Martin Farndale
11 August 1798 to 22 June 1885
FAR00236
Return to the Home Page of the Farndale Family
Website |
The story of one family’s journey through two
thousand years of British History |
The 83 family lines into which the family is divided.
Meet the whole family and how the wider family is related |
Members of the historical family ordered by date of
birth |
Links to other pages with historical research and
related material |
The story of the Bakers of Highfields, the Chapmans,
and other related families |
Martin Farndale
was a Tenant Farmer of Kilton
of 200 acres and later 600 acres. He was involved as an overseer of the
poor and sat on the Guisborough Board of Guardians for about 38 years. He was a
passionate supporter of the local primitive methodist church. He was a
prominent member of the Kilton community.
Martin married
Elizabeth Hours in 1833, but they had no family. His tenancy at Kilton passed to his nephew, Charles
Farndale.
Dates are in red.
Hyperlinks to
other pages are in dark
blue.
Headlines of
Martin’s life are in brown.
References and
citations are in turquoise.
Context and local
history are in purple.
1798
Martin Farndale
was the son of William and Mary (nee Farguson) Farndale (FAR00183) of Kilton, farmer. Martin was born on
11 August 1798 and baptised at Brotton
on 11 September 1798 (Brotton PR). The
baptism was performed by Rev James Harrison, Curate. The family were living at Kilton.
1833
Martin Farndale (1805 to 23 February 1877) married Elizabeth
Hours at the Chapel, Brotton, on 18 May 1833. The witnesses were
Ann Farndale (this may have been his sister Anna FAR00242), Mary Hours and John
Rigg (Brotton PR).
Mary and Elizabeth
had no family. Elizabeth Hours was baptised in Woolley, south of Wakefield, on
20 September 1804, the daughter of James and Sarah Hours (Woolley PR).
Martin was farming in his own right after his
marriage. Martin had four elder brothers, and John and Matthew also farmed in
Kilton in the early days, but it was he who continued to farm at Kilton.
1836
The Churchwarden’s Accounts, Kilton 1836 showed a
reimbursement to James Hours & Martin Farndale for 3 drafts, one day
each leading stones from the Beck Meetings 7s each £1.1s.0d.’ (Brotton PR).
1840
From White’s History, Gazetteer and Directory for 1840 for
Yorkshire, East and West Ridings: KILTON, a
small neat village, 6 miles NE by E of Guisborough, has in its township 80
inhabitants and 1,510 acres of land, all the property and lordship of John
Wharton Esq and formerly belonging to the ancient family of Thweng,
who had a castle here, of which some traces still remain. Directory: Jph Newbegin, vict; Thos Robson,
miller; and Matthew and Martin Farndale, George Jennings, George Moore, Thomas Raw & Joseph Thompson,
farmers.
So by 1840,
Martin and at that stage his brother Matthew (who would later emigrated to
Australia) was a predominant farmer of Kilton.
1841
By
1841 the census showed that Martin was then
living at Stank House in Kilton with Elizabeth,
35 and Annie Maria Farndale, 6, (FAR00334), his niece and
daughter of his brother John (FAR00217).
1843
In the official statement of sums levied for the relief of the
poor in 27 parishes of the Guisborough Union during the year
ending March 1843 a table gave a return of the amount of money levied and
expended for the relief and maintenance of the Poor, and for other purposes,
during the year ending 25th March, 1843. The parishes of the Guisbrough Union were reported on – Broton, Commondale,
Danby, Easington, Eston, Guisborough, Hutton-Lowcross, Kilton, Kirkleatham,
Liverton, Lofthouse,, Marske, Moorsholm, Morton, Newton, Normanby, Ormesby, Pinchingthorpe, Redcar, Skelton, Skinningrove, Stanghow,
Tocketts, Upleatham, Upsall, Westerdale and Wilton. The guardian of each parish
was listed, and Martin Farndale was the guardian for Kilton. The amount
of money levied for Kilton was £85 2s. This contrasted with £861 14s for
Guisborough, £419 3s for Lofthouse, £312 8s for Kirkleatham, £251 15s for
Easington, £172.18 for Brotton, down to £45 for Newton, £51 14s for Hutton
Lowcross and £35 11s for Commondale. So this gives some indication of the
comparative size and significance of Kilton in 1843. Of the £85 2s levied for
Kilton, £67 2s was expended on the poor, 1d was expended on vaccination, 2d was
for fees for clergymen and registrars, £21 2d was paid towards ‘country rate’
and 14d was expended on other purposes.
The
York Herald on 8 April 1843 listed Martin Farndale of Kilton as the new Parish
overseer appointed for the present year.
An overseer
of the poor was an official who administered poor
relief such as money, food, and clothing in England. The position was
created by the Act for the Relief of the Poor 1597. Overseers of the poor
were often reluctant appointees who were unpaid, working under the supervision
of a justice of the peace. The law required two overseers to be elected
every Easter, and churchwardens or landowners were
often selected. Overseers of the poor were replaced in the Poor Law
Amendment Act 1834, and replaced with boards of guardians, although
overseers remained in some places as a method of collecting the poor rate.
1844
The
York Herald on 20 April 1844 reported that “The Magistrates were occupied a considerable
time in examining and allowing the surveyors’ accounts of the different
townships in this division for last year. The following are the new surveyors,
as given in to the magistrates: … Kilton, Martin Farndale and George Moore
…”
1846
There was a fatal accident in
1846, involving one of Martin’s employees. The
York Herald on 4 April 1846 reported “YARM – FATAL ACCIODENT. An
accident of a most frightening nature occurred at Mount Leven, in this parish,
on Tuesday week. It appears that a man named John Elgie, in the employ of Mr
Farndale, farmer, had hold of a loaded gun. And was examining the lock, when a
young man of the name of Frederick Hockney went near him, but Elgie was so
intent on examining the gun that he did not observe him, and unfortunately the
gun was accidentally discharged, and the contents lodged in the body and left
arm of Hockney, who lingered until Sunday last, and then expired. Deceased,
prior to his death, expressed himself that it was purely accidental. JP Sowerby
Esq held an inquest on the body on Tuesday last when a verdict in accordance
with the above facts was returned.”
1847
The
Yorkshire Gazette on 10 April 1847 reported on the election of Guardians for
Guisborough: “The following are the newly elected guardians of the several
townships in the Guisbro’ union for the ensuing year,
viz: … Kilton, Martin Farndale.”
1851
The
1851 census (signed on 1 April 1851) showed
that Martin was farming at Kilton Hall, then aged 50, a farmer of 207
acres, with 8 employees. He was living with his wife Elizabeth Farndale, 45, who we learn
was born in Wakefield; George Farndale (his brother - FAR00215), 60, widower,
born Kilton, an agricultural labourer; Maria Farndale, 15, unmarried, born in
Skelton, his niece (FAR00334) and Charles
Farndale,13 (FAR00341), unmarried, born in Skelton, his nephew and son of his brother
John (FAR00217). Living with them were Jane Hobson aged 30, a servant; Thomas
Richardson, aged 22, waggoner; George Collingwood, aged 19, ploughman; and James
Mudd, aged 12, ploughboy.
