Click here to return to the main site entry page
Click here to return to the previous page

Freemen of Higham Ferrers

Names of Freemen sworn at Court held for the
Borough of Higham Ferrers 26th October 1789
  Francis MEE   Watchmaker
  Alexander PATENELL   Shoemaker
  John WOOLSTONE   Cooper
  William MASON   Baker
  John MASON   Wheelwright
  Matthew GROOME   Victualler
  Walter SPONG   Farmer
  George SPENCER   Farmer
  William BURGESS   Farmer
  William SPENCER   Farmer
Rev'd George Warcup MALIM    
  Charles MALIM   Gent
Rev'd Christopher ELLERSHAW    
  John HADSON of Wellingborough Gent
16th June 1790
Right Hon'ble Frederick PONSONBY
commonly called Lord Viscount Duncannon


Wellingborough 24th Nov'r 1790

Sir

You above rec[eiv]e an Account of the sev[era]l Freemen made subsequent to the Year 1788. I beg you will make my best respects to Lord Fitzwilliam and tell his Lordship that I most readily concur in his proposal respecting the Recordership

I am Sir
your faithful & ob[edient] Serv[an]t

Jno HODSON

NRO ref F(M)HF64
Click here to return to the main index of features
Click here to return to the villages index