Walter Duke of Hastings St. Mary in the Castle, Esq.
- Born: 1813, Bexhill, Sussex, England
- Christened: 18 Jun 1813, St. Peter, Bexhill, Sussex, England 1
- Married: 1 Nov 1838, St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent, England 2
- Died: 4 Apr 1859, Hastings, Sussex, England 3
- Buried: 11 Apr 1859, St. Mary in the Castle, Hastings, Sussex, England 4
 Research Notes:
Walter son of Walter Duke of Puston (Bexhill), Gent., and Elizabeth (baptismal record)
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At the time of the 1851 England Census William [sic] Duke, aged 38, born in Bexhill Sussex, General Practitioner, M.R.C.S., and wife Matilda Duke, aged 38, born in Hooe Sussex, were living at 26 George St., Hastings St. Mary in the Castle Sussex. With them were children (born in Hastings): Elizth B (9), scholar, Walter (8), Fanny (3?) and Fredk (7 months).
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Walter Duke of this parish died aged 46 years (burial record).
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DUKE.—April 4, at Hastings, Walter Duke, Esq., surgeon, aged 46.
The Sussex Advertiser, 12 Apr 1859, p. 6
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HASTINGS AND ST. LEONARDS.—
THE INFIRMARY.—By the lamented death of Mr. Walter Duke, one of the oldest and best-known of our medical practitioners, a vacancy occurs in the office of assistant-surgeon to the Infirmary. Several candidates for this honorary position are already in the field.
Sussex Agricultural Express, Saturday, 9 Apr 1859, p. 5
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The Will with a Codicil of Walter Duke late of Hastings in the county of Sussex, surgeon, deceased, who died 4 April 1859 at Hastings aforesaid, was proved 22 July at Lewes by the oaths of Matilda Duke of Hastings aforesaid, widow, the relict, John Blackman of Hooe in the said county, gentleman, and Robert Deudney of Gensing in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen Hastings aforesaid, gentleman, the executors. Estate under £8,000. 3
Marriage Information:
Walter married Matilda Blackman, daughter of Benjamin Blackman and Deborah Rickman, on 1 Nov 1838 in St. Michael's Church, East Peckham, Kent, England. (Matilda Blackman was christened on 6 Dec 1812 in Hooe, Sussex, England and died on 21 Jul 1898 at "Hextle, " Sedlescombe Rd., St. Leonard's-on-Sea, Sussex, England, aged 85 years.)
Marriage Notes:
Walter Duke, of full age, bachelor, surgeon, resident of Hastings, son of Walter Duke, farmer, and
Matilda Blackman, of full age, spinster, resident of East Peckham, daughter of Benjn. Blackman, farmer
Married by Licence
Witnesses: Thos. Martin, John Blackman, Benjn. Blackman, Maria Martin
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