Register
of Scholars Admitted into Merchant Taylors School. My purpose with these notes is to help trace JACKSONs who were connected to members of the Drapers Company and/or Clothworkers who may have been awarded lands in Londonderry and/or Coleraine in the mid-1600s.
Sharon Oddie Brown. November 28, 2018
Updated August 1, 2020 Significant additions from three sources. |
JACKSONs mentioned in Company of Merchant Taylors Schools.
The
Company of Merchant Taylors in the City of York: Register of Admissions
1560-1835. Borthwick List and Index 16. 1996. Compiled by David M. Smith. NOTE: This is worth reading
as a pdf. There are other family names that are related to the JACKSONs of
Ireland: ARUNDEL, ASH, BARTON, WALKER and more.
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This present compilation contains an alphabetical arrangement, in
summarised form, of the Abled Masters' Books from 1560 to 1835 (when parliamentary
legislation finally removed the Company's declining monopoly rights). These records of
admissions to full membership of the Company follow a fairly regular pattern, noting the
name of the new member, the date of admission, and the fees involved. Occasionally in
the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries further notes are made of silver plate presented
or dinners to be paid for by the new members (these are noted in this present
volume when they occur). A typical entry will read: 'Thomas Legget abled a
master taillour the xvjth day of February [157819]and dothe pay for his
abling xiijs. iiijd. and haithe paid to Master in hand iijs. iiijd. and other
xs. that is behind to be paid at feast of St Mychaell next to come after the
date hereof Suretie for the same Christofer Smytheson'. A close
comparison of these books with other Company records has revealed that
particularly in the seventeenth century there have been archival losses or
deficiencies in registering the admission of some new members. A few individuals
are found holding the office of searcher, for instance, but no record
survives for their admission to the Company.
These records of admission or abling (as the Company termed it) have
been supplemented by details of Company offices (searcher, warden,
chamberlain, Master) held by individuals in the course of their careers
(provided from information in the Court Minute Books and Company financial
records). In those cases where admission was by apprenticeship, origins and
details of apprenticeship have been obtained from the Apprenticeship
Registers beginning in 1606. The information usually contained in these registers
runs on the following lines: 'John Gardhouse sonn of Richard Gardhouse
late of Hutton in the County of Cumberland deceassed bound apprentice unto
John Burnett for 7 years to enter the first day of March 1685'. Of course
it must be remembered that only a small proportion of apprentices went on to
become merchant taylors or drapers of the Company. A full index of the
1751-1862 Apprenticeship Register was compiled some years ago by Mr John
Malden and a typescript copy is filed with the Company Archives and can be
consulted at the Borthwick Institute. Work on the earlier register 1606-1751
is still to be done and certainly would repay further study.
Further details of the history of the Company and its predecessor
guilds is to be found in B. Johnson, The Acts and Ordinances of the
Company of Merchant Taylors in the City of York, (London & York,
1949); its archives are catalogued in D.M. Smith, A Guide to the Archives
of the Company of Merchant Taylors in the City of York (Borthwick List &
Index 12, York, 1994). |
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General abbreviations
adm. admitted
app.
apprenticed, apprentice
bro. brother
md master
draper
mt master
tailor, merchant tailor
yrs years |
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JACKSON, Jacksonne
Charles abled mt 8 Oct. 1591 (surety: Henry Lee) (Al,
f.46r)
George son of George J. of Grimthorpe, co.Yorks, gent.,
app. for 8
yrs to John Lovell of York, draper, 29
Jan. 1628/9 (App.1,
f.66r); searcher 1639-40 (Al, f.92r)
George abled mt 20 April 1725 (A2, f.87r); searcher
1730-1, 1742-
3, 1746-7 (M3, ff.107r, 110r; M4,
ff.33r, 36r, 50r, 53r);
warden 1747-9 (M4, ff.56r, 59r, 62r);
Master 1749-50 (A2,
