Wednesday, April 2 6 THE TEESDALE MERCURY Wednesday, April 29th, 1942 THE URBAN Briguall Transcript]. At least two more children are relating to the family at that time will be found. It 1, TEESDALE RECORD SOCIETY. known to have been born to them whose entries cannot be witnessed by Henry and Christopher Thwaites, who lived COUNCILLOR C. T. SING REV. JAMES FARRER. found. Henry, who is stated to have been baptised at at the George Inn, Greta Bridge. On July 6th, 1745, he Brignall, and Mary, whose marriage is recorded later. appeared at the Visitation at Richmond as clerk, " Vicar VICAR OF BRIGNALL, 1739-1780. The annual meeting of The Brignall Transcript also records the following : 1755, and Schoolmaster." In the same year there appeared s, CounSil of Barnard castle James Farrer, the subject of our notice, although not a Nov. 9, Janet Farrer [buried], but whether a • daughter it is prospectus of his school at Brignall, giving Hugh Farrer. Chairman, Vice-cliairmar native of Teesdale, certainly spent the greater part of his impossible to say. Esq., Attorney-at-law, Godmauchester, as reference. This was held on Tuesday ev B. Smi life within its confines. The date and place of his birth . The next fact met with is his ordination by Edmund is the earliest mention of his school at Brignall so far met resent Messrs N '. es. W. Burn, J. iseinan, cannot be ascertained with any certainty. AccOrding to with. He was not licensed to teach for some time after [Gibson) Bishop of London, at Kings Chapel. St. James', G. S. Stainsby, . C. Ito one account he was born at Orton, in Westmorland, but on Sunday. March 10th. 1733/4, but whether he received this, as is evidenced by the following : 1749, June 13, Visita- es W. Boxall, . Ascoug an inspection of the parish register there has failed to a title in London, or was ordained by the bishop of tion at Richmond. Brignall, James Farrer, clerk, Recio ► H. B. Bayles ; ti • Acting find the evidence to support that statement. Neither can London by letters dimissory from the Bishop of Chester, (sic) there exhibited his orders and other instruments a- field), the Sury yor (Mr life the Collector • Mr F. his place of education be located, in fact his early there is no record in the account of the ordination. During in 1741 and a Licence to teach and instruct children in the Medical Officer Dr. J. G. i9 totally unknown. He first comes under our notice as a the lath century most of the Chester ordinations took place Art of Grammar and so forth there, by Samuel, Bishop of The Council Ii t sat in young man of about thirty. the entry of his marriage in in London. But as he appears as Curate of Brignall Chester, 12 June, 1749. His Testimonial to teach a private with the water supply q the parish register at Startforth being the first definite schoOl for London boys (according to the endorsement) The Chairman then ask during his diaconate in 1735, it is highly probable his title for the eliairma iship. information we have about. him. The entry is as follows : was to Brignall. He was ordained priest by Samuel is addressed to the Bishop and is signed by Jose Taylor, Mr Nevison s• id that I —[Anno Dom 1732] " Mr James Farrer and Mrs Mary [Peplos] Bishop of Chester on June 20th, 1736, and was Curate of- Bowes, William Nelson, Vicar of Startforth, and have liked to p •opose %i Lyddal, of West Middleton, were married in the Parish licensed as Curate of Brignall at the nomination of Thomas Robinson, Rector of Wycliffe, who have known r Itayl would Church of Startforth, March the 17th, by virtue of a License Anthony Wilton, Clerk. Vicar of Briguall, by the same him " 3 years last past," and is dated 12 Jan., 1748 Further definitely that did not know. He was granted by Mr Ryecroft, Surrogate." His wife was of Bishop on the following day (June 21st). On June 23rd, 'evidence as to the importance of his school is found in propose Mr Sit ger for t noble birth, being the daughter of William Lyddall. of 1737, we find him appearing at the Visitation at Richmond the following notice in the Chester Act Book, dated 16 had been a m • mber of Ws-cliff, and great-granddaughter of William Tunstall, of and exhibiting his letters of ordination and a licence to August, 1752, when Joseph Wilson, Usher in Brignall twenty years a c had on . Wycliff and Scargill. Whether he was °residing