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Title: Far Water Lane alias Cargate, City of York
Post by: 1lucybella2 on Tuesday 19 November 13 22:20 GMT (UK)

Hi!
I'm just reading a Quaker marriage record from 1715 and it describes the marriage being approved at a meeting held at 'Far Water Lane alias Cargate' in the City of York. Please can anyone tell me, or point me in the right direction, whereabouts in York this would have been? I'm not very familiar with the city but a quick look online and I can't find reference to these place names. Just as an extra, any sources/info on early Quakers in York/Yorkshire would also be useful and fascinating!

Many thanks for any help!
Lucy

Title: Re: Far Water Lane alias Cargate, City of York
Post by: ..claire.. on Tuesday 19 November 13 23:23 GMT (UK)

Hi

Have a look at this, it mentions the meetings house further in the script

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=llkJAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA217&lpg=PA217&dq=far+water+lane+cargate+york&source=bl&ots=BcGeeQW0C3&sig=pdW8SmycjK10aJnR9YOUt5

The passage also mentions that Far Water Lane is now FriarGate, where there is still a Quaker meeting house

http://www.quaker.org.uk/friargate

claire

Title: Re: Far Water Lane alias Cargate, City of York
Post by: 1lucybella2 on Wednesday 20 November 13 15:00 GMT (UK)

Many thanks Claire. That's great  :)