My Ancestors

William Carnaby 1484-1546 Of Halton Tower:

Sheriff of Northumberland, Uncertain

Sir Reynaud Carnaby 1516-1543

awarded ownership of Hexham Priory As a result of the Dissolution of the monasteries; Sheriff of Northumberland. Unertain.

John Blackett 1679-1714- Of Halton Tower, Northumberland:

Acquired Wylam coal mines 1705; High Sheriff of Northumberland

John Blackett 1712-1768

Son of above. High Sheriff of Northumberland. In 1748 built wagonway from Wylam.

Christopher Blackett,1751-1829:

Son of above by second marriage. Prominent coal mine owner and developer of steam engines.

John Hackworth, 1746-1804:

Foreman blacksmith at Wylam Colliery.

Timothy Hackworth, 1786-1850:

Son of above; foreman blacksmith at Wylam Colliery; worked on Puffing Billy and Royal George; superintendent of Forth Road railway works; took part in Rainhill Trials with Sans Pareil 1; built staithes at Middlesborough; sent one of the first steam engines to Russia (steamed before Tsar Nicholas,) built Sans Pareil 2.

George Edward Young 1823-1889:

Methodist Minister, son-of-law of above. Descended from John Blackett on distaff line.

Robert Young, 1860-1932 :

son of above; civil engineer. Editor of Pinang Times. Chairman of Penang Harbour Board; chair of Penang Tramways, Member of Straits Settlement Legislative Council; author of Timothy Hackworth and the Locomotive.

James Loring 1917-1990:

son-in-law of above. Director of Spastics Society; CBE.