Lee Elkington Crime

LEE ELKINGTON

Three generations of children by the name of Lee were born into this family. Despite being in the hat making profession, They seem to have been fairly poor.

1. Lee ELKINGTON Oxon.

Born in 1700 in Chipping Norton, Oxon.

Occupation: Journeyman Felt Hat maker of Cripplegate, London.

Said to have migrated to London circa 1721.

When Lee was 20, he married Anne ? Oxon. Born ca 1700.

They had the following children:

(i)

Thomas* 1721. Baptised at 8 Sept 1721 in St. Olave's Southwark. Thomas* died on 15 Sep 1721 and was buried St. Olave's Southwark.

(ii)

Johanna 1722. Baptised 22 Oct 1722 in St. Giles, Cripplegate. Johanna died on 20 Jan 1722/23 age 6 months and was buried at St. Giles, Cripplegate

(iii)

Thomas 1723. Born on 3 Jan 1723/24 in St. Giles, Cripplegate. Thomas died and was buried at St. Luke's, Old Street, daughter church of St. Giles on 20 Nov 1751, he was 28.

(iv)

Lee 1725 (1725-1767)

(v)

Admand* [Edward or Edmund]. Baptised.16 Sept 1726 in St. Giles, Cripplegate. Admand*[Edward or Edmund] died on 22 Jun 1727 in St. Giles, Cripplegate and was buried there as Edward

15 January 1731

Lee's wife Anne was sent before the Old Bailey on London charged with Theft and Petty Larcency. Anne, Wife of Lee of St. Pancras, Soaper-Lane, was indicted for feloniously stealing a Silver Tankard, and a Mug, value £7. 10 s. the Goods of John Jones , the 11th of this Instant, January, Anne's sister, gave evidence that she had seen the tankard in question on Saturday but not on Monday.

Ann swore that she had pawned the tankard on the instructions of her husband, Lee, and that he had done it on behalf of a friend. She said he was a bad husband. She called several witnesses who had known her for some years to say that she was of good character. She had at some time lived with the man prosecuting her, John Jones, and he had threatened to acuse her of something to get her transported. Hannah Elkington, Lee's sister, christened Johanna, hoped they would hang the prisoner or send her to Bridewell.

Anne Elkington was acquitted after a hearing by a full Jury.

2. Lee ELKINGTON London. Born in 1725 in possibly London.

Lee died in Horseley Down, Bermondsey, London on 15 May 1767, he was 42. Buried in 1767 in St. John's Bermondsey, London.

Occupation: Fellmonger of [Snowfields] Bermondsey, London.

Lee 1725 married Catherine SAWYER Oxon, in St Michaels, Oxford. Born ca 1725 in Oxford ? Catherine died in Snowfields, London. on 28 Apr 1767, she was 42.

They had the following children:

(i)

Frances Born in Jan 1748 in Bermondsey, London. On 5 Nov 1769 when Frances was 21, she married John YOUNG London, in St. Olave's, Southwark. London.

(ii)

Lee 1751 (1751-1783)

(iii)

Richard* 1753. Born on b.6 July 1753 in All Saints, Oxford. Richard* 1753 died in All Saints, Oxford. on 21 Sep 1754, he was 1.

(iv)

Thomas 1755. Born on b. 1 Apr. 1755 in All Saints, Oxford. Also found in the Parish of St. Johns, Horsley Horsley Down, Gloucs. Thomas 1755 died in St. John's , Horsley Down. on 10 Dec 1786, he was 31. Occupation: Lighterman. On 2 Jul 1778 when Thomas 1755 was 23, he married Judith Martha SHATOR, in St. Mary's, Newington, Southwark. Born ca 1755. Judith Martha's death not found.

(v)

James 1758. Baptised in Mar 1758 in All Saints, Oxford. James died in 273, Strand, London on 3 Apr 1823, he was 65. Buried in 1823 in St. Clements Danes, London. Occupation: Solicitor's Clerk. ca 1777 when James was 18, he first married Alice of London, in London date not traced. Born ca 1760. Alice died in Great Warner Street, London on 27 May 1810, she was 50. ca 1812 when James 1758 was 53, he second married abut marriage not found.

(vi)

Catherine. Born in Dec 1760 i

3. Lee 1751 ELKINGTON+ Oxon. Born on b.8 July 1751 in All Saints, Oxford. Lee 1751 died on 21 Sep 1783, he was 32. and was shown as a pauper Buried in 1783 in St. John's, Horsley Down, Bermondsay, London.

Occupation: Hatter.

On 24 Jan 1773 when Lee 1751 was 21, he married Sarah Jane SMITH of London, in St. Johns, Horsley Down, Southwark. Born ca 1751. Sarah Jane 1751 died in St. Olave's Southwark. She was taken from the Workhouse on 6 Jul 1819, she was 68.

They had one child:

(i)

Sarah 1778. Born on 24 May and christened in St. Olave's Southwark.

This Lee was sentenced to be transported but it was commuted to joining the East India Company army immediately.

This report was taken from Jackson's Oxford Journal, 3 November 1770

On Monday Night last, Lee Elkington of this City, hatter, was committed to Bocardo, charged with stealing 25 Yards of fine Irish Linnen, out of the Shop of Mr. Joseph Fortnom of this Place, Mercer and Haberdasher. - And since the Commitment of Elkington, it appears that he had likewise stolen Hats, Gold lace, Broadcloth, and divers other Goods from the same House, to a very considerable Amount.

Jacksons Oxford Journal, 19 Jan 1771

On Thursday last, at our General Quarter Sessions, Lee Elkington of this Place, by Trade a Hatter, was found guilty of stealing two Pieces of Irish Cloth, the property of Mr. Joseph Fortnom of this City, Mercer, and sentenced to be transported for seven Years. - One Wolfe, a Jew Pedlar, and his Brother, who had sevrally entered into Recognizances to appear and give Evidence against the Prisoner, upon another Felony of the same Kind, had both absconded.

Lee Elkington, under sentence of Transportation in our City Goal, for robbing Mr. Fortnom of this City, Mercer, has received a Pardon on Condition of enlisting himself in the Troops of the East India Company; and Orders are given for his being immediately removed to Portsmouth to be put on board.

A Pardon from the King

George R [the King]

Whereas Lee Elkington was at the last general Quarter Session and General Goal (sic) Delivery holden for our City of Oxford tried and convicted of Felony and has a Sentence of Transportation for seven Years passed upon him for the same; And Whereas We have thought fit upon Consideration of some favorable Circumstances humbly represented unto us in his Behalf inducing Us to extend our Grace and Mercy to him to grant him Our Pardon for this said Crime upon Consideration of his entering and serving Us as a sailor on board one of Our Ships of War. Our Will and Pleasure therefore is, that upon this, the said Lee Elkington entering himself to serve Us as abovementioned… he be forthwith discharged out of Prison and set at full Liberty. And if it be necessary inscited afterwards for the said Crime in Our first and next General Pardon that shall come out for the Oxford Circuit. And for so doing this shall be Your Warrant Given at our Court of St. Jamess the Twenty Eighth day of February 1771 in the Eleventh Year of our Reign.

By His Majesty's Command

Dunk Halifax

To Edward Clerke, Deputy Sherriff for the County of Oxford)

Whitehall March 8 1771

Sir

I received yesterday with much Surprise the favour of your letter of the 3 rd . inst. I can only assure you in answer that no Mistake has been made in this office with respect to the name of the convict in Oxford Goal. whom by Lord Halifax's direction I desir'd you to detain from transportation till farthere orders. You will see by the inclos'd papers (which you will be pleased to return to me) that Lee Elkington is the Name, as far as appears the only name of the convict, whom Mr. Justice Naires, as Recorder of Oxford, tried there and recommended for mercy on account of his youth………….

Lee now went to join the East India Company Army and left for Portsmouth soon after his trial.

At his death he was classed as a pauper, his wife died in the workhouse at Southwark and was buried at St. Olave's church. It is not known what happened to their daughter Sarah.

Tree of three Lee Elkingtons

1. RICHARD ELKINGTON Oxon circa 1509 - 1887
2. RICHARD ELKINGTON Oxon 1553/4 - 1624
3. Richard ELKINGTON Oxon 1592 - 1662
4. John ELKINGTON Oxon
5. Thomas ELKINGTON Warwicks

Birth: 1663
Occ: Feltmaker of Rugby

Spouse: Joanna JAMES Gloucs
Birth: 1666, Chipping Norton, Gloucs
Death: 6 Apl 1728, Chipping Norton, Gloucs
Marr: 12 Aug 1688, Holy Trinity, Minories, London

Children: Margery(ca1690-)
Martha (ca1692-)
Edmund (1695-1744)
Thomas (1698-1766)
Lee (1700-)
Alice (1705-)
James

6. Lee 1700 ELKINGTON Oxon

Birth: 1700, Chipping Norton, Oxon
Occ: Felt Hat maker of Cripplegate, London. Said to have migrated to London 1722.

Spouse: Anne 1700 ? Oxon
Birth: ca 1700
Marr: ca 1720

Children: Thomas* (1721-1721)
Johanna (1722-1722)
Thomas (1723-1751)
Lee (1725-1767)
Admand*[Edward or Edmund] (1726-1727)

7. Lee ELKINGTON London

Birth: 1725, possibly London
Death: 15 May 1767, Horseley Down, Bermondsey, London
Burial: 1767, St. John's Bermondsey, London
Occ: Fellmonger of [Snowfields] Bermondsey, London

Spouse: Catherine 1725 SAWYER OXON
Birth: ca 1725, Oxford ?
Death: 28 Apr 1767, Snowfields, London.
Marr: St Michaels, Oxford

Children: Frances (1748-)
Lee (1751-1783)
Richard* (1753-1754)
Thomas (1755-1786)
James (1758-1823)
Catherine(1760-)

8. Lee 1751 ELKINGTON+ Oxon

Birth: baptised 8 July 1751, All Saints, Oxford.
Death: 21 Sep 1783, Shown as a pauper
Burial: 1783, St. John’s, Horsley Down, Bermondsay, London
Occ: Hatter

Spouse: Sarah Jane SMITH London
Birth: ca 1751
Death: 6 Jul 1819, St. Olave's Southwark. From the Workhouse
Marr: 24 Jan 1773, St. Johns, Horsley Down, Southwark.

Children: Sarah (1778-)

	LEE ELKINGTON


	Three generations of children by the name of Lee were born into this family. Despite being in the hat making profession, They seem to have been fairly poor.

	1. Lee ELKINGTON Oxon. Born in 1700 in Chipping Norton, Oxon. Occupation: Journeyman Felt Hat maker of Cripplegate, London. Said to have migrated to London circa 1721. When Lee was 20, he married Anne ? Oxon. Born ca 1700. They had the following children:

	(i)	Thomas* 1721. Baptised at 8 Sept 1721 in St. Olave's Southwark. Thomas* died on 15 Sep 1721 and was buried St. Olave's Southwark.
	(ii)	Johanna 1722. Baptised 22 Oct 1722 in St. Giles, Cripplegate. Johanna died on 20 Jan 1722/23 age 6 months and was buried at St. Giles, Cripplegate
	(iii)	Thomas 1723. Born on 3 Jan 1723/24 in St. Giles, Cripplegate. Thomas died and was buried at St. Luke's, Old Street, daughter church of St. Giles on 20 Nov 1751, he was 28.
	(iv)	Lee 1725 (1725-1767)
	(v)	Admand* [Edward or Edmund]. Baptised.16 Sept 1726 in St. Giles, Cripplegate. Admand*[Edward or Edmund] died on 22 Jun 1727 in St. Giles, Cripplegate and was buried there as Edward

	15 January 1731 Lee's wife Anne was sent before the Old Bailey on London charged with Theft and Petty Larcency. Anne, Wife of Lee of St. Pancras, Soaper-Lane, was indicted for feloniously stealing a Silver Tankard, and a Mug, value £7. 10 s. the Goods of John Jones , the 11th of this Instant, January, Anne's sister, gave evidence that she had seen the tankard in question on Saturday but not on Monday. Ann swore that she had pawned the tankard on the instructions of her husband, Lee, and that he had done it on behalf of a friend. She said he was a bad husband. She called several witnesses who had known her for some years to say that she was of good character. She had at some time lived with the man prosecuting her, John Jones, and he had threatened to acuse her of something to get her transported. Hannah Elkington, Lee's sister, christened Johanna, hoped they would hang the prisoner or send her to Bridewell. Anne Elkington was acquitted after a hearing by a full Jury.

