Ralph Tyldesley 1737-1820 has previously been thought to be the son of James Tyldesley 1702-1800. As a baptism record has not been traced there is little evidence to support this suggestion other than the fact that they were buried in the same grave [FN1]. Whilst this may reasonably be regarded as establishing that they were related it is not conclusive proof that the relationship was that of father/son.
1,800 descendants of Ralph Tyldesley have been identified around the world—in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kindom and the United States.
1,800 descendants of Ralph Tyldesley have been identified around the world—in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kindom and the United States.
Some limited family details are contained in Ralph Tyldesley's will:
In the Name of God Amen I Ralph Tyldesley of Tyldesley with Shakerley in the County of Lancaster Yeoman being of sound perfect and disposing memory and understanding to make and publish this my last Will and Testament as follows namely I do hereby direct my Trustees and Exors hereinafter named to pay off and discharge all such sun and Sons of money which I shall stand indebted and justly owe at the time of my decease together with my funeral expenses and the charge of the Probate of this my Will within Twelve months after my decease Then I give devise and bequeath all those my four Messuages Cottages or Dwellinghouses with every appurtenance thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining situate in Tyldesley with Shakerley aforesaid and all and singular other my real and personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature kind or quality soever the same may be Unto my son James Tyldesley of Tyldesley with Shakerley aforesaid Weaver and Thomas Radcliffe of the same Township Shopkeeper their Heirs Exors and Admors Upon the trusts and to and for the intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned that is to say in trust to permit and suffer my Granddaughters Sarah and Mary (the daughters of my late daughter Mary deceased) to select and take to their own use and benefit the following parts of my household goods and furniture namely Sarah to take one pair of six fourth looms with every implement thereunto belonging or generally used therewith one Oak Chest or Dresser and Two pictures containing two quarters of the Globe And also to suffer and permit Mary to take one pair of nine eight looms with every implement thereunto belonging or generally used therewith and one Large Box And upon further trust with all convenient speed after my decease to make sale of and absolutely fell the whole of my household furniture save and except such parts as all before mentioned and given to my fate to granddaughters And I do hereby declare that my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Heirs Exors and Admons of such survivor shall stand seized and possessed of and interested in all and every the said premises and hereditaments and the rents issues and profits thereof and of and in all and every the monies which shall arise from the sale as before directed to be made upon the several trusts and to and for the several end intents and purposes hereinafter mentioned That is to say in trust in the first place that they shall convey assign and transfer unto my said son James Tyldesley his Exors Admors and assigns all those two Messuages Cottages or Dwellinghouses with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining situate as aforesaid and now in my own possession and in the possession or occupation of David Brobbin Nevertheless that my said son James shall well and truly pay into the hands of my other Executor the full sum of Twenty pounds of lawfull British Money with lawful interest for the same from the day of the date of my decease until all my just debts shall be paid and duly and fully discharged And as for and concerning all that Cottage Messuage or Dwellinghouse with the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate as aforesaid and now in the possession or occupation of my son in law James Hampson that my said Trustees and the survivors of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor shall stand seized and possessed thereof and interested therein for and during the term of the natural life of my daughter Ellen wife of the said James Hampson nevertheless she shall be permitted and suffered to take and receive the clear yearly rents and profits after payment of all charges taxes and impositions that may in anywise be imposed upon the said premises or any part thereof and also that she shall from time to time and at all times pay an equal share and proportion of the chief rent that is made payable off the said premises And after the defeat of my said daughter Ellen Then that my said Trustees shall as soon as conveniently may be divide the said premises or the value thereof equally between and amongst all and every the surviving children of my said daughter Ellen share and share alike and to their respective Exors and Admors And as for and concerning all that Messuage Cottage or Dwellinghouse with the appurtenances thereunto belonging situate as aforesaid and now in the possession or occupation of Moses Baxter That my said Trustees and the survivor of them and the Exors and Admors of such survivor shall stand seized and possessed thereof and interested therein until the youngest daughter (of my late daughter Mary deceased) shall obtain the full age of twenty one years And that then my said Trustees shall convey assigns and transfer unto my said granddaughters (the daughters of my late daughter Mary deceased) namely Sarah and Mary Tyldesley all and every the same premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging and that now are in the possession or occupation of the said Moses Baxter equally between and amongst the said to granddaughters namely Sarah and Mary Tyldesley their Exors and Admors and also the rents profits and interest that may become due from time to time until the younger arrives to the full age of twenty one years as aforesaid and if it so happens that the younger does not arrive at twenty one years of age and the other be then living to the survivor solely anything hearing contained to the contrary notwithstanding And I hereby also declare that it shall be lawful for my said Trustees and the survivor of them his Exors and Admors to reimburse themselves and himself all such costs charges and expenses as they or he shall sustain or be put onto in the Execution of all or any of the trusts of this my Will And that one of them shall not be answerable or accountable for the other or others of them nor the Acts receipts or wilful default of the other or others of them that each of them for his own Acts and receipts and wilful default only and by no means for in voluntary losses And here by revoking all former Will or Wheels by me at any time heretofore made I declared this only to be and contain my true last Wheel and Testament And thereof to nominate constitute and appoint my said son James Tyldesley and Thomas Radcliffe aforesaid Executors
In witness whereof I the said Ralph Tyldesley the Testator have to this my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this first day of October One thousand eight hundred and seventeen, 1817.
Ralph Tildsley
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Ralph Tyldesley the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have here and to subscribed our names as witnesses:George Partington (his mark) of Tyldesley Weaver
Peter Mitchel of Tyldesley Weaver
John Hope of ShakerleyProved in the Consistory Court of Chester on 22nd March 1820 by James Tildsley one of the ExecutorsPower being reserved to Thomas Radcliffe the other executorTestator died the 28th day of January 1820Effects under £50
1. See also the rather less than definitive newsclipping from 1889.
