Isaac Staveley is born in 1715 the son of Robert Staveley (1673-1753) and Frances Staveley nee Harrison (1674-1755). He is born in Kirkburn, Yorkshire which is just 3 miles south-west of Driffield. His baptism takes place in 1721 at the age of six.

Isaac marries Ann Piercy on the 3rd July 1748 at Leven, York. Their first child named Elizabeth has already been born at Kilburn on January 29th. They have a son named Michael who is born on the 19th November 1750. They then have three daughters in succession; Dinah born May 1st 1753, Hannah born June 24th 1755 and Mercy ( Mary ) born February 19th 1758. All born in Kirkburn. The church at Kirkburn has been a place of worship to the Staveleys for 300 years. There are number of Staveley graves here both with and without headstones.

William is born on the 8th June 1760. Unfortunately their daughter Elizabeth dies in December 1760 and by the following March William has also passed away. Isaac is born on the 3rd December 1761 in Kirkburn. Ann, their last child, is born in 1764 but not in Harpham. It would appear that the family are now in Nafferton.

Isaac would have been one of the last gentleman farmers in our own Staveley line. His descendants would find farming much more of a struggle with some managing to make a reasonable living but many more suffering from the changes that were about to take place.

Isaac dies on January 28th 1771 at Kirkburn. Probate from the Exchequer Courts of York is in December 1771 at Nafferton. Isaac is buried at St Mary Churchyard at Kirkburn. His wife Ann Staveley ( Piercy ) dies on the 10th August 1810.

The family would have been of good standing in the local area. They certainly had the means to ensure that they received a proper burial. Their memorial (pictured above ) is by the entrance door of the Kirkburn Church alongside Isaac’s brother William. There is very little else that we can tell you about Isaac.

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