2. Edward² Rushworth (John¹) was born 17/10/1755. Edward died 15/10/1817 at 61 years of age.

He married Catherine Holmes in Calbourne, Isle of Wight, 28/08/1780. Catherine was born 1765. Catherine was the daughter of Reverend Leonard Troughear and Elizabeth Tyrrell. Catherine died 9/12/1780 at 15 years of age. She was baptized in Newport, Isle of Wight, 20/09/1765.

He was baptized in Kingston Church, Portsea, Hampshire, 2/01/1756. Religion: religion unknown. Was a Founders' Kin Scholar of Winchester College. He took Deacon's Orders in the Church, and was afterwards MP for Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, and Recorder of Newport. On his election the unsuccessful candidate, Mr. John Barrington, petitioned the House against the validity of his return on the ground of his being in Holy Orders. A Select Committee was appointed to consider it, and reported that Mr. Rushworth had been 'duly elected to serve in this Parliament.'

Edward Rushworth and Catherine Holmes had the following children:

5 i. Catherine³ Rushworth was born in Afton House, Freshwater, Isle of Wight 16/11/1781. Catherine died 26/06/1783 at 1 year of age. Her body was interred 29/06/1783 in Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. She was baptized in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 8/01/1782. Religion: religion unknown. Sponsors: Sir Philip Jennings, Clerke, Bart., Lady Holmes and Mrs. Elizabeth Troughear (great grandmother).

Born at 3:30pm. Died 6:00am. Buried 8:00am.

6 ii. Elizabeth Rushworth was born in Afton House, Freshwater, Isle of Wight 15/10/1783. Elizabeth died 15/11/1865 at 82 years of age. She married James Patrick Murray in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 31/01/1803. James was the son of James Murray. (See James Patrick Murray for the continuation of this line.)

She was baptized in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 6/01/1784. Religion: religion unknown. Sponsors: Captain Christian, Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Worsley (Aunt).

Born 7:20am.

7 iii. Holmes Jervoise Rushworth was born in Afton House, Freshwater, Isle of Wight 26/09/1785. Holmes died 9/03/1787 at 1 year of age. His body was interred 1787 in Yarmouth Church, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. He was baptized in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 29/09/1785. Religion: religion unknown. Sponsors: Mr. Holmes, Mr. Jervoise and Miss Le Marchant.

Born at 10:00pm. Died at 3:00pm

8 iv. Edward Rushworth was born in Afton House, Freshwater, Isle of Wight 11/08/1787. Edward died 19/06/1812 in HMS Barbados, Jamaica, West Indies, at 24 years of age. His body was interred 19/06/1812 in Military Burial Ground, Port Royal, Jamaica. He was baptized in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 21/12/1787. Religion: religion unknown. Sponsors: Reverend Henry Worsley (uncle), Mr. Blacknall of Great Haselee in Oxfordshire, and his cousin Miss Richards of Yarmouth in Norfolk.

Born at 2:50pm. Died 2:00am

Captain of HMS Barbadoes.

9 v. Mary Rushworth was born 25/05/1789. Mary died 23/05/1865 in Purbrook Heath House, Hampshire, at 75 years of age. She married Sir John Pringle Dalrymple. John was born c1778. John died 12/10/1829 in Bath, Somerset, at 51 years of age. i0 5th and last Baronet of Hailes, Haddingtonshire. Great grandson of Sir David Dalrymple, 5th son of James, 1st Lord Stair.

She was baptized 29/05/1889. Religion: religion unknown. Sponsor: Henry James Pye (Poet Laureate).

10 vi. Charles Powlett Rushworth was born 1791. He was baptized in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 24/02/1791. Religion: religion unknown.

11 vii. Leonard Rushworth was born 1796. He was baptized in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 19/07/1796. Religion: religion unknown. Died in infancy.

12 viii. Lieutenant Henry Rushworth RN was born in Southampton 28/04/1798. Henry died 18/07/1819 in Ceylon, at 21 years of age. He was baptized in Freshwater Church, Isle of Wight, 15/06/1798. Religion: religion unknown. HMS Liverpool.

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