vamntKammvunt. THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES l .S. .Sncjw, Jeweller, who most carefully re- arranged the baldric in i cSSq. All the badges have been reduced two-thirds .scale for the book. Passing on to the second part of the work, the style ot which was suggested, as alreadv stated, by my late father's Ripon I racts, the events follow in their chronological order, under each \\ akeman and Mayor, a system which presents greater facilities for treating the various topics in detail, and of touching on minor events, than a narra- ti\e form would allow. The objection may be raised that the intorma- viii. PUBLISHER'S PREFACE. tion is somewhat fragmentary, but this difficulty is overcome with the aid of a good index, and the references to further information. Akhough nominally commencing with the year 1400, the reader will find, through- out, history ot a much earlier date : and for a most exhaustive account of the previous period ot Ripon's history I would refer him to the Preface Ijv Mr. W'm. Gkaixce, to whom, for this alone, a special debt of gratitude is owing. 1 will not conceal the fact that many improvements might be made in this portion ot the work. It will occur to the reader that some subjects are dealt with too briefly, while others appear to be extended to a greater length than their importance demands. There are reasons for this : — In the first place, sometimes there is a lack of material to work upon, and in others the great difficultv is to bring all the facts within reasonable compass. No doubt the work has outgrown its original bounds, but in a revised edition the majority of these in- equalities would disappear, and, doubtless, many who ha\e not as yet contributed would be able to throw light on some obscure passages, and greatly increase the historical \'alue of the work. I have been compelled to omit a most valuable "List of Grasses." with copious notes, prepared by Mr. Thomas Pratt, M.R.C.X'.S.. who has kindly contributed the "List of Rarer Flowering Plants," which will be found in the Appendix. To give instances where space has been trespassed upon. I may cite the tv\'o subjects — "The 1832 Election," and "The \'olunteer Movement," both of which necessitated the addition of 8 pp. to each. It may also be mentioned that the biographies of the Mayors might have been rendered more interesting had they, or members of their families, supplied me with the materials. I regret, however, that I did not adojjt the plan carried out by Mr. \. P. Lkk. in writing the last Mayor's biography, as it is interesting to note the different departments in which each has been engaged whilst serving in the- council, and to connect the indi\idual with any particular scheme in which he has taken a prominent part. PUBLISHER 'S PRE FA CE. IX. The delay which has occurred in publishing- may have caused some annoyance to my Subscribers and friends, to all of \vh(im an apology is due. I trust, however, that the mag- nitude of the work will be a sufficient excuse, and that its increased size and artistic value will am[)ly compensate the most impatient for the delay. If the numerous inquiries by letter and otherwise are any criterion of the in- terest taken in the work, 1 may con- clude that the book will be welcomed by many. The sketch here repro- duced formed part of a letter received more than a year ago ; it is pleasing to think that the prediction of my friend, as pictorially e.xpressed here, is not likely to be fulfilled. There is now left one pleasing duty to perform, and that is to convey mv heartfelt thanks to the numerous friends who ha\e assisted me in m\- work of compilation ; and for the kind and willing assistance they have always given when their advice was sought. Man\- are acknowledged under the different articles, .some are not, but I cannot now attempt to identify them ; perhajxs they will pardon me for not doing so. Below are eiven the names as thev occur to me : — Rev. W. C. Lukis, M..\., F.S.A., Wath Rectory ; Mr. William Grainge, Harrogate : Rev. |. T. Fowler, F.S.A., Bi.shop Hatfield's Hall. Durham: Rev. j. W. 1 )arn- brough. South Otterington ; Rev. W'm. Walbran, PentUeton, Clitheroe ; Rev. W. H. Oxley ; -Sir Reginaltl Graham, Bart., Norton Corners ; Miss Staveley, Old .Sleningford Hall ; Mrs. Barker, North Street ; Mrs. Husband, St. Agnesgate ; Miss Frances E. Cross, Coney Garths, ^"5^^ X. PUBLISHER 'S PRE FA CE. Mr. John Henry Metcalle, Crayki- Castk: ; Mr. M. Kirklcy ; Mr. D'Arcy Ferri.s ; Mr. G. C. Ha.ssell, Newcastle; Mr. Aid. P)ayne.s, North \^illa ; Mr. William Eddon, of the British Museum: Mr. H. M. Bower, Elmcrofts ; Dr. Crow, The Crescent; Mr. T. Clarke, Moseley, Bir- mingham; .Mr. John Whitham, the Chapter Clerk; Mr. T. Clarke Heslington, Ri[)on ; Mr. John Fairgray .Sharpin, .Scarborough ; Mr. Pratt, M.R.C.\'.S., Ripon ; Mr. Thomas Skevington, Shipley ; Mr. John Wood, Crescent Parade; Mr. |ames P. Lee, Zion \lllas ; Mr. John Tuting, Skell V^illas ; Mr. George Benson, late Parish Clerk, and other officials of the Cathedral ; The Editors of the }'orks//irc Post and Lcciis Mercury ; also of the Ripon Gazette and Ripon Observer. W. H. Ripon, Septetnber, i8g2. iX^: If. ^yCU. liia^K. l.f« CONTENTS. PAGE. Thk Oi'icNiNC. I)av ok -ihic l''Ksri\ ai. .1 THli SliKVIClC IN THE CaTHKDUAL 9 The Luncheon ...... 15 The Public Meeting in the Makket Place . 19 The Torchi ic-.HT Procession .... 29 The Exhibition of Corporation Plate, I'.tc. . 41 The Market Day at Ripon .... 46 JUIUIKI'. OF IHI-; KiSHOPKIC .... 49 The liisHOPs of Ripon . . . • ■ 60 \'k Paceant ...... 6s Paceant List ...... 97 The Open-.\ir Play . . 105 Description of Ye Play ..... 125 Vk Revels ....... 129 Saturday's Fete ... . . 133 The Closing Scenes ..... 139 Sunday ....... 141 Old English St.\te Reception .... 144 Ye Foresters' Supper ..... '47 A Review of Ye Pageant .... 1 5 1 .\ncient Ripon ... . 161 What Ye Press Said ... 177 A Review of the Festival .... 201 Miscellanea ... . . 205 Millenary March ...... 225 LIST OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS. Ve City Car ... Frontispiece. Emblematic.m. Chapter Heading . . . RiPON Cathedral from S.E. Ye Dean Presents ' Yi-: Millenary Horn Three Cheers for Ye Mayor .... T'OLD Man fra' t' Moors ..... Scene at the Market Cross .... Ye Brewers' Car ..... Ye Millers' Cars . . . Bondgate Hall ...... Ye Saddletree Makers' Car and Bondgate Arch Group of Revellers ..... The Old Hornblower ..... Horn and P.aldric ..... M.\rket Day at Ripon ..... Going to read ve Proclamation . A Peep at the Market ..... Ripon Cathedral, Etc. .... Bishop's Palace ...... Norman Apse and Bishop's Grave ' Bishop's Throne ..... The Two First Members for Ripon TO FACE 9 23 28 32 33 34 35 36 to FACE 36 39 40 43 46 47 48 49 51 59 60 TO F.^CE ■ 6s VI. LIST OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS. SxARTixr; FOR Ve Pageant . TnK Court of Hugh Ripi.ev's House Mustering at Studlev Hall Ye Ancient Program.me Ye Jesters .... Mr. Hewson as "Union Jack'' Wild Man and Ogre Ye Master of Ye Revels and Suite Ye Ancient Druids Ye Roman Chariot . Ye Vikings' Car Prince Alchfrith and Monks Ye Saxon Ladies Hornblower and Executioner Ye Car of St. Wilfrid King Alfred's Car . Mr. Tom Wells as "Ye \\'akeman ' Sanctuary Cross at Sharow King Athelstan, Archbishoi> Odo, and Monks King Henry 1\'. and his Queen, Etc. Ye Period of Peace Ye Harvest Car .... Ye Fruit Hoys and Plowkr CJiki.s Hugh Ripley and his Ladve Knights of \v. Tournament Vi; Si'URRiERs' Car .... Ye Mercers' Car .... TO face to face TO FACE 65 69 70 70 71 72 72 72 73 74 75 76 76 77 77 78 78 79 79 80 81 82 TO FACE • 83 83 84 10 FACE 84 LIST OF TBE ILLUSTRATIONS. Old Court in Bkdkkn Bank Saddlktree Makers' Car . Ye Joi.i.ie Brewers . Ye Millers . Charles I. and his Cavaliers Mr. Chari.es Garnictt as Charles I. Miss Stansfield as Leader of the Chorus Ye Mayoress and Ladies . Charity and Loyalty Ye Pillion ..... The Three Gr.\ces . . . . A Peep down the Long Canal . Ye Oldest and Ye Youngest Spectators Fountains Abbey .... The Cellarium .... Shepherdess and Lambs Ye Master of Ye Revels Mr. C. H. Knowles as Robin Hood Ye Traditional Spot Woodland Scene .... Fountains Abbey from the S.W. The Abbey from the Skell Mr. Fred Craven and Foresters Bringing in the Deer " Then thou must sink " . Ye Revels ..... Maypole Dancers .... PAGE. 85 86 87 87 88 TO face . 89 89 90 91 92 to face . 92 93 94 94 95 96 97 TO face i°5 106 122 10 face . 124 125 126 127 128 129 132 LIST OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS. Chapel of the Nine Altars RipOjN' Market Place A Peep in the Choir A Peep of Fountains Ye Sword Dancers . RiPON Cathedral Old English State Reception " Rise, Sir Robin " Ye Foresters Carousing Pageant leaving Studlev Courtyard St. Wilfrid in the Georgian times St. Wilfrid's Car A Group of Ye Foresters Mr. Sage as Banner Bearer A Group in the Abbey Ruins Ye Mayoress . . . . Old Simmonds . . . , Illustrations of the Horn and Baldric What Ye Press Said Press Representatives The Deanery .... Facsimile of First Rough Draft Front ok Mrs. Cooper's House Facsimile ok Ticket Signor Isnard and Banner Mr. Lickley and Ye Ban-dogs Finale . . . . . to face . 132 135 .36 140 141 144 146 150 151 153 154 155 156 157 to face . 159 160 172 177 178, 181, 182, 192, 193 203 206 215 217 218 222 224 S^^^ ^ c^ :! ^ / ^jiC<^r^j\£ ^ / ^d p 1 ''^;^ THE OPENING DAY OF THE FESTIVAL. CTH'E preparations steadily pressed forward for weeks and months by zealous and hard-working Committees, culminated at length in an elaboration of adornment, and a profuseness of decoration which has never been surpassed in the ancient City ; and the first day of rejoicing, \\'ednesda\-, August 25th, 1886, dawned upon a scene which will long ilwcll in the meiiiory of the inhabitants. The pride of a citizenship extending i)ack into remote ages inspired all classes, from the humble cottager to the dweller in stately mansion, with the single purpose of honouring a great historical event by a celebration at once unique in its character, and on a scale, the magnificence and extent of which was destined to attract and arrest the attention of thousands of visitors ; as well as to arouse the warmest interest throughout the country. This good old City of Ripon can boast of the enjoyment of civil and municipal privileges for one thousand years, and of ecclesiastical privileges from a still earlier period ; and to its inhabitants from time to time, have been accorded rights which to day they guard with jealous care, though ever and anon the modern reformer, in his zeal for the general welfare in this advancing age, breaks down the barriers of local prerogative, and challenges the right of small communities to maintain privileges which give them an advantage over larger and more important areas. It is a city too that has long been loyal, not only to a national and constitutional form- of government, but also to the traditions handed down from past generations ; upholding reverently the religious principles taught by successive divines from the early days of the B THE RECORD OF THE Christian Church, and taking advantage also of the educational institutions established in its midst. There has thus grown up an innate sense of what is befitting to the historical traditions of an ancient city, side by side with the recognition of what is due to the require- ments of the present day. Ripon has learned from time to time to rejoice right royally at events of national importance — it has welcomed members of the royal family with enthusiasm and magnificent display ; and it may be pardoned if now it indulges in rejoicing over its own antiquity, and on the attainment of an age in civic life, by the side of which our mon- archal and imperial institutions are comparatively of recent growth. The opening day of the festivities, though dull at times, was on the whole favourable to public rejoicing ; and to those who rose early to complete the embellishments to be seen in all parts of the city, there was a freshness and beauty about the morning air which was most invigorating and inspiriting in its effects. By 5 a.m. Mr. Clark, of Sharow, and a team of experienced ringers, ascended the Cathedral belfry, and in three hours and a quarter rang out a grand Millenary peal of 5000 changes. As the day wore on the streets assumed an aspect of gaiety never before witnessed, thanks to the collective skill of decorative artists, whose varied designs gave most pleasing and harmonious results ; the town throughout was in a holiday mood, and was bedecked with bunting, flags, evergreens and flowers. Right along the streets through which the different processions were to pass, Venetian masts, with stripes of Turkey red, had been set up, and were adorned with banners and streamers, and shields with armorial bearings, numerous enough and mysterious enough to puzzle the most learned in heraldry. Connect- ing the tall and slender masts on each side of the streets were strings of flags, in which all the colours of the rainbow were visible, while floral devices, laurels, heather, and evergreens were used with lavish profusion, giving a pleasing freshness and beauty to the decorations. In some instances subscriptions were made for street decorations. This was the case in Westgate, Kirkgate, Old Market-place, and North-street. The Town Hall, as head quarters of the municipality, was elaliorately decorated. High over all floated the Royal Standard, while right and left were Union Jack and Ensign. In the frieze, on a crimson ground with gold letters was the City motto, " Except ye Lord keep ye Cittie ye Wakeman waketh in vain." Below this w^ere gas illuminations — in the centre a crown, and on each side the arms of the See of Ripon and the arms of the city, the outer ends being occupied by two stars. Below these again were the royal arms with a display of flags, flanked on the right by the city arms with a trophy of flags, and on the left by the Canterbury arms. Underneath these again stood out in clear relief the .symbols of civic authority in York and Durham, with tro|iliies of flags. The balconies and the win- dow-lines were drajjed with crimson, blue, and gold fringe. The Market C'ross, the most prominent object in the Market S(iuare, was brought out with red, white, and blue drapery ; in the upper courses festooned with evergreens, while on the base was a drapery of crimson cloth, with the motto, " Except ye Lord keep ye Cittie ye Wakeman waketh in vain," which was also in gold letters ; wreaths of evergreens occupied the centre. A number of shields and trophies of flags were suitably displayed, and on the main frieze was a drapery in blue and gold. .At the four angles of the cross were Venetian masts festooned from the cro.ss with streamers in a variety of colours. The rjutliiies of the Market S(|uare were occupied RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. by a large number of masts with shields and trophies of various countries, festooned with streamers from mast to mast, the prominent masts being surmounted by crowns. The whole had a most pleasing effect, and was well worthy of the occasion. These decorations in the Market-place were carried out by the Yorkshire Decorating Company, for whom Mr. |. R. Calvert was local agent, and were paid for out of the general fund. Coming to the decorations of private houses, Mr. Batcman (agent for Messrs. Womersley and Co., Leeds), and Mr. Moss (agent for Messrs. Kettlewell and Son, Leeds), executed many decorations in the ALirket .Square, all the hou,ses along the entire lines having hand- some fringes of drapery and displays of flags and evergreens. Mr. Bateman's establishment was conspicuous as "No. i. Ye Markette Place," and it was also described as "Ye olde English Cheape." The Unicorn Hotel displayed richly coloured drapery, and the Prince of Wales" feathers as a prominent feature. Mr. W. Harrison had a transparency of " Ye Curtail Fryer" carrying Robin Hood over the stream, with Fountains .\bl)ey in the back- ground. The windows were also draped with crimson and gold, and in the evening were illuminated with coloured lights. Mr. Judson, the chemist, had a similar transparency, with large flags flying from the roof. The Crown Hotel was prominent with four large shields with trophies of flags. Union Jack, and a variety of flags flying from the roof Over the gateway were the Prince of Wales' feathers, and the windows were draped with crimson and gold. Messrs. Snow and Son had the inscription " Ye Ancient Horologe " over their shop. At the George and Dragon Inn were the mottoes, " Long live the Mayor," and "Success to the Trade of the City." Mr. Parkinson's premises were conspicuous with evergreens and flags. Messrs. Thirlway and Son, printers and stationers, were described as " Y'e Anciente Press, 1474;" and also displayed the words "Be just and fear not." Adjoining here is one of the oldest, if not the oldest house in the town, that of Mr. Precious. Over the door was the sign, " Ye olde Basquet shoppe, visited by Royaltye." Higher still and suspended from the window by a pole, was the following quaint and interesting announcement : " 1604. In thys House lived a long time Hugh Ripley, ye last Wakeman and first Mayore of Ripon." The Knaresbro' and Claro Bank was richly draped with crimson cloth bordered with gold fringe, interspersed with trophies, flags, shields, &c. The balconies of the Post Office were covered with crimson cloth, surmounted by a large trophy. On the west side of the Square Mr. S. S. Hill's, Mr. J. \\". Todd's, Mr. Walls's, Mr. Baxter's, Mr. Hutchinson's, and Mr. Dennis W. Moss's presented a very attrac- tive appearance in consequence of the many coloured buntings, crimson and gold window- draperies, streamers of flags, evergreens and trophies, which were particularly bright and fresh, owing to the material used being entirely new. Conspicuous on Mr. Moss's front were shields bearing the arms of the city of Ripon, the arms of Fountains Abbey, and the (Irantley arms, and in the window itself was very appropriately displayed a beautiful collection of pottery bearing the same arms and views of the Minster and Fountains Abbey. The residence of His \Vorship the Mayor, the Inland Revenue Offices, Dr. Crow's, and other residences on the North-road were also very effectively decorated. The Mayor's residence e.xcited great admiration for its tasteful embellishments, among which the motto, " Except ye Lord keep ye Cittie, ye wakeman waketh in vain," being well dis- played. There were suitable decorations of flags and banners in Fishergate, Middle- THE RECORD OF THE street, and Queen-street. In Middle-street, Mr. Aitken had a transparency of Mr. Wharton, M.P., while at the Buck Inn a stag was displayed on a flag. In Kirkgate, West- gate and Old Market-place, the decorations were tastefully carried out by Mr. AV. P. Lowley, of Kirkgate, who made arrangements for the work with Mr. J. H. Dyson, of Dewsbury, well known in connection with decoration and illumination. In the Old Market-place Venetian masts and streamers were the chief feature, this style being con- tinued down North-street, streams of flags and festoons of flowers being the most prominent. Near the White Horse Hotel was a floral arch, draped with crimson cloth, and ornamented with flags, shields, and trophies. There was also the motto of " Welcome to our ancient Cittie " on the one side, and " Dysporte ye all rite merrilee " on the other. At the top of Allhallowgate was a triumphal arch, representative of gateway and portcullis, on which a large figure of St. Wilfrid was a prominent object. This was formed of relief applique work, designed by Mr. Ferris, and cleverly worked by Mrs. Pullen. Evergreens formed the chief decorations, intermingled with flags and shields. At the entrance to the Crescent was a handsome arch of flags, evergreens and trophies, with the motto " \\'elcome old friends and new," in gold letters on crimson cloth. There were other special decorative features in North-street, notably at Mr. Horsman's, who had a motto with the words '' 886. Let Ripon flourish, 1886." Mr. Wells decorated his front with trophies of flags and banners, and in the evening he had an effective display of Chinese lanterns and a star for illumin- ation : a like ornament was also shown by Mr. J. Cowing. The entire street was crowded with flags, shields, and trophies. The maltkilns of Messrs. R. Lumley and Co. displayed five large flags, connected with festoons of various coloured flags. Mr. J. AVhitham had a large shield and trophy over the front door, and his windows were illuminated with coloured lights. .Similar decorations were displayed by the Misses Ambler, which were also erected by the Yorkshire Decorating Company. Along the general route of the procession through the city, in addition to the above, there were displays of flags at Princess Terrace, Claremont, and in Princess Road. At the top of Kirkgate was a traceried floral canopy, formed of evergreens, flowers, and flags, with the motto " Floreat Kirkgate," in crimson with gold letters, on one side, and " Civitas Riponensis " on the other. Dow-n the street were streamers and evergreens, with shields and trophies on various houses. In view of the illuminations, Chinese lanterns were also suspended across the street by means of festoons intertwined into beautiful loops. At the top of Bedern Bank was a floral arch, on which the arms of Ripon were i)rominent in gold. Venetian masts also e.xtended on each side of the Cathedral. 'I'he I)ean, with his usual desire to increase the interest and attractiveness of the city, prevailed on the Millenary Committee to erect an arch in Kirkgate near the Police Station, a design for which was prepared by Mr. Councillor S. Harrison. The arch was decorated with evergreens and flowers, under the superintendence of the Dean's and Canon's gardeners, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Kirby, and was surmounted by the Ripon and Wilfrid arms. The side walls of the structure were crowned with turrets, suggested by those of the north transept of the Cathedral, in good imitation of Norman work. Nariet) was imparted by means of shields, one of which bore the sentence from Camden, " Ripon owes its greatness to religion."' Turning into Stammergate, Mr. John Morgan had a loyal and royal decoration. The KIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. Clas Works also displayed flags, while along the entire street were Royal Standards, Union Jacks, and other flags, in great variety. These also extended along St. Marygate. The Fleece Inn was hung with streamers of ivy. .\long .Vlihallowgate there were suitable ornamentations. Mr. Teather had a very neat display of flowers and evergreens, with the motto " AVelcome to the City." Mr. \Vilson and others also hung out flags. Outside the Mission Room was a banner bearing the words " Allhallowgate Mission Room." The Workhouse was decorated with shields and flags. Mr. W. Benson, Grocer, had also a neat decoration, with the motto " Long may the city flourish." On Coltsgate Hill, shields, trophies, and flags were displayed by Mr. F. Smith. Other houses were decorated with drapery, while the west entrance to the Roman Catholic Church was surmounted by a pretty arch of evergreens, suitably intermingled with flags, shields, and banners. The Priory gate had an effective transparency of St. \Mlfrid. Trinity Cottages were gay with flags and bunting, and Blossomgate had also a fair display. Mr. T. Pratt was conspicuous as " Ye Cittie Farrier," these words being surmounted by a horse's head, while there was also a shield bearing the Three Horse Shoes, the arms of Fountains. This design was appropriately decorated with evergreens. Mr. Wells, on the adjoining premises, also displayed evergreens, and the notice "Ye old English Furniture Shop." At the entrance to Westgate a floral arch met the view, with streamers of flags and evergreens from house to house. Here were also the Ripon arins in gold. Festoons of flowers and evergreens were continued along the street. Near the centre was a second floral arch, with the motto " Rippon, long may it flourish." Messrs. Jackson iS: Co. had a profuse display of plants, Chinese lanterns, &c. Mr. T. Collier, Westgate, had his premises decorated with a number of flags, and in the evening the windows were filled with coloured lights. Mrs. Kenny, Park-street, had a life size transparency of St. A\'ilfrid over the gate- way, and festoons of coloured lights. Mr. W. Forte, Westgate, had a handsome design surmounting his shop. In the centre was a top boot, on each side of which were the Ripon arms. Below these were the words " Ye well-known Bootmaker," and " To the good folks of Ripon," with shields on each side. Mr. Martin Robinson had the Ripon arms and spurs, with the announcement "Ye noted old seede shoppe." Mr. Smith's designs were chiefly directed to special tobacco mi.xtures, while Mr. Fossick, Saddler, showed a sign- board with the words "Ye old I.orvmer .Shop." In High Skellgate, side by side, almost typical of the commemoration medal, were the two inns, the "City Arms," and the " Lamb and Flag."^ The "City .\rms '' bears as its sign the " Ripon Horn," while the " Lamb and !-'lag " has long been noticeable for its emblems of the lamb bearing the flag, which, though slightly varied, are no doubt a representation of Wilfrid's Episcopal Seal. The decorations here were tastefully arranged and very chaste, trophies of arms and drapery being prominently displayed, while a transparency of St. Wilfrid was also shown. Mr. J. R. Calvert had special decorations, as also Mr. C. Shepherd, Mr. G. Lickley, and others. In Water Skellgate, in addition to decorations at the Public Rooms and the Mechanics' Institute, the Conservative Club was adorned with a pretty device in red, white, and blue, with a portrait of Mr. J. L. Wharton, M.P. for the Ripon Division, as the centre piece. Mr. Dunn, Chimney Sweep, in Low Skellgate, displayed a chimney brush, .\long Barefoot-street and Mawson Lane, flags and banners were htmg out. THE RECORD OE THE Although little money had been spent upon decorations in Bondgate, yet it was as nicely decorated as any part of the city. In the middle of the street, between Mr. H. Croft's shops and the Ship Inn, a magnificent arch had been erected by the exertions of a few of the inhabitants, and a wonderful effect was produced by the artistic arrangement of some silver spruce procured from Hollin Hall, and a little ivy, and ling from Lumley Moor, &c. These were so arranged as to represent the seasons — Spring, Summer,. Autumn, and Winter. Four trees were in prominent parts of the arch ; the first, decorated with white wild flowers, had the appearance of hawthorn : the second, laden with fruit — apples — represented Summer ; Autumn's emblem was a tree with fruit ; whilst \\'inter's representative was a tree covered with flakes of snow, formed of white cotton wool. There were also wreaths of flowers in other parts of the structure, which was composed of three arches — a large one in the centre, with a smaller one on each side. The top of the centre arch was surmounted by a large imperial crown, the work of Mrs. ^^'ray, and was illuminated in the evenings with large Chinese lanterns, a number of which had been kindly lent by Mr. \V. Dixon, of Kirkgate, and placed on different parts of the erection, which was the work of Messrs. T. Webster, H. Croft, \S . Benson, E. Caygill, W. Simpson, T. Horner, and Mrs. Benson ; Mr. W. Benson being chief architect and decorator. Messrs. R. Lumley and Co., at the Steam Crown Brewery, decorated the entrance to the brew-ery yard, and over the sign placed a large imperial crown, constructed with gas piping, which, when illuminated at night, had a most brilliant effect. Su( h in brief were the decorations in the city, but the general effect of colour, and in many cases, overwhelming profusion, produced effects magnificent and indescribable. On the morning of that eventful day, the Reception Committee, of which the Mayor (Alderman Baynes) was chairman, assembled in the Council Chamber, at the Town Hall, at half-past Ten o'clock, shortly after which the Mayor and Mayoress commenced to receive the invited guests in the Saloon of the Town Hall. Among the earliest to arrive were the Mayors of Darlington, Stockton, Hartlepool, Richmond, Scarborough, Wakefield, Bradford, Keighley, Morley, Pontefract, Halifax, and Harrogate. Several of these municipal digni- taries were accompanied by Mayoresses, and all were attended by mace-bearers and wore the regalia of office. By and l)ye the popular Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of York arrived, attended by their sword and mace-bearers, the former wearing that ancient and quaint- looking head covering, the Cap of Maintenance. All the Chief Magistrates were fully robed, and wore their official chains and other symbols of authority. The visitors having l)een presented to the Mayor and Mayoress, such Aldermen and Councillors of the City of Ripon as were not members of the Reception Committee were ushered into the saloon. The company, which had received numerous acce.ssions, including representatives of the various public bodies of the city and liberty, spent a little while in interchanging greetings, and then a Procession was formed in front of the Town Hall in tlie following order :- Tiiii Nationai, Banner. Banh oi Tin, First West York Rifle Volunteers. The City Banner. Ripon C!ivic Officers. Riroy MILLED AKY EESIUVAL. ']'hic CmiiK Constable of Ripox anu Police. Sergeant-at-Mace of Ripon. Thi; Richt Worshipful the Mayor of Ripon (Mr. Alderman Baynes). The Sergeant-at-Mace and Sword Bearer of York, hi: Ri(;ht Honourable the Lord Mayor of York (Mr. Aldermati Terry). Sergeant-at-Macf;. The Mayor of Leeds (Mr. Alderman Gaunt). Sergeant-at-Mace. The Mayor of Richmond (Mr. Gerald Walker). Sergeant-at-Mace. The Mayor of Scarborough (Mr. J. II'. Il'oodall). Sergeant-.\t-Mace. The >L\yor of Pontefract (Mr. Alderman Rhodes). SKRf;EANT-AT-MACE. The i\L\YOR of Hartlepool ( Dr. Rawlings, J.P.) Sergeant-.\t-Mace. The Mayor of Stockton. (Mr. IV. M. IVaison). Sergeant-.\t-Mace. The Mayor of Wakefield (Mr. Alderman Reynolds). Sergeant-at-Mace. The Mayor of Bradford (Mr. Alderman 71 Hill). Sergeant-at-NL\ce. The ^L\yor of Halifax (Mr. Alderman Horsfall). Sergeant-at-Mace. The ^L\Y0R of Dewsbury (Mr. Alderman T. Batenian Fox). Sergeant-at-Mace. Thi; Ma\or of Keighley (Mr. E. D. A^. Marriner). Sergeant-at-Mace. The Man or of Darlington (Mr. J. K. IVilkes). Sergeant-at-Mace. The M.\yor of Harrogate (Mr. Alderman Ellis). The Mayor of Morley (Mr. Alderman Schofield). I hi; Town Clerk of Ripon. The Town Clerk of Congleton. Aldermen of Ripon. Aldermen of other Boroughs. Councillors of Ripon. Councillors of other Boroughs. Auditors (Mr. J. Wood, Mr. T. L. Bnnvne). Nonconformist Minister.s. The Rev. Thomas Allen, Wesleyan {Chairman of Sheffield Distriet). The Rev. Tho.mas Law, Wesleyan, Ripon. The Rev. J. B. Robertson, Congregational, Ripon. The Rev. George Stout, Primitive Methodist, Ripon. The Rev. Jesse Shaw, Neiv Connexion, Ripon. Master of the Revels (Mr. UArcy Ferris). THE RECORD OF THE Millenary Festival Executive Committee. Lodge Banner, and Members of the St. \\'ii,frid's Lodge of Oddfeli.ow.s, M.L^ Lodge Banner, and Member.s of the Ancient Order of Foresters. Lodge Banner, and Members of the United Ancient Order of Druids (RiPON District). Lodge Banner, and Members of the City of Ripon Lodge of Oddfellows, K.U. Banner of Young Men's Friendly Society. The Ripon Y.M.F.S. Drum and Fife Band. Previou.s to the setting out of the procession, the Civic authority appointing Mr. D'Arcy Ferris Master of the Revels, signed by the Mayor and sealed with the Corporation Seal, was affixed to the Town Hall. The Proclamation ran as follows : — " Ripon Millenary Festival. This is to certify that I have this day appointed D'Arcy Ferris to be the only Lord and Master of the Revels in the above festival, whom the general consent and joint approbation of the citizens of Ripon has called to the office. And I hereby enjoin all persons, of whatever estate or condition soever, that they obey the authority of the said office as though it were our own, to ensure thereby the success of the festival." (Signed) "John B.wnes, Mayor." The official robes of the Chief Magistrates and other Office-bearers, together with the regalia of the Friendly Societies, formed conspicuous features of a picture that afforded unlimited pleasure to the great multitude of people who lined all the thoroughfares, or who looked on from upper windows, and from the roofs of houses. Setting out from the Market-place between eleven and half-past, the Procession marched through Westgate, Blossomgate, Trinity Lane, Coltsgate Hill, North-street, and Middle-street, and thence back to the Market-place, where many thou.sands of people who had reached Ripon too late to see it start from the Square, had gathered to see it return. In the meantime the clergy and dignitaries of the Church were assembling at the Cathedral. They included His Grace the Archbishop of York, the flight Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ripon, the Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev. the Dean of Worcester, the Ven. Archdeacon Cust, the Yen. Archdeacon Blunt, the Rev. Canon Holmes (canon in residence), the Rev. Canon MacColl, the Rev. Canon Pigou, the Rev. Canon Camidge, the Rev. Canon Ware, the Rev. Canon Haslop, the Rev. Canon Owen, the Rev. Canon Badcock, and about twenty ^'icars of Pari-shes mostly within the Diocese of Ripon. When, shortly before noon, the Proces- sion of Mayors and other functionaries had reached Kirkgate en route for the Cathedral, the ecclesiastical representatives, accompanied by the Choirs of Ripon, York and Durham, walked in procession from the west front of the Cathedral to meet the Civic representatives of Yorkshire Boroughs. The united Procession then marched down Kirkgate to the Cathe- dral to attend 1 )ivine Service, singing a hymn. The street and the approaches to the Minster were crowded with a rajiidly increa.sing throng, every window or elevated point being taxed to the utmost. .\t this time the sunshine was delightful, and the scene from the west front of the Cathedral, uj) Kirkgate, as the procession drew near, was such as Ripon has not looked upon within its own somewhat limited confines for a very long time, if ever, and one that heljjed considerably to impress the importance of the Millenary Festival upon the minds of the citizens and visitors. , > =-' -jK^^sAX^ \ ..Mil ' r" J rfc:. it" ■ ";■.!" ■v,;t A'//'OX Mlf.l.RXARY FESTIVAL. THE SERVICE IN THE CATHEDRAL. Thk devotional service with which the Millenary Celebration virtually commenced, and which, in an ecclesiastical city like Ripon, had a special element of fitness on such an occasion, was one that will long be remembered by those composing the great congregation assembled under the roof of St. WiltVid's Cathcilral. In many res]5ects besides the unusual spectacle afforded by the imposing procession of ecclesiastical and civic dignitaries, the incidents of the religious ceremonial were of a most interesting and impressive nature. It could not be expected that anything like an attempt at elaborate decoration of an interior so extensive as that of the Cathedral would be made, but it was necessary that something should be done in the way of adorning a place so prominently associated as is the chief church of the city, with the millenary celebration, and accordingly the efforts of a number of ladies were enlisted to devise and carry out a scheme of ornamentation which, while being kept within reasonable limits, should afford the colour and relief to the grey inner walls of the fabric, which seemed to be demanded by the festal nature of the occasion. Quite a large body of lady workers undertook this duty, and their task, which was directed by Mrs. Holmes, the wife of the Canon in Residence, Miss Darnborough, the Mi.sses Boyd Carpenter, and Miss Cross was accomplished in a manner justifying, as it certainly elicited, the warmest praise. /Ml parts of the interior which could be readily adapted to purposes of decoration bore ample evidence of feminine taste in the effective disposition of floral beauties, and every portion of what was evidently a well-considered general design, had been carried out with skill and success. In the whole scheme, the recesses of the nave windows- figured very prominently, being filled in with beds of moss and ferns, graceful trailing ivy branches and the like, and studded with clusters of brilliant berries from the mountain- ash, dahlia blooms, pansies, and rarer flowers. In each case, the materials used in the decoration, and the arrangement were different, the result being a very pleasing variety. The font, standing at the west end of the south aisle, had been treated with excel- lent effect. Moss, ferns and flowers were judiciously used in adorning the exterior of the basin, while the base was strikingly beautiful with its green groundwork of moss, bearing in white letters the text, "Suffer little children to come unto Me.'' The decoration of the choir screen had been very tastefully carried out, and the brilliant hues of the flowers, set as it were in the richly carved stonework, presented a charming sight from the west entrance. All the niches were filled with choice flowers, chiefly conservatory products, while over the entire length of the screen at the top, was stretched a band of red cloth, bearing in bold white letters, plainly visible from all parts of the interior, the aptly chosen Scrij)tural motto, " A thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday." The appearance of the pul])it told of much time and care having been bestowed upon it by the decorators. .-Vrtislically executed symbolical designs filled up the panels, while the divisions and the top were wreathed with white flowers, contrasting well with the bright-hued berries used at the base. Nearly under the tower the banner of St. Wilfrid hung over the tomb of the last Wakeman and first Mayor of Ripon, Hugh Ripley, and on each side of the mural memorial connected therewith were banners bearing the arms of the city. Quite an hour before noon, when the service was announced to commence, a number c THE RECORD OF THE of persons had appropriated seats in the unreserved portions of the interior, and so great was the throng of those early in attendance, that while yet an ample margin of time remained, all the available sitting accommodation was occupied. As twelve o'clock approached, the choir, who had been rehearsing the music, under the direction of Dr. Crow, retired, and shortly afterwards the Archbishop of York, preceded by his mace bearer, entered the Cathedral. Only a short interval elapsed before the choir, carrying banners, assembled in front of the screen, Dr. Crow playing an extempore introductory voluntary, during which a procession was formed, consisting of the choir and clergy, and culminating in the digni- taries, our venerable Dean, the Bishop, and the Archbishop, which moved to the western entrance of the Cathedral, there to receive the Right Worshipful the Mayor and those who had ranged themselves under the civic banners. The intention of the authorities was, as far as the service permitted it, to show the progress of church music historically, while as far as possible connecting it with the city of Ripon. There was therefore special appro- priateness in the processional hymn, said to be written by King Alfred, with which, on the arrival of the civic procession, the service commenced. It was sung in unison, of course, to the old plain-song melody known as " Corde Natus,'' from a MS. of the 13th century, the organ part speciall)' written, in the ancient mode, by Dr. Crow. The procession pre- sented a most imposing appearance, the official robes and insignia of office adding greatly to the effect of a scene impressive in the extreme. The service was intoned by the Rev. H. Lunn, M.A. Precentor, the Rev. J. A. Naylor, M.A., Minor Canon, and the Rev. S. Reed, Succentor. The Veniie was sung to Tallis's arrangement of the 6th tone, which, in form, is like the modern single chant which it foreshadows. The suffiages were sung to Tallis's festal use, in which the plain song is in the tenor, and which has been in constant use in the English church for more than three hundred years. Tallis died in 1585, having had the honour to serve in the Chapel Royal during the reigns of four sovereigns — Henry VIII., Edward, Mary, and Elizabeth. Psalm xc. was sung to the earliest double chant known, that in E minor, by Flintoft, a minor canon of \\"estminster (died 1727). I'salm cxxvii. was sung to a chant by Edmund Ayrton, a distinguished musician, descended from an old Ripon family, two of his relatives having been organists of Ripon Minster. Edmund Ayrton was born in Ripon in 1734, and educated in the Free Grammar School, close to the Minster. He was Doctor in Music of both Oxford and Cambridge. A fine work of his, for voices and orchestra, " Begin unto my God with timbrels," was sung in St. Paul's Cathedral on the 29th of July, 1784, being the day of general thanksgiving for the peace between England and America. He died in 1808, and was buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey. Psalm cxxxiii. was sung to a chant by Dr. Nares, organist of York Minster (1715-1783), Ayrton's master. The fir.st lesson, from Zechariah iv., was read by the \'en. Archdeacon Cust ; and the second, from ii. Peter, 3, by the Dean. The Te Deum i\ni\/ubila/e wctii ^nngXo Attwood's magnificent setting in 1). Thomas Attwood, as a chorister in the Chapel Royal, and pupil of Dr. Nare.i and Dr. Ayrton, so distinguished him.self that the Prince of Wales (George IV.) sent him to study with Mozart, who declared that he had imbibed more of his style than any other pupil he had taught. On his return to England he was appointed to St. Paul's, and his church compositions, a happy union of the old cathedral style and the Mo/.;irt school, have never been surpassed. He died in RIPOX .XrifJ.KXARY FESTIVAL. 1S38. Among the choristers educated hy him was Mr. Hopkins, organist of "Rochester Cathedral, who was master to our present organist, Dr. Crow. The anthem was Purcell's " O sing unto the Lord," one of the finest compositions of the greatest musical genius England has ever produced. He was organist of Westminster at seventeen. Alas ! that the abbey so soon received his ashes. He died at 37 (1658-1695). The old looth Psalm preceded the sermon, and was not the least effective part of the service. Handel's " Hallelujah Chorus " was sung after the sermon. This work, by a foreigner, had its special appropriateness, for it showed the period when English art was eclipsed by the genius of a (ierman, backed up by royal patronage. More than a hundred years have passed since Handel died, during the greater part of which English church composers, as a body, pro- duceil little more than weak imitations of the foreigner, and are only now re-asserting their originality. The Ripon Cathedral choir, by whom the solos were sung, was strengthened l)y the choirs of \'ork and Durham ; and although criticism on a religious service is some- what out of place, it is but bare justice to put on record the fact that the whole service was most impressively and splendidly rendered. The Archbishop of York preached the sermon, taking his te\t from Psalm cxvi., verses 1 1 and 12, " \Miat reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me? I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord." The Preacher said : We are assembled to celebrate, as nearly as we can ascertain it, the thousandth birthday of this city. P'ew of us can attempt to compute the progress made in ten c:enturies by this country ; few imaginations are bold enough or firm enough to present in sharp contrast, the ancient and the new. Yet we are not here for boasting, but for thanksgiving, and we cannot ask the Psalmist's question, " What reward shall I give unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me ? " without some standard of measurement of the goods which He has given us. \\'hat do you suppose was the con- dition of Ripon in the year 886 ? It was a collection of a few free men, of many serfs, and of some slaves. But the serf was almost a slave. He had no rights against his lord. If the land was sold, then he was sold with it. Dependent on the tempers of the master or his justice and mercy, and without remedy against him if mercy and justice failed, the serf of that time was not so much removed from the condition of the American slave of the nineteenth century. Slavery existed as well as serfdom. There was that lower depth. A debtor unable to discharge his debt, or a convicted criminal who could not pay his fine became the slave of his lord. Lords there were who trafficked in the children of their slaves, and Bristol was known in later times as the centre of this evil trade. Gathered in huts round the home of every greater lord were the slaves who did his menial duties. If an owner slew his slave there was no man to call him to account. Except the loss of a useful chattel, there was no punishment at all. Between that time and this, my friends, when all men are equal as in Cod's sight, so in the sight of the law the interval seems one, not of a thousand years, but of a new creation of the social system. Slavery was not extinct in England until one half of your municipal life had elapsed — until the fourteenth century. The intolerable infamy of its revival in our colonies in the sixteenth century will rest upon P^ngland and upon Europe until the end of time ; more heavily, I fear, upon those nations which have done most to make the Word of Cod known, for in them the contradii-tion is THE RECORD OF THE most glaring between the will of Him who died to redeem all, and the Christians who resolved to enslave them again. If I wished to move you to gratitude to-day — to make this a festival of true thanksgiving — I might he content to dwt-ll upon this i)roof of pro- gress, and on this alone — at the one pole, slavery ; at the other, complete freedom. It has been a long strife and of various fortunes, but it cannot, we think, be fought or lost again. For Freedom's battle once begun, Bequeathed from bleeding Sire to Son, Though baffled oft is ever won. But you will ask me — What share did Christianity take in this great emancipation ? Ought not her first and last word to have been that slaves should be free because Christ became man in order to redeem us ? It seems too bold to say, with the facts before us, that the chains had fallen from the limbs of the slave at the bidding of Christ. And yet, if we may .set aside the one question of time, if we accustom ourselves to the thought that the whole plan of God, as we know it, is wrought out by slow growths and gradual changes, if we will cease from that natural impatience which unconsciously accuses Cod for not adopting swifter methods more suited to our bird-like agile little wits, we shall be forced to admit that Christianity has spoken the first word and the last of the sentence against slavery. A meeting like this, which takes for its unit of time a thousand years, is just the occasion for remembering that in His sight a thousand years are but as a day. In the Roman Empire, up to the time of Basil the Macedonian, the marriage of slaves with the benediction of the Church had been forbidden. For them there was no true marriage at all, but an infamous contract that did duty for marriage, for it was held that Christian marriage would have made them free. Basil decreed that they should marry with priestly benediction. Basil died exactly looo years ago, in 886. Slavery was ended for ever among civilised nations with the close of the American Civil War. The sanction of Christian marriage was to decree the emancipation of slaves. Vet observe, that no imperial decree could prevail till well-nigh looo years had passed. A selfish resistance prevailed. Yet it was the work of Christ, and it is now complete. At the dawn of your millenial day, freedom was the lu.vury of the few, slavery and serfdom the lot of a great part of your population. Serfdom has disappeared, and even freedom is of finer growth, now that it is purged of the temptation to be cruel and to be tyrannous. It is not easy for us to see or to conceive how, save through the changed wills and affections of men, through the change wrought by the Gospel, slavery could have been abolished. I put aside the ijuestion of a standing miracle. In the Roman Empire it was as firmly rooted as the empire itself. The slaves in some cities, more in number than their masters, set free by some sudden act or edict, debased and brutalised already by their treatment, must have become an army of plunderers. The masters, less numerous but butter armed and more ready to organise themsehes, would have triumphed in the end, and a series of bloody revolutions must have liegim. The patience of (jod with wrong and the slow growth of good, is very hard to understand. It is a great deal more easy to see where the impatience of human critics of that divine long- suffering would have plunged us. Religion has conquered by submi.ssion. There were many hideous crimes in Paganism besides slavery, which must have aroused the indignation Rll'ON MIU.ENARY FESTIVAL. 13 of believers. They were forced to endure the sight of them, and l>y loving union and purity of example, and hy hearing their cross, they won upon the world in a degree far greater than they could have done by any rhetorical protest, or by the indignation of pro- phetic rebuke. The edict of Basil went long unheeded, so strong were social forces and the appetites of men. When half your millenial day had passed, and the land system had become almost what it is at present, a great plague swept off the people, and the ground went untilled. What was the result ? At once, when jniblic freedom was invaded, the laws of Edward III. interfered with contracts for wages, and even, by attaching the labourers again to the soil, brought serfdom back. Such attempts indeed were vain, 'i'he sweets of freedom had been tasted, and none would submit. Hut this .shows how deep- seated was the self-interest that freedom must contend with. It needs not much reflection to be persuaded that the way of God for human emancipation was the most excellent wav, and in that march towards freedom how niuch has Ijeen comprehended ? The aim- less wars in which for the madness of the kings the people were stricken — the ignorance of the whole nation — the huts and cabins in which the poor were herded, as now no gentle- man would lodge his kine- the portentous ])lagues which, like the Black Death, avenged ignorance and sanitary conditions — the fierce sea robbers who, in the early fifteenth cen- tury, alone represented the navy which has made England later the mistress of the sea — the peasant wars, vain efforts for the most part to obliterate the intolerable contrast between the rich and the poor, between the courtly Chaucer-picture of the pleasant existence of gentlefolk, and that sedate aspiration of Lancland's vision of "Piers, the plowman" — through all this it is our Lord that has brought us — He and not another. In this little city that fact at any rate is plain to read. The church, with a few rude dwellings round about it — such was the beginning. A more splendid church, with chapels, with hospitals, and charities round about it, and the population living in comfort, using in peace all the fruits of the intellect of the past — that is the later and present phase. Of that past let us always speak with reverence, for it is the mother of our present. Hy regular evolutions have come down our great institutions ; and though local meetings have trained us for the great Parliament, and our own struggles for personal freedom have taught us a juster mode of dealing with our colonies, whom at first we treated with selfish greed, still, 1 say, the seeds and the seedlings of liberty were in the past. A\'e never sat still and content in our bonds. Our ignorance was great, but from the days of Alfred we have never wanted some who saw the light. Oh ! this country needs some singer who could stir the people into a song of thanksgiving : " Oh that men would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness, and declare the wonders that He doeth towards the children of men." We, like the lew.s, have been gathered back from wandering in the wilderness of ignorance. We are the children of those who have been "fast bound in miserv and iron," :unl we ha\e broken the fetters and l)ars in the strength of (lod. We have been tossed on the stormy deeji, and our "souls melted because of trouble," but we have cried to Him and He has brought us " to the haven where we would be." Now 1 think it would be natural for some to remind me that the depression of the industry of all classes in the community is a notable feature in the present time, and that the call to thanksgiving is less appropriate than at almost any former moment. Now it is one advantage of a historical survey of long periods that it 14 THE RECORD OF THE dissipates alarms and prevents exaggerations. There is an alarm in most countries at the power of socialism, which is a protest on the part of the working classes against the inequality of wealth. It has been profoundly remarked that social convulsions occur, not when the need is at its sorest, and the provocation greatest, but when better times seem to have set in, and men are impatient for a more rapid change. France groaned under many evils in the eighteenth century. Just before the Revolution, as De 'I'ocqueville remarked, a gleam of prosperity was over the French people ; and then came the great explosion. " One would think," says the same writer, " they found their position insupportable because it was becoming so much better." The working classes are suffering at the present moment, so far as they suffer without their fault, from want of work and nothing else. \Vhere there is work their condition is immensely improved. Half a century since — pardon the details, they are short, and most conclusive — a working population of nine millions of men earned about 171 millions a year, and three or four years ago thirteen millions of working people earned 550 millions. In the first case the income was ^19 a head for a small population ; in the latter ^42 a head — an increase of more than a hun- dred per cent. Let us never think of the sick and suffering poor without sympathy. Here, in this church, they never are spoken of except in terms of commiseration and love ; nor would we speak otherwise of those whose hands hang down from enforced idleness from the fluctuations of trade. But also let us not forget that in the march of civilization no class whatever has gained so much in comparison with the former state than that which we call "the working class." "Oh that men would therefore praise the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men." It is not a temporary lull in the prospering breeze that should make us doubt the love and bounty of our great Father. The prosperity of this town has been linked from the first with religion. The Church has been its nucleus ; its charters have been granted to the Church ; the Church has protected the tender shoots of your liberties. That no doubt has changed ; yet in that highest freedom — the power of free men to give ourselves to the one Master whose service is perfect freedom— how safe is our position ? The message of Christ to us is taught to every child ; the character of Christ, which draws all men unto Him, is pictured clear upon the tablet of our mind, religious freedom is safeguarded by our laws, and persecution is quite unheard of. If the world still lies in wickedness, it has no power to injure those that seek God. Its weapons are not the faggot and the rack, but the feeble taunt and harmless sneer. There is no doubt a fear abroad that with complete freedom of thought, religion will be discredited, init you should set against that the fact that the last century has seen more of Christian endeavour, more success in missions, in religious instruction, in the works of succour for poor people, in Christian sympathy of class for class, than any previous century of the ten. In this day of rejoicing do not let that dark thought intrude that the mass of the people are about to break away from Christ. The love of many has waxed cold, and so it has always been, yet let us trust mankind ; they have always sought divine guidance ; and their nature will not change. Changes there may be towards simpler forms of worship, towards loving aggression in seeking out those who hang back from us ; but the nation will never try to dispense with the Saviour, will never neglect religious consolation in favour of that self-reliance which is often but another name for RirON M^ILLENARY FESTIVAL. 15 self-conceit. In some moment of enthusiasm at scientific discovery, when science seems hfted from a study into a gospel, in some subtle temptation to simjilify the world's great mystery by the expedient of leaving out of account all except material laws, the general mind may seem inclined to a fatal direction towards godlessness and wrong. With face half averted stands the disciple, the whole nation, about to turn and walk with Him no more. So it seems, but there comes again in time the thought that what we are tak- ing instead of His truth is no substitute, for it belongs indeed to another region of thought. Others may interpret natural laws, others may conquer nature by obeying her, but one thing they do not pretend to, "To whom shall we go. Lord? Thou hast the words of Eternal Life." The Bishop of Ripon pronounced the benediction, and the service then concluded, the organist playing the National Anthem, with Adolph Hesse's splendid variations, as the congregation left the Cathedral. The offertory was in aid of the Ripon hospitals. On leaving the Cathedral the municipal and other dignitaries, followed b)- tlie members of friendly societies and others who had assisted in constituting the original procession, went, four abreast, up Kirkgate to the Market Place, preceded and followed by the volunteer band and the drum and fife band respectively. The gathering of spectators was by this time so great that Kirkgate was almost impassable, and the assembly in the I\Larket Place extended from one end to the other. On reaching the front of the Town Hall the procession from the Minster dispersed, and the mayors and aldermen had ample time in which to disrobe before going to the luncheon. THE LUNCHEON. At the luncheon in the \'ictoria Hall which followed the service in the Cathedral several hundred persons were present, but as the interval before the public meeting in the Market Place was very brief, the toast list was curtailed as far as possible, and the speeches generally were rather of the complimentary order than bearing upon the historic event that was being celebrated. The mayors all wore their chains of office. The ^L^yor of Ripon did the honours for the civic body very ably, and the eloquence and wit of the Bishop of Ripon brought, during his lordship's addresss, a frequent renewal of the hearty cheers which greeted his rising. The Mayor of Ripon presided at the luncheon, and was supported on the right by the Archbishop of York, the Mayoress of Ripon, the Bishop of Ripon, the Lady Mayoress of York, the Rev. A\'. C. Lukis, Mrs. Fremantle, the Rev. J. A. Naylor, Mrs. Holmes, the Mayor of Richmond, the Mayor of Scarborough, the Mayoress of Hartlepool, the Mayor of Hartlepool, the Mayoress of Leeds, the Mayor of Leeds, the Mayoress of Bradford, the Mayor of Bradford, the Mayoress of Dewsbury, the Mayor of Dewsbury, the Mayoress of Keighley, the Mayor of Keighley, the Mayoress of Morley. 'I'o the left were Mrs. Thomson, the Marquess of Ripon, Mrs. Boyd Carpenter, the Dean of Ripon, Mrs. Lukis, the Rev. Canon Holmes, the Rev. J. T. Fowler, Mrs. Naylor, the Lord ALayor of York, 1 6 TIFE RECORD OF THE the Mayoress of Pontefract, the Mayor of Pontefract, the Mayoress of Stockton, the Mayor of Stockton, the Mayoress of Wakefield, the Mayor of Wakefield, the Mayoress of Halifax, the Mayor of Halifax, the Mayoress of Darlington, the Mayor of Darlington, the Mayoress of Harrogate, the Mayor of Harrogate, the Mayor of Morley ; the Town Clerk of Congleton, Mr. J. Wilson, LL.D., &c., &c. The luncheon was provided by Mr. R. E. Collinson, of the Unicorn Hotel, and was of an excellent character. After ample justice had been jlone to the luncheon, during which the volunteer band played selections of music from the back of the balcony, a short series of toasts was proposed. The Mayor of Ripon proposed " The Queen," and said, in all assemblages of this character, and especially where so many municipal authorities were gathered together, the one prevailing feeling was a spirit of loyalty to Her Majesty the Queen. (Applause). At the banquet given by the Mayor of Liverpool in connection with the opening of the Liverpool Exhibition by the Queen, Lord Derby remarked the Mayors present were chained, but the chains worn were not the chains of slavery, but emblems of love and loyalty to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. (Applause). Shall we, the citizens of Ripon, be behind the city of Liverpool, we who have enjoyed civic privileges for a thousand years. (Cheers and applause). No, a thousand times no ! He would ask them to drink to the health of the Queen and the rest of the Royal Family. (Applause). The toast was then enthusiastically honoured, the band playing the National Anthem. The Lord Mayor of York (Alderman Terry) rose to propose " The Mayor and Corpor- ation of Ripon," and in doing so spoke of the importance of the toast in connection with the history of Ripon, and of the honour which was attached to the civic authorities this year. He felt it was indeed true what his Grace the Archbishop of York had told them that morning, that they were linked to the past historj- of the country by the progress of the present. It did not need many words to enhance the toast before them ; so he would content himself by simply saying witli what pleasure he participated in the ceremony of the day, and though the various Mayors present might not agree with the brevity of his remarks, yet he was certain they would concur— (hear, hear)— in expressing their con- gratulations and delight at the successful Millenary which they had met to celebrate, and in joining most heartil\- with him in drinking the toast which he had the pleasmx- to propose. (Cheers). The Mayor of Ri|)on in reply said, he should be guilty of great ingratitude if he did not at once acknowledge this toast. He could assure the Lord Mayor of N'ork how deepl)- he felt the compliment i)aid to him and to the Corporation of Ripon ; and after one thousand years of civic life some might think they needed their health restoring— (laughter)— but he was disposed to think they wfere like the noble Ikitish oak whic h required one thousand years to grow, which stood one thousand years in its prime, and took one thousand years to decay, so they had only just reached the prime of life— (hear, hear)— and had another one thousand years to run before decay set in. He believed during the last ten years the Corporation of Ripon had eflected more changes and improvements than any other corporation in the United Kingdom, taking population and rateable value into account. (Applause). Sanitary matters had been dealt with in sue h a manner that the death rate o KlJ'Oy MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 17 had been reduced to one of the lowest in the kingdom. (Ajiijlause). They all knew how ditticult it was to grapple with places like Ripon, parts of which were constructed one thousand years ago, wlicn the same aitcntion was not |)aid to sanitary matters as at th present time. Then they had llie gas and water works belonging to the Corporation ; and during the last session of Parliament they had ol)tained an Act for the sujjply of water by gravitation from l.uniley .Moor, where there was an excellent gathering ground free from pollution of any kind, and several springs of beautiful, clear, and soft water, from which they expected a bountiful supply of very good water for the city and district. (Applause). In carrying on the work of the Corporation they had endeavoured to look up to the citv of N'ork as the mother citv, and to cofjy her example in everything which was for the good of the citizens. (Hear, hear). This had reference to the past, but they did not mean to stand still in the future. At the ])resent time they were having the sulphur water tVom Spa Cill analysed. They hoped to induce the Railway Company to provide a station nearer the centre of the city for the convenience of visitors. (Applause). In fact there was a great deal of work before them, and he hoped the Corporation would gnqjple with it successfully. (Hear, hear). They would expect to hear from him a few words as to the title under which they held the Millenary Festival. In proving a title or starting an argument it was always a great advantage to have a self-evident fact before them, one which none could dispute. No one would dispute they had a Mayor and Corporation to-day- (laughter) — that was a good platform to start from. (Hear, hear). They had tlie Charter of James II. (1686), James I. (1604), the Charter of Stephen (i 135-47), and other Charters, to Athelstan (940), all of which were confirming Charters. (Applause). King Athelstan was the nephew of Alfred the (Ireat, and had arrived at man's estate during his uncle's lifetime, and this Charter, in addition to giving privileges to the Liberty of Ripon — of which the city of Ripon was the capital — was also a confirming Charter. This Charter had been the subject of several lawsuits, but was always maintained, and was as well authenticated as any historical document in the world, and two strong collateral proof's of it were, that the Liberty Justices were acting under its provisions at the present time, and the offices of Mayor and Corporation were duly filled each year. On the Charter of King Athelstan they stood on firm ground : and being a confirming Charter of all rights and privileges previously granted, and there being no former record of any other charter before King .Athelstan, except that of King Alfred, they had good grounds for believing Athelstan's Charter was a confirmation of the Charter granted by his uncle. King Alfred, in 886. (.Applause). In the name of the citizens he thanked those present for the enthusiastic manner in whi< h they had received the toast. (Loud applause). The Bishop ok Ripon, who was most cordially received, proposed "The health of the Mar((uess ol Ripon." His Lordship said ; I think it was a good omen that we heard from the gallery just now those auspicious strains which remind us that auld acquaintance should never be forgotten. (Laughter and cheers). It had a strong reference to the past no doubt as well as to the presence here to-day of one whose health I am now going to ask you to drink — our always kind friend, the Marquess of Ripon. (Cheers). The Mayor in his speech told us that if Liverpool could show its loyalty to the Queen, surelv Ripon with its thousand years might do so with more reason, but I would venture to D i8 THE RECORD OF THE carry the comparison a little further, and to say that we in Ripon can boast of things which Liverpool, with all its splendour of wealth and magnitude of resources, cannot command. (Hear, hear). It is true the river Ure is not freighted with rich argosies, nor does mercantile wealth find its way over the waters of the Skell — (laughter) — but at least we can claim that our antiquity is greater, and we can claim this that anyone may go where they will and examine the port of Liverpool (from Eastham to Birkenhead and New Brighton) and not find a more splendid place and one better safeguarded than the Abbey of Fountains. (Applause). It is said that the old are ever envious of the energy of the young, but I am ]iersuaded that if we could get into the heart of hearts of new republics and cities, it would be found they were envious of the venerableness of the old. (.\pplause). Ripon cannot claim that it can send forth its legions of ships to the ends of the earth to bring in the rich produce of varied lands, but we can at least give blessing to our city and recognise the importance of a kind hospitality. (Applause). I am glad to learn from the Mayor's exhaustive and convincing speech that we can claim antiquity for the city, and that — if the civic authorities will forgive me — the antiquity of the city is not a mare's nest. (Loud laughter). Whatever amount of scepticism or credulity mav be involved in such a question, I am per.suaded that the ruins of the ancient Abbey of Foun- tains will be the central point of attraction during the pageantry of the week. (Hear, hear). The Marquess of Ripon, by his kindness and generosity, has always thrown open his grounds to the public on special occasions, and he has enabled this millenary gather- ing to be a success. (Applause). And it is something for Ripon that we have in its borders one who has signalised himself not only in the west, but in the east, under the hot sun of India, and who comes back to us, as we are glad to have him, to plant his interest and sympathy in the festivities of to-day, and to show that under the weight of empire and diplomacy he possesses the power of .sympathising in the simple and innocent delights of simple people. We will be children this week, for we believe there are days when the child heart may yet come back to us ; therefore let us drink with child-like heart and real enthusiasm to the health of Lord Ripon, and pray that he may long be spared — I don't say he may live a thousand years — (laughter) — to remain among us. (Cheers). We shall not forget his kindness and generosity in the thousandth )earof this city's history (Loud cheers). The M.\rques.s of Ripon, who was loudly cheered, said : Mr. Mayor, my Lords, Ladies and (ientlemen,--It has often fallen to my lot in this city to receive great kindness at the hands of my friends and neighbours, but 1 don't think that I have ever before heard the toast which you have received in so frientlly a manner on this occasion, ])roposed with .so much elo(]uence, brightened with such flashes of wit, as now. (Hear, hear). 'S'ou must jjermit me at the outset of my few remarks to tender to )OU, my lord, personally, my grate- ful thanks for the manner in which )(ni have submitted this toast for the consideration of this assembly. I need not surely say that it has been a very great jjleasure to me to have been able to do anything which was calculated to render the success of this interesting festival more complete than it might otherwise have been. (Cheers). I should indeed have forgotten a very obvious duty if I had not at once readily complied with the request made to me some months ago by your civic representatives, that I would place at the disposal of those who are organising this festival the grounds of Studley and Fountains KJrOS MILLEXARV FESTIVAL. 19 Abbey — (cheers) — for I liold that such possessions as that so beautiful and fraught with so many historical and sacred memories — can only in any coimtry be entrusted to private hands if those to whose care they are given place them largely at the call of the public. (Cheers). Such possessions are in no true sense private. They are part of the public domain of the country, and it is as such that I have always endeavoured to hold that abbey and those grounds which have now been lor so many years in my hantls. When I recollect the intimate connection that has existed for centuries between the .Vbbey of Fountains in the first place and the city of Ripon, and then afterwards between the owners of Studley and this ancient borough, I should indeed have been wanting in the ordinary sense of gratitude if I had not been most anxious by every means in my power to conduce to the complete success which 1 trust will attend the festival we are commencing this afternoon. (Cheers). We are about to quit this most admirable building, upon the jiossession of which I take the advantage of this occasion heartily to congratulate you — to meet the general community of this city in the Market Place, and under these circumstances it would be unsuitable for me to enter at any length into the causes which have brought us together to-day. Remarks of that kind must be reserved, and I will content myself witii once more heartily thanking you for the kindness you have shown me. (Cheers). His lordship, in conclusion, said he was asked to express the regret of Lady Ripon that she was unable to be present. -She had unfortunately been suffering for the last few days from an illness which, though not serious, had confined her to her room, and she was anxious to take every precaution in order to be able to fulfil the duty she had undertaken to perform on Friday and Saturday. (Cheers). The proceedings then concluded with loud < heering and the plaving of Rule Britannia by the band. Luncheon over, the prominent personages, clerical and lay, who had been present, walked in procession, accompanied bv the band, to the Market Square. THE PUBLIC MEETING IN THE MARKET PLACE. Thk Public .Meeting in the .\Lirket Place was a great success. 'I'he weather favoured the ])roceedings in the open air to as great an extent as could be desired. .\ large and enthusiastic crowd surrounded the ALarket Cross, where a temporary platform had been erected for the convenience of the speakers, and many of the principal guests, including most of the dignitaries who had been present at the luncheon. The Mayor presided. The Bishop of Ripon said : I am very glad indeed that you are gathered together to-day in such numbers in order to prove your loyal attachment to the ancient traditions of this place. It was said by a wise man that man was distinct from the lower animals by one thing, and that was by being able to tell what o'( lock it was. .\nd I cannot help thinking there is a great deal of sound philosophy, and a great deal of moral wisdom in that. The stars above us may mark the time, the clocks in our houses may indicate the hour, but man alone can tell what o'clock it is, because man alone of all the creatures of THE RECORD OF THE the earth can take cognisance of his own Hfe and the hfe of his kin. He it is who has the power of marking the slow ascent and movement of man from age to age, and can tell the difference between the low-water mark of public freedom and the high-water mark that we have reached to-dav. You have heard from the Archbishop of York in his sermon, for which we have all to thank him, that it is precisely that spirit which ought to spring into action on an occasion of this kind, and rouse up within us that manly intelligence that can mark the growing periods of the world's history, and understand the position we occupy, to know where we are and what age of God's world we live in. To know this is \o begin to know our duty in the place where tiod has jjut us. I do not imagine that there is.any- one here to-day who, whatever he may feel of gladness on such an occasion as this, and however delighted he may be with the historical pageantry- with which we are to be enter- tained, has not also a sort of feeling moving through his mind that draws him heart to heart closer to his brother man. He will feel that there is also an undertone of seriousness which mingles with such a movement as this, because he will remember he is one of those who knows that life's pageantr) stands for a while, and then, like our ancestors who have passed away, he too will move with the moving procession out of sight. It would be a bad and a sorry thing for Ripon if this thousandth anniversary were not marked by increased moral and intellectual force, that as citizens we should understand our duty better, that as men we should be linked closer together in one great society, that we should feel more sympathy one with the other, that the spirit of class alienation should disappear from our midst and a stronger and wider increase of love should, as it were, be sanctified by the recollection of this year, for we know that above all the cry and clamour for progress and advance, there is one thing which alone can make the sjiirit of progress to he noble and dependable, and that is the recognition of the brotherhood of man in the Fatherhood of God. I know very well that there will be a feeling in your minds that there is in our gathering something of what may l)e called the comic feeling. There are some among us who are inclined to look upon festivities and pageants as so much child's play. Well, I will frankly say about this, that if there is one thing which we have all to join shoulder to shoulder to fight against in the present day it is that anomaly of a false utilitarianism. Let me explain what I mean. I do not for a moment mean that we ought not to seek to promote what is useful to the greatest number, but 1 do think there is a certain sort of pedantic utilitarian who can never see good in anything unless it has a money value. I think that that is a very low order of mind. I cannot help thinking that when once we can shake off the tyranny of greed and the usurpation of the spirit of covetousness over our better natures, the better it will be for us all. There is a slavery, as his Grace told lis, which, thank God, has passed away, l)ut let us remember that the slavery of the nineteenth century may be a slavery of another order, that we may be tempted to fall down and worship the golden idol, which I cannot help thinking sometimes Englishmen have ])ainted and set up ; and these gatherings are witnesses that it is sometimes wise and fit that men should enter into little amusements and festivities, and learn to be glad with a natural gladness which is dear to the heart of God. (Cheers). To lay aside the work of the day and to get rid of the eager desire to make wealth, this is truly a gain, and when you look at your pageant on Friday, when you see the record of the past brought back in mimic RIPO.V MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 21 show, you will at least remember that there is something for you to gain in the contempla- tion ot" that which, while it revives the past, gives also a higher and truer view of the present. (Cheers). One word and I have done, k modern writer, whose vivid descriptions and whose powerful pen has been read by thousands, has told us that there is something coming across the world about which he has a gloomy feeling. Men, he .says, have lost the lightness of their ancestors ; we cannot joy witli the same sincere and hearty delight as was the case in the ancient days -so at least he tells us. He tells us that there was a day in which men were so great that they did not fear to stoop to laughter ; a day when men were .so strong that they thought it no lack of dignity to indulge in mirth. In those days of Dante, Leonardo, and Shakespeare, men laughed and followed King Carnival. In these latter days, if it be true, as this writer says, our mirth is tinged with vice, and we blush to show ourselves glad, then it were better that King Carnival was put out of the way. Let us, in Ripon at least, bv our demeanour and bv the wav in which we show our interest in this pageant and festivitv, show that that imputation is not true, that we can rejoice with simple gladness, that we can be thankful to the strong Hand of Cod, Who led our fathers, and Who is safeguarding us to-dav. To use the words of the same writer of whom I have spoken, because we are labouring for one another, we are not afraid to laugh, and because we are serving Cod we are not ashamed to be glad. (Cheers). 1 congratulate you on this gathering, and I only trust that whatever else we may do, the day will be remembered as a dav in which gratitude to God, brotherliness among men, reverence for life, and cheerful- ness towards duty shall be its outcome for the future. (Cheers). The De.vn of Ripon said : I feel that perhaps I have been put in a more prominent place on this occasion than becomes me and my office, but I can assure you that I have taken from the very first a very deep interest in promoting the celebration of this millenary. The more I have been engaged with the investigation the more I have been persuaded that we stand upon firm ground in tracing back the first municipal condition of this city to the time of Alfred. Now one point has greatly helped me in the work which has been given me to do, and that is that there has been great unanimity of feeling throughout the whole city and neighbourhood of Ripon. (Cheers). I cannot help thinking that this is in itself an argument in favour of the ground we have taken. There are ahvavs on every question persons ready to criticise whatever we propose, and we may have had a few here in Ripon ; but when I look around upon the efforts which have been made to bring about this celebration, I can see only one feeling, namely, a firm belief that the claim to antiquity which we set up is borne out by the documentary evidence. (Cheers). The more the documentary evidence has been searched — and I have taken great pains in going to several source > of inform.ation, such as the Library of the House of Commons, the British Museum, Bampton Castle Library, and other places ; and the more I have studied and examined, the more do I find it proved to my .satisfaction that the charters have been granted from Athelstan forward, and therefore we are not e.xposing ourselves to taunt or ridicule when we say that Ripon is one of the oldest cities in old England. (Cheers). Moreover, I find that the titles that have been borne by the officers in authority in this city confirm the statement I have made, that there is no other city in England that has ever had a Wake- man but Ripon. I believe there is no other city in England that has continued its name THE RECORD OF THE and privileges of a Liberty excepting Ripon. Where else is continued the old practice of blowing the horn at the time of the ringing of the curfew bell ? ^Vhere else is there the continuance of any feast like that of St. ^Vilfrid's ? These and other things such as the Thursday market, the granting of land by the First Alchfrid, and renewed by the Second Alfred, to the Church of Ripon ; these are standing facts, with the old sanctuary crosses, which convince me that we are not imposing upon the public in standing before you to-day and claiming to celebrate our millenary. (Cheers). There is one other point of great interest to which I should like to refer, and it is this, that the history of this city links together, in a most interesting point of view, the introduction of Christianity and civil privileges. (Cheers). It is thought by some that Christian privileges were granted to cities that had attained a certain condition, and I thank his Grace the Archbishop of York for the very lucid manner in which he put the matter in his excellent sermon in the cathedral this morning. (Cheers). He there stated distinctly that the population ro.se from the existence of the church at Ripon. They did not build the cathedral because there were a great number of persons to go to church, but the cathedral was built first by the missionaries, the church was the attraction, and it was round the church that the popu- lation gathered, and by degrees civil privileges were, through the church, communicated to the laity. I def\' anybody to overthrow that argument. It may not be a palatable argument in this nineteenth century, but it was the argument in the sixth and seventh centuries. The whole of this district was moors and forests, with a population in a condition of pauperism. Then it was that St. Aidan, St. Cuthbert, St. Wilfrid, and others came and built beautiful churches. It was in this way that the gospel was preached, and l)ri\ileges obtained, which have existed until this day. But I will not longer dwell on these things, which have already Iieen brought before you by the Mayor and others, as well as in that excellent manifesto drawn up by the Rev. Mr. Lukis. I shall now conclude l)y performing an office which is an exceedingly agreeable one to myself. When I was paying a visit lately to Chillingham Castle, the Earl of Tankerville showed me his herd of wild cattle, and after I had seen those beautiful creatures I ventured to ask his lordship to give me a horn from one of these animals. It then occurred to me that it would be a suitable present to the Mayor and Corporation on this occasion. (Cheers). So I had it mounted with silver in as simple a manner as I could, because I wanted to preserve and keep to the ancient ideas. In presenting it to you, Mr. Mayor, I will read the inscrip- tion which I have put together, and I hope the gift may be kept for anotlier thousand years. (Cheers). The Dean then handed the horn to the Maxoramid heart)' cheering, and said : 1 make this presentation with great pleasure and satisfaction, inasmuch as in all my communications with the Mayor I have found him most kind, ])leasant, and efficient. I beg to add that whatever feelings may be entertained by the laity towards the church, we of the church shall always regard the laity and the muiii< ipal authorities of these cities in whic h \\e h\e with the greatest possible respect and affection. Mr. Ma)-or, 1 hope you will accept this as a present from the church, and though you may " Lilt up your horn on high," 1 hope you will not "Speak with a stiff neck." (Laughter and Cheers). The Dean then invested the Mayor with the horn, amid cries of " blciw it." RIPOX MILLEXARY J-ESTI\AL. 23 The Horn, handsomely mounted with silver bands by Messrs. liriglit and Sons, of Scarborough (bell and mouth-piece sealed), has a shield bearing the following inscription : — Presented to the Mayor and Corporation of the City of Ripon by the Very. Revo. W. R. Fremantle, D.D., Dean of Ripon, at a Public Meeting in the Market Place, ox the day of the Millenary Festival, August 25TH, 1886. The inscription (which is placed inside the lid of the bo\ contxinint,' the horn) is as follows : — Ripon Millenary Festival, Au(;ust 25TH, 1886. THIS HORN, From the herd 01 Wiin Cattle at Chillingham Ca.stle, is presented 1{\ the \'ery Reverend \\'. R. Fremantle, D.D., Dean of Ripon, representing the horn OF OFFICE GIVEN TO THE FiRST WaKEMAN OF THE CiTV OF RiPON WHEN THIS ABORIGINAL RACE ROAMED .\T LARGE IN THE FORESTS AND .MOORS OF THE NORTH. The pryse of the hunter ; The boast of the hospitable board of Old Knijlaiui ; The Horn, the symbol of legal authority. Mightiest of all the beasts of the chase » • * • The mountain bull conies thundering: ori .Spurns with black hoof and horn the Siuid, And tosses high his mane of sno«". (.Sir Walter Seolli. The Mayor in reply said he would have acceded to the request to blow the horn but the mouthpiece was sealed and therefore he could not. He accepted the horn for the Corporation of Ripon, and he had no doubt their successors would religiouslv regard 2 4 THE RECORD OF THE it and preserve it for the next Millenary Festival. (Applause). The Dean's gift was most appropriate, and he could heartily reciprocate what the Dean had said as to their inter- course, which had been most agreeable. He concluded by thanking the clergy for the active part they had taken in promoting the Millenary Festival, (.\pplause). The Archbishop of York said: I am very proud to stand on this platform to-day to take part in these rejoicings. I cannot for a moment consent to view it as a mere bank holiday, or time of amusement. I feel perfectly certain that the result of this celebration, in which you have legitimately boasted of your great antiquity, will be productive of a fresh spirit of municipal activity in the town, that it will fuse classes together more than they have been before, that the splendid unanimity which has been exhibited in the prepar- ations for the festival will be carried far beyond it, and that you w ill find yourselves, as you have been in these preparations, a united community. (Cheers). But I find myself in a very doubtful position here. The fact is that this able document prepared by the Rev. Mr. Lukis is full of the most incendiary matter, and I am afraid I shall, before I leave this platform, have to defend myself, because once upon a time my great predecessor St. Wilfrid snuffed out, if I may use such a vulgar expression, the Bishop of Ripon, and for nearly 900 years there was no revival of that otfice. But you may be well assured, — for you have completed fifty years' episcopate of very able bishops,- that there is no danger of the Bishop of Ripon being removed, and you have heard to-day how that office is likely to be fulfilled in the future by the very able man who now presides over the diocese. (Cheers). But in the next place I shall have to make myself right with the Mayor, because it appears in the papers of the Archbishop of York, dated towards the end of the sixteenth century — there is a paper among them which proves quite conclusively that the Archbishop of York has control within the borough of Ripon, — that where there is a disj)uted election in the office of Wakeman, it is the Archbishop of York who has to step in and set matters right. I don't know how certain members of this community would like that ; I am afraid they would make it very hot for me if I were to enforce that by an)- arguments. Up to this moment you have been most unanimous, and religious differences have not been manifested among you, but if I were to say that I was going to look after the election of Mayor and Wakeman, I am afraid you would assist to escort me to the station. I confess I am a little sorry that the institution of Mayor instead of \Vakeman puts a diffi- culty in my way. I remember a young person saying to me — " I would rather be an arch- bishop than a bishop." 1 said "Why?" and the reply was — "Well, because there are several bishops and only two archbishops." Well, there is something in that. The Wake- man of the city was quite unique, there was no other Wakeman in the world, and for my own jjart I think that it was a very great mistake when you merged your individuality in a general C'orporation, and acce[)ted a Mayor instead of a Wakeman. (Hear, hear). I have done with Mr. Lukis's manifesto, except to say this- whether it was exactly 886 years or not, thai was the date of your first charter I do not know, and I do not very much rare, but you have a very great antiquity, and you have preserved yoin- character more than many other cities have done. Manufacturers have not come to you. You are still the centre of an agricultural population. Your municipal functions are discharged without disturbing elements. 1 hope yuii will long continue to prosijcr, and to he an example to JiirO.Y MILLEXARY FESTIVAL. 25 other communities by the spirited way in which you make improvements. I ought to have remembered to break a lance with the Lord Mayor of York at the Luncheon to-day, because the Mayor of this place said that in the matter of waterworks, gasworks and sanitary arrangements, you were making York your model. If you lived at the side of the river which washes York you would have a very different idea of the rivalry. That beautiful and pellucid stream laves my garden, and 1 know exactly what it is in hot weather and when the water is low. I was very much inclined after what I heard to-day to invite the Mayor and Corporation of Ripon to pay me a visit to show them how these matters are conducted in some other places. But, never mind, we will try to do better. Many of you were not in the cathedral to-day, and I may therefore be permitted to touch upon one or two matters which were then said. It is a difficult thing to imagine what was the case a thou.sand years ago in any town. The fact of the matter is that you cannot imagine what a church then was. Some of these old churches connected with St. Ninian's and other great names, were, after all, little buildings made of mud and wattle, as humble almost as the dwellings around them. It was not for some time, that we attained to churches of polished stone, and these churches long preceded the comfortable dwellings we now live in. I will give you an illustration of the difficulty I have referred to. I read in a popular life of ^Vycliffe, a little time ago, that Wycliffe went to the Queen's College, Oxford, where he studied, took his degree, and lived. There is nothing to find fault with in that historical record e.xcept this — there was then no college in existence ; and what was then called a college was a mere assemblage of huts and shops. It is quite evident that this popular writer carried back the present into the past, and imagined that Oxford was then what it now is, the centre of great halls. Nothing of the sort. We should feel thoroughly thankful to Almighty God if we really could put side by side the past and the present. If we could better understand the lives and the struggles of Englishmen in those early days, and compare them with the state of things now existing, we should indeed be thankful. The noble lord who is now among us might in those days have merely been the oppressor of the people, whereas now he is called the friend of every man in this place, and instead of being a terror to you, he is regarded by you all with great respect and love. (Cheers). So with vour religious freedom ; it has all grown by degrees. All of you who attend your vestry meetings and read the reports of your municipal meetings — there may not be much in those reports to admire or study — (laughter) — I solemnly assure you I never read one of them — (renewed laughter) — there may not be in these reports much which strikes you, but you will remember that it is from this training that Parliaments have come, and the nation of England has come. It has come because you could never keep an Englishman silent under wrong. He would discuss it, would move and arm himself, and if necessary would die rather than the cause of freedom should suffer in his hands. What shall we say about the future ? There are some philosophers who always think that the end of all things is coming. On this point I would only say this — that the last fifty years have been productive, more than any previous fifty years, of every kind of improvement. Sanitary science, about which your Mayor takes great comfort, came into existence within fifty years. The only wonder is that our ancestors survived the bad smells. (Great laughter). There must, I think, be a screw loose somewhere about the argument, otherwise we should E 26 THE RECORD OF THE .ill have been dead long since. (Laughter). However, .sanitary science has come into being, and we can now realise what it can do for us. Whoever should stand upon a hustings like this, in the 2000th year of this city — I cannot invent a suitable word for that, and 1 mu^it say that I do not think you have been very happy in the selection of a word — will have to congratulate himself and the people upon far greater advancements There is one other thing to which I should like to allude, and perhaps you will pardon me if I repeat it here. People are very much alarmed at the freedom of thought which goes on in the present day. 'I'hey say there is a danger, if you let people read certain books, that by-and-by they will refuse to believe in revelation, and will turn away from religion. I deny that altogether. I do not believe it for one single moment. I cannot imagine a worse compliment to pay to religion than to say that as people get more educated they will learn more to do without it ; nothing of the kind will occur. \Ve are sometimes told that science will do everything. It will enable us to travel quicker, make our homes more comfortable, but we have another world besides this to settle with. By-and-by we shall have done with all science, and the fruits of science; we shall ha\e to go from these things.- and to what ? To nothing ? Human nature must entirely change before we can persuade ourselves that when wc turn away from this life we shall have to look to nothing. The Marquess of Ripon, who had a cordial reception, said : Mr. Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, — \\'hat is it that can be left for any man to say after the speeches to which we have just listened, which have done so much to e.xhaust the topics which belong to the occasion that has called us together ? There is only one failure which I have observed in our programme, and that is that my worshipful friend the Mayor did not sound the horn. ( i^aughter). But I should be very sorry if you carried away in your minds any blame to the chief magistrate of your city on that account. He did not wind his horn because there was no means of winding it, and it seems to me that what he and the Corporation ol Ripon will have to do instead, will be to continue to blow their own trumpets, as it will be admitted my worshipful friend somewhat did at an earlier period this afternoon. (Cheers and laughter). It is, I think, a very good thing that in an ancient city like this an occasion should be offered to us upon which we may turn bark our thoughts to the past history of the town and neighbourhood. Vou will on Friday and Saturday be called upon to witness, what I have no doubt will be, a very striking and beautiful pageant connei ted with this festival, and there will be then represented before you — vividly brought to your minds— the long history of your country and your town, for I find that those who have ordered the proceedings of these revels have determined that they will begin at the beginning; and although certainly they ha\e not commenced, as I once heard a imniber ol Tarliament commence his speech, at the period of the deluge- he was speaking against time (laughter)- they will take you back to the ancient Britons and the Druids, and they u ill .show you no doubt in a very gra])hic manner the state of dress or no dress (laughter) in which )()ur ancestors ran about these woods. Then you will be reminded how upon those savage ancestors of yours, there came in the mighty power of Rome, and also of what those great Romans the greatest empire of which history makes mention tlid here in Eng- land as elsewhere in the world, introducing, by rough and violent means it mav be, but still iiitrodiuing among savage tribes the elements of civilisation. ISut uc ha\e little to do A'//'O.V MILLENARY J-ESTJi\lL. 27 with that very cnrlv jicriod of our histor\'. \\c in Ri])on arc very modest men ; we don't want to go back to the time of the ancient Britons or Romans, we are quite content with the history of a thousand years, and therefore on this occasion we take our start from a thousand years ago. And yet it seems to me that we may fairly go back, if we want to know the origin of this city, a century or two earlier, for, as you have been reminded to-day by the Dean in his address, this city really owes its origin to St. Wilfrid, who, at the end of the seventh and the beginning of the eighth centuries lived in this jiart of the country, and a portion of whose chiuxh is believed to still exist in the crypt of your minster. The story of St. Wilfrid's noble life, and of his many troubles and trials, forms no insignificant part of the history of our country, and it is surely a brilliant proof of what can be accomplished by a great and good man — whose fame does not rest upon military achieve- ments or the conquests of the field, but upon good work done for God and for his country- men — that his memory should be now, after the expiration of twelve centuries, .still fresh and living among us. (Cheers). It was not long after St. Wilfrid had established his monastery here in Ripon that the kings of this country thought it right to confer civil privileges upon the peojile who had gathered around that monastery and that church. T will not venture to enter upon any questions of ancient charters or precise dates. I deeply regret the enforced absence upon this occasion of an eminent man whom we expected to have among us — I mean the Bishop of Chester — (cheers) — the foremost of living English historians. He would have been able to speak with unimpeachable authority on antiquarian questions of this description. For practical purposes it is enough to know we have existed as an organised civil community for some ten centuries, and that it is so long ago as that — a period of time which it is not easy to realise — since you first here in Ripon began to be taught those many and invaluable lessons which have been given to the English people by their institutions of local government. It is the.se institutions which have been the foundation of our iiolitical freedom, and which have enabled our race to play the great part it has played in the transactions of the world. (Hear, hear). Out of these institutions also there grew here, as elsewhere in England, the right of Parliamentary representation. It took nearly three centuries before that Parliamentary representation was granted, but when that famous monarch Edward I., availing himself of the fruitful conception of that great man Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, the first of English Reformers, called to the councils of the nation the representatives of the boroughs of England nearly 600 years ago, in 1295, you were first called upon to elect members to the Commons House of Parliament. It is true you did not enjoy the privilege uninterruptedly. There was a period when it was not granted, but from the i6th century to the present time it has been yours without interruption. True it is that now you of this city no longer by yourselves send your representatives to Parliament. The circumstances of the time and the changes of the age have rendered that arrangement no longer possible ; but you still enjoy, in ampler measure than you did before, your full rights of English citizenship, and the great responsibility which is attached to the enjoyment of those rights. (Hear, hear). I might go on and remind you how Ripon was famous in the 17th century in the great struggle for English freedom against the tyranny, civil and ecclesiastical, of the House of Stuart : 1 might bring down the record to later times, but I will not detain you by doing this. I -8 THE RECORD OF THE am not surprised that many among you should have been anxious to avail yourselves of this opportunity to bring back your minds to a past history in many respects honourable and distinguished. It is very natural that you should be proud of your long historic life in this ancient town ; it is very natural that you should be proud to feel that Ripon was at all events among the first of English cities to which civic institutions were granted ; and it is very natural that you should feel it a proud distinction to have enjoyed for so lengthened a period those institutions by which the men of this country have been trained to the discharge of the great duties of public life ; but I trust that all here will remember that while they proudly recall to their recollection the long history upon which I have briefly touched, such a history and such a past impose upon those who can claim them special duties and special responsibilities. (Hear, hear). It is very right that you should cherish the noble memories of the past, but they will do \ou no good, they will rather add to your condemnation, if vou who live now do not labour manfully and wisely to fulfil the duties which lie at your hand at the present day ; if you do not strive not only to maintain but to raise the reputation of the city which enjoys the high distinction of claiming St. Wilfrid for its founder, and the great King Edward for the author of its political enfranchise- ment --(hear, hear) — and if, while you think upon this honourable past, you do not make it the great oljject of your lives to pass on to future generations of the citizens of Ripon the unstained record of your Corporate life. The company then dispersed, giving three hearty cheers for the Mayor. \,^-. ■%, if, M \ x' A'/PO.V MILLE.XARY FESTn'AL. TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION. Long before the hour fixed for the Master of the Revels to make his [irotlamation tlie market square was all alive with a gay crowd of eager spectators, and the utmost interest appeared to be displayed in the arrangements for the evening's manojuvres. By this time many of the houses and shops on all sides had been prettily lighted up both in tlie windows and on tiie outside walls with coloured lamps, gas jets and Chinese lanterns, the whole presenting a very effective spectacle. The Town Hall front was brilliantly illuminated with gas devices, the imperial crown and the civic arms being prominent features. Mr. Bateman's illuminated devices, "Ve Olde English Cheape," "No. i, Ye Markette Place," were very effective. The streets leachng out of the Market Square, especially North-street, Kirkgate and \\'estgate, were notable for an attractive display of Japanese lanterns festooned across the roadway, the soft light of which contrasted peculiarly with the smoke and glare of the flambeaux. The residence of Mr. \V. Wells, of North-street, was conspicuous with a brilliantly illuminated star. The triumphal arches in Kirkgate, Bondgate, and Allhallowgate were literally ablaze with lanterns — indeed the citizens generally vied with each other in the character and quality of the illumination of their respective windows, the whole city having the appearance of a continental carnival. The villa residents outside the town hung lanterns in their windows, the gardens being also illuminated by coloured lamps suspended in the trees. Soon after seven o'clock the various groups of personages who were to take part in the procession assembled on one side of the square and tormed into line, torches being distributed to numbers of working men and lads the whole length of the way. The lighting of the torches having been accomplished, the procession filed past the Town Hall and in the direction of North-street. Thirty link boys led the way with their torches, and were followed by the Ripon Drum and Fife Band. Jepson's Hospital boys came next, evidently delighted at participating in so gay a scene. Behind these was a brewery waggon from the Crown Brewery, laden with barrels and decorated with hops, the men in charge being neatly dressed in red caps, tipped with a sprig of hops. Then the Oddfellows of St. Wilfrid's Lodge, M.U., with their banner and symbols of office, followed clo.sely by the dusty millers in their ijuaint white hoods and smocks, one car containing sacks of flour, the other a millstone, from Mr. T. A. Handsley's mills, the cars being very effectively draped. St. Wilfrid, on horseback, was here |)rominent, accompanied by his two deacons and monks, with shorn pates and flowing robes, .\fter these trooped the members of the U. A. Order of Uruids (Ripon District), clad in antique garb, with long white lieards and priestly-looking countenances, the lights of the torches borne on either side adding a weird charm to their mystic attire. After them the guild car of the saddle-tree makers, from Mrs. Benson's establishment in Bond- gate, with model forge and workers in dress of olden time, the operators working during the whole of the procession, followed by the Ripon Fire Brigade, ready for action, and the Ripon Rifle Band playing the " Millenary March," and other selections from the repertoire of festival music which had been specially composed. Bringing up the rear 3° THE RECORD OF THE was the Master of the Revels (Mr. D'Arcy Ferris) in his gorgeous costume, attended by the " fool." chamberlains, and train-bearers, and following came five carriages containing the Mayor and Town Clerk, cha])lain, and Corporation officials, whf) in their turn were accompanied by the Executioner and Horn Blower. Sergeant Chapman carried the ancient horn, and was a centre of attraction all along the route, the numerous medals on the belt of the horn gleaming strangely in the torchlight. The most conspicuous and interesting sight however, was probably the car containing the Master of the Revels, whose appear- ance and surroundings were of a most unique character. His dress was of old gold plush in the Elizabethan style, richly embroidered, and set off with a handsome train borne by two little boys in costumes of a similar description. Round his neck he wore a gold chain of office with a medallion inscribed thus : — " Billeslev Hall, Lord of Misrule, Chri.stma.s, 1885," which was worn liy the wearer at that historical place on the occasion of his first management of old English merry-making. His chamberlains were Mr. Harrison (Ripon), and Mr. Hyde (Leeds), both handsomely attired in old English cos- tumes. The " fool " was Signor R. L Isnard, who carried the usual matters pertaining to the gentleman of the caji and bells. Along the route of the procession, the " Millenary March," and several items from the play of Robin Hood and the Curtail Friar, were sung by the foresters and boys. On jxassing St. \\'ilfrid's the Ladies' Chorus, led by Miss Stansfield, joined in singing the Festal March, with happy effect. A large portion of the procession wore bay or green round the rims of their hats. The following was the order of the Procession : — City Police. Groups of Torch-bearer.s. Drum .\nd Fife B.\nd. Jep.son's Boys BE.i^RiNG torches. 15rkwers' Guild C.-\r. Banner. CiTv of Ripox Lodge of Oddfellows, K.U. Millers' Cars. Banner. Ancient Order of Foresters. Banner. Saddle-tree Makers' Car. Banner of St. Wilfrid. St. \\ ii.frid's Lodge of Oddfellows, M.U. St. ^\'lI,FRID, mounted, and supported by his two Dicacons. Fire Engine. Foresters, singing Festival March. Banner. Volunteer Band. Carriage containing Corporation Officials. Carriage containinc; Councillors. Carriage containing Mayors from neighbouring towns. KIFON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 31 Carriagk containing thk Mayor ok Rii'on (Mr. Aid. Bayiies), Chaplain of the Council (Rev. J. A. Naylor), anu Town Clerk (Mr. M. Kirkley). Banner of Master of the Revels, and Heralds, Chamberlain and Vice-Chamberlain, Master of the Revels, and two Pages, in a Car. The route of the Procession was as follows : From the Market I'lace through Middle- street, North-street, Princess Road, Stammergate, Allhallowgate, North-street, Coltsgate Hill, Trinity Lane, Blossomgate, Westgate, High Skellgate, Low Skellgate, Borrage Bridge, Barefoot-street, Mawson T^ane, Bondgate, King-street, Bedern Bank, Rirkgate, to the Cross, where the Master of the Revels read his Proclamation, as follows; — Proclamacion of ve ALmster of vk Rkvells. O ye/ : O yez ! () yez '. Whereas notable Cittyzens of thys aunciente cittye have taken councill & willed that ye thousanth anniversarie of hyr Cyvick Pouuer should be celebrated ; tV itt hath binne thought a mete & semelie thyng th't ye same should be holden wyth moche pompe & honovr, & wyth auncient sportes & revells : & A\'hereas itt hath moreover loinne judged by ye eldermen of thys same Cittye that ye orderinge & directinge of ye said dysportes & revells together with an historical pageant should be devised by one of gode understand- inge wit & cunning : Therefore by these presents be itt known unto all of what estate or condicion soever whom itt shall concern that I, D'Arcie Ferrers, mynstrielle, having binne honoured iS: advanced to be ye duly appoynted Maister of ye Revells afore- named of all gode orders by ye Rite Worshippful ISLwor of Ripox who hath delivered testament thereof with hand & seal set thereto, l^ hath therein commanded that I shall be from henceforth in ye duracion of ye festival taken & obeyed for ye true & onlie Lord of ye revells whom ye general consent iS; joint approbacion of ye afore-named notable cittjzens ha\e elected to ye same, Do now command, advertize, & make known that ye afore-named revells shall commence thys night by a . godelie procession of all guilds, societies, and companies, together with ye presentment of Saint A\ilfrid of pious memorie, and also of notable persons & officers in ye Liberty of Rippon, To conclude with ye auncient ceremonie of blowing ye horn at ye settinge of ye cittye watch, which shall be done at ye bidding of ye Worshippful Mayor, .\lsoe 1 do comand & make known that a great & gorgeous pageant ye like of which shall not have binne seen for manic years, & which shall set ft)rth ye historic of thys aimcient cittye shall be enacted on Friedaie & Saturdaie, heaven wylling, at ye beavteous grovnds of Fovnt.-vins Abbav, by grace of ye most Noble ye Marquess of Rippon, K.d., to be followed by ye merrie geste of Rohyii Hoode ^ ye Curtail Fryer, & by Old Englysche merrie dysportes & pastymes, iV a noble Toiiniamcnt of knights in armour, whereat mie Ladie ye Marchionesse shall preside, over & abo\e whii h shall be Rihaiul-Folc Dan/iriiii;. Biill-l>nitiii_i;t\ Qiiyiitnin and Til/inge at ye R//!ge. 32 THE RECORD OF THE Come all faithfuU & patriotick citlyzens to ye pastyme above sett forth, & bear your part inn your cittye's rejoicinges, & be there none that bear spite or malice, nor any that do wrong in all these dales of this my power &: authoritie. D'ARCIE FERRERS, Given at yc Town Halk. in Ripon, Maistf.r of vf. Rf.veli.s. August XXV., mdccclxxxvj. .\mongst the spectators was Mr. Mark Landon, disguised as " T'ould man fra' t' moors," who had come to Ripon to see t' stirrings. Carrying an old lantern, he elbowed his way amongst the throng, and made himself conspicuous along the whole route, and was eventually " run in " bv two " mock " policemen (Mr. A. Brown and Mr. A. Wells), and given in charge of Sergt. \\'ilson, who locked him up - some small hovs remarking, / '-. '■ What a sham it was that X poor owd chap should be locked up, when he hail done no harm, and were nobbut looking at t' stirrings." He was duly liberated on making known his identity; and eventually assisted at the ceremony of reading the Proclamation, by "showing a light' for the .Master of the Revels when reading the document. His ■• get up " was so perfect that his most intimate friends did not recognise him ; and several bestowed their charity on him during the evening. J^JPON MILLEA'ARY FESTIVAL. 33 / y^-/ 'j . /' >^>-^' ^ ■ i -^^ ...<*'' ';^^ =* ,j>^/ <^ tm *\ Iv. It was an interesting and almost unique spectacle, which, in the glare of the torchts and the more stead} but less feeble rays ot the gas lamps, passed before the view of the in- habitants of the city, and minv of the surrounding districts, who assembled m crowds at every point of vantage to witness this inaugural procession of Ripon's Millenary. His- tory of various periods was written in every portion of the procession, while sym- bols of authority extend- ing over long centuries, as vested in the Corpor- ation, were side by side with the representatives of deeds of charity and love, as centred in the benefit societies and such institutions as Jepson's Hospital. The boys of Jepson's, though few in number, take their name from that benevolent and philanthropic citizen who. ■i i.^J-'-'V 34 THE RECORD OF THE early in the seventeenth century, made provision for orphan boys, and conferred a benefit on the city which it is hoped that succeeding generations may continue to enjoy. The very name of St. Wilfrid, still kept in honour, rouses all the veneration of the multitude, and as the patron saint sweeps by, the mind goes back still further in history, to the time when the good and holv man established his church in Ripon, making it a centre of ecclesi- astical authority, the prestige of which it now enjoys. Fretiuently was the saint brought to mind during the procession, notably at .\llhallowgate, and appropriately in the confines of the Catholic church, where a transparency of St. Wilfrid was exhibited. Passing over Coltsgate Hill, Miss Stansfield's admirable chorus of (Ireek maidens sang from the garden adjoining St. Wilfrid's, and raised a cheer from the merry throng of revellers as they passed. The antique garb of the Druids carries our historical meditations to remoter ages, when yet the light of Christianity had not shed its beams over the land, and when the ancient Briton roamed the woods in all his native freedom. In these latter days the Druids no longer assemble " sage beneath the spreading oak," they now minister to the needs of men, in more comfortable quarters, and dispense with a liberal hand to sick and suffering ^i^^'- *ivW humanity in united brotherhood. How gaily the manufacturers of nut-brown ale go by, with their prancing horses and jovial looking men ! " V^^ good old ayle " has long been one of the chief products of Bondgate, and the " Crown Steam Brewery " is known for and wide. 15read is justly regarded as "the staff of life," and Mr. llandsley's waggons furnisii in a jiractical manner illustrations of how our food supplies are obtained, from the i)rimitive mode of dressing the stones for grinding the corn, down to its perfect state ready for delivery to the housewife, the whole appropriately surmounted b)- the petition, \ Y ^ ^ AvC^N^ fc 36 RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. " Give us this day our daily bread." Bondgate again figures prominently, as the head quarters of the saddletree-making industry, a trade which flourished here considerably in Elizabethan times, and the city still maintains its reputation for saddletrees, but curiously enough this " suburb " monopolises the trade. Bondgate Hall, a quaint old building (the front unfortunately modernised), has been the seat of the manufacture for centuries, and still flourishes as in days of yore. Here James I. is said to have taken up his quarters when passing through Ripon on his progress to Scotland, in April, 1617, at which time " his Highness " was presented by the mayor (Simon Browne) and corporation with a gilt bowl and a pair of Ripon spurs. Hard by is the birthplace of Eugene Aram, whose father was a gardener at Newby — but we are digressing. As might be expected, this was a most effective car — representing the various stages of the work still in vogue of making cart and .saddletrees. Then the Car of the master of the revels and his gorgeously attired courtiers sweeps up into the Market-place, closely followed by the carriages containing the mayor and other civic dignitaries ; after these troop countless foresters, torch bearers, etc., and mingle with the gay crowd about the platform, erected for the speeches in the afternoon, which still remained, and upon this the mayor, members of the corporation, master of the revels, and chief dignitaries assembled. Banners, flags, and streamers were above and around the [)latform in great profusion, while in the foreground the various parts of the procession drew up in a large square, the whole being illuminated by countless flam- iieaux and coloured lamps. The I'roclamation of the Master of the Revels was then read ; and exactly at nine o'clock, when the curfew tolled from the cathedral tower, the sounding THE RECORD OF THE 39 of the "W'akonian's Horn," a custom which has l)een maintained from Saxon times, was duly performed by " old Simmonds," who blew three long blasts. The " sounding of the horn " by one so familiar with the ceremony awakened great enthusiasm, and elicited ringing cheers from the assembled crowd. It should not be forgotten that the ceremony of blow- ing the horn has not ceased since about a.d. 700. The function concluded, the " Millenary March," which had been heard along the route, was again sung, at the bidding of the mayor, this time augmented by the chorus of little girls with beautiful effect. -A-S the strains of the Festal March died away, cheer after cheer went up from the gay throng, and the happy townspeople began slowly to disperse, though it was not until after midnight that the Market Place assumed anything like a quiet aspect, the streets being thronged with crowds anxious to see the illuminations. And lastly amongst the thick of the fun, was ever to be seen the Merry Jester — Isnard — making jest and merriment all along the route — dancing hither and thither. Sometimes mounting the steeds which were yoked to the cars — again slip- ping away, and tormenting " t' ould man fra' t' moors," or engaging our mock police in hue and cry. At another time he might be seen mounted on a lamp post, or some point of vantage, from which he would humourously lecture his companions of the Revels. The entire procession was well conceived and admirably carried out, and the concluding 4° R/PO.y MILLENARY FESTIVAL. tableau in the Market Place formed a sight never to be forgotten. The police arrange- ments were such that everything passed off quietly, and with the utmost satisfaction. We could not close this notice without a word about Simmonds, the old horn blower, who at this time was in his 85th year, and in failing health; he died the January following the Millenary celebration. The interest attaching to the blowing of the wakeman's horn on this occasion was intensified from the fact that the one who then held the official post of horn-blower was a venerable representative of a venerable city. Simmonds had been horn-blower 43 years ; and he succeeded his father, Benjamin Simmonds, who was also horn-blower for many years, the two having held office the greater part of a century. In his prime, Simmonds was noted for the length of blast he could blow ; and during the summer months, when tourists and visitors drew up to the cross to interview the official, he would entertain them by his long yarns about the honoured custom of blowing the "nine o'clock horn," carrying back his hearers in fancy to the far distant Saxon period, when the sounding of the horn set the watch. The accompanying sketch is a faithful portrait of the old man in his Millenary dress, from a photograph by Mr. F. Gricewood. A'/J'OA' MILLEy.lRY FESTIVAL. 41 EXHIBITION OF CORPORATION PLATE. The following Corporation Plate was on view at the Me< hanics' Institute Lecture Hall during the Festival Week. The Corporation of York. — A gold loving cup, 26 oz. in weight, the gift of Marnia- duko Rawdon, Lord NLayor of London, in 1672, with the inscription, "The gift of Mar- matluke Rawdon, .Sonn of Lawrence Rawdon, late Alder, of this Citty, 1672 ; Sr. Hen. Thomson, ^L^vr." .\ large silver-gilt cup with elevated cover, the gift of J. Turner, Esq., and dated 1 679, and the following inscription upon the rim : " lohes Turner Serviens ad legen civitatis eboru recordatur hoc majori et comunitati ejus de gratitudinis ergo dedit, 1679." On the centre of the cup the inscription is also placed : "Re-gilt in 1772 by Charles Turner, Esq., the present Lord Mayor, and one of the representatives of the city of York, and great grantlson to the donor." On both sides the arms of the city are engraved, and in nihcr respects the cup is of chaste design. A choice exhibit is a chaste pair of silver punch bowls of ([uaint design, but very handsome, the gift of Recorder Prickett, and dated 1699. On both sides of one is the inscription, "Ex Dono (leorgii Prickett, Servientis ad Legen Recordatoris Civitatis Ebor, 1699.'' On the other bowl the inscription is relative to its being renewed, as follows : — " This bowl renewed by order of the Mansion House Com- mittee, in the Mayoralty of Thomas Smith, Esq., 1786." The other side contains an engraving of the city arms. There is also a pair of large silver tankards, the gift of Thomas Bawtrey, Lord RLayor of York, 1673. On these is inscribed, "The guift of Thomas Bawtrey, late Lord Mayor of this city. Anno Dom. 1673.'' T^"^ ''^ '^ surmounted by a lion ; and the three feet which support the separate cups represent three lions. The arms of the city are engraved upon the separate fronts. A pair of silver cups, each of which is 23 oz. in weight, the gift of Leonard Besson, Lord Mayor of Y'ork in 1 702, inscribed : " The gift of Leonard Besson, twice Lord Mayor of this City. Renewed, John Peckitt, Lord Mayor 1702." The city arms are also emblazoned upon the centre of the inscription. An old silver cup with spout, on which neither date nor year are named ; a silver tankard with lid, the gift of Bridget Hodgson, midwife, on the front of which is inscribed, " The gift of Mrs. Bridgett Hodgson, midwife. Renewed 1739. George Eskricke, Esq., Lord Mayor." This also contains an engraving of the arms of the city. Amongst the smaller relics is a silver snuffbox, the gift of Richard Etherington, armiger, and dated 1664. On the top is the inscription, " Dono Ricardi Etherington, armager, 1664 — Renewed Anno 1716, Rich. Town, Lorde Major.'' This also contains an engraving of the city arms. One larger silver snuffbox, no name or date. Amongst the other exhibits is a large silver piece, with splen- did plateau of " Justice " — this is not only very fine, but very rare ; a large sword of state, the gift of Sir Martin Bowes, in 1545, Lord Mayor of London and native of York. The inscription on the blade of the sword runs thus : " Martyn Bowes, Knyght, Borne witliin this citie of York, and Maior of the Citie of London, 1545, for a remembrance." 'I'he case of the sword is embellished with jewels, and ornamented at the base with worked gold casing. The handle is also exceedingly chaste, and is embellished with figured gold and jewels. The Corporation ok Richmond. — Two large silver maces, gilt and richly adorned. G 42 THE RECORD OF THE On a large projecting moulding at the bottom of the handle of the larger one is engraven, " The gift of the Hon. Henry Mordaunt and Thomas Yorke, Esq., the representatives in parliament for the corporation of Richmond. Anno Domini 17 14.'' Below it are the Common Seal of the Corporation ; the Mordaunt arms, argent, a chevron between three estoiles sable ; crest, in an earl's coronet, the bust of a Moorish prince, couped at the shoulders, habited in cloth of gold, all proper, wreathed about the temples argent ; and the arms of Yorke, argent, a .saltire azure ; crest, a monkey's head, erased, proper ; with a rose between each of the arms. Round the cup of it are several figures and devices embossed ; as four females, with hair turned back, fastened by a studded comb ; instead of arms, two pieces of foliage springing from the shoulders, and the body couped in the middle, the lowest parts terminating in sea-weed. Between the females are a portcullis with two chains ending in rings, the badge of Henry VII. and Henry ^TII., a rose and a thistle springing from the same branch, fleur-de-lis, and a harp ; all under crowns, and each between G. R. At the top of all the crown of England, and on the lid the arms of England. Round the top of the smaller Mace are embossed a rose and crown, the crest of the arms of the town of Richmond, a harp, and St. George'.s cross, each between the figure of a man with his arms across his breast, a bushy beard and hair, couped at the middle ; the lower part has a head in the centre with festoons about it, terminating in fruit and foliage. The top rim is studded with roses. On the lid are the arms of France, England, Scotland, and Ireland, quartered in one shield ; above it " C. II. R. 1660 ; " round it, " Robert U'ilson, Alderman, in that happy year of his Majesty's Restoration ; " at the bottom of the handle is a large s[)reading rose. A very small Mace, the cup and crown broken off On the bottom are the arms of France and England (juartered, with "Charles II. Rex,'' over them ; probably the first mace ever borne before the chief magistrate of Richmond. Large silver Bowl, called the Crown Bowl, from its having a loose top in the form of an open crown, has on the bottom of it engraven, "Richmond, November 4th, 1754. Out of the great regard and affection I have for this Corporation, I give this Bowie to be used by the Mayor for the time being for ever. Cuth. Readshaw, Mayor." On the outside are engraven the common seal of the Corporation and the arms of Readshaw, vert, a stag's head erased, proper, holding an olive branch. A Peg Tankard, given by William Wetwange, the first mayor, on the 23rd of May, 1668, being the same day on which he entered upon his office. It is very much worn, and round the lid is engraven, "Hoc gratitudinis suk tesseram dedit Willielmus W'etwang, armiger. Primus Major luijus Hurgi Richmondia; creatus, May 23, anno 1668. On the top is, argent, a chevron azure, l)etween three lions' gambs erect and erased, gules : in a canton vert, as many e.scutcheons, ermine. Crest, a squire's helmet, and over it, on a wreath, a hedge-hog, or, for the arms of Wetwange. On the side are engraven a rose, a tulip, and a daisy, and severally between them, issuing out of the side buds of each, are a man cou])ed in the middle, attacking with a spear a semi-griffin ; a satyr sitting upon his haunches, his elbows resting upon his knees, attempting to scratch with his long nails a female, who is defending herself with a shield : and a semigriflin and a goat fighting, parted by the handle. The Snow Tankard, on which is inscribed, " The gift of Sir Mark Milbanke, Bart., and John Hutton, Sen., Esq., to the Corporation, alter a disputed race in a great snow at Easter." No date. Silver Bowl, in the shape of a cup, RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 43 upon a long stalk, given by Willance as a memorandum of his great escape, on which is engraven, "This BouUe given by Robert Willance to the Incorporated Aldermen and Burgesses of Richmond, to be used by the Alderman for the time being, and to be deli- vered by him, his executors, or assignes to his successors for ever. 1606." A Two-handled Cup, with this inscription, "The gift of (leorge Moore, of East \\'itton, to the Mayor and Corporation of Richmond for ever, as a grateful acknowledgement of their honest and zealous endeavours to discover the execrable murderers of his kinsman, John Moore, of (iilling, perpetrated December i6th, 1758. Henry Lanchester, Mayor." A Silver Salt Cellar and Cover, given by Mr. Cotterell in the year 1595 to the Corporation, to be used by the chief magistrate for the time being. It was usual formerly at all public feasts to set one of these salts in the middle of the dining-table, not only for holding salt for the use of the guests, but also as a mark whereljy to separate and distinguish the seats of the superior sort of the company from those of an inferior degree, the gentry aljove the salt, and persons of a lower rank below it. Hence tire old proverb, "Above or below the salt." The Corpor.^tion of Ripon. — The Ripon exhibits included a massive silver cup, emblazoned with the wakeman's horn underneath, with the inscription, " Ex dono Johanis Aislabie, Aem Majoris Burgi de Ripon, 1702." An old silver tankard, "The gift of John Wilson, grocer, to the Corporation of Rippon, ye loth .August, 1723. James Jackson, Esq., then Mayor." A coat of arms (probal)ly his own) engraved above the inscription. A second, and larger tankard, bearing the inscriptions : on one side : " Presented to the Mayor and Corporation of Ripon, by Peter Taylor, Town Clerk, as a small mark of his esteem, regard, and good wishes for their prosperity, 1819." On the other side the City Arms, surmounted by the Spur, and the lines, " Retain your loyalty ; Preserve your rights." A punch ladle, bearing the City arms, and round it the inscription : " The gift of the Rev. Henry Blacket to the Corperation of Ripon, 1788." A small silver mace of curious design, at the end of which the arms of England are engraved. The mayor's chain and mace of the Corporation were shown, also a silver snuff box. Councillor Hill and assistants had the supervision of this department, and materially assisted visitors by their graphic and interesting explanations of the exhibits. 44 THE RECORD OF THE EXHIBITION OF ANTIQUITIES. The Ripon Naturalists' Club opened the doors of its museum in Park Street, free to all-comers, during the festival. Suggestively interesting as is the ordinary collection of specimens, what there was to see had, thanks to the various contributors, acquired a feature of special interest for the Millenary Celebration. Possessors of antiquarian, literary and archagological curiosities in different parts of the county, had sent rarities bearing more or less on the subjects which were, and had for many a month been uppermost in the minds of the inhabitants. For instance, Mr. John Chapman, of the Old Market Place, lent a "Complete and Absolute Geography,'' dated 1666, full of beautifully-finished maps, designed by M. Sanson, geographer to the French King, and rendered into English and illustrated by Richard Blonie, by His Majesty's "especiall commande. " The work, which was singularly well preserved, was open at a page from which the following is an extract : — " Rippon, a cittie between the Yore and a branch thereof, over which are two bridges. It is a place of much antiijuity and fame for its religious houses, but especially for its stately monastery, built by Wilfred, Archbishop of York. It is at present a large and well-built Town Corporate, governed by a Mayor and aldermen, and hath the election of Parliament men. The town is well inhabited by gentry, and its market, which is on Thursdays, is very great for cattle, corn, provisions, and chiefly for wool, which is much bought up by the cloathiers of Leeds. This town is beautified by a very fine cathedral church, with a lofty spire-steeple, and in this church was St. Wilfred's Needle, a place tamous in our Fore- fathers' days, being a narrow hole in a close-vaulted room underground, in which jjlace (as 'tis currently reported, but not recorded for truth) women's honesty was used to be tried, for, according to the story, those that w-ere chaste could easily pass through, but the kind-hearted souls were (by an unknown means) held fast and could not pass through." Mrs. Rothery, of Littlethorpe Hall, lent a portion of the very extensive collection of antiquarian and other specimens, which the late Mr. Rothery got together at great pains and cost. One of a number of quaint-looking books was an octavo of a hundred pages or so, entitled, " Robin Hood and Johnny .\rmstrong, illustrated ; printed on London Bridge in 1759." I'he numerous woodcuts represent the bold outlaw-, or his henchman, in what a dramatic critic would call "striking situations." On one page the hero is being carried over a deep stream by a lady, and elsewhere he is engaged in deadly combat with the enemy. Over the case containing this curiosity of literature is the star and mantle of the Order of the Carter worn by Charles I. on the scaffold, and Cromwell's military hat. Hard by is the oak cradle in which the children of Henry IV. were rocked, and a silk cap worn l)y several of the Ro)al progeny. Mrs. Rothery's loan includes an ancient cabinet of needlework, prominent object.s in which are portraits of Charles II. and of Fair Rosamond. Upon the walls of the reading room were hung much that the learned in the science of taxidermy would linger over with pleasure, including specimens of eagles, owls, falcons, and the like. Ladies would find ample food for amusement in a most gorgeous Norwegian bridal bonnet, fearfully and wonderfully bespangled with gewgaws. Other examples of the holiday or otilicial garments, worn in the days when Ripon was a metrojolis of textile industry, were there ; while stone battle axes with which ancient Britons faced tleir RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 45 enemies took us back to pre-historic times. A prominent feature of the exhibition was a fossil ichthyosaurus, for which the late Mr. Rothery paid j^ioo. Mr. J. F. Sharpin exhibited beautiful cases of valuable anc ient china and glass ware, as well as a case of instruments, ancient swords and other vvea])ons of warfare, together with stone implements and ornaments of the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages. Mr. J. (Irayson of Ripon, was a contributor to the numerous cases of beautiful birds. The Roman remains from Castle Dykes near Ripon, where formerly was a Roman camp, were an interesting feature, and included a human skeleton, exhibiting the head-wound which caused his death, and other valuable specimens. .'Amongst the relics of local interest was a coat belonging to Mr. \V. Harland, of one of the old Ripon volunteers first formed when Napoleon I. threatened the invasion of Britain. The Ripon Liberty halberts displayed up to within recent years at Quarter Sessions were on view. .Mrs. Barker sent a piece of old carved oak from Fountains Abbey. Charters of Incorporation were contributed by the Hull Corporation. Other exhibits were a handsome Japanese cabinet from Mr. Watson, of Sand Hutton ; a copy of the Magna Charta ; a spinning wheel, and black oak chair curiously carved, from Mr. Abbott, who also sent a flint-lock gun and two pistols ; a number of coins, a quantity of old china, as well as a Yorkshireman's coat of arms — the latter the property of Mr. Briscombe. The Marquess of Ripon had allowed the promoters of the exhibition to draw considerably upon the Studley Royal collection of Nature's wonders. His lord- ship's contribution included several cases of coleoptera well worth seeing. From the hall of the deanery came a row of portraits in oil of the Kings of England. A model of the Halifax gibbet — which bore a horror-striking likeness to the guillotine — and an axe, and simdry other uncouth-looking relics of the same period were lent by Lord Conyers, lord of the manor of Wakefield, whose collection was further represented by a pillory, which seemed to have done good service in its time, for the spaces in which the heads and wrists of the unfortunate persons who were subjected to this mode of correction, had worn the wood upon which they rested quite smooth. "We do not wish to punish. Our desire is to prevent," was the motto lettered upon the cross-piece at the head. Portions of the bones of Eugene Aram and of Daniel Clarke his victim reminded us that the ghastly scenes, which form the groundwork of one of the most powerful of Bulwer Lytton's novels, were enacted not far from where we stood. Mr. Fowler .says there are but two copies of the description of the ancient boundaries of Ripon extant. But a third copy was there exhibited by Mr. Whitham, solicitor, who also supplied some very interesting old legal documents, dated 1329 to 1356. From the Corporate archives were forwarded a selection of the old charters of the City of Ripon, and volumes full of old-world records, amongst them the MS. which asserts that Ripon was incorporated a.d. 886. In the gardens of the Bishop of Ripon's predecessors there used to be a maze, out of which it took a very clever person to find his way. A plan of this puzzle, made about half a century back, was one of the special items in the loan collection. "f.s THURSDAY in the Millenary week, so far as merry-making was concerned, proved an awkward factor, which could not easily be dispensed with. Having fairly entered on celebrations of an imposing character, initiated by a solemn service in the Cathedral, and followed by luncheon, meetings, torchlight procession and illummations, there was a disposition to continue the civic rejoicings, but the market day was inexorable, business must be attended to, and so we find those whom we have associ- ated with the characters of '"Johannes de Stapleford," "Johannes de Ebor," "Hugh Ripley," and other celebrities of Millenary fame, stepping out of their mediaeval costume, and resuming their every-day duties, which, on this busiest day of the week, become amplified in a marked degree. The spacious Market square presented a transformation scene, which to the uniniti- ated might have been attributed, if not to the magician's wand, at all events to an unrehearsed portion of the pageantry not yet in the programme. True, there still remained the Veneti.in masts, the floral arches, the festoons, the streamers, and all the wealth of decoration liestowed by the rejoicing citizens in commemoration of their great historical festival, tributes which, despite a stiff south-westerly breeze blowing overnight, remained intact in all their pristine splendour. But how marked was the contrast between bright and festive gaiety of festoon and streamer, and the dingy weather-beaten covers of numerous stalls dotted here and there across the spacious square. The scene is one of bu.sy activity. Heavily laden carts and waggons Ijring in the country jiroduce, which is readily purchased by the eager huckster or the careful housewife who is making ample provision for the two remaining days of the festival. The Russian trophy, with its roll of local heroes who fell in the Crimea, forms a base for the market gardener; while, surrounding the venerable obelisk, which commemorates an Aislabie of honoured name, the vendors of butter, eggs, and poultry, assemble to dispose of their commodities for the general good of the com- munity. The loud ringing of a bell by the city bellman duly attired in official coat and hat, announces that the corn market, which is opposite the Unicorn hotel, is now open, RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 47 and thither larmcr and merchant wund th.cir way to transact business on the local exchange. Fruit and vegetables, implements of husbandry, hardware, dry goods, and other com- modities, may be found in their respective i[uarturs of the market : and from all these the city toll collector levies the usual dues. And here at once history steps in to answer the enquiry of the why and the wherefore of this import on merchandise, and we find the market question all along the line mixed up with the Millenary Celebration and Jubilee of the Bishopric of Ripon. We are told that the tolls and stallage of the markets and fairs of the city of Ripon belonged for many centuries to the archbishops of York as Lords of the Manor of Ripon. In 1837 they were transferred by the then archbishop of York to the bishop of Ripon, shortly after the restor- ation of the see of Ripon. In 1S57 they were again transferred by the late bishop of is' wt-m'Akmm Ripon to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of England. In 1829 the archbishop of York granted a lease of three lives of the tolls, etc., to Messrs. Raggett and Wasse, and they and their assigns from time to time granted sub-leases of the tolls for short terms of years, after inviting competition from toll farmers. The last holder of a sub-lease appears to have paid an annual rent of 250/. to original or principal lease-holders. In 1853 the Ecclesi- astical Commissioners bought out the interest of the original lease-holders, subject to the sub-lease then held by a Mr. Joshua Bower, which had not expired. In addition to the tolls levyable under the charters to the archbishops of York, there was for many centuries a corn-toll levied in the markets by the mayor and corporation, which seems to have been 48 THE RECORD OF THE claimed by them by prescription. This toll was designated "the market sweeping, or hand lawe," being a handful out of every sack of corn exposed for sale in the market place. This was, however, too great a joke for a Yorkshire farmer ; and in process of time the practice arose of bringing samples only, the result being that the " hand lawe " diminished to a value of 3/. 55. 4d. per annum: and on petition by the Corporation was abolished in 1849. In the meantime, the other market tolls were very irregularly collected, and e.xorbitant rates, amounting to fifty per cent, in value were charged. There was further petitioning by the Corporation, which resulted in that body becoming market agents of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 1858 ; and finally, in 1880, the Commissioners sold the market rights to the Corporation for the sum of 1500/., a very uniform system of tolls being now levied. But enough of these reveries anent the Ripon market, its tolls and customs. The usual drowsiness of a summer afternoon was falling over the city, when suddenly the appearance of a picturesque group in front of the Town Hall e.xcited general attention, and there was at once a rush to inspect the novelty. First appeared the Master of the Revels, in his gorgeous costume, preceded by his Jester riding on that ancient but useful animal, an ass ; while accompanying the Lord of Misrule were the worthy Chamberlains ; the procession being headed by heralds, who duly trumpeted forth the august approach. A considerable crowd at once gathered, and followed the small but interesting procession in its tour of the Market-square. The Master of the Revels at length took his stand on the platform near the market cross, whence his famous proclamation was again set forth for the delectation and information of those dwellers beyond the city's pale who had not before learned its contents. In the evening a desire had been expressed for some diversion associated with the Festival, but though Mr. Ferris was willing to gratify the public wish, it was found impossible to do so ; and hence there was nothing more attractive than to wander in the direction of Studley, there to anticipate in imagination the splendid pageantry of the morrow. At a later hour many of the streets were again illuminated, with striking effect. ^ t ^.'•■":5' "^•v'l'l I ,P 4i\ SERVICE IN THE CATHEDRAL. THURSDAY mCrning a special service was held in the Cathedral, Ripon, in commemoration of the Jubilee of the Bishopric of Ripon, which was restored in 1836, by the re-creation of the Diocese and the appointment of Archbishop Longley as first bishop. There was no demonstration in the city itself, but there was a large attendance of clergy and laity from all parts of the Diocese. The only special feature was the unveiling of the new west window as a memorial of the event about to be celebrated. It was in this simple ceremony, however, that the whole historj- of the Church in Ripon was recalled. In a wonderful harmony, as the Dean observed, it blended recollection of the past with realisation of the present. It carried the niind back to the time when Archbishop Longley entered upon his duties as first Bishop of the re-created Diocese ; and from that standpoint it was by an easy transition of thought that the life and times of the city's patron saint, Wilfrid, were recalled. It has been remarked with reference to Ripon that " the history of the sacred establishment is the history of the secular community," and it would seem to be no less true that with the life of Wilfrid the history of the sacred establi.shment first took definite form. Twice in its life- H 50 THE RECORD OF THE time of 1230 years has Ripon given a name to the see of a bishop : first, about the year 681, when Eadhaed, with that title, was appointed to preside over a portion of the exten- sive see of York, then rendered vacant by the flight of archbishop Wilfrid to Rome. Wilfrid was restored to his dignities in 686 ; and Eadhaed and his see of Ripon are heard of no more. Indeed, the Ripon men of this period — Eata, Cuthbert, Eadhaed, and Wilfrid — appear to belong more to the age of legend than to that of historical fact, as we look at them through the mist of antiquity by which they are enshrouded. There is no doubt or obscurity about the formation of the modern see of Ripon. It was constituted by an order of king William IV. in council, dated October 5th, 1S36, to include that part of the county of York heretofore in the see of Chester— that is, the deaneries of Boroughbridge, Catterick, Richmond, and part of Lonsdale, also that of Craven, and of such parts of the deanery of the Ainsty and Pontefract as lie westward of the wapentakes of the Ainsty, Barkstone Ash, Osgoldcross, and Staincross, a district which includes within its circuit the large and important towns of Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Barnsley, and a host of villages as large as ordinary towns. The northern portion of the diocese is agricultural and pastoral, and consequently but sparsely inhabited ; while the southern is a vast hive of industry, teeming with an active, enterprising, and energetic population, sending the products of their mines, anvils, dyeing-vats, and looms to all quarters of the world. The Collegiate Church of Ripon, and the Chapter thereof, were made the Cathedral and Chapter of the new see, and the town became dignified with the appellation of a city, according to ancient precedent, although it was not until 1865 that it was officially created a city by the " City of Ripon Act.'' .\mong the property, possessions, and revenues transferred by the same decrees for the endowment of the see of Ripon were all the messuages, lands, tenements, etc., in the 1 -iberty of Ripon, and the manors of Ripon and Thornton, which had previously been held by the archbishop of \'ork, in right of his see ; and also all the manors, messuages, farms, lands, tenements, minerals, royalties, and other possessions of the bishop of Durham, situated in Howden and Howdenshire, Northallerton and Allertonshire, Borrowby, Bromp- ton, Romanby, Osmotherley, and Sowerby Grange, all in the county of York. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners also determined to allow the bishop of Ripon, out of their revenues derived from the reduction of the incomes of other bishops, a fixed annual sum of 2,200/., which they calculated would augment his annual income to an average of 4,500/., exclusive of 500/. per annum which they allowed until an epi.scopal i)alace was provided. The patronage of the benefices of Birkby, Osmotherley, Leak-with-nether-Silton, and Craike, was transferred from the bishop of Durham to the bishop of Ripon ; together with the advowson of the vicarage of Birstal, formerly held by the archbishop of York. The new episcopal jurisdiction was divided into two Archdeaconries — those of Richmond and Craven : the former consisting of the ileaneries of Richmond, Ripon, Catterick, Lonsdale, and Boroughbridge ; and the latter comjirising the deaneries of Craven and Pontefract. Though his property, reserved rents, etc., in this neighbourhood, were transferred to the bishop of Ripon, the archbishop of York, in right of his see, was Lord of the Manorial Liberty of Ripon, and had the power of appointing justices of the peace for that franchise until 1836, when it was transferred to the Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding. The RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 5' Episcopal Palace adorns a slight (.•inincnce about a mile iioitli-wcst of the city, command- ing agreeable prospects down the valleys of the haver and the Ure, as well as of the Cathedral and the humbler structures that cluster around. It is a spacious stone building, designed by Mr. Railton, and skilfully combines all the arrangements demanded by the comforts and elegancies of modern times, with picturesque, but often intractable detail of the Tudor era. The foundation stone was laid by the liishop of Ripon, on Monday, tlie ist of October, 1838 ; and the structure was prepared for his reception in the autumn of 1841. In 1847 a handsome chapel was added by the munificence of Archbishop Har- court, who for that purpose placed the sum of 3000/. in the hands ot the bishop. The grave of the late Bishop Bickersteth, which adjoins the south-east corner of the Cathedral, was on Thursday morning chastely ornamented with flowers. The marble upright cross was festooned with ivy, purple clematis, and white liliums, with a large cross of the choicest hothou.se flowers and maiden-hair ferns, artistically arranged. The work, as on former occasions, was executed by Mr. W. Alves, of Ripon. Service was fixed for noon, but long before that hour the best seats in the nave had been appropriated, and at the opening of the service the congregation had a.ssumed very large proportions indeed. Among the clergy present were the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ripon, the Dean of Ripon, the Dean of Worcester, the Venerable Archdeacon Boyd, the Venerable Archdeacon Gust, Canon Holmes, Canon Cibbon, Canon MacColl, Canon Badcock, Canon Pigou, Halifax ; Canon Owen, Boroughbridge ; Canon Hulbert, Almond- bury ; the Rev. H. Lunn, Precentor, the Rev. J. A. Naylor, Minor Canon, and the Rev. S. Reed, Succentor (Ripon Cathedral); the Rev. F. Earle, Tanfield ; the Rev. W. H. Patchett, Sawley ; the Rev. J. S. Tute, Markington ; the Rev. James Gallic, Great Horton ; the Hon. and Rev. James \V. Lascelles, Goldsbrough; the Rev. J. T. Fowler, F.S.A., Bishop Hatfeild's Hall, Durham; the Rev. J. K. Harrison, Dewsbury; the Rev. A. Scott, Pateley Bridge; the Rev. J. H. Huddleston, Cayton Hall; the Rev. Frederick J. Poole, Bishop Monkton; the Rev. H. Deck, Hampsthwaite ; the Rev. Joseph Hulme Goodier, Ripon ; the Rev. Lewis Sanders, Killinghall ; the Rev. M. C. 15ickersteth, Pudsey ; the Rev. Edwin Bittleston, South Stainley ; the Rev. Thomas Falkner, Burton Leonard ; the Rev. R. W. Bardsley, Skelton ; the Rev. J. M. Ward, Clapham ; the Rev. V. P. Leonard, LightclifTe; the Rev. J. Vaile, Winksley ; the Rev. R. J. Hill, Leeming ; the Rev. R. W. Marriott, Aldborough ; the Rev. C. E. Wyvill, Spennithorne ; the Rev. E. P. Knubley, 52 THE RECORD OF THE Staveley ; the Rev. J. Myddleton Evans, Esholt ; the Rev. A. W. Robinson, Bilton : the Rev. T. F. Buckton, High Harrogate ; the Rev. W. T. Twamley, ^\'akefield ; the Rev. F. r. Kruckenberg, Grewelthorpe ; the Rev. R. H. Heap, Thornton ; the Rev. E. N. Langham, Ripon ; the Rev. A. H. L. Hasthng, Hereford County College ; the Rev. T. H. May, Leeds Parish Church ; the Rev. F. Baines, St. Cuthbert's, Leeds ; the Rev. John Thursfield, St. Edmund's, Leeds ; the Rev. J. B. Healy, Studley ; the Rev. P. A\'. Brank, Scruton ; the Rev. C. D. Lampin, Huddersfield ; the Rev. H. P. Waller, St. Catherine's School, Broxbourne. The clergy and choir having robed marched in procession to the western end of the Cathedral, where the ceremony of unveiling the new window was performed. As a matter of fact the beautiful window had been uncovered on the previous day, though the formal ceremony was not then proceeded with. It forms a thoroughly artistic addition to the nave, and is an admirable substitute to the ineffective window it supplants. It has been inserted by Messrs. Burlison and Gruylls, of London, and is in memory of the first two bishops of the resuscitated diocese, namely. Bishop Longley, who was afterwards translated to the Primacy, and Bishop Bickersteth, who had died a short time ago, The window, which consists of tw-o tiers of five lights, may be thus described : — In the lower tier the parable of the wise and foolish virgins is represented. In the south side light the ten virgins are seen sleeping. The north side represents their awakening, the five foolish virgins in surprise eagerly asking for oil for their lamps. In the adjoining light on the north the five foolish virgins are going to buy oil, while correspondingly on the south side the wise virgins are setting out to meet the bridegroom. In the centre the striking scene of the closed door and the despair of the foolish virgins are forcibly depicted. In the higher portion of three central lights in this tier are seen the bridal party going in to the feast, the bridegroom going to meet the bride, and the marriage feast. The parable has its heavenly counterpart in the higher tier of lights. .\t the foot of the two outside lights in the lower tier are the arms of Archbishop Longley and Bishop Bickersteth. 'i"he clergy having j)aused in front of the window. The I)e.\n of Ripon spoke as follows : My dear Lord Bishop and dear Brethren : May I be permitted to address a few words of explanation with reference to the window which has now been unveiled. It was, in the first place, erected as a memorial to our late beloved Bishop Bickersteth, whose piety, wisdom, and labours are so well known through- out the diocese that I need not enlarge upon them. It is only for me to say with thank- fulness that his life was consecrated to his diocese, and with sadness to add that he was a martyr to overwork. But the window has a linked connection with the late .Archbishop Longley, the first Bishop of the revived Bishopric of Ripon. Upon his translation six out of the ten lights were filled with stained glass as a memorial of him ; the work however did not prove to be satisfactory, and the desire has again and again been expressed that a more worthy record of the first Bishop should take its place. No one was more anxious for this than your late Bishop, who constantly regretted the failure both of design and efiect of the window. It seemed, therefore, not only to be in accordance with his wish, but as affording a fitting opportunity for making the grand space of this west window an appropriate memorial to him and to his predecessor, and a lasting .symbol of episcopal KIPOX MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 53 succession and of the unity of faith and love. 'I'his inscription is as foUows .—To the glory of God and in memory of the Right Rev. Robert Bicker.steth, D.D., for 27 years bishop of this diocese, consecrated January, 1857 ; and died on Easter Tuesday, 1884, aged 67 years. He succeeded the Right Rev. C. T. l-ongley, D.I)., afterwards Archbishop of of Canterbury, whose memory as the first Bishop of the re-created see of Ripon is also [jrcserved in this window." The erection of this window occurs at the jubilee of the revived bishopric, and leads us back not only 50 years, but 24 times 50 year.s, when the Bishop of Ripon was a missionary. Bishop Wilfrid, who built the first church in R.ipon of polished stone, lived a noble example to all who should succeed him, for not only was he zealous in building magnificent churches, but he was diligent in preaching the gospel both at home and abroad, and in raising the spiritual tone of the services of the sanctuary. This window therefore combines in a wonderful harmony the history of our cathedral in the past and in the present. It brings before us the lives of three bishops, namely, Bishop Wilfrid, Bishop Longley, and Bishop Bickersteth, and bids us look forward to the day when the Chief Shepherd and Bishop of our souls shall come again and sit down with His bride to the marriage supper of the Lamb. A\'e humbly trust and pray that as the worship- pers leave this House of God day by day, and lift their eyes to the western window, they may be reminded of the parable of the ten virgins, and may be able to read more clearly and distinctly as the sun is going down and the light shines more brightly as the day is waning, that the time is drawing nigh when night cometh, and that they who have oil in their lamps and their lights burning will go in to the wedding, but the foolish will be excluded for ever when the door is shut. At the conclusion of this short and appropriate address, the Service proper began with Processional Hymn, which was the well-known, " Blessed City, Heavenly Salem," upon the melody of which Dr. Crow had improvised during the procession to the west. The prayers were intoned by the Rev. Herbert Lunn, M.A., Precentor, assisted by the Rev. J. A. Naylor, M. A., Minor Canon, and the Rev. S. Reed, Succentor. The first lesson was read by the Ven. Archdeacon Cust, and the second — the parable of the ten virgins — by the Very Rev. the Dean. The music selected for the day's service was written by native composers who were living at the time of the re-erection of the bishopric. The chants for the Psalms were by James Turle, organist of Westminster Abbey (1802-1882); Dr. E. J. Hopkins, organist of the Temple Church (b. 1818); and Henry Smart (1813-1879). The Te Deum 7\.x\A Jubilate were sung to Smart's fine setting in F. ; and the Anthem was that very admirable specimen of English church music, " Praise the Lord O my soul," which was composed for the Bi-Centenary Festival of the Sons of the Clergy, held in St. Paul's Cathedral, on May 24th, 1854, by that eminent composer. Sir John Goss, Mus. Doc. Cantab, (i 800-1 880), on'anist of the Cathedral. It would have been difficult to select musicians more worthily representing British Musical Art. The hymn after the sermon was, " O God our help in ages past," sung to the tune known as St. Ann's, which is attributed to Dr. Croft (1677- 1727), one of the greatest of our British composers, whose anthems are even now constantly sung in our cathedrals. He was organist of Westminster ; and we are moreover indebted to him for the introduction of printing from engraved pewter plates. Perhaps no finer and 54 THE RECORD Of THE more dignified tune exists ; and certainly no grander specimen of the adaptation of hymn tune melody to instrumental purposes is known, than John Sebastian Bach's Organ Fugue based on its first line, which, after the Bishop had pronounced the Benediction, Dr. Crow, who presided at the organ throughout the service, played as the concluding voluntary, on the magnificent organ which has replaced the miserable instrument that did duty at the erection of the See. On this occasion the choir was not augmented, but our small choir, being highly efiicient — lacking, of course, power and breadth of tone — make up in quality what they lack in quantity ; and the acoustical qualities of the nave are so perfect that the music sounded surprisingly well. The middle movement of the Anthem, " Peace be within thv walls and plenteousness within thy palaces," especially, was as beautiful as appropriate to the occasion. The sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese, from Zechariah, iv., i, "And the angel that talked with me came again and waked me as a man that is wakened out of his sleep." He said there are two ways in which the vision of Clod comes to the sons of men. It comes sometimes in the hours of the night when sleep has fallen upon men, and the cares and distractions of the world are shut out. It is a picture of this truth that no man can understand God, or can perceive the laws of His working till he has entirely laid aside those ruffling and irritating distractions which disturb the serenity of the soul — for only upon the soul that is at peace can the vision of God glow. But this text brings before us the other way in which the vision of (iod is brought to the sons of men. It is peculiar in this respect that it is not a vision given in the night season when deep sleep has fallen upon man, but it is a vision to the awakened, "And the angel of the Lord came again and waked me as a man that is wakened out of sleep." And that, too, has its mean- ing, for surely it is to teach us this, that though on one hand the tranquil soul is enabled to perceive the vision of God, yet on the other hand an observing soul can alone receive it. " Man walketh in a vain shadow and disquieteth himself in vain : he heapeth up riches and cannot tell who shall gather them," are true words which express more conclusively and strongly the dream in which men live ; fretting themselves to no purpose, grasping at glittering things which never last, and riches which they cannot take away with them when they die. But the vision suggests more this. It is only to a man awake that God can speak, it is only to the eye that is unclosed that God can make his vision known. Take the still- ness if you will, but you must not take slumber into the quiet. Yours must be a quiet apart but it must be the wakeful eye, and the observing as well as the resting soul. That you will see is clear, it is not merely a theory drawn from the words I have read, a man who is awake sees the vision of God ; but it is one of those things which is true in the ordinary history of the world. The most busines.s-like man who has watched life will tell us that success is due largely to the habit of observation. "'I'he eyes of the wise man are in his head ; the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth." For the fool is away dreaming in some distant corner, but the wise man is watching what takes place at his feet; and the wise man watching finds success. It is to the man on the alert that the power of really rising in life comes. He watches, for instance, the dusky dye floating on the surface of the water, and out of it he finds a fortune. So true is it, that it is only to the waking eye that the vision of the opportunities of life's success is given. So also in tlie RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. - 55 power of knowledge. It is not every man walking into some sacred shrine that can observe the lessons of science there, but the man with a wakeful eye and ([uick habit of scientific observation catches a glimpse of the slowly swinging lamp, and has a vision of the laws by which (iod rules the world. ("lalileo finds it because his eye is awake to know the teaching of God. The Abbe Haiiy finds it when his eye was awake to see that in the broken and .scattered crystals at his feet there were signs of distinct law and order. What is true about us is true also of the history of man. Surely the power of prophecy belongs not merely to the man who falls into a trance, but who falls into a trance having his eyes open. And the power of personal religious life depends largely upon the answer to the prayer, " Open thou mine eyes that I may behold the wondrous things of thy law.'" So it is to the watching eye that things are made plain. Dull and dreamy eyes that look with lack-lustre gaze upon the world see nothing, earth's beauties are there but they see no form nor comeliness in them. Love is there labouring at their side but they see no beauty in it that they should desire it. The incessant pilgrimage of benevolence is there, but they see not the sanctity of the feet of Him who went about doing good. They look only upon the face that has no comeliness, they look onlv in derision upon the form that hangs upon the cross, they see not the majesty of the silent suffering, they see not the glory of the noble solitude. Thus has the world heard the story of the Crucified One told in its ears, it is not all (and certainly not the dreaming eye) that can understand the majesty and the mercy of that story ; only to the soul that the .spirit of God has awakened is the full significance of it revealed. The world is a sealed book to men because they do not read into the soul-life beneath them — the life of unseen energy. Look at the ordinary man and see how he regards the face of nature. Flowers as things that live and die, the fruit of the earth as sown and reaped, summer and winter, to be followed by flowers ne.xt spring, that will wither and die ; summer and winter still succeeding one another. Such a man is as one who stands by the seaside and watches the waves fall at his feet, as they come with their irritating monotony, and he sees no more. But unseal the man's eyes, let him awake, and beneath those things he will see that nature does not repeat herself in ceaseless, irritating monotony ; but while the wave dashes upon the shore the tide is coming in ; underneath the apparent incessancy and similarity of life's phenomena there are movements going on. The wave is seen by the dreamy man ; the tide is observed by the waking man. To the ordinary man the phenomena of nature are obser\-ed as a strange wave-like incess- ancy of seasonal order. Let him awake, and lo ! the life of the world and the universe is not simply composed of recurring phenomena, but these recurring phenomena are in them- selves the indication of a larger law, which is lifting the whole of creation higher and higher in the scale of a noble evolution towards that Divine far-oflf event to which the whole creation moves. Science touches the slumbering man, and he wakes to see he is not in a world that is merely measured by strange monotonous fact.s, but that those facts are instinct with life, and are declarations of dim unseen force that pushes on the great creation, and lifts it up towards the bosom of God and towards the realisation of God's purpose. It is the same in the sequence of history. To the ordinary man the story of historical life amongst men is a story of revolutions, bloodshed, quarrel, dispute, and controversy ; but when that man wakes up and becomes an intelligent student of history, he begins to see 56 THE RECORD OF THE that those things are hut the httle crisp surface of the wave, and that beneath them all there is a steady tide which is moving onwards towards the emancipation of men, the recognition of a better condition of social order and sanitary law. This is exactly what you here in this city of Ripon are beginning to realise in your Millenial festival, for after all, the one lesson which leaped from every lip on ^\'ednesday was this, that though there may seem something childish in the little early debates, and strange scenes of quarrel and heat which may be read in the story of vestry, municipality, or corporation, yet within all these there was a tide as it were making its way on to the full development of that glorious national freedom which is our heritage to-day. The man awakened by the touch of history shall see beneath small and insignificant circumstances a glory and a mechanism which is work- ing on to nobler and to richer ends. It is true also in regard to the history of churches. We sometimes are inclined to be impatient with the State and the churches. We say to ourselves these bodies of men with their divergent opinions, these parties with their con- stant controversies had better be upset from off the face of the earth ; they have disturbed more than they have edified ; they have caused more ill-blood, and ill-feeling, than they have established truth or spread salvation in the world. ,\nd so the .slumbering man who judges of the surface of things is unable to realise in the history of churches, the power and progress of divine life amongst men. He does not see that there never yet was an age of controversy, however much it might be stained by the shortcomings of men, but that in it, deep down in their heart of hearts, men taught by the divine Spirit of God, struggled for that which they knew to be a heritage of truth and a principle which they could not afford to surrender. When the story of religious thought is wrtten, and when we can read it with the eyes of those who are awakened by the power of divine truth, we shall be better able to understand our brother's position, and know that when he seemed to struggle for that which looked puerile or insignificant, he was struggling in reality for something which to his soul was as the sacred oil of (iod. And thus in the history of churches it will be seen that while we look and slumberously judge one another — and nothing makes the heart go to sleep like the power of passion, self-will, self-conceit, and controversy — when we look upon things with slumbering eyes we shall be disturbed, and distracted, and confounded ; for in our dreams things mingle strangely, and we do not read their full meaning, but only let Heaven's angel touch us and let us awake, and lo ! there is order and progress, there is an advance and there is a purpose. The lights may be meagre in dod's church, antl Zerubbabel may be one whose conduct is ojjen to a thousand criticisms of nan ; he may be well wrapped about by infirmities and none know it better than himself, but for all that to the eye that is awake, these things have a power behind them — the power of God, and prove that they can carry on His work. The same is true with regard to the persons of men. How often is it the case that we misconceive regarding our own life ? Our spiritual history is a thing of which we have very little cognisance. What is life to the ordinary man ? It is, " I rose after I had slept, and I went through my daily occupation, I dis- charged my business, I paid my debts, I came home tired and I slept. My lite is nuule up of circumstances which I know I can calculate, they succeed one another with a regularity which sometimes is pain to me ; " and he forgets that if his eye were awakened he would see every one of those circumstances in the light of the spiritual machinery A'//'(hv Ml 1. 1. i:\ARy FEsrn'AL. 57 within him. He would sec — not a nu-re candlestick standing betbre him, init he would see the Divine and glowing oil ; lie would see — not merely his actions, hut would understand that within himself there was a s|)iritual machinery which was taking down everv act done, every word spoken, every thought thought, and ever assimilating it into his nature as men assimilate food, and so building up that sacred thing within him which we call character, for every act is the parent of habit, and every habit is the former of char- acter. It is true we need to be awake to the inward mechanism and laws of spiritual being which go to the formation of character. Nor is that all. Our life is not merely a life within itself, but we are to read our brother men, and we need an angel to awake us to understand how to read the history of men and to recognise the meaning of their lives. When the westering sun is flilling away towards the distant horizon, and you know that within a little while its brightness will be gone and the darkness will overshadow the sky, at the closing moments of day when the last rays leap up from the declining sun, then it is that the glorious figures inscribed upon the window will begin to glow, and the full story- meaning of it be read by the sons of men. And as you heard the words that were spoken to you at the beginning of this service did not your thoughts come up and see there is a sacred parable here that we do not know or recognise the meaning of the lives which have been amongst us till we were awakened by the angel of death. I cannot stand here to-day without recalling the fact that we are not merely celebrating the thousandth year of this city's life, but we are met to do honour to the memory of one who but a little while ago exercised office amongst you ; whose long labour, and deep and strong piety, and ardent zeal, and a martyrdom to industry, has made his to be a sacred memory amongst you, and as we thinkNve begin to understand that within the lives of men like Bishops Longley and Bickersteth we need not to look merely at the surface record of action, but try to under stand the unseen mechanism and spiritual force which God set to work by their means. We are weak and cannot read it all and the mysteries of being are largely hid till the day when God makes them plain : but still even now out of their story there will flash the likeness of heaven, and ever their hands moving the stones to the proper place in the spiritual temple. We can now see that the seven eyes of God's lasting providence were upon them, and that not only the light which glows within their limit is seen by u.s, but far above it the Divine and sacred grace which made them what they were, till at last we hear their voices coming back to us from the past, which is never past, " Not by might nor by power, but by my spirit saith the Lord." May I ask you briefly to look with me at the effec-ts of the vision which is to make man realise the nobler aspect of all his duties, and the transcen dent power which enables him to do them ? It makes him realise the nobility of duty and of office. One of the mistakes of men is that they are always distinguishing between the secular and sacred amongst us. There may be those who will speak of the secular which was represented at the festivity, and of the religious authority of the minister ; but remember that no office is merely secular, every office is sacred. That was our Master's teaching when he warned Pilate — "Thou couldest have no power against me except it were given thee from above." The man who only regards place as being a convenient step tVom which he can look round with contempt upon his fellow.s, the end of his ambition, the goal of his hopes, the little round of glory which he has marked out for himself, that man I degrades the conception of his office, be he magistrate, or mayor, judge or officer, be he man of Church or man of State. But the sanctity of it will raise within us the thought of its dignity : then every action becomes sacred, you are not a mean Httle candle to be snuffed out by passing breaths of wind, you are a golden candlestick set in Clod's house to discharge »|r i^ erected, a.d. 660, l)y Wilfrid, archbishop of York, which, being demolished by the Danes, was afterwards rebuilt by Odo, archbishop of Canterbury, a.d. 930." But this is not the place for a dissertation upon the early ecclesiastical history of our ancient city, nor for an examination of the causes which led to the short-lived existence of Ripon as a separate See during the protracted struggle between the Xorthumbrian chieftains, Egfrid, and his succes- sor, Aldfrid, on the o^ie hand, and on the other hand the great churchman, St. Wilfrid, whose ultimate triumph had such far-reaching efTects upon the subsequent history of the whole Church of England. The purpose of this chapter is rather to deal with the years that followed the order of the king in council, dated October 5th, 1836, making what was, to all intents and purposes, a new diocese, and erecting the collegiate church into a cathedral. The order in council was followed by the appointment of the first bishop ; for an account of whom we are indebted to the " Memorials of Ripon," published by the Surtees Society. Chari.ks Thomas Longi.f.y, D.D., E.S.A., enthroned November nth, 1836, was the fifth son of John Longley, Esq., one of the metropolitan magistrates, and recorder ot Rochester, horn July 24th, 1794, at Hoyley Hill, in that city. He was admitted at West- minster school in 1808, and elected a student at Christ Church, Oxford, in 181 2. When he graduated he was jjlaced in the first class in classics, and he received the degree of K.A. December 6th, 1815. He proceeded to M..\. May 13th, 1818; 10 P..1). April 29th, and KirOiW MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 6i lo I).I». April 3olh, 1829. He received holy orders as a deacon in r8i8, and as a [iriest in 1819, from Dr. l. and 1879, shews the sums raised and expended in the Diocese for < hurcb purposes during the 15 years 1864 to 1879 exclusive, (i) I'or the increase of ('hur( h .\( < ommodation, (2) For the Restoration of C^hurches, (3) For the erection or enlargement of Schools, (4) I'or the building of Parsonage Houses, (5) For the augmentation of endowments ; irrespective of all contributions to Societies, Dioce.san or general : RIPON MILLENARY FESTLVAL. 63 (NoTK. — Kractions nf^i arc neglccled). 1864-6. 1867-9, 1870-2. •873-5- 1876-8. TOTAr,. I. — For ihe increase of Church Accommodation 112,498 87,468 41,021 40,098 27,780 "2.5»4 88,678 59. '97 36,767 33.059 A 63,227 107,042 119,081 39.569 16,147 98.773 113.380 99.576 41.986 40.958 £ 137.400 87.892 47.415 14,512 30.024 £ 524.412 484,460 3.— For ihe Krection or Knlargtmout of Schools 4. — For the Buihiing of Parsonagf Houses 5.— For the Augmentation of Kndowmenis ..- 366.290 172,932 147,968 IVital' 308,865 330.215 345.066 394.673 3«7.243 1,696,062 Of other works accomplished during Bishoj) Bickersteth's episcopate, it must sufifice to mention two: The opening of the Diocesan Training College for Schoolmistresses at Ripon in August, 1862 ; and the Restoration of the Cathedral under Sir Cilbert Scott, at a cost of 40,000/., begun in 1862 and completed in January, 1869. In 1872, the Bishop presided at the Church Congress, held at Leeds, and by his tact and judgment contributed not a little to the success of that gathering. It should be noted that the now invariable custom of repeating the .\postles' Creed at the Congress was com- menced at Leeds by his suggestion. The late Bishop Forbes, of Brechin, dedicating to the Bishop a re-issue of his paper on the " Deepening of the Spiritual Life,' expressed the general feeling of the members of the Congress with great felicity, — "To the Right Reverend Robert, Lord Bishop of Ripon. who presided at the congress at which it was read with grace, dignity, and justice." In October, 1878, the first meeting of the newly-constituted Diocesan Conference was held at Leeds under the presidency of the Bishop, who in his opening address traced the growth of the desire for such a Conference, and defined its functions and the benefits to be expected from it. Between the morning and afternoon sessions of the second day of this Conference, the High Sheriff of the County (\V. .\ldam, Esq.), in the name of the Churchmen of the Diocese presented to the Bishop a portrait of himself, painted by Mr. Cj. F. Watts, R..A.., to remain in the Palace at Ripon as a memorial of the Bishop's highly-valued work in the Diocese. The Bishop was able also to preside at the meetings of the Conference in 1879 and 1880. In 1883, the last meeting of the Conference during Bishop Bickersteth's episcopate was presided over by Bishop Ryan : to whom the Diocese owes a debt of gratitude for his constant and kindly help to both Bishop and Clergy. None who were acquainted, however slightly, with the life and labours of Bishop Bickersteth need telling with what earnestness and self-denial he devoted the best [lart of his life to the work of God and His Church in this Diocese. But those who knew him best not only learned to love him most, but were most deeply impressed by the simplicity of his Christian character, his laborious devotion to the duties of his high office, and his frank readiness to own and to honour work done for CiOn wherever he thought he saw it, even though it were sometimes done by men whose sentiments were not altogether in harmony with his own. So long as health and strength were given him the Bishop was conspicuous, even in an age when episcopal fidelity has become the rule, for the unselfish 64 THE RECORD OF THE energy of his work and for the general fairness of his administration of the Diocese, no less than for the accuracy and punctuality with which he transacted its business. We are indebted for the above account of Bishop Bickersteth's labours to the Ripon Diocesan Calendar for 1885. The story of his life has been told by his son, the Rev. ]\I. C. Bickersteth, in a work published by Messrs. Rivington (1887). WiLi.i.^M BovD Carpenter, D.D., enthroned in Ripon Cathedral, September 9th, 1884. Late scholar of .St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, B.A. (Sen. Opt.) 1864, M.A. 1867, D.D. (jure dig.) 1884, was ordained deacon 1864, and priest 1865 ; consecrated in Westminster Abbey, July 25th, 1884, by the .\rchbishop of York and seven other bishops. He was curate of Maidstone 1864-66; St. Paul's, Clapham, 1866-67 • Holy Trinity, Lee, 1867-70 ; vicar of St. James', HoUoway, 1870-79 ; select preacher at Cambridge, 1875 and 1877 ; at Oxford, 1883-84; Hulsean Lecturer at Cambridge, 1878; Bampton Lecturer at Oxford, 1887 ; vicar of Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, and chaplain to the bishop of London, 1879-84; honorary chaplain to the Queen, 1879-83; canon of Windsor, 1882-84; chaplain to the Queen, 1883-84. He is author of ' Thoughts on Prayer,' 1871 ; 'Narcissus,' 1879; 'Witness of the Heart for Christ' (Hulsean Lectures), 1879; Commentary on Revelation in bishop Ellicott's 'New Testament Commentary for English Readers,' 1879; 'District Visitors' Companion,' 1881 ; 'My Bible,' 1884; 'Truth in Tale, addresses to Children,' 1884. H'rim. mwmm -^=^^s^^- ., '^' r??!gto,>gj;»-. ^ _ And see ! upon Ih; crowded street, In motley groups what masquers meet ! Binner and pageant, pipe and drum, And merry inorrice-dancers come. I guess, by all this quaint array. The burghers hold their sports to-day. Sir Walter Stoll. HO can look back upon a thou- sand years of Merry England without reflecting that during that eventful period many changes ■"-^i^,--. -ii^ ■ have taken place in religion and laws, in ^"~^'-^^'-" , education and refinement, in manners and customs ? The sports and pastimes that ■^^ delighted one generation have been forgotten by the next ; the pageantry and revels in which our ancestors rejoiced, are things of the past, until in the present day there are very few popular sports still practised which were common to Old England. Among the .\nglo-Saxon,s, exercises in which strength and agility were displayed frequently took place, and Bede states that St. Cuthbert excelled in running, wrestling and other athletic sports. Like the ancient Britons whose bards told the story of brave deeds in heroic pojms, the Anglo-Saxons had gleemen or minstrel-s, who were the most important persons at festivals and popular gatherings, and who were received with respect at the courts of kings and in the homes of the great and noble. In view of his association with the granting of a Charter of Incorporation to Ripon, it is interesting to note that it was in the disguise of a minstrel that King Alfred visited the Dani.sh camp, and sixty years afterwards, .\ulaft", the Danish king, employed the .same stratagem to ascertain what was passing in King Atliclstan's camp. In the Norman period, tournaments, jousts and tilts came i ito fashion, while in the fourteenth J 66 THE RECORD OF THE century, the amusements of the great inchided tournaments, hunting, pageants and mum- mings, which the lower classes enjoyed as much as their superiors. The celebration of the Ripon Millenary Festival therefore would have been incomplete without a reprc sentation of old English revels, and it was fitting that in recalling the events of a remote past, when Ripon had civic rights and privileges conferred upon it, attention should be directed, not only to the historical characters, with whose names the city will always be associated, but to the modes in which the more humble citizens of Ripon, as well as of other parts of the country, found pleasure and recreation. The appointment of Mr. D'Arcy Ferris as Master of the Revels by the Millenary Committee, and the handing over of the authority of the Mayor to Mr. Ferris as Lord of the Pageants, had already brought forth a proclamation of '' a great and gorgeous pageant," ye merrie geste of " Robyn Hoode and ye Curtail Fryer," and " old Englyshe merrie dysportes and pastymes," and "a Royal Tournament of Knights in armour." The play of "Robin Hood and the Curtail Fryer " was selected from seventeen well-written pieces, the success- ful author being Mr. Augustine Dawtrey, of Nottingham. The play, which was musical in character, was founded on the legend of the famous encounter between the redoubtable hero of the forest, and a friar of Fountains Abbey, as narrated in a popular ballad. This ballad, as it appears in modern works anent Robin Hood, is from an old black-letter copy in the collection of Anthony a \\'ood, corrected by a much earlier one in the Pepysian Library, printed by H. Cosson, about 1610. Dr. Stukeley says, "The Curtail Friar is cordelier, from the cord or rope which they wore round their waist to whip them- selves with. They were of the Franciscan Order." It is probable, however, that this doughty friar was so named from his curtal dogs, or curs as we now call them. He was, it is surmised, no friar, but a monk of Fountains Abbey, which was of the Cistercian Order. Mr. Dawtrey in submitting his play on the above subject laid down the following principles : i. — That in open air plays there should not be much dialogue, and that it should be simjile and terse. 2. — That music, especially a large volume of sound — such as choruses would furnish — should predominate. 3. — That the eye of the spectator should be api)ealed to by plenty of spectacular action. In the middle ages, the most interesting of the national amusements were the Mysteries, or Religious Plays, which were the origin of the English drama. Palmers and pilgrims were in the habit of reciting ballads referring to religious subjects. Action was afterwards added to the recitation, and tlie story expanded into the Miracle Play, which was called a Mystery, because it treated of sacred mysteries. At first the recitations were given in Latin, but by the end of the 14th century they were spoken in the language of the common people, and •were the chief source from which they obtained their knowledge of sacred history. They were acted in the churches and monasteries by the clergy, scholars, and craftsmen of the guilds, but frequently the performance took place in the open air on a moveable stage, erected for the i)ur|)ose. Miracle Plays were exhibited in London as early as 11 80, and .sometimes several days were occupied with the performance. In a lecture given at the Town Hall, Ripon, June 29th, 1886, Mr. D'Arcy Ferris gave an excellent exi)lanation of the advantage of open air plays, which he said, "differ most from the ordinary stage, in that they present living pictures of A'/J'OX Ml I. I.E. WIRY IRSTIl'AL. 67 nature in contrast to the artificiality of stage scenery. In place of the counterfeit we have the real, instead of art we have nature, real (lowers grow, and birds in the real boughs owrhend offer their gratuitous services. Real perspective of distance too, in which perhaps the tuneful lay of foresters grows faint, till nothing but the gentle rustling of the trees, or the bleating of a far-off flock is heard." Mr. l^'erris also favoured pageant and uiovcnient in open air plays, rather than lengthy dialogue. "The lableau.x formed by groups of actors during the play are striking pictures which will remain in the memory. These should be as natural and unstagy as possible, in fact, the more you can dispense with stage traditions, and the nearer you approach real life, the more truthful will l)e the presentation. The contrasts of colour, of light and shade on the costumes should also be noticed, and the wind too moving the draperies adds to the general effect." Mr. Ferris hoped to realize at Fountains many of these conditions of beauty, "for," said he, "beauty has taken up her abode there. It is the fashion to go abroad for scenery now-a-days, but I do not think it necessary to seek for beauty in the rugged grandeur of Switzerland, nor on the sunny slopes of Italy, nor in the gigantic scenery of the Yo Semite Valley in America, nor in the splendours of Brazilian sunsets. We have beauty at home which our globe-trotters would do well to pay more attention to. I think Fountains Abbey and Vale is almost without a parallel of its own particular style. I have seen and revelled in the blue loveliness of the lakes of Italy and their luxuriant verdure, but they are scarcely more beautiful than yonder winding glade, which displays fresh loveliness at every turn, and seems to lie slumbering in its own peaceful beauty. And what are the colours most prevalent there ? Greens, browns, and yellows. Greens of every possible shade, from the sober olive to the brighter one of the grass. Nature has been supplemented by art, to create contrasts it is true ; and not a little of effect in the vale is due to the varying pictures presented of, now wild, now cultivated nature. Browns, some reddened to a warm umber, others softened into greys, are conspicuous on bough, rock, and ruin ; while water and sky add ever-varying tones of colour. .\mid such scenes as this, what tones shall we introduce ? Why similar ones in the main, to create a harmony with nature ; admitting a moderate introduction of brighter hues, just as nature here and there intro- duces a patch of brilliant flowers, which give point and brightness to her scenes. It is the studying and looking for these effects, which will educate the eye to taste and beauty, as well as afford to the beholder a life-long and delightful remembrance." Whatever historical associations might linger round the ancient city and its venerable Cathedral, carrying the mind back long anterior to the founding of the monastery at Fountains, still it was felt that the celebrations would not be complete without connecting with the Festival the far-famed ruins of Fountains .\bbey, under the shadow of which, according to tradition, the encounter between Robin Hood and the C'urtal Friar took place. The Millenary Festival Committee approached the noble owner of Studley Royal and F"ountains on the subject, and his lordship was only too glad to meet their wishes, expressing himself also willing to do anything that would render the success of the festival complete. The scheme which the Connnittee and the Master of the Revels had before them was one of no ordinary magnitude, and it required the grasp of a master hand, to control and direct the widely varying component parts of a spectacular display, which 68 THE RECORD OF THE delighted and enchanted thousands of visitors, and which gave effective force to the revival of medieval pageantry. There were, as is usual in all great undertakings, prophets of evil, who foreshadowed all kinds of dire occurrences, and large demands on the pecuniar)- resources of those gentlemen who kindly occupied the position of guarantors. But there was every confidence on the part of the promoters in the plans laid down, and it was felt that nothing would mar the success of the efforts put forth by young and old, rich and poor, except that momentous consideration, the weather. Should Jupiter Pluvius be in the ascendency, farewell to pageantry and revels ; but on the other hand, should the sun shine from an unclouded sky, shedding his beneficent rays on the assembled multitude and adding brilliancy to the scene, the cup of rejoicing would be full, and the hearts of all would be glad. Friday the 27th August, 1886, proved a day long to be remembered in the annals of the citv. It was a day entirely given over to the diversions of the Festival, which were to be carried out on an elaborate scale at Fountains Abbey. The Mayor, all enthusiastic and energetic, was up betimes, calling on horseback at the house of the Master of the Revels to congratulate him on the glorious morning which prefigured the day of rejoicing to follow ; the inhabitants too rose early, and were on the tip-toe of expectation as to the success of the proceedings. Would the bright picture painted by the Master of the Revels be fully realised, and would the component parts of the great pageant and the play be arranged with that artistic skill and elaboration of detail, which would give one grand effect to the whole ? The answer to these queries is to be found in the happy and unique success in which the varied and striking events of the day unfolded themselves. 'l"he requirements laid down as being necessary to the effective carrying out of open air plays and pageants, leave out one important factor, the weather. History does not relate whether the tournament of the middle ages was always favoured with bright and genial sunshine, or whether occasionally the elements were adverse. F'ortunately for the great F'estival at Ripon, the weather was of the most charming and brilliant character, and beyond a slight shower which fell in the evening, the day was one which might adorn the lirightest summer, and might have been specially set apart in order that the gorgeous pageantry at Ripon might be seen in all its varied splendour. From early morning visitors poured into the city from all parts of the surrounding district, cottage and mansion, village and town, alike furnishing their quota of those eager to witness the proceedings at Ripon Millenary Festival. His Worship the Mayor had iiroclaimed a general holiday, of which advantage was willingly taken. Business was suspended, and there was a universal departure for Studley. The farmer horsed up his waggon and l)rought in the merry villagers, the gentry dashed along with well appointed e(iuipages, while the winding of the horn heralded the arrival by coacii of numberless visitors from the neighbouring town of Harrogate. By noon the city wore a busy aspect, and the railway trains were bringing those from distant parts of the country, who were attracted by the promise of a magnificent show of mediceval pageantry such as had not been seen since the days of good Queen Bess. The decorations adorning the streets of the city were the admiration of those who came afar from new and more modern towns to witness the rejoicings of a community which had enjoyed municipal rights for a thousand years, lilPON MILLENARY J-ESTIVAL. 69 Wi and ^tiU wielded authority in the plenitude of its jjower. The crowds in the streets hecaiiie more dense, costume-folk ami liand^ of music passed along en route for Studley, otificials rushed about in excited anxiety, whilst the Mayor, in robe and cocked hat, hurried hither and thither marshalling the civic forces for the part they were to take in the day's proceedings. The ancient house of Hugh Ripley adjoining the Town Hall, was an universal object of interest, its quaint architecture, and its association with the last Wakeman of the old city, who was also first to assume the newer title of Mayor, attracting not only the attention of the curious, l)Ut arousing the thoughtful reflection of those well versed in the history of the 15th and 1 6th centuries. To add to the historical features of the occasion the representative of that worthy citizen of old might be .seen assisting his lady to saddle, and afterwards mounting his own steed with all the elasticity of youth, riding off with the bearing of one well accustomed to the saddle, and with a demeanour befitting one who had donned the uniform of the Queen in defence of his country. .\nd what a motley throng now passed along the streets, Kings and Queens, Druids and Romans, Saxons and Danes, the harbingers of peace, and the sturdy supporters of Robin Hood, mingled with the multitude pressing eagerly westwards ! Vast was the concourse making its way to the Park, on horseback, on foot, and in vehicles of various descriptions, and sanguine were the expectations of those on pleasure bent. Transferring to Studley the scene of which the poet sings, well could we say. -Rjple^ Xow in the Castle Park, drew out Tlieir chequered bands the joyous rout. There morricers, with bell at heel, .\nd blade in hand, their mazes wheel ; But chief, beside the butts there stand, Bold Robin Hood and all his band. i>ir Walter Scott. Eleven o'clock came and went before the High Stables at the Hall, where the pageant was to be marshalled, began to assume an aspect at al indicative of preitaration for a gorgeously brilliant event, the actors in which were not to )e numbered by tens, but i)y hundreds. M'hen the scene did begin to change, the trans- formation was effected with surprising rapidity. Almost as if by magic the large court yard of the stables liecanie alive with beings, strangely or mag- nificently attired. With each succeeding moment the throng _ increased until the motley crowd overflowed u])on the green turf without the wall-s. To a pa.ssive sjiectator the sight was both amusing and attractive. The moving mass of colour was dazzling in its brilliancy, and the almost infinite variety of characters represented, brought about some strange contrasts. Caesar's Romans felt it no indignity to be seen hob-nobbing with the uncivilised individual who had the run of the.se islands before Britain proved attractive to the foreigner ; a modern civic dignitary, proudly arrayed in velvet and sable, cracked jokes A'//'OiV MILLEXARY FESTIIAL. 71 witii King Alfred the Wise (pcrliaps rL-iiiiiulini; liis Majesty of the little incident in his life uluri the cakes suffered fmni his inatteiitinn) ; and the Arch-Druii.l had but a good humoured smile for the frivolity of the jester who made fun of his venerable beard and passed unseemly remarks respecting the cut of his garments. Saxon and Norman maids, maypole dancers, and the classic trio of graces were prettily though promiscuously grouped. Then, again, the jester might he seen, ordering out of his own grounds, as an interloper, the Lord of the Manor, the noble Marquess, who was a deeply interested spectator. But soon confusion gave place to order, and as period was sejjarated from period, the historical coherence of the procession was gradually develoi)ed uniler the skilful guidance of the ^[aster of the Revels and the marshals. It would be difficult to find adequate language to describe the magnificent and gorgeous procession which now wended its way to Fountains Abbey, along the broad winding road, bordered with the greenest turf, that stretches nearly lialf-a-mile before the gates of Studley Royal, and through the cool and splendid avenues of trees which distinguish this "stately home of P'.ngland." The skill of the photographic artist, the most cunningly blended colours of the painter, the flowing pen of the ready writer would all alike fail to give a faithful representation of the grand pageant unfolding to the view of the wondering and admiring crowds of spectators. Mr. D'Arcy Ferris, the Master of the Revels, had been implicitly obeyed in the work of preparation, but those who so willingly and readily gave assistance could have no conception of the plan to be finally issued from the master mind, complete in every detail, the most minute particulars bearing the closest scrutiny, while the l)older features blended with rare and artistic taste. The waving banners, the gaily caparisoned horses, the artistic and elaborate cars, the charming dresses of the ladies, the brilliant costumes of royalty, formed contrasts with the grim aspect of the stern Roman warrior and wild Norse boatmen. Mr. Ferris may be congratulated in having produced an historical sketch in pageantry, whiih for all time will remain unique in the history of Ripon. It has been asserted that no such procession has been seen in or near Ripon since the days of Wilfrid, but it is questionable w'hether in those early days i)ageantry had assumed the magnificence of later periods, and certainly, apart from the contrast of periods exhibited in the show arranged by Mr. Ferris, would be shorn of manv attractive portions. One of the most remarkable features of the pageant was the admirable selections made of ]iersons to fill the various parts, a matter requiring no small skill and judgment. And not in one portion of the procession only, but throughout the entire array, the characters were vividly pourtrayed, and proved the immense care and study, which must have been bestowed on the subject in order to produce effects at once so correct in outline and so true to the periods it was desired to represent. Then too, each character was maintained with a grace and dignity highly commendable, while the jesters and wild- nun performed their fooling to the letter. 72 THE RECORD OF THE The marshalls led the way attired in Elizabethan dresses of black velvet, followed by the Union Jack, and in an erratic fashion by the substantial form of Mr. Mark Landon, whose movements and sallies at once kept up his character of a jester, and excited the laughter of those around him. Wild men, got up in what was no doubt the approved fashion of the early period they were supposed to represent — which character in pageants was so popular in mediseval times — came before a banner-bearer and a jester in blue and white satin, whose steed, a patient ass gorgeously caparisoned, hears with indifference the strains of the Ripon Young Men's Drum and Fife Band marching at his heels. In this group preceding the historical part of the procession, the most interest- ing feature was the representation of an old holiday custom, the significance of which was perhaps not generally understood by the spectators. The hobby- horse, or play-mare, formed one of the most popular gambols of the populace in the olden times, and it was fitting that its memory should be revived on the occasion of the revels, even if it were only to show that there was not complete justification for Hamlet's remark — ■' Bui oh. bm oil ! .tie hobby-horse is forgot ! " Following this curious relic of mediaeval play-time, came a company of halberdiers, preceded by their captain, whose steel helmets and glittering halberds gleam bravely in the bright sun.shine. Then came the banner-bearer of the Master of the Revels and his two heralds, and then, following the broad silken banner, marched with stately stride behind his heralds the Master of the Revels, his Punch-headed staff of office in his hand, and his train of jewel-embroidered cloth ^-y. of gold borne behind him by pages in rich liveries of satin and velvet ; in attendance were his Chamberlain, Vice-Chamberlain, and his Runners. This group was / ^ in piquant contrast to the snowy robes which were worn ^ by the Druids, whose advent commenced the historical retrospect. The harps of the bards were mute, but they themselves stepped to the shrill music of the band some paces in advance. Heralding the approach of the vener- able Royal Archdruid, two minor priests, with long white beards and sweeping garments, moved solemnly on in a group which pictured effecti\ely the infancy of the ancient city. The costume worn by the .Xrchdrin'd was carefully copied from an ancient drawing. In his hand "frr^sr^; RirOX MILLE.WIRV FESTIVAL. 73 he carried a divining stone and emblem, wiule all ilie hand wore wreaths of oak leaves. The Archdruid was preceded by a banner painted by Mrs. Waller, with serpent, star and moon, Druidical emblems. To introduce the Druids into the pageant was fitting, since many Early British remains have been found around Ripon, amongst the most interesting being that of a golden tori[ue, discovered in 1818, near Studley Hall, but the remote period to which their history relates, precludes the possibility of anything being introduced into pageantry to fittingly represent them. True there are many Druidical monuments in the country, such as the " Devil's Arrows" at Boroughbridge, and the weird shaped rocks at Briniham, to which various Druidical names have been given ; but beyond these, the ancient worshi|3pers of Britain have left little record of their manners and customs. ""Wof^ Modern Druidism bears in its midst the emblem of brotherly unity, and the guiding principle of its members is to help one another. In this aspect Druidism has long flourished in Ripon, and it was right and proper that the R. Kearsley Lodge, as the oldest lodge in the city, should endeavour to make the celebration in its Druidical aspect as complete and as successful as possible. That this was satisfactorily carried out might be seen by a glance at the imposing and impressive body which the Druids presented, a striking picture of the ancient seers of old, who, " sage beneath the spreading oak," presided as the oracular mouthpieces of a Divine wisdom. The Roman period of the city's history was represented by the Emperor .Adrian, looking 74 THE RECORD OF THE the all-conquering ruler ihat he was, riding on a richly painted chariot, which was guarded by a small body of soldiers bearing the eagle of the 6th Legion. It will be remembered that Adrian brought this legion to York, and established it as a defence of his wonderful wall, which he built to keep out the Picts and Scots, and which was defended by an army of 50,000 men. The 6th Legion remained in that part of the country for 300 years. The Roman chariot was painted white and adorned with a stencil pattern of gold and red. It w^as constructed of iron by Mr. Dixon and Mr. Clarke, the woodwork being by Mr. John Lowley, who also made the greater part of the woodwork for the canopies, implements for the tournament. lV'c. Here as el.sewhere might be noted the excellent judgment with which the Master of the Revels made his selection of persons to represent the various periods of history in the pageant. How realistic w^as the appearance of those invincible Romans, with what majestic mien did the Emperor bear himself in mm . his chariot as he swept along with his bold aiul invincible l)ody guard : and how jiroudly the standard-bearer carried aloft the emblem of his legion with its popular initials, "S.P.Q.R.'', Senatus I'opuhisque Komanus. The selection of the Emperor .\drian to represent the Roman period was doubtless due to his association with the North of England, and to the endeavotirs he used to reform abuses, and to reconcile the natives of Britain to the Roman rule. Whatever Adrian might have been in his private character, his conduct as an emjieror was admirable, his public transactions being dictated by the soundest polii;) and the most disinterested wisdom. .Adrian was the 151I1 Emperor of Rome, flourished about the middle of the 2nd centur), and died in the 62nd year of his age, after a i)ros|)erous reign of twenty-one years. W hile there are few associations connecting Ripon with the Roman period, Mr. Walliran tells us that among the papers of the learned (Jale was the sketch of a tesselated i)avement found here ; and a small Roman vase was once dug up on the west side of the " Horse-fair." These with a few coins dating from Vespasian to Constaiitine, turned up in and near the streets, RIPON MILLENARY RKSTIVAL. 75 comprise ai present all tlie evidence of Roman occupation in Ri])on itself. The great Roman Watling street passed Ripon at a distance of three miles on the east ; and a vicinal way, still called " Roman Rigg," stretching towards the exploratory camp behind Hackfall, may be traced through Lindrick farm to the river I, aver, at an equal distance to the west of the city. In the year 1866, at Castle Dykes, near North .Stainley, fragments of tesselated remains were discovered; and in 1874, considerable remains of a house were found with the hypocaust, &c. A fierce-looking crew of Vikings glowering on the show from their boat, represents the inroads made on England by these marauders during the Danish period. It was no insignificant proof of their earnestness that, in spite of all the quips and cranks of the ever-bustling and always irreverent jesters, whose butts they were, the sea monarchs never relaxed their deadly grimness. These fierce sea warriors wore eagle-plumed helmets, and .i^Av«<- strange savage colours, anil bore murderous looking axes. A dragon's head formed the figure-head of the boat, cut from a lite-size pattern belonging to Mr. Ferris, drawn by him from a N'iking boat discovered in Xorway a few years ago. On the mast and sail was represented a raven, the Viking emblem of Denmark. The tail was added on the advice of Mr. T. ('. Heslington, who had taken an active interest in the pre|)aration of the necessary antique properties, and had by his great anticjuarian knowledge rendered much valuable assistance to the Master of the Revels. The raven embroidered on the sail was the suggestion of the Rev. \V. ('. Lukis. ^hi^ emblem also appeared on the top of the mast, carved by Mr. Frank I.owley. The dragon head stern and tail were painted yellow and black by Mr. Fred Craven. The ancient colouring was carefully reproduced, the head ha\ ing black teeth, red tongue, and green eyes. Roinid the stern were stencilled 76 THE RECORD OF THE grotesque heads in black on a yellow ground, and suspended round the ship's sides were all the shields of the crew, bearing blazons in barbarian colours of debased birds and animals. Two crimson oars, by which the ancient vessels were steered, were used at the hows. Hie boat reposed on a bed of sea weed, with here and there a wavy streak of silver and green material to represent waves. The first repre.sentative of the Saxon period speaks of Christianity, being none other than Eata, Abbot of Melrose, who, with dignified mien, rests a hand upon a model of his monastery. The dress of the abbot was remarkable, having been copied from an ancient missal of the 7th century, now preserved in Paris. He was habited in a green chasuble, gold dalmatica and blue alb. His abbot's hood was of old gold, lined with purple, and he carried a crozier of an early Christian type. Whh him is Prince Alcfrid, charter in 1^% hand, admirably sustaining his monarchial dignity. Monks belonging to Eata's Monas- tery at Ripon with shaven crowns, and in pious attitudes when under observation, follow in their train, for this group represents the first religious establishment at Ripon and its royal benefactor. Put however pi years. This car was designed to inunortalize the establish- -■,v. ment of the first W'akeinan. while his i;rim companions -^■K-^ symbolized the powers and authorities granted to the city and liberty. Originally the authorities in the ancient Liberty of Ripon had the power of ordering criminals to execution, a function of which in these later times justices are glad to find themselves disencumbered, their chief duty at all events when in Quarter Sessions assembled — being to receive white kid gloves in token of the absence of crime within their jurisdiction. The hornblower too, represents an authority which has long since passed from the chief magistrate of the city, who is not now, as in the days of King .\lfred, responsible for all depredations committed after the setting of the watch. The banner of St. Wilfrid precedes a car containing the Archbishop of that name, with his two deacons and crozier bearer, his companions being King Ecgfrid, and his court. Associated as this car was with the early ecclesiastical hi.story of Ripon, it was interesting to know that the difilerent characters were represented by members of the St. Wilfrid Roman Catholic Church at Ripon, each of whom bore himself with befitting clerical dignity. Mr. Patrick Hassett was a very typical Archbishoi) Wilfrid, and the accompanying model of the old .Vbbey of Ripon carried the mind back to the magnilicent and celebrated structure which St. Wilfrid dedicated to St. Peter twelve centuries ago, and the fame of which spread far and wide. Messrs. J. MacMahon and S. Halpin officiated as attendants, the crozier bearer being Mr. J. Fitzpatrick. The role of King Ecgfrid was duly taken by Mr. M. Sexton, the courtier in attendance being Mr. J. Cane. The ceremony of presenting the charter of grant of lands by King Ecgfrid is a further illustration of the high patronage which St. Wilfrid at all times received from the kings of the period. His first gift of land was received from King .\Khfritli. and it is rather singular that Ecgfrid, though he at first favoured Wilfrid, and was i)re.sent at the con- .secration of the abbey, was afterwards the means of deposing him, who then departed on the famous jt)iuney to Rome. The entire effect of the excellent arrangement of the car was very im()osing and strikingly in accordance with the subject. The banners on this car were that of St. Wilfrid, red crois and saltire on white field, the work of Mrs. Boyd Carpenter; that of King Ecgfrid being a red ground with white design, by 78 THE RECORD OF THE Mrs. Thwaitcs. This car was draped in white and crimson, with characteristic Saxon dog's-tooth ornament and shields, bearing arms and emblems of the ancient kings of Northumbria. King Ecgfrid sat on a throne under a rude canopy supported by spears, presenting his Charter or grant of lands to Archbishop Wilfrid. 'I'he standard of King Alfred — the lean horse — borne aloft before a captain, and soldiers of the Saxon period pass quickly by, preceding a car on which are seated in state King Alfred (Mr. F. D. Wise), Queen of Alfred (Miss Milner), and a princess (Miss Draper). The King is appropriately clad, and wears round his neck a collar, from which depends a model of the jewel of his period, which was discovered in the isle of Athelney, and is now in the Ashmolean Museum. His Queen wears an under-dress of cloth of gold, embroidered with jewels, a jewelled girdle, brocaded white over-dress, and a mantle of maroon velvet with ermine, a Sa.xon crown, and gold veil. Maids of honour and attendants are duly represented, the whole group being at once attractive and jiicturesque. .Additional interest was lent to this car in that it pour- trayed the grantitig of the Charter of Incorporation to Ripon, and all the important privileges appertaining thereto from lime to time. There kneels the ancient W'akeman, receiving from the King that investiture of authority in the form of a charter, whicli was to ])lace Ripon in the front rank of municipal boroughs, the granting of which a thousand years ago the people of Ripon now celebrate in a manner well worthy of the occasion. The loud cheers raised as King .Alfred goes by biu re-echo the cheers of a grateful jKople in the early days of the city's history. RIPON Mll.l.EXAkY FKSTllAL. 79 Heading the next group is Ring Alhelstan, on horseback, preceded hy his hanner-i)earer carrying aloft the well-known symbol — -a cross on a mound. The sight of Athelstan and his banner-bearer recalled memories of the privileges bestowed by that king on the city and liberty of Ripon. This was one of the old Cities of Refuge, whose every approach was guarded by a cross similar to that which, mutilated though it be, is known as Sharow Cross, and stands in a shady nook above a ford of the river Yore. Originally there were eight of these Sanctuarj- Crosses, placed where three ways meet, in acknowledgment of the Holy Trinity ; and any refugee fleeing from the tyranny of the barons, or from the hand of the avenger, who could lay his hand on one of these crosses was free, and could claim to be tried by the Ecclesiastical Laws of Ripon, but more of this interesting subject will be found in the historical portion of this work. In this group is included Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury, who, though wearing his mitre and in full canonicals, is humble enough to walk at the head of his monks. The introduction of archbishop Odo recalls his association with the City of Ripon in former ages, his desire that the bones ot St. Wilfrid should find a fitting resting place being the cause of a ludicrous mistake. Not long after the destruction of Wilfrid's monastery, 1 .eland informs us that it was the If- f " commune opinion " in his day, that " Odo, .■\rchbishop of C^antewarbyri (Canterbury) cumming ynto the Northe partes with King (Eadred) had pitie on the desolation ol Ripon Chirch, and began, or caused a new work to be edified wher the Minster now is ; but that no part of this structure then remained. Odo himself, in his preface to Fride- gode's Metrical Life of Wilfrid, also intbrms us that on visiting the old monastery he found the grave of \\ilfrid in a state of scandalous and indecent neglect : and removed 8o THE RECORD OF THE his bones to a proper receptacle in his metropoUtical church of Canterbury. It was, however, beheved at Ripon all through the middle ages, that it was the bones of Wilfrid II., which Odo took by mistake, and that those of the great Wilfrid reposed in the shrine iit Ripon, in which they were placed by archbishop Gray. There is no event worth recording in the history of the city until the royal visit of Henry IV. in 1405. This group comprises King Henry (Mr. W. T. Garnett) and his Queen (Mrs. Green), the latter dressed in white with a jewelled conical Norman head- dress, and the former in a suit of chain armour, who ride by on horses richly caparisoned. Im a J 70 MM WmMi lj^^!^'%^ Mmfm /^■•"-iSs^ ■^^^^^^ ^.oiH^'^'^^""u^^„^ They are accompanied by a suitable retinue of ladies and knights, and faithfully delineate the general bearing and costumes of the period. Henry IV. during his somewhat brief, but eventful life, appears to have sojourned at Ripon, probably during his journeyings northward, while dealing with the difficulties of his government in Scotland. The reputed date of this honour to the city of Ripon was the year 1405, during which period one Randall Backhouse filled the ancient post of Wakeman. In the previous year the King had ordered the execution of archbishop Scroope, and popular superstition attributed the illness of the King in the following year to this exercise of royal prerogative. It is said that the King was riding towards Ripon when he was seized with a horrible leprosy, remaining all night at Hammerton, seven miles distant from York. He appears to have suffered grievous torments, and in the middle of the night his chamberlains were roused by the King calling loudly for help. The King was, to their astonishment and alarm, discovered in total darkness, the fire and lamps both in the hall and chamber being extinguished. Acting on the supposition that he was poisoned, or as the ordinary treat- ment for those afflicted with leprosy, they mixed theriacuiii in wine, called vernage, and administered it to the affrighted monarch. King Henry was no better in the morning, but would stay no longer in what he judged to be a place of torment, riding off to Ripon, where he remained seven days. RIPON MllJ.EXAKY FF.ST/l'A/.. Then comes a most attractive representation ot' a period of peace and prosperity wHicli succeeded. A trophy of flowers borne l)y two youths leads the way, followed by two cows bedecked with flowers and with gilded horns and hoofs, and maidens bearing baskets of fruit. This part of the pageant is concluded by the triumphal car of the Queen of the Harvest (Miss Clough Taylor), one of the most strikingly effective features in the spectacle. The Queen of the Harvest, wearing a gold-coloured robe and seated under a trophy of grapes and flowers, has a sickle in her rii,'ht hand and a sheaf of grain in her lap. Her attendants, attired in white adorned with rii h gold ornaments, have wreaths of wheat and barley around their heads, and the car itself is splendidly decorated with similar material. L 82 THE RECORD OF THE The two first "Burgesses of Parliament" for Ripon (1295), Johannes de Stapleford (Mr. W. Wells) and Johannes de Ebor (Mr. R. E. Collinson), with their banner-bearers and pages pass on horseback, and forming as they did an important connecting link between the more distant Saxon period and later ages, they were (■-,_ .. ■ an interesting group. They stood as it were midway between .« <^ '\^'^f-:^S>/' the time when Ripon received its first municipal charter, '^^*'^'^l^^*t■^ - ^"^ '^^ period of the millenary celebration. Proud as the citizens of the days of Alfred must have been to receive «?^ the authority of local self-government, there must have been a still greater sense of gratification in the 1 3th century when the first parliamentary representatives of the city went forth to take their seats in the national council. And how worthily the char- acters were represented. Two prominent citizens, justices of the peace, and past mayors of the city, they illustrated in \ every respect the type of burgess who ^^ ir' ^'otild in earlier years have swayed the popular mind, and been selected as fit and proper can- didates for parlia- ^(^ ' ^ mentary honours. The flowerw girls (undef5 Mrs. W. Har^ rison) and fruit boys (under Mrs. ^ Kirkley) constituted 't* an attractive" and picturesque procession. Their gay attire, their joy- ous manner, and happy shouts as they tripped along, the girls displaying a pro- fusion of beautiful flowers, and the boys a rich variety of fruits, roused general admiration along the line , of spectators who evinced very'' gratifying approval of the scene. Robin Hood and a band of his men" in their picturesque dress of Lincoln green, ])reccde another band (the ist West York Volunteers) and a troop of Foresters, equipped with bows and arrows, &c., singing the triumphant strains of the Festal March. ' merrie RIPON MILLENARY JESTIVAL. 83 Thusc are succeeded by two very important characters in the pageant, Hugh Ripley (Mr. J. \\. Parkin) the last Wakeinan and first Mayor of Ripon and "his ladye" (Miss Thwaites). The former is in a dress of rich blue velvet, and wears a hand- some chain with the order of the Fleece, and a long cape mounted with fur. By his side hangs a dress sword of the |)eriod. His ladye is attired in a white dress interlaced with gold, and pearls, and having a black velvet train. She bears herself well and rides with dignified mien by the side of her consort, whose aldermanic appearance justifies him in sustaining the role of Ripon's first mayor. Earlier in the day " Mr. and Mrs. Ripley " had received cordial recognition in the Market Sciuare, and as the popular pair go by in the procession the cheers are loud and enthusiastic, and " His \\'orship " con- stantly bows his acknowledgments right and left. Next come the manorial banners within the Liberty of Ripon (Lord Ripon's, Sir R. Graham's, Lady Mary Vyner's, Sir H. D. Ingilby's, Mrs. Greenwood's, Miss Staveley's, Mr. R. E. Yorke's, and others), with banner-hearers and pages gaily attired. A brave show is made by the heralds and knights of the tournament, who pass by with their banners and pages, heralds bearing trumpets, and stjuires. These parts were sustained by young gentlemen of fine physique, who afterwards took a prominent part in the revels. 84 THE RECORD OF THE .\het these follows the car of the Mercers and Clothmakers, with beadle, warden, searcher, ladies, livery men, apprentices, &c. We must not omit to mention that this car was the gift of Mrs. Rutter, Mr. Jackson, and Mr. Wrightson, the occupants and attendants being from their estalilishments, with the exception of the hand-loom weaver (Thomas Rumfitt), a venerable representative of a race of persons almost extinct, whom the committee were fortunate in discovering at Knaresbro', formerly noted for its linen, and securing him for the pageant, and who now nimbly plied his loom, and gave practical illustration of a trade which in former years made Ripon flourish. What the city would have been to-dav had not the cloth trade forsaken its borders it is difficult to say, but however one may speculate on the departed glories of Ripon in the matter of commerce, we may well believe that had similar opportunities occured in these days, the enterprise and energy that evolved a magnificent millenary pageant would have devised means to retain at least some portion of the trade of the weaver. i/ifril^i»lJ»itl.,r " King James I. (Mr. J. H. Radcliffe) and his Queen (Miss Hurst), next ride by on a car in which is represented the .spurriers presenting to His Majesty a pair of Ripon spurs. The Queen looks charming in a w-hite dress embroidered with pearls, with train of white brocade lined witli cloth of gold, and stomacher jewelled with precious stones. The Mayor, attendants, and courtiers complete the characters on this car, which was effectively draped in Elizabethan style. The s])urriers represent another of the extinct trade guilds of Ripon, which for many centuries was famous for its spurs. "As trew steel as Rippon rowels " was a phrase which became proverbial, and it is somewhat surprising that the spur and its famous motto should not find a place on the escutcheon of the city in these modern days. It was a frequent adornment of the knights of old, and it also appeared conspicuously as a badge of honour. Courtiers mounted precede the banners of the following villages within the Liberty : -Kilhnghall, Littlethorj)e, Copt Hewick, Bridge Hewick, Bishop Thornton, Markington, Hutton Convers, Bishop Monkton, South Stainley, .Middlesmoor, Pateley Bridge, Bishopton, .Sharow, and liurton Leonard. #:•: ^'''~^>''\ "'"v^i A-//'OA- MILLEXARV I-KSTIIAL. 85 It \v;is no ilouhl :U this period of Ripon's history thnt tlic old-fashioncd gal)led houses of which .1 few lingering examples of the style like the a(rom])anying sketch still remain to us flourished and were occupied by the chief inhabitants. The scene here depicted may he seen in the old court off Beddern Bank, and it will serve well to show with what structures our not very remote ancestors were content. There are not many specimens of the old days remaining. The I'ublic Health Acts, the Municipal Corporations Acts, and other measures have given to local authorities such power to improve and renovate, that uiiless where specially preserved, ancient buildings pass away, and new and more commodious structures take their place. Ripon has other courts which need improve- ment, and though not so ancient as our sketch, they would more appropriately bear the hand of the spoiler. 86 THE RECORD OE THE TJJie Saddle-tree Makers' Car, kindly constructed and supplied by Mrs. Geo. Benson, of Bondgate (a successor to the old firm of " Christopher Benson ") proved a great attraction to the spectators during the processions, as the platers having a real forge on the car, kept the anvil on a constant ring, whilst the cart and saddle-tree makers plied their different tools, and a maiden in a unique hood was employed " canvassing." Saddle-tree making has long had a home in Bondgate, it has flourished there for three centuries at least, and though the spurrier and the hand-loom weaver have gone, the saddle-tree maker still works on as of old, and Ripon saddle-trees, like the ancient rowel, have obtained a high reputation far and wide throughout the kingdom. This time-honoured craft is essentially a handicraft, and few improvements seem to have been made in the mode of manufacture durini? the centuries it has existed. The Brewers made a brave show, under the auspices of Messrs. K. I.umlcy and Co., of Bondgate. The car contained a trophy of barrels and antique brewing imi)lcments, presided over by a troupe of jolly-looking brewers. It was fitting that the old brewing industry in Ripon should be represented in the jjageant, iiiasnuuh as " Heyr brewytl at Reponne," is mentioned in the Household Book of Henry Algernon Percy, which was begun in 15 12. The following is the extract, »«/'«//>« et liUratim :—\'VEU paide for xxiiij Barrens of Beyr bought at Reponne Which maketh xij Hoggeshedes Every Hogges- heed contenying xiviij Gallons Whiche is in alle cccciiii'"' xvj Gallons aftir \]d. the Gallon VVhiche is deerer by ]d. dim. quad, in every Gallon save \\]d. les at all Than any of the other Wayes — iiij/. xvjy. " Ve good old ayle " has long been one of the chief products of RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 87 Bondgate, and the "Crown Steam Brewery" is known far and wide. As the manu- facturer of nut-brown ale pass gaily by with their prancing horses and jovial-looking men, another most important liran( h of the city's industry comes into view. Bread is justly 1\ 'f:);i* 3>jU, lArf Vers ..Vjll.. T, regarded as " the staff of life," and Mr. Handsley's waggons furnish practical illustrations as to how our food supplies are prepared. Here, on the Mill Stone Car, men are engaged in dressing the stones, preparatory to grinding the corn. On the Miller's Car we have the flour in its finished state ready for delivery to the housewife, the car being appro- priately surmounted by the peti- tion " Give us this day our daily bread." The little boys and girls that rode in the car looked very effective in their white costumes and caps. •\' -x^vcvv e These cars were supplied grat- uitously by Mr. T. A. Handsley, of the Duck Hill Mill (once the source of Ripon's Water Supply). The cars were decorated accord- ing to the instructions of the Master of the Revels. King Charles (Mr. C. CJarnctt) with his field-marshall's baton and mounted, attended by his cavaHers did not pass without recognition. The association of King Charles with Ripon is an interesting one. It was at Ri[)on in the year 1640, that the Treaty of Peace was made with the Scots. Charles had summoned a council of peers to York, but, with the Earl of Strafford as commander-in-chief, the Scots refused to treat, and hence the removal to Ripon. An account of the proceedings has been given in the 1 )iary of Sir Henry Slingsby. The room in which this extraordinary treaty was made and the table at which the commissioners sat was remembered up to within recent years, but the building, though an object of public interest, was removed many years ago, and its site forms part of the Residence gardens. King Charles's next visit to Ripon was a melancholy one. He came as a captive, and remained two nights in the town, this was in February, 1646. He was attended by a strong guard of horse and foot, Ripon beingthe only place in the ten stages of the journey where he was allowed to remain two nights. Outside the town an ancestor of the late Mr. J. \i. Walbran accompanied by another lady waited the King's presence, and paid homage to the captive monarch. He was mounted on a Scotch pony with his feet tied together, and having heard their exclamation, "Cod bless King Charles," he removed his high crowned hat and bowing low replied, "Cod bless you fair ladies." In fnjnt of tiie grouj) is iIk- ul)i(|uili)us and inimilahle Jester, wiiose ready wit and playful pranks at various i)t)ints kept up a rijjple of laugliter along the line of march. Some fourteen trade guild l)anners represented the |)ast and present trade and manufacture of Ripon, and were.' an interesting feature, eacli banner bearing an appr()|)riate device, while the dresses of the bearers were in accordance with the pariii ular industries with which they were associated. '' '^V% KJJ'ON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 89 They arc followed l)y the rccd band of the 9th l.anccrs, playing a lively air. Then comes a chorus of ladies, led by Miss Stansfield, most attractively attired in classic Greek tlraperies and < rowned with laurel ; waving wreaths of victory and singing the festal march. This was a group which was as attractive in its general ap- k^''^^^ pearance as it was interesting ^Uj^^fl^^ from an historical point of view. MT j« iWaiNr^.. In all ages, both sacred and secular writers give records of mu fl^ J X^'SJ^X'^ i ^HpiL . tffw^^ 1 - . ^ I . ■ the important part played by ^^^^Bkil* f 1 f^ v^HHl ' r lF ^ maidens in triumphal demon- strations ; and whether it is in \\ Ifsd ¥- "f the rejoicing of king David's V W -^ ^^ victories, or the festive celebra- I 4.. .:• ->>^'#- tions in Classic Athens or Impe- r - rial Rome, the female figure has L^&^d,i:' L/ had a most important position ^•^pn/j- ,,y^ in minstrelsy and song. It was 1 IP^- /\ the desire of the author of the } |^,\, general plan of the pageant to great historic periods in the cele- 111 bration, and this group of mai- ii W' //A dens added a charm to the whole which was chaste in the extreme. And what a contrast was pre- sented between these comely and modestly-attired damsels and the stern warriors of Rome, the grim vikings of the north, or the merrie men of Robin Hood. The Festal March, too, lost none of its beauty in vocal rendering, proving beyond all doubt that whether in instru- '^%//,l//jc mental music or in song it is .... equally pieasmg. More bannerets and banners, and then a hum of- admiration greets the appearance of the City Car, upon which the Mayoress of Ripon (Mrs. Baynes) is the central figure, representing the Cenius of the City. This car was undoubtedly one of the triumphs of the pageant, and was intended to be a perfect specimen of classic design. It was drawn by four horses lent by Mr. R. Pearson, of Hutton, and Mr. Snowden, of Hutton Moor House, respectively. The adornments of the car consisted of a festooning of sea-green M 90 THE RECORD OF THE velvet stamped with golden flowers, beneath which was a white drapery bearing in the interstices of a trellis-work pattern, horns, mitres, teazles, and spurs, symbolizing respec- tively, the civic power, the Church, the cloth manufacturing, and the spurrier's trade, all of which forces tended to the prosperity of Ripon. There was a pretty fioral decoration, the work of Mrs. and Miss Richmond (Swinton), Miss Hopps, and Miss AVright (Spring- field, Harrogate). Large vases of flowers (kindly supplied by Captain H. H. and Mrs. O.xley, Bishopton Grange), occupied the corners and sides of the car, while around it were suspended the arms of the city. On the car stood a classic canopy composed of four laurel-wreathed Ionic pillars of white and gold, supporting a frieze on which was painted the medieval motto of the city, " Except ye Lord keep ye cittie, ye Wakeman waketh in vain." The pillars were kindly lent by Lord Ripon, and were formerly in use at Studley Hall. The ceiling was draped with lemon satin and festoons of velvet which hung from pillar to pillar. The temple stood on a dais of gold, on each side of which were earthen jars, on which flowing water was represented by white wool with streaks of green and silver, typical of the rivers Ure and Skell. On these jars two youths (Masters Collier and Wolstenholme) reclined in character, attired in grey beards and wigs. Under the magnificent canopy and arrayed in ruby velvet trimmed with ermine, and with train three yards in length, sat the Mayoress, representing the Genius of the City, a part which she bore with the grace and dignity of a Roman Empress ; crowned with a golden mural crown — richly jewelled and adorned with laurel wreath — from which depended a veil of gold netting which sparkled in the sun as she waved her golden sceptre, bearing a lily, with a regal air. The over drapery of the mayoress's dress was in gold coloured silk, RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 9' trimmed with gold braid in the (Irecian pattern, tied tip with gold cord to form a Grecian dress. She also wore a handsome ruby necklace, a gold necklace, gold bangles, &c. The gold gatize veil, w-hich was two yards in length, was brought round the shoulders and fastened with a cameo brooch on each shoulder. Her gloves were gold coloured, the gauntlets being trimmed with gold braid. At her feet reposed Charity (Miss Richmond), and Loyalty (Miss Hopps) draped in spotless white silk, the former jj wearing silver ornaments and sil- ver gauze veil, and the latter gold ornaments and gold gauze veil, each bearing a fan. The atten- dants at each corner of the car were Miss Hebden, Miss Mary Hebden, Miss Wood, and Miss Clark. These ladies bore the mayoress's train. Two were attired in pea green silk corded in the Grecian style, with gold ornaments, while two wore coral coloured silk. Each bore on their heads a wreath of laurel, and also carried wreaths in their hands. The horses were richly caparisoned with scalloped and belled reins, the horse cloths being of handsome pale olive and crimson tapestry heavily fringed, while on their heads were plumes of ostrich feathers and aigrettes. Two banner bearers walked on each side the car dressed in costume. Two pretty bannerets were carried by Masters Clark, bearing the words: one, "As True Steel," the other, "As Ripon Rowels." Four classic emblems bearing the city arms and with short bannerets inscribed " Ripon " were borne two and two each side of the car, by Messrs. J. and B. Hebden and J. and W. Taylor. The entire aspect of the car was exceedingly creditable, not only to the city, but to those having the work in hand. The ironwork of the car was done by Mr. Dixon : woodwork, Mr. J. P. Simpson ; drapery, Mr. F. Benson ; and painting, .Mr. J. R. Calvert, all of Ripon. Then followed the maypole dancers which were as charming as they ought to be for the part they had to play, while the Car of the Graces, bearing Euphrosyne (the cheerful one) Aglaia (the shining one), Thalia (the blooming one), as its central figures, was admirably represented. It will be remembered that the Graces, the Cioddesses of grace, favour and gentleness, the source of all grace and beauty, appear in Homer in undefined numbers as the attendants of Cytherea (Venus). Hesiod and most of the poets mention three, Aglaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne the daughters of Zeus and Eurynome. In the early days the Graces were represented in elegant drapery — which was modified later — holding each other by the hand or locked in each others embrace. It was in the former attitude that the (iraces of the Millenary stood in the centre of a tastefully arranged car, the sides of which were hung with drapery and festoons of flowers. The corners' of the car were occupied by young ladies representing the four seasons Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, and bearing their respective banners. Flower girls and some more juvenile maypole dancers under Miss Beckett pass in most becoming attire, followed by the sword dancers from Kirkby Malzeard, a horse with pillion, representing a Georgian farmer with his wife sitting behind him on her pillion, shepherds and shepherdesses with lambs, and more banners, including 92 THE RECORD OF THE the banner of the city of Ripon, the united work of the Mayoress and Miss Richmond. This was an exquisite piece of art work, and reflected the greatest credit upon these ladies. Another band followed, and then mace and sword-bearers, aldermen, councillors, and the Lord Mayor of York, and the Mayors of Ripon, Scarborough, Pontefract, Darlington, Stockton, Bradford, Halifax, Hartle- pool, Dewsbury, Keighley, Wakefield, Harrogate, and Morley, who, though at- tired in their official robes, with chains of office, were in marked contrast to the brilliant procession which preceded them. Mention of the joyous strains of the Festal March which thrilled its hearers must not be forgotten. This was composed by Mr. Ferris, and set to words provided by Mr. Dawtrey, and was heartily sung by the foresters, the chorus of ladies, and other sec- tions of the pageant, ac- companied by the bands, as they moved along. The music will long remain popular in Ripon, and the citizens will ever re-echo the words so beautifully expressed in the chorus : — Shout the song of joy. We sing our city's glory ; Whose fame without alloy, is told in ancient story : Sing cheerily and loud to Ripon's praise and glory, Joyful the strain we raise to sing her praise, Famous through all the world from olden days. Through a thousand changeful years. Through this vale of smiles and tears. Through a thousand hopes and fears, H,is our city held her sway. Taken piece by piece in this way the pageant had its impressive points, but it was when viewed as one complete picture that its beauty was most fully realised. The kaleidoscope variety of colour and the life and animation which the scene presented, were probably seen at their best when the processionists had entered the grounds of Fountains. While it may be admitted that each of the groups viewed separately and examined minutely would have exhibited great artistic skill, admirable arrangement, and most judicious selection, both in form and feature of individual, as well as in style and colour of dress, and ornamental display, yet the effect produced was undoulitedly enhanced by the charming surroundings of Studley Royal and Fountains. The rich green of the wide spreading pasturage in the park, the deeper shades of the magnificent beeches, chestnuts, and oaks, and above all the deep blue of a summer sky, and the bright beams of an August sun, formed illustrative features far more powerful in their effects than any amount of footlights and scenery in ourlargest metropolitan theatres could give,evenwith the powerful illuminating accessories afforded by the electric light. The route taken to the abbey after leaving Studley Hall, was across the picturesque i)ark which forms so beautiful a surround- ing to Studley Royal, the seat of the noble Marquess, and through which roam herds of red and fallow deer. The views from the higher parts of the park are very extensive — and it was along this portion, in a westerly direction, that the pageant marched. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 93 Leaving this inlort-sting portion of the Studlcy demesne, we enter the magnificent avenue of beeches, where the interlacing branches of the lofty trees form a fitting canopy for the gay assembly below, and then descending into the valley of the Skell, skirt the placid waters of the extensiveand picturesque lower lake. Passing thence direct through the grounds, along the borders of the beautiful sheet of ornamental water, of which occasional glimpses are obtained through the dense wall of yew, the brilliant procession slowly pursued its course, and as group after group was seen through the knot of trees, continually changing in col- our and design, the effect of the ser- ies of pictures thus framed, by the giant stemsofthetreesof which Foun- tains is so famous, and backed by the bright green of the grass or the darker olive of the luxuriant foliage, was very lovely. The bright sun shin- ing down through openings in the glades lit up the flashing helmets and armour, the gleaming silken banners, the gold lace, the rich velvets and satins of the more gorgeous mummers, and threw a soft glow over the delicate tints that prevailed in other groups. The grounds of Fountains in which exquisite natural formations have, by judicious artistic treatment, been rendered exceedingly attractive, afford views of unique beauty and charm. The towering trees, heavily laden with luxurious foliage, the evergreens of stately growth, and the swiftly changing scenes on every hand, all combine to add interest to the traditions which cluster round the historic pile, to which they form a splendid and unique approach. Throughout the entire route crowds of spectators lined the avenues. Every point of vantage was quickly occupied ; and from contemplating the charming pictures of nature everywhere visible, the mind turned to the eager multitude now gazing in silent delight and wonder on the spectacular display steadily unfolding before them, and anon bursting into enthusiastic cheers. The love of pageantry is deeply rooted in the popular mind. With what eager eyes did our forefathers witness tournament and joust, how heartily the victors were applauded. The exultant shouts greeting the return of the Roman contjueror have their counterpart in these days, when thousands throng the metropolis on Lord Mayor's Day to witness the stately show wend its way through the city. Yorkshire, too, can give a fitting welcome to Ripon's Millenarv pageant, and can heartily rejoice in its tiiarvellous success. 