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A
farmer at Easby Hall and later Agricultural labourer of Brotton after living at Richmond (Easby) and Middlesborough (Marton) and who was
born and died at Kilton |
George Farndale FAR00215 |
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1789
George Farndale was born on 1 December 1789, the son of William and Mary Farndale (FAR00183) of Kilton. He was was baptised at Brotton on 31 January 1790 (Brotton PR & IGI).
1812
George Farndale was witness to a
marriage in September 1812. George Mills and Grace Frankland, both of Brotton were married on 17 Sep 1812 and the
witnesses were Mary Farndale, Mary Mills, John Wilkinson
and George Farndale. George’s younger sister, Mary, had married John Frankland
in 1785, so this was presumably her sister in law.
George was not yet married (Brotton PR).
1816
George Farndale
married Mary Armstrong by licence, on 22 November 1816 at Stokesley. George
Farndale of the Parish of Stokesley and Mary Armstrong also of this parish were
married in this Church by licence with consent of parents, this 22nd day of
November in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. This
marriage was solemnized between us, George Farndale and Mary Armstrong in the
presence of Betsey Bovill, Jane Hird, Mary Farndale, (mother?) John Farndale,
(brother) James Eason, David Hird, Mary Walker and
William Farndale (father) (Stokesley PR). Mary Armstrong was born in about
1794 at Stokesley. That would mean that George Farndale was 27 and Mary
Armstrong was 22.
Given her age it is not obvious why they
required authority to marry a minor. However for some
reason the ages don’t reconcile with the following authority: The
twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred
and sixteen. On which day appeared personally George Farndale of the Parish of
Stokesley in the County of York and, being sworn on the Holy Evangelists,
alleged and made Oath as follows, That he is of age of twenty one years and
upwards and a bachelor and intends to marry Mary Armstrong of the same place
aged twenty years and upwards and a spinster with the consent of Ann Bovill the
natural and lawful mother of the said minor (she having expressed her consent
before James Easom and Adam Hind, not knowing or believing any lawful let or
impediment by Reason of Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other Cause whatsoever,
to hinder the said intended marriage; And he prayed a Licence to Solemnise the
said Marriage in the Parish Church of Stokesley in the County of York aforesaid,
in which said Parish the said George Farndale further made Oath, That she the
said Mary Armstrong hath had her usual abode for the space of four weeks last
past; Signed, George Farndale. On the same Day the said [Signed] George
Farndale was sworn before me. [Signed] Thomas Simpson, Surrogate. On the same Day appeared
personally James Easom of the Parish of Stokesley in the County of York, Flaxdresser, and Adam Hind of the Parish of Kirkby in the
said County, Tailor, and having been sworn on the Holy Evangelists, severally,
made Oath that Ann Bovill, late Armstrong, the mother of the aforesaid Minor is
consenting unto the above said intended marriage. Signed, James Easom, Adam
Hind. The same Day the said James Easom & Adam Hind were sworn before me
Thomas Simpson, Surrogate.
Marriage Licence. Know all Men by these
Presents That we, George Farndale of the Parish of Stokesley in the County of
York, Farmer, James Eason of the Parish of Stokesley, Flaxdresser
and Adam Hind of the Parish of Kirkby in the aforesaid County, Tailor, are
bound and firmly obliged to the Right Worshipful Osborne Markham, Master of the
Vicar General and Official Principal of the Most Reverend Father in God, Edward
by Divine Providence, Lord Archbishop of York, Primate of England and
Metropolitan lawfully authorised in the Sum of Two Hundred Pounds of good and
lawful money of Great Britain to be paid to him the said Osborne Markham,
Master of the Acts, or to his Executors, Administrators, Successors and
Assigns, for the payment whereof well and truly made, we oblige ourselves, each
of us ourselves, for the Whole and the Full, our Heirs, Executors, and
Administrators, firmly by these Presents, sealed with our Seals. Given the
twenty first Day of the Month of November in the Year of our Lord, One
Thousand, Eight hundred and Sixteen. The condition of
this Obligation is such; That if the above bounden George Farndale and Mary
Armstrong now licenced to be married together, be neither of Consanguinity or
Affinity the one to the other, within the Degrees prohibited for Marriage: If
also there be no other Lett, Impediment, or lawful Cause Whatsoever, but that
they may be lawfully married together, both by the Laws of God and this land:
if the Persons whose Consent is required by Law in this Behalf, be thereunto
agreeing; And lastly, if the said Marriage be done and solemnised in such
manner, as in the Licence to them granted is limited, then this Obligation to
be void, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue. Sealed and Delivered in
the Presence of [Signed] Thomas Simpson, Surrogate. [Signed] George Farndale,
James Easom, Adam Hind.
