'Consett1'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Consett of Brawith Hall, Consett of Linthorpe, Consett of Normanby, Consett of Yarm, Bell of Thirsk

                               
Christopher Consett, Mayor of York (d 1615)
1. ?? Consett
  A. John Consett of Linthorpe
  i. William Consett of Linthorp(e) possibly fits here or cousin?? @@ see below @@
  B. Peter Consett 'of Thirsk' of Yarm & Eaglescliffe (d 05.1753)
m. (01.1683) Elizabeth Bell (d 1736, dau of Robert Bell of Thirsk Hall)
  i/ii. Peter Consett of Yarm
  BLG1952 ('Consett') suggests that Peter was the elder son.
  m. Jane
  a. Peter Consett of Brawith Hall (d 1787)
  m. (01.1742) Elizabeth Peacock (d 1767, dau/heir of Thomas Peacock of Brawith Hall by Priscilla, dau/heir of John Warcop of East Tanfeild)
  (1) Warcop Consett of Brawith Hall (b 1754, d unm 1833, 2nd son)
  (2) Peter Consett of Brawith Hall (d unm 1839)
  (3) Jane Consett (b 1746)
  m. (03.1763) Rev. John Preston of Askham Bryan
  Their grandson inherited Brawith Hall and assumed the name Consett.
  (4) Priscilla Consett (b 1747)
  m. (03.1770) Leonard Robinson
  51) Elizabeth Consett (b 1749)
  m. (04.1771) Henry Walker
  (6)+ other issue - Thomas (b 1743, dvp), Ann (b 1758, d 1810)
  ii/i. Ralph Consett 'of Brawith Hall', later Bell, Sheriff of Yorkshire (d 31.12.1770)
  The following comes from BLG1952 ('Bell of Thirsk') which suggests that Ralph was the elder son.
m. (12.02.1717) Mary Inkband
  a. Ralph Bell of Thirsk (b 1720)
  m. Ann Conyers (d 1814, dau/coheir of Edward Conyers of Malton)
  (1) John Bell of Thirsk (b 03.10.1764) had issue
  m. (10.1800) Frances Brady Barnett (dau of Hon. William Barnett of Arcadia, Jamaica)
  (2) Robert Bell of Kildale, later Bell-Livesey (b 01.04.1768)
  m. (1798) Jane Cleaver (dau of Rev. (John) Cleaver of Malton)
  (A) Marianne Bell-Livesey
m. (04.1822) Edmund Turton of Upsall (d 1857)
  (3) Marianne Bell
  m. (03.12.1798) Rev. Henry Gale
  b. son
  c. Mary Bell probably of this generation
  m. Ralph Livesey of Livesey (d 1766)
  C. William Consett of Thornaby
  D. Grace Consett
  m. John Moore
2. Margaret Consett (bur 02.06.1652) probably of this generation
  m. (c1612) Henry Wormeley of Rikhall (bpt 27.12.1584, d after 21.10.1657)
3. Frances Consett possibly of this generation
  m1. John Prestley
  m2. Timothy Draper of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (d 1622)

 

 

William Consett of Linthorp(e) @@ see above @@
1. William Consett of Normanby House (b 1685-6, d 29.05.1762, cleric)
  m. Elizabeth Pennyman (dau of William Pennyman of Normanby)
  A. William Pennyman Consett 'of Normanby' (b 1723-4, d 10.03.1800, cleric)
  m. Elizabeth Wright (b 1722-3, d 28.03.1776, dau of John Wright of Bolton Hall)
  i. John Consett (dsp, rector of Saxby)
  m. _ Peacop of Leeds
  ii. Mary Consett
  m. John Dryden of Wilton Castle
  a. Consett Dryden of Normanby House had issue
  m. Ann Bean (d 07.03.1837, dau of Nicholas Bean of Overdale)
  iii. Anne Consett (b 1755_
m. Joseph Dryden
  iv.+ other issue - Elizabeth (b 1753?), Anna (b 28.12.1758), Martha (d young)
2. Matthew Consett (bur 14.02.1748, Captain RN)
  m. (17.03.1722) Joanna Pennyman (dau of William Pennyman of Normanby)
  A. Matthew Consett (bpt 27.01.1732, Captain )
  m. Ann Anderson (b 1731-2, d 10.07.1759)
  i. Matthew Consett of Normanby
  m1. (01.06.1782) Alice Farrer ## see here ##
  a. Jane Consett (b 1785)
  m. (26.05.1802) William Bell
  b. Charlotte Consett (b 09.02.1786)
  m. William Johnson
  c. Alice Consett (b 11.09.1787)
  m2. (26.05.1802) Sarah Southgate
  d. Virginia Consett (b 23.03.1803)
  m. (22.06.1824) Alfred Stephen
  e.+ other issue - Matthew Miller Southfate (b 11.07.1804, d 01.1824), Sarah Ann (b 16.04.1806)
  ii. Amnna Consett
  B. Joanna Consett
  m. William Mewburn of Eston
  i. William Mewburn (b 08.03.1764, to America)

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : BLG1952 ('Consett of Brawith Hall') with input as reported above
(2) For lower section : 'The History and Antiquities of Cleveland' (John Walker Ord, 1846, 'Pedigree of Consett of Normanby', p564)
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