94 THE RECORD OF THE Here were assembled all classes of society, young and old, rich and poor, making one common throng in rejoicing over Ripon's Millenary year. The youngest spectator is easily distinguished ; though 7, he may be the least in that vast throng, he is of great importance ; and while the thou- sands who crowd aro- und are heedless of the infantile phenomenon that gazes in wonder upon the bright array, there are great possibi- lities in the babe, and his feeble cry of delight, though perhaps unheard by any other, yet finds an echo in the solicitude and sympathy of the maternal breast. In years to come the vision will have passed from his memory, or if it still lingers there, it will be like a dream, in which, as in a kaleidoscope, the commingling colours, ever changing in variety and form, vanish and leave no definite outline on the mind. The oldest spectator is also to be seen. •u. juvtt^^h s^^ She has heard of Ripon's "fame and glory;" she has long resided in the ancient city : and while youth and vigour are mak- ing the vale resonant with their cheers, a thrill of delight animates this ven- erable lady of four-score years; which though a short span by the side of Ripon's millenial years, is long as human life is reck- oned. If youth is deligh- ted with the brightness of colour and the beauty of form, age too can appreci- ate thedazzling splendour of pageantry ; and the be- nign smile of the lady is a proof that though her years are many her mind is still young and vigo- rous, and capable of re- joicing with the exuberant enthusiasm around. Pas- sing along the leafy vale shaded by monstre trees and bounded on either side by walls of laurel and of the greenest turf, the pageant, its joyous though stately progress broken by frequent halts, emerged at last on the broad stretch of sward on which stands the ruins of the Abbey. Nothing can be more striking or awe-inspiring than a first view of the ancient and magnificent ruins of Fountains. Passing along high laurel banks, and wide-spreading lawns " with verdure clad," the visitor drinks in the lovely display of nature, evidenced not only beneath his feet, but spreading high over head, in stately trees and beauty of foliage. But suddenly there bursts into view the solitary ruins, grand and impressive in their solitude and decay, yet what a contrast to the beauty everywhere around in the valley of the .Skell. Here the RirON MILLENARY J-ESTIVAL. 95 bright and sparkling brook, murmuring over its pebbly bed, reflects the building which, despite the ravages of centuries, rears its proud head far above the loftiest trees, an evidence not only to the skill of man, but of the departed glory of the once wealthy abbots of Fountains. Meanwhile the procession steadily advanced to the strains of martial music and minstrel song nearer the abbey. Here the scene was most striking. Beneath the ancient fane, was the rustic theatre, backed by a leafy wall of foliage, and encircled by a large amphitheatre of benches. The steep banks above the roadway and overlooking the Abbey tJreen were crowded with spectators, who, as the pageant moved along expressed their admiration of the splendour before them by frequent cheers. The pageant filed past the theatre and under the frowning walls of the Abbey till it reached its farthest end, then turning down, marched into the open space before the western door of the ruin. Here vikings and goddesses, Roman soldiers and civic dignitaries, Druids and monks, Saxon kings and harvest queens descended from their horses and equipages, and a fresh proces- sion having been formed on foot, the whole concourse moved slowly to the western door, through which they entered the Abbey. To the right was noticed the spacious " Domus Conversorum," where long tables, laden with choice viands, presented a tempting array, and one which would have rejoiced the hearts of the monks of old. The tnenu was elaborate. But the pageant passed along the nave to more solemn and impressive duties. The ecclesiastics remained standing while Wilfrid and his two Deacons took up their position on the altar steps, the monks who flanked the choir singing their Gregorian Chant. The Cathedral singers, who appeared as Benedictine monks, that being the order of monks in the old Abbey of Ripon, .sang a Gregorian strain, written by Mr. Ferris. The second chant, sung by Mr. Render's monks (Cistercian Order), was an arrangement of an ancient Jewish melody, still sung by the Jews in Germany, and preser- 96 THE RECORD OF THE ved in Burney's History of Music. The Abbot Eata and his two attendants were also in the sanctuary. The entire procession then filed in up the centre aisle, many making low obeisance to Wilfrid as they passed, moving out by the south door, forming a spec- tacle which surely the old abbey never saw even in the days of its greatest glory. This scene was one of the surprises of the day, and gained in effect through no persons in ordinary attire being present to witness it. Such a concourse within the crumbling walls of the old Abbey told an impressive tale of centuries, never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. Reaching the arena chosen for the stage the procession formed a double row in front of the spectators. A fairer scene has rarely been witnessed than that pictured by the revellers in their varied costumes as they sat or reclined on the lawn, and as their bright dresses and those of the lady visitors showed themselves against the dark background of trees and rocks. For the purpose a better site could not have been selected ; for — quoting Tennyson — ,-\ll the sloping p.isture murmured, sown With happy faces and with holiday. It was estimated that about five or si.x thousand persons were present on this the first day. (Iracing the company were the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon, the Earl and Countess de (Irey, and a large party from the Hall. 'f "h T^'itkf '',7 RIPON MILLEXARV FESTIIAL. 97 7/'t' following Persons took part in the Pageant : INTRODUCTORY. Marshalls. — Rev. Henrv Vvvv.w. John M.\son. Utiion Jack. — J. W. He\v.son. B.AND OF THE 9TH l.ANCERS. Jester. — M.ark L.andon. Ogres. — J. N. Benson. F. C. Lowther. Wildmen. — A. Brown. \V. Spence. Hflhhy Horse. — R. H.\rrison. Banner Bearer to Jester. — W. H. Bry.ant. Jester on Donkey. — Signor Is.nard. The Ripon Y.M.F.S. Drum .and Fife B.\ni>. Captain of the Halberdiers. — J. B. D.\rnton. Halberdiers. — H. Gricewood. H. Taylor. A. Walker. J. Emek\. 15. .M. S.mith. Banner Bearer of the Master of the Revels. — E. Harcrave. Heralds. — W. E. Collinson. (i. F. King. Master of the Revels. — D'Arcv Ferris. Pages (bearing train). — H. Handslev. F. Hall. Chamberlain (with staff of office). — W . Harrison. Vice-Chamberlain (with staff). — J. H. Hvde. Runners. — W. Chapman. F. Lowlen. N 98 THE RECORD OF THE DRUIDICAL PERIOD. Banner Bearer of Druids. — G. Greaves. Bards (bearing harps). — J. Bruce. \V. J. Close. C. H. Bolton. C. H. Price. T. W. C. BiNNS. T. Harrison. J. Dennison. T. Horner. R. Thompson. J. Gelbart. T. Kay. W. D. Clayton. R. E. Mountain. W. Croft. J. Welburn. F. Blackburn. Arch-Druid (with golden sickle bearing symbol). — James Taylor. Vice Arch-Druid. — John Wright Royal Arch-Druid. — James Groves. ROMAN PERIOD. Banner Bearer of the Roman Legion. — J. H. Harper. ROMAN CHARIOT. Driver of Roman Chariot. — John T. Braithwaite. Emperor Hadrian. — A\'. R. Lee. Roman Soldiers.- k. Grainger. H. Kirk. W. Parnaby. G. Fisher. G. Bell. F. P. Harrison. DANISH PERIOD. VIKING BOAT. Captain of Viking Boat. — C. Shepherd. Vikings (with axes). — J. Atkinson. J. P. Simpson. J. Palmer. T. Cockfield. G. Kingston. E. Shepherd. W. Cambage. SAXON PERIOD. Eata, Abbot of Melrose (with Model of Monastery). — W. Idles. Deacon. — T. Dan by. Prince Alcfrid (with Charter). — B. Stubbs. Banner Bearer to the Prince. — H. Stubbs. Monks of the First Monastery at Ripon. — J. VV. Render. F. Parkin. J. Castle. H. .\kers. W. fiEORGE. C. Stewart. J. Benson. I). Bishop. J. W. Senior. E. Ingram. Queen Edelfleda on Horseback. — Mrs. Saunders. Maids of Honour. — Miss Springett. Miss Grace Springett. Miss Coates. Miss Ward. Miss M. C. Ward. Pages. — Ed. Rogers. J. Lambert. W. Gatenby. E. Brown. John Brown. T. Hutchinson. Sa.xon Nobles. — \V. E. Whitaker. E. C. Munby. Horn Blower. — John Simmonds. Gaoler. — J. Simpson. Executioner. — J. Marquis. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 99 Banner Bearer of St. Wilfrid. — P. Smith. CAR OF ST. WILFRID. Archbishop Wilfrid (with Model of Old Abbey). — Patrick H.vssett. Deacon. — J. McM.\hon. Sub-Deacon. — S. H.m.pin. Crazier Bearer. — J. Fitzp.\trick. King Ecgfrid (with Charter). — M. Sexton. Courtier. — J. K.\XE. Standard Bearer of King Alfred. — H. Walker. Captain of Saxon Soldiers. — E. Jowitt. Sa.xon Soldiers. — F. Bai.vbridge. V. Clarke. E. Antrobus. F. Tappin. R. Wilkinson. E. Benson. CAR OF KING ALFRED. King Alfred. — F. D. \Visi.. Queen of Alfred. -Mis.s Milner. Princess. — Miss Draper. Maids of Honour. — Miss Terry. Miss Aslin. King Alfred's Attendants.--]. R. Husband. E. A. Mangin. IVakeman. — -Thos. Wells. Eldermen. — Geo. Greenwood. James Wrightson. Standard Bearer to King Athelstan. — William Harland. King Athelstan. — J- E. Cawthorn. Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury. — Tho.mas Pullen. Monks of the Abbey of Ripon. — ^Herbert Parratt. J- T- Simpson. U'alter Taylor. Parson Pearce. J- H. Bayley. William Fletcher. King Henry IV. — W. T. Garnett. His Queen. — Mrs. Green. Three Grooms in attendance. Si/uires. — G. R. Green. Ralph Blackiston. C. J. Wolstenholme. Court Ladies. — Miss G. Lukis. Miss E. Richardson. Mrs. Dearlovk. PERIOD OF PEACE. Trophy of Flowers, etc., borne by two Youths. — J. E. Kennedy. J. Richardson. Two Coius led by tu>o Youths. — H. Grainger. A. Grainger. Maidens. — Miss Castle. Miss Akers. Miss Fleming. Miss F. Fleming. Trophy of Fruit, etc., borne by Youths. — T. J. C. W'hite. E. Ramshaw. Harvest Boys. — Bernard DaYidson, Thomas Perc>- Thornton, James Wm. Fawcett, Arthur Gill, Percy Kennedy, Arthur Ernest Almond. Thomas Edward Darnton, James Spencely Harker, Henry Handley, Thomas Dudgeon, Thomas Burton. Fred Smith. HARVEST CAR. Queen of the Harvest. — Miss Clough Taylor. At feet of Queen — Miss Smithson. Miss Donaldson. At side of Queen — Miss Parker. Miss Croft. At corners of Car — Miss Waller. Miss Woodward. Miss Mangles. Miss Foster. THE RECORD OF THE TWO FIRST M.P.S FOR RIPON, i2gj. Banner Bearer. — J. W. Howell. Johannes de Stapleford. — Willl^m Wells. Banner Bearer. — T. Wise. Johannes de Ebor. — Robert Ellington Collinson. Pages. — R. Stock D.\LE. R. Cowell. ROBIN HOOD PERIOD. Will Scarlett.— W. Harrop. Curtail Friar. — Mark Landon. Much. -A. Brown. Little John. — W. Brett. Robin Hood (carrying his Banner). — Charles Knowles. Band of the ist W.Y. (Ripon) Volunteers. Foresters. — Fred Craven (Leader of the Chorus), J. Groves, J. Wray, (i. Julian, J. Orton, H. Clarke, T. Bell, S. Benson, T. Sykes, A. Spence, E. Wilson, C. Wyatt, F. Hill. T. Precious, W. Schofield, C. Guyll, E. Dawes, J. H. Myas, E. Precious, J. Burnley, S. Greenwood, C. Richardson, T. Elliott, H. Pearce, W. Abbott, G. ^\'ray, J. W. Calvert, E. Orton, C. (lill. J. \\'. l.owley, T. Rumfitt, E. Evans, F. Craggs, F. Rhodes, S. Lonsdale, J. H. Wray, W. (iardham, F. Nicklas, G. Precious. Hugh Ripley (last \\'akeman, 1604).— J. B. Parkin. His Ladye. — Miss Thwaites. Pages. ~<^j. Wood. W. Seaton. MANORLAL BANNERS, in the Liberty of Ripon, attejided by Heralds. Lord Ripon's. Bearer. — W. Sage. Herald. — T. Thwaites. Sir R. Graham's. Bearer.—]. Weldon. Herald. — H. Bankurv. Lady Mary Vyner's. Bearer.— Q. Smith. Herald. — |. H. Kendall. Pigot's (Clotherhoi.me). Bearer.— W. Lowley. Herald. — Sir H. U. Ingilby's. Bearer. — J. Adams. Herald. — T. Ada.ms. Mrs. Greenwood's (Birstwith). Bearer. — J. Ewbank. Herald. — A Clayton. Miss Staveley's. Bearer. — F. Watson. Herald.— \. Watson. Mr. E. Yorke's. Bearer. — W . Dinsdale. Herald. — H. Ellis. Banner Bearer of Clothniakcrs. — W. S. Rutter. CAR OF TJIE MERCERS AND CLOTHMAKERS. Warden. — H. Wrightson. Beadle.- R. Jackson. Searcher.- ]. li. Brisccmiu:. Ladies. — Miss Wrightson. Miss B. Wrightson. Miss Kaii Wrightson. Livery Men. — C. Akers. G. Peacock. T. Buck. J. Benson. Apprentices. — Y. Forrest. F. Taylor. K. Galloway. J. Brooks. Attendant. — A. Wrightson. J/ iff/wr.— Thomas Rumfitt. RJPON MlLLEyARY FESTIVAL. Heralds and Stjuires (bearing banners) oj the noble Knights of the Tournament. Heralds. H. Woodcock. H. Parkinson. W. 1'arr.\tt. H. Clarke. A. LlGERTWOOD. A. B. Darnton. A. C. Steel. Knights. J. Walker. Professor Isnard. A. Wells. J. Radcliffe. T. LlGERTWOOU. H. J. Seucwick. H. R. Sedgwick. Banner Bearers. W. J.ACKSON. W. H. Bryant. H. Marker. T. Burrill. C. LlGERTWOOD. E. Clarke. F. Burton. Banner Bearer of the Spurriers. — W. Harrison. CAR OF THE SPURRIERS. King fames I. — J. H. Radcliffe. His Queen. — Miss Alvs Hurst. Courtiers (mounted). — H. Radcliffe. T. \\'. J. Snowden. Courtier, attendant on King. — A. M. .Whitaker. Lady-in-ivaiting on Queen. — Miss Ada Hurst. First Mayor of Rifon. — J. R. Calvert. Aldermen. — W. Hakkek. W. Steel. BANNERS OF THE Banner of Killinghall. Banner of Littlethorpe. Banner of Copt Hewick. Banner of Bridge Hewick. Banner of Bishop Thornton. Banner of Markington. Banner of Hutton Convers. Banner of Bishop Monkton. Banner of South Stainlev. Banner of Middlesmoor. Banner of Pateley Bridge. Banner of Bishopton. Banner of Sharow. Banner of Burton Leonard. VILLAGES. in the Liberty of Rifon. Bearer.— Arthur Lawson. Bearer.— -William Lewis. Bearer.— Henry Lowley. Bearer.— -A. E. Swales. Bearer.— Bearer.— -Samuel Swales. Bearer. -John Wells. Bearer.— -John Edward Kemp. Bearer.— -MiDZiLETON MORRELL. Bearer s. - -H. E. and T. H. Harker Bearer.— -Tom N. Skaife Bearer.— -Thomas Calvert. Bearer.— - Bearer.— Iames Wilson. Banner Bearer of Saddle-tree .Makers. — G. Horner. SADDLE-TREE MAKERS' CAR. Workman at the Forge. — (Ieo. Marston. Workmen at Cart-Tree Blocks. — C. Benson. G. Benson. Workman at Saddle-Tree Blocks. — J. Benson. Needle Girl at Table. — Miss Polly Benson. THE RECORD OF THE THE BREWERS' CAR. Brewers. — Wm. Lacon, James Short, Robert (Iraham, George Graham, Stephen Pollard, rHO.\L\s Wallace, Geo. Marwood, Geo. Knight, Thos. Gill, Thomas Houseman, Alfred Oldham, Fred. Gill, Jos. Ibbotson, James Wright, William Richardson, William Benson. THE MILLERS' CAR. Millers. — Thos. A. Handsley, George Handslev, Ralph Handsley, George Johnson, John Buck, William Dixon. King Charles L. (on horseback), 1632, with Field Marshall's baton. -C. J. Garnett. Cavaliers. — J. D. Waller. G. Mangles. H. \\'aller. Groom. — T. Claxton. Trade Guild Banner Bearers. Fleishers. — E. W. Smithson. Curriers. — J. W. Todd. Tanners. — G. W. Gonving. Mercers. — ^F. W. Gricewood. Farriers. — W. Hutchense. Tailors. — W. Parker. Innholders. — ^\'. E. Knighi. Ropemakers. — (;. Groves. Glovers. — C. Wintersgill. Co/dzvainers. — W. Forte. Barkis. — T. W. Smithson. Chemists. — H. Ellerker. Dyers. — W. Ashkv. Drapers. — J. R. Hemsworth. Reed Band of qth Lancers. THE SYMBOLIC GROUP. Priestesses {under the High Priestess, Miss Annie IVL^ria Stansfield). — Misses lane Pratt, Ellen Scanlon, Sarah Calverley, Helen Cooper Orton, Annie (Ireenvvood, Lillic Ingram, Annie Walls, Louisa Adamson, Ellen O'Brien, Maud Dudgeon, Jane Dudgeon, Eliza \\'eatherhead, Mary Lacon, Hannah Jane Lowley, Jessie Snowden, Kate \N'ilson, Sarah Ellen Brown, Annie Horner, Ada Parker, Amy Woodcock, Edith Woodcock, Charlotte Ann Darnton, Florence Harmer Darnton. Mary Jane Lickley. Tzuo Bannerets carried by Boys. As True Steel. — Master Clark. The Civic Horn. — George Pattison. As Ripon Rowels. — Master Clark. Bearers of Emhlems, "Ripon." J. Hl.KULN. 1;. lll.lMlKN. J. 'I'AYLOK. W. TaVI.OR. CITY CAR. Genius of the City. -The Mayoress of Ripon (Mrs. Baynes), enthroned, and bearing a lily sceptre. Charity. ^y\.\%% Richmond. Loyalty. — Miss Hopp.s. Attendant Goddesses.— M\?,f> Wood. Miss Clarke. Miss Hebden. Miss B. Hkdhkn. Rivers Ure and Shell represented by Boys.—C. Wolsten holme. S. Collier. J^irOX MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 103 Maypoli Dancers. — Misses Laura Nicholson, Annie Shaw, Rose Benson, l.iUie Greenwood, Laura Harrison, Jessie Binns, Annie Johnson, Gertrude Bowman, Emily Ellerker, Cissie Willows, Annie Kendall, Ada Ellerker, Louisa Smith, Kate Place, Bertha Gowing, Rose Edith Calvert, May Bishop, Lillie Parkin. Banner of Euphrosym: — F. Holdsworth. Banner of Ag/aia. — H. Hainstock. Banner of Thalia. — J. Smith. CAIi OF THE GRACES. Eitphrosyne. — Mrs. Isherwood Williamson. Ag/aia. — Miss LuKis. Thalia.- — Miss Williamson. Spring. — Miss Humphrey. Summer. — Miss Duff. Autumn.— lAiss Sedgwick. IFinfer. — Miss Simpson. GEORGIAN PERIOD. Flotcer Girls. — Eva Waller, Jennie Foster, Laura Harrison, Annis Hall, Emily Ellerker, Lillie Parkin, Gertie Bowman, Bertha (lowing, Harriet Hewetson, Cissy \\'illows, Annie Shaw, Jessie Binns, Millie Highley, Mary Ellen Binns, Daisy Highley, NLabel Mangles, Elsie Harrison, Emma Mangles, Hetty Gatenby, Louisa Pearce, Ada Ellerker, Alice Smithson, Laura Nicholson, Emma Handsley, Edith Tattersall, Rose Edith Calvert, Lilian Watson, Emma Swales, Kate Place, Lily Ann Wright, Cissy Clarke, Lillie Greenwood, Minnie Highmoor, Nellie Kennedy, Lillie Nobbs, Leila Ingleby, E. Clarke, Edith Burton, Gertrude (lowing, Nellie Benson, Emily Atkinson, Lillie Fletcher, Ettie Benson, Cissy Whitty, Edith Taylor, Louisa Smith, Sarah Lickley, Lilian Richardson. Juvenile Maypole Dancers. — .\ubrey Pullen, Annie Spilman, Amy Harker, Edie Furness, Tom Wetherill, Paul Thompson, Thomas Spence, May Parkinson, Tom Parkin- son, Harry Parkinson, Charley Hall, Beatrice Hall, Mary Edmonds, Vinnie Alves, Charlie Harker, Emmie Moss, Flossie Watson, Alfred Davidson Calvert. Page (bearing Crown) — Edwin Pullen. Maypole Queen. — Ethel Pullen. Train Bearers.— Bertie Kirklev. Stanley Todd. Maids of Honour. — Myrtle Wetherill. Florry Smith. Kirkby Maheard Sivord Da?icers. — W. Coupland and T. Bonwell (Fiddlers) ; James Watson (Triangle); C. W.\tson (Clown) ; T. Wood (Vocalist); W. Harrison, W. Moore, Jun., Isaiah Watson, Jos. Moore, James Moore, Tom Moore (Dancers). Horse with Pillion. — Georgian Farmer. — \V. Spence. Miss Spence. Shepherd 7ibey's overthrow, Met Friar and Robin — foe to foe. Long years ago, long years ago. That summer day they stoutly fought, And held each other's life at nought : With bow and sword they madly wrought, They stoutly fought, they stoutly fought. To try a bout again they come. Again the verdant dale they roam ; F'rom cloisters and from forest home. Again they come, again they come. { Time blasts on horns. Then, enter Robin Hood on horsebaek, followed by Little John., Will Scarlett, and the fifty merry men, on foot, from behind Abbey, /,. H. Syvtpliony by band as they appear ). Solo and Chorus.- Chorus of Foresters. Hurrah for the life of the forest glade. Sing merrily hoys, hurrah ! The grass green vale and the woodland shade, Hurrah ! Hurrah ! ! Hurrah I \ ! So/o. — Robin. No monarch liath kingdom so fair as my own, Or courtiers so brave and so true : A rock 'neath the hows of an oak is my throne, Mv laws are both simple and few. I take from a lord or a bishop his gold, And give to the halt and the lame ; The weak I jirotect. and I shelter the old — Robin Hood — Robin Hood is my name. Chorus. Robin Hood — Robin Hood is his name. Hurrah for the life, iS:c. I love not the court, and I care not for kings, All pomp I do truly despise : To me comes no sorrow on pestilent wings, I live in the smiles of the skies. The birds are my minstrels, and joyous their strains. The moss-covered earth is my bed ; \\ith toll from the trav'ler 1 add to my gains, \\'hat care /for the ]5ricc on my head. Chona. What cares lie for the price on his head ! Hurrah for the life, &.'c. Robin disiiionii/s, and horse is led auin : Ha ! Iia ! true, and if this friar be as good a man as thee— if he can kill buck and doe and take his part in combat — why then I want him in merry Sherwood. Will: Mind he doth not bury thee here in Fountain's dale, Robin. They say he hath ere now killed his man. L.John: Aye, beware, captain, beware. Robin (decisively): I tell you I will neither eat nor sleep till this curtal friar and I ha\ e had a bout. Trio. Robin : Now list unto me, you two. John and Will: We do. Robin: Yes, list unto me, you two. You know my desire To conquer the friar. J. and W. : (blmu horns derisively). Too too, too tootle, too too. Robin : ^'ou think he my strength may subdue. John and Will : W'e do. Robin : You think he can beat me, do you ? Well all I can say, I will give him fair play. John and Will : (horns, as before ). Robin : This I'riar shall give in to me. John and Will : You'll see. Robin : I vow he shall give in to me. I'll ride on his back. Or his skull I will crack. John and Will : (horns, as before). Robin : I'll stretch him out dead on the lea. _/('/;// and Will : Maybe. Robin : Til humble him here on the lea. And now you may go Till my horn I shall blow. All : (on horns). Too too, tvic, &c. Robin : .Vway then, to the forest, but go not beyond earshot of my horn. .\nd so he is no mean foe, eh ? Ah, time will tell his worth. (Exit L. H., behind Abbey — all e.xeept Robin. He advances a little). Enter Curtal Friar R. H. — He is singing in a rapt manner, and />ays no attention to Robin, who looks critically at friar. THE RECORD OE THE Duet. Solo — Friar. (Slow time). I love to hear the lark at morn His cheery psaUii upraise ; On cahn, unruffled breezes borne, He chaunta creation's praise. Solo — Robin. {Quick tiiiw). So, so, my gentle friar, You're a strong man in the choir, But what are you face to face with fearless foe ? Can you take your part in action To an archer's satisfaction ? Can you give a sturdy yeoman blow for blow ? (Friar takes no heed). Chorus — Friars. I love the dewy grass to tread. Whence healthful odours rise ; And see the azure o'er my head, The cloud-becurtained skies. Solo -Robin. (Quick time). Ho ! ho ! my curtal friar, You may heavenward aspire, I'.ut I'll bring you back to earth with sudden shock. While your peaceful way you're wending. You are not to me attending, Else iour dreamy pate I'd ojien with a knock. Chorus- Friars. Though not a living man I dread. All vulgar brawls I shun. And seek at night my humble bed With thoughts of kindness done. Solo — Robin. (Quick time). Come, come, my wortiiy friar, 'Tis your service I require, I'm a wand'rer and a stranger in the dale. It is useless to dissemble, Look on me, good man, and tremble, 1 or I'll make that rudd) visage wan and ])ale. RIPON .V/J./.F.XARV FESTIVAL. 113 Friar : Would'st thou discourse with me, my son ? Robin : That would I, and to some jnirpose, friar. Friar : Be speedy, then, for thou dost disturb niv meditations. Rphiii ■ Of what? The fat capon that hnes tin paunch? That, methinks, may disturb thy digestion ? Friar : What is thy will? Robin ■ ' Tis not made yet, but thine needs to be. Friar : My will now i.s to pass on in peace. Robin : Hold ! — Seest thou that brook ? Friar : I do ; but think not I will brook thy lianter. Robin : Do'st threaten me ? Friar : I threaten no man. Robin : (lood. — Well, observe ; my business /it's on the other side the stream. Friar : I fear thou liest on this. Robin : Take heed. — I say my wish is to cross the brook. Fj-iar . What hinders thee ? Robin : Nothing but the fear of getting wet. I was ever like a cat, and could not bear my feet to touch water. Friar : Perchance the same may be said of thy lips. Robin ( reflectiivly } : Now if I had an ass — Friar: What then ? Robin : I might ride over on its back. Friar ■ Perchance it would not take thee. Robin : So I see. Friar : What dost thou mean ? Robin : Why, that thou art my ass. Friar: I ! Robin : Even thyself Thine ears attest it ; hast not yet a stripe on thy back I will soon put one there. Friar : Marry come up, this is not to be borne. Robin: Hut /am to be borne, and that across the water. Obey me on the instant, or it will be the worse for thee. Asses are dull, and, moreover, stubborn. thy long visage proves it ; and if thou (Jumps on friars bail:, who for a moment stands irresolute — then carries Robin over brook, and puts him gently doicn on other side). Robin : Well ( arried, sir friar. Friar : Thou art a heavy weight, my fine fellow. Robin : I warrant me not so heavy as thy sins. And now, good day. Friar: Nay, nay. Be not in such haste. To speak as thou spoke — my business lies on the other side the brook. Robin : Then get to thy business. What hinders thee? Friar : Nothing, but that I have a mind to save my legs from further wetting. It is my turn now to need an ass. p TI4 THE RECORD OF THE Rubin : Sing one of thy doleful staves ; it may attract a wandering brother. Friar : That is unnecessary, since I have one here. [Touc/ies Robin, who lays /lis hand on sivord nicnadngly\ Robin : By the mass if thou — Friar : Tut, tut. I have served thy turn ; thou must now serve mine. Robin : I serve no man save myself. Friar : Thou art an easy master then, by thy looks. Nevertheless, for once I .shall make thee my beast of burden. Robin : Beast ? Friar : Come, come, I will put more virtue on thy back than ever thy heart hath carried. Be thou docile. (Sarcastic). I have a way of dealing with stupid animals. (Jumps on his back), ^^'hoa, Jack, whoa. Now move thee. Stir thy stumps. — Klick, Klick. (Urges Robin to the water. As Robin carries him across friar sings. Arriving on other side he is put gently down). Friar : Well carried, my sturdy steed. If thou had'st refused it would have bred thee pain. Good day, and my benison on thee. Robin : Stay, thou curtal friar. I am on the wrong side the water. Fiiar : /am on the right side, and that suffices me. Robin : Nevertheless 1 must press thee into my service again. I will put more valour on thy back than ever thy heart hath carried. ( Imitates friar s manner). Be thou docile. I have a way of dealing with stupid animals. (Jumps on friar's back). Whoa, Jack, whoa. Now move thee. Stir thy stumps. Klick I Klick 1 ( Urges friar to water, which he again enters. 1 1 'hen they come to middle stream the friar stops). Friar : Hark thee, my fine fellow, canst thou swim ? Robin : No. Friar : Then thou must sink ! ( Thnnos Robin from his back into the water. They scramble out on the side on which they entered. Robin is mm.' in a rage. Friar toughs at him). Duet. Robin : Now by my faith I'll break thy pate. Friar : I'll tan thy hide thou stubborn fool. Robin : Thy like I have not met of late. Fr/or: Keep cool, my yeoman bold, keej) cool. Both : Now shall the dale with blows resound. Till one lies helpless on the ground. So have a care, thy.self defend. And fortune the best man attend. RIPON MII./.r.XANV FESTIWIL. 115 3- Friar : Thy braggart ways have brought tliee woe. Robin : Thy daring, friar, hath won thee pain. Friar : Soon on the gra.ss I'll lay thee low. Robin : 'I'hou ne'er shah see tiiy mates again. 4- Bof// : Now shall the dale, &c. . (j4s before). (Robin shoots an arnm' a/ friar, iciio 7C'anis it off with shield. E.xcited music through combat). Friar : Shoot on, my fine fellow. If thou shootest a smnmer's day long thy mark I will not .shim. (Robin continues shooting till his arrorcs are all sf^ent, the friar laughing at him, and making sarcastic comments, as — ) Friar: Well missed, my hearty, try thy luck again. (A shot from Robin). I'm tougher than a forest deer — though this bout will be dear to thee (Another shot). Why, that was like a cardinal's sermon — o'er my head ; but ere long I'll have thee at my feet. ( .Another shot ). ( Thev finally fall to icith swoi'ds, and after fierce combat Rn(s). All the men : Bravely sung, little John, bravely sung. Friar : Aye, 'tis well chaunted, and truly the sentiment of the song is good withal. But mirth is a sort of i)hilosophy I do not know so much about as I ought. Will Scarlett : Then I'll give thee a lesson, friar. Friar : Who art thou ? Il'ill : Will Scarlett, at thy service. Friar : Well, let me have thy lesson. Wilt teach nic in rhviiie with a cheery stave to carry the matter more pleasantly. //■///: That will I. Solo— Will Scarlett. I. O'er musty hooks In cloistered nooks The scholar seeks his joy : So day by day He waxes grey. Still simple as a boy. On nature's fiice He cannot trace The beauties heaven hath wrought, The reason why He will not try, Because he ne'er was taught. ii8 THE RECORD OF THE {Refrain foUmviitc; to be sung first by Will, and then by full chorus). Refrain. If you would learn, And truth discern, To nature you must go ; To birds that teach, And stones that preach. And streams that singing flow. 2. The miser thinks The gold he chinks Outweighs the wisest lore ; Poor fool is he, And cannot see How trifling is his store. It is not worth One sod of earth O'er which we freemen roam ; The wide domain Of hill and plain Which gives us food and home. {Refrain ami eharus). 3- 'Neath forest tree Philosophy, Like modest violet grows. It does not scorn 'l"he prickly thorn. It blossoms on the rose. Tis nature's care. .-\nd everywhere .\mid her works 'tis found, From midnight star That glows afar. To caverns underground. (Refrain and ehorus. RIFON MILLENARY I-E^TIVAL. 119 (Robin fi/(>!C's horn. His men put arrows to hows and point at friar., 70/10 falls on one knee before Robin). Friar : A boon, a boon, the same I gave to thee ; let mc put my fist to my mouth and whistle whistles three. Robin : That will I do, or else I were to blame ; so jjuff thou out thy cheeks and put my horn to shame. (Friar ■ C'histles thrice. Enter from L. H. of .Abbey the friar's dogs. Consternation of Robin and his men). 1 Solo and Chorus^ Friar and Dogs. Friar : Here come my dogs, for my whistle they know. Dogs : Bow-ow ow ow ! Bow-owow-c)w .' Friar : Ready are they for a friend or a foe. Dogs : How-ow-ow-ow ! Bow-ow-ow ow ! {Prolonged hoivl on key note and its octave). Friar : I . The friend of man, a faithful friend When others turn aside, A service his which hath no end Whatever luck betide. A guardian he o'er childhood's feet, A gentle guard and kind ; k comrade in the city .street. .^nd eyes unto the blind. Refrain. Friar : Good dogs, will you attend me? Dogs : I>ow-ow ! liow-ow I Friar : Brave dogs, will you defend me ? Dogs : Bow-ow ! Bow-ow ! Friar : Here come my dogs, &c. (Prolonged haivT). 2. Friar : The huntsman loves his noble steed, But loves his hounds as well : Their joy he shares whene'er they speed O'er meadow, flood, and fell. The dog is soldier of the farm. Whose stores he doth defend ; A sentinel to give alarm, Man's one unchanging friend. {Refrain, c~<"., as be/ore, doivn to prolonged heni'l). THE RECORD OE THE Robin : ^Vhose dogs are these ? Friar : Mine. 'I'here is one for each of thy men, and me for thee. Robin : Nay, nay, that will not do. {T7i'o dogs seize Robin, one on each side, and tear his mantle off. The men begin shooting arroti's at them, 7oith no effect, save that the dogs run and pick up the arrows. Eriar is delighted, and encourages dogs, some of which struggle with the men and bark furiously. Slight cessation of hostilities after a time, 'when Little fohn approaches friar). Little John: Take up th\ doys. I hid thee, friar, take up thy dogs. Friar: Whose man art thou that comes to |)rate to me ? Little John : I am Little John, Robin Hood's man. Friar: For neither he nor thee care I. Little John : Nor I for thee. If thou dost not take u[) thy dogs I will take up both them and their master. Friar: Let's see thee do it, thou long man with a little name. {Little John shoots amongst dogs, one of which falls howling 7i'ith each arrow. After a few shots — ) Eriar: Hold thy hand, my line fellow, thy master and I will agree. (Some Foresters here retire to fetch Deer they had left 7C'hen hastily summoned ly Robin's horn). Robin : Lm glad to hear thee sa) so, for 'tis good news to me. If thou fair Fountain's dale wilt leave for Nottingham as fair, Thee and thy dogs together, both, our merry life shall share. Each week a noble for thy fee, new clothes each holiday, Enough of venison and wine, with not a groat to pay. Eriar: 'Tis temiHing, Robin, for I know thy fame is through the land. And so thy offer I will take and on it there's my hand. {Shakes hands li'ith Robin). Robin : Ah ! Here come the I'oresters. (Enter Merry Men, singing " Ji'hat shall he have who killed the deer," Will Scarlett is borne on the shoulders of two men, and the deer carried on a pole by two more behind. Eriar beckons a monk, who repairs to the Abbey, and returns with pitchers of ale, i5>r., other friars serve men all round). Robin : Hither, Rob the Songster, and sing a lay. Rob approaches and sings. Under the greenwood tree Who loves to dwell with nie, And lime his merry note Unto the sweet bird's throat. Come hither ! Come hither ! Here shall he see no enemy Hut winter and rough weather. Come hither I Come hither 1 Friar : Well sung I I love a greenwood lay. Miuh : .\ye, thou sings better than a gander with a shaft in his neck. Friar: That's a terrible fellow. — Why don't you get cured ? Mitth : Because I like my distemjier too well. Robin : Well, here's to thy health, Friar, and to our next merry meeting. {To wen). Ho ! merry men, give the Friar a greeting, since he has served us right well, and step it on the sward in honour of this day ; for so long as l-'ountains Abbey shall stand, Rcjbin Hood and the Curtal Friar shall never he forgot. (All Jance, singing). Chorus. Now let us trill a merry stave, And sing a loud huz/.ah 1 In praise of Robin Hood so brave, Huzzah ! true boys, huz/ah ! Let all in chorus join and sing Huzzah I Huzzah ! Huzzah ! Now let us trill, &c. As 'neatli the woodland shade wc rove. From care and sorrow free. To make the forest ring we love, For merry souls are we. Let all in chorus join and sing Huzzah ! Huzzah ! Huzzah ! As 'neath the woodland, &:c. And everywhere, both nij^ht and day, Bold Robin Hootl we will obey. ( Tluy all form a rough procession, lirde slage and e.xit up I.. ) '^^■^^^m-w^^m Mm^^*'^ ROBIN HOOD AND THE CURTAIL FRYER. Ill summer time, when leaves grow green, And riuwers are fresh and gay, Kobin Hood and his merry men Were disposed to play. Then some would leape, and some would runne. And some would use artillery ; ' Which of you can a good bow draw , A good archer for to be ? "Which of you can kill a bucke Or who can kill a doe ; Or who can kill a harl of Greece, Five hundreth foot him fro ? " Will Skadlocke he kild a bucke, And Midge he kild a doe ; And Little John kild a hart of Greece, Five hundreth foot him fro. •■God's blessing on thy heart, " said Robin Hood, • ■ That hath such a shot for me ; I would ride my horse a hundred miles, To find one could match thee. " That caused Will Skadlocke to laugh. He laughed full heartily : "There lives a curtail fryer in Fountaines .Abbey Will beate both him and thee. "The curtail fryer in Fountaines Abbey Well can a strong bow draw, He will beat you and your yeomen. Set them all on a row." Robin Hood he look a solemne oath, It was by Mary free. That he would neither eate nor drinke, Till the fryer he did see. Robin Hood put on his harnesse goode, On his head a cap of steel. Broad sword and buckler by his side, .\nd they became him weele. He looke his bow into his hand, It was made of a trusty tree. With a sheafe of arrowes at his belt, .\nd to Fountaine Dale went he. .•\nd comming unto Fountaine Dale, No further he would ride ; There he was aware of the curtail fryer. Walking by the water side. The fryer had on a harnesse good , On his head a cap of steel. Broad sword and buckler by his side, .And they became him weele. Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tyed him to a ihorne ; •Carry me over the water, thou curtail fryer. Or else thy life's forlone." The fryer tooke Robin Hood on his b.acke, Deepe water he did bestride, .And spake neither good word nor bad, 'Till he came at the other side. Lightly leapt Robin offe the fryer's backe ; The fryer said to him againe, 'Carry me over this water, thou fine fellow. Or it shall breed thy paine." Robin Hood took the fryer on his backe, Deepe water he did bestride, .And spake neither good word nor bad. Till he came at the other side. Lightly leapt the fryer off Robin Hood's backe, Robin Hood said to him againe, "Carry me over this water, thou curtail fryer. Or it shall breed thy paine." Ihe fryer took Robin on's backe againe, .And stept in to the knee. Till he came at the middle streame. Neither good nor bad spake he ; .And coming to the middle itreamc, rhere he threw Robin in ; "And chuse thee, chuse thee, fine fellow. Whether thou wilt sink or swim. " Robin Hood swam to a bush of broome. The fryer to a wigger* wand ; Bold Robin Hood is gone to shore. .And took his bowe in his hand. One of his best arrowes under his belt. To the fryer he let fly ; The curtail fryer with his Steele buckler. Did put that arrow by. "Shoot on. shoot on. thou fine fellow, Shoot as thou hast begun ; If thou shoot here a summer's day. Thy nmrke I will not shun." Robin Hood shot passing well, Till his arrows all were gane ; rhey tooke their swords and Steele bucklers. They fought with might and niaine. From ten o' th' clock that very day. Till four 'i th' afternoon ; I'hen Robin Hood came to his knee. Of the fryer to beg a boone. Willow. 124 THE RECORD OE THE "A boone. a boone, thou curtail fryer, I beg it on my knee ; Give me leave to set my home to my mouth, And to blow blasts three." "That I will do," said the curtail fryer, "Of thy blasts I have no doubt ; I hope thoult blow so passing well, 'Till both thy eyes fall out " Robin Hood set his home to his mouth, He blew out blasts three ; Haifa a hundreth yeomen, with bowes bent. Came raking over the lee. "Whose men are these." said the fryer, "That come so hastily?" "These are mine; " said Robin Hood, "Fryer, what is that to thee?" "A boone, a boone," said the curtail fryer, "The like I gave to thee ; Give me leave to set my fist to my mouth. And to whutc whues three." "That \\\\\ I doe," said Robin Hood, ' ' Or else I were to blame ; Three whues in a fryer's fist Would make me glad and faine." The fryer set his fist to his mouth. And whuted whues three : Halfe a hundreth good band-dogs* Came running over the lee. " Here's for every man a dog. And I myselfe for thee, " " Nay, by my faith," said Robin Hood. "Fryer, that may not be." Two dogs at once to Robin Hood did goe. The one behind, the other before, Robin Hood's mantle of Lincolne grecne Off from his backe thev tore. And whether his men shot east or west, Or they shot north or south , The curtail dogs, so taught they were. They kept the arrows in their mouth. "Take up thy dogs," said Little John, " Fryer, at my bidding be." "Whose man art thou." said the curtail fryer. "Comes here to prate with me?" "I am Little John, Robin Hood's man. Fryer. I will not lie ; If thou take not up thy dogs soone, lie take up them and thee." Little John had a bow in his hand. He shot with might and main ; Soon halfe a score of the fryer's dogs Lay dead upon the plain. " Hold thy hand, good fellow," said the curtail fryer ' ' Thy master and I will agree ; And we will have new orders taken With all the hast may be. " " If thou wilt forsake fair Fountaines Dale, And Fountaines .\bbey free. Every Sunday throwout the yeere, .A noble shall be thy fee : "And every holliday through the yeere. Changed shall thy garment be. If thou wilt goe to faire Nottingham, .And there remaine with me." This curtail fryer had kept Fountaines dale Seven long yeeres and more. There was neither knight, lord, nor earle, Could make him yield before. So called from theii- being tietl up at night. 7- i ?*? I r was a strange sight which the old Abbey, then in all its pride and glory, witnessed on that memorable day hun- dreds of years ago ; but on Friday its grim and stern ruins looked down majestically on one even more strange. Few but the twittering birds and the startled deer were the witnesses of Robin's overthrow by the Friar of old, but the defeat of his representative on Friday was watched with interest by thousands. Seldom has the sun shone on a more brilliant scene. The dale in whii h the Abbey stands must be familiar to many. A space of green sward lying l)etween two emin- ces, one skirted by a stream of water and the other crowned with trees, presents now-a- days as pretty a scene as may be found in the North. In this space, facing the stream of water, were placed a number of seats in an enclosure, with accommodation for about a thousand persons. Shortly before the hour announced for the commencement of the play every seat was occupied, while behind and alongside were gathered four or five thousand more spectators. The most casual observer could not have failed to be struck with the beauty of the scene. Every one was in holiday attire ; — the gay and many-coloured dresses of the ladies, mingled here and there with the i^iore sombre attire of the gentlemen, the dark green of the foliage in the background, the grey walls of the .Abbey on one side, and the green grass stretching away in the distance on the other, all went to make up a picture Q I 26 THE RECORD OF THE ^% which is not likely to fade soon from the memories of those who were fortunate enough to see it. But this was not all ; the finishing touch of the master hand was needed, and it was soon applied. Slowly those who had been taking part in the pageant marched through the space set apart for the mimic combat, and were grouped in front of the enclosure. The old world costumes and the new ! It was a strange contrast, but the flowing robes of the Druids and monks, the different-hued uniforms of the Saxon soldiers and the Roman legion, the gay trappings of the heralds and attendants, and the picturesque dresses of the ladies, converted what before was a beautiful picture, into a spectacle of unusual magnifi- cence. Care had been taken to restore to the scene of the combat some of its pristine appearance, by the collection of brushwood, heather, and logs of wood ; the stage had also been " dressed " like a piece of forest-land, by the insertion of trees where none before existed. It was a happy thought which occurred to the promoters of the Ripon Millenary Festival, to give a representation of the encounter bet- ween Robin and the Friar, on the spot where the original combat is said to have taken place. The idea, once suggested, was taken up con aiiiore. Under the able management of Mr. D'Arcy F'erris, volunteers for the various characters were soon found, and the parts were allotted as follows — Robin Hood, Mr. C. H., Knowles (baritone) ; Little John, Mr. W. Brett (bass) : Will Scarlett, Mr. Harrop (tenor) ; the Curtail Fryer, Mr. Mark Landon ; and Much, the Miller's Son, Mr. A. Brown. The characters of the Foresters were taken by men and boys resident in the neighbour- hood, and a number of boys were chosen to be made up as curtail dogs ; while, in addi- tion, there were fourteen monks. Careful rehearsals were held for a few weeks, and these gave earnest of the ultimate success of the representation. Only a few privileged persons attended these rehearsals, and none but they know of the pleasure of witnessing the i)rac- tices in the beautiful summer evenings, and hearing the glees wafted on the calm air in lovely Fountain-dale. A short stave, sung by the foresters, taken from Hatton's Cantata, " Robin Hood," heralded their approach, and as they came bounding into the glade, in their coats of Lincoln green, armed with cross-bows, English bows, with quivers of arrows at their backs, and short swords at their sides, the play began. In a few minutes Robin, mounted on horse- back, dashed up, attended by his fidus Achates, Little John, and Will Scarlett. Some banter was exchanged between the three with reference to the outlaw's proposed encounter with the friar, and he was told to beware lest he was beaten. Little John laughingly remind- ing him that he has proved him not to be invincible. A very pretty trio, with more banter, is sung by the three, and then Robin dismisses his men to kill a buck, but telling them to keep within earshot of his horn. \\'hile the outlaw sat musing on a log of wood, a group of hideous witches entered, and bade him " beware ! " they disappeared, then the stillness was again broken by the matin song of the monks, who, heedless of the intruder, wandered for some time through the glade. The friar whom Robin had come to see left their ranks, and walked alone in deep meditation. This was no other than Mr. Mark Landon, who thoroughly looked the jolly monk of ancient history. Robin, impatient of the delay, broke rudelv in u|)on the friar's thoughts, and with various taunts at length aroused him. The upshot of it was that Robin insisted on the friar carrying him over the river Skell which runs hard by on the other side. This the friar did, but having reached the otherside, insisted on the outlaw- performing for him a like service, and carry- ing him back. Robin objected in vain, and though much mortified had to do as he was bid But hardly had .y they reached the other P''inv^^\_ side when Robin again - ' '•:"» mounted the friar's "- broad back and merrily singing, urged the friar into the stream. But his singing was soon cut short, for the friar, stopping in the middle of the stream, threw Robin from his back. Thev scrambled to the bank, and Robin picking up his bow, fitted an arrow to the string, and fired at the friar, who avoided the shaft by stepping on one side. In the same way he dodged the arrows until the outlaw's quiver was exhausted, and they then fell to with swords. For some time the woods rang with the clash of the steel, and then Robin was disarmed. He cried for mercy, and begged to be allowed to blow three times on his horn, a request which the friar at once granted. Hardly had the notes died away, ere, to the friar's dismay and astonish- ment, the woods were filled with armed men, who came trooping in from all directions. It was his turn then to crave a boon, which was granted, that he might whistle three times on his fingers. The signal was at once answered by the appearance of a number of dogs, who gathered round the friar. The foresters fired at them, but in vain, until two attacked Robin, whereupon Little John used his arrows to such good effect as to kill several. A truce was proclaimed, and in the end a bargain was struck, by which the friar agreed to join Robin's band with his dogs. After the friar had feasted the foresters, and Mr. Ferris, as a monk, had tunefully sung " Under the greenwood tree,'' the play ended with a chorus, in which all took part, while some of the foresters marched round the glade with a buck, which Will Scarlett had just killed, slung on a pole. The play as presented on Friday 128 THE RECORD OF THE was an imposing spectacle ; and the large concourse of spectators who witnessed it demon- strated their approbation of the respective actors by repeated applause. The title rfile of the play was taken by Mr. C. H. Knowles, of Harrogate, whose capital acting and singing met with unqualified approval. In the delivery of his "lines" he was heard to great advantage, and scored considerably thereby. Mr. W. Brett was effective as " Little John :" his singing being warmly applauded. Mr. Harrop and Mr. Brown were worthy of praise in the enactment of their respective parts. Mr. Mark Landon, as the " Curtail Friar,' proved himself a capable actor, and was much appreciated. The singing of the foresters and monks was a decided feature, and credit is due to Mr. P>ed Craven, the chorus mas- ter. Mr. Lickley is to be complimented on his training of the boys who took the part of the dogs. Doubtless much of the success of the performance was attributable to the efforts of Mr. D'Arcy Ferris (Master of the Revels). Mr. W. Simpson was the stage manager, and Mr. Harold Clarke the property master. The band of the 9th Lancers accompanied the different selections in the play in a very praiseworthy manner. The play of " Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer," which occupied about an hour, was a great success, and the respec- tive performers were most deservedly applauded for their efforts. PROGRAMME at once so original, varied, and interesting as that gone through at Ripon on Friday could scarcely have been considered complete without the series of old English pastimes, which eventually proved to be by no means the least important and successful feature in a most enjoyable day's proceedings. The idea once conceived was carried out with all that completeness and strict regard for detail which was so charac- teristic of the Millenary festivities. The ground set apart for this portion of the day's pro- ceedings adjoined the open air theatre in \vhich the play of " Robin Hood " was enacted. Situated as it was in a pretty valley, amid gentle slopes crowned with large trees of luxu- riant foliage, and intersected by a small stretch of ornamental water, there was a privacy and seclusion lent to this al fresco gathering which was one of its chief charms. The games took place as it were under the very shadow of Fountains Abbey, whose clear, bold outlines, lent a picturesqueness to one of the prettiest spectacles, which all who were privileged to witness it agreed they had never seen surpassed. The jousts and tourna- ments of themselves carried the spectators back to days which the ruins of the old Abbey seemed especially as.sociated with, and which, in connection with the festivities, formed a link vividly welding the present with the past. Three sides of the square set apart for the performances were seated for the public, while the fourth was devoted to the members of the pageant which earlier in the day had set out from the Hall. There was erected, too, on this last-named side a canopied throne bedecked with flags, shields, and flowers, for the accommodation of the Lady President of the Revels, the Marchioness of Ripon, who throughout the proceedings sat surrounded by a distinguished comjjany, including the Marquess of Ripon, the Earl and Countess de Grey, and others. On either side of the throne, those ladies and gentlemen forming the pageant, and who were not for the moment taking any active part in the proceedings, arranged themselves in groups with an abandon and carelessness which had a prettier and more artistic eflect than anything that a stereo- THE RECORD OF THE typed and preconcerted idea could have produced. Indeed, the various groups of knights, fair ladies, flower girls, and foresters, with marshals, heralds, halberdiers. Vikings, Druids, Saxons, and early British ladies, with the other numerous representative portions of the pageant freely intermingling, made up a picture of ever-changing colour, and a series of tableaux vivants which were well worth the transference to canvas. But while this one side of the square presented as striking and artistic a coup d\vil as the most hypercritical could wish, the other three were perhaps equally effective in their way, for the bright warm day had enabled the large crowd of ladies present to don some of the most charming nineteenth-century costumes that could possibly be designed, and which in elegance and beauty, although not in simplicity of charm and grace, ran close the old English gowns and dresses of the fair members in the pageant. It was somewhat late in the afternoon when the sports actually commenced, but this did not prevent the public from remaining until the close, which was prematurely brought about at a quarter-past six through a sharp shower of rain. Up to the hour named the whole proceedings had been favoured with the most beautiful weather, and the rain unfortunately had the effect of preventing what the programme described as " ye bull baiting shall be holden, and ye boy-dogs shall worrie ye raging beast." The public were at the same time warned to "take heed that ye bull break not his chain," but all fear on this account was obviated by the fact that this item in the programme was abandoned. To return, as soon as the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon and party had taken their seats, a group of classically attired damsels carrying laurel-wreaths, and headed by Mr. D'Arcy Ferris (the Master of the Revels) accompanied by his two pages, made a tour of the ground singing the following pretty madrigal, and halting before the canopy, gave their obeisance to the Lady President, in whose honour the words of the madrigal had been composed by Mr. W. Robertson, of Ripon, the music being written by Mr. D'Arcy Ferris. The introduction of this tribute to the Lady President was a happy thought of Mr. Collinson's. Hail to thee ! Hail to thee ! Lady President ! With song and glee We come to thee : We Ripon maidens join with one consent To greet our noble Lady President, Noble in name, of long illustrious race. But nobler far in heraldry of grace ! Hail ! Hail ! to thee. On this our grand Millenary. Hail to thee ! Hail to thee ! Lady i^resident ! We carol joyfully. .•\s we bow to thee. And on this festal day with ardour come, To meet thee in thy lov'd ancestral home ! Friend of the orphan, help of the oppressed. May heaven's choicest blessing on thee rest ! Hail ! Hail ! to thee, On this our grand Millenary. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 131 On the conclusion of this incident, the jester, Mr. Mark l.andon, who had previously done a little effective "fooling" at once installed himself a warm favourite with the public by taking full advantage of his position, and playing his quips and pranks on the noble Marquess, essaying to eject him from the enclosure with his own umbrella. His lordship, too, fully alive to the privileges of this once important court functionary, heartily entered into the jokes, and created shouts of laughter as he had a mimic bout with Mr. Landon, and otherwise gave him " measure for measure " in his frivolities. All this very naturally had an enlivening effect on the spectators, and prevented the least tediousness being imparted to the entertainment. The sports themselves opened witli " ye Royal game of tilting, plai'd by lustie lads," and in which those who were successful enough to pierce the ring filed by the throne of the lady President, who adorned the lances with daintily coloured rosettes. From tilting the Quintain was run, and this sport was the cause of much merriment, more than one of " ye lustie lads " receiving a .sound blow when late in clearing the run, while at the least one was felled to the ground, but this mishap was borne with a fortitude worthy a Spartan youth of old. The ribbon dancing, by young maids and children, which closely resembles the worship of Terpsichore at the Maypole, was exceed- ingly pretty, and the performers had evidently gone through very considerable training. " Ve auncient Yorkshire sword daunce by ye peasant men from Kirkby village," was another very prominent and highly appreciated portion of the programme, and this was followed by undoubtedly the chief item in the day's sports, " ye Knightly Tournament." The programme previously referred to, stated that this tournament should be announced by " ye herauldes by proclamation, and ye knights in armour shall come forth and joust." " Ye victors," continued the programme, " shall receive laurel wreaths and favours from ye Ladie President of ye Revells, which lie mie Ladie ye Marchioness." The proclamation having been duly proclaimed, a body of knights in armour, and on armoured steeds, each attended by his squire carrying his banner, sallied forth. Pretty as was the spectacle up to this stage, the effect was considerably heightened by this new addition, for the knights with their emblazoned shields, and waving plumes, were a decided acquisition to the picture. It is true they merely bestrode " hobby-horses," but the gyrations of these " quadrupeds " were very natural, and the tilts of those who entered the lists were of themselves a feature. With the cry of " Laisser Alkr,'" from the king of the tournament, the knights tilted in couples, having previously challenged each other by touching the scutcheon of the intended opponent which was blazoned on a pole bearing the numerous shields of the jousters. The bouts indulged in by these modern representatives of chivalry were perhaps, from a scientific point of view, rather of the forcible nature which characterised Don Qui.xote's celebrated charge on the windmills, than the finished tilts of the Crusaders and knights- errant of old, but they were none the less attractive from the point of view of the general public, and were voted by one and all very interesting in spite of the satire levelled by Cervantes against the knights-errantry of his age. While the tilting was in full progress the clouds which had threatened for some little time, gave way, and the proceedings were brought to an abrupt termination by a sudden shower. The spectators, the ladies amongst which were lightly attired, beat a sudden retreat, and the pageant being hastily re-formed returned to the hall, but very few waited to see it pass. The rain, fortunately, did not last 132 THE RECORD OF THE long, and before the public were well out of the grounds it had altogether cleared away. The merry mummers were consequently spared the damp experience of the maskers of Norwich in Queen Elizabeth's time who, after heavy rain, complained that they all appeared " like unto drowned rattes." The sightseers returned by foot and wheel to the city, the streets of which were again illuminated during the evening, many of the residents adorning their houses with vari-coloured lamps and Chinese lanterns, which had a very pretty effect. Large crowds of people thronged the thoroughfares, and altogether the city presented a very gay and festive appearance. Later in the evening the committee of the Ripon Mechanics' Institute, held an enter- tainment in the New Public Hall, Professor Albini, of Leeds, prestidigitateur and mesmer- ist, the band of the 9th Lancers, Miss Nelly Franklin and Mr. Clifford from the Theatre Royal, Leeds, and Miss Roseland from the Theatre Royal, Dublin, all contributing to the evening's amusement. Mr. H. Taylor presided at the piano. '^•1 v^ J ^ «^ mi si.KiHT rail) which tell at the close of the iiroceedings on Friday night in no way betokened the glorious wea- ther of Saturday. There had been many doubts and anxious consulta- tions of the weatherwise, but not even the most sanguine were pre- pared for the long bright summer ^ day which favoured the close of the ~- Millenary Festival. From an early hour in the morning the town was a scene of tiusv bustle and excitement, for this was the people's day. Friday had been set apart for those who could pay half-a-crown, but Saturday was to see the arrival of the great crowd who could pay the popular shilling. The Market Place, as on the previous day, was thronged with shooting galleries, merry-go-rounds, swing boats, and other diversions, with which to tickle the popular taste, not omitting a sprinkling of barrel organs, and numerous vocal and instrumental musicians. Till long after mid-day streams of visitors poured into the town by road, rail, on foot and on horse-back, by conveyances and bicycles. .■\t the railway station excellent traffic arrangements had been made for the e.xtraordinary arrival of passengers, which was roughly estimated at over 8,000. Vehicles were heavily laden, so much so that some breakdowns occurred, but, fortunately, no serious accident was reported. The programme boys had a busy time of it, vending amidst the happy throng the elaborate and unique programme designed by the Master of the Revels, with a (juaint illus- tration of the old Abbey, etc. The design of the cover which enclosed " ye Playe " was carried out in a similar manner. The I'lay is fully re])riiited on pp. 105 to 124; and a copy of the Programme is here appended : FovNT.MNs Ai;i'..\v. Ye order of ye marvellous Pageant, Plaie, and Revells, to be holden in honour of ye Millenarie of ye Cittie of Rippon, Kridaie and Saturdaie, ye xxvii and xxviii dales of August, MDCCCI.XX.WI. By grace of mie Lord Rippon, ye Civick Pageant will lea\e Studley Hall at halfe after One of ve clocke, and shall take its way through mie Lord his noble desmense, to ye 134 THE RECORD OF THE Abbay, where ye faire quenes and damsels shall forsake ye chariots and go in order by yc south side, a-singing as thev go. Ye plaie of Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer shall be enacted. When it be finished ye folke which feel emptie maie go and be refreshed, and ye merrie plaiers repaire to ye Abbay buttery for yeir victuelles. At ye sound of ye trompettes mie Ladie ye Marchioness of Rippon shall go to ye place of Revells, and be sat with her ladies and courtiers so faire. Ye Royal game at tilting at ye ring shall be plai'd by lustie lads which shall also run ye quintain. Ye little children shall make a merrie daunce on ye green. Then shall ye auncient Yorkshire sword daunce be daunc'd by ye peasant men from Kirby village. Now Cometh ye Knightly Tournament, which ye herauldes shall announce by proclam- acion, and ye knights in armour shall come forth and joust. Ye victours shall receive laurel wreaths and favours from ye Ladie President of ye Revells, which be mie Ladie ye Marchioness. Comelie ladies of tender age shall daunce ye ribbon daunce in right merrie fashion. Ye bull-baiting shall be holden, and ye boy-dogs shall worrie ye raging beast. Take heed that ye bull break not his chain. Ye procession shall be marshall'd again, and go unto mie Lord Rippon his house in order, all ye knights and plaiers a-joining ye same. Ye guests maie now turn homewards at ye setting of ye sun, and be they not let nor hinder'd lest thieves and robbers distraie their course. By comand of U'Arcv Ferrers, Rippon, Master of ye Revells. Given at ye Town Hall, Wilfrid's Dale, mdccclxxxvi. The ancient city still maintained its gay and festive appearance, and the day was enlivened by the passing of the various bands of music, that of the Bedale \'olunteers, who proffered their services, being especially noteworthy. The cathedral bells rang for a con- siderable portion of the day, and enquiry elicited that there had been change ringing extraordinary. Amid the ringing of bells, the playing of music, and the bustle of the crowded Market Place, the various characters in the Pageant assembled for the purpose of carrying out the second day's proceedings. Conveyances were scarce, and it was with difficulty that those of ancient garb .scrambled for seats with the more soberly attired of the present day. It was impossible, seeing that the visitors were coming and going by hundreds throughout the afternoon, to fix with anything like accuracy the numbers composing the crowd which on Saturday thronged the lovely grounds at Studley Royal, or held high holiday in and around the ruins of Fountains Abbey, but a common estimate of 20,000 was probal)ly not much of an exaggeration. RIPON MILLENARY FESTLVAL. '35 <'>^^Jr Doubtless many amongst the crowd on this second day had never Ijefore seen the beau- tiful grounds of Studley and the matchless ruins of I'buntains ; and, in view of the Pageant, Play, and Revels taking place later in the day, they hurried forward to Studley and enjoyed the glories of the brilliant August day, sauntering through the avenues of beech and fir with which the grounds of Studley abound, and drinking in the lovely scenery through peeps artfully contrived in the dense wall of yew, to give the visitor occasional glimp- ses of the Octagon Tower, and the Temple of Piety, in the woods opposite, and the statues of Neptune, Bacchus, Galen, etc., which fill the bosom of the valley. Yet all this was but introductory to the " Sur- prise ■' later on, " disclosing to the enrap- tured eye a scene where pen and pencil must fail." Having once caught a view of that " glorious pile," the visitors hurried forward, only to find the beauties of nature exchanged for those of architecture, and to marvel at the skill and perseverance of the monks of old who raised this stupendous religious house, and established in this little valley of the Skell, from very small begin- nings, one of the wealthiest monasteries in the kingdom. Passing " Robin Hood's Well," we are soon arrested by a view of the structure, giving the whole extensive range of the monastic buildings— the " chapel of the nine altars, choir, transept, and nave: nearer —and parallel with the south end of the transept — the chapter house ; next, but placed in a contrary direction towards the river, the common house. After that the kitchen, with its tall chimney, and the court-house above. Then the refectory, with its graceful lancet lights ; then, receding to the cloister-court, the buttery and its little garth ; and lastly, in connection with the main structure, the vast range of the lay brothers' and guests' dormi- tory stretching nearly from our feet to the nave of the church." But space will not permit us to follow the theme further — suffice it to say that those who made good use of their time in the morning enjoyed the beauties of Fountains, and in the afternoon witnessed one of the most magnificent pageants of modern times, as well as the play of " Robin Hood and the Curtail Fryer," enacted on the traditional spot, near the Abbey ; whilst the Old English Revels gave them a fair insight into the pastimes of our ancestors. The programme gone through was the same as on Friday, commencing with " ye civic pageant" from Studley Hall, followed by "ye plaie of Robin Hood and Ye Curtail Fryer" at Fountains Abbey, and concluding with Old English Revels. Of the historical pageant enough has already been written in ])raise of its spectacular magnificence, accuracy of detail and general completeness ; of its Kings and Queens who filled their exalted stations as " to '36 THE RECORD OF THE the manner born ; " of its no doubt gallant but somewhat irregular Roman legion ; of its Druid "bards with long beards, and harps mounted in gold;" of its fierce flaxen-haired Mkings ; of its Saints, Archbishops, Friars and Monks, looking devout enough to have used, as Ingoldsby says, " two pennorth of whipcord a day ; " of its trophies of peace ; of its heralds, squires, banner bearers ; of its bevy of charming flower girls, singers, and May- pole dancers ; and of its modern representatives of civic authority. It need only be further w --■>. M /" ''>' .0'^ said concerning this gorgeous procession that its second progress " tlirough mie Lord his noble demesne to ye Abbay " was even a more complete triumph than the first, and that it was everywhere along the route greeted by admiring crowds with acclamation. The scene presented at the abbey was one of striking and ever-changing interest and beauty. The hajjpy multitude thronging the grassy and wooded slopes on each side of the pleasant valley ; tlie picturesque arrangement of the abbey green, in aiilicipatioii of the Kiroy MlLLEyARY FESTIVAL. 137 coming sports ; and the gixy ruins in the hackgroiind formed a scene that none could look upon with indifference. As the procession filed into tlic enclosure, wluru trunks of trees and scattered heather would presently add realism to the revival of the famed encounter between Robin Hood and his doughty ecclesiastical antagonist, the brilliant and varied costumes of the pageant lent that charm of colour to the spectacle which was alone required to complete its novelty. And now " the play's the thing " that is to entertain this vast and varied audience. Already the spacious arena, whore tradition, in the shape of an ancient ballad, hath it the militant friar administered a trouncing to the bokl outlaw of " nierrie Shenvood," is occu- pied by a company of foresters whose picturesque dresses harmonise with the prevailing natural colours. With a chorus and a dance they hailed the arrival of their chief and his trusty lieutenants. Little John and Will Scarlett, who in appropriate dialogue and in a trio, the metre of which reminded one of the Ingoldsby " Legend of Shropshire " announced the reason of their invasion of the seclusion of Fountain-dale, and discussed the prospects of the combat which Robin is determined shall take place. The strains of the chorus, " Foresters sound the cheerful horn," sung by the band of outlaws as they disappeared in the woods, had hardly died away ere Friar Tuck, softly chanting a peaceful lay as befits his sacred calling, entered the arena where Robin had been left alone by his " merrie men." Heedless of the interruptions of the outlaw, who strived to attract his attention by remarks calculated, as the statute for such cases made and provided puts it, "' to provoke a breach of the peace," the Friar placidly continued enraptured with his song, until Robin asserted his presence in a more aggressive manner. " Would'st thou discourse with me, my son ? " was the Friar's conciliatory observation, which introduced a dialogue that shows Robin had that intention. In terms not to be misunderstood, the Friar was commanded to carry the outlaw across the stream, and patiently performed his task. As the ballad proceeded so did the play, showing that Robin having in turn become the beast of burden, further pressed the Friar into his service, and was thrown into the stream. This forced the combat, in which Robin Hood, finding himself over-matched, summoned his men, who came trooping upon the scene. It was now the Friar's turn to crave a boon, which being granted, he whistled thrice, whereupon his " halfe a hundreth good band-dogs came," as the ballad says, '• running over the lee." The dogs set upon Robin and his men, but the arrows of the archers soon stretched half of them dead upon the plain, causing the Friar to surrender, and the battle ended with peace on satisfactory terms. Though coming last, the revels constituted by no means the least appreciated portion of the day's programme. While wondering, probably, how the ancestors of a people who have earned, perhaps not altogether unjustly, the reputation of taking " their pleasures sadly," could have revelled in the gambols of so frivolous an absurdity as the hobby-horse, the spectators laughed heartily when confronted with the vagaries of this indescribable representative of old English pastimes, and appeared to thoroughly enioy both this and other features of the entertainment, l-'or the sports a space on the .Xbbey green was enclosed below the spot where the play had been enacted, and here by the water side the Marchioness of Ripon, who presided over the revels, took her place under a richly decorated canopy, accompanied by several of the distinguished party who surrounded her on the '38 THE RECORD OF THE previous day. On either side, stretching away for some distance, were grouped the prin- cipal characters of the pageant, forming a vivid Hne of colour between the masses of spectators in nineteenth century habiliments who were packed in front and rear. The cheering which greeted the Lady President having subsided, an exceedingly pretty sight was witnessed as the chorus of singing girls, attired in classic robes, following the Master of the Revels, moved in procession round the enclosure, singing a hymn of welcome, and each bearing a laurel wreath. To this performance succeeded tilting at the ring and the Maypole dances, the latter being much admired. Half-a-dozen knights, in armour, riding the "fiery, untamed" hobby-horse, entered the lists for the tournament, which lasted some time, and with which the spectators were highly amused. The mangled " remains " of the defeated knights having been properly disposed of and the proud victors having pranced away to stable their steeds, a company of "ye peasant men from Kirkby village" danced the interesting old Yorkshire sword dance, the revels concluding with the baiting of a sham bull, "Ye boy-dogs worrying ye raging beaste." It was now time for "ye guests " to obey the behest of the proclamation and turn homewards it being " ye setting of ye sun," but before concluding an interesting ceremony took place. Much of the credit for the success which attended the play and pastimes was undoub- tedly due to Mr. D'Arcy Ferris, the Master of the Revels, who was always at his post. When, therefore, the Marquess of Ripon asked for three cheers for Mr. D'Arcy Ferris these were heartily given ; and a similar compliment to the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon, at the call of Mr. D'Arcy Ferris, met with an equally enthusiastic response. On the west side of the Abbey, tents had been erected for the supplying of refreshments to those taking part in the page- ant, and this important catering was entrusted to Mr. K. Akers, of the " Oddfellows' Arms," Ripon. .\ very beautifully orna- mented tent was specially pre- pared for the ladies. Orders were received for 500 guests on i'ridaw but this number was ex- ceeded by 200, in consequence of which provisions ran some- what siiort. ( >ii .Saturday, how- ever, Mr. Akers provided for over Luncheon was served in the cloisters to ■tM^-^' 700, and the result was complete satisfaction. the general visitors by Mr. Kitchen, of Leeds. In conclusion the united bands played " God save the Queen," after which the pageant re-formed and proceeded to Ripon, its progress being again witnessed by thousands of spectators. RIPON MILLENAKY FESTIVAL. 139 THF, CLOSING SCENES. One more striking scene was presented to the admiring crowds as the pageant, leaving the green swards of Studley, wended its way along the country road to the town. Many of the " merrie mummers " availed themselves of what accommodation the cars, coaches, and other vehicles could afford them, besides their own occupants ; others made a short cut by way of the fields ; but some of the more portly processionists felt themselves rather punished by their three miles pedestrian feat. However, all took it good humouredly, and when the Master of the Revels called for a halt at the entry to the town, to re-form the procession, every one again took his place and was ready to enter the city in state. Here all started with the festal song, which was heartily sung for the last time to the accom- paniment of two bands, sounding singularly grand and impressive confined now between the walls of the narrow streets. The band of foresters were still full of energy and song, and the singers of the festal chorus gay and tuneful. It was nearly half-past seven when the head of the pageant reached Ripon. At that time the streets were thronged with thousands of persons leaving Studley, owing to which the heavy vehicular traffic was conducted with difficulty. On the arrival of the procession, however, the carriage traffic was stopped, and led by Mr. Vyvyan, the marshall, the grand pageant circled round the Market Scjuare. The master of the revels, the jesters, the groups of singers, and the flower girls pas.sed to the platform at the market cross. The halberdiers and other men on foot, together with the horsemen and banner-bearers drew up facing the Town Hall, while the principal cars remained in line, that of the Genius of the City drawing up in front of the Town Hall. The whole formed one grand scene, never likely to be seen again in the city. On its way from Studley the procession had evoked renewed admiration among those who had not previously witnessed it, and as it entered the city in the approaching dusk, though robbed of the great accessories of bright sunshine and beautiful scenery, it was yet a magnificent spectacle, and one long to be remembered. His Worship the Mayor brought up the rear, his faithful colleagues struggling after him in the surging crowds. At length the Town Hall was reached, and the Mayoress, descend- ing from her imperial car, accompanied His Worship to the balcony of the Town Hall, where they were joined by the Dean of Ripon, a large number of ladies and gentlemen filling the side balconies. The Master of the Revels, having ascended the steps at the Market Cross, made his final i)roclamation as follows: — O Vez ! O Yez ! O Yez ! I let to know all the good citizens of Ripon and folks within the Liberty thereof that I do bring to a happy close and triumphant conclusion, this night, all the revels and rejoicings in honour of the Millenary of this ancient Cittie. .-Xnd that I do now deliver up all the commands, powers, and authority with which the Right \Vorshipful the Mayor hath invested me. Moreover, I do commend and greatly thank all those good citizens who have borne their part in this wonderful celebration. God save the Queen. The Ripon Band then i)layed the National Anthem, and loud cheers were given for the Mayor and Mr. Ferris amid a scene of great enthusiasm. 140 THE MECORD OF THE The Mayor gave an address in which he congratulated the citizens on the magnificent spectacle now before them. He thanked them one and all lor the kindly interest and assistance given during the festival, which had now been brought to such a successful conclusion. Above all they were indebted to the Dean of Ripon for the great support and help he had rendered, and which had materially helped to the success of the under- taking. (Cheers). The Mayor then called for cheers for the Dean and Mrs. Fremantle, which were heartily given. The Dean, in reply, said their old city had been described as liaving grown threadbare, but to look round did they ever see a city more beautifully decorated — (cheers) — and was there ever seen in it before so vast a congregation : he never did. And therefore let them rejoice for all the goodness of God towards them, and give three cheers for old Ripon. (Loud cheers). He thanked thein for the kind manner they had received anything he had done. He felt he was unworthy — ("No, no") — to receive that kindness. ("No, no"). He had had great pleasure in contributing to the pleasure of the people of Ripon, and he should always do so to the end of his days. (Cheers). He thanked them from the bottom of his heart for all they had done and all they had accomplished for the goodwill and prosperity of the old city of Ripon. (Cheers). In conclusion the Dean asked for cheers for the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon, for the former especially, for allowing them the free use of the .Abbey grounds, and for his kindness and generosity throughout the whole matter. Prolonged cheers followed, which were renewed again and again for the Mayor and Mayoress, the Master of the Revels, the Marshal Is, tvrc. The pageant then dissolved, the crowds slowly thinned, every one impressed with the sense that all this pageantry had not been mere empty display, but a genuine expression of public joy and thanksgiving. Evening coming on apace, the gay lights, transparencies, and lanterns appeared one by one, and soon the streets were again thronged by merry hearted crowds bent upon viewing the decorations for the last time. By this time the bulk of the visitors had gone home l)y rail, but it was some time past midnight before the streets assumed a quitt aspect. (O JhS/ ^ ""^^ millenial perioi ^-' their backs, looking k CITIZENS of Ripon awoke on Sunday morning to od. With a thousand years at , -i.mu.^ , - ^ forward to the dim and distant •^ ^^ 'f i'" ' Tt' •'^ : r^rr'- ^gss of the future when Ripon will celebrate its sec- ond inillenary festival. There was a large congrega- tion at the Cathedral morning service, every available seat being occupied. The Dean of Ripon preached an able and powerful sermon from Nehemiah viii. 5 and 6, " And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people — for he was above all the people ; and when he opened it all the people stood up. And Ezra blessed the Lord the great (lod ; and all the people answered Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands, and they bowed their heads and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground." In the course of his remarks he said the return from the 70 years' captivity in Babylon was one of the great landmarks of history. It brought before us the wonderful power and faithfulness of God in the fulfilment of His purposes towards His ancient people, and of His prophecies and promises, and linked together the deep and solemn connection of the past with the present. The history of a nation or of a church was not a collection of separate books which have been written at different periods, but it was one book, of which the chapters have an inseparable connection the one with the other. It was so with Israel's church and nation up to the time of Nehemiah, and it was so still. The work of rebuilding the temple and of the wall in Jerusalem had been accomplished, the people had returned to their homes and their former occupations, and although all things were not as they might have been, yet they were reminded of former blessings. The breach of many years had been made up, the glory of their earlier days had been brought to life, the ordinances of temple worship were administered again, and they kept a great feast unto the Lord. It was the feast of the seventh month. There was in this a parallel which might be applied to the festivities and pageant of the last few days in Ripon. The antiquity of an institution carried along with it weight and influence, and although in the lapse of years it might become overcast and obscured, yet there were times when primeval origin came again into prominence, and the review was regarded with pleasure and thankfulness. This he took to have been the feeling of the Jews, and this had been the feeling of the citizens of Ripon. Almost at the very same period of the year (for September corresponded with the seventh month), they had kept a solemn festival, the s 142 THE RECORD OF THE greatest ever held in that citv since the days of Wilfrid, and in a remarkable way corres- ponding with what was stated in verse 17 of the chapter, "that since the days of Joshua, the son of Nun, unto that day, had not the children of Israel done so." Not that they had never kept the Feast of Tabernacles — for that they had done in the time of Solomon — but never so great a feast. Now from the time of the division of the land under Joshua, to the time of Nehemiah's festival, was as near as possible 1000 years, viz., from 1445 to 445 B.C., and from the time of the setting up of the Ecclesiastical Order in Ripon was also 1000 years. We must not, therefore, infer that because these years had intervened the interests of the occasion had been lost any more with us, than with the Jews, and in like manner we might do well to learn a lesson from their example. For much as they rejoiced in their temple and city, much as they admired the beauty of the building, and the protec- tion and good order of the streets and walls, much as they honoured Nehemiah, the Governor, and Ezra the Priest, yet was there one thing lacking, which the people of them- selves earnestly desired should not be omitted, and that was that the book of the law should be brought out and read to the people. They wanted something more than the external spectacle, something more than a pageant, with booths and flowers, processions and splendid dresses, feasting and gathering together of vast multitudes of people, all this they enjoyed to the full, but they remembered the words of the Psalmist — " Except the Lord keep the city the w-atchman waketh in vain," and therefore they made request that the minister of the sanctuary should read to them the ^Vord of God. The Dean then pointed out first that the Jews held a great open-air meeting. Probably the Court of the Temple was not large enough, and Ezra came into the open street, corresponding to our Market Place, and there read the law. Though sacrifice to God could only be made in one place, obedience to His law and worship of His Holy Name was everywhere. " Where e'er they seek Thee Thou art found, .\nd every place is holy ground." The gospel was not confined within walls, it knew nothing of Pharisees or .Sadducees, but made its' appeal publicly to all. There was a holy solemnity in that open-air service, because Ezra, as the minister of God, read the book from such a position that all could not only hear, but see. They were about to listen to the voice of God and not to the voice of a man. Thus they asked for the heavenly blessing, and concluded their prayer with a loud Amen. Whatever opinions they had on other subjects, their opinion was one with regard to the \\'ord of (iod ; it was su|)reme and binding upon all. \\'e might have counsel from other quarters, science, antiquarian research, philosophic arguments, deductions from natural history might lend their heli) towards the establishment arid confirmation of the faith, but they could not take the place of a revelation. Hence we might learn, not from the Jews only, but from our own local history, that the moral greatness and social happines* of a people will always come from its religion. This was the spirit in which the Jews entered upon their celebration ; they had their feasting, but they also reverenced the Word -of God and remembered the poor. In conclusion the Dean said, what is to be the result of our Millenary? Is it enough for us to glory in the antiquity of our city, and to make our boast in the success which has attended its celebration ? Is it enough to say that RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 143 thousands of visitors have been amongst us, and some fresh impulse has been given to the trade and business of the city? If it has pleased (lod to prosper our eflbrts, if we have had His sun to shine upon us, and if a wide-spread interest has been excited in the arche- ology and historical association of the locality, we have a great duty to discharge, a debt of responsibility to fulfil. First of all, thankfulness and praise to Almighty God " for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men." Secondly, as with the Jews so with us, to cultivate a spirit of prayer in the use of all the external and secular benefits which He bestows upon us. What is a city without a watchman who neither slumbereth nor sleepeth ? What are cathedral services without the unction and presence of the Holy (ihost ? What are sermons without Christ, the first, the centre, and the end ; the light of the world : the life of the church ; the one bond of love and brotherhood. There has been a marvellous exhibition of unanimity in our proceedings, the toning down of prejudice and the silencing of controversy ; and if this blessing has been attained, if it has been shown to be a possibility in the midst of the vast diversity of opinion which must always prevail in independent and thoughtful and intelligent minds, let it be a matter of conscience to endeavour more and more to keep "the unity of Spirit in the bond of peace." Let our festival be a feast of love to continue not for four days, but for the whole of our lives, and then let us look into the future. \Vhat are we going to do for those who shall come after us ? If we have received great privileges, let us take care to hand them on to our successors, undiminished and unimpaired. Do we rejoice in the grandeur of our cathedral and the example of the missionaries who built it, and first preached the Gospel in Yorkshire ? Shall we come short of the zeal, the self-denial and the liberality of Wilfrid, of Aidan, and Cuthbert ? Shall it be said that the professing Christians and Churchmen of the nineteenth century were a degenerate race, in comparison with the heroes and martyrs of the eighth and ninth centuries ? Shall it be said that after having reaped the fields, ploughed and sown and made ready to our hands for one thousand years, we are going to leave them barren and exhausted, overgrown with thorns and thistles ? Oh ! brethren, if we have any gratitude, any value for splendid examples, any appreciation for the influence of a holy life, let us seek to increase and enlarge the talents committed to our trust ; let us, as our fore- fathers did, build churches as the population need them ; let us add to the number of our clerg)- as the doors of utterance and administration are open to us. Let us be faithful in maintaining the supremacy of the Holy Scriptures and the observance of the Sabbath. Let us educate our children in the fear of God and in the truths of the Bible : let us multiply the inheritance we have received, five-fold and ten-fold, and leave it with all its increased blessing for others to enjoy. Let a large legacy of charity be the result of our Millenary ; let us not be satisfied until we have a City Hospital for the sick, as well as a City Hospital for the orphans. To have accomplished these two objects will have been a work worthy of all the effort that has been made, all the interest which has been excited, and will contribute largely to the comfort of the poor, the sick, and the needy, and redound to the glory of God, and the peace and prosperity of your ancient city. WiPflHD^, TUESDAY evening a grand Old English State Reception was held at the New Public Hall "in token of ye joytul conclusion of ye Festival," the attendance of " all ye loyal citizens," who had taken part in the procession, or otherwise assisted, by their good offices in the Pageant, Play, and Revels at Studley and Fountains, being invited. The proposal originated in a desire to provide festivity for those who had taken part in the pageant, and also to show the capabilities of the hall. It was stipulated that every person attending the reception should appear in costume which might be hired from Messrs. May & Co., the London costumiers, who provided the principal state and other dresses worn in the pageant. The wigs were supplied by Mr. A. Homburgh, of Leeds. The gallery was reserved for the friends of those taking part in the pageant. The spacious hall presented a gay and courtly appearance. Round the walls were hung the banners carried in the proces- sion, a back ground of the largest being formed for the platform, in the centre of which was the magnificent canopy from the car of the City C.enius. In the centre of the hall was placed the Maypole for the ribbon dancers. The time fixed for the commencement of the proceedings was 7.30 p.m., when the hall began to assume a busy appearance. The approaches were crowded with spectators eager to have a glimpse at the strange but hand- some ccstumes worn during the festival. Mr. I)'.\rcy Ferris was master of the ceremonies, the assembly of the Court of Recei)tii)n first claiming attention. In the meantime the balcony was well filled with a large and fashionable gathering of spectators, who were not a RIPON MJLLEXARY FESTIVAL. 145 little inconvenienced by the excessive heat, despite apparent thorough ventilation. Shortly after 8 o'clock a grand procession passed along the centre of the hall, which by this time was crowded with ladies and gentlemen, in all the varied costumes of the pageant. Prominent in the procession was the Master of the Revels, preceded by his herald.s, and bearing his Punch-headed staff; also Hugh Ripley and his I.adye, King Alfred, King James I., Johannes de Stapleford and Johannes de Ebor, the first members of the city. Mr. Beckwith's excellent string band playetl the National Anthem as these august persons approached the platform, Hugh Ripley and his Ladye taking their seats under the Ionic canopy as mine host and hostess of the evening. At the base of the two front columns reclined two flower girls, dressed in white. The representatives of the rivers Ure and Skell also took position on each side of the canopy, which was guarded by two stalwart halber- diers. On the right sat King James I., and to the left King Alfred, while grouped along the platform were the Graces, the ladies of the harvest period and others. Eata, Abbot of Melrose, beamed upon the assembly with benignant smile in his ecclesiastical attire ; Odo Archbishop of Canterbury, however, preferring on this occasion the magnificent attire of the Earl of Leicester. Foresters, druids, monks, naval and military men, flower girls and maypole dancers mingled promiscuously in the throng, the whole forming a brilliant and attractive gathering. The State Reception continued for some time, procession after procession of guests passing to the foot of the throne, where they were presented to the king and queen by the marshalls ; the heralds trumpeting their approach with becoming state. Three gentlemen — Mr. Harrison, Mr. Sage, and Mr. Knowles — were introduced to "ye Mayor," who, in elegant terms, granted them the freedom of the city. Mr. J. B. Darnton, as captain of the halberdiers, was presented to king James, and had the honour of knighthood conferred upon him. When all had arrived, the evening's entertainment began. The first item was a ribbon dance, by Miss Beckett's boys and girls, the children having a pretty appearance in their novel costumes, and entering heartily into the spirit of the proceedings. This dance was one of the features of the evening. Then followed the Mil- lenary March and ribbon dance by young ladies. The foresters, trouping round the hall as they had done in the woodlands, sang one of their tuneful choruses, which evoked an encore, and afterwards the room was cleared for a country dance. Beckwith's string band occupied the orchestra. The first to rush down the line in mad career were the wild men, but the first to lead off the dancing were Johannes de Stapleford and Lady. The royal personages on the platform looked on with pleasure, and Johannes de Ebor, as well as the Master of the Ceremonies, displayed much activity. At last Hugh Ripley unbended, and unbuckling his sword descended WMth his lady to the arena, and was soon busy in the merrv dance. James L and Robin Hood also "tripped it lightly." Much laughter was now created by the diversions of Mr. Mark l.andon, who played the role of Jester. For a short time he had posed as the Curtail Fryer, and as such he walked among the throng with solemn mien. Now, however, throwing off his robe he appeared once more as Jester, and took possession of the position under the canopy vacated by Hugh Ripley and Lady. The state sword, which lay in front of the throne, was seized upon, and the Jester assumed a mock air of royalty. Robin Hood, wishing to pay his respects to the new monarch, approached and knelt before him, when drawing his sword and laying it 146 THE RECORD OF THE flat across the back of Robin, the Jester exclaimed, " Rise, Sir Robin," the latter being so overcome with this new and sudden honour that ho fell flat on his back, amid roars of laughter. Mr. Harrop and Mr. Brett ably assisted Mr. Landon, the trio being the fun of the evening. The Master of the ceremonies sang " Sally in our alley, " which was loudly applauded ; and " Sir Roger de Coverley " was then announced for the children ; and after they had left the Hall, the company in the balcony joined the gay throng below. During the evening songs were given successfully by Mr. F. M. King, the well-known Yorkshire tenor. A brief interval was devoted to refreshments, which were supplied by Mr. Leek, North Street Cocoa House ; aerated waters were supplied by Messrs. \\'ells and Sons ; all the refreshments being free to ticket holders. On the resumption of the proceedings, the Ladies' Classic Hymn, in honour of the Marchioness of Ripon, was sung by Miss Stansfield and her troupe of classically attired Greek maidens, who waved their laurel wreaths the while. A round of dances occupied the remainder of the evening, all present being highly delighted with the programme provided. This, as it will be seen, con- sisted of such incidents in the pageant and revels as were suitable for reproduction, and formed a most attractive entertainment. Fresh interest too was aroused in witnessing under gas light sights hitherto only seen in the open air. The musical items especially gained much by being heard under cover, notably " Foresters sound the cheerful horn," which was most effectively rendered by lusty Yorkshire tenors and basses. ITlse "^r Mrvn X WEDNESDAY night, Robin Hood's Foresters, who performed so prominent a part in the play of " Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer " at the Millenary Festival, held a venison supper at the " White Horse " Hotel. The buck killed by Robin Hood's men and carried in triumph around the arena at the close of the play, was presented to them by the Marquess of Ripon, and that this should lead to a festive gathering, requires no explanation. Accordingly, the host Mr. Edward Clifford, provided a supper which was distin- guished not only by the variety and excellence of the dishes, but by the harmony and enthusiasm prevail- ing throughout. Mr. D'Arcy Ferris, wearing his chain of otifice as Master of the Revels presided, and was supported on the right by the Mayor of Ripon (.\ld. Baynes), and on the left by Mr. F. Bateman ; Mr. R. E. Collinson occupied the vice-chair, supported by Mr. \y. Harrison, Mr. T. Wells, and many others. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given and responded to, the chairman next gave the " Mayor and Corpor- ation of Ripon," and alluded to the untiring energy of the Mayor throughout the festival, to which his Worship had sacrificed not only time, but his own business and indeed every- thing. To himself personally his Worship had been kind and thoughtful, helping him out of many a difficulty. The London papers had greatly commended the Mayor on his tact and judgment in smoothing away all difficulties and prejudices, which had ensured for the festival a triumphant success. (Cheers). The Mayor in rising to respond was loudly cheered. After thanking those present for the manner in which the toast had been received, his Worship read some information on the history of Ripon received from Mr. Grainge, of Harrogate. This had chiefly reference to King Athelstan. It appears that in the 15th year of King Athelstan's reign, A. D. 937, a formidable conspiracy was formed against him under the direction of Constantine, King of Scotland, and Anlaf, the expelled son of a King of Northumbria. Athelstan hastened to meet his enemies with a powerful army, nor did he neglect in this critical position of 148 THE RECORD OF THE affairs to solicit the assistance of heaven in his favour. On his march northward he visited the monastery of St. John, of Beverley, and after many religious observances and devout prayers he laid his sword on the altar, and promised, that if by the interposition of the saint he should return victorious, he would redeem it by liberal donations to his monas- tery. The battle fought at Brunanburgh (the precise locality of which is not now known) was one of the most important, as well as one of the most bloody and obstinate recorded in the Sa.xon annals. After his victory Athelstan faithfully fulfilled his promise by the grant of extensive estates as well as very ample privileges to the monastery of St. John, and in a similar manner to the privileges granted about the same time to the church of St. Wilfrid at Ripon. Sir Francis Palgrave in his history of the Anglo-Saxons states that at a very early age .Athelstan was ennobled by the hand of his grandfather, Alfred, from whom he received the insignia of his honours, a purple robe, a baldric studded with gems, and the national weapon — the Saxon seax, or falchion — in a sheath of gold ; and from this time, according to the very ancient usage of the Teutons, he enjoyed the rights and privi- leges of an independent warrior. The Saxon chronicle says under the date 940, " This year died King Athelstan at Gloucester, about 41 years — except one day — after King Alfred died, reigning 14 years and 10 weeks.'' Palgrave says Athelstan made many good laws, and the traditional recollections of his government seem to show that he desired the welfare and freedom of his people. The Mayor said it was evident from these remarks that Athelstan possessed the confidence and esteem of his grandfather Alfred, and what more probable than that he should confirm privileges and powers already granted. Athel- stan's charter being the last authentic confirming charter of the privileges claimed to be granted to Ripon by King Alfred in 886, the date of Athelstan's charter being within 50 years of the last-named date. That these privileges were granted was proved by the exist- ence of the Liberty of Ripon and the sanctuary crosses at the present day. His Worship added that the rhymed charter of Athelstan no more disproved the existence of an original charter than a paraphrase of the Psalms might be taken as disproving the authenticity of the Psalms themselves. In conclusion he congratulated all concerned on the success of the festival. (Applause). Mr. W. Harrison proposed "The Foresters," complimenting them highly on the way in which they had worked and borne the fatigue of the day. Mr. F. Craven, the Chorus Master, responded, and expres.sed the pleasure it had been to the Foresters to work under such a leader as Mr. Ferris. (Cheers). The Vice-Chairman then proposed the health of Mr. Ferris, who was to be compli- mented for the able manner in which he had carried out his arduous duties. He had offered the people of Rijion such a sight as had never been seen in England, and the like of which, in all probability, would not be seen again for many years to come. The histor- ical associations of the city had been faithfully represented. They had also a good deal to thank the ladies for in the success of the work, as well as Mr. Ferris, who would ever have the good wishes of the people of Ripon. (Cheers). The Chairman (Mr. D'Arcy Ferris), who was received with vociferous cheering, said it was usual in responding to toasts, drunk with the enthusiasm with which tliat toast had been honoured, to say it was the proudest moment of one's life. No one felt more justly RIPON MIIIENARY FESTIVAL. 149 proud than himself. He felt greatly honoured at being entrusted with the post of Master of the Revels, and had been much gratified with the success attained. It was by no means fair that so much praise should be bestowed u])on him, for it was one thing to pcssess artistic ideas, and arrange pageants, and ([uite another thing to find, as he had done, willing and able hands to work with him and carry them out. With regard to the beauty and fittingness of colours and costumes, it was only right to state that this had been left entirely in the hands of Messrs. May and Son, of How Street, London — (cheers) — who in the light of general directions given them, had, unaided by him, prepared the necessary dresses. The burden of this work had fallen on Mr. Drew — (cheers) — who had laboured assidu- ously for many weeks, and who was now in their midst. (Cheers). Mr. Ferris then went on to describe the festival as a moral, .social, and artistic triumph. It was a moral triumph, because he came to that city finding much prejudice against the proposed pageant, many calling it tomfoolery and the like ; but now all had come round to acknowledge its beauty and fitness, while those who were loud in their disapproval eventually consented to put on costumes. It was a social triumph in that it had brought all classes of society together, by which means a spirit of goodwill and friendship had been increased. In his early life he had spent some time in Yorkshire where he gained experience of the working classes, with whom he had great sympathy ; and in that celebration he had an object in view, viz., the breaking down of class prejudice. (Hear, hear). The distinctions of class of course could not be disturbed, but class prejudices could be broken down, and those gatherings that had been held during the past week were eminently calculated to do that, (.\pplause). Then, too, the pageant was an artistic triumph, for it had been a lesson in art and things artistic and beautiful to all connected with it; and he felt pleased that its influence and remembrance would have an elevating tendency on the lives of many who witnessed it. (Applause). We were all influenced insensibly by our surroundings, whatever thev might be, and the more sublime they were, the higher would be the atmosphere in which we lived. Mr. Ferris concluded by mentioning the names of manv who had been able workers with him, amongst them Messrs. Harrison, Clark, and Myas, but especiall\- xMiss Frances Cross, honorary secretary. It was no mean thing for a lady, who would naturallv prefer the privacy of her own house, to be thrown with persons of all kinds, in the wa\- .Miss Cross had been during the necessary preparations, and unstinted praise was due to her for her kindness and unselfish and untiring work, which had been of a most laborious character, He was proud to have charge of the Millenary pageant and play, and he should ever consider it as a great and most triumphant success, the like of which he would never meet with elsewhere. (Loud cheers). Mr. Drew e.xpressed his thanks on behalf of the firm he represented for the kind expressions of approval Mr. Ferris had uttered. No one, except those associated with him, could realise how great the labour was in his department. The Chairman then [)roposed the health of Mr. \V. Harrison, b\- who.se perseverance the initial proceedings in connection with the Festival were brought to a head. In the face of controversy and scofling Mr. Harrison held on to the subject with the greatest tenacity. He (Mr. Ferris) owed much to Mr. Harrison personally for his ceaseless labours and assistance, without which he could never have successfully completed his department of the Festival. (Applause). T 150 THE RECORD OF THE Mr. \\'. Harrison in reply said, with regard to the Festival they determined from the commencement that if anything was done it should be something to which the whole of England would turn, and the result was seen in that magnificent spectacle of the preceding week, and in the readiness with which all classes eventually rallied round them. Mr. T. Wells gave the toast of the Vice-Chairman, and referred to that gentleman's long services in connection with the town. The Vice-Chairman responded in a speech worthy of the occasion. Mr. T. Precious proposed the health of Mr. T. Wells, who, in reply, stated he was always ready for the fray when health permitted. Songs were contributed in the course of the evening by the Chairman, and Messrs. T. Precious, Orton and Clark. Mr. F. Craven, Jun., gave an amusing sketch of the horn- blower. Choruses were sung by the Foresters, including " Foresters sound " and " What shall he have." The Millenary March was also given. Altogether the company passed a most enjoyable evening, the proceedings closing with the singing of the National .Anthem. This concluded all the otificial doings of the celebration of Ripon's Millenary, and the task of clearing away the preparations and effects, and a sale by auction of miscellaneous articles used in connection with it being completed, the town resumed its wonted aspect of quiet respectability, with a deep sense of the wonderful celebration it had undertaken. ;Vii".' MASTt:R OF /jy THE REVELS I have been invited to contribute towards this Record v ' and explanatory /^^ In doing so, it is my intended design, as historical and archceo which were omitted To most of the first time saw cession pass, little would save its dazzling splendour and r Its art was by intent not apparent, raison d' etre of each succeeding only be adequately realized by an knowledge with its respective details. I hope that some remarks on the motives which its arrangement will not fail to be instructive. gf \ was designed to be historical and emblematical, ii> *u querading elements inseparable from mediaeval t,i / ^ subjects for representation was my first aim, historical accuracy the second, and beauty and artistic arrangement the last. For the first, various ]il)raries were ransacked for materials, the British Museum principally, where I plodded through triumphs and pageants from the Triumph of Maximilian to the Progresses of Queen Elizabeth and James I.; and ne.xt the Cuildhall Library, where accounts and illustrations of City celebrations are to be found, ■t* of Ripon's Millenary Festival a critical account of the Historic.xl Page.ant. *" "' V) •'S^ w intention to notice the -\/% • .^-'IfT^ "ij^ ^^'^" ^^ some of the ^Fk>. -^iCJ^ 'Wf} in other reports. -■■X i those who for the pro- occur / variety. Yf while the groupcould intimate venture to uided me in / The procession with a few of the mas- pageantry. .\ppropriate 152 THE RECORD OF THE Other libraries also yielded me important matter, as well as the valuable hints and assis- tance I received from local gentlemen, amongst whom I must include our venerable Dean (Dr. Fremantle) and the Rev. W. C. Lukis, M.A., F.S.A. The pageant commenced with two admirable and most efficient marshalls to clear the way, assisted l)y the hobby horse and jesters, who with wild men, careered and skirmished amongst the crowd. This humorous mode of clearing an avenue may have been wisely calculated to be preferable to using military force on public holidays in ancient times. Following these mummers — among whom I must mention Mr. Mark I.andon, whose practical assistance was as valuable as his inimitable drolleries, and Signor Isnard, who gave me a clearer insight respecting many important particulars and details — and attended by an escort of halberdiers, came the Master of the Revels, who concluded the above introductory part of the pageant, and heralded the historical portion. With the last- named official were associated two Chamberlains, represented by Mr. J. H. Hyde and Mr. \V. Harrison, whose aid and oversight, as well as previous labours, greatly lightened my onerous task. To the latter especial gratitude is owed. He was faithful to the "cause" from its infancy, and very helpful to me in my department. I can safely say that so bold an enterprise as a mediaeval pageant would never have been enacted had not Mr. Harrison stood by me in all my proposals, especially in the earlier stages, when I was regarded in the main as an artistic lunatic, rather than an apostle of pageantry desirous of setting a beautiful picture before the eyes of the beholders. 15ut to return, some newspaper reports describe the " wild men of the woods," with their clubs and rough skins, as intetiding to represent primieval man. This was not my intention, but simply to reproduce the once greatly popular wild men of the woods, who always accompanied pageants. The Druids commenced the historical pha.se, the dress of the Arch-Druid being copied from Palgrave's descriptions. The gold head-piece like a nimbus, with its ears, and the gold collar extend- ing below the long beird, were all reproduced. The Arch-Druid, personated by Mr. droves, another enthusiastic worker, also wore a surplice girded with a blue belt, and carried a divining stone and small golden rod terminating in a hook. The bards carried rough- hewn harps, and wore laurel wreaths, the other Druids being crowned with oak leaves. .\lthough somewhat doubtful of the truth of Sir Francis Palgrave's picture in which he represents a druidical banner, I reproduced this, with its sacred eml)lems of the serpent, the moon and a star. This section of the pageant was taken u|i con amort- \i\ tjrethren of the U.A.O. Druids Friendly Society. I need not particularize the Roman group, with the Emperor .Adrian driving a Roman chariot, more than to note that the eagle of the legion bore the inscription "S.P.Q.R. Leg : Sex : Isurium." .Mdhro,' anciently a Roman (amp, is the locality of Isurium, and possil)ly a camp once occupied by the Emperor. The Viking boat was next in order. Tiiis was formed of an old boat un( o\ercd from a heap of rubbish on the wharf on Hondgate (ireen. This fact gained for it the reputation in the press of being a genuine " Viking boat dug up at Ripon," although how it ( ould have sailed into the heart of Yorkshire on a six-inch deep stream is not explained. This boat was provided with a striking dragon's or "draker's" head, copied from an oar-handle found in the famous N'iking boat discovered in Norway a few years ago. Two red oars. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. •53 as steerers, were held at the bows, and round the sides were hung the shields of the crew, painted with Viking and Scandinavian emblems and debased animals and birds, reproduced I'rom ancient shields and jewellery. The ra\en of 1 )enniark surmounted the mast, and was also displayed on the sail. Mr. She|)herd, whose peaceful name rather belies his appearance, the which guided me in selecting him for head Viking, is much to be com- mended for the discipline he maintained in his bloodthirsty crew. Their groujjing was easy and unaffected, and their fierce visages reproduced faithfully the Danish marauders. Scottish Monks, wearing the habit of their order, which was the first to found an establishment at Ripon, followed next, with the Abbot Eata of Melrose, bearing a model of his first monastery, and habited in vestments of whi( h I shall speak presently. Accompanying them were I'rince Alcfrid of Northumbria, bearing the Charter of the land given to the aliliot whereon he built the first monastery at Ripon. The Saxon Queen Edelfleda, patron of St. M'ilfrid, and her group of maidens and Saxon nobles, all on horses, attended by flaxen-haired youths in togas, were peculiarly effective. Their scalloped horse-cloths were designed from the Bayeaux tapestry, which provided valuable models also for the crown and other properties. The queen was seated on a tiger-skin, the latter supplying a truly archaic savour to the set. The significance of the old Hornblower, with his Executioner and Jailor, in attendance on the above Saxon group, seems to have been overlooked by the reporters. Old Simmonds, the Corporation Horn-blower, here posed as the first Wakeman of Ripon, and his two attendants represented the special rights and privileges granted to " Ripponshire.'' St. Wilfrid came next in the person of Patrick Hassett, who holds the proud position of yearly representing the Archbishop on Wilfrid's Day, which custom has been con- tinued for 1,200 years in celebration of St. \\'ilfrid"s triumphant return to Ripon, armed with a Papal Hull reinstating him in his diocese, from which he had been wrongfully ejected. This celebration has been variously displayed. .\t one time an effigy was carried round the town ; later, in the Georgian times, a man dressed in a cocked hat and bag wig and shorts, rode on horse-back after a tabor and pipe, as represented in the accompanying sketch. Latterly, fifteenth century vestments had been hiretl to represent the Saint, who died 800 years before. I trust the procession of St. Wilfrid has now been put on a better footing, by providing Saxon vestments beautifully made by Mrs. Jackson, and carefully copied from an ancient missal belonging to the North British church. '54 THE RECORD OF THE These are described in "Fosbroke's Antiquities" as the eariiest known specimens of vestments used in England. 'I'he costumes depicted in the missal, which is now in Paris, include those of bishop, abbot, deacon, and acolyte. The Car of St. Wilfrid was draped in folds reproduced from the Bayeaux tapestry, and the model of the first church, which was designed from a seal of the time of James I., in possession of the Cathedral authorities, rested on a shrine drawn from the same source. Round the car were suspended round and pear-shaped shields, bearing respectively the emblazons ascribed to St. \\'ilfrid, namely, St. George's and St. .Andrew's crosses interlaced, and the three stars or, on a field azure. Other shields bore birds or emblems to represent the arms of the Kings of Deira or Northum- bria, designed from the coins of that kingdom, now in the British Museum. One coin bore a floreated cross, which was used for the banner of King Ecgfrid. ^[r. lowitt's group of Saxon soldiers followed, and their costumes were rich and accurate. King Alfred's car was designed to bear another form of Anglo-Saxon draping, and was decorated by Queen Elswitha, whose costume was gorgeous in the extreme, and accu- rate in detail, the whole car forming a tableau striking and well maintained. King Alfred carried a tall wand, surmounted by a honeysuckle-shaped head, sometimes borne by .•\nglo-Saxon kings. Miss Milner's experienced assistance was once more welcome to me. Her powers of organizing are well known, and were much appreciated by us. Mr. Thos. Wells, who figured as Wakeman receiving from King .Mfred the Charter of many disputings, was an able right hand to the Committee ; and, with his brother who superintended the Tournament, laboured much for us. King Athelstan (Mr. Cawthorn), granted a charter, erected and gave the sanctuary crosses round Ripon, figured next on horseback, attended by Mr. W . Harland, as banner bearer, to whom I am indebted for many pretty additions, in( hiding the Georgian Farmer, Shepherds, and Shepherdesses. The famous Odo, Arch- bishop of Canterbury, next appeared, in the person of Mr. Thos. Pullen. Much beautiful needlework was undertaken by Mrs. Pullen, as well as assistance given by .Mr. Pullen. King Henry IV. next calls for notice. .Vttired in a rich tabard worn over a suit of mail, and riding a horse whose head was protected by chased brazen armour, and further embellished with handsome horse-cloths, this king attracted deserving attention. His (4ueen and her attendant maidens, in addition to sumptuous habiliments, wore the tall brimless sugar-loaf hat peculiar to the period. This singular head-gear, which looks so absurd in pictures of the fifteenth century, proved in the wearing neither ridiculous RIPON .\f//././:.\.lk'y FESTJIAL. 155 nor scarcely unbecoming, and the good cfTect it produced surprised many of the onlookers. The Harvest Group which succeeded was mainly classical in conception, '{"he group of children bearing vine-wreaths, and following a trophy of grapes, was of course of Bacchanalian type. Mrs. Kirkley was most successful with her group of children, as well as in other useful work. The Harvest Car, with Ceres and her attendants in Greek cos- tumes, was one of the artistic triumphs of the pageant, and my thanks are due to Miss Clough Taylor for the labour and pains she bestowed on the same. Mr. ^\'ells and Mr. CoUinson looked magnificent as the first two Burgesses of Parliament for Ripon, appear- ing quite capable of defending her rights in the more tbrcil)le manner of the period repre- sented, than by the parley of the [jresent day. These genllenicn, by sympathy and active assistance, aided me much throughout my work. ^^«^. The sober character and hues of the Foresters', costumes were intended to be a relief to the eye from the gorgeous colouring of the majority of the other processionists, and more especially to give naturalness to the attire of a body of outcasts dwelling in the wood- lands. The variety of browns, russets, umbers, madders, and kindred shades, combined with sober greens, presented in these garments, was an interesting lesson in colouring, illustrating what pleasing and marked effects can be produced trom so!)er hues, when seen in the forest, and in favourable contrast. 'S6 THE RECORD OF THE Hugh Ripley with his " l.adye," in addition to good work rendered, looked truly noble its the last Wakeman of Ripen ; while his spouse, who may or may not have been called "my ladye the wakewoman," wore a most effective costume. The display of Manorial Banners within the Liberty of Ripon was a pleasing tribute to the City's predominance over the district. Seven banners were borne by squires, presumably sent by their respective knights, some attended by heralds in tabards and bear- ing bannered trumpets with the arms of their houses emblazoned thereon. The largest and handsomest banner was that of the Mar- quess of Ripon, painted by Signor Isnard in a commendable manner. His lordship's squire who bore the same in the procession, was Mr. W. Sage, attired in a magnificent Elizabethan costume and wear- ing jewels of great value, attended by his herald. This group was one of the most sumptuously attired in the procession. The townsfolk who accepted the invitation to reproduce the ancient city guilds in conformity with their respective businesses are to be commended for their public spirit. The entire industrial populations of our towns, during the Elizabethan era, formed themselves into guilds, to the exclusion of strangers who were not allowed to trade without the payment of fines and penalties. The City of London Companies are the surviving representatives of this state of things, which was found in time to impede trade, instead of fostering it. To return, Mrs. Benson's Car of the Saddle-tree Makers deserves .special mention, since that lady repre- sents an ancient Ripon firm exercising that craft, and still enjoying a flourishing business. The Car was constructed of rough wood, forming a platform and rails, the latter bearing the tools employed ; and a forge and anvil in operation, with the various craftsmen and crafts- women busy around. The Old English labouring costumes and women's hoods were especially noteworthy. The Car of the Mercers and Clothmakers was equally interesting, the costumes and coup (T ail being most perfect, 'i'he dresses of the guild members — apprentices, liverymen, and officials— were easily distinguishable. The ])romoters of this Car, Mrs. Rutter, Mr. Jackson and Mr. \\'rightson, displayed praiseworthv energy in obtaining an ancient loom which figured on it. This was manipulated by an antic juated gentleman, Thomas Runifit, who, with his white hair, large-rimmed spectacles, and Elizabethan costume, appeared as if he had lasted ever since the times of good Queen Bess. The Car of King James was designed to be Jacobian in style of adornment. .\ rich brocade cut in scallops fell without folds over a pleated material of plain colour. The canopy was supported by four huge halberds, and bore a strong resemblance to old' fashioned bed-furniture, which, by the way, has altered little since the period mentioned. This car was much commended for its effective tableau and sumi)tuous costumes. Mr. J. H. Rad< liffe took a lively interest in all our preparation.s, to whom, with his family, we are indebted for much useful assistance. The members of all the Trade duilds, whichi as I have said were mostly founded in Elizabethan times, were all jiresented in the garb Ji/POX MILLENARY I-ESTIVAL. '57 of that period. The guild Ijaimers wore effective, thougli not without heraldic errors. Their emhlazons were designed mostly from the bearings of the C^ity of London Companies, and they displayed at least truthful emblems of the various crafts ; many were effective and artistic in their workmanship. The village banners, which followed, were carried by representatives from the respective hamlets within the I.ibert\- of Rijion, who in this form, acknowledged the sovereignty of their mother city. Charles I. was very lifelike -indeed saddler, costumier, perrui/iiier, and antiquary had combined to make up the most faithful presentation of the Martyr Monarch I have seen : even the brass-headed ficld-marshars baton, in lieu of sword or whip in his hand, was not forgotten. His mounted attendants too, were chevaliers in very truth, both in mien and appearance. The group here rejiroduced, in which the king finds a place, is one of those pictures which were continually to be seen throughout the two days' celebration at Fountains. The Brewers, represented by Messrs. R. Lumley and Co., contributed a guild car, as did also Mr. T. A. Handsley, on behalf of the Millers. It would not have been fitting to have omitted Old England's Ale in this procession ; the first-named firm, therefore, pre- pared an effective car, laden with barrels and old-fashioned implements used in brewing, attended by a group of jolly-looking brewers in their aprons and red caps. The Miller's Car, decorated in a similar manner, was eijually well mounted. The historical portion of the pageant ended with more of the trade banners mentioned above, nothing especially notcwortliy in the hi.story of Ripon being suitable lor presentation 158 THE RECORD OF THE in the subsequent periods. I concluded the pageant, therefore, with classical groups, which might be described as Ripon Triumphant. The central character was the Genius of the City, sustained by the Mayoress. I need scarcely point out that the City of Ripon was here represented as a Goddess, crowned with the mural crown, and bearing a sceptre, and seated within a temple, while her priest- esses and attendants waved classic wreaths of victory, and sang her praises. Supporting the city goddess, whose appearance was digni- fied and imposing, and tempering her rule, were two charming minor goddesses, in pure white, representing Charity and Loyalty. At each corner of the car w-ere her lady attendants who bore her train, they wore on their heads wreaths of laurel, and carried wreaths in their hands. Three other deities, bringing prosperity in her wake, were Flora, Ceres and Pomona, bound one to the otherwith a light floating drapery, and standing beneath the shade of a spreading sycamore tree. This very graceful group formed the centre of a car, with Peace, Virtue, Industry, and Prosperity at the four corners, all clothed in light " Liberty " fabrics, made in the style of Greek costumes. All this counterfeit paganism was harmless enough ; yet, through circumstances, and to humour the susceptibilities of some, a few of the names were altered, marring somewhat mv intended design. The three last-named goddesses were re-named the Graces, while the four banners at the corners were supported by Spring, Summer, Autumn, and ^Vinte^ ! The interpretation of this amended symbolism is obvious : that each of the attributes represented on the banners in question was only to be found during the season personated by the bearer ! How the four seasons came to be introduced is accounted for by the fact, that following all, were to have walked a group of children, sustaining in character the Seasons, as a pleasing illustration that Ripon shall be prosperous in all seasons and in all times. But as suitable children could not be found at the moment to take the parts, my logical allegory was upset by illogical re-arrangements, and that almost unknown to me. Alas 1 on what delicate ground do we walk when novices attempt to tread the domains of metaphor ! The Maypole Dancers came next in order. This group of pretty damsels were a decided addition ; their picturesque costume, with its short skirt and square-cut bodice (often mistaken for a Swiss dress by those who know not it is Old English), showing to advantage in the movements of the dance. Mrs. Harker is to be complimented on her success zs, costumier. Mrs. \V. Harrison and Miss Smith also deserve the mead of praise for their unremitting labours in organizing the dance, in the face of many disappointments. The three huge banners of ornamental design which preceded the Graces were so grace- ful and beautiful that they are worth mentioning. They were worked in painted or tinted applique, in a most admirable manner, by some of the many ladies to whom we are indebted for the success of the draping and needlework displayed in the pageant. Here it is fitting I should mention Miss Frances Cross, whose i)atience and industry, not to say tact, in the management of this department, were beyond all praise. Kj/'O.y Mil i.i:.\Ai;// ati ancient MS.,'' that Ripon was first incorporated in the 14th year of the ever-memorable king Alfred, Anno Dom. 886, i^'c." What this ancient MS. was he does not inform us. .\t all events, the statement as to this important point was not the creation of his own fancy, as some persons have supposed. As regards the word incorporation to which some citizens have taken exception, no importance may be attached to it. " It is more than iirobable," writes Mr. W'albran, "that the municipal corporation originated in a trade guild, founded here in Saxon times ; and this .supposition is heightened when it is stated that the celebrated guild of Preston, in Lancashire, is presumed to be of Saxon origin ; and that at the dedication of the church of Ripon, lands in Hasmunderness, of which Preston is the capital, were granteil for its endowment to Wilfrid, as Eddius, his biographer, has recorded." The material question is, what was the nature of the privileges and innnunities accorded to the Archbishojj of N'ork, the jiriests, or canons, and, tliroi/gli them, to the inhabitants residing under the shadow of the monastery walls, and within the limits of the Liberty? The following is a translation of the disputed charter: "In the Name of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, Athelstan, Ring of England, To all his subjects of ^■orkshire and throughout England, Know ye, That I ( onfirm to the Church and Cha|)ter of Ri|)on their 5 Hr;Eposilus was the held (jf a coilcgi; of priesls, and may signify a provost or prior. ' It is not unlikely that the ancient MS. (now in the possession of the Mayor and C urporation) \va.>! that of Francis Thcakston, Alderni.in and Wakeman or Mayor in 1615. " who had taken great pains till hi.s lime in gathering the ancient chronicles and writings" relating to Rijion. His words arc: "Ripon soon enjoyed marks of Royal favour, and received its first incorporation from that wise and good prince Alfred. surnamed the Great (A, 11. 886). Its government then w.is Ijy a \'igilarius or Wakeman and elders, the former of whom, some authors have very erroneously been led to imai^ine, derived his title from Watch and Ward being kept here, &c." RirON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. i''>9 peace and all their lihurtics and customs : and I grant to them their own court in all |)lt,-as, and in all courts which relate to the men of St. Wilfrid, for thc-m and their own men, or against them, or among themselves, or in su< h [courts] as may be made (some privilege is here omitted), with judgment of Frodiiiortell -J and that they may be credited by affirming with Yea, and denying with Nay, both amongst themselves and throughout the habitable world ; and that thev may be so free that neither the King of England, nor his subjects, nor the Archbishop of \'ork, nor his ministers, shall either do or have anything which is of their possessions, or of the soki.^ of the chapter." Witness, (1., .\nhbishop of York, and P., Provost of Beverley. Latin version of the charter purporting to be Athelstan's, copied from the Rev. J. T. Fowler's " Memorials of Ripon," vol. i., \\. 89. Surtees Society. It is printed from a Plea Roll at the Public Record Office. " In nomine Sanctje et Individua; 'I'rinitatis, .\telstanus Re.x Anglia; omnibus honiini bus suis de Eboratura'' (^sic) per totam Angliam, salutem, Sciatis c|Uod ego contlrmo ecclesiie et Capitulo Rypon' pacem suam, et omnes libertates et consuetudines suas, et concedo eis curiam suam de omnibus querelis et in omnibus curiis de hominibus Sancti ^Vilfridi, ipsis et hominibus suis vel contra ipsos vel intra se ad invicem, vel qute fieri pos- sunt, et judicium suum \ytx_frodmortek, et quod homines sui sint credendi per suum ya et per suum 71a, et omnes terras habitas et habendas, et homines suos, ita liberos quod nee rex Anglia; nee ministri ejus nee Archiepiscopus Eboracensis, nee ministri ejus aliquod faciant vel habeant quod est ad terras suas vel ad sokam capituli. 'I'estibus T. ,\rchiepis- copo Ebor., et P. prajposito Beverlaci." About the year 1108, Henry I. granted by charter a foir to be kejit four days at the Feast of St. Wilfrid, viz., two days before the Feast, on the Feast-day, and the day after. " And I command," adds the king, " that everyone may peaceably go to the said Fair, and return home again, without any molestation, by injury or reproach, upon forfeiture of ten pounds." A Charter of King Stephen, which is not dated, but which was granted between the year of his accession to the throne in 1 135, and the death, in 1 147, of .Me-xander de Hloi.s, bishop of Lincoln, who witnessed it, is of great value, because it confirms all the liberties and privileges conferred by previous sovereigns, and adds fresh ones. It is a document of such importance to the present enquiry, that a translation is here given : " Stephen, King of England, to the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Barons, Sheriffs, and to all his faithful minister.s, as well French as English, throughout all England, sendeth greeting. I confirm, by the testimony of this jiresent Charter, Peace to the Church of St. Wilfrid at Ri[)on, within its Liberty {in/fa lucam suaiii) ; and amendment of its peace viola- ted, and of what has been done contrary to the privileges granted by any of my predecessors, and confirmed by me and them ; and al.so the privileges and grants, which it received from King Edward, as well as from my grandfather King William ; and all the liberties, digni- 7 Anglo-Saxon word for a free pardon for nnirder or nianslaiighter. — Halthvcir s Archaic Dictionary, vol. i. , 382. 8 .Anglo-Saxon, Soc. " a liberty or franchise of holding a court, and exercising other jm-isdiclion over the socmen or soccage tenants within the extent of such an honor or manor." — Halliwcll, vol. ii. 770. 9 Probably a scribe's error for ' Eborascira.' V 170 THE RECORD OE THE ■ties, rights and customs, as well l)v land as water, and in all its possessions in Sac^' and Soc ; and in everything whicli anywhere belong to it. And also I grant that Fairs may be held for five days in peace, and that all persons may come and go with their goods, and buy and sell, without molestation. And I further will, and strictly command, that the said Church may as peaceably, honourably, and fully enjoy all things, in woods and plains, in pastures and meadows, by land and water, by sea and in port, and in all other things, as it held them in the tiiiie Of King Edward, in the time of my grandfather King William, and in the times of my uncles King William and King Henry, and as is testified by the Charters of my predecessors. Witnesses :— Alexander, bishop of Lincoln, Nigel, bishop of Ely, and bishop of York, Adelphus, bishop of Carlisle, and Robert de Vere, at York." Latin version of King Stephen's confirmation of the liberties within the Leuga, \.\i. 1135-47. — Memorials of Ripo/i, vol. i., p. 95. "Stephanus Rex Anglias, Archiepiscopis, Episcopis, Abbatibus, Baronibus, Vicecomi- tibus, et omnibus ministris suis fidelibus, Francis et Anglis, totius Anglise, salutem. Prae- sentis chartas testimonio confirmo ecclesis S. Wilfridi de Ripun pacem suam infra leucam suam, el ejusdem pacis violata: emendationem, sicut est ab aliquo prsdecessorum meorum melius ipsi ecclesis collata, et a me cum eisdem regibus confirmata. Privilegia quoque et donationes quae a regibus Edwardo scilicet, et avo meo \Villielmo consecuta est, et liber- tates omnes et dignitates, et consuetudines, et rectitudines suas, tam in aquis, quam in terris, et in omnibus possessionibus suis, in saca et soca, et in hiis qua: ad illam ubique pertinent. Ferias etiam suas, quinque diebus, omnibus illuc venientibus et illinc redeun- tibus, et ibi*'morantibus, tam vendentiT)us quam ementibus, cum omnibus rebus suis, cum mea pace concede. Et volo et firmiter praecipio quod ipsa ecclesia ita teneat bene et in pace et honorifice, et plenarie in omnibus rebus, in bosco et piano, in pratis et pasturis, in terris et aquis, in navibus et portubus, et in omnibus aliis rebus, sicut ipsa unquam melius el plenius et honorabilius tenuil tempore regis Edvardi, et tempore \\'illielmi avi mei, et tempore avunculorum meorum ^\■illielmi regis et Henrici regis, et sicut charta; predeces- sorum meorum testificantur. Testibus Ale.xandro episcopo Lincolniensi, et Nigello episcopo eliensi, et episcopo Eboracensi," et Adelpho episcopo Carliensi, et Roberto de Vere, apud Eborum." This Charter mentions Edward the' Confessor and William the Conqueror as having conferred privileges, and whatever they were Stephen confirms them. Before our investigation is brought down to a later period, it is desirable to allude 10 further corroborative record evidence, as well as to certain local customs which point to their Saxon origin. In 1339, 1399 and in the 20th year (a.d. 1442) of Henry VI., we learti from the Patent Rolls of those dates that the possessions and liberties granted by Edward the Confessor, William the Conqueror, and Stephen, were fully confirmed. The Rhyming Charter of Athelstan, which has been attributed by some writers to the latter part of the thirteenth century, should not be passed over in silence. It is printed in Rev. J. T. Eou'ler's Memorials of the Churcli of SS. Peter and Wilfrid, vol. i., 90, Surtees Soc. from the Duchy of Lancaster Plea Roll, and a copy of it is here given. Canon Sim- '" Sac is dealing with transgressions in a peculiar court. " Probably a mistake for ' Ebroicensi ;' Audvcn, bishop ol'Evrcux, was .Arcliliisliop TluMstan's brolluT. RirON MILLENARY LESTIVAL. 171 mons, we are informed in a footnote, considered the version in I )ods\vorth'.s MSS. l!il)l. Bodl., No. 160, fol. 250, to have been "versified in Northumbrian English, and copied i)y a scribe who has introduced niidlaml forms." Whether it !)l' so or not. its evidence in support of disputed claims about the rights of the cliurcii, has not iieen rejected. .\ Nor- man-French Petition of Henry Howet, .Xrchbishop of York, a.d. 1415, re Wreck, destruction. '•' That. " Each kind of ta.\. '- I have none that belong to me. '3 Military service. '* To; rt/ is the sign of the infinitive. 172 THE RECORD OF THE And for ich will yat ya ben' saue I uyll that yay alkyn' fredoni haue And in all thyngges be als free as herte may thynk or eghe may se Atte powar of a Kynge Mast may make fre any thing And my sele haue I set her to for I will that naman this gift undo." A draft of a case, drawn up in 1832, " On a question between the magistrates of the Archbishop's Liberty of Ripon and the Charter-Justices of the Borough, as to the concur- rent jurisdiction of the former along with the latter in the Borough " is in the office of F. 1). Wise, Esq., and is so very carefully and minutely composed, and enters so largely into the whole question, that it deserves to be thoughtfully perused. All the ancient privileges, rights, and powers claimed and exercised under the authority of the Archbishops of York, as lords of the Manor of Ripon from time immemorial are therein given in detail. One of the most curious of the privileges granted by Athelstan was that the men of the church and chapter of Ripon were to be believed in judicial proceedings by the simple affirmation j/^rt, or by the negative nay, "a remarkable and unique exemption." There was the privilege of Sanctuary ; but of the eight crosses which formerly marked the boundary of the Leuga, or extent of ground surrounding the religious establishment, within which limits a criminal took refuge, if pursued, and his life safe-guarded, part of one only now remains, viz., on the hill of Sharow, above the ford on the river Yore. The other crosses were " Kangel or Archangel," near Kangel House : the stump of this cross was a few years ago sunk in the hedge of a lane leading from the navigation bridge to Bondgate : " Studley Stone," supposed by Mr. \Vm. Harland to have been called the cross of St. Wilfrid, stood by the side of the Baron-way, on the road leading from Studley lane to Galphay ; " Athelstan's " stood on the road to Thirsk, not far from Hutton Hall, by a field still called Athelstan or Hailstone Close ; " St. Ambrose " (according to Mr. Wm. Harland), in Aismunderby ; " Whitcliffe," on old road from Markington ; " High Cross," at the south side of the Pateley Bridge road ; and " Bishoptone." The title of Wakeman held for a long period by the chief municipal authority is derived from Saxon time.s,'" and is said to be unique in England. In Blount and Bailey's Diction- aries, Wakeman (Sax.) is described as "the chief magistrate of the town of Rijipon in Yorkshire." The title of this office-bearer implies surely a municipal institution in the Saxon period. A complete list of Wakemen has been preserved from a.d. 1400 to 1604, when the title was unfortunately changed for that of Mayor. Associated with the office of Wakeman is that of blowing a horn every evening opposite '° The following is Canon Kaine's opinion upon this point : " The earliest officer at Kipon was a Bailiff. .Xt York the Bailiffs were changed to Sheriffs about the year 1400 when probably Wakemen first came in at Ripon. The York Sheriffs had their horn (now in the museum), which was not a charter-horn." This must be accepted as a mere opinion or conjecture ; Bailiff is a word of Norman origin, whereas Wakeman is Sa.\on. It is scarcely credible that in or alx>ul the year 1400, when French titles prevailed, that of Bailiff should have been dropped and a Saxon title adopted. o V. < < Q Q a o < a ONE FOOT I'.Al.DKK K AND HUKX OK THK WAKKMAN UK KIKON. RIPON MILLENARY FRSTIVAL. 173 the mayor's residence, and afterwards at the cross in the Marketplace. In ancient times the horn was worn by the Wakeman himself, on certain sjjecified days, whereas now it is home by his serjeant only. It is not unlikely that this custom was the original means by which the rights, ])rivileges and safety of the citizens were secured, as we proceed to .show. It was an ancient usage and ( ustom, not unknown to the Saxons and Danes, for lands to be held by a charter-horn. In the absence of a written charter, this was deemed a legal tenure, and several horns are still in existence which have served this purpose, and the donations of lands thus acquired have been subsequently confirmed by kings. There were other methods of conveying and transferring estates which may be mentioned, as by bare word of mouth, or by the grantor's sword, helmet, or drinking cup, or by a spur, a scraper, a gold ring, a bow or an arrow. Whatever the article was, it was always such as was well known to have belonged to the donor. In the Cathedral Church at York, there is preserved the ivory drinking-horn of Ulphus, which he .solemnly bestowed, together with lands and revenues to that church. This gift was made shortly after the death of King Canute, which happened \.v>. 1036 ; and Edward the Confessor, who ascended the throne si.x years afterwards, confirmed the gift. Canute himself adopted this manner of endowment hv giving lands at Fusey, in Berk- shire, to an ancestor of the Pusey family, and with the lands a horn as a ratification of the grant. This horn is still in existence. .\ like donation was made by Edward the confessor to Nigel, for a service rendered ; the King gave "one hyde of arable land called Dere-hyde, and a wood called Hulewood, with the custody of the forest of Bernwood, to hold to him and to his heirs, per uniim cornu quod est charta prctdidcE forestcer This horn has been, ever since, preserved, under the name of Nigel's horn, by the lord's of Borestall, which is on the edge of the said forest. Henry I. enfeoffed the Convent of Carlisle with the tithes of lands in Englewood by means of a hunting horn. Randal de Meschines, Earl of Chester, about .\.d. 1124, conferred ujion .A.llan Silves- tris the bailiwick of the forest of Wirral, by the delivery of a bugle-horn, which was still preserved at Hooton in 1751. Walter Agard claimed to hold, by inheritance, the office of Escheator and Coroner, through the whole Honor of Tutbury, Staffordshire, and the bailiwick of Leyke, in support of which claim he produced a white hunter's horn, adorned, it is said, with the arms of John of Gaunt, and the claim was allowed. Sir Robert Plumpton, .\ d. 1432, died possessed of one bovate of land in Mansfield- Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, held by the service of winding a horn. The Earl of Ormond, who died in 15 15, gave to his daughter Margaret, wife of Sir William Boleyn, an ivory horn which he had inherited from his ancestors, together with his manor of Newhall, Essex. The Marquis of Ailesburv possesses a large and magnificent ivory horn, adorned with silver bands, on which hunting scenes are engraved, which has descended to him from the time of Henry II., but by whom and for what purpose it was originally bestowed has not been positively determined. The supposition is that it was given when the forest of Savernake was granted to a bailiff or keeper ; and this seems to be confirmed by the ,74 THE RECORD OF THE following incident. It is related on one occasion when (leorge III. visited Lord Aiiesbury, who had forgotten to receive him with a blast of his horn, His Majesty playfully reminded him of his omission, whereby he had forfeited his right to the forest, whereupon his lord- ship proceeded to redeem the forfeit to the best of his ability, winding a feeble note, but not having practised beforehand, and the instrument being a difficult one to sound, the king was graciously pleased to be satisfied with the gruesome moan. As a very modern instance of an estate having a condition attached to its entail, take the following : Parliament expended a very large sum of money in the purchase of Strath- fieldsaye, for the Duke of Wellington, and entailed it on his heirs to the title, by fealty, i.e., they are only required to render personally to the sovereign every i8tii June a tri-col- oured flag. {J. Foster's Peerage, 1882, p. 691.) Tenure by a sword. Bishop Van Mildert, of Durham, arrived at Northallerton July 13th, 1826, the manor, shire, and halmote of which he was lord. " Ne.Kt morning he pro- ceeded to Croft, where he was met by Mr. Rayson, Agent of the Sockburn estate, who presented to the Bishop the traditional sword used in the destruction of the Sockburn serpent, at the same time addressing his lordship in these terms : ' My lord IJishoj), I here present you with the falchion wherewith the champion Conyers slew the dragon or fiery flying serpent which destroyed man, woman, and child ; in memory of which the king then reigning gave him the manor of Sockburn, to hold by this tenure, that upon the first entrance of every new Bishop into this county, this falchion should be presented.' The Bishop then returned the falchion with an appropriate reply." (Hist, and Annals of North- allerton, by Rev. J. L. Saywell, 1885. .Append. [). xiv.) The ceremony used to take place at Neasham, where there is the important ford of the Tees. It requires therefore, no great stretch of imagination to suppose that the Ripon horn belongs to the .same category, and that it is possibly the symbol of the endowment of the church's and town's rights and privileges granted at .some earl\- period. The question has been treated here at some length, !)ecause its importance .seems to have demanded it. The corporation silver plate and other ancient articles, are very handsome. The Horn was unhappily despoiled of some of its ornaments in the 17th century. In i68(), in the time of Mr. Christopher Hunter's mayoralty, the antiquities were usually kejjt at the mayor's, as they are now. Mr. Himter kept a public Inn, and "to show his guests the honour and worship of the [)lace, he ordered the articles to lye in a common room, whereby they were grievously- pillaged, especially the Horn which was robbed of all its ancient monuments." However, in 1702, when the Right Hon. John /Mslabie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was Mayor, he beautified the Horn with a band or belt, and placed thereon such badges as could in any wi.se be recovered. Mrs. Aislabie al.so gave to the Corporation at this time a silver cup, and a large Book of Common rra\er for the use of the Mayor. Its binding is richly embroidered in gold with the Royal .\rms, and the Volume is now- deposited in the Cathedral Library. There is no reason why we should enter into greater detail respecting these matters which are so clearly established by documentary evidence and confirmed by the universal tradition of the place, as well as by its usages and customs ; e.g., the annual Feast of St. Wilfrid, and the procession of the archbishop through the town. It is only necessary now HI PON . Mil. 1. K.V.I A' V FES TI VA L. 175 to descend the stream of time, and pause for a l)rief space to consider two charters given to Ripon by King James 1. in 1604, and by King James II. in 1686, whereby its civil constitution was somewhat altered, and the government placed in the hands of a Mayor, Recorder, and Aldtrmen, assisted by common Councilmen, and a Town Clerk, with two Serjeants at Mace ; all the ancient liberties and privileges being at the same time confirmed. The change in the title of the chief ruler was made on the application and by the exertions of Hugh Ripley, the last Wakeman and first Mayor ; a change which is much to be regretted. The reason for the change appears to have been in consequence of a growing impatience and yearning desire on the part of the townsmen to repudiate the authority of the lord of the manor. The cor[)oration entertained and expressed the notion that they had rights and privileges more ancient than those of the Archbishop, and that these rights had been exercised by the Wakemen and .Mdermen for hundreds of years. They professed to have an old Town Book in which were entered the rules and usages by which the town had been previously governed, but the contents of this book had been kept secret. During the dispute a document was discovered in the Archives of York, dated 1598, which explained that the Archbishop had a control within the Borough, indicated the superiority of his franchise, and confirmed his paramount jurisdiction. The document showed that the ancient office of Wakeman had been exercised from the time of the Contjuest, and by probable sup- position from an earlier date, for the strengthening and maintaining the king's peace, for making good and laudable orders within the town for the good of the same, and of the, commonalty thereabouts, and for suppressing of disorders and outrages in the place : all which had been maintained from time immemorial by the Wakeman and Alder- men his brethren. Further, the same document showed that when any disagreement arose concerning the election of Wakeman, or any matter pertaining to his office, the same had been heard and determined by the Archbishop or his High Steward, who at this time was Sir William Mallory. By the charter of 1686, all the rights, powers, customs, jurisdictions, and privileges which had been enjoyed by the Archbishop, at any time, within the borough, or the limits and precincts of the same, were confirmed. They are therefore under a misapprehension who suppose that the charter of 1604 was the period of the first incorporation, for it was simply a rectification and extension, as well as a confirmation of pre-existing powers and authority, rendered all the more necessary by the jealousies, disagreements, and disputes which had arisen among the members of the municipal body. The same thing has occurred in other places, e.g., in New Sarum, Wiltshire. Here a Cathedral church was erected, and Divine service performed in 1225, in a well-watered situation, in lieu of the Cathedral which stood within the walls of the fortress of Old Sarum, on a hill "dry, barren, and solitary." Several Royal Charters granted to the Bishop rights, privileges, and immunities which soon attracted a population around its walls. The possessions, liberties, and authority which had been enjoyed bv the bishops of Old Sarum, as lords of the manor, were transferred to the new town. At one time the citizens chafed under some of the obligations which they conceived made them dependent upon the ecclesiastical [)rerogative, and they petitioned the king to exempt them 176 THE RECORD OF THE from the claims of the prelate, and their petition was acceeded to. The result was a disastrous loss of trade and of consideration, and " from having been members of a city to which it had been glorious to pertain, they were become a derision " to those who were round about them. They therefore offered to return to their allegiance and to submit tliemselves to the Bishop. Their offer was accepted ; the Bisho[) solicited the King in their behalf; and the privileges which they had foolishly renounced were restored on payment of a heavy fine to the King, and confidence revived. In the preceding brief historical sketch, a great quantity of matter of es[)ecial local interest has been omitted for want of space. The principal object of the Mayor and Corporation, the Dean, and the Committee appointed to carry into effect the Millenary Festival, has been to establish the fact that they are justified in their assertion that the town of Ripon had its origin in Saxon times ; has possessed a governing bod)- under a \\'akeman, or chief person in authority, from very early times ; and that the powers exercised by this body have been derived from Royal Charters granted to the Lords of the Manor, who have been the Archbishops of York, in succession, from the days of St. \\'ilfrid until now. It formed no part of their object to encumber this sketch with a multitude of details relating to this ecclesiastical and civic authority. Their fervent desire is that this history may promote among the inhabitants an ever increasing attachment to their ancient town, and a grateful appreciation of those religious, educational, and other institutions which minister to the spiritual, moral, and temporal wants and well-being of the community at large. They, therefore, beg to offer a hearty welcome to all who have kindly and generously come forward to assist them to render this Festival worthy of the extraordinary occasion. m^ BRINGING any particular subject of importance before the public it is always desirable to have a good word from the press. In these days of advancement in literature and science, when the press in its weekly and monthly issues pour forth millions of periodicals dealing with every phase of life, it is re- ~;^:£>~'-''==; ^_ _ markable that alongside of these issues, and far out- ^ -•.. "' numbering them both in circulation and in variety of information is the great newspaper press, the leading journals of which are in immediate communication with all parts of the world. The press was very ably represented at the Ripon Millenary Festival, and in years to come it will be interesting to know how im- partial critics dealt with one of the finest spectacles of modern times. The gentlemen of the press are not slow to point out defects in any undertaking that may come under their notice, and the chorus of approval, of which we give instances, is all the more remarkable. In selecting the newspaper opinions care has been taken to give the views of nearly every journal on the pageant, play, and revels as a whole, so that in reading these details many repetitions will be observed which were unavoidable in comparing the various press reports, and in keeping up the continuity of the story of each in its descriptive form. The report of the Boston (U.S.A.) Herald has been given in full, because it was doubly interesting as conveying the deep impression which the Festival made on the mind of an American. The inaccuracies that occur in this flattering account are doubtless due to the lack of local knowledge. \Ve also give the portraits of some well known artists and journalists who were present at the Festival, notably, Mr. Scudamore, of the Times : Mr. Melton Prior, the able artist of the Illustrated London Neins ; Mr. Jellicoe, Sporting and Dramatic : and the two local representatives — Mr. J. P. Lee, Ripon Gazette; and Mr. T. Monk, Ripon Observer. Many others were present on the occasion, but it is chiefly owing to the gentlemen we have referred to that the history of the most eventful period in the life of ancient Ripon has been placed on permanent record in pictorial and journal- w 178 THE RECORD OF THE istic work. The fact that the great majority of the pressmen present were unknown to the Committee or any of the promoters is a guarantee for the strict impartiahty of the subjoined extracts. The Tims, August 28th, 1886. Better weather than Ripon has enjoyed for her pageant to-day could not have been desired. Last night a sHght drizzhng rainfall aroused grave alarm for to-day, and the wind which had sprung up in the course of yesterday afternoon, caused many pangs to the performers in the play. But this morning all such fears vanished. The whole town of Ripon was astir at an abnormally early hour in the morning. Carriages began to reach Ripon from all parts of the country very soon after daybreak, and as early as 8 o'clock the market place was crowded by conveyances of every description rapidly filling with performers in the pageant, who had even thus early donned their gala dresses and were on their way to Studley. The rendezvous for the performers was at the stables, adjoining Studley Royal. Here the procession was to be formed, and here a great number of the performers dressed themselves for the cere- mony. Between 1 1 and 1 2 o'clock the courtyard of the stables presented a most motley appearance. Everywhere around the cars and thronging the open square were quaint figures, some in gorgeous and beautiful apparel, gleaming with jewels and gold lace, and others again clad in motley, with bells tinkling on them, as they moved to an accompanying flapping of parti-coloured tabs and tassels. In the confusion the quaintest and most picturesque mingling of times and seasons was everywhere discernible. King Alfred conversed affably with Charles I. ; Hugh Ripley, the last wakeman and first Mayor of Ripon, in a costume in which he e.xactly resembled the received portraits of Henry ^■^I., took snuff with the present Mayor of Halifax, who was present in robes and chain, and at the .same time Dame Ripley, the wakeman's lady, busied herself in rectifying some trifling defect in the costume of one of the Graces. On all sides similar incon- gruities were visible. Among the groups circulated Mr. l)'.\rcy Ferris and Mr. H. Vyvyan, the master and chief marshall of the revels, giving instructions to some, advice to others, and an artistic touch here and there in all directions. Under the skilful gui- dance of these able directors, and thanks to the admirable drilling they had received, and the anxiety of one and all the performers to acquit themselves well of their tasks, order speedily grew out of this chaotic confusion, and very soon after half-past one the whole pageant was marshalled on the broad, winding road, bordered with the greenest of turf, that stretches for nearly half-a-mile before the gates of Studley Royal This gorgeous procession, which extended over a mile in length, accompanied at different l)oints by various bands playing the stirring and tuneful triumphal march written by Mr. Ferris, marched slowly down the gentle sloping hillside towards the scene of the revels RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 179 beside the beautiful ruins of Fountains' Abbey. On eitlier hand the hillside was crowded with spectators, who thronged the borders of the route. Many thousands of i)ersons had come from all parts of the county to behold the pageant, and, indeed, the spectacle offered them will have lurid lovers of the beautiful and wonderful from even greater distances. It is not |3ossible in a l)rief s|)ace to do justice in any way adequately to the artistic beauty of the conception, the perfection of taste in design and arrangement, and the wholly successful execution of every phase of the procession. The route taken by the pageant lay at the foot of the hill along the borders of the beautiful sheet of ornamental water created by Lord Ripon in the pleasure grounds of Foimtains .\bbey. Beside this water the procession slowly wound its long and brilliant course, and as group after group was seen through the knots of trees, continually changing in colour and design, the effect of the series of pictures thus framed by the giant stems of the trees for which Fountains is justly famous, and backed by the bright green of the grass or the darker olive of the lu.xuriant foliage, was very lovely. The bright sun, shining down through openings in the glades, lit up the flashing helmets and armour, the gleaming silken banners, the gold lace, and rich velvets and satins of the more gorgeous mummers, threw a soft glow over the delicate tints that prevailed in other groups, and as the pageant wended its slow and stately way cast many coloured reflections over the glassy waters of the lake. Passing along the leafy valley, shaded by monster trees and bounded on either side by walls of greenest turf, the pageant, its joyous though stately progress broken by frequent halts, emerged at last on to the broad stretch of sward on which stands the ruins of the abbey. Here, beneath the walls of the ancient fane, was the rustic theatre, backed by a leafy wall of foliage and encircled by a huge amphitheatre of benches. The pageant filed past the theatre and under the frowning walls of the abbey till it reached its furthest end, and then turning slowly filed down into the open space before the western door of the ruin. Here vikings and goddesses. Roman soldiers and civil dignitaries, Druids, Saxon kings and harvest queens descended from their horses and their equipages, and a fresh procession having been formed on foot, the whole concourse of munmiers, with banners waving, monks chanting, and maidens and foresters singing the triumphal hymn, marched slowly through the western door, traversed the great nave, and filed out into the arena, in the front rows of which all the revellers took their seats to view the old English play of Robin Hood. At this time the arena and without its limits the whole hillside were packed with a dense and serried mass of spectators, whic h may be estimated as numbering between six and seven thousand persons. The Times, concluding a long report of the Torchlight Procession, says : — The procession was closed by the master of the revels, his heralds, chamberlains, and pages, the city banner, constables, bellman, and beadle, and the Mayor in a carriage with the chain and mace bearer. By the time the procession had formed night had fallen, and the town was then lit up in all directions by most brilliant and decorative arrangements of coloured lamps. The facade of the town hall was brilliantly illuminated, and the tri- umphal arch at the head of Kirkgate was most picturesquely hung with Chinese lanterns. The whole square was bright with many-coloured lights, and the procession, singing Mr. Ferris's Triumphal March, paraded slowly through the .Market Place. The lurid glow of i8o THE RECORD OF THE the torches, the bright gleams of the coloured lamps, and the fitful shadows cast by the curhng smoke on the faces and dresses of the actors in the pageant served to make up such a picture of mediaeval manners and customs, as set forth by the chroniclers, as to induce for a moment the belief that the veritable mummers had come to life again, and were disporting themselves in Ripon at the close of the nineteenth century. The Daily Nnvs, August 28th, 18S6. Brilliant weather yesterday favoured the third day of the festivities in celebration of the millenary of Ripon's civic life. The day's doings comprised a grand historical pageant from Studley Hall to Fountains Abbey, the enactment near the latter spot of a play realising the traditional encounter between Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar of Fountains, and other sports. Mr. D'Arcy Ferris, the master of the revels, and his assistants had no light task in marshalling the five hundred participants in the procession, with its picturesque and richly-attired groups, illustrative of the history of Ripon from Druidical days down to the present. The scene in the courtyard of the hall was of a most striking character. Lords, ladies, gentlemen, and children mingled in a variety of characteristic costumes of the richest materials and most diverse design, a chorus of ladies in flowing robes of classical cut. Foresters in coats, hose, and hoods of green, jesters in parti-coloured jerkins and cross garterings jostled reapers and flower maidens in no less fantastical attire, and pages clad in ermine, edged with blue and ruby velvet, with heraldic devices embroidered on their chests, and a group of captivating morris-dancers, repre- sented by a band of the daintiest little damsels conceivable. There were also Roman centurions, Saxon warriors, Norman men-at-arms, and knights in armour, and Robin Hood and his fellows; cars containing groups representative of monarchs and Church dignitaries associated with Ripon for a thousand years past, and others showing the leading industries of the past and present in operation. The mayor and corporation of Ripon, in their robes, accompanied by many Yorkshire mayors, brought up the rear. The destination of the procession was a lovely vale, shut in at one end by the stately pile of Fountains Abbey and at the other by superb foliage, which also bounded the two sides of the long glen. Here some six thousand persons had assembled, and as the pageant, with music sounding, banners waving, armour glinting, and silks and satins lit up by the sunshine, came along the winding path under the trees, the beauty and novelty of the spectacle evoked unbounded admiration. Subsequently the play of Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar, specially composed for the occasion, was performed. This entertainment was given on the traditional site of the combat, and afforded much amusement. The play was witnessed, among others, by the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon, Earl and Countess de Grey, Lady Wenlock, Mrs. Vyner, Sir H. Meysey-Thompson, Sir Reginald Graham, Sir H. Ingilby, Lady Wombwell, and Dean Fremantle. Subsequently, with the Marchioness as Queen of the Revels, Old English sports were indulged in. The Daily Telegraph, August 28th, 1886. The whole procession had a most imposing effect. RlPOy MILLENARY FESTIVAL. i8i The Morning Post, August 28th, 1886. A GORGEOUS and historic procession The ancient industries of Ripon were represented, and the costumes of the period had a pretty effect The spectacular effect of the processionists was a great success. The Standard, August 28th, 1886. The procession was greatly admired. Every effort was made to present a faithful re- production of the manners and customs of former times. The Illustrated London Neios, September 4th, 1886. The small, but ancient and not obscure. Cathedral city of Ripon, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, has celebrated the thousandth year of its existence by a festival which continued three days, last week, and which was accompanied with quaint and picturesque imitations of the civic pomp of medieval times. On Friday, another grand procession was marshalled in the court yard at Studley Royal, which is about four miles from the town, amidst beautiful sylvan scenery. The pageant had an historical basis, and represented the history of Ripon from a tiiousand years ago to modern times. Every effort was made to present a faithful reproduction of the manners and customs of former ages The pageant of historical figures and groups, with the Robin Hood play, was repeated on Saturday at Studley Park and Fountains Abbey, to the grati- j I ^^/^'^^""^ fication of 18,000 spectators, admitted at the reduced charge f^^ of one shilling. It was followed by the exhibition of old English revels and sports, over which Lady Ripon was president. The most interesting feature was the ancient Yorkshire sword-dance. This is said to survive only in the neigh- bouring village of Kirkbv, by a number of peasants from which place it was performed. These men handled their weapons with much dexterity, executing the various complicated movements with a skill that won great applause. At dusk Ripon was again illuminated, and the Wakeman's horn was blown at the City Cross at nine o'clock. Tlie Queen, September 4th, 1886. (By the Hon. Mrs. Greene). The brilliant pageant which has been enacted during the past week in Ripon, in com- memoration of the thousandth year of the civic life of that city, has been a brilliant success. The first days of the commemoration were not so interesting in the way of spectacle as the later ones, though the old city showed from the first an enthusiasm which only culminated in the brilliant proceedings of Friday and Saturday The Wednesday's proceedings concluded with a splendid torchlight procession, which, from its novelty and the magnificence of the dresses worn by the chief actors in the l82 THE RECORD OF THE night's drama, created the greatest enthusiasm in all who witnessed it Thursday being market day, the revels were discontinued, and many an anxious eye watched with dismay the heavy clouds, and felt with a pang the drops of rain which fell heavily enough on that afternoon. But, to the joy of all, Friday morning came fair and beautiful and fresh. The park and trees of Studley looked at their best, and in the town the flags and red bunting shone out brilliantlv. ... A huge boat drawn by horses, and manned by Vikings was really one of the most striking features of the pageant. The figures were admirably grouped and brilliantly dressed. The bright helmets of the period, beneath which flowed locks of vivid red, caught the sun and dazzled the eyes to look at them. On the sail, which almost touched the branches of the trees overhead, was depicted a raven with outstretched wings, and around the sides of the boat were hung the shields of the warrior crew. The car on which the boat was drawn was thickly covered with seaweed, and as this portion of the cavalcade passed away down the long shaded avenue, the shouts of applause which followed almost drowned the strains of the band. However, it \vould be impossible in a short space to describe all the separate details of the ceremonial. Slowly the pageant wound its way down the incline of the avenue to the gate by the river leading into the beautiful grounds of Fountains Abbey, and at the close of the procession Lady Ripon and Lady de (irey followed closely in an open carriage. Lady de Cirey wore a deep maroon- coloured dress, and looked very lovely, with her child upon her knee. The Illustrated Sporting; and Dramatic Nnus, September 4th, 1S86. L.-\ST week the ancient city of Ripon celebrated the 1000th year of its civic existence by a three-days' festival of a note-worthy character. The interest in the occasion was not confined to the townsfolk and their immediate neighbours, the whole of the North East of England contributing to the inllucntial list of patrons and sending visitors to the fete. . . . The procession by torchlight, with its choirs, guilds, monks, druids, satyrs, cars, &c., was, it is estimated, nearly a mile in length. The costumes and the torches, helped by the old buildings of the town itself, made this portion of the proceedings unique. On Friday and Saturday the great feature was an historical pageant This grand procession — wiiic h we have never seen ecjualled either for character, costume, colour, or extent — proceeded through the beautiful park of Studley Royal to l''ountains .Abbey. Here it was re- ceived by a group of Saxon monks, with Wilfrid, the i)atron saint, at the place where the higii altar stood. The play of Robin //w(/ was afterwards ])erformed on the traditional scene of the encounter between Robin and Tuck. F'ollowing the dramatic representation was a tournament and old English sports in the lists ordered in due form, and opened with the ancient ceremonies by the master of the revels Mr. D'Arcy Ferrers. RIPON MILLEXARY FESTIVAL. 183 The Pictorial World, September 2nd, 1886. The straggling old town of Ripon appeared gaily decked with many-coloured flags, with tastefully draped Venetian masts, with festoons of flowers, and many other tokens of holiday-making. In North Street and Middle Street every window had been dec orated, either with flags, shields, or old heraldic devices and mottoes. The Market Place was a mass of colour, each householder having apparently sought to out-decorate his neighbours. The Market Cross was draped to half its height in red, and inscribed upon the four faces of the pedestal was the city motto in great letters of gold. This motto — " Except the Lord keep the city, the wakeman waketh in vain" — was conspicuous on all public buil- dings in the city, and was also noticeable in many places on banners hung outside private dwellings. In several of the streets triumphal arches, some of evergreens and flowers, and others of draped woodwork, had been erected, festoons of flowers and cords of various colours depending from the arches to the adjacent houses. For several days Ripon was crowded to overflowing both with actors taking part in the revels and with innumerable visitors to view the spectacle. Every corner of the old town was full, it being an almost hopeless matter to find accommodation. Men of influence and position represented their various districts, and the presence of delegates from beyond the borders of Yorkshire showed that in other counties a lively interest was taken in the event. The Reiord, September 3rd, 1886. \\'e are not surprised at the interest the Ripon Millenary Festival has excited, nor at the success which has attended its celebration. It does not often happen that the civil and ecclesiastical history of a city can be so distinctly traced. Links in the chain of evidence on the one side or other will be missing, and the history must be filled up by guess and conjecture. But in the history of Ripon there seems to be a continuity almost unique. . . . Nothing could be more solemn or imposing than the service in the cathedral, and the sermon by the Archbishop ; few sights more interesting than the mass-meeting in the Market Place, when the telling speeches of the Bishop of Ripon, the Archbishop, -and Lord Ripon were delivered, and when the Dean presented the beautiful representative horn of a wild bull to the Mayor, who with uncovered head allowed the Dean to place it round his neck, saying — "The Church presents this insignia of office to the Mayor and Corporation of Ripon." This was very suggestive, and was duly appreciated by the cheers of the people. The question remained as to how far the clergy could take part in the pageant at Fountains Abbey. Could they approve, by their presence, the procession, a mile in length, made up of ladies and gentlemen dressed in the costumes of kings and queens, of Druids, Romans, Sa.xons, and Danes ; or the exhibition of the old ballad of Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar on the very spot where the event is supposed to have taken place? It was decided that as the Church had her ceremonial on the first day, the citizens should have their celebration to themselves. It might be said there was much of pomp and vanity and theatrical display, calculated to win away the mind from the historical events which it was intended to represent. It is difficult to draw the line of right and wrong, when one has to deal with popular amusement upon a great scale like this. English i84 THE RECORD OF THE people delight in display, in processions, in representations of old times, and old things and old people. Old London, with its shops and workmen, is one of the most attractive objects in the Exhibition at Kensington. The series of national jiortraits in the Man- chester Gallery was most popular. Madame Tussaud's historical groups of waxwork enjoy an inexhaustible popularity. Such sights as these are harmless enough and make their appeal to the memory and our better feelings. The Ripon pageant professed to be of this character. If we mistake not we can see the wise discrimination and restraint which was put upon the spectacle by the action which the clergy took in the matter. It was not a cricket match, or a ball, or a pantomime : it was not a grotesque and extra- ordinary picture of romance and sensuality ; but it was an elaborate and well executed representation of things and persons which had a real existence. No one could have looked upon the company of the Druids with their rustic harps, the Saxon warriors, or the Danish pirates in their Viking boat, or at Wilfrid and the Cistercian monks, or at Alfred with his Queen, or Athelstan and James I., or at the beautiful car of the harvest, the weavers, smiths, saddle-tree makers, the cows, the shepherdess and her lamb.s, the flower girls, the Mayoress, the Mayor and Corporation, without a feeling of pleasure and in- struction. Each character had its place in history, and if at the old English sports some indulgence was given to the imagination in the story of Robin Hood, or in the tournament on hobby horses, or in the pretty performance of little boys and girls dancing round the Maypole, we may congratulate the managers of the festival on the result of their labours. Twenty thousand spectators on the Saturday, and about half the number on Friday in the lovely valley of Studley Park, under the shadow of Fountains Abbey, were for five hours each day entertained, amused, and instructed : all were pleased, all were sober, all were orderly. We understand that not a single drunken man was apprehended : all returned to their homes in peace and safety. The inference we draw from all this is, that the popular amusements may be supplied without the introduction of sensual, fictional, not to say immoral appeals to the passions, and it would be well if at our school feasts, or at our parochial and church anniversaries and bazaars, the same decorum and good sense were observed. But above all let it be borne in mind, that the truth established beyond dispute by the Ripon Festival is to be read on one of the banners, on which was an extract from Camden to this effect, " Ripon owes its greatness to religion.'" The World, September ist, icS86. I Thk Marquess, Mayor, Bishop, and Dean of Ripon, with the whole body of the citizens, did their utmost to make the Millenary Festival last week a credit to the city, and the historical pageant of Friday, the torchlight procession of Wednesday, the open-air play at Fountains Abbey, to say nothing of the Cathedral functions, banquets, [jrocessions, and speeches, were equally novel and successful. \'isitors from Scarborough, Harrogate, and elsewhere poured into the quaint old city, and jostled in its streets with the adjacent folk and citizens of every degree. Rarely has a festival of so unique a kind been better organised or carried out, and to the Marchioness of Ripon, for the conception of much of the detail, no little credit is due. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 185 Riiiic/i, September 4th, 1886. At Ripon Cathedral last Thursday, was unveiled the West window which, said the report in the Ti — no, in "A Morning Paper," " has been inserted, as a memorial of the recreated Diocese." Certainly the Diocese was considerably recreated during the highly successful festival, and that the memorial of such jollifications should have taken the form of a little extra glass, is natural enough. When Mrs. R.'^msboth.'VM heard of the Ripon Millenary Festival last week, she exclaimed, " Quite right ! I'm very glad to hear it ! I always thought the milliners much overworked, and I'm delighted they've had a real good holiday." The Dramatic Revifiv, September 4th, 1886. A P.\sTOR.^L Pl.w .\nd P.'\ge.\nt. — It has been my lot to see many "shows" of one kind and another, but two of the number stand alone. Twelve months ago, at Grimston Park, near the quiet old City of York, I witnessed an admirably costumed representation upon a costly scale from an old English Harvest Home ; the allegorical and pastoral participants being largely drawn from the youth and beauty of neighbouring county families, upon whom the unaccustomed dresses sat most becomingly. The procession was a triumph of arrangement and picturesque beauty : but it was closely run, in interest, by a subsequent performance, in a delightful sylvan glade— of a play dealing with Robin Hood's capture of the Sheriff" of Nottingham. Morris-dancing, a tournament, tilting, and other sports followed ; and these quaint pastimes were reproduced with great faith- fulness and spirit, the more appreciated because the possibility of renewing acquaintance with them was so slight. But Fate has been propitious and some weeks since I witnessed a spectacle on the same lines, even more imposing in scope and proportions, and more brilliant and interesting from a spectacular point of view. It is to the county of broad acres again that I am indebted for this revivifying of a past age, or ages ; and, primarilv, to the fact that the loyal and ancient city of Ripon has been celebrating the thousandth anniversary of its civic existence. In contrast with this tenth century of civic life, how insignificant appear the jubilees, the centenaries, and the bi-centenaries of whose obser- vance so much fuss is made from time to time ! Ripon, somnolent and dull as it usually is, does not lack pride of birth ; and, awakening to the nature of the occasion, it has indulged in a round of junketings and rejoicings. An eruption of Venetian masts, streamers, evergreens, mottoes and devices burst forth in the old-world streets last week, and a round of dissipations was arranged. The most salient features of it were to be an historical pageant, illustrative of the progress of Ripon from the days of the aboriginal Britons downwards, and an open-air play dealing with the combat in which that doughty outlaw Robin Hood was worsted in Fountain's Dale by a " Curtal Friar," who there sojourned. To the latter end, the committee dangled a golden bait before the eyes of " the great unacted." No less than ten guineas did they offer in the Athenaum for the best play on the subject, of an hour's duration ; yet, despite this liberal guerdon, only seventeen seekers after fame competed. On the occasion of the great event, Ri[)on. reinforced from far and wide, emptied itself almost bodily into the grounds of Lord Ripon X i86 THE RECORD OF THE at Fountains Abbey, where, tradition says, the combat took place ; and there a large and " smart " gathering assembled. The Dale is a most romantic spot, closed in by lofty, tree-clad rocks on three sides, and on the fourth by the stately jaile of the Abbey. The Historical Pageant, in which the "mummers" figured in chronological order, was formed in front of Studley Hall, nearly a mile away across deep woods and undulating pastures, from whose slopes herds of deer unconcernedly viewed the invaders of their quiet. As the cavalcade wound along the curved path into the Dale, with the bright sunshine glancing on the bright armour, the rich costumes, the streaming pennons, and the various " properties " worn and carried, a moving mass of colour of kaleidoscopic variety, ever- changing combinations, and surpassing effectiveness, was presented. Wood satyrs, goddesses, Druids, Romans, legionaries, fierce Vikings in a Norse boat, Saxon monks, monarchs and warriors, Norman nobles, ladies, and men-at-arms, Sherwood Forest outlaws, Elizabethan traders, the First and Second Charles, Peace (not Charles of that ilk, hut the goddess 1), harvest deities, Graces, morris-dancers, jesters, — these are some of the brilliant groups who pass on foot, horseback, or allegorical car. Nothing is tawdry or mean, and the whole effect is superb, as the train, half a mile in length, advances. But " the play's the thing,'' and seats are at once taken outside the semicircular, heather covered, trunk- strewn enclosure which forms the natural stage. The place " of the cloth " is supplied by a lovely natural background of tree and rock, by the base of which flows the stream into which the Friar, after a lapse of centuries, is again to drop his assailant. Mr. Augu.stin Dawtrey, the writer of the prize play, has not ventured upon any liberties with the story as told in the ancient ballad. He has simply turned it into song-interspersed dialogue, not very " Early English '' in tone, which has the merit of brevity, and exhibits a striving after wit, which consists in making the Friar, though a dauntless foeman, a feeble punster. . . . Truth to tell, the performance passed off rather slowly, largely in consequence of certain "stage waits." The realistic dropping of Robin Hood into the stream, however, compensated the spectators for many shortcomings, and equal hilarity was roused by the reverse-of realistic appearance of the P'riar's " curtal dogs" when they came to the holy man's rescue. However, the bringing in of the real dead deer, and the singing of a suitable glee, brought all to a happy conclusion. Praise was certainly due to Mr. C. Knowles as Robin Hood, who sang and acted with excellent taste and judgment. The other parts were — The Curtal Friar (Mr. Mark Landon); Little John (Mr. M". Brett); Will Scarlett (Mr. Harrop) ; while there was a chorus of fifty foresters. The subsequent Old English Revels, imitated with fitting pomp, included the quaint sword-dancing by men of Kirkby village, amongst whom, only, the old Pyrrhic dance survives ; mock bull- Iwiting, and a tournament, the gallant riders in which might have said with the character in The Vmu Breaker {i6T,(i), " Have I not practised my reines, my careeres, my prankers, my ambles, my false trotts, my smooth ambles and Canterbury paces ? I have borrowed the forehorse bells, his plumes and braveries. . . . and shall I not play the hobby- horse?" The jester was ubiquitous, and played off his pranks on all ranks — even on the Marquess of Ripon him.self, with the traditional immunity from punishment. Altogether it was a brave and goodly entertainment, and a succession of scenes and spectacles to be kept green in the memory. T. H. H.\rdman. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 187 The Leeds Mercury, August 28th, 1886. The procession was a brilliant success. As a spectacle of moving varying colour, it was a picture upon which the eye never tired of resting. As a reproduction of the costumes worn by different generations of the English people, it was an archreological triumph, and as an historical pageant it presented a complete epitome of Ripon's life from its earliest to its thousandth birthday. There was no trace of slovenliness or ignorance in the arrange- ment of the groups. A careful study of the manners of the past and a genuine enthusiasm in the subject were brought to bear on his work by the Master of the Revels, and the result was an achievement which surprised as well as delighted even his most sanguine friends The whole scheme of the procession seemed to be pervaded with a lofty sentiment which expressed itself by the exclusion, in a large degree, of the grotesque element, and by the prominence given to representations containing much that was allegorical. Whether intentionally or not on the part of Mr. Ferris, this was the feeling which impressed itself upon the silent and intensely interested spectators To the revellers every praise was due for the appreciative spirit in which they sustained their parts. A\'hite-robed maiden and crowned queen, humble peasant and great monarch, were pictured to the life, the secret of success in this respect being found in the implicit obedience which was everywhere rendered to Mr. Ferris's advice that his pupils should above all things "look natural." But while the majority contented themselves with looking natural there were not wanting those who went a step farther, and who by their graceful posing and apt attitudes showed that theirs \vas not an unthinking or unstudied part in the proceedings. At Studley Hall, where the processionists were marshalled, the scene was for a time of a motley description. But confusion soon gave place to order, and as period was separated from period, the historical coherence of the procession was gradually developed. . . During all the centuries which have elapsed since Fountains Abbey was erected, there never was an occasion which for beauty and picturesqueness could be surpassed. The Yorkshire Post, August 28th, 1886. Whether the city of Ripon has or has not attained its millenial year of civic life, it is conceded that it is sufficiently venerable to be justified in celebrating and rejoicing over a green old age; and it will also be admitted now that the citizens of this ancient Yorkshire city have honoured the antiquity of which they are so proud, not only on a scale worthv of the rarity of the occasion, but in a most harmonious blending of the old and the new, and with a comprehensive recognition of what was required of them at such a time, both from sacred and secular points of view. Their solemn thanksgiving, which, in a city whose history, especially in its earlier phases, is so closely bound up with that of the Church, fitly preceded joyous worldly revelry, was held on Wednesday, and yesterday the populace gave itself up to merrymaking, pure and simple. The festivities, it may well be said, were crowned by a scene in the beautiful domain of the Marquess of Ripon at Studley, and under the shadow of the historic Abbey of Fountains, the like of which the 1 88 THE RECORD OF THE most favoured of those whose lot has fallen in these later days can scarcely hope to see more than once in a lifetime. King Carnival, whose introduction into the millenary festival was so gracefully and properly heralded on Tuesday by the eloquent Bishop of the I )iocese, reigned supreme, inaugurating a beneficent rule which will, it may be boldly asserted, be remembered only with regret that it was perforce so brief. The proceedings of the day commenced with a grand pageant in a style of magnificence and completeness transcending anything previously attempted, at any rate in Yorkshire, and forming a kind of historical chain in its characters and representations from a date much anterior even to the foundation of Ripon down to the present time. This was arranged to be, and was undoubtedly, the spectacle of the day, as it proceeded from Studley Hall through the charming grounds to Fountains Abbey, but there were scenes to be enacted at Fountains, rich in legendary lore, which were also full of interest. In Fountain Dale, a few yards only from the Abbey, tradition locates the famous encounter between Friar Tuck and the bold outlaw of " merrie Sherwood,'" and here the spectators were to be witnesses of " Ye plaie of Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer," a work from the pen of Mr. .\ugustin Dawtrey, of Nottingham, founded upon an ancient ballad, in which are recounted the incidents of that exciting contest. . . . Nor did the play conclude the amusement. Lower down the green a space was set apart for old English sport.s, with a throne for the (^ueen of the Revels, who was to reward the victors in the tournament with laurel wreaths and favours. ... As the pageant wended its way through the park towards the canal gates, a most imposing spectacle was presented. Not many spectators had gathered here, but in the grounds the sloping Vjanks were occupied with groups of visitors, who loudly applauded the most effective features of the long and brilliant procession, none receiving warmer admiration or better meriting it than the young maypole dancers and flower girls, who looked charmingly natural in their simple attire. The scene at Fountains Abbey it would be difficult to do justice to. The steep banks above the roadway and overlooking the Abbey green being crowded with spectators showed that this was the centre of attraction, and no wonder that it was so looked upon, seeing the natural Iseauty of the spot and the splendid opportunities here afforded for witnessing the gorgeous spectacle at its best. Some few minutes before the van of the pageant emerged from among the trees in the distance the shrill notes of the fifes were heard attracting the gaze of the throng to the point where the procession would be first visible. As the pageant slowly proceeded along the road towards the Abbey, the spectators, delighted with its splendour and magnificence, expressed their approbation by hearty cheers. Passing by to the western part of the .\bbey, the mounted members of the party joined their companions on foot, and all pro- ceeded round the south side of the ruins to the arena chosen for the stage, where they formed a double row in front of the spectators who were already seated. The Yorkshire Post, August 30th, 1886. The closing scenes of the unique commemoration which has been the talk of the county, and has made Ripon an irresistible centre of attraction during the past week, eclipsed alike in splendour and success all that had gone before. No interruption of the perfect RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 189 weather, which had from the beginning favoured the festival, occurred to mar the effect of the cuhninating spectacle in Fountain Dale : thousands from the great industrial towns of the West Riding mingled with the pastoral population of the villages further north to enjoy the novel and brilliant entertainment ; and the admiration and enthusiasm displayed afforded an emphatic verdict of approval which could not be otherwise than gratif\ing to the committee and all concerned with them. It was impossible, seeing that visitors were coming and going by hundreds throughout the afternoon, to fix with anything like accuracy the numbers composing the crowd which on Saturday thronged the lovely grounds at Studley Royal or held high holiday in and around the ruins of Fountains Abbey, but a common estimate of 20,000 was probably not much of an exaggeration. TJk Bradford Observer, August 28th, 1886. The inhabitants of Ripon held high carnival vesterday. Having with becoming allegiance passed two days in dutiful devotion to Mother Church, and having come through a trying ordeal of millenial oratory, the town on this, the third day of the festival, betook itself to pleasure. The scene was now transferred from the city to the beautiful Abbey of Fountains, where from early morning till dusky nightfall the woods echoed back the sounds of mirth and music, and the fancy was beguiled with pleasant pictures of the olden time. The interest of the gathering was chiefly centered in a pageant, historical in character, representing the different events in the history of the city, and the occasion was sufficiently unique to account for the presence of a multitude such as probably never before assembled under the walls of the stately Abbey. . . The procession was not easily formed, but when once the pageant moved off through the park the effect was picturesque beyond description. The York Herald, August 26th, 1886. RlPON, which has an undoubted title to be termed ancient, is this week celebrating the millenary of its history as a city, and it may with perfect truth be said that never in the thousand years of its existence has there been so large a display of bunting and other devices which indicate that the inhabitants are intent upon giving a worthy exposition of the pride they laudably feel in their city possessing a distinction which few towns in this kingdom can claim. While some cities and towns assert their antiquity, which in some cases is based upon conjecture, Ripon has the advantage of possessing proofs which prove bevond all question the fact that it has enjoyed a longer history than a thousand years. The associations which cling round Ripon are not' by any means confined to its civic existence, the ecclesiastical events which have occurred here, especially in the far away days of which, though dimmed by time, trusty records still remain, having had important effects upon the progress of the city. Its annals are rich in historical lore, and there is no wonder that its inhabitants should have determined to celebrate in a fitting manner an antiquity which is almost unique. I90 THE RECORD OF THE The York Herald, August 28th, 1886. In continuation of the festival to celebrate the thousandth year of Ripon's civic life, a grand historical pageant took place yesterday at Studley Royal and Fountains Abbey, the beautiful demesne of the Marquess of Ripon The marshalling of the i)ro- cession, this was a formidable task, but was admirably carried out under the supervision of Mr. D'Arcv Ferris. Pageants of this description, reviving the entertainments of our ancestors, are a new feature of modern spectacular al fresco pastimes, and there is little doubt, from the pleasure which the few already held have given to great numbers of people that they will become immensely popular. . . . The pageant was marshalled at Studley Hall, and was ready to move at a quarter to two o'clock. The procession, which extended more than a quarter of a mile, was of the most diversified and picturesque character. The grotesque and the most refinedly pretty were promiscuously mingled, and yet were perfectly harmonious. The most delicate of hues of the light apparel of the ladies, blended with the sober colours of buckskin and greens worn by Foresters and representatives of Robin Hood, and the dark robes of the Benedictine monks, and the sun shining from a sky the blueness of which was scarcely streaked by a cloud, lent an additional charm to a spectacle which of itself was really magnificent .Mmost immediately on arrival at the Abbey lawn those on cars and horses dismounted, and the procession walked round by the south side of the Abbey to the arena chosen for the stage, of which the ruins of the abbot's house formed the background. The aspect presented' was one of the most brilliant description, and such as to make a lasting im- pression on the minds of those who were fortunate enough to witness it. The Leeds Express, August 28th, 1886. Thf. festivities in celebration of the Millenary of the loyal city of Ripon may be said to have reached their culmination yesterday. The special attractions of the day consisted of a grand historical pageant, followed by an open-air play, realising the traditional combat which occurred at Fountains between Robin Hood and " ye Curtail Fryer." .... .\11 this was set forth with charming effect, from a pictorial and spectacular point of view. The realistic "sousing" of Robin Hood evoked great laughter and applause, and the discomfiture of his followers by the curtal dogs — represented by a number of boys in costume — was no less heartily laughed at and apiilaudctl. Mr. C. Rnowles spoke and sang excellently as the outlaw chief, and Mr. Mark Landon looked the robust friar to the life, though he was rather unjust to the librettist. The other parts were satisfactorily filled, and the representation altogether afforded niuc h entertainment, although the musical portion suffered somewhat from the position of the band. .Vfter an interval beneficently arranged " that ye folke which feel eniptie male go & be refresh'd," and to allow " ye merrie plaieres to repaire to ye .Mibaie buttery for yeir victuelles," the programme of old English sports and revels was entered u|)on, the Marchioness of Ripon sitting as (^)ueen of the Revels, attended by her "ladies and courtiers so faire." 'i'he little damsels already spoken of tripped gracefully around the niorris-i)ole, and tournaments, jousts, the ancient Yorkshire sword dance, and mock-bull-baiting filled out the liberal bill. A'/J'O.V MILLEXAKY FESTIVAL. 191 The Yorkshircmaii, Sciitoniber 4th, 1886. High Jinks at Ripon.— It was not likely that, for the sake of a parcel of envious sceptics who didn't believe in Alfred's charter any more than the millennium, Ripon people were going to allow some other young chit of a borough to take the gloss off a brand new millennial. And so the children of St. Wilfrid determined to enjoy themselves while they were young. The old horn was brought out, and the old horn blower, who had blown and blown at the Market Cross until he had grown deaf in the process, was told to become deafer than ever, was carefully wrapped up in wadding, and generally made to appear as if he had blown the horn when Alfred was a baby in arms, and knew all about that missing charter if any one could make it worth his while to divulge. Everything in and about the city was got up in keeping with its ancient respectability, and from the moment you set foot in Ripon you were expected to delude yourself into the belief that you had suddenly dropped back into the Middle Ages. The shops were done up in Early English texts, such as " Ye noted shoppe of Maister Precious," wherein once lived Hugh Ripley, the last Wakeman of the city. This was the functionary who, some two or three hundred years ago, did the moving on business, now usually associated with gentlemen in blue. He was responsible for the security of your house from sunset till dawn, and in return exacted the modest sum of fourpence per annum on every front door, w^ith a double fee if one happened to indulge in the additional luxury of a back door. \\\\\ he should have drawn the line at the doors, to the exclusion of the windows and " coil-hoil,'' no burglar who claims to know anything of his profession will be able to understand The city made a brave show for its visitors, and a feast so magnificently prepared was never favoured with more beautiful weather. My readers have already learned how that the rejoicings began on the Wednesday and concluded on the Saturday evening ; that the Mayor — alas ! that the vandals of three hundred years ago should have abolished that title of Wakeman — and his brethren of the Corporation, with other civic authorities, marched to the Cathedral, where his (Jrace the Archbishop preached a sermon ; that after service everybody went to lunch, and that subsequently speeches were made in the market place. They may not have heard how, when speech after speech had been made from the Market Cross, and the oratory still continued to flow, the whole affair began to get so solemn and lugubrious that people who had come for the week began to wonder when was the next train home, while others, who were forced to stay, wished they might die before the next millenary, if that was going to be the sort of thing. It was quite a cheerful sight to see the solemn procession of civil and ecclesiastical dignitaries step out from the Cathedral door to the tune of " Later on." Quite a host of people who had vague notions regarding a hymn by Alfred the C.reat, which was announced to be sung in connection with the proceedings at the Cathedral, thought they were listening to the music of the Saxon King, and praised his talents accordingly. However much people might have at first doubted the antiquity claimed for Ripon, every particle of scepticism was removed at luncheon by the serving up of cold fowls, which had apparently been hatched a thousand years ago to be eaten at this millenary. It would be interesting to learn what connection there was between the chickens and the subsequent proceedings. At least a thousand years" oratory seemed to be crammed into that afternoon. But if Wednesday and Thursday were decidedly dull, Friday and Saturday were lively beyond description. The pageant was surpassing in archajlogical interest, in gorgeousness of dress, and in general make-up. The show at Grymston was remarkably pretty, but it was completely put into the shade by the display at Fountains. Need more be said ? The play of Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer was somewhat disa[)pointing, the book being poor and the delivery somewhat halting and disconnected. There were many funnv incidents. The crowd, of course, got into the back-ground and spoiled the set ; and the Master of the Revels hastily donning the gown of the Town Clerk of Ripon, had to come on and expostulate. When he had done with the crowd Mr. Ferris had to settle with one of the wild men of the pageant, who, in order the better to sustain his character of prim;v;val man, mounted a picturesque bit of ruin belonging to the set and tried to pose. He was, however, "posed" off and the play then proceeded. It had not gone far, however, before the wild man again asserted himself, and this time neither threats nor entreaties could drive him from his lofty perch. The Friar, who appeared in the parti- coloured trunk hose of the Jester, occasionally forgot his role, and returned to the business of fooling which had occupied him in the procession from Studley to Fountains ; Robin Hood lost his wig in the affray ; the music went hideously wrong all through the play ; the bugle was sounded when Robin did not blow, and Robin blew in vain for the music which did not come ; the foresters came bouncing into the arena before the bugle called them, and the spectators had to wait an unconscionable period for the appearance of the monks. But somehow the business got through, and of course brought down the "house." Then there was a rush for refreshments which were not to be obtained, and later in the evening, when the sports were over, a rush for the train, every one agreeing that the entertainment was the most interesting ever witnessed. The Ripon Gazette, Thursday, September 2nd. 1886. All those happy conditions which accompanied the opening of the Millenary celebration, upon which we offered congratu- lation in our last impression, continued throughout the entire celebration, and Ripon has achieved a triumph never before equalled. The weather on Friday and Saturday was everything that could be desired for an out-door event, and the bright sunshine added the finishing touches to, uncjuestionably, the most brilliant pageant yet attempted. To those who have not witnessed the gorgeous procession, sui h a statement may appear exaggerated : but we have the best authority from the private assurances of gentlemen of the daily and illustrated press, all of whom were unanimous in pronouncing the pageant as un- eciualled in their experience. The fact must not be overlooked that this is the testimony of men of culture and taste, who have witnessed most of the recent pageants of Europe and the East. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 193 There is abundant further testimony from gentlemen «-ho have travelled extensively, all pointing in the same direction, so that the Ripen .Millenary will remain, and deservedly, a remarkable event in the history of public demonstrations of this character. The out- door play of Robin Hood, presented on the traditional spot of the famous encounter between Robin Hood and the Curtail Fryer, had a peculiar interest and it was rendered the more entertaining by the skilful manner in which the details were conceived and the incidents portrayed. The ancient sports and pastimes, though somewhat weaker in interest, were nevertheless valuable adjuncts of a programme which on the Friday held the uninterrupted attention of upwards of seven thousand spectators, and about twenty thousand on the Saturday. Such vast and brilliant gatherings have never been seen in this district before, and will redound to the credit of the city. Too much cannot be said for the energy of the Committee, headed by our indefatigable Mayor. Their work has been almost overwhelming, but they have put forth stupendous efforts which have been crowned with a success which baffles description. Not only the Committee but the inhabitants, as a rule, have cheerfully co-operated and enabled the more prominent workers to realise their hopes. The fancy dress reception given in the new hall on Tuesday, to all who had taken an active part in the Millenary celebration, proved a fitting compliment and a genial termination to the festivities. To many living beyond the bounds of the city thanks are due for the sympathy and assistance they have extended to the city on this occasion. To Mr. Ferris the town is particularly indebted, but we feel he needs no further compensation than the complete triumph the Millenary celebraion has achieved The Ripon Observer., September 4th, 18S6. The two most attractive days of the Millenary Festival were Friday and Saturday, when the historical pageant, tournament, and revels took place at Fountains, in glorious summer weather. The proceedings of both days were a most complete success. . . The pageant was a magnificent spectacular display, and we may say far exceeded the expectations, however favour- able they may have been, previously formed of it ; but it was not merelv intended as a spectacular display. The chief feature of this gorgeous living panorama was its historical character, which was graphically represented, and combined with the play of Robin Hood and the Curtal Fryer at the traditional place, where the encounter is said to have taken place, with the grand old abbey at the head of the seques- tered dale, lent an air of realism and beauty to the scene, which has never been equalled by any display of the like kind, that has preceded it. . There was a commendable absence, in the members of the pageant, of frivolity ; each performed his or her part to the best of his or her ability, which imparted an air of dignity throughout the line. The lovely surroundings and tone of the scene chosen for this brilliant display greatly contributed to the beautiful general effect. One of the prettiest sights of the festival was that to be seen about five o'clock on Saturday, when the sun was changing the hues of the trees and Y 194 THE RECORD OF THE surroundings, and to gaze upon the general scene in front of the Abbey — upon the revels arena, and upon the enormous multitude seated and standing upon either side of this charming dale. The Ripon (Wisconsin) Comininiwealt/i, September 17th, 1886. Ripox's (England) Millenary. — Our readers will remember that the iSth of June last T/ie Commomi'ealth published the following, concerning the one thousandth anniversary of the granting of the Charter of the City of Ripon, England : — It makes us feel pain- fully young to read in a recent copy of the Living Church that the city of Ripon, England, will celebrate the one thousandth anniversary of the granting of its Charter, in August next. One feature of the ceremonies on that occasion will be an open air play, founded on the legend of the encounter between " Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer," which will be enacted on the traditional spot near Fountains Abbey. Ripon, \\'isconsin, U.S.A., was named by the late Gov. J no. Horner, after the above-named city, that being the native place of his ancestors, and now a city of 30,000 inhabitants. .\ family of Homers, rela- tives of our honoured city clerk, G. F. Horner, and Judge W. H. Horner, of St. Louis, Mo., are residents of Ripon Lodge, that city, and during the last century one of the family was a noted statesman and Member of Parliament. The Marquess of Ripon received that title from the Government of England, after our mother city, and is now Governor- General of India. The City Charter of Ripon, ^Vis., was given in 1858, consequently this city is 28 years old. The first Mayor was Harvey Grant. Our population is 3,500, and when our city is as old as its worthy ancestor may rival it in size. In the name of the people of this city, The Coiniiioincca/th sends greeting and good wishes. Speaking of Robin Hood reminds us that we have a " Sherwood Forest " near us, that being one of the famous watering places of the west. Papers containing the above were sent to the Mayor of that city, and to the Homers living there, also to one of the papers. Nothing was heard of the mater until the 31st of August last, when The Coiiiwonweal/h received the following letter from lohn Baynes, Esq., Mayor, and chairman of the festivities : — A^orih Villa, Ripon, August iS, 1886. To the Editors of Tlie Ripon Conunon'ivcaltli, Wisconsin, America. Dear Sirs, — I duly received a copy of your new.spapcr, dated June iSth, 1S86, and reciprocate the friendly sentiments contained therein. An Historical sketch has been prepared for the occasion, and I have great pleasure in enclosing you a copy ; also copy of an open air play of the encounter between " Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer," and a programme of the proposed proceedings, and a letter addressed to your Mayor by the Master of the Revels. Trusting all these papers will be of interest to you. I am, yours truly, Jno. Bavnks, .Mavor. The letter is wTitten upon stationery specially prepared for the occasion and containing the seal of Ripon. The following is a copy, as near as it is possible to produce, of the address to the citizens of Ripon, Wis., through the Mayor : — RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 195 RipoH Millenary Festival. From D'Arcy Ferris, Maister of ye Revels. Toivn Hall, Ripon, August III, .MDCCCLXXXVI. To ye Rite Worshippfull, ye Afayor of Ripon, America. Greetinge, — M'e be mucli flattered that our big daughter in America takes so HveHe an interest in our Millenary. The mother is aged M N'ears this year as a city, and mania towns in England are doing her honor on this great occasion and we gladly accept ye adulation of ye citizens of thy prosperous town. May a number of them come hither personally to assist in ye festivities and see ye great and marvellous pageant to be then enacted ! And still more, my ye also celebrate your Millenary with ye same joy with which we shall ours I Farewell. It will be noticed that the style and language of the above is similar to that of hundreds of years ago : the style of writing also is the same as that of the ancients, and is gotten up in that style especially for the benefit of this city The documents and papers sent to The Commomcealth are to be presented by it to the city for an honoured place among the archives, and when this child of our mother city of England shall cele- brate her 1, 000th anniversary, the people then hving can look over the pages of history then 2,000 years old, and note with reverence the legends and scenes of those ancient times. The Boston Herald (U.S.A.), September 24th, 1886. Ripox, Eng., Aug. 28, 1886. It matters not how long a person may live in England — there is always something occurring which calls to mind a living story of a great histori- cal past. This has been most happily illustrated during the past week, through a cordial invitation to accept the hospitality of a people who were to celebrate the loooth anniver- sary of the formation of the town of Ripon. Mark this ! the anniversary of a town which has maintained its political, civic, and ecclesiastical government for ten long centuries. Now the people of a city or town in the United States make great rejoicing over their looth birthday, and when it comes to a bi-centennial affair there is something still more grand in their commemoration, and when the quarto centennial is commemorated in one of these towns — as has occurred on one or two occasions — the patriotism is immense. And well may all this be ; for what country in the world has made such progress in the brief period of its history as our own? Imagine, therefore, if you can, what enthusiasm there would be in the celebration of a town which dates its birth in the days of the I)ru- idical period, and has seen it conquered by the Romans, and then its long continuous life (not bv anv means a peaceful one), under modern Britain's authority I During the festivi- ties at Ripon these three events were splendidly impersonated on more than one occasion. The first was illustrated by an arch-Druid accompanied by a number of bards carrying harps ; a car containing the Emperor Hadrian, a banner bearer and six Roman soldiers ; Norsemen in their boats manned by sea warriors and under the control of a viking indi- cating the terrors of the Danish ravages. The dawn of Christianity into England was represented bv Archbishop Uilfrid and Kirig Ecgfrid, Robin Hood and his merry men, together with the days of good Queen Bess, were each represented in the best of characters. 196 THE RECORD OF THE But this is only an introduction' to the programme. As I aHghted from the railway train, a perfect stranger, 3,000 miles away from home, and never having cast my eyes upon a single human being in the great mass of humanity which had assembled within the gates of this ancient City, my first feelings were those of restlessness and loneliness. But, as 1 saw the thousand smiling faces which were at the station to greet with tender words and generous kisses friends from abroad, and then as I made my exit from the station and saw the town profusely decorated with flags and festoons and garlands, and when I saw the flag of the United States, more dear and beautiful to me than ever, and when I saw from every window of every house as far as the eye could reach demonstrations of rejoicing — when I saw all this, the distance that separated me from loved ones was nothing, for I felt I also was at home, and unconsciously my hat was lifted and I heartily joined in the glad cheers. August 25th dawned clear and beautiful, and the festivities l)egan. The first of the programme was a procession which marched to the cathedral, and it was a wonderful pro- cession. The Archbishop of York, bishops of ancient dioceses, clergy from home and abroad, lords and nobles, magistrates, municipal authorities, the lord mayor of York, and the mayors of a dozen different cities, gentry and the laboring man made up this long col- umn. The officials were habited in their robes, wearing their chains of office, separated from one another by a strong mace-bearer ; banners and flags in and without the pro- cession, arches and festoons and pyramids of flowers were seen all along the route, while every house was decorated, and from every window, balcony and porch, stood the old and the young, wild with joy and gladness. When near the cathedral, the voices of a large choir of men and boys, wearing cassocks and surplices, sung a bright processional hymn composed by King Alfred, and to a tune from a manuscript of the 13th century. A splendid service authorized for the occasion was rendered, and the archbishop preached a short but interesting sermon from the text, " What shall I render unto the Lord for all the benefits that he hath done unto me." He referred to the ancient see of Ripon, and hap- pily compared the present state of liberty to the ancient state of slavery and serfdom. Luncheon followed, and a bountiful one it was. Toasts and speeches, story and song were heard. The .^Larquess of Ripon was there, and welcomed all to his magnificent estate, part of which is Fountains Abbey, and of which I shall have occasion to mention further on. The afternoon was taken up with merrymaking, and in the evening there were revels of the most jovial and interesting character. Ripon has always been noted for its old-fashioned market days, when the square is alive with producers of every sort. A huge cross stands in the centre of it, erected in 1790. The revellers took possession of the town in the evening, and their rendezvous was in the market place. The captain of this curious band was Mr. Darcy Ferris, a rich and popular gentleman of Ripon. He was clothed in an Elizabethan dress of old gold velvet, with a train of cloth of gold, embossed with figures of ancient ships, birds and fishes, and was supported by marshalls, chamber- lains and pages. He read from a platform erected in the market place a proclamation, announcing his appointment as " master of the Revels." He asked "a goodly jirocession of all guilds, societies and companions, together with a presentation of St. Wilfrid of hajjpie and pious memorie, and also notable persons and officers in ye liberty of Ripon, all to conclude with ye ancient ceremonie of blowing ye horn at ye setting of ye cittie RIFON MILLENARY L'EST/VAL. 197 watch, three separate times at the Mayor's door, according to the daily practice of ancient days, and all this is agreeable to ye biddinge of ye Right Worshipful Mayor." In response to this proclamation, thousands came forth to join in the grotesque, and yet splendid, pro- cession. Bands of music, torch bearers, boy-dogs, the ancient nobility, dancing bands of satyrs and ogres, hobby horses, and guilds 500 years old were all there. But the finest of all the characters was the impersonation of St. Wilfrid, on horseback, supported by two deacons and followed by si.\ monks, thus illustrating the time when the monastic regime was in full power, and F'ountains Abbey, a magnificent institution, the ruins of which, to-day, are unequalled in all England. There were also in this procession, horn-blowers, dressed in the costume of the 12th century, chariots with richh' compari- soned horses, aged bellmen who had rung the curfew peal in days long gone by ; mediae- val characters and Roman soldiers and rulers. The first day's festivities were concluded by a grand illumination and pyrotechnic display, representing as usual, ancient people and ancient customs. The second day was devoted entirely to religious services, which chiefly consisted, as usual, with a procession in the morning to the Cathedral, where the Bishop of Ripon preached and afterwards unveiled a new west window as a memorial to the two first Ijishops of the recreated diocese, Longley and Bickersteth. But the great day of all was on the 27th at Fountains Abbey. How I wish I had time and space and mind to give a worthy description of this day's rejoicings. But perhaps a brief synopsis will give an idea of these hours. The procession was formed in Studley Royal, the residence of the Marquess of Ripon, the same man who ten years ago renounced masonry, and became a convert to the Roman Church. That act, which brought him into such conspicuous notice, however, has nothing to do with the 1 000th anniversary at Ripon. He and the Marchioness are most popular and hospitable, and on this occasion they were untiring in their efforts to make everyone welcome to this ancient home. The procession at last moves, and everyone of the centuries was represented. King Alfred, Charles I., Hugh Ripley (the first mayor of Ripon), and many kings and queens to the present reign were impersonated. The first division was of the Druidical period. Here were bards with golden lyres, clad in long, flowing white rolies, grey beards, and hoary heads crowned with ivy wreaths ; harvesters with their golden sickles, and the " horn of plenty " by their sides. Then came the Roman period with a Roman chariot, in which were seated the Emperor Hadrian and his Empress : Roman soldiers uniformed in the dress of the period. Then came the Viking period with huge boats, and horsemen clothed in scarlet and gold and carrying bright steel weapons. The Saxon period followed, and here was seen the Abbot of Melrose who represented the great monastic power of that century. King Alfred in Saxon costume and his Queen Elswitha clad in Saxon dress and with crimson under- skirt and gold train trimmed with miniver, and accompanied by two attendants in wliite robes with long flowing trains. There were Saxon dames, pages and nobles and a car bearing the ancient hornblower, attended by the executioner and jailer as tvpes of the ancient rights of sanctuary and mortmain. This period was magnificently represented, and this was followed by Norman knights and nobles who fled to Ripon to escape the terrible plague of London in the 15th century. A long procession of harvesters, scholars and artisans, appeared in the procession representing Ripon's prosperity in her early days. Even milch cows with gilded horns and garlanded with roses were in the procession, while in the rear were little boys and girls carrying garlands and fruits. Robin Hood and his corps of outlaws. King lames I. and his Queen accepting a pair of Ripon spurs from the Spurriers' Guild on his way to become King of England, were all splendidly real. Many other events in English history were elaborately illustrated, and the whole pageant ex- ceeded in magnificence and interest any of the kind which has been seen in these parts. At last it reached Fountains Abbey, so grand in ruins and rich in historical association^ Under the walls of the old abbey was a rustic theatre, the amphitheatre of which would seat thousands of people who had gathered here to participate in the w-eek's festivities. At this point the vikings and goddesses, Roman soldiers and civil dignitaries, druids, Saxon kings and harvest queens, descended from their horses and their equipages, and with banners waving, monks chanting, maidens and foresters singing a triumphal hymn, the procession marched slowly through the western door of the Abbey, traversed the great nave and filed out into the arena, and took their seats to witness the old English play of " Robin Hood and ye Curtail Fryer." The scene was of course laid in the Fountain Dale on the traditional spot on the banks of the beautiful Skell. The plav was admirably enacted. The grouping of the foresters, as they bore the slaughtered luick around the arena, was most effective, while the part taken by the pack of little cur-tail dogs was "immense." The entire representation was finely in kee])ing with the surroundings, both of scenery and of the pageant grouped aroimd the rustic stage. .\ tournament followed, and gallant knights in armour, on armoured horses, entered the arena, accompanied by their heralds and squires, jousted in the lists, many a lance being broken. The ancient Yorkshire sword dance concluded the festivities. The Marchioness of Ripon was the lady president of the day's entertainment, and rewarded the victors of the tilt the quintain, bull baiting and jousting by knights in armour, their crowns of laurel and ivy. I came to my room more and more impressed with the importance of pursuing every relic and page of history concerning our own dear country than ever before, so that when she came to celebrate her loooth anniversary, she may present a complete and laudable history of her cities and towns and villages, all of which are the great powers which make up the national story. B. T. H. Thi; .M.vrquess of Ripon, in responding to the toast of his health, at the Mayor's lianquet, Oct. 21st, 1886, thus referred to the Millenary I-'estival :— Mr. Mayor, as the Dean has reminded us, the present year in this neighbourhood has been marked by an event which will be long. I think, remembered by all who were present at it, and it will render your mayoralty remarkable in the annals of this cit)'. Of course you know I allude to the Millenary Festival which was held at the end of the month of .August, and I quite concur with what the Dean has said with respect to the success of that festival, and I feel that I am fully justified, Mr. Mayor, in offering to you and to the managers of that under- taking, very cordial and hearty congratulations upon the success which in almost every respect attended their efforts. The striking character of the procession which we all witnessed with so much pleasure, the appropriateness of the costumes, the large number R/rOiV MJLLEXARY FESTIVAL. 199 of persons to whom enjovnu-nt was alTorcicd upon ihcsc days, the beauty of the scenes in whicli the chief part of those transactions were enacted, were all circumstances which will render those days very memorable to every one who had the pleasure of being present at that time. I hope you will allow me to avail myself of this opportunity of expressing my own deep sense of obligation to many thousanii visitors, numbered as llie Dean said and as report informs us, at probably not much less than 20,000 people, of the perfect order which was maintained throughout the whole of their visit to my park and grounds, and for the entire absence of anything like disorder or mischief of any kind. For after that vast multitude had melted away from the grounds of Studley there was nothing painful to remind one of their presence ; there was nothing to re-call that those grounds had been visited by such unusual numbers— unless it was a slight and temporary impression made upon the green grass. .\nd surely, ladies and gentlemen, we Vorkshiremen may well be proud that so large a number of persons collected from every part of this county, and perhaps from counties bordering upon it, could have passed through a day of that de.s- cription in a manner so infinitely creditable to every single member of those vast hosts. I trust that the lessons of that festival will not easily fade from the memory of those who took part in it, and foremost amongst those lessons I would place, the bearing in mind of the fact that when we claim, as we claimed then, to be a city of ancient origin, carrying back our memories far into the past, and when we cast our thoughts, as we did at that time, to the events of past centuries, in which the men of Ripon had borne a distinguished part, we should ever remember, that when we do so, we are acknowledging the obligation which lies upon us to maintain the honoin- and reputation of which we boast. There is an old French proverb which says iwb/esse o///ige, that is to say, that those who claim to be of ancient descent, are bound by a strict obligation to see that they do not sully their honoured lineage. It seems to me that the saying is just as true now, I should be inclined to say in these days it is still truer of communities than of individuals, that where the inhabitants of any city are inclined to recall with pride the recollections of their past, and to refer to the records of the ancient history of their town, they should ever recollect that they are bound to take care that the character of their city does not suffer in their hands. 'I'lie duties of to-day are not, it is true, the duties of the past. A\'e do not live in the days of Saint Wilfrid, and the social conditions of our time are very different from those with which he had to deal. We have, happily, not to make a dire choice of sides, in a great civil war, such as our forefathers had to make in the 17th century. The duties ot muni- cipal bodies, and of the inhabitants of towns in these days are, I rejoice to think, ot a more peaceable character, though they are, I venture to say, not less iiriportant. They have now to take care to afford wholesome water and good drainage. They have to guard the health of their community and to promote the spread of education. Such works are not either of less utility or of less honour than those which fell to the lot of men in other days. It is very true that our ordinary costume in the 19th century — the singular garment with which we have now for so many years adorned or disfigured ourselves — is not so mag- nificent as those dresses which were worn the other day by Mr. CoUinson and .Mr. ^Vells• I only wish they had brought them here to-night to give colour to the scene, and to enliven us by their beautiful appearance. Neither, it may be said, are our duties or work THE RECORD OF THE in the present day so picturesque or striking as that which occupied the men either of the 7th or 17th centuries: but we have work to do now which is suitable to the times in which we hve, and which, if we do it faithfully and honestly, will tend to promote the honour of our surroundings, and embalm our memories just as much as the work which fell to any of our predecessors. Ftry Lodge, St. George's Road, Chelte)ihain, N'ov. 13th, i8Sj. Dear Sir, — I rejoice to find that you are bringing out what I hope will be a permanent record of the great Millenary Festival. But no one, who was not an actual spectator, can have any adequate idea of the perfect manner in which it was celebrated in all the fulness of detail, and especially of the marvellous beauty and picturesqueness of the scene in the Market Place, when the procession returned on the Saturday evening, amidst the lights and the music, and the cheers of the people. As I witnessed it, I said, " This surpasses all that imagination could have pictured ; it defies description. It would be impossible to convey to others the smallest conception of what is now passing before our eyes." It was, indeed, a grand y?«rt/i? to a magnificent pageant, and worthy of it. I was in a miserable state of health, having been taken seriously ill on reaching Ripon, but the spectacle was worth all the fatigue and suffering it cost me, and I would not have missed it on any consideration. I am, faithfully yours, Edw. He.m.v Thompson. To Mr. William Harrison, Publisher, Ri|)on. REVIEW OF THE MILLENARY FESTIVAL, BY THE VERY REV. THE DEAN OF RIPON. m ERTAINLV one of the most interesting features of the magnificent Festival, recorded in these pages, is the ahnost universal consent given to the historical event which it cele- brated. The claim of a city to have had its civic rights and immunities for a thousand years is, at first sight, somewhat startling, and when we compare the state of civilization and progress of the 19th and 9th centuries, it is difficult to realize such an organisation as that which was created, and, as we infer, was sanctioned by Royal Charter in the time of Alfred, and confirmed by his grandson and successor, Athelstan. But, if we trace the course of civilisation up- wards to its source in the history of Ripon, we shall find that a higher power than that of mere human association, or need, or fertility of soil, or advantages of position for the protection of persons and property was in operation. Whatever may have been the social or moral influence of Druids, or Romans, or Danes, or Saxons in different parts of Britain, there can be no doubt that the first aggression upon the semi-barbarism of Northumbria was made by the early Missionaries, such as Aidan, Cuthbert, St. Chad, and Bede who, with those who succeeded them, preached the Gospel, built their monasteries and churches, around which a population settled and formed towns, and this was the beginning of Ripon. The monastry built by U'ilfrid was the nucleus of the city to which privileges of local government were granted from time to time, and of which the memorials remain to the present day. It is not necessary to restate the origin of the Leuga or Liberty, the manorial rights, or the legally tolled and fixed tairs, the feast of St Wilfrid, the Cathedral Crypt, the sanctuary, and sanctuary crosses, the privilege of testimony in courts of justice, by " yea " and " nay," the wakeman, the horn of office, the curfew, and other local customs, which might be named. All these bear their testimony to the great antiquity of the city, and carry us back to the times of .Mchfrith and Eata, to Aidan and Oswyn, to Wilfrid, and .-Mfred and Athelstan, more than a century before the Norman conquest, and if there be missing links, or lost documents, and the absence of z THE RECORD OF THE tangible evidence, yet there is enough left to satisfy the candid enquirer, as it has Dr. Stubbs, the Bishop of Oxford, and other archoeologists, that the celebration of a Millenary, without fixing the precise date of 886, was justifiable. And when we are asked by what authority are these things done ? We reply by another question. Can you prove from what source and at what date these customs originated subsequent to the ninth century, and can you disprove the connection of the city and its civic rights with the monastery and the archljishopric of York ? With such sufficient warrants it is not to be wondered at that a very wide consensus of Yorkshire sympathy and interest was excited. And no sooner was it announced after the public meeting that the Festival would take the form of an Historical Pageant than all parties, with scarcely an exception, agreed to co-operate in making it a success. This was the first effect of the movement. It was the happy occasion of bringing together all ranks and sections of society — Religious, Political, and Social. Differences of opinion upon these matters were laid aside and there was but one mind in Ripon to unite in the work. Probably no other subject would have elicited such unanimity. Hence it was that when the programme of a grand spectacle of the different periods of the past, com- mencing with the Druidical, the Roman, proceeding through the Sa.xon, the Danish, the Norman, the early English down to the Georgian age was mapped out, and when it was resolved to illustrate the different periods by Tableaux Vivants of the trades and manu- factures, and legends, and costumes, and local habits of the people, the old pastimes not being forgotten — the dance round the may-pole, the morris dance, the sword dance, the mummers, and the tournament — the dramatis persona of " Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar," the re|)resentatives of King Alfred and Queen Edelfleda, of Wilfrid, and James I. and Charles I., and the lists were thrown open, volunteers from all quarters offered to undertake the different parts which might be assigned to them. The city and neighbourhood was engaged as it never was before in searching old documents, books, manuscripts, and relics, in studying dresses, ornaments and costumes of early days, and in one word, of becoming an active and intelligent antiquarian studio. By this means a vast amount of information was brought to light and a true appreciation of the progress of social life was made, .^nd this became very practical, for there was a readiness, and zeal to give liberally, and to incur personal expense in order to promote the beauty and cor- rectness and dignity of the Festival. One cannot doubt that a genuine patriotic respect for the old institutions was excited, and people knew more about their city, their fore- fathers, and their indebtedness for what had been done for them, than they had known before. But there is another point of view in which the benefit of the Millenary Pageant may be regarded. The first proceeding of the first day was a religious service — followed by the Jubilee commemoration of the revival of the Bishoi)ric of Ripon, which was recreated in 1836 — in solemn recognition of the connection of the Ecclesiastical and Civil authorities which had subsisted for more than a thousand years without interruption. The Mayor and Corporation in a grand procession, whicli had paraded the principal thorough- fares of the City, went from the Town Hall and Market Place to the precincts of the Cathedral, where they were met by the Ecclesiastical body, including the Archbishop of KirON MILLENARY LESTIVAL. 203 York, the Bishop of Ripen, the Dean and Canons, Clergy, Choir, and officials, who, singing a hymn composed hy King Alfred himself, welcomed and conducted them through the grand west entrance into the Cathedral, there in the sanctuary dedicated to Wilfrid, and beneath the statue of James I., and beside the monument of Hugh Riple)', the last Wakeman and the first Mayor of Ripon, the vast congregation united in the chaste and holy worship handed down to us from early days and listened with deepest attention to the appropriate and touching sermon preached by the Archbishop of York. Thus a spirit of union and brotherly kindness was excited, for none can be at enmity or in conflict with brethren when we are upon our knees, worshipping the one true (iod, through Jesus Christ, who knows the secrets of all hearts. ■ifp ^gfffiiiA But there was yet another result which must not be omitted. It was the perfect order and respectful behaviour of the people. No very special arrangements were made for an e.