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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Joshua |
Clothier |
Farsley |
27 Feb 1807 |
2 Sept 1807 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| John Greaves |
son |
Wm Rawson Jnr |
James Nixon |
- |
Accepted |
| Grace Greaves |
daughter |
Details |
| Sarah Greaves |
wife |
Stand at Coloured Cloth
Hall at Leeds and all clothmaking utensils to son
John. Income arising from estate in Trust to wife Sarah whilst a widow,
then to daughters Hannah, Ann, Sarah and Grace.
Joshua Greaves m. Sarah Roberts 10 June 1789
Son John m. Martha Wood 18 Nov 1809
Daughter Nancy m John Wilcock 18 July 1814
Daughter Sarah d. 25 Feb 1824
Daughter Grace m. James Busfield 26 July 1818
All marriages at Calverley Parish Church |
| Hannah Greaves |
daughter |
| Ann Greaves |
daughter |
| Sarah Greaves |
daughter |
| Joseph Greaves |
father |
| John Roberts |
father in law |
| John Greaves |
brother |
| Mathew Hainsworth |
brother in law |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Joseph |
Clothier |
Pudsey |
4 June 1813 |
25 Sept 1813 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| John Greaves |
son |
Wm Rawson Snr |
Wm Rawson Jnr |
- |
Accepted |
| John Greaves |
grandson |
Details |
| Sarah Greaves |
granddaughter |
Properties in Pudsey and Bramley townships
passed to son John, property at Throstle Nest and Bramley to grandson
John (son of late Joshua)
Sons-in-law were Jeremiah Thackwray, Matthew Hainsworth (Stanningley),
Thomas Farrer (Pudsey), John Fairbank (Farsley)
Grandson Joseph is son of John. Granddaughter Sarah Greaves is late
Joshua's daughter.
Granddaughters Sarah and Hannah (daughters of John) married brothers
John and James Barnes of Stanningley. |
| Hannah Thackwray |
daughter |
| Sarah Hainsworth |
daughter |
| Grace Farrer |
daughter |
| Rebecca Fairbank |
daughter |
| Joseph Greaves |
grandson |
| Sarah Barnes |
granddaughter |
| Hannah Barnes |
granddaughter |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Joseph |
Clothier |
Stanningley |
22 Feb 1814 |
26 July 1814 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Sarah Barnes |
sister |
Joshua Hardaker |
Samuel Vickers |
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Accepted |
| Ann(Hannah) Barnes |
sister |
Details |
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Executors were brothers-in-law John and James Barnes |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Joseph |
Clothmaker |
Rawdon |
13 Sept 1818* |
27 Dec 1819 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| John Greaves |
brother |
David Mann |
John Grainger |
- |
Accepted |
| Joshua Greaves |
brother |
Details |
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*No Will left but Letters of Administration
granted to the two brothers, John and Joshua. Half brother Abraham
Greaves and half sister Sarah Greaves having renounced their rights
to an interest in the Estate which did not exceed £300. |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
William |
Clothier |
Lowtown |
7 April 1815 |
18 Aug 1819 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Hannah Norton |
Great niece |
James Nixon |
Robert Parkinson |
Jonathan Mitchel |
Accepted |
| Sarah Rider |
Great niece |
Details |
| Judith Crowther |
Sister |
Died 31 March 1819.
Hannah Norton, Sarah Rider (wife of William) and Elizabeth Pyrah (wife
of William) were all daughters of late niece Elizabeth Shutt. Also
named are Richard Hunter and Robert Parkinson as occupiers of land/dwellings
at Pudsey. |
| Elizabeth Rider |
GGreat niece |
| Elizabeth Pyrah |
Great Niece |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Sarah |
- |
Stanningley |
31 Jan 1824 |
18 June 1824 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Sarah Roe |
mother |
Isaac Barnes |
John Harrison |
- |
Accepted |
| Hannah Roberts |
sister |
Details |
| Nancy Wilcock |
sister |
Mother was married to Joshua Greaves, then
John Walker then Joshua Roe. |
| Grace Busfield |
sister |
| Mary Walker |
half sister |
| Martha Roe |
half sister |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Henry |
Grover |
Horsforth |
23 April 1877 |
2 May 1887 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Grace Greaves |
wife |
Edwin Craven |
William Maud |
- |
Accepted |
| Sarah Jane Illingworth |
daughter |
Details |
| Margaret Shaw |
daughter |
Henry died 21st Dec 1886.
