On 22nd March 1503, Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk, died and the Hull Mayor acquired the Charterhouse and the lands it owned in Cottingham, Hessle, Westella, Myton, Willerby, and Tranby.
On 22nd March 1581, Hull surgeon John Kydd was made a burgess of the town in consideration of his service on local ships setting out to apprehend pirates.
On 22nd March 1834, labourer Robert Billany of Thorngumbald was found guilty at York Castle Assizes of setting fire to a stack of straw belonging to Peter Ingleby, and was sentenced to execution, although he was reprieved as there was doubt as to the soundness of his mind.
Hull & East Yorkshire History Calendar 