Arthur Jacques (abt. 1757 - 1830)

Ancestors

Biography

Arthur was born about 1757 near Caldbeck in Cumberland, England, son of Jeffrey and Anne Jacques/Jack.^[1]

25th April 1757: Baptised at Caldbeck.^[1]

6th October 1782: At Bishopsthorpe, near York, Arthur is ordained as a Deacon and appointed Assistant Curate for the coastal parishes of Filey and Muston in North Yorkshire.^[2]

12th October 1783: Ordained as a Priest.^[2]

3rd February 1789: Appointed Vicar of Willerby, near Staxton, North Yorkshire.^[2]

9th July 1789: Arthur, as Minister, oversees the wedding of his sister Elizabeth to John Cowton, at Hutton Buscel (approx. 5 miles from Willerby).^[3]

1791: Resident at Hutton Buscel, Yorkshire, as noted in the will of his uncle Lancelot Jacques, from whom Arthur inherits some land and real estate in Washington County, Maryland, USA.^[4][5]

21st March 1794: Appointed Schoolmaster of Hawnby Petty School, while remaining in post as Vicar of Willerby.^[2]

7th September 1796: Appointed Curate at Hawnby, while remaining in post as Vicar of Willerby. "Stipend £40 plus surplice fees and the use of a house."^[2]

2nd August 1798: Marriage of Arthur Jacques and Mary Cooke at Hawnby.^[6] No known issue.

1823: Arthur remains in post as Vicar of St Peter's Church at Willerby, which has a population of 34.^[7]

8th January 1828: Death of wife, Mary.^[8]

30th August 1830: Death of Arthur at Staxton, near Willerby.^[5][9]

2nd September 1830: Buried in the churchyard of St Peter's, Willerby.^[10] The parish burial record notes the following:

Rev'd Arthur Jacques
Vicar of this Parish upwards of 40 years

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", Arthur Jack, baptised 25 Apr 1757, FHL 90576, Ancestry (accessed 18 Nov 2023)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} ‘Arthur Jacques (CCEd Person ID 121754)’, The Clergy of the Church of England Database 1540–1835 <http://www.theclergydatabase.org.uk>, accessed 18 Nov 2023
3. ↑ "North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937", Elizabeth Jacques, married 9 Jul 1789. Digital image, Ancestry (accessed 18 Nov 2023)
4. ↑ Newman, Harry Wright. To Maryland from Overseas, p.100. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. Originally published 1983.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Prerogative & Exchequer Courts Of York Probate Index, 1688-1858", Database with image: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=ORIGINS%2FYORKPROBATE%2F639078, FindMyPast (accessed 18 Nov 2023), entry for Arthur Jacques, Apr 1834, vol.189, f.240. Digital copy of will in possession of Dewhirst, Peter.
6. ↑ "North Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937", Arthur Jacques, married 2 Aug 1798. Digital image, Ancestry (accessed 18 Nov 2023)
7. ↑ Baines, Edward. History, directory & gazetteer, of the county of York (1823), p.400.
8. ↑ "Died", The Leeds Mercury, 19 Jan 1828, page 3. Newspapers.com (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
9. ↑ "Deaths", The Hull Packet and Humber Mercury, or Yorkshire and Lincolnshire General Advertiser, 7 Sep 1830, page 3. Newspapers.com (accessed 19 Nov 2023)
10. ↑ "Yorkshire Burials", Willerby, Yorkshire (East Riding), Arthur Jacques (age 73), buried 2 Sep 1830. Database with image: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FYORKSHIRE%2FBUR%2F303660749, FindMyPast (accessed 18 Nov 2023)