Timothy Kiplin of Badsworth Timothy Kiplin(g) was

Timothy Kiplin of Badsworth
Timothy Kiplin(g) was probably the ‘neavey’ (nephew) of John Kipling of Lartington
who died in 1676, leaving 5s in his will to Timothy.1
“Mr Timothy Kipling” of Headlam married Mary Collin in Gainford in 1676. A son
Robert was baptised at neighbouring Winston in 1680 when Timothy was living at
Westholme in that parish2. Children Elizabeth and John Kiplin were baptised at
Gainford in 1684 and 1687 respectively. According to his will, his eldest son was
Timothy (or did Robert change his name, as Robert is not in his will) and he also had
daughters Mary, Hannah and Martha.
In 1677, John Langstaff of Baldersdale died. The inventory showed that he owed
money to Timothie Kipling “upon bond”
Timothy Kipling was probably an official at the Bright family estate at Badsworth
near Pontefract in the West Riding, if the records below are correct
Account book for Badsworth in Timothy Kiplin's hand (WWM/Br P/23 1695-1696
These documents are held at Sheffield Archives)
A daughter, Hannah, was baptised at Pontefract in February 1692.
In 1696 he became secretary to the philosopher John Locke, probably in London.
Kiplin, Timothy, sen. [2 letters, 1696-1697]
f. 9:Letter from Kiplin, 6 January 1696/[97].[printed De Beer, v. 2171
]ff. 10-11: Letter from Timothy Kiplin, sen., and Timothy Kiplin, jnr., to J. Plumpton,
10 October 1696; enclosed in letter from Robert Liddell to Locke, 12 October 1696
(ff. 173-174). [printed De Beer, v. (2134)
1
John Kipling (b1602) was the son of Nicholas Kipling of Lartington (b 1580). No other sons of Nicholas have
been identified nor has a record of Timothy’s baptism been found. ‘Nephew’ might, however, have had a wider
meaning than sibling’s son, including grandson or possibly an illegitimate son.
2
It is recorded that on 27 Jan 1688 at Winston:
Robert Liddell was probably the brother of Sir Henry Liddell who had married
Catherine Bright, the heiress of the late Sir John Bright of Badsworth. If he was
acquainted with Locke, it is possible that he recommended Kiplin for the position.
Saturday, 7 Nov. 1696, O.S. (17 Nov. 1696, N.S.)
“Timothy Kiplin came to me.” — [Journal: MS. Locke f. 10, p. 23 = 331]
Timothy is recorded in connection with several Locke’s letters and papers of 1696
and 1697 below.
Some of the Cheif Greivances of the present constitution of Virginia, with an
Essay towards the Remedies thereof [late August 1697]
Location: Bodleian Library, MS. Locke e. 9, ff. 1-9.
Description: A working paper for the Board of Trade, written in the hand of
Locke’s manservant, Timothy Kiplin, except the title and opening lines in Locke’s
hand. According to Kammen, the paper was written late in August 1697, based on
answers by James Blair to a list of queries from Locke (MS. Locke e. 9, ff. 39-42).
Blair’s answers directly influenced The present state of Virginia, and the College by
Hartwell, Blair, and Chilton, and also formed the basis for instructions to the new
Governor, Sir Francis Nicholson, in 1698.
Publications:“Virginia at the close of the seventeenth century : an appraisal” / by
James Blair and John Locke ; edited by Michael G. Kammen. // IN: Virginia
magazine of history of biography. – 74 (1966):141-169. – On p. 153-169.
Discussions: Kammen (publication #1); R. Ashcraft, “Political theory and
political reform” (1969).
Deus. Des Cartes’s proof of a God from the idea of necessary existence examined
(1696)
Location: Bodleian Library, MS. Locke c. 28, f. 119-120.
Description: A paper endorsed “Deus Des Cartes’s proof of a god from the Idea
of necessary existence examined 1696”. The endorsement and first few words are
in Locke’s hand; the remainder is in the hand of Locke’s servant Timothy Kiplin,
and therefore dating after Kiplin entered Locke’s service on 7 Nov. 1696.The
manuscript consists of a sheet of paper folded once to form 4 leaves, 315 × 195
mm. The pages are divided into two equal columns; the text is written in the lefthand column, with a few additions by Locke in the right-hand column. Locke’s
initials appear at the end of the text.
