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He lived at Branthwaite, Cumberland, England. He was also known as Arnoldus Skelton from 1774

He served in the 3rd Guards

Rear-Adm. Walker was twice married. His first wife was a daughter of the Right Hon. General Sir John Irvine, K.B.; bis second, and widow, was a daughter of Arnoldus Jones Skelton, of Branthwaite Hall, in Cumberland, esq. first cousin to the Marquis Cornwallis, and M.P. for Eye. His eldest son, Melville, is an officer of dragoons; his second, Frederick, a Lieutenant K. N.; and his third, Thomas, died in that rank in 1829.

Arnoldus married Elizabeth Hicks in 1775. Elizabeth (daughter of William (of Whitehaven) Hicks) was born about 1750; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth Hicks whose father William of Whitehaven owned the Camp Farm estate and Westworth in Papcastle. So Arnoldus and Elizabeth acquired Westworth.

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Captain James Jones gained the rank of Captain in the service of the 3rd Regiment of Guards.

Adopted the name Skelton. Apparently, he befriended General Skelton whilst taking refuge in St James' Park from the bailiffs having lost money on the gaming tables. The general paid off his debts. But see story below...

The Skeltons are traced back to Armathwaite Castle, with a deed of 1391. Richard Skelton sold that estate in 1712. A junior branch of the family were at Branthwaite, where the Hall eventually passed to Henry Skelton, a general and governor of Portsmouth in the early 1700s. Henry's life was saved by his aide-de-camp Captain James Jones . A grateful Henry left Branthwaite to James on condition that he adopted the name Skelton. A son of James was Arnoldus, born 1750 who assumed the surname Skelton in 1774. He married in 1775, Elizabeth Hicks whose father William of Whitehaven owned the Camp Farm estate and Westworth in Papcastle. So Arnoldus and Elizabeth acquired Westworth. Arnoldus's son Daniel inherited but died in 1869 and his widow in 1876. Westworth then passed to Henry face="Book Antiqua">s widow, Maria who was also known as Betty. Maria lived in Papcastle until early 1870 [C1871 she was 82] when Westworth was sold to Thomas Harris ,1876.

Later of Branthwaite (?where his daughter was born)

Birth:
?? ABT 1715 in Braithwaite, Cumberland, England

Died:
He took ill following an inspection of a lead mine in his newly acquired estates in Cumberland, and soon thereafter, died.

James married Jemima Tullekens in 1749. Jemima (daughter of Col Tullekens) was born before 1749; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Whitehaven and Papcastle

(Research):Possibly the father of Isabella who married Roger Fleming, son of Daniel Fleming and Mary Dixon.whose children are:
Sir Daniel Fleming, 5th Bt. b. c 1785, d. 1821
Rev. Sir Richard Fleming, 6th Bt. b. 4 Nov 1791, d. 3 Apr 1857

William Hicks, sheriff of Cumberland, c1745???

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Descended from Col John Jones, by Catherine his wife, sister of Oliver Cromwell and relict of Wheatstone.

Some records show Henrietta Cromwell as his wife, and Catherine Henrietta Cromwell as an alternative!

Colonel John Jones (c. 1597 ? October 17, 1660) was a Welsh military leader, politician and one of the regicides of King Charles I. A brother-in-law of Oliver Cromwell, he was Sheriff of London, Gov. of Anglesea, member of Parliament from Messionethshire, Military officer

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Or Tullikins

Came over from Holland with William of Orange

Lieutenant Colonel John Tulleken, commanding the 45th at Louisbourg

Honourably mentioned following the Battle of Signal Hill, Newfoundland. was fought on September 15, 1762, and was the last battle of the North American theatre of the Seven Years' War.

15 Dec ?1786
Lately, near Alnsford, Hants, Lieutenant Colonel John Van-Tulleken, late 45th Regiment. He was in several battles and wounded in most of them; most severely wounded at Fontenoy [11 May 1745], where his brave father fell. He retired from the service in the year 1769: he was uncle to the late Countess Cornwallis.