George Metcalfe (1735 - 1813)

Born 1735 in Everton, Nottinghamshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Morehouse) Metcalfe — married 15 Feb 1765 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1813 at about age 78 in Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

George was born about 1735 and christened on 5 April 1735 at Everton, Nottinghamshire^[1]. He was the son of George Metcalfe and Mary Crampton.

In 1765, at All Saints Gainsborough, George married Rebecca, daughter of Robert Morehouse and Mary Elizabeth Sowden^[2].

George and family moved to 11 Market Place, Spalding from Gainsborough in 1775. At the time he was described variously as a Grocer, Wholesale Grocer, Chandler, Liquor Merchant and Wholesale Victualler^[3][4].

George, describing himself as a gentleman of Spalding, executed his will on 20 February 1812. He made his wife Rebecca his executrix and she proved the will on 24 November 1813 at Spalding, Lincolnshire. In the will be mentions his wife Rebecca, sons: Charles, John, Morehouse and daughter, Rebecca. Also mentioned is his obligations to his grandson Robert Ives Metcalfe and his mother, daughter-in-law Elizabeth Denton Metcalfe. It would appear that son Robert has died before this date. He also mentions his sister-in-law Amy Morehouse, of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire (now deceased)^[5].

George passed away in 1813^[6] and was buried on 6 August at St Mary and St Nicolas, Spalding, Lincolnshire^[7].

From his will, it would appear that George was quite wealthy, and owned a number of tenements and houses. He also owned the 'Hole in the Wall' public house and brewery, as well as land in the fens in the village of Cowbit, about 3 miles away^[5].

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V52J-1GB : 20 March 2020), George Metcalf, 1735.
2. ↑ Lincolnshire Archives Parish Registers Gainsborough All Saints PAR/1/1/6
3. ↑ Lincolnshire Archives, Lease & Release, William Fisher to George Metcalfe of Spalding, grocer. Date: 1775 Ref: MISC DEP 554/12
4. ↑ Lincolnshire Archives, Boots & Co plc: title deeds re retail premises in Spalding and Lincoln, Deed of Covenant to Declare the Uses of a Fine, George Metcalfe to Robert Holdich of Spalding, gent. Date: 1775 Ref: MISC DEP 554/14
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1549
6. ↑ Death notice, The Hull Packet and Original Weekly Commercial, Literary and General Advertiser (Hull, England), Tuesday, August 10, 1813, Issue 1386: "At Spalding, on Sunday morning s'ennight, George Metcalf, gent, aged 77, formerly an eminent wholesale grocer and liquor-merchant of that place."
7. ↑ Lincolnshire Archives, Parish Registers Spalding St Mary & St Nicholas PAR/1/38