Publications:The life of John Locke : with extracts from his correspondence, journals and
common-place books / by Lord King. – London : H. Colburn, 1829. – pp. 312-315.The
Digital Locke Project / Dr. Paul Schuurman, project director. – Amsterdam : Digital
Production Centre of the University Library of the University of Amsterdam,
2006- . – Normalized and diplomatic texts available.Drafts for the Essay concerning
human understanding, and other philosophical writings. Volume 3 / John Locke ; edited by
Paul Schuurman. – Oxford : Clarendon Press, forthcoming. – (The Clarendon
edition of the works of John Locke)
Discussions: Schuurman, Digital Locke project, text descriptions [viewed
2008/07/26]
Prophetia (1697)
Location: Adversaria 1661, pp. 318-319.
Description: A note with the marginal caption “Prophetia” and dated [16]97. The
hand is that of Timothy Kiplin and is not signed by Locke.
Publications: None
Timothy then appears to have returned to the estate at Badsworth for his name can be
found on a number of documents (See Appendix 1) between 1703 and 1719, mainly
relating to property transactions (although in one of 1704 he is described as being a
“gentleman, of Welbeck, Nottinghamshire).
In 1702, in a letter he wrote to Sir John Newton3 there is reference to Lord Thomas
Fairfax standing again as MP for Yorkshire. (Glos. RO, Newton mss D.1844/C/10, Timothy Kiplin to Sir John
Newton, 23 May 1702)
Daughter Elizabeth (aged 22) married John Horsfield of Sheffield at Badsworth in the
West Riding in 1706.
Badworth 1706
Son John (of Bright Warham, Badsworth according to the bond) married Ann,
daughter & co- heir of Richard Lapidge in 1714
3
Husband of Sir John Bright’s widow, Susannah.
Pontefract, St Giles and St Mary
By 1714, Timothy (it is not clear whether father or son) and John Kiplin were
burgesses of the borough of Pontefract named in a petition to Parliament concerning
an election in the Borough.
Daughter Mary married John [Shernold/Shimins]? of Billingley in 1710, Martha
married Robert Aislabie of Rotherham in 1720, and Hannah married John
Lightbowns of Alostock in 1721.
1710
1720
1721
Martha’s son later attended Trinity College, Cambridge.
In his later life, Timothy appears to have become a farmer in his own right, although
he witnessed the will of playwright William Congreve in 1725, presumably in
London. Congreve, a Yorkshireman by birth, died in 1729.
A TRUE COPY OF THE Last Will and Testament of William Congreve, Esq E' Registro
Curiae Praerogat. Cantuar. Extract. In the Name of God, Amen. THIS is the last Will of me
William Congreve, of the Parish of St. Clement-Danes, Westminster, in the County of
Middlesex, Esq made the twenty-sixth Day of February, Anno Dom. 1725;….; In Witness
whereof, I have hereun|to subscribed my Name, and set my Seal, the Day and Year aforesaid.
William Congreve (L. S.)Signed, sealed, and declared by the, said William Congreve
Testator, to be his last Will, in the Presence of Us, TIMO. KIPLIN,THOMAS SWAN
Mary died at Badsworth in 1730 and Timothy died in 1731.
In his will, made in May 1721, Timothy left the bulk of his estate to his wife and son
Timothy.
Mary having predeceased him, son Timothy became the sole executor and heir. The
will listed the amounts already give on his children’s marriages (£100 to his daughters
and £200 to son John4).
4
Worth around £190,000 and £360,000 today, respectively, based on an index of average earnings.
Son Timothy did not outlive his father long, dying in 1739, although he was a
subscriber to a book by Bishop Burnet in 1734. It is not known that he married or had
children.
Badworth 1739.
Son John lived longer but also had no children. He too subscribed to books and was
classed as a Dissenter from a religious point of view. He died at Ackworth in 1756.
