C E LE B R ITIE S

O F THE

Y RK HIRE W LD O S O S.

FRE DE RICK RO SS ,

( Fello w of the Royal His torical So ciety and Ill ember of

the E ng lish Dialect So ciety)

A u thor o f

TH P R G R O F V L Z T E O ES S C I I I A ION ,

“ ” “ LI B HIN D TH COUNT R TW O W A YS O M K IN G ORTUN ” FE E E E , F A A F E ,

E TC q ANI > J O INT AUTHOR OF “ A G LOS SARY O F W ORDS U SED I N HOLDERNES S I N THE T R R H R EA S IDI N G O F YO K S I E .

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D FF ELD . LDE NE O E VE OFF CE . RI I T HO R SS , BS R R I 7 8 1 8 .

PRE C FA E .

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f he h W to t he Celebrities o t Yorks ire olds .

L n on 1 8 o d , 7 7 . THE Y RK HIRE LD O S WO S .

The so W is tract of country called (formerly York old) , th e E s th e s s s situated in a t Riding of County, and con i t of

s h h s h ss s d range of c alk ill wit intervening depre ion , exten ing from Fl amb rou gh Head towards Pocklington and Market W h s n d h th e eig ton , and lopi g own ence to Humber near W th e h h elton ; and from nort of Beverley to Malton , w ence h s h d h commence s t e ri e of t e more elevate ills of Cleveland . Many of th e higher points command magnificent prospects — s th e G Flamb ro u h ea tward , of erman ocean , g Head and L h h s th e h h d h ig t ou e , and Priory C urc of Bri lington ; nort s d the and M s s hw d we twar , of vale of York York in ter ; out ar ,

th e s ss th e s of flat expan e of Holderne , maj e tic Humber , s th e h h s H d Beverley Min ter and c urc e of Hull and e on . W is S d s un ro old a axon wor , Signifying a treele s , bleak , p t ect ed upland ; and such were th e characteristic features of t h e d s th e s h w as h i trict until pre ent century , w en it broug t under cultivation and planted to some extent with tree s ; t h e s s Sir h s h S s t earlie t improver being C ri top er yke , Bar , h Os s E Hump rey balde ton , of Hunmanby , and Maj or dward h W C . Top am , of old ottage Th e s the multitude of Barrows and Tumuli, cattered over h s s ill , indicate a numerou population at a very remote period,

h th e - h s s h th e u se reac ing far down into pre i toric age , w en w as and sh fiint s s s of metal unknown , arpened upplied weapon

t he sh of war and agricultural imp lements . In Briti era it formed a p ortion of th e king dom of th e Brigante s ; under th e

s th e Caesarensis Roman , of province of Maxima ; and under t h e S s s the d m f N thu axon and Dane , of king o o r' ‘ uo\ mbria, CELE E F E O E LD 6 BRITI S O TH Y RKSHIR WO S .

being situated during th e frequent disruptions of that king h th e s . dom , in Deira, out ern portion In t he British period it w as unquestionably the home of

s s h h th e ss th e numerou tribe , alt oug ma of p opulation would be gathered in the oak grove s of th e lo wlands round Llyn yr- avane (Beverley) where they celebrated their my stic rites

on th e site of Beverley Minster . Doubtle ss many of th e sepulchral mounds scattered over t h e W olds cover th e remains of chieftain s and heroes of th e

ri antian — s th e W s h B g race , celebritie of old , of w om we have no record ; and it seems to be highly probable that th e

s s h h h s s s s my teriou monolit , w ic tand in ilent olitary dignity ,

ds h h - d it s w as u in Ru ton c urc yar , telling not of origin , p h h raised by thi s people some two or t ree t ou sand years ago . Over it s hill s and valleys th e Romans constructed one of h l s E th e t eir wonderful mi itary road , from boracum , capital , h E s d t h e s w ere mperor were born and die , to eap ort of h h s s Bridlington , or Filey , a portion of w ic may till be een

near Sledmere . t he th e ns the After departure of Roma from Britain , Yorkshire W olds witnessed many a fierce conflict first th e s th e s w h o d between Briton and Pict , ma e continual

s th e h h th e S s foray over Roman wall ; t en wit axon freebooter , w h o landed on th e E ast coast ; and afterwards between that th e sh s h s h people and Dani Viking , one of w o e c ief landing s w as Flamb rou h h h s l sh place g , w ere t ey e tab i ed a camp , by digging a trench and throwing up earthworks across the ’ s h h s l s d penin ula, w ic ti l exi t , now popularly calle Dane s Dykesfié Multitude s of th e heroes of these battles occupy Th t he Barrows of th e W olds . e common soldiers would

’ K his E as Y sh sa s a e s is i s e nox, in t ork ire, y D n Dyke a m nom r, and that in h is opinion t he entrenchment s were thrown up by t h e B a s h r as a de e a a s t he R a s o r a e r h e rig nte , eit e f nce g in t om n , , ft t ir de a e a a s t he Sa s o r ss b t he a e e a a ns p rtur , g in t xon , po i ly by l tt r p ople g i t t he ani sh s dd s no u su o f his D Viking , but a uce arg ment in pport ass ertion, THE CELEBRITI ES OF YORKSHIRE wow s . 7

u th e probably be buried promiscuo sly , or left to rot on surface ; and th e honour of a tumulus accorded only to h Drifii ld the s . e leading warrior Four miles nort of , in

s d d s e s h a eclu e grove , four acre in xtent, are ome two und ’ ds l s s s h h red moun , ca led Dane Grave , ome of w ic were 1 8 4 9 and d h s opened in , foun to contain eac one keleton alone ; h d thu s proving that only t e lea ers were so interred . In 1 8 4 6 1 8 49 s w as d Driffield and a large tumulu opene at , which belongs to this era ; and w as exceedingly rich in s and s h s s s weapon ornament , wit everal keleton ; one only n d th e h being a female . Duri g one perio of Heptarc y th e N h s h ad o r s Driffield ort umbrian King a palace ca tle at , and

w d s s the s s round it oul , mo t probably , be a clu tering of re idence h and h s E s s C . W h of arl , T egn , ot er appanage of a ourt ere

as is s or t he it w located not known , but mo t likely at, in Drifii eld h Al chfrid l s u vicinity of, Little , w ere King ie b ried . Th e sturdy independence of the Northumbrians w as th e last to submit to th e Norman Conqueror ; and even after d s ss s s yiel ing a reluctant ubmi ion , repeated in urrection broke E ad ar the h h h s h out in favour of g At eling, w ic re ulted in t e s s i W d s i barbarou but politic mea ure of K ng illiam , of e olat ng s s o f h t h e the ixty mile country nort of Humber, Slaying

h s and th e l s s ds s in abitant , burning vil age , farm tea , and crop ; leaving a b o wling wilderness where h ad formerly been h s . O t e s h s St . miling landscape wing to interpo ition of Jo n , W ds s d th e S h s a ol man , Beverley e cape ; aint aving tricken dead a sacrilegiou s Norman soldier w h o attempted to enter his s h t h e s s s t h e mona tery , w en uper titiou King, fearing h h t h e d d s h furt er wrat of efunct Prelate , gave or er t at Beverley should not be mole sted ; but th e Wolds most likely participated in th e savage butchery accorded to th e North um s h h brian rebel ; and from t at time , until quite recently, t ey h s a wh o h e were left wit a c nty population, obtained t means o f subsistence by pasturing a few sheep on t h e bleak hill

1 7 2 0 s s Th e h h h s s side s . Cox , ( ) ay c orograp y of t i divi ion ut h s h s r n un will be b S ort, becau e t e e bar e mo tains are not 8 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE wow s .

Th h i i h h . e s is muc in abited fee of t i div ion , if it be a Bail w ck, is th e is t he Sh i his offi in crown , and governed by er ff and ”

h h nd s . cers . It at no Market Town in it a but a few village “ ” sh l Th e E sh 1 7 8 8 Mar al , in Rural conomy of York ire , says Should th e day arrive when th e higher swell s [of t h e W s sh h d th e old ] all be crowned wit woo , and intervening s h s r i s s vale be covered wit living fence , fo m ng enclo ure of h s th e i d d s d s eig t or ten acre , cl mate will be ren ere ome egree of latitude more congenial than it is at present ; and t he ” th e se d i . produce be increa d in a upl cate ratio Cooke , in “ n t h e s r s Th e begin ing of pre ent century , w ite , climate of th e W s is s th e ds as h s th e old evere ; win , t ey weep over and s plain unbroken urface , being extremely violent and

S l th e W ds h h th e penetrating til ol are ealt y , and mo st grass is produced in th e drie st summers ; but when th e s s th e sea s h s s crop are expo ed to fog t ey are u ually mall , and

s h - n s Th e h s s h s th e gras t ick skin ed and c oar e . ou e of t i th e E s R n l y county [ a t idi g] are general good , except upon Th t h e W s h th e s . e old , w ere material are indifferent old d s s d h s h mu d s buil ing are compo e of c alk tone , wit in tead of d h h h s lime mortar , and covere wit t atc Many farm £ 20 and £ 5 0 er and £ 2 0 0 are found of p annum , a farm of per annum is of a re sp ectable siz e Th e old- fashioned

h h as c ontiuu ed h u se s foot ploug too muc in , being a clum y ,

- h ill d . eavy , forme imp lement Since then immense improvements have been introduced some of th e large st and be st - cultivated farms in th e county S h as being found on th e Wolds . cience been introduced into farm operations Steam h as been enlisted into th e service of th e s h and Drifii eld t he farmer ; village ave grown up ; , capital , is rapidly rising in population and importance ; Education is s d s th e s s prea ing, and Literature fo tered in town and village and h d h s t ere cannot be a oubt but t at , in a few year , a con siderab le addition may be made to t h e li st of th e Celebritie s ” of the Wolds . F E 9 CELEBRITI ES O TH YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

L ORDS ' OF H MA R OF DRI IELD T E NO FF .

Drifield ill 1 6 s K n st on u n , a v age about myle from y g po h E alfride s t me h Humber ; w ear , ome y Kinge of Nort umber d sa i had h s . et h h s w as n land , a ou e and dye Leland y t i Drifield w hich e s th e h h s Little , at place al o t re braunc e of ” t he H . So L amb arde umber mete and runne to Hull wrote , 1 3 . . 7 0 Dict . Ang . Topog , in During th e Saxon era Driffield appears to have been a s s h th e place of ome importance , and a royal re idence, w ere s Al chfrid orthumb ria h learned and e timable , King of N , eld his h his s h h e court , and banqueted wit Noble ; and w ere

as h his h - t he w broug t to die , after receiving deat wound at

h his - hands of th e Picts . W en lying on death bed h e granted h t h e h d s u a c arter to town , for ol ing four fair ann ally .

the 1 7 8 4 s h w as t h e h h In year , earc made in c urc of Little

Driffield th e s th e K , by a party of gentlemen , for relic of ing, h h h d s . h ss but wit out i covering anyt ing w atever Nevert ele , it w as stated and publi sh ed that a deputation from th e Society of Ant iquaries came to Drifiield to make search for his burial

w h o s th e 2 otb Se . th e h h place , , on Tue day , p , entered c urc h ss s s th e d wit proper a i tant , to be directed to i entical Spot, d s h s h s . by a ecret i tory After igging ome time , t ey found a f and n t h e s d s d stone co fin , on openi g ame i covere an entire h and s h h s skeleton of t at great piou Prince , toget er wit mo t

his s t he d h h h ad part of teel armour , remain er of w ic probably

been corroded by rust and length of time . After satisfying

s t h e f w as s d as as the h their curio ity , co fin clo e , well grave , t at ” t he s s a as h everything might remain in ame t te w en found . Thi s ap o ch ryph al narat ive found it s way into most of th e h s sh h sub sequent Topograp ie of York ire , but it was altoget er 1 0 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS. u and h r h h h ntrue was not ing mo e t an a oax , put fort to test th e credulity of antiquaries . After th e conque st Drifli eld appears to have sunk down h th e h th e to a mere village , and Kil am became c ief town of h W ds h s . ol , wit a market and fair for grain and wool T ere are many remains o f th e foundations of extensive build

“ h h h sh h h as ings about Kil am, w ic ew t at at one time it been Th e d l a place of much greater importance than no w . ec ine of th e town is attributable to th e more favourable situation of Drifii eld h th e s for trade , and perc ance to greater enterpri e

t he Drifii ld h h h s th e d of e p eople ; w ic ave tran fer—red tra e to th e latter town and made it what it now is th e Capital of h t e Wolds . L w h o sh th e l 6th eland , made an Itinerary of York ire in s Th e Hulne s h h seu eral h ds century , write , ri et of t ree ea , h h s is Driffield w ereof t e greate t not far from , now a small h h o odlie s s . C s village , ixteen mile fro Hull erte it at been a g h w as th e E b ri ht the towne , and t erein Palace of g g , King of

h s and S l th e Nort umber , place of epulture of A fred , noble

s h w h o d h 7 2 7 th e 1 9 th King, ometime of t at nation , die t ere , th e t w entith his h s Cal . of Julie , of reign , and w o e tombe doeth yet remaine (for ought that I doe knowe to th e contrarie) with an inscription upon th e same written in

Latine letters . Driffield remained a village until th e pre sent century ; 1 80 1 1 3 1 5 h s s Containing in only in abitant , increa ed in ten years to 1 8 5 7 ; since which time th e p opulation h as b een

is s ss h th e s sh quadrupled , and till progre ing, wit e tabli ment

f r s d h - d of manu acto ie connecte wit agriculture , a well atten ed and h s market , railway and canal communication wit all part s s of th e kingdom ; giving promi e of becoming, in a few year , a large and important town .

s E d th e ss . th e In th e reign of ward Confe or and Harold II , Manor of Drifii eld formed part of th e vast po sse ssion s of

rkere V E o rthu mb ria wh o s h M o , iceroy arl of N , al o eld Mar

- h n it s W ket Weig ton , Pockli gton , Pickering and castle , arter , 1 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

n in s ZElf er who w as Kil sea Holdernes , He was son of g ,

son E his h w as a younger of Leofric , arl of Mercia , and mot er lfi w as sh s h his h E gu . He of Dani de cent ; and, wit brot er , E E t th e adwine , arl of Mercia, played an important par in

s E th e th e s . The V annal of ngland , at period of Conque t ice h had h it s b sh royalty of Nort umbria been eld from esta li ment , 9 45 the s d s Oswulf in , by a native race , de cen ant of , Lord of Bamb orou h the h S 1 0 5 5 h w as g , until deat of iward , , w en it E adw arde s n son E given by King to To ti , a you ger of arl th e h th e Godwin and brother of Harold II . ; but atred of Northumbrians to a foreign ruler and th e tyranny of th e E arl

s th e s wh o d Cremét cau ed Noble to revolt ; calle a at York , which formally deposed Tosti and elected M orkere in his

h s Gemét d s s place . T i act of a local was illegal , epo ition and n s s th e h th e s t h e appoi tment ve ting in King , wit anction of national G emét ; and Eadwine sent Harold with an army to put down th e revolt and replace Tosti . But when Harold ’ heard th e particulars of his brother s cruelty and misgovern he r d the K d him ment, retu ne to ing, and recommen ed to th e s th e Gemét h h w as . confirm proceeding of York , w ic done But d h s s th e h d hi Harol , by t i act of ju tice , incurred atre of s h w h o h e s th e h d E brot er, , after a cended t rone , inva ed ngland , n h Hardrada k in co junction wit Harald , ing of Norway ; and E s M orkere E f h defeated arl and adwine , at Ful ord ; w ich i m h th e h h the nduced Harold to arc into nort , and fig t battle S d w h h e d d th e d of tamford Bri g e ; ere Signally efeate inva ers . W h his en celebrating victory , at a banquet in York , news h th e th e d th e in reac ed king of lan ing of Norman Duke , Sussex ; whom h e h ad to meet with an army le ssened in

s th e h th e h number by recent battle , and wearied wit urried h t h e s w as his f d marc from York ; and re ult de eat and eath . Had it not been for th e invasion of Tosti th e subsequent h s En l and mi ht h h ff i tory of g g ave been altoget er di erent . Harold left orders with th e brother E arls to follow him h h h l the wit a nort ern contingent , but t ey ingered by way , to h h ur r and r s ape t eir meas es acco ding to events, a rived in 1 2 CELE E F THE E BRITI S O YORKSHIR WOLDS .

n h h h n h Lo don only to ear of t e deat of the Ki g . T ey attended the W s s G emét ss th e s ss e tmin ter , a embled to decide on ucce or th e h h h th e s th e h s to t rone , w en t ey put forward claim of ou e L the s as r th e h of eofric ; but deci ion w in favou of At eling . When the question was discussed about raising a fre sh army to oppose Duke William they declined having anything to h e h h h t . t e sub do wit it , and returned to nort After entire j ugation of th e south t he two E arl s maintained a sort of in ‘h h d th e in t e h . ependence ; one Mercia, ot er in Nort umbria h ds d th e s s G o s at ric T ey afterwar j oine in in urrection of p , in E ad er h h so h ss th e favour of g , w ic were rut le ly put down by “ M o rkere s d d th e new king . e cape , fled to Herewar , in Camp ” h h e ds s of Refuge , w ere was afterwar captured , and ent to

s N a his s perpetual impri onment , in orm ndy, and all e tates confi scated . Drifii eld w as th e C Th e Manor of given , by onqueror , to h h de Ab rinci his nep ew , Hug , a notable Norman warrior , E d th e his h ad w h o came to nglan in train of uncle , and a

s W h h h h e d s s W grant al o of itby , w ic i po ed of to illiam de w as E h s 1 0 70 Percy . He created arl of C e ter, ; married

ment rude h th e E B evois r E re , daug ter of arl of , in F ance ;

and d ss h and lived a gay i ipated life w en young , in atonement h t h e St . W erb ur e h e retired in old age to abbey of g , w ere h d hi son s as 1 1 0 1 . s died , Ric ar , only legitimate , ucceeded E d d h S h E second arl ; marrie Mau , daug ter of tep en , arl of

s and w as d d h his t h e Bloi , rowne , wit wife , in memorable t h e h h th e h d shipwreck of Blanc e Nef, along wit c il ren of s ss th e E d s King Henry I . Dying i suele , arl om and estate his s Ranul h de M e schine s son passed to cou in , p , of Maud , E 1 1 2 6 as h h s . w fourth daug ter of Hug , fir t arl He died ;

his son Ranul h s de C s w h o succeeded by , p , urnamed ernon , h t h e E ss s S h h t reach at first sided wit mpre again t tep en , t en the excommuni ero u sly went over to King, and died under h his son s s 1 1 5 3 . cation , Hug , , a con pirator again t Henry d 1 1 8 1 son Ranul h s II . , ied , leaving an only , p , urnamed il who s h h r of K hn in his Blandev , was a taunc ad e ent ing Jo , 1 3 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

n h the di ss s 1 2 3 1 his co test wit Barons, and ed i ueles , , posses

- sions falling to his Sisters and co heire sse s and their issue . h S son E h Jo n cott , of David , arl of Huntingdon , brot er of W th e L S n d h illiam ion , King of cotla d , by Mau , daug ter of h M e schines h E s d the E Hug de , t ird arl , uccee ed to arldom

h sh s th e Drif th e . and Co Palatine of C e ire , al o to Manor of field 1 244 s d w as s s his , and died , poi one , it u pected , by wife ,

h L W s . Helen , daug ter of lewellyn , Prince of ale Dying

- ss ss his s s s his co h ss s III . i uele , i ter became eire e , but Henry , thinking it not de sirable that a Dominion to w hich pertained sh h s z h h Regal privileges ould be eld by women , ei ed C es ire , and gave them other lands in exchange . Drifii eld ss d h s w h o W pa e to C ri tian , married illiam de Fortib us h E ss , t ird arl of Albemarle and Lord of Holderne , b ut ss ss w as h h er s s w h o dying i uele it in erited by i ter, Helen, s E W h w h o married Roger de Q uincy , econd arl of inc ester,

h dau ht ers z— wh o W left t ree g Margaret, married illiam de s E D E z h w h o th e E Ferrer , arl of erby ; li abet , married arl of h Ela w h o Z h sh Buc an ; and , married Alan , Baron ouc of A by ,

h h h d Drifii ld is but w ic of t em succeede to e not known .

Th e Driffield h h as h Prebend of , York Cat edral , been eld ‘ b man s sh a h e th e y y di tingui ed men , mong w om wer following

h n C V - h th e Jo n , Roma ardinal and ice C ancellor to Pope ,

- 1 3 1 7 29 . “ ” ncelinu s E is o u Al Gu c s b anensis li s . ir , p p Cardina c ca — 1 3 3 3 4 3 . h n 1 6 — 3 3 72 . Hug , Roma Cardinal , L s 1 3 8 — 6 7 . ewi , Roman Cardinal , h s Bub b e i h —6 w t . n Nic ola de , A very emi ent man , h th e d the 1 4 born at Bubwit , near Howden , about mid le of th and d W s 1 4 24 h h e w as century , ied at ell , , w ere buried in a h the h h h h e had l h c apel of Cat edral , w ic bui t for t at purpose . i as h th e s He commenced l fe a Clerk in C ancery , u ual Stepping

h h and S s s stone to preferment in C urc tate , becoming ucce sivel W s o f Lichfi eld 1 3 9 6—7 y Prebendary of olvey , Dioce e , ; Pr n r Offle D s Lichfield 1 3 9 7—1 40 6 r h ebe da y of y, ioce e of , ; A c 1 4 CELE E F THE R I E BRITI S O YO KSH R WOLDS .

n E 1 3 9 9—9 h n s 1 400—6 deaco of xeter, ; Arc deaco of Dor et, h h 1 40 1 h h ffi h e h d Arc deacon of Ric mond , , w ic o ce el only s Driffield —6 d two day ; Prebendary of , ; Preben ary

s 1 4 0 3 —6 sh of Tame , Dioce e of Lincoln , ; Bi op of London , 1 40 6—7 sh S s s 1 40 7—7 ; Bi op of ali bury , by Papal provi ion , ; h h — s W s 1 40 8 2 4 . Bi op of Bat and ell , by Papal B—ull , Holder al so of th e following Offi ces of State z Receiver of Petitions

P s th e s 1 402 - 5 L s to arliament ; Ma ter of Roll , ord Trea urer — E 1 4 0 8 2 4 th e S . In of ngland, ; and Keeper of Privy eal

h e as th e s s ss s 1 4 1 5 w one of Prelate ummoned to Rome , to a i t

t he E h V . h the Cardinals in Papal lection , w en Martin , w om

s w as h s th e s th e h e oppo ed , c o en ; and ame year attended s h h ss and Council of Con tance , w en Jo n Hu Jerome of Prague is d s were condemned to th e flames . He e cribed as having “ s s h been di creet , provident, circum pect, and c aritable , feeding ” - and . l his twenty four poor men women daily He bui t, at

s th e h s W l s own expen e , nort tower and we tern front of el d s h h th e s cathe ral ; al o , a c antry and c apel ; and gave to e tab

hment n h s as lis a magnificent library foundi g a o pital well , “ ” all h his s di s in th e city ; wit arme fixed up in ner place s . 1 4 5 1 —2 sh l s 1 — l i 4 5 2 6 2 . W i l am Percy , ; Bi op of Car i le , W l G 1 4 5 2—5 4 h h i liam rey , Arc deacon of Ric mond , —5 4 sh El 1 4 5 4 —7 8 L s ; Bi op of y, ; ord Trea urer,

1 4 6 9 . — s S 1 4 60 1 5 0 6 h h Jame tanley , Arc deacon of Ric mond, — ’ 1 5 00 6 St . s d sh El — ; Dean of Martin , Lon on ; Bi op of y, 1 5 0 65 1 4 5 . h h 1 4 85 Wm . w o w as Th e Prebend was eld , , by Beverley ,

s h h sh S h h al o Precentor of York , w en Arc bi op cott de Rot er am h ffi the s annexed it to t at o ce , in augmentation of tipend, and h i it consequently merged in t at d gnity . CELE I E o r THE E BR TI S YORKSHIR WOLDS . 1 5

EB RNE OR A HORNE AC O , C ,

m A a im te . thels t ne V . p ,

s h o r S h o n the W A Dani axon T egn, resident olds , at a period when that portion o f th e County o f York w as an h u d open upland , t inly populated , ncultivate , and infe sted s h h a by wolve , w ic ttacked travellers , and frequently tore

h t o s . o f n Ace b o rne a t em piece As some sort protectio , ,

h -h h s c aritable kind earted man , erected , at Flixton , a ou e s as h h s h fl to erve a refuge , to w ic wayfarer mig t y when h h s s s s attacked , and placed t erein fourteen brot er and i ter , t h e E s t h under government of an alderman , to uccour e h the s as t h e s s St . fugitive , muc in ame manner monk of s t h e ss Bernard render aid to traveller in Alpine pa , endow ing it with land s in Flixton and th e adj oining hamlet o f

h s - w s and Folkton , wit pa ture run for twenty four co a bull . h VI . 2 5 . t e h King Henry , Reg , confirmed bret ren and h s h s th e sis ters in t eir land and rig t , and named Hospit al “ ’ ” Carman s Spittle ; why is not known ; at which time it w as us ual for t h e Vicar o f Folkton t o celebrate mas s in t he

h o n t h e s o f St . w c apel , fea t Andre , and grant indulgences to all w h o attended t h e s ervice . “ ” h s t he o f S no w A farm ou e , bearing name pital stands

h e s t he h h t he h s o n t ite , and land w ic belonged to o pital “ ” - still retains the name o f W olf land .

HARD AC US,

iac B n I. V . e ,

o f d h o f A Canon Bri lington Priory, a learned man , aut or s ome works not no w extant .

E R R H R NOW ADDI , A L , NO T BU TON, ( H RRY R C E BU TON , )

ice . V 685 , f th e o n o f St . A Saxon noble , great piety, intimate frie d CELE E OF THE R E 1 6 BRITI S YO KSHIR WOLDS .

h o f wh o m o f th e o f Jo n , Beverley , ade a grant village North B urton to th e monastery at Beverley ; b uilt a church h h th e nei hb o urhin at Nort Burton , and a c apel in g g village ’ o f Sco rb ro . h t Wh en t he church w as completed St . Jo n went o perform t h e ceremony o f con s ecration and when that was over th e E his s o f the accompanied arl to man ion , to partake B s h con s ecration banquet . efore itting down e was requested ’ s o f t h e E s s s w ho t o vi it one arl ervant , was paralysed and a lay at th e point o f death . He found th e young m n s h ss h his b his s as w as h s peec le , wit coffin y bed ide , t en u ual , h hi when recovery w as hopele s s . Th e Archbi shop stretc ed s h s the d h him his ss and over afflicte yout , gave ble ing , and “ t s The E his added he word May you recover . arl and s s h s at t o t h e s s sur gue t t en down fea t , and were pre ently a s s th e s s prised by me age from ick man , reque ting a cup Th e s s f h h h e o f . S o t wine aint ble ed a goblet liquor, w ic s paraly ed man drank , and immediately afterwards felt s h his s h h t o his trengt return to limb and ealt body , and his h e s h th e leaping from bed dres ed imself, went down to h s t h e E t h e h sh banqueting all , and aluted arl and Arc bi op , wh en h e w as i nvited t o sit down at t he table and make h merry with t em . “ Su h is the B his E ccle si c narrative as given by ede , in ” astic al o n the u h o f a hun b o f History , a t ority B rt , Ab ot

Beverley .

AL CHFRID KI G OF RTHUM BRIA , N NO ,

05 . 0 5. 7

th e 5 4 7 V th e In year , Ida, an Anglican iking , from s h f th e Flamb ro u h ores o Baltic , landed at g , at a period h n th e N h s h s w e ort ern Briton , abandoned by t eir protector , th n r n the r u o f e Roma s , we e e feebled by epeated inc rsions

1 8 CELE E OF THE E LD BRITI S YORKSHIR WO S .

u u h t he u o u P n fl t th Pa lin s , wit Q een and y ng ri ces, ed o e k ingdom o f Kent . ’ O I . s o n o f E lfric E u sric , , adwine s ncle, succeeded to E anfrid t o who Deira, and Bernicia , were both s lain in 6 3 4 Cadw allo n th e W h k battle , , by , els ing, and ally o f

. St . Os the s o f Ch s th Penda wald , re torer ri tianity, e second so n o f E th elfrith h o f E anfrid and brot er , succeeded to t he entire kingdom ; but h e als o w as s lain in battle by Penda ; s s Os s h h it s it is uppo ed at we try , w ic took name from that circums tance . Os w s o n o f E th elfrith h o f O y, a natural , and brot er swald , s Os wine o f Oslac ucceeded to Bernicia ; an d , son , to Deira . Os w Os w ine h o f y murdered , becoming t us king Northum d th e o ld w h bria ; and efeated incorrigible pagan , Penda , o h ad h t h e in again invaded Nort umbria , in battle of W win h t h Os w d in h e . s fiel , w ic Mercian king fell y is famou als o as h s t h e s at W h h aving pre ided at great ynod itby , w ere t h e vexed que stion s o f t he time and mode o f celebrating E s th e s h s h h the h s a ter , ton ure , and ot er matter , w ic ad erent o f Rome and tho s e o f t h e o ld British Christianity were h the h o f n r quarrelling over, muc in fas ion moder ival

h s s s s . c ri tian ect , were ettled After a pro s perous and glorious reign o f twenty- eight

s h th e u o f Os s year , blotted , owever, by foul m rder win ,

s w h h h Alchfrid o r O y died , leaving , wit ot er c ildren , , d t E c frid his s s o n E lfri , illegi imately born, and g , elde t by

h e f th e h o f O s Alchfr . t o i his queen At time deat swin , d s w as a bold energetic and ambitiou young man , and per u a e d his h s t o him as his s d fat er, partly by menace , place ,

- d o n t h e h o f . s t o b e co a j utor, t rone Deira He de ired Os w s him t h in ab s olute king , but y refu ed to place ereon h h o f V h h h e any other capacity t an t at iceroy , w ic office held ’ is h s h 6 7 0 h h e h to s as until h fat er deat , , w en oped ucceed king o f Northumbria ; but the noble s obj ected to t he bar is E c frid his h w as h sin ter, and g , younger brot er, elected, w en s o r Al chf rid was depo ed from Deira, deemed it prudent to expatriate hi mself. CELE E o r THE E 1 9 BRITI S YORKSHIR WOLDS .

h r he had h s the Hit e to, devoted im elf to Politics and usual athletic sports o f t he time but now he went to Ireland — t he seat o f learning and light and spent fifteen years at t he f the s h s the ss d s s d o f feet o be t teac er , in a i uou tu y

h h s h S r T eology, P ilo op y, cience, and General Literatu e, eventually becomi ng o ne o f t he most learned and ac co mp lished h s o f t he as did his s E f d o f sc olar age, name ake, l ri

W s d i h es ex, a century afterwar s and at a t me w en few,

h r h d r h i e o f t e s . ven p ie t oo , could w ite t e r names

E c frid di 68 6 h t he o rthumb rians h h g ed, , w en N , aving eard o f his m sh s re- Alchfrid him acco pli ment , called and placed n h his ni o n t he vaca t t rone . He governed people neteen

s h v and wi sd d a i year , wit great igour om, encourage le rn ng,

i s s s o f s s h h r h s patron zed eccle ia tic merit, e tabli ed c u c e and s ri s and the s a fairs o f his i mona te e , placed ecul r af k ngdom

fir m s o n a ba is. w as t he r of W h he had He f iend ilfrid, by w om been e s n him t he mi ducated at Ripon, and be towed upo tre o f h s h r h n York ; but t at event centu y Becket, encroac ing upo t he w as sh him and royal prerogative, bani ed by fled t o n t he o f t he h Rome, making complai t at feet Holy Fat er, VII w ho s him w h i ss h . Jo n ent back, it a m ive, peremptorily

o Alchfri d s him . The h rdering to rein tate time, owever,

h i s was not yet come w en k ngs trembled at papal frown , and t he d i King bravely replie , You br ng a writing, from t he s S as h s h in Apo tolic eat, you c oo e to term it, couc ed di s t he o f t h ctatorial term , to me, King Nor umbria ; but I wi sh you t o understand that I do not alter my cours e o f c onduct at t he dictation o f a foreign priest nor do I render o w i h h t he s bedience to any rit ng, w et er from Apo tolic Seat ” o r elsewhere . hi Drifli eld w as s ha At t s time a omew t important place, s ituate near t he Roman road from York to Filey ; and t he multitude o f burial-mounds in it s vicinity indi cate a con

s i erab le h o r . his d population , t en previously T spot was

B F THE 20 CELEBRIT I ES O YORKSHIRE WOLDS . chosen as a place o f residence by s ome o f the Northumbrian k s and h Alchfrid h ad s o r s t he s e ing ere a ca tle man ion, it o f h h has d h he h w ic not been identifie , w ere kept court wit hi s r s h h n s o f the literati nobles and war ior , and eld gat eri g hi o f s time . His h is i h n deat nvolved in mystery, t ere bei g conflicting narratives ; but t he most probable appears to be that the

s h ad d s d i h e Pict e cende nto Nort umbria, and penetrat d as

s h as S h h he h in far out carboroug , and t at met t em battle at t he l o f E s h s i vi lage bber ton w ere, after an ob t nate conflict, h e w as in h he wounded, crept to a cave for refuge, w ence

riffi l h di d d D e d . w as conveyed to , and t ere e Tra ition points

ut t he s h t he w as h t he f o pot w ere battle foug t, by name o “ Bloody Field and t he cave o f refuge is still called ’ ” i w as ri Drifli eld h h Ilfr d s Hole. He bu ed in Little C urc h h h has for his hi h and alt oug searc been made grave, w c w as h s in 1 78 4 has reported to ave been di covered , it not been identified . A s he r K n eb ur a h o f a political act, ma ried y g , a daug ter had ss son Osred w h o s him Penda, and i ue a , , ucceeded , and w a s i i s r o f hi s s s W inander s la n in an n u rection ubject , at 1 7 6 . mere, In t he church o f Little Drifii eld have been placed two

s s : inscriptions in modern time . Fir t “ In t h e ha e o f h s h ur h lie the a s Al ed K o f c nc l t i c c rem in of fr , ing

N h a w h o de a ed h s l e in the a 7 05 . ort umbri , p rt t i if ye r The pres ent o ne runs thus W ITHIN THI S C HANCE L LI ES I NTERRED THE B OD Y OF A F E L R D , K G O F RTH M B RL IN N O U E AND , W HO DE P ARTED THI S LIFE

N U RY 1 TH A . D . 7 05 J A A 9 , , R F HI R IN THE 2OTH YEA O s EI G N .

E M B M STATUTU M ST O N I U S S EM IL ORI .

t he h h w as t he During Heptarc y, Nort umbria only king 2 1 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

i The d om which possessed both a silver and a copper co nage . h The s Silver coins were t he sceat t a and t e penny. earlie t s ceat t a o f hi h h s s s m known, w c t ere exi t an unique peci en,

h w s w as Alchf rid . a coined by , at York Formerly t ere considerable doubt relative to it s identity ; but it is now

h s a s d nu mi sm at it ians h s S un e it tingly a cribe , by all , to t i axon

h h is s in s s s o f monarc . T ere al o exi tence a ingle pecimen t he s i h o f t he copper tyca, a co n peculiar to Nort umbria, s o n it s s his and ss and ame king, bearing obver e name a cro , o n th o f - Se e revers e a rude figure a four footed animal . e

o n t he s an elaborate Paper York Mint, by Robert Davie , “ ” in o f the sh r hi s h S Proceedings York i e P lo op ical ociety, 1 1 9 1 vol. , p . .

D R E W P AN E SON, D ARD, OET.

Ob . 1 8

h s d s his h w as r T oma An er on, " grandfat er, a fa mer, at h his s s had h t he s Cottam , w ere ance tor eld ame farm two

hund d . 1 66 1 he E s o n re years In removed to a t Lutton, t he W olds ; was twice married ; had nine chil dr en by his s and Six his s h he d fir t wife by econd, w om marrie at t he — o f x d i 1 7 44 h - h age Si ty one, y ng , aged eig ty t ree years . his d s so n hi s s d E Robert, el e t , by econ wife, married liza s had s h d and d d t h Rob on, eventeen c il ren, ie at e age o f

- hr s eventy t ee.

E d his so n h sh h dwar , , was broug t up a ep erd , and wrote The Muse o ft Charmed me when a L ad but at an early

sea and s d n age went to ; , after a few voyage , retire i to “ W s d d s l t e tmorelan , a miring ti l a coun ry life .

S he w as s d as ss oon after ubpoenaed to Lon on, a witne , on

t h e s sur Shi w hen a trial relative to cuttling of an in ed p , , , “ ” h h h h h h s sh w as d alt oug T ey t oug t a one t York ireman fon , he gave hi s evidence in so straightforward a manner that E 22 CE LE BRITIES OF TH YORKSHIRE WOLDS . h e co m lirnent ed and o t as was p for it, g an appointment hi i 1 9 he w as captain o f a s p trad ng t o Lisbon. In 7 7 h e s . captured by a Frenc frigate, and mad a pri oner of war

On his he n t o sh s obtaining liberty retur ed York ire, ettled

e the W s s and e down at Filey, married,join d e leyan , becam h a local preac er. “ w as th The S i e es o f He au or Of a lor, a po m, d criptive Fisher Life at Filey and t he Nat ur al Ob jects o f t he Shore

s h s o f s a poem omew at doggerel in tyle compo ition, but very

as is t he 1 4th h i popular, evident by fact Of a edition av ng h in in 1 8 e s 7 2. b en publi ed, Hull,

LL R V J H R D R C R F AI D . . O B BE , E . O N . , , E TO NTON, 1 1 888 7 , ’ 4 1 80 M . A 1 8 Of t h O B A . S . . 7 7 Jo n s College, xford , , ; 1 8 1 9 R D 9 D D 7 . , 7 ; , 7 Author Of “ F e e s 1 7 A s i a el r d ugitiv Piec , [ volume of poem , pr v t y p inte , no w very scarce ] A New a h o r H s a a t he ds mi P nt eon i toric l Diction ry of Go , De ds He e s and Fa u s e s s Of A o f t h e go , ro , b lou P r on ntiquity ; I a e s ad e d t he a a W d h h r Te es m g or in P g n orl , wit t ei mpl , ”

es s Fes a s a s e t c . 2 s . d 1 790 a s Pri t , tiv l , G me , vol , Lon on, , pl te

E d u h 3 s . 1 806 1 806 1 807 1 60 a s . inb rg , vol , , , , pl te The W anderings o f t he Human Intellect : or a New Dictionary of t h e various Sect s into which t h e Christian Religion h as be en divided ; with an impartial Discussion of t he merits Of T wh their re spective claims to Orthodoxy . O ich is prefixed an In od u E ssa o n n sa H s r t h H tr ctory y U iver l i to y , from e is

t orical s u s . Plu ue t his a Di co r e of Dr q , in Diction ry of all ” 1 4 . Religions . 8 1 Lecture s o n t he Ch urch C atechism : origi nally written for the ” a u se t he a sh e s o f B a . 1 1 priv te of P ri ion r inton 8 6 . Six Se rmons on the Liturgy of t he E stabli she d Church and the

ss n Sa a e . Y 1 1 ne e e 8 9 . ce ity of r c ivi g cr m nt ork , Th r e S s th e H s t h e Old T s a e i te n ermon on i tory of e t m nt, preach ” ed in t he a sh h h B a Y sh . 1 23 . P ri C urc of inton, ork ire 8 C ELE E OF THE O RE LD 23 BRITI S Y RKSHI WO S .

E H RY LM LL H R OF B ST, EN , E SWE AUT O “ H RMI G ” T E FA N BOOK. b 1 O . 645 .

h s o f d h W h Ric ard Be t, Mid leton Quern ow, at , near

R w ho 1 58 1 - 2 ss s ipon, died , left i ue (by two wive ), Henry ' h and s. s d w o Jame Henry was a crivener, in Lon on, purchased Elmswell (whi ch h ad formerly been granted ’

ll am St . W . s by King i i II to Mary Abbey, York) , for and s hi s h s o f old it to brot er Jame , Hutton

i £ 29 s 0d. s 7 . Cran w ck, for and a fee farm rent Of J s had ss and t he w ho d ame i ue, Paul Henry, former, ied

1 65 7 s i E s s t he 8 . . p , ucceed ng to lm well, and elling manor

his h 1 6 1 8 in h s to brot er Henry, , for w o e family

o f s and w as s d the it remained a couple centurie , ol by Rev . w h d 1 844 f h s s o cce l. o S Franci Be t, die , Rector out Dalton,

W ll am s h ni s w h o d s d to i i Jo ep Den on, for evi e his h ham a it to nep ew, Albert Conyng , fterwards Lord h Londesboroug .

w ho u h s t he 1 6 1 8 di d 1 6 68 - 9 Henry, p rc a ed manor, , e , h n d h o f h r o f avi g marrie Mary, daug ter Jo n Law ence, t he n of E ss h he h ad ss hn w ho cou ty ex, by w om i ue, Jo , s ucceeded to Elm swell . “ hi s w as th e r o f The T Henry w iter Farming Book, a v i s s s n d s e curious work, giv ng ome mo t intere ti g etail Of

W d s d s o f s o f ol farming, price of pro uce, wage labour, rent

a s the s c f t he di s o f c ent ui ies f rm , and o ial li e of trict a coup le w as sh d t he S s S h ago. It publi e by urtee ociety, Dur am , “ 1 8 57 d E shi 1 641 , entitle Rural conomy in York re in ,

t he i o f r s being Farm ng and Account Book Hen y Be t, Of

E s t he E s - di o f t he o f lm well, in a t Ri ng county York.

Edi . s s s S h ted by C Be t Robin on, Univer ity College (of nait ), f he o f B . h di s o t . wit Appen ce Account Book H , a Genealogy ”

f he s i ss . Th e h o t Be t Fam ly, and a Glo ary c apters are — — headed On Sheep e ho w to know Tupp es from W ethers — W ll & o n reasin s s e c. g Lambe for elling of , Directions for CELE E OF THE O E OLD 24 BRITI S Y RKSH IR W S . — — cutting Grass e and Tift in o f Hay Of Harvest work for — m ow ing e o f Haver [o at sj for t rayling e o f t he sweath- rake — iz in e f & — nd h o w t he e o c . s a [after mower] for g a wall , Bee — to order them for Destroying o f Robbers from amongst

s (ir e —The o r Of s s o r Bee , Manner Forme a Di tinga Levy

h s the h fa ers h s For Marketing, wit a Li t Of c ief y ereabout

h sh s o u r sh s o ur ot er ort Remembrance , concerning Fa ion at

— - — Country weddings for provi ding Heck stowers for break

h &c — in W ilfes S s . Farm e s g of and aug , for Letting and — — Cottages Fo r Hyring o f Servantes observations concern h B e ast es ( e . inge , “ At t he Little D rifii eld W hi tsuntide fayer t he men Of

afl ert o n and h h club b e s N Lowt orpe come wit , to keep good t he h e order and rule faire, and ave a pip r to play before h t he Driffield E s i and d t em . At Little a ter fa re at Bran es ’ r t W St Hellen s ffa re s h ds h s s bu on and eeton y , an ome lean ea te ,

h s Old h lean weat er , and ewes ave a very good vent, being

h d ss fo r st o ckin e h s r boug t by Hol erne men, g t eir pa tu e

The ffa r e ns t h grounds. Beverley great y begi aboute e 7t h o f fo r h and May, but look in your kalender Jo n Beverley, it b egy nnet h alw ayes o n that daye ; thi ther t he Londoners s h hi h t he ende t eir wares by water, and t t er come Yorke

& s o f hi t o u s c . o t t he Grocer , Mo t t s Side doe use drape w r t e o f t heir e s s d t o r o s lambe and en Pocklington Fai e. I n s s 1 1 d t he s h have kno w e 4 Lambe old for . and eller gave t e ” f t he n n . o ne o s r buyer a pen y again In part book, i t uctions are given h o w to trim Sheep to make them appear better “ ” r when they are for ffay es . The o f r t he : L a b o rne h rent fa ms in manor were y , eig t

s £ 1 6 S six s £ 1 6 L nsle six oxg ang , kelton, oxgang , y y, 1 W s h s r s £ 1 Th s £ 2 6 . is oxgang , and e t ou e, fou oxgang , ere a difference o f opini on as to what an oxgang comprehended when D riffield w as enclos ed it w as reckoned as twenty- four acres but w as only twenty.

Th s he : s 1 0d . a e wage paid were Hay Mower , day, to

26 CELE E OF THE E LD BRITI S YORKSHIR WO S .

Emi as he w as in c in o ne the st nent learning, be om g Of fir

s h s o f his h e w as SO hi nd c olar age, equally for s gentle a amiable characte r and hi s sincere piety ; whi ch manif ested its elf in hi s rigid adherence t o monastic rul es and hi s

o f s i h as n eshl practice set time Of devotion, w t f ti g and fl y s elf- deni al ; yet w as he withal a true Yorkshireman in his

o f h s shi ss w n - love or eman p and pa ion for itnessi g horse races . During life h e is s aid to have perf ormed manywonderful ’ i s h s o f E Pu ch s o f S h ur o m racle , notably t o e arl wife out B t n,

and o f s o f E d i o f h ur o a ervant arl A d , Nort B t n, near

and his d h h c wr Beverley, after eat ot er mira les were at hi s tomb Of s o unquestionable a char acter that Pope i di him w a Bene ct IX. canonized He s buried in t he porch

o f hi s s r h sh E lfri mona te y, at Beverley, but Arc bi op c s d hi s i s t he s a n h d tran late rel c to Min ter, pl ci g t em in a gol en

shr n hi h r o f s i e, w c in after time became a pe fect blaze gem , t he if t o f d from g s evotees .

