ADAMSON formerly of HURST HALL
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Hurst Hall was largely
demolished in 1977. All that now remains
of this medieval building is the 15th-century chapel.
of this medieval building is the 15th-century chapel.
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ADAMSON formerly OF
HURST HALL
Lineage
Arms: Quarterly,
1st, vert on a chevron
argent three
crosses-crosslet
fitchées gules between
three billets or each
charged with a boar's
head erect and erased
sable
(for ADAMSON); 2nd,
argent three boars'
heads erect and erased
sable langued gules (for
BOOTH); 3rd, or a lion
rampant gules (for
LEIGH); 4th, argent a
lion rampant gules
between three pheons
sable (for EGERTON).
Crest: A
wyvern azure armed and
langued or in its mouth a
sprig of laurel vert.
Motto: Tout
par Lui, tout pour Lui (Everything
by Him, everything for
Him).
Lineage
DR
DONALD ADAMSON (Dr
Donald Adamson,
Dodmore House,
Meopham, Kent DA13
0AJ; Athenæum,
Beefsteak and Puffin's
Clubs), JP City of
London, FSA, FRSL,
FRHistS, author, KJStJ
(1998), Chevalier of
Ordre des Palmes
Académiques (1986),
Cross Pro Merito
Melitensi (2013),
Liveryman (later
Freeman) of
Haberdashers’ Company,
Master of Curriers’
Company 2012–13,
Chevalier du Tastevin,
Visiting Fellow of
Wolfson College
Cambridge, lord of the
manor of Dodmore, born 30
March 1939, educated at
Manchester Grammar
School, and Magdalen
College Oxford (MA,
MLitt, DPhil), married 24
September 1966 •Helen Freda
GRIFFITHS, only daughter
of Frederick Percival GRIFFITHS,
TD, of Mossley Hill,
Liverpool, and has
issue,
1a •Richard Henry
Egerton ADAMSON (Richard Adamson Esq,
19 Hardington, Belmont
Street, London NW1
8HN; MCC),
Liveryman of
Haberdashers’ and
Shipwrights’ Companies,
OStJ, born at
Dartford, Kent 17
January 1970, educated at
Gravesend Grammar
School, and University
of Warwick (BA), married at
London 31 January 2004 (divorced 2009) •Sarah Helen Myfanwy
COVILL, elder daughter
of Richard Vernon
COVILL, Major Cheshire
Yeomanry (TA), late
Royal Irish Hussars,
elder son of Frederick
Charles COVILL, of Elm
Park Gardens, Chelsea
and later Chichester,
Sussex, Director of ICI
(see SEELY, Bt).
2a •John
Daniel ADAMSON (John Adamson Esq,
Cedar House,
Finchingfield, Essex
CM7 4NS), Freeman
of the City of London
and Haberdashers’
Company, born at
Dartford, Kent 21 April
1971, educated at
King’s School
Rochester, married 1
September 2007 •Victoria Jane SMITH,
BA (UAL), younger
daughter of John Charles
William SMITH, of
Billericay, Essex, and
has issue,
1b •Rupert
Charles ADAMSON, born 23
November 2009, educated at
Bishop’s Stortford
College.
Lineage
of ADAMSON: Of
Scottish extraction and
descended from the Barons
de Greystoke (see
BEP CUMBERLAND, E), this
family settled in
Lancashire and adjoining
counties, one branch being
seated at Linden Hall,
Northumberland until 1962
(see BLG 1952).
ROBERT ADAMSON, married Elizabeth HOME (see HOME, E), and had issue,
1a EDMUND ADAMSON, see below.
2a Dom Richard ADAMSON, monk of Holm Cultram Abbey, Vicar of Bexley, Kent, and died unmarried 1565.
