The Hilileighs of Clifton (Part 5) Thomas Hilileigh 1671-1702

Thomas was the son of Thomas Hilileigh who featured in the last post. He was baptised in St Peter's Church, Hartshead on 31st May 1671.

Thomas married Jane Thomlinson on 16th November 1687 in York Minster. They were recorded as being 'both of Yorke', so at some point before then Thomas must have moved from Clifton to York. 

The couple had children Judith (b 1692), Jane (b 1694), Robert (b 1696) and John (b 1698). 

The West Yorkshire Archives hold a number of records which mention Thomas, including the following:

Deed of assignment by the Commissioners appointed in the bankruptcy of Thomas Hilileigh, late of the City of York, haberdasher, of his real and personal property to Laurence Tomlinson, of York. The real property is in Clifton. With schedule of personal effects and of debts due to the estate.

(12th August 1703)

This indicates that Thomas died some time before August 1703.

Thomas's daughter Judith married Robert Jeeb in 1716 but she died just 2 years later along with her daughter Jane. Judith and Jane, and Judith's brother Robert were buried at All Saints Church, Pavement, York and the plaque in the church to commemorate them is shown below.

Thomas's wife Jane died intestate, and on 26th December 1719, administration of her effects was granted to her son John Hilileigh.

The entry of Jane's burial in the Register of All Saints, Pavement, York is:

December 4th 1719 - Mrs Jane Hilileigh, Widow, buried under the great blew stone in the north Quire, over against ye Quire Door and under the North side of the stone, close to Mrs Judith Jeeb, her daughter, & upon Mrs Thomlinson, her mother.

Other records in the Archives describe various land and property transactions in which Thomas was involved. He was admitted to the Freedom of the city of York.