In 1 41 6 t he S o f dir e e d hi s s i , ynod London ct fe t val t o be

n l hr h kept an ual y, and not once but t ice a year, w en his relics were carried with reverential ceremonial thr ough t he s s o f t he r h treet Beverley, followed by principal bu g ers

~ nd ss a s . proce ion, bare footed fa ting

h s h h n r h 9 3 4 s At el tane, w en marc i g no t ward, , again t Con st ant ine o f S t he h s s cotland and Nort umbrian Rebel , pent ni h s e his a g t in Beverley, pro trat before tomb, imploring hi s aid and h his t he hu h , took t ence banner from c rc , to be

him hi s t he borne before in battle, leaving dagger on altar, as d hi h if s ss l h e i s d d h a ple ge, w c , ucce fu , prom e to re eem wit f i h t he B s . runnab ur h princely gi t He came up w t enemy at g , nt h e o f t he had f t o s o S . h w ho and eve battle a vi ion Jo n, Th da h promis ed hi m victory . e next y e completely routed hi s s r d m d foe , retu ne to Beverley, and a e many valuable gifts to t he monastery and a chart er o f privileges and

m s t he h h and i : i munitie to c urc town, commenc ng Al s free m ak I th ee A s h ma h a ert y thinks or eg m y see . CELE E OF THE O E LD BRITI S Y RKSHIR WO S . 27

s r d h h f o St . His sacred banner was al o car ie , along wit t ose W d o f h o f St . Peter, York, and ilfri , Ripon, attac ed to a

r s o n t he f t he mas t o tandard, fixed a waggon, at battle o w as Standard whence it s name. It also carried by E dward

I hi s S h . . , in cottis wars h hi s r h On t e day Of Agincourt, tomb was repo ted to ave

o d s t he r sweated bl o , and popular rumour a cribed victo y s s hi t o hi s supernatural as i tance ; Henry V . and s Queen t o sh hi s o in coming afterwards wor ip at t mb, gratitude for

the aid he rendered in t he battle .

4 he d S In 7 0 , foun ed a college for ecular Canons at

Inderaw o o d it h ds d t (Beverley) endowing wit lan at Mid le on ,

i n . h had h W elwick, B lton, and Patri gton T ere been a c urch

s h hi h w as d s 450 s previou ly t ere, w c e troyed, , by Hengi t and

hi h he re ~edified he ui s t he f s O St . Hor a, w c ; b lt al o oratory i s sh n d his s h Mart n e tabli ed a nun ery and ma e c olar, n o r Berthun t he s his s Brit hu e , fir t Prior Of mona tery. He i f w hi it s s o ne h n d ended h s li e it n wall , and u dre and sixty four years after his death t he building w as destroyed by t he

re - s sh s Danes ; but was e tabli ed found many benefactor , notably in King Edward t he Confess or ; and flou rished as a

o f h and ni it s di ss centre lig t lear ng until olution , by Henry h w as s d h s W i . ur VIII , w en it urren ered by T oma nter, nat al din W s t he s it s s o n o f Car al ol ey, last Provo t revenues being f 1 9 t he o £ 0 8 s . 8 d . n m found to be Of value 4 per a nu .

t he s d t he h h - h St By way i e, near c urc yard at Harp am, is . ’ ’ W s hi h s John s ell, a repre entation Of w c appear in Hone s 4 h h 2 . 5 6 t e s ad Table Book, vol . , p , after tone been thr own h h w 1 82 as 7 . W down by a waggon , w ic replaced illiam of

s s h the h M alme bury say t at most fierce bull, w en brought

s as as . before it, become gentle a lamb

he h r h o f Wh o f n h T c u c itton, county Notti g am, is dedi h f . t e at ed St . h o o f c to Jo n Beverley In reign Henry VI.

h o n a port raiture o f St . Jo n was placed in e o f the windows

o f i O . is s s d Un versity College, xford He u ually repre ente , F THE 28 CELEBRITI ES O YORKSHIR E WOLDS . in s and h s s h the culpture painting, in arc iepi copal robe , wit left hand holding a crosier and th e right uplifted in t he act o f blessing. “ d s o f him alw a se had the Go win ays , He y reputation Of h d re ort eth i s a wonderful oly man, and Be a p many m racle

him as t he n o f di s des rat el done by , curi g ners folke p y Sicke,

ni t he h o f m (ire hi h by prayer ; ope ng mout a du b man, . w c

h h o r d h t hi n es . g , eit er t ey were true Be a is muc e to blame s w as the w ho Fuller say , He tutor to Venerable Bede, w his hi h he h h s o s h i h rote Life, w c at piced wit m racles t at it is o f t he hottest for a discrete man t o di gest into his ” belief. His Lif has in hi s E s e been written by Bede, ccle iastical s Fo lcard i k in circa 1 066 Hi tory , a Benedict ne mon , in Lat , ; d f M in he Alur e o 1 1 20 S . t , Beverley, ( Cotton collection) ; A sket al o f 1 320 m h 1 37 3 , Beverley, ; an anony ous aut or, ;

1 660 1 7 3 2 1 7 3 6 . Fuller, Gent, ; and Drake,

B ert hun o f r t d l o f hi s , Beverley, w o e a etai ed narrative

i s Henschinu s in s t m racle , as did also , four Book , as repor ed by eye witnesses . His writings were

Pro Leuca E xp onenda. E n Ho mili ae in va ge lia.

E p ist oloe ad B aldam Ab b atissam . i d H r b a m i m Ep st oloe a e e ldu Disc p ulu .

Epist olce ad A ndvenum et B ert inum .

I L Y O B E B , MARY, MALT N,

Died 1 65 a ed 1 0 7 ea/rs . 7 , g y

O SIR . BIG D , HUGH, KT 1 Ob . 2 66 , n f h o f Set terin t o n 3 rd E Second so o Hug Bigod, g , arl of 29 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

d h o f W s h l st Norfolk, by Maud, aug ter illiam Mare c al r s o ane h of Earl o f Pembroke . He married, fi t, J , daug ter and had s w ho Robert Burnet, i sue, Roger, succeeded as

f f s o ane d h o f h s 5 th Earl o Nor olk econdly, J , aug ter Nic ola d o f h de Stuteville, Feu al Baron Cotting am, and relict Of h W h n h Hug de ake, issue by w om succeeded to Cotti g am . d By her he ha no issue.

ir h w as m sh h S Hug a gallant and acco pli ed Knig t, an

in in the s em ent lawyer, and a prominent actor stirring event hi o f his i . n . s W sh t me He accompa ied Henry III , in el aid him ne o ciat io n as in the expedition, to in g well as field, hi u t icier 1 25 s s 7 . and was con tituted C ef J , t he s o f his h 4th E At earne t entreaty brot er, Roger, arl, he t he h i s h j oined Barons in t e r truggle wit King Henry,

h ad t he hi s h and Tower Of London placed under c arge.

h his h fo r He returned, owever, to allegiance, foug t Henry,

s fled t he di s s s ss o f h at Lewe , and after a trou i ue t at battle ’ E t he s o f the s but returned to ngland, after re toration King

h E sh w as i o f aut ority, at ve am, and appo nted Governor he i s t . Pickering Ca tle, follow ng year

K O SIR R CI T. BIG D, F AN S, , E xe u ted 1 5 3 c , 7 ,

o f t he mil o f d o r o f A member ancient fa y Bigo , Bigot,

Set t erin t o n E o f . w as t he g , formerly arls Norfolk He i h Set t erin t o n and l s o n o f S r Kt . Jo n Bigod, , Of g Mu grave

s W h hi h he Ca tle, itby, w c latter Obtained by marriage

- wi h s h and co h s o f . t Con tance, daug ter eire s Peter de Mauley

ir s d th e o f nr . S Franci gaine favour King He y VIII , by “ advocating t he di ss olution o f t he monasteries in A Treatis e o n t he Impropriation o f Benefices but remaining all t he

hi h d t o t he h ds h i w le attac e Old Fait , and afterwar c ang ng his s wi h s t he di ss u o f t he s r s view t re pect to ol tion mona te ie , 3 0 CELE E OF THE E LD BRITI S YORKSHIR WO S .

becoming eventually a vehement opposer o f t he extreme s r s o f he mea u e t King.

t he s i o f 1 5 36 He stood aloof from fir t Pilgr mage Grace, , s aying that although he approved o f the rebellion he di d

wi sh hi s n as not to put m elf promi ently forward, people looked upon him with jealousy o n account o f his s uperior i learn ng.

h i h hi s s h t he s T row ng aside, owever, t cruple, w en econd

sh 1 5 3 7 hi h w as n z ra Outbreak took place, , w c orga i ed at

Set t erin t on hi s h s ss o f s s s g , in ou e, by an a embly monk , prie t , ’ s i s t he in s i o f hi s and laymen, to prote t aga n t K g v olation

mi s s t he di he t he pro e , prece ng year, became leader, along

h m Caw kill w ho s h n wit Halla , Of , rai ed t eir ban er and were s oon s urrounded by an undisciplined m o b o f rustics and n s h s as in h s a expelled mo k , ent u i tic t eir cau e, but l cking every h s o f s ss ul s o t er requi ite ucce f Operation . It w as arranged that Beverley and Hull shoul d be seiz ed

im h d w as as prel inary to fur t er a vances . Beverley taken by

d hi s l h s s uis as r Bigo , w l t Hal am and ot er , di g ed ma ket people,

d l r d t he h s attempte to take Hu l, but were captu e by aut oritie ,

and Hallam hung. Bigod marched to Hull to rescue hi s fellow- captain but

findi t he s h d s t he n r in s ng gate S ut, lai iege to tow , bu n g ome

n mil s s t he s fi the h ss wi d l out ide wall ; but nding attempt opele ,

he ds s d Sir h E retreated towar Beverley, pur ue by Ralp ller

Sir h s and s t he o f u ker, Jo n Con table, Harri on, Mayor H ll,

h d h o f h hi s s wit an arme force, at Sig t w om follower fled in di he w as d s d d every rection, and capture , ent to Lon on, trie

h s and . for Hig Trea on, executed at Tyburn

R E O I H P OF L D BONNE , DM ND , B S O ON ON . — 1 5 00 1 5 69 . This notorious member of t he Bench o f Bishops w as born CELE R E OF THE E LD 3 1 B ITI S YORKSHIR WO S .

u the o f t he 1 5th o f Obsc re parentage, towards end century

s t he r of h ur 1 5 30 and pre ented to Recto y C erry B ton, , by t he Canons o f Beverley ; afterwards becomi ng Bishop o f

L 4 is his s rsecu 1 5 0 . s e ondon, He remembered by relentle p

i o f t he e s tem . ar h i t on Prot stant Reformer , p M y ; av ng h s s t he s h condemned two undred per on to take in t ree years .

he r he t he n . t In reig Of Henry VIII , favou ed Reformation ;

the h o f h h t he s but deat t at monarc , and probable succes ion

ar h his z for hi s sh Of M y, quenc ed Protestant eal, and Popi i h e w as 1 5 49 m e o t he procliv ties deprived, , and com itt d t

sh s a On t he s o f he i te Mar al e acce sion Mary, was l bera d and

s s z n his the t he s re tored, ignali i g career during reign by mo t s d o n the h o f cruel atrocitie . He was again eprived deat t o s h he di Mary, and committed pri on, w ere deservedly ed, universally execrated.

B Y N IR EW l sr' TO S . ARM T O N , MATTH , BART B S ON, 1 Ob . 646,

i in t he the 3rd n A Parl amentary officer great civil war, so h o f s o f s h and eir Franci Boynton, Barm ton, by Dorot y h r f hri Haln h ss o . o f ab d daug ter and ei e C s Plaice, y marrie , s n s h Sir if h Kt fir t, Fra ce , daug ter Of Henry Gr fit , , Of Bur to n s h i s o f her h Sir Agne , and e re s brot er, Henry, by whom the mi h Burton Agnes came to Boynton fa ly. By er he h ad

s Sir n s 2nd . h h in ra i sue, , Fra ci , Bart Matt ew, w om see f , six h s h r s d ot er son , and four daug ters ma ried, econ ly, h h h l st r Kat erine, daug ter Of T omas, Baron Fai fax, and had

ss o ne son . i ue , Perceval o f l 1 628 1 643 Member Par iament for Hedon, and ; and fo r S h 1 6 45 Sir W Kt carboroug , , in place of illiam Boynton, ,

s . h Sh f o f 1 6 28 1 di abled Hig erif , county York, and 643 h and 1 I. 6 1 8 Knig ted created Baronet by King James , . At t he commencement o f t he struggle o f King Charles

wi h the Sir h his t Parliament, Matt ew drew sword o n t he 3 2 CELE E OF THE E LD BRITI S YORKSHIR WO S .

o f t he Side latter, and became an active and able General .

On t he d h o f Sir h he o f eat Jo n Meldrum, took command t he s s i S h s 1 6 45 hi h w as force be ieg ng carboroug Ca tle, , w c

d d the a Sir h h l d w ho h d it efende by br ve Hug C o mon eley, el

hs su d h t he s s h ad twelve mont , and only rren ered w en all tore

s d and h n h afl ord been con ume , everyt i g t at could possibly

r sh t he i m s h h h o r nou i ment eaten, n ate w en t ey marc ed were

o ut i ss o f s s Sir h carried looking l ke a proce ion pectre . Matt ew

s m t he o f t he s a su ed government ca tle, but it fell again into t he h s o f t he s s h w as re - and Royali t , from w om it taken by h 1 6 48 Colonel Bet ell, .

Sir h w as hr h t he h Matt ew engaged all t oug war, foug t in

mi h s i s s s t s s . many battle and skir e , and died ju t at clo e

Y T N IR E K RM O S W T. BO N MATTH , , BA STON ,

lain 1 65 1 S , ,

i t he l w ho d A Parliamentarian officer n civi war, playe a more

s h his h Sir h 1 f s st rt . o con picuou part t an fat er, Matt ew, Ba h w a t h h n whom e s e fourt so .

t h hi s h h e s ins the in Along wi fat er, took up arm aga t K g, “ ’ and figured in Newcastle s List o f Traitors ; defeated

S s s h o f Colonel ling by, at Gui boroug put to rout a body

s s in s sh h t he s s o f Royali t a kirmi foug t in treet Beverley,

t he s h d his n Sir h and in ame town appre ende u cle, Jo n h h i t his h Hot am, w en fly ng from Hull, af er treac ery to ’ his h s Scorb ro t he Parliament, to fortify ou e at , for King, h he h he s w om conveyed back to Hull, w ence was ent to

London and beheaded . 1 6 47 he s d d his h S In , uccee e fat er as Governor Of car

h s s i o f hi s s boroug Ca tle, and oon after repent ng di loyalty,

had d his h h e w as s s di as one uncle, w om in trumental in en ng

t he t he s —o r i h h t o block for ame crime, v rtue, w ic ever it w as he s h he h t he as tl the , is ued a declaration t at eld c e for

3 4 C EL E E OF THE O E W LD BRITI S Y RKSHIR O S .

t he h u d E d Brice, Frenc giant, after a to r roun nglan , d s s . d h tate , in reply to a que tion by Mr Frank Bucklan , t at

h e h t he s s hir and s hir met wit talle t men in York e Lanca e, ’ Buckland adding that in his experience as a Life Guards

su he d h t he s and lar est b o ned rgeon, foun t at talle t g men

- d u came from t he coal pro ucing co nties .

sh d 1 8 1 1 Portrait, publi e .

h t h f S r s d s o f d e o . Ca t ea , in College u geon , Lon on

RIDLI G GR G RY OF C MM R B N TON, E O , O ENTATO ,

im. 1 1 8 V 7 ,

m an d in s ss A learned , born at Bri l gton, ucce ively Canon, and o f li n o f h is n n Precentor, Prior Brid ngto , w om little k ow , “ excepting that h e w as th e author Of A Comm entary o n Portions o f t he Bible that h e was th e success or o f Robert t he S and h hil s h e w as or t h e cribe, t at w t Precentor, Prior,

s w ho h ad n t he o f Whi d s Dane , plu dered Abbey tby, lai iege t he r i d in s o f to Prio y, but were obl ge to retire con equence d t he strength o f t he walls and efences .

T J OF RIDLI G S . H B N TON, O N , —1 1 8 1 9 3 79 ,

s r in A man o f great piety and con iderable lea n g, born at o f s w h o d Bridlington, exemplary parent ; was e ucated at O hi h he ss m t h e Bridlington and xford, after w c a u ed cowl in

nia r d o in s ss t he Augusti n Priory Of B i lingt n, becom g ucce ively

- Wh he w as l 1 3 6 2 7 9 . Precentor, A moner, and Prior, en

h e s t he f h s elected Prior, refu ed O fice wit tear , deeming t h di ni himself unworthy o f e g ty ; but accepted it, after a

t he s o f t he s econd election, at earne t entreaty monks, t he although with great reluctance. He managed temporali

h s s - k i h shi ties w it bu ine s li e tact, leav ng t em more flouri ng 35 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h h h w as s d s s o f than e found t em, and wit al a generou i pen er “ w as s d him h h charity to t he poor. It ai of t at In t at place

h e d the h h and i [of Prior] acte part of bot Mart a Mary, be ng ’ d h s d h i s as d in d s as provi ent to u ban t e r revenue , evout Go

h s h s and hm s h d servi ce . T ere are ome Prop ecie Ryt e fat ere

him s a so di l s h u pon till ext nt, but ri cu ou , t at we may believe i in h h s d him . s s s t em fal ely attribute to He , t e e part , reputed ”— l h s s . oc as S n s t e Oo . a ai t, e pecial y by Papi t

w as s o h s d his s n He muc e teeme for talent , learni g, piety,

ss h h e w as i d his s s and meekne , t at Canon ze , and relic tran

d r o f t he s d sh i t he late , by di ection Pope, to a plen id r ne, ceremoni al being conducted by t he Archbishop o f York and t he sh rh m h h t he s o f l s Bi op of Du a , w ic became re ort pi grim ,

w as s t he s o f i s and, it aid, cene many m racle . “ Camden says o f him : Bridlington is famous fo r John d e d i sh h s h mi h s Bri lington, a Monk Poet, w o e r y ng Prop ecie , hi h are d u s h s h w c very ri iculo , I ave een ; and yet e has t o

h s da h h h d t he S t i y in all t at neig bour oo , reputation of a aint, and s t he h h s very ju tly too, if all mig ty t ing were true o f him hi h h s Ho rs field his E s s s , w c Nic ola , in ccle ia tical Hi tory, ” wi h and ssu h as related t gravity a rance .

is s m s d d h W s He ometi e confoun e wit illiam Bani ter, a m E h wr te . III . prop etic iter, p dward

f Sur iu s s the ni S s and in Li e by , al o in Britan ca anctu , ’ Alban Butler s Lives o f t he Saints “ h Of V at cinalia h h he Aut or Carmina , in w ic foretells

s E sh hi s d h s o f future event Of ngli tory ; repute aut or, al o, “ i in l h are in t h Vers us V at c a es . Bot MSS. e Bodl eian

Library .

RIDLI G R R OF “ H CRI B N TON, OBE T , T E S BE, 1 Vice . 1 60 ,

o f t he so n o f d and k A native Bridlington , Gerar , a mon , C 3 6 CELE E F THE O E LD BRITI S O Y RKSHIR WO S .

4t h t he u o f l eventually Prior Of Canons Reg lar Brid ington, h 1 1 5 2 succeeding to t e Office in . He w as famous for his skill in penmanship and for hi s

ss du t he s sh n s s a i ity in tran cription of Monki A nal , Legend h h him t he o f t he S s s . aint , Homilie , etc , w ic Obtained for “ ” s obriquet o f The Scribe. He was author o f several works and t he compiler o f a

t h e d h t he n s Commentary on Bible, educed c iefly from writi g m d h o f s s s . Hierony u , An elm, Be e, and ot er i M s d i t h e o f H s SS . were pre erve for a long t me in library t he s h d 1 5 3 4 s s n Priory, and were een t ere by Lelan in , con i ti g o f s s s E d s s s Commentarie on Gene i , xo u , Leviticu , Number ,

t he h s t he s th e s s Deuteronomy, twelve Prop et , P alter, Go pel h h t h E f t t he S . o f SS. e s s o Matt ew and Jo n , pi tle Paul and “ s s Cor o rae et s an uiniae Apocalyp e ; al o, a Dialogue, De p g ” “ h li ” ni and s E s a Cat o cae. Domi , a Treati e , De ccle i e

h s dds s the S S To t e e Bale a , Commentarie on ong of olomon, ’ h t h s s nd t h d t h e t e S . a e s Creed, Creed of At ana iu , Lor “ o f S s r s O erib u s Prayer ; a Book ermon ; and a T eati e, De p ” s ex B ierum . Leland saw hi s grave in t he Cloister near t he door o f t he h s h t he i s C apter Hou e, wit n cription

Rob ert us Co no ment o S a a us . g crib , Qu rt Prior

D . O H RY B . P RI DIVI BURT N, EN , , U TAN NE,

1 5 7 9—1 6 7 - 8 4 ,

r ds d d d d Born at Bi all e ucate at Cambri ge ; graduate M . A . ’ and R D O d f . h d o St . t s S at xfor Rector Mat ew , Fri ay treet,

1 6 26 - 3 6 . n h e London, After leavi g college, became tutor t he s s Of Of and to on Robert, Baron Carey, Leppington,

E m h and s o f t he s arl of Mon out , oon after Clerk Clo et to

and his h h s o n Prince Henry, after deat to Prince C arle , 3 7 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOL DS .

h s ss t he h he w as d s h he w o e acce ion to t rone i placed, w en

r t he d s s and r t reti ed from Court in i gu t, w o e a letter Of

s t he hi h he h d . remon trance to King, in w c c arge Dr Neile,

w ho w as t he Ofli ce h sh s . appointed to , wit Popi proclivitie “ 1 6 3 6 he h d t w o s s and t he In , preac e ermon , For God

i h h h e h t he sh s h n K ng, in w ic c arged Bi op wit plotti g to

i h h he w as d t he re ntroduce Popery, for w ic cite before

E s s iss s and d s ccle ia tical Comm ioner , committe to Fleet Pri on ,

h h h he dd ss d e s s . W s s w ere lay everal week il t in pri on, a re e

s the h t h e d s h d an epi tle to King, anot er to Ju ge , and a t ir to “ t he - h fo r h h t he s Of d true earted nobility w ic , at in tance Lau , his he w as s d t he S inveterate enemy, ummone before tar

h 1 6 37 as s d s and s d C amber, , a e itiou libeller, ubjecte to a

s s s h and s . mo t evere entence, along wit Prynne Ba twick It w as d s s to be eprived of all Preferment and Degree , to be

d £ 5 00 d and h his s d o ff and fine , to be pillorie ave ear loppe ,

i s d fo r o f h h d o u t to be mpri one life, all w ic were carrie ,

t he and h e w as s s excepting fine , ent to Lanca ter Gaol ,

h in s o f t he s m h t he h e w ence, con equence y pat y of people, w as removed to Guernsey.

h e s ds u t he his T r e year afterwar , pon petition of wife,

S h s t he d d d d h ara , Parliament rever ed ju gment, eci e t at all

h h had s him w as s d t h e and w ic been done again t out i e law,

d him o f the ss hi s s hi h ma e a grant for lo of ear , w c , h h h t e s s s e . owever, in ub equent confu ion never got Along wi h w ho had i s s he d d t Prynne, been mpri oned in Jer ey, lan e in England and w as received with loud acclamations by t h e

and in 1 6 42 w as re - d d his people, in ucte into Rectory, after ds i d war adopt ng t he principles of Indepen ency. W orks

A Na a e o f t h e e Hen B ur n a c rd n a rr tiv Lif of ry to , c o i g to copy ”

w r w d n 1 643 . a . e h his o w n h and . itt n it Lon o , Portr it ” A e su 1 624 . C n re on Simony .

A ea an A ea T a e se d Dialo ue w ise . 1 626 . Pl to pp l , r v r g ’ Th h h w as s um e B 1 2 . Fo r s e aiti ng of t he Pope s B ull . 6 7 [ t i

moued before t he Council . ] 3 8 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

A Try al of P rivate D evotions or a Dyal fo r th e Hours of ”

ra . 2 P yer 1 6 8 . ’ Israel s Fas t : o r Me ditations on t he 7 th Ch apter of Josh u a.

1 628 .

The Seve n Vials : or an E xposition o f th e 1 5t h and 1 6th Ch ap s . f t h ” 1 62 . o e Re velations . 8 B Th h r h e no ue s e abe l no B e the l : i . e . e C u c of Rom tr vi ibl ’ ” hu h e n an Answ e Hu h Ch o lmele s h a e e C rc , b i g r to g y C ll ng ,

&c . Fo r h s w w h h w as su e s s d h e w as i ed [ t i ork, ic ppr e , comm tt t h to e Fleet . Truth s T ri umph over Trent : o r t he Great Gulph be tw een Sion an Th n a O s n w e e t he d B abylon i . e . e irreco cil ble ppo itio bet n Apostolical Church Of Chri sti anity and t he Apostate Syna gogue o f A nti - Chri s t in t h e main and fundamental Doctrine ”

Of u s a n. 2 J tific tio 1 6 9 .

Th aw a ns An n ans . 1 e L and t h e Gospe l reconcile d gai t ti omi 1 63 . ’ ”

h r w n. C i stian s B ul ark : or t he Doctrine o f Justificatio 1 632 . ’ Exceptions agains t a Passage in Dr Jack son s Treati se o f t h e

Divine E s sence and A ttribute s . The So unding of t he t w o L ast Trumpe ts or Meditations on t h e

9 th l 0th and 1 l t h ha s . Of Re e a ns . 1 641 . , , C p v l tio Th e Prote station Prote ste d o r a short Remonstrance sh ew ing w h at is principally re quired of all those th at h ave o r do take ”

1 . t he las t P arliamentary Prote station. 1 64

f nd hu h s . 1 4 A ndi a n O Inde e e e &c 64 . Vi c tio p nt C rc , ’

w w 1 . P arliament s Po ers fo r L a s in Religion . 645 ’ ‘ V indiciae V e rIt at is &c . in ans e B ast w ick s Inde e de , , w r to p n ncy ’ ’

1 45 . not God s O rdinance . 6

T u h Sh o ut o f s &c . 1 645 . Re e n t he s n r t ut Door , f rri g to clo i g

o f t h e doors o f Aldermanbury Ch urch agains t him . n and e in a ue e w e nf Co formity D formity , a Di log b t e n Co ormity ”

1 646 . and Conscience . 1 6 8 3 w as sh d W arres o f E d S d In publi e , Ye nglan , cotlan , and d 1 6 25—6 0 h Pr n Irelan , , wit a view Of y , Burton, and ” Bastwick in ye Pillory .

C RLI L CH RL OW 3 RD RL OF A S E , A ES H ARD , EA

1 8 8 . Ob . 7

So n E d 2nd E E z h h and c o of dwar , arl, by li abet , daug ter 39 C ELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIR E WOLDS . h ss o f Sir W d Kt and Sir eire illiam Uve ale, , relict of W and d s d h o f illiam Berkeley, e cende from a junior branc “ t he s o f w d his r d Ducal Hou e Ho ar , progenito being Belte ” W i d w ho i h E h ll of Bor er fame , , by marriage w t lizabet , s s and c o - h ss 5 t h s i ter eire of George, Baron Dacre , of Gille

d ss ss Of Hinde rskelf h s lan , came into po e ion , w ere Ca tle

Hi ds h w d d s ds . s s as Howar now tan gran on, C arle , create ,

1 66 1 s d h and E s , Vi count Howar of Morpet arl of Carli le , s d s t he o f h h his d uccee ing al o to Barony Dacre, t roug gran

h w as s d t he his mot er. He rai e to Peerage, for loyalty to t he S ts d t he l s d s u sh d h s as tuar uring civi war , i ting i e im elf a

nd sh d his h E d s a ss s . iplomati t , publi e a Narrative of t ree mba ie

h s his ds d d h o f h C arle , gran on , marrie Anne , aug ter Art ur

l s t E Of E ss and had ss h h h d Capel, arl ex, i ue, wit ot er c il ren ,

4th E and his 3 rd d h w ho Henry , arl, Anne, aug ter, became c t d as ss and d h d 5 th s elebra e a poete , marrie Ric ar , Vi count i

He s d Of the s 1 70 1 - 2 Irvine. became Fir t Lor Trea ury ; t he 1 7 1 7 and E h s s . Con table of Tower, ; Deputy arl Mar al

w as the d o f s d He buil er Ca tle Howar , employing Van

h as his h and n h s s brug arc itect, filli g it wit art Trea ure , “ ” s h h has d d Th e h s among t w ic Since been inclu e T ree Mary , t he t he h s E h 1 85 7 by Carracci , gem of Manc e ter x ibition , ,

Of t he h s t he and formerly one c ief ornament Of Louvre,

t h e h purchased during Frenc Revolution .

w as s o f s and He al o a man great literary ta te, a writer h h o f as s t e . poetry , ave been many member of family “ a : E s Pater Patri e being an legiac, Pa toral Dialogue, occasioned by t he lamentable death o f Charles Howard Earl ”

h s . G . 1 3 8 . s . 7 Of Carli le By T o ent York ,

C RLI L R D RICK OW 5 TH RL A S E, F E E H ARD , EA nd T. K . G . P G a OF K . , , , , 1 8— 1 825 74 ,

So n 4th E t he d s d ht of Henry, arl, by La y France , aug er of 40 CELE E OF THE O E LD BRITI S Y RKSHIR WO S .

h s S 3 rd E S d d : 1 7 7 0 C arle pencer, arl Of un erlan married ,

' t he d h Of L e ve so n Lady Margaret Caroline, aug ter Granville

1 st s St afl b rd and had ss 6t h Gower, Marqui of , i ue, George,

E d W 1 8 1 5 r s Re v. arl ; Fre erick, lain at aterloo, Hen y E dw d h W and h ar Jo n, Prebendary of York ; illiam ; t ree daughters w as Lord - Lieutenant Of t he E ast Riding and

- f d 1 8 —2 i w as o 7 0 . s Lord Lieutenant Irelan , Lord Carl le d s sh d his s and w as h i tingui e for poetical talent , aut or Of “ ” 1 3 . Poems . 7 7 h h ’ T T e Fa e s : a a d . 1 t r Revenge r ge y 783 . 25 copies only r n p ivate ly pri te d . “ S e - h r d The e : a T a e . 1 800 . Su S s da t p mot r g y bject, igi mun ” and r G ui sca d .

T a d e s and s . a r n . r ge i Poem 1 807 . Priv tely p i te d ” Th h s o n t h s n nd 1 0 oug t e pre e t co ition o f t h e Stage . 8 8 “ w as s h He al o a contributor to T e Antij acobin .

C RLI L G RG ILLI M R D RICK 7 TH A S E, EO E W A F E E , RL OF EA ,

1 8 02—1 coal 8 64 ,

So n o f 6t h E t he d h George, arl , by La y Georgiana Dorot y,

h Of W 5 th o f shi d daug ter illiam , Duke Devon re ; e ucated

E and O h he d t he h h s ss at ton xford, w ere Obtaine ig e t cla ical

- P. h o f h s M . 1 8 26 30 onour . for Morpet , , County York,

1 8 30 - 1 and 1 8 3 1 - 2 W s sh 1 8 3 2 - 41 and 1 8 46 - 8 , e t York ire, ;

hi S d 1 8 38 - 4 1 h m ss Of C ef ecretary of Irelan , C ief Com i ioner

W ds and s s 1 846 - 5 0 h o f t he h oo Fore t , C ancellor Duc y of

s 1 85 2 - 1 85 5 Lanca ter, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, and

1 85 9 - 6 4 d- t he E s d 1 847 d Lor Lieutenant of a t Ri ing, Lor f h o t e s o f d 1 85 3 . Rector Univer ity Aber een, Lord Carlisle w as a man o f great reputation as a states

and Of s d ds w h man , orator, man letter ; lecture at Lee it “ ” “ great applaus e o n Ameri ca and o n The Life and W ritings d o f h h h sh . Pope, bot w ic lectures were publi ed He travelle

42 CELE E F THE O E OLD BRITI S O Y RKSHIR W S .

t he Of G avest o n h had o n t he after fall , to w om it been given

and d th E f L o nde s execution attain er Of e arl o Lancaster .

h h r ss ss t he Of hn boroug came into t ei po e ion by marriage Jo ,

9th h t he h r ss t he Bromflet es s Baron, wit ei e Of , Baron de V i e sc .

ff d w as s m as 1 299 Roger de Cli or u moned by writ Baron, , hi h nd i s a s s . w c , after forfeiture abeyance, till extant Henry,

1 1 th w as d E o f 1 5 25 t he Baron, create arl Cumberland, , n h h m o t e S. . . 5t h title becoming extinct deat p of Henry,

E 1 6 43 h d s h ss d hi s d h arl , , w en Lon e boroug pa e to aug ter

E h w ho d h d l st E lin lizabet , marrie Ric ar , arl Of Bur gton,

’ w ho w as d Clifl o rd o f d s u h 1 66 6 create Baron Lon e boro g , , from whom t he Londesborough e states passed t o t he Caven di sh family.

l oth w as so n h - d f Henry, Baron, Of Jo n, Black face Cli ” 9t h t he ur d t he d ford, Baron, m erer of young Duke of Rutlan , s o n h d t he W d of Ric ar , Duke of York, at battle of akefiel , w ho w as a devoted Lancastrian and w ho was slain on t he

o f t he o f h h d s i eve battle Towton, after w ic eci ive v ctory,

h h d Ed d o f th e h he w as w ic place war York on t rone , attainted and S Sir W S h s d o f kipton given to illiam tanley, u ban

f h nd h Of ss O . Margaret Counte Ric mo and mot er Henry VII , ’ and s h d s t he s afterward to Ric ar Duke Of Glo ter, King h brot er. On t he h o f his h hi s h t he d deat fat er ; mot er, wi owed

ss d h r de B ro m flet e V e sci Counte , aug ter Of Hen y , Baron de ,

fle d S h h er s s and h d from kipton wit two on , Henry Ric ar , to h er h s h and as h er s s s h fat er, at Londe boroug , , on were oug t

t he i s s s h o r h s for by York t , to impri on t em, per ap put th em to death in revenge for t he murder of t he Duke Of

d Sh e s t he F s t he Rutlan , ent younger into lander and elder sh e committed to t he charge o f a shepherd and hi s

if d s h h as h h l w e, at Lon e boroug , to be broug t up t eir c i d

s Of t he d o r h t he n s until a rever al attain er, a c ange in dy a ty, should open o u t brighter prospects for t he family . Here at 43 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h h s d s s sh h Londesboroug e pas e ome year tending eep, wit out

o n t he h d the s s t h e education, living ar fare of pea ant of h h d and s s h s t he so n t e s h d . perio , uppo ing im elf to be of ep er

ds h h d s h d Afterwar , w en t ere appeare to be ome likeli oo of " hi d s d he w as s h hi s s retreat being i covere , ent, along wit

s ts t he ds W s d h he fo ter paren , into wil of e tmorelan , w ere

he w as h - s o f h t he remained until t irty two y ear age, w en battle o f Bosworth placed t he Earl of Richmond on t he i d t h d h o f h III t he thr one and term nate by e eat Ric ard . dynasty of York . The shepherd heir Of Skipton w as then brought from t he bleak W e stmoreland hil ls his claims were recognized t he attainder w as reversed and he w as restored t o the dignity h s s h f hi and s s is s s . o s e tate of ance tor Con ciou , owever, lack Of learning and his ignorance Of t h e new world into which h e w as d d he d s r intro uce , live ome time in reti ement, con s orting with t he Canons Of Bolton and applying himself to hi d i study to repair s eficiencies in mental culture . H s

s di s h s h s favourite tu e were alc emy, a tronomy, natural i tory, and legendary lore becoming a very fair proficient in these

h s and s s o u t o f branc e of learning, at ixty year of age came hi r and h d d th l dd n s e o e . reti ement, el a comman at battle of F d rst d h Sir h t h S . He marrie , fi , Anne, aug ter of Jo n Jo n of

Blet sho e and had ss r l st E , i ue Hen y, arl of Cumberland ; and s d h n ds econ ly, Florence, daug ter of He ry Pu ey, of Bolton,

Sir h sh in and relict of T omas Talbot, of Ba all Craven . “ Mos t h appy in t h e sky recess ’ Of B a de n s u e e s s r lofty q i tn , And choice o f st udious friends had he ’ In Bolton s de ar fraternity W h o s and n o n t h e o ld h h w e t i g c urc to r, In an a a u s h ur m y c lm propitio o , Perused w ith him t he s tarry sky ; O r t h e e s w h him did in ir c ll , it pry Fo r he e e en de s e ot r lor , by k ir ,

Urge d to clo se toil w ith che mic fire . W ORD SW ORTH . “ F THE Y 1 4 CELEBRITI ES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

F Peni ant end e H rom g to P l ill , F n n n Add n h a rom Li to to Lo g i g m , A nd all t h e Craven coast s did tell

They with t h e l usty Clifi o rd came .

B ALLAD O F FLODDEN FI ELD .

f d f d H ne a e o . e ss Life Henry Lor Clif or , by J g Je e h 1 8 2 f t e s . 6 (grands on o Vicar of Hutton Cran wick) .

C I I HIGH PRI OF D . O FF , EST WO EN

im th entu r . V . 7 C y

t he vil o f Del o vine s d ni At lage g too a mag ficent temple, o f hi h Co iffi w as hi h s i d t h e o f w c g prie t . He l ved uring reign

E i o f r h and i hi h- s r adw ne No t umbria, be ng a man Of g pi itual

s w a h in w as po ition s frequently at t h e Court o f t e K g. He

s h s t he s t he h w ho h ad pre ent w en Paulinu , Apo tle of Nort , ’ m ni d E h E d s s d acco pa e t elburga, a wine econ Queen, from

i t he d d s o f t he s t h e Kent, procla med gla ti ing Go pel to

o rt hu mb rian d s and n d o f t he hs N i olater , became convi ce trut h d him preac e by . Eadwine w as s omewhat reluctant to abandon t he fait h o f hi s h s s d Co iffi h h e h h hi s h t fat er , and a ke w at t oug t of t ere ical hi “ h ” i d h . s s Oh i t e teac ng I ave long been en ible, K ng, repl e “ h h s h h w as h h sh d ig prie t, t at t ere not ing in w at we wor ippe , because t he more dil igently I s ought after tr uth in t hat

sh t he ss d and n ss h wor ip, le I foun it I now freely co fe t at s h h s d in hi s hin as f uc trut appear evi ent t preac g, can con er o n u s t he s o f i s and h i ss gift l fe, of alvation, of eternal app ne

h h s d s h i s and for w ic rea on, I a vi e t at we n tantly abjure d s h s o u r s and s h h h c o nse e troy t e e temple altar , w ic we ave i h ” E d h m. crate wit out reap ng any benefit from t e adwine, partly from convi ction and partly in compliance w ith t he d s r Of his and - d h s i e i e beautiful newly marrie c ri tian w fe, “ ” d w h sh d s t he 2 assente . But o all e ecrate great temple “ ” “ n d ff Ofli ciat ed t he the . enquired Ki g I , replie Coi i, I at 45 CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

Of t he s o d is i h w ho h t he altar fal e g , and it fitt ng t at I, taug t h ” sh d d s s . people error, oul i abu e t em w as t he s t he 6 46 A day appointed for purpo e, in year ,

h E d and his r d lin s and w en a wine Cou t, accompanie by Pau u

Co iffi d D el o vin e h Co iffi h s , procee ed to g , w ere , girt wit a word

i h s hi s h d i u s s . and Sp r and w t a pear in an , mounted a tall on It w as not permitted for priests to wear war- like ac coutre

s o r o n h s and h ment , to ride any ot er bea t but a mare ; w en he h s d t he i s d s d t u appeare , trembl ng by tan er looke menacingly at him as commi tting a most outrageous and sacrilegious act ; but when he boldly rode into t he temple and hurled his s the d h set sh d th pear at i ol, t ey up a loud riek, eeming e priest m ad and anticipating s ome terrible manifestation o f t he wrath o f t he great god but as no supernatural disaster followed and t he su n continued to shine with smi ling radiance over t h e scene as Co iffi w as not stricken dead and t he t h s t he s o f t he ear Opened not to wallow up abettor act, whilst t he helpless image o f W oden remained u ndem o nst ra i h t he s ri in hi s d h s h tive w t pear quive ng Si e, t ey lo t fait in h i s o d and s d f t e r ance tral g , Paulinu , taking a vantage o t he

h d t he ss l t he s h s Opportunity, preac e to a emb age Go pel of C ri t, and Shortly afterwards baptised converts in t he river

Swale . ’ l vin The Temple of D e g o e (the place of God s Image) w as s d and hr s h h d t he s h de troye a c i tian c urc erecte on ite, w ich ’ w as d G o dm andin ham G o d s h s calle g ( man ou e) , now Good

manham .

CON SITT R CI RY H RP , F AN S , BU T O E, 1 61 8 —1 68 7 ,

as is ss d t h 1 s e 5 0 . d Died, a erte , at age Of year He attribute his longevity to leading a temperate and chaste life and

sucking raw eggs . F H 4 6 CELEBRITI ES O T E YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

H . C L O . D OF LI C L ONSTAB E , J N, LL D , EAN N O N,

1 2 . Ob . 5 8

This eminent di vi ne and poet w as t h e second so n of Sir

r st Kt lamb ro u h es his w f Robe t Con able, , of F g , by Agn , i e, d u h Sir W r h Kt t h e unt a g ter of Roger entwo t , , of co y of

w d d L li e t h e r ri and E ss . as mm a n ex He e ucate by y , g a a , at ’ h d h h e d d n St . s a d Jo n , Cambri ge, w ere gra uate became

hi s l in hi h h e r ds nd d Fellow of Co lege, w c afte war fou e four

hi f hi s h l s s . O s n is t t is k n Fel ow p per o al tory but li le now , but h e appears to have been a fr equent er of t h e cour t of

m ' I I nd h He . a ti it h t h e y V I , to ave been in mate w many of in h more em ent men of t e age . He Obtained preferm ent successively as Prebendary of

L ib raru m i ln 1 49 4— 1 5 0 3 s i ln Decem , L nco , of Ca tor, L nco ,

— - 1 5 02 3 28 e s in l h d 1 5 0 8 - 1 2 h Tr a urer of L co n Cat e ral , Arc d Of nt i d n 1 5 1 2 - 1 4 and i eacon Hu ng o , ; Dean of L ncoln,

1 5 1 4—3 8 in h h t h e di d and w as ri e in t h e , w ic ci y e bu d

h dr Cat e al. “ w as h s Co ns t ab ul arii L ondinensis He aut or of Joanne , art ivm Pro fe sso ri s E i ramm at e d incl t am L o ndini , p g , Apu y ” urb em i d P n n Th nl so . e w , MD XX, pr nte by y o y kno n

h s is t he dl r copy of t i work in Bo eian Libra y. Am ongst ot hers are Ep igr ams addres sed to King Henry and t h ri h i VIII . Queen Ka e ne Bis op Lat mer Sir Th omas

and hi ld L li E -a h s o s e . h s s More ma ter, y T ere are al o pit p to hi s father and mother ; and to his brother Rich ard and hi s sis t ha t h h s s ar t h e ter Mar , nei er of w o e name appe in i Constable ped g ree .

C L H RY OE . ONSTAB E , EN , P T 1 — 1 5 6 1 61 8 .

Until recently cons iderable doubt existed as to t he identity

h s E l h s t t h e dis M SS. of t i izabet an onnet wri er, but covery of ,

art icu larlv t h s s h u Ro ds r h and p o e of Jo ep H nter, ger Do wo t CEL EBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS . 47 several which have been calendared under t h e direction o f t he s o f t he s has d t h e s s h h Ma ter Roll , cleare away mi t w ic h d his and h inco nt e st ib l h he w as ung aroun name, S ewn y t at a member o f t he Everingham branch of t he Constables of

r u h Flamb o g . Sir s Kt o f E i h w as ds Robert Con table, , ver ng am , gran on

Sir d Flamb ro u h : he d h n Of Marma uke, of g marrie Cat eri e,

h Of Sir s de ROS daug ter George Manner , Baron , and niece of

h h h d ss wi h h h d i Ed d . e a K ng war IV , by w om i ue, t ot er c il ren,

n h r s d in t he Sir his s so . s Sir Robert, econd T i Robe t erve S sh w a s and w as ni h h t he E o f S cotti r k g ted t ere by arl urrey, “ ” and w as author Of a Treatise on t he Ordering of a Camp .

d h s d h o f hn Dab rid eco urt He marrie C ri tiana, aug ter Jo g , Of t he W n h W l s h county of arwick, and relict of A t ony i on , wit

h he is s s d h d his s w om uppo e to ave obtaine e tate at Newark,

h he di d in 1 5 9 1 h t h e s w as s w ere e , w en e tate old to pay a

du h debt e to t e Crown .

hi s so n w as circa 1 5 6 1 Henry, , born probably at Newark, , ’ nd w as d d t h s d h a S . e ucate at Jo n College, Cambri ge, w ere

t h d f A 5 9 - 8 s he e o B . 1 7 0 took egree in , by pecial grace, but

d h s Of hi s sh did not procee furt er, in con equence Popi pro

c livit ies h h him d d t he , w ic compelled to retire abroa to avoi

t h s d hr h t he h E lizabe an per ecutions . He travelle t oug Net er ds d 1 5 95 find him lan , Germany, Polan , and Italy, and in we s h he w as s t h e h in Pari , w ence ent, by Legate at t at city, on ss t he d d i o a mi ion from Pope, accompanie by Lor Bon ngt n,

the s o f S d h him to court of Jame VI . cotlan , to ex ort to

r t he h his h s s r retu n to fait of fat er , or at lea t to g ant toleration to his Roman Cat holic subjects but he met with

s ss d u s and s h no ucce beyon co rteou treatment fair peec es .

W h s h he w as s h d t he s Of il t t ere clo ely watc e by agent Cecil, — whos e despatches to their employer (1 5 9 8 1 6 00) have been sh d th e d s S s and h d publi e in Calen ar of tate Paper , t row a floo o f light o n t he mi ssion and 0 11 t he Scotti sh hi story of t he

time . CELEBRITI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS.

S ds h e w as h he s a oon afterwar in Arragon, w ence ent

i d n s hi h s w as pr nte book to Ki g Jame , w c Hazlett conjecture “ ” “ his w as rf s s Diana, but it really A Counte eit Di cour e

nt r r s s o n t he Between Cou e feit T aveller , etc. , a treati e h E h h s uccess ion to t e nglis T rone .