\traordinary supply of police, nor were notices or orders from the Mayor published cautioning visitors and others against any breach of the peace, it was left to the good feeling of the masses of people who poured in from the railway station and other routes to be a police unto themselves ; and, although, as it was computed, at least 30,000 strangers must have been present during the three days, there was not a single case of riot or drunkenness brought before the court, and the only law-l)reakers confined in the lock- up were some pick-pockets. The lesson to be learned from this is of great importance. It proves that for five hours in a burning sun, pleasure, profit, and amusement may be supplied to an English gathering of thousands without resorting to coarse and vulgar noise, or excess in eating and drinking. There was in truth a refinement and elevation of thought in the spectacle which carried the mind above the lower strata of sensuality. But in speaking thus of the effect of the Pageant upon the conduct of the visitors, we must 204 THE RECORD OF THE not forget how much is due to the admirable arrangements of the authorities who con- tributed so largely to the success of the Festival : and first must be mentioned the Marquess of Ripon, who not only granted the use of Studley Park and the grounds of Fountains Abbey, but personally, together with Lady Ripon, sanctioned, and proved by their presence, the spirit of decorum and respect which has always been the rule for visitors at the Abbey. But much also is due to the Mayor and Corporation, and specially to the Master of the Ceremonies, Mr. Ferris, who by his skill and taste and judgment so planned the ceremonial, and so instructed and trained the many performers in it that the whole programme was carried out with scarcely a single failure, and the best proof of his success was in the closing scene at night in the Market Place, when, after the fatigue of the two days, the grand procession formed around the obelisk, and in silent attention listened to the parting words of congratulation and thanks from the Mayor and the Dean of Ripon, and then made the old city and Cathedral ring again with their applause. So ended one of the most successful, orderly, and beautiful spectacles which has been witnessed in Yorkshire, since the days of U'ilfrid, when he dedicated the " old Abbey of Ripon" with a banquet, which Walbran describes as partaking of the still lingering rites of paganism, lasting three days and three nights, the prince and the peasant joining together in rude and unconstrained hilarity and mirth. _5aVING fully described the Pageant and Play, and given mmute W^^^^ details of the gorgeous ceremony enacted in the domain of Studley Wf ^ Royal and Fountains during the ever memorable period of the Millenary I M celebration, as well as recounted the valid reason for holding the Festival, M ^^ 'ind the uncontradicted and incontrovertible historical facts upon which ^ the right to celebrate the Festival was based, it will now be necessary to dwell briefly upon more miscellaneous matters, which, though in themselves in the nature of detail, and necessarily unobservable to the eye of the general public, were, neverthe- less, highly important factors, not only in the work of preparation, but also in the final successful carrying out of the great undertaking. There are also personal references of a complimentary character, and well merited praise to be bestowed upon willing helpers, without which the Millenary Record would be incomplete. The history of all great movements shows that in their initial stages they have usually been small and insignificant in character, and if momentous issues have ultimately de- veloped with widespread enthusiasm and unqualified success, these have been evolved from a first cause, which in itself has been comparatively obscure. Gent's record of the incorporation of Ripon was not generally known, but for some years a brief line found its way into the Corporation Calendar on the i6th of Fehruarv : — ''Ripon Incorporated 886." For a long time this entry received merely a passing notice, it was scarcely observed until about the autumn of the year 1885, when it gradually dawned upon the city and its legislators that they were approaching the thousandth year of the incorporation of Ripon, and that this was an event which should not be overlooked. The first public reference to the subject was on the 4th January, 1886, when the parish- ioners of Trinity Church were celebrating their anniversary. The Rev. J. H. Goodier, vicar, after reviewing the work of the year, asked what the parish of Ripon had to look forward to in 18S6? First of all, they had not merely a jubilee in view, but a millenium, the year 1886 being the thousandth anniversary of the granting of a Charter of Incor- poration to Ripon by King Alfred. He suggested tliat there should be a splendid service 2o6 THE RECORD OF THE in the Cathedral in commemoration of the event, to be attended by the Mayor and Cor- poration of the city, as well as representatives of all the churches, to join in thanksgiving to Almighty God. Ripon, the worthy vicar said, had a splendid history, it had been visited by Royalty, and he hoped it would continue to develop in the future. The year would also be one of Jubilee, as it was fifty years since the re-creation of the bishopric of Ripon. The Dean of Ripon (Dr. Fremantle) was present at the anniversary, and he said Mr. Goodier had thrown down a challenge, with regard to the service at the Cathedral he was not unwilling to accept it, and, if possible, a millenial festival should be made for the Corporation of Ripon. In accordance with this promise, the Dean took an active part in the preliminary proceedings for the Millenary Festival. The first public meeting was held on Friday, the 26th February, in the Town Hall, called by the Mayor, in response to a requisition signed by influential citizens, who were "desirous that the celebration of the thousandth anniversary of the Incorporation of Ripon should be carried out in a manner worthy of such an e.xtraordinary event." The above is s. facsimile of the original rough draft, forming the basis of the Requisition to the Mayor, which was, no doubt, the first "small beginning " of the undertaking. To the Worshipful thf Mayor of Rifon. We, the undersigned. Citizens of Ripon, being desirous that the Celebration of the Thousandth Anniversary of the In-Corporation of Ripon should be carried out in a manner becoming such an e.xtraordinary event ; and iii order that the sympathies of the JiJJ'Oy MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 207 Citizens may be aroused and their views ascertained, we res]K'ctfuliy request your Worshii) to call a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants to discuss the ways and means by which such a Jubilee may be organised, and make such arrangements as shall ensure the success of the undertaking. The requisition was signed by the following Citizens :— \V. R. Fremantle, The Deanery : P. Vavasour, St. Wilfrid's ; \Vm. Wells, North Street ; Robert E. Collinson, Unicorn Hotel; Wm. Thwaites, Market Place; F. Bateman, Market Place; J no. B. Darnton, Queen Street; C. J. Wolstenholme, Claro Bank; I. Brooks Parkin, Kirkgate : S. Jacob, St. Agnesgate ; T. Binns, Ripon : William S. Snow, Market Place ; James Taylor, Market Place ; Thomas Severs, Market Place ; Edwin 1. Crow, Mus. Doc, Princess Road ; John Whitham, North Parade ; Robt. Williamson, Sunny Bank : Thomas Wells, North Street ; Francis Smith, Colt.sgate Hill; Thomas Smithson, North Street ; Chris. Wells, North Street ; Frederick Thornley, North Street ; John Chapman, Old Market Place ; John Henry Myas, Old Market Place ; Charles Wm. Judson, Market Place ; Thomas PuUen, Westgate ; Thos. L. Brown, Westgate ; R. Wilkinson, 11, Fountains Terrace; John D. Waller, Yorkshire Bank; J. R. Calvert, High Skellgate ; J. W. Calvert, Gladstone Terrace ; Jno. Lee, 34, Low Skellgate ; William Harrison, Market Place ; Wm. H. Hutchinson, Whitcliffe Lodge ; John Nicholson, Kirkgate ; Jno. Tuting, Skellbridge House ; Horace St. Paul, The Willows ; Eras. Dickson Wise, North Lodge. The Deputy Town Clerk (Mr. J. W. Kirkley) having read the Requisition, the Mayor, as chairman, stated that the subject of the thousandth anniversary of incorporation had been before the Council, and it was referred to the Finance Committee, who, after due con- sideration and a great deal of thought, recommended that the question should not be gone into or discussed in a broad aspect that day, but that certain gentlemen should be ajjpointed from that meeting, or from the city and neighbourhood, to join the members of the Corpo- ration in making enquiries, and at some future time recommend what should be included in, and what should be the proper title for the celebration. The Bishop of Ripon proposed " That the suggestion made by the Mayor be carried out, and that a Committee be appointed to consider the best way of carrying out the proposed anniversary." Mr. H. C. Bickersteth seconded the proposal, which was adopted. The Mayor suggested that the Corporation Finance Committee should form the basis of the Committee ; the names of members of the Corporation on the Finance Committee being given as follows : — The Mayor, Councillors Smith, Thirlway, Hill, Hargrave, Braithwaite, and Collinson. Some discussion took place as to whether the Committee should consist of the seven members of the Finance Committee, and an equal number of citizens ; or of the Finance Com- mittee and 14 citizens ; and also whether the whole of the City Council of 16 members should be placed on the Committee with 32 citizens. Councillor Collinson moved "That if the Finance Committee be chosen as the basis,- 14 ratepayers be added ; but it the whole Corporation be the basis, that 32 ratepayers be added." Dr. Crow seconded the motion. Alderman Lee moved an amendment "That seven citizens be elected from the meeting to join the seven members of the Finance Committee." Mr. Bickersteth seconded the amendment which was lost by 24 votes to 41. The resolution was then agreed to. On the motion of the Dean, seconded by the Rev. H. Lunn, it was resolved " That the 2o8 THE RECORD OF THE P'inance Committee and 14 additional members form the Committee.' After some deliberation the following 14 names were agreed to : — The Very Rev. the Dean, Canon MacColl, Canon Vavasour, the Revs. W. C. Lukis, E. Abraham, and R. G. Harbutt, Lieutenant-Colonel Kearsley, Major St. Paul, Dr. Crow, Mr. \V. Wells, Mr. J- Whitham, Mr. T. Binns, Mr. J. B. Parkin, and Mr. W. Harrison. As already intimated by the Mayor, the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Corporation had made recommendations as to the manner in which the details of the proposed celebration should be approached, not in the first instance by public discussion but by the appointment of a Committee which should prepare a report for future meetings. The presentation of the minutes of the Finance and General Purposes Committee to the meeting of the City Council, held on Monday, March ist, led to one of those lively episodes with which the citizens of Ripon have long been familiar. Some members of the Council were of o[)inion that the ancient prerogatives of the Corporation had not been fully recognised by the public meeting, and a proposal was made that all the members of the Corporation be added to the Millenary Committee. This was ruled out of order by the Mayor ; and ultimately the wrath of aggrieved members was appeased by the following resolution, proposed by Councillor Smith (Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee), and seconded by Councillor Kearsley, "That any resolution that may be arrived at by the Committee appointed to take into consideration the best means of carrying out the proposed celebration of the millenary of incorporation be brought before the Council for confirmation, or otherwise, before any public meeting is held.' The Committee appointed at the public meeting set to work in a practical manner to draw up a scheme of celebration, and by the beginning of April definite proposals had been arranged for submission to the City Council, and afterwards to a public meeting. The recommendations of the Committee were freely discussed in the city, and the spirit of opposition manifested in the earlier stages of the movement was again indicated. It was suggested that the title of the celebration should be " The Festival of the Existence of a Thousand Years of the See and City of Ripon." Exception was taken to this on two grounds : first, that the See of Ripon had not existed uninterruptedly for a thousand years, the original see having only a brief existence, while for centuries Ri])on was not a city but a town, the Diocese having being re-created in 1836. And then it was argued, that to make a united civic and ecclesiastical celebration would give a sectarian aspect to the proceedings, and that, therefore, the Nonconformists could take no jiart in it. It was proposed to divide any profits that might be derived from the festival equally between the Ripon Dispensary and Jepson's Hospital. This was also objected to on sectarian grounds, inasmuch as the boys of Jepson's Hospital, in accordance with the will of the founder, were required to attend church on Sunday. The resolution cnihodying the jiroposals of the Committee was moved by the Dean and seconded by the Rev. E. Abraham (W'cslevan Superintendent minister). It was stated that the Rev. E. Abraham's ministerial brethren met shortly after the decision of the Committee was made known and repudiated the action of their colleague. These views were su[)portcd by prominent lay citizens, the deep feeling on the subject being shown by the animated discussion which afterwards took place, not only in the City Council Chamber but at the public meeting. The RirON MILLEXARY FESTIVAL. 209 proposals made had the unanimous vote of the Committee, and it was contended in their behalf that in any millenary festival of the City of Ripon the ancient See must be recog- nised, because the privileges bestowed on the City in its early days were due to Ecclesiastical influence ; that these privileges were received through the Church authorities, and that no festival could be legitimately celebrated which did not recognise the Church. With regard to Jepson's Hospital, it was urged that it was a most deserving institution, provi- ding for orphan boys, and that the church attendance must be continued in accordance with the founder's will. Churchmen also asserted that by waiving their claim to celebrate the jubilee of the re-creation of the See of Ripon along with the City Millenary, there was no sectarian influence on their part, and that the proposals made might very appro- priately be supported by the whole of the City irrespective of party or creed. The scheme drawn up by the Committee was as follows : — "That the title of the celebration be "The Festival of the Existence for 1000 years of the See and City of Ripon.' That such Festival be held in the month of August next, to extend over three days. First Day. — In the morning, a Procession through the City, and to a Service in the Cathedral ; after the Service, a Subscription Luncheon, similar to the one held at the Reception of the Marquess of Ripon, in January, 18S5 ; to be followed by a Public Meeting in the Market Place, at which addresses may be given appropriate to the occasion; in the evening, a Torchlight Procession through the City. Second and Third Days. — The Festival to be devoted to the performance of Old English Sports and Pastimes at Fountains. That during the three days there be a Free Exhibition of Ancient Records, Local Anti- quities, and Regalia of different Corporations, iSic, at Ripon. That a Commemoration Medal be struck off; the design to be prepared by the Mayor, the Dean, the Rev. Canon MacColl, and the Rev. W. C. Lukis. That a Guarantee Fund of at least 300 guineas be raised ; and that any profits which may be derived from the Festival he divided between the Ripon Dispensary and Jepson's Hospital for Orphan Boys, in Ripon. That the following form the (General Executive Committee, with ])ower to add to their number, viz. : — The Mayor and Corporation of Ripon ; the Bishop, Dean and Chapter, Honorary Canons, and the Parochial Clergy of the Ancient Liberty of Ripon : the ^■ery Rev. Canon Vavasour ; the Superintendent Ministers of the various Nonconformist bodies in the City and Liberty ; the Justices of the Peace for the City and Liberty of Ripon ; two Members from each of the Friendly Societies of the City and Liberty of Ripon : and the Members of this Committee not included in the above. That the following Sub-Committees be appointed, namely. Reception, Finance, Pro- cession, Public Meeting and Luncheon, Exhibition and Records, Sports and Pastimes, and Music. That the Mayor be Treasurer, and the Town Clerk Hon. Secretary for the Festival : and that an Address be prepared and forwarded to the Lord Lieutenants and the High Sheriff of the County, and to the Nobility, Clergy, and Cientry, inviting them to become Patrons. John B.wnes, Mayor, Ripon, 26th March, 18S6. Chairman" THE RECORD OF THE At the April meeting of the City Council, held on Monday, the 5th of that month, this programme was laid before the members, in accordance with the resolution agreed upon at the March meeting. The subject was not approached with any seriousness of debate or a due recognition of the importance of the occasion. The majority of the City Fathers from the beginning failed to grasp the magnitude of the event now before them ; they did not realise the wide-spread interest which would be aroused by the celebration of Ripon"s Millenary, and they treated the affair with unbecoming levity and not as the sober senators of the City of a thousand years. At the close of the general business, the Mayor intimated that it only remained for the members to receive the circular about the Festival of the existence for a thousand years of the See and City of Ripon. His Worship's remarks were seized upon with avidity, and at once became the object for fun and hilarity. "Here is something we can get on with !" " Here is a torchlight procession !'' Members evidently viewed with delight the venerable Corporation turning out, waving their flam- beau.\ like a group of link boys in a London fog. One gentleman understood the Mayor to say that the resolution would be read that day six months. One most formidable objector threw up his previous disputations anent the City Incorporation, and declared the See and City as a bona fide object which must be supported "might and main." The laughter of the members was increased on the enquiry if Old English Sports included bullbaiting, cock fighting, &c. It was thought that these pastimes would be included, the belief being that there would be " high jinks :" but the query came : "^Vho is going to pay?" Three hundred guineas was held to be a small sum for so large an undertaking, and members were warned that "whoever put his name down would have to pay." The Mayor explained the voluntary nature of the proposed proceedings. There would be no obligation on the part of any member of the Council either to become a guarantor, to join the procession, or attend the Cathedral service, or luncheon. There would be no compulsion with regard to membership of the General Executive Committee, and those members who did not wisli to be on that Committee might withdraw. In reply to the Mayor the o|)inion was expressed that the Council should not " rush into a spree of that sort without estimating the cost." The term " limited company '' was applied to the guarantors, and it was urged "that 300 guineas would not furnish the programme alone." The whole affair was described as " something fearful." The Ripon Dispensary was admitted to be a worthy object, but it was thought the money would go in " blue fire ' and the "torchlight procession." Those who like to see money "going round," admitted that at all events it would "circulate money." Objections were raised to "firing awnv money in torchlight processions and striking off medals," and in arranging a programme for people to "deck themselves to look ridiculous;" the terms "mere fancy," and "to amuse a few country people " being used. To these gentlemen, ciie assemblage of the thousands of visitors on the Abbey green on the eventful days in .Vugust, must have been a rude awakening from their former prognostications. The humorous aspect of the dis- cussion was maintained to the close of the meeting, and the Mayor having reviewed the objections raised, was leaving the chair, witli thanks to the members for their attendance, when a Councillor rose hurriedly to move an amendment, which was quickly seconded, " that we, as a Corporation, do not fall in with the wishes of the Committee." The Mayor RirON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. declined to reopen the discussion except on the wish of the majority, and it was resolved by six votes to four that the question should be reopened. The discussion which followed was more to the point. The amendment was abandoned, and the statement was made that if the Festival would benefit the town it should be proceeded with. There was still a feeling that the undertaking might result in money being thrown away. Alderman Tomlinson then moved, "That the Corporation recommend that the Festival of the ex- istence for a thousand years of the See and City of Ripon be held.'' Councillor Thirlway seconded the motion. There were five votes for the proposal and five against it. The Mayor promptly gave his casting vote for the resolution. There have been many casting votes given in the Council, but never one which was so fully in harmony with all the ancient traditions of the City than this one ; and it was but another instance of the shrewd businesslike capacity which animated Alderman Baynes throughout his Mayoralty. Having passed the crucial test of a discussion in the City Council, the much abused programme found its way to a crowded public meeting, held in the Town Hall, on Monday, the 1 2th April. The Mayor presided, and supporting him on the platform were the Very Rev. the Dean, the Rev. W. C. Lukis (Rector of Wath), the Rev. H. Lunn (Cathedral Precentor), the Rev. E. Abraham and the Rev. T. Law (Wesleyan Ministers), Mr. G. Mallinson, Mr. H. C. Bickersteth, Major St. Paul, Mr. W. Wells, Mr. R. E. Collinson, the Town Clerk (Mr. M. Kirkley), Dr. Crow, Mr. J. Whitham, Mr. J. Hopps, Mr. J. Hebden, Mr. G. R. Green, Mr. J. B. Parkin, Mr. \V. Harrison, Mr. T. I.. Browne, Mr. Councillor Hill, Mr. Councillor Thirlway, &c. The Hall was crowded to the doors, and many who were unable to enter gained 'vantage ground in the balcony. The Mayor in an able speech gave a lucid explanation of the proceedings since the previous public meeting. He referred to the fact of the Corporation being equally divided as to the adoption of the lirogramme drawn up by the Committee, and said that though he had to give a casting vote in favour of the recommendations, it by no means represented the opinion of the Corporation. Three members were on a deputation to London, doing good work in con- nection with the Water Bill, and he had their authority to state that had they been present at the meeting they would have voted in favour of the resolution. Another gentleman, who would have supported the resolution, was absent through illness; so that out of i6 members of the Council at least nine were in favour of the resolutions as they stood. He denied the rumour that the Council had entered into any obligation through which ex- penditure would be incurred ; and reminded the meeting that there could be no truth in the rumour that any loss on the Festival would be paid out of the rates, as there was no power by which the Corporation could pledge the rates in that respect. Any loss that o:curred would fall on the guarantors. The Dean of Ripon then moved, "That the title of the celebration be ' The Festival of the Existence of a Thousand years of the See and City of Ripon ;' " and in doing so gave an eloquent and forcible address on the historical right of Ripon to hold the Festival. It had been said that " it was a wise son who knows his own father," but he hoped the people of Ripon would not repudiate their parentage, and refuse to accept the fact that their origin began with Christianity, and tliat their privi- leges came to them through the church established amongst them. By degrees, as their civilization, their population, and advantages increased, they became what they now are, a THE RECORD OF THE free City, with a Mayor and Corporation, with a Minster, and a Bishop and Dean and Chapter. He had from the very first abstained from touching the poHtical aspect of the question, he thought that should be excluded altogether. It was not a question of the Cathedral on the one side, and the Corporation on the other : it was a question of the citizens of Ripon. If they were willing to have the festival let them have it on a broad and sure foundation, and if they did not want it let them say so. The Dean's vigorous speech was loudly cheered. The Rev. E. Abraham seconded the resolution, urging the public to sink all differences, to find not what they could differ upon, but what they could agree upon, and carry the festival to a successful issue. Mr. H. C. Bickersteth, who was met with a spirited opposition, criticised the proposals that had been made, and expressed doubts as to the right of Ripon to hold a festival of that kind under the title set forth by the Dean. Mr. Bickersteth desired to present a protest against the title, signed by several of the inhabitants, but the Mayor ruled the protest out of order, and said as that was a public meeting, the inhabitants who dissented should have made their protest in person and laid their views before the meeting. Mr. Bickersteth, who was met with groans and hooting, said there seemed a wish to stifle public opinion, and not to lend a candid ear to those who were kept away. Let it go to the world, that the people of Ripon did not care to hear a protest, and that the meeting was so packed that 150 citizens could not get a hearing. There was renewed interruption, and the groans were loud and long. The Mayor denied that it was a packed meeting, it was open to anyone, to everyone, and any- one might speak as he pleased. Mr. Bickersteth here rose and left the meeting, amid renewed signs of disapprobation. The Rev. W. C. Lukis, in support of the resolution, gave a most conclusive address on the right of Ripon to hold its Millenary Festival, and dealt with the historical features of the question in a very convincing manner. Mr. G. Parker suggested that the title " Festival in Commemoration of the creation of the See and of the Incorporation of the Town a Thousand Years ago.'' The Rev. R. G. Harbutt (Congregational), moved an amendment that the title of the festival be the " Ripon Millenary Celebration." The Rew J. B. Robertson (Congregational), seconded the amend- ment : which was lost l)y an immense and overwhelming majority. A further amendment, proposed by the Rev. J. B. Robertson, and seconded by Mr. W. H. Kearsley, that the title be " The Festival of the Existence for a Thousand Years of the City of Ripon,'' was also defeated by a large majority. The original resolution was then put, and carried with only seven dissentents, amid loud cheers. On the motion of Mr. J. Whitham, seconded by .Mr. W. Harrison, it was resolved unanimously, "that such festival be held this year, to extend over three days, the dates to be fixed by the Executive Committee." On the motion of the Rev. H. Lunn, seconded by Mr. E. E. Marshall, a General Executive Com- mittee was elected with power to add to their number. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Mayor. The followiii;:; is a List oj tlic ihiaranti>rs : — The Most Honourable The Marquess of Ripon, K.G., ^'30. Guarantors of Twenty Guineas: — The Right Rev. the I.urd Bishop of Ripon, the Very Reverend the Dean of Ripon, the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Ripon. Guarantors of Ten Guineas : — Lady Mary G. N'yner, Misses Cross, Rev. \V. C. Lukis, RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 213 Rev. Canon Owen, Messrs. '!'. !•'. Hci)\v()rth, \\. Wells, F. Hateman, !•'. I). Wise, J. Whitham, T. Toward, C. Hargrave, T. Binns, W". Harker (Harefield House). Ciuarantors of Five Guineas:— The Right Hon. Lord Grantley, the Hon. Henry E. Butler. Sir R. H. Graham, Bart., Sir Edward Ripley, Bart, Sir F. Milbank, Bart., the Very Rev. I'he Dean of York, \'en. Archdeacon Gust, Rev. Canon MacColl, Rev. Canon Vavasour, Rev. Canon Brooke, Rev. Canon Crosthwaite, Rev. Canon Mapleton, Rev. Canon Badcock, Rev. S. Reed, Rev. Richard Walker Marriott (Aldbro'), Rev. J. H. Hudleston (Cayton Hall), Major St. Paul, Major Busfeild, Col. the Hon. A. M. Cathcart, Dr. Crow, Councillor Thirlway, Mrs. Greenwood (Ingerthorpe), Mrs. \\ . Rutter (The Firs), Miss Staveley, Mrs. Trevor (Kangel Cross), Mrs. (;reenwood(S\varclifl"e), Messrs. C. J. Wolstenholme, J- ^V- Hewson, J. B. Parkin, W. Harrison, Jas. W'rightson, T. Smithson, H. Hutchinson, W. H. Hutchinson, W . Thwaites, W. F2. Di.xon, R. Jackson and Co., F. B. Ellison, F. Smith and Son, R. E. Collinson, Richard Carter (Harrogate), John Dalton, W. Whitaker, J. Fleming, J. Hopps, H. H. O.xley, T. Askwith, C. F. P. Edmundson, Sam!. Swire. Guarantors of Three Guineas : — Rev. Canon Holmes, Rev. F. J. Poole, Messrs. Wilfrid Greenwood, Henry Chambers, Snow and Son. Guarantors of Two Guineas : — Rev. Canon Pulleine, Rev. R. W. Bardsley, Rev. Herbert Lunn, Rev. \\ . H. Patchett, Rev. J. A. Naylor, the Mayor of Harrogate, the Town Clerk of Ripon, Alderman Lee, Alderman Mountain, Councillor Watson, Councillor Smith, Councillor Cottam, Councillor Ingleby, Messrs. Hilton Hutchinson, Christopher Shepherd, John Wood (The Crescent), W. H. Bentley, Geo. Parker, Geo. Mallinson (Fountains Terrace), Fall and Babington, S. S. Hill, H. Horden, J. W. Todd, F. Thornley, AV. P. Lowley, H. C. Pickersgill, J. R. Calvert, T. Pratt (Blossomgate), T. L. Brown (Westgate). Guarantors of One ( luinea : — Rev. J . T. C. Chatto, Rev. G. Stout, Superintendent Metcalfe, Councillors. Harrison, Messrs. J. \\'. Calvert, J. H. Myas, C. E. Exelby, W. Forte, J. ^Vood (North Street), \\ . Harker, CJeorge Greenwood (.\llhallowgate), J. Greenwood (Kirkgate), M. Todd, W. McConochie. The following is a List of the Siih-Comiiiittees : — 1. Finance and General Purposes: — The ^Liyor, Chairman, Councillor Smith, Deputy Chairman, Alderman Lee, Councillor Thirlway, Councillor John Harrison, Major St. Paul, Rev. J. B. Robertson, Messrs. J. T. CJatenl.iy, J. Clroves, Y. Bateman, C. J. Wolstenholme, Jas. Wrightson, Charles Hargrave. 2. Procession : — The Mayor, Chairman, Alderman Mountain, Deputy Chairman, Councillor Braithwaite, Lieutenant-Colonel Kearsley, Rev. A. B. Carter, Rev. T. Law, Messrs. T. Cambage, J. P. Simpson, James Taylor, John Lowley, T. Kay, T. Toward, T. Smithson, W. E. Di.xon, R. Jackson. 3. Public Meeting and Luncheon : — The Mayor, Chairman, W . Wells, Deputy Chair- man ; Councillor Cottam, Councillor Ingleby, The Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon, Rev. Canon Badcock, Messrs. H. Hutchinson, H. Morton, T. Kendall, T. l!inns, H. P. Boddy, James Hullah, T. F. Hepworth. 4. Exhil)ition and Records: — The !\Layor, Chairman, The A'ery Rev. the Dean of 214 THE RECORD OF THE Ripon, Deputy Chairman, Councillor Hill, Councillor S. Harrison, Rev. Canon Cibbon, Rev. Canon Vavasour, Rev. J. H. Goodier, Rev. J. S. Tute, Rev. E. Abraham, Rev. W. C. Lukis, Rev. A. B. Haslani, Messrs. Joseph Horner, J. \\hithani, Y. I). Wise, W. H. Hutchinson, B. M. Smith. 5. Sports and Pastimes : — The Mayor, Chairman, Councillor Collinson, Deputy Chairman, Councillor U'atson, Rev. H. Lunn, Messrs. C. Shepherd, J. R. Calvert, J. B. Parkin, W. Harrison, W. Thwaites, W. D. Jefferson, T. Wells, Wilfrid Greenwood, T. S. Mason. 6. Music : — The Mayor, Chairman, Rev. Canon Owen, Rev. Canon Joy, Rev. J. A. Naylor, Rev. H. D. C. Nunn, Rev. J. Shaw, Messrs. W. Simpson, R. Sykes, J. W. Hewson. 7. Reception Committee included all Members of the General Executive Committee not enumerated above. The Mayor, Chairman, Alderman Lee, Deputy Chairman. Chairman and Treasurer : — The Mayor. Honorary Secretary : — The Town Clerk (M. Kirkley). With so large and representative a General Executive Committee, sub-divided into smaller Committees for the carrying out of the different departments, the work of pre- paring for the Festival went steadily forward. At the meeting of the General Executive Committee, held on Thursday, April 22nd, it was resolved, on the motion of the Dean, seconded by the Rev. J. B. Robertson, that the short title of the Festival be "The Ripon Millenary Festival." It was also resolved that the Sub-Committees be formed of eleven members, and that no member be placed on more than one Committee. On Saturday, April 26th, at a meeting of the Millenary Sports Committee, the Mayor reported that he had seen Mr. Wilfrid Greenwood, who informed him that Lord Ripon was prepared to receive the Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon and him- self on the following Monday at 2.30 p.m. Thereupon the Committee agreed that the following programme be laid before Lord Ripon : — Play of Robin Hood, with choruses, on the traditional spot near the Abbey where the famous encounter took place with the Curtal Friar, Old English Revels, to include Morris Dancers, May Pole, &c., at the west end of the Abbey, Procession of the .Ancient Guilds of Ripon. The de])utation was also instructed to enquire of Lord Ripon what dates for the holding of the Lestival would be agreeable to him ; also if he would become a guarantor, and whether he and Lady Ripon would become a patron and patroness. The interview with Lord Ripon was most suc- cessful in every respect. His Lordship consented to become a guarantor and apjjroved generally of the programme. He was agreeable that he and Lady Ripon should become a patron and patroness, and the dates fixed for the celebration at the Abbey were August 27th and 28th. The next step of the Committee was to offer a prize of ^{,10 for the best open-air play written on the legend of the encounter between Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar near Fountains .Vbbey, June ist being given as the last day for sending copies. It was about this time that Mr. D'Arcy Ferris, who so successfully officiated as Master of the Revels, was introduced to the Festival Committee, the first meeting he attended being on Friday, the 14th May, when a joint meeting of the Finance and Sports Committees was held. Mr. Ferris gave a detailed statement as to the manner in which, if employed, he would carry out the Festival. After considerable discussion Mr. Ferris was invited to RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 215 forward to the Mayor the terms upon which he would undertake the management of the Festival, Sports, &c., and that the same be laid before the General Committee. A letter from Mr. Ferris was read to the Finance and Sports Committees on May 19th, in which it was stated that the time necessary to ensure the success of the Millenary Festival would be six weeks at least. The task of preparation would not be a difficult one, but it was one requiring time, research, and rehearsal. Mr. Ferris then mentioned the terms under which he would undertake the duties of " Master of the Revels," in the course of which he proposed to give a lecture on " Open-air Plays and Pageants." After the discussion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Councillor Collinson, seconded by Mr. Councillor Smith, that the General Committee be recommended to " Engage the services of D'Arcy Ferris, Esq., as Master of the Revels, &c., and that his remuneration be thirty guineas, with ^10 per cent, on net profits (if any) after payment of all e.\penses." The same evening after an interview with Mr. Ferris the General Executive Committee approved and confirmed his appointment. From this time the preparation for the Festival went forward with great determination on the part of the different Committees, and with an amount of personal zeal which promised ultimate success. The City Council was formally invited to join the pageant. Mr. Ferris was authorised to seek an interview with Lord Ripon, and Messrs. Collinson, Watson, T. Wells, and W. Harrison were appointed a Sub- Committee to solicit the assistance of ladies in making banners, costumes, &c. As the result of advertisement, seventeen prize plays were sent in and were considered by the Sports Committee on June ist and 2nd. At the same time the Committee accepted the liberal offer of Mr. Mark Landon to give his services gratuitously as the Curtal Friar in the play of Robin Hood. Ultimately the selection of the play was referred to Mr. Ferris, and on his recommendation that of Mr. Augustin Dawtrey, of 75, Woodborough Road, Nottingham, was accepted, which is reprinted on pp. 109 — 121. The Rev. W. C. Lukis was invited to undertake the preparation of a short his- tory of the City for the Millenary Festival, which is reprinted in this vol., pp. 161 — 1 76. It was resolved that the Town Clerk advertise for the loan of ancient records and objects of antiquarian interest for the Exhibition in August ; and also apply for the use of the Mechanics' Institute Lec- ture Hall for the same. In addition to the latter, the Museum at the Naturalists' Club, Park Street, was also placed at the disposal of the Committee —a very inter- esting Exhibition being formed. These Exhibits are fully described on pp. 41— 45- In order to give the citizens an insight into what was proposed to be carried out, Mr. Ferris, on Tuesday afternoon, June 29th, gave a lecture, which was repeated in the even- 2i6 THE RECORD OF THE ing, at the Town Hall, on the subject of Open-Air Plays. The following is a synopsis : — Introduction. — Revival of Out-door Sports and Shows in England. — Historical Review of Pageants. — Elizabethan Celebrations. — Causes of their Decline. — Origin of the Revival of Art in England, and Love of the Picturesque. — The so-called .-Esthetic Movement : Its Results and Uses. — Henry Irving's Plays. — The Coombe Plays, and the Pictures of Beauty revealed by them. Open-Air Plays. — Wherein they Differ from the Stage. — Their Advantages and Dis- advantages ; How to Obviate the latter. — Open-Air Declamation and Music. — The Effects and Beauties to be looked for. Pastimes. — Their Frequency and Use in Old England. — The " Town Top," and other Old Sports, and their Effect on the Behaviour of the People. — Seclusiveness of Class, one Cause of Discontent amongst the People. — Revels brought all Classes together. — Effects of their Decline. — No longer " Merrie England." — Gaiety of Continental Nations, and their Love of Art. — Has England gained Artistically by Ignoring Pageantry and the Picturesque ? — The Lord Mayors and Sheriff's Show in London. The Approaching Millenary. — A Plea for it. — Ancient Precedents. — Its Uses to Trade, Art, and Society. — Description of Proposed Pageant, Play, and Revels. — The wearing of Fancy Costume not ridiculous. — Public Decorations and Illuminations. — Hints. Examples, and Advice concerning them. — An Appeal to the People of Ripon to Support the Festival on the grounds of Gratitude and Patriotism. During the lecture Mr. Ferris gave an excellent explanation of the advantage of open- air plays, which will be found on pp. 66 and 67. The Lecturer afterwards discussed the Millenary and gave reasons why it should be celebrated by the Citizens of Ripon. He also gave a very vivid outline of the Programme of the Pageant, Play and Revels to be carried out at Fountains ; and useful hints for decorating and illuminating the City. In conclusion he said ; — " The effigy of Wilfrid ought to appear on a triumphal arch at the top of Allhallowgate, where tradition says he was born. It is to him you owe the estab- lishment of your city, which has weathered many a storm of politics or revolution. Some cities have been swept away altogether in the i)ast. Old Sarum, for instance, near Salis bury, where once stood a city and cathedral, is now fields. Billesley in Warwick, deci- mated by the black death in the 14th century. Dorcester, near Oxford, once a capital and cathedral town, is now a small village. Many other instances could be cited. Shall not Ripon, then, be grateful for having for 1,000 years survived wars, devastations, plagues, and civil dissensions, braving them out to become the seat of a bishopric, and a com- munity basking in the sunshine of religious toleration and jirosperity ? Citizens of Ripon 1 England looks with interest on your approaching .Millenary beslivai, and will join you in a strain of joy in which you must celel)rate it. Is tiiere one who refuses to hold up grate- ful hands ? Let him think whether he is patriotic in thus failing to do honour to those events which have made his City's name ; or whether he is wanting in respect to the memory of his ancestors, who with their life's blood defended house and home for him who has come after them. \\m\ lastly, shall we withhold the mead of praise ami thankful- ness due to the Great Benefactor, who is King of all cities, the True Wakcman, who watching over us, slumbers not nor sleeps, and of whom you can all .say with heartfelt RIPON MILLEXARY FESTIVAL. 217 gratitude that had He not for these 1,000 years ' Kept your city, your wakeiiian had waked but in vain ! ' " (Applause). The Lectures were rendered all the more attractive by the introduction of songs and ballads, sung by Mr. Ferris, at intervals. i^in^tuip^riooy , ... ^ ... : f f^_ Too W""!- y^-w-arvalloiu • 5^3~^ i,. ftUto te. (jralJerj^Mj, rtiT'f^fatTf^J'aU.^ro ir{d.fky* • i ° S RewAlT?. W^ XXVM Amongst his multifarious duties the Master of the Revels found time to work out some "quaint conceits," in the shape of antique head- ings for his official letters, Proclamations in ye ancient style, a mediaeval Programme given in this volume, and other items, descendingdown to the Ticket for the Reser- ved Seats at the Play — a reproduction is here given. Though at first the work of initiating the Festival fell upon a few members of the Committee, no sooner was the scheme established and various Sub-Committees formed than a spirit of enthusiasm animated the entire community, and with Mr. D'Arcy Ferris in their midst, unfolding his views and formulating plans, the preparations went rapidly forward. No less than 50 Committee and General Meetings were held, of which an official record was made, without taking into account the numerous meetings of Sub-Committees and consultations of members before and after meetings. All these threw difficult and arduous duties upon the Honorary Secretary, Mr. Matthew Kirkley, " Ye Towne Clerke/' who deserves great credit for the able manner in which he devoted himself to the work of the Millenary Festival. By his untiring and zealous application to business, amid the additional and intricate labours devolving upon him in the passing of the Ripon Corpor- ation \\'ater Bill through Parliament, the Town Clerk earned the hearty thanks of all connected with the promotion of the Millenary Festival. A large and representative Committee of ladies was formed with the Mayoress at their head, and Miss Frances M. Cross as Hon. Sec, and in their hands the important task of making banners was admirably carried out. As will be seen from the list given, many of the banners were designed in valuable artistic needlework, and will long remain as interesting relics of Ripon's Millenarv. At this period the Town Hall presented a busy scene. With the permission of Lord Ripon, a part of the building was given up to the workers, this being styled the " Revels Room," a name which it now retains permanently. Here the ^Laster of the Revels gave instructions in what was required, the lady workers being ably supported in their assiduous labours of cutting out and preparing work by their leader, Miss Frances M. Cross. In this manner a vast amount of beautiful needlework and exquisite painting was prepared. The banners carried in the procession were an especial feature, and largely aided in the production of the gorgeous effect of the pageant. They were the work of numerous ladies, who bestowed much care and skill upon them. Following the order of the procession, BB 2l8 THE RECORD OF THE Signor Isnard's banner was first noticed. It was a white banner lined with old gold, and on the front displayed bats, owls, etc. On the Ijack was " Fountains Abbey,'' and " loooth year,'' with a punch head on top of pole, which was gaily decorated with gold and ribbons. The heralds of the Master of the Revels wore heralds' tabards, the one bearing horse shoes the arms of the Ferrers fiimily, ancestors of Mr. Ferris, of whom it may be interesting to observe that one Cieorge Ferrers, an antiquary, was appointed Master of the Revels at the cor- onation of Edward VI., and subsequently devised the tamous sports and revels given in honour of Queen Elizabeth, at Kenil- worth Castle, by the Earl of Leicester. 'I'he second herald in Mr. Ferris' court wore the maternal arms borne by the tlyes, of whom the late Frederick Gye, of the Royal Italian Opera, London, will be remembered. The Banner of the Master of the Revels was beautifully worked by Mrs. Henry Clarke, of Sleningford. Popular descriptions of the banners have been adopted rather than heraldic. The Banner of the Druids displayed a serpent, with glass eye, painted in yellow and green, on pale blue ground ; the moon with grotesque face and two stars on either side. This emblem, which was the work of Mrs. Waller, of Marton-le-Moor, was copied from ancient Druidical remains. The Roman eagle was faithfully represented ; the chief feature being mottoes associat- ing the connection of the Romans with Isurium (.\ldbro'). This was designed jointly by Signor Isnard and Mr. Ferris, and painted by Mr. J. R. Calvert. The Banner of Alcfrid (by Mrs. Lukis) was of green satteen with gold binding, and on it was engraved a debased swan, cojjied from a coin belonging to the ancient Northum- brian Kings. St. Wilfrid's Banner (by Mrs. Boyd Carpenter) was one of peculiar mtcust. It may be remembered that it was displayed in the Cathedral, on the opening day of the festival. It was red and white, combining the crosses of St. Andrew and St. Ceorgc, which emblazoning was doubtless the origin of our present Union Jack. King Ecgfrid's banner (by Mrs. Thwaites) bore a floreated cross, with Maltese cross at the four corners, and was copied from a coin bearing that king's name in the 15ritish Museum. King Alfred's Banner (by Mrs. \\'hitaker), white-horned horse on a blue field, with a border, also copied from a coin. King /\thelstan's Banner (by Miss E. Cross) ; on red and blue lieki, a gt)lil ( ross batony on a mound ; i)ainting by Mr. J. B. Darnton. RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 2:9 The arms of the two first Members of Parliament were also faithfully represented. That of Johannes de Stapleford was a black lion rampant on silver field, by Mrs. Pullen. That of Johannes de Ebor was a blue saltire on silver field, by Miss M. Trevor. Robin Hood bore a banner in conformity with ancient custom, especially at May time. It displayed a stag's head pierced with a golden arrow on green lieUl. This was the work of Mrs. AV. Harrison ; the painting by Mr. John Knowles. Then followed the manorial banners, viz. : — Lord Ripon— The family arms ; painted by Signor Isnard. ( Iraham, of Norton Conyers — Arms of Graham and Musgrave ; painted by Lady Graham. Vyner, of Newby Hall— The family arms ; painted by Miss E. ^L^ngin. Staveley, of old Sleningford Hall— The old family arms : worked by Miss Staveley. Yorke, of Bewerley Hall — Blue saltire, on silver field ; Mrs. E. Vorke. Greenwood, of Swarcliffe Hall — Worked by Mrs. Greenwood. Ingilby, of Ripley Castle — Arms on white silk field. Pigot, of Clotherholme — Represented by three gold picks, on blue field, the arms of the old Pigot family. This was worked by Mrs. Whitaker. The banners of the villages in the old Liberty of Ripon each represented some local tradition or historical fact. They were each inscribed with the name of the village : — Killinghall (by Mrs. Ellison) commemorated the death of the last wild boar in England. Copt Hewick — Three fir trees on mound, painted on silver, sent by Mrs. Hurst. Littlethorpe — Brick wall, painted on silver field, by Mrs. Swire. Bridge Hewick — Bridge in applique work : Miss Tetley. Bishop Thornton : St. Wilfrid, painted on green American cloth, by Miss Jowitt. Markington — St. Michael, painted on gold cloth, by Miss Tute. Hutton Conyers — Pie in applique, on blue field : Mrs. R. Pearson. This had reference to the ancient shepherd's court, at which some curious ceremony in connection with apple pies was gone through. See p. 123 in historical portion of this work. Bishop Monkton — White lamb, emblem of St. John the Baptist, on blue field: Mrs. Poole. South Stainley — St. Wilfrid, painted by Miss Bittleston. Middlesmoor — St. Chad's Arms : Mrs. Harker. Pateley Bridge — Pate (a badger) : Hon. Mrs. Butler. Bishopton — Cow, bridge, tree, and hill, all somewhat " askew," painted on silver, with motto of local saying, "All on one side, like Bishopton," by Miss Mangm. Sharow — Old cross, representing old sanctuary cross, still standing at Sharow : Mrs. Garnett. Ramsgill— Mrs. Chatto. Burton Leonard — Figure of St. Leonard, painted ; provided by Rev. T. Falkner. The Noble Knights of the Tournament had each their banners borne before them, as follows : — Radcliffe — On silver field, a bend engrailed sable: Miss Radcliffe. Sedgwick — Black field, white shield, with orb of Martelets .- Miss Radcliffe. Wells — Lion rampant on gold field, above, two gold rings on red field : Mr. Darnton. Ligertwood — Green and blue field, castles and torteaux : Mrs. Green. THE RECORD OF THE Sedgwick — Three cushions on red field : Miss Sedgwick. Walker — Silver crescents on blue field : painted by Mr. J. B. Darnton. The banners of the ancient trade guilds were devised from the bearings of the Wor- shipful Companies in the City of London, whose emblems were used on the respective banners as follows : — Mercers — Yellow- field, with black hosier's blocks : Mrs. H. Dalton. Tailors — Red field, silver scissors on black bend : Miss Wrightson. Clothworkers — Blue field with gold teazles : Miss Springett. Innholders — Red field, tankards, and barrels : Mrs. Thwaites. Curriers — White field, gold combs : Miss Springett. Fleischers — Bulls' heads and axes on green field : Mrs. Thwaites. Drapers — Pink lotus on white field : Miss Dalton. Dyers — Silver field, with a hand drawing a cloth out of a dyeing tub, painted by Mrs. Swire. Chemists — White field, green bottles and retort : Rev. W. C. Lukis. Barbers — Silver field, lathering dish and parti-coloured pole, painted by Miss Hargrave. Ripon banner — The Mayoress and Miss Annie Richmond (Swinton). Rope Makers— Green field, coils of rope on white bend : Mrs. Lukis. Farriers — Gold field, three horses' heads painted by Miss K. Badcock. Horse shoes on green fess or girdle : Miss Wise. Tanners — Blue field. Stag's head painted on white fess or girdle : Miss Thwaites. Ironworkers — Field quartered red and white, and charged with badges of the armourers (nails), locksmiths (3 keys), blacksmiths (anvil and hammer), and lorrimers (spurs) : Miss C. Cross. Glovers — Design of ram's head issuing from basket : Miss Hargrave, Bondgate Grange. Cordwainers — Red field, with three gold shoes : Mrs. Lukis. Saddletree Makers — Gold field, with three gold Elizabethan saddles painted on it : Miss Lee (Sleningford). At the side of the City Car were borne four huge classic emblems on high poles, near the top of which was fastened an oval scutcheon of wood bearing the civic horn, and the west end of the minster effectively p.iinted by .Miss Hargrave. Beneath were small bannerets, worked by Mrs. Green, and inscribed " Rippon," in large gold letters, two painted in peacock blue, and two in brick red, the whole forming a most effective accompani ment to the car. Two small banners of sky blue and old gold were also borne, each bearing a spur, and on the one " As trew steel," and on the other " .As Rippon rowels," by Miss Alys Hurst. The three huge banners of the Graces were of great height. They had ornamental scallops, and came to a point at the bottom. The banner of Flora, beau- tifully worked and painted by Miss Hopps, represented a quantity of flowers falling from a basket. The banner of Ceres, painted by Miss Thwaites, had a sheaf of corn in the centre, and gold poppies and sickles at the corners. The banner of Pomona was worked by Miss Lee, of Sleningford, and bore cornucopia in ai)pli(iue, painted on satteen, repre- senting fruit, which was particularly striking from its perfectly real appearance. On the car of the Graces, banners, representative of Peace, Plenty, Virtue, and Industry, were held at the four corners. The banner of Peace (by Mrs. Freniantle), bore on blue ground a RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 221 white dove flying with the olive branch in its mouth. Plenty (by Miss Springett), displayed a cornucopia of fruit. Virtue (by Mrs. St. Paul), bore a white lily with varying shades of leaves, and three blossoms on a blue ground. The banner of Industry had emblazoned on it a distaff of real lamb's wool, bound with two gold bands and gold bees on a sage green ground, ingeniously worked by Miss Dalton. The Kirkby Malzeard sword dancers carried the cross of St. Andrew, to whom their ancient church is dedicated. Mr. Ferris is to be complimented for the artistic design and arrangement of the banners in the Pageant, which were remarkable in more respects than one. They were a new departure from the ordinary bunting displays of decorators, and taken as a whole were perhaps the most remarkable collection ever made for one occasion : and the effect of them as they waved above the heads of the richly dressed procession was one ever to be remembered in the city. The ladies who were engaged in this work for so many weeks were greatly to be commended for their patience and perseverance, for which they deserved great credit, and the inhabitants of Ripon and any ordinary sightseer would scarcely comprehend the amount of labour which had been bestowed upon them. Indeed we may here remark that the enormous work of preparation is scarcely to be understood except by those immedi- ately engaged therein. The Master of the Revels expressed his entire satisfaction and gratitude to the honorary secretary, Miss F. M. Cross, who gave so much time to the subject. To Signor Isnard must be accorded unstinted praise. He appeared upon the scene at a moment when such an one was wanted, as a helpmate to Mr. Ferris, in his almost hercu- lean task of directing this colossal undertaking. Besides continually advising on many artistic points in which he had had experience in the yearly carnivals of Italy, Signor Isnard contributed not a little to the magnificence of the display by much artistic work. He assisted in the designs of the drapings and arrangements of the Market Cross, and was a great help to Mr. Arthur Wells in the rehearsing of the tournament and caparisoning of the hobbies. But perhaps his best artistic effort was the pavilion, in which was seated the Lady President of the Revels at Studley. This was composed of a high pitched roof of drapery hanging in graceful folds over poles, the rest of the structure being composed of evergreens and ribbons, shields and trophies, the royal crown surmounting all. Signor Isnard also painted the new banner of the Marquess of Ripon. We append the names of others who assisted in the making of "properties" in con- nection with the pageant, and who accomplished some valuable work, both with the needle and the paint brush : — Miss Binns, Mr. J. B. Briscombe, the Misses Cross, the Misses Fleming, Mrs. Green, Miss Gowing, Mrs. W. Harker, Mrs. and Miss Hargrave (Bondgate Grange), Miss Hebden, Miss Hart, Mrs. W. Harrison, Miss Ada Hurst, Mrs. Handsley, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. F. M. King, Mrs. Kirkley, Mrs. John Lowley, Mrs. Myas, Mrs. Rutter, Miss Spence, Miss Tetley, Miss Tomlinson, Mrs. Wells, Miss Woodward, Miss Wrightson. The great work of the Master of the Revels was that of selecting suitable ladies and gentlemen, to represent the different characters in the Play and Pageant. In this, as in other matters, the most willing were not always the most desirable. Historical features must be considered and prejudices overcome, a judicious and delicate duty which could only be performed with great tact and skill. When the final selections were made there came THE RECORD OF THE the rehearsals, and for some weeks the ruins of Fountains resounded with choruses and the declamations of the per- formers, who were to take the respective parts. These gatherings formed frequent and entertaining diversion for the visitors. Lickley's " boy dogs " were a very amusing feature, and too much praise cannot be bestowed on their trainer for the excellent way in which they were handled. Mr. Lickley constructed the canine masks, and altogether succeeded in getting up ban dogs of a highly ferocious aspect. Indeed on the morning of the Festival, much terror was created in the Abbey by the escape of the pack, which, by timely intervention of the whipper-in, was pre- vented from committing any serious depredation. The training of the girls for the May Pole Dance was undertaken by Mrs. W . Harrison and Miss Smith, in the Drill Hall, where also the Hobby Knights practised for the coming tournament. The ladies of the chorus under Miss Stans- field attained great efficiency in the rehearsals, at the Town Hall, under the guidance of the Master of the Revels. The Committee received every assistance in preparing for the Play and Pageant from Mr. T. S. Mason, of Fountains Hall, Lord Ripon's Agent, as well as from Mr. Wilfrid Greenwood, both of whom entered heartily into the arrangements. Horse hire, for the Pageant only, would have been a serious item for the Committee had not the inhabitants of the city and neighbourhood been liberal enough to lend their horses for the two days. The animals placed at the disposal of the Committee were fine specimens, and fully sustained the reputation of Yorkshire as a horse-breeding county. A word of praise should be bestowed upon the police arrangements in the City, which were ably carried out by Superintendent Metcalfe and the City police, with the assistance of Inspector Ellerby (Wath) and 9 Constables from the North Riding. An additional \\'est Riding force was also on duty between the City boundary and Studley Park, these men, numbering 54, being under Superintendent Ormesby, of Knaresbro', and Inspector Booth, of Ripon. Although many thousands visited Ripon during the Festival week the proceedings were most orderly, the efibrts of the police being chiefly devoted to the con- trol of the vehicular traffic, which was very heavy between Ripon and Studley Royal. The admirable manner in which the Pageant and Play were placed before the public is now a matter of history, and has already been referred to in full detail in the preceding pages. In the month of September, meetings of the General Committee were held to consider their financial position. At a meeting held on October 14th instructions were given for the sale of the banners and other properties by public auction. Special mention was made of all who had aided in the success of the Festival. It was resolved that Miss F. M. Cross be presented with an Album containing a complete set of photograi)hs in connection with the Millenary F'estival, a beautiful series of various groups having been taken by Mr. C. \Vatson, of Ripon. The Committee resolved, on the motion of the Mayor seconded by the RIPON MILLENARY FESTIVAL. 223 Rev. ]. A. Naylor, that the best thanks of the Committee be tendered to the following for the part they have taken in the Festival, or for the assistance they have rendered the Committee, viz. : — To His Crace the Archbishop of York, the Most Hon. the Marquess of Ripon, K.G., the Most Hon. the Marchioness of Ripon, the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ripon, the Rev. W. C. Lukis, Miss F. M. Cross, Miss Clough Taylor, Miss Milner, Miss Beckett, Mrs. W. Harrison and friends, Mrs. Kirkley, Miss Stansfield and chorus, Mrs. Pullen and the lady workers, Mr. J. T. Harrison, Mr. Hastings, Lieut. -Col. Kearsley, the Mechanics' Institute and Naturalist Club Committees, the Rev. Henry Vyvyan, Mr. J. Mason, Signor Isnard, the Foresters and all tiie principals in the Play, the Owners of the horses, the Contributors of (lowers, fruit, &c. On the motion of the Rev. Canon Badcock, seconded by Mr. Wise, it was also unanimously resolved that the best thanks of the Com- mittee be accorded to the Mayor tor the very active, energetic and impartial manner in which he has conducted the Millenary Festival as Chairman. And on the motion of the ^Layor, seconded by Mr. W. Wells, it was unanimously resolved, that the best thanks of the Committee be accorded to the Dean of Ripon for the valuable assistance he has rendered the Committee throughout the whole of the Festival. A letter was read from the Dean of Ripon, earnestly hoping that some permanent benefit to the City and neighbourhood might come out of the F-estival. He suggested that an effort should be made to raise ;^i,5oo to ;!^2,ooo, in order to constitute the Ripon Dispensary a Cottage Hospital. It was re- solved that the Mayor, the Rev. Canon Badcock, the Rev. J. A. Naylor, and Messrs. Bateman and Whitham be appointed a Committee to confer with the Dispensary Gover- nors upon the above proposal. This scheme was carried to a successful issue as the main feature of the Jubilee Year (1887). The final Meeting of the Festival Committee was held on the 21st January, 1887, when the remaining balance was divided as follows, viz., to Jepson's Hospital, ^89 2s. \od. ; to Ripon Dispensary, ^£^89 2s. qd. It was resolved to present an Album of the Pageant jihotographs to the Marchioness of Ripon as a memento of the Millenary Festival, and that a set of Medals in cases be presented to Miss Milner, the Mayor, and the Dean. Sets of Medals were also distributed among the public institutions of the City. The Commit- tee at this its final meeting unanimously resolved that the best thanks of the Committee are hereby tendered to the Mayor, for his able services as Chairman and Treasurer during the Festival. The following is a summary of the final Balance Sheet issued to Guarantors. Receipts. — By receipts from platform in the Market Place, i/. ly. ; by sale of Luncheon Tickets, 36/. ii.f. ; by .sale of Medals, 35/. i 2.y. ; by admissions to Studley and Fountains, including Reserved Seats, on .August 27th, 904/. i8i. 2d. ; by admissions to Studley and Fountains, including First and Second Seats, &c.,on August 28th, 661/. i-]s. id. ; by sale of Publications, 66/. is. 8d. ; by Miss Cross for Goods supplied for banners, &c., 4/. i6j-. id. ; by Cash Subscriptions — hire of Costumes by six wearers, 6/. 1 7.f. 6d. ; by Subscriptions, 7/. 4s.; by sale (by auction) of Millenary Properties, &c., 43/. is. gd. ; Sundries, 4J-. &d. ; by sale of Refreshments, 7/. 5^-. Total, 1776/. is. iid. Expenditure. — On Exhibitions Account, 25/. 5^-. <)d. ; on Decorations, Luncheon, and Medals Account (apart from Fountains Abbey), 151/. is. 8d. ; on General Account for Costumes, Materials for Properties, &c., 291/. i6s. lod. ; on General Account tor labour 224 THE RECORD OF THE in connection with Play, &c., at Fountains, 219/. \2s. lod. : for Printing and Advertising, 300/. 19^-. 3-'■■ %A--'^. ,/-^ :«i ffj*' /■I RIPON MILLENARY RECORD, » » » PART II, ( C S- ^ c; :3 ^ / ^^^/vs o^X ^ / is^ ^'^i: ^ ^ ) PREFACE. a preface it may be said that its best use is in adding to the information contained in the book which it precedes ; therefore, as our chronicle of the events of the Municipal History of Ripon only begins in the year 1400, we will endeavour to bring together the principal events known in the history of the city previous to that period as an intro- duction thereto. Much might be said on the site of the city and the surrounding neighbourhood, which is highly interesting and singular, being situate upon the junction of two rock formations — the Permian and the Triassic ; or, in other words, the magnesian limestone and the new red sandstone. Along the line of junction of these rocks, the surface is indented with numberless depressions and funnel- shaped hollows, caused by the subsidence of the crust of the earth into some deep and unexplored cavity below — a circumstance very singular, though not, perhap.s, unique. The number of pits within this district is very great, probably amounting to hundreds, of all sizes and nearly all ages. The old ones can be easily detected, as conical indentations in the ground, grass-grown and quite dry ; others yet retain a portion of dirty water at the bottom ; while those of more recent formation yet present naked and verdureless sides. The solution of the problem of their origin we leave to the student of the formation of the earth at this particular spot. Pages might also be devoted to a description of the scenery around, which, though it does not present pictures of grandeur or wild magnificence, is never tame or insipid, but full of variety — rich and beautiful at all seasons. We would also remark that, owing to the great variety of soil and situation, Ripon and its neighbour- hood present a rich and delightful field for the pursuits of the botanist. These subjects are, however, very lightly touched upon, being out of our province, which is historioil. PREFACE. BRITISH PERIOD. Passing over the geological formation on which the city of Ripon stands, as not within our province, we come to the time when the British Brigantes occupied this terri- tory ; and though history makes but slight mention of them, we find ample proof of their existence in gigantic circles, and vast burial mounds of earth and stone. The most prominent of these circles, camps as they are popularly called, temples of the gods, or halls of assembly, as they probably have been, in this neighbourhood, is situate about three miles to the eastward of Ripon, on the ridge of high land known as Hutton Moor, in the township of Hutton Conyers. This is a large circular work, composed entirely of earth, 680 feet in diameter ; on the outside is a trench, from which earth has been taken for the formation of the agger ; from the levelling operations of the plough, the exact height of the latter cannot be ascertained, but it must have been about twenty feet, as its breadth has been upwards of one hundred feet ; within this is another trench, from which the earth has been thrown outwards, to assist in the formation of the agger ; within the last-mentioned trench is a level area, a perfect circle, three hundred feet in diameter. Into this circle were two entrances, one towards the north, the other towards the south, about thirty feet in breadth, and quite level. The site of this work is marked by two small obelisks of stone, erected on opposite sides of the circle. From this point is obtained an extensive view of the country extending from the eastern to the western hills, and all the wide and fertile plain between. .Scattered over the same high land are yet remaining eight large barrows or burial mounds, proving beyond the reach of rea.sonable doubt that this place was the seat of a large population in very early times. Two of these barrows were opened in 1846, but nothing found therein, except a few calcined human bones, the ashes of the oaken funeral pile, and some fragments of flint arrow heads. ( IValbran's Guide to Ripon, p. 3, 1875). About a mile distant from this circle, in a south- westerly direction, on a piece of ground called " Cana," in the township of Marton-le-Moor, is another large earthwork, so similar in size and construction to the last-named, that the same description will do for both, except that the latter has been more defaced by cultiva- tion, and is not on so elevated a site as the former. Near the village of Nosterfield, seven miles northward of Ripon, are three circular entrenchments, of similar plans and proportions, about half a mile asunder, and placed almost exactly on a right line directed to the n.n.w., which is the course of the Roman road from Wensleydale by Well to join the Leeming Lane. Each circle is interrupted by a clear passage or road through it, and the openings thus made point one to another, so that the three entrenchments constitute one great work. Thornborough, a name doubly suggestive of an ancient fortification, is very near on the east of these "rings," and Nos- terfield is to the north of them. A line drawn from Well, where Roman remains have been found, to the s.s.ii., would pass nearly through the centre of the "rings." Between the northern and middle ring is an interval of three-eighths of a mile ; between the middle and southern entrenchment about five-eighths of a mile ; and in this larger space, near the middle, and on the line joining the two, is a tumulus of rather large diameter (i i i feet), but of comparatively small elevation. PREFACE. Of the three circles, that to the north has been preserved by the [ilantation in a nearly [lertect state ; the middle one is in comparatively good j>reservation ; the southern one is much degraded by the jjlough, though centuries must elapse before its main features are destroyed. These remarkable earthworks are formed on the plan of that at Arbor Low, in Derby- shire. The great feature is a circular mound, about eighteen hundred feet in circumfer- ence, and rising in places to fifteen feet in height ; within this is a ditch ten feet deep, in the parts best preserved, and about twelve hundred feet in circuit ; on the outside, a con- centric depression, which is most traceable round the northern ring. The passage across the rings is level, the bank appearing as if cut through, and the inner ditch is filled up for the breadth of about sixteen yards — not very different from what is observed on the camj) at Ingleborough, and in the circle at Arbor Low. These works are sometimes described as Saxon camps : they have also been regarded as hippo- dromes ; and may further be considered as suited to national councils ; though they have not, as at Arbor Low, stone seats in the inner circle for the leaders of the tribe, while the people gathered on the surrounding bank. — Phillips Moioitaim, Piivn. and Sea Coast of Yorkshire, pp. 63, 64. About eight miles west of Ripon, at Castiles, in the townshij) of Laverton, are the remains of a vast work, evidently of the same age as those above mentioned. This situa- tion may be designated as a lofty plateau, 750 feet above the level of the sea, commanding most extensive views of the country towards the north and east. The main work, or citadel, is in the form of a circle, about eighty yards in diameter, surrounded by a wall, which, when perfect, has been at least six yards in thickness, the foundations of which yet remain, composed of large stones in their natural state, some of them many tons in weight, generally placed upright in the ground, and touching each other all round ; some of them yet standing on the southern side are upwards of six feet in height. The space between these uprights has been filled with stones thrown in at random. What may have been the original height of this wall is unknown : but about the year 1800 it was upwards of six feet high all round ; now, with the exception of the uprights, it is nowhere more than three feet ; a common fence wall standing upon it, and marking the boundaries of the ancient enclosure. The principal entrance seems to have been from the east. No stone about the place appears to have been touched by a hammer, or any kind of tool, but a great number of them bear traces of the action of fire. In the middle of the enclosure is a mound of stones now overgrown with turf and grass, about thirty feet in diameter, and five or six feet in height, somewhat resembling a barrow in appearance. About a hundred yards outside this citadel are the remains of another circle or wall, which appears to have completely enclosed the first, composed of large rough stones, some of them set on their edges. This circle would include the site of the house called "Castiles," a spring of water, and a group of large gritstone rocks. A line of hilly ground defends the whole position towards the north. On the east, south, and west, where the ground is level, and the approaches easy, long lines of trenches, deep and wide, have been constructed ; to the east there are three lines of trench running north and south, nearly jiarallel, about two hundred yards apart ; while about a ([uarter of a mile further east is another, now nearly PREFACE. obliterated, running from the north-east, then turning west with a serpentine course, form- ing segments of a circle, alternately outward and inward ; the ends of the three above- mentioned cross trenches running into it. The main trench continues westward until it comes to the open common, where it is met by another trench running north and south, about three hundred yards west of the great stone-built circle. The ground enclosed within these trenches is upwards of sixty acres. Another large trench, fifteen feet wide and seven feet deep, runs south from the end of the most easterly of the three parallel trenches above mentioned, for more than a quarter of a mile, when it terminates in marshy ground near the brook " Howburn." A line of pit dwellings, three hundred yards in length, runs eastward from the craggy sides of a morass called " Rowntree Gill," and nearly touches the last-mentioned trench. Many small barrows are scattered about, and many have been nearly levelled by the plough and spade ; many of the trenches have also been filled up ; yet the main features of the work will never be totally obliterated. Most power- ful must have been the motives which impelled a rude people to bestow so much labour upon any work. The object must have been at once religious, political, and defensive : the great walled circle may have served for a temple, a council hall, and a fortress all com- bined in one. On the eastern side of How Hill, a beautiful eminence near Fountains Abbey, are traces of entrenchments, which have probably formed the abode of a Celtic tribe : one of these earthworks consists of a deep trench and double vallum, e.xtending 1650 feet from north to south ; the vallum in some places six feet high and twenty feet across. The other entrenchment, of a similar kind, runs from east to west, and is about 11 00 feet in length. Near the village of Markington is a large burial mound. In 181 8 a splendid golden torque was found in the middle of a cairn of stones on the Lindrick farm, close to Studley Park ; it was very heavy, and the gold of which it was composed was said to be worth ^32. The late Mr. Robert Harrison, the finder, gave it to Mrs. Lawrence, of Studley Royal ; and Earl de Grey exhibited it at a meeting of the Society of .A.ntiquaries. A bronze sword was also found on the same farm, which the finder threw away, lest he might be bewitched by its possession. — Walbrans Jiipoii, p. 4, 1875- ROMAN PERIOD. The Historians of Riiion have passed very lightly over the period of Roman rule over the city and its neighbourhood. Farrer says, " Its jiroximity to the Roman highway, which runs from Mancunium by Olicana to Isurium, and the peculiar beauties and advan- tages of the situation, lead us to imagine that it could not be wholly unknown to that people." — History of Ripon^ p. 7, 1801. Walbran is a little more extended; he says — "The few opportunities afforded for the purpose of discovery and observation have not presented proofs that there was any con- siderable settlement on the immediate site of Ripon during the domination of the Romans. .\mong the i)apers of the learned Gale was preserved the draught of a tesselated pavement of that age that was discovered here. A small funereal vase, now in my possession, was found a few years ago, at the depth of seven feet, on the west side of North-street. A few PREFACE. copper and silver coins, dating from the reign of Vespasian to that of Constantine, have also been turned up in and near the streets within recollection ; and these indicia compre- hend all the evidence I can offer at present on the subject. Something may be inferred from the position of the place on a lingula of land declining l)et\veen two rivers, such as the Romans often chose, and its proximity of seven miles from their important city of Isuriuni. The great Ermyn Street passed about three miles to the east, and a vicinal way, now called " Roman Rigg," stretching towards Masham, may still be traced near the river Laver, about three miles on the west side of the town." — Walbrair s Ripoii, p. 2, 1844. It is highly probable that Ripon received its name from the Romans, Ripa, signifying in their language, the bank of a river. In 1827 was found, on Skellbank, at Ripon, three feet from the surface of the ground, one of the larger brass coins of Vespasian, struck to commemorate the total subjugation of the Jewish nation to the Roman power, .\.d. 70, when Titus destroyed Jerusalem : obverse, the Emperor's head to the left, lauriated ; around it is vesp.\si.\nus : ROM : aug. Reverse, a palm tree, as a symbol of Judasa. At the foot of the tree stands a Jew, with his arms bound behind him, to denote the state of captivity to which that nation w-as reduced. Legend : juij.*;.\ c.\pta s.c. in exergue. The Roman camp, station, or fortified villa nearest to Ripon, was at Castle Dykes, about three miles to the northward, in the township of North Stainley, and parish of Ripon. Notwithstanding its significant name, the real nature of this place is only of recent discovery. In 1867, Mr. Thomas Clark Heslington read a paper before the Scientific Society of Ripon, on " Roman Camps near Ripon, with an account of the Excavations in one of them." This paper was afterwards printed ; and as he was one of the discoverers, and saw the whole of the excavations made, we give his statement as our first authority on the subject. "The Roman Camp at Castle Dykes is fortified on only three of its sides by a double agger and fosse, suggesting that the remaining side of the parallelogram was protected by a shallow lake filling the bottom of that part of the valley, and across which was a causeway, now used by a diversion of the present road over it. The lake or pool would originate the name of Light-water, by which the streamlet flowing past has always been known. The excavations were commenced upon the ijth of March, 1866, by cutting through the south-west angle of the vallum to obtain a section of it. Upon digging down in the bottom of the fosse, we found it had been filled up with rough walling stones to the depth of nearly seven feet, to some of which mortar adhered : the mortar, of which many lumps were thrown out, was all intermixed with pounded tile. The fosse had been quarried, at this angle, through a little over seven feet of .solid lime- stone, of the same description as the walling stones — several of these bore marks of fire ; and fragments of roofing tiles were among the debris. This at first was thought to be the remains of an overturned wall of defence, but no foundation was disclosed, and this idea was subsequently abandoned. The depth of the excavated section, from the top of the mounds perpendicularly down to the flat surface of the rock, at the bottom of the fosse, was 17 feet 6 inches, and the width 46 feet.'' . . . " This intrenchment extends only round three sides of the camp, and the area within is about five-and-a-half acres ; the north side shows no defence work at the present day." ..." After digging down in a great PREFACE. many places within the area of the camp, we found a deposit of charred human bones, upon a grey flag, what had probably been a cremated burial, and also several tesserae, an earnest of what followed. A' slight depression was observed in the surface of the field one of the party suggested that a cow had been buried there ; however, when the sod was removed, a few spadefulls of soil taken out soon disclosed a secret of many centuries' keep- ing, for there were tesserse and mortar of a discntegrated Roman pavement ; and also brilliantly coloured stucco from the walls of a building, which, from its situation, would be the Praetorium of the camp and the general's quarters. After excavating several days, we had exposed the foundation walls of two apartments. The large room measured twenty- five feet by twenty-one feet six inches ; the other, fifteen feet by fourteen feet six inches. A flue was formed in the wall which separates these rooms ; there is another flue through the foundation wall, upon the southern side of the lesser apartment — but whether it leads to another hypocaust, or to the furnace, can only be ]iroved by future excavations. The walls have been built with limestone quarried out of the fosse ; round the large room they are three feet in thickness, and round the other two feet three inches. In many places the foundations had been dug out ; the husbandman would find them in the way of the plough ; many of the grit pillars which had supported the floors had been dug out also, very few remaining in situ, and these bore e.xcoriations upon the upper surface, from the plough passing over ; they had been placed in rows, upon a floor of hard-rammed and com- pacted earth. The walls and other portions of the building had Ijeen carted away to fill up the fosse. Very few pieces of the thick grey flags that laid upon the pillars, which had supported the floors, were found, and they must have been taken away for that purpose also. The interior of the walls had been lined witli small bundles of reeds, upon which the plaster had been spread ; all the pieces of stucco found bore the impress of reeds, some very sharp and perfect. I suppose the reeds would allow the heated air from the hypocaust to permeate behind the stucco, and thus diffuse a genial warmth from all sides of the apartments. The stucco was coloured in a variety of beautiful patterns ; but it was so tender from damp, and so much was carried off by anxious curiosity seekers, that no uniform design could be distinctly traced. While excavating the larger room, several pieces were found, in whirh 1 noticed peculiar interchanges of colour, as if it had been decorated in a striped pattern ; they wCre tliickly dotted over with little floral stars of twelve petals, radiating from a central spot. .Some pieces had white stars upon a deep chocolate ground ; others, deep chocolate stars upon a white ground; and again white stars upon a red ground, and red stars u]ioii a white ground. This, if arranged in perpendicular stripes, and bordered in ]>anels, would appear very handsome — the many variations in colour in the .stucco giving indications of such an arrangement. In clearing out the smaller room, several of the hypocaust |)illars were found /;/ ,>//«. Upon and among these were the .stones and mortar of an o\erturned wall, which, in its fall, had broken the tesselated pavement in sheets from the pillars. Here we found pieces of the flags which had supported the pavement. No coins or inscriptions were discovered in these foundations. A trench five feet deep was excavated round the interior of the large room, in which two or three bone pins, part of a skull, and another nearly whole, were found. One of the skulls fell to pieces, but it was afterwards strengthened and put together PREFACE. 1))' the Rev. \V. C. Lukis. Several pieces of tiles, which had been used for carr>'ing off the drainage, portions of a large vessel of coarse earthenware, some pieces of roofing tile, and many pieces of thin grey slate — some with the nail hole, others with the rusty nails still remaining in them -were also found here. A portion of the leg bone of a deer or sheep, shewed the commencement of the manufacture of a bone pin. One or two tiles, bearing the impress of a dog's feet, and one of a child's hand ; and ([uantities of iron nails were picked out of the rubbish ; and the bottom of a stone quern was found. Both the pave- ments had been completely destroyed, with the e.xception of what was secured in the little room. Near an opening in the south wall was the site of an ashpit. Here fragments of a mortarium and an amphora were found, and (juantities of broken coarse black earthen- ware, one piece showing how the vessel had been mended with a strip of lead. Some of the vessels had been finely moulded at the lip." . . . "There were also pieces of a dark-coloured ware of a much finer quality, but so small that the pattern with which the vessel had been ornamented could not be traced. Quantities of the bones of oxen, broken to extract the marrow, with the core of a horn, and part of the os frontis of the bos loiigifrons, and the skull of a dog were intermixed with the ashes. Many pieces of mineral coal, shells of oysters, mussels, and whelks, two or three fragments of glass and Samian ware, and the leaden hinge of a hot-water pitcher attached to the upper portion of the handle, were also found in excavating here. In a corner of one of the rooms several shovelfulls of the bones of mice were thrown out. From the manner in which the little skeletons were rolled up, they were evidently pellets which had been ejected by owls. Time was when this building was the centre of the bustle and life of a Roman camp. After its evacuation it fell into ruin and decay — an object of superstitious fear with their successors the Saxons and Danes ; avoided by them it became the habitation of the 'weird bird of night.' Afterwards, the land being required for cultivation, the useless ruin was thrown down and carted into the fosse, and the plough passed over its site." In July, 1874, the Royal ."VrchEeological Institute held their annual meeting at Ripon, at which a paper on the " Discovery of Roman Remains at Castle Dykes" was read by the Rev. W. C. Lukis, rector of \\ath, from which we make the following extract : — " There was every reason to suppose that the first buildings had been destroyed by fire and violence. Nowhere was this more unmistakably evident than in the room in which the bones of the unfortunate Roman were found. As the work of excavating proceeded in this apartment, a picture of violence, conflagration, and at length of bloodshed rose vividly before us. The first indications were presented by the large quantities of wood ashes which covered the mosaic pavement. The wall plaster was observed to have been not only discoloured on the surface by smoke, but the effects of the conflagration had penetrated into it to a depth of half an inch. We found the pavement had been destroyed in places by the falling of heavy stones. But when we uncovered the human remains, their remarkable position — enveloped in the debris of a wall, which had been battered about his ears — told the story in the clearest language. It was plain that he had rushed out of the furnace room — if not out of one of the baths — and was making for the door into the street, when he met with his death-blow from the hand of a half-concealed enemy. PREFACE. Perhaps he felt the effects of the bhnding smoke which was fiUing the house, and was staggering along the wall side, when an arrow struck him on the left side of the head, and he dropped upon one knee, with his hands raised to defend his head. In this position he has been found after a lapse of some sixteen centuries." . . . "In the furnace room, the skeleton of a young person was also found, and in tiie larger of the two rooms di.s- covered in the south-west angle of the field two human skulls were exhumed in 1866." " We have looked in vain for a brick inscribed with name of the Legion whose soldiers \vere quartered here." George Rolleston, M.D., Professor of Physiology at Oxford, thus writes of the skull found here, which was forwarded for his inspection : — " The skull is less perfect than one could desire, but having received such reconstruction as it was capable of, it can be described as follows : — Taken together with its lower jaw, or with, or indeed without, the long and other bones of the trunk sent with it, it can be confidentially affirmed to have belonged to a young, strong man, in possession of the comforts, and also of the culture of civilized life. The brain case is well filled out and globose in all its outlines ; the upper jaw is orthognathous, the lower well and decisively formed ; the teeth, none of which were lost before death, are little worn, showing that their owner enjoyed the advantages of good cookery, and of bread ground with good millstones. In technical language, this skull would be called platycephalic and dolicho-cephalic ; as a matter of fact, in looking at such a skull on living shoulders, one remarks its length and width, but notes that its height is not so remarkable. It is not an uncommon form amongst ourselves at the present day — statesmen and scholars often have such heads. The stature of the owner of these bones was 5 feet 5 inches — about the same as an average of modern men of similar strength. The wound still plainly visible on the left parietal must have caused death rapidly, by the severance or puncture of one of the chief branches of the middle meningeal artery, if death was not caused otherwise more speedily. The outer table of the skull let the sharp weapon pass through it without doing more than make a hole sufficiently large to pass by, but the inner table splintered away before the point, of what may have been an arrow, and cannot have been anything much larger." What led to the discovery of these Roman remains was the finding of a rare coin of Manila Scantilla ; fragments of flanged tiles were observed ; and tessera; of a mosaic pave- ment were seen on a mole-hill within the entrenchment. In the village of Sutton, about a mile distant from Castle Dykes, in a south-westerly direction, is another earthwork, of similar shape and size. Many portions of the vallum and trench yet remain entire ; other portions have been levelled and obliterated by the houses of the village. We are not aware that any Roman relics have been found at this l)lace. About a mile west of the village of (Jrewelthorpe, and eight miles from Ripon, is the clearly defined Roman camp of Nutwith. It stands at the eastern end of a ridge of land, seven hundred feet above the sea level, and commands one of the most extensive and beautiful prospects in Yorkshire. The cam]) is of a rectangular form, defended on the north side by the steep slope of the hill in such a manner as to be impregnable on that side, and on the other three sides by an agger, with a trench wide and deej) on the out PREFACE. ix. side. The length on the north side is 130 yards, that of the south, on the top of the agger, 120 yards; the widtli at the east end is 65 yards, and at the west end 70 yards; the l)readth of the agger and ditch being about 14 yards. The principal entrance ajjpears to have been at the south-east corner; but it has never been easy of access on any side. The whole is enclosed with a fence, and forms a small level field. The top of the agger is planted with trees, which preserve it from destruction, and forms the most cons|)icuous landmark in the neighbourhood. From its situation., this must have been what the Romans called a castnim exploratorium. The most remarkable discovery connected with this period was made in the spring of 1850, by Edwin and John (kainge, while digging peat on Grewelthorpe Moor, when they came upon the body of a man, in an almost complete state of preservation, and from his dress evidently a Roman, which the [leat had tanned and dried, in a remarkable manner, somewhat like an Egyptian mummy. The robes were quite perfect when found, the toga of a green colour, while some i)ortions of the dress were of a scarlet hue ; the stockings were of yellow cloth, and the sandals of a finely artistic shape, one of which was preserved, and we believe is now in the museum of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society. The flesh was tanned into a kind of white fatty substance, and had a very offensive smell. No coins or weapons were found about the body. He was probably some wanderer who had lost his way and perished in the bog, in which he had no doubt reposed for 1400 years. The remains were finally interred in the churchyard of Kirkby Malzeard. In June, 1868, was found, in a cavern in How Stean beck, in Nidderdale, a hoard of Roman coins, comprising one of the emperor Nero, two of Galba, one of Otho, three of Vespasian, one of Titus, four of Uomitian, two of Nerva, nine of Trajan, and nine of Adrian, all of silver ; and four small bronze coins. These were only part of the hoard found, others having got into hands from which they could not be recovered. These had probably belonged to some Roman soldier, who secreted them here when called away to fight the barbarians in Italy, and who never returned to reclaim his hidden treasure. That the Romans worked the lead mines of Cireenhow, in the parish of Ripon, we have the most satisfactory proof, in the existence of pigs of lead bearing the Roman stamp ; two of these were found on Hayshaw Moor, in the township of Dacre, and parish of Ripon, on the 23rd of January, 1735. They were found standing upright, two feet from the sur- face, and very near each other ; of the same shape and dimensions, and both bearing the same inscription — imp . C/ES . domitiano . Aur. . cos . vii . krig. One of them weighed eleven stones two pounds, the other a pound less. The length was from 21 inches to 23 inches and a half; the breadth 332 inches to ^Yz inches ; the depth 4 inches. The letters, raised and very bold, an inch and one third long. One of them is [)reserved in the museum at Ripley Castle ; the other was jjresented to the British Museum by Sir John Ingilby, Bart. At Castlestead, near I'ateley Bridge, in the middle of the valley of the Nidd, was a small rectangular Roman camp, the site of which is now occupied by a gentle- man's mansion ; the agger of the old fortress now forming a beautiful shrubbery and flower garden. Thus it will easily be seen that the Romans occu]>ied, in a greater or less degree, tke whole of the district afterwards known as the l,il)ert\- of Ripon. PREFACE. SAXON PERIOD. It is during this period that we have the first written record of the existence of Ripon ; for two hundred years after the departure of the Romans, its history is a complete blank. In the year 660, as we are told by the Venerable Bede, in his "Life of St. Cuthbert," .\lchfrith, king of Deira, gave to Eata, abbot of Melrose, a piece of ground at Ripon on which to found a monastery ; and into which he introduced the same regular discipline which had previously prevailed in Melrose. Into this infant establishment came two very remarkable men — St. Cuthbert and St. Willibrord. For it was here, according to Bede, that Saint Cuthbert entertained an angel — a beautiful legend, as follows : — Some years after Cuthbert's entering Melrose Abbey, king Alchfrith founded a branch establishment at Ripon, in which Cuthbert was appointed to be guest master. Early one winter's morn- ing he found a young man sitting in the guest chamber, and welcomed him in the usual manner, by giving him water for his hands, and himself washing his feet, placing them in his bosom, and humbly chafing them with his hands, at the same time entreating him to abide with them. After Terce he offered him food, asking him to wait till he went to fetch some hot bread from the oven. But when he returned he found that the guest had departed, and there were no foot-prints on the newly-fallen snow, (jreatly wondering, he removed the table to his room, on entering which he found it filled with marvellous fra- grance, proceeding from three hot loaves of wondrous whiteness and beauty. Then Cuth- bert perceived that it was an angel of Cod who had come, not to be fed, but to feed ; and had brought such loaves as earth could not produce, for they surpassed lilies in whiteness, roses in smell, and honey in flavour, and had evidently come from Paradise. ST. CUTHBERT AT RIPON, A.l). 661. From the C.-vstlu Howard MS. Life of St. Cuthbert, c. 1450, edited for the SuRTEE-s Society by the Rev. J. T. Fowler, M.A., F.S.A., pp. 41 — 44. Bede, VII. ; / ,^ j,/^ seueiit chapiter, loSc Vit. Anon. A II. 2. And- y 'ivilF lake, m' "lay !ere° if leant Bm. Sar. 3 ; Elior. R. hoiv cuthbert had an aungel gest, Exon'.X; And him to sertie he ivas prest°, ready Aberd. I, 2, 3. ^y^^f^ erdely" brede and common store, earthly he left him heuenly brede ^ar/ore.' 1390 A.IJ. 661. It feir aftir 5eris tide° some years time How Cuthbert , ( ^ ]^ alchfride came to Ripon. ' " ■' ° ^\'alde in Rypon« a mynster make, For hele° of saule and goddis sake. heaitii Eel. Hist. To Eata he it gane° geue, did 1395 him and monkes par to leue° ; live ))an Eata, as says |)e buke, Certayn monkes of maylros tuke, ' • The angel he did as gest refreshe W< mete and drynk and hys fete weshe.'— /«J< v/>//i>« .;/ Carlisle Cathedral. Hf is ii\ade Ruest-mastej'. [P- 4'] Entenains an angel. Hreakfast. A II. 661. Snou on Iht; ground. couffesv Amang |)c whilk cuthbert was ane. Vn to Rypon« samen'^ [lai gane°, )>e same obseruance |>ar |)ai avysed°, Before at mailrose |)an° had \i!d vsed. Cuthbert was made hosteler,-' To gestyn° commers fra ferr and nere, And |>are, as |)e story tell', Cuthbert herberd° an aungell'. In a mornyng of a wynter day, To |»e gest hall' he toke |>e way, Jjar ]iM\° he fande a gest sitte, him semed a 50nge man to his witte", fiat air Jiat nyght had trauailde°; Hongyr and calde it semed him aylde°, Als^' he gane° thurgh' harde and nesche°. And [)ider come him to refresche. Cuthbert welcomed him with' manhede°, And broght him water with' gude spede, To wasche his handes ; cuthbert his fete Waschid, and wyped away |>e wete ; In bosom he putt his handes to hete. And sithen" he prayed him to |)e mete. Bot he excused him°, that nobil heyn°,' And saide his duellyng was ferr j'eyn', Bot slyke° instance to him he made, Jie time of mete l)at he habade-. Be° goddis name he him adiured, ]'an°, as compelled, he bade to burd°. When })e oure of terce was done, Cuthbert sett a burde° sone. And sett mete ))ar o pon, And prayde his gest he walde etc on. I sal ga fet° a lafe hate", For it is baken wele, I wate°. When ))at cuthbert come agayne, his gest was gane ; he was vnfayne°, he soght and loked aftir his trace", he fande na takyn"^ in |)at space. What way he went he couthe" nojt knawe, could I'of air ))e erde were hilde° with' snawe. m'ered Cuthbert was gretly ston)-ed~, astonished togtihfr went observed then entertain h.irboiired, lodged there then judgment travelled ailed as if 1400 '405 had gone soft '415 aftertvards himself being thenre such would abide by then table table 1420 1425 '430 go fete h know sorry footprint token hot '435 = This was an office of trust and dignity, and was usually conferred on a person of good address and manners. 5 In I. 2387. futhbert is called ' that nobil hyno ' ; there as well as here the translator uses ' heyn ' and ' man ' indifferently according to his rime. xii. PREFACE. .And he him selfe hisily stedyed° ; studied 1440 he bare fie bordeclath' to |ie spens°, gantry |>ar felde° he odour past encens° ; pcncivcd (that) surpassed incense Ip- 42] It was odour wondir .swete, I'at ))ar with' his smellyng mete°. met he loked aboute whare it myght be, M55 Bread from Sone he saw stande lafes thre. heaven. hate", had he sa fair nane sene. hot To him self with' drede he mene°. says I'is was an aungel to mete I bedde°. as/ted he come to fede, noght to be fedde. 1450 Kx\A shke" breede with' him he broght. SUitl |>at in erde was neutv- wroght' ; made In whitnes lily, rose in odour. Character of Cuthbert. It passes" hony in swete sauour. Aftir ))is doyng merualouse surpasses '455 Cuthbert wax° mare vertuouse, grew And oft tyme sow° and with' Jiaim' spak". saw conversed And god him fedd' when mete him lak". there lacked him meat he was faire spekand and iocunde, In haly speche he lyked" his lunde".' fashioned mafitters 1460 Of haly faders lyues and dede°, deeds f death f he had gude wille to speke and rede. ^ Of gastely" gyftes ]'at god him gaue, spiritual Menyng amang° fan walde he haue. mention at times |)is miracle some tyme openly 1465 he talde, and some tyme priuely ; he waldc it tell' ))an and l»an°, nolo and then As it were of an othir man. Bot |>ai ]iat herd wist his entent, how )iat by" him self he ment". concerning intended 1470 he toke ensample be" saint paule, by he was a man ful wyse in saule, his vertus some tyme in aperte^ openly he schewed, some tyme in couerte. In his pistil" |'is is his sawe ; ipisllc sa ying "475 2 Cor. -xii. A certayn man in crist I knawe, 2. |iat be fore 3cres seiien. Was rauyst vn to jie thirdc heuen ; .-Xnd othir thinges |>at he j'are menes" mentions To him self it pcrtenes. 1480 ))us in some tyme cuthbert dyde°, did To tell' |>is meruayle when he betid.' PREFACE. XIII. [p 48.1 Hode, VIII. not in Vit. Anon. C'ulhbert saved from dangerous sickness. "485 1480 I''ata and his monks driven from Ripon. £<ert, seke° in poynt to passe°, sick die Was made hale° as goddis 7inlle was, whole A/id alle his werdes° be prophecy, fortunes Boisil telde, ligga/ide° to dy. ty'"g Forthirmarc, as wy.stmcn \vate°, kno7v Air |ns wriched warldely state, It es vnstabiir as 56 se, In whilk na stabilnes may he. Eata fra Rypon;; ahbay With his monkes was putt' away, .•\nd othir monkes wer putt' in |)ar ))air wonyng^ place to wyn''.'' dtoiiiini; obtain Cuthbert went with' boisill' haldand ay'^ his first will'. holding rcer )>ar myght na chaungyng of na place Torne"^ him fra his aide trace", turn track Hot ay boisil° dedis and sawes° Boisifs sayings he folowed, and his monke lawes. [The chapter goes on with the account of Cuthbert's sickness and recovery at Melrose, and of Boisil's last sickness, and prophesying that Cuthbert would be a bishop.] For an earlier and much shorter account of St. Cuthbert at Ripon, .see Lives 0/ Saints, E.E.T.S., Original Series, No. 87, p. 361, lines 59 — 84. St. Willibrord was a native of the kingdom of Northumbria, born about the year 657, and entered Eata's monastery as a scholar on its foundation in 660, and in which he con- tinued after Eata and the northern monks departed, under the rule of Wilfrid, until the twentieth year of his age, when he went over into Ireland and .spent twelve years " in the study of the sacred sciences, and in the most fervent exercise of all virtues." He after- wards became the apostle of the Frisians, whom he, with the aid of ten companions, con- verted to Christianity about the year 690. Pope Sergius created him archbishop of the Frisians in 696, with authority to fix his see in what part of the country he should think most convenient, and which he fixed at Utrecht. .According to .\lcuin, he died in 738. {Butler's Lives 0/ the Saints, .4rt. Wi 1,1.1 bkokd). The rule of Eata over the infant monastery of Ripon was but a short one, for in 661 king .Mchfrith gave the monastery to his favourite Wilfrid, and Eata, Cuthbert, and their brethren, were expelled or retired from the place rather than adopt the views of the new superior on keeping the festival of Easter and some ' I.e. with angels; see Bede. = ' Lyked ' here means ' likened ' assiniitavit, hence ' modelled,' or ' fasliioned." 3 ' When he happened to tell this marvel.' •< Kata, with his monks, left Kipon in 66: rather than adopt the Roman calculation of Easter and other customs which King .-Mchfrid, instigated by Wilfrid, tried to force upon them. other matters, Eata adhering to the Scottish method, \\'ilfrid having adopted tiiat of Rome. Alchfrith also gave to Wilt'rid the lands of ten tributaries at East Stanford ; and along with the monastery of Ripon, the lands of thirty houses or families there. We would ask, were the.se merely the homes of people dwelling near the monastery? Or were they the lands and goods of thirty Saxon households situate in the countrj- around? If the latter, these thirty centres of population might represent as many villages, and be the origin of what has since been known as the " Liberty of Ripon." \\'ilfrid directed the establishment for at least five years, at the close of which period he was ordained a priest by Agilbert, the French bishop of the West Saxons, at the request of .\lchfrith, in the monastery of Ripon. (Juisti Eboracenses, p. 58). Wilfrid took part in the great synod of the church at Streon- shal, or \Vhitby, in which he was mainly instrumental in winning the victory for the Romish party ; and such was his poi)ularity that he was chosen to be bishop of Northunibria, .\.ii. 665. He objected, however, to be consecrated by any of the native bishops, whom he regarded as schismatics, and he requested permission to receive that rite in France. The royal assent was obtained, and Wilfrid was consecrated at Compiegne. There was at the ceremony all the pomp and show of which he was so fond. Twelve bishops were present on that occasion, and they carried their new brother, with hymns and joyous music, in a golden chair. {Fasti Eboracenses^ p. 60). Hitherto the career of \Vilfrid had been bright and prosperous, now a series of misfortunes fell upon him which affected the whole of his lifetime afterwards. He was shipwrecked on his return from France, his friend king Alch- frith was dead, and his see of York was filled by another prelate ; and he found himself obliged to retire to his monastery of Ripon, which, it seems, he made his occasional home for three years — being during a portion of that time engaged in missionary labours among the South Sa.\on.s. Theodore, archbishop of Canterbury, at length visited Northumbria, and Wilt'rid was reinstated in his archiepiscopal station. ( IValbratis Ripon, p. 20). Having recovered his dignified position, Wilfrid now began to display his fine taste in architecture ; he renovated the church of York, and built a most beautiful one at He.xham; but it was at Ripon that Wilfrid's choicest gifts were showered, for no place was dearer to his heart than that little monastery which he had ruled in prosperity and adversity. Eddius speaks with rapture of the shrine which Ripon now beheld, and with which he himself was so intimately connected. Of polished stone it was, with its pillars and its porches, a copy, no doubt, of some temple in that famous city that Wilfrid had longed to visit amid the solitude of I.indisfarne. \\'ould that we could see the precious text that, among other splendid gifts, he bestowed ui)on his favourite church, written in golden letters upon purple vellum, and enclosed in a jewelled case. And when all things were completed, tlie founder resolved that the new shrine should be .solemn!)- set apart for (lod, and that the feast of the dedication should be observed as in the days of old. \ou might see at that time all the pomp and circumstance that befitted so high a ceremony, and which Wilfrid was so fond of manifesting and educing. King Ecgfrid and his brother Alwin came, with the princes and nobles of Northuml)ria, the abbots and the various officers who bare rule both in church and state. In the presence of that great concourse did Wilfrid dedicate the c hurch and the altar, vesting it with precious coverings of purple and gold. And then, after the celebration of the eucharist, the consecrator turneil himself to the worshippers, PREFACE. XV. and, like the great eastern potentate, declared what great things had been done for God. All the gifts that princes and holy men had made on that day to the church did he recite ; and then, purposely no ilouhi, he enumerated, as far as he could, the possessions of the 1-iritish priesthood which had passed into other hands when the Saxons had come in. The lesson which he meant to teach would he obvious to all. " Follow the example which has been this day set you. (live back to us the rightful possessions of our church, and thus we will employ them." The striking ceremony was over, and it was followed by a ban(iuet for all comers, which lasted for three days and three nights. — Fasti Eboracetises, p. 63. The lands given at this time by royal bounty to the church of Ripon, are stated by Eddius to be in " regionem juxta Rippel, et in Gaedyna, et in regione Dunutinga, et in CaetljEvum, in creterisque locis." '{'he conquest and settlement of the Northmen in the country have so renamed places, that it is impossible at this day to identify the above. We cannot, however, entertain the idea that Rippel can mean the river Ribble, on the sea-coast of Lancashire. Of what use could lands more than a hundred miles distant across a country almost impassable, be to the church of Ripon ? We unhesitatingly answer, none whatever ! Would it not be more likely to seek the locality near Ripley, where, in the parish of Nidd and the chapelry of Bishop Thornton, the < hurch of Ripon has exercised paramount influence from time immemorial. The foundation of this memorable structure seems to have occurred between the first regnal year of Ecgfrid, 670, and 678, when that monarch, by the advice of his wife, per- suaded Theodore, archbishop of Canterbury, to depose Wilfrid, who then departed to Rome to receive justice from the pope. Theodore substituted two bishops in his stead — Bosa having his see of York, and Eata at Hexham or Lindisfarne. At the same time he ordained, at York, Eadhead bishop of Sidnacester ; and three years after Wilfrid's depar- ture, placed Trumbert over the church of Hexham, and Trumwine over the province of the Picts ; Eata being removed to Lindisfarne. — IValbran's Ripon, p. 22. Still deeming that a more minute supervision was required, the church of Ripon was constituted an Episcopal See, and Eadhead, who had been driven from Sidnacester or Lindsey, was appointed its bishop. This was in the year 681, and he held the dignity until \\'ilfrid's return and restoration to his see in 686-7, w-hen he appears to have (juietly retired, and is no more mentioned ; and of his actions during his rule at Ripon we have no record. In the year 687, Ethelwald, a priest of Ripon, succeeded Cuthbert as a hermit at Fame, where he lived twelve years, his death occurring in 699. .After a clKHjuered rule of five years, Wilfrid was again driven, or fled, from his diocese, to seek redress for wrongs, chiefly'of his own creating, at the court of Rome Though successful there, he was doomed to disappointment at home ; the Saxon kings of Northumhria treated the man- dates of the papal court with contempt. At length, in a synod of the northern princes and clergy held at Nidd in 705, it was decided that Ripon and Hexham should be given to him, which was accordingly done ; and this state of things continued for four years. .After a severe attack of sickness, the aged prelate, in the presence of several of the breth- ren of the monastery of Ripon, which was a private possession of his own, appointed his kinsman, Tatbercht, the ruler of that house ; and made the following disposition of his PREFACE. worldly estate. He divided it into four portions. One share was bestowed upon the churches of the Virgin and St. Paul at Rome, the city to which he had never appealed in vain : another was given to the poor ; a third was bequeathed to the rulers of his two religious houses at Ripon and Hexham, for the benefit of their monasteries ; with the remaining share he rewarded the companions of his sufferings and triumphs. (Fasti Ehoraceiises, p. 76). Wilfrid then undertook a journey to the court of Mercia, invited by Coelred the king, to inspect the monasteries within his kingdom. The e.xertion was too great for his aged frame. He fell sick in the monastery of Oundle, which he had himself established, and there died on the 12th of April, 709. According to his own request, his i)ody was conveyed to Ripon for interment. Eddius says, as they approached the town, the body was laid on the ground, upon a sheet, and washed by the abbot of Ripon and the monks with their own hands ; it was afterwards dressed in the pontifical robes, and carried in a solemn manner towards the place appointed for his burial, with music and singing of psalms. After proceeding a short distance they stopped again, and set down the corpse, over which they pitched a tent, and having unclothed it, bathed it a second time in water ; and having put on it fine linen robes, they placed it on a bier, and proceeded towards the monastery of Ripon, which, as they approached, all the monks came out to meet it, bearing the holy relics, and joined the procession in the psalms they were singing. In this manner the corpse was conducted into the church, where it was deposited on the south side of the altar. The following epitaph, written for Wilfrid, and set up over his shrine at Ripon, is recorded by Bede. (We give an English version). " Hcrt' the great prelate Wilfrid lies entomb'd. Who, led by piety, this temple rear'd To God, and hallow'd with blest Peter's name, To whom our Lord the keys of heaven consigri'd. Moreover gold and purple vestments gave, And plae'd a cross, — a trophy shining bright With richest ore — four books o'erwrought with gold ; Sacred evangelists in order plae'd, And (suited well to these), a desk he rear'd, (Highly conspicuous) cas'd with ruddy gold. He likewise brought the time of Easter right, To the just standard of the canon law ; Which our forefathers fi.ved and well observ'd, But long by error chang'd, he justly placd. Into these jjarts a numerous swarm of monks He brought, and strictly taught their founder's rules. The lapse of years, by many dangers tossed, At home by discords, and in foreign realms, Having sat bishop five and forty years. He died, and joyful sought the realms above ; That, blessed by Christ, and favour'd with his aid, The flock may follow in their pastor's path." Tile successors of Wilfrid ruling over his monastery of Ripon were : — Tatbercht, appointed by himself: then iiotwine, who died in 785-6 ; when .\lberlit was chosen, who after the brief rule of one )ear, resigned his office with his life; after iiim came Sigred ; PREFACE. xvii. and then Wilgcnd, with whom the brief h'st must end. — Walbraii's Ripon, p. 25. Near the outer gates of the monastery, in 792, Eardulf, a Northumbrian noble, was stabbed by the command, or, as some say, by the hand of Ethelred his king. The monies, compassionating his fate, bore him, with solemn dirges, to the church, and placed his body in the porch. The murderous weapon had missed its deadly aim ; and after midnight, the monks had the gratification to discover the intended victim alive in their church. After four years spent, as some say, in concealment in this monastery, he ascended the throne of Northumbria. We now arrive at the nuuh-debated date, 886 — the year claimed by Ripon as its "birthday" of Municipal rights and privileges. It is a question of too great magnitude to enter into in a preface, and we will content ourselves by referring our readers to extracts from the earlier editions of Mr. Walbran's (iuide, and to the Rev. W. C. Lukis's pamphlet, entitled " .A.ncient Ripon," reprinted in this volume ; also to the correspondence on the subject which took place after the Millenary Festival. We now come to the charters said to have been granted by king Athelstan to the church of Ripon. The chronicles tell us that .\thelstan came twice with his army into Northumbria, in 926. when he subdued Ealdulf of Bamborough, and again in 937, the year in which he gained his famous victory at Brunanburh. The charters might be granted on either occasion, though the latter date is the more probable. The first, in Latin prose, is given in a translated form in " Ancient Ripon ; " the other, in Early English verse, is from " Memorials of Ripon," vol. i., p. 90, which is here given. Rimed Charter, called .4'"thelstan"s. (DucHV Records, A. 23). " Wiltyn' al th.it is and is gan yat ich kyng .Attelstane has gyuen as frelich as ich may to kyrk and Chaptel of .Seynt Wylfray of my fre deuocon' thar pees at Rypon' on ilke syde ye kyrk amyle for al ille dedes and ilke Gyle and wyth ine thayr kyrk yate atte ye stane yat Grylhstole halte wt Inne the kyrk dore .-Xnd ye quere thay haue thayr pese for lesse an mare ilkan of this stedes shal haue pees of frod niortel and ilke dede yat with heuten hit don' is Tol Tem Soke et Sak wt yryn' and with water deme and do wrak and atte the land of Seint Wilfray of ilkyn' Geld fre hal ben' ay that y ne haue nan yet langes me to in thar wharshape shal haue at do And for ich will yat yay ben saue I wyll that yay alkyn' fredom haue CC PREFACE. and in all thyngges be a!s free as herte may ihynk or eghe may se Alte powar of a kynge Mast may make fre any thing And my sele haue I sat her to for I will that naman this gift vndo." The general opinion of persons who are qualified to form an opinion on this subject is that both these charters are forgeries, and of a much later age than that of Athelstan. Mr. Walbran, whose opinion is deserving of every consideration, says : — " King Athelstan granted certain valualile immunities to the monastery of Ripon, the particulars of which are defined in two charters of that monarch, printed by Dodsworth and Dugdale in their ' Monasticon.' I presume, however, that both these documents were fabrications of much later days, and framed more in the nature of an inspeximus than that of an original grant, particularly the one in prose, which is witnessed by ' CI,' or Geoffrey, archbishop of York, and natural son of king Henry II. By the rhyming charter, which is a curious specimen of English verse, as written at the end of the thirteenth century, the valuable privilege of sanctuary was conceded to the church ; together with the ordeal of fire and water ; freedom from tax and tribute; and other immunities." {]Val/>ra?i's Ripon, p. 25, 6). Thus he admits the privileges, while he denies the genuineness of the charters professing to confer them. Canon Raine {Fasti Eboracenses, p. 114) says : — " Athelstan's affection for Christi- anity was very strongly marked. To the church of Beverley, at the instigation of Wulstan, and in gratitude to St. John, he granted several noble privileges and possessions. To the ministers of York and Ripon he was equally munificent." Mr. Fowler, in " Memorials of Ripon," vol. i., p. 33, says: — "The English rimed charters which profess to have been given by ^-luhelstan, are compositions of the latter part of the thirteenth century. They may never have been intentled to deceive any one, but only to be more easily com- mitted to memory tlian the original charters." In 948 king Edred ravaged Northumbria, devastated and burned the town and monas- tery which St. Wilfrid had built at Ripon, and dishonoured his tomb, in consequence, as is supposed, of archbishop Wulstan, its lord, being implicated in the rebellion. About 952 Odo, archbishop of Canterbury, visited Ripon, found the monastery in ruins, examined the grave of \Vilfrid, took up the bones and dust, and leaving a small portion at Ri[)on, conveyed the relics to Canterbury ; and to some extent repaired the damage done to the minster. Tlie whole of Northumbria at this time was in a most deplorable state, what from the contentions of rival princes, and the invasion of the Danes and Northmen. In the year 995, according to Simeon of !)urham, in consequence of tlie Danish ravages, Aldune removed the body of Saint Cuthbert from Chester-le-Street to Ripon, along with the various relics with which it had been enriched. And here they stayed for three or four months, when they returned to the north, and finally settled at Durham. Sir Walter Scott alludes to this event in " Marmion," Canto Second, St. .\iv. F'rom this event we may infer that the church of Ripon had been renovated to some extent after its desolation by Edred, and that the monks had returned to their former habitation, and were able to entertain the saint's body, and its attendant clergy. PREFACE. NORMAN PERIOD. The first event of this period is the terrible vengeance wreaked by the ('ontiueror iijKjn tlie Northumbrians for their reljelhon against his rule ; all his fury fell upon them ; and the result was indeed appalling. There was scarcely a village or a homestead between the Tees and York which escaped the fire or the plunderers. To add to the horrors of the time, a famine slew the greater part of those whom the sword had spared. That the Liberty of Ripon suffered severely from this terrible desolation will be evident from the following extract from the great survey of the Conqueror, "Domesday Book," 1086: — "In RiPUM, Leuga S. Wii.kridi. -In St. Wilfrid's Lowy or Liberty of Ripon, there may be ten ploughs. Eldred, archbishop, held this manor. Thomas, archbishop, now has in the demesne two ploughs : and one mill of ten shillings, and one fishery of three shillings, and eight villanes, and ten bordars, having six ploughs. Meadow ten acres. Coppice wood. Of this land the canons have fourteen oxgangs. The whole about the church one mile. These berewics Torp (Littlethorpe), Estuinc (Eastwick — we have little doubt in stating that Newby is the modern representative of this place), Westuic (Westw-ick), Monucheton (Bishop Monkton), Nit (Nidd), Kilingala (Killinghall), Torentune (Bishop Thornton), Sallaia (Sawley), Euestone (Eavestone), Wifleshale (\\'ilsill), Kenaresforde (Skelding), Grentelaia (Grantley), Erlesholt (How Hill, near Fountains Abbey), Merchintone (Mar- kington). There are altogether forty-three carucates to be taxed, and there may be thirty ploughs. All this land is waste, except that in Merchentone (Markington), there is in the demesne one plough ; and two villanes, and three bordars with one plough ; and one soke- man with one plough. In Monuchton (Bishop Monkton), one thane has five villanes and three bordars, with two ploughs. In Erlesholt (How Hill), three villanes and three bor- dars with two ploughs. There are seventy-five acres of meadow. The wood pasture belonging to these lands contains one mile. The whole six miles long and six broad. In Aldel'elt (Aldfield), two oxgangs to be taxed ; it lies in Ripon, and is waste. To Ripon belongs the soke of these lands, — Estanlai et Sudton (East Stainley, from the next entry we infer that this should be Studley and Sutton), another Estollaia (Studley), Nordstanlaia (North Stainley), Seleneforde (Sleningford), Southewic (this place is unknown). There are in all twenty-one carucates and a half to be taxed, and there may be fifteen ploughs. There are now there five villanes and three bordars having three ploughs. Meadow two acres. In Suthewic coppice wood one mile and half long, and one mile broad. \'alue of Ripon in king Edward's time thirty-two pounds ; at present seven pounds ten shillings. In Nounewic (Nunwick), four carucates and a half inland, and half a carucate in the soke of Ripon to be taxed. There may be four ploughs there. Rainald holds it of the Archbishop, and has one villane, and two bordars, and two sokemen with two ploughs. Half a mile long and the same broad. In Havvinc (Bridge Hewick), to be taxed three carucates, and there may be three ploughs. Meadow one acre. In Hadewic (Copt Hewick), two carucates to be taxed, and there may be two ploughs. PREFACE. There are there two bordars with one plough. \'alue in king Edwards time five shilHngs ; at present eight shilhngs. In Gherindale (Givendale), to be taxed eleven carucates, and in the berewick of Schel- done (Skelton), eight carucates ; and there may be twelve ploughs. There are now there two villanes and four bordars with three ploughs. Meadow six acres. The whole manor one mile long and a half broad. Value in king Edward's time twelve pounds ; at present ten shillings. In Hogram (Howgrave), two carucates. In Hottone (Hutton Conyers?), two oxgangs. In Hashundebi (Aismunderby), two carucates. In Merchintone et Stanlai (Markington and Stainley), one carucate. This land of St. Peter is t'ree from king's tax. It is waste. Value in king Edward's time twenty shillings. In the Recapitulation or Summary at the end of the Survey for Yorkshire, tlie (|uantity of the archbishop's lands is given as follows : — In Ripun (Ripon), the archbishop has the Lowy of St. Wilfrid. In Torp (Littlethorpe), four carucates. In Estuuic (Eastwick or Newby), two carucates. In Nith (Nidd), five carucates. In W'estuuic (Westwick), four carucates. In Monulchtone (Bishop Monkton), eight carucates. In Chilingale (Killinghall), one carucate. In Torentone (Bishop Thornton), two carucates. In Sallai (Sawiey), two carucates. In Eavestone two carucates. In \\'ineshale (Wilsill), two carucates. In C'henaresford (Skelding), one carucate and a half. In StoUai (Studley), four carucates. In Grentclai (Grantley), two carucates and a half. In Erleshold (How Hill), three carucates. In Merchintone (Markington), four carucates and a half. In Stanlai et Sudtunen (Stainley and Sutton), eight carucates. In Ncrdstanlai (North Stainley) and Selenneford (Sleningford), six carucates and a half. Sharow is not mentioned in the survey ; probably it may be the representative of Southwicjor South Hewick mentioned above. On November i8th, in the year iioo, Thomas, archbishop of York, died in his palace at Ripon ; his body was conveyed to York, and interred in the cathedral there, beside that of his [jredecessor Aldred. He was the first of the Norman archbishops of York. — Mem. of Ripoti, vol. i., p. 47. King Henry I. (iioi — 20), in the early part of his reign, by his charter exempted the lands of the canons of Saint Wilfrid at Ripon from all charges for the building and furnish- ing of castles. In 1108, the same king granted to Thomas, archbisho[) of York, the privi- lege of holding a fair of four days at Ri|)on, at the feast of St. \\ilfrid in .\pril, two days before the feast, the feast day, and the morrow ; to whi(-h all [)ersons might freely come, dispose of their goods in peace and safety, and dejjarl without molestation — any person causing disturbance to forfeit ten pounds. Tiiurstan, arclil)isiu>p of \'ork, kept liis Christ- mas at Ripon in the year 1132, and on the 26th of December, he led forth the thirteen brethren who had renounced the lax discipline of the Benedictine monastery of York, " towards the valley of the Skell, and, after traversing about three miles, halted by the side of the stream, in a narrow glen overgrown with thorns and brushwood, and overshadowed by the mount of Herlcshow, begirt with .sylvan gloom. This was to lie their home." .\nd at this place, and at this time, the famous monastery of I'ountains was founded. In A.u. 1 140 Alan, earl of Richmond, seized and tdrtified llie tastle of Hutton (Conyers), which belonged to the bislio]) of Purham, and greatly oppressed the inhaiiit- PREFACE. ants of Ripon. His tyranny lontinucd for some length of time, and was of a most daring and l)riital character ; for in 1 143, he, along with a body of armed men, entered the church of Ripon, and there assaulted archbishop William by the shrine of St. \\'ilfrid. -//'/. 1400) «hen the events in the history of Ripen are given under the respective years of the wakemen and mayors ; henceforward we shall merely pick up fragments of historical matter not given therein, and briefly summarise the more modern history of the city. The following royal appointment to the office of liamiLT bearer of St. Wilfrid reads like a parody of the mountain in labour bringing forth a mouse. It bears date November 24th, 1514. " Henry, by the grace of God, King of England and of Fraunce, and Lord of Ireland : to the most Reverend fader in (Jod, William, Archebishopp of Canterbury, primate of alle lingland, and of the Apostolic see legate, our chauncellour, greting. We let you wite that in consideracion of the true and faithful service which oure humble servant John Warde hath doon unto us, and during his lif intendeth to doo, we have yeven and graunted unto hym th' office and rowme of baner barer befor Saint Wilfride, now voide by the deceasse of Thomas Edwardes, late having the same, and in other handes and disi^osicion by reason of the nonage of the lord Nevll oure Warde, which office and rowme apperteigeneth to our said warde by reason of certayn service which he owith to bere and doo by the tenure of his landes, with the wages and fees of fyve poundes by the yere for the exercising of the said rowme, to be had and percyved by our said servant of the issues, prouffitcs, and revenues of certayn landes and tenementes within the town and lordship of Rypon, in our Countie of York, like as it hath been hertofor accustomed, with al maner arrerage now remaynyng in the tenantes handes ther. — Memorials 0/ Eipoii, vol. i., p. 304. On January 26th, 1569, Mary Queen of Scotts, on her journey from Bolton Castle, in Wensleydale, to Shetifield Castle, arrived at Ripon, where she stayed one night, and addressed a letter to queen Elizabeth, and departed sometime on the following day for Wetherby. Her retinue consisted of twenty-sbc persons, among whom were Willie Douglas, through whose means she escaped from Lochleven Castle ; Bastian Pages, at whose wed- ding the queen danced on the night of Darnley's murder ; Mary Seaton, her tire- woman, etc. In coming by direct route from Bolton to Ripon, the royal cortege would pass through Middleham, Mashani, Tanfield, and North Stainley. An interesting memo- rial of the queen's passing through Ripon park remains in the pond called " Queen Mary's Dub," near the middle lodge. Since the road by the park lodges is shorter than the present road, we may presume that she came by that way ; but by what act the water is associated with her name in her journey to Ripon, where she arrived late in the evening, tradition gives us no information ; and it is difificult to conjecture what she could see of it, or do with it, unless it was to get her horse stuck in its mud. — Mary Queen of Scots in Captivity, by Jno. Daniel Leader, 1880. — J. AV. D. AVe give the following letter describing the state of Ripon minster (.a.d. 1571-2), and who were its despoilers, in slightly modernised spelling. Letter to Sir Ralph Sadler on the state of the fabric after the "Rising in the North.'' — William Tankerd, John Norton, Marmaduke Ellerker, gentlemen, by virtue of the Queen's Majesty, Commissioners out of her highness' Court of her Duchy of Lancaster, to us, and others directed, the 1 7th day of January, in this present xiij year of your Majesty's reign, did repair to the Collegiate Church in Ripon, and then and there did call before us Richard C.illow and Christopher PREFACE. Atkinson, plumbers ; William A\'ood and John Topham, carpenters ; Simon Thompson, glazier ; and Ranald Grene, smith ; — and we, by the advice of the said artificers, did view and survey the decayed places of the said church, and did find the covering of the said church, being of lead, in great decay, in that in the last Rebellion, being in the xij year of your Majesty's reign, that the soldiers of the queen's majesty at the same time being in Ripon, did take certain webs of lead off the gutters of the middle aisle of the said church, for lack whereof the water runneth into the walls of the said church ; and also did cut and hack away certain pipes of lead which did convey the water running off" the said church from the walls thereof; and that the lead being the covering of the three broches of the said church is in great decay ; and we do esteme (estimate) that four fothers of lead will do no more than repair such places as is in decay now about the said church ; and that ropes and other engines for the mending of the same must be bought, which will cost £,2> 6-f- Si/. ; decayed timber of three broches of the said church, sawn boards for covering under the said lead, and making of xxij doors, and divers windows about the said church, and barrs for the same, being burned by the said soldiers during their abode in Ripon, as W'C do esteme will cost ^6 13J. i,d.; glass for the mending of the said windows with lead and solder for the same, will cost, as we esteme, _;^5 ; locks, keys, and bands of iron, being broken and stolen away by the said soldiers, and newly to be made, will, as we do esteme, cost ;^6 ; and we esteme the workmanship of the premises to be to the sum of ^^26 13.1-. \d. And further, we have according to the said commission viewed the said prebend's house of Xunwick and Munketon, and do certify unto this honourable court that there is ten load of slate at the time of this our view upon the said prebend houses, which is worth, to be sold, T,os. ; and that there is timber of the said decayed houses, and freestone, meet to be taken down, which is worth, to be sold, ^,^8 io.f. — Wvli.'m Tanckard, John Norton, M'rmaduke Ellerker. To the Ryght Honorable Sr. Rauf Sadler, Knight, Chancellor of the Duche of Lancaster. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. i., pp. 308-9. The following observations are from a paper on the " History and Constitution of the Liberty of Ripon," read by Professor Stubbs (now Bishop of Oxford), at the meeting of the Royal .Archaeological Institute nt Ripon, July 24th, 1874: — "The Liberty of St. Peter has from time immemorial, that is, in the historical sense, belonged to the Archbishops of York, and only within a very few years has been transferred to the Ecclesiastical Com- missioners. The original parish of Ripon was the district which looked to the Minster as its mother churi^h, and as the Minster has a pedigree which brings it down at least to the year 640, which is about the time of Wilfrid's childhood, we may infer, first, that it is one of the most ancient ecclesiastical districts in England ; and secondly, that the district which became the [iarish had a secular unity as ancient, that is, that the twenty-four or twenty-five townships had already some .sort of organisation, of which the newly-formed parish was the ecclesiastical equivalent. I take it that there was already a " ])agus Riponensis," whether called a shire, a wapentake, or a hundred : if it was not so, I do not see how the district came to have a manorial as well as a parochial unity ; for you observe the twenty-six townships are not twenty-six manors, or even limbs of a manor. There is one manorial court for the whole, a manorial court that did not, we may be sure, come into existence when tlie liberty of the .Archbishops was created, but was itself the basis of PREFACE. that jurisdiction. Here we have only analogs', however, to guide us ; as we find that the several townships were represented in the manorial courts by four men and the constable, we may safely infer that the secular constitution of the district was hundredal, whether it had its organisation before or after it came into the Archbishop's hands. I shall not ven- ture to determine the effects of the Danish invasion on the district. Judged by the local nomenclature, they were small, the few bys which are found in Riponshire being on the borders of the parish, excepting the little .Xismunderby, which may have formed the 1 >anish (quarter, or the Danish half of the township of Bondgate, the part of the city south of the river, the name of which may be variously accounted for. The early history of this period is entirely ecclesiastical. We run up at once to the time of Athelstan, who is the traditional founder of the great secular jurisdictions of the archiepiscopate, both at Bever- ley and at Ripon. The north continued faithful to Athelstan's successors only for a short time. Archbishop Wulfstan, the very man to whom Athelstan probably granted these privileges, threw himself on the Danish side in the wars of Edmund and Edred, and as a result Ripon was desolated — so much so that even the bones of St. Wilfrid are said to have been removed to Canterbury ; and, for our purpose, we lose sight of the church and liberty alike until the Conquest, when Archbishop Ealdred, of York, obtained from the Conqueror a full recognition of the rights of his see. This recognition was interpreted in a most liberal manner, and the Liberty of St. Wilfrid emerges from obscurity as a great feudal franchise, the Archbishop's right of jurisdiction being understood by the Norman lawyers to imply that he was the over-lord of the land immediately under the King. The first event that helped to change the ancient relations of the parish and liberty was the founda- tion of the Collegiate Church, which took place either immediately before or after the Conquest, when the Archbishop set up a collegiate body, endowed with separate prebends, as well as with a common estate. This event involved the separation of the estate ot the college from the rest of the archiepiscopal property — a separation which was carried out in the monastic cathedrals, as well as in the secular ones, with great precision, and which was necessitated by the fact that under any other system the clerks of the college would have been only stipendiaries of the bishop. The great prelates of England, and especially the Archbishops, succeeded early in establishing over certain of their manors an authority which excluded the ordinary interference of the royal officers. This was, of course, resen- ted by the crown, and as early as the reign of Henry I., inquests were taken as to the report of the county on the nature of their rights. The result of which inquiry commonly was that the archbishops held their lands as freely as the king held his. . . The position of the archbishops was confirmed by charters of great length and importance. The last one, granted by (ieorge II. to Archbishop Blackburn, is an inspeximus of a charter ot Philip and Mary to Archbishop Heath, which again is an inspeximus of one of Henry VII., which rehearses one of Edward IV., which rehearses one of Henry \T., which rehearses a long inspeximus of Edward III., and another of his father ; the latter contam- ing copies of Anglo-Saxon charters of Edward the Confessor and William the Conqueror, and Latin ones of Henry I. Stephen, Henry IV., Richard II., Edward III., and Edward I. ; quoting also Athelstan's rhyming charter, and every other sort of record." The history of Ripon may to some extent be regarded as an epitome of the history of PREFACE. the county, or even of the kingdom, from the Anglo-Saxon period down to the present time. Foimded in the stormy birthday of Christianity in the north of England — desolated by the wars of the Danish invaders — slightly renovated, only to be again depopulated by the savage fury of the Norman Conqueror — rising again from its ashes into prosperity, to be again plundered and burnt by the desolating incursions of the Scots — the capital of a small principality, ruled by the Archbishops of York, and the Chapter of its own Collegiate Church — a thriving hive of manufitcturing industry from the era of the third Edward to that of the eighth Henry — greatly despoiled and disturbed by the throes of the Reforma- tion, and subsequent risings to restore the ancient faith. Royal charters in abundance, conferring and confirming almost regal powers and privileges, were granted to the Arch- bishops of York, and the canons of the church of Ripon, over the town and Liberty. At length the turn of the people came, and in 1604 they were incorporated by a charter from King James I., their first semblance of self-government. At this period its staple industry changed from the manufacture of woollen cloth to that of spurs, and the steel and iron- work of horse furniture, in which they attained to great eminence by the beauty and quality of their workmanship. In the same century the citizens saw the royal James pass along their streets in all the pomp and pageantry of royalty; and not long afterwards saw his royal son and successor on the throne, pass through, a captive, guarded by stern puritan warriors ; — saw negotiated within their halls the most humiliating treaty to which the dignity of England ever condescended ; — saw the armies of cavalier and roundhead, but escaped almost unscathed the dangers of that perilous period ; — saw its steel industries decay, and finally pass away to other places. Though slightly agitated by the intrigues of the Jacobite faction, it had no share in their abortive rebellions. Saw the commencement of the formation of turnpike roads — stage coaches and waggons, their beginning and end- ing — saw its waters rendered navigable, and that mode of transit superseded by the iron road and " The restless rush and rapid jar Of the fire-winged and steedless car." Saw its chartered constitution remodelled ; a bishopric formed bearing its name, with its church for a cathedral ; and now, " High-crowned she sits in dawning pale, The sovereign of the lovely vale." March 22nd, iSgi. ^^'. (1. CONTENTS OF PREFACE. II-IV. PACE. I'kkhistoric Period • " Introduction to Municipal History of Ripon. Singui.ak Geologicai. For- mation. SUBSIDKNCKS OF THE GROUND. SCHNKKY. BOTANV. Kriti.sh Period Earthworks ON HurroN Moor. ■■Cana." Nostkrfiki.d. Wkix. Castii.ks. How HlI.L. I.INIIRKK. T-. . iv-ix. Roman Period Roman Relics. Etymology of Ripon. Coins. Casii.e Dykes. Excavations THEREIN. Remains found. Royal Arch.kological In.stitute, Visit of. Sut- ton Camp. Nutwith Camp. Grewelthorpe Moor. How Stean Beck. Roman Coins. Hayshaw Moor. Castlestead. ,. r. . • x-xviii. bAXON Period Monastery Founded by Eata. St. Cuthbert. St. Cuthbert Entertains an ANGEL. St. Willibrord. Wilfrid. Alchfkith. Theodore, of Canterbury. King Ecgfrid. Lands Given to Church. Church Built. Bishops Bosa and E-vta. Ripon an Episcopal See. Eadhead, Bishop. Ethelwald. Wilfrid. Synod at Nidd. Death and Burial of Wilfrid. Epitaph. Tateercht. Botwine. Albrecht. Sigred. Wilgend. Eardulf. Charters of Athel- stan. King Eadred. Odo, of Canterbury. Body of St. Cuthbert at Ripon. Norman Period . . • . • • ■ • • " Conquest of Northumbria. Ripon in Domesday Survey. Thomas. Archbishop OF York. Charter of King Henry I. Thurstan! Earl Alan. Murdac. Charter of King Stephen. Archbishop Roger. Building of the Minster. Lands Given to the CiiuKrH. King Henry HI. and the .Archbi.shop Walter DE Gray. Shrine of St. Wri.FRiu. Trial in Chapter House. 1'kivilegf.s AND Lands of the Church. Legend of .Akchhishop Gray. MiSCELLANEOU.S XXlV-XXXll. Slavery or Serfdom in the Liberiy of Kipon. Knights' Fees in Ripon. Sir John de Marmyon. Archbishop William de Wickvvaine. King Edward I. AT Ripon. Horses sent from Ripon. Sir Simon Ward, with Ripon men Slain at Bannockburn. Ripon in Nomina Villarum. Scots under Randoi.f and Douglas ravage the Country round Ripon, and Exact Ransom from the Town. Taxation of Church Livings. Thomas Devvili., Bailiff. Ripon Con- tingent OF Fighting Men. Ripon Burned by the Scots. Archbishop William le Zouche. Poll Tax, 1379. Banner Bearer of St. Wilfrid. Mary. Queen of Scots at Ripon. State of the Minster. Paper on Liberty of Ripon, by Professor Stubbs. Epitome of History. CONTENTS OF PART II. IjSl OF WaKEMEN (1400 TO 1604) .... Duties of Wake.men ...... Corporation of Ripon under the Charter of King James I. (i6c4 to 1835) ...... .■\ii.sTRACT OF Charter of King James I. List of Mayors (1604 to 1891-2) Ripon under the Municipal Reform Act (1835 to 1892) Abstract of Municipal Reform Act List of Municipal Elections .... Rates of Ripon ..... The Towne Book of Rippon List of the Micmhirs of Parliament toR Ripon I.isr (IF iHi': Recorders of Ripon 1, 1ST of ihe Flowering Plants of Ripon and Neighudurhood ..... PAGE. 1-38 39-42 43-^141 43 44—316 142*— 316 142*— 143* . 144^—152 ■ 153—155 Appendix i. .\i. ,, xii. — XXV. „ xxvi. — xxviii. x\i\. x.xxii. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS OF PART II. PAGE. K.MIII.F.MATICAL ChAI'I KK UkADING ..... I Sanctuary Cross at Sharow ...... 8 Fleeing to Sanctuary ...... 9 MaK KEN FIELD HaLL ..... TO FACE . l8 Seal of Thomas Markenfield • . . . . .19 Badges of the Wakemen ..... 21 — 38 Facslmile Sketch of Clotherholme . . . .21 Arms of the Metcalfes of Nappa . . . . .21 Arms of the Horners ....... 22 RiPON Cathedral, from the Skell . . •. to face . 32 Hutton Haij, ........ 38 Hugh Ripley's Monument ...... 43 The Transept, Ripon Cathedral . . . .45 Uli> M.\gd.\len's and St. Anne's Chapels . . to face . 72 Badges of the Mayors ...... 44 — 289 Old Boots at the Unicorn . . . . . .117 Dean Waddilove's Book Plate . . . . . .134 Old Court House and Jury Room . . . . '35 The 1832 Election Medal . . . . .144 Emblematical Chapter Heading ..... 142* The I ate Mrs. Lawrence .... to face 164 The Late John Richard ^\'ALBEAN, F.S.A. . . to face . 176 LIST OF THE ILLUSTRATIONS. Thk Oi.i> I'.one House, Ripon Cathedral The Laiic William Harrison Fountains Hall Norton Conykrs Bishop Bickersteth's Grave A Peep of Tanfield Tower RiPON Millenary Meual Mrs. Cooper's House Badge of the Marquess of Ripon, First Boss FROM Baldric Badoe of Frederic John, Earl of Ripon Studlev Roval . . . . Ripon F)iocksan Training Collecje Jepson's Hospital . . . . Old Bondgate Bridge Coats of Arms of the Hassell Family TO face to face TO FACE TO FACE TO FACE County Councillor A I PAGE 194 . 198 ■ 234 ■ 237 242* 248* 253 264 265 274 276 285 288 296 312 xxvii. ^ .rff^^^^^ /^XMXJ^X /<5^^^^^^^ r^ ^^^;^-S2:lA^S LIST OF WAKEMEN & MAYORS OF RIPON, From a.i>. 1400 to the present time. H¥. following List of Wakemen and IVrayors has been compiled from various sources — from "The Antient and Modern History of the Loyal Town of Rippon," by Tho. Gent, who says he collected his list of "the governours of this happy town" from A.D. 1400 to 1485, from "the most cohoerent MSS. he could procure ; " but he does not inform us what these MSS. were, nor where they were deposited, and they cannot now be found, therefore his history is our only authority for that period. Alderman Theakstone's Chronicle, the oldest document in the possession of the Corporation, is our authority from i486 to 1608 ; afterwards the Corporation Registers, Minute Books, and Mayors' Accounts are used. There is no reason to doubt the general accuracy of the List, as the late Mr. John Richard Walbran, F.S.A., was well acquainted with it, and, as his knowledge of the history and antiquities of Ripon was superior to that of any other person, he would have detected and rectified any errors therein. The illustrative matter is gathered from various sources, — the volumes published by the Surtees Society, especially the "Testamenta Eboracensia, or Wills Registered at York :" and more particularly those recently published, entitled, "Acts of Chapter of the Collegiate Church of SS. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon, .\.d. 1452 to .^.d. 1506 ; " and the two companion volumes, " Memorials of the Church of SS. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon ; "—the pages of the latter have been to us a fruitful mine of historical facts, and to which we thankfully acknow- ledge our indebtedness ; the "Ripon Tracts," printed by the late Mr. William Harrison, but never published ; the unpublished MSS. of the late Mr. Walbran ; and for the more modern period, from the county and local newspapers, and other private sources. BI RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. THE WAKEMEN OF RIPON. 1400. James Percival. A family of this name was resident in Ripon, and Sharow, closely adjacent, in very early times. Roger Percival and his wife paid poll tax in Westgate, in "Villa Rypon," in 1379. Edon. wife of Robert Percival, of Sharow, by her will, dated March i8th, 1454, gave to the six vicars, six deacons, six thuriblers, and six choristers of Ripon church, 6s. 8d. ; to the high altar, i2d. ; to the work of the bell tower, 6s. 8d. ; and to the maintenance of the north bridge, i2d. — Hipon Chapter Acts, p. 29. In 1472, John Percival was bailiff of the Chapter, and collector of small tithes ; and after his death, in the above year, his widow, Alianor, farmed the small tithes of Thorpe, paying for the same 4s. yearly. In 1475 she was succeeded in her tenancy by John Per- cival, at the same rent. I'he family appears to have been tenants and officers of the Chapter of Ripon for a great number of years. In 1535, John Percyvall was incumbent of the chantry of St. James, in the collegiate church of Ripon. The following account, culled from the ' ' Memorials of Ripon" (Fabric Rolls, p. 130), will give an idea of the rale of wages in Ripon at that time. The cost of thatching a house on the Cornhill, belonging to the Chapter of Ripon, in 1400 : — 5 score travis (threaves), of barley straw, 55. ; i man "thekand," sdays, at5d., 2S. id. ; I woman serving him for the same time, is. 3d.; I man tempering clay for " ryggyng " said house, 4d. ; Will. Hebden carrying clay for i day to the said house, IS. jd. ; i man driving cart with clay, 4d. ; drink given to the said men, 3d. Great dearth of corn. 1401. John Lamr. In 1485 Thomas Lambe, chaplain, was appointed perpetual curate of the chai>el of St. Mary, Clother- holme, vacant by the death of William Uovc, the last possessor, on the presentation of Sir Ranulph Pigott, the true patron of the said chantry. — Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 280. 1402. Petek Millhe. 1403. William Norton. 1404. Thomas P'ountains. Richard Scroope, Archbishop, and the Lord Mow- bray l>eheaded. Sir Ralph Pigott, knight, by his will, dated June 7th, 1404, directs his body to be buried in the church of St. FVterat Ripon ; and gives for wax (candles) to be burnt round his body on the day of his funeral, 6s. He also gives to the six vicars, and all the can- tarists, deacons, sub-deaeons, thuriblers, and choris- ters ministering in the said church at placebo, diri^e, and mass, in their robes, 13s. 4d. {Test. Ebor., vol. ^-' P- 331. Surtees Soc.) He was probably the son of Galfrid Pigott, by Emma, daughter and heiress of Roger de Ledes. The home of this family was at Clotherholme, near Ripon. They bore for their armour three white pickaxes on a black field. These arms were frequently blazoned in Ripon minster, to which they were great benefactors. 1405. Randall Backhouse. In tliis W^akeman's year, according to Cleiyiens Maydcstone, the following mcident occurred to King Henry IV., in consequence, as the superstitious then believed, of his having directed the decollation of Archbishop Scroope. After this circumstance the king was ridmg, says he, towards Ripon. when he was struck with an horrible leprosy, and remained all night at Hammcrton, seven miles distant from York. After he had retired to rest he was grievously tormen- ted, and called loudly to his chamberlains, who on rising, found him to their astonishment, in darkness —the fire and the lamps, both in the hall and his chamber, being extinguished. Acting either on the supposition that he was poisoned, or as the ordinary treatment for those afflicted with leprosy, they mixed theriacntn in wine, called vernage, and administered it to the affrighted monarch, who, though he was not amended next morning, would no longer abide in this place of torment, but rode to Ripon. where he re- mained seven days. — IValbran's History 0/ Ripon. 1406. Geoffrey Thorpe. .-\ family of the name of Thorpe was of good stand- ing in Ripon in early times. William de Thorpe and his wife ])aid poll tax in 1379. living in "Stanibryg- gate;" as also did Adam de Thorpe and his wife, dwelling in " Markettsteed." In 1467, .Agnes, wife of John Thorpe, was administratrix to the goods of Richard Pigott. Thomas Labray, in his will, 1485, gives to Stephen Thorpe his licst "cervicall," some kind of hood or collar. Still earlier than this, in 1331, William de Thorpe was receiver of the arch- bishop of York, in his manor of Ripon. In 1332 he receives an order from the archbishop to provide six- teen oxen and carriages at Ripon ; and also to have the breaches in the fence of the park repaired. In 1337, the archbishop having examined his accounts, amountmg to 324/. is. 4>i'd., and finding the same correct, gave him an acquittance for all lime. — Mentoriais of Ripon, vol. II., ji. 108, &c. 1407. John Blowmak. A great frost. MUNICIPAL HISTOR )', ETC. I40S. JtlHN Hi.ACKlU'RXK. 1409. William Trowlopk. 1410. Petkr Selbv, Gent. 141 1. Lawrence Pawl. 141 2. Adam Oreen. 1413. James Hebden, Gent. 1414. John Davill, Gent. It is not improbable that John Davill was the foun- der of the Maison de Dieu Hospital in St. Agnesgate, Ripon, where the ruined cha[K'l still exists. And its architecture agrees with this period. It was founded for "eight poor folkes, men and women, the which in time past have been of honest behaviour, now in age and poverty continueing their life in prayer and devotion for their helpers and benefactors, having none other worldly goods to their sustentalion but reliefe and almes of christian people." A priest was altaeh2d to the establishment. ' ' Alsoe there is in the said Massendew two common beds for every true travelling man [or woman ? J that hath noe spending, and there he [or she ? ] may be eased one day and one night in fulfilling of the scaven workes of mercy." The document relating to this Hospital, datedjune 6, 1516. is in the possession of the Trustees. 1415. John Selby. 1416. Ralph Hanley. 141 7. Peter Allan, 1418. William Walby. 1419. Thomas Brook., Gent. Between the 3rd of P'eb. and the 23rd of March, 1419. died IVm. Cawood, Canon of York and Ripon. A copv of an inscription to his memory given by Gent in his History of York, p. 131, states that he died 30th of May, 1419. Sed? this. Gent says that he and John Deen, Prebendary of Stanwick (who died in 1435), founded the Chantry of St. James in the Coll. Church of Ripon. Cawood was a Licentiate in Laws, and an eminent diplomatist. According to his will, his books were sold to aid the erection of the Altar Screen in York Minster. He also bequeathed a copy of Cassiodorus super Psalterium to Ripon Church, for the use of its ministers, desiring that it might be chained before the prebendal stalls of Thorpe and Stanwick, for ever. — Walbrans Ripon; Surtees Soc. Publi- cations, vol. iv. p. 395. 1420. Rowland Gill. 1421. Adam Man, Gent, 1422. Francis Scroop, Gent. 1423. Richard Hebdin, Gent. In 1461, Thomas Birtby was by the Chapter of Ripon admitted administrator to the goods of widow Hebden, lately come from Boroughbridge. [Ripon Chitptcr Aits, p. loi). In 1492 the administrators to the goods of John Helxlen, were Henry and John, his sons, and Is;ibella, his widow. {Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 268). In 1546 William Hebden. priest of the Chantry of St. Mary the Virgin in Staynebrig- gate, died, and was succeeded by John Rawling. In his will, dated August loth, 1546, he says, " Kurste, I g>'ve my sauU in to the handes of Allmightie God. and my bodie to be buryed in the quere of the said church, and to be brought forthe w ith the holl queyre, as canonez, chaunlre prcsles, vicars, and other minis- trators ther. Item, I bec|ueath to Elizaljeth Hebden, my mother, ten shillings and a syde russet gowen." (Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 360). In a valuation of the lands belonging to the Hospital of St. Mary Magda- lene, in 1546, the tirst item is, "the mancion howse of the said Hospitall, with all the closes belonging thereto, in the tenure of Thomas Stavcley and Chris- topher Hebden." — Mem. of Ripon, vol, iii., p. 29. 1424. Laurence Dunning. 1425. Hierome Blunt. 1426. Anthony Day <^ Jn. Snow. 1427. Abraham Bell. 1428. John Di(;by, Gent. 1429. William Single. 1430. John Bland. The earliest mention of this name in connection with Ripon and the neighbourhood, is that of Richard, son of Hugh Bland, of Dishforth. who gave to the abbey of Fountains one oxgang of land with a turbary in that place. He likewise gave some meadow in South Field, with his lands lying between Sur- holmes and the high road. [Burton's Mon. Ebor., p. 161). In 1546 John Bland held one acre and three roods of land in Ripon field, belonging to the chapter of Ripon, at a yearly rent of 3J. He also held belong- ing to the chantry of Clolherholme one shop in the Market Place, at a yearly rent of 7s. ; three acres of meadow- in Stainegate, los. rent ; also a rent of ics. going forth of tw o cottages in Horsefair ; and another rent of 4s. going forth of two other cottages there. He had also lands belonging to the prebend of Thorpe, for which he paid 5s. oJ4d. rent ; and a barn in Horse- fair at a rent of 7s. per ann. [Memorials of Ripon, p. 27, &c). John Bland, of Ripon, by his will, dated August 22nd, 1568 (proved February 2Sth, 1570), desires to be buried in the north aisle in the side of the choir of Ripon church. Mentions Richard and Robert Bland, his brother's sons ; Christopher Bland, his son ; makes Margaret, his wife, sole e.\eculrix ; and also names Margaret, the wife of Richard Kllerker, his daughter, and Richard Bland, the son of Chris- to[>her. \Prcrog. Office. York, Xo. 18, p. 95). fn 1568 a commission was issued to Christopher Bland, and others, for searching out of images, and other ornaments of idolatry, supposed to !»• reserved and kept in store, within the town and parish of Ripon, to deface and burn them, &c. {Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 348I. In 1576 Christopher Bland, of Ripon, RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. gen. , had a grant of a rent of 5s. issuing out of lands of Thomas Markenfield, Esq., in the county of York, for the purpose of determining certain estates con- tained in an indenture l>et\veen Thomas Markenfield, and Robert Aske, and another. {Ruth Chupcl, pat. 18 Eliz., p. 3). The will of Christopher Bland, dated August 2, 1590 (proved Sep. 18 same year), he men- tions Henry Singleton, his son-in-law, Katherine, his daughter, and makes Richard Bland, his son, sole executor of his will. (Prerog. Office, York, No. 24, p. 360). This Christopher Bland was a contributor to the fund for resisting the Spanish Armada. In 1585 Richard Bland had a lease of certain lands in Osmon- derley, in the county of York, for 21 years. — Rolls Chapel, pat. 27 Eliz., p. 3. 1431. William Bolkend. To enliven the dull array of the names of the Wakeinen, let us peep into the household of an ancient Riponer who died in this year. One, too. to whom some interest attaches, because Master William Stowe was "a retainer in the household of the Earl of Northumberland ; and the enumeration of his curious and scattered goods and chattels shows that he held some high office in that illustrious family. He had probably witnessed many a Border fray dur- ing his sojourn in Northumberland, and had often followed in the wake of the silver crescent." It is from his will, printed in the 30th vol. of the Surtees Society Publications (pp. 12-13), 'hat we gather the following particulars. Stowe bequeaths to the fabric of the church of Ripon, 3.S. 4d. . . . A chaplain to be paid ("if it can conveniently be done") for celebrating mass for the testator's soul, and for the souls of all the faithful departed at Ripon. . After simdry small bequests — Wm. Stowe bequeaths his cherished badge, the silver crescent, and his livery collar to the Shrine of St. Wilfrid ; at that time no doubt glittering with like gifts, in its mysteriously- screened corner, at the east end of the north aisle in Ripon Minster choir. A blue-coloured piece of lace of silk was also given to the high altar of the Blessed Wilfrid, to hang down at the Pyx of the body of Christ. To his son William, all his lands and tene- ments in the i)lace commonly called .Stowcroft, within the town and lordship of Ripon. Residue to his daughter Matilda. The will is dated the 14th of August, 1430, and proved 21st of April, 1431. 1432. Peter Brough. '433- John Pulley. 1434. R.\i.pH Ratclikke. A great frost. 1435. William Geldart. John Dene, a celebrated Canon of Ripon, died in this year. The preamble to the Will of this ancient Prebendary of Ripon deserves (|uoting in full ; — " In the name of God, Amen. Whilst the body is in the vigour of health, and the mind not inwardly hindered by disease, then a man employs his full faculties, and more healthily and prudently orders and disposes the settlement of his last wishes ; wherein is demanded the reasoning of a calm n\ind. Hence it is that I, John Dene, Canon of the Coll. Ch. of the B. Peter of Ripon and Prebendary of the Prebend of Stanwick in the same, and rector of a moiety of the Parish Ch. of Linton-in-Craven, in the diocese of York, being sound in mind and body, in performance of things present, and considering that nothing is more certain to a human being than death, and how that nothing is more uncertain than the time of it — and wishing moreover while I have the light to walk in the light — in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, I make my w'ill. In the first place — I bequeath my soul to Hmi, who hath redeemed me by his most precious blood— Also I direct my wretched body to be buried in the choir of the Coll. Ch. of the B. Peter at Ripon, without worldly pomp," &c., &c. 1436. John Fairborn. 1437. Jno. Bavne & W. Wm. ^\'II.soN. Thomas Bayn, of Ripon, by his will, dated July 4th, 1502, desires to be buried in the cimeterio of St. Peter and St. Wilfrid at Ripon, gives his best animal as a mortuary ; the residue of his goods, after pay- ment of his debts, he gives to his son Ralph and his w ife Jane, whom he makes his executors. Witnesses, Thomas Braithwaite, Senr. , and Roger Bayn. — Ripon Clhipler Ac/i. p. 268. 143S. Francis Smith, Gent. A dearth : bread made of fame rotes (query, fern roots). 1439. Thomas Watson. 1440. Allan Newton. 1441. William Snow. .\ FINi; OLD Medi^^^val Row. —In this Wake- man's year an affray took place between the King's tenants of the Forest of Knaresborough, and the Archbishop of York's toll-collectors, which is here in.serted as furnishing some very curious, romantic, and graphic particulars as to the state of society at Rijjon and the neighbourhood in the reign of our Sixth Henry. Sir William Plompton was Master- Forester and Constable of the Castle of Knares- borough from 1439 to the close of the reign of King Henry VI. During his tenure of ofhce, a di.^jiute as to the right of the tenants of the Forest of Knares- borough to pay toll at fairs, was made the preliminary to a serious affray with the officers, tenants, and servants of John Kemp, Cardinal and Archbishop of York, on the 5th of May, 1441, in which lives were lost. Some time previous to this affray of the afore- said 5th of May, the Archbishop had made complaint to the King, in writing, of the riotous behaviour of the Knaresborough Foresters ; and had obtained letters under the royal signet, addressed to Sir William Plompton and his officers, straitly charging them, and the inhabitants of the Forest, to keep the MUNICIPAL IIISTORW ETC. peace towards the Archbishop and his officers and tenants— mainly of his lordship of Ripon. Afterwards the Archbishop exhibited a fresh bill of complaint, from which it appears that Thos. Beckwith, John Fawkes, Wm. WakelieUl, John lieckwilh of Killing- hall, and others of Knaresborongh Forest, in all about seven hundred persons, with the consent of Sir Wm. Plonipton, and fully armed, assembled on the 22nd of July, 1440, went to Otley fiiir, and forcibly stop|x.-d the Cardinal's Steward .md his bailiff from taking toll of any of tlte men of the said Forest. Many peace- able people attending the fair were, in consetjuence, obliged to get out of the town as they best could, without transacting business. In the following month (August, 1440). divers outrages were also com- mitted by the " Lads of the Forest," on the person and property of John Walworth, the Cardinal's bailiff of Ripon Lordship, dwelling in Thornton-wood, within the Franchise of Ripon. Of //;f.^/-f.;/ affray of the sth of May, 1441, the accounts of both sides are printed in the Plompton Corri-spoudeiice, Preface, pp. liii. to \xn. The Foresters say that they had "sewed continually unto the King since Michaelmas term was three years," desiring that " the matter of the right of toll might take such end as the law would ; " but that the cause had been adjourned from term to term. In the meantime the .Archbishop liad kept his town of Ripon, at fair times, like a town of war, with hired soldiers, as if it had been a land of war ; so that none of the King's Forest tenants durst approach the place to buy or sell, for dread of death. During a late fair time (the .April or May fair of .A. D. 1441), the Archbishop's officers, by his command- ment, "kept the said town of Ripon like a town of war, with souldiers waged thither out of Tindale and Hexhamshire and of other partes nigh unto Scotland, into the number of 200 men of amies, rideing and comein.g fro the said parts unto Ripon like men of war, with brest plate, vambracs' and rerebracs,^ greves,3 and quischers, gorgett and salett,-* long spears and lancegayes;5 and the simplest arrayed of all the said persons had either a gestiment, or a hawburgon, or a thick jack upon him, and either a pricknighate or a sallett upon their heads ; and there came out of Beverley, Cawood, and Yorke unto the number of an 100 persons in likewise arraied, save only speares, lancegaies and breast-plate. And the said people, with many other persons of Ripon and Otley, kept the said towne ol Ripon like a towne of w.arr, take- ing some 6d. a day, and I2d. a day, and bouch^ of court, thus waged by Hugh Pakhani. .And they went robling> up the said towne and downe. They ' Armour for the front of the arm. ^ Armour for the b.ick of the arm. 3 Armour for the legs. ■• Gorgett and Salett — armour to protect over the front and back of head and neck. 5 A sort of lance; Blount mentions it as prohibited by statute. ' An allowance of meat and drink to an attendant in the court. ' Creating a stir. said openly (it was the most conlinuall language that they had during the said faire). ' Would God there knaves and tads of the Forest woutd (ome hider that we mi^ht haz'e a /aire day upon them;' and other words of great seorne, rebuke and provokeing. ' These ' Roblers ' also remained in Ripon a day after the fair, purposely to keep the town clear of the Foresters, and to consult what they should do before they went out of the country ; for the * Marchmen ' were ashamed to come so far without striking a blow. So they agreed that they would ride to York — full thirty miles and more out of their way — with their brethren in arms from that city, Cawood, and Beverley ; and, on the chance of having a brush with the Foresters, they would go through Boroughbridge, a town of the Lordship of Knaresborough. But some inhabitants of Ripon, friendly to the Knares- borough tenants, informed the P.oroughbridge men of the design, who at once sent word to Sir William Plompton. He promptly ordered the bailiff and tenants of the town to see the peace kept for the night, and promised to be with them early in the morning — a iiromise he duly kept, arriving in Borough- bridge with officers, and twenty-four men, before the sun rose. Sir William found that forty persons — rough 'Boroughbridgers' no doubt — had stolen out of the town in the night-time, and had gone over the river Ure to Thornton bridge, to lay in wait for and arrest certain villains who had spoiled and ' fairen- foule ' with one of the Forester's w ives at Ripon, on a recent market day. He, therefore, sent a man on horseback, with a message charging them to return with all haste to Boroughbridge. But the messenger was too late. About half a mile out of the town he saw the soldiers and marchmen riding towards Thornton-bridge, so he sped back to Sir William, who, fearing his forty men would be overcome by numbers, rode with his officers and a force to the place, 'and peaced all that he might, so that wer ne had bene there, had mickle mischief fallen : and the said Sir William, with other officers, saved and kept all that were overcomen like to have bene niischieved, and brought them into such ward as they desired.' In the foregoing account the Foresters, evidently, draw the picture as mild as possible on their side. Now let us note what the men of Rijion say. Between the two it is not difficult to pick out the tnith. One of the articles (the seventh) gives the follow ing version of the .affray: — •'Item. The said Raphe Pulleyn, with other of the said niisdoers and rioters, in great and notable numbers, by permission, ordin.ance, and assent of the said Sir William Plompton, Tho. Beck- with, John Fawks, and of the n'liinant of the said misdoers, arrayed in manner of war and in riotous- wise, the Thursday the iiijth day of May last p.asl, att Skitbrigg, lay in wait to beat and to sley the officers, servants, and tenants ef the said Cardinall, that had bene att his fair of Ripon, entcnding upon the good rule and governance thereof, if they had come that way. And semblably the same day was laid att Burghbrig another great and notable fellow- ship, by thassent as before, to the intent to have beaten and slaine the said officers, servants, and RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. tenants next before rehearsed, if they had come that way. And to thintent that they would not be letted of their said malicious purpose, by any warnings that might Iiave bene given of their said lying there in wait to the said officers, servants, and tenants, wher so was that one William, servant of the said Cardinall of his Citty of York, was past the said towne of Burghbrig toward Ripon nere hand the space of halfe a myle, they doubting least that any warning should have bene given to the said officers, servants, and tenants by the said William, sent fewer of their com- pany after him to take him ; and so took him, and magre him, brought him againe to their said fellow- ship att Burghbrig, and there held him in prison att the house of one John Fery unto the morne about ix of ihebell. And when so was that the said misdoers were learned by their especialls, or such as were favorableoftheirsaid malicious purpose, that the said officers, servants, and tenants of the said Cardinall, had knowledge of their said lying in waite for them, and were disposed therefore to eschew that way. and to lake the way to York-ward by Thornton brig, they dressed them to the said Thornton brig, part of them the said night, and parte on Friday on the morne, by the spring of the day, of the which, parte went into the towne of Helperby, a letle fro the said Thornton brig, on the way toward York, by the w hich Helperby the said officers, servants, and tenants must passe, and their festned a lidyate^ in the highway at the towne end of Helperby toward Yorke, with stoks, thorns, and otherwise, to thintent that when the said officers, tenants, and servants came thither, they should be stopped there and incumbred. And when so was that the said officers, servants, and tenants of the said Cardinall, the Friday in the morning, the fift day of May, full early m the morning, were neighing the said Thornton brig, comeing fro Ripon. the said SirWm. Plomjuon with a great and notable fellow- ship of the said forest and other of their said affinity, the which assembled and gadered the same Friday in the morning att the said Burgh brigg. came pricking in a route togader with all the diligence that they could, makeing a great and horrible shoute upon the said officers, servants, and tenants, to thintent to take the said Thornton brig before them, as they so did : the which the said officers, servants, and tenants of the said Cardinall seeing, they. In eschewing of blood shedding and bruses of the King's peace, left their passage by the said brigg and took them to a forth, half a mile thence, called Braferton forth, to thintent to pass over their, as they so did, the which the said Sir William Plompton seeing, sewed witli his said fellowship upon them and followed them unto the said towne of Helperby where the said The. Beck- wilh, Rauf, and others of their affinity, in great and notable number, assembled, also with the said Sir William and his fellowship following, upon the said officers, servants, and tenants of the said Cardinall. Lidgitt is a gale set np at the end of a village or elsewhere to prevent cattle from straying upon arable lands. And when so was that the said officers, servants, and tenants came to the said yate. finding their passage stopped there, they were compelled by the pursuite and the shote of the said misdoers upon them to seek other waies to passe, as they so did, and passed, some by a long straite lane, and some by breaking of an hedge into a fuild, upon whom the said misdoers followed, and drove them into a mire more, neere- hand the space of half a mile fro the said Helperby, noising and crying, ' Sley the Archbishop' s Carles,' and ' Would God that %oe hud the Archbishop here' It was also asserted that the Foresters discharged one thousand arrows or more, by which many of the Cardinal Archbishop's officers', servants', and tenants' horses were slain and wounded. Thos. Hunter, gentleman, and Thos. Rooper, yeoman, w'ere killed after they had yielded themselves prisoners ; whilst Christopher Bee had his cheek-bone broken and his teeth knocked down his throat, so that he could never eat or speak properly afterward ; Wm. Humberstone had the calf of his leg nearly hacked off; and John Creven, tailor, had his right leg ' neerhand hewn in two," in so much so that, for the rest of his life, he was perpetually hindered from following his trade, because he could not endure to lay his injured limb under him as his craft required. 'The poor tailor, good Lord ' was, indeed, left on the ground for dead ; but some good Samaritans from Helperby found him in time, carried him into the town, and refreshed and relieved him. Si.xteen other persons were wounded and hurt ; and Peres Cawood, Thos. Mayne, and Henry Fox were taken prisoners, and treated as if they had been the King's enemies. To the several charges alledged against him and his Forest Lads, 'Sir William Ploniplon made answer in denial or explanation.' As no further proceedings appear to have been taken in the matter, it may be presumed that a compromise was effected, and that the right of the Archbishop to the ' denier of toll' was sealed with the blcod of his tenants and servants." 1442. JohnWvthes; or Wise. This family was of Westwick, in the Liberty of Ripon. afterwards of Copgrovc. The pedigree of the family given in the Visitation of Yorkshire by Richard St. George, Norroy King of Arms, in 1612, states that Roger Withes, of Norfolk, to whom the duchess of Norfolk granted a lease of the manor of Westwick, in Yorkshire, for term of her life, and one humlrcd years after, where he seated himself. He had one son, John Wythes, of Westwick, who married Ann, daughter of — Parker. Probably this John Wylhcs was the Wakeman, but as the pedigree is entirely without dates, we cannot speak with certainty. This John had a son, also named John, who is styled nf Copgrove, In 1609, William Withes held lands in Sharoe, belonging to the prebend of Nunwick, in the church of Ripon, at the annual rent of ^s. 5J^d. At the same time Henry Withes farmed the tithe hay in Hewick, belonging to the i)rcbend of Givendale, at a rent of 6s. 8d. yearly. 1443. Adam Spknci:. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 1444. Lawrknck Rawiinc. 1445. I'KIKR WkHIIV & I NO. FrEU'DIE. Query. — Is Webby a mistake for Wed'by, /.<•, Weddcrby ; the other name is no doubt Frebody. Bodi is a Norse word for a messenger ; so Freelrady is equivalent to "ambassador of peace." I'rith is .\nglo-Saxon for peace. 1446. '1'homas Portkr. 1447. JoH.N Stavelev, Getit. The family of Staveley has been connected with Ripon from very early times, as will be seen from the following notes, extracted from the " Ripon Chapter Acts," and "Memorials of Ripon." &c. — Roger Staveley was living in Kirkgate. Ripon, in 1463. In 1509, Miles Staveley paid a tithe rent to the Chapter of Ripon of 3s. 4d. In 1516, Miles Staveley and John his son were appointed by Cardinal Wolsey keepers of Ripon Park. Ninian Staveley was appoin- ted keeper of the king's wood there, in 1547. In 1546 Ninian Staveley paid for lands in Slainley belong- ing to the prebend of Nunwick an annual rent of i8s. lod. , and for lands in Staplehewyke 4s. gd. In 1554 there occurs a payment from the Chapter to Ninian Staveley, "pro palmis," &.C., 2S. 6d. In 1547 the same Ninian paid tithes in Stainley, and in " Northlaith et Leuge," 4s. In 1557 the Chapter receives from Thomas Staveley, gent., for the tithes of corn and hay in Ripon, 20/. [For further notice of this family see postca, 1531.] 1448. Peter Cu.mkerland. .■\ bequest of 40.?. to the building or repairing of the great bell-tower of Ripon occurs in the will of Thomas Morton, Canon of York, dated the loth of January, 1448-9. 1449. Jenkin Pratt. 1450. William Fox. 145 1. Ralph Todd. William Todd, of Westgate, Ripon, made his will March 7th, 1461, gives for mortuary his best animal ; to the fabric of the church of Ripon, 20s. ; for tithes forgotten, 2S. ; to the brethren of St. Robert at Kna- rysbiu-gh, I2d. ; to the brethren of St. .\ugustine, York, I2d. : to the maintenance of the light at St. Mary's, 2S. ; to the Holyrood Guild, 2S. ; to one priest, to celebrate mass for himself and all the faith- ful for one year, si.x marks. — Ripon C/iiipfer Aits, p. 101. 1452. Lambert John.son. Invasion of the Liberty or St. Wilfrid, and Penance. — On the morrow of the day of St. l^iurence in the above year, John Slingsby, Esq., of North Stud- ley, alongwith seventeen others, who had been guiltvat the same time of invading the Liberty of St. Wilfrid by force of arms, and in manner of war making an a-ssault upon the household of Sir Ranulph Pigotl, after having submitted themselves to the authority rjf the chapter of Ripon, did penance for their crime in the following manner : walking in procession to the church, with heads bare and naked feet, each man bearing in one hand a burning wa.\ candle half a pound in weight, and in the other a naked sword held upright in the form of a cross, and marching in that manner to the shrine of St. Wilfrid, there deposited their candles and arms, as an oblation to the relies of the saint ; after which they received absolution for their crime. — Ripon Chapter .-itts, p. i. 1453. John Stephens. Invasion of the Liberty of St. Wilfrid, AND Punishment.— On the t2th day of Septem- ber, in the year 1453, Matilda, wife of Thomas Coke, appeared before the chapter of the Collegiate Church of Ripon, and made complaint against Robert Pood, of York, and John Writhson, late a servant of John Dodgson, that they, within the Liberty of St. Wilfrid, in the meadows between Ripon and Bishopton, near the cross on the king's highway, lay in wait to take her husband, Thomas Coke, prisoner, and there most cruelly beat him with lethal weapons, in such a furious manner, that none of the neighbours durst go to his assistance. After many delays, the culprits appeared before the Chapter, and humbly submitted themselves to judgment and cor- rection. The judgment was that they should, upon oath, acknowledge their crime, abjure their evil ways, and strive to maintain the peace by all the means in their power. And as a penance for their crime, be stripped naked, and with only a loose garment or sheet around them, carrying in one hand their offen- si\e weapon, and in the other a burning wax candle of a pound in weight, walk before the procession on six Lord's days, and finally deposit both candles and clubs, as an offering on the shrine of St. Wilfrid. — Ripon Chapter .-icts, p. 10. See the second volume of the York Wills fSurlct's So€. Publieations, p. 164-5/ ^^^ a copy or abstract of the Will of one Ellen Fulford, of Ripon, dated 20 July, 1453. She gives a gold ring to the Shrine of St. Wilfrid, "cum scriptura de BONE CURE." 1454. William Pullevn, Gent. 1455. CiEORGE Pr.vtt. John .-\lott, vicar of the church of Bossall, gives 3^. 4iJ, p. 135. 1459- Ralph Tankard. Richard Rramhow. of Ripen, walker. Ijy his will. dated Sep. ist. 1459, desires to be buried in the "cimiterio" of the collegiate church of Ripon. gives to the high altar, for forgotten tithes, 2S. ; and to the work then in progress on the great tower of St. Wil- frid's church, 6s. 8d. — Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 84. William Forster. of Ripon. chaplain, by his will, dated August 12th. 1459. gives to the fabric of the great tower, 10s. ; to the guild of the holy cross, at Ripon, for torches, 2s. ; also a vestment of the value of 20s. : to William Webster he gives his sword, sal- lits, bow and arrows, and his books of grammar. — Idiii. p. 86. In the same year Thomas Hardwiek. 1))- will, dated i6th December, gives to the guild of the K.xaltation of the Holy Cross. I2d. .•\n Indulgence of forty days pardon obtained from Wm. Booth, .\rchbishop of York, on the 4th of February, in this year, to all such as should contri- bute towards the re-edification, construction, and sustentation of St. Wilfrid's steeple in Ripon Minster. The centre, or "Lantern Tower," as it is generally called, " which at first was so sumptuously built, was then — as well by neglect of workmen that first made it. as by thunder, and frequent storms and tempests CI — so much shaken and broken that the greatest part lliereof was already fallen, and the rest expected to follow if no speedy remedy was applied." The southern and eastern sides were rebuilt, and the right hand pier for the west side as high as the capitals. — VValliran's Kipon. 1844. p. 32; and Haines Fabric Rolls of York .Minster, \>. 240. 1460. .\Mi;s Clover. Wiliiam .\lonkton. of Sharrow. gives to the fabric of his parish church 13s. 4d. ; to the fabric of .St. Mary of Ripon. 6s. 8d. ; and to the Guild of the Holy Cross, 12(1. These Guilds must not be confounded with the trade guilds of the 17th century; they were of very old and imknown origin, founded on a reli- gious basis, and had much to do with the celebration of mysteries, and saints' ei.s. — .■\t this time (how much earlier we cannot say) chapels e.visted on three of the prin- cipal bridges around Ripon ; each one had its own particular saint, and in each of them was placed a box to receive the oblations of devout travellers. In 1478 the oblations were, at the chapel of St. Mary, Bishopton bridge, rod. ; in the bo.\ in the chapel of St. Sitha. on Northbrigge, lis. id.; and in that of St. .Antony, on Hewick bridge, loj^d. (Memorials 0/ Ripon, vol. iii., p. 253). In 1522 a hermit is men- tioned as having taken up his abode in the chapel on Bishopton bridge ; and he is mentioned again in J525, but this time not in a respectful manner ; he is called a malefactor, and an enemy of the church ; and 3s. 8d. was paid to C'uthbert Hilton anrl Richard Carlill for e-vi^enses and custody of the said hermit, at York, and I2d. for a citation called coram nomine. Hence it is evident that the said "heremit" was not a genuine article, apjiroved by the archbishop. He disappears from our field of vision, and does not appear to have had a successor. — /diet, vol. iii., \x 274. 1479. I.\.\iES Hepden, Gent. 1480. John Rii'LEV. Ihe family of Ripley has taken a lead in the affairs of Ripon for many generations. In 1541, Agnes Kipley held a tenement in " Halhallowgale" belong- ing to the Chapter of Ripon. April ist, 1554, a mortuary fee of 6^d. was paid to the chapter of Kipon, on the death of the wife of Ralph Ripley, of " Stanbrygate." In 1531, widow Ripley paid to the chapter of Ripon a free rent of 4s, sd. Aug. 2, 1554, a mortuary fee of 4d. was paid on the death of Wm. Ripley, of Crossgates, to the chapter of Ripon. In 1583, we have an inventory of all the goods and cattells of Rauf Ripley, late of Ripon, deceased : the first items of which are, "his apperrill, 53s. 4d. ; in his purse, 25/. 3s. 4d." (Ripon Ciiaptcr Acts, p. 379.) .Although a very interesting document, giving a full statement of all the belongings of a substantial Ripon yeoman's residence of that time, it is loo long for insertion here. The most noted of the family was Hugh Ripley, the last wakeman and first mayor of Ripon. Thomas Rothcrham, the fifty-fourth Archbishop of York, first installed at York, and then at Ripon, — Gent, p. 141. 1481. Peter Benson. 1482. John Thornton. Nov. i8. — .An indulgence for forty days, for the Coll. Church. Same form as 1459. — York Fabriii Rolls. In 1377, Adam di: Thornton was prebendary in the collegiate church of Ripon. In 1393, John de Thorn- ton held a house in Bondgate, belonging to the Chapter of Ripon, which in the aljove year was repaired by the said Chapter at the following cost : — To a quarter of lime purchased for the said house, 2od. : carriage of the said lime, and sand, 7l4d. ; w.ages of slater pointing on the said house three days, 2S. ; and wages of one man serving him the same time, i8d. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 116. 1483. Ja.mes Cunual. 1484. ^VILLIAM Thorpe. The stalls in the choir of the church of Ripon were strewn or carpeted with pease straw — only in the w inter, we presume ; and in the above j^ear the chap- ter paid 3d. for the same ; as in 1402-3, they had paid lod. for rushes with which to strew the floors of the choir and chapter house, instead of ordiiijiry strasv, which was commonly used. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., pp. 212, 222, &c. 1485. John Norton. The sweating sickness — 2 mayors and 6 aldermen died in 8 days. This was probably the doubly honoured man men- tioned in the imperfect will of William Bramhow, in 1498, who says: " I ordain and make Mr. John Nor- ton, Esquire, to be supervisor of this my last will J?/rON MILLENARY RECORD. and testament. And I wyll he hafe for hys labour 40s. — Ripon Chapter Act$, p. 291. 1552, April 25111. A mortuary oblation was paid 10 the Chapter of Ripon, on the death of Margaret Norton, daughter of John Norton, gen. — Memorials ofRipON, vol. iii. , p. 299. Margaret Pigott, widow of Sir Geoffrey Pigotl, and daughter of William Sewerby, of Sewerby, Kscj., by her will, dated No\'. 7th, 1485, amongst a great num- ber of valuable bequests, proceeds thus : "1 wyll that my messebuke be gyffyn to the vicarage in Rypon. Also I will that there be gy'ffyn to every howse of the iiij. orders of freres within Yorke, \js. viijd. , and every house to say for my sawle a trentale of messes. .Also 1 will that there be gyffyn to the werkes of the college kirke of Rypon xiijjs. .-Mso I will that there be gyffyn to the reparacon of the north brigge xxs. Also I will that there be gyffyn to the bede-house beside the Mawdelayns iijs. iiijd. Also to the Masendewe iijs. iiijd. Also I will that there be byrnyng on herse v serges, ilkoone of a pownde of wax, for the tyme of dy vine service. Also I will that there be vj. olde men standyng there ylkoone holdyng a torche in his hand, and ilkoone of Ihayme, to have for his labour a white gowne and jd. Also I w ill that there be distributte and dalte xls. to pore folkes as it may be thoght moost meritory for my sowle, by the discrecion of myne executours." (Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 277-8). An inventory of her goods and the cost of her funeral is given in the .Appendix to the same volume. \The List from i486 to 1607 is taken from Alderman Theakstone's Chronicle, it being the oldest MS. authority at present forth coming. From 1608 the Corporation Minute Boohs are iised.^ i486. Wii.UA.M i)E Seluie. An order that no one shall catch in the water of Yore any salmon called salmon fry, sive les kepers. ■ — Court Roll, I Hairy I'll. 1487. RocEu Har.mon. 1488. Peter Kitchinman. John Pigott, of Ripon, in the county of York, I*^st|. , by his will, dated .March 3rd, 1488. gave towards the maintenance of the bridge called Northbrig, 13s. 4d. : to .the bridge called Hnoitkbrii;, 3s. jjd. ; to lioiid- galebrig, 3s. 4d. ; to Areherbrig, 3s. 4d. ; and to Esgilbri^, 2od. He gave four tenements in .\n- nisgate to the brethn.-n of the Guild of the Holy Cross, after the decease of Katherine his wife, in order that they might celebrate masses for the souls of him- self and the said Katherine for ever. — Ripoft Chapter Acts, p. 265. Or kippers, a term applied to salmon after their spawning ; hence kippered salmon. 1489. William de Bovte, Gent. [Boyes, according to T. Clent.] The choir stalls for the canons, vicars, clerks, and choristers of the Collegiate Church of Rijinn were begun in this year. 1490. Renald Stamth. [Reginald Stamworth. T. Gent.] .\u order against the taking of salmon fry ; and an order that no one shall fish within the lordship with rawe webbes, or woven-nettes, or hekwases.^ — Court Roll. J Hen. Vll. 1491. Christopher Bavi.iffe. 1492. Mar.maduke Burton. 1493. Roi;er Steele. [R. Selby.— r. Gent:\ Wheat at 6s. the bushel. 1494. John Pef.lgrave. The choir of Ripon minster \\as finished. The wngos paid to workmen employed thereon, a record of which has been preserved in the "Fabric Rolls." will be interesting to many persons at the present lime. Skilled artizans, such as carpenters, slaters, masons, glaziers, carvers, and jilumbers. were paid 6d. a day ; their assistants or labourers 4d. Some- times they had an allowance of ale, about two pints a day, purchased nt \%6.. the gallon. Plasterers had 5d. a day, and pavers in the nave of the church 4d. As a rule, workmen were paid id. a day more when engaged on new work than when repairing old. In 1453, i5d. was paid for six loads of stones at the quarry ; and for carriage to the works i5d. more. A lorrymer was paid 6d. for a day's work repairing the bars of the church windows. William Wright, work- ing a day and a half on the " Clokbel" was only paid 5d. Two hundred slates (sclatstanc) were purchased of John Frankish for 2s. 4d. In 1493, Richard Ole was paid 5d. a day for collecting lithe calves. — Fabric Rolls. Isabella Gye, by her will, dated Sep. 30th, 1494, desires to be buried in the collegiate church of St. Wilfrid at Ripon. gives to God, St. Wilfrid, and the fabric of the church aforesaid, in i)erpetual alms, two tenements with gardens, in Agnesgate, situate between a tenement of Sir John Priston, chaplain of the chan- try of the Holy Trinity on the west, and the house of the vicar on the east ; half an acre of meadow land in Elsay Yngs, and three roods of meadow land adjacent, with all belonging tliereto ; and to the brethren of the Guild of the Holy Cross at Ripon one Burgage, situate at the corner of two streets, that is to say, Weslgaleand Blossomgate, with all belonging thereto, immediately after the decease of her husband Christopher Gye. — Ripon Chopicr Acts, p. 261. ^ The name of an engine used for taking fish in the Ouse. MUNICIPA I. HIS TOR ) ; E TC. '3 1495. KOBEKT UaCIIUS. A family of this name was long resideiU in Kipon ; and Iht names on the list of wakemen in 1495 and 1518, written liiukits, are merely errors of a careless scribe or transcriber, aiul ought properly to be Hack- house. Thomas Backhouse, " textor," is mentioned in the " Chapter Acts " in 1456. In 1474, Thomas Backhouse was prebendary of Stanwick, in the col- legiate church of Ripon. In 1525. Adam Backhouse was sacristan of Ripon church, and had the care of the clock. June 21st, 1535. William Backhouse, of Ripon, made his will, in which he desires to be buried in the churchyard of St Wilfrid of Ripon, gives to the altar, for tithes forgotten, 8(1. ; to Hcwyk brygh, i2d. ; to Thomas Prate, his vicar, i2d. ; to Masvtii^dcw St. Anne, 6d. ; to MasyngdciL' St. Mary Magdalene, 6d. ; one par U i'urrall bfdes, with j pair of sytvt-r crukcs to niy doghter Margaret and hir hares, and if sche die withow ih huscho, to remane to my sonnes Thomas and John b)- e\yTi porciones." — Cltapter Acts, p. 359. 1496. Nicholas Porter. 1497. Robert Hi'nter. On the 1st of May in this year died Sir Thomas Markenfield of Markenfield, near Ri])on, who was High-Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1485. A fine monument — in the late Perpendicular style, on which repose the effigies of himself and his lady, a daughter of Sir John Conyers, of Hornby — stands close to the wall of the north transept in Ripon Minster. 1498. Robert I.kedes, Gent. A family of distinction of this name was resident in Ripon in very early times. A Walter de Ledes held a dwelling in the market place belonging to the Chapter of the church of Ripon, in 1369. In 1379, W^alter de Ledes marfhatni, and his wife, resident in Skellgate, Ripon, paid poll tax, one mark. Thomas de Ledes and his wife, at the same time, living in " Marketsteed," paid 2s. In 1407, William de Clynt and William de Ledes founded a chantry at the altar of St. James in the collegiate church of Ripon, to " thentente to pray for the sowies of the founders, and all Christien sowies, and other ententes declared in the first chauntrie, as apperith by foundacion dated anno regni regis Henrici iiijth. ixno. " {Memorials of Ripoii, vol. iii., p. 21). In 1393 the builders of the minster purchased large quantities of the lime used in their new work from Matilda de Ledes ; and in the same year she gave to the Chapter the house in which she resided in Kirkgate, after her decease. [Ibid, vol. iii., p. 116). May 17th, 1490. William Ledes came into the Chapter-house, Ripon, before Magistro Thomas Backhouse, and then and there acknowledged that he held of the said Chapter, divers lands within the Liberty of Ripon, by the same ser- \ice as they were held by the Lord Marmyon, and he did feajty, was sworn, and atlniitted thereto. — Kipon Chapter Acts, p. 247. 1499. Thomas C.i.ewe, Ge'it. 1500. John Toplikfe. A family named Topcliff was settled in Ripon in very early times. In 1380 we find the chapter of Ripon purchasing timber from J. Topclyf for use in the works then being done at the church. In 1424 John Topclyf occu|)ied a tenement on the Cornhill, belonging to the chapter, at a rent of 4s. per annum. [Memorials of Ripoit , vol. iii., p. 150). A John Top- clyflf held a tenement in Priest-lane belonging to the earl of Westmorland, out of which a free rent of i2d. yearly was paid to the chapter. TlIK Wool.l.KN MANUrACTLRKOI'RlI'O.N'. — When any industrial occupation has taken root, flourished f. 1479. Halifax holds its superiority, w ith a total of 1493 J^ cloths; and Ripon stands second with I385J^ cloths. We have not the niaterials to describe the decline and fall of this trade, and must Ije content to give its final knell in the words of old I.eland, about 1534 : — ' ' There hath bene, hard on the further ripe of Skelle, a great number of Tainters for Woollen Clothes wont to be made in the Town of Ripon ; But now idclnes is sore encrcased in the Town, and Clothe makeing almost decayed." Divers attempts were matle to revive the maimfac- turing industry in Ripon. On November 3rd, 1629, the mayor and cori)oralion of the town petitioned the archbishop of York, praying " that his (jrace will lie MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. «5 plfnsed to cause a fulling niilno to be urrcled at Ripon; their trades to U' set up for making l>onr lace; working Manchester waire ; for making course woullen clothe." ( Sec /cj/tvi , 1629). Ag-aia, William Richardson, Ksq., M.D. , by a codicil to his will, dated July 29th, 1782. as an encouragement to estab- lish a woollen or linen manufactory in the town of Ripon. and the neighbourhood, gave and bequeathed the 300/. advanced by him on the credit of the Rijxin Navigntion, together with all arrears of interest which might be due thereon, at his decease, unto the mayor and aldermen of Ripon, for the time being, upon trust, that the yearly profits should, in the first place. lie applied towards making good the following pre- miums : one of 5/. 5s. for the best piuce of woollen or linen goods {whichsoever the mayor and aldermen for the time being, or a majority of them, should judge most proper to be encourngcd), manufactured in the town of Ripon, or within three stjxtutc miles thereof; and one of 3/. 3s. for the second best piece manufactured within the said district, to be deter- mined at the mayor's summer feast, by the mayor and aldermen then present, or a majority of them, or by such i^ropcr persons as they should appoint, pro- vided nevertheless that no person who should gain the first premium, should have any claim to the second ; nor should either of the premiums be given to the same person more than twice. And in case the yearly profits arising from the said 300/. should exceed the 8/. 8s. assigned to the premiums above mentioned, the mayor for the time being should distribute the overplus amongst such poor housekeepers in Ripon as should have no relief from the town. The last of these pre- miums \\as paid in October, 1836 ; when the first was awarded to George Homer for Web, the second to his son George Horner. After the introduction of the factory system, an attempt was made to utilize the water-power in the neighbourhood of Ripon, by building mills for the spinning of flax, at W'inksley in 1791. and at Blshopton in 1792, on the Laver, and at Mickley on the Ure, all within a few miles of Ripon. They appeared in a flourishing condition for awhile ; but when the steam engine came into active operation as a motive power in the factory and on the railroad, the competition became keen ; our local manufactories lingered for awhile, but at length were obliged to cease ; and both the woollen and linen industries fied to the land of iron and coal, from which it is not likely they will ever return. 1501. MiCHAKL CaSSON. Dec. I2th. 1557, a mortuary olilation of 5s. for Isabella Casson, widow, was paid to the chapter. (Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 321). In 1558 a similar fee of 3s. was paid to the chapter for the burial of Elizabeth Casson. widow, in the church. {Ibid., p. 328). In 1547. Thomas C'asson held a little close in Priest-lane belonging to the chapter, at a rent of 16s. per annum ; also a barn in the same, at a rent of 4s. per annum. — Ibid., p. 77. 1502. John Hollmaine. In this year, the 6th day of February, did the Chapter of (he Church of Ripon make Statutes for repairing the same, being in great decay and ruin. .\boul this time, images of the following s:iints, with oblation bo.xes attached to them, existed in Rii>on church and the chapels within the parish : — Saint Anthony near the east door of the choir, and also on Hewick bridge; St. Bridget, the Holy Cross near the organ ; .St. l-^legius, St. George, Henry late king of Kngland, St. Leodegarius. St. Mary of Pity. St. Mary the \'irgin, and also on Bishopton bridge, St. Ninian, St. Sacrament, St. Sitha in the nave and also on the north bridge. Holy Trinity, Holy Trinity in the nave, Holy Trinity and St. Leo in the nave, St. Roche near the Holy Trinity. St. Wilfrid near the door of the church, in the nave, near the east door, at the foot of the crucifix, on the south side of the tomb of St. Wilfrid, on the north side of the same tt)mb, in St. Wilfrid's Needle or the Cruddes, at the head of St. Wilfrid, and at the feet of the same saint, and the red chest near the feet of the same saint, in the nave, at the altar of .St. William in the church- yard, in the chapel near the door of the choir, and in the chapels of Aldfield, Clutherum, Givendale. Hew- ick, Skelton, Hutton, Markington, Thornton. Mar- kenfield. Monkton, Sawley, Westwick, and Studley Roger. {Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii.) These boxes or pixidie did not all alike receive the attention and pence of the devout. In 1472 all the boxes yielded 33s. lod., and were found in the following ones: — In that before the image of Pity in the nave of the church i5d. , at the foot of the crucifix 2s. lod. , before the image of St. Wilfrid i^tJ-. on the north of that saint's tomb 23^d., on the east t%A., St. Mary the Virgin iid., St. Trinity and -St. Leo7d., St. Wilfrid's Needle 6s. loKd-. St. Sithe in the church 2s. 7d.. on the north bridge 26s. 6d., on Bishopton britlge and Hewick bridge 5s. 3d. {ibid, p. 245). These images som'^limes required cleaning, and on July 26th. 1520. Christopher Carver was paid for " carvyng and clen- syng ymages per iij. dies i8d." Ralph Turret em- ployed at the same work three days i8d. Ralph Carver for three days lad. Robert Dowff similarly employed three days i2d. {/bid, p. 203). In 1402 a new Judas was made, but he was not a costly article. as only 3s. 4d. was paid for him, and he was only for use three days in Easter week, {/bid, p. 212). On the Reformation these images were removed and hid- den away in vaults and secret places. In 1567 a Visitation Book of Archbishop Young states : — "'llier is in a howse within a vawte of the said churchc yet remaininge reserved vj. great tables of alabaster full of imageis, and xlix. lx>okes. some Antiphoners, and suche bookes as ar condemned by publitjue auctoritie. " {/bid, 344). Amongst other sources of the church's revenues was the tithe of mills : — In 1547 they received for the mill at Hutton in the tenure of Christopher Mallory, for tithe. 2s. ; for the mill at Studley in the tenure of John Richmond. 20vl. ; for that at Winksley in the tenure of Bartholcmiew Thyrkeld. 2od. ; for that of . Aldfield in the tenure of Christopher Smith, 2od. ; for that of Markington in the tenure of Robert Walworth. 2od. ; and for that of Givendale in the tenure of George Walson, 2od. How many of these i6 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. mills are existing and paying tithe at present? {Memo- rials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 39). The chapter also received tithes from wood and underwood cut in the under-wrilten i)laces in the year 1511 : — Burton Wood 5s. 2d.; Skellfall i6d. : Lady Oaks 13s. 4d. ; Grane- ley, 6d. ; Clotherom. Thedall. Scroggscogh. Dunshew, otherwise Hutlon Park, Kendalbank, Cunnyng Pitts, Hanlegares, Barskell, John Norton's wood in Xun- ■wick, Siennyngforth wood. Ingarthorpe, Markyngton, Gyvendale. Mulwath. Wynksley, Prestewood near Pykendale, Hesylhede, Ladyfall, wood of John Ken- dall, Tanfieid Launde, Dalbanke, Burton, Mappil- hede, Maltus Sprynge, Laver Bank, Pottertlatl, Holynhedd, Grcynbank, Keldane, Gylderscroft, Ald- feld Wood, Catton-bankes, Markenfeld Park, Rlso horse close, and Stubby ng. Sum. 20s. 4d. [Ibid, p. 269). The following fees cannot be called extra- vagant. 1401-2. Received 12s. for 36 weddings at 4d. each ; 2s. 6d. for 60 baptisms of children at %d. each; and 5s. ij^d. for six score and three church- ings of women after childbirth, at ]Ad. each, {/bid, p. 207). The following year's account shows 31 weddings los. 4d. ; 72 baptisms 3s. ; 126 churchings 5s. 3d. The great festival of Easter, when all the parishioners from all the chapelries and townships in the parish assembled together to receive the holy communion at the mother church, would be a scene worthy of the descriptive pen of even Chaucer him- self. In 1401 the chapter provided for this rustic multitude as follows : — Three bushels of wheat pur- chased for the Lord's Supper for all the parishioners at Easter, 4s. gd. at iQd. a bushel; the wages of two clerks baking the same into bread, 2s. ; their main- tenance per day, 2d. ; to drink for the said clerks, 2d. ; to fuel for baking the said bread, i4d. ; and for 46 gallonsof ale for the said festival 5s. 9d. , at ij^d. the gallon ; one pound of sugar 22d. ; three quarters of a pound of ginger i6d. ; two ounces of cloves i2d.; two ounces of mace i2d. ; one pound of drnjfge $(.h ; half a pound of sugarplat i2d. ; and two ounces of gingergumfet and annes 6d. ; two gallons and a half of wine 2od., at 8d. the gallon ; in cups for the said festival 6d. ; and in ^H gallons of wine for the com- munion of all the parishioners, 2s. 4d., at 8d. the gallon. The cups were of white wood, used bv the canons and ministers in the choir ; and the last men- tioned tjuantily of wine was to mix with water for the parishioners after the communion. — /bid. p. 208. 1503. Richard Ooldsbkoughk, Geii^. In 1546 a payment of 4s. lod. was paid by "theires of Goldsbrugh" to the prebendary of Skelton in the church of Ripon. At the same time the heirs of Rol>crt Goldsburgh paid id. yearly free rent for half an acre of land in Nunwick-thornes to the same chapter. In 1609 the heirs of Goldsbrough are stated to have paid 4s. lotl. per annum to the prebendary of Givendale. {Memorials of liipoii^ vol. iii. ) Richard is a frequently recurring name in the pedigree of Goldsborough. If this wakcman was one of the family — and the addition of Gett. to his name makes it ver)' probable thai he was — the Richard Golds- borough, who married Anne, daughter of Sir William Ingilby, of Ripley, knight, and who was living about this time, was most probably the man. In the roll of the Tenth, imposed in 1474, when king Edward 1\'. was about to invade France, Richard Goldesbrough was assessed for property in Bondgate, juxta Rypon, in Westgate, Crossgate, Over Skelgate, and All- Hallowgate, all in Ripon. William Rayner, chaplain, by liis will, dated Oct, 20th, 1503. desires to be buried in the church of St. Wilfrid of Ripon, at the foot of the altar of St. Mary the Virgin, gives for mortuary his best gown, and for a maible tablet for the altar of St. Mary, 13s. 4d. ; to William Rayner. chaplain, 40/., to celebrate mass for the souls of himself and his parerits every day for ten years ; to the fabric of the church of St. Wilfrid of Ripon, loos. ; and to the church of Kirkby Mal- zeard, iocs. — Ripon Chapter Ads, p. 304. 1504. JoHX Shearewod. Sherwood is an honourable name in the annals of Ripon church. The chantry of St. John the Evan- gelist and St. John the Baptist was founded by John Sherwood, in 1464, "to thentente to pray for the sowle of the founder, and all Christien sowles." {Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 30). In 1466 John Sherwood was appointed to the prebend of Thorp, in the Collegiate Church of Ripon ; and from the many entries of his name in the books, he evidently took an active part in the business of the chapter. He was, however, destined for higher promotion ; in 1465 he became archdeacon of Richmond ; and in 1485 was promoted to the see of Durham. Leland praised his learning, and particularly mentioned his proficiency in poetry. He resided much at Rome, as the English advocate. He died January 12th, 1493-4, and was buried in the English college at Rome. John Herryson, fuller, in Horsefair, Ripon, made his will, dated Feb. 19th, 1504, in which he desires his body to be buried within the collegiate church of St. Wilfrid, at Ripon, gives for mortuiu^y his best animal, and for tithes forgotten, 3s. 4d. He also gives to God, St. Wilfrid, and the fabric of the church of Ripon, after the decease of Margaret his wife, two cottages, with all belonging thereto, situate in Horse- fair, otherwise " horsgaitstreyt," in Ripon. — ^;/tv/ Chapter Acts, p. 321. 1505. John Bowlande. A fine of 6s. 8d. is laid on any one who shall hence- forth forestall or regrate any goods brought to the market or town of Ripon. Ordered also, that no one shall keep any dunghill, wood, lime, stones, &c. , beyond 8 days, in any street within Ripon ; or shall cast any offensive matter into the water of Skell, on the forfeiture of 3s. 4d. to the Lord of the Manor, for each o^^v\Qt. — October 14th, 130^. At the Borough Court of the Archbishop of York, held on the 15th of February, 1505. Thomas Batty, Chaplain of the Chantry of the Blessed Virgin, founded and era ted above the Chapter House of the Collegiate Church of Ripon, paid a fine of is. 4d. to MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 17 Ihe lord, on the acquisition of four burgages in Ripon for the said Chantry ; and the i)rivilege of buying and selhng within the town belonging to a burgess. — Courl Roll. 21 Henry Vll. In 1458. William de Rowland cited " Thomas Re- gungay de Xewrau " before the chapter of Ripon for breach of faith in not paying to him 7s. 2d. according to promise. {Chapter Acts, p. 67). In 1460 Sir William Rowland was chamberlain of the chapter of the collegi.ate church of Ripon. {Ibid, p. 93). In 1547, Humphrey Rowiantl was one of the valuers of the property belonging to the chantries in the church of Ripon. In this year John Hawkins, canon and prebendary of Monklon. in the church of Ripon, laid claim to the custody of the head of St. Wilfrid enshrined in the said church. This claim was disputed by the chap- ter, and the question was referre«/ says G. Bellgatt.] 1509. Roger de Nunwtcke, Gent., &. WiLLM. Steele. \Tho. Gent erroneously prints the name Selbv.] "Roger" in Theak- stoiie's MS. Chron. — but query " Robert." This wakeman was almost certainly one of the family of Xunwick, of Xunwick, near Ripon, and which was of considerable note in very early times. In 1308 Robert de Nunwicke and Simon Ward were appointed by the archbishop of York justices of assize in the Liberty of Ripon. {Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 62). \n Xomina Villarum 9th Edward II., Rogerus de Nunewyke was lord of Nunwick. Alia- nora. daughter of Simon de Xunwick, with the con- sent of Jharum de Sinderby. her man, gave to the monastery of Fountains half an oxgang of land, with the medeily of a toft and croft, A.u. 1237, .-^dam, son of Simon de Xunwick, confirmed the same. Rauf de Xunwick confirmed the gift of Robert de Ridale, to the monks of Fountains .Abbey, of land in Melmerby. Robert de Xunwick gave to the said monastery two oxgangs of land in Xunwick. [Bur- ton's Mon. Ebor. ) Sir Thomas Xunwyke, commonly called the great forester of Xunwick. was also of this family, whose daughter -Alice married .•\dam Conyers, alias Xorton ; and whose son, Sir Richard Xorton, by deed of feoffment, dated .April 24th, 1423. became possessed of half the manor of Xunwick. Sir John Conyers, alias Xorton, in 1520, was seised inter alia of half the the manor of Xunwick, as was also his son and heir John Conyers, alias Xorton, who died in 1556. Katherine, daughter and coheiress of Ralph Xunwick, of Xunwick, married Sir William Mallor)-, of Hutton Conyers, and thus the ancient inheritance of the Xunw icks passed into the hands of the lords of Hutton and Studley. Steele is a well-know n name in the social history of Ripon. It occurs in the poll tax roll. 1379. when Wm. Steel and his wife paid 6d. Their home was in "Stanibryggate," and Wm. was a wedster, then one of the most prosperous callings in Ripon. We also find them resident at Skelton, North Stainley, Inger- thorpe, and Haddockstones, in very early times. Thomas Stele, of Skelton, by his nuncupative will, dated June i6th, 1462, gives to the chaplain of the chapel of Skelton, all the wheat growing upon a rood of his land there; to the altar, for tithes and obla- tions forgotten, i8d. ; for vigils, yd. ; and for wax to be burned about his body, iid. — Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 103. Notes f)-om the Court Roll of this year. — John Kettlew-ell, John Wright, Thomas Ripley, Thomas Berkere, and John Shawe, glover, were fined .j-d. each, for that they did cast and wash skins and hides in the water of Skell. At the same time a by-law was renewed to prevent the casting or washing of any beast-bags, entrails, or skins or hides, within the water of Skell or near it, by which the said water may be defiled ; imder pain of 2od. Two men were also fined for having led dung, in waggons drawn by oxen, through that part of the Skell between Walk-mill and By-mill. A fine also laid on those who did not remove wood, dung-heaps, stones, or other obstructions in water-courses, for the preservation and custody of the water of Skell. 1 5 10. John Cooke, Gent. The name of Cooke is of frequent occurrence in the early history of Ripon church. In 1453, ^^ already related, Robert Tood and John Writhson were pun- ished by the chapter of Ripon for an assault on Thos. Coke, in the meadow between Ripon and Bishopton. In 1497, Mr. William Cooke was prebendary of Thorp, in the collegiate church of Ripon. A William Cooke, of Ripon, chaplain, is mentioned in the " Plumpton Correspondence," cxxxi. He had been deputed by Sir John Rocliffe to present one Stephen Clarkson to the chantry of the Holy Trinity, in the church of Ripon. 151 1. Wm. Batty & Wm. Carver. John Carver appears in the " Ripon Chapter .Acts" (p. 186) in 1478, as citing John Exsmith for a breach of faith in not paying him 6s. according to promise. In 1520 William, Christopher, and Ralph Carver were employed in providing materials for the work then carrying on at Ripon minster. They were also carvers in reality as well as in name ; and several sums of money are entered as having been paid to them, in the fabric rolls of that period. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii. , p. 200, &'c. The will of John Preston, chaplain, dated April 8th, 1508, reads thus : — "I, sur John Preston, preyste, beynge myghty and hole of memorie, ordenylh and makith my testament and last woU in this forme folo- wynge. Fyrste. I yeve and witt my sauU to Code Almyghtie, our Lady Seynte Marie, and to all the saintes ol heven, and my bodye to be buried within the ncwwarke of the college church of Ripon. Also, I witt for my mortuarie my horse and harnesse as is accostomed. Also, I witt unto the church warkez xs. Also, I witte unto Richard my brother, my beste gowne. Also, I witt to Thomas my brother, my secondarie gowne, beying sondre, with the lye- nynge thereto belongynge. Also, I witt unto Roger, my brother, a nother gowne. Also I witt unto Agnes Battye, a shorth gowne, a coverlett, v pece of pewder vessall, with a silver spone. Also, I witt unto Mar- garet Battye a shorte gowne, a coverlet, v pece of pewder vessall, with a silver spone. Also, I witt unto Jennett Monketon a coverlett. Also I woU my por- twse be feste with a chyen, within the closett, belong- ynge unto my chawnetre, and ther it to serve als longe as itt indurith, boith to the preystes in the said chawntrey, and also to strangers. Also to Raufe Battye, a par of sylver aggleltes, gilted." {Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 329-30). In 15^6, John Batty held the whole estate of the chantry of St. Andrew in the collegiate church of Ripon, at an annual rent of 105s. lod. {Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 19). In 15^7, Richard Batty held to farm from the chapter of Ripon, one close in " le Horsefayre," at a yearly rent of 20s. {/bid., p. 77). In 1540, Lionel Batty was cantarist of Grantley, in the Ladyloft, Ripon. April 24th, 1553, a mortuary fee w'as paid to the chapter for Nicholas Batty, chaplain. 151 2. Robert Hollme & Wm. Wilson. In 1459, "Thomas Holme de Wcstgatt," Ripon, was cited before the chapter by the wife of William Plane, in a testamentary case, when he cleared him- self to the satisfaction of the said chapter. In 1523, Thomas Holme was chaplain of the chantry of St. John the Baptist, at Hutton. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 278. In 1506-7, the administrator to the goods of Wm. Wilson of Ripon, was Sir Wm. Wilson, his son. {Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 329). In 1502, John and Christopher Wilson were executors of the will of their father, Stephen Wilson. {ibid, p. 268}. In 1535, William W^ilson was incumbent of the chantry of St. Andrew the Apostle, in the collegiate church of Ripon. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 6. 15 13. Simon Plowman. [Blowmand.— 7! Gent^ In this year, while the king was in the wars in France, the king of Scotts, contrary to his oath, invaded this land, but, by the diligence of the queen and manhood of the earl of Surrey, the English had the victory at Flodden Field, and Scottish king was slain. (" Chronicle," circa 1724). The old bal- lad of Flodden Field gives us more information as to who took part in this contest from our neighbour- hood. " Next went Sir Ninian Markenville, In armour coat of cunning work." This well-appointed warrior was from Markenfield Hall, in the immediate vicinity of Ripon. Ag;iin : — MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. '9 " Lords I.umley neM and Latimer, Were equal matched with all their power, With whom was next their neighbour ne;ir. Lord Conyers stout and stiff in stour. With many a gentleman and squire From Rippon, Ripley, and Rydalc. With them marched forth all Massamshire, With Nosterfield and Netherdalc. With lillmen tough in harness store, Who tiu'ned the furrows of Mittan-field, M'ith billnien bold from Blackamoore, Most warlike wights these lords did wield." Sir Thomas Markenficid, in his will, dated April 8, 1497, desires "to be Ijericd afore the awter of Seynt Androwein the monaster)' of Seynt Wilfridein Ripon, emonge the beriall of myn auncelors. I bewith to the church of Rypon my beste horse, with bridell, sadill and Oder apparcU in the name of my mortuary cors- presand. I will that an able prest be hired and waged for vij yers to say messe at the said awter of Saynt Androwe, and to synge and mynistre other Dyvyne ser\'ice in the said monastery, for the saules of me and Alianor late my wiffe. To the high awter in the colege churche of Ripon, for my lethis and oblacions for- goten and withdrawen, xxs. To the church-warke of the said colege vjs. viijd. To the abbot and con- vent of Fontance, to synge placebo and oon messe of requiem for my solle and Alianor my wiffe, xls. To thefreares of Iheordreof Saynl Fruances, in Yorke, in likewise \js. viijd. ; and to the other thre howses of frears in Yorke, and the howse of frears in Rich- monde, to ych, in likewise vs. To the mynister and his breder of the monastery of Saynt Robert of Knares- burgh, in like wise, xs. To the prioresse and convent of Arden, wher I am founder, to pray for me and the said Alianor, xs. To John Markynfeld, my broder, oon horse sorel, trotting, and v marke. To Nynyan Markynfeld, my son and heyre, my hustillmentes and utensilis of howsold, that is to wit, all my hanginges, bedynges, pottes, pannys, ledez, napre, pewder dishes, doblers, ewers, lavers, bordes, cheyers, formes, stoles, spittes, tubbes, and stepefates. — Test. Ebor., vol. iv. , p. 124-5. ^^ ^^ north transept of Ripon minster, on a fine altar-tomb, rest the figures of Sir Thomas Mar- kenfield and Dionisia his wife. He is arrayed in com- plete armour, a sword by his side, and his hands uplifted as if in prayer. Sir Ninian M:u-kenfield, knight, succeeded his father. Sir Thomas, in his honours and estates. He was twice married — firstly, to Ann, daughter of Sir William Gascoigne, of Gowthorpe, knight, by whom he had issue Thomas, who succeeded him ; .Mice, married to Rol)ert Mauleverer, of .\rncliffe, Esq. : Eleanor, to Robert .-\ske, of .Aughton, Esq. ; and .•Vnne, to Sir Christopher Conyers, of Sockburn, knt. ; secondly to Eleanor, sister of Henry, carl of Cuml»r- land, and daughter of Henry, Lord Clifford, who sur- vived him. Sir Ninian died 20lh Henry VIM. By his will, dated October ist, 1527 (proved July 5th, 1528), he betjueathcd to the monastery of Ripon his best horse, saddle and bridle, as a mortuary. Sir 1 homas Markenfield, knt. , succeeded his father, and married Margaret, daughter of John Norton, of Norton Conyers, Esq., by w hom he had issue Thomas, his heir, John, William, Anne, and IsaM. He died April, i8th, 1550, and was succeeded by his eldest son. Sir Thomas Markenfield, who was seventeen years of age at his father's death, and was at that time mar- ried to Isabel, daughter of Sir William Ingilby, of Ripley, knight. He had livery of his fathers inherit- ance in the second year of the reign of queen Eliza- beth ; but enjoyed the ancient patrimony of his ances- tors for only a short time. On the insurrection break- ing out against queen Elizabeth, headed by Thomas Percy earl of Northumberland, and Charles Neville earl of Westmorland, under pretence of restoring the catholic religion, Thomas Markenfield joined it at the instigation of his uncle Richard Norton, who was a prominent leader in the rebellion and bearer of the famous banner : — " The Norton's ancyent had the crosse. And the five woundes our Lord did beare. " The results of this insurrection were the most disas- trous it is possible to conceive ; the leaders were weak and irresolute ; while opposed to them were the lion- hearted Elizabeth and her astute council. The chiefs perished ignominiously — Northumberland upon the scaffold at York ; the rash and daring Markenfield, after being hid in Scotland by the lord Hume, tied to the Low Countries, and being but thirty-seven years old at the time of the enterprize, dragged out a long and miserable life in exile, a pensioner of the king of Spain. His estates were forfeited to the crown ; and some time afterwards the Hall and demesne of Mar- kenfield became the properly of the Egertons, earls of Bridgewater, and remained in that family until purchased by the famous lawyer. Sir Fletcher Norton, first Lord Grantley. Baron Markenfield, and are yet held by his posterity. Markenfield Hall, the residence of this ruined family, is situated three miles to the south-west of Ripon, and is a large castellated structure in the form of a quadrangle, and surrounded by a moat, part of which is now filled up. It was erected by Sir Thomas Markenfield in the time of Edward HI. The license to crenellate was obtained in 1310, and it was prob- ably begun about that time. The principal apart- ntents were in the north-east angle, elevated above RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the basement story, in which were the kitchen, cellars, and other offices, still evident and partly vaulted, as they all were originally. The north wing is entirely occupied by the hall, a noble apartment about forty feet long, and the whole width of the building. It is lighted by four Decorated windows, with pointed arches, two towards the court-yard and 'two towards the moat. .\l the west end were the wooden screens, with music gallery over them, lighted by a window. At the south-east is the chapel, which has a fine east window, with geometrical tracery ; and a richly deco- rated piscina, with the arms of the family. To the north of the chapel is the solar, communicating with a garde-robe ; and on the south a room occupied perhaps by the chaplain. On the north side of the court-yard are nine shields of arms — four are defaced ; the fifth bears the arms of the Markenfields ; sixth, a cross fory ; seventh three mitres ; eighth an eagle dis- played ; ninth f\\e fusils, each charged with an csiallop for Plumpton. The mansion is placed in the north and east corners of the quadrangle. Two long win- dows with trefoil heads, each divided by a mullion into two lights, remain on the north side. .\ winding staircase, leading into many of the rooms, and also to the battlements, is enclosed in a large turret, ter- minating in a small spire. This house, yet inhabited. has stood more than 550 years, isalike venerable from its antiquity, and interesting as having been the scene of the fortunes and misfortunes of its early owners, the noble family of Markenfield. 1 5 14. Tho. Bilton, Gent., & L.\urence Langhon. 15 15. Henry Sigswick & Thomas Fysscher. In 1556-7. Henry Sigswick farmed the tithes of Skellgate from the chapter of the church of Ripon, pay- ing for the same 2S. 8d. yearly. [Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii,, p. 372. In 1503 Agnes Sigswick, widow- held a tenement belonging to the chapter, in Stane- briggate, at a yearly rent of 7s. Uhid, p. 166). John Sigswick occurs as a witness in 1511; and Michael Sigswick's mortuary, 5s. 6d., was paid in 1557. Ste- phen Sigswick held three acres of land in the fields of Thorpe, at a yearly rent of los, , and half an acre in the fields of Ripon, at a rent of ss. per annum, all belonging to the chapter. \,lbid, p. 59). To the subsidy made 37th Henry VIII., Stephen Sigswick, living in .Skelgate. was rated at 3s. 4d. for goods. In 1547. Ralph .Sigswick. clerk, was chamberlain of the chapter of Ripon. Ubid, p. 44). A mortuary fee of los. was paid on his burial in the church. 1558, In 1379. .\le.\ander Fisscher and his wife paid poll tax, resident in the Market-place. Ripon. In 1558. Richard Fysher. of Hutton. paid a mortuary fee of 3s. 4d. on the death of his mother, to be buried in the church, to the chapter of Ripon ; and in the same year he paid a similar fee for Isabella Backhouse. {A/tmvrials of Kipon, vol. iii.. p. 330). William Kys- cher, slater, was employed by the chapter in 1408. and was paid 6d. a "% HJ KM5 -_ -^ ^ ^iJ^-<; ■ ■ '- - " — ' ■ 1,1/,. ■ r^ ' ^^^ '■m ^^; MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. ing to the chapter of Kipon, at a yearly rent of iJs. — Memorials of Kipon, vol. iii. , p. 342. 1520. Thomas Gavetsker. This Wakeman's badge is on the horn belt. It is a round boss of silver like the diminutive model of a low-crowned felt hal, with Thotti'is Gaychhcr impressed on the brim. The bosses on the belt are all of the above shape. It is recited in a deed, in 1520, that John Radclyffe and Bryan Batty, of Hewick, were "stirred to have one perpetual priest to .say mass in the Chapel or Loft of St. George" in Ripon Minster. This Cantarist was enjoined daily to say " placebo, dirige, and com- mendacion" for certain souls, and on "all feasts, double feasts, Sundays, and holly-days, should be in the Chore of the said Coll. at Matyns, Mass, and Evynsong ; and to be in all processions of the same ; ande to have one Abbit alter suche fourme as the roode priests within the saide church hath, with Saynt George on horsbacke uppon the brest of the said .•\bbit embroxvdered. " — IWilbr.ui's Ripon. On the 1 8th of January, 1520, Robert Conyers makes his will and desires to be buried within the Coll. Church of St. Wilfrid at Ripon. .\fter ordering a sum of money to be given to his favourite servant, Jackson, to jjut in his purse, he says. "I will that there be restored and left at Chlhcrholme as moche goods as I fand there the dale of my mariage, for discharging of my conscience enenst Sir Tho. Pigot. My wif. my broder Rauf, my broder Cuthberte, and my broder .Arden Ex'rs. My Ladie, my moder, and Sir Wm. Mahverae supervisors." The will was not proved until 15 July, 1547. Of the Pigots, and their once goodly manor house at Clothcrholme, near Ripon, all remembrance and traces are nearly swept away. Even the well known silver mill picks on a black field, carved on pillar, screen, and roof, in the Minster, were thirty or forty years ago said to be the axmowc COM of " somebody I I'lled Pickarii." In 1471 one of the family filled the office of Wakenian. The Hall, or Tower as it was called in 1600, was perhaps destroyed in the seventeenth century. .A piece of ancient wall of early masonry yet remains ; and several scraps of Tudor mullions and other fragments of the same date are still to be seen strewed about , or jierched on walls or gable ends at Clotherholme. That the house has been an important one is evident from the accompanying facsimile of a sketch on an old jilan in the possession of the Marciuess of Ripon. I'rom a pedigree of Pigot of Clotheram in the Heralds' College (Vis. 1584), it appears that Clotheram came to the Pigots by the marri.age of .Sir Randall Pigot with Joan, daughter and heir of John de Clo- theram, 32 Kdward III. Thomas Pigot of Clotheram left three daughters, co-heiresses, of whom the eldest, Margaret, m.arried .Sir James .Metcalfe, of Nappa, in W'ensleydale ; Elizabeth, the second daughter, mar- ried, first. Sir James Strangwayes, secondly Charles Brandon, naluial son of Ch.arles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, and thirdly Francis Nevill, of Chete ; Jane, the third daughter, married Thomas de Eolkingham. See pedigree of Pigot, Leedes. Normanville, and Metcalfe, Vis. 1584. A seal of Randolph Pigot, 15 Hen. VI. gives the arms .... 3 picks . . . crest, on a torce, a greyhound slatant . . . collared . . . There was a partition of lands between thi- co-heiresses of 'ITiomas Pigtit. and Clotheram no doubt fell to the eldest. Margaret, who married Sir James Metcalfe, of Nappa, Master Forester of Wens- leydale /cot/. Rich. III. and Hen. VII. Sir James Metcalfe was with Richard Duke of Gloucester in his Scottish campaign of 1480-2, as appears from the fol- lowingGrant: — Feb. 15, I Richard III. (1484), "To James Metcalfe. Esquire, the King's Sergeant, for ser- vices in England and Scotland, and very recently touching the King's acceptance of the crown and royal dignity of the realm, the office of Master Forester, or Master of the Game, of the King's Forests of Wens- leydale, Raydale, and Bishoptlale Chase, and the keeping of the Park of Woodhall, co. York, for life, with the wages and fees for the Master Forestershipof x pounds, and for the Parkershipofij. pence by the day." (Grants of King Richard III.) In 17 Henry VIII. (1525) Sir James Metcalfe was High Sheriff of the county of York. Margaret, his w ife, died 3 February 1530-1. Inq. p. m. 17 March, 22 Hen. VHl. Chris- topher Metcalfe, her son and heir, then aged 16 years and 5 months. In the quartered coat of arms on the pedigree of Metcalfe of Nappa. entered by .Sir William Dugdale, Norroy King of .Arms, at the Visitation of Yorkshire made in 1665, the arms of Pigot of Clo- theram appear in the third quarter, and the amis of Leedes and Normanville — the two quarterings brougfit in by the Pigot heiress — follow. (^)uarterly of six : 1. .\rg. 3 calves I)assant sable. Mehal/e. 2. .\rg. a lion rampant gules. De Herllynglon. 3. Sa. 3 picks arg. Pii^ot. 4. -Arg. a chev. gu. bet. 3 eagles displayed sable. /.eeJel 5. .Arg. onafess cotised gules 3 fleurs-al)le that cither he or his ancestor passed from Fountains lo Glastonbury Abbey — possibly as the bearer of some monastic communication — and finding the !and to be a goodly one. remained there and established a family. This John Horner — afterwards Sir John Homer — was the founder of the Somerset Homers, still seated at Mells, in that county. The manner in which he gained his estate gave rise to the well-known nursery rhyme of Utile Jaik Hoi-ncr. He was sent (so tra- dition tells) lo London with the title-deeds of the abbey lands concealed in a pie ; feehng hungry on the way and attacking the pie, he discovered the deeds, and succeeded in getting them vested in him- self (O iempora, O mores!}. The plum which that sagacious youth secured being the estates in question. the exultant expression of self-satisfaction embodied in the last line of the nursery rhyme may be well understood ! From this family are descended the liarlsof Ilchester — the last Lord Ilchestcrwas Richard Homer. The Homers appear to have been successful candidates for municipal honours in the two oldest cities in Yorkshire, for Christopher Horner was Sheriff of York in 1512, Robert Horner was Sheriff in 1636, and twice Lord Mayor (1648 and 1658), and Vorke Horner was Lord Mayor in 1676, having been Sheriff in 1658. The shields (arg. 3 bugle-horns sa.), in St. John's Church and the Town Hall, York, probably commemorate these Homers. George Horner was a Chaplain of the famous Corpus Christi Guild at York In 1400. Francis Horner, M. P. , the celebrated states- man, whose brilliantly promising career was cut short by an early death, was descended from the Ripon family. Judge Homer, the governor and founder of the City of Ripon, U.S.A., which sent hearty Millen- ary congratulations to its English mother-city, in 1886, is also a descendant from this family. Nov. 22nd, 1511, Thomas Clarke made his will, but so much of it has perished that we can only read, " I Thomas Clarke, hole of mynde and remembranc, makith my w^ill. Fyrst, I wytt my body to be buryed within the kyrke. I yeve for my mortuarle my gowne." [Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 333). In the subsidy roll, 34th and 35th Henry VUL, appear the names of Ralph Clerke, living in Annesgate, Ripon, and Robert Clerke. in the same street. 1526. John Dicson (S: Abrah.\m Cum- berland. Dicson's silver boss (similar to that of Gayetsker) is preserved on the belt, impressed with the name lohn Dh'sofi. John Dicson appears as a witness in a case of debt between Nicholas Glover and Richard Condell, in 1498. — Ripon Chapter Acts, p. 267. A mortuary oblation was paid to the chapter of Ripon on the death of Brian Cumberland, April 3rd, 1551. [Memonals of Ripon, vol. iii. , p. 292). \ widow Cumberland held a tenement in Sharoo, be- longing to the chantr)' of St. Thomas the Martyr, in the church of Ripon, in 1540, at a yearly rent of 4s. ^/bid. p. 18. Marmaduke Huby. the thirty-first Abbot of Foun- tains, died this year. He was an active and energctie man ; and evinced great anxiety for the spiritual wel- fare of his brethren, and the population of the countrv surrounding the monastery. He crecte'\'ers of them under slate stones. On the northe syde of the quiere: Ranulphus Picot obiit anno Dom. 1503. S. Wilfridi reliquive mentioned, the reve- nues of the church and chantries were seized upon by the Crown and added to the possessions of the Duchy of Lancaster. Out of them a very small annual stipend w.as allowed for the maintenance of one or more ministers to carry on the parochial duties of the town and the service of the church. The ecclesiastical affairs of Ripon continued in this deplorable state for more than half a century, although attempts were made in the meantime by persons in high authority to remedy the evil. In Queen Eliza- beth's reign .Archbishop Sandys, the Earl of Hunting- don, Lords Burleigh and Sheffield, Alexander Nowell, Dean of St. Paul's, the celebrated Hooker, and Moses Fowler, one of the parish ministers and afterwards Dean of Ripon, interested themselves with the queen to increase the endowment of the church and to establish a college under its protection for the educa- tion of young persons intended for the ministry ; but the scheme was opposed by the Lord Treasiu'er Buckhurst, and fell to the ground. 1548. James Fletcher. James Fletcher held one close of land belonging to the chapter of Ripon in 1547, at an annual rent of i6s. He also held at the same time two cottages, but they were in a state of decay, and no profit aris- ing therefrom. — Memorials of RipOJt, vol. iii., p. 49. V.\LU.\TION OF THE CHANTRIES IN THE ChURCH OF RiPON. — In 1546-7, the following valuation was made of the nine Chantries in this church. (We only give an abstract). There be nine chantries foun- ded in the said churche, by divers persons, as here- after by their particular foundations may appear ; the incumbents whereof be bound to be present in the choir of the said church, at all the services done in the same, and to help the said vicars to minister sacraments in time of necessity, and be named jjetty- cannons. The chantry of Our Lady in the said cathe- dral church, WiUiani Hammond, incumbent, of the foundation of John Fulford and Robert Kendall, priests ; to the intent to pray for the souls of the foun- ders and all christian souls, A.o. 1408. This chantry was situate within the church. The endowment in lands, etc., is given, but is too long for our purix)se, so we only give the value of the goods and plate, with the clear yearly income. In this case the goods are, I2S. 3d. ; plate nil; clear value 53s. gjid. The chantry of Our Lady, in the manor of Ripon, John Lightfoot, incumbent, of the foundation of William, some time archbishop of York, A.D. 1315. This chantry is distant from the church 200 feet. Goods 13s. id.; plate 24s.: clear value 112s. 4d. The •chantry of the Holy Trinity, beneath the choir of the said church, Edward Rutter, incumbent, of the foun- dation of John Sendall, some time canon there, .^.D. 1466. Goods 7s. 2d. ; plate 40s. ; clear value 6/. 3d. The chantry of St. Thomas the Martyr, in the said church of Ripon, Ralph Sigeswick. incumbent ; of the foundation of William Cawood and John Deane, sometime canons and prebendaries of the same church A.D. 1418. Goods 17s. 2d.; plate 42s; clear value 4/. OS. 5d. The Chantry of St. Andrew, in the said church of Ripon, William Wilson, incumbent ; of the foundation of Jeffray Larder and David Waller, sometime canons of the said church, A.D. 1369. Goods 14s. 3d. ; plate 34s. ; clear value 4/. 12s. id. The Chantry of St. Wilfrid, in the same church of Ripon, John Keruer, alias Bromflete, incumbent ; having no foundation, but nominated by Sir William Mallory, knight. Goods 3s. 2d.; plate nil; clear value 70s. 2Kd. The Chantry of St. John the Bap- tist and St. John the Evangelist, in the said church, Thomas Blackburn, incumbent; of the foundation of John Sherwode, A.D. 1364. Goods los. 8d. ; plate 32s. ; clear value 76s. 6d. The Chantry of St. James, in the said church, John Percivall, incumbent ; of the foundation of William Clint and W^illiam Ledes, A.D. 1407-8. Goods 8s. 7d. ; plate 36s. ; clear value 69s. 8d. The Chantry of the Holy Trinity, above the choir in the said church, Edmund Browne, clerk, incumbent ; of the foundation of Sir William Plumpton, knight, A.D. 1345. Goods 3s. 8d. ; plate 24s. : clear value 74s. 7d. The Chantry of the chapel called the Lady Church, in Stamergate. in Ripon. W^illiam Hebden. incumbent; of the foun- dation of John Clint the elder and Robert Durham, priests, A.D, 1392. Goods 20S. 8d. ; plate 28s. ; clear value 4/. is. 8d. The Chantry in the chapel of Hutton Conyers. John Dickson, incumbent ; of the foundation of Robert Conyers, of Hutton Conyers, A.D. 1322. The same is distant from the parish church one mile. Goods 4s. 9d. ; plate nil ; clear value 62s. io}id. 1549. Robert Harrison. In 1547 Robert Harrison held of the chapter of Ripon one messuage in Ripon at a yearly rent of i6s. , and a little close in Alhallow-strete at a rent of 8s. {Memorials of Ripon, vol, iii. , p. 74). On April 16th, 1555, a mortuary fee of 8Jid. was paid to the chapter on the death of Robert Harrison, of Kirkgate. Ripon. — Ibid, p. 309. Constitution and Powers of the Chapter OF the Collegiate Church op Ripon. — As the Reformation has now to a great extent abolished the Chapter, abrogated its authority, and seized its reve- nues, we will attempt to give an outline of its consti- tution and powers. The first part we find already done by Mr. Fowler, editor of the " Ripon Chapter Acts," and the " Memorials of Ripon ; " in the pre- face to the third volume of that series, we find that the canons of Ripon, seven persons, were seculars, being under no monastic rule, and forming a Chapter, without having a dean, provost, or any other regular president subject to the archbishop ; in such case the senior canon present would naturally preside. The prebendary of .Stanwick was precentor, and the pre- bendary of Monkton treasurer of the Chapter. The property of the Ripon Chapter was of two kinds — the communitas which they held in common, and the seven prebends or endowments, which the seven canons held separately. In theory, and at first prob- ably in practice, the life of the Chapter was led in common ; yet it was not conventual but collegiate, and the common fund from tithes, together with rents, oblations, fees, etc., went to the maintenance of the college, its officers and servants. The tithes probably formed the major portion of the original common fund. However obtained, the prebendal estates were all in the immediate neighbourhood of Ripon, e.xcept that of Stanwick, which was founded after the rest; and was the "golden prebend" in respect to endowment. Besides the " conmion " and the prebends, there were the endowments of the chan- tries, held separately by the chaplains who served them. These did not belong to the corporation of the college, but were more or less loosely attached to it. Besides the chantry priests serving in the church or within the parish, there were chaplains serving parochial chapels, some of which had their own endowments. In addition to the common, prebends, and chantries, there w.is a fund called " the common of the fabric," proceeding from rents, certain obla- tions, etc. , and farm of indulgences ; and lastly there were what are now called "surplice fees." The canons of St. Wilfrid were originally responsible for the parochial charge, as well as for the ilue celebra- tion in person of such masses and choral oflices as ■ ,:S^-' i.T^ -'^X^J' 'afcf I , \ MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 33 wtTf usual in collfgiale churches. Bui these duties were almost from the first performed by deputy ; and nearly all the prebendaries were non-resident plural- isls. The vicars thus lx:camc responsible for the main portion of the duties for which the canons received their prebends, and were by no means well paid for the performance of the same. The treasurer was the responsible guardian of the church's goods, orna- ments, plate, and jewels. 'ITiis office was held by the prebendary of Monkton. The precentor was the prebendary of Stanwick. His duly was to organise, arrange, and conduct the music, keep order in choir, and instruct the boys in nmsic and grammar. In later limes he had under him a sub-chanter, and a master of the grammar school. There were beside the six vicars, the si.x thuriblers, the chaplains, and chantry priests. The power and authority of this C^hapter were extensive and various ; they took cog- nizance of testamentary cases, that is. granted pro- bate of wills, and letters of administration, of which 140 cases are mentioned in the " C-hapter Acts." between 1452 and 1583; acknowledgments of tenure, of which 19 cases occurred during the same period ; debt. 118 cases ; incontinence. 102 cases, the punish- ment of which was penance and fustigation ; but these punishments could be commuted for a money pay- ment of about 2h. ; and sometimes for as small a sum as 6d. ; clerical incontinence (for the clergy in this respect were no better than their lay neighbours) ; adulteration of goods, of which we will give one rather singular case: in 1453, Henry Scrollon, chaplain, was charged before the Chapter with being indevout and worldly ; amongst other crimes laid to his charge was that of mixing sand amongst his wool to make it weigh the heavier. [Chapter Acts, p. 22). In 1498 two priests, Nicholas Burnett and Robert Smith, were charged before the Chapter with fighting with each other ; and as they fought with swords, called hyngcrs or baselards, they caused much effusion of blood ; they were sentenced to undergo severe public penance ; Nicholas submitted tocorreclion and punish- ment, but Robert was contumacious, departed hence, and was suspended. [Ibid. p. 288). Besides these, and similar cases, the Chapter dealt with affiliation, contumacy, convocation, defamation of character, working on festivals and Sundays, frays, inductions, invasion of the Liberty of St. Wilfrid, matrimonial cases, neglect of clerical duty, rogations, sacraments, perjury, ribaldry, sequestrations, stealing, receiving stolen goods, usury, etc., etc. Besides this govern- ment by the Chapter, there was another government above it, by the archbishop of York, his courts and officers. Bishop Stubbs. in a paper read before the Royal .-Xrchieological Institute in its meeting at Ripon, in July. 1874, thus summarised the archlnshop's government : — " The enforcing of rights by the arch- bishop naturally involved a considerable machinery of courts, and these have most of them subsisted to recent days. The archbishop had Sheriff's Torne, in which his steward sat as judge, and each township was represented by its own byelawmen and constable, and took cognizance of all felonies short of murder. He had his courts for debts both above and below FI 40s. , for actions of trespass, trover, ejectment, replevin and the like, and which Ixjre the curious name of court military, and answering, I conceive, to the ancient hundred court, or court baron of the wapen- take, as the sheriffs torne did to the court Iccl. Besides these he had the regular court leet and view of Frankpledge, and court baron and customary court ; which are. I conceive, courts bearing the same relation to the manor as the two former did to the wapentake, and as the manor and wapentake are identical, differing from them only in the special cus- toms, times of session, and the like; and besides these the sessions for the justices assigned for the Liberty, after the institution of that office." In the reign of king Edward the first, a writ of Quo M'arranto was issued at the suit of the crown, demand- ing of the archbishop of York to shew, by what autho- rity he claimed to have the punishment of felons, of return of writs and estreats, and pleas of forbidden distress, his own proper coroners, amendment of assize of bread and beer, free warren, and why he claimed to have his park, free warren and lands in Ripon, Beverley, Otlcy, and elsewhere in the county of York, quietly from suit, withoiit licence and will of the lord the king, and his predecessors kings of England. Tlie archbishop comes, and as to jurisdiction of punishing felons, says, that he claims to have the jurisdiction of punishing felons at Ripon, Beverley, etc. That king Athelstan before the conquest of England gave the said manors to the archbishop of York and his successors, from which time the arch- bishops of York hitherto have stood seized of the said liberty. And afterwards king Henry the first, son of the conqueror, amongst other liberties, granted to the archbishops of Y'ork : — The liberty of judging thieves, taken w ithin the lands aforesaid, by his char- ter, which he brings into court, and which attests the same. And claims to have the return of writs, pleas of forbidden distress, estreats, etc., within the manors of Ripon and Beverley time immemorial. — And claims to have his own proper coroners at Ripon, within his own proper lands and proper tenures, and these before the conquest of England, from king Athelstan, who gave to the churches of Beverley and Ripon his lands so freely that none of the king's officers should enter there, to exercise any office belonging to the king. Which was afterwards confirmed by the char- ter of king Edward. .And afterwards froni the time, from which coroners were first apjiointed in England, all his predecessors until now have had their proper coroners in the lands aforesaid and by them exercised all things whicli belonged to their office as coroners. — .And he claims to have the assize of bread and beer from the conquest of England and so forth. .And claims to have free warren in all his lordships and lands in' the county of York, except in Thorpe, from time immemorial. And says, that the lord the king, Henry, father of the lord the now king, granted to one Sewall his predecessor, that he and all his suc- cessors should have free warren in all his lordships, by his charter dated at Westminster in the fourth year of the reign of the said king, which he brings 34 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. into court, and which attests the same. And as to being free of suit, says, that he claims to have his manor of Beverley with its members, and his manor of Ripon. with its members, and his manor of Pat- rington, quietly from suit, from the conquest of England. And he claims to have the parks of Bever- ley, Kipon, and Shirburn from time immemorial, and that he and all his predecessors have had a warren in all his lands, have inclosed his woods and thereof made a park, and that he and they have used the aforesaid liljerties as he claims them. .And puts him- self upon the country. .And the jurors, to wit, — William Lavell, James of Tryvell, Thomas of Cunnaby, John of Balle, William of Holtby. Robert of Holme, Thomas of Lutton, Ralph Salv.ayn, William of Hertlington, Hugh of Linton, William of Stabler, John of Milford, Nicholas of Oglesthorp, John of Sutton, and Richard of Brunt- ley, sav upon their oaths. — That the aforesaid arch- bishop and all his predecessors from time immemo- rial have fully used the liberties which the aforesaid archbishop now claims, and therefore it is adjudged. — That the aforesaid archbishop should from thence- forth be quiet with his liberties, and the king take nothing by his writ. Exemplification of letters patent, of H. 8. B. B. D. 3. A. 2. No. 2. The archbishop, March 24. 1308, appointed Robert de Nunwyke and Sir Simon Ward to be justices of assize for the Liberty of Ripon. {Memorials of Ripon , vol. ii. , p. 62). On July J I, 1309, he issued a commis- sion to Simon Ward and Thomas de Fishburn to be justices within the said Liberty. In 1310, he issued letters patent to Robert Conyers, knight. Adam de Middleton. rector of the church of Arnclilfe, and Thomas de Kishburn, constituting them justices of assize in the Liberty of Ripon. {Ibid, p. 64). May 30th, 131 1, Dan Gilbert Stapleton, rector of Nor- manby. was created bailiff of Ripon. Thus we see there were two governments existing at the same time in Ripon. — that of the archbishop of York as a great feudal lord, and that of the chapter of the collegiate church as an ecclesiastical corporation. It might be easily imagined that in such a small community there was not much room for further government, yet there w.TS another beneath them both, that of the Wake- man and his twenty-four assistants, which was strictly parochial. 'I"he Reformation paralyzed the two for- mer; the last siu"vived, and developed into the pre- sent system of municipal self-government. 1550. William Scott. On July 3rd, 1558. a mortuary fee of 11 J^d. was paid to the chapter of Ripon on the death of William Scott. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii.. \i. 322. 1551. John Thornton. The great sweating sickness. 1552. WlI.l.M. Whkatlev. 1553. John Hollmes. On April nth, 1553. died at Ripon, Marmaduke Bradley, prebendary of Thorpe, in the collegiate church of Ripon, master of St. Mary Magdalen's Hospital, Ripon, and last abbot ot Fountains. He saw, and lived through the great religious revolution of the Reformation, preserving his status in the church of Ripon to the end of his days. He held the prebend before his promotion to the abbacy. .\ letter of Rich- ard Layton and Thomas Legh, visitors of the mon- asteries, to " Master Thomas Cromwell, cheffesecre- tarie to the kinge's hyghnes," thus describes his qualifications for the office of abbot: — "There is a monke of that howse callede Marmaduke, to whom Mr. Times lefft a prebende in Repon churche, now abydyng upon the same prebende, the wysyst monke within Inglonde of that cote, and well lernede, xxti yeires officer and rewler of all that howse, a welthie felowe. wiche will gyve yowe sy.\ hundreth markes to make hym abbot ther, and pay yow immediatly after the election withoute delay or respite, at one payment, and as 1 suppos withoute muche borowyng. The firste fruttes to the kyng is a thowsande powndes. wiche he with his pollicie w'ill pay within iij yeres, and owe noman therfore one grote, as he saith ; and his reason therin is varra apparant." (Memorials of Fountains AMev, p. 266). With two such qualifi- cations as wisdom and wealth, Bradley was certain of success, and was accordingly elected abbot in M;u-ch, 1536. There appears to have been some hint given him by Cromwell, or some of his subordinates, about resigning his preferments in the church of Ripon, to which he returned the following reply to Thomas Cromwell, March 21st, 1536: — "As con- cernyng the resygnacion of a prebend that 1 have in the colligiate churche of Ripon, trewly. Sir, I never maid promisse to resigne the same. .