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Whitby is in East Yorkshire.
Around 1156 Henry Percy was born to Jocelin Percy (age 35) and Agnes Percy 4th Baroness Percy Topcliffe (age 21) at Whitby.
In 1556 Henry Cholmley was born to Richard "The Great Black Knight of the North" Cholmeley (age 41) and Catherine Clifford Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 43) at Whitby.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 5th July 1557. At Whyttby, Thomas Warden and John Deyctam, skott.
In October 1580 Richard Cholmley was born to Henry Cholmley (age 24) and Margaret Babthorpe (age 22) at Whitby.
In 1598 Catherine Clifford Baroness Scrope Bolton (age 85) died at Whitby.
On 23rd September 1631 Richard Cholmley (age 50) died at Whitby.
Calendar of State Papers Charles II 14 Sep 1666. 14th September 1666. 111. Whitby. Thomas Waade to Williamson. The destruction of London by fire is reported to be a hellish contrivance of the French, Hollanders, and fanatic party. At the first notice of it there, the trained bands were in arms, those for the North Rriding endezvousing at Malton, Sir Jordan Crosland's regiment at Easingwold, and Sir Thomas Strickland's foot company was sent to guard Whitby. The coun- try being alarmed with the men-of-war, Alderman Shipton of Lythe raised 200 men ina moment, with such arms as they could get who were very willing to engage the enemy if they durst land, but seeing such a flocking of people, they weighed anchor, and are cruising off, expecting laden colliers from Newcastle or Sunderland.
In August 1684 Hugh Cholmley was born to Nathaniel Cholmley at Whitby.
Around 1st September 1881 Alfred Jerome Vassalli was born to John Vassalli of Scarborough at Whitby.
On 16th December 1914 the German Navy bombarded Scarborough, North Yorkshire [Map], Hartlepool and Whitby. Around 137 were killed, around 600 injured.
On 21st July 1632 Hugh Cholmley 4th Baronet was born to Hugh Cholmley 1st Baronet (age 31) and Elizabeth Twysden Lady Cholmley at Fyling Hall.
On 11th March 1791 Nathaniel Cholmley (age 69) died. Catherine Cholmley (age 39) inherited Whitby Manor.
On 3rd February 1818 Catherine Cholmley (age 66) died. Robert Grimes inherited Whitby Manor.
In or before 1865 Robert Grimes died. George Strickland 7th Baronet (age 82), son of Henrietta Cholmley Lady Strickland, inherited Whitby Manor. He changed his name with royal licence to Cholmley
On 23rd January 1874 George Strickland 7th Baronet (age 91) died. His son Charles (age 54) succeeded 8th Baronet Strickland of Boynton in Yorkshire. Esther Ann Strickland inherited Whitby Manor