Hunt of St Crux, York

[ellerydesign]

Hi,
I'm trying to find out more details on the couple below and their children. All details below are what I've gleaned from the internet but I have no access to York records. Any help would be much appreciated to fill out details of their lives.
   
John Hunt, esq., of parish of St Crooks (Crux), York”, attorney-at-law, born c. 1758,
married at East Bridgford, Nottinghamshire 20 August 1785,
Elizabeth Heathcote, born 1762, a daughter of Rev. Edward Heathcote.
Their children I know of are;
1. Edward Hunt, born 8 August (bap. St. Crux, York 15 August 1786
2. Francis Hunt, born 1 September (bap. St. Crux, York 4 Sept.) 1787
3. Catharine Hunt, born 23 May 1789 (bap. St. Crux, York 23 May) 1789
4. Elizabeth Hunt, born 7 December (bap. St. Crux, York 8 Dec.) 1790
5. John Hunt, born 10 January (bap. St. Crux, York 13 Jan.) 1793
6. Dorothy Hunt, born 24 September (bap. St. Crux, York 25 Sept.) 1794

Many thanks, Craig

[jon541]

I would suggest that you invest in access to findmypast who have original images for this parish - I believe pay-as-you-go options are available.

Looking at the last baptism in your list, Dorothy is described as the 5th child and 3rd daughter of John Hunt of Fossgate, gentleman, son of Francis Hunt of St. Saviourgate, gentleman.

[BumbleB]

Someone was a little confused - Dorothy said to be 5th child, but then John, baptised in 1793 is also described as the 5th child of these parents.

Oh the joys of a Dade register 

[jon541]

You might be in luck - there is a will for a Francis Hunt of York, gentleman, available at the Borthwick Institute in York.  Unfortunately, these York Prerogative Court wills are not freely available anywhere online (nor are they likely to be for the foreseeable future) ... only the index entries ... so they have to be ordered from the Borthwick either from their website or via the link provided on findmypast (look for 'Prerogative & Exchequer Courts Of York Probate Index, 1688-1858' under the All Record Sets link).

The Borthwick reference is vol.143, f.42 May 1799, index ref. 1793011799120139.tif/33

As Francis Hunt is a 'gentleman' and his son (assuming this is John's father) an attorney, there is a good chance the will might provide some rich genealogical detail.