at Start- " perform ye office of Curate there " (Brignall), and on School, was licensed to the Curacy of the Parish Church been through th•chair. Mr Singer : N', Mr Ch s, forth at the time of his marriage is uncertain. A perusal the 24th December, 1739, he was instituted " to the vicar- of Brignall. The Vicar's nomination is dated the Mr Ascough seconded of the register at Startforth at this period reveals many age (of Brignall) void by the death of Anthony Witten, previous day, 15 August, and he is stated to be assistant saying that he cid not thi entries where both the contracting parties were living out- clerk, ye last (Incumbent, at the presentation of our in ye school (of Mr Ferrer), the nomination states " in my one better deser ing of t side the parish, some at a considerable distance, but the church or chapel of Brignall, £20 per annum." His " St Mr Singer : I have bee Sovereign Lord the King and patron in full right, by and there are hers wh absence of any place name seems to infer he was a Samuel, Lord Bishop of Chester," together with a man- Quis " was read in the "chapel'? of Brignall 2 Aug., and his through the chair. My to resident at the time, and most probably practising his pro- date, etc., and two certificates, to wit, one certificate of his instrument of deacon's orders is dated 12 Oct. He was a at some time. Thai is fession as a schoolmaster. His wife . was a Roman subscription to ye Declaration in ye Act of Uniformity ; the native of Kirk Oswald, Cumberland, baptised there 22 April, Mr Wiseman, said he Catholic, but beyond that fact, and her lineage, nothing other of his subscription to ye 39 Articles, etc., by ye same 1722. During this time the Vicar was also Curate of Whorl- 1915 before any of the p the Council wee there. whatever is known about her, neither can the date of her Bishop, and dated on ye same day." His letters testi- ton, but, it is stated, never licensed. He did not reside at support the no ination death or place of burial be ascertained. A numerous monial describe him as Curate of Brignall and are signed Whorlton, but officiated at Brignall in the morning and was delighted at the pros family was born of their marriage, but here again, much by the Rev. William Nelson, • Vicar of Startforth, Thomas Whorlton in the afternoon. He was dimissed by the Vicar departing from sequence uncertainty exists. The following entries of baptisms Gainford in 1757, and a rather embarrasing situation from compulsorily ele Robinson, Rector of Wicliffe, and Jose Taylor, Minister of Of • because It was his " turn have, however, been met with :---1733, Sept. 18, James, son Bowes. On June 15th, 1741, he appeared at the Vititation occurred when he met his successor in the pulpit, as done a lot of useful wor of James Ferrow, of Barnard Castle, bapt. [Barnard Castle at • Richmond and exhibited his letters of Ordination and recorded by one of his later successors, the Rev. Richard and before it and would Parish Register]. lie is stated to have been born at Bar- Institution, together with a mandate andltwo certificates Wilson. There is a rather uncomplimentary note able chairman in these nard Castle on Sept. 14th. 1735, October 30th, Elizabeth. appended to the record of the Visitation at Richmond, (Mr Wiseman) would no as above. The next notice of him appears in a nomination it under present conditim Daughter of the Reverend James Farrer, Curate of Brig- to the curacy of Brignall of Richard Barwick, and dated dated June 6, 1755, as follows :—James Farrer, Vicar and supported the nominati nall [Brignall Parish Register]. 1738, March 7th, William, September 4th, 1742, with the following accompanying. Schoolmaster, Contumacious. Does it mean he merely who had certainly earned son of Mr Farrer [Startforth Parish Register]. He died letter from George Garget, Apothecars of Barnard Castle. omitted sending an apology for his absence 2 The The Chairman said th nomination and the ele young, the entry of his burial occurs in the Brignall dated September 8th, saying that the Rev. James Farrer, Correction books of the Archdeacon!) , of Richmond (now mous. In placing Mr, Si Transcripts as follows : 1752/3 (no date), William. son of Vicar of Brignall, " having been afflicted with an in- preserved at Leeds) help to throw some light on other he wished him a happy the Rev. James Farrer, Vicar, buried. 