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The Hornes of Woodhouse There is a Nicholas Horne who was a witness to the will of a Nicholas Lounde of Calverley in 1540 [70] . In 1655, a Matthew Horne or Hornes ‘of Woodhouse’ held an orchard and a barn at Leeds Woodhouse [71] . This Matthew Horne married and had three daughters in the Great Woodhouse area of Leeds [72] . A Thomas Horne or Hornes who may be related to Matthew married twice in Leeds [73] . He is described as being of Millhill in 1632, of Tenters, and Kirkgate in 1636. His sons Thomas Metcalfe alias Horner, William, Anthony, John and Joshua survived to adulthood. His son William Horne married Elizabeth Dixon of New Chapel and was resident in Kirkgate in 1672 and paid a tax of two shillings for his hearths [74] . This perhaps indicates that these Hornes were related to the Kirkgate Horners. William
Horne ‘of Vicar Lane’ was buried in 1684
[75]
. His son William Horne married and had a son
James Horne
[76]
. Another Thomas Horne of Kirkgate married
Ann Rose of New Chapel in 1657 and had a one son Thomas
Horne
[77]
. Ann Rose was buried in 1675
[78]
.
The Horners of
Beeston and Holbeck
The
Horners of Beeston and Holbeck appear to have been quite wealthy.
A William Horner
of Holbeck had family of five in Leeds
[83]
. He was a clothier and was leased a farm in
Holbeck by the Ingrams of Temple Newsam in 1698
[84]
. His servant William Alton was buried in 1640
[85]
. However, the family does not seem to continue.
A Henry
Horner of Holbeck who may be related had a daughter
Sarah in 1651
[86]
. A Sarah Horne of the Headrow was buried in 1693
[87]
. A Joshua Holbeck of Holbeck a single man was
buried in 1667
[88]
. A James Horner of Hunslet married Hester Boynton
in 1680
[89]
A Joseph Horner of Holbeck , clothier was a prisoner in York gaol
for non-payment of debts in 6 July 1774
[90]
A
John Horner , clothier of Holbeck is recorded in 1807
election
[91]
. Joseph Horner, the younger is recorded
as buying out his partner John Johnson in the business of Flax and
Tow Spinners at Low Fold Mill Leeds in 1842
[92]
. Henry Horner of Leeds merchant
was declared Bankrupt in 1818
[93]
. Henry was a cloth dresser and had been in partnership
with George Askwith until 1808
[94]
.
[70] See Testamenta Leodensis. P. 17. [71] See Thoresby Volume 9, p. 71. [72] Matthew Horne married Elizabeth Rider on 10 July 1632. Matthew was buried on 30 October 1681. His wife Elizabeth was buried on 29 May 1676. Their children Mary was christened on 21 April 1633, Ellen was christened on 1 March 1634/5 in St Johns Church. Jane was christened on25 November 1638 and buried on 11 January 1641/2. Their daughter Ruth was buried on 14 November 1680, and a son Joseph buried on 16 May 1683. Leeds Parish Registers. [73] Thomas married Isabel Norris on 7 May 1632, a month after the birth of their ‘base’ child Thomas who was christened on 9 April 1632. She was buried on 3 December 1635. He married secondly Jane Metcalfe on 22 June 1636. She was buried on 18 August 1660. Elizabeth Horner, daughter of Thomas Horner of Headrow was christened on 15 May 1633 and buried on 1 November 1635. Gertrude was christened on 1 April 1635 and buried on 14 February 1637/8. William was christened on 23 November 1636. Anthony was christened on 6 March 1637/8. An infant was buried on 24 March 1639/40. Martha was christened on 10 July 164121 and buried on February 1641/2. Margaret was christened on 18 January 1642/3. John was christened on 22 June 1645 and buried on 6 May 1647. John was christened on 5 March 1647/8. Twins Abraham and Isaac were christened on 14 December 1651 and Isaac was buried on 17 December 1651, Abraham was buried on 21 December 1651. Joshua was christened on 17 July 1653 and buried ‘ a single man’ on 29 January 1673/4. Leeds Parish Registers. [74] See Thoresby Society Volume 2, Skyrack hearth taxes. William Horne married Elizabeth Dixon of new Chapel on 14 November 1664. Their daughter Jane was christened on 21 January 1665/6 and buried on 25 May 1666. Their daughter Hannah was christened on 4 September 1672. Leeds Parish registers. [75] William Horne was buried on 7 July 1784. Leeds Parish registers. [76] William Horne son of William Horne of Callaine was christened on 27 December 1668. This William Horner of Vicar Lane later married Ruth Sumpster on 28 June 1692. They had two children James christened on 8 June 1693 and a daughter Elizabeth christened on 22 December 1694. Leeds Parish registers. [77] Thomas Horne of Kirkgate married Ann Rose of New Chapel on 7 April 1657. he was afterwards consistently described as ‘of New Chapel’. Judith was christened on 10 January 1657/8 and buried on 24 January 1657/8. Ann was christened on 17 April 1659 and buried on 1 October 1661. Thomas was christened on 16 March 1661/2. Leeds Parish Registers [78] An Ann Horne of Newchapel is buried on 20 November 1675. Leeds Parish registers. [79] John Horne of Quarryhill married Margaret Jefferson on 19 May 1641. He married Elizabeth Turner of Millhill on 30 June 1660. Leeds Parish registers. [80] Richard was christened on 21 September 1649. Helen was christened on 28 February 1646/7 and buried on 15 October 1663 ‘a single woman of Great Woodhouse’. John was buried on 22 August 1644. An infant was buried on 12 January 1656/7. Thomas was christened on 23 January 1641//2. Leeds Parish registers. [81] Thomas Horne of Woodhouse married Margaret Jefferson on 26 September 1660. Their children John was buried on 27 September 1670. Thomas was christened on 9 September 1671 and buried on 6 November 1671. Faith was christened on 27 August 1676, Rachel christened on 10 November 1662 and Rebecca on 26 March 1665. Leeds Parish registers. [82] Thomas Horne was buried on 22 January 1678/9. Margaret his wife was buried on 3 July 1684. Leeds Parish Registers. [83] William Horner of Holbeck married Elizabeth Tomson on 5 September 1654. Thomas was christened on 10 June 1655 and buried as a single man on 9 February 1673/4. Elizabeth was buried on 22 May 1651. Thomas was buried on 23 December 1652. Elizabeth was buried on 8 March 1656/7. Leeds Parish registers. [84] Temple Newsam Collection, West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds FILE - Lease (counterpart) (demise lease set and to farm let) - ref. WYL100/HO/105 - date: 1 Apr 1698, 2. William Horner of Holbecke, clothier [85] William Alton, servant of William Horner of Holbeck was buried on 29 June 1649. Leeds Parish Registers. [86] Henry Horner of Holbeck married Elizabeth Helme on 8 May 1651. Sarah Horner, daughter of Henry was christened on 11 January 1651/2. Leeds Parish registers. [87] She was buried on 29 December 1693. Leeds Parish registers. [88] He was buried on 29 July 1667. Leeds Parish registers. [89] They were married on 17 November 1680. Leeds Parish registers. [90] London Gazette. [91] 1807 Electors Poll.
[92]
London Gazette 15 July 1842. |
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