William Hamley (abt. 1741 - 1810)

Born about 1741 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Pomeroy — married 30 Jul 1778 in St Merryn, Cornwall, England

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1810 at about age 69 in Bodmin, Cornwall, England

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Biography

William Hamley of Bodmin, Surgeon, son of Joseph Hamley and Susan Wymond. ^[1]

William Hamley, male, baptised 1 June 1741, St Petroc chirch register, Bodmin, Cornwall. Father Mr Joseph Hamley, mother Susanna. ^[2]

William Hamley baptised 1 June 1741 in the Parish of Bodmin. Son of Mr Joseph and Susannah Hamley. OPC

William Hamley, of Bodmyn, married Sarah Pomerroy, sojourner, 30 July 1778 by licence, St Merryn Church Register, Bodmyn, Cornwall. Witness es Hoblyn Peter and Elizabeth Peter.

List of Bodmin Mayors: 1782 William Hamley 1801 William Hamley. ^[3]

New Charter of Bodmin printed 12 March 1835 in The Bodmin Register. Alderman - Called in the Charter Capital Burgesses and Councillors: No 4 Joseph Hamley born 1782. Surgeon, one of 3 County Coroners, el C.C. vice Trescott, 26 May 1803. A William Hamley his father, 24 Sept 1813. Mayor in 1818-19 and 1826-27.

Monumental Inscription in the Church of Bodmin September 1828. page 230. Near the Chancel door is a stone "In memory of William Wymond of the this town Surgeon who died 1 June 1730 age 53. Also of William Hamley of this town Surgeon who died 10 July 1810 aged 70. Also of Sarah, his wife, who died 28 July 1812 aged 65. Also of Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Hamley of this town Surgeon, and daughter of the Rev John Bassett Collins of Glynn, who died 1 February 1810 aged 28.

Died 19 July 1810 aged 70. William Hamley buried 24 July 1810, St Petroc Church register, Bodmin, Cornwall.

Monumental Inscription of St Petrock Parish Church. ^[4]

William Hamley of this Town, Surgeon, who died July 19*^ 1810, aged 70. Also of Sarah his wife, who died July 28, 1812, aged 65. Also of Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Hamley of this Town, Surgeon, and daughter of the Rev. John Bassett Collins of Glynn, who died February 18' 1810, aged 28.

Sources

• The Parochial and family history of the deanery of Trigg Manor, in the county of Cornwall. Vol II. Sir John Maclean, 1876. Maclean, Page 540 to 553: Parish of Mabyn: Hamely alias Hamley, including family tree. Available Online through https://archive.org.

• The Parish Register of St Petroc Church, Bodmin, Cornwall, England. Available Online through https://www.freereg.org.uk.

• Cornwall online Parish Clerks OPC database, Available Online through http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org

• The Bodmin Register edited by J Wallis Pub 1827. Available Online through https://books.google.co.nz

Footnotes

Variations of this name include: Hamly, Hamlyn, Hameley, Hamley, Hambly, Hamlin.

1. ↑ Maclean, The Parochial and family history of the deanery of Trigg Manor, page 553,
2. ↑ Maclean, page 553.
3. ↑ Page 138, Maclean, Parochial and family history of the Parish and Borough of Bodmin.
4. ↑ Maclean, Patrochial and family history of the Parish and Brough of Bodmin, page 69/70, item 42: