Page 1 (handwritten cover note)

Papers and Memoranda
re “Family History”.

Given to me at Casterton — by L. C. B.
March 29. 1920

R. A. B.

Page 2 (envelope)

Sales of
Craig-y-don

Newspaper clipping (estate notice)

ESTATE SOLD FOR £14,025
FAMOUS WELSH PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS

Mr. R. Arthur Jones (Messrs. W. A. and Co.), at Bangor, yesterday, sold the famous Craigydon estate, formerly the property of the late General Owen Williams, who was a friend of King Edward VII, for £14,025.

There were only two bidders, and the bidding ran from £10,000 by sums of £500 to £13,500, then by £50 to £14,000. Mr. Castellan, of Benarth, Conway, securing the estate and mansion of 100 acres complete for £25 more.

Newspaper clipping

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1889.

GREAT PROPERTY SALE IN ANGLESEY

DISPOSAL OF THE CRAIG-Y-DON DEMESNE

The far-famed firm of Messrs W. Dew & Son, auctioneers, have recently been entrusted with the sale of some of the most attractive and valuable property to be found in the northern part of the Principality, and last week our columns contained an account of the excellent prices realised at Conway.

The Craigydon estate has this week been under the hammer, and the prices realised for the various lots were eminently satisfactory to vendor and auctioneer, over £20,000 being paid for Craigydon demesne, and the total amount of Thursday’s sale, which was conducted in the Town Hall, Llangefni, being £50,130, despite the fact that property value £7,840 was withdrawn, but several lots were subsequently sold by private treaty.

In opening the first day’s sale, Mr Dew said he hoped to conduct the sale as quickly as possible in order that they might get home at a reasonable time, and he trusted the bidders would give him their assistance. It would be obvious to them that it would be unnecessary for him to address them at any length with regard to the property that he had to offer to them as a whole. This was undoubtedly the largest and most important sale of property that had been held in that island for a great number of years, and he did not for a moment wish to conceal from them the fact that in conducting such an important sale he felt somewhat timorous. They had all seen the prices realised at the Conway sale last week, and many of them were no doubt astonished.

The increase in the price of property was substantial. That was a good sign; and he was pleased to find that all industries were improving. If trade was improving, if land was going up in price, surely they were warranted in bidding spiritedly that day. They were there to do business. Those assembled had not been asked to attend a bogus sale; and he hoped at the conclusion of the sale they would all say that he had done his best to carry on the sale in a fair and square manner, adjusting the balance evenly between buyer and seller (applause).

Craig-y-Don Sale Lots (partial list)

Lot 2 — Penygræs cottage and garden, 29p., withdrawn at £150.

Lot 3 — Parc (part of), plantation and part of plantation, 2a. 0r. 5p., purchased by Mr Hughes, Fair View, Llandegfan, at £200.

Lot 4 — Parc (part of) and part of plantation, 1a. 3r. 26p., sold at £195 to Mr Hugh Hughes, Fair View, Llandegfan.

Lot 5 — Parc (part of) and part of plantation, 2a. 0r. 26p., sold at £185 to Mr Hugh Hughes, Fair View, Llandegfan.

Lot 6 — Parc (part of) and plantation, 2a. 2r. 29p., purchased by Mr Hugh Hughes, Fair View, Llandegfan, for £235.

Lot 7 — Tanylon (part of), 1a. 0r. 38p., purchased by Colonel Jones for £130.

Lot 8 — Tanylon (part of), 3r. 38p., Colonel Jones, £115.

Lot 9 — Tanylon (part of), 1a. 1r. 34p. Bidding began at £350 and ran up to £500, at which figure it was knocked down to Colonel Jones.

Lot 10 — Caer Pit (part of), 2r. 37p., purchased Colonel Jones for 60 sovereigns.

Lot 11 — Caer Pit (part of), 2r. 30p., Colonel Jones £80.

Lot 12 — Caer Pit and Waen (parts of), 2r. 34p., purchased by Colonel Jones at £730.

Lot 13 — Nyhy Ddwy (part of Cichle), 30p., purchased by Mr Robert Lewis, Pant Howel, Llandegfan, for £140.

Lot 14 — Carw Tyca and part of Cichle, 2a. 0r. 39p., began at £200, knocked down to Mr John Williams, Gwendraeth-street, Liverpool, for £325.

Lot 15 — Cichle (part of), 1a. 2r. 6p., purchased by Mr Roland Taylor, solicitor, Bolton, for £180.

Lot 16 — Cichle (part of), 2a. 0r. 19p., withdrawn at £490.

Lot 17 — Penrallt and Cichle (part of), 1a. 0r. 6p., sold at £270 to Mr Hugh Parry, Bryn Cottage, Llandegfan.