The elder son,
EDMUND ADAMSON, of Catterall, Lancashire, married Mary SMITH, and died 1580, having had issue,
RICHARD ADAMSON, of Catterall, married Margaret WHITEHEAD (died 1606), and died 1623, having had issue,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Catterall, married Elizabeth WHARTON (died 1635), daughter of William WHARTON (see BP WHARTON, B), and died 1608, having had with other issue,
1a Thomas ADAMSON, Master-Gunner of England, and died 1685.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
The younger son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Goosnargh, Lancashire, born 1600, married 1622 Margaret PARKINSON, youngest daughter and co-heiress of Roger PARKINSON (see BLG PARKINSON of Chatburn), and died 1672, having had with other issue,
1a THOMAS ADAMSON, see below.
2a William ADAMSON, ancestor of the Adamsons of Linden and Glenfarne (see BLGI ADAMSON of Glenfarne Hall).
The elder son,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Goosnargh, born 1631, married Jane COOKE, daughter of Edmund COOKE (see BLG DAVIES-COOKE of Owston and Gwysaney), and died 1706, having had with other issue,
1a Robert ADAMSON, died 1727.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
3a Francis ADAMSON.
4a Thomas ADAMSON, married Jane YATES (see BLG PARK-YATES of Ince Hall).
The second son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Goosnargh, born 1660, married 18 February 1682 Mary MOULTON (died 1701), and died 1708, having had issue (with two daughters),
1a Adam ADAMSON, born and died 1683.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
3a Henry ADAMSON, born 1689.
4a Jeffrey ADAMSON, born 1692.
The second son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Abram, Lancashire, born 1686, married 7 October 1712 Anne WOODS, daughter of James WOODS, of Kirkby, Lancashire, and died 1725, having had with other issue,
1a ADAM ADAMSON, see below.
2a James ADAMSON, born 1716, married 1755 Alice SWARBRICK (died 1787), daughter of George SWARBRICK, and died 1777, having had with other issue,
1b George ADAMSON, born 1760, married Ann RICHARDSON, and died 1787, having had issue,
1c James ADAMSON, born 1779, married Ellen BAINES, and died 1850, having had issue,
1d George ADAMSON, born 1813, married Alice MASTERS (see BP EARLE, Bt), daughter of William MASTERS, and died 1889, having had issue,
1e Thomas ADAMSON, born 1852, married Mary KENYON (died 1938), daughter of James KENYON (see BP KENYON, B), and died 1910, having had issue,
1f George ADAMSON, born 1877, married Teresa HIGGINSON (died 1939), daughter of Thomas HIGGINSON, and died 1952, having had with other issue,
1g Very Rev Monsignor Thomas ADAMSON, Vicar-General of Liverpool and Domestic Prelate to HH Pius XII, born 1901; died unmarried 21 April 1991.
2f Rev Canon Joseph ADAMSON, RC priest, born 1879; died unmarried 1941.
3f Rev Professor James ADAMSON, Vice-President of Ushaw College, MA (Cantab), DD (Dunelm), born 1887; died unmarried 1936.
2d Rev Thomas ADAMSON, born 1817, RC priest, and died unmarried 1869.
The elder son,
ADAM ADAMSON, of Abram, born 1713, married 5 October 1735 Margaret JOHNSON, daughter of Robert JOHNSON, JP, Mayor of Wigan, Lancashire (see BLG JOHNSON of Tildesley), and died 1784, having had issue (with three daughters),
1a Thomas ADAMSON, born 1736.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
3a Roger ADAMSON, born 1744, married 1 February 1769 Martha DEAN (see BP DEAN OF THORNTON-LE-FYLDE, LP), having had issue,
1b Roger ADAMSON, who with his son Roger Adamson, John Gerard of Windle (see BP GERARD, B) and chaplain, Rev Francis Graythorne, drowned in the Irish Sea 22 May 1822, having had issue,
1c Roger ADAMSON, drowned in the Irish Sea 22 May 1822.
4a William ADAMSON, born 5 April 1748, married Elizabeth NEWTON.
The second son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, born 1737, married 1 March 1756 Ursula ANYON (died 1808), daughter of Rev John ANYON, and died 1809, having had issue (with three daughters),
1a THOMAS ADAMSON, see below.
