The Descendants of Richard Tainton, circa 1770.

17. Lockington George Henry TAINTON [43076] (Richard George Henry, JP⁶, Richard², Richard¹) was born on 4 Oct 1856 in Grahamstown Eastern Cape South Africa, was baptised on 30 Aug 1878 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, died on 19 Nov 1926 at age 70, and was buried in East Bank Cemetery East London Eastern Cape South Africa.

Lockington married Lillian Amelia BLAKEWAY [43151], daughter of Charles Frederick BLAKEWAY [43152] and Ann Eliza ROSS [43153]. Lillian died on 2 Mar 1937 in Cape Province South Africa and was buried in East Bank Cemetery East London Eastern Cape South Africa.

34 F i. Florence TAINTON [43154] was born in Salisbury Rhodesia and died in Salisbury Rhodesia.

+ 35 F ii. Constance Muriel Lockington TAINTON [43155] was born about 1883 in Good Hope Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 29 Oct 1943 in Umtata Cape Province South Africa aged about 60.

39 M vi. Charles John Shepstone TAINTON [43159] was born on 12 May 1895, died on 29 May 1936 in Cape Province South Africa at age 41, and was buried in East Bank Cemetery East London Eastern Cape South Africa.

19. Richard Allen Knolden TAINTON [42996] (Richard George Henry, JP⁶, Richard², Richard¹) was born on 14 Dec 1861 in Grahamstown Eastern Cape South Africa, was baptised in Grahamstown Baptist Church Eastern Cape South Africa, and died on 20 Nov 1905 in Cathcart Eastern Cape South Africa at age 43. Another name for Richard was Allen.

General Notes: Chloris Mary Peck says, a note in my grandmother's handwriting in my possession says:-
"My father, Allen, was one of Richard George Tainton's children. He, Richard, was a Special Magistrate of British Kaffraria. This was a military centre. Grannie (my mother) often told us of the English Soldiers in their red coats, white helmets and imported horses. Speaking of horses during the rinderpest outbreak my father Allen was in charge of the Kuruman area of the Orange Free State during the outbreak; rinderpest was a dreadful scourge (like foot and mouth, only worse). The government sent for horses to Argentina and a cousin of my father, Tainton Wooldridge who was a Captain was given the boat 'The Britain' and he had a cargo of horses which had taken weeks to travel from South America. When they landed at East London the town was infested with flies. They had been breeding on board for weeks. He said he no sooner....
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According to my grandmother her father was known in the family as 'Allen'; the spelling I have used in the file is that shown as being taken from his parents bible, which should be an accurate source.
Like his father he was an Inspector of police. He was in the Cape Mounted Police.
He died a few weeks before the birth of his youngest child, Allen.
Clo never talked about either Thelma or Avril.
Allen was interested in Greek Mythology which is why he called my grandmother Chloride. Chloride was a Greek Nymph. Botticelli's painting is a representation of Chloride with Zephyr on the right of the picture.. Chloride is then changed into the Goddess Flora in her wedding gown featured in the centre of the painting.

Richard married Amy May Rachel LLOYD [42997], daughter of John LLOYD [43161] and Mary Ann PIRIE [43162], in Cape Colony South Africa. Amy was born on 22 Mar 1867 in Grahamstown Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 1 Jul 1964 in Marievale Transvaal South Africa at age 97.

