The entries for people & families with the surname Horton are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
On 26th May 1864, he had gone with his horse and cart to fetch stone
from a quarry at Hipperholme.
The gates of the railway crossing at Hipperholme Station were open
and he was on the line when he saw a train approaching.
He managed to get off the line, but the train caught the back of the
cart and threw Horton on his back.
He suffered spinal injuries and some paralysis.
In August 1865, at Leeds Assizes, he was awarded £1200 damages
from the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company
She married Colonel George Pollard
Son of Joshua Horton.
He was a barrister at
Gray's Inn, London.
In 1722, he made
Lower Langley Farm, Norland,
Birch Farm, Sowerby,
and
Lane Ends Farm, Norland
over to the Rev Nicholas Jackson, the curate at Sowerby, and his
successors.
His will [1728] provided 6 almshouses in Sowerby Town for 3 poor
men and 3 poor women of Sowerby aged over 60, and endowed them for
all time.
He inherited Stansfield Hall, Todmorden.
In 1679, his father Joshua left Elkanah
property in
Thornton,
Allerton,
Addingham,
Hillhouse,
Heslegreave,
Slack in Barkisland,
and
Stavery in Sowerby.
He went to live in Thornton.
In 1696, he sold Stansfield Hall to William Sutcliffe.
He died without issue.
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
[28th January 1729]
He was buried at Frinstead, Kent.
He is remembered on the family grave at Christ Church, Barkisland
In 1599, he married Mary Schuyler.
Children:
He and his wife were born in Leicestershire and lived there
He married Martha Binns.
Children:
Of Sowerby.
Second son of William Horton.
He married Martha Binns.
Children:
He is mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors.
In his will, he left son Elkanah property in
Thornton,
Allerton,
Addingham,
Hillhouse,
Heslegreave,
Slack in Barkisland,
and
Stavery in Sowerby
See
Broadstones, Halifax,
Thomas Gledhill,
Sir Watts Horton and
Henry Root
He built Sowerby Hall.
In 16??, he married Isobel.
He was one of the electorate of 59 people when Jeremy Bentley was
elected first MP for Halifax in 1654.
In 1655, he bought High Sunderland from Langdale Sunderland.
In 1673, he bought Stannery End and Thymeley bent from
Samuel Gregson and the Gregson family.
In 1675, he bought Stansfield Hall, Todmorden.
In 16??, he bought property called Chadderton near Oldham.
He was a friend of Rev Oliver Heywood.
He built a meeting house Quarry Hill, Sowerby.
He was buried at St Peter's Church, Sowerby
Son of Governor Thomas Horton.
He lived at Howroyd Hall, Barkisland.
In 1754, he introduced Hare coursing to Halifax.
He married (1) Ann.
Children:
He married (2) Mary Bethiah.
Children:
He is mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors.
See
Havercake
Son of Thomas Horton.
He became Vicar of Ormskirk.
He is mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors.
He was buried at Ormskirk.
Of Howroyde.
Born 10th May 1836.
He was Captain in the 2nd West York Yeomanry Cavalry.
On 18th November 1857, he married Elizabeth Blackie Roberton [1839-1902].
Children:
He died in Halifax [Q4 1895] (aged 59).
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1895
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Barkisland.
See
Buzzer & Whistle Nuisance [1873] and
Mary Kirkham
Born 12th Jun 1860.
Recorded in 1917, when
he was one of the principal landowners in Barkisland
Son of William Horton.
He never married.
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
In 1636, she married John Gledhill.
She and John rebuilt Barkisland Hall
Her will [1657] mentioned several local people and places:
(Pr. 30 Apr. 1658)
He married Francis Throppe.
Of London.
Son of Joshua Horton.
He died without issue
Of Barkisland Hall.
On 27th January 1672/3, he married Everilde.
Children:
Many of the family were buried at Elland Parish Church
Brother of Rear Admiral Joshua Sydney Horton
Of Howroyd Hall.
Son of Mary Bethiah and Joshua Horton.
He was instrumental in raising the Halifax Militia and was a
Colonel of the troop.
The original colours of the Militia were presented to the
regiment on 10th January 1804 by Lady Mary Horton, and now hang in
Howroyd Hall.
He married Mary Gordon.
Children:
He is mentioned in the Catalogue of Portraits of Old Halifax Worthies which appears in Horsfall Turner's Halifax Books & Authors.
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
He led an extravagant life and sold much his Halifax property to
support his house at Chadderton.
This included land for the construction of the New Market and
the Theatre Royal
In 1793, he sold the Angel Inn, Halifax to the innkeeper, William Walker
Son of Robert Horton [1530-1570] of Leicestershire.
He was an early member of the local branch of the Horton family.
In 1571, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Hanson.
Children:
The family lived at Howroyd Hall, Barkisland.
See
Coley Hall
Son of William Horton.
Born in Leicestershire.
He owned other property in the area, including
Firth House, Barkisland.
He built Howroyd Hall around 1642.
On 11th October 1636, he married Elizabeth Gledhill from
Barkisland Hall.
Children:
His wife was daughter of Thomas Gledhill of Barkisland Hall – and
the two estates eventually came into the one family
He married Mary Musgrave.
Children:
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
Son of William Horton.
He was buried at Elland Parish Church
Born 7th August 1874.
Elizabeth was the daughter of John Roberton of
Edenmouth, Scotland
SARAH GLEDHILL late of Birkisland, co. Yorke & now of London,
spinster. (Dat. 13 Oct. 1657).
Uncle Joshua Horton.
Mr Bococke his wife
- Mrs Oakes my cousin
- Elizth Horton &
Martha Preston my servt
- Legacy to school & schoolmaster of Birkisland
- Grandmother Mrs Elizth Horton
- Uncle Mr Thos. Horton
- Cous. Eliz. Horton
- Richd Hoyle &
his son Nathan Hoyle of Lighthasles
- Cos. Edwd Hanson of Woodhouse
- Cous. Jas. Gledhill of London 7 his wife & chn
- The sister of sd James Gledhill
- Judith Haslam of Rochdale
- Thos Deane
- Michl Deane
- Henry Green's wife
- Susan Horton & her son Nathan & Sarah her dau
- John Wormall & his sist Grace & sist. Martha
- Nathan Hoyles wife of Milnebanck
- Mr Kenyon minister of Ripponden
- Jas Butterfield,
Thos Thompson,
Margt. Mather &
Prudence Hayle my servants
- Nathan Sherrock
- Henry Elliston my father's apprentice
- Mr Bococke, his wife & three daus
- Mr John Tillatson
- Elizth wife of Mr Jas. Oakes
- Elizth Brooke
- Robt Pickles
- Uncle Josua Horton of Sowerby esq &
Aunt Eliz. Horton of Holride exors.
Sarah Gledhill
- Wits:-
Geo. Bowcock,
James Oakes,
Josua Tillatson,
Martha Preston.
Everilde was the daughter of John Thornhill
Mary youngest was the daughter of Sir Richard Musgrave
of Cumberland
William Horton was an early member of the local branch of
the family.
See
Barkisland Hall,
Cromwellbottom Hall,
Holden House,
Howroyd Hall and
Wynteredge Hall
The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.
There are over 30 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Horton,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
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