2a Joseph ADAMSON, born 3 June 1759.
3a John ADAMSON, born 24 December 1764; died 30 April 1766.
4a Richard ADAMSON, born 31 December 1766, married Alice SHAW (died 1851), daughter of Thomas SHAW, and died 1821, having had issue,
1b John ADAMSON, born 1802, married Elizabeth ASHCROFT (died 1872), daughter of John ASHCROFT (see BP ASHCROFT, LP), and died 1837, having had issue,
1c Henry ADAMSON, born 1827, married Sarah TALBOT (died 1883), daughter of Thomas TALBOT (see BP SHREWSBURY, E), and died 1896, having had issue,
1d Richard ADAMSON, born 1868, married Anne VERNON (died 1935), daughter of William VERNON, and died 1923, having had issue,
1e Thomas Sydney ADAMSON, born 1901, married Margaret Hannah WHITTLE (died 1949), daughter of Frederick WHITTLE, and died 1979, leaving issue.
5a John ADAMSON, born 16 November 1770, married Elizabeth GORST (see BLG GORST of Catt’s Place), and died 1837, having had issue,
1b William ADAMSON, born 1795, married Mary TOUCHET.
6a William ADAMSON, born 15 October 1773; died an infant.
7a James ADAMSON, born 5 September 1775.
8a William ADAMSON, born 18 November 1776.
9a Henry ADAMSON, born 1 April 1778.
The eldest son,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Lowton, Lancashire, born 9 January 1757, married first 13 August 1797 Ellen LYTHGOE (died 1814), daughter of Peter LYTHGOE, and had issue,
1a John ADAMSON, born 15 May 1799.
2a Peter ADAMSON, born 13 April 1802.
3a Rev Joseph ADAMSON, RC priest, born 1811; died unmarried 1880.
(continued) THOMAS ADAMSON, married second 13 July 1815 Ellen HATTON (died 20 January 1866), daughter of Jeremy HATTON (see BP WINCHILSEA and NOTTINGHAM, E), and died 1824, having had further issue (with two daughters),
4a GEORGE ADAMSON, see below.
The youngest son,
GEORGE ADAMSON, of Hurst Hall, Glazebury, Lancashire, born 10 February 1817, married first Martha TILDESLEY (died without issue 1861; see BLG TILDESLEY of Kingslow). GEORGE ADAMSON, married second 6 February 1862 Alice PIMLOTT (died 16 September 1906), daughter of Rev Samuel PIMLOTT, and died 7 January 1907, having had issue (with one daughter),
1a Thomas ADAMSON, born 24 July 1863; died an infant 4 December 1871.
2a Samuel ADAMSON, of Tanner’s Farm, Culcheth, Lancashire, born 2 September 1865, married 18 June 1887 Rachel TAYLOR (died 14 August 1952), daughter of George TAYLOR (see BLG CLOUGH-TAYLOR of Firby Hall), and died 17 November 1940, having had issue (with five daughters),
1b George Samuel ADAMSON, of Tanner’s Farm, Culcheth, born 5 May 1896, married 21 July 1921 Ann WILLIAMS (died 27 February 1976), daughter of William WILLIAMS (see BLG GUEST-WILLIAMS of Christleton Old Hall and Rackery Hall), and died 6 April 1978, having had issue (with one daughter),
1c George Samuel ADAMSON, of Tanner’s Farm, Culcheth, born 21 June 1922, married 13 November 1943, Hilda YATES (died 1992), daughter of Joseph YATES, of Leigh, and died without issue 5 November 1985.
2c •Frederick ADAMSON, of Broseley Hall, Kenyon, Lancashire, born 1 February 1925, married 15 May 1954 Marian ECKERSLEY (died 1984), daughter of Arthur ECKERSLEY (see BLG ECKERSLEY of Carlton), and has issue (with one daughter),
1d •John ADAMSON, research chemist, born 24 March 1958, educated at Bolton School, and University of Manchester (LRSC 1981), married 19 August 1987 •Fiona Anne MACDONALD, daughter of Ian Kydd MACDONALD, FRICS, of Burtonwood, Cheshire, and has issue.
