| [Index] |
| James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837) |
| innkeeper 'Red Lion' Inn in St Sidwell Street, Exeter |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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James ELWORTHY (1796 - 1832) Sarah ELWORTHY (1799 - 1824) Henry Leigh ELWORTHY (1802 - 1842) Amy A ELWORTHY (1806 - 1884) Elizabeth ELWORTHY (1810 - ) Elizabeth ELWORTHY (1811 - 1870) Mary ELWORTHY (1811 - 1811) George ELWORTHY (1813 - 1878) Jane ELWORTHY (1815 - 1897) Emma ELWORTHY (1818 - 1880) |
James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837) + Grace Thirza LEIGH (1771 - 1836) |
Thomas ELWORTHY (1720 - 1775) | George ELWORTHY | male ELWORTHY |
| unknown (ELWORTHY) | ||||
| Mary HODGE (1728 - ) | John HODGE | |||
| Grace BECKLEY | ||||
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| b. 1770 at Crediton, Devon, England |
| m. abt 1795 Grace Thirza LEIGH (1771 - 1836) at England |
| d. 09 Nov 1837 at Wincanton, Somerset, England aged 67 |
| Near Relatives of James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837) | ||||||
| Relationship | Person | Born | Birth Place | Died | Death Place | Age |
| Grandfather | George ELWORTHY | |||||
| Grandfather | John HODGE | |||||
| Grandmother | Grace BECKLEY | |||||
| Father in Law | Edward LEIGH | 27 Oct 1750 | Chiddingstone, Kent, England | 28 Feb 1804 | Chiddingstone, Kent, England | 53 |
| Mother in Law | Elizabeth HOLDITCH | abt 1756 | Dec 1828 | 72 | ||
| Father | Thomas ELWORTHY | 17 Nov 1720 | Sandford, Devon, England | 18 Jan 1775 | England | 54 |
| Mother | Mary HODGE | 15 Jan 1728 | Crediton, Devon, England | |||
| Self | James ELWORTHY | 1770 | Crediton, Devon, England | 09 Nov 1837 | Wincanton, Somerset, England | 67 |
| Wife | Grace Thirza LEIGH | bef 29 Sep 1771 | Devon, England | 20 Aug 1836 | Clifton Place, Exeter, Devon, England | 64 |
| Son | James ELWORTHY | bef 11 Dec 1796 | Stoke Damerel, Devon, England | 25 Feb 1832 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | 35 |
| Daughter | Sarah ELWORTHY | bef 07 Apr 1799 | Modbury, Devonshire, England | abt 1824 | England | 25 |
| Son | Henry Leigh ELWORTHY | bef 27 Dec 1802 | Crediton, Devon, England | 30 Aug 1842 | Exeter, Devon, England | 39 |
| Daughter | Amy A ELWORTHY | 01 May 1806 | Devon, England | 04 Jul 1884 | New Zealand | 78 |
| Daughter | Elizabeth ELWORTHY | bef 14 Jun 1810 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Daughter | Elizabeth ELWORTHY | bef 06 Jan 1811 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1870 | Hackney, London, England | 59 |
| Daughter | Mary ELWORTHY | bef 06 Jan 1811 | Exeter, Devon, England | abt 1811 | Devon, England | 0 |
| Son | George ELWORTHY | 23 Apr 1813 | Exeter, Devon, England | 24 Feb 1878 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 64 |
| Daughter | Jane ELWORTHY | 12 Jun 1815 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | 04 Feb 1897 | Catford, Middlesex, England | 81 |
| Daughter | Emma ELWORTHY | 15 Feb 1818 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1880 | England | 62 |
| Half Sister | Mary ATWELL | bef 21 Feb 1755 | Crediton, Devon, England | |||
| Half Brother | John ATWELL | 25 Jun 1759 | Crediton, Devon, England | |||
| Daughter in Law | Elizabeth MORSE | bef 1841 | England | |||
| Son in Law | James PERRY | abt 1794 | Warwick, Birmingham, England | |||
| Daughter in Law | Ann BAKER | 1805 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | 1870 | 65 | |
| Son in Law | John Henry SPARKS | 01 Aug 1805 | Devon, England | 15 Oct 1896 | Ontario, Canada | 91 |
| Son in Law | Charles WAGER | 1811 | Andover, Hampshire, England | 1857 | Devon, England | 46 |
| Daughter in Law | Emma BOWCHER | 18 Aug 1810 | St Petrock, Exeter, Devon, England | 08 Jul 1854 | St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England | 43 |
| Son in Law | John SPEED-ANDREWS | 04 Jan 1810 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | 03 Jul 1896 | Tottenham, London, UK | 86 |
| Son in Law | Thomas Land SMALE | 1815 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1881 | England | 66 |
