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RISHWORTH
A Thousand Years of Family History
By Lisa Wilson
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UPDATED @ Wednesday 20th October 2010 Both part I and II of my book were published and sold out. However as time permits, I will be combining the two with updated information, and printing it privately. If you would like to pre order a copy please contact me at lisa@rishworth.com.
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| Agnes Ryshworth |
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| Part I 'Introduction'
I have often come across a paragraph during my research, in a book called ‘Old Bingley’ by J. Horsfall Turner, where Captain Hodgson explains: ‘it would be difficult to put together a complete pedigree of the Rishworth family.’ This has been my inspiration and the beginning of an ambition to ‘pull together’ traces of the ancient Rishworth family, more often than not, found amongst the elaborate pedigrees and histories of some of England’s most notable families.
I wasn’t sure where to start, but like many, my information grew slowly. Having spent the last eight years living in London, UK, I was privileged to have accessed many of the local and national archives, libraries, family history centers and offices available. I’ve never lost the excitement of seeing ones ancestors handwriting, signatures and visiting the places and homes in which they actually lived.
This book is a culmination of historical documents, books, records, pictures and photos, and family trees etc that I have read and collected over the past 20 years. Much of it will be familiar to those researching the Rishworth family history, but I ask you to bear in mind the objective of this work is to begin to tie the facts together in a ‘story’, a word which I use loosely. Effort has been made to ensure as much of the content is factually correct with little speculation, to simply enhance the ‘story’; I leave that to your imagination! A bibliography is provided at the end for your reference and the Author is happy to provide information on sources.
I hope over time others will be able to uncover more and ‘fill in the gaps’, allowing this to become a working document for future generations to enjoy. To that, I encourage readers to contact me with additions, updates and changes which they feel should be made.
Lisa Wilson.
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| Speede 1610 |
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| Will of Johannes Rishworth 1459 |
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| Gill Grange Map 17th C |
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Part II 'From the Old World to the New'' includes a large amount of information about the family seat of Gill Grange discovered since the printing of Part I. For the first time ever, several family lineage's, descended from Gill Grange to present day, are told together. It's 140 pages contain photographs of farms, houses and maps (never seen before), on and around Silsden Moor, Keighley, Kildwick and Bradford (and afar), as well as diaries, letters and stories of who they were and how the Rishworth and related families lived throughout the past 3 centuries. The book is of interest to anyone studying the area, life and times of the Rishworth family, and genealogical researchers. Part two also includes a complete transcription of my great grandfather's diary as he travelled to, and treked through, 'Southern Africa' in the 1890's for the first time, at 19 years of age.
Preface by Thomas L. Morgan
You are to be heartily commended on your efforts to research the English segments of the family and I am looking forward with keen anticipation to the arrival of this gem [part II]. I have no doubt that you have had to put a great deal of effort and indeed money into finding out this material, and from personal experience, realise that the casual reader has little knowledge of your commitment.
The thrust of your book seems to me to be a valued addition to the knowledge of the family in an area that I personally have little knowledge of. My own efforts concentrated as you know mainly on the N.Z. branches of the clan, and I am fully aware of how much I did not do post 1860- period in England. [Tom's book is entitled 'From Yorkshire Pud to Colonial Goose'].
Your booklet will I am sure fill many gaps. With my heartiest congratulations on your continued interest.
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| Harry Rishworth |
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| 'Doublerstones' Farm House |
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Please click this link to view the photos, sketches and maps from both Part I & Part I in greater detail and colour, enjoy!
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‘It is excellent and I am amazed at the extent of the research you did. It is the only book I have read from cover to cover since I lost so much eyesight nearly 3 years ago now, but I managed it a few pages at a time.’
Edward Rushworth, Scotland
“It's fascinating. I find it amazing that there is still so much information still available about medieval times (even if it seems to be mostly about our ancestors getting themselves involved in disputes and appearing before various courts!) - you must have spent ages tracking it all down.”
Mike Binns, England
| ‘My heartiest congratulations on your book. You have made a superb job of bringing into focus a very complex family history and all who follow to try to enlarge, will be extremely grateful.
For me who really did not try to delve into the Rishworth family prior to its move to N.Z. you have opened the lines of descent in a very lucid way, and I am personally grateful.
The amount of research and personal input is evident in the book, and if by any chance you should be having a well earned spell over Xmas, you have totally earned it.
Again my congratulations on a tidy well researched and invaluable contribution to our mutual family.’
Tom Morgan, New Zealand
| ‘I have just been able to have a quick look but am delighted by the contents. There is a lot of interesting reading for me.’
Robert Rishworth, England
'A quick look tells me that it is going to be interesting reading and will be a useful addition to my genealogy library.’
Audrey Meyer, New Zealand
‘I got your book last week and it is wonderful.’
George Rushforth, USA
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