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Market Place Market Place
Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
Regent Street Regent Street
Note the 'Old Red Lion Hotel'
Chapmangate Chapmangate
Note the independent chapel built in 1807 to the left.
The Sale of Pocklington Manor
In 1673, the hearth tax shows a Robert Dolman esq. had 11 hearths, with the next biggest being Mr Plaxton Snr. with 9. Robert Dolman was awarded 503 acres, 2 roods and 37 Perches in the enclosure of 1759. This was the largest award of the 94 individuals mentioned. In 1760 half the Dolman land was in tillage and the other half in grass. By 1749, the Dolman's were in debt and a number of acts were passed (see below) allowing sale of the old Royal Manor, Many of the debtors were Pocklington tradesmen, some of which had threatened Dr.Dolman and his servants. The final act was passed in 1776 allowing the whole manor to be sold. Although there were two sale notices printed in newspapers in 1780 & 1787 (see below), Robert Dolman and his trustees still held the Manor until his death in Liege, Belgium, in February 1792, after which it was sold under instruction of his son Thomas*, to Robert Denison of Kilnwick Percy.

* Ref: Dugdale's visitation of Yorkshire
Sale of Pocklington Manor
From: St. James's Chronicle or the British Evening Post March 28, 1780
Morning Post
Morning Post and Daily Advertiser from August 9th 1782

An advert for the sale of the Manor in 1782, which describes a mansion house in two and a half acres of garden well cropped and planted and which is possibly the Teresa Cottage site.

Living there was a Lewis (or Louis) Vigoureux a "tenant at will". He must have been temporarily renting the manor house.

He is an interesting character, and very well connected through his wife who was Anna Marie Martin and her genealogy goes back through the Earls of Peterborough to William the Conquerer. The Vigoraux's (various spellings) were a notable catholic family from the continent. They had issue in Pocklington about the same time as the advert, but also at Everingham which is where catholics were baptised at this time.
Vigeraux
Morning Chronicle February 20 1795
Death of Louis Vigouraux
Louis Vigoureux's obituary appeared in
The Gentlemans magazine Volume 83 Part 2 - Page 700 - 1813
hull packet vigouraux
The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, December 17th 1858.
Sale of Pocklington Manor in 1787
From: Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser, April 7, 1787
Teresa Cottage

Teresa Cottage is possibly the location of the old
Mediaeval Manor House.
(
1855 O.S. map)

1910 Teresa
Remnants of an old stone wall still surround the site and older residents, who remember Teresa cottage, have recollections of what was called a 'Gatehouse' which was a separate residence, and was also constructed of old stone. The map above is the 1910 O.S. Map.
Wall1Wall2
Remnants of the old wall surrounding the site still survive.
Teresa Cottage

A rare surviving photograph of Teresa Cottage before it was demolished. (Courtesy of Ken Durkin)

William Watson's Teresa
William Watson's 1855 drawing of Teresa Cottage where John Singleton Esquire lived. Note how the windows and door configuration match the photo above.
Origin of 'Teresa' - Neave states it was named after Theresa Constable Maxwell, an early owner of the site. Teresa Lodge was it's earlier name. In 1829, Rev. David Jones was living there, and later in 1834, John Burnell esq. was at Theresa Lodge. John Singleton, land agent, married the widow of John Burnell in 1841, and after this, it was known at Teresa Cottage.
1824
The York Herald and General Advertiser, May 01, 1824
1828
The York Herald and General Advertiser, August 16, 1828
1841
The York Herald and General Advertiser, January 02, 1841
1844
The York Herald and General Advertiser, April 27, 1844
1847
The Hull Packet and East Riding Times May 28 1847
1854
The Hull Packet and East Riding Times, December 1, 1854
1887
The York Herald, January 05, 1887
1887
The Leeds Mercury, January 6, 1887
Pocklington Railway Planning Map

This Map was drawn around 1845 to plan the proposed railway.