3a THOMAS ADAMSON, see below.
The youngest son,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Hurst Hall, Lancashire, born 27 April 1873, married 9 February 1896 Dorcas Mary HANDS (died 11 July 1953), daughter of John HANDS, of Norton Canon, Herefordshire, and died 18 July 1939, having had issue (with five daughters),
1a George William ADAMSON, of Kinknall Hall, Culcheth, CC (Lancashire), born 3 May 1897, married 22 February 1933 Jane NORCOTT (died 19 September 1978), daughter of William NORCOTT, of Statham, Cheshire, and died 12 May 1983, having had issue (with one daughter),
1b Thomas William ADAMSON, born 22 Feb 1938, married 15 May 1984 •Anna LEIGH (Morris’ Farm, Croft, Lancashire), daughter of Edward LEIGH, JP, of Lowton Hall, Lancashire (see BP LEIGH, B), and died 20 May 1991, leaving issue (one son).
2b •John ADAMSON, born 8 December 1939, married 29 May 1980 (divorced) •Irene KENNEDY, daughter of Captain Arthur George KENNEDY, IA (see BP AILSA, M).
2a Wilbraham John ADAMSON, of Yew Tree Farm, Culcheth, born 23 August 1899, married 10 June 1925 Ruth Anne PITCHFORK (died 24 October 1974), daughter of William Henry PITCHFORK, of Rixton Old Hall, Lancashire, and died 11 October 1980, leaving issue.
3a Charles Thomas ADAMSON, of Risley Hall, Lancashire, born 29 January 1901, married 30 July 1924 Ellen SMITH (died 10 June 1991), daughter of George SMITH (see BP SMITH OF LEIGH, LP), and died 30 December 1978, leaving issue.
4a Wilfred Raymond ADAMSON, born 13 April 1904; died an infant 8 January 1905.
5a Gerald Lancelot Samuel ADAMSON, of Dickinson Farm, Lowton, Lancashire, born 17 February 1906, married 8 June 1932 Gertrude Olive WEBSTER (died 21 November 1985), daughter of William WEBSTER, JP, of Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, and died 7 Sep 1970, leaving issue.
6a DONALD ADAMSON, see below.
7a Alexander Duncan ADAMSON, of Woodend Farm, Glazebury, born 25 September 1909, married 30 June 1937 Lilian SMITH (died 27 August 1995), daughter of George SMITH (see BP SMITH OF LEIGH, LP), and died 3 July 1975, leaving issue.
8a Denys ADAMSON, of Great Stone Farm, Culcheth, born 27 January 1912, married 8 February 1939 Elizabeth CLOUGH (married second 29 October 1960 Alfred William LE CORNU, of Five Oaks, St Helier, Jersey, and died 24 June 1977), daughter of Alderman George CLOUGH, of Salford, Lancashire, and died 11 May 1959, leaving issue.
9a Victor Raymond ADAMSON, of Brookside Farm, Bickershaw, Lancashire, born 15 September 1915, married 30 September 1941 Mary HALSALL, adopted daughter of Henry HALSALL, of Lowton (see BLG CLIFTON of Clifton), and died 14 Jul 1981, leaving issue.
The sixth son,
DONALD ADAMSON, of The Homestead, Lymm, Cheshire, born 24 October 1907, married 1 June 1938 Hannah Mary BOOTH (born 24 April 1906; died 26 May 1994), elder daughter and heiress of William BOOTH, of Booth’s Hill, Lymm (see BP BOOTH, Bt), and died 3 January 1982, having had issue.
ROBERT ADAMSON, married Elizabeth HOME (see HOME, E), and had issue,
1a EDMUND ADAMSON, see below.
2a Dom Richard ADAMSON, monk of Holm Cultram Abbey, Vicar of Bexley, Kent, and died unmarried 1565.