| Grandson | Charles Leonard ELWORTHY | 06 May 1823 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | Oct 1834 | England | 11 |
| Grandson | Alfred John ELWORTHY | bef 24 Jun 1824 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Granddaughter | Ellen Sarah ELWORTHY | bef 23 Feb 1826 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | 1921 | Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia | 95 |
| Granddaughter | Sarah Elizabeth ELWORTHY | bef 06 Feb 1828 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Granddaughter | Asenath ELWORTHY | bef 29 Apr 1829 | Exeter, Devon, England | 29 Apr 1922 | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia | 93 |
| Grandson | James ELWORTHY | bef 10 Oct 1831 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | James Elworthy PERREY | 05 Apr 1824 | Holborn, London, England | |||
| Grandson | Francis (Frank) Henry ELWORTHY | bef 02 Jan 1827 | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | 24 May 1891 | Prospect, New South Wales, Australia | 64 |
| Granddaughter | Thirza Ann ELWORTHY | bef 21 Oct 1828 | St Lawrence, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | Henry George Leigh ELWORTHY | bef 10 Jun 1830 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1898 | London, Middlesex, England | 68 |
| Granddaughter | Sarah ELWORTHY | 15 Jan 1832 | Exeter, Devon, England | bef 1841 | 9 | |
| Grandson | Charles Leigh ELWORTHY | bef 19 Mar 1833 | St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England | Oct 1834 | 1 | |
| Granddaughter | Grace Leigh ELWORTHY | bef 05 Dec 1834 | St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | Reuben ELWORTHY | bef 14 Feb 1837 | St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Granddaughter | Jessie ELWORTHY | bef 16 Feb 1839 | St Peters, Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | Hubert ELWORTHY | 1840 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1844 | Exeter, Devon, England | 4 |
| Grandson | William Henry SPARKS | 12 Jan 1828 | England | |||
| Granddaughter | Amy Flora SPARKS | 07 Jun 1831 | England | 22 Aug 1872 | 41 | |
| Granddaughter | Mary Elworthy SPARKS | 06 Jun 1833 | England | 24 Dec 1915 | 82 | |
| Grandson | Reuben SPARKS | 08 Oct 1834 | England | 07 Jan 1922 | Ontario, Canada | 87 |
| Granddaughter | Susan Penny SPARKS | 16 Jun 1837 | ||||
| Granddaughter | Elizabeth Southwood SPARKS | 17 Sep 1839 | 04 Mar 1910 | 70 | ||
| Grandson | John Southwood SPARKS | 02 Jun 1841 | 16 Nov 1919 | Alberta, Canada | 78 | |
| Grandson | George Southwood SPARKS | 27 Nov 1842 | England | 25 May 1914 | Ontario, Canada | 71 |
| Grandson | Francis Alfred SPARKS | 02 Oct 1845 | Ontario, Canada | 06 Sep 1847 | Ontario, Canada | 1 |
| Granddaughter | Jane SPARKS | 19 Jan 1847 | Ontario, Canada | 09 Sep 1847 | Ontario, Canada | 0 |
| Grandson | Robert Edward SPARKS | 05 Jun 1853 | Ontario, Canada | 1932 | Ontario, Canada | 79 |
| Grandson | William George WAGER | 06 Aug 1836 | Devon, England | |||
| Granddaughter | Emily WAGER | 1839 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Granddaughter | Bessy WAGER | 1841 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1898 | Paddington, London, England | 57 |
| Granddaughter | Kate WAGER | 1843 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | Charles WAGER | 1845 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1899 | Pancras, London, England | 54 |
| Grandson | Henry WAGER | 1848 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | James Baker ELWORTHY | 09 Dec 1833 | Exeter, Devon, England | 03 Mar 1889 | Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia | 55 |
| Granddaughter | Elizabeth Harriet ELWORTHY | 04 Nov 1835 | Exeter, Devon, England | abt 16 Sep 1855 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 19 |
| Grandson | George Gregory Townsend ELWORTHY | 16 Aug 1837 | Exeter, Devon, England | 26 Dec 1905 | Mt Perry, Queensland, Australia | 68 |
| Granddaughter | Eliza Grace ELWORTHY | 26 Jun 1839 | Exeter, Devon, England | 15 Oct 1922 | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia | 83 |
