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From: "sarah" <>
Subject: [W-MAR] Graham happenings at Christmas
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 20:19:24 -0600
References: <028501c2a91d$e614be20$889c5a42@sarah> <013c01c2a922$d2f74d80$d33b4618@rd.shawcable.net>


Sarah,
Keep them coming. That is so cool. Any Graham happenings at Christmas?
Barb

FILE - 1741 Michaelmas Petitions - ref. Q/11/1/206 - date: 1741
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/206/8 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of Mabel Graham of
Standing Stone p. Wigton - bay mare stolen.
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/206/13 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of the Parish of
Lanercost - ruling as to the upkeep of Catherine Graham and baby, of Flowery
Hurst p. Lanercost, deserted by her husband John and presently relieved by
the parish.

FILE - 1742 Michaelmas Petitions - ref. Q/11/1/210 - date: 1742
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/210/11 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of John Graham of
Purdom's Crook p. Kirklinton, yeoman - 2 cows stolen from Baileyhope p.
Bewcastle; duly booked. Adjourned till next Sessions for want of booker's
certificate.
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/210/22 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of John Graham of
Frearhill p. Stapleton, yeoman - black cow stolen from there; duly booked.
Ordered £2. 17s. 6d.

FILE - 1747/8 Christmas petitions - ref. Q/11/1/241 - date: 1747-1748
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/241/14 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Parish certificate for Jane
Graham widow of William Graham of Ryhill p. Kirklinton, now a debtor in the
County Gaol, is indeed poor; requests Bench to order her some relief.
Ordered 1s.

FILE - Petitions Christmas 1759/60 - ref. Q/11/1/257 - date: 1759-1760
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/257/20-23 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] George Barnes, Coroner - expenses
for taking inquests on Sarah Knight of Penrith, who died from burns when she
fell into the fire in a convulsive fit. Thomas Grainger of 'Old Carel' [Old
Carlisle] weaver, siezed with a fit of giddiness and pains in head on his
way to Wigton market near Tiffinthwaite, Michael Smith of Fingland, gent.,
who fell from his horse on Carlisle moor on the highway from Carlisle to
Moorhouse as he was returning drunk from Carlisle market at 10 o'clock at
night. Ann Graham and Janet Ewart both of Breayhead p. of Kirkandrews on
Esk, spinsters, drowned in the Esk whilst crossing the ford called the
Thistle near Millees on horseback.

FILE - 1700 Michaelmas petitions - ref. Q/11/1/57 - date: 1700
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/57/27 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of Wm. Graham of
Kirklinton - refund of expenses promised but then refused by Thomas
Brougham, Esq., Country Keeper. His stolen mare had turned up at Edinburgh;
petitioner went there to claim her, Mr. Brougham promising expenses; £1.
17s. Od. now due. Granted.

FILE - 1702 Michaelmas Petitions - ref. Q/11/1/65 - date: 1702
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/65/19 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of John Graham of Edmond
Castle p. Hayton - 2 geldings stolen, total value £9; booked. Ordered £9.
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/65/39-55 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] No: 41-42* Petitioner, parish:
Thomas Graham, of Kirkhill p. Kirklinton What; sum ordered: Bay gelding, £5
£3.10s.

FILE - 1704 Michaelmas petitions - ref. Q/11/1/73 - date: 1704
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/73/15 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] £140 for country-keeping, this
year, to Mr. Graham, Breckenhill; £ [missing], the balance, to Henry
Blencow, J.P., for the repairs to Penrith Moot Hall;
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/73/16 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Order of the Court - appoints Mr.
Richard Graham of Breckonhill, junior, country-keeper for this next year, at
£140 salary duties specified. Dated 7 Oct. 1702.
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/73/44 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of William Graham,
mason - payment for rebuilding Gelt Bridge thrown down by flood last 10
August as agreed with Mr. James Maxwell, Steward to the Earl of Carlisle. At
foot, Mr. Maxwell's note to the Bench: the agreed sum was 40s. 0d. Payment
ordered.

FILE - 1704/5 "Christmas" [Epiphany] petitions - ref. Q/11/1/74 -
date: 1704-1705
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/74/11 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of George Douglas -
release from the pressgang. Eight or nine years ago he bought his discharge
from Capt. Dere's Company of Foot at Chester, on hearing that his wife was
ill at Carleton near Carlisle; since then, has lived at Carleton as a
weaver; has mustered at Carlisle just now, then been discharged, but Capt.
Graham has overridden it and re-pressed him, put him into the Town Gaol [the
Scotch Gate], and confiscated both his discharge papers. Nil.
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/74/23 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of Edward White of
Leesrigg p. Allhallows - heifer stolen; value 45s.0d.; booked. His claim was
presented at last Sessions, when Mr. Graham Country Keeper objected to it on
grounds of booking with the wrong officer; however, Anthony Simpson of
Ruthwaite "was looked upon by the Country to be Appointed for the Book
keeper"; besides, the Bench paid his claim for another heifer booked with
Simpson last Midsummer Sessions without demur. Ordered 40s. 0d.
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/74/26 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of Richard Graham, the
Country Keeper for Cumberland - is still £5 short on his salary, due to
unsolved purvey disputes. Payment granted.

FILE - 1711-12 Christmas Petitions - ref. Q/11/1/102 - date:
1711-1712
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/102/35 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of James Mandivall of
Hutton [in the Forest] - compel Mr. Rooke and Mr. Graham to pay the
compensation ordered him last Sessions for the yoke of oxen stolen from him.
Ordered that "their bond be sued" if they fail to pay up [i.e. that their
bond of office's penal sum be forfeit].

FILE - 1712 Michaelmas petitions - ref. Q/11/1/105 - date: 1712
item: [no title] - ref. Q/11/1/105/2 [n.d.]
|_ [from Scope and Content] Petition of John Wilkinson of
Crosthwaite - compel Mr. Graham Country Keeper to pay the £4 compensation
ordered him for his stolen gelding. Granted.




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