Personal Names Extracted from copy wills of the court of the Archbishop of York for the years 1761 & 1762 (Volume number 106, LDS film number 0099724).

The selection) is limited to references to PRISSICK or PORRETT (or variants) and many (but not necessarily all) other wills from the Cleveland area.

Joseph Linskill, Whitby. Shoemaker.     dated 17.7.1761, proved 27.7.1761 (f.16)

[house etc & Inn by the sign of the Talbot in Whitby]
Rachael wife of Milburn Whitfield
wit: Edwd Cayley, R. Thompson, Dorothy Cranston
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Arthur Halder, Filingdales.     dated 8.2.1761, proved 27.7.1761 (f.16)

eldest daughter Mary Woodil
daughter Ann Hay
son William Halder
daughter Rebekah Halder
wife Mary Halder
eldest son Arthur Halder
wit: George Halder, Edward Hay
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William Rigg, Kirkleatham. Farmer.     dated 29.6.1761, proved 30.7.1761 (f.16)

brother Oliver Rigg of Whitby
sister Margaret wife of John Lynas
nephew William Rigg
Elizabeth Dickinson, Ann Rigg, Mary Rigg & John Rigg children of John Rigg decd
John Lynas, Anne Lynas, Margaret Lynas children of my sister Margaret Lynas
wife Elizabeth
nephew Thomas Hewthwaite
wit: John Hewitt, Richard Clark, Thomas Atkinson
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John Sleightholm (or Slightholm), Cockmill, Whitby. Gentleman.     dated 11.11.1761, proved 25.1.1762 (f.77)

wife Elizabeth Sleightholm
nephew John Herbert
[messuages etc in possession of Elizabeth Knaggs & water mill @ Cock Mill]
Hannah Skelton, widow
Alice ?Waynmon? of Robin Hood Bay
nephew William Herbert
[farm etc in Goadland]
late brother in law William Herbert decd
my sister Herbert
cousin Richard Sleightholm
wit: Elizabeth Knaggs junr, Thos Lister, Jno Hancock
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Peter Phillips, Ugthorp, Lyth. Gentleman.     dated 20.11.1761, proved 11.1.1762 (f.78)

Mr Shipard of Egton Bridge
servant Ursilla Ayrson
friends Thomas Hodgson of Briggin House
wit: Ann Hodgson, Robt Petch
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John Potter, Gisbrough. Yeoman.     dated 13.4.1759, proved 7.1.1762 (f.79)

son John Potter
son William Potter
daughter Ann Calvert wife of Robert Calvert
daughter Elizabeth Hutton wife of John Hutton
wife Elizabeth Potter
wit: William Cass, Francis Kay, John Chapman
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Elizabeth Taylor, Whitby. Widow.     dated 23.6.1760, proved 6.3.1762 (f.166)

daughter Elizabeth Taylor
wit: Michael Pearson, Francis Wardale
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William Hugill, Great Broughton. Yeoman.     dated 11.7.1760, 25.3.1762 (f.166)

Daniel Hugill
[leasehold farm at Hawly Bank, Bilsdale]
William Hugill of Danby half brother to Daniel Hugill
Isaak Hugill
Alice Hugill
Katherine wife of Thomas Coverdale
John Hugill
Thomas Dowson, Francis Dowson, John Dowson
Mary daughter of William Dowson (now living near Whitby her surname not known)
Jane wife of Robert Dobson
Katherine daughter of William Dowson (now living in Rosedale surname not known)
Alice wife of Daniel Hugill
Thomas Hoggart of Bilsdale
Stephen Hoggart
Margaret wife of William Atkinson
Margaret widow of Francis Hoggart
William Soulay & Margaret his wife & their 3 sons William, Robert & Christopher
nephew Thomas Hugill
wit: Willm Lawson, Thomas Walker
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Henry Ripley, Battersby, Ingleby Greenhow. Yeoman.     dated 19.2.1762, proved 18.3.1762 (f.167)

