Meeting of the Justices [1769]
On 27th November 1769, a meeting was convened at the Talbot
Inn by Charles Watson-Wentworth, the Marquis of
Rockingham, to discuss the problem of the coiners and the
murder of William Deighton.
Those present at the meeting included
- The Marquis of Rockingham
- The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Irwin (Temple Newsam)
- Sir Lionel Pilkington
- Sir James Ibbetson, Bart. (Denton Park)
- John Smyth, Esq. (Heath Wakefield)
- Henry Wickham, Esq. (Belfield)
- Richard Wilson, Esq. (Recorder of Leeds)
- Per. Wentworth, Esq. (Wortley)
- The Rev Dr George Legh
- The Rev Mr Robert Charlesworth (Kettlethorpe Hall)
- John Caygill, Esq
- William Crowle, Esq
- Charles Swain Booth Sharp (Heaton, Bradford)
- Benjamin Ferrand, Esq. (St Ives)
- John Cookson, Esq
- John Milnes, Esq. (Wakefield)
- John Royds, Esq.
- William Radcliffe, Esq. (Milnsbridge)
- Richard Fenton, Esq
- Sam Harper, Esq
- Charles Wood, Esq. (Hemsworth Hall)
- Richard Wainhouse, Esq
- John Blayde, Esq. (Oulton House)
- John Woolmer, Esq
- Mr Thomas Woolrick
- Mr John Buck
- Mr Thomas Hardcastle
- (possibly) Rev Edward Nelson
- John Royds, Jnr, Esq
- Mr James Wetherherd
- Mr Michael Wainhouse
- Mr John Edwards (Pye Nest)
- Mr William Prescot (Clare Hall)
- Mr Thomas Ramsden
- Mr William Pollard
- Mr James Howarth
- Mr Samuel Waterhouse
- Mr William Buck
- Mr Thomas Sayer
- Mr John Eagle
- Mr Robert Parker
- Mr Richard Mawhood
- Mr Christopher Rawson
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