In 1 6 04 h e w as t he as d in Tower of London, but it woul

w as s d t he o f t he and i sh d appear, relea e about end year ban e ,

h h e S i and s s h d w en went to pa n again, eem to ave returne ,

h as 1 60 7 - 8 h e w as s n wit out leave, in ca t i to Fleet prison , but w as set h u h t he i o f his at liberty, very probably t ro g nfluence

ins t he E Shr s s k man, arl of ew bury. He went to Pari , about h min E h di in had h i . . s w ic t me Dr B Carier, an e ent ngli v e, ’ d h s and d t he s i s embrace Cat olici m entere Je u t College, at

and hi h s w as s t he s Liege, t t er Con table ent to confirm pro e t in hi s h s hi s h e w as s z ly e new fait , but oon after arrival ei ed dd l n s and d d in h in 1 6 1 3 h s s . wit a u en i l e , ie t at city , A s a poet he w as held in high esteem both by his o wn and “ aW d s s h w as by s ucceeding generations . Ant . oo ay T ere

o u r had r and no gentleman of nation a more pu e, quick, higher delivery than he witness among ot hers that sonnet ‘ ’ o f hi s before t he poetical translation called The Furies ” A nd he r s made by King James . in t Retu n from Parna ” s us 1 6 06 t h s in s , , occur e e l e

Sw s a d h a t he w o ndrin ear eet Con t ble ot t ke g , ” And lay s it up in W il li ng pri sonment s .

is s hi h d d s Sir hn H writing , w c are lau e by Ben Jon on , Jo

and h s o f s s s Harrington, ot er , are full quip , crank , and trange

w h Th e w n conceits but this as t e style of t he age . follo i g “ ’ is a specimen from a s onnet in England s Helicon

S r e o n a r flo k e s at easu e po t f i pl r , ’ Nip V ae st ae s flow ing tre asure ; I m selfe d ue h a e y will ly rk , W he n my w atchful dogge doth barke f n d n F w o o l e a d e I e e d e . rom fox , will f y

His earlier s onnets all relate to a hopeless pass ion for

5 0 CELE E OF THE O E LD BRITI S Y RKSHIR WO S .

d s o n hi s A partly obliterate in cription tomb , at Flam “ h n s u s h t he h s s broug , i form t at at age of t ree core year and he w as s h his s s h s s s ten , pre ent, wit onne , brot er , ervant , and Kynsm enne at B rankest o n [Flodden] where t he Kynge w l i ” as s a ne . o f Scottys [James IV. ] d t he s f ix h — o S s . He live in reign monarc Henry VI , nd V h E d . a . . and ward IV , Ric ard III , and Henry VII .

VIII .

C L IR R R KT FLAM BR H S . OUG ONSTAB E, OBE T, , ,

Emecu ted 1 5 8 . , 7

The d s so n and h Sir s Kt el e t eir of Marmaduke Con table, , wi h h he h t he dd 1 5 1 3 d t w om foug t at battle of Flo en , marrie ,

d h Sir W o f and had Jane, aug ter Of illiam Ingleby, Ripley, ss h h h Sir d w ho s i ue, wit ot er c ildren , Marma uke, ucceeded to

h - - aldin m r Flamb ro u g and Holme upon Sp g o o . w as h t he o f h h 1 497 He knig ted at battle Black eat , , for h h 1 h his valour again st t e Cornis Rebels . In 5 3 6 e became a prominent leader in t h e first Pilgrimage o f Grace Rebellion and participated in the general proclamation Of pardon at d h t he f h s . s s o t e Donca ter Not ati fie wit conduct King,

his s s t he s h e relative to promi e at Donca ter negotiation, ,

h s s d ss wit A ke and Lord Darcy, con i ered it nece ary to take u s s t he d s p arm again , to compel Henry to Ob erve con ition h e assented t o ; but looked upon the rash attempt o f Bigod nd Sett e rin t o n as and a Hallam, at g , premature, wrote a letter to them urging them to lay down their arms and

he t he d h h h maintain t peace Of county, for oing w ic e f h d d t he h o t e . an receive t anks King Bigod Hallam , h and d owever, went forward, took Beverley, attempte to d fi isco m t ed d . take Hull, but were and execute

s s and s dd l In April , Con table, A ke, Darcy were u en y

o n h o f h s s h h arrested a c arge Hig Trea on, ina muc as t ey F THE E 5 1 CELEBRITI ES O YORKSHIR WOLDS . knew o f t he second outbreak and had not given information h and h h h h had d t ereof, t at alt oug t ey in a letter preten ed to

ss d t he s i s h w s s di ua e con p rator , t ey ere ecret abettor , and d s t he s h as h i approved of ri ing t en, only being untimely. T ey

d d s d were trie , and by an evi ent training Of evidence, foun d w as h d d n guilty and condemned . Lor Darcy be ea e o Tower

s d and Sir s Hill ; A ke, execute at York ; Robert Con table, “ as t he On Frida e b e in Duke of Norfolk wrote, y y g market

suflred c h h the h h daye at Hull, and lot e ang above ig est gate o f t he towne so t rymmed in cheynes that I thi nke hi s

h h h hu ndrethe boones woll ang t ere t is yere .

C TA L SIR ILLI M T ONS B E, W A , KT. AND BAR , FLAM BROUGH ,

irca 1 5 — C 75 1 655 s .p . So n h i o f Sir s Kt his and e r Robert Con table, , by second

f h h o f Sir h W . wi e, Dorot y, daug ter Jo n iddrington, Kt

h d h of Sir h r Kt married Dorot y, aug ter T omas Fai fax, , by h he had ss h d 1 5 99 w om no i ue ; knig te , created Baronet,

1 6 1 1 e h M P th h o f Knares , xtinct at deat ; . . for e Boroug h in t he a d boroug , Long Parliament afterw r s representative

f the o f o County York .

Sir W w as n h d fo r his illiam k ig te services in Ireland,

the E E ss h s s s he under arl of ex, in w o e trea onable practice became involved and w as arraigned for High Treas on ; but

d d d t he o n the reman e before trial, by irection of Queen, d h he had w groun t at been unwarily dra n in . w d s s t he as s tem h s I. He impri one , p . C arle , for re i ting

s o f t he Sh and o n t he o ut t he impo ition ip Tax , breaking of s s he nh s i sh h d his w ub equent civil war, u e itat ngly un eat e s ord

d t he s o f t he in efence of libertie people, became a Lieutenant

the Colonel in Parliamentarian army, and was actively

hr h t he h E h 1 6 42 engaged all t oug war. He foug t at dge ill,

D 2 CELEBRI E OF THE RK RE LD 5 TI S YO SHI WO S.

m the of S h 1 643 co manded at Siege carboroug , led a body f ul in a the W 1 6 44 h he o men from H l a r id upon olds, , w ere surprised Sir Charles Lucas and scattered t he forces o f Sir r The he h a t o W alte r Vavasou . same year foug t at M rs n the i e o ne o f the Moor, and after battle was appo nt d Com mi s t o for t he u o f in 1 6 45 s ioners treat s rrender York and , accompani ed Fairfax to London o n the appointment o f the “ t he m n o f the latt er t o co ma d new modelled army. He sat o n t he trial of King Charles and signed t he hi s o n the s hm of t he warrant for execution and, e tablis ent n o f t he l of S Republic, was appoi ted a member Counci tate . i t he h t he He died dur ng Protectorate, and t us escaped fate o f t he w ho t he s h s Regicides survived Re toration nevert ele s, h h di his body was ex umed after t at event, smembered and o in the o f h cast int a pit, and general pardon C arles II . , h h he s i alt oug dead, was pec ally excepted, was attainted and n s his estates co fi cated. “ W n nl o f him : hir ni h h i sta ey says A Yorks e K g t, w ose prodigality brought him t o sell his patrimony [Holme- upon S aldin mo or t o Sir the p g ] Marmaduke Langdale, at beginning t he hi h he s hin Of late trouble, w c afterward regained for not g,

h h L o f m - - S w en t at Lord [Baron angdale, Hol e upon palding moor] for his loyalty w as voted a delinquent and hi s estates t he di s s o f t he Reb b els w ho at po e , carved fat shares for ’ had i h h s s . in t he i s h t em elve He a pr ncipal and K ng deat , fo r hi h h hi s s h w c parricide and ot er trea onable practices, e t h e S i s G o verno ur o f s was, by a nt , made Glouce ter and a d t he h d great Comm an er in Nort . He ied before hi s ’ ” “ rn. r Majesty s retu Loyal Marty ology .

ER REV ES I R F N C P . . . V CA O G O OO , JAM , M A , ART ,

Ob . 1 61 8 ,

A. 1 2 E u C r B . 8 7 M . . 1 830 R C of d cated at amb idge ; , ; A , ; . H W S 5 3 CELEBRITIES OF T E YORKSHIRE OLD .

’ i h n f 1 843 - 5 V r o f St . n 7 Jude s, Man ng am, ear Brad ord, ; ica

- G r 1 85 7 6 1 . a ton, Author of

1 3 . The Claims of the Unendowed Churches . 8 7 ’ S r s a h d St . s h S h s . e mon Pre c e in Paul C apel, tone ou e, Devon

1 840 .

T h s 1 844 . he Importance of Churc Mu ic . “ 1 849 . Sermons on Event s in Sacred Hi story .

CR FT REV E R E E R D. T OF W . G G D. R C G O , O , , O TH IN , 1 —1 8 747 09,

d S o f h w ho A learned ivine, born at kipton umble parentage, , di in li for o nin splay g an abi ty learning, and btai g a patron, t o ni O f 1 7 62 h he was sent U versity College, x ord, , w ere n h a sh 1 768 o f gai ed a sc ol r ip, , graduated and became Fellow ’ his 1 779 o f Arnclifl e S 1 779 College in Vicar , near ettle, ’

St . n r i h 1 91 o f Lecturer at Marti s, Bi m ng am, 7 and Rector hwi 1 802 T ng, . Author o f A S o n s . 2 1 . S aff d 1 784 . ermon Proverb xxiv , t or , E h S s h d 1 786 the d d the ig t ermon , preac e in at Lecture foun e by

Rev. J h B a M . A . O f d 1 7 86 . o n mpton, x or , Thoughts concerning t he Methodist s and t he E stabli shed

. nd 1 7 95 . Clergy Lo on, “ S s di Se s s s s t he ermon , inclu ng a rie of Di cour e on Minor Pro ”

het s a h d e the s O d . . 2 s . p , pre c e b fore Univer ity of xfor vol

B n h 1 8 1 1 . irmi g am,

F A S C OF D DE REV ILLIAM . . RE R A , . W , TO B RM A STON, — 90 Circa 1 740 1 7 , h ur topograp er and antiquary, born at B ton Ag nes, son f h a h b of the . h D r o M r Rev T omas ade, vica t at p ris , y a y 5 4 CELE E F THE E LD BRITI S O YORKSHIR WO S .

d t h h o f s e . Norton, and gran on of Rev Jo n Dade, vicar

S in h s if w as d s d d th e till gton , near York, w o e w e e cen e from

W h s o f hl in d s s s h in rig t , Ploug and, Hol erne , famou for av g h furnis ed two members o f t he Gunpowder Plot Conspiracy.

w as i o f t d s s ss S . He , after tak ng or er , ucce ively Curate ’ ’ C s f t s s and o S . lave , York Rector Mary , Ca tlegate, York ; f o s d . Rector Barm ton, near Bri lington The greater portion o f hi s lif e w as spent in collecting “ ” s s o f d ss o f h h h e material for a Hi tory Hol erne , w ic wrote

s n s s it s a a con iderable portion, and pri ted propo al for public

tion in 1 7 8 3 but ill- health and other perplexi ties prevented

hi f hi s d h t he s o t he . S completion work ome time after eat , f t h in h h s o e . ul s M SS. t e were placed and Rev George Po on,

COt m t o f i s o f w h o Of Barrow, y L ncoln, Hi torian Beverley, a rr t he d s t he d s re anged matter, adde con iderably to etail , and “ published Th e History and Antiquities o f t he Seigniory ” f ss 1 8 41 o . 2 s . . Holderne , etc vol Hull, “ There w as als o published A Series of Seventeen Views

o f h h s s h s i l C urc e , Monument , and ot er Antiquitie , orig nal y ’ ’

s s ss . 1 8 3 5 engraved for Dade Hi tory of Holderne Hull, . ’ These plates were originally published in Po u lso n s Holder

ss h ss d ds d ne , w en i ue in parts, but were afterwar cancelle ,

s t he h s s new plate engraved for complete work, and t e e old h the s eparately wit above title .

ILLI M DR PER ICK “ THE IM R D W A A , BESW , N O OF THE R H NO T , 1 1 —1 6 7 0 7 7 , A celebrated Sportsman and Master o f t he Holderness

ds h W O d w ho Houn , born at Net er ootton , county of xfor , “ in 1 7 20 d fe d and h d s h s bre , unte ye taunc e t pack of fox ” r d d h h i h ds E . ss oun in urope He ma rie Ann, aug ter and e re f ni o f t he o ld h h h o Ingleby Da el, Hall, Beswick, wit w om e CELE E OF THE E LD 5 5 BRITI S YORKSHIR WO S .

h t he s i s s and h ad ss d h in erited Be w ck e tate , i ue a aug ter, w h in d h ss . o ss t e Mi Di Draper, , ri ing acro country after h ds w as as s as her h w as t he s o f oun famou fat er, and ubject

h s s s t he h ld many an ent u ia tic toa t at unt dinners . O ” S as he w as d h s quire Draper, terme , kept a o pitable table, and w as held in great reverence and esteem by hi s tenants h and his brot er sportsmen .

Sir W K . w as . G He uncle to illiam Draper, , Lieutenant General in t he army and conqueror of t he Manillas ; born 1 2 1 d d 1 7 87 w ho w as s t he h o f 7 ie al o, aut or some contro ve rsial works .

DE DRI I LD R G R OF E FF E , O E , ABBOT M AUX,

ir a Ob . c c 1 29 0 ,

o f Driffield w ho d t he s o f A native , entere Mona tery Meaux,

ss th h t he s d s o f near Beverley, pa ed roug u ual gra ation

f and w as i d 1 260 t he s O fice, appo nte Abbot, , on compul ory

h d de w ho had o f resignation of Ric ar Burton, been guilty

hi w n u se t he s t h appropriating to s o revenue Of e Abbey. In t he Liber Jll elsa we are inf ormed that he conveyed t he

s VV ke and t i o f village of y My on (Hull) to Ham lton , Dean hi s h d 800 s th e York, and brot er A am, for mark , for term Of

s hi h he hi s w ho twenty year , w c money put into own pocket t he same year re - demi sed the property to the Monastery for

i s £ 1 00 n t he remaining n neteen year , for a rent of per an um, agreeing to quit claim t he village and grange as soon as t he

s sh d d h h Drifiield s d 800 mark oul be pai , w ic rai e , by borrow

t h e o f t he t he h o f ing, in name Abbey, from general C apter

s t he Cistercian . t he 2l st E W o f t he s i of In dward yke, e t mated value

f £ 24 8 s . ss d 8d. o 8 1 4s . £ 7 , and Myton , per annum, pa e by a deed of feoffment to t he King and were granted to W illiam

de and o n h s r the m o la Pole, t eir ite g ew up odern t own f

- - l Kingston upon Hu l . ELEBR E OE THE R RE LD 56 C ITI S YO KSHI WO S .

The Chronicle further informs u s that during t he abbacy “ o f Lord Roger o f Driffield King E dward made many s t o the h the grant Abbey, amongst ot ers, Manor Of Pock lin t n o f t he o f 4 o £ 3 4s . 3d g , fee Albemarle, valued at , hi h w as h six h h w h w c eld years, w en it was exc anged it “ ” Dominus Henry de Percy for half an acre o f land at the o f th h Nafferton and advowson e c urch. ” L t he - hr r ord Roger governed Abbey twenty t ee yea s, “ r the h t w o i ado ned altar wit beautiful pa ntings, and resigned

1 3 1 0 h i fo r hi s s in r m , av ng erected re idence reti ement, a roo , ‘ ’ ll i 1 400 Th e s h sti stand ng, [ ] and called Abbot C amber. t he u hi s He left Abbey in debt, s rvived cession h in the h r h o f t h e r . eig t years, and was buried c u c monaste y

RIFFIELD I LI M B D BB T OF DE D L A . . A , W , , O E M AUX,

Ob. circa 1 2 70 .

of iff w ho r n the A native Dr ield, ente i g Monastery Of Meaux,

ssi hr h i s near Beverley, was, after pa ng t oug m nor Office ,

ou t o f s fo r hi s s elected Abbot, re pect piou exemplary life,

hi h fli ce he h f 1 25 1 2 w c o eld rom about 0 to 70 . n his t he a n di Duri g abbacy, mon stery was i volved in vers

s in o ne o f hi h w as l r it s law uits, w c it compe led to su render i t the sh o f W h cla m o Mar eel, near Beverley ; and anot er, t o t he h o f W w hi h relative tit es a n, w c lasted five years, and h The was finall y s ettled by an appeal to t e Pope . Abbey

s i in h rt - five s s also su ta ned great loss men and cattle, t i y per on h e wn i n o f t he t he aving b en dro ed by an nu dation Humber, waters reaching t he fisheries at Cottingham and swallowing il up lands and bu dings, its property. He is mentioned in the Chroni cles o f the Abbey as having ” e o o irmanskeu h and h r h u l cut down th w od f B g , t e ewit b i t

CEL E E OF THE E LD 5 8 BRITI S YORKSH IR WO S .

hi h the Fo rm t ains n s the h s w c was Abbot Of , to i ve tigate c arge ,

hi h s in his h t he i s w c re ulted deprivation, but wit prov ion that he shoul d have a chamber in t he Abbey and an allow n ance Of five marks per an um . n h h w as t he s Dri g oe, owever, not man to ubmit meekly to hi he h s s . s n t t i deci ion He fled to Rome, laid complai t at

o f t he w ho o f hi s s foot Pope, took a favourable view ca e,

his ni i h t he Risla d and upon commu cat ng wit Abbey, y deeme

it prudent to res ign .

The s h ss in s monk t ereupon a embled conclave, and in tead

re—ns n h d de w h o Of i tating Dri g oe, electe Robert Beverley, ,

i hi s of fir m s ss find ng tenure office not very , ent a me enger to

t h e — i s w ho Rome to bribe ex Abbot to refra n from Oppo ition, con sented o n t h e following terms : That h e Should have a

o f 1 00 sh l s h in t he pension i ling per annum a c amber Abbey,

h i and th e s and h s s fo r wit fir ng litter for floor a ervant, or e himself and s ervant a monk to bear him company at table that he should sit on t he right of t he Abbot in Chapter be

s h and h s s exempt from all cloi teral, c oral, c apter ervice ; be at liberty to go fort h and convers e with seculars when h e chos e ; and have all t he expenses o f hi s j ourney to Rome d pai . Robert de Beverley governed the Abbey from 1 35 6 to

1 3 69 h h e i i h w as re - s d n , w en d ed, and Dr ng oe in tated, yi g

o r six ds is s k h five years afterwar , it not preci ely nown w en,

hi s s s W Scarb u r h w as i d but ucces or, illiam de g , appo nte to

h o fli ce in 1 37 2 . hi s s d t he t e vacant During econ Abbacy, h h t he s o f hi h no t Abbey C urc was burnt, cau e w c is known .

D HILL D C VIC UN , SNOW EN, ON T,

ir Ob . c ca 1 88 6 ,

s h the W A notoriou t ief, born at a village on olds towards he e f t he 1 8th r h hi t . n h s nd o centu y , soo after w ic parents R H RE 5 9 CEL EBRITIES OF THE YO KS I WOLDS .

di h d him removed to Spal ngton, and bot ying, left an

t he o f o r he orphan when young. At age fourteen fifteen w as placed with t he widow o f a farmer to work for his

h h s . ss food and clot ing, wit out any wage Being pa ionately

d f - fi ht in he d his o f fon o cock g g , commence career crime by ’ stealing his mistress corn to feed his game cocks ; and from that proceeded to robbing granaries and disposing o f i h s w ho h s d t he spo l to two or t ree miller , purc a e it at a low h as t e s . price, an equivalent for keeping ecret

h d he t he d w o f h d In early man oo married wi o a t ief, name o n t he d S Taylor, set up a cottage roa between paldington W h s his d s lo afin and and Market eig ton, pent ay in g about his nights in plundering barns and committing burglaries

h h he was s s d he s d d but alt oug generally u pecte , uccee e in On s h e h h d n d . s eva i g etection one occa ion was ot, w en attempting to break into a hous e ; but w as carried o ff by

his d s d h h - s sh s comra e , to How en, w ere t irty even ot were

extracted from hi s back .

h 1 8 1 2 he w as h d d h o f At lengt , in , appre en e on a c arge h h h h he w as d ig way robbery of w ic innocent, committe to

h E s d and s t e a t Ri ing Gaol, Beverley, ent to York to be

d o n th e u d h E s di d trie , gro n t at an a t Ri ng jury woul be

d d hi s s s d vi h h he w as preju ice by u pecte e l c aracter, w ere

s d s s s s d convicted, entence to even year tran portation and erve

n hi s t he s . O h t he term at Hulk liberation e returned .to Spaldington and found his family scattered in t he following

he s s hi s h way, as tate in autobiograp y

His h s h s d had sh h wife, w o e former u ban been ot w en mi n had s com tti g a robbery, been tran ported, after commi t

ting a s eries o f depredations .

s his favo mi t e h v Ro e, daug ter, was a con ict in York Castle, “ h she had r h h d f w ere given bi t to an illegitimate c il . A ter her releas e she w as again commi tted to W akefield House o f

d I h si h d h r r an e . h Co rection, ave never nce ear of S e had

h h h o f h had s d co abited wit two men, bot w om been tran porte . ELEBR ES or THE RKSHIRE DS 60 C ITI YO WOL .

S r h his o h h had i n a a , t er daug ter, been mpriso ed in York t he E in and Castle and ast Rid g Gaol, was afterwards sentenced to s even years transportation at t he Beverley

h S ss s . She had h h hr Boroug e ion , for robbery co abited wit t ee ll f h had s a o . men, w om been tran ported ’ W i li hi s so n d rt l am, , was also un ergoing a fou een years M o f s r . i term tran po tation He, poor fellow, died ed ately S h s t he o n his arrival in New out Wale . He was most

is n o f il h i f prom i g my fam y, and, wit d f erent examples before ” him h o t o s , would probably ave pr ved an ornament ociety. hi s —so n h him had Robert Taylor, step , broug t up by , also been transport ed i t o he hi s o ld Not be ng able obtain work, fell into

s h i hir h in practice , about Hull and Nort L ncolns e 3 and av g h h t he s l f eard t at Botany Bay convicts led an ea y i e, besides h n in t o h hi s mil s o f h avi g a yearn g be wit fa y, mo t w om were h he s f hi s t o t he t ere, re olved to quali y m elf for a free passage

in he m s Antipodes . Accord gly com itted a tran portable ff hi r d o ence, in Lincolns re, was t ie , convicted, and sent h h t it er. Af ter some time he and hi s wife obtained tickets of free

s h she h dom, and ettled in Hobart Town, w ere opened a sc ool .

h r ri s s M rs hill h e . W it all c minal propen itie , Dun was a rabidly pious woman, a religious fanatic, could quote scrip h s as r o r and ture p ra eology glibly as any Pu itan Covenanter, i h hi s . S e h her w as looked upon as a a nt also made pies, w c h husband hawked about t e town. He afterwards fell into h o f n hi s o l drunken abits, and was suspected practisi g d he di is n t n Wh o . vocation. en ed know

h s in hi s he his h W en erv g term, wrote autobiograp y, but knew no t how to get it published until he accidentall y met w h l h he had s o i h b o it a sai or, w om aved fr m drown ng w en a y w h h th M E h o e S. ad at Spaldington, broug t to ngland and it o f li printed . He was evidently a man superior mental abi ty, f w r his h i Th as t he style o iting in autobiograp y ndicates . e following passage is from a description of his j ourney t o LE E F THE E CE BRITI S O YORKSHIR WOLDS . 6 1

“ London en rou te for Botany Bay The beautiful Lincoln hir h s o n the hi s s e ill my left, and still more beautiful ll and of o wn sh h dales and woods my native York ire, lent t eir h s I c arms to form a land cape never saw equalled, and in n z I h th casting my last li gering ga e upon it, felt t at e inani of now t o nk mate beauties creation must me for ever be a bla . “ ” The o f S unh : ri hi Life nowden D ill w tten by mself.

1 833 . Howden,

REV O . E W ES . . F DDO , J HN, M A , VICAR O O GART N, B A E . . 1 85 0 . . 1 85 3 ducated at Cambridge , M A , Vicar ’ - f a n 1 85 2 P C. St . o C rt o 7 . 1 85 , Of Jude s, Bradford, 7 . Author o f The Agricultural Labourer as he really is : or Village Morals in ” h for th e e se D a . D riffield 1 854 a 1 854 . a P mp let Pr nt y , [ Re “ plied to in Masters and M en : in reply to t he Pamphlet of

t he Rev. J h Edd w s d The A u r a ur o n o e , entitle , gric ltu al L bo er, ’ ” e t c W a B a u h . D rifiield , by illi m r g , a n s us s : h h s a t he H r D a M rti ma M ing or t oug t bout i ing y .

d 1 54 . Drifii el , 8 Leisure Hours A Lecture delivered before the Members of the ’ ”

D riffield han s Ins D riffield 1 855 . Mec ic titute, , The Union of Church and State : wh at is it "and wh at does t he ”

" e . Th rd h sa d 1 B sa 86 1 . ible y about it a L cture i t ou n ,

’ KT E PEO SIR AL R . AND D S , W TE , , KIRKHAM HAM LAKE E S E ( H LM L Y), 1 Ob . 1 53 , dis i w ho h hi A warrior Of great t nction, eld a c ef command at h o f t he S 1 1 3 8 t o h t e battle tandard, , and contributed t e no t nl his ss s victory, o y by prowe , but by a pirited address to ” t he h m troops, uttered wit a voice like a tru pet, from the

h h s t he h h S o f waggon w ic upported t ree oly tandards York, Fo r hi s s i h e Beverley, and Ripon . erv ces was rewarded with divers lands in t he Counties o f York and No rt hu mb er of hi h the o f h land, w c Manor Kirk am formed a portion . He

was us o f the or s o f hi tem . n J tice F e ts Yorks re, p He ry I . 5 62 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

s n 1 1 3 0 t he n s and a Ju tice Iti erant, in , for Cou tie Of York,

r h and u Ail r d . e o f l Du am, C mberland , Abbot Rievau x, “ d s s him as d l and di s e cribe pru ent in counci creet in war,

s r s t li s a tru ty f iend, a loyal ubj ect, of gian ke tature, but

comely, etc .

hi s f i he had nl so n w ho w as ill By wi e Adel na, an o y , k ed

f his h s Frit hb h o n t he s by a fall rom or e, at y, near Kirk am , pot

h s ss w as ds d hi s w ere a tone cro afterwar erecte to memory .

d d h s hil d ss and - s t he h e Ren ere t u c le , grief tricken by event, ’ s d hi s un W l d E s ec o f C art o n as con ulte cle, i liam p , rector , to “ t he di s s o f his s s w ho dv s d him h i po al e tate , a i e to make C r st ” hi h in h t he s s h e d hi s . s eir Fall g in wit ugge tion, converte mans ion at Kirkh am into a Priory for Au stin Canons to t he

h o f t he ini 1 1 2 1 and d d h onour Holy Tr ty, , en owe it wit s chm ' ch es s s h in even and e tate in Nort umberland, nom ating

s t h s his Im ole t he fir st Prior . He founded al o e Ci tercian

t he s o f h s li sh d in Abbey of Rievaulx , fir t t at order e tab e

E d d as w as s h t he s s th e ngland, e icated, u ual wit Ci tercian , to

in s the W axden u ds Virg Mary 5 al o Priory Of , Co nty of Be . 1 1 5 1 h e n and d d and w as In became a mo k of Rievaulx, ie

d The d o f hi buried there two years afterwar s . remain er s

s s ss d hi s s s s co - h ss s Hawise w h o e tate pa e to i ter ( eire e ) , , d W l ss Al d w ho f marrie i liam de Bui y bre a, married Geof rey

li and d i w ho m r de Ro s o f de Trai A el ne, a ried Peter ,

d ss h s t h e Ro s Hamlak e Hol erne , from w om prang line of , of , whos e pre sent representative is t he Duke Of Rutland

E E Z OH E O OF USTAC FIT J N, F UDAL L RD L AN D W MA TON ATTON .

1 1 . 0 5. 5 7

h s t he hi s s E d T i potent noble, one of c efe t Peer Of nglan , S h o f To nsb er h o r descended from erlo de Burg , Baron g , N L HE 6 3 CE EBRITI ES OF T YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

w ho E h W had mandy, came to ngland wit Duke illiam and

s h h . a grant Of Knare boroug , Aldboroug , etc 5 and remotely,

h s o f In ehe im h so n o f h from C arle , Duke g , fift C arlemagne 5 “ w as t he so n h s d s d Of Jo n, urname Monoculu , by Mau , h d s i h f . aunt o King Step en He marrie , fir t, Beatr x, daug ter and h r s Yvo de V esci h h he i d t he ei e s Of , wit w om Obta ne of l s s d h Barony A nwick 5 and econdly, Agne , aug ter and h ss o f W o f and s eire illiam Fitz Nigel, Baron Halton Con

’ o f h s u re a xon s i h h s table C e ter, and became, j , n eritor Of t o e digni ties 5 he succeeded to t he Lordshi ps o f Malton and W h h hi s h t he dd h and h atton t roug mot er, gran aug ter eiress

his wif h e had W l o f l s . Gi bert Ty on By former e issue i liam, w ho ss d t he o f V esci t h e h d a ume name de 5 by latter, Ric ar , ’ w ho d de Liz o urs h - s s o n the h s marrie Albreda , alf i ter, mot er

o f h s ss h h side, Robert de Lacy, w o e i ue, wit out any legal rig t, s d d t he dsh t ss t he uccee e to Lor ip of Pontefrac , a umed name nd E o f de Lacy a became arls of Lincoln .

d him s d o f d King Henry I . ma e con i erable grants lan , i i t he l he d h t he s nclud ng town Of A nwick ( alrea y eld ca tle) , and constituted him Governor o f B amb o ro ugh Castle and

i t he h s th e s Justice It nerant in Nort ern Countie . In ucceed in h e dh d t he E ss d h hi s g reign a ere to mpre Mau , daug ter Of d in d t he s s o f and frien , K g Henry, and place ca tle Malton

Al t he h ds o f t he S h d h er w ho nwick in an cots, to ol for ,

d t h e s r To h s . s h de olate u rounding country Oppo e t em, Arc bishop Thurstan raised an army and defeated them s ignally he t he S d 1 1 38 E s t . w ho h at battle Of tandar , u tace, foug t

h s fled S d s bravely on t at occa ion, to cotlan , but on ubmiss ion S h w as s d and d to King tep en, re tore permitte to return .

ds t he d he had s h e re— To make amen for amage cau ed, built

hi h h ad r h s d s d t he Malton, w c been bu nt by T ur tan, to i lo ge

S s re - d d t he n 1 1 5 0 u d cot 5 foun e Gilberti e Priory, 5 fo n ed, at

1 1 47 s Pre m o nst rasensian s Alnwick, , a mona tery for Canon 5

re - l 1 1 49 W hi h had d s d bui t, , atton Abbey, w c been e troye by the D 870 sh h h n anes, 5 establi ed a ospital at Broug ton, ear 64 CELEBRITIES OF THE Y RKS IRE O DS O H W L .

' ’ M o n 1 1 5 5 and r n r M r alt , 5 was a g eat be efact o to St . a y s

Abbey, York.

Af h l r r he ter an active and somew at turbu ent ca ee , was in n hi h i n th h slain Fli ts re, fig t ng agai st e Wels .

DE EITON S E EN N LE , T PH , CHRO IC R, h Vim. 1 t centur 4 y, onkis h hi ri n u r of the Pr r of A m sto a , Canon Reg la io y W a t h f o o E t o n. rter, and supposed ave been a native t “ Author Of Life o f King Edward wri tten circa “ ” 1 320 h mi r un are h , w ose sfo t es, says Nicolson, very onestly ” n wi h h r fl or n writte , t out eit e attery co tempt.

IDDES REV AR D P LE F . . D. O , RICH D, , MIC, 1 6 1 — 2 7 1 7 5 , di n w ho unm A learned vi e, was born at H anby 5 took Holy O 1 694 h t o the E O rders, 5 became C aplain arl Of xford 5 of sh m 1 696 h n t o the ull Rector Hal a , Holderness, 5 C aplai H r h An gar ison 5 and C aplain to Queen ne . Fiddes h the Dr. was an able and eloquent preac er, but marshy nature Of t he country rou nd Halsham deprived him of the o f l he power articu ating distinctly, and was only able t o t he o f hi s il rinkin recover use voice, temporar y, by d g a o f n he considerable quantity wi e 5 was, consequently, l h n compelled eventua ly t o resign t e livi g. He was a somewhat conspicuous figur e amongst t he group of literary “ ” li o f the and i him t o the notabi ties Augustan era, all ed self His h hi party o f Swift and Atterbury. Opponents c arged m with a leaning towards Popery and that he evinced his t o t he r n is ss o f enmity Refo matio , b y d guised expre ions “ ” l his f W ni in hi s s a L . o pi on work , especi ly in i e Of olsey n uni r oin v his r in do not I a pec a y p t Of iew, w it gs appear

6 6 CELE E OF THE K I E W BRITI S YOR SH R OLDS .

Th ’ e Doctrine of a Future State and that of t he Soul s Immor a ed in a e a F e e- h n e as ed h t lity , prov l tter to r t i k r, occ ion by t e ’ ” a e E a o f B kin h am hir s E uc s e a h . d n n 1 7 2 1 . l t rl g pit p Lo o ,

The a d na W se . F nd n 1 4 72 . Life of C r i l ol y olio, Lo o , Portrait by Vertue ; Portrait o f Wol sey ; E ngraving o f Coins s truck Y and six h a e s . A a at ork 5 ot er Pl t Dry Det il, inter s s d h and T R — e a s . L o w n per e wit Dull rite m rk dcs . ]

E E O FL TCH R, DICKY, BRIDLINGT N, 1 8—1 82 74 7 ,

The o f w ho w as i his 8oth Bellman Bridlington, k lled in

l t he s s s fo r his year, by fal ing down tep of a cellar 5 famou

h d in the facetious and r yming announcements, delivere unadulterated Doric o f his native tongue Of which t he following is a specimen

’ ’ Ta u o o h s foorno on o ud th nooarth sa s k p t i , p n , Two e s h h I hev h ans k i , w ic in my , ’ W O - iver he s lost e m mu n just c um to mea ’ l h e v em a e an can a r An h sa eea. t ey g an, we g

F D . S O O E O D . O E GARN T, J HN, , BI H P CL GH R, E IR LAND, 1 —1 82 1 7 0 7 , h h s h t he o f t e . Born at Siggle t orne, son Rev Jo n Garnet,

s S s h s M . A . , Rector Of Barm ton and iggle t orne, by France , Hi d h h o f W d . s daug ter illiam Barnar gran fat er, Henry,

of h w ho d 1 6 8 6 and his reat rand w as Vicar Kil am, die , g g

h A h h s . fat er, nt ony, a merc ant at Newca tle d h he d He w as educated at Cambri ge, w ere gra uated and f S d S ss h h h e became Fellow o y ney u ex College, after w ic was h l st o f s d appointed C aplain to Lionel , Duke Dor et, Lor d 1 7 3 1 h h he Lieutenant Of Irelan , , wit w om went to Dublin,

s in d sh o f and after s ome minor preferment , was nom ate Bi op

rn 1 75 2 h he w as s h 1 75 8 Fe s, , w ence tran lated to Clog er, , 6 CELE B RI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS . 7

a nd h d t he his h s . el dignity until deat , fourteen year after Author o f “ n t h B o f : it s Na u e A e and A Dissertation o e ook Job t r , g , ” d n 1 749 . A u h . t or Lon o ,

s urs on the B . nd n 1 754 . Introductory Di co e ook of Job Lo o , In thes e works he endeavours to shew that t he Book of i Al s t he and Job s an legorical Drama, repre enting Captivity

s n o f t he s i t d th e Re toratio Jew , and n en ed to inculcate virtue o f patience u nder calamity.

D E OR E W E GANT GH NT, ALT R, HUNMANBY, 1 1 3 9 0 6. , Lord o f th e Manor o f Bridlington and Territorial Baron o f

s d d d E d s Hunmanby, de cen e from Bal win, arl of Flan er , by

d s s o f W i t he and so n o f Mau , i ter lliam Conqueror, Gilbert d e w ho h d t he s s Gant, ( el a command at battle of Ha ting and w as d b Of fift — dsh s rewarde y a grant y four Lor ip ) , by Alice, h d n daughter of Hug de Mountfor . He was o e o f t he d s s G OS at ric and W althe o f w ho efender of York, again t p , d t o t he h o f E ad ar t he h lai siege city in be alf g At eling,

ss s D anO Sco t tish and w as s in a i ted by a fleet, taken pri oner t he s econd Siege .

W a d d h S h n E o f alter m rried Mau , aug ter of tep e , arl

B rit ann and had ss w ho u re af xoris y, i ue, Gilbert, became, j ,

E o f s tem arl Lincoln ; Robert, a Ju tice Itinerant, p . Henry f III . 5 and Geof rey. w as and u h o ld th He a brave warrior, fo g t in age at e “ t he S d 1 1 3 8 h his s h battle of tandar , , w ere, by eloquent peec d t he d h and pru ent conduct, enemy receive a total overt row.

w as s o f r and d d c irca 1 1 1 4 He al o a man g eat p iety foun e , , t he noble Priory o f Bridlington for Canons Regular Of t he

f t s h h h e d d O d o S . h his r er Augu tine, w ic en owe wit estates W l W d W d t h h n. e st w as in t at tow i liam o e or ol e, la Prior, h d 1 5 37 t he ns u ange at Tyburn, , for complicity in I rrection 68 B T OF THE CELE RI IES YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

t he l i f i o . t he ss t s of Pi gr mage Grace At Di olution , revenues i d din l s d 5 4 6S 1 1 d . £ 7 . were e t mate , accor g to Dug a e, at 5 a d n S 6 8 2 1 3 9d . n £ 8 . . ccor i g to peed, at , per a num

G OODAIR E O S O , TH MA , MALT N,

ice 1 V . 6 6 0 .

the s o f his e i si u s Fo x as In cour e evang l ng to r George , hi s s s . appear from Journal , frequently came to Malton In 1 65 1 h e wr ites Then I tur ned t o Malton again and very

i s h h h ul d h great meet ng t ere were, to w ic more people wo ave

d s o f h s w as come, but ur t not for fear t eir relation , for it thought a s trange thi ng to preach in hous es and not in t he

h r h a h d n h s s o f th e s . O c u c , t ey calle it t i occa ion one “ ” “ ” es s d him t o e h the S - h s Pri t invite pr ac in teeple ou e, and as h e had had a vision in which it w as told him that he “ mi h do SO t h t he h h e g t to ga er people from ence, accepted

t he and i h h d t he h st invitation, go ng t it er foun ot er prie h Wh he preac ing to a congregation o f eleven pers ons . en had fin sh d h e n d t o h he mi h hi s i e , i timate Fox t at g t take

w ho d i t he as i place, eclined enter ng pulpit, an abom nable “ in h h s s d and hi h t he invention, w ic Prie t lolle , w c people ” e d d h d and i s d s d o n s r gar e wit i olatry, n tea too a eat and

i d t o hi h l d t he h h decla me , a congregation w c now fi le c urc ,

s s h s i o ut h t he s again t fal e prop et , point ng to t em mark by which they might di stinguish w h o were t he true success ors h h o f C rist and is Apostles . It w as probably on thi s or some similar occasion that “ ” G o o daire t he mi s o ld o f w as , erable Quaker Malton , con h o n ss i n verted . He s oon after went fort a mi ion procla mi g “ ” t he s t he ds d h tenet of Frien , un erwent muc of obloquy and persecution so characteristic of that period o f s ectarian

t s and h w as h d d h o ne an agoni m , at lengt appre en e wit 69 CELE BRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

S s O f d and h Benjamin taple , at x or , broug t for trial before “ t he ss Sir W l W t he 2nd Judge of A ize , i liam alter, upon

t he 8 th h d t he d O t h e day of mont , calle , by worl , ctober, in 1 year 660 .

A s hi ri d d s h o n not ng c minal coul be prove again t t em,

s s u h d d t he h purpo e to en nare s t ey ten ere me oat Of allegiance, h h d d as t he d w ic I ecline to take, contrary to comman Of the s s and h h s h h s Lord Je u , t at I c o e rat er to Obey C ri t

s s h n h s u h h the d Je u t an Ki g C arle ; pon w ic Ju ge, after “ s h t he s s s d s con ulting wit Ju tice , ai Hear your entence i ’ o u t o f t he s and all o ur ds You are King protection ; y lan ,

ds and h s d s d the u se goo , c attel are forfeite , to be cea e on for

t he and n s d t he Of King, you are to remai in pri on uring ’ ” s s G o o daire s d h d . King plea ure . a ke if t ey were to be irone “ The d The a lo r do o e h he sh Ju ge replied, j y may w at wi ed h ’ ” u s as t he s . wit , we were out of King protection

he d t he n O s How long remaine in Cou ty Gaol, xford , doe “ “ not appear his True Relation is dated from there thi s ” 7 th da t he 8 h h y of t mont . It may not be generally known that it w as at Malton t he ” ds d h - f s Frien obtaine t e nick name o Quaker . Author o f “ A True Relation wh at sentence w as passe d upon the Servant s of t he d o ne w h o is ss do us e a ed Lor , by in commi ion to j tic , c ll t he d Sir W a W a e w h th e ns Of t h e es by worl illi m lt r, it co ent r t h s a ed us es h a sat u the B e h h him of t o e c ll J tic , t t pon nc wit , at ha e e ause u d no t sw a ns e sa e t t tim , b c we co l e r for co ci nce k , b ut a d t h e d ne Of h s w ho sa h S ea not at bi e in octri C ri t it , w r all a s s e h n in answ e sh ew n t he un us ness l o, om t i g r to it i g j t o f th eir proceedings against us : with a warning to the m to repent and turn from t he evil of th ei r way s and fear t he ” d e as t h e ud en s G o d u he aw a es . Lor , l t j gm t of come pon t m un r

nd n 1 660 . A s a h ua a e ea Lo o , [ m ll t in q rto, giving v ry m gre account o f t h e trial occupying three o r four p ages ] ”

The Of t he s a a s O ess . d n 1 660 . Cry Ju t g in t ppr ion Lon o , There is a copy of each Of these productions in t he British s Mu eum . T F THE Y 7 0 CELE BRI IES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

EE W OO w O . GR N D , . , MALT N Author of “ The a A e and h e s . a 1 823 . V le of pp rley ot er Po m M lton,

O ES GRIFFITH , LADY MARY, BURT N AGN ,

ir 1 6 . Ob . c ca 75

h c O-h s Sir r W i h t o f Daug ter and eire s of Hen y lloug by, Bar , t he o f d Sir r r ff h 1 st rt county Derby 5 marrie , Hen y G i it , Ba , and had ss S r 2nd t h s d h 1 6 5 6 i ue i Henry, Bar , at w o e eat , , t he and s s h ss t o Baronetcy became extinct, France , ole eire h er h w ho m h Sir h n brot er, by arriage wit Matt ew Boy ton,

t s t he es s t o Bar , Of Barm ton, conveyed Burton Agn e tates that famil y. 1 675 h w as sh o n d rt In , t ere publi ed, Lon on Bridge, Hea Salve fo r a wounded Soul and Eye Salve for a Blind W orld E o n t he if h h u o s . wit an logie Lady Mary Gr fit , Of B rt n Agne

ES SCORBRO ’ S O S HALL, JAM , , P RT MAN, — 1 8 01 1 8 7 7 .

James Hall w as a model country squire o f the Sir Tatton Sykes and Sir Roger de Coverley typ e 5 a good and liberal landlord 5 a h ospitable h ost 5 a benefactor to t he poor 5 and

h d o f E l sh d s s s h a devoted up ol er Old ng i fiel port , e pecially t at o f hunting. w as in t he S an He born Beverley, son Of amuel Hall, w ho s d t he t he h Attorney, erve Office of Mayor for Boroug

1 8 1 1 and 1 8 20 h h e i h , from w om n erited an ample fortune, ’ h h h h e s d f Sco rb ro t he wit w ic ettle down to a country li e at , s h f h H h m h o ld historically famou ome o t e o t a s . Here e devoted him s elf to agr icultural pursuits and became famous h i a h for his breed Of s eep . But it s s t e Master Of t he B T F THE Y 1 CELE RI IES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 7

ss h s h he hi s Holderne Fox ound t at will be remembered , name in the annals o f sporting rank ing w ith t he O sb aldest o ns

h h hs nd h h t e Ass et o n S a s o f t he s . mit , ot er Nimrod c a e He

s t he s sh t he 1 8 47 and hi as umed ma ter ip in year , for t rty s ss d s and d s o f year , by a i uou attention ju iciou management t he s he n i d t he o f t he h o n kennel , mai ta ne reputation unt, a n h t h s f footi g equal to t at Of any in e country. He uf ered

i sh s d r hi s t he several m ap u ing career, in way of broken and d s i s d s h as s o f i located l mb , but looke upon uc matter course 5 “ and s r r s d o f him a few year ago a Spo ting jou nal ai , A gamer man never crossed a horse 5 and in spite Of his weight hi s i he s l h s hi s o w n ss and be ng crippled, ti l old acro Holder s 1 85 7 his ds m i s i ne s . In , frien and ad rer entered nto a s s o f 1 200 u s s hi m t he ub cription g inea , and pre ented , in

ss s h hi s s A embly Room , Beverley, wit portrait (eque trian) , R A and si di s s i ni by Grant, , a lver nner ervice, as a te t mo al f hi o f their appreciation o s worth and s ervices . ’ w as d t he h h Sco rb ro He burie in beautiful little c urc of ,

hi h he had re - his o w n s s w c built, at co t, a few year before, and w as followed to t he grave by a long procession Of s s o f t h s i s the E s n repre entative e foremo t fam lie of a t Ridi g.

