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Descendants of Deemster Isle of Man Christian Edward-100843

Fifth Generation


99. Christian John-91883 (Charles , John , Ewan , Edward ) died in 1791 in England.

He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn in 1771, and became a fellow commoner at Peterhouse, Cambridge, in 1773. He was there for at least 3 years, but did not graduate. He practiced as an attorney in Cockermouth and London where he had offices in several inns of court as well as in the Pall Mall. In Cockermouth, he had very grand premises, the palisaded double-fronted building once (and now) known as the "Swan Inn" on Market Place. (Christian: Fragile Paradise).

John married CUnknown Ann-146143 in Dec 1773 in England.

They had the following children:

  190 M i Christian Charles-121766 died in Aug 1777 in Brigham, England.
  191 F ii Christian Maria-152615 died in Dec 1778 in Brigham, England.

108. Bounty mutineer Christian Fletcher-123495 (Charles , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born in Sep 1764 in Moorland Close, Cumberland, England. He was christened on 26 Sep 1764 in Brigham Church,Isle of man. He died in Oct 1793 in Pitcairn.

Christian was descended from a very prominent family. He was born at the farmstead of Moorland Close on 25 Sep 1764, and was carried over the hill to nearby Brigham church for baptism the same day. Not far from Cumbria's Lake district, Moorland Close sits on the summet of a gentle hill that slopes down to the river Derwent and the town of Cockermouth. Moorland Close was inherited from the family of Christian's mother. The family had control of several other properties. Christian's father was born and raised at Ewanrigg in Cumberland, and his mother's mother, Mary Fletcher, was raised at Cockermouth Hall. The ancestral properties also included lands at Douglas on the Isle of Man, and it was this connection that suggests that Christian was a Manxman. According to William Bligh, Christian was 5'9" tall, with very dark-brown complexion, dark-brown hair, strong-made, bowlegged, of a nervous disposition, and subject to violent sweating. He had a star tattooed on his left breast. He has been described as having a pleasing countenance and was a commanding figure. He was distantly related to William Wordsworth. A schoolmate, the local poet Isaac Wilkinson, described him as 'mild, generous, open, humane, sincere, and quick of spirit'. In general, even his detractors admit that he had a likeable personality. The fortunes of his family, unfortunately, suffered serious reversal. His father died, and his mother was soon on the edge of bankruptcy, with Moorland Close about the be foreclosed. Christian, at an age where he was looking for adventure, ran away to sea at 16, shipping on the 'Cambridge', on which Bligh was 6th Lieutenant. He later took two trips with Bligh to Jamaica on the 'Britannia', which was owned by Duncan Campbell (1826-1803). It is interesting to compare the opinions of the way he was treated. Bligh felt that all his attempts to prepare the young man for eventual command were rejected. The crew, especially among the older officers and petty officers, felt that Bligh gave him too much special treatment. Christian himself felt more severely put upon by his commander than he had apparently ever felt in the past His conduct, especially after the mutiny, indicate that he was thin-skinned, mercurial, and emotional. Here was a man who felt he had ability, but any criticism made him question his own worth. Did he feel insecure among the older officers, being treated by a commander not too much his senior as a youngster? Would he have fared better with a stronger commander who might have forced him to sink or swim? We will never know. There is little doubt that his feeling for Isabella, in large part, convinced him to take the ship. They were, unquestionably, the most monogamous couple on Pitcairn. Had circumstances been different, one might have expected him to jump ship, which indeed he contemplated at one point, and make his life alone in the south seas. He was not a man who craved company, a loner who could have been a successful island entrepreneur. As it was, fate was not his ally. See http per Iseke. See Glynn Christian, Fragile Paradise. Also on Christian Family, William and Mary Qtly, Vol. VIII, 1899-1900, pp. 70ff, re members of this family repairing to North America. See http per Iseke.

