PEDIGREES OF YORKSHIRE FAMILIES BY J W CLAY
Details
Type of record: Archive
Title: PEDIGREES OF YORKSHIRE FAMILIES BY J W CLAY
Classmark: YAS/MS977
Creator(s): Clay, J W
Date(s): 19th century-20th century
Size and medium: 1 bundle
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/461829
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Biography or history
John William Clay was the son of Joseph Travis Clay of Rastrick. He was a member of the Brighouse Corporation, mayor of the borough 1898-1900 and alderman 1900-1909. Clay also served as a JP for the West Riding amd borough of Brighouse. In the business world he became the director of Messrs J T Clay & Sons Ltd, worsted manufacturers, and also served as a director of the Halifax Commercial Banking Co Ltd.
J W Clay was elected to the Yorkshire Archaelogical Society in 1883, and became Vice-President in 1909. His chief work was as Hon Secretary of the Record Series which he held from 1897 until his death in 1918. He himself edited 9 volumes and also published articles in the Society's journal. His interests were principally in genealogy and heraldry - perhaps his most important work was his edition of Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire. He also transcribed several parish registers. For a long period he had been collecting material for a complete Yorkshire Armory. He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1888, and also seved as Vice-President of the Surtees and Halifax Antiquarian Societies, and was a member of the council of the Harleian and Yorkshire Parish Register Societies. One of the original members of the Tyke's Club, he was Archtyke in 1901.
Provenance
MS972-985. Papers of J W Clay (1837-1918) and C T Clay (1885-1978)
Access and usage
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