Jane Welbank

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• Note: follower of the Rev William Turner, dissenter and Unitarian. Recorded borrowing 20 works from his Hanover Square Library in Newcastle: Amongst 13 of the most popular borrowings from the Hanover Square Library, 7 were books of sermons, one example of the continuing network of communication and ideas between ministerial and lay Rational Dissenters.146 On 32 occasions Margaret Hogg borrowed sermons, discourses and tracts. Of John Selkirk?s 36 borrowings, 15 were sermons. Amongst 26 works which John Taylor borrowed were 13 sermons. John Murray borrowed ten sermons amongst 14 works, Miss Wellbank ten amongst 20 works. Although by no means unique to Rational Dissenters, amongst Rational Dissenters enthusiastic reading of sermons, particularly of the wide range present in Hanover Square Library, encouraged individual consideration of a range of theological viewpoints. UNIVERSITY OF KENT Submission for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy RATIONAL DISSENT IN ENGLAND c. 1770 - c. 1800: DEFINITIONS, IDENTITY AND LEGACY Valerie Smith October 2016
• Note: 1798; She was bequeathed ?600 on her mother's death, so was fairly comfortably off but still operated various businesses.
• Occupation: 1818, Scarborough, Yorkshire; Announcement that Miss Welbank is opening a girls' boarding school in Queen Street Scarborough, which was still advertising in 1821, offering "warm and cold bathing". (Yorkshire Gazette, 5 May 1821). Most likely to be Jane? Her unmarried nieces Janetta and Rosa also opened schools.
• Note: 1822, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk; Ran a boarding school. YARMOUTH. Mrs WELBANK, successor to MISS OSBORNE, begs to inform the Friends of that Lady, and the Public in general, that she has taken possession of the House.. (Norfolk Chronicle, 20 Jul 1822) The tenancy expired in 1823.
• Residence: 1825, 41 Albany Street, Edinburgh; Nobility, gentry and clergy - Pigot's directory
• Note: 1826, 41 Albany Street, Edinburgh; According to Bob Gamble, she was known as Mrs Welbank even though unmarried, and lived at Albany Street where she ran a boarding house for Unitarian students at Edinburgh University. A Mrs Jane Welbank lived at 41 Albany Street from 1820-1828. In August 1824 Harriet Martineau and her brother James stayed with her during a walking tour of Scotland, In December 1826 John James Audubon says he met her and was fascinated by her very red nose due to excessive rouge. He also says she had daughters, which is odd. ' I went to Mrs Welbank, Albany Street, to dine with William Gregg - Dr Gardner was there - Mrs Welbank has a Red Nose. - Now, when I say red, I do not mean to say that it is covered with that soft downy, velvety light substance that I often have seen and felt on thine, composed of a Bloom of pure White, with a thought of vermillion - Not I - I Infer that the strongest decoction of the little Insect called cochenille would only be a very poor color compared with the Truly red colored Nose of the Lady here mention - This redness extends from the center of the ridge, off and over the cheeks, the forehead, & the chin in rich profusion, and along with the Cap, the Ribbands and the Dress, I thought that Nothing so very red had ever met my Eye before - She is aimiable, however, and so are her Daughters and so, Lucy, never mind the Color!' Perhaps the "daughters" were her students?
• Occupation: 1834, 58 Eldon Street, Newcastle ; MRS WELBANK takes this Method of informing her Frends and the Public, that she has just received (direct from the India House) a fresh Supply of TEA, which she is enabled to sell at considerably reduced Prices. Strong fine-flavoured Congou at 5s, and Teas of superior Quality equally low. (Newcastle Journal, 8 Nov 1834) In the York Herald 4 Aug 1838 is an advert offering "easy employment" as an agent for the East India Tea Company. Teas are packed in leaden containers, neither shop nor fixtures are required, the licence is 11/- per annum.
• Occupation: 1837, 31 Eldon Street, Newcastle; Mrs Welbank listed as a tea dealer at this address, Pigot's directory.
• Occupation: 1851; Independent Means
• Residence: 1851, Eldon Street, Newcastle

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Buried:
same burial ground as the Rev Turner.

Died:
"old age" aged 81

She was living with her nieces, daughters of her sister Mary (Welbank) Mitchell, before she died.
The Newcastle Journal, 14 Feb 1852

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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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• Note: 1798, Northallerton; Leeds Intelligencer West Yorkshire, England 5 Feb 1798 On Wednesday died at Northallerton, Mrs Welbank, mother of the late Edward Dawson Welbank

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Died:
1800 will of Mary Welbank, widow, of Northallerton. Her son William will be a beneficiary when he reaches the age of 21. She leaves £600 apiece to her three daughters, and her books are shared equally between William, Jane and Anne Frances.
Her chased gold watch to Jane.
Plain gold watch which belonged to her late husband to her son William.
Gold stop watch which belonged to her son Edward Dawson, to Godfrey Hirst, innholder.
Twenty guineas to Thomas Mitchell.
(Godfrey Hirst and Thomas Mitchell are appointed guardians to William until he becomes 21).
Also mentions properties inherited from her late father Edward Dawson. 80 acres of land outside Northallerton and other properties within Northallerton.
A property on West Row in Northallerton called the Angel Inn bought by her late husband.

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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.

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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: Currier and one of the four and twenty vestrymen

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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: The rev Mr Dawson? Anne Welbank is buried in Northallerton in 1745 and described as the wife of the Rev Mr Dawson. However not described as the widow of Mr Dawson.

Edward married Ann Welbank on 19 May 1715 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. Ann (daughter of Robert Welbank and Grace Conyers) was christened on 1 Dec 1688 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]