SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: Capt John Kirkby of Worksop Notts proposed member 8.9.1780 by John Cartwright 2nded Thomas Bentley
Probably son of Henson Kirkby who was bapt 22.7.1722 Worksop son of Joshua & Mary (nee Henson married 20.4.1718 Osberton). Henson Kirkby married Frances Ashby at Worksop 21.3.1751, their dau Frances bapt there 13.2.1756 and their son John 7.1.1758. Will PCC 23.12.1776 Henson Kirkby dated 17.5.1776 mentioned house at Worksop, wife Frances, dau Frances and son John at College. John Kirkby of Notts Queens College Cambridge BA 1779. London Packet 16.10.1780 Mr John Kirkby, Worksop subscr to Association for prosecuting horse stealers in Notts. St James Chronicle 16.8.1781 JK cornet 4th regt dragoons. If this was the SCI member, his captaincy was probably in Notts militia. Notts Archives DD/FJ/11/1/5 correspondence of John Hewett p241 John Kirkby at Worksop letter 12.12.1783 asking for patronage for promotion (cornet of dragoons age 26). MA Cambridge 1783. London Gazette 6.5.1786 JK Lt 4th regt dragoons. London Gazette 30.8.1788 JK 4th dragoons retired. Clergy Database, JK ordained deacon 24.6.1788, priest 20.7.1788, rector of Gotham Notts 18.8.1788, (curate of Whicham, Cumberland 19.11.1786, curate of Ormskirk, Lancs 22.9.1783, asst curate Formby, Lancs 4.8.1794, curate Prescot, Lancs 16.5.1809 these curacies on Clergy Database record may well belong to another JK). Will PCC 26.3.1793 of Sarah Kirkby spinster of Worksop mentioned her nephew Rev John Kirkby rector of Gotham and her niece Frances wife of George Barker. George Barker of Bakewell = Worksop 4.8.1777 Frances Kirkby. Louisa Frances dau of John & Frances Kirkby bapt 24.6.1793 Aston upon Trent Derbys. True Briton 21.6.1798 Rev JK voluntary contribution for defence of country £100. Derby Mercury 16.5.1821, 1.8.1821 Rev JK active as Notts magistrate. Derby Mercury 17.9.1823 died 9.9.1823 at Worthing Frances wife of Rev JK rector of Gotham. Alum Cant JK rector of Gotham till 1841, had permission not to reside 1828-1835 because of actual bodily infirmity. Bristol Mercury 30.11.1830 Rev JK York Crescent, Bristol subscr to poor. Hampshire Telegraph 6.5.1833 Rev J K had lately resided at Chichester. Worcester Journal 25.12.1834 Rev J K had reduced rents by 15% on Lincs estates on account of bad times. Death registers 1844 John Kirkby Worksop. Another Rev John Kirkby son of Wm K of Cumberland went to Trinity Cambridge, ordained deacon 1808, was chaplain RN c 1826 (Nat Arch ADM 359/47A/123-5) perhaps the Rev JK who had lived at Chichester