William Rule (abt. 1742 - 1802)

Born about 16 Oct 1742 in Roxburgh, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Katherin (Litle) Rule — married 26 Nov 1774 in Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland

Descendants

Died 10 Mar 1802 at about age 59 in Archerbeck, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

William Rule was born about 1749. He may be the son of Walter Rule and Margaret Robson who was christened on 25 Dec 1753 in Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. He married Katharine Little on 26 Nov 1774 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Together they had at least 9 children:

1. Isabel Rule born 1775 in Castleton, married Thomas Wright in 1805 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire and died in 1817 in Scotland at the age of 41. Children unknown.
2. Jannet Rule born 1777 in Canonbie, didn’t die young since she is not buried with her siblings and her parents, but it is not yet known what became of her
3. James Rule 1778 - 1862, moved to Cumberland where he married Jane Hodgson and worked as a cabinet maker / joiner. They had 9 known children.
4. Jean Rule born 1780 in Canonbie, didn’t die young since she is not buried with her siblings and her parents, but it is not yet known what became of her
5. Alexander Rule 1783 - 1826, moved to Westerkirk where he married Jean Reid, worked as a shoemaker and had at least 8 children, some of whose descendants emigrated.
6. Margaret Rule 1785 - 1789, buried with her parents in Canonbie.
7. Margaret Rule 1788 - 1861, stayed in Canonbie where she is recorded as an agricultural labourer in 1841 living next to her brother Walter and his family on one side and a number of Johnston children on the other. She may also be the Margaret Rule recorded there as a midwife in 1861.
8. Walter Rule 1790 - married Joan Johnston in 1828 in Canonbie and was still living there in 1841 with his wife and two children, working as an agricultural labourer.
9. Robert Rule 1792 - 1799, buried with his parents in Canonbie.

William died on March 10, 1802 in Archerbeck, Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland and was buried on 12 Mar 1802 in Canonbie.^[1]

Memorial

"In memory of William Rule in Archerbeck who died March 10th 1802 aged 53 years. Also Catharin Little his spouse who died 4th May 1832 aged 85 years. Also Margaret Rule his daughter who died August 24th 1789 aged 3 years. Also Robert Rule his son who died April 14th 1799 aged 6 years. Also Isabella his daughter, spouse to Thomas Wright who died April 20th 1817 aged 41 years."^[2]

Research Notes

• Daughter Isabel was christened in Castleton, Roxburghshire which lends credence to the possibility that William was born in Castleton. There is a possible christening for William in Castleton on 25 Dec 1753 to parents Walter Rule and Margaret Robson. There is an alternative christening of a William Rule to Walter Rule and Jean Cameron on 16 Dec 1742 in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.^[3]

• The first appearance of a Rule in the Canonby Kirk Session minutes book for 1749-1760 was Janet Rule in Woodhead, who became a communicant ^[4]Hardman-1532 19:22, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=SCOT%2FOPR%2FBUR%2F1822065 Archive reference OPR 814/2; Year Range 1768-1820; Item 5; Record set Scotland, Parish Deaths & Burials 1564-2017
2. ↑ Monumental Inscriptions: Canonbie Parish Church Graveyard Memorial Inscriptions, Dumfries & Galloway Family History Society, published November 2006.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQHC-F58 : 11 February 2020), William Rule, 1742.
4. ↑ https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/virtual-volumes/volume-images/volume_data-CH2-1582-1-2/GAZ00332?image_number=308 accessed 24 Apr 2024 Canonbie kirk session, Minutes (1734-1760), with list of communicants (1749-1760), CH2/1582/1/2 page 307

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQH7-VYC : 10 February 2018), William Rule, 25 Dec 1753; citing , CASTLETON, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,067,932.

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTLR-VLM : 11 February 2020), William Rule, 1774.

• Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910: William Rule; Gender Male; Marriage Date 26 Nov 1774 Marriage Place Canonbie, Dumfries, Scotland; Spouse Katharine Little; FHL Film Number 1067956, 0102309; Household Members: William Rule, Katharine Little

• England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991: James Rule; Gender Male; Age 83; Birth Date 1779; Death Date 1862; Burial Date 11 Mar 1862; Burial Place Workington, Cumberland, England; FHL Film Number1472358, Reference IDP289; Household Members James Rule

• Canonbie Churchyard Memorial Inscriptions, Volume 1 of 2 (MIs 1 to 305), Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society, published November 2006, re-published October 2020.

69) "In Memory of William RULE in Archerbeck who died March 10th 1802 aged 53 years. Also Catharin LITTLE his spouse who died 4th May 1832 aged 85 years. Also Margaret RULE his daughter who died August 24th 1789 aged 3 years. Also Robert RULE his son who died April 14th 1799 aged 6 years. Also Isabella his daughter, spouse to Thomas Wright who died April 20th 1817 aged 41 years."

See Also

• https://canmore.org.uk/site/92584/archerbeck gives a description of the archaeology of the 1770s colliery at archerbeck and https://canmore.org.uk/site/67840/harelawhill shows the associated limestone quarry at Harelawshill