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Horrockses, Crewdson & Co. was a textile company based in Preston, Lancashire. The company was originally formed in 1791 under the name of Horrocks. Over the centuries, the name of the company changed with the involvement of various business partners and when the company merged with others. == Origin == The company was formed by John Horrocks in 1791. John Horrocks was the son of Mr John Horrocks, a quarry master and manufacturer of millstones at Edgeworth near Bolton. At the time, the cotton business and the textile industry was expanding and John Horrocks was interested in the business possibilities. He originally bought two or three frames to spin cotton and started his business in his father’s factory. The yarn produced was sold to a Mr John Watson, who occupied the first cotton mill within Preston. After a disagreement with Watson and realising the potential of the textile industry, John Horrocks set up his own business in Preston.〔Lancashire Archives, Press cuttings and miscellaneous, DP/376/2p.50〕 Initially, the business started in a small building within Turk’s Head Court, Preston. With his business growing, John Horrocks realised that he needed more capital to develop and began to search for a business partner. One potential business partner, a Mr Bolton, was apparently scared away by Horrocks' enthusiasm, but a successful partnership with a Mr Richard Newsham allowed Horrocks to build his first mill in 1791 on Dale Street, Preston. After the first mill was built, the business continued to grow with a series of mills built over the course of ten years.〔 As the business began to develop, John asked his brother Samuel to join him and made him a partner within the firm.〔 John also invited his uncle, Issac Horrocks, to join the business and later gave him the Turks Head Court business.〔Preston Guardian ‘Withdrawal of Mr Hermon, M.P., from the firm of Messrs. Horrockses, Millers and Co.’ (10 January 1880)〕 As the business grew, John Horrocks' position in Preston also grew. Horrocks was a parliamentary candidate for the borough in 1796 but did not win a position until 1802.〔 John Horrocks also built Penwortham Hall, which at the time was called Penwortham Lodge.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Penwortham Hall (Incorporating Penwortham Lodge) - Penwortham - Lancashire - England - British Listed Buildings )〕 John Horrocks built a very successful business and prospered within society. Known to be a kind and generous man, he died in London in 1804 at the age of 36.〔 John Horrocks was succeeded both in his business and as the parliamentary representative for Preston by his brother Samuel. While John Horrocks did have children, none of them seem to take any role in the business. Archive sources reveal that John Horrocks left his partnership in the business to his son John Horrocks while leaving the bulk of his money to his son Peter Horrocks. Records reveal that John sold his shares in the firm to his uncle when he came of age in 1815.〔Lancashire Archives, Origin and Progress of Horrockses Crewdson & Co by Sir Charles Brown, DDHS/83〕 There are also records that Peter Horrocks sold Penwortham Lodge in 1829.〔 All further references to Horrocks within the company refer to Samuel Horrocks. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horrockses, Crewdson & Co.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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