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London Gazette

www.gazettes-online.co.uk
from 1665 to 1940

abstracted by Holly Cochran

Searched for Wanless, Wanlass, Wanliss, Wanles, Wanlas, Wanlis, Wandless, Wandlass, Wandliss, Wandlys, Wanlys, Wanlace, Wandlace

6 Aug 1715

List of Officers of the 8th Regiment of Foot, in Colonel Handasyd's regiment

Field Officers and Captains - William Wanless

12 June 1722

The Company of Cordwainers gives notice of intent to lease a messuage called the Bell Inn in Edmonton, Middlesex, now occupied by Mr. Wanless, together with the yard, stables, outhouses, and large plot of garden ground.

7 Nov 1730

Condition of bankrupt awarded to Richard Wanless of Houndsditch, London, mason. Attorney is Christopher Diggs in Castle yard, Holbourn.

8 July and 7 Nov 1732

To be sold pursuant to a decree of the High Court, a freehold estate called Riding in the parish of Bywell, the moiety of several freehold hamlets, farmholds, and messuages, called Wanless, Dultrees, and Storeys, in the manor or lordship of Ridsdale, Northumberland, all late of the estates of Gilbert Turnbull, dec'd.

3 Aug 1742

Creditors of William Sudell, late of Wanlass, Yorkshire, gentleman, dec'd, are invited to prove their debts.

23 July 1776

Bankruptcy of William Sudell formerly of Colchester, Essex, mariner, dealer, and chapman, dec'd...a remainder expectant on the death of Francis Sudell, without male issue, in the manor of West Witton, Yorkshire, and of an estate called Wanlass near West Witton.

4 March 1828

Notice of dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of Christopher Greenwood, George Pringle the elder, George Pringle the younger, and Joshua Paul Wanless, of No. 13 Regent Street,Middlesex, Map-Publishers. All debts will be resolved by Joshua Paul Wanless.

24 Oct 1834

Court for Relief of Insolvent Debotors will hear the case of Robert Wandlass, late of Vere street, Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, publican and waterman

and (listed separately)

Court for Relief of Insolvent Debotors will hear the case of William Wandless formerly of Hetton-le-Hole, Durham, coal miner, and late of Easington Lane near Hetton-le-Hole, coal miner.

1 June 1838

Pursuant to a decree in the High Court of Chancery in the cause of Wanlace vs. Thompson, the creditors of George Burn late of East Woodburn, Northumberland, yeoman, who died in Aut 1834, creditors need to come prove their debts.

14 Feb 1840

The estates of James Wanless, manufacturer in Dundee, were sequestrated on 8 Feb 1840.

1 Feb 1842

Dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of John Earle and George Wandless of Kingston-upon-Hull as Marble & Stone Masons under the name Earle & Wandless.

13 Jan 1843

Dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of Joseph Humble of Trimdon, Durham, engineer, Luke Wandless late of Old Shildon and now of Steepy-hill in theparish of Kelloe, Durham, engineer, Edward Storey of West Auckland, Durham, engineer, and William James Taylor of Trimdon, accountant, as Iron and Brass Founders and Engine Builders, at the Wingate Iron Works or at or near Trimdon, under the name of Humble, Wandless, and Co., due to the retirement of Luke Wandless & Edward Storey.

27 Nov 1846

Dissolution of partnership of James Wilkinson, Whitfield Burnett, James Vint, Thomas Harrison, Robert Moon Watson, Luke Wandless, Daniel Stokoe, and Aquila Keene, doing business as colliery owners in the county of Durham under the name Chartershaugh Coal Company stands dissolved as far as relates to James Wilkinson, James Vint, and Aquila Keene.

26 Sep 1848

Bankruptcy prosecution of the Court against Whitfield Burnett of Bishopwearmouth, ship broker, ship owner, coal owner, merchant, dealer and chapman; Robert Moon Watson of Bishopwearmouth (ship broker, ship owner, coal owner, merchant, dealer and chapman); Luke Wanless of North-hall in the parish of Bishopwearmouth (ship owner, coal owner, dealer, and chapman); Thomas Harrison of Chartershaugh (ship owner, coal owner, dealer, and chapman); and Daniel Stokoe of Shiney-row (grocer, (ship owner, coal owner, dealer, and chapman), all trading under the name of Chartershaugh Coal Company in partnership as ship owners, coal owners, merchants, deatlers, and chapman, at Chartershaugh and Bishopwearmouth. Each party applied for a bankruptcy hearing at Newcastle for 26 Oct.

18 Sep 1849

Notice of dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of James Graham, Robert Wanless Kelley, Robert Rodgers, John Maclean, John James Rowe, and Charles Rowe, carrying on business as merchants at Liverpool under the name of Graham, Maclean, Rowe and Company, and at Valparaiso, Chili under the name Graham, Rowe, and Company, as of 31 Dec 1848.

