Descendants of Richard Hully who died 1702/1703

Notes

2. Francis Hully

1688 28 Dec - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Franciscus Filius Richardi Hully.

1716 05 May - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Franciscus Hully et Elizabetha Booth.

1716/17 27 Feb - son Richard baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: (names forgoten) Richardi Hully Filius
Franciski Hulley.

1718/19 28 Feb - son Francis baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Francis son of Francis Hully weaver.

1721 19 May - son John baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: John s. of Frances Holey of Grastongill (ET -
Hully).

1724 04 Apr - wife buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Elizabeth w. of Francis Holy (ET Hully)

1727 20 Apr - son John buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: (ET - Richard s. of Francis) Hully

?1729 18 Jul - son Christopher baptised at St John the baptist church Bentham: Christopher s. of Francis & Eliz. Hully

1730 19 Nov - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Francis Hully & Elizabeth Dawbiggan (from ET)

1730 19 Nov - Marriage Bond issued: Francis Hulley, husbandman and Elizab. Dowbiggen spinster, both of
Grassingham, p. of Bentham, co, York. Bondsman: John Walker, of Bentham, husbandman. At p.
church of Bentham. Witnesses: R. Goodall, Bridget Banks. Source:- Marriage Bonds for the Deaneries of
Lonsdale, Kendal, Furness and Copeland - part of the Archdeaconry of Richmond. Lancashire and
Cheshire Record Society Vol. 81 1729 - 1734.

1731 18 Jul - son Christopher baptised at St John the baptist church Bentham: Christopher s. of Francis & Eliz. Hully

Note: The above baptism entries appear to be for the same event. Because there is definite evidence of
the marriage date of Francis Hully and Elizabeth Dawbiggan, the latter date has been taken as the correct
date for the baptism of Christopher Hully.

1732/33 14 Jan - son Thomas baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Thomas s. of Francis & Eliz. Hully.

1734 15 Sep - daughter Elizabeth baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Eliz. d. of Francis & Eliz. Hully.

1736 13 Mar - son William baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: William s. of Francis Ully.

1738 9 Apr - son William buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: William s. of Francis Ully of Graystongill.

1741-42 - Hully, Francis, of Bentham, weaver - from LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE RECORD SOCIETY Vol 87
Free Burgesses of Lancaster 1668-1840.

1757 19 May - made Will:
In the Name of God Amen. I FRANCIS HULLY of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster Weaver do make
and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say, I Give and
Bequeath unto my Son CHRISTOPHER HULLY One Pair of Bedstocks and Hangings, one Feather Bed
and Bedcloathes and one Chest; I also Give and Bequeath unto my other Son THOMAS HULLY One
Pair of Bedstocks and Hangings one Feather Bed and Bedcloathes and a Trunk; All the Rest Residue
and Remainder of my Household Goods and Household Furniture whatsoever and what kind soever
now standing and being in the Dwelling house in Lancaster aforesaid wherein I now live, I Give and
bequeath the same to my Daughter ELIZABETH HULLY to and for her own use and Benefit; And I also
Give and bequeath to my said Daughter ELIZABETH HULLY the sum of Ten pounds of Lawful money of
Great Britain; And I hereby give and bequeath unto my Two Sons CHRISTOPHER HULLY and
THOMAS HULLY equally to be divided betwixt them and for their equal Use and Benefit and my
Working Tools and Instruments of my Trade Stock in Trade Ready Money Debts due and owing to me
and all other my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what kind and Nature soever
which I have not before Given and bequeathed in and by this my Will, not doubting, but strongly hoping
that they will always live together in Brotherly Love, and that no Disputes or Differences will at any Time
arise between them after my Death touching the Division of such part of my Worldly Effects as I have
herin before Given and Bequeathed to them; And lastly I do hereby Name and Appoint my said two
Sons CHRISTOPHER HULLY and THOMAS HULLY joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I the said FRANCIS HULLY have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Nineteenth
day of May in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Fifty seven.
Francis Hully

Signed sealed and Delivered published and declared
by the said FRANCIS HULLY as and for his last Will and
Testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and
at his request, and in the presence of each other have subscribed
our Names to attest the due Execution thereof

John Roper John Procter Edwd. Bryer
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1757 17th Jun - The Executors within named appeared personally and were sworn well and truly to Execute the Will
within written and So forth, before Me WILLIAM JOHNSON Sur.te

Elizabeth Booth

1716 5 May - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Franciscus Hully et Elizabetha Booth.

