Personal Names Extracted from copy wills of the court of the Archbishop of York for the year 1772(Volume number 116, LDS film number 0099733).

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

John Petch, Liverton. Taylor.     dated 7.5.1771, proved 9.1.1772 (f.34)

[close called Moor Intack in Liverton]
sister Mary Hesleton
nephew John Hesleton
brother in law Jonathan Hesleton
nephew Jonathan Hesleton
nephew Philip Hesleton
nephew Robert Corner
nephew William Petch
sister Elizabeth ?Smille?
sister in law Mary Petch
niece Ann Hebron
niece Mary Knaggs
niece Elizabeth Roebuck
niece Elleanor Mills
niece Dinah Cornforth
niece Elizabeth Foster & her daughter Susanna Foster
niece Ann Knaggs
niece Mary Jowsey
niece Jane Easton
niece Elizabeth Petch
niece Sarah Petch
Matthew Mead & Jane Mead children of my late niece Ann Mead decd
Robert Hesleton son of my nephew Jonathan Hesleton
nephew Thomas Petch
[closes called Skelbecks in Liverton]
[3 closes called the Intacks in Great Moorsom]
wit: Robert Pinkney, Isaac Hebron, Zachariah Elders
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Bernard Webster, Brotton in Cleveland. Weaver.     dated 13.9.1771, proved 30.1.1772 (f.34)

eldest son John Webster
wife Elizabeth
2nd son William Webster
youngest son Eleazar Webster
daughters Ann Stephenson & Elizabeth Duck
grandaughter Isabel Duck
nephews Eleazar Webster & Eleazar Sherwood
[£11 owing to me by John Stowpe of Brotton, Yeoman]
wit: William Child junr, Richard Child, John Harrison
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William Duck, East Cotham. Mariner.     dated 16.7.1761, proved 17.1.1772 (f.35)

wife Elizabeth Duck
wit: Robt Mays, Robt Harrison, Robt Corney
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Benjamin Grainger, Robinhoods Bay, Fylingdales.     dated 2.2.1772, proved 21.2.1772 (f.62)

grandchildren Thomas & Jane Grainger children of Benjamin Grainger
son Thomas Grainger
wit: James Glaves, Lawrence Grainger, Martin Marshall
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Catherine Porritt, Whitby. Widow.     dated 27.12.1768, proved 14.2.1772 (f.62)

see full transcript 
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Ann Moorsom, Thorp, ?Fylingdales?. Widow.     dated 29.7.1767, proved 21.2.1772 (f.62)

daughter in law Margaret Rickinson wife of Roger Rickinson
[messuage etc in possession of John Lovelock]
[closes in possession of Edmund Wood in Parkgate in Fylingdales]
grandson John Moorsom
grandaughters Rebeccah Moorsom & Ann Moorsom
wit: John Castle, Hannah Castle, Thomas Rowntree
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Francis Lincoln, Great Ayton. Weaver.     dated 22.1.1772, proved 7.2.1772 (f.63)

nephews George Lincoln & John Lincoln
nieces Catherine Harrison, Mary Carling, Elizabeth Foster, Mary Thompson, Ann Foster & Jane Leng
Lincoln Thompson son of my niece Mary Thompson
servant Dynes
Jane Bulmer daughter of Humphrey Sanderson of Great Ayton, weaver
nephew & nieces John, Jane & Mary Jackson children of John Jackson of Pinchinthorp
servant Ann Dynes
Humphrey Sanderson the elder of Great Ayton, weaver
John & Mary Dickeson of Great Ayton
Volantine & Elizabeth Dynes
Thomas Sanderson of Great Ayton
Humphrey Sanderson the younger of Great Ayton
Thomas Thompson of Great Ayton
Thomas Sanderson son of Humphrey Sanderson
friend Nicholas Richardson of Great Ayton (tutor & guardian)
wit: William Richardson junr, William Webster
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Benjamin Ward, Whitby. Master Mariner.     dated 15.1.1762, proved 9.3.1772 (f.72)

daughter Mary Ward
wife Rachel Ward
wit: Jacob Linskill, ?.......?, Mark Noble
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John Tate, Grains, Egton. Farmer.     dated 8.10.1771, proved 9.3.1772 (f.89)

