Introduction Welcome to the May 2008 issue of “Daltons in History”. My notes include updates about both the DGS AGM and the Irish Gathering together with some other items as well. 2008 Annual General Meeting The Society’s 2008 Annual General Meeting is now just over a month away and will take place on Saturday 7th June 2008 at the Royal Logistics Corps Museum in Camberley, Surrey, England. This venue has been chosen to give the opportunity to view the original of the Victoria Cross medal awarded in 1879 to James Langley Dalton for his gallantry at Rorke’s Drift in the Zulu War. The day will commence at 11.00 am with a tour of the medal collection, including the James Langley Dalton VC, hosted by Colonel Owen. This will be followed by a buffet lunch, after which we will have our DGS AGM. Those attending will then be free to tour the Museum, which contains many interesting displays. The programme for the day together with the registration form will be found in the “Forthcoming Gatherings” section of this website, and they were also distributed to all DGS members with Volume 47 of the DGS Journal. An encouraging number of you are already registered to attend and it is still not too late to join us. I can extend the deadline for returning completed registration forms to me to Monday 19th May at the absolute latest. We look forward to welcoming you to this event. 2008 Gathering in Ireland Friday 1st to Monday 4th August 2008 are the dates when our 2008 Gathering will take place in Birr, Co Offaly, Ireland. This is a double event – it is the Annual Gathering of the Dalton Genealogical Society and it is also the first official meeting of Clan Dalton. Dooly’s Hotel is the venue, with its excellent conference facilities for our meetings and the annual dinner. Delegates will be able to stay at Dooly’s and we have also arranged additional accommodation at three nearby places offering bed and breakfast. Birr is located in the heart of mid-Ireland about two hours drive west of Dublin, and a similar distance east of Shannon. It is a beautiful old Georgian town with an impressive castle and much of interest to the visitor. It is also well situated to enable us to make a number of visits to places with Dalton connections. Since the initial details were published last October considerable interest has been shown in the Birr Gathering and the accommodation in Dooly’s Hotel is nearly full. It is still not too late to book and if you have not already done so, you are urged to contact myself (email: michaelndalton@aol.com), and our Irish Secretary and Clan Dalton Chieftain, Ciaran Dalton (ciaran_dalton@hotmail.com) at the earliest opportunity to register your interest in attending. The full programme for the weekend, together with the official registration form are to be found in the “Forthcoming Gatherings” section of this website, and they were also mailed out to all DGS members with Volume 47 of the DGS Journal. It is important that anyone who pre-registered and has yet to confirm their registration does so immediately by completing the form and sending it to me or one of the overseas secretaries with their deposit. Full details and instructions for this accompany the registration form. If, in the meantime, you have any questions about our plans for the Gathering or need help with making your travel arrangements, please contact either Ciaran or myself. Many delegates are planning to tour in Ireland before and/or after the event. I will be visiting Birr towards the end of May to put the final detailed arrangements in place. I know that we are assured of a great welcome and I am sure it will be a memorable weekend. The Dalton International DNA Project (DIDP) Issue 2 of the DIDP Progress Report dated December 2007 was distributed by email to all project participants during January. The publication of the report has generated a considerable amount of discussion, and I want to thank all those who have been in contact following reading and digesting the report. I am endeavouring to deal with your responses as quickly as I can. Participants will be aware that the DGS retains the services of Chris Pomery as our project consultant. I have arranged a review meeting with Chris to take place in mid-May and, following that, I hope to publish a further update on the website. In the meantime please look at the “Dalton DNA Project” section of the website for further information, and do please contact me by email if you have any questions which you may wish me to raise with Chris. Back issues of the DGS Journal Back issues of the DGS Journal continue to be available. On this website you can access the DGS Journal Index from the homepage. Here you will find a full synopsis of the contents of the Journal of the Dalton Genealogical Society commencing with Volume 1 published back in 1970 through to Volume 41 published in December 2004. Lists of contents are available for Volumes 42 to 47 and the full synopses will be available shortly. Copies of all back numbers are available for purchase and these can be obtained from DGS member, Mrs Pat Robinson (address: Mallards, 3 High Street, The Green, Barrington, Cambridge CB2 5QX, UK email: gandprobinson@waitrose.com. Details of prices, including postage and packing, will be found with the index. Conclusion Enjoy this month’s issue of “Daltons in History”, your regular monthly update on everything that is happening in the world of Dalton family history. We will be back again in June. Thank you for your attention and best wishes to you all. Yours very sincerely |
How our Dalton family become the owners of Bispham Manor above Dalton From Rodney Dalton, Utah, USA The article below was copied from a book, (Google Books) found on the Internet. It will show that Sir John Dalton I of Dalton married his 4th wife just before he died in 1369. In our Dalton history I have found information that Sir John was married to 4 women: 1. Ellen Hussy in 1327. HISTORY OF THE BISPHAM FAMILY: “E Inquisicid in Curia de Croston et Maudisley
19 E. 3. per sacramentum Rogeri de Bispham, TRANSLATION: “Inquisition in the Court of Croston and Maudesley 19 Edward 3d [1345] on the oath of Roger de Bispham, Robert de Bispham, Roger de Bispham Junior, Warrin son of William de Bispham, etc.” “The Sir John Dalton, Knight, mentioned in the Pedigree as having married Jane the daughter and heir of Sir Henry Bispham, Lord of Bispham in the 40th year of Edward III, was according to " Burke's Commoners" the son of Sir Robert de Dalton, living in the reign of Edward III, and died in 1369, seised of the manors of Bispham, Dalton Hall, and other lands in the County of Lancaster. He was direct ancestor of Robert Dalton Esq. of Bispham and Billinge, who acquired by purchase in 1556 the Manor and Estate of Thurnham. This family is now known as Dalton of Thurnham.” Sir William Molineux of Sefton by deed dated 40 E. 3. [1366] gave to Jo. de Dalton, a yearly rent of XX Marks out of his land in Ellhall dated at Bispham. This sheweth the sayd Sr. Jo. Dalton who married Bispham's heyre then to live at the Manor of Bispham, the heyre generall of £5. (Another page in the book) BISPHAM MANORS There are two Bispham Manors in Lancashire, and the one so often referred to in these old Latin and English documents is situated in the Parish of Croston, and in the Leyland Hundred. "The Hundreds of the Saxons were exactly the same with the Cantrefs of the Britons. The latter consisted of a hundred townships, and the former were composed of ten tythings. These were always considerable districts, and exist to this day, the great division of the counties. Each of these contained a hundred free-masters of families, or in other words, a hundred superiors of townships." “The Bisphams of this History lived at this Manor as early as the twelfth century, for as is stated in Sir Henry St. George's Pedigree, "Matthew de Bispham, lord of the Manor of Bispham in the County of Lancaster dyed in the tyme of Kinge John" and the lordship of this manor seems to have continued for five generations in the male line of the family or till the reign of King Edward 3d when Jane the daughter and heir of Sir Henry Bispham, Lord of Bispham, was married to Sir John Dalton Knt. who in a deed dated at Bispham in the 40th year of levied as "Lord of Bispham jure uxoris." (“Jure uxoris” is a Latin term that means "in right of a wife”). Source: (Copied from the book) MEMORANDA CONCERNING THE FAMILY OF BISPHAM IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - COMPILED AND EDITED BY WILLIAM BISPHAM OF NEW YORK - MEMBER OF THE RECORD SOCIETY FOR THE PUBLICATION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE, THE HISTORIC SOCIETY, THE CHETHAM SOCIETY, AND OF THE OROLIER CLUB OF NEW YORK - PRIVATELY PRINTED IN NEW YORK. Another article about Sir John Dalton marrying into the Bispham Family: The history of the manor of BISPHAM is very obscure. It was held of the lords of Leylandshire, by whom in former times the place appears to have been considered a hamlet or appurtenance of Chorley, though the boundaries were separated by a distance of 5 miles at least. In 1288 it was found that Amery de Bispham held the place of William de Ferrers by the service of 40d. yearly. Soon afterwards it passed, probably by marriage, to the Dalton family, who took their surname from the township of that name on the western side of the Douglas. Sir Robert de Dalton was in possession about 1324, and died in 1350. He and his son Sir John fought at Crecy in 1346. Sir John made himself notorious by the violent abduction of Margery de la Beche from her manor house at Beaumes (Beams), near Reading, in 1347; he afterwards married her. He was pardoned for this offence and apparently received into the King's favour once more. Sir John died in September 1369 holding the manor of Bispham of Sir William de Ferrers and the other lords of Leylandshire by the rent of 3s. 4d. John his heir, a son by a later wife, was six years of age. Source: Victoria County History Publication - A History
of the County of Lancaster: Volume 6. |
From Howard Dalton, Yorkshire Howard Dalton has visited the new Archive and Research Centre at Drumlanrig Tower, Hawick, Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders and discovered next door, a hostelry named "Dalton's Bar"! An initial visit to the bar gleaned that originally it was called the Corn Exchange Bar, but was renamed around the turn of the 20th Century, when it was owned/run by a Dalton. It is now called the Exchange Bar, but the landlady has painted the name "Dalton's Bar" over the door, as it is known in the town by that name. As Dalton is an uncommon name in Scotland, some more "on-site" research will be undertaken by Howard, who will report back to “Daltons in History”. Dalton's Bar, Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
From Gerry Dalton, our wandering Australian Correspondent Born 11 January, 1892 near Adavale, Queensland. Michael was the second son of George Henry Dalton and Mary Josephine, nee Grintell. By the time Michael George was 4 years old his family had moved back to NSW where his next brother, my grandfather, Christopher Alfred Dalton was born. The family were carriers with bullocks and wagons and their work involved carting timber for construction, wool to various railheads or wharves on the inland rivers for transportation to major cities as well as carrying stores and provisions back to remote stations of NSW and Queensland. (“Station” is Australian for a big farm or ranch). This generation of my Dalton’s were all good horsemen and highly skilled bushmen living and working in remote and sparsely populated areas of our developing county. Their work was hard labour and their bed for the night was often on their wagon or under the wagons. Several of the children of this generation were born in the shade of the wagon and by the roadside. On 10 February, 1916 Michael George Dalton heard the call of King and Empire and enlisted into the AIF (Australian Imperial Forces) at Dubbo in NSW, Regimental No. 1908. After some training Private Michael Dalton embarked at Sydney on 23 June, 1916 on the “SS Barambah” an Australian Merchant Steam Ship and disembarked at Plymouth, England on 25 August 1916. By 12 November, 1916 Michael George Dalton was assembled with his unit, at Folkstone to go overseas to Etaples in France on the SS Oswald and take part in active duty in the 55th Bn. Australian Infantry Regiment taking part in the Battle of the Somme Valley through the winter of 1917 and the advance on the Hindenburg Line and onto Ypres in Belgium to name a few of the battles Michael George Dalton was involved in. Michael George Dalton received shell wounds to the right leg, buttock and right arm in the field on 4 July, 1918. Michael was transported by the 15th A Field Ambulance to the 20th Casualty and Clearing Station where he died of wounds received in the field during WW1 on 6 July, 1918 and is buried at Vignacourt British Cemetery, France, which is about 8 miles N.N.W. of Amiens and near the village of Fromelles. Photo taken on 21 June, 2007 by my husband Tom Wood at
Vignacourt Cemetery, France
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Daltons in the 1841 Census of Scotland From Millicent Craig, DGS's American Secretary Bill Dalton of Gig Harbor, Washington , USA has been abstracting Daltons and variants from the 1841 Census of the U. K. He has completed entries for Scotland and they are presented below. Bill welcomes your questions and may be contacted at: rnbill@centurytel.net . Our appreciation is extended to Bill. 1841 Census of Daltons Living in Scotland Listed alphabetically by County of residence. Keys: Name, relationship, age, occupation or social condition, place
of enumeration, birthplace, parish number. Robert Delton head 40 Provisions Store Gorbals, Lanarkshire Ireland
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More extracts from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 1875 to 1879 From Theckla Ledyard, Washington State, USA 1875: 2nd February – Politicians Dancing… 7th ward Young Men’s
Republican Assoc. – 1st Annual reception. Present among others 5th March - Young Bachelors Club – Annual Ball on 25th March at Stella Hall, Brooklyn. Secretary of Club is Joseph A. DALTON. 26th May - Congregational Church Society – regarding foreclosure
by Globe Insurance Co., mentions a Mr DALTON at the 16th October – The Surrogate – Letters of guardianship of the person and estate of Julia B. Lewis, Nellie J. Lewis and Wilhelmina P. Lewis were granted to Silas B. Lewis; of Edward N. DALTON and William H. DALTON to Anna J. Brower etc., all of the County of Kings. 23rd October – Democratic Candidate for Supervisor of the 17th
Ward is Mathew W. DALTON; an employing mason, age 34,
Mathew M. DALTON has been elected Secretary of the 8th Ward. |
From Millicent Craig, our American Secretary Appreciation is extended to Michael Neale Dalton for keeping our North American members informed of my progress during the past four months and for handling urgent requests. I am pleased to be back in circulation on a part time basis and thank all for the many cards, letters, telephone calls and e-mails during this period. My enthusiasm for helping others with their family histories never wanes and I look forward to your queries and interesting stories. They will receive circulation in "Daltons in History" or in the DGS Journal. Member Activity Membership renewal rates in North America have remained at a high level and several new members have been added to our rolls. Welcome to Stephen Edward Dalton of Sanibel, Florida who has added his markers to the Dalton International DNA Project. Joining the DGS during April were C. Anne Riordan of Spring Creek, NV. (Anne is actively seeking a male descendent of Valentine Dalton for inclusion in the DIDP); and Harry McRae Dalton of Rock Hill, SC who was tested in the National Geographic Project and his markers will be added to the DIDP. There is a great deal of interest in joining this project. Several female members of the DGS are actively searching for a Dalton relative so if you are not yet a participant please contact me at: Millicenty@aol.com or Michael N. Dalton at: MichaelnDalton@aol.com. Bill Dalton of Gig Harbor, WA has undertaken the extraction of Daltons and their variants from the 1841 and 1842 Censuses of the U. K. Data for Scotland is included in this issue and if in need for Wales, Channel Islands, etc. please contact Bill at: rnbill@centurytel.net. William "Mike" Dalton of Portland, Oregon visited me in April and has contributed a history of his Kerry family to the Journal. He will be at Birr in August and will visit his cousins in County Kerry. Carolyn Bach of St. Genevieve, MO, is related to the developer of the "Dalton Adding Machine". She has researched its history and written an excellent article with photos of this Dalton family for the Journal. John Dalton, editor welcomes your family stories and queries. Our Chairman, Michael N Dalton writes that many DGS members in America have already booked to come to the DGS Gathering in Birr, Co Offaly, Ireland at the beginning of August. He hopes that many more will take this unique opportunity to visit Ireland and to interact with the Daltons who will be present at what promises to be a landmark event for the Society. You are asked to return your registration form without delay. Full details of the event are to be found on this website by clicking on "Forthcoming Gatherings". Subscriptions and deposits for Birr should continue to be mailed to me at my usual address. Another Relative of the Gang? The most frequently asked Dalton question is whether the writer or family is related to the Dalton Gang of outlaws. Fifty or more years ago any possible connections to the Gang were hidden or downplayed. However today it is not the case and "everyone" wants to be related to the Gang. A recent "wannabe" offered the information that Mary Elizabeth Dalton Tiffel, his great grandmother, was connected to the town of Tabor in Iowa. Virtually nothing was known of her nor of her family but the 1870 Census of Iowa yielded information on the entire household. According to the enumerations, the parents of Mary Elizabeth (and Fannie)
were born in England as were the two oldest children John and Ann. Samuel
the father and his wife Francis came to the U.S. between 1849 and 1850
and were in Ohio in 1850 since they were counted in the 1850 Census of
Paint Township, Highland Co. Sarah was b. in OH (1854); William and Mary
Elizabeth b. in Iowa in 1856 and 1860; and Fannie b. Ohio 1863. Samuel
was a prosperous farmer and employed two farm hands. The following additions to the Dalton Data Bank were sent by Jay Johnston. doublejjs@rogers.com. Gordon James Dalton 1884 - 1935 - SON Charles Dalton ABT 1829 born possibly in England Margaret Walkingshaw ABT 1826 Born in Scotland Margaret Delaney faces a challenging task of trying to separate her family
of Daltons from the numerous Dalton families who lived and still live
in the New York/Vermont border towns. Poultney and Granville were primary
locations. The Richard Dalton farm was close to the NY state border and
the children attended the parish school in Middle Granville. |
Thank you to all who have contributed to the May 2008 issue of “Daltons in History”. Please continue to send to me any ideas for future articles and also keep looking for any information to include in the Dalton Strays section (Dairne Irwin: dairneirwin@ntlworld.com). Contributions for the June issue must be with me no later than 25th May, 2008. |