OVINGHAM Town & parish. Includes Eltringham, Hedly, Hedly Woodside,
Mickley, Ovington, Prudhoe Castle. Bounded by the parishes of Stamfordham,
Heddon on the Wall & the Bywells. Separated from Co D/H by the Milkhouse
Burn.
Thomas of Ovingham died 1590, will proved 1592. Son John the elder (and his son
Thomas) & John the younger, son Thomas, George Jopling, sons Andrew & Anthony and
Richard Jopling.
John Jopling 1592. of Ovingham ( John was `John the Elder` from the Will above)
Brother John & brother Andrew and Andrew`s son Andrew, John`s children & Andrew`s
children, brother Thomas. Brother John to have George Marshall alias Jopling during his
minority (bequest to Margaret Marshall). Brother Anthony.
John Jopling of MICKLEY, Parish of Ovingham, 1632. Wife Eleanor, son Andrew,
Robert, Alexander Pg in Newcastle and son Charles his lease in Mickley. Thomas
Jopling is buying his lease in Hedley Woods. Wits. Thos Pg & Alexander Pg. Andrew &
Robert to share the lease in Hedley Woods if Thomas backs out. In 1664 both Thomas &
John were of Hedley in regard to the Hearth Tax & in 1695 Anthony Pg s/o Robert, yeo
of Hedley Woods was apprenticed butcher. In 1657 Alexander of Leadgate was buried
Leadgate Farm was on the S. side of the gate. (Leadgate is 1+ miles from Hedley Woods.
It is 2.7ml from Whittonstall and 2.3 miles from Newlands. 4mls from Medomsley,
3.3ml from Ovingham, 2.9 mls from Mickley, 4mls from Ryton, 2ml from Broadoak, 3ml
from Ebchester, 1ml from Chopwell, 2mls from Milkwellburn)
Robert Pn of Pruddoe Castle OVINGHAM died 1638, his widow Dorothy signed the
bond.
From OVINGHAM regs: sons of John 1679 Mary, 1681 John, 1684 Ann, 1686 Dorothy,
1692 Jane, 1693 John
1679 Andrew buried. 1682 a John Jopling was buried.
John of MICKLEY 1693. Eldest son Andrew the farm on the south side of the gate and
son John the farm at the north side of the gate. I give to my son John my lease in Hedley
Woods (he to pay to his grandmother, Elizabeth £4 a year). Dau Mary & Dorothy- under
age. Nephew Phillie Milburn. Brother Richard & Edward Browell to be tutors for his
daus.
Wife Margaret- nee Millburne m.1664 Newburn? Mgt. Died 1694. as did his son
Andrew (an Andrew was buried April 16th1694)?.
He had a second son John born after his death in 1693
(his mother, Elizabeth was buried Ovingham 1709. His dau. Dorothy, neice of Ed
Browell was buried 29/12/1695, as was Jo (John the younger)- buried chapelry of
Newborough.
John`s brothers were Richard of Wols. Park- will 1714 & Robert of Ushaw.
A John of Mickley, then Cornheath voted in 1710 & 1715- he was a freeholder in
Mickley. On June 9th, 1702 John m. Ann Jopling and their son John was baptised
30.3.1703 she died April 16th., 1703 & in 1704 John Jopling m. Mgt Pattison, same yr.
Jn s/o John of Leadgate bapt., 1707 Ann, 1709 Samuel, 1711 Catherine.
NB a Samuel, illegit s/o Jn & Susannah Wood was bapt 7.1.1705.
William Jopling of Milky Burn, OVINGHAM 1699- yeo. Brother Robert, bro Geo, bro
Robert`s dau, Ann. Brother John`s dau Ann. (Ann d/o John bapt 1684).
John Jopling of Wellburn OVINGHAM (born 1641 Exch Deps 1701) 1712.
Dau Isabel m. Wm Eltringham 1699 Ovingham, she died before him, leaving kids. He
married Isabel Harrison 1704 Ovingham (? 2nd marriage), she d. just before he made his
will. He was buried March 16th. His sons William & Thomas.
Barley, RYTON.
Alexander 1607- husbandman. Sons William, John (his sons Robert & John), wife
Margaret. Wits Robert & Thos Pg.
(Margt. D. 1616.)
Milkwell Borne, Ryton.
(Milkwell Burn is the imaginary line between N/H & D/H)
Andrew 1615. yeo. Wife Eleanor, houses and farmhold at Milkwellburn (leased). Dau.
Barbara, son Anthony. Wits. Andrew Pg, Geo Browell. Lease in Ebchester for the
benefit of Edward, Alexander & Charles. Inventory drawn up by John Jopling.
Anthony d. 1920 of Chopwell, Ryton, Charles d. 1655, Eleanor d. 1624 `of Chopwell`.
Alexander of Ryton d. 1657. 1604 Charles s/o Andrew, Ryton bapt.
