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Dockwrays in Directories for Durham and Cumberland

Docwra — 2006-06-30 00:38:40Z

1851 Hagar & Co's Directory of the County of Durham
P.419 Confectioners
DOCKWRAY Elizabeth, Cornwallis Square,
P.427 Joiners
DOCKWRAY Edward (and builder), Dockwray's Lane,
DOCKWRAY J., Reken-dyke Lane.

1858 Post Office Directory of Cumberland
P.187 Maryport
DOCKWRAY Mary (Mrs), shopkeeper, Kirkby Street.

1890 Kelly's Directory of Durham
P.261 BARLOW Richard Dockwray, commission agent, Edinburgh Buildings, 34
King Street, South Shields.
P.265
DOCKWRAY John, joiner, 16 Barrow Street, South Shields.
DOCKWRAY Joseph John, architect (see Stout and Dockwray)
DOCKWRAY Ralph, shopkeeper, 21 Eldon St. South Shields.
P.277 Stout and DOCKWRAY, architects and surveyors, Commercial Chambers,
72 King St., South Shields.
P.491 Architects: Stout and DOCKWRAY, Commercial Chambers, 72 King St.,
South Shields.
P.628
DOCKWRAY R., 21 Eldon St., South Shields.

1914 Kelly's Directory of Durham
P.357 Richard Dockwray BARLOW, house & estate agent & sec. to South
Shields Model Building Society, 67 King Street, South Shields.

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National Probate Index Entry...

Docwra — 2006-06-30 00:38:40Z

1871 - Dockwray Edward, late of East Holborn St South Shields Co Durham, Joiner, died 16 Feb 1871, by Joseph Dockwray of Barrow St Sth Shields,Joiner - son.

Thomas DOCKWRAY died 1559

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Thomas Dockwray

Thomas Dockwray was the first Master of the Stationers' Company after incorporation in 1557. He was a notary by profession and was a Proctor of the Court of Arches. In 1552 he had also been appointed the first Proctor of the City of London, with a yearly retainers of 13s.4d.

In 1533 he was employed by the Bishop of London, Bishop Stokesly, in his crusade against English religious books being printed abroad. In 1559 he was living in St Paul's Churchyard, where he died on June 23rd, 1559. His will included bequests to his wife Anne, his brother, sisters and nephews and also a considerable sum to charity. He was buried in St Faith's Church under St Paul's, and his epitaph was preserved by Dugdale.

After he died, the Stationers' Company records show a receipt from his widow for 20s, which was a bequest from him to the Company, and a spoon of silver. This was kept in a chest with other valuables, but has not survived.

For a transcript of Thomas's Will look here...
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~docwra/doc-wills17....

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