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"The Notices of the Stables Family"
by William Stables (1794-1862)
| Page 11 | Grace, the wife of Joshua Suttel,
one house in Huby and one garth and croft thereto adjoining, which I purchased of Frances Brookes; also one other close called Feofse (Fosse?) in Huby; also 20 pounds charged on the long closes, which I purchased of Matthew Rothery. I have in my possession a receipt in full for 11 pounds from Josua Suttele to John Stable, dated 28 June 1722. In the Church yard at Harewood, near the Tombs of the Stable family, is a very ancient altar tombstone, with the following inscription (copied by me July 3, 1821) :: 23rd (Salulis 1723 of Augst. Anno- (Aecalis -73 Also the body of James Suttele the Husband of the said Grace, who departed this life on the 30th day of January Anno -(salulis 1728 (aelalis -78 Here lieth also the body of James Suttele and Dorothy, his wife, late of Harewood, who died, Dorothy on the 27th September aged 55 years and James on the 3d of October, aged 51 years, Anno Domini 1737. The fourth descendant of James and Grace Stable Was: FOURTH:: William, baptized 1654, but I have not any further account of him. The fifth Descendant of James and Grace Stable was: FIFTH::JAMES, baptized 1655. I have no further intelligency of him either. I have carefully searched the Parish Registers at Harewood for records of the family, but could not find any previous to 1660, though other documents fully show that the family was at Hetherick long before that time, and the early registers bear very evident marks of their being very negligently kept in that parish. The sixth descendant of James and Grace Stable was: SIXTH:: SARAH, Married to William Topham Nov. 16, 1682 (she being about 25 years of age). In the will of James, her father, he bequeaths to her the sum of 30 pounds, which he charges on the long close in Huby. I have a receipt from William Topham to John Stable (his brother-in- law) dated 1694, which I have little doubt was for his wife's portion, as his father-in-law died in 1693. The seventh descendant of James and Grace Stable was : SEVENTH:: MARY, or as she is styled or called in the parchments I have containing the registers of James and Grace and eight of their first children, and also in the parish register of baptisms at Harewood, in Latin "Maria", baptized Decr. 29, 1659. The parish register says 1660. Married to John Clough Augst. 22, 1689 (she being about 30 years of age). In his will, James, her father bequeaths 50 pounds out of his personal estate. Their descendants or relations still (1821) live at Burden Head and about Eccup in the parishes of Harewood and Addle. The eighth descendant of James and Grace Stable was: EIGHTH:: HANNAH, baptized Decr. 27, 1661 (in register in a very old blackprint Bible). It seemed that, whatever respectability the family had attained, that Hannah had very little education, |
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my possession which are witnessed with a mark, which she would scarce have done if she could have written at all. She married when about 33 years of age, March 25th, 1695 to John Elliss. I possess a receipt from John Elliss to his brother-in- law, John Stable for 10 pounds, being in full for all demands, dated 7th Feb. 1721. For mere than a century the descendants of John Elliss continued on friendly terms with one branch of the family. A Miss Elliss used to be a visitor at William Stables', my grandfather (vide Brian Procter) and I believe at her decease, which took place at Leeds, she left my father one of, if not her sole, executor. We have a number of old books principally on divinity, which have the name of Elliss inscribed in them. In the will of James Stable he bequeaths to his daughter Hannah (then unmarried, along with Elizabeth, her sister "one messuage, one Laith or barn, and all ye housing, close of land, meadow and pasture thereto belonging with all ye appurtenances, which I formerly purchased of George Wilkes and Thomas his son, all which are situate in Rigton, and now in the occupation of William Topham." In the Harewood Churchyard, and near the burial place of the Stable Family is a tombstone with the following inscription: "Here lieth interred the body of Hannah, late wife or John Elliss, who departed this life the 26th day of October, 1710, in ye 49th year of her age. Here lieth the body of Mary, the 2nd wife of John Elliss, who departed this life ye 12th day of December in ye 53rd year of her age, Anno Dominix 1716. Also adjacent the body of the daid John