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THE CARLISLE FAMILY The CARLISLE family trace their descent from John CARLISLE who came originally from Scotland about 1690 and settled at Sedburgh in West Riding, Yorkshire, but claim that they are of the family of Lord CARLISLE of Torthorwald, Dumfries. This John CARLISLE m. Elizabeth LEWIS by whom he had nine children, among whom was William CARLISLE, b. 9.8.1719 m1. Ann CROXTON, m2. Eleanor HERD - 7 children including William CARLISLE, b. 1.7.1762, m. Prudence WOLF - 12 children including a. John CARLISLE, b. 18.11.1797 and Frederick, b. 13.4.1804 who came out on the Chapman with the 1820 Settlers leaving Gravesend 29.11.1819. This John CARLISLE was the second son of Rev. William CARLISLE, M.A. (Oxon) of Belmont in the parish of Ipstones, Staffordshire. John was the head of CARLISLE's party which included 10 young Staffordshire farmers for whom John CARLISLE paid a deposit of £120. The Chapman carried only two parties - the very large Bailie party and the small Carlisle party. John and Frederick CARLISLE were granted 1268 acres, situated in a valley about four miles from Grahamstown. This they called Belmont in memory of their home in Staffordshire. As the brothers were made the sole proprietors of their grant of land, it is assumed that since they had paid all the immigration fees, that the ten young Staffordshire farmers had waived their grant of 100 acres each and had probably indentured themselves for a period. John was appointed first Deputy Sheriff of Albany in 1828, which position he held until his brother returned from England. John also acquired Frederick's interest in Belmont, and in 1834 received a further grant of 4095 acres of land.
Settler John CARLISLE married Catherine, eldest daughter of Thomas PHILLIPS of Glendower near Port Alfred on 19.7.1826. Their children were: John CARLISLE died at his home "Bleak House" in Grahamstown in November 1859.
b2. Robert Wolf CARLISLE by his first wife had seven children, including
c2. Percy Nightingale CARLISLE m. Bella CRUICKSHANK. Family: Melville, Bently (killed in accident). By his second wife, Robert had nine children, including
b4. Frederick William CARLISLE m. Charlotte dau. of Frederick PHILIPPS. Settler Frederick CARLISLE returned to England in 1825 in an effort to get more settlers, particularly servants and labourers, but in this he was unsuccessful although he remained there for a year or two. On returning to the Colony he became Deputy Sheriff of Albany, which position he held for a considerable time. He was appointed to the School Committee in 1837. He also held the position of Messenger of the Court, which he resigned in 1840. In June 1847, Fred CARLISLE's leg was amputated by W.G. ATHERSTONE who used a new aesthetic, diethel ether - for the first time. This made medical history, for it was the first use of this method in any British Colony.
Fred CARLISLE m. Mary Agnes (surname unknown) and had the following
family:
1. Emma Francis m. Lieut. MONFORT. (Note: In the bush near the old fort at Line Drift there is a small cemetery, mostly graves of soldiers, but among them there is a marble slab inscribed, "To the memory of the wife of Lieut. MONTFORT who died with childbirth a week after the infant's death. She was the daughter of the Honourable CARLISLE of Grahamstown"). In the third generation the descendants of John CARLISLE number no less than 76, and being spread over South Africa and Rhodesia, embrace many walks in life - farming, Government service, engineering, legal and other professions, including one politician.
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