William Joplin of Milky Burn, Ovingham- yeo. 1699. Bros. Robt & Geo & Robert`s
dau. Ann. Brother John`s dau Ann.
Muggleswick Park in the Parish of Lanchester.
Andrew Jopling 1598. (To be buried Lanchester- burial Feb 24th 1599) Son Richard &
his daughter, son in law Nicholas Labourne, also Robert Labourne, son John & his
children, servants John & Isabel Joplin, Cuthbert Joplin, son John. Sons Richard & John
to have the lease in Hileyfield, Muggleswick Park equally between them. Daughter Jane
Labourne. Elinor Labourne. All the rem. of his goods and chattels to Andrew, son of his
son John, who is also to be sole executor.
Cold Rowley (very close to Muggleswick Park- adjoins Hileyfield).
John 1621. To be buried Lanchester. Wife Agnes and six daughters. Sons Richard,
Robert, Thomas, Michael, Andrew. To son Andrew all the copyhold lands. Thomas to
be apprenticed. To son Michael, his part of the maynes field. Richard Jopline owes him
10/-. He leaves 4 sheep to Thomas Jopling of Wolsingham Park. Son Andrew to have
his farm in Muggleswick Park.
Foxholes, Hileyfield, Muggleswick Park.
John of Foxholes 1692. Son John, son John Wake, son Rowland Harrison. Son Samuel.
Samuel Jopling of Wolsingham, yeo will 1737. Son Wm lands & Tenements at
Lunshouse & tithes in Medomsley parish and his wife & children. Son John Jopling his
lands & tenements at Mainsfield near Cold Rowley- wife & children. Sarah Millbourn,
his dau. (later Ayre)
Wolsingham
John 1586. Son Thomas & his son John, dau. Isabel, dau Margaret Wren, John s/o Robt.
Pg, John s/o Thos Pn. Robert`s children John, Percival, Cuthbert, George & Anne.
John`s daughters Isabelle and Janet- executors. (Thos & Robt. Were both husbandmen,
Robert was `of Thimble` & he died Stanhope 1620. Robert`s sons Cuthbert & George
were also in Stanhope.
Richard of Holling Hall, Wolsingham Park. 1714-15. To John Jopling Laird of
Mickley and to his son by his first wife (see will 1693 Jn of Mick). Left to John Jopling
of the Leadgate. Edw Pg & Jacob of the Longridge. Robert Pg of Esh £5. To Robert
Jopling of Holmminton Hall 3yrs rent of his land at Hollinghall & the pasture in the Park
quarter. Thomas Jopling of Hollinghall £10. All his lease land in Wols Park to son of Jn
of Mickley by his first wife, failing that to go to John Jopling`s eldest son of the
Leadgate.
Richard Jopling was married to Margaret Jopling (1680- she died 1706). I do not believe
they had any children, but some of these bequests are to her relatives. I believe her father
was Robert Pg cordwainer and she had a brother George bapt 1646 (wits at bapt Samuel
& Jn). George m. Eliz Wilam at Tynemouth 1674 and had Edward 1676, Eliz 1679, John
1682 (of Leadgate?) George 1683, Ruth 1687 and Jacob 1690
NEWCASTLE.
John Jopling 1621 of All Saints. Father Cuthbert Jopling of Ouston. Sister Margery,
wife Margaret, son William
Robert Joblin 1667 Turner, wife Barbara, son Michael, son William, heirs of his son
Thomas. Daughters Isabel, Eleanor & Elizabeth. House for his son Thomas to live in.
Dau Isabel Hume, son in law Thomas Partis, son in law Robert Lovatt. Wits Robert ye
Elder & Jane Anderson.
Robert shipwright 1675 of St John`s, wife Ann, brother Thomas, brother John, bro Wm,
sister (in law) Grace Joblin. 5/- to Robert Pg shipwright (nephew), servant Jane Anderson
(see will 1667).
Robert m. Ann Trumble AS 1642.
Barbara Jopling 1677, daus Eleanor Partis & Eliz Lovatt (both widows). Wit Wm
Harrison.
Ann Joblin 1680 of St Nich. Left to Robert Joblin shipwright (nephew- died 1688,
leaving sons William & Roger) and sister (in law) Grace Joblin (John Joblin m. Grace
Proctor 1632 Ryton). Brother in law Wm Pg, brother in law John Joblin. Nephews
Andrew, William & John, (decd husbands brother`s children). Sister in law Dorothy
(Geo Pg m. Dorothy Peacock 1665 D/H).
NB Thos s/o Lanc appren to Henry Cook s/w 1675- 1672 John s/o Henry & Eliz Cook.
1672 John/Eliz Cook AS. 1662 Henry Cook, John Trumble etc in court – noncommunicants AS, with John Jopling.
Will of Robert shipwright 1686. Wife Ann (Robert m. Ann Gibson AS 1675. Roger
born 1676. Aunt Grace. Son Roger and YOUNGER son Wm. Wit Geo Snowball – s/w
1663.