John Harrison Leeds Geneaology 1579-1912 Silver TRAY UNIQUE Portrait Wording Engraved 12" dia 29oz Diggerlee Start Price GBP 1,900.00 Current Price GBP 1,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, November 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 21, 2008 Location Up North See more about 'John Harrison Leeds Geneaology 1579-1912 Silver TRAY' Description                 John Harrison Leeds Geneaology 1579-1912 Silver TRAY DescriptionI see lots of engraved presentation silver salvers - trays every week in the live auctions I go to...these are usually bought by the scrap bullion dealers to be melted down...which im sure alot of them thats all they are worth as most are for Marriages of people and boring subjects like that which have no real relavance to anyone these days. This salver is something differant ..its MUSEUM quality ....it would interest the living families of anyone mentioned on its engraving. ..and there is alot of information on this item.It is an outstanding presentation tray and I'm sure will interest other collectors as well as anyone from the said families. Firstly it is a George V salver made by FORDHAM & FAULKNER of Sheffield in 1912 , rounded hexagonal body raised on 3 leaf capped knurled feet . The first thing you see is a finely engraved PORTRAIT of JOHN HARRISON of LEEDS .... he looks abit like William Shakespeare or Sir Francis Drake as this portrait is done in the 16th century dress. How often have you seen Pictures engraved on salvers ?.... below the portrait it says in latin TEMPLUM PRO TUMULO ...which means something like Temple of Tomb ..apologies for my lack of latin knowledge. Then all the really interesting wording starts...John Harrison of Leeds mard Elizabeth dau.of Henry Marton of Leeds and had John Harrison of Leeds b.1579; built and endowed St JOHNS CHURCH LEEDS ;mard Elizabeth dau. of Thomas Foxcroft of Halifax .He died without issue in 1656.Will proved in London 1658 by which he bequeathed his property to his sisters:-a - Edith who mard Thomas Gledhill of Barkisland , andb - Grace who mard Alexander Robinson of Leeds.Alexander Robinson  mard 1585 died 1607 and had a dau.Grace who mardWilliam Syddall of Tadcaster and had a dau Ann who mardRobert Nicholson and had a son Thomas.Thomas Nicholson mard Lydia Pollard and had a dau Eliza who mardThomas Clegg of Thornhill Lees and had a dau Mary  who mardRichard North of Thornhill and had a son Henry.Henry North mard Elizabeth Charters of Woolley and had a son William .William North mard Ann Haigh of Huddersfield and had a son William.William North mard Hannah Barrow of Huddersfield and had a dau Ann who mardJohn Hy.Abbey of Lockwood , Huddersfield and had a dau Mary Ann who mardWhitley Tolson of Oaklands, Dalton , Huddersfield in 1905.a - From whom descended :-Thos Horton of Howroyd who mard Everild dau. of John Thornhill of Fixby in 1680.Susan Horton who mard Richard Beaumont of Whitley Beaumont in 1700.Eliazabeth Horton who mard Richard Bold of Bold KNIGHT of SHIRE for Lanc. in 1703.Elizabeth Finch who mard first Thos Ramsden and second Richard Musgrave KNIGHT of SHIRE for Cumb.Judith Finch who mard Ed Copley of Batley.b - From whom descended :-Henry Robinson the Royalist Vicar of Leeds and Rector of Swillington ,b. 1598 d. 1663.Grace Robinson who mard Joseph Briggs , Vicar of Kirkburton , 1662 - 1727.Grace Robinson ( cousin of above ) who mard Christopher Stone D.D. Chancellor of St PETERS , YORK , 1660 - 1687 .Then below all this wording is the FAMILY CREST - LIVERY ARMS of John Harrison ...which has a latin motto FERRO COMITE ..which means something like THE SWORD MY COMPANION which relates to the Mordant & Tolson families.More information has come to light about a certain chap mentioned on the salver... thanks to a member on ebay ...as follows...Re: Harrison Salver. Whiteley Tolson was my GG Grandfather, Mary Abbey his 2nd wife, they had no children (he and 1st wife had 7) she died in 1944 (He died in 1922 after 2 of his 3 sons killed in WW1). ..thankyou to the person that supplied this information.Please enlarge the pictures to see the wonderful engraving on this salver..especially on the pictures .   It is 31.5cm dia x 4cm tall and it weighs approx..... 925grams which is nearly 30oz.  I will combine shipping where possible.      If a scale is shown it is in CENTIMETRES ... 2.5cm = 1 inchPlease just click on a picture of the item and a new window opens up where the photographs are all enlarged ..scroll through each one to make sure you have seen the beauty of the item. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Click here  GEORGIAN HOUSE COLLECTABLESto see my EBAY SHOP items which are BUY IT NOW or Best Offers..these items dont show up on normal Ebay searches.  <<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> For my full Terms & Conditions please  View My About Me page  Please note the items I sell are antique or vintage and as such have been around for many years, they will show signs of use and whilst I will describe condition to the best of my ability, everyone has a different idea of condition.  Please study my photo's  and ask any questions before bidding.Payment by PAYPAL ~ DIRECT BANK TRANSFER or STERLING CHEQUE only Please ASK questions before bidding.  I SELL   WIDE                        diggerlee Store Place a Bid!