George Simpson of ?Eskdale?
wife (unnamed)
2 daughters (unnamed)
wit: Richard Robinson, Francis Coulson
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Elizabeth Easby, Great Busby, Stokesley, widow & Administratrix of Richard Easby of Great Busby, Yeoman.     dated 4.3.1769, proved 13.3.1772 (f.90)

son John Easby
daughter Mary wife of James Peacock
daughter Ann wife of William Garbutt the younger
son Richard Easby
daughter Elizabeth Easby
son Robert Easby
son William Easby
son Joseph Easby
brother William ?.....ton
wit: Ann Allann, Jno Hodgson, John Preston junr
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Joseph Hebbron, Little Ayton in Cleveland. Yeoman.     dated 2.1.1772, proved 6.3.1772 (f.90)

daughter Isabell Hebbron
daughter Jane Hebbron
daughter Elizabeth Hebbron
daughter Margaret Hebbron
wife Margaret Hebbron
wit: John Nickls, Wm Lawson
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William Garbut, Bilsdale. Yeoman.     dated 9.1.1772, proved 31.3.1772 (f.93)

daughter Susannah Parkin
daughter Bridget Garbut
daughter Marget Garbut
daughter Ann Garbut
wife Bridget Garbut
son William Garbut
son John Garbut
wit: William Robinson, Thomas Garbut
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Robert Smith, Greenhow, Ingleby Greenhow. Farmer.     dated 24.2.1772, proved 8.5.1772 (f.131)

son Robert Smith
son William Smith
daughter Ann Smith
daughter Mary Smith
daughter Jane Smith
wife Jane Smith
wit: George Smith, Ann Smith, George Atkinson
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John Foster, Little Scaling, Hinderwell. Yeoman.     dated 23.2.1771, proved 14.5.1772 (f.148)

wife Mary
son William
[oxgang called Lightfoot Field in Roxby, Hinderwell]
son John
son Thomas
[moiety or 1/2 part of messuages, lands etc in Great Moorsom in possession of Richard Cook]
[messuage, lands etc at How Wath in Danby in possession of Daniel Done]
daughter Jane
wit: Wm Hawxwell, Go. Newbald, Jno Hancock NP
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Mary Reynard, Whitby. Spinster.     dated 24.3.1771, proved 21.5.1772 (f.149)

niece Mary wife of Ralph Strong of Whitby, Innholder
[close in Easingwold]
niece Jane Bell daughter of my late brother Francis Reynard
brother in law Gilbert Thompson & his son Thomas Thompson
wit: Jno Hancock NP, Robt Edwards, Go. Newbald
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William Preston, Danby. Yeoman.     dated 30.5.1768, proved 4.5.1772 (f.149)

eldest son William Preston
[messuage, farm etc called Thorp House Farm where I now dwell]
wife Mary Preston
younger son Richard Preston
daughter Hannah wife of John Robinson
wit: James Robinson, Ann Fletcher, Jno Robinson
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Dorothy Williamson, Whitby. Widow.     dated 19.1.1771, proved 11.5.1772 (f.149)

son William Burn by my 1st husband
[messuages etc in Church Street, Whitby bought by my late husband William Williamson from Mr Edward Mawer decd]
daughter Elizabeth Wilkins by my 2nd husband Nathaniel Wilkins decd
[messuage etc in Grape Lane, Whitby in possession of Esther Williamson, widow]
wit: Andrew Denholm, Mary Bruce, Go. Newbald
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William Hart, Fangdill Beck, Bilsdale, Hawnby.     dated 22.4.1772, proved 7.5.1772 (f.151)

sister Sarah Hart
sister Ann wife of Francis Mason
aunt Mary Hoggard
nephew William Mason
wit: John Garbut, Tho: Garbut, Sarah Leng
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John Stangoe, Lyth.     dated 9.10.1766, proved june 1772 (f.198)

?brother? William Stangoe of Whitby
[farm at Uggthorp in possession of Robert Petty]
sister Jane wife of Henry Harland
sister Mary ?Watson?, widow of Newham
[house & lands at Lyth]
wife Jane Stangoe
wit: Jonathan Robinson, Marmaduke Wilson, William Ridlay
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William Fentriss, Danby. Yeoman.     dated 17.12.1771, proved 11.6.1772 (f.198)

only son William Fentriss
wife Hannah Fentriss
wit: Thomas Peirson, Jno Robinson
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John Frank, Fryup, Danby. Yeoman.     dated 1.11.1766, proved 11.6.1772 (f.199)

wife Jane Frank
daughter Mary wife of John Allen
daughter Jane wife of James Blackburn
daughter Dorothy Wilson, widow
daughter Sarah wife of John Frank
daughter Barbara wife of Robert Petch
daughter Ann wife of Danvers otherwise Davers Allen
daughter Hannah wife of Thomas Porter
daughter Rachael wife of William Petch
son John Frank
son Robert Frank
wit: Jane Wardale, Mary Wardale, Fra: Wardale
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Jane Harker, Huthwaite in Cleveland. Widow.     dated 1.1.1762, proved 11.6.1772 (f.199)

brother William Harker
brother Joseph Harker
nephew William Harker
nephew William Barker of Wood End in Westerdale & Jane Barker his wife
nephew William Harker of Greenhow & Catherine Harker his wife & 5 children
nephew Thomas Weatherill
nephew William Weatherill
nephew John Harker of Snailsbrough
niece Anne Weatherill
Robert Appleton of Huthwaite, parish of Whorlton
wit: Jospeh ?Walter?, John Harker
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Henry Coatham, Glaizedale, Danby. Yeoman.     dated 23.1.1772, proved 13.6.1772 (f.199)

