1772

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The following events took place in 1772...

May

  • Attorney at Law Mr. Fenton marries Miss Armitage of Honley, “a young lady of great accomplishments, with a fortune of £5000”.

August

  • William Black, linen draper of Huddersfield, declared bankrupt.
  • Samuel Mortimer, victualler of Huddersfield, declared bankrupt.
  • Robert Holden charged on suspicion of stealing one piece of narrow cloth from Edmund Sykes of Huddersfield.

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