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William Earnshaw |
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Abt 1635 |
Yorkshire, England  |
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Male |
| Person ID |
I4763 |
Paul's Tree |
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2 Jul 2018 |
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- From The nonconformist register, of baptisms, marriages, and deaths : 1644-1702, 1702-1752, generally known as the Northowram of Coley register, but comprehending numerous notices of Puritans and Anti-Puritans in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire, London, &c., with lists of Popish recusants, Quakers, &c.
Heywood, Oliver, 1629-1702;
p.59 Burials
Mr. Joshua Earnshaw, near Hulmfirth died Mar. 5 1679 aged 67
From The history and topography of the parish of Kirkburton and of the graveship ..., Morehouse, 1861. p.212
Holme School.
The inhabitants of this township are indebted to the liberality of Joshua Earnshaw*
an Alderman of the city of York, and a native of this place, for the
founding and endowing of a free school. By his will bearing date 24th November,
1693, he bequeathed to his brothers John and James Eamshaw, and to James
France, the sum of £300, to be paid them out of the first money that should come
into his executors' hands therein named, in trust to and for the intent that they
should let the same out upon security, and out of the first accruing interest
purchase some small piece of groimd at Hinchley Mill in the parish of Almonbury,
and thereupon build a small Free School ; and afterwards the succeeding interest
to be paid to a schoolmaster, for teaching the children of the inhabitants of Holme
and Yateholme, in Almonbury parish, English and Latin free without farther
wages. And in case any of the trustees died, the survivor should choose a new
trusiee. And the said Joshua Eamshaw appointed his brother James Eamshaw
sole executor of his said will.
" Joshua Earnshaw, shortly after the making and publishing of the said will, died ; after whose death
the said James Eamshaw duly proved the same, and took upon him the burthen and execution thereof;
and so soon after as he had got in and received the sum of £300 out of the said Joshua Eamshaw's estate,
did acquaint the said John Eamshaw and James France therewith, and the same was then placed out at
interest ; and as soon as they had received any interest for the same, they did make application in order...
* He was the second son of Joshua Eamshaw, of Holme, yeoman. His mother was the daughter of William
Crosley, of Honley, yeoman : a family at that time largely engaged in the woollen trade. Joshua Eamshaw, the second
son, was brought up to trade, and settled in York as a merchant, where he carried on an extensive business many
years, and acquired an ample fortune. He married, in 1674, Mary, daughter of Mr. John Croft, of York : she died leaving
no issue. He married to his second wife Dorothy, the eldest daughter of Thomas Button, of Poppleton, Esq., grand-
son of Sir Thomas Button, of the same place, Knight, who was the brother of Sir Timothy Button, of Marske, Knight,
the sons of Dr. Biatthew Button, archbishop of York. The marriage took place in 1686. The Bev. Oliver Beywood
records In his diary near the do^e of the year 1685 (having been in York Castle for nonconformity), " he called upon Mr.
Hutton, of Poppleton, where on the Sunday he had senrice in the house ; and at the earnest entreaty of Mr. Hutton, he
staid there on the Monday, to spend a day in prayer, on account of his daughter then going to be married to Mr. Eam-
shaw, of York." This branch of the Hutton fiunily became attached to the Presbyterian party, which probably arose from
the eldest son of Sir Thomas marrying Dorothy, daughter of Ferdinando, Lord Fairfax, who was the mother of the Mr.
Hutton here mentioned, --a lady of singular prudence and moderation, who seems to hare been held in much respect by
all parties even in those difficult and exciting times. She was living at the time of Mr. Eamshaw's marriage, but
died in the following year. Some interesting particulars of thia lady are given in connexion with Shelley Manor,
(pp. 90 and 91.)
Mr. Eamshaw filled the office of liord Mayor in 1692. Be, however, died the following year, and was interred in St.
Martin's Church, Micklegate, in the chancel, where the following inscription appears on a slab on the floor : -
'* Hic jaoet Corpus Jaehoshuse Eamshaw, hujus Civitatis nuper Prefectus, obiit quarto die Decembris Anno Aetatis suae
53, Abno quo Domini 1693.
Quod sibi quisq ; serit praesentis tempore vitae
Id sibi messis erit com dicitur, ite, venite."
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