1.ELIAS/Helias1Featherstonehaugh, Of Preston1,2,3,4 was born Abt. 1168 in Of Preston, Lancashire, England5, and died 1225 in Of Preston, Lancashire, England6. He married <unknown> Abt. 1199 in Of Preston, Lancashire, England7.
Notes for ELIAS/Helias Featherstonehaugh, Of Preston:
"Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 1, History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland." Footnote from Burke's Peerage and Barontage, pg. 630 states:
"The family is of Saxon origin, and was seated at Fetherston, in Northumberland, before the Conquest; that part of the country having been allotted to its progenitor, a Saxon officer, for his gallant conduct against the Britons.
The surname is said to be thus derived:---the house in which the family resided was formerly upon a hill (where were two stones, called fether stones), and was mosted round as a barrier against the Scots; but, upon being destroyed, a new edifice was erected in the holme or valley under the hill, which valley was locally denominated a haugh, and thence the appellation of "Fetherstonhaugh."
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FEATHERSTONE - is the man from Featherstone, the name of places in Northumberland and Yorkshire England, a name from an Old English word "fether" or "four" refers to a tetralith, consisting of three upright stones capped by a headstone or lintel, (four stones in all). Solemn oaths could be sworn on these great stones.
At various places in England and on the continent great stones have been erected by prehistoric peoples, like; Stonehenge, the remaining ruins of temples and forgotten holy places. They were also used to keep in memory the exact place where a certain event occurred, or to mark a route, call attention to a buriel site, or to mark off territory owned by a particular family.
The Featherstone Chevron [family coat of arms] is described by Burke's General Armory as: Red which represents "fortitude and creative power," with a Silver Chevron representing "serenity and nobility," with 3 Silver Ostrich Feathers and 3 Sable Annulets which represent "Repentance or Vengeance." This "Protection" [Chevron] is one of the earliest known, and indicates the bearers achieved notable feats. These symbolic descriptions still hold true today, for most of the Featherstones, since many of Clement's descendants are creative individuals that are long on fortitude [aka stubbornness] who have achieved some notable feats in true family tradition.
The suffix "haugh" means the "alluvial plain of a river valley," (i.e. the location of Featherstone Castle on the Tyne River about 3-1/2 miles SW of the village of Haltwhistle in Northumberland). The village name is a combination of the French "haut" and the Scandinavian "wiscle" meaning a high crest of water, perhaps referring to the sharp bend in the river about this town.
The town church dates to the 13th century. Burke's "The General Armory," p. 348 gives the family as Fetherstone, "alias Perkinson," and states that all branches show descent from the ancient family of Fetherstonehaugh of Northumberland, which derives in direct male line from a chief of those Saxons who landed in England early in the 8th century and settled on the Tyne River.
Helias de Fetherstonehaugh granted land at Fetherstonehaugh to the prior and convent of Hexham in 1215 (- "Good Morning, Mr. Fetherstone?", by Eula Thomas Perkinson, Lark Song Lane, Rt. 1, Riceville, TN 37370, p. 183). (source: Albert E. Meyers database, aem@@ezonline.com, http://www.ezonline.com/aem/aem.html)
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The manor of Featherstone is known to have been held by Helias de Fetherstonehaugh prior to 1212. [Per "Featherstone Castle Northumberland" article copywrighted by Richard Wilson, 1998, reprinted with permission in the Featherstone Society "Featherstone Family News" letter Volume 1, Issue 11, Summer August 1999]. Of interest in this same article; "William Wallace is known to have led a raid on the nunnery at Lambley, about a mile upstream on the opposite band, in 1297 [Rowland, p65, 66].
The article states that; "The house changed hands again in 1961, and has functioned since then as a residential holiday and conference centre; it is also the home of the present owner, Mr. John M. Clark. Full use is made of the accomodation, thus ensuring the survival of what could easily be an unmanningly large house."
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From the http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/VG/romans.html website:
Northumberland has been a border territory for almost 2,000 years. The Romans occupied Britain from the middle of the 1st century to the beginning of the 5th century and for much of this time Northumberland was the very edge of their mighty empire. It was in 122 AD that the Emperor Hadrian ordered the building of a wall across the country from the Tyne to the Solway to separate the land of the Britons from the land of the Picts. Now officially recognised as a World Heritage Site, the remains of the central section of the Wall still snake their way across the whinstone cliff on which it was built. There are also many forts, museums, temples and other remains.
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The Featherstone Society "Featherstone Family Newsletter" Volume 1, Issue 2, Spring 1997, page 15 states that; "During the term of office of Richard de Marisco, who was Archdeacon of Northumberland 1212-1217, Helias granted lands in his free fee of Featherstonhalgh to the Friars of Hexham in consideration of their taking him and his heir into their fraternity. (The original source of this information was stated to be from "A History of Northumberland" by John Hodgson, 1840. The unknown author of this article goes on to suggest that Helias was born in the latter half of the twelveth century and circa 1185 as suggested by Dr. Hans W and Mrs. Elizabeth Meier in their book, "The Featherstones of England, A Family History" 1995.
The author also states that there are records of Helias being accused of robbery in 1204, but he declined to attend Court, and of a Hugh (possibly his brother) being involved in a Court case in the same year. The source quoted by the author for this conclusion was given as; "Featherstoniana" by C. P. Cuttino.
The author goes on to state that "no clue has been found to the name of Helias' wife. Helias probably died in 1226." (However, under Thomas it states Helias died in 1225?)
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"Featherstone Family News" Vol. 1, Issue 9, Winter 1997; "News From the Web" p. 17: Posted by Warren Wilinson on Octomber 30, 1998:
"Featherstonehaugh, Featherstonhaugh, Fetherstonhaugh: Elias de Fetherestanehalg' 1204, from Curia Regis Rolls (in progress; Pipe Roll Soc. 14, 1891) Nb-Northumberland. From Featherstone (Northumberland). The surname preserves the full original form of the place."
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More About ELIAS/Helias Featherstonehaugh, Of Preston:
Event: Abt. 1168, Of, Preston, Lancashire, England8
Living: 1204, Curia Regis Rolls; Pipe Roll Soc. 14, 1891
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Event: Abt. 1172, Of, Preston, Lancashire, England8
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Children of ELIAS/Helias Featherstonehaugh and <unknown> are:
