John Lambert
| Baptised: 13 Jul 1735 | Buried: 21 Aug 1829 | Married: Isabella Longmire | Mother: | Father: Thomas Lambert | Descendant: William Lambert |
John Lambert was a Yeoman of Bolton, Westmorland (today part of Cumbria).
Birth
John Lambert was baptised on the 13th July 1735, his father was Thomas Lambert
In 1751 (Cumbria Archive Centre, Kendal : WQ/SR/226/46)
Recognizance John Lambert of Bolton yeoman, Thomas Lambert of the same yeoman and Nathan Savage constable of Bolton for appearance of John on an indictment for assault and battery on William Burrow of Bolton yeoman. Appeared and discharged.
Marriage
John married Isabella Longmire on the 25th February 1756 at Bolton, Westmorland, England.
Children
- Thomas Lambert, baptised 12 Jan 1757, Bolton, Westmorland (father John), of St Georges Hannover Square, was buried 24 June 1821, at St John the Evangelist, Westminster, aged 64 years old.
- William Lambert, baptised 19 April 1759, Bolton, Westmorland (father John).
- Mary Lambert, baptised 26 Mar 1761, Bolton, Westmorland (m. John Horsley of Bolton) - father John, mother Elizabeth...
- Joseph Lambert, baptised 1 Aug 1763, Bolton, Westmorland (father John).
- John Lambert, baptised 24 Feb 1766, Bolton, Westmorland (father John, mother Isabella).
- Grace Lambert, baptised 10 Jun 1768, Bolton, Westmorland (father John) (m. Thomas Goosburn of Bolton).
- Richard Lambert, baptised 6 Sep 1770, Bolton, Westmorland (father John, mother Isabel).
- Robert Lambert, baptised 5 Feb 1776, Bolton, Westmorland (father John, mother Isabel).
- Ralph Lambert, baptised 26 Apr 1777, Bolton, Westmorland (father John, mother Isabel).
In 1798, a land tax register lists John Lambert in the township of Bolton in the parish of Morland, in the county of Westmorland, he was both proprietor and occupier of the property (No. on register: 67731) The sums affected were 14s. 6 3/4d.
Death
John Lambert was buried at Bolton in Westmorland on the 21st August 1829, he was 94 years old.
Will (from the National Archives):
This is the last Will and Testament of me John Lambert of Bolton in the parish of Morland and County of Westmorland, Yeoman, made this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two 1822 viz I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Lambert also in the county of York, the sum of one hundred pounds, & give and bequeath to my Son John Lambert in the county of Cumberland, the sum of ten pounds, and to three of his children viz John, Joseph, and Isabel I give thirty pounds each, I give and bequeath to my Son Ralph Lambert the sum of one hundred pounds, I give and bequeath to my grandson and Granddaughter viz. Harry and Maria, children of my late Son William Lambert of London, the sum of fifty pounds each. I give to my daughter Mary the wife of John Horsley of Bolton the sum of sixty pounds. I give to my Grandson Thomas Horsley of Bolton the sum of forty pounds. I give to my daughter Grace the wife of Thomas Goosburn of Bolton the sum of two hundred pounds. All the above mentioned respective? sums of Legation? I order? and first shall be paid by my executor to the respective Legators at the expiration of one year after my sorrow? and I so hereby nominate constitute and appoint my grandson William George Lambert of London sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament he paying all my just debts & funeral expenses. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year above written viz. 25th day of April 1822. John Lambert... Witnessed by Bridget Jackson and Edward Jackson of Bolton.
Proved at London 15th February 1830 before the worshipful John Addams Porter of Sarus and Surrogate by the oath of William George Lambert the Grandson the sole executor to whom administration was granted being first sworn duly to administer. In the name of God Amen.
Noticeably missing from this will is any mention of William's known brother Thomas. However, it appears that Thomas Lambert, of St George's, Hannover Square, was buried in London (at St John the Evangelist, Westminster) on the 24th of June 1821. It may possibly have been this event which required John's will to be written (or updated) in 1822.