Brighouse: Overseers of the Poor

This Foldout lists some of the people who have served as Overseer of the Poor and Assistant Overseer for Brighouse

• Hen. Hemmingway, Robert Gibson served ye poore, Robert Gibson  paid all [1661]
• Thomas Hanson [1665]
• Samuel Bentley, John Coats [1667]
• Henry Smith, Jonathan Priestley [1668]
• Charles Farrer, John Thorpe [1669]
• Mr Hodgson, Samuell Waddington [1671]
• Robert Gibson, Richard Morley [1672]
• Thomas Taylor [1673]
• John Stocks, Jonathan Shaw [1674]
• Mr Richard Langley, Joseph Whitley [1675]
• Will Walker, Jere Ffield [1676]
• Henry Brigghouse, Joseph Brooke [1677]
• John Kershaw, Joseph Wright [1678]
• Mr Wilton, Mr Lister [1769]
• Francis Priestley, Jos. Smith [1680]
• John Hanson, Jer. Empson [1681]
• Mr John Brooke, Hen. Birkheade [1682]
• Nathan Whitley, Ab. Mallinson [1683]
• Mich. Ingham, Jer. Hudson [1684]
• Richard Riddlesden, Will. Thorpe [1685]
• Thomas Kitson, Thomas Ray [1686]
• James Tetlaw, Ed. Taylor [1687]
• Paul Greenwood, George Stocks [1688]
• Ed. Langley, Jonathan Priestley [1689]
• James Brooksbanke, John Sharpe [1690]
• Jonas Coats, Gilberd Sturdey [1691]
• Abraham Holmes, Timo Iredall [1692]
• Richard Flather, Thomas Whitley [1693]
• Joshua Wright, Thomas Walker [1694]
• Francis Brook, James Leak [1695]
• Will. Walker of Slead Sike, Stephen Hird [1696]
• James Greame alone [1697]
• Michael Gibson, Jonas Best [1698]
• James Tetlaw, Michael Ramsden [1699]
• William Walker of Crow Nest, Jno. Frost [1700]
• Hene. Gill, Jno. Nicholls [1701]
• Edward Gibson, Jere. Batley [1702]
• Joseph Crowther, Hugh Mallinson [1703]
• Mr Abraham Langley, Thomas Kitson of Cliff Hill [1704]
• Eliez. Tettlaw, James Rhoades [1705]
• Jno. Pickells, Jno. Medley, Abhm. Hemingway deputy for J.  Pickells [1706]
• William Mann for Lower Cliffe Hill, Nathaniell Sowood [1707]
• John Hanson of Hove Edge, James Oats of Northwood Green  [1708]
• Samuel Walker for Smithhouse, Jno. Greenwood for Northwood Green  [1709]
• Jno. Thorpe, Francis Brooke [1710]
• Timo. Iredall, Jos. Brooke [1711]
• Robert Mercer, Josiah Houldsworth [1712]
• Samuel Riddlesden, Jno. Heaton for Gill Farme [1713]
• Jos. Haigh, Jos. Brigg [1714]
• Jno. Yates (Joseph Brigg deputy), Jno. Wilkinson [1715]
• Joseph Eccles, Samuel Liverseidge [1716]
• John Simpson, Robert Nelson for Turner Farme [1717]
• Christopher Dade, Richard Speight junr [1718]
• John Wilton, Robert Booth [1719]
• William Holroyde, Ab. Roberts [1720]
• William brook for Newhouse, Jno. Williamson [1721]
• Thomas Pinder, Edward Mallinson [1722]
• William Naylor, Arthur Proctor [1723]
• John Booth, Joseph Haigh of Brigg [1724]
• Thomas Pinder, Ab. Whitfield [1725]
• Jo. Law of Pond, Jno. Roberts of Hird Farm Hipperholme [1726]
• William Rathmell of Granny Hall, Jo. Oats of Lower Ox Heys [1727]
• Samuel Smith of Brighouse, Samuel Sucksmith of Norwood Green  [1728]
• Mahalon Cooper of Brighouse, Joshua Smith of Hipperholme [1729]
• Timo. Pullman of Lidgitt, Hen. Flather of Lower Green [1730]
• Samuel Liversige, John Nelson of Lidgate [1731]
• Robert Gregory, Jon. Speight [1732]
• John Marsden, Daniel Gill [1733]
• Jno. Washington of Priestley Green, Jer. Scholefield [1734]
• Jno. Flather, Jno. Wadington [1735]
• John Waddington for Winteredge, John Bolland [1736]
• Francis Pawly, Edward Mallinson [1737]
• Geo. Gibson of Slead Hall, William Swain [1741]
• John Booth, Peter Day [1738]
• Joshua Crowther, Jo. Stake [1739]
• Obadiah Scholefield, Joshua Garside [1740]
• Joshua Mann, Joseph Booth [1742]
• William Walker, Samuel Fenton for Bellybridge [1743]
• Joseph Brooke, James Waterhouse [1744]
• Timothy Pullman of Botham Hall, Thomas Mann [1745]
• Samuel Browne, James Gleadhill [1746]
• Mr Simpson, Joshua Mann [1747]
• Mr Thomas Beatson of Slead Sike (Wm. Rathmell deputy), Jonas  Crowther [1748]
• Jno. Holdsworth both half years hired by the town [1749]
• Jno. Holdsworth both half years hired by the town [1750]
• Mr Luke Howard, William Brooke [1751]
• Jos. Hall, William Swaine [1752]
• James Stancliffe (Wm. Swaine deputy), Jno. Simpson jnr [1753]
• Thomas Wilson, Jno. Flather [1754]
• William Tetley of Brigghouse Mills, Josa. Hall [1755]
• Eli Clegg, James Miller [1756]
• Jno. Stocks, Thomas Thorpe [1757]
• Joseph Hopkin, Benjamin Haworth [1758]
• Edward Mallinson, Jno. Thornton of Priestley Green [1759]
• Thomas Woodhead, Jno. Shaw [1760]
• Joseph Booth, William Holland [1761]
• Jos. Askwith, Jno. Brooke [1762]
• Jon. Rushworth, Joshua Hemingway [1763]
• William Radcliffe, Crispin Wilkinson [1764]
• Thomas Rushforth, Jos. Hepworth [1765]
• Samuel Hardcastle, William Pearson [1766]
• Richard Hartley, Samuel Mewburn (Jos. Jenkinson deputy) [1767]
• Jno. Shaw, Jno. Oates [1768]
• Jeremy Carter, James Chadwick [1769]
• Richard Pollard, Thomas Asquith [1770]
• John Gill, Thomas Cooper [1771]
• William Sutcliffe, Edward Ledgard [1772]
• Joseph Holroyd [1773]
• William Ramsden, Elkanah Hoyle [1774]
• Mr James Stocks, Thomas Day [1775]
• G. Wilkinson for Elkanah Hoyle of Brighouse, John Greave [1776]
• Jonas Wright, Joseph Walker [1777]
• Geo. Wilkinson, Peter Ambler [1778]
• William Holland, Jonas Wright [1779]
• William Townend, John Sutcliffe [1780]
• John Pearson, John Fielding [1781]
• James Mann, John Smith [1782]
• George Carver, Joseph Sunderland [1783]
• Joseph Booth, William Hutchinson [1784]
• William Nicholson, John Sharp [1785]
• William Rushworth, Joseph Hirst [1786]
• Jonas Gledhill, William Stocks [1787]
• John Chew, Charles Radcliffe [1788]
• Jeremy Avison, Robert Binnes [1789]
• Daniel Sharp, William Sutcliffe [1790]
• John Hinscliffe, Thomas Flather [1791]
• Henry Firth, William Walker [1792]
• John Lancaster, Benjamin Morton [1793]
• John Goldthorp, Thomas Hamilton [1794]
• John Hinscliff, standing overseer [1795]
• John Hinscliff, standing overseer [1796]
• John Moore, Thomas Pearson [1797]
• George Tetlow, Benjamin Pollard [1798]
• James Blackburn, George Armytage [1799]
• Samuel Bates, John Robinson [1800]
• William Avison [1801]
• William Houlms, John Green [1802]
• John Flather, Rufus Sunderland [1803]
• John Thornton, John Walker [1804]
• James Hoyle, James Hinsliffe [1821]
• William Schorfield of Brighouse Lane Head, John Womersley of  Norwood Green [1822]
• James Horner, Hugh Mallinson of Brighouse [1823]
• Josh. Armitage of Lightcliffe, Thomas Norton of Brighouse [1824]
• John King, John Pearson [1825]
• John King, John Walker [1826]
• John Brook of Brighouse, John Holmes of Norwood Green [1827]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Alan Longbottom

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