4. Edward³ Waud (Samuel Wilkes², Samuel¹) was born in York, Yorkshire 10/04/1806. Edward died 23/12/1885 at 79 years of age. His body was interred 31/12/1885 in North Chapel, Whitkirk Church.

He married Mary Dorothy Sayle 30/06/1833. Mary was born in Yorkshire c1811. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Sayle. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1841.

He was listed as head of household in the 1841 census in Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire. He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire. He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire. In 1854, first a Captain then a Major in the same year, in the 4th West Yorkshire Militia. Finally in 1862 beame a Lieutenant-Colonel in the 1st West Riding Artillery Volunteers. Was a partner, with his father in the Manston Colliery, near Leeds, Yorkshire. On his father's death became the owner.

In 1843 Edward Waud presented a stained glass window, representing the Crusifixion (by Wilmot) to the Whitkirk Church in memory of his wife Mary. It was originally placed in the North Window; but in 1888 was transferred to the West, or Tower Window.

He also contributed very generously towards the repairing and re-fitting of Whitkirk Church - in particular in 1856 he restored and re-roofed the North Chapel. The East Window, in the Chancel, was probably put in about the same time.

In 1856 several new stained glass windows were placed in the church. The East Window, in the chancel, as the gift of Edward Waud as a thank offering, when more coal was struck at the neighboring West Yorkshire pit. At the same time Edward had a school built for the miner's children at Cross Gates.

The Waud Arms were placed in a window on the south side of Whitkirk Church, in plain glass, but in 1933 these Arms were duly coloured.

By an order of the Queen-in-Council, dated 22 October 1856, it was then ordered "that no new burial ground shall be opened in the Parish of Whitkirk, in the County of York, without the previous approval of one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, and that the burials in the Parish of Whitkirk shall be discontinued from and after 5 November 1856, except in the Vault of Mr. Edward Waud, which may be used on condition that an external entrance be made, and all communications between the Vault, and the interior of the church closed: the internment in such vault being limited in lead embedded in charcoal and enclosed in an air-tight manner."

Manston Hall, which was built in the 13th century, collapsed. What was left was subsequently converted into cottages. Edward bought the estate from a Mrs Dynetry, and then built a new mansion nearer to Killenback and transferred the name Manston Hall to the new building. The modern mansion, built about 1846 stands in a park of some 80 acres. After the death of Edward Waud, the property was bought by Edward Simpson, of Boston Spa.

Edward Waud and Mary Dorothy Sayle had the following children:

Edward Wilkes Waud

+ 9 i. Edward Wilkes⁴ Waud was born 30/09/1833.

10 ii. Ellen Waud was born in Whitkirk, Yorkshire c1836. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire, 31/03/1851. Ellen was visiting 1861 in The Rectory, Rettendon, Essex. Died unmarried. Birthplace also found as Drax, Yorkshire.

11 iii. Brian Wilkes Waud was born 4/06/1837. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1841. University College, Oxford, Matriculated 15 November 1855, aged 18. BA 1860, bar-at-law, Inner Temple, 1862

12 iv. Mary Waud was born in Whitkirk, Yorkshire c1839. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Park Row, Leeds, Yorkshire, 1841. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire, 31/03/1851. Mary was visiting 1861 in The Rectory, Rettendon, Essex. Birthplace also found as Drax, Yorkshire.

13 v. Katherine Waud was born in Leeds, Yorkshire 1842. Katherine died 1932 at 90 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire, 31/03/1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire, 1861.

14 vi. Margaret Alice Waud was born in Leeds, Yorkshire c 1844. Margaret died 1872 at 28 years of age. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire, 31/03/1851. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Manston Hall, Seacroft, Yorkshire, 1861.

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