Its patron was Martha Elam many of whom were nonconformist in religion and became Unitarians .
Martha Elam is a local wealthy Unitarian ; Rathbone was also a Unitarian and a scion of the prominent Liverspool banking and business dynasty .
Its patron was Martha Elam , a local wealthy Unitarian ; Rathbone was also a Unitarian and a scion of the prominent Liverspool banking and business dynasty , many of whom were nonconformist in religion and became Unitarians .