The Ellison Family
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Richard Ellison (1721-1792)
Richard Ellison was born in 1721 in Thorne, Yorkshire, he was the son of Richard and Susanna (nee Venoy) Ellison. Richard bought the lease of the Foss Dyke canal from Lincoln Corporation for 999 years in 1741. The canal had been an important trade route for Lincoln in mediaeval times but, with the decline in LIncoln's fortunes had become unnavigable. Richard set about improving the canal and soon barges returned to the canal to the advantage of Lincoln's people, for instance, the cost of coal was reduced from 21s. per chaldron to 13s. per chaldron*. Richard married Hester Walker about 1750. He bought the Sudbrooke Holme estate from Everard Buckworth in 1759, and went to live there in 1774 after the death of the life tenant. He built the last house to bear that name, which was demolished about 1930, there is an unconfirmed story that a film company set fire to it shortly before it was demolished.
In 1775, with Abel Smith II, banker of Nottingham, and John Brown, a former agent of a local canal company, he founded the bank of Smith, Ellison & Brown. Richard Ellison was also a banker and partner in Ellison, Cooke, Childers & Swann (est. 1750), bankers of Doncaster, Henry and Richard Ellison (1754-1827) became partners in 1792. It later became Smith, Ellison & Co, Lincoln, and in 1902 merged with the Union Bank of London Ltd, to form Union of London & Smiths Bank Ltd. The bank amalgamated with National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, bankers of London, to form National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd in 1918. National Provincial and Westminster Bank merged to become National Westminster Bank in 1968. Now part of Royal Bank of Scotland |
Smith, Ellison & Co's
early bank building |
In 1775, with Abel Smith II, banker of Nottingham, and John Brown, a former agent of a local canal company, he founded the bank of Smith, Ellison & Brown. Richard Ellison was also a banker and partner in Ellison, Cooke, Childers & Swann (est. 1750), bankers of Doncaster, Henry and Richard Ellison (1754-1827) became partners in 1792. It later became Smith, Ellison & Co, Lincoln, and in 1902 merged with the Union Bank of London Ltd, to form Union of London & Smiths Bank Ltd. The bank amalgamated with National Provincial Bank of England Ltd, bankers of London, to form National Provincial & Union Bank of England Ltd in 1918. National Provincial and Westminster Bank merged to become National Westminster Bank in 1968. Now part of Royal Bank of Scotland
In 1792 he purchased the Kirkstead estate, near Woodhall Spa, and this was sold by his executors about 1836.
Richard Ellison was buried 18 Jul 1792 at St Germain, Scothern.
* A chaldron was not a standardised weight throughout the country, but a Lincoln chaldron would possibly be 3,136 lb or 1,422 kg. In other parts of England the weight could be almost double that figure.
Richard Ellison (1754-1827)
Richard Ellison was baptised at Thorne, Yorkshire in 1754, he was the son of Richard and Hester (nee Walker) Ellison. He married Hannah Jane Cookson in 1777.
After his father's death he owned a two thirds share in the Witham Navigation.
Richard was Sheriff of Lincoln in 1793-4 and also Recorder. He was appointed Captain in the Lincoln Yeomanry Cavalry in 1797, Captain Commandant in 1803 and Lieutenant Colonel of of the Royal North Lincolnshire Militia in 1803.
Hannah died in 1810, he married Jane Maxwell in 1814, by whom he had had a son, Richard, in 1807.
He was Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1796 to 1812 and Wootton Bassett from 1813 to 1820. He bought the Boultham Estate for Richard, his illegitimate son, in 1820.
In 1792 he purchased the Kirkstead estate, near Woodhall Spa, and this was sold by his executors about 1836.
Richard Ellison was buried 18 Jul 1792 at St Germain, Scothern.
* A chaldron was not a standardised weight throughout the country, but a Lincoln chaldron would possibly be 3,136 lb or 1,422 kg. In other parts of England the weight could be almost double that figure.
Richard Ellison (1754-1827)
Richard Ellison was baptised at Thorne, Yorkshire in 1754, he was the son of Richard and Hester (nee Walker) Ellison. He married Hannah Jane Cookson in 1777.
After his father's death he owned a two thirds share in the Witham Navigation.
Richard was Sheriff of Lincoln in 1793-4 and also Recorder. He was appointed Captain in the Lincoln Yeomanry Cavalry in 1797, Captain Commandant in 1803 and Lieutenant Colonel of of the Royal North Lincolnshire Militia in 1803.
Hannah died in 1810, he married Jane Maxwell in 1814, by whom he had had a son, Richard, in 1807.
He was Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1796 to 1812 and Wootton Bassett from 1813 to 1820. He bought the Boultham Estate for Richard, his illegitimate son, in 1820.
He died on 7th July 1827. On the 18th July his remains passed through Lincoln for interment at Scothern. The hearse containing the body was drawn by six horses beautifully plumed with ostrich feathers, and the bier was also decorated with ostrich feathers, and followed by eleven coaches
Richard Ellison (1807-1882)
Richard Ellison was born in Belgravia in 1807, the son of Richard Ellison (1754-1827) and Jane Maxwell.