son Robert Ripley
daughter Easter Ripley
[close called Smiths Close]
son Henry Ripley
[house in Ingleby in possession of Thomas Wislon & Anne Lawrance]
son William Ripley
[house in Ingleby in possession of John Smith & my daughter Easther Ripley]
daughter Mary Ripley
[£55 on mortgage in partnership with Henry Corney]
grandaughter Elizabeth Ripley
wit: Henry Corney, Anthony Foster, Katherin Wardill
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John Dale, Haugton, Glaizedale, Danby. Yeoman.     dated 28.5.1758, proved 25.3.1762 (f.168)

niece Dinah Winspear daughter of Robert Winspear
Mary Youart wife of Thomas Youart
Pennock Winspear son of James Winspear
John Winspear son of Robert Winspear
John Harwood son of John Harwood
nephew Robert Dale
wife Ann
[house & close called Boad Carr wherein William Sunley now dwells]
daughter Ann
wit: William Lacy, Robt Petch, Robt Petch junr
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Thomas Taylor, Readcar, Marsk. Marriner.     dated 12.3.1762, proved 8.4.1762 (f.189)

son Richardson Taylor
wife Alice Taylor
son Pallister Taylor
daughter Magdalen Simpson
grandaughter Jane Simpson & Easter Simpson
wit: Wm Davison, Robert Barnicle, Ralph Agar
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Elizabeth King, Whitby. Widow.     dated 29.8.1761, proved 15.4.1762 (f.189)

[shares in ship called Firr Tree of Whitby, my son in law Robert Brown is master]
daughter Susanna King
grandchildren Elizabeth & Isabel Coats
grandaughter Martha Coats
daughter Mary Wilson wife of Henry Wilson
grandchildren Elziabeth, Hannah & Robert Brown
daughter Easter Foster wife of Fergus Foster
grandaughters Mary & Elizabeth Blackburn
sons in law Henry Wilson, Fergus Foster & William Coats
wit: John Young, Ann Harrison, Fra: Wardale
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Andrew Perrott, Kingston upon Hull. Merchant.     dated 20.8.17670, proved 29.4.1762 (f.209)

wife Frances Perrott
wife of Wm Nelson, gent
Robt Athorp, gent
kinsman Andrew Perrott son of Andrew Perrott of the City of York, Doctor of Phissick
sister in law Mary Cooke
Charles Poole Esq & Ralph Goeforth, gent (trustees)
niece Dorothy Harrison
brother & sister Harrison
brother & sister Cooke
brother & sister Crowe
wit: Willm Percival, George Barrow, George Grive
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Joseph Agarr, Lazenby, Wilton. Yeoman.     dated 13.1.1752, proved 29.5.1762 (f.234)

eldest son Thomas Agarr
daughter Mary Thomas
daughter Jane Trenholme
daughter Elizabeth Thomas
daughter Isabell Agarr
John Wilson, Lazenby, gent (trustee)
daughter Ann Agarr
daughter Margaret ("...undutiful behaviour towards me in marrying Havill Charter intirely against my commands..)
wit: Wm Stead, Robt Layton, Willm Lawson
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Elizabeth Pearson wife of Robert Pearson of Rossdale, Yeoman.     dated 17.6.1759, proved 31.5.1762 (f.236)

nephew William Jowsey
Ephraim Jowsey the younger of Lofthouse, Yeoman
nephew Ephraim Jowsey
niece Ann Hansell
nieces Martha Peacock, Sarah Sowerby & Mary Smith
nephew John Helm
brother Ephraim Jowsey
nephew William Helm
nephew William Jowsey
wit: Daniel Dove, George Unthank, Thomas Dove
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Thomas Hughes, East Cotham. Yeoman.     dated 1.2.1761, 30.6.1762 (f.293)

brother William Hughes
sister Elizabeth Terry
Robt Corney
wit: Robt Mays, William Duck, Rachael Duck
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Thomas Harland, Egton. Fuller.     dated 12.7.1757, proved 21.6.1762 (f.293)

friend Andrew Cook of Goadland, yeoman & my son in law John Underwood of Egton, roper (trustees)
daughter Ann wife of John Underwood
nephew John Harland son of John Harland
wit: George Harrison, William Underwood
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Mary Lyth, Whitby. Widow.     dated 21.1.1761, proved 21.6.1762 (f.293)