[no title] D258/23/17/2-3 1729
These documents are held at Derbyshire Record Office
Contents:
Conveyance by Lease and Release by John Kiplin of Ackworth (Yorkshire) gent. to
William Jessop of Broomhall (Yorkshire), esq. of a messuage, burgage tenement
in Salter Row at Pontefract (Yorkshire) for £50, 21 Jun
C678/4/5/38/
8
Title
Lease and release
Description
1 James Norton of Ackworth Park, yeoman, and John Wilson of Ackworth, yeoman
2 James Milnes of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, gentleman
3 James Milnes of Wakefield, merchant and Elizabeth, his wife, Esther Wilkinson
of Wakefield, widow, and John Kiplin of Ackworth, gent, and Ann, his wife
For £22 paid to James Norton by James Milnes and for £138 to John Wilson paid
by James Milnes by direction of the third party (being part of the moneys raised
out of the personal estate of Ann Lapidge, mother of Elizabeth, Esther and Ann
and mentions in her will of 29 April 1726).
Property: messuage in stables and other outbuildings; orchards and gardens
belonging; three acres of land belonging all in Ackworth; pasturing for one cow in
Ackworth Cow Moor also known as Cow Moore or Cow Pasture. To the use of
party 2, that he pay rents and profits of the premises to the use of Ann, wife of
John Kiplin, for life, as stated in the will of Ann Lapidge, then on her death to sell
the premises for the best price and the money to be distributed to the legatees
mentioned in the will of Ann Lapidge.
Date
14-15 Apr 1737
January 28th, 1752
My dear friend, Mr. John Kiplin, narrowly escaped drowning, not far from his own house. He was riding
upon a high causey, which was overflown with water, and his horse slipt down off the causey; and tho’
several people saw him, yet they could make him no help. But his Almighty Deliverer, who is ever
present with us, saved him from this great danger; blessed be His holy name.
Thursday, October 18th, 1759
Mr. William Shillito acquainted me that Mr. Wadsworth5, of Sheffield, dyed about fortnight before, and
that one of his sons was buryed with him. I was sorry to hear this news, for he was a fine preacher, and
highly esteemed at Sheffield by others, as well as his own constant hearers. He was most dearly
beloved by his good old uncle Mr. Kiplin; and, had he been now living, it would have been a great tryal
to him. But I hope they are now united in the blessed society above.
James Fretwell's Diary
5
Elizabeth Kiplin’s daughter Elizabeth Horsefield married Field Sylvester Wadsworth of Sheffield.
John Kiplin, d. Dec. 5, 1756, aged 70 ; bur. with his father & mother at Badsworth.
John’s widow died in 1763.
Ackworth St Cuthbert 1763
Appendix – Documents referring to Timothy Kiplin
Lease for 21 years relating to property in Sheffield DDSE(2)/13/3 20 Jan 1703
These documents are held at East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and
Records Service
1 Item
Contents:
Parties: 1) Henry Liddell, esquire, third son of Sir Henry Liddell, Ravensworth
Castle 2) Jane Diston, Sheffield, widow of Thomas Diston, Tobbias Ellis, Sheffield,
cutler Property: gallery in Sheffield church belonging to Carbrooke [Carbrook]
Hall Consideration: £5 rent Witnesses: John Arthor, Joseph Shepard, Timothy
Kiplin
[no title] 157 DD/P/60/21 24 Nov. 1703
These documents are held at Nottinghamshire Archives
Contents:
Order: Duke of Newcastle to Thomas Farr:- to pay to Henry Poynton, Charles
Blyth and George Jackson £26.2.6., part of purchase money as DD/P/60/20. 24
Nov. 1703
With receipt from Timo. Kiplin on behalf of H.P., C.B. and G.J.
Lease for 21 years relating to property in Carbrook DDSE(2)/13/4 20 Jun 1704
These documents are held at East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and
Records Service
1 Item
Contents:
Parties: 1) Henry Liddell, Newton, County Durham, esquire 2) Francis Weste,
Carbrook, yeoman Property: Carbrooke Hall with Great Close or Oxpasture, Narr
and Farr Spring Fields, Clay Field, Middle Field, Barren Field, Haire Crofte, the
Lands, Layth Flatt, Broad Meadows, Long Holme, Narr and Farr Storths, Pond
Croft and the Great Stable Consideration: £70 rent Witnesses: John Arthor,
Timothy Kiplin, William Harrison junior
DocumentRef
Ne D 4802
RefNo
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Title
Assignment from James Broughton and Arthur Lake to
Timothy Kiplin of the residue of a term of 500 years operating
on an messuage in St Clement Danes, London, in trust for
John Holles, 3rd Duke of Newcastle under Lyne to attend the
freehold and inheritance; 19 Jul. 1704
DatesOfCreation
19.7.1704
Extent
2 membranes
First Party: James Broughton, surveyor to the dean and
chapter of St Peter's, Westminster, of Westminster,
Middlesex.
