SPANHAKE FILE

This file is for the Spanhake family, drawn largely from material published by Mike Subritzky and Maria Beniston. Mike's 'The Subritzky Legend' describes the voyages from Hamburg to Nelson, New Zealand in the 'St. Pauli', while Maria's volumes on the 'Subritzky Family 1843 - 1993' covers almost every family in the Aupouri Peninsula. For a brief outline of the Spanhake family history an extract from Maria's Vol 2 is included here, written by John Turner, a grandson of Rowland Spanhake, with additional comments.
In addition, material has since been kindly provided by Tony Kirkbank in the UK, who sadly reports he believes he is the last of the Kirkbanks.

Husband: John (of Beckside) Kirkbank
   Born: 1704             at: Whicham, Cumberland, England  
Married: 1750             at: Cumbria, England  
   Died: 1787             at:   
 Father:William (of Beckside) Kirkbank
 Mother:Agnes Myre (Mire)
        Other Spouses: Jane Dickenson  
   Wife: Jane Saul
   Born: 1713             at:   
   Died: 1796             at:   
 Father:parent Saul
 Mother:
        Other Spouses: 
CHILDREN
   Name: Thomas Kirkbank
   Born: 1757             at: Whicham, Cumberland, England  
Married: 9 SEP 1789       at: Brenchley, England  
   Died: 21 NOV 1828      at: East Croft, Tenterden, England  
Spouses: Elizabeth Hooker