The 'Luxton' Family


 

 

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Robert Luxton
1664 - 1729

In Robert's line of decendants we have a link to the Luxton Tragedy of 1975
This took place on Tuesday September 23rd at West Chapel Farm, Winkleigh, Devon.
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Frances Wilmott Luxton
Robert John Luxton
Alan Gilbert Luxton
     

Husband:

Robert Luxton  

Born:

Abt 1664 Brushford, Devon
Died: 1729 Brushford, Devon
Buried: Sept 5, 1729 Brushford Churchyard, Devon
Parents Symonis Luxton
&
Unknown
 
 
 

Wife:

Mary Hatch  

Born:

Abt 1660  
Died: 1731  
Buried:    
Parents
&
 
 

 

Married:

   

 

 

Children:

Name:

Date of birth:
Birth Place:
Grace Luxton Abt 1694 Brushford, Devon
Elizabeth Luxton Abt 1695 Brushford, Devon
Mary Luxton Abt 1696 Brushford, Devon
Robert Luxton Abt 1697 Brushford, Devon - died 1753 - age 56
John Luxton Abt 1697 Brushford, Devon
Dorothy Luxton Abt 1698 Brushford, Devon
Rachael Luxton Abt 1701 Brushford, Devon
George Luxton Abt 1702 Brushford, Devon
Bernard Luxton Abt 1705 Brushford, Devon

Below I have listed Bernard's children and any information I can find relating to them - Our direct line can be seen in the main menue

 

 

File Information:

 

 

01 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch 

1694: Grace Luxton born at Brushford, Devon

 
02 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch 

1695: Elizabeth Luxton born at Brushford, Devon

 
03 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch 

1696: Mary Luxton born Brushford, Devon

 
04 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch  

Robert Luxton born about 1697 - Burried at Brushford churchyard, Devon - died 1753 - age 56
Robert married unknown
Robert and his wife had children

[1733] George Luxton

1733: George Luxton baptised Feb 18, 1733 at Brushford, Devon
Married Elizabeth Dark (1739 - 1804) on Jul 19 1760 at Coldridge
George and Elizabeth had children:
George was buried Nov 15, 1792 at Brushford

[1768] John Luxton

1768: John Luxton - Baptised Mar 30, 1768
John married Charity Wensley Oct 21 1796
John and Charity had children:

[1797] Robert Luxton

1797: Robert Luxton born 1797 at Coldridge
Robert married Frances Saunders Jan 28 1882 at Wembworthy, Devon
Robert and Frances had children:

[1] George Luxton born May 1822 at Wembworthy
[2] John Luxton born Dec 1823 at Winkleigh, Devon
[3] Robert Luxton born Aug 1825 at Winkleigh, Devon
[4] William Luxton born Aug 1827 at Winkleigh, Devon
[5] Lawrence Luxton born Dec 1828 at Winkleigh, Devon
[6] Charity Anne Luxton born Mar 1831 at Winkleigh, Devon
[7] Henry Luxton born baptised Apr 12 1833 at Winkleigh, Devon
[8] Frances Saunders Luxton born 1835 at Winkleigh, Devon

1828: Lawrence Luxton born Dec 1828 at Winkleigh, Devon

1854: Marriage record – Laurence Luxton married Mary Kelland at Coldridge, Crediton – Jun quarter ( 5b 655)
Mary was the daughter of William Kelland and Mary Ann unknown of Frost Farm Coldridge, Devon


1861: Census - West Chapel, Winkleigh -Devon
Piece: RG9/1498 Place: Enumeration District: 5 Folio: 40 Page: 2 Schedule: 5
Lawrence Luxton – Head – age 31 - Farmer 96 Acres – born Winkleigh, Devon
Mary Luxton – Wife – age 30 – born Coldridge
George Snell – Servnt – Single – age 20 – Carter – born Winkleigh
William Turner – Servnt – age 11 - Cattle Feeder – born Winkleigh
Elizabeth Gorwell – Servnt – age 11 - House Servant – born Torrington

1870: Birth record – Robert John Luxton at Torrington – Mar quarter (5b 536)

