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Sharp

• References:
  • Sharp family tree by Grantley Hutchens.
  • Family tree by Neil Hallam.

St.George's church, Stamford, Lincolnshire.
Frances Sharp was baptised here in 1758.
See also Wikimedia Commons and Geograph.

Francis Sharp,
mar Mary ----,
lived Stamford, Lincolnshire,
bur 31 Mar 1783 at St.George's church, Stamford,
had issue:

1. Francis Sharp,
   must be twin, bapt 8 July 1749, must be in St.George's church, Stamford,
   mar 18 Aug 1770 in Saint Martin In The Fields, Westminster, London, to Margaret Sharpe and had issue:
   1. Ann Sharp, bapt 4 Aug 1771, St.George's church, Stamford,
      must have died young (there is another Ann).

   2. Mary Sharp, bapt 8 Aug 1773, St.George's church, Stamford,
      she is named in her aunt Sarah Hotchkin's will 1826,
      she is listed as unmarried, living Stamford.

   3. Richard Sharp, must be twin, bapt 5 July 1775, St.George's church, Stamford.
   4. Francis Sharp, must be twin, bapt 25 July 1775, St.George's church, Stamford.

   5. Charlotte Sharp, bapt 14 Jan 1780, St.George's church, Stamford,
      she is named in her aunt Sarah Hotchkin's will 1826,
      she is listed as unmarried, living Stamford.

   6. Ann Sharp, bapt 8 Feb 1783, St.George's church, Stamford.
   7. Frederic Handel Sharp, bapt 8 June 1785, St.George's church, Stamford.
   8. John Lard Sharp, bapt 8 Aug 1788, St.George's church, Stamford.

   
   

2. Mary Sharp,
   must be twin, bapt 8 July 1749 in St.George's church, Stamford.

3. Ann Sharp,
   bapt 11 Aug 1750 in St.George's church, Stamford,
   died 22 May 1760, age 9 yrs.

4. Alice Sharp,
   bapt 15 Nov 1751 in St.George's church, Stamford,
   mar 1776 in St George's, Stamford, to Christopher Fairchild,
   died c. Nov 1805 in Stamford, age c.54 yrs.

5. Michael Sharp,
   bapt 22 Jan 1753 in St.George's church, Stamford.

   
   

6. Elizabeth Sharp,
   bapt 23 Apr 1754 in St.George's church, Stamford,
   mar 15 Oct 1777 in St George's, Stamford,
   to James Aveling [bapt 10 Sep 1755] and had issue.

   
   

7. Sarah Sharp,
   bapt 18 Dec 1755, Saint George's, Stamford.
   She had a long-term affair from at least early 1776 (her age 20) with the married Robert Hotchkin.
   She had three children with him during the time they were having the affair.
   In 1792 his wife died and they were able to marry.
   She mar 7 June 1792 [her age 36], at St.George's church, Stamford, Lincolnshire,
   to Robert Hotchkin and had issue.

   
   

8. Martha Sharp,
   bapt 21 Jan 1757 in St George's, Stamford.

   
   

9. Frances Sharp,
   bapt 23 June 1758, St.George's church, Stamford, Lincolnshire,
   mar 20 Oct 1779, St.George's church, Stamford,
   to Charles Fairchild [bapt 10 Apr 1758] and had issue.

   
   

10. John Sharp,
    bapt 6 Dec 1759,
    mar 12 Jan 1784 in Saint Michael's, Stamford, to Elizabeth Woodward,
    had issue:
    1. Elizabeth Sharp, bapt 23 Apr 1786 in Saint George's, Stamford,
       mar 1805 in Stamford to Robert Hill [born in Crowland, Lincolnshire].

    2. 2 other children, Sharp.