wife Sarah
nephew Thomas Wood
brother Thomas Coatham
relation in law James Pierson of Rosedale
godson James Fletcher
goddaughter Hannah Pierson
wit: James Wood, Thos Dale, Jno Petch
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Susanna Martin, widow of John Martin of Gisbrough.     dated 28.2.1772, proved 31.7.1772 (f.248)

nieces Hannah & Susannah daughters of my brother John Wilson decd
Hester Hick
maidservant Mary Ventries
brother Daniel Snowdon
Joseph Wardale
Margaret Lamb
niece Elizabeth Martin
brother William Martin
wit: Rachel Jowsey, Thos Coverdale
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John Thompson, Gerrick, Skelton. Yeoman.     dated 12.11.1770, proved 6.7.1772 (f.248)

daughter Elizabeth Bulmer
grandaughters Jane Bulmer, Elizabeth Bulmer & Mary Bulmer
son Robert Thompson
son William Thompson
daughter Mary wife of Thomas ?Keilor?
daughter Jane wife of Thomas Carter
son in law Stephen Emerson
son John Thompson
friend Thomas Dixon of Skelton, Slaymaker
daughter Esther Thompson
wife Mary
[close called Layland or Layerlands in Skelton adjoining Stephen Emerson on the East & Phillip Slater on the West]
son George Thompson
wit: John Linas, Alex ?Mitchel?, R: Foster
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John Duck, Skelton in Cleveland. Yeoman.     dated 31.3.1772, proved 4.7.1772 (f.249)

son Daniel Duck
nieces & nephews Ann Sayer, John Richardson, Daniel Richardson & Mary Ward children of my late ?sister? ?Jane? Richardson decd
brother in law William Ward (guardian)
wit: Daniel Moon, John Richardson, John Harrison
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George Peirson, Whitby. Tanner.     dated 5.6.1772, proved 4.8.1772 (f.260)

wife Jane Peirson
daughter Isabella
eldest son Thomas Peirson
son George Peirson
younger sons James, John & Robert
wit: Chris: Lawrence, John Watson, John Sellar
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Robert Carlling, Liverton. Yeoman.     dated 14.7.1772, proved 4.8.1772 (f.272)

uncle Mark Sugget
mother in law Jane Carlling
servant Rebeckah Row
grandmother Miriam Sugget
uncle Francis Sugget
wit: William King, William Cornforth, John Robinson
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Matthew Thissel, Glaisdale, Danby. Yeoman & glover.     dated 2.8.1769, proved 27.4.1772 (f.306)

kinsman Thomas Woodwork of Lyth & his 2 sisters
kinswoman Thomison wife of Robert Barry
nephew William Pearson, his daughters Jane & Eleanor & his son George
kinswoman Mary wife of Richard Shackelton of the Headhouse
Thomas Fentriss of Lofthouse & his brother George
kinsman William Pearson of Newton
niece Mary wife of John Marsingale
nephew in law John Marsingale
wit: John Dowson, William Abraham
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Thomas Webster, Ellerby, Lyth. Yeoman.     dated 18.12.1768, proved 13.4.1772 (f.307)

son Thomas Webster
son William Webster
son John Webster
son Robert Webster
wife Mary Webster
John Ventriss of Hinderwell, Yeoman & John Abram, Glazedale, Yeoman (trustees)
wit: Wm Sanderson, Wm Bowness, Elizabeth Adamson
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William Frankland, Glazedale, Danby. Yeoman.     dated 11.12.1770, proved 27.4.1772 (f.307)

grandchildren Elizabeth, Hannah, Mary, Ann & John Prudom children of my daughter Ann Prudom decd
wit: Frankland Coates, Hannah Ling, Jno Marsingale
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John Marsingale, Newham, Whitby, Yeoman.     dated 12.4.1771, proved 20.10.1772 (f.338)

wife (unnamed)
nephew Thomas ?Scarr?
daughters Elizabeth & Jane
wit: Geo: Armstrong, Robt Bennison, Thomas Bower
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Robert Dobson, Limber Hill, Eggton. Farmer.     dated 9.10.1772, proved 23.11.1772 (f.352)

wife Mary Dobson
son Robert Dobson
son Francis Dobson
daughter Hannah Dobson
son in law John Breckon (trustee)
wit: George Duck, Tho: Yeoman
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William Munckman, Fylingdales. Yeoman.     dated 6.8.1772, proved 11.11.1772 (f.352)