1740, July 23, Thomas, flamation upon his lungs and violent cough, thereby he is activities at thiS period. In 1758 it was stated, " the Vicar- Mr Singer said this wa son of the Rev. James Farrer, Vicar of Brignall [Brignall become incapable of discharging the duty of the church age house and Quire of the church were out of repair, but and he was not giVen Register Transcript]. 1741, Mar. 7. Henrietta Maria, will be repaired immediately, materiels being already thoughts at a moments • without the greatest hazard•to his health." Barwick's " Si Council might feel sure daughter of the Rev. dames Farrer, Vicar of Brignall Quis" was read at Whorlton, 29th August, 1742, and is signed got." In the following year, 1759, it was stated " the his best. which was no [Brignall Parish Register]. She died May 12, 1742, aged lames Farrer, Curate. Barwick, it may be noted, was a Vicarage house is not quite completed, but 01 be done this other member would do. 10 weeks, according to a memorial inscription in Brignall native of Shapp in Westmorland, bapt. there 3 Mar., 1718. summer. The same occurs for 1761, no further notice no local authority was old church. This stone was afterwards used as the Vicar's appears in the correction books, but the chancel of the efforts for the wellbeing and is the first of a number of young men from Westmor- represented. They were -memorial, and formerly lay in front of the altar in the land who were ordained on Farrer's recommendation to church evidently underwent a tasteless 'reconstruction at with maladministration, Chancel, the inscription being cut on the back of the stone. serve as Curates. In 1744 Mrs Farrer's father died, and this time, as is apparent from the existing remains of the be assured that the Coun It is now laid broken in the churchyard. Her burial is not according to the Brignall transcript, was buried there. The east window. first in the administ•atio recorded. 1743, June 27, Joseph Liddell, son of Rev. James and he was sure that won entry is brief :—" 1744. July 23, William Liddell, Esq." His W.O. in the coming year no I Farrer, Vicar of Brignall [Brignall Transcript]. 1752, Apr. will is dated 9 May, 1742, and has been printed in the North past. Mr Wiseman and 5, Charles, son of the Rev. James Farrer, Vicar, bapt. Riding Records, vol. ix., pp. 164/5, where much information (To be 'continued ) many years and Mr Wi. out what he said. Mr Wiseman said he other authority where snapped and he had to have it repaired Lights Off. tired, and he offered them a little petrol in GRETA BRIDGE POLICE. before he could return to Barnard Castle. return. The key was missing from the locker tentious matters ceased Fred Bulmer, Dalton, was summoned for decision was come to. He knew nothing about the car until he riding a bicycle without lights at Barning- and he used an iron bar to wrench the box heard the horn sounded, and it was after open. He realised that he had done a Mr Singer on his appoi WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr Norman Field ham on April 1st. Defendant said he had had had a great deal (presiding), Mrs Norman Field, Sir that that he found the wire broken. a rear red light. P.C. Clarke said the rear foolish thing and informed Mr Charlton Frederick Wearmouth, Bowes, called by what he had done. In reply to Mr Brown- public life of the neigh Frederick Milbank, Mrs H. E. Morritt, Mr light was out and there was no front light. done a great deal of •o James Peacock, Mr J. W. Alderson, Mr R. the defendant, stated that Mr Bateman When defendant was stopped the back Humes, defendant said the brothers Bayles started. He was capable Walton. called at the door . of his house, but lifht was switched' on and the defendant had no idea that he was stealing the petrol could not go in because he could not leave when he gave it to them and there was no deal more and had more New Magistrate. said he had only just switched it off.—Fined them to do it. lie was sn the car. It seemed to witness that defend- 10s. conversation about it when they returned place. Mr R. Walton, Chairman of the Startforth ant was no sooner in the house than he was in the car. No payment was made for it man in the right Rural Council, took the necessary oaths and out of it. He called for Mr Macdonald, who A Noisy Silencer. and no coupons were produced in regard to supported the Pnominatio his seat as a magistrate for the North wGaatse. waiting to be taken home to Bowes Arthur Braithwaite, Dalton, admitted the petrol.