Lot 18 — Cichle (part of), 1a. 1r. 20p., sold to Mr Glynn Jones, solicitor, Bangor, for £120.

Lot 19 — Cichle (part of), 1a. 2r. 23p., sold at £125 to Mr William Thomas, District Bank, Bangor.

Handwritten note (Heralds College payments)

Fees paid to Heralds College

1906

March 15 — £5-5-0

April 1 — Certificate of Arms — £5-5-0

May 23 — copy pedigree — £3-17-6

30 Amended pedigree — £1-15-0

Handwritten note (attached to book page)

If paper (from old book — 1829) is of interest it may be kept — price 3/- or please return it to the Bearer. (p. 688)

Page 692 — LONSDALE WARD

a farmer, but was long the seat of the knightly family of Pickering, from whom it passed through several families to the Morlands, who sold it to its present possessor, together with the neighbouring mansion of Capplethwaite Hall, now also a farm house. For manors, see Firbank.

LUPTON township has the hamlets of Cow-Brow, Lupton-Row, and Lupton-Smithy, with several straggling dwellings, from 2½ to 4 miles WNW. of Kirkby-Lonsdale. The manor was anciently called Lupetun, and is now held of the Earl of Lonsdale.

MANSERGH township and chapelry, contains the village of OLD TOWN, and about 20 dispersed houses, 3 miles N. by W. of Kirkby-Lonsdale. It is a wild district, having on its western side an extensive unenclosed common.

The CHAPEL, dedicated to St. Peter, has a burial ground, and was built in 1726 by Jacob Dawson on his estate, called Nether Hall, the inhabitants paying for their seats, and subscribing with Mr. Dawson 120l., to which Oliver Martin added 80l., and the Governors of Queen Anne’s Bounty 200l.

The latter afterwards gave two more lots of 200l. each, Lady Gower 100l., and the curate in 1777 100l. These sums, amounting to 1000l., were laid out in the purchase of estates at Old Hutton, Dent, and Casterton.

The Rev. Edward Gorell is the incumbent curate, and the Vicar of Kirkby-Lonsdale is the patron.

The MANOR anciently belonged to the de Manserghs, and afterwards to the Rigmaidens, Wards, and Godsaves, from whom it passed to its present possessor Christopher Wilson, Esq., of Abbot Hall, who has just re-built on an elegant plan the ancient manor house called RIGMAIDEN HALL, upon a lofty eminence which rises rapidly from the west side of the Lune, and commands a fine view of the vale. The tenants pay 15d. fines.

MIDDLETON township and chapelry is bounded on the west by the Lune, and on the north by the Rother, which divides it from Yorkshire, and here falls into the Lune.

It has a number of dispersed dwellings, and the hamlet of Middleton Head, 7 miles N. by E. of Kirkby-Lonsdale, and 3½ miles SW. of Sedbergh.

A new bridge, of one arch, was built across the Rother in 1821.

The CHAPEL, erected in 1634, and dedicated to the Holy Ghost, was re-built in 1813, on the old site given by Dr. Bainbridge.

It was made parochial in 1671, and the burial ground was enlarged by land given by Giles Moore.

The curacy is in the gift of the Vicar of Kirkby-Lonsdale, and incumbency of the Rev. John Knipe.

It is endowed with three small estates in Middleton, and one in Garsdale, purchased with 106l. ancient stock; 600l. of Queen Anne’s Bounty, given in 1750, 1756, and 1791; 100l. left by Dr. Stratford in 1756; 100l. left by the late Mrs. Pyncombe; and 100l. given by the present curate.

Near the chapel is a small SCHOOL with a trifling endowment from the CHARITIES enumerated at page 39.

The MANOR, in which are several lofty fells, was held for ten generations by the Middletons, who ended in two co-heiresses, having previously enfranchised the tenants, who pay only a small quit rent to the Earl of Lonsdale as lessee of the great barony of Kendal.

Middleton Hall is a large castle-like mansion partly in ruins, and partly occupied by a farmer.

It had a deer park, which was destroyed during the civil wars, in which the Middletons were great sufferers, and sold part of the demesne to Dr. Adam Askew, of Newcastle, where his descendant is now a barrister.

South of the old hall is Grimes Hill, the seat of William Moore, Esq., who is also owner of Hawkin Hall, built by Dr. Bainbridge, master of Christ’s College, in the reign of Charles I, and now occupied by a farmer, as also is Beckside Hall, in which

Page 693 — KIRKBY-LONSDALE PARISH

was born Sir John Otway, an eminent counsellor during the civil wars.

The place called Abbey belonged to Cockersand Abbey, in Lancashire.

