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==Greg family==
[[Samuel Greg]] was born in Belfast in 1758. One of thirteen children he was adopted at 8 yrs old, by his maternal uncle [[Robert Hyde]]. Samuel's father was a ship-owner who had land in the West Indies, he two of his sons, Thomas and Samuel to live with relatives in England. Robert Hyde was a textile merchant and manufacturer. Samuel started workig for the company on 1778, and was a partner by 1782. Robert soon died and his brother Nathaniel retire. At 24, Samuel had a fortune of ₤26000. He had a [[loom shop]] in [[Eyam]], and built Quarry Bank mill to provide a safe souce of yarn. {{sfn|Spinning the web-Places > The Rural scene > The Greg family}}
The [[Samuel Greg|Greg family]] were [[Unitarianism|Unitarians]] and built Norcliffe Chapel in Styal village. Their non-conformist religious beliefs provided the Gregs with important business contacts as many of the major [[Manchester]] [[Industrialists]] were Unitarian. [[Methodist]] workers at the mill later sought a place of worship, and the Gregs converted a grain store in Styal village into a Chapel for their use.▼
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The Greg Family also had mills and the [[Escowbeck]] Estate, in [[Caton, Lancashire|Caton]], near [[Lancaster, Lancashire|Lancaster]], where they also had their own observatory built.{{sfn|Rose|1986|p=36}}▼
As well as owning mills in England, the Gregs also owned sugar plantations on the West Indian island of Dominica; their ownership included, until the abolition of slavery in British colonies in 1838, several hundred enslaved Africans.<ref>Quarry Bank Mill Museum: Greg letters.</ref><!-- This section is lacking in detail -->▼
Of Hannah and Samuels thirteen children only [[Robert Hyde Greg]] and [[John Greg]] entered the business.{{sfn|Spinning the web-Places > The Rural scene > The Greg family}}
▲The Greg Family also had mills
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