3. Thomas ISMAY
1Church of England, Parish Registers - Burgh on Sands, Cumberland, England,
LDS Film #252831 Cumbria RO Ref PR/44/1-7, 10-11.
"C 1653-1654, 1678-1833, M 1695-1837, B 1653-1654, 1695-1961.".
"Thomas son of Thomas Ismay, clerk, Vicar of Burgh upon Sands baptised 5 November 1741."2Church of England, Parish Registers - Burgh on Sands, Cumberland, England,
"Entry # 45 Page 6 Year 1816
Thomas Ismay of Newcastle Buried 1 May aged 74 by Wm Macky."3NOTES.
"Baptism for his son Thomas states
January 1770, 16th Thomas S of Thomas Ismay Hop Merchant."."4Publications - The Surtees Society, Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 35 North West Temple Street,, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Copy on File Misc Vol 1 Entry # 85.
"Volume 105
Extracts from the records of the Company of Hostmen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Page 258
Newcastle 16th August 1788 Towards defraying the expenses of opposing the Shields Bill
Name # of Cauldrons vended in '87 Amt When Recieved
Mr. Thomas Ismay 10,019 5-4-41/2 Colliery Done."5Hodgson, Publications - Hodgson Pedigrees, Newcastle Upon Tyne Central Library.
Publications Binder Vol 1 Entry # 4.6Probate Consistory Court of Durham.
"Thomas Ismay Administration
James Powley Procter, Newcastle, Flaxdresser; William {?} Procter, Newcastle, Flaxdresser and Thomas Hater, Newcastle, Gentlemen, named as bondsmen at 2000 pounds Isabella Rose Procter wife of the above bounded James Powley Procter, the natural and lawful Granddaughter, one of the next of kin & administrator of Thomas Ismay late Elsiwick, St. John, Newcastle, Gentleman and Widower."
4. John ISMAY
1FHS Stray Lists.
"John Ismay born Burgh-by-Sands, Cumberland on 1st March 1747 was buried at Loughton in Essex 19th November 1836 aged 89. Extracted from "Town & Country Magazine" dated 1837."
Strays List # 4.2Newspapers - The Cumberland News , Carlilse Library Card Index of Local Worthies.
Publications Binder Vol 2 Entry # 7.
"Ismay, John of Burgh by Sands b 1.3.1747 d ca 1837 Cumberland News 14.11.1969
pg 14 and Cumberland News 20.5.1988 pg 4 Miser who saved 400,000 pounds."
Carlisle Library Card Index of Local Worthies.3Church of England, Parish Registers - Burgh on Sands, Cumberland, England,
LDS Film #252831 Cumbria RO Ref PR/44/1-7, 10-11.
"C 1653-1654, 1678-1833, M 1695-1837, B 1653-1654, 1695-1961.".
"John son of ye Rev'd Thomas Ismay, clerk, baptised 31 March 1747."4FHS Stray Lists.
Refer to Birth Entry Above.5Church of England, Parish Registers - Loughton, Essex, England, LDS Film # 1,472,532 Essex RO Ref D/P 233/1/1-5, 8-12.
C 1839-1895, M 1837-1892, B 1813-1854.
"Entry # 430 Page 54 for 1836
Name Abode When Buried Age By Whom
John Ismay Bow Nov 19 90 H.E.E. Cobden.".6Directories - London & County Directory 1811, Vol 1 London Section J Page 651.
Publications Binder Vol 1 Entry # 14.
"Vol 1 London Section J Page 651
Ismay John, esq. Mile End Road."7Newspapers - The Times.
13 Oct 1801
Publications Binder Vol 2 Entry # 5.
"1 August 1800
To be preemptorily SOLD, pursuant to a Decree of the Higher Court of Chancery, made in a case Williams against Bird, before Peter Holand? Esq one of the Masters of the said court, in the Public Sale Room of the said Court, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London on Thursday the 14th day on August next between the hours of 5 and 6 in the afternoon, in 4 lots, the FREEHOLD MANOR and MANOR HOUSE of ROMBALDS, situate near Mile ENd Green, in the County of Middlesex, with a Garden and convient Buildings, and several freehold Close of pasture ground adjoining, in the occupation of Mr. Burgess and Mr. Ismay...
MARSH LAND in EASTHAM and PLAISTOW LEVELS - To be LET, by the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers, London, on a LEASE for 14 years, from the 25th of March next, clear of all taxes and repairs, THREE PIECES of MARSH LAND, situate in Eastham level, in the parish of Barking, in the COunty of Essex, containing by computation 38 and by measurement 43 Acres and 8 Peices of Marsh Land in Trinity Marsh, in Plaistow Level containing 4 acres more or less, all which said pieces are now in the occupation of JohnIsmay, Grazier. The present Land Tax having been redeemed, the Land will be let discharged therefrom. 3 May 1803
Capital FREEHOLD ESTATES, Woodford, Essex. At Garraway, on Wednesday, May 25, at 12'o'clock, in lots. Capital and very valuable Freehold and copyhold estates desirably situate at Woodfordrow, on the very edge of Epping FOrest and extending to Woodford Bridge, the most beautiful part of the county, onlt 8 miles from London; comprising the desirable residence and villas Ray house, Ray Lodge Monkham House and the contiguous Farms and Lands of fine deep stable rich meadow, pasture and arable grounds containing about 300 acres lying on easy ascents, in a ring fence, pleasingly interpersed with timber trees and intersected by the riverRoden, in which there is a right of fishery for about half a mile, together with the White Hart Inn, tenements and lands at Woodford Bridge, unexceptionly well tenented of the first respectability, John Vincent Purrier Esq., William Fraser, Esq., Mrs Pearse, Mr. Ismay, Mr. Snow and others, on lease at rents amountin gto 1148l per annum."8Gillman's , Directories - Devizes Public Register and Business Directory 1898
University of Leicester, WEB Page.
