SOME LANCASHIRE HANKINSON WILLS

 

Thank you to Janice Tostevin for contributing these

HANKINSON  Wills which were transcribed by her friend.

 

 

The originals of all the following wills are deposited at Lancashire Record Office, Preston.

Other Hankinson wills are available there.

The wills are listed in the order in which they were proved.

Beneficiaries are listed in the order in which they appear in each will and their relationship to the testator/testatrix is given where stated in the will.

Other people  mentioned are placed in alphabetical order.

 

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Edward Hankinson of Pendleton, Gentleman

Will made 10th June 1826 and proved 30th December 1834

 

Beneficiaries

Sarah Hankinson, wife

George Hankinson, son

John Hankinson, son

Alice Makinson, daughter. Wife of William Makinson, Schoolmaster of Manchester.

 

Executors

George Hankinson and John Hankinson

 

Witnesses

William Baron, Thomas Wm Barrow and Richard J Broome, clerks to Messrrs C & H Cooke, Solicitors, Salford

 

Others mentioned

Thomas Delves, Isaac Fisherwood, John Heywood, John Hinde, Samuel Horrocks, George Jordan, John Jordan, Isaac Matthews, John Olliverson, William Sankey, James Stubbs, Lawrence Tattersall, John Watson, who were all tenants. John Gore Booth (land purchased from estate).

 

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Robert Hankinson the Elder of Pendleton, Retail Beer seller

Will made 18th Nov 1835 and proved 17th December 1840

 

Beneficiaries

Robert Hankinson, son

Alice, daughter

Hannah, daughter

Betsey, daughter

Thomas, son

John, son

 

Executors

Sons Robert, Thomas and John Hankinson

 

Witnesses

John Whitworth, solicitor, Manchester ; John Hankinson, Corn dealer, Pendleton and George Hankinson, Corn dealer, Pendleton

 

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George Hankinson of Pendleton, Corndealer

Will made 17th January 1838 and proved 12th August 1842

 

Beneficiaries

John Hankinson, brother

William Makinson, brother in law

Hannah Hankinson, daughter

Edward Hankinson, son

Richard Hankinson, son

 

Executors

John Hankinson ,William Makinson and Edward Makinson son of William

 

Witnesses

John Whitworth, Solicitor, Manchester, F W Holland his clerk and (T?) Beswick, Macclesfield.

 

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John Hankinson of Lostock in the parish of Eccles, Gentleman

Will made 11th Dec 1840 and proved 22nd November 1844

 

Beneficiaries

Mary Hankinson, wife

John Newton, nephew

William Rogers of Croft, Yeoman , son of John Rogers late of Davyhulme

James Royle of Urmston, Yeoman

Sarah Hampson, niece

 

Executors

William Rogers and James Royle

 

Witnesses

George Smith and Samuel Faulkner

 

Others mentioned

Joseph Blaize,

 

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Mary Hankinson of Lostock within the parish of Eccles, widow.

Will made 18th April 1845 and proved 12th March 1849

 

Beneficiaries

Thomas Davies, son

William Davies, son.

 

Executors

Thomas Davies and William Davies

 

Witnesses

George Smith and Mary Ann Smith , 36 Princess St, Manchester

 

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Jonathan Hankinson of Barton on Irwell

Will made 19th Feb 1847 and proved 11th March 1851

 

Beneficiaries

Matthew Fynes of Manchester, tallow chandler. Son in law.

Ellen Fynes, granddaughter.

Ellen Lancaster, daughter.

William Lancaster of Barton on Irwell, bricklayer. Son in law.

Ann Bannister, granddaughter.

William Bannister of Eccles, gardener. Husband of granddaughter Ann.

Mary Lancaster, granddaughter (daughter of Ellen Lancaster)

Sarah Lancaster, granddaughter (daughter of Ellen Lancaster).

John Lancaster. Son of William Lancaster, son in law, by a former wife.

Mary Pearson, daughter. Wife of John Pearson of Dumplington.

 

Executors

William Lancaster and John Pearson

 

Witnesses

(William?) Fogg, Solicitor, Manchester and A Allwood his clerk.

 

Others mentioned

These were tenants of the properties concerned.

Adam Chapman, Charles Hamlett, James Hamlett, John Hamlett, Joseph Lofthouse, John Lowe.

 

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