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Who was Clarke Davies of Manchester?
This person was dead by 1788.
He was mentioned in the will of John Moult, Surgeon, of Rochdale, who died in 1788. John Moult bequeathed 1/7th of his estate to the children of Clarke Davies: Meriel or Miriam Davies and John Davies. So far I haven't discovered anything about them. All the other bequests were to cousins. http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/f...ght=John+Moult |
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I can't find anything so far, either.
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A relation of this lady?
Meriell Davis Baptism 6 Sep 1708 Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George, father Edward Davis
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Thanks, Kate and Merry, for looking.
Merry, perhaps a relation. An unusual name for the time (OH's mother's name). |
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There is some confusion over then name of the daughter:
"... also to pay or cause to be paid yearly and every year to John Davies and Meriel Davis Son and Daughter of the late Clarke Davies of Manchester, during their or either of their Natural Lives, One seventh part of the rents, Issues and Profits aris- ing yearly from & out of the said real and personal Estates above mention’d then at the Deaths of the said Jno Davies and Miriam Davies ..." I have checked the original again and it definitely says that. |
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I don't know if this could be too early? I had imagined his two children being young adults in 1788, but they could have been any (majority) age, I suppose.
Anyway, it's the only thing I've found so far in the right name and place and approx. the right century! (from FMP) First name(s) Clark Last name Davis Occupier's title Mdm Occupier's first name(s) Clark Occupier's last name Davis Date May 1716 Year 1716 Address Collyhurst Location Manchester Township Title of record Poor Rate Assessments Archive reference M 9/40/2/10 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900 When I looked at the image I noted there is an entry for Edward Davis right alongside this one - so that could potentially be the father of Meriell Davis Baptism 6 Sep 1708. EDIT I think both names relate to the same entry - the original entry was for Edward and then Clark's name squeezed in with "is to pay 30s per annum for the future" This is the only other entry I could find for Clarke Davies in the Manchester Rate Books (feels better for date, but I suppose is probably the same men as above!) First name(s) Clerk Last name Davis Occupier's first name(s) Clerk Occupier's last name Davis Date 1737 Year 1737 Address Churchyard Side Location Manchester Township Title of record Poor Rate Assessments Archive reference M 9/40/2/12 Record set Manchester Rate Books 1706-1900
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There were probably over a dozen entries for Edward Davi(e)s, but I didn't examine them to see if they might conceivably be the same person.
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The Edward Davis who was father to Meriell Davis was said to be one of the parish clerks at her baptism.
There is a burial 22 Feb 1737 for Edward Davis, parish clerk at Manchester Cathedral. Likely children for him: John 1706 b at Hulme Hall Meriell 1708 father one of the parish clerks Jenin 1709 ditto Alice 1712 ditto Alice died 1830 (dau of Edward Davis parish clark (sic)). I've noted this in case you can find a will for Edward miraculously mentioning Clark and his relationship to him! lol
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Merry, thanks for that. It certainly looks interesting from the names.
It seems odd that we can't find any entries in the later years. |
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Edward's wife was also Alice Davis. She was buried in July 1729 (wife of parish clerk)
I was thinking if they married somewhere other than Manchester then perhaps that could give a clue re Clark.
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Merry "Something has been filled in that I didn't know was blank" Matthew Broderick WDYTYA? March 2010 |
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