wife Mary Munckman
[close & house @ Fylingthorp known as Lowfield]
son Joseph Munckman
daughter Maudland Munkman
son Edward Munckman
Robert Herbert (trustee)
wit: Richard Cockerill, Robt Herbert, Martin Green
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Joseph Anderson, Whitby. Master Mariner.     dated 7.4.1772, proved [not stated in register, but almost certainly November 1772]

daughter Jane wife of John Emlington
daughter Elizabeth Anderson
son Henry Anderson
[houses or tenements in tenure of Mr Burgh, Francis Agar, John Webster & Joseph Garbut]
wit: William Jackson, Mark Nicholson, Mark Noble
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Margaret Stubbs, Boxby (sic). Widow.     dated 10.9.1770, proved 23.11.1772 (f.353)

brother Thomas Booth
[messuages etc in parish of Easington in tenure of John Ainsley]
Thomas Booth, John Booth, William Booth & Ann Newton children of my said brother Thomas Booth
Ann Booth & Robert Booth son & daughter of my late brother Robert Booth decd
3 children of Robert Noddings decd
Michael Noddings
William Noddings
2 sons of Michael Noddings
Ann Noddings daughter of the late Thomas Noddings
Samuel Stubbs
Thomas Carlisle son of Giles Carlisle decd
[£90 owed by John Hall of Hinderwell, Yeoman]
Elizabeth Noddings widow of late Thomas Noddings decd
Elizabeth wife of Robert Ventriss & their son Robert
Robert son of Robert Booth decd
Hannah Booth daughter of Robert Booth decd
John Booth son of Robert Booth decd
Jane Oxley & Mary Oxley
Ann daughter of the above John Hall
Ann .... .... .... Smales
Jane Hart daughter of Nicholas Hart
[household furniture at the house of John Hall of Hinderwell]
wit: Thomas Flintoff, John Pinder, George Willton
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John Mellar, Whitby. Master Mariner.     dated 9.4.1772, proved 10.12.1772 (f.357)

1st wife Jane one of the daughters of William Gaskin late of Whitby, who decd several years ago
Of several children by 1st wife, only two now living:
Jane wife of John Chapman of Whitby, Master Mariner & Hannah Mellar, spinster
2nd wife Abiah, also now decd, sister of 1st wife Jane & another daughter of William Gaskin
son by 2nd wife, John Mellar, "commonly called and reputed to be my son", aged about 25
niece Mary Smithies
late mother Alice Mellar
[messuage etc in Whitby in my occupation]
[messuage, farm etc in Ruswarpe in tenure of Mr ?Samuel? Howlet]
[shares in ship called the Whitby]
[grandfather Edward Coxen's manuscript book]
[1/32 part of ship called the Hannah]
grandaughter Elizabeth Chapman daughter of my daughter Jane
[£60 due to daughter Hannah from the will of her Aunt Dickinson]
[£20 due to daughter Hannah as residue of the effects of her grandfather William Gaskin]
wit: Rd. Thornhill, Henry Richardson, John Mathews junr

codicil dated May 1772
Aunt Margaret Wyeth
"....... on considering that my son John Mellar was deprived of his right to his own mother's share of household goods of his grandfather Gaskin's by his two Aunts ...."

codicil dated 28.5.1772
wit: Margret Batty, John Mathews junr

codicil dated 31.5.1772
wit: Margret Batty, John Mathews junr
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Robert Burton, Fryup, Danby. Tanner.     dated 29.11.1772, proved 17.12.1772 (f.391)

servant Hannah Mead
uncle John Agar
brother John Burton
wit: Robt: Booth, John Boyes
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John Benson, Whitby.     dated 8.1.1770, proved 21.12.1772 (f.392)

nephew Thomas Benson
niece Grace Benson
niece Elizabeth Clemesha
niece Jane Swales
niece Grace Bailey
niece Elizabeth Bailey
wit: James Woodhouse, Elizabeth Woodhouse
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Francis Ellis, Whitby. Yeoman.     dated 27.10.1772, proved 30.12.1772 (f.392)

wife Ann
William Ellis son of my late brother William Ellis decd
brother Christopher Ellis
brother in law John Jennison of Thornton, Co. York, Yeoman
wit: Jno: Hancock NP, Geo: Newbald
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Elizabeth Hick, Lofthouse. Widow.     dated 21.10.1751, proved 1.9.1772 (f.421)

husband to be William Stonehouse of South Lofthouse
son Zachariah Marley Hick
son Isaac Hick
daughter Elizabeth Hick
daughter Dorothy Hick
wit: Jno Clarke, William Bowser, John Gibson
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James Coverdale, Bilsdale. Yeoman.     dated 22.7.1772, proved 1.9.1772 (f.421)

son James Coverdale
son John
son Anthony
daughter Jane Coverdale
daughter Mary Coverdale
daughter Sarah
daughter Elizabeth
wife Jane Coverdale
wit: John Carter, Jonathan Ward, John Winsper
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