His father bought the Boultham Estate for him about 1820, the Hall was built soon after. There was a settlement at Boultham which was largely removed for development of the Hall and its grounds. The grounds of the Hall were laid out in the mid 1840s when the first hall was built. Some Roman remains were found in 1857 during the digging of an ornamental lake. The hall was extensively remodelled an enlarged in 1874. Following Richard’s death his son, Colonel Richard George Ellison (1831-1908) resided at the Hall. The last occupier of the Hall was Richard Todd Ellison, he finally sold the Hall and its Park in 1913 to a Nottingham syndicate for redevelopment. The contents of the Hall were auctioned over 5 days in June 1913. The Hall was an Auxiliary Hospital during World War One. The estate was bought by the City Council in 1929,
Charles Christopher Ellison (1834-1912)
Charles Christopher Ellison was born at Boultham Hall in 1834, son of Richard and Charlotte (nee Chetwynd) Ellison. Educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Charles was ordained into the Church of England in 1858, he was curate of Newark, for a time he was Curate in charge of Wrawby, then he became Curate of Boultham in 1863. On 29 September 1863 he married Elizabeth Beevor at Blyth in Nottinghamshire. Beever Street was named after his wife. In 1874 he became Vicar of Bracebridge and Rector of Boultham and was living at The Manse at Boultham.
Charles took a leading part in local affairs: Chairman of the Lincoln Board of Guardians for nearly 30 years, and Chaplain of Bracebridge Asylum for 43 years.
He was an accomplished rose grower. He laid out 4 acres of garden at Bracebridge with thousands of roses. In 1905 He crossed a Cox's Orange Pippin to create Ellison's Orange, you can read about it here
Charles died on 11th March 1912.
Richard Todd Ellison (1867-1932
Richard Todd Ellison was born in 1867 at Boultham Hall, the son of Richard George and Amelia (nee Todd) Ellison. He married Eleanor Kaye-Rollitt in 1896 at St George Hanover Square R D, London. In 1911 he and his wife were living at Elm House, Elmer Street, Grantham, later moving to Stoke Rochford He had no use for Boultham Hall and in 1913 sold it to a Nottingham syndicate for redevelopment. The sale of the contents of the Hall took 5 days to complete in June 1913.
Richard died in 1932 and is buried at Stoke Rochford church and a window commemorates him.
Richard Ellison (1807-1882)
Richard Ellison was born in Belgravia in 1807, the son of Richard Ellison (1754-1827) and Jane Maxwell.
His father bought the Boultham Estate for him about 1820, the Hall was built soon after. There was a settlement at Boultham which was largely removed for development of the Hall and its grounds. The grounds of the Hall were laid out in the mid 1840s when the first hall was built. Some Roman remains were found in 1857 during the digging of an ornamental lake. The hall was extensively remodelled an enlarged in 1874. Following Richard’s death his son, Colonel Richard George Ellison (1831-1908) resided at the Hall. The last occupier of the Hall was Richard Todd Ellison, he finally sold the Hall and its Park in 1913 to a Nottingham syndicate for redevelopment. The contents of the Hall were auctioned over 5 days in June 1913. The Hall was an Auxiliary Hospital during World War One. The estate was bought by the City Council in 1929,
Charles Christopher Ellison (1834-1912)
Charles Christopher Ellison was born at Boultham Hall in 1834, son of Richard and Charlotte (nee Chetwynd) Ellison. Educated at Rugby and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Charles was ordained into the Church of England in 1858, he was curate of Newark, for a time he was Curate in charge of Wrawby, then he became Curate of Boultham in 1863. On 29 September 1863 he married Elizabeth Beevor at Blyth in Nottinghamshire. Beever Street was named after his wife. In 1874 he became Vicar of Bracebridge and Rector of Boultham and was living at The Manse at Boultham.
Charles took a leading part in local affairs: Chairman of the Lincoln Board of Guardians for nearly 30 years, and Chaplain of Bracebridge Asylum for 43 years.
He was an accomplished rose grower. He laid out 4 acres of garden at Bracebridge with thousands of roses. In 1905 He crossed a Cox's Orange Pippin to create Ellison's Orange, you can read about it here
Charles died on 11th March 1912.
Richard Todd Ellison (1867-1932
Richard Todd Ellison was born in 1867 at Boultham Hall, the son of Richard George and Amelia (nee Todd) Ellison. He married Eleanor Kaye-Rollitt in 1896 at St George Hanover Square R D, London. In 1911 he and his wife were living at Elm House, Elmer Street, Grantham, later moving to Stoke Rochford He had no use for Boultham Hall and in 1913 sold it to a Nottingham syndicate for redevelopment. The sale of the contents of the Hall took 5 days to complete in June 1913.
Richard died in 1932 and is buried at Stoke Rochford church and a window commemorates him.
Boultham Hall - Built by Richard Ellison (1807-1882)
in mid-1840s and extended in 1874
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