—By Mr Holmes : He had been in be had accepted it bee Riding. having an inefficient silencer on a motor highest poll and it was hi • the R.A.F. but had been discharged on shown a marked capacit The bench fined defendant £1 for the un- lorry at Newsham, and on the evidence of medical grounds. Gun—No Licence. P.C. Clarke, who said he had received com- the problems Which cam Stanley Gibson, Hutton Magna, admitted lawful display' of light, but. found him not Tarn Bayles said he understood that the guilty of the other offence. plaints of the noise that the vehicle made, petrol Hare gave him was in return for mittee of which he was e having used a gun without a licence, and he was fined 10s. Mrs Singer, in moving a on the evidence of P.C. Clarke, who said Failed to Immobilize. taking him to fetch some tractor pump con- Mr Smith, the retiring C the defendant had shot a rabbit, he was John F. Wilkinson, Lonton, was sum- No Collar. nections. He knew the petrol was being put year of office had been fined 10s. moned for failing to immobilize a car on into his car tank, but he thought nothing es. One Mrs Bella Tolmie, Gilmonby, was sum- about coupons. It never occurred to him standing featu Lighting Offence. the Holwick Road on March 23rd. P.C. moned for having a dog without a collar. handling of N arship \V Kilvington ga that the petrol was stolen. If he had known w Daniel Nelson, Nevilles Cross, Durham, veioavidence that he sat in the P.C. Martin said he had received a com- that the petrol belonged to the County sided over a co mittee car for a quarter of an hour while defend- plaint that the defendant's dog and another devoted. They alt appr ec was summoned for using a motor vehicle ant was away from it, and found that it Council he would never have accepted itsHe wa. services. The other without two front lights at Ovington, on had been chasing ducks.—Fined 5s.' could not say how much petrol was given could be easily started, the ignition key to him. rite water question in cu Sunday, March 8th. He did not appear. being left in it. Petrol Stolen. lt;tyles, his experience c P.C. larke proved the offence and defend- Reginald Bayles, brother of the previous Defendant said he was only 'a hundred • to the acquisition of th ant s fined 10s. Tarn Bayles (35), Cat Castle, Reginald witness, corroborated, and declared that he yards away and if anyone had started the Bayles (19), Lartington, and Ernest Hare Ceuncil had accepted Two Charges. car he would soon have been after him. had not the slightest idea that Hare was might congratulate itsel (22), Mickleton, were summoned for stealing taking and giving petrol to which he was Arthur B. Bateman, Barnard Castle, was The bench fined defendant £1. petrol belonging to the North -Riding War (40 edition of the water q • not entitled. He was in the car with the summoned for an unlawful display of light Sequel to a Collision. Agricultural Executive Committee, of the it a large measure due other defendants. smith and Mr Bayles. and for failing to immobilize his car at Alexander Dixon, Hull, was summoned value of 6s. 41d. At this point Inspector Gatenby asked that Bowes on Sunday, March 15th. He pleaded Mr J. E. Brown-Humes appeared for the Ntr Wiseman seconded not guilty. for quitting a motor lorry without setting the charge against Reginald Bayles migh: s he had been associat the brake at Bowes on February 20th. He defendants Bayles, who pleaded not guilty, be withdrawn. The bench agreed to the P.C. Martin gave evidence that two side did not appear. and Mr E. R. Hanby,Holmes for Hare, who withdrawal. lights of the defendant's car were not P.C. Martin, Bowes, said the lorry ran pleaded guilty. The advocates having addressed the Joseph U. Charlton, Balder Grange College, properly dimmed and the lights could be into the wall of the Manor House after bench on behalf of their clients, the magis- seen for a longer distance than was allowed mounting the footpath, the defendant hav- Cotherstone, in charge of the motor tractors trates retired, and on their return the Chair- of the North Riding Agricultural Executive by the regulations—at least two miles away. ing left the vehicle without setting the brake. man said they had decided that the case He said that when defendant failed to start William Walker Tunstall stated that from Committee, said that on April 9th Hare against Tarn Bayles should be dismissed a- the car he accused witness of tampering his house at Rowes he saw the lorry run reported that petrol had been taken from it had not been proved. Hare would be with it. It was found that the petrol had into the wall and the driver running after it. the locker attached to a motor tractor at fined £5 svith a strong caution. QUICKLY run out.