| Granddaughter | Emma Louisa ELWORTHY | 14 Apr 1841 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1920 | Waverley, New South Wales, Australia | 79 |
| Granddaughter | Isabella Bowcher ELWORTHY | 20 Oct 1842 | Exeter, Devon, England | 16 Jul 1921 | Auckland, New Zealand | 78 |
| Grandson | Charles Henry ELWORTHY | bef 06 Jun 1844 | Exeter, Devon, England | 20 Sep 1859 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 15 |
| Granddaughter | Alice Mary ELWORTHY | 1845 | Exeter, Devon, England | 14 Jan 1854 | New South Wales, Australia | 9 |
| Grandson | John SPEED-ANDREWS | 15 Dec 1839 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | 25 Nov 1884 | Tottenham, London, UK | 44 |
| Grandson | Arthur Elworthy SPEED-ANDREWS | 29 May 1842 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | Y | Off coast of West Africa | |
| Grandson | Harry Hon SPEED-ANDREWS | 01 Jun 1844 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | |||
| Grandson | Thomas James Alexander SPEED-ANDREWS | 13 Nov 1846 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | |||
| Grandson | William George SPEED-ANDREWS | 09 Dec 1849 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | 13 May 1926 | South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 76 |
| Grandson | Alfred SPEED-ANDREWS | 13 Nov 1851 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | 29 Jan 1940 | Bromley, Kent, England | 88 |
| Grandson | Charles Septimus SPEED-ANDREWS | 25 May 1855 | Castle Carey, Somerset, England | abt 1942 | London, Middlesex, England | 87 |
| Grandson | Thomas Elworthy SMALE | abt 1841 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1890 | Islington, London, Middlesex, England | 49 |
| Grandson | Henry Charles Elworthy SMALE | 1843 | Exeter, Devon, England | 1843 | 0 | |
| Granddaughter | Emma Elworthy SMALE | abt 1845 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | Walter Elworthy SMALE | abt 1847 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | James E Elworthy SMALE | abt 1850 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Grandson | Arthur SMALE | abt 1853 | Exeter, Devon, England | |||
| Events in James ELWORTHY (1770 - 1837)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 1770 | James ELWORTHY was born | Crediton, Devon, England | |||
| 23 Sep 1770 | Baptism | Crediton, Devon, England | 16 | ||
| 18 Jan 1775 | 5 | Death of father Thomas ELWORTHY (aged 54) | England | ||
| abt 1795 | 25 | Married Grace Thirza LEIGH (aged 24) | England | ||
| bef 11 Dec 1796 | 26 | Birth of son James ELWORTHY | Stoke Damerel, Devon, England | ||
| bef 07 Apr 1799 | 29 | Birth of daughter Sarah ELWORTHY | Modbury, Devonshire, England | ||
| bef 27 Dec 1802 | 32 | Birth of son Henry Leigh ELWORTHY | Crediton, Devon, England | ||
| 01 May 1806 | 36 | Birth of daughter Amy A ELWORTHY | Devon, England | ||
| bef 14 Jun 1810 | 40 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | 16 | |
| abt 1811 | 41 | Death of daughter Mary ELWORTHY | Devon, England | 16 | |
| bef 06 Jan 1811 | 41 | Birth of daughter Elizabeth ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| bef 06 Jan 1811 | 41 | Birth of daughter Mary ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| 23 Apr 1813 | 43 | Birth of son George ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| 12 Jun 1815 | 45 | Birth of daughter Jane ELWORTHY | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| 15 Feb 1818 | 48 | Birth of daughter Emma ELWORTHY | Exeter, Devon, England | 2 | |
| abt 1824 | 54 | Death of daughter Sarah ELWORTHY (aged 25) | England | 2 | |
| 25 Feb 1832 | 62 | Death of son James ELWORTHY (aged 35) | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | ||
| 20 Aug 1836 | 66 | Death of wife Grace Thirza LEIGH (aged 64) | Clifton Place, Exeter, Devon, England | Clifton Place | 2 |
| 09 Nov 1837 | 67 | James ELWORTHY died | Wincanton, Somerset, England | Note 1 | |
| 16 Nov 1837 | 67 | Burial | St Sidwell, Exeter, Devon, England | 16 | |
| Note 1: Free BMD Dec 1837 Wincanton 10 379 |
| Personal Notes: |
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Obit, "He was highly respected as an upright man in all the relations of life".
