John Hardcastle

Brief Life History of John

When John Hardcastle was christened on 25 November 1719, in Ripley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Marmaduke Hardcastle, was 58 and his mother, Margaret Joy, was 39. He married Elizabeth Rhodes on 29 August 1742, in Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hampsthwaite, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1742.

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Family Time Line

John Hardcastle
1719–
Elizabeth Rhodes
1715–1778
Marriage: 29 August 1742
Robert Hardcastle
1735–
John Hardcastle
1736–
Mary Hardcastle
1738–
Frances Hardcastle
1743–
John Hardcastle
1743–1814
Susanna Hardcastle
1747–1749

Sources (10)

  • John Hardcastle, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • John Hardcastle, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
  • John Hard, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

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1815

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Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Hardcastle in Bewerley (Yorkshire), from Middle English hard ‘hard, tough’ + castel ‘castle, fortress’. Hardcastle Garth, originally a Quaker settlement near Harrogate, took its name from its founder; likewise Hardcastle Crags in Yorkshire probably takes its name from the surname.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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