f.114r-v; M4, ff.63r, 65r)
Jane, Mrs dau. of John J. late of York, plumber, app. for
7 yrs to Mrs
Grace Priestley junior, mantua maker, 1
Sept. 1711 (App.1,
f.199r); abled mt 11 Feb. 1719/20 (A2,
f.80r)
John abled mt 17 March 1573/4 (Al, f.15v);
searcher for tailors 1582 (Al, f.29r)
John clerk of the occupation [1574] (Al, f.16r); also
occ. 1569,
1579 (see Lee, Henry; Jackson, Roger)
John abled mt 14 Feb. 1611/12 (sureties: Thomas
Wethereld,
Thomas Cowpland) (Al, f.68v)
Martin abled 14 Nov. 1600 (surety: Roger Jackson) (Al,
f.55v)
Richard abled mt 5 April 1605 (surety: Roger Jackson) (Al,
f.59v);
searcher 1617-18 (Al, f.74v)
Richard (which?) searcher 1633-4 (Al, f.87r)
Richard son of John J. of Kilnsey in Craven, co.Yorks,
mason,
deceased, app. for 7 yrs to William Fell
of York, tailor, 6
March 1620/1 (App.1, f.48r); abled mt 13
May 1631 (Al,
f.84v); searcher 1639-40, 1643 (M1,
f.6r; Al, f.92r)
Richard son of Mary J., widow, app. for 7 yrs to Elisha
Mace, 12
July 1692 (App.1, f. 175v); abled mt 2
Dec. 1700 (A2, f.49r)
Richard son of John J., yeoman, deceased, app. for 7 yrs to
Francis
Simpson, 1 May 1698 (App.1, f.181v);
then app. for 7 yrs
to George Smeton, 1 Aug. 1698 (App.1,
f.183r); abled mt
28 Jan. 1711/12 (A2, f.69r); searcher
1726-7, 1731-2, 1736
(M3, ff.91r, 94r, 111r, 114r; M4, f.7r);
warden 1738-9,
1745-7 (M4, ff.15r, 18r, 45r, 48r, 53r);
Master 1739-40
(A2, f.102r; M4, ff.19r, 22r)
Richard son of William J. of York, yeoman, app. for 7 yrs
to John
Dunning of York, mt, 1 May 1745 (App.1,
f.259v); adm. mt
20 June 1758 (A3, f.12v); searcher
1760-1, 1766-7, 1770-1
(M4, ff.111r, 114r, 135r, 138r, 152r,
155r); warden 1771-3
(M4, ff.156r, 159r, 163r); Master 1777-8
(A3, ff.26v-27v;
M5, ff.6r, 9r)
Robert abled mt 15 Aug. 1617 (Al, f.74v)
Robert abled mt 7 Jan. 1683/4 (A2, f.24r)
Roger abled mt 9 March 1578/9 (surety: John Jackson
'clerk to the
occupation' and John Browne) (Al,
f.24v); searcher for
tailors 1593 (Al, f.48v)
Susannah dau. of Edward J. of York, gent., app.
to Jane Salmon of
York, mantua maker, 11 Nov. 1769 (App.2, f.27v); adm.
27 Nov 1777 (A3, f.26v)
Thomas son of John J. late of Newton upon Ouse,
co Yorks, husbandman, app. For 7 yrs to Thomas Creswicke of York, mt, 1 Aug.
1662 (App.1, f.135r); abled mt 15 April 1673 (A2, f.8v)
Thomas son of Grace J. of Helmsley Blackamore,
app. For 8 yrs to Robert Sudbert, 1 May 1701 (App.1,f.185v) abled mt 20 May
1720 (A2, f80r)
William son of John J. late of Bielby co. Yorks,
yeoman, app. For 7 years to John Greggs of York, mt, 13 Aug, 1724 (App,
1,f.225r); abled mt 26 Nov 1740 (A2, f.103v)
William (possibly son of William J. of Otley,
Co. Yorks, yeoman, app. For 7 yrs to James Jenkinson of York, mt, 14 Nov 1737
(App.1, f250v); adm. 24 May 1762 (A3, f.15r) |
Register
of Scholars Admitted into Merchant Taylors School. Vol I Rev. Charles J. Robinson, M.A. 1882
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Notes |
vii |
THE Foundation of Merchant Taylors' School was one of
the results of that revival of learning which marked the reign of Elizabeth
and showed itself conspicuously in the growth of the Grammar School system
throughout the kingdom. But, as contributory causes, we must also take into
account the public spirit of the age and the increased wealth which the
extension of commerce brought into the country. Never did the merchants of
London occupy a higher position than in the sixteenth century, when cadets of
noble and ancient families* thought it no degradation to take an active part
in the commercial enterprises of the time, and, perhaps by virtue of their
ancestry, possessed and displayed some nobler faculties than the mere greed
of gold. |
34 |
1594
Edmond Jackson, elected to St. John's, Oxf. 1598, M.A.
1606. Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester. Vicar of Evenley, Northants, 16 1
2. (Wilson : Baker's Northants.) |
42 |
12 Aug 1600
John Jackson, s. of William merchant taylor. |
119 |
1626
Thomas Jackson, b. 30 June, 1612. |
171 |
1645
Joseph Jackson, second son of William goldsmith (decd.)
b. in Leonard's, Foster Lane, 7 Jan. 1632. |
228 |
1656
Stephen Jackson, eld. son of Stephen merchant taylor,
b.
in Katharine Coleman, 9 Mar. 1647. |
240 |
John Jackson, eld. son of Andrew^ gent. b. at
Bricklesey
(Brightlingsea), co. Essex, 21 Nov. 1644.