Nothing has been determined about James' early life but a suggestion was made that he was in the Royal Navy and became an innkeeper upon discharge. This notion seems quite likely as his first two children were born within a radius of eight miles of Plymouth, an important port with a large naval dockyard. If he had been a sailor, this may account for the reason a marriage has not been traced in Devon or adjacent counties. His wife's name was Grace and she was born about 1775 but other than that there is no certainty. Handwritten notes by grandson James Baker Elworthy state her name was Thirza LEIGH of the family featured by Charles Kingsley in his novel "Westward Ho!" (although I always thought most of the characters were imaginary). It could well have been but it is unverified. Sadly many of the details supplied by the young James Baker were more romantic than factual. James Senior was middle-aged before he and Grace settled in Exeter and this adds some credence to the idea of his being a mariner. Whilst he was at sea, Grace may have lived for the first couple of years of their marriage in Stoke Damerel just 1.5 miles from Plymouth where James Junior was baptised in December 1796, then about 8 miles away at Modbury where daughter Sarah was baptised in 1799. Grace moved back to her husband's birthplace of Crediton where Henry Leigh was baptised in 1802. Maybe James' ship sailed to distant parts, as there is a gap of eight years until the birth of the next child in Exeter. By the time the apoleonic War was over, he was 45 and possibly due for retirement and a pension which, in the custom of some ex-mariners, he used to buy a pub. James definitely was an innkeeper in Exeter, being mine host at the 'Red Lion" in Magdalen Street in the parish of St Sidwell. Until recently, one of the supermarkets in present day Exeter had a huge blown-up picture of the Red Lion on its wall. In the Exeter Flying Post of 18 Dec 1817, I found a 'For Sale' notice describing the be premises ... 'To be sold by private contract for the residue of a term of 99 years, determinable on the death of one life, that Old Established and Well Accustomed Beer House called the RED LION situate in Maudlin Street in Exeter, with large garden, Brewhouse, Cellars and Stables thereto belonging; and a small dwelling house behind, which premises are now in the possession of John March and Richard Dean. Bruton & Ford, Solicitors" Most probably James bought the inn at that time or soon afterwards as he was, the owner when his daughter Sarah married in 1823. From sketches, the Red Lion appeared a substantial and quite elegant looking building. James and Grace had three sons and six daughters over a period of 22 years, but two girls probably died in infancy. The church of St Sidwell which features prominently in Elworthy family records was named for Sidwilla, the daughter of a wealthy Briton who had been 'Romanised'. Whilst Sidwilla was still young, her mother died and her father remarried. Sidwilla was pious, pure of heart and very beautiful - eveything her wicked stepmother was not. At his death, father left most of his fortune to Sidwilla, thus incurring the wrath and jealousy of the evil stepmother who hired a reaper to kill the girl. Devout Sidwilla was kneeling at prayer in a cornfield when the wicked man cut her head off with a scythe. (Sounds a bit like the beginning of Snow White, don't you think?) Legend says that an amazing spring of crystal clear water gushed forth from the spot where her head touched the ground and it was from this pellucid spring that Exeter's pure water was supplied. A couple of centuries later, Sidwilla was canonised - but whether for her purity of heart or for the purity of the badly-needed water, I could not determine! One would think an obituary of Grace, Mrs James Elworthy, would provide clues to her maiden name and birthplace - no such luck! A very brief and simple notice in the Flying Post of 25 Aug 1836 announced her death: "On 20th inst in Clifton Place, aged 63, Mrs Elworthy, wife ofMr James Elworthy, late of the Red Lion, St Sidwell." Grace was laid to rest in the parish churchyard four days later. Just a few months before the marriages of his youngest girls Jane and Emma, James died of apoplexy on 09 Nov 1837 at Wineanton in the neighbouring county of Somerset. His body was returned to Exeter for burial. When he went to Somerset is not known. If John Speed Andrews Snr of the Brittania Inn was an old shipmate he may have asked him to stay after Grace's death. It's possible and quite probable - but not factually provable! James' obituary declared: "He was highly respected as an upright man in all the relations of life". |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 28 (Notes) |
| 16. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: Barbara Lawrence - Elworthy doc, Title: Barbara Lawrence - Elworthy doc, Auth: Barbara Lawrence, Date: 23/2/2009 |
| - Reference = 1 (Baptism) |
| - Reference = 1 (Burial) |