Fletcher married Mauatua Isabella of Tahiti-1374 daughter of Of Tahiti Mauatua Senior-216511 and MNotknown Miss-216512 on 16 Jun 1789 in Tahiti. Isabella was born in Tahiti. She died on 19 Sep 1841 in Pitcairn.

thepeerage.com. Also known as MAUATUA.
"MAUA TUA" - "mountain spirit"
"MI-MITTI" - "sick, sea"
"MA VATUA" - "with seasickness"
"ISABELLA" - English: Christian's cousin's wife was Isabella Curwen
"MAINMAST" - English: "tall and straight as the mainmast of the ship"
She was said to be the daughter of a Tahitian chief, however, because Christian was at that time lower in rank to the "English chief" Bligh, it is more likely that he would have been equated with ra'atira rank, thus it is likely that Isabella would have been of that rank as well. She was said to be very tall, perhaps 6 feet, which also speaks to her above average status. She would also have been a bit older, thus willing to settle down with one man, and if Gardner's estimate is to be believed, she is likely to have been somewhere around 35. She was a devoted wife to Christian until his death. The legend is that they were officially married on Tahiti in the custom of her people before leaving for Pitcairn. In 1841, George Gardner, visiting the island, described her as the 'most perfect picture of an old hag I ever saw. She is surprisingly active, her age being estimated between 80 and 90. She remembers Captain Cook and speaks of him'. But even more interesting, she remembered Heywood, and being told of his success, later marriage, and recent death, she gathered several yards of beautifully decorated tapa cloth, made by her own hand, and gave it to Captain Jones as a present for 'Peter's wife'. Other visitors of that period indicated that visitors would not talk to her, and considered her children to be mentally deficient (she did have one child who was, and another that had a club foot). Within a month of Gardner's visit, she had died in the epidemic.

Fletcher and Isabella had the following children:

  192 F i Christian Susannah Teraura of Tahiti-66846.

No notes.
+ 193 M ii Christian Charles-1376 was born in 1791. He died on 4 Jan 1842.
  194 F iii Christian Sully-66848 died on 7 Mar 1826.
  195 F iv Christian Mary Ann-1378 was born in Oct 1793 in Pitcairn. She died on 2 Jan 1866.

No notes.
+ 196 M v Christian Thursday October I-305151 was born in 1790. He died in 1831.

110. Baron1 Ellenborough MP Law Edward-64232 (Mary Christian , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born in 1750. He died in 1818.

Code-red. His own entry on Wikipedia. http on manx - fam hist per Iseke. He has son Edwd Law 1790-1871 Baron2 Ellenborough, Gov-Gen India. He is Lord Chief Justice. Christie, non-elite mps, p. 34. GEC, Peerage, Colchester, p. 362; Kilmaine, p. 256. He is a senior counsel for Hastings at impeachment of Warren Hastings. Item from Leo van de Pas.

Edward married Towry Anne-243743 daughter of Captain Towry George Philips-243744 and TNotknown Mss-243745. Anne died in 1843.

Her obituary in Gentleman's Magazine, Vol. XX, 1843, per Google. thepeerage.com. GEC, Peerage, Colchester, p. 362. She has 13 children.

Edward and Anne had the following children:

+ 197 M i Hon, Recorder of City London Law Charles Ewan-64300 was born in 1792. He died in 1850.
+ 198 F ii Law Elizabeth Susan-50397 was born on 6 Sep 1799. She died on 31 Mar 1883.
+ 199 M iii Hon Law William Towry-332731 was born in 1809. He died in 1886.
  200 M iv Baron2 Ellenborough Law Edward II-297244 was born in 1790. He died in 1871.

Item from Leo van de Pas.

netsurf for his parents. Code-red. He becomes Viceroy of India.
        Edward married Adventuress Digby Jane Elizabeth-332727 daughter of Sir, Admiral, AACo investor Digby Henry-36860 and Coke Jane Elizabeth-102270. Jane was born in 1807. She died in 1881 in Damascus.