The
Yorkshire Gazette for 17 April 1852
reported: “Gisbrough Poor Law Union – the
following are the newly elected guardians of the poor for the several townships
in the Gisbrough Union for the year 1852, ending
March 1853 … Kilton, Martin Farndale …”
1853
In 1853, Martin Farndale was
lending his name to the promotion of a calf feed:
“HARDCASTLE’S
CELEBRATED CALF DRINK, for preventing that fatal disease, the Quarter ill, or
Evil. Prepared only by W HARDCASTLE, at the Medical Hall, Stockton on Tees, and
sold at his Establishment, in bottles, 9d each.
Sir, Previous to
giving your excellent Calf Drinks, I every year lost some calves (in one year 4
died out of 7), and since I have given them your Preventive, none have died,
except one which I omitted giving it last year. MARTIN FARNDALE, Sept 28, 1853,
Farmer, Skelton.
Numerous
Testimonials received.”
1854
In 1854 Martin’s
sister Anna Farndale (FAR00242)
raised a suit disputing the will of her father in law, 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
Leeds Intelligencer for 5 August 1854 reported:
PHILLIPS AND ORS
V HUME – WILL CAUSE
The will in
dispute in this case was that of Wm Phillips, late of Stokeseley,
gentleman, which was dated January 6th, 1852. The suit was promoted
by Anna Phillips, the widow; John Henry Phillips, the nephew; and Martin
Farndale, against Elizabeth Hume, the wife of Wm Hume, a niece of the deceased.
MR TRAVIS submitted that in this case the competency of the testator had been
full established, and prayed that the will should be confirmed. DR BOWER, after
the inquiry which had taken place, had no longer to dispute the factum 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 residuary
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 JUDGER 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.
1855
The
Durham Chronicle on 11 May 1855 reported “Guisborough Union – The
following are the newly elected Guardians of the Poor of the several townships
comprising the Guisbro’ Union … Kilton – Martin Farndale …”
1856
The
Yorkshire Gazette, 5 April 1856 reported “Guisbro’
Union – The following are the newly elected Guardians of the Poor of the
several townships comprising the Guisbro’ Union viz…
Kilton – Martin Farndale …”
1861
Electoral
Register for 1861 showed Martin Farndale, the occupier of a farm at Kilton.
The
Yorkshire Gazette on 13 April 1861 reported “Guisbro’
– Poor Law Union – The following are the newly elected guardians of the poor
for this union for the ensuing year .. Kilton – Martin Farndale …”
The census 1861 showed that by then Martin was farming
at Kilton Hall Farm, Kilton;
Kilton Hall Farm in
2016
Martin
Farndale was listed as the family head; aged 60; a farmer of 210 acres with
8 employees. He lived with Elizabeth Farndale, his wife aged 55;
shown this time as born in Wooler; Maria Farndale, his niece; aged 25; (FAR00334); and Charles Farndale,
his nephew; aged 22 (FAR00341).
The Terrier Lists
showed Martin Farndale was a Churchwarden at Brotton, in 1861.
1862
The Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser, on 7 March 1862 advertised a
“Desirable residence at Brotton, near Saltburn by the sea, to be
let, and may be entered upon at May day next. All that MESSUAGE or DWELLING
HOUSE and GARDEN , together with a COTTAGE attached, now in the occupation of
Mr George Abndrew; the House contains on the Ground
Floor 1 Commodious Drawing room, Dining room, Entrance Hall, Kicthen, and Scullery; on the Second Floor 7 Lodging rooms
and 1 Dressing room; the Cottage contains 4 Rooms; there is alsoi
half an Acre of Garden Ground, well stocked with choice fruit tgress, 2 Yards, Stack Yard, large Coach house, Four
stalled Stable, 1 Loose box, Granary and Hay Loft, 2 Piggeries, Coal house, and
every other Convenience. Brotton is situate One mile from Saltburn by the Sea,
to which place the Railway from Middlesbrough is now completed. For particulars
apply to Mr MARTIN FARNDALE, of IKlton, the owner; or
to MR HENRY WATSON, Buck Hotel, Guisbro. Guisbro’, Feb 19th, 1862.”
The
Yorkshire Gazette and the York Herald on 15 August 1863 reported on a “FOAL SHOW AT SNEATON.
On Tuesday 1st, the second annual foal show was held at Sneaton, near Whitby, and proved most successful. There
were forty competitots entered for different
premiums, the show ground being a field belonging to Mr John Stourhouse … Best foal for coaching, Mr Farndale, Kilton
…”
1864
The
York Herald on 20 August 1864 reported - Sneaton Foal Show. “This
show took place at Sneaton for the third time, on
Tuesday last. This show was considered superior to any of its predecessors. The
judges were … The following were the awards of the judges … Coaching colt, Martin Farndale, Kilton.” The Whitby Gazette, also on 20
August 1864 reported on the same foal show, “FOAL SHOW. The success of the
third annual exhibition of foals, held at this place on Tuesday last, proves
that the institution is one which the farmers and others appreciate, and are
resolved to support. There were 38 foals entered for exhibition, and their work
of selecting the best in each class was a task which the judges found most
arduous.”
1865
The
Yorkshire Gazette, on 15 April 1865 reported “Guisbro’
– Poor Law Union – The following are the newly elected Guardians of the Poor of
the Guisbro’ Union for the ensuing year namely …
Kilton – Martin Farndale …”
1867
Yorkshire
Gazette, on 20 April 1867 reported “Guisbro’ Union –
The following are the newly elected Guardians of the Poor of the Guisbro’ Union for the ensuing year… Kilton – Martin
Farndale …”
1869
The York Herald’s Report of Petty Sessions on 6 November 1869 reported that Martin Farndale had been summoned for permitting
eleven heifers to stray on the highway, in the township of Kilton, but he
claimed to have a right of 28 years standing, the case was dismissed, the bench
having no jurisdiction.
The
Northern Weekly Gazette, on 30 July 1869 reported “GUISBOROUGH – BOARD OF
GUARDIANS. The fortnightly meeting of the Guardians of the Guisborough Union
was held on Tuesday, at the workhouse. Present were Admiral Chaloner
(Chairman), the Rev J G Morehead, Messrs D T Petch, C O Ord, M Farndale …
Minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. He Chairman said that no
application had yet been received for the position of medical officer for the
Danby district. The Clerk said there appeared to be some undercurrent running
with regard to this appointment. Mr Wilson was supposed to have applied for
reappointment, but his letter was so ambiguous that it did not amount to
another application. Mr Wilson first resigned, and then after the resignation
had been accepted and communicated …”
1870
The
York Herald and Stockton Herald, on 30 July 1870 reported on more success at a horse
show for Class 5 - horses. M Farndale won the best two year old chapman fillies
prize.
