More on Family Members who Subscribed to the Sermon Collection

With help from my Beddome descendant friend I have now identified the family members who subscribed to the book.

Mrs Ashwin, Mrs, Bourton-on-the-Water

The Ashwins were connected with the Boswells. On July 1 1709, William Ashwin of Bretforton married Ruth Boswell at Bourton on the Water. Ruth was a daughter of Samuel Boswell, a sister of Richard Boswell and an aunt to Elizabeth Boswell, Beddome's wife. William and Ruth lived at Bretforton and had at least 6 children. Their eldest son was James Ashwin born in 1710 and buried in the Baptist Cemetery at Bourton on the September 8, 1801 at the great age of 91. Presumably Mrs Ashwin of Bourton is of the same family.

Beddome, Mr Benjamin, Manchester (1784-1869) – Grandson. His parents were Samuel Beddome (1756-1815) and Jane Wilkins (1758-1827). He was a member of a Baptist congregation in Manchester where he had a drysalting business.

Beddome, John Reynolds Esq, Romsey (1787-1859) – Grandson. His parents were Boswell Brandon Beddome (1763-1816) and Anne Wilkins (1765-1797). He became a doctor and was mayor of Romsey 6 times.

Beddome, Mr William, London (1788-1858) – Grandson. Brother of John Reynolds Beddome, so son of Boswell Brandon and Anne Wilkins. Full name - Willliam Wilkins Beddome.

Beddome, Miss Jane, London (1792-1865) – Granddaughter. Sister to John Reynolds and William Wilkins, so parents as above. She never married.

Beddome, Mrs Boswell, Weymouth (1805-1884) – Wife of grandson. Born Elizabeth Ellary, she was the wife of Boswell Beddome (1794-1834). Boswell was another sibling of John Reynolds etc, and therefore a grandson of Beddome. He died at a fairly young age and Elizabeth later remarried to Francis Flink Davis.

Beddome, Mr Samuel, Camberwell (1791-1866) – Grandson. Another of the siblings of John Reynolds Beddome etc. He wrote a book about the Beddome family now held in the Angus Library. Elected Common Crier and Sergeant at Arms, London.

Beddome, Mr Richard B(oswell), Clapham (1797-1881) – Grandson – another son of Samuel Beddome and Jane Wilkins. He became a solicitor.

Beddome, Mr Josephus, Leamington (1808-1854) – Grandson/ He was the eldest son of Josephus Beddome (1779-1834) who was Benjamin’s youngest son. In 1839 he was listed as a tea dealer and seedsman of 24 Upper Parade, Leamington Spa. He never married and at some stage went to Canada, which is where the rest of the family had settled following the death of their father. Josephus junior died at the home of his brother in London, Ontario.

Beddome, Elizabeth Favell, Camberwell (1832-1927) – Great granddaughter. She was a daughter of Samuel Beddome of Camberwell above and Elizabeth Muriel (1796-1880). In 1874, at the age of about 42, she married Rev Clement Poynder at Bourton-on-the-Water. Oddly, she is only 3 in 1835, so presumably her father subscribed in her name, similarly for her sister Annie Muriel below.

Beddome, Annie Muriel, Camberwell (1834-1920) – Great granddaughter. Another daughter of Samuel Beddome above and Elizabeth Muriel. She never married and with a younger sister, Mary Muriel Beddome (1836-1933), she ended her days in Bourton on the Water.

Charlesworth, Rev John, Ipswich (1782-1864) – married to Elizabeth Beddome below.

Charlesworth, Mrs (Elizabeth) Ipswich (1783-1869) – granddaughter. She was another daughter of Samuel Beddome and Jane Wilkins. Her son, Samuel Beddome Charlesworth, married Maria Amelia Beddome, daughter of Richard Boswell Beddome. Their daughter, Florence Louisa Charlesworth, married Charles Wright Barclay.

Favell, Mrs (Elizabeth), London (1765-1849) – daughter. She had married Samuel Favell (1760-1830).

Gregory, Olinthus, Woolwich (1774-1841) – his second wife was Anne Beddome (1789-1855), who was a granddaughter of Beddome and the daughter of Boswell Brandon Beddome and Anne Wilkins.

Stephenson, Mrs, Clapham (1764-1841) – probably the mother of George Stephenson below. She was born Alice Ruth Lucy Booth.

Stephenson, George Esq, Taunton (1790-1860) – husband of Jane Beddome below.

Stephenson, Mrs G, Taunton (1793 -1877) – Granddaughter, born Jane Beddome. Daughter of Samuel Beddome and Jane Wilkins.

Mrs Robert Winter, London is indeed the widow of Rev Robert Winter (1762-1833). She is also the mother-in-law of John Reynolds Beddome who married her daughter Rebecca about 1812.