O CON SPIRATOR HALLAM, J HN, ,

E xecu ted 1 5 3 7 , A man o f s ome local importance and considerable popularity

t he h h d o f Caw kill h he s in neig bour oo , w ere re ided 5 a “ ” n s and d n d the s s Roma i t, etermi e Opponent of acrilegiou

s o f r t he s ss t he s act Hen y VIII . in uppre ion Of mona teries

nd t h s h h a e a sumption of t he Headship of t he C urc .

is r s h o f h t he s n He fi t eard at Kilnwick, w ere prie t an ounced ’ t h e h W d s from pulpit t at St . ilfri Day would be no longer

s d as had s ss t he h h ob erve , it been uppre ed by King, w ic 7 2 CELE B RI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

’ ’ s h w ho s t he s ro cla excited Hallam wrat , , in pite Of King p

d t he vi rs as s h the mation, induce llage to keep it u ual , wit s cu tomary ceremonies .

Sh he h d t o h h e ortly after, c ance to go Beverley, w ere h t he s o f t he s Of sh eard Of ri ing Pilgrim Grace, in Lincoln ire, ’ and read A ske s Address to t h e people of t he E ast Riding of

t h e h un York, calling upon Cat olics to take up arms and ite with t he Pilgr ims in t he restoration Of t he Old faith and t he re - s sh f h t he e tabli ment o t e monasteries . He at once took ’ i s h and h h w as d o ne o f t he P lgrim oat , t ere and t en appointe

s o f t h nd riffi ld Captain e Commons between Beverley a D e .

Wh t he s s s d en in urgent were organized, a ection, un er W S t he i illiam tapleton, Captain Of Beverley cont ngent,

d h and t he W o ldsm en s d d un er w om Hallam erve , advance

l d and upon Hu l, capture it, Hallam was appointed Gover nor o f t he town 5 a circum stance whi ch led Tickell and others

t he h he t he h s he w as into error t at took town, w erea only t h e s di ubor nate of Stapleton . Wh en tidings reached H ull Of t he melting away Of the

s s s t h e in urgent army, at Donca ter, Roger , Mayor, and

Al d E d d him o f t he s and ss d erman lan turne out gate , i ue a

u h h h d t he t he proclamation, anno ncing t at t ey el town for h h d King 5 for which loyal conduct they were bot knig te .

W h h s t he s he d t he it ot er Of rebel , participate in general

t he 1 5 37 h e w as s f pardon 5 but following year, u ficiently fooli sh to engage in t he mad s cheme o f t he second Pilgrim

h h w as d at Set t erin t o n hi s Sir age, w ic concocte , g , by m elf,

s d W d o f d and h s Franci Bigo , o e , Prior Bri lington, ot er monk and s s w ho had d o u t o f h prie t , been turne t eir comfortable h omes .

t he d s h h had Bigod and Hallam were lea er , and w en t ey “ ss d d - d s h a emble a bo y of ill armed, un i ciplined men, t ey marched upon Beverley and Hull 5 t h e former place being

d h s his s taken by Bigo , w il t Hallam and follower entered

o n the t he h n Hull, market day, in guise of farmers, opi g to

7 4 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h ff t h h h Duke Of Bedford in a sea fig t O e mout Of t e Seine . t h f he w as s S d t o In e reign o Henry V. ent to cotlan recover t he deeds o f homage o f t he Kings Of Scotland to t he E d hi h had i Crown Of nglan , w c been given up, by Mort mer,

h i d d s d d dur ing t e mi nority of K ng E war III . He uccee e n h d h and h h E in getti g ol of t em broug t t em back to ngland, l hi Ki I. d t he o f s . s S but at peri life ng Jame , Of cotlan , offered him a bribe of o ne thousand marks t o destroy a

his rv h w a h h h h e s d . s e s portion Of t em, w ic refu e For t e ice d h s o f £ 1 0 h s of £ 20 rewar ed wit a pen ion , anot er, afterward , h f per annum and a manor in t e county o Lincoln.

A s h ni he h and i s a c ro cler, was aut entic ndu trious, but “ h d s . s s Hi s d deficient in grace of tyle Cambell ay , ea woul appear to have been much better furnished for sustaining t he o f ha it s and blows battle t n for poetical celebration, ” W s t h t he hr is s h l s arton ays at C onicle below critici m , w i t — — W instanl ey s uch is t he difference o f critical taste says “ ” w a hi t w a d h that hi s pros e as as useful s s poe ry s elig tful .

Chronicle in Metre fro t he first b eg ynnyng of E ng lande vnt O ye B e n E dw arde fo urt he h Har d n wh e h e ig e of ye , by Jo n y y g , er n f his h ni A nd t t m e is add made an e de o C ro cle . from y y ed in a io n Of th e S in se h s t m a Co nt u e e et c . tory , pro , to t i our y , , ”

R h a d a . nd 1 543 . Be s d n e d ed by ic r Gr fton Lo on, [ t e itio , it

Hen a e a ds Sir H . E s w h B a h al and by ry ( ft rw r ) lli , it iogr p ic

a e a e . d Liter ry Pr f c Lon on,

’ Th e following is a specimen Of Hardyng e s style

K n A he s a h frauneh e sid B e uerle y g t l t n t en y , In th e sh Of G o d and Sainct hn wor ip [of Jo , W her in hi s lyfe is written for euer and aye The a e Of his s so t h e S e mir cl troke in ton , man h dooe Athilst n Th at neuer mig t but o . Through grace of G o d and his direccio n u h a Sainct h and affec i [ Thro g ] pr yer of Jo n e on.

’ “ ” ’ See Dib din s Typ ographical Antiquities and Phillips ”

An licanu s . Theatre Poet . g B T OF THE Y 5 CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 7

REV O W S ES O . H L P, J HN ALLI , ANTIQUARY,

b . 1 1 O 8 7 ,

O 1 8 42 s 1 8 43 h th e h rdained Deacon, 5 Prie t, (bot by Arc h Of o f Fe liskirke hi 1 843 bis op York) 5 Curate , near T rsk, 5

V o f W h 1 85 6 . icar eavert orpe, h o f h he In conjunction wit Canon Greenwell, Dur am,

s o f the s the W opened everal tumuli and barrow Of olds, and ma d o f sh S and e a valuable collection early Briti , axon,

ni sh i s s t he s ul h h s Da rel c , di interred from ep c res Of t o e long h past denizens Of t e di strict.

E IR K F ES O S O T. O O THE H L RT N, J HN, , L RD M O OF OW O E AN R L TH RP ,

1 th centu r . Vim. 4 y

t he 1 3 3 3 he s sh six h r In year , e tabli ed a College for C ant y

P s s wt h hi h Sir h s his rie t , at Lo orpe, to w c T oma , probably

1 3 64 d h d w in h ds d son, in , adde a c antry, en o g it wit lan , un er a provis o that t he priests should Offer up perpetual prayers h hi nd h hi for t e repose of s s oul a t at of s wife .

The o f h ss d t he o f a Manor Lowt orpe pa e , by marriage ’

i i s . h ss t he St . eire , to Qu nt n

E REV E D . D HIBB RT, . H NRY, . , 1 —1 6 600 78 , m h hi d d xf O B . A 1 s . 6 22 D D Born C e re 5 e ucate at ord 5 , 5 . 1 6 65 5 Rector of Set t eringt o n 5 Vicar of Holy Trinity h h 1 65 1 d mi 1 66 C urc , Hull , , ejecte for Nonconfor ty, 0 5

Of - s L 1 662 Rector All Hallow , ondon , ; Prebendary o f 7 6 CELE B RI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

’ ’ h 1 - 9 s W d St . s 668 C amberlain oo , Paul , London, 5 and Vicar f o O . St . lave, Jewry, London Author o f

The Wa e s o f a ah . d 1 654 . t r M r Lon on, i n 1 1 d 66 . R a D erum . n egin Lo o , Syntagma Theolog iam : or a Tre ati se comprehending a B ody of ”

F 1 . n and th e Fu da en a s R n. o 662 Divi ity n m t l of eligio lio, Systema Theolog iam : whereunto are added certaine Discour ”

ses . d n 1 63 2 . Lon o ,

Portrait by Loggan .

O SO E W S S O H DG N, D ARD , CAMP T N ,

Died 1 60 a ed 1 1 0 ears . 7 , g y

EV E R . O E O S . . H RD RN, J PH, M A , BURTON ES AGN ,

0 6. 1 8 7 7 , A 1 8 1 f B . . 1 8 2 Ed O 6 . . 0 ucated at x ord ; , 5 M A , 5 Vicar Of

s h h 1 8 55 o f B ur Burton Agne wit Harp am , ; Rural Dean lingt o n. Author o f “ a n s for R ad n th e S . Thi d di Pl i Direction e i g to ick r e tion,

nd n 1 830 . Lo o , “ ” Se s . nd n 1 83 0 . rmon Lo o ,

A o f h : F u A d Se s . d 1 1 The 85 . rmour Lig t o r vent rmon Lon on,

V SE O E RE . O E E I H RD RN, J PH CALV L Y, K RBY E GRINDALYTH , ’ h d u ra d d St . s So n o f . s s Rev Jo ep Hor ern, p 5 e ucate at Aidan 5

8 s 1 8 5 6 h i H M h s 5 . 1 5 . S Deacon , 5 Prie t, 5 c apla n in ip B T F THE Y CELE RI IES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 77

O Ed and ss r n Diadem, rlando, gar, Dauntle 5 Curate of Bu to

s and o f d h S d Agne ; Vicar Kirby Grin alyt e, near le mere,

1 867 . Author of

s a n M n. Sermon to Seaf ri g e 1 860 .

1 9 . Five A ssize Sermons . 86

M A F H L E . . O O O REV . S H THAM, CHARL , , VICAR LYM O E E SS AND E O OF W , H LD RN , R CT R IGAN,

irca 1 61 2 Ante 1 685 C , , ’ h f rb r hi d So n Sir hn t . o Sco o s s Of Jo Hot am, l st Bar , by econ

An d h o f h E z wife, ne, aug ter Ralp Rokeby 5 married li a

h d h o f S h h s o f and bet , aug ter tep en T omp on , Humbleton , A had ss h 4t h t d O d B . . i ue C arles, Bar ; e ucated at xfor 5 ,

1 35 - 6 9 h 1 44 6 . . 1 6 3 s 6 5 M A , 5 Fellow of Peter ou e, 5 Proctor ,

1 6 46 ni s h 1 6 46 o f m 1 640—4 5 U ver ity Preac er, 5 Vicar Holly , 5

W n 1 6 46 1 66 2 h h he Rector of iga , , ejected, , after w ic went h to t e W est Indies . Author Of “ In Philo so phi am Teut onieam M anuductio s ive Det erminat io de

Animce Ha cs . nd n 1 T O 648 . a s a e d rig ine rmoni Lo o , [ r n l t

F. nd E sh . into ngli , by D Lo on, Corporations Vindicate d in their Fundamental Liberties from a negative voice and oth er unjus t Prerogatives of their ch ief ”

O e s de s u u e d . d n 1 65 1 . ffic r , tr ctive to tr e fr e om Lon o , Petition and A rgument before t h e Committee fo r t he Relief of Universitie s agains t t he N egative righ t of t h e Master o f

e erh se l 6th A r l 1 65 1 . d 1 65 1 . P t ou , p i , Lon on,

A s Two Se s . l o, rmon

O SIR GAL FRID OR E O E K T. H THAM, G FFR Y, , SW CRAN ICK ,

a tem . Edw ard I . Vi . p Sir Geoffrey is supposed to have belonged to a collateral 7 8 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

’ h the Ho t ham s o f Sco rb ro h h his branc of , alt oug name do es

d o f th e w as o f not appear in any pe igree family. He one t he Collectors o f t he Qu indism e in t he county o f York 29t h Ed d t o f h s h d war I . 5 was a par izan T oma Of Lancaster 5 a a license from Ar chbi shop Corbridge to found an Oratory for i o n his sw in 1 3 3 1 nd d in l fe Manor Of Cran ick, and , fou e ,

s o f s r s di Hull, a Hou e Au tin F iar , a large buil ng in Monk

t he h s d s a gate, extending to Market Place, w ere too a t tely “ h w as d h s s r s ur s c apel, and adorne wit paciou cou t , c iou nd i ” h s a s s . VVet w an h garden , plea ant founta n Jo n de g , anot er

W ds w as s h u r . t e S es ol man, afterward a benefactor At pp w as d t t he s sion , it pulle down 5 but a por ion Of wall formed

f he ld h hi n un o t O . s so a part Town Hall Ric ard, , dertook, o n t he hi s and s ss t he part of m elf ucce ors, to pay fee farm rent t he n s t he s o f h s hi s to Ki g, in con ideration Of soul im elf and h h wife Avicia being prayed for by t e bret ren .

Fo x t he h o f t he s s s in hi s George , Fat er Quaker , peak “ ” d 1 6 5 1 a visit d s h s i iary, , of ma e to Ju tice Hot am, of Cran w ck, “ ss s d as d h had doubtle a de cen ant, a pretty ten er man one t at ’ s ome experi ence o f God s worki ngs in hi s heart. He further

s u s ha h s s rnin h tell t t w il t ojou g t ere, a woman Of Beverley came and told him Of t he appearance o f an angel in Beverley

i s h h s h hi s he M n ter, w ic appear to ave been Fox m elf, as “ informed t he Justice that on that day he had entered t he Steeple Hous e in Beverley and h ad declared the truth to t he priest and people .

’

O SIR O 1 ST . S O E O H THAM, J HN, BART , C R R ,

x u t d E ec e 1 645 , hi h w f Sir h h Kt . s So n o Jo n Hot am , , by t ird ife, Jane,

h h d L d ard o r d R so m e d daug ter of Ric ar y y Legar , Of y 5 marrie ,

s h d h Sir h h d s o f t he fir t, Kat erine, aug ter of Jo n R o e , county o f and had ss Sir h h see in ra s Derby, i ue, Jo n, w om f ; econdly, h h and had ss Anne, daug ter of Ralp Rokeby, of York, i ue, 7 9 CELEBRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h s h Sir h s 4t h t h r d Rev. C arle , fat er of C arle , Bar ; t i ly,

s d h o f hn d o f h France , aug ter Jo Legar , Ganton ; fourt ly,

h r d h o f Sir W Bamb ro u h fifthl Cat e ine, aug ter illiam g , Kt 5 y,

S r h h h s nl E o . a a , daug ter Of T oma A aby, of tt n Created P 1 6 25—1 6 26 1 6 28 M . 1 6 21 . Baronet, 5 for Beverley, , , and

wi 1 640 o f 1 6 41 . t ce in 5 Governor Hull, he in In early life entered upon a military career, served h L s h the t e ow Countrie and Germany, and foug t at battle f o Prague . At the commencement o f t he struggle between King

h and t he he dh d t he and w as C arles Parliament, a ere to former t he sh o f t he s r appointed to Governor ip Hull, mo t impo tant h d h z of ni o f t e . s maga ine mu tions war in king om C arle , n in the o f ss ss t he hi h k ow g importance po e ing town, came t t er h w as i h sh t he s s w en war nevitable, but Hot am ut gate again t

him he discomfit ed , and was compelled to retire to York, for

h r h d t he h s the whi c s e vice Hot am receive t ank Of Parliament. B ut when Fairfax w as appointed to t he Generalship o f t he h he i h hi in h t he s hi s Nort , felt Sl g ted, t nk g t at po t was by

h he s d d s d rig t, and refu e to receive or er from Lor Fairfax, whereupon t he Parliament d etermined to remove him and

i hi h r d him all appo nt a more tractable Governor, w c i ritate t he and he s d s his t h more, re olve to tran fer allegiance to e d hi h d h d King and eliver Hull into s an s . T i s e termination

has d s s been attribute to compunction Of con cience, awakened

t he s o f t he s s d by conver ation Royali t pri oner Lor Digby, s i w as t he but a jealou p que more probably real cause.

d s h t he s s He entere into corre pondence wit Royali t , but t he w as d s d he t he h plot i covere , and fled from town wit a ’ o f f in hi s h s Sco rb ro t he i view forti y g ou e at , for K ng, but w as h d d h ss n hr h h appre en e , w en pa i g t oug Beverley, by is h n d h nep ew, Captain Boy ton, conveye back to Hull, w ence

h e w as s d d h his so n ent to Lon on, arraigne along wit , for t rait ero u sly betraying t he tr us t rep osed i n him by Parlia ” d h d ment, convicte , and be eade on Tower Hill . 8 0 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

In t he British Museum may be seen a great number of ’ s Sir h s h t h e s o f t he war tract relating to Jo n treac ery, fir t “ s s d and Trve evvse erie being entitle , Terrible N from

and t he h in t rve Beverley City Of York, w ere is a Relation of ’ t he b esei in o f t he o f t he s M a est ie g g Town Hull, by King j , i h s and o n h sd 7 1 6 42 w t Hor e Foot, T ur ay, July , ’ als o o f Sir John Ho t ham s drowning t he country withi n ” mi s and h h h h d n foure le of Hull w at at appene Si ce, etc .

IR D D 9 O S O . . TE T SO H THAM J HN, , BAR , UTH O S O OF OSSO O E DALT N, BI H P RY AND CL GH R, 1 73 —1 795 4 ,

S d so n Sir 7t h h . s econ Of Beaumont, Bart by France , daug ter o f t he W h . s d S s d h Rev illiam T omp on 5 marrie , u an , aug ter o f Sir h t had ss Sir h s Herbert Mackwort , Bar ; i ue, C arle h l 0t . Beaumont, Bart ’ Af h e d St . s ter leaving college, became Vicar Of Leonar ,

Sh d h d and A hd o f d s ore itc , Lon on, rc eacon Mid le ex 5 went wi h t he E o f n h sh d— f t arl Bucki g am ire, Lor Lieutenant o

a d h 1 77 7 and w as d h Irel n , to t at country, , promote to t e

sh o f O ss 1 7 7 9 h h e w as s d Bi opric ory, , w ence tran late to h o f h 1 7 8 2 h h e i d t s t at Clog er, , w ere d e of a paraly ic troke

O SIR O H THAM, J HN, KT.

E xecu ted 1 6 5 4 ,

E s o f Sir h h su ra his s lde t son Jo n Hot am, Bart, p , by fir t w h n s s d h Of Sir ife, Kat ari e 5 married, fir t, France , aug ter

h W Kt t he o f and had ss Jo n ray, , of county Lincoln, i ue, Sir h 2nd rt h Jo n, Ba ; secondly, Margaret, daug ter of

8 2 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

s o n mi 1 - o ss . 3 1 7 8 he o n after went a ion to Rome In ,

s Of t he E h d- h became Trea urer xc equer 5 and Lor C ancellor,

1 3 1 8 - 2 nd 2 — 0 a 1 3 7 28 .

He fought w ith Archbishop Melton against t he Scots at

- o n- S h t he E l sh re nte d Myton wale, w ere ng i were by Bruce,

s d ds h and narrowly e cape being taken pris oner . Afterwar e was appointed o n a Commission to treat with t he Scots for a

and 1 3 23 s n t he f r s of truce, in , to treat for ettli g af ai Gascony 5 h e s 1 3 26 o n h er di S ff t he met Queen I abella, , lan ng in u olk 5 following year w as chosen o n t h e Council o f Regency 5 and

1 3 28 d i h A h sh t h e ri a , officiate w t rc bi op Melton at mar g e d h h f n E . n ul o . Ki g dwar III wit P ilippa of Hai a t, at York “ w as s s n He a wi e and vertuou , but very u learned man, and more famous for his material benefactions to than hi s s r e dificat io n o f t he h h s d pi itual c urc , contributing con i erable s ums towards t he completion o f Ely Cathedral and buil ding t he t he sh s o f E l in London Palace Of Bi op y, Holborn,

s t he s Sh s h t he h immortali ed in page of ake peare, w en t en h s s Bishop is s ent by Ric ard III . for ome trawberries o ut o f d his Holborn gar en . d S sh and w as r El h d di . He e at omer am, bu ied in y Cat e ral

SIR W O l ST O HOTHAM, ILLIAM H THAM, BAR N, SO O UTH DALT N, 1 7 3 6 —1 8 1 3 ,

hi son Sir An eminent naval commander, t rd of Beaumont,

Sir h 1 st t u r rt d s s a. 7 th Ba , e cended from Jo n , Bar , p He d d t he 1 8 1 1 o n t he h o f hi s h s uccee e to Baronetcy, , deat nep ew,

h s l 0th w as s t he Sir C arle , Baron, and rai ed to Peerage, 9 s r s as h o f S h 1 7 7 , for naval e vice , Baron Hot am out Dalton

h e d h d the ss in t Peerage of Irelan , wit remain er to i ue male o f his father. t he h n ss h h th He entered service w en you g, pa ed t roug e B T F THE Y 8 3 CELE RI IES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

s o f and as d t he W h w as s d gradation rank, A miral of ite, econ in d d On d d the d . comman un er Lor Hoo , in Me iterranean ’ d d s ret tu ' n E d he w as s d t o t he hi Lor Hoo to nglan , rai e c ef

m d 1 7 95 d d s t he com an , and in , gaine a eci ive victory over

h fo r h h he t he h s Frene fleet, w ic received t ank of Parliament, w as promoted to t he rank of Adm iral o f t he Blue and raised

t he s d nd f to Peerage . He erve u er Nelson at t he siege o s as and d d t he Adamant d Ba ti , comman e at Camper own,

1 7 97 h the h W i e d , w ere Dutc , under De nt r, were defeate i coal . th e by Adm ral Duncan . Dying e Pe rage pass ed t o hi s h e brot er, B aumont.

E S SO SIR ES KT. S HUD N, JAM , , B INGBY, 1 N a t. 81 0 ,

di s i sh d d s so n o f ds o f A t ngui e iplomati t, Harrington Hu on , ssi t he Ann d h Of l st Be ngby, by Lady e, aug ter George,

s sh d d W s ns Marqui of Town en ; e ucated at Rugby, e tmi ter,

s and Has h d t he s ss s Pari , Rome . el following office A i tant i 1 8 30 sh S W . Private ecretary to ill am IV , 5 Gentleman U er

d 1 83 1 - 49 S a \ sh to Queen Adelai e, 5 ecret ry of Legation , Va in t o n 1 8 38 - 43 S o f Th e H 1 8 43 - 5 g , 5 ecretary Legation, ague, 5

S o f aneiro 1 843 - 5 0 E ecretary Legation, Rio de J , 5 nvoy

E din r ini s xtraor a y and M ter Plenip otentiary, Florence,

1 85 1 - 2 E E d n and s i 5 nvoy xtraor i ary Mini ter Plen potentiary,

1 8 2- 1 85 5 reco ni 5 6 3 . i h d 1 85 3 Turin, Kn g te , 5 , in g tion o f hi s s ervices in promoting t he desp atch of t he Sardini an contingent to t he Crimea 5 1 8 6 3 .

his s d in he w as d s During re i ence Italy, an ar ent ympa t hiser with t he people in their efforts for political freedom. . p mu B T F THE CELE RI IES O YORKSH IRE WOLDS .

R D E REV D . . S . O YM R , J HN, , ES O BRAND BURT N, t 1 03 N . 8 a , A d h d d ri d B . . A celebrate mat ematician ; e ucate at Camb ge 5 , 1 8 2 1 4 6 M . D A. 1 829 B D 1 8 3 6 D . . 8 1 5 , 5 . . , 5 , ; Fellow and ’ ’ Tutor of King s College and Lady Margaret s Preacher

d s 1 85 2 . Rector of Bran e burton, Author o f A Treatise on Differential E quation and the Calculus Of Finite f 1 . Di ferences . 839 E 1 40 . lement s of t he Th eory of A stronomy . 8

A T s T i and S he i a . Th d reati e on r gonometry , Plane p r c l ir

d 1 841 . e ition, T T 1 d d n 44 . A ea s t he In e a a u s . h 8 r ti e on t gr l C lc lu ir e itio , ”

A T a T d 1 . e s o n t h e Co nic Se s . h d 845 r ti e ction ir e ition, T A reati se on t h e Theory of Algebraic E quation. Second d e n 1 8 48 . itio , A T a s h re ti e on Analytical Geome try of t ree Dimensions .

Se d d 1 848 . con e ition, “ ’ Edited Bishop Fisher s Funeral Sermons o n t he Lady

t h er So n r w h t e s and Margare and , Hen y VII ; it No an 1 8 40 . Appendix .

REv S SO . O JACK N, TH MA , 1 7 83 —1 8 3 7 ,

W s h h and d w ho An eminent e leyan preac er, aut or, e itor, , by t he mere force o f intellectual power and integrity of conduct and in spite Of the adverse circumstances Of poverty and lack

o f his h s t he hi h s d s in education in yout , ro e to g e t i tinction t he W s s and d w d - s d as e leyan ociety, gaine a i ely prea fame a

voluminou s and learned writer.

w as S W h w as He born at ancton, near Market eig ton , and t he so n o f and - h w ho a farm labourer mole catc er, died in 1 8 29 t he 8 3 n h him hi at age of , leavi g be ind eleven c ldren, 85 CELEB RI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h h W s h s and o ne the t ree of w om became e leyan preac er ,

h he s W W s n t . mot er of Rev Jack on ray, a p opular e leya

t d W h h e s his d s mi nis ter o f t he presen ay. en a boy pent ay

di sh h s ds i n ten ng eep, t en became a farm ervant, and afterwar h w as d S . apprentice to a carpenter, at ipton t he n h e w as d t he h At age of ni eteen, converte by preac ing o f t he h d s s and s ds d s Met o i t , oon afterwar , i p laying a talent “ s k n he w as i d h h for pea i g, appo nte an ex orter, t en a local ” h and 1 804 w as d t he s as preac er, in admitte to mini try an “ h s ds d itinerant preac er, and five year afterwar marrie Anne

l h d Hi w a s s . s s s Ho lin ea , of Hornca tle fir t appointment to

S s n shi h h he d the pil by, in Li coln re, after w ic laboure in

s s ds s S circuit Of Hornca tle, Lincoln , Lee , Pre ton , owerby d d h f d h n d W S s a d . Bri ge, akefiel , ef iel , Manc e ter, Lon on

1 8 1 7 he s d t he o f Sub - s t he In , erve office ecretary to Con

i n 1 8 2 1 w as d Sub - d t he ference ; , appointe e itor of Book

1 8 24 1 8 42 w as Ed s r d n room , and from to itor, upe inten i g, ’ h t he n i s d s and in t at capacity, Con ex on perio ical p ublication , rrying through th e Press several of t he standard works of “ t he W s s w as d t he early e leyan writer . He electe to Legal ” dr d 1 8 22 1 87 2 d s d Hun e in , and again in , a i tinction conferre

th h 4 h w as o n . 1 8 38 and 1 8 9 e no o er p reac er In , again in ,

h s s d t he t h e h h s s c o en Pre i ent of Conference, ig e t po ition in t he S and 1 8 42 1 86 1 he h d t h e rt ociety ; from to , el impo ant and responsible post of Theological Tutor at the Richmond

h i s T eolog cal In titute .

1 86 1 he d d s his s In , retire to Lon on , re igning all office , in

s t he infirm it ie s h s d the con equence of of age, aving erve

S fift - s s as h h as ociety y even year twenty, preac er 5 eig teen ,

d t and as h and e i or 5 nineteen, t eological tutor 5 , eleven

s ds d d s i h and w as d year afterwar , ie at Hammer m t , burie at

h d His w as h d R ic mon . memorial sermon preac e in City

d h d s the o f Roa C apel, Lon on, by Dr . F . JOb on , at request

t he d m ns Lon on i i ters . “ Thi s venerable m inister entered o n his prob ation in his 8 6 B T F TH CELE RI IES O E YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

2 l st di d in hi s 90t h h d unsulli year and e , aving maintaine an e d uir d s reputation through t he whole period . He acq e va t ’ s s o f d s d h and tore knowle ge, but never ai It is enoug , con

n r di s t h e s da ti ned to read, w ite, and me tate, almo t to la t y of hi i nd s . His hi w as s d ns u a l fe preac ng oun , i tr ctive,

d s l ss h h s di s i ui sh a apted to great u efu ne , t oug mo t t ng ed by

l s h ad t he o f d r carefu expo ition . He pen a rea y w iter, and s s w as in s s for nearly ixty year it kept con tant exerci e, his various productions being all devoted t o the service o f ” ”

. n f nf religion Mi utes o Co erence .

t s d s in the h Por rait, by Green 5 and bu t, by A am , Ric mond

s t he r h t he s d s the In titute 5 fo mer placed t ere by tu ent , and

. d latter by Mr J . R . Bu get. “ s o wn i s h as Recollection of my Life and T me , by T om s E di n A h d h rankla d B . t e . . Jack on te by Rev B F , 5 wit an ” d n r D . Po a d s s O s D . Intro uction Po t cript by George born,

. d 1 1 8 3 h di 87 5 . 7 . trait Lon on, C eap e tion, W orks :

F u kin Holmfirth IVh o a e s t h e Rev. . Go e o r L tter to J , of [ in

- sermon h ad denonu nee d Arminiani sm] 1 8 1 4 1 5 . Th his e e h n dw A M . r s n an a u Lif of Jo Goo in, , comp i i g cco nt of n w ” d n Se nd 1 3 . s and n s . 1 822 . c e 87 opi ion riti g o itio , I a A Se n on ene s s . 3 in Se s Sub rmo G i xxxii , rmon on mport nt

1 832 . The Church and t h e Methodist s : A Speech delivered in t h e

n e e n e and u shed e ue s . 1 83 4 . Co f r c , p bli by r q t

i s t h i n r n s t h R v. R ha d W s Memo r of e L fe a d W iti g of e e ic r at on .

1 83 4 . The IVe sleyans Vi ndicated from t h e calumnie s contained in a P amphle t e ntitle d The Ch urch of E ngland compared wi th “W an h 1 3 . e sley Me t odi sm . 8 7 The Ce nt e nary Of W e sl ey an Me thodi sm : a brief Sketch o f t h e t se r re ss and re se n s a e o f t h e IVesle an h d s i , P og , P t t t y Met o i t ” S s h r w 1 39 . o cie tie t oughout t h e orld . 8 ' s an h d h W e ley M e t o ism a revival o f Apostolical C ri stianity . A m ” S r o n r r . e befo e Co nfe e nce 1 83 9 . The Fulfilme nt Of t he Chri stian Mini stry A Charge at Liver ” 1 p OOL 849 . 8 7 CELE BRITIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

E s s s s o n a us S ur Fa s e t c . 1 839 . xpo itory Di cour e v rio cript e ct , s s n a e w o f The Life o f t he Rev. Ch arles W e ley compri i g Revi his Poetry ; Ske tches o f t h e Ri se and Progre s s o f M ethodi sm ;

2 s . w ith Notice s of contemporary Event s and Characters . vol

1 84 1 .

se . 1 842 . In e ha e A Letter to th e Rev. Dr . Pu y [ r ply to a c rg ' of heresy and Antinomiani sm agains t t he W e sleyans ] An A swe t he ue s Wh are Wes e an e h n r to Q tion, y you a l y M t o ’ di st " 1 842 .

The Wesleyan Conference : It s D uties and Responsibilities .

1 849 .

d ss h s A Fun a S S. S s E s . Devote ne to C ri t er l ermon for tock , q

1 850 .

h s a es e s : h O es and R w d . A Ser C ri ti n Pr byt r t eir ffice, Duti e ar m ” 1 . o n before Confere nce . 850

n s A ha e . 1 850 . Mi i terial D utie s and E ncouragement . C rg

A Fu e a Se t h e Re v. R e New n D . D . 1 854 . n r l rmon for ob rt to , h T e f Of t h e Re v. R . N e w D . D . 1 855 . Li e ton, Th e D u tie s of Christianity Theore tically and Practically Cone " ”

Sidere d . 1 85 7 .

A Fu ra n n 1 . B u . 85 8 ne l Sermon for t h e Rev. Dr. ti g The - An Inau ~ Pre se nt D emand for a W ell Traine d Mini stry . g u l ” ra 1 . A ddre s s . 860

The den o f G o d e d t he h H S . Provi ce , vi we in Lig t of oly cripture

1 862 .

A ds T A B sh F e a d o ne i to ruth and Ch arity . Letter to i op itzg r l [ ‘ ’ o f t he au h rs t he E s sa s A ds Fa h in e t o of y i to it , r ply to ‘ ’ E ssa s and Re ew s w h h h e s d s a a i n o f y vi , in ic poke i p r g gly t h s e W e s . 1 2 e l y ] 86 . A Sermon at t h e J ubilee of t h e Wesleyan Methodi st Mi ssionary ”

S . 1 ociety 863 . “ Th n e n e s n t h ss a Se . 1 64 Co v r io of e Gentiles A Mi ion ry rmo 8 . Th e A postolical Ch urche s in t he Holy Land : their Character nd a 1 . Conduct . 8 66 A w a n n a a s Ins a d 1 8 67 . r i g g in t Popery . [ tig te by a vi sit to San w he e R an s had ee n du e d cton, r om i m b n i tro c ]

Th nd a . e W e sleyan D o ctrine o f Conversion vi ic te d 1 868 . The I s u s o f h s a e h e d in heir S a n tit tion C ri ti nity , x ibit t criptur l ”

1 . Character and Practical B earing . 868 h h 1 . T e C aracter o f t he First Chri stians A Sermon. 808

s d s t he s he d t he Be i e above original work , edite following, 88 B T OF THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h - s d s s wit Preface , Intro uction , Note , etc

’ Th - W s h . e v W s 1 . 1 2 3 1 t R . h 4 ork of e e Jo n e ley . vol s 8 9 ’ . dw s E s R ans w h t w o h e T a s J Goo in xpo ition of om ix . , it ot r r ct h ” t e sa e . 1 by m 83 4 . Th e l W . e d s t h e R . R h a d W a s n h i Col cte ork of ev ic r t o , wit L fe

1 2 s - 1 3 6 . vol . 8 7 The Chri stian Arme d Against Infideli ty : A collection Of Trea s s e e e n R 1 83 ti e in D f nc of Divi e eve lation. 7 G ” A l n h s an B h - 1 2 s . 1 3 7 40 . Co lectio of C ri ti iograp y . vol 8 h ” r s 1 e ss Ha ah B a . M moi of Mi nn ll 839 . ’ a s T s 1 3 H re reati e on Justification. 8 9 Th W h n F h . e ork s of t h e Re v. Jo letc er ’ ‘ ’ . W h nd a s e a H . Dr tt D t a e aven 1 840 . h h T e a s t e Rev. h a s W s e h Se e s Journ l of C rle e l y , wit l ction from his r e s nden and w h an In du and Co r po ce Poetry, it tro ction n ” o as a s . 2 s . 1 4 cc io l Note vo l 8 0 . h r ns A n h n T e S Fe rindo n w h 4 s: 1 849 . e mo of t o y it Life . vol ' ’

4 . h VV sl s ur na . 1 Jo n e ey Jo ls vol s 8 64 .

Th s t h E h di s h . 6 s . 1 5 e Live of e arly Met o t Preac ers . vol 86

JESSE E W O SW , D ARD , HUTT N CRAN ICK, 1 80— 1 8 68 7 ,

m l s r to s s o n e inent natura i t, bo n at Hut n Cran wick, of t h t h WVilliam h v . e e . ss Rev Je e, vicar of t at illage At age

h h e d th e il S as in t h e St . of eig teen entere Civ ervice, a clerk O S d rt Dom ingo ffice, became Private ecretary to Lor Da

h s d o f t h e d and w as r ds mout , Pre i ent Boar of Control , afte war

d t he ffi s t he E r app ointe to o ce of Gentleman of w y, Comp

t he m ss o f troller of Copper Coinage, Com i ioner Hackney

h s and t r- t h e s Coac e , Depu y Manage General of Royal Park 5

1 8 30 d d i his m i r in , retire into private life, evot ng ti e to l teratu e h and t he s tudy of natural hi s tory 5 and died at Brig ton . He w as author of

- an n s in N h d se s 1 832 5 . E h h e r H s . T Gl i g atu al i tory ir rie , ig t

d 1 85 4 . e ition,

90 B T CELE RI IES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

E O S E K ITH, TH MA , MATH MATICIAN, — 1 75 9 1 824.

Professor Keith w as born at Brandesburt on and left

for t he d h o f hi s h w ho Slenderly provided , by early eat fat er, had He h him . , owever, given a tolerably good education in i 1 7 8 1 took a situation as tutor a private fam ly, and in

t o d h h e s his r went Lon on, w ere oon became known by superio k l h s S i l in mat ematic . ’ He Obtained employm ent as mathematical tutor in ladi es s h s s l s o f di s 1 804 w as c ool and ome fami ie tinction, and in h d appointed Secretary to t he Master o f t he Royal House ol .

1 8 1 0 h e w as t he ss G eo In , given appointment of Profe or of h and t he H H h ss h e R . . t e grap y Sciences to . Prince C arlott having previously been the tutor o f t he Princess Sophi a i d d h f 1 8 1 4 w as o . Mat l a, aug ter King George III , and in ,

t he o fli ce o f t he sh s m nominated to Accountant to Briti Mu eu , hi h h e h d h w c eld until eat .

His s h h h ss ss i work , alt oug t ey po e little orig nality and few

s s t he sc o f s i s di coverie in ience number , are em nently u eful h dm vin for t eir lucidity and a irable arrangement, and e ce an s immen e amount o f careful and conscientious labour. “ h h h o f Ari h s Memoir of T omas Keit , aut or many t metic , d ” d 1 8 s o e . born at Bran e burt n, near B verley Lon on, W orks Th 1 . e Complete Practical Arithmetician . 789 An A d h bri gement o f Th e Complete Practical Arit metician .

1 79 1 . A K ‘Th e 1 . y to e Complete Practical Arithmetician . 7 90 An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Plane and ” S h a T . d n 1 801 . Se e h d n p eric l rigonometry Lon o , v nt e itio ,

1 83 9 . A T h s o n t e Use o f e s . d 1 804 . reati e Glob Lon on, A K T ’ e h s d n. B d e 1 4 . y to e U e of Globe s . y Mi l to 8 3 The E s an e a n t he rs Six lement of Pl e Geom try , cont ini g fi t B s E d t he e o f . S s h N s ook of ucli , from t xt Dr imp on, wit ote

a d n . 1 1 . T d an d 8 4 hi d 1 827 . critic l expla atory Lon on, r e ition, 9 1 CELE BRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

a h sh ed An Introduction to the Science of Geogr p y . Publi

s h s 1 826 . po t umou ly ,

A s u s u s h a a s a s . l o, n merou contrib tion to mat em tic l eri l

E WI S E E ER K NT, LLIAM, LAND CAP GARD N , 1 68 —1 8 4 74 , A famous landscape gardener and architect ; born at Brid 1in t n u o . g 5 died at B rlington House, London His parents h him a were in umble circumstances, and apprenticed to

h i in i h he had h hi coac pa nter, Hull 5 but feel ng t at t at wit n him hi h i hi h s h e his w c po nted to a g er de tiny, fled from h nd hi d h he apprentices ip and fou s way to Lon on . T ere

s h i s o f s as s s e gave uc ind cation uperior ability, to cau e om

s hi s him t he h Patrician of native county to take by and,

w ho 1 7 1 0 s him h he s d d t h e , in , ent to Rome, w ere tudie un er Cavali er Luti and gained t he s econd prize in t he s econd class o f the o f n Sir W l W Academy Painti g. i liam entworth granted him an allowance o f £ 40 per annum fo r s even

s and h he w h h d 3rd year ; w en in Rome, met it Ric ar Boyle, E o f w ho s hi s s d arl Burlington, , recogni ing geniu , extende to him his and o n hi s r E him patronage, retu n to ngland, gave a his n h h h he d l an ap rtment in tow ouse, w ic occupie unti hi d h s eat .

t he d o f t he E he Upon recommen ation arl , Obtained em in r and s did ployment po trait land cape painting, but not in h excel eit er. He als o des igned chimney pieces and i Sir W h s h furn ture for Robert alpole and ot er , but neit er di d he hi s h o f di s h h , in t branc art, play muc talent. T en he

r d his h t u and ds d in tu ne attention to arc i ect re lan cape gar en g, and in h s he d t he hi t e e foun bent of s genius . ’ the r t he s o f d s i h In fo mer, taircase La y I abella F nc s “ ” h s S as o f s ou e, Berkeley quare, beautiful a piece cenery 5 9 2 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

t he s r s si t he o f s S tai ca e, at Ken ngton 5 Temple Venu , at towe 5 ’ “ t he h A in . s S great room, at Mr Pel am , rl g ton treet, remark ” a it s i h s t he s o f t he ble for magn ficence 5 Holk am Hou e, eat E o f s i h it s and d arl Leice ter, w t temple, gateway, bri ge 5 and t s d — t he d Burling on Hou e, Picca illy now Royal Aca emy are favourable specimens of his genius whil st in t he latter

a t he is d as t he h d d nin c paci y, regarde fat er Of mo ern gar e g, having laid o ut t he pleasure grounds o f several mansions

in s fini r h a novel tyle, in tely more beautiful and natu al t an hi hi h h hi h anyt ng w c ad t erto been seen .

s his h s r s d t he He al o tried and in culptu e, and de igne monument for Shakespeare in W estminster Abbey 5 but in

hi n he did di s as s . t , in painti g, not ri e above me ocrity

w as ni s d t he t he s o f He patro e by Queen , Duke Grafton and s h di s h h h s nfl Newca tle, and ot er gnitarie , t roug w o e i uence

h e n d t he i s h obtai e appo ntment of Ma ter Carpenter, Arc itect,

the s and s i in t o Keeper of Picture , afterward Pr ncipal Pa ter

t he h s o f £ 1 00 h h w h Crown, wit a pen ion per annum, w ic , it

s ui s s h him £ 800 . fee and perq ite , broug t in per annum 1 43 he s ff d s f t he s and In 7 , u ere from a evere af ection of eye ,

s o f the s h h five year later, from an inflammation bowel , w ic i w as resul ted in m o rtificat io n and term inated h s lif e . He

h s i t he E o f n t his bur ied at C i w ck , by arl Burli g on, and hi h d w as hi s fort une, w c amounte to left between

and ss h h he h ad d . relatives an actre , wit w om live ’ “ f t h Ar t s Port rait in D all aw ay s An ecdotes o e . “ W alpole s ays : A s a Painter h e w as below mediocrit y 5 ” he w as s o f t he s and as an architect a re torer cience, after “ l h s ni dds t h reviewing t he o d Dutc tyle of garde ng, a At at d h s t he h s moment appeare Kent, painter enoug to ta te c arm h nd o f lands cape ; bold and opinionative enoug to dare a

and i h s s i o u t s s d ictate , born w t a geniu to tr ke a great y tem d t he from t h e t w ilight o f imperf ect essays . He leape fence

h s t he l o f and saw that all nature w as a garden. T u penci n the his imagination bestowed all t he arts of landscape o 9 3 CELE BRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

“ d he s hi m The s s h d d . an cene to be an le , etc 5 again, term inventor of an art that reali ses pai nting and improves nature . ”

h a d E s d o ne . Ma omet im gine an ly ium , but Kent create

s t he o f hi s s Ma on, poet native county, write

He felt ’ The n s w ed hi he h e s pe cil po er, but fir by g r op Of eau ha t h e e ew a n b ty t n p ncil kn to p i t , W ed w h n h ue s h a Na re en ork it livi g , t t tu l t , ” And reali sed his landscapes .

D allaw a s s d s d t he y ay Kent e igne noble Hall, at Holk ham n d a s s s n o n t he h , termi ate by va t tairca e, produci g, w ole,

si f d E d . an impo ng ef ect, not to be equalle in nglan “ Hogarth s atir is ed him in his pictur e The Taste of the ” n s o f Tow , giving a repre entation Burlington gateway, upon

hi h h e d o f s d t he w c place an effigy Kent, upporte by recum h f bent figur es Of Mic ael Angelo and Raf aelle . ’ “ d d s s s s s i o f s and He e ite Inigo Jone De ign , con i t ng Plan l din ” E and s. 2 levations for Public Private Bui g vols . folio .

d 1 2 1 R e— i d 1 44 and 1 3 s . 7 7 0 . 7 7 . 7 7 Lon on, p late pr nte , ’ “ 1 7 5 1 w as sh d d S s In , p ubli e a new e ition of pencer Faerie

f r h nd 3 2 d h . a s s s Queen, wit Li e by Dr Bi c plate after e ign

3 s 4 . d . by Kent . vol . to , Lon on

S D D . S G O . O OF LAMPLU H , TH MA , , ARCHBI H P

YORK . 1 1 — 1 1 6 4 69 ,

h n s d d Sir de h Born at T wi g 5 de cen e from Robert Lamplug ,

h H ' Kt t e d t m . e m e . d d , of county of Cumberlan , p y II 5 ie at sh h and w as d in h d nd Bi opt orpe, burie York Cat e ral , u er a monument with erect mitred effigy and a Latin inscription s etting forth his vi rtues ; a m t ua l tablet has al s o been

d in b w in h h his d h place T g C urc to memory 5 marrie Cat arine , h d Ed D D . d d O d aug ter of ward Davenant, . 5 e ucate at xfor , 9 4 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

’ h he d d s and w ere gra uate , became Fellow of Queen College, ’ i 1 6 4- 3 6 . h St . s 7 o Pr ncipal of Alban Hall, Rector of C arlt n, ’ f f d 1 66 4 t - in- h - ds o O S . s t e county x or , 5 Vicar of Martin Fiel ,

d h n h s r f r Lon on 5 C aplain to Ki g C arle II . 5 Prebenda y o W o

cest er 9th S 1 6 6 9 - 7 6 o f h s 1 6 7 2 - 3—6 , tall, 5 Dean Roc e ter, 5 Ar hd o f d 16 64—7 6 sh o f E 1 6 76—9 1 c eacon Lon on , 5 Bi op xeter, 5

h sh 1 6 88 - 9 1 h E in co mmend Arc bi op of York, , olding xeter He w as 7 4 years o f age when he w as elevated to t he See f d D lb n and n h h o s o e S r . T e s ee York, uccee ing precedi g a p

h ad s h t he w as been kept vacant two year , wit view, it

s s d h i h s t he uppo e , of placing t ere n Fat er Petre, a Je uit,

f ss t he d s s h i Con e or of King, a i pen ation av ng been obtained

h him h sh ri from t e Pope to enable to old a Bi op c.

i s as imi ds t he t o f K ng Jame , a prel nary towar in roduction

i s ss d hi s s o f rt Roman m , i ue famou Proclamation Libe y of

s hi h d t he s o f hi s Con cience, w c alarme Prote tant portion

s s and le d t he s sh s him it s ubject , even Bi op to petition for

n hi h he s h t he h s u h abrogatio , for w c ent t em to Tower, t u f rt er irritating t h e s usceptibil ities of hi s subjects and inducing them to invite t he Prince o f Orange to come to England and

assume t he crown . he i and o n the s hin T Pr nce landed at Torbay, new reac g

h E h e st h s d n and Lamplug , at xeter, went po a te to Lon o ,

f h t he i w ho as gave in ormation t ereof to K ng, , a reward for

hi s d li hi s s s hi m t he i gence in ervice, be towed upon vacant

archi epi s copal mitre .

n t he d o f t he n th e sh ss d d s O lan ing Pri ce, Bi op i ue an ad re s

t he o f hi s s h i h to clergy and laity dioce e, ex ort ng t em to adhere faithfully to t he King and oppos e with vigour t he

woul d- b e u surper ; but when t he caus e of James became h ss m his s i s t he l i opele , be tri med a l to prevai ing w nd, wel

the ri t he hs o f him a comed p nce, and took oat allegiance to s

o f t he h h h e w as r t he s overeign realm , for w ic pe mitted to retain his dignity. Lamplugh w as a s taunch supporter of t he Church o f F THE Y 95 CELEBRITIES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

England and was probably not fully aware o f t he Popish

s s ss his h t proclivitie of Jame , and it was po ibly enlig tenmen

d d him d hi s s o n thi s point which in uce to acce e to depo ition . t he h d o f He w as a considerable benefactor to Cat e ral York . Author of

“ - A Se u e . 5 5 6 ea hed o n t h e A i e sa rmon on L k ix , , pr c nn v r ry of

n d N . 5 th 1 678 . Gu pow er Plot, ov , ’ t s O e Por rait by Kneller, in Queen College, xford engrav d d V andreb anc h s 1 8 68 . by and ex ibited at Lee ,

O OSE O O ES LAMPT N, J PH , R MAN CATH LIC PRI T,

E xe cu ted 1 . , 5 98

For s ome tim e after t he final establi shment o f Protestant ism t he ss Of E z h t he d h , by acce ion Queen li abet , penalty of eat attached to t he performance o f divine worshi p according t o t he t he sh h h d ritual of Romi fait , yet were t ere multitu es of men w ho boldly braved that penalty in order to win back h h d s s o uls from w at t ey deeme perniciou error. s h s w as w h o w as n Among t t e e Lampton, born at Malto , educated and ordained Priest at t he Engli sh Coll ege o f

h i s s o n t he E sh ss in 1 5 9 3 t he s R e m 5 ent ngli mi ion , and ame year was apprehended for t he crime and executed at New — - n castle upon Ty e .

