History of Rothwell (Book): Difference between revisions

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==='''<center>The History of Rothwell<center>'''===

By John Batty. <br/>

====Preface====

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ELM COTTAGE,

====Corrections and Additions====

<i>Page</i> 36, <i>line</i> 29, read <i>William Transversus</i>, instead of <i>Henry Traverse</i>. This is founded upon a statement made by Richard of Hexham, in his “History of the Acts of King Stephen, and the Battle of the Standard." It extends from 1135 to 1139, and was probably written about 1140, before Richard became prior in 1143. The quotation is :-“At <i>this period</i> (evidently the beginning of Stephen's reign, 1135 or 1136), <i>William</i>, surnamed Transversus, who, by a grant from King Henry, held the lordship of Pontefract,<i> as the town is called</i>, having received at that place a mortal wound, from a knight named Pain, died three days afterwards, having assumed the monastic habit.”—(“Sketches of Pontefract Topography," published at the office of the <i>Pontefract Advertiser.</i>) <br/>

<i>Page</i> 41, <i>line</i> 5, omit <i>first</i>, and read <i>Henry, Earl of Lincoln</i>. <br/>

<i>Page</i> 71, <i>last line</i>, instead of <i>offered</i> read <i>afforded</i>. <br/>

<i>Page</i> 76, <i>line</i> 41, instead of <i>Scotchman</i>, read <i>Westmoreland man</i>, the name of Airey being common in that county. <br/>

<i>Page</i> 96, <i>line</i> 9, instead of <i>His</i>, at the commencement of the paragraph, read <i>The</i>.<br/>

<i>Page</i> 106, <i>line</i> 30, instead of <i>Whitwall</i>, read <i>Whitewall</i>. <br/>

<i>Page</i> 112, <i>line</i> 3, for <i>Laurence</i>, read <i>Launcelot</i>; <i>line</i> 7, omit <i>farmer's man</i>. <br/>

<i>Page</i> 130, <i>lines</i> 34 and 38, read <i>great</i> grandmother and <i>great</i> grandson. <br/>

<i>Page</i> 142, <i>line</i> 26, read <i>the late Joseph</i>, instead of <i>John</i>.

<i>Page</i> 153, <i>line</i> 11, "<i>Auspicium melioris ævi.</i>" This motto appears also on the crest of the Duke of St. Albans. <i>Auspicium</i>, if considered as a noun, and translated to signify <i>a token, sign, or augury</i>, is perfectly correct. <br/>

<i>Page</i> 156. The cost of the Holy Trinity Schools was about £2000.<br/>

<i>Page</i> 167, <i>line</i> 10, read <i>great</i> grandson of John Nelson.<br/>

<i>Page</i> 185, <i>line</i> 1, read <i>Joseph</i>, instead of <i>John</i>.<br/>

<i>Page</i> 273, <i>line</i> 18, after “Education Acts,” in the place of <i>is</i> read <i>are</i>. <br/>

=====The Old Gaol Buildings (''Page'' 126.)=====

Mr. John Dickinson, the second owner of the name, has just restored the cottages in the yard, and plastered them over, giving them, as it were, another lease of life. He intends also to improve the street frontage, by elevating some portions of the buildings. He wishes to do away with the old title, and to designate the whole, “Dickinson's Buildings," by which name in the future he desires them to be known.

=====Rodes Hall (''see page'' 60)=====

1651, 21st Jan,—Dorothy, daughter of Mr. Stamper, baptised of Rodes,<br/>

1654, 9th Oct.—Richard, son of Mr. Richard Bubwith, buried from Roades Hall,<br/>

1732.—Anthony Clarkson.<br/>

1751.—Elizabeth Brook, married John Rodgerson, of Leeds.<br/>

1754.—Elizabeth Ellis, widow, buried 17th day of April, from Rhodes Hall.<div style="text-align: right; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em><i>From Registers</i>.</div><br/>

The following more correctly indicates the gentleman’s trade than on ''page'' 126, ''line'' 17 :—"Mr, Carrett, merchant, of Lisbon, is married to Miss Elizabeth Berkenhout, of this town, a very agreeable young lady.” — ''Leeds Intelligencer'', March 20, 1759.<br/>

In 1803, beacons were erected, in fear of Buonaparte’s invasion, The West Riding Beacons were placed at the Wapentakes or or Divisions, viz., Lower Agbrigg at East Ardsley—Morley at Charnock’s.<br/>

=====The Brandlings=====

1748.—Ann, wife of Ralph Brandling, Esq., buried 4th July, from Middleton Hall.<br/>

1749.—Ralph Brandling, Esq., buried 22nd June, from Middleton Hall,<br/>

1759, June.—Barbara, daughter of Charles Brandling, Esq., buried the first

day, from Middleton Hall,<br/>

1766, April.—Charles, son of Charles Brandling, Esq., buried the 30th day,

from Middleton Lodge.<br/>

1785.—Elizabeth, wife of Charles Brandling, Esq., Middleton, buried 7th

October, aged 54 years.<br/>

1797.—Born 14th November, Charles John, son of the Rev. Ralph Henry

Brandling, by Emma, his wife. Thorpe, Vicar of this Parish.<br/>

1802,—Charles Brandling, Esq., died July 6, of Middleton, aged 70.<br/>

<div style="text-align: right; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em><i>From Church Registers</i>.</div><br/>

=====The Hunt Family, of Carlton (''see page'' 89)=====

Mr, Thurston Hunt was a gentleman by birth, born at Carlton Hall,

near Leeds. He was brought up at Douay College, during his residence at

Rheims. From thence he was sent upon the English Mission, after being

ordained priest by Cardinal de Guise, April 20, 1584. He was arrested and

suffered death on account of his priesthood, at Lancaster, in March, 1601.

—‘* Memoirs of Missionary Priests,” by Dr. Challoner.<br/>

=====Burials From Carlton Hall=====

1740,—John Norton.<br/>

1740.—Francis Howard.<br/>

=====Curates (''add to list, page'' 76)=====

1705.—Thomas Woodcock,<br/>

1715.—John Downs, ''curate'' of Rothwell, buried 5th November.<br/>

1719.—M. E. Day.<br/>

1721.—M. E. Cooper.<br/>

1734-5.—Walter Wyate.<br/>

=====Parish Clerks (''add to list page'' 93)=====

1705.—William Akeroyd, ''parish clerk of Rothwell'', sepult. October 28,<br/>

1707.—John Rockett,<br/>

1718.—Ye 1 Sepr., George Fentiman, ''sexton'' (''see page'' 100).<br/>

1751.—John Proctor, ''church beagle'', buried the 19th day April, from

Rothwell.

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