Thomas Timberland 1725-1815

[Henrycornflake]

I am trying to find out a little more about Thomas Timberland 1725-1815. He was a gent from the Bail of Lincoln. I have his PCC will 24 May 1816. I know he married twice by licence,
Anne Ward 17 Dec 1754
Ann Outram 12 Nov 1777.
I wondered if anyone could look at the licences in Lincs Archive and see what he did for a living please? How did he become a gent? What did he do? He wasn't a lawyer or doctor. His will is fascinating, it even describes which pall beards wear gloves, have hat scarves, who should have mourning rings. He left money to the poor of 4 parishes, the felons in gaol, money to a school, and asked for the bells of the cathedral to be rung and the church to be repainted in yellow! He was buried in East Torrington.
Yet I can find almost nothing about him. Can anyone help with the look up please?

[Geoff-E]

1791 directory has in the GENTRY &c list -

TIMBERLAND - , Gent

(no initial)

[Geoff-E]

On his second marriage - which incidentally was in 1776 - he was "Thomas TIMBERLAND of the parish of East Torrington, Farmer"

The register can be seen here (2nd on left)
http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplayTranscript.aspx?oid=547453&iid=281703

[Henrycornflake]

Geoff,
Thanks for the info you found. I will follow it all up.

[trish1120]

On his 1st Marriage he was of Somerby Parish. Ann Ward was a Widow
Witnesses William/Sarah Elmitt
(FreeREG)

[Henrycornflake]

Trish,
That's interesting, does it state his occupation at all please? I wonder what he was doing there!

[trish1120]

Sorry no other info.

[Henrycornflake]

Ok tvm for looking.

[hanes teulu]

http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/RecordDisplaySearchResults.aspx?oid=535850&mode=c

Have you checked The National Archives?