Mark Whitaker, Sr.

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BIRTH RECORD
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England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Marke Whitakers
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 02 May 1631
Baptism/Christening Place: DEWSBURY,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Thomas Whitakers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00905-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 100089

LAND RECORDS
In the Wakefield Manor court rolls for 1651 there is a record of a surrender of land in the Nethermoorecroft of the Northfield of Ossett for the use of Mark Whitteakers and his heirs

In the 1672 Hearth tax returns he is paying for 4 hearths.

WILL

28 MAR 1682 Of Ossett The will of Mark Whittaker

In the name of God amen I Mark Whittaker of Osset in the County of Yorks Yeoman doo make this my will in forme following.

First I bequeath my soul to God and my body to decent buriall; and as touching my effects my will is that my oldest sonne Thomas shall have the revetion of the house wherein I now dwell & the buildings thereto belonging after my wive's death which I have surrendered accordingly, And also shall have after her death the farm thereto adjoining & all oth lodge farms which I now hold and have under the Right Honorable the Lord Brudnall and his lady; item I give the said Thomas the interest and Tomiant right of the farme wherein he now dwells which I hold under Mr James Oates in Ossett aforesaid, he paying the rent and and performing the covenants for the farme;

I give my second sonne Marke the farme at Hanging Heaton wherein he now dwells and which I hold under the Right Honorable the Earl of Halifax he paying the rents and performing the services for the farme;

And my will is that my wife take care of the further education of my sonne John now at Cambridge as shall be thought most fitt by my brother and other good friends;

Item I give to my sonne Robert three gross pounds [3 gross pounds is £432] for his portion; And to Dorothy wife of George Chaytor fourty pounds having already given her some considerable portion before;

Item I give to my daughter Mary three gross pounds [3 gross pounds is £432] for her portion;

All the rest of my personal effects I give to Mary my loving wife whom I make executrix of this my will and desiring her endeavor towards the education of my grandchildren Willam and George Speight in [hope] she will get some assistance from their grandfather Speight and their mother in [illeg].

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eight and twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord 1682 Marke Whittakers sealed and published in the presence of us Tho Stowell & Tho: Whiteakers.




Christened:
Source: Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 123

"Maye 1631 Marke son of Thomas Whitakers baptiised the second daye"

Buried:
Source: Dewsbury Memorial Inscriptions, Peter Whitaker
He recorded the information on the tombstone

"Here lyeth the Body of Marke Whiteakers of Osset, streetside who departed this life the seventeenth day of Aprill Anno Domini 1682 aged 51"

Died:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Register Transcripts, 1653-1699,
Microfilm
Page: April 1682

"Marcus Whiteakers sepultus 20 die"

Mark married Mary Richardson 12 Nov 1649, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. Mary (daughter of John Richardson) was born Bef 18 Dec 1632, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; was christened 18 Dec 1632, Mirfield, Yorkshire, England; died Aft 1685, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was buried , Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Source: Mirfield Parish Registers
Page: 130 - 1649
"November Marke Whitakers and Mary Richardson were marryed the 12th day"

1. Elizabeth Whitaker was born Bef 08 Jun 1650, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 08 Jun 1650, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died Bef 1682.
2. Dorothy Whitaker was born Bef 14 Apr 1652, Dewsbury, Yorkshire England; was christened 14 Apr 1652, Dewsbury, Yorkshire England.
3. Thomas Whitaker was born ca 1642, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
4. Mark Whitaker, Jr. was born Bef 06 Apr 1656, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; was christened 06 Apr 1656, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England; died 12 Aug 1728, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.