\nd, of veray trewth. this howse that I am preferred in is so farre in danger, all manner of ways, that I have raither wyll to resigne the abbotship than my prebend. F'or, no displeasor to yoiu gud maistership, I have sufficient dispensacion to have both the abbotship and the pre- bend ; and, rather or I resigne the prebend, 1 w ill utterly resigne the abbotship. \\'herfor boith I and all my bredren desireth your gud maistership to have me e.xcussed in this behalfe." (Memorials of Foun- tains, p. 286). Well did the wise and wealthy fellow read the signs of the times : he saw the storm coming; and was too prudent to attempt to withstand its fury ; when it fell upon him he tjuietly surrendered his abbey into the hands of the king's commissioners, Nov. 26th. 1539. and received a pension of 100/. a year for his life, out of its revenues. He retired to his mastership of St. Mary Magdalen's Hospital and prebend in Ripon. Here he submitted quietly to the new order of things, and devoted his lime to the duties of the church, and his income to the improvement of the fabric. For three years, from 1544 to 1546 inclusive, he was sole canon in residence; and in 1538, when the chapter house was stated to be in a ruinous condition, and the canons were cited to consider the state of the same, and also to devise some me.ms for its restoration ; he gave u[) as much of his income to the repair of the same, though resident, as any of those who were non- resident. He died, as above stated, on the nth of April, 1553. and was buried on the 13th of the same MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 35 momh. His Imnes almost certainly repose within the church he loved so well. — Memorials of Kipon, vol. 11., p. 224. 1554. Hugh Foxe. In 1547 Hugh Koxe fanned, or collected tithes, for the chapter of Ripon. and in that year he paid 6s. 8d. for tithes in Sharow, and 5s. for .-Mlhallowgate, and nearly the same amounts in 1551 and 1557. — Memo- rials of Hi f>on, vol. iii. . p. 327. 1555. WiLLM. TOMPSON. In 1478 William ITiompson paid to the chapter of Ripon for tithes in Bondgate 4s. , and in 1556, 2s. rent for one chamber. {Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii.. p. 254). Karrer, in his " History of Ripon," p. 99, ays: — "Nicholas, archbishop of York, after much solicitation, obtained from C]ueen Mary the lordship of Ripon." Nicholas Heath was a great favourite with queen .Mar)', and was by her translated to the see of York in 1555. On June 27th of this year. King Philip and Queen Mary, on the petition of the inhabitants of the town, and of very many of the county thereabouts for a Grammar School to be erected and established within the parish of Ripon, granted and ordained that there should be a grammar school, to be called the Free Grammar School of Q. Mary, for the education and instruction of children and young men. — .9ev note under 1^46, 1556. JoHX Smithe, Vintner. 1557. Edmond Lockev. In 1547 Edmund Lokekey held from the chapter of Ripon one burgage in Westgate, Ripon, with a little garden, at a yearly rent of 12s. — .Memorials of Ripon, vol iii., p. 77. 1558. WiLLM. Rener [or R.avner]. 1559. Thom.a.s Rigg. 1560. \\"iLLM. Smithe. 1 56 1. Robert Ripplav. 1562. Christopher D.alle (or Dale). In 1547 Christopher Dale paid a free rent to the chapter of Ripon for two tenements in Horsefayre ; and a rent of I2d. yearly for lands in Skellgate. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii., p. 48. 1563. John Sweetinge. " In this year, 1563 and 4, by reason of a sudden thaw of the snowes, the rivers of L're and Skell rose so high that it brake down many bridges, perticularly Owse bridge, in York." — 1124 Chronicle. 1564. W'lLI.M. H.VRRISON. 1565. Thomas Ripplav. 1566. Richard Mounton (or Monk- ton). In 1551 Richard .Monkton paid a free rent of 2s. yearly to the chapter of Ripon for an orchard in the same town. [Memorials oj Ripon, vol. iii., p. 294). .\ mortuary fee of 9d. was paid to the same chapter on the death of an infant child of Richard Monkton. July 9th. 1556. 1567. John Rigg. October 22. 1567, Office :■. John Birkbie. clerk, rector of Moremonkton and chaplain of Lord Latimer. He is of verie dissolute lieffe and lewde conversacion, and usethe verie undecent apparell, namelie great britcheis cut and drawen oute with sarcenet and taf- fitie and great ruffes laid on with laceis of gold and silk. .Xnd of late toke upon him to minister or sale Devine service in the churche of Rippon upon a holie dale in the assemblie of the people in his cole without gowne or cloke. with a long sword by his side, .-^nd he is also vehementlie suspected to be a notable forni- cator, and he haithe divers times in the night time bene taken abroade in the towne of Rippon by the wakeman and other officers with lewde women. .And he useth to daunce verie offencivelie at ale howseis and mariages in the presence of common people to the verie evell example of others and the greate slaun- der of the ministerie. He says he haith not worne any great britcheis cut and drawen oute, nor any suche shertes as is objected. Denies the rest. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. iii.. p. 345. 1568. E.merie Coots (or Coates). On .August 2nd, 1568, Mr. John Bucke, one of the canon prebendaries, exhibited a commission to him, Ralph Bell. Ninian Lowson. Emery Coles, and Chr. Bland, of Ripon, for searching out of images and other ornamentes and montes. of idolatrie, supposed to be reserved and keptin store within the town and paryshe of Rippon. and e-xhibited a schedule wherein ar conteyned the images, etc.. that they have founde owte, with the names of the persons as had the cus- tody, and the houses, etc. , where they were found. To deface and burn the images, etc., in the house of Ralph Bell, at Ripon, and to certify. Dec. 8, 1568. Thos. Buck, of Rippon, upon Allhallowes nighte last paste dyd go with one Thomas Shepperd, under sex- tune of Rippon, and begged money and candels for suche personnes as did that night ringe the bels of Rippon. Suche money, candels, and other thinges as they gott, they brought to the said ringers, and thcr drunke ayle in the said churchewith parte of the money they gott, and the reaste they and the said ringers dyd bestow of good chere abrode in the towne the same night. — Memorials of Ripon , vol. iii.. p. 348. 1569. Robert Kettlewell. The famous "Rising in the North" occurred in this year, when Richard Norton and Thomas Marken- field. the lords of domains hard by Ripon. which had bestowed on their race these ancient and chivalrous 36 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. names, allowed the long suppressed bitterness of their religious discontent to plot and urge on that ill-starred expedition, in which the Earls of Northumberland and Westmerland were put forward as the ostensible leaders. The former of these noblemen had a seat at Topcliflfe. seven miles from Ripon. where the rebels held their early meetings. They came here, on their road from Durham, on Friday, the i8th of November. 1569. and were here on the 19th. when many joined them. They had a muster at the Market die March ij. 1602." — J!i/ion Par. Reg. The family of Mallory became possessed of Hutton Conyers by the marriage of Sir Christopher Mallory with Joan, the daughter and heiress of Robert Con- yers, of that place. Sir Christopher had issue Sir William Mallory, of Hutton, who, by Katherine, daughter and co-heiress of Ralph Nunwick, of Xun- wick, had \\'illiam Mallory, who, by Joan, daughter of .Sir William Plunipton, of Plumpton, near Knares- borough, had William Mallory, who married Dionisia Tempest, of Studley. After the family had acquired Studley, it does not appear that they abandoned the manor house of Hutton as a place of residence, but 38 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. frequented it occasionally until the end of the six- teenth century ; about which time the present build- ing, now used as a farm house, seems to have been erected. A picturesque gable on the north side, and a richly ornamented ceiling, bearing the lion of the Mallory's arms, in a neglected apartment, in the south- cast wing, remain of this date. Large portions of the rest of the building have been altered in subse- quent repairs, and seem to confirm the tradition that the house was set upon in the civil wars, by a troop of parliamentarians, in the absence of the owner. Sir John Mallory. who, from his zeal in the royal cause, nmst indeed have been particularly obnoxious to them. Several cannon balls and some weapons of war have also been found in the fields around. There are also some remains of a rampart of earth, running at right angles, on the north and west sides of the garden, which may have formed part of the agger of the moat of the original structure. The mansion is shaded by a goodly row of sycamores, which give it a pleasing air of solenmity, and seem still to assert its claims to a rank above that of an ordinary farm hold. — Walbran' s Lords of Siudley. In regard to the present sickness in the north coun- try.— It is ordered that every constable within this division (Claro) shall sett two or three to watche and ward within their constablary, and shall see the same dulie kept, as well in townes as hamletts. .\nd that from and henceforth householders themselves shall keepe the w-atche and ward according to their course, and not hirelyngs as heretofore hath been accustomed. Knaresbrough Quarter Sessions, Oct. 6, 1598. ( Ii>.t/ Riding Records). The plague at this time raged in Cleveland and at Richmond. 1599. Francis He.^lev, and Simon ASKEWE. The "twelve" elected Healey, and the "commons" Askewe ; but in the end the "commons" prevailed, and Healey was displaced. 1600. Simon Askewe [or Ayscough]. 1601. John Greene. See 1614, in which year he was Mayor. 1602 Thomas Wardropyer. This Wakeman's badge on the belt is a silver shield, bearing a cock on a wreath, and the words THOMAS WARD- ROPYER, 1602, See 1612. when he was Mayor. "In this yeare was a well founde on Ripon Com'on, w'ch hath cured nianie diseases." — iy24 Chronicle. 1603. Thomas Cundall, Tanner. Mavor in 161 1, 1632, and 1641. 1604. Huc.H Ripley. Hugh Ripley was W'akeman to June 25th, the date of the Charter of Incorporation, see 1604, &c. , when he was Mavor. ]i ■i'dl;'^'''j^^r ^ li?, - - - Motion Hd ■ MUKrcrrAL history, etc. 39 The Duties of the Wakeman. — As the old descri[)tivc name ot W'akeman has now been superseded by the more modern one of Mayor, we will define, so far as we are able, the duties of that officer and his assistants. Ripon, as we have previously stated, under the year 1549, had three governments, without counting the royal or imperial one ; that of the archbishop of V'ork, which was feudal, almost regal : he had a prison and justices in the town, with full [lower to try, condemn, and execute criminals. He had a gallows, pillory, cucking-stool, and his own coroners within the I.ilierty. Ne.xt came that of the Chapter of the Collegiate Church, whose powers we have previously described, and whose weapons of coercion or reformation were fines, im]5risonment, and fustigation. And lastly, that of the W'akeman and his assistant .Mdermen, which last was purely parochial, or limited to the townships of Ripon and Bondgate. It is not known at what time this last system of government was first formed, although undoubtedly it is of great antiquity. In the preamble to their Bye-Laws, the most ancient document relating to them now in existence, it is asserted : that it appeareth upon record extant and to be seen, that a laudable and ancient office hath been continued since the Conquest within the town of Ripon, entituled and called by the name of Wakeman ; and by prob- able supposition the said office has been continued before the said Conquest. Towards the close of the sixteenth century, there seems to have prevailed much discord in the town, on the subject of the constitution of this governing body. Some of its members were incapacitated by age or decayed circumstances ; some refused either to fill the office of Wakeman or pay the fine consequent on such refusal ; while a Wakeman was not unfre- quently elected by different parties. In this state of things they applied to Matthew Hutton, then archbishop of York, to give them a more definite and exact body of laws tor their governance, which he accordingly did, April 8th, 1598 ; and it is from this new con- stitution that we learn with certainty how this governing body was composed. Previous to this period the number of aldermen was not limited, being at that time twenty-nine in number ; these were reduced to twelve : though twelve more were added soon afterwards, making the total number of aldermen twenty-four. The following are some of the duties of this body. It is ordered that the Wakeman for the time being, according to ancient custom, shall cause a horn to be blown every night during the time he is in office, at nine o'clock in the evening, at four corners of the cross in the market-stead : and immediately after to begin his watch ; and to keep and continue the same till three or four o'clock in the morning ; and if it happen any house or houses be broken on the gate side within the town of Ripon, and any goods taken away, then the Wakeman shall make good unto the party so wronged, such value as the said twelve his brethren shall adjudge ; if it can be shown that the Wakeman and his servants did not their duty at the time. It is ordered that the Wakeman shall immediately after his entrance on his office, walk throughout the whole town under his charge ; and the same night make a supper, to which all the aldermen shall repair, by two and two in a rank, every two having a torch before them — upon pain of every default, 6s. 8d. And, instead of other two suppers, and goings about, which hath been usual at midsummer, and at his out-going, he shall make a solemn dinner for all his said brethren and their wives ; upon pain for every default of £^20. 40 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. The Wakeman shall not flitt out of the town to dwell or sojourn elsewhere during his term of office, unless Clod do visit the said town with pestilence ; upon pain of ^20. The Wakeman and two or three of his brethren shall make privy search in the night or •daytime, within the houses of all persons suspected as hedge-breakers and poultry stealers, and bring the offenders to the stocks, there to be openly punished ; upon pain of 6s. 8d. for every default. The Wakeman and his brethren shall at all times be ready to accompany the Lord Archbishop's high steward, or other officer in riding the fairs of Ripon. It is ordered that the Wakeman's servants shall duly, truly, and diligently go through- out the watch, and bring all such evil suspected and unruly persons as they shall find unto the Wakeman their master, that he may bring them if need be to some justice of peace within the said liberties of Ripon to be examined and punished, or do the same himself, if the quality of their offence be not the greater ; upon pain of 6s. 8d. In case of fire the Wakeman's servants shall give warning by ringing the town bell. It is ordered that the Wakeman for the maintenance of his charge shall have of every householder, man or woman, dwelling in the town of Ripon, that hath a gate door and a back door, 4d. in the year of duty : and of every householder having but one door, 2d. And also he shall have a certain due of corn, called the market sweepings, in the Market- place of Ripon, with dues of stallage at two head fairs in the year. It is ordered that whosoever dwelling within the said town of Ripon, shall at any time misuse, or bycall the Wakeman or his brethren with any scornful or opprobrious or slander- ous words, shall be punished in the stocks by the space of one day and one night, and if he ofTend again, to be further punished, at the discretion of the said Wakeman and his brethren. It is ordered that when it shall please God to call unto his mercy any alderman of Ripon, or his wife, then the Wakeman and his brethren, and their wives, shall go to the house where such corpse shall be, and from thence solemnly, in their gowns, accompany the same to the church, and there remain until such time as the said corpse be committed to earth from whence it hath begun ; upon pain of los. for every default. It is ordered that a search shall be made yearly, about Michaelmas, by the Wakeman and his brethren, throughout the town of Ripon, to view who have made sufficient provision of fuel for winter ; and every inhabitant lacking the same shall be amerced or punished, at the discretion of the Wakeman and his brethren. It is ordered and agreed that from henceforth the Wakeman shall not sell, kill, or put away the Town Bull, without the consent of the house, upon pain of ^10. It is ordered, that if any person at any time .shall disclose or utter abroad any matter argued or debated in the assembly of the Wakeman and his brethren, he shall forfeit for every default 20s. It is ordered that all servants of the Wakeman, who shall be api)ointed to keep the door of the Town House, at such time as the said Wakeman and his brethren shall be there assembled for tow^n causes, shall keep the door shut, and not stand within hearing of the Wakeman and his brethren, to listen to what is there sjioken or talked of; neither shall any other person come into the said house during the time the said Wakeman and his MUNICIPAL IIISTOKW ETC. 41 brethren are there assembled, unless it shall be an alderman, or some other person whom the Wakeman shall appoint and call for, upon pain of 6d. forfeit to the common purse for every such offence. Next follow the laws for regulating the conduct of the Finder, who had to take the following oath on entering upon his office : — That he shall duly and truly observe, keep, and fulfill to the utmost of his power, such directions as he shall receive from the bye-law- men for the time being, according to the orders contained, or hereafter to be contained in this book, and according as heretofore hath been usual, as (iod shall help him, and by the contents of His Holy Bible. It is ordered that the pinder shall take no feed at his own pleasure of corn nor hay, but such as shall be delivered him by the owners of the same — that is, the said pinder shall have of every acre of corn one sheaf, and of every acre of meadow one grass cock, — w^hich, if any deny the same, the said pinder shall complain to the bye-law men, and they shall see him have his dues. Then follow orders and regulations concerning the Neatherd and the Swineherd, both persons of great importance in that age, when all the lands belonging to the township were in large open fields, and were held in common. The process of enclosure has rendered the two latter officers unnecessary, and consequently they have ceased to exist ; the pinder yet continues, but with greatly diminished powers. At the foot of this rural Magna Charta is the following ; — " Memorand. That I Matthew, Arch Bishop of Yorke, doe so much as lawfully I may, ratifie and allow all and everie the orders before mentioned and expressed in this booke. In witness I have hereunto put my hand and seal." M.^tthew Ebor. W. Malorve. There are other rules and regulations for the election, or selection, of the Wakeman and his brethren, but we forbear further extracts, as the whole document will be printed in the appendix to this volume. The Wakeman and his brethren had no legislative or judicial powers, their province was purely executive ; they could not even amend their own bye-laws without the sanction of the archbishop of York and his high steward. They were simply the con- stables and watchmen of the town, and guardians of the rights of the people in the common fields ; and as such were probably of as ancient origin as they claimed to be. In the "Memorials of Ripon," their names occur but sparingly. In 1540 we find: — Paid to the minstrels of the toun of Ripon, called Wakemen, 2s. In 1567 (vol. iii., p. 345), we find them acting as constables and watchmen ; in that year John Birkbie "is vehementlie suspected to be a notable fornicator, and he hath divers times in the night time bene taken abroade in the towne of Rippon by the Wakemen and other officers with lewde women." In 1478, 2s. was paid to the minstrels of the town of Ripon, called Wakemen, for attending at the shrines in the church on the feast of the Ascension of our Lord, and the three preceding days, and on the feast of St. Wilfrid in the month of August. The Wakeman of Ripon and his brethren bring strongly to mind the watchmen whom Shakespere has immortalized in " Much Ado about Nothing." They would indeed be contemporary with each other ; and it is not difficult to imagine two sets of guardians of the peace, equally original, one at Ripon, the other at Stratford-on-Avon. It is much to GI 42 R/PON MILLENARY RECORD. be regretted that " Four Town Books,'" in which their doings were recorded, have perished, otherwise they would have given us a true and interesting picture of the social life of Ripon at that period. However humble the origin, and limited the powers of the government of the Wakeman and his brethren, it had within it the true elements of life : it was of the people, and for the people : though for a long time oppressed liy the weight of the archbishop of York's feudalism, and the domination of the chapter of the church of Ripon, it continued to exist; and when the Reformation gave an impulse to freedom of thought, and abrogated or weakened feudal and ecclesiastical authority, the commons began to feel their strength, and proceed to the election of their own officers. Feebly at first : but as the oak of the forest grows slowly but surely, so self-government grew and expanded, until it became the dominant power, filling the place of the two others become obsolete or effete, and evolving a system of municipal rule the most free and equitable which the world has yet seen. BEATVS SERWS QVEM CVM VENERIT DOMINVS INVENERIT VIGILAN'- TEM THE CORPORATION OF RIPON, UNDER THE CHARTER OF KING JAMES THE FIRST. From 1604 to 1835. LETTERS PATENT, dated June 26th, 1604, king James I. incoriioraled the burgesses and inhabitants of Ripon under the title of "The Mayor, liurgesses, and Commonality of the Borough of Ripon, in the County of York, one Body Corporate, and Pohtic in Substance, Deed, and Name." At the same time appointing Hugh Ripi.ey to be the first and modern Mayor of the Borough aforesaid; Henry Snow, Thomas Hebden the elder, Thomas Watson, Rocer Holmes, Thomas Dowcill, Willl\m Fawcett, Henry Singleton, John Green, Thomas W'ardroper, Thojl\s Cundale, Anthony Taylor, W ii,LL\M Battye, to be the first and modern Aldermen of the aforesaid Borough ; Christopher Frank, Rrhaki) Reyner, Simon Ascough, Simon Brown, William Nicwell, Ralph Webster, Thomas Battie, Marmaduke Jenkinson, Richard Kettlewell, James Thompson, Thomas Ripley, William Cooke, John Hardy, (Ieorge Pulleyn, John Watson, Richard Atkinson, William Coulton, Thomas Miller, Ro(,er Smeathwaite, Ralph Warwick, John Dodkye, Ralph Horner, Edward Kirby, and Chrlstopher Porter, to be the first and modern twenty-four Assistants of the Borough aforesaid. John Priestley, of the Middle Temple, Esq., was appointed first Recorder, with power to appoint a deputy. Ruhakh Hebden, gentleman, learned in the law, was appointed first Common Clerk of the aforesaid Borough during his natural life. .-V Court of Record was granted, to be held every 'I'uesday fortnight throughout the year, before the Mayor and Recorder for the time i)eing. Two Sergeants-at Mace were also to l)e appointed, to attend in the Court aforesaid, to make proclamations and arrests, etc., to be elected by the mayor and corporation. The Mayor, during his year of office, and his last two predece.s.sors for the time being, along with the Recorder of the borough, were appointed Justices of the Peace in the same borough, the liberties, suburbs, and pre- cincts thereof, and to keep the statute of artificers, and labourers, weights and measures within the said borough. .A complete copy of this Charter will be found in the Appendix. 44 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. THE MAYORS OF RIPON. 1604-5. Hugh Ripi.kv, " Merchant and Mercer." The last Wakeman, nominated by the Crown as first Mayor. He was also Mayor in 1616 and 1630. The worthy Wakeman was very energetic in his efforts to secure for his native town the Charter of I ncorporation and expended a con- siderable sum of money in that be- half, of which ;^64 remained unpaid to him by the Cor- porationuntil 1609 as appears from the following ; " 27th June, 1609. It is ordered and agreed by the as- sent and consent of Mr. Maior and the most part of the aldermen and assistants now assembled in the towne house, by virtue of His Majesty's charter or grant, That there shall be allowed to Mr. Alderman Ripley, in full satis- faction of his disbursements and charges for obtain- ing the grant of this Corporation, and for Marma- dukc Warwick his charge, the sum of ^64." By his Will, dated 30th April, 1637, he shows his con- cern for the welfare and prosperity of Ripon. E.xtract : " I give and bequeath unto the mayor, burgesses, and commonalty of the town of Ripon. and to their successors for ever, two closes with the appurlenancies lying within the fields of Ripon and Bishopton near unto a place called Holgate-head and nine roods of land lying at or near a place called Red-bank within the fields of Ripon and Rondgate with all the yearly rents reserved unto the mayor for the time being to his own use with power to them so often as there shall be occasion to demise the same for one and twenty years and not above for the best benefit of the mayor as aforesaid," and by the same will, he gave to the mayor and aldermen for the time being and their successors in trust, a parcel of land called Bull-close, lying in the town fields of Ripon, to pay and apply the rent thereof to and amongst forty poor men of the said town yearly for ever. He also gave the sum of 50/. to be paid to the mayor for the time being, and the two last precedent mayors, that they should lend the same to five poor tradesmen of the said town of Ripon, each of them 10/., who could find security at the liking of the mayor, to pay the same again upon the 2nd day of February yearly, together with I2d. yearly for every pound upon the same day, or upon sufficient security, every such tradesman to continue the said ro/. in his hands for the space of three years from the first loan, and no longer ; paying for every year's forbearing I2d. for every pound. And he appointed that at every three years' end the said 50/. should be called in from those that had the same ; and should be letten forth to other five tradesmen within the said town of Ripon upon security, paying I2d. for every pound, for a year as afore Imiiled. and so from time to time. And he further appointed that the 50s. which should be yearly paid for the forbearance of the said 50/., should, at every year's end, be employed for the binding a poor child of the said town appren- tice, who shall be nominated by the mayor, etc. The close of land above mentioned, was, with the consent of the Charity Commissioners, on the 31st day of July, i860, sold to Miss Eliza Margaret Darnbrough, of High Berrys, for the sum of 375/. : and the pur- chase money was invested in 402/. 2S. lod. 3/. per cent, consols, in the names of the Official Trustees of Charitable Funds. 1600. Hugh Ripley, of Ripon, and Ann Race, of tit. John's, Micklegatc, York, to be married at St. John's, York. Paver's Marriage Licenses. — Yorts. A. Journal, vol. x. , p. 186. On the north-west pillar of the nave of the C'athe- dral is the bust of Mr. Hugh Ripley, with the following inscription : ' ' Here lieth intombed the bodie of Hugh Ripley, late of this towne, Mercheant, who was the last wakeman, & thrice maior, by whose good endeavours this Towne first became a Maioralitie ; & lived to the age of 84 yeeres, & died in the yeere of our Lord 1637." Others seeke titles to their tombes. Thy deeds to thy name prove new wombes. And 'scvtcheons to deck their herse. Which thov need'st not, take leares and vercs, If I shovld praise thy thriving vvitt. Or thy weighd ivdgment seasoning it. Thy eaven and thy like straight ends. Thy pietie to God & frienids. Thy last wbvld still the greatest be And yet all ioyntly lesse than the, Thov stvdiest conscience more than fame. Still to thy gathred selfe the same. Thy gold was not thy saint, nor wealth Pvrchas'd by rapine worse than ste^dth. Nor did'st thov brooding ore it sit. Not doeing good till death with it. This men may blvsh at when they see. What thy deeds were, what theirs shovkl be. Thovrt gone before, and I waite now, T' expect my when, and make my how. Which if my lesvs grant like thine, Who wets my grave s'noe friend of mine. *' The former mommient having been defaced in the Time of the Civil Wars, this was erected by the CORl'OKATIOX AiiniK Dom. MDCCXXX." MUNICIPA L HISTOR J ', E TC. 45 This year was the plague very vehement in the city of London, Yorlc. Horo'bridgc. and many other places in England. This year in the city of York was there a spring near to a bar called Monk Bar. that run water of the colour of blood or claried wine, for the space of four days together, in the month of June. Also this year was Lammas Sysics holden at Ripon, and the prisoners were brought from York to Ripon. whereof there was convict and executed twenty and more. Likewise the sittying before C'hristenmas and the sitting in Lent were both holden at Ripon. On August and, 1604, king James I., by Letters Patent, constituted the late dissolved Collegiate Church of Ripon to be a Collegiate Church for ever : to consist of a deanery, sub-deanery, and six pre- bends, endowed with Iheold prebends, the ' 'common." the tithes of the archbishop's demesne lands, those of Ripon. Nidd. Pateley Bridge, and Grantley, and the fees for probate and administration, together with the chantries, and the fabric rents ■ also the limber and soil of Rishaw wood, and lands and tenements, etc., which had belonged to the church, with grant of fairs, markets, courts, offices of clerks of the market, and all other royalties. The new stalls were endowed out of the property of the old foundation, and were called "First," "Second," etc. The parish con- tinued to be a peculiar, exempt from archidiaconal jurisdiction. The cure of souls was discharged by the two vicars choral, whose emoluments came from the general estates of the collegiate foundation. The other officers belonging to thechurch were the organist, the parish clerk, six lay clerks, choristers, and a ver- ger. The deanery was in the patronage of the Crown, the sub-dean was elected by the dean and chapter, and on the vacancy of a prebend, the dean and chap- ter nominated three persons to the archbishop, who collated one of them. The value of the deanery is stated in Bacons Liber Regis (1786) at 350/.. and that of the prebends at 20/. each.— Afemoriais of Ripon, vol. iii.. p. 18. 46 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1605-6. Anthony Taylor. In 1619, Hugh Ripley conveyed a Burgage 10 Anthony and Edward Taylor, on south side of the Market-place. .Anthony Taylor also had a house on the north side of Kirkgate. Though dating Ripley 1604, Theakstone, in his MS. Chron., also dates .Anthony Taylor 1604 ; Snow 1605 ; Fawcett 1606; &x., &c., until the mayoralty of Wil- frid .Sanderson, whose year is given, as in the MS. we copy from, 1637. This order, however, is again changed in Thomas Cundale's year, who is dated 1640-1 ; Thompson 1641 ; Miles Moody 1642. The explanation of this appears to be that the election of mayor being on the 2nd February in each year, the mayor'syearofoffice would extend from andFebruary in one year to the 2nd February in the next, and the months of January and February at the end of his year were takiMi as of the same year of our Lord as the December previous, so that the proper dates would appear to be, 1604-5 Hugh Ripley ; 1605-6 Anthony Taylor ; 1606-7 Henry Snowe ; 1607-8 William Fawcett ; 1608-9 George PuUeyn. Taylor was again Mayor in 1619. " This year continued still the plague at York, so that the sitting remayned at Ripon." William Hrowne, late of Hornbie, was e.xecuted fur treason, the 5 of Septeber, \(x>^.—RipOii Parish Register. 1606-7. Hf.nky Snowe. H. Snowe, Feb. 21. 1608. — "Ordered that Mr. Alderman Snaw shall eate the Avcrish of one close at Wcstgate end, near .St. Wilfrey Well, wherein his barne standelh, and that the same be kept upp untill the .Annunciation of our Lady, 1610, upon condition that the said H. Snawe shall keepe the comon Bull from henceforthe till Mai-day nexle, and from All- hallowtide next till Candlemas after, for the use of the commonaltie of this lowne, which the said H. Snawe covenanteth to perform on his l)ehalfe, and this orderto continue untill the said feaste of Th' Annunciation of our Lady, idio." — Corp. Reg. ("Averish," i.e. the stubble and grass left in cornfields after harvest). Snowe was removed from his office of .Alderman on account of debility of body, on 2nd March, 1609. His house was situated in Westgate. ■■ This year was a dean and prebends, with singing- men and organist and quirristers restored in Ripon church." " Given to soldiers and others, to be allowed by the corporation, \\)s. vjfficiitm sacrum esse koc monumentum Testamento suo ■voluit rejici. CcElum, Terra, Homines, de re ri.xantur eadem ; FOWLERL'M quisquis vindicat esse suuni, Nuncius e Coslo, tandem componere Lites, Fati, descendens, ultima Jussa refert. Turn moriens Animam Ccelo, corpusque Sepulcro, Nobis Ingenii clara Trophoea dedit. These have been carved anew and set up over the tomb. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii., p. 259. Thomas Gent, in his " History of Rippon," writes under this year (1608): — "The tradesmen of Ripon form'd themselves into Guilds and Fraternities, with power to choose Wardens and searchers of every company, pursuant to his Majesty's charter." This was more probably a renovation than a first beginning of guilds in Ripon. Merchant Guilds are of great antiquity, extending at least into the Saxon age, and they may even be a relic of the Roman occupation. Beverley, a town like Ripon, completely under the control of the archbishops of York, had a Merchant Guild as early as the conquest. (See Oliver s Bc-cerley, p. 80). Every trade had its separate guild or frater- nity, in which the individuals were associated equally for order and mutual advantage, and placed under the direction of an alderman or warden. Each guild was governed by its own laws, subject nevertheless to the control of a general meeting of the aldermen or wardens, whose ordinances were binding on each respective gttild. During the existence of these associ- ations no person was allowed to trade, except he were free of a brotherhood : and the monopoly continued in full force until the dissolution of the guilds. Every one of them had its banner, symbolical of its business or craft ; and all the guilds took part in public pro- cessions on remarkable occasions, with all their ban- ners and symbolical decorations. When kings or queens entered a town they were frequently received by persons in classic or mythological costumes, who welcomed them in set speeches, often composed by our best poets, as king James first was welcomed to Ripon, in a poetical speech by John Ashmore, habi- ted like Mercury, in 1617. Many of them had patron saints even long after the Reformation, and their saint Crispin is not yet forgotten by the shoemakers. None of the craftsmen were allowed to hawk their own wares, and no stranger could be hired above a month. Apprentices were bound for seven years, and none were allowed to work for a stranger. Every apprentice was to be free of the town and company before he conmienced business on his own account. The laws and regulations of the trade guilds of Ripon appear to have perished, and it is only from incidental notices of them in the Corporation registers that we can trace their existence ; from the fifth page of the first book of which we learn that on March 15th, 1607, the following officers of the different guilds were admitted and sworn. Woollen Weavers or Clothiers : — Robert Pighells, Warden ; Thomas Umpleby, John Thornton, Tho- mas Brodley, Searchers. Blacksmiths, Locksmiths, Spurriers, Lorimers, and Armourers : — John Johnson, Warden ; Roger Simp- son, Martin Rye, Searchers. Saddlers : — Jas. Lawson, Warden ; Henry Spuritt, John Yeates, Searchers. Tailers : — Barnard Lee, Warden ; Rich. Maison, Joh. Oliver, Searchers. The Company of Tailers : — Robert Bickerdike, Warden ; Miles Smith, Nicholas Horner, Searchers. The Company of Marchants and Marcers : — Hugh Ripley elected to be Warden for his yeare ; Thomas Ripley, William Ledome, Searchers. The Company of Haberdashers, Felt Makers, and Saddlers : — Edward I'inner, Warden ; Abraham Smith, James Lawson, Searchers. The Company of Tanners : — Richard Tailer, War- den ; Raphe Webster, Xpofer Bell, Searchers. The Company of Cordiners ; — Roger Smorthwait, Warden ; Xpofer Porter, Thomas H arrison , Searchers. The other Companies were the Glovers, Curriers, Innholders, Butchers, Dyers, Apothecaries, and Barber Chirurgeons. "These companies appear to have been highly conservative of their own interests, and had their Wardens and Searchers to look after foreigners, as all strangers were designated, even if they came from a neighbouring town or village ; and if they attempted to compete with the freemen in their several trades, they gave them due notice to take up their freedom, and when the notice expired, if they refused to take the usual oaths, and pay the fees demanded, they had them heavily fined. There does not seem to have been any fixed sum charged as a fee, excepting in the son of a freeman, who always paid sixpence for his freedom ; but it was levied in an arbitrary manner on the others, after full enquiry into the person's circumstances by the mayor ; therefore the fees vary in amount from 3s. 4d. to 20/., which last sum a merchant or mercer had to pay. Unfortunately the manuscript volume containing the rules and regulations of the various comiianies is lost." — Mr. T. C. HesHngton's Paper on Ripon Spurs. On the 18th of January, 1612, Roger Simpson, of Ripon, was sworn Warden of the Company of Lori- mers. January 24. 'I'he Company of Butchers: — Raphe Warwick, Warden ; Henry Carter, Edward .Swcet- inge. Searchers. In 1614, Christopher Terry was elected Warden of the Company of Blacksmiths, Locksmiths, Lorymers, and Armourers ; and Thomas Thornton and George Milner, Searchers. On the ist of December, 1614, "it was resolved MUNICIPA /. HISTOR J ; E TC. 49 that Cordyners and Currycrs shouUl In* from thirncf- forth of one Company and nrothcrhood." Feb. 27th, 1630, Richard Shaw gave to the Cor- poi"ation and Company of Hlacksmiths. Locksmiths. Lorymers. and Armourers, los. for his freedom. Feb. 20th, 1662. Henry Stott, spurrier, admitted a freeman, paid 3s. 4d. - Same day. C'hristopher Atkin- son, spurrier, admitted, paid 3s. 4d. Nov. 26th. 1662. Forasmuch as Henry (ireene, tanner. William Biggen, locksmith, and Richard Webster, lorymer. have severally set up. and exer- cised their respective trades within this town by the space of three months last past and upwards, not being admitted and sworn freemen of this corporation, although they have been duly summoned to apj)ear for the purpose ; by which they have severally for- feited, according to the orders of the corporation, the several sums hereafter mentioned, viz., Henry Greene. 10/., William Biggen. 20s., and Richard Webster, 20s. — Corp. Reg. In 1668. ordinances were granted, at the request of Charles Catton. Warden to the Company of Drapers, Dyers, Apothecaries, and Barber Chirurgeons. by William Gibson, maior, and all the aldermen, breth- ren, and assistants, for the commonalty of the said town and borough of Ripon, according to the ancient customs, franchises, and liberties of the said borough, to the intent that the said Company of Drapers, Dyers, Apothecaries, and Barber Chirurgeons. as they have heretofore of ancient time been, shall b^^ from henceforth altogether one company and brother- hood ; and shall for ever hereafter, upon the 7th. 8th or 9th of January, still elect and choose among them- selves one discreet person to be their Warden, to rule and govern all the Drapers. Apothecaries. Diers, and Barber Chirurgeons. freemen of this town, according to the said ordinances. — Corp. Reg. Alderman John Terry, w^ho died in 1798, was the last of the Ripon spurriers, when this branch of industry, in which Ripon was especially famous, became completely extinct. Like most monopolies, the precautions taken by the craftsmen to secure their trade by prohibitions, fines, and restrictions, were the causes of its destruction, by driving it away to other towns, where there was more freedom of action ; hence nearly every trade and handicraft for which Ripon was once distinguished, departed to some other place, where it was not cramped by restrictive rules and selfish regulations. 24 October, 1608. It is agreed by Mr. Maior and the most p'te of the Aldermen and Assistants nowe assembled thai an assessment shal be made w'hin the towne of Rippon for the sum of vii/., to be collected out of hande for making of crestes, coates. and liveries for the^waites. — Corp. Reg. On 22 November, 1608. Mr. Maior paid to Thomas Walker being one of the Bye-lawmen for his yeare, for his costs which he disbursed in a suite wherein Thomas Cundall, Alderman, did replevin his goodes impounded by the said Thomab Walker the sum of \\s. \\\'\d. accordlnge to an order agreed upon the first day of October nowe last past by Mr. Maior and the most parte of the Aldermen his breth- HI ren, then assembled with the good likingeand consent of Mr. Richard Hutton, Serjeant att I^we, Recorder of this Corporation. — Corp. Reg., vol. i., p. 8. In 1607-8 the ('orporation resolved to move my Lord Archbishop that his Grace will be pleased to grant a lease of the ToUbooth to the Mayor and Corporation for xxi years or lij lives, at the yearly rent as already is- paid for the same. The Corporation will undertake to build up the same upon six pair of posts ix yards, four square, the charge whereof isestimated to be near about . . . besides timber. The request of the Mayor and Corporation is that his Grace will be pleased to bestow . . . trees, whereof . out of the Park. . . . out of Mackershay, {left blank in original). — Corpor. Reg., vol. i. , p. 4. 30 January, i6og. It is ordered and agreed that the sum of xxxi. w'ch is due to Mr. Ripley for wyne, w'ch was bestowed upon the Lo. .\rchb. of York his grace, at his last being at Ripon (Mr. Pulleine being Maior), shall be paid in mann'r and forme following, viz., Mr. Pulleine who was then Maior iii. iiiirf. , ev'y Alderman xiiiir/.. and ev'y Assistant \\\d., without delay. 1609 10. \Vm. Cookk (alias Applkiuf.), a ^'anncr. Elected 3rd January, 1608(9) '■> sworn into office 2nd February following. He resided in Low Skellgate, and died in 1647. The Inquisition of Burgages in 1675 places Cooke's house on the east side of High Skellgate, between the houses of John Ostler and Thos. Simpson, and states that it was in the possession of Isabella Theakston, \\ idow, but he owned another house in Low Skellgate, which in 1675 was in the possession of John Forster, Junr. 2 April, r6io. W. Cooke, Roger Holmes, and Thos. Cundall were each fined \s. " for that he did not cause his Serjeant to carry the Mace to the sessions within his year." 9th May. 1609. — It is likewise ordered and agreede as aforesaid that it shall be lawfuU for Mr. Alderman Ripley to make triall of the making of teill on Rippon Comon for this time, and so to p'ceede upon the good likinge of Mr. Mayor, the Aldermen, and Assistants or the greater p'te of them, if it be found for the good of this whole corporacon. What is Teele or teill ? i6io-ir. RocKR Holmes. Wakeman in 1587. Elected 2nd Jan,, sworn into office 2nd P'eb., 1609(10); buried at the Minster, 4th July. 1630. "Ordered Ap. II, 1610, that the inhabitants shall keep their street doors shut upon every Sabbath day and festival day during all the time of Divine service and sermon, as well in the forenoon as in the afternoon (fair days and market days excepted), and that at these times they should not suffer any person to drink or play at unlawful games in their houses . . nor shall any sit at the doors or walk idly in the streets (having no just occasion) upon any of the dnys aforesaid (luring the limes afore limited." "The 30th and 31SI of December and the ist of January did fall a very deep snow, which was three erson to pay the hand- law or corn toll, the Mayor shall take his due either by opening lhesackorotherwi.se, so it be not riotously done." It was also ordered "that all and every Alderman and Assistant shall, after lawful warning given, meet the Mayor for the time being at the Town house or .some place of common meeting, the Alder- men in their gowns and the Assistants in their cloaks, upon the pain of every man in default to pay or forfeit, every Alderman \)s., and every Assistant xijf/. to the Corporation, to be levied by the Serjeants-at-Mace, or the one of them, except he can allege a good cause of his absence ; " and " that if any of the Aldermen or Assistants being assembled do depart, without licence of the Mayor being first obtained, he shall for- feit for every ofience, to the use of the Corporation, xij(/. , to be levied as aforesaid. Also it was ordered. " that the Mayor for the time being and every Alder- man shall go to the church in their gowns so often as they go thither tipon any Sabbath day and every holy day to service . . upon pain of every default to forfeit vj., to be levied as aforesaid. Now forasmuch that as well divers and sundry of the Aldermen and Assistants (nothing regarding the said ordinances but wholly intending their private profit and affairs) have of late absented themselves . . and at sundry times have departed from the meetings without licence of the Mayor, or have gone to church without their gowns, in contempt of the said ordinances and preju- dice of order and government . . . for reformation of which disorders it is therefore ordered by Mr. Anthony Taylor. Mayor, the Aldermen and Assistants now assembled, that every alderman so offending shall forfeit for every offence viij^'. , and every assist- ant iiiit/, — Corpor. Reg. 1620-21. James Thompson. Feb. 22, 1619-20. " It is agreed this day that Mr. Maior shall buy a common Bull for the use of this Corporation, forthe of the money he hath received for the use of the same. ' — Corp. Reg. 2nd February, 1621. It is ordered and agreed by Mr. Maior, and the greater p'te of the Aldermen and Assistants now assembled bv vertue of his Ma'ie's Charter or Graunt that p'sent meanes be used both to the Lord Archbishop of York his grace, and others whom it may concern for the confirmacon of his Ma'ie's Charter for better establishing of good order. 1621-2. Edward Kirkby. 1622, 18 Jan. Suit Ijy \\"m. .Mdbrough. Esq., Market Sweepings. 1622-3. \\'m. Battik, Jun., Merchant. Son of William Battle, who was Mayor in 1613. Removed from his office of Alderman on account of infirmity. 10 December, 1635. Whereas at the Courte of the Maior. burgesses and comynaltie of the Townc of Ripon, in the County of Yorke, holden at Kippon aforesaid, uppon Tuesday, the first day of March, in the fifth yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lorde James, by the grace of God Kinge of England. I'Vaunce. and Ireland, and of Scotland, the one and fortieth, before Mr. (Jeorge PuUaync. then Maior of the said Town, Mr. Richard Hutton, Sergainle att Lawe, recorder (amongst other things) as a thinge fittinge for that tyme, it was ordered, concluded and agreed by vertue of His Ma'tie's Charier or Grant, and by the assent and con- senle of the .Vlaior, .Aldermen and .Assistants then assembled in the said Towne House, that no person MUNICIVAL JJISTOK Y, ETC. 53 inhahilinge within thcTowncof Rippon or elsewhere havinge any dwcllinge house or houses, collage or collages wlhin the Towne and Corporation aforesaid, shall sell, nor to farme Ictt the same, or any parte thereof, to any p'son or p'sons cominge to the said Town lo inhabit oxcepl he or ihey and evy of them - soe cominge lo inhabitc doc bring to the Maior. the tyme been, and the Aldermen a testimonall under the hands and sealles of two Justices of Peace, lo witness and declare their honest and good behaviour in places in whercbcfore dwelled, and likewise doe bringe lo the said Maior and Aldermen two sufficient suerties to enter bond in a good sumc of money, that they, their wife, or children, or any other p'son w'ch he or they shall at any lime after receive or harbour in his or their house or houses shall not at any lime be chardgeable lo the said Towne of Rippon, uppon paine to forfette for every weeke soe letting or settinge any such house or houses, cottage or cottages thre shillings, to be levied by the Sergiants at Mace, or the one of them. Nowe for as much as divers and sundrie p'sons as well inhabilinge in the said Towne as else where who are owners of divers dwellinge houses and cottages w'thin the said Towne and Cor- poration of Rippon {nothing regarding the said ordin- ance), but wholy intendinge their private p'fitle incontempte with the said ordinance, and to the great disturbance of good order and government, their have sythence and doe dailye sett, and to farme leti div's dwellinge houses and cottages w'thin the said Towne to div's strangers who are likely to grow chardgeable to the inhabitants of the said Towne and p'ish of Rippon, w'lh oute bringing testimonall to the Maior for the tyme been from two Justices of Peace of their behaviour as aforesaid, and w'th out enlringe bond to the maior, burgesses and comynaltye for the discharge of the Towne and Corporation of Rippon aforesaid, and the inh.ibilanles thereof of them soe cominge to inhabit, and of their wife and children, and of such p'son or p'sons as they or any of them shall receive or harbour w'thin their house or houses, and without p'forminge and doingc any other ihinges mentioned in the said ordinance, to the great delremenle of the fremen and inhabitants of the said Towne, and contrary to d'rs Laws and Statutes ordeyned for this purpose. For reforma'con of w'h disorders, and for avoydinge such prejudice as theirby groweth, and to p'vide for the comon p'fitle and good of the fremen and inhabitants of the said Towne. It is therefor by Willi'm Battie nowe Maior of the said Towne of Rippon, the Aldermen and Assistants assembled this daye in the Towne House, ordeyned and established that all and every such p'son or p'sons inhabilinge w'thin the said Towne or elswheare, who are owners of any dwellinge house or houses, or collage or cottages w'thin the said Towne and Corporation, who have lell or sett their said house, or houses, cottage, or collages, or any of them, w'thin three years last past, to any p'son or p'sons (not borne w'thin the said Towne, nor beinge fremen, nor apprentice in the same), who as yell have not brought certificate from two Justices of Peace for their former honest behaviour, and have not entered bond with to sufficient sueriies that ihey, their wifes and children, or any other which they shall receive into their house shall not be chardgeable to the said Towne and inhabitants theirof, accordinge to the said former ordinance, shal on this side and before the x.xi.\lh day of September nowe next coming, displace and remove forth of their said house or houses, col- lage or collages, and ev'y of them, all and every such p'son or p'sons (not borne, nor made freman. nor apprentice w'thin the said Towne) w'ch have not brought a testimonall of their honest behaviour and entred bond witli two sufficient suerties as aforesaid, and w'ch shall not in meane tyme bring testimonall and enter bond lo Mr. Maior as aforesaid, uppon pain lo forfette for ev'y weeke that he or they shall p'mitte and sufifer any such p'son or p'sons as afore- said to dwell and inhabite in any of iheir house or houses, cottage or cottages, or any part of them after the tyme aforesaid, 3 shillings, &c., &c. — Corporation Register, vol. i., j). 167. Rye was sold for \s. yd. the bushel. At the meeting of the Ripon Corporation on ihe isl of February, 1622, this resolution was passed : — Whereas Mr. Francis Thekeston, one of the xij. aldermen of this Corporation, hath wilfully absented himself forth of this Corporation for the most parte of five years last past, and lived forth of the Corpor- ation, and during that lime hath seldom appeared at the severall meelyngs of Mr. Maior, the Aldermen, and Assistants for the time beinge ; and in regard he and his whole famylie are now removed to Eslington, in the county of Middlesex; and that the said Mr. Thekeston hath not at all, during the time aforesaid, paid scoit or loll within this Corporation ; and that he hath not paid in such money as was found to be arere upon his accounte (w'ch he delive'd lo the suc- ceeding Maior) and had received duringe the time of his Maioralty, w'ch money did belonge to the comon stocke of this Corporation. Therefore the said Fran- cis Thekeston is, for the causes aforesaid, removed and displaced from his office of an Alderman, etc., etc. The same day Thomas Redshawe, (who was mayor in 1625 and 1638), was elected in his stead. — Corp. Reg. 1623-4. Rai.i'h Warwick. Warden of the Butchers' Company. Oct. 28. It is ordered that the Mayor shall not on Candlemas DAy. whenhe is Sworn, invite'any per- son to his banquett that day, save only the clergymen resident in, or present in the towne, and the members and officers of the Corporation, on pain of a fine of 6/. 13s. 4d. — Corp. Rejf. 1624-5. John Hartley. Warden of the Company of Drapers and Barber Surgeons. In this year R. Slater was chosen Assis- tant in the place of Ralph Horner, made one of the ministers within the Collegiate Church of Ripon. Nov. 16. Mr. Moodie shewed the Corporation a Tallie from the Exchequer, 28th July. 2olh Jac., 54 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. whereby it appeared that he had paid 14/. los. lotl. for the use of the Palsgrave, collected in the tynie that Wm. Battle, Jr., Alderman, was M.ayor of Ripon. — Corp. Reg. Anthony Higgin, B.D. , dean of Ripon, died Nov. 17th, 1624. He was second son of Thomas Higgin, of Manchester, by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of George Birch, co. Lancaster, gent., and niece of the Rev. William Birch, rector of Stanhope, co. Durham, and the first warden of Manchester collegiate church after the Reformation. He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge, and became a fellow of the same college in 1574. Whilst at Cambridge he was tutor to the learned Thomas Morton, afterwards bishop of Durham. He was appointed dean of Ripon by patent dated April 2nd, 1608. He was rector of Kirk Deighton from 1583 to 1624, and was also Master of St. Michael's Hospital, at Well, in the North Riding, from 1605 until his death. He died at Well, November 17th, 1624, and was buried at Ripon on the i8th of the same month. There is a mutilated monument to dean Higgin in the library of Ripon minster. (Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii., p. 260). We give a few extracts from his will, dated November 12th, 1624; — "I give unto Thomas Hig- gine, my brother's elder Sonne, two hundreth poundes ; secondly I give to George, his yonger Sonne, my farme in Netherdale, called Sikes, and my house in Rippon, bought of one Pickersgill. f'arther, I heartcly pray my brother that for my house in Manchester, which descended upon me, and so upon my brother from my father, that he immediately after my death would settle it upon .»\nthony Higgin my nephew, Thomas his Sonne, for I doe greatly mislike that fathers should build and sonnes should sell. Farther, I give one hundreth and thirtie poundes to St. John's Colledge in Cambridge, if it shall please the maister and eight seniors to augment eight schoUershippes that they may be equal with the foundraces [sic] and with all a sermon at morning prayer everie 30th of Janauire, and tenne shillings to the preacher, five schoUershippes whereof foure were founded by doctor Askeu for Lan- cashire, Bushopbricke, and Yorksire. And by Mr. Gregson one for Lancashire. I give si.xteene cremets (misprint foreremets, hermits, or brethren of an order) here, in Well, fower markes, ten groates a peece, and five other markes to the poore of Kirkedighton parishe. I give to the common gaoles of Lancaster, Durham, and Yorke, fortie shillingesa peece. 1 give unto my cosen Thomas Fiurtch, one bason and ure of silver, and the best gelding that I have, that he shall chuse or like. 1 give to my cosen Cleaburn my greate guilded bowle with a cover. I give to Mr. Henry Fairfax, sonne of Sir Thomas Fairfax, of Den- ton, knight, one parccll guilded boule with a cover, which his father gave alt the death of his grandfather. To my cosen Cleaburnc, and my nephew Mr. Luniley, 1 give all my bookes. upon condicion that they, when they die, shall give them to the church of Rippon for a liberarie. To the poore of Rippon, soe it may l)e bestowed to good use. 1 give tenne poundes. " A completecopy of this will is given in " Ripon Chapter Acts," pp. 362, 363, 364. Many of the books thus bequeathed yet remain in the library of the Dean and Chapter of Ripon ; they are theological — there are Bibles (some Hebrew), Greek and Latin Fathers, works of controversy (Roman, Anglican, Lutheran, and Puritan), commentaries, ecclesiastical and general history ; also dictionaries, grammars, etc. , some boys' school-books (much used and scribbled), works on logic, law, medicine, astronomy, astrology, etc., in- cluding the famous Caxtons, and other bibliographical rarities. Someof the books contain interesting inscrip- tions : one or two have belonged to Fountains Abbey. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii., p. 260. The following entry occurs in the Mayor's account. Disbursed to Mr. Ripley and Mr. Moodie for their charges in goeing to York about the \eiw of our armour, 8s. 1625-6. Miles Moodie. Again Mayor 1627-8 (on Thomas Topham's death). Ordered, that "considering this town is at this time visited with the contagious disease of the Pestilence, and that no public assembly or meeting should be had, especially in case to have any public feasts, that Mr. Miles Moodie shall be freed and discharged from making any feast for his brethren the xxiiij. Assistants, any order or custom to the contr.ary notwithstanding." — Corp. Reg. The infection was said to have been introduced into the town by a common carrier from York. From the commencement of the calamity, June 2nd, 1625, to its termination on 4th May, 1626, there died in all 96 persons. The country people dreaded approaching the town, and some of their children were baptized on the common pasture. Mr. Moodie was a man of great learning, honesty, and courage, and of an ancient good family within the town, but of a small estate, for the yearly value of his lands was only 4sli. per ann. ; yet he was elected M. P. by the burgesses of Ripon. He built anew the Deanery or the residence where the Dean lives, which was before a collegt of Priests. 1625-6, Jan. 17. Thomas Dicconson being " not only a man of evil and lewd behaviour, and of idle and deboist {i.e. debauched) carriage, but also a speaker of most opprobrious and contumelious words against the Mayor and Aldermen," was discharged from being an Alderman. 16267. Thomas Redshaw. He was again elected Mayor in 1638. He had a house on the east side of Market Place, which formerly belonged to Wm. Markinfield ; also a house on the south side of Kirkgate ; also a house on the south side of Low Skellgate, which in 1675 belonged to his grandson, George Redshaw ; and he likewise owned the house adj.acent to the last. 1627-8. 'I'homas Topham. Died during his Mayoralty, and was buried U the Minster in October, 1627. Next day Miles Moodie was elected for the rest of his term of ofTicc. Wli.-n rnpham made his will in 1626, he was "sick MUNJCJFAL 111 STORY, ETC. 55 in body. ■■ He gave to Ihc poor of Ihc town £^ ; to Anne his wife, his freehold lands in the town fields ; remainder to Henry Green and his heirs. May 29lh. That whereas the common i'ynefould att the Hors-faire end is now ruinated, shal he j)res- eiuly buylded of stone and lynie. Estimated eost about II/. — Corp. Hf^. 22 June, 1627. Willm. Bayn, Cordyner adniyt- led one of the Company of Cordyners and sworn freman. 3 July, 1627. This ilay did Mr. .■\ldernian Cooke come to the towne house without his gowne. and therefore is to pay the fyne of — (amouT\t left blank in register). This did Mr. .-\Herman Ripley the lyke and therefore is pay a lyke fyne. 31 Oct., 1627. This day did Thomas Redshawe, -Mderman, pay the some of tenne pounds to Mr. Maior, latly by hyni reeeyved of Mr. Justice Hutton as a guyft, given by Mr. .Anthony Hyggyns, late Ueane of Rippon, for the use of the poore of Rippon, w'ch some Mr. Maior did, by consent of the whole house, tlelyver over to Mr. Leonard Thompson, .Alderman, to be presentlye miployed to the use aforesaid. 1628-9. Miles Perciv.all. Elected .Alderman Ap. 24, 1624. Resigned his office 3 Jan. , 1642, having passed his estate in Ripon to his children. His wife was Magdalen Tennant of Bedale. His daughter Elizabeth was the wife of John Wright- son, to whom he gave his house in the Horse Fair by an indenture of feoffement, dated 1663. The land on which two houses were erected, on the west side of the Market Place, at one time belonged to Percival. When the inquisition of Burgages was taken in 1675, these houses were owned by Cuthbert Chambers. He also possessed a house in Finkle Street. 1629-30. Leonard Thompson, Draper. On this mayor's badge are three Tiaras (or triple crowned mitres of the Pope) two over one. Rays appear issuing from the up- per two. .Above is his name and dates of his mayoralty. L. Thompson at one time had a house on west side of K i rk- gate : also another on Duck Hill, which in 1675 was in the possession of Magdalen Hebden, widow. November 3d, 1629. "Whereas it haith pleased the Most Reverend father in God, Samuell, by Godes devyn providence, lord .Archbishop of Yorke, to offer bountifully for the raising of a Stock towards the releiff of the poore, as well within the towne as parishe of Ripon, and to bestowe his great house or some part thereof for that purpose, nowe Mr. Maior, .Aldermen, and Assistants now assembled, have taken mature deliberacion of the inconvenyences that may aryse herein, doe make theis proposicions on the behalf of the saiil tow lie of Ripon. First, that they are content to joyne with the rest of the parish in a weiklie asses- ment for the relief of ould and impotent, and of the children under the age of seaven yeres. Secondlie, they are content to pay a proporcionable Rate of any some of money which shal be thought fyt to be raised, to set the rest of the poore on worke, as the towne is assessed to the countrye in all other layes and ses- ments, which is a fyft part or there abouts, although the towne be much impoverished now of late, csspeci- ally by Godes late visitacion, and the taken away of the two great cloth faires which were wourth at the least two hundred pounds pc.r annum to the towne. Thirdly, they desier that they may be onely chardged with the disspossing of so much niony as is gyven and raised within the towne, and the rest of the parishinges may chosse those whom they will trust with the mony which is collected aniongest them, and the tow ne are content to raise amongest them- selves one hundred markes, so as the cuntrey may be assessed accordynglie. It is also thought fit and agreyd with the consent of William Mallorye, Esq. and John Bramhall, Sub-Deane [afterwards Arch- bishop of Armagh"', that the lord .Archbishop of Yorke his Grace, the lord president of his Majesties counsell in the North, and the rest of his highnes justices in the west ridding shal be imployed to free the liberties of Ripon from the ehardge of the master of the house of Correction at Wakefield, and that a house of correction shal be erected at Ripon, .And a peticion may be sent to his Grace to move his Majestie to procure from his Majestie a house at Ripon to make a house of correction for setting the poore a worke in ; .And that his Grace wil be pleased for the better perfecting of this worke to cause a fulling mylne to be erected at Ripon ; theis trades to be sett up for making bone lace ; working Manchester waire ; for making course wouUen clothe." — Corp. R£g.> vol. i, p. 262. The "great house" offered by the .Arch- bishop was the Palace, on the site of the present court-house. In this year John Wilson, a Ripon lad. was bound apprentice to a London moinUebank. We give an extract from the indenture as illustrative of the man- ners of the times. This indenture made the fouer and tweyntie day of March, 1628-29, betweyn John Wilson, of Ripon, in the countie of Yorke, laborer, of the one ptie, and William Lacie, of Surwarke, in the countie of Surrey, gentleman, professor of the arte of actyvitie of the bodye, dauncyinge. vaultynge, and dyvers other exercyses thereto belongynge, of the other ptie; witnesseth that the said John Wilson, of his own consent and also by the consent of Leonard Thompson, now maior of Rippon aforesayd, and the overseers of the poor there,— have put the said John Wilson apprentice to and with the said William Lacie, to abyde and dwell, from the day of the date hereof, unto the full ende and tearme of nyne years next after followynge fully to be compleit, fynished, and ended. Here the usual duties of an apprentice are enumerated. 'The duties of the master are as follow :— And the sayd William Lacie doth hereby 56 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. covenant and promyse lo and with the sayd John Wilson, that he the sayd Wilham Lacie shall at all tymes duryng the said tearme teach and instruct the said John Wilson, in the sayd severall artes, after the beste manner he may or canne, and in reasonable manner to chastise hym ; fynding unto the said John Wilson his apprentise at all tymes dur}-ng the said tearme, meate. drynke, lodginge, kepell lyynge, woul- len hose, shoes, halts, or cappes, and all other neces- saries to an apprentice of those artes belonging ; gyving yearlie unto his said apprentyce. as his sallerye, twelve pence, at the feastes of Pentecoste. Cristemas, and Kaster, by even and equall porcons. The docu- ment is then sealled, signed, and dely\Tyd in the presence of us, Leonard Thompsonne, maior, and me, Thomas Baltic, deputic recorder, William Ben- delowes, Myles Bell. 1630-1. Hugh Ripley. 20 Dec, 1631. Mr. Ripley's account presented. " Whereas he demaundelh for Shiphard gowne ixs.. he is to have it of the overplus in the l^ast overseer's hand, or otherwise he is to repaire lo this house to have satisfaction by some other means." 1631-2. WiLLL\M Cooke. Resigned his office of Alderman on account of old age and infirmities. 29 October, 1642, and died in 1647. 1632- Thomas Cund.m.i . King Charles L came lo Ripon on his way to Edin- brough, where he was crowned on rSth July, 1632. 1633-4. James Thompson. J. Thompson owned a Burgage on west side of the Horse-fair ; also a Burgage in Allhallowgale. In a Bible in the Minsler Library is inscribed : "The gifte of Mr. James Thompson, Alderman, and twice Mayor of Rippon, to the Collegiate Church and the Librarie thereof." It is a Black Letter folio printed !)y Robert Parker, London, 1613. On iSthJune, 1633. it was "ordered that ^^38 3s. 4d. paid by Nlr. Mayor to his Majesty's servants attend- ing his royal person in coming thro' this towne in his progrcsse into Scotland shall be raised by a general! assessment of the inhabitants," and collected by the petty constable. Afterwards it was "ordered that those who refused to contribute should be certified to the clarke of the greyn c'oth," or some other course should be adopted " as by leamed counsaile shal be advysed." Still the townsmen resisted; for on 18th June. 1639, the corporation again "ordered an assess- ment for the amount to be paid to Ann. widow of James Thompson, who paid money to his Majesty's servants six years ago.'* ^634'5' Ralph Warwick. Previously Mayor 1623-4. John Wilson, D.I)., dean of Ripon, died February iQth, 1634(5). He was a native of Westminster, and educated at Westminster School, and Christ Church. Oxford. He was head master of Westminster School from 1610 lo 1622; was instituted August 8th. 1621. to the rectory of Bedale. co. York, which he held until his death, and to the adjoining vicarage of Burneston. July ist, 1622. which he resigned in 1634. He held the rectories of Bulmer, near Malton, and of St. Mary, Castlegate. in York, but it does not appear at what period ; he was also Master of the Savoy. In October, 1623. he was appointed to the third stall in Westminster Abbey, and in the same year to the first prebend, and probably to the sul)- deanery in Ripon. Late in 1624 he was advanced to the deanery of Ripon, on the recommendation of the Lord Keeper Williams. His last preferment was the stall of Langford Manor, in Lincoln, to which he was collated February 21st. 1629-30. He died February 19th, 1634(5). and was buried at St. Peter's. Nottingham. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii. , p. 261. About this lime an information was exhibited against John Bramhall. who had been resident sub- dean of Ripon, and was afterwards archbishop of Armagh, for being present at this time (1632). in company with one Mr. Palmes, and neglecting to reprove or inform of certain contumelious words he had spoken against ihe king. The poor man had, among other things, observed that "he feared a Scotch mist was come over their town : " alluding to the king having removed his lodgings from Ripon to Sir Richard Graham's al Norton Conyers, about four miles from thence. ( Walbran s Ripon, p. 14). John Bramhall was sub-dean of Ripon from 1624 to 1634, in which year he was appointed to the see of Derry. and was translated lo the archbishopric of Armagh and the primacy of all Ireland. January i8th, 1660-61. This eminent divine died in Dublin, June 25th, 1663, aged sixty-nine, and was buried in Christ Church Cathedral. — Memorials of Ripon , vol. ii., p. 281. 1635-6. Edward \\rh;ht. Father of Roger Wriglil, owned a Burgage on north side of Market Place. Displaced from his office of Alderman, 16 July, 1650. The making of bone lace has long been an indus- try in Ripon. nor is it yet extinct. The following copy of ihe will of Alice Teasdlll, the first Ijone lace worker on record, is an interesting document, show- ing in what a careful manner she disposed of herself, and all her goods and chattels. June 2, 1635. In the name of God: Amen, the second day of June, anno Dom. 1635, 1. .Alice Teasdill. of Rippon, in the county of Yorke, boane laice worker, sicke ni body, but in good and perfect Remembrance, laud and praise be given to God Almighty, do ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following : — First I give and boc|ueatii my soule unto God the father in the name of Jesus Christ, my onely savyoiir and Redemer. hopeinge in and through his death and passion lo have free remission ot all MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. ST my sinnes and offences ; and my body to be buryed within the collecjiat church yeard of Saint Peter and Wilfrid in Ripon, when it shall please God to call me to his mercy. And for my worldly goods I give and bequeath as followeth :— First. I give unto my sister Margarelt 20s. Item, I give unto my sister Mary vs. . and also my Cubberi ; also I give unto my brother John los. Item, I give unto my moiher-in-lawe. namely Margaret Teasdill, vs. Item. I give unto my brother Joseph, and his wife, either of them xiid. Also I give to my coscn Anne Whitwell vs. Also I give to my hoste Simpson xxs. Also I give unlo Ellen, Elizabeth, and Tsniiell Simpson, every one of them xs. Also I give unlo Raphe Mawtus, and his wife, either of them iis. And alsoe to William. George, and Mary Mawtus. children of the said Raphe Mawtus. twelve pence a piece. And for the sayd xxs. which I have given unto my sister Margaret above sayd, my will is that it shall remayne in the hands of my exec, until she come to the full age of xxitie. Also I give to my sister Margarctt my greenc petlicote and my arllowe collord whit cloake. Also to Ellen Simpson one pillow beare. To Elizabeth Simpson one towell. The rest of all my goods and chattels, moveable and unmoveable. not bequeathed, my funerall expences paid, my debts and legacies discharged and paid. I give unto Richard Simpson, whom I doe make my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal the day and year first above sayd, 1635, Alice Teasdell X her m'ke. Raphe Mawtus, 1635, Ellen Simpson, Elizabeth Simpson. Willm. X Moon. 1636-7. Bartholomew Kettlkwei.l, Mercer. Upon his badge is a rude representation of the shield of the Com- pany of Mercers, in- corporated 17 Richard II. Gules a demi X'irgin, her hair dish- evelled, crowned, issu- ing from, and within, an orlc of clouds, all proper. He married Anne, daughter of William Batty, alderman. He owned a Burgage on east side of Market I'lace ; also a Burgage on south side of Kirkgate ; also a house on west side of the Old Market Place. The plague raged in London, Newcastle. Bedale, and many other places. 8 Nov.. 12 Chas. . 1636. It is ordered and agreed by Mr. Maior. the aldermen, and assistants assembled this day. that what charge is spent in going about his majesty's service concerning the shii)p money; and also such money as was spent by the constable and others in going about the like service shall be borne by a general assessment through the whole towne. — Corp. Reg., vol. i., p. 336. 1637-8. W'iM-Kii) Sanderson. Died in 1647. In his will he gave his Burgage in Nether Skcllgale in which he dwelt to Margaret hi.s wife for her life, with remainder to his daughter Jane, wife of Christopher Horner, of Ripon, Tanner, for her life, remainder to Thomas, son of the said Christopher, who possessed it in 1675, (will proved at York. June, 1648). 1638-9. Thomas Redshaw, Removed from his office of Alderman for non- attendance at the Corporation meetings. 18 April, 1648. "Great Law Suit between Rippon and Bondgate about Common .Average." — T. Gtnt. N.B. — Gent is mistaken about this. The Suit was about the assessment for cost of collection of Ship Money, referred to under Bartholomew Kettlewell. 1639-40. William Holmes, Draper. He had a house on south side of Market-place, on Hollin Hill, which he bequeathed to Thomas Holmes, Gent. "Sir Paul Neile made Freeman of Rippon."— T. Gent. He was son of Dr. Richard Neile, Arch- bishop of York, and cousin of Dr. John Neile, after- wards Dean of Ripon. In 1635 it was reported that " he slew a carter in London with his sword, but he was infinitely provoked ; the carter whipt him once or twice across the face with his whip. This happened six weeks since valiant Paul gave him the wounds of which he died, now the latter end of Christmas." Hearne says that the death of his eldest son was ' * hastened by a deep melancholy that was unfor- tunately contracted by his being in love with one of the Maids of Honour, whom he would fain have married but could not gain the consent of his father." Ripon is thus described in a manuscript account of a journey made in 1639 : — " The 25th June, Tuesday, I came to Rippon first, where there is a cathedra! church, subordinate to Durham, and built very like it; oui" countryman. Dr. Dod, is deane thereof. This towne is famous for spurres ; the best workman now is one Harman, and two brothers called Portars. One Warwick was accounted the best workman, but he is now removed to Burroughbrigge." 1640-1 Richard Mawtus (Maultass). He owned a Burgage on theeast sideof the Market- place, which in 1675 belonged to Thomas Craven, alderman ; a'so a Burgage on the south side of Agnes- gate. It was used as a brewhouse (Pandoxatorinus) and stable by Francis W'illoughby. of the town of Nottingham, Esq. At one time it was the property of Arthur and Richard Aldburgh, and in 1675 was in the possession of Dame Mary Tancred. alias Metham. ist Aug., 1643. " Ordered that Richard Mawtus, Alderman, in respect that he did not make his feast to the Aldermen. Assistants, and their wives, accord- ing to the use and custom, as other Mayors have done in the time of their Mayomltie. shall pay for the 58 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. neglect of the same the sum of fifteen pounds to the use of the Corporation, to be levied by way of dis- tress by the sergeant-at-mace, or otherways to be sued for it in any Court of Record," etc. On the same day Alderman Thomas Cundall was fined a simi- lar sum for like neglect. In 1640, after the Scots had entered England, and 1aken possession of Newcastle, in order to justify their proceedings, and make their conduct appear as moderate and conciliatory as possible, they addressed a petition to the king, couched in the most humble terms, desiring him to consider and relieve their griev- ances. The unfortunate and misguided Charles, harrassed on every side, while the affairs of the nation daily presented a more unfavourable aspect, sum- moned a council of his peers to meet at York, on the 24th of September ; who, after much deliberation, resolved that certain of themselves should be deputed as commissioners to treat with the Scots, and endea- vour to obtain a peace. It was then intended that York should be the place of conference ; but White- lock says that so long as the earl of Strafford was commander-in-chief there, the Scots refused to treat, because he had proclaimed them traitors in Ireland, before the king had done so in England. It was therefore at length determined that the treaty should take place at Ripon. Sir Henry Slingsby, who was present at the time, gives an account of their pro- ceedings in his diary. The room in which this extra- ordinary treaty was held, and the ancient table at which the commissioners sat, are still remembered by many persons now living. The building, although an object of public interest, was taken down many years ago, and its site forms part of the Residence gardens. The proceedings of the commissioners are recorded in a quarto tract of some rarity. They are also set out in a Volume published by the Camden Society in 1869. In "The Life of .Master John Shaw," published f)y the Surtees .Society in 1877, we find the following outline of this treaty: — " Presently (the king with his nobles stil being at York) it was agreed betwixt his majesty and the Scots that there should be a treaty betwixt sixteen commissioners (viz., eight earls and eight lords for England, and eight commissioners for Scotland, the place of treaty to be at Kippon, and 1 was chosen by the lords to be their chajilain, to attend them at Rippon, both on the week day, and to preach to them on the Lord's day. . . Soon after we were come to Rippon, the bishop sent one Mr. Thruscrosse lo attend the lords, affirming (though without cause known to him) that 1 was no great friend to bishops ; whereupon the earl of Bedford, in the name of himself and the other fifteen lords, went 10 the bishop at Hishopthorpe, and soon quieted him so that Mr. Thruscrosse was sent back, and I con- tinued there. This treaty contmued at Rippon one month, viz. , ultlie month of October, 1640. . . .At the end of October a pacification was concluded with the Scots, and I returned with the ICnglish lords to York, on which day the archbishop dyed, and presently the lords made haste to Ixjndon. to the parliament, and 1 to Rotherhani. "^ Yorkshire Diaries, p. 132. 1640, Oct. 8. 'ITiis day is John Mallory, gent., admitted to be a freeman of this Corporation. 1641-2. Thom.as Cund.vll. He was the last surviving person vvho had filled the office of Wakeman, and the last surviving Alderman appointed by the King James 1. Charter. Died in July, 1648, and will proved at York in Sept , 1648. On 25 April, 1643, he was " pardoned for his fine for not wearing his gown" on Sundays and holy days at church and at public meetings " by reason of his great age and infirmitie. " 1642-3. Leon.\rd Thompson. Died before 9 November, 1652. Feb. 20. "Men appoynted to bee careful! that noe strangers come to inhabitt within this towne." " In 1642 Sir Thomas Mauleverer entered the town vsith a detachment of the parliamentary forces. In the exercise of their usual blasphemy and licentious- ness, they riotously and profanely intruded themselves into the Collegiate Church, and showed what kind of liberty they desired, and were worthy to enjoy, by breaking the painted windows, and defacing the memorials of the dead. ' But,' says Gent (writing about ninety years after, in his usual quaint style), 'they were soon after attacked by a detachment of Royallists from Skipton Castle, then governed by that glorious sufferer for his loyalty, Sir John Mallory, of Studley Royal, assisted by several Rippon champions, whose duty and allegiance was unalterable ; who, coming upon the rebels by surprise in the Market- place, where they had kept their main guard, made them feel the sharpness of their swords by a better fate than they deserved. ' Some were taken prisoners, and sent to Skipton and other places." — Walbnm's Ripon. January 16, 1643 " that every Alderman that shall be hereafter chosen to be Mayor, and take his oath to execute the office, shall make a feast . . . accord- ing to the custom . . . and if he should neglect to perform the same he shall pay the sum of xx//. " — Corpor. Reg. 1643-4. Miles Moodie. Son of Christopher Moodie, of M.igdalens, baptised at tile Minster in 1582. 1644-5. K.AI.PH Warwick, Draper. Displaced from his office as an Aldermnn for neg- lecting his duty, in 1651. Son of Ralph Warwick, who was Mayor in 1623 and 1634. On the 2nd Feb., 1641, Ralph Warwick elected .Mderman in lieu of father (Raljah Warwick) deceased. He owned a Burgage on the west side of the Horse- fair, near the bottom of Coltsgate Hill. Of this family was Thomas Warwick, M.A., of Peterhouse, Camb. , Rector of Copgrovc, and F*re- bendary of Ripon, who died in 1755. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 59 1645-6. Nicholas Kitchin, Grocer. O o INficHoiAS Kith JlCoNgVuior-jcSyj, L'pon his badge is the sliiuld of the Grocers' Com- p;any. incorporated 20 ICdward 111. : — .Argent, a chevron, gules, between 51 Tint n "''"-■ cloves, sable. ■ECONgVuipr-JcSyj, .At one time Kitchin owned a Burg.age on the I'.ost side of the Market- place. ne.\t to the house of George Underwood, ICsq. It formerly belon- ged to Wni. Markinticld, and in 1675 w.as in the possession of Elizabeth, the grand daughter of Nicholas Kitchin. In this year Borrage Bridge and Bondgate Bridge were repaired. 1646-7. S.\MPS0N CowpER, Merchant and Mercer. Removed from his office of .Alderman for non- attendance at the Corporation meetings, and inability to pay Scot and Lot. 17 March, 16^8. In this yenr w.as the frame fixed in the Church to place ye great Mace in. By ye seat of ye Mayor. In this year also was Saint Willfrid's well Repaired by Mr. Mayor. — 1724 Chronicle. King Charles, on his way from Newcastle to Holm- by, came from Richmond to Ripon on February 6th, 1646, and remained there until the 8th, when he was conveyed to Wakefield. He was attended by a strong guard of horse and foot, and Ripon was the only place in the ten stages of the journey where he was allowed to remain two nights. As he came along Leeming- lane, one of John R. Walbran's ancestors, accom- panied by another lady, waited his presence at the end of the road leading to Bedale, and paid their homage to the captive monarch. He was mounted on a Scotch pony, with his feet tied together, as they particularly remarked ; and having heard their exclam- ation, " God Bless King Charles," removed his high crowned hat, and bowing low replied. "God bless you, fair ladies." 1647-8. John Jefferson, Draper. The arms on this badge .ire similar to those of Leonard Thompson, 1629, These triple crowns have reference to the arms of the Company of Drapers, incorporated 17 Henry VI. A/.ure, 3 clouds radiated, jiroper, each adorned with .X triple crown, or. Died in 1651. Owned a house in Kirkgate, which in 1675 was in the possession of Rev. W. Bardon. 4th January. Whereas Mr. Maior, Mr. Recorder, some of the Aldermen and .Assistants is to goe unto the Lord Fairfax, to move hishonorabouttheroyaltes belonging unto this Corporation, it is therefore agreed that what moneys shall be disbursed about that occa- sion by Mr. Maior, shall be allowetl in his accompt, — Corp. Keg. Pursuant to an ordmance issued 1646 for the sale of all the Bishop's lands and estates for the service of the conmionwealth, the manors of Ripon, Marton. Sutton, and Kilburn, which had belonged to the See of York, were sold to Lord Fairfax for 1388/. 171. gj^rf. Thomas Dod, D. D. , dean of Ripon, died February, 1647-8. He was descended from the Dods of Edge and Shocklack, in Cheshire, and was baptized at the latter place, December 4th, 1576. He was nephew of John Dod, the Puritan divine, who wrote "A Plain and Familiar Exposition of the Ten Command- ments," and is, in consequence, better known as "John Dod the decalogist. ' Thomas Dod was of Jesus College, Camtiridge, and became D. D. in 1626, He was chaplain in ordinary to James I. On Nov- ember 10th, 1619, he was collated to the pretend of Gaia Minor, in Lichfield, which he resigned on being appointed to the deanery of Ripon, April 23rd, 1635. He died at Malpas, in Cheshire, and was buried there February roth, 1647-8, having been dispossessed of his deanery some years previously. On the Restor- ation, his cousin, John Wilkins, succeeded him as de.an of Ripon. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii.. p. 262. 1648-9 William Newell. Upon his badge is an anchor, with the cable coiled behind the shank. He had been fined in the preceding year for neglect- ing to wear his gown on the Sabbath day, and on hisrefus.altopay, a distress was ordered to be levied. His refractory conduct was afterwards forgiven. He was expelled the Corporation, 25 Oct., 1659, for "several espertions and slanders in contempt cast vpon the said Corporation." There is in the Minute- book of that Body a list of his misdeeds, duly labelled I, 2. 3, 4; from which it appears that he had declared to a gentleman in the country that the most part of the town of Ripon had borrowed money of one Thomas Heviside ; and, therefore he (Newell), could have neither law nor justice done in the town. By his proceedings at a recent Assizes against Heviside. he had likewise laid a great reproach and scandal upon the Corporation, he being an alderman of the same. But the most serious charge was that, on the i8th of October. 1659. " Upon .an occasion of sitting a Commission he did produce a bill in Chancery, with a Lawyer's hand set to it : which by good and suffi- cient witnesses was proved to be none of that Lawyer's hand, but done by himself or some other by his appointment — the Lawyer not knowing anything of the same. .At the next meeting of the Corporation, Newell's name of course disappears from the list of Aldermen, and Mr. William Busfeild, \\Iuj br, cheese, and Hesh, to be brought in, and to be in readiness there against our coming ; for which the cotintry shall receive ready money. Not doubting of your care herein, I rest your very loving friend. Ol.IVKR C'KOMWKLL," — Carlyle, vol. iii. MUNJCir.lL UISTOKY, ETC. 6i March 4lh, 1650(1). Whereas Ihc late king's amies on the Mace belonging this Corporacion are to be altered, and the armes of the Commonwealth of England thereon to be engraven. It is therefore ordered by a full consent of the Maior, Aldermen, and Assistants now assembled, that what money shall be disbursed for and conccrninge the altering the armes on the said Mace, shal be allowed unto Mr. Maior upon his account. It is also ordered and agreed that a new Belt shal be made for the horn, which, at some tymes, is worne before Mr. Maior, and what money shal be disbursed concerning the sameshal be allowed unto Mr. Maior upon his account. Consequently there was paid : — To Mr. WiUi.inison, for guilting the .Mace, i/. 2S. od. More to him for silver added to the home, and for mending, burnish- ing, and setting on the old things on the girdle, i/. i6s. 8d. For velvett for the home and be'.t, los. Kor leather for the girdle, 2S. I'or fringe for the girdle, 7s. Kor silke and makeing the girdle. 3s. 6d. — Corp. Reg. 1652-3. William Braml?;y. When the Corporation met on the 6lh January, 1651(2), to elect a Mayor the .Assistants refused to act. On the following day, theri'fore, the Mayor and Aldermen assembled and elected .Mdcrman Bramley. At one time he had a house on the south side of the Market-place ; also a house in Kirkgate, which he held for life by courtesy tenure in right of his wife, Magdalen, deceased, who inherited the same from her father, Leonard Thompson , also another house in the same street ; and a house and land in Ploxam, or Blossomgate. 1653-4. Anthony Braithwaite, Sadler. Ejected by the Corporation Commissioners from his office as .Alderman in 1662. Died m 1674. In this year the Commonwealth ordained, by .in act, that, after the 29th of .September in that year, marriages should be solemnized before the civil magis- trate. I-'rom the registers of the surrounding parishes, we find that, for three years after the passing of the act, the mayor of Ripon was frequently applied to for that purpose. The banns were sometimes |)ublished here in the public market ; a practice which gave rise to the ludicrous verses, " On the justices of (leace making ni.arriages, and crying them in the market." 1654-5. Arthur Hl'rton, (Iroc-er. A great benefactor to the Minster, as appears by his .Arms in the window over a large stone monument in the north transept aisle. He was a loyal subject to his prince, and spent his estate in his service. The monument alluded to is that of Sir Thomas Marken- field and Dionisia his wife, daughter of Sir William Fitzwilliam, of Elnilev. On the 2ist of April, 1663, there is an order by the Ripon Corporation " to disfranchise Mr. .Arthur Burton of his office of .Alderman, "by reason of the severall High .Affronts and Misdemeanours he hath committed against " the said " Corporation and the Ordinances thereof." These high affronts, &c., were; — I. — " By his wilfully oppugning and absolutely declaring his dissent against an Act or order made the two and twentieth d.ay of December, 1662." [The "Order" that had provoked Mr. Burton was to this effect: — Mr. John Horner, Justice of the Peace, to lake his place ne.\l to the Mayor, and Sir Edmund Jenings, Walter .Strickland, Walter Lister, Jonathan Jenings and Henry Kedshawe next after him : and then sfuiU the rest of the old Aldermen, not displaced, take their places]. "2ndly. — By publiquely affronting the Mace, Maior and Corporation by his wilfully entring (in time of d.vine service) the Church immediately before the Mace, Mayor, and the rest of his Brethren, 3rdly. — By discovering the secretts of the Towne contrary to their former acts. 4thly. — By takeing i)lace on the contrary side of the Church {in his ,!^own) vpon Easter Sunday last, and receiving the Communion there apart from all the rest of his brethren ; to the greate scandall of them and the congregation." Two cognizances or crests were delivered to the Waits of the Corporation, one of these an oval silver plate, adorned with the arms of the town, is still in the custody of the mayor. The other is in private hands. The waits, or musical watchmen, were only discontinued within memory. In the year 1613, four were employed here. — J. R. W. July 5th. Thomas Johnson, of Ripon, John Hud- sey, of Ripon, gent., Christopher Terry, barber, and William Kettlewell, saddler, broke the park of Sir Charles Egerton, kt. , called Markenfield Park, and chased and killed and wounded the bucks and does. They were prosecuted at York assizes, and a true bill was found against them, but their punishment is not recorded. On the 20th July, 1665, Thomas Dods- worth, of Morcar. and three other persons, were con- victed of breaking Markenfield Park, and killing deer with greyhounds. — Depositions from York Castle, .Surtees Soc. , p. 71, etc. Ripo.v Poor's L.vnM).— By an Indenture made Feb. 14th, 1654, between William Holmes, executor of the will of alderman Hugh Ripley of the one part, and Henry Spence (then mayor), Edward Richard- son, D.D., and minister of the gospel at Ripon, -Arthur Burton, and .Anthony Braithwaite, aldermen, Michael Spawton, John Spence, and John Horner of the other part, it was witnessed that the said William Holmes was discharged of the sum of 50/. , being a legacy given by the said Hugh Ripley to the poor of Ripon, and also in consideration of 250/. then paid to him, the said W'illiam Holmes sold unto the said Henrv Spence, etc., a close of arable and meadow- ground, called Low Field, containing 25 acres, situate in the fields of Sharow, " to the only proper use and behoof of the poor people of the said town of R ipon for ever. " 200/. of the money employed in the pur- chase of the above was given to " the poor of Ripon " l)y the will of John, Lord Craven, in 1646. The above land was on the i6th of June, 1859, with the 62 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. consent of the Charity Commissioners, sold to the Rev. Samuel Hopper Powell of Sharow Lodge. Ripon, for the sum of 2584/. 2s. yd. , and the purchase money invested in 2782/. 7s. 7d. 3/ per cent, consols, in the name of the official Trustee of Charitable Funds. 1655-6. Henrv Spence, Tanner. Ejected by the Corporation Commissioners from his oflfice of Alderman, 23rd Sept., 1662. Mr. George Lawton, in his Collectio rcmm Ecclcsi- asticarum, p. 539, etc., has the following note on Ripon church at this period (the history of which is otherwise a blank). A collegiate church : one Mr. Edward Robinson preaching minister there, a very able and painful man, who was settled there by order from the committee of plundered ministers, yet hath neither tithes nor other parochial dues belonging to him ; yet he had 200/. allotted to him by order of parliament, but whether it be duly paid to him we are not informed. There are seven chapels in the parish. {Parliamentary SiuTey, vol. .xvii., pp. 135, 117. 200). We find that the whole tithes of the whole parish were anciently appropriated to the Dean and Chapter of Ripon, and together with the lands of the prebendaries, sold away in lots, except the tithe of Ripon town fields, of the yearly value of 80/., let on lease, of which six years are unexpired. We think that the said seven chapels should be all of them made parishes and parish churches, and that an eighth be also erected at North Stainley and Slening- ford. All which we recommend to the state for some fit maintenance to be allowed for ministers there, the said parish being very populous and of large extent. —Ibid. Mary Ellis by will gave to Trustees a close of arable land within the fields of Ripon, containing six acres, abutting on the high street and Ripon common on the east ; the yearly rents and profits thereof for ever to be distributed amongst the poor people of Ripon upon Thursday next before Christmas, at the discre- tion of the mayor and overseers of the said town. The above close, afterwards divided into three, known by the names of West Town End Closes, and High Dogstile, of which the last, containing2a. ir. i7p. was, on the 1st of March, 1861, with the consent o the Charity (Commissioners of England, sold to the Trustees of the Ripon Diocesan Temale Training College, for the s\mi of 420/. , and the purchase money invested in 456/. los. 6d. 3/. per cent, consols. On the 4th of April, 1870, the Trustees, with the like con- sent, sold to Messrs. Crossley and others (Trustees of the Congregational Chapel), the West Town End Closes, contaiding 3a. 3r. 34p., for the sum of 1918/. i8s. 6d., and the purchase money was likewise invested in 2046/. 17s. id. 3/. per cent, consols. 1656-7. Hknry Green. Ejected by the Corporation Commissioners from his office of Aldermnn in 1662. A most singular aneinge present, and haveinge a pelce of breadein her haunde, the said Mary Wayde desired her to bestow the said peice of bread upon her. This informer replyed the breade was noe novelty at Christmas ; whereupon the said Mary answered that, ' your breade is novelty at any lymes ; " and pressingc still upon her to bestowe upon her, after she had demaun- ded it three lymes, the said Mrs. Elizabeth Malory gave it to hir. And she thankefully received it, and tould her that they were very curteous gentlewomen. And beinge demaunded of this informant whether shee conceived the said Mary Weyde was soe impor- tunate for the peice of breade for wantc or noe, she saith that for divers yeares by paste she haide beene there neighbour, but she coulde not perceive but that there house was furnished with breade, and good breade. She further saith that the said Mrs. Eliza- beth Malory, if she had beene readinge upon her booke, or upon discourse at any tyme betweene her fitts, she woulde have leaft of, and would have given notice to the company with her, that she was to have a fitt, and would have expressed directly whether it would have beene a great fitt or an easie one, and it would have happenned accordingly. She further saith that Mrs. Elizabeth Malory affirmed that after they weare committed to prisson, that is to say. the said William Wayde and Mary his wife, shee should have noe more fills ; whick accordingly after shee was assured ceriaynely thai they wcare buth hi holde, she was freede from her fitts, and hath soe contynewed for about a fortnett. And before that tyme she had them conlynewelly, very many every day for the moste parte. And this informer further saith that in the extreamety of her fitts she cr\ed out. ' Now she comes, Mary Wayde, Mary Wayde, Mary Wayde !' *' "William Wayde. of Siudley, saith that this day (July 16) he was at worke, and was sent for to goe to the Ladye Mallorye aboute 12 or one of the clocke in the afternoone. And he went to the said Lady Mallorye, whoe desired him to aske her daughter, whoe then lay sicke, forgiveness, and to repeate some words after hir or some other gentlemen which was then present, but he denied to do soe. He had noe pins in his hand. He saith that at that time that he was iheire the Ladye Mallorye gave order to shut two katts with a peice, and he heard a peice go of. And then the Ladye and others iheire desired him to goe oute of the roome, which he did. He sailh that Mrs. Elizabeth Mallory, as he is fully perswaded is possessed with an evil spirit, which is the cause of her present mallady and sicknessc. And he is cleare of all and every accusation that is now laid against him bye the said Ladye Mallorye or any other person whatsoever." The result of these proceedings has not been ascer- tained, but if the magistrate stultified himself by sending the case to the Assizes as he apparently did, it is improbable that a jur)' of Yorkshiremen would convict on such contemptible evidence. The hysteri- cal young lady was afterwards married to Sir Cuthberl Heron, of Chipchase, in Northumberland, Hart., by whom she had several children. There is a full length picture of Lady Mallor\' and her husband in ihe billiard room at Studley Royal. 1657-8. WiLLlA.M BRAMLEY. Wm. Bramley, Sen., owner of burgage house in Kirk gale. Ejected from his office of Alderman by the Corpor- ation Commissioners, 23rd Sept., 1662. Ordered, " March 10, 1656, thai Mr. Mayor shall proceed in geltingagrant of a fortnight Fair to the Corp)oration." Letters Patent for this purpose were granted by the Lord Protector in 1657. 2nd Eeb. , 1657(8). This day was George Garbull chosen Sargent alt Mace and Towne Clarke, and hath taken his Oath well and truly to p'form the said place. Also chosen for next year. — Corp. Reg. William Underwood, of London, alderman, by his will, dated Dec. 5th, 1657, gave to trustees, all his estate situate at or near the Horse Fair end. in the town of Ripon, upon trust that they and their heirs should assign and establish the same to and upon the mayor, commonality, and corporation of Ripon, to pay the rents and profits thereof for ever, to ten poor widows of good conversation inhabiting within the said corporation, of 5/. yearly, that is to say ten shil- lings apiece. And as often as any of the said widows shall die, other widows of like conversation to be chosen in their room. The residue to be employed to put poor children to school to be taught to read and write, at the rate of los. apiece. Of the property thus left, three closes of land called East Town End Closes, now the site of IVincess Terrace, and part of Princess Road, containing 5a. ir. 5p., were, on the nth of May, 1863 (with the consent of the Charity Commissioners), sold to Mr. Charles Husband, of Ripon, for the sum of 1453/., and the purchase money invested in the purchase of 1459/. 17s. 4d. 3/. per cent, consols. The corporation had inadveriently appropriated and improved a portion of this property, and held ii for a considerable period, but which has since been restored to the trustees, the same produc- ing a rental of 70/. per annum. 1658-9. Nicholas Kitchin, (iroccr. Ejected from his office of Alderman by the Corpor- ation Commissioners, 23rd Sept.. 1662. About this time that singularly facetious character, Drunken Barnaby, alias Barnaby Harrington, alias Richard Hraithwaite, attended the horse fairs at 64 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Ripon. of which he has left the following account in the fourth part of his "Journeys." Ad forensem Ripon tendo, Equi si sint cari, vendo. Si minore pretio dempti, Equi a me erunt empti ; Ut alacrior fiat ille. Ilia mordicant anguilte. Then lo Rippon, I appear thert' To sell horses, if they're dear there ; If they're cheap, I use to buy them. And i' th' country profit by them ; When to quicken 'em I tell ye. I put quick eels into their belly. Richard Braithwaite, author of the above, was born at Appleby, in Westmorland, in 1588; entered at Oriel College, Oxford, 1604, where he continued about three years. He then removed to Cambridge ; and retiring into his native county, afterwards became a trained-band captain, a deputy lieutenant, a justice of the peace, and a noted wit and poet. He died in 1673, at Appleton. in Yorkshire, where he went to reside after his second marriage, and was buried at Catterick, where a Latin inscription yet remains to his memory. His publications were numerous. Charges at Yorke in and about thf. Inqli- stsioN. — Nov. 24, 1658, about the fortnight faire. 12/. 8s. 9d. Charges in the Size week before yt. , lA 3s. 6d. Disburst for severell publycations in severall markett townes, in all, i/. 5s. 4d. Allowed my man (the Town Clerk! George Garbutt. in going to Massam to proclaime the forth night faire, with Edward Render, which wiis spent in charges in Mr. Holmes's yeare, 2s. — Corp. Reg. 1659-60. William Holmes. Died in his Mayoralty, Sept. 6, and was buried next day at the Minster. On Sept. 13 Henry Kirkby was elected Mayor. In his will, dated 3 Sept., 1659, he gave to his only son, Thomas, "an acre of land at Speltriggs and a moiety of a close called Hermon Lees." -Mderman Holmes was son of Roger Holmes. Mayor in 1610, and brother of the Rev. Roger Holmes, M.A.. master of the Grammar School from 1650 to 1661. His son Thomas, who resided at York, inherited the burgage house on the west side of the Town Hall, then called the Rlack Hall, on Hollin Hill, from his grandfather, Hugh Ripley, and after his death it came to his sister Faith, wife of Alderman William Chambers, by whose son it was partly rebuilt. It is now the Post Office. 1660-1. John Spenxe, Grocer. He had a Burgage house in the Market-place, situ- ated between the house of Eilhoiit rebuilding the steeple," was supposed to amount to 6000/., the Corporation. Clergy, and Inhabitants petitioned King Charles to aid them in their distress ; who granted his letters patent, enabling the Mayor of Ripon. with the Dean and other Commissioners, to receive the contributions of those who. on sight or hearing of the brief, should wish to contribute to the good work — pertinently reminding them that "the Lord loveth the gates of Sion, more than all the dwellings of Jacob. " 1661-2. John Horner. Nephew of Christopher Horner, Mayor in 1651, and brother of George Horner. Mayor in 1676. He died in 1667. AJhiic 22 die Feliruarii adni 1662 (j). It is this day ordered by the Maior. .Aldermen and Assist- ants now p'sent. That it be referred to the Care of .Alderman Horner and .Alderman Gibson to sumon their Company of Grocers and Mercers, and consider together how to reduce themselves, and to propose what new Rules or Orders may be necessary for the Better Regulation of the same Company. The like to be done by .Alderman Denton. Alder- man Catton, and John Wright for the Company of Drapers. Dyers. Apothecaries and BarberChirurgions. The like to be done by .Alderman Busfeild and William Burton for ye Company of Habbcrdashers. Feltniakers. Sadlers, andjoyners. The like to be done by Thomas Hutton and Chris- topher Allanson for the Company of Taylors. The like to be done by (Jeorge Pickersgill and Roger .Appleby for the Company of Glovers and Leather Dressers. The like to be done by William Jaques and William Crosby for ye Company of Curriers and Cord«iner5. 66 RirON MILLENARY RECORD. The like to be done by James Contes and Richard Porter for ye Company of Blacksniilhs. LocksnYilhs, Lorymors, and Armorours. The like to be done by Francis Browne and Thomas Horner for the Company of Tanners. The like to be done by Rowland Braithwaite, James Dobby. and Thoma,s Leake for the Company of Butchers and Chandlers. The like to be done by Mr. William Hebden. William Porter, Henry Topham and George ISweeton for ye Company of Innholders and Bakers. 1662-3. CiEORGE ReDSHAWE. In this year all the corporations in England were purged of their evil members. The Royal Commis- sioners were Sir Robert .Strickland, Sir Thomas Strickland, Welbury Norton, Sir John Yorke. and Roger Talbot of Wood End, who displaced eight of the Aldermen, viz. , Anthony Braithwaite, Henry Spence. John Spence, Robert Atkinson, Xicholas K-itchin, Thomas Rownthwaite. Henry Green, and Wm. Bramley. In their room. Sir Edmond Jenings, Knt.. Jonathan Jenings, Walter Strickland, Walter Lister, Esq.. Willm. Gibson, Henry Redshaw. Geo. Catton, Peirse Denton, were elected. 1662, Nov. II. Be it remembred yt the same dav and yeare Henry Kirkby, alderman (being ejected by verlue of a former order, but by the same order res- tored again to his office of alderman), hath broken his corporate oath well and truly to e.\ecute the same before Sir Robert Strickland. Sir Thomas Strickland. and Welbery Norton. Esqs. , commissioners by virtue of his majesty's commission. — Corp. Rc^. " Paid to the ringers when the victory was had at sea against the French, 3^. For ale at the cross, 5.?." In :662, several members of the Society of Friends held a meeting for worship at Ripon : we subjoin the follow ing extract from Besse's " .Account of the Suffer- ings of Friends in Yorkshire," as highly illustrative of the character and despotism of the times. — "On the 6th of the 4th month. 1662, the Mayor of Ripon. [George Redshawe], witli other Justices, came to tlie meeting, and taking an account of the names of such as were there, told them they must pay 5/. a piece, or go to prison ; upon refusal to pay those tines they committed them. Being in prison, they sat down to wait upon the Lord, and one of them, Cathariite Crook, praying, the gaoler took her away, and lockt her up, together with another woman that was sick. in a room by themselves, where they were kept two days and two nights, and the sick woman's husbantl was not suffered to see her. The rest were kept all in one room, and their friends were not permitted to visit them. When John Burnyeat, a friend, who lived seventy mites off. would have gone to see them, the gaoler carried him before the mayor and chancellor, who tendered him the oaths, and, upon his refusal to swear, committed him to prison with the others, who were twenty-four in number. Some time after, the justices came to play at IotwIs in a place near the prison, at a lime the prisoners had .set apart for worship, where they heard John Burnyeat and ( atha- rine Crook concerned either in prayer or exhortation ; whereupon they commanded the gaoler to put those two into the lower dungeon, where was scarce any light or air; and ordered, that if any others of them should either preach or pray, they should be put in the same place. They were frequently kept clo.sr locked up. men and women together, in the inner prison, and not suffered to go forth 10 ease them- selves, nor were their friends admitted to bring them necessaries. The three months for which they were committed being expired, the gaoler detained them some time longer for fees ; till at length their patience and constancy so mollified him, that he discharged them, leaving them at liberty to give him whnt they pleased." — Walbrau's Ripou. Edward Richardson. D.D.. left hislivingat Rippon upon the Restoration, and soon after the Act of Uniformity, passed into Holland, where he succeeded Mr. Newcomen as pastor of the English church at Leyden, and became very exj^ert in the language of the country. He died at Amsterdam, about 1677. He was a popular preacher, and author of " Anglo- Belgica ; or, the English and Dutch Academy." — Nonconform hts Memorial. 1663-4. Sir Edmond Jeniniis, Knt. Eldest son of Jonathan Jenings, Esq., of Ripon, and previously of Silsden-in-Craven. On his acces- sion to office he ado]3ted vigorous measures for the better government of the town, and issued " Instruc- tions and an address to the constables, churchwarden.s. and overseers of the ]30or," ordering them to repress indecorous conduct on the Sunday, walking in the nave of the church after service had begun, playing at games in the churchyard, which is now so common, butchers trading on Sunday ; to enquire of badgers {i.e. pedlars), carriers, or drovers that travel on Sun- day ; to present all innkee])ers and alehouse-keepers who should suffer disorders ; all persons who were common drunkards and swearers, to attend to the regulation of the poor and beggars ; and to give notice to all householders "that they sweep before their own houses . . . and not to suffer any rubliish. dunghills, or the like to lie in the streets, which i;- a thing too commonly practised, to the great disgrace and |)rejudice of the town and corporation." He resided in a mansion \yhich he built at the north- east angle of the minster yard, the newer portion of which was occupied by his fine garden and orchard. He resigned the office of Alderman in 1685. His death occurred at Westminster, in 1691, and he was buried in the church of St. C'lement Danes, near Temjile Bar. His wife was Margaret, daughter of Sir Edward Parkham. of Tottenham High C'ross, Middlesex, Knt. and Bart. His eldest son, Jonathan, was .Mderman of Ripon, and succeeded his father as M.P. for the town. Sir lidmund Jenings gave to the .Minster a laige gilt cup of silver. Jonathan Jenings, Esq., was owner of a burgage house in Agnesgate in 1675. Peirse Denton declared at the Meeting of the (.'or- MUNICWAL niSTOKY, ETC. 67 por.ition , held on Uic 131I1 of iVIiriiary, 1663, that ho had given over liis " Mislery of an Apothecary." and desired lo be discharged of his office of an Alderman. Discharged according to his reijviesl. The fourth and fifth bells (of the old chime of six) c.Asl by James .Smith, of York. v.. Jennings, weights and nieasm'es, 7/. 5.r. To Biggins, for marking irons, y. 2d. Bellman's coat, 12-1. 7d. (1670, i6.<. Srf. ) Rent of Sharow Close. 12/. To Mr. Catton, 6/. 11s. irf. The money |)aiil to Mr. Strickland for renewing the Charter. 100/. 1663. 27th May. It is this day ordered by the Mayor. .Mdcrmen, and -Assistants now assembled "That the Horn shall be yearly for ever hereafter, upon May 29th. worn by the Serjeant-at-Mace before the Mayor to the church." Richard Waite was then .Serjeant-at-Mace. i7lh June. 1664. It is this day ordered by the Maior. .Aldermen, and -Assistants now assembled that the ensuing letter be p'sented to his Grace the Lord -Archbishop of York, by Mr. Maior, -Alderman Henry Redshawe, and Alderman Henry Craven. May it please yo'r Grace, In confidence of yo'r Graces Candor and Justice to this Corporation, Wee p'sunie to p'sent to you by our Maior and two of our .Aldermen, those grievances which at p'sent by the Maleadministracon (as we conceive) of some of your officers in your court here, wee groane under, to niencon particulars were too greate a trouble for your grace to receive by letter : therefore we have entrusted our Mayor and two .Aldermen lo represent them faithfully to you, of whom we hope for your Graces favourable acceptance and by whom wee likewise hope to receive according to Justice, a speedy Redresse of what we complaine of, wherein the Rights of us, our familyes, and your (jraces Tennants are involved, and inexitable Ruined without your Graces speedy Justice, which we noe way doubt of, and by which you will alwayes oblige us to your Service, and to pray for your Graces health and happinesse. Yo'r Graces most humble and Obedient .Servants. Sept- 19th. -A letter was written to Sir Solomon Swale. Sir Rob. Strickland, Sir Thomas .Strickland, Thomas Uanby, Roger Talbot, and W'elbury Norton, Commissioners appointed for putting into e.vecution the -\ct for regulating Corporations, to inform them that the Corporation had received two writs of man- damus to restore Willm. Hranilcy and John Spence to the office of -Mdernien. 1664-5. Jonathan Ji;ninc,.s, Esy. JONATH-\N JKNINCS, E-SQ- , younger brother of Sir Edward Jcnings, Kt., (.Ann his wife being sister of l-ady Jenings), was born at Ripon in 1633. He was several times elected M.I'- for Ripon, and was knighted in 1678- On -April 29th. 1687, he resigned his office of .Alderman, under the influence of resent- ment, but in 1699 brought a writ of Mandamus to restore him to his office. The following is a copy of the Minute referring to this Mandamus ; — " \\'hereas Mr. Maior hath been served with a Rule of the Court of King's Hench, wherein time is given to him till the first day of the ne-\t Tearme, to show cause why (u]5on payment of such Costs as Sr. Samuel Astry, Kt., shall s.aye) a Writt of Mandamus to res- tore Sr. Jonathan Jenings, Kt.. to the Office of an .Alderman of this Borough should not be granted, which Rule was now Publickly read. It is therefore now ordered that Mr. Recorder, together with such Solicitors and Councill as have already bcene eni- ployeil in the defence of the Returne of a former .Mandamus brought by the said Sr. Jonathan Jenings shall be arlvised with all, and entrusted to defend the Moc'on made upon the Rule of Court aforesaid. .Aud in case the Court shall order that a New Mand- amus be granted, then, if procured, full Costs if they can, touching the former Mandamus and the defence made to the Moc'on upon the said Rule, and to make such Return, for and in the name of this Cor- poration, to such New Mandamus as shall be most secure for the said Mr. Mayor and this Corporation, which Return this Corporation will allow of, Ratify, Maintaine, and Confirme. .And doth Order that the Costs and C'harges expended in and about the matters aforesaid and the indemnifying of such shall be em- ployed or concerned as aforesaid, shall be defrayed and reimbursed out of the publicke storre of this Corporation. His duel with Mr. .Aislabie, of York, caused a great sensation at the time in Yorkshire, and even was a topic of conversation with old people with whom I have conversed. The account given of it by Oliver Heywood is interesting and circumstantial. " Mr. George -Aislaby, the registrar of the spiritual court at York, did challenge .Mr. Jonathan Jenings to a single duel, by w'hom he was slain on January 10th, 1675, being Lord's day. The occasion was this : the Duke of Buckingham, living at his own house in York, hath several masks, plays, interludes, dancings, at which, a day or two Viefore, was, among the rest, Sir John Mallory's daughter, living with -Mr- -Aislaby, whose wife was her own sister. They stayed at the masking very late at night. Mr. -Aislaby and his family went to bed, left a man up to wait for his sister's coming home and open the gates. The man went to the Duke's house to meet them, but missed them, for Mr. Jon. Jenings (Sir Edw.ard Jenings' brother, of Ripon) had taken her into his coach, rhey. coming to the gates in the man's absence, knocked, but got not admitted, whereupon Mr. lenings takes her to his brother-in-law's Dr. W'atkin- son's house where he lodged. The day after Mr. -\islaby and Mr. Jenings met together ; had some words about it ; were sharp. Mr. Jenings told him it was hard Sir John Mallory's daughter must wait at George .Aislaby's gates and not be admitted. It ran so high, that Mr. Jenings told him he was the scum of the country. This stuck upon Mr. -Aislabie's big spirit. Thereupon, after he had been to the church in the forenoon, on Sabbath day noon. ]an. 10, 1675, he sent a challenge to Mr. Jenings. charged the servant to deliver it to his own hands, but he, being at dinner, could not but give it to one of the servants. He enc|uired what answer he brought, 68 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. who telling him 'none,' sent him again to him, com- manding him to bring a positive answer. Having delivered the note, Mr. Jenings said 'go, tell your master I will wait upon him presently.' The place was called Pen-roes (Henley Crofts), without Boulen ( Bootham) bar. The sign was, the tolling of the bell to church. Mr. Jenings took a boy with him, as though he would walk, who directed him to that place, or near it, and sent him back, none suspecting the business. Mr. Aislaby kissed his wife when he went out. She said ' Love, will you not go to chiu-ch ? ' ' Yes,' said he, ' but not to the church you go to ; ■ so went out. They met ; Mr. Aislaby was come lirst ; they fell to it with their swords ; Mr. Jenings run him up the right arm ; his body was untouched ; so many veins being cut he bled exces- sively. Mr. Jennings led him by the arm, then left him ; went and told his servants to go and fetch their master ; who made ready his coach ; got him into it. The last words he was heard to speak were, ' I had him once in my power,' so died. By that time he was got home, his wife being Sir John Mallory's daughter, came to the coach, being big with the twelfth child, fell down in a swound. He was searched by the surgeons, who had no hurt upon his body, but arms. Mr. Jenings was at Dr. W'atkin- son's; when he heard it, was ready to tear the flesh off himself ; when recovering he got the Duke's coach, and went out of town ; is gone straight to London, post, to beg pardon. Mr. Jenings took two men ; went to the high sheriff; they were bound with him in 500/. a piece for his appearance at the assizes, and got his pardon from the king, and walked up and down York streets with confidence." At the assizes, the grand jury found a verdict of manslaughter, which the court directed them to change for one of mur- der, but as Sir Jonathan had obtained the kings pardon, in February, 1675, he was protected from the result. Twenty-five years after, public attention having been recalled to the subject through an action which he brought against Alderman Cuthbcrt Cham- bers for having called him " rascal, murdering rascal , " in which he succeeded in obtaining five nobles dam- ages, he drew up and circulated a statement relating the latest cause which he supposed to have led to the duel. It is entitled " Naked Truth," and a copy of it, made by Wilson, the Leeds antiquary, is now in my possession. He died at Ripon, and was buried in the minster, 27 January, 1706-7, where no memo- rial was erected to his memory.— J. K. W. Jonathan Jenings gave to the Minster of Kipon a large silver-gilt cuj). At this time also was ye two spires that stood at ye west end of St. Wilfrid's church taken down, and ye lead and timber sold ; also money was gealhered thro all Kngland towards ye repair of St. Wilfrid's church ; but John Drake, sub-dean of the clnirch at that time, did not apply the money to ye intent of many charitable benefactors ; but, as 'tis said, great part thcirof to his owne use. Mathew Townley being lakeing down ye spires, and was by men at ye bot- tom held with ropes, seeing two persons ride a race upon Bondgate green, cried out to yc hindmost man, " Let go ! Let go ! " Whereupon ye men below let go, and Mathew fell from ye top of ye spire to ye lop of ye steeple ; but was not killed, tho' sore bruised. — 1724 Chronic If. The spires on the western towers of the cathedral were taken down ; this was done to prevent them from falling, or being blown down and injuring the church, as the fall of that on the great central tower had done. Xone of the historians of Ripon have told us when these spires were erected. In the ' ' Memorials ofRipon," vol. iii., pp. 162-3, there is a short "Fabric Roll," extending over the years 1453-7, which may pos- sibly indicate the time of the erection of these spires. It is the account of William Forster and Christopher Kendale, receivers and supervisors of ' ' fabrica^ niagni campanilis ecclesiie collegiatoe" of Ripon, from March i8th, 1453, to the feast of the nativity of St. John Baptist, 1457, including four complete years and 14 weeks. They received from John prankish, sub-treasurer of the church, 26/. 2s. 8d. ; from Mr. William Lescrop, sole residenciary, 12/. 2S. 8d. ; from Stephen Wilton, 4/. ; collections on Rogation days, 33s. 9d. ; contributions from the parish, 61. 6s. 8d. a balance of last account, 39s. 7d. ; from the sale of timber, 38s. 3^d. ; and from legacies given in divers wills, 4/. 12s. 6d. ; — sum total, 32/. 13s. 3J^d. The greatest payment is to divers carpenters, sawders, plumbers, and other workmen employed "ad fabri- cam dicti campanilis," and for nails and other neces- saries purchased for the said work, 29/. os. iiH^l. This evidently refers to a very great work, the com- ponent parts of which were timber and lead. In the other fabric rolls we meet with frequent payments for stone, lime, and sand ; in this we have nothing of the kind, as none was required. No payments are made for timber or lead ; the former might perhaps be obtained from their own woods, and the lead the gift of some wealthy mine owner — itmight be the .Scropes, from their Wensleydale mines. 29/. appears only a very small sum to pay for workmanship, though labour was very cheap in that age. We offer this merely as the most probable suggestion of the time when at any rate the central spire may have been erected. 1665-6. Walter Strickland, Esq. In this year and in 1666 a Heraldic visitation was made by Sir \\'illiam Dugdale, Norroy King of Arms. The court was held at Ripon, but the families of Jenings and Drake, of Ripon, Norton of Sawley, and Graham of Norton Conyors, entered their Pedigrees at Knaresborough, .Aug. 15, 1665. Twelve persons resident within the Liberty and Borough of Ripon declined to attend, and were therefore forbid to assume the style of Ksquire or Gentleman, in 1668. 1666-7. Walter Lister, Esq. Sixth son of Sir John Lister, of Hull, Knt., twice Mayor and M.P. for that town, and founder of Lister's Hospital there, Walter Lister was buried in Ripon Minster, Dec. 14, 1682, aged 54. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 69 Walter Lister possessed a Burgage House on south side of I^ow Skellgate. 1673. At the end of the oldest existing vol. of the Corpor- ation Registers (the last entry in which is the and February. 1666), there is written within the cover: — " Doe not quite leave us nor forsake us. Oh ! Lord." May not this refer to the great plague which raged in London and other places in 1665 and 1666. At the beginning of vol. ii. of the Corporation Registers is written : — " Edwardus Hodgson, clericus burgi de Ripon. in com. Ebor. .Anno Dni 1661." 1667-8. Henry Redshawe. In 1647 he was fined ;^ii5 by the Committee of Goldsmith's Hall. " His offence was that he adhered unto and assisted the forces raised against the Parlia- ment." Buried in Ripon Minster. 13th Dec, 1673. For four years past the Corporation met in the parlor of .\nthony Fawbcr. 25/. paid 10 Sir Edmond Jennings, att London, who is desired to take care about the renewing of ye Charter of this Corporation, and to employ the said moneys accordingly. April, 1667. Leonard Fell elected Sergeant-at- Mace. Mending the great mace. 2^. For mending the little mace, \s. Mr. .Aid. Calton a draper, supplied Waites" and bellman's coats, at a cost of i/. 12s. 1668-9. WiLLM. Gibson, Mercer. Buried at the Minster in 1680, aged 47. On a monumental brass now removed from the north tran- sept there was this Latin inscription : " Deo et Regi fidelis, antiquis moribus religioni et allegiantias addic- tissimus fuit. patriae amans et zelo erga bonum publicum sincero affectus, nemini probitate secundus, et amicus (si quisquam) fidus." Alderman Gibson gave by will jf 50 to the Corpor- ation towards building a Cross in the Market-place. June, 1668. Matthew Green elected Sergeant-at- Mace. John Wood having refused to pay 100/. to the Company of Drapers. Dyers, .Apothecaries, and Barber Chirurgeons, for leave to practice as an apothecary, is ordered to pay 50/. by Corporation, which he refused to do. and is to be proceeded against. The amount was aftenvards reduced to 25/. . of which he appears to have paid 10/. , and given security for the balance. For making the little mace, i/. 51. 2d. For fasten- ing 2 pieces of silver on ye belt, ■zd. For wine when he and the Aid. waited on ye Archbishop \l. \\s. For the repaire of Wilfrid Well. 4J. (>d. Which account being read to the house, and due consideration had. itt's thought fit and ordered that the one and thirty shillings disbursed for wine, and charged in the said account, shall not be allowed to Mr. Gibson. 5 March, 1668(9). Ordered that Mr. Maior shall, out of the publicke stocke, buy coates for the waites as formerly thev have had. 1669-70. George C.atton, Draper. Alderman Catton was elected 5lh January, and sworn in on 2nd February following. 1670-1. William Hebden. Buried at Minster, 27 Nov. , 1675. To the overseers of briges, 30/. Mocr to the ouerseercs of buridges bridge, 27/. 17J. Paid for the brase bushell and half pecke, 1 1/. : 09J. : 02er of parliament for the borough of .Scarborough from 1661 until his death, .\ugust 20th, 1670. He was buried in the south transept of Ripon minster, where "a brass plate affi.\"d to a stone" yet bears the following inscription ; — U. O. M. Jordanus Cros- landde Nubie, miles. Conslabulariusde Scarborough, & custos ejusdem Castri, Chiliarchus a Carolo prime & secundo, magna cum laude vixit. & pari cum gloria obiit XX .\ugusti. .\v\. a partu Virginis MDCLXX aetatis sua; LI 11. Deo pius, regi fidelis, patriae fidus. Firmior ad patria; (sic) nuUus, vel fortior armis, .Ad sacni regalis jura tuenda domus. Sa?pe rebellantis media inter prnslia gentis, Inirepidum exposuit Regis amore latus, N'emo mage in bello tonuit, mage pace quievit Terribilis galea, mitis et ille toga. Integer is vitse (sic| fama. clarumq' perenni lUustris decorat Mortis honore roguni. Translation. — To the best and greatest God. Jordan Crossland of Nubie. Constable of Scar- borough and Governor of the said Castle, was Colonel in the reigns of Charles the first and second ; lived with great praise and died with ec|ual glory, on the 20lh day of August, in the year of our Redemption 1670, and the 53rd year of his age. To his (iod pious, to his King faithful, and to his country trusty; none more ready to preserve its laws, or more valiant in arms in defending the rights of the Royal Family : he often exposed his person in the midst of rebels for the sake of his king ; none was more fierce in war. more calm in peace, terrible in arms, and as meek in council ; his life was unstained by fame, and his honourable name adorns this monument with eternal glory. His will is dated 19th August. 1670 ; he mentions his sons John, Charles. George, and Henry — his son John to pay to Sir William Langdalc 500/., accord- ing to covenant between I'hilip, his son. and my slaughter Dorothy Crossland. Ellen, sister of Sir Jordan Crossland. married for her second husband, — Slukcley, the antiquary's grandfather, " Mrs. Ellen Crossland was a very great beauty, and had the honour of a salute from king Charles I., when at York, who caused her picture to be drawn by Van- dyke, and hung up in his gallery of ladys. " — Slnkeley's Diaries, Etc., vol. i. , p. 3. Surtees Soc. It is very remarkable that no biography of this distinguished man has yet Ijeen given to the world. yet. materials for such a work must be abundant among the state papers of that period. 1671 Wll.IIAM BUSFEILD. 3f/I!LLlAM ^' BVSFEILD MLABOR Kj^j Ihe arms upon his badge are — A chevron betw. 3 rieurs-de-lys, for Busfeild. Died in the year of his Mayoralty. and was buried in the Minster, October 6th , 167 1 , in the south aisle of the choir. On the day after his burial Henry Redshaw was elected Mayor for the rest of his term of office. He bequeathed his residence, and his lands called Hermon Lees, w^ithin the fields and terri- tories of Ripon, to Anne his wife and her heirs. He probably came from Leeds, as he used on his shield on the horn, the arms of the Busfeilds, then of Leeds, but afterwards of Ryshworth Hall, Bingley, and whose descendant Lieut. Colonel Busfeild is now resident at Upwood. His widow resided in the Market-place in 1675. 6ih June, 1664. For as much as Mr. William Busfeild one of the Aldermen of this Corporation hath acted contraiy to his oath in not performing a former order, for his depositing forty shiHings towards the renewing of this Charter, and in betraying the trust reposed in him by the Corporation, by with- drawing of the warrant and renouncing the acc'on comenced in his name, and with his owne consent (by an order made at the last meeting) against Benjamin Xorcliffe, Esq., for overcharging the Comons and Towne fields belonging to this Towne, It is therefore ordered by the Maior, Alderman and Assistants now assembled that the said Mr. Busfeild be from henceforth disfranchised of his office of Alderman in this Corporation, and that some other be chosen in his place. Adhuc /2th die Nine/fibcr, 1664. Wheras Mr. Mayor hath Received a writt of ^h\ndamus for Restoreing William Busfeild. late Alderman, to his office of -Alderman in this Corporation, or to show cause to the Contran,', this tearme. It is therefore ordered that noe Returne be made thereof till Mr. Mayor, the Aldermen, and Assistants shall be further advised touching the premises. \\'hereas the said Mr. Busfeild hath comenced Stfvcrall actions against several! of the Constables within this Towne, at Comon Lawe and in the Chancery Court at Yorke, for hindring the said Mr. Busfeild from taking a place amongst the .Mdermen in the Church, he being displaced of the office of .Mderman. It is therefore ordered by the said Mayor. .Mdermen, and .Assistants that the said Constables shall be defenfjed and saved harmelesse against the said Mr. Busfeild. Sth June. 1666. In obedience to a writt of manda- mus delivered unto Mr. Maior at this meeting for the restoring .Mr. Wm. Busfeild unto the place of one of the .Aldermen of this Corporation with all the liber- ties, prevlidges, and comidytes to the same belong- MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 71 ing and appurtayning. Il is ordered by the Mayor. Aldermen, and .Assistants of this Corporation that he be restored, and is restored, and hatli this day taken his place in the house accordingly. 1672-3. John Miinkr. MAIOB. Beneath his name and date of mayoralty is the shield of the Company of Blacksmiths : — Sable, a chevron or, between 3 hammers argent, handled of the second, ducally crowned of the last. The motto of the Blacksmith's Company is :-- " By hammer and hand. All arts do stand." Warden of the Company of Blacksmiths in 1666. Buried at the Minster in 1684. John Milner owned a burgage house on east side of Market-place. Jepson's Hospital Low .Skellgate. was founded in 1672, and liberally endowed by Zacharias Jepson, of York, a native of this place, who left by will 3,000/. to feoffees, to purchase lands for the maintenance and education of twenty, (now reduced to ten), orphan boys or poor tradesmen's sons in the town of Ripon, who w'ere to be admitted at the age of seven years. In the Minster yard is this modest inscription to the memory of the benefactor ; Hie jacet ZiuJiarius Jepson, cujus ictiis fiiit ^<^. Per piiitcos tantitm tiniios vixit ; and over the door of the Hospital : S/irps Pattperum Thesaurus Divitium. Over the door of the Master's House : Merita mea Miseratio Domini Zaeharius Jepson 1672. The late Mr. Alderman John Terry, by will dated in 1796, gave 400/. Navy 5 per cent. Stock, to the Feoffees of this Hospital, in trust, one quarter of which for the benefit of the boys of the said Hospital, one quarter for the eight poor women in St. .Anne's Hospital, the other moiety to be given to eight poor men and eight poor women. He also gave 100/. for the use of the Master of the Hospital. The late Mrs. Kitchingman. by her will, also left 300/. to this Hospital. On the Hearth Tax Roll for 1672, Ripon is divided into four districts — .\llhallowgate. Crossgate. West- gate, and Skelgate. .Allhallowgate contained 97 households, and appears to have been quite the aristocratic quarter, all the great houses being within it : as. Sir Edward Jenings with 14 hearths or fire- places ; Sir William Metham 11 ; Mrs. Strickland 12; Jonathan Jenings. Esq. 11 ; Francis Wyvil, Esq. 6; Mr. Henry Redshaw 8 ; Mr. Oxiey 4 ; Mr. Drake, sub-dean, 12; Mr. William Stevenson 5 ; Benjamin Xorcliffe. Esq. 5 ; Mr. .Anthony Leedham 6 ; all the others are smaller. Crossgate contained 151 house- holders, of which alderman Hebden's house had 9 hearths ; alderman Gibson 6 ; John Wetherall 6 ; Mr. Thomas Burton 6 ; Mrs. Holmes 7 ; .\nthony Fawber 6 : Mrs. Horner 8 : Thomas Hebden 6 ; Richard Porter B ; alderman Kirby 7 ; Mrs. .Anne BusfeildeS ; aldermalh Chambers 4 ; alderman Catton 4; alderman Craven 7; alderman Milner 6; Mrs. Naylor 6. Westgate contained 46 households, none of them large ones. Skelgate contained 45 house- holds, amongst which were those of » iddow Redshaw with 6 hearths ; Mrs. Hogg 7 ; alderman Lister 7 ; and William I'awdington 5. Total number 340. And allowing 4M individuals to a family the popula- tion of the town of Ripon at that time would only be about 1530. .Aismunderby-with-Bondgate contained only 30 households ; amongst which were Mr. John .Atkinson with 7 hearths: Mr. .Abraham .Smith 6: Markenfield Manor r6 ; Sir Edmond Jenings 3; and Mr. Henry Thompson 7. The population would be about 135 ; which, added to 1530, would make the population of Ripon and Bondgate about 1665. Ripon Tokk.ss.— Previous to the death of king Charles I., the English copper coinage was not only scanty, but in a most deplorable state, and so serious was the inconvenience to the public that tradesmen throughout the country assumed the privilege of coin- ing, and issuing "Tokens" in brass and copper, bearing the name, and often the trade of the issuer, in addition to the denomination. They were of very inferior design and workmanship, and of various forms, the circular one being the most common ; but varieties exist of the square, octagonal, heart, and lozenge shapes. This species of coinage continued in circulation from the year 1648 to 1672 ; on the i6th of August in the year last mentioned, a proclamation was made for making current his majesty's farthings and halfpence, and prohibiting those made by private persons ta be paid or received in trade. Some of the specimens are very curious ; and after supplying the requirements of trade in their d.ay, are not without their use even now, from the light they throw upon family history. The following are all that are known to have been issued at Ripon — partly from Mr. Boyne's book on " Yorkshire Tokens," partly from Mr. T. W. Skevington: Obverse. Bartho. Kktti.I'.uf.i.i.. The .Mercer's -Arms, K- Reverse. Is Rll'I'OS. Mercek. B. .A. K. Bartholomew Kettlewell was mayor of Ripon in 1636. Other members of this family were Wakemen in the years 1527, 1534, and 1569. O. Wii.Li.VM Kitchen. His H.m.ie Penny, 5.;. R. Oi- RiFi'ON. W. K. 1667. O. Stephen P.vkking. His H.m.fe Penny. !-i. R. Of Riffon. S. E. P. 1667. O. Lancelot Wii.i.i.^mson. The Grocers' Arms. K- R. In Riim'os. Grocer. 1666. (Brass). O. WiLLi.vM Holmes. 1653. R. In RiFFON. W. F. H. (Brass). This last coin w.as found in Kirkgale. when the pipes for the new waterworks were being put down in the streets of Ripon. Other tokens, not intended to circulate as money : Ripon. Williamson. \'arnish and Japan Manifacturer. (Brass). O. FoiNTAiss Abbey, near Rippon, York- RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. SHIRE, IN ITS PRESENT STATE. THE FINEST RUIN IN Britain. A view of the .Abbey ; below it, P. Kemp- SON. FECIT. R. Promissory. Penny Token. On a ribbon with wreaths of roses. I. K. (Fine worli), 1673-4. Hf.nrv Craven, ("xrocer. He was a grocer, and upon his badge displays the arms of the Grocers' Company: A chev- ron between nine cloves. Died in 1674, and buried at the Minster. On the 26th of March 1672(3), Thomas Burwell, Dr. of Laws, one of the M.P.'s for Ripon, died at West- minster, the Parliament then sitting. On receipt or the Sheriffs precept, ' ' Mr. Mayor immediately caused Proclamation to be made in the Market-place, and also did order the bellman to tinckle the bell through- out ye lowne, the serjeant-at-mace going along with him. and publishing the notice in paper dated March 26, 1673." The notice required the free borough men of Ripon to repair to the public Cor])oration meeting house, in the Market-place, by 8 o'clock on the morn- ing of Thursday, the 27th of March, then and there to elect, &e. Sir Edmund Jennings, Knt. , one of the aldermen of the borough, w-as (iieminc coiitradiccnit:) elected in the place of Dr. Burwell. —Ccr/wrart,)// Alhtute Book. 3rd October, 1673. Christopher Driffield elected Recorder. 1674-5. Edward Kirkby, Grocer. -A grocer, as ap- pears from the bearing upon his badge — the arms of the Grocers' Company. Buried at the Minster in 1680. Ed. Kirkby owned a burgage house in the Market- place in 1675. Mr. Henry Redshaw, Alderman, having by his will given ;^io for the enlarging of the Mace carried before the Mayor, it was ordered that a large Mace be made. To Mr. Plummer, for making the new mace, over and above the old mace, and Mr. Redshaw's ^lo, paid the sum of £26 2s. 6d. Mr. Plummer gave to the Corporation a silver tobacco bo.\. On the mace now in use is inscribed I. P. , 1674. This year John Neile, D.D. , was installed dean of Ripon. He was nephesv to Richard Neile, archbishop of York, and was a scholar of Pembroke College, Cambridge. In 1632 his uncle appointed him one of his chaplains, and gave him the prebend of North Newbald, in York, January 28th, 1633-4. .Afterwards he held many different preferments, until the rebel- lion broke out and he was ejected from them, and fled for security to Scarborough castle, then in the hands of the king's forces, and being there when it was besieged, narrowly escaped with his life. He retired to Farnsfield in Nottinghamshire, and obtained a bare subsistence by teaching a few pupils. .After the Restoration he was appointed, Sep. 12th, 1660, commissary and vicar-general, and admitted to the prebend of Strensall, in York, Sep. 20lh, 1660, on the presentation of the king. In 1669 he was appoin- ted chaplain in ordinary to the king ; and on .August 22nd he was instituted to the vicarage of Northaller- ton, which he held to his death. He died .April 14th, 1675, and in his will, dated on the loth preceding, desires " to be privately buried in the church of Ripon, neare the closet doore where we put on our surplices. " He gives to the poor of Ripon 5/. The church con- tains no monument or inscription to his memory ; and the Register of burials briefly states: — " 1675, .April 16. John Neile, Dean of Ripon, in the quire." — Memorials of Ripoti, \o\. ii. , p. 267. Hospital of St. Makv Magdalen.— This Hos- pital consists of a building at the extremity of .Siam- mergate, in Ripon, containing six separate apart- ments on one floor, for the same number of poor women, called sisters, witli a garden in front, and a chapel adjacent. The members of the institution are a master, a chaplain, and six sisters. From an inscription over the door of the hospital, it appears that the building was restored from a state of decay by Richd. Hooke, D. D. ,a prebendary of the collegiate church of Ripon, and master of the hospital in 1674. jEdes iiasce kvitvkas .\ SOLO restitvit RI : HOOKE S.T.P. HOSPITlI s : MAR : magdal : magister & Ecc.E 001.1..*: Lie ripon prebendarivs. a: d: 1674 hospitm patron is kever MIS DOM: arciiiep: eborac : [e/j7odiuiTn] 1 : D : (jt/f) In 1869 the Rev. George Mason, of Copt Hewick 1 lall, gave the sum of looc/. for the erection of a new chapel, near the hospital. The old chapel, a higlily interesting relic of the past, yet remains in a field on the opposite side of the road. From an Incjuisition taken in the time of king ICdward III,, it appears that this hospital was founded by Thurstan, archbishop of York, in the early part of the 12th century; but no records coeval with the foundation are extant. By another inquisition into the slate of the hospital, #^ 4^ -^i:. ..■£^>*.-- ^-|,-,-y|-., i-,-^-^ -■■-'■■■•Vy ».lc-' ■»>lb-_*_!''-^-_l-llli'^ ,t'fai*»ii'' 'vl''ii' -.'■'. '■'ii--'-'''"** > ^'KVt ^-** ■m .p. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 73 taken in the loth year of Kdward II., mentioned in Dugdale's " Monasticon," vol. iii., p. 89, it was found that there ought to be, according to the form of the foundation, two chaplains in the hospital to perform divine service ; but during the whole time of Xicholas de Molyns, then master, the chantry of one chaplain was withdrawn by him ; that strangers, mendicant clergy, or other indigent persons ha]ipening to travel thai way, ought to have a bed and provisions for one night : but at that lime none had that benefit, but went away empty handed ; that every year, on St. Mary Magdalen's day, a farthing loaf and a herring should be given to every poor person that came : but during the time of Nicholas de Molyns, that charity was withdr.iwn ; and in place of it he gave poor people wl)o came on that day a saltseller of beans or meal, but the greater part of the poor got nothing. By another inquisition, temp. Edward III., it appears, among other things, that the hospital was founded for the relief both of the poor, and of persons afflicted with leprosy, that certain rights of pasture and other profits given by the founder, had at first been con- ferred on the sisters, to find a chaplain and provide for leprous persons of Ripcschire, and afi'ord them the clothing and pro\'ision therein mentioned ; and that subse(}uenlly acquisitions of lands had been made (being partly from the gifts of different persons to find four chaplains), including, among other pro- perty, the manor of Mulwith and Studley Roger, but that the sisters being dead, one of the archbishops of York had granted the hospital to one Robert .Silk- stone, a chaplain to support the charity for chaplains and lepers ; and that at the time, one of the number of chaplains had been reduced, no lepers came to the hospital, and a house which had been used for their rece]ition was fallen down, and there was neither brethren nor sisters, but that alms were given on the feast of St. Mary Magdalen, and, with a certain exception, the possessions of the hospital were pre- served : and that the then master and his chaplains were persons of good reputation. It is not known how long the hospital has consisted of its present number of members, or when the sisters were replaced, and the number of chaplains reduced to one ; but it appears from a manuscript book left by Dr. Dering, master of the hospital in 1710, that the establishment was the same in his time as at present. The arch- bishops of York have always had the right of patron- age, or appointment of the master of the hospital ; and since 1686 the deans of the collegiate church of Ripon have successively held that office. The chap- lain and six sisters of the hospital are appointed by the master, the latter being poor women, selected as proper objects of charity. The duties performed by the chaplain are, reading prayers, and preaching a sermon on the Sunday after the 22nd of July, and on St. Johns and St. Thomas's days. The estates of the hospital are granted on nine principal leases for three lives, at certain fixed reserved rents, renewable on payment of fines ; and they consist of six houses in Ripon ; a mansion house called Magdalenes, and the lands thereto belonging, containing about 86 acres; and a farmhold called Mulwith, containing KI I7t acres; valued by Mr. Humphries, land agent, in 1820. as worth 464/. per annum. On these leases there is an annual reserved rent of 26/. i8s. 6d., which last sum is disposed of as below :— C s. d. To the sisters of St. Mary Magdalen's Hospital - - - - 10 o o To the chaplain - - -100 Receiving rents and keeping accounts o 10 o The master - - - - 15 8 6 jf26 18 6 The fines on the renewal of leases are received by the master, who determines them on his own judg- ment. The following are specimens of fines received on these occasions : — In December. 1803. two leases, 385/. 14s. ; .August, 1804. 75/. ; August, 1809, 13/. 13s. June, 1814, 42/.; October, 1815, 98/. is. 6d. ; July, i8i8, 470/. 19s., and 71/. 15s. ; making in the whole 1 137/. 2s. 6d. — From "An Account of the Public Charities of Ripon," 1837. The Hospital ok St. John the B.\ptist. — This hospital is situate near Bondgate bridge, in the city of Ripon, and owes its origin to Thomas, arch- bishop of York, who was translated to that see in nog. The hospital consists of a small house of one floor, in Bondgate, containing apartments for two almswomen, called sisters ; the chapel, situate at a short distance, had evidently been built about the time of Edward II. On taking down the old bell in 1869, the following inscription was discovered upon it— CiMP.^NELLA : HOSITAI.IS (sic) : .S : JOHANNIS : JL-XTA : RIPON : 1663, s. w. M». It was much enlarged in 1812. and was converted into a national school, which was properly removed elsewhere in 1853. The establishment of the hospital consists of a master, the two sisters, and a chaplain. The master is appointed by the archbishop of York (since 1686 the dean of Ripon for the 'time being has been master), and the sisters are appointed by the master. The property of the hospital consists of certain messuages, cottages, and buildings in Bondgate, Studley Roger. Bishopton, and North .Stainley. all in the neighbourhood of Ripon ; the annual value of which in 1820 was 349/. rhe lands are granted on leases for three lives, with fines on renew.al, and small reserved rents, the latter amounting annually to 15/. 7s. 4d., out of which the two sislers receive i/. 7s. 6d. each, the chaplain i/. .and the receiver of the rents los. The master received on renewal of leases, in .August, 1809, 313/. ; in November. 1798, 56/. 3s. 6d. , and 21/.; in February, 1816, 384/. 2S. ; in March. 1815, 181/. 9s. 4d. Total, 955/. 14s. lofl. ; and a sum of 920/. from the sale of timber on the North Stainley portion of the estate.— From "An .Account of the Public Charities of Ripon," 1837. Both the above Hospitals have been, since 1866, under the control of a board of trustees appointed by the Court of Chancery. Six new almshouses and a chapel have been built at each Hospital; and through increased funds, the position of the almswomen con- siderably improved. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1675-6. CuTH. Chambers, Apothecar)'. iDuifv CkcanFerjfo-ur times fHa/0pvLT^ The arms upon his badge are — A fess between three conies. Theconies seem to be an error, or intended for squirrels. The fani. of Chambers of Boxley.co York bear — .•\rg. , a fess betw. three squir- rels, sejant, sable. May 21. The Mayor is desired to use the means he can to prevent the granting of the fairs and market at Catterick. Owned 3 burgage houses on north side of Market- place, in 1675, in which year an inquiry as to the burgage houses belonging to the archbishop's liberty was held. (.As to which see extracts from Corp. Reg. under next mayor). Cuthbert Chambers, four times mayor of Ripon, sprung from the family of that name long settled in Lower W'harfedale. being sixth in descent from Chris- topher Chambre, of Compton, in the p.arish of Col- linghani. The name bccurs earlier, in the adjoining parish of Spofforth, as holding the manor of Brame within the Forest of Knaresborough. He was the younger son of William Chambers, gent. , of Comp- ton, l)y Frances his wife, daughter of Cuthbert Wit- ham, of West Garforth, co. York, gent., who by his will left a special legacy to his grandson and godson Cuthbert. He was baptized 1640. His first wife, Mary, died in Feb., 1701. and lies buried in Ripon minster, in the south aisle of the choir, near the west door. He re-married,' in 1702, Frances, widow of — Robinson, of Hampsthwaite. co. York, who appears to have survived him. His only son, the Rev. Cuth- bert Chambers, B. D. , prebend of Ripon, Fellow of Magdalen College. Oxford, and rector of Hurworth, CO. Durham, died December, 1714, aged 37 years, and lies buried with his mother. Cuthbert Chambers died Feb. 21st, 1722-3, aged 83, and is buried in the minster, near his son and first wife. By his will, dated Dec. 25th, 1722, Mary, his daughter, then wife of Roger Lawrence, Esquire, was his heir apparent, to whom he left his freehold and copyhold estate, with remainder to her son William Lawrence, who afterwards married Miss Aislabie, and was father of -Miss Elizabeth Sophia Lawrence, of Studley Royal, under whose will the present owner enjoys that estate. His arms, engraved on ashield, remain amongst those attached to the chain of the mayor's horn. J. E. F. C. At an Inquisition held in the court of the archbishop of York, in Ripon, Dec. 20th, 1675, it was found that Cuthbert Chambers, gent, , mayor, paid a fee of 3s. for his two houses on the north side of the market place, formerly belonging to Miles Pereivall, after- wards to Miles Stephenson ; and for one building in the Horsefair, adjoining land lately belonging to Miles Percevall, by virtue of a separate indenture, dated April 20th, 1674, by a release dated .April 21st, granted to the said Cuthbert and his heirs by Ralph Adderley and his wife Sarah ; which burgage houses belonged formerly to Ralph Horner, aftenvards to Christopher Dickinson, and next to Thomas Clarke and James Cowper, and aftenvards to John Illing- worth. gent. : Cuthbert Chambers therefore peti- tioned the court to be admitted to pay a fine for license to hold the said burgage houses, and to be a . freeman of the borough , for the purpose of carrying on his trade, as other burgesses are accustomed to do. Petition granted. By his will, dated December 25th, 1722, he desires to be buried in the Collegiate church of Ripon. Mentions his wife Frances {she never performed her part in the marriage settlements, and probably never signed the same) ; his daughter and heir appointed, Mary, wife of Roger Lawrence, of Ripon, Esq. (also the daughter of the said Roger Lawrence by his former wife) ; his grandson William Lawrence ; and his grand-daughters Mary, Letitia, and Frances Lawrence (under 21 1; his nephews John, Cuthbert, and William Jackson (the latter of Wetherby) ; his nieces Susanna Thomas, and — Lacock, and Bealby Lacock, son of his said niece Lacock. Mentions his wife's house and estate at Hampsthwaite. Proved .April 2nd, 1723. R. H. S. Gent, in his "History of Rippon," gives the fol- lowing inscriptions, existing in his time, belonging to this family: — "Here lieth Mary, wife of Cuthbert Chambers, Alderman, who departed this life February 9th, 1701." " Here lieth the body of Cuthbert Cham- bers, B.D., and Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxon., Prebendary of this Church, and Rector of Hurworth, in the Coimty of Durham, who departed this life December the :7th, 1714, aged 37." Upon a white marble, let into a free-stone, is " Cuthbert Chambers, .Alderman, and foiu" times Mayor of Rippon, died the 2ist of Febr. , 1722, aged 83." Cuthbert Chambers was elected warden of the Company of Drapers in 1666. Thomas TuUie, D. D. , was instituted dean of Ripon May 5, 1675. He was son of George TuUie, born in St. Mary's parish, Carlisle, July 22nd, 1620, was educated at Barton, near Penrith, and in due time admitted of Queen's College, Oxford, of which he became a fellow and tutor. He was appointed in 1642 master of the grammar school at Tetbury, which he raised in a few years to a state of great eminence. He returned to Oxford shortly after the surrender of the garrison in May, 1646, and became a celebrated preacher there. In 1657 he was pres- ented to the rectory of Grittleton, in Wiltshire, by Mr. George Jaques, who had been one of his pupils at Oxford. In the year of the Restoration he was appointed chaplain to Charles II. He died at Grittle- ton, Jan. 14th, 1675, and was buried there, having held the deanery of Ripon only about six months. He was a zealcus Calvinist, and of great authority with that party. His talents as a preacher and orator, the successful restoration and management of his college, and the popularity of some of his MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 75 writings on logic and divinity brought him into great estimation at the university- — A/emor/iT/s of kipon, vol. ii., p. 268. 18 Dec., 1675. John Walterhall elected Assistant. He was a grocer. His son was afterwards mayor, 1691-2. 1676-7, Geor(;k Hoknkk. Buried in 1679. By his wiU he bequeathed to his wife. Ellen, and her heirs, his "messuage, burgage, tenement and cellar in or near the Market-place. Kipon. which he lately purchased of Geo. Wreakes." Brother of John Horner, who was mayor in i66r. Geo. Horner owned a Inirgage house on the south side of the Market-place. Mem. That ye brasse bushel is in the custody of Mrs. Ellen Horner, the relict of George Home?-. deceased. Ordered that Ellen Horner, the rfclict of Mr. Geo. Horner, formerly mayor of this Corporacon. be satis- fyed the scavcntecn shillings and fourpence due to her said husband upon his account as mayor, to th' end she may pay the debt owing to Alderman Catton for the bellman and beadle's coates in her said hus- band's mayoralty. Thomas Cartwright, D.D. , was instituted dean of Ripon, January 31st. 1675-6. He was the son of a schoolmaster of the same name, and was born at Xorlhampton, September ist, 1634. He was entered of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, and after spending two terms in the study of logic, he was, in 1649. forcil>ly put into Queen's College by the visitors appointed by the Parliament, and placed under the tuition of Mr. Thomas TuUie. He left Queen's before he was elec- ted a Fellow, and became vicar of \\''althamstow, in Esse.v, and a very zealous preacher for the cause then in the ascendant. In 1659 he was chaplain to John Robinson, Esq., sheriff" of London, and a preacher at St. Mary Magdalene, Old Fish-street. After the Restoration he showed himself very forward to express his loyalty to the king, and was, in consequence, made domestic chaplain to Henry, duke of Gloucester, the king's brother. He held many preferments before he succeeded his former tutor. Dr. TuUie, as dean of Ripon. On February 6th, 1685-6, he preached a ser- mon at Ripon upon king James the second's inaugu- ration, from I. Kings, viii. 66, which Dr. Batteley (afterwards archdeacon of Canterbury) refused to license; and Sir Jonathan Jenings. an alderman of Ripon, went to Dr. Batteley on jnirpose to return thanks to him for such refusal. He held the deanery until he was consecrated bishop of Chester. October 17th, 1686. Soon after the Revolution he Hed to James, in France, and akerwards followed him to Ireland, where he landed March 12th. 1688-9. -^"^ being taken with a dysentery, died on April 15th. 1689. and was buried in Christ Church, Dublin, with great state and solemnity, at the charge of his majesty and his party in that city. Granger, in his Bhg. Hist., vol. iv., p. 294. says of him : — " In the reign of James he enlisted himself on the side of the prero- gative, and was made bishop of Cliestur for Ix)id!y asserting in one of his sermons that the king's pro- mises to his parliament were not binding. It is prob- able that on such slavish terms he might have been made archbishop of Canterbury, if that prince had continued on the throne. James, who looked upon him as neither protestant nor papist, had little or no esteem for him. " May 12th. Ordered that Walter Lister, Esq., Jonathan Jennings, Esq., Mr. Cuthbert Chambers, and Mr. Thomas Jackson, aldermen of this corpor- ation , attend the archbishop of York, in order to begett a right understanding betwixt his grace and his officers and the corporation and borrough men of Ripon, concerning the prejiulice sustained, and to be sus- tained by the late borough court, holden at Ripon. for the said lord arehbishoj). May 19th. The corporation declare that the pro- ceedings and practices of the archbishop's officers in a late pretended borough court, held in Riix>n in December last, have lieen illegal and unwarrantable, and tend to the prejudice of the corporation. — Corp, Reg. The borougii court above mentioned was held at the court house, in Ripon, on the 20th December, 1675, ostensibly for the purpose of ascertaining the number of burgage houses, and the validity of their title; but as the corporation were led to think, as a means of reviving the waning political influence of the archbishop of York in the borough. In fact arch- bishop Sterne claimed the right of the see of York to name the intended representati\es in parliament by letter, and the borough-holders to have only the for- mality of signing the indentures. The sitting of the borough court created great indignation in the town. A writ of Quo Warranto was issued against thearcli- bishop. who mo\ed the king to order a Not li Prosequi to be entered. He then filed a bill in chancery against several persons who had resisted the borough court, but on its being answered no further proceed- ings were taken. A full translation of the record of the proceedings at this court will, if space permits, be inserted in the Appendix. " For the bellman's bell. gs. ; for menchng the bidl ring, 4s." 1677-8. Ror.KK \\'kIi;HT. (Son of Edward Wright). He was again mayor in 1694 and 1707 ; died in 1712. Roger Wright was owner of a bmgage house on the west side of the Market-place \\\ 1675. 5th Feb., 1677. Spent upon a treaie. when pro- clamacon was made for peace, ye 12th day of March, 1673, 1/. 9s. 6d. — Mayor s At it. 1678-9. James Dohiue (or Dohuy). Died in 1686, and buried at the Minster.. James Dobbie owne'or. and he then saw fit to issue the following notification : "Whereas, to-morrow, being Sunday, the ist day of July, is by His Majesty's Pro- clamation appointed to be a day of publicke thanksgiv- ing to Almighty God for that it hath pleased him to bless the King and his royall consort theQueenewitha son, and his kingdomes and dominions with a Prince ; to th' end therefore that all due testimonyes of rejoyc- ing may be shewed in a decent manner suiteable to such a time and occasion, it is ordered that Mr. Mayor shall be attended to the church by all the members of the corporation and other officers in their formalityes. and that the bells be rung and a bone- fire made att the markett crosse imediately after divine service in the afternoone. to which Mr. Mayor and other the members of this corporation and officers aforesaid, and other gentlemen of the towne shall come and drinke their Majeslyes and the Prince's healths with all the acclamations of joy they are able to e.xpresse." For this demonstration 2/. ibj. orf. was reimbursed to the mayor. 3 Sept.. 1688. The sum of 11/. or eleven years rent is now said to be due to Mrs. Ellen Horner for the use of her parlour for the meetings of the cor- poration. "Paid for treating the judges, i/. 2.v. For one dozen sinirrs. i2.f. A pair of wrought spurrs, -js. td." — Mayor's Acct. At George Cation's meeting, March 5lh. Gibson, late mayor's account, for makeing the little Mace, 1/. s-f. 2rf. For ye repaire of Wilfrid Well, 4.^-. 6(/. 21 Sept.. 1688. Sir Edward Blackett. of N'ewby. near Ripon. admitted a freeman. 1689-90. 'I'homas Ch.\rnc>ck. Draper. Whereas this t.orporation bemg justly indebted unto Mr. Alderman Cuthbert Chambers in the sum of Thirty eight pounds, eleven shillings, and five pence, part of the moneys by him laid downe and disbursed for jirocuring a new Charier for this Cor- poration, with a grant of two new faires from the late King James the Second ns appeares by an order made the third day of September, in the fourth yeare of the said late King ;> Reigne. upon the adjugting of the accounts of the said Mr. Chambers which moneys as yet remain due and unpaid unto hlni. And where- as this Corporation out of their pul>Iick store have advanced greate sumes of money touching the pur- chase of a Close in Sharow from William Holmes. MLWICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 79 late of ihis Towne, Aldemian, dec'ed, and for setting up a Manufacture of SluRe makcing, by employing Abraham Rhodes and John Sellh, Grogram weavers, to sett ye Poore on worke by Spinning Jersey and wool- en yarne. and otherwise which money remaining yet unpaid to this Corporac'on, ought as this house doth thmke reasonable and just to be reimbursed out of the profitts of ye said Close to enable them to pay their debts contracted upon the Publicke concernes of this Corporac'on. It is therefore ordered and agreed by the Maior, Aldermen, and Assistants of this Corpor- ac'on that the said Mr. Chambers be reimbursed the moneys lo him, but due as aforesaid out of the pro- fitts of the said Close, and for that purpose the said Close be demised to the said Mr. Chambers, or his assignes, for the Tearme of four yeares, to comcnce from Lady Day, under the yearely Rent of Tenne pounds, he or his assignes paying all manner of .•\ssessments and Out-payments dureing the said Tearme, and that the said Mr. Chambers shall and may Receive or Retaine the said four years Rent to his ow^ne use, and be thereof discharged and saved harmlesse by this Corporac'on, to which the said Mr. Chambers hath consented and is willing to accept of the same in full, of the said thirty and eight pounds, eleven shillings, and si.vpence, due as aforesaid and considerac'on for the same. Paid to Richard Tireman and Peter Hodgson, for 2.) pair of spurs for the judges, \l. 4s. od. ; for mend- ing the mace, 6d. ; for 12 bottles of wine on the coronation day, 14s. ; for proclaiming the fairs, 7s. 6d. ; given to the soldiers to drink, 5s. Wm. Robinson, for ale, 17s. 6d. — Corp. Reg. 1 690-1. Stephen Palliser, Tanner. Paid for a new Horn vjj. \\\)d. To Richard Tyreman, for spurs, for Archbishop Lamplugh and his servants, i/. 2S. Mr. Chambers, for wine, upon ye rejoycing, 2/. i8s. Barbara Heb- den, for ale then, 7s. 2d. 'William Robinson, for ale then, 13s. John Clint appointed Sergeant-at-Mace. In this year the sums assessed within the borough and liberty of Ripon, "as well upon landes as other reall estates, as upon personall estates, offices and employments," amounted to 575/. i+s. Tlid. for lands, and 9/. 5-t. oX''- for goods. 15 Nov. An order Avas made by the corporation that whereas the fields adjoining to the town had all been anciently open, undivided, and unenclosed, and that part had been enclosed, and the rest caused much trouble, it was resolved that, by power given in the Charter of James I., all the said common fields, lands, and grounds shall be taken up and fenced, and enclosed by the several owners and proprietors thereof, by a general charge. The only lands lying unenclosed after this time were Ripon Common, Bishopton High Ellers, Bishop- ton Low Ellers, Sharow Ox-Close, and Littlethorpe 0.\-Close ; which remained open until 1826, when they were enclosed under the general act for ' ' the inclosing of Open Fields, Pastures, Moors, Commons, and Waste Lands in England." 1691-2. Wiiiiwi \\\ iF.RHALL, Grocer. A grocer, evidently, from the arms of the < jrocers' Company be- ing upon his badge. Son of John Water- hall, of Ripon, Grocer. He died in 1697, aged 34. This mayor kept his mayoralty with greater grandeur and fttasting than any of his predecessors had done ; whereby it be- came a custom for the mayor to treat the gentlemen of the town upon all public days, till the whole corporation stock was spent. In 1716 an order was made that every alder- man and gentleman should spend one shilling, and every assistant and inhabitant should spend sixpence out of their own pockets. The custom was soon laid aside, and the corporation became again very rich. He had two burgages on the west of side of the Market-place. Disbursed i6th October, the day of rejoicing upon the surrender of Limerick, in Ireland, for ale, wine, etc., I A 8s. 4d. ; for a treat at Mr. W. Chambers' house. Nov. 26th, thanksgiving day, i/. os. 8d. ; public houses, for ale, i/. 8s. 6d. , and for a tar barrel, is. 5d. — Mayors' Accts. Jonathan Jennings elected burgess instead of his father, Sir Edmund Jennings, deceased. 1692-3. John Sedgwick, Mercer. Elected mayor in 1701 and 1715 ; he was son of Richard Sedgwick, of Ripon, lorrimer, and died in 1720. To the ringers, when the victory was had at sea against the French, 3s. ; for ale at the crosse, 5s. 1693-4. CuTHBERT Chambers, Gent. In the autumn of this year there was a great flood in the river Ure. George Grey, of Southwick, co. Diu'ham, says in his Diary : "In August, I went to Ripley, to visit uncle Robinson, and the river being out at my return, I was in danger of drowning at Hutton mill ; but a Cheshire gentleman 1 accidentally met with took care of me." 1694-5. Roger \\'right, Mercer. Owned a house on north side of Market-place. "Ordered that Mr. Mayor doe (at the charge of this corporation) make a present to his Grace the Lord .-Archbishop of York and his attendants, of the manufacture of this towne, and do treat him in such sort as hath been done to any of his predecessors, and that Mr. Mayor, Mr. Recorder, the .Mdermen and .\ssistanls of Ripon, do meet his Grace at Borrough-bridge, and attend him to the Deanery in 8o RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Ripon." George Murgatroyd was paid t/. for "bills and spurs " presented on thai occasion. At the second meeting in January, in this Mayor's year (1694), it was " Ordered that Anne Scarr be frohiMted from selling Strong Waters, Tobacco, and Pypes viithin this Towne." After this important piece of business the Corporation next agree to an Address of condolence to his Majesty, William III., upon "the deplorable news of the death of his most e.vcellent Queene Mary of Blessed Memory." His Grace the Duke of Bolton had, through Mr. Roger Bayne of Ripon, "putt the Corporation in mind of Addressing." The Members of Parliament for the Borough — Sir Jonathan Jenings, Knt. , and Jonathan Jenings, Esq. — were requested to present the address, dated January i8th, 1694 ; in which the Corporation say that they " Doe most humbly present to his Majesty the just tribute of their Teares and Sorrow for his Majestye's and the whole Kingdome's inex- pressable losse in the death of his Royall Consort, their most excellent Queene Mary, whose admirable Person and Transcendent vertues gives a sad occasion for a generall Mourning." Ordered and agreed that the address to his Majesty (upon ye death of his royall consort and our most excellent Queen Mary of blessed memory) now pro- duced, be fairly written, etc. 1695-6. Thos. Jackson, Woollen Draper. "Ordered that Christopher Wayne and his wife shall not be permitted to exercise the trade of a grocer within the town." In this year a number of Saxon coins were found in digging in .\ilcy Hill, a tumulus or burial mound, composed of sand, gravel, and human bones, near the east end of the minster ; some of these were sent to Mr. Ralph Thoresby. the antiquary, of Leeds, who thus mentions them: — In his "Diary," under June 17th, 1695, he notes: "All day writing and accounting, and poring upon some old Saxon coins lately found at Ripon." " 20. Poring on the Saxon coins sent me by the archbishop to unriddle." "21. Forenoon writing to our learned and ingenious Dr. Sharp about the coins he sent me." — Diary, vol. i. , p. 305. In the Catalogue of his Museum, p. 54, he says, after describing a coin of ^^thelbert : — "This, and most of the same metal that follow, were those found at Rippon, .An. 1695, some of which were the acceptable present of his grace, my lord archbishop of York : others of Sir Roger Beckwith, etc. These were by our Saxon predecessors called Sticas, two of them made a farthing." He then describes coins of /Elred, 765; Eanred, 769; Ethelred, 774: Eardulf, 795 ; O.sbright, 867 ; and Alia, 867 ; — all kings of Northumbrin. "The name of the particular place where these venerable, though obscure remains of the old Northumbrian kings were digged up, is now called /illice Hill, no doubt from Allas-IMW," p. 56. Mr. Fowler says " the true derivation is from Elves- how, the fairies' hill." — Mem. ofKipon, vol. i. , p. 263, n. In a history of Ripon published in 1806, it is said that " Sticas and other coins are even now frequently found in the Minster Yard," and more have been found since, in the vicinity of the hill. 1696-7. Thom.\s Cr.wen, (kocer. Son of Henry Craven, mayor in 1673. Only the year before {1695). on the 5th of October, we find that this Mayor had been wilfully or unthinkingly negligent of his corporate duties; and "Mr. Record- er, Mr. Alderman Pallaser, and Mr. Alderman Sedg- wicke, are desired to acquaint Mr. Alderman Craven that this house expects that he shall not absent him- selfe from Publicke meetings ; and that, when he goes to the Church to hear divine Service and Sermon, he weare his Alderman's gowne, as by the Antient Orders of this Corporation he is obliged to doe, upon paine of forfeiting the severall penaltyes in the said Orders mentioned : and that they report his answer att the next Corporation meeting." — Corp. Minute Book, vol. ii. , p. 231. He retired to Leeds and resigned the office of alderman in 1708. He presented to Thoresby's museum two folio volumes of the Proceed- ings of the Lord President and Council of the North, as to compensations for the lands and goods of Recusants from 7 .Sept., 1629, to 15 Jan., 1632. Owned burgage house on north side of Market-place. 1697-8. John Strother, Mercer. He seems to have been very popular during his mayoralty, for on the 4th January, 1697(8), we find the following entry in the Corporation Register: — Ordered and agreed that Thomas Stroother (son of Mr. John Stroother, now mayor of this town), who served his said father as an apprentice by the space of seaven years in the trade of a mercer, shall att any time when he comes to inhabitt in this towne, and sett up the said trade of a mercer, be admitted a free- man of this Corporation, to exercise ye said trade onely, and that his eldest son, if bred up in the same trade, shall, upon request, be admitted a freeman to exercise the same in this towne. This conduct on the part of the Corporation is in startling contrast with the cruel way in which (as appears from the next paragraph) they afterwards treated him. When he was elected Alderman in 1680 he had a sufficient stock and trade, but "his extraordinary zeal for the Corporation, his first mayoralty, and regard to his oath, was the only thing which dis- obliged the country and lessened his trade and stock.' For the hoped addition of a little trade " he took as apprentice one George Palliser, an innholder and a 'foreigner.' and Mr. Christopher Harrison, a man above forty years of age, who had been a clerk in the spiritual court at Richmond, and had married the widow of a freeman of Ripon. Harrison, who passed as Strother's servant, possessed the necessary capital for carrying on the business, and moreover being a quiet person, was calculated to be a great help, and no detriment to any other tradesman in the town. For the breach of his oath as a freeman, and his inability through poverty to maintain the part and MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 8i dignity of an alderman, it wai resolved that Sirolher " Ix.' removed from his officf and disfranchised front his freedom." Sir Thomas Parker having assured the corporation that this course was legal, "at the meeting held on January 6lh. 1707, the serjeant-at-mace did forcibly remove him, he refusing to quit the public town house." He died not long after, and was hurietl at the Minster, 29th Septcnil)er, i7oq. 1698-9. WlI.l.I.\M MVERS. .Admitted a freeman 4th Ian., 1675(6); chosen assistant ist .April, 1676, in place of John Watterhall, jun. , deceased ; elected alderman 20th October, 1680, in placeof alderman VVilli.amGibson.deceaseIlulion by sewage or surface drainage, both waters may be pronounced as of good quality and perfectly safe for drinking. Ottails of Analysis. Gaseous C^onstiluents. Cubic inches per gallon. I. II. Sulphuretted Hydrogen (H2S) . 1.80 1.80 Free Carbonic Anhydride (CO2) 1.36 1.46 Mineral Constituents (calculated as they are prob- ably combined.*) Carbonate of Calcium (Ca CO3) Sulphate of Calcium (Ca SO4) . Chloride of Calcium (Ca CI2) . Chloride of Potassium (KCl) Chloride of Lithium (Li CI) . . Chloride of Magnesium . Chloride of Sodium ( Na CI ) Silicia (Si O2) Grains per gallon. I. n. • "-95 12-95 26.80 27.61 5-33 0.44 ■ 5-42 3.09 ■ 0-75 0-75 . 28.30 3175 . 201.60 203.26 1.31 A 28238 281.16 DUPRE. .Vtintral Constituents (as directly estimated). .Sodium (.N'a) . Potassium (K) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mgl Lithium (Li) . Silicia (Si O2) Sulphuric Acid (- SO4) < arbonic Acid (- CO3) < hlorine (CI) . [Details as to Organic on next page. ] * These constituents, as directly estimated, will lie found given in the annexed table. Grains per gallon. I. 11. 79.22 2.84 79-73 1.62 14.98 '3-45 7- 15 8.02 0.12 0.12 1.23 1.51 18.92 19.49 777 7 77 150.15 "49-45 282.38 28r.i6 82 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Delaih of Analysis as to Organic. Purity: I. n. Appearance . Turbid. Slighlly turbid. Colour . I*ale yellowish. Faintly yellowish. Smell Strong srnell of sulphuretted hydrogen. Deposit on standing . Trace. Trace. Poisonous metals . None. None. Nitric Acid . . Traces. Traces. .Ammonia . 0.0728 grs. per gallon. 0.0924 grs. .Mbuniinoid .Anmionia 0.0056 grs. per gallon. 0.0036 grs. A. DUPRK. Laboratory, Westminster Hospital Medical School, Caxlon Street, Westminster, S.W. , July 7th, 1887. Mr. Thomas Fairley, F.R.S.E., made an analysis and report on these springs on February 24th, 1885. His remarks are subjoined. North 5/r/ w_o-. —The sulphur is no doubt under- estimated, as it can only be correctly estimated by determinations made on the spot. If the well has been stagnant for some time, the comparatively large quantities of ammonia might be explained. In that case the well should be emptied and cleansed before bringing it into general use. The analysis shows that the water is a mild sulphur water. The magnesium salts also give it a medicinal character. South Spring. — The same remarks apply to this water as to the North Spring. The difference in the sulphur compounds may be due to decomposition in the sample, and not to any real difference in the water. I have not found any lithium or other ran* or unusual elements in these waters, but to prove their presence or absence many gallons of the water should be operated on. Thomas Faiki.kv, F.R.S. !•;. RiPON .\1 THE KM) OK THK IflH CENTUKV.— From Knaresborough we went to Rippon, a jiretty little market town mostly built of stone, 8 mile, a large market place, with a high cross of several stepps ; we were there the market day, where provisions are very plentifull and cheape. In the market was sold then 2 shoulders of veal, they were not very fait, nor so large as our meate in London, but good meate, one for 5d. the other for 6d, and a good quarter of lamb for^d. or lod., and it's usual to buy a very good shoulder of veall for gd. , and a quarter of beefe for 4 shillings ; indeed it is not large ox beef, but good middling beasts ; and craw ffish 2d. a dozen — so we bought them. Notwithstanding this plenty, some of ye inns are very dear lo strangers that they can impo.se on. The town stands on a hill, and there is a good large stone-built church, well carv'd, they call it a minster. There is very fine painting over the altar, it looks so natural, just like real crimson satten. with gold fFringe-like hangings, and severall rows of pillars in isles on cither side, which looks very natural. There are two good bridges to the town, one was a rebuilding, pretty targe, with severall arches, called Hewet bridge — it's often out of repaire by reason of the force of ye water that swells after great raincs ; yet I see ihey made works of wood on purpose to breake the violence of ye streame ; and ye middle arche is very large and high. There are severall good houses about ye town, and severall gentleman's seates about a mile or two distance ; 2 mile off is a fine place of Sir Edwd. Blacket's, it looks finely in ye approach in themidst of agoodparke, and a river runs just by it ; it stands in the middle, and has two large gardens on each side. You enter one through a large iron bar-gate, painted green, and gold tops, and carv'd in several places ; there is ffine gravel walks between grass plotts 4 scjuare, with 5 brass statues, great and small, in each square, and full of borders of flowers and green banks witli flower potts. On ye other side of ye house is just such a garden, only the walks are all grass rowled, and the squares are full of dwarfe trees, both ffruites and green, sett cross wayes, w hich luokes very finely. There is a tiower garden behind ye house, in it and beyond it a landry-close, with frames for drying of clothes, walled in. There are good stables and coach-house, and all the offices are very convenient. Very good cellars, all arch'd, and there I dranke small beer 4 years old, not too stale, very clear good beer, well brew'd. Their kitch- ing, pastry, and pantry, etc., all veiy convenient. In ye pantry hangs a picture of ye dimentions of a large ox yt was fed in these grounds, with ye account of its weight. Ye quarters was 106 stone i lb., and ye hide was 12 stone and 8 pound, the tallow was 19 stone, the head 4 stone, ye legs and feate weighed 3 stone II lb. This gentleman l)reedsand feeds much cattle in his grounds, and has one of ye largest beeves in England. His house is built with brick, and coyn'd with stone, with a fflat roofe, leaded, with rails and barristers, and a large cupilow in ye middle^you may see a greate way round ye country. Ye fironte entrance is 3 gates of iron barres and spikes, painted blew, with gold tops, and brickwork between ye gates and pillars with stone tops carv'il like Hower potts ; ye pillars all coyn'd with stone. Ye middle gate is made large, in a compass like a halfe moone. There arc four more spaces in the wall open, with iron barres and spikes, 2 of which are in each side into ye gar- dens, and aiiswers two like them on the other side of the gardens. The other two are less, and are at ye end of a tcrrass walk just along ye entrance, which you ascend by steps from the middle gate ; they are all adorned with brick pillars, coyn'd with stone, and stone heads— these are all painted blew and gold tipps. From the terrass you have a coiul that leads into ye middle of ye house, into a large hall ; over ye doore at ye entrance is a fine carving of slone, with leaves and Howers, with fine stone pillars and ye amies cult finely ; there is a fine dyal and clock above. The hall you entre is of a very good size and height — 2 dineing roomes and drawing roomes. one for the summer, with 2 marble floore, 6 or 7 chamlicrs ofl!" a good size, and lofty, so ye most of ye beds were 2 foot too low, which was pitty, they being good beds, one was crimson ffigured velvette, 2 damaske beds, the rest moehair and camlet. This is the ffinesl house I saw in Yorkshire. — From Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary, being the Diary of Celia Fiennes. London, i888, I'ield and Tuer. MUNICIPAL HISTOR Y, ETC, 83 1699-1 700. Will lAM thecary. Chamrkks, Apo- Mayor in 1688. Admitted a freeman 15th November, 1678; chosen assistant 20th December, 1678, in place of Leonard Robinson, deceased; elected alderman i6lh Dec, 1682. in place of alderman Walter Lister, deceased. 30lh September, 1699. "Ordered that Mr. Mayor doe continue (by his officers) the collecting and gather- ing of the usuall duty taken of corne brought into this lowne by any persons pretending to be exempt from payment thereof by vcrtuc of any charter of exemption of ye Dulchy of I^ncaster or of St. Peter's Lilierty, and that if any suite now be or hereafter shall be conducted or brought against the said Mr. Mayor or any of his officers or agents, that the said person or persons taking the said fluty of corne be indcmnifyed, and the suites defended att the public ch;\rge of this C'orporalion." — Corp. AV;.'. , vol. ii., P- 253- 2oth October, 1699. "Ordered and agreed that Mr. Ridsdale and Mr. Fothergill shall be employed as attorneys on behalf of this Corporation in the two suites intended to be brought against Mr. Mayor and officers for taking the duty of handlawe," etc. — Corp. NiX.. vol. ii., p. 254. 2nd January. 1699 {1700). "Ordered that the eleaven pounds due for rent of ye Corporation meet- ing house be paid by Mr. Mayor, and allowed to him upon his account." — Corp. Reg., vol. ii., p. 256. " Spent in wine at the corporation meeting house, upon the king's safe return from F'landers, i6s. 8d. to William Johnson for ale then, £\ is. 6d. ; and is. for a tar barrel. " [ 700 Ch.vrles Lister, Mercer. ay Of The arms upon Ins badge are: — l-!rniinc. on a k-sse three inul- K-ts pierced ; a tlfiir-de-lys for ililTereiice in the honour jjoint. Crest: A stag's head issuing from a ducal coronet. Adniitt'-d a freeman ("being a foreigner") 20th May, 1685; chosen assistant 20th December, 1685. in place of John Craven, jun., deceased: elected alderman i6th November, 1679. in place of John Dawson, deceased. 30th May, 1700. Order repealed for the Mayor to continue collecting the usual duty of corn, etc. 1701-2. John Sedgwick. Son of Richard .Sedg^vicke, lorrimer. He served his a|>prenticeship as a mercer, in Thirsk, and when he applied for his freedom at the hands of the Cor- poration, 2oth February, 1680(1), they imposed a fine of 20/. : at the next meeting, ist March, he desires to have his fine "mitigated." The amount is fi.xcd at 15/. .ind p.aid. He is then admitted and sworn. Chosen assistant 26th Nov.. 1681, in place of Richard .Sweeting, resigned : elected alderman 31st December, 1688, in place of alderman Atkinson, deceased. 30th .August, 1701. "Ordered that John Braith- waite, who desires to sett up and exercise the trade of a grocer in this towne, shall not be admitted a free- man of this Corporation upon any tearmes whatso- ever ' — Oir/i. Keg., vol. ii., p. 265. 30th August. "To Mr. Alderman Chamock for ye bL-Uman's coate cloth 12s. 3d., for makeing and trimming 6s. 3d. " "To Mr. Hodgson, Town Clerk, for his salary 2/. los."' I 702-3. JoH.N AiSLABiE, Esq. Thearmsupon lis badge are : Gules, three lozenges con- joined in fesse argent between as many lions' heads erased Crest: .-^ lion's head erased gu. gorged with 3 lozenges con- joined in fesse argent. It IS curious that, although Mr. Aislabie took so much interest in the restoration of thewakeman's belt and badges that no memorial of him is found there, rhis omission was supplied by the present noble owner of Studley, the Marquess of Ripon, K.G. , who presented the above badge in 1889 ; it also commemo- rates Mr. William -Aislabie, but the first year of ofliice should be 172^. The young .Squire of Studley Royal — evidently a high favourite with the freemen of Ripon, though in 1702 not nearly so rich and powerful as he afterwards «;us— strode rapidly into the mayor's seat. On Nov. 18, 1698, being then only 28 years of age, he was made an assistant " in the place of Charles Lister, now an alderman." On the 17th of Dec. following the Corporation advanced him into the aldermanic chair vacant by the death of Mr. W'ni. Waterhall, who seven years before had " staggered " his corpo- rate brethren and the neighbouring country gentle- men by the "great grandeur ' of his fe.asts. On Jan. 6, 1701(2), Mr. .Aisl.abie was chosen Mayor, and duly sworn on the 2nd of February follow ing. Ucorge .Aislabie, father of John aforesaid, was 84 RFPOX MILLENARY RECORD. slain at York, in a place called the Groves (now called Penley Grove), out of .Monk Bar, by Sir Jonathan Jenings, of Ripon. — See note mider 1664. Mr. Walbran has given the following short Biogra- phy of him in his Lordi of Sluiiley. John Aislabie, of Studley Royal, Esq., eldest sur- viving son and heir, was born Dec. , 1670. He entered into public life, a course in which his talents emi- nently quiilified him to excel. In 1695 he was returned to parliament for the borough of Ripon, together with Jonathan Jennings, Esq., nephew to the Sir Jonathan before mentioned ; and again with him in the ne.vt parliament of 1698, In 1701 Ripon returned him again ; next year he declined the honour, but was not unmindful of the interests of the town ; for, being then mayor, he rebuilt the market cross at an expense of upwards of ^^500 ; ' beautified the wakeman's horn, which had been grievously despoiled of its antique silver ornaments and appendages, durmg the mayor- alty of Mr. Hunton ; and, besides other presents to the corporation, gave a large and very handsome silver cup or vase, for the use of the mayor, who now pos- sesses it. He sat for Ripon in the memorable parlia- ment of T705 : and in those succeeding, m 1708 and 1710, in which latter year he was appointed one of the six commissioners for executmg the office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain. In 1713 he was again chosen to represent his favourite borough ; as he was also in the next year, together with Christopher Wan- dcsford, Esq., of Kirklington, afterwards Viscount Castlecomer, after a most seven- and spirited contest. In this parliament he was chancellor of the exchequer, from 1718 to 1720, when he resigned the office, and sat no more in the house ; except with his son, William, for Ripon, from 1727 to 1734. It is unnecessary to say more of his parliamentary career ; or, to detail those affairs of state which he skilfully managed ; or those pohtical transactions in which he was so long engaged : for, a relation of them would neither be just to his memory and abilities, nor sufficiently intelligible without entering further into the general history of the times than the limits of this memoir will allow. To have risen from the rank of a country gentle- man to one of the highest and most important offices of state, without any connection with any of those who held the administration of affairs, or any interest except that which the exercise of his own abilities had created, will induce us to judge favourably of the native vigour of his understanding and the energy of his character ; and the more, when we remember that men of his station were then placed in a very different position, and were engaged in far different pursuits to what they arc at present ; ?ind that they had fewer and less advantageous opportunities of cultivating their ttlents or of acquiring useful knowledge. His speeches, of which memorials of several are extant, were distinguished by much perspicuity of thought, ustness of reasoning, and extensive knowledge ; and. ' This is not quite correct. It should read, "lb- caused to be rebuilt, and contributed largely to, tlv erection of the market cross," etc. though he did not attempt the highest flights of elo- quence, they were conveyed in such a manner as must seldom have failed to convince the judgement, and make a deep and sensible impression on those to whom they were addressed. But it was not in the arena of political turmoil alone that Mr. Aislabie's superior abilities were manifested. After he had ex- changed the charms of ambition for the sincerer plea- sures and better occupations of a country life, he applied himself to the study of an elegant and delight- ful .art, then little understood and less practised ; and, of his proficency therein, so long as the far-famed pleasure grounds at Studley remain, we shall not re- quire a proof These enchanting scenes were project- ed and commenced as early as 1720, an era when landscape gardening was in its infancy, and the prac- tice of introducing large and extensive buildings, ponds, etc.. had scarcely become fashionable. The site was judiciously chosen in a narrow valley, where the .Skell, which flowed through it, afforded a plen- tiful supply of water ; without which, the best .arrang- ed and most extensive garden must be, comparatively, a failure. Everything that fancy could suggest was included in the design — ponds, pyramids, fountains, terraces, harbours, statues, temples, stately alleys, shady walks, trim i5:irterres, and velvet lawns ; with a multitude of quaint and pleasant conceits, which the taste of those who are contented with nothing less than a wilderness up to their very doors, may have condemned, but which they, who look upon their ex- isting pictorial representations, cannot but regret that they have not been permitted to remain. In addition to these embellishments, he introduced many im- provements into his estate ; planted much, added consideraljly to the park, and erected a lodge at its entrance ; rebuilt part of the mansion house at Stud- ley, after it had been destroyed by fire, Dec. 25, 1716. There is a very sjilendid full-length painting of him in the great hall at .Studley. His person appears to have been dignified and conmianding ; and there is a conviction strikes the beholder that it is an excellent likeness, and that, too, of no ordinary chanactcr. In 1720 he presented the corporation of Ripon. of which he was an alderman, and whose interests he often seems to have consulted, with the numificent sum of j^2,ooo.- In the following years he patronized the races on Ripon Common, by a gift in 1722, of ^^30 ; in 1723, of ^45; and in 1724, of £2$. On the second occa- sion. Mrs. Aislabie gave a silver teapot and canister, of the value of ;£i2 ; and on the last, a piece of plate, of the value of ^^15, to be run for by women. Mr. Aislabie was twice married. His first wife was Anne, daughter of Sir William Rawlinson, of Hen- don, in the county of Middlesex ; ' biU he was depriv- ed of her a few years after, by a fire, which broke out in his house in London, on Christmas day, 1701, in which she and her infant daughter perished, by the ■■ It is doubtful whether this money was ever paid over. See extract from Corp. Min. Book, on p. 92. ' M.arr. .Settlements dated and June, 1694. Her fortune was j^5,oco. MUNICH 'A I. HIS I '( ) A' ) ; /-; / ( ■ 8s hand ol a domestic, who perpotratrd thr foul (Ived that he might obtain a casket of jewels, which shr had rescued. Her only son was conveyt^d unhurt out of an upper window ; but his nurse attempting to fol- low him, fell, and was killed on the spot. By this lady he had issue, to survive infancy. T. William, only son and heir. 2. Mary, married to Kdnunul Waller, of liea- consfield. co. Bucks., and London, and had issue. 3. Jane, married to Sir Henry Slingsby, of Scriven. Bart., and died at Beaconsfield, without issue. May 31, 1736. He married, secondly, Judith, daughter of Sir 'I'hos. Vernon, of London. Knt.. and many years M.V. for that city, sister to Elizabeth, wife of Simon Lord Harcourt. Lord High Chancellor of England, and widow of Stephen Waller, Esq., LL. D.. of Beacons- field. CO. Bucks. This eminent man died in 1742, aged 71, and was buried in the family chapel, in Ripon minster, where a handsome monument records his age, and the date of his fleath, with that of several of his descendants. By will dated June 9th. 1741 (proved at London, 8tli July 1742), he left all his lands, etc., to his son Wil- liam, whom he made his e.vecutor, bequeathing to him also his books and MSS. In 1702 the executors of Mr. Gibson's will paid ^50 towards the building of a Cross in the Market- place, and the Archbishop of York gave ^^50. John Aislabie built the Obelise, which cost ;^484 izs. gd. ; and ^80 were spent in paving the Market-place, and and in making the new Pillory. The latter cost £2 los., and was manufactured by one Cornelius Barker. The Mayor also beautified the Horn with the liand and placed thereon such badges as could in any wise be recovered — being most of them stolen in Mr. Hunton's mayoralty. The record of the beautifying is engraved on one of the silver bands of the Horn : " Antiquis et Honorem et Prsemia posci Vetustate lapsuni restituit. J. Aislabie, Arm. 1703." Some time in Charles H.'s reign the Horn had undergone repair and restoration, as is evident from the follow- ing copy of a rough draft of an interesting Letter, pinned in the Corporation Minute Book, opposite thr year i663. There is neither date nor signature to it ; but the mayors alluded to by initials were no doubt Horner. Kitching, Newell, and Rounthwaite. Some of the badges of the displaced men are yet on the belt. "Sir. — There could have been nothing but your own freii offer that could have emboldened us to put the trouble upon you of repairing our horn and belt, which we have sent up by Richmond carrier last Tuesday in a box directed to you at Dr. Robinson's house in Norfolk-street, not knowing how to direct it better, but doubt you may have the trouble of send- ing for it to the Carrier's Inn. We have enclosed a small present of our manufacture (probably spurs) which we desire you to accept and dispose them among your acquaintance as you think fit. We thought it not improper to acquaint you that there are some badges on the belt which were placed there by some of the mayors that were in Oliver's time, who were [jurged out of the (. orporalion upon the Restoration of King Charles II., particularly Mr. H., Mr. K... Mr. N.. and Mr. R., and leave it to your consideration whether those should not be loft out in the new belt : both that and the manner of repairing the Horn being wholly left to yourself as you shall think most ornamental. Only this, we think that if the charge be not considerably greater, to have a new Horn and belt, instead of this, that the old one might be returned in the same pligh^ 't is in, to be kepi amongst the Antiquities of the Vigilarii de Ripon ; but that matter is wholly left to yourself. If it could be done before Easter, it might do well ; but if not. that may be dispensed with. Sir, — We desire you will accept of all our due acknowledgments for your great kindnesses and good services to the town of Ripon ; and to be assured that every opportunity will be readily embraced by us wherein we may testify ourselves to be. Sir. Your most faithful and obliged Servants, &c." This Horn was in ancient times worn by the Wake- man of Ripon himself at certain times of the year. _ Afterwards it was worn by the mayor's serjeant before the mayor only four days in the year, viz. , Candlemas Day, Easter Monday, St. Wilfrid's Sunday, and St. Stephen's Day ; and is still preserved as a monument of great antiquity. In this year (1702), Mr. Aislabie also gave a large silver cup to the use of Mr. Mayor for ever ; also a large Book of Common Prayer to his use. " For ale, wine, music, and bonfires at the Queen's Coronation and victory at Vigo, £6 14s. gd." 4th Feby., 1701(2). "Forasmuch as Mr. Mayor being one of the Members of Parliament for this borough is obliged to attend the publicke service of this kingdome in parliament, so that in parliament time he cannot reside in this borough as by the orders of this Corporation, the Mayor for the time being is enjuyned. It is therefore ordered and agreed that during the session of parliament his non-residence in this borough shall be dispensed withall, any former order of this Corporation to ye contrary notwith- standing." — Cor/. Reg., vol. ii.. p. 272. 29th January, 1702. " Ordered that an old order made . touching the punishment of persons that sufler dunghills to lye in the streets be putt in e.xecution." — Corp. Reg., vol. ii., p. 279. Amongst arrears due from previous mayors on their accounts is; — " Memorand. That William Myers, alderman, now deceased, was debtor to this Corpor- ac'on upon his account when mayor, lA 12s. sKd., of which sume Thomas Myers, his son, desires that he may be discharged, for yt his (father lent fforly shillings towards the renewing of the charter from king James the Second, and hitherto had not received the same ngaine. It is therefore ordered that he be discharged of the said i/. las. 5^^- —Corp. Reg., vol. ii. , p. 250. It appears that there was due to Mr. Hunton, "upon his account touching his mayoralty 4/. i8s. 8d. : an «6 KIPON MILLENARY RECORD. mayoralty taken away, it is therefore ordered that he shall abate in lieu thereof twenty shillings," etc.— Corp. Rei^., vol. ii. , p. 280. 29th Jan., 1702(3). "Ordered that Mr. Brooke's resignation of the office of an assistant, and of his right of aldermanship within this Corporac'on accord- ing to the elec'on made of him atl the meeting held the second day of January instant be accepted, he giving a piece of Plate of the value of sixe pounds att the least for the use of this Corporac'on." — Corp. AV^'. . vol. ii., p. 281. . 2nd February, 1702(3). " Ordered that an acc'on be commenced agst. Margarett AUanson, widdow, for 2/. 6s. 8d., due from her husband, John AUanson, for the ffine, and in lieu of his treate as an assistant, if she refuses to pay the same."^6'£)/7>. Reg., vol. ii., p. 281. The Building of thk O^V^S^X^K.— Extract from the iT2^ Chroniclt'. In this yeare the Executors of Mr. William Gibson, late Alderman of this Corpor- ac'on, haveing paid ffifty Pounds to John Aislabie, Esq., Mayor, pursuant to the last will and IVstanient of the said Mr. Gibson, who did thereby give and lace of George Fothergill, deceased. 20th .September, 1708. It is this day ordered that all the books, writings, parchments, records, and papers that relate to this Corporac'on shall for the future be lodged in the hands of Mr. Mayor for the time being, exce[)t when any entreys are to be made, and then the town clerk to have the same, and after such entreys soe made and finished, then to return the same back to the said Mr. Mayor for the time being. — Corp. Reg., vol. ii., p. 326. \ " The windows of Ripon church In'ijaii to be new repaired." "This year was a greal frost from Marlinniii^ till almost the Lady in Lent, generally over all England." 1 709-10. \Vm. Chambers, Apothecary. Admitted a freeman 15th November, 1698; chosen assistant 20th December, 1678, in place of Leonard Robinson, deceased ; elected alderman i6th Decem- ber, 1682, in place of alderman Lister, deceased. He was cousin of Cuthbert Chambers, mayor in 1675, 1684, and 1706. Married Kaith, daughter of Willm. Holmes, mayor in 1659, whose wife was daughter of Hugh Rifjley, tlie first mayor, and resided in the Black Hall on the HolHng Hill, adjacent to the west side of the present Town Hall, which had belonged to Mr. Ripley, and was partly rebuilt by Alderman William Chambers. He sprung either from Kirk Dei^hton or an adjacent parish, and in his will, dated 22 Dec. 1698, disposed of lands at North Deighton, Ripon. Thorpe, and Bondgate. Died in 1714, and was buried at the Minster. 6th .April, 1709. It is this day ordered and agreed by this House that Mr. Mayor and every alderman shall pay \\js. vjrf., and every assistant iij.f. \xd. towards the discharge of Mr, Ridsdale's debt due and owing from this Corporac'on. — Cor^. ^e^., vol. ''•. P- 337- Pursuant to the above mentioned order for the dis- charging of one Ridsdale's debt, Mr. Mayor and the twelve aldermen did this day collect and pay their viji. vj^. a peece. which amounted in all to 4/. 17s. 6d. ; and all the assistants did then likewise collect and pay (e.\cept Peter Johnson and Tho. Myers) their iiJ5. ix(/. a peece, which amounted in h11 to 3/. i8s. gd. Another call was made of 7s. 6d, and 3s. 9:!. at the meeting on 21st January, 1709, and an arrangement made thai the mayor, aldermen, and assistants should be "reimbursed the same so soon as there shall be a Corporac'on stock for the doeing thereof." On the 5th July. 1715. "8s. a peece and 4s. a jjeecc" respectively was repaid to the mayor, alder- men, and assistants; on 24th March, 17:8(19), the balance was repaid to the mayor, aldermen, and assistants, as appears by ilu- accounts on p. 447 of vol. ii. Cor^. A^i'jr. 8th Nov, , 1709. " It is likewise ordered and agreed by this house that the sergeant-at-mace doe goe to- morrow morning to John Bonney (who followcth the trade of a barber in this town not being a ffreeman of this Corporac'on, nor having served an apprentice- ship to the said trade), and order him to shut up his shopp, which he refusing to doe shall be jiroceeded against according lo law and the orders of this Cor- porac'on." — Corp. Htg., vol. ii. . p. 340. Bonney was admitted a freeman 24ih Nov., 1710, on pavment of 7/- r 7 10-11. John Ku^lky, (irocer. Admitted a freeman aisl Octol>er, 1690; chosen assistant May 26th, 1691, in place of John Fall, deceased; elected alderman 31st December, 1703, in place of Mr. Thomas Brooke, who refused to act as an alderman, and was tined. Died in 1725. 171 1-2. Chris. Hraithwaite, Mercer. Admitted a freeman 20th November, 1695 ; chosen assistant 16th November, 1697, in place of Mr. William Robinson, who refused to act, and paid the fine of 5/. ; elected alderman 9th March, 1707(8), in place of John Stroother, lately removed. He was eldest and only surviving son of John Hraithwaite, of Dishforth ; he died in 1714, leaving one son, Chris- topher Hraithwaite, alderman of Ripon, married to Judith, eldest daughter of Charles Oxley, also an alderman of Ripon, by whom he had one daughter, Mary, who died unmarried ; and one son, Chris- topher, who was thrice married. — first to Juliana (irainge (she died April 14th, 1769, aged 35 vears), liy whom he had two daughters — Frances, married to William Dawson, Esq.. of Azerley Hall, left issue; and Juliana, married to Captain Samuel Dennison, left issue. Secondly he married, May 8th, 1770, Elizabeth, daughter of Edmund Hraithwaite, surgeon, by whom he had a son and daughter, who died in infancy. And thirdly, he married Dorothy, fourth daughter and co-heiress of William Heckwith, Esq,, J. P., of Lamb Hill; she died March 30th, 1820, and was buried at Ripon, by torchlight, being the last funeral of that character which took place at kipon minster; by her he had one son, Charles Oxley, Esq.. J. P.. who married, first, Margaret, daughter of Edmund Lodge, Esq., of Willow Hall. in this county, by whom he had issue Charles Chris- topher (late of the Hall, Ripon), Thomas, a captain, Edmund Reckwilh, of Holme Field, and Grace Mar- garet, who died unmarried. He married, secondly, Anne Margaret, daughter of the Rev. Robert Darley Waddilove, D.D.. dean of Ripon; and by her had issue Robert Darley. Captain Henry Hugh, and a son who died in infancy. The last named Christo- pher Hraithwaite, on the death of his cousin Charles Oxley, Feb. 19th, 1775, aged 34. without issue, in accordance with the will of his uncle, Charles Oxley, alderman, who died August 2nd, 1736, aged 64, assumed the name and arms of Oxley, in lieu of his paternal surname ; and thus the name and family of Braithwaite became merged in that of Oxley. 5th February, 1710(11). William Clarkson elected Sergeant-at-Mace, in place of John Clint, resigned. 1712-3. Johnson Wood, (irocer. Served an apprenticeship to the trade of a merchant or grocer, in York ; admitted a freeman of Ripon on ist April, 1698, on payment of 25/. ; chosen assistant on 23rd May, 1700, in place of Ralph Wrightson, deceased ; elected alderman ist October, 1708, in place of Mr. Alderman Craven, resigned. Died in 1717. Paid Henry Watson for workmanship and "sow- ther" {i.e. solder) about the bars round the obelise, 2s. ; and mending the top of the mace, \s. Agreed MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 89 thai "an engine or cnj^incs for iho scalcing (beating oui) of fire," with buckets and other necessaries be purchased, and that a sum not exceeding 40/. be raised, Spent upon the 6th of Feb. , 1712, being the Queen's Rirtliday, 3/. 2^. id.^Mayor's Accts. 4lh April, 1712. Order to be carried into effect for all tradesmen to register their apprentices, or the lines will be levied. I 713-4. Hknky ( I kkkn, Tanner. Son t)f Thomas Green, of Ripon. tanner, and served his apprenticeship with William Skaife. of Braisty Woods; was admitted a freeman on 15th May, 1688; chosen assistant 1st January, 1688, in place of John Sedgwicke, elected alderman ; elected alderman 15th September, 1712, in place of alderman Wright, deceased. Died in 1717. Spent at the peace proclamation. 5/. os. j^d.- Mayor's Afxount. I'Vl). 2nd. Ordered and Agreed by this House that proper waves and means be taken for Levying the High Comon belongmg to this Corporation and Horou^h of Ripon, fitting for a Horse Course, and for the doing thereof it be referred to the majority of the Tenn Shilling Contributors, and to Mr. Mayor for the time being. — Corp. l^eg., vol. ii., p. 393. 23rd May, 1713. Ordered and agreed by this House that Robert Houghton, wife, and children, be removed out of this ("orporac'on to his last Icgall place of settlement.— C(J/-/. R<\i,'.. vol. ii., p. 387. 23 May, 1713. Ordered and agreed by this House that no person or company within this Corporac'on shall for the future request any acc'on to be brought in the name of this Corporac'on against any person or persons not being free of this Corporac'on, but laueli person or company shall, before such acc'on brought, enter into sufficient security to the Mayor, burgesses, and commonalty of the borough of Ripon, in the county of York, effectually to see that such person 'or persons against whom such acc'on or acc'ons are desired to be brought, did e.xercise a trade or trades within this Corporac'on, not being freemen nor served as apprentices within this Corpor- ac'on due for default of such evidence of exercising such trade, the person or company desiring the same to pay the costs and charges the Corporac'on shall sustain by such acc'on. This order to be and remain as a standing order for the beneffit of all companyes. ^Corp. Rei^., vol. ii., p, 388. nth December, 1713. Ordered and agreed by this House that Christopher Barber, now a prisoner in the gaol held and kept for the Lib'ty of Ripon, at the suit of this Corporac'on be discharged from the same, and that Mr. Mayor is hereby empowered to set and affix the com'on seal of this Corporac'on to such his discharge. — Corp. /^e^., vol. ii. , p. 389. In this Year was a Large fire Lngine bought, and Leather bucketts to fill ye I*lngine with watt-r. Ye ICiigine stood many Years in the Church ; but on what occalion I can't tell, it was Removed to Studley Royall. This Kngine and Bucketts was bought at Lxpence of ye whole Town. — 1724 Chrofiicle. 1 7 14-5. Charles Lister, Mercer. Mayor in 1700; admitted a freeman 26th May, 1685 ; chosen assistant 13th Xovember, 1685, in place of Jno. Craven, jun. , deceased; elected alderman i6th November, 1697, in place of alderman John Dawson, deceased. The corporation ordereri a race course to be made on the High Common. Paid Alderman Cuthbcrl Chambers for punch on the Coronation i/. r3.r. od. Mrs. Chambers on Thanksgiving day 15J. Sergeant for ale at the cross 1 5 J. - Mayor s Aids. I''eb I. A terrible storm blew down some battle- ments at the west end of Ripon Minster. 30th December. Thomas Markinfield, Linnen Weaver, admitted a freeman on payment of 6/. ' 15-^'- ToHN Sedgwick. NLiyor in 1701-2. Son of Richard Sedgwick, of Ripon, joiner, and Warden of the Company of Mer- chants and Mercers. Died in 1720. Paid Austin for binding the secret committee book, 3J. Expenses of proclaiming King George L Jor- dan, for ale. js. ; the Serjeant and Richard Dickinson for ale at the cross, I2J. ; for the ringers, 3J. ; Ambrose Nicholson for 5 quarts of wine at the cross, 8j. 40'. ; Era. Cowling for the like. 8^. ^d. — Mayor s Account. In .\pril, the Quarter Sessions were not held for the I^iberty of Ripon, for want of a Commission of the l^eace. 5th July, 1715. Ordered that before any acc'on be brought in the name of this Corporac'on for the benefit of any company, such company shall give such security as the Corporac'on shall approve of for the indemnifying the said Corporac'on from any costs or damages that may happen to the said Cor- porac'on.— Cy/*/. AV/. , vol. ii.,p. 407. 1716-7. Thomas Burton, (irocer. Admitted a freeman 2nd February, 1665; chosen assistant 21st Feb., 1667, in place of Anthony Faw- ber. resigned ; elected alderman 9th July, 1714, in place of alderman John Draithwaite, deceased. He owned a burgage house on the south side of the Market-place, and died in 1719-20. Elected one of searchers of the company of grocers, 21st Feb., 1669. ' ' Ordered that pursuant to a former order the Assis- tants of this Corporation shall elect by balloting, as the Aldermen doc, and that elects and blanks shall be made for them to elect by, instead of pricking.*' June 7th. Paid Richard Stewartson for ale at the Cross, and Town House, and for wine and candles had 17s. 3. Reg., vol. ii. , p. 247. Chosen assistant 20th I''ebruary, 1703, in place of William Bogg, deceased ; elected alderman 28th May. 1717, in place of alderman Johnson Wood, deceased. 6th January, 1718(9). " Ordered then and agreed by this house that Mr. Mayor provide a new gown at the charge of this Corporation for the serjeant-at- mace, against Candlemas day next, and the same shall be allowed him in his accounts.' "For the Serjeant's gown nnaking and trimming, 2/. 6s. 7d " - Corp. Reg., vol. ii,. pp. 445, 448. April 22nd, 1718. died Sir Edward Blackett, Bart., of Newby Hall, near Ripon. He was eldest son of Sir William Blackett, Bart. . of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Mayor, and member of parliament for that town, a gentleman who had acquired a considerable property by commercial [jursuits. Sir Edward Blackett took considerable interest in political matters ; he was sheriff of Northumberland in the 33rd year of the reign of Charles II., and one of the representatives of Ripon in the Convention parliament 1688 ; and afterwards he was member for the county of North- umberland. His general place of residen'ce ^^"as Newby Hall, which he rebuilt in a most magnificent style, at a cost of 32,000/. ; the situation being chosen and the structure designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the greatest of all English architects. He died in 1718, and was buried with several of his family in Ripon minster, where a beautiful monument (said by tradition to have been prepared by himself in his lifetime), was erected to his memory ; being a full length representation of himself, with a lady on each side in mournful attitudes, said to represent his first and second wives. Much family history is contained in the following inscrijition. — " Here lieth ye body of Sir ICdward Blackett, of Newby, Bart., eldest son of .Sir William Blackett, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Bart. He was thrice married ; first to Mary only child of Thomas Norton of Langthorne, in the county of York, Esq. ; she had issue one child named William, who died in his infancy ; she not long surviving ; secondly to Mary, daughter of Sir John Yorke of Richmond, Knight, who had issue six sons, viz.. William. Edward. John, Thomas, Christopher and Henry ; and six daughters, Elizabeth, Henrietta, Maria. Alethia. Isabella Ann. and Christiana; his third wife was Diana, Lady Delaval. Relict of Sir Ralph Delaval. of Seaton Delaval. Bart., daughter to George, Lord Delamere, and sister to Henry, first Earl of Warrington, she had issue by Sir Ralph Delaval. only one daughter, named Diana, married to William, eldest son of Sir Edward Blackett ; the said Diana died the loth of January, 1710. leaving issue only one daughter, named Diana : Diana. Lady Blackett, departed this life the 7th day of October, 1713; the said Sir Ed. Blackett, died April the 22nd. 1718, aged 69; and the said William Blackett, also departed this life the 23rd of Feb., Anno Dom. 1713; ye sai aged 74 years." His residence was in Skell- gate ; and he was succeeded in his profession by his son, Charles Oxley, who was mayor of Ripon in 1738. His son Amor was in business in York, of which city he was chamberlain and sheriff in 1734. He married Ellen, daughter of Mr. Barroby, of Thirsk. attorney- at-law, and died January 3rd. 1748, aged 40. He left one daughter, named Sarah, born in 1738 ; and a son Charles, born at York, November 30th, 1741, left to the care of Charles, his uncle, at Ripon. Of his three daughters. Judith, the eldest, married Mr. Christo- pher Braithwaite. Feb. nth, 1727, and had a son, C-hrislophcr {and two daughters, Mary and Sarah), who on the death of his cousin, Charles Oxley, son of Amor above mentioned, Feb. iglh, 1775, without issue, assumed the name and arms of Oxley. and suc- ceeded to his property. Sarah, the second daughter, married, in 173T, Mr. Guiseley, of Knaresborough, by whom she had three daughters. Mary, Ann, and Sarah. One of her descendants is the present bishop of Oxford, the Rev. William Stubbs, D.D. Mary, the third daughter, died unmarried. Sep. 9. "The Right Hon ble. John Aislabie, Esq., is soe generous and kinde as to offer ye gift of two thousand pounds to this Corporac'on for the building a Town House where & in what manner the Cor- porac'on pleases, for which great generosity it is this day ordered, that his Honor have the hearty thanks MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 93 of the whole body." — Corp. Reg., vol. ii, p. 461. "A treat to Mr. Aislabie, i/. 31. orf. — Mayors Aul. Query. What became of this offer ? There is no furtlier reference to it in the Corporation Register. 1721-2. Richard Cundai-i.. Admitted a freeman 6lh January. 1701 ; chosen assistant glh March, 1707(8), in place of Christopher Braithwaite, elected an alderman ; elected alderman 20th June, 1719, in place of alderman Thomas Char- nock, deceased. Son of William Cundall. of Ripon. Served an apprenticeship at York as a soap boiler and tallow chandler. Died in 1732. 14th March, 1720(1). The following certificates for settlements were delivered by Mr. O.vley, the late mayor, to the present mayor. I. — John Lund and his wife, from Orton, in West- moreland, elated 3rd I''el)ruary, 1719. 2. — Edward Nicholson and his wife, from .Azcrley. 3. — Robert Haughtons. from Leeds. 4. — Joshua Kirby and his wife, from Melmerby ; and an indenture between Thomas IJeldart. son of Rich. Geldart, to Michael Wayne, fiirkiner, dated 2nd May. 1720. 1st January. 1721(2). Mr. George Hassell elected town clerk in place of Mr. Charles Lister, removed from his office. In this year the Race Course on Ripon Common was levelled. The races were kept up and encouraged by the Aislabies. In this year did the Right Rev. Father in God. Dr. John Robinson, the 93rd Lord Bishop of London, give to the Dean and Chapter of Ripon, a moyitie of the Lands of Hewick-at-bridge, to find a Clerk to Preach a Sermon every Sunday (from Lady day to Michaelmas) in the afternoon. In this year was one Francis Kendale of Sawley carried from Ripon to the Citty of York, the 6th day of March, and hanged their ; for, before that time, they were hanged at Ripon. — 1724 Chronicle. Executions were common at Ripon in former times, as will appear by the following entries, selected from the Minster Register: — "Thomas Tod, prisoner, was executed Oct. 5th, 1602." "Ann Houghton, alias Smithe, was executed 17th April, 1604." "George Kirbie, prisoner, was executed Oct. 5th, 1608." The fatal tree stood on elevated ground near Hungry Hill, and the place is yet called Gallow-hill. The field where the bodies of the executed parlies were buried is near the last, across the road, and is, or w.as called "Tinkler bottoms," because the last man who was hung on the Ripon Gallows was a tinker. 1722-3. John Charnock. Admitted a freeman 17th .-Vjiril, 1707 ; chosen assistant xst October, 1708, in place of Johnson Wood, chosen alderman ; elected alderman 28lh March, 1720, in place of alderman Burton, deceased; Warden of the Company of Drapers in 1707. Ordered that the Town Clerk produce the Charter Books and evidences belonging to the Corporation, as evidence at next York Assizes in a cause to be tried. wherein the Mayor and Corporation arc plaintiffs, V. Simon Hutchinson, defendant. This cause prob- ably related to tolls. Divine service was discontinued in .St. John s Chapel, Bondgate. It had previously been perfoniied on St. John's day, and occasionally on Sundays. " May 6. Mr. Watson began the lecture sermon, on Sunday afternoon, in the Minster, pursuant to the will of Dr. John Robinson, Bishop of London. "—See note under 1721. In this year his Maj'ties Regiment of horse. Com- manded by the Right Honble Lord Carpenter, laid in Camp upon Bomlgate green Six months. — 1724 Chronicle. For mending the Corporation cup y. an. Reg., voL ii., p. 565. nth December, 1742. Resolved that actions be brought against such persons as have refused to pay the toll due or market sweeping for the corn sold in the markett of Ripon, or delivered in Ripon on any other day of the week off the markett day, etc. — Corp. Reg., vol. ii. , p. 567. 1743-4. John Lister, Mercer. Admitted a freeman lothjuly, 1731, "being eldest son of Mr. Charles Lister, late alderman, deceased ; " chosen assistant 21st March, 1732, in place of Mr. George Loup, elected an alderman ; elected alder- man 4lh March, 1740, in place of alderman Chris- topher Wayne, deceased. 1744-5. William Theakstone. Admitted a freeman 5th January, 1741(2), and same day chosen assistant, in place of Richard Fors- ter, resigned ; elected alderman i6lh October, 1742, in place of John Aislabie, Esq., deceased. 1745-6. Edmund Braithwaite, Surgeon. Theiirmsupon his badge are : Gules, on a chevron argent three crosses crosslet fitch^ sable. Crest: A grey- hound couch. argent collared and chained gules. Adniillcd a freeman i7lh May, 1736, being a free- MUNlCll'AI. lIlsrORY. ETC. 99 man's son ; chosen assistant 6th August. 1737. in place of Charles Oxiey. elected alderman ; elected alderman I7lh August. 1743. He died in 1748. His daughter Elizabeth was the second wife of Mr. Chris- topher Braithw.dte(her cousin) who in 1775. pursuant to the will of his uncle. Charles Oxley, assumed the name and arms of Oxley. She died in 1773, aged 33- 1746-7. John Hornei-!, (Irocer. Mayor in 1727. Died in 1750. aged 70. March 20th. " No business done for want of a m.ajority." 1747-8. .Simon' Hutchinson, .XpothecLiry. Mayor in 1732. .Son of the Rev, .Simon Hutchin- son, M..^., of Christ's Coll., Cambridge, rector of West Tanfield. and chaplain to (he Countess of I'ur- beck. Died 25th Dec. 1754, and is buried in the north aisle of the nave of the calhedral. 1748-9. Gkorce I,oup, Apothecary and Surgeon. Mayor in 1734. Son of Mr. Loup, of Horough- bridge. Died in 1756. July 2nd, 1748. John, son of William Aislabie, Esq., elected assistant, .and on September I2th, " he desired, on account of his health, to be excused from being an assistant." In 17th George II. an Act of Parliament was passed entitled "An Act for extinguishing a Right of Common claimed by and belonging to the owners and proprietors of Ancient Burgages and tenements in Ripon, Littlcthorpe. and Bondgate, in the County of York, and for settling and providing an equivalent for the said Common Right." By another Act, passed in the 19th George II.. it was enacted that such of the powers and authorities in and by the for- mer Act vested in and directed to be executed and performed by the Commissioners therein named, as had not been executed and performed within the respective times thereby limited, would and might be executed by the said Commissioners or any five of them before Sept. 29. 1748. Much of the land in the vicinity of Ripon was anciently occupied in common fields ; over which from Michaelmas to the Ladyday following in every year, the owners or occupiers of homes there, known by a particular descrijition, had to such houses an appurtenant and accustomed right of stray for a cer- tain number of catde ; which being attended with much inconvenience and loss to the respective owners ; an Act of Parliament was applied for by them, and obtained in the sixteenth year of George the second, by which commissioners were appointed and author- ized to ascertain the value of the rights of each person respectively, according to an average or mean proportion ; and to impose a yearly rent by such valuation, which to this day is called an Average Rent upon the land subject to such stray ; and which rent is directed to be paid to the mayor of Ripon for the time being ; who is empowered to receive and pay it to the proprietors of the liou.ses to which the right of stray anciently appertained in lieu thereof. — Fiirrer, Hisl. of l^i/ion, 1801. ]\ 23. 1749-50. Henrv KiRKnv. Admitted a freeman 9th September, 1727 ; chosen assistant 16th October, 1736. in place of John Wil- son, made an alderman ; elected alderman 2nd [uly, 1748, in place of alderman [ohn Charnock, deceased. July 22nd. " Thomas Caudbeck to be prosecuted for carrying on the trade of a breeches maker, not being free. " — C'c;v*. Re^^. September 30th. I'Mward Snowden having indic- ted William Bell, the bellmnn, for an alleged assault, pretended to have been committed, ordered that Bell should be defended by the (Corporation. — Corp. Reg. 1750-I. (}eo. Charnock, Bridle Cutter. Son of alderman Thomas Charnock ; he served his apprenticeship in Bondgate. and was admitted a free- man on 9th December, 171 1 ; chosen assistant 5th July, 1715, in place of Edward Harrison, dec(!ased ; elected alderman i8th July, 1748. March 5th. Edward Routh. an assistant, to be allowed 2S. weekly for his maintenance. On the 8th of April, 1750. died Heneage Dering. LL.D., Dean of Ripon. He was eldest son of (,'hristopher Dering of Charing, in Kent, and was born February 7th, 1664-5. He had his e;u-ly educa- tion at .St. Albans, and May 31st, 1678, he was entered of the Inner Temple. On March 3i5t, 1680, he was admitted a pensioner at Clare Hall, Cambridge, but it does not appear that he took any degree, except that of LL. D., which he received in 1701. He was called to the bar in Michaelmas Term 1690; and in the following year was appointed secretary to arch- bishop Sharp, of York. On February gth, 1700-1. he was ordained deacon, and made chaplain to the archbishop, and on July 20th following, he was ordained priest. He was ap])ointed to the arch- deaconry of the East Riding. March 7th. 1701-2; and other preferments followed in rapid succession. On March 3rd, 1710-11, he was presented to the deanery of Ripon by the Queen ; and on the gth day of Janu.iry following, he married Anne Sharp, eldest daughter of the archbishop of York, by whom he had a family of seven children. On the death of his father, he succeeded to the manor of Wickens, near Charing in Kent. He wrote a poem in Latin hexa- meters, entitled "Reliquia Eboracenses," the design of which was to present the princijial events in the history of Yorkshire, and to celebrate the principal places within its circuit. He only completed three books, being the portion relating to Roman affairs. The Don is made to relate the great war which tlie Brigantes waged with the invaders. .Sheftield is feigned with due regard to historic probability, to be the place from which the Brigantes were supplied with arms. We give John Holland's translation of a few lines descriptive of that town. •RIPOy MILLENARY RECORD. AVhere busy Sheffield dims the vale below, A thousand hearths at once intensely glow, Drawn from the bowels of the hills around. Huge piles of ironstone press the caverned ground ; By these the roaring furnace is supplied, Till from rich ores the molten currents glide ; Xexl, aided by the slowly labouring wheel, They on the ringing anvil vex the steel ; Each pond'rous hammer while the mass it beats. Awakening Echo in her lone retreats. Nor less the file and grindstone swift demand The skilful pliance of each active hand. Meanwhile the smiths, ingenious to descernr Vulcanian artistry, and prompt to learn, Before their eyes old Roman armour place, Mark its fit fashion, its firm substance trace ; With such rare patterns joined to long-tried skill, Brigantian artists their bold task fulfil ; The breastplate shines — the spear is tempered well. And round the glittering arms proud martial bosoms swell. The classical reader will find that he needs not the iiid of local attachment to receive much pleasure from its perusal. Dr. Dering died April 8th. T750, and was buried in the north aisle of the choir of Ripon minster, where the following inscription yet remains to his memory. — H.S. Heneagius Dering. D.D., Filius nalu maximus Christopher! Dering de Charing in Com. Cant. Arm. — Rmo. Patri Johanni Sharp, Eboracensi Archiepiscopo, perviginti annosaSecretis ct a Sacris Domesticis. — Hujus Ecclesias Collegiats.Y O R to Heckwilh is William Wray, who flourished in 1605 (probably the first to follow that calling in the town). He was Wakeman in 1584, and living in 1605, as is evident from the following extract from an account book of his yet extant :— " Souldc to Ranys (jibson, myni.streof I'ateley brig, the xi of July, 1605, one booke of S. .Augustyne de Teniprye, & of the 4 ICvangelists, & dc heremate, & an other boke of Chrisostome upo' the salms— price xiiijj. , to be payd at niyckaelmasse next cominge." Besides dealing in books, he appears to have been a money lender, and owner of cattle and horses, as is shown by the follow- ing bit from the same book :—" Md. that Mr. Wm. Beckwith, of Clint, dothe owe me this laste of Octobr. just \\\]li. xijfl'. Rhe in pt. 1601 for somering ij stirks, xj. Rhe mor 1602 for someringe of one younge fiUyc, xj. Soe rests iij/. xijrf." June 17th. Memorandum of sale of cottage, etc.. in Korrowby or Ferrerby Lane, to Richard Bayne, Fsq.. incons'on of 5/. 5s. od., for the use of the poor. On Wednesday, 29th October, in this year, died .Sir Reginald Graham, Bart., at his seat at Norton Conyers, near Ripon. He was, as it was said, in his usual state of health on the preceding day, but after retiring to bed, desired some tea to be brought to him. It was accidentally made with water taken from a kettle which Mrs. Brady, the housekeeper, hail intended, according to custom, to use at her break- fast in the morning. His death therefore ensued instead of that of the servant, who was a person of a violent temper, and greatly disliked on this and other accounts by some members of the household. Though the attendant circumstances were most anxiously investigated by his friends, particularly by Mr. .Aislabie of Studley, the criminals were never brought to justice. The following notice was circulated in hand bills through the country and published in the newspapers. ■'Norton Conyers, Dec. 19, 1755. Whereas, on Oct. 30th last, it was found to this effect, by the verdict of the coroner's jury on the body of Sir Reginald (iraham, Bart., deceased, that the drinking of tea on the 28th of the said month, with something of poisonous quality therein, had been the cause of his death ; but that it did not appear from whence, or by what means, the said tea became so aftected ; This is therefore to give notice, that if any person will give information to Sir Bellingham (}raham, Bart., William .Aislabie, William Danby, Henry Peirse, Henry Duncombe, John Milbanke, or Thoma Mauleverer, Esqs. , Rev. Dr. Wanley, Dean of Ripon, Rev. Kdward Place, rector of Bedale, or to any other gentlemen in the neighbourhood of Norton Conyers, near Ripon, of any poison or poisonous ingredient having been given, sold, or otherwise disposed of on any pretence, to any of the said Sir Reginald's domes- ticks, or any other person, for the use of any of them, within ' the space of two months next before Sir Reginald's death, whereby any person shall be legally convicted of having wilfully given, or wilfully caused to be given any such poison to the said Sir Reginald, which shall be legally adjudged 10 have been the cause of his death, such informant shall RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. receive from the said Sir Bellingham Graham one hundred pounds. And in order to enlarge the means of such discovery, all apothecaries, grocers, and others who can conceive themselves possibly con- cerned to do it, are desired to recollect to whom they have disposed of any poison, as above specified ; and to assist on proof being given for what uses the same was procured and administered. And if any person shall refuse to give such satisfaction, it is desired that notice may be given of such refusal to any of the above-named gentlemen. — H. Graham." 1756-7- John Lister, Mercer. Mayor in 1743. Son of Chas Lister, twice mayor of Ripon. Died in 1788, aged 84. He resigned his office of alderman in 1770, but the assistants protested against his retirement, their consent not having been asked. By his last will he gave two guineas for a sermon to be preached in Ripon Minster, in the afternoon, on the Sunday nearest to St. John's Day. March 27th. A reward of one guinea per man to be paid out of the corporation stock to every one inhabitant of Ripon enlisting into General Napier's Recruitin^^ Rei^intetit stationed at Leeds. 20 April, 1756, " Resolved that the freedom of this corporation be presented to Robert Copinger. Lsq., of the city of York, now an inhabitant of this Borough." December 13th. Fine set for a grocer, 25/. ; for a tailor, 5/. ; for a breeches maker. 5/. ; for a wheel- wright, 5/. '757"8- John Hutchinson, .A^[)Othecary and Surgeon. .Admitted a freeman 4th .April, 1755 ; chosen assis- tant 27th June, 1755 ; elected alderman 6th Decem- ber, 1756. Son of .Simon Hutchinson, twice mayor of Ripon. Thomas Dinsdale was duly elected s=rjeant-at-mace by the mayor and aldermen present, to hold the said office during the good pleasure of the said mayor and aldermen, and sworn accordingly. George Hassell, of this borough, gent. , attorney-at- law, elected common clerk of this borough in |)lace of his father, late common clerk. 1758-9. William Askwith, Brewer. Admitted a freeman I7lh August, 1739. being the eldest son of William Askwith, a freeman ; and same day chosen assistant, in place of Robert Jefferson, deceased ; elected alderman 27th May, 1757. The springs on Skellbank and Borrnge Green were protected and collected in stone basins, for public use, by Dr. Richardson, of Ripon. in 1758 and 1762. being both of exceeding pure quality, and much frequented. In this year Eugene Aram was convicted and exe- cuted at York, for the murder of Daniel Clarke, at Knaresbro.' In an autograph letter to the Rev. Thomas Collins, of Isnares'Dro', he says : — " 1 was born at Ramsgill, a little village in Nether- dale [in the west riding of Yorkshire], in 1704. My maternal relations had been substantial and reputable in that dale for a great many generations. My father was of Nottinghamshire, a gardener, of great abilities in botany, and an excellent draftsman. He served the Right Rev. the Bishop of London, Dr. Compton. with great approbation ; which occasioned his being recommended to .N'ewby. in this county, to Sir Edwd, Blackett. whom he served in the capacity of a gar- dener, with much credit to himself and .satisfaction to that family, for about thirty years. Upon the decease of that baronet, he went and was retained in the ser- vice of Sir John Ingilby, of Ripley, Bart., where he died ; respected when living, and lamented when dead. ' ' 1 was removed very young, along with my mother, to Skelton, near Newby ; and thence, at five or six years old, my father making a little purchase in Bond- gate, near Ripon, his family went thither. There I went to school, where I was made capable of readin.g the Testament, which mas all I erer was taught, except a long time after,, about a month, in a very advanced age for that, with the Rev. Mr. Alcock, of Biu'nsal. ".After this, at about thirteen or fourteen years of age, I went to my father, at .N'ewby, and attended him in the family there, till the death of Sir Edward Blackett." 1759-60. Richard Gkainol, Grocer. Admitted a freeman ist January, 1733(4); chosen assistant ist January, 1739(40), in place of William Chambers, made an alderman ; elected alderman July 3rd, 1758 ; resigned his office of alderman through infirmity and ill health in 1773 ; died in 1 78 1, aged 70. From the Inquisition taken in 1675, we learn that this family was resident in Lo« Skellgate, where, at that time, (ieorge Grainge held a burgage house. He was the son and heir of John Grainge, deceased, and was about forty years old. John Cirainge died about sixteen years before. This house had formerly belonged to John Middleton, afterwards to " Cicilly" Grainge. Barbara Grainge, widow, held the adjacent burgage on the south-west, which had formerly be- longed to William CJrainge. of Sharow, antl before, to Ninian Grainge. June 13th, a legacy of 50/. given by the Rev. Mar- maduke Buck, then late a prebendary of the collegiate church of Ripon. lo the poor of the town of Ripon. to be disposed of at the discretion of his executors, was paid by one Peter Johnson, one of such executors, to Francis Wanlcy, then dean, and Richard Bayne, then recorder of Ripon, by whom it was invested at interest at 4/. per cent, on mortgage of the tolls of the lurn|)ike road leading from Ripon to Kirby Hill, in the county of York. On the iSlh of .April, 1848, the mortgage was paid off by the trustees of the said road, and on the 31st of May, in the same ye;ir, was invested in the [lurchase of 59/. 5s. 3d. 3/. per cent, consols, in the name of ihe senior trustee. MUNICII'AI. HISTORY, ETC. 103 1 760-1. Ernv. Ayr ION, liarher ('hirurgcoii. Chosen assistant i2tli September. 1748, in place of John .•\islai)ic, Esq. , resigned ; elected aldernian 14th August, 1758. He was the father of William .\yiton, who was organist of Ripoii minster 5o years ; and of Dr. Kdmnnd .'\yrlon, one of the most celebra- ted musicians of his day. — See note under " Organists of kipon Cathedral," in the Apf>€ndix. He died in 1774, and was buried in the minster yard, where a stone on the church wall is inscribed : ' ■ .\ear this place lye the bodies of three sons and one daughter of Kdward and C^.atherine .Ayrton, of Nip- pon, who rlied in their minority, 1751 ; John, their son, died |uly ye nth, 1771, aged 42: also the atiovc Kdward .Vyrton, .Alderman and once Mayor of this Corporation, who died the 25th of July, 1774, aged 76; Catherine, wife of the above Ethvard Ayrton, who was interred July 6th, 1781, aged 79 years." "Jan 14. At twelve o'clock at night, one of the officers I)elonging to the Royal Volunteers set out from Ripon to walk to Mr. Parker's, at the Turk's Head, Newcastle, for a considerable wager. He was allowed 20 hours to perform it in, but compleated it in about 18, with a stop of an hour at Durham. It is a distance of near 65 miles." — York Coiirant. .\pril 8. " We hear from Ripon that many people have received great benefit from drinking of and bath- ing in the spaw water which was discovered there last year, it being of the same nature as that of Harro- gate ; and as this water may be drunk with conveni- ency at the spring head, being in a field adjoining the town, it is expected it will be still more efl^cacious than when carried a mile, as the practice is at Harro- g.ue ; besides, the conveniency of good lodgings and cheap living at Ripon are further recommendations of these waters." — Ibid. April 22nd. Whereas Holy Thursday (upon which dav a fair has hitherto been annually held at Ripon), does this year, and frequently happens in the same week, wherein the 12th day of May falls, upon which a fair is likewise kept in the same town ; and whereas the intervening of such fairs so near each other has been found prejudicial to one another, it is ordered, and notice is hereby given, that the fair which was usually held on Holy Thursday, will this year, and for the future, be discontinued, and a fair be kept upon the fii-st Thursday of June following, and upon every first Thursday in June hereafter, for horned cattle, horses, leather ; and a fair for sheep the day following. There will be a fortnight fair for horned cattle and sheep at the same place as usual. — York Courant. 25th April. The mayor for the time being to be allowed for wine 6/. out of C'orporation Lands in the possession of William .Aislabie, lCsc|. I4lh November. .-Vn address to his majesty George HI. on his accession agreed upon, etc. 1761-2. William Grimston, Grocer. .Admitted a freeman loth June, 1745 ; chosen assis- tant 2nd January, 1749, in place of John Shackleton, removed; elected alderman 29th December, 1759, in place of William Aislabie, Jun., Esq., deceased. June I3lh, 1759. Receipt for a legacy of 50/. left by Mr. Marm.aduke Buck, late a prebendary of Ripon, to the poor of Ripon. Signed by Francis Wanley, dean, and Richard Bayne, recorder. Ordered that Mr. Mayor subscribe 30/. for rc-cast- ing and hanging a set of 8 musical bells in tone and tune in the Minster. Wm. Lawrence, Esq., M.P. , presented with his freedom in 1761. Accepts office of Assistant in 1763 ; elected alderman in 1765. 1762-3. John TiiRRV, Spurrier. Admitted a freeman (being son of a freeman), i6th .■\ugust, 1738 ; chosen assistant 17th August, 1744 ; elected alderman 5th December, 1761. 5th January. The mayor for the time being, reliev- ing out of the poor's rents at Christmas any person not legally settled at Ripon, to pay the same relief (jut of his own pocket. Several persons in the neighbourhood having lately made a practice of forestalling, engrossing, and re- grating (i.e. retailing) corn and other goods, &c. , which have prevented the same being brought to market, ordered that such offenders be prosecuted. The Mayor for the time being to have authority to take steps for better establishing the tolls due to him. .\ new ring of 8 bells, cast by Messrs. Lester and Pack, of London, was hung in the south-west tower of the Minster, weight, 88 cwt. o qrs. 16 lbs., which, at 61. per cwt., cost 528/. tys. zd., augmented by incidental expenses to 557/. is. iid. ; the six old bells were taken in exchange for the sum of 355/. 5.1. 8d. at the rate of 4A 16.!. per cwt. , the aggregate weight of the ring having been 74 cwt. o qrs. 2 lbs. Towards the cost the corporation contributed 30/. ; the Dean and Chapter 20/. ; Sir Fletcher Norton 10/. los. ; Richard Weddell, Esq., 5/. y.; Wm. Weddell, Esq.,' 5/. 5J. ; Gregory Rhodes, Esq., 5/. y. ; the .Arch- bishop of York, 2/. 2,1. ; inhabitants of Ripon, small sums, and Wm. .Aislabie, Esq., of Studley, 130/., to complete the subscription. They were hung by James Harrison, of Barrow, Line. 1763-4. \\'lLLL\M ThE.-\K.STONE. Mayor in 1744. Died in 1765. 1764-5. Henry Kirkby. Mayor in 1749. He was the eldest son of Edward Kirkby, and died in 1773. The corporation subscribed 21/. towards re-building Burgage Bridge over the river Skell. On the bridge is inscribed " KUINis EXSURGIT A.c. 1765." The surplus of the above 21/. to go towards the building of bridge between High and Low Skcllgate. 1765-6. ClEO. Ch.\rnock, Bridle Cutter. Mayor in 1750. Son of Thomas Chamock, mayor in 1689 and 1703. Elected .Assistant in 1715. He married Ellen, heiress at law of John .Mlanson, of I04 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Ripon. Gent., and retired'towards the end of his life to Wakefield. The iatc Mr. Thomas Chnrnock, of Monkton Hall, was one of his sons. 1766-7. Christk. Braithwaite, Mercer and \\'oollen Draper, Mayor in 1752. This mayor, three aldermen, and three councillors, were appointed a committee to carry into execution the intended navigation of the river Ouse and Ure from York to Ripon. — Corpor. Re^. Oct. 6th, 1766. Ordered that 200/. Corporation money be subscribed for carrying on the intended Navigation, and lent at interest, upon the credit of the tolls to be raised thereon. — Corp. Reg. Ripon is briefly noticed in this year by the Rev. Dr. Alexander Carlyle. Minister of Inveresk, in his "Auto- biography," p. 451. " Our friends the Blacketts, had now been some days at Ripon with his mother, a fine hospitable old lady, the daughter of Mr. Wise of the Priory at Warwick. By a message they invited us to dine with them next day, and desired us to bespenk their lodgings, as they were to come to Harrogate with us. This we accordingly did, and passed a very agreeable day with the old lady and her friends. She had a fine haunch of venison for us from Studley Park, besides many other good things. Ripon is a delightful village to live at, not merely on account of the good provisions for the table, and a plentiful country, but because there is a dean and chapter, and generally excellent musicians. The Dean and prebendary are well endowed, aud they and their families form a good society." The "hospitable old lady " mentioned above, resided in an ancient man- sion near Ailcie Hill, memorable on account of being the place where the English and Scotch Commis- sioners sat in conference on national affairs in 1640. She died in 1788, aged 92, and was Iniried in Ripon minster. The writer of the above notice was himself a notable man ; during the latter years of his life he was com- monly called Jupiter Carlyle, from having sat more than once for that king of gods and men to Gavin Hamilton. He is styled by Sir Walter Scott "the grandest demigod I ever saw — a shrewd, clever, old carle was he no doubt, but no more a poet than his precentor." — Lockhatl's Life, vol. iv. Mr. Smeaton's Estimate of the Cost of the Ur^ Navigation Works from Borough bridge to Ripon. Building a Lock to pen 10 feel difference of water, at Boroughljridge. Digging the lock pit, drainage of water. £ s. d. and righting up the lock, all included 800 o o To digging a cut at a medium 10 feet deep, and a 15 feet bottom, and bat- ters as 3 to 5 ; the length 635 yards at 3s, per cubic yard 285 15 o To a bridge over the lock to preserve the road lo Milby 1500 To a bridge over the cut. answerable lo Fi'bridge, with flood gates 140 o o To wharfing or securing the banks of the cut above the river, between the bridge and the dam . . 50 o o ^1290 15 o Accordmg to the above dimensions the cut and banks will occupy a breadth of 45 yards, and therefore 635 yards in length will contain 5a. 3?^r. say 6 acres, and one fourth of which will be common. To building a dam, &c. . at Red Bank. To cut 150 yds. long, 8 ft. deep, 15 ft. bottom, batters at 3 to 5, at 3d. p. yd 33 o o A dam to pen 2 feet ... ... 250 o o A lock to pen do. ... ... ... 256 o o ^533 o o This last with a small island near the dam, will contain la. 3r. To building a dam, iS:c. , at Westwick To making a cut 220 yds. long, 10 ft. deep, and 15 ft. bottom, baiters 3 to 5, at 3d. per cubic yard ... ... 99 o o To building a dam to pen 4 feet addit- ional water in Newby deeps. ^500. Building locks to pen 5 ft. 6 in. water _,^6oo ... ... ... ... 1 100 o o ^1199 o o To a tail bridge over the lock to preserve the ford ... ... ... . . 15 To work to jireserve the ford ... 100 To do. lo preserve the ford at Thorjie pasture ... ... ,.. .. . . 100 i^MH Ground lo be purchased fur this cut 2 acres i rood. The long cut from Ox Close to Bondgate Green. To digging a cut at a medium 3K ^^■ deep, 18 ft. bottom, batters as the ground recjuires, 1056 yards long, at 2]4(\. per yard will come to ... ... 105 12 o To digging do. of a medium 5 ft. deep, 18 feet hottom. batters as the ground re(]uircs, 2068 yards at 2;^d. ... 310 4 o To digging do. at a medium of 10 feel deep, 15 ft. bottom, 301 yards with batters 3 to 5, at 3d. per yard ... 135 9 o To digging do. at a medium 18 ft. deep, 15 ft. bottom. T47 yds. running, with baiters 3 to 5, al 6d. per yard ... 2g\ o o To a double lock at the lail of the cut al Ox Close, penning 15 feel ... 1100 o o To a double lock at the tile kilns, pen- ning 14 feel ... ,. ... 