1871
The census in 1871 showed Martin Farndale was still at
Kilton Hall Farm, Kilton, the head of the family now shown aged 71, though he was actually
aged 73 in 1871; a farmer; 600 acres 16 employees. He lived with Elizabeth Farndale, his wife;
66; this time shown born in Kirkleatham.
Also living with them was Matthew Farndale (FAR00383) aged 22; his grand nephew, described as a servant, so presumably working
on the farm. Matthew was the son of the late Martin Farndale (FAR00264), grandson of Martin’s
brother the late George Farndale (FAR00215).
1872
In Kelly’s Post Office Directory of 1872, we have
some picture of Kilton in that year: Kilton is a township, 6 miles north east by east of
Guisborough, and one south from Brotton. Here was formerly a castle of which
but few traces remain. Here are church schools, recently erected and supported
by John Thomas Wharton esq who is lord of the manor and landowner. The
population in 1861 was 93; in 1871, 222; acreage 1,723; gross estimated rental
£1,731; rateable value £1,593.
Kilton – commercial activity is listed to include Farndale, Martin &
Charles, farmers ; Garbutt, John, miller, Kilton hill;
Judson, William, farmer, Stank House; Kilton Iron
Stone Co; Porritt, John, farmer, Buckrush; and Wood Thomas, farmer,
Greenhow.
The
Northern Weekly Gazette, on 18 April 1872 reported “GUISBOROUGH UNION – ELECTION OF
GUARDIANS. There has been no contest in any of the Parishes in this Union, this
year, and the following is a list of the Guardians elected for each parish, viz
… Kilton – Martin Farndale …”
The
Northern Weekly Gazette, on 11 and 25 July 1872 gave the following notification:
I, the
undersigned MARTIN FARNDALE, of Brotton in Cleveland, in the County of York,
one of the Churchwardens of the Township of Brotton aforesaid do HEREBY GIVE
NOTICE that a Meeting of the Owners and Ratepayers within the township of
Brotton, aforesaid, duly convened and held on 21st day of June 1872,
at Half past six o’clock in the evening,
IT WAS RESOLVED
that the “Local Government Act 1858” be adopted in and for the said Township of
Brotton. And I do HEREBY GVE FURTHER NOTICE, that a COPY of the above NOTICE
was forwarded by me to the Local Government Board on the 10th of
July 1872.
Given under my
hand this 10th day of July 1872
MARTIN FARNDALE
Churchwarden of
the Township of Brotton aforesaid.
In 1872, Martin
Farndale was involved in setting up a new Urban Sanitary District for the
Guisborough Union area. The Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough, 16 October 1872
reported “GUISBOROUGH POOR LAW BOARD, At a meeting of this Board, held on
Tuesday, Mr S T Patch in the chair, Mr Arthur Buchanan applied to the board for
sanction to form a Local Board at Brotton. After hearing the explanations of Mr
Buchanan, Mr Blewett moved, and Mr Farndale seconded, the following motion:
that in the opinion of this Board, it is desirable that the Township of Brotton
should be formed into an Urban Sanitary District. Carried unanimously. Orders
were signed for the following sums to be paid by two instalments on the 1st
November 1872 and the 2nd January 1873 by the several parishes in the Union:
Broughton £280; Commondale £44; Danby £262; Easington, £112; Eston £704;
Guisborough £482; Hutton Lowcross £66; Kilton £70; Kirtkleatham £502; Liverton
£84; Lofthouse £236; Marske £536 pounds; Moorsholm £74; Morton £52; Newton £12;
Normanby £428; Ormesby £478; Pinchinthorpe £42; Redcar £250; Skelton £278;
Skinningrove £30; Stanghow £72; Tocketts £38; Upleatham £102; Upsall £26;
Westerdale £86; Wilton £412. Total £5,758.”
1873
Contemporaneous with the global Long Depression, Britain's
agricultural depression was caused by the dramatic fall in grain prices that
followed the opening up of the American prairies to cultivation in the 1870s
and the advent of cheap transportation with the rise of steamships. British
agriculture did not recover from this depression until after the Second World
War. In 1882 Charles George Milnes Gaskell wrote that "the vast
increase in the carrying power of ships, the facilities of intercourse with
foreign countries, [and] the further cheapening of cereals and meat"
meant that economically and politically the old landed class were no longer
lords of the earth. The depression also accelerated
Britain's rural depopulation. The 1881 census showed a decline of 92,250
agricultural labourers since 1871, with an increase of 53,496 urban labourers.
Many of these had previously been farm workers who migrated to the cities to
find employment. Between 1871 and 1901 the population of England and Wales
increased by 43% but the proportion of male agricultural labourers decreased by
over one-third. According to Sir James Caird in his evidence to the Royal
Commission on the Depression in Trade and Industry in 1886, the annual income
of landlords, tenants and labourers had fallen by £43M since 1876. No other
country witnessed such a social transformation and British policy contrasted
with those adopted on the Continent. Every wheat-growing country imposed
tariffs in the wake of the explosion of American prairie wheat except Britain
and Belgium. Subsequently, Britain became the most industrialised major country
with the smallest proportion of its resources devoted to agriculture.
From this point we
find extensive records of Martin Farndale being involved in criminal
proceedings against poachers, trespassers and damage causers on his land. Since
this was a time of depression, we might have some sympathy with those who were
acting out of desperation and remember Martin’s ancestors, who had been fined,
outlawed and excommunicated, around Pickering Forest, for poaching in the
King’s forest. On the other hand, we must recognise the difficulty for farmers
in protecting their livelihood. What we can conclude is that these were
difficult time, as from this point, we start to see large numbers of cases
brought by Martin the criminal courts to protect his livelihood.
The Daily Gazette for Middlesborough,
on 5 November 1873 reported Police
News, Guisborough Police Court, Night poaching. John Julyan, keeper to Mr J T
Wharton, of Skelton Castle, charged John Taylor, with having about midnight of
3 November, captured a rabbit upon the
farm occupied by Martin Farndale, at Skelton.
“Lofthouse
district ploughing and hedge cutting matches.
The
district includes Lofthouse, Liberton, Easington,
Skinningrove, Kilton, Broughton, Skelton, Moorshol,
Garrick and Stanghow.
The
above matches will take place upon Mr Farndale's Kilton Hall Farm, on Thursday,
January 23rd 1873 and will be competed for in two open and two district
classes.
Prizes.
Class 1 - open to all with either wheel or swing ploughs. First price £3 1s,
second prize £2 pounds, third £1 - entrance 3s 6d each.
Class
2 - open to the district only: first prize £2 1s, second £1 10s, 3rd 1s.
Entrance 2s 6d each.
Class
3 - open to youths in the district under 18 years of age - first prize, £2,
second prize, £1, third prize, 1s. Entrance 2s each.
