This line contains Fred's family, and also the clockmakers, including Clodagh's family.
Wigton parish is divided into four townships - Wigton, Oulton, Waverton, and Woodside.
Waverton is a small village 2 miles SW of Wigton, Aikbank is a further mile SW.
Oulton village is about 2 miles north of Wigton,
and contains the small hamlet of Tarnrigg Moor, about half a mile further north.
Mentioned in father's will, and 3 children
Seems to have lived outside Wigton parish, as he does not appear in Protestation return of 1641,
nor do his children's baptisms appear in Wigton parish registers.
of Oulton before 1699, or Tarnrigg Moor after.
- see will
Married Jane Robinson 5/06/1679 Wigton
Probably born in 1652, as father had 3 children in 1652 when his father died.
Married Mary Barnes 16/11/1732 Aikton
- see will
1728-was main beneficiary of father's will, even though he had 2 elder brothers.
1758-main beneficiary of brother Jame's will.