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| People | ||
| By era | Medieval | None |
| 16th Century | None | |
| 17th Century | Katherine Earle | |
| 18th Century | None | |
| 19th Century | None | |
| 20th Century | Joan de Carteret, Rose Lund, William Lunn | |
| 21st Century | None | |
People
| Name | Century | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Earle |  |
17th century | Wet nurse |
| Katherine Earle (Unknown - 23rd May 1661) was a resident of Rhodes (now known as Royds Green) who was accused of witchcraft. Earle was a wet-nurse, employed by the Hatefeild family, who became the subject of numerous accusations of withcraft by Henry Hatefeild following the death of his two children. Theories put forth by Albert Brown suggest that Earle had her child, Ann, by Hatefeild and his wife was both jealous and angered by this affair and the death of her children, which led to the numerous accusations. | |||
| Joan de Carteret |  |
20th century | Councillor |
| Joan de Carteret (26th July 1924 - 28 August 1975) was a councillor who served as the last Chairman of Rothwell Urban District Council and as the first Lord Mayor Elect of Leeds Metropolitan District Council. de Carteret was active in local politics from around 1955, but became dissatisfied with the direction in which local government had developed over her 20 years and quit in 1975 following her term as Lord Mayor. She died, alongside her husband and two friends, a few months after her resignation, when the car she was in was crushed by a lorry. | |||
| Rose Lund | |
20th century | Councillor |
| Rose Lund (c.1922 - 20 March 2000) was a councillor who served as Chairman of the Rothwell Urban District Council from 1972 to 1973. She was one of the first councillors to represent the new Rothwell ward in the Leeds Metropolitan Council in 1974. Lund would go on to serve as Lord Mayor of Leeds in 1986. | |||
| William Lunn |  |
20th century | Coal miner, Member of Parliament |
| William “Willie” Lunn JP (1 November 1872 - 16 May 1942) was the Member of Parliament for Rothwell between 1918 and 1942. Prior to his entry into politics, Lunn was a coal miner from the age of 12 and worked in Rothwell Haigh and Middleton Colliery. Lunn was active in the trade union movement during his time as a coal miner and helped found the Rothwell branch of the Independent Labour Party. Lunn also served on the Rothwell Urban District Council; becoming its chairman between 1915 and 1917. After his election victory in the Rothwell constituency, Lunn would go on to hold several roles in goverment during the 1920s and 30s, including Secretary for Overseas Trade, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies and Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. | |||
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Katherine Earle | |
| Katherine Earle (Unknown - 23rd May 1661) was a resident of Rhodes (now known as Royds Green) who was accused of witchcraft. Earle was a wet-nurse, employed by the Hatefeild family, who became the subject of numerous accusations of withcraft by Henry Hatefeild following the death of his two children. Theories put forth by Albert Brown suggest that Earle had her child, Ann, by Hatefeild and his wife was both jealous and angered by this affair and the death of her children, which led to the numerous accusations. | |
| Joan de Carteret |  |
| Joan de Carteret (26th July 1924 - 28 August 1975) was a councillor who served as the last Chairman of Rothwell Urban District Council and as the first Lord Mayor Elect of Leeds Metropolitan District Council. de Carteret was active in local politics from around 1955, but became dissatisfied with the direction in which local government had developed over her 20 years and quit in 1975 following her term as Lord Mayor. She died, alongside her husband and two friends, a few months after her resignation, when the car she was in was crushed by a lorry. | |
| Rose Lund | |
| Rose Lund (c.1922 - 20 March 2000) was a councillor who served as Chairman of the Rothwell Urban District Council from 1972 to 1973. She was one of the first councillors to represent the new Rothwell ward in the Leeds Metropolitan Council in 1974. Lund would go on to serve as Lord Mayor of Leeds in 1986. | |
| William Lunn |  |
| William “Willie” Lunn JP (1 November 1872 - 16 May 1942) was the Member of Parliament for Rothwell between 1918 and 1942. Prior to his entry into politics, Lunn was a coal miner from the age of 12 and worked in Rothwell Haigh and Middleton Colliery. Lunn was active in the trade union movement during his time as a coal miner and helped found the Rothwell branch of the Independent Labour Party. Lunn also served on the Rothwell Urban District Council; becoming its chairman between 1915 and 1917. After his election victory in the Rothwell constituency, Lunn would go on to hold several roles in goverment during the 1920s and 30s, including Secretary for Overseas Trade, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies and Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs. | |