	2. Lee ELKINGTON London. Born in 1725 in possibly London. Lee died in Horseley Down, Bermondsey, London on 15 May 1767, he was 42. Buried in 1767 in St. John's Bermondsey, London. Occupation: Fellmonger of [Snowfields] Bermondsey, London. Lee 1725 married Catherine SAWYER Oxon, in St Michaels, Oxford. Born ca 1725 in Oxford ? Catherine died in Snowfields, London. on 28 Apr 1767, she was 42. They had the following children:

	(i)	Frances Born in Jan 1748 in Bermondsey, London. On 5 Nov 1769 when Frances was 21, she married John YOUNG London, in St. Olave's, Southwark. London.
	(ii)	Lee 1751 (1751-1783)
	(iii)	Richard* 1753. Born on b.6 July 1753 in All Saints, Oxford. Richard* 1753 died in All Saints, Oxford. on 21 Sep 1754, he was 1.
	(iv)	Thomas 1755. Born on b. 1 Apr. 1755 in All Saints, Oxford. Also found in the Parish of St. Johns, Horsley Horsley Down, Gloucs. Thomas 1755 died in St. John's , Horsley Down. on 10 Dec 1786, he was 31. Occupation: Lighterman. On 2 Jul 1778 when Thomas 1755 was 23, he married Judith Martha SHATOR, in St. Mary's, Newington, Southwark. Born ca 1755. Judith Martha's death not found.
	(v)	James 1758. Baptised in Mar 1758 in All Saints, Oxford. James died in 273, Strand, London on 3 Apr 1823, he was 65. Buried in 1823 in St. Clements Danes, London. Occupation: Solicitor's Clerk. ca 1777 when James was 18, he first married Alice of London, in London date not traced. Born ca 1760. Alice died in Great Warner Street, London on 27 May 1810, she was 50. ca 1812 when James 1758 was 53, he second married abut marriage not found.
	(vi)	Catherine. Born in Dec 1760 i
	3. Lee 1751 ELKINGTON+ Oxon. Born on b.8 July 1751 in All Saints, Oxford. Lee 1751 died on 21 Sep 1783, he was 32. and was shown as a pauper Buried in 1783 in St. John's, Horsley Down, Bermondsay, London. Occupation: Hatter. On 24 Jan 1773 when Lee 1751 was 21, he married Sarah Jane SMITH of London, in St. Johns, Horsley Down, Southwark. Born ca 1751. Sarah Jane 1751 died in St. Olave's Southwark. She was taken from the Workhouse on 6 Jul 1819, she was 68. They had one child:

	(i)	Sarah 1778. Born on 24 May and christened in St. Olave's Southwark.

	This Lee was sentenced to be transported but it was commuted to joining the East India Company army immediately.


This report was taken from Jackson's Oxford Journal, 3 November 1770 On Monday Night last, Lee Elkington of this City, hatter, was committed to Bocardo, charged with stealing 25 Yards of fine Irish Linnen, out of the Shop of Mr. Joseph Fortnom of this Place, Mercer and Haberdasher. - And since the Commitment of Elkington, it appears that he had likewise stolen Hats, Gold lace, Broadcloth, and divers other Goods from the same House, to a very considerable Amount.

Jacksons Oxford Journal, 19 Jan 1771 On Thursday last, at our General Quarter Sessions, Lee Elkington of this Place, by Trade a Hatter, was found guilty of stealing two Pieces of Irish Cloth, the property of Mr. Joseph Fortnom of this City, Mercer, and sentenced to be transported for seven Years. - One Wolfe, a Jew Pedlar, and his Brother, who had sevrally entered into Recognizances to appear and give Evidence against the Prisoner, upon another Felony of the same Kind, had both absconded. Lee Elkington, under sentence of Transportation in our City Goal, for robbing Mr. Fortnom of this City, Mercer, has received a Pardon on Condition of enlisting himself in the Troops of the East India Company; and Orders are given for his being immediately removed to Portsmouth to be put on board.