OLD TOWN — See Mansergh township.

TARNSIDE, a hamlet in the township of, and 2 miles NNW of Kirkby-Lonsdale.

KIRKBY LONSDALE DIRECTORY

POST OFFICE — Arthur Foster, Main-street

The South and North Mails arrive at 7 morning, and are despatched at 6 in the evening.

The Yorkshire Mail, through Settle, arrives at 40 minutes past 5 evening, and is despatched at 8 morning.

Miscellany — Names of inhabitants not arranged in trade lists

Abbott Mrs. Ellen, Mitchellegate
Askew Richard, farmer, Low Biggins
Barnes Jonathan, printer and bookbinder, Fairbank
Batty Miss Agnes, Main street
Bell Mrs. Eliza, Main street
Blamire William, farmer, Hollin hall
Brough Samuel, farmer, Pelsyeat
Brunskill Mrs. Sarah, Market place
Burnow William, farmer, Cathole
Carus Mrs. Elizabeth, gentwn. Lunefield
Carus William, Esq., Lunefield
Conder Miss Mary, Moorgate
Copley Mr. Richard, Old Market place
Coward Mrs. Elizabeth, Mitchellegate
Craston John, organist, Vicarage lane
Craston Miles, parish clerk, Fairbank
Craston William, tallow chandler, Old Market place
Croft Mrs. Agnes, Old Market place
Dacre Isaac, farmer, Moorgate
Davis Henry, linen manufacturer and sub-distributor of stamps, Old Market place
Dent Mrs. Elizabeth, Main street
Dobson Rev. John, perpetual curate of Hutton Roof, Fairbank
Dobson John, farmer, Biggins hall
Dodd Adam, currier and leather cutter, Horse market
Dodd Mrs. Sarah, Horse market
Foster Arthur, printer, bookseller, stationer, and patent medicine vender, Main street
Foster John, printer, Back lane cottage
Garnett Stephen, seedsman & auctioneer, Main street
Gatenby Christopher, excise officer, Main street
Gathorne Mrs. Elizabeth, Main street
Georges Wm. gentleman, Biggin’s lodge
Gibson Mrs. Eleanor, Mitchellegate
Gibsons, Pearson & Co. bankers, Main st.; on Masterman, Peters & Co., London
Gibson William, banker; h. Beck head
Gorell Rev. Edward, perpetual curate of Mansergh, Mitchellegate

Greenwood Alexander, schoolmaster; h. Lune cottage
Gregg Thomas, gentleman, actuary to the Savings’ Bank, Horse market
Grundy James, dyer, Mill brow; h. Fairbank
Hall John, earthenware & basket dealer, Old Market place
Handby Robert, cattle dealer, Mitchellegate head
Harrison James, yeoman and lime burner, Tarn side
Healey Rev. Samuel, Independent minister, Horse market
Holme Miss Betsey, Mitchellegate
Hopkins Mr. Matthew, Fairbank
Jackson Mr. George, Mitchellegate
Johnson Mr. Christopher, Market place
Just John, classical & mathematical assistant, Grammar school; h. Fairbank
Lawrence Robert, farmer, Dean’s Biggin
Lowther Dorothy, farmer, Tarn hill
Martindale John, farmer, Tarnside hall
Martindale John clog and patten maker, Main street
Moore Giles, Esq. Main street
Nowell Alexander, Esq. Underley park
Parkinson Thomas, Governor of the Workhouse, Mill brow
Pearson Mrs. Eleanor, Mill brow
Pearson Francis, sen. gent. Lune cottage
Pearson Warwick, gentleman, Market place
Picard Mrs. Ann, Fairbank
Pollard Hannah, dealer in British lace, Main street
Rawlinson Edward, gent. Biggins house
Rawlinson John, yeoman, Fell side
Richardson Mrs. Thomasin, Main street
Robinson Mrs. Mary, Main street
Robinson Mary & Agnes, working upholsterers, Queen street
Rowlandson Rev. John, curate, Vicarage
Sampson Mrs. Dorothy, Church yard side
Sawrey Mr. William, Mitchellegate
Sharpe Rev. Joseph, A.M. vicar, Vicarage

WESTMORLAND WORTHIES

No. XLI — BARON LANGDALE OF LANGDALE

Henry Bickersteth, afterwards Baron Langdale of Langdale, in the county of Westmorland, Privy Councillor, and for some time Keeper General of the Public Records, was born at Kirkby Lonsdale on the 18th of June 1783.

He was the third son of Mr. Henry Bickersteth, surgeon of the above town, by Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. John Batty, also of Kirkby Lonsdale.

Old Mr. Bickersteth had five sons and two daughters.

His eldest son James went to sea in 1796, and died abroad.