Elliss of Harewood who departed this life the 25th of December Anno (salulis 1722 (elalis -71 Hannah ye daughter of John Ellis was buried Feby. 17th, 1698. Mary ye daughter of John Ellis, was buried May 15th 1701." The issue of James and Grace Stable were:: NINTH:: ANNE, baptized Decr. 23rd, 1662, married to John Gudgeon April 25th, 1682, she being in the 28th year of her age. In her father's will he bequeathes to her "the two closes called Widgettw, which he purchased of Matthew Rothery, lying in Weeton". I do not find any other mention of her in the will, and whether these lands have been commuted for a sum of money, I know not, but they are now belonging to us, and I do not find any writings from John Gudgeon or Anne, his wife, or their heirs; but I have a legacy receipt from John Gudgeon, given to John Stable for the legacy left by his father-in-law, James Stable, 20 July 1695. TENTH:: JOHN, (See notices after those of Elizabeth, page 15) The descendants of James and Grace Stable were: ELEVENTH:: ELIZABETH, baptized Augst. 5th, 1669: married to Matthew Mallorie May 28th 1691 (she being about 22 years of age). The Mallories are a very ancient family of respectability, residing for many generations at Dun-Heswick in the Parish of Harewood. They had formerly a vault and Family burying in |
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Harewood Church, marked on the
ground plan of the Church in Jewel's History of Harewood, No. 24. It is near the north side of the Church, but it is said that the stone which covered it was defaced by the masons when the Church was new flagged. Matthew Mallorie, who died In 1619, was interred here (see Jewel, page 55). Bridget Mallorie bequeathed the interests of 5 pounds to the poor of Harewood in 1622. (vice Board of Benefactions over the south door of the Church (Jewel's History, Page 57). I possess a document, being a grant of tenant right by Elizabeth Mallorie to her son Thomas, of Meadow and pasture land in Dun-Keswick, called Easing Croft, to enter to March 1727. The descen- dants of Elizabeth have continued to reside on the same farm until 1854, when William Mallorie becoming insolvent, left the farm, and went to reside at Harewood, being with his family pensioners on the bounty of the Rt. Hon’ble the Earl of Harwood. Another branch of the family (William the cousin of the insolvant) still resides on a farm of the Earl's at Kearby-cum Netherby and occupy the field called Easing Croft. They are an industrious family, and are in respectable circumstances. After being his companion in tribulation for about 37 years, James Stable was called to resign the wife of his youth to the Angel of Death, July 7th, 1683, she being 55 years of age. In testimony of his affection for her, her bereaved husband erected over her grave an altar tombstone on which we managed with much difficulty, assisted by the register, to spell out the following Inscription: "Here lieth the body of Grace, the wife, of James Stable of Hetherick Died July 7th, 1683." This tombstone (along with that over James) myself, brother and sisters Penelope and Jane were at the expense of about 4 pounds taking them down, rebuilding and relettering them about 1830. That James would have many cares with his large family, there can be no doubt; and it is evident that his endeavors for their peace and welfare did not end with the present day, for on the 7th April, 1677, "Being then but weake in body, considering yt death is common to all Creatures" he disposes of his worldly goods by making his will. This, however, was superseded by another on the second of December 1689. This document commences with some very pious remarks, on his commending his soul to God, and his trust in the precious death and merit of our Lord Jesus Christ (which seems to have been the fashion of that day). He then gives to his son John all those messuages and lands in Huby which were the inheritance of his mother; then to his eldest daughter Frances the wife of Thomas Harrison all those lands he purshased of Anthony Thackary and one little close, Goose Acre, to enter to after my Decease; to his son one close called Gorbut Close, lying in Rigton, in my own occupation, provided he pay to Rebekah Walker my daughter, the wife of George Easterby the sum of thirty pounds, within one year after my decease; to Grace, my daughter, the wife of Joshua Suttel, one House Garth and Croft in Huby, which I formerly purchased of Francis Brookes, also one other Close called Flosse in Huby, to have and |