1000 o o To 12 Ijridges to cross the cut al /"50 each 600 o o j^354S 5 o The common part of this cut and cover will be 66 ft. wide, which being 3572 yards, or two miles and 52 yards long and 66 feet wide, will contain 16 acres i MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. '05 c S. ll. 1290 >5 533 1414 3545 5 ^^6783 • '550 ;^8333 Smkaton. rood. The 10 fret cut of 310 yards, 135 feet, cut and cover will contain extra 2a. 3r. 4p. The 18 feet cut of 147 yards, and 175 yards wide, cut and cover, will contain extra 2a. ir. gp. Total 21a. ir. gp., or say 21 acres 3 roods. The .Abstract. Works at Boroughbridce Do. at Red Bank Do. at Westwick Do. a. I^ong Cut, &C- 31 acres of land at ^^50 per acre Ripoti, 26tlt Sep., f/66. 1767-8. M.\TT. Bkckwhh, Bookseller. Mayor in 1755. Died 1780, and was buried in the minster yard at Ripon. where a tomb, with the following inscription, yet remains to his memory: — "To the memory of Matthew Beckwith, alderman, and twice mayor of Ripon, who diet! the 5lh day of February, 1780. aged 78 years. He married Alice, the youngest daughter of Mr. Richard Austin, of this town, bookseller, by whom he had issue 6 sons and 6 daughters, of which 3 of the former and 4 of the latter lay here interd, viz., Matthew, who died in 1759, aged 15; Elizabeth, died in 1774. aged 34; the rest died in their infancy ; also Alice, wife of the said Matthew Beckwith, died 29lh .■August, 1783, aged 76 years; also Richard Beckwith, .-Vlderman, and twice Mayor of this town, son of the above Matthew Beckwith, who departed this life the 25th of May, 1796, aged 63 years ; .Alice Olroyd. daughter of the above Matthew Beckwith, died Jany. 27th, 1810, aged 66 years. Ordered that 3/. 7s. 6d. be paid to Mr. .Alderman Braithwaite on account of money disbursed in de- fending himself against an illegal prosecution com- m-:'nced against him by the methodists. — Corp. Rt^. 30th October. George Hassell resigned the office of common clerk, and was elected recorder in the place of Richard Bayne. Esq. . deceased. His certifi- cate of having received the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, at Burton Leonard church, signed by the Rev. Richard Browne, curate, etc. Which certificate being duly proved, Mr. Hassell took the oaths of office. Henry .Atkinson elected common clerk, and producing a similar certificate, he was duly sworn into office. — See List of Recorders in Appendix. Oct. 30. Mr. .Aislabie left with Mr. Mayor a Latin copy of the Corporation Charter to be translated into English for the use of the body. .An act of parliament was obtained in 1767 for form- ing a canal from Ripon to the river Ure. and for making that river navigable to its junction with the Swale. Its management was then vested in commis- sioners ; but. by another act. passed in 1820, the proprietors became a body corporate, by the name and style of "the Company and Proprietors of the River Ure Navigation to Ripon." In 1845 the inter- ests and property of the proprietors were transferred to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company. 1768-9. Wii.i.LAM Lawrence, Esq. Son of Major Lawrence, of Ripon. The freedom of the corporation was presented to him on 5lh Dec. , 1761, and on the same day he was elected an assis- tant ; . elected alderman in 1765. M. P. for many years. Married Annie Sophia, youngest daughter and co-heiress of Wm. .Aislabie, Esq. , of Studley Royal. His only son, William Lawrence, of Kirby Kleotham. an amiable and accomplished youth, who died in 1785, aged 22. Mrs. Elizabeth Sophia Law- rence inherited the Studley estates at the death of her aunt. Mrs. .Allanson and died in 1845. — See Members of Parliamenl for Ripon in Appendix. In the cathedral register this Lawrence is styled Major Lawrence, which we take to be his military rank, and not his proper name. This is shown in the following extracts from the register. Baptisms. 1716, November 3rd, Cuthbert Cham- bers, son of Major LawTcnce, of Ripon. Burials. 1716, December 13th, Cuthbert Cham- bers, son of Major Lawrence, of Ripon. Baptisms. 1717. March 24th. Mary, daughter of Major Lawrence, of Ripon. Baptisms. 1720. .April 30th. Leticia, daughter of Major Lawrence, of Ripon. Baptisms. 1721. October 15th. Frances, daughter of Major Lawrence, of Ripon. .At the same time there was a Colonel Lawrence — Baptisms. 1719, October 17th, Henrietta Grace, daughter of Colonel LawTence, of Ripon. .Another entry places the colonel at Littletborpe. December 29th. 1768. Died a few days since, at Leeds, after having completed his ii4lh year. Robert Ogilby, the noted old tinker. It appears from the register that he was born at Ripon, Nov. 16th, 1654. His own account of himself was, that he was Iround apprentice in j668 to one Sellers, a brazier, in York, when he was fourteen years old ; served him seven years in that capacity, and two more as a Journey- man ; he then began business for himself, in Ripon, which he carried on five years, and failed ; after which he went to Hull, and wrought journey-work there four years ; he then entered into the army of king James, and was sent with the regiment to which he belonged into Ireland, where, like many more at the time, he changed his master, and was amongst the number of those who fought under king William, at the battle of the Boyne, in 1690, where he saw the duke of Schomljerg fall. He served about 23 years longer in the army, in different places, and was dis- charged after the pe MUNICIPA L IIISTOR Y, ETC. 107 three quarters wiflo, neatly tiortiered. The wliole of these goods are in the newest taste, being such as give general satisfaction. Those who choose to favour this manufactory will please to address their orders to P. Pickersgill, in Ripon aforesaid, and the same will be duly executed with care to please, in the best manner and on the most reasonable terms." — York Coitrtittf, 31 Oct., 1775. 1776-7, Thomas Hornkr, Coach Maker. .Admitted a freeman iglh April, 1754 ; chosen assis- tant 6th December, 1756 ; elected alderman 27th August, 1774. June loth. "Whereas, Willm. Blakey, of Ripon, miller, on Thursday the 30th iVIay last, assaulted the serjeant-at-mace. and by force took from him and threw down upon the ground the corn taken by the said Serjeant, as and for the mayor's tolls, of forty bushels of wheat, delivered by John Hood, of Bal- dcrsby, at the dwelling house of the said William Blakey, in Ripon aforesaid. And the said William Blakey, having, in other respects, behaved himself as a bad townsman by incroaching, building, and tres- passing with his cattle upon Skellbank common, at Ripon ; ordered that Thomas Horner, mayor {and others of the corporation named) be appointed a Committee to consult with the Recorder, and give such directions to the town clerk, from time to time, to commence or defend such actions or suits as a majority of the said Committee shall think proper, that the said W. Blakey may make such satisfaction for the injuries done as the law may determine, or in case of his submission, as a majority of the Corpor- ation may think necessary ; and that all costs incurred by reason thereof be paid out of the money belonging to this Corporation." On the next day the Committee ordered an action to be commenced against Blakey, and that Mr. Wallace and Mr. Davenport be retained as counsel for the plaintiffs. By indenture dated 25th Sept., 1776, William Aislabie, of Studley Royal, Esq. , conveyed to Thomas Horner, Esq., Mayor of Ripon, Geo. Hasseli, Esq., Recorder, and other Trustees, the Old Hall in Allhallowgate, late in the occupation of Herbert Gordon and others, for the use of the poor who before were in want of such a provision, with rever- sion to the grantor, if it should not be used as a work- house or fell-down. The Ripon W.-\tekwokks were commenced this year. Farrer, in his " History of Ripon," p. 56, 1801, says: — " By means of an engine, erected at the expence of Mr. Alderman Askwith, the town is well supplied with excellent water from the river Skcll ; previous to which, water was used to be carried from house to house in leathern bags, on horses ; the obvious inconvenience of such a method of supply, first suggested to Mr. Askwith this very useful accom- modation of bringing water into every man's house." The lease from the archbishop of York to Mr. Alder- man Askwith is dated Sep. 27th, 1776. The engine for raising the water from the Skell was fixed in the mill at Duckbill bank, and the water was first con- veyed to the houses in the town in elm tree pipes ; when these decayed, leaden pipes were substituted, anti about 1865 the latter were superseded by iron. Mr. Askwith under-leased his property in the under- taking to James Webster; and on Sep. 1st, 1801. they jointly conveyed all their interest therein to Mr. Robert Gatenby, father of the lale John Dixon CJaienby. Owing to the irregularity of this supply, and the impurity of the water, the corporation took the matter in hand ; and during the mayoralty of Mr. B. P. Ascough a pumping station was erected on the banks of the Yore, and an extensive system of service pipes laid down. — See note under 1864-5. Mr. William .Askwith who originated these water- works must be classed among the benefactors of the town. He belonged to an old family of good standing in Ripon, and was the owner of the mill and much properly in Kirkgate. From the family tomb in the minster yard we find that "William Askwith, born in 1681, died Jan. 7th, 1724, aged 43 years ; also William Askwith, son of the above, born -Aug. 30th. 1712, died June 23rd, 1776, aged 64; also William Askwith, son of the above, born Sep. 3rd, 1740, died Jan. 24th, 1814, aged 74 years (this was the originator of the waterworks) ; also W'illiam Askwith, son of the above, born March 13th, 1780, died May 9th, 1803, aged 23 years. Jane, wife of William Askwith, died Sep. 29th, 1841, aged 90 years ; Rebecca, wife of the first William Askwith, died Dec. 28th. 17 — , aged 98 years. Jan. 29. The mayor and other gentlemen of Ripon began a subscription for the relief of the poor in this inclement season ; to which the inhabitants in general liberally contributed ; and the Hon. William .Aislabie of Studley Royal, Esq., ordered 30/. to be applied to the same benevolent purpose. — York Couiant, Feb. 2nd. William Thompson the postman, being old, was allowed 2s. a week by the corporation ; having many years acted in that capacity with great honesty. .April i8th. Mr. Samuel Coates, junior, was appointed by Messrs. Willoughby, Raper, Clough, and Swann of York, bankers, their agent at Ripon, to receive deficient gold coin, according to the king's proclamation on the 12th inst. And on May isl, Mr. George Snowden and Mr. Edward Raggett of Ripon, were appointed for the same purpose, by Messrs. Crompton, I-^wbank, Mortimer, Crompton, and Swann, authorized also by the Lords Commis- sioners of Treasury, to exchange deficient coin, of which much was in circulation at that time. .About this time Christopher Pinkney, corn miller, and paper maker. lived at the Low Mills. Ripon, but also had the High Mill, and added premises to it for a paper mill. Wilfrid Well was then higher up the bank, and he had lead-piping laid from the spring to the mill, for the purpose of making fine white paper. When the houses now on Skellbank were built, some of the piping was found. There lived at that lime in the town a man called John or Jacky Green, who was a painter and glazier. He worked for old Thos. Fothergill, house painter, who died in 1777, and was loS RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the man who painted the walls of the bell-chamber in Ripon minster. Green wanted a job, and knowing that I'inkney was a bigoted puritan (some called him a quaker), went to the Low Mills in the dead of the night, and called aloud at Pinkney's chamber window — "Christopher Pinkney ! Arise thou Christopher Pinkney, and take thy staff which is behind thy door, and go tliou to Kirkby Malzeard, and there break the windows of the wicked steeple-house ! " Pinkney hearing this, nudged his wife, and said, " Dorothy ! Dorothy ! Dost thou not hear the voice of the angel of the Lord calling to me?" Dorothy said she had hi:ard it, and that the voice must be obeyed. Pinkney that night, or soon after, went to Kirkby and broke the church windows. Green was on the watch, informed of him, Pinkney was made to pay, and Green got the job of mending them. — \V. H. 1777-8- ^^'iLLiAM RoHiNSON, Apothecary. Admitted a freeman 5th March, 1749, and paid a fine of 35/. ; chosen assistant 28th December, 1753; elected alderman 16th October, 1775, in place of Charles Allanson, Esq.. deceased. Feb. II. The tolls :>rising at Studley bar last yeai- produced 75/., and Pateley Bridge bar 70/., above the expenses of collecting them. — York Courant. This year an association for the prosecution of felons was formed in Ripon. On Sunday morning April 13th, was rung at Ripon, by a society of ringers from Knaresborough, a peal of grandsire triples, consisting of 2520 changes, in one hour and 32 minutes. — Ibid. On the fly leaf of fourth vol. of the Corporation Minute Book is written : —The several matters in this book contain an account of the business done at the several meetings or assemblies of the worshipful the mayor, aldermen, and assistants of the corporation of Ripon, in the county of York, beginning seventh January, 1777. in the r7th year of the reign of king George the Third over Great Britain, &c. The Honble. William Aislabic, of Studley Royal, Esq., and his son-in-law, William Lawrence, Esq , two of the aldermen of this corporation, then repre- sented this borough in parliament. — H. Atkin,son, Common Clerk of the said Corporation. 1778. Fees due to the common clerk :~ Indres , stamps, and paper, 5s. ; fees for same. 3s. 6d. ; inrol. , 2S. 6d. ; bond and duty, 7s. 6d. ; swearing, is. ; registering, is. ; Mr. Mayor, 3d., or is. 8d. ; corpor- ation, 3d., or IS. 8d. Edward Benson, son of Christo[)her Benson, of Pateley Bridge, resided in the Market-place, Ripon, and afterwards removed into Kirkgate, where his son. White Benson, was born in 1777, the grand- father of the present archbishop of C^anterbury. In this year the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel (^n Coltsgale Hill was opened. It was not an entirely new building, but an adaptation of [)revious build- ings for the pur[)ose of a chapel. It continued in use until i860, when it gave place to the present large and substantial fabric. We do not know the exact time. nor by whom methodism was introduced into Ripon. but it must have been a considerable period before the erection of the chapel. The Rev. John Wesley, though he was often at Thirsk, Boroughbridge, and Knaresborough, very seldom visited Ripon. He writes in his Joutnal, vol. iv. , p. 170: — "2nd May, 1780. We came to Ripon, and observed a remark- able turn of Providence : the great hindrance of the work of God in this place has suddenly disappeared ; and the poor people, being delivered from their fear, gladly flock together to hear His word. The new preaching-house was quickly more than filled. Surely some of them will not be forgetful hearers." On this occasion he had come from Pateley Bridge, and travelled hence to " Garvace Abbey," and across the hills into Swaledale. 1778-g. Richard Beckwith, Bookseller. O , ~^ ° Matthe-w Beckwith MA.YO R \lS3.k '76^ Richard Beckwith MA^Y O R ' 7 7 8 ,&^ The crest on his badge is an antelope pns- sant. Admitted a freeman Dec- ember 5, 1761 ; chosen assistant 31st December. 1765 ; elected alderman 2nd January, 1776. Clerk and Treasurer of the Ripon and Pateley Turnpike Trust. Son of Matthew Beckwith, alder- man, and twice mayor of Ripon. He died May 25th, 1796, aged 63 years. u4th April, 1778. Ordered that the payment of two shillings a week allowed by the Corporation to William Thompson, the late postman, be reduced and lessened to one shilling a week, until further order. — Coi'p. Reg., vol. iv., p. 9. 5th September, 1778. William Withers, of York, I'^sq., barri.ster-al-law, elected Recorder in the plaice of George Hasscll, Ksq., deceased. Be it remembered that at Lammas Assizes at York, 1777, was tried the corn tolls of Ripon. William Blakoy, miller of Skellbank mill, plaintiff, against Tliomas Horner, Esq., Mayor of Ripon, and the Corporation, defendants; viz., the mayor, mace- bearer, and toll-gatherer, to take toll of a load of wheat in Mr. Blakey's mill. He brought an action against them, and recovered is. damages, and cost of suit. The corporation removed it to London, to the King's Bench. Verdict for Blakey, with damages, and cost of suit. The mayor and corporation brought an action against Blakey for building barn and stables behind tlie mill. — Tried at York — the mayor non- suited.— The mayor, &c., hired jiersons to pull down his barn, stables, and helms ; which in one day were MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 109 levelled to the ground. Blakey carried the case to York. It was not tried, but referred to the Recorder of York, who gave Blakey 50/. damages, and 10/. costs. This was all done in 1777 and 78. The Hon. William Aislabie paid 1000/. towards the charges of the suits, and the rest 159/.. was paid out of the corporation purse. — See wtf/^ under 1776. The Corporation sinnmoned Blakey's son {a grocer in Ripon), to take his Freedom — he refused — they sent for a writ, and served it — but never declared, and paid all the charges and costs. — Tutings MS. 1779-80. Chris. Braithwaite, Mercer. Theamisupon his badge are : Gules, on a chevron argent three crosses crosslet fitch^c sable. Crest ; .A grey- hound couch, argent collared and chained gules. Son of Mr. Stephen Braithwaite, of Ripon Parks, and grandson of Mr. Christopher Braithwaite, mayor of Ripon in 171 1. Born in 1705. Mayor in 1752 and 1766. Died in 1780. aged 75. Married Judith, eldest daughter and eventually heiress of Charles Oxley, Esq., of Ripon. His son Christopher, in 1775, obtained the Royal Licence to use the surname and bear the arms of Oxley. Christopher Braithwaite was sworn into the office of Mayor, being his third mayoralty, on Feb. 2, "a very elegant entertainment was provided on the occasion for the corporation and gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood." — York Courant, Febru- ary 9th. Feb. Public rejoicings at Ripon, Thirsk, Beverley, Pontefract, and other Yorkshire towns, on the occa- sion of Admiral Keppels acquittal by a court martial from the charges of misconduct and neglect of duty brought against him by Sir Hugh Palliser. — York Courant. On Friday, July 20th, there was a great deal of thunder and lightning accompanied with heavy rain, which continued many hours. That evening at Bishop Monkton, near Ripon, as three women and a man were going to milk, they were struck down by the lightning — one of the women was killed ; her clothes were all burnt, and her body greatly scorched. The other three revived. — York Courant. A long order confirming the prosecution of all per- sons carrying on any trade or mystery in the city of Ripon not being freemen. The order enjoins "That every inhabitant of the town of Ripon being not free and unsworn, and using any trade or mistery within the same, should, upon reasonable warning, come Ijefore the mayor and some of his brethren to be allowed, and sworn a freeman of this corporation, giving his consent to perform such good orders as belong to his trade, and to have his name entered by the town clerk, and to pay such reasonable fine to the corporation as should be assessed upon him by the mayor and his brethren with the assistiints or the most of them assembled, and if such inhabitant using any trade or mistery as aforesaid upon such warning given refuse to be made and sworn a freeman of this corporation, and give his consent to perform such good orders as belong to that trade, he should forfeit for ever)' such default two shillings and six- pence to the use of the same corporation, and for every week that he used the same trade or mistery after such his refusal to be levied by the sergeants-al- mace in manner therein mentioned." 1 780-1. John Hutchinson, Apothecary. Mayor in 1770. 18th November. At this meeting Christopher Scott, of this borough, butcher, and a freeman of this corporation, having informed the house that two actions had been lately brought against him, one at the suit of the lord archbishop of York, as lord of the manor of Ripon aforesaid, and the other at the suit of Samuel Coates, his lordship's lessee of the tolls of the market of Ripon aforesaid, for the toll of stallage of the said market ; and whereas it being apprehen- ded that the freemen of the said town have a right of being exempt from the payment of such stallage according to immemorial custom, nothing having ever been heard to the contrary ; it is therefore unani- mously ordered that the town clerk do appear to and defend such causes at the corporation's expense until further order. loth June, 1782. The following payments were ordered to be made : Scott at the suit of the archbishop of York, and Scott at the suit of Coates ; The costs in those causes, and this in pursuance of our order of the i8th November, 1780, to wit: — PlaintifTs ^12 6 6 i -- Defendants . lo 8 4 ( ^ ■* Ewbank at the suit of the same plaintiffs : The plaintiff's costs . ( y-^g ^^ The defendant's costs . . J For money paidoutof pocket attend- 1 ing presenting the address to the king, V ;^i 14 o as ordered at last meeting . . ) £^^ 8 William Brunlon. druggist, foreigner, admitted and sworn freeman, on payment of 10/. — Corf. Reg. Dec. A few days since, dietl in the 65th year of his age, at Stainley, near Ripon, Mr. Christopher Benson, a man of great worth and inte.grity. From his early youth he atlacheitting pains he brought to a high degree of perfection. For a series of years he followed the drill husbandry, sowing RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. his corn lands in equidistant rows ; but the turnips, beans, and pease he cultivated with wide intervals, in which the horse hoe was employed. The drill plow used by him was an invention of his own, and simple in its construction, as were all his implements. Under the drill culture, his bean and turnip crops, far exceeded those of his neighbours ; and his honest industry was often gratified with visits from persons of highest distinction. With a spirit highly to be commended, he viewed with his own eyes the different improvements in agriculture in almost every corner of the land, and selected such as best suited his ■country. — York Courant. 1 781-2. Thomas \Vilkinson, Spirit Mer- chant. Mar mi^i'fhjaTz. Admitted a freeman ; chosen assistant 9th Decem- ber, 1757; elected alderman 28th July, 1780, in place of Alderman Matthew Beckwith. deceased. The market cross was rebuilt at the expense of Wm. Aislabie, Esq., of Studlcy Royal. On a tablet on the south side is inscribed : Mdcclxxxi. Erected at the Expence of William Aislabie, Esquire, who represented this borough in Parliament sixty years. The Mayor. Aldermen, and .Assistants of Ripon ORDERED THIS INSCRIPTION, MDCCLXXXV. THE Honourable Frederick Robinson, Mayor. Ordered that the Commoners Table belonging to the Corporation, be covered with Green Bays, (skj at the expence of the Corporation. — Corp. Reg. 1782-3. William Askwith, lircwcr. .Admitted a freeman loth January, 1770, and on same day chosen assistant, in place of Charles Allan- son, Esq., made an alderman ; elected alderman 13th December, 1780, in place of alderman Chris- topher Braithwaite, deceased. .Son of William Askwith, who was mayor in 1758 and 1769. Resigned on account of deafness and infirmities in 1805. Died in 1814, aged 74. May 22nd, 1782. .Address to his majesty George in. agreed to, and signed by the mayor and corpor- ation, and the gentry and clergy residing within the borough, congratulating the king on the late miportant successes of the British naval forces in the East and West Indies ; and hoping that admiral Rodney's signal victory over the French, will produce means of con- cluding the calamitous war in North America. The signatures are headed by Francis Wanley, dean of Ripon. Two new fire engines were purchased, and the old ones repaired, by the voluntary subscriptions of the inhabitants of Ripon, at the expence of iii/. 4J. 1783 U'lLLM. Grimston, Grocer. Mayor in 1772. Ordered that the thanks of the Corporation be given to WiUiam Grimslon. Esq., the present mayor, for his impartiality in billeting soldiers in and through- out the town of Ripon. — Corpor. Reg. Nov. 15th. Whereas William Richardson, late of Ripon, Dr. of Physic, having by a codicil to his will dated July 29th, 1782, bequeathed a sum of money to the Mayor and Corporation for certain purposes therein specified. (See Dr. Richardson's Charity). Ordered that this corporation will accept of the trust, and comply with the request of the said late Dr. Richardson ; and that the common clerk, in their names signify the same to the Rev. Henry Richardson of Thornton in Craven ; with their thanks for his polite communication of the said bequest, and to assure him that they will use their endeavours to carry into execution the enclosure of Goose Green, at Ripon aforesaid, for which purpose the said Dr. Richardson hath given his bond of 10/. los. towards enclosing the same by a wall, if completed before 8th July next. Thomas Dinsdale, son of the late Thomas Dinsdale, serjeant-at-mace, deceased, is duly elected, admitted, and sworn to the said office. Nov. isth. The corporation send a petition to the House of Commons, against the Stamp Duty imposed on receipts given for money. — Corp. Reg. 1784-5- ^Vm. Bell, Surgeon Apothecary. Admitted a freeman 22nd May, 1780 ; chosen assis- tant 28th July, 1780, in place of Robert Arnold, deceased ; elected alderman 15th November, 1783. in place of alderman Teter Horner, deceased. 2nd February, 1784. Robert Watson, glazier, one of the assistants, resigns his office by reason of poverty, age, and infirmities ; it was ordered that 2s. 6d. a week should be paid to him during pleasure of Corporation. — Corp. Reg., vol. iv. , p. 48. On 21 Feb., Mr. Hutler. manager of a company of comedians, now performing at Ripon. had the huma- nity to give a benefit play, to be added to a subscrip- tion which the mayor had laudably undertaken for the relief of the poor at this inclement season. Charity in the town of Ripon has been so universal that the poor inhabitants have really been comfortably sup- ported during the late storm. Labour has been found by several gentlemen for paupers unemployed ; and MUNICIPA I. HISTOR ) ; E TC. Ill the ladies liave vied with one aiiolher. not only in finding out distressed objects, but in administering proper relief. — York Courant, March 2nd. Feb. 2nd, 17^4. Address to the King, rejoicing that his majesty had dismissed his late Ministry, who attempted to deprive a great commercial body of their chartered rights. There is an order to pay \l. los. " lor money paid out of pocket attending the presenting the address to the king," as ordered at last meeting. — 0>/*/>. Re^. March 3rd. For the better regulation of Weights and Measures in this Borough it is ordered that Mr. Mayor do provide proper stamped weights and mea- sures according to the Standards at the Exchequer, and that the mayor, and the two next aldermen near- est the chair be, and they are hereby appointed a committee for the management thereof — Corf. Res;. May nth. Ordered that the Bellman give public notice that no counterfeit copper be allowed to pass. — Corp. Reg. nth May. Peter Snowden, Ijreeches maker, a forreigner. is admitted to the freedom of this Corpor- ation through charily, without fee, and sworn. — Ibid, P- 50- June ist. Francis Parker of Copt Hcwick, near Ripon, has an ewe which yeaned five fine lambs this year, viz., four tups and one gimmer, now five weeks old, and all supported by the dam. — York Courant. i6th June. This day Peter Taylor, attorney-at-law, was unanimously elected common clerk, in placeof Henry .Atkin- son, deceased. See note under 1819, when he died. i6th June, 1784. \ schedule of deeds, books, papers, etc. , belonging to the Corporation of Ripon, handed over by Mrs. Dorothy Atkinson, the execu- trix of the late common clerk, and delivered to Peter Taylor, the present common clerk. — Ibid, pp. 53, 54. July 6th. Lately died at Sharrow, near Ripon, George and Jane Wiseman, whose ages together amounted to 194 years. They had been married 63 years. — York Courant. 25th August. The question being now proposed to the mayor and aldermen whether the premiums given by the will of the late William Richardson, M. D. , as an encouragement to esublish a woollen or linen manufactory in the town of Ripon and neighbour- hood thereof shall be paid to the manufacturers of woollen or linen cloth? It is now adjudged and determined by a majority of the mayor and aldermen that those premiums shall be paid to the manufac- turers of linen cloth, and that Mr. Mayor do order public notice to be given thereof accordingly. — Corp. Reg., vol. iv., p. 57. [785-6. Hon. FkivDck. Robinson, M.P. The arms on his badge arc : \*ert, a chevron between 3 bucks at gaze or. Crest : out of a coronet com- posed of fleur- de-lis or a mount vert, thereon a buck at gaze of the first. Motto: Virlule non verbis. Second son of the first Lord Orantham. The free- dom of the Corporation was presented to him 13th December, 1780. when he was chosen assistant, in the place of Mr. Wm. Askwith, made an alder- man ; he accepted, was admitted and sworn, 4th Sep. , 1781, when he was elected .alderman in the place of William Aislabie, Esq., deceased. Married, in 1785. Catherine Gertrude, second daughter of James Harris, Esq., and sister of James, first Earl of Malmesbury. Died in London in 1792, aged 47. Ordered that the Hon. F. Robinson, the present mayor, have leave of absence to attend his duty in I'arliament, and that during his absence the Corpor- ation seal, mace, and insignia of office, do remain in the custody of Mr. Alderman Bell, the late mayor, to be by him made use of on the behalf of this cor- poration, as the exigencies of affairs and business may require. — Corp. Reg. Jan. 4th. It beingtheopinionof this meetingthat it will best answer the good intentions of the late worthy Dr. Richardson, and more effectually encourage the manufactory of linen cloth in the town and neigh- bourhood of Ripon, if in adjudging the premiums given by him for this purpose, a due regard is had as well to the (|uantity as ciualily of the cloth so manu- factured. Resolved, that iii order to entitle any per- son or persons to become candidates for those pre- miums, the cloth offered as a specimen must, at the time it is so produced, be bona fide his or their own projjerty, and manufactured for sale, and must not contain in quantity less than forty yards. Ordered that the mayor do cause public notice to be given of this resolution, and that the determination of the pre- miums at the mayor's next summer feast will be made accordingly. — Corp. Reg., vol. iv. , p. 59. 2ist Oct. Ordered that an inscription be put upon the obelisk in the Market-place . . . purporting that the same was built at the sole expense of the late William Aislabie, Esquire, deceased, who represented this borough in parliament for . . . years, under the direction of the Hon. Fredck. Robinson. Esq. , mayor. Ordered that the mayor, aldermen, and assistants of this cor))oration, or any three or more of them. with the serjeant-at-mace, constables, and clerk of RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the market be, and they are hereby appointed, a com- mittee and inquest to inspect the weights and measures in this borouojh. This order is repeated from time to time. Ordered that Squire Lewis have a salarj' of three pounds per annum allowed for the use of his shop and superintending the weighing of goods brought to the market at Ripon.— Ctfr^ A'tr^. , vol. iv. , p. 62. T 786-7. John Terry, Spurrier. Mayor in 1762 and 1773. He was the last person who exercised in the town the trade for which it had been long celebrated through the kingdom. His home and shop was the second westward from the Town Hall, and when pulled down, many of the rowels that were capable of piercing a shilling without bending or breaking were found. It was formerly a proverbial expression, when speaking of a person of sterling probity and worth, to say that he was "as true steel as Ripon rowels." Mr. Terry, who was descended from a family that had resided several centuries at Sharow, died in 1798, aged 89. He bequeathed 100/. to the Corporation in trust to pay the interest amongst the poor women in the Maison de Dieu Hospital, and 300/. Navy five per cent, stock to the feoffees of Jepson's Hospital In trust, as to 150/. thereof for the benefit of the eight poor women in St. Ann's Hospital, and the remain- ing 150/. in trust for Jepson's Hospital. 24th April. Ordered that the common cryer in this borough be, and he is hereby appointed to be, the common informer to make information against all persons who shall wilfully or negligently ride upon their carriages, or drive carriages furiously through the streets or highways in or near the said borough, also against all persons who shall wilfully or malici- ously throw down, destroy, or damage the battlement walls, or other works of or belonging to any bridges, or cut down, pull down, deface, damage, or destroy any of the guide posts, lamp posts, vagrant posts, or rubbish posts, or commit any other outrages or dis- orders within the limits and jurisdiction of the said borough, and also against all persons committing, permitting, or suffering any nuisances to be or remain in or about the streets and highways of the said borough, contrary to the laws and statutes in that behalf, and the said common cryer is also authorized and empowered to impound all pigs going in and about the market-place, streets, and highways in the said borough (except such pigs as are intended to be exposed to sale on the market days there). .And it is further ordered that the said common cryer shall from time to lime act under the orders and directions of the mayor and justices of the peace of the said borough of Ripon. Sep. 4th. Address to the king congratulating him on his escape from assassination. Sep. 29lh. Ordered that Christopher Turner, bookseller, be recommended to the Right Hon. His Majesty's Postmaster-General and Mr. Palmer, as a fit and proper person to be appointed Postmaster in the Borough, and that the Town Clerk ac(junint the Postmaster-General and Mr. Palmer of the sense of the Corporation. — CW/. Keg. In or about this year was born at Littlethorpc, near Ripon, George Wright, R./\. He was distinguished for the excellence of his miniature portraits. He settled at Harrogate, where he resided many years in what is now known as Regent Parade. He died May 9th, 1854, aged 68, and was interred at Christ Church, High Harrogate. 1787-8. Thomas Walker, Grocer. Mayor in 1775. Afterwards resided at North Lees, and in consequence of bad health and infirmities resigned his office of alderman in 1801. Died in 1809, aged 82. April 30th. Ordered that Mr. Mayor do fix an assize of bread, and that the Clerk of the Market do return the average price of corn accordingly. — Corp, Reg. 30th April. The thanks of this corporation are rendered to the Rev. Mr. Atkinson, for the charity sermon preached by him on Sunday, 15th April, for the benefit of the Sunday Schools Charity, with a request that the same be printed for the benefit of the said charity. This year the tolls of the turnpike road from Harrogate to Hutton Moor, taken at Killinghall bar, now letten for 200/. ; and at Hutton Bank Bar for 204/. On the road from Ripon to Paleley Bridge, Bishopton EUers Bar let for 146/., and Fellbeck Bar for 85/. ; above the expences of collecting them, and also including the repairs of the said road. 1788-9. Thomas Horner, Coach Maker. Mayor in 1776. CaiTied on an extensive business in partnership with Mr. Arthur Hayn, father of Mr. Bernard Hayn, of Ripon, surgeon, until the latter commenced an establishment at Uoncaster. Died in 1799. The first subscription concert and ball is fixed for Friday next, 17th October, in the While Hart long room, in the market place. — York Courant, Oct. 14. It sufficiently appearing to the Mayor, Aldermen, and .Assistants here present that Mr. William Horner, a townsman of this Borough, and late a merchant in Virginia, on account of his loyalty and attachment to the government of Great Britain in America in the year 1776, was obliged to quit the place of his residence in Virginia, and to leave his credits and effects to a considerable amount, his sole dependence behind him in America. That at the beginning of the year 1782, Mr. Horner returned to America, with a view to look after his properly, in hopes of recovering some part thereof, for the support of himself and his family ; but after residing there about four years, he was obliged to return to England, without being able to collect as much as would discharge his travelling expences. Ordered that Mr. William Horner be, and is here- by recommended to the favour and patronage of the Representatives in Parliament of this Borough, as a M UNICIPA L HISTOR ] ', E TC. "3 person whose integrity, abilities, and situation merit their attention, in an application to government on his bchalt ; in order to his Iwing appointec- cause thou art virtuous there shall Ije no more cakes and ale? Yes, and by St. .Anne, ginger shall be hot it mouth too." The corporation was not the only public Ixxly that indulged in cakes and ale ; the offi- cials of the minster had also an affection for the same dainties ; as we find that dean Dering writing in his private account book, about 1719.— " Instalment of a prebendary, Jo. Dering :— The Choir. lA xs. 6d. ; six song men. for cakes and ale 6s. ; choristers for ye same 2s. ; clerk 2s. bd., verger 2J. bj." Notwith- standing this prohibition. " the cake " lingered yet among the institutions, for on May 29th, 1832, when Mr. Blanchard was sworn into the office of Recorder of Ripon, he gave "acake " to the corporation, which was doubtless moistened with a little ale or wine. 1 790-1. Richard Beckwith, Bookseller. Mayor in 1778. Died in 1796, aged 63. -A Public Dispensary was formed in Ripon for the relief of the sick poor. From a report pulilished April I. 1805. it appears that since the institution of the charity, 3829 patients had been admitted, of whom 3270 had been cured. 170 relieved, and 181 had died. The Dispensary was in Agnesgate, until the build- ing in Ferraby Lane was erected. See note under 1850. Feb. 22nd. This Court of Common Council duly considering the good and salutary effects resulting from the Corporation and Test Acts, during a period of near 130 years, cannot help being solicitous about the preservation and continuance of these barriers of civil and religious freedom. Resolved and ordered unanimously that Sir George Allanson Winn, Bart., and William Lawrence. Esq.. representatives in Parliament for this Borough, be, and they are hereby desired to oppose'the repeal of these .Acts, but to use their best endeavours to support and maintain oiu- excellent constitution as now by law established. — Corp. Reg. 1 791-2. John Hutchinson, Apothecar)- and Surgeon. Mayor in 1770 and 1780. Son of Mr. Simon Hutchinson, mayor in 1732 and 1747. His brother Edmund was an eminent apothecary at Bath, where he died in 1791. .Alderman Hutchinson died in 1792. aged 72. . A few days ago died at Ripon Bartholomew Rymer. aged 100 years. He was gamekeeper to Sir Bellingham Graham, of Norton Conyers, Bart., and shot game flying in his 99th year. — York Courant, Ordered that it be referred to the mayor, recorder, .and aldermen next the chair, and town clerk, to draw up and send a petition to the honorable house of commons, in the name of the mayor, burgesses, and commonalty of this borough, praying that in the bill now depending in that honorable house for paving. 114 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. lighting, and watching the said borough and town- ship of Ripon, the rights and privileges of this cor- poration within the said borough and township may be taken care of and preserved in the same state, manner, and form as they were before the bringing in of such bill into parliament, and if this reservation of rights and privileges be not made, to request the representatives in parliament for this borough will use their endeavours to prevent the bill from passing into a law. At the next meeting the thanks of the corporation are ordered to be sent to William Lawrence, Esq., and Sir George Allanson Winn, Bart., for opposing and preventnig the bill from becoming law, etc. (This order is repeated on i6th April, 1792}. loth June. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Pre- miums for the present year shall be given for the best piece of Woollen Cloth, in quantity not less than 40 yards, on the usual conditions. — Corp. I^eg., vol. iv., p. 100. July 8th, 1791. Died Francis Wanley, D.D., Dean of Ripon. He was son of William Wanley of Exford, and was born in April, 1709. He was educated first at Kirkleatham, and afterwards at Christ's College. Cambridge, where he took his degree of D.D. in 1748. He was ordained deacon by Dr. Lancelot Blackburn, Archbishop of York, June 4th, 1732, and licensed next day to the curacy of Spofforth. He was also elected a Fellow of his college. He was instituted to the vicarage of Aldborough in the West Riding, in 1744 ; and resigned it in 1750. In the latter year Archbishop Hutton, whose chaplain and relative he was, gave him the rectory of Stokesley ; which he held at the time of his death ; as he did also the pre- bend of Hinton in Hereford, to which he had been collated June 21st, 1745. He was admitted to the prebend of Norwell Overhall in Southwell minster September 17th, 1748 ; to the prebend of Stillington in York. May 18th. 1749 ; this he resigned in the same year to Hugh Thomas, but in the following year, July 12th, was again appointed to it on the resignation of Thomas. He only held it a month, and was on Aug. 29th, 1750, collated to the prebend of Weighton, in the same church. He was made chancellor of York, December ist. 1749; this also he resigned to Hugh Thomas in 1750. Notwithstanding these preferments, he fell into pecuniary difficulties, from which he was never en- tirely extricated. He retired to the Continent, and on his return to Ripon found the deanery house occupied by the Canon Residentiary, who refused to relinquish possession. He died in 1791 in his own house in Kirkgate, among sincere friends, who did not desert him in his hour of need. He was buried in the min- ster, July i2th, where was the following inscription on a marble tablet fixed to the south wall of the nave: — "Sacred to the memory of the Rev. Francis Wanley. D.D. . many years the justly respected Dean of Ripon and Rector of Stokesley. He married Jane (one of the sisters of the Right Hon. Sir John Good- ricke. B.irt.. late of Rib.stone). and her remains are deposited in this Cathedral, near those of her husband and her son William. F. W. died in 1791, aged 82. J. W.. 1788, aged 70. W. W., 1786, aged 43." On August 8th, rSbo, this tablet fell suddenly from its position, and was dashed to pieces on the floor of the church. — Memorials of J^ipon, vol. ii., p. 273-4. In this year was the House called " Green Royd" built by Mr. Robert Fletcher. He was a singular man ; attended no place of worship ; dressed in the antique style, cocked hat, long flapped waist- coat, ruffles at the hands, long tailed coat, large silver buckles on knees and shoes, and long gold-headed cane, never went into society. Died March 31st, 1S23, aged 88 vears, buried at .Aldfield. — Tuiings MS. 1792-3. Thomas Wilkinson, Spirit Mer- chant. Mayor in 1781. He died in 1796, and was buried in the north aisle of Ripon Minster, where a stone yet bears the following inscription, " To the memory of Thomas Wilkinson, Alderman and twice Mayor of Ripon, who died the 19th day of July, 1796, aged 72 years." Feb. 2nd. Resolved unanimously that the thanks of this Corporation be given to Mrs. Allanson, and to William Lawrence, Esq., and to Sir George Allan- son Winn, Bart., our two worthy representatives in parliament, for their liberality in ordering this town to be annually lighted at their expence ; and to assure them this corporation will always retain the highest sense of gratitude for this act of generosity to the town, which has rendered any application to parlia- ment for that purpose wholly unnecessary. i6th April. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Pre- miums shall this year be for " the best two pieces of Raiu Linen Goods in the Brown," in quantity not less than 40 yards, on the usual conditions. nth June. Address to his majesty king George "on his late royal proclamation." "A new Theatre, built by the late George Hassell, Esq., was opened by Mr. Butler's company of come- dians, on the 2olh of August, 1792 ; the scenery and decorations are excellent, and the manager endea- vours to provide a respectable dramatic corps, with the novelties of the day. for the gratification of the public, during the season." This was the building in Park Street, now used as a drill hall. William Weddell, Esq., of New by Hall, died April 23lh, 1792. He was a gentleman of a most refined taste, especially in sculpture and the fine arts. He built the statue gallery at Newby, and filled it with one of the best private collections in the kingdom, amongst which is the celebrated Harberini Venus, which is consideretl the best statue of Venus ever brought to England. No account of his life, that we are aware of, has been published ; and the place of his death has been diflerently stated to have been London and Bath ; and that event hastened by an injudicious use of the cold bath. He was buried in a vault beneath the chapter house in Ripon minster, where is the following brief inscription : — " 1792. William Weddell, of Newby Hall, Esqre., died 28th of .April, in the 56th year of his age. Also Elizabeth, MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. "5 his widow, died July 12th, 1831, aged 82." In ihr south transept of the church, under an elegant bust, executed by Nollekins, placed beneath a canopy, sup- ported by four ("orinthian columns, which is from a design of the Lantern of Demosthenes at Athens, is the following inscription :—" To the Memory of William Weddell, Esqr., of Newby. in whom every virtue that cnnoliles the human mind was united with every elegance that adorns it. Tins Monumknt, a faint emblem of his refined taste, is dedicated by liis widow. ' Whom what awaits, while yet she strays Along the lonely vale of days? A pang, to secret sorrow tiear ; A sigh, an unavailing tear ; Till time shall every grief remove. With Life, with Memory, and with Love.'*' 1793-4. Thomas Terry, Banker and (jrocer. Admitted a freeman rst October, 1773 ; chosen assistant i3lh November, 1776. in place of John Grimsion. declined; elected alderman nth Decem- ber, 1792, in place of alderman John Hutchinson, deceased. 7th May. Ordered that every alderman of this corporation who shall neglect to attend his duty in the house on the summons of the mayor, shall forfeit and pay for every such default a fine of five shillings, and every assistant the sum of two shillings and si.\- pence. 1794-5. John Ewbank, Butcher. Admitted a freeman 27th June, 1755 ; chosen assis- tant 14th August, 1767 ; elected alderman nth Jan.. 1793, in place of the Hon. Fred. Robinson, alderman, deceased. Died July 9th, 1816, aged 82 years ; buried in the south transept of Ripon minster. 17th May, 1794. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums shall this year be given for the best pieces of Worsted Goods, on the usual conditions. June. Public rejoicing at Ripon for the victory obtained by Lord Howe over the French fleet. June i2th. At a general meeting of the gentlemen, clergy, and inhabitants, resident in the borough, neighbourhood, and liberty of Ripon, held this day at the Town Hall, for the purpose of taking into con- sideration the proper measures to be adopted (under the sanction of parliament), for internal defence and security against invasion, and intestine commotion. John D.\lton. Esq., in the chair. — Resolved that a corps of infantry, consisting of sixty men, and up- wards be raised in the town, neighbourhood, and liberty of Ripon, for its internal defence ; and that a subscription be opened for this purpose. Then follows a subscription list, from which we give % few of the names: — Rich. Wood, HoUin Hail, 5a/. lOf. od., Mrs. AUanson, 52/. los. od., John Dalton, Slenning- ford, 50/., The Hon. G. Hobart, 50/., T. Kilvington, 50/., Chris. O.vley, 25/., John ElliotL2o/., Rev. J. Geldart, 20/., Roger Pickering, annually during war. 10/. loj.. Peter Taylor, 21/.. Ch, Harrison, jun., 10/. los., Wm. Dawson, Azerlcy, he having already sub- scribed 10/. to St. Andrew's, 10/. Next follow twenty- one names of subscril>ers of 5/. 5J. each, the others being smaller sums. One sergeant, one drummer, and one fifer are immediately wanted for this corps.— York Courant. A few days ago (Sep. isl) died, in the 78th year of his age, Mr. Wilham Lord, of Paleley Bridge, one of the greatest adventurers in mineral works in the king- dom. — Ibid. Ripon Loyal Volunteer Company. — John Dalton, Esq.. to be captain; Hon. Vere Hobart, first lieu- tenant ; and Peter Taylor, gentleman, second lieu- tenant. — Gazette. 1795-6. William CjRimston, (irocer. Mayor in 1772 and 1783. Died in 1806 ; buried at Ripon. Jan. 6. A committee appointed to consider the supplying of the town with fresh water. Thirteen members were appointed, and it is "ordered that seven of this committee have power to act." — Corp. Reg., vol. iv., p. 132. Nov. 2ist. Resolved and ordered that an address be presented to his Majesty on his providential escape from the late atrocious attempt made upon his person, in his passage to and from parliament. Perambulation Day at Ripon by Mr. Hard- castles Singing Boys. 1795.— The day appointed for this was always on Monday, Tuesday, or Wed- nesday before Holy Thursday ; any one of these three days it was to be done. The choir and the vicar met as on other days for service at ten o'clock, with ten blue-coat boys, with branches of plane or sap tree ; the service was gone through as on other days, till we came to the collect ; then we came out of the choir, and the blue-coat boys met us at the choir door with their branches of plane tree ; then the choir formed themselves, the blue-coat boys with their branches in their hands, Henry Hamilton, the dean's (Waddilove) verger with his mace, then the song-boys, then the song-men, then the clergyman in whose week it hap- pened to be. The first psalm by the choir was the 25th Psalm, begun at the choir doors, and sung down the body of the church, down Beddern Bank and Bondgate, till about the centre of a field belonging to Thomas Parker, saddle-tree maker, where the Gospel for the fifth Sunday after Easter was read by the clergyman, then we went down Heckler-lane to Borrish-bridge, where we commenced singing the 134th Psalm, and sung it to the centre of Skellgate to the Holy Lamb Inn ; there we commenced with the 65th Psalm, and sung it to the top of Skellgate. down Westgate as far as Mr. Humphries' ; then the clergy- man went to a field l>elonging to Mrs. Lucas, at back of Pickill Hall, and read the same Gospel. Thence we commenced singing in Park Street the 103rd Psalm, down Westgate, across the Market Place, 0.%)ast the cross, down the Middle Street, down North Street to the end of it ; then we sung no more till we came to Magdalens, when the clergyman entered a ii6 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. field back of Magdalen's Chapel, and read the same Gospel ; and the choir went round by the chapel to meet the clergyman ; and then commenced in the field where the Chapel stands to sing the 67th Psalm, to the centre of Stammergate, or above the draw-well, and ended the Psalms with the Gloria Patri ; then began chanting the Litany, the clergyman chanting his own part, and the choir responding to him in the usual form as at church ; and we chanted the Litany all the rest of the way, entering the gate at the east end of the church, round the church-yard, by the school steps, and where the sap trees stand, and out at the stile at the west end of the church, then turned round and entered the church, up the body, chanting the Litany, and into the choir, and concluded the prayers in the usual form, and then went home to get our dinners — if we had any. (This perambulation was discontinued by dean Webber ; and also Candle- light Sunday).— r«/////j MS. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums shall this year be given for the two best pieces of Worsted Goods, in quantity not less than 30 yards each, on the usual conditions. 1796-7. William Bell, Surgeon, Son of .Mr. Stephen Bell, of Tanfield ; he died ist October, 1803, aged 47, and was buried in Tanfield church-yard. A Chapel of the New Connexion of Methodists was built in Low Skellgate. This Society origi- nated in the following manner : — In this year, about seventy delegates from all parts of the kingdom met the Wesleyan Conference at Leeds, and proposed that in future the annual conference should consist of an equal number of preachers and representatives of the people, to be chosen by ihem. This proposition being rejected by the conference, the Methodist New Conne.\ion was formed, chiefly by the talents and zeal of Mr. Alexander Kilham, a distinguished preacher, from whom they were sometimes called Kilhamiles. At its formation it embraced only seven preachers, seven circuits, and 500 members, very widely scattered, and having but few chapels , but they so far succeeded that in fourteen years after their establishment they had 23 circuits, loi chapels, 207 societies, and 8292 members, 44 itinerant, and 229 local preachers. This chapel was used until i860, when it was abandoned for the elegant building called Zion Chapel, in Blossomgate. On October i6th, 1796, about six o'clock in the morning, the inhabitants of Ripon were greatly alarmed by a violent earthquake, which shook almost every house in the town; a mile from which, near Littlethorpe, about three roods of ground sunk nine- teen fathoms, and a large ash tree growing on the spot entirely disappeared. Kor some time the gulf continued to increase, and an immense Ijody of water issued from it, which filled the inhabitants with fear, for as there were no coal pits in the neighbourhood, it was evidently a great natural concussion. {May- hall's Annals of Yorkshire, vol. i., p. 187). The above description is wildly exaggerated ; the whole area disturbed by the subsidence might be nearly three roods, in two portions, with a piece of firm unbroken ground between them ; then as to the depth, 19 fathoms, or 114 feet, would sink the gulf 20 feet below the level of the sea, and upwards of 60 feet below the level of the river Ure, half a mile to the eastward. The deepest portion of this gulf was enclosed in the grounds attached to his mansion by the late Mr. Rothery, who threw a bridge across it, and made it ornamental in all respects but the colour of the water, which retains the hue which gained it from the first the name of " The Black Hole." This, so far as we know, is the earliest account of any of the subsidences of the ground in this neighbourhood ; though it is evident from the pits and hollows in the surface of the earth that the process has been going on for countless ages, and yet continues at intervals. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums shall this year be given for the two best pieces of Raw Linen Cloth, in quantity not less than 40 yards each, on the usual conditions. >797-S- John Stevenson, Mercer. Admitted a freeman (being a foreigner, and des- cribed as a grocer), 26th August, 1782, and same day chosen assistant, in place of Richard Harrison, deceased ; elected alderman 13th August, 1797, in place of alderman Richard Beckwith, deceased. 29th April. Ordered that the sum of five pounds per annum be paid by the mayor out of the rents of the poor lands for the education of twelve poor boys belonging to the town of Ripon. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums shall this year be given for the two best pieces of Linen Cloth, in quantity not less than 40 yards, on the usual con- ditions. The society for the discharge and relief of persons imprisoned for small debts, have last year restored to liberty 490 persons ; amongst whom were two from the gaol at Halifax, fifteen from Knotlingley, three from Richmond, one from Ripon, and fifteen from York, all in this county. — York Courant, April 24th. September 24th. Died at Hollin Close Hall, near Ripon, in the 87th year of his age, Richard Wood, Esq. At the same place, three hours before, died Elizabeth, wife of the above Richard Wood, in the 70th year of her age. They had been married fifty-two' vears. — Ibid. 1 798-9. \\'iLLL\M Atkinson, Merchant. Timber Admitted a freeman 26th .April, 1769, and described as a house carpenter ; chosen assistant 4th January, 1774; elected alderman 13th August, 1796, in place of alderman Thomas Wilkinson, deceased. Died March 2nd, 1802, aged 74 ; and was buried al Ripon. His eldest son, Mr. Peter Atkinson, an eminent architect, died April 24th, 1812, aged 56 years. 2nd February. Ordered that Mr. Rolnrt William- son do renew the inscription on the market cross, MUNJCIFA L IIISTOR V, ETC. 117 which he has proposed 10 do for half a guinea, and to support the same for seven years. — Coi'p. Reg., vol. iv. , p. 156. On Friday. Feb. 2nd, the foundation stone of the new Mansion House at Ripon, now building by Mrs. Allanson, of Studley Royal, was laid by William Atkinson, Esq. ; who the same day entered on the duties of his office as Mayor of the borough for the year ensuing. Afterwards, a most liberal entertain- ment, of every variety the season could afford, was given to the Corporation and gentry of the town by the mayor at his own house ; several loyal and patri- otic toasts were drunk, and the evening concluded with the utmost harmony and conviviality. — York Courant. Until the Town Hall was completed, the meetings of the Corporation were held at the Unicorn Inn. March 2nd. Resolved that this Corporation do subscribe 50/. towards the aid and su[)port of Govern- ment in repelling the hostile attempts of the common enemy, and to obtain an honourable and lasting peace ; and that the same be remitted to the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, for that pur- pose. — Corp. Reg. Ordered that ten guineas be paid to the workmen who are building the Town's Hall, three guineas at the laying of the corner stone, and seven guineas at the raising of the roof of the building. — Corp. Reg., vol. iv. , p. 156. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums shall this year be given for the two best pieces of Worsted Goods, in quantity not less than 30 yards each, on the usual conditions. The Company of Ripon Loyal Volunteers, com- manded by Captain Dalton, have signified their readi- ness, in case of invasion, to march, not only to the extent of the Northern District, but to any part of England where their ser%*ices can be most useful, to oppose theinveterateenemiesof their country. — York Courant. April 23rd. 17th December, 1793. Ordered that this corpor- ation purchase the land-tax of the corporation lands, the poor lands, and the lands belonging to Maison Dieu Hospital, and that the purchase money be paid out of the rents and revenues of the said respective lands. i4lh May, 1799- Ordered thai i/. lis. 6d. be paid to Mr. Fairgray and his servants as a gratuity for the use of his rooms for public business during the time that the Town Hall was re-building. 14th May, 1799. Orders to work fire engines four times a year. viz. , Wilfrid Monday, fifth November, Old Candlemas Day, and Whit Tuesday ; Chris- topher Husband and Richard Dalton to have two guineas per annum each, and to provide men sufficient for the working of the engines. 1 799-1800. William Downing. .\dmitled a free;nan (being a foreigner) as an hon- orary freeman, 29th April, 1797, and same day chosen assistant, in place of Francis Smith, deceased ; elec- ted alderman 3rd .^pril, 1798, in place of alderman John Terry, deceased. Agent for the Sludley estate ; died January Z2th. 1813, aged 60 years ; he was buried in the south transept of Ripon minster. His tomb bears the following inscription: — "The good are remem- bered longer than the great. Sacred to the memory of Wm. Downing, Esqre.. of Studley. He died Janry. i2ih. 1813, aged 60 years, justly esteemed. His loss will be truly deplored by his family and friends, and his memory be long revered," Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums shall this year be given for the two best pieces of Worsted Goods, in quantity not less than 30 yards each, on the usual conditions. M.-vGDALEN Feast Suppressed, 1799.— The bishop of Chester, passing on the feast day (Sunday), did not approve of the turmoil, and requested the dean to put it down; which he did, and allowed them (the sisters in the hospital) a money payment instead. -At this C^odhn Feast each sister laid in a ten gallon barrel of ale — the apples were sprinkled over with rose water and sugar, and eaten along with spice rolls, etc. — Turing's A/S. Old Boots. — No native of Ripon has attained to such celebrity or notoriety as Old Boots ; not from any qualities natural or acquired, but simply from the malformation of his countenance. The first, and also the best account of him, was given in Granger and Cauljield's Wojiderful Museum, No. 63, 1807. ii8 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. as follows: — "Among the infinite variety of human countenances, perhaps none ever so much excited astonishment and popularity as that of ' Old Boots,' whose portrait has often been engraved. This extra- ordinary person was favoured by Nature with a nose and chin so enormously long, and so lovingly tending to embrace each other, that he acquired, by habit, the power of holding a piece of money between them. Being a servant at the Unicorn Inn, in Rippon, Yorkshire, it was his business to wait on the travel- lers who arrived there, to assist them in taking off their boots. He usually introduced himself into the room with a pair of slippers in one hand, and a boot- jack in the other, exactly in the attitude represented in his picture. The company in general were so diverted with his odd appearance, that they would frequently give him a piece of money, on condition that he held it between his nose and chin. This requisition he was always ready enough to comply with — it being no less satisfactory to himself, than entertaining to them. Although the extraordinary length of his nose and chin may appear almost incred- ible, yet we can assure our readers that the drawing from which the engraving was made, was taken from the life in the year 1762. He continued in the same house for many years." He appears to have had no peculiarity but his face ; and there are but slight traditions current about him in the town. He was generally called ' ' Old Boots, " sometimes ' ' Tom Crudd," but his proper name was Thomas Spence. He is said to have been born with either three or five teeth, and these came out very early, and he never had any more. He was the last man that was buried in Ripon minster yard, in the front of theS.W. tower, near the "horsing stone." 1800-1. Robert Shaw, Sadler. Admitted a freeman 28th August, 1773; chosen assistant 14th October, 1775 ; elected alderman ijlh December, 1793, in place of alderman William Law- rence, deceased. He died in 1821, and was buried at Ripon , where a gravestone yet remains i n- scribed : — " Sacred to the memory of Robert Shaw, Senr. , who was Alderman, and once Mayor of this town, who departed this life the loth day of March, 1821, aged 79 years ; also Margaret, the wife of the above-named Robert Shaw, who departed this life 20th day of June, 1802, aged 60 years." One day a man was bi ought before him in his magisterial capacity, charged with stealing a blanket. He took down the inevitable " Burns' Justice," and having pored for some time with a mingled air of vexation and perplexity on the pages headed with the letter B., exclaimed : "Go away man, there's no law for blankets ! " Jan. 27th. Lately died, in the loist year of his age, much respected, Mr. William Fenteman, of Ripon, formerly an eminent farmer. He was buried lolh January, 1800 {Ripcm Par. Reg.) He died at Ripon, in the house of Michael Theakstone, of Low Skcllgate, the said Michael Theakstone having married his grand -daughter. In a book belonging to Michael Theakstone, of the "Crown" Inn, Low Skellgate {1856), is written, "William Fenteman departed this life Jany. 7, 1800, above 100 years of age." Added afterwards, " 103 years of age ; " and the latter statement is said to be founded on good authority. He was a man of temperate habits, but drank a little gin. He was buried in Ripon minster yard. His farm is believed to have been at one of the Bewicks. His son, Thomas Fenteman, who died 24th Deer. , 1825, aged above 80, in the Queen's Head yard, Market-place, Ripon, occupied the farm at Whitcliffe Hall, under Mr. Aislabie, of Studley Royal — 11'. H. 6th May. Ordered that five guineas be paid to the late mayor for money he has expended in coals, etc., used for airing the new town's house, and for other expenses of that nature. — Corp. Reg., vol. iv., p. 175. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums be given for two best pieces of Linen Cloth, in quantity not less than ^o yards, on the usual conditions. — Corp. Reg. May 28th. Resolved that a humble petition of condolence be presented to his Majesty upon his late providential escape from the hand of the assassin ; and that Sir James Graham, and J. Heathcote, Esq., representatives in parliament of the borough, be requested to present the same. — Ibid. July 2nd. The Ripon Loyal Volunteer Corps of Infantry, commanded by Capt. Dalton, were inspec- ted on Ripon Common, by Colonel Armstrong, who expressed himself perfectly satisfied with their military discipline and appearance. The officers afterwards gave an elegant entertainment to the colonel, and several other gentlemen of the town and neighbour- hood, at Fairgray's "Unicorn" Ian. The non- commissioned officers and privates of this corps lately presented to Captain Dallon, their command- ant, a silver cup, value fifty guineas, as a small mark of the high sense they entertain of his strict attention, and unremitting assiduity, in promoting the discipline of the corps: and of his patriotic zeal, manifested on all occasions, in support of the good government and constitution of this country. — York Couranf, July 7th, 1800. 1 801-2. John Pkarson, Banker. .\dniitlcd a freeman (as a currier) i6th October, 1775 ; chosen assistant 15th November, 1783, in place of William Bell, elected an alderman ; elected alder- man 6th August, r799, in place of alderman Thonins Horner, deceased. Died in 1815, aged 70. On Monday, Feb. 2nd, John Pearson, Esq., .Akk-r- man, a partner in Messrs. Coates and Co.'s Ripon and Knaresborough Bank, was sworn into the oflticc of Mayor, on which occasion he gave an elegant entertainment at the town house to a numerous and very respectable company. — York Courant. According to the census taken this year, there were in Ripon 529 houses, 746 families, 1.170 males, 1741 females, total. 3211 inhabitants. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums be given for two best j)icces of l.itwn Cloth, in quantity not less than 27 yards, on ihc usual conditions. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 119 6lh January. Ordered that ihirly pounds be sub- scribed by the corporation towards the relief ol the poor of Ripon. 20th April. Ordered that the bellman's fees for making calls in the town in future be threepence each, and fourpence for the countrj'. 2nd .AuRust. Ordered that a subscription be entered into for Mrs. Allanson's picture. and .August. Ordered that every alderman of this corporation who shall in future be duly elected to the otfice of Mayor of the corporation and borough of Ripon. and shall neglect or refuse to serve the said office, shall pay a fine of fifty pounds to the mayor for the time being, or otherwise resign and give up his office of alderman, and the payment of such fine shall be considered and taken as a compensation in lieu of serving the office of mayor, until it shall again come to his turn to serve in the usual rotation. — Corp. Reg., vol. iv. . p. 182. 1802-3. Thoma-s Wilkinson. Son of alderman Wilkinson, mayor in 1781 and 1792. Chosen assistant 4lh September, 1781, in place of the Hon. Frederick Robinson, elected an alderman ; elected alderman 28th October, 1801, in place of alderman Thomas Walker, resigned. Sworn into the office of .Mayor, May 17th, in pur- suance of a mandamus directed to him for that pur- pose ( York Courant). Mr. Wilkinson had been elected on 2nd January, being the day appointed by the charter, but on the 25th of the same month he signified to the corporation that it would be very inconvenient for him to qualify himself to execute the office, and requested to decline, and to be permitted to retire. His request was granted upon payment of a fine of 5c/. to which he had become liable, pursuant to an order by law made at a meeting of the Corpor- ation dated 22nd August last, which fine he then paid, and Alderman Coldbeck was elected in his place. On Feb. 2nd following, some doubts were suggested as to the legality of C'oldbeck's election, and Mr. Wilkinson still refusing to be sworn, the mace was delivered to the senior alderman. Subse- quently an application was made to the court of king's bench for a writ of mandamus, authorizing the Corporation to proceed to the election and sv\'earing of a Mayor. This writ was tested 7th May, 42nd George HI., and the return certifying that Mr. Wilkinson was chosen, he was sw-orn in on 17th May. The fine paid by Mr. Wilkinson was returned to him. Died 1811, buried at Ripon, in the minster yard, where the following inscription yet remains to his memory: — "Thomas Wilkinson, an Alderman of this Corporation, who once filled the office of Mayor; he was the son of the late Alderman Wilkinson, and departed this life May 14th, 181 1, aged 58 years. His cordiality and genuine integrity ensured the tri- bute of respect to his memory from his surviving family and numerous friends." January slh. Ordered that this corporation do contribute one half of the expenses of providing the window curtains, and for a screen to be placed before the door of the great room, the directors of the assembly having offered 10 pay the other half part thereof. November 30th. Ordered that serjcant Dinsdale be allowed one guinea for dispersing the hand bills for several years past amongst the weavers respecting the prize webs of cloth, and that he be allowed in future five shillings per annum. John Williamson, barrister-at-law, elected recorder in place of William Withers, deceased. 1803-4. \\lLLl.\M COLBECK, CoOpCr. .Admitted a freeman ist October, 1773 ; chosen assistant 20lh .August, 1784, in place of John Myers, deceased ; elected alderman 5th January, 1802, in place of alderman William Robinson, resigned ; he died April 17th, 1806, aged 60. Buried in Ripon Minster. January 4th. It being represented to this meeting by the tow n clerk that Mrs. AUanson has been pleased to discharge the bills of costs incurred by the late applications to the court of king's bench for a man- damus for the election and swearing of a mayor of this borough in the last year — Resolved and ordered unanimously that the thanks of this corporation be given to Mrs. Allanson for this additional mark of her attention and generosity to- wards us in discharging this account, and to assure her that this corporation will always retain a grateful sense of her kindness, and that the town clerk do transmit the same to Mrs. .Allanson accordingly. March 2nd, 1803. An address sent to the king congratulating him "on the happy and providential discovery, and discomfiture, of the late wicked and atrocious conspiracy to overturn the laws and consti- tution of this realm, and which also had in view the diabolical design to destroy your majesty's most invaluable life." — Corp. Reg. Ripon Subscription School.— .\\. a meeting held the ist day of January, 1803 — present, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Grimston, Mr. Darnbrough, Mr. Fielden — It was resolved by the subscribers present, that the Rev. Mr. Beetham be appointed master. That the master shall teach twelve boys, and no more, at 8 guineas each per annum, to be paid to him quarterly. Ihat the commencement of the school shall be on Monday, the loth day of January instant. Then follow rules as to school terms, vacations, fees and how they are to be paid, etc., concluding with the resolution, ■ ■ That each subscriber shall pay to the master the sum of 2s. 6d. annually, towards finding coals ; that Mr. Peacock, Mr. Grimston, and Mr. Robinson be a committee, and have power to vary and make new rules, from time to time, as occasion may require, and also to appoint meetings, and summon the sub- scribers." We, whose names are hereunder named, being the residue of the said subscribers, do approve of the above resolutions— William Dawson, Esq., Mr. Robinson, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Leadley, Mr. Wright, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Rowell. " Bonaparte notifies the commencement of war with RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Great Britain. June 7th. Great preparations for the invasion of England. Scott's " Antiqu^iry." note H. — Alarm of invasion. The story of the false alarm at Fairport, and the consequences, are taken from a real incident. Those who witnessed the state of Britain, and of Scotland in particular, from the period that succeeded the war. which commenced in 1803, to the battle of Trafalgar, must recollect those limes with feelings which we can hardly hope to make the rising generation comprehend. "Almost every indi- vidual was enrolled either in a military or civil capa- city." The orders issued by the 3rd Lord Grantham to his troop of West Riding Yeomanry Cavalry are very strict; they are dated Ripon, N'ovember 5ih, 1803, and the last two paragraphs may appropriately be re-printed here, as illustrating the feeling with which the threat was received at Ripon : — " As com- manding officer of this troop, I feel myself responsible to his majesty for the state of discipline of those whom I have the honour to command, and I am bound to use every means of promoting it. But it will afford me the highest gratification to find that a sense of duty, and the noble spirit which has induced you to come forward, will alone be sufficient to ensure that regular attendance and soldier-like conduct which you all must feel to be so essentially and indipensably necessary. .At the same time that I assure you that my exertions shall never be wanting to give you every assistance and information in my power, it is almost unnecessary to add that, advanced as you are in a state of military discipline, nearly everything now depends upon yourselves. Your attention and per- severance alone are requisite to complete what your sense of public duty has begun. .And if there is any consideration which can give weight to these sugges- tions, it must surely be the idea that, by pursuing this conduct alone, we can manifest the reality of our zeal to repel an enemy whose designs against us are most inveterate, and whose only aim is to destroy whatever we esteem most dear and valuable." Nov. 14. "Government have declined accepting of the Corps of Riflemen to nearly the amount of 100, who had offered their services under the command of Lieut. Col. Dalton, of the Grange, near Ripon, the quota of the West Riding \'olunteers being com- plete." — York Cojirant. A Sunday School established at Ripon. 1804-5. John Britain, (irocer. Admitted a freeman 3rd January, 1792, having served an apprenticeship with alderman Walker, grocer, and same day chosen assistant, in place of John Holdsworth, deceased ; elected alderman 17th May, 1802, in place of alderman William .Atkinson, deceased. May 26th. Resolved and ordered unanimously that the thanks of this corporation be presented to Mrs. Allanson for her kind attention and munificence to us in the augmentation she has lately been pleased to make to the mayor's annual income, and that this corporation will always retain a due sense of her favors, and that the same be transmitted to Mrs. Allanson by the town clerk accordingly. May 26th. "Ordered that the sum of ;^io be subscribed by the Corporation towards the treating the non-commissioned officers and private volunteers, who have been serving on permanent duty at Leeds, with a dinner, upon their return from thence. June I2th. "At this meeting the Corporation assembled to meet the Ripon Loyal Volunteers, upon their return from doing permanent duty at Leeds. Accordingly the Corporation in their gowns met the Volunteers at Borrage Bridge, where they were drawn up, and having congratulated them on their return, passed the whole length of the line uncovered (who stood with presented arms) returned before them unto the Town Hall, and after the volunteers were drawn up in the Market-place, Mr. Recorder made an appro- priate speech, which was answered by Colonel Wood ; and the mayor and corporation, at their own expense, afterwards dined with the officers at the Town Hall." Oct. 20. "The volunteers commanded by Lieut. - Col. Wood were inspected by Colonel Orde, when that loyal and respectable corps performed a variety of evolutions with a steadiness and precision which could not be surpassed by regular troops .... After the inspection a dinner was prepared for the officers at the Unicorn Inn. and the evening concluded with the utmost conviviality and mirth." — York Courafit. 1805-6. WiLLLAM Theak.ston, Stocking Weaj-er. Admitted a freeman 26th April, 1769 ; chosen assistant 4th January. 1785, in place of George Snowden, deceased; elected alderman iglh Decem- ber, 1803, in placeof alderman William Bell, deceased. Son of Mr. Thomas Theakstone, who died in 1793, aged 94. William Theakstone died in 1824, aged 89. Whereas, by a certain by-law or ordinance dtily made by this corporation at a meeting held on -Satur- day the twenty-second day of .August, one thousand eight hundred and two, it was ordered that every alderman of this corporation who should be duly elected to the office of mayor, and should neglect or refuse to serve the said office, should pay a fine of fifty pounds, or otherwise resign and give up his office of alderman, and whereas, upon mature consider- ation, the aforesaid by-law or ordinance hath been found defective and insufficient to answer all the good purposes thereby intended, it is therefore hereby agreed, ordered, anrl declared that the said recited by-law or ordinance shall be from henceforth repealed, abrogated, vacated, and annulled, anil the same is hereby repealed, and from henceforth abrogated, vacated, and annulled. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's premiums be given for the two best pieces of Kaiu Linen Cloth, in quan- tity not less than 30 yards, on the usual conditions. April 20th. Resolved, it is the opinion of this cor- poration that it would be proper to build a dwelling house upon the common for the accommodation ot the herdsman in the execution of his office in looking after the cattle. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. September i6th. Ki*solved and ordered unani- mously that the thanks of this corporation be presen- ted to Mrs. AUanson for her kind attention and munificence to them in the very handsome and Uberal augmentation she has hitely been pleased to make to the mayor's annual income (as communicated by Miss Lawrence), that this corporation will always retain a due sense of this additional mark of her regard towards them, and also a grateful remem- brance of the many favours she has been pleased to confer upon them. 1806-7. Jf^HN I''air(;kav. Hotel Pro- prietor. Mayor RippON The amis on his badge are : gules, on a bend wavy argent three anchors. Crest : an anchor. Behind is engraved : — " In memory of his daugh- ter Jane, by her son, John Fairgray Sharpin, mayor of Scarborough, 1853." Joljn Fdirftrag-lSoe Admitted a freeman 29th April, 1797 ; chosen assis- tant 17th December, 1798, in place of Mr. William Downing, "now an alderman"; elected alderman i6th September, 1805, in place of alderman William Askwith, resigned. Born at Lockerbie, near Dumfries. He was steward at Studley Royal ; and for twenty years proprietor of the Unicorn hotel. He married Jane, daughter of captain Tobias Dunn, R.N., of Seaton Carew, county of Durham, who was commander of the preventive service, and captain of the "Lapwing" cutter, on the North Sea station. Died December 7th. 1809, aged 45, and was buried in the Cathedral Churchyard. His grandson. John Fairgray Sharpin, Esq., mayor of Scarborough in 1853-4, presented a portrait of Mr. Fairgray to the corporation of Ripon, which now hangs in the court room. He also presented this badge, which was added to the wakeman's belt in 1889. April 23rd. Ordered that the fire engines, pipes, ladders, and buckets be repaired and taken care of and worked under the directions of Richard Dallon, and the e.vpense paid by the overseers of the poor. 1807-8. Peter Wright, Mercer. Admitted a freeman, being a foreigner, 5th Janu- ary, 1796. chosen assistant 13th August, 1796, in place of William Atkinson, "now an alderman"; elected alderman 29th January, 1806, in place of alderman William Grimston, deceased. Died 1825. Buried in the north aisle of Ripon minster, where is an inscription ;—" In memory of I'eter Wright, who died May loth, 1825. aged 58 years. He was twice mayor of this borough." January 6th. Resolved and ordrred unanimously that the thanks of this corporation be presented lo Mrs. Allanson for her kind liberality in reimbursing the mayor the money paid by him for painting and whitewashing the town hall, and to assure her that this corporation will always retain a grateful remem- brance of this further mark of her attention and kind- ness towards them, and that this order be signed and transmitted to Mrs. Allanson accorflingly. May 4th. An address from the corporation lo the king, " to offer our humble acknowledgments for the firm, dignified, and effectual protection, recently given by your majesty, to the protestant reformed religion, as by law established, by effectually resisting the late attempts to pull down those ancient barriers of our constitution, the Test L.^\ss." — Corp. Reg. May 4th. Ordered that the Honourable Frederick John Robinson, and George Gipps. Fsq., be admit- ted to the freedom of this borough as honorary free- men without fine, and that the town clerk signify the same to Mr. Robinson and Mr. Gipps accordingly. November i8th. " Ordered that a sum not exceed- ing 200/. be appropriated by this corporation in the purchasing of lands and doing other necessary work in widening and improving Bedern Bank, and that the Mayor, the Recorder, Mr. Alderman Downing, Mr. Alderman Terry, Mr. Alderman Fairgray, Mr. Alderman Rawson, and Mr. Town Clerk, be a com- mittee to co-operate with the Rev. the Dean in carry- ing the same into effect." — Corp. Reg. 1808-9. John Rawson, Builder. Admitted a freeman 14th June, 1793 ; chosen assis- tant 7th January, 1794, in place of Thomas Shaw, deceased ; elected alderman 9th August. 1806, in place of alderman William Coldbeck, deceased. He died in 1812. Buried in the minster yard, where an inscription remains : — " Sacred lo the memory of John Rawson, Alderman, and once Mayor of Ripon, who departed this life the 6th of July, 1812, aged 64 years." March 25th. Miss Lawrence having communi- cated to this house (by the town clerk) that the late Mrs. Allanson has by her will given and bequeathed a legacy of three hundred pounds to this corporation, and Miss Lawrence having also requested the corpor- ation to attend the funeral, resolved and ordered unanimously that this corporation do, in their cor- porate capacity, accordingly attend the funeral of their late good friend and kind benefactress, Mrs. Allanson, of whose memory they will ever retain a grateful remembrance, and that the thanks of this corporation be given to Miss Lawrence for the favor of her communication by transmitting her a copy of this resolution. January 3rd, 1809. In commemoration of the memory'of our late good friend and worthy benefac- tress, Mrs. Klizabeth Allanson, of Studley Royal, for the many signal benefits conferred by her on the inhabitants of the town in general and the corporation in particular. Resolved and ordered unanimously that a handsome mari)I(t tablet be put up and fi.ved above RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the chimneypiece in the Committee Room, with the following inscription engraved thereon, namely: — " In grateful remembrance of the benefits conferred on this Town by Elizabeth Allanson, widow, late of Studley Royal, whoerected these buildings MDCCXCiX; and during her life permitted them to be used for the preservation of the muniments of the Corporation of Ripon, and for holding the public meetings of that body ; and who, in addition to a legacy of 300/. given to the Corporation, did, by the directions in her will, contribute to the lighting of the streets, the support of the Dispens;iJ-y, and the placing a clock in the church. This tablet was fixed, a.d. mdcccvui., by the permission of Miss Elizabeth Sophia Lawrence, to whose favour the subsequent use of these buildings for the above purposes is to be referred. John Ravvson, Mayor." April 30th Ordered that the horn-blower have a coat annually provided for him at the expense of this corporation. .Ordered that the corporation new bell be put up under the direction of the present mayor. Ordered that the town clerk write to John Fawcett, of Sleningford. miller, to make satisfaction for break- ing the common gate. October 9th, 1809, died the Rev. Isaac Godmond, vicar of Burton Leonard, incumbent of Skelton, master of Jepson's Hospital School, and 43 years one of the vicars choral of Ripon church, aged 75 years. He was buried in the north transept of Ripon minster, where a monument bearing the following inscription was erected to his memory :— ' ' Sacred to the memory of the Revd. Isaac Godmond, Clerk, late Vicar of Burton Leonard, in this county ; and also one of the Vicars Choral of this Collegiate Church forty-three years ; who having devoted a long and valuable life to a faithful discharge of the several duties of his sacred office, died universally lamented, on the 9th day of October, Anno Domini 1809, astatis 75 years. Also in memory of Elizabeth, his faithful wife, the affectionate mother of ten children, rich in every domestic virtue, she departed this life on the 25th day of April, in the same year, astatis 77 years. Their surviving children have caused this tablet to be erected as an humble tribute of gratitude and affection to the memory of their revered parents." 1809-10. Thomas Tkrry, Banker and (irocer. Mayor in 1793. He occupied the premises of the present "Old Bank," which at that time included a grocer's shop. Died in 181 1 ; buried in the south aisle of Ripon minster, whore an inscription remains ; — " Sacred to the remains of Thomas Terry, Esqre. , senior .Alderman of this Corporation, who departed this life Dec. 14, 181 1, aged 62 years." April 24th. Memorandum. Mrs. Allanson having by her will given a legacy of 300/. to this corporation, the sum of 200/. pari thereof was applied in purchas- ing land, building Mr. Oxiey's garden wall, and widening Beddern Bank street. The account is dis- charged. The archbishop of York arrived at Ripon to visit and confirm the children, on Monday, the 26th ol June. It having been previously considered that the mayor, recorder, aldermen, and town clerk, should offer themselves to congratulate his grace the arch- bishop of York upon his arrival here, a note was sent by the sergeant-at-mace requesting to know the time and place when it would be most convenient for them to attend his grace for this purpose, when the arch- bishop named the Deanery, after the church service. Accordingly the mayor, recorder, aldermen, and town clerk above named, met at the Town Hall, at eleven o'clock, and (after the confirmation was over) proceeded to the Deanery, when the recorder addres- sed the archbishop, to which his grace replied. A new clock, by Thwaites, of London, was placed by the Dean and Chapter in the south-west tower of the minster. It cost above 400/. ; to which Mrs. Allanson, of Studley, contributed 100/., and Lord Goderich 50/. A motion being made that there is in this Corpor- ation a good, ancient, and laudable custom now existing and immemorially used, that on every treat and entertainment given in the Corporation, the viands placed on the mayor and alderman's table, and on the assistants' table, have always hitherto been equally alike, or as near thereto as possible. That at the mayor's summer feast the haunch of venison, which was always placed before the senior commoner's chair, was wanting, and that on that account, an enquiry should be made into the cause of it. And Mr. Alderman Fairgray, who had the con- duct and management of the entertainment having apologized to the house for the omission and neglect, Ordered, that the apology of Mr. Alderman Fairgray be accepted. — Corp. Reg. Being the jubilee year of the reign of his majesty King George III., the following requisition was presented by the inhabitants of Ripon to the mayor. We give it along with the mayor's answer, in extenso. Jubilee. Ripon, 30th Sept. , 1809. We beg leave to request the mayor of Ripon will call a meeting of the Corporate Body and the mhabit- ants of the town, to consider of the most proper method of celebrating the 50th anniversary of his Gracious Majesty's reign, on the 25th October next. Jno. Fairgray. Peter Wright, Robt. Shaw, John Pearson, John Ewbank, William Theakstone, John Rawson, Thos. Wilkinson, John Britain, Richard Johnson, Thos. Jackson, Henry Jackman, William Lyall, Henry Spcnce, A. Robinson, B. Hague, J. Dowson, I. H. Cartman, Thos. Aystop. Jos. Terry, Saml. Neesom, R. and C. Auton, Tho. Wyche, R. Raw, James Britain, Jas. Russill, Frans. Theakstone, J. Waitc, H. A. Williamson, Richd. Parkin, Edwd. Clarkson, Frans. Parker, N. Henry, Tho. Drake, John Lumtcy. Chr. Yeatcs, Miles Shepherd, Willm. Edcson, Is. A. Simpson, Willm. Hodgson, Thomas Brunton, Edwd. Coates, Thos. Williamson. Christr. Nelson, Geo. Coates, Ralph Heslop, I. Godmond, MUNICIPAL njsroK ) ; etc. 123 G. C. Harrison, W'm. Askwith, W. Raynard, Thos. Wood. Ripon, 9lh Oclo, , 1809. The Mayor's respectful compts. to tlu- (lentn., and after having takL'n their application into consideration, thinks it most advisable to leave every gentleman at liberty to celebrate his majesty's accession in the way most agreeable to himself, without calling any meet- ing of the inhabitants for this purpose. October 25th. Resolved that the following address be transmitted to the Earl of Liverpool, one of his Majesty's Secretaries of State, to be by him presented to his Majesty. To the Kin^s Most Gracious Majesty, Most Gracious Sovereign, We, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Mayor, Aldermen, Recorder, and Commonalty of the ancient Borough of Ripon. in the County of York, in Conmion Hall assembled, think ourselves called upon at this time to express, in the strongest manner, our loyalty to our Sovereign, and our attach- ment to the C'onstitulion of these kingdoms, and to offer our sincere and heartfelt congratulations to your Majesty on the important event of the anniversary of your Majesty's accession to the Crown of these realms, and of your Majesty's entering on the 50th year of your reign ; and we hope and trust that the same good Providence which has hitherto guarded and preserved your Majesty's invaluable life, will, for the benefit and happiness of all your subjects, still vouch- safe to your Majesty a long continuance of it, with a full enjoyment of all the blessings of health. And we cannot on this occasion avoid expressing our hopes and sincere wishes that those bright and shining examples of your Majesty's own public and private virtues, will, under the directions of Divine Providence, have the happiest influence upon all ranks and degrees of your Majesty's subjects in this wide and extensive empire. That your Majesty may long continue to reign over a free and happy people is the united prayer of your faithful subjects. Given under our common seal, the 25th day of October. 1809. — Corp. Reg. Jan. 9th. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's premiums be given for the two best pieces of Linen Cloth, to be made of bleached linen yarn, not exceeding sixteen cuts to the pound, and to contam in length not less than 33 yards each, and in breadth one yard and one eighth each, on the usual conditions. 1810-11 John Ewbank, Butcher. Mayor in 1794. Son of George Ewbank, butcher, who purchased the Freedom of the Corporation in 1725, and was elected Assistant in 1740. Died in 1816, aged 82. January 2nd. "Resolved that a memorial from the Corporation be sent to the Secretary of War respecting the oppression of the Innkeepers and inhabitants of the Borough by having soldiers quartered upon them so long, that is to say the 68th Regt. of Infantry for above twelve months in the years 1806 and 1807, and the 15th Regt. several months last year, and to request that the said i5ih Regt. may be immediately removed to some more convenient Town, more able to bear the burthen of a Regt. of soldiers quartered ujjon them." — Corp. Ke^. January 17th. "Ordered that the sum of j^ 250, or so much thereof as may be wanted, part of the funds of this Corporation, be lent and advanced to the contractors for building the new Bridge {Bondgalc Green) or their sureties, in aid and to forward the work, and that the money be repaid so soon as the same is received from the West Riding." — Corp. Reg. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's Premiums be given for the two best pieces of Linen Cloth, the same as ordered in tiie last year. The same order is repeated every year up to 1818. SiN(;iLAK Tknukk. — Previous to its enclosure at the commencement of the present century, Hutton Moor, partly in the parish of Ripon. and partly in the parishes of Wath and TopclilTe, was an extensive tract of moorland, depastured by cattle, sheep, and rabbits. Up to the time of its enclosure, for which the final act of parhament was obtained in 1800, the following singular tenure, according to " Blount's Ancient Tenures," existed here. Near Hutton Con- yers, which lies a few miles from Ripon, there is a large common, called Hutton Conyers Moor, whereof Mr. William Aislabie, of Studley Royal (lord of the manor of Hutton Conyers), is lord of the soil, and on which there is a large coney warren belonging to the lord. The occupiers of messuages and cottages within the several towns of Hutton Conyers, Melmerby, Baldersby, Rainton, Dishforth, and Hewick, have right of estray for their sheep in certain limited boun- daries on the common, and each township has a shep- herd. The lord's shepherd has a pre-eminence of tending his sheep on any part of the common, and wherever he herds the lord's sheep, the several other shepherds are to give way to him, and give up their hoofing place so long as he pleases to depasture the lord's sheep thereon. The lord holds his court the first day in the year; and to entitle those several townships to such right of estray, the shepherd of each township attends the court, and does fealty by bring- ing to the court a large apple pie and a twopenny sweet cake, except the shepherd of Hewick, who com- pounds by paying sixteen-pence for ale (which is drunk as after-mentioned), and a wooden spoon : each pie is cut in two and divided by the bailiff", one half between the steward, bailiff", and the tenant of the coney warren before mentioned, and the other half into six parts, and divided amongst the six shep- herds of the before mentioned six townships. In the pie brought by the shepherd of Rainton, an inner one is made, filled with prunes. The cakes are divided in the same manner. The bailiff of the manor pro- vides furmety and mustard, and delivers to each shep- herd a slice of cheese and a penny roll. The furmety, well mixed with mustard, is put into an earthen pol. and placed in a hole in the ground, in a garth belong- ing to the bailiff^'s house, to which place the steward of the court, the bailiff", the tenant of the waiTen, anos/fa under 1831. January 5th. Dr. Richardson's premiums ordered to be for Linen Cloth, same as in 1809 (except that the webs are only to be one yard in breadth), and that printed hand bills be dispersed amongst the manufacturers accordingly. April 24th. At this meeting a very handsome silver tankard was presented to the corporation by Peter Taylor, Esquire, our town clerk, which was most graciously received. On one side is engraven the arms of the town, with the motto: "Retain your loyalty; preserve your rights." On the other side . " IVeseiited to the Mayor and the Corporation of Ripon by Peter Taylor, town clerk, as a small mark of his esteem, regard, and good wishes for their pros- perity, 1819." August 2nd, 1819, died Peter Taylor, Esq., a man highly esteemed for his talents and integrity, and many years Town Clerk of Ripon, He was buried in the north aisleof the choir of Ripon minster, where is the following inscription : — " Sacred to the memory of Peler Taylor, Esq., late Registrar of this church. and thirty-five years Town Clerk of this Borough, who departed this life the 2nd day of August, 1819. aged 79. ' My hope is Christ.' " The following notice of his death appeared in the "York Chronicle." — On the 2nd inst., in the 79th year of his age, after a tedious illness, supported with fortitude and resignation, Peter Taylor, Esq.. solicitor, etc. The following autograph letters, received by the town clerk in 1804-5, •^'"'^ ^'^'"X interesting, referring as they do to the portrait of Mrs. Allanson. now hanging in the Town Hall: — "Sir, — I am much obliged by your wishes of my safe arrival in Brook-street ; I am very well in Grosvenor Square, where Mrs. Allanson has been so good as to receive me near a month. My house finishing, Bonaparte's coming, and the weather growing warmer, are three things I have almost daily expected for several weeks past ; how- ever, I hope two of them will really happen in the course of a fortnight. I mentioned the inscription you proposed on the Town Hall to Mrs. .Allanson, but she rather wishes it may not take place. I have sent her picture to a Mr. Melbourne, a painter I have been recommended to in Q^^beck-street, who thinks he can make a full length and preserve the likeness ; he says he is so much engaged at present that it may be three months before it is finished ; his price is forty guineas, which, as I hope I can pay without any distress to myself, I shall be very happy to bestow that sum on a token of Mrs. Allanson that may be gratifying to her friends. I am much flattered by your desiring my picture, but shall be more so in shewing you the original, which I hope to do at an assembly in the course of the summer. Mrs. Allanson bears the cold weather rather better than could be expected ; she unites in compts. to Mrs. Taylor, with Sir, your very obedt. Servt. , E. S. Lawrenxe. Grosvenor Square, April 19th, 1804." (Communicated by Mrs. Husband, Si. Agnesgate, great-niece of Peter Taylor). Sir. Brook Street, June 12th, 1805. According to the wishes of the mayor and cor- poration, I have had Mrs. Allanson's picture drawn, and hope it will have a safe journey to Ripon. The varnish is not sufficiently dry for it to travel this week, and I am going out of town for a short time, but Mr. Downing will see that it is sent off before he leaves London, and inform you of its arrival. I shall behappy if any likeness to Mrs. Allanson is discovered in it, and hope the mayor and corporation will ap- prove of the picture. I wish I could give a more favorable account of Mrs. Allanson's health, but think her at present very indifferent. I am much stouter than when I had the pleasure of seeing you in town. Hope 1 shall soon find you and Mrs. Taylor well in Yorkshire, to whom I beg my best compts. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant, E. S. L.wvKKNCi:. To Peter Taylor, Es<] , Town Clerk. (Communicated by Mr. M. KIrkley, Town Clerk), MUNICIPAL HISTOR K. ETC. 129 Augusl 28lh. Richard Nicholson elected town clerk in place of Peter Taylor, deceased. .\ugust 28th. The Borough House, in the Horse Fair, the property of the corporation for the time being, is ordered to be rebuilt. October 20th. The house proceeded to consider the propriety of presenting an address to his royal highness the Prince Regent, assuring him of the unshaken attachment of this corporation to the laws and constitution of the realm, and to the existing institutions, civil and religious, as by law established. And it was ordered that the address now produced and read be adopted, and that the same be presented by Charles Harrison, Esquire, the recorder, at a levee, if the Prince Regent shall hold one. during the ensuing week ; and. if not. through the medium of lord Sidmouth. immediately. October 20th. Much inconvenience and loss to the corporation having arisen from the irregular man- ner in which strangers coming to reside within the borough have been called upon to take up their free- dom. Ordered that in future it be adopted as a general rule that every person opening a shop or beginning to e.xercise any trade in this borough, shall be called upon to take up his freedom at the first corporation meeting afterwards. In this year was born at Aldfield. near Ripon. the celebrated artist, William Powell Frith. R.A. His baptism is thus entered in the parochial register in Ripon minster; — "William Powell Frith, son of Thomas and Jane Frith, of Studley Royal, baptized loth January. 1819, by J. Clarke, vicar." — Register of Baptisms, Ripon Minster, No. 4jg. Mr. Thomas Frith, the father, was house steward to Mrs. Law- rence, of Studley Hall ; a short time after his sons birth he removed to Harrogate, where he kepi the " Dragon " hotel until his death. Further particulars of the artist can be obtained from his own charming autobiographical volumes. 1 820-1. Petf,r Wright, Mercer. Mayor in 1S07. He died May roth. 1825. aged 58. and was buried in Ripon minster, in the north aisle of the nave, where an inscription to his memory records the above facts, and that "he was twice mayor of this borough." January 4th. Ordered that a new cover for the cushion of the mayor's seat in church, and a book- case with drawers for the corporation books and papers, be forthwith provided at the expense of the corporation. February 2nd. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's premiums for Linen Cloth be the same as last year, and that hand bills be printed and distributed amongst the manufacturers, offering the same. Februar)' 4th. The proclamation of George IV'. as king of England having been received by the cor- poration, and being now read to the house, the mayor and corporation, in their robes, afterwards proceeded from the Town Hall, and walked three times round the market cross, where the said proclamation was read .according to ancient custom, and our present RI gracious sovereign lord King George the Fourth was published and proclaimed our only lawful liege lord and king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. February 23rd. Ordered that an address be pre- sented to the king from this corporation, condoling with his majesty on the death of his father ; and offer- ing our congratulations on his accession to the throne. .And also ordered that the address now pro- duced by the town clerk and read to this meeting be adopted ; and that the same be forthwith transmitted by the town clerk to the recorder, in order that he may present the same at his majesty s next levee, accompanied by the memlxTS of parliament for this borough. May 31st. Joseph Bateman, tailor and draper, a foreigner, appears and requests to be allowed to take up his freedom in this borough. Admitted and sworn 2nd January. 1821. .Xugust 7th. Ordered that the new Corporation House be let by the committee appointed for the building and management thereof, to Mrs. William- son, for the best rent and on the most advantageous terms that can be obtained. That the sum of nine hundred pounds be borrowed by the corporation towards defraying the expenses of building the new- house : a further sum of 400/. was borrowed on this account in 1831 ; on 28th .April in the same year the house was insured against fire for 1000/. 1821-2. R.ALPH Heslop. M'ine Merchant. Crest ; a sciuirrel. There is also upon the badge the re- presentat i o n of a grey- hound run- nmg. Admitted a freeman 28lh October. 1801. being a foreigner; chosen assistant 19th December, 1803. in place of John Bell, deceased; elected alderman iitb January. 1820, in place of alderman William Theak- stone. resigned. Son of Francis Heslop. of Braffer- ton. gent. ; died January 22nd, 1842. aged 61 ; buried iii a vault in Ripon minster. The population of Ripon and Bondgate. according to the census taken this year was: — Ripon. 953 houses. 1009 families. 2114 males. 2449 females — 4563. Bondgate. 1 14 houses. 121 families. 278 males, 273 females — 551. I30 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Jan. 2. Ordered that this corporation do address the throne with renewed assurance of our devoted loyalty and attachment to the king and constitution, and that the address now produced and read by the town clerk be adopted and presented to lord Sid- mouth by the recorder on his return to London. January and. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's pre- miums for I.iticn Cloth be the same as last year, and that hand bills be printed and distributed amongst the manufacturers, offering the same. April 28th. Ordered that glass salvers to be used at the corporation treats be provided by the mayor out of the corporation funds. July 19th. The proclamation of his most sacred majesty King George the Fourth, given at the court at Carlton House, the ninth day of June, one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty-one, in the second year of his said majesty's reign, appointing a day for the solemnity of the coronation of his majesty. Being read to the house, the mayor and corporation in their robes afterwards proceeded from the Town Hall, and walked three times round the market cross, where the" said proclamation was read according to the ancient custom. This year a chapel was erected for Primitive Methodists, in Priest Lane. This society originated in 1809. The W'esleyan conference having passed a resolution condemning the holding of camp meetings by members of the society, eNcluded two brothers named Bourne from the conference ; and the Primi- tive Methodist Society was the consequence. In February, 1812, they had only twenty-three preachers, and thirty-four places of worship. In 1814, several meetings for prayer were held at Belper, and when these meetings were closed, the people, on returnin.g home, were accustomed to sing through the streets. This circumstance procured them thenameof /?a«/tv-y, which name was afterwards spread \'ery extensively. The chapel built at this time was considerably enlar- ged and improved in 1841. 1822-3. Wii.Li.i\.M Pe.\rson, Currier. Admitted a freeman 2nd January, 1810, by patri- mony, being the son of alderman John Pearson ; chosen assistant 17th January, 1810, in place of Thomas Long, resigned ; elected alderman 31st July, 1821, in place of alderman John Stevenson, resigned. January ist. Ordered that Dr. Ricliardson's pre- miums for Linen Cloth be the same as last year, and that hand bills be printed and distributed amongst the manufacturers, offering the same. Baines's " History and Directory of Yorkshire, " published in 1822, gives us some particulars of the state of Ripon at that time. William Farrer was postmaster and sub-distributor of stamps, his office was in the market place. Letter bags were received from l-eeds, York, Roroughbridge, and London, at 7 o'clock in the morning in summer, and 8 in the winter ; and the dispatch was at 6 in the evening always. The postage to or from London was iid.; I-eeds 7d. ; York 6d. ; Boroughbridge 4d. A horse post to Pateley Bridge and villages on the route went every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday. .-Xt that time there were ten attornies in the town — John Cartman. Kirkgate ; Coates and Morley, Market Place : Thomas Darnbrough, North Street ; John Howard, Skellgate ; Richard Morley, Westgate ; Richard Xicholson (the Town Clerk), Market Place; Robert Robinson, Skellgate; William Siddall. .AUhal- lowgate : John Tasker, North Street ; Thos. Wyche. Park Street. There were eleven schools, of which two were for ladies, and one for girls. The Rev. William Plues, M..A., was head master of the gram- mar school ; and the Rev. Robert Poole master of the blue-coat school. There were three banks — that of Britains and Thackwray, in the Market Place ; John Coates, in the Market Place ; and Harrison and Terry (Old Bank), in the Market Place. Three booksellers, stationers, and I inders : — Thomas Lang- dale (printer, and dealer in musical instruments). Market Place; Stephen Lodge (printer and subscrip- tion library). Market Place ; and Henry Thirlway (printerand circulating library). Marketplace. There were thirty-six hotels, inns, and taverns, every one with a distinctive sign, beginning with the "Angel," and ending with "York Minster." Two physicians — Thomas Grimston, Esq., Market Place, and Francis Whaley, Esq. , Park Street. Six surgeons — Thomas Appleby, Horse-fair; James Moore Bowman, Kirk- gate ; S. B. Bruce, Westgate ; Francis Earle, West- gate ; John Grimston, Market Place ; and James Morley, Kirkgate. Four chemists and druggists ; and all the tradesmen generally found in towns of the same class ; and all of which yet continue to exist, with the exception of two flax dressers. The coaches passing through the town were — the "Telegraph,' from Newcastle to London, leaves Newcastle at 5 o'clock in the morning, and arrives in London at half-past 3 in the afternoon, performing the distance of nearly 300 miles in 36 hours, and only one night out. The "Tally-ho," to Leeds, through Ripley, Harrogate, and Harewood, at quarter past 5 in the morning ; returns to Ripon at quarter past 5 in the evening. These two went from the Unicorn. From the Black Bull rs.n the " Royal Union," at half-past 5 in the morning, returned at 6 in the evening. There was a post coach to York every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 6 in the morning, returned on Mon- days. Wednesdays, and Fridays. Heavy goods were carried by stage waggons, along the high roads, and by boats along the canal and river Ouse. 1823-4. WiLLiA.M I'".\RRr:R, BookscUer. Mayor in 1813. He lived in the Market Place, now the County Court Office. January 7th. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's pre- miums for Linen Cloth be the same as last year, and that hand bills be printed and distributed amongst the manufacturers, offering the same. Sep. 13th, 1823! died Thomas Kilvington, Esq., M.B. He was a distinguished physician, and by his will bequeathed 13.000/. to his relative, the Rev. Edward Kilvington. M.A.. for Christian purposes, who applied the same to the erection of Trinity Church, on the western side of Ripon. He w:is MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. '3' buried in the north transept of Ripon minster, by the siilo of his wife, with the following brief inscription above them :— " Mary, the wife of Thomas Kilving- ton, Esq., M.B., died the 2nd day of May, 1809, in the 72nd year of her age. Thomas Kilvington, Esq., M.B. , died the 13th day of Sept., 1823, in his 92nd 1824-5. RliUiiEN R.wv, Wine and Spirit Merchant. Mayor in 1812. He lived in .N'orlh Street, in a low thatched house, on the site now occupied by Mr. Wells' residence. January 6th. Ordered that the sum of twenty pounds, part of the balance in hand on Dr. Richard- son's Trust .-Vccount, be expended in coals for distri- bution amongst the poor of Ripon. .Mso ordered, that Dr. Richardson's |)remiums for Linen Cloth be the same as last year (except that the cloth must be made of yarn not exceeding thirty cuts to the pound, and to contain in length not less than thirty-three yards, and in breadth one yard and one eighth. January t3th. First stone of a new church laid at Sharovv, by lord Grantham, in the name and on the behalf of his son. June 23rd. Thomas Dinsdale elected serjeant-at- mace in the place of his father, Thomas Dinsdale, deceased ; and at their next meeting the corporation order that the expenses of the funeral of the late serjeant-at-mace be paid by the corporation. 1825-6. RicHD. Johnson, Watchmaker. Mayor in 1814. January 4th. Ordered that the premiums under Dr. Richardson's will be offered for l.irieii (.'li?th, the same as last year. March nth. .\ meeting to consider the propriety of petitioning parliament against further concessions to the Roman catholics. Resolved to petition. May 7th. The Glasgow mail for the first time passed through Ripon. .August 17th. Resolved, that it is expedient and desirable that the mayor should convene a public meeting of the freeholders, common right owners, and inhabitants of this borough, to take into con- sideration the propriety of applying to parliament in the next session for acts to inclose the open commons within the township of Ripon, and for the improve- ment of the town. September 28th. Sharow church consecrated by the archbishop of York ; and on the 2gth he conse- crated the newly re-built chapel at Bishop Thornton, both in the parish of Ripon. October r7lh. Meeting at the Town Hall to con- sider the propriety of enclosing Ripon common, and improving the town generally. 1826-7. George Snowden, Mercer. Admitted a freeman 23rd .-^pril, 1806 ; at that time co-partner with Mr. I.uniley ; chosen assistant 29th January, 1812. in place of William Farrer, " now an alderman"; elected alderman 17th August, 1825. in place of alderman I'eter Wright, deceased. Younger son of Mr. William Snowden, of F,slon, in the parish of Ormesby, in Cleveland. He died .November 6th, 1858, aged 80 years, and was buried at Eston. January 3rd. Ordered that the premiums under Dr. Richardson's will be offered for IJnen Cloth, the srtme as last year. April 17th. Ordered that the best thanks of the corporation be presented to John Wayne Rockliffe, Esquire, of -Xsenby, who has presented to the body a portrait of his ancestor, Hugh Ripley, Esquire, the last wakeman and first mayor of Ripon. That a handsome frame be procured for the same, at the expense of the corporation ; and that respectful appli- cation be made to Mrs. Lawrence for her permission to allow the picture to be afterwards hung up in the committee room at the Town Hall ; the use of which she is graciously pleased to grant to the corporation for their public meetings. .April 29th. The regiment of Yorkshire Hussars called out to quell the riots of the weavers and others, at Blackburn, in Lancashire, and that neighbourhood. .April 29th. Very severe frosts during several nights in this week. July29th. ThefirststoneofTrinity Church, Ripon, was laid. The mayor and corporation in their robes, and the clergy of the neighbourhood in their canonicals, accompanied by a large body of the most respectable inhabitants, and the persons connected with the works, walked in procession, preceded by the band of the Yorkshire Hussars, from the Town Hall to the site of the intended building, where large and com- modious erections had been made for their accommo- dation, and for that of the ladies of the neighbour- hood. .About half-past eleven o'clock, the prepar- ations being complete, a mallet and silver trowel Here handed to lord Grantham. His lordship having performed the usual ceremony of spreading the mor- tar, the stone was lowered down into its bed, and his lordship then struck it several times with the mallet, and said, "May almighty God prosper this holy undertaking ! " The Rev. Edward Kilvington, the founder, then read an address, in which he advan- ced the superior claims which the church of England possessed to the support of every person attached to Christianity. Its origin, he observed, was apostolic, its doctrines scriptur.d, and its liturgy and public forms eminently calculated to promote the spiritual discipline of its members. Tw o suitable psalms were sung by the choir, accompanied by the band. Ihe ilevotional part of the service was performed by the rev. founder, who read appropriate selections from the Book of Common Prayer. .Among the company present were Mrs. Lawrence, of Studley koyal. Lady Grantham, the Hon. Thomas Robinson, son of Lord (Jrantham, most of the clergy of the neighbourhood, and a very large proportion of the respectable inhabit- ants of the town, particularly lailies, and as the place appropriated to their accommodation formed a kind of amphitheatre, they were seen to great advantage. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. The day was brilliant, and everything concurred to render the ceremony pleasing and impressive. July 31st. August rst and 2nd. Perambulation of Ripon commons, etc. , previous to enclosure, in accor- dance with a notice issued by Mr. John Humphries, commissioner appointed for the said enclosure, which states : — '■ I will begin such perambulation on the 31st day of July, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the gale situate near the north end of the Horsefair, entering upon the Ripon high common, and shall proceed to perambulate that common, and afterwards all the other commons and parcels of waste ground within the township of Ripon, and also the stinted pastures called by the several names of Bishopton High Ellers and Bishopton T.ow EUers, Sharow Ox Close and Littlethorpe Ox Close." The stinted pasture of Quarry Moor, which belongs entirely to Bondgate, is not adapted for enclosure, on account of its uneven surface, it having been nearly all worked over for the purpose of quarrying stone, either for building purposes or to burn into lime. A list of the owners and occupiers of houses and cot- tages in Bondgate, made in 1823, entitled to average rent, and having cattlegates on Quarry Moor, gives the number of owners of messuages as 24, and of cot- tages as II ; each messuage receiving 5s. 3d., and each cottage 2s. 7J4d. annually from the mayor of Ripon. The number of cattlegates was 59, and the herbage was grazed under the following regulations : The pasture is stocked at Old Mayday until Old Michaelmas Day ensuing, from six o'clock in the morning until six o'clock in the evening. Any beast or beasts found before or after these hours straying upon Quarry Moor pasture, are liable to be impoun- ded. In a list of the owners of cattlegates, made in 1747, occurs the name of " Eugenious Airham," now the world-notorious "Eugene .Aram," the hero of Lord Lytlon's novel, and Tom Hood's poem. Oct. 9th. This day Lancelot Shadwell, Esquire, one of his majesty's counsel, having at a prior meet- ing of this corporation been presented with the free- dom of this borough , was admitted thereto and sworn ; and, having also at the same meeting been unani- mously elected an assistant of this corporation, accep- ted the said office, and was admitted thereto and sworn. He also paid to the mayor his fine of two pounds six shillings and eightpence for his admission. This was one of the hottest and driest summers ever known in England, as well as the earliest har- vest. On the 28th of June a most terrific thunder- storm broke over the country between Ripon and York — rain fell in torrents, and hailstones five inches in circumference ; in some jilaccs the crops were ruined, and three persons struck dead by the light- ning. On the 28th the thermometer stood at 85° in the shade, and in the sun at 124^ Such was the drought and sultriness of the weather, that even in the midst of the hay harvest prayers were offered up in the churches for rain. In the month of July the extensive moors in the west riding of Yorkshire were in a state of conflagration, not merely on the surface, but consuming the peat down to the rock or clay. Hawksworth moor was entirely consumed ; on Ilkley moor five hundred acres were burnt ; Burley moor, Burnsall fell. Hebden, Grassington. Rombalds, Blub- berhouses. Fountains Earth, and Dallowgill moors, were all on fire. The flames and smoke together presented an imposing and formidable appearance from high grounds, whence a view of ihem might be obtained. 1827-8. Jamks Britain, Brewer. Mayor in 1815. He was brother to alderman John Britain, three times mayor of Ripon. Lived in Skell- gate, on south side of the ' ' Lamb and Flag," he also occupied a farm at Hutton Moor. Died in 1833; buried at Kirklington, where a tombstone is erected to his memory: — "James Britain, alderman and twice mayor of Ripon, who died February nth, 1833, aged 58 years. Also Elizabeth, his wife, who died April 13th. aged 57 years." January 2nd. Exchange of lands arranged under the " Ripon Enclosure Act," between Mrs. Lawrence and the corporation. February 24th. Ordered that an address of con- dolence from this corporation to his majesty King George the Fourth, on the death of his majesty's royal brother, the late Duke of York, be presented. February 24th. Ordered that the premiums under Dr. Richardson's will be offered for Linen Cloth, the same as last year. September 25lh. Ordered unanimously that the freedom of this borough be presented to Louis Hayes Petit, Esquire, one of the representatives in parlia- ment of this borough. And the said Louis Hayes Petit, being present, was thereupon sworn and admit- ted a freeman of the borough of Ripon. September 25th. Ordered that the expenses attend- ing the alterations recently made in th? dress of the mayor, serjeant-at-mace, and other officers of the corporation, be defrayed out of the funds of the cor- poration. October 5th. The duke of Wellington at Ripon, also at Studley. October 5th. The house assembled this day for the purpose of deciding upon some mark of respect to be paid to His Grace the Duke of Wellington, on his passing through the town of Ripon. Ordered unanimously that the mayor, attended by the corpor- ation, do personally present to his gi'ace a congratu- latory address, and that the address, now produced by the town clerk and read to the house, be adopted. Accordingly, on the arrival of his grace in Ripon, during the afternoon of this day, the mayor, alder- men, town clerk, and assistants, proceeded in iheir robes from the Town Hall, and the address was road and presented to the Duke of WeUington personally, when his grace was pleased to receive the same most courteously, and afterwards made a suitable reply. The address expresses regret that the duke's impor- tant engagements should shorten his stay ; and con- cludes by saying: — "And we feel convinced that, if the opportunity had been offered, we should have been joined by all our townsmen and neighbours in unanimously expressing to your Grace the veneration which is felt by us all for that great captain who MUNICIl'A L JUS TOR \ \ E TC. 133 fought the battles of his country with unrivalled suc- ces. and proved to llie world what could be achievetl by British troops commanded by a Wellington." October 31st. Trinity Church, Ripon, consecrated by the archbishop of York. 1828-9. Wu.i.iAM Morton, Land Agent. Mayor in 1816. Resided at Roseville, on the Studley Road, this house was built by Mr. Theak- stone, the slocking weaver. January ist. Ordered that the premiums under Dr. Richardson's will be offered for Linen Cloth the same as last year. January 25th. Colonel Elsley killed in hunting near Ripon. May 6th. Ordered that petitions from this corpor- ation be presented to both houses of parliament, praying for the repeal or alteration of the act of par- liament, passed in the seventh year of his present majesty's reign, prohibiting the circulation of bankers' promissory notes under a limited sum ; and that the petitions now produced by the town clerk and read to the house be adopted, and transmitted by the town clerk for presentation. May glh. First horticultural show in Ripon held in the Town Hall. August i8th, 1828, died Robert Darley Waddilove, LL. D. , F. A.S., dean of Ripon, aged 92 years. Son of Robert Darley, gent., Boroughbridge, by his wife Anne, sister of Robert Waddilove, Esq., President of Barnard's Inn, London, whose name the Dean assumed on inheriting his uncle's property in early life. He was born at Boroughbridge, November 5th. 1736. Educated at Westminster School ; admitted of Clare Hall, Cambridge, in 1755 ; elected a scholar, 1756, of Dr. Green's foundation ; and in 1757 advanced to a better scholarship of Free- man's foundation ; became B.A. 1759. and M.A. in 1762. In 1761 was elected to a fellowship, on the Exeter foundation, but unable to hold it on account of his landed properly. Curate of Wooton, in Surrey, rn 1761, where he remained until March 2nd, 1767, when he was instituted by archbishop Drummond to the incumbency of Whitby, in York- shire. In 1771 he was appointed chaplain to the embassy of Thomas, Lord Grantham, to the court of Madrid, which post he occupied eight years; and during that period he was inducted. February 6th, 1774. to the vicarage of Topcliffe, in exchange for Whitby; and afterwards, March 9th, 1775, "^^ the rectory of Cherry Burton, in his own patron- age, both of which he held to the time of his death. In the latter year he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. In 1780, soon after his return from Spain, he was collated to a prebend in Ripon. and became residentiary ; in the same year he was elected by the Royal Society of Sciences at Gotlingen a corresponding member of that body. On February 22nd, 1782. he was collated to the prebend of Osbaldwick, in York, but resigned it in the follow- ing year for Wistow, in the same church, to which he was admitted March 17th. He was installed Archdeacon of the East Riding. March 3rd, 1786. He was also chaplain to archbishops Drummond and Markham ; and in 1791. the degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him by Dr. John Moore, archbishop of Canterbur)\ During his residence in Spain, hav- ing formed an intimacy with the Abbi^ Bayer, the preceptor to the young Infant of Spain, he procured, through his influence, constant access to the library of Ihe Escurial, with the view of making collations with a valuable and remarkable MS. copy of "Strabo" preserved there. These were intended for, and were afterwards incorporated into, the edition of "Strabo" by Thomas Falconer, which, long after the editor's death, was printed at the Clarendon Press, in two vols, folio. 1807, under the superintendence of his nephew, the Rev. Thomas Falconer. The delegates of the press presented a splendid copy to dean Wad- dilove, which, together with another curious and recondite work, in two vols, folio, " Bibliotheca Arab. del Escurial," he bequeathed to York minster library. The dean was presented by the infant Don Gabriel of Spain with a translation of Sallnst, made and pub- lished by the prince. While in Spain he also assisted Dr. Robertson very materially in his " History of America." In 1808 he communicated to the Society of Antiquaries an interesting description of the font in South Kilvington church (see Archi king of England having been received by the corpor- ation, and being now read to the house, the mayor and corporation, in their robes, afterwards proceeded from the Town Hall, anil walked three times round the market cross, where the said proclamation was read according to ancient custom ; and our present gracious sovereign lord King William the Fourth w;is published and proclaimed our only liege lord and King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. July 31st. After continual wet weather through the summer, it now became dry and very sultry. September 2nd. Mr. Arthur Gates, of Button Hall, attacked and stabbed by George Cussons, a Russian travelling potter. On March 20th, 1831, Cussons was tried at the York assizes, and found guilty of only a common assault. September i8th. Ordered that an address be pre- sented to his majesty King William the Fourth from this corporation, condoling with his majesty on the death of our late king, his majesty's brother, and offering our congratulations on his accession to the throne. October 28th. Ripon lighted with gas for the first time. Prior to this period the city was lighted with oil lamps, and the whole of the expense was borne by the proprietors of Studley Royal. The lords of Studley continued to contribute j^25 yearly towards tlie lighting of Ripon until 1863. November 8th. Mr. Thomas Selley killed by his^ horse, near Norton Convcrs. ^ z^^^^' ¥' W:^^- '-^ H 'H'^^ if I S3 1. John Britain, CIrocer. Mayor in 1804 and 1819. He was born at Sutton Howgravc, in 1770, being the son of William Britain, who sprung from Sutton Howgrave and Kirklinyton ; married in 1797 to Anne, daughter of Henry Hard- castle, of Uacre. He carried on business as a grocer in Ripon, and occupied the premises at the S.W. corner of the Market-place, for many years known as " Britain's Corner." He ultimately joined his tmcle, John Britain (a landed proprietor at Kirklington). as a banker. He filled several public off'ices, being a J. P., and a governor of the grammar school ; he interested himself in the cause of the Maison de Dieu and Magdalene Hospitals, also Jepson's Hosi>ital — being instrumental in bringing about the Charity Com- missioners* Inquiry which took [ilace here in 1820. He died in January, 1834, and was buried at Kirk- lington. where he is thus recorded : — "John Britain. senior alderman and three times mayor of Ripon, who died January 23rd, 1834, aged 63 years. Also of Nancy, his wife, who died November 17th. 1818, aged 36 years." January 2sth. .Accident to the "Telegraph" coach between Ripon and Leeds ; driver killed near Hare- wood. February 2nd. Old Joseph Dacre. joiner, killed by a wall falling on him. on Borrage. Feb. 6th. Died at Hastings, the Hon. Frederick Williarri Robinson, only son of lord Grantham, in the 2ist year of his age. By his death, the only son of viscount Goderich. then in his fourth year, became heir presumptive to the earldom of De Grey, the barony of Grantham, and a baronetcy. Feb. 26th. A Mechanics' Institute was established, and associated with a Literary Society in 1844 ; it 136 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. was held in a hired apartment until 1849. See note under that year. April 23rd. Ordered that the hornblower's salary be increased to thirty shillings a year. April 23rd. It is ordered that the town clerk write to Mr. Recorder Batley and acquaint him that unless he can make such arrangements as will ensure his attendance, in his official capacity, at every quarter sessions for the Liberty of Ripon, it is the wish of the corporation that he should resign the office which he holds in the corporation. On 29th May, 1832, a letter from Mr. Batley was read resigning his office of recorder, when it was resolved that the resignation of Mr. Recorder Harrison Batley be accepted ; and that this house have to express their sincere regret that the state of Mr. Ratley's health should impose upon him the necessity of retiring from the service of the corporation of this borough. .\ugust 1 8th. .Jindrew Roy and Elizabeth Medley drowned in Maudland's pool, in the river Ure, at Ripon. Elizabeth Medley's body was found on the 23rd .i^ndrew Roy's on the 24th. Both were buried on the 24th, in one grave. A Ripon lady has thus described this event, and the scene where it took place: — "More beautiful scenery never delighted mortal. The bank rested in deep shade, beneath lofty oaks ; whilst the roaring river dashed over a rocky bed, or boiled in deep whirlpools. Many a human life had there been extinguished. 'Within a few years a terrible tragedy had occurred. Two lovers, having spent the evening together at a dance, rushed from the scene of festivity to this fatal spot. A head-dress and scarf were left on the trampled sward, and footprints show-ed where a struggle had taken place near the river's edge. Friends had for- bidden their union ; the girl was to be sent to more distant relatii es. They knew that their hereafter must be passed together. The grand idea of reunion over- powered all idea of death or the grave. It is beauti- ful as a classical story — a fine subject for a tragedy or a poem — but terrible in real life. The poor mother died of grief. " — My Good-for-Nothiiig Brother, p. 256. The population of Ripon and Bondgate. according to the census taken this year, was; — Ripon, 1174 liouses, 1 129 families, 2399 males, 2681 females — 5080, Bondgate, 149 houses, 145 families, 318 males, 337 females — 655. In Liberty, 2921 houses, 2780 families, 6556 males, 6632 females — 13,187. September 8th. The coronation of king William IV. celebrated at Ripon by a ball at the Town Hall, 170 present. September 18th. Affray between 'Winn, Binns, serjeant-at-mace, and Sweeting, Ripon constables, and the Sinklers, etc., near Patelcy Bridge, in an attempt to ajjprehend the two latter {Nicholson's Diiiry). The brothers Sinkler, Elishaand John, were notorious poachers, of I'ateley Bridge, and often came in collision with the guardians of the game, and the gamekeepers were frequently the sufferers. I n August of this year, they had met with and severely beaten, on IJallowgill moor, a game watcher of the name of Barker, employed by Mrs. Lawrence, of Studley ; and it was for that assault that warrants were issued for their apprehension, which led to the above affray. The constables had captured Elisha, when his brother Jack, and a young man named William Langthorne, rescued him, and then all three fell upon the con- stables and beat them most severely, so much so that some of them narrowly escaped with their lives. On November i6th, 1832, Elisha Sinkler was captured by the gamekeepers of Mrs. Danby, of Swinton, and Mrs. Lawrence, on Fountains Earth moor. "William Langthorne was taken in February, 1833 ; both were committed to take their trial at York assizes, where, on the 5th of .March following, they were convicted and sentenced to death, but afterwards reprieved to transportation for life. Jack Sinkler was yet at large, defying all attempts of constables and gamekeepers to catch him. although frequent attempts were made for that purpose. Elisha, his brother, returned from transportation, and resuming his former practices, was captured on February 21st, 1842, by T. Robin- son, a gamekeeper of Mr. Yorke's, of Bewerley Hall, and again committed to York castle ; on March 29th, his brother Jack was apprehended, and also sent for trial ; and on July 12th, both were sentenced to transportation for life, and were accordingly sent to .-Australia. .About the year i860 they again made their appearance at Pateley Bridge, this time not as outlaws ; they had obtained their liberty, and acquired money, with which they purchased a building known as the "old workhouse," and the land adjoining it, and settled down to more peaceful pursuits. October 15th. John Smith, master of Jepson's Hospital, in Ripon, applies to take his freedom, on terms ; and he is thereupon sworn and admitted a freeman of the borough of Ripon. Nov. i2th. Meeting at the Town Hall, swearing in special constables, in apprehension of disturbances, from the agitated slate of the country. The move- ment for a reform of parliament was now in full swing ; large meetmgs were taking place in the unenfranchised towns, and riots were of not unfrequent occurrence. November 17th. Meeting at the Town Hall to establish a "board of health," as a precaution against cholera morbus. November 26th. Whereas, it appears to this meet- ing that It is probable, from occurrences and circum- stances which have recently taken place and trans- pired, that a disposition is entertained, and that an attempt may be made on the part of many of the magistrates for the Liberty of Ripon (acting under the commission of his grace the archbishop of York), to act as justices of the peace within the borough of Ripon, and thereby interfere with the exclusive juris- diction which the magistrates of this borough have long maintained within their own precincts. It is resolved and ordered unanimously, that the borough magistrates, for a long period of time, have main- tained the right of acting as justices of the peace within the borough of Ripon, in exclusion of all liberty and county magistrates ; and that any attempt which may be made on the part of the magistrates for the Liberty of Ripon to interfere w ith the adminis- tration of justice within the borough of Ripon, be by every means resisted. MUNICIPAL HISTOR K ETC, m 1832-3. Christopher Nelson, Grocer. Admitted ;i freeman i6th September, 1805, being a foreigner ; chosen assistant loth April, 1813, in place of James Britain, "now an alderman'"; elected alderman i5ih October, 1831, in place of alderman J. B. Terry, resigned. Died February 13th, 1843. aged 66 years, and was buried in the south aisle of Ripon minster. January 3rd. Ordered that the premiums under Dr. Richardson's will be offered for Linen Cloth, the same as last year. May 29th. W. Blanshard. Esq., barrister-at-law, was elected Recorder, in place of Charles Harrison Ratley, Esq., resigned. September i5lh. At this meeting, called by the mayor expressly and exclusively for the purpose of taking into consideration the course to be adopted by the corporation in consequence of the actual interfer- ence which had recently taken place on the p;irt of the magistrates for the lilwrty of Ripon, with the magistrates for the borough of Ripon (who are char- tered justices of the peace for the borough, and as such have for a long period exclusively maintained exclusive jurisdiction within the borough in all matters except in cases of felony) the house proceeded to a deliberate consideration of the question. Upon which, it is reported to the house by William Blan- shard. Esq., the recorder, that he has been allowed an inspection of the case and evidence on the part of the liberty magistrates, from which it clearly appears : That from a hundred roll returned into the Court of Exchequer by the sheriff of Yorkshire, in the reign of his majesty K.ing Edward the Second, his grace the lord archbishop of York was then lord of the liberty of Ripon, and that in the enumeration of the several places within that liberty, the borough of Ripon is mentioned. That in a boundary roll of the 2ist year of the reign of his majesty King Edward the Fourth, the liberty of Ripon is stated to comprise the whole of the borough, town, and town- ship of Ripon. That, in Trinity Term, in the 28th year of the reign of his majesty King Charles the Second, a writ of Quo Warranto was filed by two of the aldermen of the borough of Ripon, questioning the rights of the archbishop of York (as lord of the liberty of Ripon), within the borough of Ripon, and that the proceedings were ended by a Nolle Prosequi being entered against the aldermen. That previously to the year of our Lord 1750, the liberty magistrates acted continually as liberty magistrates within the borough. And that since the said year 1750 they have frequently acted in the same manner, although not so generally as before that time. And it is there- uptjn resolved and ordered by the house that the right of the magistrates for the liberty of Ripon to act within the borough of Ripon concurrently with the chartered justices for the borough be henceforth admitted. March 21st. National fast, or day of humiliation, on account of the cholera visitation to this kingdom. June 7th. The Reform Act received the royal assent, by which the burgage holders of Ripon lost SI their special privilege of electing meml>ers of parlia- ment, and became merged amongst ordinary house- holders ; by this measure the electorate was about tripled in number. August 30th. James Horner, a plumber, suffo- cated in Mr. Knowles* well, at Sharow. October 5th and 6ih. A bazaar at the Town Hall for the purpose of raising funds for completing the repair of Ripon minster. Continued on the 9th and again on the nth, when some of the remaining articles were disposed of by ticket. October i6th. The first barristers' court held for revising list of voters for the borough of Ripon ; ter- minated on the 23rd. Xov. 19th. George Raw, a bricklayer's labourer, killed by a fall in the inside of the central tower of Ripon minster. The tSj3 and iSjj Elections. — Ripon is one of those old boroughs which for several centuries enjoyed the privilege of sending members to parliament. On the 3rd of October, 1295. two members were sum- moned from Ripon to a Parliament to be held al Westminster on the 13th November following. The representation was discontinued in the 19th Edward n. (1326), but was renewed again in the last Parlia- ment of Edward VI. (about 1550). The privilege was maintained for more than 300 years, Ripon losing one of its members under the Reform Bill of 1867, and in 1885, when there was a further redistribution of seats, and an admission of the rural voters to the franchise. Ripon was merged in the county, and with Harrogate, Knaresbro' (also a disfranchised borough), Boro'bridge, Pateley Bridge, and district was constituted the Ripon Division of the West Rid- ing. Amid the various changes which have taken place under successive Reform Bills, none aroused greater excitement and enthusiasm than the passing of the first Reform Bill of 1832. Many old boroughs which, in point of population, had almost become extinct, were deprived of their repre-senlatives, and larger towns were given the right of electing members to Parliament. A vast number of the people were admitted to the privilege of voting under the 10/. fran- chise, and popular representation in Parliament was placed upon a broader basis. The change which took place in the country generally may be illustrated by the case of the borough of Ripon. Prior to the pas- sing of the Reform Bill of 1832, the right of election was vested exclusively in the legal owners of Burgage tenements, and of these about 140 were Burgage transfer votes, and belonged to one individual, who might certainly be said to have haon all influence derivable from property and from station, from character and from beneficence? If the exercise of influence by Mrs. Lawrence was unconsti- tutional, it was equally unconstitutional in all others who exercised it, by however inferior gradations. As the contest proceeded it was evident that the two parties were pretty equally divided ; and very heated discussions took place on the legality of the twenty- six burgage transfer voters. These were character- ised as " deliberate impostures, fabricated to forward a most iniquitous purpose." From the legal aspect of the question, it would appear that, whether equit- able or not, the burgage tenants had a right to vote, though if it was correct that these votes were manu- factured, the whole thing was unjust. Section 33 of the Reform Act provided: — "That no person shall be entitled to vote in the election of a member or members to serve in any future Parliament for any city or borough, save and except in respect of some right conferred by this Act, or as a burgess, or free- man, or as a freeman and liveryman, or in the case of a city or town being a county of itself, as a freeholder or burgage tenant, as hereinbefore mentioned ; pro- vided always that every person now having a right to vote in the election of any city or borough (excep those enumerated in Schedule A) in virtue of any other qualification than as a burgess or freeman or liveryman, or in the case of a city or town being a county of itself, as a freeholder or burgage tenant, as hereinbefore mentioned, shall retain such right of voting so long as he shall be qualified as an elector according to the usages and customs of such city or borough or any law now in force, and such person shall be entitled to vote in the election of a member or members to serve in any future Parliament, for such city or borough, if duly registered according to the provisions hereinbefore contained." An opinion was given by Mr. Frederick Pollock, the leading bar- rister on the northern circuit, in which he said :— ' ' The twenty-six voters in question are clearly entitled to vote by law ; their right is as good and as undoubt- ed as that of the largest householder in a scot and lot borough." The following is a list of the twenty- six Burgage Transfer Voters to whom reference is made : — William Auton, Galphay ; John Brown, Fountains; Robert Brown, Fountains; the Rev. J. Charnock, Bishopton Close ; Daniel Elsworth, Stud- ley ; Thomas Farmery, near Kirkby ; T. Hammond, Galphay Mill; Robert Harrison, Lindrick ; Thomas Judson, Lindrick; John Kendall, Low Fields; Wm. Lee, Bishop Monkton ; Edward Nelson, Grantley ; Rev. J. Xewsam, Sharow Vicarage; John Nicholson, Misses, Kirkby; G. Parker, Hutton Conyers ; Edwd. Parker, Whitcliffe; Francis Parker, Copt Hewick ; Samuel Parker, Hutton Conyers; Simon Pickersgill, Galphay; Thomas Pybus, near Whitcliffe ; William Slayter Smith, Green Royd ; Northing Snowden, Hutton Moor; Christopher Spence, Fountains; T. Stelling, Whitcliffe; Jonatlian Wood, Hackfall;J. Wrather, Sharow. .■\ large quantity of literature was published during the election contest, collections of which were made by Mr. Staveley, Mr. J. Tuting, and others, and from this much may be gathered of the strong party feeling existing. The printers had evidently a boun- tiful harvest, and amongst those who were most MUNICIPAL HIS TOR 1 ', E TC\ '39 largely patronised were Mr. I^ngdale, Mr. Thomas Procter, and Mr. Thirhvay The writers were not satisfied with prose, they burst forth in poetic strains: To Dalbiac yield each vocal strain. Rever'd where glory shines, Distinguish'd in bright Honour's train The deep embattled lines ! True blue for ever. Whilst worth and talents we revere, 'T would be disgrace and shame If we withhold a gen'rous cheer To noble Markham's name ! True blue for ever. The orange parly had also their poets, and "A New Song" was published, to the tune of " All the blue bonnets are over the border." March ! March ! Staveley and Crompton bold ! On, my lads, onward : and dinna rebel. March ! March ! Fisher and gallant Linn ! We want the blue banners toss'd over the Skell. The proceedings generally were not such as would be tolerated in these days of stringent "Corrupt Practices Acts." Bands of music were engaged on either side ; the parties rallied round the various ban- ners ; faction fights were the order of the day, and each side had its own special constables, many of whom did gallant service in running in voters of the opposite parly. The inns and public houses were all open with free drinks for their respective supporters and parlizans, many of whom, the thirsty ones in particular, had two sets of badges and coloured cards, in order to gain admittance to the public houses of either party. The refreshments included beef, bread, beer, and tobacco, as much as could be partaken of. Wines and spirits were only allowed to committee men ! The result was, the committee rooms were very numerous, and if there was only a sheet or two of writing paper, with blotting paper, pen and ink, on a green cloth on the table, this was sufficient to constitute a committee room. Of course it was in the power of any committee man to invite a friend to drink, and this was a privilege largely exercised. With respect to the free opening of public houses, Mr. Staveley has left on record the following explanation ; — " The campaign was opened on July nth. From that day until the day of nomination, December nth, was an unceasing, harassing canvass of the electors, and efforts to prevent the effects of intimidation and bribery, to keep them up to their promises as voters. The loth of Decemberwas fixed for the day of nomination, and the nth December for the election. At the beginning of December I considered all my work of canvassing complete, and all my voters were considered staunch and enthusi- astic in the cause, when lo ! on Monday, the 3rd of December, I received a visit from three of my com- mittee, viz., Messrs. Linn, Fisher, and Alfred Smith, who arrived with very long faces, to announce that the 'blues' had opened all the public houses in their interest, hangingout large blue flags over their doors. and intimating that unless I did likewise with the publicans in the orange interest, my presumed majo- rity of six would dwindle to nothing, from the defec- tion of innkeepers, and perhaps others. After all the proceedings of the last five months, the only course I could pursue was to authorise the same on my side, and as there was no time to lose, without consulting Mr. Crompton— who certainly took things very easily, and beyond making speeches about 'bonny lasses," certainly did not trouble himself or work with me — the houses in the orange interest were opened, the blue flags, ostentatiously shown at the houses of the blues, were answered by orange banners from liberal or orange houses, and I have reason to believe a disgusting scene of revelry took place at my expense ; for be it known, although Mr. Crompton was willing enough to profit and gain his election by these means, he never paid one farthing of the expenses, but acted the fable of 'the fox and the goat.' This conduct was not forgotten by the electors, as the gift of two beautiful silver wine coolers, now in my possession, will testify. This step certainly produced its desired effect, for on the day of nomination all my promised voters met me, four abreast, with music, at the turn to Ripon common, and accompanied me to the booth erected in the Market-place ; and on the next day — the day of election — every voter came to the poll, and so unanimous were they, that the majority for myself and Mr. Crompton was six — the gloriou.'> majority I " The effect of the free opening of public houses was to add greatly to the election expenses. Altogether, thirty-six innkeepers unfurled the orange flag, and the total amount of the refreshments they dispensed to "the free and independent electors" was 1701/. 13s. 3d. Other expenses, such as print- ing, hire of horses and carriages, etc., amounted to 594/. 5s. id. The bands of music cost 162/. 2s. ; the flag-bearers, etc. , 43/. ; dinner and ball, 494/. J9S. lod. ; coals, 50/.; total, 3046 os. 2d. ! No wonder that a pamphlet, written in 1837, declared that " the recent examples of veniality and profaneness in England have elicited the astonishment and censure of foreign nations." The accounts of some of the innkeepers are curious reading. Here is a specimen : — "The Committee of the Hon. M.P.'s for the ' rotton ' Borough of Ripon, Mr. Crompton and Mr. Staveley, to John — -, Dr. : For eating of the Llectors, and other well-wishers to the friends of the Orange party, 15/. IIS. 9d. ; to spirits, ale, etc., etc., 35/. 8s. 3d.; breakage of glass, 15s. 6d. — ^51 15s. 6d." Many of the inns named are long since extinct. The landlord of the "Queen Adelaide" sends in a bill for "85 bottles of wine, 20/. 15s. ; spirits, 3/. los. ; ale, 9/. iBs. ; eating, 61. —Total, ^^40 3s." Another account is sent in for 397 gallons of ale for voters, which, with " eatage" for three days, amounted to a total of "_;^52 17s. 4d. The bill for the "Turk's Head" winds up as follows : "Cooking, waiters, etc., £1." In most cases, the amount of liquor and eatables each day was set out in separate columns. Occasionally an account would be made out in this comprehensive form : — "To ale, meat, and spirits, during the elec- tion ;^48 los." The appetites of the electors were 140 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. improved with various condinienls, charged under the head of "pickles." The following is a curious mixture: — "Ale, eating, baco, shugcr." The chief hotels had the largest accounts — wines and lunches and other items bringing up the figures in one ins- tance to ^277 los. In another instance, the bill for w'ine, rum, gin, brandy, was ;^i32 los. Amongst the comic incidents of the election may be mentioned the proceedings of a well-known resident, Mr. W'm. Cant, usually known as " Billy" Cant. This gentleman was always most uproari- ously excited at election times, and was encouraged by the orange committee to keep the multitude in good humour with his antics and grotesque appear- ance. He took the lead of the processions in the role of drum-major, with his staff of office. He styled himself " King William," and wore a paper gilt crown, with blue ribbon of the garter, and other royal emblems. He also had on a red frock coat trimmed with gold lace. His grand and effective appearance considerably impressed the people, especially those from the country, who looked upon him as a most important functionary, and the generalissimo of the whole proceedings. Owing to the numerous temptations offered for drinking, it was necessary to take special precautions for maintaining the sobriety of the banner-bearers, of whom, for the orange party, there were 41, under the leadership of David Forsyth. Accordingly each man was asked to sign the following agreement : — ' ' We, whose names are undersigned, do hereby agree with the members of the orange committee to carry their flags and banners for five shillings per day, and that we will conduct ourselves with sobriety, and never on any account during the election be drunk or disorderly when on duty ; if any of us be so, we agree to be discharged immediately, and to forfeit whatever wages may be due to any of us." There appears to have been some difficulty in providing a sufficient number of banner-bearers, for the following note was addressed to Mr. Fisher: — " Ripon, Uecr. 12, 1832. Mr. Fisher, Sir, — 1 hope that you will be so good as to pay my young man for carrying the cullers three days, as you was quite fast for one. I am, yours, Geo. Cockfield." The day of election wasa memorable one. The candidates and their immediate friends drove in carriages drawn by grey horses, sixteen pairs being required by each parly, the postilions on the one side wearing blue silk jackets, caps, and rosettes, and those on the other side orange silk jackets, caps, and rosettes. It was a glorious sight to see each parly enter the Ripon Market-place, the orange parly by the Middle Street and the blues by way of West- gate, each party taking their respective sides east and west, the hustings being in front of the Town Hail. liach procession was headed by numerous banners and bands of music. The tenants from the Studley, Hutton, and other estates, rode on horseback four deep ; those from Old Sleningford and Aberford rid- ing also in the same formation. The square was filled to overflowing, while from the windows of the various houses were displayed by the ladies their res- ])ective party colours. At the close of the poll it was found that the numbers were, Staveley 168, Crompton 168, Dalbiac 162, and Markham 159. The popular enthusiasm at the return of the liberals was immense, and some exciting scenes followed, accompanied by free fights. The elected members were afterwards chaired amid popular demonstrations. On the 19th F"ebruary, 1833, some electors petitioned against the election of Messrs. Staveley and Crompton, and in favour of the return of Messrs. Dalbiac and Mark- ham, on the gronnds of imperfections in the register, and disorder and tumult at the election. The com- mittee reported, April ist, 1833, that Messrs. Staveley and Crompton were duly elected ; that the petition did not appear frivolous or ve.xatious ; that the opposi- tion to the petition did not appear frivolous or vexa- tious, and also that they had struck off the vote of George Snowden as having no right "to vote at the election. The return of Messrs. Staveley and Cromp- ton was made the occasion for public celebration, a banquet and ball being given at the expense of the members, at which there was much feasting. Mr. Staveley took a very active part in parliamen- tary matters, and soon after his election came pro- minently before the house in presenting a petition from Ripon for the adoption of vote by ballot. The new Parliament was dissolved in 1834, and Ripon again found itself in the throes of a hotly contested election. The electors were thoroughly satisfied with Mr. Staveley's representation, and a largely signed invitation was given to him to offerhiniself for re-elec- tion. It was as follows. " Ripon, Saturday, Decem- ber 6th, 1834. We, the undersigned electors of the borough of Ripon, contemplating the probability of a dissolution of parliament, and being highly satis- fied with your conduct and attention as member of this borough, do hereby request that you will allow us, in the event of an election, to put you in nomination as a candidate, and we do hereby pledge ourselves to give youour support. " Owingto the state of his health, Mr. Crompton retired. Mr. Staveley again upheld the cause of the reformers, while Sir Charles Dalbiac was joined by Mr. Thomas Pemberton, barrister-at-law, in the conservative cause. The result was a reversal of the victory of 1832. The election took place on January 6th, 1835, when there were for Dalbiac 246, Pemberton 235, and Staveley 125. The iwo former were declnred elected^-the gentlemen described as the nominees of Studley being once more successful. Very strong opinions were expressed as to the result of the contest, and it was argued that had Mr. ("rompton joined Mr. Staveley as in 1S32 their seats might have been retained. No doubt, however — whether with the sanction of Mrs. Lawrence or not — other influences were at work, and considerable cor- respondence followed. A " Liberal," writing in the Leeds Mercury on the i7lh January, 1835, says :- " The reformers at Ripon, knowing their position to be weak, cautiously abstained from making any remarks on the election which has just terminated here, having no wish, like their opponents two years ago, to be obliged to eat up what they had said, but now, after the contest is over, may I, as one of the 125, through the medium of your columns be MUNiciPA r. nrsTOR w etc. 141 permitted to explain to my fellow-countrymen how it is that we have suffered defeat— if defeat it may be called ; for I would rather be in the situation of Mr. Slaveley than in that of General Dalbiac and Mr. Pemberton. Mr. Stavelcy has had the disinterested support of 125 electors, 1 15 of whom were plumpers; and although General Dalbiac and Mr. Pemberton have polled nearly twice the number, yet they cannot fairly be said to be anything but the nominees of -Mrs. Lawrence ; for there are 25 transferees who are only purchased voters — about as many cowhouse and potato garden voters ; the whole of the aldermen, who are generally as much under the influence of the house of Studley as the transferees themselves ; and about two-thirds of the common councilman among their supporters ; and the rest are all got through the inHuenceof the surrounding tory gentry.'" With regard to the votes here referred to, it may also be interesting to quote a letter from Mr. John Dur- ham. Writing on January 31st, 1835, in the Leeds Mercury, he says : — " Not one borough in the king- *lom will create more surprise or excite more sym- pathy than Kipon. In the election of '1832 we made a noble effort, which was crowned with success. We returned two reformers, Messrs. Staveley and Cromp- ton, notwithstanding that we were opposed by the great mterest of Studley Royal. I he health of Mr. Crompton prevented !iim from attending to his par- liamentary duties in the manner which was required whilst so many important measures were passing through the house. Hut Mr. Slaveley was all zeal ; whig and tory were agreed that his study was to serve his country. Such was also our worthy M. P.'s atten- tion to all local applications, that his re-election I should have pronounced certain, had I not, as over- seer, had such an opportunity of judging of the means resorted to by the agents of Mrs. Lawrence. Let any gentleman in passing through Ripon take a circuits past the minster and up Stonebridgegate, when he arrives at the Gasworks, then look up towards the Market-place, he will see a field so sub- divided that, as a stranger, he would naturally enough pronounce them sheep pens for a fair— little would he suppose that these were fresh links added to our fet- ters which are effectually to bow us to the ground. Few places possess more local beauties than Ripon ; let any admirer of the picturesque visit Red Bank, the celebrated pasture, he will feel no little pleasure in ?n evening before sunset in viewing Studley Park — the dark shades cast by the Studley woods beauti- fully contrasting with the setting of the sun and the far-famed Fountains Abbey, Ripon, with its fine obelisk and noble structure, the Minster, from this station has a most im|3osing effect ; below is a rividet, on the banks of which, towards the east, you may have a delightful view of a number of beautiful cot- tages of a superior class, surrounded by gardens ; but how the heart sickens when he views this exten- sive pasture staked out in 42 divisions, and becomes acquainted with the fact that the owner of this fair mansion of Studley has done this to rob us of our birthright. Yet, Mrs. Lawrence" agents call these portions of land allotments, which, with a small field or two, and a cottage, arc let principally to poor men, and it is at their peril that they vote for any candidate but those appointed by the authority of Mrs. I^tw- rence. " On Mr. Staveley's retirement, an address, with a piece of plate, was presented to him by his sup- porters. The address read as follows: — "To Thomas Kitchingman Staveley, Lsquire. We, the under- signed inhabitants of the borough of Ripon and its vicinity, electors and non-electors, beg leave respect- fully to address to you our regret at the result of the last election, which has deprived this town of its liberty, and the House of Commons of one of its most exemplary and most independent members. We feel that a heavy debt of gratitude is due to you from every Liberal man for the honourable and dis- interested manner in which you came forward in 1832, at the first election after the passing of the Reform Hill, to advocate our rights and break open our close borough in opposition to the most powerful and unconstitutional influence. We have watched your conduct as a Member of Parliament during two years, and have marked with pleasure the manly honesty of your votes, and the assiduity of your attention to our interests and to those of the country in general ; and we are assured tliat as a public man you have com- manded the respect not only of your constituents but of your country at large, and even of your political opponents. These considerations, Sir, have induced us to purchase and present to you the accompanying Piece of Plate; and we beg that with it you will accept of our most heartfelt good wishes for your health and happiness, and those of your amiable lady ; and we do earnestly hope that ere long we shall once more hail you as an independent Member of Parlia- ment for the independent Borough of Ripon." The inscription on the Plate was : — " Presented to Thos. K. Staveley, Esq., a.d. 1835, by 610 of the electors and inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Ripon, in testimony of their ajiprobation of his manly and independent conduct during the time he repre- sented the borough in the first Reformed Parliament." The number of subscribers was 610, and the amount 113/. "]$. o%d. Below are other newspaper extracts which will give further and more detailed accounts of the elections of 1832 and 1835, from different points of view, and will show more effectively the popular feeling aroused during the stormy days of reform. 1832. Ripon Election. — We last week wrote to a friend of ours in Ripon, all our reporters being engaged, to request him to furnish us with an account of the elec- tion proceedings there ; but owing to the letter getting into wrong hands, our friend did not receive it in suf- ficient time to comply with our request. This we extremely regret, for nothing would have afforded us more pleasure than to be able to give an account of the glorious triumph cjf the indepemtent and s[)irited electors of that borough. We have however now obtained the means of presenting our readers with a brief description of the proceedings, and we do it with high gratification. On Monday week, the candidates on both sides, Messrs. Staveley and Crompton on the Independent and Liberal, and Sir Charles Dalbiac 142 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. and Col. Markham on the Tory, were escorted into the town by processions, with music, flags, etc. The procession of the orange party was much more num- erous than the other, and their candidates appeared in carriages with their friends, who, wall^ing arm in arm, went twice round the Market-place, And never were there such numbers of spectators known in the town. Spacious hustings and a polhng booth at a short distance off had been erected. The liberal candidates appeared on the hustings amidst deafening shouts of applause, whilst the reception of their oppon- ents was anything rather than flattering. The candi- dates were proposed in the following order : — Sir Charles Dalbiac by Messrs. Farrer and Q. Rhodes ; T. K. Staveley, Esq., proposed by Mr. Earle in an eloquent speech, and seconded by Mr. Linn, one of the most active and indefatigable of the committee of the liberal candidates. Messrs. Bruce and G. Snow- don nominated Colonel Markham; and Messrs. J. Walbran and J. Stevenson proposed and seconded J. S. Crompton, Esq. General Dalbiac, who was ill received, then addressed the assembly in a long speech, in which he praised our ancient institutions, declared he would have all the church revenues ex- pended for ecclesiastical purposes, combated Lord Milton's arguments on the corn law's, and altogether appeared favourable to a real tory government. While Sir Charles was speaking, he was repeatedly interrupted by cries of " Bristol," " Col. Brereton,"' etc. Sir Charles, it will be recollected, was the pro- secutor of the late unfortunate Col. Brereton. He took no notice of the cries from the crowd. Mr. Staveley then presented himself, amidst immense cheering, and in a manly tone replied to the General, who did not appear to relish his remarks, although they were received by the crowd with repeated cheers. Mr. Staveley also declared he would support the pre- sent administration, and that he was strongly attached to all liberal principles. Col. Markham"s speech was short, and was directed principally against the Whig, and in favour of a Tory administration. He was very loud in condemnation of "revolutionary France," but avowed that whatever might be his principles, he would support measures, not men. Mr. Crompton commenced his speech anu'dst long-continued ap- plause, and in an eloquent manner declared his warm attachment to liberal principles, and his detestation of colonial slavery. He depicted in the most affect- ing terms instances of which he himself had been eye- witness, of the dreadful consequences of such a sys- tem. With respect to the church, he observed he admired its doctrines, and was totally opposed to its abuses, and to bishops having seats in the House of Lords. More gratifying speeches than those of the liberal candidates to all friends of reform we never heard in Ripon. A show of hands was in favour of the liberal candidates. At the hustings, J. C. Ramsden, Esq., M.P., Sir B. R. Graham, Bart., Wm. Wyvill, Esq., and other gentlemen were with Messrs. Staveley and Crompton. Several of their Hags had very pointed allusions to the person in whose interests Sir C. Dalbiac and Mr. Markham came for- ward, and on one, which excited Sir C. Dalbiacs animadversion, was written "Behold the nominees of Studley ! " There was another flag, on which were represented the 26 burgage transfer voters of Mrs. Lawrence. On Tuesday morning, the electors in the interest of Messrs. Staveley and Crompton met at the " Bull " Inn, and proceeded thence with music and banners to the polling booth. The poll was briskly kept up until near four o'clock, and while it was going on the candidates addressed a great crowd from the hustings. At the close of the poll, the num- bers were, for Staveley 168, for Crompton 168, for General Dalbiac 162, forCol. Markham 159. Nothing could exceed the joy of the people or the gloom of the tories at this triumphant result of a very severe con- test. After the state of the poll had been dec'ared, a large flag was brought to the hustings, inscribed " Staveley and Crompton, the freeandunboughtrepre- sentatives of a free and unsold people." The candi- dates, in the course of their speeches, frequently refer- red to it, amidst great cheering. Soon after 4 o'clock the members were chaired for a short time only. On Wednesday morning, at 11 o'clock, the members were chaired in a very splendid manner through almost every street in the town, after going twice round the Market-place. They were accompanied by numerous bands of music, immense processions, and were rapturously cheered. John Wood, Esq., the patriotic Recorder of York, and late parliamen- tary representative of Preston, was in Ripon on Mon- day and Tuesday, actively assisting in the return of the members. The orderly conduct of the orange procession has been deservedly highly spoken of, and the only disturbance which occurred was between special constables of the tory party and some of the people, but it was speedily ended. Thus has termi- nated the first Ripon election of members to serve under the Reform Bill. Thus have the independent electors nobly vindicated their rights, and declared that they will never again submit to petticoat govern- ment. For ourselves, when we consider that all the tory families of the neighbourhood had e.xerted them- selves to secure the election of the tory candidates, some of them by means not the most honourable, that the clergy had virulently opposed the liberal can- didates, that no money, no intimidation, nu threats, no attempts at the seduction of the electors from right [irinciple had been wanting; that the 26 bur- gage transfer holders had been admitted to vote, and were entirely under the influence and command of the owner of Studley, we feared that all chance of the emancipation of the borough, even though the reform bill had passed, was hopeless. We, therefore, and all friends of freedom and reform, were both surprised and deliglited to learn this happy result, and we most sincerely congratulate the independent electors and the inhabitants generally of Ripon on having thus asserted their rights, and returned two such excellent reformers as Mr. Staveley and Mr. Crompton. We need not remind them of the necessity there is that in future times their noble exertions should be repeated. Their present happy escape from the inflietiun of tory members by lory and petticoat dictation will teach them this lesson.— Z-cci/j Mercury, Dec. 22nd, 1832. MUNICIPAL HISTOR K ^ TC. '43 Ripon Election. — This election took place on Mon- day, the loth insl. The candidates were met by their respective friends, attended with nuisic, banners, etc., a short distance from the town, whence they went in procession to the hustings, which were erec- ted in the Market-place, opposite the Town Hall. The blues had a most magnificent flag hoisted at the top of the Town Hal), and the balconies were crow- ded with ladies wearing l>lue favours. The mayor, having gone through the usual formalities, William Farrer, Esq., proposed Major-General Sir James Charles Dan)lac, and Quintln Rhodes, Esq., secon- ded the nomination; Samuel \i. Bruce, Esq., pro- posed Col. Markham, and Mr. Alderman Snowden seconded the nomination. Mr. Earle proposed T. K. Staveley, Esq., and Mr. Linn seconded the nomi- nation. Mr. Walbran proposed J. S. Crompton, Esq., and Mr. Stevenson seconded the nomination. The four candidates then addressed the electors, and the polling was adjourned until Tuesday morning, when, after a severe contest, the two whig candidates — Messrs. Staveley and Crompton— were returned, much to the surprise of their opponents, who were quite confident of success; but it turned out that several electors who had promised to give their votes to Sir C, Dalbiac and Col. Markham, had been got over by " some stratagem or other" to the opposite party. The close of the poll stood thus : — Dalbiac 162, Markham 159, Staveley 168, Crompton i63. It is understood that the return will be petitioned against. Sir Charles Dalbiac, on the day of nomination, made a most statesmanlike and practical speech. He appeared quite master of every subject he was ques- tioned upon, and his arguments were very powerful and convincing, particularly on the Corn Laws, where he exposed the sophisms contained in the pamphlet written by Lord Milton on that subject. Sir Charles is a man of great talent, experience, and ability. Col. Markham is highly and deservedly respected by all who have the honour of his acquaintance, and is an excellent landlord, he acquits all his tenants from the payment of tithes, and compounds with the clergy or I)erson entitled to them himself. Most of his tenan- try from Bramham and neighbourhood voluntarily attended the election. The two Whig candidates have not been pleased to show their faces In the town since the election, nor even to thank the electors for the honour they have done them ; whilst on the con- trary, Sir Charles Dalbiac and Col. Markham, though at present defeated, have both personally and by written addresses returned their sincere thanks to their friends for their support, and to the inhabitants in general for their kindness and attention.— 17);'>t- s/if'/r Gazette , December 22nd, 1832. Splendid Celebration of the Triumph of the Reform Memburs for Ripon. — On Tuesday last, this great and glorious triumph of the Liberal party in the long- enthralled borough of Ripon was celebrated by a splendid dinner, given by the members, in the room in Messrs. Fisher and Buck's nialtkiln, which was most tastefully decorated for the occasion. The walls of the room, though extensive — measuring 31 yards by 8 — were entirely covered with orange and yellow flags, and the roof was decorated with laurel leaves and oranges, so as to resemble an orange grove in full bearing. The decorations did the greatest credit to the taste of the ladies by whom they were arranged, especially of Mrs. I*arker, Mrs. J. Smith, Mrs. J. Stevenson, Mrs. T. Williamson, etc. Amongst the inscriptions upon the flags we noticed the following : — " Victory, 168, Deer, nth, 1832 ; "surmounted by the letters W. R., nnd a crown composed of flowers ; " the figure of a slave, bending beforeaWest India manager, chained by the neck, hands, and feet, exclaiming 'Ohf that I was free, 'surrounded bythewords, 'Staveleyand Crompton, thepoor negroes' advocates;"" " the figure of Justice weighing the four candidates in the balance, the two conservatives represented as being found wanting — in her left hand a flag, inscribed 'Behold the nominees of Studley ! ; ' on the right of Justice a ship called ' The Reform Victory," in full sail ; on her left a ship called ' The Tory," in distress ; the whole surrounded by 'Staveley and Crompton, the defen- ders of the people's rights.;'" "Justice for the oppressed and independence for the borough ; " "Trade and Commerce;" "Church Reform and Retrenchment ; " " Abolition of Tithes and Colonial Slavery;" "Vote for Staveley and Crompton, the destroyers of corruption ; " "The extension of civil and religious liberty throughout the world ; " " Stave- ley and Crompton, the free and un-bought represen- tatives of a free and un-sold people ; " " Independent electors, do your duty ; " " .Success to Earl Grey and his patriotic ministry;" "Staveley and Crompton, Trade and Commerce ; " " The majesty of the people;" "Purity and Independence — Union is Strength, Staveley and Crompton;" "Confusion to those despots who combine against the liberties of mankind ; " "King, Constitution, and Magna Charta ; " " The people, and may they never be found wanting in constitutionally defending their just rights ; " " The champions of Reform, Grey, Broug- ham, Althorp, and Russell ; " a crown placed upon a woolsack, inscribed "Justice and fredom of election, now's the day and now's the hour, Staveley and Crompton ; " " Liberty— Staveley and Crompton expect this day every man to do his duty in defence of his fellow-townsmen's rights ; "' " Down with tyranny and oppression ; " " Freedom of election, and no bri- bery — Rush to the poll — Vote for Staveley and Cromp- ton— Emancipaleyourselves from borough-mongering tyrrany ; "' " Staveley and Crompton for ever — No sine- curists— No pluralists^No tithes — No place-hunters — No pensioners — Britons will be no longer slaves." Ax 10 minutes past 3 o'clock, the firing of six pieces of artillery, being the number of the majority by which the election was gained, and which were placed in the adjoining ground, announced dinner, which consisted of every delicacy in season, and was served up in excellent style by Mr. Handley Stevenson, of the Chapter Coffee House, under the superintendence of Mr. William Holmes, late waiter of the "Crown" hotel, Harrogate. The dessert w^as of the most splendid description, and the wines of the finest quality. Mr. Staveley and Mr. Crompton, the two representatives, presided, and Mr. T. Linn and Mr. M4 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. J. Stevenson were vice-presidents. About 260 gen- tlemen sat down to dinner, Mr. Staveley proposed " the King;" Mr. Cronipton proposed "the Queen ;" Mr. Staveley proposed " the Duke of Sussex and the rest of the Royal Family ; " Mr. Crompton proposed "Earl Grey and His Majesty's Ministers;' Mr. Staveley proposed "the Navy and Army;'" Mr. Crompton proposed ' ' the glorious cause of Reform ; " Mr. Linn proposed " the Chairman, T. K. Staveley, Esq., the Independent Member for the renovated Borough of Ripon ; " Mr. Staveley responded;" Mr. J. Stevenson proposed " Joshua Samuel Cromp- ton, Esq. , our worthy representative;" Mr. Crompton responded, and proposed "Mrs. Staveley;" Mr. Staveley responded on behalf of his wife ; Mr. Earle proposed " Sir Bellingham Reginald Graham, Bart;" to which Sir B. R. Graham responded; Dr. Wilson proposed "John Charles Ramsden, Esq.;" Mr. Ramsden responded; Mr. Fisher proposed "John Wood, Esq.. the late member for Preston, and the worthy and patriotic recorder of the city of York ; ' Mr. Wood responded : Mr. Crompton proposed " the health of the Visitors ;"" Mr. Pierse, of Thim- bleby, responded ; " Mr. Alfred Smith proposed " the Liberty of the Press, the parent and source of all liberty, civil and religious ; " Mr. Crompton pro- posed "the Ladies." The company separated at twelve o'clock. — Leeds Mercury, January 19th, 1833. Mrs. Slaveley's Ball at Ripon. — Yesterday week Mrs. Staveley gave a splendid ball and supper to the electors of Ripon and their families in celebration of the triumph of independent principles in this hitherto close borough. The large room in Messrs. Fisher and Buck's maltkiln was ornamented with flags and artificial flowers, and brilliantly lighted up with gas. The floor was tastefully painted with a double border. and in the centre was drawn Earl Grey's coat of arms, enriched with the words "Staveley and Crompton," and the number 168, being that of the electors who voted for those gentlemen. An excel- lent band, including Messrs. Topham and Dearlove, of Leeds, etc., was engaged for the occasion, and placed at the top of the room. At 7 o'clock the elec- tors with their families assembled, and including visitors, between 600 and 700 persons were present. Dancingthen commenced, and was continued through- out the evening, with the utmost hilarity and good order. Mrs. Staveley and Mr. Linn opened the ball. Mr. Crompton delivered a short but animated and appropriate speech to the company, e.vpressive of his gratitude for the kind support they had given him and his hon. colleague, and the pleasure he enjoyed in their society ; and he added that they were much indebted to the ladies of Ripon, both for the cheering encouragement ihey had received from th<*m during the contest, and for their atten- dance on that occasion. The refreshments, which were prepared under the direction of Mr. H. Steven- son, were elegantly served up in an adjoining room, and perhaps so numerous an assemblage was never so comfortably entertained. Among those present we noticed T. K. Staveley, Esq., M.P., and Mrs. Staveley; J. S. Crompton, Esq., M.P. ; Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson; Mr. and Mrs. Knowies ; Mr. and the Misses Paley ; Mrs. Humphries; and the Misses Elliott, etc. — Leeds Mercury, January 26th, 1833. A relic of the 1S32 Election. — The other day we were shown a copper medal commemorating the above memorable election at Ripon in 1832, It is about the size of a five shillings piece, and has " Holliday fecit" on the obverse, on which side is an armed and winged figure with a circular shield, treading on a cloud, and a prostrate demon grasping a brace of moneybags. Above is a triangle inscribed "King. Lords, Commons," and "glory-rays" descend there- from and envelope the principal figure. The circum- scription is: — "The Genius of Patriotism driving Corruption from the Constitution, MDCCCXXXII." On the reverse : — " Purity and Independence Trium- phant ! T. K. Staveley and J. S. Crompton, Esquires, elected representatives of Ripon in the first Reformed Parhament, Dec. 11, 1832." Although we have the most vivid recollection of the thirty-two election at Ripon, from the trembling and almost inaudible declaration of the poll by the mayor (who was sav- agely and unceremoniously ordered by the mob to "speak up and give it mouth"), to the sanguinary battle at the market cross between the "Unicorn Raven," decked in a blue ribbon, and the "Black Bull Raven," attired in an orange one — yet we have no particular remembrance of the above medal. Ripon and Richmond Chronicle, March 23rd, 1861. 1835- Ripon Election. — On Tuesday, the nomination of candidates to represent this borough came on. T. K. Staveley, Esq., was nominated by Mr. Earle, secon- ded by Mr. Linn, and General Dalbiac proposed by Aid. Farrer. seconded by Mr. Rhodes. General Dal- biac in his address to the electors disclaimed being the MUNICIPAI. HISTORY, ETC. '37 nominee of Mrs. Lawrence, but with true tory incon- sistency gioried In having the Siudley interest exerted on his behalf. Mr. Pemberton was nominated by Major Oxley, seconded by Mr. Collin. He also dis- claimed being considered as the nominee of Studley I'ark, but he did not support his disclaimer by any proof that he offered himself on any other grounds. His speech was similar to that delivered by tory candi- dates in other places. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Staveley. Mr. Pemberton demanded a poll. Mr, J. S. Crompton, one of the late members, addressed the electors, and was very greatly cheered. A protest was entered by the friends of Mr. Staveley against the election being proceeded with by Mr. Prest, as the revising barrister had not put his name to the original lists according to the Act, but merely his initials. The mayor said he should go on, as the lists had been delivered to him. Ripon, Wednesday. — At the close of the poll the result was:— For General Dalbiac (of Bristol noto- riety). 246; and for Mr. Pemberton, barrister, of London, 235; for Mr. Staveley, 125. The two for- mer are the tory nominees of Mrs. Lawrence, of Siudley Park, and in the above numbers 112 are ten- ants of the above very wealthy proprietor, who at the last election discharged every one of those who did not support her candidates ! Even to the poor widow aged 80 ! The liberal candidate, T. K. Staveley, Esq., is one of the late members. The whole num- ber of electors is 383. They will no more represent the electors of Ripon than Sierra Leone. On Mr. Staveley's entering the town on Tuesday, the horses were taken out of the carriage, and Mr. S. was drawn twice round the Market-place, amidst the congratu- lations of the vast concourse of people. — Leeds Mer- cury, January loth, 1835. Ripon Election. — On Tuesday last, the 6th. the flection commenced at Ripon, when Mr. Earle pre- pensed, and Mr. Linn seconded, T. K. Staveley, Esq., of Old Sleningford, near Ripon, to represent that borough in parliament. .-Mderman Farrer proposed, and Mr. Quintin Rhodes seconded. Sir Charles James Dalbiac. C. Oxley, Esq. proposed, and Mr. Collin seconded, Thomas Pemberton, Esq. The show of hands was in favour of Messrs. Staveley and Dalbiac, when Mr. Pemberton demanded a poll. Notice was immediately given by the mayor, who is returning officer, for the poll to commence next morning. At 9 o'clock on Wednesday morning the polling com- menced, and was carried forward with great spirit, the two conservative candidates keeping a majority all the day, and at 4 o'clock the poll closed for the day, when there appeared for Dalbiac 244, Pember- ton 234, Staveley 121 — only 13 voters remaining unpolled. The next day the polling was renewed, and when finally closed, the numbers were, Dalbiac 246, Pemberton 235, Staveley 124. The two former, both conservatives, were of course elected. — York- shire Gazette, January loth, 1835. Ripon Election. —The completion of the conser- vative triumph at Ripon took place on Saturday last, by chairing Sir Charles Dalbiac and Mr. Pemberton. The Market-place throughout the morning looked SI* very blue, the friends of the members wearing blue favours and cards of that colour; and at 12 o'clock the blue Hags were unfurled, and the chairing com- menced. The members in their circuit were received with greeting and hearty cheers ; and the tune of the band, "The bonnets of blue," was responded to in many a heart from the windows as they passed along. After the chairing, the members appeared at the upper windows of the inn, and both thanked the elec- tors for the proud situation in which they were placed. The reformers had placed themselves in the windows of Mr. Kettlewell, near the " Unicorn," and when the members had concluded. Mr. Linn, linen draper, addressed his little squad. He encouraged them to union and firmness, and said they would be ready to fight the battle again at another election. The Rev. Mr. Walts, the methodist preacher at Williamson's chapel, in Skellgate, also delivered a speech to his orange friends, which, from the noise, it was difficult lo hear. He said: "Reforms must proceed, the abuses in church and state must be cut down, the influence — Studley — which prevailed in the borough must be resisted, the chain which bound the voles of the electors of Ripon to that influence must be bro- ken, and its fragments cast to the winds of heaven." Mr. W. added: " We will scrutinise the members' conduct in parliament, we will watch their votes, and •we will not fail to call them to account," It may be proper to state that the Rev. Mr. Watts occupies only a cottage house in Ripon, and has no vote. What he means therefore by we will do this, we will do that, and we will do the other is, we suppose, that he expects household suffrage next year, and then, as an elector, he will have the right to question the can- didates : at present, as a non-elector, all this is bom- bast, but ludicrous lo sober men, and lamented by religious people. In the evening the members met their friends, between 300 and 400, at a splendid dinner, which was provided by Mr. Thwaites, the spirited landlord of the " Unicorn" inn. Two tables at the Town Hall, and two in the " Unicorn "* long room, were set out. Sir C. Dalbiac and Mr. Aid. Farrer presided at the Town Hall, and Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Oxley at the " I'nicorn." The cordiality, en- thusiasm, and delight which beamed in every breast, could not be surpassed, every heart appeared glad- dened, and it is not too much to say that the consti- tutional Conservative principles of this great body of the electors of Ripon were so firmly cemented at this friendly meeting, that the low. common-place weak twaddle of the reformers will never again be listened to by that enlightened constituency. Several loyal and constitutional toasts were drank and introduced by the members, with appropriate speeches, and the loud, long, and repealed cheers that followed some of the toasts, will ever be remembered by many of the blue electors of Ripon. The company did not sepa- rate till a late hour. Ripon is again free from Radical domination. The two members have gener- ously placed in the hands of their committee 200/., to be distrilnited amongst the poor of Ripon and the adjoining parish of Bondgate. — Yorkshire Gazette, January 17th, 1835. 138^ RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. The following article is inserted in Mr. Staveley's collection of Election papers, but no date or reference is given. The date is probably 1847. ' • We have to-day to tell the tale of a most degraded and debased constituency. It may be said, without exaggeration, that in Rjpon every spark and particle of public spirit is literally crushed ! In other nomina- tion boroughs, at least the dying embers of political opinion may remain, giving hope, if nothing else, of vitality hereafter. But in Ripon there is nothing but the dry. cold, cheerless ashes of a once fiercely burn- ing flame. In the whole town you could scarce excite one man to look forward to a better future. The short-lived independence of the place born of the Reform Act is not merely smothered, dead, and buried, but every trace of its progeny — every sign of the inheritance it might have bequeathed has been carefully extirpated. Nothing remains but sad and mournful recollections, the painful memory of a bril- liant example ending in an irretrievable ruin. " The representation of Ripon, from a very remote period down to the Reform Act, had been a mere appendage to the estate of Studley Castle. A hundred and forty burgagcholds possessed by the proprietors of that estate, and exercised after a fashion more than usually unscrupulous, enabled the family of Aislabie and their successors to return two members for the town. The estate of Studley, in 1832, was held by a maiden lady. The House of Commons, with fasti- dious delicacy, went out of its way some years ago to suppress in one of its reports all mention of her name. In page after page of evidence, teeming with the strongest records of electioneering abuses, Miss Lawrence, of Studley, is only referred to as ' .' Such scrupulous caution has not been exhibited by parliament in dealing with the character and reputa- tion of individuals far less deserving public reproof. It is only to be accounted for upon the supposition that the committee thought it unfair to hold Miss Lawrence responsible for the acts committed in her name. The lady had a friend and adviser in a high legal functionary, the present V^ice-Chancellor of England, who held the somewhai unusual office of 'auditor' of her estates, and who is believed, and apparently not without reason, to have been the real dictator to the town of Ripon. At any rate, in the two last boroughmongering parliaments, the occu- pants of the seals were two Lincoln's-inn barristers, Mr. Louis Hayes Petit and Mr. George Spence ; and it is much more reasonable to suppose that they were the nominees of the 'auditor,* than that they held their scats as the favoured swains of the 'Studley lady.' " Great was the joy in Ripon when the Reform Act passed. The town is by no means an insignificant or contemptible place. There is wealth in it. though it is unaccompanied with independence. It boasts of a cathedra! church, and in our day has been thought of sufficient consequence to be elevated, with Man- chester, to the seat of a bishopric, and the centre of an important episcopal system. Great was the joy there when the Reform Act passed. The people really supposed themselves emancipated. The ist of August, 1834, was not a day of more signal rejoicing among the staves of the West Indies than was the day of the royal assent to the Reform Bill among the slaves of Miss Lawrence's political dominion. They believed that they were free. The boundaries of the borough had been extended ; the register promised to display the names of at least 400 electors ; and two good men and true were likely to present themselves as candidates. These were Mr. Thomas Kitching- manStaveley, of Sleningford, and Mr. Joshua Samuel Crompton, of Sion-hill. both near neighbours to the town and representatives of families held in high res- pect throughout the county. With these candidates it was felt that Ripon would assume a parliamentary position not unworthy the character of the city, for under the new charter of liberty, said the towns- people, boroughmongering is at an end for ever. "Poor deluded people! Soon, too soon, were they destined to discover how gross was the deceit. The old Studley members had, indeed, retired, but it was only to give place to candidates less associated with the ancient system, but not less capable of riding rough-shod over a constituency. It was a curious exchange that was made : the two Chancery lawyers gave place to two military martinets. They were General Sir Charles Dalbiac, who was just at the moment fresh from presiding over the court-martini which had sat at Bristol on the ill-fated Colonel Brereton, and Colonel Markham, a grandson of Archbishop Markham, who filled the see of York for a period of thirty years, from 1776 to 1807. To fully appreciate the position of the borough at this time, it must be borne in mind that a considerable number of burgage holders still had a right to vote. This, and a very strong exercise of Miss Lawrence's intiuence. rendered the contest severe. It became, indeed, towards the close, much more narrow than had been expected. Strong efforts were evidently being made by the tory party, but the voters were at that time too inexperienced in election affairs to dis- cover the form which they assumed. However, Messrs. Staveley and Crompton were returned. Their majority was only six votes ; the numbers being 168 for each of the liberals, and 162 for General Dalbiac. But the reformers believed that the smallness of the majority was entirely attributable to the burgage vot- ers, and they determined to use every effort to strike them off on the ensuing registration, calculating that as they got rid of that class of electors the constitu- ency would become purified, and the majority upon their side would be considerably increased." The writer goes on to quote instances of persons who voted against Miss Lawrence's interests, being discharged from their holdings ; also of others who had pensions taken from them. " Bad as they were, these were by no means the worst means used of punishing the town, and prepar- ing it to meet the next election in 'a better spirit.' The limits of the borough were extended by the Reform Act beyond the limits of the town. Several fields on the Studley estate were divided off" into allot- ments, and sheds for cattle were built upon them, after the fashion of the 'linnies' at Totness. The parties put into possession of these cow-houses were MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 139 entered on the register as occupants of ' building and land," and were permitted by the revising barrister to enjoy the franchise. Two farmers, who refused to allow voles to l>e thus made upon iheir lands, were summarily ejected — and one of them was. perhaps, the Ijest farmer in all Yorkshire. At a subsequent [>eriod the system of faggot-vote making was carried even further than this. The right of voting is given, under the 27th section of the Reform Act. to any per- son occupying any bxiilding, being, either separately or jointly, with any land within the borough, of the annual value of 10/. A very great latitude has been given to the interpretation of this word 'occupying.' At Ripon. Mr. Revising Barrister Pollock seems to have understood it to mean this : that a man having a shed in the town of no real value, and a piece of ground outside the town of 10/. a year value, shall have a right to vote. One of the * buildings ' we saw at Ripon, which confers, under Nfiss Lawrence, the privilege of the franchise upon this principle, was as wretched a place as can be imagined : the roof half off, the window blocked up, the door fastened with a padlock, and all the filth of the locality heaped before it. Talk of universal suffrage not being 'respectable! ' What do the great lords and ladies of the land say to the respectability of the reform ten-pounder? "But to return to the elections. When the dis- solution came in 1835 it was apparent that the liberal party -had no chance. After the penalty paid by the voters of 1832, it amounted, in fact, to a cruelty to ask a reform elector to vote against Miss Lawrence. General Dalbiac and Mr. Pemberton, of the chancery bar, were the Studiey candidates. Mr. Cromplon withdrew his pretensions to the seat ; Mr. Staveley, however, thought it right to give the independent voters an opportunity of recording their opinions, and also to test the length to w|iich the Studiey party would go in exercising their tenants' suffrages. So completely had they been brought into subjection, that not a single tenant of Miss Lawrence voted for the liberal ! The poll was as follows ; — For Dalbiac, 246 ; Pemberton, 235 ; Staveley. 125. Of the 235 voters for Mr. Pemberton, there were : 170 to/, householders, good votes. 59 of whom were tenants of Miss Lawrence; 21 ditto, divided qualifications — of these, 17 were tenants of the same ; 20 cow-house votes — 1 1 of these tenants of the same (9 other tenant cowhousemen tendered, and w'ere rejected) ; 24 bur- gage holders under the Studiey estate — faggot votes, every one. Thus, deducting the made votes and the tenant voters, Mr. Pemberton would have been in a minority, even allowing for six votes out of Mr. Staveley's 125 which appear to have been doubtful. "The re-ascendency of the Studiey interest thus secured, the borough relapsed into precisely its posi- tion before the passing of the Reform Bill. In 1837, two Lincoln"s-inn men were returned, just as they had been in 1830 and 1831. At a subsequent period the place supplied a seat to Sir George Cockburn, and it afterwards had the felicity of returning the Bombastes Furioso Attorney-General for Ireland, Mr. A. B. C. Smith. With the exception of Mr. Pemberton, who is a man of a noble impulse and a warm heart, scarcely one of the members ever conferred the slightest benefit upon the town or its inhabilants- none of them were known or cared for. or obtained in the most remote degree the sympathies or affec- tions of the people. In fact, Ripon and its people were never represented except during the three s<'S- sions when Messrs. Staveley and Crompton sat in parliament. Studiey was represented before, and it has been ever since. " Miss Lawrence has now passed from the scene of election strife, and her property and influence in Ripon have gone to Earl de Grey, who rarely visits the place, and perhaps is scarcely known by sight to a creature in the town. The Studiey interest, how- ever, is maintained. At the last election it returned as one of the members no less a person than that once glowing reformer. Sir James Graham. It was not so many years ago that Sir James, in a tremendous philippic at Hull, denounced the rotten lx>rough of Ripon and the influence of the lady who returned its representatives ! Yet, upon the Ripon hustings, he commenced his address by denying that Ripon was a nomination town ! The groan with which the declaration was received gave it a sufficiently significant denial. What a satire on a public man's position ! How just and appropriate, to be sure, the retribution which the Fates award to the renegade in jwlitics ! Sir James Graham, rejected by every large constitu- ency in the empire, seeking refuge in the borough he exhibited as the worst example of the system he denounced ! "What is to be done with Ripon it is hard to say. The extension of its boundery would to all appear- ance only increase the evil ; for on every side is Studiey land, and Studiey farms, and Studiey tenants. T^e extension of the suffrage, it is feared, would only bring another class, still less able to bear it, under the pressure of Studiey mfluence. The ballot might do some good ; but it is a question with many voters whether the town is not too far gone in political degradation even for that panacea. The faggot voters, who are absolutely now a majority in Ripon (there is one case where five tenant farmers, resident within seven miles, are registered for one building in the town and a common field outside it) — the faggot voters are, of course, safe men, who would vote with the landlord and the steward under all circumstances, whether they voted openly or secretly. Those who take a real interest in Ripon, and they are ver\' few, tell you plainly that to all other remedies they would infinitely prefer disfranchisement at once. To this extremity oppression has reduced them 1833-4. Ralph Heslop, Wine Merchant. Mayor in 1821. January ist. Ordered that the premiums under Dr. Richardson's will be offered for Linen Cloth, the same as last year. The Reform party in Ripon feeling the want of a room, raised ^^2000 in two hundred shares of jf 10 each, and erected the Public Rooms and other offices, for Circulating Library, etc.. in Skellgatc, in this year. See p. 247.* 140 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1834-5. J AS. MooRK Bowman, Surgeon. Born July 28lh, 1788, son of the Rev. Robert Bowman, Perpetual Curate of Askrigg and Monk Kryston, Pontefract ; he married .^nn, daughter of lohn IVarson. mayor in 1801. He practised as a surgeon in Ripon. and occupied the premises in Kirkgate. now No. 4. He died during his mayoralty. N'ovember i6lh. 1834, aged .17. Mr. William Mor- ton was mayor for the remainder of the year. .\dmitted a freeman slh January. i3i3, being a foreigner : chosen assistant 27th .August, 1814. in place of Henry Jackman, deceased ; elected alderman loth May, 1833, in place of alderman James Britain, deceased. January 7th. Ordered that the premiums under Dr. Richardson's will be offered for Linen Cloth, the same as last year. July I2th. " Ripon and the whole neighbourhood was shaken by a tremendous e.xplosion, occasioned by a convulsion of nature, about a mile from the town, by which the earth had been affected to such a degree as to leave a fissure nearly twenty yards in width, and twenty-four in depth " ( Neivspaper para- graph). Mr. Henry Nicholson's account is more tame and sober — he gives the date June 19th, and which no doubt is the correct one : " A large quan- tity of earth sunk on the hill leading to Hutton , across Sharow O.^c Close, leaving a chasm twenty-two yards deep and twelve or fourteen yards w-ide. " — Nicholson' s Diarv, to which we are indebted for much inform- ation on local matters. Another report says that two sheep fell in with the ground, and were found im- mersed in water, they were rescued by ropes after considerable trouble, and were found to be not much worse. September 17th. Death of Captain Elliott, of ICIIiott House, near Ripon. He was buried in Ripon minster, with the following biographic inscription : — '■ In memory of the late John Elliott, Esq., of Elliott House, near Ripon, Commander R. N. . having entered tile service of his country early in life, he circumnavi- gated the globe as a midshipman in the " Resolution," under the command of the celebrated captain Cook ; he subsequently served as lieutenant of the " Ajax," of 74 guns, and was present in lord Rodney's glorious action of the 12th of .April, 1792, in which he was severely wounded. He resided at Elliott House niiny years, greatly respected for his strict integrity and uprightness in all the relations of life. He was born January nth. 1759. and died September 17th, 1834. Also to the memory of Isabella Elliott, his beloved wife, who was born November 22nd, 1762, and died July gth, 1841, generally respected for her amiability and her domestic virtues. Likewise to the memory of the following children of the above : — Ch.irles i-'redcriuk lillioll, born M,-iy i7tli, 1790, and died January 4th, 1791. Gilbert Elliott, born Feb- ruary 13th, 1795, and died May I7lh, 1795. Maria IClliott. born November I4lh, 1797, and died Septem- ber 3rd, 1800. Charles Bowes Elliott, born July 25lh, 1791, and died at Durham, November 2nd, i8ot. Charlotte Eleanor Elliott, born October 4th, 1803. and died .April 17th, 1812. Frederick Edmund Elliott, born November ist. 1808, and died June i8th, 1821. .Anna Maria, the beloved wife of the Revd. William Hough, incumbent of Hambleton. in the county of Lancaster, born October i8th, 1802, and died, deeply lamented, November i8th, 1844." November 14th. Investigation before a coroner's jury into the circumstances attending the death of Robert Lofthouse, of Dallowgill. Adjourned to Monday, the 17th, when Ursula, his wife, was com- mitted to York castle, on a charge of poisoning him. On the 3rd of .April following she was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death, and executed on the 6th, along with two men, at York castle. 1835-6. Thomas Judson, Druggist. His badge bears the fam- ily crest : — a Wyvern. .Son of Charles Judson. Cabinet Maker. North Street ; born in 1790. He was apprenticed with Mr. Harrison, druggist, Kirkgate; and in 1814 he com- menced business in the Market-place, on the premises where the firm of Judson and Son still carry on the same trade. He married Margaret, daughter of Mr. Wm. Horn, of the " Oak Tree " inn Leeming Lane, and a coach proprietor in the old coaching days. He was the last mayor elected under the char- ter of king James I. ; elected a councillor under the new regime in 1835. when he was placed second on the poll ; he was chairman of the meeting of the new corporation when the aldermen were elected, on ist December, 1835. He died in 1870, and was buried in the cathedral churchyard, where an inscription records: — "Sacred to the Memory of Thos. Judson, of Ripon, who died August 13th, 1870. aged 80 years. .Also Margaret, the beloved wife of the above, who died September 27th, 1831, aged 41 years. " Admitted a freeman i8th May, 1816, by patrimony, being the sun of Charles Judson, a freeman ; chosen assistant 25th .Aug., 1817, in place of Joseph Beevers Terry, "now an alderman"; elected alderman 28lh February, 1834, In pl.ace of alderman John Britain, deceased. The following is a full list of the Members of the old Corporation on 6th January, 1835. William Morton, Esq., Mayor. William Bi.asshahd, Esq., Recorder. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. i4>' Aldermen.— Ka\^ Heslop, Christopher Nelson, the Riglit Hon. Frerlerick John, Karl of Ripon, Ui'uben Raw. William Karrer, Richard Johnson, W'illey Kdward Carter, William Pearson, (ieorge Snowdon, the Right Hon. Sir Lancelot Shadwell, Knight, Thomas Jndson. .Assistants. — Thomas Taylor, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Robson. Esq., Francis Parker. William Turner. Richard Booth. William Neesom, Christopher Horn, William Williamson. Thom.as Wright, John Willey, John Jordon, John .Anderson, .\nthony Buck, I^eter Wright, Henry Morton, George Nicholson, Richard Greaves. Septimus Tutin. John Williamson, Samuel Barwick Bruce, Robert Horn, Henry Burlin- son. At this Meeting Ai.df.kman ThomA-S JutJSON was elected Mayor. The 5th Vol. of Minute Book ends here, and at the end of last meeting is written in pencil : — " Finis coronat opus : p. me ; T. J. Maj' istius ville. The subjoined paragraphs from the Leeds Mercury go to show that the first Electionunder the Municipal Reform .Act was fought on political grounds, and that the bitter party feeling of the 1832 and 1835 Elections had not died out. Ripon. —On Thursday Evening week, a Meeting was held at the Public Rooms, Ripon, for the elec- tion of fit and proper persons for the office of Town Councillors. The chair was taken by F. Earle, Esq., M.D., at seven o'clock precisely, at which time the large room was crowded. A series of resolutions having been passed, the following individuals were fi.xed upon to represent the burgesses in Town Council : — Mr. Rd. Linn. Mr. F. Earle, Mr. John Stevenson, Mr. Thomas W'iUiamson, Mr. John Wal- bran, Mr. Handley Stevenson. Mr. Francis Parker, Mr. John Robinson, and Mr. John Jackson. All these are good Reformers. Each name was pro- posed to the meeting separately, and all of them were decided upon without any dissent. — Leeds Mercury, December 26th. iSjj. On Saturday Evening a Meeting was convened by the members of the old corporation, C. 0.\ley, Esq. in the chair, when ten Blue and two Whig candidates were submitted to their choice. The first person proposed to the meeting was the present mayor, who. on a show of hands being called for, had about an equal number for and against him. .All the others, with the exception of Mr. W. Williamson (for whom both parties were nearly unanimous), had ten persons against them to one in their favour ; yet these individuals are to be thrust upon the town by the tenants and dependents of a certain lady to form the tail of her agents. — Leeds Mercury. December 261 h, iSjS- On Saturday, the 19th insl.. a Meeting was held at the Unicorn Inn, when the following names were proposed as Councillors in the Conservative interest, viz.: Thomas J udson. the present mayor; George Snowdon, linen draper ; John Willey, linen draper ; Wm. Williamson, banker ; Christopher Nelson, grocer ; Christopher Horn, linen draper ; Thomas Fisher, brewer ; George Jackson, currier ; .Anthony Buck, hatter ; Richard Greaves, druggist ; Thomas D,arnbrough, solicitor; and Quinlin Rhodes, solicitor. — Leeds .Mercury, December 26th, /Sjj. Ripon. — The following is the result of the poll for this borough for twelve councillors : — William Williamson, banker (Liberal) 255 votes, Thomas J udson, druggist (Tory) ... 219 ,, Thom.as Fisher, maltster (Liberal) ... 216 ,, Quintin Rhodes, solicitor (Tory) ... 214 ,, George Snowden, draper (Tory) .. 213 ,, Christopher Nelson, grocer (Tory) ... 213 ., Thomas Williamson, varnish manu- facturer (Liberal) 213 ,. John Walbran, Iron Merchant (Lib'l) 209 ,, George Jackson, currier (Tory) ... 209 ,, Anthony Buck, hatter (Liberal) ... 207 ,, Richard Greaves, druggist (Tory) ... 207 ,, John W^illey, draper (Tory) ... ... 204 ,, Thus seven Tories and five Liberals are returned ; three of these Liberals, viz. ; Messrs. William Williamson, Thomas Fisher, and Anthony Buck, were the only Liberals on the Tory list, put there to make it more acceptable to those who were opposed to the Tories, or rather to their list of twelve names. The whole number of twelve Liberals would have been returned but for the mighty inrtuence which Mrs. Lawrence, of Studley Hall, possesses over this borough. In no place is the ballot so much wanted as at Ripon, for on the burgess list there are 425 voters, of whom 78 are tenants under the above wealthy proprietress. On the revision of the bur- gess list, twenty-five of the tenants of Mrs. Lawrence, had received a charity called the Mayor's Dole, which, under a section of the Municipal Reform .Act, disqualified them from voting this year ; these twenty- five added to the seventy-eight above, equals 103 tenants to vote the ne.\t year, so that without the ballot, all hope of sending Liberal men into the Town Council for the future is utterly hopeless. The number of tenants will in time be greatly increased, and it will be a farce any Revising Barristers coming here in future, either for Parliamentary or Borough Revisions, unless we have the protection of the ballot to secure us from the influence of the aristocracy. After the above twelve elected councillors, the ne.xt- named candidates who w^ere highest on the poll, were; — Francis Earle, M.D. 202 votes [only j votes behind the lowest Tory Councillor); J. Stevenson, 201 ; Richard Linn, 201 ; and John Robinson, 199. There are 425 burgesses on the revised list, of which 403 voted ; 21 neutral ; one dead. Of the neutrals, twelve are or have been of the Liberal party ; thus had they voted, the above four staunch Liberals would have been returned, and four Tories ousted from the council. On the Liberal list of candidates only two have been returned, viz. : Mr. John Wal- bran and Mr. Thomas Williamson, two staunch and unflinching Reformers ; and others have been sacri- ficed for want of the burgesses coming forward, some of whom were over- awed or threatened by their landlords. Of the ten councillors returned on the Tory list, seven are tenants under ,\lrs. Law- rence. — Extract from Leeds Mercury, Jan. 2nd, iSjb. RIPON UNDER THE MUNICIPAL REFORM ACT, From 1S35 ''o ''hk present time. ACT to provide for the Regulation of Municiixtl Coqjor- ations in England and Wales, was passed on the 9th of September, 1835 ; liy this Act the local government of Ripon was to some extent modified : it was to have a bench of magistrates of its own ; and being a town not divided into wards, it was to be governed by a Mayor, four Aldermen, and twelve Councillors, under the title of " The Mayor, Burgesses, and Commonality of the Borough of Ripon, in the county of York." This Council to be elected by male persons who shall have occupied any house, warehouse, counting-house, or shop within the borough dur- ing three years, and been rated to the relief of the poor for such premises, and paid the rates for the same, either resident within the borough, or within a distance of seven miles thereof. No person after the passing of this Act to be elected, made, or admitted a burgess or freeman of any borough by gift or purchase. All exclusive rights of trading were abolished, and every person in every borough may keep any shop for the sale of lawful wares and merchandises by wholesale or retail, and follow every lawful trade, occupation, mystery, and handicraft, for hire, gain, .sale, or otherwise, within any borough. 'I'he Councillors are to lie elected by the burgesses on the first day of November in every year, for the term of three years, one third of them going out of office annually. No person eligible for a Councillor unless he be possessed of real or personal estate of the amount of jCs°°j or be rated to the relief of the poor of the annual value of not less than ^15. No person in holy orders, or minister of any dissenting congregation, qualified to he elected a Counrillor. The aldermen to he one third in numher of the Councillors, and to he elected hy the Council on the ninth day of Novemi)er, from among the Coun- cillors, from persons c[ualified to be Councillors for the term of three years. The Mayor to be elected on the ninth day of November in every year by the Aldermen and C!oun- ciilors, for one year (but to be eligible for re-election, as are also the Aldermen and Councillors). The Mayor to make a declaration on entering office that he is possessed of the proper qualification, and that he will fulfil the office to the best of his judgment and ability. Anyone elected Mayor, who shall refuse to execute the duties of the office, shall pay a fine not exceeding ^50. No person bankrupt to hold the office of Mayor. The Mayor for the time being to be a justice of the peace for the said borough, and shall con- tinue to be such during the next succeeding year after he shall cease to be mayor, and during his period of office he shall have precedence in all places within the borough, and shall be returning officer at all elections for members of parliament for tlic said i)orougii. The Council to have power to appoint a Town Clerk, Treasurer, and other officers, and to take security for the due discharge of their official duties ; to make bye-laws ; to lay and levy rates ; to grant leases ; to make sales ; to appoint their own coroner, registrar, and other proper officers. The first election under the Municipal Corporations Reform Act was held on .Saturday, 26th December, 1835, when the following twelve gentlemen were elected Councillors, and on the 30th they subscribed the roll and accepted office : — Mr. William Williamson. Mr. Thomas Judson. Mr. Thomas Fisher. Mr. Quintin Rhodes. Mr. George Snowden. Mr. Christopher Nelson. Mr. Thomas Williamson. Mr. John Walhran. Mr. Anthony Buck. Mr. Richard Greaves. Mr. George Jackson. Mr. John Wii.lev. On December 31st, 1835, the above Councillors, at a meeting (Mr. Charles Oxlcy in the chair), elected as Aldermen : — Charles Oxlev, Esq., J. P. William Farrer, Esq. Ralph Heslop, Esq. William Pearson, Esq. On the ist of January, 1836, the Aldermen and Councillors elected John Willev, Esq. (the junior Councillor), as Mayor ; and at the same meeting the Council resolved to attend the cathedral, in their robes, on the following Sunday. At the first quarterly meeting the Council "appointed or continued" Richard Nicholson as Town Clerk, "during pleasure." They also appointed John \\aite, grocer, as Treasurer for the current year ; and continued the appointment of the following officers : — Thomas Dinsdale, Serjeant-at-Mace ; Benjamin Simmonds, Hornblower ; and William Gates, Bellman. The meetings were now held in the Corporation House, in North-street, " otherwise called the Horse-fiiir." On Lady Day, 1836, they entered into possession of Mrs. Lawrence's house, in Kirkgate, at a rent of ^^20 per annum. 144 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. A LIST OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS From the passing of the Municipal Reform Act, 1835, TO January, i 890. The Polls here given are from Private Diaries and the Newspaper Files up to the passing of the Ballot Act in i8~2 ; from that time they are copied from the Official Returns. * /// cases 'ivhere the /'oils are not given, or there is no menuirand/nn, there 7vas no contest. The numbers in brackets each year refer to the number of voters on the register. 1836.— December 26th, [425]. William Williamson, Coach Builder and Painter, Low Skellgatc THOM.^iS JUDSON, Chemist, Marliet Place ... Thomas Fisher, Maltster, HighSkellgate... QuiNTiN Rhodes, Solicitor, Park Street ... Gf.orge S.novvden, Draper. Market Place... Christophf.k Nf.lson, Grocer, Market Place Thomas Williamson, Banker and Varnish Manufacturer, Borrage John W.-vlbran, Iron Merchant, Fall Croft Gf.okoe J.^ckson, Currier, Park Street Anthony Buck, Hatter, Fishergate Richard Greaves, Chemist. Market Place John Willey, Draper, Market Place Thomas Judson. Mayor. 255 219 216 214 213 213 209 209 207 207 204 The unsuccessful candidates were : — F. Earle (202) ; J. Stevenson (201); R. Linn(20i); J. Robinson (199). Dec. 31st, 1835. The twelve councillors elected the four following gentlemen as aldermen ; Charles Oxlev, Esq., J. P., Minster House. William F..\rrer, Esq., Bookseller, Market Place. Ralph Heslop, Esq. , Spirit Merchant, Park Street. WiLLi.\M Pearson, Esq., Currier, Queen Street. January ist, 1836. The si.xteen members (all pre- sent) elected John Willey, Draper, as mayor. Chari.es Oxley, Chairman of the Meeting. 1836.— November ist. [599], John Harl.vnd, Draper, Fishergate ... 254 John Willey, Draper, Market Place ... 251 Richard Greaves, Chemist. Market Place 246 John .Anderson, Chemist, Kirkgate ... 241 The unsuccessful candidates were: — F. ICarle (229); R. Linn (227) ; Digby Cayley (226) ; Jas. Lunn (210). 1837.— November ist. .[674]. Thomas Wrioht, Draper, Market Place ... 302 Christopher Horn, Draper, Market Place 298 John Jordan, .Saddler, Market Place ... 288 James Henry Britain, Brewer and Maltster, High Skellgate ... . 274 The unsuccessful candidates were ; — John Steven- son (271); Francis Earle (269) : Richard Linn (261) ; Digby Cayley (255). QuiNTiN Rhodes, Mayor .ind Returning Officer. 1838.— November ist. [653]. John Stevenson, Draper, High Skellgate. Fr.-\ncis Thompson, Grocer, Market Place. Richard Thwaites, Unicorn Hotel. QuiNTiN Rhodes, Solicitor, Park Street. November loth, 1838. Aldermen : Q. Rhodes and T. Wright, in place R. Heslop and W. Pearson, retired. December 3rd, 1838. Extraordinary Election in place of the above aldermen. George Jackson, Currier, Park Street. Septimus Tutin, Surgeon, Westgate. December 3rd, 1838. Alderman : J. WiLLEV, in place of .Aid. Farrer resigned. William Pearson, Mavorand Returning Officer. 1839. — February 3rd. Extraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. William Ireland, Joiner, North Street. May 9th, 1839. Alderman: John Walbran, in |ilace of c,)uintin Rhodes, deceased. November ist, 1839. [716]. John Harland, Draper. Fishergate. Thomas Clarke, Schoolmaster, Kirkgate. Robert Horn. Grocer, Market Place. Richard Greaves, Chemist, Market Place. Christr. Horn, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1840. — November 2nd. Extraordinary Election in place of John Stevenson and Francis Thompson, disqualified by non-attendance. John Robinson. William Ireland. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. i4S 1840.~Xovcniljer and. [680). Chkistoi'Hk.r Hokn. Dkai'KK, Mnrket Place. Ski'TI.mus Tltin, Surgeon. Westgate. JAMKS PicKKKiNG RousoN, Solicitor, Park Street. Henry Bi-rlinsdn. Watchmaker, Old Market Place. TllOM.\s Wkii;ii r, M.iyor and Returning Officer. 1848. — November isl. [603]. James Norman, Upholsterer, M.arket Place. Francis Eari.k, Surgeon. North Street. Richard I, inn. Draper, Weslg.-ite. John Walbran, Iron Merchant, Park Street. George Jackson, Currier, Park Street. William Harrison, Printer, Market Place. John Harland, Draper, North Street. Two of the above elected in place of Tutin and Timm, elected Aldermen in 1S44 ; and one in place of Richard Terry. Earle, Eiiin, Walbran and Jack- son refused to serve. November 15th, 1845. E.xtraordinary Election in place of the above, who refused to serve. Thomas Clarke, Schoolmaster, Bondgate (after- wards of Bishopton Close). John Robinson Hartley, Draper, Old Market Place, and also of Skellgarths. James Fall, Draper, Market Place. John Heslop, Wine Merchant, Park Street. Ch.\rles Timm, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1841.— November ist. [683]. Thom.^s D.\rnbrough, Solicitor, Xorth Street. Gkorgf.J.\ckson, Currier, I'.irk Street. RiCH.^RD Thvvaites, Unicorn Hotel. JoH.N RoHiNSON, Timber Merchant, Bondgatc Green. November qth, 1841. Aldermen: C. Horn and T. Darnhrol'Gii, in place of C. 0.\ley and J. Willey, retired. November i6th, 1841. E.xtraordinary Election in place of the above aldermen, and in place of John Robinson, who refused to serve. Henry Thirlwav, Bookseller, Market Place. Thomas Williamson, Varnish Manufacturer, Borrage. John Britain, Grocer, Market Place. John Walbran, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1846.— May ist. Alderman : J. P. RoBsoN. in place of C. Timm, disqualified for non-attendance. May 14th, 1846. Extraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. Samuel Robinson, Fellmonger, Low Skellgate. 1846.— November ist. [689]. William Harrison, Printer, Market PUace. John Harland, Draper, Market Place. James Norman, Upholsterer, Market Place. John Brown, Chemist, Westgate. J. P. Rqbson, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1842.— November ist. [639]. William Harrison, Printer, Market Place. Thomas Harl.vnd, Grocer, Queen Street. Robert Robinson, Solicitor, Kirkgate. James Nor.man, Upholsterer, Market Place. Thomas Kendall, Ironmonger, Market Place.* * Elected in place of Richard Thwaites, "off the burgess roll." John Walbkan, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1847.— November ist. [671]. Thomas Kendall, Ironmonger, Market Place. John Thompson, .Surgeon, Market Place. John Britain, Brewer, Low St. Agnesgate. W. Williamson, Varnish Manufacturer, Skellgate. 1843.— November ist. [612]. Septiml's Tutin, Surgeon, Westgate. James Pickering Robson, Solicitor, Park Street. Charles Timm, Physician, Market Place. Rich.vrd Terry, Grocer, Market Place. Thomas Darnbrough, Mayor and Returning Officer. November gth, 1847. Aldermen : T. WILLIAMSON and J. HARLAND, in in place of C. Horn and T. Darnbrough, retired. November 17th, 1847. Extraordinary Election in place of John Harland, made an alderman. William Yorke, Fellmonger, St. .Vgnesgate 175 The unsuccessful candidate was J. R. Walbran (65). Septimus Tutin, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1844.— November ist. [615]. Henry Tiiirlway, Bookseller, Market Place. Thomas Kendall, Ironmonger, Market Place. John Britain, Grocer, Market Place. John Thompson, Surgeon, Market Place. 1848. — -April 19th. Extraordinary Election in place of Thomas Clarke, disqualified for non-occupation. Henry Burlinson, Watchmaker, Market Place. August 26th, 1848. Extraordinary Election in place of John Heslop, disqualified. Christopher Horn, Draper, M.irket Place. November qth, 1844. Aldermen : S. TUTIN and C. TiMM, in place of J. Walbran and T. W"right, retired. Septimi'S Tl'TIN, Mayor and Returning Officer. TI 146 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1848.— November ist. [664]. Henry Bl'RLI.n'SoS, Watchmaker, Market Place ... ... ... ... 301 ChkistoI'iii;k Hokn, Draper, Market Place 206 Handley Stevenson, Spirit Merchant, Middle Street ... ... ... 178 Tho.vias F.vrmery, Solicitor, Market Place 171 The unsuccessful candidates were : — J. R. Walbran (163); J. Robinson Hartley (142) ; Thomas Wright (138). Wm. Williamson, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1849.— November ist. [738]. William Harrison, Printer, Market Place 293 John Brown, Chemist, Westgate ... 280 Thomas Skah-e, Currier, Queen Street ... 274 James Norman, Upholsterer, Market Place 269 The unsuccessful candidates were ; — Wm. Yorke (189); Francis Earle (182); John Durham (169); S. Robinson (153). T. Williamson, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1850 — March 13th. Extraordinary Election in place of J. Britain, deceased. Tho.mas Hakland, Grocer, North StreeL June i4lh, 1850. Alderman : J. THOMPSON, in place of J. Harland, disqualified. June 24lh, 1850. Extraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. Hknkv Carter, Watchmaker, Market Place. 1850.— November ist. [751]. Thomas Kendall, Ironmongor, Market Place. Thomas Wright, Draper, Market Place. Henry Morton, Low Mills. John Richakd Walbran, Iron and .Spirit Mer- chant, Fall Croft. November 9th, 1850. Aldermen: T. FARMERY and W. \\'ili.iamson, in place of S. Tutin and J. P. Robson, retired. November 20th, 1850. E.xtraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. James Thomas Fen« ick, Physician, St. Agncsgatc. John Tiio.mi'son, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1851 —March 22nd. E.vtraordinary Election in place of T. Wright, disqualified. James Fairhl'rn. Printer. Market Place. .'\ugust 2ist, 1851. E.vtraordinary Election in place of James Norman, disqualified. John Jackson, Grocer, Market Place. 1851. — November ist. [760]. Robert Hartley, Draper, Westgate ... 330 Christopher James Walbran, Park Street 330 William JUDSON, Printer, Market Place ... 208 Samuel Robinson, Fellmonger, Low Skell- gate ... ... ... ... 187 The unsuccessful candidates were : — Thos. Severs (186); W. J. Horn (183) ; H. Kearsley (161) ; W. J. Pinn (77). Tho.mas F.\rmekv, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1852. — .•\ugust 2nd. Aldermnn : H. MoRTON, in place of T. Farmery, deceased. .August 7th, 1852. Extraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. Petkk Walbran, Grocer, Market Place. 1852.— November ist. [758]. RiCHD. Linn, Draper. Refused to serve. Fined 50/. William James Horn, Draper, Market Place. Thomas Severs, Fellmonger, Wellington .Street. Henkv Kearsley, Coal and Iron Merchant, Bond- gate Green. November 15th, 1852. Extraordinary Election in place of R. Linn, who refused to serve. ]OHN RoLLiNSON, White Horse Hotel. 147 His opponent was W. Mawson, who polled 83 votes. Henry Mokio.n', Mayor and Returning Officer. 1853. — August 9th. Extraordinary Election in place of C. J. Walbran, deceased. John Procter, the "Dragon," Westgate (afterwards of the "Studley Royal") Hotel. William Mawson was again defeated. 1863. —November 1st. [762]. Charles Husband, Surgeon, .North Street 185 John Richard Walbr.\n, Iron and Spirit Merchant, Fall Croft and Park Street ... 140 John Kearsley, Joiner, Bondgate Green, Elected on I2lh, in place of James Cross who refused to serve. ... 137 William Harrison, Printer, Market Place 124 The unsuccessful candidates were: — R. M. Bow- man (73); R. Hammond {71); Geo. Jackson (69); J. D. Gatenby (8); W. Hebden (8j. November 9th, 1853. Aldermen: T. KENDALL and W. YoRKE, in place of .Aid. T. Williamson and J. Thompson, retired. Henry Morton, Mayor and Returning Officer. MUNICIPAL IIISTORV, ETC. 147 1864. — N'ovombcr ist. [733]. Thomas Walker, Wholesale Lace Dealer, Market Pl.ice ... ... ... 150 Thomas JuDSON, Chemist, Market Place ... in John Thomp.son, Surgeon, Market Plac- ... 83 John Durham. Draper, Kirkgate ... 86 The unsuccessful cantlidates were : — R. Duckett (84) ; J. Batenian (82) ; S. Robinson (75) ; T. Skaife (66) ; John Rurton (51) ; R. Williamson (50) ; T. C. Heslington (45). November 13th, 1854. Extraordinary IClection in place of John Thompson, refused to serve. JosKPii Batkman, Draper, Market Place. 172 The unsuccessful candidate was H. Burlinson (19s). Henry Morton, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1857. October 20th. Extraordinary Election in place of Thomas Scott (removed to Broom Close). William James Horn, Draper, Market Place. 1857.— November ist. [769]. Richard Liimlev, Jun., Brewer, Bondgatc 446 Thomas Carter, Draper, Kirkgate ... 390 William Wells, Grocer, North Street ... 358 Henry Steel Thirlway, Printer, Market Place . . ... ... ... 294 The unsuccessful candidates were: — John Cowing (155); Joseph Batcman (134) ; Thomas Bridgewater (24); William Steel {15). John R. Walbkan, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1858.— -Vovember ist. [749]. Robert Kearslev, Varnish Manufacturer, North House. Thomas Severs, Fellmonger, Wellington Street. Robert .Xslin, Wholesale Lace IX'alcr, Market Place. Robert Moore Bowman, .Surgeon, Park StreeL Robert Kearsley, Mayor and Reluming Officer. 1855. — May 9th. Extraordinary Election in place ofW. Harrison, disqualified. William Moss, Cabinet Maker, Market Place. 1855.— November ist. [763]. Robert Keakslev, Varnish Manufacturer, North House 328 Robert Aslin, Wholesale Lace Dealer, Market Place 204 Robert Willl^mson, Varnish Manu- facturer, Borrage ... 187 Thos. Severs, Fellmonger, Wellington St. 184 Unsuccessful candidates were : — W. J. Horn {168); W. Wells (166) ; T. Skaife (159) ; M. C. Swiers(io6). William Yorke, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1859.— November ist. [741]. Charles Hlsband, Surgeon, North Street. William James Horn, Draper, Market Place. William Moss, Cabinet Maker, Market Place. Henry Walbran Johnson, Draper, Fishergate. First election under 22nd Vict. Messrs. Bateman, John Gowing, and R. Jaques nominated by W^illiam Steel, but not supported. 1856.— November ist. [730]. John Kearslev, Corn Merchant, Prospect House ... ... ... ... 390 Charles Husband, Surgeon, North Street 316 John Rich.vrd Walbran, Iron and Spirit Merchant, Fall Croft and Park Street ... 260 WiLLM. Moss, Cabinet Maker, Market Place 259 The unsuccessful candidates were ; — John Brailh- waite (253) ; T. Scott (225) ; T. Skaife (225). November 9th, 1859. Aldermen: R. Kearsley and W.m. Yorke, in place of T. Kendall and T. Carter, retired. This year there were 17 members of the council. November 29th, 1859. Extraordinary Election in place of Robert Kearsley, made an .Alderman. . John Pitchforth, Woollen Merchant, Fishergate. Robert Ke.\rsley, Mayor and Returning Officer. November glh, 1856. Aldermen : J. R. WALBRAN, in place of Henry Morton, retired ; Aid. W. WILLIAMSON re-elected. November 20th, 1856. Extraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. Thomas Scott, Butcher, Market Place. J. R. Walbran, Mayor and Returning Officer. I860.— June 2nd. Extraordinary Election in place of Henry Walbran Johnson, disqualified. Benjamin Pulleine Ascolgh, Tallow Chandler, Fishergate. I860.— November ist. [752]. Richard Lumley, Jun., Brewer, Bondgate 393 Richard Jaques, Ham Factor, Coltsgate Hill 343 William Wiseman, Grocer, Market Place 317 John' Burton, Painter, High Skellgate ... 275 The unsuccessful candidates were: — T. Kendall, Mayor (260) ; Thomas Skaife (260) ; Richard Blake- borough (160); Henry S. Thirlway (132); William Sherwin (76). Thomas Kendall, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1857.— M.iy 2nd. Alilcrnuui : T. JuDSON, JUN., in place of William Williamson, deceased. May 9th, 1857. Extraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. John 1'.kaithw.\ite, Corn Miller, Low Mills. 148 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1861. — November 1st. [774]. ChristoI'HKR .^.scolgh, Draper, ^^arket Place ... ... ... . . 291 TnoM.\.s Sk.mfe, Currier, Queen Street ... 289 John Robi.nson Hartley, Draper, Xorth Street .. ... ... ... 285 Matthew Cmaklks Swiees, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Westgate ... ... 255 The unsuccessful candidates were. — J. Pitchforth 140); H. Burlinson (128). Ch.-\s. Huse.jvnd, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1862.— November ist. [767]. John Fossick, Saddler, Market Place ... 34 Henry Kearsley, Iron Merchant, Bond- gate Green ... ... ... ... 6 Thomas Cundale Hammond, Dentist, North Street ... ... ... S James Dunnington, Schoolmaster, Finkle Street ... ... ... ... 5 William James Horn was nominated, but retired, and the election was simply a formal matter. November 9th, 1862. Aldermen: B. P. AscouGH and W. J. Horn, in place of J. R. Walbran and T. Judson, Jun., retired. B. P. ASCOUGII, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1863.— November ist. [789]. Robert Ellington Coi.linson, Unicom Hotel ... ... ... ... 422 John Burton, Painter, Skellgale... ... 4'6 Thomas GOWING, Joiner, Market Place ... 342 Wm. Thompson, Ironmonger, Market Place 294 The unsuccessful candidate was Jos. Lowley (277). November 9th, 1863. Tiio.MAS Judson, Mayor and Returning Officer. This year there were 17 members of the corporation. 1864.— November ist. [761]. William Morton, Wine and Spirit Mer- chant, North Street ... ... .. 422 Thos. KenD-^ll, Ironmonger, Marketplace 364 John Brown, Chemist, Westgate ... 362 John Robinson Hartley, Draper, North Street ... ... ... ... 29B The unsuccessful candidates were : — Stephen Toni- linson (297); Lambert Hall (272). B. P. AscouGH, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1865.- June 30th. Extraordinary Election in place of William Morton, disqualified. Stephen Tomlinson, Ham Factor, High Skellgatc. The unsuccessful candidates were -.—Henry Steel Thirlway ; W. H. Atkinson ; Lambert Hall. 1865.— November isl. [775]. Henry Ke.arsley, Iron Merchant, Bondgate Green ... ... ... ... 292 James Dunni.ngto.n, Schoolmaster, Finkle Street ... ... ... 276 WiLLI.\M Wells, Wine and Spirit Merchant, North Street ... ... ... 270 Matthew Charles Swiers, Wine and Spirit Merchant, North Street ... 263 The unsuccessful candidate was T. Carter (251). November 9th, 1865. Aldcr/nen : T. KEND.\LLand T. C..\rter, in place R. Kearslev and W. Yorke, retired. November 23rd, 1865. Extraordinary Election in place of the above alderman. Richard Lumley, Brewer, Bondgate. B. p. Ascough, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1866.— November isL [826]. William Thwaites, Butcher, Market Place 466 Thomas Gowing, Joiner, Market Place ... 455 Robert Ellington Collinson, Unicorn Hotel ... ... ... ... 430 William Thomi'so.n, Ironmonger, Market Place ... ... ... ... 374 The unsuccessful candidate was John Burton (335). B. P. Ascough, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1867.— November ist. [789].* Stephen Tomlinson, Ham Factor, Skellgate 401 John Burton, Painter, Skellgate ... 281 Thom.-\s Stevenso.n, Wine and .Spirit Mer- chant, North Street ... ... ... 266 George N.-VY lor Mallinson, Grocer, North Street ... ... ... ... 238 The unsuccessful candidates were: — J. Bateman (142); W. H. Atkinson (129). Thomas Carter, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1868.— November ist. [850]. Frederic Bateman, Draper, Market Place 378 Thomas Rickard MountjMN, Coach Builder, Fishergate ... ... ... 369 William Wells, Wine and Spirit Merchant, North Street ... ... ... 360 Sa.mUKL Croi-t, Coach Builder, Kirkgate... 355 The unsuccessful candidates were : — W. R.ayner (303); W. Abbott {301); J. Dunnington (269); J. Chajjinan (257). November 9th, 1868. Aldermen: Wm. Wells and Wm. Thomi'son, in place of B. P. Ascough and W. J. Horn, retired. * Passing of the Representation of the People Act. ISO RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Unsuccessful Candidates. William Dudgeon Thomas R. Mountain Thomas Stevenson James Dunnington William Abbott Charles Bruce ... John Gricewood Richard Quincey This Election was ilisputcd. and an election petition ensued: after a trial extending over four davs the petition was dismissed. Wm. Thompson, Mayor and Returning Officer. November 27th, 1876. 38' Alderman: George Kearsley. in place of .Aid. H. ^33 Kearsley, deceased. 219 197 161 144 i3» 30 November 9th, 1874. Aldermen : R. Lumi.ey in place of W'. THOMPSON retired ; .Aid. W. Wf.i.i.s re-elected. November iSth, 1874. E.^traordinary Election, in place of the above alderman. William Dudgeon, Boot and Shoe Maker, North Street ... ... ... 493 Unsuccessful Candidate. Thomas Collier ... ... ■ • 4°' RiciIAKi) LUMLEV, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1875. — ^fay 4th. Extraordinary Election, in place of Richard Henry Walbran, deceased. Frederick Batkman, Tailor and Draper, Marketplace ... .. ... 210 Unsuccessful Candidate. John Braithwaite Darnton ... ... 79 1876.— November ist. [1270]. George Kearsley, Iron Merchant, Pros- pect House... ... ... ... 639 John Banks Lee, Straw Bonnet Manu- facturer, North Road ... ... 524 Geo. Calvert, Hotel Proprietor, Kirkgate 418 Frederick Bateman, Tailor and Draper, Market Place ... ... ... 4'4 Unsuccessful Candidates. Willi.im Davidson ... ... ... 368 James Dunnington ... ... --. 182 RiCMM" 1 'MI EY, Mayor and Returning OfTiccr. 1876 —November ist. [1310]. Joseph Brooks Parkin, Chemist, Kirkgate 577 Thomas Rickard Mountain, Cirriage Builder, Fishergate ... ... ... 564 S. Tomi.inson, Ham Factor, .Skellgate ... 506 J. SPENCE, Timber Merchant, Ashley House 463 Unsuccessful Candidate. William Davidson ... ... 460 RiCHAUi) I.UMLEV, Mayor and Returning Officer. December nth, 1876. E.xtraordinary Election in place of the above Alderman. John Baynes, Slater, North Road ... 509 Unsuccessful Candidate. Richard Pearson ... ... ... 455 R. E. Collinson, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1877.— November ist. [1343]. William Dudgeon, Boot and Shoe Maker, North Street Thomas Binns, Varnish Manufacturer, Littlethorpe George Navlor Mai.i.inson, Grocer, North Street James Dunnington, Joiner, Kirkgate Unsuccessful Candidates. Thomas Foxton Samuel Croft (withdrawn) Thomas Smithson (withdrawnl ... 604 568 488 450 378 150 39 November 9th, 1877. Aldermen : G. KEARSLEY and R. E. CoLLINSON re-elected. R. E. Collinson, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1878.— November ist. [1331]. John Baynes, Slater, North Road. John Banks Lef, Str.iw Bonnet Manufacturer, North Road. George Calvert, Hotel Proprietor, Kirkgate. Frederick B.vteman, Tailor and Draper, Market Place. R. E. Collinson, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1879— November ist. [1326]. Joseph Brooks Parkin, Chemist. Kirkgate 521 Stephen Tomi.inson, Ham Factor, Skell- gate ... .. ... .. 4'6 Thomas Stevenson, Wine and Spirit Mer- chant, North Street ... ... 4n Samuel Crokt, Carriage Builder, Kirkgate 366 Unsuccessful Candidates. Peter Braithwaite Thomas Rickard Mountain William Garbull R. E. Collinson. M.iyor and Returning Officer 332 328 307 MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 151 1880. — November ist. [1400]. Thomas Hargravk, Saddle-tree Maker, Bondgate ... ... ... ... 64* William Hurniston, Gentleman, South Crescent ... ... .. . . 59^ Thomas Hh,l, Land Agent, North Road... 526 Petkr BRAiTHWAiri;, Butcher, Market PI. 429 Ufisucccssful Candidates. Thomas Fergus Hepworth ... ... 414 John lirailhwaitc Uarnton ... 273 William Rutter ... .. ... 268 James Dunnington ... .. ... 265 George Naylor Mallinson ... ... 121 Charles Lambert Hall ... ... ... 45 Richard Matthias Gowland ... ... 3 R. E. Coi.LlNSON, Mayor and Returning Officer. November 9th, 1880. Aldermen : S. ToMLINSON and J. Bavnes in place of R. Lumlev and W. Wells, retired. November 22nd, 1880. Extraordinary Election, in place of the above aldermen. John Kicarsley, Varnish Manufacturer, Fountains Terrace ... ... ... 691 John Severs, Fellmonger, Princess Terrace 616 Unsuccessful Candidate. James Dunnington ... ... ... 164 R. LUMLEY, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1881. —November ist. [1378]. Thomas Wells, Wine and Spirit Merchant, North Street ... ... .. 630 Henry Cecil Bickersteth, \'arnish Manu- facturer, Bondgate Green .. ... 544 John B.\nks Lee, Straw Bonnet Manu- facturer, North Road ... ... 524 Frederick Bateman, Tailor and Draper, Market Place ... ... 521 Unsuccessful Candidates. Thomas Rickard Mountain Edward Clarke RlCH.\Ri) Lumlev, Mayor and Returning Officer. 491 461 This year there were 17 members of the corpor- ation. 1882. — November ist. [1408]. John Keaksley, Varnish Manufacturer, F'ountains Terrace ... ... ... 754 Thomas Rickard Mountain, Carriage Builder, Fishergate ... ... ... 592 George Ingleby, Tinner, North Street ... 518 Samuel Croit, Carriage Builder, Kirkgate 457 Unsuccessful Candidates. Richard Ebdell ... ... ... 45' Edwin Cottam ... ... ... .. 449 Geo. Kearsi.ev, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1883.— November 1st. [1410]. Thomas Haugrave, S.addle-tree Maker, Bondgate ... ... ... ... 715 Henry M..\nn Thiri.wav, Printer, Market Place ... ... ... . . 660 Thomas Hill, Land .\gent. North Road... 634 Peter Braithvvaite, Butcher, Market Pi. 630 Unsuccessful Candidates. Edwin Cottam ... ... ... .- 439 Edward Clifford ... ... ... 39^ William Thwaites ... ... ... 373 November 9th, 1883. Aldermen : ]i '85 1859. '.'. 1847. 188 i860. * The first rate was laid at ij^d. in the / on 1861. house; and 'Ad. or land, but the amount was not 1862. stated in the Minute Book. 1863. , Amount. £ s. d. 188 215 205 215 230 20s G 312 C 300 C .. 246 C ... 306 c 322 c 300 c 334 c 277 c 300 c J 20 c MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 155 THE GENERAL DISTRICT RATES. The General District Ratp:s are levied by the Corporation direct from the citizens. Houses above ^8 rateable value being rated in full ; houses of £% and under being charged to the owners, and allowed a discount of ;^2S per cent. ; and land being assessed at one-fourth the rateable value. The principal items of expenditure chargeable upon the District Rates are as follows : — Salaries of Officers appointed under " The Public Health Act, 1875," i.e., the Clerk to Urban Sanitary Authority, Medical Officer of Health, Highway Surveyor and Inspector of Nuisances, and the Keeper of the \Veigh House. Public maintenance and repair of Highways and Footpaths (except Main Roads, which, since 1888, are chargeable to the West Riding County Council). Expenditure upon Main Drains and in connection with the Sanitary Department under "The Public Health Act, 1875." Maintenance and lighting of Public Street Lamps. Maintenance of Fire Brigade and Engine, &c. Deficiencies in Water Revenue and Middle Street Improvements. Sinking Fund and Interest on property purchased for Highways Department, Weigh House, and North Road and other Street Improvements. Expenditure in connection with Bathing Pavilion. Expenditure in connection with provision and maintenance of Cemetery. Rateable Year. Value. 1864. March. /21.143 , , -August. 21,230 1865. January. 21,694 August. 21,701 1866. March. 21,962 „ October. 22.459 1867. March. 22,580 ,, September. 22,843 1868. March. 22,934 September. 23.158 1869. March. 23.434 ,, September. 23.339 1870. March. 23,889 ,, September. 24,271 1871. March. 24.505 , , December. 25.234 1872.* August. 25.632 1873- April. 25.737 ,, October. 25,836 1874. March. 25.853 ,, September. 26,473 1875. March. 26,474 ,, October. 26,637 1876. March. 26,662 ,, October. 26,698 1877. April. 26,713 ,, November. 