The elder son,
EDMUND ADAMSON, of Catterall, Lancashire, married Mary SMITH, and died 1580, having had issue,
RICHARD ADAMSON, of Catterall, married Margaret WHITEHEAD (died 1606), and died 1623, having had issue,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Catterall, married Elizabeth WHARTON (died 1635), daughter of William WHARTON (see BP WHARTON, B), and died 1608, having had with other issue,
1a Thomas ADAMSON, Master-Gunner of England, and died 1685.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
The younger son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Goosnargh, Lancashire, born 1600, married 1622 Margaret PARKINSON, youngest daughter and co-heiress of Roger PARKINSON (see BLG PARKINSON of Chatburn), and died 1672, having had with other issue,
1a THOMAS ADAMSON, see below.
2a William ADAMSON, ancestor of the Adamsons of Linden and Glenfarne (see BLGI ADAMSON of Glenfarne Hall).
The elder son,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Goosnargh, born 1631, married Jane COOKE, daughter of Edmund COOKE (see BLG DAVIES-COOKE of Owston and Gwysaney), and died 1706, having had with other issue,
1a Robert ADAMSON, died 1727.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
3a Francis ADAMSON.
4a Thomas ADAMSON, married Jane YATES (see BLG PARK-YATES of Ince Hall).
The second son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Goosnargh, born 1660, married 18 February 1682 Mary MOULTON (died 1701), and died 1708, having had issue (with two daughters),
1a Adam ADAMSON, born and died 1683.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
3a Henry ADAMSON, born 1689.
4a Jeffrey ADAMSON, born 1692.
The second son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Abram, Lancashire, born 1686, married 7 October 1712 Anne WOODS, daughter of James WOODS, of Kirkby, Lancashire, and died 1725, having had with other issue,
1a ADAM ADAMSON, see below.
2a James ADAMSON, born 1716, married 1755 Alice SWARBRICK (died 1787), daughter of George SWARBRICK, and died 1777, having had with other issue,
1b George ADAMSON, born 1760, married Ann RICHARDSON, and died 1787, having had issue,
1c James ADAMSON, born 1779, married Ellen BAINES, and died 1850, having had issue,
1d George ADAMSON, born 1813, married Alice MASTERS (see BP EARLE, Bt), daughter of William MASTERS, and died 1889, having had issue,
1e Thomas ADAMSON, born 1852, married Mary KENYON (died 1938), daughter of James KENYON (see BP KENYON, B), and died 1910, having had issue,
1f George ADAMSON, born 1877, married Teresa HIGGINSON (died 1939), daughter of Thomas HIGGINSON, and died 1952, having had with other issue,
1g Very Rev Monsignor Thomas ADAMSON, Vicar-General of Liverpool and Domestic Prelate to HH Pius XII, born 1901; died unmarried 21 April 1991.
2f Rev Canon Joseph ADAMSON, RC priest, born 1879; died unmarried 1941.
3f Rev Professor James ADAMSON, Vice-President of Ushaw College, MA (Cantab), DD (Dunelm), born 1887; died unmarried 1936.
2d Rev Thomas ADAMSON, born 1817, RC priest, and died unmarried 1869.
The elder son,
ADAM ADAMSON, of Abram, born 1713, married 5 October 1735 Margaret JOHNSON, daughter of Robert JOHNSON, JP, Mayor of Wigan, Lancashire (see BLG JOHNSON of Tildesley), and died 1784, having had issue (with three daughters),
1a Thomas ADAMSON, born 1736.
2a JOHN ADAMSON, see below.
3a Roger ADAMSON, born 1744, married 1 February 1769 Martha DEAN (see BP DEAN OF THORNTON-LE-FYLDE, LP), having had issue,
1b Roger ADAMSON, who with his son Roger Adamson, John Gerard of Windle (see BP GERARD, B) and chaplain, Rev Francis Graythorne, drowned in the Irish Sea 22 May 1822, having had issue,
1c Roger ADAMSON, drowned in the Irish Sea 22 May 1822.
4a William ADAMSON, born 5 April 1748, married Elizabeth NEWTON.