General Notes: Amy Mary Rachel Lloyd was a very strong, determined woman of small stature. She was still riding horses side-saddle well into her 70's.
She was treated to a helicopter flight for her 90th birthday.
She was very active until she was about 92 when she fractured her hip. This slowed her down and she became house-bound.
Before the death of her second husband John Elias Lewis she was still walking to the shops (about 4 mile round trip).
In a corner of her sitting room at her flat in Springs she kept one of the assegai's said to have been used in the murder of her Father-in-Law, Richard George Tainton and great uncle John James Henry Tainton.
For some reason the family disapproved of her having married John Elias Lewis who had been her husband's Sergeant in the Cape Mounted Police. It is understandable that in her circumstances (having numerous children, one a baby) soon after the death of her husband she needed the protection of a man.)
The family always addressed him as 'Mr. Lewis' and talked of him in the same vein.
Amy and John had two children of their own, Thelia Mary 'Dolly' Lewis who married Andrew McCullogh, and Reece William Lewis who married Zoe and had Dawn Lewis in about 1940 and Patrick (Paddy) Lewis born in about 1948.
Amy Mary Rachel was a descendant of two 1820 Settler families, the Lloyd's and Piries.
Amy Mary Rachel Lloyd was the youngest of 10 children. Her siblings were James William, Charles, William, John Andrew, Elizabeth, Edward Richard, Herbert Holliday, Robert and Oliver Ishmael Lloyd.
Her brother closest in age to her, Oliver Ishmael Lloyd and his wife Catherine 'Kate' Cory were two of the sponsors at the baptism of Chloris Ilva Hope Lockington Tainton. The other sponsor was a cousin, Bertha Lloyd.

+ 41 F ii. Chloris Ilva Hope Lockington TAINTON [42998] was born on 28 Jul 1890 in East London Eastern Cape South Africa, was baptised on 29 Mar 1894 in Keiskammahoek Cape Colony, died on 2 Nov 1973 in Johannesburg Transvaal South Africa at age 83, and was buried in Braamfontein Crematorium Johannesburg Transvaal South Africa.

+ 42 M iii. Reginald Herbert Warwick Lockington TAINTON [43172] was born on 21 Feb 1892 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, was baptised on 29 Mar 1894 in Keiskammahoek Cape Colony, and died on 8 Jul 1957 in Far East Rand Hospital Springs Transvaal South Africa at age 65.

43 M iv. Richard Stanger TAINTON [86085] was born on 19 Aug 1893 in Keiskammahoek Cape Colony and was baptised on 19 Aug 1893 in Keiskammahoek Cape Colony.

+ 44 M v. Chesterfield DeLacey Grey TAINTON [43171] was born on 18 Jan 1901 in Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 22 Oct 1976 in Bedfordview Transvaal South Africa at age 75.

45 F vi. Avril TAINTON [43173] was born about 1903 in Cape Colony South Africa.

47 M viii. Allen Knolden Hart TAINTON [43175] was born on 27 Dec 1905 in Cathcart Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 27 Mar 1937 in Springs Transvaal South Africa at age 31.

20. John Warwick Hyde TAINTON [43078] (Richard George Henry, JP⁶, Richard², Richard¹) was born on 1 May 1864 in Peddie Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 31 Jul 1929 in Bognor Regis Sussex England at age 65.

John married Jessie Barbara OSBORNE [43128], daughter of OSBORNE [43177] and Unknown [43178], on 22 Dec 1892 in Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa. Jessie was born on 22 Aug 1865 in Templemore Tipperary Ireland, died on 13 May 1911 in Bedford Bedfordshire England at age 45, and was buried in Commercial Road Cemetery Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa.

General Notes: Jessie Barbara Osborne was born in Templemore, Tipperary, Ireland whilst her father's regiment was stationed there.

49 F ii. Clive Delacey TAINTON [43183] was born on 1 Aug 1895 in Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa and died on 23 Jan 1950 in Vancouver British Colombia Canada at age 54.

Clive married The Hon., Arthur Marcus Lowther CROFTON [43186], son of Arthur Edward Lowther CROFTON [52977] and Jessie Castle HEWITSON [52978], in England. Arthur was born in 1899 in Gosforth Northumberland England and died in 1962 at age 63.

General Notes: The Honourable Arthur Marcus Lowther Crofton was the second Son of the Baron Crofton, Irish Peerage.

50 M iii. Cecil Warwick Redvers TAINTON [43184] was born on 7 Oct 1899, was baptised on 29 Apr 1900 in Wesleyan Methodist Chapel Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa, died on 24 Aug 1904 in Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa at age 4, and was buried in Commercial Road Cemetery Pietermaritzburg Natal South Africa. The cause of his death was Smallpox.

