Letters to the Editor Page 11

L103                  Oct 22nd    2010

Adamson formerly of Hurst Hall

Hurst Hall was demolished in circa 1976.All that now remains of this medevial building is the 15th century chapel.

Adamson formely of Hurst Hall
                                      Lineage
This family originated in Lanarkshire.It subsequently settled in Cumberland and adjoining counties,the principal branch being seated at Linden Hall,Morpeth,Northumberland until 1962 (see BLG,1952Edn).

Edmund Adamson,of Catterall,Lancashire,was father of,
Thomas Adamson,of Catterall,m Elizabeth Witton,and had issue,
John Adamson,of Catterall,b 1600,m 1622 Margaret Parkinson,and had issue,
Thomas Adamson,of Goosnargh,Lancashire,master-gunner,b 1631,m Jane,dau of Walter Strickland,of Nateby,Lancashire,and d 1706,having had issue,with one dau,
1a John,of whom presently.
2a Francis
3a Robert
4a Thomas

The eldest son,
John Adamson,of Winwick,Lancashire,b1660,m 18 Feb 1683,Mary Moulding
(d 1708),and d 1708,having had issue,with two daughters,
1a Adam,b and d 1683
2a John,of whom presently
3a Henry, b1689
4a Jeffrey,b 1692

The eldest surviving son,
John Adamson,of Abram,Lancashire,b 1686,m 7 Oct 1712,Anne,dau of James Wood,of Kirkby,Lancashire,and had issue,
1a Adam,of whom presently
His son
Adam Adamson,of Abram,b 1713,m 5 Oct 1735,Margaret,dau of Robert Johnson,of Leigh,Lancashire,and had issue,with three daus,
1a Thomas,b 1736
2a John,of whom presently.
3a Roger,b 1744,m 1 Feb 1769,Martha Dean (see BP,Dean of Thornton-Le-Fylde,LP),and had issue,
1b Roger,who with his son Roger Adamson,
John Gerard of Windle Hall,St Helens (see BP,Gerard,B)and the Rev Francis Graythorne,was drowned in the
Irish Sea,22 May 1822.
4a William,b 5 April 1748

The 2nd son,
John Adamson,of Ashton-in-Makerfield,Lancashire,b 1737
m 1 Mar 1756,Ursula (d 1808),dau of Joseph Anyon,and d 1789,having had issue,with three surviving daus,
1a Thomas,of whom presently.
2a Joseph,b 3 Jun 1759
3a John,b 24 Dec 1764,d 30 Apr 1766
4a Richard,b 31 Dec 1766
5a John,b 16 Nov 1770
6a William,b 15 Oct 1773,d inf
7a James,b 5 Sep 1775
8a William,b 18 Nov 1776
9a Henry,b 1 Apr 1778

The elder son
Thomas Adamson,of Lowton,Lancashire,cotton manfr,b 18 Jan 1758.m 1stly 13 Aug 1797,Ellen Lythgoe (d 1814),and had issue,
1a John,b 15 May 1799
2a Peter,b 13 Apr 1802
3a Joseph,b 26 Sep 1811,in Holy Orders of the Church of Rome.
He m 2ndly 13 Jul 1815,Ellen Hatton (d 20 Jan 1866),and by her had issue,with two daus,
4a George,of whom presently.

The 4th son
George Adamson,of Hurst Hall,Glazebury,Cheshire,b 10 Feb 1817, m 1stly Martha Sanderson (dsp 18 Feb 1861),m 2ndly 6 Feb 1862,Alice (d 16 Sep 1906) dau of Samuel Pimblett,of Ashton-in-Makerfield,and d 7 Jan 1907,having had issue,with one dau,
1a Thomas,b 24 Jul 1863,and dvp 4 Dec 1871
2a Samuel,of Tanner's Farm,Culcheth,Lancashire,farmer,b 2 Sep 1865,m 18 Jun 1887,Rachel (d 14 Aug 1952),dau of George Taylor,of Culcheth,and d 17 Nov 1940,leaving issue,with five daus,
1b George Samuel,,of Tanner's Farm,Culcheth,farmer,
b 5 May 1896,m 21 Jul 1921,Ann (d 27 Feb 1976),dau of William Williams of Woolston,Lancashire,and d 6 Apr 1978,leaving issue,with one dau,
1c George Samuel,of Tanner's Farm,Culcheth,farmer,b 21 Jun 1922,m 13 Nov 1943,Hilda,dau of Joseph Yates,of Leigh,and dsp 5 Nov 1985.
2c Frederick,b 1 Feb 1925,(68,Twiss Green Lane,Culceth,Lancashire),m 15 May 1954,Marian,dau of Arthur Eckersley,of Leigh,and has issue,with one dau,
1b John,b 24 Mar 1958,educ Bolton and Manchester Univ (LRSC 1981),research chemist (14,Sandfield Crescent,Glazebury,Cheshire),m 19 Aug 1987,Fiona Anne,dau of Ian Kydd MacDonald,of Burtonwood,Cheshire,and has issue,
3a Thomas,of whom presently.

