"The manufacture of leather was once carried on here to a considerable extent. At present there are only two tan-yards, that of Mr Galilee, in the lane anciently called Baldby lane; and that of Messrs. Frankland & Wilkinson, at Boghall"
Fascinating stuff isn't it? All these little clues can be the source of so much information. I love it!
I think there's more on the `Stonehouse' family if your interested in hearing about it?
Regards,
Marion
Re: [thewhitbygroup] Re: John Wilkinson
Hi Marion, Any mention of LECK / LAKIE? Luv to hear from you! If I can return a favour please do ask. Yvonne p.s. keep up the good work!!! much appreciated I am sure
Marion Stewart wrote:
Hi again Tony.
Yet another reference to Wilkinson
Young Page577
"The manufacture of leather was once carried on here to a considerable extent. At present there are only two tan-yards, that of Mr Galilee, in the lane anciently called Baldby lane; and that of Messrs. Frankland & Wilkinson, at Boghall"
Fascinating stuff isn't it? All these little clues can be the source of so much information. I love it!
I think there's more on the `Stonehouse' family if your interested in hearing about it?
Regards,
Marion
--- In thewhitbygroup@..., "Tony Houghton-Brown" <ahbrown@n...> wrote: > Hi Marion, > > Many thanks for extract from Young's History of Whitby. What a wonderful > book - and a lucky find. > > This John Wilkinson must be the grandfather of John & Henry previously > mentioned. He died, and I assumed, lived at Scalby - down the coast from > Whitby. His son, Lamont, married a Hannah Stonehouse so she must be the > daughter of Henry Stonehouse - another of the collectors of duty. Not a very > popular occupation, I imagine. John died in 1711 and Lamont died in 1715 > leaving Hannah a widow with two young sons, John & Henry, & a daughter > Esther. > > Hannah would almost certainly have remarried but I have not been able to > discover to whom. > > Yes, I have downloaded several wills from 'documentsonline' but I hadn't > noticed the one you mentioned. I will certainly have a look. > > regards, Tony > > In reply to Marion's message: > > Hi Tony > > Look at Young's footnote you will see John Wilkinson was one of the > Trustee's appointed to collect and disperse these duties! > > I hope that this is of interest to you > > Regards > > Marion > > > Young's History of Whitby > John Wilkinson for Tony > > Page 532/3 > > "1702; When, in consideration of the utility of this port, as a place > of refuge for colliers and other costing vessels, the parliament > passed an act, imposing duty of one farthing per chaldron on all > coals shipped to Newcastle or it's dependencies, Sunderland, &c. > (except those shipped to Yarmouth vessels), towards repairing and > rebuilding the piers at Whitby; and also granting the following > duties payable to Whitby, towards the same object; viz. On every > chaldron of coals landed at Whitby, 6d; on every weigh of salt, 2s > etc, etc. Trustees were appointed to receive and disburse the > money* and were empowered to mortgage the duties, and borrow money on > them at 6 per cent. Interest. The act also prohibited, under the > penalty not exceeding 40s., the throwing of ballast rubbish, &c. into > the harbour. This act was to remain in force only nine years, as it > was hoped that within that time a sufficient fund would accumulate > for maintaining the piers and harbour; but when it was found in 1709, > that instead of any such accumulation, the duties were considerably > mortgages, a new act was obtained a third act was passed, rendering > all duties perpetual, except that of one farthing on each chalder of > coals shipped at Newcastle; but the funds being found inadequate to > the work, this act was renewed for 31 years by another act passed in > 1734; and in 1749" etc, etc.. > > Young's footnote > > "* The trustees were: the lord or lady of the manor for the time > being, Ralph Boys, Gigeon Meggison, Henry Stonehouse, Henry > Linskell, John Wilkinson, Matthew Thompson, John Longstaffe, Leonard > Jefferson, and William Fotherley"
Hi Tony
Look at Young's footnote you will see John Wilkinson was one of the Trustee's appointed to collect and disperse these duties!
I hope that this is of interest to you
Regards
Marion
Young's History of Whitby John Wilkinson for Tony
Page 532/3
"1702; When, in consideration of the utility of this port, as a place of refuge for colliers and other costing vessels, the parliament passed an act, imposing duty of one farthing per chaldron on all coals shipped to Newcastle or it's dependencies, Sunderland, &c. (except those shipped to Yarmouth vessels), towards repairing and rebuilding the piers at Whitby; and also granting the following duties payable to Whitby, towards the same object; viz. On every chaldron of coals landed at Whitby, 6d; on every weigh of salt, 2s etc, etc… Trustees were appointed to receive and disburse the money* and were empowered to mortgage the duties, and borrow money on them at 6 per cent. Interest. The act also prohibited, under the penalty not exceeding 40s., the throwing of ballast rubbish, &c. into the harbour. This act was to remain in force only nine years, as it was hoped that within that time a sufficient fund would accumulate for maintaining the piers and harbour; but when it was found in 1709, that instead of any such accumulation, the duties were considerably mortgages, a new act was obtained a third act was passed, rendering all duties perpetual, except that of one farthing on each chalder of coals shipped at Newcastle; but the funds being found inadequate to the work, this act was renewed for 31 years by another act passed in 1734; and in 1749" etc, etc..
Young's footnote
"* The trustees were: the lord or lady of the manor for the time being, Ralph Boys, Gigeon Meggison, Henry Stonehouse, Henry Linskell, John Wilkinson, Matthew Thompson, John Longstaffe, Leonard Jefferson, and William Fotherley"