[£5 owed by Richard Lyth of Greenhouse, yeoman]
William, John, Thomas & Ambrose brothers of Richard Lyth
Ellen Harrison sister of Richard Lyth
Mary wife of William Frankland
Catherine Lyth
Hannah wife of John Read
William son of William Lyth deceased
Jane wife of John Thompson
Mary Kilham
Elizabeth Wharton of Stockton
William Snowdon
Susannah Marshall
Susannah Keble
William Snowdon son of Thomas Snowdon
Grace Snowdon
William Lyth son of Susannah Keble
wit: John Salton, F. Harrison
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Joseph Duck, Danby. Yeoman.     dated 23.11.1761, proved 28.6.1762 (f.294)

daughter Susanna Duck
[messuage or farm in occupation of James Robinson]
son George Duck
[messuage etc in possession of Rebecca Denison in Danby]
son Daniel Duck
[farm where I now live]
[house etc in possession of Isaac Hugill]
[parcel of ground called Dogg Crook in possession of John Agar]
wife Hannah Duck
wit: Robt Petch, George Duck, Robt Petch junr
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Francis Dobinson, Whitby. Officer of Excise.     dated 19.12.1761, proved 7.6.1762 (f.315)

brother Michael Dobinson
[messuage etc @ Witton le Wear, Co Durham]
nephew Thomas Dobinson son of my brother Thomas Dobinson
nephew John Dobinson son of my brother Thomas Dobinson
niece Ann Bowran wife of Francis Bowran of Raby Park, Co Durham, husbandman
nephew William Dobinson, Officer of Excise, son of my brother Thomas
brother of the half blood William Dobinson
[messuage etc @ High Coneyscliffe, Co Durham]
[£100 invested in the turnpike road from Catterick Bridge to the City of Durham]
brother William Dobinson
Michael, Margaret & Ann Dobinson children of my brother William by his first wife
nephew Michael Dobinson son of my brother William
wit: Jane Wardale, Fra: Wardale, Chr. Wardale
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John Stangoe, Bromhouse, Ugthorp, Lyth. Yeoman.     dated 30.6.1761, proved 16.7.1762 (f.353)

wife Elizabeth
[farm called Brome House]
daughter Sarah wife of Henry Linton
grandson John Linton
grandaughter Sarah Linton
grandaughter Ann Linton
grandson Matthew Linton
wit: Joseph Thornhill, Thos Ness, Robt Petch
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Nicholas Wilson, Newholm. Husbandman.     dated 15.5.1762, proved 3.7.1762 (f.353)

wife Mary Wilson
daughter Esther Calvert
daughter Ann Wilson
[lands etc in Danby in possession of Danvis Allen]
grandchild Mary Calvert
wit: Cotterell Hughes, Mary Watson, Robert Bennison
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Catherine Leppington, Barthorp Bottoms, Acklam. Spinster(sic).     dated 19.2.1762, proved 15.7.1762 (f.379)

daughter Catherine Leppington
daughter Ann Leppington
married daughters (unnamed)
sons in law Richard Harper & Christopher Harper
Nicholas Butterfield & John Leef my nephew (trustees)
wit: John Leef, John Leef junr
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John Garbut, Cooper House, Borrowby, Lyth. Yeoman.     dated 6.6.1762, proved 20.10.1762 (f.433)

niece Ellinor Frankland of Easington, widow
niece Jane Laurence wife of Samuel Laurence of Hurderwell (sic. but suspect it a poor contemporary transcription for Hinderwell?)
niece Ann Marshall wife of Thomas Marshall of Staiths
niece Ann Porrett wife of William Porrett of Staiths
niece Jane Brown wife of Paul Brown of Staith
[farm in Westerdale called Howthornehirst in possession of William Breckon]
servant Sarah Peacock
servant Elizabeth Readman
cousin Elizabeth Sheming wife of John Sheming of Tranmire
nephew Roger Garbutt of Staiths
wit: Thomas Mawer, Francis Pinder, Robt Petch
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James Lee, Pinchinthorpe. Gent.     dated 28.2.1762, proved 5.10.1762 (f.434)

son James Lee
[lands purchased from Sr Edward Blacket in Pinchinthorp]
son William Lee
grandaughters Ann & Susanna daughters of Edward Smith
daughter Ann wife of Edward Smith
wife Elizabeth Lee
wit: George Jackson, Elizabeth Souter, R: Foster
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George Parkin, Stainton. Yeoman.     dated 18.9.1761, proved 2.10.1762 (f.435)