John, the second son, commenced his career as a clerk in the General Post Office, London, afterwards studied for the church and became rector of Sapcote.

Henry, the third son, is the subject of the present sketch.

The fourth son Edward obtained an appointment in the General Post Office, afterwards became a solicitor and later entered the church.

Robert, the youngest son, adopted his father’s profession and practised with success at Liverpool.

The eldest daughter Mary Ann married Rev. J. Cooper, Rector of Coppendale.

Her sister Charlotte married Rev. R. Mayo, missionary at Ceylon.

(The biography continues for several pages describing Bickersteth’s education, Cambridge career, legal career, appointment as Master of the Rolls, refusal of peerage initially, later acceptance, and his death in 1851.)

Monument sketch

“Tulloch Ard
To the memory of
DONALD MURCHISON

Colonel in the Highland Army of 1745

He successfully defended and faithfully preserved the lands of Kinloch and Lochalsh from 1715 to 1722 for his chief William, the exiled Earl of Seaforth.

Erected by his great-grand nephew
Sir Roderick I. Murchison

1863”

Memorial inscription — Susanna Bickersteth

In memory of
Susanna the wife of Robert Bickersteth
of this town surgeon & daughter of John Addision Esq. of Rector

She departed this life the 8th December 1818 aged 26 years leaving surviving for 3 months her only child an infant daughter who lies buried with her in the same vault.

The anguish of so great a loss is relieved by the substantial consolation that the even tenor of her invaluable life had long & uniformly declared her to be a member of Christ the child of God & an inheritor of the kingdom of Heaven.

“I was dumb & opened not my mouth because thou didst it.”
Psalm XXXIX. 9

Take ye heed watch & pray for ye know not when the time is.
Mark XIII. 33

Memorial inscription — Henry Bickersteth

In memory of Henry Bickersteth of Everton, formerly an eminent medical practitioner at Kirkby Lonsdale in the county of Westmorland.

Having retired from business after an upwards of 40 years faithful discharge of professional duties he found at once repose & employment in contemplating the highest ends of Christian philanthropy and lending his valuable aid to whatever plans have been supported by the wise & good for ameliorating the temporal & spiritual condition of mankind.

During a lingering illness he gave satisfactory proofs of true repentance & unfeigned faith, patient hope & cheerful resignation to the divine will.

He fell asleep in Jesus the 18th day of May 1821 aged 71 years.

Elizabeth Bickersteth memorial

Elizabeth, relic of the above named Henry Bickersteth, died at Rushton in the county of Stafford.

Having long renounced all confidence in the flesh she worshipped God in the Spirit and rejoiced in Christ Jesus.

She fell asleep in Him May 14th 1832 aged 79 years.

“Then that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”
1 Thess. IV. 14

Note

Copies of the inscriptions on two monuments in St Mary’s Church, Renshaw Street, Liverpool

Newspaper cutting

THE LATE MR. R. A. BICKERSTETH

Memorial service at Royal Infirmary

At the hour of the funeral yesterday at Kirkby Lonsdale of the late Mr. Robert Alexander Bickersteth, of Bowick Lodge, Hawkshead, an eminent Liverpool surgeon, who died at Bournemouth, a memorial service was held in the chapel of the Liverpool Royal Infirmary of which Mr. Bickersteth was consulting surgeon.

Thirty Years Service in the City.

The service was conducted by Rev. A. J. Macdonald, who addressed the congregation briefly from the text “Behold, I make all things new.”

Mr. Bickersteth, who received his training at Eton, before he came to Liverpool, left the Royal Infirmary and the University of Liverpool after thirty years of service to the city.

The medical, surgical and nursing staffs were well represented.