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son John Stable, three closes in Huby called Long Closes, provided he pay Grace, my daughter, the wife of Joshua Suttele the sum of 20 pounds, and to Sarah, my daughter, now the wife of William Topham 30 pounds. To my son John one close called Bank Ing which I purchased of William Ingle, also two closes called Turn Ing and Little Shaw, provided he pay to Anne, my daughter, the wife of John Gudgeon, the sum of Forth pounds within one year of my decease. To my daughter Anne, the wife of John Gudgeon, the two closes called Widgett, To Hannah Stable and Elizabeth Stable, my youngest daughters, immediately after my decease, one messuage, laith or barn with the housing and closes of land, which I purchased of George Wilks, and Thomas his son, lying at Rigton, in the occupation of William Topham. The personal estate "both quick and dead, whatsoever" to pay to Mary, my daughter, the wife of John Clough fifteen pounds; the other to payment of my debts; appointing John Stable, his son, and Frances, his daughter sole executor and executrix of his will. This will is in manuscript and has not been administered to. It was to a considerable extent superseded by an assignment made by James to his son John, on certain conditions, 25 May, 1691; and the other bequests were most like superseded by some mutual agreement between John and his sisters, as this is a very curious document, I shall copy it entire: "Articles and agreed upon this 25th day of May, in the third year of their majesty’s reign William and Mary, by the grace of God, King and Queen over England &c - Anno Domini 1691 - Between James Stable of Stanke in the Parish of Harewood and County of York, yeoman, of the one part, and John Stable, son and heire of the said James Stable of the same place and County, Batchelor (or Butcher) as followeth - Imprimis - The said James Stable for divers good and serious considerations and more expecially for the Natural affection he bears unto John Stable, and for others divers and good and considerations hereinafter in these presents mentioned - Have given, assigned and set over and by these presents doth give, grant, assign and set over unto the said John Stable, my son, aII my goods and chattels whatsoever. Moveable and unmovable (after my debts and funeral expenses being paid) and likewise the sum of fifty pounds to be paid to my daughter, Mary, now the wife of John Clough, out of the same as I have mentioned in my last will and testament; my said son John to enter to all the said goods and chattels at the day of the date of these presents, and peace- ably and quietly to have, hold and retain the same to him, the said John Stable, his heirs and assigns for ever. Item - Whereas the said James Stable hath by his last will and testament given and bequeathed unto the said John Stable his son, his heirs and assigns forever all the lands and tenements, with the buildings and appurtenances whatsoever which was his mother's, late deceased, and likewise several other parcels of land which the said James hath given and granted by his said last will and testament unto the said John Stables, his son his heirs and assigns for ever, as by the said will and testament more (now?) at large doth and may appear, and it is covenanted and agreed now by both the above said parties that the said John Stable shall enter of all the above recited |
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hereof - and peaceably and quietly to have, hold and possess all the above said premises, from the said day of the date hereof unto the said John Stable, his heirs and assigns forever - the said John Stable his heirs and assigns paying and dis- charging unto his sisters such several sums of money as is mentioned and declared in his said father’s last will and testament, which said will and testament bears date the second day of December in the first year of the reign of William and Mary, King and Queen over England, Anno Domini 1689. In consideration whereof the said John Stable doth covenant, demise and grant and doth for himself, his heirs executors and administrators covenant demise and grant to pay unto the said James Stable his father the whole and just sum of ten pounds of lawful money of England yearly and every year during his life, at the feasts of Whitsuntide and Xmas by even and equal portions and that the said James shall have and enjoy the best room in the house he now liveth in during his Iife with the best bed and bedding and best cha___, and the said John to maintain his said father with sufficient meat, drink, washing and lodging during his life. And lastly, for performing all and singular these articles covenants and agreements the said John Stable doth bynd himself, his executors and administrators unto the said James Stable his heirs executors and administrators in the whole and just sum of five hundred pounds of lawful money of England, in witness whereof the said John Stable hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. John (SeaI) Stable signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us John Watson, Frances Harrison, Hannah (her mark) Stable. On the back it is endorsed, "Likewise it is further covenanted that if ye said James Stable shall mislike of his keeping to have five pounds a year. After living thus to old age James Stable departed this life 13th Septr, 1693, aged 72. Over his grave is erected (close by that of Grace, his wife) an altar tombstone inscribed, "Here lieth interred the body of James Stable of Stank, who departed this life the 15th day of September, in the year of our Lord 1693. Also the body of John Stable, son of ye said James Stable, who departed this life ye 28th day of November in ye year of our Lord 1747 aged 83 years." TENTH:: I now take up the Notices I have been able to collect of JOHN, the child of James and Grace Stables. He appears to have been their only son who was spared to grow up to manhood, as we have no register of the deaths of either of the other two they had, nor any mention of them or their children in their father's will, the probability is that they died in infancy. JOHN was born Augst. 1st and baptized Augst 13th 1664. On the 25th of June, he being about 29 years of age, he married Elisabeth, the daughter of John Dade of Otley, Yeoman. This was about three months before the death of his father. She, at her marriage, (according to the record on her tombstone) would be from 18 to 19 years of age. I have in my possession a copy of the will of John Dade dated 27 July 1696, by which he bequeathes 100 pounds to John Stable of Hetherick, otherwise Stank, and Elizabeth, his wife, she being the daughter of the testator, also to Elizabeth some |
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of his widow). There is also some property bequeathed to his daughter Ann, the wife of William Dinsdale of East Keswick, and ten pounds each to their children, Elizabeth, Ann, and John Dinsdale. I have also a copy of a lease from the Arch-bishop of York, to Christopher Lupton of Bramby, of lands In Ottey, 2nd June 1693. I have also an assignment of the remainder of the term of the above lease for 21 years, of two closes at Ottey (for 15 pounds in hand paid) to John Daid or Dade of Otley, subject to the annual rent of 6/ (61?) 21 June 1693. Also a receipt from the Lord of the Manor of Otley, to John Stable and Isabel Dade for 13/6 due to the Lord of the Manor on the death of John Dade, 1697. Also some receipts from the agents of the archbishop of York to John Stable for rent 3/. from 1697 to 1707. Whether John Stable received some considerable portion on or in consequence of his marriage with Elizabeth Dade, does not very clearly appear; but the probability is that she had some considerable fortune, for he was able, not only to pay his sisters their portions out of the lands his father had bequeathed to him subject to such legacies, but also considerably to enlarge his estate. The first purchase which he made of which I have any record is of the tithes (?) of his lands in the Constabulary of Weeton. This was of John Boulter, Esqr., who had succeeded to the Harewood estate and who was Lay-Improprietor of the Tithes. Then he purchased for 35 pounds with the exception of one shilling per annum, called a "stint", the law very probably not allowing him to sell them absolutely. The document is dated at Gawthorp Hall 1 March, 1700, and signed John Boulter. This arrangement continued in form until about 1790, when an act of Parliament was obtained for Incloseing the Commons and waste lands in the Township of Dun-Keswick and Weeton, when a portion was alloted to the Clergyman, and the tithes entirely obliterated. We next find him taking a mortgage for 400 pounds on a house, buildings and certain lands in Weeton, of Ann Graveley and Robert, her son, dated 18 Jan. 1701. The husband of Ann (if not her and her son) had resided in Weeton, and had made several purchases of land there (as the deeds testify) and in his day had been a man of wealth and importance. Ann and her son Robert resided at Knowsthorp (Knousthorp?) a little below Leeds, and for some reason or other, it seems was running through their property at Weeton. Then on the 25th March 1701 they let him the estate for 7 years at 21 pounds per annum. And then again on the 9th Septr. 1701 they sell him the whole, absolutely and entirely for 460 pounds additional. It is described as a house, buildings and garth, 2 acres, bounded on the north by lands of John Boulton, Esqr. on the south by the town street; also Fitts close, 2 acres; Long lands close 2½ acres; 3 little shaws, 3a.; Cringle Myers, 3½ acres, one house and barn adjoining the town street (heretofore purchased by Rob. Graveley the Elder of Robert Pukard (Pirkard?) Chipindale Close, 3 acres; Howker’s Close 2 acres. Prikard Ings in Weeton. |
