David Clemishaw (Clementshaw, Clemeshaw, Clemetshaw, Clemetshow) (1727-1798/9)

Dates

Birth: 1727 Knaresborough, Yorkshire, UK
Father: David Clemeshaw (Clementshaw, Clemeshaw, Clemetshaw, Clemetshow, Clemishaw, Clemitshaw) 1727-1798/9
Mother: Mary ? b1743-a1799

Marriage: Unknown
Wife: Mary ? b1743-a1799

Death: 1798/9

Children

David Clemishaw, (Clementshaw, Clemetshaw) 1758-a1789
John Clemishaw (Clemetshaw) 1763
Christopher Clemishaw (Clemetshow) 1765
Thomas Clemishaw (Clemetshaw) 1767
Joseph Clemishaw (Clemetshaw) 1770

Notes

Christening of David Clemeshaw in the IGI on 21 October 1727 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, father Tho Clemeshaw.

There is an entry in Harrogate People and Places for the will of Thomas Clemishaw a linen weaver of Harrogate dated 5 October 1757 which includes "To my son John Clemishaw the inclosed ground belonging to the Harrogate Chapel and now in my possession.", probate granted 8 January 1762.

All the children were christened in Pannal.

He may have been the David Clemishaw who witnessed the will of Thomas Wilkinson, butcher of the parish of Pannal, dated 11 th November 1784 in Harrogate People and Places

"All my real estate occupied by myself and Joseph Downham to my wife Alice Wilkinson

At her death the same to my children, Thomas Wilkinson, Henry Wilkinson, Bartholomew Wilkinson, John Wilkinson, Elizabeth Lamb, wife of William Lamb, Mathew Wilkinson, Mary Wilkinson, Jane Wilkinson, Alice Wilkinson, and Joseph Wilkinson.

To my son Henry £20.

To my grandsons, William Wilkinson, Thomas Wilkinson, and Samuel Wilkinson, one guinea each when they reach 21.

All my goods and chattels, and personal estate to my wife, whom I appoint executrix.

Witnesses ; David Clemishaw, Francis Bedford

Inrolled 26th January 1785"

There is an entry in Harrogate People and Places for David Clemitshaw a linen weaver of Harroagte for an Admon Bond for £32 on 12th June 1799 for Mary Clemitshaw of Harrogate, Widow and Thomas Kidd of Pannal, Farmer. The effects were valued as under £17 as appraised by Robert Mitton, W Dineley, and John Dearlove on 7th January 1799.

Relationship

David Clemishaw was the sixth great grandfather of Felicity.

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