30 May 1836: Albinia Chaloner becomes the last person to be interred in York Minster
Robert H. Skaife. 1870. The register of burials in York Minster, accompanied by monumental inscriptions, and illustrated with biographical notices. Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Journal, Vol. 1. London: Yorkshire Archaeological and Topographical Association. Get it:
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(281). 1836, May 30th. Albinia Chaloner. St. Michael, Spurrier-Gate, in the City of York. Age 45. [The last burial in York Minster.]
In her will, dated 12 Nov., 1830, Albinia Chaloner, of Low Ousegate, in the city of York, spinster, desires to “be interred in the Cathedral Church of York, next to my Aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Chaloner (see No. 250), and that a plain Monument be erected to the memory of both by my executor bereinafter named.” — All to Marian, wife of Geo. Woodall, of York, woollen-draper. — Said Geo. W. sole executor. [Pro. 11 Feb. 1837.)
The testatrix, who is not named in the pedigree of the Chaloners of Guisborough, in Ord’s Cleveland, was probably the daughter of Capt. Edward James Chaloner, of Lincoln, a younger son of William Chaloner. esq. of Guisborough.
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Via John Bibby (Bibby 2022), who adds that both ladies were related to “Banking Bob” Chaloner.
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(281). 1836, May 30th. Albinia Chaloner. St. Michael, Spurrier-Gate, in the City of York. Age 45. [The last burial in York Minster.]
In her will, dated 12 Nov., 1830, Albinia Chaloner, of Low Ousegate, in the city of York, spinster, desires to “be interred in the Cathedral Church of York, next to my Aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Chaloner (see No. 250), and that a plain Monument be erected to the memory of both by my executor bereinafter named.” — All to Marian, wife of Geo. Woodall, of York, woollen-draper. — Said Geo. W. sole executor. [Pro. 11 Feb. 1837.)
The testatrix, who is not named in the pedigree of the Chaloners of Guisborough, in Ord’s Cleveland, was probably the daughter of Capt. Edward James Chaloner, of Lincoln, a younger son of William Chaloner. esq. of Guisborough.
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