"March 2 John Ismay, miser, born 1747
The celebrated miser, John Ismay, was born at Burgh on Sands on March 1, 1747. His father, the Rev Thomas Ismay, Was vicar of Burgh on Sands from 1739 to his death on May 20 1786, when he was in his seventy seventh year. John came to London with only five pounds in his pocket and for some time acted as a clerk to his only brother, a hop merchant in Southwark.
He then went to Vauxhall as a cowkeeper, commencing with only one cow. By great perseverence and penurious habits he in time increased his stock to two hundred cows. He employed Scottish and Welsh servants, feeding them on black bread and gruel, holding the opinion that one shilling a day was quite enough for anyone to live well on.
After some years he removed to Redman's Row, Mile End, where he was the first to use distiller's wash for feeding cows, a by-product which previously had been thrown away as useless
He now also became a grazier and cattle dealer, attending markets and fairs, where he was a large purchaser. In business transactions he always paid ready money, and by way of inducing people to take his price would say "Ready money, my little man, ready money." Hence he obtained the name of "Ready money" Jack
His property consisted of upwards of two hundred acres of land in Essex and Middlesex, besides bank and other shares, yet he was always complaining of his poverty and wants of means.
He kept the best wines, to treat his customers, butchers, and other persons, in order that, when not quite sober they might bid him more than the real value of his cattle.
Notwithstanding his wealth, he was the most unhappy of men. He lived in the meanest manner, seldom afforded a fire and used to go to bed to ave the use of a candle. At his death in 1837 he left 400,000 pounds."9Probate Perogative Court of Canterbury (PCC).
John Ismay died intestate 10 November 1836 and the Administration was granted on the 30 November 1836 to Jno Ismay French of 14 Walton Place, Chelsea, Mary French wife of Joseph French of Little Burstead near Billericay Essex Esquire. John left Mary French his daughter six thousand three hundred and forty eight pounds fourteen shillings and eight pence. There is a further note that states Mary French died in 1860 and her estate was handled by James Jones of 3, Charles Street, Northampton Square, Middlesex, Esq and William {Coustay} of Diamond Point, East India Road, Bromley. Esq. Probate Registers John Ismay Esq. Effects under 100 pounds
"Death Duty register gives:-
Letters of administration of the personal effects of John Ismay late of Bow in the County of Middlesex an Esquire, a widower, deceased - died 10 November 1836 at Coburn Road, Bow, aforesaid, left unadministered by Mary French, wife of Joseph French Esquire, the daughter of the said deceased, were granted at the Principal Registry Office to John Ismay French of 14 Walton Place, Chelsea, in the same county, esquire the administration of the Personal Estate and effects of the same Mary French, he having been first sworn, Farmer, Grant PCC, November 1836 NB This was entered on 13 December 1864 and it may be assumed that this is when Mary French (nee Ismay) died."
1Parish Registers - Aikton, Cumberland, England, St. Andrew's, PR's.
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John Ismay of Vauxhall in the Parish of Lambeth and the County of Surrey and Mary Wilson singlewoman of this Parish married in this church by License this 29th day of January in the year 1783 by me {M.Barricks} Curate, in the presence of John Wilson; William Shepherd."2Newspapers.
Newcastle Courant 22 Feb 1783.
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A few days ago at Aikton, by the Rev. Mr. Barnes, Mr. Ismay of Vauxhall, London, to Miss Wilson of Aikton, immediately after the ceremony they set off for London."3Cumbria Family History Society, Marriage Bonds - Consistory Court of Carlisle, Genealogical Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 35 North West Temple Street,, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
28 January 1783, John Ismay, of Vauxhall in the parish of Lambeth, Surrey in the diocese of London, Grazier and Mary Wilson of Moordike, Aketon. Bondsman John Brown, Carlisle, Clerk. At Aketon."
"LDS Film # 412601 1668-1739
LDS Film # 412602 1740-1774
LDS Film # 412603 1775-1800
LDS Film # 412604 1801-1824.".
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1Publications - CWAAS Publications.
"The vicar of Burgh for half the 18th century was Thomas Ismay who married a Wilson of Burgh; according to Whellan his granddaughter, Mrs French of Chelsea, was a benefactor of the parish in the 19th century."
Transactions of the CWAAS Vol 22 Documents of Grinsdale & Kirkandrews Parish.2English Origins Database 1442-1850, Marriage Bonds - Faculty Office Marriage License Allegations.
"1 Sep 1823 Joseph French & Mary Ismay."