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     Richard Scales was born in 1722 at Colton, Lancashire, England^G.¹ He was the son of Robert Scales and Catherine Kilner.¹ He died in 1786 at Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia^G.¹
     Reference: SR373.¹ He was also known as .¹ Younger son of Rob Scales of 'Whitehead' in Colton, Lancashire; Vicarof Ulverston, Lancashire 1765-86. Admitted sizar at Saint John'sCollege, Cambridge March 1740/1; bred first by Mr Dixon at Hawksheadand then by Mr Nicholson at Heversham, Westmorland; B.D; known asDoctor Scales.

Sources: A) A.A. Williams The Registers of Colton Parish Church (1891)pp 109, 151; B) Martin Demaine; C) International Genealogical Index(Batch P005591, Source 0496826 IT 4, Printout 6903293); D) LancashireRecord Office, papers of the Archibald Family of Rusland, DDAR 187(1760); E) Wills proved in the Consistory Court of Richmond, Will ofJohn Scales (1791) FHS film 99137; F) R.F. Scott, Admissions to StJohn's College, Cambridge (1903) III.101; G) Ordnance Survey map; H)Charles W. Bardsley, Chronicles of Ulverston (1885) p 113.¹

     Sarah Cary was the daughter of Colonel Wilson Cary.¹ She married George William Fairfax, son of William Fairfax and Sarah Walker, on 17 December 1748.¹ She died on 2 November 1811.¹
     From 17 December 1748, her married name became Fairfax.¹

     Eliza Scotson married Francis Chamney, son of John Chamney and Agnes (?), on 9 April 1710 at Colton, Lancashire, England^G.¹
     Mother of five sons and two daughters.

Sources: IGI, Batch P005591.¹ Her married name became Chamney.¹

     Thomas Fairfax was the son of William Fairfax and Sarah Walker.¹ He died on 26 June 1746, killed in action, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.¹

     Sarah Fairfax is the daughter of William Fairfax and Sarah Walker.¹ She married Major John Carlyle.¹
     Her married name became Carlyle.¹

     Sarah Carlyle is the daughter of Major John Carlyle and Sarah Fairfax.¹ She married William Herbert.¹
     Her married name became Herbert.¹

     Edward Taylor married Elizabeth Scale, daughter of Robert Scale and Agnes Mackreth, on 29 June 1690 at Colton, Lancashire, England^G.¹
     Of Finsthwait; one of the trustees of the estate of his brother-in-lawJohn Scale.¹

     Margret Taylor was born in 1648 at Hawkshead, Lancashire, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Taylor.¹ She married John Scale, son of Robert Scale and Agnes Mackreth, on 7 June 1680 at Colton, Lancashire, England^G.¹ She died in 1731 at Hawkshead, Lancashire, England^G.¹
     Her married name became Scale.¹ Dau of Robert Taylor of Hawkshead, Lancashire; executrix of herhusband's will 1700; had 5 children. William Taylor of Roger Riddingand Rowland Taylor of Thwaitemoss were bondsmen; the bond names Agnes,Margaret, Robert and Jane Scales, her children.

Sources: H.S. Cowper, The Oldest Register of Hawkshead Parish (1897) p283.¹

     Of Hawkshead, Lancashire.¹ Reference: TJ248.¹

     William Herbert married Sarah Carlyle, daughter of Major John Carlyle and Sarah Fairfax.¹