Meeting of the Justices [1769]

On 27th November 1769, a meeting was convened at the Talbot Inn by Charles Watson-Wentworth, the Marquis of Rockingham, to discuss the problem of the coiners and the murder of William Deighton.

Those present at the meeting included

• The Marquis of Rockingham
• The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Irwin (Temple Newsam) 
• Sir Lionel Pilkington
• Sir James Ibbetson, Bart. (Denton Park) 
• John Smyth, Esq. (Heath Wakefield) 
• Henry Wickham, Esq. (Belfield) 
• Richard Wilson, Esq. (Recorder of Leeds) 
• Per. Wentworth, Esq. (Wortley) 
• The Rev Dr George Legh
• The Rev Mr Robert Charlesworth (Kettlethorpe Hall) 
• John Caygill, Esq
• William Crowle, Esq
• Charles Swain Booth Sharp (Heaton, Bradford) 
• Benjamin Ferrand, Esq. (St Ives) 
• John Cookson, Esq
• John Milnes, Esq. (Wakefield) 
• John Royds, Esq.
• William Radcliffe, Esq. (Milnsbridge) 
• Richard Fenton, Esq
• Sam Harper, Esq
• Charles Wood, Esq. (Hemsworth Hall) 
• Richard Wainhouse, Esq
• John Blayde, Esq. (Oulton House) 
• John Woolmer, Esq
• Mr Thomas Woolrick
• Mr John Buck
• Mr Thomas Hardcastle
• (possibly) Rev Edward Nelson
• John Royds, Jnr, Esq
• Mr James Wetherherd
• Mr Michael Wainhouse
• Mr John Edwards (Pye Nest) 
• Mr William Prescot (Clare Hall) 
• Mr Thomas Ramsden
• Mr William Pollard
• Mr James Howarth
• Mr Samuel Waterhouse
• Mr William Buck
• Mr Thomas Sayer
• Mr John Eagle
• Mr Robert Parker
• Mr Richard Mawhood
• Mr Christopher Rawson

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