Stephen Jackson,* second son of the same, b. at
Chatham,
11 Dec. 1646,
*Stephen Jackson. Col. Chester cites the administration
granted to her son, Stephen Jackson, of the effects of Ann Jackson, of St.
Martin's in the Fields, widow, 21 Jan. 1736-7. It appears that she had two
sons, one the landlord of the Half-Moon Tavern, in the Strand, and the other
an officer in Col. Kirke's Regiment. {Chester's Westm, Abbey Reg, 347.) |
269 |
11 Jun 1664
Will. Jackson, b. 12 Feb. 1653. |
330 |
11 Sep 1693
John Jackson |
338 |
10 Mar 1696-97
Peter Jackson, b. 13 Aug. 1684.
Stephen Jackson, b. 7 Feb. 1684 |
340 |
11 Mar 1697-98
James Jackson |
Register
of Scholars Admitted into Merchant Taylors School. Vol II Rev. Charles J. Robinson, M.A. 1883. REGISTER OF
MERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOL. 8 Mar. 1699-1700
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3 |
Daniel
JACKSON, b. 28 Mar 1684 |
4 |
Lawrence
JACKSON, b. 20 Mar 1691 FOOTNOTE: Son of Lawrence JACKSON of London, admitted
pensioner of t. John’s Coll. Cambridge, 1709, B.A. 1712. Fellow of Sidney.
M.A. 1716, B.D. 1723. Rector of Great Wigborough. Pre. Of Lincoln, 1747.
Author of several religious books |
13 |
Joseph
JACKSON b. 28 Feb. 1688 |
22 |
Thomas
JACKSON [Register 10 Mar 1707]
Bryan
JACKSON, b. 18 Jan 1703. FOOTNOTE: Bryan Jackson elected to St. John’s
Oxf. B.A. 1726. Died Fellow in 1733. He was a son of James JACKSON of
Whitechapel, gent. |
23 |
John
Jackson b. 27 Oct 1694 [Register 10 Sep. 1708] |
29 |
Thomas
JACKSON [Register 15 Sep. 1710] |
37 |
Joseph
JACKSON, b. 17 Jan, 1702 |
38 |
Thomas
JACKSON [Register 5 Mar 1713-14] |
41 |
Henry
JACKSON [Register 11 Mar 1714-15] |
46 |
Isaac
JACKSON, b 21 Jun 1704 |
70 |
Richard
JACKSON [Register 1727] |
100 |
Richard
JACKSON [Register 1743] |
139 |
John
JACKSON [Register 1775]
Ralph
JACKSON |
140 |
Joseph
JACKSON [Register 1775]
Reuben
JACKSON |
144 |
Edward
JACKSON, b 26 June, 1769 |
156 |
George
JACKSON [Register 1786] |
173 |
William
Murphy JACKSON, s. of William, b. 19 Mar 1789 |
186 |
John Hough
JACKSON s. of John, b. 25 Apr 1799 [Register July 1808]
Francis
Close, s. of Henry JACKSON, b 11 July, 1797 |
206 |
Edward
James JACKSON s. of John [June 1817] |
209 |
William
JACKSON, s. of Robert b. 12 May, 1804 [Register October 1818] |
210 |
Charles
JACKSON, s. of Robert [Register 1819] |
212 |
Richard
JACKSON Brinley [REGISTER: 1820] |
225 |
William
Dealtry JACKSON, b 1 May, 1817, s. of William Dealtry and Mary,
Commercial clerk, Shacklewell FOOTNOTE: W.D. JACKSON, Andrew’s exh. To St.
John’s Oxf. 1835, B.A. 1839, M.A. 1842
David
JACKSON, b. 13 Sep. 1812, son of Samuel and Elizabeth,
cowkeeper, Clerkenwell |
227 |
William
Roby JACKSON, b. 3 Nov 1817, s. Peter, Bookseller, Newgate Street. |
234 |
John Jackson Gosset, b. 25 Sep. 1820 son of Montague and Mary Anne, surgeon,
George Street. |
248 |
Thomas
Carr JACKSON, b 4 Jan 1823 s. of John and Elizabeth, surgeon,
Paradise Street, Rotherhithe. FOOTNOTE: |
258 |
Alexander Jackson Deans, b. 9 Jan, 1826, s. of Alexander and Rachel S. Island of Jamaica,
Southampton Row, Bloomsbury |
261 |
John Cohen
JACKSON, b. 16 June 1827 s. of Wm. D. and Mary, gent, Dalston |
268 |
John
Graham JACKSON, b. 16 April 1828, s. of John H, and Hannah,
Coal Merchant, Slough |
272 |
Octavius
C. JACKSON, b 5 July 1829, s. of Wm. D. and Mary, gent, Dalston |
313 |
Albert
Edward JACKSON, b. 1 Dec 1841, s. of William and Grace, army
clothier, City. |
Register
of Scholars Admitted into Merchant Taylors School. Vol I Rev. Charles J. Robinson, M.A. 1882
NOTE: Vol II is
beneath.