The second son,
JOHN ADAMSON, of Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, born 1737, married 1 March 1756 Ursula ANYON (died 1808), daughter of Rev John ANYON, and died 1809, having had issue (with three daughters),
1a THOMAS ADAMSON, see below.
2a Joseph ADAMSON, born 3 June 1759.
3a John ADAMSON, born 24 December 1764; died 30 April 1766.
4a Richard ADAMSON, born 31 December 1766, married Alice SHAW (died 1851), daughter of Thomas SHAW, and died 1821, having had issue,
1b John ADAMSON, born 1802, married Elizabeth ASHCROFT (died 1872), daughter of John ASHCROFT (see BP ASHCROFT, LP), and died 1837, having had issue,
1c Henry ADAMSON, born 1827, married Sarah TALBOT (died 1883), daughter of Thomas TALBOT (see BP SHREWSBURY, E), and died 1896, having had issue,
1d Richard ADAMSON, born 1868, married Anne VERNON (died 1935), daughter of William VERNON, and died 1923, having had issue,
1e Thomas Sydney ADAMSON, born 1901, married Margaret Hannah WHITTLE (died 1949), daughter of Frederick WHITTLE, and died 1979, leaving issue.
5a John ADAMSON, born 16 November 1770, married Elizabeth GORST (see BLG GORST of Catt’s Place), and died 1837, having had issue,
1b William ADAMSON, born 1795, married Mary TOUCHET.
6a William ADAMSON, born 15 October 1773; died an infant.
7a James ADAMSON, born 5 September 1775.
8a William ADAMSON, born 18 November 1776.
9a Henry ADAMSON, born 1 April 1778.
The eldest son,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Lowton, Lancashire, born 9 January 1757, married first 13 August 1797 Ellen LYTHGOE (died 1814), daughter of Peter LYTHGOE, and had issue,
1a John ADAMSON, born 15 May 1799.
2a Peter ADAMSON, born 13 April 1802.
3a Rev Joseph ADAMSON, RC priest, born 1811; died unmarried 1880.
(continued) THOMAS ADAMSON, married second 13 July 1815 Ellen HATTON (died 20 January 1866), daughter of Jeremy HATTON (see BP WINCHILSEA and NOTTINGHAM, E), and died 1824, having had further issue (with two daughters),
4a GEORGE ADAMSON, see below.
The youngest son,
GEORGE ADAMSON, of Hurst Hall, Glazebury, Lancashire, born 10 February 1817, married first Martha TILDESLEY (died without issue 1861; see BLG TILDESLEY of Kingslow). GEORGE ADAMSON, married second 6 February 1862 Alice PIMLOTT (died 16 September 1906), daughter of Rev Samuel PIMLOTT, and died 7 January 1907, having had issue (with one daughter),
1a Thomas ADAMSON, born 24 July 1863; died an infant 4 December 1871.
2a Samuel ADAMSON, of Tanner’s Farm, Culcheth, Lancashire, born 2 September 1865, married 18 June 1887 Rachel TAYLOR (died 14 August 1952), daughter of George TAYLOR (see BLG CLOUGH-TAYLOR of Firby Hall), and died 17 November 1940, having had issue (with five daughters),
1b George Samuel ADAMSON, of Tanner’s Farm, Culcheth, born 5 May 1896, married 21 July 1921 Ann WILLIAMS (died 27 February 1976), daughter of William WILLIAMS (see BLG GUEST-WILLIAMS of Christleton Old Hall and Rackery Hall), and died 6 April 1978, having had issue (with one daughter),
1c George Samuel ADAMSON, of Tanner’s Farm, Culcheth, born 21 June 1922, married 13 November 1943, Hilda YATES (died 1992), daughter of Joseph YATES, of Leigh, and died without issue 5 November 1985.
