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Biography of Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright 1814-1866

Paternal Family Tree: Arkwright

On 27th June 1805 [his father] Captain Robert Arkwright (age 22) and [his mother] Frances Crawford (age 19) were married. The marriage against the wishes of his father who disapproved of her being an actress. He received a wedding gift of £30,000 from his father and later an allowance of £500 a year. He leased Stoke Hall (Derbys) from 1816-32, but after the death of his elder brother he occupied Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map], which he subsequently inherited on his father's death in 1843.

On 10th October 1814 Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright was born to Captain Robert Arkwright (age 31) and Frances Crawford (age 28).

On 13th November 1844 Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright (age 30) and Frances Rafella FitzHerbert (age 20) were married at St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map].

On 17th March 1846 [his son] Francis Arkwright was born to Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright (age 31) and [his wife] Frances Rafella FitzHerbert (age 22).

On 10th March 1849 [his mother] Frances Crawford (age 62) died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].

On 9th July 1849 [his wife] Frances Rafella FitzHerbert (age 25) died at Mayfield Hall, Staffordshire [Map]. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map],

Frances Rafella FitzHerbert: On 23rd November 1823 she was born to Henry FitzHerbert 3rd Baronet and Agnes Beresford Lady Fitzherbert. On 13th November 1844 Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright and she were married at St Mary's Church, Tissington [Map].

On 6th August 1859 [his father] Captain Robert Arkwright (age 76) died. His son Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright (age 44) inherited Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map].

On 24th April 1862 Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright (age 47) and Marian Hilary Pellew (age 31) were married.

On 17th December 1866 Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright (age 52) died. His son [his son] Francis Arkwright (age 20) inherited Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].

Francis Arkwright: On 17th March 1846 he was born to Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright and Frances Rafella FitzHerbert. On 15th September 1875 Francis Arkwright and Evelyn Addington were married. On 1st March 1915 Francis Arkwright died. Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire who

St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Memorial window to Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright (deceased).

On 22nd December 1901 [his former wife] Marian Hilary Pellew (age 70) died.

Ancestors of Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright 1814-1866

Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Arkwright

GrandFather: Richard Arkwright

Father: Captain Robert Arkwright

Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright

GrandFather: Stephen George Kemble of Newcastle

Mother: Frances Crawford