Gledhill Whitaker

Notes:

Notes from Christopher Richards: It is likely but not certain that person is a child of Mark Whitaker, the grocer of Wakefield, on the basis that he was the only Mark Whitaker have children baptised in Wakefield at the time.

Notes:

He is known from Deed in Vol A page 596 at Wakefield Registry of Deeds
The date is 9 Nov in 8th year of Queen Anne's reign

People involved
Mark Whitaker the elder of Streetside, Ossett
Samuel Williams of the City of York Doctor of Physick
Theodore Williams
John Whittaker, fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Mark the elder's brother)

In the second part are
Mark Whitaker the younger, Grocer and Anne Gleadhill of Mirfield, Spinster

Concerning 3 houses in Kirkgate in the hands of
John Fox
John Fowler
Joseph Holbrook

The witnesses were William Oates and William Heron

His marriage is also recorded in the Northowram Register - Mr Mark Whitaker, shopkeeper in Wakefield married Dec 9 1709

In the rent rolls of the Earl of Cardigan for 1724 (Brudenell papers ARS/2 at Northampton RO there is a record of a Mark Whiteaker paying rent of £73/10/0 as a tenant in New Park, Dewsbury. In 1709 (ARS1) he he is listed as Mark Whittakers owing £3/11/3 out of a total rent of £36/15/-

Also in the will of William Ingham of Ossett (d 1723) there is: "I give to my four daughters Susannah, Elizabeth, Rachel, and Hannah, all the housing, malt killn, gardens, backside croft in a street called Westgate in Wakefield, now in the possession of Mark Whiteaker, (and others)..."

Christened:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers
West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield
Whitaker (& variant entries) Transcribed by Jennifer Pinner
Page: August 1685
Text: Marcus filius Marci Whiteakers baptizat 6th

Mark married Ann Gledhill 07 Dec 1709, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
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: Film 178121 Submitted by member of LDS church
Text: Mark Whitaker Marriages Ann Gledhill 7 Dec 1709 Mirfield Yorkshire

Notes:

The farm he inherited was held from the Earl of Halifax

The YAS publication of the 1709 Wakefield Manor Book records that he was a resident of Hanging Heaton and paid 3 shillings. He was a freeholder and copyholder in the graveship of Ossett (page 99).

He also paid (page 103) 5 pence rent for two houses and Lands in Ossett

He is known from Deed in Vol A page 596 at Wakefield Registry of Deeds
The date is 9 Nov in 8th year of Queen Anne's reign

People involved
Mark Whitaker the elder of Streetside, Ossett
Samuel Williams of the City of York Doctor of Physick
Theodore Williams
John Whittaker, fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge (Mark's son)

In the second part are
Mark Whitaker the younger, Grocer and Anne Gleadhill of Mirfield, Spinster

Concerning 3 houses in Kirkgate in the hands of
John Fox
John Fowler
Joseph Holbrook

The witnesses were William Oates and William Heron

Mark married Elizabeth Pearce 17 Jan 1681, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Pearce and Elizabeth Haigh) was born ca 1658. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Register Transcripts 1653-1699
Microfilm
Page: January 1680
Text: Marcus Whiteakers Junior & Elizabetha Pearce nupt 17

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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]

Notes:

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

Notes:

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

John married Elizabeth Haigh. Elizabeth was born ca 1635, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]