460 DERWENT WARD. miles W. of Cockermouth. There was formerly a chapel here, saiJ to have been dedicated to St. Lawrence. The ]Janor of Ribton was granted by 'Valthcof, the fi1·st lord of Allerdale, to another Waltheof, son of Gilmin, whose younger son, Thomas, took the local name. It continued in the ))OBsession of the Ribton family for several generations, (~nd was held in the reign of Edward Ill. by ,John, of that name, by the sen·ice of 2s. Sd. cornagc, Sd. seawake, pnturc of the sergeants, and suit of court at Papcastle from three weeks to three weeks. It was subsequently purchased by the Lamplughs, who sold it to Sir James Lowther, from whom it has descended to the present earl. There are no corn tithes in Ribton, and the small tithes are only £-1 Gs. · • BRIDEKIRK TOWNSHIP . Armstrong Jo!leph, shoemaker ~'isher John Cowley, Esq., J.P., ·wood Farmers. hall Mitchell Dawson Henry, Esq., Anus hill Armstrong William, Appleton hall 8lee Mrs. Sarah, Gale house Bowe Btmks, Bridekirk heuse Sutton Rev. Alfred, M.A., Cantab, The Pattiuson Ann and Sons (John and Vicarage Thomas), Bridekirk hall Thompson Major Andrew Green, Esq., Sandwith Jonathan (and oveneer), J .P ., Bridekirk house Bddekirk Grange DOVENBY TO\VNSHIP. Armst.rong Tyler "r alter, stewanl, Dovenby hall Farmers. Blaylock John, vict., Ship Hotel, Row beck ArcherJane (owner), llose hill Burns John, farmer and vict., Ship Inn Ashbridge Jobn (and market gu