1881: Census - West Chapel, Winkleigh Torrington, Devon
Piece: 2254 - Folio: 62 - Page: 2
Lawrence Luxton – Head – age 57 - Farmer Of 200 Acres Employing One Workman – born Winkleigh, Devon
Mary Luxton – Wife – age 57 – Farmers wife - born - Coldridge, Devon
Fannie Luxton – Dau – age 16 – Scholar – born Winkleigh, Devon
Robert John Luxton – Son – age 11 – Scholar – born Winkleigh, Devon
James Knight – Serv – age 13 - Farm Servant (Indoor) – born Winkleigh, Devon
John Kelland – Nephew – age 9 - Farm Servant (Indoor) – born Winkleigh, Devon
Samuel Palmer – Serv – Single – age 20 - Farm Servant – born Winkleigh, Devon

Lawrence's wife dies
1889:
Death record – Mary Luxton at Torrington – Mar quarter (5b 363) age 58

1891: Census – West Chapel, Winkleigh,
Piece: RG12/1782 Place: Torrington -Devon Enumeration District: 5 Folio: 34 Page: 1 Schedule: 6
Lawrence Luxton – Head – Widower - age 62 - Farmer(Em'er) – born Winkleigh, Devon
Fanny Luxton – Dau – Single – age 25 - Housekeeper(Em'ee) – born Winkleigh, Devon
Mary Louisa Luxton – Dau – Single – age 23 - Housekeeper(Em'ee) – born Winkleigh, Devon
Robert John Luxton – Son – Single – age 21 - Farmer(Em'er) – born Winkleigh, Devon
William Ford – Serv – Single – age 15 - Ag. Lab(Em'ee) – born Winkleigh, Devon
Beatrice Parker – Serv – single – age 16 - General Servant(Em'ee) – born unknown

1892: Death record – Lawrence Luxton at Torrington – Jun quarter (5b 325) age 63

 

1908: Marriage record –
Robert John Luxton married Wilmot Summerhays Short at Exeter – Jun quarter (5b 200)
Robert and Wilmot had children:

[1] Frances Wilmot Luxton born 1908 at Torrington – Sep quarter (5b 408)
[2] Robert John Luxton born 1911 at Torrington – Mar quarter (5b 405)
[3] Alan Gilbert Luxton born 1921 at Torrington – Jun quarter (5b 759)

1939: Death record – Robert John Luxton at Bideford – Jun quarter (5b 505) age 69

1949: Death record – Wilmot S Luxton at Bideford – Mar quarter (7a 384) age 67

1975: September 23rd: The bodies of Frances, Robert and Alan Luxton we found at West Chapel Farm.

The bodies of Frances, Robert and Alan Luxton, elderly siblings, were found outside their house in the grounds of West Chapel Farm, Winkleigh, Devon with severe head injuries from a shotgun. The killings sent shock waves through the Devon countryside around West Chapel. These were the last local members of this line of our Luxton family that could be traced back to the 14th century. It is said that the Luxtons were seen by their neighbors as reclusive anachronisms, seemingly unaware that the world had changed since the 19th century. It was said that the farm was archaic but this has been strongly argued. With the discovery of their bodies, each shot at close range in the head, rumors began to circulate many that have been unfair, unjust and un-substantiated. Putting all this aside what ever happen in thier lives this is a very tragic end to our story.

Frances Luxton and her two bachelor brothers were found dead (from shotgun wounds) in their farm, West Chapel, at Winkleigh. All were in their fifties or sixties. A later inquest found that one of the brothers had committed suicide, and that, on finding this, the other brother then shot himself and his sister. It was believed that the Luxtons were upset at having to sell the farm where they had lived all their lives. There were no direct heirs.

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05 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch  

1697: John Luxton born at Brushford, Devon

 
06 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch  

1698: Dorothy Luxton born at Brushford, Devon

 
07 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch 

1701: Rachael Luxton born at Brushford

 
08 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch 

1702: George Luxton born at Brushford

 
08 - Child of Robert Luxton (1664) and Mary Hatch  

1705: Bernard Luxton born at Brushford - SEE MAIN MENU

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
   

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