son Matthew Parkin
son in law George Potts
brother William Parkin & good friend David Sanderson (trustees)
daughter Jane Parkin
wit: Wm Panton, John Carter
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Michael Grimstone, Lofthouse. Mariner.     dated 15.6.1762, proved 5.10.1762 (f.435)

friends Thomas Campion & Thomas Adamson (trustees)
grandmother Mary Smith
mother Hannah Grimstone
father Michael Grimstone
uncle John Smith
[house called Ducks House purchased by my grandfather Christopher Smith decd from Richard Hall on s. side of the churchyard in Lofthouse]
[lands etc in Stanghow]
cousins John Ventriss, Robert Ventriss & Thomas Webster
wit: William Bowser, Will Johnson, R: Foster
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Jonathan Unthank, Brotton. Smith.     dated 17.3.1756, proved 25.11.1762 (f.459)

son Jonathan Unthank
daughter Mary
daughter Jane
wife Isabel Unthank
daughter Elizabeth Unthank
brother in law John Trowsdale of Leatholm (sic), danby, husbandman
wit: Aaron Ward, Barnard Webster, Jno Clarke
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William Duck, Skelton in Cleveland. Taylor.     dated 28.11.1760, proved 2.11.1762 (f.459)

wife Ann Duck
daughter Elizabeth Tiplady
grandson William Duck
grandaughter Sarah Duck
friends George Sayer & Richard Harrison (guardians & trustees)
wit: Fras Kay, Tho: Dale, John Harrison
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Elizabeth Potter, Galliot Bower, Guisbrough. Widow.     dated 12.5.1762, proved 2.11.1762 (f.462)

daughter Elizabeth wife of John Hutton
grandaughter Elizabeth daughter of John Hutton
grandaughter Alice daughter of John Hutton
Ann Calvert widow of Robert Calvert decd
son John Potter
son William Potter
wit: Robert Gofton, J Foster
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Ralph White, Egton. Yeoman.     dated 12.6.1753, proved 4.11.1762 (f.462)

Mary Smith & Jane Smith daughters of John Smith
niece Elizabeth Smith
niece Mary Smith
niece Jane Smith
Frances Linton
wit: Thomas Waller, Francis Parson, John Peirson
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William Coverdale, Robinhoods Bay, Fylingdales. Gent.     dated 13.8.1761, proved 20.12.1762 (f.515)

wife Merriam
[3 new built messuages on Stow Beck Hill in Fylingdales in the tenure of Richard Sedman, Mary Emersome & [blank] Scott]
nephew John Richardson
brother in law Mr John Moorsome
children of my late brother in law Robert Moorsome decd
children of my late brother in law Richard Moorsome decd
children of my late sister in law Mrs Jane Storm decd
[farm etc on Stowp Brow in Fylingdales in occupation of Richard Sedman]
nephew Coverdale Richardson
[farm etc called Flask Farm in occupation of John Rymer]
niece Dorothy Richardson
wit: John Clarkson, Mattw Reddy, Edwd Cayley
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Richard Bennison (or Bennington), East Cotham, Kirkleatham. Yeoman.     dated 1.3.1759, proved 9.12.1762 (f.516)

grandaughters Elizabeth Willas & Mary Willas
son John Bennison
son in law George Willas
[house in Maltby, parish of Stainton]
grandaughter Mary Bennison
[3 closes in Maltby called the Flats]
[messuage etc in Maltby called Scarr Cliffs]
wit: Wm Davison, Joseph Duck, Mary Parkinson
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Mary Child, Glaisdale, Egton. Widow.     dated 20.4.1753, proved 2.12.1762 (f.517)

son William Child
grandson William Child son of my son William Child
son Thomas Child
wit: John Oxlay, William Wood younger, Willm Wood
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Thomas Littlefair, Whitby. Flaxdresser.     dated 14.9.1762, proved 6.12.1762 (f.528)

daughter Ann wife of Richard Ware
wife Ann Littlefair
wife's nephew William Taylerson who is now my journeyman
son Thomas Littlefair
[£254 2s 8 1/2d owed by my son Thomas as his share in the purchase of the ship Barrington, now called the Thomas & Ann]
son George
son John
grandchildren Thomas & George Littlefair sons of my late son Robert Littlefair decd
wit: William Bizzey, Fra: Wardale, Chris Wardale
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Andrew Perrott, City of York, Doctor of Physick.     dated 5.12.1759, proved 4.8.1762 (f.548)

