Kirkby (Berry) Family Tree

About Elizabeth Maskew:

(Most information from before 1700s should be assumed to be unconfirmed. Even if it is strongly believed to be correct, it is liable to change.
Citations will be provided in some cases, but only turned into proper references once fully confirmed.)

Elizabeth Maskew was from Broadoak in Underbarrow (owned by her father Thomas & confirmed in Will details, noted later)
Elizabeth was born to Thomas Maskew in 1687 in Underbarrow - https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_872555780
Elizabeth married Thomas Kirkby on 27 Jan 1705 in Kendal - https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NK38-3P2
She was aged 18.
They likely had at least two children George Kirkby (b 1708) and William Kirkby (b 1710).

(More details in Thomas Kirkby notes)

Will details of Thomas Maskew, Father of Elizabeth:

(Below information is taken from the Will details of Thomas Maskew emailed to mdkb by a Maskew descendant, citations will be provided if Maskew is proved to be a Kirkby connection, which seems increasingly likely as dates, names, and locations fit well).

Elizabeth Maskew’s uncle was James Maskew and her father was Thomas Maskew married to Agnes.
She had at least four sisters: Dorothy Maskew, Agnes Maskew and Elinor Maskew (also a Margeret who married a Taylor)
She had at least two brothers: James & Thomas.

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The Maskews owned Broadoak, a farm in Underbarrow area around the 1700s (large property of 200 acres above Tullythwaite & to the east of High Cragg)
Googlemaps link (confirm this is not being confused with the Crosthwaite broadoak. Email correspondance was certain it was not, but better to find proof)

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There is also a 1739 court case mentioned in the email involving Thomas Maskew as a defendant that had George Kirkby write in as a witness (Chancery), it also has an “Anthony Fothergill” involved as defendant with Thomas Maskew:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10408586

TNA document C/11/2316/16

“Short title: Jackson v Mason.
Document type: Depositions.
Plaintiffs: John Jackson.
Defendants: John Mason and Dorothy Mason his wife, Thomas Maskew, Robert Mason, Miles Mason, Anthony Fothergill and Joseph Gibson.
Depositions taken at Kirkby Kendal, Westmorland.
Date of bill (or first document): 1739"

Additional info in the email states:

" “George Kirkby of Underbarrow in the County of Westmorland, yeoman aged 30 years sworn and examined, deposeth and saith” [he’s asked to look at a 1734 lease and part of marriage settlement between John Mason and Thomas Maskew]"