' “ t he Of his d h In narrative execution, we are tol t at He

w as d i and t he h w ho s cut own al ve angman (a felon, to ave his o w n w as t he h in u t he life to perform Office) , av g beg n u h d s t h e had so h b tc ery, by i membering martyr, great a orror

o f h t he w as d i h he s s d w a o ng, t at ab olutely refu e to go o n

h t he h h he w as die t he wit Operation, t oug to for refusal 5 SO

h t t he Sh ff w as d s h t a eri oblige to eek anot er executioner,

hil s the i h u w t martyr , w t invincible patience and co rage, hi h h h supported a torment, w c cannot be t oug t of without 9 6 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSH IRE WOLDS . horror and which Shocks even t he most barbarous o f t he s s l h h w as h t he pectator , ti l at lengt a butc er broug t to work, w ho him him set his h s ripping up and bowelling , oly oul at liberty to take it s happy flight to it s s overeign and eternal d goo .

DE O E E S O OE LANGT FT, P T R, HI T RIAN AND P T,

m E r ix. te a d II V . dw p ,

sh h ni r t in t he 1 3t h A monki c ro cler, bo n at Lang oft, century,

nd d d d i tem E d d is s s d a ie at Bri l ngton p . war II . He upp o e h o f and w as o f d n to ave been Norman origin , a Canon Bri li g

h h r s h e w as s s ton Priory, from w ic ci cum tance ometime

d in hi s called by annalists Pers e Bridl gton . He wrote hr s h s w as o ne o f t he s o f o u r c onicle in Frenc ver e, and earlie t poets . “ A Chronicle o f England from it s Trojan origin to t he d d d in o f E . reign ward I is a compilation, repro uce metre, of t he s t he end o f t he o f hil s earlier writer to reign Henry III, w t

f t h f E d d is and is t he History o e reign o war I . original fi v h h T e M . is t e divided into e Books . S in Cotton Collection

w as s d E h o f t he British Museum . It tran late into nglis by

Robert de Brunne. ’ L an t o ft s hr s d Peter g C onicle, illu trate and improved by o f t he d h d d t he end Robert Brunne, from eat of Ca walla er to

s h s h s o f E dward I . Tran lated by T oma Hearne 5 wit a Glo d ” d 1 2 d w O 7 5 . h dd s o f s . ary Old wor xfor , Reprinte it a i 1 8 1 0 t io nal s . . word London, “ ’ L an t oft s h d d h m s W h Peter g C ronicle, e ite by T o a rig t and published by order o f the Lords Commi ssioners o f t he ” d the i o f the s f t h s o e s . Trea ury, un er d rection Ma ter Roll

1 867 . London ,

s d s t he h s He tran late , al o, from Latin into Frenc ver e ,

9 8 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

ss s i i h s t h e ential erv ce to K ng C arle II . by diverting e atten

hil s w as ss hr h sh tion of Lambert, w t Monk pa ing t oug York ire

h hi s the s hi h he w as wit army to promote Re toration, for w c d 1 6 60 . create Baronet,

L W DE REV E S E O . S , JAM , M TAPHY ICIAN,

Circa 1 65 0—1 7

E ducated at Cambridge 5 Fellow o f Clare Hall 5 Chaplain to hn E d e o o f E s n t o n Jo , arl of Bri gewater 5 R ct r a i g , Cleveland 5

Re o t rin ct r of Se te gto n. W orks A Di sc ourse concerning t he Divine Dreams mentioned in Sc rip t ure 5 toge ther with t h e Mark s and Characters by w h ich they In a e to migh t b e di stingui shed from vain del usions . l tter n h s T t F s . a s Am raldu s . a s a ed ou h Mo G c et, by Mo e y r n l t of renc , ”

a e s L o w de Fe w o f e H a a d . by J m , llo Clar ll in C mbri ge Lon

do n 1 6 7 6 . d a d t h e E a o f B d ew a e t he , [ De ic te to rl ri g t r, in usual f ul some s tyle of flatt ery o f t he p eriod ] n h h A Ser The Reaso ablene ss o f t e C ristian Reli gion . mon a h e d at t h e s a n h e d at S es e in e and pre c Vi it tio , l tok l y , Cl vel ,

n t h R v. in York shire . B e i g t h e fi rst Vi sit ation of e e Mr . w d A hd a o f a d . B a e s L o e n R D . and e e e Lo g , rc con Cl v l n y J m , t h E R ector of E sing t o n and Chaplain to t h e Rt . Hon . e arl ” h E w d 1 4 . d a ed t e a B d e a e . 68 of ri g t r Lon on, [ De ic t to rl of Bridge w ater] A s ou s e n n t h e Na o f M an h his a a Di c r e conc r i g ture , bot in n tur l and political capacity 5 bot h as h e is a rational cre ature and as a member of a Civil Socie ty w ith an examination of some ’ h n ” n 1 o f . H es s n ns e a n e e . d 69 4 . Mr obb opi io r l ti g r u to Lon o , ed ae d h n Tilot so n d A h sh a [ D ic t to Jo ( ) , Lor rc bi op of C nter

s L o w de Re of Se t tin t o n SIC . u . B a e b ry y J m , ctor g ( ) ’

s and s . a Moral E s say s : wh erein some of M r. Locke Mon M le ’ branche s opinions are briefly examine d togeth er w ith an B un o n t he a s answ er to some ch apt ers (by C . lo t) or cle of

Re as n n e rn n e s . Y 1 699 . e d a ed t he o , co c i g D i m ork, [ D ic t to E arl of B ridgew ater] T H 99 CELEBRI I ES O F T E YORKS HIRE WOLDS .

L E O YTH , R BIN,

a h has in A se man, w ose name come down to posterity nn n h Flamb ro u h co ectio wit a cavern, at g , called Robin ’ ” L h s The has o ne t he yt e Hole . cavern two entrances, from and t he h t he sh n h sea ot er from ore, bei g filled wit water at

- h h s sh h t he . ig tide, but traver able dry od w en sea is down has r h h It an i regularly arc ed roof, and a roug Slippery floor 5 and presents some fine Remb rant esqu e effects Of light and h the w ho o s S ade to Spectator enters its p rtal . r hi h i o f the d h T adition, w c nforms us not perio w en Robin

s h s o f hi s lived, gives two omew at conflicting account life and

hi h h h s h career, w c owever, in bot ca es, are rat er meagre in

One s h he w as t he detail. account tell us t at a pirate, o f s s hi h the o f the commander a mall ves el, w c was terror h s s h h he d merc ant coa ter , and t at w en was in anger, from

s s r he hi s pur uit by a upe ior force, took refuge in t cavern, h hi The h whi ch was t en only known to mself. ot er account h he w as h h i w ho s ff shi is t at a wort y, onest mar ner, u ered p " ofl Flamb rou h d wreck g Head, and was provi entially saved i h sh n t he h hi s by be ng was ed a ore i to cavern, w en vessel t o went pieces.

M LE E GLE ACKINTOSH, A XAND R, AN R, ELD DRIFFI , 1 00 Vix. 8 , Author o f “ h are added I s s The Driffield Angler : to whic , n truction for Sh n w h R fo r the ana e e e s and ooti g, it ules M g m nt of Point r Se e s and t h s w h a e s Of t h e tt r , e Choice of Gun ; it D cription Ki n eer a s a Fores t of B lair and t he Manner of lli g D ; l o, T a n e Short Treati se o n t h e Coursing and t he r ini g of Gr y e 1 81 0 h ds e ted the u e A h . y, . oun . [D dica to D k of t ol] D rb 1 B T OF THE Y H 00 CELE RI IES ORKS IRE WOLDS .

e nd ed n The de F she the D rifiield An e S co itio , Mo rn i r or gl r,

1 Th d d e 1 82 1 . t c . a s u h 1 8 5 e e G in boro g , ; ir ition, D rby ,

“ The book is prefaced with An Ode to Health wherein ’ h e eulogis es Major To pham s famous greyhound

The s e h ed W ds h e e out tr tc ol w r glory won, In an a e se her s e ed m y nobl r cour , p Snow ball resigns unto h er breed Hung round w it h troph ie s o f her p raise ” f h r h da s The Prizes o e yout ful y .

The Author states in his preface that he spent thirty years

Driffield s d s s s " at , pur uing every e cription of port, and add “ I have angled in many parts of Scotland and the North of E d t he s h s s d nglan , but of all place on t i i e of Great Britain,

s h h s h sh mo t delig tful for t i c arming recreation [trout fi ing] , I much prefer t he rivers at Driflield Al l t he rivers and becks abound with Trout o f t he finest flavour and largest size The streams roll through t he finest meadows and ’ there are no trees or bushes to intercept the Sportsman s d s t he d Driflield iver ion, but country roun , particularly near , is d s h s s hi s beautifully iver ified wit picture que view of ll , s d ds t he s t he dale , and woo lan , and all walk about town are

s . s d s Drifliel remarkably plea ant Be i e , Great d is

s h h n s admirably ituated for unting, awki g, cour ing and other ”

s . field Sport , etc

h 1 90 W s s s 7 . o f h He tate t at in , a Mr il on, Hull, caug t a k Driffield 3 5 h s h h 28lb s . pi e at , inc e in lengt and weig ing , hi h w as s h E s . W h w c pre ented to Ric ard Langley, q , of yke am he h t . s h s Abbey, Lord of Manor T i , owever, was urpassed

o ne he fish- s h h by saw taken from a pond, at Ri e, w ic weighed

3 8lb s .

Drifiield . . s Mr J Browne, a antiquary, inform me that

sh w as t he d d the Driffield Mackinto lan lor of Red Lion Inn, , whi ch was then the head quarters of the Sportsmen o f that period,

1 02 B T OF THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

RE V W L P E SO . O MA N, I LIAM, T, 1 25—1 9 7 7 7 ,

and d i w ho d s A poet, politician, iv ne, attracte ome attention

hi s w ho is s d s in time, but now almo t forgotten, e cribed by “ his nd h t he E as h frie Gray, aut or Of legy, one of muc fancy,

and d o f d s —a d little judgment, a goo deal mo e ty, goo , well h d meaning creature, but in Simplicity a perfect c il 5 a little in h ” i SO ss h d s f . va n, but armle a way t at it oe not Of end

w as ul h his d h w as o He born in H l, w ere gran fat er Collect r of t he Customs and his father Vicar o f Holy Trinity Church 5 w as t he S h educated in Hull Grammar c ool and at Cambridge,

h he d d and o f w ere gra uate became Fellow Pembroke College, 1 7 49 h h he d t he s of o f , after w ic obtaine preferment Canon

Driflield o f 1 76 2 o f s and Precentor York, , Rector A ton, near

h h w as h t o i Rot er am, and C aplain K ng George III . In 1 7 6 5 he d h o f W Sh o f , married Maria, aug ter illiam erman,

s s he had s n her Hull, olely becau e pent an eve ing in company

h she had s s w en not poken a ingle word .

h his as he r sh n Not content wit fame a poet, desi ed to i e

the s s s o f s s in i ter art mu ic and painting, and compo ed a Te

o f h h hi s as Deum, not muc account, for York Cat edral, w l t a l h e h d imner never reac e even mediocrity.

His w as i n s and portrait pa nted by Rey old , engraved by S 1 8 1 3 and s his h criven, 5 tablet to memory ave been placed h h W s i s in A ston C urc and e tm n ter Abbey. He w as author o f “ h A Monody o n t e D eath of Pep e . fi T wh Il B e s and Il Paci co . h s l shed e at llico o [ ree poem , pub i n College ] “ ” 1 48 . Isi s . 7

n A a t h e Ja s O d . Re ied T A tt ck on cobini m of xfor [ pl to by . Wharton in Th e Temple of An Ode o n t he Installation of t he D uke of Newcastle as Chan ” cellor of t he University of Cambridge . El da : a a a t he s e wh h is a d t Ha d fri Dr m , c ne of ic l i a rewoo , B h r a 1 7 [ roug t out at Dru y L ne, E B T F THE Y 1 03 C LE RI IES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

arcat aus a a. a ed on t he s a e a d C a Dr m [Pl c t ge of Cov nt G r en, 1 7 7 6]

A r nt ile and u an a e e da a. 1 The s g e C r L g n ry Dram 766 . [ cene

is at W hitby . ]

Sappho a Lyrical Drama. ”

E n sh a d . 1 2 The gli G r en 7 7 .

And other work s .

s h i the W He edited al o, wit prefatory Memo r, orks Of h the Wh h the L T omas Gray, poet, and ite ead, aureate .

M SON O N DL NG ON AT , J H , BRI I T , — 1 7 60 1 826 .

“ h The h n Jo n Matson, Kidnapped Yout , was bor at the o f W Bridlington, son illiam Matson, a builder, and died s S h s h o f in d . Lon on He married, fir t, ara Harri on, daug ter

h s o f d h he had dau h T oma Helm, Bri lington, by w om two g

s s dl h d h o f h h o f ter ; econ y, Mart a, aug ter Jo n T ompson, h nh h he h ad o ne his h T or olme, by w om son, biograp er, and ’ h w as h his h s s s o ne daug ter. He broug t up to fat er bu ine s,

s n 1 780 n and ailing to Londo , , to seek employment, was take

h s— his s w as h o ff by t e pres gang on pa sage, but boug t and i had h d h s s . procee ed to de tination He not, owever, been

h h e h s long in London, w en was inveigled into a ou e near

h ss d d o f t he E s C aring Cro , ki nappe by agents a t India ’ sh d o fl i as s d Company, and ippe to Ind a to serve a ol ier.

h t he ns Ali w as He foug t in war agai t Hyder , in twelve and n s Ti o o S engagements, was take pri oner by pp aib, but 4 w as liberated at the peace o f 1 7 8 . 1 7 85 h d hi s s h he In , aving procure di c arge, sailed for

sh d England 5 but was ipwrecked, returne to Calcutta, and h obliged to wait six months for anot er vessel . n his he w as o O return to Bridlington, eagerly welc med by w ho him h n h his friends, supposed to be dead, not avi g eard 1 4 EB T OF THE Y K IR D 0 CEL RI I ES OR SH E WOL S .

d anything of him for so long a perio . He commenced busines s

i s as t he o f as a bu lder, and obtained ome reputation builder

Flamb ro u h h h s h h 1 82 3 he g Lig t ou e, after w ic , in , removed to London . “ Indian W arfare : o r t he Extraordinary Adventures o f

h t he h o f s Jo n Matson, Kidnapped Yout , late King land

L o f the o f Road, ondon, formerly Bridlington, in county h h h hi ” s son. York, written by imself wit a S ort memorial by

L 1 8 42. ondon,

REV E E DE M LE . S E O AU Y, T PH N, R CT R OF TON BAIN , 1 1 0 6. 8 7 ,

o f t he t he s M anle M ul A member family of Baron de y, of s t he s o f h w as s d grave Ca tle, fir t w om ummone , by writ, as 1 295 h t he h d Baron, , and rewarded wit an of Isabella de

h t he h ss o f h for t he Turn am, eire Mulgrave, by King Jo n,

u his h r h Th s v . e er ice of m rdering nep ew, Prince A t ur

had s ss ss o n the W s n family con iderable po e ions old , includi g t he Manors of Bainton, over which they had a Charter o f

W and o f h h had Free arren, Garton, w ere t ey a castle. Stephen was a man of great consequence in t he reigns o f

E a . . w as s . dw rd I and II , and a great plurali t

w as O s u n He Incumbent of u ton, co nty of Li coln 5 Rector Hemin b o ro u h S and h of Bainton, g g , near elby, Houg ton, h d o f h county of Dur am 5 Preben ary Bugt orpe, York, 1 298 - 1 3 1 7 5 Archdeacon o f Cleveland and Lichfield holder in 1 289 and in 1 3 0 6 5 Dean of Auckland and W imborne ;

V icar G eneral o f h and S s h h T Dur am 5 ene c al of Dur am Castle. He ss s t he s o f the s t W a i ted in tran lation relic of S . illiam

h 1 309 d h sh to York Cat edral, and in was appointe by Arc bi op Greenfield to enquire into the deeds rel ating to the Privileges

1 6 C B T or THE Y H W S 0 ELE RI IES ORKS IRE OLD .

The E of Tom o f Life and xploits Moman, late Lutton

On- the -W d w ho s d h s In ol s, was tarved to eat in a now

t he W n 1 8 23 h l severe i ter Of , in a field near T irk eby, York ” 1 877 . shire. Malton,

V B A. MO S RE . S O PEN . RRI , FRANCI R , , ATURALIST N , 1 1 N at. 8 0,

E s o f - r G i of lde t son Rear Admi al Henry age Morr s, York

sh O n h and Beverley, by Rebecca New am Millard rde , daug ter f A n O B . f ini o . s o Rev Franci rpen, . , Tr ty College, Dubli , and

s r El et o n Glo dr dd sh hi ai o f t he de cended f om y y , a Briti c eft n l oth h h s century, from w om ave prung many noble and county

h s hi s i di in s has su branc e 5 mme ate l e ettled in York, and p pli ed many di stinguis hed names to t he naval and military

annals o f England. E W s O f h he a ducated at orce ter College, x ord, w ere gr duated h h h A. as L it. Hi t/n 1 85 3 e B. u , second cl s , , after w ic became u of L d r of Perpetual C rate Hanging Heaton, near ee s 5 Cu ate ’ To xh all u o f h sh h s h h s , co nty C e ire ; C ri t s C urc , Donca ter 5

O s o f i h -w h- o rd all, county Nott ng am 5 and Crambe it Hutt ns h i t he k o f a Ambo, near Malton 5 C apla n to Du e Clevel nd 5 ’ o f N aflert o n 1 8 44- 5 4 of h Vicar , 5 Rector Nunburn olme, 1 85 4 r 1 8 35 n h and co—h s o f 5 ma ried, , A ne, daug ter eire s ha S s o f n o f W and C rles ander , Bromsgrove, cou ty orcester,

has mh 1 8 3 6 . issue, A erst Henry Gage, born u s l t he s d o f t he niz n o f As a nat ralist, e pecial y in tu y de e s

the air he nk has mi , takes a foremost ra , and been a volu nous n h s s o f his h sse writer o t at ubject, everal works aving pa d

hr h s o f h o u t oug repeated editions, a conclu ive proof t eir p p h as i u h hi s t he larity and value. He also d sting is ed m elf by publication o f a great number of works on theological and C L B T o r THE Y H ow 1 E E RI IES ORKS IRE w s . 07

“ o f Th e S r s of social subjects, and recently, Humanity e ie ” S h fo r the s of n i c ool Books, purpo e inculcati g k nd treatment i s m s six o f h h and merc ful dealing toward du b animal , w ic h d s d h s r 6 . t o . 6d. ave been publi e , at price va ying from l s a r s s r o f as z to h hi se ies mo t de e ving support pri es sc ool c ldren, and which has received t he highest and most unqualified h encomiums from t e Press .

B . 1 A History of British irds. 6 vol s 857 . Na ura H s the N s s and E s B r sh B A t l i tory of e t gg of iti irds.

s 1 856 . 3 vol .

B h B . A Natural History of ritis utterflies 1 852 . ” Na u a H s of B sh h s . 4 s. A d 1 8 1 . t r l i tory riti Mot vol Lon on, 7 ” 1 0 . A B ible Natural Hi story . 85

A Book of Natural History . 1 852 .

s Na a H s . nd A d e 1 872 . nec ot in tur l i tory Lo on, A ima a a and h R ds S a a . d e n 1 6 1 . cor of n l g city C r cter Lon o , 8 ’ ’ The a e e s s : n ed m t he T es w G m ke per Mu eum repri t fro im , ith ” Additions . h I A Catalogue of B ritis nsects . The County Seats of t he Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great

d a d . 1 Britain an Irel n 866 .

h s . d s and e 1 870 . Dog t ir Doing Lon on, ” Plain Sermons for Plain People . [ 200 of the series p ublished ] a B a s a An E ss y on pti m l Regeneration. d n A an e e t o f B A u e a sh B ds . d n 1 G i to rr g m n riti ir Lon o , 834. The ese S s em Hi n Fa S Pr nt y t of ri g rm ervants . A Paper read ’ the Driflield Fa e s before rm r Club . ” A a h s o f t he at h s . d 1 864 . C tec i m C ec i m Lon on, A e e Ar hdea n Wran ham S re ac L tt r to c co g on up m y . ” 1 869 . None b ut Christ .

f l es a s . 1 The Di ficu ti of D rwini m 869 . A Fa a er fo r rn and E mily Pr y Mo ing vening . ” N a Adu Ed a . 1 ation l lt uc tion 85 3 . ”

r the . 1 Comfo t for Contrite 854.

h ec e s t he B . 1 T e Pr pt of ible 855 .

The Y shire H B . 1 86 ork ymn ook 0 . W ds o f W es o n s a or ley Con t nt Communion. n E ssa S e a ur A y on cientific Nom ncl t e. A Paper read before t he ” r sh Ass a . Y 1 4 B iti oci tion ork, 8 4. 1 08 BR T OF THE Y CELE I I ES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

I us ra e d A e d es in Na u a H s ll t t n c ot t r l i tory . A s a at nu e of T a s A dd esses and A es o nt rib u l o, gre mb r r ct , r , rticl c ‘ t e d e d a s and N w s a e s ud n an The to P rio ic l e p p r , incl i g m y to ’ T e s e a n h efl Na a H s e e . im , r l ti g c i y to tur l i tory, M t orology , etc

ESSE REV . S O E N , CHRI T PH R, M . A . , 1 621 —1 05 7 , An emi nent Nonconformi st divine and vol uminous theolo

ical t h t he h s g writer, born at Nor Cave 5 son Of T oma Nesse,

o f h d h he s t at village 5 educated at Cambri ge, w ere tudied s d d n s . he even year and gra uate After leavi g College,

' h d sh f W h preac e for a ort time, at Cli fe, near Market eig ton,

h d d ss t en, for a brief perio , at a village in Hol erne , after

h h he d h he s sh s h w ic remove to Beverley, w ere e tabli ed a c ool, h and preac ed occasionally. In 1 65 0 h e s h and 1 65 6 , became mini ter at Cotting am, in ,

s h he h s lecturer at Leed , w ere preac ed in Oppo ition to Dr.

d sh o f h h w s s . as Lake, afterwar Bi op C ic e ter He ejected by

o f 1 66 2 the h i t he Act , Duke of Bucking am va nly endeavour him t ing to flatter into Conformi y. he 1 665 him T Five Mile Act of drove to Clayton, and h h e h i n t he il thence to Morley, w en preac ed v lages about

ds he s h s Leeds 5 afterwar , Opened a c ool at Hun let, and h h in 1 67 2 h t he preac ed t ere 5 and , w en persecution raged less

ini s t he d - h s d h e . fiercely, m tered publicly in Ri ing ou e, Lee s

w as fi ve d t he s i 1 67 5 He times excommunicate , la t t me in , when he fled to London and preached privately to a congre

t io n S s r S h he d ga in ali bu y Court, Fleet treet, and t ere ied w s ur Bunhill s a . thirty year after, and b ied in Fields

sh 1 67 8 . Portrait publi ed in London, W orks “ a s 1 666 . Peac e Offerings and Lament tion . A Church Hi story from A dam 5 and a Scriptural Prophecy to

1 68 1 . t he E nd Of the World .

t he a h of t he Rev. Na han a d e . 1 6 An Ele gy on De t t iel P rtri g 84. [ He w as oblige d to abscond fo r a time to avoid t he conse

quences of thi s publication. )

HE Y K I E 1 1 0 CELEB RITIES OF T OR SH R WOLDS .

t he h n W it s h s ing w ole Pri cipality Of ales 5 i tory, antiquities, and all that belongs to it. His Histo ry commences at t he Conquest and fini shes at f h 1 1 9 9 His is s d t he s O . acces ion Jo n, Latin con i ered pure, superior to that o f Matthew Paris and equal to that of

r f W o f r h E adm e and o illiam Malmesbu y, but Pitt says t at “ he was too much o f a fiat t erer o f Court Grandees t o write ” a true History.

ulielmi Nub ri ensis : Res An licae Not ae. A G g g , cum ntwerp , 1 6 and 1 5 7 7 H d e 1 5 87— h i e fe 5 7 5 ei elb rg, text of bot mp r ct 5

ar s 1 6 10 . P i , His r a s hr a R m A i a seu de R s An to i ive C onic eru ngl c num, ebu

li i s 5 . 1 597 . g c s . Libre

ul ielmi Neub ri ensis . H s a s h a . Accedunt G g i tori ive C ronic , etc ” s . Homilies tre s eadem G ulielmo a viri s erudi tis adscrip t ae . 3 vol

Ed d Th as H ar . Oxonii 1 7 1 9 . The s ed n ite by om e ne , [ be t itio ] m mi ill T . . di s Historia Rerum Anglicanu W el Parvi S. D or ni ri B ar ae Sancti Aug ustini Canonici Reg ul a o in Caenob ea . M i

de Novob ur a A E b oracenci recencui t H . . H a g in gro , C mil E n i sh s . 1 S . . 2 s 856 H ton vol , , gl i torical ociety ” A f H h B sh o f urh a . Li e of ug , i op D m

A Commentary on th e Song of Solomon. ” h as An A ccount of Scarboroug C tle . him t hree S hr il Bale also attributes to ermons and t ee Hom ies .

N OLSO GEO GE S L O ICH N, R , ARTI T, MA T N, Designer and publisher o f z

Y shi . ix w s as e es a 1 82 1 . S Vie of Mon t ri in ork re M lton, ” ix e s of res S in Y sh . a 1 822 . S Vi w Pictu que cenery ork ire M lton, ix w s u s S a h a d a Whi S Vie of Pict re que cenery in Go t l n , ne r tby, ”

hi . a 1 822 . Yorks re M lton,

LIFFE SIR O S KT. ON NORC , TH MA , , LANGT , 1 Ob . 669 ,

- ir h L t . r s t w h Son Of S T omas ang on, Kt a ba ri ter a law, o h L o 1 6 1 8 h h co purc ased angt n, , by Cat erine, daug ter and

ir W Bamb oro u h rt o f h heiress of S illiam g , Ba , Hows am ; BR T OF THE Y 1 1 CELE I IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 1

r d D h h h s r ma rie , orot y, daug ter Of T oma , Viscount Fai fax, o f h h of V is and relict Jo n Ingram, brot er Henry Ingram, Of vi h he had ss so n count Ingram, Ir ne, by w om i ue one and s h s six virtuou daug ter . Sir Thomas embraced the Parliamentarian cause in the ’ i h d t he Fairfaxes hi s w s civ l war, foug t bravely un er , ife i t he o f L s 1 6 43 k nsmen, was engaged in storming eed , , and t he s o f d as h at iege Bra ford, as well in many ot er engage

s d shi h ment . He remained in comman , in York re, w en Fairfax went t o London to take t he command o f t he new

r had no t h his s modelled a my ; but muc employment for word, the battle Of Marston Moor having completed t he subj ugation

t he r h d w ss t he s Of no t . He live to itne Re toration, but does no t appear t o have suffered much for his antagonism t o royalty. ' Lady N o rclifie was a pious woman and a zealous No nco n ’ formist her h s d d h di s s d her , and, after u ban s eat , pen e bounties

in s n ff n h liberally, upporti g and a ordi g s elter, at Langton, to those ministers o f Yorkshire w ho had been ejected and reduced to poverty in 1 662 .

NO E E E l sT E RTHUMB RLAND, H NRY P RCY, ARL, E K. G . O E , L C NFI LD,

Ob . 1 0 4 7 , The representative o f a most illustrious and potent Yorkshire

m d s d M ainfred h h w h o fa ily, e cende from , a Danis c ieftain, assis ted Roll o in the conquest Of Normandy 5 and more im di W de o f i me ately, from illiam Perci , Perci, near Villed eu,

t o E w h W w as d w ho came ngland it Duke illiam, and rewar ed fo r his valour at Hastings by grants Of extensive territo ries in Yorkshire . The various branches Of th e family have held a multiplicity

s t he h h s di h o f title , culminating in ig e t gnity beneat royalty,

h n - rr wi he r o f t he and ave i ter ma ied th t fi st families realm, 1 1 2 B T OF THE Y H LD CELE RI I ES ORKS IRE WO S .

as as h h s h n no w not h n well wit several royal ou es, avi g less t a

n s h r sh d nine hundred quarteri g on t ei iel . E so n 3 rd arl Henry was Of Henry de Percy, Baron Percy,

o f his s t he d Alnwick, by fir t wife, La y Mary Plantagenet, d h E L s d s aug ter of Henry, arl of anca ter ; marrie , fir t, Mar

d h o f h s garet, aug ter Ralp , Baron Nevill, of Raby 5 econdly,

s st and h ss h L o f Maud, i er eire Of Ant ony, Baron ucy, Lord

h his s w he had ss Sir Cockermout . By fir t ife i ue, Henry, * Ho t s t u ' Sir h s d E W s Kt . ( p ) 5 T oma , create arl of orce ter, ir h w ho w as s in t he L d 1 3 97 and S . . 5 Ralp , Kt lain Holy an Having di stinguished hi ms elf as a warrior in France and 1 3 6 and f h w G . 6 E o S d he as K . t cotlan , made , , arl Nor umber d 1 3 7 7 h nd his h s s ss lan , , wit remai er to eir general, tran mi ible, h like a Barony in Fee, to eirs female . He held several appointments : w as a Commissioner fo r t he O s t he 1 3 5 8 sh b ervance of Treaty of Bretigny, 5 Mar al E d and s o f s s t he h o f s of nglan In pector Ca tle in Marc Calai , 1 3 7 6 Of t he s 1 3 7 7 W 5 General all Force in France, 5 arden o f t he S sh h s 1 3 6 9 E s Of E n d cotti Marc e , 5 arl Con table glan ,

h Of t he s Of and s d Of t he s s wit a grant I le Man, Cu to ian Ca tle o f s h s l st Carnarvon , Carli le, C e ter, Conway and Flint,

Henry IV . u d h h d h . e s s Having q arrelle wit King Ric ar II , a si ted

his d Ravens ur ne d s Bolingbroke, after lan n at p , in epo ing

h h s h h he d h s t at monarc 5 oon after w ic , ma e t at famou h di ss t he S sh d h hi s so n unting expe tion acro cotti Bor er, wit

s s t he s o f O h h s Hot pur, re ulting in battle tterburn, C evy C a e,

Ho m e ldun h s h s and h s o f his and , w o e ac ievement , t o e Oppo

u s sh d d t he Old nent, Do gla , are imperi ably recor e in ballad

h h f ir S th which sti rred t e eart o S P . idney like e blast Of a trumpet . h d s h . t e d s s A i pute wit King Henry IV , relative to i po al

t he s s Ho meldun d him t h of pri oner taken at , alienate from e

His n and he a s d s . the Ki g, r i e an in urrection army, under

See e Sir H . P rcy, enry

B T S OF THE Y E S 1 1 4 CELE RI I E ORKSHIR WOLD .

N TH M BERLAND E PE 3 RD OR U , H NRY RCY, E L OF AR , — 1 421 1 461 ,

n o f n 2nd E E P u So He ry, arl 5 married, leanor, Baroness oy

i s w as u wre m aria 1 446 ng (by writ) 5 and summoned p , j , , n s ss n m ' e w ords t he as Baron Poy ing , a umi g also, j , titles n Fit z a ne h h hi h o f Baro p y and Bryan, wit out rig t, but w c

z s s 1 5 5 in the rs n were recogni ed by a ub equent patent, 7 , pe o h E 7 t . o f Henry Percy, arl a the the van He was leader Of Lancasterians, fell, leading wt 1 46 1 w as n his s confisca at To on, , and attai ted and estate ” ted becaus e he di ed in harness 5 hi s title being given to

evill a s . John N , afterwards M rqui Of Montagu

N hu e a d a a man ort mb rl n , br ver ’ ’ N e s r ed his u se t he um e s s e r pu r co r r to tr p t ound.

SHAK E SPE ARE .

H M BERLAND E E K G . ORT U P . N , H NRY RCY, , 4TH E L OF AR , Ob 1 8 . 4 9 ,

n o f n 3rd E h r of So He ry, arl 5 married, Maud, daug te W 4th E had illiam Herbert, arl Of Pembroke, and issue,

h E ir W Kt a m an r n 5 t S . Henry Alger on, arl 5 illiam, , com de 1 5 36 fo r s r in t he l r at Flodden, executed, , con pi acy Pi g image ’

o f R o f St . h Grace ebellion ; Alan, Master Jo n s College, d 1 5 1 6 o cel ne w ho rr a h er Cambri ge, 5 J y , ma ied Marg ret, daug t o f h h he had Of Beverley, wit w om extensive estates, and w as h h t he G P grandfat er Of T omas Percy, unpowder lot s hr h con pirator 5 and t ee daug ters. ’ On his father s attainder he w as imprisoned in t he Tower

s s 1 469 hn evill Of London, but relea ed and re tored, , Jo N , w ho had E N r h ni been created arl Of o t umberland, resig ng h o n i t at title be ng created Marquis Of Montagu . ou h n the S o r a h He f g t agai st cots, and to k Be wick 5 d ered C B T OF THE Y H E 1 1 5 ELE RI IES ORKS IR WOLDS .

hi s h h h . s t e h d to Ric ard III in conte t wit Duke Of Ric mon , h but remained neutral at Boswort , and was received into r favour by Hen y VII .

As - o f h he w as Lord Lieutenant Yorks ire, directed by

i s o n the Henry VII . to explain an Obnox ou tax for carrying in h h h ad t he war Bretagne, w ic excited a commotion in t he i h he had county, but populace imagin ng t at been an

s t he h h h e had hi s h in tigator Of tax, w ic not, broke into ouse,

Co ckled e hi s him o f at g , near T r k, and murdered and several hi s domestics . i s nifi He was buried in Beverley M n ter, in mag cent style, s o f h he s h hi s at a co t w ere now repo es, wit Coun

s Im der in h s te s, a noble monument, a c apel pecially built h fo r his maus oleum . Fourteen t ousand people attended hi s

funeral . “ t he r An E t he d s Skelton, Lau eate, wrote legy upon olorou dethe and much lamentable chaunce of t he Moost Honorable ” E o f N orthumb erlande rle , commencing

“ I w a le I w e e I s he I s h ful s y , p , ob , ig ore The de del a the do leful le de st enn y f te, y Of him th at is gone alas without restore

Of t h e b lo de a d s e d n no b ell . roy ll , e c n i g y Wh s L ordshi e doutles w as sla ne a o e p y l mentably etc .

’ ” s See Percy Reliques .

O K G . E L E E O . N RTHUMB R AND, H NRY ALG RN N ,

5 TH E OF ARL , 1 —1 5 2 45 7 7 ,

L eco nfield so n 4t h E h Born at ; of Henry, arl 5 married, Cat

d h - and c O h ss o f Sir S Kt . arine, aug ter eire Robert pencer, ,

had ss 6t h . E county of Devon, and i ue, Henry Algernon, arl 5

Sir h s 1 5 3 6 th e m T oma , executed, , for complicity in Pilgri age H C EB T S OF THE YO S 1 1 6 EL RI IE RKSHIRE WOLD .

G h s h and r Of race Rebellion, w ose son , T omas Hen y, became the 7 th 8th E Sir In elram h and arls ; g , from w om James the r k w ho t he E d 1 7 1 6 Percy, T un maker, claimed arl om, , t w o h pretended t o be descended and daug ters . hi hi s T s nobleman is best remembered for magnificence, in a h s s . est etic ta te , and patronage Of learn g He lived alter nately at thr ee o f his castles 5 but only having furniture fo r o ne had o ne t o the h s r , it conveyed from ot er in eventeen ca ts the and o ne wagon . He escorted Princess Margaret thr ough hi on her s t he S d Yorks re, progres to marry King Of cotlan , “ h r w h h t o the well orst, upon a fay e courser, it a clot ground

of crams n velvett h of orfaver his y , all orded y, armes very ri che in many places upp on his saddle and b arnys and hi s i W h him i h st erro s . p g lt it was many noble Kn g ts, all arrayed ’ hi s L of V elvett h mi h s in sayd ivery wit some golds t work, cha nes hi s great y and war wel mounted a Herault, bearing ’ cotte and other g entylm en in such w ayes aray d Of his said L V elvett o h s Chaml et t &c. ivery, sum in , t ers in Dama k , , the 3 00 Ho rs s well mounted to number Of y , etc . His u L eco nfield o f hi h favo rite residence was Castle, w c

no t a vestige now remains . Leland describes it as a large h s st o ndi th h n o ne s ou e and wit in a greate mote, y very pacious

r 3 r o f t he h s in t he h cou te ; pa ts ou e sav g mane gate, t at is ” l t m r hi f a b e . s s shm made o bricke, is Of y In t e tabli ent 1 66 f s s r s fift were employed O ficers and dome tic e vant , and y seven visitors were expected to sit down t o dinner every

Fo r t he hi h h t he E day. regulation Of t s vast ouse old, arl — had a code Of rules drawn u p a very curious picture o f a ’ — nobleman s household in t he Tu dor era which has been published under t he title Of The Northumberland House ” it h t he mi s six hold Book . From we learn t at fa ly ro e at , ’ s h ss dined at ten, and upped at four o clock ; t at ma was

t he h the s performed in c apel at six, and castle gates clo ed at ’ r hi fo r t h ni ne o clock . Fo ty s llings per annum were paid e household washing ; the table- cloths once a month : sheets

T OF THE Y 1 1 8 CELEBRI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS . t he s a t he he s epar tion Of lovers, and was compelled, again t ’ hi s w ill t o h h w as h , marry Mary Talbot 5 a marriage w ic c ild

ss t he h s d and v d le , u ban wife li ing apart, and pro uctive only

The E the di fo r Of mutual dislike . arl never forgave Car nal his h in t he s and h S are tran action, was amply avenged w en h d him f r s e s o . arre te trea on , at Cawood The Pilgrims Of Grace s olicited him to take t he leadershi p o f t he s h e d d h h his h s In urrection, but ecline , alt oug brot er ,

h nd ir In elram m Al Sir s a S s . T oma g , beca e active partizan h h he had h n h do h t he his t oug not i g w atever to wit rebellion, famil y w as so deeply implicated that he feared attainder and t he d o f his w s s d his s s t he , by a vice la yer , devi e e tate to h h h the s s hi s crown, t at t ey mig t more ea ily be re tored to h i h h w ri d s s as . e r at ome future time, an anticipation w ic ve fie He w as directed by t he King to sit upon t he trial o f

h h w as t o o h his s s Queen Anne, w ic muc for en ibility, and h er wi h t he his h so decapitation, t execution Of brot er, preyed

hi h he d sh r d o f upon s mind t at ied o tly afterwar s grief.

ss ss and hi s h h vi i Dying i uele , brot er a ng been atta nted, t he E d d and 1 5 5 1 h d E o f arl om expire ; in , Jo n Du ley, arl

W h - in- d w as d arwick, fat er law Of La y Jane Grey, create

Of h d h h s Duke Nort umberlan , w ic title al o became extinct by hi s The s execution and attainder two year afterwards . E w as s 1 5 5 7 the s arldom re tored by Queen Mary, , in per on o f his h h o f Sir h who w as nep ew, T omas, son T omas Percy, h 1 5 36 be eaded, .

E O S K O G . TH N RTHUMB RLAND , TH MA , . , 7 E OF ARL , 1 5 08—1 5 2 7 ,

So n o f Sir h s . E T oma Percy, Kt (executed, by leanor, d h s d d the d aug ter of Gui car Harbottle ; marrie , La y Anne, h o f S 2nd o W ha daug ter Henry omerset, Earl f arwick, and d F THE Y 1 1 9 CELEBRI TIES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

w h d v. ss h o . s . . i ue, T omas, Baron Percy, ied p and p 5 and d h s four aug ter . The Earldom and the Baronies Of Percy and Poynings h nd t h d h s . 6th E a h n e . t e avi g become extinct by eat , p , Of arl the d hi s h s d him attain er Of brot er , Queen Mary create , by 1 5 5 7 h and r h patent, , Baron Percy Of Cockermout Petwo t ;

ni s and Fit z a ne and t he Baron Poy ng , Lucy, Bryan, p y , fol w da E o rthumb erland h hi s lo ing y, arl Of N , wit remainder to h s d him d t he brot er Henry, and re tore in bloo and to all h t he h s t he estates t at remained in and Of crown .

On t he ss o f E h hs d his ant a o acce ion lizabet , notwit tan ing g h he i W of t he S sh h s nistic fait , was appo nted arden cotti Marc e ,

o r s i h f s and lived ten twelve year , w t out Of ence or mole tation,

o nfi eld h s s di s si h at L ec and ot er ca tle , pen ng a liberal ospi a he f n t lity, until un ortu atelybecame entangled in a conspiracy his h whi ch resulted in deat . o f S h E Mary Queen cots was t en a prisoner in ngland, and

h h h E sh S sh s Nort umberland, wit ot er ngli and cotti noble , thought that a marriage between her and t he Duke Of Norfolk

s i t he s S might be a mean Of putt ng an end to trouble in cotland .

z h h she h Of it ss E li abet , w en eard , flew into a violent pa ion, d h d and W s d d summone Nort umberlan e tmorelan to Lon on, to answer for their presumption in daring to suggest such

h h her s . s d SO t he a t ing wit out anction In tead Of oing , two

s d d e h s s s t he E arls rai ed an arme force to ef nd t em elve , re tore

h t he hr S d s Old fait , replace Mary on t one Of cotlan , and ettle h f ss O E . h s d h r s d her succe ion to t at ngland T ey rai e t ei tan ard , d h t he ss ds hr s 1 5 69 embroidere wit cro and five woun of C i t, 5 o n f d W h and h d assembled Clif or Moor, et erby, marc e towards s s o r h r d h York 5 but, for ome cau e ot er, tu ne nort ward and s s s hi h h o ut d s h laid iege to Bowe Ca tle, w c eld eleven ay , w en

s and o n t he their follower began to melt away, , appearance

he E o f Ess and sd h h o f t arl ex Lord Hun on , wit an army, t ey

' d W s d s d ow ards S . ss t he sea fied t cotlan e tmorelan e cape acro , in h w ho had and di ed exile ; but Nort umberland, sought 2 F THE Y HI D 1 0 CELEBRI TIES O ORKS RE WOL S.

fu in S the re ge cotland, was given up by Regent Morton, for a h bribe, and be eaded at York. “ h t w o o ld s i t o hi aff The T ere are ballad , relat ng t s air, “ Rising o f the North and Nort hum b erland betrayed by ” in ’ i ” u hi h are in P . Do glas, w c pr ted ercy s Rel ques

K TE F G . 8 E O RTH M BERLAN D E . L NO U , H NRY, , AR , — 1 5 66 1 632 .

his the L econfield Percies son o f h T last Of , was T omas, 7th E r the h ht W arl, and mar ied Lady Dorot y, daug er Of alter l st E E s h he h ad s s s Devereux, arl Of s ex, by w om is ue, be ide his h i Henr creat ed wi 1 643 e r, y, Baron Percy Of Aln ck, , an in h w h i h t e i o ccel. 1 65 9 em ent loyalist in civ l war, d ed —, , w en his i t wo h h w ho title became ext nct 5 and daug ters Dorot y, S 2nd E married Robert ydney, arl Of Leicester, and was h h the un of S n mot er Of Dorot y, beautiful Co tess u derland 5

w ho as and Lucy, married James Hay, Viscount Donc ter and

E s f f r arl Of Carli le, and in after li e was as famous o inter

l h i her medd ing wit pol tics as for beauty.