The youngest son,
Thomas Adamson,of Hurst Hall,Glazebury,b 27 Apr 1873,m 9 Feb 1896,Dorcas Mary (d 11 Jul 1953) dau of John Hands,of Norton Canon,Herefordshire,and d 18 Jul 1939,having had issue,with five daus,
1a (George) William,of Kinknall Hall,Culcheth,farmer,b 3 May 1897,m 22 Feb 1933,Jane (d 19 Sep 1978),dau of William Norcott,of Statham,Cheshire,and d 12 May 1983,leaving issue,with one dau,
1b Thomas William,b 22 Feb 1938,farmer,m 15 May 1984,Anna(Morris's Farm,Croft,Lancashire),dau of Edward Leigh,of Lowton Hall,Lowton,and d 20 May 1991,leaving issue,
2b John,b 8 Dec 1939,farmer (Low Fauld Farm,Ruckcroft,Cumbria),m 29 May 1980,Irene,dau of Arthur George Kennedy,Capt Indian Army.
2a (Wilbraham) John,of Yew Tree Farm,Culcheth,farmer,b 23 Aug 1899,m 10 Jun 1925,Ruth Anne (d 24 Oct 1974),dau of William Henry Pitchfork,of Rixton,Lancashire,and dspm 11 Oct 1980,leaving issue,
3a Charles Thomas,of Risley Hall,Risley,Lancashire,farmer,b 29 Jan 1901,m 30 Jul 1924,Ellen (d 10 Jun 1991),dau of George Smith,of Lowton St Mary's,Lancashire,and d 30 Dec 1978,leaving issue
4a Wilfred Raymond,b 13 Apr 1904,and d inf 8 Jan 1905,
5a Gerald Lancelot Samuel,of Dicconson Farm,Lowton,farmer,b 17 Feb 1906,m 8 Jun 1932,(Gertrude) Olive (d 21 NBov 1985),dau of William Webster,JP,of Stockton-on-the Forest,York,and d 7 Sep 1970,leaving issue
6a Donald,of the Homestead,Lymm,Cheshire,b 24 Oct 1907,m 1 Jun 1938,Hannah Mary (d 26 May 1994),elder dau and co-heiress of William Booth,of Lymm (see BP,Booth,BI),and d 3 Jan 1982,leaving issue,
7a Alexander Duncan,of Woodend Farm,Glazebury,farmer,b 25 Sep 1909,m 30 Jun 1937,Lilian (d 27 Aug 1995),dau of George Smith ,of Lowton St Mary's and d 3 Jul 1975,leaving issue.
8a Denys,of Great Stone Farm,Culcheth,farmer,b 27 Jan 1912,m 8 Feb 1939,Elizabeth (who m 2ndly 29 Oct 1960,Alfred William Le Cornu,of Five Oaks,St Helier,Jersey,and d 24 Jun 1977),dau of George Clough,of Irlam,Lancashire,and dspm 11 May 1959,leaving issue,
9a(Victor)Raymond of Brookside Farm,Bickershaw,Lancashire,farmer b15 Sep 1915 m 30 Sep 1941 Mary,adopted dau of Henry Halsall of Lowton,and d 14 Jul 1981,leaving issue.

Kindly submitted by Richard Adamson

L104                  Dec16th    2010
Scots Gathering to continue
The Geelong Highland Gathering,the second oldest event of its kind in the nation,first held in 1857,which recently was close to extinction for the second time in its history,will continue in 2011.
After two years of uncertainty surrounding use of Queens Park,which led to five members of the nine member executive refusing renomination,a new executive at its first meeting on Sunday decided to hold a gathering next year.
The Gathering,also the second largest pipe band competition event in Australia after the Australian Pipe Band Championships,will be held on its traditional third Sunday in March.
The Gathering which folded during the Great Depression,after 76 years,was resurrected by the City of Newtown in 1957,as its major event to showcase Queens Park.
But the City of Greater Geelong has decided the event is not suitable for Queens Park,its home of 53 years,often reffered to as 'the Braemar of Australia'.
Overseas and interstate visitors have often described Queens Park as one of the best gathering venues in the world.
The Gathering executive has appointed a sub-committee to examine potential sites for 2011.
Gathering vice-president John Fraser said the new executive was unaminous in its decision to hold the Gathering,despite having only four months to organise it.
'Because of the uncertainties of the past two years over date and venue,we have lost the 2012 Australian Pipe Band Championships and the Victorian Pipe Band Championships-which we had held for a decade-for the next five years',Mr Fraser said.
'Geelong has also lost credibility in the pipe band world and this has jeopardised our work to make the city the permanent home to the Australian Pipe Band Championships'he said.'This would have been a major event for Geelong,bringing around 60 bands and their entourages every second year.
'With add -ons we had planned,we believed this Gathering could of become the premier event of its kind in Australia,attracting many thousands of people to Geelong,including overseas bands'.
'It will need something special in terms of support from the City of Greater Geelong,Victorian Scottish organisations and others to resurrect this bid-2014 is the next opportunity-which looked home-and-hosed two years ago'.
Mr Fraser said he looked forward to the 2011 Gathering being the first building block in re-establishing Geelong's reputation as the home of the largest and best gathering in Victoria,despite losing the VPBC for the next five years.

PS.It would be great to get a huge turn-up on the day,regardless of venue,just to demonstrate to the City of Greater Geelong Council,the strength and support of the Victorian and national Scottish communities for their culture.

Kindly submitted by Daryl McLure,Marketing/Public Relations Convenor,Geelong Highland Gathering