26.818 i878.t July. 27,029 Rate in the£. -k -/8 i/- i/- i/- i/- i/- i/- i/- -/9 i/- i/- i/- i/- i/- 1/2 1/4 1/4 1/4 1/6 1/4 Arnoiint. £. s. d. 271 3 iK 542 6 4 876 II 9 830 16 II 841 II II 848 18 7 868 7 6 891 3 lO 890 18 10 896 2 I 916 II 6 690 18 8 925 15 7 932 6 I 933 16 3 980 7 9 986 r I 987 4 II 1006 o 6 1005 15 10 1022 o o 1027 13 1 1205 7 9 '373 14 3 1390 15 I 1397 4 9 1583 o 8 ■434 19 " * One rate only t One rate only laid in 1872. laid in 1878 ; Year. 1879, 1880.* 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. February. August. Xovember. May. October. April. October. April. November. May. December. April. October. April. November. May. November. May. November. May. November. May. November. .April. Rateable Value. ;f27,172 27,410 27.514 27,401 27.546 31.542 31.789 33.248 33.097 33,200 33.114 33.tio 33.027 32.995 32,901 31,269 31.095 31,162 31.053 31. 121 3'. '44 3'. '54 30.954 3'.4'5 Rate in theC- 1/6 '/4 I '2 16 '/9 2/- 1/6 1/8 1/4 '■'4 '/- ','4 '/3 1/4 1/2 1/6 l;8 i/io I ; 10 1/6 ','2 1/6 A mount. £ ^. d. 1598 14 II 1422 9 1287 16 1614 4 1905 19 2493 3 1892 II 2128 6 o 1708 14 ti 1700 17 8 1283 3 1530 '6 1401 19 1723 '593 4 1640 19 o 1431 8 II 1859 9 8 2061 14 3 2247 2 9 2249 4 o 1847 18 6ii 1441 19 II 1876 3 6 7 4 3 2K "5^ but three in 1879. * Prior to 1880 the corporation accounts were made up to 28th February and 31st .August respectively, and were altered that year by order of the Local Government Board, on application of the Council, to Lady Day (25th March), and Michaelmas Day (29lh September) ; the financial year ending 25th March. 156 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1836. John Willey, Linen Draper. Eldest son of Mr. John Willey, of Marton-le-Moor ; died in 1845. aged 47 years. He was a member of the old corporation, having been admitted a freeman {being a foreigner), 31st July, 1821 ; chosen assistant on 3rd January, 1826, in place of George Snowden, "now an alderman." He was elected a councillor at the first election under the new .Act— and placed last on the list; being thus one of the juniors, he retired at the ne.\t election, which he contested, and was placed second on the poll. On December 3rd, 1838, he was elected alder- man in place of alderman Farrer, resigned. He resi- ded in the Market-place, on the premises now occu- pied by Messrs. Bateman and Son (No. i). On his retirement from the office of mayor, it was " resolved unanimously that the best thanks of the council are due to John Willey, Esq., late mayor of this city and borough, for his upright, honorable, and independent conduct in office, and for his faithful and efficient discharge of the important and arduous duties which devolved upon him as the first mayor of this city and borough under the Municipal Reform .-\ct. " After the biographical notiee of the Mayor each year will be given the list of those 7uho were Mctfibers of the Council ilurirtghis year, from November to November, COU.NCIL. — Aldermen : C. O.^ley, W. Farrer, R. Heslop, W. Pearson ; Councillors : W. Williamson, T. Judson, T. Fisher, Q. Rhodes, G. Snowden, C. Nelson, T. Williamson, J. Walbran, .A. Buck, R. Greaves, G. Jackson, J. Willey. February 5th. Resolved that the council forthwith avail themselves of the power and authority vested in them by the 88th section of the act, and proceed to carry into execution the powers given to inspec- tors by the act of the third and fourth year of the reign of his present majesty King William the Fourth, chapter 90 ; and that the town clerk immediately give the notice of 21 days directed to be given by the said 88th section of the .Municipal Reform Act. February 5th. The house proceeded to fix the salaries of certain officers of the corporation, and settled the following salaries at the several sums and emoluments hereinafter mentioned, that is to say : — Thomas Dinsdale, serjeant-at-mace, to be paid the sum of 15/. ijs. yearly, and to have a further annual allowance of 2I. 12s. for attending to the markets. William Gates, the bellman, to be allowed the sum of 2/. I2S. annually for attending to the market ; and also to have given to him every year a new coat and hat, for attending the meetings of the council, and lighting the fires, etc. Benjamin Simmonds, the hornblower, to be paid the sum of 2/. 12s. yearly. February 29th. A committee appointed to inquire into the best means of lighting the town. April 2nd. Plans adopted for the new lock-up house built in Kirkgate, on part of the public waste ground in front of the council house. June 8th. That 5/. be offered to the Rev. Wm. Wardle, as a compensation for the snioke-jack and other fixtures left by him in the Corporation House. 8/. was eventually paid. July 1st. Ordered that Thomas Sweeting be, and he is hereby appointed, bellman for this borough, in the place of William Gates ; and that Vincent Santon be employed as his deputy, on all occasions when the said Thomas Sweeting shall be engaged in discharge of his duty as a police officer. July ist. Ordered that Mr. Councillor Rhodes communicate to the Rev. James Charnock the thanks of the council for his handsome present of a dozen bottles of wine towards the stock of the corporation cellar. And that a similar communication be made to Joseph Beevers Terry, Esq., for his liberal contri- bution of two dozen bottles for the same purpose. -August 1st. Ordered that the watch committee postpone, until next year, the appointment of any watchmen, on account of the great expense inciured by the borough in erecting the new lock-up house, etc. .August ist. Ordered that Dr. Richardson's pre- miums to the weavers be given as heretofore, and that the town clerk give the usual notice by hand bills, announcing that the premiums will be aw-arded at the third quarterly meeting of the council on Satur- day, ist Oct. next. After this date, the management of this charity was vested in the Ripon Municipal Charity Trustees, by order of the Court of Chancery. September 12th. Petition to the Lord High Chan- cellor to appoint the following official individuals Charity Trustees in place of the old corporation, viz. , the mayor for the time being, the four aldermen, and the four senior councillors. October ist. First borough rate laid, to raise the sum of 450/. 17s. od. October sth. By an order in council of this date, the new diocese of Ripon was instituted, with the consent of the archbishop of York and the bishop of Chester. The diocese is subject to the metropolitan jurisdiction of York, and consists of that part of the county of \*ork previously in the see of Chester, the deanery of Craven, and all such parts of the deaneries of .Ainsty and Pontefract, in the diocese of York, as lie to the west of the .Ainsty. and the Wapentakes of Barkstone Ash, Osgoldcross, and Staincross. The two -Archdeaconries of Craven and Richmond were instituted, the collegiate church made a cathedral, and the town a city. The average yearly income of the bishop was fixed at 4500/. , with a palace for his residence, at an estimated cost of 10,000/. The establishment att.achcd to the diocese consists of the bishop, the dean, six canons, two minor canons, vicars choral, two archdeacons, and a commissary of the archdeaconry of Richmond. The arms apper- taining to the see are : argent on a saltire gules, two keys in cross or, on a chief of the second, an agnus dei of the first. The establishment at this time was thus constituted : The Right Rev. Charles Thomas Longley, D.D., Bishop, 1836. The Very Rev. James Webber, U.D., Dean, 1828. The Rev. Ralph Worsley, M.A., Sub-Dean, 1801. Canons: Thomas Trebeck, M.A. , 1805; W. H. Di.\on, M.A., 1815; P. W. Worsley, M.A., 1827; MUXICir.lL HISTORY, ETC. 157 William Gray, M.A., 182S ; R. SuUon, M.A., 1828; G. H. Webber, M.A., 1829. Archdeacons: Ven. John Headlani, M.A., Rich- mond, 1826 ; Veil. C. Musgravc. B. U. , Craven, 1837. Commissary of the Archdeaconry of Richmond: Rev. J.-imes Thomas Law, M.A., 1822. Minor Canons and Vicars Choral : Rev. Joseph S. Jameson, Precentor, 1821 ; Rev. R. roole, M.A., 1830. The arms assigned to the church are a represent- ation of the structure in a field giilcs. Crest, an agniis dei standing on a bible proper. October 17th. Ripon Sessions. The recorder's right to sit as a magistrate called in question, when Mr. Blanshard left the court, and the same day resigned his position as recorder of Ripon. October 22nd. The sum of 1 10/. is ordered to be paid to the gas light committee for lighting the borough during the winter of 1835-6. 1836-7. QuiNTiN Rhodes, Solicitor. Born at Thirsk. about 1803 ; son of Mr. Edward Rhodes ; he practised as a solicitor in Ripon, and resided in Park-street ; in 1830 he married Sarah, youngest daughter of the Rev. \\'illiam Reynard, vicar of South Stainley. He was elected a councillor at the first election, being fourth on the list ; in 1838 he was elected alderman, in place of alderman Ralph Heslop, retired. He died in 1839, aged 36, and was buried at Trinity church. Elizabeth, one of his two daughters and co-lieiresses, married Captain Henry Hugh 0.\ley, J. P., of Bishopton Grange, and is now the sole surviving representative of this family. (Zo\:-!iQ.\U— Aldermen: C. O.xley, W. Farrer, R. Heslop, W. Pearson ; Councillors : W. Williamson, T. Judson, T. Fisher, Q. Rhodes, G. Snowden, C. Nelson, T. Williamson, J. Walbran, J. Harland, J. Willey, R. Greaves, J. Anderson. November 17th. The Right Rev. Charles Thomas Longley, the newly appointed bishop of Ripon, arrived in the town, and was formally introduced to his clergy, the mayor and corporation, and the prin- cipal inhabitants of the new city. November 17th. The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Ripon having intimated his intention of making his public entry into his diocese this day, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses assembled at the Council House ; and the following address to his lordship was read and approved : To the Right Reverend Father in God, Charles Thomas, by Divine Permission, Lord Bishop of Ripon. May it please your Lordship, We, the mayor, aldermen, and burgesses of the city and borough of Ripon, respectfully offer to your Lordship, the first Bishop of this Diocese, the homage of our sincere congratulations, on your Lordshij^'s first public appearance amongst us. We beg, at the same time, to assure your Lordship that, highly important as we consider the tlistinction which has been conferred upon this place by its elevation to the rank of an Episcopal See, we feel that elevation as acquiring increased splendour from the appointment of an individual, whom we have every reason to believe, so highly worthy of the dis- tinction and so fully competent to discharge the immensely important duties of this high station as your Lordship. In conclusion, we beg to express our ardent hope and an.\ious wish that your Lordship may long, in health and happiness, preside over the Diocese of Ripon ; and that your course here may, as we confi- dently anticipate it will, be marked by the same grati- fying distinction which has everywhere been attendant on your Lordship's domicile — the esteem and appro- bation of all ranks around you. Given under the common seal of the said city and borough, the 17th day of November, in the year of our Lord 1836. — QuiNTiN Rhodes, Mayor. The mayor, aldermen, and burgesses, in their robes, afterwards proceeded to the cathedral to meet his Lordship; and, immediately after divine service, ■ the address was presented in the chapter house, by Quintin Rhodes, Esq. , the mayor, to the Lord Bishop, who was pleased to return the following gracious answer. Thursday, November 17th, 1836. Mr. Mayor, and gentlemen of the corporation of the city of Ripon. I beg you will be pleased to accept my sincere acknowledgments for the kind e.xpressions of con- gratulation and goodwill which you have been good enough to convey to me in the address which has just been delivered. Gratifying as they cannot fail to be to me perso- nally, I consider them in a public point of view as of far superior importance, for it cannot but be a matter of high and general interest that a cordial union should subsist between the civil and ecclesiastical authorities of this country ; and that our political and religious institutions should so harmonise together as may best promote the temporal and spiritual wel- fare of the community. 1 gladly therefore, and thankfully, hail this kindly welcome on my entrance to my Diocese, looking upon it as an earnest of the fulfilment of your own good \vishes, and as an encouragement in the faithful dis- charge of those solemn and arduous duties which it has pleased Divine Providence to assign to me. Permit me in conclusion to express my most sincere wishes for the prosperity of your city, and to add my anxious hope that we may be enabled, each in our respective stations, successfully to promote the ad- vancement of its moral and religious interests. December 4th. The bishop preached his first sermon in the minster; and on the i8th in Trinity church, Ripon. The Rev. Dr. Longi.ey, the Bishop of Ripon. — The Bishop of Ripon preached on Sunday last in the cathedral of that city. .As it was generally known that the diocesan was to occupy the pulpit, and as it was to be his first sermon there, a very numerous auditory assembled to hear the preacher. The te.xt was from Romans .w. chap. , and 4th verse, "Whatever things were written aforetime were" 158 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. ' ' writlen for our learning, that we througli patience " "and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope." The discourse was excellent ; it e\hil)iled an intimate acquaintance with those sacred records which the preacher eulogised, and showed that they had not only reached the head but affected the heart. The sermon abounded with scriptural quotations, and he earnestly recommended the study of the Scriptures, " which are able to make men wise unto salvation," to all his hearers ; and to search them, not alone to satisfy the mind as to points of doctrine, but to derive a practical benefit from the perusal of them. He pointed out the sources and nature of the con- solation of the believer — the comfort he enjoyed — and that "his hope was as an anchor cast within the veil." His Lordship's delivery is good : his voice though not strong is clear and musical ; his manner persuasive ; he seems to feel what he says ; and throughout his discourse he attracted the deepest attention. It is hoped that his Lordship will often undertake the solemn duties of the pulpit. He is rather still — not much gesture — but quite in earnest. You do not perceive the Bishop in the preacher, nothing lofty, distant or aristocratic, but a man desirous to profit his hearers. Thus far the Bishop has given general satisfaction in his public ministra- tions ; and in his more private intercourse with his neighbours, he has won golden opinions from all classes. Unassuming in his deportment, and bearing his honors so meekly, you feel that he is still Dr. Longley and not the Lord Bishop.— /.fcA Mercury. December totli, iSj6. February 9th. Lighting rate laid for Rijion and Bondgate, to raise the sum of 169/. 5s. od. After lying about a dozen years dormant, annual races were revived at Ripon this year. In 1826, these ancient races were put a stop to by the enclosure of the High Common; but, in 1836, Mr. Haygarth, a publican, got up some races on a small scale, in his own fields, which roused the old sporting spirit of the town, and induced several respectable individuals to form themselves into a committee, when a race course was formed and a stand erected on the north side of the river Yore, where the races were held annually until 1865 See note under that year. June i6th. On the morning of this day, William Marshall, a shoemaker, in Skellgate. destroyed two of his children by immersing them in a tub of water ; on the I2th of July following, he was tried for their wilful murder, at York assizes, and acquitted on the ground of insanity ; he was, however, ordered to be confined as a lunatic for life. On November 27th, 1839, he, along with two other men, escaped from York Castle, and on December 3rd arrived at Old- ham, in Lancashire, where he had some relations, who surrendered him to the authorities, and he was relumed to his former place of confinement, and some years afterwards committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell. Sep. 25th. Ordered that the sum of i/. 17s. 6d. be paid to the Ripon Gas Company for each lamp used in lighting the city and borough during the ensu- ing winter; and that the agreement with the said company in all other respects shall be the same as for the last year. Nov. 9th. Ordered that the sum of i/. 6s. 7Md. for half a year's window duty on the Council House, and IS. 3'/^d. for one half year's land tax chargeable on the corn tolls be paid to the collectors of Crossgate. Borough Rate Litigation in iSj6-j. — The first borough rate was made in 1836, after the passing of the Municipal Corporations Reform Act. Previous to that time the income of the corporation consisted of fines levied on persons ' ' taking up their freedom ; " and for many years by an annual contribution of about 200/. from the owners of Studley Royal, who had always been represented in the city council. On the passing of the act, additional powers and duties were thrown upon the new council, which involved a greater annual e.\penditure, and it was found neces- sary to lay a borough rate (under the powers of the new act) half yearly, to meet such expenditure. The new rate, as a matter of course, was very unpopular with a considerable section of the community ; and, led by Messrs. Richard Linn, John Durham, Thos. Farmery, and others, public meetings were called, and a subscription list issued to provide funds to oppose the town council in the laying of the new rate. The items objected to in the estimate for the new rate were : — The salary of the recorder ; expenditure in connection with building a lock-up at the junction of Kirkgate and Duck Hill ; and the solicitor's bill of the town clerk (Richard Nicholson, Esq.), for counsels' opinions and legal work in connection with the "demise" of the old corporation, and the estab- lishment of the new, and lavish expenditure in furnish- ing new council room, etc. The opinion of the then attorney general was ob- tained, and he advised that the corporation had no power to pay the salary of a recorder, as the city had not a separate court of quarter sessions, and the salary of the recorder CW'illiam Blanshard, Esq., barrister- at-law) was refunded, and that office was aboli- shed. The case was tried at the quarter sessions for the liberty of Ripon, January, 1837, Thomas Farmery, solicitor, being appellant, and Quintin Rhodes (soli- citor, and mayor of Ripon), the town clerk, and others, respondents. The Hon. J. S. Wortley, and L T. Ingham, Esq., were counsel for the corporation. The court adjourned the case to the l-^aster sessions, and in the meantime referred the matter to the award of Charles Heneage Elsley, Esq., barrister, recorder of York, and clerk of the peace for the west riding of Yorkshire, who decided against the legality of the rate on the ground that it was laid to meet retrosjiectiM- payments. After very considerable agitation and expenditure, the opposing jxirties appointed deputations to meet and confer together, in which the late Mr. Samuel ■Wise, solicitor, took an active part; and eventually a friendly arrangement was arrived at. The expen- diture in connection with the lock-up being paid by the liberty, and the town clerk's legal charges, etc., being withdrawn. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. >S9 1837-8. William Pearson, Currier. Mayor in 1822. He was elected an alderman of the new corporation on 31st December, 1835, and retired in 1838. He was son of John T'e-nrson. mayor in 1801. Died in 1848, aged 68. He resided in Queen-street, carrying on the business of a currier, where he was succeeded by Mr. Thomas Skaife, whose premises are now occupied by Mr. W. Gray, ironmonger. Council. — AlJcrmen: C. Ctley, W. Farrer, K. Heslop, W. Pearson; Councillon: W. Williamson, T. Judson, T. Fisher, Q. Rhodes, J. Harland, J. Willey, K. Greaves, John .Anderson, T. Wright, ('. Horn, J. Jordan, J. H. Britain. February 9th. Bye-laws as franie-;«?« ; C. Oxley, J. Willey, Q. Rhodes, T. Wright; Councillors: J. Harland, W. Ireland. R. Greaves, J. .Anderson, S. Tutin, C. Horn, J. Jordan, J. H. Britain. J. Stevenson, F. Thompson, G. Jackson. R. Thwaites. December loth. fhe sum of 192/. 6s. tid. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. The duties of the Town Clerk are defined "in con- sideration of his annual salary of 60/. ; " in addition to which " the Town Clerk shall be entitled to make and receive the usual professional charges for securi- ties, leases, law and eijuity proceedings, cases for counsel's opinion, and conveyancing business ; and all contracts and agreements connected with the man- agement of the corporation estates and debts. .And all books, stationery, priming, and postages shall be provided and paid for by the council. " On Monday morning, January 7th, between two and three o'clock, commenced one of the most violent storms of wind ever known in this kingdom, and which continued for ten or twelve hours, when it ceased as suddenly as it began. During its progress the ro.aring sound was most terrific, almost like one continuous peal of thunder. The damage done to all kinds of exposed property was beyond calculation, buildings blown down, or unroofed ; chimneys and slates scattered in all directions; stacks of 'hay and corn overturned, and spread abroad in wild confusion ; trees were uprooted by hundreds, and those that stood were bailly broken and splintered, so that many years were required in the woodlands to repair the ruin of a day. Scarcely a building in Ripon escaped i6o RIPOX MILLENARY RECORD. without damage ; and great as the havoc was on land, it was much greater and more terrible at sea. February gth. A fine of 25/. is levied on Mr. Digby Cayley for refusing to accept the office of councillor, to which he was elected. August 9ih. The sum of 192/. los. od. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. November gth. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 153/. 6s. 8d. Valuation of Property in the City of Ripon in tin; year iSjg. — From the " Corppnition Minute Book," Qth November, fSj(). Total rateable value of property in the township of Ripon : — £ -'. ./. £ s. d. Houses 14. '94 1° o Lands . . 4,406 o o 18,600 10 o Deduct out of the City X'aluation, lands called Newall's .-^Id- wick, which are not situate within the city : In the occupation of Henry Hargrave 15 15 o In the occupation of Miles Lowley 16 5 o 32 o o 18,568 10 o Total rateable value in the township of Aismunderby-with-Bondgate, being part only ; Houses . 634 14 6 Lands . . 155 5 o 789 19 6 Total Rateable Value for the City . ^£'19,358 9 6 For the sake of comparison, the Valuation for the year 1890 is appended :— Valuation of Property in the City of Ripun at Lady Day, fSgo. — Taken from the General District Rate laid 2jrd April, iSgo. £ s. 22758 o 401 1 o 1687 10 829 o 480 o £ Township of Ripon : Houses Land * Railway . •Gasworks •Waterworks . . 480 o o 29,765 10 o Deduct land at Newall's Aldwick, in the township of Ripon, but not in the city, about loa. ir. 37p., now occupied by T. Hargrave, Esq. , mayor 37 15 o 29.727 15 o Township of Aismunderby-W'ith- Bondgale, within the city, part only: Houses 1479 10 o Land 125 10 o *Gas Mains 25 o o *Water Mains 20 o o 1650 o o Total Rateable Value of the City ;t3>.377 '5 o * There was no railway in 1839, and gas and water- works rating was a very small item indeed, so they are all three shewn separately here. 1839-40. Thos. Wright, Linen Draper. Second son of Peter Wright, mayor in 1807 and 1820. Died at Redcar in 1856, aged 58, and buried there. He was a member of the old corporation, having been admitted a freeman by patrimony, being the son of alderman Peter Wright, 31st July, 1821 : chosen assistant 7th January, 1823, in place of Nicholas Dall .A,yrton, deceased. He was elected councillor ist November, 1837 ; and in the following year alderman, in place of alderman William Pearson, retired. He resided in the Market-place (now No. 12). COL-Nxn.. — Aldermen : C. O.xley, J. Willey, J. Walbran, T. ^^'right ; Councillors : S. Tutin, C. Horn, J. Jordan, J. H. Britain, J. Stevenson, F. Thompson, G. Jackson, R. Thwaites, J. Harland, T. Clarke, R. Horn, R. Greaves. November 20th. A shocking accident to a child of Mr. Robinson, iron-founder. North-street, by the falling of a large iron wheel, by which it was crushed to death in an instant. December 5. Commencement of penny postage. January 3rd. Two men, named William Gill and John Grange, drowned in attempting to cross the river Ure, near Tanfield Lodge ; the body of Gill was found near the spot ; that of Grange was carried down by the current, and was found near Nunwick, on the 22nd of February, and on his person was found a watch, and 13/. 6s. 5d. in money. February loth. Celebration of the queen's mar- riage at Ripon by a procession of Yorkshire huzzars, members of the corporation, orders of Odd Fellows, Gardeners, Peaceful Doves, etc., a dinner at the " Unicorn " Hotel, and a ball at the Tow'n Hall. March 25th. Addresses of Congratulation to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, and the Duchess of Kent, on the occasion of the marriage of the Queen and the Prince Consort. They were pre- sented bv Thomas Pemberton, Esq. , and Sir Edw ard Birtenshaw Sugden, Kt. .-Answers to these addresses were received, and are recorded in the Minute Book. .•\pril nth. AiTival of Winn and Collinson, the two Ripon constables, from London, with a person named Saunderson and two brothers called Atkinson, in custody, charged with having committed many daring burglaries in the neighbourhood. On tlie 19th and 20th, after a long examination before the magistrates, they were committed to York Castle, to take their trial at the ne.\t assizes, at which they were sentenced to transportation. .August 15th. .\n exhibition for the benefit of the Mechanics' Institute was opened in the Public Rooms, which consisted of rare and curious articles of many kinds — paintings and antiquities in abundance; many fine and valuable specimens of the artist's skill were shown, obtained from the mansions of Studley, Swin- ton, Norton Conyers, Spellow Hill, Scriven, Bewerley, etc. : ancient arms and armour ; machinery in motion ; electrical machinery : spinning and weaving ; glass. This was the first of its kind ever held in Ripon (and we believe one of the first ever lield in Yorkshire), and as an attraction and a show was highly successful, M UNICIPA L HISTOR } ', E TC. i6i though not so profitable as it deserved to be. " The exhibition, during the seven weeks it was open to the public, has been visited by nearly 20,000 persons of all classes, from the peer to the humblest individual in society ; and all have been equally gratified, and will long remember the pleasure it has afforded them." The last sentence is from "The Ripon Exhibition Magazine," a small quarto (now very scarce), published by Mr. William Harrison, during the progress of the exhibition, and printed in one of the rooms. June 20th. .\ddress of congratulation to Her Majesty on her happy escape from assassination. August loth. The sum of 1 50/. los. od. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. October 5th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 147/. I2S. 4d. Oct. 27th. Mr. John Stevenson and Mr. Francis Thompson having been absent for more than six months at once, " the said office of councillor is void in both cases." 1840-1. JoH-V \\albr.\x. Iron Merchant. The arms upon his badge are : — Gules, 3 water bougets, or. a bezant in chief. The arms borne by the family of W'alburn, or W'albrun, of W'alburn, in Richmondshire quartered by Lascelles, of Brackenbrough, co. York, v. (ilover's Visitation of Yorks., 1584. Born at Thornton Watlass, near Bedale, .April 4th, 1783. The family had been settled at Exilby for several centuries. Mr. Walbran was highly respec- ted by his fellow-citizens for his political integrity. He died July 16th, 1846. leaving five sons:— John Richard, died 1869 ; Henry Husband, died 1852 ; Thomas Francis, died 1862 ; Christopher James, died 1853 : and William, sole surviving son. He took up his freedom in .August, 1816. He was successful as a councillor at the first election under the new .Act, being placed 8th on the poll. He retired on completion of his term, and was elected alderman on 9th May, 1839, in place of alderman Quintin Rhodes, deceased, and retired at the expir- ation of his term, in 1844. He carried on an exten- sive business as iron merchant, at F'all Croft, where he resided. Coi:sc\l..—Ald,imen : C. Oxley, J. WiUey, J. Walbran, T. Wright ; Councillors : J. Robinson, W. Ireland, G. Jackson, R. Thwaites, J. Harland, T. Clarke, R. Horn, R. Greaves, C. Horn, .S. Tutin, J. P. Robson. H. Burlinson. VI November 20th. George Walls drowned in the Navigation. December I2lh. Death of Mr. Henry Edward Crompton, of Azerley Hall ; buried at Kirkby Mal- zeard, on the 22nd. December 15th. Address to Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert on the birth of the Princess Royal. December 20th. Death of Mr, Toniyns Dickens, of Kirkby Malzeard, aged 75 years. Died at Ripon, aged 90 years, Louise, relict of Richard Strangwayes, Esq., of Well, and co-heir to the abeyant barony of Berners. December 20th. Mrs. Brown, wife of Mr. Richard Brown, of Fountains, confined for the nineteenth time— four times twins. Mrs. Brown only about 42 years old. December 21st. Death of Mrs. Captain Dalton, of Sleningford. January 4th. Commencement of a very severe winter; a snowstorm on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th; severe frost 9th, lolh, iiih ; much snow on I2lh, upon a partial thaw; i8th, 19th, 20th, more snow and frost. February ist, and, 3rd, 4th, more snow, with a moderate frost ; 5th and 6th, very severe frost ; nth, a thaw with rain. — H. Xii/iolson's Diary. -A Periodical, entitled " Ripon Portfolio," was pub- lished this year. No. i, March 6th, 1841. Procter and Vickers. March 30th. Fatal accident to George Warriner, in a well, at Plumpton, near Studley ; suffocated by foul air after firing a blast. .April 7th. First arrival of the two-horse mail from York, and transmission of north letters to Carlton station, on the Great North of England Railway. May nth. .A snowy afternoon — a very uncommon occurrence at this season of the year. July 23rd. Thomas Jackson, librarian, elected treasurer in place of Mr. John Waite, deceased, at a salary of 7/. los. od. July 23rd. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 171/. 3s. 4d. August 9th. The sum of 170/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. September 29th. Died John Dalton, of Slening- ford. in the county of York, and Fillingham Castle, in the county of Lincoln, a lieutenant-colonel in the army. He was son of John Dalton, a captain in the Royal Engineers, who served for some time in India, was resident at the court of the Nabob of .Arcot, and governor of Trichinopoly, and Isabella, daughter of Sir John Wray, Bart. , and co-heiress of her brother. Sir Cecil Wray ; stated by Foster, in his Yori:shir£ Pfiiixrces, to be descended in about twenty different ways from Edward I. ; and had a shield of 200 quar- terings. He was born July 24th, 1758. and married. March loth, 1783, Susanna, eldest daughter of general Robert Prescott, of Rose Green, county of Sussex, by whom, besides John Dalton, eldest son and heir, he had a numerous family. Ho commanded the corps of volunteers raised in Ripon and the neigh- Iraurhood in 1794, to repei the threatened invasion of the French. l62 KIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1841-2. John Walbran, Iron Merchant. Mayor in 1841. Covscil-.—.-l /dcrmen : J. Walbran, T. Wright. C. Horn, T. Darnbrough; Councillors: ]. Harland. T. Clarke, R. Horn, R. Greaves, T. Williamson, S. Tulin. J. P. Robson, H. Burlinson, H. Thirhvay, G. Jackson, R. Thwaites, J. Britain. November 26th. .Address to Her Majesty and the Prince Consort on the birth of the Prince of Wales, which was presented by Mr. John Walbran (the mayor), at Her Majesty's Levee. December 21st. Ball at the Public Rooms. Ripen, to celebrate the birth of the Prince of W'ales ; born on the 9th of November. Census of Ripon and Bondgate in 1841 : — Ripon : Inhabited houses, mi ; uninhabited, 88 ; males, 2501; females, 2958—5459. Bondgate : — Inhabited houses, 136; uninhabited, 15; males, 289; females, 325—614. To'al, 6073. June 3rd. Timothy Scully killed by a fall from a scaffold made up against the south-west tower of Ripon minster. June 15th. .•\ddress of congratulation to Her Majesty the Queen on her " providential and happy escape from assassination." July gih. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 170/. 12s. 8d. July 9th. The sum of 145/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. 1842-3. THO.M.A.S Darnbrough, Solicitor. Only child of Mr. John Darnbrough, of Fishergate, Ripon, solicitor, cina 1785 to 1807 ; born February 29th, 1792 ; died in 1859, aged 66 ; buried at South Otterington. .Amongst his father's pupils were Mr. John Coates and Mr. Peter Rigg, Northallerton, to whom he was hii7isclf articled. He was afterwards at Mr. Thos. Pickersgill's school, Bishopton Grove, with his distinguished townsmen, Judge Elliot and Gen. Sir Wm. Bell, K.C.B., and in Loddington's office, London, at the same time with Mr. J. S. Copley (Lord Lyndhursl). He was elected councillor on ist November, 1841, and on the 9th raised to the dignity of alderman, in place of alderman Willey, retired. He practised as a solicitor, in North-street, and resided at Bank Top. In 1867-8 his son erected the mansion, " High Berrys," on the opposite side of the road. Cov-acw..— A Uleimcn : J. Walbran, T. Wright, C. Horn, T. Darnbrough ; Couiuillors: T. Willian,- son, S. Tulin, J. P. Robson, H. Burlinson, H. Thirl- way. G. Jackson, T. Kendall, J. Britain, W. Harrison, T. Harland, R. Robinson, J. Norman. June 15th. Death of William Whitfield, aged 96. .August 8ih. Two boys, named Metcalfe and Place, drowned in Winksley millrace. -August :8th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 150/. OS. lod. -August i6lh. The sum of 190/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. October t7th. Consecration of Dallowgill church by the bishop of Ripon. A very heavy fall of snow came on the previous night, a foot in thickness ; and as it came when the trees were in full foliage, in large flakes and damp, it clung to the leaves and branches in large masses, bending the more elastic ones to the ground, and breaking large branches from others. The large trees in Studley Park suffered severely from this early snow storm. 1843-4. Septimus Tutin, Surgeon. The arms upon his badge are : — Per-chevron sa. and argent three griffins' heads erased, counter- changed, and each collared. Crest : Out of a mural coronet a demi-lion. Born at Scorton, 25th December, 1801, son cf John Tutin, by his wife Jane Esther Todd ; married firstly, October 26th, 1826, Louisa, daughter of Wm. Morton, of Roseville, who died 17th December, 1836, aged 36; secondly, Isabel Gains, who died .April ist, 1862, aged 51 ; his third wife was Mary .Ann Baul, of Studley Royal, who died November i8th, 1865, aged 68. He practised as a surgeon in Ripon, and resided in Westgate, where he was succeeded by his son, Mr. John Haseldine Tutin, who was coroner for the Liberty of Ripon; he died July 17th, 1867; when the practice was taken over by Mr. Thomas Collier, who now resides in the same house. He was one of the junior assistants of the old corporation, having been admitted a freeman in 1831. He was elected councillor at a bye-election on 3rd December, 1838, again in 1840, and in 1843 placed at the head of the j)oll : after his mayoralty he was honoured by being elected senior alderman in place of alderman John Walbran, who retired. He died May 2nd, 1862, and was buried in Trinity Churchyard. Council. — Aldermen : J. Walbran, T. Wright, C. Horn, T. Darnbrough; Councillors: H.Thirlway, G. Jackson, T. Kendall, J. Britain, W. Harrison, T. Harland, R. Robinson, J. Norman, S. Tutin, J. P. Robson, C. Timm, R. Terry. January 16th. John Perry, a man of colour, at Ripon, concluded this morning, between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, the arduous task of walk- ing ij^ miles every successive hour for 1000 hours, making an aggregate distance of 1250 miles. January 23rd. Died at Masham Moorheads, aged 112 years, George Wharton, the oldest man in 'York- shire. Until within a few months of his death, he lived at I^averlon, in the parish of Kirkby Malzeard. He enjoyed an almost uninterrupted How of health MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. >63 and spirits till within a few weeks of his death ; was of a cheerful, lively disposition, and enjoyed a jest and temperate glass as much as any man. In per- sonal appearance he was perfectly neat and clean ; his dress in the fashion which prevailed about fifty years before his death. He always wore large buckles on his shoes. He was low in stature, slender, smart, erect, and nearly always in motion during the day ; retired to rest early, and rose early in the morning. His sight was so perfect that he could read the smallest type of a newspaper without spectacles till within a year of his death. He was born in Ixindon, and could remember the news arriving in England of the capture of Quebec, and the death of general Wolfe, in 1759. In his early manhood, he was im- pressed, and served aboard a man of war in the East Indian seas and elsewhere. He was buried at Kirkby Malzcard. August 9th. Rorough rate laid to raise the sum of 186/. August 9th. The sum of 190/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. The calculation or estimate lastly above referred to: Lighting 91 ^ lamps with gas, 170 nights, at 40s. each . . . .^183 o o Attending to fire engines . . . 660 Repairs thereof . . . . 16 13 o Rent of two engine houses . . 500 Making out and collecting rates . 300 Promiscuous payments . . . 500 T)educt. ;^2i8 19 o Balance in treasurer's hands 3 ig o Toreceiveof Mrs. Lawrence 25 o o 28 19 o Amount to be raised by rate . .,^190 o o 1844-5. Charles Timm, M.D. Domestic Physician at Studley Royal. He was elected councillor on ist November, 1843, and alderman in 1844, succeeding alderman Thomas Wright, who retired. He practised as a physician in Ripon up to the latter end of 1845, when he left the city; he resided in the house next the Town Hall, now the Post Office. Council. — Aldermen : J. Walbran, T. Wright, C. Horn , T. Darnbrough : Councillors: W.Harrison, T. Harland, R. Robinson, J. Norman, S. Tutin, J. P. Robson, C. Timm, R. Terry, H. Thirlway, T. Kendall. J. Britain, J. Thompson. April 4th. The foundation stone of a new church at Grewelthorpe laid by Mrs. Danby \'ernon Har- court, lady of the manor. May 27th. Funeral of James Padgett, the noted fat man of Ripon. July 8th. A severe thunderstorm ; much glass broken by the hailstones ; Mr. Dunnington's house struck by the lightning. July 30th. Died at her seat, Studley Royal, near Ripon, in her 85th year, Mrs. Elizabeth Sophia Lawrence. She was the daughter of William Lawrence, Esq., of Kirkby I'leethani, by Anna Sophia, daughter and co-heiress of William Aislabie, Esq., of Studley Royal, and was born at Kensington, on the 18th February, 1761. Her father, who was M.P. (or Ripon in six parliaments, died in 1798; her mother in 1802. The previous death, in 1785, of her only brother, a young man of great taste and virtue, left her the heiress of the large estates of her ancestors ; to which she succeeded on the death of her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth .Mlanson, widow of Charles .Allanson, Esq., of Bramham-Biggin, the elder daughter and co-heiress of Mr. Aislabie. The beautiful and far-famed estate of Studley Royal came in the lime of C:harles II. to the family of Aislabie, by the marriage of George Aislabie, Esq. , principal registrar of the archiepiscopal court at York, with Marv, eldest surviving daughter and (on the decease of her only brother) co-heiress of Sir John Mallory, of that place, whose ancestor, William Mallorv', of Hutton Conyers, obtained it by marriage with Dionisia, daughter and co-hciress of William Tempest, about the middle of the fifteenth century. Mr. Aislabie, who like his father-in-law adhered to their sovereign in the grand rebellion, was killed in a duel by Sir Jonathan Jennings, of Ripon, of which some particulars will be found in a preceding page. By this, his second wife, Mr. Aislabie had, with many other children, Mary, who married in 1679 William, afterwards Sir William Robinson, of N'ewby-upon- Swale, Bart, (great-great-grandfather by her of the present Marquess of Ripon), and John .Aislabie, Esq., chancellor of the exchequer 1718 — 1721. This son, who v\as a man of strong natural ability, and a sound scholar, and originally intended for the profession of the civil law, will be remembered by historical students for his connection with the South Sea Scheme, of which he published an able defence, delivered personally before the house oi lords. Com- pared with many ' ' speculative " transactions of the present age, his conduct would appear justifialjle. It is to his genius and cultivated taste that the many thousands who annually visit Studley and other simi- lar places of recreation or resort in the north of England are indebted for the original formation of the exquisite park and pleasure grounds. He was a generous patron of the town of Ripon, of which he was mayor in 1702, and to the corporation of which he offered, in 1720, the sum of 2000/. He died in 1742, aged 71, leaving by his first wife, Ann, daugh- ter of Sir William Rawlinson, of Hendon, Bart., an only son, William Aislabie, Esq., M.P. for Ripon from the time of attaining his majority in 1721 to that of his death. May 17th, 1781. He devoted the leisure of a long and honourable life in extending and main- taining the grounds which his father had projected, and had the felicity to add to his possessions, in 1768, the peerless ruins of the Abbey of Fountains, by pur- chase from Mr. Messenger, of Fountains Hall. By his first wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John, sixth earl of Exeter (by Elizabeth, his second wife, daugh- ter and co-heir of Sir William Brownlow, of Belton, CO. Lincoln, Bart.), Mr. Aislabie had, beside other 164 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. children who died before him. two daughters, his co-heiresses— Mrs. Allanson. mentioned above, and Anna Sophia, mother of the subject of the present memoir. Mr. Aislabie married, secondly. Ehzabeth, daughter of Sir Charles \'emnn, Knt.. but had no issue by her that sur\-ived infancy. The elder of Mr.' Aislabies sisters. Mar)', wife of Edmund W'aller, Esq.. of Beconsfield. co. Berks, alone left issue, and is now represented by E. H. Waller. Esq., of Kirkby Fleetham. Mrs. Lawrence proved herself a most worthy pos- sessor of this noble property. Although all men of education and taste are indebted to her liberal con- servation of those many remarkable objects both of nature and art which delight them at Studley and Hackfall, the antiquary has particular occasion to respect her niemon,- for the judicious care and atten- tion she devoted to the preservation of Fountains Abbey. In 1822, when the fall of five of the arches of the cloister threatened the destruction of that magnificent arcade, she caused them immediately to be rebuilt, and the whole of the vaulting to be pro- tected so as to retard or obviate the recurrence of a similar catastrophe. About ten years after, the tower was repaired throughout. After several minor alter- ations, in 1840 the whole of the floor of the Dormi- tory, an area about three hundred feet long and forty wide was covered with an impervious cement inten- ded to protect the great cloister below, and the arches of the N'orman vaultmg of the aisles of the nave that exhibited dangerous symptoms of decay were care- fully reset. In these operations aH additions or alter- ations calculated to obtain an increase of picturesque or architectural effect were studiously avoided, the only object intended being resistance to the progress of decay. Some years after her accession to the estate, she caused the appearance and condition of the several parts of the abbey to be perpetuated in an elaborate series of water-colour drawings, from the accurate pencil of Mr. Buckler ; and a few months prior to her decease had entrusted to the writer of this memoir the valuable records of the monastery, for examination. Mrs. Lawrence was steadfastly and affectionately attached to the established church, and ever earnest and studious to promote the inculcation of its pure and scriptural doctrines, either by the erection and endowment of churches and chapels, the establish- ment of parochial schools, the academical or clerical education of humble but meritorious students, or by the many other means that were unceasingly submit- ted to her consideration ; in short, there was no pro- ject having for its end the spiritual welfare of man- kind, or the amelioration of human suffering, that did not find in her a sincere, zealous, and valuable friend. How often, and to what e.Ment, this " good and faithful servant" of her Lord promoted through her immediate agents these pious and benevolent works is known only to Him who seeth in secret and will one day reward them openly. Her yearly allow- ances, however, to poor widows and orphans, and those whose poverty was embittered by bodily infir- mity, disease, imbecility, or age, or whom misfortune had overtaken and overwhelmed in honest endeavours were known to be very numerous. In many cases, indeed, her benevolence was doubly estimable, since it maintained in decent respectability persons of char- acter and worth, who must otherwise have been inevitably urged by the pressure of adverse circum- stances into a lowly sphere of life, unacquainted with its habits, unprotected by its obscurity, and exposed to the insults and ingratitude of an ungenerous and uncharitable world. There is an excellent marble bust of Mrs. Lawrence, by Mr. .\ngus Fletcher, in the Town Hall at Ripon, of which several casts and reduced copies have been taken. With the exception of a likeness of her taken in early life, no portrait remains of her, for the features of the lithographic portrait published after her decease were delineated from the bust. As soon as the death of this long honoured patro- ness of Ripon became known in that city, all the shops and public places were closed by common con- sent. Her funeral took place on the 6th of August. On the previous day, a printed notice was issued at Ripon signed by the mayor and the dean, in accordance with which those inhabitants of the city and neigh- bourhood, who were desirous to attend the funeral, assembled at five o'clock in the evening, at Bishopton bridge, and on the arrival of the funeral cortege, at the last lodge in the grounds, the following procession was formed : Tenantry on horseback, headed by Wm. Morton, Esq, The St. Lawrence, Earl de Grey, Earl of Ripon. and St. Wilfrid'sOrderof Odd Fellows. M.U., four abreast. Four constables with their staves covered with crape. Tradesmen and other inhabitants of the city and neighbourhood, four abreast, and on foot. Gentlemen of the city and county. Two constables as before. The mayor and corporation. Two churchwardens, with w.inds covered with crape. The parochial clergy. The dean and chapter, clergy (attended by the churchwardens, clerk, and vergers). The Lord Bishop of Ripon. The hearse. Mourners' carriages, containing the friends of the deceased, and the members of the household. Followed by the carriages of the neighbouring gentry. Having passed through the city and reached its boundary, the procession halted, and formed in line on each side of the road ; and after the hearse, mourning coaches, and the carriages of private indi- viduals had passed, that part of the procession on foot returned, the tenants on horseback and the family carriages accompanying as far as the boundary of the deceased's property on Hutton Moor, near to Leeming Lane. The hearse and coaches proceeded at a slow pace towards Kirkby Fleetham, where they arrived at a quarter before one in the morning, and the coffin was then placed in the dining room of the hall, and remained there until the following day. 111. I.AIK MRS. l.A\VRi:.\Cl (From ail old Print). MUNI CI PA L HIS TOR V, E TC. '65 when the funeral procession left the mansion (which is not more than one hundred yards from the church) exactly at twelve o'clock. The coffin was carried by eight of the labourers of the family. The Earl do Grey and the \'ice-Chancellor of England (as execu- tors) followed the body, and next the relatives of the deceased, the Rev. James Charnock, chaplain. Dr. Timm (domestic physician), and the servants of the household. The bishop of Ripon followed next. Dr. Webber, the dean, and other clerical and lay gentlemen. The service was read by the Rev. William Lockwood, vicar of Kirkby Fleetham. By her will, Mrs. Lawrence left her estates at Studley, Fountains, Ripon, Lindrick, Whitcliffe-cuni- Ihorpe, .Aldfield, and places south of the river Ure, to the Earl de Grey, except Kirkby Malzeard. Hack- fall, and the moor of Fountains Earth, which are given to the Earl of Ripon. To the latter nobleman she gave also her estates in the neighbourhood of Ripon, north of the river Ure, including Hutton Conyers, Sharow, Copt Hewick, etc. To each of these noblemen the property was limited for life, remainder to Lord Goderich, now Mart|Viess of Ripon, and in default of issue to the family of Waller. Her estates in Leicestershire she gave to Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart. Those at Kirkby Fleetham and Clint to Mr. Waller. Probate of the will and a codicil was granted by the Prerogative Court at Canterbury, on the i8th September, to the Right Hon. Sir Lancelot Shadwell, \'ice-Chancellor of t^ngland, one of the executors. No executors were named in the will, but in the codicil Earl de Grey, the Vice-Chancellor, and the Rev. Thomas Bowdler were appointed. The property was sworn under 300,000/. within the province of Canterbury. There are bequests of legacies and annuities to nearly eighty persons. — /. R. Walbrari. The following list of the principal legatees is from a MS. in the possession of Commander Oxley, R.N. Miss Harriet Thompson _,^6,ooo Miss Louisa Thompson 2,000 Miss Fanny Glaister ... 1,000 -Mrs. Jane Gipps ... ... 2,000 Miss E. Gipps ... ... 1,000 Miss J. Gipps ... ... ... 1,000 Mr. T. Bowdler ... ... .. 20,000 Mr. J. Blair ... ... ... ... 4,000 Miss F. Kennedy ... ... ... 3000 Mrs. Winstanley ... ... ... 2,000 Rev. James Charnock ... ... , . 15,000 Rev. John Charnock ... . 6,000 Miss Hannah Charnock ... . 2,000 Miss Rebecca Charnock ... ... 7,000 Vice-Chancellor Shadwell ,,. 10,000 Mr. Vincent Ricketts ... ... 20,000 Mr. John Clarke ... ... 2,000 Miss Harriet Shadwell ... ... ... 2,000 Shadwell's Grandchildren 2,000 Mrs. Nessfield ... , . r.ooo Miss Eliza Waller ... ,,. 4.000 Mr. Robert Waller ... . . 7,000 Mr. Stephen R. Waller ... ... 10,000 Mr. G. .Augustus Young ... ... ^^4,000 Miss Mary Ann Gipps ... ... ... 5.000 Miss Emma Young .. ... ... 5,000 Mr. Brooke Young . ... ... 4,000 Sir William Lawrence Young's children ... 10,000 Mrs. Mary Bower ... . 1,000 Miss Sarah I^echmere ... 1,000 Mr. Thos. Wm. R'obson ... 2,000 Miss .Anna Sophia Robson ... ... 1,000 Mr. George Young Robson ... 1,000 Miss Elizabeth Robson ... 1,000 Miss Mary Robson ... ,, .. i.ooo Mr. James P. Robson ... ... 1,000 Mr. Charles Robson ... r,ooo Miss Eliza Otlcy ... 4,000 Miss Frances Wildgoose 1,000 Mrs. Johnstone ... 5.000 Miss Maria Booth ,. 1.000 Miss Harriet Ricketts ... 2,000 Miss Lavinia Ricketts ., 2,000 Miss Mary Ricketts ... ... 2,000 Mr. Simpson P. Ricketts ... ... 2,000 Mrs. Tattersvill ... ... ... 2.000 Mrs. Bather ... 4,000 Miss Elizabeth Nicholson 1,000 Rev. E. Neal , 1,000 Rev. L. Otley .. 2,000 Dr. Timm i.ooo Miss Kelly . 1,000 Rev. R. Poole 1,000 Mr. L. H. Shadwell 2,000 York Lunatic .Asylum 1,000 Middlesex Hospital .. 1,000 Orphan Society .. 1,000 Leeds Hospital ... r.ooo Ripon Dispensary ... 1,000 Harrogate Hospital ... 1.000 Church Building .Society, Diocese of Ripon 5,000 Vice-chancellor Shadwell . . ... 15.000 Mrs. Ogilvie .. . . .. 1,000 Lieut. Lawrence Shadwell ... 5,000 Mr. William Morton ... .. 1,000 Miss Eliza Bolland ... ... ... i.ooo Miss .Ann Eliza Johnstone ... ... i.oco Mr. Robert Cuthbertson ... ... 200 ;£237,20O The mayor for the time being was placed on the commission of the peace for the Liberty of Ripon. .August 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 200/. 18s. id. .August 9th. The sum of 164/. 6s. od. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. 1845-6. J.\MES PicKERiNf. R0HSON, Soli- citor. Son of Thomas Robson. Esq.. of Holtby Hall, Dejiuty-Lieutenant North Riding eo. York, Lieut.- Col. of Local West York Militia, by his wife, Caroline, second daughter of Sir William Young, Bart., gover- nor of robago ; born in 1814, at Holtby Hall, near Bedalc ; educated at Bisiiopton Close, under Rev. t66 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. J. Charnock ; he entered on his professional career in Ripon as aoent to his relative Mrs. Lawrence, of Studley Royal, in 1837 ; and two years later succeeded to the practice of Mr. Quintin Rhodes, solicitor, Park- street. On i8th April, 1843. he married Jane, eldest daughterofT. U. Ho]mes,Esq.,of Bury St. Edmunds. He was elected clerk to the liberty magistrates in 1853, and coroner in 1854. He entered the council chamber November, 1840. and was re-elected in 1843. In May. 1846. he was elected alderman in place of Dr. Timm. and retired in 1850. He died March nth. 1863, and was buried at Sharow. Council. — Aldermen: C. Horn, T. Darnbrough, C. Timm. S. Tutin ; Councillors : W, Harrison, J. Harland, J. Norman, J. P. Robson, H. Thirlway, T. Kendall, J. Britain, J. Thompson, T. Clarke, J. R. Hartley. J. Fall, J. Heslop. November 3olh. Death of Mr. Richard Rhodes, of Bishop Monkton, a noted bone-setter. April 2nd. Died, aged 82, Benjamin Simmonds, for thirty years horn-blower to the corporation of the borough of Ripon. He always took precedence in all processions, and on gala days bore the state horn, the emblem of the city arms. He blew his horn each evening at nine o'clock at the mayors door, and the market cross. It is said that he excelled all previous horn-blowers for length and strength of blast. June 24th. Foundation stone of chapel of Epis- copal Palace laid. A brass fixed in the north wall is thus inscribed: — "Ad Dei Gloriam in Xto banc Capellam in usum Episcopor' Rip' : fundavit Eduar- dus Archiep* Ebor'. Carolo' Tho : Episcopo. Ao. Di. 1847." The three east windows were filled with stained glass, 1850-2, by Wailes. On a fillet beneath six of the apostles in the north window is : "Soli Deo Gloria. This Window is the gift of 185 Clergy- men, ordained by the Bishop of Ripon, recording their sense of the kindness, piety, and ability with which the Revd. Charles Dodgson, M.A., Examining Chaplain, has discharged the duties of his office during 15 years. A.D. 1852." August 7th. A severe thunderstorm broke over Ripon ; Mr. Thomas Williamson's house struck by lightning. .August loth. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 137/. I2S. od. August loth. The sum of 185/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. 1846-7. Skptimus Tutin, Surgeon. Mayor in 1844. Council. — Aldermen: C. Horn. T. Darnbrough, S. Tutin, J. P. Robson ; Councillors : H. Thirlway, T. Kendal'. J. Britain, J. Thompson. T. Clarke, J. R. Hartley, J. Fall, J. Heslop, W. H.nrrison, J. Harland, J. Norman, J. Brown. November 9th. Ordered that the usual allowance of one shilling and sixpence a week heretofore paid by the mayor for the time being to the serjcant-at- macc for his attendance upon his worship to church, on Sundays, be discontinued, and that, in lieu thereof, the sum of four poijnds a year be henceforth paid to the Serjeant, and added to his present salary, making the same 30/. a year instead of 26/. , the amount jiaid to him last year. Also ordered that Thomas Sweeting, the police officer of the city and borough, be not allowed in future to leave the precincts of the city and borough (except on duties connected with his appointment), without the consent of the mayor or of two aldermen for the time being previously obtained. November nth. Mr. Henry Nicholson, Mr. John Richard Walbran, and Mr. William Harrison, book- seller, this day opened a barrow (funeral), about three quarters of a mile east of Blois Hall, Hutton Moor, but found nothing beyond a few isolated pieces of charcoal and loose stones. Nov. 13. Re-opened the barrow on the east side, and at the depth ot about five feet came to a heap of stones mingled with char- coal, but found no bones ; the fire (the operation of which was visible on the cobbles) having apparently annihilated all osseous remains. The centre of the hill appearing to indicate the nucleus of the funeral rite. Immediately upon these cobbles was a circular covering of sand, or light-coloured soft soil, forming a sectional arch at the top, about a foot high. — Nicholson's MS. November i6th. Accident on the north bridge, Ripon, to Richard Terry, of Skelton, W. Moses, and T. Butler. Terry's horse was forced over the wall, near Sharow lane end. November 30th. Death of the Rev. James Char- nock of Bishopton Close ; buried December 4th. January 13th. Mr. Nicholson notes in his Diarv : " The first time the sun has been seen since the com- mencement of the present year;" and on the 20th : " the second time to-day." March 22nd. The first pile of the railway viaduct over the river Ure, below the north bridge, Ripon, was driven this day ; minster bells rung, and much rejoicing. April 23rd. A boy and two horses killed by light- ning, near Middleham. May. Wheat 15s. to 16s. a bushel ; flour 4s. .1 stone. July 7th. Severe thunderstorm ; 4 calves belong- ing to Mr. Henry Peacock, of Haddockstones, killed by lightning. July 31st. Advent of St. Wilfrid ; sooner than in former years by a fortnight. .August 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 195/. August 9th. The sum of 188/. is oidered to be raised for ligliling the borough with gas, including the care and repair of fire engine. Earl de Grey like his predecessor, Mrs. Lawrence, contributed 25/. annually. August 10th. Sale of the Ripon Navigation to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company completed, by payment of the purchase money, and the delivery of all the deeds and papers. September 3rd. Died the Rev. James Webber, D. D. . dean of Ripon. He was son of the Rev. Wm. Webber, M.A., canon residentiary of Chichester ; was born at Chichester, and educated at Westminster. MUNICIPA L HIS TOR ) ', E TC. 167 He became student of Christ Church, Oxford, and took his degree of D. D. May 14th, 1829. He went to Copenhagen in 1795, as chaplain to lord Robert Fitzgerald's embassy : but afterwards returned to Oxford, and was for many years tutor and censor of Christ Church. He was collated to the prebend of Strensal, in York, May 29th, 1812; this he resigned in 1828. In i8i2 he was also appointed chaplain to the House of Commons ; and on January 18th, 1813, was instituted to the vicarage of Kirkhani, in Lanca- shire, on the presentation of the dean and chapter of Christ Church. In 1814 he was collated to the fourth stall in Ripon minster. In consequence of an address to the throne from the House of Commons, praying that some dignity in the church might be conferred on their late chaplain, he was appointed, February 19th, 1816, to a prebend in Westminster .Abbey ; and installed dean of Ripon under the collegiate found- ation, November 14th, 1828. He was also curate- incumbent of St. Margaret's, Westminster, on the presentation of the dean and chapter, from 1827 to 1835, having succeeded the key. Charles I-'ynes Clinton. D.D. , prebendary of Westminster, whose daughter, Caroline Frances, he had married. He died September 3rd. 1847, aged 75, and was buried at Ripon on the loth, within the altar rails, without monument or inscription of any kind. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii. , pp. 329, 330. N'ovember ist. Fatal accident to Robert Webster, of .Sandholme, farming agent to Mrs. Hodgson, of Norton Conyers, by a wall falling upon him. 18478. \ViLLi.AM W1LLI.4MSON, Banker and \'arnish Manufacturer. The arms upon his badge are ; — .Argent on a chevron azure between three trefoils slipped vert as many cres- cents or, a border en- grailed. Crest : — Out of a mural coronet a demi dragon, collared. He married in 1819, Ann Stevenson ; was a partner in the banking firm of Farrer. Williamson and Co., until the transfer of the bank to the York City and County Bank, York. He then entered into partner- ship with his brother, Thomas Williamson, varnish manufacturer. He was a great supporter of the Ripon Mechanics' Institute, and for many years was Hon. Secretary, his portrait painted by Mr. Sam Howell, of Huddersfield, subscribed for by the mem- bers, hangs in the reading room of the Institute. He was a member of the old corporation, having been admitted to his freedom 26th June. 1813. by patri- mony ; chosen assistant 15th December. 1821. in place of Thomas Kirtlan. deceased. He was elected a coun- cillor at the first election in 1835, being placed at the head of the poll; he was again elected in 1847. and was made mayor on the 9th ; in November. 1850, he was elected alderman in place of alderman J. P. Robson, retired ; he was re-elected alderman in 1856; placed on the commission of the peace for the city in 1854 ; died .April, 1857, interred in the cathedral churchyard. Council. — Aldermen : J. P. Robson, S. Tutin, T. Williamson, J. Harland ; Councillors: T. Clarke, J. R. Hartley, J. Fall. J. Heslop. W. Harrison, W. Yorke, J. Norman, J. Brown, T. Kendall, J. Thompson, J. firitain, W. Williamson. Noveniljcr i9th-2oth. On the night between these days John Hodgson. Esq.. of Norton Conyers, com- mitted suicide by shooting himself; buried on the 26th. November 22nd. Claude .Alexander, son of Joshua Samuel Cronipton . Fs<|. , of .Azerley, buried at Kirkby Malzeard, aged 9 years. December 7th. Pied Thomas Duncombe, Esq., of Copgrove, aged 84. Father of T. S. Duncombe, M.P. for Kinsbury. December tith. Great flood in the river Ure. and downfall of the retaining wall at the end of the viaduct of the railway across the river near the north bridge, Kipon. December 14th. Installation of the Rev. David Henry Erskinc to the deanery of Ripon. " The Royal Agricultural Society of England pro- pose to hold their .Annual Show at Rijwn, whereupon it becomes the bounden duty of this house, collec- tively and individually, to use their utmost endeavors and exertions to forward an object promising such great advantages to this city and its inhabitants ; whilst we rejoice to find that we may hope for the most valuable and powerful co-operation of the nobility, gentry, and influential agriculturists of the neighbourhood and district surrounding this city. — Corporation Minute Book. May 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 150/. May 9th. The sum of 188/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. M,ay 31st. First train of passengers dispatched from Ripon to Thirsk. and from Thirsk to Ripon, free of charge, along the Leeds and Thirsk Railway. June I2th and 13th. Meeting at the Town Hall, Ripon, of the delegates of the Yorkshire Mechanics' Institutes. Dinner afterwards. The dean of Ripon presiding on both occasions. June 28th. Two sons of the Rev. Edwards Cust, rector of Danby Wiske, drowned in the river Ure, near North Stainley. On July 2nd, the body of Bertram C. Mitford, the eldest, aged 15, was found near the spot ; on the sth, the body of Edward Wilmer, the younger, aged 10 years, was found near Nunwick. July 2nd. Death of the Countess de Grey : buried on the 7th. Jul'y 31st. Sale of the Copgrove estate, the pro- perty of the late Thomas Duncombe, Est]. James Bro\vn, of Harehills, near Leeds, and of Rossington, near Doncaster, was purchaser of the greatest part, for .1/^115.955. exclusive of timber. .August 2ist. Death of Lieut. -General George Guy Carlton L' Estrange, at N'idd Rock, near Ripley. i68 RIPON MILLEXARY RECORD. September 14th. The Leeds and Thirsk Railway opened between Ripon and Harrogate. September 26th. Hewick ToUbar let to Joshua Bower for . . ^275 KiUinghall and Monkton Moor bars to same 480 Hutton bar to Thomas Nicholson .... 305 Bishopton and Fellbeck to Jonathan Lapish . 395 /I-155 In 1847 the above tolls were let for ^.fzzoo. October 21st. Celebration of Lord Goderich's attainment of his majority. Dinneral the " Unicorn" Hotel, Ripon. and a grand ball at Kirkby Malzeard. November gth. The council house in Kirkgate fitted up with gas by the Ripon Gas Light Company at a cost of 9/. 14s. 3d. 1848-9. Thom.\s \Villl\msox, Banker and ^'arnish Manufacturer. The arms upon his badge are : — .Argent on a chevron azure between three trefoils slipped vert as many cres- cents or, a border en- grailed. Crest : — Out of a mural coronet a demi dragon, collared. Third son of .Mr. Robert Williamson, banker and varnish manufacturer, by his wife, Ann, daughter of Joseph Ma« son, of Ripon ; born 13th October, 1796 ; educated at Fulneck school, near Leeds; on March 17th, 1S21. he married Hannah, daughter of John Poulter, of Godmanchester, Hunts. He was one of the founders of the Ripon Mechanics' Institute, of which he was a staunch friend up to the time of his death. He entered the corporation at the first elec- tion under the new Act, being placed seventh on the poll : re-elected in 1841, and in 1847 he was elected alderman ; placed on the commission of the peace for the city in 1854 : died 7th January, 1867, buried in the cathedral churchyard. It may be appropriate to mention under the name of " Williamson " that one of the chief industries of the city at the present time is the manufacture of Varnish, which originated in the year 1775, when a French refugee coming to Ripon became acquainted with Mr. Daniel Williamson, an artist and heraldic painter, and taught him the art of making varnish. Since then the business establislied by Mr. Daniel Williamson has been uninterruptedly carried on in the same name for four generations, CoL'NClI.. — Aldermen : J. P. Robson, S. Tutin, T. Williamson. J. Harland ; Councillors : W. Harrison, W. Yorke. J. Norman, J. Brown, T. Kendall, J. Thompson. J. Britain, W. Williamson. H. Burlinson, C. Horn, H. Stevenson, T. Farmery. January 23r(l. Death of Mrs. Wood, of Borrage. widow of Col. WootI, formerly of Hullin Hall, aged 95 years. Januarv 25th. John Harrison, gamekeeper to the earl of Ripon. shot by a poacher, at Hutton Moor. Edward Mathers, of Boroughbridge, was apprehen- ded, and tried at York assizes for the crime, and acquitted. May 6th. .A reply having been received from the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury in reply to the memorial of the corporation asking for authority to discontinue the collection of the " Hand Lawe or Market Sweeping" (the toll having dimini- shed to 3/. 5s. 4d. in the last year), it was resoh-ed that the collection of the said tolls be discontinued. June 13th. Died John Coates, of Galphay, aged 81 ; formerly a solicitor in Ripon. Aug. 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the suniof 15c/. August 9th. The sum of 215/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. .August 9th. Ordered that the monument of Hugh Ripley, in the cathedral, be repaired and cleaned at the expense of the corporation, under the superinten- dence of Mr. Councillor Williamson. Mr. William Mawson was paid i/. r3s. ^\2^- for painting and renovating the same. August 1 2th. .A most awful and long-continued thunderstorm burst over Ripon and the neighbour- hood : a house on the North-road, Ripon, was struck by lightning, and much damaged ; Kendrew's house of Grewelthorpe fearfully shattered ; a large tree at Lindrick splintered ; a cow killed at Sawley ; and much damage done by floods. 1849-50. John Thoiipsox, Surgeon. Second son of the Rev. John Thompson, M.A., vicar of Thornton Steward. Died in 1861. Elected a councillor in 1844, and again in 1847 ; obtained the honour of alderman in 1850, in place of alderman Harland, retirnig in 1853; re-elected councillor in 1854. Deputy Coroner for the Liberty of Ripon. He practised as a surgeon in Ripon, and occupied the house next the Town Hall, now the Post Office, where he died in 1861. CoLXCiL. — Aldermen : J. P. Robson, S. Tutin. T. Williamson, J. Harland; Conneillors'.T, Kendall, J. Thompson, J. Britain, W\ Williamson, H. Burlin- son, C. Horn, H. Stevenson, T. Farmery, W. Harrison, J. Brown, T. Skaife, J. Norman. December i8th. Died Mr. .Alfred Smith, surgeon, aged 42. He was born on November 15th, 1807, at the parsonage of Kingsnorth, near .Ashford, Kent, of which place his father, the Rev. John Smith, was for many years the ofliciating clergyman. In 1819 the family removed to Masham in Yorkshire, from which place they originally sprang ; and in :82i, .Alfred Smith was placed as pupil with the late Mr. Bowman, of Ripon, surgeon. After the usual course of medical education at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. London, he was admitted L.S..A. 1829. M.R.C.S. 1830, shortly after which he conmienced practice in Ripon. He took much interest in the establishment and working of Friendly Societies, and his services in this cause were acknowledged by his being pre- sented with a handsome silver snuff-box by the Odd- MU NIC IP A L HIS TO R \ \ E TC. 169 fellows in 1841, and his portrait being published in their Quarterly Magazine (to which he was a frequent contributor) in January, 1842. He was also a great friend of Mechanics' Institutions, before which he frecjuently lectured, and was at one lime President of the Ripon Institute. He was author of the "Harrogate Medical Guide" which has reached a third edition, and in conjunction with his old friend and fellow-worker the late Mr. W. Harrison, published many fugitive pieces, amongst others a poem on the curious old '* Bone House," now no longer existent. Mr. Harrison says of him : — " His intellect was of a superior order. He was a fluent speaker, and a ready writer," and, doubtless under circumstances more favourable to his literary abilities, he would have made a greater mark among the worthies of Ripon. He died December i8ih, 1849, and is interred in the burial ground of Ripon Cathedral, near the east window of the choir. His only sur- viving son, the Rev. Alfred Kowier Smith, D. D. , F.S.A. , of Thetford. was educated at Ripon Gram- mar School, under the Rev. W. Plues. January 30th and 31st. Kirkby Malzeard and Grewelthorpc churches broken into by thieves, who stole from the former several buttles of wine. The same night, the Methodist chapel and school-room at Grewelthorpe were entered ; from the chapel was stolen a bo.x containing about 50s. February 9th. Resolved that a public meeting he c.ilied to receive Mr. Hepworth Dixon (deputed by the royal commission for promoting the Great Exhi- bition of the Works of Industry of all Nations in 1851), on his intended visit to Ripon on the 26th inst. It was determined, at a subsequent meeting of the corporation, not "to take any steps, as a public body, in furtherance of the objects of the proposed Exhibition." 26lh. Mr. Dixon came to Ripon to initiate the inhabitants in proceedings preparatory to the Great Exhibition for 1851. April 6th. Resolved unanimously that the best thanks of the council are due to his worship the mayor for his ready acceptance of the invitation sent to him to the grand banquet recently given by the Lord Mayor of London to His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, at the Mansion House, in honour of the proposed Exhibition ; and for representing this city and its body corporate on that occasion. June 24th. Foundation stone of Ripon Dispensary laid by Dr. Paley. A dispensary was conmienced in Ripon as early as 1790, but lacking sufficient endow- ment, it was held in a dwelling house in St. Agnes- gate, until the bequest of 1000/. by the will of Mrs. Lawrence, of Studley Royal, was expended in the erection of a suitable building in Ferraby Lane, on the western side of the city. See note under 1888, when a Cottage Hospital was added. Aug. 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 1 85/. -August glh. The sum of 205/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. October 20th. F^lans for building sites in Pinfold Close (now the Crescent), made by Messrs. Perkins and Backhouse, architects. W I 1 850- 1. Thomas Farmery, Solicitor. Born at GreenasFarm, Azerley, near Ripon, in 1800. He practised as a solicitor in Ripon : died at Red- car, 25th July, 1852, aged 52 years ; buried at Ripon on the 27th. Elected a councillor in 1848, and alder- man in 1850. Council. — Aldermen: T. Williamson, J. Thomp- son, T. Farmery, W. Williamson ; Councillors: H, Burlinson, C. Horn, H. Stevenson, J. T. Fenwick, W. Harrison, J. Brown, T. Skaife, J. Xornian, T. Kendall, T. Wright. H. Morion, J. R. Walbran. November 13th. When the excavations were going on at Fountains Abbey, by order of Earl de Grey, one of the workmen, putting his pick behind a stone, brought down what was thought by the sound to be a quantity of old glass. To the surprise and astonish- ment of all present, it turned out to be a number of silver coins, in a most excellent slate of preservation. There were in all 354 — three of Philip and Mary, 165 of Elizabeth, 50 James I., 129 Charles I., and 7 Spanish pieces {date about A.n. 1640). It will be apparent that this buried treasure must have been the property of some one in the troublous times of Charles I., whose terror, or caution, had induced him to hide his money in this sequestered spot. Sudden death, or the termination of the owner's career in some of the bloody fights of the civil wars, had pre- vented him from returning and disinterring his hidden savings. February 10th. Memorial against Schedule D of the Property and Income Tax is ordered to be trans- mitted to Sir James Graham, ^LP. , for presentation. P'ebruary 25th. Funeral of the Rev. W'illiam Plues, master of the Ripon Grammar School, and his wife, who were both buried in one grave. An immense concourse of people gathered together to witness such an unusual occurrence. March 31st. The following is the census of the townships of Ripon and Bondgate at this date : — Ripon: Inhabited houses, 1214 ; uninhabited, 129 ; Males, 2548; Females, 3005 — 5553. Bondgate; — Inhabited houses, 145 ; uninhabited, 25; Males, 298; Females, 309 — 607. Total, 6160. April i6th. The governors of Ripon Grammar School appointed the Rev. J. Fisher Macmichael (Trin. Coll. Camb. and head master of Burton-on- Trent School), head master, to succeed the Rev. W^ Plues. deceased. November 25th. Earl de Grey granted the request of the corporation to hold their meetings in the Town Hall, assigning "the card room, kitchen, and the small room between that and the stairs, for all cor- porate purposes." A vote of thanks passed to his lordship for his " ready and liberal compliance with their request." May i2th. The sum of 215/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. August nth. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 155/. August nth. The Common Lodging Houses Act, 1851. is adopted by the corporation, and Thomas Sweeting is appointed inspector. 17° RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1851-2. Henry Morton, Ironmonger and [eweller. The arms upon his badge are : (Quarterly gu. and erm, in dextei' chief, and sinister base a goat's head erased ar. attired or., im- paling sa. two lions passant, paly of si.\ arg. and gules. Second son of Mr. William Morton, who was mayor in 1816 and 1828, was born at Shaw's farm, near Masham. May 22nd, 1807, and was educated at Ripon Grammar School, under the Rev. Wm. Plues. At an early age he was apprenticed to the eminent firm of Messrs. Chas. Picksley and Co., of Sheffield, cutlery manufacturers. In 1828, when only 21 years of age, he commenced business on the west side of the market-place, Ripon, as ironmonger and jeweller, utilizing the extensive premises formerly known as the " York Minster" Inn, building large workshops. Here he did an extensive business for many years ; and yet finding time to attend to public and paro- chial affairs. In July. 1830, he married Ann, third daughter of Mr. Thomas White, of Bishopton Mill. In 1829 he joined the E troop of Yorkshire Hussars as private, and was gradually advanced to the post of quarter master, which he held for upwards of 20 years. In 1842 he accompanied the regiment when called out to quell riotous proceedings at Leeds and Bradford. Having withdrawn himself from business in Ripon, he entered upon the tenancy of the North Closes Farm, near Kirkby Makeard, where he experi- mented in agriculture until 1847, when he returned again to Ripon. Mr. Morton's knowledge of the relief of the poor and poor laws were of great use when the Ripon Poor Law Union was formed in 1852 ; and he was elected first chairman of the board of guardians, which office he held until 1855. He was a member of the old corporation, having taken up his freedom by patrimony, 24th January, 1829 ; elected assistant i8th September, 1830, in place of Mr. Chris. Yeats. He did not join the new cor- poration until 1850, as a councillor ; in August, 1852, he was elected alderman in place of alderman Farmery, deceased, and retired at the expiration of his term of office, in 1S56. On retiring from the office of mayor, 1854, he was presented with a purse of gold (.,^54 us. od. ). subscribed by a few friends, as a token of respect for his valuable services during his mayor- alty of three successive years. Coi;ncil. — Aldermen : T. Williamson, J. Thomp- son, T. Farmery, W. Williamson: Counriliors: W. Harrison, J. Brown, T. Skaife. J. Jackson, T. Kendall, J. Fairburn, H. Morton, J. R. Walbran, R. Hartley, C. J. Walbran, W. Judson, S. Robinson. November loth. Mr. James Ostcliffe elected trea- surer, at a salary of 5/. per annum. November roth. Report of the committee appoin- ted to enquire into the " Title and Trusts of Charity Property, particularly the North-street property." November loth. The town clerk is ordered to write to the mayor of Leeds to ascertain when Mr. Rowland Hill is expected there, with reference to the proposed new postal arrangements. February 9th. New by-laws adopted. May loth. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 160/. May loth. The sum of 230/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. May loth. Ordered that in cases of fire within the borough, a reward of twenty shillings be paid out of the lighting fund to the person having charge of the first engine which shall arrive at the place. July sth. A thunderstorm of extreme violence broke over Ripon : — Constantine's house in High Skellgate was struck by the lightning, and much damaged ; a man in the same street was also injured at the same time ; Judson's and Procter's h(5uses, in the Market-place, were also struck, and damaged; a cow belonging to Mr. Clarke, of Bishopton Close, was killed ; a farmer's boy w'as struck, and seriously injured, at Sharow ; and 75 squares of glass were broken by hailstones, on the premises of Mr. Peter Stevenson, at Rainton. .August 7th. To-day the patron saint of the town, " St. Wilfrid," was, by the liberality of the race com- mittee, furnished with a new cloak and mitre, in place of the old garments hitherto worn in the former perambulations of the pageant. A band of music preceded his eminent in place of the fife so ably blown by ex-soldier Swale. .August 9th. Ordered that the town clerk inform the police officer that, numerous complaints having been made of inattention to his duties generally, and particularly that he has on many occasions neglected orders given to him by the mayor, and also been absent when his services have been required in the borough, if any further complaints of a similar nature are made, the council will feel itself compelled to take steps which will prevent the possibility of such com- plaints for the future. " Ripon Bazaar" published this year. 1852-3. Hknrv Morton. Mayor in 1852. Council. — Aldermen: T. Williamson, J. Thomp- son, H. Morton, W. Williamson: CounciUors: T. Kendall, J. Fairburn, V. Walbran, J. R. Walbran, R. Hartley, C. J. Walbran, W. Judson, S. Robinson, J. Rollinson, W. J. Horn, T. Severs, H. Kearsley. December 17th. Great sensation was caused in Ripon by the sudden death of Mr. Henry Walbran. He and Mr. ICdwin Hirst, solicitor, lodged together: on awaking, Mr. Hirst was horrified to find himself in bed with a corpse. It was supposed that Mr. Walbran had had an apoplectic fit. Dec. 24th and 25tb. A very high wind. Much M UNICIPA L HISTOR K, E TC. 171 damage done to property in both town and country. Kirkby Malzcard Mechanics Institufc. — The open- ing of the new institution took place on Easter Mon- day. March 28th, on which occasion the following gentlemen took part in the proceedings : — The Hon. and Very Rev. D. Erskinc, dean of Ripon ; M. M. Milburn, Esq., secretary of ihe Yorkshire Agricul- tural Society; the Mayor of Ripon ; Rev T. Riddle, vicar of Kirkby Malzeard and Masham ; William Williamson, Esq., Ripon; Rev. S. H. Atkins, incum- bent of Aldfield and Studley ; and W. Armstrong, Esq., surgeon, Kirkby Malzcard. The chair was taken at 7 o'clock, by the Rev. T. C. Wilson, vice- president. In the course of the evening, popular airs were sung by Miss Harriet Barwick, accompanied by Mr. Watson, of Masham, on the piano; glees were also sung by a select number of the Ripon Cathedral Choristers. The principal mover and originator of the Institution was Mr. Robert CJatenby, a native of the place, who bequeathed by will a legacy of 50/. towards the new building. May 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 130/. May 9th. The sum of 295/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. June 6th. On the demolition of an old house in North-street, Ripon, some Roman tiles, and a piece of Roman glass were found in the foundation. July 25th. Resolved that application be again made to the Council of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, at their meeting in York next week, inviting them to hold their annual meeting for 1854 in this city. That the following members of this council be, and they are hereby appointed a deputation to wait upon the Council of the Society for the purpose of making such application, namely :- — The Mayor. Mr. Alderman Thompson, Mr. Councillor Kendall, and Mr. Councillor Kearsley. At the following meeting on glh August, the committee reported that "the result of the interview was that the Agricultural Society agreed to accept the invitation to hold their next annual meeting in this city upon the following terms : " The Meeting is to be held during the week com- mencing on Monday the 31st July, 1854, with two public show days, i.e., the WWlnesdayand Thursday following : "The Agricultural Society to receive the sum of 250/., and to be provided with the other usual accom- modation, consisting of : "A room capable of dining 200 people ; a field of not less than 7 acres for the Show ; another field of not less than 6 acres of clover stubble, for the trial of implements : " Four acres at least of rye. or other grain, for the trial of reaping machines, if the corn happen to be ripe, but not otherwise ; " And twenty pairs of horses for the trial of imple- ments." October ist. Kirkby Malzeard was this evening illuminated in honour of Lord Goderich (the present Marquess of Ripon), who gave his lecture on "Insects" to the members of the Mechanics' Insti- tute there at the same time. October 3rd. Thomas Sweeting, who had for a number of years acted as borough policeman, was discharged from his oflTice. He afterwards sued the mayor and corporation for arrears of salary, and suc- ceeded in gaining a verdict on the iiih of December following. October 3rd. Ordered that the town clerk inform the gas company that the council arc extremely dis- satisfied with the very insufficient supply of gas to the public lamps since the conmienccment of the present season, and request that immediate steps should be taken to remedy the grievance, and that if this is not done, the council cannot think of paying for gas which is evidently so much less in quantity than was agreed upon. October 10th. Serjeant William Wood appointed police officer in place of Thomas Sweeting discharged. October loth. Resolved that a request be made by the mayor to the liberty magistrates for the assistance of their police officer in maintaining order in the public streets on the 5th of November. RlFON Union. — The modern system of poor relief was established by the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. Under this Act, the parishes which had formerly been areas for poor law purposes, were grouped into Unions — a market town being generally taken for the centre. Up to this time the relief of the poor had been carried out by the overseers of the poor, in accordance with an act passed more than three centuries ago, and under later amending acts. In the middle ages, the religious houses charged them- selves with the care of the poor to a large extent ; and when these houses were abolished the country was overrun by vagrants. This necessitated the pass- ing of an act in 1536, which provided that the head officers in parishes, towns, and counties, should take charge of the impotent poor, collect alms for their support, and compel able-bodied mendicants to work for a livelihood. The Ripon Union was formed in 1852 ; the old workhouse at that time being situated near the site of the present board room just within the workhouse gates. It was, of course, far too small for the requirements of the extended area of relief, and steps were very early taken to build a new work- house. The order for the formation of the Union was dated 6th October, 1852; and the first meeting of guardians was held on the i6th October, 1852. The Union, as originally constituted, included thirty- two, townships, viz., Aismunderby-with-Hondgate, Aldfield, Azerley, Bishopton. Bridge Htwick, Clother- holme, Copt Hewick. East Tanfield, Eavestone, Givendale. Grantley, Grewelthorpe, Ingerthorpe, Kirkby Malzeard, Laverton, Lindrick-with-Studley- Royal and Fountains. Meinu-rby. Middleton tjuern- how, North-StainIey-\\ith-Sleningford. Norton Con- yers, Nunwick-with-IIowgrave, Ripon, Sawley. Sha- row, Skelding. Studley Roger, Sutton Grange, Sutton- with-Howgrave, Wath. West Tanfield, Whitcliffe- with-Thorpe. and Winksley. Subsequendy. in the years 1853, 1865, and 1B73, twelve other townships were included, viz., Asenby, Baldersby, Cundall-wilh- Leckby, Dishforth, Howgravc, Hutton Conyers, Marlon-le-Moor, Rainton-with-Newby, Bishop Monk- RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. ton, Markenfield Hall, Markington, and Newby- with-Mulwith, making the total area of the Union 72,930 acres; whilst in the year 1881 the population was 16,447. At the first meeting of the guardians, Mr. Henry Morton — who was then mayor of the city — was unanimously elected first chairman of the board. Mr. Thomas Fisher, Jun. (Azerley), was the first vice-chairman. .At the first meeting of the board, Mr. .Alfred .Austin, Poor Law Inspector, attended. Mr. Ralph William Heslop, solicitor, was appointed first clerk to the board ; Messrs. Terry and Harrison (Old Bank), being the treasurers, which office was however almost immediately transferred to Mr. Wm. Hewby, of the Yorkshire Bank. The medical officers were Mr. Armstrong. Mr. Thompson, and Mr. C. Husband— the latter being now the only Union official who has held office since the Union was for- med. Mr. John Wood was the first relieving officer, a post which, however, he relinquished at the end of three months. At a meeting of the board, held on November 25th, the guardians began to grapple with the question of tlie workhouse, and resolved to have plans prepared and submitted to the Poor Law Inspec- tor. On the iqth January, 1853, a committee appoin- ted for the purpose, reported that at an interview with the overseers of Ripon, the latter had agreed to give up their interest in the workhouse and its appur- tenances for the sum of 700/. At the same time. Earl de Grey had been communicated with, and he was willing to sell the additional land required by the guardians for their new workhouse and premises for the sum of 350/. The total cost of the workhouse site was therefore 1050/. ; the board obtaining a loan of iroo/. from the Public Works Loan Commis- sioners to cover the amount. The board decided that the accommodation of their new workhouse should be for 120 persons : and by the month of May the plans of Messrs. Perkins and Backhouse (Leeds) had been adopted. On the 9th June, 1853, the follow- ing contracts for the building of the workhouse were entered into : — Bricklayers' work, plastering, exca- vating, and pulling down old workhouse, and for sanitary tubes, Samuel Clark, Ripon, 780/; painting, John Harrison, Ripon, 40/. ; ironwork, Wni. Gray, Ripon. 140/. ; plumbing and glazing, Thos. Daniel, Ripon, 219/. ; slating, 205/., masonry, 520/., and joiners" work, 995/. , Emmanuel Carr, Hondgate ; — total contracts, 2899/. The architects' fee for pre- paring plans, and supervision of work, amounted to 100/. The total cost of the workhouse, includini; purchase of site, furnishing, and other details, amounted to about 5000/. On the 27th July, 1854. Mr. George Greenwood was appointed master of the new workhouse, which post he held until September 29th, 1890. when he retired ; and was succeeded by Mr. Burton, from the Leeds Industrial Schools. The following is the staff of officials at the present time :— Chairman : The Most Hon. the Marquess of Ripon. K.G. ; Vice-Chairmen : Robert Pearson, Hutton Conyers, and II. Tetlcy, Bridge Hewick ; Clerk: Chas. F. P. Edmundson ; Relieving Officer: Henry Williams ; Master of the Workhouse : Albert Burton ; Matron : Mary J. Burton ; Chaplain ; Rev. J. H. Goodier, M.A. ; Treasurer: John D. Waller; Industrial Trainer : A.E.Greenwood; Nurse: Jane Button; Porter: J. W. Umpleby ; Overseers: F. Bateman and Wm. Thwaites ; .Assistant Overseer : J. W. Calvert; Medical Officers: W. D. Jefferson, North-street. Ripon. C. Husband. Agnesgate, Ripon. A. W. Stone. Kirkby Malzeard. Ripon. and T. C. Mitchell. Topcliffe. Thirsk ; V'accination Officer: T. Hudson, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon ; School Atten- dance and Enquiry Officer: T. Hudson. The Poor Rates. — These rates are levied on all property within the city alike, e.vcept in the township of Ripon, where property owners are allowed to compound for all cottages of 8/. rateable value and under, being allowed a discount of 25/. per cent, (the ordinary discount on this class of property being 15/. per cent). The principal items of expenditure charge- able on these rates are as follow : — The payment of precepts issued by the city council by way of city rales ; the contribution due to the Ripon Poor L;iw Guardians for the support of the Union Workhouse, relief of the poor, and establishment charges due from common fund of the Union ; the overseers' expenses in connection with the registration of elec- tors ; the overseers' office expenses and salary of assistant. Xote. — The valuations here given are for the city of Ripon, and do not include Aismunderby-with- Bondgate. Rate Amount Year. Valuation. in £. Collected. 1852. Feb. ;fi9,28i 5 o -/6 ,1^507 12 i May. 19.400 s o -/6 432 n 5 August. 19.434 10 o -,'9 677 8 4 Dec. 19.564 15 o -/6 512 2 3 1853. March. 19,502 15 o -/6 243 1 2 May. 19.724 15 o -/6 617 9 10 ,, August. 19,744 10 o i/- 929 16 2 1854. January. 19.714 10 o -/8 676 9 9 April. 19,860 15 o i/- 952 II 5 Dec* 15.252 15 o 1/4 908 5 I 1855. May. 20.029 o o 1/8 1499 15 4 Nov. 19,920 10 o 1/4 1217 18 3 1856. May. 19,888 15 o 1/4 1232 15 II Nov. 19.833 5 o i/- 908 II 9 1857. .April. 19.770 o o 1/4 1190 3 5 Nov. 19.857 10 o 1/- 926 8 o 1858. April. 19,919 15 o 1/4 1195 6 10 Nov. 19,902 10 o 1/4 1249 16 2 1859. .April. 19,875 15 o 1/4 1223 7 II Nov. 19,887 5 o i/- 95s 2 9 i860. April. 19.764 5 o 1- 918 7 3 October. 19.788 5 o i/- 923 12 5 1861. .April. 19,723 5 o 1/4 1231 7 1 October. 19,760 5 o i,'- 927 18 6 1862. .April. 19,818 5 o 1/4 1248 17 5 October. 20.098 10 o 1/- 951 4 5 1863. April. 20.213 5 o i/- 952 13 6 * This was the first rate in this township made out under the provisions of the "Small Tenements Rating Act." under an order of a public vestry, held the 14th day of October. 1854. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 173 Rale Amount Year. Valuation. inc. Collected. 1863. Oct. ;^2o.i93 15 -/a Ifin to 1864. April. 20,266 10 -/8 638 3 2 October 20.633 5 '/- 967 14 9 1865. April. 20.737 5 i/- 975 '7 5 October 20.831 -/8 652 I 3 1866. April. 21,450 10 >/- 992 3 6 ,, October 21.437 13 -/8 688 7 I 1867, April. 21,603 10 i/- 1014 5 3 ,, October 21,995 >/- 1061 I 1868. April. 22,115 10 >/- 964 n 4 ,, Nov. 22,436 5 -/.o 854 13 6 1869. April. 22.417 10 -/lO 948 12 t Nov. 22,640 15 -;'to 851 2 I 1870. May. 22,877 5 -,'lO 915 2 7 Nov. 23.148 S -/lO 879 5 1871. April. 23.933 S 1/- 921 4 3 ,, Nov. 24.117 15 I/- 1256 19 7 1872. April. 24.117 15 l/- 1256 19 7 ,, May. 24.346 5 -,'10 1088 19 9 1873- January. 24.396 15 l/- 1141 18 II June. 24,546 -'8 767 4 1 ,, Nov. 24.532 15 -/8 771 9 10 1874. Sep. 27. 802 3 9 i/- 1169 5 10 Nov. 25,219 -/ro 994 9 9 ,875. April. 25.267 5 1/2 1409 10 7 Nov. 25,388 Q -/8 802 13 T 1876. April. 25,413 10 i/- 1200 6 7 ,, October. 25.453 2 6 -/lO 1003 15 10 1877. April. 25,450 12 6 i/- 1210 9 I ,, October. 25,529 12 6 i/- 1223 I 6 1878. April. 25,788 7 6 i/- 1233 II 10 October. 25.83s 15 -/6 623 10 1879. April. 26,195 7 i/- 1243 I II Nov. 26,319 2 -/9 937 II I 1880. May. 26,268 2 -,'9 933 14 5 October. 26,241 8 6 -/lO 1031 16 3 1881. April. 29,988 15 I,'- 1413 2 10 October. 30,165 19 6 -/lO 1184 17 2 1882. April. 31,796 i/- 1432 14 I ,, October. 31,468 2 6 i/- 1490 II 1883. April. 31.558 2 6 -/lO 1218 2 ,, October. 31.438 17 6 -/9 1109 II I 1884. April. 31,413 12 6 -/to 1229 14 6 October. 31,291 12 6 -/9 1113 2 1885. April. 31.349 17 6 i/- 1464 8 5 , , October. 31,236 2 6 -/lO 1228 16 I 1886. May. 29,516 I L 1386 II I ,, October. 29,480 -/lO 1182 2 4 1887. April. 29,492 5 -/8 944 15 7 October. 29,495 -/8 939 10 3 1888. April. 29.432 5 -/8 929 ig Nov. 29,488 15 1/- 1395 I 8 1889. May. 29,472 15 -/8 934 10 I Nov. 29.473 l/- 1396 3 7 1890. May. 29,842 5 1/- 1411 13 10 November 9th. John Gregg appointed bellman; having a powerful and well modulated voice, hts fame soon spread abroad ; and many matches were made as to which town had the best bellman. It is need- less to say Gregg always bore away the jjahn. He was also very active, and backed himself to leap any toll-gate in the neighbourhood, a feat which he accomplished on several occasions. He died literally in harness, in February, 1882, having held office nearly forty years. November gth. A memorial from the householders in the Crescent, praying for the erection of public lamps there, is read, but it is considered by the coun- cil that they would not Ije justified in applying the lighting rate to the lighting of private property ; and that the town clerk inform the memorialists accor- dingly. Another appeal is made in 1855 ; and again in 1856. ^S53-4- Hlnkv Morton. Mayor in 1852 and 1853. Council. — Aldermen : H. Morton, W. William- son, T. Kendal!, W. Yorke ; Councillors: K. Hart- ley, J. Procter, W. Judson, S. Robinson, J. RoUinson, W. J. Horn, T. Severs, H. Kearsley, C. Husband, J. R. Walbran, J. Kearsley, W. Harrison, December 9th. Richard Ward Nicholson was elec- ted town clerk of Ripon, at a salary of 40/. per annum, succeeding his father, who had held that office for thirty-four years. See //t^/f under 1881. December 9th. The cathedral schools, designed by W. Perkins, Esq., Leeds, were formally opened. December qth. Ordered unanimously thai the mace be properly regilded and repaired, and that a new gown be procured for the use of the serjeant-at- mace for the time being. Dec. loth. Mr. J. P. Robson appointed clerk to the magistrates of the borough and liberty of Ripon. January 12th. Wheat sold this day in Ripon Market for 12s. gd. per bushel. February gth. At this meeting, after a careful con- sideration of the question of the propriety of obtain- ing a separate court of quarter sessions and commis- sion of the peace for this city and borough, and an examination of the items of expenditure in connection therewith, in variousboroughsof similar size to Ripon, It is resolved and ordered unanimously (on the motion of Mr. Alderman Kendall, seconded by Mr. Alderman Yorke), that an application be forthwith made, and a petition presented (pursuant to the pro- visions of the Act 5 and 6 William IV. cap. 76) to the Queen in council for a grant of a separate court of quarter sessions and a commission of the peace for this city and borough, and that 40/. per annum be the amount of salary to be offered to the recorder. And it is unanimously resolved and ordered that Henry Morton, Esq, the present mayor of this city and borough ; William Yorke, of this city, alderman and tanner; William Williamson, of the said city, alderman and varnish manufacturer ; John Harrison, of BelUvood, near the same city, banker; John Robin- son, of the same city, timber merchant ; Thomas Judson, of the same city, chemist and druggist ; and James Cross, of the same city, gentleman ; be, and they are hereby strongly recommended to the l-ord Chancellor as fit and proper persons to have assigned to them her majesty's commission to act as justices of 174 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the peace in and for this city and borough ; and that the town clerk forthwith take the necessary steps for obtaining such commission under the powers of the Municipal Corporations Reform Act. Petition occu- pies eleven folio pages. February 9th. Ordered that the form of petition now produced against the proposed measure for con- solidating borough and county police be adopted, ingrossed. and sealed with the common seal, and afterwards transmitted to one of the borough mem- bers for presentation. February glh. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 118/. April 29th. The Public Health Act, 1848, adop- ted. May. A new East Window, by Wailes of New- castle, was inserted in the cathedral, at a cost of _^ii90. This window of seven lights or divisions, occupies an area 51 feet high and 25 feet wide, and is a magnificent example of the Early Decorated style. The subject is Our Lord commissioning His Apostles ; and in compartments below are repre- sented, the Descent of the Holy Ghost, St. Philip baptising the Eunuch, St. Peter preaching to the Jews. St. Peter baptismg Cornelius and his family, St. Paul preaching to the Gentiles, and the first preaching of the Gospel to the Ancient Britons. On a fillet at the foot is inscribtrd : — This Window WAS ERECTEn IN COMMEMORATION OF THE CREATION OF THE SKE OF RiPON. ANNO Domini 1836. C. T. Longley. D.D., First ELECTED Bishop. May i8th. The sum of 312/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. August ist. 2nd, and 3rd. The Yorkshire Agri- cultural Show was held at Ripon ; the Mayor and Mr. Yorke making themselves responsible for much of the guarantee fund and costs. An excellent Floral and Horticultural Show (at which j^ioo was offered in prizes) was held in an adjoining field. Both were remarkably well attended, and the financial results were satisfactory. Part of the surplus was expended in placing a clock in front of the Town Hall, in 1859. August 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 88/. About the middle of August, this year, a cholera scare alarmed Ripon, five or six persons dying in AUhallowgate, and numerous others being attacked by a severe form of diarrhoea. Active means were taken to purify the infected area ; and Mr. Ranger was sent down from the Fioard of Health, to report on the sanitary condition of the town. The measures taken appear to have had proper effect. The threat- ened plague was stayed, and the panic passed away. September 18th. An investigation of the accounts of the feoffees of Jepson's Hospital was carefully made. Rumours were current that the revenues were being wasted, and that the foundation ought to educate more boys. The enquiry ended with no advantage to the charily, except that the rumours were partially allayed. 1854-5- WiTxiAM YoRKE, Tanner. His badge bears the mono- gram of his initials, W. Y. He was elected a councillor at a bye-election, November 20th, i847(Mr. Jno. Harland being made an alderman), he served two years and then retired until 1853, when he was chosen alderman, re-elected in 1859, at the expiration of the second term he left the corporation ; placed on the commission of the peace for the city in 1854. He carried on an extensive business in High St. Agnesgate, where he resided until he purchased Skellfield (now the High School). He remained there until his death, which took place on February ist, 1877, and was buried at Great Ayton. Qov^QW.,— Aldermen: H. Morton, W. William- son. T. Kendall, W. Yorke ; Councillors: J. RoUin- son, W. J. Horn, T. Severs, H. Kearsley, C. Husband, J. R. Walbran, J. Kearsley, W. Harrison, T. Walker, T. Judson, jun. , J. Bateman, J. Durham. W. Judson was present October 5th and 18th meetings in place of J. Rollinson, deceased, but never qualified. Kebruarv 9th. The lighting committee recommend tliat a strong remonstrance should be made to the gas company against the very deficient light given by the public street lamps, and the bad quality of the gas supplied by the company. .April 4th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of May 9th. The sum of 300/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. August 9lh. Borough rale laid to raise the sum of 80/. .August 9th. Resolved that it is desirable that the Ecclesiastical Commissioners should be memorialized on the subject of the unequal and exorbitant tolls taken by their collectors at the market. October 4th. A violent thunderstorm, accom- panied by torrents of rain and hail. A large ash tree near Bishoplon mill struck by lightning, and shivered from top to bottom. October 5lh. The corporation adopt the Nuisances Removal Act, 1855. James Fall was appointed first sanitary inspector, at a salary of 10/. October 6th. First issue of "The Ripon Chron- icle, and Richmond Weekly News, &c."; publishers John Bell, Richmond, and William Harrison, Ripon. The first newspaper published in Ripon. October i8th. At this meeting it is proposed to pay the gas company iqoA on account, when an amendment was carried by 8 votes to 3 that no pay- MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. '75 ment whatever be made to them at present, liul that a strong representation be made to them of the great dissatisfaction fell by the council and the public at large at the disgraceful slate of the public lighting this winter. On the settlement of the account, the gas light company made an abatement in consei|uence of these complaints. The gas appears to have been so bad that many ratepayers refused to pay their rates. October 20th. Great floods in the rivers Ure and Skell ; several drowned sheep, two beasts, and a horse were seen floating down the L're from the North Bridge. November 9th. Public weighing machine erected by subscription. See noU under 1880, wiien Weigh House was purchased by the corporation. 1855-6. John Rich.ard \V.\lbran, F.S.A., Wine Merchant. The arms upon his badge are; — Gules, 3 water bougets, or, a bezant in chief. The arms borne by t'.e family of Walburn. or W^^lbrun, of Walburn, in Richmondshire quartered by Lascelles, of Brackenbrough. co. York, v. Glover's Visitation of Yorks. , 1584. Born at Ripon on Christmas Eve, 1817. He was the eldest son of John Walbran (mayor in 1841-2), by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Christopher Husband, of Ripon. He was educated at Whi.\ley, by the Rev. J. Husband (junior optime Cambridge mathe- matical tripos, 1810), the vicar ; when his education there was finished, he was anxious to devote himself to the study of the law, not so much with the idea of profit, as for the purpose of qualifying himself more fully for pursuing those researches on which his heart and mind were so early bent. For certain reasons this desire was not complied with ; but in after life, he gave so much attention to legal antiquities, that there were probably few members of that profession who had a deeper or more familiar knowledge of ancient forms of civil and ecclesiastical procedure and the intricacies of feudal tenure. In September, 1849, he married Jane, daughter of the late Richard Nicholson, Esq., town clerk of Ripon, by his wife, Elizabeth,daughterof the late John Britain, three times mayor of Ripon. He entered the corporation in 1850 ; was re-elected in 1853, and again in 1856, and the same year had the honour of alderman conferred upon him, after the expiration of which term he retired. On the I2th of January, 1854, he was elected a ?"ellow of the Society of Antiquaries. For many of the latter years of his life he suffered much from ill health. Early in the year 1868 he was stricken by paralysis, from the effects of which he died on Ihe 7th of April. 1869, and on the loth of the same month was buried in the churchy.ard of the Holy Trinity, at Ripon. Before he had completed his nineteenth year, he was contemplating a " History of the Wapentake of C'laro," and asking for information through the columns of the "Gentleman's Magazine" (December, 1836). "The Pictorial Pocket Guide to Ripon and Harrogate " (Harrison, 1844), was the first book that had his name affi.xed as its author. The high praise bestowed upon it in the following Review, which appeared in the "Gentleman's Magazine," for April, 1845, had probably the effect of stimulating him to greater efforts : — " It is so seldom that Guides, and more especially Guides to what are called watering places, or places of popular resort, are anything more than puff'pasti, the congregated eulogy of a set of caterers for the recreation of the invalid or the idle, garnished with the most superficial assertions of com- bined ignorance and self-conceit, that it is a particu- lar gratification to meet with a book of the kmd really founded upon sober historical research, and composed with competent judgment. The work before us pos- sesses these merits in an ex/raurdhtarv degree : more so, indeed, than it would be reasonable in all cases to expect ; for it is but justice to a laborious and erudite author that he should be allowed to deposit his treasures in a cabinet worthy of their cost, in the same way that a valuable picture should be hand- somely framed, and a precious jewel richly set. We cordially hope that Mr. Walbran will not be disap- pointed of that satisfaction. In the present case, he has favoured the public in the first instance with an epitome of his labours, which will be developed more fully in his proposed ' History of the Wapentake of Claro and Liberty of Ripon.'" The publication of this small and unpretending Guide was epoch-making in that species of literature, and its continued popu- larity (seventeenth edition) is a test of its worth. " The only historical work that stamps him as pos- sessing the capacity of a county historian, is a ' History of Gainford, in the County of Durham.'" — The following are the principal productions of Mr. Walbran's pen: — Besides the "Guide to Ripon " above mentioned, he had previously written a ' ' Genea- logical .-\ccount of the Lords of Studley Royal." His greatest work was the "Memorials of Fountains Abbey," 2 vols, (the second left unfinished at his death). At different intervals appeared in various publications, papers "On Excavations at Fountains Abbey in 1851 ; " " One other Paper on Excavations at the same place in 1854;" "On E.xcavations at Sawley .Abbey ; " "On Kirkham Priory ; " "On St. Wilfrid and the Saxon Church at Ripon ; " " On the Abbey of the Blessed Mary of Byland ; " " Fountains Abbey in the Olden Time;" " Observations on the Saxon Crypt under the Cathedral Church of Ripon ; " ".A Summer's Day at Bolton Priory; fhe Visitors' Guide to Redcar ; " etc., etc. In the words of his friend and brother antiquary, the Rev. James Raine, D.C. L. , canon residentiary 176 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. of York : "It was impossible for an ardent and enthusiastic temperament like that of Mr. Walbran to escape the influence of the abbey of Fountains, which was so near to his home. When Montalem- bert beheld those ruins, so touched was he by the sight that he threw himself on his knees in what w^as then known as the cloisters of the abbey, and vowed to devote the rest of his life to the history of monas- ticism. The result of this vow was ' the Monks of the West. ' To M'albran the same ruins w ere familiar objects from his childhood, and he soon learned the lesson which it was their mission to deliver. It was to his influence with Earl de Grey that the clearing out and the strengthening of the ruins is due. Not only did he superintend the excavations, but he almost lived on the spot whilst they were going on. It was with the same enthusiasm that he afterwards under- took for the Surtees Society the publication of the Records of the abbey. His zeal in the cause led him far beyond the annals of the single house which enthralled him. The history of the whole Cistercian Order became a speciality to him, and he was prob- ably better acquainted with its literature and fortunes than any other scholar in Europe. No one who reads the two volumes of the " Memorials of Fountains" can fail to be struck with the varied information con- tained in the annotations. These were written for the first time on the margins of the slips which came to him from his printer. Hisold friend, Mr. Harrison, of Ripon, one of the worthiest and most genial of men. had the charge of the typography, and so fond was he of the theme that he set with his own hands the greater part of the type of the first volume. The author and the printer bore each other a great love, and were within a few hundred yards of each other when the work was going through the press." — Memorials of Fountains, vol. ii.. Preface, pp. 13, 14. Mr. Walbran's MSS. were most generously at his death presented by Col. Akroyd, of Halifax, to the dean and chapter of York, and remain in their cus- tody, " that they may be ready for use and reference when any one is found worthy to take up the prophet's mantle. The materials for the completion of the ' Memorialsof Fountains' are among them."' — Raine. For Ijiographies the following may be consulted : — Memoir by Edward Peacock, Esq . , F. S. A. , of Bottesford Manor; Canon Raine's Preface, supra \ and Memoir in the " Register of Biography," May, 1869. Covsc\l..—A/[ft'rmcn : H. Morton, W. William- son, T. Kendall, W. Yorke ; Councillors: C. Hus- band, J. R. Walbran, J. Kearsley, W. Moss, T. Walker, T. Judson, J. Batenian, J. Durham, R. Kearsley, R. Aslin, R. Williamson, T. Severs. January ist. Died at Lindrick, near Ripon. Mr. Robert Harrison, aged 72 years. At the time of his death he was the oldest tenant on Lord de Grey's Studley estate, having occupied the High Lindrick farm 44 years. February ist. Petition against the Police Bill ; "and that the town clerk write to both the borough members, urging the objectionable nature of the measure, both on account of its unconstitutional inter- ference with the right of local self-government as settled by the Municipal Corporations Reform Act, and the useless and extravagant expense it would entail upon the ratepayers of this city and borough, and requesting them to exert their best efforts to pre- vent its being passed into a law." February 2nd. Borough rate laid to raise 106/. Feb. 2nd. Petition against opening the Crystal Palace and other places of public resort on Sundays. Feb. 2ist. James Saver appointed meat inspector for the city, at a salary of 10/. per annum. February 29th. At this time there were living in the village of Galphay, near Ripon, nine persons whose imited ages amounted to 760 years, the average age of each being rather more than 84 years. March 31st. Great rejoicing in Ripon on the news arriving that a treaty of peace with Russia had been signed at Paris. April 5th. A human skeleton discovered in the garden behind the union workhouse. Ripon, about two feet below the surface, and 4 feet 7 inches in length ; it was supposed by the surgeons who saw it to have been buried more than twelve years. April 9th. By an order in council of this date Her Majesty was graciously pleased to order that power be vested in the town council of Ripon to provide places of burial for the townships of Ripon and Aismunderby-wiih-Bondgate. as prayed for in their petition. May 7th. Proclamation of peace with Russia ; a grand procession of the military band of the York- shire hussars, headed by captain Smith, supported by two sergeant-majors, followed by the horn-blower of the corporation, the bellman and borough con- stables, the javelin men, the serjcant-at-mace with the ancient horn, the right worshipful the mayor, the mayor's chaplain, and the town clerk, the aldermen, the councillors, the clergy of the cathedral and parish, the magistrates and gentry, with the tradesmen of the city. The mayor read the proclamation from the market cross, after which loud cheers w^ere given for her majesty. Afterwards the mayor and corporation dined together at Procter's hotel. General festivity prevailed throughout the town, which was profusely decorated with devices and allied flags. May 9th. A burial board is petitioned for and gfranted ; at that time the dean and chapter ofiered to grant a portion of the field adjoining the church- yard to be added ; whereupon it was resolved, " that if such proposed addition to the churchyard of the cathedral and parish church of Ripon be made, the requisite consents given, the ground consecrated, and the sanction of her majesty's secretary of state ob- tained to its being used as a burial ground, the council are of opinion that there will be no present necessity for them to exercise the powers vested in them for providing other places of burial. And the council beg leave to assure the dean and chapter that in petitioning for and obtaining such powers, ihey have been actuated solely by a sense of public duty, and from a conviction that, if a 'burial board' were to be appointed, there ought to be one only for the whole of the city and borough." y / MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. >77 June 3rd. Another grand fete at Ripon. to cele- brate the re-establishniont of pe:ice. 'I'he programme opened by a procession of school children from all denominations walking in procession to the cathe- dral, headed by the Yorkshire Hussar band; here they were addressed by the Lord Bishop. After par- taking of refreshments, they were all conveyed to Sludley and Fountains, which was thrown open to inhabitants of thf citv during the day. The children were afterwards regaled with tea at their respective schools. The inmates of the Union Workhouse were entertained with good old Knglish fare of roast beef and plum pudding. In a lent in Treasurer's Garth, in the afternoon, about 500 of the Blossom- gate people sat down to tea ; afterwards, dancing, racing, and other sports were indulged in. A similar entertainment was given to the good people of North Street ; and the following night there were more sports in Treasurer's Garth. There w as also a dinner at the "Unicorn" hotel; and other private enter- tainments. About 130/. was collected ; and one shilling each was distributed amongst 1400 of the labouring poor, to spend as they pleased. July 8th. The sum of 246/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. July 31st. A daring robbery of watches and jewel- lery was committed in the shop of Mr. Blakeborough, market-place, Ripon. Two men named Thomas Smith and Thomas Hoyle were apprehended, and tried at York assizes, on the 9th of December follow- ing, and were each sentenced to twenty years penal servitude. Thirty-eight of the watches were reco- vered. August 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 114/. September 6th. A large water tank, capable of containing 6400 gallons, completed in Ripon market- place, near the cross. It was built for the conveni- ence of the highway authorities for watering the streets ; or as a feed supply to the fire engine. Sep. 2ISI. The shop of Mr. John Darnborough. dealer in watches, jewellery, and fancy wares. North- street, Ripon. was supposed to have been broken into, and plundered of valuable property worth at least 300/. On the day following, hand-bills were issued offering a reward of 10/. for the recoverj' of the "stolen" property. Nothing, however, trans- pired respecting it, until a few days after, when, through the acuteness of Mr. T. E. Collinson. the head liberty police officer, it was discovered that Darnborough had been guilty of robbing himself, by secreting the missing property in his house, and after- wards alarming the neighbourhood, and impressing on the minds of the public the serious loss he had sustained ; but Mr. Collinson, owing to a concaten- ation of suspicious appearances, was convinced that th.ere had been no burglary. As a pul>lic officer, therefore, it was Iiis duty tt) bottom the affair ; and hearing that Darnborough had been paying an account, partly in money and partly in goods, to a Hull Jew, he communicated with that place; and the North-street jeweller was given to understand, in an off-hand manner, that a journey would be taken to Hull to look after the missing property supposed to be there. Of course the self-robbed barber- jeweller did not wish for any such investigation as proposed, and in his terror thereat, confessed at once to Mr. Collinson, and produced the goods he had wished the public to believe he had been plundered of. When the truth oozed out, a good deal of excitement prevailed in the city, and the inhabitants were very free in their comments. For three nights in succession a large crowd of young men and boys paraded the streets with an effigy of the offender hoisted in a cart, hovering at different places, and the ring-leader shouting out that doggrel chant (slightly varied), used by the " Skimmington riders ; " or. as they are styled in Yorkshire " Riders of the Stang." The effigy, at the termination of the complete perambu- lation of the city, was burnt in front of Darnborough's shop, amidst the yells, the hurrahs, and the execra- tions of a vast assemblage. The doggrel chant was familiar as " household words " in the mouths of the young urchins of the city ; and as you passed along the streets you were certain to hear discussions res- pecting "Jack Darnborough, thai rascally man," accompanied with snatches of song like the following : ' ' Out o't house an't street, and out on*t green. Col ley and Cockey had sike a race as never wor seen. Of t* green agean, and away back into t' house. Collinson pluckily hunted him like a mouse ! " For an oppressed and ill-used wife the orthodox verses were well enough ; for no one can deny that the word "bang" forcibly expresses to a Yorkshire- man a grievous beating ; but what the slang-rider in Darnborough's case could mean by "banging" watches, is a mystery. This was what he said : — " He bang'd them, he bang'd them, he bang'd them indeed. He bang'd all the watches, as never was seed. He bang'd them up stairs, then under his bed. He bang'd all the watches, and ne'er said a wfd .'" " Wed, " as a matter of course, rhyming far better with bed, than word ! Webelieve this was the last "exhibition" of "stang riding" in Ripon. The greatest praise was due to Mr. Collinson for his superior intelligence and sagacity displayed in bringing to hght the arrant cheat attempted to be imposed upon the public. September 24th. Partial fall of the roof of St. Mary Magdalene's chapel. October 7lh. Special meeting convened " to con- sider and make arrangements for the presentation of an address to the Lord Bishop of this Diocese, to congratulate his lordship on his translation to the See of Durham, and to express the deep regret caused by his approaching separation from us." On Tuesday. 2ist, the mayor and corporation presented the address at the Palace, to which his lordship replied. October 30th. Died at his residence, Bondgate, Ripon, aged 87 years, David Wainwright, Ksq. . a brave old officer of the British army, who had served his country with distinction in many parts of the 178 RIPOIV MILLENARY RECORD. world. He was born at Broadgales. near Halifax, January 20th, 1769. Wlien 17 years of age he enlis- ted into the second, or Queen's regiment of foot, and rose by regular gradations to be paymaster of the 12th Royal V. Batt. He served with the Queen's Royals on board the "Russell," 74, in lord Howe's actions of the 28th and 29th May, and 1st of June. 1794 ; at the capture of Trinidad, in 1797; in the Irish rebel- lion, in 1798 ; in the expedition to the Helder, 1799 ; in Egypt, in 1801. He came to reside at North Stainley, near Ripon, in 1836, where he abode three years; afterwards he removed to Ripon, where he resided for the remainder of his life. He was interred in the burial ground attached to Trinity church. 1856-7. John Richard Walijran, Iron and Spirit Merchant. Mayor in 1855-6. Council. — Aidermen : T. Kendall, W. Yorke, T. Judson.J. R. Walbran ; dmncillors'. T.Walker, J. Braithwaite, J. Bateman, J. Durham, R. Kearsley, R. Aslin, R. Williamson, T. Severs, J. Kearsley, C Husband, T. Scott, VV. Moss. Xovember loth. A number of the burgesses of this city and borough having entered the council room and claimed a right to be present, it is resolved (two members of the council being dissentient) that, as such right does not exist, and as this room is not cap- able of accommodating the public with any degree of comfort either to themselves or the council, such claim cannot now be admitted ; the burgesses then retired. November loth. Recommendation of the watch committee to ' ' appoint a sufficient number o{ fit men to act as constables for preserving the peace by day and by night." according to the provisions of the 76th section of the Municipal Corporations Act, and that the present system of depending so much upon the assistance of the unpaid constables by day, and of private watchmen (appointed for part only of the city and borough) by night, will prove totally ineffi- cient for the preservation of the peace and the protec- tion of property within this city and borough after the new system of police has been put in working order in the rural districts of the county at large. A superintendent and five constables were estimated for, at a cost of 270/. per annum. (See p. 180). November 16th. Dr. Longley preached his fare- well sermon in Ripon cathedral. His lordship took for his text Collosians, c. i., v. 28, and delivered an eloquent and affectionate discourse to a crowded congregation. November 28th. Died at Ripon, aged 52 years, Mr, James Mountain, coach and onmibus proprietor. He was owner and driver of the last coach that ran regularly between Ripon and Leeds. The tolls on the turnpike roads which centre in Ripon, were let this year for the following sums: — Low Harrogate, Killinghall, and Monkton Moor bars, 475^-; Hutton bar. 260/. ; Hcwickbar, 208/. ; Bishop- ton and l-"el)beck bars, 420/. December 4lh. The thermometer at Ripon stood at 8" twenty-four degrees below the freezing point. December 30th. Election of Dr. Bickersteth to the bishopric of Ripon. On the 6th January, 1857, it was resolved that two policemen be appointed for this city and borough, one in the place of William Wood, who has resigned, the other being rendered necessary, under the recem police arrangements, in the place of the liberty police officer. William Smith, of Bradford, was appointed first pohce officer, and Joseph Gates, of Ripon, the second officer. An overture was made by the liberty magistrates to work the liberty and city together, but it was refused by the corporation. February 5th. Died at his seat, Bewerley Hall, near Pateley Bridge, John Yorke, Esq., aged 80 years. February 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 125/. March 5th. Another skeleton found in the Ripon workhouse garden, about three feet from the surface. Supposed to have been buried about a century, and to be that of an up-grown person (perhaps a female), measuring 5 feet 3 inches in height. March 5th. Installation of Dr. Bickersteth, the new bishop, in Ripon cathedral. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Very Rev. Henry David Erskine, D.D. , Dean of Ripon; the Bishop having been consecrated at Bishopthorpc church, by the Archbishop of York, in the presence of the bishops of Durham, Carlisle, and Manchester, on the 18th of January previous. Next morning service was cele- brated : and at its termination the clergy of the cathedral, and those of the diocese who were present, the Worshipful the Mayor of Ripon (John Richard Walbran, Esq., F.S.A.), and many of the neighbour- ing gentry were presented to his Lordship, by the Dean, in the ^reat hall of the Deanery. The enjoy- ment of lunch agreeably terminated the business of the day. April 25th. The stone dam across the river Skell, not far from its confluence with the Lavcr, w-ashed away by a flood. April 27th. Funeral of alderman \Vm. Williamson in the minster burial ground, attended by the corpor- ation in procession. Died on the 23rd, aged 69 years. May 9th. Committee appointed to inquire into particular instances of abuse in the collection of mar- ket tolls, preparatory to memorialising the Ecclesias- tical Commissioners. May c>th. The springs of water that had broken out on Skellbank during heavy i"ains suddenly ceased to flow. Upwards of 2592 gallons of \sater were pumped out of a cellar beneath the house occupied by Mr. J. Gates, one of the borough police ofllicers. The schedule of the town clerk's duties occupies 6 pages in the Minute Book. June i6th. Grand gala of the Ripon Mechanics' Institute, in Studley Park. June 28th. Willis Harewood and John Howard. two boys aged respectively 16 and 17 years, drowned while bathing in the river Ure. August 10th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 122/. MUNICIPA L HFSTOR \\ E TC. »79 August lolli. The sum of 306/. is ordered to be raised for lighting the borough with gas. August 28th. Presentation to Mr. T. \i Collinson of a purse of gold {£6-j los. ). and a handsome silver snutf-box. which bore the following inscription: — " Presented to T. \l. Collinson, late chief police officer of the 1-iberty of Ripon. as a mark of esteem, and as a testimonial of efficient services. Ripon, August 28th, 1857." On behalf of the friends and subscribers, the presentatation was made by Captain Slayter Smith, who alluded to the many services ren- dered to the Liberty by Mr. Collinson, and congratu- lated him upon the feeling displayed by the magis- trates and the public, and regretted that one so worthy of advancement should have been deprived of a situation, the duties of which he had so long performed, with credit to himself, satisfaction to the magistracy, and advantage to the public. Mr. Collinson had to relinquish the post of liberty police officer on account of his age exceeding that to which the new appointments were limited by a clause in the new Police Act. September. A numerous Ripon family. Mr. Chas. Bailey (along with Mrs. Bailey and himself), num- bered at this time, in children, grand-children, and great-grand-children, 67 persons, viz., 10 sons and daughters, 42 grand-children, and 13 great-grand- children. September 25th. The mortal remains of Henry David Stuart Erskine, 12th earl of Buchan, were interred within the ancient burial bround of Ripon cathedral. The funeral service was performed in the minster by the canon residentiary, assisted by the full choir ; and the body was followed to the grave by the Right Hon. Lord Cardross (now Earl of Buchan). the Hon. and Very Rev. H. D. Erskine, dean of Ripon, John Gordon, Esq., of Aikenhead, H. Lea Hervey, Esq. , of Castle Semple, sons-in-law of the deceased, and Henry Inglis, Esq., W. S. , of Edinburgh. October 7th. General fast day for the suppression of the Indian Mutiny. Appropriate services in all the churches and chapels in Ripon. Ripon Temperance Hall. November 21st. The new Temperance Hall, erected in Duck Hill, Ripon. opened by a public tea party. The Ripon Temper- ance Society commenced operations in 1835, and in 1843-4, obtained a fourteen years' lease of the build- ing (an old foundry), yard, and cottages, opposite the Union, in AUhallowgate, and erected a Temperance Hall, now known as the Central Hall. About thi; time that this lease was expiring, the late Mr. Thos. Walker, lace merchant, on his deathbed (i858(, gave 100/. to form a fund for the erection of a new Hall ; other friends responded in amounts of 50/. and 25/. each; then followed a general subscription; and when the Hall was opened, about 450/. had been raised. It cost between 800/. and 1000/. ; and con- sists of assembly hall (54 feet by 24 feet), conmiittee room, and caretaker's house underneath. The debt was reduced by proceeds from galas, one in 1873 leaving 184/., that in 1880 50/., and subscriptions — being finally cleared of debt in 1880. In 1881 a debt was incurred for heating apparatus and other im- provements, amounting to no/. ; this was cleared off by bazaar and subscriptions by 1888. Dec. i2lh. Sudden death of Mr. John Handlcy, butcher, soon after giving out a hymn previous to dismissing the children from afternoon lessons at the Wesleyan Sunday School. December 26lh. Presentation of a testimonial to Mr. John K. Sharpin, late of Scarborough, by a party of his friends. The testimonial was in the form of a Vase, which could be used at ]5leasure as a Wine Cooler; it was of solid silver, weighing more than 150 ounces, and valued at 100 guineas. One of the shields of the vase bore the following inscrip- tion: — " Presented by his friends and fellow-towns- men to John Kairgray Sharpin. Esquire, in testimony of their regard for his private worth, and admiration of his public conduct. October. 1857." 1857-8. RoHERT Kf.arslev, Vamish Manufacturer. Arms : Or, two bars sable belw. six lions' heads coupedgu. three, two and one. Crest : A demi- eagle erm. win- ged or. Youngest son of George Kearsley, of Ripon, coal and iron merchant, etc. ; born 27th September, 1822; educated at Queen Mary's Grammar School. He entered on business as a varnish manufacturer in 1839. joining his father, who a few ye^irs previous had erected some works on the banks of the Skeil. near Bondgate Green ; the old chminey and works are still to be seen, looking very modest in comparison with the large varnish, paint, and colour works he afterwards erected lower down the Green, and which have received still further enlargements and improve- ments in late years. He married, 23rd June, 1847, Sarah, daughter of Captain Winterbottom, R.N. He has passed through various public offices ; and in 1865 was elected as the Representative of his native city in Parliament ; Deputy Lieutenant of the West Riding in 1869 ; placed on the Commission of the Peace for the City in 1838 ; for the Liberty in 1870 ; and afterwards for the West Riding. He entered the corporation in 1855, being placed at the head of the poll; re-elected in 1858, during his mayoralty ; in the following year he was chosen alderman, at the expir- ation of which term he retired from the Corporation. He presided at the ceremony of placing the Russian War Trophy "in position ' in the Market-place ; and it is no doubt due to his liberality during his mayor- alty that we are indebted for the handsome chain now worn bv his successors in oflice. i8o RIFON MILLENARY RECORD, Council. — Aldermen : T. Kendall, W. Yorke. J. R, Walbran, T. Judson ; Counciilors : R. Kearsley, R. AsHn, R. Williamson, T. Severs, J. Kearslcy, C. Husband, W. J. Horn, W. Moss, R. Lumley. T. Carter, W. Wells, H. S. Thirlway. December 26th. Died at Ripon, aged 77 years, William W^atson, late of the First Royals. The deceased served in the Peninsular W'ar, where he was four times wounded, and gained seven clasps to his medal. He was also at the battle of Waterloo. He bore a high character, and was much respected. He was buried on the 29th, at the minster, with mili- tary honours, and accompanied by a large concourse of spectators. January 15th. Funeral of Mr. William Matthias Theakstone. 27 years parish clerk of Ripon cathedral. A characteristic slab, on which is a floriated cross and cognizance of the church of Ripon, covers his remains, it was designed by the late Mr. William Harrison, and subscribed for by the Archbishop of York, the clergy of the cathedral, and a few friends. January 20th. Address to Her Majesty on the marriage of the Princess Royal with H.R.H. Prince Frederick of Prussia. The Mayor, along with Mr. Alderman Kendall, Mr. Alderman Yorke, and the Town Clerk, attended the Levee on the i8th Feb., at St. James' Palace, and presented the address. January 21st. Mr. Robert Hartley, draper. West- gate, Ripon, accidentally suffocated by falling down stairs head foremost into his shop among a pile of carpeting and waste paper. January 26th. Great rejoicing in Ripon on the marriage of the Princess Royal. The town was deco- rated with flags and banners, and all the scholars had a holiday. In the afternoon the bells of the cathedral were rung, and in the evening a ball was held at the Town Hall. February 9th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of ;^I27. February 9th. Letters received from the Secretary of State expressing regret that the Police Force had not been increased, "by the appointment of a sufficient number of constables for the preservation of the peace by day and night," and suggesting con- solidation with the West Riding. A committee was appointed, and they presented a report which con- cludes by saying, "your committee after giving the subject their best consideration are unanimously and decidedly of opinion that the proposed consolid- ation with the West Riding Police is in every point of view most undesirable." "That the question is simply one of the necessity for establishing a night watch." "That one intelligent and efficient officer is suffi- cient for the light police duties required here by day." " That to watch during even a portion of the night two policemen are not sufficient." It was ullimatcly resolved " that no further increase he made of the police force." February 9th. Memorial from the ratepayers in the Crescent for lamps, which was not granted. March gih. Died, al Auckland C'astle, in the 57th year of her age, the Hon. Mrs. Longley, wife of the Lord Bishop of Durham. The deceased lady was daughter of Lord Congleton. April 6th. Inauguration of the Russian war trophy at Ripon. by a grand procession of Yorkshire hussars, the members of the corporation in their robes of state, and from 4000 to 5000 spectators, amidst the ringing of bells, and strains of martial music. The trophy, a large iron gun. captured at Sebastopol, was drawn through the city on a ruUy by six stout grey horses, to the Red Bank, where twelve rounds were fired from it, sending empty sounds of war roaring up the valleys of the Laver and the Skell. Afterwards the procession re-formed, and the trophy was drawn to its position in the Market-place, near the cross. On a slate, let into a hard flag placed below the muzzle of the gun, is the following inscription : " This gun was presented to the city of Ripon by the Right Hon. Lord Panmure, Secretary of State for War, October 14th, 1857. Inaugurated April 6th, 1858. Robert Kearsley. Mayor. The following officers, non-com- missioned officers, and privates, from Ripon and the neighbourhood, fell during the Crimean war, 1854-5 : Major Thomas Norcliffe Dalton, Sleningford F*ark, 49th Regiment, aged 35; Corpl. William Hargrave, Bondgate, 7th Royal Fusiliers, aged 24 ; Corporal Thomas Mallaby, Mickley, 7th Royal Fusiliers, aged 23; PrivatesJohn Rutter, Ripon, 3rd Battalion Grena- adier Guards, aged 40; Christopher Boston, Car- thorpe, 4th Regiment of Infantry, aged 41 ; James Macdonald, Ripon, 7th Royal Fusiliers, aged 27; Christr. Spence, Morcar, 19th Regiment of Infantry, aged 26 ; Joseph Wilkinson, Galphay, 50th Regiment of Infantry, aged 24 ; Joseph Waddington, Galphay, 68th Light Infantry, aged 32; Robert Thompson, Bishop Monkton, 68th Light Infantry, aged 19." At six o'clock in the evening, the Mayor gave a grand banquet at the Town Hall, which was atten- ded by a large number of guests, his Worship being supported right and lert by the Members of Parlia- ment for the city of Ripon, John Ashley Warre, Esq. , and John Greenwood, Lsq. The room was taste- fully decorated with festoons of evergreens, flowers, etc., and several brilliant flags. The cost of inaugurating and fixing the gun in position was 85/. 8s. 6d., which was defrayed by sub- scription. May loth. Geo. Wilson appointed police officer, in place of Jos. Gates, resigned. May loth. The Council agree to become ngents to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for the collection of the Market Tolls, and take the stalls and other fittings at a valuation, which amounted to about 82/. Jas. Fall was appointed collector ; and it was also ordered that the Cattle and Sheep Fairs be held in Treasurer's Garth for the future. April 15th. Meeting at the Town Hall to take into consideration the propriety of placing a stained glass window in Ripon cathedral to the memory of Mrs. Longley. 'I he proposition met w ith a hearty response ; and resolutions were adopted for carrying the object into effect. August 9th. Borough Fund laid to raise the sum of 134/. MUNICIPAL HISTOR K, E TC. i8i August gih. Lighting rale laid to raise iho sum of 322/. June 22nd. At a Chapter Meeting held in the Chapter House of Ripon Cathedral, Mr. George Benson, of Kirkgate. verger to the canon in residence, was appointed to the office of parish clerk, vacant by the death of Mr. William Matthias Theakslone. July i7lh. Mr. Rol>ert Winser, late of Hawkhurst, in Kent, appointed dean's verger in Ripon Cathe- dral, in the yilace of Mr. W. Burnett, deceased. September 7th. Presentation of an address to Her Majesty the Queen by the mayor and corpor- ation of Ripon, on the occasion of the royal train stopping to take in water at the Ripon Railway Station, after Her Majesty had opened the Leeds Town Hall. Sept. 17th. The following reply to the address presented to Her Majesty on her visit to Ripon was received by the Mayor : "Whitehall, i6th September. 1858. Sir. I have the honour to inform you that the loyal and dutiful address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of Ripon, on the occasion of Her Majesty's first presence in that city, has been laid before Her Majesty, and that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the address very graciously. I am, Sir, your obedient Servant. S. H. Wam'ole. The Mayor of Ripon." September 14th. The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Architectural Societies met at Ripon : on the first day they held a meeting in the Town Hall, presided over by the bishop of Ripon ; at which Mr. John Richard Walbran, F.S.A.. read "an excellent and elaborate paper on St. Wilfrid and the Saxon Church of Ripon." The Rev. Edward Trollope followed with a paper on "Labyrinths and Mazes," of which he mentioned a local example on Ripon common, des- troyed in 1827. They afterwards visited Fountains Abbey ; and on their return to Ripon, dined together at the " Unicorn" hotel, the bishop again presiding. On the 15th the members of the two societies joined in an excursion to Boroughbridge, Aldborough, Little Ouseburn, Kirkhammerton, Whixley. Goldsborough, and Knaresborough, and thence back to Ripon. .A small museum of architectural and archaeological curiosities was collected in the council room in the Town Hall, and was inspected with much pleasure by the visitors, and also by many of the inhabitants of Ripon. September lolh. Died Mr. Thomas Williamson, of Ripon, brother of aldermen William Williamson. Buried in the ground attached to the cathedral. He was one of the earliest and most constant friends of the Ripon Mechanics" Institute. September 18th. Died at the Residence. Kipon, aged 70 years, the Rev, Robert Sutton, M. A., a canon of Ripon cathedral, perpetual curate of Fulford, and rectorof St. Nicholas. Spurriergate, York. Presented to a stall in Ripon cathedral m 1826. " He was an eloquent preacher, and a most impressive reader." 1858-9. Robert Kearslev, Varnish Manufacturer. ^Jayo^ in 1858. Council.— vZ/rft'/'w^w : T. Kendall, W. Yorke. J. R. Walbran, T. Judson, jun. ; Coujuillors \ J. Kearsley, C. Husband. W. J. Horn, W. Moss. R. Lumley. jun.. T. Caiter, W. Wells, H. S. Thirlway, R. Kearsley, T. Severs, R. Aslin, R. M. Bowman. December. At this time, in the village of Studley Roger, were living 14 people whose united ages amounted to 1143 years — one 90 years old ; two each 88, 84, 83, and 80 years ; and one each 82, 81. IS' 73- ^^^ 72 years. Population of village only 121. January 28th. Died at Putney Heath, London, aged 77 years, the Earl of Ripon ; he was brother to the Earl de Grey, and father to the Marquess of Ripon {see list of M.P.s for Ripon). In this year a handsome monument in white marble was erected in Ripon minster to the memory of the Rev. William Plues. bearing the following inscription : " Sacred to the memory of the Rev. William Plues, M.A. . who died February i8th, 1851. aged 65. Also to Hannah his wife, who died February 21st, 1851, aged 59. "In their death they were not divided." The Rev. William F*Iues was during 36 years head master of the Grammar School of this city. ' The memory of the just is blessed.' " See p. 169, February 9th. Borough rate laid to raise 136/. February 9th. Mr. Blakcborough offers to place an illuminated clock in front of his house, if gas is given by the corporation. This is granted — but rescinded at the next meeting, it having been deter- mined to place a clock in front of the Town Hall by public subscription. February 9th. A memorial from the corporation is sent to the North Eastern Railway Company com- plaining of the high price of coal, and a request to give opportunities to the West Riding pits to send coal to Ripon and neighbourhood. Februar\- 17th. Died Thomas Darnbrough, Esq., of Ripon, and the Mount, solicitor, aged 66 years. He was seized with paralysis on the Sunday morning previous, as he was proceeding along Kirkgate to attend divine service at the cathedral, and never rallied, dying on the following Wednesday. Seep. 162. F'ebruar\- 23rd. .\ Roman pavement discovered at Well. 20 feet by 16 feet, while making an excavation for a water tank. Pavement destroyed. May 13th. New bye-laws passed. June. An Illuminated Clock was placed in the pediment of the Town Hall, and handed over to the Mayor and Corporation to maintain in order and illuminate, the cost of which is paid out of the Light- ing P'und. The clock was supplied by Mr. Richard Blakeborough. jeweller, and was paid for out of a surplus made at the Horticultural Show held in 1854. during the visit of the Yorkshire Show to Ripon. June nth. Ripon Savings Bank severed from Claro. July 5th. The Ripon Mechanics' Institute held a Grand (iala at Studley and Fountains; about 10.000 l82 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. paid for admission, of which about half that number partook of tea. July 8th. Wni. .Maude, a native of Clint. "Boots" at the "Unicorn" Hotel forever twenty years, thrown from the bus he was driving, and run over, at Studley. Died the following morning. July 23rd. The Earl de Grey resigned his post as Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant of the Yorkshire Hussars. The noble Earl, on his retirement, issued the following characteristic circular to his brother officers and fellow yeomen : — " St. James' Square. July nth. 1859. My dear Brother Officers and Fellow Yeoman. The state of my health compels me to take a step, which I may truly say. is the most painful act of my life. I am obliged to give up the Command of the Yorkshire Hussars ; having been a member of the Regiment upwards of fifty-six years; and with the power of saying, that I have never been absent. excepting when employed in Her Majesty's service elsewhere. It has been my pride and glory. It has brought me into the most friendly, affectionate.' and intimate communication with all ranks in my native country ; and I never can forget the zealous and ardent manner in which I have been invariably sup- ported. But the time is. alas ! now arrived, when 1 feel I can no longer perform my duty in the manner which I could wish, and which I have well-founded reason for believing, has produced the warmth of attachment which you have so uniformly bestowed upon me. No language can adequately express my regret ; but the same sense of duty which has hitherto impelled me to remain at your head, imperatively calls upon me to retire, when I am no longer fit for it. God bless you all. my gallant friends ! May you all prosper in your respective avocations ; and may 1 continue to hear the praises of the dear old Regiment, although I shall no longer have a share in producing them. De Grky." July 27th. Died the Hon. Henry David Erskinc. D. D. . dean of Ripon. to which he was appointed September 23rd, and installed November 14th. 1847. He was the second son of Thomas, first baron Erskine, Lord Chancellor of Great Rritain. and born in London, .-Xugust 28th. 1786 ; was educated at the University of Edinburgh, and afterwards admitted of Trinity College. Cambridge, where, on March 7th. 1810, he took the honorary degree of M.A., in right of his descent. He was ordained a deacon April 25th, 1810, by Dr. Buckner, bishop of Chichester, at the church of St. Giles' in the Fields, London, and was licensed to the cure of Hoynings, in Sussex. After enjoying many preferments, on April 4th, 1841, he was instituted to the rectory of Kirkby Underdale, in the east riding of Yorkshire. For a short time, from October 28th. 1845. until he was appointed by lord John Russell, then prime minister, to be dean of Kipon, he held the prebend of Warthill, in York. In 1853, on the motion of Dr. Wainwright. bisho|) of New York, the honorary degree of D. D. was confer- red upon him by dtfjloma from Columbia College, .New York. He married. May 4, 1813, lady Harriet Dawson, third daughter of J(jhn, first l^arl of I'ojl- arlington, by whom he had two sons and six daugh- ters. She died December i5th, 1827; and he died at the deanery, July 27th, and was buried .August 3rd, in the cathedral yard, near the north-east angle of the choir, where a tomb, designed by Sir Gilbert Scott, R. A. , was erected over his remains. The sides are arcaded, and on the top is a ridged slab, on which is carx'ed in relief a large foliated cross, resting on a base of three steps. On the dexter side of the shaft is a shield bearing the Agnus Dei, the ancient cogni- zance of the church of Ripon ; on the other side is the family coat of the Erskine's. The inscription runs as follows, round the edge of the slab : Here : rests : the : body : of ; the : Honble. ; Henry : David ; Erskine : D. D. : Dean of : Ripon : He ; was ; the : second : son : of : Thomas : Lord : Erskine : Lord : Chancellor : of : England : born : 28th : August : 1786 : He : died : at : Ripon ; 27th : July ; 1859. — Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii. . p. 330-1. August 3rd. P'oundation stone of Methodist New Connexion Chapel laid in Blossomgate, Ripon, by Mr. Jos. Love, of Willington Hall. Land presented by Mr. Henry Kearsley. In Ihe evening a social tea meeting was held in the Public Rooms, attended by about 400 persons, .'Xugust 9th. Borough rate laid tu raise the sum of 130/. August 9th. Lighting rate laid to raise the sum of 300/. .'\ugust 9th. Order made to illuminate the clock recently erected, at the expense of the lighting fund, at the rate of 5s. per 1000 cubic feet. .August 20th William Robshaw, aged 20, basket maker, drowned in the river Ure, whilst bathing. August 26th and 27th. After a twenty-five years' interval, the first Horticultural and Floral Show of the new Society was held in the Park-street field, and was a great success. .August. Removal of the Ripon I'ost office from the Market-place into Kirkgate. .August. Rev. Thomas (larnier. B. C. L. , rector of Trinity Church. Marylebone. appointed to the deanery of Ripon. September 3rd. The Mayor was presented by the chairman of the subscribers (Col. Byrne) with a magnificent gc^ld collar and badge, manufactured by Messrs. Hunt and Roskell. from a drawing adapted from designs by ("apt. H. H. Oxley. Dr. (jibson and Mr. William Harrison; supplied through Mr. lilake- borough and Mr. Snow, of Ripon. goldsmiths. The reverse of the badge hears the following inscription : "Purchased by subscription in compliment to the Mayor, Robeit Kearsley, Est]., and presented to the Corporation of Ripon, A.I). 1859." The presentation was made in the Town Hall, before a large assembly of the clei'gy, gentry, and inhabitants of the city and neighbourhooil. The total cost was ^^241 iss. od. The itlea originated with the late Mr. A. Bower, and was heartily responded to by the inhabitants. .A full description of the chain will be fotmd under "Muni- cipal Regalia. " .September 12th. Died at Ripon, Mrs. Elizabeth Cireaves, formerly of Clolherholme, aged 96 years. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. '83 October i6th. Died at his resul- n ■ . |.i-,hoplon Grange, near Ripon, aged 79 years, Kohert Paley, Esq., M. D. ; interred at Holy Trinity Church, on the 2ist. He took a great interest in the establish- ment of the Ripon Dispensary, and lived to see the new building completed in P'crraby Lane. An excellent portrait of him, by Mr. Joseph Barker, adorns the consulting room of that institution. November gth. The Mayor, before retiring from the chair, presented the Town Clerk (Mr. R. W. Nicholson) with a handsome Silver Inkstand, as a mark of esteem as some acknowledgment of his valuable services to the Corporation. 185960. Thos. Kend.aii,, Ironmonger. .Arms ; Her bend dancett(5e argent and sable for Kendall on .1 canton, arg. on a ' hev. gules bet. three -icel gads azure as many swivels, the middle one palewise, ihe other two with ihelineof the chevron or. (the arms of the Ironmongers" Comp) Crest: .\ «olf's headerased argent. Born at Grewelthorpe, loth January, 1814 ; son of John Kendall, farmer (who lived at Newfields, near Azerley), by his wife Ann, daughter of Mr. Peter Hutchinson, of Grewelthorpe, a farmer and cattle dealer. He was apprenticed to Mr. Henry Morton, as Ironmonger, and succeeded him in the business in 1839, being a partner since 1837, he occupied the extensive premises on the west side of the Market- place, now Mr. Parkmson's. He marrieil in Sep- tember. 1845, Mary, daughter of Richard I.umley, Brewer and Maltster, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Appleton, of Skelton. He filled the usual routine of public offices, and was placed on the Com- mission of the Peace for the City in 1858. He retired from business in 1870, and went to reside at Field House. He accompanied the mayor (Mr. Robert Kearsley) along with alderman Yorke and the Town Clerk, to London, to present an address to the Queen on the marriage of the Princess f^oyal. He entered the corporation in 1840, and was again elected in 1847, and 1850; on gth November, 1853, he was chosen alderman, in place of alderman Thomas Williamson, retired : when his term of alderman expired he was chosen mayor, and ex- pressed a wish that Mr. Robert Kearsley should have the alderman's gown, this was done, and he retired from the corporation at the close of his mayor- alty until 1864. and in the following year was again elevated to the office of alderman. In 1852 he was elected mayor, but would not stand and was fined — this being the only case of the fine being enforced under the new act. He was again elected mayor in 1868. but refused the office. In 1871 he finally retired from the cor|)oration. Council. — Aldermen: J. R. Walbran, T. Judson, jun. , R. Kearsley, W. Yorke ; Councillors : R. Lumley, jun., T. Carter. W. Wells, H. S. Thirlway. J. Pitchforth, T. Severs, R. Aslin, R. M. Bowman, C. Husband, W. J. Horn, W. Moss. H. W. Johnson. November 14th. Died at his town residence, 4, St. James' Square, London, aged 78 years, the Right Hon. the Earl de Grey. K.G. . lord lieutenant of the county of Bedford, etc. He was the elder of the two sons of Thomas Robinson, second Lord Grantham, and born at Whitehall, December 8th, 17B1 ; suc- ceeded his father in the barony of Grantham in July, 1786 ; and on the death of his maternal aunt, Anabel, Countess dc Grey, in 1833, he succeeded to that earl- dom. He married, July 20th, 1805, Lady Henrietta Frances Cole, fifth daughter of W'illiam Willoughby, first Earl of Enniskillen. by whom he left surviving issue Anne Florence, Countess Cowper, and Lady Mary Gertrude, married to Henry V'yner, Esq., of Gautby, co. Line. His lordship held office in Sir R. Peel's administration. 1834-5, as first lord of the admiralty, and was made a privy councillor. On that statesman again coming into power, in 1841, the Earl dc Grey was appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland, which office he held until 1844 ; and that may be con- sidered the end of his political life. On the death of Mrs. Lawrence, in 1845, he came into possession of the beautful domain of Studley Royal, near Ripon, and shortly afterwards commenced a series of exca- vations in Fountains Abbey, acting under the advice of the late Mr. J. R. Walbran, F.S..\. , and the late Mr. William Harrison — clearing away the accumu- lated rubbish of centuries, and making that noble ruin doubly interesting by disclosing the whole of the ground plan. He was interred November 19th, in the family vault in the parish church of Flitton, near Wrest Park, Bedfordshire. Leaving no male issue, the earldom of De Grey was inherited by his nephew the Earl of Ripon, who thus became Earl de Grey and Ripon. Nov, 2ist. Bishop Monkton Mechanics' Institute opened. December 6th. Great Hoods in the rivers Ure, Laver, and Skell , much damage done ; the mill dams of Mickley and Sleningford partly washed away. December 21st. Shock of an earthquake felt at Pateley Bridge, accompanied by a rumbling noise like distant thunder. January 5th. Died in Stammergate, Ripon, aged 90 years, Ann, widow of Mr. Thomas Foxton, brick- layer. Her descendants at the time of her death were — 5 children, 41 grandchildren, 32 great grand- ehidren. and one great-great-grandchild. January 21st, A remarkably severe gale of wind swept over Ripon and the neighbourhood, doing much damage to buildings and other property. .V large warehouse recently erected by Mr. Henry Kearsley. in ■Prinity Lane, was blown down, and reduced to a heap of ruins. February 20th. Died at his residence, Old Slening- 184 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. ford Hall, near R i pon , Thomas Kitchingman Staveley , Esq., aged 69 years. Mr. Staveley (whose original name was Hutchinson) succeeded to the estates of the late general Miles Staveley in 181 5. He took the name and armorial bearings of Staveley in pursuance of the will of the general. Mr. Staveley was captain of a company of Royal Engineers, into which corps he entered in 1808, and retired when he succeeded to the general's estates. His services were confined to Sicily and the shores of the Mediterranean. He e.xcelled in the construction of models of towns and fortifications. .\ beautiful specimen of his skill was shown in the Ripon Exhibition of i8.^ I. He was member of parlia- ment for Ripon from 1832 to 1835. He was a magis- trate for the Liberty of Ripon, and the Xorth Riding of Yorkshire, and a Governor of the Free Grammar School. In December, 1B60, a stained glass window was erected to his memory in North Stainley Church which he founded. There are also stained glass windows to his memory in Ripon Cathedral and Tanfield church. He was a staunch supporter of the "Town and Trade" of Ripon; and his name will long be remembered in connection with stirring events of the 1832 election. February 8th. Borough Rate laid to raise the sum of 125/. March. The Ripon corps of Volunteer Riflemen formed — J. Rhodes, of Markington Grange, captain ; Robert Kearsley. lieutenant; T. Wood, ensign; and Charles Husband, surgeon. See note under 1870. when a second Company was formed. March 5th. Died at Copt Hewick Hnll, near Ripon, in her 60th year. Katherine. wife of G. Mason. Esq. By her will she left to the Leeds Infirmary a legacy of 500/. ; to the Bradford General Infirmary 500/. : to the Leeds Hospital for Women and Children 200/. ; to the Harrogate Bath Hospital 200/. ; to the Blind School at York 200/. ; to the Ripon Dispensary 200/. ; to the Sharow National School 200/. ; all (iuty free. The legacies were payable on the death of her husbnnd, but Mr. Mason relinquished his life interest therein, and the e.xecutors paid the several betjuests at once. May2isi. Between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, a large quantity of earth, stones, and dust, was seen to shoot upwards into the air, in a pasture near the most southerly farm house in Ripon Parks. followed by a deep, hollow sound. On going to the spot, it was found that the ground had fallen in, leav- ing acavily (afterwards measured) 19 yards I foot, and 8 inches deep, and upwards of 1 1 yards across ; dirty water in the bottom, being 8 yards deep. The sides have since fallen in, and the water di.sappeared. leav- ing a large funnel-shaped cavity in the ground. Dr. Rlckersteth and some members of his family pnssed over the spot only a few minutes before the occur- rence. A very interesting account of "Sinkings of Karlh" was given at the time in the Ripon Chronicle , May 26th. i860. See also note under 1871. May 27lh and 28th. A storm of rain. snow, and wind, of unprecedented violence, raged around the neighbourhood of Ripon, doing immense darpage. especially amongst sheep; these, Ix'ing newly shorn, had no defence against the severe cold, huddled them- selves together behind banks and hedges for shelter, and there trampled each other to death. The follow- ing losses were reported : — Mr. Dearlove, Azerley, 12 ; Mr. Holdsworth, Cayton, near Ripley. 48 ; Mr. Kirk, Westwick, 11; Mr. Swiers. Sutton Grange, 18; Mr. Burrill. Mile House. 11 ; Mr. Wells, Berry Hills, Kirk- lington, 20; Mr. Trewitt. Gatenby, 126; Mr. Pear- son. Hutton C'onyers, 11; Mr. Peacock. Haddock- stones, 14 ; Mr. Batter. New Inn, near Burniston, 56; Mr. Petch. Marton-le-Moor, 8 ; Mr. Batty. Tollerton. 100 ; Mr. Stapleton. 11 ; Mr. Yeates, Skelton.7ewes; Mr. Mangles, Givendale, 7; and Mr. Nicholson, Givendale. 5. Trees suffered so much in their foliage that they ne\er recoveredduringthewholeyear. Seve- ral large elms in Studley Park were uprooted. July 14th. Died at Redcar, in her 78th year. Mrs. Oxley, of Ripon. She was eldest daughter of the \'ery Rev. R. D. Waddilove. dean of Ripon. Buried at Ripon on the 20th. August 8th. Borough rate laid to raise the sum of 122/. August 8th. Lighting rate laid to raise the sum of August 17th. While the workmen were clearing away the soil preparatory to laying the foundation stone of the new Wesleyan Chapel, on Coltsgate-hiil, they discovered, about three feel from the surface, two perfect human skeletons, laid side by side, and face to face. They were conjectured to be those of a male from 50 to 55 years of age ; and a female of from 30 lo 35 years of age. Immediately above the remains were several rough stones. They were supposed to have lain thereat least a century, and to have been the result of some foul murder. The site where the skeletons were found was occupied previous to 1820 by a stable, an alteration was made at that time and a small bnck kitchen or wash house taken off the stable. August 22nd. Foundation stone of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, on Coltsgate Hill, laid by Mr. Thomas Farmer, of Gunnersbury House and Arth- ington Hall, during the ministry of the Rev. T. H. Rodham. Procession from the Temperance Hall to the Market Cross, and thence to the site of the chapel, where the ceremony was performed in the presence of a large gathering. Returning to the Hall, a pub- lic tea was enjoyed by the company, numbering about 300. Meeting nfter the ten. under the presidency iif Mr. Farmer. September 1st. The Methodist New Connexion Chapel, in Blossomgate. opened for divine worship. It is a handsome structure, in the Early Decorated style of architecture, built of red brick and stone facings ; measures internally 73 feet by 46 feel, with a gallery at the north end 12 feet wide. In the front is a good doorway, above which rises a window of four lights, and the buttresses are surmounted by spiral minarets. The sides are buttressed, and ex- hibit four gables. The interior is divided into a centre and side aisles by a series of columns, com- posed of four melal cylinders, which support five wooden skeleton arches on each side. There is a gallery at each end, in one of which is an organ. Connected with the chapel lo the north is a com- MUNicnwi. msToiiw etc. ■85 modious Sunday schoolroom, measuring 50 feet by 25 feet. It lakes the place of an old chapel erected in 1796, down the Turk's Head Yard, Low Skelljjate, which Mr. Samuel Holt at the subsequent tea meet- ing humourously alluded to : " Pins a piece for a wonderful show, Turk's Head, chapel, and varnish shopall in a row. " Towards the new erection Mr. Joseph I^ove, of Mount BL-aulah, Durham, contributed j^3oo. It was erected during the ministry of the Rev. T. W. Ridley, and cost about £2,-yx>. A tea meeting was held on the following day. The proceeds of the opening services and meeting amounted to about September 6tb. InHuential meeting to form a Ripon Agricultural Society. October 3rd. v\ violent hurricane of wind swept over Ripon and the neighbourhood, doing a great deal of mjury to the corn crops yet uncut. This being a very wet, cold, and backward season, one half of the hay in the neighbourhood rotted in the fields. November 7th. First report with respect to a water supply for Ripon, from Mr. P'.d. Kaston, Grove, Southwark, is read. He proposed to raise the water from the river Ure or Skell by waterwheels, into a reservoir of 300,000 gallons capacity. Kstimated cost, _^9052. Consideration of question deferred. November 9th. 7'he Pinfold Close Committee are instructed to inquire and report upon the best means and probable expense of obtaining a better supply of water for the inhaViitants of this city. November 9th. Further consideration of the water question. Resolution passed for adoption of Local Government Act. with a view of providing efficient works for the supply of the city with water. 1S60-1. Charles Husiianh, Surgeon. Crest : A demi - griffin holding in the claws a ducal coronet pro- Born i6th October, 1822, at Green Hammerlon, near York ; son of Rev. John Husband, Vicar of Whixley and Allerton Maulevercr, by his wife Ann, daughter of Roger Neesom, of Helperby. educated at Whi.vley School and London University. He married 19th Nov., 1850, Isabella, daughter of Capt. Francis Benson, of Keneythorpe, Malton. He has practised as a Surgeon in Ripon since 1844, residing in the earlier period in North Street, and afterwards in St. .Agnesgate. Was a[)poinied Hon. Surgeon to VI (he Ripon Dispensary 24th |une, 1854 ; retiring 24lh Feb.. i860. Holds several public offices — Medical Officer, Ripon Union Workhouse, January, 1855 ; Snrgeon-Major of the Kijion Rifle Volunteers, 1859; Coroner for the Liberty of Ripon, March, 1870 ; Medical Officer of Health for the ("ity, DcccmbcT, 1876. During his mayoralty he attended the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the 'I'raining College ; also the first Review of the isl W.Y. R.V. at Studley Royal. He was also present at the Opening of the Leeds Town Hall, as the guest of Sir Peter Fair- bairn, the mayor of Leeds. He entered the council chamber at the head of the poll in 1853, re-elected 1856 and 1859, and retired in 1862. Council. — Aldermen : J. R. Walbran, T. Judson. jun., R. Kearsley, W. Yorke ; Counciiiors : ]. Pitch- forth. T. Severs, R. Aslin. R. M. Bowman, C. Husband. W. J. Horn, W. Moss. B. P. Ascough. R. Lumley, jun., R. Jaques. W. Wiseman, J. Burton. November 24th. The foundation stone of the Rom^n ("atholic Church, on Collsgate Hill, was laid by the Rev. Provost Joseph Render. See fiofe under 1862. December 4th. The foundation stone of the new Female Training College was laid before a large assembly of the clergy, the mayor and corporation in their robes, gentry, and inhabitants of the city and neighbourhood. The proceedings opened with Divine Service at the Cathedral, from whence a procession was formed to the site of the college, behind the Crescent, where the ceremony of laying the stone was performed by the bishop of Ripon. The weather was most unfavourable. Luncheon in the Town Hall afterwards, given by the Building Committee. A liberal treat was also given to the memljers of the Yorkshire Hussar Band by Mr. John Greenwood (then M.P. for Ripon) and Capt. Slayter Smith. The total cost of the Institution was ^^8. 374. The object of this Institution is to impart the necessary education to Candidates for the office of a Schoolmistress, with special reference to the wants of National Schools in the Dioceses of Ripon. Wake- field, and York. The Institution is under Govern- ment Inspection. All Students ft>r whom grants are made by the Government, must after passing the Government A'lmission Fxamination, reside two full years in the Institution, and must also, after leaving the Training School, take charge of F.lementary Schools and obtain Certificates, before the Institution can receive any grant on their behalf. Candidates who have passed the necessary Fxaminations, and will engage to remain two full years in the Insti- tution, and afterwards to gain their Certificates, are received on payment of Ten Pounds. This includes every charge in the Institution for the whole of the tmie; with the exception of Class Books. January 22nd. Died at his residence, Newby Hall, near Ripon, aged 55, Henry Vyner, Esq., of Gautby, in Lincolnshire. Mr. Vyner was descended of an ancient race, of Norman extraction, sometime settled in Gloucestershire, afterwards in Warwickshire ami Lincolnshire, The loyal and distinguished Lord iS6 RIFOy MILLENAJ^y RECORD. Mayor of London (A.D. 1654 and 1675) Sir Robert Vyner. Bart., was of the same family. Was second son of Robert Vyner, Esq., of Gautby, co. Lincoln, by the Lady Theodosia-Maria Ashburnhani, his wife. He married in 1832 the Lady Mary Gertrude, second daughter of the Earl de Grey. He had issue four sons and two daughters ; the eldest of the latter married the Marquess of Ripon, and the youngest the Marquess of Northampton. January. Memorial Stained Glass Window erec- ted in Ripon Cathedral to the memory of the late Mrs. Longley, wife of Dr. Longley, then Bishop of Durham. February iTth. Borough rate laid to raise 125/. February nth. Resolution passed to admit repre- sentatives of the press to the council meetings. * ' with leave to report the proceedings thereat in the public prints." Febniary 14th. Application having been made to the Earl de Grey and Ripon to ascertain his lordship's wishes with respect to the future occupation of the rooms at the Town Hall ; his lordship wrote in reply saying, " I shall have much pleasure in allowing the corporation to continue to occupy the rooms at the Town Hall on the same terms as they were permitted to do by my uncle, and previously by Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Allanson." Census of the city of Ripon, 1861. — Inhabited houses, 1244; uninhabited. 70; building, 3 — 1317. Males, 2599 ; females, 3020 — 5619. Bondgate : — Males, 294; females, 326 — 620. Total — 6239. Being an increase of 79 in ten years. June 25th and 26th. First show of the "Ripon and Claro Agricultural Society " held. Most suc- cessful. Upwards of 300/. in money and silver cups was given in prizes. A Floral and Horticultural Show was held at the same lime, at which 100/. was given in prizes. .August 8th. Sheep fairs ordered to be removed back into the Market-place. August 9th. Borough rate laid to raise 136/. August 9th. Lighting rate laid to raise 277/. September ist. Trinity Church opened for divine service, after being closed ten weeks for renovation and improvement. The west gallery was taken down, divided into two parts and re-erected in the tran- septs ; the organ was placed in a handsome gallery at the west end, the instrument being carefully re- built ; the font was removed to the south-west corner of the nave. The whole of the walls and ceiling were cleansed, and the lighting arrangements improved. September 13th. Grand review of the Ripon Rifle Volunteers (ist Batt. W. V. Regt.) in Sludley Park, b\' Major Harman. The Earl de Grey and Ripon entertained the battalion at a substantial luncheon, at which there was a brilliant assembly of the gentry of the district. An exhaustive toast list followed. Lord Goderich (then about 10 years old) was present, attired in the volunteer uniform. As described in the papers at the time, it was a " Royal Treat" at Stud ley. Ocloljer ist. Opening of the new Wesleyan Metho- dist Chapel, on CoUsgate Hill, Ripon. Cost 2000/. The style is Doric ; anil the material used in its con- struction fine red brick, with ample facings, mould- ings, and window- frames of stone. It is two stories in height, with a basement story ; the side adjoining the street has si.\ windows above and six below. On the west end are two spacious doorways, with circular columns, and a wheel window in the apex of the roof. A gallery, supported by iron pillars with floral capitals, surrounds the interior of the chapel. The chapel seats 635 (of which 125 are free). The organ was opened by Dr. Spark on the 26th June, 1867. It was built by Foster and Andrews, of Hull, and cost about ^300, placed in the gallery, near the east wall. The pulpit is at once chaste and beautiful. .\ day and Sunday school building, in connection with the chapel, is on the opposite side of the street. See page 108. October 4th. A public meeting held at the Town Hall for passing resolutions to carry out extensive repairs and renovation of the cathedral, the Right Hon. Earl de Grey and Ripon chairman. It was numerously attended by the dignitaries of the cathedral, and the clergy and gentry of the diocese of Ripon. The eminent church architect. Sir Gilbert Scott, having made a careful survey of the cathedral, presented a long and elaborate report, which was read at the meeting by the dean of Ripon, the con- clusion of which was : "I estimate the cost of the necessary repairs and restorations at 17.000/. ; that of improvements, including the new roof of nave, the improvement in the ceiling of the transepts and choir, and the spires on the western towers, at 10.000/. ; or. if the same roof be improved, without renewal, at 8.000/. ; the re-fitting, warming, and lighting at 5,000/." It was determined by the meeting. "That a subscription be forthwith entered into for raising funds for placing Ripon cathedral in a condition woriby of its character and position as the Catherlral Church of the Diocese, and suited for the parochial purposes to which it is applied, under the name of the Ripon Cathedral Repair Fund." .A subscription was at once commenced, and ten thousand pounds promised in the room, October ^ist. William Burniston, " late a super- intendent in the Bradford police force, and now detec- tive in the Scarborough force," appointed chief police constable, etc.. in place of William Smith, appointed governor of the Ripon Liberty House of Correction. Nov. 9th. Police superannuation fund formed. November 9th. Cattle and sheep fairs removed back into the M.irket-place from Treasurer's Garth. December 4th. Death of the Rev. John Ward. M.A.. rector of Wath, near Ripon. aged 66 years. He compiled the Fasti Ripimicfisis, or an account of thedignitariesof thechurchof Ripon from the earliest period known, and which was published in the Memo- rials of Ripon. in 1884. Dec. 23rd. Funeral of the late Prince Consort. The mayor and corporation, in their robes, attended the special service in the Cathedral. The shops were closed. On the 26th, the corporation forwarded an address of condolence to Her Majesty through her principal secretaries of state. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 187 1861-2. Benjamin I'iii-eine Ascouhh, Tallow Chandler. His liadgf has an angel holding a shield bearing his coat of arms: Argent a fesse sable bet. three asses. Bom at Leeds. March nth, 1810; son of James Ascough, of Leeds. Woolstapler, by Julia, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah PuUeine, of Clup C'lifle, .Methley. near Leeds. The family lived for many generations on the jervaul.v Abbey P'arm. He was apprenticed to Mr. Beckwith Sellers, Tallow Chan- dler; he left Leeds in 1833, and settled in Masham. succeeding to the business of Mr. W. Williamson ; in 1853 he came to Ripon, taking the business of Mr. James Vant, in Fishergate. He was married 20ih July, 1841, at Well Church, to Mary, daughter of William and Ann Auton. of Nosterfield. He continued in business until within a short time of his death, when the biainess was taken over by Mr. W. Wells. In 1866-7 he built Woodside, a pleasant villa residence overlooking the Yore, between the railway station and Sharow, and here he resided until his death, which took place on 24th February, 1878, and was buried at Sharow on the following W'ednes- day. During his mayoralty the Waterworks I'ump- ing Scheme was carried out, and into this important undertaking he threw the whole of his energies. He was present at the Opening of the E.\hibition of 1862. He entered the council chamber at a bye-election 2nd June, i860; elected alderman in 1862 in place of alderman J. R. Walbran, at the e.vpiration of which term he retired. C'OUNCIL. — Aldermen : J. R. Walbran, T. Judson, jun., R. Kearsley, W. Yorke ; Couneillors : C. Hus- band, V\'. J. Horn. W. Moss, B. P. Ascough, R. Lumley, jun. , R. Jaques, W. Wiseman, J. Burton, C. Ascough, T. Skaife. J. R. Hartley. AL C. Swiers. December 21st. Discovery of the site and part of Kangel Cross (one of the old boundary stones of the sanctuary of Ripon church), in Dallamires Lane, about a foot beneath the surface. It was found, like Sha- row cross, to be of limestone. Discovered by Mr. H. Sharpin, and by his instructions walled into the present boundary wall of Kangel Close. See Ripon Chronicle, January 4th, 1862. December 30th. Fireat Bishopton mill, in the part occupied by Mr. Spence, wood turner. Damage 150/. The following clever and amusing verses appcarc-ey. The town was decorated, and an address presented by the mayor and corporation. .\t Fountains "much the royal pair wondered at, and greatly admired the Abbey, smiling so pensively with its long-drawn aisles, its matchless cloisters, its large kitchen, its beautiful refectory, and its highly interesting museum." Their Royal Highnesses passed the night at Studley Royal, the guests of the Karl dc Grey and Ripon. On the following morning .August 6th, the Princess planted a tree in the West Garden, and the Prince also planted a fir tree in the Pleasure Grounds. They departed from Studley about 2 o'clock on the same afternoon ; passing through Ripon, still decorated and crowded with spectators, and left the railway station at 2. 30 p.m. , for the north. August loth. Borough rate laid to raise 1 19/. .August loth. Lighting rate laid to raise the sum of 320/. This was the last lighting rate that was laid. As these rates are all given at pp. 153 — 55, no fur- ther reference will be made to them in the te.xt. August 23rd. Died in the 46th year of her age, after severe illness of many years duration, Elizabeth Janet Jenings, wife of Edmund John Jenings, of Fir Trees, Hawkhurst, Kent, and of the Temple, Lon- don, and second daughter of the late Rev. William Flues, of Ripon. She was the authoress of a novel entitled " .\Iy Good for Nothing Brother"; and at the time of her decease she had another work ready for the press. -August 24ih. Death of Mr. Charles Robinson, solicitor, son of Mr. R. Robinson, chapter clerk of Ripon cathedral. Deceased met his death by acci- dentally falling over the cliff while on a visit to Scar- borough. Sept. i6th. Died at Plumpton, near Studley, aged 90 years, Sarah, widow of Mr. John Turner, formerly of (Juarry Moor House, near Ripon. October i6th. .About one hundred members of the British .Archaeological .Association (then holding its annual meeting at Leeds), made an excursion to Ripon and Studley Royal. They, arrived in Ripon about half-past ten o'clock ; and visited tirst the ancient chapel of St. .Mary .Magdalene ; the Cathedral was then visited, and Mr. C. E. Davis, F.S..A., con- ducted the members, and explained the architectural features of the building. The inspection of the cathedral having been concluded, the party pro- ceeded in carriages to Studley, where a scene of enchanting beauty awaited them. As they entered the grounds, the clear sparkling lake, dotted with swans and encircled with trees, in " the sere and yellow " of autunm, presented a charming scene, and excited the admiration of all ; and when the extensive and magnificont ruins of Fountains .Abbey were approached, no one could feel otherwise than amply repaid for his visit. .After inspecting Foun- tains Hall, they entered the ruins, where the Earl de Grey and Ripon and the Countess of Ripon received and accompanied them. Mr. Gordon M. Hills officiated as guide, and his lucid and happy style of explanation added greatly to the interest of the inspection, whilst at the same lime he contributed a large amount of information. After upwards of two hours had been expended in the grounds. Dr. Lee. on behalf of the Society, moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Davis and Mr. Hills for their explanations, and to the Earl and Countess De Grey for favouring them with their company, and giving them permission to see the beautiful Grounds and the remains of the .Abbey ; Mr. Phillips seconded the motion, which was carried ; and Earl De Grey briefly returned thanks, assuring them that he felt much gratified in seeing so distinguished a Society visiting that neigh- bourhood. He had naturally studied a good deal the history of that abbey, but notwithstanding, Mr. Hills, in his able illustration hafl raised many ques- tions of very great interest and importance. He felt a deep interest in that magnificent building, and he was, perhaps not unnaturally, proud of what he believed was one of the most beautiful abbeys in the country. The party then returned to Ripon. and thence to Leeds, highly delighted with the day's proceedings. November 4tli. New works inserted into Ripon minster clock, and the outside dial fixed a yard higher up the tower. November 30th. Samuel Harrison (late assistant surveyor to the board of highways) appointed City Surveyor. November 30th. Died at Skelding near Grantley. aged 102 years, .Ann Parker, widow of William Parker, of that place, farmer. December 5th. .A meeting of property owners and ratepayers held in St. John's Chapel, Bondgate. to • take into consideration a resolution fur forming that part of the township of Aismunderby-with-Bondgate which was not comprised within the city and borough of Ripon into a separate highway district. Smithficld Stock ^^/e-.^Established by Francis Smith, Ripon, in 1863, as a Monthly Stock Sale (the first in Yorkshire) ; in 1873 the name was changed to that of the "Ripon .Auction Stock Sale;" and in 1874 to the " Ripon Smithfield Stock Sale." In the first year were sold 250 pigs, 2000 sheep, 460 beasts. In 1873 (when the sale was altered to once a fort- night), the numbers sold were— 1100 pigs, 5700 sheep, and 971 beasts. In 1888, the total head of stock sold was the largest ever reached, viz. : — 4400 pigs ; i i.2co sheep ; 2400 beasts. There is a Special Christmas .Show and Sale every year, at which prizes are given. 1863-4. Benjamin Piileine .\scounH. Tallow Chandler. Mayor in 1S61-2. Council.— .-//i/fc/wcn ; R. Kearsley, W. Vorke, B. P. .Ascough, W. I. Horn ; Councillors : C. 192 RIPO.y MILLENARY RECORD. Ascough, T. Skaife, J. R. Hartley, M. C. Swiers, J. Fossick, H. Kearsley. T. C. Hammond, J. Dun- nington, R. E. Collinson, J. Burton. T. Gowing, W. Thompson. Correspondence between the Corporation and the Lesses of the old Waterworks — William Gatenby, John Dixon Gatenby, William Mawson. Mary Ann Smith, and Robert Gatenby. After obtaining the opinion of the Solicitor-General, the Council decide to- proceed under the Act to provide their district with a sufficient and proper supply of pure water at con- stant pressure. January i6th. A meeting of the Town Council to decide on the construction of new waterworks for the supply of the city. A resolution passed to offer a premium of ^50 for the best scheme for supplying the town with water. February glh. Meeting of the Town Council, and appointment of officers under the Local Government Act. April ist. Meeting of the West Riding Geological and Polytechnic Society at Ripon ; at which Mr. William Harrison, of Ripon, stated that a fine specimen of gold ring money had been found in the centre of a cairn of stones, in the year 1818, in a field on the Lindrick farm, close by Studley Park. It was very heavy, and worth about £s'2. The late Mr. Robert Harrison, of Lindrick, gave it to Mrs. Lawrence, at that time owner of Studley ■ Royal. Earl De Grey exhibited it at a meeting of the Society of Antiquaries ; but where it was at that time the noble owner of Siudley was not aware. May 9th. New bye-laws passed. June 6th. A special meeting of the Town Council to receive Mr. Filliter's report on the different schemes sent in for supplying the city with water. These were 23 in number, of which 12 took the supply from the river Ure, 2 from the Skell, 5 from the Laver, i from Kexbeck, 1 from Fellbeck springs, and 2 from deep wells in Ripon. Of these 15 were by pumping, and 8 by gravitation. The estimates varied in cost from ^2.750 to j/^18,930. Mr. Killiter recommended the scheme of Messrs. Stevenson and Uticy, of Halifax. The quantity of water proposed to be supplied per day 100,000 gallons, from the river Ure above North Bridge; to be pumped by a double action steam engine of ten-horse power. Summit reservoir at Lark Hill to contain 200.000 gallons, and a filter tunnel at the river side. Cost _^5,862. including land and street mains. This scheme was adopted, June i2th. A severe thunderstorm broke over Ripon and the neighbourhood ; it commenced about 12 o'clock, and continued the whole of the afternoon. A large oak tree in Stndley Park was struck by the lightning, and splintered from lop to bottom ; four trees near Sleningford Hall were also struck, and much damaged July 1st. Died John Dallon, i'ls(.|,. of Sleningford near Ripon. He was a captain in the army, born December i8th, 1784. and married first, March 17111. i8ir, Elizabeth, only daughter and sole heiress o\ Richard Lodge, Esq., of Leeds (she died December 2ist, 1841) by whom he had issue John Dalton, eldest son and heir, Richard Henry Dalton, a com- mander in the Royal Navy, Thomas Norclifife Dalton, a major in the 49th Foot, who was killed at the battle of Inkerman, November 5th, 1854, and six daughters, Gertrude, Susan. Mary, Albinia, Frances Elizabeth, and Isabella. John Dalton married secondly, April 15th. 1844, Catherine, sixth daughter of Sir Charles Dodsworth, Bart., and niece of Lord Blayney, by whom he had one son, Charles Montagu Cecil Dalton, and one daughter. Catherine Elizabeth Dalton. September 20th. A council meeting, when it was resolved to apply for power' to borrow ^^7.500, to carry out the scheme of water supply for the city. November 9th. It having been reported to this meeting that the Ripon Gas Light Company intended applying to parliament in the ensuing session for an Act of Incorporation and for parliamentary powers for carrying on their works, it is ordered that, as the time for giving parliamentary notices is now so short, it is desirable that the Council should also save the session, by forthwith giving notices of their intention to apply for a Gas Act. At a meeting on the 21st, it was resolved to pur- chase the Gas Works from the Ripon Gas Light Co. at a cost of 9,500/. Mr. Stevenson, the engineer, having valued the same, and reported that he valued them, after deducting the probable cost of an unop- posed act of parliament, at the sum of 10,209/. at the present price of 5s. lod. per 1000 cubic feet of gas; at the sum of 9,500/. if the price of gas were to be at once reduced to 5s. 6d. per 1000 feet ; and at the sum of 8326/. if the price were reduced to 5s. per 1000 feet. 1864-5. Benjamin Pullkine Ascough, Tallow Chandler. Mayor in 1862 and 1864. Council. — Aldermen : R. Kearsley. W. Yorke, B. P. Ascough. W. J. Horn; Conncilloys: J. Fossick, H. Kearsley, T. C. Hammond, J. Dunnington, R. E. Collinson. J. Burton, T. Gowing. W. Thomp- son, W. Morton, T. Kendall, J. Brown, j. K. Hartley. November 21st. Meeting of the town council to consider tenders for new waterworks, whgn that of the Kirkslall Forge Company was accepted, who undertook to supply duplicate engines, pumps, and appendages for ;^,i9o; and that of Messrs. Helm and C()mpany, Halifax, for excavating, laying, and jointing the main pipes and appendages thereto j^440 i8s. 6d. was also accepted. February 13th. Foundation stone of a new Grand Stand laid by the mayor of Ripon, on the new race- course on Redbank. Races were first established at Ripon about 1720 ; and continued on the Common until 1826, when the enclosure took place, and the races were discontinued until 1836, when they were renewed on a course on the Hutton Conyers side of the river Ure, where they continued to be held until the present yerir, when they were commenced upon the new course. M UNICIPA /. HISTOR V, £ TC. 193 February 2isi. Died at his residence, Park Street, Ripon, Mr. John Tuting. painter, aged 80 years. He was an industrious collector of facts, dates, and incidents, illustrative of the antiquities and topography of his native town ; and was ever ready to imparl to others the information they sought from his accu- n^ulated stores ; and to which we thankfully acknow- ledge our indebtedness for much valuable matter. March 9th. Memorial to the west riding justices "respecting the inconvenience and danger arising from the narrow and incommodious bridge across the Skell at Horrage." April 24th. As some of the inmates of the Ripon Union Workhouse were breaking up a piece of ground recently added to the garden there ; a leaden seal of Pope Gregory IX. was turned up. It had the usual heads of St. Peter and St. Paul tin one side with the inscription Spa Spe. July i8th. Died at his residence, Green Royd, near Ripon. in the 73rd year of his age, William Slayler Smith, Esq., captain and late adjutant of the Yorkshire Regiment of Hussar Yeomanry ; which appointment he held from the i8th of June, 1822, to June, 1864. In the e;u*lier part of his military career he served in the Peninsula and at Waterloo. Buried on the 25th, in Ripon cathedral, with military honours, an immense concourse of people assembling, and all places of business, &c. , being closed. See «('/£under July 2ist, 1866. " He was highly esteemed by the late, as well as by the present, Earl de Grey, and by the gentry and clergy and all shades of society in Ripon and the neighbourhood. None, however, felt a greater attachment towards him than his poorer neighbours. And no wonder, he was ever ready to do them a kind service ; and always evinced the greatest sympathy for those in distress." The Rii'ON Bone House. The large quantity of bones in the crypt under the chapter house was removed thence, and buried near the east wall of the burial ground attached to the minster. A stone in the wall near bears the following inscrip- tion : " Under this stone, in a pit 12 feet deep, the e.xtent of which is marked out by boundary stones, a portion of the bones that were in a crypt under the south-east part of the cathedral, were buried in May, 1865." Many suppositions have been made as to the origin of the great quantity of bones deposited in this crypt. William White in his Directory of the West Riding of Yorkshire, vol. ii., p. 794, says: — "Under the Chapter House is the vaulted Charnel House, which exceeds anything of the kind in this kingdom, having an immense collection of human skulls, and leg. thigh, and arm bones, in fine preser- vation, and piled in regular order round the walls. This bone house is inspected by almost every tourist who visits the town ; and a large portion of its mortal remains are supposed to have been gathered from the bleached battle fields of the intestine wars which ravaged the country, in the contentions of the White and Red Roses, and in the reign of Charles 1." The most probable supposition is that they have been dug up at different times within the precincts of the cathedral itself, when it has been enlarged, rc- ZI built, or altered ; and the bones then found carried to the crypt and there deposited as being consecrated ground. In the Fabric Rolls given in the Xltmorials of Ripoti, vol. iii , we find frequent payments of money made for "carrying bones' during the pro- gress of work then going on in the cathedral. In 1520- 1, for expenses about carriage of bones 24J. 6j^d. This was when the new aisle was built, and the bones were doubtless dug out of its foundation. In 1522, for expenses about carrying the bones 6j. %Yid. In 1523, for carrying the bones 13^^. 44/. In 1525, " circa carriag. lez bones" 2.t. 3J^(/. In a roll about >505. for expenses about carrying bones 22J. "jd. Wherever the ground has been opened in, around, or under the minster, large quantities of bones have been found ; even the great western towers were built upon an ancient burial ground, as was shown by excavations made during the restoration in 1862. The Bone House has formed the theme of poem, song, and legend, of each of which we give a brief specimen. The Rev. James Holme in a small volume of poems entitled " Leisure Musings," published in 1835. thus sings of the bone house. The Bone House ! I tremble with awe at the thought Of entering so gloomy a cell, Where skulls without number, for years have been brought ; So skilfully piled, as if death had long sought. And here found his mansion to dwell. Here let me forget all the living awhile, To speak with the bones of the dead ; Too oft my affections are lured by the smile Of friends, who, in kindness my moments beguile, -As swiftly they pass o'er my head. O say then, ye sacred mementos of death, Were ye too the lovers of mirth ? Or did you adore with a soul-saving faith The God of your spirits, the giver of breath ? All, all once the tenants of earth. E(9. The foOowing appft>ximaie analysis will afford an idea of the pccsent contents of the library : — VOLS. MisceOaneoos Theology. chie% modem. but indoding several old fbiio editK»is of Fathers, etc. from Dean Higgin'sh"brary Miscellaneous Theology : smaller volumes from Dean Higgin's h~brary, consisting chiefly of controversy . Roman, .Anglican, Lxitheran. and Puritan - Comii>entaries. chiefly modem, bat incfaid- ing several of Dean Higgin's folios Sermoas, and a few Limrgical works 865 - ■«»♦ 40a 238 Bibles and Biblical works - - - Ecclesiastical History - - - General History - - - - Biography - - - - - Dictionarfes, Grammars, etc Geography, Travels, etc - Topography . . - - Public Recorxis _ . - - Classics, some old, from Dean Higgin Logic, etc., all old - - - - Later Latin and Greek Verse, mostly old - Medicine, ib. - - - - Astronomy and AstroI<^y, ib. Law. a. - Kbli<^raphy . - - - Statutes ----- Parliamentary Recortis - - - Periodicals botmd - - - - Miscellaneous - . - - Manuscripts and eariy printed or otherwise curious books, kept in closet 200 178 169 158 164 4S0 173 103 381 30 50 109 154 308 ;-34° 1S72-3. Hexrv Kearsley, Engineer. Mayor in rS70-r and 1S71-2. CofSCXt- — Aldermm : \V. Wells. W. Thompson. H- Kearsley, R. E. CoUinson : CtruHcilLrrs : S. Tomlinson. T. B. Parkin. I- Hall. I. Barton, R. Lumlej-, T. R. Mountain. S. Croft. T. Stevenson, G. Kearsley. T. Goring, R. H. \VaIbran, J. Lee. Dec. 2tst. Mr. F. .A. Hooper. M..A., appointed head master of the Ripon Grammar SchooL January 29th. Great festivity and rejoicing at Sttidley Royal and Ripon on the coming of age of Eari De Grey, otily child of the Marquess and Mar- chioness of Ripon. which contintied for a week. The wives of the tenantry on the Yorkshire estates pre- sented the ManAioness with a diamond bracelet. The Mayor and Corporation of Ripon presented addresses both to the parents and the son congratulating them on the happy event. The Marquess and Marchioness. as well as the Earl, receivied addresses from his &ther's tenantry, who were subsequently entertained at dinner. In the evening there was a boll at Studley Royal, at wfaidi a large number of county families were present. The members of the De Grey and Ripon LcK^e of Freemasotis presented an address to the Marquess of Ripon. Grand Master of England, and Ptovindal Grand Master of West Y'orkshire : also a beautifiilly designed cabinet with silver mount- itigs. tnade of oak taken from Ripon minster during the recent restocatioo. On the same day the tenantry of Ripon and the immediate suburbs, together with the tradespeople, were entertained at dinner, and ^sk the evening were joined by their wives and daughters at a holL On Friday evening, a grand concert was given io the drawing room of the Hall, before a bril- liant assembly of ladies and gentlemen, imder the ttrectioa of Dr. Spark, of Leeds, when the Ode on •■ The Coming of -Age of Earl de Grej, " composed by Dr. Spark, to words by Mr. Frank Corzoa, was most effectivelv rendered. On the fourth dar, the MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 2'3 workpeople were untertained at dinner and tea. On Sunday there was church parade and a special service in the cathedral, when the Rev. Canon Birch preached the sermon, from Acis viii. , v. 8: "And there was great joy in that city." On Monday, the Marquess and Marchioness, together with Earl de Grey, visited the schools in the city, and received addresses from the children. In the evening, the members of the Ripon Rirte Corps were entertained at dinner at Studley Royal, when the officers presented Earl de Grey, who was then captain of the corps, with a large silver cup and an address. On the same evening, a grand ball was given by the mayor, corporation, and citizens of Ripon. in a large marquee erected in the Market Place. The festivities concluded with a servants' ball at Studley Hall, on Wednesday evening. There were also presentations and rejoicings at Rainton. Kirkby Malzeard, Bishop Monkton, etc. A commemoration medal was struck on the occa- sion, which was designed by Mr. Alderman Collinson, and so highly was the idea appreciated that the w-hole were disposed of immediately on their arrival, so that a second issue became necessary. The medal on the one side contained the arms of the house of Studley, with the words, "In commemoration of Frederick Oliver Earl de Grey attaining his majority, January 29, 1873." On the other side were the arms of Ripon, surmounted by the spurs and the words " Civitas Kiponefisjs. " A number of these were struck in silver, and six in silver, treble-gilt, were presented by the Mayor of Ripon to the Marquess, Marchioness. Earl de Grey, Lady Mary Vyner, Mr. H. F. C. Vyner, and Captain R. Vyner. February loth. Price of gas increased from 5s. to 5s. 5d. per one thousand feet ; and 3/. i8j. charged for public lamps. Feb. 19th. Died Mr. Robert Robinson, Ripon, solicitor, aged 81 years. For 48 years he was clerk to the Dean and Chapter of Ripon cathedral. He was a member of the City Council 1842-5. February 26th. Died at Ripon, aged 96 years, Charles Oxley, Esq. He was a native of Ripon, and took a warm interest in everything that was calcu- lated to promote the good of his fellow citizens ; a true friend of the poor, and a liberal supporter of the different local charities. He was for a great number of years chairman of sessions for the Liberty of Ripon. and was the oldest magistrate on the com- mission for the West Riding, having qualified in the year 1820. He was twice married, and left four sons, three of whom w-ere in the Commission of the Peace at the time of his death. He was interred in the cathedral ground Marcli ist. See note on the family pp. 91, 97. In January, 1876, a memorial window- was erected in the Markenfield Chapel, in the north transept of the Cathedral. The window contains three figures, representing three scenes in the resur- rection of our Lord. On a brass plate beneath is the following inscription :— "To the glory of God, and in memory of his father, Charles O.xley, who died February 26th, 1873, aged 96; and of his mother, Margaret, who died February 6th. 1819. aged 39 ; also of Georgiana Maria, his wife, who died at Red- car, December 7th, 1864. aged 44, and was interred at Coathani. This window is inserted by Charles Christopher O.vley. 1875." The window is the work of Messrs. Ward and Hughes. March 28th. Died at South Lodge. Ripon, aged 82 years, General Sir William Bell. K.C.B. He was the son of William Bell. Esq., of Ripon, and was born in 1788. His first education was received at Queen Mary's Grammar School, Ripon. after- wards he entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. In 1804 he entered the Royal Artillery; became first lieutenant in 1805; captain 1815 ; brevet major 1837 ; lieutenant-colonel 1842 ; colonel 1852 ; m.ajor-general 1857: lieutenant-general 1856; and general January 31st, 1871. He received the appoint- ment of Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery, 1865. Served at the capture of the islands of St. Thomas and St. Croi.\, 1807; siege of fort Desaix. Martinique; capture of Les Saints, near Guadaloupe. and bom- bardment and driving from the anchorage the French fleet, 1809 : capture of Guadaloupe and adjacent islands, 1810. He also served in the Peninsula and France in i8i3and 1814; and was present at Bidassoa, Nivelle. Nive, and Adour; and subsequent operations until the battle of Toulouse, where he was slightly wounded. He was engaged in the campaign of 1815. and present at the battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo. He received the silver war medal and five clasps, also the Waterloo medal; and in 1867, in consideration of his long and valued services, was created a K.C. B. He was interred at West Tanfield, April 2nd. March. Stained glass window erected in the Mar- kenfield Chapel in Ripon cathedral by the Rev. Canon Birch {who was formerly tutor to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales) as a thank-offering on the recovery of the prince from his alarming illness. The subject has been happily chosen from the event narrated in John. 4th ch. , 47th to 53rd verses, and is graphically illus- trated in three medallions, viz., "The sick chamber," "The nobleman appealing to our Saviour," and " The restoration of the young man." Beneath are the words, "Thy son liveth." The border is com- posed of the English rose, and the three feathers with coronet, being the badge of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. On a brass underneath is the fol- lowing inscription :—" Ob At.BEKTL'M EinARDUM V.M.LI.F. Principf.m KX GR.WISSIMO MORBO rR.*;TER SPEM CONVALESCKNTKM MAXIMAS DEO GRATIAS agens fenestram hanc inserendam curavit. Henricus Mildred Birch Hujus Ecci.esi.e ex. Canonicus. A.S. MDCCCLXXIII. April i6th. Died at Alma House, Ripon. aged 87 years. Thomas Stubbs. formerly governor of the Ripon House of Correction. During the leisure hours of his long life, he had collected a large num- ber of curious and antique objects belonging to the city of Ripon and its neighbourhood ; he had also a very fine collection of ornithological speci- mens, all of which he had preserved himself. .At his death they were all brought to the hammer, and dispersed. It was entirely through his efforts that ".Alma" bridge was erected, in 1862. 214 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. May. Memorial window erected in the south aisle of the Cathedral to the memory of the late Mr. T. Darnbrough, of the Mount, his wife, and daughter. The quatrefoil opening at the top contains the repre- sentation of the raising of Jairus's daughter. The other subjects are — "Moses striking the rock," be- neath which is the inscription, " Scidit Petram," from the 78th Psalm, v. 20, " He smote the rock. that waters gushed out ; " beneath which is the great antitype, "Thatrockis Christ," and a representation is given of the incredulity of St. Thomas, who is in the act of thrusting his hand into the side of the risen Lord, as related in St. John, 20th ch. 27th v. , "Reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side." In the other light is a representation of Samson pulling down the pillars (Judges, i6th ch. 29th v.), beneath which is the inscription, " Virtus in infirmitate perfi- citur ; " from 2nd Corinthians, 12th ch. 9th v., " My strength is made perfect in weakness." The fourth subject is a representation of Christ's ' ' Commenda- tion of His mother to Saint John at the crucifixion," St. John, 19th ch. 26th V. At the base is the follow- ing inscription : " To the glory of God. In memory of Thomas Darnbrough, Maria .Sampson, his wife, and Emma Charlotte, their daughter, by their sur- vi\ing children, 1873." The window is the work of Messrs. Ward and Hughes. October 2nd. About 160 members of the British Association for the .Advancement of Science, then holding their annual meeting at Bradford, visited Ripon and Fountains Abbey. 1873-4. W.M. Thompson, Ironmonger. The device upon his badge is a simple monogram W. T., with his name, etc. IJorn at the • Biack-a-Moor Head," Bridge Hewick, November 29th, 1806, son of John Thompson, farmer, and Mary Husthwaite, of Skclton— the family having been settled at the " Hewicks" for some generations. He was educated at the National School, under Mr. I^'ckonby, at the time when it was held in old St. John's Chapel, Bondgate ; was apprenticed to Mr. George Dove, ironmonger (now No. 15. Market Place), after which he carried on business as iron- monger in the city, at what is now No. 30, Westgate. where he remained 17 years, removing to No. 25, Market Place. In 1874 he turned over the business to his youngest son, Thomas, and retired. He mar- ried, first, November 24th, 1829, Amanda, daughter of John Harrison, of Middleham (died October 4th, 1844) ; second, Ehzabeth. daughter of John Rumfitt, of Ripon. November i8th, 1845 (died June 26th, 1851); third. Elizabeth Steen, of Manchester, ist April, 1854 (died June 13th, 1867); his fourth wife is Elizabeth, daughter of John Walker, of Stainland, near Halifax, to whom he was married during his mayoralty, March 24th, 1874. He has filled nearly all the parochial offices — being a member of the Select Vestry before the formation of the Union, and a member of the old Board of Highways. He was Returning Officer when Earl de Grey was elected Member for Ripon — that being the first parliamen- tary election under the ballot act. He entered the Corporation in 1863, re-elected 1866 ; elected Alder- man 1868, retiring when his term expired in 1874. COLNCIL.— ^/atrm^ff : W. Wells, W. Thompson, H. Kearsley, R. E. CoUinson ; Counciltors : R. Lumley, T. R. Mountain, S. Croft, T. Stevenson, G. Kearsley. T. Gowing, R. H. Walbran, J. B. Lee, T. Binns, J. B. Parkin, J. Spence, S. Tomlinson. November 27th. Trinity Church, Ripon, was re- opened, after being closed seven months for alter- ations and improvements. December 6th. Death of Lambert Hall, of Kirk- gate, grocer, aged 55 ; he was a member of the City Council during the years 1870-1873. December i6th. .A most destructive g.ale of wind passed over the north of England, doing immense damage to property. .At L're Lodge, Ripon, the residence of Mr. H. G. Rimmer, a chimney fell through the roof, and buried a gentleman named Ayre under the rubbish, who escaped with life as if by a miracle. December 23rd. Inauguration of a drinking foun- tain in Ripon Market-place. On the elegant frame- work is the following inscription: — "This Drinking Fountain presented to the worshipful the mayor, aldermen, town council, and the citizens of Ripon, by John William Paterson, late I.L.R.R., andC.G.S. in memory of his wife, Susannah Paterson. May it lead all to seek that fountain of living water where thirst is unknown. Erected the 23rd day of Decem- ber, 1873." Rainfall in Ripon this year I9'63 inches. January ist. Edwin J. Crow, Mus. Bac. Cantab., Fellow of the College of Organists, and Organist of St. John's Church, Leicester, appointed Organist of Ripon Cathedral, in place of George Bates, who retired. Mr. Crow had been a chorister in Rochester Cathedral, and was one of the famous " Rochester boys" who have since come so (irominently to the front rank of the profession ; — the organists of West- minster Abbey (Dr. J. T. Bridge), Durham Cathedral (Dr. Armes), Chester Cathedral (Dr. J. C. Bridge), Exeter Cathedral (D. J Wood, Esq., Mus. Bac), Carlisle Cathedral (H. Ford, Esq.), and the late cele- brated singer, Mr. Joseph Maas. being all Rochester boys, or receiving their training there. Mr. Crow, having for some years sustained the principal solo parts in the choir, became articled pupil to the cathe- dral organist (Dr. J. L. Hopkins); and subsequently MUNICIPAL HISTOR V, ETC. 215 held several appointments in Leicester. In i858 he took his Fellowship at the College of Organists, being first man of his year. In 1872 he took the degree of Bachelor in Music, at Cambridge, and won the Col- lege of Organists' Prize for Composition. InJ.inuary, 1874, he entered on his duties at Ripon Cathedral, and in 1882 proceeded to the degree of Doctor in Music, at Cambridge. He is a Member of the General Council of the Society of Professional Musi- cians, and Examiner both for that body and for the College of Organists. January. A movement for a new supply of water to Ripon, by gravitation, from Kexbeck. near Cow- mires. Many other schemes were proposed, but all proved abortive at that time. February 21st. Death of Major Greenwood, of Swarcliffe Hall, some time M.P. for Ripon. — See List of Members of Parliament, postea. May 3rd. Died at Bishopton Close, aged 45 years, Mr. Wm. Fowler Stephenson, master of the academy there, aged 45. Buried at Trinity church. Speaking of his demise, the Ripon Gazette of May 7lh says : — " Taken away, at the last, suddenly from his wife and young family, from the sphere of his duties as master over a flourishing school, from a large circle of attached friends, and from all the various societies with which he was associated, and towards whose advancement he so ably and zealously devoted himself—at an age, also, which is usually regarded as the prime of life — there could not be otherwise than a general feeling of sorrowful regret. But when we think of all his self-devotion and abnega- tion for these many years ; under also the severe men- tal and physical strain of his exacting duties ; of his many acts of kindness ; of his unwearying and gene- rous assistance to any project which had for its aim and end either the good, the instruction, or the rational enjoyment of those around him — we cannot but feel that in William Fowler Stephenson we have lost one whose place cannot be filled up— a Chris- tian gentleman whose revered memory will long live in the hearts of his grateful and sorrowing friends, neighboiU"S, and fellow-citizens." May 6th. The body of a girl named Elizabeth Jackson, aged 16 years, daughter of a labourer named George Jackson, was found in a field between Car- thorpe and Rirklington, near Ripon, with the head nearly severed from the body. She was supposed to have been murdered by her own brother, William Jackson, a soldier, recently returned from India, who had been very intemperate in his habits, and was last seen alive in his company. .^ verdict of "wilful murder" was afterwards returned against him by the coroner's jury, and he was committed to the assizes for trial. .\t the assizes held at York, .•\ugtist ist, he was tried, and found guilty of the murder of his sister, and sentence of death was passed on him. A plea of insanity was set up, but the medical evidence was wholly against him ; and he was executed on the 18th, after having made a confession of his guilt. This was the first private execution which took place at 'Vork. May 23rd. The Marquess of Ripon presented to the governors of the Ripon Grammar School, the premises used as a school at Bishopton Close, with ;^8oo towards the purchase of land— a gift equivalent at least to jQ2ooo. The Grammar School to be re- moved to that most eligible site. May 27th. The annual meeting of the 'Yorkshire Union of Mechanics' Institutes held at Ripon. Ed. Baines, Esq., of Leeds, president. June. The Corporation at this time had consider- able contention and agitation respecting the Gas- works. The leakage of gas was excessive, and the management of the works unsatisfactory. The then manager, Mr. Larkum, attributed this to old mains, sinking of retort beds, etc. The result was that Mr. R. Dempster, of Elland, was appointed gas engineer and superintendent for one year, at a salary of 100/. ; and a few months after this appointment Mr. Larkum resigned, stating that he could not hold office under such an arrangement. Mr. Jno. Forbes, on the recommendation of Mr. Dempster, was elected mana- ger in his place, and held office until September, 1875, and was then dismissed, and Mr. R. Darney elected in his place. In June and July, 1875, the Corporation had a law-suit with Mr. Dempster as to certain contracts he had carried out at the works, and Mr. Dunning, of Middlesbro', gas engineer, was called in to ad\ise the Corporation upon Mr. Dempster's contracts. Eventually the case was withdrawn before the assizes were held, by Mr. Dempster consenting to reduce his claim by 40/. , each party to pay their own costs — the law bill against the Corporation being about 60/. June 4th. A shocking murder was committed at the village of Kirkby Malzeard, near Ripon. The body of Anne, wife of William Barker, a laboiu-er, of that place, was found savagely murdered and muti- lated in one of the rooms of their residence. Her son, a young man, named John William Barker, was charged with the crime, and committed to take his trial at the assizes, .^t the assizes held at Leeds, .August 8th, he was tried for the murder, and the jury acquitted him on the ground of insanity ; and he was ordered to be detained during her majesty's pleasure. July 4th. The delightful song of the nightingale, so rare in this part of the country, has been heard at Boyland, Palace Road, Ripon, for the last seven or eight w-eeks. It nightly commences its song upon the same branch, by ten o'clock, and continues it until five or six o'clock next morning. — Kipon Gazette. July 22nd. The Royal Archasological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, in conjunction with the Yorkshire .Archaeological and Topographical Society, held its meeting at Ripon. The proceedings com- menced this day, when the mayor and corporation received a numerous company of archaeologists at the Town Hall, to whom an address was read by the town clerk. In the afternoon, a visit was made to the cathedral, where Sir G. G. Scott explained the peculiarities of its styles of architecture. Commenc- ing with the western portion of the nave, he described the work of archbishop Roger, stating that the archi- tecture of the building in its earlier form was chiefly 2l6 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. interesting from its being an early specimen of the transition from the Romanesque or round arched style, to the pointed arched style so much employed in mediaeval buildings. From the north nave he con- ducted his hearers to a point in the north transept, where he again drew attention to the Romanesque influence in the work. In describing the peculiarities of the different styles in architecture, Sir Gilbert "stated that, for a great collegiate church, he knew nothing, either in France or in any other country, bearing resemblance to the design of Ripon minster. From the north transept Sir Gilbert went to the choir, where he pointed out the transition Norman work of archbishop Roger, as seen in the three wes- tern bays on the north side, and in the second pier from the east, the early style in the two eastern bays, and the perpendicular style as shown in the three bays on the west of the south side. He also drew attention to the spirited carving of the canopied stall work, and conducted a number of visitors over the chapter house and sacristy. In the library, a short paper on its contents was read by the Rev. J. T. Fowler, F.S. A., who had re- cently arranged and catalogued the library. Several of the visitors took advantage of the visit to examine many of the curious old manuscripts and parchments with which the library abounds. The members after- wards visited Ailcy Hill, in the Residence grounds ; the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene ; and the Maison de Dieu. In the evening the president, the Marquess of Ripon, delivered the inaugural address, in the Riding School, in Park-street, to a crowded and attentive audience. On the morning of the 23rd, Mr. Edward Hailstone, F.S.A., M.A. , read a paper on "Mon- astic Buildings of the Cistercian Order," which was illustrated by a large collection of plans and draw-- ings. About 170 of the members of the Institute afterwards went in carriages and waggonettes to visit Markenfield Hall, Fountains Hall, and Fountains Abbey. At the last-named place they were enter- tained at luncheon by the Marquess of Ripon. After- wards Mr. Sharpe pointed out the peculiarities of the architecture of that stupendous fabric to an admiring audience. He showed that the nave of the church was a sample of that period of English architecture when the country was beginning to throw off the Korman influence ; the style was different from all the buildings of the same period on the Continent. He could not call it Early English, as that term had been appropriated for another and more extensive purpose : but he preferred to name it the Transitional period in England. The circular and pointed arche.*- were used simultaneously ; but while it was generally found that in such cases the round arch was used for decoration, and the pointed arch for strength. Then there was a peculiarity in the nave, which was only seen in another building in Europe— the side aisles were covered by a series of vaults. The other abbey in which these were seen was that of Fontenay, in France, which was built about the same time as Fountains Abbey. In the evening, a Conversazione was held in the temporary museum at the Public Rooms, Skellgate, Ripon, which was well attended. The ne.xt day was principally employed in a visit to Easby Abbey and Richmond, and an inspection of the chief objects of archcEological interest at those places. In the evening, a paper was read by Professor Stubbs (now bishop of O.xford), on " The History and Constitution of the Liberty of Ripon." The ne.xt day, after the sectional meetings had been held, was devoted to an excursion to Castle Dykes, a newly discovered Roman station (about three miles north of Ripon), Snape, Clifton Castle, and Bedale. The first stoppage was at Castle Dykes, of the dis- covery of w hich the Rev. "W. C. Lukis read a paper, giving an account of the excavations and the relics found there. Snape Castle was next visited and inspected ; and thence the party proceeded to the modern mansion of Clifton Castle, where the owner, James Pulleine, Esq., provided luncheon for them. Bedale was next visited, and the church briefly inspec- ted, when the party returned to Ripon. Saturday was devoted to an excursion into Wens- leydale, and visits to Bolton Castle, Wenslevi-hurch, Middleham Castle, and Jervaulx Abbey. On Monday, the 27th, the members had an excur- sion to Byland Abbey, and thence to Rievaulx .-^bbey ; and the following day they departed from Ripon to York ; and thus a most successful and interesting meeting was brought to a close. A very valuable " Manual for use at the Ripon Meeting ' was issued by the Institute, prepared under the direction of the Council of the Yorkshire Archaeo- logical and Topographical Association, by their Sec- retary, Mr. Fairless Barber, F.S. A. It contained many plans, maps, etc., and " in a compendious form some useful information about places to be visited, or bearing in some degree on questions to be discussed ; " and a copious index. This publication is now very scarce. August. The Dean and Chapter of Ripon trans- ferred their estates to the Ecclesiastical Commis- sioners in consideration of an annual payment of 6000/., "until such time as they may be endowed with estates in possession calculated to produce that sum aimually." .August 31st. Mr. James Daniel McNeile, son of the dean of Ripon, disappeared in a mysterious man- ner. When last seen, he was fishing on a small low island in the river Ure, near Tanfield mill ; and it appears that he was surprised by a sudden rise of the river, caused by a thunderstorm in the dales, and probably attempted to cross the rapid stream, and was carried away by the force of the current. All search made for him was in vain until the nth of September, when his body was found in the river, at Ellinthorpe, near Boroughbridge, a distance of seven- teen miles by the course of the river from the place where he was last seen alive. The verdict of the coroner's jury was, "found drowned." September 25th. The houses in the city to be nmn- bered, and street name-plates renewed. November and December. Renewed excavations on the site of the Roman station at Castle Dykes, near Ripon, were carried on by Messrs. Potter and MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 217 T. C. Heslington, when many inlL-rcsting discoveries were made. The latter gentleman has kindly com- municated a resume of the discoveries since 1866. The following circumstances led to the discovery of Roman remains at Castle Dykes, near North Stainlcy ; — In 1865-6, Mr. G. Potter, who farms the land, picked up a very rare coin, in fine preservation, of the Konian empress Manila Scantilla, and some pieces of Roman tiles. The relics were shown at a meeting of the Ripon Scientific Society, by Mr. -T. C. Heslington, and led to the commencement of an excavation in the area of this camp, surrounded on three sides by a deep fosse and double agger. Soon the foundation of a building was found in the south-east angle, of two rooms which had been heated below tesselated floors. The floors had been broken up by the plough, and had rested upon a hypocaust formed of grey flags resting upon stone pillars. Numerous pieces of beau- tifully patterned painted stucco, some pottery, and a coin or two, third brass of late emperors, were found. After exploration of this site the funds were nearly exhausted, and the excavation was refilled. A detailed account of this exploration was read before the Ripon Scientific Society in 1867, by Mr. T. C. Heslington, and published by W. Harrison, Ripon. 1870. Some tessera? were observed, turned up by moles, on the western side of the camp, and by dig- ging down, the site of a far more extensive range of buildings was discovered. 1874. Extensive excavations were commenced on this site, and carried on all summer, by members of the Ripon Scientific Society, or the Rev. W. C. Lukis, Mr. Potter, and Mr. Heslington, acting on their behalf ; and a detailed account was given in a paper read before the Royal Archaeological Institute, by the Rev. W. C. Lukis. The buildings west of the entrance gate into the field have been no doubt the offices, those on the right of the gate being the more sumptuous rooms. This fact has been indicated by the pavements, baths, and hypocausts which have been found up to this time. It is unquestionable that the buildings have been erected at two difterenl and distinct periods, the walls of the later crossing those of the older structure, the foundations of which older structure have been found to be at a lower level than those of the newer, and also to be of a more solid and carefully construc- ted character. In the rooms first discovered, two human skulls were met with in the hypocaust, and in one of the rooms east of the gate an entire skeleton of a strong man, whose skull indicated a violent death, was found. Up to this time only six small bronze coins, of Probus and some of the later emper- ors, have been picked up. The wall plaster is most interesting, inasmuch as it is composed of three separate layers of coloured stucco laid one upon the other, pointing to a long period of occupation. The pottery generally has been found to be in small frag- ments, and is of a coarse character. A discovery of two bases of stone columns would lead to the sup- position that a building of considerable importance — whether a temple or a basilica is uncertain — nutst C2 have stood within this camp. Possibly they may have belonged to the portico of the house. — See Roman Comps in lite nei^^hbourhooii of Hipon, by Mr. T. C. Heslington, 1867 ; and the Rev. W. C. Lukis's I'aper before the Royal Archaeological Institute. See also Preface to this work. November 2nd. The following tollbars on the turnpike trusts centreing in Ripon ceased this day ; — Monkton Moor, Killinghall, and Low Harrogate, between Ripon and Harrogate ; Hewick Bar, between Ripon and Roroughbridge ; Hutton Bar, between Ripon and Thirsk ; and Bishopton and Fellbeck Bars, between Ripon anrl Pateley Bridge. The rainfall this year in Ripon was 2418 inches. 1874-5. RicH.vRi) LuMLKV, Brewer. His badge bears the device of a barrel {in reference to his trade as a brewer), with the initials R. L. XXX thereon. Born in Bondgate, loth January, 1828 ; son of Richard Lumley, of Bondgate, brewer and maltster, by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. W. Appleton. of Skelton ; educated at Whixley School, under the Rev. J. Husband ; on the death of his father in 1862. he succeeded to the extensive business at the Crown Brewery, and retired in 1878. when a Company was formed under the title of R. Lumley and Co. (now Hepworth and Co.). and went to reside in Kirkgate ; he married in September, 1854, Isabella, daughter of Mr. R. Burnett, of Norton-lc- Clay. He filled all the parish oflices of his "native Bondgate," of which he was very proud, and amongst the inhabitants of which he was very popular. During his mayoralty the Opening of North Bridge (after having been widened) was celebrated ; a Trustee of the Municipal Charities : placed on the Commission of the Peace, 1879. He entered the corporation in 1857, being placed at the head of the poll ; he was returned in the same position in i860; on 23rd November, 1865, he again entered' the corporation, at a bye-election ; he was at the head of the poll in 1871. and in 1874 — the mem- orable election petition year ; in which year he was made alderman ; he was elected mayor the year of his retirement as alderman (18801, when he finally left the corporation. Died September loth. 1883. and buried in the cathedral churchyard. COUNXIL.— .-/W^rwen : H. Kearslcy. R. E. Col- linson, R. Lumley, W. Wells ; Councillors : G. Kearsley, T. Gowing, R. H. Walbran, J. B. Lee, T. Binns, J. B. Parkin, J. Spence. S. Tomlinson, W. Dudgeon, T. Smithson, S. Croft, T. Foxton. December nth. Died Thomas Dinsdale, the serjeant-at-mace for Ripen, at the age of 82 years, and was interred in the minster burial ground. His grandfather held the same office twenty-seven years ; his father forty years ; and himself fifty years. The funeral was attended by the mayor and corporation in their robes of office ; the mace (craped) being borne by the superintendent of police. The proces- sion was headed by the city bellman and horn-blower, followed by the constables and city police. On a fast decaying tombstone in the cathedral churchyard is the following inscription : — " In memory of Thomas Dinsdale, who departed this life nth December, 1874, aged 82 years, and who had held the office of Serjeant- at-mace to the Mayor and Corporation of Ripon for a period of upwards of 50 years, during which he had gained the esteem and respect of all who knew him, and whose father and grandfather had held the same appointments for nearly 70 years previously. .-Mso of Lucy, widow of the above, who died July 18th, 1878, aged 81 years." The Ripon Gazette of December 17th, 1874, has the following account of him : — " His death severs a link between the customs of the present and former times, which we think deserves recording. Nearly 120 years ago, his grandfather, Thomas Dinsdale (who was then a tradesman and ' Freeman ' of Ripon) was appointed serjeant-at-mace, and held the office until his death, in November, 1783, when his son, Thomas Dinsdale, was appointed in his place, and on the death of the latter in June, 1824. his son, Thomas Dinsdale (the late serjeant-at-mace), was elected to the office, and has held it ever since, until his death last Friday — a period of over fifty years. The late Serjeant was surely a model serjeant-at-mace of the olden type — a tall, well-made, handsome man — one whom every one who knew him respected — and against whom even that inveterate gossip, ' the oldest inhabitant,' could never repeat, because he never could hear, an evil word said about him. In his younger days his duties were of a more active nature than falls to the lot of a serjeant-at-mace now-a-days. In those times {long before borough and county police, as now established, were known) ' The Mayor's Serjeant ' was practically the chief constable of the district, and had intrusted to him the service of all summonses and other magisterial processes in it. And not a little proud was he of some of his pedestrian exploits in the performance of those duties, he hav- ing on one occasion walked from Ripon to York and back (over 46 miles) within eleven consecutive hours, and another time having compassed something over 50 miles within twelve hours between the time of his passing the minster clock in going out and coming in. That his courage and fidelity to his duty were equal to his powers of endurance in those days will be remembered by many of our older readers — and notably, when (many years ago) he went, aided by a posse of parochial constables, to apprehend a notorious offender at Pateley Bridge, and when after all his assistants had been beaten off by the mob who assembled to rescue his prisoner, he refused to let him go as long as he could hold him, and only when his wrist was nearly severed by a knife, and he could no longer retain his grasp, did his prisoner escape, but only to be retaken and sentenced to transportation for life for maiming the Serjeant whilst so gallantly discharging his duty." The resolution in the Corporation Minute Book, referring to his death, after recording the fact that the family had held the office for over 120 years, conclu- des by saying, he "Merits a permanent record on these Minutes of the high esteem in which he was held by the Corporation whom he had so long and so faithfully served." January 12th. Mr. Prentice, Q.C., one of the judges appointed to try election petitions, sat at the Court House, Ripon, for the purpose of trying a petition presented to the Court of Common Pleas, against the return at the last municipal election of Messrs. Richd. Lumley, brewer (since elected mayor) ; Samuel Croft, coach builder; Thomas Foxton, inn- keeper; and Thomas Smithson, butcher: charging them with being guilty of treating, bribery, corrupt practices, and undue influence, before, during, and after the election. .After a trial extending over foiu" days, the petition was dismissed — the petitioners to pay their own costs, and also those of Mr. Lumley ; Messrs. Croft, Foxton, and Smithson, to pay their own costs. The case caused quite a sensation in the city, and many " funny incidents" are still related in connection w-ith it. The following is the official Return of the Judge- ment given in the above Case, as entered in the Cor- poration Minute Book : — Corrupt Practices /'Municipal Elections) Act 1872. Court for the trial of a Municipal Election Petition for the City of Ripon ; between John Gricewood, Richard Quincey, William .\bbot, James Dunnington, Christopher Shepherd and Thomas Thompson, Peti- tioners, and Richard Lumley, Samuel Croft, Thomas Foxton and Thomas Smithson, Respondents. This Court doth hereby certify, under the above .Act of Parliament, that the Court on the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th days of January, 1875, at the City of Ripon, duly heard and tried the said Petition and determined the same as follows : That the said Respondents were, and each of them was, duly elected. .And the Court did further order and determine as follows : That the Petitioners should defray and pay their own costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the presentation of the said Petition, and to the pro- ceedings consequent thereon. That the Petitioners should defray and pay to the said Respondent, Richard Lumley, all his costs, char- ges and expenses of and incidental to the presentation of the said Petition, and to the proceedings conse- c|uent thereon ; such costs, charges and expenses to be taxed by the proper officer in that behalf. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 219 Thnt each of the Respondents, Samuel Croft, Thomas Fo.vton and Thomas Smilhson should defray and pay all his own costs, charges and expenses of and incidental to the presentation of the said Petition, and to the proceedings consequent thereon. And the Court further reports as follows : That no corrupt practice or oftence against the said Act has been proved to have been committed, by, or with, the knowledge, or consent, of any candidate at the said election. That upon the evidence before the court on the said trial, it does not appear that corrupt practices e.vten- sively prevailed at the said election, and upon such evidence there is no reason to believe that any cor- rupt practices extensively prevailed at the said election. By the Court. (Signed) Erskine Pollock, Registrar of the Court. (Signed) SA^tL•EL Prentice, the Barrister to whom the trial of the said Petition is assigned. Dated i8th January, 1875. To the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster. The judgment was received w^ith vehement and repeated outbursts of cheering, which the officers of the court found it useless even to attempt to suppress. Soon after the decision was known the Cathedral bells were rung and the Ritle Band played in front of the houses of the respective respondents. In front of the Unicorn Hotel a large crowd assembled, and after repeated calls for the respondents, Mr. Alderman Wells, amidst loud cheering, introduced the Mayor, who thanked the citizens for the kind expression of interest and sympathy which had been manifested towards him and the other respondents. Addresses were also delivered by Councillors Croft, Sntithson and Foxton, the other three respondents, who were all received with loud cheering. The Mayor attended divine service at the Cathedral on Sunday morning, and was accompanied by the Town Clerk and ten members of the Corporation, in their robes of office. The bells rang the august body into and out of the Cathedral. The Revd. Canon Residentiary Birch preached, and selected his text from Zechariah, 8th chapter, i6th and 17th verses: — "These are the things ye shall do ; speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour, execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates ; and let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbours, and love no false oath ; for all these are things that I hate, saith the Lord." The total cost of this Election Petition Trial was 275/. I2S. 5d., payable out of the City Rate. February. Dedication of Princess Road to the public, by Dr. Husband. April 4th. Rev. Samuel Joy. M..A.. instituted Vicar and Precentor of Ripon Cathedral, in place of Rev. J. Jameson, deceased. Of Worcester College, Oxford; B..A. (double honours, 4th cl.) 1856, M.A. 1859 ; ordained deacon 1857, priest 1858. Lecturer of Leeds, 1857-59 ; perpetual curate of Bramley, 1859-66; vicar of Long Lane, Derbyshire, 1872-75. April 20th. Death of Councillor Richard Henry Walbran, aged 27 years. He was elected in 1871, at an extr.aordinary election ; re-elected 1872, dying before his term of office expired. Interrefi in Holy Trinity churchyard, his funeral being attended by the members of the Corporation in their robes of office. April 27th. Died at Princess Road, William Jud- son, retired Printer and Stationer, aged 53. He was a member of the Council 1851 to 1854. Son of Thos. Judson. mayor in 1835. Interred in the Cathedral churchyard. May loth. Resignation of Superintendent Burnis- ton ; and, on June 17th, Thomas Metcalfe (Serjeant in the Scarborough police force) elected superinten- dent of police. May and June. Water Skellgate arched over. Cost about 400/. July ist. Died at his residence, Bondgate Green. Ripon. Robert Darley Oxiey, J. P. He was a magis- trate for the West and North Ridings of Yorkshire, and also for the Liberty of Ripon ; Chairman of the Board of Guardians of the Ripon Union; Chairman of the Ripon Liberty Petty Sessions ; Commissioner of Taxes ; Trustee of Ripon Savings Bank ; and a Governor of Ripon Dispensary — in the work of every one of which he took an active part. The following letter, having reference to the status of Ripon as a City, is very interesting, and is conse- quently given in extenso. Heralds' College, E.C., My dear Sir. 22 July. 1875. I am exceedingly obliged to you for your very interesting letter. There will be no question as to the precedence of Ripon, for I have placed it (as a city) second, next to York, and before all other muni- cipal boroughs. I very ntuch regret that I have not been able to make the banner an armorial one. As I did not hear from you for so long, and time pressed, I was obliged to look into the matter myself, and could find no warrant whatever for your device, qutl arms. I know it has long been the badge or cogniz- ance of Ripon — sometimes with the letters on, some- times without — and it is greatly interesting as having, as I doubt not, reference to the old office of IVake- man. But Ripon is not, and never was, entitled to arms, and is, I believe, the only city in England so circumstanced. Again thanking you for your letters, I am, dear Sir, Faithfully yours, Stephen Tl'cker, Rouge Croix. R. W. Nicholson, Esq.. Town Clerk of Ripon. August 17th. Died Miss Fanny Elizabeth Whit- aker, only daughter of William Whitaker, Esq,, of Breckamore, near Ripon. Her death was caused by the overturning of railway carriages on the previous day. at Wilstrop. when travelling between Harrogate and Y'ork. The pulpit in Kirkby Malzeard church is erected to her memory . and bears the follow ing inscrip- tion : — " On the restoration of Kirkby Malzeard Church. Anno Domini 1880, this Pulpit was given in loving memory of Fanny Elizabeth Whitaker, of Breckamore, who died August 17th, 1875, aged 29 years." RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. August 27th. Death of Lord Grantley, at Won- trsh Park, who succeeded to the title in 1822, and was in his 78th year. The deceased served in the Guards for several years ; was present at Quatre Bras ; at Waterloo, where he was wounded ; and led a storming party at Peronne. He was High Steward for Guildford, and a magistrate for Surrey and York- shire. He married in 1825 Charlotte Earl, youngest daughter of the late Sir William Beechy. who sur- vived him, but left no issue. He w'as succeeded in the title by Thomas Brinley Norton, eldest surviving son of the late Hon. G. Chappie Norton. September 2nd. Appointment of R. Darney, jun. of Feversham, as gas manager, in place of J. Forbes. September 6th. Died at Skell Villa, Lambert Hall, ^g^*l 55- He was a member of the Council 1870 to 1873. Interred in the Cathedral churchyard. September 9th. Died at The Willows. Ripon, aged 80 years, the Rev. Joseph Jameson, hon. canon of Ripon Cathedral, and vicar of Cleasby. Ordained deacon 1816; priest 1817. He was connected with the cathedral for the long period of 54 years, having been appointed vicar and minor canon in 1821. A stained glass window was erected to his memory in 1877, in the north aisle of the Cathedral : the tracery or upper portion of the window is filled in with a choir of angels ; below are three scenes in the life of our blessed Lord, connected with the sea — these being Peter walking on the sea, Christ stilling the storm, and the draught of fishes. Below^ these, other three incidents are depicted — Christ and the sisters of Lazarus, with the w"ords, "Thy brother shall rise again ; " Christ on the mount, with the words, " Blessed are the pure in heart ; " and Christ healing the sick, with the words, " He healed all their sick." Below these again is the following: — "To the glory of God, and in memory of Joseph Jameson, B.D. , precentor of this Cathedral for 54 years, and honorary canon, died September 9th, 1875. This window is erected by the parishioners and his friends." September 7lh. Inauguration and unveiling of the drinking fountain, near the North Bridge, Ripon, by the mayor — a work at once useful and ornamental. The practical uses for which it was erected were to give ample drinking accommodation for cattle, hor- ses, etc., and also for the public. For cattle the lower trough is yj^ft. square and %ix. deep. The basin above is 5^fl. in diameter, and distant from the bottom trough 2ft. It is supported by means of a massive shaft of stone, octagonal shape, and at each • of the four angles grotesque figures are carved out of the solid stone to give the idea of a full and more per- fect support to the upper basin. These each hold a shield, bearing the following respectively — "J. S." "The Horn and Spurs." The base has small animals, frogs, lizards, etc., creeping round. The public are supplied by means of spring taps above the basin, projecting from the mouths of four boldly carved animals' heads conventionally treated. The whole structure is surmounted by a moulded cap, Ix-aringthe inscription ; — " Erected for the use of the public, by John Severs, of Ripon. 1875." Cost about 130/. October. Resignation of the Very Rev. Hugh McNeile, D.D., as Dean of Ripon. Acts of Chapter of the Collegiate Church of SS. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon, A.D. 1452 to A.D. 1506, edited by Rev. J. T. F'owler, M.A., F.S.A.. published by the Surtees Society. Rainfall in Ripon this year 28*99 inches. 1875-6. Richard Lumlev, Brewer. Mayor in 1875. Council. — Aldermen : H. Kearsley, R. E. Col- linson, R. Lumley, W. Wells : Councillors : T. Binns, J. B. Parkin, J. Spence, S. Tomlinson, W. Dudgeon, T. Smithson, S. Croft, T. Foxton, G. Kearsley, J. B. Lee, G. Calvert, F. Bateman. Jan. 27th. The Very Rev. Sidney Turner, M.A., installed dean of Ripon. He was a son of Sharon Turner, the historian, and educated at Trinity Col- lege, Cambridge, was inspector of prisons and refor- matories, and author of " Methray," 1846, and " Reformatory Schools," 1855. He held the deanery only about three months, resigning the same on account of ill health, March 2nd following. Feb. loth. Died at Littlethorpe, Henry Carter, retired watchmaker, aged 81. He was a member of the Council 1850. Interred in the Cathedral church- yard. March 4th. John Burton died ; born 2nd February, 1815. He took an active part in public work; and was a member of the City Council during the years i860 to 1866, and 1867 to 1873. Buried in the Cathe- dral churchyard. March 24th. Died at Park Street. George Jackson, J. P., aged 68, the last surviving member of the family of George Jackson, of Burton Leonard. He was a member of the Council 1835 to 1844, and 1845 10 1848. Interred in Trinity churchyard. April 3rd. Police force increased from two to four. May 9th. The Very Rev. William R. Fremantle, D.D. . installed dean of Ripon. He is a son of vice- admiral Sir Thomas Francis Fremantle, G.C.B., and was born Aug. 31st, 1807; was educated at West- minster School. He became Fell E.xhibitioner of Christ Church, Oxford; B.A. 1829; M.A. (Magd. Coll.) 1832; B.D. and D.D. 1876. He was ordained deacon 1833 and priest 1834. and was Fellow of Mag- dalen 1831-42; vicar of Steeple Claydon 1841-68; rector of Middle Claydon with East Claydon, 1841- 76; he was also rural dean of Claydon and honorary canon of Christ Church, O.vford. He married (i) November 4. 1835, Emily Caroline, daughter of General Sir Harry Calvert, G.C.B., who died July 14th, 1877. (2) October 9. 1879, Caroline, daughter of the Hon. Alexander Leslie Melville. He is author of " A Memoir of the Rev. Spencer Thornton ; " of "From Athens to Rome." 1870 ; and other works. May i6lh. The Skating Rink at Ripon opened by the mayor. It was situated in \\'ater Skellgate, and contained a tennis court. The whole was under the direction of a company, with a capital of 730/. in 146 shares of 5/. each. It had a most successful run the first season, and the directors were able to declare a MUNICIJ'AI. IJJSTORV. ETC. dividend of 30s. per share on the half year. Resides the rink there was a lawn tennis court ; and galas, roller skate competitions, masquerades, etc.. were held from time to time, making the place quite a centre of attraction all the summer. Rinking. however, declined in public favour, and the affairs of the com- pany had to be wound up, the result being that a final dividend of 6s. per share was paid, and the rink closed. June 22nd. A severe thunderstorm passed over Kipon and the neighbourhood. Mr. Gothorp, of Nunwick, had eighteen sheep killed by the lightning; the animals had huddled together under a large tree for shelter from the storm. June 26th. The price of gas reduced from 5s. to 4S. 7d. per one thousand cubic feet ; and public lamps 5s. each per annum. July 8th. Presentation of a Timepiece and Silver Tea Service to Mr. John Wood, in recognition of his valuable services as secretary of the Ripon and Claro Agricultural Society. The presentation was made at the Unicorn Hotel, by the Rev. S. H. I*owell. before a large assembly of subscribers and friends. July 17th. Visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught to Ripon, along with his troop (the 7th Hussars). He visited the Cathedral in the afternoon, and dined with Lord Ripon in the evening, at Studley Royal. He left Ripon with his troop on the following morning en route for the north. The band of the regiment played at the Skating Rink in the evening. August 20th. James Dunninglon, retired school- master, died, aged 59. He was a member of the City Council during the years 1862 to 1868, and 1869 to 1872. Buried in the Cathedral churchyard. September. Amalgamation of the Ripon and Claro .Agricultural Society with Harrogate, under the title of the Ripon Harrogate and Claro Agricultural Society. October 2nd. The beautiful church erected in Newby Park, by Lady Mary Vyner, in memory of her son, Frederick Grantham Vyner, murdered by Greek brigands in 1870, was consecrated this day by the bishop of Ripon. It is situate near the entrance gates to Newby Park, near the village of Skelton. Approached from this point the chancel will be first examined. .A five-light window of harmonious design occupies the whole width of the east end, and is surmounted by a crock- eted label, whose finial supports the figure of Christ. The gable, crowned with a cross, has two massive buttresses, adorned with armorial bearings. The north and south sides of this portion of the church are divided into three bays by buttresses, each bay has a two-light window, the spandrils in the tracery are adorned with very fine early English foliage. The Priest's door is on the south side. 