Thomas ARDRON I (1739 - 1797)

Father: Barnham Ardron
Mother:

Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:

• 1.1 Thomas Ardron I (1739 – 1797)
• 2.1 Thomas Ardron II (1770 - 1832)
• 3.2 John Ardron I (1797 - 1868)
• 4.1 James Ardron II (1828 - 1902)
• 5.1 Samuel Ardron VI (1856 - 1917)
• 6.2 Horace Ardron II (1894 -1973)
• 7.3 Raymond Ardron I (1922 - 2003)
• 8.1 Derrick Ardron (1947 -)
• 9.1 Simon Anthony Ardron (1973 -)

My G-G-G-G-G-Great Grandfather was baptised in 1739 in Laughton En Le Morthen  His father was shown as Barnham Ardron. (APR) (Photo - Laughton En Le Morthen Parish Church)

1739 on 10 April Dick Turpin is hanged for murder
1745 Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland led by 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'
1746 The Duke of Cumberland crushes the Scottish Jacobites at the Battle of Culloden
1756 Britain, allied with Prussia, declares war on France and her allies, Austria and Russia and so begins the "Seven Years' War" which ends in 1763
1757 Robert Clive wins the Battle of Plassey and secures the Indian province of Bengal
1759 Wolfe captures Quebec and expels France from Canada

He married Ann circa 1760? (Based on the name recorded in the APR for the baptisms of his last three children)

1760 Death of King George II, succeeded by George III
1769 James Watt patents the Steam Engine
1769-70 Captain James Cook's first voyage to explore the Pacific

He was buried in Laughton En Le Morthen on 20 November 1797 aged 58. He was a blacksmith. (APR)

THOMAS AND ANN HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN:

1) Joseph Ardron I (1761 -)
My G-G-G-G-G-Great Uncle was baptised on 9 August 1761 in Laughton En Le Morthen . (APR + IGI)

2) George Ardron I (1765 -)
My G-G-G-G-G-Great Uncle was baptised on 2 March 1765 in Laughton En Le Morthen . (APR)

3) Sarah Ardron I (1767-)
My G-G-G-G-G-Great Aunt was baptised on 26 July 1767 in Laughton En Le Morthen . (APR)

4) Thomas Ardron II (1770 - 1832)

 

5) Ann Ardron I (1772 -)
My G-G-G-G-G-Great Aunt was baptised on 11 October 1772 in Laughton En Le Morthen . Her father was Thomas Ardron, a blacksmith. (APR + IGI)

6) Charlotte Ardron I (1775 -)
My G-G-G-G-G-Great Aunt was baptised on 23 April 1775 in Laughton En Le Morthen . Her father was Thomas Ardron, a blacksmith. (APR + IGI)

7) Mary Ardron I (1777 -)
My G-G-G-G-G-Great Aunt was born on 26 May 1777 and was baptised on 28 June of that year in Laughton En Le Morthen . Her father was a blacksmith and her mother was shown as Ann. (APR)

8) Barnabus Ardron (1780 -)
My G-G-G-G-G-Great Uncle was born on 2 January 1780 and was baptised on 30 January of that year in Laughton En Le Morthen . His father was Thomas Ardron, a blacksmith and his mother was shown as Ann. (APR + IGI)

9) Samuel Ardron I (1782 -)