Who was Clarke Davies of Manchester?

[ElizabethHerts]

Merry, which records are you looking at?

[Merry]

Other than the rate books which were on FMP all the rest are from Ancestry Manchester Cathedral PRs.

[ElizabethHerts]

Thanks, I was looking at Ancestry's Manchester collection but must check the Cathedral PRs.

[Merry]

There's a marriage bond on FMP for Edward Davis of Hulme Manchester yeoman and Alice Grantham of the same spinster. Marriage date 18 Jul 1705

[Merry]

It's in the Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606-1905

[ElizabethHerts]

Ooh, Grantham! Merry, that might be the link!

From the London Gazette (I think - must check):

Whereas by a Decree of the High Court of Chancery,
hearing Date the 17th Day of July 1978, made in a
Cause Hollingworth against Moult, it was, among other
Things, referred to John Ord, Esq., one of the Masters of
the said Court, to inquire who were the nearest Relations
of James Grantham, of Manchester, the Grandfather of
John Moult, late of Rochdale, in the County Palatine of
Lancaster, Surgeon, deceased, (who died in the Month of
February 1788,) the Testator named in the Pleadings of the
said Cause, and of his the said John Moult’s late Grand-
mother, the second Wife of the said James Grantham, and
whose maiden Name was Pearson; the nearest Relations of
the said John Moults said Grandfather and Grandmother
are therefore to come in before the said Master, at his Chamb’
bers, in Southampon Buildings, Chancery-Lane, London,
on or before the 4th Day of May 1808, and make out
their Kindred, or in Default thereof they will be permpto-
rily excluded the Benefit of the said Decree. – It is believed
that the said James grantham was formerly a Merchant
or Manufacturer at Manchester aforesaid, but had -ed from
Business, and died there in or about the Year – and his
Widow, - Grantham, (formerly Pearson) – survived
her said Husband, died at Manchester aforesaid in about
the Year 1769.

[ElizabethHerts]

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...e/394/data.pdf

I got a lot of information from this!

[Merry]

Does that mean we don't care so much about Clarke any more? *crosses fingers*

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by Merry

It's in the Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606-1905

Thanks, found it!

First name(s) Thomas
Last name Moult
Marriage year 1715
Marriage date 23 Dec 1715
Marriage place Bowdon
Spouse's first name(s) Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Grantham
City or town Bowdon
County Cheshire
Country England
Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish marriages 1538-1910
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain

First name(s) THOMAS
Last name MOULT
Marriage year 1715
Marriage date 22 Dec 1715
Spouse's first name ELIZABETH
Spouse's last name GRANTHAM
Bride's residence Manchester, Lancaster
Bride's marital status Spinster
Groom's residence Beswick, Manchester, Lancastrie
Groom's occupation Chapman
County Cheshire
Country England
Record set Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606-1905
FMP

Perhaps Elizabeth and Alice were sisters?

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by Merry

Does that mean we don't care so much about Clarke any more? *crosses fingers*

Well, I don't like loose ends!

So the scenario is that James Grantham and his wife Elizabeth Pearson (2nd wife) had a daughter Elizabeth and he and the 2nd wife Elizabeth or his first wife had a daughter Alice, who married Edward Davies. Edward Davies had a son Clarke, who in turn had John and Meriel/Miriam.

All I need now is the proof!!