On t he h El z h he hi s infl in con deat Of i abet , used uence, n i h hi s ins h o f ju ction w t k man, T omas Percy, Beverley, in li i t he s o f t he h faci tat ng acces ion James, by securing co esion ’ f t he h i on the in s i o Cat ol cs, K g verbal prom se Of toleration 5 w ho h h o n t he h n , owever, w en securely seated t rone, ig ored his mi hi s h n pro se and drove Cat olic subjects to desperatio , h h l e in t he G n h w ic resu t d u powder Plot . T omas Percy, Of o ne the s had nm f h Beverley, Of con pirators, been an i ate o t e L ec onfi eld h h l i h ouse old, and was kil ed in defend ng imself n h s w ho r s him agai st t o e were sent to a re t . The E h h o f arl, alt oug a Protestant, was suspected com licit and r h p y , upon a ve y frivolous c arge, was condemned by t he Star Chamber t o a fine Of and imprisonment in

1 22 B T OF THE Y S D CELE RI IES ORK HIRE WOL S .

s i ad h s t he h all the governor nste , c o en by people, and t at li d t r ul mi a nobi ty an gen y wo d be exter n ted.

h h d o h r rus r e T ey gat ere t get er an a my Of tics, a m d

h h - s i l - h s t h s h h h wit pitc fork , b l ooks , and cy e , wit w om t ey

h d ss t he W s t o i all s o f marc e acro old York, murder ng per ons s t n h h in h na ed d s di i ction w om t ey met, leav g t eir k bo ie on t h Th e s s il h d e s es . n road id new peed y reac e Londo , and

w as s ns h m h i a Lord Piers ent agai t t e , wit a prom se Of p rdon

all n h s if h is mb l r t o t e s d. O e , excepti g leader , t ey d per e and t he h d s in fi t h h ot er lea er replied, a de an tone, t at t ey were t he s o f e r hl h ervants God and fear d not any ea t y King, wit all hi s h s s r n h s t o i e df s in o t , u gi g t eir follower rema n st a a t t he good caus e and G o d woul d give them t he vict o ry 5 but t he r s s a m t he h t h e in s ro s u tic became al r ed at Sig t Of K g t op , and sh ri t he s s s Of h i s a ng not fanatical a urance t e r captain , gradually melte d away and sought t heir homes 5 whilst t he

s Omb ler n and S h ns ma leader , , Dale, Barto , tep e on, were de

is rs t sh rt t a i g h s n pr one , and af er a o form of ri l for H Trea o , h u r . were ng at Tybu n, York

E H D D. S O F OS L S O . P O BA D T N, RIC ARD, , BI H LO D O N N,

b . 1 6 O 7 4,

Se ha Os d st o n Kt n a cond son Of Ric rd bal e , , of Hu m nby, by his c if E iz h g ht hn ount a ne se ond w e, l abet , dau er Of Jo F y , Of

Malton.

o f 1 7 28 - 47 sh o f s 1 7 47 - 62 Dean York, 5 Bi op Carli le, ;

2 - 4 ish L n 1 7 6 . B op of ondo , h t he 1 7 4 1 e arr . St rn In year , m ied Rev Laurence e e, “ ” h Of is Shan d t o Bl ss ml aut or Tr tram y, i Lu ey, in York

Cathedral . M m to ush h h n r S u onu ent in Hut n B ell C urc , ea carboro gh. T F THE Y K H 1 23 CELEBRI IES O OR S IRE WOLDS .

h hr S 1 7 23 1 7 48 1 7 5 2 . Aut or Of t ee separate ermons, , , He is frequently erroneously named Thomas by biographers h and ot ers .

E K R E O S T. . O SI . UTRAM, B NJAMIN F N CA , M D ,

C. B . , 1 Ob . 85 6 ,

n o f W l O o f ilh 1 8 1 1 So Captain i liam utram, K am 5 married, , t he daughter Of William Scales and relict of Captain Richard N Ed d t he s E i h R . Corne, ucate at Univer ity Of d nburg , f 1 809 d t he i t he o . . and took degree M D , 5 entere Med cal

S r 1 7 94 and w as the o f Naval e vice, , promoted to rank S 1 7 96 s d hi s s un l urgeon, , ri ing gra ually in profes ion ti , in 1 8 41 he w as di s Of th e , appointed Me cal In pector Fleet and

s C s fo r Naval Hospitals . He received war medal and la ps w as h d 1 85 1 his r s 0 . 8 1 0 se vice , and Knig te by Patent, In , he t he h became a member Of College Of P ysicians, and for hi n in h h w as mi s attai ments ot er branc es Of science, ad tted a member o f t he Royal Society and of th e Royal Geological

Society.

XTOBY O “ O NY O , J HN, PRAYING J HN ,

Nat. irca. 1 0 C 7 7 , h h th A popul ar revivalist local preac er, connected wit e “ ” i h i s and s o f t he l h Prim tive Met od st Apo tle Fi ey Fis ermen, i hnn ” famili arly known as Pray ng J O y. Filey had long been notorious for t he vice and utter neg The i i lect o f religion of it s inhabitants . Pr m tive Methodists i d i i h had many a t me endeavoure to ga n a foot ng t ere, but

t he r a h h n n ed without success, p e c ers avi g bee mobb , pelted 1 24 C EBRITI S OF THE YORK HI W D EL E S RE OL S.

h fish out o f the n h wit rotten , and driven tow . At lengt , in

1 8 23 h h rmi to , at a Bridlington c urc meeting, it was dete ned the t o so h abandon attempt evangelise godless a place, w en “ Oxt ob w ho s i The has y, was present, ro e and excla med Lord a great work t o do in Filey 5 send me 5 I will live upon h ” potatoes and sleep upon a board, before it s all be given up, r h he h n f t when it was a ranged t at s ould make a fi al ef or . The wi S he the i n follo ng unday, entered town, pass ng alo g “ n rn t o the S t he street singi g, Tu Lord and seek alvation, hi h he h t he h i after w c preac ed upon beac , in a s mple, earnest hi u h t o s . r style, suited ro g , unlettered audience Presently tea s t o flow h r t o t o began , ea ts be softened, and sinners become f h o f h l convinced o t e evil course t eir ives . After several vi t he hi h he had k z con repeated sits, fire w c indled bla ed up, “ ” vi the verts were multiplied, and a wondrous re val ensued, fishermen o f Fil ey becoming as exemplary for their piety as h fo r h they had hi t erto been notorious t eir irreligion . In the account of hi s life and in t he annals of t he Co n n xio n Oxt ob d h e , y is represente as aving been a man Of wonderful faith in t he efficacy Of prayer 5 and what may be imi t o h t he deemed miracles, s lar t ose we read Of in lives Of

sh i t o hi s t he Romi Sa nts, are recorded as answers prayers, f h h di for t he recovery Of persons a flicted wit opeless mala es . ” P h on t he o on hi s h ni h A o em, publis ed ccasi Of deat , fi s es with thi s verse

’ “ nd he s His see A now gone, face to ; A fadeless crown to him is given ; M ay I my Jesus faithf ul serve

And meet John Oxtob y in Heaven.

P M CH EL L ON G VE GGE ARKER I A , MA T , RA DI R, , — 1 75 8 1 823 .

i n hu n orn l on Thi s eccentric Spec me Of ma ity was b at Ma t ,

126 B T OF THE Y K I O S CELE RI IES OR SH RE W LD .

may have been professional and w ith a view o f calcul ating h t he amount of fort coming fees . hi s d s he i ur d l In latter ay , fell nto pen y, but stur i y refused “ ri sh and hi s i l n pa relief, added to ncome by sel i g apple ” s d u o ut h r h- d scowp , ma e, it was conject red, Of c u c yar bones . ’ 3 1 5 i s . s and In Hone Year Book, p , a memoir portrait of

is s d in s h d h - Mi chael . He repre ente a louc e Round ead looking hat s d h s s s n s r , fu tian coat, cor uroy breec e , wor ted tocki g , da ned i h sh d o f sh s d i h w t every a e colour, oe a worl too large, tied w t i s h i h a f l hempen str ng, and a coal ack t rown w t a gr ce u negli h l s gence over hi s s ou der . S h t he f o f h A ketc Of Li e Mic ael Parker, late Of Malton, 1 23 8 . Gravedigger. Malton, Portrait .

IR E KT K S . . G . PERCY, H NRY, , , SURNAME D HOTSPUR FROM HIS IMPETUOSITY E LO W AR AN D FI RY VA UR IN , 6—1 03 Circa 1 3 6 4 ,

nr 1 st E o f h d The eldest son Of He y, arl Nort umberlan , by h o f h l rri E a Margaret, daug ter Ralp , Baron Nevi l 5 ma ed liz h h of E m nd i E o f h bet , daug ter d u Mort mer, arl Marc , and

nr 2nd E r h m . had issue, He y , arl Of No t u berland Sir Henry was o ne o f t he most redoutable warriors Of

s d r that warlik e age, and was con tantly engage in milita y mi d Hi s ri s as . affairs . career may be b efly epito e follows f he w as h hi s h t he o f At t he age O twelve, wit fat er at siege

and s w h hi s h Sir Berw ick, at eventeen, went it fat er and John N evill to receive t he residue Of t he ran som o f King 1 384 h e w as d o f t he S sh David Bruce . In , a Guar ian cotti h f Marches 5 t w o years after had custody Of t e castle o Ber

t he s w as s . 1 387 he w as wick, and ame year at Calai In , Warden of the Scottish Marches ; the following year fought F THE Y 1 2 CELE BRI TIES O ORKSH IRE WOLDS . 7

O r h h w as t he s o f s at tterbou ne and C evy C ace 5 at iege Bre t, 1 3 89 t he s w as o ne o f the s s s t he , and ame year ub criber Of h o f t he ss s o f t he letter to t e Pope complaining exce e clergy. In 1 3 94 h e was sent to punish t he Scots for their infraction

f r and 1 3 95 w as in t he s o . a T eaty, in engaged war Of France W h hi s h he d t he s i 1 3 99 it fat er, aide U urper Bol ngbroke, , w ho d him t he W d sh o f t he , in reward, confirme in ar en ip Marches and conf erred o n him t he custodi anship Of some

1 40 1 he w as d u sticiar f s s . O W s ca tle In appointe J y ale , and t he w d d s so n t he s follo ing year, efeate Dougla , Of Dougla Slain H m eld n t h E O o o e s . at tterbourne, at Hill, making arl pri oner

s h t he his s d A di pute wit King, relative to pri oner, in uced him his h s i s and fat er to take up arm aga n t Henry IV. , h s h s t he Percies Sh s 1 403 w ose force met t o e of at rew bury, , h s s h e w as s his w en, after a de perate truggle, lain, troops d hi s h W s and h d defeate , and brot er, orce ter, taken be ea ed . He is best remembered as t he hero o f t he Old Ballads of h h s and O h h s h h C evy C a e tterbourne, w ic were fray rat er t an

s and hi h s i s s i battle , about w c some confu ion ex t , be ng in

s s t he s some ver ion represented as one and ame, but really

d s i h s t he t he s t he were i t nct fig t , latter equel Of former. The borders were guarded o n t he s outh by t he Percies and h h s h s on t e nort by Dougla , and t ere exi ted a sort Of etiquette that neither should hunt across t he border without permis

s t h e fl s o u t o rthumb erland ion, con ict ari ing Of a boast by N

h he ul t hr s h n o n t he S sh s t at wo d take ee day u ting cotti ide,

i h h h e ou t the h h h in hi w c carried , and fig t Of C evy C ace, w ch s u h ercies s . s t he P were victor , en ued Do gla , t en collecting s i h d h t h a larger force, pa sed over nto Nort umberlan , w en e f O n th e s fight O tterbour e took place, in cour e Of which

w as s s s t he Douglas lain and Hot pur taken pri oner, Scots i s o f t he d un t he sh rema ning ma ters fiel , til Bi op Of Durham h h s h h fl d s e . s came up wit fre force , w en t ey A tone, called “ ’ ” s s o n t he s m Percy Cro s, was erected pot to com emorate

the event. 8 C B IT OF THE YO SHIRE 1 2 ELE R IES RK WOLDS .

His character is finely pourtrayed by Shakespeare in his ” i nr IV King Richard II . and K ng He y .

E REV E S W LL . . M L O P R , . I IAM, M A , A T N,

im. 1 5 V 69 . Author Of “ ’ ’ A S reach t n the s Of the s a h ermon p upo occa ion Queen De t , on the 4th S da the 3 rd a h 1 694 un y in Lent , being of M rc , [or

B Wm . s M . A . s at a and ha the y Per e, , mini ter M lton C plain to ” R H . s E a Feversham . Y 1 695 . t . on Lewi rl of ork, A S a h d a Y sh r 27 th J 1 706 ermon pre c e at M lton, in ork i e, une, , e n t he da i Than s t he s a and b i g y of Publ c k giving, for ign l ’ s O a d Her a e s s A s con unc gloriou victory, bt ine by M j ty rm , in j ’

w h h s her al i s de the a d H. M s tion it t o e of l e , un r comm n of a a a His a t he a h in C pt in Gener ll , Gr ce Duke of M rlboroug , a a the F n h and h a s ss s Br b nt , over re c army , for ot er gre t ucce e ” a and h s Of S . Y 1 706 . in Cataloni ot er part pain ork,

LL S GEO GE SE LE PHI IP , R AR , “ SEAR LE JANUARY , N t 1 81 a . 6,

L h t o r a ecturer, aut or, and contributor several pe iodic ls, born h t o at Peterboroug 5 educated at Cambridge 5 went America, “ 36 h s h di the N 1 8 , and establis ed a c ool at Albany ; e ted ew ” W ur E 1 8 37 In 1 838 York orld 5 and ret ned to ngland, , his as r he comm enced career lectu er, married and settled at o f L x n Sturton, county incoln ; removed to Tu ford, cou ty Of 1 842 1 8 44 h he an Notts . , , and to Leeds, , w ere Obtained ’ appointment as second master in the school Of t he Mechani cs “ ” S i t he L i Institute and Literary ociety 5 ed ted eeds T mes, “ o int edit o r h . The r h S and was j wit Dr Lees Of T ut eeker. ’ 45 he r of the h ni s In 1 8 , became secreta y Huddersfield Mec a c

HE Y L 1 30 CELEBRITIES OF T ORKSH IRE WO DS .

fire h h t he h , excepting one copy, w ic is now in Britis Museum,

hi h is t he . w c imperfect, wanting title page

IR KT F E S O . EE E O PUCK RING, J HN, , K P R THE SE L PRIVY A , 1 5 —1 5 69 44 ,

w Flamb ro u h s A memorable la yer, born at g of Ob cure paren w ho t he h s tage, , by s eer force Of geniu , attained a foremost position in his profession . w as t he s o f W o f He econd son illiam Puckering, Flam

h w ho w as s hi s broug , so poor as to be carcely able to give so n d t o him a ecent education, but contrived place in a ’ h h h e his lawy er s Office, from w ic worked way upwards to a h n h sh s t e . K ig t ip, and a eat in Privy Council ’ In fo r d 1 5 5 9 w as He entered Lincoln s stu y, 5 called to t he 1 57 5 i 1 57 7 n Bar, 5 appo nted Lent Reader, 5 and attai ed t he 1 5 8 8 w as h s S o f t he s coif, 5 c o en peaker Hou e Of Commons, 1 5 85 1 58 6 h ad t he h h h d n , and 5 onour Of Knig t oo co ferred on him E z h 1 5 92 ll , by Queen li abet , 5 became a Privy Counci or, w as o f t he S hi h f he and appointed Keeper Privy eal, w c O fice d h hel till deat .

the is i ui sh He practised in Common Pleas, and soon d t ng ed hi s s w m elf as an a tute la y er, especially as a Black Letter ” t he m a Lawyer, entered House Of Com ons and became n h in s il aut ority que tions Of precedence and priv ege . He was

t he h t he 1 5 85 hi h he efli ci placed in C air Of House, , w c filled and w as h s t o S ently , as it t en u ual allow peakers to continue h t he he t he in t eir practice at Bar, was employed by Crown State trials ari sing o u t o f t he plot for t he rescue Of Mary

Of S s t he s o f E z h and in t he Queen cot from fang li abet ,

s o f hi h d pro ecution Babington and Tilney, w c were con ucted him 1 5 86 he n h S th by . In was agai c osen peaker, in e CELE BRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS . 1 3 1

Parliament specially called for t h e bus iness Of carrying out t he t he h h he d d and execution Of captive Queen, w ic a vocate , w as s t he s E z h r her ent, by Hou e, to wait upon li abet to u ge h h h to comply with t eir wi s in t i s respect . d as s in the s s He app eare , coun el , pro ecution of Davi on , in “ t he S h m s mi s Off the tar C a ber, for pre u ng to end warrant for ” t he w h du e h is s d execution of Mary it out aut ority, and ai ’ h s w l z h to have aggravated t e Offence . Davi on as E i abet s ’ - and his s s scape goat, Puckering, for ervice, was made Queen

Serjeant. 1 58 9 he w as d n s t he t he In , lea i g coun el , for Crown , in

s h in t he S h and t he s pro ecution of Knig tly, tar C amber, ame

in h t he E d H h s year t at of arl of Arun el, for ig Trea on .

His s t he w as i s t Sir h la t appearance at Bar aga n Jo n Perrot,

d h s 1 5 9 2 w h o late Lord Deputy of Irelan , for Hig Trea on, in , ,

h h s had d s s Of t he alt oug a loyal ubject, Spoken i re pectfully

h h h e w as d hi h h t he Queen, for w ic foun guilty, c efly t roug

E h di t he eloquence of Puckering, but lizabet , after rea ng

d s d t o t he s c r d evi ence, refu e allow entence to be a rie out, yet s he h d th e s his d him Knig te coun ellor for zeal, ma e a Privy

s and d in his h ds t he S i h the Coun ellor, place an Privy eal , w t f d inf erior rank O Lor Keeper. “ d s s him h h h d Lor Campbell ay of t at, alt oug profoun ly

s d in t he s s t he n law he w as ver e all my terie of commo , hi and his i d w as h d not ng of a civilian, m n not muc imbue ” h h s s d wit t e general p rinciple of juri pru ence . Fuller quotes

s h d him t t he h d a memorable peec ma e by , rela ive to t reatene Invas i on of t he Spani sh Armada 5 and Camden refers to him ” w as s s d Of him h as a man Of great integrity. It al o ai t at

h e w as so d h and d his s so ull , eavy, awkwar in manner ;

- and h E h w ho d s i d lawyer like ungenteel t at lizabet , i l ke

h ds h s d s m n him un an ome men , e itate ome ti e before maki g

Lord Keeper.

r d d h Cho w ne Of t he He ma rie Anne , aug ter of George ,

h h e had ss h h h ld county of Kent, by w om i ue, wit ot er c i ren, 1 3 2 E CELE BRI TI ES OF TH YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h 1 3 6 h t h s 1 6 1 2 w ho d d s . . 6 e T oma , created Baronet, , ie p , w en

i and his s s di W s Baronetcy became ext nct e tate , inclu ng e ton ,

n r s t he hi s h ss d cou ty Of He t , a grant from crown to fat er, pa e

his h Sir w n 3 rd s d to nep ew, Henry Ne to , Baronet, econ s on o f l st d 1 620 w h o ssum Adam Newton, Baronet, create , a ed h 1 h h t e o f i and di d s . . 7 00 name Pucker ng, e , p , w en t at Bar ’ o net c and t he s e o n hi s s y became extinct, e tate devolv d wife ni o f Sir a h re ece, Jane, relict George Bowyer, B ronet, wit m ind r i h t h n f n a e c e o o n. to V n ent Grant am, Of c u ty Li col

Sir h d d o f and w as d W s i s r Jo n ie apoplexy, burie in e tm n te h e e e his Abbey, w er a monument was er ct d to memory.

SO ES E O RICHARD N, TH R, LANGT N,

Died 1 d 78 6 a e 1 09 eaws . , g y

SO O E ER RICHARD N, J HN, ITIN RANT QUAK E E PR ACH R . 1 — 66 6 1 75 3 .

The h of hn h s w as h h d h fat er Jo Ric ard on a s ep er , at Nort

and w as o ne o f t he s s t he S o f Cave, earlie t member Of ociety

s h n e n t he hi o f W m Friend , avi g be n co verted by preac ng illia Duesb u r he w as 1 6 24 the s e y ; born in , ame year as Georg

and r t he s s ff o f Fox, after endu ing u ual u ering and contumely t he s o f h t he 1 67 9 a Friend t at period, died in year , leaving hi d and s r fo r h widow and five c l ren, a mall fa m t eir support. hn w as b r h 1 6 66 w as hir n Jo o n at Nort Cave, in , and t tee ’ years o f age at his father s death 5 he worked upon t he farm

t he i o f t he i his h t w o o r for ma ntenance family, unt l mot er,

hr ds r s t w ho t ee years afterwar , married a P e by erian, took f t h h d possession o e farm. Jo n was at a very early age imbue w h s ss s h h w h hi s h and it religiou Impre ion , w ic grew it growt ,

h i his h h s h e t he s . steadily ad ered to pr nciple of fat er T i ,

T F THE Y 1 3 4 CELEBRI IES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

d s d him W h t h w h h h . e o w as bot of w om pre ecea e it latter, h t he s he d s l t a preac er in ociety, Obtaine a ma l proper y at

— - - in t he s h h he s de Hutton Hole, near La ting am, w ere went to re i h h d f and e d . in after li e, w ere ie An account o f t he Life Of that ancient servant o f Jesus

h s h h ds i o f his C ri t, Jo n Ric ar on, giv ng a Relation many of trials and exercises in his you th and his s ervi ce s in t he work

f h m s E d h d o t e . ini try in nglan , Ireland, America, etc T ir 4 i hi h di 1 77 . s . e tion, A repr nt of autobiograp y

REV . OSE O SW RIGBY J PH, HUTT N CRAN ICK, 1 8 Ob. 69 ,

d O d e 1 8 1 5 Pr E . 1 8 1 6 r ucated at xfor ; D acon, 5 , 5 Vica o f r o f w Hutton Cranswick and Perpetual Cu ate Bes ick, 1 9—6 9 1 8 . Author Of

Th t h A 1 834 . e Spirit of e g e . An E r th e s h s H 1 4 . nqui y into De cent of C ri t into ell . 8 5

E IR EO E K L S T. E RIPL Y, G RG , , A CH MIST.

Ob . 1 0 r 1 49 o 492 .

s h s and ri d a A famou alc emi t Canon Of B lington Priory ,

t he o f r member Of ancient family Of Ripley, Ripley, nea

ds ss o f i 1 48 9 t he Lee 5 Profe or Div nity, , appointed by General

hi d s Chapter Of s or er at Ayle ford .

E in h e d s arly life travelle for twenty year in France,

and h ds i d h d s Italy, ot er lan , rema ning for a long perio at R o e , h s s sh he d w en, ay A mole, contribute annually

ds t he s o f t he h s s s towar revenue Knig t of Malta, to u tain

h s h t he s h h W t eir truggle wit Turk , w ic arton pronounce s to

n r the h he had be i c edible, excepting under supposition t at B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 1 35

’ d t he h s h s S h h w as o ne o f the d i scovere P ilo op er tone, w ic h o bjects Of his chemical researc es . E d On his n . s return to nglan , Pope In ocent VIII ab olved him t he o f his O d him t he from Rules r er, to enable better to prosecute his studies and experiments ; but t he

s d hi s s d i s h Canon of Bri lington objected to t , con i er ng uc

s s i ss h the o ne pur uit to be too ntimately a ociated wit evil , and s d re - d him o n s h s s o f refu e to a mit uc term , in con equence h h d t he s t h h e S . w ic entere Carmelite Mona tery Of Botolp , at

s w h he d d . w as d Bo ton, ere ie He a man of great eru ition, h hi and w as t he best c emi st of s age .

h is - and- In t he Harleian M SS. t ere a pen ink sketch Of ’ his o f h h is d Pricket t s s tomb, a copy w ic engrave in Hi tory n ” Of Bridli gton Priory.

w as t he h Of - five s h fl s o n He aut or twenty work , c ie y poem ,

Al h set h s h h h e d s r d h c emy, fort in rugged ver e, w ic e i e mig t

d s d his d h as h h s s h be e troye at eat , being merely ypot e e , wit out h d d h The M SS. s t e proof. , owever, were epo ite in Library o f t he s Of d and s h Univer ity Cambri ge, everal of t em were h h ” d .b sh is Che mi cum printe y A mole, in T eatrum , and 1 5 49 o h s t ss . t er a Ca el , Of thes e works were The Compe nde Of Alchymy Divide d into 1 2 Gates ; wh ere unto h f r is adjo y ue d his E pi s tle to t e King . Se t o o th by Ralph ”

nd n 1 9 1 . Rab b ards . 5 Lo o , K n E dw A e in O a e s ded a ed a d IV . 1 47 1 . Po m , ct v , ic t to i g r ” h a 1 47 6 . d a ed A sh N . Me dull . [ De ic t to rc bi op evill ] d n A urum Potabile o r t he Universal Me ici e . ” h B M S. in t e d an r d Phil hi oe . e r D e L api as o so c o l i Lib a y . ’ ’ Ripley Reviv d : o r an Exposition upon Sir G eorge Ripley s Herme t ico — e a W s n a n t h e a ne s and Po tic l ork , co t ini g pl i t mos t exce llent di scoverie s Of t he mos t h idden secre t s o f t h e ”

an en h s he s t h a w e re e er u shed . IVrit t en ci t P ilo op r , t v p bli [ by E irenaeca Philale th u s an E sh a s n h se a , ngli m n, tyli g im lf ” n 1 W r d . nd 6 Th en Of t h e 78 . e a s T s Citiz o l Lo o , v riou ract are p aged separat ely and dat ed 1 6 7 7 ]

a . Of t he Comp assion o f St . M ry ”

The fe St . B h A . li of otolp , bbot 1 36 CELE B RI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS.

h Of B dlin . The Life o f St . Jo n ri gton ” Th eory .

Dialogues .

Dictates of a Sick M an. ” a Ceremoni al Pr ctice .

Concord of G uide and Raymund . ’ ” Of t he Ph ilosoph er s Stone . ” Mysteries of Chymi s t s . h Compendium of A lc emy . h ” Secre t s Of Philosop ers .

M arrow o f Philo sophy .

The Castle Of Twelve Gates . ” a Of Nat ural M gic . ” Th e Apple of t he Eye of Alchemy . ” Sh o rt art or Trumpe t Sound .

The Land of L ands . nd E s s Poem s a pi tle .

Philosophical Experime nt s . h T ra r s Th s t e c . Of t e emp e tu e of ing . ’ ’ Se e W arton s Hi story Of E ngli sh Poetry Rit so n s ” Bibl . Poet.

E S R S REV . O O E S E ALTMA H , J HN, PR PH I R,

Ob . 1 6 47 ,

s t s d t he A fanatical Puritan, born at He ler on, uppose to be Of S sh il o f S sh d d d altmar e fam y, altmar e, near How en 5 e ucate at d h he d d and ini s s Cambri ge, w ere gra uate became m ter, fir t at

r h ds s d o f h No t ampton, afterwar at Brai te , county Kent 5 t en ’ became chaplain to Sir Thomas Fairf ax s army 5 and finally

d o f E h h di d i ss e . ret red to Ilfor , county ex, w ere e

s d s fine t and He was e teeme a per on Of , ac ive fancy,

h w ho l d h s r o r d a good preac er, medd e not wit Pre byte y In e ” u d s s sin hr s . pendency, but labo red to raw oul from to C i t

h i i s l An i mi i s and h His t eological op n on inc ined to t no an m,

s s ro he c in s s s made preten ion to p p y g and upernatural vi itation , Th wri ting and publishing s everal works on such s ubjects . e

a n his d h l r d w as m ner Of eat , if tru y na rate , certainly very

THE Y 1 3 8 CELE B RI TIES OF ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

E stablishment and Great E nlargement of a Chri st i an in Spir it

d n 1 64 . and in T u h . n 7 r t Lo o , W de u ed ns de a e d a essa e as t he d on rf l Pr ictio , cl r in M g from Lor ,

his E e en Sir Th s . Fa r a and t he Co uncell h is to xc ll cy , o i f x, of — d n 1 . Tw d u s n s n A . n 648 o o e e e rmy Lo o , woo c t r pre nti g Saltmarshe in a w indi ng Sh ee t and holding a ligh ted torch 5

t h e he a a Of Fa r a . ot r, portr it i f x ’ Tw e S an e he e s es de h e Sh s e d lve tr g Prop ci , b i Mot r ipton , pr icting w h t h h hn a w de u e e s e e e s of M r. S on rf l v nt , it Prop ci Jo lt

ma sh e th e rd Fa a a s t h e anne o f his dea h . r , to Lo irf x 5 l o, m r t “ ” u us w d u of Y e and a 1 647 . C rio oo c t ork City portr it of

Mother Shipton. h s he hi and h h Fourte e n Prop ecie by Mot r S pton Jo n Saltmars e .

1 648 . Se d d 1 663 . con e ition,

E M D F S W . . O AND ITH HUMPHR Y, , O E E E AND BRIDLINGT N, B V RL Y, HULL, 1 92—1 8 7 74,

h s h and s di A p y ician, aut or, new paper e tor, born at Helm s

d s d d o f d d s w h o ley, e cen e from a family lan e proprietor , “ fl r d t he i h I s u e e s . h h greatly in civ l war of C arle , and w ic , s n h has s d in th e t he i ce t en, upplie many men Of note army,

ss s and and w as n d profe ion , literature ; remotely con ecte

d Ar h h t h Ed d s . s wi mun Grin all, c bi op of York In Helm ley h h s t he h h i c urc are many monument of family, one of w ic s

h h S d h Of w ho d t he t at of Ralp an wit , Newton Grange, live in 1 5 5 5 and h s d h E d h year , w o e aug ter, lenor, marrie Matt ew

ds h o f and w as h o f h ds r h Do wort , York, mot er Ralp Do wo t , t h w ho w as t and di d e antiquary, born at New on Grange, e

1 65 4 .

His h s t he and grandfat er quandered family property,

d h s us h s t he h incurre eavy liabilitie by a prof e o pitality, w ole f h h t ds h d w h s o w ic were af erwar onourably pai , it intere t, by his so n t he h m h w ho w as s ( fat er of Hu p rey), a urgeon, at d 1 9 6 h s w ho 7 . T e Helm ley, but remove , in , to Beverley E 1 3 9 CELE B RITIES OF TH YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h s and mother o f Hump rey was a piou intelligent woman , w ho trained up her so n in t he dogmas Of Congregationalis m .

w a d d t he S h h e He s e ucate at Grammar c ool, Beverley, w er B ax and d s t he he eventually became , gaine great applau e by delivery of a Greek oration at t he annual exhibition : he received s ome gratuitous s upplementary instruction from t he

s h r ns Rev. Jo ep Coltman , Incumbent of Beve ley Mi ter, a

and s m w ho n st learned man e timable clergy an, took an i tere i n promoting t he studies and intellectual advancement Of

had s h - and promising young men . He for a c ool fellow

d s t he d r intimate frien , Mark Robin on , Of Beverley, foun e

f h h h d s h w ho w as h d s o C urc Met o i m in t at town, a Met o i t,

and h h h s s and s s h e e t roug w o e conver ation per ua ion , becam

W s s h d s s d s s s a convert to e leyani m, t en a e pi e ect, con i ting

h h s s h his ch iefly o f t e umbler clas e . In conjunction wit

and s h s h e e st ab lishe c Th e friend ome ot er , Beverley Free ” t he r s ree s s sh in E d Library, one of fi tf librarie e tabli ed nglan , wh ich existed a quarter o f a century and w as a great intel

lectual boon to t he town.

His h h n d d so n s d t o t he fat er avi g ied, an el er uccee ed

s ss o n s h h w as r d t o bu ine , and leaving c ool, Hump rey a ticle h h h he n hi s brot er. Alt oug took great i terest in medical

s h e d d s d o f his es eci cience, evote a con i erable portion time, p at n h ss s d s r s ally ig t, to cla ical tu ie ; afte ward going to

' d s d his ss h he s s Lon on for tu y in profe ion, w ere eriou ly d hi s h h hi s and t he injure ealt , by close application burning i h o f m dnig t Oil . 1 8 1 5 he u sh and d In , ret rned to York ire, entere into r shi h s t s d n pa tner p wit a urgeon, in ex en ive practice at Bri li g h he d 1 8 3 3 h he d ton , w ere remaine until , w en remove t o

d ss t he di sh Of t he TVa tc/wnan Lon on, to a ume e tor ip news

pap er. It is a remarkable fact that he became t he first and mos t d his d s hi formi able Opponent of frien , Mark Robin on, in s attempt to form an union between Methodism and t he 1 40 B T OF THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h h ns w ho w as d in . ro mu l C urc Robi on , a raper, Beverley, p g ated his views in a pamphlet entitled Observations o n ” t he S s W s h d hi h he w as y tem of e leyan Met o ism , for w c e d t he s h h he and hi d xpelle from ociety, after w ic s isciples d h h h s h h erecte a C urc Met odi t C apel in Beverley, w ere a s d s o n t he - t he ervice was con ucted, ba ed prayer book and

s o f W s s h h s d tenet e leyani m, w ic la te a few years, and even

t uall d d h . h s h S h y ie a natural deat To t i pamp let, Dr. andwit

An the S s W s replied, in Apology for y tem Of e leyan nd h d it h d s . a s an s Met o i m, etc , in Met odi m Relation to hi h w as s mi t he hu h . C rc , etc , w c ucceeded by a pole c paper h h h s war, w ic raged wit great and virulent inten ity for a long

period . h e had h h ss w ho in his Next a tilt wit Lord Jo n Ru ell, , ” “ i E s d h di s h s Memo rs Of urope, ai If a Met o t Preac er want

di s o f h o r k a nner, a uit clot es , a few pence to pay a turnpi e, h e puts up a prayer and his want is mir aculously supplied

h s s t u , between fanatici m and forgery, sober and genuine ” h is s h h he in hl C ristianity lo t, to w ic replied, a pamp et, whi ch w as t he cau se o f Lord John being rejected by t he 1 3 0 1 8 3 3 h h d 8 . e ad constituency Of Be ford, in And, in , an

h t he Record s s e ncounter wit new paper, in reply to ome il lib e ral attacks o n t he W esleyan body. 1 8 35 he w as d th e s o f the W s In , appointe fir t editor e leyan

s h h h e d d o n - Watchman new paper, w ic con ucte Liberal Con

s 1 8 42 h h e w as d s ervat ive principle , until , w en compelle ,

- h h h s t h e f . throug ill ealt , to re ign O fice

h s in h s h he He t en ettled Hull, as a p y ician, w ere obtained

w as h s t he 1 8 42 6 2 a good practice ; P y ician to Infirmary, ,

- 4 h s 1 86 2 7 . and Consulting P y ician , He took an active part s h l h s o f in t h e religiou , p i ant ropic and, literary movement h h s h t he time 5 was Pres ident o f t e Hull P ilo op ical and Literary Ass ociation ; and for a long time acted as Cir cuit h 1 86 6 h e d h S . Steward o f W alt am treet C apel In , retire

hi s ss s for h W from s bu ine , ettling a w ile at interton, in

1 42 CELE BRI TI ES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

Tw o Lectures on t he D efective Sanit ary Arrangement s Of L arge T w ” o ns .

H n s o n t h e h s h o f E du a n. H u 1 864 . i t P ilo op y c tio ll ,

S W E D . JUN M . AND ITH, HUMPHR Y, , ,

So n Of h S d i h su ra d i Hump rey an w t , p ; born at Bri l ngton 5

d d t h e d ss h h he has d e ucate to me ical profe ion, in w ic attaine s ome celebrity ; an ardent politician of t he Phi los ophical

d s h h h s h e s d Ra ical c ool, in w ic intere t conte te Marylebone,

s ss 1 86 8 and s d t he un ucce fully, in 5 a con i erable traveller in

E s h h t he i s ff the a t, c iefly in connection wit med cal ta Of

d t he i and w as sh s army uring Cr mean war, ut up in Kar d n t he s o f h h h h d e s . uri g memorable iege, w ic publi e a narrative Author of The Si ege Of Kars A N arrative of t he Six M o nth s Re si stance o f t he Tu sh a r s n under ene a W a s t he rki G r i o , G r l illi m , to Russ ian Army : together w ith a N arrative Of Travel s and A d e n u es in A r en a and L arist an w h Re a s on t he v t r m i , it m rk ” n a T . nd n 1 e se s e 856 . pr t t te of urk y Lo o , The Ha B ash : o r t he A d en ures u se A e kim i v t of G i ppe nton lli , ” in t h T h r 1 64 . a Doctor e urki s Se vice . 8 The South Sclavo nic Countrie s : Note s o n A u stria and T urke y ” E r : E d w h a 1 u e e d e a e H . . in op it it Pr f c by S 865 . ”

m . d n 1 The and and and d s 8 7 3 . L L lor i Lon o , h 1 . M inst erb oroug h : A n E ngli s Tale . 3 vol s . 8 76 [ A Novel t h e s e e Of w h h is a d B e e e M insterb o ro u h c n ic l i at v rl y ( g ) , w ith many local allusions and reference s ]

E AN CTZE O E Z D S QUINTIN , AD LI A, HARPHAM,

1 2 th entur ia . C V y,

de St i n h w h Th o f r . o e relict Robe t Qu nti Of Harp am, took

h er s h s d E s de h . for econd u ban , u tace Merc i h d s h s and s h L ke many ot er La ie , Knig t , Baron Of t at

d she h h d n perio , made a bargain wit eaven, to foun a nu nery

h t he s o f her s h in exc ange for eternal repo e oul 5 and, wit E Y 1 43 CELEB RITIES OF TH ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

d h h s o f her so n Sir e St . t e t e con ent , Robert Quintin, in 1 1 3 4 uil s s year , b t a Ci tercian priory for nun , at Appleton, nd h h d a St . t e s and d G o St . . dedicate it to , Mary Jo n Apo tle Amongst t he rules for the government of t he sisterhood — were some rather cu rious injunctions that they should not “ t he h s t he s h is frequent ale ou e, nor go by water ide w ere it ” “ usual for strangers to res ort daily 5 that no sister bring in S h r h o r any man, Religious or ecular, into t ei c amber any ‘ secret place and that they take in no Prehe ndinau ncers or d ” nl ss h l d o r o l . sojourners u e c i ren persons, etc h d s l d . The s t e s £ 7 3 9s . o revenue were valued at i olution at , and the s d 1 5 5 2 D arknall w ho d ite grante , , to Robert , alienate

the Fairfaxes w ho s h it to , built a man ion t ere and made it “ ” h i h ss d t he t e r ome . It pa e , by marriage Of little Moll, d h o f the aug ter great Parliamentary General, to George

l s t he ro fli at e o f i h h s s Vi lier , p g Duke Buck ng am , by w o e tru s it w as s d i h d Al d l tee ol , w t a efective title, to erman Mi ner, o f Leeds .

T SIR W 3RD T S . QUINTIN, ILLIAM, BAR ,

HARPHAM, — 1 1 coel. 2 6 6 1 7 3 .

d s so n Of Sir St . i Alexan er, elde t Herbert Quint n, Kt. Of

d s ss ss h m te . Bran e burton , came into po e ion of Harp am, p ir W illiam hi d E d d . S s s d w as d war II , , e cen ant, create Baronet,

1 6 41 - 2 t he i hr h ss , Baronetcy exp ring, t oug lack of male i ue, 95 1 7 .

Sir W w as so n Sir r 2nd illiam Of Hen y, Baronet, by Mary, d h o f S o f W h l w a M s . P. aug ter Henry tapleton, ig i l 5 for Hull, W tem . nd a . s p illiam and Mary, Anne George I 5 a Commi sio ner of t he Customs ; twice a Lord of t he Treasury 5 and “ - s — Of d di Vice Trea urer and Receiver General Irelan . He ed uni versally lamented by all w ho knew him for his great s f hi o s . abilitie , probity, and love country 1 44 CELEB RI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

E O OF E O D D . S O REV E . C TT, . CUTHB RT, , R CT R TT N

AND EE O AND S O OF ES E B F RD , BI H P CH T R,

— 1 1 5 1 0 5 65 ,

A famous preacher 5 clever disputant in defence Of t he o ld

h and t he s h and fait , notable in truggle between Cat olicism

s s d t he s sh o f t h e Prote tanti m, imme iately after e tabli ment h h f Reformed C urc o England . ’ w as h s d h He educated at C ri t s College , Cambri ge, w ere h 4 h h d w a d and D D . 1 5 7 s s e . gra uated became , , w ic egree al o h d s s o n im O . conferred by xfor , seven year afterward He ’ w as s h s s 1 5 5 3 and w as elected Ma ter Of C ri t College, , Vice h i 1 4 and 1 5 h o f t e n s 5 5 5 6 . C ancellor U ver ity,

1 5 46 he w as i t he o f E In , nom nated to Rectory tton, and in 1 5 49 to that o f Beeford ; in 1 5 5 4 w as Prebendary o f

Chamb erlainsw o o d d iri 1 5 5 6 Was n d , Lon on ; and , appoi te ,

s sh o f h s hi h n by Papal provi ion, Bi op C e ter, from w c dig ity d 1 5 5 9 h e was depose in . t h e 1 5 44 he From year , became a frequent and popular ’ h s ss d s h preac er at Paul Cro , Lon on, on One occa ion preac ing

t he d s o f he d s before Lord Mayor and Al ermen , mo t t Ju ge , h n h h h and hir s s . e w as s t teen Bi op Alo g wit ot ers, ent, in d di s h i d 1 55 4 O . , to xfor to pute wit Lat mer and Ri ley

t he s o f E z h h e s d vehe In fir t Parliament li abet , prote te l s t he s o f t he h u h o f m ent . y again t re toration C rc Henry VIII , and t he following year w as appointed to consider controverted

W s i s d he points at e tm n ter, but eclining to attend, was s t he declared contumaciou , bound in to appear before

s and 200 s . s n Lord in Council fined mark Refu i g compliance, h e w as his sh and s deprived Of Bi opric sent to Fleet pri on , o n s fo r t he H w but w as liberated giving urety payment. o he i s d his s s ever, immed ately after ab conde , leaving uretie to L o uvaine h he d t he . pay fine and fled to , w ere die

w as h h i He a learned man, ig ly extolled by Dod ngton in

1 46 CELE B RI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS . m in h h h h s s arble tablet placed Norton c urc , wit t i in cription Thi s Tablet is Erecte d in Affectionate Remembrance of J O H N S C O T T Of W h ew a H use in h s a sh it ll o , t i P ri , IVhO ed O e 4th 1 8 7 1 A e d 7 6 Yea s Di ctob r , , g r , B h is E e rs F end s and Ne h o urs as a as n u y mploy , ri , ig b , l ti g trib te t o his skill and s ucce ss in a Profe ssion o n w h ich his name and fame

shed a lustre .

W RE E E E S S V . O E O HA , G RG , PRIMITIV M TH DI T E E E PR ACH R, FIL Y, Author of

Ramble s about Filey . 1 867 [Referring chiefly to t he natural hi s tory Of t h e locality ] O ur F e F sh e en w h S e h e s Of h e r anne s s s il y i rm it k tc t i M r , Cu tom , a Ha s and R u s nd S e . 1 8 67 es oci l bit , ligio Co ition [D criptive ’ t he e s o f t h e F she an s a n and Of t he In of P ril i rm voc tio , tro d uction of Primitive M ethodism into the vill age ]

S E O E W L IGHTH LM , ILLIAM,

Died 1 3 8 , 7 ,

di d in his A Bene ctine monk of Bri l gton, eminent for piety

and s h s s s d au terity, at w o e tomb miracle were ai to be per

d in s h h h e w as s d s forme , con equence of w ic e teeme a aint, h h s h he w as alt oug it doe not appear t at canonized, never hi s t he s Of t he S t heless s name appear in Live aints . d f h f w as O St . o t h He an intimate frien Jo n Bridling on, wit h h ad n s s s whom e ma y conver ation on piritual matters . In h h o w w as h t h d o ne Of these h e asked St . Jo n it t at e evil did

s s s and as h e w as not a ault people per onally materially now, d as t he m t S . s o . wont to formerly, , to wit, in ti e of Dun tan “ His t he h is h h s friend replied, trut t at we ave become o

ss h ss and t he d s remi in oline performance Of our utie , and have declined so much in Spirituality that he does not find it B T F THE Y 4 CELE RI IES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 1 7 necessary to take so much trouble ; much lesser and lighter ne w n for hi s ur temptations being abundantly sufficie t p poses.

“ S O - E S MITH, J HN, HALF HANG D MITH, 1 6 —1 7

” - h d Sm h as he w as t he Half ange it , called, was son Of a d farmer, born near Malton, and apprentice to a packer, in

d hi h he sea h ss Lon on, after w c went to in a merc ant ve el, ’ d - Of- t he s afl air volunteere into a man war, and was in gloriou at 1 70 2 h t he S n h h Vigo, , w en pa is and Frenc fleets were d d efeate by Rooke. On his his hi w as Off and he nli s t he return, S p paid e ted in

ds i b ad he s d and co m Guar , but getting nto company, de erte h f 1 m ence d t e ss o . 705 he w as a re profe ion burglary In , pp

h d d d n r en e , found guilty, con em ed, taken to Tybu n , and

u fi i s s s strung p , but after fteen m nutes u pen ion, a reprieve

r d h he c ut n h r i a rive 5 w en was down, taken i to a neig bou ng

i h h h a h s and s . s e w s ou e, re tored to l fe He aid t at w en

u d o ff he f t h e dr h o f t rne , suf ered greatly from agging weig t

his h his s s in s and body, t at pirit were trong commotion

ss d his h d h he s d in pa ing upwar to ea , t at eeme to be a great

o f l h h h d d his s and glare ig t, w ic appeare to procee from eye

r n h he s s g adually to become exti ct, w en became uncon ciou ;

t h h his d re - flo w he and at w en bloo began to , experienced s uch intolerable agony that he wished thos e w h o had cut d h d h s him . own, ange t em elves

i h s he d Fail ng to take warning by t i narrow escape, returne

his Old s and h l to practice , was again taken, broug t to tria ,

h t he n d d s n w en jury, not bei g able to eci e on ome knotty poi t, t he s t he d s w ho que tion was referred to twelve ju ge , decided

his i n favour. n t he d d s he s Agai , after secon extraor inary e cape, re umed

his h s w as h i d d ou ebreaking vocation , a t ird t me in icte , but F HE Y 1 48 CELE BRI TIES O T ORKSHIRE WOLDS . t he s d t he t he he pro ecutor ying day before trial, once more h d h c eate t e gallows . Wh him is n at became of , eventually, not know

STAN DIDCE SIR S E KT E N , AMU L, , M RCHA T, 1 25— 1 80 1 7 ,

ul h l n the A famous H l merc ant, born at Brid i gton Quay,

ds o f St andid e h o f gran on Robert g , C amberlain Hull, and s upposed to have been a member Of t he same famil y as Henry S d sh sh o f t h t he S . V tan i , Bi op Asap , igorous opponent Of hi s . Henry VIII . , in ecclesiastical reforms

s h he t he a i s rv Left de titute w en young, entered m r ne e ice, and worked hi s way from t he forecastle to t he quarter deck 5 h as h Sh ff o f t en settled in Hull a merc ant, and became eri 1 77 5 1 7 95 w as n ht t he s Hull, 5 Mayor, , and k ig ed ame year n s ss o f l t o o n o pre enting an addre congratu ation George III . hi s s n W t he s escape from as assi ation 5 arden Of Trinity Hou e,

1 1 8 2 1 95 1 800 o f t he 1 9 77 7 7 7 7 7 . , , , and 5 and Governor Poor,

w as s d h o f ss t he z He al o create a knig t Ru ia, by C ar Paul I. 1 7 44 o n i he w as s In , a voyage from Virgin a, taken pri oner o f r s n hi h he war, and ca ried to Hi pa iola, after w c became

t he Am erican h his d o f t he s o f master Of , w en knowle ge coa t

h hi m his hi s R ode Island, enabled to navigate S p in a now hi h s rm . sto , w c obliterated all land mark The merchants of Hull were t he first to engage in t he

h sh in 1 7 66 he s hi t o d w ale fi ery 5 and, , ent a s p Greenlan , then considered an unexampled instance o f individual enter h h h o ne h h d s s s . pri e, w ic returned wit w ale and four undre eal

hi s o n h o ne n He went to Greenland m elf, more t an occasio ; s o ut h sh s for t he afterward fitted t ree ip trade, and incited h others to embark in t he fis ery.

