Cash Book of James Melrose of York

Cash Book of James Melrose, listing personal expenses and charitable donations. Includes manuscript notes by Darrell Buttery on contents and background to James Melrose of Clifton Court, York. Born 1875, former chair of York Race Committee, Director of York Gas Company, Yorkshire Insurance Company, Yorkshire Savings Bank and Barclays Bank. Lord Mayor of York in 1875, a North Riding Magistrate and in business as a wine and spirits merchant

James Melrose was born on 5 August 1828, to a family of sheepskin dealers. He became a surveyor and land agent and his company, Melrose and Hornsey, was responsible for draining the boggy ground at the Knavesmire in York, enabling its use as a racecourse. It was in part this work that secured his admission to the York Race Committee, and later the position of Chairman which he was to hold for 50 years. He was also a prominent member of York society and was a director of Yorkshire Gas, Yorkshire Insurance and the Yorkshire Savings bank, as well as treasurer of York County Hospital and the School for the Blind. He became Lord Mayor of York in 1876.
James Melrose died aged 100 in 1929.

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James Melrose was born on 5 August 1828, to a family of sheepskin dealers. He became a surveyor and land agent and his company, Melrose and Hornsey, was responsible for draining the boggy ground at the Knavesmire in York, enabling its use as a racecourse. It was in part this work that secured his admission to the York Race Committee, and later the position of Chairman which he was to hold for 50 years. He was also a prominent member of York society and was a director of Yorkshire Gas, Yorkshire Insurance and the Yorkshire Savings bank, as well as treasurer of York County Hospital and the School for the Blind. He became Lord Mayor of York in 1876.
James Melrose died aged 100 in 1929.

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Fair, some tearing to paper cover and loose internal leaves

Created by Gary Brannan, 22.09.2022

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Purchased at auction by Darrell Buttery in 2020

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