Parish register extracts — Batty family

Copied from Mr. Thompson’s extracts from the Kirkby Lonsdale Registers

1652 — Mar John Batty of Casterton & Isabel Sloss of Sels
1682 — Bapt. Eliz Batty dau of William of Lupton
1687 May 13 — Bapt Mary Batty dau of Gilbert of Kirkby Lonsdale
1687 — Bur Gilbert Batty of Kirkby Lonsdale
1698 — Mar Gilbert Batty of Casterton & Jane Harrison of Middleton
1699 — Bapt William son of Gilbert Batty of Casterton
1702 May 17 — Bapt Edward son of Gilbert Batty of Casterton
1706 Apr 2 — Mar Willm Batty of Burrow & Agnes Glover
1719 July 25 — Bapt Mary dau of John Batty butcher of K.L.
1726 May 2 — Mar Gilbert Batty of Burrow in Tunstall & Eliz Thornborrow of Kirkby Lonsdale
1730 June 27 — Bapt Bryan son of Edw Batty of Deansbiggin
1733 Apr — Bur Mary dau of Gilbert Batty of K.L.
1730 Sep 12 — Bapt John son of Gilbert Batty of Thirnley Lonsdale innkeeper
1735 Nov — Bur Bryan son of Edw Batty of Deansbiggin
1735 Dec 20 — Mar Miles Atkinson of Kirkby Lonsdale & Margaret Batty of Leck
1737 Dec 27 — Bapt Jane dau of Edw Batty of Deansbiggin
1738 Dec — Mar Richard Sloom & Eliz Batty both of K.L.
1739 May 13 — Bapt Edward son of William & Eliz Batty of Burrow
1739 Oct 3 — Bur Gilbert Batty of Deansbiggin
1741 Apr 2 — Bapt Gilbert son of Edw & Katherine Batty of Deansbiggin
1743 Dec 11 — Bapt Ann dau Edw & Katherine Batty
1743 Aug 7 — Bapt Thomas son of William & Eliz Batty of Burrowbeck

Genealogical Notes – Batty Family

John Batty husband of Elizabeth Batty died in 1790, aged 62.

The following entry occurs in Register.

1728. John son of William Batty of Briggend, born Aug 13th & baptized Aug. 31st 1728.

This William Batty was probably the following: viz.

1749. William Batty from Burrow in Tunstall Parish died and was buried Feb. 3rd 1749.

This William Batty appears to have had as brothers

Gilbert Batty of Burrow in Tunstall Parish was married to Elizabeth Thompson in K. Lonsdale, May 2nd 1726.

Gilbert Batty of Deansbiggin, died Oct 3rd 1739.

Edward Batty & Katherine his wife

Edward Batty of Deansbiggin died Dec. 16th 1763.

Bryan son of Edward Batty of Deansbiggin in Hesketh [?] bapt. June 27, 1730.
Died Nov. 1st 1735.

Jane daughter of Edward Batty of Deansbiggin
bapt. Dec. 27th 1737.

Gilbert son of Edward & Katherine Batty bapt. April 26, 1741.

Ann daughter of Edward & Katherine Batty of Deansbiggin
bapt. Dec. 11th 1743. Died & was buried March 26, 1763.

Bryan Batty of K. Lonsdale late of Tunstall Parish died & was buried Apr. 25th 1758.

Jane Batty of Deansbiggin widow died & was buried Aug 11th 1743.

and as additional family

Jane daughter of William Batty of Burrow Beck in Tunstall Parish
bapt. June 12th 1737.

William son of William Batty of Briggend Oct. 7 1730.

Robert son of William Batty of Hesketh bapt. Oct 7th 1733.

Medical Journal Article

THE ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL GAZETTE
No. 4 — May 1891 — Vol. 1

REMINISCENCES OF CHARLES MURCHISON, M.D. L.L.D. F.R.S.

To the present students of the Hospital, Murchison is vaguely known by his bust in the hall, & a scholarship connected with his name. To those who were students from fifteen to twenty years ago he is a living reality & a potent factor in the lives of many of them.

The magnitude of any force must be judged by its effect, & the powers of a teacher are evidenced by the infection of work & method he has transmitted to his pupils. In our student period we hear many lectures, but meet with few teachers; many dole out & drum out the technical knowledge of our art & craft, but few infuse into us a thirst for knowledge, & the mental hunger for our work, but Murchison was one of these.

His earnestness was remarkable, his energy unflagging, the awe & importance with which he clothed his teaching will never be forgotten by those who knew him. We followed him as iron filings follow a magnet; the slightest sign of appreciation was esteemed a treasure; we dreaded a glance of his wonderfully earnest eye; we almost worshipped him — but it was rather the worship of power than of affection; we felt he was on our side though removed from us by such a distance of superiority.

It was not that he lacked affection — vague rumours were circulated that he was most lovingly attached to his family, that he was a devoted friend — but we only knew him as the oracle to be revered, but not approached; we only saw one side of his character — that of a worker in his workshop, a commander in the field.

Those we know fully we too often despise, & Murchison never ventured on the perilous rocks of familiarity; he was to us a hero.

I have never known so able & painstaking a clinical teacher; he brought his method with him from Edinburgh, learnt from John Hughes Bennett; there was nothing like it then in London.

He would go round the wards with never less than forty men, sometimes sixty, many of whom were “distinguished foreigners,” many Americans. No one ever went in vain, or wasted the two hours of the round.

Hardly above the middle height, of massive build, with a large head, brown eyes, dark smooth hair, sallow complexion, & passive expression; his voice clear & deliberate, with a slightly Scotch accent — everything about him bespoke the intense earnestness of the man.

His dress was loose, his shirt collar particularly capacious as though it did not dare to touch him, his boots loose & buttoned, never mud-stained — it all bespoke the man, mud never had the chance of soiling him.

He intoxicated us all with a spirit of “Diagnosis,” & we tried to diagnose him too with his own calm & fact-producing logic.

Later we learnt the sad truth that all along he had been a dying man suffering from aortic regurgitation.

Tulloch Ard Monument Inscription

“TULLOCH ARD”

To the memory of
DONALD MURCHISON

Colonel in the Highland Army of 1715

He successfully defended & faithfully preserved the lands of Kintail & Lochalsh from 1715 to 1722 for his Chief William the exiled Earl of Seaforth

Erected by his great grand-nephew
Sir Roderick I. Murchison K.C.B.
1863

Restored by his grand nephew
Kenneth Murchison
Massie Cot Murchison
1928

Note on Provenance

Visited by
Selina C. Bickersteth &
Ailsa Gayer & Mr. Henry Bickersteth

Aug 2 1936

This copy was made & the foregoing verified.

Estate Accounts (1801)

1801 January 17. Rents &c received & paid at Kendal

Geo. Ingles Martinmas rent – clear
Do. for the High Spout Close

Richard Bindloss Do. for his house &c clear
Do. for Lowland, Middle Spout Close, Spout Close & Spout Parrock

Alice Martin Do. for her old farm & the Wheat

John Read Do. for the farm he now has

Elizabeth Hodgson – Martinmas rent
Tho. Langhorne
Martha Beck – a year rent
Anthony Harrison – a year rent
Ann Matthew – half year rent

Robert Hewitson – Martinmas rent

Accounts allowed
Do for Cash Jones

John Canada – Martinmas rent

Returned to J. Canada

Jan 17 John Todd’s Balance

James Castledine’s Bill for work etc.

Robert Atkinson’s Rent
John Atkinson’s Rent
Tho. Dowker’s Rent
Jon. [?] Rent

Total received and disbursed amounts listed in pounds / shillings / pence

Memorial – Elizabeth Wray

Near this place are interred the remains of Elizabeth, only daughter of William Wray (Vicar of Tunstall in the County of Lancaster) and Ellen his wife.

She died on the 28th day of July 1775 aged 21 years.

In the life of this amiable young person was displayed a pattern worthy of imitation.

In it was displayed a true spirit of devotion, filial piety, and universal benevolence — a spirit regulated by an uncommon delicacy of sentiment, a sound judgment, and such a share of prudence and discretion as seldom falls to the lot of green years.

Thus prepared and supported by a steadfast reliance on the merits and promises of her Saviour she bore the cruel ravages of a wasting consumption with unbroken firmness and serenity of mind, waited for her dissolution with patience and resignation of a sincere Christian, and met at last the King of Terrors with a smile.

Bickersteth Memorial

In affectionate remembrance of

Mary Henrietta, fourth daughter of Robert & Katharine Bickersteth,
who died April 12th 1847 aged 13 years & 8 months.

“Dwell in heaven thou from the power of despair.”
Hosea 13:14

And of Henry, their youngest son,
who died Dec 30th 1853 aged 22 years & 6 months.

“The wages of sin is death. Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

And of Robert Bickersteth, their tenderly loved & honoured father
who died April 16th 1857 aged 69 years.

“How will you keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on Thee because he trusteth in Thee.”

Also of Katharine, wife of Robert Bickersteth
who died August 7th 1878.

“Until the day break.”

Tatham / Procter Family Tree

Richard Tatham of Burrow

John Tatham (1718) of Tantsfield House

Edmund Tatham of Tantsfield House
b. 1719

Children:

Helen Tatham of Tantsfield House (d.s.p.)

Rev. R. Procter = Jane Thompson

Issue:

Edmund Procter of Tantsfield House

Edmund Tatham Procter of Tantsfield House

Further connections:

Isabella Dennick (b.1693 – d.1743)

Jane Welch (b.1719)

Children:

Elizabeth
Edmund of Tantsfield House (d.s.p. 1830)

Isabella = George Laing

Jane = Edward King
Vice Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Rev. John Bickersteth = Henrietta
b. 15 Apr 1765
d. 19 Mar 1830 at Acton Squire

Children: Robert, Bishop of Ripon, and other issue.

Names & dates from old deeds

1754 John Batty of Kirkby-Lonsdale Chandler mortgaged to Henry Bellingham of Leck a dwelling house commonly known by the name of The Dale Inn Shop, adjoining the Oak Bush field, four shops at west side of gate leading to Beckside and one pew in Kirkby Church opposite reading desk.

1780 April. Date of a will of John Batty of K.L. grocer.
Names Elizabeth wife of Henry Bickersteth surgeon of K.L. £500.
Son Robert £1000.
Son Edward.
Deansbiggin charged with all payments.
Wife Elizabeth £50 a year.

1814 Edward Batty of Liverpool sells to William Thornborrow of K.L. butcher the Kings Arms at K.L. with brewhouse, stables & garden etc.

Additional Deeds

1815 Edward Batty of Liverpool gentleman to James Roper of K.L. innkeeper.

E.B. lets two fields called Bowkins & Trowm for 7 years to J.R. rent £37 a year.

1803 John Melling to Cuthbert Batty both of Burton in Lonsdale.

1826 Edward Batty of Lancaster, Eleanor Gibson of Thurlby Lonsdale.

1783 Thos. Clambeton of Leck gives William Batty late of Leck now of Ingleton, Elizabeth Batty of Leck widow mother of said William.

Leonard Batty deceased by will dated 1763 charged his real & personal estates with payments to Elizabeth Batty his wife.

Notes from Miss Elizabeth Townshend

“Mr. Bucke’s house was once an inn called The Dark Horse.
It was rebuilt in its present form by Mr. Bickersteth.

James Fothergill of the Bull’s Head married a sister of Mr Hall. He removed to the King’s Arms. His daughter Nellie married Edward Batty, grocer & chandler who was a son of John Batty of Deansbiggin.

1813 Mr. Bickersteth’s house sold to Mr. Warwick Pearson.”

John born August 3 1826

Ed – Dec. 18th 1828

Soph Rob. – Sep. 4th 1862

Ralf – Aug. 8 1906

Ailsa – July 12 1902

Batty – 16th 1906

Charlie – Nov 8 1868

Herman – Sep 21 1860

Flys – July 26 1886

Ronald – 19 1888

Mary – June 6 1890

Annie – Sep 3 1864

Willie – Oct 18th 1894

Victor – Dec 10 1895

Oswald – Oct 6 1901

Vera – June 5 1893

Agnes Hakes – Sep 19 1827, died 4 June 1891

Ellen – March 31 1830

Emma – June 29 1832 died Ap. 1907

Clara – Dec 4 183[?] — 23 July 1883

Roderick born August 9 1867

Ilen – Sep. 22 1892

Henrietta – Sep 19 1895

Roderick – March 16 1893

Clara – Oct 22 1900

Clara Leslye – Sep 24 1864

Alexander – Sep 1878

Mary – Aug 1891

Charlotte – May 4 1836
married 1853

Katrina Ann – Feb 13th 1876
Married 8 Jan: 1906

Lucy – Nov 21 1843

The death of Miss B. on Easter Monday calls for a few words of thankfulness for her earnest & useful work for the C.T.S. & of sympathy with those who loved her, from one who knew her well & valued her highly almost from the time her family came to reside at C.H. 57 years ago. She became Branch Secretary at the foundation of the K.L. Branch (that little which I was myself most closely connected) in 1882 shortly after the introduction of the C.T.S. into the Diocese of Carlisle & she continued to hold that office till she was called away. To her, as to all her work for the good of others we owe her entire devotion & energy. Any of your readers who may have had the privilege of being present at the annual festival of the Branch so often held at C.H. will remember the cordial hospitality & the kind interest in the members to whom the was always a loving friend. If they left the society triumphant a good & happy meeting it was a joy to her to make the present effort followed upon such a change; if any had earned the members under the 3rd central rule through their own misconduct it was a cause of deep personal sorrow to her, though she had the zeal

to desire & strive for their real good. But it is a satisfaction to feel that her living labours have not been in vain & that since the foundation of the Branch there has been a real improvement in the general moral tone of the girls & young women of the district (which had at one time been sadly low) & I believe that such a change will eventually be found to follow where the Society is worked energetically, lovingly & wisely as it was under her guidance.

April 1st 1907

N. Birkett

Died at Carlisle July 1907

After tea, the present B.S. spoke of the grief of the staff on this occasion, in contrast with the usual festivities; for the present that will be impossible. Whilst the triumph of each new year of the late beloved B.S. (now 3 months ago) had ceased from her labours after 25 years of perfect service in the Branch, she formed her life pattern an ideal of a truly useful & beautiful & womanly character.

Mrs Dickson at C.T.S Tea

Inscription on Tablet in St Andrews Church, Penrith St School

In Memory of

Susanna the wife of Robert Bickersteth of this town Surgeon
and daughter of John Atkinson Esqr of Preston

She departed this life the 3rd of December 1818 aged 24 years
having survived for 3 months her only child an infant daughter
who lies buried with her in the same vault.