'I"he whole is sur- mounted by a block and dental cornice with gurgoyles. Upon each stage of the chancel buttresses is a shield with the armorial bearings of families connected with that of the noble foundress. The tower is of four stages. The bell chamber in the fourth stage is lighted by two elaborate windows on each side, and from the block and dental cornice above springs a spire to the altitude of si.xty-six feet, whose surface is adorned with three bands of tracery ; at the angles are four octagonal pinnacles adorned with tracery at their base, and terminating in elaborate finials. i*assing round 10 the west end, is a fine rose window, with sculptures, introduced at four points of the outer circle, represent- ing the ages of man : — youth, manhood, decrepitude, and the last moments of life. Below the window is a blind trefoiled arcade. The porch has a foliated and richly-moulded outer doorway, over which, in the gable, under a triple canopy, is a beautiful sculp- tured representation of the Good Shepherd, bearing a tender lamb on His shoulders, and followed by His sheep. Interior. — The have is of four bays, and is 64 feet long by 19 feet wide, and 42 feet high. The piers which support the nave have moulded bases, annulets, and caps; in front Irish black marble banded shafts are carried up the face of the clerestory walls, and terminate in corbels supporting the tie-beams. These corbels are sculptured to represent, on the north side, infancy, boyhood, and old age ; and, on the opposite side, childhood; manhood, and mature age. The arches of the nave are adorned with the tooth orna- ment, and the spandrils are filled in with cinquefoils, adorned with foliage cusps. Above is a noble cleres- tory of twenty-one lights, arranged in triplets ; a con- tinuous arcade, whose arches spring off moulded capitals, supported by black marble shafts, enriches this part of the structure. The aisle walls have a tre- foiled arcade along their whole length, with black marble shafts, such as those in the clerestory. At the four angles of the nave are the evangelistic symbols, sculptured as terminations to the labels of the nave arches. The chancel is rich in various coloured mar- bles, and painted decorations. It is raised one step above the level of the nave floor, and is approached through a deeply moulded arch, whose piers of clus- tered columns, with charming Early English capitals, produce a very beautiful effect. Over the chancel arch is an elaborate sculpture representing our Lord's .Ascension ; and in the soflfit of the arch are angels with upraised wings on Jacob's ladder. The east window, as well as the windows on the north and south sides, have a double suite of tracery, supported on marble shafts, which lend a richness and elegance to the east end of the church. Laterally it is divided into three bays, the first bay on each side being devo- ted to stalls for the family of the foundress ; the rest having an arcading on black marble columns, with trefoil heads ; rich diaper work is introduced above this arcading. The inner tracery of the east window is very fine, and in the spandrils of the sub-arches are sculptured figures of angels bearing censers. The ti-acery of the other windows is similarly treated, hav- ing black marble banded shafts, moulded bases and capitals. The clustered shafts of different coloured marbles with exquisitely carved capitals, divide the bays, and support the stone groining ; at the inter- section of the diagonal ribs are carved bosses — the ceiling being cemented for painting. The floor is laid with encaustic tiles, and the furniture and other fittings ■ire in perfect harmony with this magnificent struc- ture. The lowest stage of the tower forms the vestry, RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. from which there is access to the pulpit through a doorway at the east end of the north aisle. Over the vestry is the organ chamber, and the organist is placed in a projecting loft or gallery, supported by a corbel richly sculptured with foliage and grotesque animals. Stained Glass. — The aisle windows illustrate the Parables of our Lord, and the clerestory contain full length figures of the Prophets. In the centre of the rose window is Christ the Consoler, and around him are the various conditions of life. Chancel. — The east window has its five lights filled with stained glass, the centre compartment representing the crucifixion, and Christ bearing the cross, and on each side are the various types of that event from the Old Testa- ment history. The chancel windows on the north and south sides contain scenes from the fife of our Lord, and the types of the events. They are arranged in pairs, each light containing the type and antitype. These windows are memorials to different members of the foundress's family. The whole of the stained glass is by Saunders and Co., London ; the cartoons having been prepared by Mr. F. Weekes. The architect of this costly structure is Mr. W. Burgess, London ; the builder, Mr. J. Thompson, Peterborough. The dedication of the old chapel of Skelton is to St. Swithun. October 4th. The Rev. H. D. Cust Nunn elected Honorary Chaplain to the Mayor and Corporation of Ripon, in place of the Rev. J. Jameson, deceased. Rainfall this year in Ripon 33'is inches. 1876-7. Robert Ellington Collinson, Hotel Proprietor. The arms up- on his badge are : Az. three cinquefoils pier- ced gules. Crest : .A rose gules betw. two branches of lau- rel crossing each other at the top proper. Born at Beverley, Yorkshire, June 3rd, 1834. He was the son of Thomas liUington Collinson. who for some years was proprietor of the "Unicorn" hotel at Ripon. The younger Collinson received his early education at the Ripon Grammar School ; afterwards he was at a school in Germany, where he acquired a knowledge of Continental languages — so much so, that he became agent and foreign corres- pondent for Messrs. Brown, merchants, Manchester, for which firm he travelled on the Continent. He was twice married — (i) at Islington Parish Church, 15th August, 1858, to Jeanic, daughter of Thomas Wilson, of Hartlepool, she died 20th .April, 1870 ; (2) at the Parish Church, Sculcoates, Hull, 8lh Nov- ember, 1872, to Eliza, daughter of William Maltby, Louth Farm, Lincolnshire, who survives him. He succeeded his father as proprietor of the " Unicorn " hotel, and took a very active part in the business of the city ; for twenty-five years he occupied a seal in the Council Chamber as councillor and alderman, being first elected as councillor in 1863, remaining until 1871. when he was elected alderman ; re-elected 1877 ; he retired in 1883, but was re-elected councillor in 1884, and again in 1887, dying before his term expired. For four years in succession he held the office of chief magistrate — the only instance in our long list of mayors. During these years many of the principal street improvements were effected in Ripon ; and more particularly, during his mayoralty, the greatest one of all — the North Road Improvement in conjunction with the widening of North Bridge — which will always be associated with his memory. He was one of the first Representative Governors of the Ripon Grammar School ; a Trustee of Municipal Charities ; placed on the Commission of the Peace for the City, i88o. He was well known amongst the West Yorkshire Freemasons ; and the fact that his name occurs as a founder on the warrants of the three Masonic Lodges of Ripon, is a sufficient testimony of his zeal in the cause of Freemasonrj'. He died December 26ih, 1889, at the comparatively early age of 35, and was interred in the burial ground attached to Trinity church. The funeral was attended by the mayor and corporation in their robes of office ; the members of the De Grey and Ripon Lodge, 837 ; and a very large assembly of private friends ; there were representatives from all the lodges and public institutions in the city with which he had identified himself during his active life. Covncil.— Aldermen : H. Kearsley, R. E. Col- linson, R. Lumley, W. Wells; Councillors: W. Dudgeon, T. Smithson, S. Croft, T. Foxton, G. Kearsley, J. B. Lee, G. Calvert, F. Bateman, J. B. Parkin. T. R. Mountain, S. Tomhnson, J. Spence. November 17th. Died at his residence, Bondgate Green, Ripon, aged 64 years, Henry Kearsley. He was a member of the Ripon Corporation nineteen years — alderman since 1871, and three times mayor. November 27th. The Council pass a vote of con- dolence to the family of the late .-Mderman Henry Kearsley. Deceiuber 21st. First election of a School .Atten- dance Committee. December 21st. Charles Husband appointed the Medical Officer of Health. December 23rd. Died at Ripon, Captain J. VV. Patterson. He was born August 23rd, 1794, and entered the army as a volunteer in 1809. He served against the Kafiirs in South -Africa in 1810; and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1812. On being ordered home to raise a thousand men who were to be embarked at Portsmouth on board the several transi)orts for Italian service, he was the means, under providence, of saving the ship " Buhner" from the hands of the mutineers, who intended taking posses- MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 223 sion of Ihe ship and running her inlo Toulon. For this and other services he was in 1814 promoted to be captain. Not wishing to serve a foreign [wwer, he joined the 3rd battahon of the 6olh Rifles, which was ordered out to St. Leonard's, West Indies. On arriving there he was immediately placed on the staff of the Governor General, and made Town Major and extra aide-de-camp. On his regiment being ordered to America he left with it. On the rediiction of the army in 1818, he being a non-effective, was placed on the half-pay list. In 1827 he engaged in the coast- guard service, in which he remained until 1862, when he was superannuated, and removed to Ripon. where he resided until his death. The deceased was one of the oldest Freemasons in England, having been initi- ated 2nd July. 1819. at Halifax. Nova Scotia. Passed the chair in St. George's Lodge. Ella. No. 297. in 1831. was made a Royal .Arch Mason 4th July, 1833. His funeral was attended by a large number of the members of the order, in the cathedral burial ground, December 28th. February ist. Died at Skellfield. aged 79 years. William 'Vorke. tanner ; buried at Ayton. near Stokesley. in Cleveland. February 8th. He was many years a member of the Ripon Corporation, and mayor in 1855 ; one of the first magistrates on the city bench. Feb. 9th. Erection of second gasholder authorised. February 26th. Died Jolin Kearsley, of Prospect House, corn merchant, aged 68. He was a member of the Council 1853 to 1859. Interred in the Cathe- dral churchyard. March 30th. Richard Seaburgh. a boll maker, suffocated in one of the Ripon police cells, from the bed on which he was lying taking fire. .April 6th. Meeting of the West Ridmg Geological and Polytechnic Society at Ripon. The Marquess of Ripon presided. Papers read "On the .Alluvial Deposits of the Lower Ouse \'alley." by Dr. H. Franklin Parson, medical officer for Goole ; "On the Silurian Erratics in Wharfedale." and " On the Basement of the Carboniferous Limestone in the North of England. " by J. R. Dakyns. Esq., F.G.S. ; also "Notes on the Glacial Drift near Ripon." by the Rev. J. Stanley Tute. vicar of Markinglon. May 9th. John Marshall appointed School .Atten- dance Officer, at a salary of 20A per annum. October 8th. George Irwine appointed Gas Mana- ger vice R. Darney resigned. October 31st. Jubilee Services were held in Trin- ity church. There is a long account of the work done in connection with this church in the Ripon Gazette of November ist. 1877. The Bishop of Ripon preached at the morning service, from 2nd verse of 4th chapter of St. Paul's 2nd Epistle to the Corin- thians. After service a luncheon was held in the schoolroom, at which the Bishop presided. In the evening the Rev. Prebendary Auriol preached the sermon. Collections were made at each service, the object being "to discharge the mortgage upon the parsonage house, to drain and improve the church- yard ; and to devote the surplus to Mission work in the poor district of Allhallowgate. " . Trinity Chlrch was built and endowed, under the provisions of a local act of Parliament. 7 Geo. IV.. c. 50. by the Rev. Edward Kilvington. M.A.. at an expenseof 13.000/. bequeathed for Christian purposes, by his relative, rhomas Kilvington. Esq.. MB., a noted medical practitioner in this city. The first stone was laid on the 28th July. 1826, — seep. 131, — and such expedition was used that it was consecrated by the archbishop of York, on the 31st of October, 1827. It is of cruciform arrangement, and designed by the late Mr. Thomas Taylor, whose successful practice in the delineation of our ancient and genuine archi- tecture should have suggested something belter. The spire is the most tolerable portion, and forms a con- spicuous object at a considerable distance. The edifice contains 900 sittings, and a powerful organ. On the north side of the chancel is a faithful bust of the late Rev. E. Kilvington. by Mr. Angus Fletcher, which. " in grateful remembrance of his name and work, his friends and hearers caused to be erected." He died January 28lh, 1835, aged 68 years. In 1873, the church was fitted with modern seals ; and other- wise improved. The parsonage, built by subscription, in 1849. is a neat and substantial building, and enjoys an excellent situation, overlooking ihechurch. — Ripon Guide. As few of the citizens know the district of Holy Trinity, we append as originally drawn out the Description of Holy Trinity District. — .A portion of the township of Ripon. and the entire townships of Bishopton and Clotherholme. to be named or called "The District Chapelry of the Holy Trinity, Ripon." and the boundaries thereof to be those here- inafter mentioned, that is to say : on or towards the east by the townships of Sharow and Nunwick. on or towards the west by the townships of Studley Roger and -Azerley. on or towards the north by the town- ships of North Slainley. with Sleningford and Sutton, and on or towards the south by the residue of the township of Ripon not included in the district, begin- ning at the south west corner of the township of Bishopton. and following the boundary between Bis- hopton and Ripon till opposite Bishopton Mill, from thence proceeding eastward along the north side of the mill race which supplies the Ripon High and oiher mills with water, to the point opposite the Bath- house, on Skellbank. where it follows the south side of the road leading to Skellgate. till opposite the Blue Bell yard ; and from thence proceeding northward up the said Blue Bell yard, along the east side thereof unlil it reaches the centre of Westgale. and from thence proceeding eastward along the centre of West- gate until opposite the south east corner of the Green Dragon Inn ; and from thence proceeding northward along the east side of the said Inn yard, to the north east corner thereof ; then still northward, partly across property belonging to Earl de Grey, and occupied by Thomas Kendall (No. 27. Market Place), to a point in a line with the wall dividing Kendall's holding on the south from the late Dr. Bruce's holding (No. 5. Westgate), and John Land's and Jane Gooden's pro- perties. From this point proceeding westward to the wall dividing Kendall's holding from Lyall'syard. and from thence proceeding northward along the west of 224 RIPOX MILLENARY RECORD. Kendall's holding, the George and Dragon Inn Yard, and a garden belonging to Earl de Grey, occupied by Messrs. Robinson {No. 14, Fishergate). to the north west corner thereof; and from ihence proceeding eastward along the north side of the said garden to the north east corner thereof, where it diverges about twenty links southward ; and from thence proceeding eastward along the south side of the narrow strip or road (leading from Messrs. Robinson's yard and premises into the garden before mentioned, belonging to Earl de Grey, and occupied by Messrs. Roljinson) to within twenty links of the south east corner thereof; and from thence proceeding southward along the west side of the yard occupied by Messrs. Robinson , under Earl de Grey, to the south west corner thereof; thence still southward to the centre of the back road to Messrs. Robinson's premises ; and from thence east- ward along the centre of the said road to the centre of Fishergate, and from thence proceeding southward along the centre of Fishergate until in a line with the south front of the Post Office (No. 21) and north side of the Market Place ; and from thence proceeding eastward along the north side of the Market Place to the south west corner of Mrs. Rayne's house (No. i. Queen Street), thence still eastward along the south side of Mrs. Rayne's yard to the south east corner thereof ; and from thence proceeding northward along the west side of Hall Garth, to the north west corner thereof; and from thence proceeding eastward along the north side of Hall Garth, to the south west corner of a gravel pit, belonging to Mr. Richard Smith, and from thence proceeding northward to the north west corner thereof ; and from thence proceed- ing eastward along the north side thereof to the south west corner of the yard belonging to the said Richard Smith, and from thence proceeding northward along the west side of the said yard to the north west corner thereof ; ihence still northward across AUhal- lowgate to the south east corner of a house and premises belonging to Earl de Grey, and occupied by William Dcarnley (No. 47), thence still northward along the east side of the said premises to the north cast corner thereof ; and from thence proceeding west- ward along the north side of the said premises to the north west corner tliereof, and from ihence proceed- ing northward along the east side of property belong- ing to Earl de Grey, and occupied by Henry Wilson (No. 48), to the north east corner thereof; and from thence proceeding westward along the north side of the said premises and the north side of property be- longing to the said Earl de Grey, occupied by Joseph Steele (No. 49), to the north west corner thereof, and from thence proceeding northward along the east side of property belonging to the said Earl de Grey, and occupied by Mrs. Ellen Chapman (No. 53), to the north east corner thereof; and from thence proceed- ing northward along the east side of a field called High Ashes, belonging to the Earl de Grey, and occu- pied in small lots, to the north east corner thereof; and from thence proceeding westward along a water- course, through a field called Siammergate End, to the south east corner of Pinfold Close (now the Cres- cent), and from thence proceeding northward to the north east corner thereof, and from thence proceeding eastward along the east side of a garden, formerly belonging to Mr. Michael Brunton, and now to Mr. Thomas Ebdell, to the north east corner thereof, and from thence still eastward along the south side of Brick Kiln Close, to the south east corner thereof; thence to the centre of the road leading from Stam- mergate to the North Bridge, and from thence pro- ceeding along the centre of the said road to a point on the North Bridge, and on the line of boundary between Ripon and Sharow townships. [The num- bers given in brackets are those now in use in the city]. The district still remains part of the parish of Ripon and is not a separate parish. The following is a list of the Incumbents and the dates of their institution : — 1827. Rev. Edward Kilvington, M.A. 1835. Rev. J. W. Whiteside (Incumbent of Kes- wick) ; appointed Vicar of Scarborough. 1848. i6th October. Rev. Walter Sunderland Lewis (appointed Vicar of W^orthing). 1867. 14th October. Rev. John Meire Ward, M.A., (presented to the Vicarage of Clapham). 1877. 26th January. Rev. Joseph Hulme Goodier (Vicar of St. Jude's, Hunslet), now holds the living. October loth. The Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire Freemasons held their quarterly meet- ing at the Town Hall, Ripon. under the banner of the De Grey and Ripon Lodge. 837, Lieut. -Colonel Sir Henry Edwards, Bart., R. W. Prov. G. Master, in the chair. After transacting business, the brethren formed in procession outside the Town Hall, and attended a special service at the Cathedral. The Rev. Canon Burfield, M.A.. vicar of St. Mark's, Leicester. P.P.G. Chaplain of W. Yorks., P.G.C. of Leicester and Rutland, preached the sermon, from I. Corinthians, xiii. c. , 8 v. A collection was made on behalf of Jepson's Hospital. The brethren retur- ned to the Town Hall in procession ; a banquet fol- lowed, at which the Dean and several of the clergy were guests. 1877-8. RoBT. Ellington Collinson. Mayor in 1876-7. CoL^NciL. — Aldermen : R. Lumley, W. Wells, G. Kearsiey, R. E. Collinson ; Counciiiors : J. B. Lee. J. Bayncs, G. Calvert, F. Bateman, J. B. Parkin, T. R. Mountain, S. Tomlinson, J. Spence, W. Dudgeon, T. Binns, G. N. Mallinson, J. Dun- nington. November 2Bih. John William Calvert appointed Collector vice M. Wood resigned. January i6th. Died Matthew Charles Swiers, WMne and Spirit Merchant, aged 60 years. He was a member of the Council 1861-63, 1865-68. Interred at Bishop Thornton. February 24th. Died in Fishergate, Ripon, in his 68th year, Benjamin Pulleine Ascough. He was mayor of Ripon in 1862, 1B64. 1865, and 1866. April 23rd. The new church at Liltlethorpe con- secrated by the bishop of Ripon ; the foundation stone of which was laid, September 27th, 1877, by the MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 225 Dean of Ripon. Cost 700/. The building consists of nave, apsidal chancel, vestry, organ chamber, south porch, bell cole, and spiral ventilator: .-ind is built of brick with stone dressings ; moulded blue and red Staffordshire bricks being used for window jaint}s and string courses. It is roofed with flat brown tiles laid on boarding and fell ; and the building presents a good contrast of colour and form. Intern.illy the roof is open limbered of red wood, stained and varnished in different tints: the tie rods and lamps being decorated in colours and gold. The east window, of stained glass, was pre- sented by the Rev. Canon Worsley. The seats are of pilch pine : and the lectern, prayer desk, and altar table are of oak. The font is of Caen stone, carved with foliage, and stands on a marble shaft with moul- ded base, and bears the following inscription : — "To the glory of God, and in memory of Gertrude Eliza- beth Swire." April 24th. Opening of the New Organ. Special ser%'ices were held in the nave. Matins and Evensong. The choral force consisted of the choirs of York, Durham, and Ripon cathedrals, and Leeds and Wakefield parish churches. The 7V Dcutn and JutiUite were sung to a setting in the key of C, written for the occasion by the Cathedral Organist, the solo parts being taken by the Ripon choir. The first anthem was Mozart's "Glory, honour," the solos being taken by the Durham choir. The second anthem was Mendelssohn's "Sing to the Lord." The Bishop preached, from II. Cor. v., 14, 15. .'^t evensong the service was .-Vttwood in A. Solos by Ripon. The first anthem was Purcell's "O give thanks." Solos by York. The second anthem being Handel's "Worthy is the Lamb : " and " .\men Chorus." Dr. Crow presided at the organ, assisted by Dr. .Armes. of Durham Cathedral, and Mr. Wm. Rea, organist of Xewcastle Tow'n Hall. The Very Rev. the Dean preached, from Psalm Ixviii. , 24, 26. The Mayor and Corporation were present in their robes of office : and the Cathedral was crowded at both services — the clergy being largely represented. The Services were most successful. It would be diffi- cult to find music more beautiful, or more represen- tative in character, and it is only just to add that its performance was equally admirable. Between the Services there was a public luncheon, at which the Lord Bishop presided. Subjoined is a description of Ripon C.^thedrai. Okg.\n.— In September, 1873, the Dean and Chapter having engaged Dr. Monk, then organist of York minster, to be present and advise them, on the occasion of my playing my trial service, had an examination of the organ then in the Cathedral made by him, with a view to its being enlarged and modernized. 'At Dr. Monk's request I assisted him in that inspection. Tradition credits Gerhard Schmidt. ne|ihew of the celebrated Father Schmidt, with the building of the old organ, but there is strong reason to doubt whether he did so. Certainly we found only five old slops in it : and the rest of the organ was very poor in lone and inferior in material. A chapter minute of February 4th, 1677. runs thus : " Agreed by the reverend the Deane and Chapter to give unto Mr. Willm. Preston, organ maker, the summe of tenne pounds, for making the organ in the said Collegiate Church, to have five stops such as shall be approved by Mr. Brownhill or Mr. Sorrell to be good and sufficient, " etc. (Mr. Sorrell was organist in 1677I. Possibly Mr. Preston may have employed Schmidt to make the choir organ, as an addition to what they then had, as the old pipes were certainly made by a (3erman, the letter names on them being in German characters : and it is known that .Schmidt had a child baptized in the church. The price, however, is insufficient even for that date. In 1834, June 10th. another memorandum says: — "The repairs at the Minster have been completed, at an expense of 6265/. is. \\id. ; and in addition a new organ and case are now in hand." But no par- ticulars are given. The work in the great and swell organs, as we found them, were probably of that date, and very inferior in every way. The old choir organ of five stops was retained, but unfortunately all the pipes rcvoiced unskilfully, and the lone spoiled. The organ not being worth rebuilding, the Dean and Chapter wisely took the bolder course of building a new instrument, retaining merely the old pipes. Be- fore deciding on the builder, the Dean and Chapter, acting on the advice of Dr. Stainer (since Professor Sir John Stainer), sent me on a tour of inspection of some of the best English organs, and on my subse- quent recommendation they entrusted the work to Messrs. T. C. Lewis and Co., of Brixton, London, who, in conjunction with Mr. Walker Joy and myself, drew up the specification of the present instrument. A subscription list was opened and a committee ap- pointed to raise the money, and carry out the work : but by some extraordinary mistake I was not asked to join that committee, and could no longer give advice. Sir Gilbert Scott designed the case, which was made by Messrs. Thompson and Co. , of Peter- borough. It is bold and striking in its nave front, but the east front is sadly out of harmony with the beautiful stall-work. Unfortunately he refused, until it was too late, to allow the organ to be divided and placed north and south, and remove the screen which now cuts the Cathedral in halves. I had from the beginning urged this course. The present arrange- ment has many objectionable features. Placed on the screen, the organ is, for service in the choir, decidedly too loud, especially the pedal trombone, which, owing to a misunderstanding in the drawings, had to be raised twelve feet above where the builders intended it to go, and the pipes now project above the top of the case, with very ugly efl'ect. The pedal organ, divi- ded and placed in the aisles, but without any case whatever, is decidedly more useful than beautiful : while the loud knock of the pallets (which are placed in a receptacle resembling an altar-tomb, instead of underground), is distinctly a nuisance, being audible through all the softer music. The blowing apparatus has been placed in the south aisle, on a floor specially made, some twenty feet from the ground. By this extraordinary arrangement, every noise made bv the engines and bellows is heard all over the choir, to the great annoyance of the congregation ; while the raised 226 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. px)sition, by reducing the water pressure, makes larger engines and increased cost, unavoidable. The organ is certainly a most magnificent instru- ment. Its tone is probably unsurpassed by any other organ in the country — always excepting the old work, which it was a pity to retain. The materials are all of the very best. The pipe work, of "spotted metal," or even of higher quality in some cases, is substantial and w^ell made. Even the pedal trombone is of " spotted metal." It is an example of what a high-class builder can do when he is not subjected to competition, or cut down in his price. The mecha- nical parts of the organ, though thoroughly well made, are, however, distinctly behind the age, and minus those modern contrivances that so greatly lessen the difficulties of manipulating a large instrument. The great organ, and the swell to great coupler, have pneumatic action, and the pedal partly tubular pneumatic, but it is so long that it does not act prompt- ly, therefore the bass pipes sound later than the rest of the organ, especially when heard in the nave. The choir and swell organs have theordinary back-fall hea\y action ; while the swell to choir, with the same class of action, is hardly playable, it is so heavy. The com- position pedals are single action only, and have to be pushed back by the stops, at the risk of breaking one, which has more than once occurred ; or even a finger, which has escaped with an occasional sprain. The organist is placed inside the instrument, where he can neither see nor hear ; and a door in the case intended to enable him to do so, will not open on account of the screen, A more absurd position could hardly have been devised. Another extreme incon- venience caused by the position of the organ and organist is that all the stops are on wrong sides compared with other instruments ; and in Festival Services, with a \isiting organist, this difficulty has to be met, combined with the impossibilityof hearing and judging the effects he is producing, or even of hearing the voices in the nave ; while the conductor is invis- ible, and would in any case be useless to him, on account of the length of lime which elapses between the putting down a key and the sound being heard in the nave. The increasing use of cathedrals in matters musical will, it is to be hoped, result in these things being remedied — now a perfectly simple affair, with or without the removal of the organ, Mr. Hope Jones's clever application of electricity having ren- dered it possible to place the organist in any position temporarily desired, while the resources of the organ are infinitely increased by new possibilities in com- binations of lone colour, the effect of which he has at last brought under the critical judgment of the organist. In perhaps no church in England is there more need of this improvement than in Ripon Cathe- dral. The following is the Specification. Great Organ, CC to A, j8 notes. 1 Bourdon. Wood and Metal. i6 feet tone. 2 Open Diapason. Metal. 8 , . 3 Hohl Flute. Wood. 8 ., 4 Open Diapason, small. Metal. 8 ,, 5 Stopped Diapason. Wood & metal 8 ,, 6 Principal. 7 Octave. Metal. 4 feet. 4 .- 8 Octave Quint. ,, 2%,. 9 Super Octave. ,, 2 ,. 10 Mixture. ,, 4 ranks. On a separate Soundboard, 7 inches pressure. 11 Contra Trumpet. Metal. 16 feel. 12 Trumpet. ,, 8 ,, 13 Clarion. ,, 4 -■ S-weil Organ, CC to A. I Bourdon. Wood and Metal. 16 feet tone. *2 Rohr Flote. ,, ., 8 ,, ., 3 Geigen Principal. Metal. 8 .. 4 Gamba. Tin. 8 ,, 5 VoixCeleste(undulatingwiihNo. 4) Tin. 8 .. *6 Rohr Flote, Wood and Metal. 4 ,, 7 Geigen Principal. Metal. 4 ,. 8 Flule Harmonique ,, 4 ,, 9 Flautina. ,, 2 ,, , 10 Mixture. ,, 3 ranks. 11 Contra Trumpet. ,, 16 feet. 12 Trumpet. ,. 8 .. 13 Oboe. ,, 8 .. 14 Clarion. ,, 4 ,, Choir Organ, CC to A. 1 Lieblich Gedact. Wood & Metal. 16 feet tone. 2 Lieblich Gedact. ,. ., 8 ,, 3 Vox Angelica. Tin. 8 ,. 4 Dolce. Metal. 8 ,, 5 Viole de Gambe. Tin. 8 ,, 6 Flauto Traverse. Wood and Metal. (Harmonic). 8 ,, ,, 7 Li ebhch Gedact. Wood & Metal. 4 ,. ,, *8 Dulcet. Metal. 4 ,, 9 Lieblich Gedact. , , 2 , , 10 Clarionet. ,, 8 ,, ,, Pedal Organ. I Sub-Bass. Wood. 32 feet tone 2 Sub- Bass. 16 ,, ,, 3 Open Bass. ,, 16 ,, 4 Violone. 16 ., S Flute Bass. ,, 8 ,, . 6 Violoncello. 8 .. 7 Trombone. Metal. .-I icessoi-ies. 16 ,, I Great to Pedal. 2 Swell to Pedal. 3 Choir to Pedal. 4 Swell to Choir. 5 Swell to Great. There are three Composition Pedals acting on the Great Organ and Pedal Slops, three on the Swell, and one on the Coupler Great to PeAaX.—Cotitribulid by E. J. Cr- pen that the annual rent should amount to more than he had before given, he declared it to be his will, that every boy, his years being expired of fifteen years and a half, having been above four years in the Hospital, might have 5/. to bind him to a trade in Ripon, and not elsewhere, to be paid to his master six months after he should become bound, or to have more or less, as the income should afford, according to the discretion of the said feoffees. And he appointed the mayor of Ripon for the time being. George Aislabie. of Studley Hall. Esq. . and the heirs male of his body forever, the dean or sub-dean, whether of them might be resident in Ripon at the election days, the two senior aldermen, the master of the free school, the senior four-and-twentieth man, and the constable of Low Skellgate for the time being, his feoffees in trust, with full power for the buyin,g of lands, etc. And the testator charged his other house, which was his father's, adjoining the Hospital, after the death of his sister, Ehzabeth Nelson, with the pay- ment of 40s. for ever, unto the feoffees in trust, for the use of the Hospital ; and he appointed his wife, Isabel Jepson, sole executrix of his will. The Hospital was not so well endowed as was intended by the founder ; for the clear remainder of the testator's personal estate, above his debts dis- charged, and a moiety thereof claimed liy his \s'idow, amounted only to 2275/. 3s. gd. By order of the Court of Chancery it was decreed that by reason of the inadequacy of the funds, the number of boys should be reduced to twelve. The above sum of 2275/. 3s. gd. . together with 135/. IIS. 9d. interest thereon, was paid by the widow, who also gave one of the silver tankards, and one of the silver bowls, to be used in the Hospital, but refused to deliver the two tankards and two bowls according to the will, or to pay the loo/. in order to convert the house into a convenient Hospital. And tile feoffees, after expending 214/. 5s. 8d. in establishing the trusts of the will, and on the build- ings of the Hospital, invested the remainder in the purchase of fee farm rents, amounting to the annual sum of 140/. OS. 6d. Afterwards (1737) they purchased for 314/. I2S. 7d.. fourteen acres and a half of land in Ripon, Littlethorpe. and Bondgate. In 1790. they received 100/. under the will of Alderman Terry, and also an undivided moiety of 2a. or. i6p. of land, called Borrage Close, along with the Maison Dieu. — Public CharitUs of Ripon, 1837. p. 59. 60. See also nott- under 1672. Subsequently the number of boys was reduced to ten ; and the [jrescnt available annual income, amounting to about 200/., being inadequate for the payment of the salary of the master, the keep- ing the premises in repair, and the board, clothing, and attendance on the boys, it was determined by the feoffees, instead of further reducing the number of MUNICIPAL HISTOR Y, ETC. 23« I)oys, 10 make an effort lo rcbuilil and enlarge the school, (lormitory. and dwelling-house of the master; but as they had no funds which could be applied to this purpose, they made an appeal to owners of pro- perty, and residents in the city and neighbourhood of kipon, for the means of making the charity what it was intended to be, — a benefit to the deserving poor, and a credit to the city. The scheme of the fcoflees was to raise a sum of looo/. or 1500/., to be expen- ded in rebuilding the fabric of the establishment : and then conduct it in the following manner ; — The boys to be divided into two classes, i. — Ten who should be nominated by the feoffees under Jep- son's will without payment. 2. — Ten who should be supported by their friends, at the rate of si.\ or seven shillings per week, to be elected as vacancies occur, by subscribers, according to the following scale: — Every subscriber of i/. u. to be entitled to a vote for one year, if there should be a vacancy. Every subscriber of 20/., either in one sum or by annual instalments extending over not more than four years, to be entitled to one vote for life ; and an additional vote for every 20/. subscribed. .Any person raising 20/. by collections in a church or chapel, or by private subscription, to be entitled 10 a vote for life. The feoffees at this time were : — The Mayor (.-Mder- man Collinson), the Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon, Mr. Alderman Lumley, Mr. Alderman Wells, Mr. K. A. Hooper, Master of the Ripon Grammar School, and Mr. Councillor Baynes. The list of subscribers was a highly respectable one ; at the head of which appeared the Marquess of Ripon, Mrs. Danby Harcourt, and Lady Mary Vyner for 100/. each ; so that in a short time nearly 1000/. was obtained or promised. Mr. Bishop, architect, Ripon, prepared plans, and the work was in due time completed, forming a building of about fifty feet sciuare, and two stories in height, containing dining- room, drawing-room, study, school-room, five bed- rooms, dormitory, bath-room, lavatories, etc. ; the total cost was 1543/. 19s. iid. ; a sum which the sub- scriptions did not cover ; and the debt was only cleared off in 1886 ; while the number ol boys on the foundation remained much as it was. The new building was opened on the i8th of February, 1880, by Mrs. Bickersteth, wife of the Lord Bishop of Ripon, when a Fancy Fair was held in the new hospital, and a very determined effort made to clear the debt off the building — in this the promoters, however, were only partly successful. -May 13th. Ripon Race Company formed to pur- chase the Grand Stand, etc. , from the old Race Com- mittee, with a capital of 2000/. , in 400 shares of 5/. each. Under new management the .Annual Races have considerably improved, and 6 stakes are run for each of the two race days. The late Mr. R. E. Col- linson was chairman of the committee from the for- mation of the Company up to the time of his death ; he was succeeded by the present chairman, Mr. \V. Wells. June 2nd. Foundation stone of a new Primitive Methodist chapel laid in .Mlhallowgate, Ripon, by Mrs. E. Clark, of the Grove, Ripon, and Mrs. Clark, late of Port Natal. The President of the Primitive Methodist Conference (Rev. J. Newell), delivered an address. In the evening there was a public lea and meeting in the Wesleyan Schoolroom. The site on which the chapel stands was purchased from the XLarquess of Ripon, at a cost of 515/. .August 17th, Mrs. John Kirk, of Westwick, near Ripon, accidentally shot dead by her son. September 2nd. One of the large lancet windows in the north tower of the Cathedral filled with stained glass, containing a richly coloured subject of "Christ rewarding the faithful servant," as suggested by "The parableof the talents." from St. Matthew, xxv. chap., as a memorial of the Greenw ood family. .At the base of the glass is the inscription. "To the glory of God, and in memory of Henry, Caroline, and Elizabeth Greenwood, this window is erected by their surviving relatives." The window is the work of Messrs. Ward and Hughes. September 8th. Foundation stone of new Congre- gational Schools and Manse laid by the Marchioness of Ripon. September 14th. Kirkby Malzeard church re- opened, after being closed for restoration and im- provement. Cost upwards of 3000/. The City of Ripon Market Tolls.— The tolls and stallage of the markets and fairs of this city, prior to the year 1837, belonged for many centuries to the .Archbishops of York as Lords of the Manor of Ripon. In 1837 they were transferred by the then .Archbishop of York to the Bishop of Ripon, shortly after the re-creation of the See of Ripon. -And in 1857 they were again transferred by the late Bishop of Ripon to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England. In 1827 the then Archbishop of York granted a lease for three lives of the tolls, etc., to Messrs. Raggett and Wasse, and they and their assigns from time to time granted sub-leases of the tolls for short terms of years, after inviting competition, to toll farmers. The last holder of a sub-lease appears to have paid an annual rent of 250/. to the original or principal lease- holders. In 1853 the Ecclesiastical Commissioners bought out the interest of the original leaseholders subject to the sub-lease then held by a .Mr. Joshua Bower, which had not expired. In addition to the tolls leviable under the charters granted to the Archbishops of York, there was for many centuries a Corn Toll levied in the Markets by the Mayor and Corporation, and which seems to have been claimed by them by prescription. This toll was designated " The Market Sweeping or Hand Lawe," being a handful out of every sack of corn exposed for sale in the Market-place. In process of time, how- ever, the practice arose of bringing samples of corn only, in consequence of which the value of this toll- became very small, amounting in the last year of col- lection to 3/. 5s. 4d. from sale of corn so tolled. The Corporation thereupon, in 1849, petitioned the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury for per- mission 10 al>olish this toll, which was granted. For very many years serious complaints had been made, by parties attending the markets, of the exces- sive and exorbitant charges made for Tolls, and of 232 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the irregular and unsatisfactory manner in which the same were collected. From evidence given by the late Mr. Fall, who was for many years a collector, after 1859, it would appear that for a cart load of fruit 3s. was charged instead of 3d. ; other goods were also charged exorbitantly — in some instances 50/. per cent, of their value. This kind of thing was Ciuried on to such an extent, that at last the Corpora- lion took the matter up, and in 1858 petitioned the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for a reform in the man- agement of the Fairs and Markets, the result being that the Corporation w-ere appointed the agents of the Commissioners, and were put in sole control of the markets, paying half yearly the profits (after deducting costs of management, etc. ), to the Com- missioners ; this arrangement continued from 185910 1880. In 1871, the Corporation approached the Commis- sioners with a view to the purchase of the Tolls, but the price then fi.xed {3,000/.), being considered too high, the negociations fell through. Several further attempts were afterwards made by the Council to purchase these Tolls, and ultimately, in 1880, the Commissioners sold their right and interest in the markets for the sum of 1500/. Application was made to the Local Government Board, under the " Public Health Act, 1875," for sanction to borrow 2150/., and such sanction was granted, repayable in thirty years, and the following expenditure incurred, viz. : — The Ecclesiastical Commissioners, for £^ s. d. Pm-chase Money of Tolls, etc. . 1500 o o And for Interest on same . . . 50 o o Purchase of old Stallhouse, Blossomgate 200 o o Building new Stallhouse . . 300 o o Legal Charges, Stamps on Conveyance and Bonds, and sundry E.\penditure 100 o o ;f2I50 o o Very shortly after the Corporation had become owners of the Tolls, etc., they abolished a very vex- atious charge that was made on fair-days. At the principal fairs, double tolls were levied, and at the smaller fairs a toll and a half was demanded. The tolls are now uniform throughout the year. In 1886 the royal assent was given to the " Ripon Corporation Act, 1886," in which was incorporated certain powers respecting the markets and fairs of the city, with a schedule of tolls to be levied. The averages of the first three years under corpo- rate control (1859 to i86x) were. Receipts 271/. %s. ^. ; Expenses, 144/. +!. id. ; Net Profits. 127/. 4J. 2(/. Out of the profits, the average of which during the three years (1886 to 1888) have been 1^2/., the Council have had to provide sinking fund and interest on loans of about 120/. ; the remaining balance during recent years has been absorbed partly by the repayment of a contribution from the district revenue of 62/. ; the remainder being represented by a balance in hand of about 23/. During the three years ending 25th March, 1891, the average receipts from Tolls was about 300/., and the average expenditure for management 163/., for sinking fund and interest 113/., making a total of 276/. The sum of 52/, has recently been expended in improvements at the Stallhouse. It will thus be seen that the Market Tolls have been able to pay their way without burdening the district rates (which are liable in case of deficiency) ; balance being used to improve the market plant. The rainfall at Ripon this year was 3232 inches. 1880-1. Richard Lumlev, Brewer. Mayor in 1875 and 1876. COVKCIL.— A liii-rii:eir : G. Kearslev, R. E. Col- linson, S. Tomlinson, J. Bayncs ; Councillors: J. B. Lee, J. Kearsley, G. Calvert, F. Bateman, J. B. Parkin, J. Severs, T. Stevenson, S. Croft, T. Hargrave, W. Burniston, T. Hill, P. Braithwaite. December 20th. Death of James Fall, Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for 31 years. December 22nd. Local Government Inquiry held at the Court House respecting an application to borrow 1742/. for works and street improvement, and for providing public offices, weigh house, stables, etc. December 25th. Two boys, named Whitfield Benson, aged 10, and William Baines, aged 12 years, drowned whilst sliding on a pond at Quarry-moor. January 14th. Died in Westgate, Ripon, John Brown, chemist, aged 63 years. He was a member of the Council 1846 to 1852. Interred in the Cathe- dral churchyard. January 22nd. Died at his residence. Park-street, Ripon, aged 79 years, George Bates, for forty-two years organist of Ripon cathedral. As a professor of music he possessed great talent, and w^as skilful on the piano, violin, and other instruments. In the course of his long professional career he had composed a great number of chants, hymn tunes, and other selections. Amongst the most noteworthy were a funeral anthem, the music of which was very beauti- ful, and highly thought of; services for morning and evening prayers ; and music for the ordination hymn. The latter is sung not only in England, but in America, the Colonies, and wherever the ordination service of the Church of England is used. As a last tribute of respect to one who for so many years contributed to the musical success of the services within the Cathe- dral, the Dean and Chapter instructed the choristers to attend the interment of the deceased, which took place at Trinity church. A handsome Memorial in "Latten" brass, richly enamelled, was erected in 1881, by his old pupils and friends, in the north aisle of the Cathedral. The design is most appropriate, the score of the music composed by him to the hymn " Come Holy Ghost " forming the border. A Greek cross, with the Evangelistic emblems, and sacred monogram in centre, and motto, "He being dead yet speaketh," effectively arranged with harps, etc., surmounts the follow ing inscription, in the initial letter of which is S. Cecilia playing an organ:— "To the Glory of God, and in Memory of George Bates, who was for forty-two years Organist of this Cathedral, this brass is erected. Born July 6, 1802 ; died Jan. 22, 1881." Four Maltese crosses and raised bosses complete the design, which was engraved by Gaw- thorp. Long .\cre, London. MUNICH' A I. HISTORY, ETC. 233 March 17th. The new chapel of the I'rimilivc Methodists, in AUhallowpate. Ripon, opened, with a special service, the sermon being preached by the Rev. G. Lamb, of Hull, who was present at the open- ing of the old chapel forty-one years ago. Afterwards there was a tea meeting in the schoolroom. The building, which will accommodate about 450 persons, is a striking contrast to the old one in Priest Lane, which did good service for forty one years. It is in the Klizabelhan style of architecture, the exterior being brickwork with stone dressings. In connection with the chapel there is a schoolroom to accommo- date about 200 children. Total cost 1700/. April loth and nth. New Congregational Schools and Manse were opened. Special Services on the Sunday, at which the Rev. Robert Ualgarnie, of Scar- borough, preached. Tea meeting on Monday after- noon, and public meeting in the evening, at which Mr. James Dodshun, of Leeds, presided. The total cost was about 1050/., towards which 543/, had been subscribed at the time of opening. The Sunday School in connection with the Congregational CImrch was commenced in the year 1821, and was the first begun by any denomination in Ripon. The new- buildings supplied a long-felt want, and comprise large school-room and two class-rooms at the end, with cellars underneath. The manse is a commo- dious structure adjoining the church. April 27th. Died Richard Ward Nicholson, aged 57 years. For 28 years he was Town Clerk of Ripon. He succeeded his father in that office, who was ap- pointed in 1819, and held it until 1853— so that father and son had held it for the long period of 62 years. The family originally sprung from Cawood, Richard Nicholson (Town Clerk 1819-1853) being the second son of William Nicholson, of Cawood, by Mary, only daughter of Richard Ward, of Cliffe, near Selby. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Britain, who was mayor of Ripon 1804, 1813, and 1831. Richard Ward Nicholson (Town Clerk 1853-1881), was the eldest son, and died unmarried, two bro- thers and seven sisters surviving him. At the time of his appointment the Corporation had not acquired that control over local affairs which it now possesses, and consequently the work of the Town Clerk was neither so e.xtensive nor important. One of the first undertakings which engaged the attention of Mr. Nicholson after his appointment was E2 the securing of a separate Commission of the Peace for the city, and he was appointed the first Clerk to the Borough Justices. In addition to the office of Town Clerk, Mr. Nicholson was clerk to the gover- nors of the grammar school, and was the means of considerably augmenting the income of the school by the careful selling of land and the recovery of arrears of rent. He successfidly carried out the work for the New Scheme, which was adopted in 1872. He was also Clerk 10 the Charity Trustees and Jepson's Hospital ; to the Liberty and West Riding Magis- trates : and to the Ripon and Harrogate Turnpike Trustees. As a solicitor he had a large and extensive practice, and he was undoubtedly a shrewd and able lawyer. He was country solicitor to the Lords of Studley Royal, succeeding his father in that capa- city. Interred in Holy Trinity churchyard, May 3rd. The funeral was attended by the Mayor and Corporation, City Magistrates, members of the legal and medical profession, tradesmen of the city, and the Blue Coat Boys from Jepson's Hospital. May ist. The North Bridge, Ripon, was reopened by a grand ceremonial procession, after it had been widened and improved, at a cost of about 7000/.. partly contributed by the West Riding, partly by the corporation of Ripon, and partly by private subscrip- tion. The bridge was widened 15 feet, so that it is now nearly double its former width. There are nine main arches, varying in span from 24 to 28 feet, and six flood arches of smaller span, the whole length of the bridge being about 700 feet. 70,000 cubic feet of ashlar stone, and 1000 tons of rubble were used in the work. The contractors were Messrs. Whitaker Brothers, of Horsforth. near Leeds. The opening ceremony was an imposing one, the procession, repre- senting all the industries of Ripon in holiday garb, accompanied by the Mayor and Corporation in their robes of ofl^ice. the public officials, magistrates, clergy, citizens, etc., made its way down the recently impro- ved North Road, to the bridge; having crossed it, and returned, the Rev. H. D. Cust Nunn, chaplain to the Corporation, offered up a special prayer. The mayor then declared the bridge open. Mr. Alderman CoUinson, one of the leading spirits in connection with these improvements, made a few remarks, and the procession returned to the Town Hall, where a lun- cheon, given by the mayor, awaited them. See p. 229. The following is the census of Ripon and Bondgate taken this year: — Ripon: Inhabited houses, 1439; uninhabited, 85; building, 14: Males, 2996; Females, 3645 — 6641. Bondgate: Inhabited houses, 187; uninhabited, 16 ; Males, 382 ; Females, 403 — 785. Total, 7426. May 9th. The Council pass a vote of condolence with the relatives of the late R. W. Nicholson, Town Clerk. May 26th. Vote of 20/. as a salary to the Mayor, to cover a disallowance by the Auditors. May 29lh. Two children, daughters of Mr. Kdwd. Hunter, of Hutton Conyers, aged respectively 1 1 and 8 years, drowned in Hutton mill deeps, in the river Ure, near Ripon, whilst gathering flowers. Coroner's verdict, "accidentally drowned. " 234 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1 lis badge on the baldric bears a rebus on his name, with the motto ' Semper Eadem." May i9lh. Matthew Kirkley elected Town Clerk in place of R. W. Nicholson, deceased. Mr. Kirkley, a native of Ripon, was born June loth, 1849, and was for many years in the office of the late Town Clerk, having been appointed by him as a clerk on the igth of January, 1865. During the latter years of Mr. Nicholson's life he took a very active part in the management of the numerous appointments held by him, and especially in the work of the Corporation. On the 17th of February, 1881, he was appointed by the Mayor (Mr. R. Lumley) as Town Clerk //■^-tu^} i 1^ t.-ji '^^ \ ■< > ^ > ^ MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 237 of Norton Conyers, N'unningion. and V\'hilwclI-on- the-Hill (all in the county of York), born 1789, mar- ried first, in 1810, Harriet, daughter of George c:iark, Esq., of West Hatch, in Kssex, and had issue: Reginald Bellinghani, born 1812, died 1820; Bellingham George Fenton, born 1813, died 1835; (iodfrey Theodore, born 1814, died 1837; Harriet, born 1815. married, first. Colonel Ashworth, and secondly, the third Marquess of Donegall ; Jessey, born 1817 ; and Kllinor, born 1819. Sir Bellinghani married secondly, Harriet, third daughter of the Rev. Kobert Cottaiu, and had issue : .•\ugusta Clementina, born 1834, wife of Major Hdmond de Feyl, of the Austrian army, and died 1875 ; Reginald Henry, born 1835 (present Baronet) ; George I'ergus, born 1836 ; Dundas Mark Frederick, born 1838, died 1839; Charlotte Harriet, born 1839; .Arabella Matilda, born 1840, died 1843 ; Gertrude l'".lizabeth I'riscilla, born 1841. wife of Count Arthur Dillon, of the PYench army ; Louisa Georgina, born 1846, died 1846. Sir Bellingham died in London, 15th June. 1866, and was succeeded by his elder son. Sir Reginald Henry Graham, eighth Baronet, bom 1835, served in the Crimean campaign and at the siege of Sebastopol, 1855, with the 14th Regiment, received the Crimean and Turkish medals, and was promoted to be Captain in the Rifle Brigade, Feb- ruary, 1856; married, 24th July, 1876, .Annie Mary, second daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Shiffner, ICsq., of Westergate, Sussex, and granddaughter of Sir Cieorge Shiffner, Bart., of Coombe, in .Sussex', and has issue; Reginald Guy, born 28th May, 1878; Nigel James Spencer, born 2nd .April, 1880; Malise, born i2th February, 1884. September 28th. Proposal to enlarge Town Hall. During the mayoralty of .Alderman George Kearsley, the Council entered into negociations for the pur- chase of the Town Hall from the Marquess of Ripon, with a view to establishing the offices of the Town ("lerk. City Surveyor, Rate Collector, antl all public offices together, and also of building a large room behind, for a Corn Exchange, Concert Hall, etc. The Marquess offered the rooms, premises, and gar- den, occupied by the late Town Clerk, on a 99 years lease, at an annual rent of 34/. (but reserved the rooms occupied by the Gentlemen's News Room and Church Institute). The Council wished to have com- plete control of the Town Hall and the premises behind running down to Skellgate. Negociations were thus broken off, and eventually the Council were accepted as tenants of the Town Clerk's offices in Skellgate, at 12/. per annum ; the Marquess granting them the use of the Council Room in the Town Hall free as heretofore. Mr. Hiscoe, of Harrogate, was engaged as architect, and prepared plans for the new Hall and alterations, at an estimated cost of 2,500/. The Volunteer Movemeut. — One of the most -popu- lar movements in Ripon has been that in connection with the volunteer force, which has now been estab- lished in the city upwards of thirty years. The patriotic sentiment has been at all times deeply rooted in the minds of the inhabitants, and whether as vol- unteers called out to repel the threatened invasion of the first Napoleon, or as members of that famous regiment the Yorkshire Hussars, or as citizen soldiers enrolles. 4d. In conclusion, in enumerating what had been accomplished during the year, he said : — "We have increased the old company to its full strength; raised a new company of 100 men ; formed an excellent band ; doubled our honorary members ; received breech-loading rifles; nine sergeants have received certificates of proficiency ; and we are ack- nowledged to be the best-drilled corps in the bat- talion." Recent Organization. — The process of consolidat- ing the different local Corps of Rifle Volunteers has been gradual. The Ripon Corps (27lh) became, as above stated, part of an Administrative Battalion, the Kirst West York Rifle Volunteers. The process was carried further by a government scheme, which intro- duced into the infantry of the regular army a territorial organization. The regimental districts of the army under this scheme have certain duties to the volunteer corps in their neighbourhood. The annual inspection is held by the commander of that district, and official communications pass through him. Also most of the instructional staff are drawn from the line regi- ments. There is a Sergt. Instructor (usually on army engagement) for each drill station. The Battalion has for adjutant an officer appointed by authority from the regulars; also an acting Sergeant-Major from the army. The West Yorkshire Regiment (i4tli) recei- ved our Corps, among others. Thus, on 3rd Oct., 1887, the Battah'on to which Ripon belonged was named the ist Volunteer Battalion Prince of Wales* Own West Yorkshire Regiment, with head quarters at York. But the different drill stations remained nearly independent as regards interior administration and finance. The Ripon companies did fairly well. They had a drill hall free ; and, being a strong con- tingent, they drew a comparatively large capitation grant. They were also assisted by friends. How- ever, in time, it was by many oflScers in this Battalion thought wise to further centralize administration and finance. New Rules were approved by tfie members of the Battalion, at general meetings held at the head quarters of each company, in Feb. , 1889, and received Her Majesty's approval, April 2nd, 1889. Under these rules, the capitation and e.xtra grants, as well as the Battalion Prize Distribution Fund, are administered from the battalion head quarters at York. There is a finance committee of officers. No subscriptions are required of enrolled volun- teers below the commissioned ranks, but a scale of compensation is laid down for cases of resignation under three years. The attainment of "proficiency" and ''efficiency" to earn the government grants is required of the different ranks ; or payment by the defaulter. The clothing and equipment, mentioned below, are issued from the head quarters through the local drill station. The rifle range at Ripon extends to 800 yards ; it is near the North Eastern Railway, and about one mile from the drill hall. The expenses of this, and other matters — such as repairs, etc. — are discharged from the Battalion Head Quarters. The Drill Hall in Park Street, Ripon, is provided rent free, by the Marquess of Ripon, K.G,, the Honorary Colonel. There is a miniature range there for Morris Tube practice. The drill field (about two acres), near the drill hall, and the sergeant instructor's house, are rented by the Battalion. There are some gym- nasium appliances, with an occasional short course of instruction, a lending library, and newspapers and games. There is a local fund, called the " Detach- ment Fund," maintained by the officers and friends, for these objects, and for extra band expenses, etc. The higher organisation of the volunteers was partially dealt with by the Government in 188S. A brigade system was adopted for Rifle volunteers, when encamped or mobilized. The officer appoin- ted to the West Yorkshire Volunteer Brigade, in which Ripon finds its place, was Colonel (now Briga- dier General) J. G. Wilson, of Cliffe Hall, near Darlington. It consists of three Vol. Battns. West Yorkshire Regiment ; and three Vol. Battns. West Riding Regiment; which six are annually expected to furnish four or three Battalions by Roster for Brigade Camp. Ripon herself has been an example of necessary decentralization. The Pateley Bridge Volunteers wereoriginally part of the Ripon Corps. On 3rd April. 1888, they received a distinct existence as K Com- pany. Cyclists, mounted on their own bicycles, have recently been enrolled at Ripon and at Harrogate. Surgeon Green, while in the corps, instructed an expert ambulance party at Ripon, who took a Bat- talion Prize. The bandsmen at Ripon and Harro- gate are enrolled as volunteers to bear arms ; but receive a small remuneration. (See Battalion Rules). The Battalion officers form a mess when in camp, and occasionally hold a mess dinner at some other time of the year. There is a sergeants' mess also. At Ripon drill station there is, as yet, no officers' room or sergeants' room. Drills and shooting in recent years. — The present conditions of efficiency for earning the full capitation grant (35s. per annum) for the Battalion, are found in the amended " Regulations for the Volunteer Force," 1891. It should, however, be shortly stated that a trained rifle volunteer becomes efficient for this purpose if he annually attends six company drills, three battalion drills (including Inspection), and makes annually 45 points at a government third class target in twenty rounds, at certain short ranges. Three trials are allowed. Tlicre are two higher (optional) classes, for good shots. A recruit must attend at least thirty drills his first year, and com- plete a total of sixty by tlic end of his second. He Jircs sixty rounds. There are exceptional provisions for special cases. At Ripon, recruits are generally enrolled and begin drilling early in the year. Com- pany drills take place on certain evenings weekly, I from about the beginningof April till about the end MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 245 of June. Orders are issued weekly, and give notice of liie opportunities for drill, class firing, &c. Those who attend the camp immediately come under a more real discipline. The liberal prize lists have latterly been in this Battalion directed in part to the encouragement both of class shooting and of attendance at drill beyond the government demand. Battalion drills take place by half Battalions, on a few Srflurday afternoons. The left-half (including Knarcsbro," Harrogate, Ripon, and Patcley Bridge), assembles generally at Harrogate or Ripon, and is drilled on the Stray at the former, and on the Red Bank at the latter town. The corps has occasionally been invited for Battalion exercises, and hospitably entertained, by friends in the district. Class shooting usually takes place on Saturdays in summertime. In the past, plate and other trophies were given for competition from time to lime. In addition to Col. G. Kearsley's Challenge Cup, and the other Battalion Prizes, to which last the Ripon district has freely contributed, a series of prizes has for years been given to Ripon Volunteers, for a special competition, by Mr. F. B. Ellison, of Hazelcroft. Other prizes, amounting to large value, have been liberally given by inhabitants and neighbours. A Cup has recently been given for Ripon recruits' class firing, by Captain E. A. Mangin. A Challenge Cup has recently been established for Ripon Volunteers by Lieut. H. M. Bower for a special competition In short range military shooting. " Field Firing" was in 1891 for the first time under- taken by this Battalion. A company was formed, to which Ripon contributed one officer, one sergeant, and its full complement of twelve men {six from each company). The combined company of sixty men, under proper officers and sergeants, twice performed at York, the last stage of the attack up to 150 yards (fronj 800 yards), with ball cartridge. The practice was satisfactory, though this Battalion did not win the Brigadier's Cup. That officer was present at the competitive performance, as were also Major Hall (D. I. of M. ). Captain St. George (Adjutant), and other officers. The steadiness and smartness of the company were especially approved. The meetings of the National, Yorkshire, and West Riding Rifle Associations have been constantly atten- ded by volunteers from Ripon, many of whom have made excellent performances. Special mention should be made of Col.-Sergt. Clarke, who in 1861 shot into the final for the Queen's Prize ; of C'orporal Pearce, who in 1868 won the West Riding Challenge Cup, with 49 points in possible 60, Enfield M. L. Rifle; of Lieut. Winn, who in 1871 won the first W. R. Medal, Yorkshire Meeting (see p. 243) ; of Sergl. H. M. Thirlway (I Company), who in 1880 won the first W. R. aggregate Medal, Yorkshire Meeting, Snider B. L. Rifle; of Private F. South (H Company), who tied for the St. George's Vase, at Wimbledon, in 1888, with 34 points out of a possible 35, and took third place in the shoot off ; of Corporal T. Bell (I Com- pany), who won the West Riding Challenge Cup, in 1888, with 68 points in possible 75, Martini Henry B. L. Rifle; and of Sergt. A. J. (J. Almond (H Com- pany), who in 1889 won the first W^R. aggregate Medal, Y'orkshire Meeting, Martini Henry B. L. Rifle; tied for Ebor Cup, and shot in the Yorkshire team. The Battalion has with great benefit gone into camp nearly every year since 1884. A fair number from Ripon generally attend. In 1889, I Company (Captain J. C. R. Husband), won the Battalion's Drill Prize, in camp. In 1891, the same Company, in camp, won the Left-half Battalion Prize for the cleanest kept lines, presented by Lieut. -Col. Hawdon. There is an annual church parade. Modern Clothing and Equipment — The Battalion was formerly clothed in light grey; but this was discarded for a red coat, under the Territorial sys- tem. The change to scarlet and blue was made in 1880. The blue facings were, on December 9th, 1889, exchanged for white, and the West Yorkshire Regiment of the Line was further copied by the adop- tion of similar badges and buttons. There are certain minor differences of dress laid down by regulation for volunteers. Uniform is worn only for duties, com- petitions, ceremonies, camps, and entertainments. Class shooting is often performed in plain clothes. In 1889, the Adjutant-General drew attention to the need of equipment for the Field ; and, by an official letter, required Volunteer corps to produce certain specified equipment. The ist V. B. W. Y. was already in debt for ^1836, and quite unable to complete the equipment demanded. The Honorary Colonel (Lord Ripon) issued a circular for the purpose of raising ^^2500 towards discharging these two obligations. The Battalion's printed summary for 1890, shows the amount raised £^12.2.1 \s. 6ii., including a sub- stantial proportion from Ripon friend.s. The govern- ment of the country tardily adopted a policy of en- larged assistance. At present {1891). in this corps a volunteer non-commissioned officer or private receives : — Helmet, tunic, waist-belt and frog, two ammunition pouches (to hold 70 rounds), two pair trousers, leggings, kersey frock, glengarry, shoulder- braces and straps on the Slade- Wallace system, great coat, mess tin, haversack, and water bottle — all of which he must keep in good order, fair wear and tear excepted. The great coats, and a part of the named equipment, are kept in store for special occasions. The corps has no valises or packs, nor does it furnish boots. The government allows for each volunteer non- commissioned officer and each private the use of a military breech-loading rifle and bayonet. The powerful Mai-tini-Henry is used still in 1891. The authorities furnish also a fair amount of ball and blank ammunition for practice. This corps has no transport or supply service. For Tables showing the present state, etc., see note under 1891-2. The following is a list of Officers, with their rank, from the formation of the corps : — John Rhodes, joined March 31st, i86o. Captain April 13th, i860. Died October 19th, 1864. Robert Kearsiey, joined March 31st, i860. Lieut. April 13th, i860; Captain, November 23rd, 1864. Resigned September 29th, 1869. 246 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Thomas Wood, joined March 31st, i860. Ensign, April 13th, i860; Lieutenant, Xovember 23rd, 1864. Resigned Xovember 30th, 1867. Charles Husband, joined March 31st, i860. Assis- tant Surgeon, June 29th, 1874; Hon. .Assistant Sur- geon, 13th April, i860. Resigned on account of age, July, 1885. Robert Aslin, joined March 31st, i860. Ensign, .August 14th, 1S65 ; Lieutenant. March 8th. 1870. Resigned February i6th, 1873. Joseph Stevenson, joined March 31st, i860. En- sign, March 17th, 1871. Resigned .April, 1873. George Kearsley, joined March 31st, i860. Ensign, March 8th, 1870; Captain, March and, 1871. J. F. .\. Coppin, joined March 31st, i860. (This name does not appear in .Army List). Resigned February 8th, 1864. Viscount Goderich, joined February 5th, 1870. Captain, February 5th, 1870. Resigned 1877. Thos. T. Frankland, joined December 14th, 1870. .Assist. Surgeon, March 17th, 1871 ; Surgeon Octo- ber 1st, 1877. Resigned January 2nd, 1879. W. E. M. Winn, joined December 14th, 1S70. Lieutenant. March 17th. 1871. Resigned January 20th, 1878. Francis Dickson Wise, joined February 20th, 1871. Ensign, October i6th, 1871 ; Lieutenant, March sth, 1873; Captain, June 9th, 1877. Resigned October 3rd, 1885. W. H. Hutchinson, joined January 30th, 1872. Sub-Lieutenant, June nth, 1877; Lieutenant, May 23rd, 1882; Captain, June, 1882. Resigned May 24th, 1884. H. G. Rimmer, joined January 30th, 1872. Ensign, July 20th, 1872 ; Lieutenant, June ist, 1873. Re- signed November 17th, 1873. William T. Garnett, joined September 30th. 1873. Ensign, May 31SI. 1873 : Lieutenant, June ist, 1873 ; Captain,. April 29th, 1881. Resigned March i6th, 1882. J. W. Weight, joined April 30th, 1877. Sub-Lieu- tenant, June 23rd, 1877. Resigned .April 20th, 1879. W. D.Jefferson, joined March Sth, 1879. 2nd Lieu- tenant, .April 30th, 1879. Resigned March Sth, 1SS4. George R. Green, joined .April 28th, 1886. .Acting Surgeon, April 28th, 1886. Resigned December 2ist, 1889. Thomas S. Mason, joined May ist, 1881. 2nd Lieutenant, May 2Sth, 1881 ; Lieutenant, July ist, 1881 ; Captain, June 25th, 1884. Resigned Decem- ber 9th, 1887. W. C. P. Snowden, joined May 5th, 1882. Lieu- tenant, June loth, 1882 ; Captain, October 3rd, 1885. Resigned December 9th. 1S87. E. A. Mangin, joined May 5th, 1883. Lieutenant, June 27th. 1883; Captain, December loth, 18S7. John C. R. Husband, joined June 22nd, 1885. Lieutenant, July 22nd, 1885 ; Captain, December loth, 1S87. Harry Kearsley, Joined March loth, 1886. Lieuten- ant, March 20th, 1886. Resigned February 9th, 1889. F. S. Gowl.ind, joined February Sth, 1888. 2nd Lieutenant, February nth, 1888. Lieutenant, June 22nd, 1889. William Boyd Carpenter, joined February, 1S88. and Lieutenant, February 4th, 1888. Resigned April, 1888. Herbert Morris Bower, joined February i6th, 1888. 2nd Lieutenant, February 4th, 188S ; Lieutenant, June 22nd, 1889. Herbert Louis Butcher, joined April 30th, 1889. 2nd Lieutenant, May nth, 1889: Lieutenant, Sep- tember' 5th, 1891. William Waldon, joined April 2nd, 1889. 2nd Lieutenant, May nth, 1889; Lieutenant, September Sth, 1891. Rev. E. Baynes Badcock, joined .August 30th. 1871. Hon. Chaplain. In the 1881 census there were in the township of Grewelthorpe, whose population was about 516, si.\ty- nine persons above the age of 60. The rainfall at Ripon this year was 2675 inches. 1882-3. John Banks Lee, Draper. Born at Stokesley, 27th September, 1838. Son of Thomas Lee, by Susannah, daughter of John Banks, of Stokesley. Educated at Grewelthorpe school and at the Masham Grammar School. He entered upon business in Ripon as wholesale milliner, joining his uncle in 1859, the firm being kno«'n as Rayner and Lee. He married, November 30th, 1867, at York, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Rayner ; she died during her husband's mayoralty, February 24th, 1883. He entered the Corporation in 1872 — the first election under the ballot act ; re- elected 1875, 1878, i88r. Elected alderman 1883, retiring at the expiration of his term in 1889, and, offering hunself for re-election, was placed second on the poll. Placed on the Commission of the Peace for the City, 1884 ; a Representative Governor of Ripon Grammar School, 1884, and again 1890; a Trustee of Municipal Charities. Mr. Lee inaugur- ated the .Annual Treat to the old people above si.xty years of age, and his example has been followed by succeeding mayors. Council. — Aldermen: G. Ke.arsley, R. E. Col- linson, S. Tomlinson, J. Baynes ; Councillors : T. Hargrave, W. Burniston, T. Hill, P. Braithwaite, T. Wells, H. C. Bickersteth, J. B. Lee, F. Bateman. J. Kearsley, T. R. Mountain, G. Ingleby, S. Croft. Nov. nth. Died at Cockley Cley iLall, Swaff- ham, Henry Frederick Clare Vyner, I'^sc]., of Newby Hall, near Ripon, eldest son of Lady Mary and the late Henry Vyner, Esq., of Newby Hall, Ripon. He was born in 1836, and never married. January 29th. Great flood in the river Ure. The machinery at the Ripon waterworks slopped, the main valve of the pump which raised the water being choked with sand, and the supply to the city entirely cut off. Sixty years since there was a Hood of eciual height in the river Ure. February 24th. Died at North-road, Ripon, aged 36 years, Elizabeth, wife of John Banks Lee, mayor of Ripon. The funeral at Trinity church was atten- ded by the deputy mayor, and the members of the corporation. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 247 May nth. A gonora! meeting of the Yorkshire Geological and Polytechnic Society was held in the council room of the Town Hall, Kipon, when the Rev. W. C. Lukis. M.A.. F.S.A., presided. The Rev. J. S. Tute read a paper on " The Secjuence ol the Permian Rocks, near Ripon ; " and Mr. H. B. Hewetson, of Leeds, read a paper on " Shell Mounds or Kitchen Middens at Spurn Point." July 6th. A shocking accident, which terminated fatally, occurred to Mr. William Nottingham, draper and silk mercer, Kirkgate, Ripon, who was killed by being run over by a goods tniin at Ripon station. Verdict, "accidental death." At a meeting of the Council on July 12th, the Town Clerk was requested to convey to Mrs. Nottingham the deep sympathy of the Council with her in her great loss by the most deplorable and fatal accident that had occurred to her husband at the railway crossing in the station on Saturday last. July 7di. Hospital Sunday inaugurated by the United Friendly Societies of Ripon, at the instiga- tion of the United Ancient Order of Druids, which has now become an annual gathering. It is usually held on Whit Sunday, the friendly societies, the mayor and corporation, etc., walking in procession to the Cathedral, headed by the band. The sermon has always been preached by the \'ery Rev. the Dean of Ripon, and collections are made on behalf of the Ripon Cottage Hospital and Jepson's Hospital. Col- lections are also made at the other places of worship. July I2th. Skcllgarths Arr/nvay. —In consequence of the archway being broken down by some heavy waggons, the Corporation obtainecl borrowing powers from the Local Government Board for 800/., and spent tliat sum in rebuilding the whole archway between the Duck Hill Mill and the Union Mill. July 24th. An exhibition of Gas Stoves and other appliances connected with gas, promoted by the Corporation, in order to give an impetus to the con- sumption of gas in the day-time, was held in the Temperance Hall, and extended over three days. In the evening the mayor entertained his colleagues at a repast cooked at the gas exhibition, and provi- ded from the Unicorn Hotel. The undertaking proved a great success, and induced many house- holds to erect gas stoves, etc. July 24th. First Grammar School Commemoration Service at Trinity Church, at which the Corporation attended in their robes of ofi^ce. September 3rd. Police amalgamation first agita- ted. Petition presented by the citizens in favour of police amalgamation. September loth. Died at his residence, Kirkgate, Ripon, aged 55 years, Mr. Richard Lumley. He was associated with the Ripon corporation for twenty- five years, and was three times mayor — 1874-5, 1875-6, i88o-i. Interred in the Cathedral churchyard, the Mayor and Corporation attending his funeral in their robes ; and on returning to the Town Hall a vote of condolence to the relatives of the deceased was passed. September 16th. Re-opening of Trinity Church, Ripon. which had been closed for some time for the purpose of cleaning and repairs, when a large congregation attended. The sermon in the morning was preached by the Rev. J. H. Goodier, the vicar ; and that in the evening by the Rev. Cyril Bickersteth. October 3rd. The Provincial Grand Lodge of West Yorkshire, of Antient Free and Accepted Masons was held at Ripon, under the banner of the Dc Grey and Ripon Lodge, No. 837. The appear- ance of I*rovinciaI Grand Lodge in the ancient city of Ripon was seized upon by the Brethren of 837 as an opportunity to benefit the funds of that deserving charity Jepson's Hospital, an institution founded in 1672, by /.acharias Jepson, an eminent member of the craft, the endowment of which, however, was insuf- ficient to carry out the intentions of the founder. In the absence of Sir Henry Edwards, the Prov, G. M., his deputy, Bro. Tew, presided. After business had been transacted in the Town Hall, the brethren adjourned to I'ountains .-\bbey, where luncheon was served in the Cloisters. The Ijand of the Fiftli Dragoon Guards played selections at luncheon and during the afternoon. The weather was unfavour- able, consequently the Hospital did not derive any material benefit from the gathering. October 4th. Died at No. i, Claremont, John Jackson, retired grocer, aged 80 years. He was a member of the Council 1851-2. October 22nd. F. Shepherd elected Gas and Water Manager vice J. S. Ineson, resigned. The rainfall at Ripon this year was 27*87 inches. 1883-4. Henry Cecil Bickersteth, Varnish Manufacturer. His badge bears the arms of the families of Bickersteth and Lukis : Bickersteth, Argent, on a cross flory sable five mullets, or ; achief azure, thereon three roses of the third. Lukis, Azure, on a chevron ermine, between two annulets in chief, in base a bow argent, surmounted by two arrows in saltire, the points downward, or, feathered of the third ; on a chief of the fourth, a Cornish chough, ppr. , between two cross crosslets, fitchces, gules. Crest : .\ dexter arm embowed in armour ppr., or, in the hand a roll of paper ppr. Born at Clapham. Surrey. 12th September. 1848; second son of Robert Bickersteth, D. D., F.R.S., for twenty-seven years Lord Bishop of Ripon. a nephew of Dr. Edward Bickersteth. Dean of Lichfield, and great-nephew of Henry Bickersteth Lord Langdale, sometime Master of the Rolls, who it is interesting to remember appeared on behalf of the Crown in an 248 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. enquiry held with regard to the Ripon Charities in 1835; educated at Cheam School, Haileybury College, and admitted of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, October, 1867. Became a partner in the firm of Robert Kearsley and Company. Varnish and Colour Manufacturers, Ripon, 1878. Married 1879, Augusta Georgena Frances, daughter of the Rev. William Collings Lukis. M.A., J. P., F.R.S.A.. Rector of Wath, Yorkshire. Elected to the City Council Nov- ember, 1881, mayor in the third year of his office as councillor, during which the Yorkshire Agricultural Society held their Show at Ripon. Placed on the Commission of the Peace for the City during his mayoralty, and on the Commission for the Liberty of Ripon in 1887; elected a County Alderman for the West Riding of Yorkshire 1888, but declined the honour ; a Guardian of the Poor, and a Trustee of the Ripon Municipal Charities, and of the Ripon Savings Bank for some years. During Mr. Bicker- steth's mayoralty, a silver cradle was presented to the mayoress by the corporation with their con- gratulations on the birth of a son. Council. — Aldermen: S. Tomlinson, J. Baynes, J. B. Lee, T. R. Mountain; Councillors: T. Wells, H. C. Bickersteth, E. C-ottam, F. Bateman, J. Kearsley, F. Smith, jun., G. Ingleby, S. Croft, T. Hargrave, H. M. Thirlway, T. Hill, P. Braithwaite. November 15th. Presentation of a valuable testi- monial to Henry Morton, J. P., at the Town Hall, Ripon, in the presence of a large assembly of gentlemen. The testimonial consisted of a hand- some silver salver and a purse of gold, the total money value, which had been subscribed by the people of Ripon and neighbourhood, being about _,^2oo. The salver, which was supplied by Messrs. T. and C. J. Severs, of Ripon, silversmiths, bore the following inscription: — " Presented, with a purse of gold, to Henry Morton, Esq., J. P., by friends in Ripon and neighbourhood, to mark their apprecia- tion of the worth of his valuable services in public life, extending over nearly half a century. Ripon, November, 1883." The presentation was made by Mr. Northing Snowden, of Mutton Moor. December nth. A violent gale of wind passed over Ripon and the neighbourhood, doing a great amount of damage to property ; slates and chimney pots were scattered over the streets in all directions. A travelling theatre, called the "Alhambra," was blown to pieces. A chimney in South Crescent was blown over, and fell through the roof of the house. At Mr. Baxter's, City House, a chimney blown down crashed through a glass skylight, and down the stair- case, which was very much damaged. Near the Deanery, a large beech tree blown down, fell upon the entrance gates, and broke them to pieces. On the outskirts of the town, stacks of corn and hay were overturned, and scattered about in all directions. The gale was from the south-west, and continued for upwards of twenty-four hours. December 21st. Opening of a new organ in Trinity Church, Ripon, by a special service. The question of an organ at Trinity Church was one which had frequently occupied the minds of successive vicars and their parishioners, and the old instrument had under- gone many improvements and alterations at con- siderable cost. E.\penses had subsequently been incurred ; and the organ once more showing signs of decay, Mr. Isaac Abbott, of Leeds, and Mr. Walker Joy, of Harrogate, were consulted, the result being that the old organ was removed from the west gallery, and the new one erected in the east end of the south gallery. The cost was about ;^6oo. The sermon was preached by the Dean of Ripon, from Rev. XV., 2 and 3. December 24th. Presentation of a testimonial to Mr. Henry Morton, subscribed by the guardians and officers of the Ripon Union, with which he had been connected since its formation in 1852. The testimo- nial consisted of a silver soup tureen and ladle, with the following inscription: — "Presented to Henry Morton, Esq., by the Guardians and Officials of the Poor Law Union of Ripon, as a token of their regard, and in recognition of his services from the formation of the Union, of which he was the first Chairman, in 1852, until his resignation in 1883." The presenta- tion was made by Mr. T. Carter and the Rev. W. C. Lukis, Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Guardians, at Mr. Morton's residence. January 18th. Died William Dudgeon, boot and shoe maker, aged 48. He was a member of the City Council from 1874 to 1880. Interred in the Cathedral churchyard. March 15th. Died suddenly, at his residence, Ashfield, Thomas Carter, J. P., aged 65 years. He was a member of the City Council from 1857 to 1871, and mayor in 1866, 1867, and 1868. In- terred at Masham. March. Minsfer Road Improvement. — The Dean and Chapter removed four dwelling houses, and seve- ral workshops and buildings, to improve the approach to the cathedral. About one thousand square yards of land was given to the Corporation to add to the street, and they laid down a 7ft. 6in. causeway, with scoricE brick channel, etc., at an estimated cost of 120/. .-X new Bray's lamp was afterwards erected in front of the cathedral. March 24th. Died at the Ripon Union Work- house, aged 65 years, George Beck, wheelwright. He was confined to his bed for nearly 35 years, 29 of which were spent in the workhouse. From the length of confinement to his bed, the muscles and tendons of the whole of his frame had become ossified, so that he had no use of any of his limbs, except his right arm up to the elbow joint, which cnaliled him, with some slight assistance, to feed himself. He was re- moved from his native place. Nosterfield, in the parish of West Tanficld, to the Ripon workhouse, .August 23''cl. 1855. April 7th. The Council pass a vote of condolence to the Queen on the death of Prince Leopold. Duke of Albany, her youngest son. April 7th. Nomination by the Council of the Mayor, Aldermen Lee and liaynes, and Councillor John Kearsley, as Justices for the City Bench. April 15th. Died at the Palace, Ripon, the Right Rev. Robert Bickersteth, D.D., lord Bishop of Ripon. MUNICIPAI HISTON ) '. ETC. 24r Installed March 5th, 1857 ; son of ihe late Rev. John Bickersteth, M.A., rector of Sapcole, in I^'icester- shire. and rural dean, was born August 24lh, 1816, at Acton, in Suffolk, of which parish his father wns then vicar. Was admitted of Queens* College, Cam- bridge, and in 184 1 took the degree of R.A. He proceeded to M.A. in i8^6, and to D.D. by royal mandate December 30th , 1 856. I n 1 845, having been some time curate to his father at Sap- cote, he was appointed to the incumbency of St. John's Church, Clapham, Surrey; in 1851 to the rec- tory of St. Giles' in the Fields, London ; and in 1854 to a canonry in Salisbury. On December 30th, 1856, he was elected bishop by the dean and chapter of Ripon, and the election was confirmed at York on January 17th, 1857. On the following day he was consecrated in Bishopthorpe Church, near York, by the archbishop of York and the bishops of Durham. CarHsle. and Manchester. When he succeeded to the see he was the youngest bishop on the English bench, and when he died he had served longer than any who survived him. The twenty-seven years of his episcopate were thoroughly devoted to the abound- ing activities of his great and busy diocese. He was the first bishop to read a paper at a Church Con- gress, the subject being ' The Observance of Sunday.' He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society Dec- ember i6th, 1858, and admitted February 17th, 1859. The bishop published 'Bible Landmarks;' 'Seven Sermons on the Means of Grace,' preached at St. John's. Clapham, London, i2mo, 1851 ; 'Sermons on Justification and the Rule of Faith;' Lectures in Exeter Hall to the Young Men's Chris- tian Association. He also edited the ' Library of Christian Biography ; ' and in 1858 printed his pri- mary visitation charge, which was followed by many others. He married, in 1846, Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Joseph Garde, of Cork, and had four sons and one daughter, who survive him. Buried in the minster yard at Ripon, where his grave is marked by a marble cross. (See Leslie Stephen's Biog. Diet. ; Men of the Time, ed. ii. ; Record, April i8th, 1884; Leeds Mercury, April i6th, 1884; Guardian, April 30th. 1884 ; Leading Articles and Extracts on his Death, W. Harrison. Ripon. 1884. A Life of the Bishop by a memberof his family has been published). The following is extracted from the Guardian of April 30th. ' ' The freshest and softest air in England blows down the dales of Yorkshire and Westmore- land. No waters of the land sparkle and dance as the trout streams of WTiarfedale and Wcnsleydale, the Tees under Barnard Castle, and the Lune through Kirkbybridge. There the 'statesmen,' each living on his own ancestral farm, realise the Utopian idea of landlord and peasant in one man ; and thence some of the best new families of the race come forth to serve the country — the Sedgwicks, Broughams, Bickersteths, etc. If scenery contributes to the higher tiature of those who grow up under its influences, Kirby Lonsdale could hardly help serving as a nur- sery of some distinguished man. A hundred years ago its due time had come, and from the home of its reigns over them all without any appeal to secular village doctor sprung the family wliich has given us in three generations a Senior Wrangler, a great reli- gious leader, a poet, a temporal and a spiritual peer. The last of these we laid to his well-won rest on th»* last afternoon of I-lastcr week in the sunniest corner of St. Wilfrid's Minster, close to the altar at which Robert, Bishop 0/ Ripon, had served for twenty-seven years, and ordained so many of the clergy who met from all parts of England to plead a prayer and offur their thanks over the grave of their father in God. The first idea of his life led him to walk the hospi- tals, and for some short time he was a pupil of Mr. Crosse, the eminent surgeon of Norwich. But soon the same instinct took a higher form, and he obeyed it in a life of absolute devotion to the spiritual service of men. A devotion more thorough has rarely been offered to God. Neither hobby nor recreation were ever allowed a thought, as he wove into one sacred cord the abounding activities of his commercial dio- cese. His childhood and curacy in a village rectory gave him a calmness that rarely failed him, and his gift of untiring energy awoke in the vicarage of St. Giles. There he came forward as a leader of the London model lodging-house movement ; a preacher who gave his own earnestness to his people ; secretary of the Church Missionary Society ; an editor of a religious newspaper ; and a parish priest going in and out of the sorrows and temptations that densely sur- rounded him. When he succeeded Archbishop Longley in 1856, at the age of forty, he was the youngest bishop on the English bench ; and when he entered into his rest on Easter Tuesday he had served longer than any who survived him. During those twenty-seven years his diocese had grown fifty per cent., and numbers now 1,600,000 souls, most of whom lead a high-pressure life in the midst of the sorrows and the sins of great cities. This was the true scene for a Bishop who personified work, and this was the work he did : — F'inding 4r9 incumbents and 146 curates, he left 500 of the former and 266 of the latter, adding 200 to the number of his clergy. In his first year he confirmed 3,753 persons; in his last year this number had grown nearly three-fold, under his encouragement, to 10,781. The males confirmed in his last year outnumbered both sexes of the candidates in his first year. When he took hi.s mitre there was only one yearly confirmation for the wholeof Leeds — the fourth town in England; formany years before he laid it down there had annually been ten or twelve. Before his strength began to fail, three years ago, he had consecrated 147 cliurches. And this enthusiasm found a hearty echo in his laity e.g., in his charge of 1877 he says that ^^400, 000 had been spent on churches and parsonages alone in the previous three years. The first bishop who ever read a paper in a Church Congress was Robert of Ripon. and the subject they gave him was well suited to his leading character of prnctical holiness— the Observ- ance of Sunday, A High Churchman of another diocese once said to the writer, ' I have compared your Bishop with others, and I consider him the most successful Bishop ol" our age, for he has every party prominently represented in his diocese, and 242"" RIFON MILLENARY RECORD. justice from aggrieved parishioners, opposition clerg)'. or his own weakness.' Where authority, influence, or personal kindness failed, he held that he had used all the powers that were committed to a father in God ; but these weapons of peace seldom failed wholly in his hands. A true Evangelical in his own life, he welcomed real work and piety in whatever form he found it. At the beginning of his Episcopate a leading clergyman of his diocese asked him to pre- sent his petition lo the House of Lords, adding that he feared the Bishop would refuse to do so because its object was opposed lo the Low Church views. '.■\h, you don't know me yet,' answered the Bishop, ' I am not the leader of a party, but ihe Bishop of my diocese.' To work for Christ was to live in Christ with him, and even to the end he could only lay down his service and his life together. Many blamed him for this, but he felt that he had wedded his diocese, his life and his love were hers, and divorce was wrong. Yet these last two or three years were not as useless as the world used lo think ; the Bishop was living to make intercession for his people, the manifold system of spiritual work continued its great toil with machi- nery no slower and with fruits no fewer. The whole statistics of the diocese unite in their witness to this true under-current of work. He still administered the diocese, though it was through the ministry of other hands. And even in his weakest days his own labours were not wanting — t'.^. , hearing of a working man of Leeds, who had to emigrate a few days before his confirmation, he bade his vicar send him straight to the Palace at Ripon, where he confirmed him privately in his own chapel and entertained him as his guest. The writer heard from that man on his outward voyage, and at least one Austrahan took into the goldfields a very true love of his father in God in the home Church. At last he rests, and the peace of God wliich he so often gave to others, has enfolded himself and his life-long toil. — J. G." It is well know n that the initials represent the name of our honoured late Vicar of Leeds, subsequently Dean of Worcester, and now Bishop of Truro. The place of his interment is marked by a beauti- ful marble cross, erected by the family in .April, 1885. It is the design of Mr. J. Oldrid Scott, the well-known architect, and was very ably e.xecuted by Messrs. F'armer and Brindley. The cross is very massive, as is also the rest of the work, and is composed of that class of Sicilian white marble which is styled " Campanella." The surface of the cross is not plain but exquisitely chiselled, on the one side with four- leaved flowers, the favourite ornament of the Deco- rated style, and on the other with the acanthus leaf. Around the kerbstone is the following inscription :— " Sacred to the memory of Robert Bickersteth, D.D. , Bishop of Ripon. born August 24th, 1816. Conse- crated January i8th, 1857. Kntered into rest on Easter Tuesday, April 15th. 1884." At the base of the cross on the side which faces the grave is the text, "Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life ; " while on the other side there are the words, " They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many lo righteousness as the stars for ever and ever." MUNICJPAI. IIISTOKY. ETC. 243' There are also two shields on the kerbstone, the left- hand one facing the cross liearing the coat-of-arms of the late bishop's family quartered with those of Mrs. Bickersteths side. The right-hand shield, bearing the Bickersteth arms, quartered with those of the See of Ripon. The illustration represents the grave as it appeared on the Millenary Morning. .April I7lh. The Council pass a vote of condolence to Mrs. Bickersteth and family on the death of the Bishop of Ripon. May 17th. The Rev. William Boyd Carpenter, D.D. , the newly designated bishop, visited Ripon, and inspected the cathedral, accompanied by the dean. May. Rev. S. Joy, M..A., resigned his appoint- ment of X'icar and Precentor of Ripon Cathedral, on his presentation to the vicarage of Birstwith. May. Rev. Herbert Lunn, M.A. , appointed Vicar and Precentor of Ripon Cathedral in place of Rev. S. Joy, resigned. Of Jesus College, Cambridge ; B..A. 1878, M.A. 1882 ; ordained de.^con 1878, priest 1879. Curate of Bishop Wearmoulh, 1878-80: vicar of Christ's Church. Wakefield, 1880-84. June 29th. Died at St. Leonard's Lodge, Windsor, Rev. Henry Mildred Birch, B. D. , Canon of Ripon Cathedral, aged 64. Installed August 15th, 1868. He was a son of the Rev. Henry William Rous Birch, rector of Reydon-cuni-iSoulhwold, and of Bedfield, Suffolk, and was educated at Eton, whence he pro- ceeded to King's College, Cambridge. In 1841 he was Browne's Medallist and Camden Medallist ; B.A. 1843; M..A. 1857; B. D. (by Archbishop of Canter- bury! 1862. .Appointed tutor to the Prince of Wales June, 1849. Ordained deacon September 21st, 1851 : priest December 21st, 1851, both by the bishop of Lincoln ; appointed chaplain in ordinary to the Queen, with a present of 5,000/. out of the revenue of the Duchy of Cornwall, March, 1852 ; rector of Prestwich, I^ancashire, 1852 ; rural dean of Prest- wich and Middleton ; proctor in convocation for chapter of Ripon, 1868, 1874, and 1880; chaplain to the Prince of Wales ; a nominator to Hulme Kxhibi- tions at Brasenose College, O.xford. He took great interest in the Minster Library, and it was through him that the books were arranged and catalogued. July22nd. Died at his residence, Elmcrofts, Ripon, Abraham Bower, J. P., aged 8t years. He was a magistrate for the West Riding, and for the Liberty of Ripon ; a trustee of the Ripon Hospitals ; and a governor of the Ripon Dispensary. Interred at Trinity Church. July 24th. W'alter Scott elected City Surveyor vice Samuel Harrison. August 5th, 6th, 7th. The Show of the Yorkshire .Agricultural Society was held at Ripon — a highly suc- cessful one. The numbers exhibited were : — horses. 390; cattle, 118; sheep, 130: pigs, 94; — total, 732. The aggregate of prize money offered was 2,200/. {of which the local committee contributed 600/. ), appor- tioned as follows: — horses, 1255/.; cattle, 450/.: sheep, 345/. ; pigs, 140/.: shoeing smiths. 10/. : cheese, 10/. : butter, 10/. On the first day, 3,300 persons paid 2s. 6d. each for admission to the grounds (up to that time the largest number) : and on the second (shilling) day, 18,771 p.aid for admission ; and on the last day, 9318 — making a total of 31,389. The local subscription list amounted to 1097/. 15s. The Show was held on the lower portion of the Red Bank pas- ture, the entrance being opposite South Lodge. August i6th. Installation of the Rev. Malcolm Maccoll, F.R.S.L. , as Canon of Ripon Cathedral. He was ordained deacon in 1856, and jjriest in 1857. in the diocese of Glasgow. He was curate of St. Mary's, Soho, 1858-59 ; St. Barnab.as', Pimlico, 1860-61 ; St. Paul's, Knightsbridgc, 1862 and 1864-67: chaplain to the British .Ambassador at St. Peters- burgh, 1862-63 : curate in charge of .Addington, Bucks, 1868-69 ; rector of St. George's, Botolph Lane, with St. Botolph, London, 1871. Canon Maccoll is author of ' The Reformation in England ;' ' Mr. Gladstone and O.vford,' by Scrutator ; Science and Prayer ; ' 'iThe Ober-.Anmiergau Passion Play : ' ' Who is responsible for the Franco-German War?' by Scrutator ; ' The Damnatory clauses of the .Athan- asian Creed rationally explainetl ; ' ' Lawlessness, Sacerdotalism, and Ritualism ; ' ' The Eastern Ques- tion, its facts and fallacies; ' ' Christianity in relation to Science and Morals,' the last being a reproduction of lectures delivered in the nave of Ripon Cathedral. September ist. Thomas Hargrave, William Mc Conochie, W. (Jarbutt, and T. Orton nominated by the Council as Charity Trustees of Ripon Municipal Charities. September 9th. The Right Rev. William Boyd Carpenter, D. D. . installed Bishop of Ripon. in the cathedral. LatescholarofS. Catharine's Coll. , Cam. B..A. (Sen. Opt.) 1864, M.A. 1867, D.D. {jure dig.) 1884, was ordained deacon 1864, and priest 1865 ; consecrated in Westminster .Abbey, July 25th, 1884, by the Archbishop of York and seven other bishops. He was curate of Maidstone 1864-66 : St. Paul's. Clapham, 1866-67: Holy Trinity, Lee, 1867-70: vicar of St. James', Holloway, 1870-79 ; select preacher at Cambridge, 1875 and 1877; at Oxford, 1883-84 ; Hulsean Lecturer at Cambridge, 1878 : vicar of Christ Church, Lancaster C;ate, and chaplain to the bishop of London, 1879-84 : honorary chap- lain to the Queen, 1879-83; canon of Windsor. 1882-84 ; chaplain to the Queen, 1883-84. He is author of ' Thoughts on Prayer,' 1871 ; ' Narcissus,' 1879; 'Witness of the Heart for Christ' (Hulsean Lectures), 1876 ; commentary on Revelation in bishop Eliicott's ' New I'estament Commentary for ICnglish Readers,' 1879 ; 'District \'isitors C'ompanion,' 1881 : ' My Bible,' 1884 ; ' Truth in Tale, addresses to Children,' 1884. September 21st. A severe thunderstorm broke over Ripon and the neighbourhood. Shortly after noon, for halfan hour, the city appeared enveloped in almost total darkness. The peals of thunder were remark- ably loud, and the lightning vivid, yet rain did not fall in any great quantity. Mr. Peter Stevenson had two sheep killed at Dishforth ; Mr. Bailey, near Top- cliffe, had one sheep killed: and Mr. F^arker, of Asenby, had a fine roan heifer killed, all by the light- ning. 244"" RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. October 22nd. The Mayor held an "At Home" at his residence, Bondgale Green, when there was a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen, the occasion being the presentation to the mayoress of a silver cradle, to commemorate the birth of a son during her husband's mayoralty. The "cradle" surmoim- led a handsome siver biscuit box, of elegant propor- tions, and elaborately ornamented. Engraven in the centre was the following inscription : — " Presented to the mayoress of Ripon (Mrs. H. C. Bickersteth), with the congratulations and best wishes of the corpor- ation, to commemorate the birth of a son (Wilfrid) during her husband's mayoralty. Ripon, August i8th, 1884." The presentation was made by Mr. S. Tomlinson, the senior alderman. November 6th. Final meeting of the Local Com- mittee of the Yorkshire Agricultural Show was held, when a statement was presented by the Mayor, and it was decided to divide the balance (178/. 13s. yd.) as follows:-— 100/. in two instalments to the Ripon and Claro Agricultural Society ; 38/. 19s. yd. to pay oft' the debt on the North Bridge Improvement ; remaining 39/. 14s. divided between Ripon Dispen- sary and Jepson's Hospital. November loth. A handsome marble Clock pre- sented to the Town Clerk by the Mayor. On a brass plate is the following inscription: — "Presented to Mr. M. Kirkley, Town Clerk of Ripon, by H. C. Bickersteth, in grateful acknowledgment of much kindly help and courtesy during his year of office -as Mayor. Ripon, November loth, 1884." The rainfall at Ripon this year was 23*17 inches. 1884-5. John Banks Lee, Draper. Mayor in 1882-3. Aldermen: S. Tomlinson, J. Baynes, J. B. Lee, T. R. Mountain; Councillors: J. Kearsley, F. Smith, G. Ingleby, S. Croft, T. Hargrave, H. M. Thirlway, T. Hill, P. Braithwaite. E. Cottam, R. E. Collinson, S. Harrison, J. Harrison. November 24th. Presentation of a purse of gold to Mr. Councillor S. Harrison, the late Surveyor, who had occupied the position for twenty-two years. December 15th. Electoral Division. — After the passing of the last Reform Act, when the city was merged into the Eastern Division of the West Riding, the Corporation petitioned the West Riding Justices, in Quarter Sessions, to name the District the " Ripon Division," and to make Ripon the head quarters for conducting parliamentary elections. The name was granted ; but Harrogate was made the centre, on account of its railway accommodation and its close proximity to Knaresbro". December 30th. Died at 39, Market-place, Ripon, aged 90 years, Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Procter, postmaster. December 31st. Rev. John Arthur Naylor, M.A., appointed Minor Canon in place of the Rev. H. D. Cust Nunn, presented to the vicarage of Sharow. Of Pembroke College, Cambridge ; B.A. 1880, M.A. 1885 ; ordained deacon 1880, priest 1882. Curate of Huddersfield, 1880. January 17th. Died at Prince's Square, Harro- gate, Thomas Cundall Hammond, of Ripon, Dentist, aged 81. He was a member of the Council 1862-65. Interred in the Cathedral churchyard. January 27th. Grand reception of the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon on their return from India. The city was decorated, and triumphal arches spanned the streets in many places. A pro- cession was formed at the railway station of the gentry, clergy, and inhabitants of the city and sur- rounding country, members of the various friendly societies, tenantry on horseback, and an immense crowd of spectators, who cheered almost continu- ously as the procession passed along the streets into the Market-place, where the mayor, at the head of the corporation in their robes of office, read the fol- lowing address to his lordship from the temporary platform which had been erected for the purpose near the luncheon pavilion : — " To the Most Honourable the Marquess of Ripon, K.G. , and the Marchioness of Ripon. "We, the mayor, aldermen, citizens, and inhabit- ants of the city and neighbourhood of Ripon, desire to offer our sincere congratulations to your Lordship and the Marchioness of Ripon, on your safe return from your arduous duties as V^iceroy of India. We can assure you that the five years of your absence have not been without many anxious thoughts of your friends on your exposure to a climate oftentimes pre- judicial to health ; and in the administration of your responsible office at a critical period in the history of India. We rejoice that in the kind providence of God you have returned in good health, and that peace, contentment, and loyalty, have marked the influence which you have exercised in the government of that vast portion of the British empire. We wel- come you back again amongst us with increased appreciation of your self-denying zeal, ability, and diligence, which, notwithstanding the opportunity and temptation to lead a life of ease and pleasure, you have given up to the faithful and conscientious discharge of the duties of public and official life. We welcome you to your home as a landlord, for your uniformly genial bearing and consideration, for your open-handed liberality, your kind-hearted readiness to help every work of cliarity (often as a volunteer before you are asked), and especially your consistent efforts to promote education in all the schools in this city, and in every parish where you have property. We welcome you as a friend and neighbour whose presence always brings pleasure and kindly sym- pathy, whenever your public duties permit you to reside amongst us — and such qualities have endeared you to all classes of society, whatever may be their religious or political opinions. We welcome you, finally, as one whom our gracious (Jueen has hon- oured; and we wish you long life and happiness in the enjoyment of that high distinction to which you have by your talents and industry attaine(L Signed -T-J. B. Lkk, Mayor, and Chairman of the Reception Committee. Ripon, 27tli January, 1885." An address from the members of the Mechanics Institute, in which Lord Ripon had always taken a MUNJCJI'AI. lllsrOKV, ETC. 245 lively inieresi. was also read by the Vice-President, Mr. John Lee, one of the oldest members of the Institution. The Marquess, in an effective speech, returned thanks for both addresses. L\mcheon was afterwards served in a large pavilion in the Market-place, of which 500 persons partook, followed by congratulatory speeches. After luncheon the Marquess and party drove to Studley Royal, where he received a most enthusiastic welcome, the Rev. J. B. Healy presenting and read- ing an address on behalf of the residents of Studley and Aldfield. Further addresses were also received from the tenantry, the .Agricultural Society, political and other societies, etc., during the week. The fes- tivities at Ripon were continued for a week, the working classes being entertained at tea on Thursday and Friday, about 2440 partaking of the good things provided in two days. On Saturday the school chil- dren, numbering about 1842, were entertained at tea ; each child present was presented with a new siiilling by Mr. Robert Kearsley, of Highfield. February 5th. A grand Reception Ball was given to the Marquess and Marchioness in the pavilion which had been erected for the festivities in the Market-place, when a large and brilliant gathering of ladies and gentlemen assembled. Bi skopf on Uridine J mprovement.—'Yh\shy\(\^c.\\\\\c\\ belongs to the Wapentake of Claro, was widened and improved by the West-Riding Justices, upon the petition of the Mayor and Corporation, who had to contribute half the estimated cost (600/. 1, and the land required. The Marquess of Ripon gave the land for the improvement, and contributed 194/. 18s. 6d. towards the 300/. required. The bridge was widened from fifteen feet to thirty feet, and an excellent cause- way laid across, six feet wide. The road on the west side was also raised, and the gradient very much improved. The work was carried out in the summer of 1885, during the mayoralty of Mr. J. B. Lee. March 25th. Local government board enquiry at Ripon, before major-general A. De Courcy Scott, Royal lingineers, respecting the drainage of Sharow, and the application for sanction to borrow ^2.500 for works of water supply, and j^i.ooo for works of sewerage for that township. April loth. Consecration of the Prince Leopold Lodge of Mark Master Masons, No. 352, in the Town Hall, Ripon, by Bro. C. L. Mason, Prov. Grand Mark Master Mason of W. Yorks. Bro. Rev. W. C. Lukis was installed the first Master of the new Lodge on the same day. 1874. Omitted from its proper year.— Veh. aSth. The Consecration of the Marquess of Ripon Chaptt^r, No. 837, in the Town Hall. The ceremony was per- formed by M.E. Companion the Rev. Dr. Thomas Smythe, of Fidelity Chapter (Leeds), P. Dis. G.M. of Singapore and the Eastern Archipelago; the act of consecration being performed by M.E. Companion the Most Honourable the Marquess of Ripon, K.(;. . First G.P. of the S.G. Chapter, and Prov. G. Supt. of West Yorkshire. Comp. R. E. Collinson was installed the first M.E.Z. on the same dav. April 13th. Ata meeting of the Ripon city council, councillor Samuel Harrison proposed the following resolution : — " That in order to advance the interests of owners and ratepayers, and to promote the welfare of the inhabitants, it is the duty of the corporation of Ripon to at once take steps to secure a water supply by gravitation for the city and neighbourhood." Which was carried, and referred to the water supply committee for enquiry and report, i^eepostea. May 2nd. A fire broke out about noon on this morning on the premises of Mr. F. Thornley, chemist. Although only lasting a few minutes, and confined entirely to the shop, great damage was done. May 4th. Dr. Ric/iurdsofi's Trust. — The follow- ing resolution was passed : — " That the Council have considered the request of the Charity Commissioners with reference to Dr. Richardson's Charity, and think it would be more in accordance with the wishes of the late Dr. Richardson, and the Mayor and Corpora- tion of this city, to distribute the interest amongst the poor of Ripon who receive no relief from the town."' May 9th. .A daughter of Mr. Webster, machine maker, of Princess Road, Ripon, aged 11 years, died of hydrophobia. She had been bitten or scratched by a white pet dog, about six weeks before her death. Verdict of coroner's jury, "died from hydrophobia." May i2th. Died very suddenly, in his office, of heart disease, aged 73 years, Samuel Wise, solicitor, of North Lodge, Ripon. He was the oldest prac- titioner in the city or neighbourhood, being admitted to the profession in 1834. and succeeded to the prac- tice of the late Mr. John Coates shortly after. He was married to Lucy, daughter of Francis Dickson, at Harpham, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in 1842. He was Clerk of the Peace for the Liberty of Ripon (1836}; Country Secretary to the Bishop of Ripon (1844); Registrar of the Diocese of Ripon (1854); Deputy Steward of the Manors of Ripon and Thorn- ton-with-Bishopside, and the Canon Fee Manor of Ripon. He was the last of the originally appoin- ted trustees of St. Mary Magdalene's and St. John's Hospitals, and a trustee of Ripon Municipal Chari- ties. He founded prize medals in connection with Ripon Training College, in memory of his wife, who died February 9th, 1872. He was interred in the cathedral churchyard, when there was a very large assembly of clergy, gentry, professional gentlemen, and citizens — all the places of business being closed. In July, 1886, a stained glass window was erec- ted to the memory of Mr. and Mrs. Wise in the north aisle of the cathedral. It is composed mainly of three lights, with smaller ornamental lights at the top. These latter are filled with small figures of angels, and the text inscribed on scrolls, on the one side, " And now abideth these three," the conclusion of the sentence, "Faith, Hope, and Charity," being on the opposite side. Below this, and as the chief feature of the large central light, is a representation of the .Ascension — Christ ascending to the heaven, while kneeling below is the Apostle Peter gazing up in astonishment. The side lights are occupied with groups of the disciples also gazing earnestly upwards. .Above these two groups are angels bearing scrolls, 246* RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the following text being divided between iheni — "And this Jesus which is taken from you into heaven" — "Shall come again in like manner as ye have seen him go Into heaven." In the lower part of the central light is an angel holding a tablet, on which is the text, " Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadf.ist." In the lower part of the two side lights are figures of Samuel and St. Lucy, in allusion to the Christian names of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wise, and by a curious coincidence they may be taken as types of the two virtues — Faith and Charity. At the base of the window is the fol- lowing inscription : — "To the glory of God, and in memory of Samuel Wise, who died May 12th, 1885, and of r^ucy, his wife, who died February 9th, 1872." It is the work of Messrs. Burlinson and Gryils, of Oxford Street, London. Below the window is a memorial brass tablet, bearing the following: — " Sacred to the memory of Samuel Wise, of North Lodge, kipon. born March loth, 1812, died May i2th, 1885 ; <_'lerk of the Peace for the Liberty of Kipon for 49 years ; Registrar of the Diocese of Ripon for 31 years ; and Official Secretary to Bishop Longley, Bishop Bickersteth, and Bishop Boyd Car- penter, the three first bishops of the re-created diocese of Ripon." May 19th. Died at Little Ponton, near Grantham, the Rev. Pennyman Warton Worsley, late Canon of Ripon cathedral, and rector of Little Ponton, aged 84 years. He was the son of the Rev. Ralph Worsley, rector of Finchley and Little Ponton, and sub-dean of Ripon cathedral. He was a school- boy at Westminster, when what is now Belgrave Square was the home of the snipe, which he was wont at times to shoot ; and he was the school-fellow of the late Lord Wilton, the late Duke of Westminster, and the present Lord Ebury ; and of the episodes of those early times, so many and so interesting, he was never tired of talking, even in his latest days. Born at Finchley in 1800, was educated at West- minster School, and afterwards at St. Alban Hall, Oxford, where he graduated as B.A. June 20th, 1821, and as M.A. December and, 1824. He was ordained deacon 1823, and priest 1824. He was instituted to the rectory of Little Ponton, in Lincolnshire, in 1829, on the presentation of the Rev. Edward Christopher Dodeswell, D.D. In 1827 he was appointed a pre- bendary of Ripon cathedral, whither the journey from Little Ponton had to be made at stated times, under the trying circumstances of the old coaching days, and many were the stories he had to tell of those journeys, as well as of his intercourse with Deans Waddilovc. Webber, Erskine, and Goode. In course of time, when the older preljendaries had deceased, and the See of Ripon had been founded, Canons Residentiary were constituted, and Canon Worsley was one of the first. He became the intimate friend of Bishop Longley, Archdeacon Dodgson, Canon Atlay, and indeed of all his brother Canons. In 1889 a brass tablet was erected to his memory by the family, in the north transept of Ripon cathedral, bear- ing the following inscription : — "To the glory of God, and in memory of I*ennyman Warton Worsley, Prebend and Residentiary Canon of this Cathedral for fifty-four years, son of Ralph Worsley, Sub-Dean. Born July 20, 1800, died May 19. 1885. ' Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy House and the place where Thine Honour dwelleth." " May 26lh. Francis, son of George Hardcastle. Stammergate, Ripon, shoemaker, aged 17 years, accidentally drowned by falling into the second lock, while fishing in the Ripon canal. May 27th. Fire at Messrs. Kearsley and Co.'s varnish works, Bondgate Green, Ripon. Much damage done ; amount not stated. June 2nd. The Triennial Choral Festival in con- nection w ith the parochial choirs in the choral unions of Ripon, Masham, Boro'bridge, and Knaresbro, was held in the Cathedral, in the presence of a large congregation. July ,14th. Ihe Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at Ripon and Studley Royal, on a private visit to the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon. An address was presented to the Prince by the mayor of Ripon, which he suitably acknowledged. They de- parted from Studley on the i6th, en roufc for the Royal Agricultural Show at Preston, and to visit T^ord Lathoni, at Lathom House. July 22nd. Died at her residence, Breckamort-, near Ripon, in the 8oth year of her age, Elizabeth, widow of William Williamson WTiitaker, (who died October 6th, 1876). and daughter of Marma- duke and Elizabeth Hodgson, all of Breckamore. and grand-daughter of the late John Geldart. of Kirkby Malzeard. Buried in the family vault, on tin- south side of the church of Kirkby Malzeard, July 27th. August 8th. Died Lord Halifax, at his seat, Hickleton, near Doncaster. He was better known to the Ripon constituency as "Sir Charles Wood." under which name he represented the city in parlia- ment in 1865. August 26th. Reception of the Earl and Countess De Grey after their marriage (which took place on the 8th of May. 1885). The Marquess and Mar- chioness of Ripon entertained nearly a thousand guests at Fountains Abbey, the ladies and gentlemen present being for the most part tenants on Lord Ripon's estates at Ripon and the surrounding neigh- bourhood. The grounds of Studley and Fountains were closed to the regular visitors and tourists, and the large party present enjoyed an uninterrupted stroll round the delightful and ever enjoyable pre- cincts of F'ountains Abbey. About four o'clock in the afternoon, Mr. N. Snowden, on behalf of the Yorkshire tenantry, accompanied by the Committee. ]5rescnted the Earl and Countess with a handsome silverTea Service, bearing the following inscrip'tion : — " Presented to the Right Honourable Ivul and Coun- tess de Grey, by the Yorkshire Tenantry, on their Marriage. Ripon, August. 1885." His lordship acknowledged the gift, and in conclusion said, " As far as regards my wife and myself, it will always be our earnest endeavour, as far as lies in our power, to promote your happiness and your comfort, and to prove that we arc truly worthy of the esteem and MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 247 regard of which you havL' given us so gratifying a testimony this afternoon." On the following Satur- day the school chiltlren on the estates were also entertained ; Mr, Speak, schoolmaster of Aldfield, introduced what he fitly described as "a small deputation" from the two schools, viz., Herbert (jrainger, of the -Aldfield school, and Tom Thwaites, of the Stuflley school, and these two youths came forward bearing a small silver salver, on which was a neat little leather case lined with royal blue satin, containing a massive and very beautiful gold pen and pencil case, together with a card bearing the following words: — "Presented to the Right Hon. Karl de Grey and Ripon, by the teachers and scholars of Aldfield and Studley schools, who heartily wish him much happiness." October loth. .Marming fire at Studley Hall, which originated in the drawing room, known as the south parlour, by one of the lamps becoming over- heated, bursting the glass, and liberating the flame, which caught the window curtains, and consumed them. At the tiine, the window shutters were down, and the blinds drawn, so that the room was almost hermetically sealed, admitting no draught of air to feed the flames, and consequently, when found out, the work of extinction was not difficult. All the fur- niture and fittings of the room were blistered by heat and blackened by smoke. Some valuable pictures were injured, amongst which was one by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Two favourite parrots which were in the room at the time were suffocated by the smoke. The estimated damage was about 400/. November. The Ripon Public Rooms Company desired to form their estate into a limited liability company, with a capital of 4000/., in 800 shares of 5/. each : the trustees of the old to convey to the new company the whole of the said property, real and personal, for the sum of 2000/., to be paid in shares in the new company. The principal object of this arrangement was to erect a large hall suitable for holding of public meetings, performance of st-age plays, and any other public purpose retjuired. A large hall was accordingly built, which received the name of "The Victoria Hall," at a cost of 2803A iBs. 8d. This room is 100 feet in length, 40 feet in breadth, with a cubical capacity of 128,000 feet, and capable of containing 1000 persons. There is a stage 40 feet by 20 feet, with a handsome proscenium open- ing 20 feet high by 20 feet (extendable to 30 feet) wide, and drop scene by Stafford Hall, of the Grand Theatre, Leeds. The stage is fitted with all the newest appliances. Female Writers of our Day. — Mrs. Puii.lii'S. Under this heading is a short notice in the Ripon Gazette. o{ October ist. — Mrs. Phillips was born at .\ldborough, near Boroughbridge. She is the third daughter of the Rev. George Kelly Holdsworth, M.A. In 1856 she was m.arried to .Mr. Wyndham Phillips, the artist. Her first volume of poems was published in 1865, under the title of "Verses and Rallads." Five years later she published " Yorkshire Songs and Ballads ; " and in 1878 Messrs. Macniillan and Co. published another volume from her pen, entitled ' ' On the Seabord." The last-named came in for golden encomiums from many of the principal newspapers in the kingdom. Her last volume w.as briefly noticed in the.se columns a few months ago, and is entitled, "Told in a Coble," and published by J. S. Fletcher and Co. , of Leeds. As might be expected from one who has lived so long in the county, Yorkshire scenes and incidents furnish material for some of her best poems. Mrs. Phillips has been more or less a contributor to Maemillans Magazine, All the Year Round, Helgravia, Tinsley's Magazine, b'e. "The Queen," of December 12th, 1891, has the following short notice amongst "Distinguished Liv- ing Poetesses : " Mrs. S. K. Phillips is the singer of the Yorkshire fisher folk. She has published two volumes, " On the Seaboard " and " Told in a Coble." There is a simple sweetness and directness in the ballads that tell the dangers and sorrows attending the seafaring life. The legend of Father Earlred, who spent his days in penance and isolation, and who one Easter morning beheld in a vision his risen Lord reproach- ing him for the uselessness of such self-mortification, is one of her most striking ballads : The mists of pride and selfishness were swept from heart and soul. The wasted life, the gift misused, he saw and owned it all. .And, casting scourge and belt aside, from the foul cell he crept, .And, in the broad, liright sunshine, sank bv th<- sea and wept. P'rom henceforth I'.arlred's life is one of active ser- vice to humanity : By noble work, not noisome cell, men cherish Earlred's story. Who did his best on Ciod's fair earth, and left to Him the glory. The subjoined short poem, having a local interest, may be appropriately introduced here : DALTON'S TRUST. Out through bonny Wensleydale Rupert's summons rung ; Nortons, Scropes and Powlets to the winds their banners flung ; Daltons, Marmions, and Fitzhughs swift to the chal- lenge sprung. Masham, Marske, and Middleham sent their tale "of men ; Thoresby. Hawes, and Sedbergh rose to battle then ; Wensleydale call'd soldiers out, well-told hundreds tell. On to fatal Marston Moor, for ' Church and King and Crown,' They marched by Tan field's towers gray, they march 'd by Norlaze down ; .And the minster bells rang merrily as they pass'd through Ripon town. 248* RIPOX MILLENARY RECORD. 'Great our King and true our cause,' Mabel Mowbray said : ' Yet my all of hope and joy rests on my father's head ; What were church and throne to nie. if his life were sped ? ' Dalton's boy had lingered there for a parting word ; Vassals own'd his brother's rule— his naught but steel and sword : Yet gay and gallant as the best, young Frank of Sleningford. ' Trust him for me, lady mine, trust him all to me ; Heart is stout, and hand is strong ; spent they both shall be Ere the Mowbray's good gray head ilown niid the spears I see.' By the flashing waves of Ure, youth and maiden stood ; Soft his wooing whisper blent with the murnuiring flood; Round them both the morning sun glow'd from Hackfall wood. ' Mabel, one word ere I go. ' The maiden smiled and blushd, rhe sweet lips moved : the lover's heart leapt to her low ' I trust. ' The charger wheel'd, the long white plume was lost in clouds of dust. Sullen to the Northern Sea swept the redden'd Ouse ; When the sun had set in clouds, content such sight to lose ; Royalty, to people's rights, had paid its deadly dues. 'Neath an old ancestral oak leant the maiden w earily ; Up the Ure the slow mist crept, wreathing chill and eerily ; Down the vale from [ervaulx pile clang of bells came drearily. Suddenly she raised her head, sound of hoofs to heed ; Tramp of horses, hardly press'd, spurr'd to desjjerate speed ; Every stroke rang keen and clear, like cry of bitter need. Clattering down the windinghill on two horsemenrode; The crimson Mowbray cognisance o'er old Sir Hubert flowed ; Broken and stain'd. his comrade's helm a snowy feather show'd. ' He has brought thee back thy father, wench ; the lad would have his way. Else had 1 died 'mid England's best, nor mourned this fatal day ; He took a pikeman's thrust for me — What, Frank ! hold up, I say ! ' One flashing smile, one whisper'd phrase. ' My trust redeem'd,' the sound ; One kiss on the white hand that strove to stanch the gushing wound ; 'Tis but her gallant lover's corpse upon the blood- stain'd ground. Old names decay, old stories die, as nanies and stories must ; But still the Dalton faith is known as steadfast, true, and just ; Still old men show that oak, and tell the tale of ' Dalton's Trust.' ?>$%:• ■'s.iij . ■'■'■ 'WW'l.v*- .^.tL, -J- MUNICIPAL /I IS TOR }', ETC. 249 1885-6. John Bavnes, Slate Mcrclianl. His badge bears the arms: sab it', a shin bone, in fessc, surmounted of another in pale, argent. Crest : a cubit arm, vested, azure, cuffed, ermin- ois, the hand holding a jaw bone, argent. Motto : Furor artna minis- traf. The family of Baynes, or Bayne, is of great anti- quity in the county of York, especially in Nidder- dale, so that its origin is shrouded in the mists of antiquity, local tradition supplying the want of historical record by stating that this family is descen- ded from Donald VII., king of Scotland, surnamed Bane, who began to reign (according to Buchanan, the Scottish historian) A.D. 1093, and that this king, defeated by his rebellious subjects, fled from the battlefield, became an exile from his kingdom, and settled -at Limley, in the chapelry of Middlesmoor. This tradition is not of recent invention, as it is men- tioned by Debrett in his " Baronetage of England," 1808, as follows : — " This family Is supposed to have received its name, which has been variously written, from its original ancestor, Donald Bane, king of Scotland ; it formed a clan of considerable eminence in the north of Scotland, but migrated thence ; and in 1484, a branch thereof was regularly established at Middlesmoor, in the county of York." Limley, where these exiles are said to have settled, is situate in the upper part of the valley of the Nidd, at about the distance of a mile from the villages of Lofthouse and Middlesmoor respectively — a warm, sheltered spot, directly at the bottom of the valley. At present it consists of two farm houses, moated on three sides, by the bed of the river Nidd ; the present buildings are modern ; an older house has stood on the hill behind, which was once the residence of the family of Bayne (for so the name was written for many gener- ations), at one time the most numerous and influen- tial in the upper part of the dale. Whatever may have been their origin, and however remote their antiquity, in 1484 they were the most important people in the chapelry of Middlesmoor; for on the nth of November, in that year, an agreement or composi- tion was entered into, by which the rites of baptism, marriage, and burial were allowed to be solemnized in the chapel of Middlesmoor, between the vicar of I-virkby Malzeard of the one part, and John Bayne, Ralph Bayne, senr. , Miles Bayne, and Ralph Bayne, junr., of the other part. The two great landowners of the upper parts of the valley of the Nidd at that time, were the abbots of Fountains and Byland ; and the family of Bayne held lands under both. In 1536 we find Marmaduke Bayne bailiff of Nidderdale for both the houses of Byland and Fountains, and receiv- ing forty shillings annually from each for his services. This was an office of great trust and respectability, and, as the lands were of great extent, of much local influence. On the 26th of September, 1609, G. Horner, by virtue of an Indenture made and duly exe- cuted by Sir John Yorke. of Gowihwaite, and dame Julian, his wife, sold to Walter Bayne, of Limley, two farms there, for a term of 3,000 years. Mr. John R. Walbran, F.S.A., in his "Memorials of Fountains Abbey," has a note on this family, from which we make the following extracts : — " I do not know where to look for the evidence of a pedigree of the family of Bayne, of Nidderd.ile, which I have seen, mounting through nineteen generations, to Walter, who mig- rated from Scotland in 1182, and is stated to have been the fifth in descent from Donald VIL, surnamed Bane. By his will, dated 26th April, 1595, John Bayne, of Riggs, son of Humphrey Bayne. gave to his wife the third part of Riggs, and his part of the cattle gaytes in the Meahead Close. To the widening of Lofthouse bridge. 3s. To Humphrey, his son, all his lands in Lofthouse, Bourihwaite, and else- where. ' On the 24th of February, in the same year, Adam Bayne, of Newhouses, in Nidderdale, directs in his will his body to be buried within the "chappell of Middlesmoore," if it shall please God so to appoint it ; and gives all his goods to his son Roger and his daughter Lllen. Walter Bayne, of Lymbley. in Netherdale. yeoman, by his will dated 7th May. 1615, directs his body to be buried in the church at Middlesmoor. He also deals with his two farms at Limley, and his farm at Xewhouse, which he wishes may be kept in the name of the Baines ; also with his lands at Waithouse, in Netherdale ; and gives specially to William, his eldest son. " seaven silver spoons, a long table, a speeke, a pair of iron racks, and a brazen mortar." This William (sometimes called Christopher), born in 1603, was the first of his line who, about 1673, began to sign his name Baynes. He married, first, Margaret, relict of James Baynes, of Ravensthorpe, near Thirsk, by whom he had one son and three daughters ; and secondly, Elizabeth Dawson, by whom he had one son and four daugh- ters. The Hall at Kilburn, near Coxwold. was prob- ably erected by this gentleman, and which yet bears his armorial shield carved in stone, above a window in the gable. William Baynes. of Kilburn. Esq., only surviving son, born in 1661, married, in 1719. Tabitha, daughter of George Prickett, Esq., of York, sergeant-at-law, and had one son. W'iUiam, who became one of the gentlemen of the privy chamber to kings Georges II. and III. (The poor's land in Kilburn, consisting of five acres in Sowerby, was given by William Baynes and Mr. Kitchingman). This William married Mary, second daughter of Christopher Roberts, of London, and had, besides other issue, a son Christopher, born August 6th. ^ISh' 3"<^ ^'ho was created a baronet June 29th. iBoi. This branch of the family is at present repre- sented by Sir William John Walter Baynes, Baronet^ 250 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Forest Lodge. West Hill, Putney, London, S.W. The arms confirmed and assigned to theni. June loth, 1805. by patent from the Lion Office, by James Home. Esq., Lion Depute, are: Sable, a shin bone, in fesse, surmounted of another in pale, argent, on a canton of the last, a vulture proper. Crest : A cubit arm, vested, azure, cuffed, t-rminois, the hand Iiolding a jaw bone, argent. Supporters : Two savages, wreathed about the head and waist, with clubs over their arms, all proper. Motto : Furor arma ministrat. The following brief pedigree of this family is given in the "Visitation of Yorkshire," by Richard St. George, Xorroy King of Arms in 1612 : Bayne, of Midlesmore. Christopher Bayne, of Midlesmore, in Nelherdale, in the county of York, married Elizabeth, daughter of — Vavasour, of Weston, had issue Roger Bayne, of Woodhall (Woodale?) of whom nothing further is related ; Christopher and John Bayne, of Studfold, co. York. Christopher Bayne, second son, married Dorothy, daughter of — Phillips, of Marske, and had issue two sons, Christopher and Francis. Christopher, eldest son and heir, married Eleanor, daughter of William Nelson, of Skelton, and had issue Roger Bayne, of Woodale, living in 1612, married Ursula, daughter of Edward Barton, of Whenby. Esq. The follow ing extract from Grainge's ' ' Nidderdale" will show the number and distribution of the family of Baynes, in the chapelry of Middlesmoor, at the beginning of the eighteenth century: — "Notwith- standing this branch leaving its native vale, and attaining to honours it could never have reached there, numbers of the same kith and kin were left behind, and the blood of Bayne is yet extensively diffused through many families in the dale. The following extracts from the Middlesmoor Registers will prove our assertion : Stean. — Thomas, son of Robert Bayne, bap. nth of March. 1701. Westhouses. — Thomas, son of William Bayne, bap. i8th of January. 1703. Thrope, — Ellen Bayne, widow, buried the 4th of July, 1714. Colthouses. — Ann, daughter of Richard Bayne, buried ye 21st of November, 1714. Harcfield. — ffrancis, son of Robert Bayne, bap. the 26th of March, 1713. High Woodale. — William Bayne, buried 1725. Middlesmoor. — ffrancis Bayne, buried 31st of December. 1711. Rough Close. — ^John Bayne, buried 27th of March, 1752- Thwait House. — Thomas, son of Thomas Bayne. Henry, son of Thomas Bayne, bap. ye 9th of Jan., 1748-9. At the east end of Middlesmoor chapel are head- stones to the memory of Thomas Bayne, of Thwaitc House, who died Jan. 7th, 1763, aged 65. Thomas Bayne, of Thwaitc House, who died Jan. 2sth, 1766, aged 62. John Bayne, of Limley. who died Nov. 17th, 1B02, in the 98th year of his age." Besides the numbers remaining near the old home- stead, this prolific race cast out swarms in nearly all directions. Before the commencement of the seven- teenth century, they had gone over the hills and settled in the vicinity of Kirkby Malzeard. Roger Bayne, of Azerley, yeoman, desires in his will, dated 5th June, 1609, to be buried in the parish church of Kirkby Malzeard, as near to the place where his ancestors were buried as might be. The family of Bayne is not yet extinct in the parish of Kirkby Malzeard. Another branch of them settled at Grewel- thorpe, in the same parish. Lucy Bayne, of Grewel- thorpe, widow, in her will, dated 7th May, 1608, gives to Richard, her son. all her leases, chattels, oxen, kyne, sheep, horses, and husbandry implements; and desires Roger Bayne to act as a supervisor of it. Roger Bayne, of Grewelthorpe. yeoman, desires, by his will, dated 17th March, 1639, to be buried within the parish church of Kirkby Malzeard. An offshoot of this branch settled at Ripon, the most distinguished of which were Roger Bayne and Richard his son. The Kirkby Malzeard register thus records the birth of the first : — " Roger, the son of Richard Bayne the younger, of Thorp, was born of Ann, his wife, Dec. 18th, 1653." He was an attorney-at-law, and by his wife, Hellen, only child of Mr. George Pickersgill, of Ripon, he had nine children, of whom Hellen, Anne, Richard, and Roger, survived their mother, who died March 24th, 1694-5. at the early age of 34. She was buried in Ripon minster, where an inscription yet remains to her memory. Her husband, " Rogeri Bayne de Ripon, gen." died December 29th, 1719, aged 69, and was also buried in the minster. He gave to the dean and chapter of Ripon i/. \s. yearly for ever, for preaching a sermon the first Sunday in January, in the afternoon. Richard, his son, was also brought up to the law, and became Recorder of his native town. He was buried in the minster, where the following inscription yet remains : "Sacred to the memory of Richard Bayne, B.L. , and Recorder of this borough 44 years, which office he executed with integrity. Obit. Oct. 13th, 1767, aged 81 years." To enumerate the many families of Baynes, which have perhaps all radiated from one centre, would require a large voUmie ; we will, however, mention one or two more before we return again to those we left behind dwelling by the peaceful Nidd. That of Baynes of Knostrop, near Leeds, is perhaps the most prominent in Yorkshire, having flourished there for ten generations, and, as it is said, under as many Adams and Roberts alternately. Thoresby's pedigree of this family, given in his Ducaius Leodiensis, p. 100, commences with Robert Baynes, who was buried 27lh .^pril, 1575, and was succeeded by his son, Adam, who was buried Sept. 16th, 1609. Robert comes next in the pedigree, who was baptized Dee. 2nd, 1589. The next .Adam, member of parliament for Leeds during the Commonwealth, was born Dec. 22nd, 1621, and died in December, 1670. In 1654 he was returned to parliament for the borough of Leeds, being the only representative ever sent by that MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. town before the year 1832. He was an officer in the parliamentary army under general Lftmberl ; after the restoration he was permitted to retire to his pater- nal estate. He married Martha, daughter of Kichard Dawson, of Heworlh, by whom he had a family of sixteen children, of whom six sons grew to manhood ; so there is little probability of that branch of the family becoming extinct. Thoresby thus speaks of Ralph Baynes, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield : " This learned prelate, who was Hebrew professor at Paris, being own'd to be a native of Yorkshire ; and I know no place in the country which can pretend equal probability." Their arms are (in allusion to the name Bana, Ossa), sable, a shin bone in pale, surmounted by another in cross argent. A besant in the dexter point of the chief; as appears by the patent granted by William Ryley, Norroy, 1650. to captain Adam Baynes. Tis said the besant was in honour of the first in the. pedigree, who was standard bearer to the king at the taking of Bullen.'" Returning to Nidderdale. we find Humphrey Bayne dwelling at Hearfield (Heathfieldl. yeoman, son of John Bayne. of Riggs. He made his will July 2nd. 1610. by which he gave his farm, "under Rt. Worshipful Sir John Yorke. to Joan, alias Jennett, my wife," for the bringing up of his children, and directs that she shall not pass away the same farm to any but his children. In this respect his wish appears to have been gratified, for in 1653 we find Thomas Bayne occupying lands at Hearfield, and afterwards Robert and Francis Bayne (1714), whom we believe to be his direct descendants. On August 24th, 1746, William Bayne and Hannah Myers were married at Pateley Bridge ; and on January 31st. 1779, William Bayne, of Heathfield, was buried ; and Hannah, his wife, survived until September 6th, 1813, when she died at the venerable age of 95, and was buried at Pateley Bridge. The family appear now to have removed from Heathfield down to Pateley Bridge. William Bayne, son of the above, married Ann Ben- son, a native of York, resided in Paleley Bridge, and was buried there, September 14th, 1819, aged 72 years. Ann Bayne, his wife, died Nov. 9th, 1833, aged 86 years. They had a son named Wm. Christopher. who was baptized at Pateley Bridge, September ist, 1790, and married Mary, daughter of Barnabas Long, of Kiliinghall. (One of this family, admiral Robert Long, founded the endowed school at Burnt Yates, in the parish of Ripley). William Christopher Bayne settled in the parish of Ripley, where he died, April 2ist, 1848, in the 58th year of his age; and Mary, his wife, died November 14th, 1870, in the 79th year of her age; both were buried at Ripley. John Baynes, their fourth son, the subject of this record, was born April r/th, 1830; was educated at Ripley school, and settled in business as a slater and slate merchant, in Ripon, in 1854. Married, February 23rd, 1861, Sarah, youngest daughter of William and Mary Foster, of Middlesmoor ; was elected a coun- cillor for the city of Ripon at an extraordinary election in 1876; made an alderman in 1880; mayor in the three years 1886, 1B87, and 1888 ; and justice of the peace for the city in 1884. He was elected one of the rcpresenialive governors of Ripon Grammar School in 1883, for five years, and again, in 1888, for a further term of five years; also, by virtue of his office of mayor and senior alderman, one of the feoffees of Jepson's Hospital, Ripon. Was Steward of the Ripon Wesleyan Methodist Circuit from 1869 to 1871 inclusive, and again, from 1876 to 1879 ; and was selected one of the lay representatives to the Wesleyan Conference held at Birmingham in 1879. He was elected Chairman of the City of Ripon Liberal Association in 1884. CouNcri,. — Aliiermen ; S Tomlinson, J. Baynes. J. B. Lee, T. R. Mountain; Councillors: T. Har- grave, H. M. Thirlway. T. Hill, P. Braithwaite, E. Cottani, R. E. ColHnson, S. Harrison, J. Harrison, F. Smith, J. Kearsley, G. Ingleby, Chris. Watson. December 7th. Resignation of the Rev. Henry Drury Cust Nunn. M.A. (recently appointed vicar of Sharow), as honorary chaplain to the corporation ; and election of the Rev. John Arthur Naylor, M. A., vicar-choral of the cathedral, to succeed. December 15th. Special meeting of council to seal petition to parliament for leave to introduce the " Ripon Corporation Bill." January 4th. Special meeting of council to con- firm resolutions passed at tlie October special council meeting as to "Ripon Corporation Bill." January 5th. A meeting of ratepayers was held at the Court House, Ripon, to consider the bill to be promoted in parliament for carrying out a scheme of water supply for the city by gravitation ; and for better provision in matters of local government. Resolution, that the bill be promoted, carried with only two dis- sentients. January 6th. Robert Winser. verger to the dean of Ripon, died suddenly while assisting at the annual dinner given by Lord Ripon to 150 of his employees at Studley Royal. He was 56 years of age, and had been verger for twenty-seven years. He remarked, only a few days before his death, that he had seen six deans of Ripon. Verdict at the coroner's inquest, "died from natural causes." February ist. First resolution of the council as to celebration of the Ripon Millenary Festival. February. Owing to severe weather, deep snow, and frost, large numbers of grouse were driven from the moors by hunger to seek for food in the enclosed country, even as far down as Ripon and Tanfield, ten miles from Dallowgill and Swinton moors, their usual place of resort. February nth. Died Henry Nicholson, aged 84 years. During the greater part of his long life he was associated with the municipal business of Ripon. He was a native of Cawood, near Selby ; and in 1819, when his brother, Mr. Richard Nicholson, was appointed town clerk, he came to assist him in the municipal offices, and remained there until loss of sight incapacitated him for work, a few months before his death. He was interred in the burial ground attached to Ripon minster. From a Diary kept by him, extending from 1821 to 1881, we have derived many facts in the civil and domestic history of Ripon and the neighbourhood. 252 R/POX MILLENARY RECORD. February nth. The Marquess of Ripon agreed \vith the mayor and corporation of Ripon, permitting the latter to talie what land they required belonging 10 his lordship, for their waterworks at Lumlcy Moor, at lo/. an acre, and lo/. per annum rent charge for easement and the right of going over the land, lay- ing main pipes through his lordship's property, and for any damage done during any repairs to pipes. February 19th. Died at Ripon, aged 85 years, Mrs. Ann Waite, widow of Mr. Joseph Waite. By her will, she bequeathed to the Ripon Dispensary, 100/. ; to the Ripon Industrial Home, looA ; to Jepsons Hospital, Ripon, 50/. ; to the British and Foreign Bible Society, 50/. ; to the Church Missionary Society, 50/. ; to the Leeds General Infirmary, 50/. ; to the Religious Tract Society, 50/. ; to the Royal Albert Asylum for Idiots, Lancaster, 50/. ; to the Home for Little Boys, F'arningham, Kent, 50/. ; to the North Riding Sea Bathing Infirmary, 50/. ; to the Harrogate Bath Hospital, 50/. ; to the Ripon Trinity Church Sunday School, 200/. ; to the Ripon Metho- dist New Connexion Sunday School, 200/.; to the Ripon Wesleyan Sunday School. 200/. ; to the Ripon Congregational Sunday School. 200/. ; to the Ripon Primitive Methodist Sunday School, 200/. Mrs. Waite also gave in her lifetime the sum of rooo/. for the purpose of increasing the income available for distribution amongst the inmates of the Maison de Dieu Hospital. St. Agncsgate, Ripon ; and 1400/. for the purpose of increasing the endowment of Trinity church and the organ fund. Her remains were interred in Trinity churchyard. February 26th. A public meeting convened by the mayor was held in the Town Hall, Ripon. in response to a requisition signed by many influential citizens, who were "desirous that the celebration of the thou- sandth anniversary of the incorporation of Ripon should be carried out in a manner worthy of such an extraordinary event." .A provisional committee was appointed to consider the best way to carry out the proposed celebration. March 20th. A meeting of the committee was held, at which it was resolved : — " That there be a celebration of the existence for one thousand years of the See and City of Ripon, and that arrangements be made for holding the Festival this year." May 2ist. Thomas Hill, Jun., appointed city surveyor, in place of Walter Scott, resigned. June 4th. Died Jas. Flinn. city bellman, aged 56, and on 5lhjiily following Anthony Flinn was appoin- ted bellman in his place. June 7th. .\ nightingale, which had attracted large crowds from Ripon to Palace-road every night for upwards of a week, suddenly ceased to sing. June i6th. The annual conference of the York- shire Union of Mechanics' Institutes was held at Ripon ; Sir Edward Raines, of Leeds, president. The delegates afterwards visited Ripon Cathedral and Fountains Abbey. June 17th. A large number of the members of the Lancashire and Cheshire Anti(|uarian Society visited Ripon. After inspecting the cathedral they went to Newby Hall, the seat of Lady Mary \'yner. where Mr. J. E. Bailey. F.S..A.. read a paper on the " History of Newby Hall." The following day they visited Aldborough. Markenfield Hall, and Foun- tains .Abbey. June 27th. The "Ripon Corporation .Act. 1886." received the royal assent. By this act the corporation were empowered to construct a reservoir (called in this act the Lumley Moor reservoiri, on the Holborn beck, commencing in the townships of Grantley and Laverton (detached), to be formed by an embank- ment across the beck ; the reservoir extending from the embankment up the beck, and terminating in the townships of Skelding and Azerley. A conduit or line of pipes from the Lumley Moor reservoir to a service reservoir in the township of Studley Roger ; a conduit or line of pipes from the service reservoir last mentioned, and terminating by a junction with the twelve-inch main of the corporation at Coltsgate-hill, in the city of Ripon ; together with the apparatus and conveniences for conducting, inspecting, main- taining, cleansing, and managing the same. Power is given to take the land required, and also to appro- priate the waters from the Holborn (query, Howburn) beck and all its tributaries, as w ell as all waters found in or under any of the lands acquired. The said corporation to send into the river Laver every day 100,000 gallons of water as compensation to the riparian owners, lessees, and occupiers of mills and works on the rivers Laver and Skell, under a penally not exceeding 5/. per day for their not doing the same. The rights of fishing, fowling, and sporting over so much of the Lumley reservoir as is situated upon lands belonging to the Marquess of Ripon. are exclusively reserved to the said Marquess, his heirs, etc. ; and equal rights are reserved to Lord Grantley, his heirs, etc., over the portion situate on the lands of the said Lord Grantley ; the said corporation shall supply the Marquess of Ripon, or owner of Studley Royal, and the farm houses and cottages at Lindrick and Mallard Grange with water for domestic use. at 6d. per thousand gallons; the Hke to Lord Grantley, at Grantley Hall, and the farm of Sunley Rains. July. The great west window of Ripon cathedral was filled with stained glass in commemoration of two bishops of Ripon— archbishop Longley and bishop Bickersteth. It consists of two tiers, each containing five lights : in the lower tier the parable of the wise and foolish virgins is represented ; in the south side light the ten virgins are seen sleeping ; the north side light represents their awakening, the five foolish virgins eagerly asking for oil. and going to buy some ; on the other side the five wise virgins are setting forth to meet the Ijridegroom ; in the centre the striking scene of the closed door and the despair of the foolish virgins is forcibly represented. In the higher portion of the three central lights of this tier are represented the bridal party entering, and the marriage feast. The parable lias its heavenly counterpart in the higher tier of lights. In the upper portion of the central light our Lord is represented in Majesty, while in the two lights on each side are angels with musical instruments. The middle por- tion of the three central lights is devoted to "The MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. =53 Queen in gold of Ophir, " " The archangel S. Michael with trumpet, " and " The daughter of Tyre offering with the rich their gifts." The lower portion of these lights is filled with companies of faithful worshippers. In the south side light "the blessed'" are represented, " entering the heavenly city. " while on the north "the wicked " are seen ' ' driven away by angels. " At the foot of the two outside lights are the arms of Longley and Bickersteth, the two bishops of Ripon. July 29th. Died Frederick H. Wood, D.L., J. P., aged 74 years, of Hollin Hall, where he h.ad lived 40 years, and where the family had resided for several generations. August 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th. Celebration of the great Millenary Festival at Ripon. .-\s this great event has been fully described in an earlier portion of this work, our notice of it here will be of the briefest possible kind. .August 25th. This day was devoted to a proces- sion through the streets of the city to the cathedral, where a sermon was preached by the archbishop of York ; afterwards four hundred ladies and gentlemen partook of luncheon at the Victoria Hall. In the afternoon a public meeting was held in the Market- place, at which the Mayor presided. The Arch- bishop of York, the Marquess of Ripon. the Bishop of Ripon. and the Dean were speakers. The Dean of Ripon presented to the mayor a silver-mounted Horn, bearing the following inscription : Ripon Millenary Festival, August 25th, 1886. This Horn, From the herd of wild cattle at Chillingham Castle, is presented by the Very Reverend W. R. Fremantle, D.D., Dean of Ripon, representing the Horn of Office given to the First Wakeman of the City of Ripon, when this aboriginal race roamed at large in the Forests and Moors of the North. "The pryse of the hunter ; The boast of the hospitable board of Old England ; The Horn, the symbol of legal authority. Mightiest of all the beasts of chase, * * * * The Mountain Bull conies thundering on, » * * * Spurns with black hoof and horn the sand, .And tosses high his mane of snow. " Sir Walttr Scott. The mayor, in acknowledging the gift, said he had no doubt his successors would preserve the horn for the ne.vt Millenary Festival. As the horn w.as the emblem of power, and had come down to them from Saxon times, he thought it was a very appropriate gift on the part of the Dean to the Mayor and Cor- poration of Ripon. In the evening there w as a torch- light procession. August 26th. This day's pageant might lie appro- priately called the Jubilee of the Foundation of the See of Ripon, in the ceremonies of which church- men had a principal share. The guests joined the mayor and corporation in a procession to the cathe- dral, where the new west window to the memory of bishops Longley and Kickcrsteth was unveiled by the dean of Ripon. who gave an appropriate address on the occasion. A sermon w.as afterwards preached by the bishop of Ripon ; and in the evening the city was brilliantly illuminated. August 27th. This day w.as devoted to .a grand historical pageant, representative of the principal events and personages in the history of Ripon during a thousand years. This procession passed from Studlcy Hall, through the park and pleasure grounds, to Fountains Abbey, where a play of " Robin Hood and the Curtail Friar " was enacted, founded on the old ballad of that name, on the spot where the combat between these personages is said to have been fought ; followed afterwards by a series of old English games and revels ; at the termination of which the procession re-formed, and returned by the way which it had come. .August 28th. .Again the grand procession formed and passed across Studley Park to Fountains .Abbey ; and again the play and revels were repeated, to the delight of countless thousands of spectators from all parts of the country ; after which the pageant re- formed and proceeded to Ripon ; where the festival concluded with cheers for the Marquess of Ripon, the Dean, and the Mayor. The whole of the pro- ceedings are chronicled and illustrated in the former part of this book. -A very handsome medal was struck in silver, bronze, and white metal, to commemorate the event — the design was entrusted to a sub-committee (the Mayor, the Very Rev. the Dean . and the Rev. W. C. Lukis). and the details were arranged by artists at the Royal Mint. On the obverse is the bugle horn, stringed, with the word Kii'i>ON interspersed in the 254 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. usual form, and around it, the mediaeval motto, ' ■ Except the Lord keep the City the W'akeman waketh in vain;" outside this are the words. " Ripon Millenary A.D. 1886." On the reverse is the Agnus Dei, copied from the seal of the ancient chapter of Ripon, and the inscription. "Wilfridus Redditus Feliciter Suis. A.D. 686." The reproductions here given are the full size. The metials were sold in large numbers ; and the Millenary Committee presented cases con- taining millenary medals to eleven museums and corporations in England and America. The cases were suitably inscribed in gilt letters, and were lined with the heraldic colours of the city and see of Ripon. The Dean of Ripon offered a prize for the best poem on the Ripon Millenary. The competition was confined to the Ripon Grammar School Boys. The result was that the dean divided his prize between two boys whose compositions were of nearly equal merit, viz., J. H. Harper, of Clare College, Cam- bridge; and Wilfrid Benson, foundation scholar of Ripon Grammar School. The Dean also made honourable mention of the poem of Eric Danks, another foundation scholar of Ripon Grammar School, to whom he presented a Millenary Medal. As a permanent memorial of the Ripon Millenar\' Festival. Mr. R. Cross, of Bakewell, caused to be inscribed in gilt letters on the cornice in front of the Ripon Town Hall, the mediaeval motto of the city, ' ' E.\cept ye Lord keep ye Citlie ye \\'akeman waketh in vain." The total receipts at the Millenary Festival were 1776/. i^. ii(/. ; the expenditure was 1597/. i6i. s^d. ; leaving a surplus of 178/. 5J. •jd. ; which was divided between Jepson's Hospital and the Ripon Dispensary. September. "Memorials of the Church of SS. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon," Vol. II., edited by the Rev. J. T. Fowler, M..»\. , F.S.A. , published by the Surtees Society. October 6th. Died at Mayfield Cottage, Orping- ton, Kent, aged 85 years, Richard Jaques, late o[ Ripon. He was a member of the Council 1860-63. October 22nd. Died at Castle Cottage, aged 69, James Dunnington. retired cabinet maker. He was a member of the Council 1877-80. Oct. 22nd. The Millenary Regalia, etc., was sold by auction, by Messrs. F. Smith and Son, in the Town Hall, and realised 43/. is. gd. The rainfall at Ripon in this year was 32'09 inches. 1886-7. John Bavnes, Slate Merchant. Mayor in 1885-6. QovtiCW..— Aldermen : J. B. Lee, T. R. Moim- tain, T. Hargrave, J. Baynes ; Councillors: Edwin Cottam. R. E. Collinson, S. Harrison, J. Harrison. F. Smith, J. Kearsley, G. Ingleby. Chris. Watson, W. H. Kearsley, F. J. Binns. H. M. Thirlway, W^. H. Hutchinson. Jan. 5tli. Died at South Terrace, Wm. Burniston, aged 62. For fourteen years (from 1861 to 1875) he was superintendent of the city police ; and a coun- cillor from 1880 to 1883. Interred at the cathedral. January 17th. Public meeting at the Town Hall to consider the best mode of celebrating the Queen's | Jubilee. The mayor presided ; also present, the Marquess of Ripon. the Bishop of Ripon, etc. Resolutions unanimously adopted. January 17th. John Simmonds. the old horn- blower, died, aged 85. He had held the office forty- one years, and succeeded his father, who was horn- blow-er for a long period — the two having held office the greater part of the century (see p. 166). January 17th. Presentation of a purse of gold to Mr. Mark Landon, for the untiring energy and won- derful ability he displayed as jester, etc., at the Millenary Festival. January 21st. Final meeting of the Ripon Mil- lenary Festival Committee. The Committee ordered an .Album to be prepared, with a full set of the Millenary Photographs, by Mr. Watson, for pre- sentation to the Marchioness of Ripon (the Lady President of the Festival). It was also resolved unanimously that "At this the final meeting of the Millenary Committee the best thanks of the com- mittee are hereby tendered to the Mayor for his able servicesaschairmanandtreasurerduring the Festival." February 4th. The members of the De Grey and Ripon Lodge, 837, entertained about 500 of the poor of Ripon (above the age of 40) at a tea in the Victoria Hall. -An entertainment followed. February nth. The mayoress of Ripon (Mrs. Baynes) convened and presided over a public meet- ing of ladies at the Town Hall in connection with the Queen's Jubilee celebration. The Mayoress was elected President ; the Marchioness of Ripon and Lady Ingilby. Treasurers ; and Mrs. Boyd Carpenter and Mrs. Fremantle, Hon. Secretaries. February 12th. Died George Naylor Mallinson, grocer, North-street, aged 62. He was a member of the City Council 1877-80. Interred in Trinity church- yard. March 9th. Died at Ure Bank Terrace, W'illiam Topham Moss, aged 74. He was a member of the Council 1855, 1856-62. Interred in the cathedral churchyard. April ist. Died William Chapman, serjeant-at- mace, aged 51 years. He succeeded Serjt. Dinsdale in 1875. Interred in the cathedral churchyard. April 5th. Died at his residence, Sleningford Park, near Ripon, John Dalton, aged 38 years. He was a magistrate for the Liberty of Ripon and the North Riding of Yorkshire. Buried at West Tan- field. He was the last of a long succession of John Daltons. of Sleningford : and as he died w ithout issue the estates passed to Mrs. Seymour Portman, his eldest sister. April 19th. Died suddenly, in London, aged 61 years, the Very Rev. Canon Vavasour, of St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Church, Ripon. He left home in company with the Marquess of Ripon on the day previous, for London, in his usual health, and died on the following evening. Interred at Hazlewood. April 20th. Completion of the " WonK-n's Jubilee Offering" to Her Majesty the Queen, from the City and Liberty of Ripon. The amount was 154/. 6.(. \od. contributed by 4441 persons. April 23rd. A severe thunderstorm passed over MUNICIPAL HISTOR Y, ETC. 255 Ripon and the neighbourhood. A flock of nine sheep belonging to the I-ady Downe, of Baldersby Park, killed by the lightning under a tree, where they had taken shelter. Mr. Wilkinson, of Melmcrby, had one sheep killed by the same cause ; and many windows in that village were broken. Rain poured down in torrents. May 9th. An incendiary fire at Blois Hall, near Ripon. The barn in which the fire originated con- tained more than lOO quarters of oats, 15 bags of hay seeds, much straw, and many other articles, which, along with the building, were entirely consumed, causing damage to the amount of 500/. .A servant girl on the farm, named Grace Elizabeth Jackson, was the incendiarj' ; she was subsequently tried for the same at York assizes, and sentenced to twelve months imprisonment with hard labour. May 9th. In the city council a resolution proposed to increase the police force of the city, and to amal- gamate it with the West Riding, was carried. May loth. Appointment of Thomas Precious as serjeant-at-mace. vice William Chapman, deceased. May. -A proposal was made and plans prepared for a new Bridge across the Skell. in place of Alma Bridge, but the project fell through on account of the cost — the lowest tender being 743/. for the iron bridge only. June 6th. Celebration of the Queen's Jubilee at Ripon. — For some time previous to the day of cele- bration a committee had been collecting subscrip- tions, having three objects in view, amongst which the funds were to be divided — these were the Imperial Institute, a Cottage Hospital, and Local Festivities. The governors of the Ripon Dispensary estimated that 2000/. at the least would be required to make the necessary additions to that establishment to adapt it for a Cottage Hospital, in buildings, beds, for nurses. and other appliances ; and consequently the bulk of the funds subscribed were applied to that highly laudable purpose : being divided in the following manner : — To the Imperial Institute. 98/. \s. bd. ; to Ripon Dispensar)' Cottage Hospital, 1534/. i6j. ; for Local Festivities. 305/. i8j. 51/. June 6th. The Mayor and Corporation of Ripon addressed a letter to Her Afajesty the Queen on the occasion of her Jubilee ; Her Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciously. June 2ist. The Mayor attended Her Majesty's Jubilee Thanksgiving Service at Westminster .Abbey. June 27th. Monday : the inhabitants of Bondgate celebrated the Jubilee by a general holiday, and a capital tea in a large marquee in which 400 persons could be seated at once ; while crowns, flowers, flags, and mottoes were hung around. On Tuesday, the 28th, the Ripon Children's Jubilee Festival and De- monstration was held in the Market-place ; children from all the eleven schools in the city walking in pro- cession, with music, flags, and banners, to the place of meeting (teachers included), to the number of 2196, where they were regaled with tea and an abun- dance of good things. The Ripon Volunteer Band, in uniform, played selections, and assisted the children in singing the "National .Anthem. " On the 29th, there was a special service at St. Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Church, with solemn mass and a prayer for the Queen. On the same day, a grand procession was formed, which passed through the city to the cathedral : the 1st West York Rifle 'Vol- unteers, with band ; the choristers in surplices ; the clergy of the city and surrounding country, episco- palian and nonconformist, all marching in one direc- tion ; followed by the Friendly Societies, Druids, and Oddfellows, headed by their respective banners; then came the Mayor and Corporation of the city in their robes ; the auditors ; city magistrates ; and members of the Jubilee E.\ecutive Committee ; the Rothwell Temperance Prize Band bringing up the rear. The cathedral was decorated for the occasion both inside and outside. On the top of the great central tower the Royal Standard was hoisted, and red flags with white crosses floated from the pinnacles of all the towers. The sermon was preached by the bishop of Ripon, who took as his text the 13th verse of the 5lh chapter of the second Book of Chronicles — a discourse at once loyal and eloquent. The choir on this occa- sion was composed of 120 voices. After service, a dinner was spread in the Victoria Hall, to which upwards of 500 persoiis sat down. The meeting held afterwards was presided over by the Mayor of Ripon, at which the Marquess of Rijion, the Bishop, and the Dean were the principal speakers. In the even- ing the town was illuminated, and there was a grand display of fireworks. June 28th. The Biennial Meeting of the U. .A. O. Druids Friendly Society, extending over four days, opened in the Town Hall, Ripon. .About 70 Delegates present. .After transaction of business each day, excursions were made to Fountains, Boro'bridge, etc. On Thursday night, the Friendly Societies of Ripon held a grand united demonstration, marching with music and banners in a procession, in which the mayor and corporation took part. Tea was served in the Victoria Hall, followed by a Concert and Ball. On Friday evening, in honour of Her Majesty's Jubilee, the -Mayor and Mayoress held a grand recep- tion in the Victoria Hall, when some three hundred guests, representing all classes in the city and Liberty of Ripon, and all shades of opinion — religious, social, and political — responded to the invitation. The Hall was tastefully decorated with flowers and Millenary banners. Music and singing was provided, refresh- ments were served in the small assembly room, and the gathering was a great success. The Jubilee rejoicings were closed on Saturday, by a review of the First Volunteer Battalion (I'.W.O. ) West Yorkshire Regiment in Studley Park, and the presentation of an address to Colonel Kearsley. On entering the city the battalion, under the command of Col. Kearsley, was drawn up in column in the Market-place, where the address was presented, in front of the Tow n Hall, by the Mayor, on behalf of himself and members of the Corporation. Colonel Kearsley having responded, the battalion marched forward to Studley Royal, where the review was held in the Park, before the Most Hon. the Marquess of Ripon, K.G., Hon. Colonel of the Regiment. At 256 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. the conclusion of the movements, the battalion marched to Fountains Abbey, where dinner was served in the " Cellarium." July ist. The jubilee of the appointment of John Chapman, chemist. Old Market-place, Ripon, as registrar of marriages for the district of Ripon, in 1837. The first marriage at which he was present was that of Robert Brown and Isabella Ideson, of Bishop Monkton, which was solemnized at Bishop Thornton chapel, January 20th, 1838. The first marriage at the registrar's office was on January 27th, 1839. between Robert Pearson and Mary Kay. July i6th. Harold Edward Clarke, coachbuilder, aged 27, of North-street, Ripon, drowned whilst bathing in the river Ure, near Ripon Parks. The pool in which he was drowned was at least twelve feet deep ; into which a youth, aged 19, named Geo. Benson, dived and brought the body to land, and was highly commended by the jury for his bravery. Verdict, "accidentally drowned." July 25th. .\t the Wesleyan Conference assembled at Manchester, it was decided that Ripon Wesleyan Circuit should be divided — Ripon retaining fifteen villages, and Boro'bridge fourteen villages. July 26th. Died at Bishop Monkton, aged 92 years, William Dennison, retired farmer. August i8th. Robert Heddon, of Clotherholme, farmer, aged 44 years, accidentally killed by being thrown from his horse, on Coltsgate Hill, Ripon. The horse, startled by a dog-fight close to his feet, shied, and the saddle-girths broke, when the rider fell heavily on his head. Verdict, "accidental death." August 25th. Local Government enquiry held at Ripon, respecting the application of the Corporation for power to borrow 412/. for the purchase of a steam road roller with waggons. Permission granted, and in September one of Fowler's Steam Road Rollers and Traction Engines, of four horse power, (giving off fourteen actual horse power), was purchased at a cost of 360/., and christened " Wakeman." .\ugust 30th. Church re-opening and Jubilee Fes- tival at Copt Hewick. September 3th. Died at Ripon, a^ed 90 years, Ann, widow of William Grayson, coal merchant. September 28th. The City Police Force made their final appearance at the police court at Ripon. October 5lh. W'esleyan Chapel and Schools. Grand Bazaar in the Victoria Hall opened by the Marchioness of Ripon ; and on the following day by the Lady Mayoress of York (Lady Terry). October 6th. The Ripon city police force ceased to exist ; and the west-riding police assunted auttio- rity within the city, in accordance with an agree- ment between the Ripon Corporation and the West Riding Justices. October 14th. Opening of the Bondgate Mission Room by the Dean of Ripon. It was erected by subscription, and cost, including furniture, 200/. October 14th. Death of Mr. Peter Donaldson, station master at Ripon for fifteen years. October 20th. The Yorkshire Geological aiul Polytechnic Society held its Jubilee Meeting in the Town Hall, Ripon. The Marquess of Ripon, presi- dent, occupied the chair; and there was a large attendance of members. October 25th. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone and Mrs. Gladstone visited Ripon and Studley Royal. They received a most enthusiastic welcome at the railway station and in the city. A meeting, with presentation of addresses, was held in the Town Hall. They were the guests of the Marquess of Ripon, at Studley Royal, where they spent the fol- lowing day in viewing that splendid domain and the unique ruins of Fountains -Abbey. They took their departure on the 28th. The rainfall at Ripon in this year was 20"38 inches. 18S7-8. John Bavne.s, Slate Merchant. Mayor in 1885-6, and 1886-7. Council. — Aldermen : J. B. Lee, T. R. Moun- tain, T. Margrave, J. Baynes; Coujicilhrs-. F.Smith, J. Kearsley, G. Ingleby, Chris. Watson, W. H. Kearsley, F. J. Binns, H. M. Thirlway, W. H. Hutchinson, T. Smithson, R. E. CoUinson, .Arthur Wells. J. Harrison. November i8th. Local Government enquiry at Ripon respecting the application of the mayor and corporation to borrow an additional 10,000/. to com- plete the waterworks on Luniley Moor. Application granted. The money obtained and spent, and the works not yet completed. Nov. 23rd, The Hon. T. H. W. Pelham, Assis- tant Boundary Commissioner, held a preliminary enquiry in Ripon, with reference to the Boundaries of the Liberty "of Ripon, and the Ripon Poor Law Union, for Local Government Purposes and the Election of County Councillors. December 30th. The estimate of Mr. George Marshall, of Darlington, accepted by the waterworks committee, for the construction of a bywash to the reservoirat Lumley Moor, for the sum of 994/. lis. 4^/. January 4th. Died at his residence, Lucan House, Sharow, near Ripon, William Garnett, J. P., aged 74 years. He was a native of Bradford, and removed to Ripon about the year 1868 ; he purchased Fair- lawn in 1877, when he changed the name to Lucan House. He was a magistrate for the Liberty of Ripon, and the West and North Ridings of York- shire : and regularly attended the petty sessions at Ripon. Buried in the church yard at Sharow. March 15th. Public meeting, presided over by the Mayor, to protest against the union of the Liberty of Ripon with the \\'est Riding ; the proposal was made in the form of a notice of motion, the purport of which w as ' ' That at the Easter Quarter Sessions to be held at Wakefield, on the 2nd of .April, the magistrates should consider the e.vpediency of peti- tioning Her Majesty in Council for the union of the Liberty of Ripon with the West Riding." The meet- ing was very influentially attended by the gentry of the neighbourhood and leading citizens of Ripon, and the Dean of Ripon gave a powerful address, which was afterwards printed and circulated. The following resolution was unanimously carrried : — "That this meeting is of opinion that the proposed union of the Liberty of Ripon with the West Riding of Yorkshire MUNICIPAL JIISTORY, ETC. 257 is wholly unnecessary and undesirable, and that tlierc is no just reason why the jurisdiction of the Liberty, which has continued for so many centuries, should now be abolished, its existence causing no injury to ■any other part of the country; and this meeting is further of opinion that the inhabitants of the Liberty are fully justified in taking every legitimate step to maintain their privileges." Resolutions were carried in the C'ouncil Chamber, and a memorial framed for presentation to Earl Fitzwilliam, Custos Rotulorum of the Lib?rty ; a deputation from the council, headed by the mayor, was appointed to present the memorial, which was favourably received by his lordship. At the Easter Quarter Sessions at Wakefield, Lord Ripon opposed the motion in a speech of great power and ability. The result was that in view of the passing of the Local Government Act the motion was with- drawn, and the matter postponed to the Michaelmas Sessions. W'hen the Local Government Act, 1888, came into operation the Liberty was absorbed in the West Riding for administrative purposes. At the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions, held at Wakefield, it was ordered and resolved that no further proceedings be taken in respect of the petition. Therefore the Liberty of Ripon retained all its judicial functions as heretofore. During this controversy many interesting facts were elicited in connection with the history of this ancient Liberty. The Boundaries Question. —\\\ 1887, an Act of Parliament was passed, intituled the "Local Govern- ment (Boundaries) Act," and enquiries were held in various parts with a view to the adoption of some system to simplify the various districts and areas for local government and magisterial purposes. In November, 1887, the Hon. T. H. W^ Pelham, an Assistant Commissioner, held an informal enquiry at the Court House, Ripon, as to the Boundaries of the West and North Ridings, the Liberty of Ripon, the City of Ripon, and the Rip^n Poor Law Union, etc. On April i8th and 25th, Mr. Pelham held public enquiries in the Town Hall, when representatives from the North and West Riding Justices, Liberty Justices, the Ripon Corporation, and the Ripon Poor Law Union were present. It was suggested that the ancient Liberty of Ripon should be absorbed in the West Riding ; that 15 townships in the Ripon Union, situated in the North Riding, should be taken away and added to other Unions ; and that 7 townships near Ripon, now in the West Riding, should be added to the North Riding. These alterations it was thought by the Corporation, Ripon Guardians, and others, would seriously affect the welfare of the city, and action was taken in the matter. The following resolu- tion was adopted : — "That a Petition to the Boun- dary Commissioners under the Corporate Common Seal of this City be adopted, inviting them to take into consideration the desirability of extending the boundaries of the West Riding for Local Government and Union purposes to the River Swale, beginning at Swale Nab (the junction of the Ure and Swale), and from thence to Skipton Bridge, and from thence to the present West Riding boundary, taking from the Swale to the Ure as far as possible the present Union H2 Boundaries ; tliat the Townships of Westwick and Skelton be transferred from the Great Ouseburn to t!ie Ripon Union, and added for Local Government and Union purposes ; and also that the present Boun- daries of the Liberty of Ripon remain intact, and the Liberty preserved for Judicial purposes." A petition on the basis of the foregoing resolution was forwarded to the Boundary Commissioners, with the object of making Ripon the centre of one of the proposed new Local Government Districts, to consist of the present Union area of 29 Townships in the West Riding, 15 in the .North Riding, and the Townships of Skelton and Westwick now in the Great Ouseburn Union, but belonging to the Liberty of Ripon and in the West Riding. The new District would therefore include 46 townships, an area of 74.289 acres, popu- lation (1881) 16,759, •'^"'^ rateable value ^140,599. A map was published by the C"orporalion, clearly defin- ing the above District. In summing up at the close of theenquiry the commissioner said: — " He had a strong objection to altering a county boundary on two prin- ciples, one was do not alter the boundary if it will upset the existing arrangements, and then, do not alter the county boundary if it is very much against the wishes of tlie people. It would not be possible to make a well defined line in this case, taking the wishes of the parishes into consideration, and therefore they must try and make the best possible boundary. He should be desirous of making as little alteration as possible in view of the convenience of the inhabitants and of the Union. (Hear, hear). For some of the townships the Roman road was a natural boundary. With regard to the Great Ouseburn U^nion it seemed as if the views of the parishes would be met by adopt- ing the proposal of the scheme from Swale Nab up to Helperby, and then going in a due westerly direction, leaving Thornton Bridge and Norton-le-Clav for the Thirsk Union, and Humberton, Langthorpe and Kirby Hill for the Great Ouseburn Union. This did not make a well defined boundary, but the present boundary was a bad one, and the proposal would not interfere so much with the Great Ouseburn Union. Then coming further north, Dishforlh. Cundall, Rain- ton, and Asenby would be left in the North Riding, while Marton-le-Moor and Hutton Conyers would be added to the West Riding. Baldersby, Middleton, Melmerby, Wath and Norton Conyers would go to Thirsk in the North Riding. In suggesting this, he was in this difficulty, that the Commissioners did not know what would be the result of the Local Govern- ment Bill. They did not know whether their recom- mendations would be put into the Bill or whether they would be referred to the County Councils ; but if the result of the Commissioners' enquiries were left to the County Councils they would be of great assist- ance in making their decisions, and he had no doubt the countv authorities would have to make comprom- ises liere and there in defining the county boundaries. It had been a disadvantage to him that the West Rid- ing had expressed no opinion on the subject owing to the view they took of the Liberty of Ripon." Up to the present time, however, no alterations have been made in t!ie old boundaries. 258 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. April. Rev. Samuel Reed appointed Precentor and Minor Canon in place of Rev. Herbert Lunn, presented to the living of Dacre. May nth. Died Thomas Hill, Junr. , aged 30, city surveyor and sanitary inspector to Ripon corporation. May 22nd. Consecration of the Rev. Canon John James Pulleine, M..A. (rector of Stanhope), in the chancel of York cathedral, as Suffragan Bishop of Ripon, with the title of Bishop of Richmond. Of Trinity College, Cambridge, B..A. (second class Clas- sical Tripos), in 1865, M. A. in i368. He was ordained deacon in 1866, and priest (Salisbury) in the following year. He was chosen Hon. Canon of Ripon in 1882, and received the appomtment of examining chaplain to the Bishop of Ripon in 1887. He had been assis- tant master of Marlborough College 1865-8; curate of St.-Giles-in-the-Fields 1868; organising secretary to the Ripon Diocesan Society 1876-83; and chaplain to the Bishop of Ripon 1877-84. To the living of Kirby W'iske he was presented in 1868 by the Dowa- ger Duchess of Northumberland. May 22nd. Alfred Bowman, aged 5 years, son of Henry Bowman, Ure Bank, accidentally drowned in the river Ure, near the North Bridge. May 28th. Died in North-street, Ripon, Robert .Aslin, merchant, aged 72 years. He was a member of the Council 1855-61. He took a deep interest in the Volunteer Movement, under the history of which further notice of him will be found. Interred in Trinity churchyard. June. Rev. F. H. Taylor, Bachelor of Arts, ap- pointed Succentor and Choir Chaplain in place of Rev. S. Reed, appointed Precentor ; of Durham University; L.Th. 1885; B.A. 1891; Precentor of S. Nicholas' Cathedral. Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1885-88. July 2nd. Mr. Councillor Watson presented to the Council the Portraits of the Mayor, Members of the Council, and Town Clerk, in the Millenary year, suitably framed, to hang in the Council Chamber. July 2nd. Henry Dcarden appointed city sur- veyor and sanitary inspector, in place of Thomas Hill, jun. , deceased. July 8th. Died Thomas Askwith, Manager of the Bradford Old Bank, and City Treasurer, aged 71. Interred in the cathedral churchyard. Fully more than 50 years ago Mr. Askwith began his career at the Old Bank, which was then in the hands of Messrs. Terry. Subsequently it passed to Messrs. Harrison and Co., and later still was transferred to the Bradford Old Banking Company — Mr. Askwith still remaining as manager. In addition to being City Treasurer Mr. .f^skwith was also Treasurer to the Ripon Board of Guardians, and Secretary to the Ripon Savings Bank. August isl, 2nd and 3rd. Fancy Fair and Bazaar in the Victoria Hall, Ripon, in aid of the funds of the Cottage Hospital, opened by the Marchioness of Ripon, who was accompanied by Lord Ripon ; the Mayor, the Bishop and the Dean, and Mr. Wharton, MP., took part in the opening ceremony. This fair was patronised by all the nobility, gentry, clergy, and citizens of Ripon and the neighbourhood, and was a brilliant success. On each day the hall was crowded with a fashionable concourse of visitors — indeed the handsome and commodious building proved much too small for the occasion, as was shown by the immense crush that continued during the evening of the last day. The lady stall-holders worked most assiduously in dis- ■ posing of their goods ; and few visitors could resist their graceful smiles and winning manners. The fol- lowing are the amounts realized by each stall : — The Mayoress (Mrs. Baynes),20o/. ; Mrs. Boyd Carpenter, 66/. 3J. 3rf. ; Miss Staveley, 105/. ; Mrs. St. Paul and Mrs. W. F. Powell, 171/. \ts. ; Mrs. H. C. Bickersteth and Mrs. H. Kearsley, 146/. Zs. i^- \ Mi's. Busfeild and Mrs. Whitaker, 139/. 55. \od. ; Mrs. Fremantle, 127/. \y. ^d. ; The Misses Wise (Flower Stall), 100/. loj. ; Miss C. Bower and .Miss Springett (Fish Pond), 68/. loj. 611'. ; Miss Cicely Jefferson (Post Office), 12/. js. $d. ; Mrs. Waller and Mrs. Hammond (Farm Produce Stall), 66/. y. jr/. ; Mrs. Wells (Refreshments), 139/. bs. 51/. (nett) ; Garden, Punch and Judy, and Sundries, 28/. 5^. 3^/. ; Admis- sion Receipts, 178/. 3J. 6d. ; Sale of Tents and Mater- ials, 12/. Special Donations, 210/. Total 1771/. 17.1. od. Deducting e.xpenses, 200/. I8j. iirf. , leaves a balance of 1570/. i8i. id, in favour of the fair. The sum of 1534/. i6.r. for the same object was raised by subscription in connection with the commemor- ation of Her Majesty's Jubilee ; and since the Jubilee, further subscriptions, amounting to 57/. js. yd. , and interest, 36/. i8j. 41/., brought up the total amount to 3,200/. ; thus realizing the highest hopes of the promoters of this useful and charitable institution. The official Balance Sheet was published on Sep- tember 8th. August 4th. Lumley Moor water supply by gravita- tion first turned on, unfiltered ; this proving unsatis- factory, filter beds were constructed, and it was permanently turned on by a formal ceremony, Dec. loth, when a silver key was presented to the ex- mayoress (Mrs. Baynes), who officiated. — See posted under 1888-9. October 4th. Fancy Fair Ball held in the Victoria Hall, in aid of the funds of the Cottage Hospital, and the entertainment of the ladies who worked so ener- getically in promoting the success of the l-"ancy Fair held in August last. October 27th. A crowded meeting in the Victoria Hall to hear the Marquess of Ripon deliver an address on the new "Local Government .Act." The mayor presided. His lordship was elected first County Councillor for the City of Ripon in the Coun- cil for the West Riding of Yorkshire ; and afterwards, when that Council was fully constituted, he was elected first Chairman. Under the counties " Local Government .Act" the city of Ripon will return one member to the county council : and the rural portion of the Ripon Union in the "West Riding, with a population of 5966, and an area of 49,179 acres, was added to that of Pateley Bridge Union — the joint population being 14,597. to return one member. Memorials of Ripon, Vol. 111. (with historical Preface to the entire collection), by the Rev. J. T. Fowler, F.S.A., published by the Surtees Society. MUNICIPA L HISTOR \ ', E TC\ 259 -9. H. Maw 'riiiki.w.w, I'riiUer, His ba.IgL- bears the family arms : ( iules, a chev. between three boars' heads couped argent. Born 28th September, 185:, son of Henry Steel Thirlway, by his wife Alice Ann, daughter of William Mann, butcher and farmer, of York; educated at Ripon Grammar School ; serving an apprenticeship with his father, he joined him in 1872 at the old-estab- lished business of printer and stationer, in the Market Place, which had been conducted by the grandfather, Henry Thirlway, since 1815 ; he married yih Septem- ber, 1887, Ada Mary, daughter of John and Diana A. Mallett, of London, at S. Giles' Church, Camber- well. He has always taken a deep interest in the Volunteer Force, and was for 18 years a member of the Ripon Corps, as private, corporal, and colour- sergeant. A capital shot, he was generally found amongst the first three in the best competitions, and now holds, amongst other prizes, a National Rifle Association Bronze Medal, a Silver Tea Service, which had to be won three times and was presented by the ladies of Ripon, being the most valuable prize ever offered in Ripon ; also Col. Kearsley's Silver Cup, and Club Silver Medals. He is Licensed Lay Reader for Parish of Holy Trinity ; Hon. Sec. Church of England Temperance Society ; Hon. Sec. Church Institute, whose members in 1887 presented him with a handsome wedding present in recognition of his services. He entered the corporation in 1883, being placed second on the poll, re-elected 1886, and again when Mayor in 1889 he headed the poll, in the same year he was chosen alderman ; during his year of office the new water supply from Lumley Moor was permanently turned on ; and he also assisted at the opening of the new premises of the Ripon Grammar School. It is interesting to note, in connection with this mayor's grandfather, Henry Thirlway, that he was admitted a freeman of Ripon, bcin^ a "forreigfier," on the i8th May, 1817, according to the Corporation Minute Book. He was, however, a native of Ripon, being the son of Ed. Thirlway, of Kirkgate (now No. 31) who died November 7th, 1788, but served liis apprenticeship in Darlington, and this may probably account for his being styled a " forreigner." He commenced business in the Middle Street {now 12), and removed to the present premises at the south- west corner of the Market-place in 1815. He died in March. 1866; interred in the cathedral churchyard. CotTNCiL. — Aldermen : J. B. I^e, T. R. Mountain, T. Hargrave, John Bayncs ; Councillors.: \V. H, Kearsley, K. J. Binns. H. M. Thirlway. W. H. Hut- chinson, T. Smithson, R. K. Collinson, .A. Wells, John Harrison, F. Smith, W. Harrison, T. Wells. G. Ingleby. December loth. The gravitation scheme of water supply for the city of Ripon from Limiley Moor l>eing now so far completed that the water could be turned on for the use of the inhabitants ; and as the works from beginning to end had been entirely carried out during the mayoralty of alderman John Baynes, it was thought a fitting compliment that the e,\- mayoress, Mrs. Baynes, should be invited to turn on the supply, and that it should be done at the Park Street corner of Trinity Lane. Having turned thi' valve, Mrs. Baynes said : — " I have great pleasure in turning on this new supply of water. I hope it will be a successful undertaking, and answer all purposes, not only for the present inhabitants of Ripon, but for future generations." The mayor then announced that the next turning on would be in front of the Town Hall, to which spot the crowd at once repaired ; there Mrs. Baynes again turned on the water, this time with a silver hydrant key, handed to her by the mayor. The company then adjourned to the assembly room, where the formal presentation took place. Mrs. Baynes having graciously accepted the key from the mayor, said : — "Mr. Mayor, I thank you very much, and also the other members of the corporation, for doing me the honour of asking me to turn on the new- water supply for Ripon, and especially do I thank you for presenting me with this beautiful key, which I shall always value very much as a memento of this occasion. I have from the first taken a deep interest in the water supply by gravitation from Lumley Moor, and ! sincerely hope that it will give satisfaction to all parties, and prove a great benefit to Ripon." The key was of solid silver, five inches in length, sur- mounted by the Ripon coat of arms, and bore the inscription: "Presented to the ex-mayoress (Mrs. Baynes) at the opening ceremony of turning on the water supply by gravitation from Lumley Moor to the city of Ripon, Monday, loth December. 1888. H. Mann Thirlway, Mayor." Mr. Alderman Baynes. in a speech afterwards, gave some particulars respect- ing the work done, from which we make the following extract: — " The corporation, at a meeting held Jan. 4th, 1886, decided, unanimously, to promote a Bill in Parliament to obtain that water ; and on the following day, January 5th, a public meeting was held in the Court House, aw^ the subject laid before the citizens, those present accepting the scheme with only two dissentients; and the royal assent was given to the Bill on June 25th following. He would here observe how very much oljllged the corporation had beeii to the landowners and their agents, in making agree- ments for the land, and especially to Lord Ripon. who only charged the nominal sum of 10/. per acre for the land. The drainage area of the new supply extended over 660 acres, all moorland ; while the 2 6o RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. land purchased at Lumley Moor comprised 49^^ acres — 29?^ acres purchased from Lord Ripon for 326/. iij. od. ; igacres from Lord Grantley, for 1140/. 1 1 J. 6d. ; and about three quarters of an acre from Mr. Whitaker. for 41/. 5^. od. The reservoir, when full, covered 27 acres, with a depth of 32 fet-t — the total capacity being 92 millions of gallons of water. Of the total length of the pipe track, six miles of pipes, to High Cross, they were 9 inch pipes, and from High Cross to Ripon 10 inches ; the discharg- ing capacity being 750,000 gallons per day ; or, in other words, the whole of the water needed for Ripon in the twenty-four hours could be run down in seven hours." The estimated rainfall at the Moor is 32 inches per annum, which yields a supply of 403.000 gallons per day (being twice the amount of consumption at this period), after providing for com- pensation to Riparian and Millowners to the extent of 100.000 gallons per day. Fully 75 per cent, of this is secured from a spring discovered whilst making the puddle trench. The reservoir at Lumley Moor is 597 feet above ordnance datum, and the Market- place being 130 feet, showing a difference of elevation of 467 feet. Appended is a short account of the Ripon Water Supply. Ripon City Watenvjrks. — The requirements of Ripon, as to its water supply, as in other matters, are much larger, in proportion to the population, than they were during the last century, when the daily consumption of water was carried from house to house in skin bags, on horseback (see p. 107). In 1777 an intermittent supply was given from the Skell by pumps, worked by water power down at the mill in Duck-hill, by Mr. Aid. Askwith {ibid)\ this mode of supply was continued by Mr. Gatenby and others ; but the water was impure, and the irregularity of the supply so unsatisfactory, that the Corporation look the matter in hand. In November, i860, a Scheme was brought before them for supplying the city with water either from the Ure or Skell, by water-wheels (see p. 185). In 1864 the corporation offered a premium of 50 guineas for the best scheme for supplying the city with water, and the following twenty-three different schemes were sent in from 17 competitors : — Tkc Pumping Schemes. I. — T. \V. Daniel, Ripon; to supply 240,000 gal- lons per day. from the river Ure, by Turbine Wheel and three I^ambert's Pumps, reservoir to contain 4,732,000 gallons, and filter beds, at Little Harries; estimated cost 5,000/. 2. — A. Charlton, Ripon; to supply 124,000 gallons per day, from the river Ure, by undershot wheel, Res- ervoir and filler bed at Lark Hill, each to contain three days' supply, or 372,000 gallons, estimated cost excluding land and street mains. 4,925/. 3. — Haigh Foundry Company, Wigan ; from the river Ure. nearly opposite the old Grand Stand, by one 20 horse power double acting steam engine. Reser- voir, not covered, at Little Harries, to hold 350,000 gallons. Two filter beds at pumping station, near old Grand Stand, area 27fl. by 36ft. ; estimated cost, excluding land, 9.635/. 4. — J. and L. Horsfield. Bank Foundry, Leeds; to supply 132,000 gallons per day from the river Ure (at northern extremity of city) by one 10 horse power steam engine. Two reservoirs, not covered, at Little Harries, to contain 5,160,000 gallons. Three filtering beds at the same place, with a total area of 5,000 feet; estmiated cost, excluding land, but in- cluding one year's working expenses, 10,563/. 6.— S. C. Gant, Swansea; to supply 140,000 gal- lons per day, from the river Ure (opposite Little Studley), by a 40 horse power Cornish steam engine; situation of reservoir not determined, but to contain 300,000 gallons, one filtering bed on site of pumping works, area not stated ; estimated cost 6,320/. 8. — Elijah Hoole, London; to supply 124,000 gal- lons per day from the river Laver, below High Clough Dam (on limestone), by two 6 horse power steam engines, to reservoir at Lark Hill, to hold 372,000 gallons. Two filter beds at site of pumping works below High Clough Dam. Each 45ft. by loft. , esti- mated cost, excluding street mains and land, 2,750/. 8. — Elijah Hoole, London ; to supply 124,000 gal- lons per day. from river Ure (above North Bridge), by two 6 horse power steam engines, to reservoir at Lark Hill, to hold 372,000 gallons, two filter beds, above North Bridge, each 50 square yards ; estimated cost, excluding street mains and land. 2,800/. 9. — Easton and Amos, Southwark ; to supply 150,000 gallons per day, from the river Ure (east side), below Hutton Mill Deeps, by two waterwheels, to reservoir on Thirsk road, to contain 300,000 gal- lons. Two filter beds adjoining summit reservoir, each capable of filtering 150.000 gallons per day; estimated cost, including land and preliminary expen- ses, 9,052/. 10. — Robinson and Davenport, Westminster; to supply 140,000 gallons per day from deep well, and bore hole to be sunk near Pickle Hall, by two 12 horse power steam engines ; cost, excluding land, 5.226/. II. — J. R. Smyth, Dover; to supply 126,000 gal- lons per day, from deep well to be sunk near Colts- gate Hill, by two 12 horse power steam engines; estimated cost, 8,000/. 12. — Milburn and Haswell, Newcastle; to supply 140.000 to 150,000 gallons per day, from river Ure, opposite Spring Pits, by a steam engine on loco- motive principle. Reservoir at Lark Hill or Little Harries, to contain 1,000,000 gallons. Filler bed proposed, but not described ; estimated cost, exclud- ing land, 7,000/. 13. — F. Campin, 19, Craven Street, London ; to supply 1.^0,000 gallons per day from river Ure, near North Bridge, by a direct acting steam engine, and double acting pump. No reservoir filter bed at pump- ing works ; area 533 square yards ; estimated cost, excluding land, 4,026/. 15. — W. Bryson ; quantity not staled, from river Laver, near Bishopton High Dam (on limestone), by a steam engine, power nol slated ; reservoir and filler beds to be al Studley Lime Kiln Bank ; estimated cost, excluding land, 8,800/. W. Bryson ; quantity not staled, from river Ure, MUNICIPA J. JIISTOR 1 ; E TC. 261 ill cast side of railway viaduct, by steam engine, ])o\vcr not stated, reservoir and filter bed at Hutton Mount ; size not stated ; estimated cost, excluding land, 6,700/. 16. — Stevenson and I'tley. Halifax ; to supply 100,000 gallons per day, from river Ure (above North Bridge), by a double acting steam engine, 10 horse power, to a reservoir at Lark Hill, to contain 200,000 gallons ; a filter tunnel at river side ; estimated cost, including land and street mains, 5,862/. Gravitating Schemes. 8. — Elijah Hoole, London; to supply 124,000 gal- lons per day, from river Skell. near l'"ountains Abbey, on limestone, three and a quarter miles from Ripon, store reservoir, present reservoir in Sludley Park ; filter suggested, but not shewn ; service reservoir same as store reservoir ; mode of compensation to mill owners not stated ; estimated cost, exxluding street mains, land, and compensation, 4,500/. 5. — H. W. Cliff, Westminster; to supply 105,000 gallons per day, from the river Laver, at the junction with the Kcz Beck (on limestone), two and a half miles distant from Ripon. Store reservoir at the junction of the river Laver and Kez Beck, to contain 6,300,000 gallons ; filter bed at Lark Hill, size 54ft. by 54ft.; service reservoir at Lark Hill, to contain three days' supply. Mode of compensating mill owners not stated ; estimated cost, 5,929/., including land and street mains. 6. — S. C. Gant. Swansea ; to supply 140,000 gal- lons per day, from Hellwath Springs (limestone), distant one mile from Ripon, store reservoir at the same place, dimensions 500ft. by 2oofl. and 20ft. deep. No filter beds shewn ; service reservoir in the same position as store reservoir; mode of compen- sating mill owners not stated ; estimated cost, 4,250/. 7. — Wheater, Shutt, and Thompson, Leeds; to supply 350,000 gallons per day, from Stanks Pond (limestone), three miles distant from Ripon, store res- ervoir Stanks pond, altered to contain 12,500,000 gallons ; filter bed near Stanks Pond, 120ft. by 42ft. No service reservoir shewn. Mode of compensating mill owners not stated. Estimated cost, excluding land, 18,930/. 14. — G. K.. Radford, 44, Parliament Street, London; to supply 300,000 gallons per day from Kez Beck, near Toad Hole Wood (gritstone), three and three quarter miles distant from Ripon, store reservoir near Breckamore, to contain 900.000 gallons; no filter bed, shewn ; service reservoir used as store reservoir. Mode of compensating mill owners not stated ; esti- mated cost, including land and w.iy leave, 6,837/. 15. — W. Bryson, Darlington; to supply from river Laver, above Dallow (gritstone), nine and a half miles from Ripon store reservoir, above Dallow, filter bed at Lindrick farm, size not slated ; service reservoir not shewn ; mode of compensation to mill owners not stated ; estimated cost, excluding land. 9,150/. W. Bryson, Darlington ; to supply (quantity not stated) from river Vx-i, at junction of river Burn, ten and a quarter miles distant from Ripon, store reser- voir at junction of river Burn, size not stated. Kilter beds at North Lees, size not stated. No service reservoir shewn. No compensation to mill owners required. Estimated cost, excluding land, 11,600/. 16. — Stevenson and Utlcy, Halifax ; to supply 100,000 gallons per day, from Lady Wells, ?'ellbeck, ten miles from Ripon. Store reservoir and filter beds not required. Service reservoir near Studley, to con- tain 200,000 gallons. Mode of compensating mill owners by reservoir, costing 1,000/. Estimated cost, including land, compensation, and street mains, 7.146/. Mr. Filliter, C.E., of Leeds, laid an exhaustive re- port on these Schemes before the corporation which is fully recorded in the Minute Book ; he awarded the premium to Messrs. Stevenson and Ulley, of Halifax, whose scheme was afterwards adopted, the estimated cost being 5862/. In 1864 the corporation obtained borrowing powers for 7500/. ; but had to apply again in 1865 for a further sum of 1500/. ; and again in 1867 for 1000/. ; — making altogether 10,000/. The works were carried out under the superintendence of Mr. G. W. Stevenson, C.E., of Halifax; and a few of the principal items of cost were as follows : — C s. d. Helm and Wormald, for reservoir at Lark Hill .... 1301 o o And for building engine house and cottage, and main laying . . 2375 o o Clapham Brothers, for hydrants, etc. 145 o o Crossland and Co. , for pipes . . 1445 o o Kirkstall Forge Co.. for engines and boilers, etc. .... 1190 o o Cost of land 750 o o The works were formally opened by the late Mr. B. P. Ascough, during his mayoralty, on the 8th November, 1865 (see p. 195). Up to 1874 the water, for filtration purposes, only passed through a filter tunnel placed between the river and the pumping well. This was found to be unsatisfactory, and in 1874 the corporation resolved to consult Mr. T. Hawksley, C.E. , of London, on this scheme, and to ask him to advise the corporation upon the question of improving the pumping works, or obtaining a supply by gravitaiion. That report was received in June, 1875, and was in favour of improving the pumping works, by the addition of filter beds, enlarged pumping mains, etc. In 1876, a scheme of water supply by gravitation from the Laver, near Galphay Mill, was brought forward, and the preliminary steps taken to obtain an act of parliament, but owing to consider- able difficulties in dealing with the millowners and the North Eastern Railway Company in respect of the Canal, that scheme was abandoned. Still the gravitators agitated for a New Scheme of Water Sup- ply, and party spirit ran very high— the contending parties being termed " pumpers" and "gravitators." At last it was arranged that a poll of the citizens should be taken. The Ripon Gazette of December 13th, 1877. gives the following short account : — On Monday last the votes were taken at the Town Hall for the respective water schemes of Pumping and Gravitaiion. As already slated by us, and as will be well known to most of our readers, the Mayor, by unanimous wish of the Council, issued a circular giving the cost of 262 RIFON MILLEXARY RECORD. gravitation at 15,400/., and showing the annual loss on that scheme as compared with pumping to be 250/. The poll opened at 10 a.m., and closed at 4 p.m. Very little interest was manifested during the day, and but for the occasional issue of hand-bills, addressed to the citizens on the subject, no signs of any voting were visible. The result was declared shortly after 10 o'clock, and was as follows : — Votes. Rateable \'alue. For Gravitation . 394 ^^6019 For Pumping 219 ^6014 Majority for Gravitation . 175 £c^ The following information will show the proportion voting at the present time : — Number of \'oters on Register . 1343 Number of Inhabited Houses . 1500 Rateable Value of the City . ;f26,769 2S. 6d. These were the figures given at the declaration of the poll, but the voting having been checked over, it was found that the rateable value altogether, is 61/. 2s. 6d. in favour of pumping. Below is the full statement.* It will be seen that cottage voters have made the preponderance in the number of votes ; but the heavy ratepaying portion have voted for the L're. In May, 1877, further borrowing powers to the amount of 6000/. were obtained to carry out the improvement of the pumping works as recommended by Mr. Hawksley ; and in 1880 another sum of 2320/. was authorised by the Local Government Board, and e.vpended on the pumping works, making a total of 18,320/, In April, 1885, during the mayoralty of Mr. Alder- man Lee, on the motion of Mr. Coun. S. Harrison, seconded by Mr. Councillor John Kearsley, (seeaw/m) the Water Supply Committee were requested to report upon the best means of supplying the city with water by gravitation in lieu of the pumpmg works. In June of the same year, the Water Supply Committee reported in favour of a Gravitation Scheme from Lumley Moor, on account of the great annual cost of coals and repairs for the pumping works. They stated that "a s[)lendid supply of the best and purest water in the kingdom can be obtained from the Moor in the townships of Laverton, Grantley, and Skelding ; " and that there was a suitable site for a reservoir on Lumley Moor, on lands belonging to the Marquess of Ripon and Lord Grantley, which could be con- structed to contain sixty million gallons, at a cost of 3,000/. ; mains, 5,500/. ; collecting springs at Lumley Moor (if desired), 320/. ; the like from Dal- lowgill Mpor, 720/. ; contingencies, 1,460/.; — total, 11,000/. They also appended an analysis of the water, by Thomas Fairley, chemist, of Leeds, which will lie found on page 264. Houses. L s. d. 4166 10 o 4104 15 o •Ure I^ver Majority for Ure . Majority for Lavcr In July, Mr, Richard Carter, C.E., of Harrogate, w as appointed as engineer for the scheme, and in Sep- tember presented his report, in which was the follow- ing estimate of the cost (excluding cost of Act of Par- liament, which he estimated at £i,=,qo) : — For land (say 40 acres), at Lumley £ s. if. Moor, with the reservoir thereon, and fencing ..... 3663 o o Filters and caretaker's cotta.ge . 1800 o o Eight-inch piping from Lumley Moor to Ripon, 10*340 lineal yards, equal to sK miles and 220 yards . . 4782 o o Service tank at High Cross (say 250,000 gallons), land inclusive 660 o o 10,905 o o 1090 o o Contingencies, 10 per cent. ^11,995 o o The Corporation at a Special Meeting held on the 14th October, 1885, adopted resolutions to promote the Ripon Corporation Bill for the purposes of carry- ing out this Water Scheme, the notification of Infec- tious Diseases, and the Regulation of the Market Tolls and other purposes, two members only of the council being neutral, and none opposed. These resolutions were confirmed at a second Special Meet- ing, held 4th January, 1886, and on the following day, January 5th, a public meeting was held in the Court House, and the subject laid before the citizens, those present accepting the scheme with only two dissentients, and the Royal assent Wiis given to the Bill on June 25th following. The work was at once carried out, under the auspices of Mr. Carter ; and the reservoir at Lumley Moor was completed in 1888 ; and the waterworks were formally opened on the loth December of that year. The total cost of the scheme to .July 31st, 1891, was 25,745/, To complete the scheme, however, there is yet a service reservoir to construct at an estimated cost of 3255/. . including land. Mr. Carter, in his scheme, proposed to place this reservoir at High Cross, to contain 250,000 gal- lons, at an estimated cost of 926/. The Corporation, in March, 1891, decided to abandon this site, and to apply for borrowing powers to construct the reser- voir at Whitefields, which gives an additional eleva- tion of 25 feet, and to increase the capacity of the reser- voir to 750,000 gallons. The corporation now ( 1891) ask for further borrowing powers to the extent of 4000/, viz.. for reservoir at Whitefields, 3255/. ; for pipe track across the L're to supply Xorth ICastern Railway (laid), 223/. ; and balance of expenditure at Lumley Moor, 522/. The Table of Expenditure given- on the next page is similar to the one prepared by the Town Clerk for Col, Luard, R, E, , the Local Gov- ernment Board's Insi>eclor, after the Public Inquiry. 61 Lands. £ s. d. 1422 5 o 8n 12 6 610 12 6 Total. £ s. 6014 o 5952 17 61 MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 263 Table ok Expenditure IN CONNECTION WITH THE GRAVITATION SCHEME. Total Further Parlia- Estimat- Total ■ actual estimated Total Difference of Gravitation mentary Expendi- ed further estimated Expendi- Expendi- of Columns 8-5. Works at Expendi- ture up to Expendi- Expendi- ture up to ture on columns Luraley Moor. ture. 1B87. ture. ture, 1887 July, 1891 road or 6 and 7. new works More. Less. I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Land - - - 1000 1403 1403 1403 1403 Boundary Wall - 798 798 798 798 Reservoir and ) Plant - - 1 2663 6031 ) 1279 ) 2981 10291 -, Filter Beds and \ Caretaker's \ 1500 1050 1050 \ 13816 13816 2175 Cottage - 1 i 300 300 300 ; Mains - 4782 3027 1630 4657 5037 5037 380 Service Reservoir 630 926 *926 *30 t3i25 3»25 2199 Land for Do. - 30 30 30 •t75 105 75 Parliamentary | Expenditure- j 3005 2345 1250 3595 3435 3435 160 New Road to 1 Reservoir - / 300 300 300 300 New Main across River Ure to supply N. E. R. Co., laid 1889 - 223 223 Whitcliffe Lane Main for Race- course 66 66 Ex. Land at Moor 75 75 Sand Shed - 5° 50 Contingencies 1090 58 1592 1650 S12 55 567 1083 L 15,000 14.473 10,527 25,000 25.745 • 3.255 29,000 4.829 1.243 * These items were for a Reservoir a High Crc )ss, to contain one day's supply, 250,000 g allons. + These items are for the proposed Reservoir at 'Whitefields, to contain a three days' supply, 750,000 gallons. 1 6ubjoitied are the principal Analyses taken in c on- Sample of filtered river Ure water taken from tap | ncction -with the Ripoti Water Supply. in Water Skellgate, June 29th , 1885. The sample The following is the analysis of the riv er Ure wat er. contains in grains per gallon :— taken February, 1874, without filtrati Dn : river 40 Oxygen absorbed from perm inganate . 0221 miles from its source, now used for sup 3ly :— Tot.-.l dry residue . 12-32 Total Solid Impurity 17.04 Colour of residue . . Pale brown Organic Carbon •239 Behaviour of residue on ignil ion — Blackens, but Organic Nitrogen ■037 burns off readily. Ammonia .... .001 Chlorine 0560 Nitrogen as Nitrates and Nitrites none Nitric acid Trace Total Combined Nitrogen .038 Ammonia . 00000 Previous Sewage Contamination none .Mbuminoid ammonia . 0.0036 Chlorine ..... 1.20 Appearace, clear ; colour. pale brown ; smell. Hardness, temporary 2-5 inodorous ; deposit, very slight ; nitrous acid, none ; Hardness, permanent 9-3 phosphoric acid, minute trace : poisonous metals. Total Hardness II. 8 none ; hardness before boiling 9"S (Clark); hard- Remarks ..... . turbid ness after boilng, 5°-5 (Clark). 264 KIFOX MILLENARY RECORD. " 16, East Parade, Leeds. May 5!li, 1S85. "Analysis of water from Holborn Valley, near Ripon, received from Mr. M. Kirkley, April 30th, 1885. The sample contains in grains per gallon : — Chlorides equal to Common Salt . 0.82 Nitrates of Calcium. &c. . none Calcium. Magnesium, Salts, &c. . 3.35 Volatile and Organic Matter . . 0.07 Total Dissolved Solids . 4.24 , Containing Chlorine .0.57 Xitric Acid . . none Injurious Metals none f .Ammonia . . none i Organic .Ammonia . . none Sediment deposited from the water — very minute. No animalcule. Colour of column two feet in depth — slight greenish tint. Smell when warmed to 100° Fahrenheit— none. Hardness of the water in Clark's scale degrees before boiling, 3°.4. Hardness of the water in Clark's scale degrees after boiling, 2°. I. These give permanent hardness, 2^.1; temp- orary hardness, 1°. 3; and total hardness, 3". 4. The .Analysis shows that this is a very pure water, free from any objectionable qualities, and of excellent quality for drinking purposes. Thomas F.\irlev. " First .Analysis of water taken from the water tap in the Revels Room at the Town Hall, on the ist July, 1889, as supplied from Lumley Moor, for consump- tion in the city. 67, Surrey Street, Sheffield, July 16th, 1889. Physical Characters: — Suspended Matter, none; appearance of a column two feet in length, clear and yellow ; taste, pciity ; smell, none. On analysis the sample gave the following results : Total Solid Matter . io'92 grains per gallon. .N'on-volatile Matter . 8'40 Loss on Ignition 2 '52 Chlorine . .070 [Equal to Chloride of Sod him rij grains). Nitrogen e.\isting as Nitrates and Nitrites — trace Lead and other poisonous metals — none The sample had a hardness of 5'i degrees. (Each degree rej^resents a soap-destroying power equiva- lent to that produced by one grain of chalk per gallon ). The o.vygen required by the changeable organic and other oxidisable matter amounted to i 04 parts per million of the water. On distillation the sample yielded : — Free Ammonia 003 parts per million ; Albuminoid Ammonia o'i6 parts per million. These results show the water to be a ijure w.iter of very moderate hardness. It contains a marked C|uan- tity of peaty matter, doubtless derived from the gathering grounil ; this would be removed and the water improved in appearance by careful filtration, though such treatment is not otherwise necessary, if the sample fairly represents the usual condition of the water. There is no sign of contamination by sewage or similar impurity. In my opinion the water is of very fair quality for drinking and general domestic use. If used in boilers, the water, would form a very moderate quantity of incrustation, and this would be prevented by the use of a small quantity of soda-ash. Alfred H. Ai.len. F.I.C, f.C.S. " Public .Analyst's Laboratory, 67, Surrey Street, ShefTield, May 30th. 1890. Report on a Sample of Drinking Water received from M. Kirkley, Town Clerk, Ripon, and taken from water tap at his' offices, on 6th May inst.. about 3 p.m. Physical Characters : — Suspended Matter, none; appearance of a column two feet in length, yellow and clear; taste, normal ; smell, none. On analysis, the sample gave the following results : Total Solid Matter . 6'55 grains per gallon. Non-volatile Matter . 5"i5 Loss on Ignition i"40 Chlorine . . . 080 grains per gallon. (Equivalent to Chloride of Sodium i '32 grsj. Nitrogen e.xisting as Nitrates and Nitrites — none. (Equivalent to .Anhydrous Nitrie Aeidf Lead and other poisonous metals . . none. The sample had a hardness of 3"2 degrees. (Each degree represents a soap-destroying power equivalent to that produced by one grain of chalk per gallon). The oxygen required by the changeable organic and other oxidisable matter amounted to o'96 parts per million of the water. On distillation the sample yielded : — Free .Ammonia o'05 parts per million ; .Albuminoid .Ammonia o'i4 parts per million. These results show the water to be a pure soft water, apparently of surface origin. The figure recorded under the head of "Oxygen required" points to the presence of a somewhat high proportion of oxidisable organic matter, probably of peaty origin. In other respects, the w-ater is unexceptionable in cjuality. and well fitted for drinking and general domes- tic supply. .Alfred H. .Allen, County .Analyst." January 7th. .Ai^pointnienl of .A. O. M. Wright as city bellman, in place of Anthony Flinn. January 7th. Lickley Street declared a Public Highway. January 19th. Died Mrs. Helen Cooper, of the Old Market Place, Ripon, aged 82. Deceased was the widow of Mr. John Cooper, formerly of Middle Street, rope maker, whose death occurred some 45 years ago. Subsequent to his death she removed to the Old Market Place, where for the last 40 years she earrietl on her business. The house occupied by Mrs. Cooper is an interesting one from the fact that apart from ecclesiastical buildings it is probably one of the oldest houses in the city, the quaint high pitched gables carrying the mind back to the i6th century, to the latter days of which, or the early days of the 17th century, the house probably belongs. Mrs. Cooper's maiden name w.as King, and she belonged to an old Roman Catholic family. She was the old- est member of the congregation of St. Wilfrid's church, by whom she will alwa)'s be remembered as Ji& I'-'i^ '^)^ 7 ,^fjf' :/p^,i MUNICIPAL IIISTOR Y, ETC. 265 a benefnclor to the church, and one of the very few Cathohcs in the city who were instrumental in form- ing tlie present mission. The Rev. Canon Gordon, when referring to her death, rem.irked that in Mrs. Cooper one of the oldest members of his congrega- tion had passed to her reward, after a tedious illness. In her the congregation had lost not only one of its oldest members, but one to w^hom they were very deeply indebted. Very few of that congregation knew how much they owed to the deceased lady, as it was chiefly through her efforts that the mission was founded more than forty years ago. Some of them would remember that prior to that time Catholics had to journey to Bishop Thornton to di\ inc service on Sundays, although Mass was occasionally cele- brated in a room at Ripon. .^t the request of the few Catholics in the city at that time the bishop of the diocese promised to send a pastor, provided that they could find the means to support him and furnish him with a chapel ; and it was due to Mrs. Cooper and another that sufficient funds were raised to realise their object. This formed the nucleus of the present large and increasing mission and beautiful church. January 29th. The Most Hon. the Marquess of Ripon, K.G.. returned as first County Councillor for the City of Ripon, West Riding of Yorkshire, unop- posed. To commemorate this event, a badge has been placed on the Mayor's baldric, which bears his coat of arms. George Frederick Samuel Robinson, the Most Hon. the Marquess of Ripon, K.G., G.C.S.I., C.I.E., RC.,D.C.I..,K.R.S. ; born Oct., 1827 ; married, 1851, Henrietta .Anne Theodosia, C.I., d.-iughter of the late Captain Henry V'yner, by the daughter of the first liarl dc Grey (a lady of the bedchamber to the Princess ofWales, 1863-66) ; second title, F.arl deGrey, D.L., J. P. for Lincolnshire and the West Riding of Yorkshire, and J. P. for the Liberty of Ripon ; M.P. (L.) for Hull, 1852-3, Huddersfield, 1853-7, West Riding of Yorkshire, 1857-9 i Under-Secretary for War, 1859-61 ; Secretary for War, 1863-6; Secret.ary for India in 1866 ; Lord President of the Council, 1869-73 ; Hon. Colonel of the First West York Rifle Volunteers from i860; President of Joint High Com- mission at Washington in 1871 ; Viceroy of India, 1880-4; first I^rd of the Admiralty in r886 ; Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire from 1873 ; Grand Master of the Freemasons, 1871 until 1874, when he became a Catholic. LINEAGE OF THE ROBINSONS. The following appear to have been kinsmen, but evidence of their exact relationship is wanting. I'KTKR RoniNSON, of York, merchant, admitted into the Merchants' Company in 1515. filled the office of C'onstable from 1523 to 1525, and that of Governor from 1544 to 1546. Admitted a member of the religious Guild of Corpus Chrisli at York in 1518. Was one of the City Chamberlains in 1533. Sheriff in 1538-9, and Lord Mayor in 1544. Will dated 25th Sept,, 1549 (prov. 13th Jan., seq.), to be buried at St. Crux, "in the where fquere quire) of the said churche, nie unto my stall" (Reg. Test., xiii., 604). Alderman Robinson, who lived in the parish of All Saints', Pavement, left a widow, Elizabeth, the daughter of Robert Whitfield, alderman of York. (See Register of the Guild of Corpus Chrisli in the City of York, published by the .Surtees Society in 1872, p. 191). Peter Robinson, .\lderman of York, buried at St. Crux, York, 30th Sept., 1542. (See Foster s Pedigrees of Yorkshire County Families). ROBINSON OR ROBYNSON of York, AFTERWARDS OF NeWBY (oN SwaLE), Newbv (on Yore), and now of Stud- ley Royal, go. York. William Robinso.n, a Hamburg merchant, born 1522, free in 1558, Chamberlain in 1563, Sheriff in 1568-9, Lord Mayor in 1581 and 1594. Member of Parliament for the City of York in 1584 and 1588 ; Governor of the Merchants' Company 1578, 1580, and 1590-1. Died ist .Aug. , 1616, and was buried in the Church of St. Crux, 2nd .Aug., aged 94. Was Warden of the Hospital of St. Thomas of Canter- bury, at York, in 1582-3. .Although the Guild of Corpus Christi was finally suppressed in 1547, by the Act of Dissolution, the Hospital of St. Thomas of Canterbury, to which it was united in the year 1478, succeeded in retaining possession of its estates for nearly 30 years longer. He married, first, Isabella, daughter of Richard Redman," of Gressingham, county of Lancaster. Esq. Thus in the pedigree of Rcdnian, in Glover's Visitation of 1584-5. Dugdale in his Visitation of 1665 calls her . . . daughter of John Redman, of Fullforth. Foster says (pedigree ' Arms of Redman, of Gressingham, co. Lancaster and Fulford, co. York :— Quarterly i and 4, gules, a chev. arg. between three cushions ermine, tasseled, or, a crescent charged wilh a crescent for difference ; 2 and 3 sa. a chev. between three cross cross- lets arg., a crescent for difference, for Soutlnmr/h, of Gressingham. 266 RIPON MILLEXARY RECORD. of Robinson). " Isabella, daughter of John Redman, of Fulford. " Agnes Redman, sister to Isabella, married John Medcalfe, of Fulford. Buried at St. Cru.x, 2nd Dec. , 1590. Portrait of William Robinson at Newby, painted when in his 93rd year ; another portrait in the Merchants' Hall, York. "William Robinson,-of Newby, twice Lord Mayor, and twice representative in Parliament for this City, died in the year 1616, aged 94, and lies buried in Crux Church. He gave to the City at his death eighty pounds and a silver bowl, double gilt, and to the Merchants' Company forty pounds." — Antiquities of York. James Torr, Gent., 1719. Issue of the first marriage : I. WiLLi.wi Robinson, his successor. Also a daughter Fr.^nces, who married Robert Harrison, alderman of York, and Lord Mayor of York in 1607. II. Thomas Robinson, of .Allerthorpe, county of Y'ork, baptised at St. Crux, loth' Aug., 1567, aged 49 years, and married 27th Jan. 14 James I., 1616, died in 1625, buried at Burniston. {See Foster's Yorkshire Pedi- grees). Not given by Dugdale. III. Edward Robinson, baptised 15th March, 1569-70. buried next day. IV. George Robinson, baptised i8th July, 1571. buried 3rd Feb., 1572-3. I. Edith, baptised 3rd .Aug. , 1572. All at St. Crux. (For these see Foster's Yorkshire Pedigrees). He married secondly, a daughter of Thomas Harrison, merchant. York, and Lord Mayor of that City. 1575 and 1592, (buried at St. Crux 4th March, 1593-4), by whom he had another son, Thomas died unmarried. (This issue of the second marriage is given in Dugdalc's Visitation, 1665). Wii,i.i.\M Robinson, of Newby-on-Swale, co. York, citizen and merchant of Y'ork. Baptised at St. Crux, 30th June, 1564. ".Alderman the younger." 1601 to 1616; Sheriff 1607. and Lord Mayor of York. 1619. In 1616 he succeeded to his father's estates in and near the city of York, and also to those of his younger brother in 1625. Buried at St. Crux, 9th Oct. ,1626. Will proved 20th Oct. , 1626: his body to be buried at St. Crux C'hurch, nigh his father, mother. ' Arms of Robinson : — ■' * A chev. between three bucks, trippant." — Thos. Torr's York. The following Arms were granted to 'VN'illiam Robinson. .Alderman of York, Aug., 1616, 14 James I., by Richard St. George, Norroy 1487, fo. 5006 : — \'crt, a chev. erminois between three bucks trip- pant or. Crest : — Out of a mural coronet gu. , a demi buck erminois. .Arms, as given in Dugdale s Visitation of 1665 for Robinson, of Newby : — Vert, a chev. between three stags standing at gaze or. Crest : — In a coronet, composed of fleurs-de-lis, or. on a mound vert, a stag, as in the arms. 3 Arms of Jenkyn; — Or. a Lion rampant, regar- dant sa. and children. He married Margaret, daughter of John Jenkyn, 3of the City of York, Esq.. by Margaret, daughter to . . . Carance, an Italian. Thus in the pedigree of Jenkyn, of Grimston, given by Dug- dale, in the Visitation of 1665-6, but in the pedigree of Robinson, of Newby, in the same \'isitation she is called . . . " daughter of Sir Henry Jenkins, of Grymston. county of York, Kt." .According to the former pedigree. Sir Henry Jenkyn or Jenkins was her brother. Foster, in his pedigree of Robinson, says, she married secondly nth Oct., 1627. "W'm. Brearey. alderman of Y'ork, and died in 1644. "The Lady Brearey buried 29th July, 1644," at St. John's, York. He had issue : 1. Wii.LI.AM, his heir. 2. John Robinson, baptised 6th March, 1602-3, buried at St. Crux, 8th Aug.. 1606. 1. Grace, baptised 29th April. 1607. buried I St Dec, 1608. 2. Susanna, baptised 22nd Dec, 1609, buried 14th Jan., 1609-10. Sir Wii.li.\m Robinson, of Newby (on Swale). CO. York, Kt., baptised 21st Dec, 1601. "son of Wm. Robinson the younger." Dugdale in his Visi- tation of 1665, says he died ist Sept., 1658, at the age of 78, an error probably. Knighted at the coron- ation of King Charles I., on 17th July, 1633, at Edinburgh; High Sheriff of Y'orkshire in 1639. Died 1st Sept., 1658, and buried at St. Crux. 7th Sept. Will dated 31st July, proved 3rd Nov.. 1658. To be buried in St. Crux, with his father and his grand- father. Names his kinsmen — Wm. Robinson, ap- prentice, in London, his brother, John Robinson, apprentice, in York, and their sister, Dorothy Robin- son. Was Member of Parliament for the City of Y'ork in 1628. " He was a person of great loyalty, and was obliged by the Committee at Goldsmiths' Hall, Nov.- 3rd, 1646, to settle the Rectory of Bal- dersby of tKS value of £fio per annum for the main- tenance of a preaching minister in that parish where the tithes arise, for which he was allowed ^798, and so his fine was reduced from ^^2.175 to ^1.377. " He ' married, ist, Mary, daughter and co-heir of Sir William Brambrough.'of Housham. com. Ebor. Kt. Thus, according to Dugdale in his Visitation of 1665. Foster, in his Yorkshire Pedigrees, gives the following : " .Anne, or .Amy, daughter of Sir William Bamburgh, of Howsham, co. York, Bart., and co- heiress to her brother, Sir John Bambrugh." In Kimber and Johnson's Baronetage of lingland, J771, she is called, " Mary, daughter and co-heir of Sir Willm. Bamburgh, of Howyam, in Yorkshire. Bart." Buried at St. Crux, 15th .April. 1624, wife of Mr. William Robinson, the younger. " See IVdigree of Bamburgh, of Howsham, in Glover's Vis. of 1584, edited by Jos. Foster, pub. in 1875. I. William Robinson, who died unmarried at Paris, under age. * Arms of Bamburgh: — Arg., a pheon, sa.. on a chief of the last a lion pass, of the first. He inarriiKl, secondly, Frances, third daughter of tiir Thomas Metcalfe.s of N'appa, in W'eiisleydale, CO. York, Knt. , (by his wife Elizabeth daughter of Sir Henry Slingsby, of Scriven, near Knares- borough), grandson of Sir Christopher Metcalfe, of Nappa, Knt., ("lineally descended from Thos. Metcalfe, Esq., Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan- caster, and P.C. , temp. Rich. HI., who was son of James .Metcalfe, of Nappa, Esq. , who distinguished himself at the battle of Agincourt, temp.. Hen. V.") Kimbcr and Johnson's Banmettigc of Evi^land, 1771, by his wife, Lady Elizabeth Dc Clifford, daughter of Henry, ist Earl of Cumberland, and nth Raron De Clifford. By this marriage the descendants of Sir Wm. Robinson can show the following Royal descents : ist, from Lionel, Duke of Clarence, third son of King Edward HL ; 2nd, from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, fourth son of King Edward IH. ; 3rd, from the Lady Mary Hlan- tagenet, daughter of Henry, Earl of Lancaster, grandson of King Henry HL ; 4th, from William, Earl of .Arques and Thoulouse (uncle of William the Conqueror), third son of Richard, fourth Duke of Normandy. " The Marquess of Ripon has two Royal Descents through Henry Percy, second Earl of Northumber- land, and his wife; for their daughter Catherine, mar- rying Edmund Grey, first Earl of Kent, was ancestress of the thirteenth Earl and first Duke of Kent, whose granddaughter, Jemima, Marchioness de Grey, mar- ried the second Earl of Hardwicke, and was mother of Mary Jemima, Lady Grantham, grandmother of the Marquess of Ripon, and also great-grandmother of the Marchioness." See Royal Descent by .-\rthur Marwood Wilco.v, M..A. and John Henry Metcalfe. I. Mktc.alff. (Sir), his heir. II. Thomas Robinson, a Turkey merchant, baptised at Topcliffe, 8th .April, 1634, men- tioned as living in York on 19th March, 1665, when Dugdale, Norroy King-of-arms, entered the pedigree of Robinson in the Visitation Book of Yorkshire made in that year. Died 1676, buried at St. Crux, i6th July. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Tancred^ (or Tankard), of .Arden, co. York, Esq., at St. Olave's, York, 31st Dec, 5 Arms of Metcalfe of Nappa : — Quarterly of six. 1. Argent, three calves passant, sa. , for Metcalfe. 2. Argent, a lion rampant, gules, for De Hert- lyngton. 3. Sable, three pickaxes, argent, for Pigott, 4. Argent, a chev. gules, between three eagles, displayed sable, for Leedcs. 5. .Argent, on a fesse cottised gules, three fleurs- de-lys of the field, for Normanvillc, 6. .As the first. This quartered coat is given at p. 21. * Arms of Tancred: — Quarterly. — i and 4. .Arg. on a chev. between three escallops gu., as many annulets arg. , for Tancred. 2 and 3. .Arg. a chev. between three martlets sa. , for La-iuson. 1654, buried at St. Crux, 15th May, 1664, and had issue : 1. Wii.i.iAM RoniN.soN (Sir), heir to his uncle, Sir Metcalfe, 2. Tancred Robinson, F.R.S.,of St. John's College, Cambridge ; MB. 1679; M. D. 1685; Physician to Geo. L, married Alathea, daughter of George Morlcy. Esq., b. 1655, and had a son, William, who married Dorothea, daughter of Dr. Coke, of Derby. 1. Elizabeth, eldest daughter, 1665, buried at St. Crux, 24th Jan., 1669-70. 2. Margaret, married to Rowland Norton, of Dishforlh, co. York, Esq., and had an only daughter and heiress, Mary, mar- ried to her cousin. Sir Tancred Robin- son. I. Elizabeth, wife of Philip Rycot, an East India Merchant. II. -Marg.aret, second daughter ; marriage settle- ment dated 15th .Aug., 1653 ; living a widow in 1698, married William Weddell, of Earswick, co. York, Esq., J. P., (son of Leonard Weddell, of Clifton, York), Lord of the Manor of Wigginton, co. York. .Aged 31, 13th Sep., 1665, when his pedigree was entered by Dugdale in the 'Visitation Book of Yorkshire. Will dated 28th .May, 1676, proved 26th July following. "John Weddell, of York, died in 1524, leaving a widow, Joan. His son, John Weddell, Sheriff in 1563-4, was the father of Leonard Weddell, of Clifton, York (above-named), who heads the pedigree of Weddell, of Ears- wick, in Dugdale s Visitation. See note, p. 141, Register of Corpus Christi Guild. (Ed. Surtees Soc.) John Weddell, first- named, and his wife were admitted members of the Guild of Corpus Christi at York, in 1456. William Weddell, by his wife Mar- garet Robinson, had issue ; — I. Metcalfe Weddell, son and heiritt. 5 years and 6 months, 13th Sept. 1665. II. Thomas Weddell, born after 1665. Left greater part of his fortune to his nephew, Richard Elcock, and had issue. I. Margaret, aged 8 years in 1665. Married .Alexis Elcock, and had issue : — Richard Elcock (afterwards Weddell), baptised loth .April, 1692, assumed the name of Weddell pursuant to the will of his uncle, Thos. Weddell, who left him the greater part of his fortune. Living at York in 1747. Purchased Newby Hall (Ne\vby-on-Yore) of the Blacketts, of Newby. In 1756 was executor to the will of Thos. Metcalfe, of Nappa, and named therein as resi- duary legatee, but the will contains no mention of Nappa Hall or the Nappa lands, of which Mr. Richard Weddell 268 mPON MILLENARY RECORD. He subsequently became possessed, was succeeded by his son, William Weddell, of Ne\vby-on-Yore, co. York, Esq. In 1780 he was owner of Xappa Hall (see Maude's W'ensicydale), his father, therefore, died between 1756 and 1780. He died 28th April, 1792, (see an/cij pp. 113, 114), when Newby and other estates, together with Nappa Hall and estate in Wensleydale, de- volved to Thos. Philip Robinson, then third Lord (irantham, who, in 1803, assumed the name of Weddell in lieu of Robinson, and in 1833, the name of De Grey, on succeeding his maternal aunt in the Earldom of De Grey. II. Frances, aged 4 years in 1665. III. Elizabeth, aged 3 years in 1665. IV. Dorothy, aged 6 months in 1665, Xamed in Visitation of 1665. HI. Frances, third daughter, wife of Robert Belt, of Overton, co. York, Esq. Mary, and three other daughters, died young, before 1665. Sir Metcalfe Robinsom, of Newby-upon-Swale, near Topcliffe, co. York, baptised at Topcliffe, loth March, 1628, created a Baronet by King Charles II., 30th July, 1660; elected Sheriff in 1660; took his Freedom in i66o. Aged 36 on the 19th March, 1665, when lie entered his pedigree and made proof of his arms before Wm. Dugdale, Esq.. Norroy King-of-arms at York. (See Sir Wm. Du%dale's Visitation of Yorkshire, 1665-6.) In 1665 he was living at Rocliffe, in Bulmer Wapentake. Was an Alderman of York, and he represented the City of York in three Parliaments, temp. King Charles II., 1660, 1661, 1664. Died 6th Feb., 1688-9, and ^^'^^ buried at Topcliffe. Towards the east end of the north aisle of Topcliffe Church is (or was in 1771) a monument, railed in, with Sir Metcalfe Robinson's bust, encircled with a garland and ornamented with trophies of war. Married to Margaret, daug^hter of Sir William D'Arcy,? of Witton Castle, co. Durham, Knt., 29th March, 1653, buried at St. Crux, 13th .April, 1666. By her he had a son, William, baptised at Wilton-le-Wear, co. Durham, 25lh Doc, 1653, died in his infancy. Qy. The Sir William Darcy, Knt., second son of Conyers, Lord Darcy and Conyers. who mar- ried Dorothy, daughter of Sir Henry Belasyse, of Newburgh Priory, and brother of Conyers, Lord Darcy and Conyers, living in 1665, named in Dng~ link's llsitiition of 1665. SiK Wii.i.i.wi Robinson, of Newby-upon-Swale, 7 Arms of Darcy : — (As given by Dugdale) Quar- terly. I. Azure, three cinquefoils between nine cross- crosslets, argent. a. Azure, three bars, gemelles and a chief or. 3. Azure, a niaunche or. 4. Sable, a saltier argent. Bart., eldest son and heir, born 1655 (son of Thomas Robinson and Elizabeth Tancred). Lord Mayor of York, 1700, High Sheriff of Yorkshire. 1689. In 1689 (13th Feb.), on his uncle's (Sir Metcalfe Robin- son) title expiring, was created a Baronet. M.P. for Northallerton tern/). Charles II. ; was M.P. for the City of York, 1698-1722. He built the "Town House" in York, and re-built Xewby-on-Swale in 1720. Died 22nd Dec., 1736, aged 80. Buried at Topcliffe. He married Mary, eldest daughter of George Aislabie,^ of Studley Royal, co. York, Esq. (killed in a duel, loth Jan., 1674-5, see p. 67), by his second wife Mary, younger daughter and co- heiress of Sir John Mallory, of Studley Royal, by Mary, daughter and co-heiress of John Mosley, Esq., only son of Thomas Mosley, Alderman of York. She was born 25th August, 1664. married at Whel- drake, near York, 8th Sept., 1679. Sir William had issue, I. William Robinson, buried 19th Nov., 1685, at St. Crux, II. Metcalfe Robinson, buried 29th April, 1681, at St. Crux. III. Sir Metcalfe Robinson, second Baronet. IV. Sir Tancred Robinson, third Baronet. V. William Robinson was an Esquire, with his brother Thomas, to Sir Conyers D'Arcy, K. B., in 1725, baptised at Topcliffe, 26th Sep., 1691. A Colonel of Marines. Died at Jamaica, 19th June, 1741-2. unmarried. VI. Thomas Robinson, first Baron Grantham. VII. John Robinson, Major of Marines, ., 1742, at Jamaica. I. Anne Robinson, married at Topcliffe, 19th March, 1733, (as second wife) to Thos. Worsley, Esq., of Hovingham, co. York, and died 15th Jan.. 1768. I, Elizabeth, baptised at Topcliffe. 24lh July, 1690. li. Mallory, buried 23rd Oct.. 1697, at St. Crux. III. Alathea. buried 17th July. 1693. at St. Crux. IV. Mary, buried 9th Sept., 1700, at St. Crux. Sir Mi-.TC.M.Fi-: Robin.son, Bart. , son and heir, succeeded his father as second Baronet, 22nd Dec, 1736, and died (unmarried) 26th Dec, 1736, having possessed tiie title and estates only four days. Buried at Topcliffe. The title devolved upon his brother, Sir Tancred Robinson, Bart., Rear Admiral of the White, Lord Mayor of York, in 1718 and 1738. He succeeded his brother as third Baronet in 1736. He mnrried his cousin Mary, only daughter and heir of Rowland Norlon,9 of Dishforlh, co. York, buried 8 Arms oi Aislabie :—G\x. three lozenges conjoined in fess arg. between three lions' heads, erased or. 9 Arms of A'wW/w .-—Azure, a maunche ermine, over all a bend gules. The Dishforth family was descended from Francis Norton, a natural son of Francis Norton, eldest son uf Richard Norton, of Norton, the patriarch of the Rebellion of 1569, which Richard Norton married Susan, daughter of Richard. Lord Latimer. MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 269 at St. Crux. 26th July. I7^8. DescciulL-d from Richard Norton, of Norton. Esq.. attainted 1569, I2th Eliz.. for the part he took in the Catholic rebel- hon, called ' ' The Rising of the North." (See p. 35). He died 3rd Sept., 1754. aged 68; buried at St. Cru.\, York. Monumental inscription, with a nieda- lion bust. Sir Tancred was buried at St. Cru.\, York. 7lh Sept.. 1755, and had issue. I. William Robixso.n (Sir), fourth Haronet. II. NoKTo.N Robinson (Sir), fifth Baronet. III. John Robinson, buried 12th Jan.. 1720-1. IV. Thos. Robinson, died young, buried 24th April, 1740. I. Mary Robinson, married to Thomas Pierse. of Pierseburgh. co. York, died his widow 4th April, 1790. buried 9th April, aged 74. at St. Cru.x. II. Elizabsth, died (unmarried) 22nd March. 1789, buried 26th March, aged 70, at St. Crux. III. Alathea. died unmarried, buried at St. Crux. 2nd. .Aug., 1767. IV. Margaret. SiK WiLLi.\M RoBiN,soN. Bart., born 1713, suc- succeeded as fourth Baronet, 1754, married Dorothea, daughter of John ThornhiU, of Stanton, co. Derby, and died J. /. , 4th March, 1770, when he was suc- ceeded by his brother. Sir Norton Robinson. Bart., fifth baronet, who died (unmarried) in 1792, when the Baronetcy de- volved on his cousin, Thomas Philip Robinson, third Baron Grantham, afterwards Earl De Grey. Tho.mas Robinson, first Baron Grantham, K. B. , educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, A. B., 1715; .■\.M. 1719 ; elected Fellow 1719. W.as confidential Secretary to Mr. (afterwards Lord} Walpole, of Wolterton, when .Ambassador at the Court of France. in 1723. M.P. for Thirsk. i Geo. II. : Mmister Plenipotentiary of Vienna, to the l^mperor Charles VI., 1730: and to the Queen of Hungary and Bohemia, 1740. Knighted and invested with the Order of the Bath, at \'ienna, by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1742. Minister Plenipotentiary to Germany, 1745, and in 1748 at the Congress of Aix-la-Chappclle. M.P. for Christ-church, 1749, and was one of the Lords Commissioners of Trades and Plantations. In 1750, was made Master of the Great Wardrobe, and a Privy Councillor, 175 . One of the principal Secretaries of State 6th .April, 1754. Resigned office, and was again Master of the Wardrobe in 1755. One of the Lords Justices of England, during the King's absence, in 1755. Created a Peer of Great Britain by the title of Baron Grantham, of Grantham, CO. Lincoln, by Patent, dated 7th .April, 1761. Post- master General, July, 1765. He married Frances, third daughter of Thomas Worsley,'°of Hovingham, '" Arms of WorsUy, of Hovingham : — Quarterly of eight. 1. Arg. a chief gu. 2. Or on a chief indented az. , three plates. 3. Quarterly, arg. and gu., in the first a mullet, sa. CO. York, Esq.. by .Mary his wife, daughter of Sir Thomas Frankland. of Thirkleby Park. Baronet, great grandson of the Protector. Oliver Cromwell. She died at Earls Court, near Kensington, 1750, buried at the Church of Chiswick, 6th Nov., 1750, and had issue. I. Thomas Robinson, second Lord Grantham. II. Frederick Robinson. Barrister-at-Law, of Lincoln's Inn. Born at Vienna, iilh Oct., 1746 (N.S. ). Of Trinity College, Cam- bridge, M.A. , 1766; entered the Ripon Corporation 13th Dec, 1780; Alderman 4th Sep., 1781, and Mayor 2nd Feb., 1785. M.P. for Ripon. May. 1781. to 1787. Married Catherine Gertrude Harris, second daughter of James Harris, Esq. , and sister to James, first Earl of Malmesbury, June, 1785. Died on Friday. 28th Dec. 1792 (?) J. /. , at his house in Privy Gardens, Lon- don. I. Frances, born at Vienna, 14th Feb.. 1739 (N.S. ). died 1758, buried at Chiswick, 7th -Aug. same year. II. Anne, born at \'ienna, and died aged 15 days. III. Anne, born at X'ienna, 19th March, 1742 (N.S.). IV. Mary, born at \"ienna, 24th July, 1743 (N.S.), died 14th Jan., 1751, buried at Chiswick, 4th same month. V. Theresa, born at Vienna, ist Jan., 1744 (N.S. ), married i8th May. 1769. at Lord Powlet's. at Twickenham, to John Parker, of Saltram. Esq.. in co. , Devon, M.P. for Devon. Created Lord Borringdon. VI. Elizabeth, born at Vienna. 8th April, 1748 (N.S. ). died in Ix)ndon. I-'eb. . 1749, buried at St. Paul's, Covent Garden. Lord Grantham died 30th Sept., 1770, and was succeeded by his son, Tho.mas Robinson, second Baron Grantham, born at Vienna. 30lh Nov., 1738. Of Christ's College. Cambridge. M.A.. 1757 ; M.P. for Christ Church, CO. Hants. Was a dijilomatisl from 1761, at the Congress of .Augsburg ; and Ambassador to the Court of .Madrid, 1771 ; in 1779 he was constituteil First Lord of Trade ; in 1782 he was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and in 1783, he concluded the preliminaries of peace with France. Was \'ice- Chamberlain to the Kinj;, and one of His Majesty's most hon. Privy Council. Died 20th July, 1786. He married Lady Mary Jemima Yorke, second daughter and co-heir of I'hilip Yorke, second Earl of Hard- wicke. by his wife Jemima, Marchioness De Grey and Baroness Lucas, of Crudwell, daughter and heir 4. .Arg. on a bend, sa. , 3 covered cups of the field. 5. .Arg. a fesse gu. between three popinjays, vert. 6. .Arg. a squirrel sejant gu., cracking a nut. 7. -Arg. a fesse sa. 8. .As the first. 270 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. of John Campbell, third Earl of Breadalbane, by Amabel, tlaughler ami co-heir of Henry De Grey, twelfth Earl and first and last Duke of Kent ;" born 1756; married 17th Aug., 1780; died 7th Jan., 1830. Her sister, Amabel Grey, Countess De Grey, was created to the Earldon, i8r6, with remainder to her sister and her issue male, and dying without issue, the Earldom of De Grey, with the Barony of Lucas, devolved to her nephew, Thomas Philip, third Lord Grantham, 4th May, 1833. The Earldom of De Grey was conferred with reference to the maternal descent from the family of Grey, Earls of Kent, the extinct male branch of the ancient house of Grey de Ruthyn. Sir John Lucas, Knight, a zealous supporter of King Charles L, was created Baron Lucas, of Shen- field. CO. Essex, in 1644, with remainder, in default of his own male issue, to his brother. Sir Charles Lucas, Knt., an eminent Royalist, shot at Colchester in 1648. by order of Oliver Cromwell, and also with a special remainder over, in default of the male issue of the said Sir Charles Lucas, to Sir Thomas Lucas, his illegitimate brother, by the same mother but born before marriage. Mary, only daughter and heir of John, first Lord Lucas, was created Baroness Lucas, of Crudwell, co. Wills., by King Charles H., in 1663, in consideration of her fathers services to the royal cause, with remainder to her heirs, either male or female, by her husband, Anthony Grey, eleventh Earl of Kent, " the title not to be suspended, but to be enjoyed by such of the daughters, if any shall be, as other indivisible inheritances are usually by com- mon law possessed." I. Thomas Philip Robinson. II. Frederick John Robinson, Earl of Ripon, born 30th Oct., 1782. M. P. for Ripon 1807-27 ; was a Lord of the Treasury in 1812, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1823. Secretary for the Colonies 1827, and the same year was first Lord of the Treasury, which he resigned in 1828. On the 28th April, 1827, was created ViscountGoderich, of Norton, co. I^incoln. The title of Vis- count Goderich, of Goderich Castle, of the creation of Queen Anne, 1706. was borne by his maternal ancester. Henry Grey. first Duke of Kent and twelfth Earl of Kent, who died in 1740. Created Earl of Ripon, loth April, 1833, was Lord " Arms of Yorke : — Quarterly of six. 1. Arg. on a saltier azure, a bezant for Yorke. 