Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors

William Beecroft and Margaret Metcalfe

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Husband William Beecroft [7449] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 23 Nov 1660 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: Abt 1708 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
         Buried: 29 Jan 1708 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
FamilySearch ID: K1RN-5HZ

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         Father: Lawrence Beecroft [7445] (1616-      ) 1
         Mother: Ann Hardacre [7446] (1626-1685) 1

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       Marriage: 17 Nov 1688 - Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1

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Wife Margaret Metcalfe [7452] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 31 Jan 1660 - Skipton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 8 Jan 1737 1
FamilySearch ID: GVKZ-WTG

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Children

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1 M Thomas Beecroft [7453] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 30 Oct 1689 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 1751
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: L8YM-GNC

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2 F Ann Beecroft [7454] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 26 Nov 1691 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 9 Feb 1701 1
FamilySearch ID: LZLY-HH5

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3 F Elizabeth Beecroft [7455] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 30 May 1694 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 
FamilySearch ID: LZLY-HKL

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4 F Barbara Beecroft [7456] ¹

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           Born: 30 Jun 1697 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 3 Jan 1700 1
FamilySearch ID: LZLY-H2N

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5 M William Beecroft [7457] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 12 Nov 1700 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 16 Nov 1700 1
FamilySearch ID: LZLY-HLH

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6 F Anne Beecroft [7458] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 26 Jun 1702 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 19 Jul 1702 1
FamilySearch ID: LZLY-HPH

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7 M William Beecroft [7459] ¹

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           Born: 
     Christened: 20 Feb 1704 - Hartlington, Burnstall, Yorkshire, England 1
           Died: 
         Buried: 29 May 1777 - Conistone, Yorkshire, England 1 2
FamilySearch ID: LZLY-H5Z

         Spouse: Jane Tatterson 3 [7528] (Abt 1712-1748)
           Marr: 27 Mar 1733 - Burnsall, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 3

         Spouse: Mary Tennant 1 [7460] (1714-      )
           Marr: 21 May 1752 - Conistone-Craven, Yorkshire, England 1 4

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Sources

1 (http://www.rawbw.com/~wrathall/paul_wrathall/D0004/G0000054.html#Q7ZQ-VQ).

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 William Beecroft, person ID LZLY-H5Z.

3 LDS - IGI Index (familysearch.org).

4 W.J. Stavert, M.A., Rector of Burnsall, Yorks, and Chaplain to the Earl of Craven, The Register of St. Mary's Chapel at conistone in the Parish of Burnsall-in-Craven 1567-1812. (http://books.google.com/books?id=26wTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA71&dq=Beecroft&lr=&num=50&as_brr=1&ei=pC82SMTLGJyUywTI_5XqDw#PPA63,M1), Wm Beecroft Labourer and Mary Tennant Spinster Married May ye 21st by Banns. (1752). page 64.