The Birkbecks of Westmorland and their descendants . s Evidence, a history of the Church arranged incenturies, shewing that he was a deeply-read man. In the title-page anddedication of the first edition ( 1635), which I have, his name is speltBirckbek. His will, dated 11 September, 1656, commences, Being perfectin remembrance, Gods name be blessed for it, doe with Hezekiah desire toset my house in order. He was buried three days afterwards in ForcetChapel, and over his grave is a marble with Hie jacet Simon Birckbek sociuscolleg. Regins in Oxon Bachalaur sacr. theolog. Pastor ecgles de Gil
The Birkbecks of Westmorland and their descendants . s Evidence, a history of the Church arranged incenturies, shewing that he was a deeply-read man. In the title-page anddedication of the first edition ( 1635), which I have, his name is speltBirckbek. His will, dated 11 September, 1656, commences, Being perfectin remembrance, Gods name be blessed for it, doe with Hezekiah desire toset my house in order. He was buried three days afterwards in ForcetChapel, and over his grave is a marble with Hie jacet Simon Birckbek sociuscolleg. Regins in Oxon Bachalaur sacr. theolog. Pastor ecgles de Gilling etForcet et filius Thoms de Hornbie in Westmerl. armig. Resurgam. 1656. HENRY BIRKBECK of Hornby, eldest son of Edward (p. 22), bornI 5 June, 1620. On his fathers death, his mother, who had married again,took possession of the property, and he brought a suit to recover it.^ 1 Surtees History of Durham, vol. iv., p. 25. - Iiiq. post mortem of Edward Birkbeck, Misc., 9 Charles I., part ii., 138. 3 Chancery Proceedings, Charles I., B B. Ixi., SILVER CUP GIVEN BY THOMAS BIRKBECK TO ANNE BIRKBECK OF HEADLAM. THE BIRKBECKS OF WESTMORLAND. 25 During the progress of the suit* he died. He may probably have been Henry Burbeck, Captaine under ye Lord Widdrington, buried at HolyTrinity Church, Goodramgate, York, 15 May, 1644, as DugdalesVisitation certifies him to have died 1644 (Lord Widdrington wasa Royalist, and killed at the battle of Wigan 165 i). The three brothers,Henry, Edward, and Richard were in arms at Carlisle and elsewhere against the Parliamentarians.^ He married Eleanor, daughter of GeorgePoole of Wakebridge, co. Derby. She was a Roman Catholic, and buriedat St. Ninians, Brougham, 8 February, 1691-2. Henry Birkbeck left twosons, Thomas {infra) and Gervase (p. 27). EDWARD BIRKBECK, second son of Edward (p. 22), inherited theManor of Melkinthorpe, which he sold, 1656, to Sir John thought himself one of the poorest lords in England.^ He was buried
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