Third Generation

8. Matthew BURDETT was christened on 20 Mar 1692 in St John the Baptist Church, Penistone,Yorkshire. He was born about 1692 in Denby, Yorkshire. In 1720 he was a Farmer/Clothier in Denby, Yorkshire. He died about 1725 in Denby, Yorkshire. Matthew Burdett died at the age of 33. He left a widow and two children under the age of two. They lived at Nether Denby (now Lower Denby) and his probate inventory shows that he had a pair of looms, a pair of combs and a warping wough "with all other things belonging to his trade" in his workshop. A piece of kersey cloth and a piece of plain cloth were ready for the cloth hall and his farm stock included cattle, sheep, corn and hay.
On her father-in-law's death in 1732 Mary received 12d and her son Amos was to receive £5 when he reached the age of 21.

Matthew BURDETT and Mary NEWTON were married on 23 May 1720 in All Saints' Church, Silkstone, Yorkshire. Mary and Matthew Burdet were second cousins. Mary NEWTON (daughter of Jonas NEWTON and Martha BURDET) died about 1734 in Common Side, Denby, Yorkshire. Matthew BURDETT and Mary NEWTON had the following children:

19	i.	Mary BURDETT was christened on 18 Mar 1721 in St. John the Evangelist Church, Denby, Yorkshire. She was born about 1721 in Denby, Yorkshire. She died about 1722 in Denby, Yorkshire. She was buried on 21 Oct 1722 in St. John the Evangelist Church, Denby, Yorkshire.
20	ii.	Mary BURDETT was christened on 18 Mar 1723 in St. John the Evangelist Church, Denby, Yorkshire. She was born about 1723 in Denby, Yorkshire.
+21	iii.	Amos BURDETT.