Class
4 – Hedge-cutting, open to all: First prize £1 pound, 2nd 1s. Entrance 1s each.
Each competitor to cut and lay from the ground 14 yards of hedge, two feet high
and finished with a turn sod.
Rules.
The land to be ploughed not less than four inches deep and the choice of place
to be drawn by lots. The competitors to be on the ground at half past eight, to
commence at nine and to finish at Two o’clock. Each competitor to plough half
an acre. Any man above 20 years of age who has previously won a prize of £2 1s,
debarred from the district class, but can compete in the open class. Anyone
making a false entry will not be entitled to a prize. Should the weather prove
unfavourable on the day fixed, the ploughing will take place on the first
Thursday after the 23rd of January. All entries to be made on or before the
20th of January 1873 to Mr. Johnson, Rosecroft, Lofthouse, or to the Secretary.
Dinner will be provided for the committee and friends at Mr Cowell's Crown
Hotel, Brotton. Thomas Etty, Honourable Secretary, Little Moorsholm,
Guisborough.”
Ther outcome was reported in the
Whitby Gazette on 1 February 1873:
KILTON
PLOUGHING MATCHES
the Lofthouse and
district ploughing matches took place in a field belonging to Messrs Farndale,
at Kilton, on Thursday, January 23rd. The ploughing was considered
extraordinarily good and resulted as under.
All England Class
- 1. Mr. T Webster, How Farm, Lythe; 2 Mr R Thompson, Barnby; 3 Mr W Legg,
Gerrick.
District Class –
1. Mr Matthew Farndale, Kilton; 2 Mr. Martin Farndale Kilton; 3 Mr W Liverseed, Gerrick.
Boys Class – 1 T
Ward, Little Moorsholm; W Buffham, Easington.
The prizes, with
one exception, were all won by messrs Ransome, Sims
and Head’s ploughs. The judges were messrs Dale and
Harding. Dinner was provided for the ploughmen by Mrs Farndale, Kilton, and for
the Committee and friends at Mr R Cowell’s, Brotton. Mr Buffham was appointed
chairman and proposed the toasts and health in his usual able manner. The
secretary read the balance sheet, which shows an increase of £2 for next year,
the sum in hand being £12 10s. After passing a very agreeable evening and
fixing the matches for Skelton next year, the company broke up about 10
o’clock, highly pleased with the evening’s proceedings.”
Since Mathew Farndale (FAR00225) had left for
Australia by this stage, the ploughman in first place must have been the
Matthew Farndale of Coatham (FAR00297).
Meantime Martin
continued his work as a Poor Law Guardian. The
Northern Weekly Gazette, on 17 April 1873 reported Guisborough Board of Guardians. The annual
fortnightly meeting of Guardians of the Guisborough Union was held at the Board
Room, Guisborough on Tuesday afternoon, present were Messrs D T Petch (in the
chair) ….. M Farndale... A Buckanan, clerk, W
Robertson, deputy clerk and C Smith, relieving officer. The clerk reported that
the guardians of the Whitchurch Union had consented to receive Elizabeth Taber,
of Marske, and her four children, without the Board going to the expense of an
order of removal. The relieving officer was instructed to stop her relief, and
remove the family to Whitchurch. Mr Ralph Robinson said this was the last
meeting of the board, and moved a vote of thanks to Mr Petch for services in
the chair - Mr Ord having seconded, the motion was unanimously adopted. Mr
Patch returned thanks. The other was ordinary relief business.
And he continued
to show horses at the Loftus Agricultural Show, and Elizabeth had success in
the cheese class. The Whitby Gazette, on 26 July
1873 reported:
LOFTHOUSE
AGRICULTURAL SHOW
CATTLE … Coaching
filly foal … 2, M Farndale, Yearly Coaching colt …
CHEESE … Best
three cheeses … 3 Mrs M Farndale, Kilton Lodge …
However issues
with trespass and poaching continued at some pace:
·
Summary conviction of Robert Johnson of Brotton miner for trespassing
in the daytime in search of game on land belonging to John Thomas Wharton
esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale Offence committed at the township of
Kilton on 27 August 1873 Case heard at Guisborough on 9 September 1873 (Yorkshire Archives, Document reference, QSB 1874
1/10/7/43, Catalogued);
·
Summary conviction of William Green of Carlin How miner for
trespassing in the daytime in search of game on land belonging to John
Thomas Wharton esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale Offence committed at the
township of Kilton on 28 August 1873 Case heard at Guisborough on 9 September
1873 (Yorkshire Archives, Document reference QSB
1874 1/10/7/44, Catalogued);
·
Summary conviction of John Bowler of Carlin How miner for trespassing
in the daytime in search of game on land belonging to John Thomas Wharton
esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale Offence committed at the township of
Kilton on 28 August 1873 Case heard at Guisborough on 9 September 1873 (Yorkshire Archives, Document reference QSB 1874
1/10/7/46, Catalogued);
·
Summary conviction of George Waite of Carlin How miner for trespassing
in the daytime in search of game on land belonging to John Thomas Wharton
esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale Offence committed at the township of
Kilton on 27 August 1873 Case heard at Guisborough on 9 September 1873 (Yorkshire Archives, Document reference, QSB 1874
1/10/7/47, Catalogued);
·
Summary conviction of William Green of Carlin How miner for
trespassing in the daytime in search of game on land belonging to John
Thomas Wharton esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale Offence committed at the
township of Kilton on 27 September (sic, recte
August?) 1873 Case heard at Guisborough on 9 September 1873 Yorkshire Archives, (Document
reference QSB 1874 1/10/7/51, Catalogued);
·
The Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough, on 10 September
1873 reported TRESSPASSERS.
William Green and George Bowles were summoned by John Julyan for trespassing in
pursuit of game upon land belonging to Mr J T Wharton, at Kilton on 27th
August. Fine 5s each and 8s 6d costs. William Green, George Waite, and Robert
Johnson, miners, of Carling Home, were also summoned by the same complainant
for a similar offence upon the farm of Mr Martin Farndale, at Kilton on 28th
August. To pay 14s 8d each.
·
Summary conviction of John Taylor of Brotton joiner for taking
a rabbit in a close of land occupied by Martin Farndale Offence committed
at the parish of Kilton at 12 o'clock at night on 3 November 1873 Case heard at
Kilton on 4 November 1873 (Yorkshire Archives,
Document reference QSB 1874 1/10/7/118, Catalogued);
·
The York Herald, on 8 November 1873 reported Guisboro’, Police.
At the Langbaugh Police Court on Tuesday … John
Taylor, miner, was brought up charged with night poaching, on the
3rd November, upon the farm of Matin Farndale, of Kilton. John
Julyan, keeper of Mr J T Wharton, of Skelton Castle, heard a rustling in a
stubble field when on duty about midnight. A lurcher dog with defendant
killed a rabbit, which he picked up and put in his pocket. Julyan
followed him and the rabbit was immediately given up. Defendant, when
requested, went home with Julyan, and subsequently to the police station. The
offence was admitted, To be imprisoned for seven days with hard labour, and to
give them security, two in £5 and himself in £10, for keeping the peace. …
·
Summary conviction of Joseph Carter of Carlin How miner for
trespassing in the daytime in search or pursuit of game on land
belonging to John Thomas Wharton esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale
Offence committed at the township of Kilton on 10 December 1873 Case heard at
Guisborough on 16 December 1873 (Yorkshire Archives, Document reference QSB 1874 2/10/6/13, Catalogued);
·
Summary conviction of William Adams of Carlin How miner for
trespassing in the daytime in search or pursuit of game on land
belonging to John Thomas Wharton esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale
Offence committed at the township of Kilton on 10 December 1873 Case heard at
Guisborough on 16 December 1873 (Yorkshire
Archives, Document reference QSB 1874 2/10/6/22, Catalogued).
1874
The year 1874 seemed to be
completely dominated by an onslaught of cases between Martin Farndale and the
poachers:
·
The York Herald, on 21 February 1874 reported: Guisborough Thomas Burgess, of Carlinghow, was
charged with wilfully setting fire to the fence of a field in the occupation of Martin Farndale, of Kilton, farmer. Fined
£1 8s including costs.
·
Summary conviction of William Jones of Skinningrove miner
for trespassing in the daytime in search or pursuit of game on land
belonging to John Thomas Wharton esquire and occupied by Martin Farndale
Offence committed at the township of Kilton on 13 May 1874 Case heard at
Guisborough on 19 May 1874 (Yorkshire Archives,
Document reference, QSB 1875 1/10/7/20, Catalogued)
·
Summary conviction of William Clarke of Skinningrove miner
for trespassing in the daytime in search of game on land belonging to
John Thomas Wharton esquire and occupied by Mr Martin Farndale Offence
committed at the township of Kilton on 13 September 1874 Case heard at
Guisborough on 15 September 1874 (Yorkshire
Archives, Document reference QSB 1875 1/10/7/136, Catalogued);
·
Summary conviction of Thomas Stanway of Boosbeck miner for stealing
apples from the orchard belonging to Mr Martin Farndale Offence committed
at the township of Kilton on 29 September 1874 Case heard at Guisborough on 29
September 1874 (Yorkshire Archives, Document
reference QSB 1875 1/10/7/153, Catalogued);
·
The York Herald, on 3 October 1874 reported GUISBORO PETTY SESSIONS – Thomas Stanway, of
Boosbeck, miner, for stealing a quantity of apples at Kilton, belonging to Mr
Martin Farndale, was fined £2 9s 6d including costs.
1875
The poaching
continued into 1875:
·
Summary conviction of Elizabeth Holt of Kilton married woman
for maliciously damaging with intent to steal a quantity of peas and beans
growing in a field, the property of Martin Farndale of Kilton farmer
Offence committed at the township of Kilton on 31 August 1875 Case heard at
Loftus on 9 September 1875 (Yorkshire Archives,
Document reference, QSB 1876 1/10/7/38, Catalogued).
Meantime Martin
continued to show cattle and horses at the local show. The
York Herald, on 23 July 1875 and the
Darlington & Richmond Herald, on 24 July 1875 reported: Loftus
Agricultural Show: The following is the prize list. Cattle. Bull Calf under 12
months old, Mr B Dawson, Danby Castle; Second, Mr. John Pearson, Danby.
Yearling Bull, Mr M Farndale, Kilton, second. Mr Isaac Garb, Scaling...
Coaching class. …. Filly Foal, C M Palmer Esquire, Grinkle
Park, second Mr M Farndale, Brotton …
The
Northern Echo, on 22 September 1875 advertised: Found, a black retriever bitch
pup. If not claimed within seven days will be sold to defray expenses. Apply to
M Farndale, Kilton, Brotton, Saltburn.
The Register of Voters 1837 -1875, with 1852 and 1867
missing all the rest show that Martin Farndale, was living in Kilton; the
occupier of farm.
1876
There were more
poaching cases in 1876:
· The Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough, on 28 April 1876 reported Loftus Petty Sessions. Tuesday,
before the reverent. GJ Morehead. Game trespass near Kilvington. Six men, named
Humphrey Keane, William Keilan, William Mogerage.,
John Dad, George Dad, and Charles Spear where charged with trespassing in
pursuit of game on the land in the occupation of Mr J T Walker (sic, recte Wharton). Mr Collier defended the men. PC Calvert
stated that on Sunday evening between five and six o’clock, while on duty near
Kilvington, he saw the defendants on the road, and they had five dogs with
them. When close to a field in the occupation of Mr Farndale, they sent three
of the dogs into it after a hare, which they chased and returned without having
caught. He also saw two dogs in an adjoining field. The defendants were fined
19 shillings and costs each.
The York Herald, on 30 March 1876 reported, Guisbro’
- The following are the names of candidates nominated for the office of
Guardians of the Guisborough Union ... Kilton, Martin Farndale.... The Whitby Gazette, on 1 April 1876 and the Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser, on 1 April 1876 reported: Nomination
of Guardians, - The following are the names of candidates nominated for the
Office of Guardians of the Guisborough Union... Kilton, Martin Farndale...
The Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough,
on 3 August 1876 reported:
Guisborough Sanitary Authority.
A meeting of the members of this Authority was
held on Tuesday afternoon at the Union Workhouse, Guisborough, Admiral
Challoner presiding. There were also present the Rev. J R Ellis, and Messrs J T
Wharton, D T Petch, W Wilson, J Robinson, R P Petch, J Hicks and M Farndale.
The water supply at Lazenby.
In answer to the Chairman, Mr Hicks said that
nothing had yet been done with reference to the water supply at this place. The
Chairman said they must stir up the ratepayers to take action, for it was
necessary that they should have good water. Mr Hicks said there was much doubt
as to whether it could be procured. The ratepayers seemed tired of the
question. The Chairman remarked that they had been trying to find springs on
the hillside, but they did not succeed. It was no use sinking wells near the
houses, as they would soon get the water polluted. Mr Hogg should open a spring
out that was reported to be near the village, and the ratepayers should help
the Board. The Rev. J Ellis thought it was time this matter was settled. After
a little further conversation, it was decided to adjourn the consideration of
the question for a fortnight, in order that the chief parties interested might
be communicated with.
There were cases of anti vax protests in August:
The Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland
Advertiser, on 5 August 1876 reported: Guisborough Board of Guardians.
The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Tuesday afternoon in
the Board Room, Union Workhouse, Guisborough, Admiral Challoner in the Chair.
There were also present Mr D T Petch, vice chairman, Rev H W Yeoman and J R
Ellis; messes Thomas Patch, R Robinson, J Hicks, J Clark, W Garbett, J Ward
Wilson, R P Patch, Mr Farndale. The clerk, read a letter from the Local
Government Board with reference to the case of Mr W Dewing of Guisborough, who
had refused to have his children vaccinated, and who had been fined on
various occasions. He also read a communication from Mr. J Bennison, grocer,
of Westerdale, asking the board not to proceed against him again for non vaccination of his children., as he thought it was
opposed to the laws of nature. The chairman said that the Board could make
to the Local Government Board was that there were only two people in the
district who refused to comply with the Act. The guardians had no other course
than to put the law in force, and if the Local Government Board decided in its
wisdom that in these cases they had not to take further proceedings, of course
they would comply with that request. Mr D T Petch remarked that the Board would
at once stay its hand if the Local Government Board decided that they had to do
so. The question invoked no further discussion, and the clerk was ordered to
write to the Local Government Board. This was all the business.
There was a
conveyance of property at Broadbent Street and Grange Terrace, Brotton to
Martin Farndale on 6 November 1876 (Yorkshire Archives, ZOZ
Box 52/24/1 (Parcel 2576), Catalogued).
1877
There was another ploughing and hedge cutting competition in
January. The York Herald on Friday 12 Jan 1877
reported: Loftus in Cleveland. Loftus Ploughing and Hedge cutting Matches.
These popular rural matches for the district of Loftus were held yesterday. The
weather not being favourable, the number of spectators was limited. The
ploughing match took place upon Mr Ralph Garbett's farm, Loftus Grange, and the
hedge cutting upon Mr Richard Thompson's Farm, Seymour Hill, Loftus. The
following is a list of prizewinners... For ploughing,
Open to All England, with either wheel or swing plough, 1. John Atkinson, Bilsdale; 2. Martin Farndale Kilton... and the Northern Echo on Friday 12 Jan 1877: Prize
List of Loftus Ploughing Match. The following is the result of the contest
which took place yesterday - All England Wheel or Swing Plough - First, £3 1s,
Mr. John Atkinson, Bilsdale; Second £1 10s, Mr M
Farndale Kilton... and The Daily Gazette for Middleborough, on 13 January
1877: Loftus District Ploughing and Hedgecutting
Matches. These increasingly popular matches, despite the incessant rains lately
experienced, came off on Thursday. Owing to the rather unfavourable weather,
the number of spectators was not large. … The following being the list of
winners … Class 1, open to all England, with either wheel or swing plough –
John Atkinson, Bilsdale, 2 – Martin Farndale, Kilton
However there was devastating news for Martin in February when his wife,
Elizabeth Farndale of Kilton, aged 72,
died and was buried at Brotton
on 23 February 1877 (BMD). The York Herald on 22 and 23 February 1877 and the
Darlington and Stockton Times, on 24 February
1877 and the Northern
Echo, on Thursday 22 Feb 1877 reported: Deaths. Farndale. On the 20th
inst, at Kilton, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of
Martin Farndale, aged 72 years; deeply lamented. Will be interred at. Bottom
this day, Friday at one o’clock. Friends will please accept this notice.
and Farndale - at Kilton Hall, 20th Inst, aged 72, Elizabeth, Relict of Mr.
Martin Farndale.
Business for the
Board of Guardians continued by June. The Whitby Gazette, on 9 June 1877: Board
of Guardians. The usual meeting at this board was held on Tuesday under the
presidency of Admiral Chaloner. An application by Dr Chalmers, of Danby, for an
increase of £20 per year as Medical Officer for that district was refused. On
the motion at the Chairman, Mr Hedley was appointed to revise the assessment of
mines at a salary of 50 guineas. Admiral Challoner gave notice that at the next
meeting he would move that a school attendance officer be appointed at a salary
of 100 pounds per year. A proposition to present Messrs Thomas Petch and Martin
Farndale with some token of recognition as to the way in which they had
performed their duties as guardians since the formation of the Union in 1838,
was referred to Messrs Robinson, Garbett and D T Patch, who were appointed a
committee to report to next meeting.
In August 1877
Martin’s services were recognised as a Guardian of 38 years since the inception
of the Guisborough Board of Guardians: The Yorkshire Gazette, on 27 October 1877 reported
PRESENTATION TO TWO GUARDIANS - The
proceedings of the ordinary meeting of the Guisborough Board of Guardians of
Monday afternoon, word diversified by one of the most interesting ceremonies
which has ever taken place in connection with the Union. Mr Thomas Petch,
of Liberton and Mr. Martin Farndale, of Kilton.,
who, with the exception of a slight interval, had been members of the Board
since its formation 38 years ago, were each made the recipient of an illuminated
address and a piece of plate, the gift of their brother guardians, and both the
addresses, which Mrs J W Pease, of Hutton Hall, had generally undertaken to
have executed in London at her own costs, were beautifully mounted and
finished. Admiral Chaloner made the presentation. The
Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough, on 24 October 1877 reported: Guisborough
Board of guardians. Interesting presentation to two guardians. The usual
fortnightly meeting of the Guisborough Board of Guardians was held in the
workhouse on Tuesday afternoon. Admiral Chaloner in the chair. Before the
commencement of the ordinary business of the Board, Mr Garbutt rose and said to
the Board that he requested the Chairman to present Messrs Thomas Petch and
Martin Farndale with a piece of plate and an illuminated address. The two
gentlemen were then brought into the room and the Chairman in a feeling speech
made the presentation. He said he had been requested to present a piece of
plate and an illuminated address, and found it afforded him much pleasure in
doing so. The presentation was the outcome of a spontaneous feeling among the
guardians that the long extent rendered by the two gentlemen should in some
degree be rewarded. Mr Patch had, with a slight interval, served during the whole
time the board had been in existence. On looking up some old papers connected
with the Board, he was surprised to find that Mr Patch had served for 38 years
and that the Board had been in existence for 40 years. Mr Farndale had also sat
on the Board for almost as long a period. He thought it was almost unnecessary
to say they had conducted themselves in an agreeable and easy way, which had
tended, in a great measure, to substantiate the work of the Board. For himself,
individually, he might say, he was much indebted to them for the courtesy and
consideration he had received in their hands ever since he had become chairman
of the Board. Although he had not been connected with the Board as long as they
had, yet it was nearly 20 years since he became a member. Nothing had been a
source of pleasure to him in that way, although they had a great amount of
business to get through at each meeting, yet the proceedings were rendered much
more agreeable by the good feeling that existed among the members, and this they
were indebted in no small way to the old Guardians, whose had set such an
excellent example before them. He then handed over the address and said he
earnestly hoped that God might give them many years, and that they might enjoy
a the goodwill of their friends and neighbours and guardians with whom they had
been associated. He then read the address. The address to Mr Patch as
follows... Mr Farndale’s address was, with a verbal oration or so, exactly
similar to Mr Petch’s. On the piece of plate was an inscription to the fact
that the testimonial was in recognition of the services rendered to the Board.
… Mr Farndale who was much affected, replied in a very brief speech, in which
he thanked them for the honour done him, and assured them he would prize very highly
the gifts.
There was another
incident of fence damage reported in the York
Herald, on 10 August 1877: Cleveland. Loftus, Petty Sessions,
Tuesday. Samuel and Mary Pascoe were each fined 5 shillings, and costs for
being drunk and fighting. On the Brotton Road, on Saturday, last. it appears
that they, in company with another named Holiday, had all been married that
day, and had celebrated their wedding getting drunk, and on their way home a
quarrel ensued between them. Anthony Ridley and Joseph Godfrey were both fined,
the former 10s and costs, and the latter 5s and costs, for being drunk and
making a disturbance at Loftus on Saturday last. Thomas Fireman was charged by
Inspector Armstrong on behalf of the Northeastern Railway Company, with
behaving indecently at Carlin How Railway station on the 17th July. Considering
the circumstances of the case, the defendant was only ordered to pay costs.
Benjamin Byers was ordered to pay 1d damages and 6s costs for injuring a
fence belonging to Mr M Farndale of Kilton on the 6th inst. Francis Hedley
and Joseph Bedale were both fined, the former 6s and costs and the latter 5s
and costs for creating a disturbance at the Crown Hotel, Brotton on the first
inst.
The
York Herald, 3 September 1877 reported: Carlin How and Skinningrove Horticultural and
Athletic Society. On Saturday the second annual show of this society was held
in a field adjoining the blast furnace of the Loftus Iron Company at
Skinningrove, and on top of a high cliff overlooking a broad sweep of sea. The
situation was of a most romantic character, and its charms were heightened by
the brightness of the sky, flecked here and there by tearful looking clouds,
which would have better become April than September. Although the great
commercial depression has been severely felt in the neighbourhood of Carlin How
and Skinningrove, and large numbers of workmen have been thrown out of
employment, to judge by the animation displayed on Saturday, hard times might
have been unknown. The show was numerously attended, and interest evidenced in
it considerable. The flowers, fruits and vegetables were exhibited in a large
tent and were tastefully displayed. Special attention appeared to have been
paid to the rearing of vegetables - potatoes, peas, broad and kidney beans
being particularly fine. The principal executive exhibitors were Messrs Beadwell, Watson, Pennock, Hackney, Appleton, Wilson,
Foster, Bean, Atkinson, Elderton, Fletcher, Appleby, Silman and Jackson.
Attention is very properly paid at the horticultural shows in this district to
the cultivation of cottages gardens. Prizes were accordingly offered for the
best cottages garden at Carlin How and Skinningrove and were awarded as
follows... Messrs Burns, of Saltburn, Wilkinson, of Wilton Castle and Mr. Baton
officiated as judges of the flowers, fruit and vegetables, and Mr Jackson, of
Crosshill Farm and Mr Farndale, of Kilton Farm adjudicated on the pigs.....
1878
By 1878, Martin was
clearly acting more in partnership with his nephew Charles Farndale (FAR00341).
The
York Herald, on 12 January 1878 reported on a continuance of the District Ploughing and hedge-cutting
competition at the Farndale Farm: Lofthouse. DISTRICT PLOUGHING
AND HEDGECUTTING MATCHES. These annual matches were held yesterday on the farm
of Messrs M and C Farndale, Kilton Hall. The day was fine, and the
spectators unusually numerous. The hedge-cutting was about on average with
former years, there being six entries for the open class, but none for the
district. The following were the prize winners … The ploughing was beyond all
precedent, and the prizes had not been awarded at the time our parcel was sent.
The
York Herald, on 13 July 1878 reported more equine success at the Loftus
Agricultural Show: HORSES – CLEVELAND CLASS … Two year Cleveland fillies –
Joseph Welford, 2. M and C Farndale, highly commended J Thistlewaite,
Great Ayton …
Martin Farndale suffered an outbreak of pleuro pneumionia on his farm in October 1878. The Northern
Echo, on 25 October 1878 reported Case of pleuro-pneumonia near Loftus.
At Loftus Petty Sessions yesterday, Inspector Alan reported a case of
pleuropneumonia which had occurred on the previous day, in a herd of animals
belonging to Mr Farndale, a farmer of Kilton. The infected animal was bought at
a fair in Westmoreland on Monday, and on reaching Kilton it showed symptoms of disease and Mr Kilburn,
a veterinary surgeon at Brotton, was called in. Another veterinary surgeon, Mr
Barker, of Middlesbrough, also visited the animal and in consequence of the
latter's report, the inspector applied for an order to have the animal
destroyed. Superintendent Clarkson said that according to the provisions of the
new Act, which had come into force, the animal had to be destroyed within 24
hours of the disease becoming known. An order for the slaughter of the animal was
then granted. In answer to a question, Superintendent Clarkson said there were
certain provisions in the new Act respecting the removal of animals in an
infected district and compensation to owners of infected animals which were
ordered to be destroyed, but these had to be considered by a meeting of local
magistrates to be held at Guisborough on Tuesday next. The
Daily Gazette for Middlesborough, on 30 October 1878 reported Pleuro-pneumonia in Cleveland. At
the Gainsborough petty sessions on Tuesday ... a report was read from Inspector
Allen, of Loftus, and also from William Barker, veterinary surgeon, under the
Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, stating that pleuro-pneumonia had broken out
on the farm of Mr Martin Farndale, at Kilton, and one kyloe
beast had been destroyed … Mr Farndale bought 35 beasts at Carlisle Fair, and
observing one of them was wrong put it into a shed situate in a field belonging
to Mr Proud, which adjoined his farm. After discussion it was resolved to put Mr Martin Farndale’s farm and Mr Proud where the
beast was slaughtered into quarantine as an infected district for the 56 days
required by the Act. The Newcastle Courant, on
1 November 1878 reported: Cattle disease - At Guisborough petty
sessions on Tuesday, it was reported to the magistrate that pleuro-pneumonia had broken out on the farm
of Mr Martin Farndale, at Brotton-in-Cleveland. One cow had been killed and
buried. The bench ordered the farm to be quarantined as an infected district.
In the Leeds Mercury on 1 November 1878: “Pleuro-pneumonia
in Cleveland. Pleuro-pneumonia has broken out on the farm of Mr Martin
Farndale, at Brotton-in-Cleveland. One cow has been killed and buried. The farm
has been officially declared to be an infected district.” In the Leicester Advertiser, 9 November 1878: Pleuro-pneumonia
appears to be on the increase in the country. On Tuesday week it was reported
to the magistrates at Gainsborough that plural pneumonia had broken out on the
farm of Mr. Martin Farndale at Brotton in Cleveland. One cow had been killed
and buried. The bench ordered the farm to be quarantined as an infected
district, we are informed and in this way may be seen the value of the Act that
most recently came into operation. By this means prompt action may be taken for
isolating any case, to prevent it spreading, whilst on the other hand the owner
is bound to give information of any outbreak. It will thus be seen that the
measure is protective because no one can tell whose stock may be infected next.
