George Speight

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Will of Mark Whitaker 1682
Text: ..towards the education of my grandchildren William & George Speight...

married Elizabeth Whitaker. Elizabeth (daughter of Mark Whitaker, Sr. and Mary Richardson) was born Bef 08 Jun 1650, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 08 Jun 1650, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died Bef 1682. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mark Whitaker's will does not mention her name - just his grandchildren William & George Speight.

Also there is a daughter of Mark Whittakers born the 20th December 1653, who could be her.

Source: FamilySearch.org
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Elizabeth Whittakers
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 08 Jun 1650
Baptism/Christening Place: DEWSBURY,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Marke Whittakers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00905-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 100089

Christened:
Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
International Genealogical Index (R)
Page: Batch P009051
Text: Christening 8 June 1650 Elizabeth Whittakers Father Marke Whittakers

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BIRTH RECORD
FamilySearch.org

England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Marke Whitakers
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 May 1631
Baptism/Christening Place: DEWSBURY,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Thomas Whitakers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00905-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 100089

LAND RECORDS
In the Wakefield Manor court rolls for 1651 there is a record of a surrender of land in the Nethermoorecroft of the Northfield of Ossett for the use of Mark Whitteakers and his heirs

In the 1672 Hearth tax returns he is paying for 4 hearths.

WILL

28 MAR 1682 Of Ossett The will of Mark Whittaker

In the name of God amen I Mark Whittaker of Osset in the County of Yorks Yeoman doo make this my will in forme following.

First I bequeath my soul to God and my body to decent buriall; and as touching my effects my will is that my oldest sonne Thomas shall have the revetion of the house wherein I now dwell & the buildings thereto belonging after my wive's death which I have surrendered accordingly, And also shall have after her death the farm thereto adjoining & all oth lodge farms which I now hold and have under the Right Honorable the Lord Brudnall and his lady; item I give the said Thomas the interest and Tomiant right of the farme wherein he now dwells which I hold under Mr James Oates in Ossett aforesaid, he paying the rent and and performing the covenants for the farme;

I give my second sonne Marke the farme at Hanging Heaton wherein he now dwells and which I hold under the Right Honorable the Earl of Halifax he paying the rents and performing the services for the farme;

And my will is that my wife take care of the further education of my sonne John now at Cambridge as shall be thought most fitt by my brother and other good friends;

Item I give to my sonne Robert three gross pounds [3 gross pounds is £432] for his portion; And to Dorothy wife of George Chaytor fourty pounds having already given her some considerable portion before;

Item I give to my daughter Mary three gross pounds [3 gross pounds is £432] for her portion;

All the rest of my personal effects I give to Mary my loving wife whom I make executrix of this my will and desiring her endeavor towards the education of my grandchildren Willam and George Speight in [hope] she will get some assistance from their grandfather Speight and their mother in [illeg].

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eight and twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord 1682 Marke Whittakers sealed and published in the presence of us Tho Stowell & Tho: Whiteakers.




Christened:
Source: Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 123

"Maye 1631 Marke son of Thomas Whitakers baptiised the second daye"

Buried:
Source: Dewsbury Memorial Inscriptions, Peter Whitaker
He recorded the information on the tombstone

"Here lyeth the Body of Marke Whiteakers of Osset, streetside who departed this life the seventeenth day of Aprill Anno Domini 1682 aged 51"

Died:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Register Transcripts, 1653-1699,
Microfilm
Page: April 1682

"Marcus Whiteakers sepultus 20 die"

Mark married Mary Richardson 12 Nov 1649, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. Mary (daughter of John Richardson) was born Bef 18 Dec 1632, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; was christened 18 Dec 1632, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; died Aft 1685, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was buried , Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Christened:
Source: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
International Genealogical Index (R)
Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of January 5, 2003;;
Page: Batch P010051; printout 0472491
Text: Christrening 18 Dec 1632, Mirfield, Yorks Father Joh Richardson

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Married:
Source: Mirfield Parish Registers
Page: 130 - 1649
"November Marke Whitakers and Mary Richardson were marryed the 12th day"

Notes:

Source: FamilySearch.org
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Thomas Whittakers
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 06 Feb 1607
Baptism/Christening Place: DEWSBURY,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Averie Whitakers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00905-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 100089


Christened:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 1606

"6 Feb Thomas son of Averie Whittakers baptised"

Died:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Register Transcripts 1653-1699,
Microfilm
Page: April 1670

"Thomas Whiteakers of the Mooreside buried the 3rd Day"

Thomas married Mary Liversidge 30 Nov 1630, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. Mary was born 1612, Yorkshire, England; died 01 Dec 1635, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 1 Dec 1635

"Marye wife of Thomas Whitakers of this towne buryed"

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Married:
Sources: Dewsbury Parish Registers
Whitaker (& variant entries) Transcribed by Jennifer Pinner
Page: 30 Nov 1630 being Tuesday
Text: Thomas Whitakers and Mary Liversidge were married

Thornhill Registers: Yorkshire Parish Registers,
Edited by John Charlesworth,1907, Vol 1 Page 122.
"November 1630 Thomas Whitakers ands Marye Liversidge married the XXXth daye beinge Tuesdaye"