—JCross-examined by the defendant, Norman W, Pickersgill, Bowes, said he Cuckoo Farm, , There' were signs that the witness said that although he could net see saw the lorry crash into the wall after lock had been forced. The value of the CURES the car from the cross roads at Bowes, he swerving on to the path. He saw the defend- petrol missing was 6s. 41d., and no one had Gainford Parish Council. saw the reflection of the lights on a house authority to take it. Hare, as the driver, ant running after the vehicle. The annual meeting of the Gainford BOILS in the distance. He then walked up the Defendant was fined £2 and £1 5s. 6d. had reported having used two gallons of street and found the car. Defendant told petrol in excess of the usual quantity. Hare Parish Council was held on Tuesday, when costs. there were present Mr R. H. Edleston (ill him that if he touched the car he would be Road Obstruction. admitted having taken the petrol, and said he had given it to Reg. he chair), Mrs Rickinson, Messrs- T. C ABSCESSES taken by the scruff of the neck and thrown Johnny Ratcliffe, Normanton, was sum- Bayles as compensa- A on to the road.—Re-examined : Ha was at tion for taking him on a journey to look tkinson, T. H. Hull, Martin Hardy, Thomas the car three minutes before the defendant moned for causing an obstruction with a for a key, and he now realised the gravity Peacock, J. J. Robinson. and Mr Theodore motor lorry at Bowes on March 3rd. He Nicholson (clerk). The chairman, in the ULCERS appeared. He did not know whose car it did not appear. • of the offence. was, nor where the owner was when he P.C. Kilvington, Cotherstone, said he name of the Council, cordially welcomed examined it and sounded the horn. Defend- P.C. Martin said he found the lorry block- went to Cuckoo Farm with Mr Charlton and Mr Nicholson, the newly-appointed clerk. ant accused him of tampering with the ear. ing the road near Rere Cross. Defendant's found that the locker of the tractor had been The election of officers for the ensuing SEPTIC SORES excuse was that the snow prevented him year was proceeded with as follows : Chair- Defendant, sworn, said he had driven the from moving the vehicle. forced open and that petrol had been spilt car from Mrs Coates' farmyard at BoweS and on the ground near it. Witness interviewed man, Mr Edleston ; vice-chairman, MI was waiting to pick up Ajr George George L. Hutchinson, North Riding road all the defendants. At Startforth police Peacock ; treasurer, Mr Hull. All were re- It draws out Macdonald. He knocked at a house and foreman, said defendant declined to move station Tarn Bayles said he had received appointments, and the same gentlemen were the lorry, saying he would not do so for said he could not go in because he could petrol from Hare in return for taking him appointed to serve on the four committees the poison not leave the car. The car was under his anyone. He could easily have reversed the in his car to the 'tractor. Reg. Bayles said as last year. A letter was read from Mrs observation all the time. He did not know vehicle and cleared the road. he was only a passenger in the car. A. D. Fife, requesting permission to place James Atkinson, Bowes, a North Riding a Y.M.C.A. notice at the top of the " Steps —then heals. it was a policeman who came to look at the .lorry driver, corroborated. P.C. Baker, Mickleton, corroborated. car. He did not accuse the constable of , In defence, Hare stated that he knew the on the green, and it was unanimously Defendant was fined 22 and 15s. Witnesses' agreed to comply with the request. Mr tampering with the car, but a wire was costs. tractor wanted repair and the Bayles brothers offered to give him a lift as he was Edleston and Mr Hull were appointed trustees of the Piggot Charity.