Her own entry on Wikipedia. She has affair with her cousin, George Anson, She became lover of Ludwig I of Bavaria. Also an affair with King Otto of Greece.

netsurf on her parents. She has 3-4 husbands, some Europeans. Item from Leo van de Pas.
  201 F v Law Mary-335936.
        Mary married Lt-Colonel Dynely Mr-335937 son of Dynely Progenitor-367995 and DNotknown Miss-367996.
  202 F vi Lady Colville Law Anne-335938.

thepeerage.com.
        Anne married Admiral Lord9 Colville of Culross Colville John-335939 son of Baron8 Colville of Culross Colville John-243570 and Webber Amelia-243572.

thepeerage.com.
+ 203 M vii Hon Law Henry Spencer-335940.
  204 F viii Hon Law Frederica-335941.
        Frederica married Ramsden H. J.-335942 son of Ramsden Progenitor-340338 and RNotknown Miss-340340.
+ 205 F ix Lady Dallas Law Frances Henrietta-335943.

111. MP EICo Law Ewan-31020 (Mary Christian , John , Ewan , Edward ).

He is an EICo servant in Christie, non-elite MPs, p. 34. Ewan Law from Bihar in 1780 took out £150,000. He is of the Law family connected with the Christian family - of Fletcher the Bounty mutineer. Made a fortune in the India trade, and later became a Member of Parliament. He settled on Isle of Wight and had property there. He is an EICo servant in Christie, non-elite MPs, p. 34.

thepeerage.com. Is he an MP of Isle of Wight as qv? http from stirnet.com file1 on Clerk family.

Ewan married Markham Henrietta Sarah-118485 daughter of Archbishop of York Markham Dr-161623 and MNotknown Miss-71293.

They had the following children:

+ 206 F i Of Horsted Place Law Maria Anne-295054 died in 1866.

112. wife2 Law Joanna-64658 (Mary Christian , John , Ewan , Edward ).

See http://haleconnection.net/enghales/herts.htm See http various per Iseke. GEC, Peerage, Rivers, p. 32. Her father is Bishop Law of Carlisle. Stenton, Brit Partls, Vol. 2, p. 335.

Joanna married Sir Bart1 Gov Madras MP Rumbold Thomas-12975 son of EICo Navy Rumbold William-32114 and Cheney Dorothy-80243. Thomas was born in 1736. He died in 1791.

See http://haleconnection.net/enghales/herts.htm Code-India. Code-red. Hodson lists. He backs Clive's faction. His family had strong EICo links. Gov Madras. Namier/ Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 381. See his own DNB entry, he links to a Cheney. He is noted variously in Trotter's biography of Warren Hastings qv. GEC, Peerage, Rivers, p. 32. Stenton, Brit Parlts, Vol. 2, p. 335. He served between 1771-74.

Thomas and Joanna had the following children:

  207 M i William Richard Rumbold MP-32113 was born in 1760. He died in 1786.

Namier.Brooke, Vol. 3, p. 384.
+ 208 F ii Rumbold Frances-54117.
  209 M iii MP Rumbold Charles Edmund-65089 died on 31 May 1857.

He is son by wife2. GEC, Peerage, Rivers, p. 32. Stenton, Brit Partls, Vol. 2, p. 335.
        Charles married Gardner Harriet-63881 daughter of Gardner Senior-76867 and GNotknown Miss-147257.

No notes.

113. Bishop of Chester Law George Henry-37777 (Mary Christian , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born in 1761. He died in 1845.

http on genealogy of Fripp and Pockock families of Bristol, He is brother of Baron1 Ellenborough. Burke's P&B for Williams. Also Bishop of Bath and Wells, in Holland House Diaries. Burke's LG for Adeane of Babraham.