[manor of Osbaldwick]
[moiety of diverse messuages etc in beverley]
wife Martha
friends Andrew Perrott of Kingston on Hull, merchant & Mann Horsfield of Thorp Green, Esq (trustees)
daughter Sarah
sons George, Andrew & Charles Lambert Perrott
wit: Ra: Yoward, John Gylby, Hen: Lightfoot junr
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Elizabeth Peirson wife of Thomas Peirson of Iborndale. Yeoman.     dated 1.1.1755, proved 30.8.1762(f.555)

[ref to deed of 1752 granting property in Iborndale to trustees]
Michael Boulby of Whitby, Gent.
son Thomas Grundill
son Joseph Grundill
daughter Ann Grundill
wit: John Hutchinson, Margret Hutchinson
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Francis Newdigate, Nottingham.     dated 26.6.1762, proved 13.9.1762 (f.560)

to be buried at Kirk Hallam, County of Derby
wife Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth Stead, widow
Sir Roger Newdigate Bart & Dame Sophia Newdigate his wife
Uncle Charles Poole Esq & his daughter Frances Pole, my god daughter
brother in law Colonel Edward Sacheveral Pole
brother in law Willm Parker & my sister Millesent his wife
Mrs Sarah Nicoll widow of George Nicoll late of Hillingdon, Middx, Esq decd
[estate @ Kirk Hallam]
[rent charge on property @ Houghton or Hawton, nr Newark on Trent]
nephew Francis Parker son of William & Millesent Parker
Charles Parker 3rd son of William & Millesent Parker
Robert Parker eldest son of William & Millesent Parker
late mother Milesent Newdigate lately deceased
persons to whom Kirk Hallam devised must take the surname and arms of Newdigate
[dwelling house in Nottingham]
wife's maid Mary Harrington
Milesent, Mary & Frances, sisters of Robert Parker
sister in law Mrs Ann Stead & her sons Wm Stead & Francis Stead
servant Edmund Cocker
wit: George Wakefield, Jas bagsby, Thos Thompson

Codicil dated 24.7.1762
aunt Phillipa Pole
godson Robert Hacker Evans
cousin Sarah Nichols
Mary Lees daughter of my late coachman John Lees
Elizabeth England of Kirk Hallam
wit: Ann Stead, John Leake, Robt Evans
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John Prowd, Hutton Bushill.     dated 21.4.1760, proved 15.9.1762 (f.581)

wife Jane Prowd
daughter Mary Prowd
son John Prowd
[real estate @ Hawsker, Whitby in possession of George Pearson]
wit: John Richardson, Ann Spence, Edward Cass
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Edward Watson, battersby in Cleveland. Yeoman.     dated 21.7.1759, proved 16.9.1762 (f.584)

brother Thomas Watson
sister Mary Bovil
sister Mary Rymer
wife Elizabeth Watson
wit: Susanna Mathews, John Mathews
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Joseph Gaskin, Whitby. Gentleman.     dated 14.4.1762, proved 2.9.1762 (f.585)

wife Rebecca
[share in vessel John & Mary for which I am chief owner]
son William Gaskin
wit: Wm Williamson, Robert Noble, Mark Noble
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Robert Rowland, Hemlington, Stainton in Cleveland. Yeoman.     dated 6.8.1762, proved 4.9.1762 (f.585)

[leasehold messuage etc in Danby called Wall End Farm in possession of George Bell]
son John Rowland
[leasehold messuages etc @ Seamer]
son Gregory Rowland
son John Rowland
son Robert Rowland (an infant which I had by Jane my now wife)
wife Jane
son Henry Rowland
friend John Ripley of Yarm, Mercer (trustee)
eldest son Robert Rowland of Seamer (whom I had by a former wife)
son William Rowland
daughter Katherine Rowland
wit: Wm Rogers, Thos Adamson, Thos Adkinson
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