Item 63 - Clergy Widows Receipt

Born in 1810, in Bradford, Yorkshire, to Samuel Hailstone and Ann Hailstone, née Jones. Samuel Hailstone was a notable botanist. By 1837, he was residing in Cambridgeshire, and spent some time as the vicar of Bottisham until 1861. While at Bottisham, he renovated the Bottisham church and established a new one at Lode, and spent much of his personal fortune providing education for both parishes. Hailstone purchased the manor Anglesey Abbey in 1848, and extensively renovated it, adding a servant's wing, converting the ancient monk's room to an entrance hall and planting trees along the drive. It was during his ownership that the manor began to be known as Anglesey Abbey. Several sketches of made by Hailstone still exist. His widow sold the property to the Reverend James George Clark in 1888. Information on his time after leaving his position as vicar of Bottisham is less clear. Hailstone served as the treasurer Widows and Orphans of Clergy Society, Cambridge, from at least 1853-64. While election rolls have him living at Anglesey Abbey in 1870, the census of 1871 has Hailstone living within the boundaries of the parish of St. Mary the Less, Cambridge at 6 Scroope Terrace with his wife, three children and two servants. Cambridge was listed as his residence upon his death on 26th April 1871.

Hailstone married Jane Elizabeth Lay of Wakes Colne, Essex (1811-1891), and had ten children: Mary Hailstone (1839 -1912); John Hailstone (1841-1852); Alfred Hailstone (b.1842); Edward Hailstone (1843-1932); Arthur Hailstone (1847-1919); Walter Hailstone (1849-1913); Herbert Hailstone (1851-1896); Samuel Hailstone (1851-1926); Frank Hailstone (1854-1855) and Alice Hailstone (1855-1921).