1716/17 27 Feb - son Richard baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: (names forgoten)
Richardi Hully Filius Franciski Hulley.

1718/19 28 Feb - son Francis baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Francis son of Francis
Hully weaver.

1721 19 May - son John baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: John s. of Frances Holey of
Grastongill (ET - Hully).

1724 4 Apr - buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Elizabeth w. of Francis Holy (ET Hully)

6. Richard Hully

1717 27 Feb - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: (names forgoten) Richardi Hully Filius
Franciski Hulley.
1727 20 Apr - buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: (ET - Richard s. of Francis) Hully

Elizabeth Dawbiggan

?1729 18 Jul - son Christopher baptised at St John the baptist church Bentham: Christopher s. of
Francis & Eliz. Hully

1730 19 Nov - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Francis Hully & Elizabeth Dawbiggan
(from ET)

1730 19 Nov - Marriage Bond issued: Francis Hulley, husbandman and Elizab. Dowbiggen spinster,
both of Grassingham, p. of Bentham, co, York. Bondsman: John Walker, of Bentham,
husbandman. At p. church of Bentham. Witnesses: R. Goodall, Bridget Banks.
Source:- Marriage Bonds for the Deaneries of Lonsdale, Kendal, Furness and
Copeland - part of the Archdeaconry of Richmond. Lancashire and Cheshire Record
Society Vol. 81 1729 - 1734.

1731 18 Jul - son Christopher baptised at St John the baptist church Bentham: Christopher s. of
Francis & Eliz. Hully

Note: The above entries appear to be for the same event. Because there is definite
evidence of the marriage date of Francis Hully and Elizabeth Dawbiggan, the latter date
has been taken as the correct date for the baptism of Christopher Hully.

1732/33 14 Jan - son Thomas baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Thomas s. of Francis &
Eliz. Hully.

1734 15 Sep - daughter Elizabeth baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Eliz. d. of Francis
& Eliz. Hully.

1736 13 Mar - son William baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: William s. of Francis Ully.

1738 9 Apr - son William buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: William s. of Francis Ully of
Graystongill

11. Elizabeth Hully

1734 15 Sep - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Eliz. d. of Francis & Eliz. Hully.
1761 21 May - married at St Mary's church Lancaster: Thos. Dowbiggin and Mary Hully (IGI).
1794 14 Feb - named in brother Thomas's Will:
I Thomas Hully of Beck-grains in Mewith in the parish
of Bentham and County of York Linen-weaver being of
sound, perfect and disposing Mind Memory and
Understanding (praised be to God for the same) do make
publish and ordain this my last Will and Testament
in manner and form following, that is to say,
In the first place I do give and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth
the Wife of Thomas Dowbiggin the sum of Four Pounds yearly
(being the Interest arising from One Hundred Pounds hereafter
by me given and bequeathed) to be duly paid to her by my Executor
hereafter named during the natural Life of her Husband Thomas
Dowbiggin if she happens to survive her said Husband, and also
in case she survive him the said Thomas Dowbiggin I do bequeath
the said Principal sum of One Hundred Pounds to my aforesaid
sister Elizabeth Dowbiggin to be at her Disposal if she so long
fortune to live, but in Case of her Death before him the said Thomas
Dowbiggin I do hereby postively order and direct the same
Principal Sum of One Hundred Pounds to be equally divided
amongst the Children of her (Elizabeth Dowbiggin aforesaid)
share and share alike - I do also further give and bequeath
to my Brother John Hully the Sum of Twenty Pounds - Likewise
I give and bequeath unto Ellen the Widow of Francis Hully
Deceased, and to her Son John Hully the Younger of Graystonegill
the Sum of One Pound and One Shilling Each - I also further
bequeath to Mary the Wife of John Tunstall, Sarah the Wife of
John Thompson, and Elizabeth the Wife of Moses Marshall the
Sum of One Pound and One Shilling Each - And I further give
and bequeath unto Francis the son of John Hully and Catherine
Hully his Daughter Each the Sum of One Guinea All which
said Legacies (the first only excepted) I do hereby positively
order and direct shall be paid by my Executor at the End of
Twelve Months next after my Decease All the Rest
Residue and Remainder of my personal Estate and Effects
whatsoever and wheresoever after my just Debts, said Legacies
Costs of Probat of this my last Will and Testament and
Funeral Expences be paid and discharged I do give and
bequeath to my Brother Christopher Hully of Lancaster who
I nominate constitute and appoint sole Executor of this
my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the
said Thomas Hully have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal the Fourteenth Day of February in the Year of our
Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Ninety four.
Signed Sealed published |
and Declared by the said |
Thomas Hully as and for his | Thomas Hully (Seal)
last Will and Testament in |
the Presence of us |
Thomas Varley
Jonathan Cort Fos. 7

