Featherston Family Origins (cont.)

Footnotes:

(1) There are a multitude of variations on the Featherston surname, including Featherstone, Fetherston, Fetherstone, Fetherstonehaugh, Featherston- haugh, Featherstonhalgh, to name a few. In all probability, they can all trace their origins to this location in the north of England

(2) This is based on the architectural style of the doorways in this part of the castle.

(3) Including a gothic chapel with an attached mausoleum

(4) The last Featherston of record to reside in Featherstone Castle was Sir Henry Fetherstonehaugh,---Only son of Matthew Fetherstonehaugh and Sarah Lethieullier. Sir Henry inherited the castle upon his father's demise on the 24th of May, 1774.

(5) Topographics are surnames that refer to or describe,a locality that the family came from.

(6) Timothy was sired by Henry Fetherstonehaugh of Kirkoswald. Henry was the 2nd son of Albany Fetherstonehaugh of Fetherstone Castle. Albany was sired by Albany Fetherstonehaugh, of whom the ballad speaks.

(7) It was at this time that the first known branch of the Fetherstonehaugh clan migrated to Ireland. Cuthbert Fetherstonehaugh, Esq of Hethrege- Cleugh, County Durham, removed to Ireland after the execution of his cousin, 'Sir Timothy. Cuthbert is the ancestor of both the Fetherston's

of Bracklyn Castle (Ireland) and the Fetherston's of Ardagh (Ireland).

(8) This feud could have basis in the killing of Albany Fetherstonehaugh, as the names Ridley and Hardriding show up in the ballad. .,

(9) This stone is refered to as the Ravens-stone and is still shown in a wood near the castle.

Sources:

The Castles of Northumberland by Frank Graham; Published by Frank Graham, 1976; Entry on Featherstone Castle, Pgs. 159-164

Tourguide of Northumberland; 1897; Entry on Featherstone Castle, Pgs. 175-178 Burke's Peerage and Baronetage; 1835 Edition, 1842 Edition; Entries on

Fetherston & Fetherstonhaugh Lineages

Dictionary of National Biography; Edited by Leslie Stephan & Sidney Lee; Vol. VI; Published by McMillan Co., 1908; Entry on Sir Timothy Fetherston- haugh, Pgs. 1258-1259

Compiled and submitted by Edward F.Featherston

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