PEDIGREE XV - MALTBY

Maltby – Hoveringham, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Mr. Harte of Wells, Somerset, whose wife is Clara Jane Maltby of this pedigree, and to whom I am indebted for data of this branch of the family, writes me that “in all probability the Maltbys of Mansfield descend from Robert Maltby of Orston.”  Mr. Harte further states: “I understand that some of the Maltbys were buried at Hoveringham early in 1500 and that about thirty-five years ago (1875) was to be seen in Hoveringham Church, or Churchyard, te name of a William (or John?) Maltby, date early 1600.  The church has in recent years been restored.”

The earliest Hoveringham record at hand is that of the will of Hugh Maultby proved in 1698-9.  He had sons, William, Hugh, Richard, John, James, a wife Mary and a daughter Mary.  The name Hugh is one frequently found about this time in the Orston branch of the family.

From St. Peter’s Church we have the following record which evidently refers to the above Hugh Maltby: “Hugh Maultby of Hoveringham, Notts, and Mary Gibson of Cosall, Notts, m. (license) 25 Feby., 1660.”  Very possible he was the Hugh Maltby b. at Orston in 1636, son of John and Mary Maltby.

 

We begin this Pedigree with:

 

I.  1.  ------Maltby.  He had a son:

 

II.  2.  William Maltby of Hoveringham, m. Anne Mowbray, a kinswoman of Lord Mowbray, at Hoveringham, Nov., 1749.  Children:

    III.  3.  Thomas (3) Maltby.

    III.  4.  James (3) Maltby of Westfield.

 

Note. – These brothers had a cousin, Thomas Maltby, of Hoveringham.

 

III.  3.  Thomas Maltby of “Moore Maltby and Middlemore.”  Banker of Nottingham.  Children:

    IV.  5.  Thomas Maltby, d. ae. 96; buried at Hoveringham.

    IV.  6.  Gilbert Maltby.

    IV.  7.  William Maltby, M. D. of Birmingham.

    IV.  8.  Arthur Maltby.

  *IV.  9.  Sarah Maltby, d. unm.

    IV.  10.  Frances Maltby, resided at The Park, Nottingham.

    IV.  11.  Rev. Frederick Maltby, a poet.

  *IV.  12.  Clara Maltby, resided at Nottingham; d. unm.

  *IV.  13.  Harriet Maltby, resided at Nottingham; d. unm.

    IV.  13-A.  John (second son?)

    IV.  13-B.  Charles.

 

III.  4.  James Maltby, of Westfield, Mansfield, Notts.  Banker, b. at Hoveringham (about 1770?); m. Feb. 21, 1797, at St. Mary’s, Nottingham, Anne, dau. of Col. Elliot of Gedling Hall, near Nottingham.  She was a distant relation.  He was buried at Hoveringham.  They were m. at St. Mary’s Church Nottingham.  Children:

    IV.  14.  William Mowbray Maltby, b. in 1800.

  *IV.  15.  James Maltby, d. unm.

 

IV.  5.  Thomas Maltby, eldest son, Squire of Hoveringham, latterly lived at Nottingham (Forest Road); m. a Miss Northcote of London.  I think he was twice married.  Children:

    V.  16.  Percy Maltby, Squire of Hoveringham, living in 1915.

    V.  17.  Louisa Maltby, m. Mr. Hyne.

    V.  18.  Herbert Maltby, a sailor.

    V.  18-A.  Fammy Maltby.

    V.  18-B.  Arthur.

 

IV.  6.  Gilbert Maltby of The Park, Nottingham; wine merchant; later of Sherwood Rise; m. a Miss Northcote.  Children:

    V.  19.  Alfred Maltby, a well known actor.

    V.  20.  Ernest Maltby, a missionary; d. in India.

    V.  21.  Allen Maltby.

    V.  22.  Henry Maltby.

    V.  23.  Carrie Maltby.

    V.  24.  Kathleen Maltby.

    V.  25.  Emily Maltby.

 

IV.  7.  William Maltby, M. D., settled and d. at Birmingham.  Child.

    V.  26.  Mowbray Maltby.

 

