William Cowling

(My 3xGreat-Grandfather)

Details

Born:		9-Mar-1808, bap. 28-Mar-1808 Pateley Bridge

Father:		Lupton Cowling 
Mother:		Bella Wood, daughter of William Wood

Married:	1. 17-Apr-1830, St. Peter's Leeds

Spouse:		1. Mary Parkinson, daughter of David Parkinson & Elizabeth (nee Brooks) 
		2. Mary ?Rowling Q3 1848? ((b. ~1818, Leeds, poss dtr of Samuel Rowling)
		3. Margaret ?Bellhouse Q1 1855? (b.~1819, Skipton)

Died:		<1861

Children:	John Parkinson Cowling
		B. 1831, M. Amelia Sully, D. 1893
		Emigrated to USA, became a farmer in Leavenworth, Kansas
			
		Elizabeth Cowling
		B. 1834, Bap. 19-Oct-1834 Pateley Bridge,  Bur. 17-Dec-1837, Age 2

		David Lupton Cowling 
		B. 19-Jul-1837, Pateley Bridge (his mother died a few days later of inflamation)

Occupation:	Stone Mason

Census

1851:  Headingly Cum Burley	
					
William Cowling		Head	Stone Mason 	
				employing 6 men	M	43	M	Pateley Bridge
Mary Cowling		Wife			M	32	F	Leeds
John P. Cowling		Son 	Stone Mason	U	19	M	Lancs. Liverpool
David L. Cowling	Son 	Scholar		U	12	M	Bewerley
Mary Dray		Lodger	Supported by sonW	69	F	Kent, Dymchurch

Additional Information

Marriage
		
17th April 1830, St. Peter’s Parish Church, Leeds		
William Cowling, Mason of the parish of Liverpool 		
and Mary Parkinson, Spinster of this parish.		
Witnesses:  	X John Calvert’s mark  	
		Eliza Parkinson	
Curate: 	John Urquhart.	



West Yorkshire registry of Deeds

Registered September 6th  1843 at 4pm.
To the Registrar of West Riding of Country of York.
A Memorial of a certain indenture bearing the date 24th day of July 1843, made between:
Isabella Cowling of Craggs in Bishopside in the parish of Ripon in the county of York, widow, of the first part
John Cowling of Pateley Bridge in the county of York, gardener, of the second part
And William Cowling of Craggs in Bishopside aforesaid, stonemason of the third part

Of and concerning all that cottage or tenement with the peat house, garden or garth thereunto adjoining 
and belonging situate at Craggs in Low Bishopside aforesaid late in the occupation of the said Isabella Cowling, 
but now in the occupation of the said William Cowling . 
Together with app to the same and all other hereditaments (if any) by therein recited will of William Wood,
formerly of LB, yeoman, deceased, devised unto her, the said Isabella Cowling for her life.

With the said indenture as to the due execution by the said Isabella Cowling, John Cowling 
and which the same is witnessed by Henry Nelson in the said county, solicitor and William Crawford 
of the same place, his clerk.
Signed and sealed 			John Cowling
In the presence of 			Henry Nelson, solicitor Leeds
					William Crawford, his clerk



Registered December 13th 1851 at 4pm.
To the Registrar of West Riding of Country of York.
A Memorial of an indenture bearing the date 2nd day of December 1851, made between:
Joseph Rowling of Leeds in the county of York, Dyer, in the first part
And William Cowling of Headingly in the parish of Leeds aforesaid, stone mason, in the other.

Of and Concerning all that plot, piece or parcel of land or ground situate on Headingly Moor, in the parish of Leeds,
 aforesaid, being lot number 48 e/” on the sale plan of the Estates of the Earl of Cardigan and containing 
in the whole 692 superficial square yards (be the same more or less).
Which said plot of land is bounded on the Northwest and Southwest sides thereof by other property, belonging to the said Joseph Rowling and lately purchased by him of the said Earl.
On the North Easterly side by the centre of a certain intended new road to be called --- and on the South Westerly
thereof by a certain road called North Lane. Together with the appurtenances within said Tubachua.

As due execution thereof by the said Joseph Rowlings, the same witnessed by John Shakleton of Leeds, Gentleman 
and Matthew Cranswick of the same place, his clerk and as to the due execution by the said William Cowling, 
the same is witnessed by the said Matthew Cranswick and Charles Whiteley of Leeds, aforesaid, clerk to the said Joseph Rowling.


Signed and sealed …			Joseph Rowling
					John Shakleton
					Matthew Cranswick (sworn)


Registered May 20th 1853 at 2pm.
To the Registrar of West Riding of Country of York.
A Memorial of an indenture bearing the date 29th April 1853, made between:
Robert Dewsbury of Headingly in the parish of Leeds in the county of York, Gentleman, in the first part
William Cowling of Headingly in aforesaid, stone mason, in the second part.
And John Longbottom of the same place, gentleman of the third part.

Of and Concerning all that plot, piece or parcel of land or ground situate on Headingly Moor, in the parish of Leeds,
 aforesaid, being lot number 48 e/” on the sale plan of the Estates of the Earl of Cardigan and containing 
in the whole 692 superficial square yards (be the same more or less).

Which said plot of land is bounded on the Northwest and Southwest sides thereof by other property, 
belonging to the said Joseph Rowling and lately purchased by him of the said Earl. 
On the North Easterly side by the centre of a certain intended new road to be called --- 
and on the South Westerly thereof by a certain road called North Lane 
and also those 5 several messuages or dwelling houses with the butchers shop thereto attached,
 lately erected and built on the said plot of land or on some part thereof by the said William Cowling 
and now or late in the respective occupancies of Mr Johnston, Mr Ely, Mr William Ingram, Mr Stick and Mrs Robinson. 
Together with appurtenances. 
With said indenture as to due execution thereof by the said Robert Dewsbury, William Cowling and John Longbottom.
					Robert Dewsbury
Witnessed: 
					John Shakleton of Leeds aforesaid Solicitor
					Stephen Shakleton of the same, his clerk

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