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Subject: [FEATHERSTONE] Re: FEATHERSTONE-D Digest V99 #13
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 17:34:17 EDT


Fraser & Monica
Burnsall - presents a charming picture from the grassy fells above. Its
grey-stone buildings lie low amid trees and a five arched bridge crosses the
river Wharfe. A maypole stands on the village green where the annual
feast-day games in August draw large crowds. St Wilfri's Church was
'butified' in 1612 at the expense of Sir William Craven, who also founded the
grammar school in 1602. The church contains many treasures. The village
stocks are kept in the church-yard.
Parish Records - Baptism 1559 to 1837; Banns 1786 to 1815 & 1836 to 1936;
Marriages 1559 to 1739 & 1786 to 1839; Burials 1559 to 1871 are held at the
North Yorkshire Records Office, Northallerton (Whereabouts of Yorkshire
Parish Records - published by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society (out of
print) - I managed to photocopy the local library's copy..
Thorpe - A small HAMLET, rather than a village, approx a mile north-west of
Burnsall. There appears to be no church. Looking at the Ordnance Survey map
- Yorkshire Dales South, it would appear that the parish boundary runs down
Starton beck, which would suggest that Thorpe is in the parish of Linton in
Craven.
Linton in Craven - Linton beck divides the village, at one end stands the
Georgian hospital - seven almhouses endowed by Richard Fountaine in 1721 for
poor women. Still in use today. The church of St Michael stands a mile away
by the river Wharfe, it serves four parishes. Parish records Baptisms 1562 to
1827; Marriages 1562 to 1871; Burials 1562 to 1878 are held at the Notrth
Yorkshire Records Office, Northallerton. There are transcripts of Roman
Catholic records 1771 to 1840 held at Leeds Central Library.
Gargrave - Situated today on the main arteral road A65 from Leeds to the Lake
District, is some 7 miles south-west of Thorpe. Church of St Andrew, whose
records Baptisms 1558 to 1946; Banns 1823 to 1976; Marriages 1558 to 1931;
Burials 1558 to 1976 are again to be found at the North Yorkshire Records
Office, Northallerton.
Another area that may have links is Rylstone, a village midway between
Gargrave & Thorpe. Rylstone's records start in the 1559, and again can be
found at Northallerton.
I unfortunately cannot give you any connection with Barhaugh, Durham, unless
Henry's grandfather, Albany, was connected to either Richard
Featherstonehaugh, or even Chrisopher Featherstonehaugh, who was Rector of
Bentham Yorks', dying in 1653. I would refer you to Beryl & Cecil's articles
on 'The Castle Tree' that have appeared in the Featherstone Family News. The
area around Thorpe was connected with lead mines, and farming is principally
hill farming. Have you considered approaching the Borthwick Institute, York,
to see whether Henry, or even his father, or brothers, left a will.
I trust that the information above is of use.
Raymond Wilby
Morley, West Yorkshire..

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