12. William Ully

1736 13 Mar - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: William s. of Francis Ully.
1738 9 Apr - buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: William s. of Francis Ully of Graystongill

5. John Hully

1694 21 May - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Johannes Filius Richardi Hully.

1725 23 Nov - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Jn. Hully & Esther Easterby of Thornton
by banns (ET).

1726 1 Jan - son Richard baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richd. s. of Jn. & Esther
Hally.

1731 4 Jul - daughter Mary baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Mary d. of Jn. & Esther
Hully.

1734 1 May - daughter Eleanor baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Eleanor d. of Jn &
Esther Hully.

1737 26 Jun - son Robert baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Robert s. of John Hully (ET
of Graystongill)

1739 1 Nov - daughter Margaret baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Margaret d. of Jn.
Hully.

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE RECORD SOCIETY Vol 87 Free Burgesses of
Lancaster 1668-1840:
1744-45 Hully, John, of Bentham, weaver.

1757 15 Oct - daughter Mary married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richard Shepherd &
Mary Hully (Witnesses (W) William Dodgson Richard Hully).

1763 25 Aug - son Richard married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richard Hully & Jane
Dent W: J. Batty Fran: Hully. (This latter witness was a brother)

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE RECORD SOCIETY Vol 87 Free Burgesses of
Lancaster 1668-1840:
1765-66 Hully, Francis, son of John of Bentham, weaver

1771 19 Apr - wife buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Easter Hully.

1778 4 Feb - daughter Eleanor buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Ellen Hully.

1795 4 Jun - buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: John Hully.

Esther Easterby

1725 23 Nov - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Jn. Hully & Esther Easterby of Thornton by
banns (ET).

1771 19 Apr - buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Easter Hully.

13. Richard Hully

1726 1 Jan - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richd. s. of Jn. & Esther Hally.
1757 15 Oct - witness to marriage of sister Mary married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richard
Shepherd & Mary Hully (Witnesses (W) William Dodgson Richard Hully).
1763 25 Aug - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richard Hully & Jane Dent W: J. Batty
Fran: Hully. (This latter witness was a brother)
1805 27 May - died at The Old Butts, Bentham - see burial entry below.
1805 30 May - buried at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richard Hully of the Old Butt aged 79 y.
(died 27 May).

14. Mary Hully

1731 4 Jul - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Mary d. of Jn. & Esther Hully.
1757 15 Oct - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richard Shepherd & Mary Hully
(Witnesses (W) William Dodgson Richard Hully).

Richard Shepherd

1757 15 Oct - married at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Richard Shepherd & Mary Hully
(Witnesses (W) William Dodgson Richard Hully).

16. Robert Hully

1737 26 Jun - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Robert s. of John Hully (ET of
Graystongill)

17. Margaret Hully

1739 1 Nov - baptised at St John the Baptist church Bentham: Margaret d. of Jn. Hully.

18. Francis Hully

Note: no baptismal record has been found for this person. The only evidence available is
as follows:
1763 25 Aug - marriage of Richard Hully and Jane Dent - witnesses J. Batty, Fran. Hully.
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE RECORD SOCIETY Vol 87 Free Burgesses of Lancaster
1668-1840:
1765-66 Hully, Francis, son of John of Bentham, weaver

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