George and Mary had a family of seven sons:
1. William Farndale, baptised at Easby on 30 January 1817 (FAR00260). His father’s occupation was a farmer.
2. Martin Farndale, baptised at Easby on 17 October 1817 (FAR00264). His father’s occupation was a farmer.
3. George Farndale, baptised at Easby on 15 April 1820 (FAR00271). His father’s occupation was a farmer.
4. Thomas Farndale, baptised at Easby on 17 February 1822 (FAR00280). His father’s occupation was a farmer.
5. John Farndale, baptised at Easby on 8 February 1824 (FAR00287). His father’s occupation was a farmer.
6. Matthew Farndale, baptised at Marton on 22 July 1828 (FAR00297). His father’s occupation was a farmer. Son of George and Mary.
7. Robert Farndale, born at Brotton on 16 May 1830 (FAR00307). His father’s occupation was a labourer. Son of George and Mary.
1816 to 1825
John Farndale (FAR00217)
wrote his memoirs that "an old relation of my
father" (there were several in Kilton at that time) remarked that his
elder brother George was a "prodigal son", while John was the
son at home with his father. John was probably just talking down his older
brother in a family rivalry.
It appears that
he lived in Easby where he farmed, after his marriage in
1816 until about 1825. He then moved to Marton (near Ormesby and Great Ayton)
before moving back to Brotton, by which time he was recorded as a labourer.
Skelton Parish Church Warden’s Accounts 1825 -1840: 1826 Assessment @ 2s
6d per house and 1s 8d per oxgang; John Farndale @ 4 oxgangs.........7s
6d. George Farndale @ 1/2 oxgang...1s 9d (Skelton
PR).
Return of
alehouse keepers' recognizances Langbaurgh West wapentake Easby - John Bennison
- innkeeper; George Farndale of Easby farmer – surety … Date 11 Sep 1818 (Yorkshire
Archives, Document reference QSB 1818 4/12/5, Catalogued).
Easby is 5km east of
Stokesley, 2km south east of Great Ayton.
Easby Hall
(photographs taken by Martin Farndale on a visit in the 1980s)
1841
The Census
of 1841 for Brotton listed George
Farndale, aged 50; Agricultural Labourer; born in Yorkshire.
1846
By 1846 provision was being made in his
father’s will for his brothers to have responsibility for his boarding and
medical care. The Will included provision for him via his brothers:
“…And I give and bequeath unto my sons John Farndale, the
said Matthew Farndale and Martin Farndale, the sum of One Hundred pounds upon
trust to apply the same, or any interest which may arise therefrom in case my
said three sons should place out or invest the said sum of One Hundred pounds
at interest in providing Board Lodging Clothing or Medical attendance to and
for my son George Farndale at such times and in such manner as my said three
children shall think proper, provided always, and I declare and
direct that in case my said three sons, the said John
Farndale, Matthew Farndale and Martin Farndale shall think it expedient to lay
out or expend the said sum of One Hundred pounds in any other manner than is
hereinbefore mentioned, in favour of my said son
George Farndale. I hereby authorise and empower them so to do, it being my Will and intention that my said three
sons shall have the complete control, management and expenditure of the said
principle sum of One Hundred pounds and interest if any. And I declare and
direct that in case the said principle sum of One Hundred pounds and interest,
or any part or parts thereof shall not be expended by my said three sons at the
time of the decease of my said son George Farndale, then, and in that case, I
give and bequeath the same to the children of my said son George Farndale to be
divided equally between and amongst them….”
His brother
John was the writer and insurance broker; Matthew emigrated to Australia, and
Martin continued the farming at Kilton.
George was the eldest son of William Farndale (FAR00183) who farmed at Kilton Hall Farm, but it was
his younger brother Martin who continued to farm at Kilton Hall and the farm
later passed on through his brother John. So why did he not farm at Kilton Hall
Farm? He appears to have been ill, since by 1846 his father provided in a will
for a sum to be managed by his brothers for his boarding and medical
assistance.
1851
He was living with his brother, Martin (then farming at Kilton) by 1851. The Census of 1851 for Kilton listed George Farndale, aged 60, widower, agricultural labourer, born Kilton. He was living at Kilton with his brother Martin Farndale (FAR00236), a farmer of 207 acres and Martin’s wife Elizabeth. So presumably by this time he was living with his brother Martin who was farming at Kilton and helping out as far as he could.
1858
George Farndale aged 68 years, farmer died of pneumonia and
effusion of fluid in the ventricle of the brain at Kilton, 8 May 1858; Joseph Newbigin present at the death. The death was registered in
Guisborough District on 9 May 1858. He was buried on 11 Nov 1858 in Brotton old churchyard.
His gravestone is at Old Brotton Churchyard: To the memory of George
Farndale the son of William and Mary Farndale who died May 8th 1858 aged 68 years.
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