Now! Then! Mrs Stanley arrives in Leeds from London, to the surprise of her husband

7 October 1830: Mrs Stanley arrives in Leeds from London, to the surprise of her husband

John Mayhall. 1860. The Annals and History of Leeds, and Other Places in the County of York. Leeds: Joseph Johnson. Get it:

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Immense sensation was caused in Leeds by the apprehension on a charge of bigamy, of John Stanley, of Crimbles Lodge, Camp Road, a most respectable wool merchant and broker. It appears that on the 16th of June, 1829, at Knaresbrough, Mr Stanley was married to Ann Daniel, governess to Mr William Gott’s children. On the 7th of October, 1830, a bustling good-looking female, attended by her son, aged 22 years, arrived in Leeds from Camberwell, London. She brought a letter to a respectable resident, and immediately introduced herself as the wife of Mr Stanley, whom she married in 1806. She stated also that she had borne him eleven children, six of whom were living, and the eldest of whom accompanied her. In support of these and other allegations, she produced a regular marriage certificate. Mr Sowrey, the constable, had charge of the prisoner at Crimbles House, where Mr Gott and Mr Barr were taking the usual information in such cases. By some means or other the prisoner was suffered to escape, and was not heard of afterwards.

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Anyone know where he escaped to? At the time conspiracy theories may have said that Gott had had him killed.

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Oct. 8th. Immense sensation was caused in Leeds by the apprehension on a charge of bigamy, of John Stanley, of Crimbles lodge, Camp-road, a most respectable wool merchant and broker. It appears that on the 16th of June, 1829, at Knaresbro’, Mr. Stanley was married to Ann Daniel, governess to Mr. William Gott’s children. On the 7th of October, 1830,a bustling good looking female, attended by her son, aged 22 years, arrived in Leeds from Cumberwell, near London. She brought a letter to a respectable resident, and immediately introduced herself as the wife of Mr. Stanley, whom she married in 1806. She stated also, that she had borne him eleven children, six of whom were living, and the eldest of whom accompanied her. In support of these and other allegations, she produced a regular marriage certificate. Mr. Sowrey, the constable, had charge of the prisoner at Crimbles house, where Mr. Gott and Mr. Barr were taking the usual information in such cases. By some means or other the prisoner was suffered to escape, and was not heard of afterwards.

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