1789 Rookes Family Clothes Bill
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Rookes Family Clothes Bill |
| Date |
2 November 1789
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| Location |
Yeadon |
Photo ID
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M148 |
| Comment |
The Rookes family were connected to Esholt Hall through the marriage of Ann
Stansfield to William Rookes in 1758.
The bill reads:
" Miss Rookes York 2nd Novr. 1789
To Siddall Rhodes& Co
Woollen Drapers & Taylors
To his Royal Highness
The Duke of York.
Making your Capote
9
31/2 yards. superfine black ladies cloth at 17/- 2 19 6
18 Basket coat buttons 6 Brests 3
6
Sowing silk twists & stays 4
0
Sleeve lining
1 6
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3 17 6
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A Capote is a long coat or cloak with a hood. |
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M171 |
November 1789: Esholt: Bill for mourning rings for the
funeral of William Rookes, bought from Thomas Radford & Sons, Working
Goldsmiths, Watch-makers & Toy Men at the Golden Vin opposite the Cross,
Leeds.
The order was for "80 gold black mourning rings in Memory of Will.
Rookes Esq." , these cost £84.
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M149 |
November 1789: "Leeds 1789
Bought of M Wales, Millener in Briggate.
To a fine crape shroud bed & pillow
£1 - s 15 - d 0
Received 6th Nov. 1789 the above contents.
John Wales"
Bill for a shroud for the burial of William Rookes.
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M150 |
November 1789: Rookes Hat Bill, Esholt
"Miss Rookes
York 2nd Nov. 1789
Bought of Thomas Wilkinson, Hatter, Hosier & Glover
NB Gold & Silver Laces, Cockades & Trim for Hats,
Travg. Caps, Oil'd Silk & Lawn &c
1 Ladies black beaver
£ S D
60d Duty 1
5 0
& Trimming with crape
T
Wilkinson"
Bill for funeral hat, death of William Rookes 1789.
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