George married Adeane Jane-54855 daughter of General, MP. Groom bedchamber Adeane James Whorwood-42190 and Jones Anne-107704.

http on genealogy of Fripp and Pockock families of Bristol, Burke's LG for Adeane of Babraham.

George and Jane had the following children:

+ 210 M i Rev Law Robert Vanbrugh-1098 was born in 1799. He died in 1884.
  211 M ii Rev Law Henry-332729 was born in 1797. He died in 1884.
  212 M iii Rev Law James Thomas-332730 was born in 1790. He died in 1876.
+ 213 F iv Law Joanna-488872 died in 1848.

120. wife1 Law Mary-305171 (Mary Christian , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born in 1744. She died in 1768.

thepeerage.com. Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.

Mary married Rev Lushington James Stephen-37854 son of Lushington Thomas Godfrey-486679 and Gisbourne Dorothy-6335 in 1764. James was born in 1734 in Rodmersham, Kent, England. He died on 17 Jun 1801.

thepeerage.com. Hodson lists. Prebendary of Carlisle Cathedral. Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.

James and Mary had the following children:

  214 M i Lushington Thomas Godfrey-387528 was born in 1765. He died in 1819.

Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.
+ 215 M ii Judge in Ceylon Lushington Edmund Henry-387529 was born in 1766. He died in 1839.
  216 F iii Lushington Maria Catherine-387530 was born in 1768.

Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.

121. Wife2 Christian Mary-100726 (Humphrey , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born in 1749.

thepeerage.com. Hodson lists. Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.

Mary married Rev Lushington James Stephen-37854 son of Lushington Thomas Godfrey-486679 and Gisbourne Dorothy-6335 in 1773. James was born in 1734 in Rodmersham, Kent, England. He died on 17 Jun 1801.

thepeerage.com. Hodson lists. Prebendary of Carlisle Cathedral. Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.

James and Mary had the following children:

+ 217 M i MP Gov Madras Lushington Stephen Rumbold-37850 was born in 1776. He died on 5 Aug 1868.
+ 218 M ii Lushington Charles May-25167 was born in 1784. He died in 1844.
  219 M iii Lushington William John-387531 died in 1845.

Camilla genealogy. Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.
        William married Wilson Barbara-486705 daughter of Wilson Progenitor-486706 and WNotknown Miss-486707. Barbara died in 1858.

She has seven children. Camilla genealogy.
  220 F iv wife1 Lushington Hester Paulina-387532 was born in 1776 in Circa.

Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.

Dr of William Lushington. Burke's P&B for Bonham.
        Hester married Captain EICo Bonham George-40520 son of Bonham Samuel-48470 and Richardson Sarah-43953 in 1797. George died in 1810 in at sea.

He is son3. Not in Hodson lists. He is son of Samuel Bonham, who m Sarah d of Londoner O.
Richardson, niece of Sir G. Richardson, Bart. He dies in 1810 in True Briton an EICo man at sea.
Burke's P&B for Bonham.

Camilla genealogy.
+ 221 F v Lushington Dorothy Christian-387533 was born in 1778.
  222 M vi Sir Lushington James Law-387534 was born in 1779. He died in 1859.

General India army, Lt-Colonel First Regt Native Infantry. Chairman EOCo. MPfor Petersfield. Camilla genealogy. Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.
        James married Costen Rosetta Sophia-486708 daughter of Costen Progenitor-486709 and CNotknown Miss-486710. Rosetta was born in 1779. She died in 1867.

Camilla genealogy.
  223 F vii Lushington Mary-387535 was born in 1823. She died in 1907.

Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.
  224 F viii Lushington Edith-387536 was born in 1831. She died in 1901.

Update per emailer John Elverson on 3-3-2008.

122. Christian John-161342 (Humphrey , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born in 1750. He died in 1788.

thepeerage.com. Rector of Knapton, Norfolk, England.

John married Machin Mary-137590 daughter of Machin Thomas-173131 and MNotknown Miss-173132 in Jun 1781. Mary was born in Pakefield, Suffolk, England.

thepeerage.com.

John and Mary had the following children:

  225 F i Christian Frances-291287 died in 1787.

thepeerage.com.

123. Christian-Hare Edward-153705 (Humphrey , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born on 16 Jan 1752. He died on 1 Jul 1807.

Born EDWARD CHRISTIAN, Rector of Ousby, Cumberland (1784), Workington (1792), and Brancaster, Norfolk. Inherited Docking Hall under the will of his kinswoman, Mrs. Catherine Honley, and assumed the name and arms of Hare by Royal License, 5 Dec 1798.

Edward married (1) Christian Frances-97699 daughter of MP Christian John-107337 and Curwen Jane-107338 on 4 Mar 1773. Frances was born on 4 Mar 1752. She was buried on 29 Oct 1787.

They had the following children:

+ 226 M i Christian-Hare Humphrey John-143753 was born in 1776. He died in 1856.
  227 M ii Christian-Hare Frederick-88675.
  228 M iii Christian-Hare Edward Henry-146870.
  229 M iv Christian-Hare Hugh Charles-160210.

Edward married (2) Morthland Robina-152199 daughter of Morthland Progenitor-215309 and MNotknown Miss-215310 on 18 Feb 1790. Robina was born in Rindview, Renfrewshire, Scotland. She died on 30 Sep 1832.

125. MP Christian John Christian-Curwen-41946 (John , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born in 1756 in ,Whig. He died in 1828.

He is Whig politician. See also lines per http on Wilsey line. He is twice offered a peerage and declines it. See also Iseke/Christian tree per Iseke. Ag improver. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 214. His wife2 is his first cousin Isabella Curwen who now owns Workington Hall, whose fr had died in 1778. He has son John a deemster, by Taubman. http on manx worthies per Iseke. See A. W. Moore, Manx Worthies. 1901. High Sheriff for Cumbria; Member of Parliament; M.H.K. He and his first wife lived at her home, "Bowling Green", on the Isle of Man until her death. He was elected to the Manx House of Keys in 1777. He left the island in 1779, and spent the next two years trying to restore "Ewanrigg" in Cumbria. After his second marriage in 1782, they moved into her estate, "Workington", using "Bowling Green" as a summer retreat. He threw himself energetically into developing the family mining interests. He pioneered the free distribution of milk to the poor, began the first agricultural society, and was M.P. for Carlisle for many years. It was not until a century later, in 1912, that he was finally given credit for devising national insurance, a scheme he had used among the families on his estate. (Glynn Christian: Fragile Paradise) - below is from a a local history website - CURWEN FAMILY. - "The ancient and knightly family of the Curwens," says Camden, "derive their descent from Gospatrick, Earl of Northumberland, and took their surname by agreement from Culwen, a family of Galloway, whose heir they married. They trace their genealogy back in an unbroken line to Ivo de Tailbois, who came to England with the Conqueror, and was the first lord of the barony of Kendal, brother of Fulk, Earl of Anjou and King of Jerusalem. Ketel, grandson of Ivo, had two sons - Gilbert, father of William de Lancaster, from whom descended, in a direct line, the barons of Kendal; and Orme, from whom descended the Curwens. William, having received from William de Meschines a grant of Workington, Salter, Kelton, and Stockhow, gave the parish church of the former place, with two carucates of land and a mill there, to St. Mary's Abbey, York. Orme espoused Gunilda, sister of Waldieve, first lord of Allerdale, and having received in marriage with her the manor of Seaton, took up his abode there. He also, by the same conveyance, had the towns of Camerton, Greysouthern, and Flimby. Gospatric, his son, received from Alan, second lord of Allerdale, High Ireby, which continued with a younger branch of the the Curwens, till it terminated in heiresses. Gospatric received the manors of Workington and Lamplugh from William de Lancaster in exchange for Middleton in Westmorland. He gave two parts of the fishing in Derwent, with Flimby, to the abbey of Holm Cultram; and to the priory of Carlisle he gave Waytcroft. He was succeeded by his son Thomas, who received a grant of the lordship of Culwen in Galloway, and who granted Lamplugh to Robert de Lamplugh, to be holden by the yearly presentation of a pair of gilt spurs. He died in 1152, and was buried in the Abbey of Shap, to which he had been a benefactor. All his estates descended to his second son, Patric de Culwen, who removed his residence from Seaton to Workington, where his descendants have since remained. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas de Culwen, who, dying without issue, was succeeded by his brother, Gilbert de Culwen, in the lordship of Workington. He died about the year 1230, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Sir Gilbert de Culwen, Knt., who, in the year 1340, gave a messuage and ten acres of land in Thavelberd to the Abbey of Shap, that masses might be offered and prayers said for the repose of the souls of his two wives, Avicia and Margaret. He was knight of the shire in the latter years of Edward III. He was succeeded in the lordship by his son, Gilbert, or William, for the records differ as to his name, and had a son, Sir Christopher de Culwen, who succeeded to the family honours. He represented Cumberland in Parliament in the reign of Henry V and also Henry VI. He was the first who wrote himself Curwen, the name to which the family has ever since adhered. He was sheriff of the county, and also held other important offices. He was succeeded by his son, Sir Thomas Curwen, who allied himself by marriage to the Huddlestons, lords of Millom, and was succeeded by Sir Christopher Curwen, his eldest son. Sir Christopher married a daughter of Sir Roger Bellingham, Knt., and had by her four sons and two daughters. He died in the 7th of Henry VII. Sir Thomas, his eldest son, succeeded, and died in the 34th of Henry VIII; in which year, on an inquisition of knights' fees, it is stated that he held the manor of Workington of the King, by the service of one knight's fee, 45s. 3d. cornage, 4s. seawake, and puture of two sergeants. He also held the manors of Thornthwaite, Seaton, and Camerton, with one-third of the manor of Bootle, and divers other tenements at Gilcrux, Great Broughton, and Dearham. By his wife Agnes, daughter of Walter Strickland, he had issue Henry, his heir, Lucy, married to Sir John Lowther, and Joan. Sir Henry Curwen had the honour of receiving Mary Queen of Scots, after her flight from Scotland on the 16th May, 1568. He was succeeded by Sir Nicholas, his son by his first wife, the daughter of Sir Nicholas Fairfax. Sir Nicholas was M.P. for Cumberland, and was twice married; by his first wife, daughter of Sir Simon Musgrave of Edenhall, he had no issue; by his second wife, daughter of Judge Carus, he had a son Henry, who inherited the estates. Sir Henry was twice married. His first wife, daughter of Sir John Dalston, left two sons, Patricius, and Thomas, and his second wife one, Eldred. He died 1624, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Patricius or Patrick, who represented the county in several Parliaments, and was created a baronet in 1626. He died without issue in 1664, when the title became extinct, and his brother, Thomas Curwen, Esq., succeeded to the estates. He also died without issue, and the estates passed to his half brother Eldred. Henry Curwen, Esq., his son, dying without issue, the estates went to his cousin, Henry Curwen, Esq., grandson of Sir Henry Curwen previously mentioned. Dying without issue, his brother Eldred succeeded. He was M.P. for Cockermouth, and died in the 18th George II, leaving one son, Henry Curwen, Esq., who represented Carlisle in Parliament in 1762, and the county in 1768. He married Isabella, daughter of William Gale, Esq., of Whitehaven, and died in 1790, leaving an only daughter, who married John Christian, and conveyed to him the family estates. He assumed in 1790 the surname and arms of the Curwens, and thus became John Christian Curwen, Esq., of whom a lengthy account will be found [above]. He was succeeded in his own estates by his eldest son, John Christian, Esq., and in those of the Curwens by his second son, Henry Curwen, Esq., who was born 5th December, 1783, and married Jane, daughter of Edward Stanley, Esq., of Whitehaven. Henry Fraser Curwen, Esq., the present owner of the family estates, is the eldest son of the late Edward Stanley, Esq., who died in 1875, by Francis, daughter of the late Edward Jesse, Esq. He married Susie, youngest daughter of the late Col. Charles C. Johnson, of Argenteuil, Canada East, and has with other issue Edward Darcy, born 1864. Mr. Curwen was formerly lieutenant in the 56th regiment; he is a J.P. and D.L. for Cumberland, and patron of four livings. Residences, Workington Hall, Belle Isle, Windermere, and Belle Grange, Lancaster.