Second Party: Arthur Lake, gentleman, of Clement's Inn,
Middlesex.
Third Party: John [Holles, 3rd] Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Fourth Party: Timothy Kiplin, gentleman, of Welbeck,
ContentDescription Nottinghamshire.
In consideration of the sum of £180 paid to (1) by (3)
assignment from (1) and (2) to (4) of a messuage in St
Clement Danes, London for the residue of a term of 500
years, in trust for (3) to attend the freehold and inheritance.
Recitals: (a) indenture dated 1 Nov. 1688 [see Ne D 4796];
(b) lease and release dated 25 and 26 Jun. 1688 [see Ne D
4795 deed 2]; (c) mortgage dated 28 Jun. 1688 [see Ne D
4795 deed 3].
Language
English
Term
estate business, conveyances, St Clement Danes (London)
Term
financial affairs, mortgages, discharge of
Term
financial affairs, mortgages, assignment of
PreviousNumbers
Class F, Partition 2, Bundle L21, Number 8; see index volume
7 [Ne D 7], p 73.
[no title] MON 28/B/11/2/38 1710
These documents are held at Lincolnshire Archives
Contents:
Fragment of a letter re Barnby Hall estate. T Kiplin to Penniston Lamb, from
Badsworth
Letters addressed to Timothy Kiplin WWM/Br P/208 1701-1715
These documents are held at Sheffield Archives
Related information: See also WWM/Vouchers
Contents:
Mainly from Sir John Newton about payment of Lady Newton's rent charge on the
Bright estate of £1,000 per annum, left to her by her deceased husband, Sir John
Bright
[no title] D258/45/55/62 1711
These documents are held at Derbyshire Record Office
Contents:
Authorization by John Bright to Timothy Kiplin to collect arrears of rent due to Sir
John Newton (in the right of Dame Susanna his wife who was widow of Sir John
Bright) in the counties of York and Derby, 22 Nov
Accounts, etc. for Badsworth, Billingley, Milnhouse, Ackworth etc., mainly
connected with Timothy Kiplin WWM/Br P/156-167 [n.d.]
These documents are held at Sheffield Archives
Badsworth WWM/Br P/156 1717-1722
Badsworth WWM/Br P/157 1725-1734
Kiplin's account for Billingley etc WWM/Br P/158 1715
Kiplin's account for Billingley etc WWM/Br P/159, 160 1716
Kiplin's account for Billingley etc WWM/Br P/161 1717
Kiplin's account for Billingley etc WWM/Br P/162 1718
Kiplin's account for Billingley etc WWM/Br P/163 1719
Kiplin's account for Billingley etc WWM/Br P/164 1722-1724
Kiplin's account for Billingley etc WWM/Br P/165 1718-1721
Fruit trees planted in the coppy garden WWM/Br P/166 1727
'Tithe book when Mr Kiplin farmed the Rectory of Badsworth' WWM/Br P/167
1699-1728
Account of Timothy Kiplin relating to estate of Liddell at Carbrook
DDSE(2)/13/2 1699-1715
These documents are held at East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and
Records Service
1 Item
Settlement, by means of lease and release (lease missing) SpSt/175/7 23
Nov 1716
These documents are held at Sheffield Archives
Contents:
John Bright of Badsworth, Yorks., esq., and Thomas Bright, his eldest son and
heir, of the first part: Thomas Liddell, of the parish of St. Andrews, Holborne,
Middlesex, son of Robert Liddell of London, and Charles Sanderson of the Middle
Temple, London, gent., of the second part: Timothy Kiplin of Badsworth, gent.,
and John Battie, of Sheffield, gent., of the third part: Henry Liddell of the parish
of St. Andrew, Holborne, Middlesex, 3rd son of Sir Henry Liddell, bart, George
Liddell of Ravensworth Castle, co. Durham, esq., 4th son of Sir Henry Liddell,
bart., and Joseph Mellish of Blith, Notts., esq., all of the fourth part.