- 'Ottey' should be 'Otley' - 'Ottey' should be 'Otley' - '6/' would be '6 shillings' - Probably 'Robert Pickard' |
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says that this house and buildings, bounded on the south by the town street, formerly belonged to the Nunnery of Arthington. The house bears marks of having belonged to some corporation, as but few private persons would build in the style of architecture and ornament found there. The front doorway and door has been and still is in a peculiar style. Some other doorways about the house and buildings have been ornamented. There were several fine round stone balls, about eighteen inches diameter, with an Arin (iron?) pike let into them, and ornamented pedestals for them to stand on, which had ornamented the gateways or walls. Several of these were taken to Sandy-gate by my father when he made some repairs on the premises after it came into his possession, and he afterwards carried some of them to Lillington when they still ornamented my brother's garden walls. There is also in the best room of the house a flagged floor - in diamonds, which we hid by laying on it one of boards about the year 1836. Among the documents connected with the estate I find a "Feofment by Thomas Briggs and Thomas Hodgson to William Newsome and Ann his wife, to Robert Gravely, to perform covenants, 1688. There must have been some other deeds, as a bond in those days was a customary part of the conveyance on any purchase of real estate. Then three years after (July 1691) we find them in the possession of Robert Graveley, and his obtaining from Sir John Cutler, Bart., Lord of the Manor of Harewood, permission to erect a building and enclose a fold yard and garden in Weeton on paying an acknowledgment. The Weeton Green anciently went up to the door of the House, and I have no doubt the old Mistle, behind the present Methodist Chapel and the Foldyard adjoining on those en- closed by Robert Gravely. And lastly these premises were purchased by John Stables of Robbert and Ann Graveley 1701, and have been in the Family ever since. On Feb. 25, 1708 (being the eighth of Queen Anne) we find him purchasing of Miles Gale of Kirghtley, Clerk, Margaret Gale (wife of said Miles) for 950 pounds a messuage called the Stone House, occupied by Thomas Cullingworth; also the close called Stoney Leys (now Cow Close) near and far Can Nabbs, Summergate Close, the Carrs, Swindon Lane Close and Scaleboro, Sur-Averick, messuage and garth, in Kirkby occupied by Richard Watson, also 1½ acres of meadow in the broad Inge; also the Close called Hold-gate End; two closes called Rosby Closes, occupied by Richard Watxon, also two closes called Lund-Heads, occupied by George Easterbie, also two closes called Duke Closes, with a barn, occupied by Richard Watson, all in the Township of Kirkby- Overblow. (In 1652 John Gale of Farnley purchased of Miles Dodgson of Kirkby- Overblow, for whom a monument is erected in the north Isle or recess in the Church at Kirkby, for 1170 pounds, the Stone House and lands in Kirkby. John Gale also afterwards bought some more purchases of land of Miles Dodgson - 11 July 1679 John Gale, Joan his wife and Miles, their Son, before the marriage of the said Miles with Margaret, daughter of Christopher Stone, D.D., of the City of York (who had 500 pounds as a marriage portion) conveyed this property to trustees as marriage settlement - hence the name Stone House) |