John married (1) wife2, cousin Curwen Isabella-41942 daughter of Curwen Henry-41940 and Gale Isabella-41941 on 5 Oct 1782 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Isabella was born in 1765. She died on 21 Apr 1821.

She becomes owner of Workington Hall. Iseke may find more here? She had five sons and three drs. Namier/Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 214. She was the daughter of Henry Curwen who was the brother of Jane Curwen Christian. She was 13 when her father died, and was placed in the guardianship of Bridget and Jane Christian. She was very wealthy, heiress to "Workington" Hall and huge mining interests. She attracted many wealthy suitors, and her trustees humored her with such gifts as the island in the middle of Windermere, eventually named "Belle Isle". She had always had a strong affection for her "prodigious" cousin, John, and despite being sent away to schools in London, her guardians had been unable to keep the two apart, and they ran away to Scotland to marry, later resanctifying the marriage in the parish church of St. Mary Magdalene in Bermondsey. She was well known to her other cousin, Fletcher Christian, and it is likely that he called Maimiti "Isabella" in memory of her. (Glynn Christian: Fragile Paradise)

John and Isabella had the following children:

+ 230 M i Curwen Henry-88100 was born in Dec 1783. He died on 16 Oct 1860/1861.
  231 F ii Curwen Bridget-8343 was born in 1788.
  232 M iii Rev Curwen William-101286 was born in Aug 1789.

Clergyman; Rector of Harrington.
        William married Ewing Margaret-57332 daughter of Ewing Progenitor-166014 and ENotknown Miss-166015 in 1812.

Had two children.
  233 M iv Curwen Edward-9774 was born in 1796.
  234 M v Curwen Christiana Frances-137347 was born in Feb 1797.
+ 235 M vi Curwen John-113994 was born in Apr 1799.

John married (2) wife1 Taubman Margaret-41953 daughter of Taubman John, Speaker-41954 and TNotknown Miss-41955 on 10 Sep 1775 in Kirk Malew, Man, England. Margaret was born in 1748. She was christened in 1765. She died on 1 Feb 1778 in Peel, IOM.

See per Iseke - AW Moore, Manx Worthies, 1901. Http on Manx worthies, email to .Coakley@ee.surrey.uk - Namier/Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 214. Does her fr die in 1778? She has one son John. http on manx worthies per Iseke. Dr of John Taubman. Email to F.Coakley@ee.surrey.uk - Namier/Brooke, Vol. 2, p. 214. Dr of John Taubman. Died as the result of a cold she caught in January.

John and Margaret had the following children:

+ 236 M vii Deemster Christian John-95007 was born on 12 Jul 1776. He died on 27 Feb 1852.

126. Christian Julian or Julia-131827 (John , John , Ewan , Edward ) was born on 11 Nov 1746. She died on 26 Jan 1793.

thepeerage.com.

Julian married Barrister at Whitehaven Stanley Edward-140855 son of Rev Stanley John-91999 and Phillipson Clara-69199 on 11 Nov 1746. Edward was born in 1755 in Cowes. He died on 6 May 1810.

thepeerage.com.

Edward and Julian had the following children:

+ 237 F i Stanley Jane-114810 was born in 1783. She died in 1853.

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