It shows remnants of what is called the Manor House on Watson's map. It was possibly the house of the Steward of the Manor. The Steward would have looked after the fairs and markets from this location. In fact, it is perfectly placed to do that job. The house forward faced West Green where the fairs would be held and then backs on to the Market Place where the Saturday Markets would be held. A perfect location to collect all the various rents and tithes from the markets

Railway St Manor
A very old photograph showing the 'Manor House' (as Watson labelled it) in Railway Street. The Manor house faces West Green where the fairs were held.
1844 ww
Watson's map of 1844 shows where he thought the Manor House was.
ww 1855
Watson's map of 1855 (post railway)
 

In the Deeds Registry (Ref:BQ 564 851) for 3/4 Sept. 1792, a lease & release is made between William Pollard* of Mitcham, Surrey in the first part, and Josiah Prickett** of Hull (trustees of the Dolman Estate) in the second part and Robert Denison*** of Kilnwick Percy of the third part concerning the Manor of Pocklington, with all rents amounting to £73-8s-8d. It mentions the capital messuage or mansion house with the yard, garden, orchard, outhouses and appurtenances.
Two closes of arable meadow or pasture ground called Dove Butts
White Mill closes containing 11 acres & 3 roods - tenant Mr. Nichol
Two closes called Brick Kiln closes containing 13 acres & 2 roods
One close called Maunder Land Close containing 4 acres
Four closes called Bishop Croft Closes containing 54 acres
One close called Cawkey Beck Close containing 15 acres
Four closes called Burnby Closes containing 14 acres
Four closes called Sour Toft Closes containing 37 acres
Two closes called Swann Closes containing 6½ acres in the occupation of Robert Waltham
Three closes called Beckland Closes containing 33 acres
One little close called Paddock
Three closes called Underwood Closes containing 13 acres
Two closes called Middle Closes containing 11 acres
One close called Browgate containing 12 acres and 3 roods
Three closes called Brants containing 14 acres in the occupation of Sarah Smith widow
Two closes called Beckland closes containing 28 acres and 2 roods
One close called Bottoms
One close called Burnby Cross containing 5 acres and 3 roods
Two closes called Longland Closes containing 9 acres in the occupation of John Cross.
A messuage in the occupation of John Ward
A messuage in the occupation of Richard Richardson
A building used by John Ireland as a Blacksmiths Shop
One stable & Kiln Rook now in the occupation of Richard Cross
Two closes called Intacks containing 8 acres and 1 rood
One close called Hill Side close containing 7 acres in the occupation of John Ireland and Robert Wilson
Two closes called Lang Land Closes containing 21 acres and 3 roods
One close called Tweengates containing 7 acres and 3 roods
One garth or piece of ground called the Back Orchard containing 1 acre in the occupation of James Catton
One close called Gore Close containing 1 acre in the occupation of the Reverend McGale
One close calle Foulsike Bottom Close containing 2½ acres in the occupation of John Weddale
One close called White Mill Close containing 11 acres and 3 roods
Five closes called Foulsike Closes containing 44 acres and 3 roods in the occupation of Thomas Clarke
One close called Underwoods containing 6 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of William Pinder
One close called Topwood close containing 5½ acres
Two closes called Scrogwood Closes containing 7 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of Mathias Brown Yeoman
One close called Tenter Row close containing 11 acres and 1 rood
One close called Bottoms close containing 5 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of Matthias Brown carrier
One close called Underwood close containing 2½ acres
One close called Hill Side close containing 5 acres
One close called Tow Mill garth containing 1 acre in the occupation of Thomas Scaife
One close called Hill side close containing 4 acres and 1 rood in the occupation of Mary Easton
All that land lying in a close belonging to Matthias Houlden in the occupation of William Turner
A parcel of ground now or lately used as a Tan Yard and now in the occupation of Robert Wilson.
One close called the Woods containing 10 acres
One close called Beckland Close containing 19½ acres
A close called Underwood Close containing 8 acres
All that close called Clock Mill containing 7½ acres and in the occupation of Joseph Terry or his undertenants

* Pollard and Prickett were possibly trustees of the Dolman estate.
** Believed to be an Attourney in Scale Lane, Hull
*** The Purchaser

n.b. the above is not a transcription, just an extract of the relevant information.

From British Private Statutes 1707-1800
Year, Session and Chapter Subject Matter
1749 (23 Geo. 2) c. 26P Robert Dolman's estate: raising money for payment of debts
1765 (5 Geo. 3) c. 91P

(Click this link to see the Act)
Robert Dolman's estate: sale of part in Pocklington (Yorkshire) for payment of his and his eldest son Robert's debts and for provision for said eldest son and younger children
1769 (9 Geo. 3) c. 83P Revoking and making void part of the trusts declared in an Act concerning Robert Dolman's estate (1765 (5 Geo. 3) (c.91P)), declaring other trusts relative thereto, making provision for payment of other debts not provided for by said Act
1776 (16 Geo. 3) c. 97P Robert and Robert (his son) Dolman's estate in Pocklington (Yorkshire): sale and purchasing and settling others