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Members of the club

Members of the Good Humour Club 1743

• Busfield, John Goldsmith. b 1794. Freeman. m 1731 Ann Dodsworth. Resigned as secretary in 1745 (after 20 years).
• Allen, John Weaver, Stonegate
• Grice, Henry Apothecary. Freeman d.24 Feb 1751. Res: 1751
• Farrer, Richard Upholsterer. Freeman. Sheriff 1751. Lord Mayor 1756 & 1769. d 1780 (mem St Michael le Belfrey) Res: 1755
• Newton, Isaac Secretary 1745
• Ricard, C Freemason 1761-3 m June 1746
• Plant, Will Resigned 1754
• Ward, Caesar Bookseller, stationer. Freeman d 24 April 1759, aged 48. Proprietor of York Courant 1740-5. Res: 1759
• Vaslet, Andrew Keeper of Young Ladies Boarding School d 23 April 1768 mem St. Olaves. Res: 1752
• Garancieres, Theophilus Apothecary (Stonegate) Sheriff 1788. Lord Mayor 1796, d.1803.
• Tireman, Henry Wigmaker. Sheriff 1744 d. 15 September 1747. Res: 1747
• Marsh, Richard Merchant (Pavement) 1699 – 1747. Freeman 1718. Res: 1747
• Jubb, Thomas Registrar to Dean and Chapter d. 14 December 1747 buried St. Michael le Belfrey. Res: 1747
• Cass, Peter Grocer. Freeman 1703 Member of GHC for 19yrs (Jan 1753) so joined c.1734. Res: 1753
• Terry, John Goldsmith. Freeman 1759. d.1783 aged 87. Res: 1747
• Storr, John Watchmaker of Low Minster Gates 1787 m. Sept 1743.
• Hamilton, (or Hambleton) Resigned: 1743
• Chandler, Resigned: 1743

Members of the Good Humour Club 1743 and after

• Reed, Thomas Goldsmith. Freeman 1694 Elec: 1743 / Res: 1745
• Fell, Christopher Surgeon buried 22 April 1771 St Martins Coney St. Elec: 1744/Res: 1746
• Nares, James Organist 1715-83. York Minster 1735-56. Dr of Music, Cambridge 1757. m Jane Pease (1748) m Jane Bacon. Elec: 1748
• Jubb, Henry Apothecary (Micklegate). Freeman 1742. Sheriff 1754. Lord Mayor 1773. m. Jan 1751 d. 1792. Elec: 1748/Res: 1747
• Spooner, Thomas Woollen Draper (Stonegate). Sheriff 1773 m. 1753 (York Minster) Ann Buckle d. 1794 Elec: 1748
• Tasker, Jonathan Linen Draper/Silk Mercer (Stonegate). Freemason 1761-3. Elec: 1749
• Smithson, Robert Elec: 1751
• Barker, Robert Sheriff 1776. Elec: 1752
• Etherington, Ambrose Merchant Taylor of Stonegate. Freeman 1744. Elec: 1753
• Robinson, Hugh Merchant. Freeman 1746. Chamberlain 1857. Elec: 1755
• Bridges, Joseph Revd Rector St Martin, Coney St. 1755 d.21 Dec 1784. Elec: 1756
• Bacon, Francis Apothecary Precentors Lane. Freeman 1746. Elec: 1756
• Hildyard, John Bookseller (Stonegate) Merchant Adventurer 1710-29. Freeman 1735. Sheriff 1742 Elec: 1756/ Res: 1757
• Steele, Chris Merchant Taylor. Freeman 1756. Elec: 1757
• Hinxman, John Bookseller (Stonegate) Freeman 1767. m.1761 d. Salisbury 1762
• Cautley, Thomas Excommunicated for misbehaviour. Elec: 1760/Res: 1761
• Belt, John (Bell) Surgeon, College Street 1784, 87, 98. Elec: 1761
• Coton, William Merchant Taylor. Freeman 1739. Elec: 1761
• Atkinson, Charles Surgeon (Lendal) 1784. Senior Surgeon City Hosp. 1771-86.

Members of the Good Humour Club after 1761

• Tireman, Richard Sheriff 1770
• Swainston, Allen Physician (Lendal) 1787
• Oldfield, Joshua Wine Merchant (Lendal) 1738-96. Freeman 1763. Lord Mayor 1790. Vice Pres Rockingham Club. Freemason
• Hunter, Alexander Physician – came to York 1763 d. 1809 buried St Michael-le-Belfrey
• Spencer, Thomas Member 1781
• Raper, Henry Tea Merchant & Toyman (High Ousegate) Lord Mayor 1765. Member 1781
• Metcalf, Richard Apothecary. Freeman. Son of Thomas Metcalf, L Mayor 1787
• Favell, Richard Surgeon (High Ousegate) Member 1781
• Richard, Leonard Member 1781
• Camidge, John Organist 1734-1803 York Minster. Freemason. Member 1781
• Coates, George Glover (Coney Street) 1784 Member 1781
• Smith, Thomas Grocer (Pavement) 1781-4 Member 1781
• Spencer, William Physician /Medical Doctor (High Petergate) Member in 1781
• Johnson, William Clergyman. Freemason. Member 1781
• Braint, Joseph Butter Factor (outside Micklegate Bar) 1784 Member 1781
• Frobisher, Nathaniel Stationer. Freemason. Member 1781
• Garland, Richard Butter Factor (Goodramgate). Freemason Member 1781
• Myers, Henry Tea Dealer (Castlegate Lane). Lord Mayor 1782 Member 1781
• Hagren, John Member 1781
• White, William Physician (Castlegate) 1782. Member Rockingham Club. Member 1781
• Hearon, Richard Tea & China Man (High Ousegate) 1741-1801. Member 1781
• Wallis, John Apothecary (High Ousegate) 1784. Member 1781
• Sinclair, Robert Attorney (Coney St) Recorder of York 1802 d.1826. Member 1781

Members of the Good Humour Club before 1801

• Coupland, John Cutler (Pavement) Member in 1792 when he died
• Smithson, Thomas Teaman (High Ousegate)
• Spencer, Isaac Chemist /Druggist (Coppergate) 1770-1840. Lord Mayor 1812
• Fearne
• Cappe, Robert Doctor. Member in 1800
• Johnson, Peter (Castlegate) Recorder of York 1759 –
• Dunslay, William Brewer. Sheriff 1805. Lord Mayor 1814 and 1824
• Hay, John Woollen Draper (High Ousegate)
• Champney, William Surgeon / Man Midwife (Colliergate) 1798
• Prichard Member in 1790
• Atkinson, James Surgeon 1759-1839 (Lendal) Surgeon to City Hospital and York Dispensary.

The date of the exhibition is 18 December 1759 and the members of the club on that day:

1. Isaac Newton
2. C Ricard
3. Theophilus Garancieres
4. John Storr
5. Thomas Spooner
6. Jonathan Tasker
7. Robert Barker
8. Ambrose Etherington
9. Hugh Robinson
10. Revd Bridges
11. Francis Bacon
12. John Hinxman
13. Chris Steele
14. R Smithson
15. Joshua Oldfield
16. Richard Tireman
17. Charles Atkinson
18. Vacant membership