Anna Farndale
19 April 1801 to 22 November 1867
FAR00242
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A farmer’s wife
in Skelton after living in Brotton until she was 40.
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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 and Mary (nee Farguson) Farndale
(FAR00183) of Kilton (Brotton PR).
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 (though interestingly she had reported her age as 35 in
the census of the same year). 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).
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).
1851
1851 Census
– 50 Font Street, Stokesley
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.
1861
1861
Census – Stokesley
1867
Anna Phillips died in 1867 aged 66 at
Stokesley. She was buried on 25 November 1867 (Seamer
PR, GRO Vol 9d page 304).
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.