24. Cecil Fern Grey TAINTON [43082] (Richard George Henry, JP⁶, Richard², Richard¹) was born on 31 Oct 1872 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, was baptised in Grahamstown Baptist Church Eastern Cape South Africa, and died in 1930 in Kei Road Eastern Cape South Africa at age 58.

Cecil married Blanche Una Dell SMITH [43188], daughter of Frank Richard SMITH [43189] and Charlotte KINCAID [43190]. Blanche was born about 1876 in Cradock Eastern Cape South Africa and died in Cape Province South Africa.

+ 51 M i. Douglas Dell TAINTON [43191] was born on 17 Oct 1903 in Indwe Eastern Cape South Africa, died on 17 May 1973 in Rockby Farm Grahamstown Eastern Cape South Africa at age 69, and was buried in Cambridge Crematorium East London Eastern Cape South Africa.

+ 52 F ii. Athalie Blanche Dell TAINTON [43192] was born on 4 Apr 1910 in Stutterheim Eastern Cape South Africa, died on 7 Apr 1962 in Roodepoort Gauteng South Africa at age 52, and was buried in Braamfontein Crematorium Johannesburg Transvaal South Africa.

25. Alfred Charles Melbourne TAINTON [43083] (Richard George Henry, JP⁶, Richard², Richard¹) was born on 31 Jan 1875 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 18 Nov 1941 in Kei Road Eastern Cape South Africa at age 66.

Alfred married Hilda Lillian Dell SMITH [43084], daughter of Frank Richard SMITH [43189] and Charlotte KINCAID [43190], on 25 Apr 1900 in Cradock Eastern Cape South Africa. Hilda was born on 22 Feb 1879 in Cradock Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 19 Jan 1965 at age 85.

General Notes: Notes from Tessa Smith:
Hilda inherited half of 'Haddon Hall'. She left half to her son Coventry and the other half to Victor.
From Mary Jane Dell's will Hilda not only inherited Haddon Hall but the furniture and household effects together with the traps and horses. She was also to have the usufruct of 'Endell' which, on her death, was to go to her children.
Notes from David Limerick:
Hilda was adopted by her aunt, Mary Jane Dell (nee Kincaid) after the death of her mother. Two of her sisters were also 'adopted' - Blanche Una and Imogen. This adoption is in question and it is more than likely that they were just fostered and not officially adopted.
Notes from the file of Tessa King:
Ref. 'The Dell Chronicles' by Margaret Jeale.
Hilda and Imogen daughters of Richard Smith were adopted by Mary Jane after her husband died. Hilda inherited half of 'Haddon Hall'. She left half of her share to her son Coventry and the other half to her other son, Victor.
Hilda also inherited all the furniture and household effects, traps and horses. She was also to have the usufruct of 'Edendell' and on her death it was to go to her children.

+ 53 M i. Victor Fern Melbourne TAINTON [43085] was born on 22 Jan 1901 in Cradock Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 14 Sep 1968 in Kei Road Eastern Cape South Africa at age 67.

+ 54 M ii. Coventry Richard Melbourne TAINTON [43086] was born on 15 Nov 1902 in Indwe Eastern Cape South Africa and died on 29 Dec 1974 in Frere Hospital East London Eastern Cape South Africa at age 72.

26. Richard George Altham Price TAINTON [56367] (Samuel Abel⁸, Richard², Richard¹) was born on 31 Mar 1855 in Fort Peddie Eastern Cape South Africa, was baptised on 3 Jun 1855 in Methodist Church Peddie Eastern Cape South Africa, and died on 20 Feb 1936 in Johannesburg Transvaal South Africa at age 80.

Richard married Jessie Goldsmith LONG [82267], daughter of James LONG [82280] and Cordelia BLACKBEARD [82281]. Jessie was born on 12 Oct 1861 in Fort Peddie Eastern Cape South Africa.

+ 57 M i. Gordon Meliss TAINTON [82268] was born on 16 Feb 1878 in Cornwall England and died on 8 Jul 1957 in Johannesburg General Hospital Transvaal South Africa at age 79.

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