Evan Charles Sutherland-Walker was a Scot, the son of George Sutherland and Elizabeth Walker.
On death of his father [1847], and on the death of his aunt Ann Walker [1854], much of their property in Lightcliffe & around, passed to Evan Charles, including:
As a condition to inheriting the Lightcliffe estate from his aunt, Ann Walker, he added his mother's maiden name – Walker to his own, but – following the Sutherland-Walker Estates Act of 1866 – he dropped the name.
On 3rd February 1859, he married Alicia Sofia at St James's Church, Westbourne Terrace.
Alicia Sofia was the youngest daughter of Henry Tudor of Westbourne Terrace, London
The service was conducted by Rev Harry Tudor, the bride's brother.
Children:
He gave money for the construction of The National School, now Lightcliffe Church of England Junior School, and his initials are inscribed on the front of the building.
In 1857, he was appointed JP for the West Riding.
The family owned Upper Rookes, Norwood Green until 1890.
He had several failed agricultural schemes in Scotland, and fell on hard times.
In June 1862, his properties in and around the district were advertised for sale at auction. Those at Golcar and Slaithwaite raised £10,612 8/11d, and those Lindley fetched £5,930.
He applied to Parliament for permission to sell the estate which had been left to him by his aunt. The Sutherland-Walkers' Estate Act 1866 allowed him to sell the properties. Major Stocks offered him 1/- per yard for the whole estate. In 1867, the estate and 700 acres of land were sold as 200 lots. He sold Crow Nest Mansion to Titus Salt, Grange, Lightcliffe to H. C. McCrea, and Cliffe Hill Mansion to Johnston Jonas Foster, and moved to Skibo Castle, Scotland.
In August 1874, he was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Inverness.
In 1886, he is mentioned in reports concerning the Highland Clearances on his estate in Sutherland.
He subsequently sold Skibo Castle to Andrew Carnegie – for about £90,000 – and went to live in London.
He died in 1913, and his will was finally settled in 1922
See: Albion Mill, Halifax / Laverock Hall, Lightcliffe / St Thomas's Church, Greetland / Smith House, Brighouse / Till Carr House, Lightcliffe
This & associated entries use material contributed by Ian Philp
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