24 March 1750 (baptised) to 23 October 1828
FAR00167
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Farmer of Kilton
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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).
1794
John Farndale married Jane Pybus by Banns, at Skelton on 23 December 1794 (Skelton Parish Records).
1796
John Farndale (FAR00230), was born at Brotton on 16 March 1796 (Brotton PR).
1798
Jane Farndale (FAR00239), was born at Brotton on 2 December 1798 and baptised on 2
January 1799 (Brotton PR).
1801
William Farndale (FAR00243), was born at Brotton on 9 August 1801 (Brotton PR).
1802
Robert Chapman and John Farndale were witnesses to
John Chapman, husbandman & Mary Adamsons’ marriage at Brotton on 5 April 1802. John was aged 29.
1805
Hannah Farndale (FAR00250), was born at Brotton on 7 April 1805 (Brotton PR).
1807
George Farndale (FAR00252), was born at Brotton on 15 May 1807 (Brotton PR).
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 |
1811
Mary Farndale (FAR00253), was born at Brotton on 2 July 1811 (Brotton PR).
Mary died at
birth and was buried on 3 July 1811 (Brotton PR).
1814
Robert Farndale (FAR00254), was born at Brotton on 27 February 1814 (Brotton PR).
Mary Ann Farndale (FAR00255), was born at Brotton on 27 February 1814 (Brotton PR).
1828
John Farndale died
on 23 October 1828 aged 73 years (Mon R) and
was buried on 26 October 1828 (Skelton PR).
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 died in 1840. Leeds Intelligencer, 21 November 1840: On the
16th inst, at Brotton, Jane Farndale, aged
70.
Jane Farndale,
widow of John Farndale was buried at Brotton on 18 November 1840 (Brotton PR).
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.”