Biography of Reverend Edward Royds 1820-1895
Paternal Family Tree: Royds
On or after 28 Dec 1819, the date of the licence, [his father] Reverend Edward Royds (age 29) and [his mother] Mary Molyneux (age 26) were married.
On 28 Dec 1820 Reverend Edward Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds (age 30) and Mary Molyneux (age 27).
On 02 Mar 1821 Reverend Edward Royds was baptised at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map].
On 11 Apr 1836 [his father] Reverend Edward Royds (age 45) died. On 14 Apr 1836 Reverend Edward Royds (deceased) was buried in the Chancel of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map]
On 05 Feb 1839 Reverend Edward Royds (age 18) matriculated Brasenose College, Oxford University. He was awarded BA in 1842, MA in 1845.
In 1845 Reverend Edward Royds (age 24) was appointed Rector of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map].
On 07 Aug 1845 Reverend Edward Royds (age 24) and Anne Mary Littledale (age 25) were married at St Mary's Church, Walton-on-the-Hill. They were first cousins.
On 09 Oct 1848 [his son] Edward Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds (age 27) and [his wife] Anne Mary Littledale (age 28). He was baptised at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 14 Nov 1847. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 27 Mar 1849 [his daughter] Amy Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds (age 28) and [his wife] Anne Mary Littledale (age 28). She was baptised at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 29 Apr 1849. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 11 Apr 1850 [his son] Reverend Alfred Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds (age 29) and [his wife] Anne Mary Littledale (age 29). He was baptised at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 10 Nov 1850. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 15 Feb 1852 [his daughter] Mary Emily Royds was born to Reverend Edward Royds (age 31) and [his wife] Anne Mary Littledale (age 31). She was baptised at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 04 Apr 1852. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 04 Dec 1859 [his mother] Mary Molyneux (age 66) died at Elkington Rectory. She was buried in the Chancel of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 08 Dec 1859 where she has a memorial window in the south transept.
On 25 Apr 1867 Ralph Brocklebank of Childwall Hall and Mary Petrena Royds (age 17) were married at All Saints' Church, Childwall by Reverend Edward Royds (age 46), Rector of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] assisted by the Rev. Canon Brandreth, Rector of Standish, co. Lancaster, both uncles of the bride.
On 25 May 1870 [his son] Edward Royds (age 21) died from a fall on Monte Salvadore, Lugano, Switzerland. He was buried in Lugano.
Edward Royds: On 09 Oct 1848 he was born to Reverend Edward Royds and Anne Mary Littledale. He was baptised at St Oswald's Church, Brereton on 14 Nov 1847. Coefficient of inbreeding 6.25%.
On 07 Oct 1875 Reverend Sydney Henry Armistead (age 38) and Margaret Borne Royds (age 25) were married at Holy Trinity Church, Wavertree [Map] by Reverend Edward Royds (age 54), Rector of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map], uncle of the bride.
On 08 May 1883 [his son-in-law] Willoughby Brooke (age 34) and [his daughter] Mary Emily Royds (age 31) were married at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map].
On 13 Aug 1885 [his son] Reverend Alfred Royds (age 35) and [his daughter-in-law] Eleanor Georgina Dixon (age 27) were married at Chelford, Cheshire.
On 29 Jul 1895 Reverend Edward Royds (age 74) died at Brereton Rectory.
On 01 Aug 1895 Reverend Edward Royds (deceased) was buried in the Churchyard of St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map].
On 09 Jan 1896 [his former wife] Anne Mary Littledale (age 75) died. She was buried at St Oswald's Church, Brereton [Map] on 13 Jan 1896 where she has a memorial window in the south transept.
GrandFather: James Royds of Falinge
Father: Reverend Edward Royds
Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Smith of Summer Castle in Rochdale
GrandMother: Mary Smith
Great x 1 Grandfather: Edmund Molyneux of Wall Hill and Newsham House
GrandFather: Thomas Molyneux of Newsham House in West Derby in Lancashire
Mother: Mary Molyneux
Great x 1 Grandfather: Thomas Watson of Ormskirk in Lancashire
GrandMother: Ann Watson