The parties of the first part, give to the parties of the second part, the following
lands: the manors of Badsworth and Ecclesall, in Yorks; capital messuage of
Badsworth Hall, par. Badsworth and all buildings and lands; messuage and a
close enclosed with it, called Tibbett Holme, in the parish of Norton, Derbys., near
Ecclesall Milne; parcel of land adjoining the west side of this close now used as a
passage, and all other lands of John and Thomas Bright in Badsworth, Sheffield,
Ecclesall and Ackworth, Yorks., and in Norton, Derbys; a lodge called Cockhill
Lodge in the parish of Himsworth, Yorks; messuages called Woodhouses, in the
parish of Himsworth; messuages and milnes with appurtenances called Hole Milne
Houses; parcels of enclosed ground called Kinsley New Park; all lands and woods
called Kinsley New Park, and all other lands of Thomas and John Bright in
Himsworth, Kinsley and Ackworth, in Ridding or Wragby, or elsewhere in the
parish of Himsworth, Ackworth or Wragby: all lands of Thomas and John Bright in
Attercliffe, Sheffield, Darnall, Wincobanke, Grimesthorpe, Orepitts, Brightside
Byerley and Himsworth, Yorks; capital messuage with appurtenances in Westwell,
near Mosbrough, par. Eckington, Derbys., commonly known as Westwell Hall, and
all other lands in Westwell and Mosbrough: manor of Billingley and all
appurtenances in Billingley, Milne House, and Darfield, Yorks; rent charge of £100
p.a., from the manor of Halifax and lands in Great Houghton and Darfield.
To be held to the use of the parties of the second part in order that they might
suffer a common recovery in the said lands, so that they might be seized of the
parties of the third part. To be held to specified uses, and in trust to preserve
contingent remainders.
Timothy Kiplin's cash book WWM/Br P/22 1707-1716
These documents are held at Sheffield Archives
Lease & Release, with covenant to surrender copyhold (£870)
DE/Nm/80755-6 2nd - 3rd December 1718
These documents are held at Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Contents:
1. Jeremiah Long of Abbots Langley, gent.
2. Richard Hale of St Giles in the Fields, Doctor in Physic.
The Heath - 7a arable, adjoining Pease Lane N.
Copyhold: Messuage and farm at Leverstock Green, copyhold of Abbots Langley
manor, lately purchased of Thomas Carpenter. Copyhold of Gorhambury manor: 2
closes called Nether Fields - 10a.
Witnesses - Tem [sic] Slingar.
Timothy Kiplin.
Endorsement - Receipt for £870
[no title] 157 DD/P/6/5 15 July 1719
These documents are held at Nottinghamshire Archives
Contents:
Copy Release: (i) William, Viscount Cheyne, Peter Walter of par. St. Margaret,
Westminster and John Morley of Halsted, co. Essex esqs. (ii) Edward, Lord Harley
and his wife Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles Harley (sole daughter and heir of
John, Duke of Newcastle dec'd.) (iii) Richard Porter of Arnold, gent.: for £1260 to
Viscount Cheyne, P.W. and J.M. by Richard Porter:-- rectory, impropriate tithes,
glebe and advowson of Carcolston with closes called High West Ings, Ten Acre
Close, Short Acres, Low West Ings, Prye Acres and Thackmoore Close and 2ac. in
close called the Freehold Thackmore (all in occupation of John Wilford, yeoman) -: Recites Act of Parliament for settling estate of John, Duke of Newcastle. Witn.
William Jones, Thos. Symes, John Morley, S. Walter, Samuel Smith, Timo. Kiplin.
Bright Estates WWM/V/1 1695-1814
These documents are held at Sheffield Archives
Contents:
Rent receipts: 1695-1720.
Receipts for Lady Newton's rent charge under Sir John Bright's will: 1695-1729.
Timothy Kiplin's vouchers: Bright estate and household bills. 1713-15.
Battie's vouchers for Ecclesall manor: 1751-52, 1755-59, 1763-64, 1768, 1772.
Walshaw's vouchers for Badsworth: 1751, 1753-57, 1759-63.
Brampton Bierlow: 1810-1814.
Matthew Charlton's Hooton vouchers: 1749-50.