Henry Timpson (TP7) and Ann Timpson née Eagle
At Apethorpe (pronounced Ap-Thorp)
Henry and Ann arrived and got settled in their cottage just in time for Christmas after meeting other estate workers. Henry now worked for a very wealthy man the Earl of Westmoreland the local landowner who lived part of the year at his huge mansion Apethorpe Hall.
Among England’s greatest country houses, Apethorpe Palace holds a particularly important place in English history because of its ownership by, and role in, entertaining Tudor and Stuart monarchs.
English Heritage UK
Elizabeth I once owned the building, which she had inherited from Henry VIII. For a period, Apethorpe was a royal palace lived in regularly by James I and Charles I.
James I so loved Apethorpe that he personally contributed to its extension to make it more suitable for his ‘princely recreation’ and ‘commodious entertainment’, particularly for hunting in the nearby royal forest of Rockingham. The resulting series of state rooms, including the King’s Bedchamber and the impressive Long Gallery, is one of the most complete to survive from the Jacobean period.
Due to its past royal ownership and use, along with its outstanding historic and architectural significance, English Heritage and the new owner jointly agreed, prior to the sale in 2014, that the building would henceforth be known as Apethorpe Palace.
Learn more about Apethorpe Hall from English Heritage.
Family Life
Henry and Ann settled into a routine with Henry working long hours as the weather permitted, taking his orders from the Farm Bailiff and Ann keeping the cottage tidy and working at crafts to earn extra money.
In due course they had a family.
Frances Timpson (TE1)
Frances was their first child would have been born in late September 1818 and was baptised by the Rev George Nankivell at St Leonard Church on 5 October 1818. Her name is entered in the parish registers as Frances “Timson”.
Mary Ann Timpson (TE2)
Mary was their second child would have been born early November 1820 and was baptised by the Rev George Nankivell at St Leonard Church on 19 November 1820. Her name is entered in the parish registers as May Ann “Timson”.
Thomas Timpson (TE3)
Thomas was their third child would have been born early July 1823 and he was baptised by the Rev George Nankivell at St Leonard Church on 27 July 1823. His name is entered in the parish registers as Thomas “Timson”.
John Timpson (TE4)
John was their fourth child would have been born late February 1827 and he was baptised by the Rev George Nankivell at St Leonard Church on 4 March 1827. His name is entered in the parish registers as John “Timson”.
Henry Timpson (TE5)
Henry was their fifth child would have been born early September 1829 and he was baptised by the Rev George Nankivell at St Leonard Church on 20 September 1829. His name is entered in the parish registers as Henry “Timson”.
Sadly Henry passed away aged 2 years approx. 3 December 1831. His burial service by the Rev George Nankivell took place at St Leonard Church on 5 December 1831.
Henry Timpson (TE6)
Another Henry was their sixth child was born in 1832 and was baptised by Rev George Nankivell at St Leonard Church on 18 February 1833.
This Henry is a main character in this Timpson history.