Christopher Welbank

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• Residence: Lambs Conduit Street
• Occupation: 1748, London, attorney; 14 Jun 1748 Christopher Welbank, place of abode Gray's Inn, admitted to the Queen's Bench. 1754 Christopher Welbank and David Warburton of Grays Inn. 1756 Smart and Welbank Attorneys at their chambers in Gray's Inn Gazette, 12 Oct 1760 Messrs Smart and Welbank attorneys at law of Grays-Inn, handling a bankruptcy in Newcastle.
• Occupation: 1756, Receiver for the Treasurer of York; ..Lowe Esq., suffered a recovery to the use of Christopher Welbank, the receivers of the Treasurer of the county, 66s. 8d. of meadow, fifty acres of pasture, pasture for sixteen cows and common.. The History of Yorkshire. By Marshal General Plantagenet-Harrison, H.K.G. Wapentake of Gilling West. Published in 1885 Also two other records of land transactions in which he may be acting as attorney: 1763 Samuel Morris of Stratford-upon-Avon releases crofts and woods in Langley to Christopher Welbank of Hatton Garden. In 1767 Christopher Welbank of Kirby Street Middx involved in the fourth part in a land transaction. As the addresses, Hatton Garden and Kirby Street, match the addresses in the christening records of his children, this is good evidence that Christopher of Mount Pleasant was an attorney.
• Occupation: 30 Jun 1760, Hatton Garden; 1760 Christopher Welbank the younger of Hatton Garden executes articles with Christopher Welbank the elder of Hatton Garden. (Kings Bench, Registers of Affidavits of Due Execution, National Archives KB170/14). 1774 Mark Newby completes articles with Christopher Wellbank, attorney of St Andrew, Holborn. 1775 Thomas Hudson articled to Christopher Wellbank, attorney of St Andrew, Holborn.
• Residence: 1767, Hatton Garden; Address given at christening of first child Meriel, and third child Jane,.also "Christopher Welbank, formerly of Hatton Garden" at marriage of his daughter Mary.
• Residence: 1768, Kirby Street; address in christening record of daughter Mary. In 1767 Christopher Wellbank pays land tax in Little Kirby Street. 1769 Mark Newby articled to Christopher Welbank of Little Kirby Street.
• Residence: 1775, Hatton Street, City of Westminster, Marylebone, London NW8; address mentioned in Edward Dawson's christening record.
• Residence: 1779, Northallerton; Youngest child christened at Northallerton, and was living at Mount Pleasant (built approx 1780) when his daughter Mary married.
• Note: 1793, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England; National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription First name(s) CHRISTOPHER Last name WELBANK Birth year 1721 Death year 1793 Age 72 Burial year 1793 Burial day 12 Burial month 7 Place NORTHALLERTON Church description ALL SAINTS Church denomination ANGLICAN County Yorkshire, Yorkshire (North Riding) Country England Record set National Burial Index for England & Wales Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Christopher married Mary Dawson on 1 Nov 1765 in Northallerton. Mary (daughter of Edward Dawson) was born in 1741 in Northallerton; was christened on 21 Aug 1741 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England; died in Feb 1798 in Northallerton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Mary Dawson was Christopher's cousin once removed, the granddaughter of his father's sister Ann. She was 24 and he was 45. She was the only living child of her father and due to inherit quite a lot of property. Her father was a witness to the wedding, so presumably approved of the groom.
Her father, grandfather and brother had all been called Edward Dawson; her brother had died in childhood. Her first son was Edward Dawson Welbank and a grandson was Edward Dawson Welbank Mitchell.

1. Meriel Welbank was christened on 2 Feb 1767 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England; was buried on 14 Mar 1767 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England.
2. Mary Welbank was born on 14 Mar 1768 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England; died on 8 Aug 1837 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton.
3. Jane Welbank was born on 21 Jan 1771 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England; died on 7 Feb 1852 in Lloyd Street, Greenheys, Manchester; was buried on 11 Feb 1852 in Unitarian Chapel, Upper Brook Street, Manchester.
4. Ann Frances Welbank was born in 1772 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England; was christened on 11 Aug 1772 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England.
5. Edward Dawson Welbank was born in 1775 in Hatton Street, City of Westminster, Marylebone, London NW8; was christened on 16 Aug 1775 in Saint Andrew, Holborn, London, England; died in 1797 in Northallerton age 22.
6. William Welbank was christened on 2 Jul 1779 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England; died in Nov 1854 in Croft, Durham, England; was buried on 16 Nov 1854 in All Saints, Hurworth, Durham.

