonathan Hayes, Thomas Smyth, Justices Present Joseph Wood, sherif, John Childe, Clark (Clerk).

Humphry Johnson & John Beals Appeared Att this orphants Court for to have the thirds belonging to his wife from the Estate of Lawrance Routh Deceased And the order of Court Is that shee shall have It Allowed. And the said Humphry Johnson Dos oblige himselfe to have the orphants of Laurance Routh to be Taugh to Read and Right

Att an Orphants Court held at Chester for the said County the 12th day of first month 1699-1700. The Justices as was at the Court of QuarterSessiohs to Wit:

Humphrey Johnson & John Bealls came into this court and desiered to have up and that was formerly given to the Orphans Court by them concerning Lawrence Ruths estate and the Court considering of the same ordered that the bond be delivered and that Humphrey Johnson's own bond should be taken for the same.