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Source: FamilySearch.org
England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: Thomas Whittakers
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 06 Feb 1607
Baptism/Christening Place: DEWSBURY,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Averie Whitakers
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00905-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 100089


Christened:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 1606

"6 Feb Thomas son of Averie Whittakers baptised"

Died:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Register Transcripts 1653-1699,
Microfilm
Page: April 1670

"Thomas Whiteakers of the Mooreside buried the 3rd Day"

Thomas married Mary Liversidge 30 Nov 1630, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. Mary was born 1612, Yorkshire, England; died 01 Dec 1635, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 1 Dec 1635

"Marye wife of Thomas Whitakers of this towne buryed"

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Married:
Sources: Dewsbury Parish Registers
Whitaker (& variant entries) Transcribed by Jennifer Pinner
Page: 30 Nov 1630 being Tuesday
Text: Thomas Whitakers and Mary Liversidge were married

Thornhill Registers: Yorkshire Parish Registers,
Edited by John Charlesworth,1907, Vol 1 Page 122.
"November 1630 Thomas Whitakers ands Marye Liversidge married the XXXth daye beinge Tuesdaye"

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He was church warden of Dewsbury in 1618 - so he died in office.

The Yorkshire Archaelogical Society Recorde Series vol VIII for 1889 includes reference to:

Page 133 for Michaelmas term 1599
Alvered Birkbye, gent and Christopher Mitchell as plaintiffs with Alvared Whittakers as Defociant ref a Messuage with lands in Chickynley

and Page 172 Michaelmas term 1601
Henry Foxcrofte as plaintiff with Thomas Whitakers and Mary his wife, Alvared Whitakers and Mary his wife as Defociant ref a Cottage with lands in Chickynley

Vol 43 for 1915 has on page 16: (Easter Term 1604)
Henry Foxcroft quer: Thos Whittakers, Alvery Whittakers and Mary his wife, (others). Messuage and lands in Chickinley, Sothill, Churwell and Morley.

Administration was granted on 1 Oct 1618 to Mary Whititkers, his relict.

Buried:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page 1618.
Text: Aug Averie Whittekers buried ye viiith day Setterday after Lamas day.

Note: Lammas Day is August 1, the festival of the wheat harvest. It was customary to bring to church a loaf made from the new crop, and the loaf was blessed.

Avery married Mary Greenwood 18 Aug 1588, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. Mary (daughter of Thomas Greenwood and Unknown) was born 1569, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England; died 06 May 1622, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Peter David Whitaker says that her father was probably Thomas Greenwood who buried his wife in June 1588

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Married:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page 45.
Text: 1589 August 19 Averye Whitakers and Mary Greenwood married

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Peter David Whitaker records that in the Yorkshire Fines Rolls Thomas Whittikers and Margaret his wife hold lands at Chyckynley in 1578.

By 1595 there is an action recorded against Thomas Whittacres and Agnes his wife and Alvered Whittacres his on and heir apparent. They are repeatedly mentioned in connection with lands and a cottage at Chickinley.

Buried:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers
Whitaker (& variant entries) Transcribed by Jennifer Pinner

Text: Thomas Whittakers of Chickenlay dyinge at Ecclesfeldein Bradford Parishe was buried there 26 Jun 1617 being Thursdaye after Midsomer daye.

Died:
West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812
Name Thomas Whittakers
Vital: Burial, 26 Jun 1617 - Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral), Yorkshire, England

Thomas married Margaret Aycrode 04 Feb 1566, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. Margaret was born 1545, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England; died 04 Apr 1583, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, , England; was buried 06 Apr 1583, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Alternate family tree for Robert Whitaker.

Name:
Alternate spelling Ackroyd

Buried:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 6 April 1583
Text: Thomas Whytakeres buried his wife

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Married:
Source: Dewsbury Parish Registers publ 1898, Samuel Joseph Chadwick, Printed Joseph Ward 1898 Dewsbury, page: 04 Feb 1565
Text: Thomas Whyttacars and Margaret Aycrode were married

Notes:

Peter David Whitaker says that Mary Greenwood was probably the daughter of Thomas Greenwood who buried his wife in June 1588

Thomas married Unknown. Unknown died Jun 1588, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Peter David Whitaker says that Mary Greenwood was probably the daughter of Thomas Greenwood who buried his wife in June 1588