17 Oct and 4 Dec 1849

Wandlass buildings, Osbourne street, Kingston-upon-Hull mentioned (residence of John Walker)

15 May 1851

In the Burnett bankruptcy case, Luke Wanless was given a certificate of the third class.

23 May 1851

The estates of William Wanless, Grocer & Dealer in Grocery and Other Goods, Market Stairs, North Bridge, Edinburgh, were sequestrated on 17 May 1851.

16 Apr 1852

Partnership between Henry Dowson late of Bishop Auckland, Durham, mason, and George Harker and Luke Wandless, as partners in the quarry called Westerton Quarry in Co. Durham, was dissolved as regards the executors of Henry Dowson. Harker and Wandless are continuing partners.

15 June 1852

Notice that the accounts of the assignees of the separate estate and effects of Luke Wanless in the bankruptcy case documented on 26 Sep 1848. On 3 Aug, a first dividend on Luke's debts was declared of 4s 3.5d in the pound. On 26 Oct a final dividend was declared.

27 Jun 1854

Dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of James Graham, Robert Wanless Kelley, Duncan Graham, Robert Rodgers, John James Rowe, and Charles Rowe, trading at Liverpool as merchants under the name of Graham, Kelley & Co., and at Lima in Peru and Valparaiso in Chili under the firm of Graham, Rowe, and Co. Robert Rodgers is out. 21 June 1854

2 Jul 1858

Dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of James Graham, Robert Wanless Kelley, Duncan Graham, John James Rowe, and Charles Rowe, trading at Liverpool as merchants under the name of Graham, Kelley & Co., and at Lima in Peru and Valparaiso in Chili under the firm of Graham, Rowe, and Co. James Graham is retiring. 29 June 1858

4 Jan and 11 Jan 1861

Dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of Robert Wanless Kelley, Duncan Graham, John James Rowe, and Charles Rowe, trading at Liverpool as merchants under the name of Graham, Kelley (not Kelly as previously advertised), and at Lima in Peru and Valparaiso in Chili under the firm of Graham, Rowe, and Co. Duncan Graham is retiring. 31 Dec 1860

27 Dec 1861

William Wanless of Collingwood street, Newcastle, is acting solicitor in the bankruptcy of Thomas Nixon of Newcastle.

22 Apr 1862

William Wanless of Collingwood street, Newcastle, is acting solicitor in the bankruptcy of John Simpson of Melbourne st Newcastle, publican.

6 Jan 1865

Dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of Robert Wanless Kelley, John James Rowe, and Charles Rowe, trading at Liverpool as merchants under the name of Graham, Kelley, and Co. Robert Wanless Kelley is retiring and the others will carry on the business as Graham, Rowe, and Co. Elliot William Davidson formerly of the Valparaiso and Lima houses is admitted as a partner as of 31 Dec 1864.

9 May 1865

Estates

Charles Wanless, resident of Melbourne, supposed residence Germany, ruled 10 Mar 1864, died 7 Feb 1864, moneys received £4, payments made £1 1s.

5 June 1866

George Wanless of Bishopwearmouth, Travelling Draper, listed as a debtor in the registration of a trust deed. Trustee is John Dobbing of Bishopwearmouth, shipowner (surety). Deed is for payment of 5s in the pound upon the debts of the debtor by the several promissory notes of the debtor dated 27 April 1866 and payable 4 months after that date.

15 Apr 1870

Notice of dissolution of partnernship by mutual consent of Martin Wanless Graydon, Robert Graydon, and Martin Austin Graydon, carrying on business in Monkwearmouth as Rope Manufacturers, under the firm of M.W. Graydon & Son. Martin Wanless Graydon is retiring and the business will be carried on by the other two as M.W. Graydon & Son as of 31 Dec 1869.

24 Feb and 10 Mar 1874

Thomas Wanless of Wallsend, Northumberland, grocer and provision dealer, initiator of liquidation proceedings. George Isaac Goyder appointed trustee of the debtor's property.

Feb 1875 through Feb 1880

Banker's Returns of The City Bank

Persons of Whom the Partnership or Company Consists

Thomas Wanless of 105 St. George's road, Pimlico

28 Mar 1876 and 15 Aug 1876

Bankruptcy declared by William John Wandless of Seaham Harbour, Durham, grocer & provision dealer. Notice is given to creditors.

23 Apr 1876

Request for claims against the estate of Joseph Harbit formerly of Wallsend, Northumberland and afterwards of Roker, Durham, and late of Hurworth-place in Hurworth-on-Tees, Durham, butcher, deceased, who died on 1 Sep 1872. His executors are Thomas Wanless, Robert Stobbs, and Charles Wellesley Milne, since dec'd.

