Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Joseph Beecroft and Elizabeth Buttery



Husband Joseph Beecroft [6640]

           Born: 
     Christened: 18 Sep 1760 - Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: Bef 14 Aug 1818 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L72G-5B5


         Father: John Beecroft [6635] (1725-1798)
         Mother: Ann Hardcastle [6636] (1728-1802)


       Marriage: 6 May 1782 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom



Wife Elizabeth Buttery [6641]

           Born: 1761 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Chestergate Street, Stockport, Cheshire, England
         Buried: 24 Apr 1828 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England
FamilySearch ID: LHK9-S6P


Children
1 M James Beecroft [6642]

           Born: 8 Sep 1782 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 8 Sep 1782 - Blubberhouses, Fewston, Yorkshire, England 3
           Died: 1822 - Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KNZH-RHX
         Spouse: Rebbeccah Garratt [6705] (1779-      )
           Marr: 6 Dec 1803 - Weaverham, Cheshire, England 4


2 F Nancy Beecroft [6643]

           Born: 1784 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England
     Christened: 13 Aug 1784 - Redlish, Thornthwaite, Hampsthwaite, Yorkshire, England 5
           Died: 30 Mar 1857 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2T15-GZH
         Spouse: Peter Bostock [6644] (1793-1838)
           Marr: 14 May 1815 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England 6


3 M John Beecroft [6645]

           Born: 24 Jul 1785 4 7
     Christened: 14 Aug 1785 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 8
           Died: 1841-1851
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KHGC-CZ2
         Spouse: Jane Lister [14252] (1787-      )
           Marr: 4 Nov 1805 - Fewston, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom


4 M Joseph Beecroft [6646]

           Born: 4 Jul 1788 9
     Christened: 20 Jul 1788 - Kidless, Fewston, Yorkshire, England 8
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: K4VR-W1X



5 F Hannah Beecroft [6647]

           Born: 16 Apr 1790 4 10
     Christened: 9 May 1790 - West End, Fewston, Yorkshire, England 11
           Died: 1866
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: KVK2-GZX
         Spouse: Joseph Fairburn [14319] (Abt 1780-      )
           Marr: 14 Nov 1805


6 F Elizabeth Beecroft [6648]

           Born: 
     Christened: 3 Mar 1792 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MSTM-835
         Spouse: James Hilton [6649] (1786-      )
           Marr: 21 Feb 1813 - Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom


7 F Ann Beecroft [6650]

           Born: 
     Christened: 2 Nov 1794 - Presbyterian, Stockport, Cheshire, England
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: 2T15-5NC
         Spouse: James Smith [6651] (1792-      )
           Marr: 24 Feb 1811 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England


8 F Mary Beecroft [6652]

           Born: 15 May 1796 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 19 Jun 1796 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England
           Died: 31 Jan 1855 - 57 Lord Street, Stockport, Cheshire, England
         Buried: Feb 1855 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: KNCR-FF1
         Spouse: Evan Davies [6653] (1801-1863)
           Marr: 12 Nov 1826 - Cheadle, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom


9 M Luke Beecroft [5814]

           Born: 22 Nov 1798
     Christened: 6 Jan 1799 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England
           Died: 14 Nov 1800 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: MVH7-DS8
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


10 M Luke Beecroft [6654]

           Born: 15 Apr 1801 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 12
     Christened: 10 May 1801 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England
           Died: 24 May 1839 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 12
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L7KQ-5X8
         Spouse: Mary Ann Hibbens [6655] (1806-      )
           Marr: 1826 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom


11 F Margaret Beecroft [6656]

           Born: 25 Feb 1803 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 13
     Christened: 25 Feb 1803 - St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire, England
           Died: 9 Nov 1858 - Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 13
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LWDJ-RN9
         Spouse: James Gall [6657] (1805-1840)
           Marr: 10 Jun 1827 - Cheadle, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom



Notes: Marriage (Elizabeth Buttery):

Marriage at Fewston Parish Church - 6 May 1782
Joseph Beecroft (bach.) & Elizabeth Buttery (spnr.) [both of Fewston]

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Sources


1 George Edward Weddall, The Register of the Parish Church of Brantingham, East Yorkshire, 1653-1812. (http://books.google.com/books?id=jCgEAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA2-PA361&dq=Burnsall+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&ei=DqA4SL3PKouOywTW0pSCBQ#PRA2-PA170,M1), Joseph son of John Beecroft farm. pub. bap. Sept. ye 18th 1760, page 259.

2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for James Beecroft, person ID KNZH-RHX.

3 The Rev. Thomas Parkinson, Vicar of North Otterington, The Registers of the Parish Church (St Michaels and All Angels) of Fewston in the County of York, A.D. 1593 to A.D. 1812 (http://books.google.com/books?id=qqwTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=Timble+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0), James son of Joseph Beecroft of Blubberhouses baptized Sep. 8th (1782), page 88.

4 LDS.

5 George Edward Weddall, The Register of the Parish Church of Brantingham, East Yorkshire, 1653-1812. (http://books.google.com/books?id=jCgEAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA2-PA361&dq=Burnsall+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&ei=DqA4SL3PKouOywTW0pSCBQ#PRA2-PA170,M1), Nancy daughter of Joseph Beecroft, Redlish Aug 13th (1784), page 289.

6 LDS, England Marriages 1700-1900.

7 The Rev. Thomas Parkinson, Vicar of North Otterington, The Registers of the Parish Church (St Michaels and All Angels) of Fewston in the County of York, A.D. 1593 to A.D. 1812 (http://books.google.com/books?id=qqwTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=Timble+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0), John son of Joseph Beecroft born July 24th baptized Aug 14th 1785. (page 117).

8 The Rev. Thomas Parkinson, Vicar of North Otterington, The Registers of the Parish Church (St Michaels and All Angels) of Fewston in the County of York, A.D. 1593 to A.D. 1812 (http://books.google.com/books?id=qqwTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=Timble+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0), See birth reference.

9 The Rev. Thomas Parkinson, Vicar of North Otterington, The Registers of the Parish Church (St Michaels and All Angels) of Fewston in the County of York, A.D. 1593 to A.D. 1812 (http://books.google.com/books?id=qqwTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=Timble+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0), Joseph son of Joseph Beecroft of Kidless born July 4th baptized July 20 1788. (page 125).

10 The Rev. Thomas Parkinson, Vicar of North Otterington, The Registers of the Parish Church (St Michaels and All Angels) of Fewston in the County of York, A.D. 1593 to A.D. 1812 (http://books.google.com/books?id=qqwTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=Timble+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0), Hannah daughter of Joseph Beecroft of West End born April 16th baptized May 9th 1790 (page 180).

11 The Rev. Thomas Parkinson, Vicar of North Otterington, The Registers of the Parish Church (St Michaels and All Angels) of Fewston in the County of York, A.D. 1593 to A.D. 1812 (http://books.google.com/books?id=qqwTAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=Timble+Beecroft+OR+Beacroft+OR+Becroft+OR+Becraft+OR+Beacraft+OR+Beecraft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0), see birth reference.

12 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Luke Beecroft, person ID L7KQ-5X8.

13 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 9 Nov 2025), entry for Margaret Beecroft, person ID LWDJ-RN9.


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