Miscellaneous

The English surname Welborn is of local origin, being of that category of surnames derived from the
place where the original bearer once lived or held land. In this instance, the name simply denotes one
who is a native of one of the several towns of this name in England, such as Welborne in Norfolk,
Welbourn in Lincolnshire and Welburn in Yorkshire. The place name itself is derived from a
combination of two Old English terms, "wella" meaning "well spring" and "burna" meaning "Rivulet",
and it would have been used to refer to a town which grew up by a stream which flowed from a spring.
Such a location would have been of great importance in former times when natural wells and rivers were
the only water source. Indeed, the location of the ancient city of Troy was solely determined by the
presence of a natural spring in the vicinity.

References to this name in written records first occur in the twelfth century, when the "Records of the
Templars in England" make mention of one Ailmer de Welleburnia, residing in Lincolnshire in 1185.
Later, the "Hundred Rolls" for 1273 note a Hugh de Welleburn, a native of the same county.
Documented variants of this name include Wellbourn, Welbourne, Welbun and Welburn, and its bearers
are chiefly numerous along the eastern coast of England.

Settlement certificate for Joseph Welburn and wife Mary from Muston, Leicestershire in 1792

Settlement certificate for Mary Welborn of Stennet in parish of Barrowby, widow, pregnant from
Muston, Leicestershire - 1806.

Settlement examination of Mary Welbourn, widow, age 34, born Barrowby - 1806

Settlement certificate of Thomas Wilburn, and wife Elizabeth mmoved from Ashwell in Rutland
to Sempringham, Lincs in 1744.

Removal order for Mry Welbourn and children Sarah 13, Elizabeth 10, Mary 8 and Ann 5. To
Muston 1806.

Edward Welborn, rogue and vag. born in Barrowby, was removed from Heckington to Ashton ?
Leicestershire - 1761 - Kesteven Quarter Session, Lincs.

This research carried out by Sylvia Edwards

Thomas Welbourn born 1837 in Plungar, Leicestershire, moved to Grantham in 1867 and he
joined the 51st Light Infantry.

Thomas Welbourn born 1837 in Plungar, Leicestershire, and his wife Louisa (nee'Exton), and
their children Amelia, John William, Eliza, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Louisa, moved from
Grantham, Lincolnshire, to Star Court, Nottigham in 1880 where they added two more children
to their family, Cecelia and James.

William Welbourn of Newark married Sophia M. Moore on 7 December 1822 in Bottesford,
Leicestershire

John Welborn a Stud-groom of Alwalton, Peterborough married Elizabeth Allen 16 December
1886 Illston on the Hill parish church, Leicestershire.

This research carried out by Sylvia Edwards

EDWARD WELBOURN - Yeoman from Woolsthorpe

Will made 13 May 1778

Proved 27 June 1778

Pay debts and funeral first then goods and chattels ready money and accurities for money give
to my nephew Thomas Welbourn of Woolsthorpe, Butcher.

Signed with a mark.

(Presumed to be Edward Welbourn, son of Thomas and Ann, Edward born 3 December 1702
died 1778. His wife Elizabeth born about 1707 died 28 July 1776)

THOMAS WELBORN - Lock Keeper gives land cottage to son Richard and his heirs.

Daughters Mary Davey and Ann Beeson Ł5 each

The rest to Richard

Signed Thomas Welborn in the presence of George Henby and Thomas Wright

(Presume this is Thomas Welborn son of Thomas and Mary born 23 May 1758 died 22 February
1839. Thomas Wright could be his nephew son of his sister Ann, great grandfather of Elizabeth
Roach)

A Thomas Welborn from Woolsthorpe paid Land Tax 1817.

THOMAS WELBOURN of Woolsthorpe. Admons 1782/97

Mary Welborn made on oath on 31 August 1782 that the personal estate of Thomas did not
amount to Ł300 at the time of his death.

Thomas Welborn born 15 January 1728, died 25 June 1782 - Gravestone

married to Mary.

This research was carried out by Elizabeth Roach.