You may be interested in the following exchange on a group site dedicated to Lancashire Family History in Facebook:
- Cockshutt – Nutter possible connection. Is this 1713/4 St Leonard Padiham wedding the fabled connection between my family and the Alice Nutter of Lancashire Witches fame?
Marriage: 12 Jan 1713/4 St Leonard, Padiham, Lancashire, England
George Cockshut – Pendle
Margret Nutter – Heyhouses
Source: Original Parish Register
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CF. Possible Ted Flack, although this marriage is 100 years after the Lancashire Witch trial in which Alice Nutter was found guilty. You would need to find the ancestry of this Margret Nutter to see if she is connected to Alice AND prove that George Cockshutt of Pendle is connected to your branch of the Cockshutts. Well that’s a challenge!
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CF. There is this baptism: Baptism: 3 Jun 1694 St Bartholomew, Great Harwood, Lancashire, EnglandGeorge Cockshutt – (ye posthumous) son of Mr. George Cockshutt
Abode: Lower town -
CF. Mr George Cockshutt died the year before in 1693, Lower town. How far back have you gone with your branch of the Cockshutts? Could this George d.1693 be your ancestor?
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Ted Flack I have traced my direct line back to Edmundus Cockshot b. 1692, died 1774 at Longrode and his wife Anna Bailey. I have not researched all the siblings of the direct line, so its possible. A lot or work ahead! For more information about my Cockshutts please see my blog at http://goo.gl/ySeF1S
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CF. Baptism: 3 Oct 1692 St Bartholomew, Great Harwood, Lancashire, EnglandEdmund Cockshutt – son of Mr. George Cockshutt
Abode: Lower town -
CF. Perhaps your Edmond Cockshutt born around 1692? Brother to the George who married Margret Nutter? Just been reading all your research…family history is fascinating !
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Ted Flack You may be right. I will have to chase up your suggestion.
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