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F THE Y . 1 5 0 CELEB RITIES O ORKSH IR E WOLDS .

S E E USTACHINA TRICKLAND , H NRY , E O R IGHT N, 1 7 7 7—1 8

The h o f Sir G S 5t h t Eliz av fift son eorge trickland, Bar , by h f ir 1 8 2 h o S W . 0 bet , daug ter Rowland inn, Bart 5 married, , h - f E h D f h o . . o t e Mary, daug ter dmund Cartwrig t, D , county

d f h r h h o f . an o t e s Notts a poet inventor fi t power loom, w ic he s h h e made at Donca ter, w ere erected a factory and car

o n fo r t he o f i fo r ried some time operation weav ng, and whi ch he had a grant from Parliament Of and ni ece o f o f w h t he h e Major Cart rig t, Radical Reformer, w ose statu

s u n h he had s stand in B rton Crescent, Lo don 5 by w om i sue,

h E n r i a. Hug dwin, f Author o f A General View Of t he Ag riculture of t he East Riding : published

O d th e B d Of A r . Y 1 8 1 2. by r er of oar gricultu e ork , ” M a Of th e E s R d . 8 a s 2 d and d d and p a t i ing pl te , colore fol e , ’ T s able of Poor Rates .

S E W EO O S TRICKLAND , HUGH D IN, G L GI T, — 1 . 1 8 1 1 853 s . p ,

s ui sh s s so n o f r Eust a A di ting ed naturali t and geologi t, Hen y h n h i S su ra . the c i a trickland, p , born at Reig ton He acqu red rudim ents o f learni ng at home ; was then placed under t he f d h hi o . s care Dr Arnol , at Leds am 5 and completed educa O O h he 1 8 50 tion at riel College, xford, w ere became, , Reader

e in Geology t o t h University.

1 845 h h Sir Married, , Cat erine Dorcas Maule, daug ter Of

6th r . hi W . . s illiam Jardine, LL D , Ba t , eminent for

h in ur h s o n i h s . re earc es nat al i tory and works orn t ology, etc It w as at Oxford where young Strickland fir st began t he s o f h the o f tudy geology, attracted t ereto by lectures Dr . o n he t o s h his Buckland 5 and, leaving college, went re ide wit a h h he l f t er, at Tewkesbury, w ere commenced a systematica THE Y W 1 C ELE BRI TIES OF ORKSHIRE OLDS . 5 1 s t he s t he o f t he S urvey of Cot wold Hills and valley evern ,

h d ds Sir partially in conjunction wit Ro erick, afterwar Rod hi erick Murc son . 1 835 he d i in h In , pai a v sit to Asia Minor, company wit

o n his t he s o f his Mr. Hamilton, and return, embodied re ult

s h s ri o f sh d g eological exploration t ere, in a e es papers, publi e t he s s o f t he S in tran action Geological ociety. From boyhood he had been an ardent student o f natural h s s h ss s i tory, more e pecially in ornit ology, po es ing at a very early age an intimate acquaintance with t he native birds o f and d o f t he ns o f t he Britain, a knowle ge co tructional forms f h d W h s O d the o f eat ere race generally. il t at xfor , attention

s s had d d t he h o f do dO naturali t been irecte to ead and foot a ,

h h had h E t he k s w ic been broug t to ngland, only nown exi ting

f h r d s remains o t at extinct bi . To a certain its form and h a s S k d d h e s d bit , tric lan devote muc tim , labour, and tu y, and and f s eventually, from analogical anatomy zoological a finitie , c ame to t h e conclusion that it belonged to t he genus o f

Co lumb idoe o r s and sh d n his Dove , publi e a work explai ing h h ss s h h s s s ypot etical a umption , in w ic all ound naturali t now

d s s d h s . t e concur He pai , al o, con i erable attention to familie o f and s s h d s r s extant extinct Mollu ca, and publi e eve al paper n h h s o t at branc Of cience. Cons idering that t he nomenclature o f natural history w as d in s s t h e s d efective, and, many in tance , not correc , Sugge te ,

the sh ss t he at a meeting Of Briti A ociation, appointment of a it s h h w as d and he committee for reformation, w ic agree to,

t he o f h h h has d wrote report t at committee, w ic been excee in l s in t he s l d e g y u eful , rule aid own in it for a more accurat

o f t he s s s and nam ing variou pecie genera.

w as t he d s o f t he S and He one Of foun er Ray ociety, was

i s it s o f t he Z ma nly in trumental in publication Biblio . ool . ” z h h e e t . ss ss h t he Geol of Profe or Aga i , Of w ic undertook

' sh and had s t he h h h t he ress editor ip, een t ird volume t roug p , w h h h hi - en e met wit s death . He adde d one third more to 1 5 2 CELE BRITIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS

t he s o f s in th e h i sh d t li t work , and fourt volume, publ e af er

hi s h w as s o f his o w n wr n s h - six in deat , given a li t iti g , eig ty

number.

w as o ff t he o f f in t he mi ds his He cut in prime li e, and t of 1 85 h s r s d d t . 3 e d d u eful labou , by a eplorable acci en In , atten e

t he i o f t he sh ss i meet ng Briti A ociation, in Hull, embrac ng h h h f i h t e opportunity w ile t ere o examin ng t e geological revef

lat io ns t he n s o f t he h s Sh d and in cutti g Manc e ter, effiel , Lin

co lnshire i w h ss o f and h l s Ra l ay, t en in proce formation, w i t

t he Charb o ro u h n w as so i hi s h in g tu nel, ntent upon work t at he did no t t he h o f h h notice approac a locomotive, w ic came

nl him nd k him n he s a o t s . udde y upon , illed pot i E . S r d . Memoir s and Scientifi c W rit ngs of H . t icklan d 1 ir W li d 2 . 8 S J . s 5 8 . By il am ar ine vol Lon on, Principal works

O utline of the Geology of th e Ne ighbourhood of Cheltenham . w h ur hi s n [ Written in conjunction it Sir R . M c o ] The Dodo and it s Kindred : o r t he History and A ffinit ie s o f t h e ”

d S l a and h E B ds . d 1 848 . Do o, o it ire, ot er xtinct ir Lon on, He w as employed al so in t he preparat ion o f a large work il f hi o n t he S no no m o f t he o s . h y y Fam y Bird , one vol of w c hu has been published post mously . Most o f hi s writings consist o f papers contributed to t he ” Transactions of t he Geological Society and t he Proceed ~ ” s f t he Z S t he i t he ing o oological ociety, following be ng more import ant Description of a Serie s o f Coloured Sections of t h e C uttings on w ” t h e B irmingh am and Gloucest er Rail ay . O n t he Occu rrence o f t he B ri s tol B one B ed in th e Lower Lias

near Te w ke sb ury . O n Certain Impre ssions o n t h e Surface of t he Lias Bone B ed in ” Gloucestershire .

Not e s of a Section of L eckh ampton Hill .

O n t he E levatory Force s w hich Rai se d t he Malvern Hill s . h ” Memo irs of t h e G eology of t he Vale o f E ve s am . o h O n t he Ne w Re d Sands to ne Sy st em o f G l uce s te rs i re . ” r W e n in n un n Worce s ters hire and Warwic kshi e . [ ritt co j ctio

1 5 4 CELE E o r THE Y BRITI S ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

S ES SIR S E 3 RD YK , MARK MA T RMAN , BART — 1 1 3 . 1 823 7 7 ,

So n o f Sir h s h S s o f S d h he s C ri top er yke le mere, w om ucceed e d 1 80 1 t h r d i e . s r , , in Baronetcy He ma rie , fir t, Hen etta, d h h r ss o f r s Sett erin t o n aug ter and ei e Hen y Ma terman, of g , and assum ed t he name o f Masterman in addition to and before

S s o n s d n t he Set t e rin t o n s d yke , uccee i g to g estate ; marrie , s E h h o f E rt o f econdly, Mary lizabet , daug ter ge on, Tatton,

n o f h s h ad ss h cou ty C e ter, but no i ue by eit er .

i o f art and He was an em nent patron literature and , became celebrated fo r t h e noble library which he collected

h S d as as ss toget er at le mere, well for a fine a emblage of

n nd h s f ib di n d s s a o . D s s picture , bro ze , ot er work art e cribe t he his nia and s i r s library in Biblioma , fall nto raptu e over t he e dit io nes s s s i s and principe , tall copie , rare pec men , ” h h w l h w a s d u s as u . s nique , in all w ic it pec iarly ric It ol by a d n 1 8 24 and iz d t he sum o f uction, in Lon o , in , real e

n w a n His a copy o f Livy o vellum s s old for 400 gui eas .

s s dis s o ne S picture were al o per ed by auction, , by alvator in s s u s , Ro a, elling for g ea

Sir w as o f t he r h u and Mark a member Roxbu g e Cl b,

h f in 1 80 - 2 s t e o 7 0 . repre ented City York Parliament,

s h h s h d Portrait (eque trian) wit fox ound , by C alon 5 engrave d 1 8 2 1 h d s W . . by oo , Anot er portrait, engrave by Grave

[ at alo u e o f t h e S i d r s and E s g plend , Cu iou xten ive ”

S s . 1 824 o f Sir s . Library Mark Ma terman yke London ,

— l ir f s The . . t S Report o a cau e Rev R Gi ber Mark M .

s rt su m o f Syke , Ba , being an action to recover a money w o n o n t he Death o f B uonaparte . York .

S ES SIR O 4TE T YK , TATT N, BAR , 9— 1 7 7 1 8 63 .

No na me is more thoroughly identified with t he “f olds CELE E o r THE Y W 1 5 5 BRITI S ORKSHIRE OLDS .

w than that o f Sir Tatton Sykes . He as a representative man a type at once o f the W olds farmer and agricultural

t he sh the h -field and reformer York ire sportsman, in unting ” o n t he - s and o f t he o ld E sh race cour e fine ngli gentleman . he t he o f ddi h h Had lived in times A son, it mig t ave been su pposed that he had sat fo r the portrait o f Sir Roger de Fo r o f h . e h h Coverley a great number years, was ig ly

no t his W d h u s esteemed, merely by tenantry and ol s neig bo r ,

hr h E d fo r hi s h and b enevo but t oug out nglan , manly, uprig t,

h s sh e lent nature, and for w at commends it elf to all York ir

— his of h s h d hi s o f men love orse and oun s, and patronage s h h he d o ut th e h s and h port, w ic carrie in most one t straig t

i his h s forward manner, runn ng or es to win and never s t he s h s d d h d re orting to lig te t eception or un er ande practices . ’ He w as fami liarly known throughout t h e county as t ould S u er sh q y . A York ireman was once asked what were t he

h hi s s h s t he w h o t ree t ng be t wort eeing in county, replied ’ ’ s s and l d S u er York Min ter, Fountain Abbey, t ou q y f hi he w as d mi t he h h but t nking giving un ue pro nence to c urc ,

dd d 0 11 s d h h d u h e , econ t oug ts, I woul take o t t e Abbey i n and put Voltigeur .

w as t he d o f Sir h s h S s 2nd t He secon son C ri top er yke , Bar ,

E h d h W th e f by lizabet , aug ter of illiam Tatton, of county o h s e and as 4t h n h d . o t e h o f hi d r C e t r, succeeded Bart eat s el e

h ir rd 1 823 h S 3 . e 1 8 22 brot er, Mark, Bart married, , Mary

A n h o f Sir W Fo u lis t had ss ne, daug ter illiam , Bar , and i ue ,

Sir n 5t h and s t hr h s M . P Tatto , pre ent Bar ; C i top er, . for s fo r t he E di fi Beverley, and afterward ast Ri ng ; and ve h d aug ters .

d h Sir d dr s s t he h Until eat , Tatton continue to e in fas ion

o f his h d s - a - h s yout ful ay long frock coat, drab breec e , top

s and d shir —hi s - boot , a frille t, well known figure and costume being always welcomed with respectful s alutations at t he ” h i o ff and t he s s s t row ng , on cour e of Donca ter, York,

e . s w as Beverl y , and Malton A ver atile politician once rally 1 5 6 B T OF THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSHIRE WOLDS . in him o n t he s o f his d ss h he i d g antique tyle re , to w om repl e ,

d h t he o f s It is true, my Lor , t at I wear coat my early day but yo u have changed yours so frequently that I scarcely ” know you .

t he 1 8 23 h he s W s a Up to year , w en re ided at e tow, ne r

al he s fo r the M ton, maintained a farm exclu ively breeding o f h s s and all h h f his S dm or e t roug li e, after removal to le ere,

h w as n o f his s sh s o f t at a promi ent feature e tabli ment, ome t he s h s s o f t he h i hi s s be t race or e time av ng come from pa tures .

d his fir s t he o f - h He ro e t race, at Malton, at age twenty t ree, and hi s s t he o f i ni o n h s s la t at age s xty, win ng bot occa ion .

t he 1 7 9 1 he mi ss s t h e St . From year , never ed eeing Leger

in t he o f his and he is s d t o run , excepting year marriage, ai have made s eventy- eight journeys to Doncaster o n racing business . He w as an enthusiastic foxh unter ; w as o ne o f t he best and boldest riders o f t he North o f E ngland and kept a pack o f h ds hi s o w n s hi s s E d h oun at expen e, kennel , at dlet orpe, enjoying t he reputation o f being inferior to none in their

s appointment . hs di hi s s t s he Notwit tan ng devotion to field por , paid great

t he u m o f his s attention to c ltivation and i provement estate , h o f r s s t he h si t e erection good fa m tead , and comfortable ou ng

i d h o n s s hi o f t he cottagers . Hav ng notice t at pot near s

s h s had s d t he ss kennel , w ere bone been cattere , gra grew more

h s h he s d h s lux uriantly t an el ew ere, experimentali e wit bone

h h he h his as a manure, and, alt oug was laug ed at for new d s he d fangle notion , live to see bone manure generally h t he s f s t he W d adopted, wit mo t beneficial ef ect , upon ol farms . l h e w as i his h As a land ord, l beral to tenants, more t eir friend than t he grasping owner o f their holdings 3 for t he nd d h e s d d and s m poor a afflicte , ever manife te a ten er y pa

is in and as h s h e w as m unificent t h g concern ; a C ri tian, a t he h r h h i s o r uil benefactor to National C u c , av ng re tored reb t

1 5 8 CELE BRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

“ A nn and Jane were t he j oint authoresses o f Hymns for ” s o h s h h h ss d h h Infant Mind and t er poem , w ic ave pa e t roug h n d t he . s i numerable e itions . Ann married Rev Jo ep Gilbert, ’ s o f M asb ro s i i o f Cla sical Tutor College, afterward m n ster

h h Sh ld 1 8 1 3 - 1 7 o f sh S h Net er C apel, effie , , and Fi treet C apel, ’ - 1 8 1 2 fi r h . 7 5 . e e s Hull, Martin and J y were also aut ors

the h his s 1 7 87 o f Isaac, t ird, elde t son (born , died S s E ss w as t he h o f The tanford River , ex, eminent aut or ” ” r s o f E h s s h Natu al Hi tory nt u ia m , Ancient C ristianity, ” “ ” esuit ism W s h d The Loyola and J , e ley and Met o ism , ” ” s o f S s Re toration Belief, Fanaticism, piritual De pot ” ism m 1 8 26 E z h h o f s h , etc. He arried ( ) li abet , daug ter Jo ep d o f w L had ss s th e Me land Ne ington, ondon, and i ue, I aac,

s o f h h ubject t is sketc . s “t he h I aac, fourt , was educated at Trinity College, Cam

d h he B A 1 9th W 1 8 5 3 bri ge, w ere graduated . . ( rangler), ; ha 1 8 nd he . s . . 57 a t S O M A , gained ilver ration Cup He ’ h d the s o f Tro tt ersclifi e el following preferment Curate , ’ - - 1 f t 1 85 7 60 o f 1 860 o S . s S h Kent, 3 Kensington, 5 Mark , out

- 86 2 5 o f St . h S 1 . s Audley treet, London, Vicar Matt ia ,

h 1 865 - 9 o f w h Bet nal Green, 3 and Holy Trinity, T icken am,

1 869—5 o f 1 8 4 - 7 . 7 5 . Rural Dean Hampton, Middlesex,

R o f et t rin n S e t o 1 8 5 . ector g , 7 Author o f

The and the ss n s . Th rd d 1 860 . Liturgy Di e ter i e ition , W ds and a s o r E o a I us a s H s or Pl ce tymol gic l ll tr tion of i tory, ”

E h n and e a h . F h d n 1 8 64 . t ology G ogr p y ift e itio , The F Pen r a s B a h a and t he amily Memo i l , iogr p ic l Literary , of ”

T Fa l On a . 2 s . 1 86 7 . aylor mi y, of g r vol The B urden of t h e Poor a Slight Sketch of a Poor Dis trict in ” - 1 t he east end of London . 867 ” s a 1 4 . Etru c n Researches . 87

E s a 1 8 . The tru can Langu ge . 76 E dited ’ “ B ecker s Chronicles : illustrative of t he Private Life o f th e ”

A e s . 2md d 1 854 . ncient Gr ek e ition, T F“ THE YO CEL EBRI IES O RKSH IRE WOLDS . 1 5 9

E M SO REV . S . A L O THOMP N, JAM , , BRID INGT N

QUAY, O A . 1 8 39 . . E L n n B . ducated at i col College, xford ; , M A , 1 842 o f hr h r h Perpetual Curate C ist C u c , Bridlington Quay

o f 1 8 41 . and Curate Bessingby, Author o f “ Make Ful l Profession of thy Mini stry : an Address at the ”

n o f t h shi n . Annual Meeti g e York re Clerical Meeti g 1 85 8 . ” 11 . d . A 20 Memorials of My Mini stry . [ series of h d durin th 20 a s hi d sermons preac e g e ye r of s M inistry . D e i cat ed to and published by request of hi s congregation ]

THORBRAND OF SETTERINGTON

Vim. 1 000.

E ht r h Between t he Houses o f. arl Ug ed and T o rb rand there

i d h h s i h o r ex sted a eadly feud, w ic la ted dur ng t ree four

generations and was . characterised by a series . o f barbarous .

murders . S Ulfso n h z o f h h tyr , a ric citi en York, at enmity wit T or

d h ad a h Si en h U ht red bran , fair daug ter, g , w om g , Viceroy E o f r h o f and arl No t umbria,, became enamoured , , after d his s n f d her Th ivorcing exi ti g wi e, aske in marriage . e s d his o ne d lady con ente to become wife on con ition only, ’ and h w as h he d her h t at t at woul murder fat er s enemy.

U ht red h r g agreed, and t ey were ma ried, but failing to carry u t his mi s his s the o pro e, countes caused marriage to be Th rb rand h f h . o o in annulled , earing t is compact, lay wait

U ht red d him h o f hi s s for g , and mur ered wit several follower .

i h h s s w h t he s o f It m g t ave eemed more con onant it end . s t o h t he h no t him w h j u tice ave put lady to deat , and , o her t he declined becoming tool in projected crime .

E E aldre d o f ni o f ht r arl , Ber cia, maternal uncle Ug ed r Thorb rand and hi s k in retaliation, mu dered , was m elf illed

n ho rb rand h w i n so T . W as the f. turn by Carl , Of at fate o 1 60 B T OF THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

is k is s s d h he w as Carl not nown, but it uppo e t at put to

d h E d n f ht red S so o U . eat by arl iwar , g The s s o f h s d h E W alth eof on Carl foug t i e by Side wit arl , s on o f S t he m d h iward, and fa ily feud appeare to ave been

d in 1 07 3 t he s s ds s o f terminate 5 but, , on and gran on Carl

s n t he l s d Set t erin t o n h were fea ti g at fami y re i ence, at g , w en t he h s w as sur nd d d d t he mi ss ou e rou e by an arme ban , e aries o f W alth eo f and h s h and h s in , t ey were all lain t ere t en, av g d w h S an o s . omerled Cnut, e caped

S d had s s t he un s i omerle e tate in co tie Of York, L ncoln , hi and h and Huntingdon 5 and Cnut in Yorks re elsew ere .

E W O ARCHZEO TINDALL, D ARD , BRIDLINGT N, L OGIST E O O AND G L GIST.

savant o f s d t h e s d A con i erable eminence in cientific worl , w ho made a splendid collection o f s tone implements and

h s nd t he E s di hi h ot er antiquitie , fou in a t Ri ng, w c were

hi d t he Ar ha i s in 1 8 68 ex bite at c eolog cal In titute, London, , and pronou nced to be t he finest and most varied ever brought

h s hi o n together by a private pers on . T ey were al o ex bited s s s h s everal occa ion , at ot er places, alway eliciting wonder at t he industry and judgment which h ad gathered together such f s o f s s an assemblage o relic pa t age . He w as a contributor o f s everal papers t o scientific j our nals s hi h , among t w c were h O n t he Re d and W hite C alk of York shire . ” The Geology of Huddersfie ld . “ Th e Pre sent s tate of t he Bridling ton Crag . Als o o f a paper read before t he Royal Archae ological

o f t he n Society Great Britain and Ireland, at meeti g in 1 8 67

R h E F t h E s R din h em arks on t e xtinct auna of e a t i g of Yorks ire .

di d o f a o lex d n 1 87 7 . He e pp p y, at Bri li gton,

1 6 2 B T OF THE Y W CELE RI I ES ORKSHIRE OLDS .

O Sin F W l Re a Fa h d W s and riginal , ree i l, gener tion, it , Goo ork , Re d as a a d s our emption, m int ine in certain Declaration of ”

R e e s . d 1 8 1 8 . form r , etc Lon on, A Vindication of our Authorised Translation and Translators ” t he B . d 1 81 9 . 2nd d a 1 83 4 of ible, etc Lon on, e ition, M lton, , ’ ’ s B B u ss s occa ioned by Sir J . . rge Defence of Bellamy ’ Transl ation . Observations on th e Metrical Version of t h e P salms m ade by h ” md di St ernhold H s and s . d 1 8 1 9 . 2 , opkin , ot er Lon on, e tion,

1 83 2 .

t h f and s th h B a Memoirs of e Li e Writing of e Rig t Rev . ri n W B sh Of he s wi h N e s o f his d u s alton, i op C ter ; t otic Coa j tor ” E di n t h e nd n B e t c . d 1 821 . in ti g Lo o Polyglot ible, Lon on,

n A M SS. h fl B h h had n A ccount of Greek , c ie y iblical , w ic bee in ” t h e ss ss t he a ss . d po e ion of l te Profe or Carlyle, etc Lon on, d 1 823 . [ Privately printe ] A L etter to hi s Grace t h e Archbishop of Canterbury conce rning ” t he A h sh Of IcOn B asil iké. d 1 825 . ut or ip Lon on, sh d t h e A h IcOn B asilike u h sh in B i op Gau en ut or of , f rt er ewn

ds h t . 2 W e c d 1 8 9 . A sw . n er to Dr or wort , Lon on, ’ E a d R . n a d s d his H s Of A eply to Dr Li g r Vin ication of i tory ngl n , ” so far as s s A h sh an . d 1 827 . re pect rc bi op Cr mer Lon on, Hi storical Tablets and Medallions Ill ustrative of an Improved ”

A a . d 1 828 . System of rtifici l Memory Lon on, and A s u n and t h e S n ss n Of Conf e ssion b ol tio ecrecy of Co fe io , i d t h e n d h h of E n a d and as as ma ntaine by U ite C urc gl n , O pposed to t h e Statements of Modern Romanists and their ” a e s . d 1 828 . advoc t , etc Lon on,

s i Two s s s . Sh a r Faith and Ju t fication Di cour e by Dr rp , fo merly

h Y and t h e Ow B . D . w h Archbi s op of ork , late en Manning, , it ” a . d 1 829 . a Pref ce, etc Lon on,

2 s . 1 83 1 . The Life of Archbi shop Cranmer. vol Repertori um Theolo gicum : A Synoptical Table of the Writings ” d 1 838 . s . Of D ean T . Jack on Lon on,

nd W s . Also several Detached Sermons a Minor ork E dited ’ s h N s et c . 1 79 8 . Milton s Masque of Comu , wit ote , ” s hn l h N s et c . 6 s . The Poetical Work of Jo Mi ton, wit ote , vol

h 1 809 . 4th 1 01 . 2nd d London, 8 e ition, wit Life of Milton,

h ssa 1 842 . 5 th ed 4 s . 1 852 . edition, wit Glo ry, ition, vol , u d S s w h i N es ssa The Work s of E dm n pen er, it L fe , ot , Glo ry ,

40 1 852 and 1 86 1 . 1 805 . 1 vol . 1 8 8 vo l s . L o ndon , e tc , , , , , C B TI OF THE Y S ELE RI ES ORKSHIRE WOLD . 1 6 3

’

. J hns n s nar e t c . w th r e s and Add n Dr o o Dictio y, , i Co r ction itio s .

3 s . nd n 1 8 1 4 . O e n e n ed . B es ed n edi d vol Lo o , ft r pri t t itio , te

l h . 1 R . . a a 4 s 8 66 . by G L n. vol , ’ m r s e n f t h a r Cran e e ce o e S a e e tc . nd n 1 845 . D f c m nt, Lo o , “ ’ He w as also a frequent contributor to t he Gentleman s

z ss s d s in the a Maga ine, and a i te Hal tead prep ration o f his “ ” History o f Kent.

O E W O O O T PHAM, D ARD, MAJ R R YAL H RSE S W O O GE W GUARD , LD C TTA , TH ING, 0— Circa . 1 5 1 820 7 ,

o n f h D f S o s . . o s o f t he Franci Top am , LL , York, Ma ter Faculties and Judge o f t he Prerogative Court 5 whos e eldest d h h Sir h 6t h t aug ter, C arlotte, married Griffit Boynton, Bar ,

’ w h d w as s h and o ied 1 7 7 0 . It in con equence of a pamp let he ss d w h t he t he addre e to Lord Hard icke, t at Act for Abolition o f Fleet Marriages w as passed 5 and it w as h e w ho w as S hi d f h ” s s o W . ridiculed by terne, in A venture a atc Coat

E dw h w as d d E h he e d ard Top am e ucate at ton, w ere r maine s d h h w as eleven year , commence writing poetry, w ic read

in t he s h u d s s t he publicly c ool , and fig re con picuou ly in l h h s s t e h s . rebel ion again t Dr. For ter, ead ma ter He t en s d d d s i hi h d his tu ie at Cambri ge, four year , dur ng w c perio

h and h h d hi h he d t he fat er mot er bot ied, after w c travelle on Continent and in Scotland two years 5 then proceeded to h s d ss in t he 1 st of London , and purc a e a commi ion Regiment

- hi s a d h i ds . On s s e L fe Guar entering upon dutie , A jutant, n t he in s o f d s n fou d regiment a very lax tate i cipli e, but under his i o ne o f t he s management, from be ng wor t, it became a i hi h he o f a model reg ment, for w c received letters commend

t he w as d t he -sh tion from King, and picture in print op “ ” n s as Th e - d wi dow Tip Top A jutant, His h w as no t time , owever, Spent entirely upon pipeclay 5

he d d s ss w h h W s foun abun ant lei ure for a ociating it Jo n ilke , B T OF THE Y 1 64 CELE RI I ES ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

t he d Sh r d and h s o f t he Horne Tooke, el er Colman, e i an, ot er literati o f th e s s s s age 5 al o to write Farce , Poem , Prologue , t he he w as i h E l s . pi ogue , etc In latter, exceed ngly appy ; ’ one spoken by Lee Lewis in t he character o f Moliere s Old W d r s h s and n h oman, fille Dru y Lane for everal nig t , a ot er d d ss r s d s o f h t he elivere by Mi Fa ren, cau e roar laug ter, d h subject turning upon an unlucky trage y, recently broug t

hi h w as d h t he s o ut at Drury Lane, w c performe wit u ual amount o f lamentation and tears o n o ne Side of t he cur tain

w h h and s o n t he h and was received it laug ter deri ion ot er.

hi s s h t h e h s M rs During intercour e wit t eatre , . Mary

W s s i ss s h er s ell , a fa c nating actre , famou for imitation of h r s him s i him ot er perfo mer , wrote to reque t ng to write an

h er hi h s i and Epilogue for benefit, w c re ulted in an nterview i d h eventually in a clos er int macy . To forwar er interest “ ss h e s sh d 1 7 87 Th e W d d l profe ionally, e tabli e , , orl , a ai y

o f t h e dr s and h s paper wit, poetry, ama, candal, ot er topic of t he d i s it s s Sh d gay worl , number ng among t contributor eri an,

r M rs . . s m im Jekyll, Mer y, Cowley, etc , and oon beco ing m ensely popular 5 o ne very taki ng feature being a c o rresp o n s i i t he h dence o n matter perta n ng to ring, between t e

M r W s hr s d . s . s in sh rt pugili ts, Hump ie and Men oza ell , a o t he hi ss o f t he time, became c ef conductre j ournal, and after t he r h w as s five years of publication copy ig t old.

h h h dr . h d d After t e birt of four c il en Top am aban one Mrs .

s w ho s s o f ds W ell , lived a crambling ort life afterwar , and

ri s 1 7 97 h o ne s h when in Fleet P on, for debt, in , met wit Jo ep

sh h o f r Sumbel, a Moori Jew, confined t ere for contempt cou t,

he d s e w e ss and h wh om s marrie , previou ly becoming a J , wit h h i he whom s e lived a wretc ed l fe, until attempted to get a

o n t he h she had t he sh divorce, ground t at broken Jewi law, “ ” G risken he f m by eating Pork , but failed, and led to Den ark leaving her behind.

i She sh he r h s In after l fe publi ed autobiograp y, Memoir W S s . 3 o f . s . o f the Life Mrs umbel, late ell , etc vol London ,

F THE Y 1 66 CELEB RITI ES O ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

h d s h 28 h atmosp ere, an extraor inary tone in breadt , inc es 5 h nd h h f hi h w h 30 s a t e o as 5 6 s . in lengt , inc e 5 weig t w c pound h m of w as Ed T is colu n, in memory it, erected by ward Top “ h n ham See s . 2 . 7 . , Briti Mi eralogy, v , p ” d r h s 1 r an 7 805 . Memoi po trait in Public C aracter , vol . , W ri tings

e rs E d u h a n O se a s o n th e e Lett from inb rg , cont ini g b rv tion Div r ” s s u s s and a s t he S h Na . nd n ion , C tom L w of cotc tion Lo o ,

1 7 7 6 .

Address E d nd B e E s o n hi s e t he She ff to mu urk , q , L tter to ri ”

1 . of Bri stol . 7 7 7

h W d . The e o f T e 2 s . d n 1 788 . Po try orl vol Lon o , ‘ The B sh A u m n a n n t he e s e a s a riti lb , co t i i g Po m of D ll Cru c

e and A a a da M rs . w e na [ M rry] nn M til [ Co l y] , origi lly pub lished under th e title of The Poe try Of The World L on * do n, 1 79 0 .

1 . Deaf Indeed : A Farce . 7 80 ’ ”

1 . The Fool : A Farce . 7 8 6

1 7 8 6 . Small Talk : A Farce .

d A Fa . Bonds Without Ju gment rce . 1 7 87 ” Th e We stminster B o y A Farce . I7 87 .

h E w s E s . t h The o f t he a e e 6 ed n 1 7 90 . 1 2th Life l t Jo n l , q itio , I ” n W h an A e d E n r w and es e d e Ne . L on b t itio , it pp n ix ti ly

d o n 1 805 . O nal u shed in su e ss um e s , rigi ly p bli cc ive n b r of

The World . An Account of a Remarkable Stone w hich Fell from t he ”

ds e tc . 1 7 98 . Clou , E dited

The h as Wm . S er e w h h is A ne ed a S e h C e, by om vill to ic n x k tc ’ o f t h e A u h s n ud a e a and s e A n a t or Life, i cl ing Pr f ce om n ot ”

1 . Th s E tions . 804 [ i dition of Somerville is not notice d by

Lownde s . ]

Th e D e lla Cruscans took th e ir name from t he famous academy

ha a at F e e h h w as a e e . He w as t he of t t n me, lor nc , of w ic Merry m mb r leader also of a club of verse writers w ho h ad ch anced to meet in ” F r and w h o assu ed e a C s a as t he s na u h e lo ence, m D ll ru c ig t re for t ir The u she d a u s a e d Th F w ritings . y p bli vol me of Poem c ll e lorence s e an and a e w a ds w e fo r The W d and Ot h e a s Mi c ll y, ft r r rot orl r p per Th s f h w as n h under t he same signature . e tyle o t eir poetry i t e wors t ss e as add e ss s a a h e s and F ndas Odes po ibl t te, r e to im gin ry C lo lori , to ’ he s esse s u s o r d s all d e a d s n al t ir mi tr c rl imple , re ol nt of m u lin e timent ity , aff e e d n s and a s d a . ct co ceit , b ur im gery THE Y 1 6 7 CELEB RI TI ES OF ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

O O T PHAM, J HN, ANTIQUARY, 1 0 Ob . 8 3 , f t h h h W h So n o e . Rev Matt ew Top am, vicar of it ernwick,

d ss h VVe lw ick in Hol erne , by Ann , daug ter of Henry born

d s h r s Elml at Malton, or, accor ing to ome aut o itie , at y, near dd sfi d d h Sw Hu er el 5 marrie a daug ter of inden, of Green wich 5 died at Cheltenham ; and was buried in Glouce ster

th d 1 7 67 : 1 7 7 9 . Ca e ral . h d h W e . In early life Obtained a Situation un er P ilip C ebb,

S r t he s h his h o ld olicito to Trea ury, w ere Skill in decip ering writ ings procured for him a situation in t he State Paper Office . ’ t ds he o f s w as d t he Af erwar entered Gray Inn , calle to

h w as ss Bar, and became a Benc er 5 appointed a commi ioner o f Bankr upts 5 Secret ary to t he Commissioners for t he publi cation Of National Records and Keeper o f t he Library of h Lambet Palace . Author of S h n W e s S e A u nt o f t he e a ha e o f St . e e om cco Coll gi te C p l t p , t ” - h d t h m ns e . A as 1 7 95 and 1 805 6 . u s e e i t r tl folio, [ P bli by Society o f Antiquarie s

Al so o f Several Contrib utions to The A rchaeo log ia. Edited

o f t he s o f a a e . Six vol s . Roll P rli m nt ’ d Sir h n Fo r e s ue s De L au ib us e u in E n sh . 1 7 75 . Jo t c L g m , gli ’ an e s Re o s ase s o f n e r ed E e o ns e e Gl vill p rt of C Co trov t l cti , D t r n d d ar 1 a L n ned a d A u e d in a en 2 and 22 J e . 1 . o mi j g P li m t,

do n 1 7 7 5 . Ed e d n w h R ha d B he , [ it joi tly it ic r lyt ]

V E F E . . O O E S RE . TRAV R , H NRY, M A , R CT R O E NUNBURNH LM ,

h s n n i h A poet of w om little appear to be k ow , except ng t at h e w as t he n t he as w as born at begin ing of l t century,

A . 1 22 and d u d d h he d d B . 7 e cate at Cambri ge, w ere gra uate , ,

1 7 3 6 h in t he , un M . A . , 5 and t at before obtain g living of N

h he had s th l e E s E . burn olme , re ided in a tern Counties near y B T OF THE Y 1 68 CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

w as h o f o f s s He aut or a volume ver e, entitled Mi cellane

nd s s . s o u s s a . . o f Poem Tran lation , by H Traver , M A , Rector Nunburnh olme in t he E as t Riding o f t he County o f Yo r

1 4 The is o f and 7 0 . York , poetry very fair quality, above

i ri s h d s a m d med oc ty, but uc as woul c rcely com an attention in

h The s s s o f t e pres ent age . earlier portion con i t poems o n

t he h t he i s Fen country , c iefly in celebration of dra nage work t hen in progress 5 and there are trans lation s o f t he fir st thr ee ’ s o f s d and d E sh o f s book Homer Ilia 5 , into mo ern ngli , ome ’ o f h s s t he t he u is d C aucer Tale , but main bulk of vol me ma e

o f t he s s s s t he d s h up u ual entimental non en e of perio , uc as ’ ‘ ’ S O d s Art a To ylvia, reading vi Of Love 5 Upon Young Lady Sick o f t he Small Pox 5 To Dorinda Fo rb idding M e

W t he s her to rite to Her 5 To Fair Unknown , upon eeing

at Stourbridge Fair 5 etc .

V D . RE E O E D . O F E O . E O TR V R, G RG , , R CT R EE O B F RD,

r d d i and h s s A lea ne iv ne, aut or of everal work 5 educated d d O 1 8 3 4 . 4th at Hertfor College, xfor 5 ; Hon Cl .

1 B . . 1 8 46 . . 1 8 4 D D . d m 8 35 A 7 . I/ it. Hu , 5 , 5 M A , 5 , Hartfor , h i h E d 1 87 4. t e . s C apla n to Hon a t In ia Company,

s 1 8 3 - 6 o f t he S h r 6 4 . t e Mad a , Resident Deputy ociety for

f h s in the i o f 1 8 66 - o t e 7 . Propagation Go pel Prov nce York,

1 8 4 - 6 8 d S s 7 . r Rector of All aint , Pavement, York, Preben a y

h r e 1 8 4 d o f A e st o 7 . s p p , York, Rector of Burton Pi ea,

- f d 1 8 1 7 . ss 1 8 68 7 1 . o Holderne , Rector Beefor , Proctor

t he h in t he o f t he i for C apter Convocation Prov nce of York,

t he h sh o f t he ar 1 8 47 . Proctor for Arc bi op York in Convoc S t he o f t 1 8 5 2. S ion, ynodal ecretary to Convocation York

- 4 1 86 1 . Author o f “ 1 ns . 1 Chri st and His Passion : Lent Sermo 847 .

1 7 0 B TIE OF THE Y CELE RI S ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

his s s s and t he es wife into power, for licentiou purpo e , r ult

w as the n s r o f h r h e forced ignatu e Magna C a ta, w en de V esci w as appointed one o f t he twenty - five Barons nominated t o t he s r the compel King to Ob e ve Articles .

t he 1 200 he d d s i sh r h In year , foun e an e tabl ment, at No t

rr t he i h s hi h w as rt o n Fe iby, for Kn g t Templar, w c conve ed,

t he s ss o f t h e d i s uppre ion or er, nto an Augu tinian priory .

w as t he si n d s r He Slain at ege of Ber ar Ca tle, by an a row

Sh t he ot from ramparts .

DE V E SCI OF AP O O DE ESG IST , KN T N, J HN Y I, O BAR N ,

ir a 1 — 1 2 C c 2 0 s . . 8 9 4 p ,

s d d Yvo de V esci w h o ht De cen e from , a notable Norman , foug

s s w as d d hi s s s i h t he h at Ha ting , and rewar e for ervice w t and

o f d d u h h i ss W l s Ada, or Al a, a g ter and e re of il iam Ty on,

o f and w h h he i d h e Lord Malton Aln ick, wit w om obta ne t os

Baronies .

w as t he so n W l de V esci g s de r He of il iam , by A ne Fe rers 5

and s o f h L ezinian E o f married, first, Mary, Si ter Hug , arl

h En o lesm e s d s s s o f de Marc and g 5 econ ly, I abel , i ter Henry

k n s E h o f Beaumont, and i woman of Queen leanor 5 by neit er w d a h had he ss . as s s 1 264 w om i ue He ummone Baron , , by h f S t e o s. imon de Montfort, after victory Lewe ’ n hi s i t he his h s h he Bei g in m nority at time of fat er deat , w h h as placed unde r t e guardians ip of Peter of Savoy . After

his he w as t he o f attaining maj ority, engaged greater part his life in various wars 5 w as o ne o f t he principal commanders

W m . w s t he s s te . in Ga con ar , p Henry III 5 after ard , took up

r s h t he s u h h t he a m wit Baron , to enforce pon t at monarc o bservance of t he ordinances of Oxford 5 fought at : t he battle ’ o f s 1 264 h t he s s SO s Lewe , , w ere King force were ignally d t d h of E sh 1 65 wh n t he s efea e 5 and at t at ve am, 2 , e Baron HE 1 1 CELE B RI TIES OF T YORKSHIRE WOLDS . 7 suffered defeat at t he hands o f Prince Edward (Edward where he w as taken prisoner and availed hi ms elf Of t he h Dictum o f Kenilwort .

h st and his He t en made a pilgrimage to Pale ine, on return d w as s 2nd E I. S con tituted, dwar , Governor of carborough s and t he l 0t h t he s h W Ca tle 5 in of ame reign, foug t in ales , t he h d o f s s h he had h at ea a body of Ga con , w om broug t over

h s . from France, for t at purpo e

DE V ESCI OF O W DE V E SCI KNAPT N, ILLIAM ,

2ND O BAR N , 1 2 9—1 2 95 4 ,

h h V esci 1 st su ra h h Brot er of Jo n de , Baron , p , w om e suc ceeded t he d s w in Feu al Baronie of Malton and Aln ick, and w as s as O and ummoned Baron , June to ctober November,

1 295 d s d h d Perit o n 5 marrie , I abel , aug ter of A am de , and w h d had s h o 3 . and v s . i ue, Jo n , ied p p .

w as h t he ss and He broug t up to legal profe ion, became

s o f t he s s h t he 1 28 5 s Ju tice Fore t , Nort of Trent, 5 Ju tice a s s t he s Itiner nt for Fore t Plea , in countie of Nottingham and

sh 1 286 - 9 and h s l 1 290 he Lanca ire, 5 C ief Ju tice of Ire and, ; w as s s d o f S h s 1 2 al o con titute Governor carboroug Ca tle, 8 9 .

1 290 he had o f t he sh s s h In , livery Iri e tate , w ich he i h d h h his h s d u h o f s n erite t roug mot er, Agne , a g ter Ferrer , E o f hi s h w as h d arl Derby 5 and, w l t t ere, c arge by John fit z h s h s s t he n and T oma wit con piracy again t Ki g, instituted a s s him as as h uit again t for defamation, well c allenging him Th h . e the f i h to mortal combat King, earing of af a r, pro ibited t he m i and s h him eet ng, ummoned t em to appear before , at W s s h h de V esci d e tmin ter, w it er repaire , and entered t he

o n h s d ca - w ie h court, or eback , arme p p , declaring imself pre

his h s o f f pared to defend onour , at any ri k li e 5 but his O n did u t and h ppo ent not p in an appearance , alt ough the

1 7 2 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

w as h h matter broug t before Parliament, not ing more came f o it .

On t he d h a t he o f r 1 290 he eat of Marg ret ( Maid No way) , , w as t he t hir t s t he n o f S d one of teen competi or for crow cotlan ,

n as ds d h W t h e claimi g gran on of Margaret, aug ter of illiam

A s is n Ed d E d h Lion . well known, Ki g war of nglan , to w om t he st w as d d d d o f w h o que ion referre , eci e in favour Baliol, w as s d E of n n d h de cended from Davi , arl Hu ti g on, brot er of

l hi s m i W . s t he i K ng i liam From t circu tance, legit macy of

has d t he r d h had s u h Margaret been doubte , on g oun t at no c

ni s s d t he s s o f d e V e sci as n bar Si ter exi te , preten ion li eal , d h k t h s o f h woul ave ran ed before o e eit er Baliol or Bruce, w h o nl s d s o f i W l l were o y collateral de cen ant K ng i iam.

On the h o f hi s so n h he enfeo fl e d sh deat Jo n, Bek, Bi op of

h t he s ds o f Al w s his Dur am, in ca tle and lan n ick, in tru t for

r s o n W li K l d w ho s d hi s natu al , il am de i are, ba ely betraye

us s d Al W l t he tr t, ol nwick to i liam de Percy, and pocketed

s i hi s s t hi s s o n proceed . He d ed at Malton, leaving e ta e to W l h in su in i m ss t he il iam, and av g no rviv g leg ti ate i ue, Barony became extinct . W i hi s so n w as s m d as 1 21 3—1 4 lliam , , u mone Baron, , and

t hi s s and t he d n s . . yi g, p , econd creation became extinct, hi h estates pass ed to t h e heirs general o f s fat er .

O O S S DE W ALKINGT N, NICH LA , ANNALI T, 1 1 3 im. V 9 ,

f i h s s d h A monk o K rk am, uppo e to ave been a native of

w ho w as h d hi h s W alkington, near Beverley, el in g e teem for his s cholarship and learning. Author o f “ w n A Brief Narrative of th e W ar bet een Henry I. a d Loui s le

s F an e and t he B a e t he S a da d . M S Gro , of r c , of ttl of t n r [ he n e B sh se in t Cotto Coll ction, riti Mu um] H CELE BRITI ES OF T E YORKSHIRE WOLDS . 1 7 3

Bale as cribes to him als o “ ’ d K rkh a The e o f W a er d E s ec u . Lif lt p , fo n er of i m Priory ” A Treatise de V irt utib us e t Vitus .

