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Farmer of Kilton |
John Farndale
FAR00167
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Headlines
of John Farndale’s life are in brown.
Dates
are in red.
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Context
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1750
John Farndale was baptised
at Brotton on 24 March 1750, the son of John and Grace Farndale (FAR00143)(Skelton PR
& IGI, BMD).
1795
John Farndale and
Jane Pybus were married at Skelton, by Banns, on 23
December 1795 (Skelton PR & IGI -
IGI entry states 1794). He was aged 45.
1809
John Farndale was a tenant farmer in Kilton in 1809.
The Skelton and Kilton Terrier in 1809 provided a
detailed record of John’s tenanted farm.
A ‘terrier’ is a record of field names,
with reference number, land use, acreage, value per acre and rent.
|
No |
Enclosure
Name |
State in 1809 |
Quantity in
a, r and p |
|
|
|
70 |
Stack Yard
&c |
Pasture |
“, 2, 16 |
um |
“ 10 “ |
|
264 |
Broad Garth |
Pasture |
3, “, 32 |
an |
7 4 “ |
|
54 |
Farndale Barf |
Llea? Mea? |
2, 3, 20 |
ud |
5 3 6 |
|
71 |
Bulmer Barf |
Paddock |
4, 3, 08 |
uh |
9 2 5 |
|
72 |
do |
Fall |
4, 2, 24 |
ao |
9 15 3 |
|
95 |
Swales Barf |
Llea? Mea? |
2, “, 32 |
uh |
4 3 7 |
|
197 |
Ward Barf |
Pasture |
5, “, 24 |
uh |
9 15 8 |
|
89 |
South Cow
Pasture |
Oats |
7, 1, “ |
ud |
13 1 “ |
|
90 |
North Cow
Pasture |
Wheat |
4, 1, 08 |
ua |
7 6 2 |
|
55 |
Chapel Long
Close |
Llea? Mea? |
4, 3, 08 |
ua |
8 3 2 |
|
53 |
Lane from
Kilton to Kilton Thorpe |
Pasture |
3, 1, “ |
- |
|
|
Total |
|
|
43, “, 12 |
|
74 12 9 |
1825
John Farndale died on 23
October 1825 aged 75 years (Mon R).
The Will of John Farndale reads: “In
the Name of God Amen. I John Farndale of the Parish of Brotton in the North
Riding of Yorkshire, Farmer, make
this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. First I desire that after the period of my decease all my
funeral expenses and other debts be duly discharged by my within named Executor
out of my personal estate. I then give devise and bequeath unto my wife Jane
Farndale all the residue or remainder of my personal estate consisting of
the stock and crops of the farm which I now rent, cash, household,
furniture, linen, plate etc during the term of her life, or as
long as she continues my widow. But after the said term or widowhood
my Will is that the aforesaid personal estate be equally divided amongst my
children to share and share alike.
I also nominate and appoint my brother-in-law,
Robert Pybus, sole executor to this my last Will and Testament and I also
hereby utterly revoke and disannul all former wills, legacies and bequests by
me at any time made, and I declare this to be my last Will and Testament in
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of
September in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand eight Hundred and Twenty Eight.
Signed X the mark of John Farndale.
Sealed, signed, published and pronounced
by the said John Farndale to be his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us
who have hereunto set our names.
John Goodwill
Robert Pybus”
(Yorkshire
wills)
1840
Jane Farndale, the
widow of John Farndale of Brotton
was buried on 18 November 1840, aged 70 (Brotton PR). Jane Farndale’s death was
registered Guisborough in the last
Quarter of 1840 (GRO Vol XXIV page 245).
The gravestone at Brotton Old Churchyard reads “Erected in
Memory of John Farndale who died 23rd October 1825 aged
75 years. Also his wife Jane Farndale, who died
16th November 1840 aged 70 years. Also Mary their
daughter who died in infancy.”