30 May 1876

Claims are requested against the estate of John Wandlass late of Southwick, Durham, yeoman, who died 17 April 1875 and whose will was proved 8 Oct 1875 by Michael Scarth and William Herod, two of the executors.

1 Sep 1877

Dividend declared in the bankruptcy case of William John Wandless of Seaham Harbour, Durham, grocer & provision dealer.

3 Nov 1876

Patent 3990 granted to James Mearns of Jarrow, Durham, foreman engineer, William Wandless of the same place, smith, and Thomas Charlton of Hebburn, joiner, for the invention of "improvements in the means and apparatus for making horse-shoes".

Same notice published 9 Jan 1877.

29 April 1879

The partnership between Thomas Charlton, James Mearns, and William Wandless, doing business in Hebburn, Durham as Horse Shoe Makers under the name Hebburn Patent Horse Shoe Co. was dissolved by mutual consent, at least as far as Thomas Charlton is concerned, and the business will be carried on by James Mearns and William Wandless.

20 June 1879

Notice of dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of George Wanless and Andrew Farmer at Eldon, Co. Durham, in the trade of Brick & Tile Manufacturers under the name Eldon Brick & Tile Company. Debts will be resolved by George Wanless.

8 July 1879

The partnership between Mark Anthony Stephenson and James Wandless doing business as Stephenson & Wandless as Joiners & Builders at Barnard Castle, Durham, is dissolved by mutual consent.

31 Oct 1879

Request for claims against the estate of Martin Wanless Graydon formerly of Monkwearmouth Shore, Durham, but late of 21 Olive street, Sunderland, shipowner, who died at Sunderland 2 June 1879), whose will was proved by Martin Austin Graydon.

19 Aug 1881 and 30 Sep 1881

Liquidation of arrangement of the affairs of George Wanless of Wallsend, Northumberland, grocer & provision merchant, formerly carrying on the same business at Wallsend in partnership with Thomas Wanless, under the firm Thomas Wanless & Sons. Creditors are required to produce their debts. Matters were initiated by George Wanless of Wallsend.

15 Aug 1882

Thomas Wanless deceased

Claims will be accepted against the estate of Thomas Wanless formerly of Richmond, Yorks. but late of No. 2 Blossom Gate, Ripon, yeoman, dec'd, who died 11 June 1882 and whose will dated 28 Apr 1879 was proved in the Wakefield Registry of Probate by Thomas Wilde & Richard Pearson the surviving executors

8 Jun 1883

The estates of George Wanless, Tea Merchant, No. 41 Oswald street, Glasgow, were sequestrated on 5 March 1883.

12 Oct 1883

Robert Wanless Smith promoted to Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (Infantry), 13 Oct 1883

19 Aug 1884

List of Debtors in Bankruptcy Cases - Adjudications

Wanless, George, of Hadrian road, Wallsend, grocer, Newcastle court #36, ordered 14 Aug 1884, petitioned 2 Aug 1884

19 Sep 1884

In George Wanless of Wallsend case, Arthur S. Maples was named receiver

24 Oct 1884

The partnership of Thomas Wandless and John Wandless, doing business in Darlington as Slaters and Slate Merchants under the name Thomas Wandless & Son, was dissolved by mutual consent. John Wandless will carry on the business alone.

5 Jan 1886

Notice of dissolution of partnership by mutual consent of Johnson Wanless and Edward Hackers, carrying on business as House Decorators under the name Wanless and Hackers at No. 31, Westborough, Scarborough. The business will be carried on by the said Johnson Wanless as of 31 Dec 1885.

27 Apr 1886

Lieutenant Robert Wanless Smith of the 8th Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, promoted to Lieutenant (listed under The Cameronians, Scottish Rifles)

5 May 1893

Harry Wandless passed the Civil Service exam for Customs Boatman.

4 Sep 1894

Passed the Civil Service exam for the Post Office

Horace Wanless Crawford

The 6 July 1894 edition said he was tested at Edinburgh.

23 Nov 1894

Civil Service Commissions - Without Competition

Admiralty - Devonport Dockyard - Joiners - William Wanless

22 Nov 1898

Wanless Street in Wallsend is on the list of streets that are not repairable and are proposed to be broken up by the Walker & Wallsend Union Gas Co. in the process of laying electric lines and gas lines

12 Jan 1900

Thomas Wandless passed the Civil Service exam to be a Subordinate Officer, Division I, in the Prisons Department.

23 Mar 1900

Thomas Wanless, Chairman of the Castle Hill Coal Company Ltd, at a meeting in Hull, announced that the said company was being wound up voluntarily and Mr. Joseph Gregson of Hull would be appointed Liquidator for the purposes of winding up.

24 Aug 1900

William Wanless Reed promoted from Assistant Engineer to Engineer in Her Majesty's Fleet.