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• Occupation: Northallerton, Yorks; shoemaker
• Residence: 1718-1729, The Blew Houses, East Row, Northallerton, Yorks; In 1718 Christopher Welbank rented one backhouse and chambers and one back shop and one fore shop for £4/year. In 1724 he also rented a house and in 1726 took on the rent of another shop just vacated by Joseph Kelley which was part of the same burgages, and also some premises to farm. East Row was the East Side of the High Street. Several court proceedings before and after his death alleging he had failed to pay rent to the rightful owner. He and his widow said that he had acted in good faith. National Archives C11/1476/50
• Note: 24 Jan 1729, Probate Records; Christopher WELBANK, shoemaker, of North Allerton [Northallerton, Yorkshire]; also spelt Welbanck DPRI/6/B/1728/W1/2 24 January 1729 inventory, actual total £268 DPRI/6/B/1728/W1/1 25 January 1729 administration bond penal sum not mentioned

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Died:
died of fever, according to parish records. His son Mark had died 2 weeks earlier of smallpox.

Christopher married Meriel Nelson on 1 May 1712 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. Meriel was born about 1690 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Northallerton, Yorkshire; Presumably a shoemaker as three of his sons are known to be shoemakers/cordwainers
• Note: 9 Jun 1677; Robert Welbanck m Collin Scarlett, Brompton by Northallerton. Also a possibility for his marriage.

Robert married Grace Conyers on 26 Apr 1677 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. Grace was born about 1661 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: North Cowton; Yeoman farmer
• Note: 1668; Will and inventory held at W Yorks Archive Service. In the name of god Amen the eleventh day of November in the year of our lord one thousand six hundred sixty eight I George Welbanck of North Cowton in ... of York being sick and weake in body but of a sound and perfect memory praise be given to god for the same. knowing the uncertaintie. of this life on earth and being desirous to settle things in order doe make this my last will & Testament in manor and forms following that is to say first and principally I commend my soule to Almighty god my Creator assuredly believing that I shall receive full pardon & free remission of my sins and be saved by his precious death & merrits of my beloved saviour and redeemer Christ Jesus & my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent manner as to my executors hereafter named shall be thought meet & conveinent & as touching such wordly affairs as the lord in mercy hath lent me my will & meaning is the same shall be imployed & bestowed as hereafter by this my will is expressed & also I doe revoke renounce frustrate & for ever make voyde all wills formerly by me made: I doe make this my last will & Testament. I give & bequeath to Christopher Welbanck my eldest sonne all my lands in North ..aforesaid to him and his heires for ever provided always nevertheless my will & meaning is that if it shall please god to call him the said Christopher forth of this world before he is attained to the age of one and Twenty yeares or also that he die without issue then my will & meaning is & I do hereby give & bequeath unto the rest of my sonns hereafter to be named to wit Robert: John: Fortune & their heires & assignes for ever all my lands aforesd to be equally divided amongst them but if it please god that my said eldest sone shall attain to the age of one and Twenty yeares or leave issue then my will & meaning is & I doe hereby give & bequeath unto my second son Robert Welbank five pounds to be paid forth of the lands aforesaid when he shall attain to the age of one & Twenty yeares also I give unto John Welbanck my third sonne Twenty pounds when he shall attain to the age of one & Twenty years to be paid forth of the lands aforesaid. Item: I give unto Fortune Welbanck my fourth sonne Thirty pounds when he shall attaine to the age of one & Twenty years to be paid forth of the lands aforesaid Item my will & meaning is that the bed in the west chamber: the long Table & formes belonging it in the hall: the Table in the parlor & formes belonging it: the Table in the kitchen & the great stone trough be as heirg.. Loomes: Item I give unto Jane Mayor daughter of Mrs Mary Mayor of Andorby Steeple my Clock with appurtenances Item I give unto Katherine Mayor daughter to the fd Mary my Desk Item I give unto Edward Welbanck of North Cowton five shillings & lastly I nominate & appoynte Christopher Welbanck my eldest sonne my sole executor and give him all my goods & chattels movable & immovable to pay my debts & funerall expenses INVENTORY In primis his purse and apparell one Mare and a foalle and a stag? one gelding four haystackes and stack barres In the hall one cubbart four longsettels one Iron range and sund other implementes one pannell chiston one longsetle one iron range in the parlor In the west chamber one square table with cubbart and a long table with for buffit formes one chare One glas case thre candelstirkes one deske one bible one brass pott one paire of tonges and fire shovle one counter and a rainge one standing bedstead one chist and one chaire and one trunell bed some iron guard and some border one bedstead in the East parlor five shelves in the milke hous and a great wood trough one table in Robert Harrisons for ladders and arkes in the stable thre iron forkes one burkitand Chine belonging with all other implements whatsoever in the barn or elswher Debtes ownd to the Testator John Elnad indebted £36 Willam Collody £5 Edward Welbank £1 5/- Richard Colling 10/-

George married Mary Proude on 8 Jun 1650 in St Mary's, South Cowton, Yorkshire, England . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]