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Notes |
Vii |
THE Foundation of Merchant Taylors' School was one of the results
of that revival of learning which marked the reign of Elizabeth and showed
itself conspicuously in the growth of the Grammar School system throughout
the kingdom. But, as contributory causes, we must also take into account the
public spirit of the age and the increased wealth which the extension of
commerce brought into the country. Never did the merchants of London occupy
a higher position than in the sixteenth century, when cadets of noble and
ancient families* thought it no degradation to take an active part in the
commercial enterprises of the time, and, perhaps by virtue of their
ancestry, possessed and displayed some nobler faculties than the mere greed
of gold.
Among the most opulent and large-hearted men of this class
was a member of the Merchant Taylors' Company, Sir Thomas White, who had
given ample proof of his zeal in the cause of education by founding, in
1557, St. John's College, in the University of Oxford. It is far from being
improbable that either to him or to some other member of the Court may have occurred
the idea of establishing in London a Grammar School which should bear the
same relation to the newly-founded College which the twin foundations of
William of Wykeham already bore to one another. |
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1594
Edmond Jackson, elected to St. John's, Oxf. 1598, M.A.
1606. Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester. Vicar of Evenley, Northants, 16 1
2. (Wilson : Baker's Northants.) |
42 |
12 Aug 1600
John Jackson, s. of William merchant taylor. |
119 |
1626
Thomas Jackson, b. 30 June, 1612. |
171 |
1645
Joseph Jackson, second son of William goldsmith (decd.)
b. in Leonard's, Foster Lane, 7 Jan. 1632. |
228 |
1656
Stephen Jackson, eld. son of Stephen merchant taylor, b.
in Katharine Coleman, 9 Mar. 1647. |
240 |
John Jackson, eld. son of Andrew^ gent. b. at Bricklesey
(Brightlingsea), co. Essex, 21 Nov. 1644.
Stephen Jackson,* second son of the same, b. at Chatham,
11 Dec. 1646,
*Stephen Jackson. Col. Chester cites the administration
granted to her son, Stephen Jackson, of the effects of Ann Jackson, of St.
Martin's in the Fields, widow, 21 Jan. 1736-7. It appears that she had two
sons, one the landlord of the Half-Moon Tavern, in the Strand, and the other
an officer in Col. Kirke's Regiment. {Chester's Westm, Abbey Reg, 347.) |
269 |
11 Jun 1664
Will. Jackson, b. 12 Feb. 1653. |
330 |
11 Sep 1693
John Jackson |
338 |
10 Mar 1696-97
Peter Jackson, b. 13 Aug. 1684.
Stephen Jackson, b. 7 Feb. 1684 |
340 |
11 Mar 1697-98
James Jackson |
Register
of Scholars Admitted into Merchant Taylors School. Vol II Rev. Charles J. Robinson, M.A. 1883
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Notes |
1 |
REGISTER OF MERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOL. 8 Mar. 1699-1700. |
3 |
Daniel Jackson, b. 28 Mar. 1684. |
4 |
Laurence Jackson, b. 20 Mar. 1691. Laurence Jackson son of
Lawrence J. of London, admitted Pensioner of St. John's Coll. Cambridge,
1709, B.A. 17 12. Fellow of Sidney. M.A. 17 16, b.d. 1723. Rector of Great
Wigborough. Preb. of Lincoln, 1747. Author of several religious books. |
13 |
10 March 1704
Joseph Jackson, b. 28 Feb. 1688. |
22 |
10 Mar. 1707
Thomas Jackson |
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10 Sep. 1708.
John Jackson, b. 27 Oct. 1694. |
29 |
15 Sep 1710
Thomas Jackson
Bryan Jackson*
*Bryan Jackson, elected to St. John's, Oxf. 1722, b.a.
1726. Died Fellow in 1733. He was son of James J. of Whitechapel, gent. (Mat
Reg*) |
37 |
Joseph Jackson, b. 17 Jan. 1702. |
38 |
5 Mar 1713-14
Thomas Jackson |
41 |
11 Mar 1714-15
Henry Jackson |
46 |
13 Mar 1716-17
Isaac Jackson, b. 21 June, 1704. |
70 |
1727
Richard Jackson |
100 |
1743
Richard Jackson |
139 |
1775
John Jackson
Ralph Jackson |
140 |
Joseph Jackson
Reuben Jackson |
144 |
1778
Edward Jackson, b. 26 June, 1769. |
156 |
1786
George Jackson |
NOTE: There were several later entries, but my interest was in the earlier names – at least for now. |
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