26 Aug 1902

Captain Cecil Wanliss is seconded for service in the Staff of the Prince of Wales Volunteers, South Lancashire Regiment.

13 Dec 1904

Thomas Wanless, chairman of the H. Wallace & Co. Ltd, Hull - company to be wound up

7 July 1905

The estates of John Wanliss Bell, sheep dealer of Inveravon Bank, Perth, were sequestrated on 3 July 1905

5 Sep 1905

Lieutenant Ewin Wanliss promoted dated 20 Aug 1900 - among officers in the 4th Victorian Contingent (Australian Imperial Regiment) granted temporary rank in the Army while serving in South Africa

13 Dec 1907

Thomas Wanless of 281 Beverley Rd, Hull, gentleman, was appointed a liquidator to "wind up" the Hull Grand Theatre Co. Ltd.

31 Mar 1908, 1 Nov 1912, 14 May 1912

James Burn Wandless, Accountant, of 13 Old Jewry Chambers, London was a liquidator of the Patriotic Investment Corporation Ltd of 174 Lavender hill, London

18 Feb 1910

Major Cecil Wanliss restored from half-pay list to supernumerary with precedence below G.F. Menzies, Prince of Wales Volunteers, South Lancashire Regiment

1 March 1910

Notice to creditors against the estate of George Wanless late of 123 Sorley street, Sunderland, who died 9 Oct 1909 and whose will was proved by Thomas Wanless and William Wanless the executors on 1 Feb 1910.

18 Oct 1910

Robert Wanless, chairman of the J.S. Doig & Co (Fleetwood Engineering Works) in Fleetwood, Lancs.

1 Nov 1910

Robert Wanless & John Edward Singleton are creditors taxed with various fees in the winding up of the J.S. Doig & Co (Fleetwood Engineering Works) in Fleetwood, Lancs.

10 Oct 1911

Notice of Dissolution of Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the partnership between Thomas Wanless & James Glass, carrying on business as Posting and Livery Stable Proprietors at the White Swan Yard, Alnwick, has been dissolved by mutual consent on 29 Sep 1911.

5 July 1912

William Wanless Reed promoted from Engineer-Lieutenant to Engineer-Commander in His Majesty's Fleet.

16 Aug 1912

Declaration of the following foot-and-mouth disease infected place: The moorland known as Blackpool Moor extending to three hundred acres or thereabouts, abutting on the west side of the public road named The West Road leading from Long Horsley to Morpeth, forming part of the farm of Blackpool, Long Horsley, in the occupation of George Wanless, in the parish of Freeholders Quarter, in the county of Northumberland.

4 July 1916

The following to be temporary lieutenants:

Ivan Wanless Dickson, M.B. 10 June 1916

*** I skipped a lot of the war promotions...***

1 Dec 1922

Wanless Gardener & Ernest John Haswell, operating business as plumbers & gasfitters at Park Lane, Sunderland, Durham, called Gardener & Haswell", partnership has been dissolved. Debts will be paid by Wanless Gardener.

16 Aug 1927

Estate of Miss Ursula Ann Wanless, dec'd, late of Parker's House, Hexham, Northumberland, spinster, died 2 Apr 1927. Administrator is John Wanless of Longhorsley, NBL.

4 Oct 1929

Estate of Thomas Wandless late of 21 Beech-grove, Elm Road, Seaforth, Liverpool and 3 Marina View, Cork, died 6 Aug 1929. Request for claims.

17 Dec 1929

Notice to creditors of the estate of William Wanless late of 57 Noble street, Sunderland, Durham, retired fitter, who died 3 Mar 1929, executors Richard Rutter Crute and Mark Shanks.

30 Jan 1931

Lieut. Basil Wanless Kelley Goode, 28th Lond. R., Loyal R. Infantry, promoted to 2nd Lieut. in the Territorial Army

12 Jan 1932

Thomas Wanless Harrison & Matthew Harrison, doing business as milk retailers at 67 Colchester Terrace, Sunderland, Durham, under the name of Harrison Brothers, have dissolved their partnership, as Matthew is retiring and Thomas will continue the business.

12 July 1935

Thomas Wanless, chairman, re the winding up of Wanless & Co. Ltd of South Shields.

23 Feb 1940

Edward Bowman Wanless promoted to Lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers

10 May 1940

Joyce Lee Wanless transferred from the Tithe Redemption Commission to the General Post Office

9 July 1940

Elizabeth Wanless transferred from Tax Officer, Inland Revenue Dept, to Clerical Class, Dept. of Health for Scotland

30 Aug 1940

Dora Annie Wanless, dec'd, late of 40 Mansfield Rd, Ilford, Essex, widow, died 10 July 1940. Sole executor is Frederick Arthur Evans of Alnmouth, 8 Knighton Dr, Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green, Essex.