Pleuro-pneumonia is a lung disease of cattle and sheep. It
causes an inflammation of the lungs. The disease is caused by the bacterium mycoplasma
mycoides. Fever, thirst, loss of appetite, and difficult breathing are
signs of the disease.
The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act 1878 (41 &
42 Vict. c. 74) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed by
Benjamin Disraeli's Conservative government. A select committee was appointed
in 1877 to investigate animal diseases. The resulting Act established central
rather than local control over all outbreaks of animal disease. The
agriculturist Jacob Wilson considered the Act "an undoubted benefit
conferred upon the agricultural interest by the Conservative Government".
It was opposed by the Radicals.
1879
The
Northern Echo, on Friday 13 June 1879, reported: Brotton Primitive Methodist
Church. The anniversary services in connection with the above church were held
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Two sermons were preached on Sunday and a
lecture entitled The Bible: Its translators, their trials and triumphs, was
given on the Monday evening by the Rev G W Morse, of Northallerton. Mr R
Gilbertson of Saltburn presided. On Tuesday evening a service of song, entitled
Uncle Tom's Cabin, was given by the choir. Chairman, Mr Joseph Farrow; Reader,
Mr John Hall Saltburn. A fair company was present at the tea and bazaar, which
brought up the proceeds of the anniversary to £10, in addition to donations of
£1 each from Messrs. Geo Taylor, M Farndale and John Rigg and other smaller
subscriptions. This society is making praiseworthy efforts to sustain its
position during this terrible depression.
The Northern Weekly Gazette, 12 July 1879 reported Primitive Methodist Picnic, Skinningrove. The above
society held their annual picnic on Saturday in a field belonging to end to
Mr Farndale at Kilton. The weather was fine and there was a good number
present. The usual games were indulged in, and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy
themselves.
1881
There was another incident of
damage to crops in 1881. There was a summary conviction of John Speck, Charles
Speck and George Arnold all of Brotton for maliciously damaging beans
growing in a field occupied by Martin and Charles Farndale Offence
committed at the township of Kilton on 21 August 1881 Case heard at Loftus on
26 August 1881 (Yorkshire Archives Document
reference QSB 1882 1/10/7/13, Catalogued) The Evening Gazette, on
Saturday 27 Aug 1881 reported: Damaging beans and oats. Three Brotton youths,
named John and Charles Spark and G Arnold were charged at Loftus Petty Sessions
on Friday by Mr Farndale of Kilton with damaging beans and oats in his field
on the 21st inst. The complaint stated that considerable damage had been
done to his crops, and although he did not wish the lads to be severely
punished, he wanted to put a stop to it. The damage was estimated at 1s
each. Ordered to pay costs of 6s 2d each, and the damage, 1s each.
By this time it
is notable that the land was clearly being worked in partnership between Martin and
his nephew, Charles Farndale.
In
the census of 1881, Martin Farndale, still
the head; a widower; aged 82; was listed as retired farmer at Kilton Hall Farm, Kilton and Charles
Farndale, married; aged 42; was a farmer of 577 acres, with 9 employees (FAR00341). Now living
together were Charles’ family, Ann Farndale, wife of Charles; age 32;
William Farndale, son of Charles; age 5; (FAR00531); George
Farndale, son of Charles; aged 4; (FAR00540); Mary
Farndale, daughter of Charles; aged 3; (FAR00560); Grace Farndale,
daughter of Charles; aged 2, (FAR00566).
However Martin continued his work as overseer of the poor. The Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer, on 31 March
1881: Guisboorough. At the
Guisborough Petty Sessions on Tuesday, the following persons were appointed
overseers for the district. Division of Laughbaurgh
East.... Kilton - John Garbutt and Martin Farndale...
The
Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough, 23 December 1881: BROTTON Although trade at this
place has been extremely slack for several months, the tradesmen have made
ample preparations for Christmas … Mr John Allinson, butcher, shows some
good beef fed by Bolckow, Vaughan & Co, with a
choice of sheep and pigs fed by Mr M Farndale of Kilton. Mr Catron also
has some very prime beef – two four year old oxen, fed by J Petch Esq, with
sheep and pigs from Mr M Farndale of Kilton …
1884
The
Whitby Gazette, on 12 July 1884 reported on the Skelton Agricultural Show: Horses
… Yearly coaching gelding or filly – W H S Pyman, Raithwaite;
2. M and C Farndale, Kilton.
1885
The year started
with the summary conviction of John Lantsbury and
Edward Hanson both of Carlin How miners for trespassing in the daytime
in search of game on land belonging to John Thomas Wharton esquire and occupied
by Martin Farndale Offence committed at the township of Kilton on 17 January
1885 Case heard at Loftus on 23 Jan 1885 (Yorkshire
Archives, Document reference QSB 1885 2/10/7/67, catalogued). The North
Star (Darlington), on 24 January 1885 reported: John Lansbury and Edward
Hanson, miners, Colin Howell, were yesterday each fined 11s at Loftus for
snaring a hare in a field in the occupation of Mr M Farndale at Kilton.
Martin Farndale a farmer of Kilton, died of chronic
bronchitis and senile debility, aged 86, on 22 June 1885 (Death Certificate, GRO Vol 9d page
324). Charles Farndale, his nephew was present at the death at Kilton.
Martin Farndale was buried in Brotton aged 86, on 25 June 1885. James Bell, the
Rector performed the ceremony (Brotton PR).
The
Whitby Gazette, 27 June 1885 reported: June 22nd, at Kilton, aged 86 years, Mr. Martin
Farndale.
(The Yorkshire Gazette, 28 June 1885)
His gravestone can be found at Brotton
Old Churchyard and reads ‘To the memory of Elizabeth the dearly loved
wife of Martin Farndale of Kilton. Born 24th August 1805 and died 20th February
1877. Also Martin Farndale who died 22nd June 1885 aged 86 years. They were
friends to others. With Christ which is far better.’ (Monumental Record)
The gravestone of
Martin and Elizabeth taken by Richard Farndale in 2016
Martin Farndale
left a personal Estate of £1,625 2s 6d..The will of
Martin Farndale late of Kilton in Cleveland in the North Riding if the
County of York who died 22 June 1885 at Kilton was proved at York on 21
December 1885 by Charles Farndale of Kilton, the nephew and Thomas Hall of the
Parish of Skutterskelfe near Stokesley in Cleveland
Farmers the Executors. In 2020, this estate might equate to approximately:
£107,558.41, In 1880, you could buy 59 horses or 167 cows or pay skilled
tradesmen wages for 4,924 days with £1,625, 2s & 6d.
He is registered
in the Death Duty Register in 1885, showing Charles as his executor in the
court of probate at York.
This shows that
his will incurred an inheritance tax. First
introduced in 1796 and by 1857 inheritance tax applied to any estate worth over
£20.