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A farmer’s wife in Skelton after living in Brotton until she was 40 |
Anna Farndale
FAR00242
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Headlines of Anna Farndale’s life are in
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1801
Anna Farndale was born on 19 April 1801 and baptised at Brotton on 17 May 1801, the daughter of William & Mary Farndale (FAR00183) of Kilton (Brotton PR
& IGI, BMD).
1841
The Brotton
Census Returns 1841 show the family was
living at Kilton. William Farndale, 80, Farmer born in county lived with his
wife Mary Farndale, 80, born in county; Anna Farndale, 35, born in county (FAR00242);
Robert Farndale, 11, born in county (FAR00307), son of
William’s eldest son George Farndale (FAR00215).
Anna Farndale daughter of William Farndale, farmer of Skelton, married William Phillips, on 24 August 1841.
Anna was 40 when she married. William
Phillips was a farmer, son of William Phillips, also a Farmer. They were
married in the chapel of Brotton. William Close took the service and the
marriage was solemnised in the presence of Elizabeth Johnson and Thomas Dixon.
(Brotton PR & IGI).
Anna Farndale, of full age, spinster of Brotton daughter
of William Farndale, farmer, married William Phillips, farmer of Seamer,
bachelor, son of William Philips on 24th August 1841 at The Chapel, Brotton.
Signed William Close, Incumbent and by William and Anna. Witnesses Elizabeth
Johnson and Thomas Dixon.
The Yorkshire Gazette, 4 September 1841: On Tuesday,
the 24th ult, at Brotton, near Guisborough, by the Rev William
Close, Mr William Phillips of Seamer, near Stokesley, agent, to Miss Jane
Farndale, of the former place.
1843
Anna’s mother Mary died in 1843.
1846
Anna’s father William died in 1846 and left
her a legacy in his Will.
The Will of William Farndale read:
This is the Last Will and Testament of me William Farndale, … to pay unto
my daughter Anna Philips (FAR00242)
the legacy or sum of Two Hundred and Fifty pounds at the expiration of
twelve calendar months next after my decease, with interest up to the payment
thereof after the rate of three pounds per cent per annum. … (Yorkshire Wills)
1854
In 1854 Anna raised a suit disputing the will of her husband,
William Phillips, supported by her brother, Martin against Elizabeth Hume who
had married William Phillips’ niece.
When the competency of the case was allowed, the defendant withdrew their
defence. They suggested that they had to dispute the will because there were
questions of its competency.
The Yorkshire
Gazette, 29 July 1854 and the Leeds
Intelligencer, 5 August 1854:
PHILLIPS AND ORS v HUME – WILL CASE.
Travis was advocate, and Messrs Lawton, sen, and William Lawton were proctors for the executors; Dr Bower, advocate, and Messrs Brown and Hotham
proctors for the defendant.
The will in dispute in this case was
that of William Phillips, late of Stokesley, gentlemen, which was dated January
6, 1852. The suit was promoted by Anna Phillips, the widow; John Henry
Phillips, the nephew; And Martin Farndale, against Elizabeth Hume, the wife of
William Hume, a nice of the deceased.
Mr Travis submitted that in this case
the competency of the testator had been fully established,
and prayed that the will should be confirmed.
Dr Bower, after inquiry which had taken
place, had no longer to dispute the fact of the will. The defendant had
required the inquiry which had taken place, not only because certain parties
were excluded in the last will who were residual legatees under a former will,
but also because there were some reasons to question the competency of the
testator, who was in a very infirm state when the last will was made in 1852.
All had now been done that could be done for the next of kin, and therefore he
only now asked for costs out of the estate.
The judge said a perfectly legitimate
course had been adopted by the next of kin, under the circumstances, and he had
every right to have costs out of the estate.
1867
Anna Phillips died
in 1867 aged 66 at Stokesley.
She was buried on 25 November 1867. There is also reference to the parish of
Seamer (which is a long way from Stokesley, near Filey,
but from her marriage certificate is where William her husband was from).
Anna Phillips’ Will proved on 28 February 1868 left effects under £300. The Will of Anna Phillips late of Stokesley in the county of York deceased who died 22 November 1867 at Stokesley aforesaid was proved at York by the oath of John Farndale (FAR000217) of Stockton upon Tees in the County of Durham Corn Merchant the sole Executor.
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