2c •Frederick ADAMSON, of Broseley Hall, Kenyon, Lancashire, born 1 February 1925, married 15 May 1954 Marian ECKERSLEY (died 1984), daughter of Arthur ECKERSLEY (see BLG ECKERSLEY of Carlton), and has issue (with one daughter),
1d •John ADAMSON, research chemist, born 24 March 1958, educated at Bolton School, and University of Manchester (LRSC 1981), married 19 August 1987 •Fiona Anne MACDONALD, daughter of Ian Kydd MACDONALD, FRICS, of Burtonwood, Cheshire, and has issue.
3a THOMAS ADAMSON, see below.
The youngest son,
THOMAS ADAMSON, of Hurst Hall, Lancashire, born 27 April 1873, married 9 February 1896 Dorcas Mary HANDS (died 11 July 1953), daughter of John HANDS, of Norton Canon, Herefordshire, and died 18 July 1939, having had issue (with five daughters),
1a George William ADAMSON, of Kinknall Hall, Culcheth, CC (Lancashire), born 3 May 1897, married 22 February 1933 Jane NORCOTT (died 19 September 1978), daughter of William NORCOTT, of Statham, Cheshire, and died 12 May 1983, having had issue (with one daughter),
1b Thomas William ADAMSON, born 22 Feb 1938, married 15 May 1984 •Anna LEIGH (Morris’ Farm, Croft, Lancashire), daughter of Edward LEIGH, JP, of Lowton Hall, Lancashire (see BP LEIGH, B), and died 20 May 1991, leaving issue (one son).
2b •John ADAMSON, born 8 December 1939, married 29 May 1980 (divorced) •Irene KENNEDY, daughter of Captain Arthur George KENNEDY, IA (see BP AILSA, M).
2a Wilbraham John ADAMSON, of Yew Tree Farm, Culcheth, born 23 August 1899, married 10 June 1925 Ruth Anne PITCHFORK (died 24 October 1974), daughter of William Henry PITCHFORK, of Rixton Old Hall, Lancashire, and died 11 October 1980, leaving issue.
3a Charles Thomas ADAMSON, of Risley Hall, Lancashire, born 29 January 1901, married 30 July 1924 Ellen SMITH (died 10 June 1991), daughter of George SMITH (see BP SMITH OF LEIGH, LP), and died 30 December 1978, leaving issue.
4a Wilfred Raymond ADAMSON, born 13 April 1904; died an infant 8 January 1905.
5a Gerald Lancelot Samuel ADAMSON, of Dickinson Farm, Lowton, Lancashire, born 17 February 1906, married 8 June 1932 Gertrude Olive WEBSTER (died 21 November 1985), daughter of William WEBSTER, JP, of Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, and died 7 Sep 1970, leaving issue.
6a DONALD ADAMSON, see below.
7a Alexander Duncan ADAMSON, of Woodend Farm, Glazebury, born 25 September 1909, married 30 June 1937 Lilian SMITH (died 27 August 1995), daughter of George SMITH (see BP SMITH OF LEIGH, LP), and died 3 July 1975, leaving issue.
8a Denys ADAMSON, of Great Stone Farm, Culcheth, born 27 January 1912, married 8 February 1939 Elizabeth CLOUGH (married second 29 October 1960 Alfred William LE CORNU, of Five Oaks, St Helier, Jersey, and died 24 June 1977), daughter of Alderman George CLOUGH, of Salford, Lancashire, and died 11 May 1959, leaving issue.
9a Victor Raymond ADAMSON, of Brookside Farm, Bickershaw, Lancashire, born 15 September 1915, married 30 September 1941 Mary HALSALL, adopted daughter of Henry HALSALL, of Lowton (see BLG CLIFTON of Clifton), and died 14 Jul 1981, leaving issue.
The sixth son,
DONALD ADAMSON, of The Homestead, Lymm, Cheshire, born 24 October 1907, married 1 June 1938 Hannah Mary BOOTH (born 24 April 1906; died 26 May 1994), elder daughter and heiress of William BOOTH, of Booth’s Hill, Lymm (see BP BOOTH, Bt), and died 3 January 1982, having had issue.
1a •DR
DONALD ADAMSON,
see above.
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