IV.  8.  Arthur Maltby, youngest son, lived opposite the Race Course, Nottingham, and latterly at Forest Hill, London, where he d.  He m. (1) ------, and (2) the wid. of a Mr. Doughty, solicitor of Nottingham.  (Is this the Arthur Maltby mentioned in the New York Herald in about the year 1906.)  It speaks of him as a London author, who addressed the Metropolitan Psychical Society.  “I may tell you,” he ways, “that AI have had an absolutely direct communication from the other world.  I am what is called an automatic writer, as William T. Stead would say, although I do not believe in it.  I should like to have your opinion.  I was writing an American story when my hand suddenly seemed as if paralyzed and automatically wrote ‘America will conquer the whole world, and all the world will speak its language,’ and then followed the signature, ‘George Washington.’  Again, writing an article on Haldane’s territorial scheme, my hand was affected in the same way as before and I wrote, ‘England’s salvation lies in conscription.’  Then followed details in the way in which our army should be reformed.  I had a kettle on the hob at the time, as I intended to make a cup of tea.  The kettle boiled over.  I stopped writing in order to remove it.  On my putting pencil to paper again the language was truly military – you understand – for breaking the current of ideas.  On my apologizing to the unknown the details were continued and at the close the message was signed ‘Wellington.’  I laughed.  Again the pencil moved and wrote one word, ‘Fool.’”

It will be noted that Mr. Maltby does not believe in automatic writing, yet had experiences which led him to ask an opinion of what had occurred of the Metropolitan Psychical Society.  The above item may not apply to the Arthur Maltby of Forest Hill, London, but it would seem likely.  The children of Arthur Maltby (IV. 8) were:

    V.  27.  Harold Maltby.

    V.  28.  Katie Maltby, m. ------ of Bradford.

    V.  29.  Sophie Maltby, m. and had five children.

    V.  30.  Florence Maltby, m. a Mr. Doughty and had two sons.

    V.  31.  Ada Maltby, m. Mr. Hamilton of Grantham; bank manager.  Issue: One daughter.

 

IV.  14.  Rev. William Mowbray Maltby of Mansfield, b. in 1800; m. Oct. 21, 1822, Mary, dau. of Rev. Canon Parsons, Canon of Lincoln, Rector of Syston and Revesby.  He d. circ. 1848, and was buried at Hoveringham.  At one time of Pleasley, Notts.  He was of Westfield, Mansfield.  Children:

    V.  32.  Rev. James William Maltby, b. April 4, 1829.

    V.  33.  Gilbert Maltby.

    V.  34.  Anne Maltby.

    V.  35.  Caroline Maltby.

 

V.  32.  Rev. James William Maltby, Rector of Morton, Co. Derby, b. April 4, 1829; m Sarah or Eliza Hardwick.  He d. April 16, 1910.  He had a son:

    VI.  36.  Henry Vaughan Maltby.  From the Clergy List of 1911, we learn the following: “Maltby. Hy. Vaughan, d. 1902, p. 1903 (Keewatin) missny. dioc. Keewatin, 1902-3; inc. of Keewatin, 1903-8, R. D. of Rainy River from 1900, and inc. of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada from 1908.  A letter dated “The Rectory, May 16, 1911,” to the compiler furnished some of the above records.  He was the youngest child.  There are several other children.

V.  33.  Gilbert Maltby, b. 1830; bapt. at Mansfield; m. in 1854, at St. Peter’s Drogheda, Jane Isabella, dau. of George and Alicia (nee Corry) Riddock of Triton Lodge, Bettys Town, near Droghedd and Doone, Co. Roscommon and Laird of Dunwoodie in Dumfrieshire.  Children:

    VI.  37.  George Mowbray Maltby.

    VI.  38.  Clara Jane Maltby, m. at Singapore, Edward Harte of Wells, Somerset, who furnished most of the records of this branch of the family.

 

Note. – A letter dated July 12th, 1906, from Morton Rectory, near Alfreton, Devonshire, from Mr. Gilbert Maltby, who was evidently visiting his brother, who was in ill health, states that they have a cousin in Toronto, a Charles Unwin, Esq., O. L. S. City Surveyor, which proves that Rev. William Mowbray Maltby had a sister who married a Mr. Unwin.

 

ADDENDA. – As this goes to press we have received an interesting photograph from Mr. Edward C. Harte, showing the Mayor of Mansfield (who is “Alderman Maltby,” according to a contemporary English paper) welcoming home Corporal Fuller of Mansfield who has won the Victoria Cross.  We feel greatly indebted to Mr. Harte for this photograph and the pleasure it gives us to thus meet another English cousin.  Mayor Maltby undoubtedly descends from this Hoveringham, Mansfield branch of the family and we hope to ascertain his line of descent.