FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JAMES ROSCOW AND
MARGARET COLLIER


James Roscow was born in about 1590 of Deane. He married Margaret Collier 10 June 1616 in Eccles, Lancashire, England.

James Roscow marriage
Marriage record for James Roscow and Margaret Collier in Eccles:
"James Rosscow of the dayne pishe, Margrett Collier of the pish 10 June"


Margaret died as a widow, and was buried 14 January 1666/7 in Deane.

Margaret Roscow burial
Burial record for Margaret Roscow in Deane: "14. Margareta uxor Jacobj Roscow vid: de ffarnworth"


James and Margaret had the following children:
 

1. Thomas, christened 21 September 1616 in Bolton, Lancashire, "of the Dayne parish".  
 

2. Thomas, christened 24 January 1619 in Bolton, "of Deane".
 

3. Thomas, christened 29 January 1620 in Bolton, "of Deane".
 

4. James, christened 24 June 1621 in Bolton, "of Deane".
 

5. Jone, christened 12 January 1622 in Bolton "of Deane".
 

6. Thomas, christened 2 November 1623 in Bolton "of Deane".
 

7. Alis, christened 29 January 1625 in Bolton.
 

*8. Esther, christened 1 April 1627 in Bolton "of Deane"; married John Mather 10 September 1658 in Deane; buried 4 March 1694 in Deane, of Middle Hulton.

Esther Roscow

  Burial record for Esther Roscow in Deane: "Esther Roskow de deane pish daughter of James"
 

9. William, christened 3 March 1627/8 in Bolton.
 

10. Elizabeth, christened 26 April 1629 in Bolton "of Farneworth".
 

11. William, christened 3 April 1631 in Bolton "of Farnworth".
 

12. Peter, christened 3 April 1631 in Bolton "of Farnworth".
 

13. George, christened 19 June 1637 in Bolton "de Farnworth".
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Bolton parish register on CD; Eccles parish register; Ancestral File; Deane parish register, www.ancestry.co.uk.
   


Earlier Roscows in Farnworth:


A will was created by James Rosco of Farnworth, a husbandman, in 1594. This is likely James Roscow's grandfather, as he was named in the will.


James Rosco will 1594

Will of James Rosco, husbandman of Farnworth, Deane parish, 1594


James Rosco left a bequest to his wife Jane: "I will that all the reste of all my goods be devided into tow partes the one halfe where of I geve to Jane Rosco my wife." He left bequests of a cow each to his three grandchildren: "Item I geve and bequeath to James Rosco my grandsone one blacke cowe called Woodleafe. Item I geve to Jane Rosco my grande daughter one black heifer called Woodrose. Item I geve to Hester Rosco my grande daughter one redd heifer called Brandocke." The remainder of his estate he left to his illegitimate son Nycholas: "The other halfe there of I geve and bequeath to Nycholas Rosco my bastard sone." Nycholas was also made one of the executors for the will.

The Deane parish records start in 1604, so the christening records for the three named grandchildren are not available. They all have the last names of Rosco, so may be children of the same Rosco son. As no other sons are named in the will, it is possible that they are the children of Nycholas Rosco.


SOURCE: Will of James Rosco of Farnworth, 1594.