Descendants of Robert BURNETT of Eryholme
There is considerable evidence that certain members of this family adopted the surname BARNETT and continued to use that name from about the middle of the 17th century. The descendants of these individuals have not been thoroughly researched. The parish register for Eryholme contains no reference to either surname after 1675 and the parish register for Croft no reference after 1703.A branch of the name was already established in the parish of Eryholme in North Yorkshire by the early 16th century. The earliest record so far found of individuals with the surname BURNETT in Eryholme is in the will of Robert WORMESLEY of Eryholme in 1536. John BURNETT Snr, identified as the testator's "holefather" (sic), thought to mean Godfather, Robert BURNETT and John BURNETT Jnr, identified as the testator's servant, were named beneficiaries; John Snr and Robert were appointed supervisors. The relationship between these three BURNETT individuals has not been established but further information has been found about Robert BURNETT and he is the 'root' ancestor of this family tree. Members of this branch of the name also held land and property at Dalton on Tees, Croft and Stokesley in Yorkshire, and at Hurworth and Dinsdale in County Durham.
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