Nothing is known about the ‘first’ John Royle other than his marriage to Elizabeth and that they had five children:

Richard [1] Royle married Esther Brundrit at Bowdon on 24 October 1695. His occupation was a gardener. He died on 22 Dec 1729 leaving an estate valued at

£96-11s-0d (equivalent to £8,300 today). Richard’s grave is at St Mary’s church, Bowdon. Their children were:

Richard [2] Role was baptised at Bowdon on 15 March 1701. He too was a gardener as was his brother George. Richard married Ann Ashley (1714 - 1783) at Prestbury on 18 June 1735 and died in Bowdon on 29 March 1793. Both graves are at St Mary’s church, Bowdon, Richard’s being inscribed “in ye house”. Their children were:

Richard [2]

Born c.1701

Samuel

Born c.1699

John

Born c.1707

George

Date of birth not known

Another son

Date of birth not known

A daughter

Date of birth not known

Richard [1]

Born c.1671

George

Born c.1677

John

Date of birth not known

Thomas

Date of birth not known

William

Date of birth not known

Samuel [1]

Born 1754

George

Born 1751

Richard

Born 1748

Elizabeth

Born 1748

Ann

Born 1744

Sarah

Date of birth not known

Samuel [1] Royle was baptised at Bowdon on 3 Feb 1754 and died on 26 Dec 1823, his grave being at St Mary’s church, Bowdon.. His occupation is not known. Samuel married Elizabeth Seddon (born c.1760, died 1817 in Bowdon) at Bowdon on 23 Feb 1786. Their children were:

James

Born 1793

John

Born 1786

Sarah

Born 1788

William

Born 1791

Samuel

Born 1796

Ann

Born 1798