- Bates, Elizabeth (1847–1902)★, great great grandmother.
- Elizabeth★ was born on 20 Oct, 1847 at John Street, Tunstall, the eldest daughter of Matthew Bates★ and Elizabeth Billingham★. She married Joseph Clarke★ on 11 Jan, 1864. She died on 6 Jan, 1902 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire at the age of fifty-four.
- Bates, Matthew (1811–1881)★, 3x great grandfather.
- Early railway worker turned agricultural labourer.
Matthew★ was born on 23 Dec, 1811 in Adstone, Northamptonshire, the youngest son of John Bates★ and Mary Talbot★. He married Elizabeth Billingham★ on 14 Jul, 1845. He died on 1 Feb, 1881 in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire at the age of sixty-nine.
- Bates, John (1775–1855)★, 4x great grandfather.
- John★ was born on 1 May, 1775 in Adstone, Northamptonshire, the eldest son of William Bates★ and Elizabeth Banbury★. He married Mary Talbot★ on 5 Nov, 1798. He died in 1855 in Adstone, Northamptonshire at the age of eighty.
- Bates, William (?–1778)★, 5x great grandfather.
- William★ married Elizabeth Banbury★ on 2 Jan, 1772. He was buried on 24 Feb, 1778 in Canons Ashby, Northamptonshire.
