Baron of Walshaw

My notes on the Baron family of Walshaw in the Manor of Tottington and the Parish of Bury.

(Fig. 1) Family Tree of Baron of Walshaw

There are several references to the Baron family in The Diary of Richard Kay (1716 - 1751) of Baldingstone near Bury (Chet. Soc., 1968).  It also includes a family tree at the back for Peter Baron of Redivales.

(Fig. 2) Baron of Redivales from The Diary of Richard Kay

There is also a pedigree of Samuel Wareing (nephew of Mary Wareing in fig. 1) in the book Parentalia: Genealogical Memoirs by George Ormerod (1851).

National Archives - Chancery Litigation

Ref: C 10/353/9
Short title: Harrison v Brandwood.
Plaintiffs: Richard Harrison.
Defendants: Christopher Brandwood, Titus Baron and Thomas Baron.
Subject: property in Elton, Lancashire.
Date: 1697

Wills and Probate

• John ASPINWALL of Ainsworth, yeoman, 1729
• Ann BARON of Ainsworth, widow, 1798
• James BARON of Redivals in Bury, yeoman, 1769
• Peter BARON of Walshaw in Tottington, gent., 1774
• Samuel BARON of Tottington, chapman, 1774
• Samuel BARON of Walshaw, gentleman, 1786
• Titus BARON of Walshaw, gentleman, 1800
• Thomas BARON of Walshaw in Tottington, yeoman, 1734
• Thomas BARON of Walshaw, esquire, 1787
• Samuel WAREING of Bury, mercer, 1717

To do: Review will of Richard Baron of Alle Crese in Graines Haslingden, yeoman, 1688 (WCW/Infra/C1360A/13).  'Ally-Cross' in Haslingden is mentioned in the will of Samuel Baron (1774), and Graine in the will of Thomas Baron (1734), and Haslinden Graine in the will of Peter Baron (1774)

Inscriptions at Ainsworth Unitarian:-

Grave No 115

Here lie the remains of PETER BARON of Walshaw who departed this life November 26th 1773 in the 57th year of his age.  Also BETTY the daughter of PETER & ANN BARON who departed this life October 20th 1751 in the 3rd year of her age.  Also BETTY their second daughter who departed this life January 7th 1753 in the second year of her age.  Also MOLLY their daughter who departed this life January 5th 1754 in the 5th year of her age.  Also PETER their son who departed this life June 19th 1770 in the 9th year of his age.  ANNE their fourth daughter who departed this life May 12th 1782 in the 22nd year of her age. ANNE wife of PETER BARON Interred July 6 1798 Age 76 years

Grave No 116

Here lie the remains of SAMUEL BARON of Walshaw, Gentleman who departed this life June 20th 1773 in the 62nd year of his age.  Also SAMUEL BARON of Walshaw, Gentleman who died March 20th 1786 aged 28 years.  Also PRISCILLA or ISABELLA the wife of the second SAMUEL BARON who died July 2nd 1806 aged 52 years.  PETER BARON son of SAMUEL & PRISCILLA BARON who died aged 45 years.  Also TITUS BARON nephew of the above PETER BARON who departed this life August 2nd 1848 in the 33rd year of his life.  Also PETER BARON brother of TITUS BARON who was interred March 8th 1873 aged 65 years

Grave No 505

Underneath this tomb is interred the body of THOMAS BARON of Walshaw who departed this life October 5th 1786 aged 33 years.  Also MARY BARON wife of the above THOMAS BARON who died at Manchester January 31st 1822 aged 67 years.  Also here were interred the remaining mortal part of the REVEREND TITUS BARON, second son of the above THOMAS BARON who died at Blackpool after a sickness of only a few days on September 25th 1799 in the 23rd year of his age

Grave Numbers 115 & 116
Peter & Samuel Baron of Walshaw

Obituary of Rev. Titus Baron 1799

The Gentleman's Magazine, 1799

Obituary of remarkable Persons; with Biographical Anecdotes, p902

25. At the Bathing-house of Mr Hull, at Blackpool, co. Lancaster, the Rev. Titus Baron, of Walshaw, near Manchester.  His disorder, which was only a few days duration, but extremely painful, originated in a pain of the bowels; which produced an inflammation, and terminated in a mortification.  Notwithstanding he had every assistance that the medical faculty could afford, he died in the very prime of life, being apparently not more than 26 years of age, leaving a widowed mother and seven brothers and sisters to bewail his early loss.  He was descended from an ancient and respectable family being the second son of Thomas Baron, of Walshaw, esq.; and was person of very handsome fortune.  He was educated in the academy at Manchester; and, having finished his course of instruction, made his election for the ministry amongst the Protestant Dissenters to which was admitted about two years ago.  The pure and conscientious motives which induced him to this election were matter of astonishment to many; who considered that his ample fortune was sufficient to support him genteelly, without a life of labour and assiduity; or, in the present commercial rage of this manufacturing and speculating country, might have been made the attractive centre to accumulating and unnumbered thousands.  He was a man of unblemished character, of sound orthodox principles, and a warm friend and admirer of the Constitution.