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Lancashire / Acornley in Lancashire in or near Foulridge parish and near Skipton
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The Northowram Register listing various religious non-conformists (a copy of which can be found here: https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Halifax/NorthowramRegister) contains the following about Quakers in Yorkshire:
1682, Dec.31, a Sabbath day. Meeting at the house of Benjn. Parker of Thornton, Butcher,
where besides the family were Thomas Higson of Kelbrooke, Hatter, Joseph Higson of
Easeby Linnen Webster, John Parker of Acronley in Lancashire, Rich. Boothman of
Salterforth, husbandman, William Ellis of Broughton, husbandman, all of them reputed
Quakers, silently sitting in ye house, not a speaker amongst them.
Joseph Higson confessed before Justice Assheton that he was present, but would not tell
who else was there neither would he subscribe to his confession.
Benjn. Parker confessed there was a meeting at his house but who were there and what it
was about would not confess and would not sign the confession respecting himself.
Benjamin Parker is my ancestor who was born before c1635, but as John Parker of "Acronley in Lancashire" is also listed here, I assume he was a relative. I have also found mention of John Parker in the Quaker minutes of Settle Monthly Meeting.
I believe that "Acronley" is actually Acornley in the parish of Foulridge in Lancashire but I can't find the parish registers online anywhere to see if there are any Parkers there from before they became Quakers or if any were disowned.
Does anyone please know anything about Acornley and the parish of Foulridge where it apparently is please?
Thank you,
Jon
1682, Dec.31, a Sabbath day. Meeting at the house of Benjn. Parker of Thornton, Butcher,
where besides the family were Thomas Higson of Kelbrooke, Hatter, Joseph Higson of
Easeby Linnen Webster, John Parker of Acronley in Lancashire, Rich. Boothman of
Salterforth, husbandman, William Ellis of Broughton, husbandman, all of them reputed
Quakers, silently sitting in ye house, not a speaker amongst them.
Joseph Higson confessed before Justice Assheton that he was present, but would not tell
who else was there neither would he subscribe to his confession.
Benjn. Parker confessed there was a meeting at his house but who were there and what it
was about would not confess and would not sign the confession respecting himself.
Benjamin Parker is my ancestor who was born before c1635, but as John Parker of "Acronley in Lancashire" is also listed here, I assume he was a relative. I have also found mention of John Parker in the Quaker minutes of Settle Monthly Meeting.
I believe that "Acronley" is actually Acornley in the parish of Foulridge in Lancashire but I can't find the parish registers online anywhere to see if there are any Parkers there from before they became Quakers or if any were disowned.
Does anyone please know anything about Acornley and the parish of Foulridge where it apparently is please?
Thank you,
Jon