Ref Y211
THE MARLIN FAMILY
Alice Marlin married John Aistrope (or Asthorpe) (See Ref. Y21) at Luddington, by licence 7.9.1769. The Bishop’s Licence has her as be aged 21 which accords with being 75 when she died in 19.1.1823. She was said to be of Thorne and Marlin is a family name commonly seen in the Thorne registers of that era.
Marlin Family
The above dates and ages for Alice Marlin fit very well with a baptism at Thorne 19.5.1748 of Ally, daughter of John Marlin “miliner” (i.e. miller). We believe Alice was the youngest of seven children, although we have only seen baptism entries (all at Thorne) for the four youngest. We assume Mary Marlin, daughter of John, buried 13.4.1740 was another sibling of Alice and we were able to follow up two older brothers who are mentioned in John Marlin’s Will of 19.7.1764 as already deceased.
He was referred to at the Doncaster Quarter Sessions 28.1.1765 as a “yeoman” or prosperous local citizen and the Will, of which we have a copy, supports this by referring to two mills in Thorne and two mills at Hatfield, as well as other property. See Appendix 2 for a summary.
As yet we have not seen any marriage entry for John Marlin (nor for that matter a baptism or burial entry). Indeed, for all we know, Alice was his second wife, with the three elder children born elsewhere than in Thorne. Alice Marlin, widow, is shown as buried at Luddington 1.2.1776, aged 77. No doubt she was then living at Garthorpe with Alice Aistrop.
June 2018
Appendix 1 to Y211
THE FAMILY OF JOHN MARLIN
We have not seen a marriage entry for John Marlin and none of his children’s baptism entries that we have seen mention the mother’s name. When he made his Will 19.7.1764 he was married to Alice. The Will confirmed sons John and William as already deceased. In the list below we may have the first three children out of order.
John Marlin Baptism not seen. A miller when he married Mary Johnson at Thorne 10.10.1759. Son baptised 25.6.1760 at Hull as Ralph Winterscales Marlin and another, John, born at Thorne 10.7.1762 (and baptised five days later) said to be the son of John Marlin junior. This child never knew his father because we see a burial entry at Thorne 16.6.1762 for John Marlin, lighterman – a sufficient reason why they might have been in Hull when Ralph was born.
William Marlin Baptism not seen. Also a miller when he married Elizabeth Haron or Aaron at Thorne 20.4.1756. They had four children. Unfortunately the youngest two, Elizabeth (Betty) and Alice, were both less than two years old when their father died (burial at Thorne 4.4.1764). This prompted the Overseers of the Poor to bring a successful action for maintenance in the Doncaster Quarter Sessions 28.1.1765 against their grandfather John Marlin. The mother Elizabeth was buried 17.8.1765, closely followed by her son John, leaving just the little girls.
Mary Marlin Baptism not seen. Buried 13.4.1740 at Thorne.
Ann Marlin Baptism 30.4.1741 at Thorne. Married Ralph Driffield, a cordwainer, 10.5.1764 at Crowle. They had two children there and a further four children at Burton on Stather. Both places are in North Lincolnshire, somewhat east of Thorne.
Thomas Marlin Baptised 27.4.1743 at Thorne and buried there the next day.
Mary Marlin Baptised 14.2.1746 NS at Thorne
Alice Marlin Baptised “Aley” 19.5.1748 at Thorne. Married John Aistrop at Luddington, Lincs 7.9.1769. See main text.
Appendix 2 to Y211
THE WILL OF JOHN MARLIN
In the document, executed 19.7.1764 and which runs to 1500 words, John Marlin leaves a life interest to his wife Alice consisting of his whole estate, with further bequests and legacies to take effect on her death.
His properties in Hatfield, including two mills and a dwelling house were to be sold on his death and the proceeds used to pay off any mortgages applicable to his Thorne properties. The latter included two mills and a dwelling house. Ultimately, i.e. when his wife died, he intended Ann (Driffield) to have the North Field windmill and Mary to have the South Field one, while Alice would get the other Thorne properties plus £100 – say £13,000 in today’s money.
His fatherless young grandsons John Marlin and Ralph Winterscales Marlin (sons of John deceased) would get £20 each when they were 21. If only one achieved this he would get £40. These legacies were secured on Ann and Mary’s bequests.
The three fatherless grandchildren (children of William deceased) would likewise get £20 on coming of age, payable out of the general estate, with £60 paid in total to the survivor or survivors if all three did not live that long.
Finally, the widow Alice (who was the sole Executrix) was enjoined to maintain out of the estate the daughters Mary and Alice until the earlier of leaving home or reaching age 21.
Comment: Clearly, John Marlin was quite wealthy, owning four windmills and at least two houses. In today’s terms perhaps between half a million and a million pounds in assets but with mortgage debts offsetting that.
In the event, the widow Alice died in 1776, i.e. over six years after our Alice married John Aistrope of Garthorpe, Luddington.
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