A Pardon from the King George R [the King] Whereas Lee Elkington was at the last general Quarter Session and General Goal (sic) Delivery holden for our City of Oxford tried and convicted of Felony and has a Sentence of Transportation for seven Years passed upon him for the same; And Whereas We have thought fit upon Consideration of some favorable Circumstances humbly represented unto us in his Behalf inducing Us to extend our Grace and Mercy to him to grant him Our Pardon for this said Crime upon Consideration of his entering and serving Us as a sailor on board one of Our Ships of War. Our Will and Pleasure therefore is, that upon this, the said Lee Elkington entering himself to serve Us as abovementioned… he be forthwith discharged out of Prison and set at full Liberty. And if it be necessary inscited afterwards for the said Crime in Our first and next General Pardon that shall come out for the Oxford Circuit. And for so doing this shall be Your Warrant Given at our Court of St. Jamess the Twenty Eighth day of February 1771 in the Eleventh Year of our Reign. By His Majesty's Command Dunk Halifax

To Edward Clerke, Deputy Sherriff for the County of Oxford) Whitehall March 8 1771 Sir I received yesterday with much Surprise the favour of your letter of the 3 rd . inst. I can only assure you in answer that no Mistake has been made in this office with respect to the name of the convict in Oxford Goal. whom by Lord Halifax's direction I desir'd you to detain from transportation till farthere orders. You will see by the inclos'd papers (which you will be pleased to return to me) that Lee Elkington is the Name, as far as appears the only name of the convict, whom Mr. Justice Naires, as Recorder of Oxford, tried there and recommended for mercy on account of his youth…………. Lee now went to join the East India Company Army and left for Portsmouth soon after his trial. At his death he was classed as a pauper, his wife died in the workhouse at Southwark and was buried at St. Olave's church. It is not known what happened to their daughter Sarah.

Tree of three Lee Elkingtons

1. RICHARD ELKINGTON Oxon circa 1509 - 1887 2. RICHARD ELKINGTON Oxon 1553/4 - 1624 3. Richard ELKINGTON Oxon 1592 - 1662 4. John ELKINGTON Oxon 5. Thomas ELKINGTON Warwicks Birth: 1663 Occ: Feltmaker of Rugby Spouse: Joanna JAMES Gloucs Birth: 1666, Chipping Norton, Gloucs Death: 6 Apl 1728, Chipping Norton, Gloucs Marr: 12 Aug 1688, Holy Trinity, Minories, London Children: Margery(ca1690-) Martha (ca1692-) Edmund (1695-1744) Thomas (1698-1766) Lee (1700-) Alice (1705-) James
6. Lee 1700 ELKINGTON Oxon Birth: 1700, Chipping Norton, Oxon Occ: Felt Hat maker of Cripplegate, London. Said to have migrated to London 1722. Spouse: Anne 1700 ? Oxon Birth: ca 1700 Marr: ca 1720 Children: Thomas* (1721-1721) Johanna (1722-1722) Thomas (1723-1751) Lee (1725-1767) Admand*[Edward or Edmund] (1726-1727)
7. Lee ELKINGTON London Birth: 1725, possibly London Death: 15 May 1767, Horseley Down, Bermondsey, London Burial: 1767, St. John's Bermondsey, London Occ: Fellmonger of [Snowfields] Bermondsey, London Spouse: Catherine 1725 SAWYER OXON Birth: ca 1725, Oxford ? Death: 28 Apr 1767, Snowfields, London. Marr: St Michaels, Oxford Children: Frances (1748-) Lee (1751-1783) Richard* (1753-1754) Thomas (1755-1786) James (1758-1823) Catherine(1760-)
8. Lee 1751 ELKINGTON+ Oxon Birth: baptised 8 July 1751, All Saints, Oxford. Death: 21 Sep 1783, Shown as a pauper Burial: 1783, St. John’s, Horsley Down, Bermondsay, London Occ: Hatter Spouse: Sarah Jane SMITH London Birth: ca 1751 Death: 6 Jul 1819, St. Olave's Southwark. From the Workhouse Marr: 24 Jan 1773, St. Johns, Horsley Down, Southwark. Children: Sarah (1778-)