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The earliest reference to The Moorhouses found so far is a newspaper article referring to an uncovered fireplace at Newbridge farm in Birstwith, believed to have been occupied by Bartholomew Moorhouse. In the article it is claimed that Bartholomew's grandfather was Nicholas Moorhouse and his father William Moorhouse, born c 1603.
William Moorhouse had 4 children as shown in below.
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The Family of William Moorhouse (c1603-)
The brother of Bartholomew Moorhouse, identified in the newspaper article, is William Moorhouse (1649-).
The family of William Moorhouse (1649-) is shown below.
The Family of William Moorhouse (1649-)
The family of William Moorhouse's son Robert (1718-) is shown below.
The Family of Robert Moorhouse
Samuel Marston's widow Eleanor Marston produced several illegitimate children, as shown below. Whilst the father of the children is not known definitively, there is some evidence to suggest that Robert Moorhouse (1718-) may have been the father. The evidence is two fold. Firstly, both Robert Moorhouse and Ellen Marston were excommunicated in 1760. Secondly, the names of Ellen's children, Robert and Christopher are found in Robert Moorhouse's family.
The Illegitimate Children of Eleanor Marston
The only surviving child, Robert Marston became the first generation of the modern Marston family.
