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The Kirkgate Horners Horners had been resident in Kirkgate,
or Churchyard for some time in Leeds. A John Horner of Churchyard
and an Isabel Horner were buried in Leeds in the late sixteenth
century
[52]
. A John Horne was christened on 13 March 1578,
the son of William Horne of Kirkgate
[53]
. Their descendants are difficult to trace but
one branch of Horners remains in Kirkgate. An Alexander or Alix Horner of Kirkgate married an Elizabeth Heald in Leeds in 1600 [54] . Alexander had four children; one daughter and three sons, Nicholas, Edward and Robert survived to adulthood [55] . Nicholas married and resided in Briggate [56] . The
youngest son Edward also remained in Kirkgate, married
and had four sons, in Leeds in the mid seventeenth century, of whom
Joseph and Robert survived
[57]
. Edward married twice and his second wife
was Alice Fearnley from Holbeck
[58]
. Edward was a clothier and leased land and a
farm from the Ingrams of Temple Newsam in 1653
[59]
. Edward Horner was buried in 1654 at Saxton,
near Tadcaster, but his burial is recorded in Leeds Parish registers
[60]
. His youngest surviving
son Joseph moved to Millhill or Boar Lane in Leeds
where he had sufficient property to be assessed at one shilling
in the hearth tax of 1672
[61]
. Joseph Horner ‘of Callaine’ married twice
and had five children of whom only one son Joshua survived
[62]
. Alexander’s
eldest son Robert appears to have moved from Kirkgate to Headingley
area. He marries and has seven sons, Alexander, Francis,
Robert, William, Thomas, Anthony and John all of whom
appear to have survived infancy
[63]
. Robert may have married two or even three times.
His eldest children were born before his marriage to Margaret Jackson,
who died in 1646 and in 1643, Robert buries his wife Grace
[64]
. Robert Horner was buried in February 1651/2
[65]
. His son Robert Horner married and lived
in Headingley
[66]
. He paid one shilling in the hearth Tax returns
of 1672, and was described as of Headingley cum Burley
[67]
. This Robert Horner is recorded in 1687
in Headingley cum Burley as a tenant of the manor of Leeds.
He paid 1/- for the Tithe of the Hay in Leeds
[68]
. Alexander Horner lived at Great Woodhouse
and had a son Joseph christened in 1670
[69]
.
[52] John Horner of Churchyard was buried on 15 December 1587. He was also a witness to the will of a Robert Fentiman of Leeds kirkgate, Cooper. An Isabel Horner, widow of churchyard was buried on 9 May 1573. Leeds parish registers. [53] Leeds parish registers [54] Alexander Horner marries Elizabeth Heald on 24 June 1600 in Leeds. Leeds Parish Registers. [55] Robert Horner was christened on 7 October 1600. Jayne was christened on 22 September 1606. An infant was buried on 19 November 1602, Edward was christened on 28 January 1609/10. Nicholas was christened on 11 December 1603 in St Peters Leeds. Jayne Horner later married John Rayner on 5 August 1626 Leeds Parish Registers. [56] Nicholas Horner of Kirkgate married a Jane Walker of Headrow on 3 December 1645. This Nicholas Horner of Briggate was buried on 2 October 1653. Leeds parish registers. [57] Sarah Horner christened 15 February 1637/8. Elizabeth christened on 7 December 1639 and buried on 14 February 1649. An infant buried on 14 May 1642. Joseph Horner christened 6 April 1636, Leeds, Joseph Horner christened 9 August 1646, and Edward christened on 9 February 1633/4. Edward was buried 26 January 1645/6.Robert christened on 27 April 1645. Mary christened on 27 June 1649. Leeds Parish Registers. [58] At present it is not certain who Edward’s first wife was. Edward Horner of kirkgate married Alice Fearnley of Holbeck on 13 May 1644. She was buried on 2 June 1665 a widow. Leeds Parish registers. [59] West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds,Temple Newsam Collection, Ingrams of Temple Newsam,Holbeck - ref. WYL100/HO FILE - Lease (counterpart) (demise grant lease and to farm let) - ref.WYL100/HO/58- date: 7 Apr 1653, 2. Edward Horner of Ledes, clothier [60] Edward was buried on 4 May 1654. Saxton. Leeds parish registers. [61] See Thoresby Society Volume 2, Skyrack hearth Tax rolls. [62] Joseph Horner of Callaine married Margaret Taylor of Nethertenter on 3 April 1670. They had Edward Horner buried on 25 August 1674. Isabel Horner christened on 25 February 1671/2. Mary christened 19 March 1677, Joshua christened on 24 March 1679/80. An infant buried on 5 November 1670. Margaret Horner was buried on 11 April 1685/6. Joseph Horner of Kirkgate married secondly Martha Thompson of Headrow on 1 September 1686. They had a son Marke christened on 9 December 1683 and buried on 26 December 1683. Leeds Parish Registers. [63] Robert Horner married Margaret Jackson of Osmonthorpe on 15 November 1634. Their children were all baptized in Leeds Parish Church. Francis was christened on 9 March 1627/8. Robert Horner was christened on 18 November 1632. Margaret was christened on 28 January 1634/5. Alexander was christened on 13 April 1637. Elizabeth was christened on 19 April 1638, she was buried on 24 August 1652, daughter of Robert Horner of Headrow. .In 1638 Robert Horner appears to have moved to the Bridge end area of Leeds. William was christened on 17 November 1639. Anthony Horner was christened on 27 May 1640(of Headrow) . John was christened on 24 July 1653 (of Headrow) Thomas was christened on 19 December 1641. Leeds Parish Registers. [64] Margaret Horner wife of Robert Horner of Headrow was buried on 24 September 1646. Grace Horner was buried on 4 November 1643. Leeds Parish registers. [65] He was buried on 25 February 1652. Leeds Parish Registers. [66] Robert Horner of Headingley married Jane Theakston on 28 July 1657. She was buried on 25 January 1680/1. Leeds Parish Registers. [67] Thoresby Society Volume 2, Skyrack hearth tax returns. [68] See Thoresby Society Vol. 23, p. 410. [69] Joseph Horner was christened on 27 March 1670. Leeds Parish registers. |
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