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Nathaniel Priestley, Rev. ( - 5 Sep 1728)

Clergyman. His nephew, also Nathaniel Priestley, diarist, describes him: "... Nathaniel [Priestley] was educated for the ministry. He and Mr. Ely Dawwn preached at Halifax and Bradford, alternately, many years. He was a man of good natural parts and capacity, and of great learning, and was much admired and esteemed as a preacher. His father left him his estate at Westercroft. He married Jane, the widow of a gentleman whose name was Fourness. I believe her jointure out of his estate might be about 100l. per annum, with the mansion house at Ovenden, which she enjoyed during her life, and survived my uncle many years" (Yorkshire Diaries, 33-34). Died 5 Sept 1728 and buried 9 Sept. in Halifax Church, "a worthy, eminent Minister, a great loss, especially to the congregations of Halifax and Bradford" (Turner's Northowram Register, 302). Donator of object(s)
 Relevant locations: Residence at Westercroft, West Yorkshire
Residence at Ovenden, West Yorkshire
Workplace or place of business Halifax, West Yorkshire
Workplace or place of business Bradford, West Yorkshire
 Relationships: Jonathan Priestley (1634-27 Jul 1705) was a father of Nathaniel Priestley
Nathaniel Priestley (17 Nov 1699-5 Apr 1781) was a nephew of Nathaniel Priestley
Linked manuscript items: as Sender of a letter - "[Letter from Nathaniel Priestly to Ralph Thoresby]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS6, Leeds
 Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - Ducatus Leodiensis; or the topography of the town and parish of Leedes and parts adjacent ...
 References in Documents:
Thoresby, Musaeum Thoresbyanum (1713)

A large incrustated Ball found in the Stomach of an Ox at Hallifax. Don. Rev. Nath. Priestley. Another from Yorke. Don. Rev. Jo. Hotham. Upon the Receipt of this, I cut one of them asunder; it is three Inches Diameter; the shining Cover is very thin, and an incredible Quantity of Hair close wrought therein, by the Motion of the Stomach which in these Creatures are very strong and frequent, whereby the Hair is compacted together, as Wool by the Workman's Hand in making a Hat. The Hair of this is brown, whereas another in this Collection (sent from Ireland) is very black. Another from Mr. Ducing, the Coast bright, as though polished. But the largest of all was taken out of a Cow of B. Ainsley's at Leedes; it is above a Foot in Compass, and more compress'd than the former.