Margaret Kerton was baptised 13 October 1735 at Kirkby Malzeard (Kertin, daughter of Philip, of Galwhey).
She married William Metcalfe, husbandman of Ripon, 9 November 1769 at Kirkby Malzeard. She was a spinster of the parish. The witnesses were Matthias Burrell and Easther Ray.
Margaret was probably buried 24 December 1797 at Kirky Malzeard (wife of William of Gatebridge. Gatebridge is near Winksley Bank Farm).
William was probably buried 13 September 1804 (widower of Galwhey).
From the parish register it is difficult to know which of the following are children of this couple. Their children could include:
William Metcalfe, baptised 18 July 1768 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Galwhey). He probably married Hannah Holmes by banns at Kirkby Malzeard 12 May 1785. They were both of the parish and the witnesses were Anthony Holmes and William Wood. Hannah was buried 22 July 1808 (wife of William of Gatebridge). William may have been buried at Kirky Malzeard 25 November 1834 at Kirky Malzeard aged 72 of Galphay (giving a year of birth of about 1762). Their children appear to be:
James Metcalf, baptised 27 August 1786 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Galwhey).
Mary Metcalf, baptised 22 February 1789 at Kirkby Malzeard (daughter of William of Galwhey).
Ann Metcalf, baptised 30 October 1791 at Kirkby Malzeard (daughter of William of Galwhey).
Dinah Metcalf, baptised 16 March1794 at Kirkby Malzeard (daughter of William of Gatebridge).
William Metcalf, baptised 19 March 1797 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Gatebridge).
Margaret Metcalf, baptised 6 April 1800 at Kirkby Malzeard (daughter of William of Gatebridge).
Peter Metcalf, baptised 21 May 1804 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Gatebridge).
Peter Metcalfe (1772 – 1772), baptised 17 May 1772 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Galwhey) and buried 24 May 1772 (son of William of Galwhey).
Richard Metcalfe (1773 – 1773), baptised 25 April 1773 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Galwhey) and buried 28 April 1773 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Galwhey).
Thomas Metcalfe, baptised 21 August 1774 at Kirkby Malzeard (son of William of Galwhey).
Margaret Metcalfe (1778 – 1790), baptised 30 August 1778 at Kirkby Malzeard (daughter of William of Galwhey) and buried 24 January 1790 at Kirkby Malzeard (daughter of William of Gatebridge).
At this point there is a small gap of 8 years so the next children are probably the children of William the son, who married in 1785, though there is another William Metcalfe born 1766 at Mickley.
Posted February 2017