V M E E EN . R R W O S . A . ILB RF RC , OBE T I AAC , , o r R ES VICAR BU TON AGN , 1 802—1 85 7 ,

The s s o n o f W W t he h h s econd illiam ilberforce, p ilant ropi t, d h s S d O by Barbara, aug ter of I aac pooner educate at xford 3 took a double first - class at Oriel College 5 w as afterwards a

O E s College Tutor, Fellow of riel, xaminer, and many year

h 1 8 4 - 5 4 S . s 0 . elect Preac er Vicar of Burton Agne , Pre

d A est hor e t h d 1 8 4 1 - r 7 . o f ben a y of p p , York Ca e ral, Vicar

E h t he 1 843 - 5 4 r s . hd a t Farleig , in county of Kent, A c eacon

h 41 - 5 4 d o f t e E s 1 8 . s 1 8 3 2 a t Riding, Marrie , fir t, ,

E verilda h o f hd W ran ham and ha , daug ter Arc eacon g , d

ss W s 1 8 3 3 Ed d 1 8 34 i ue, illiam Franci , born , and war , born , ” “ ” h o f s S h h N ss aut or Poem , Brazil een T roug a aval Gla , “ ” “ S f in h h o f nz S h ocial Li e Munic , Biograp y Fra c ubert, ’ ” “ ” The s and One and h d Duke Honour, Anot er marrie , s d h o f d o f E econ ly, Jane, daug ter Digby Legar , tton, by

h h had ss w om e no i ue .

1 85 4 he s d his r t s ass n hi In , re igne all prefe men , igni g s “ ” s in h ir h in h s . e rea on a pamp let, An Inqu y, etc , W ere protests

s the S and h h h e s s again t Royal upremacy, in w ic ay It is d set Scri t iue s ns t he h h h i i le to up Holy p agai t C urc , w en t ’ is only through t he Church s judgment that we are assured it h d h d o f s aut ority. He obj ecte als o t o t e oc trine of t he E h s as h d t he h h h h he uc ari t, el by C urc , w ic explained in

n t h E h n his a work o e uc ari s t. O tendering resignation

t he h sh o f he w as d a to Arc bi op York, rote I am rea y s ever to allow Her Majesty to be supreme over all pe rsons and in

s h her d s sh all temporal cau es wit in ominion , and I all always 1 7 4 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

d her st h she ren er , I tru , a loyal obedience, but t at , or any

s h s o r s s temporal ruler, is upreme in all t ing cau e , I can no d the o f 1 8 32 o n h h longer a mit. If Act were all w ic my d f s h s s as h i ficultie were founded, I mig t ju tify my elf, I ave hi h t he s h a w as t erto done, by con ideration t t it probably ss d h h had d pa e t roug inadvertence, and receive no formal s t he h h s o b ds anction from C urc . But my pre ent j eetion exten

t he o f 1 5 3 3 h h h s w as s d to Act , by w ic t i power be towe upon t he i g in h the l st t he 3 6t h K n0 7 C ancery, and to Article in h h i n ” s d o . Canon , w ic foun ed it

t he r s t he s h e w as d t he In cou e of ame year, receive into c n o f t he Ch h o f and mi s h ommu ion urc Rome, ni tered t erein h h hi d uring t e s ort period that intervened until s death . W orks ‘

he e W a W e e . 5 s . nd 1 83 8 . o n Lif of illi m ilb rforc vol Lo on, [J i tly w ith his brother Samuel ] ” 1 - 1 The Five Empires . 840 845 .

Hi story of Erastianism .

- The Doctrine of t he Incarnation. 1 848 1 85 2 . ”

n B a s 1 849 . Th e Doctri e of Holy pti m .

Ch urch Court s and Church Di scipline .

n T ar an 1 85 1 . Th e Evangelical a d ract i Movement . n s : r r s f h T u 1 1 . Rut ilius a d L uci o Sto ie o t e hird Ag e . 84 ” An Appeal to Convocation. 1 852 . ’ ns o n t h Ne w B h o f an s a Se rmo e irt M N ture . Second e dition

1 854 . Three Ch arges to the Clergy of t h e E ast Riding o n t h e Practical

Effe t he rha as . 1 847 1 850 and 1 85 2 . ct of Go m C e , ,

n f t he H E u h a s . Th d d The o e 1 854 . Doctri e oly c ri t ir ition, An Inquiry into t h e Principle s o f Church Au thority o r Re a ” ns Re a Su s r t h e R a Su so for c lling my b c iption to oy l premacy .

1 8 54 . ”

A s Se a a S ns o n The Ne w B h et c . l o p r te ermo Communion, irt , W orks in reply ’ Archde acon Wilberforce s Sacramental and Priestly System

R v. . h B d . 1 5 3 . Examined. By e C Smit ir 8 ’ Strict ure s o n Archdeacon W ilb erforce s Work s o n t he Incarna ”

v h d . . R . . S B 1 5 4 tion and E uchari st . By e C mit ir 8 Appeal t o the Archbi shop of York on th e Heresies of Arch

1 7 6 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

V W O RE . A M . ILT N, RICHARD , O ES O O L ND B R UGH, E d B . A 1 8 5 1 . A. 8 6 1 M . 1 ducated at Cambri ge ; , 3 , 3 Curate

Bro sel S 1 85 1 - 4 r Of St Of y, county Of alop , 3 Pe petual Curate . ’ h s 1 85 4 - 7 h t he T oma , York, 3 C aplain to York Union,

1 8 5 4- 7 Of Ki rkb ~W harfe d s 1 85 7 - 66 h 3 Vicar y , Ta ca ter, 3 C ap

s h 1 860 o f s h lain to Lord Londe boroug , 3 Rector Londe boroug , 1 6 8 6 .

h W d- and h h s Aut or of oo Notes C urc Bell , a volume of

s h h t he Pall M all Gaz ette si t he poem Of w ic , after prai ng

s t he s o f s s o f d as poetry, Object to obtru ion olid bit ogma, if t he write r were determ ined to remember his clerical voca ” t t he s o f his h h t he Wa tchman ion at expen e poetry, to w ic

s u s and W hi s replie , To , we doubt not to Mr. ilton, t blame

hi h The d is d is t he g esgprais e . ogma not obtru ed and is as ” as t he is d h evangelical poetry elig tful , “ d s s s Of W o n t he W s He commence al o a erie alks old , in ” h s S z h h w as d s i C ri tian ociety, a maga ine w ic i cont nued “ the t he s W unb urnho lm e after publication of fir t alk to N ,

h s i W r a d t he . s a ter, n Neig bouring Village It to be regret ted that t he s eries has no t been continued in some other serial o r in a volume .

E OR W O E W O OF W OD LD , ILLIAM, PRI R O BRIDLINGT N,

— E xecu ted 1 3 1 460 , 5 7 ,

s o f w ho w as s 1 5 3 1 . On The la t Prior Bridlington, in talled

s o f t he s s . t h e Suppres ion Mona terie by Henry VIII , great

in t he r h h t he discontent aros e no t ern counties, w ere old h h t he s h faith prevailed muc more generally t an in out , “ whi ch res ulted in t he insurrection called The Pilgrimage o f ” sh s G race . It originated in Lincoln ire, but soon pread into F THE Y 1 CELE BRITIES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 7 7 t h E s t o f sh h h b e t he s e a Riding York ire, w ic came focu of t he t he sh s o f h movement, under leader ip of A ke, Aug ton,

d and t he h ds o f s near How en, ea everal titled and county

h The s s in 1 5 3 6 s s . familie of York ire fir t ri ing took place ,

w as d w t he w ho w as ss s d but put o n by Duke of Norfolk, a i te

h t he s s o f t he s h h t erein by wollen tate river at Donca ter, w ic

d t he ss o f t he s and a prevente pa age Rebel , facilitated negoci tions for a dispersal of t he Pilgrims and an assurance o f

Th i his d i i i . e t s r pardon K ng not keeping wor in all nteg ty, t he s o u t sh t he in urrection broke afre , following year, at Set t erin t o n Sir s d Caw kill g , under Franci Bigo , Hallam of , W d h s u and i o e, and ot er 3 but after capt ring Beverley, va nly

t he s i s d attempting to take Hull, con p rator melte away, and t h e d s s z d and s h lea er were ei e ent to London for trial, w en ,

i h t he s W d w as d d d and s w t re t, o e foun guilty, con emne ent ‘ On S d 2 1 st . S 1 5 3 7 to York for execution atur ay, eptember, , he w as d n o n h d t he s Knavesmire raw a ur le from ca tle to , and h h d d r d h h t he t ere be ea e and qua tere , after w ic mutilated fragments of hi s body were handed over to his friends for burial .

1 5 38 s w as h In December, , an inqui ition eld at York, ’ s t he s Es h t he before Jame Fox, King c eator, relative to value h h hi o f t e s . t e h manor , etc , belonging to Priory, w c were

d h £ 1 9 6 5 S. 5 d . e d foun to be wort , per annum, were forfeit ,

t he s h its ui di s n and mona tery wit appurtenant b l ng , excepti g ld h h sh 1 5 3 9 h o . t e fine c urc , demoli ed in

V E E W OO O RE . DC CK, H NRY, PRIMITIV E O S S E M TH DI T MINI T R,

N a 1 8 0 t. 3 ,

n h r s o f Born at Bridli gton, w ere, from nine to fou teen year 1 78 B T OF THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

’ he w as d Fo rth s af age, engage in Mr printing Office, ter

h h h w as e W . w ic apprenticed to Mr Dalby, tailor . At t he he w as hi s age of fifteen converted, and united m elf t o t he t h di s sh r s Primi ive Met o t Connection, o tly afterward

i - h h becom ng a prayer leader and ex orter. A year before t e

o f his sh he w as d d as expiration apprentice ip, a mitte an itin r n h hi n him hi e a t s s s s u s. preac er, ma ter relea i g from indent re Since then h e h as been stationed in t he following circuits d iffi l h s 1 st . Dr e d Lout , Alfor , Donca ter, Brigg, Hull , , Hull

2nd s d h l 3 rd Drif , Grim by, Gravesen , Portsmout , Hul , and

field s d 1 87 6 . , a econ time, “ Portrait and memoir in t he Prim itive Methodist Maga ” z h 1 87 7 . ine, Marc , Author o f

s n Th e sa ns B w n Popery Unma ked bei g irty Conv r tio et ee Mr .

a h and M r. Tw h in w h h t he e a ne s D ylig t ilig t , ic P culi r Doctri , a s ern e and s a e s t h e R an h u h are Mor l , Gov m nt , U g of om C rc Truthfully State d from her o w n D uly A uthori sed Work s and ’ ” I a a T ed d s W d . D riffield 1 8 62 . mp rti lly ri by Go or , Th s e s : e n a B r e A u o f he r H s r O n e Gyp i b i g i f cco nt t i i to y , rigi , a a e s anne rs and us s w i h Su es ns fo r C p bilit , M C tom ; t gg tio ” t he Refo rmation and Co nvers ion o f t he E ngli sh Gyp sie s .

1 865 .

Fac t s Stranger than Fiction.

Re ce nt Floo ds . H r o f t he H u e t he H s o o f oh n Ellertho r e The e o mb r or i t ry J p ,

e t c . 1 868 .

’ - Th e Student s Hand B ook o f Chri stian Doctri ne . ne w dd e sas e : A Se m n rea hed In t he The Ty y Colli ry Di t r r o , p c e t h d s ha e D rifii eld o n Su da E en n P rimitive M o i t C p l , , n y v i g, a 6 th D rifiield M y , ,

G HAM V EN . S . . W RAN , FRANCI , M A , F VICAR OF HUNMANBY, — 2 1 7 69 1 84 ,

t he S h Born at Malton ; educated at Hull Grammar c ool ,

8 B T OF THE Y 1 0 CELE RI I ES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

had n d W l d . d a cause to gai , I woul fee Mr el belove to plea

and W ran ham . i s for me double fee Mr g to plead aga n t me .

Th e r hd s no t SO h as A c eacon became famou , muc an eccle

siastic h h h e w as h in t he , alt oug an eloquent preac er, nor

r h h he w as s h and as realm Of literatu e, alt oug a c olar a poet, for his bibliographical tas te and knowledge and for t he ni he d n w a mag ficent library collecte at Hu manby. He s a

h h i his hi sui h h li w as t oroug biblioman ac, and c ef pur t t roug fe — h i s o u t o f- t he s s i unt ng after rare, curiou , and way book , par ng

h e nor s s ri s s neit er tim expen e in ecu ng unique copie , fir t

di s s s h hs o f t he h rs e tion , scarce work , book wit autograp aut o ,

M s r u h a h h o r S. o s s s note , c c anced to be printed wit curiou ” hi Ar hd W ran ham typ ograp cal errors . My friend, c eacon g , “ s ss w ho is o f s s write Mi Mitford, a collector carce book , and “ r h s s h u h t he S W l The pu c a e no ot er, bo g t ally a ker Book ( ” d P mat io n is 2 o n s ul i Mo ern yg , it not called ) pec ation, it be ng s o exceedingly b ad that h e w as sure it woul d s oon become ”

hink h s is dm o f . scarce . I t t i an a irable piece anticipation

Th e i w as s in d his d h l brary old, Lon on, by auction, after eat ,

1 843 t he d . in , sale occupying twenty ays t he E sh s W ran ham Catalogue of ngli Library of Franci g , ” 2 s l h s 1 8 6 . S wit Critical Note . Malton, eventy copie on y, in privately pr ted . Catalogue o f t he E xtens ive and Valuable Library o f ” 2 Ar h W ran ham min s S . c deacon g , for g Twenty Day ale

1 843 . s . part London, A Bibliographical and Descriptive Tour from Scar borough to t he Library o f a Phil obiblis t [Ar chdeacon ” h h h . S W rangham] in t he neig bour ood . By Jo n Cole car d h d s . h 1 824. One r boroug , und e copie , only, printe

h e An s st n s and D escri T tiquarian Trio, con i i g Of View p t o f s The s h h t he in h ion , fir t, Hou e in w ic Duke of Buck g am di d Kir s d d E in t he Old w e , at by Moor i e 3 secon ly, ffigy To n S h Ru dst o ne h r h and O s wi h Hall, carboroug 3 C u c beli k 3 t a

Poetical Contribution by Archdeacon W rangham . By 1 8 1 CELEBRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

h s . h h 1 8 26 . J . S o n Cole carboroug , Two undred copie W orks

d 1 95 . a e d. s . o 7 Poem Lon n, Priv t ly printe ” R is Fa A s a S . Y 1 798 . ome llen Vi it tion ermon ork, ”

1 00 . Seat onian Prize Poem . 8 s r s at S a u h and H l on the ha S h s at Di cou e c rboro g u l , C rity c ool ”

h s T w s . Y 1 803 . t o e o n ork , Na a h s h N es o n t he E a H s Of S h s tion l Sc ool wit ot rly i tory c ool , ”

E a s s Old B s et c . Y 1 808 . xtr ct from Curiou ook , ork, “ Se ns a a and O as a sse a s T ans a ns rmo , Pr ctic l cc ion l ; Di rt tion ; r l tio , ’ ’ ’ ud n New e s s o f s B u a and of s incl i g V r ion Virg il colic , Milton ‘ ” D efensio Se und S e s et c . 3 s . d c o 3 eaton Po m , vol Lon on,

1 1 r a . 8 6 . Po tr it ’ Scrap s : incl uding a Translation of Milton s Second Defence

f t h . f Fi o e e e o et c . d n 1 8 1 . P opl Lon o , 6 fty s Copie only printed .

T a s . 1 1 . et c 8 6 a ed . r ct , Priv tely print

Hu e u s a B sh u a h . d 1 8 1 6 . mbl Contrib tion to riti Pl t rc Lon on,

n a n n S e e es Sir h he Sir . [ Co t i i g p cim n Liv of Jo n C ke, P S dn h ns n h m e Col . H u R a d B en e Sir Wi a y y, tc i o , ic r tl y , lli n w - es and d Ne s n T e n five C e s n n ed . Jo , Lor l o ] ty opi , o ly, pri t “ ” s e ane us T a s : . A t he B e Re as ns Mi c ll o r ct viz , p olog y for ibl , o ’ ” “ ” fo r t he h s an s H e T u h S H s C ri ti op , r t of cripture i tory , ” ’ E den e s of hr s a B sh B u s A a vi c C i ti nity, i op tler n logy ” ” A r d d e In e na E d s of h s a i . 1 820 . b i g , t r l vi ence C ri ti n ty, etc

F C es n n ed . ifty opi , o ly, pri t

S a u h as A . 1 2 c rboro g C tle Poem 8 3 . On Ch ristian Perfection : A Discour se before t he Gentlemen of ” Y 1 2 Y . 8 3 . ork ork , a a e s : t h a d a s Sertum C nt brigi n e or e C mbri ge G rland . Li t s Of

t he e s e et c . a 1 824 . Priz , Priz men, M lton, The Pleiad : A Series of Abridge ment s from Seven Distin ui sh ed W s o n the E de es of hr s a O s g riter vi nc C i ti nity, in ppo i h ” t e e n u s s s . E din ur h tion to P r icio Doctrine of Dei m b g , ’

s a e s M s e an 1 828 . Con t bl i c ll y,

E h a a a a a ana infelicib us h . hes 1 83 7 . pit l mi tri M ri , e eu C ter,

Privately printed . Translat ed “ ’ S e e s o f s B p cim n a Ver ion of Horace s Four ooks o f O des . 2 1 1 . x 8 Si ty copie s . The ri s Y 1 821 . e d 1 2 and Of H a e etc . R e 8 4 Ly c or c , ork , print ,

1 832 . 2 HE Y 1 8 an" B T OF T CELE RI I ES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

A Few S n s A e ed e a h in E a e . 1 1 on et tt mpt from P tr rc rly Lif 8 7 .

A Few E a s e t c . A e ed in a n T a s a s an pigr m , . tt mpt L ti r n l tion , by

O ld P en ea t o it s S u . h s 1 42 r 8 . n d , n rly worn t mp C e te , Pri te

for private circulation . E dited ’ h s B sh a . 6 s . 1 7 7 6 . Se d e d n Mortimer riti Plut rc vol , con itio , w d n h . 1 1 Ne e e s a d ns 8 s 7 9 . e d Rev. vol , itio , wit xten iv itio by

M . A . s . d n F. W . 8 1 8 1 0 . Se d d , , vol , Lon o , con e ition,

1 8 1 6 .

’ The Ra s a ns au h : a w h a Sh e r i ing of J ir D g ter Poem , it ort M moi and a Few Poetical Contributions by t h e late Catherine ”

S mmo ns . S a h 1 8 1 4 . y c rboroug ,

The W s t h e Rev. Th as Z h R S a ha ork of om ouc , ector of cr ying m,

h e s o f his . 2 s . Y 1 820 . wit M moir Life vol ork , Pol l tt a a ecialia Walt o ni S. T . P . B a o e S , , in ibli yg , Prol gomen p reco novit D athianis ue et a N s suas immiscuit g q v riorum oti ,

Francescus Wran ham . 2 s . d 1 828 . g vol Cambri ge,

T O F THE Y W 1 8 5 CELE BRI I ES ORKSHIRE OLDS .

O O BRIDLINGT N PRI RY,

Bre llin t o n and B erlint o ne d d W de Formerly g , foun e by alter

w h see t he I. s Gant ( om ) early in reign of Henry , for Canon h d f s m d u o f t e O O St . s s Reg lar r er Augu tine, ometi e calle The ui d s o f the and h h Black Canons . b l ing Priory C urc

nd i n The s a s . were very exten ive, complete every re pect

o f the h h h it s d s hi h nave C urc , wit gran we tern front, w c has been used as t he Parish Chur ch s ince the Reformation

s x s s s s d the in ifi and till e i t , give ome i ea Of orig al magn cence f t he t he h h s s i o f O pile, fragment w ic remain being t ll one the most superb Of the many fine Churches Of t he East

Riding.

h had s the It became exceedingly ric , land scattered over

W s ss h s o f shir and s h old , Holderne , ot er part York e, el ew ere, the gifts of a multitude o f donors for t he welfare and repose o f h s ul s and ss ss d t he h h s o f At tinw c t eir o , po e e C urc e y , d Carnetb n' E s Bri lington, Bovington (Boynton), y, Cowto ( a t), Fivele i Fla nb oro u h G alm et o n G rent on Ott rin y (F ley), y g , , , g l nd ill d Th e f r t h ham Scal e b a W ar eb . o e , y y Prior, time being, The w as Lord of the Manor o f Bridlington . li st Of benefactors ’ ds h - o f s M o nast ico n exten to t irty four folio pages Burton . The Prior and Canons were invested w ith many privileges

ni s i I. h t he and immu tie , notably by K ng Henry , wit powers o f tk l and theam sac soc in m tke and a t an t/ceo o , and , fi g qf f g f ; h h and . by Pope Innocent III , wit aut ority to excommunicate any p erson o r persons w ho s hould attempt to deprive them of their property .

The d s 1 5 38 t he Monastery was is olved in , and greater 1 8 6 B T OF THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

n t he n Of portion, i cluding Priory Buildi gs and fices, and t he h h d sh d t he Th Conventual C urc , emoli e following year. e s t he s d th revenue , at inqui ition, were foun to be Of e gross o f £ 6 82 1 3 9d n t 5 4 6 s. . e £ 7 8 . 1 d . annual value ,

PRIORS

G UICHEM AN o r W IKEMAN ante 1 1 22 , , .

A DEB OL D ante 1 1 3 9 , .

A s 1 1 45 w as h BERN RD, occur in , and witness to a c arter, 1 2 1 5 .

B T s The S s 1 1 60 h se e RO ER , urnamed cribe, occur (w om ) . It w as during his Priorship that t he Norwegian s h n W h d pirate , aving plu dered itby Abbey, a vanced upon

r d d t he i s t oo s B i lington Priory, but fin ing fort fication trong h for t em , were compelled to retreat .

G Y 1 1 7 0 and 1 1 7 3 h he ss GRE OR , occurs , w en was Witne to

h s c arter . UG 1 1 90 1 1 9 2 o n t he H H , occurs and , former occasion h fi h h relative to t e Filey s tit e.

HEL YAS cir 1 200 hi h d ca . s W , At t s period flouri e illiam

N ew b ri e nsis t he sh h w ho w as de g , Monki C ronicler, a native d ss d his s t he Of Bri lington, but a ume urname from Monastery

o f h h he h . Newburg , w ere was a monk (w om see) 2 w U B T rs 1 21 8 1 2 7 . as H ER , occu and It a little before this date that Pope Innocent granted several import ant h d . the privileges, inclu ing t at Of excommunication It was

w h o t he s h th e s ame Pope , on a complaint from Canon t at Archdeacon o f Richmond put them to an enormous expens e in

din his s s o f o f s s fee g retinue, con i ting a great number ervant ,

h n - h s s - o ne d s h h s wit ni ety seven or e , twenty og , and t ree awk , him t he h h t he ordered , for future, to travel wit no more t an l o f s h s s o f t he regu ation number even orse , a tatute Council o f the Lateran ordaining that the retinue Of an Ar chbishop sh d h s s sh h oul be limited to fifty or e , a Bi op to t irty, a Legate

- five h se . to twenty , and an Arc deacon to ven

B T O F THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

W AM d EWB L D 1 3 9 hi e O s 7 . s ILLI N , in talled, His Prior p w as d t he s hr h the a perio of great trouble to Mona tery, t oug i s o f s w ho d t he d ncur ions pirate , lande in Bay, plun ering

n t he r and s h i t he nh t s and ravagi g count y laug ter ng i abi ant , in cons equence o f which he obtained a licence fr om King h ddi s . Ric ard II . to erect a tional fortification

d G ISEBURNE ur s 1 42 and in e 0 . JOHN , occ , died Office

B T W A d 1 429 1 443 r 1 444 s o . RO ER RD , electe , 3 re igned, B T W Y 1 444 d to RO ER ILL , elected, 3 deprived and re uced 1 4 1 r 1 4 2 t h e s 6 o 6 . rank ,

T E L L ARDE 1 462 s 1 47 2 . PE ER , 3 re igned,

B RISTWYK 1 4 2 s e 1 488 His ffin B T 7 . RO ER , 3 re ign d, stone co w as dis in h had t he h s 1 8 1 3 covered w at been sout tran ept, in , h h l and t e gravestone wit an inscription may s ti l be seen. d i hi U 1 488 s 1 498 . s JOHN C RSON, 3 re igne , Dur ng Prior hi di the hil s h and h i Sir s p ed celebrated p o op er alc em st,

o f George Ripley, formerly a Canon, and probably a native

Bridlington (whom s ee) . di d 6 B T A BY 1 498 1 5 0 . RO ER D N , 3 e ,

E G 1 506 di 1 5 1 0 . JOHN N LISH , 3 ed, 1 1 d 1 5 21 M PT 5 0 . JOHN HOL ON, 3 die ,

W AM B ROWNSEL ETE 1 5 21 r s 1 5 3 1 . ILLI , 3 e igned,

W AM W o r W s 1 5 3 1 ILLI ODE OLDE , la t Prior, 3 executed, n 1 5 37 t he n r of the at Tybur , for participation in I su rection

Pilgrimage of Grace (whom see) . B F THE Y 1 8 9 CELE RI TI ES O ORKSHIRE WOLDS .

O ON - THE - W O FLIXT N LDS.

t he h s t he VVOlds n s d In reign of At el tane, were i fe te by s h s w i i s it d wolve and ot er ravenou ld an mal , rendering excee

n d s s h h A ceb orne i gly angerou to traver e t em , w en one , a

d d ri o f t he s d h s o r lan e prop etor di trict, erecte ere a Ho pital s o f sh in h d Hou e Refuge for travellers to elter , w en attacke by s i s d d w h s l d W ferociou an mal , en owe it it land, ti l calle olf

d t he o f lan , for maintenance an Alderman and fourteen h s s s th e s s d bret ren and i ter , former, tout carle , well arme , w ho patrolled t he neighbourhood fo r t he protection of travel ‘ t he t he h had lers, and latter to attend to wounds Of suc as n been i jured by attacks from wolves, etc . d d w as St . t he St . r It e icated to Mary Virgin and And ew, i n i l t he f s o . and remained ex tence unti after reign Henry VI , as it Obtained from that monarch a confirmation o f it s

h ss ss the o f c artered po e ions and privileges, under name Car ’ men s Spital . There is no list extant o f the Al dermen o r Heads o f the s Hou e.

“ lim KINEW AL GRAV E KILL INGW OLDGRAV ES, o ,

E E E NEAR B V RL Y,

f r s s ante 1 1 69 s d A Hospital o i ters 3 founded, 3 uppresse , h t he s s d 26th Henry VIII . , w en revenue were e timate at

4d . 1 2 3 s . . 1 s 2d . ss : £ £ 1 3 l . gro net N o record has come down o f the names o f Mother

Superiors . 1 9 L B T F TH 0 CE E RI IES O E YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

KIRKHAM PRIORY .

’ W d E s ec h se e w ho h alter p (w om ), a notable warrior eld h f d t he o f the S d d h ad a c ie comman at battle tan ar , an only s o n w ho w as his h s h , killed by a fall from or e, and aving

h s h his s s t h e s o f hi s t u no eir to e tate , by coun el uncle,

W o f G art o n~o n- t he - W s s illiam, Rector old , re olved to make

h s his h h his if d i C ri t eir, and, in conjunction wit w e, A el na,

d s s and W d erecte mona terie at Rievaulx, at ar en county of

d and d his s h i Bedfor , converte man ion, at Kirk am, nto a f s u o f the O d f o o St . s Priory Canon Reg lar r er Augu tine, t he t o t he honour of Holy Trinity.

d d h ds t he h h s He en owe it wit ample lan , and C urc e and

h s o f h Cramb Cramb u n C apel Buryt orpe, or , Garton, Helmes — —Blaksm o re Billesdale r - ley , , Cauld Kirkby, Ki kby Grindale,

h ss S d . Kirk am, Ro , and le mere W de ROS s d R o s illiam , de cende from Peter de , by Adeliza, ’ youngest daughter o f W alter d E sp ec 3 had t he pat ronage o f h and h h s 1 26 1 d t e Priory, along wit ot er gift , in , grante to nd s h e d d he a s s . t Prior Canon T r e goo wil bea t , etc , in lieu o f their privilege o f free warren over his lands at Hamlake

(Helmsley) . The s 1 5 3 9 h h Priory was urrendered in , w en t ere were 3 . s s h o f £ 300 1 5 s . 6d Prior and eventeen Canon , wit a revenue .

ss o r £ 269 3 S. 9d . . The s w as d 3 2 gro net ite grante , nd Sir Knevet t . . his wi Henry VIII , to Henry , Kt and Ann, fe, h d as t he 6th E d d w h o . w did not ol it long, in war VI , it as

d t he E d e rf e e in ca itoe t he hel by arl of Rutland g p , by tenure

o f military servi ce .

b eau t ifiu l h S - A Got ic gateway, a axo Norman doorway, and a portion of t he Cloisters still remain in attestation of u f t he t he original grande r o pile. PRIORS ’ W AM D E SPEC Of t he I LLI , Rector of Garton, uncle founder,

2 d 1 1 23 . 1 1 2 3 ied,

1 9 2 CELE BRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS.

MALTON PRIORY.

E s h s fit z h so n h h s r d u tac iu Jo n, of Jo n de Burg , u name

s and h o f S de h d and il d Monoculu , nep ew erlo Burg , Lor bu er

s h s d d h and Of Knare boroug Ca tle 3 marrie Beatrice, aug ter h r ss o f YV O de V es ci o f and l ei e , Feudal Lord Malton A nwick, h his u h h r ss o f W l rig t of wife, Ada, da g ter and ei e il iam d s . Ty on, Lor of Malton E s w as o ne o f t he s s o f t he i u tace mo t potent noble t me , ‘ w h and w as h K n I. o s a great favourite wit i g Henry , be towed

him t he shi o f Bamb o ro u h s t h upon Governor p g Ca tle, Nor u mb erland o f h h h e d d n S h , w ic was eprive by Ki g tep en, which caus ed him to throw o ff his allegiance and j oin King

d S d h is s o f E d in h s Davi of cotlan in inva ion nglan , w o e h d h e d his s s o f and Al Th an s place ca tle Malton nwick . e repuls e o f the invaders w as due to t he energy and military

o f h s h sh Of w ho s d t he Skill T ur ton, Arc bi op York, rai e nobles and h s t he h s d t eir retainer of nort ern countie , a vanced upon

t he d s t he s Malton, burnt town and lai iege to ca tle 3 after hi h t he i h w c army met King Dav d at Nort allerton, and utterly defeated h im at what came to be called t he battle o f d t h e Standar .

t he uff s he h ad t he o f In atonement for s ering been cause , h e uil the o f hi s w h reb t town Malton, after reconcilement it

S h s sh t he 1 1 50 i r i tep en, and e tabli ed, in year , a G lbe t ne

s s o f the d o f Sem rin ham hi h Mona tery for Canon or er p g , w c

h h r h h h e endowed wit lands and c u c es . It flouris ed until t he ss u o f s s h it s s di ol tion Mona terie , w en revenue were found

£ 1 9 1 9 . 2d s 7 s . £ 25 7 7 s . s to be of gro and net annual value. d 2nd The s w as 3 . r ite grante , Henry VIII , to Robe t Holgate, " sh o f L landafi w ho had o f W in coma Bi op , been Prior atton, h h h ndam w o s . me , and afterwards became Arc bi op of York

h no r r s o f t he Neit er Dugdale Bu ton give a li t Priors. 1 9 3 CELE BRI TIES OF THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS .

- - - E NORTON ON THE DERW NT.

h w as in s d d St . A Ho pital, de icate to Nic olas , founded

N t he 1 2t h o r 1 3th de Flam vill orton, in century, by Roger , and placed under t he government of t he Gil b ertines o f h i f i h hi s o t s s . Malton . Beyond t s not ing recorded i tory

O E ERY NUNBURNH LM NUNN ,

d N unverho lm Bru nham Formerly calle and Priory, founded

h d E o f w t he s by Ric ar , arl Corn all , and King of Roman , a

and s and o f t he s f great warrior cru ader, one foremo t men o his s d so n h d E age, econ of King Jo n 3 create arl of Poitou and 1 226 o f t he s 1 2 Cornwall, 3 crowned King Roman , 5 6 3 d d 1 2 1 and 7 . ie ,

s s w as M erla Dugdale ay it founded by Roger de y, Tenure

h Brunham and S d the s s Baron Of Morpet and , pee by ance tor o f t he s hi h d t he s Barons Dacre , w c woul refer to ame Roger

M erla as his s s ss d h i ss the s de y, e tate pa e , by a e re , to Baron

' G re st o ck and fro m t hem h h h h r ss t he y , , t roug anot er ei e , to s The h is h M l Barons Dacre . trut probably t at de er ay was th e and h s a great benefactor to Nunnery, t u came to be

d t he d hi h t he calle foun er, w c was a very common practice, original founder in many cases being altogether ignored o r h is h h forgotten . But t ere extant a c arter of t e Earl o f ss d hi nr . s h Cornwall , witne e by King He y III , brot er, and Ed d his h ds Ed I Prince war , nep ew, afterwar King ward . ,

1 262 D co et beatce Al ana et m n r dated , commencing o aste ii 1 94 B T OF THE Y CELE RI IES ORKSH IRE WOLDS . u od u ndari ecimu s h h s t he s q f f , w ic set matter at re t and h “ s h h e w as t e d . s s s prove t at original foun er Cox al o ay , By 8 h h i s 3 t . w as an nqui ition taken Henry VIII , it found t at

h d ds f t he h d r k t he Nuns el lan o Fee Of T omas e G eyst o c . ” f h s s The ancestor o t e Lord Dacre were benefactors to them .

h s s s w ho t he s G re st o ck and t h e T e e ance tor , were Baron y d s de M erla h s s o f as s Feu al Baron y, are t u poken benefactor , not founders .

t h e d ss 1 5 3 8 t he s At i olution, , revenue amounted to d 8 1 1 3 s . 3 . ss £ S. 1 1 d. Th £ 0 . e s gro , net, per annum ite ’ w a d 3 2nd ir h . s . S grante , Henry VIII , to Art ur D arcy, Kt ’ s d so n o f Sir h s w ho h d and econ T oma D arcy, was be ea ed

d 1 5 3 8 h d d s attainte , , for aving elivere up Pontefract Ca tle to t h e l s o f h o f l st Pi grim Grace, and brot er George, Baron ’ did no t h h l h D arcy. He , owever, old it ong, for we find t at

t he w as h s n s in following year it granted to T oma Man er ,

de Ro s 1 st E o f w ho had s Baron and arl Rutland, a grant al o o f t he s o f W art re and h s T r w hit h ite Priory 3 to T oma y , eit er j ointly o r in separate parts . The only Prioresses which occur are 1 2 V A 28 . A ICI , h 3 A de M w o 1 06 . JO N HOL , died

A POKEL YNTON 1 306 1 3 1 6 . IDONI de , 3 resigned,

AB THWENG E u 1 5 23 . IS EL , occ rs E ZAB T KYL BURNE the who LI E H , last Prioress, surrendered

t he n 1 5 38 . Nu nery,

1 9 6 B T O F THE Y CELE RI I ES ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

A P R L H . A RICH RD .

Y w ho w as 1 1 3 2 VO . , living in

NICHOLAS .

RICHARD . MA 1 222— 1 229 THO S , . RAN L PH 1 229— 1 23 5 U . , EY TINC HAM 23 5 2 L S 1 1 3 6 . J OHN de , U M 1 23 6—1 249 JOHN de D NHOL , . B T LU 1 249—1 26 4 . t he h t RO ER de ND, He procured c ar er for t he fair and market .

UEL DRAKE 1 26 4—1 2 1 hi H s 7 . s the o JOHN Q , In time f s o St . pital Gile , Beverley, was annexed . 1 —1 28 B T 1 27 0 . RO ER , P 1 280—1 3 1 4 JOHN de THOR E , .

A W EL L E WYCK 1 3 1 4—1 35 4 a sh RICH RD de , Fair boli ed h in his Priors ip . 1 35 4—1 3 64 B T A . RO ER de B LNE , AM BY 1 3 6 4—1 38 W 0. ILLI de FERRI , Y M 1 380—1 3 8 3 HENR de HOL E , .

de HE M ING B URG H 1 3 8 3 s 1 385 JOHN , 3 cea ed . W AM TYNING TON o r TYRINGTON 1 385 1 3 88 I LLI de , , . d t he h sh o f Deprive by Arc bi op York . HEM ING BURGH re— 1 3 88—1 392 JOHN de , elected, . T A 1 39 2—1 41 0 B . RO ER T KEL, ’ A 1 4 —1 42 S MA U 1 0 4. St s . t THO S R L ND, old Gile croft o f t he Co rporation o Beverley . W T 1 424—1 44 W AM A 5 . I LLI de R ER, 44 —1 5 B T 1 5 4 3 . RO ER de HEDON, — W AM 1 45 3 1 45 8 . I LLI de YORK , — W AM SP 1 45 8 1 485 . I LLI ENCER, 4 — 4 de T 1 85 1 95 . JOHN PRES ON, 1 495—1 5 MA GT 00 . THO S de BRIDLIN ON, — 1 5 0 1 5 1 6 . THOMAS de NEWSOM E . 0 1 \VILL IAM M 1 5 6 . L s . HOL E, a t Prior L B T OF THE Y CE E RI IES ORKSHIRE WOLDS . 1 97

\Y TO O AT N PRI RY.

s h s w as s s h d h r circa 686 A Si ter ood of Nun e tabli e e e ,

h h is s s d h d s t he s w ic uppo e to ave been e troyed by Dane ,

t he 8 7 0 h h s d and d t he about year , w en t ey de olate plun ered a h s St . . Mon tery of Jo n , at Beverley

h is d s Not ing known Of it, excepting from legen ary tale ,

te d d Alm3 e d and h k sh narra by Be e, of Rievaulx, ot er mon i c hr s s d h it s s onicler , Of wonderful miracle worke wit in wall , s h h f h f s o . St . O e pecially by Jo n Beverley, Arc bi op York

The ss hos has n is Herib er only Abbe w e name come dow g ,

h s d h Co enb ur w as sl w o e aug ter, g , a young nun , miraculou y s h h t he s Of h h re tored to ealt in cour e an our, w en lying at t he f d h t h o S . . point eat , by Jo n

1 1 48 or 1 1 49 E s fit z h s sh o n t he In , , u tace Jo n, e tabli ed s t he h t he ss ite a Gilbertine Priory, to onour of Ble ed Virgin, o f the Se m rin ham h h w as d o f t he order of p g , w ic a compoun h St . s d orders of St . Benedict and Augu tine wit certain mo i

fic at io n The s s s d h h s . Hou e con i te of a Prior wit t irteen

fift - six s w ho s Canons and y Nun , were located in two eparate

s d s The s s h range of buil ing . Hou e appear to ave been a

n o f h a h s s magnificent Specime Got ic rc itecture, ome remain o f h h s s h h the w ic may till be een , alt oug greater portion Of t he s s h s ruin were removed ome t ree centurie ago, for repair ing Beverley Min ster. The seal of t h e Priory repre sented t he Virgin with t he

n s s o n her h u t he o f d n infa t Je u lap, wit a fig re in act a oratio o n h s h h h eac ide, and beneat , under an arc , a monk wit arms

r uplifted in p ayer. 1 98 B T F TH Y CELE RI IES O E ORKSH IRE WOLDS .

t he d ss 1 5 40 t he s d t o At i olution, in , revenue amounte £ 45 d 3 l 1 d 0 7 s . 8 . ss £ 60 6 s . 0 . gro , or net rental

W s s s h t he s w as 3 rd Ed d illi ay t at ite granted, war VI . , to

John E arl of W arwick . PRIORS

The s h h is s s t he li t, w ic very canty, contain a record of following only AT w ho w as s of the O Sem P RICK , elected Ma ter rder Of in h m 2 r a 1 6 1 . p g , d 1 3 4 w ho s 0 . JOHN, re igne ,

M w ho s 1 4 9 1 48 2 A T 7 . J ES BOL ON, occur in and “ B T GAT sh L landafi w ho h t he RO ER HOL E , Bi op of , eld office in comm endam w ho s d d t he and w ho w as , urren ere Priory,

d o t he h s h o f afterw ards raise t Arc iepi copal t rone York.

200 [ADVE RTISEM ENE ]

h s s s s ss Topograp ical Hi torie , in rare work not ea ily acce ible, and t he M h h h SS. t e s s t e d in of Briti Mu eum , Bo leian

b and s h is h h h Li rary, el ew ere . Hence it t oug t t at a work of

h s h t he h s w t i c aracter, bringing w ole into one focu , ill be

s and t s d s and s u eful accep able, not only to tu ent antiquarie ,

t he u sh but to p blic of York ire in general .

The County Of York stands proudly pre- emi nent in t he

d o f s s n s and pro uction great men , e pecially in Prelate , Divi e ,

h h t he s h d Sc olars. At one time bot metropolitan ees were el b - sh — i s and Sh t he o f y York iremen T llot on arp, and number Archbishops and Bishops w ho have sprung from Yorkshire h as h h h been very muc greater, even in proportion to Size, t an t at

f h has the h l us o any ot er county. It been ome of many i l t rio u s s s h as t he s t he Percie s t he familie , uc Mowbray , ,

’ s t he s t he S s t he de Clifio rds t he Nevile , Talbot , crope , , How

’ ds t he d sh s t he s t he B ali o ls t he ar , Caven i e , de Bru ,

W o rt le s t he it z w illiam s t he W ent w o rt hs t he s t he y , F , , Lacie , ’ ’ B elas se s t he Saviles t he Roke b s t he s s t he y , , y , La celle , ’ ’ s s t he V i o nt s t he s t he s t he Ha ting , de p , Conyer , Norton ,

M au le verers t he s t he s s t he M e ine lls , Beaumont , Tempe t , ,

h h s t he a t he de s t e St . t s t e S la Pole , Quen in , tapleton , Vav ’ h l t h H tham s and w a t h h- s s t e s e o . s e our , Vi lier , , etc 3 birt place “ o f t he s r W t he i Talbot, cou ge of France 3 arwick, k ng ” s s s maker 3 and Henry Hot pur 3 al o, in more modern time , o f the s rd a d Efii n ham warrior Lo Hawke, Lord How r of g ,

s r Sir d General Fairfax and Lambe t, Marma uke Langdale , h h E ir . s and S Jo n Hot am It gave al o an mperor to Rome,

h t he in t he pers on of Constantine t e Great . In very long

s o f s and S h rs t he s o f li t Divine c ola we find name Alcuin,

A lure d Ealre d L M an n N e w b ri ensis , , Hampole, angtoft, y g , g ,

Ho veden W sh s r W al , yclif, Coverdale, Fi er, Tillot on, B yan V T M T 20 1 [AD ER ISE EN . ]

sh s h m VVat e rland h t s ton , U er, A c a , , Bram all, Marge on,

' h s B al u Sut clifie d Skirlaug , Tun tall , Morton, g y, , Bra bury,

u s d w ss h d Henry B rton, Hick , JOllie, Goo in , Ne e, Boot roy ,

s h s and D r. . . Jo ep Milner, Conyer Middleton, R Bentley

Amongst t he Poets and other writers occur t he names o f

oedm o n r r sh s E C , Gowe , C a aw, Congreve, Ma on , benezer

E sh h o f t he Foedera S lliot, Ru wort , Rymer , terne,

th e s s h s o f h e . C arlotte Bront , etc 3 in li t of Antiquarie t o e h nd h s t h s a . t e Dod wor , Burton, Drake, T ore by, Gale In

o f t he of E Cro m e k domain art we find names Flaxman, tty, ,

A and h h s Cope, Goodall, rmitage, Frit 3 and in t at of cience

t h s o f S W r S S o e Ripley, meaton , ate ton, pence, Ray, trick

d s S s S d S ths lan , Prie tley, aunder on, e gwick, and mi on Ten

The s o f s ro b isher S s nant. li t navigators give F , Cook, core by,

O h h o f s s o s glet orpe, and Luke Fox 3 and t at tate men, patri t ,

nd h h s s d a p ilant ropi t Ju ge Gascoigne, Andrew Marvel, Rock

h W W t he S s Sh ing am, illiam ilberforce, and modern alt , eep

le es s h s h is o s o f sh s Cro ss s. ank , and y B ide t e e t ere a l ng li t

s t he h o f sh m s h h eminent name , c ildren York ire fa ilie , alt oug

b Orn s t e h h a h s o f out ide h county, in w ic ppear t o e Dean

S a St illin fle et W h sh L wift, P ley, g , itgift, Bi op Heber, ong fi‘l d Ra es . fellow, and Fara ay A county which h as given forth s uch an array o f distin

uished as t he - d w h o g men above name , are but a few, j otted

d t he ss h i own at random, from great ma , oug t certa nly to take measures to rescue from oblivion and pres erve t he memories Of her illustrious children o f t he pas t and bring

h h as in h h s and t em toget er, it were, a temple w ere t eir live

h s d t he ss c aracter may be contemplate by pa ing generations .

S h is t he aim o f t he o f hi w uc end and compiler t s ork, and

he s s i n t he hi h if ucceed merely laying foundation, upon w c t h e s e s rw rd s he up r tructure may afte a grow, will feel that

' - h i has i The d s labour not been in va n . un ertaking is o f a

u lin s of in t he g igantic nat re, entai g an immen ity work way o f s h and s t he o f d s s re earc , e pecially in verification ate , name ,

nd i t he n . a s di f etc , in reconc ling conflicti g account of f erent a h s s w il l d dl and s ut oritie , yet error un oubte y creep in name ,

i d h h s h h h probably be om tte , t roug ignorance or over ig t, w ic

The l i t h hi l Ought to appear. compi er w ll erefore feel m s e f u nder an Obligation for s uggestions or information respecting pers ons of obscure localities or whos e names have not hitherto

n t he s dd ss d come promi ently before public . Letter a re e to

4 sl S d d F . ROSS , , Tin ey Terrace, tamfor Hill, Lon on, N

ul be thankf ly received.

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T H E S O F O S E I N P A T H U N T I N G D N H I R ,

Forming an Epitome Of t h e History Of t he county.

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