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1730) he made a small addition to his Weeton Estate, by purchasing of Robert Garnett of Leathby, Gent., a little close adjoining his Cringle Myers, called "Cringle Myre pit"; the purchase was 40 pounds. When he was near sixty years of age, he had a series of domestic afflictions. The wife of his youth was taken from him by death 19th Feby. 1723, and little more than a fortnight after, she was followed by their youngest son, called James, a youth of about fourteen years of age. He manifested his attachment to them by erecting over their graves an altar tombstone on which is the following inscription: (copied by me July 3d, 1821) "Here lieth interred the body of Elizabeth, late wife of John Stable, who departed this life on the 19th day of Feby. Anno- (salulis 1723. (etatis 14 It is very probable that bereavements deeply wounded his feelings and loosened his attachment to earthly things, and also induced him to think more than heretofore on his own later end, and probably to make some settlement of his temporal affairs. And his son John having some prospecy of forming an advantageous matrimonial connection, he on the 20th June, 1723 executed a release to Robert Harrison of Long Addingham, yeoman, and John Stables the younger, son and heir of John Stables the elder, by which "In consideration of the natural love and affection to his said son, John Stables the younger, and 5/. to Robert Harrison in trust (and he accepts the trusts) for the use and profit of the said John Stables the younger, of the Stone House, Stoney Leys, Near and Far Carr Nobbs, Summergate Close, The Carrs, Sur-Average, two closes called Lund head Closes, and two Closes called Duke Closes, all in Kirkby- Overblow." Concomitant with the above grand, and in consequence of it, was a deed executed by John Stables, the younger, by which he renounces all claim or right to or inheritance in the lands of his father situate at Huby. In the grant made to his son John Stables, the younger, the "Scalebars" is not included, but (vide the late Brian Proctor to me) his father allowed him to occupy it without paying rent, and the widow and son of John the younger afterwards made a claim to it, and it was a matter of dispute between the families of John and his younger brother William, to whom his father bequeathed it. For several years during the later part of his life, he had one of his grand-sons, Brian Proctor with him. Brian lived to a very great age and died at the house of his son-in-law, William Dickenson of Goldsbro, Jany. 26, 1827, aged 93. He was a very intelligent man, and with him I had many lengthy conversations on the early history of the Family. He appeared to have a perfect recollection of his grand- father, and the affairs of the family at that period. From him I learned that part of the farm at Stanke that his grandfather occupied is now included in the Barkl that he had the eminence on which the Harewood House now stands in it, but it was at that time arable, and that he had often, when a boy, driven the plow over it, and a very rough, awkward, stony piece it was, though |
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much of an Earthly Paradise. For the last 8 or 9 years that he was in business, he had a servant man lived with him called John Wimitage, who also continued afterwards with his son William, so that in the whole he was seventeen successive years in the family. He used to give his old master an excellent char- acter, and his young master William used afterwards to say that John Armitage was the best servant he ever had. John Stables was a highly respectable man. His good sense and prudent conduct combined with his station in society, gave him great influence in the sphere in which he moved, and as his judgement was cool and sound, and combined with great magnanimity, of spirit and mildness of temper, in the latter part of his life he was much looked up to as a counselor and advisor. In the decline of life he was remarkably dead to the world, and giving up the farm to his son William, he receiving the rents of his estate at Huby and Weeton for pocket monet, resided with his son at Stank. There it was, at a revered old age, that he met his change on the 30th of November 1747, being about 83 years of age. By his will (the probate of which I have in my possession) dated Jany. 31, 1736, he bequeathed all his estate at Weeton and Huby in the Township of Weeton, and at Kirkby-Overblow called "Scaleburs and Low Can Close, now in my own possession or that of my undutinants" to his son Willian Stables, and 20 pounds each to his daughters Grace Oddy and Ann Proctor, to be paid out of his personal property within six months next after his decease; all the residue of his personal property he bequeathed to his son William and appoints him sole executor. The descendants of John and Elizabeth Stables of Stank were: FIRST: James, baptized Jany 1st 1696 and buried Jany 9, 1696. SECOND: John, born Feby. 15th, 1697. His father had purchased the estate