All estate to wife during her life then divided equally between children
listed. Sons-in-law were Joseph Illingworth, Joseph Shaw and David
Scarf. |
| Ann Greaves |
daughter |
| Ellen Scarf |
daughter |
| Frederick Greaves |
son |
| Grace E Greaves |
daughter |
| Frances Greaves |
daughter |
| Ada Greaves |
daughter |
| John Henry Greaves |
son |
| Seth Greaves |
son |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Samuel |
Gentleman |
Horsforth |
1 July 1888 |
19 Sept 1892 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Hannah Greaves |
wife |
Allen Booth |
John Birley |
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Accepted |
| Harriet Wright |
daughter |
Details |
| Herbert Greaves |
son |
Samuel died 4 June 1892. Owned substantial
number of properties in Horsforth. Estate value £3700 |
| Fanny Wright |
granddaughter |
| Ann Greaves |
granddaughter |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GREAVES |
Joseph |
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Pudsey |
*1 Feb 1836 |
1 March 1836 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Hannah Greaves |
wife |
Samuel Milner |
Jonas Greenwood |
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Accepted |
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Details |
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*Died intestate on 9 May 1835. Widow appointed
Administratrix. Estate under twenty pounds. |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GLOVER |
John |
Yeoman |
Idle |
2 Dec 1825 |
19 June 1827 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| John Glover |
son |
Joseph Whitfield |
John Child |
John Bird |
No |
| William Glover |
son |
Details |
| Benjamin Glover |
son |
Executors are his son Joseph Glover of Shipley, William Park, Tallow Chandler of Shipley and James Booth, Stone Merchant of Idle.
Daughter Hannah is the wife of William Rhodes, Millwright.
Daughter Sarah is the wife of Samuel Walker.
Sarah, Mary and John Glover are the legitimate children of his deceased son Samuel.
John Glover Moorehouse and Elizabeth Burnley (the wife of Joseph Burnley of Manningham)
are the illegitimate children of his deceased son Samuel |
| James Glover |
son |
| Joseph Glover |
son |
| Hannah Rhodes |
Daughter |
| Sarah Walker |
Daughter |
| Sarah Glover |
Granddaughter |
| Mary Glover |
Granddaughter |
| John Glover |
Grandson |
| John Glover Moorhouse |
Grandson |
| Elizabeth Burnley |
Granddaughter |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GAUNT |
John |
Clothier |
Pudsey |
Admon |
2 Feb 1854 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Dorothy GAUNT |
his widow |
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Details |
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Died intestate. Probate Act Book entry.
Letters of Administration granted to
his widow
Under £20 |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GauntGAUNT |
Joseph |
Cloth Manufacturer |
Pudsey |
Admon |
15 Nov 1853 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Hannah GAUNT |
Widow (his mother) |
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Details |
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Died intestate a Bachelor. Probate Act Book entry.
Letters of Administration granted to his mother.Under £200 |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GAUNT |
John |
Cloth Manufacturer |
Pudsey |
Admon |
15 Nov 1853 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Hannah GAUNT |
his widow |
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Details |
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Died intestate. Probate Act Book entry.
Letters of Administration granted to
his widow.
Under £40 |
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| Surname |
Name |
Occupation |
Abode |
Date |
Proved |
| GAUNT |
Reuben |
Woollen Manufacturer |
'Ivy Cottage' Farsley |
12 Mar 1889 |
19 Feb 1894 |
| Legatee |
Relation |
Witness |
Witness |
Witness |
Enquiries |
| Esther Gaunt |
wife |
George A Chetwyn Sol. |
William J Marsden clerk |
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Details |
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The Will of Reuben Gaunt 'The Younger' mentions infant children.
There is a
codicil dated 1st Dec 1891 revoking Frank Pilley of Calverley as Executor and
appointing Joseph Wade of 'West View' Farsley in his place. |
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