The anguish of so great a loss is relieved by this substantial consolation
that the uniform tenor of her invaluable life had long and manifestly
declared her to be

“A member of Christ, the child of God and an inheritor of the Kingdom of Heaven.”

“I was dumb & opened not my mouth because Thou didst it” Psa: 39:9

“Take ye heed, watch & pray, for ye know not when the time is” Mark 13:33

Inscription of flat stone of vault

In Memory of

• Susanna
  the wife of Robert Bickersteth
  who died 3 December 1818
  Aged 24 years

• Agnes their only child
  Died 4th September 1818
  Aged 7 Weeks

• Susanna B[?] died Dec. 8 1818

• Agnes — Sep 6 1818

From Coffin Plate
Ashton Curzon
Died
April 15 1825
Aged 54 years

Inscription on Tablet in St Andrews Church Penrith S.S.

In Memory of

† Henry Bickersteth of Buxton Gentleman
formerly an Eminent Medical practitioner
at Kirkby Lonsdale in the county of Westmorland

Having retired from business after upwards of 40 years
spent in the laborious discharge of professional duties
he found at once repose & employment
in contemplating the highest ends of Christian philanthropy
and guiding his children and
whatever plans have been suggested by the true & good
for ameliorating the temporal & spiritual condition of mankind

During a lingering illness he gave satisfactory proof
of true repentance and unfeigned faith
patient hope & cheerful resignation to the Divine Will
and having anchored his soul
upon the undeserved Mercy & all sufficient merits of God his Saviour
he fell asleep in Jesus

the 18th day of May 1821 Aged 71 years

† Elizabeth

Relict of the above named Henry Bickersteth
died at Burslem in the county of Stafford

Having long renounced all confidence in the flesh
worshipped God in the spirit & rejoiced in Christ Jesus

She fell asleep in June May 4th 1832 aged 79 years

Her children arise up & call her blessed Prov: 31:28

Her remains are deposited in the same vault with her husband

“Those that sleep in Jesus will God bring with them”
1 Thess: 4:14

† Buried May 22 1821

† May 10 1832

Testa de Nevill

(Trinity College Cambridge crest)

In the king’s remembrancer’s office of the court of the exchequer are preserved two ancient books called the “Testa de Nevill” or “Liber Feodorum”, which are described in the Return of Abel Moysey Esq Dep. King’s remembrancer printed in the reports of the select committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the state of the public records of the Kingdom etc. p.138 as containing Nomina Villarum, Sergeants, and Knights Fees in several counties taken by inquisition in temp. Henry III and Edward I.

In this ancient record, on folio 402

is the following entry —

Bickerstaffe.
Rics de Bickerstat tenet dim’ caruc’ t’re & sol’ dno Regi.

Rad’o fil’ Ad’ in thanag’ de qua Radd’s avus ejus dedit duas culturas in Helmes & in Stiffaldechage hospit’ Jerlm in eleemosina.

Et Adam pat’ ejusdem Raddi dedit quatuor acras abbaciae de Kokersand.

Et modo Hugo de Mereton & Margia uxor ejus tenent unam bov’ p xxj den’ de Hen’ fil’ Eilsi.

Et Adam

My own precious love how you read this I shall be miles & miles away; separated from you & the old dear town by what may seem an impassable gulph but love this must not be; marriage must not divide those whose object in life for so many years has been one.

You may think I shall not care now to know all your hopes in love you wrong me if so. I care just as much as ever the great new love you now possess does not empty my heart but makes it so fertile with fresh love to the old haunts.

I can hardly bear to leave you my own pet. I feel as if you did not know how much I have clung to you & how your strength for many clear seeing ways have often been

a help to me greater than any amount of preaching & reading & things have you sometimes by amused me for making a wrong thought the excuse for it.

You feel we rather have should both thank Him who enabled you to do so.

In looking at my London future, as far as I can see it, I can but say it has a very doubtful prospect except towards the end where I see the darling I love so well triumphing over her finished work.

All along the way you will have that same brightness of morning it has keeping.

Removed to this Vault in January 1893 from St Andrew’s Church Yard – Kendal St in this city the bodies of Henry Bickersteth formerly of Kirkby Lonsdale Westmorland died May 18th 1821 aged 71

also of Elizabeth his wife who died May 4 1832 aged 79

also the bodies of Susanna first wife of Robert Bickersteth and Agnes her infant child who died in 1818.

Affectionate Remembrance
of
Mary Henrietta
fourth daughter of
Robert & Katharine Bickersteth

who died April 12th 1847

aged 13 years & 8 months

“I will ransom them from the power of the grave”
Hosea 13:14

And of
Henry
their youngest son

who died on the 30th of Dec 1853

aged 22 years & 6 months

“The wages of sin is death.
Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”