of Kirkby-Overblow in 1708, and while his son was yet but a young man, placed him there as the occupier. The exact period of his coming to reside at Kirkby I cannot ascertain, but I have in my possession the copy of a Terrior or Survey of Church property at Kirkby- Overblow, made in 1716, and which is signed by John Stables, a first (or Kirkby) Church-warden; at which time he could not be 20 years of age. When he was about 25 years of age, and about the time of his mother’s and youngest brother’s death, he commenced a matrimonial connection with Isabel Harrison of Addingham. The probability is, that in order to accomplish, facilitate, or render comfortable, this union his father, John Stables of Stanke made him a grant of great part of his estate at Kirkby-Overblow (see the account of John, his father) on which he continued to reside until his decease. I have been told (by Brian Proctor) that his father also allowed him to occupy the Scalebars (being the four most westerly closes which we still possess) and the Low Close without paying any rent. But as they were not included in the grant |
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trustee, his father bequeathed them by his will to his son William (my grandfather). His right to do so, however, the widow of John at least attempted to dispute, grounding her claim, we suppose, on occupancy. The character I have beard of John, Junr., is that he was very fond of liquor, and that he indulged so much in this propensity that he brought himself to a premature grave. His death took place at Kirkby-Overblow March 1st, 1731, he being just turned of 34 years of age. An altar tombstone was erected over his grave, Inscribed with the following record:: "Here lieth interred the body of Mr. John Stables, Junr., of Kirkby-Overblow, who departed this life March 1st, 1731, aged 34". In 1817 this tombstone was taken down and rebuilt and new lettered, when it and the two others adjoining it were inclosed with an iron pallisade, costing in the whole, at that time, about 50 pounds. In 1841 the grave of John was reopened, and a walled Bricked-covered grave make for the body of Henry, the son of myself and Martha, my wife, and the following inscription was afterwards added: "Also the body of Henry, the son of William and Martha Stables, who departed this life Aug. 13th, 1841, aged 13 years." A day or two before his death (28 Feby. 1731) he made his will, which he bequeathed his estate in Kirkby-Overblow to his good friends, Samuel Oddy of Horsforth, Edward Bears of Kirkby-Overblow and Peter Watkinson of Chella, all in the County of York, in trust, for the use of his son Henry as soon as he shall attain the age or 21 years, and to his heirs and assigns forever; and it is his will that they, his trustees, permit his wife, Isabel Stables to receive the rents, issues and profits, for the bringing up of my said son 'till he attain 21 years of age. But in case my wife should prove with child, if a boy, I give unto the same 300 pounds, when 21 years of age; if a girl, 200 pounds, and charge the estate therewith; and beg of my said trustees to see the same paid out of my estate. In case Henry die before being 21, and his wife not with a male child, then the whole of the said estate to William Stables, his heirs and assigns forever. In case my son Henry die before attaining 21, and the estate come unto William Stables, or if he survive that age, I will that my wife Isabel have 20 pounds per annum our of the said estate during her natural life; and I appoint my dear and loving wife lsabel sole executris of this my last will, John and Isabel had two other children besides Henry, who both died in their infancy, and are buried at Kirkby-Overblow. After Isabel had remained a widow for a number of years [see note on next page] she again entered the married state, with a Mr. Joseph Atkinson, who was generally considered an honest, upright, simple hearted man. For about three years after their marriage, they resided in a part of the house of Brian Proctor (her former husband’s nephew) at Pannul. This would be between 1750-60. From there they removed to a farm near Thorner, where they both died. During their residence with Brian Proctor, they became acquainted with the Methodists. The only place they preached at in the neighbourhood was at Huby, and a cottage was their only sanctuary. To this place Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson, old Mrs. Proctor, and a neighbour woman used to resort at the time of preaching. |
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