2. Quarterly i and 4. gyronny of 8. or and sa. Campbell ; 3, or a fessc chec]uy ar. and az. , Stewarl ; 3, arg. a lymphad her sails furled and oars in action, all sa., Lorn ; for Campbell, liarl of Breadalbane. 3. Barry of 6 arg. and az., in chief 3 torteaux, for de Grey, Earl of Kent. 4. Arg. a fesse between 6 annulets gu., for /.mas. 5. Az. a lion ramp. 6. As the first. Privy Seal , an official Trustee of the British Museum, a Governor of iheCharter House. Recorder of Lincoln, and a member of the King's Privy Council, F. R.S. He was a member of the Ripon Corporation, having been chosen Assistant 5th January, 1808, took the oath of Alderman 9th Oct., 1809. There is a badge on the Mayor's baldric, placed there by the Marquess of Ripon in 1889. Died 28th Jan., 1859, was buried at Nocton, co. Lincoln, Feb. 4th. Was married to Lady Sarah Albinia Louisa Hobart,'^ only daughter and heir of Robert, fourth Earl of Buckingham- shire. Born 1793, married istSept., 1814, died 9th April, 1867. He had issue, 1. GiioKGK Frederick Saml'ei. Robin- son. 2. Hobart Frederick Roljinson, born 8th Sept., 1816, died an infant. I. Eleanor Henrietta Victoria, born 22nd May, 1815, died 31st Oct., 1826. m. Philip Robinson, born at Whitehall, i8lh Oct., 1783, and died unmarried. Sir Thomas Philip Robinson, Earl de Grey, K.G. and K.P.. F.R.S. and F.S.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, M.A. , 1801, Baron Lucas, of Crudwell, third Baron Grantham, and a Baronet, of Wrest Park, co. Bedford, Newby Hall, Borough- bridge, and Studley Royal, Ripon, co. York, born 8th December, 1781, at Whitehall, succeeded his father as third Lord Grantham, 20th July, 1786, and his maternal aunt, .Amabel, Countess de Grey, as Earl de Grey, of Wrest, and Baron Lucas, 4th May, 1833. In 1803, by sign-manual, he assumed the surname of Weddell in lieu of Robinson, having in 1792, under the will of his kinsman, William Weddell, of Newby {on Yore), Esq., come into possession of the Newby and other estates, including Nappa, in Wensleydale. In 1833, on succeeding to the Earldom of de Grey,^^ and Barony of Lucas, he assumed the surname and arms of de Grey. First Lord of the Admiralty 1834-5, and made a "= Arms of Hobart : — Sa. an estoile of eight rays or, between two flaunches erm. '-^ Before succeeding to the Earldom of De Grey in 1833, Lord (Jrantham bore Nobhison and Weddell quarterly thus :^i and 4, Hobimon ; 2 and 3, Wed- dell. Gu. on a chevron, counter embattled or, between three niardetts arg., an eagle displayed be- tween two escallops sa.. a canton erm. The arms of Weddell, of Earswick, as entered at the Visitation of 1665, were, " gu. on a chev., counter embattled or, between three martlets, arg., an eagle displayed between two escallops, sa," but proof of the arms was respited. Edmund Grey, Lord of Ruthin, Hastings, and Weishford, created Earl of Kent in the fifth of King Edward IV., and all ihe succeeding Earls of Kent bore as arms, Barry of six arg. and az., in chief three torteaux. MUNICH' AL JU STORY, ETC. 271 Privy Councillor on being appoinlccl. Was I-ord Lieutenant and Custos Rotuloruni, of tlie county of Bedford. I^rd Lieutenant of Ireland, from Sept., 1841 to June, 1844; Colonel of the Yorkshire Hussar Yeomanry Cavalry ; (see aiiteii p. 182) Aidc-de-Camp to the Queen ; President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from to Nov., 1859, suc- ceeded as sixth Baronet in 1792. Married Lady Henrietta Frances Cole," fifth daughter of William Willoughby, first Earl of Lnniskillen. Born 1784, married 20th July, 1805, died 2nd July, 1848. Earl de Grey died 14th Nov., 1859, buried at Flilton, co. Bedford, in the Mausoleum attached to Flitton Parish Church, when he was succeeiied in his barony of Lucas by his daughter, Countess Cowper, and his other titles by his nephew, the present ( 1892) Marciuess of Ripon. I. Thomas Philip Weddell, born 1807, died 1810. II. Frederick William Weddell, burn nth April, 1810, died Feb., 1830. I. Lady .\nne Florence, Baroness Lucas, elder daughter and co-heir, born 8th June, 1806, and succeeded her father in his Barony of Lucas in 1859. Married 7th October, 1833, to George Augustus Cowper, si.\th Earl Cowper, Viscount Fordwich, Baron Butler, Baron Cowper, Baron Dingwall, and a Baronet, born 6th June, 1806 ; succeeded 2ist June, 1837, and died 15th .April, 1856. She died 23rd July, 1880, and was suc- ceeded in the barony by her eldest son, 1. Francis Thomas de Grey Cowper, seventh Earl Cowper, Viscount Fordwich, Baron Cowper, and a Baronet, K.G., P.C. , Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, &c. , a Prince of the Holy fionian ICmpire, born nth June, 1834. Married Katrine Cecilia, daughter of Lord William Compton, heir presumptive to the third Marquess of Northampton, 1870. 2. Henry Frederick Cowper, M.P. . born i8th April, 1836. 1. Lady Henrietta Emily Mary Cowper, born 26th .March, 1838, died 2Sth June, 1853. 2. Lady Florence Amabel, born 4th Dec, 1840. Married 1871, the Hon. .Aubreon Edward William Molyneu.v Herbert, M.P., D.C. L. , son of the third Earl of Carnar- von. 3. Lady Adine Eliza .Anne, born 17th March, 1843. 4. Lady Amabel, born 24th March, 1846. Married 1873. Lord Waller Talbot, son of the seventh Marquess of Lothian, by the Lady Cecil Chetwynd Talbot, daughter of '■• -Arms of Ci)/c.-— Arg., a bull p.iss. sa. , within a border of the second charged with eight bezants, on a canton, az., a harp or, stringed arg. Burke, in the "General .Armory," s.ays, " a canton sinister per pale, gu. and arg., a harp, &c." Charles Chetwynd-Chetwynd Talbot, sec- ond Earl Talbot, sister to Monsignor Canon Gilbert Chetwynd Talbot, D. O. , and to Henry John, eighteenth l-^arl of Shrewsbury and third Earl Talbot. II. Lady Mary Gertrude, born 5lh February, 1809. yoimger daughter and co-heir. Of Newby Hall (on Yore), Boroughbridge, co. York, which estate, together with Nappa, in Wensleydale, she took under the will of her father. She married, 6lh July, 1832, Captain Henry Vyncr, son of Robert Vyner, of Gautby, co. Lincoln, by his wife, Lady Theodosia Maria .Ashburnham, youngest daughter of John, second Earl of .Ashburn- ham, died 22nd Jan., 1861, (see antca p. 185). She died July nth, 1892. Issue: — r. Henry FYederick Clare Vyner, t>i Gautby. CO. Lincoln, and Newby Hall, co. York, and of Coombe-Hurst, Kingston, Surrey, born 1836, died unmarried nth Nov., 1882. Will dated, 5th Jan., 1878. 2. Reginald .Arthur Vyner, M.P. for Ripon, 1860-5, died 28th Sep.. 1870, unmarried. 3. Robert Charles de Grey Vyner, born 13th Feb.. 1842, married loth July, 1865, to Eleanor, daughter of the Rev. Slingsby Duncombe Shafto, and has issue, 1. Mary Evelyn Vyner, born 1867, married 31st July, i886, at St. Georges, Hanover Square, to Lord .Alwyne Compton, third son of William, fourth .Marquess of Northampton. 2. Violet Olive Vyner, born 1869, married 19th July, 1890, the Earl of Rosslyn (Sir James F"rancis Harry St, Claire Erskine), CO. Mid-Lothian; Baron Loughborough, of Loughborough, co. Surrey ; and a Baronet of Nova Scotia; D.L., Lieuten- ant First Fifeshire Vol. Corps ; born i6th March, 1869. 4. Frederick Cirantham \'yner, born 1847, murdered by brigands, in Greece, 21st April, 1870, unmarried. (See nutca, p. 203). 1. Henrietta Anne Theodosia \'yner, C.L, born 24th Oct., 1827, married 8th .April, 1851, her cousin, George Frederick Samuel Robinson, Marquess of Ripon, K.G. 2. Theodosia Harriet Elizabeth Vyner, younger daughter, born marrieefore its re-foundation by King lulward VI., in 1546. Farrcr, in his " History of Ripon," p. 57, 1801, says: "The Free Grammar School of (Jueen Mary was founded in 1546, by lidward the Sixth, with an allowance for a head master and an usher ; it was finished and liberally endowed by Queen Mary in 1555, whence it receives its name. Its revenues are managed by trustees, who are a body corporate, and have a common seal with this inscription : SiGII.LUM I'KO SCH01..\ DK RlI'FON." .\nother account states that the Ripon Free Gram- mar School was founded in 1555, by King Philip and Queen Mary. On the petition of .\nthony Frankish, gentleman, and the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, their Majesties did grant by letters patent under broad seal, and seal of the Duchy of Lancaster, bearing date at Westminster, on 27th June, in the second and third years of their reign, found, ordain, and erect a Free School in Ripon, at all times hereafter to continue, and to be called " The Free Grammar School of Queen Mary," hav- ing one master and one usher, for instruction of children and young men. And that there should be ten men therein named, of the town and parish of Ripon, who should be called governors of the posses- sions, revenues, and goods of the said school ; and they and their successors were thereby incorporated by the names of the governors of the possessions, revenues, and goods of the Free Cjrammar School of Queen Mary in the town of Ripon ; and it was thereby ordained, that on the death of any one of the ten governors, it shall be lawful for the survivors, or the greater part of them, to elect another convenient person, dwelling and having his family for the most part in the town and parish of Ripon. into the place of the party so dying. And their Majesties thereby granted to the said governors all the messuages, buildings, lands, and inheritances, with their appur- tenances, in Ripon. and other places therein men- tioned, in the county of York, or elsewhere, lately belonging to the late Chantries of the .Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. James the .\postle, St. John the Evangelist, and the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ripon, which had come to the crown by force of the act for dissolving chantries ; then extended to the yearly value of sixteen pounds, fourteen shillings, and ninepence ; and it was ordained that the governors should disburse the rents and profits of the said pre- mises to the support of the school, the maintenance of the schoolmaster or usher, and to other necessaries concerning the school, and the repairing and main- taining thereof ; and authority was ihereViy given to the governors of the school to appoint the school- master and usher ; and it was ordained that the governors and their successors, with the advice of the .Archbishop of York for the time being, might from lime to time make statutes and ordinances in writing, touching the order, government, and direc- tion of the master and usher, and all things concern- A. K. V. I. s. d. 43 3 34 9' 3 40 2 19 594 8 6 4 32 II 5 2 I 2 10 3 24 6 10 10 2 22 26 9 10 23 I 16 33 7 I 2 34 6 17 injj the school ; and the ordering, preserving, and disposing of the rents and revenues to the mainten- ance of the same school. The estates granted for the support of the school consisted of several detached houses, buildings, and pieces of land, in Studley Roger, Kipon with Bond- gate and IJtllethorpc, Sutton Howgrave, North Stainley, Xorlon-lc-Clay. WaUerthwaite, Marking- ton, and Bishopton, all in the neighbourhood of Ripon. The following was the extent and annual value of the school property in 1811. Studley Roger Ripon and Bondgatc . Littlethorpe Sutton Howgrave or Holme North Stainley . Norton-le-Clay . WaUerthwaite & Markinglon Bishopton .... 126 I 21 £jT2. 13 9 The only statutes and ordinances for the regulation of the school were made by the governors, with the advice of the Archbishop of York, in the year 1814. By these it is required and provided, that the master, at any time to be elected, shall be a graduate of the University of Oxford or Cambridge, and well affected to the established church of England. That every resident inhabitant of the town and parish of Ripon is entitled to send his sons, as day scholars, upon paying the customary entrance money, provided they are not under eight yenrs of age, and able to read English ; that the branches of education of the free scholars are to be Greek. Latin, and English Gram- mar, with writing and arithmetic : the tw^o latter branches to be taught at the expense of the parents ; and all payments of entrance money, etc., shall belong to the head master. The annual salary of the master, in 1805. was 52/. los. , .which in that year was increased to 80/. ; in 1812 to 180/. ; and in 1837 to 240/., with the entrance fee of i/. for each boy. In 1805 the usher's salary was 40/., advanced in that year to 63/., and in 1837 to 90/. per annum. — Fublic Charities of Ripon, 1837, p. 345. In December, 1870, Mr. Fearon, Secretary of the Commissioners for Endowed Schools, visited Ripon, for the purpose of ascertaining w helhcr the Governors of the Grammar School, and the Corporation of the City, were in favour of a first or second grade school being established. The result of the consultation was that the Governors, with one e.\ception, and the Corporation, with two dissentients, declared in favour of a first grade school. This decision on the part of the Governors and Corporation caused some com- motion amongst fathers of families, especially when it was stated that the annual cost per boy would \vi at the rate of 15/. to 20/. ; and immediate action was taken in the matter, in the form of a memorial, from which we give an extract : — "To the Honourable the Commissioners for Endowed Schools in England and Wales. We, the undersigned inhabitants of the city 28o RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. of Ripon, and some of us parents of boys educated at tlie Grammar School, liear with alarm that there is an intention to alter the management and system of the Free Grammar School. For more than three hundred years the citizens of Ripon have been able to obtain for their sons a good classical education free of cost, and we, the undersigned, are of opinion that the present endowment of 800/. per annum is amply sufficient, after building a new school-room and offices, to still provide, as heretofore, an excellent education free of cost. From Mr. Fearon, your sec- retary, we understand that with the education of a first grade school, a charge of from 15/. to 20/. per annum each boy will be made ; a second grade school from 8/. to 10/. ; and a third grade from 5/. to 7/. On an average from twenty to forty middle class boys have attended the school ; and the present endowment w^ould allow about 20/. per annum each boy : and we naturally ask. Why should we have to pay so large a sum whichever grade is adopted? Where is the endowment to go? Is it to be spent in providing a large school-room and boarding-house for boys of other towns, and the benefit of the masters? We consider a head master with 350/. per annum and a house, and a second master with 200/. per annum, quite sufficient to teach the middle class bovs of our city and neighbourhood. Any surjilus might he used for keeping the school in repair, light- ing, cleaning, etc. ; also for providing a capitation grant to the masters for the boys passing certain examinations." The City Council also took the matter up very warmly, several special council meetings being held ; and ultimately, on the 9th of February, 1872, the following resolution was adopted : — "That the Council regret to find from the amended Scheme for the Ripon Grammar School that the endowed Schools Commissioners have only adopted the sums recom- mended by the Council— ^4 in the lower school, and £% in the upper school, for the maximum tuition fees as the minimum fees. That the Council still consider the proposed maxinmm fees much higher tlian there can be any necessity for, after taking into account the liberal endowment already belonging to the founda- tion — especially if section 45 of the Scheute be so modified (as the Council are strongly of opinion it should be) as not needlessly to risk the burden of a second retiring pension to the present second master, and if the revenues of the school be not further crip- pled by setting aside at least ^^45 a year for repairs fund at the very time when such a fund is least likely to be required, and when, on the other hand, the revenues of the school can least afford such a diminu- tion, and that the entrance fee (for the lower school, at le.ast) should not exceed the present amount of one guinea, instead of £2 as now proposed. And that the reconsideration of these matters be respectfully but strongly urged upon the Commissioners, as being not only moderate and just, but calculated also to meet all the reasonable re(|uirements of a great ma- jority of the inhabitants of this city, whom the Council believe to be as anxious as themselves to see a first grade school maintained in thorough efficiency." Particulars as to its government. Exhibitions, &c., are given under 1546, p. 30. See also pp. 35. 207. Masters of the Ripon Grammar School, — Of the first masters of the new foundation we have no infor- mation. The first of which we have any knowledge is John Ashmore, (see pp. 51-52) living in 1609 and 1621, about which last-named year he probably died, or resigned his office of master ; as we find in " The Endowed Grammar Schools of England and Wales," by Nicholas Carlisle, F.S..A., vol. ii., p. 888, the following List of Masters of Ripon Grammar .School. 1622. Richard Palmes. Clerk. 1650. Rogers Holmes, Clerk, Resigned. 1661. Charles O.xley, Clerk. 1676. George Loup, Clerk. 1681. Ralph Cottingham, Clerk. 1685. Thomas Thompson, Clerk. 1704. Thomas Lloyd, Clerk. Resigned. 1721. John Barber, Clerk. 1730. Thomas Stevens, Clerk. Resigned. 1737. William Scott, Clerk. Chosen, but refused to accept the same. ^737- James Ropham, Clerk. Chosen, but refused to accept the same. 1737. George Hyde, Clerk. 1772. Solomon Robinson, M.A. 1798. Isaac Cook, M..^. 1809. William Ewbank, M. .A. Resigned. 1812. William Plues, M..-\. He died February i8th, 1851, and his wife died on the 21st of the same month ; they were interred on the same day, and in the same grave, in the burial ground attached to Trinity Church, Ripon. Mr. Plues was a native of Richmond, and one of the many sound and excellent scholars sent out from the Grammar School there by the late Canon Tate. He was for many years pastor of the chapels of Aldfield and North Stainley. 1851. John Fisher Macmichael, M..A. Resigned June 19th, 1872. Mr. Macmichael commenced his education at Richmond School, Yorkshire, mider the late Dr. Tate. In 1833, he became a member of Trinity College, Cambridge, and during his University career gave the highest satisfaction to the College authorities, gain- ing at each examination high mathematical and clas- sical distinction. In 1836, the second prize for English declamation was awarded to him. He gradu- ated in 1837, being a wrangler and second classman in the Classical Tripos. In the same year was pub- lished the first book of the series of Grammar School Classics, and Mr. Macmichael was honoured by being commissioned to edit Xenophon's Anabasis, the first ]3ublished book of the series. This book is used at Eton, Harrow, Winchester, and other public schools. Some years after this Mr. Macmichael edited the Greek Testament in the same scries, and at the time of his death was engaged annotating Cornelius Nepos. On leaving the University this ripe scholar and highly principled Christian received an appoint- ment in the school attached to University College, London, as classical and mathematical master. This situation he resigned, and spent the three following MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 281 years, 1838 to 1841, at sea, in the capacity of naval instructor. After retiring from tlie Royal Navy he was appointed, in 1842, \'ice-Principal of Hall Col- lege. On the resignation of the Principal, the direc- tors proposed to appoint Mr. Macmichael his succes- sor. This appointment was declined by him because he had recently been elected Head Master of the Grammar School, Burton-on-Trent. After holding this mastership for eight years, much to the disap- pointment of the Trustees of Burton School he was chosen from a great number of candidates as Head Master of Ripon Grammar School in 1851. In conse- quence of illness, he was obliged to resign this appoint- ment during the year 1872, having for 21 years discharged the duties of his office with deep learning, with great zeal and assiduity, w ith unremitting energy and attention (till his health failed), and with almost punctilious conscientiousness. He died at his resi- dence, Bondgate House, Ripon, on the 25th Septem- ber, 1872, and was interred in the Cathedral burial ground. 1872. F. .A. Hooper M..-\. Resigned, .April i8th, 1879. 1879. Arthur Brooke Haslani M..\. Resigned, November i2lh. 1890. Mr. Haslam was born in 1850, son of Rev. J. F. Haslam, B.A. ; educated at Rugby, where he was six years, during the last three of which he was a member of the upper bench of the sixth form, and for the last year as head of the school. In the open competition for the school prizes, he gained the prize for Greek verses, for Latin hexameters (twice), for Latin lyrics and for Latin prose (twice). He was also — and not the least of his accomplishments — captain of football. On leaving Rugby he obtained an exhi- bition from the school, and also an exhibition at St. John's C'ollege, Cambridge. While at college he was placed in the first-class in each of the yearly college examinations ; in his first year for classics and mathe- matics combined ; in the last two years for classics alone ; and at the end of his second year he was elected to a foundation scholarship. In the L'niver- sity examinations he was placed in the first class in the preliminary examination for classics and mathe- matics combmed. and obtained a place in the first- class of the classical tripos. At Easter, 1873, he was appointed by Dr. Jex-Blake to a post in the junior department of Cheltenham College : from Midsum- mer to Christmas in that year he took the place of the master of the second class of the classical depart- ment ; at Easter, 1875, he was appointed by the prin- cipal, the Rev. H. Kynaston, M.A., to a small board- ing house attached to the college, and in September. 1B75, to the charge of classes three and four in the classical department. He graduated B..A. (first-class classical tripos), 1873; M.A., 1879. Ordained Dea- con, 1879 : Priest, 1881. 1890. \^ . Yorke Fausset, M..A. Mr. Fausset was educated at St. Peter's School, York, of which he was successively Foundation Scholar and Exhibitioner. In the year 1876 he was first scholar of his year at Balliol College, Oxford. He was a Craven University Scholar, and was a First-class both in Classical Moderations, and in the Final Schools. He won the Gaisford (L'nivcrsily) Prize for a Greek essay, and the Ellerton ( University) Prize for a theological essay. At the end of 1881 he w.as appointed sixth form master at Manchester Grammar School, a post which he held for more than three years. In 1885 he accepted an ordinary assis- tant-mastership at Fettes College, Edinburgh, where he was successively House Tutor at Carrington House (Mr. J. S. Yeo) and Glencorse House (Mr. C. C. Cotterill). He has at the same time taught the fourth and fifth forms in succession, besides at examination time seeing the work of all parts of the school. He has also taken some part in the composition-teaching of the sixth form, and in the preparation of candidates for scholarships at the Universities. After leaving Oxford he devoted a good deal of attention to the higher branches of classical scholarship, the fruits of which he has given to the public in an etlition of Cicero pro Chuntio (Rivington's, 1887) and in the Sludent's Cicero (Swan Sonnenschein, 1889). But of late he has occupied himself, as far as he has had leisure, with literary work adapted to the requirements of less advanced students. He graduated B..A., 1881, M.A., 1883. Subjoined is a List of the Scholars who have gained Exhibitions from Ripon Grammar School to Oxford, Cambridge, or Durham Universities. Tile Earl De Grey Exhibition : — 1876. Geoffrey Horseman, son of Mrs. Horseman, Hillside House, Ripon, won the first scholarship, but he was drowned whilst bathing in the river Yore, two days afterwards. 1877, John Haddon Askwith, son of Thomas .Ask- with. Old Bank, Ripon ; 1878, Frank Newcome Butler, son of Rev. A, S. Butler, Markfield Rectory, Leicester ; 1879, Edwin Benson, son of Geo. Benson, Kirkgate, Ripon ; 1885, G. N'. Edmondson, son of Chris. Edmondson, The Mount, Ripon ; 1886, Wilfrid Harris, son of J. Harris, banker, Thirsk ; 1887, J. H. Harper, son of James Harper, Princess Road, Ripon ; F. Nowell .Askwith, son of Thomas .Askwith, Old Bank, Ripon ; 1888, H. Pullan, son of Edward Pullan (late of Harrogate), Bettws-y-Coed ; 18S9, R. S. Ragg, son of Rev. R. S. Ragg, Newport ; 1890, E. Danks, son of Rev. Wm. Danks, Vicar of S. Margaret's, Ilkley ; 1891, F. Speak, son of John Speak (late of Aldfield), Nottingham ; Wilfrid Benson, son of George Benson, Kirkgate, Ripon ; H. Coup- land, son of Mrs. J. Coupland, South Parade, Ripon ; 1892, E. Coupland, son of Mrs. J. Coup- land, South Parade, Ripon ; Constantine Bland, son of Wm. Bland, of Scarah Mills, Ripley. The following Boys have won Scholarships tenable at the Grammar School, from the Public Elementary Schools of Ripon. The conditions are given at p. 31.- (,V.i). denotes Cathedral National School. W.S. Wesleyan School). The Marqttesi of Ripon s Exhibition : — 1875, Joseph Keeling Roberts, (A'.5.) son of Wm. Roberts, coachman, the Deanery ; 1876, George Wright (lf'.5. ), son of James Wright, joiner, Allhallowgate; 1877, Preston Haigh ( ly.S.), son of 282 RirOX MILLENARY RECORD. Thomas Haigh, schoolmaster, Wesleyan school : 1S73. Ralph P. Smithson (A'.S.). son of Mrs. E. Smithson, Bingwood Terrace; 1879, Edwin Benson ( .W S. ). son of Thomas Benson , South Terrace ; 1880, Arthur Hall ((I'.5.), son of James Hall, Allhallow- gate; (presented direct) F. Speak [Aldfield School], son of John Speak, the School, Aldfield ; 1881, .\. B. Simpson (II'.5.), son of J. P. Simpson, Bondgate Green ; 1882, Thos. Smithson (A'. 5-), son of Mrs. E. Smithson, Bingwood Terrace: 1883, Harry Winter- burn, (A".5.), son of Robert W'inlerburn, Skellbank ; 1884, Henry Lowley {N.S.), son of John Lowlev, Skellgate ; 1885, J. E. Kennedy [X.S. ), son of Owen T. Kennedy, Duckhill ; 1886, John \\'m. Cottam (A'.5. ), son of Wm. Cottam, Bondgate Green Lane ; 1887, Wm. Thomson (.V.5.), son of Chas. J. Thom- son, Fishergreen ; i888, Walter Harper (II*.5.), son of James Harper, Princess Road ; 1889, Wm. Gardam ([['".S. I, son of \\\ J. Gardam, Fishergate ; 1890, .Alfred Walls (A'.5.l, son of Wm. Walls, Bondgate Green ; 1891, H. J. C. Walter (A'.5.), son of Henry Walter, Priest Lane; 1892, Herbert Walls (N.S.), son of W'm. Walls, Bondgate Green. Tilt- Mason Ah-woriai Scholarship : — 1884, J. T. Malthouse ( H'.5.), son of G. T. Malt- house. High Common, Ripon ; 1886, Thomas Beck- with (iV.S. ), son of T. Beckwith, Park Street, Ripon ; 1889, re-elected for 1892, A. D. Calvert (A'.5.), son of J. R. Calvert, Westgate, Ripon. The Dr Richardson Exhibition : — 1888. John Henry Wray (H'.i'.), son of John M. Wray, 12, Market Place, Ripon ; 1889, .A. Walls {\.S. ), son of William Walls, Bondgate Green. llt'si Riding County Councii Scholarships : — 1891, H. L. Smith ( W.S.), son of B. M. Smith, Wesleyan School ; Thomas Wright, son of James Wright, joiner, .Mlhallowgate. July. A wing added to the Ripon Cottage Hospital at its South-West angle. Cost, about 100/. including furniture. By this erection a bedroom loj^ft. by XI 54 ft., opening from the house Surgeon's sitting room, was obtained on the ground floor, and on the second floor an additional ward, loft. by 12ft. .August 9th. Percy I^. Fison, of the Bradford Old Bank, appointed City Treasurer in the place of Thomas Askwith, deceased. October 25th. The New Wesleyan Mission Cliapel, was opened by Mrs. W. Thompson, of North Parade, the Rev. W. H. Walker presenting to that lady the key, with which she unlocked the door and entered. The style of the building is Gotliic, and was erec- ted from plans pre|jared by Mr. J. H. Beck, of Ripon, who superintended the work. It has a front- age to Water Skellgate, and is of a neat and chaste design. The interior is comfortably fitted up and. accommodates about 140. The total c.vpenditure, including the site (155/.) was 455/. los. od., towards which 417/. had already been contributed on the 0])ening day. The Rev. W. Barnes gave an address from Psahu cxxii., " I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord." There was a Tea in the School-room at the close of the service and a Public Meeting was held in tlie Coltsgate Hill Chapel in the evening. In July, 1891, a Vestry was added to the Mission Room, at a cost of 50/. The Rainfall at Ripon this year was 22 27 inches, and at Luniley Moor, 24*91 inches. 1889-90. Thomas Hargrave, Saddletree Maker. His badge on the baldric bears the crest of Hargra\e, a Stag's head. Beneath liie in- scription is a Sad- dletree in allusion to his business. Born in Bondgate. in 1849, son of Thomas and Ann Hargrave, was educated at Summer Castle, Roch- dale, and followed the business of his father in the old-established Saddletree trade, conmiencing to travel and represent the firm at the early age of 16. He married 3rd July, 1872, at Ripley Parish Church, Charlotte Elizabetli, daughter of Francis and Mary Sniiddy, of Ripley. He entered the Corporation in 1880, being placed at the head of the poll, a position which he again occupied in 1883 and 1886, in the latter year he was unanimously elected .Alderman, in place of .Alderman Tonilinson, resigned. He has oc- cupied nearly every position in the City, being a Trus- tee of the Municipal Charities, a Feoffee of [epson's Hospital, Vice-Ciiairman of the Board of Ciuardians. of which he is an old member, and a Governor of Ripon Grammar School. He is a prominent member of the Methodist New Connexion (Zion Chapel), and an article on him as " Mayor of Ripon " with a portrait, appeared in the "Methodist Evangelist" of November, 1890, from the pen of the Rev. Jesse Shaw. CotTNCtL. — Aldermen : Thomas Hargrave, John Baynes, Henry Mann Thirlway, Francis Smith ; Councillors'. Thomas Smithson, R. E. CoUinson, Arthur Wells, John Harrison, C. L. Hall, William Harrison, Thomas Wells, George Ingleby, W. E. Dixon, Jolm Banks Lee, W. H. Kearsley, John Wright. November nth. Adoption of "The Baths and Wash Houses .Act " for the City of Ripon. December i6th. Rev. W. Yorke Fausset, M..A., of Fettes College, Edinburgh, appointed Head Mas- tei' of Ripon Grammar School, in place of Rev. .A. B. Haslam. resigned. December 21st. Died at his seat. Camp Hill, near Kirklinglon, aged 89 years, George John Serjeantson, J. P.; interred at Burniston, on the 24th. He was of an old Yorkshire family, long settled at Hanlith, in Craven. He succeeded to the estates in 1840 : hav- ing previously married, in 1835, Emma, daughter of MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 283 Mr. Rolierl Chaloncr, of Longhiill, Guisborough, liut lefl no issue. He was cliielly noted as nn agriculturist. Djccmber 23rcl. The Trustees of the Ripon Muni- cipal Charities presented to Mr. Henry Morton, on his retiring from the chairmanship, a beautifully illu- minated address, expressive of their admiration of his conduct and services for tliirty-four years in the management and distribution of the charities. December 26th. Died at the "Unicorn" Hotel, Coiuicillor Robert Ellington Collinson, aged 56 years. He was a member of the Ripon corporation for twenty-five years ; twice elected alderman and four times mayor, in 1877 — 80. — .See no/c under 1877. On the 6th January, the Council passed a vote of condolence to Mrs. Collinson and family. The Ripon Gazette of January 2nd, 1890, has a very able resi/md of Mr. Collinson"s valuable work as a public man, more especially in reference to his 25 years experience in the Council Chamber. The fol- lowing short leader appeared on the above date : — " In our columns of this day we have undertaken the responsibility of attempting to do justice to the life and work of one who has devoted long years, e.s- ceptional energy, and undoubted abilities to the wel- fare of his native place. In contemplating those services one cannot but be moved beyond expression at the void created by the removal hence of so remark- able a man as the late Councillor Collinson. It is the natural outcome of public prominence that a man should frequently come under the critical notice of his fellow-citizens. The lamented gentlentan in his life paid the penalty of his publicity, and it is because we have had occasion to doubt the wisdom of some of Mr. Collinson's conclusions that we more readily hasten now to pay our tribute to his worth. It is a solemn and earnest conviction which prompts us to observe that our lamented friend had ability of un- usual order, tact, intelligence, and high principle. These qualities he combined to the advantage of those around him, and for the advancement of his beloved city which mourns him with an intensity time may assuage, but hardly obliterate." January 2nd. T. F. Hepworth, Councillor Parkin, and Councillor Smithson placed on the Commission of the Peace for the City. January 14th. Died, John Kearsley, of Fountains Terrace, aged 45 years. He was a member of the Council 1880 — 188S. .\fter his retirement the Coun- cil unanimously requested him to become Mayor, but he declined the honour. He took a deep interest in the sanitary improvement of the City ; and was very energetic in bringing about the amalgamation of the City with the West Riding for Police purposes. Interred in the Cathedral churchyard, when the mem- bers of the Corporation attended and all the shops closed. On the 3rd P'ebruary, the Council passed a vote of condolence to Miss Kearsley and family. January 29th. Died at the High Common, Ripon, Captain Richard Henry Dalton, R.N'., in his 73rd year. He was born at Sleningford Park, near Ripon, in 1818, his father being Captain John Dalton, of Sleningford Park and Fillingham Castle, Lincoln- sliire, whose family history extends back for several centuries (see pp. 192 and 207 milca). the last of a long line of John Daltons dying in .April, 1887, when Mrs. Seymour Portman-Dalton succeeded to the estate. Captain R. H. Dalton was the last surviving son of his father, and he died without issue. He married Chris- tina Leah, eldest daughter of Randall Hatfeild, of Thorparch Hall, Yorks. Deceased had seen some twenty-five years service in the Royal Navy which he joined as a cadet on September 14th, 1832 ; he was promoted to the position of mate in 1837, and on the i6th February, 1843, was further promoted to the office of lieutenant. In this year he was appointed to the command of the screw brigantine Rijleman, to cruise off the coast of South .America, and during this command he captured a slaver, for which act he was much commended. On the 2nd February. 1857, he was made commander. He saw considerable service during the Chinese war in i860, and was at the capture of the Taku forts. He was interred on Mon- day, 3rd February, at Tanfield Church. February 3rd. Councillor J. B. Lee elected the Representative Governor of Ripon Grammar School, in the place of the late John Kearsley, deceased. February loth. Died at Hollin Hall, near Ripon, Captain .Albert Charles Wood, aged 48. He was son of the late Frederick H. Wood, and succeeded his father at Hollin Hall in the summer of 1886. Some years ago he was thrown fiom his horse in the hunt- ing field and sustained injuries to his back from which he never completely recovered. In 1859 he joined the 79th (Cameron) Highlanders at Stirling Castle, as ensign, and soon afterwards went out with his regiment to India. He was appointed lieutenant in 1861, and remained with the Cameron Highlanders until 1864, when he was transferred to the 8th Hus- sars. He served in India about 10 years. Interred at Ripon Cathedral. February 22nd. Fire at the Congregational Church caused by the hot-air flue igniting the woodwork of the gallery. Total damage, about 200/. March 3rd. The Council determine to retain control of main roads under the new Local Govern- ment .Act, 1888. March 3rd. The Marquess of Ripon presented a Portrait of his father, Frederick John Robinson, Earl of Ripon, Member for Ripon, 1807-27, and an .Alderman of Ripon Corporation, 1809, &c. See Lineage of the Robinsons, p. 270. The oil painting is by Sir Thomas Lawrence. May 5th. Bye-Laws for Markets approved. June loth. The British Dairy Farmers' .Associ- ation assembled at Ripon for the commencement of their annual conference and excursion, which took place this year in the North Riding of Yorkshire. June 16th. The Bathing Pavilion, erected on the banksof the Yore opened by .Aid. Thirlway, Chairman of the Genei'al Purposes Committee, by a Swimming Contest. The following is a short history of the undertaking ; — In June, 1889, the Very Rev. the Dean of Ripon, W. R. Fremantle, D.D., "in conse- tiuence of the fatal accidents which had occurred and from the fact that there was not a safe and suitable bathing place within easy and reasonable access from 284 J^IPOX MILLENARY RECORD. the town," made an offei- to the Corporation to erect swimming baths on their land at the Highways Depot. Skellbank. at n cost not exceeding 400/.. plac- ing the control thereof, after completion, in the hands of a Committee consisting of the Mayor, Alderman Baynes, the Rev. .\. B. Haslani, Captain Tupman, and Mr. John W'hitham. The Dean afterwards had plans drawn by the late Mr. William Trees, but finding the e.vpense considerably more than he anti- cipated, he offered the Corporation 400/. if they would themselves provide and maintain a swimming bath. The Corporation referred the matter to the General Purposes Committee. They instructed the City Surveyor to prepare plans and estimates of cost for establishing public baths in Park Street, upon a piece of land the property of the Marquess of Ripon, K.G. The Surveyor's estimate amounted to 1,800/. and the land was valued by Lord Ripon's Agent at 450/., but his Lordship offered a subscription of 100/. towards the Baths. The Corporation on fur- ther consideration of the matter concluded that the Scheme was too costly for the City (several other more urgent matters requiring their attention in con- nection with water-supply, sewage w'orks, and ceme- tery), atid at the suggestion of Mr. Thomas Collier, Medical Officer of Health for the Rural Sanitary District, decided to erect a Bathing Pavilion at the Ure side, at a cost as near 400/. as possible. The Dean having agreed to this suggestion, plans were prepared by the City Surveyor and tenders invited for the work, and on the i6th June, 1890, the Pavi- lion w-as publicly opened by the ex-Mayor (.Aid. Thirl- way), when aquatic sports were held. .At the conclu- sion of the entertainment, a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the Dean for his very liberal gift of 400/. towards the cost. Bye-Laws were adopted by the Corporation for the proper management and protec- tion of the Pavilion, and approved of by the Local Government Board. The Pavilion cost about 440/. The principal contracts were : Abel Trees, builder. 233/.; HenryBoddy, joiner, 104/. The remainder was expended in improving the approaches and fencing &c. , 60/. ; painter's and plumber's work, &c. , 20/. ; furnishing and sundry expenditure, 23/. The build- ing consists of a small cottage of two rooms for care- taker, with an additional room built at the North end of the site, and a row of twenty dressing rooms for bathers, and has been very much appreciated. .A caretaker is employed during the five Summer months at iSj. per week, and the charge to bathers is iy>^~i ft. — The Right Hon". Earl de Grev. — As our notice of this young nobleman is a very short one under " Lineage of the Robinsons," we cull the following from Man of the World. Frederick Oliver Robin- son, better known as Earl de Grey, has never betrayed any ambition to gain celebrity by an exercise of the hereditary faculties to which reference is made in the family motto, Qualis ab incepio. The Robinsons, of Newby. in Yorkshire, were always proud of the sturdy merchant stock from which they sprung, and many of them turned to good account the common-sense qualities that made their ancestor, who was Lord Mayor of York three centuries ago, and t\\ice mem- ber of Parliament for that city, a man of mark in his day. For political pursuits, as for foreign enterprise in a mercantile way, they had both fondness and ap- titude. By natural process of development these be- gat diplomatic skill in one direction, and martial ambitions in another, while the old commercial in- stincts, " The same as from the beginning," remained as the strong warp with which all fresh developments were interwoven. One baronet, after serving his country gallantly until he had attained the rank of Rear Admiral in the British Xavy, came back to end his days as a Lord Mayor of the city in which the fortunes of his family were founded. The si.xth baronet, who was raised to the peerage, and his sons, were both distinguished diplomatists and Ministers Plenipotentiary, yet in home politics their greatest successes were always achieved in connection with the Board of Trade or the Paymaster-General's depart- ment. A generation later the family faculty, instead of being modified by many aristocratic alliances, only gathered fresh strength and a fuller development in the person of Sir Frederick John, who was such an excellent Chancellor of the Exchequer and First lx)rd of the Treasury that his services could not be over- looked. In recognition of these the Earldom of Ripon was conferred upon him. Young Earl deGrey, whose thirty-eight summers sit very lightly on him, has only taken one short dip into the troubled waters of diplomacy, where his ancestors showed themselves such stout swimmers. As .Attache to the Joint High Commission at Washington, of which his father was chief, he made many friends, but the experiences of that time have not induced him to make a further plunge, and even the calmer currents of home politics had little attraction for him when they became stirred into turbid streams by the excitement of contested elections. Though Lord de Grey has not courted distinction according to the example of his predeces- sors, he has gained it in another way, and not to know him is to argue oneself unknown in the world of sport. As a game shot he is, perhaps, y^?f/7t' prin- ceps. For the deer stalking among Highland forests in autumn he kept his hand well in by summer prac- tise at the running deer on Wimbledon Common, where his tent, adorned with trophies of the chase, was ever a delight to fair visitors. 'ITiere his foot was on his native heath in a figurative sense, for though he was not born there his title was. From the Countess de Grey, whose home stood within sight of Wimbledon Common, came the peerage, which nowj by courtesy, belongs to the Marquess of Ripon's eldest son. Earl de Grey is something more than a crack shot, as understood in connection with Scottish deerstalking. He has bagged nobler game in the wild solitudes of three continents, and earned the right to be considered a true shikari by his intrepid l>e- haviour in Indian jungles. Tigers in Bengal, big- 286 RirOX MILLENARY RECORD. horns in the Rocky Mountains, elephants in Central Africa, and crocodiles on the Nile, are not to be shot without exposure to many discomforts, or the en- durance of much bodily privation. All such hard- shijis I,ord de Grey has borne like a man and a true sportsman, and, thanks to training of this kind, he is a younger man at thirty-eight than less energetic individuals are at twenty-five. There is plenty of time yet for him to make a name in politics, as so many of his ancestors did, and to advance the family honour another step, according to the e.\ample set by each generation since the first peerage was conferred upon the head of the family a century and a half ago. The following appeared in the Ripoii Observer on January 2nd. 1890, from a local contemporary: — Lord de Grey, eldest son of the Marquess of Ripon, has long and deservedly enjoyed the reputation of being one of the best shots who ever lived. With the rifle he may have some superiors, and perhaps over dogs; but for driven game, or as it is the fashion to call it, ■' over-head shooting," he probably has never had an equal. During the past twenty years he has preserved a correct account of all game of every des- cription which has fallen to his gun and rifle, both in India and .Africa, as well as in Europe. Lord de Grey himself is most modest as regards his own ex- ploits ; but it is understood that, at the wish of his friends, he h.as compiled a table of the full result, the contents of which, though not made public, have been shown to many notable sportsmen. It is said that the total amounts to no less than 215.000 head, com- prising 17 sorts of game, and that grouse, partridges, and pheasants figure about the same number—/.!?., over 30,000 each. .Allowing for 85,000 misses, as against the 215,000 b.igged, this involves the dis- charge of 300,000 shots in twenty years, and a result absolutely without ])arallel in the annals of sport. -November ist. Municipal Election, 1890. Parkin, Joseph Brooks, Chemist, Kirk- gate ... ... ... ... 804 HusB.\Nt), John C. Radclvffe, Surgeon, Crescent Parade ... ... ... 775 Smithsox, Thomas, Butcher, North Street 768 Wells, Arthur, Wineand Spirit Merchant, North Street ... ... ... 682 The unsuccessful Candidates were :— John Har- rison, 531 ; J. Kitson, 447. T. Hargrave, Mayor and Returning Officer. 1465 Voters on the register. 1205 voted. November 9th. Died at Park Parade, Harrogate, Rev. .Samuel Holmes, M.A., Canon Residentiary of Ripon Cathedral, in his 75th year. Canon Holmes graduated at Oxford, and was ordained deacon in 1841 and priest in 1844 by the Bishop of Rochester. Incumbent of Sidcup, Kent, 1844-50; North Cray, 1850-55. Between the years 1855 and 1866 he was Vicar of Huddersfield, where his earnest, thoughtful preaching attracted much attention. In 1863 he was appointed by Bishop Rickersteth to a residentiary canonry in Ripon Cathedral, and at the tunc of his decease he was senior canon of the Chapter and Proctor in Convocation. P'ailing health compelled him 10 relinquish the vicarage of Huddersfield, and in 1866 he accepted the living of St. Paul's, Dork- ing, which he resigned in 1881, and went to reside at Harrogate. William Gray, M..\., was installed February 4th, 1S29. Son of \\'illiam Gray, of York, born at York, May 19th, 1785 ; he received his early education at Little Shelford, near Cambridge, under the Rev. Thomas Truebody Thomason (who afterwards went .as chaplain to the East Indies). Mr. Gray was ad- mitted of Queen's College, Cambridge, and gradu- ated as B.A. in 1807 and as M.A. in 1810. He be- came rector of West Rounton, in the North Riding, in 1812, which benefice he vacated on being instituted to the vicarage of Brafferton, in the same Riding, in March, 1822. Mr. Gray became a Canon Residen- tiary of Ripon. He died March 26th, 1863, and was buried at Brafferton. The following notices of Canons Residentiary, being omitted from previous years, are here given : — Thomas Trebeck, M.A. , was installed July 20th, 1805, Thomas, son of the Rev. Jonathan Trebeck, vicar of Chiswick in Middlesex, and grandson of Dr. Andrew Trebeck, the first rector of St. George's, Hanover Square, was born in London, January 26th, 1765. He entered Westminster School in 1778, and from thence was elected a student of Christ Church, Oxford, in 1782; B..A., February 15th, 1787; M..A., February 12th, 1790. He was presented by the dean and chapter of Christ Church, and instituted May I5lh, 1793, to the vicarage of W'ath-upon-Dearne cum .Adwick, co. York, where lie remained until 1822, when he was preferred to the rectory of Chailey, CO. Sussex. Mr. Trebeck died July 8th, 1851, aged 86, and was buried at Chailey. On the death of Mr. Trebeck a canonry was suspended. — Memorials oj Ripon, vol. ii, p. 340. William Henry Dixon, M..\., F.S..A., appointed August 14th and installed on the 19th .August, 1815. He was son of the Rev. Henry Dixon, vicar of Wad- worth, CO. York, by .Anne his wife, daughter of the Rev. William Mason, and was born there November 2nd, 1783. He was educated from 1790 to 1801 at the schools of Worsborough and Houghton-le-Spring. He was admitted of Pembroke College, Cambridge, March 31st, 1800, and commenced residence in Octo- ber term, 1801, where he graduated as B..A. in Jan- uary, 1805, and as M..A. in 1809. He was ordained deacon February 22nd, 1807, in the Chapel Royal, St. James', by letters dimissory from .Archbishop Markham to Dr. John Fisher, bishop of Exeter, and became curate of Tickhill, near Doncaster. When he received priest's orders of ICdward, archbishop of York, at his primary ordination, .August I4tli, 1808, he was appointed to the curacy of Carlton, co. Not- tingham. In the year 1809 he served the church of Kirklington as curate, and resigned his office there in June, 1810. Subsequently he resided at Stilling- ton, and afterwards at York, whence he came every Sunday to take his duty as preacher in the Minster after he was appointed to this stall. From January 26th, 1818, to 1821 he was incumbent curate of Mapleton in Holderness, but did not reside there. He was instituted to the vicarage of Wislow and to MUNICIPA L HIS TOR J ', E TC. 287 the perpetuni curacy of Cawood, May 23rd, 1821. He resigned Wistow on being instituted November 15th, 1824 to the vicarage of Bishoplhorpe, but was reinslituted Decemljer 19th, 1825. and held the three benefices until instituted October 27th. 1829, to the vicarage of Topcliffe in the North Riding, when he again voided W'istow and also Cawood. He resigned Bishopthorpe in 1834 for Sutton on the Forest, to which he was instituted July 12th. He resigned Sut- ton and Topcliffe for Bishopthorpe and the rectory of Etton in the East Riding, to both which he was insti- tuted Sept. 4th. 1837. M York he was appointed chaplain, first in 1828 to .Archbishop Harcourt, and twenty years afterwards to .Archbishop Musgrave. He was collated to the prebend of Weighton in the Cathedral, December 19th. 1825, and became Canon Residentiary in 1831. This, with Etton and Bishop- thorpe, he held to the time of his death, but he re- signed his stall at Ripon, in 1852, which gave to the bishop his first turn of appointment to a canonry in this church. The canon w^as very munificent in the restoration of several of his glebe houses, especially those at Topcliffe, Sutton, and Bishopthorpe, the latter of which was entirely re-built. .At Etton he re- built the chancel and presented a church clock to the parish. He also contributed largely towards the vicarage house at Market \\"eighton. He was elec- ted a Fellow of the Society of .Antiquaries. May 31st, 1821, having been proposed by Dean W'addilove and Mr. Bray, and in Ngvember following communicated some observations on the inscription engraved on the ancient church porch at Kirkdale in Yorkshire, re- lating to the re-building of the church in the days of Edward the King and Tosti the Earl, and to the set- ting up of a sun-dial by Brand the Priest. Canon Dixon was chosen proctor in convocation for the dean and chapter of Carlisle in 1841. and for the dean and chapter of \"ork in 1852. In November 1847 he presided at the convocation at York (sede vacante) as chief commissioner named in the Queen's writ. He was also rural dean of York and the .Ainsty. He printed a visitation sermon with notes, preached at Beverley, July 28lh, 1839. Rivingtons. A sermon on the doctrine of .Assurance (anonymous!, at York, 1839. Svnodus Eborncensis, with reference to the recent charge of Archdeacon Wilberforce, 1848. He also made large collections for the Fasti Eboracenses, afterwards edited by Canon Raine. Canon Dixon married twice : first, January 9th, 1809, Mary Ann, daughter of James Fenton, of Loversall, Esq. ; sec- ondly, February 2nd, 1832, Mary .Anne, daughter of Rear-.Admiral Hugh Robinson, of Y'ork. He died in 1854, and was buried in the new cemetery at York, Memorials of Ripon, vol. ii, pp. 340 — 2. Robert Sutton. M.A.. was installed February 4th, 1829. Mr. Sutton was of St. John's College, Cam- bridge, and graduated as B..A. in 1810. and as M..A, in 1831. In 1812 he was appointed incumbent curate of Fulford. near York, and in 1817 to the rectory of St. Michael, Spurriergate, in that city. .A grant of 600/. was made in 1813 to Fulford, to meet a bene- faction of 400/. from the Rev. Robert Sutton, incum- bent. He was commissary to the dean and chapter of York, and official of the archdeaconries of York and Craven, In 1853 he published a very useful book, entitled ' Directions for Churchwardens in the dis- charge of the duties of their office.' He died at the then canons' residence in Ripon, .September nth, 1858, age/'il///j/c, Mr. Watson. In January, 1863, the College opened with more than the full number of Students for which it was intended, there being sixty-three pupils. The Rev. E. Baynes Badcock (now one of the Honorary Canons of Ripon Cathedral) was appointed Principal, and the staff of Tjovernesscs was soon increased ; since that time the Institution has always been full, and has sent out nearly a thousand teachers. A short article follows under the title of "The Year 1891. " bringing the history of the College down to date : — " For upwards of a quarter of a century there had been but few important changes to disturb the even tenor of Collegelifeat Ripon. . . .At the close of iSqo.Cranon Badcock resigned his post as Principal, and the Rev. O. P. Whalley. Lecturer at Warring- ton Training College, was appointed to succeed him. Owing to illness he was unable to come to us during the first term of 1891, and Canon Badcock kindly offered to fill his place. Mr. Whalley had sufficiently recovered to be able to take up his duties after the Easter holiday, but the recovery was only for a time. On September 19th, at his father's Rectory at Gay- wood, Kiniis Lynn, hequietlypassed away. . . . Canon Badcock again took the reins of government until one duly elected should hold them. The Rev. G. W. Garrod, Lecturer at Battersea Training College, was appointed Principal in September. 1891, and began his duties in November." The following is a list of the present staff : — Lady Superintendent, Miss Mercer ; Head Governess, Miss Goodacre ; A'ormal Mistress, Miss Palin, L. L.A. ; Third Governess, Miss Hawkins, L.L.A. ; Fourth Governess, Miss Waterhouse ; Mistress of Practising School, Miss Woods, L.L.A. ; Mistress of Infant School, Miss Hulley ; Teacher of Music , Mr. W. H. Bentley. The Rainfall at Ripon this year was 24-35 inches, and at Lumley Moor, 3060 inches. 1890-91. Thomas Smithsox, and Farmer, Butcher His badge on the bal- dric bears the -Arms of the Butchers' Com pany, withthecrest of the Smith- son family — a squirrel se- jantcracking a nut ppr.— and the mot- t o "Nihil sine labore. " Arms. Az. two slaughter axes indorsed in saltire ar. handled or, betw. three bulls' heads, couped of the second, armed of the third, viz. two in fesse and one in base ; on a chief arg. a boar's head couped gu. betw. two block-brushes, {i.e. bunches of knee holly) vert. Supporters: Two flying bulls arg. winged, armed and hoofed or, over each head a small circle of glory ppr. Son of Enos Smithson. farmer and butcher, by his wife Sarah, daughter of Thomas Walker, of Prust House, Sutton-under-Whilstonecliffe. Born 25th 290 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. March, 1836, at Thornton Bridge House, near Helperbv. The family originally sprang from Cundall-with-Leckby. Was educated with the late Councillor James Dunnington, at his private school ; was apprenticed to Charles Benson, after which, in 1852, he commenced business in Allhallowgate, as a butcher and farmer, and subsequently removed to North Street, where he now resides. He married April 26lh, 1862, Jane, daughter of Robert and Sarah Jemison, of Magdalen's farm, by whom he had issue two sons and four daughters, one of the latter dying in infancy. His second wife was Emma, daughter of Thomas Waite. On nth .April, tSgi, during the time he filled the office of Mayor, he was married to Sarah, widow of the late John Hebden, and daughter of the late John and Ellen Wjight, of Ripon (reference to which is made on p. 293I. He has discharged the duties of all public and parochial offices, from that of overseer to the chief magistracy of the city. In 1874 he came forward as a candidate for municipal honours, and was returned next to Mr. R. Lumley,who headed the poll with 511 votes, Mr. Smithson securing 478, and his colleagues, Messrs. Croft and Foxton, 460 each. This election was disputed, and an election petition ensued. After a trial extending over four days the petition was dismissed. (For particulars of the trial and judgment, see pages 218-19). Mr. Smithson was placed upon the Watch Committee, and also upon the Committee for carrying out the provisions of the Contagious Diseases (.Animals) -Act, 1869. At the same meeting an important alteration took place in the regulation of the business of the committees, the Mayor having hitherto been re- cognised as Chairmanof each Committee. Councillor Kearsley proposed a resolution that the first duty of each committee (except the Gas Committee, as to which_ provision is made by the Local .Act) shall be to elect a chairman and vice-chairman for the present year. This was only carried by the casting vote of the mayor, but the wisdom of this resolution has been proved year by year as the increasing business of the Corporation has thrown greater responsibility on the chairmen of the different departments. It is interesting to note that at this period the Surveyor was instructed to make a report on the sanitary con- dition of the public sewers and drains, and to state into what rivers they empty themselves. At the ne.xt quarterly meeting of the Council, held on February 9th, 1875. the Town Clerk produced the certified copy of the judgment in the trial of the Municipal Election Petition (referred to on page 218). The congratulations of the Council were accorded to the Mayor and his co-respondents on the result of the Petition. Councillor Lee moved, and Councillor Dudgeon seconded, that the meetings of the Council be lielil in a larger room, and that arrangements be made for admitting the ratepayers to the Council meetings. Alderman CoUinson moved, and Alder- man Kciirsley seconded, that until a majority of the ratepayers notify their wish to be present at the Council meetings, and their willingness to provide a suitable room for the purpose, the proposed alteration was inexpedient. 'I'he amendment was carried. In June and July of the same year very important questions relating to the Gas and Water Works en- gaged the attention of the Council. A report on the Water "Works, from Mr. Hawksley, C. E. , was con- sidered. A resolution on the subject of a Gravitation scheme of water supply was brought forward by Coun- cillor Kearsley in October, but it only resulted in an inquiry into the rights of Millowners and those of the North Eastern Railway Company in the waters of the Laver and the Skell. On the 9th November, 1875. Mr. Smithson was re-elected on the Watch Com- mittee, and was also placed on the Sanitary and Market Tolls Committees, and the Committee ap- pointed under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1869. On March 30th an important resolution affecting Committees was passed, viz. ; That no new work, repairs or alterations, exceeding 20/. in amount shall be ordered by any Committee w ithout the sanc- tion of the Council. On the 9th November, 1876, Mr. R. E. Collinson was elected Mayor. For the third time Mr. Smithson was placed upon the Watch Committee ; and was also elected on the Finance, Market Tolls, and Contagious Diseases (.Animals) Committees. In December, 1876, a Committee was appointed under the Elementary Education Act, Mr. Smithson being one of the first members of the committee. .At the completion of his three years term of office, November ist, 1877, Mr. Smithson did not seek re-election, although at the time the Cor- poration was entering upon several important works, including the North Road improvement, and the subsequent widening of North Bridge, as well as the expenditure of upwards of 8000/. on the pumping works connected with the City Water supply. Had he gone forward at that time certainly he would have reached high civic office at a much earlier period of his life. Ten years elapsed before Mr. Smithson was again a candidate for municipal honours, and the esteem in which he is held was manifest when, on the ist November, 1887, he headed the poll with 723 votes. On again entering the City Council he was placed upon the Water Supply Committee, of which he was chairman, and the School .Attendance Committee, of which he had had previous experience in its initial stages. Mr. Smith- son's chairmanship of the Water Supply Committee did not include supervision of the works at Lumley Moor, as it had previously been resolved that the whole of the Council form the Conmiittee for the Gravitation Scheme, with the Mayor as chairman. In 1888 Mr. Smithson was elected on the Finance and General Purposes Coiumittee, and upon the School Attendance Committee as deputy-chairman. He was again appointed to the General Purposes Committee in 1889, and to the Highways Committee as deputy-chairman. In the early part of 1890 Mr. Smithson, along with Messrs. J. B. Parkin and T. F. Hepworth, was placed on the Commission of the Peace for the City. On November 9th, 1890, mainly as the result of the election on the 1st of the same month, when for the first time for several years the party he represented gained a majority of the Council, Mr. Smithson waselected Mavor, without a dissenlienl MUXICir.M. IIISTORW ETC. 291 voice. The duties of Mayoress dcvolverl upon his worship's eldest s interesting. The Ridsdales were an old Ripon family, but are, I believe, now extinct." January 30th. Died suddenly, at Swinclifle House, Ripon, John Robinson, aged 68. He principally devoted himself to home pursuits, and, although placed on the Commission of the Peace for the City of Ripon in 1879, he never qualified. In his early days he helped to win many a brilliant victory for the old Ripon cricket clubs. He was an accomplished player both on the flute and the violin, often taking part in concerts of the old Philharmonic Society, of which he was a member. His father, John Robinson, who died 2nd February, 1869, was also nominated as a Justice of the Peace in 1S54, but did not qualify. Thereisastained-glass window, erected tohis memory, in the north aisle of Ripon Cathedral. On a brass beneath is the following inscription : — "In Memory of John Robinson. Esq., J. P., of Swincliffe House, Ripon, who died February 2nd, 1869, aged 78 years. The above Window was erected by his affectionate Widow, Son, and Daughter." February loth. Installation of the Rev. Arthur Thornhill Waugh, M.A. He graduated at Cam- bridge in 1865 as Wrangler and Third Class Classics, and was for a time a Master at Rossall School. He was ordamed Deacon in 1866, Priest in 1B69, and in the same year was presented by his College to the Vicarage of Klmstead. Essex. In 1873. he was ap- pointed to St. Mary's. Brighton. On the consecra- tion of the present Bishop of Ripon, Canon Waugh was nominated by his Lordship one of his examining chaplains, in 1889 he became Honorary Canon, and in 1891 was installed in the residentiary canonry of Ripon Cathedral, rendered vacant by the death of the late Rev. Canon Holmes. April r4th. A special service was held in the Nave of the Cathedral, for the dedication of the memorial bells and chimes recently added to the belfry. Last year the Dean and Chapter gave instructions for the erection of a new iron frame for the existing eight bells, a work which was ably carried out by Messrs. J. Shaw^ and Co., of Bradford. The new frame afforded space for two additional bells, and these were given, the one by the brothers and sisters of the late Miss Anne Cross, of Coney Garths, in memory of their sister ; and the other by Messrs. R. Kearsley and Co., in memory of the late Mr. John Kearsley. These bells have been cast and hung by Messrs. J. Shaw and Co., who have also fixed the Cambridge chimes, which have been provided by public sub- scription. There was a large congregation at the dedication service and the Very Rev. the Dean de- livered an appropriate address in which he reviewed the history of the bells. A note on the old bells will be found on p. 28, antea (see also p. 103). Farrar, in his "History of Ripon," 1806, says: — In the North tower hung the great bell, said to have been Irought from Fountains Abbey, and used here in tolling for the dead. In the South tower hung five MUNICIPAL HfSTORY, ETC. 293 bells, which were taken down in the year 1762. and together with the fine bell from Fountains, were re- cast by Messrs. Lester and Pack, of London, into a peal of eight : the expense of re-casting and hanging them was 557/. \\s. \\d., which w.ts discharged by a public subscription." In 1866, the second and fifth bells were re-cast by Warner, of I-ondon. In 1868, the whole peal was quarter-turned and re-hung by MalUiby, of Mashani. They bear the following in- scriptions : — First. Lester and Pack, of London. Fecit 1761 ; 6 cwt. z qrs. 10 lbs. Second, John Warner and Sons, London, 1866. Third, Lester and Pack, of London, Fecit 1761 ; 7 cwt. 2 qrs. 2 lbs. Fourth. Lester and Pack, of London, Fecit 1761 ; 8 cwt. 3 qrs. 26 lbs. Fifth, John Warner and Sons, London, 1866. Sixth, Lester and Pack, of London, Fecit 1761 ; 12 cwt. 2 qrs. 15 lbs. Seventh, The Rite Revd. Robert Drumming. Archbishop; Lester and Pack, of London, Fecit 1761 ; i; cwt. 2 qrs. o lbs. This bell has an .Archbishop's mitre on one side ; and the arms of the City on the other, with the words, "John Terry, Esq., Mayor." Tenor. The Revd. Ino. Dering, Sub-Deacon, Gulus. Lamplugh. Henry Goodricke, Hugh Thomas, Ino. Fogg, Chris. Driffield, and Jas. Wilkinson, Prebends ; Lester and Pack, of London, Fecit 1761 ; weight 19 cwt. 3 qrs. 8 lbs. This bell has two coats of arms, viz. : that of Aislabie, and another with a floreated cross ; also \^^ Agnus Dei. The bells cast by John Warner and Sons, have the Royal coat of arms on each, and the w-ord " patent." In 1890, a new steel frame was provided, the old oak one being unsafe. The old frame bore the following inscription; — Francis Wanley, D. D., Dean; James Harrison, of Rasen, Lincolnshire, Bell Hanger: John Hutchinson, Mattw. Beckwith, and Thos. sgill. Agitators, 1762. The two new Memorial Treble Bells were cast by Shaw and Co. , of Bradford, and bear the following inscriptions : — " * To the Glory of God, and in Memory of .Anne Cross, who died 1890" ; J. Shaw and Co. , Bradford, 1891 ; diameter 2 ft. 5 in. , weight 6 cwt. i qr. 2 lbs. "John Kearsley, Civ. Ripon, .Amabilis. ob. 1890 ; R. Kearsley, H. C. Bickersteth, and H. Kearsley; D. D. in Memoriam " ; J. Shaw and Co., Founders, Bradford, Yorks.. 1891 ; diameter 2 ft. 6 in. , weight 6 cwt. 2 qrs. 5 lbs. With the increase of the number of the bells from eight to ten the possibilities of change ringing become vastly increased, and, indeed, the variety and length of the peal may be said to be inexhaustible. .After the address the Dedication Service was per- formed, at the conclusion of which merry peals were rung on the bells, Mr. T. Clark, conducting. During the Ripon Millenary Festival 1000 changes were rung, on various methods, every day during the week before morning service, and a peal of 5056 changes was rung in three hours and fifteen minutes by the following ringers : — A. H. Clark, Sharow, treble; H. Tomlinson, Leeds, second; W. Reed, North Shields, third ; R. S. Story, Newcastle-on- Tyne, fourth : .A. Ingleby, Sharow, fifth ; Matthew Tomlinson. Leeds, sixth ; T. Clark, Sharow, seventh ; and Robert Binns, Leeds, tenor. The peal was com- posed by N. J. Pitstow, Saffron Walden, Suffolk, and conducted by T. Clark, the president of the Ripon Cathedral Society of Change Ringers, this being the first peal of 5,000 changes rung (on record) on these bells. The performance of this peal is recorded on a beautiful tablet of stained glass, erectetl in the south window of the belfry, at the expense of the conductor, his first appearance in this belfry as a change ringer was in the year 1852. April I ith. Marriage of the Mayor of Ripon with Mrs. Sarah Hebden, of Bingwood Terrace, Bondgate, at the Cathedral. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. Reed, precentor and minor canon, as- sisted by the Rev. Canon Waugh. canon in residence, who gave an appropriate extempore address. Merry peals were rung on the Cathedral bells, under Mr. T. Clark. .April i6th. Technical IMucalion Grant of ^^50 from the Corporation to the Technical Instruction Committee, which is constituted as follows : — The members of the School .Attendance Committee {7I, seven members of the Mechanics' Institute ; and two members from each School Management Committee. The first Session, 1891-2, was devoted to Elenientarv Manual Training for Boys, under Mr. Walter, of the Cathedral National Schools. A Cookery class was added in 1892-3, to which another ^^50 was voted by the City Council in .April 1892. The Elementary Manual Training Class entered upon its 1892-3 session under Mr. Rogers, of Leeds. April 23rd. Adoption of ' ' The Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act. 1890," and "The Public Health Acts Amendment .Act, 1890." April 26th. The Wesleyans of Ripon held services in commemoration of the Wesley centenary. There was an interchange of Pulpits on the Sunday, and on Tuesday Conferences in the Wesleyan Chapel, after- noon and evening, when papers were read on subjects appropriate to the occasion. The following is the census of Ripon and Bondgate taken this year : — Inhabited houses, 1650 ; unin- habited, 147 ; building, 12 ; Males, 3425 ; Females. 4086; Total, 751 1. The above has been kindly communicated by the Census Office, but the figures must be considered as still subject to final revision and correction, until their official publication in the Detailed Census Report. .April. Application from the British Telephone Company, to carry a line of wires through the City on wood posts is granted. May. The Half-day Holiday movement adopted by the Ripon Tradesmen. Friday afternoon being selected. During the summer months Pic-nics are arrangedfor Fountains, H.ickfall, Aldborough Manor, Sawley Hall, and other attractive places. June 1st. -At the conclusion of the quarterly meet- ing of the Councd the Mayor was presented with a handsome Silver Salver, by the members of the Cor- poration, in commemoration of his marriage on nth April. The tray is oblong in form, with shaped cor- ners and beaded mounts supported by four claw feet, and bearing in the centre the following inscription ; — " Presented to the Right W'orshipful the Mayor of 294 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Ripon (Councillor Thomas Smithson, J. P.), by the members of the City Council, on the occasion of his marriage. April inh, 1891." Surrounding the above inscription is engraved, in very fine workmanship, a representation of the official gold collar and badge worn by the Mayors of Ripon. In minute detail may be seen the stringed bugle horns and Tudor rosettes ; the badges of eight of the oldest trading companies of the city; the shield displaying the famous Ripon Spur; also the city motto, " Except ye Lord keep ye city, ye Wakeman waketh in vain ; " below which is the pendant with the city horn. Aid. Baynes in mak- ing the presentation on behalf of the council, referred at some length to the ancient Trade Guilds of Ripon, which was fully reported in the Ripun Gazette. The Mayor suitably acknowledged the gift, and subse- quently entertained the Corporation and a number of friends in the saloon of the Town Hall. Earlier in the day the officials of the Corporation presented the Mayor with a handsome nickel-silver afternoon Tea Tray, bearing the following inscription : — " Presented to the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Ripon (Thomas Smithson, Esq., J. P.), on the occasion of his mar- riage, nth of April, 1891, by the officers of the Cor- poration." The tray is handsomely chased with saw pierced gallery round. The names of the officials are also engraved on the tray, and in tlie corners of the border the arms of the city. The Town Clerk (Mr. M. Kirkley) made the presentation. June 4th. Professor Frederick Orpen Bower, D.Sc, F.L.S., F.R.S.E., elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. Mr. Bower is Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow, and is dis- tinguished for his researches in histological and mor- phological botany. He was born at Elmcrofts, Ripon, and was educated for a short time at the Ripon Grammar School, and afterwards at Repton, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He is author (in conjunction with Professor S. H. Vines, F.R.S.) of " A Course of Practical Instruction in Botany ; " also of numerous scientific papers. He was translator (in conjunction with Dr. D. H. Scott) of "Com- parative .Anatomy of the Phanerogams and Ferns," by .Anton de Bary (Clarendon Press, 1884). June 6th. The Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers held their Annual Meeting at Ripon. By kind permission of the Dean and Chapter of Ripon Cathedral, sections of the ringers rang a number of peals on the Cathedral bells, the Birstal and Guiseley ringers being the first. The remaining peals were rung by mi.Ned ringers, whilst two peals were rung on the bells of the Sharow Parish Church by mixed ringers, through permission of the Rev. H. D. Cust Xunn, V'icar and roor widows, and ten poor scholars, and expenses of management. Widows Repairs ami and Man- Year. Income, Xmas Doie. Sc/udars. ai^etnent. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. <1. £ s. d. 1835. 104 33 73 14 6 10 o o 10 14 o 1845. 173 II 7 118 14 o 10 o o 20 17 3 1855. I.S4 II o 103 14 o 10 o o 53 13 5, Jl'ido7c i8s. 4d. The Hallikeld Division Lodge of United .Ancient Order of Druids, No. 552, was opened 20th Decem- ber. 1867, with a membership of 26, at the George and Dragon Inn, Melmerby. First Officers; A.D. , Joseph Barnett; V.A. , George Gatenby ; Secretary, Geo. Guyll ; Treasurer. John Wilkinson. Present Officers: .A.D., John T. Whitton ; V..A., William Marwood ; Secretary, G. Barnett ; Treasurer, John Pearson. Financial condition, December 31st, 1890, ^53° '8s. 4d. The .Andrew S. Lawson Lodge of United Ancient Order of Druids, No. 685, was opened 20th Novem- ber. 1882, with a membership of 20, at the Wind Mill Inn, Boroughbridge. First Officers: .A.D., J. S.White; V.. A., George Foster ; Secretary, Robert Waddington ; Treasurer, Albany Geldart. Present Officers: A.D., Thomas Tasker ; V.A., Alfred J. Walker ; Secretary, John Bryan ; Treasurer, .Albany Geldart. Financial condition. December 31st, 1890, ^£200 5s. od. The St. Leonard's Lodge of United .Ancient Order of Druids, No. 730, was opened i8th June. 1887, with a membership of 30. at the Crown Hotel, Bur- ton Leonard. First Officers : A.D. , W. .A. Brown ; V..A. , J. J. Buck; Secretary, John Barker; Treasurer, John Jackson. Present Officers: A.D. , John Jackson: V..A. , C. W. Buck; .Secretary. T. Buck ; Treasurer, J. J. Buck. Financial condition, December 31st, 1890, £f^-^. The Pride of the Ouse Lodge of United .\ncient Order of Druids, No. 768, was opened 26lh Novem- ber, 1889, with a membership of 14, at the Bay Horse Inn, Great Ouseburn. First Officers: .A.D. , T. Broadbelt ; V. .A., Oswald Smith; Secretary, R. Ellerby ; Treasurer, C. T. Horner. Present Officers ; A.D. , T. Horner ; V.A. , .Alfred Kettlewell ; Secre- tary, R. Ellerby ; Treasurer, C. T. Horner. Finan- cial condition, December 31st, 1890, ;^ii i6s. lod. The Pride of the Swale Lodge of United Ancient Order of Druids, No. 776, was opened 28th Novem- ber, 1890, with a membership of 34, at the Golden Lion Inn, Helperby. First Officers : A.D.. Charles Potter; V..A. , Joseph E. Smithson ; Secretary, Wil- liam Leadley ; Treasurer, John Henry Willis. Financial condition, at end of first half year, £y>- City of Ripon Tent of Rechabites, No. 1617. (.Salford Unity), opened September 2nd, 1885, with a membership of 9, at the Temperance Hall. First Officers: C.R., Thomas Wanless ; D.R., J. W. Kirkley ; Secretary, James Suttill ; Treasurer, F. J. Edmonds. Present Officers: C. R., W. Edson ; D.R., J. Gill ; Secretary, J. Suttill ; Treasurer, W. Row. Financial condition. December 31st, 1890, ;fi20 14s. 7^d. City of Ripon Juvenile Tent of Rechabites, No. 414, opened June 30th, 1886, with a membership of 10. at the Cocoa House, Westgate. First Officers : President, W. Hraithwaite ; Vice-President, H. Webster; Secretary, J. Suttill; Treasurer, F. J. Edmonds. Present Officers : President, T. Wright ; Vice-President, .A. Newman ; Secretary, J. Suttill ; Treasurer, W. Row. Financial condition, December 31st, 1890, £(> 7s. 3>4d. July 13th. Died at Low Skellgate, Ripon. John Lee. In his early life he was managing clerk for the late Mr. Ralph Heslop, solicitor, Ripon, who held the offices of County Court Registrar and Clerk to the Guardians. Subsequently Mr. Lee was bailiff of the Ripon County Court, and more recently was Assistant Clerk to the Guardians in the office of Mr. Edmundson, Solicitor, Clerk to the (iuardians, &e. Mr. Lee was Deputy .Superintendent Registrar. He was also one of tile oldest members of the Mechanics' Institute, of which he was also a Vice-President; and was one of the Cathedral Churchwardens. For MUNICIPAL HISTORY, ETC. 299 many years he was local corrcspondonl to the /.e'tv/i Mercury and other (,ounty newspapers — commenc- ing his career at a time when these papers only ap- peared weekly and bi-weekly. In this ca[)acily he is succeeded by his son, Mr. J. I'. I.ee. of Zion Villas. July 20lh. Died at Whitcliffe Lodge, Ripon, Han- ley Hutchinson, J. P.. aged 81 years. Born at Grass- field, I'ateley Bridge, in 1810. and resided there the greater part of his life, only removing to Ripon seven years ago. He was closely associated with the public life of the community at Pateley Bridge. He took a deep interest in the administration of the Poor Law long before the passing of the -Act which led to the establishment of Boards of Guardians. He was con- sequently one of the first members of the Pateley Bridge Board, and was for many years chairman. In May, 1878, at the close of 42 years' service, he was presented with a testimonial in recognition of the labours he had rendered to the Union. This took the form of a handsome portiait of himself by Mr. Holroyd, of Harrogate, together with a valuable sil- ver tea and coffee service, which with the portrait bore the inscription : — " Presented to Hanley Hutch- inson, Esq., J. P., by his Friends and the Guardians and Officers of the Pateley Bridge Union, May, 1878." He was one of the oldest members on the bench of the Ripon Liberty magistrates, having been placed on the Commission of the Peace in i86z. He was also a J. P. for the West Riding of Yorkshire. July 22nd. Marriage of Francis Dickson Wise, Secretary to the Bishop of Ripon and Registrar of the Diocese, son of the late Samuel Wise (see p. 245*), with Miss Mary E. Dugdale, daughter of the late Thomas Dugdale, of Cross Hill, Blackburn, and Mrs. H. Williams, of Moor Park, near Harrogate. The ceremony took place in the Church of S. Michael and All .Angels, at Beckwithshaw (vvhich was erected and endowed by Mr. and Mrs. W^illiams), and was conducted by the Lord Bishopof Ripon, who delivered a short address. Presentation of a New Chalice and Paten to the Ripon Cathedral. — .\ very handsome silver-gilt chal- ice and paten was used for the first time at the early Celebration on Sunday, July 26th, and bears the fol- lowing inscription: — "Given to the Cathedral Church of S.S. Peter and Wilfrid, Ripon, in memory of James and Margaret Cross, by their children, 1890." On the hexagonal base of the chalice the following subjects are chased out of the metal — " The Cruci- fixion ; the Eucharistic Emblems — the Holy Lamb, and the Pelican feeding her young with her blood ; the sacred monogram ; and two shields, on which are the attributes of S. Peter and S. Wilfrid, viz., the Cross Keys and the Three Stars, .-\round the me- dallion are chased the symbolical \'ine, the Passion Flower and Rose. The stem and knob are pierced and the base of the bowl has grapes and vine leaves chased on it. The paten bears the .Agnus Dei in the same form as it appears on the Chapter Seal. -A short account of the Ripon Cathedral Conmiu- nion Plate may be here given : — In 1870 the Dean and Chapter committed the whole .Service into the hands of Mr. R. Blakeborough, of Ripon, Jeweller, for renovation and repair ; and the following account of it appeared in the Ripon ChroiiitU of June 4lh, 1870. — " At different periods it appears to have under- gone mutilations at the hands of an ignorant person, who had introduced soft soldering with a liberal hand, and, not satisfied with fillmg the cavities at the base of the cups and inside the lids, had daubed the ma- terial on the chaste exteriors. On one of the pa'.ens the view of the Cathedral was entirely buried. The soldering has been removed and its place supplied with silver ; each vessel has received a splendid coat of gold, and the engraved arms, inscriptions, iic. , now come out as clear and well defined as on the day when they were presented to the mother church. The following historical account of the plate may prove interesting to our readers : — Flagon, bearing the insignia of the Church of Ripon (.Agnus Dei) and view of the Cathedral with the spires, the latter occurs on each article, and is identical with that in Dugdale.'s Monasticon. Pair of chalices, with lids, on which are engraved the arms and crests of the donors ; also those of the church. They were given by two bro- thers, and have the following inscriptions: — !. 'In Festo Pascha;, 1676, Jonathan Jenings, Armiger. D.D. D.' 2. ' In Festo Pascha;, 1676, Edmundus Jenings, Mil. Vic. Com. Ebor. , D. D. D.' The arms which are repeated on the sides of the vessels, are argent, a chevron between three plummets sable. Crest : A griffin's head couped between two wings endorsed ppr. , in the beak a plummet pendent sable. They were the sons of 'Sir Edmund Jenings, of Rippon, Knight," and were aged respectively 10 and 6 years at Dugdale's visitation in August, 1665. Three patens, two have lids surmounted with Maltese crosses, restingon the patensbymeansofglobesclasped in eagle's claws, and bear the insignia of the Church. Under the plates are the inscriptions: — i. ' Ex dono Richardi Sterne, Armiger, .Anno Dom. 1676.' Arms : or, a chevron between three crosses flory sa. This is probably Archbishop Sterne's son, of Kilvington, CO. York. 2. ' Ex dono Henrici Greswold, Preben- dary, .An. Dom. 1676.' .Arms: -Argent, a fess gules, between two greyhounds courant sa. He was pre- bend in 1660, and Sub-dean in i68i ; was precentor of Lichfield and rector of .Solihull, co. Warwick, and there buried. 3. " The gift of Mrs. Frances Cham- bers, wifeof Cuthbert Chambers, alderman, of Ripon. to the Cathedral Church of Ripon, 1746.' No view and no arms. The name of Chambers occurs fre- quently in the list of .M.ayors of the city, between 1674 and 1710: in 1706, Cuthbert Chambers, Mayor, gave two small fire engines to the use of the town ; he also gave a large gilt Bible to the u.se of the Mayor of Ripon. " In 1869 an Alms Plate was presented by the Hon- orary Canons. In the centre is a group representing the Last Supper, worked in high relief: round the rim is the inscription: "Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said ■ It is more blessed lo give than to receive.' " Behind is engraved " Lan- cem banc auratam Munera recepturam d.d. hujusce Ecclesia; Cathedralis .Anno Domini, .MDCCCLXIX restauratee (sic) Canonici Honorarii. 300 lUFON MILLENARY RECORD. August 5th. Local Government Board Enquiry held at Ripon, by Col. Luard. R. E. , respecting the application of the Council to borrow ;^5.ooo for Water Works Purposes. August 20th. The members of the British Arch- aeological Association, attending the Congress at York, were the guests of their President — the Mar- quess of Ripon — at Fountains Abbey. On the way to the famous Cistercian monastery, advantage was taken of the opportunity afforded of also paying a visit to Ripon Cathedral. The party reached Ripon at half-past eleven, and at once proceeded to the Cathedral, not. however, without halting to admire the city's remarkable market-place, with its quaint in- scription, " Except ye Lord keep ye cittie, ye wake- man waketh in vain." At the Cathedral the members of the Association were welcomed by the Dean of Ripon (Dr. Fremantle), who briefly referred to the Minster's history. The party was met in the Chapter House, where was displayed the Cathedral plate, as well as the regalia of the Ripon Corporation, with which was the Sergeant-at-Mace, wearing the baldric and horn. At Fountains Abbey the party were welcomed by Lord and Lady Ripon ; being escorted round the ruins by Mr. E. P. Loftus Brock, F.S.A. Luncheon was served in " the day-room of the lay brethren." Electric Lighting of Studley Royal.— .•^s the head of water in the main from Lumley Moor to Ripon had to be broken near .Studley Royal, it was suggested that this energy, having 2soft. head through a nine inch main, yielding 22 horse power (and 11 horse power when running 2,500 gallons in 24 hours, the present consumption of the city) could be utilized for lighting Studley Royal by electricity. Its close pro.vimity requiring a very short and small main, re- ducing leakage and attendance to a minimum, were great recommendations, besides providing an income to the city. This, however, was not entertained by the Corporation, so Mr. S. Harrison was requested to further investigate the matter, when he selected a suitable site near the lake, towards Morkershaw, having a fall of ig'A feet, which, by means of a tur- bine by L. Helt. of Brigg, yielded 25 horse power, supplying at the Hall 100 amperes at 100 volts. The cable is 1030 yards long. and. with 56 accumulators, 400 lights of from eight to fifty candle power were installed, besides providing power for knife and shoe cleaners, wringing and washing machines, and driving a fan. Messrs. Woodhouse and Rawson were the electricians, completing their contract in .August, 1891 ; ever since the installation has worked most satisfactorily. September 7th. The Council pass a vote of con- dolence to the Lady -Mayoress and family, on the de.ath of the Lord Mayor of York {Councillor Mat- thews), and "express their sincere regret and sym- pathy with the citizens of York, upon the sad death of their chief magistrate." September 30th. .Appointment of the Rev. George Watts Garrod. B..A.. secretary and senior lecturer of St. John's College, Battcrsea, as Principal of the Ripon and Wakefield Diocesan Training College. Mr. Garrod is a graduate of London University, and is in priest's orders. He was fifth in his class at the University Matriculation, and obtained first-class in each subsequent examination for his degree. He was a member of the Baltersea College staff for nearly 13 years, and filled the post of Secretary since 1884. For II years he was lecturer to the students of the " Maria Grey " Training College. October 9th. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, North Stainley, near Ripon, re-opened for divine worship by the Lord Bishop of Ripon. The portion of the church forming the present nave, previous to the alterations now completed, was a plain and un- pretending structure with a flat plastered ceiling, a simple parallelogram, 36 feet by 24 feet, erected by the late Mr. Staveley in 1840. The additions to the church, as now existing, comprise a chancel 24 feet by 17 feet, vestry 13 feet by 8 feet, organ chamber and south porch 9 feet by 6 feet. The style adopted by the architect is simple work after the Decorated or -Second Pointed of the 14th century. To obtain dig- nity to the chancel and preserve the general outline of the church, the architect has carried the ridge at the same level as the old nave. The stone work forming the original east window has been transferred to the west gable of the nave, which formerly was a blank, cold wall. The new east gable to the chancel is lighted by a three-light window, with a similar one on the south side. Under the east window, inside, some plain stone panelling is placed, which forms a reredos with altar shell. The altar itself has been lengthened and raised. In the south wall of the chancel are double sedilia with credence and piscina. The new roof over the chancel is constructed of pitch pine, left clean with principal trusses, the inter- mediate spans being panelled throughout. The stalls and boys' desks are of oak, and the floor is covered with rich tile paving. A chancel arch, with low stone screen separates the nave from the chancel, and the altar is raised five steps above the nave floor line. The flat ceiling has been removed from the nave, and pierced panelling inserted in the four trusses to the roof, whilst the sofiils of rafters are all panelled in clean pitch pine to accord with chancel. The chancel is built over the Staveley vault now closed, and the monument to the late Mr. .Staveley now stands against the south wall of the nave. Great and reverent care was taken of the few bodies dis- turbed by the work, and the whole woik was carried out by faculty after the Chancellor had held a sjiccial court at the church. 'I'he entire cost of the chancel has been borne by Miss -Staveley and Miss Lee. of Old .Sleningford Hall, as a memorial to Mrs. Staveley, of Old Sleningford Hall, who died in 1881. November ist. Municipal Election, 1891. Hakkiso.s. William. Printer. Market Place ... ... ... ... 646 Atkinson, John W. , Flax Spinner, Bishopton ... ... . . 642 WlCLLS. Thomas, Wine and Spirit Mer- chant, North Street ... ... ... 626 Mountain, Thomas Rkkauu, Coach Builder. Fishergate ... ... . . 543 MUNI a PAL HISTORY, ETC. 301 The unsuccessful Candidates were :— C. L. Hall, 536; Chris. Watson, 535; Wni. Tiinstall, 492; Henry Boddy, 452. 1461 Voters on the register. 1198 Voted. T. SmithsuN, Mayor and Returning Officer. The Rainfall at Ripon this year was 2767 inches, and at Lumley Moor, 36'i5 inches. 1891-2. Thom.as Smithson, IJutchcr and F"armer. Mayor, 1890-91. Council. — Aldermen : — Thomas Hargrave, John Baynes, Henry Mann T'hirlway, Francis Smith ; Councilors'. W. E. Dixon, John Banks Lee, W. H. Kearsley, John Wright, J. B. Parkin. J. C. R. Hus- band. Thomas Smithson, .Arthur W'ells. William Harrison, J. W. .Atkinson, Thomas Wells, T. R. Mountain. November I2th. Isabella Chapman, daughter of John Chapman, of the Old Market Place, Ripon, was appointed by the Board of Guardians Registrar of births and deaths for the Ripon district, in succes- sion to her father, who still retains the post of Regis- trar of marriages. Mr. Chapman was first appointed Registrar of marriages on the passing of the Registra- tion .Act, in 1837, and has therefore held the office for 54 years. He was deputy Registrar of births and deaths for 50 years, and was appointed Registrar 1 1 years ago. See p. 256 atitca. November 17th. Died at North \nila. Ripon, aged 55 years, Mrs. Baynes, wife of .Alderman Baynes, J. P., Mayor of Ripon, 1885-6, 1886-7, 1887-8. Interred on Friday the 20th, at St. Chad's, Middlesmoor. The Mayor and Corporation, at a special meeting of the Council held at the Town Hall before the funeral, passed a vote of condolence with .Alderman Baynes. The Mayor and members of the CtJrporation, with the Officials and a large number of citizens and friends, escorted the funeral cortege through the City to the boundary near Green Royd. See pp. 251, 254. November 30th and December ist. With the per- mission of the Dean and C^hapter, several Fellows of the Society of .Antiquaries, London, pursued re- searches in the Cathedral, Ripon, with a view of clear- ing up one or two doubtful points about the old Sa.xon crypt under the central tower. The gentlemen present at the excavations were the Rev. J. T. Fowler (Dur- ham), Mr. J. T. Micklethwaite (London) — by the latter of whom the investigation was organised — Mr. W. H. St. John Hope (London), Secretaiy to the Society of Antiquaries, Mr. J. W. Walker (Wakefield), Mr. C. H. Read (British Museum) and Mr. T. M. Fallow (Coatham). To visitors to the Cathedral the Saxon crypt is well known. It is ap- proached by steps from the south-east corner of the nave, the crypt being directly in front of the choir screen. The present entrance is not the original one, stairs being still traced in the north-east corner of the crypt. It has been thought that a corresponding set of stairs existed at the south-east corner, and it was also surmised that that part of the cathedral had been used as a place of burial. It was to investi- gate these questions that the excavations have been made. Generally speaking, it has been found that there have been no alterations at the south-cast corner of the crypt, and that the plan as now laid down, with the exception of ilie western entrance, is that of the original crypt of the seventh century. No trace of steps could be found at the south-east corner, but the visitors noticed, about two feet below the level of the nave, the remains of the floor of the old Saxon church. In the course of the excavations two curious deposits of bones were found, but no indication of a place of burial. One of these deposits of bones was discovered many years ago, by the late Mr. J. R. Walbran and Mr. George Benson, the late parish clerk. The other deposit was similarly placed, but was previously unknown ; the latter mostly human bones, but mixed with some animal bones. The first-named deposit has been put back as found, with a lead plate and inscription, recording the two openings ; the other deposit has been placed in a four-gallon jar, in the situation in which it was found, with a similar lead plate. Full details of the excavations were t;iken by Mr. Micklethwaite, who had previously communi- cated a Paper to the 29th \"ol. of the Arehceologieal Journal, p. 347, also a note in Walbran's Guide to Ripon, p. 39. January. Presentation to .Miss Procter on retiring from the office of postmistress, which took place in October, 1891. Her father, Mr. Thomas Procter, was appointed to the Ripon Office on ist May, 1832, and she succeeded him on nth August, 1857, so that she had, on her retirement, been connected with the Ripon post office upwards of 50 years. It would have been most interesting to chronicle here the var- ious changes in postal rates, in the delivery and des- patch of letters, &c. , in connection with the Ripon office since 1832. We may remark, however, that at that time both the postmaster and his carriers were armed, and it was no uncommon occurrence for Her Majesty's Mail to be robbed. The presentation, which was made privately, took the form of a cheque for a substantial sum, accompanied by the following ad- dress : "To Miss Procter, Ripon. .A number of friends in the city of Ripon and neighbourhood, who wish to mark their keen appreciation of the services yourself and your family have rendered to the Ripon Post Office for very many years, ask you to accept the cheque they send with this ; and at the same time they would express a hope that for many years you may enjoy your well-earned rest and retirement. They are sure you will receive what they send you in the spirit in which it is presented, and accept the same as a token of hearty good-will, and as a small recognition of long help and usefulness in a very im- portant position. Signed on behalf of the sub- scribers, H. C. Bickersteth." On the 3rd December, 1891-, the staff of the Ripon Post Office made a pre- sentation to Miss Procter, which took the form of a handsome silver cruet stand, containing six cut-glass bottles, and with it a card bearing the following in- scription : — " Presented to Miss Procter, postmistress, as a mark of esteem, from the stafl' of the Ripon Post Office, on her retirement, ist October, 1891. " 302 RirON MILLENARY RECORD. January nth. A deputation of property owners, residing in Kirlher, el. 1861, d. i8th May, 1868, set. 45 ; bur. at Kirkby Malzeard. AsLiN. Robert, el. 1855, re-el. 1858, d. 28th May, 1888, set. 72 ; bur. at Trinity Church ; p. 258, Atkinson. John Wm. . el. 1891. H B.\TEMAN. Frederic, el. 1868. re-el. 1875. 1878. i88i. t B.^TEM.^N, Joseph, el. 1854; d. 3rd Dec. 1864. aet. 68 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. Baynes. John. el. 1876. re-el. 1878; Mayor 1885-6. 1886-7. 1887-8 ; .Aid. 1880. 1886 ; p. 249. 258. T Bickersteth. Henry Cecil, el. 1881 ; Mayor 1883-4 ; p. 247. IT Binns. Frederick J.\mes. el. 1886. H Binns. Thomas, el. 1S73. re-el. 1877. U Bowman. Robert Moore, el. 1858. H Braithwaite John. el. 1857; d. ist March. 1881. set. 82 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Braithwaite. Peter, el. 1880, re-el. 1883. \ Britain James Henry, el. 1837; d. bur. t Britain, John, el. 1841, re-el. 1844, 1847 d. % Brown, John, el. 1846. re-el. 1849. 1864 ; d. 14th Jan.. 1881. aet. 63; bur. at Ripon Cathedral; p. 232. Buck, Anthony, el. 1835 ; d. 19th June. 1853. :et. 57 : bur. at Trinity Chu.'ch. BURNISTON, William, el. 1880; d. 5th Jan.. 1887. ?et. 62 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 254. Buri.inson, Henry, el. 1840. re-el. 1848 ; d. 5th March. 1879. cet. 79; bur. at Ripon Cathedral; p. 228. Burton, John. el. i860, re-el. 1863. 1867. 1870; d. 4th March. 1876, a?t. 61 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 220. Calvert, George, el. 1875 ; re-el. 1878. \ Carter. Henry, el. 1850; d. loth Feb.. 1876. at Littlethorpe, ast. 81 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 220. Carter, Thomas, el. 1857; Mayor 1866-7. 1867-8. 1868-9 ; .Aid. 1865 ; d. 15th March. 1884, a;t. 65 ; bur. at Masham ; pp. 197. 200. 248. Clarke, Thomas, el. 1839. re-el. 1845 ; d. 12th Dec. , 1865, set. 61 ; bur. at Slingsby. Coi.LiNSON. Robert Ellington, el. 1863; re-el. 1866, 1869. 1884. 1887 ; Mayor 1876-7. 1877-8. 1878-9. 1879-80; -Aid. 1871. 1877; d. 26th Dec. 1889, a?t. 55 ; bur. at Trinity ; pp. 222. 232. Cottam, Edwin, el. 1883; re-el. 1884. U Croi't. Samuel, el. 1868; re-el. 1871, 1874. 1879. 1882. t Darnbrougii, Thomas, el. 1841 ; M.ayor 1842-3 ; Aid. 1841 ; d. Feb., 1859, ast. 66; pp. 162. 181. Di.\oN William Edward, el, 1889. H Dudgeon, William, el. 1874; re-el. 1877; d. i8th Jan., 1884, :et. 48; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. DuNNiNGTON, James, el. 1862; re-d. 1865. i86g; d. 14th Sept.. 1875, a;t. 58; bur. at Ripon C'athedral ; p. 221. DUNNiNoroN, James, Joiner, el. 1877; d. 22nd Oct., 1886, x\. 69; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. MUNICU'AL JIJ^TOJiy, ETC. 307 Durham, John, el. 1854; d. i8th May, 1866, set. 76 ; bur. at Masham. Earle, Francis, el. 1845; d. 22nd May, 1851, a;t. 56 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Katrburn, Jamks, el. 1851. H Fall, James, el. 1845; d. 21st Dec, 1880, ast. 71 ; bur. at Trinity Church, Farmery, Thomas, el. 1848: Mayor 1850-1 ; Aid. 1850; d. at Redcar, 25th July, 1852; aet. 52; bur. at Ripon ; p. 169. Farrer, William, Aid., el. 1835; Mayor, 1813-14, 1823-4; d. 14th July, 1865; pp. 125, 130. Fenwick, James Thomas, el. 1850; d. 15th June, 1868, 3^t. 69 ; bur. at Long F'ranilington, North- umberland. Fisher, Thomas, el. 1835; d. nth Nov. 1853, ret. 58 : bur. at Redale. Fossick, John, el. 1862. H FoxTON, Thomas, el. 1874. II GowiNG, Thomas, el. 1863; re-el. 1866. 1871, 1872; d. 17th May, 1878, aet. 59 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 227. Greaves, Richard, el. 1835; re-el. 1836, 1839; d. 15th June, 1869, set. 70 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Hall, Lambert, el. 1870; d. 6th Sept., 1873, cet. 55 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 214. Hall, Charles Lambert, el. 1889. It Hammond, Thomas Cunoale, el. 1862; d. at Harrogate, 17th Jan, , 1885, aet. 82 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral; p. 244.* Hargrave, Thomas, el. 1880; re-el. 1883. 1886; - Mayor, 1889-90 ; Aid. 1886 ; p. 282. T Harland, John, el. 1836; re-el. 1839, 1845, 1846; .\\A. 1847 ; d. i8th July, 1865, aet. 65 ; bur. at St. John's Church, Sharow. Harland, Thomas, el. 1842; re-el. 1850; d. 29th Oct., 1871, cet 71 ; bur. at Sharow Church. Harrison, John, el. 1884; re-el. 1887. *i Hakkison, Samuel, el. 1884. H Harrison. Willi.\m, el. 1842; re-el. 1845, 1846, 1849, 1853; d. 25th Oct., 1867, oet. 50: bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 198. Harrison, William, el. 1888; re-el. 1891. T Hartley, John Robinson, el. 1845; re-el. 1861, 1864 ; d. 2ist Nov. , 1873, ait. 56 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Hartley, Robert, el. 1851 ; d. 17th Jan., 1858. aet. 58 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Heslop, John, el. 1845; d. bur. at % Heslop, Ralph, Aid., el. 1835; Mayor 1821-2; d. 22nd Jan., 1842, ast. 61 ; p. 129. Hill, Thomas, el. 1880; re-el. 1883. H Horn, Christopher, el. 1837; re-el. 1840, 1848; Mayor 1838-9; Aid. 1841 ; d. 15th Feb., 1855; bur. at Wath ; p. 159. Horn, Robert, el. 1839; d. 28th May, 1858, aet. 63 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Horn, William James, el. 1852; re-el. 1857. 1859; .Aid. 1862; d. Nov. 17th, 1871, ast. 54; bur. at Wath. Husband, Charles, el. 1853; re-el. 1856, 1859; Mayor 1860-1 ; p. 185. U Husband, John C. Radclvffe, el. 1890. H Hutchinson, William Hani.ev, el. 1886. U ISGLEMY, George, el. 1882; re-e). 1885, 1888. U Ireland, William, el. 1839; re-el. 1840; d. bur. at X Jackson, George, el. 1835; re-el. 1838. 1841, 1845; d. 24th March, 1876. aet. 68; bur. at Trinity Church ; p. 220. Jackson, John, el. 1851 , d. 4th Oct., 1883, a;t. 80; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 247. Jaques, Richard, el. i860; d. 6th Oct. , 1886, aet. 85 ; bur. at Orpington, Kent. Johnson, Henry Walbran, el. 1859; d. March 17th. 1875, ;ct. 65 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. Jordan, John, el. 1837 ; d. bur. at X Judson, Tho.vias, el. 1835; Mayor 1835-6; d. 13th .Aug.. 1870, XI. 80; p. 140.* Judson, Thomas, JUNR..el. 1854; Mayor 1862-3; .Aid. 1857; p. 189. U Judson, William, el. 1851 ; d. 27th April, 1875, ait. 53 : bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 219. Kearsley, George, el. 1872; re-el. 1875; Mayor 1881-2; Aid. 1876, 1877; p. 235. H Kearsley, Henry, el. 1852; re-el. 1862. 1865, 1868, 1869; Mayor 1870-1, 1871-2, 1872-3; Aid. 1871 ; d. 17th Nov., 1876, aet. 64 ; bur. at Ripon Cath- edral ; pp. 205, 214, 222. Kearsley, John, el. 1853 ; re-el. 1856 ; d. 26th Feb., 1877, ast. 68; bur. at Ripon Cathedral; p. 223. Kearsley, John, el. 1880; re-el. 1882, 1885; d. 14th Jan., 1890, a;t. 45 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 283. Kearsley, Robert, el. 1855 ; re-el. 1858 ; Mayor 1857-8, 1858-9; -Aid. 1859; pp. 179, 183. 7 Kearsley. William Henry, el. 1886; re-el. 1889.I Kendall, Thomas, el. 1842; rc-el. 1844, 1847, 1850, 1864; .Mayor 1859-60; .Aid. 1853. 1865; p. 183. IT Lee, John Banks, el. 1872; re-el. 1875, 1878, 1881, 1889; Mayor 1882-3, '884-5; Aid. 1883; pp. 246, 244.* 1[ Linn, Richard, el. 1845; reel. 1852; d. bur. at J Lumley, Richard, el. 1857; re-el. i860, 1865, 1870, 1871, 1874; Mayor 1874-5, 1875-6, 1880-1 ; Aid. 1874; d. loth Sept.. 1883, ast. 55; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; pp. 217, 232, 247. Mallinson, George Naylor, el. 1867; re-el. 1877; d. i2th Feb., 1887, aet. 62; bur. at Trinity Church ; p. 254. Morton, Henry, el. 1850; Mayor 1851-2. 1852-3, 1853-4; Aid. 1852; pp. 170, 173. IT Morton, William, el. 1864. H Moss, William, el. 1855; re-el. 1856, 1859; d. 9th March. 1887, ast. 74 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; P- 254- Mountain, Tho.mas Ri< kakd, el. 1868; re-el. 1871, 1876, 1882, 1891 ; Aid. 1883. T Nelson, Christopher, el. 1835; d. 13th Feb., 1843, aet. 66; bur. in Ripon Cathedral; p. 137. Norman, James, el. 1842 ; re-el. 1845, 1846, 1849. IT OXLEY, Charles, .Aid., el. 1835; d. 26th Feb., 1873; bur. at Ripon Cathedral; p. 213. 3o8 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Parkin. Joseph Brooks, el. 1870; re-el. 1873. 1876. 1879. 1890. 1891. IT Pf..\rson, William. Aid., el. 1835: Mayor 1822-3, r837-8 : a: 1848. set. 68 ; pp. 130, 159. PiTCHhORTH. John, el. 1859; d. 26th March, i866, jet. 49; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. Procter, John, el. 1833 : d. 4th Jan., 1862, a;t. 52 ; • bur. at Trinity Church. Rhodes, John. el. 1868; d. 4th Feb.,. 1870, iCL 32; bur. at Trinity Church. Rhodes, Quintin, el. 1835; re-el. 1838; Mayor 1836-7 ; .\\&. 1838 ; d. 1839, cet. 36 ; bur. at Trinity Church ; p. 157. Robinson, John, el. 1840; re el. 1841 ; d. 2nd Feb., 1869. x\.. 78 ; bur. at Ripon C;athedral. Robinso.v. Robert, el. 1842; d. 19th Feb., 1873, aet. 81 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral ; p. 223. Robinson, Samuel, el. 1846; re-el. 1851 ; d. rst July, 1869, ast. 68; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. Robson, James Pickering, el. 1840; re-el. 1843; Mayor 1845-6; .A.ld. 1846; d. nth March, 1863, a;t. 49 ; bur. at Sharow ; p. 165. RoLLiNsoN, John, el. 1852; d. 26th Sept., 1855, Eet. 53 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Scott, Thom.\s, el. 1856; d. 7th March, 1880, aet. 54 ; bur.' at Kirby Hill. Severs, John, el. 1880. H Severs, Thomas, el. 1852; re-el. 1855, 1858; d. 26th .\pril, i868, set. 58 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Skaife, Thomas, el. 1849; re-el. 1861 ; d. i6th April, 1869, ast. 57 ; bur. at Hartwith. Smith. Francis. Junr., el. 1883; re-el. 1885, 1888 ; Aid. 1889. T Smithson, Thomas, el. 1874; re-el. 1887, 1890; Mayor, 1890-1, 1891-2. T Snovvden, George, el. 1835; d. bur. at. J Spence, John, el. 1873; re-el. 1876. T Stevenson, Handlev. el. 1848 ; d. 2nd May, 1833, aet. 53; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. Stevenson, John, el. 1838; d. 4th Feb. 1843, ret. 46 ; bur. at St. Oswald's, Sowerby, Thirsk. Stevenson, Thomas, el. 1867; re-el. 1871, 1879; bur. at St. Oswald's. Sowerby, Thirsk. SwiEXS, Matthew Charles, el. 1861 ; re-el. 1865 ; d. i6th Jan., 1878, let. 60; bur. at Bishop Thornton ; p. 224. Terry. Richard, el. 1843; d. 31st March, i86(, aet. '64; bur. at Trinity Church. Thirlwav, Henrv, cI. 1841 ; re-el. 1844 ; d. 24th March. 1866. a;t. 84 ; bur. at Ripon Cathedral. Thirlway, Henry Mann, el. 1883; re-el. 1886, 1889; Mayor 1888-9; Aid. 1889: p. 259. t Thirlwav. Henry Steel, el. 1857. II Thompson, Francis, el. 1838; d bur. at X Thompson, John, el. 1844; rc-el. 1847. 1851; Mayor 1849-50; Aid. 1850; d. 1861 ; p. 168. Thompson, William, el. 1863; rc-el. 1866; Mayor 1873-4; Aid. 1868; p. 314. f Thwaites, Richard, el. 1838; re-el. 184 1 ; d. bur. al X Thwaites, William, el. 1866; re-el. i86g. If Timm, Charles, el. 1843 ; Mayor 1844-5 ; Aid. 1844 ; d. bur. at. p. 163. J To.MLiNsoN. Stephen, el. 1865 ; re-el. 1867. 1870. 1873, 1876. 1879 ; .Aid. 1880. IT Tutin, Septi.mus, el. 1838; re-el. 1840, 1843 ; Mayor 1843-4, 1846-7; Aid. 1844; d. 2nd May, 1862, a;t. 60; bur. at Trinity Church; pp. 162, 166. Walbran, Christopher James, el. 1851 ; d. 9th July. 1853, set. 28 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Walbkan, John, el. 1835; re-el. 1845; Mayor 1840-1, 1841-2; .Aid. 1839; d. i6th July, 1846; bur. at Thornton Watlass ; p. 161. Walbran. John Richard, el. 1850; re-el. 1853, 1856 ; Mayor 1855-6, 1856-7 ; Aid. 1856 ; d. 7th April, 1869, Kt. 51 ; p. 175. Walbran, Peter, el. 1852; d. 4th March, 1856, set. 34 ; bur. at Trinity Church. Walbran, Richard Henry, el. 1871 ; re-el. 1872 ; d. April 20th, 1875, jet. 27; bur. at Trinity Church : p. 219. Walker, Thomas, el. 1854; d. loth Jan., 1858. jet. 65 ; bur. at the Temple Churchyard. Watson, Christopher, el. 1885. *i Wells, Arthur, el. 1887; re-el. 1890. IT Wells, Thomas, el. 1881 ; re-el. i888, 1891. H Wells, William, el. 1857 ; re-el. 1865, 1868 ; Mayor 1869-70; Aid. 1868, 1874; p. 202. T WiLLEV, John, el. 1835; re-el. 1836; Mayor 1836; Aid. 1838 ; d. bur. at p. 156. J Williamson, Robert, el. 1855. T WiLLiAMSO.N", Thomas, el. 1835; re-el. 1841; Mayor 1848-9; Aid. 1847; d. 7th Jan., 1867, set. 70; p. i68. Williamson, Willlvm, el. 1835, re-el. 1847; Mayor, 1847-8; Aid. 1850, 1856; d. 23rd .April, 1857, jet. 69 ; p. 167. Wiseman, Willi.\m, el. i860; d. ist March, 1872, jet. 44 ; bur. at Little Ouseburn. Wright, John, el. 1889. T Wright, Thomas, el. 1837; re-el. 1850; Mayor 1839-40; Aid. 1838; d. at Redcar. 1856. jet. 58 ; bur. at Redcar ; p. 160. YoRKE, William, el. 1847 ; Mayor 1854-5 ; .Aid. 1853, 1859; d. ist. Feb., 1877, set. 79; bur. at .Ayton ; pp. 174. 223. May. A singular discovery, made in the gravel pit belonging to Lord Ripon, near Bishopton, in the shape of a human skeleton. The remains, which were jiresumably those of an aged person, were taken charge of by Mr. Thomas Pratt, M.R.C.V.S. , and placed in the Museum of the Ripon Naturalists' Society. From exposure to the action of moisture in the gravel, it is difficult to say how long it had been embedded, the question as to how it came there being still more problematical. May I2th. When passing some mole-hills in one of his pastures, Mr. U. Potter, of North Leys, near Ripon, found upon one of them a little pipe, such as country folk call a fairy pipe. There are various kinds and sizes of such pipes found, some so small that a pea would almost fill the bowl ; in others the little head is prolonged like a cigarette-holder ; while a third sort have large bowls. .All the ancient tobacco pipes are distinguished by a large lump placed at the junction of the bowl and the stem, to rest the pipe MUNICIPAL IIISTOR \\ ETC. 309 upon when not in uso. Some have the initials of a famous pipe-maker. "Charles Riggs. of Newcastle, iintler-Lyme," sealed upon the lump. The smaller pipes are thought to be the oldest. They had to be economical when tobacco was first smoked in this country, for it was excessively dear. Mr. Potter's find is one of the tiny ones, but, unlike most of them, it is richly ornamented. Upon the head is a portrait mask of the British "• Solomon" (James 1.}, with the. face towards the smoker. The ears are large on the sides of the bowl, and the face bears a close resem- blance to the author of "The Counterblast to Tobacco." T.itile over an inch remains of the stem, which appears to have had roses and thistles in relief upon it. and when complete it must have been a dainty little pipe. — T. C. Hcslinglon. Ripon. May 1 2th. A public Lamp, as a distinctive feature of the residence of the Mayor, erected. The design is a very neat one. It is suspended by a bracket of ornamental iron-work, in the latter being a gilded horn, surmounted by a spur, representing the arms of the city. The lamp itself is surmounted by a crown, and on the sides of the glass facing the street, are the words, " The Right Worshipful the Mayor." In the two centre glasses appears the nie.) A. J. G. Almond, (/>.) J. Harrison ; Corporal J. Bunyan promoted and appointed Pioneer-Sergt. to Battalion. July ist, 1892. I Company. Captain : tp.) J. C. R. Husband. Lieutenants: (/>.) F. S. Gowland ; ip.) W. Waldon. Sergeants : (/>.) Col. -Sergeant J. M. Wray ; Ser- geant's (p.) W. Pickersgill. (/.) T. Bell. (/.I J. Wel- bourn. (/>. ) G. Ellerker. Sta^: Hon. Chaplain, . Rev. E. B. Badcock ; Drill Instructor. T. C. Jones (H Co.). Col.-Sergt. ; Bandmaster, P. O'Brien (H. Co.). Sergt. Abstract made from the Battalion Printed Summary of Efficiency, etc., for the year ending Oct. 31st, 1891.'* This Table shows the Efficiency of the Ripon Detachment, as compared 'svith the whole Battalion of Eleven Companies, including York, Harrogate (with Wetherby), Knaresborough (with Boroughbridge), Ripon, Pateley Bridge, and Selby. Proficients ^/ff5///«/t' was established in 1872. the Public Meeting to form the same being held on 22nd of March in that year. The objects are " the union of churchmen for the maintenance and pro- motion of the principles of the ("hurch of England, the promotion and efficiency of Church Schools, and the extension of intellectual knowledge in subordi- nation to religion."' The Xewsroom is in the Town Hall ; the Library* contains about 1200 vols. Public Lectures are held during the session. The Ripon Con sei-7'a five Club was opened October 20th, 1885. A Club existed prior to this about 1872 to about 1880. In the latter year the Ripon Conser- vative Association was formed. The Club House is in Water JSkellgate. In 1892 the premises of the Ripon Mechanics' Institute were purchased, which will afford convenience for Billiard Room, &x. The Ripon Liberal Club, established in 1886, a Liberal Association having previously existed, but was merged into the club on its formation. The Club House is in Kirkgate. and there is a billiard room, in addition to the news room. etc. 3i6 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. A Mission Room situate in AUhallowg.ite, in Hoiy Trinity District, was opened on 31st October, 1879. by holding a special Service, when the Rev. Canon Jackson, of Leeds, preached the sermon. Rev. J. H. Goodicr, the Vicar of Holy Trinity devised means whereby the building was erected, and he stated at the opening that the cost was 675/. , of which 5271?. had already been subscribed. It consists of a single room, divided at the east end into two class rooms by an ornamental screen, moulded and panelled, and by means of a curtain at the opposite end of the room even two additional class rooms can be utilised if necessary. The building was erected from designs by Mr. R. H. Brodrick, architect, Ripon. It is built of brick with stone dressings, moulded Stafibrdshire bricks being used for window jambs, string courses, &c. It is roofed with green and blue slates, in alter- nate bands, and is surmounted with a spire at the west end, which also serves for the purpose of ven- tilation, and under this is an over-hanging bell-cote of ornamental character, supported by moulded brackets and corbels. The glazing of the windows is cathedral glass in lead lights of different tints. The fence walls are of brick and stone with ornamental wrought iron palisading and gate pillars of brick with stone caps. The building is suitably furnished, com- fortably seated and heated. The Ripon Naturalists' Club and Scit'nti/c As- sociation, established 3rd May, 1882. On the 13th February. 1883, they entered upon the premisesin Park Street, now known as the "Museum." A valuable local museum has been formed ; liberal contributions having been made, and a number of articles deposi- ted on loan by .\rcha?ologists and Naturalists in the neighbourhood. The Ripon Obscrfer was established and first pub- lished on November 19th, 1885, by Mr. T. Binns, J. P., then of Riseley Hall. "The Ripon Division Conservative Newspaper Company " was shortly afterwards formed and took over the Observer, and continued to publish it until 1888, when the journal was transferred to Messrs. Macaskie & Co., pro- prietors of the Leeds Daily News. Leeds. In May, 1890, the Leeds Daily News, and affiliated Journals, including the Observer, were formed into a Limited Liability Company, with a capital of 40,000/. , and the Observer has since been published by the " Leeds Daily News, Limited." Working Men's Hall. — This building was origin- ally the Primitive Methodist Chapel, and was pur- chased by the Dean of Ripon (the Very Rev. W. R. Freniantle, D.D. ) in .August, 1881, and handed over to the Dean and Chapter on the 28th of January, 1891. The Hall is used for a Working Men's Club, estab- lished October, 1885 ; forthe Priest Lane Young Men's Society, originally established by the Rev. S. Reed in 1879, and re-organised by the Rev. F. H. Taylor in 1891 ; for Mothers' Meetings ; Band of Hope : Church of England Temperance Meetings ; Instru- mental Classes ; and generally as a centre for Paro- chial 'Work of the Priest Lane District in connection with the Cathedral. There is also a Sunday Even- ing Service (after the Cathedral Service) for those un- able to attend any other place of worship. APPENDIX. THE TOWNE BOOK OF RIPPON. RIPPON IN COM. EBOR., 1598. THE TOWNE BOOKE OF RIPPO' corrected and amended by gen'all consent of Henry Singleton, now wakema', and the most p'te of the aldermen his brethern assembled in the Towne House of Rippon afforesaid, comonly caled the Tole Bothe, uppon Frydaye, beeinge the xiiith of Aprill, in the fortie yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Ladie Elizabethe, by the Grace of God, of England, France and Ireland, Queene, defender of the faythe, &c:, and ratiffyed and confirmed under the hands and scales of the most reverend Mathew, by God's p'vidence now Lord Archbishop of York, His Grace, and the Right Worshipfull Sr. V.'illm. Mallory Knight, His Graces Heighe Steward of the said Towne of Rippon, and the Lib'ties thereof. The tenth daye of June in the yeare above wryten, as hereafter appearethe and is be scene. And accordinge as by auncient costome heretofore hathe beene usuall. WHEREAS yt appearethe uppon recoard extant, and to be scene, that a laudable and auncient office hath beene continued since the conquest, w'hin the Towne of Rippon, in the countie of York, and w'hin the Lib'ties of the Most Reverend the Lord Archbishopp of Yorke for the tyme beinge, intituled and called by the name and tytle of WAKEMAN wythin the said Towne, and by p'bable supposition the said office to have beene continued before the said conquest, As well for the strengthninge and maintayninge of the peace of the Cheife Soveraigne of the Realme of England, for the tyme beinge, as also for makinge and maintayninge of good and laudable orders wythin the said Towne for the good and comoditie of the same and comonalty therabout, and for the suppresinge of disorders and outrages in that place ALL WHICH have beene done, devised, established, strengthned and maintayned from tyme to tyme beyond the memorye of man by the said chieffe officer, the Wakema' for the tyme beeinge, and the Alderme' his brethren, and assent of the Comonalty or the moste sufficient of them ; AND YT IS further manifest and appearethe by the said Auncient Record that when att anytyme heretofore there hath fallen out any discoard, variance, or disagrement about the election of the said Officer, or about any order or orders, thinge or thinges, app'tayninge to the said Office, betwene the said Wakema' for tyme beeinge, the Aldermen and Comonalty there, yt hath from tyme to tyme beene heard, decyded, appeased, qualifyed, determined, ratifyed and confirmed by the said Most Reverend the Archbishopp of York for the tyme beeinge, or by His (irace's o RirON MILLENARY RECORD. Heighe Steward of the Lib'ties there, uppon humble suite made to bothe, or eyther of them, by the said Wakman and brethren for the tyme beeinge, for the avoydinge of further sute, extremities, inconveniences and charges in Lawe in or about the p'mises AS APPEARETH uppon recoard in the ninthe yeare of the Raigne of our Late Soveraigne, Kinge Henry the eight, by the Most Reverend Father in God, Thomas, then Archbishop of York and Cardinal! of Englande ; and by Richard Nevell L. Lattimer,then His Grace Heighe Steward of Rippon, afforesaid ; AND not longe after in lyke manner by the Righ' Hon'able Henry, then Earle of Comberland, and Heighe Steward as afforesaid, in the vi'h yeare of the raigne of our Lit Soveraigne, King Edwarde the sext : NOW FORASMUCHE as this p'sent yeare first mentioned, there is, and for dyvers yeares lately bypast hathe beene, many controv'sies about the election of the said Officer, and about contempts made by, who hav- inge beene lawfully chosen and elected to the said office, according to auncient costome, and continuall practice, yet have utterly refused to undergoe the said office, or satisfy the ordinary fynes accostomed and adjudged for suche contempte ; by reason whereof the strengthe of the said office hathe beene somewhat weak'ned : And also for that there hathe beene many yeares by past, and still is, many controversies and disagrements in the Publique Meetings about many other orders that concerne the Publique good of the said Towne and comonaltie thereabout, All or most of whiche said controversies have beene supposed a long tyme by the most p'te of the wisest and best accompt in and about the said Towne, to have fallen out by reason of the confusion of the nomber of alde'men, for that the office beeinge never lymited w'h any certen nomber, is at this almost utterly confounded : By reason p'cesse of tyme hathe made so great and excessive a nomber as is not usuall to meete for any matter of Publique Government, concerning the lyke Office, w'hin the realme of England ; and w'hall dyvers and many of the said nomber very unsifficient and utterly unfytt for that purpose, some by reason of old age and weakenes, not able to indure any paines, or p'sent themselves about that busines, some for that they are so decayed in their estate that they are not able to bestowe anythinge for defence or strengthining of the said office or offices, some for that they are wilfull in their affections, never yelding consent w'h the wyseste for the Publique good, by reason whereof the said office is not onely mightely decayed, but the peace of Our Gracious dread Soveraigne often tyme broken, many outrages comitted in the night tyme, And the Publique good of the said Towne almost utterly neglected : IN REGARDE wherof, and for other good causes and consideracons to longe to be mentioned, but specially consideringe the alteracon of things in this age from the ages afforegoinge, when the late orders were established : now of necessity to be altered and changed, Yt hathe pleased the Right ^Vorshipful! Sr. Willm. Mallory Knight, Heighe Steward of the said Liberties (deeply tenderinge the Publique good of the said Towne and the good Gov'ment thereof), Att the humble sute of Henry Singleton, now Wakenian, and xxixty his brethren, p'te of the great nomber before mentioned : And by the warrant and con- sent of the Most Reverend Mathew, now L : Archbishopp of York, to vouchesaffe his ji'sence tow sev'all times publique in the Towne House, comonly called the Tola Boothe, wythe the said VVakema' and his said brethren, for the quieting of the said controversies and for the estaljlishing of the most wholsome and comodious orders for the Publicjue good of the said 'I'owne and comonalty therabout,accordinge to the example of his Hon'able p'dicessors before APPENDIX. mentioned, ATT WHICH TVME of their last meetinge as afforesaid, thexiiith of Aprill, first mentioned, and in the xlth yeare of the raigne of our said Gratious and dread Soveraigne Elizabeth, by the grace of god, queene of England, France and Ireland, defender of the faythe, &c., YTT IS ORDERED and agreed by the said Henry Singleton, now Wake- man ; and the wliole consent of the said nomber of his brethren then p'sent, and assent of the Comonalty or most sufficient of them, AND RATIFYED and confirmed by the said Most Reverend Father Mathew, now Lord Archbishopp of York, aforesaid, as principall of the said Liberties, and by the said Right Worshipfull Sr. Willm. Mallory Rnight, as Heighe Steward of the same Liberties and by bothe and ether of them jointly, and severally as farr as in them lyethe, the tenthe daye of June, in the yeare afforesaid, as under their hands and scales hereunto anexed, more at large dothc and may appeare : THAT THESE orders foUowinge, contayned in this book, some of them now made and altered by gen'all consent afforesaid, and accordinge to that auncient costom and order, wherby the rest were made in tymes jjast, whether they concerne the reducinge of the said sup'fluous nomber of Aldermen into a fewer and more certen nomber ; or the limita- tion of the office w'hin that certen nomber, or the election of the chieffe officer out of that certen nomber, from tyme to tyme. Or, the suplyinge of that certen nomber as any of them shal be taken away by deathe or otherwise, from tyme to tyme. Or for the deposinge of any from that certen nomber for any insufficiency causualty or misdeamaynor. Or any other order or orders for the publique good of the said Towne and comonalty thereabout, heretofore or now made, or hereafter to be anexed ; by the lyke consent : SHALL FROM henceforthe be duely and truely executed and put in practise, accordinge to true meaninge, uppon suche penalty as to every p'ticuler is anexed to be increassed or demin- ished in suche manner as the Wakma' and his brethren, for the tyme beeinge or the most p'te of them Assembled in the said Towne House, shall fynd and adjudge most conveni- ent, accordinge as hathe beene us and costome from tyme to tyme TO BE LEVIED and taken by the said Wakema' and his brethren for the tyme beeinge, their men or officers, for and to the uses specifyed in this booke, continually and frome tyme to tyme, w'hout contradiction of any of the said Towne or comonalty at their p'ill, or any of them ; as costomably from tyme to tyme hath beene the continuall use, costom and practize. IN WITNES wherofe, and for the better and more effectuall conffirmation of this said Booke and of every order and orders therin contayned, The said Lord Archbishoppe and Heighe Steward have unto the same subscrybed their hands and annexed their scales, the said tenthe of Juine, in the yeare before mentioned. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. ORDERS FOR THE ABRIGMENTE OF THE SAID superfluous nomber of Aldermenn w'hin the said Towne of Rippon, And the Limitation of them wythin the certen nomber of xii onely, to be assistants wythe the Wakema' for the tyme beinge, and for the election of the said Wakema' out of the said nomber of xii from tyme to tyme, and for suplyinge the said nomber of xii continually, as they shal be taken away by deathe, or otherwise removed out of the said Towne, and for deposinge any from the said nomber for any want or insufficiency whatsoever. I. — IMPRIMIS, yt is condescended, concluded, and agreed uppon by the consent and assent of Henry Singleton, now wakema' and xxixtie his brethren affore mentioned, and the most sufficient of the comonalty assembled in the lowne house as afforesaid, And rati- fyed and confirmed by the Most Reverend Mathew, now L. Archbischopp of Yorke, and Sr. Willm. Mal- lory, Heighe Steward of the Liberties of Rippon as afforesaid, That there shal be henceforthe from tyme to tyme the nomber of xii onely taken out of the said great and sup'Huous nomber before mentioned, to be nominated and chosen out by the said Heighe Slewarde to be assistants wythe the wakema" for the lyme beeinge. and from tyme to tyme for the effectinge and accomplishinge of suche orders as concerne the said office and publique good of the said towne and comonaUy therabout wythout p'judice or trouble to any the rest of the greate nomber before specifyed untiil suche tyme as they or any of them by p'cesse of tyme shal be elected and chosen by order established in this book, to succeed and suply the places of any of these that now are p'sently to take their romes and places for the purpose afforesaid, whiche xii the said Heighe Ste»vard hathe nominated and chosen out of the great nomber afforesaid, as under his hand wry tinge, at. all tymes readie to be shewed more at large doth and may appeare . . . {sic) That is to saye the said Henry Singleton beinge now Wakeman, there is elected for his assistants and brethren by the consent and authoritye afforesaid. Out of the said greater nomber these xii. Raphe Watson. Rodger Holmes. Francis Healy. Raph Huchenson, Thomas Newell. Thomas Doughill. Henrie Snowe. George Redshawe. Thomas Hebden. Willm. Kawcett. Thomas Watson. Thomas Hardcastle. Which xii now p'sently are to joyne and p'ceed in all causes wythe the said Wakema' and his suc- cessors for the purposes affore mentioned, and so from tyme to tyme, w'hout the assistance of any fur- ther or greater nomber heretofore usuall for that purpose. AN OKOYM. far the Election of the said Wakman out of the said certen nomber of xii from tyme to tyme. 2. — ITEM, YT YS also condescended, concluded, agreed and established as is afforesaid, that the said chieffc officer, the Wakema' for tyme to come and from tyme to tyme (except any tyme hereafter any other order shal be adjudged more covenient by ilie consent afforesaid) Shal be elected and chosen successivelyoul of the said nomber of xii, accordingeas heretofore they have had their places and borne office texcept any of tlie foresaid nomber of xii as yt shall come to his course to be elected as afforesaid shall disable himself as unfitt by reason of age, weake- nes, or any other imp'fection, his allegation beeinge allowed by the wakema" and the said xii, his breth- ren or the most pte of them), that then choise be made of the next in order of the said nomber of xii by the consent afforesaid, Or otherwise whosoever of the said nomber shall at any tyme herafter be wilfull and not alleage suche sufficient reason as the wakma' for the tyme beeinge and the xii his breth- ren, or the most pte of them, assembled in the said towne house, shall approve and allowe why the said office should passe by him ; And doe notw"hstand- inge his insufficient allegation utterly refuse to take the said office and charge uppon him, that then the old fyne of iiii/. shal be adjudged against by the said consent for his contumacie in that respecte, or more orlesse.as the wakeman and the reste of the xii for tyme beeinge, or most of them, assembled in the said Towne House, shall adjudge to the use of the como" purse, to be levied and taken as beforesaid and used, and bestowed by como' consent of the said Wakema" and xii, or most of them. AN ORDER FOR SUPPLYINGE the foresaid nomber of xii as there shal be want from tyvu to tyme. 3. — IFM, YT IS also condescended, concluded, agreed and established as afforesaid, that as yt shall please gode from tyme to tyme to take away by deathe any of the foresaid nomber of xii beforementioned, or otherwise, to remove them from inhabitinge wythin the said towne, that then and at all suche tymes as yt shall please god so to call them away, that then and at all such tymes yt shal be lawfull for the Wakema' for the tyme beinge to assemble the rest of the xii his breth- ren in the towne house afforesaid, and p'ceed to a new election by voices, and chose one thought most sufficient, ether out of the nomber of those that were Aldermen heretofore, or out of the nomber of the Comonalty w'hin the said towne, if any be thought more convenient so to supply the said nomber of xii from lyme to tyme, Alwaies p'vided that any refusinge to supply the said nomber beeing orderly and law- fully elected as afforesaid. shall undorgoe such fyne as the Wakema* and his brethren so assembled as afforesaid shal adjudge and cesse upon him or any so refusinge, to be levied to the use afforesaid by the Wakema' and the rest his brethren, their men or officers for the tyme beeinge as afforesaid. APPENDIX. AN ORDER FOR DEPOSIXGE any from the said nombcr of xii for any insuj^cicticy. 4. — ITM, YT IS also condescended, concluded, agreed and established as aforsaid, that if at any tynie or lymes hereafter anyof the said nomberof xii assist- antstothewakema' for tyme beinge shal be found insuf- ficient for his place in the judgment of the Wakenia' and the rest his brethren for the tyme becinge, ether by reason of age, decay in welthe, want of goverment, or by reason of any other iinp'fection agreed uppon and allowed by conion consent as afforesaid, and made knowne unto the Heighe Steward of the Liber- ties afforesaid, and by him approved. That then yt shal be lawfuU for the wakenia' and the reste his brelhre' for the tyme beeinge, consentinge as afforesaid. him to deposeandput out of the said nomber, And forlhw'h to elect an other in his place, and for the purposes afToresaid, according to the order last before men- tioned. AN ORDER TH.^T DOTH CONCERNE Mt- said Wakcman his charge. 5. — ITM, Y T IS condescended, concluded, ordered agreed and established as afforsaid, that the wake- man for the tyme beinge, accordinge to auncienl costom. shall cause a home to be blowne every night dureinge the tyme he is in office, at nyne of the clocke in the evening, at the foure corners of the crosse. in the market stead, and imediatly after to begin his walche, and to keepe and continue the same till three or foure of the clocke in the morninge. .And if yt happen any house or houses to be broken on the gate syd w'hin the lowne of Rippo" afforesaid, and any goods to be taken away or w'hdrawne, out of ye said houses, or any of them : that then, accordinge to old costome, ye Wakema' for the tyme beinge shall make good and satisfye unto the p'tie so wronged in suche manner, and to suche vallew, as by the said xii his brethren or most of them, assembled in the said towne house, he shal be assigned and adjudged, yf so be the p'tie that had the . . . (J»r) can prove the wrong to be done w'hin the howers of the watche, and that the Wakeman and his servants did not their duetie at yt tyme. AN ORDER FOR THE WAK E.MAN'S ^oia^f about the tinone and feast inge. 6. — ITM, YT IS also condescended, concluded, agreed and established as affors'd, that accordinge to old costome the wakenia' for the tyme beeinge shal imediatly after his entrance into his office walke throughout the whole towne where he is charged ; and the same night make a supper in suche manner as heretofore hathe beene usuall, At which tyme all his brethren the Aldermen w'hin the said towne of Rippon, havinge before sufficient warninge, shall repaire unto the said W'akema's house for the tyme beinge at the tyme by him p'fixed, and from thence by 2 and 2 in a rank, every tow having a torche beffore them, accompanie the said wakema' through- out his said walke, sicknes or some lawfuU cause allowed by the house onely excepted, uppon paine of every default \\s. \'md. to be levied as afforesaid, to the use before mentioned : And instead of other tow suppers and goings about whiche hathe beene usuall at midsomer, and at his oulgate, the said wakema' for tyme beeinge to chose a daye in sonier betwene the tenth daye of June and the last daye of .August, yearely the same daye to make a soleme dinner for all his said brethren and their wyves, and suche other of the towne as he shall think convenient, the rather for that the last supper at his outgate is thought sup'fluous, and so adjudged by gen'all consent, for that another followethe imediatly uppon yt by the next wakema'. In regard wherof the one is concluded to be to very litle purpose, and therupo' altered as afforesaid, and this order to be p'formed as alToresaid, by the wakema' for the tyme beeinge, uppon paine of every defalt xx/i to be levied by the .Mdermen, his brethren, or some of them, or their officers to the use afforesaid. AN ORDER THAT THE WAKEMAN FOR his yeare shall not flit out of the lowne. 7. — ITM, yt is condescended, concluded, orderee levied as well uppon the goods and cattels of the lorde and owner of the said house or houses, as also of the tenant or tenants so takinge the same, wherof ye one half or moetie to the use of the L. Archbishop of York for the tyme beinge, and the other moetie to the como" purse of Rippo' as aforesaid. 20. — ITEM, yt is also orderd and agreed as affore- said, that all suche p'sons as have lately resorted unto the said towne of Rippon to dwell wythin the space of three yeares before any ly me that this order is put in practice, and the matter examined, shall eyther furlh- with goe and repaire unto the place from whence they came, and had their last abydinge, and bringe a testamoniall under the hands and scales of tow justices to declare their good and honest behavior, or els to avoid the towne of RIpon aforsaid at the tyme of warninge geven by the wakeman and his brethren for ye tyme beinge, and except they and everye of them doe like of themselves, not to remaine at all, uppon paine of iiij. a monethe after the said warninge, to be levied as afforesaid. 21. — ITEM, yt is ordered and agreed as afforesaid that whosoever dwellinge or inhabitinge w'hin the said towne of Rippon shall at any tyme and place here- after, misuse or bycall the wakema" or his breth- ren for the tyme beinge, w'h any scomfuU or opp'brious or slanderous words shal be punished in the stocks by the space of one daie and one night, and yf he offend againe, to be further punished, at the discreiio' of the said wakma' & his breth- ren. 22. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as afor- said, that when yt shall please god to call unto his mercye any Alderma' of Rippon, or his wyfe. Then the wakma' and al his brethren, and their wyves, shall goe to the house where such corps shal be, and from thence solemly, in their gownes, to accompanie the same to the churche, and there to remaine till suche tyme as the said corps be comitled to yearllie from whence yt had the beginninge, uppon paine of every one so defaullinge, xj. to be leued as afforesaid, sick- nes or some other lawfuU cause onely excepted. 23. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as affore- said, that every Alderma' w'hin the said towne of Rippon, uppon lawfuU warninge geven al their seve- rall houses by the wakeman's servants, shall meet ihe wakeman for the lymc beinge at the towne house at any tyme or hower so by him appointed, and that solemly in iheir gownes. uppon paincof every default virf., to Ix: levied as afforesaid, sicknes or some other lawfull cause then and there aleaged and admitted excepted. 24. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as afore- said, that al tymes when occasio' ys that the comonalty be called to geve their voice or voices in any kind of cause or causes, thinge or things, contayned or here- after to be contayned in ihis book, that then warninge shal be geven by the bellnia' or ihe wakeman's ser- vants to twelve of the most discreet, so adjudged by the wakema*, and his brethren for ye tyme beinge, to meet the said wakeman and his brethren at the Towne House, and there to be the mouthe of thewhole como'altye, and their voices to serve effectually for all, and this order to be continued from tyme to tyme, and the rather for that yt ys found by comon experi- rence that one third p'te of the said como'alty cannot at one tyme come into the said house, uppon paine of every one of the xii so refusinge, to be fyned at the descrction of the said wakeman and his bretheren there assembled, and then and there to p'ceed unto any order w'hout voice of any the como'alty so absent ; any thinge in this order to the contrary notw'hstand- inge. 25. — ITEM, it is ordered and agreed as afforesaid, that no app'ntice beinge not borne in the saidTowneof Rippon, shall enter or be bound as p'entice to any trad, mistery, or nianuall occupation. Except he first pave unto the wakeman for tyme beinge, to the use of the comon purse, xii(/. , and also at the end of his said p'ntiship yf he shall set upp for himself his said trade or occupacion in the said towne, such a fyne as by the s'd wakman and his brethren for tyme beinge he shal be adjudged. 26. — ITEM, yt ys also ordered and agreed asaffore- said that no stranger or forenershal sett up any trade, mister>', or manuall occupation in the said towne except he first be admitted so to doe by the consent of the L. Archbishope of York, or the said wakema" and his brethren for tyme beinge, and doe further paye suche fyne as by the ^aid wakema' and his brethren assembled in the Towne House he shal be adjudged, and none to sett up anye suche trad or mistery at all w'hout the said consents as afforesaid. 27. — ITEM, yt is also agreed and ordered as affore- said, that for the bencfyl of the countrfv. that dwell somew'i far off, and use the market in the said towne of Rippon, that the come bell shal be rounge from hence- forward al xii of the clock at none or imedially after ever market daie throughout the yeare. And that every inhabitant wythin the said towne that from henceforlhe shall take, or cause tobetaken, deliverance of any corne bought or sould in the market there, on the market daie, before the said corne bell ringe shall forfeit for every bushel therof . . (sic J and every slraingcr takinge deliv'ance of any corne contrarie to this ordinance and agreement, shall forfeit the same corne so deliv'cd contrarie to this order, to the Most Reverend the L. Archbishop of Y'ork for the tyme beinge. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 28. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agi-eed as affore- said. that every inhabitant w'lun ihelowneof Rippon that shall receive any corne into their houses on the markctl daie, before yt have bene in the market, and that till the corne bell be runge, or shall suffer any strainger to sell his corne or other victualls in their houses on the market daie, thoughe yt be after the bell. And have not first bene therewithe in the mar- kett openly sett downe, And opened to sell, And shall not geve the wakeman knowledge therof before the deliv'ance, shall forfett for every bushell so received, sold, or deliv'ed contrarie to this ordinance and agree- ment, vif/. , And the seller the corne so sould and deliv'ed to the L. Archbishop of York for tyme beinge. 2g. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as affore- said, that no man, not inhabitinge in the towne affore- said, havinge any chamber in the said towne, shall sell any corne in the same chamber on the market daie. or in any other place save in the oppen markett, and that after the corne bell be rung. And that they shall bringe all that they sell that daye into the mar- kett at once, and not by pecemale, as heretofore they have donne, to deceive the contrey and to heighen the price, uppon paine of vi(/. forfeture for every bushell sould or used contarie to this order and agreement. 20. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as affore- said. That every inhabitant or occupier of any house, shopp, or chamber wythin the said towne of Rippon wherwythe the wakman for tyme beinge is chargeable in his watche, whose shopp dore or shopp windowe the wakeman or his servants shall fynd unshut, unlocked, or unbarred wythin the tyme of his watche shall forfett for that negligence \\d. , wherof the half p'te or moetie therof to the said wakeman, and the other moetie to the wakeman's servants so finding the same. Or els p'sently make to the said wakeman, before his breth- ren, a suflficient release to aquit him of the charge of that house, shopp, or chamber for that yeare. 31. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as afore- said, that a search shal be made yearely, about Mich'as, by the Wakman and his brethren throwout the said towne of Rippon, to vew who have made sufficient p'vision of feweell for winter, and who not. And that every inhabitant lackinge the same shal be amercied or punnished by the wakeman and his breth- ren, being assembled in the towne house, at their discretion. 32. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as afore- said. That what Inhabitant soever wythin the towne of Rippon ^fforesaid shall put, or cause to be put, any gest horses or strangers' goods uppon any the com- mons or averishc of Rippon afforosaid, shall forfett for every beast or horse viiit/. , to be levied by the said wakma' and his brethren for tyme beinge to the use of the como' purse afForsaid. 33.— ITEM, yl is also ordered and agreed as afor- said, That from henceforthe wakman for the tyme beeingeshall not sell, kill, nor [nit awaie the Towne Bull wythoul the consent of the house, uppon paine of xs. to the comon purse afforesaid. 3.1. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as affore- said, that yf at any tyme herafler any p'son assembled in the towne house of Rippon afforesa'd shall at any tyme hereafter disclose or oppen abroad to any p'son or p'sons w'soever, any matter there argued and debated, and not agreed uppon. Or shall discover to any p'son absent, and there spoken of, what was said, or whowas wythe him or against him, in election or speache, or otherwise disclose the councell of the house there assembled, or any of them, shall forfett, uppon the p'fect apparance thereof, for every the defaults afforesaid xxs., to be levied by the Wakema' and his bretheren for the tyme beinge, to the use of the como' purse of Rippon afforesaid. ORDERS TO BE OBSERVED BY THE waJ^- man and his brethrenn for tyme beinge, concerning all pasture comons of pasture, fieldes woodes and avarishe in and aboiit the said town of Rippon. 35. — IMPRIMIS, yt is ordered and agreed by the consent and assent afforesaid, that no inhabitant in or about the said towne of Rippon shall fell, or cut dowen, or cause to be felled or cut downe, any man- ner of wood or underwood, but of his owne tenement or fcrmehold, nor breake downe any hedges, uppon paine, so oft as they default, to forfett to the comon purse iiij. and '\\\\d., to be levied as aforesaid. 36. — ITEM, yt is ordered and agreed as afforesaid, that no man, woman, nor chield shall gleane any corne in any the fields of Rippon aftbres'd, uppon any land, untill the corne be carried from of the said land, uppon paine of every default \\\\d., and to beset in ye stocks. 37. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as affore- said, that everie inha'tant wythin the said towne of Rippon which hathe any mansion house of his owne inheritance, and dwelleth in the same, or that hathe and dwellethe in any mansion house of the auncient yearly rent of ffortie shillings or above, shall have three gates of the comon pasture noat or horse, AND every inhabitant in the said towne dwellinge in any house of or above the auncient yearly rent of sex shil- lings eyglit pence, and under fortie shiilingcs, he shall have of the said comun pasture tow gates, noate or horse, AND every inhabitant dwellinge in any house under the rent of sex shillinges eight pence of auncient rentshallhaveof thesaid comon paslnreonebeastgate. 38. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed as affore- said, That whosoever hathe any hedges, of any closes or grounds, that ought to be made up, adjoining uppon any comon pasture app'tayninge to the said towne of Rippon, shall make them upp before the x.xliedaieof Marcheyearlye, uppon reasonable warn- inge geven by the bylawmen, and so keepe them sufficiently made and maintayned untill the avarishe therein be broken open, by order of the towne, uppon paine of every default \\s. 39. — ITEM, yt is also ordered and agreed that no man shall tedder his horse nor catlell, nor keepe them uppon any corne or mcddow wi'hin the fields of lf Articles, 1598. M.\TTH. Ebok. W. M.ALLOKVE. Symon .Askwithe. John Groyne. Hughe Ripley. John Hardye. Marmaduke Jenkinson. Thomas Battie. Willyam B.ittie. Thomas Cundall. Anthony Tailor. Raiphe Webster. James Tompson. Willvam Newell. 66. — IT IS ordered that the wakeman shal be chosen out of those xxiiiitie w'h have not formerly bene wakemen, or paied .xvi nobles. And the election shal be in this nianer. The wakeman for the tyme beinge, uppon the daie accustomed for the election of a newe wakeman, shall no'i'ate three out of the said xxiiiitie as aforesaid, and propounde them to the rest of the xxiiiitie, or so many of them as shal be assembled in the towne house for that purpose. And the said three beinge no'i'ated and propounded, shall give place out of the towne howse for a tyme, and shall not dp'te out of the toleboothe until they knowe ther brethren pleasure, and having given place, the wakeman and the rest of the xxiiiitie assembled shall p'ceede in election, and whosoov' of those three so before no'i'ated and propounded shal MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR RIPON. PARLIAMENTARY representation in early times was considered more a burden than a privilege or honour, as those who sent them were obliged to maintain their representatives, and the latter had to give sureties for their attendance be- fore the king and parliament, besides they had little voice in the making or amending of laws. The main cause of their being summoned to parliament was to give their consent to taxes propounded to or imposed upon them. Ripon sent representatives to the first parliament summoned by royal authority in England, on the 3rd of October, 1295, to be held at Westminster, on the 13th of Novem- ber following ; this parliament was prorogued until the 27th of the same month, when Ripon returned : — EDWARD 1. 1295. John DE St.\pleford.' John de Eborum. ■ Sir Francis Palgrave, in his "Truths and Fic- tions of the Middle -Ages," in connection with the name of this member, gives a singular instance how laws were executed, and also evaded, in these early times. Scene : the Guildhall, London. .\ malefac- tor had been apprehended in Cheap, in the very act of cutting a purse from the girdle of Sir John de Stapleford. vicar general to the bishop of Winchester ; cases of flagrant delict, according to our ancient com- mon law, were instantly followed by vengeance. According to these principles. Sir William de Ormesby therefore intimated to the officers that, as they might, and indeed ought, to have struck oft the head of the prisoner before the conduit, it was unnecessary thus to have given the court the trouble of passing judg- ment. "Let him be hanged upon the elms at Tyburn," was forthwith pronounced as his doom. Pale and trembling, and suing for mercy, the wretch was taken from the bar ; and just when the sergeants were dragging him across the threshold, he clung to the pillar which divided the portal, shrieking in a voice of agony, ' ' I demand of holy church the benefit of my clergy ! " One of the prothonotaries hurried 10 them with a message from chief justice Ormesby ; the thief was replaced at the bar. The vicar-general addressed the court, and entreated permission to try the validity of the claim. Producing his Breviary, he held the page close to the eyes of the kneeling priso- ner ; he inclined his ear. The bloodless lips of the ghastly caitiff were seen to quiver. "Legit ut clericus," instantly exclaimed the vicar-general ; and this declaration at once delivered the felon from death, though not from captivity. ' ' Take him hence to the pit," said the vicar-general, " where, shut out from the light of day, and the air of heaven, he will be bound in iron, fed with the bread of tribulation, and drinking the water of sorrow, until his sufferings shall have atoned for his misdeeds and expiated his crime." (pp. 174, 5, 6). 1299- TON. THORP. Both names have become obliterated w ith the excep- tion of the final syllable. EDWARD 11. 1307. Hugo de Skalton. ROGERUS DE ClOTHERUM. Rogerus de Clotherum died nth Edward IL, 1318, when by the inquisition taken at his death, it appears he possessed "in Byschopton unum messuag. & 2 car. terr. , Clotherum haniiel, Ripon maner, et sect. cur. , Grantelay molend 20s. reddit exeunt. New- tone maner juxta Rippele, Maltone maner, Rypon villa unum messuag. & una bovat' terra & prati, Kirkstanley unum messuag. & una car terr." 1309. Summoned. Members' names not known, if any returned. 1325- Summoned. Members' names not known, if any returned. APPENDIX. XIII. EDWARD III. 1337. Richard de Stow. Richard de Dystvnby. Richard Aldereth. Wc now pass over more than two hundred years before Ripen was again summoned to send a repre- sentative to parliament. MARY. 1553. Marmaduke WvviLL, Esq.' Edward Beyseley, Gent.' ' Marmaduke Wyvill, of Little Burton, near M.as- hani, married .Agnes, daughter and co-heir of Sir Ralph Fil2-Randolph. who married the co-heir of the Lord Scrope, of Mashani. ' The family of Beyseley were of York ; of whom Reginald, probably brother of John, represented Thirsk in 1553. 1554. WiLLiA.M Restall, Gent. John Temple, Gent. PHILIP AND MARY. Parliament summoned to meet at Westminster, October 21st. 1555. John Holmes, Gentylman. Thomas Poleye, Esquyre. ■557- ^Villiam Hethe, Esq. Thomas Leweknor, Gent. ELIZABETH. Parliament summoned to meet at Westminster, January 23rd. 1558-9. No Return from Ripon. 1562-3. George Leighe, Gent. Richard Pratt, Gent. 1572. Martin Birkhead, Esq.' John Scott, Gent. ' Martin Birkhead was a native of Wakefield. He was appointed attorney of the Council of the North in May, 1574. He died July 6th, 1590, and was buried in the parish church of Wakefield. 1585. Martin Birkhead, Esq. (iEryase Lee, Esq. 1586. William Spencer, Esq. Samuel Sands, Esq. 158S. Pe'I'kr Vorkk, Esq." William Smyth, Esq.' ' lildest son of Sir John Yorke of Gouthwaitc Hall, in Nidderdale. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir William Ingilby of Ripley, by whom he had four sons; died in 1589; buried in the church of St. Ste- phen, Walbrook, London, near his father. = Of Mounthall, in the county of Essex. 1592. Anthony Wingkielde, Esq." William Bennet, Esq.= ' Probably of Glossop. co. Derby, sixth surviving son of Sir Robert Wingfielde, of Leitheringam. co. Rutland. • Student of Grays Inn, Chancellor to the arch- bishop of York. 1597- John Bennett, LL.D." Christopher Perkins, LL.D.' " Chancellor of the diocese of York, Secretary to the Council of the North, and M.P. for the city of York from 1601 to 1603. - Dean of Carlisle. 1601. Christopher Plrkins, LL.D. John Thornebroughe, Esq. JAMES I. 1603. John Mallory, Esq." John Bennett, LL.D. ■ Of Studley Royal and Hutton, near Ripon, son and heir of Sir William Mallory. In 1599 and 1602 he was appointed a member of the Council in the North. He served in parliament as member for Thirsk, and this year was returned for Ripon. (See Lords of Studley Royal). He was twice married, his first wife was -Anne, daughter of William, Lord Eure, of Wilton Castle, co. Durham, by whom he had issue nine sons and six daughters ; she was buried at Ripon, .April 30th, 1627. His second wife was Troth, daughter of Sir William Tyrwhitt of Scotter, co. Lincoln, by whom he had no issue. The exact date of his death is not known. See anteii^ pp. 37, 38. This parliament was dissolved Dec. 31st, 1610, and another was not summoned until 1614. 1 6 14. Thomas Vavasor, Esq.' Sir William Mallory, Knt.' ^ Probably of Hazelwood , who was created a baro- net October 24th, 1628. - Of Studley and Hutton, near Ripon. He was five years old at the Herald's Visitation in 1585 ; a justice of the peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire in 1622 : treasurer for lame soldiers for the same dis- trict : and representative of Ripon in six parliaments between 1614 and 1640. In 1599 he married .Alice, daughter of James (afterwards Sir James) Belling- RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. ham. Esq., of Over Levens. co. Westmoreland, by whom he had issue three sons and two daughters. He was buried in Ripon Minster, March 4th, 1645-6. This parliament met April 5th, 1614, but falling upon their grievances, the king's profuseness to the Scots, and the increase of popish recusants, they were dissolved (June 7th) without passmg one act; after which the king committed several of the mem- bers of the Commons for the freedom they had taken, and raised money on the subject by way of Benevo- lence. Salmon's Chronological Historian, p. 64. 1620. Sir William M.\llorv, Knt. Sir THOM.A.S Posthujius Hobv, Knt.' ' Of Hackness, near Scarborough ; second son of Sir Thomas Hoby, Knight, many years ambassador at Paris during the reign of queen Elizabeth. Sir Thomas, the son, occupied a considerable position in the Councils of the nation. He was godson to queen Elizabeth, and was employed in several posts of hon- our. He was member for Scarborough in the parlia- ments of 1597, 1603 and 1614. and was returned five times for Ripon. He died in 1640, and was buried in the chancel of the church of Hackness, where a Latin inscription states : — "Xear this place are de- posited the remains of the most worthy Sir Thomas Posthumus Hoby, a very excellent and pious man, formerly lord of this manor. He died 30th of Decem- ber, 1640, in the seventieth year of his age." This parliament met January 30th. 1621, and was dissolved January 6th, 1622, having passed no other acts but the subsidies. 1623. Sir Thom.\s Posthumus Hoby, Knt. Sir Willl\:\i M.xllgrv, Knt. CHARLES 1. 1625. Sir Thom.as Posthumus Hobv, Knt. Sir William Mallory, Knt. This parliament met January i8th, 1625, and was adjourned from Westminster on the nth of July, and met at Oxford, .-\ugust ist, but not being pliant in granting supplies was dissolved on the 12th of the same month. 1626. Sir Thomas Posthumus Hoby, Knt. Thomas Best, Esq.' ■ Of Middleton Quernhow, in the parish of Wath, near Ripon. He married Olive, fifth daughter of Sir John Mallory, of Studley. This parliament met February 6th, 1625-6, and was dissolved on the 15th of June, without passing one act. 162S. Sir Thomas Posthumus Hoby, Knt. Sir William Mallory, Knt. This parliament met March 17th, 1627-8, and was dissolved on the loth of March following. 1640. Sir William Mallory, Knt. Sir Paul Neile, Knt.' ' Only son of Richard Neile, archbishop of York. He married Elizabeth, sister of the Rev. Gabriel Clarke, prebendary of Durham. This parliament met April 13th, 1640, and was dissolved on the 5th of May. It is frequently called " the short parliament." 1640. Sir William Mallory, Knt. John Mallory, Esq.' ' Eldest surviving son and heir of the above Sir WiUiam Mallory, of Studley. He was knighted at Whitehall, December 23rd, 1646, and was Colonel of a Regiment of Dragoons, and of the Train Band Foot regiments, in the wapentakes of Staincliffe and Ewcross in the West Riding, after the death of his father, who had held that regiment during his life. Sir John took an active part in the contentions of the troublous days in which he lived, and performed efficient services for his royal master. As governor of Skipton castle, he held that fortress for three years ; and during that time brought over a troop of horse to Ripon, and drove out Sir Thomas Mauleverer and his men, who had taken possession of the tow-n, and offered many indignities to the inhabitants, besides defacing and destroying many memorials of the dead in the collegiate church. He, of course, was a marked man and was obliged to pay down as a com- position for his estates the large sum of 2,219/. H'.-i/- bran's " Lords of S/udlcy." Sir John died at Studley, and was buried in Ripon minster on January 24th, 1654-5, where is a very handsome monument to his memory in the aisle of the south transept, which bears his arms : — Or, a lion rampant, double-quene, ,gulfs, collared argent, in- paling azttri', a fess, or, between three trefoils, slipped erinitiois ; and this inscription — "Here lyeth Sr. John Mallorie, of Great Studley, alias Studley Royall. in the County of Vorke, kt., a loyall subject to his Prince, whoe marryed Mary, one of tlic daughters and Coheires of John Moselcy of ye Citty of Yorke, esq., & upon the 23 of January, 1655, & in the 45th yeare of his age departed this life : he had seven children, six daughters it one son William Mallorie, who dyed ye 9th of February, 1666, and in the 20th yeare of his a5;e ; and was buryed neare this Monu- ment, which ye Ladye Mallorie in ye yeare 1678, in memory of her husband & son causid to be erected." This was the long parliament summoned to meet at Westminster, November 3rd, 1640 ; on the 30th of January, 1648-9, king Charles the first was beheaded. APPENDIX. and the Commonwealth commenced, but this parlia- ment continued sitting until it was expelled by Oliver Cromwell, April 20th, 1653. 1645. Miles Moody, Alderman." Sir Charles Egerton, Knt.= September, 1645, i/re William and John Mallory, disabled by judgment of the House to sit in this par- liament. ' Mayor of Ripon in 1625: — "This Mr. Moodie was a man of great learning. Honesty, & courage, & of an ancient family within this Town ; but of a small estate : for ye yearly Valine of his lands was only forty five pounds by ye yeare, yet was he Elected Member of Parliament by ye Burgesses of Ripon." Chronicle, circa 1^24. See iintai, p. 54. = Of Markenfield Hall, near Ripon. The follow- ing extract from a letter of this gentleman is of his- torical value as showing the manner in which " ship money" was collected. It is addressed to Sir Thomas Danby, Knight. Noble Sir, — It is a hundred miles betweene my habitation here in Staffordshire, and my house at Markenfield, there in the County of York, so that suddenly I cannot send betweene them whence yo'r officer hath driven three of my best kine and one calfe for six Pounds required for Ship-money, although I had before sent unto the Vice-President certain money to discharge the same, desiring him to move you I might not be sessed above forty shillings — in regard of my former sufferings, as he can acquaint you — as also it is as much as many do pay for thrice such an estate. My desire is you will command my goods to be delivered to this bearer, and that you will speake with Sir Edward Osborne, unto whom with yourself I refer myself .... yor Servant New- burrow, the 4th of December, 1637. Charles Egerton. 1646. Sir John Bourchier, Knt." I'icc Miles Moody, deceased. ' Of Beninbrough, near York. He married .Anne, daughter and sole heir of William Rolfe, Esq., of Hadley, Suffolk, and had issue; died December 5th, 1659. He was one of the king's judges, signed the warrant for his execution, and was excepted (as to his lands), out of the general pardon of 1660. THE COMMONWEALTH. No returns from Ripon to the parliaments of 1653, 1654, or 1656. 1658-59. Edmund Jenings, Esq." Jonathan Jenings, Esq.^ ' Of Ripon. For information concerning this family see antej, pp. 66, 67, 68. ' Knighted at Whitehall, March i8th, 1677. CHARLES IL 1660. Henry Arthington, Esq." Ed.mund Jenings, Esq. John Lambert.^ ' Of .Arthington, in Wharfedale. He married Mary, sister of Lord Thomas Fairfax, the great par- liamentary general. - .\ double return was made at this election, one returning Mr. .Arthington and Mr. Jenings, and the other Col. Lambert. The Mayor confessed that Henry .Arthington and Edmund Jenings had the greater number of voices, and that the return of Col. Lambert was to satisfy him (Col. Lambert) only. A petition was presented, when the Committee reported that Mr. Arthington and Mr. Jenings were duly elected, to which the House agreed. This was the Convention Parliament, which met .April 25th, 1660: was declared a parliament by the king June ist, following. 1661. Thomas Burwei.l, LL.D." Sir John Nicholas, Knt. ' He was Chancellor to the Archbishop of York, and Sir John Nicholas was also the .Archbishop's nomi- nee. See an tea, p. 72. 1673. Sir Ed.mund Jenings, Knt. and Alderman. Via Thomas Blrvvell, deceased. 1678. Sir Edmund Jenings, Knt. Richard Sterne, Esq." ' Eldest son of the archbishop of York, Conimis- sarj' of the Exchequer and Judge of the Prerogative Court of York, and representative of Ripon in tliree parliaments. He married Mary, daughter of Joseph Loveland. prebendary of York and Norwich, but died without issue, 1715. Great Uncle of the famous Lawrence Sterne, Vicar of Coxwold, author of Tristram Sltandv, and The Sentimental Journey, &c. 1679. Richard Sterne, Esq. Christopher Wandesford, Esq.' ' Of Kirklington, near Ripon. Born February 2nd, 1627-8: created a baronet .August 5th, 1662; died in London February 23rd, and buried at Kirk- lington March 12th, 1686-7. 1680. Richard Sterne, Esq. Christopher Wandesford, Esq. JAMES 11. 16S5. Gilbert Dolben, Esq." Sir Edmund Jenings, Knt. ' Eldest son of the archbishop of York. He was J^IPON MILLENARY RECORD. made one of the Justices of Common Pleas in Ireland in 1701, and created a baronet in 1704. 1688. Sir Jonathan Jenings, Knt.' Sir Edward Blackett, Bart.=^ Sir Edmund Jenings^ Knt.^ ■ Son of Jonathan Jenings who represented the borough in 1658. = Of Xewby Hal!, near Ripon. Died April 22nd, 1718 ; buried in Ripon Minster. SeertwAvr, pp. 82,90. 5 This was a contested election, of which the Poll Book yet exists ; the following is the heading. — Ripox IX Com. Ebor. — The poll taken by William Chambers, Esq., Mayor, the xj day of Jan- uary, Anno Domini, 1688-9, upon the election of bur- gesses to represent this Borough in the Convention to be held at Westminster the xxvj day of January nstant. Then follow the names of the voters. For Sir Edward Blackett, Bart., 188; Sir Jonathan Jenings, Knt., 124; Sir Edmund Jenings, Knt., 57. This parliament (as a Convention) saw the abdica- tion of James II., declared the throne vacant, and resolved " that William and Mary, prince and prin- cess of Orange, be. and be declared King and Queen of England, France, and Ireland." WILLIAM AND MARY. 1689. Sir Edmund Jenings, Knt. Sir Jonathan Jenings, Knt. WILLIAM III. 1695. Jonathan Jenings, Esq." Vice Edmund Jenings, deceased. John Aislabie, Esq.= ' Nephew to Sir Jonathan Jenings, last above mentioned. = Of Studley Royal, near Ripon. Born December. 1670, he took an active part in the political life of the kingdom, as well as improved his estate, turning a part of it into a garden of unsurpassable beauty. He died in 1742, and was buried in Ripon minster, where a handsome monument records his age and the date of his death, with that of several of his descendants. " In the Vault beneath are deposited — The Right Honourable John Aislabie, died 1742, aged 71 ; he married .Anne, the daughter of Sir William Rawlin- son, and had issue William, Mary, and Jane. Wil- liam .Aislabie, Esq., died 1781, aged 81. The Right Honourable Lady Elizabeth Aislabie, daughter of John, Earl of Exeter, and wife of William .Aislabie, Esq. , died 1733, aged 26 ; also four of their children, John .Aislabie. died 1763, aged 40 : William .Aislabie, died 1759, aged 30: Jenny Maria, and Judith, who died in their infancy. Elizabeth Aislabie, cLiughtcr of Sir Charles Vernon, Knight, and second wife of William .Aisl.abie, Esquire, died 1780, aged 58; also their two children, Charles Rawlinson, and Belinda, who dyed in their infancy." See ««/(<7, pp. 83, 84. 1698. Jonathan Jenings, Esq. John .\islabie, Esq. 1700. Jon.\than Jenings, Esq. John Aislabie, Esq. 1 701. John .\islabie, Esq. John Sharpe, Esq.' ' Son of the archbishop of York. ANNE. 1702. John Sharpe, Esq. Sir William Hustler, Knt.' ' Of Acklam, in Cleveland. William Hustler was knighted in 1673, and died in 1730. 1705. John Sharpe, Esq. John Aislabie, Esq. 1707. John Sharpe, Esq. John .\islabie, Esq. 1708. John Sharpe, Esq. John Aislabie, Esq. 1 7 10. John Sharpe, Esq. John Aislabie, Esq. 1 7 13. John Sharpe, Esq. John Aislabie, Esq.' ' Oct. 9th, John .Aislabie, Esq., made Treasurer of the Navy, in the room of Charles Cassar, Esq. Sai- nton's Ckr&tt. Hist. f>. j6j. 1 7 14. John Sharpe, Esq. Fife John Sh.^rpe. appointed a Commissioner of Trade and Plantations. GEORGE I. 1 7 15. John Aislabie, Esq. Viscount Castlecomer.' yt>/i/i S/tar/e, Esq. ■ Of Kirklington, near Ripon. He died in Nov- ember, 1719. This was a contested election, an event of great rarity at Ripon ; 169 burgesses polled and John Sharpe was rejected. .A letter written to Mr. .Aislabie, who was in London at the time, states : — " Mr. Sharpe's friends, the night my Lord came to Ripon, were very rude, especially Mr. .Sharpe's servants, Mr. Recorder Clarke (?), and Mr. Ridsdale's family, who threw several squibs and crackers into my Lord's coach. Mr. Recorder Clarke, on purpose, threw a squib under old Mr. Forster's horse, which threw APPENDIX. him, and if great help had noi been made Mr. Fors- ler had been troad to death, and some of them since have broake my Lord's coach glasses. Yo'r friends here stand firm against Mr. Sharpe's golden balls, which fly nightly about the town. Mr. Ridsdale, &c., had a grand consultation yesterday in order to find another candidate to stand." September isl, 1715. Mr. Aislabie carried up the Impeachment to the Lords, against Thomas, Karl of Strafford, for high crimes and misdemeanours. Sal- mon's Chroti. Hist. p. jjf. March 21st, 1717. John Aislabie, Esq., made Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer. /bid. p. 401. I 7 19. W'lLlJAM AlSLAHIK, ESQ.^ Vice Viscount Castlkcomkr. deceased. * Only son and heir of John Aislabie, of Studley. This was his first election, and he sat for the borough of Ripon in every parliament until his death. He was Mayor of Ripon in 1724 and 1740, and for many years one of the Auditors of liis Majesty's Imprest. He was also Principal Registrar of the Consistory Court of York. He died in Grosvenor Square, Lon- don, May 17th, 1781, aged 81, and was buried at Ripon. See antea. pp. 93, 94. June 23rd, 1719. Charles. Earl of Sunderland, John Aislabie, and others appointed Commissioners for e.xecuting the office of Treasurers of his Majesty's Exchequer. SiJimon's Chron. Hist, p. 420. January 23rd, 1720. John Aislabie, Esq., resigned the Seals of Chancellor of the E.xchequer. March 8th, 1720. The Commons took into their consideration that part of the Report of the Secret Committee which related to John Aislabie. Esq., a Member of that House, and Mr. .Aislabie was heard in his defence ; but it being plainly proved that he had caused a book of accounts between him and Mr. Hawes to be burnt, and given him a discharge for the balance, amounting to 842.000/. it was resolved nemine contradicenfc, (among other things) that the said John .-Aislabie had encouraged and promoted the dangerous and destructive e.\ecution of the late South Sea scheme, with a view to his own exorbitant profit. and had combined with the late Directors of the South-sea Company in their pernicious practices, t« the detriment of great numbers of his Majesty's sub- jects, and the ruin of the public credit, and the trade of this kingdom. They resolved also, that he shoukl be e.vpelled the House and commilied to the Tower, and a Bill brought in for restraining him from going out of the kingdom, and from alienating his estate. as was done in the case of the Directors. Salmon's Chron. Hist. p. ^2j. 1720. John Aislabie, Jun., Esq. Vice John Aislabie, expelled. 1722. \\'iLi.iAM Aislabie, Esq. John Scrope, Esq.' ' Of W'ormsley. co. Oxon. Possessed the great seal for three weeks (from 26th September, 1710, to o . o 19th October following), was called to the bar at the Middle Temple 1692. in May, 1708. appointed a baron of the exchequer in Scotland, afterwards joint secre- tary to the treasury. M.P. for Ripon 1722. for Bris- tol 1727, and for Lyme, co. Dorset 1735, 1741. and 1747. Died .April 9th, 1752, aged 84. Foster s York- shire Pedii^rees. The following has been kindly contributed by Miss Margaret Scrope, of Dan by : — John Scrope, the last of his branch of the family, was son of Thomas Scrope, son of Col. Scrope, the regicide. Thomas Scrope, after the execution of his father. Col. Scrope, in 1660, seems to have gone into trade in Bristol, Wornisley having apparently been confiscated. John, his son, appears to have re- covered W'ormsley, but he never married, and the estate became the property of the descendants of his sister Anne, who married Henry Fane, grandson of Francis Fane, first Earl of Westmoreland, and had issue Thomas, who succeeded as eighth Earl of West- moreland, and Henry Fane, of Wornisley, M.P. There was another sister, Dorothy, who married one Whetham.and she seems to haveclung to the political ideas of her grandfather, If we may judge from her care in her will, dated 1762, to direct that her body should be buried close to him in Lukenor Church yard, or probably outside it, as the belief at Lukenor is that the regicide was Interred outside. His body was handed over to his friends after his execution .at Charing Cross In i56o. John Scrope, M.P. for Ripon, has a monument, with bust, in Lukenor Church, upon which is the following Inscription : — " To the memory of John Scrope, Esq., of Wormes- ley, descended from the ancient and noble family of the Scropes, of Bolton, in the County of York. He was bred to the profession of the law in which he so eminently distinguished himself, that he was, with everybody's wish but his own, appointed a Baron of the Exchequer in Scotland, upon the union of the two kingdoms, and sent thllheras the most fit person to introduce the laws of this country into thai part of Great Britain. In the year 1710 he was for a short time one of the Commissioners of the Great Seal, and coming into Parliament, 1722, accepted the office of Secretary of the Treasury, in which he continued to the time of his death. In these several stations ht manifested the highest abilities, integrity, and diligence. In private life he was a true and steady friend, a generous relation and an indulgent master, binding to himself the love anrl respect of all who were near to him by his own humane and benevolent temper. Oiiit 9th of .April, 1752, u-Za/is snce 84." GEORGE II. 1727. ^\'II.I.I.\.M AisLAiiiE, Esq. William Aislabie, Esq., Junr. 1728. WiLLiAiM Aislabie, E.sq. January, 172S, ifVf Wli.l.lAM .Xislabik, appointed an .\uditor of Ihe Imprest. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. 1734. William Aislabie, Esq. Thomas Duncombe, Esq.' ■ Was nephew of Sir Charles Duncombe, Knight, M.P. for Downton and Hedon in 1702, being the son of his sister Mary, who married Mr. Thomas Browne, Receiver-General of the Excise, and who both assumed the name of Duncombe. This Thomas Duncoml>e (the receiver) was great grandfather of Charles Duncombe, l£sq., who was createelh, wife of Simon Lord Harcourt, l^ord High Chancellor of England, and widow of Stephen Waller, Esq., LL. D. , of Beaconsfield, co. Bucks. . William Aislabie, his son, married for his second wife, Sept. 6th, 1745, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Charles Vernon, knt., sixth son of Sir Thomas Vernon, before men- tioned. 1754. \Vii.i,iA.\i Aislabie, Esq. Sir Charles Vernon. GEORGE III. 1761. WiLLiA.M .Aislabie, Esq. William Lawrence, Esq.' ■ Son-in-Law of Mr. Aislabie, having married Anna Sophia his second daughter, and eventually co-heiress. See antia, p. 105. 1768. Willia.m Aislabie, Esq. Charles Allanson, Esq.' ' Of Bramham Biggin. .Also Son-in-Law of Mr. Aislabie, having married his eldest daughter Eliza beth, co-heiress. See anlea, p. 106. 1774. William .Aislabie, Esq. Charles Allanson, Esq. 1775- William Lawrence, Esq. Vice Charles .•\i.i.anson, deceased. 1780. William .Aislabie, Esq. Willia.m Lawrence, Esq. 1781. Hon. Frederick Robinson." Vice William Aislabie, deceased.^ ' Second son of the first Lord Grantham, born October nth, 1746, at Vienna, where his father was Minister Plenipotentiary to the Emperor Charles VI. M.P. for Ripon from 1781 to his death, rhe free- dom of the borough was presented to him December 13th, 1780; elected alderman September 4th, 1781, and mayor February znd, 1785. He died December 28th, 1792, in the 47lh year of his age. See antea, p. Ill; also Lineage of the Robinsons under the year 1889. = Mr. .Aislabie died May 17th, 1781. Ripon had been represented by one of the .Mslabie family since 1695, a period of 86 years. 1784. William Lawrence, Esq. Hon. Frederick Robinson. 1787. Sir John Goodricke, Bart.' Vice Hon. F. Robinson, resigned. ■ Of Ribstone Park, near Knaresborough. He resided for some time at Stockholm, as Envoy Extra- ordinary from his Majesty to that court, and was made a privy councillor, September isl, 1773. He died August 3rd, 1789. 1789. Sir Georg Bart.' .Allanson Winn, Vice Sir John Goodricke, deceased. ' Created a baronet in 1766. On November 14th, 1797, was cre;aed Lord Headlcy in the Peerage of Ireland. In 1775, he succeeded to the estates of his APPENDIX. cousin Charles Allanson, Esq., of Bramham Biggin, who died without issue, by lilizabcth, eldest daughter of William Aislabie, Esq., of Studley Royal. 1790. WiiiiAM L.wvRKNCR, Esq. Slk (iKORGK Al. I.ANSON VViNN, B.ART. 1796. \\ii,i.i.\M I,.\wRKNCF., Esq. Sir CiEOrgf. .'\[.i..\nson Winn, B.\KT. 1798. John He.\thcote, Esq.' Vice Sir G. A. Winn (Lord Headlcy), deceased. ' Son of Sir John Healhcote, Bart., of Norman- hy Park. Rutland, and Stamford, Lincolnshire. 1798. Sir James Graham, Bart.' Vice WlI.I.i.VM L.\WRKNC1-:, deceased. ' Of Netherby, Cumberland, (the Grahams of Netherby are descended from the same ancesters as the Grahams of Norton Conyers. Yorkshire), born 5th April, 1761 ; married 28th Sept., 1782, to Lady Catherine Stewart, eldest daughter of John, seventh Earl of Galloway ; created a Baronet of Netherby, 15th Jan., 1783; High Sheriff of Cumberland, 1786 and 1795. Died at Netherby, 13th .April, 1824. t8o2. John Heathcote, Esq. Sir Ja.mes C.R.vH.Aisi, Bart. 1806. Sir James C'iRaham, Bart. Lord Headley.' • Sir Charles Allanson Winn, Bart.. Lord Head- ley ; succeeded his father in 1798. Died at .\ghadoe, CO. Kerry, Ireland, April 9th, 1840. 1807. Hon. Frederick: John Robin- son." George Gipps, Esq. ' Brother to Earl de Grey. Born October 30th, 1782. After filling various official appointments, he became Premier for a short time in 1827. On .April 28th, 1827, was created Viscount Goderich, and be- ing subsequently Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Lord Privy Seal, was advanced to the Earldom of Ripon, April 13th, 1833. Married, September ist, 1814, Sarah .Albinia Louisa, only daughter of Robert, fourth Karl of Buckinghamshire, by whom he hati issue the present Marquess of Ripon. Died January 28th, 1859. 1810. Hon. Frederick John Rouin- SON. June, 1810, vice Hon. F. J. R()bin.son, appointed a Commissioner of the .Admiralty. 18 1 2. Hon. Frederick John Rohin- SON. George Gipps, Esq. 1818. Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson. January, 1818, vice Hon. F. J. RoBINSON, appoin- ted Treasurer of the Navy. 181 8. Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson. George Gipps, Esq. GEORGE IV. 1820. Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson. George Gipps, Esq. 1823. Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson. February, 1823, vice Hon. F. J. Robin.son, appoin- ted Chancellor of the Exchequer. 1826. Right Hon. Frederick John Robinson. Lancelot Shadwell, Esq.' * " An eminent lawyer. For nearly a quarter of a century he presided over a branch of the Court of Chancery, and, throughout an extended period, se- cured the high respect of the profession by the sound- ness and impartiality of his judgment, the regularity of his attendance, and his untiring assiduity and zeal. Sir Lancelot was born in 1779, the son of Lancelot Shadwell, Esq., an eminent barrister of his day, by Elizabeth AVhitmore, his wife, aunt of William Wolryche Whitmore, Esq., of Dudmaston, late M.P. for Wolverhampton. He received his education at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated as seventh Wrangler ; was called to the Bar, by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn, in 1803: and became a King's C'ouncil in 1821. In 1826 he obtained .a seat in Parliament for Mrs. Lawrence's borough of Ripon, and in 1827 was made Vice-Chancellor of England. On two occasions Sir Lancelot acted as one of the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal. He was twice married ; first, in 1805, to a sister of Sir John Richardson ; and secondly, in 1816, to the daughter and co-heir of Captain Locke ; died on the loth .August. 1850, at his residence. Barn Elms, Putney ; and leaves several children. Paternally, the deceased gentleman descended from an old Staffordshire family ; and maternally, from the very ancient and eminent Shropshire house of W'hitmore, of .Apley. The death of so good and so able a man will be severely felt." — The Illnstraleii Loniioti News, .August 17th, 1850. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD, Sir John Romilly said of him—" We have lost a friend dear to us all, and a judge distinguished for his great knowledge of the law that he administered, distinguished for various acquirements, distinguished for judicial patience, ever swift to hear and slow to decide, pure and blameless in life, an example of courtesy, gentleness, and amenity, who never said a word intended to give pain, nor ever harboured an unkind thought, or one acrimonious feeling." He was twice married, and by his two wives had seven- teen children, twelve sons and five daughters, of whom eleven survived him. See antca, pp. 132, 165. 1827. Louis Hayes Petit, Esq.' Vice Hon. F. j. Robinson, created Viscount Goderich. ' Died in New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London, November 13th. 1850. 1828. Sir Robert Harry Inglis, Bt/ Vice L. Shadvvf.i.l, appointed Vice-Chancellor. ' "This respected and much-esteemed gentleman died on the 5th inst., at his house in Bedford Square. Sir Robert was born 12th January, 1786, the only son of Sir Hugh Inglis, Chairman of the East India Company, on whom a Baronetcy was conferred, 6th June, 1801. His mother, Catherine, was daughter and one of the co-heirs of Harry Johnson, Esq., of Milton Bryan, county Bedford. Sir Robert, who completed his education at Christ Church. Oxford, was called to the bar by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's Inn in 1818. He entered Parliament in 1824, as member for Dundalk, and sat subsequently from 1826 to 1828 as representative for Ripon. In 1828 he was elected by the University of Oxford, and con- tinued to sit for that learned constituency until his recent final retirement from Parliament. He married, loth February, 1807, Mary, only child (by his first marriage) of Joseph Seymour Biscoe, Esq., of Penhil, county Surrey, but had no issue. The Baronetcy is consequently extinct. " — The Illustrated London Neius, May 12th, 1855. See also Jan. 21st, 1854. 1829. (iKOR(;E Spence, Esq., Q.C' Vice SiK R. H. Inci.is. resigned to stand for Oxford University. ' " This eminent and indefatigable member of the Chancery Bar was the son of Mr. Spence, a dentist of high repute in London. He was born in 1786, and was educated at a Scotch University ; after graduating there, he became a pupil of the late dis- tinguished lawyer, Mr. John Bell. He was called to the bar by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple on the 28th of June. 181 1 ; and he soon attained considerable practice in the conveyancing and equity department of the profession. Although not possessed of eloquence, or an impressive delivery Mr. Spence had that painstaking industry and un- ostentatious sound sense which go far to form a ster- ling lawyer and a useful advocate. In 1834, Mr. Spence was made a Queen's Council, and a Bencher of his inn. A few years ago he was appointed by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn their lecturer on Equity Jurisprudence. As a writer upon law, Mr. Spence had a high and deserved reputation. His work on "The Equitable Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery," is founded partly on Maddock's " Treatise on the Principles and Practice of the High Court of Chancery;" yet it is, in many important particulars, essentially an original work. This able production, the second volume of which appeared in 1849, has been generally commended and esteemed. In politics Mr. Spence was a Liberal. During the Reform agitation, he, at a serious expense to himself, unsuccessfully contested Reading for a seat in Par- liament. He married the daughter of a solicitor at Liverpool, and by her (who survives him) leaves two sons. Mr. Spence, while in a state of temporary insanity, committed suicide and died on the 12th inst., at his house in Hyde Park Square. His amia- bility and kindness will long be remembered by the profession ; and his melancholy death is most gen- erally deplored." — Illustrated London A'i*7W, Dec. 2ist, 1850. WILLIAM IV. 1830. Louis Hayes Pktit, Esq. George Spence, Esq. 1 83 1. Louis Haves Petit, Esq. George Spence, Esq. Up to this time the right of electing members of parhament for the borough was in a certain number of owners of dwellings called Burgages, or Burgage- holds ; by an Inquisition, made in 1676, their num- ber was stated to be 180 ; at the contested election in 1715, 169 voted. Oldfield in his " History of Boroughs" states that in r8i6 the number was 146. On the passing of the "Reform Bill" June 7th. 1832. this ancient franchise was abolished, and the right of returning members to parliament vested in inhabitant householders. The first election after this event was a severely contested one, party spirit ran high, money was spent profusely, and strong drink was as plentiful as water. For a full account, see antea, pp. 137, 139*. 1832. Thomas Knc hingman Stave- ley, Esq. (168).' Joshua Samuel Ckompton, Esq. (i68).= Sir /allies C/iarhs Dallnac, K. C.B. ■(162)..* Williain Markhain, Esq. (159).'' ' Of Old Skningford Hall, near Ripon. See pp. 283-4. APPENDIX. ^ OfSion Hill, near Thirsk. afterwards of Azcrley, near Ripon. See p. 234. ^ This eminent officer was the eldest son of the late Charles Dalbiac, Esq., of Hungeiford Park, Berk- shire. He was born in 1776, and entered the army as a Cornet of the Fourth Dragoons, in 1793. Passing through the various grades of the Rritish service, he became a Lieutenant-General in June, 1838. He acted with the only regiment in wliich he ever held a commission during the campaign of 1809, and was at the battle of Talavera. He and his dragoons were also among the most renowned at Los Santos, IJere- na, and Salamanca ; his regiment, for its gallantry, bears "Salamanca" on its standards. From 1822 to 1824, General Dalbiac held the command of the northern district of Goujerut, in Bombay. In 1831 he was knighted, and the same year he presided at the Court Martial held at Bristol after the riots. Sir Charles represented Ripon in Parliament from 1835 to 1837. He had married in 1805, Susanna Isabella, the eldest daughter of John Dalton, Esq., of Slening- ford Hall, Ripon, by whom he had an only child. Susanna Stephania, married December 29th, 1836, to the present Duke of Ro.xburghe. Sir Charles died on the 8th December, 1847, at his Chambers in the Albany." — Illustrated London AWf'.f, Dec. i8th. 1847. ■ ' Sir James Charles Dalbiac twice contested R ipon , once soon after the Reform Bill was passed, when he w:is defeated by Mr. Crompton ; and two years later he and Mr. Pemberton Leigh were triumphantly re- turned, and continued to represent the city of Ripon till 1837, when he declined to stand again. His military career was most distinguished : he passed through the Peninsular war, and went to India with his regiment — always the same— 4th Dragoons, which he joined in 1793, and commanded for a very long period, and at his death, in 1847, was its Colonel-in- Chief. .\s a general officer he held the Dublin com- mand and was then for many years Inspector-General of Cavalry in Great Britain, and President of the Military Board till his death. Knighted K.C.B. by King William in 1831, and commanded the troops at llie Queen's Coronation." — Communicated. ■* Of Becca Hall, near Aberford. Grandson of .Vrchbishop Markham. Died January 26th, 1852. 1835. Sir Jamks Charles Damuac, K.C H. (246). Thomas Plmherton, Esq. (235).' Thomas Kiichim^man Staveley, Es(/. {125)- 383 voters on the register, 360 voted, 16 did not vote, removals 5. dead 2. ' Born in London, nth February, 1793; assumed tlif paternal family name of Leigh by royal license i[i 1843, in compliance with the will of his cousin, Sir Robert Holt Leigh, Biirt., of Hindleigh Hall, Lanca- shire. Was called to the bar in 1816 by the Society of Lincoln's Inn, of which he was a bencher, was appointed King's Counsel in 1829: .-\ttorney-General to the Prince of Wales in 1841 ; Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal to his Royal Highness in May. 1843; was M.P. for Rye in 1831 ; and sat for Ripon from 1835 to 1843. In 1858 he was raised lo the peerage as Baron Kingsdown, of Kingsdown in Kent. VICTORIA. 1837. ThOMA.S l*EMHIiRTON, EsQ. Sir Edwd. Burtknshaw Suoden, Knt.^ ■ " Baron St. Leonards, of Slaugham, in the county of Sussex, a Privy Councillor of England and Ireland, High Steward of Kingston-on-Thames, D.C.L. of O-xford, and I.L.D of Cambridge. His Lordship, perhaps the most eminent Chancery lawyer of his time, and the author of several standard legal works of the highest authority, was born in i78i,in humble circumstances, his father being a hairdresser in Duke Street. His great aptitude for legal learning having attracted the notice of a leading conveyancer, he was educated for the law, and was called to the Bar by the Hon. Society of Lincohi's Inn, in 1807. He soon rose to great distinction at the Chancery Bar, and acquired immense practice as a real property lawyer. He received his silk gown in 1822 ; and in 1829, in which year he was knighted, he was appointed Solici- tor-General during the Duke of Wellington's Premier- ship. At various times he represented Weymouth, Melcombe Regis, St. Mawes, and Ripon in Parlia- ment. In 1835, he was constituted Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and held the Great Seal of that country a second time from 1841 to 1846. In 1852, on the accession of Lord Derbv's Government, he became Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, and at the same time was elevated to the Peerage as Baron St. Leonards. His Lordship married Winifred, only child of Mr. John Knapp, and had a large family. Lord St. Leonards's most popular contributions lo legal literature are his treatise on '* The Law of Vendors and Purchasers," his work on "Powers," and his " Handybook on Property Law." Died at Boyle Farm, Surrey, on the 29th January, 1875, at the advanced age of 94." — The Jllustrated London Nciv%, February 6th, 1875. 184T. 'I^HOMAS Pemberton, Esq. Sir KnwAKi) I^ Sugden, Knt. 1841. Sir George Cockburn, G.C.B.' Vice Sir E. B. Sl'GDKN, appointed Lord Chancel- lor of Ireland. * "Sir George Cockburn was born April 22nd, 1772., the second son of Sir James Cockburn, sixth Baronet of Langton (M.P. for Peebles in 1762), by Augusta Anne, his second wife, daughter of the Rev. Francis Ayscough, D. D. , Dean of Bristol, and niece of George, Lord Lyttleton. His ancestors— the Cockburns, of Langton — were of very ancient stand- ing in Berwickshire, and obtained a Nova Scotia RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Baronetcy in 1627. Passing over his earlier years, we find Mr. Cockbiirn appointed, in 1792, Acting Ueulenani of the Pearl ; and, in 1793, confirmed in the Orcsies. Not long after, he was removed to the Victory, 100, the flagship off Toulon, of his patron, Lord Hood ; from which, on attaining the post of First Lieutenant, he was promoted to the command of the Speedy sloop. ' As a reward for his skill and perseverance (we quote from O'Byrne) in maintaining the blockade of Genoa, during a gale which dispersed every other ship of a squadron stationed off that port, Captain Cockburn was appointed, January 20th, 179 J. Acting Captain of the /ncofisfarit. 36; and, on the 20th of the following month, was officially posted into the Mckagcr, 32, which latter frigate he commanded in the hostilities against Corsica: and, as one of Hotham's repeaters in the actions of March 14th, and July i3lh. 1795. He was afterwards em- ployed for twelve months in vigorous co-operation with the Austrian troops in Piedmont ; and during that period obtained the hearty acknowledgements of the immortal Xelson, for his conspicuous zeal, ability, and courage on various occasions ; but more es- pecially for the great support and assistance he afforded that hero in running in under the batteries of Larma, on May 31SI. 1796, and capturing six of the enemy's armed vessels. Being transferred. August 19th following, to the command of the Minen-'e. of 42 guns and 286 men, Captain Cock- burn, who remained in that ship until paid off in February. 1802, continued to pursue his gallant career with intense ardour, either conducting in per- son or assuming a prominent part in a train of the most important achievements. He was first employed in blockading Leghorn ; and, on next hoisting the broad pendant of Commodore Nelson, again acquired the admiration of the latter for his conduct at the capture and defeat, while proceeding from Gibraltar to IClb.i,. and in presence of the Spanish fleet, of the Sabina, of 40, and the Matilda, of 34 guns, Decem- ber 20th, 1796. The former ship struck her colours after a combat of three hours, and a loss, out of 286 men, of 14 killed and 44 wounded ; the other was compelled to wear and haul off at the close of a sharp action of half an hour : the collective loss of the Minerve on both occasions amounting to 7 men killed and 44 wounded. Captain Cockburn, who had previously assisted in destroying l' Etonnavt , national corvette, of 18 guns, next took the privateer Maria, of 6 guns and 63 men ; and, after witnessing the evacuation of Porto Kerrajo, bore a very active part in the battle off Cape St. Vincent, February 14th, 1797. He also brought out, from under the severe fire of two strong batteries on Grand Canary Island, the Marseillaise, a French lelter-of-marque, of 24 guns. On the night of November 5th, in the same year, while the Minet-'e was lying stri[)ped in the mole of the dockyard of Gibraltar, we again find our intrepid captain attracting the official notice of his superiors by a signal exploit he performed in pulling off with only three gunboats to the protection of a convoy which had been observed to be baffled by light and contrary winds near the Spanish shore. whence it was threatened by a flotilla of thirty of the enemy's gunboats. By pulling directly between the inshore part of the convoy and the position occupied by the Spaniards, he successfully checked their career, and. by his spirited exertions, kept them at bay during the whole night, and until the merchant- men had reached their anchorage. In April, 1798, the .Minerve returned to England to refit, but to- wards the close of the year she again sailed for the Mediterranean, where Captain Cockburn continued to be employed on various important services, frequently in command of a small squadron, until the conclusion of the war. Among other operations, he joined in the hostilities against Malta — was in company with the Emerald at the taking of La Caroline privateer of 16 guns and 90 men — witnessed Lord Keith's capture of three frigates and two brigs under Rear-Admiral Perree. June 19th. 1799 — took, during the year 1800, the three privateers, I.e Furcf, La Moiiche, and La VengeaJice, carrying altogether 49 guns and 357 men — made prize, February iitli, 1801, of a Danish man-of-war brig — and in Septem- ber following, captured and destroyed the Stucess, of 32, and Bra'iMntre, of 42 guns. " Without dwelling further on the gallant seaman's services during the next few years (among which was his co-operation, as Commodore, in the reduction of Martinique), we come to the expedition to the Scheldt. In that important, but unfortunate affair, Commodore C'ockburn took the command of a division of the British Flotilla, bombarded Flushing; and, in the retreat, had the post of honour and formed the rear-guard. In 1810, he assisted, effectually, at the defence of Cadiz ; and in 1812, having previously attained the rank of Rear-Admiral. proceeded to North America, where war had broken out with the United States. This was the most brilliant epoch and the most im- portant achievement of Sir George Cockburn's naval career. We have not space to enter on the minute description of his exploits. Suffice it to say that the Admiral rendered the most effective aid to the land forces, destroying several sea-coast towns, spreading consternation into the heart of the enemy's country, and finally co-operating, with great ability and judg- ment, in the capture and destruction of Washington, the capital of the United States. For these gallant exploits. Admiral Cockburn was made a Knight Commander of the Bath in 1815. In the same year, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope, and selected to convey Napoleon to St. Helena. From 1832 to 1836, he was C'onmiandei - in-Chief on the North American and West Indian station, and in 1837 was advanced to the rank uf full Admiral. During fourteen years Sir George Cocklmrn sat in the House of Commons, representing successively Portsmouth, Weobly, Plymouth, and Kipon ; for seventeen years was one of the Lords of the Ad- miralty. UnderSir Robert Peel's last Administration, he held the responsible position of First Naval Lord, and acquitted himself in Parliament with great credit and ability. APPENDIX. Sir George Cockburn married. NovembL'r 23th. 1809, liis cousin. Mary, youngest daugliter of 'I'honias (,"oclk. Clematis Vitalba. Thaliclrum minus, Thalictnim tlavuni. Anemone neniorosa. Adonis autumnalis. Ranunculus aquatilis Old Man's Beard. Lesser Thalictrum. Yellow Thalictrum. Wood Anemone. Common Adonis. Water Ranunculus. Ranunculus hederaceus. Ivy Ranunculus. Ranunculus Lingua. Great Spearwort. Ranunculus Flammula. Spear Ranunculus. Ranunculus sceleratus. Celery-leaved Ranunculus. Ranunculus parviflorus. Small-flowered Ranunculus. Ranunculus auricomus. Wood Ranunculus. Ranunculus acris. Meadow Ranvinculus. Ranunculus repens. Creeping Ranunculus. Ranunculus bulbosus. Bulbous Ranunculus. Ranunculus arvensis. Corn Ranunculus. Caltha palustris. Marsh Marigold. Trollius europaeus. Globeflower. Helleborus viridis. Green Hellebore. Aquilegia vulgaris. Common Columbine. Aconitum Napellus. Common Aconite. Actaea spicta. Common Baneberry. ORDER II.— Bkkhkkidi-:,-k. Bcrberis vulgaris. Common Barberry. ORDER III.— NVMPH/EACE^:. Nymphaea alba. White Walerlily. Nuphur lutea. Yellow Waterlily. ORDER IV.— Papavkkack.e. Papaver Rhoeas. Eield Poppy. Papaver Argemone. Pale Poppy. Meconopsis cambrica. Welsh Poppy. Chelidonium majus. Common Celandine. ORDER v.— FuMAKIACE.^:. Fumaria ofificirtalis. Common Fumitory. Corydalis claviculata. Climbing Corydal. ORDER VI.— Crucifek.^^:. Cheiranthus Cheiri. Common Wallflower. Barbarea vulgaris. C'ommon Wintercress. Barbarea stricta. Wintercress. Nasturtium officinale. Common Watercress. Nasturtium palustre. Marsh Watercress. Nasturtium amphibium. Great Watercress. Arabis Thaliana. Thale Rockcress. Cardamine pratensis. Meadow Bittercress. Cardamine hirsuta. Hairy Bittercress. Cardamine impatiens. Narrow-leaved Bittercress. Hesperis niatronalis. Dame's Violet. Cochlearia Armoracia. Horseradish Cochlearia. Cochlearia officinalis. Scurvy Cochlciiria. .■\lyssum calycinum. Small Alyssum. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Alyssum marilimum. Sweet Alyssum. Draba verna. Whitlow-grass. Thlaspi arvense. Field Pennycress. Il>eris amara. Bitter Candytuft. Lepidium latifolium. Broad-leaved Cress. ORDER \'II.— Reseuace.*:. Reseda lutea. Cut-leaved Mignonette. Reseda Luteola. Dyer's Mignonette. ORDER VIIl." CiSTACF./K. Helianthemum Vulgare. Rock-rose. ORDER IX.— VlOLACK.-E. Viola odorata. Sweet Violet. Viola canina. Dog Violet. Viola hirta. Hairy Violet. Viola tricolor. Heartsease. ORDER X.— POLVGALACE.T-:. Polygala Vulgaris. Common Milkwort. ORDER XII.— CARY0PHVLLACE.4C. Lychnis Githago. Corn Lychnis. Lychnis Vespertina. Evening Lychnis. Lychnis diurna. Red Lychnis. Lychnis Flos-cuculi. Meadow Lychnis. Spergularia rubra. Common Sandspurry. Arenaria trinervis. Three-nerved Sandwort. Ceraslium arvense. Field Cerast. Cerastium vulgatum. Common Cerast. Stellaria aqualica. Water Starwort. Stellaria nemorum. Wood Starwort. Stellaria graminea. Lesser Starwort. Stellaria Holostea. Great Starwort. ORDER XVI.— HvPERiciNE.-K. Hypericum quadrangulum. Sq. -stalked Hypericum. Hypericum humifusum. Trailing Hypericum. Hypericum hirsulum. Hairy Hypericum. Hypericum montanum. Mountain Hypericum. ORDER XVIII.— Malvace^.. Malva rotundifolia. Dwarf Mallow. Malva moschata. Musk Mallow. Malva sylvcslris. Common Mallow. ORDER XX.— (JkkaniacfwK. Geranium pratensc. Meadow Geranium. Geranium molle. Dove's-foot Geranium. Geranium pusillum. Small-flowered Geranium. Geranium phfuum. Dusky Geranium. Geranium pyrenaicum. Mountain Geranium. Geranium lucidum. Shining Geranium. Geranium dissectum. Cut-leaved Geranium. Erodium cicuiarium. Common Erodium. Erodium moschatum. Musk Erodium. Impatiens Noli-me-tangere. Yellow Balsam, ORDER XXIV.— Rmamnaci:-^:. Rhamnus calharticus. Common Buckthorn. ORDER XXV. — PAPILIONACE.^i. Genista tinctoria. Greenweed. Cyiisus scoparius. Common Broom. Ononis arvensis. Restharrow Ononis. Ononis campeslris. Thorny Ononis. Medicago sativa. Lucern Medick. Medicago lupulina. Black Medick. Melilotus officinalis. Common Melilot. Melilotus arvensis. Field Melilot. Melilotus alba. White Melilot. Trifolium medium. Zigzag Clover. Trifolium hybridum. Alsike Clover. Trifolium procumbens. Hop Clover, Trifolium filiforme. Slender Clover. Trifolium pratense. Purple Clover. Trifolium repens. White Clover. Lotus corniculatus. Bird's-foot Trefoil. Lotus major. The Greater Bird's-foot Trefoil. Anthyllis vulneraria. Common Anthyllis. Astragalus hypoglottis. Purple Astragal. Astragalus glycyphyllos. Sweet Astragal. Onobrychis sativa. Common Sainfoin. Vicia tetrasperma. Slender Vetch. Vicia hirsuta. Hairy Vetch. Vicia Cracca. Tufted Vetch. Vicia sepium. Bush Vetch. Vicia sativa. Common Vetch. ORDER XXVI. — RoSACE/K. Prunus communis. Blackthorn Prunus. Prunus Padus. Birdcherry Prunus. Spiraea Filipendula. Common Spiraea. Spiroea Ulmaria. Meadow Spiraea. Geum rivale. Water Avens. Rubus Idosus. Raspberry Rubus. Rubus Csesius. Dewberry Rubus. Potentilla Comarum. Marsh Potentil. Alchemilla arvensis. Field Alchemil. Sanguisorba officinalis. Burnet Sanguisorb. Agrimonia Eupatoria. Common Agrimony. ORDER XXVII. —On.'VORACE.k. Epilobium hirsutum. Great Epilobc. Epilobium montanum. Broad Epilobc. Epilobium roseuni. Pale Epilobe. Epilobium alpinum. Alpine Epilolie. Circiva lutetiana. Enchanter's Nightshade. ORDER XXVIII.— LVTHKARIE/E. Lythrum Salicaria. Purple Loosestrife. Lylhrum hyssopi folium. Hyssop-leaved Purple Loosestrife. ORDIOk XXIX.— CUCURHITACE/K. Bryonia dioica. Common Bryony. ORDICR XXXII.— Saxikhagace^:. Sa.xifraga granulata. Meadow Saxifiage. Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Golden Saxifrage. Parnassia palustris. Grass-of-Parnassus. ORDER XXXIII.— Droserace^. Droscra rotundifolia. Common Sundew. APPENDIX. ORDKK XXXIV.— Hai.okagk/E. Myriophyllum spicalum. Spiked Myriophyll. Myriophyllum vorlicillatum. Whorled MyriophylL Hippuris vulgaris. Common Marestail. ORDER XXXV.— UMBEI.LlFER/l-. Hydrocolyle Vulgaris. Marsh F'ennywort. OSnanthe Phellandrium. Fine-leaved CEnanth. Conium maculatum. Common Hemlock. ORDER XXXIX.— Cai'RII'oliace/K. Sambucus ICbulus. Dwarf Elder. \'iburnuni Opulus. Guelder-Rose Viburnum. ORDER XL.— Steli.at/F.. Galium sa.\atile. Heath Galium. Galium MoUugo. Hedge Galium. .Asperula odorata. Woodruff Asperule. Asperula cynanchica. Squinancy-wort. Sherardia arvensis. Field Madder. ORDER XLI.— Valerianf.^. \'aleriana officinalis. Common Valerian. \'aleriana pyrenaica. Pyrenean Valerian. ORDER XLII.— Dipsace>e. Dipsacus pilosus. Small Teasel. Scabiosa Columbaria. Small Scabious. ORDER XLIII.— CoMPOSiT/E. Erigeron acris. Common Erigeron. Solidago Virga-aurea. Common Goldenrod. Inula dysenterica. Common Inule. Senecio Viscosus. Viscous Senecio. Senecio sylvalicus. Wood Senecio. Doronicum Pardalianches. Leopard's-bane. Serratula tinctoria. Common Saw-wort. Centaurea solstitialis. Yellow Centaurea. Centaurea Cyanus. Corn Centaurea. Helminthia echioides. Oxtongue Helminth. Lactuca Virosa. Prickly Lettuce. Cichorium Intybus. Wild Chicory. Lapsana communis. Common Lapsane. ORDER XLIV.— Campanulacea;. Campanula glomerata. Clustered Campanula. Campanula latifolia. Giant Campanula. Campanula rotundifolia, Harebell Campanula. ORDER XLV.— Ericace/E. Erica vulgaris. Common Heath. Erica cinerea. Scotch Heather. Erica Tetralix. Cross-leaved Heath. Erica ciliaris. Ciliated Heath. Pyrola media. Intermediate Wintergreen. Monotropa Hypopitys. Yellow Bird's-nest. ORDER XLVI.— PrimulacE/E. Hottonia palustris. Water Hottonia. Primula farinosa. Mealy Primrose. Lysimachia nummularia. Money-wort. Lysimachia nemorum. Wood Lysimachia. Anagallis tenella. Bog Pimpernel. Samolus valerandi. Brook-weed. ORDER XLVII.— Lentibulace/E. Pinguicula vulgaris. Common Butterwort. ORDER XLIX.— ApocynacE/E. Vinca minor. Lesser Periwinkle. ORDER L.— Gentianace.1v. Erythraea Centaurium. Centaury. Genliana .-Xmarella. Autumn Gentian. Menyanlhes triloliata. Buckbean. ORDER LI. — POI.EMONIACE/E. Polemonium casruleum. Greek Valerian. ORDER LIL— CoNvoLVUi,ACE/E. Convolvulus arvensis. Lesser Convolvulus. Cuscuta Epithymum. Lesser Dodder. ORDER LIIl.— BoRAGiNE.*;. Echium vulgare. Common Echium. Lithospermum officinale. Common Lilhosperm. Myosotis palustris. Forget-me-not. Myosotis sylvatica. Wood Myosote. Myosotis arvensis. Field Myosote. Myosotis versicolor. Changing Myosote. .Anchusa sempervirens. Green Alkanet. Lycopsis arvensis. Small Bugloss. Borago officinalis. Common Borage. Cynoglossum officinale. Common Hounds-tongue. ORDER LIV.— SOLANACE.E, Hyoscyamus niger. Common Henbane. Atropa Belladonna. Deadly Nightshade. Solanum Dulcamara. Bittersweet Solanum. ORDER LV.— Orobanchace.*:. Orobanche major. Great Broomrape. Orobanche rubra. Red Broomrape. Lathraea squamaria. Common Lathrasa. ORDER LVl.— ScROi'HULAKiNE.t;. Verbascum Blattaria. Moth Mullein. Verbascum nigrum. Dark Mullein. Linaria minor. Lesser Linaria. Linaria Cymbalaria. Ivy Linaria. Mimulus luteus. Yellow Mimulus. Veronica scutellata. Marsh Veronica. Rhinanlhus Crista-galli. Common Rattle. Pedicularis palustris. Red Rattle. Pedicularis sylvatica. Common Pedicularis. Melampyrum sylvaticum. Small-flower'd Melampyrt ORDER LVII— Labiat.e. Salvia Verbenaca. Wild Sage. Lycopus Europaius. Gipsyw^ort. Calamintha Acinos. Basil Thyme. Marrubium vulgare. White Horehound. Galeopsis versicolar. Hemp Nettle. Ballota nigra. Black Horehound. ORDER LVm.— VerbenacE/E. Verbena officinalis. Common Vervein. xxxii. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. ORDER LXII.— Chenopodiace*,. ORDER LXXXI.— OKCiitDACE.*;. Chenopodium Bonus-Henricus. Perennial Goosefoot. Epipactis latifolia. Broad Epipactis. Atriplex rosea. Frosted Orache. Epipactis palustris. Marsh Epipactis. Atriplex portulacoides. Purslane Orache. Listcra ovata. Twayblade Lislera. Neoltia Nidus-avis. Bird's-nest Neottia. ORDER LXIir. — POLYGONACE/K. Spiranthes autumnalis. Lady's-tresses. Rume.v Acetosella. Sheep-sorrel. Orchis Morio. Greenwinged Orchis. Rumex Hydrolapathum. Water Dock. Orchis militaris. Military Orchis. Polygonum maritimum. Sea Polygonum. Orchis mascula Early Orchis. Polygonum convolvulus. ' Climbing Buckwheat. Orchis maculata. Spotted Orchis. I'olygonum Bistorta. Bistort Polygonum. Orchis latifolia. Marsh Orchis. Polygonum Amphibium. Amphibious Polygonum. Orchis ustulata. Dwarf Orchis. ORDER LXX.— Callitrichine^.. Orchis conopsea. Fragrant Orchis. Habenaria bifolia. Butterfly Habenaria. Habenaria viridis. Green Habenaria. CaUitriche aquatica. Common Callitriche. ORDER LXXI.— Urticace/F.. Ophrys apifera. Bee Ophrys. Parietaria officinalis. Wall Pellitory. Ophrys muscifera. Fly Ophr)s. Humulus Lupulus. Common Hop. ORDER LXXXII.— IRIDE.E. ORDER LXXIII.— Amentace^. Iris Pseudacorus. Yellow Iris. Alnus glutinosus. Common Alder. ORDER L.XXXllI.— Amakvi.liuE/E. Corylus Avellana. Common Hazel. Fagus sylvatica. Common Beech. Galanthus nivalis. Common Snowdrop. Quercus robur. British Oak. ORDER LXXXV.— LlI.iACE^.. ORDER LXXIV.— Conifer.*. Paris quadrifolia. Herb Paris. Pinus sylvestris. Scotch Pine, Convallaria majalis. Lily-of-the-Valley. Taxus baccata. Common Yew. Gagca lutea. Yellow Gagea. Ornithogalum umbellatiim. Star-of-Bethlehem. Narthecium ossifragum. Bog Asphodel. Colchicum autumnale. Meadow Saffron. CLASS II. — Monocotykdones. ORDER LXXXVI.— JUNCACE*. Juncus obtusiflorus. Obtuse Rush. Juncus bufonius. Toad Rush. ORDER LXXV.— Tvfhace/e. Luzula pilosa. Hairy Woodrush. Typha latifolia. Great Reedmace. Luzula campestris. Field Woodrush. Typha angustifolia. Lesser Reedmace. Sparganium ramosum. Branched Sparganium. ORDER LXXXVIIl.— Cvi'ERACE^; Sparganium simplex. Simple Sparganium. Schoenus nigricans. Black Schcenus. ORDER I.XXVI.— Akoii)K/E. Cladium Mariscus. FVickly Cladium. Rhynchospora alba. White Beaksedge. Arum maculatum. Common Arum. Blysmus rufus. Narrow BIysmus. ORDER LXXVII.— LemnacE/K. Scirpus lacustris. Lake Scirpus. Lemna trisulca. Ivy-leaved Duckweed. Lemna minor. Lesser Duckweed. Scirpus sylvaticus. Wood Scirpus. Eriophorum polystachyum. Common Cottonsedge. Carex pulicaris. Flea Carex. Lemna polyrrhiza. Greater Duckweed. Carcx lagopina. Hares-foot Carex. ORDER LXXVIII.— Xaiade^E. Carex stellulata. Star-headed Carex. Zanniehellia palustris. Horned Pondweed. Carcx remota. Remote Carex. Potamogcton pralongus. Long Pondweed. Carex vulpina. Fox Carex. Potamogeton pusillus. Slender Pondweed. Carex praecox. Vernal Care.v. Potamogeton pectinatus. Fennel Pondweed. Carex hirta. Hairy Carex. Potamogeton crispus. Curly Pondweed. Carex p.illescens. Pale Carex. Potamogeton densus. Opposite Pondweed. Carex flava. Yellow Carex. Carex distans. Distant Carex. ORDER LXXIX.-Al.LSMACE*. Carex panicea. Carnation Carcx. Butomus umbellalus. Flowering Rush. Carcx capillaris. Capillary Carex. Alisma plantago. Water Plantain. Carex limosa. Mud Carex. Triglochin palustre. Marsh Triglochin. Carcx glauca. Glaucous Carex. Carex sylvatica. Wood Carex. ORDER LXXX.— HviJROciiARiDE/K. Carex pseudocyperus. Cyperus-like Carcx. Elodea Canadensis. Canadian Elodea. Carex pendula. Pendulous Carcx. INDEX OF NAAIES AND PLACES. Abbots of Fountains. Marmadukc Bradley, 26, 28, 34 ; Marmaduke Huby, 23 ; William Thirske. B.D., 23, 26. Accidents, 106, 134, 135, 137, 159, 160, 161. 162, i65, 167, 182, 189, 199, 200, 216, 227, 228, 230, 231, 232. 233. 247. 256. 253- Adanison, Geoffrey, town clerk, 47. 51. Addri'sses to Royalty, the Merry Monarch, 76 ; King Charles II., 76; King George III., 103, no. in, 112, 113,114,119, 123 ; King George IV.. 129, 132 ; King James I.. 51 : King James II.. 77: Queen Victoria. 160. 162, i8q. 181. 186. 189. 199.235,248: Prince Regent. 127 ; Prince and Princess of Wales, 189. 191. 302 ; Prince of Wales, 207 ; William III. . 80 ; William IV., 135. Addresses to. the Duke of Devonshire, 235 ; De Grey, Earl and Countess. 246* ; C. T. Longley, Bishop, 157; the Marquess of Ripon, 206; the Marquess and Marchioness of Ripon, 244*; Lady Mary Vyner, 204 ; the Duke of Wellington, 132. Advertisements, curious, 98. Affrays, 4, 7. 10, ir ; with Poachers. 134. 136. Agnesgate. St.. 3. Agricultural Shows. Royal. 167 ; Yorkshire. 171, 174, 243.* 244*; Ripon, 185, 186, 199, 204. Alley Hill (Ilshow Hill). 25; (Hillshaw). 46. 80. 104. "216. Aislabie, (Jeorge. 83. duel with Jonathan Jenings. 67 ; John, mayor. 81. 83. 84. 85. 90, 93. 94, M.P., App. xvi. ; John. 94, M.P.. App. .xvii. ; William, mayor, 93, 94,. 95, 98, 105, 107, 108, 109, no, in, 163, M.P.. App. xvii.. xviii.; William. loi. Akers, George. 309. Aldermen and Councillors, Elections of, 144*; List of, 306. Aldercth. Richard, M.P. , App. xiii. Aldfield, 15, 81. 106, 129. 171; Spa, 81, 82. Alhalowes Hilles, 25. Allan. Peter, wakeman, 3. Allanson. Charles, mayor. 106. M.P. , App. xviii. ; Mrs. Elizabeth. 117, 119, 120, 121, 122, 128, 163. Allhallowgate, 35, 71 ; Mission Room, 315. Allolt, John, 7. Andrews. Thomas. Lord mayor of London, buys Ripon Parks. 60. Anglo-Saxon antiquities found, 195. Aram, Eugene. 102: " Eugenious .\irham." 132. Archangel Cross, 8. Archbishop's Visitations, 26. 31. Arden. prioress of. 19. Arthington. Henry. M.P. , 64. .App. xv. Ascough, Benjamin Pnlleine, mayor. 187. 191, 192. 195. 22-t- Ashniore. John, poet, 48, 51, 52, 280. Askewe. Simon, wakeman, 38. Askwith. Thomas, 203, 258 ; William, mayor, 102, 106, 107 I William, mayor, no. Aslin, Robert, 258. Asnmnderbie, 20. Assize of Bread, 112. Associations, visits of, British Archseological, 191, 300: Royal Archajological, 215; British Association. 214 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire .Antiquarian, 252 ; British Dairy Farmers, 283 ; West Riding Geo- logical and Polytechnic, 192, 256 ; Yorkshire Geo- logical. 247; Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Archi- tectural. 181 ; Yorkshire Archaeological. 208 ; Yorkshire Change Ringers. 294. .Athelstan. King. 33 ; Charter. Preface, xvii. Athelstane's Cross. 8. Atkinson. Christopher, mayor. 76 ; Henry, wakeman, 30; Henry, Common clerk, 105, 108; Rev., 112; William, mayor ir6. Atlay, Rev. Canon, Bishop of Hereford, 288. Auction Mart, North Road. 235. Averish. eating of. 46. Ayrton. Dr. Edmund. loi, 103 ; Edward, mayor, 103; K. T. D. , 127; Thomas, 125,227; William, 227 ; W. F. M. , 227. Azerley. 124. 161. 167. 169. 171, 198. B Bachus, John, wakeman, 20; Robert, wakeman, 13. Backhouse. Randall, wakeman, 2 ; William, 13. Bacon's I.if'cr J^cgh, 45. Badcock, Rev. Canon, 291. Bailey. Charles, family of, 179 ; David, 196. Ballot, Election by, 209, 214. Banns published in Public Market. 61. Banquet. 16, 35, 39, 53, 58, 117. 122. 126. 150, 180, 189, 2C6. Barber. Fairless, F.S..A. . 216 ; Thomas, wakeman. 37. Barker. Rev. John, of .\Idfield, 106. Barnaby, Drunken, at Ripon, 63. Barristers' Court, first, 137. Barron, Robert, wakeman, 22. Barrow opened on Hutton Moor, 166. Baths, Public, 282, 283. Bateman. Simon, wakeman. 20; Frederic, 314: Joseph, 129. Bates, George, organist, 227, 232. 35° RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. B.itley, Harrison, recorder, 127, 136, App. xxviii. Battle, George, wakenian, 36 ; Thomas, deputy re- corder, 56; William, mayor, 50; William, junr. , mayor, 52, Batty, Thomas, 16; William, wakeman, 18. B.iyne, John, wakeman, 4; Thomas, 4. iiaynes, Richard, recorder, 93, 105, App. xxvii. ; Roger, 91 ; his Charity, 91. Baynes, John, mayor, 248, 249, 254, 256, 259 ; Genealogy of, 249 ; Mrs. , mayoress, 254, 258, 259, Bayliffe, Christopher, wakeman, 12. Bazaar at Town Hall, 137. Beck, George, 248. Beckett, William, .M.P., App. xxiv. Beckwith, Edmund, 23; Matthew, mayor, loi, 105 ; Richard, mayor, 108, 113. Bedern Bank, 121, 124, 125 Bell, Abraham, wakeman, 3 Richard, wakeman, 24; William, mayor, 116. Bell, Sir William, General, 213. Bellgatt, John, wakeman, 17. Bellman, 75, 83, 87, 91, 99, 119, 156, 173, 187, 235, 252, 264. Bells, 28, 67, 103, 292; Memorial, 293; 108 : Tower, 7. Bennet, William, M. R , .App. .xiii. B3nnel,John. LI,.D., M.P., App. Benson, Christopher, of Stainley, Ripon, io3 ; George, 181, 294 ; II ; Thomas, wakeman, z6. Best, Thomas, M.P. , App. xiv. Beyseley, Edward, Gent., M.P. , .App. xiii. Bickersteth, Dr., Bishop, 178, 185, 198, 201, 248 Grave, 242* : Henry Cecil, mayor, 244,* Mrs. H. C, 244.* Bilton, Thomas, gent., wakeman, 20. Biil for Paving and Lighting the Town, 113. Binns, Thomas, 227. Birch, Rev. Canon, 199, 213, 219, 243.* Birkbie. John, clerk, 35. Birkhcad, Martin, M. P. , .•\pp. xiii. Birtby, Thomas, 3. Bishopton, 7, II, 73, 79, 81, 97, 134, 157, 162 183, 187, 195. Blackburne, John, wakeman, 3. Blackett, Sir Edward, of Newby, 78, 82, M.P., .App xvi ; memoir of 90; Rev. Henry, 113. Blakeborough, Richard, 181. Blakey, William, miller, 107, io3, 109. Bland, John, wakeman, 3 ; family of, 3. Blankets, no Law for, 118. Blanshard, William, Recorder, 137, 157, 158, App. xxviii. Blowmar, John, wakenian, 2. Blunt, Hieromc, wakeman, 3. Bogge, Matthew, constable, set in the stocks, 64. Bolkend, Willi.am, wakeman, 4. Bond, John H., Organist, 227. Bondgale, 11, 39, 47, 57. 60, 71, 73,93, 115, 124, 129, 132, 136. 163, 162, 169, 171, 186, 189, 190, 197, 206, 255 : Bridge, 12, 59, 312 ; Mission Room, 256. ; Improvement of, 229. ; Ralph, wakeman, 30; William, mayor, no; Ring xin. 109 ; Edward, of Peter, wakeman. 247; 166, Bone House, poem, ballad, legend, 193, 194. Bone Lace, manufacture of, 56. Booth, William, .Archbishop of York, 9; Richard, Sludley Roger, 127. Borough bridge, 5, 79, 104, 105, 168, 195. Borough House (now North House), 129. Bouchier, Sir John, Knt. , M.P. , .App. xv. Boundary Question, The, 257, Bounty offered for Recruits to Army, 102. Bower, Abraham, J. P. . 243^ ; Professor, 294 ; H. M. , 302, 311. Bowlande, John, wakenian, i5. Bowman, Alfred, 258. Bowman, James Moore, mayor, 140.* Boyne's Yorkshire Tokens, 71. Boyte, William de. gent., wakeman, 12. Bradley, Marmaduke, 26, 28 ; memoir of, 34. Brailhwaite, Anthony, mayor, 61 ; Christopher, mayor, 88, 100, 104, 109 : Edmund, 98. Bramhall, John, sub-Dean of Ripon, 56. Bramhow, Richard, 9: \\'illiam, 11. Bramley, William, mayor, 61, 63. Brass Bushel, the, 69, 75, 96. Bridges, Alma, 213, 255; Archer, or Cham Bridge, 10, 12, 90, 97, loi ; Bishopton, 11, 245*; Bond- gate, 12, 59, 312 ; Bondgate Green, 90, 123, 124, 126 ; Borrage (Burgage), 59, 69, 103 ; Esgilbrig, 12, 312 ; Hewick, 11, 12, 13, 17, 25 ; North Bridge, 2, II, 12, 17, 25, 30, 47: Improvement of 229; Reopening of, 233. Bridgewatei". Thomas, 197. Brigantine, new, 106. Brigham, William, wakeman, 20. Britain, James, mayor, 126, 132; John, mayor, 120, 128, 135. Broadbelt, Thomas, ma_\or, 98. Brook, Thomas, gent., wakeman, 3. Brough, Peter, wakeman, 4. British gold ring-money found at Lindrick, 192. Brown, John, 232. Browne, Elizabeth, 7. Browne, Simon, wakeman, 37, mayor, 51. Brunton, William, 81, 109. Buck, Rev. Marmaduke, 102, 103. Bull, Common, 40, 46, 50, 52. Bullring. 75. Burials by Torchlight, 88. Burgage Transfer \'oters, 138. Burgess, \Vm., architect, 222, 227, Burgesses claim right to be present in council room, 178. Burglars and Burglaries, i6o, 169, 177. Burliiison, Henry, 228. Burniston. William. 186. 219, 254. Burton, Albert, 284; Arthur, mayor, 61, disfran- chised, 61 ; John. 22:; ; Joseph, mayor, 52 ; Mar- maduke, wakeman, 12; Thomas, mayor, 89. Burwell, Dr. Thomas, M.P. , 72, App. xv. Busfeild, William, mayor, 70. Butler, comedian, no. 114. Bye-laws. 20. 39, 41, 49, 120, 125, 159, 170, 181 ; graves, 95 ; men, 49. 125. Byrne, Lieutenant-Colonel, 182, 229. INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES. 35' Cakks and Ale, 1 13. Calvert. J. W. , 224, 309. Camp on Bondgate Green. 93. Canal, from Boroughbridge to Ripon, 104; Sale of, 166. Carpenter. Rev. William Boyd. Bishop, 243* ; Mrs. Boyd. 254. Carpet Manufactory at Ripon, 106. Carter, W. Kdward. mayoi', 127. 134 ; Henry, 220 ; Thomas, m.ayor, 197, 199, 200, 209, 227, 248. Cariwright, Thomas, Dean, memoir of. 75. Carlyle, Dr. .Alexander, at Ripon, 104. Carver, William, wakeman, 18. Cassoii, Elizabeth, 15 ; Isabella. 15 ; Michael, wake- man. 15. Castlecomer, Viscount, M. P. , App. xvi. Castledykes, 197. 204, 216, 217. Cathedral Choirs, Festival of, 277, 311. Cattle. Murrain among. 195. 199. Catton. George, mayor. 6g, 77. Causeways and Pavements. 95. Cawood, William. Canon of York. 3. Cayley. Digby. fined. 160 ; George A.. App. .\.vv. Census. ii3, 124, 129, 136, 162, 169. 186, 206, 233.293. Chaiend Books in Ripon Church. 3. 10. 18, Chambers, Cuthbert, mayor. 74. 76. 79. 87 ; Mrs. Frances, 100; William, mayor, 77, 83, 88 ; William, mayor, 98. Chantries in Ripon Church and Parish, 3, 16. 31, 32. Chapel, in the Minster and Parish. 15 ; at Bishop's Palace, 166, 309. Chapels, Independent, "The Temple" or Congre- gational, 128 ; New Connexion of Methodists, 116, 182. 184; Pj'imitive Methodist, 130, 231, 233; Wesleyan Methodist, 108, 184, 186 ; Wesleyan Mission, 277. 282. Chaplains to Corporation. 209, 222, 251. Chapman. Miss Isabella, 301 ; John, 256, 309 ; William. 254. Chapter, Constitution and Powers of. 32 ; of Ripon. 2. 3. 9. 10. ti. 13. 17, 22. Charity Trustees, appointment of, 156, 243.* Charities — Roger Bayne's. 91 ; Marmaduke Buck's, 102; Alderman Cundall's, 60: Mary Ellis's, 62; Thomas Metcalfe's, 296; Municipal. 294; Poor's Land. 61: Dr. Richardson's, no, 295; Hugh Ripley's. 44 ; Bishop Robinson's, 93 ; Alderman Terry's. 296 ; William Underwood's. 63. 296. Charles I., King, 56, 58. 59, 70, 71 ; Charles II.. 70. 76. Charnock. George, mayor, 99. 103 ; Rev. James, 156, 165. 166; John, mayor. 93. 96 ; Thomas, mayor, 78. 87. Charters, 43. 44. 47. 50, 51, 52, 70,77, 78,93, 105, 127. Preface, xvii. Chester. Bishop of. 117, 156. Cholera, 136. 174. Chronicle, Theakstone's, 46. 51, 59. Churches— Congregational, 204, 207, 283 ; Roman Catholic, 185, 188 ; Holy Trinity. 131, 133. 186. 223. Organ, 248. re-opening of, 247; Mission Room, 315. Churches in the Dlstric". — Bishop Thornton, 131 ; Dallowgill. 162 ; Grewellhorpe. 163 ; Kirkby Mal- zeard. 231 ; Liltletliorpe, 224 ; Newby Park, 206. 221 : North Stainley, 300: Sawley. 229: Sharow, 131 ; Studley Park. 205. 227. City Rates. 153. Clarke. Harold, E..256; James, wakcman. 22; Thomas. 23. Clarkson, 'William, sergeant-al-mace, 88. Claro .Agricultural Society. 22 1. Clay, Ralph, wakeman. 7. Clerk, Common or Town. 43. 64. 69. 83, 87, 93. 102, 105. 108. izi. 125. 128, 132, 136. 170, 183, 233. 234 ; duties of, 159, 178. Clint, John, sergeant-at-mace, 88, 90. Clock. Minster. 93. 122. 191 ; Grammar School. 278 ; Town Hall. i8t, 182. Clotherholme, Chapel of St. Mary at. 2.3, 15, 16, 21. 26, 32. Clotheruni. Rogerus de. M.P. , App. xii. Coaches, 134, 136. Coates, John, 168. Cockburn. Sir George. G.C. B. , M. P. . .App. xxi. Coins found. 80, 169. 193. Colbeck, William, mayor. 119. College. Ecclesiastical. 37; Singing men, 46, 54; Female Training, 185, 288. Collegiate Church. See Ripon. Collier. Thomas, 309. CoUinson, R. E., mayor, 209, 222, 224, 228, 229. 283 ; T. E., 177, 179. Colley, Edward, 198. Commonwealth, Arms of. 61. Common. Cryer, 112. Communion Plate, 100, 299. Connaught, Duke of, at Ripon and Studley, 221. Conyers, Robert, will of, 21. Cooke, John, gent. , w.ikeman, i8 ; Ralph, wakeman, 26; Richard, wakeman, 37; William, mayor, 49; W^illiam, mayor. 56. Cooper, Mrs. Helen, 264. Cootes. Enrerie, wakeman, 35. Copgrove estate, sale of, 167. Copper, counterfeit, in. Corn, dearth of, 2, 4, 37. Corporation, 43 ; Commission on. 66 ; Old Mem- bers, 140* ; Officials and Salaries, 156 ; Test .Act, Its- Correction, House of, 55. 77, 79, 126, 186. Council, members of each year. 156, 157, 159, 160, 161. 162. 163, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 173, 174. 176. 178. 180, i8i, 183, 185, 187, 189, 191, 192, 195, 197, 199, 200. 20Z, 205, 207, 212, 214, 218, 220, 222. 224. 228. 229, 232, 235, 246, 248. 244.* 251, 254. 256, 239. 282. 291, 301. Councillor, County, the first, 265. Councillors and -Aldermen, Elections of. 144.* 286, 301 : List of. 306. Court of .Archbishop. 16. (pretended) 75 ; of Mayor and Burgesses. 47. 95. 125 ; of Record. 43 : Rolls, extracts from, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 ; House, new, 135. Council House, 143,* 158, 168. Cowper, Sampson, 59. 352 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Craven, Henry, mayor, 72; Lord John, 61 ; Thomas, Dispensary at Ripon, 113, 169, 183, 292. mayor, 76 ; Thomas, mayor, 80. Dixon, Rev. W. H.. Canon, 156, 286. Crescent, the, 169, 173. Debbie, James, mayor, 75 ; John, wakeman, 36, Crescent Parade, 204. Dod, Thomas, Dean of Ripon, Memoir of, 59. Crimean War, Local Heroes of, 180. Dodgson, Rev. Canon, 287. Crompton, Claude Alexander, 167 ; Henry Edward, Dolben, Gilbert, iM.P., App. xv. 161; Lieut.-ColonelJ. S.,M.P., 138, 234, App.xx. ; Donaldson, Peter, 256. Mrs. Mary, 198. Dowgill, Thomas, wakeman, 37. Cromwell. Oliver, at Ripon, 60; Letter from, 60. Downing, William, mayor, 117. Cross of Stone, 50. Dragley, Sir Christopher, 26, 28. Crossgate, ir, 14, 16, 71. Drake, John, sub-Dean, 68. Crossland, Sir Tordan, of N'ewby, Memoir of, 69, 70 ; Driffield, Christopher, recorder, 72, 93, App. xxvi. W. H., 201.' Drowned, 47, 136. 167, 198, 201, 232. Cross, R. , 254 ; family, presentations by, 292, 299. Druids' Friendly Society, Meeting of, 255 ; Galas, 234. Crow, Edwin J., organist, 214, 226, 227. 309- Cumberland. Abraham, wakeman, 23; Brian, 23; Dugdale, Sir W. , Visitation of. 95. Peter, wakeman, 7. Dudgeon, William, 248. Cundall. James, wakeman, 11 ; Richard, mayor, 93; Duncombe, Thomas, 167; M.P. , App. xviii. Richard, 50; Thomas, wakeman, 38; Thomas, Dunning, Lawrence, wakeman, 3. mayor, 50, 56, 58. Dunnington, James, 221 ; cabinet maker, 254. Cast. Archdeacon, 199; B. C. Mitford, 167; E. Dystanby, Richard de, M.P., App. xiii. Wilmer, 167. Cuthbert, St., at Ripon, Preface x. E. D Earthqu.^ke, 183, 205. Dacre, Joseph, 135. Eborum, John de, App. xii. Dalbiac, Sir James Charles, K.C.B., M.P., App. xxi. Ecclesiastical Commissioners, 216. Dalle. Christopher, wakeman, 35. Edward L, King, 33; IlL, 19, 21, 73; VI., 30. Dallowgill. 132. 140,* 162, 190, 198, 199, 251. Edson, William, 309. Dalton. John, Col., of Sleningford, 115 ; commander Egerton, Sir Charles, Knight, -App. xv. of Ripon Volunteers, ii3, 120, 161; Mrs., 161; Ejections from the City, 89, 90, 98. John, 192, 207, John, 254; Richard Henry, Capt. Elections, Parliamentary {1832 and 1835! 137 ; 283 ; ■■ Dalton's Trust," a poem, 247.* Ball, 144; Dinner, 143, 137*; Medal, 144; f'irst Darnbrough, Christopher, wakeman, 30: Thomas, under Reform Act, 141* ; Petition, 140. mavor, 162, 181 ; Memorial Window, 214 ; Rev. Elections, Municipal, 144.* 286, 300 ; Petition Trial, J W..3.2. 218. Darwin, Francis, App. xxv. Electoral Division, new, 244.* DaviU. John, gent., wakeman, 3; John, founder of Elizabeth, Queen, 19, 31, 36. Maison de Dieu Hospital, Ripon, 3. Elliott, Captain, 140.* Divye, Robert, of Markington, 95. Ellis, Mary, her bequest to the poor, 62. Dawson, John, mayor, 77; Sir William, Knt., re- Enclosure of open fields and common lands, 79, 99, corder, 75, 76, 77, 81, .^pp. xxvi. 131, 132, 134. Day, .Anthony, wakeman, 3. Erskine, Hon. and Rev. Henry David, Dean of Deans of Ripon, 47, 54, 59, 65, 72, 74, 77, 99, 114, Ripon, 167, 182; Memorial window, 207; H. D. 133, 166, i32, 199, 220, 229, 232 ; Deanery, The, 54. Stuart, Earl of Buchan, 179. Dearden, Henry, surveyor, 258, 309. Etherington, Richard, recorder, .App. xxvi. Deaths, Table of, 90. Ewb-ink, John, mayor, 115, 123. De Grey, Earl, 82, 166, 169, 199, 182, 183, 202, 203, E.\ccutions at Ripon, 45, 46, 93. 207, 212, 241, 246,* 235, M. P.. App. xxv. ; Coun- Exhibitions. 160, 169, 204; Industrial, 277, 302. tess, 167, 202, 203, 205; de Grey and Ripon, 186, Ex-Mayors, portraits of, 309. 190, 191. 192, 196, 203. Dine. John. Canon, will of, 4. F Dennison. William, 256. Dering. Heneage. Dean of Ripon, memoir of, 99, 100. Faikfa.X family, a numerous, 179; Henry, 54 ; Lord, Dibdin, visit to Cathedral Library, 211. 59 ; Sir Thomas, 54. Dickins, .Mr. Tomyns, 161. Fairs. 40, 51. 64, 69. 77. ^7. I03. '0<^. '59. '86. 195. Dicson, John, wakeman, 23. 197. Dicconson. John, Aid., discharged, 54. Fairburn. John, wakeman, 4. I^'gby. John, gen., wakeman, 3. Fairgr.ay, John, mayor, 117, 121. Dinsdale, Thomas, sergeant-at-mace, 102, 110. 119, Fairy Pipes found, 308. 131, 143,* 218. Fancy Fairs in Victoria Hall, Cottage Hospital, 258 ; Diocese of Ripon, Division of, 273. Cathedral, 284 ; V\'esleyan Schools, 256. Dishforth, 3, 123. Farmery, Thomas, mayor. 169. INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES. 353 Farrer, Willinni, mayor. 125. 126, 130. Fast, national, 173. F"ausset, Rev. W. Yorke, 281. 282. Fawcett, John, wakenian, 11 ; William, wakeman. 37, 46. Featherstone, Captain John, 203. Fees due to common clerk, 108. Fell. Leonard, sergeant-at-macc, 69. Fees at weddings, baptisms, and churchings. 16. Fenteman, William, aged loi. 118. Kerrand, Johanna, to be whipped. 10. Ferrars, D'Arcy de. marriage of. 277. Festivals and feasts. 3, 16, 33. 49, 57. 212 ; Choir, 277. 3"- Fiennes, Celia, description of Kipon, 82. Fines. 49. 55. 58, 65, 76, 85. 86, 96, 102, 115, 119, 120. 128, 143,* 146, i6o. Fines on forestallers. &c. , 16, 103. Fine on refusing office of councillor. 146, 160 ; of Mayor. 183. Fires, 78, 89, 90, 132, 187, 190. 195, 199. 206, 208, 234, 235. 245.* 2+6.* 247.* 255. 283. Fire Engines, 87, 89, 97, no. in, T17, 121, 170. 177, 196. Firth. W. Powell, anist. 129. 166, Fison. Percy L. . 282. Fletcher. James, wakeman. 31 ; Robert, builder of "Green Royd," 114. Flinn. Anthony, bellman, 252; James, 235. 252. Flodden Field, battle of. 18. Floods. 35, 79, 96, 106, 134, 167, 175, 178, 183, 200, 246. Floral and Horticultural Shows, 174, 182, 186. Flowering Plants, App. xxix. Forset. William, 9. Forster, William, 9. FothergiU, George, Town clerk, 87. Fountain, drinking, 214, 220. Fountains, Thomas, wakeman, 2. Fountains .\bbey, 10, 17. 26. 2S, 30, 94, 95, 169, 204. 206. 216, 247, 256. 272. Fountains Terrace, 203. Fowler, Moses, Dean of Ripon, memoir of, 47 ; Rev. J. T.. F.S..-\,. 209. 216. Fox, William, wakeman, 7. Foxe, Hugh, wakeman. 35. Franke, Christopher, wakeman, 37. Freb'die, John, wakeman, 7. Frebodine. John, wakeman, 10. Freedom, buying, taking, or claiming of, 47, 48, 64, 76, 80, 81, 83, 87. 88, 89, 90. 91, 93. 94. 95. 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, loi, 102, 103, 106, 107, io3. 109. no, III. 115, 116. 117. 118. 119. 120, 121, 123, 124, 125. 126, 127. 128. 129, 130, 131. 132, 136, 156. 159, 160, 161, 162, 167. Freedom, Regulations about. 53 ; Prosecutions. 88, 96, 99, 109. Fremantle. Rev. William Robert. D. D. , Dean of Ripon. 220. 283, 309. Friends. Sufferings of at Ripon. 66. Frosts, 2, 4, 88, 131, 161, 1^8, 251. Fulford, Ellen, 7. Fvsslxr, Thomas, wakeman, 20. Gainks, Chrislophcr. wakeman. 36. Gains, John. 195. Galphay, 168. 176. Gallow Hill, place of execution, 93. Garbutt, George, sergeanl-at-mace and Town clerk, 63.64. Garnett, William, J. P.. 256. Gamier. Rev. Thomas. Dean. 182. Garrod, Rev. G. W. . 300. Gas, and Gasworks. 134. 135. 156. 158. 160. 163. i63. 171. 174. 175. 177. 179, 181. 192, 196, 207. 213. 215. 220. 221. 223, 227, 302 ; Explosion of, 234 ; Stoves, Exhibition of, 247. Gates, William, bellman, 143-* Gityetsker, Thomas, wakeman. 21. Geldart, William, wakeman. 4. Gentleman. William, wakeman, 24. Gentlewomen riders, 93. Gent. Thomas, historian, of Ripon, 31. 48. 96. Geological Society (West Riding) at Ripon, 223. 256. George I.. King. 89, 91 ; George H.. 99; George HI.. io3. 122; George IV., 129, 130. Gipps. George, M.P., 121, 124. App. xix. Gibbon. Rev. Canon. 229. Gibson, William, mayor. 69. Gill. Rowland, wakeman. 3; William, 160. Givendale, 10, 15, 16, 26, 37. Gladstone, Hon. W. E. . visit of, 256. Glewe, Thomas, wakeman. 11, 13. Glew, Roger, 11. Glover, James, wakeman, 9. Goderich, Viscount, 135. i58, 171, 186. Godmond, Rev. Isaac, 122. Gold deficient. 107. Goldsborough, Richard, gent., wakenian. 16. Goodier. Rev. J. H., 224. Goode, Rev. William, D.D.. Dean, 189. 199, 201. 210. Goodricke, Sir John, Bart., M.P,, 113. .App. xviii. Goschen. Hon. G. J.. M.P., -App. xxv. Gowing. Thomas. 227. Gowthart. Richard, wakeman. 22. Graham, of Norton Conyers. Sir Bellingham. 101, 113; Sir James. M. P. , .App. xix. xxiii; Sir Reginald. poisoned. loi ; Sir Reginald, 236 ; Genealogy of, 236, 237. Grainge, Nini.in, 36; Richard, mayor, 102; Richard, 36 ; Thomas, wakeman, 36 ; William, 36. tjrame. John, wakenian, 9; Richard, 9, Grammar School, 30. 31,35. 64, 91, 97. 124, 169, 207, 209. 212, 215, 227, 228, 234, 247, 278 ; clock, 278 ; exhibitions at, 31 ; exhibitioners, 281 ; governors, 30. 2og. 227, 283 ; masters of, 280 ; scholarships, 282. Grange. John, 160. Grantley, 18, 45; Lord. 19, 220. Gray. Rev, William. Canon, 157, 286. Grayson, Mrs. Ann, 256. Greaves, Mrs. Elizabeth. 182. Green, .Adam, wakenian, 3 ; Henry, mayor. 62 ; Henry, mayor. 89 ; John, vicissitudes of a soldier's life, 273; Matthew, sergeant-at-mace. 69; Mrs., alderman's widow. 96. 354 RIPON MILI.EXARY RECORD. Greene, John, wakeman, 38 ; John, mayoi-, 50. Greenwood. Frederick, Norton Conyers, 188; George, 284 ; John, Swardiffe, M. P. .215. App. xxiv. : Henry, West Lodge, 197, 231 ; Miss, West Lodge, 201, 231 ; Mrs.. Ingerthorpe, 314. Gregg, John, bellman, 173. 187, 235. Grimston, William, mayor. 103, io5, no, 115. Grograni weavers, 70. Grouse, driven from moors by frost, 251 ; plague, 197. Guilds — Tradesmens' — Apothecaries, 48, 49. 65, 69, 101 ; Armourers. 48, 49, 66, 71 ; Barber Chirur- geons, 48, 49, 53, 65, 69, 76, 79; Blacksmiths. Locksmiths, Spurriers, and Lorimers, 48, 49, 66; Butchers. 48, 52 . 66 ; Clothiers or Woollen Weavers, 48; Cordiners. 48. 55. 65 ; Curriers. 48. 65 ; Dra- pers. 53. 65, 69. 74. 96 ; Dyers. 48, 65, 69 ; Glovers, 48. 65: Haberdashers. Felt Makers, and Saddlers. 48,65; Innholders, 48, 65; Joyners, 65 ; Leather Dressers, 65 : Merchants and Mercers, 48 ; Sad- dlers, 48 ; Tailors, 48, 65 ; Tanners, 48. 66. Gye, Isabella, will of. 12. H Hailstone. Edward. F.S.A.. 216. Halhallowgate. 11. Half-day Holiday, 293. Hall, Lambert, 214 ; (also in p. 220 in error) ; Henry S., 309. Halle, Thomas, wakeman, 22. Halomshyre. John. 10. Hammond. Thomas Cundale. 244.* Handley. John. 179. Hanley. Ralph, wakeman. 3. Hanson. Joseph, 227. Hardwick. Thomas. 9. Hardcastle. Francis. 246.* Harewood. Willis. 178. Hargrave. Thomas, mayor, 282. Harker, William, M. P.. App. xxv. Harland. Thomas, wakeman, 37. Harmon. Roger, wakeman. 12. Harrison. Charles, recorder, 127, 126, 136 (Bailey), 137 ; App. xxviii. ; John, 168 ; Robert, wakeman, 32; Robert, Lindrick, 176. 192; Samuel, 191,196, 244.* 245*; William, wakeman, 35; William, primer, 176. 198. Hartley, John, mayor, 53; Robert. 180. Haslam. Rev. A. B.. 228. 281. Hasscll, George, Town clerk, 93. 102 ; recorder. 105, 107, 108. 114, App. .x.xvii, Hawkins, John, Canon, 17; John, organist, 227. Hay, Lord John, M.P., .'\pp. xxiv. Hcadley. Lord. .App. .xix. Hcaley. Francis, wakeman, 38. Hcarlh Tax Roll, 71. Heath, Nicholas. Archbishop of York. 35. Healon. John T. , 277. Healhcole, John, M.P., App. xix. Hcbden, James, gent., wakeman, 3 : Richard, gent., 3; Richard, gent., common clerk, 43; Thomas, gent., wakeman. 10; William. 3; William, gent., wakeman. 22; William, mayor, 69. Hcbdin. Thomas, wakeman, 36. Heddon, Robert, 256. Henry I., King. 33; Henry IV., 2; Henry VIII., 23, 24, 25, 30, 31. Hepden, James, gent., wakeman, 11. Hepworth, T. F. , 283, 302. Heralds' \'isitalion. 68. Hermit, a, ii. Herryson, John, 16. Heslington, T. C 48, 197, 204, 217, 309: \\'illiam, 78 ; William, 87. Heslop, Ralph, mayor, 129, 139.* Helhe, William, M. P. , App. xiii. Hewick Bridge, 11, 12, 15, 25, 93 ; Copt, 17, in, 123. 163, 184, 256. Higgin, .Anthony, Denn of Ripon, memoir of. 54. 55, 210. Hill, Mrs. Jane, 205 ; Thomas, surveyor, 252, 258. Hirst, Edwin. 170. Hodgson, Edward, Town clerk, 69, 83, 87 ; John, wakeman, 36 ; John, 167; Lawrence, wakeman. 23 ; Richard, 36. Hoby, Sir Thomas Posthumus, Knt. , M. P. , .App. xiv. Hoffman. Dr.. Medical Inspector, 277. Holborn Beck, 252. HoUin Hill, on Market Place, 57. Hollmaine, John, wakeman, 15. HoUme, Robert, wakeman, 18. Hollmes, .Anthony, wakeman, 37 ; John, wakeman, 34;. Roger, wakeman, 37; mayor, 49: Roger, M..A.. master of Grammar School, 64: \\'illiam. mayor. 57 ; William, mayor. 64. Holmes, Rev. Canon, 286. Holmes, John, gent., M.P. , App. xiii. Home for Girls, foundation of, 189 ; tablet in, 201. Hood Hole. 124. 201. Hooper. F. A., 212, 228, 281. Hopkinson, Col. George, 97; John, 97. Horn and Belt of wakemen and mayors, 61. 67, 69, 77. 85. 94, 95. I95. 273- Hornblower, 136, 156, 166, i6g, 193, 254. Horn, Christopher, mayor, 159. Horner, Christopher, family of, 22 ; mayor, 60 ; George, mayor, 75 ; James, mayor, 98, loi ; John, mayor, 65 ; John, mayor, 95, 99 ; Judge, 23 ; Peter, mayor, 106; Ralph, wakeman, 31 ; Thomas, mayor, 107,112; William, wakeman, 22 ; William, mayor, 90, 95 : William, merchant, 112, Horsfall, Rev. Thomas. 201. Horticultural Show. 133. Hospitals, Jepson's, 71. 112, 174, 228, 230, 277, 296 ; Fancy Fair, 231 ; Masters of, 296 ; Maison de Dieu. 3, 12, 13, 96, 112, 201, 202, 295; Rebuilding of, 202 ; St. Anne, 25, 112 ; St. John the Baptist. 20, 25. 32. 73. 77. 93' '25, 196; St. Mary Magdalen, 3, 13, 25, 32, 34, 72, 77, 177, 196, 314. Hospital, C\>ttage, 258. 282 ; Sunday, 247. Howard. John. 178. Humphreys. John. 132; Mrs. Laura, 198. Hunter. Robert, wakeman. 13. Hunlon, Christopher, mayor. 77, 91. Husband, Charles, mayor. 185, 203, 222. Ilussey. mayor of Shaftesbury. 98. Hustler. Sir William. M.P., App. xv /XDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES. .?55 Hutchinson. Hiinlcy, 299 ; John, mayor, 102, 106, Kidd, Thomas, 309. 109,113; Ralph, wakeman, 37; Simon, m.iyor, Kilvinglon, Rev, Edward, 131, 224; Thomas, M.li. , 96, 99; Simon, apothecary, a speech of, 91. 130. Hutton. Matthew, Archbishop, 30; Richard, re- Kirkbie, Henry, mayor, 60. corder, 47, 49, 52, App. x.\vi. Kirkby, Edward, mayor, 52, 72 ; Henry, mayor, 99, Hutton Conyers. 15. 17. 18, 20, 25, 32, 37, 123, 165, ■03- 168. Kirkby Malzeard, 16, 124, 162, 165, 168, 169, 171, Hydrophobia, death from, 245.* 172, 195, 198, 213, 215, 219. Kirkby Road aiid Cant Lane, 310. I Kirkgate, 229. Kirkley. Matthew, Town clerk, 234, 244.* Ii;>LK, Mrs. Ellen, 302. Kirklington. 215. Images, a search for, 35. Kitchin. Nicholas, mayor. 59, 63. Indulgence, Episcopal, 9, 11. Kitchinman. Peter, wakeman, 12; Mrs.. 71. Ingilby, Lady, 254; Sir William, 134. Knaresborough, 4, 10, 37, 74, 92, 118, 126, 195. Inglis, Sir Robert Harry, B,>rt. , M.P. , App. xx. Inoculation, 106. L Inquisition, of Burgages, the, 49, 75. Inscriptions, 25, 28, 31, 37, 44, 47, 48. 69, 70, 71, 72, Lamh. Thomas, wakeman, 2. 74, 77, 78, 90, 92, 95, 100, 103, 106, 107, no, 114, Lambe. Thomas, chaplain, 2. 115, 119, 121, 122, 125, 126, 128, 131, 132, 134, i66. Lambert. John. M.P.. .App. xv. 174, 179, 180. 182. 195, 198, 199, 201, 205, 213, 214, I^ncaster, Duchy of, 22, 31, 37, 83. 219, 220, 228, 232, 234, 246,* 247,* 259, 312, 313, Landon, Mark, 254, 284. 314- I^nghorn, Lawrence, wakeman, 20. J Lascelles, Hon. Edwin, MP., .App. xxiii, xxiv. Jackson, George, 220 ; James, mayor, 93, 97 ; John, Laver, river, 15, 134, 178, 180, 252. 247 : Thomas, mayor, 76, 80, 87 ; Thomas, 199. Laverton, 162, 171. James I., King, 43, 45, 48, 51, 52, 77, 79; James II., Law Suits, 37, 52, 57, 75, 81, 83, 93, 96, 107, 108, 158. 77, 78 ; birth of a son, 78. Lawrence. WiUiam, mayor, M.P., 103. 105. 113. 114. Jameson, Rev, Joseph, 209, 220. 163. .App. xviii., xix. ; Mrs. Elizabeth Sophia. 121. Jaques, Richard, 254. 122, 128, 130, 137,* 138,* 163 ; funeral of, 164 : Jefferson. John, mayor, 59. Jenings, Sir Edmond, Kt. , mayor, 66, 69, 72; Edmund, M. P.. 64, App. xv. ; Sir Jonathan. M.P., .^pp. xvi. ; Jonathan, M,P., mayor, 67, 79, .App. will of, 165. Leake. William, wakeman, 10. Lee, Gervase, M. P. . .App. xiii ; John Banks, mayor, 246, 244,* 248, 283 ; Mrs.. 246; John. 298. XV. . xvi. ; duel with George Aislabie. 67. 83. Leedes. Robert, gent., wakeman. 13; William, wake- Jenings. Elizabeth Janet. 191. man, 22. Jenkins. Peter, wakeman. 10; Sir I.eoline, Kt.. 76. Lees, F, R., .App. xxiv. Jepson. Zacharias, 71. John. Lord .Archbishop of York. 86. Leighe, George, M. P. . gent. , .App. xiii. Leland. John, description of Ripon. 14. 24. Johnson. John, wakeman, 25; Lambert, wakeman. Lewis, Rev. W. S., 198. 224. 7; Richard, mayor, 126, 131. Lewknor, Thomas, M.P., gent.. .App. xiii. Johnston, Miss Catherine, 198. Joy. Rev. Samuel, 219, 243.* Liberty of St. Wilfrid, invasion of, 7, 10, 33, 256. Library, Cathedral, 209. Jubilee of Rishopric, 253; King George III., 122; Licklcy, John, 235. Queen Victoria, 254, 255; John Chapman, 256. Lickley Street. 264. Judson, Thomas, mayor, 140,* 189; William, 219. Lighting City, 114, 135. Lime-skins, washing of, 10, 11, 18. K Lindrick, x68, 171, 192, 199. Lister, Charles, mayor, 83, 89, 95; Charles, gent. , K.\NGi-'I. Cross, 8 ; discovery of site of, 1S7. Town clerk, 87, 93 ; John, mayor, 98, 102 ; Walter, Kay, John, 199; Ralph, sergeanl-at-mace, 95. mayor, 68. Kearsley. George, mayor, 227, 235 ; Henry, mayor. Locil Government Encpiiry, 228, 229, 232, 245,* 256, 205, 207, 212, 222; John, 223; John, 248, 283 ; 309; Boundaries .Act. 257; .Act (Counties), 258. Robert, mayor, M.P., 179, 181, 206, .App. xxiv ; Lodges, Druids, 298, 309, 315 ; Oddfellows, 297, Mrs. Robert. 294. 314 ; Rechabites, 298. Kemp, John, Cardinal, and .Archbishop of York. 4. L'Estrange, Carlton, Lieut. -Gen.. 167. Kendale, John, 17. Lloyd. Edward. 201. Kendall, Thomas, mayor, 183, 204. Lockey, Edmund, wakeman, 35. Kenny, William Fenton, 229. Lockie. Henry, wakeman, 37. Ketllewell. Bartholomew, mayor, 57: Robert, wake- Lock-u]). New, 156. man, 17 ; Robert, wakeman, 35 ; Thomas, wake- Lop. xxvi; Mrs. Elizabeth, 244*; Mi.ss. 301. Publications. Ripon. Baz.iar, 170 ; ICxhibition Maga- zine. 161; Memorials of the Church of S.S. Peter and Wilfrid, 254, 258 ; Portfolio, 161. Public Rooms Company formed, 139,* 247*. Public Health .\ct, 174. PuUeine, Rev. John James, Canon, consecrated Suf- fragan Bisho|), 258 ; marriage of, 276. Pulley, John, wakeman, 4. Pulleyn, George, mayor, 47 ; William, gent. , wake- man, 7. ot'AKKV Moor. Common Pasture. 132: House. 191 RJPON MILLENAKY RECORD. R Races. 84. 89. 93, 94, 158, 192 ; Company, 231. Railway (Leeds and Thirsk), 105, i6r. 166. 167, 16S ; Masham, 203. Rainfall. 199. 209. 214. 217. 223. 222, 228, 232. 235. 246. 247, 244.* 254, 256. 282. 289, 301. R.itcliffe. Ralph, wakeman. 4. 10. Rates levied for Ripoti. 153. 154, 155, 158. Raw. ReubL*n, mayor, 124. 131. Rawling. Lawrence, wakeman, 7. Rawson, John, mayor, 121 ; Miss, Nidd Hall, 291. Ray, John. Itinerary, extract from, 272. Rayner, William, 16. Rebellion in Yorkshire, 25. 35. Records, Book of, 50, 52 ; North Riding, 47 ; West Riding, 38. Recorder, 43. 59. 72. 75. 93. 97, 105, 107, 108, 11;, 123, 125, 136, 157 ; App. xxvi. Redshaw, Thomas, mayor, 54, 57. Redshawe, George, mayor, 66 ; Henry, mayor. 69. Reed. Rev. Samuel, 228. 258. 284. Reeve. J. Arthur, architect. 272. Reform Act. Parliamentary. 137 ; Municipal. 142." •56. Regent. I'rince, the, 126, 128. Rejoicings, cost of, 75. 77, 79. 83, 87, 89. 90. 95. Rejoicings. 66, 79. 89. 109, 115. 159, 160, 162, 176, 177, 180, 189. 212. Rener. or Raynor. William, wakeman, 35. Restall, William, gent., M. P. . App.. xiii. Reyner. Richard, wakeman, 37. Rhodes, Kdward, 66 ; James, 197: John, 203: t.,)uintin, mayor, 157 ; Richard, 166. Richards, A. 3.. App. xxiv. Richardson. Dr., premiums for cloth manufacture. 15, no. III, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 123, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 139,* 140,* 156; Edward, D.D., 66; Trust, 60, 245.* Riflsdale, William, cricketer, 292. Rigg. John, wakeman. 35 ; Thomas, wakeman, -i^^. Ripeschire, 73. Ripley, Hugh, wakeman, 38 ; mayor, 44. 49, 51, 56 ; monument, 94, 95, 168; portrait of, 131; John, wakeman, 11 : John, mayor, 83 ; Ralph. 31 ; Rauf. 1 1 ; Thomas, 37. Ripon, old Abbay of, 23, 24. Ripon, Assizes held at, 45. Ripon. Baines' Directory of. 130. Ripon. Bishops of, 156. 157, 178. 181. 198. 241.* 243: * I^alace. 25, 159, 166, 309. Ripon Bridges. 311. Ripon Burial Board, 176, 310; Cemetery, 310. Ripon, Camden's description of, 46. Ripon Cathedr.al, 24. 54, 63, 82, 93 iJCanons, 156 ; Choir. 12: Clock. 12,30; Communion Plate, 299 ; Church strewed with pease straw, 1 1 ; Deans of, 47. 54. 55. 56. 59. 65, 74. 75. 77.99. "4. >33. '67, 182, 199, 223 ; Dean and Chapter. 62. 93. 104. 216; Font, new. 205: Library, 54, 56, 199, 209, 216; Minor Canons, 157; Organs and Organists, 23. loi, 115; Precentor, 157; Restoration of, 134, 208; Saxon Crypl, 301 ; Vicars. 122, 157. Ripon Church, Collegiate, 10, 12, 22, 25, 26, 31, 34, 39. 45, 46, 47, 53, 58, 62, 65, 122, 134, ; Arms of, 157 ; Chantries, 3, 16, 31, 32 ; Chapter of. 2. 7. 10. II, 15, 16. 17, 20. 22. 31. 35, 39. 181 ; Choristers. 2 ; Constitution and Powers of. 32 ; Deacons. 2 ; Golden Tabernacle. 36 ; Prebends. 26. 45 ; Reven- ues of. 25. 26: Sanctuary. 8; Sub-dean. 45; Thuriblers. 2 ; Vicars. 2, 3. 10, 22, 26. Ripon Charity Trustees, 156. Ripon Chapter .^cts, publication of, 220. Ripon, City of Ripon Act, 195. Ripon, City of Ripon, precedence of, 219. Ripon City Justices, 34, 43, 47, 61, 62, 69, 97, 106, 118, 136, 137, 165, 173, 193, 248, 314. Ripon Clubs, Conservative, 309, 315; Liberal, 315. Ripon, Constables, 70, in, 136, 178. Ripon Corporation Act, 251, 252; Corporation .Ac- counts, 302 ; Loans, 304 ; new members of. 143 * ; officers, 305 ; pictures, 306 ; old members of. 141 * ; regalia. 305. Ripon. Coroner for. 39. Ripon Diocese, formation of, 156; .Arms of, 156; Division of, 273. Ripon Elections, Municipal, List of, 144.* Ripon, Farrar's History of, 99; Gent's. 96; Lang- dale's. 127 ; Walbran's 175. Ripon, Freedom of, 47. Ripon Friendly Societies, 297. Ripon, Government of, by Archbishops of York, 33 ; Aldermen, 39, 43 ; Assistants, 43 ; by Chapter of Church, 32: Common Councilraen, 97 ; by Mayor and Corporation, 43, 142*; Neatherd 41, 120; Swineherd, 41 ; