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From: "the Farringtons" <>
Subject: Re: [ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE LIST] New list member
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 20:02:09 -0400
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Hello Gay,

No I'm not in contact with Shirley. If her ancestors are from Micklehurst,
I'm sure the paths cross. Feel free to give her my email address.
Here is a transcription of something I got from the Oldham local studies.

An Old Saddleworth Document

Higson Collection H163

Chapter II

THE ANDREW FAMILY

Enoch Andrew, above mentioned, was born in Lees, being one of the sons of
Myles Andrew, and grandson of Ottiwell Andrew, both of Lees, Yeomen.

The residence of the family, built apparently in the reign of Good Queen
Bess, was only demolished about twenty five years ago. It stood in the very
heart of the village, in what is now known as Hugh Fold, and to it was
attached the right to occupy two sittings in the parish Church of
Ashton-under-Lyne.

In this house were born to Myles Andrew five sons and four daughters.
Ottiwell, the eldest son and heir, succeeded to the paternal estate at Lees,
and this was afterwards conveyed in marriage to Hugh Yannes, son of Hugh
Yannes, of Staley, gentleman.

Enoch Andrew, being a younger son received a large legacy under his father's
will. He left his native village and settled at Quickwood, in Saddleworth.
Here he acquired land which remained in possession of the family for many
generations. At this time also, he became entitled to occupy the seat in the
choir of Saddleworth Church, the right to which he successfully vindicated
in 1668.

At his death in 1680, he bequeathed Quickwood to his eldest son and
namesake, Enoch Andrew. To his younger sons, John and Ottiwell, he gave his
freehold farm called Doctor House, equally between them, but decided that
John should not be answerable for any rents or profits derived from it,
unless his brother came from beyond seas and personally demanded his share.
Twenty years later, Ottiwell was still abroad and had never returned to
England to assert his claim.

In the meantime, however, John had disposed of the farm to the executors of
Henry Dickanson, of Manchester, Gentleman. On March 12th, 1690, he again
entered into possession of it, having taken it on lease for 1000 years,
subject to the payment of £5 yearly, for the benefit of the poor of
Manchester, in accordance with the conditions of the Dickanson Charity.

Though this estate has now borne the name of Doctor House for more than two
centuries and a half, yet so far distant as 1639, when forming part of the
inheritance of Henry Legh, of High Legh, esquire, it was described as
"thirty four acres of land or waste ground, as yet not enclosed, being
parcel of the common or moor called Quick Moor, as the same is now marked or
meered out, and commonly known as Meerstone Height." Its present name of
Doctor House was acquired from a later owner and occupier, the Rev. George
Byrom, D. D., rector of Thornton, in Cheshire, an ardent cavalier, who died
during the Commonwealth.

To return to Quickwood, the second Enoch Andrew died there in 1699, and was
succeeded by his son John Andrew, who also had the privilege of a seat in
the chancel of Saddleworth Church.

At that time the family property consisted of two dwelling-houses, barns,
and shippons, together with the closes known as Over Carr, the Lower Carr,
the Lower Meadow, the Calf Croft, the High Field, the Stubble Wood, the
Wood, the Kiln Bank, the Wall Bank, the Over Meadow, the Byflood, and the
Garden or Orchard. The infant River Tame flowed through the eastern and
low-lying part of the farmland, and was afterwards utilised to turn a
fulling-mill called from its builders the Andrew Mill.

John Andrew, the Older, as his gravestone styles him, died August 10th,
1758, in his 87th year, and was interred under the shadow of St. George's
Chapel, Mossley, where many of his descendants also lie buried.

John Andrew, the younger, died April 3rd, 1786, aged 74 years, and was
succeeded by his sons, Ottiwell and John. Ottiwell died September 9th, 1792,
aged 50, and John died March 3rd, 1807, aged 62: whilst Samuel, son of the
last-named John, died January 29th, 1848, in his 79th year.

The estate at Quickwood, now known as Roughtown, is no longer in the family.

The generations after Enoch Andrew lived in Luzley, Micklehurst, and some
other small villages in the area, until two brothers James and Jonathan
Andrew had a mill on or near Old Street Ashton under Lyne. (they're listed
in the 1851 as mill oners employing 120). One of Jonathan's children, also
Eli or Ely, is listed in the 1881 census as a mill owner employing 220 and
living at Mere Bank Ashton under Lyne.

Steve Farrington
Kingsotn NH USA

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> Hello Steve,
>
> Just wanted to check. Are you in touch with Shirley Howard who is also
> researching the Andrew line? I think hers are from Micklehurst.
>
> GAY
>
>
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