Jacob Maude 2
- Born: 1757 1
- Marriage (1): Mary FRESHFIELD in 1785 1
- Marriage (2): Ruth MITCHESON on 12 Feb 1792 in Bishopwearmouth, DUR, England, UK 1
- BuriedMale: 1839, Gainford, DUR, England, UK
 General Notes:
Jacob inherited Sunniside House on his father's death in 1779.
In 1815 Jacob moved to Selaby Hall near Gainford and let Sunniside House for a while to C.J. Thornhill. This was a short tenancy and in 1817 the house was let to Jonathan Backhouse of Darlington. However, in 1842 Backhouse left Sunniside House and moved to Ashburne House (today in Backhouse Park). Richard White, the brother of Andrew White, Sunderland's first Mayor, who lived nearby in Frederick Lodge, then occupied the mansion. In October 1845 the Backhouse family purchased Sunniside House and soon had it demolished but kept the old gardens as shrubbery.
Jacob Maude, was a country gentleman with an income of at least £15,030 a year.
He was a great sportsman and an enthusiastic hunting man, & used to be six hours a day in the saddle during the hunting season!
He was for many years Master of the South Durham pack of fox-hounds & when, owing to increasing age, he thought it best to resign - his neighbour, the Duke of Cleveland became Master. Selaby Park adjoined that of Raby Castle, the magnificent seat of the Duke of Cleveland. Mr. Maude and the Duke were on very intimate terms. The Royal Dukes, sons of George III, used often to be the guests of the Duke of Cleveland during the shooting, or hunting seasons.
Burial Notes:
First name(s) JACOB Last name MAUDE Age 83 Birth year 1756 Death year 1839 Memorial location GAINFORD Description St Mary County Durham Country England Record set Cleveland Memorial Inscriptions
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Commision of the peace for Northumberland. 1
• Religion: a member of the Society of Friends. 3 He left the Society of Friends before the marriage to his first wife, a member of that society, who "disowned' her for that offence against their rules.
On her death his second wife was also "disowned" for "marrying out".
Jacob married Mary FRESHFIELD, daughter of J. FRESHFIELD of Norwich and Unknown, in 1785.1
Jacob next married Ruth MITCHESON, daughter of John MITCHESON of Carlisle and Unknown, on 12 Feb 1792 in Bishopwearmouth, DUR, England, UK.1
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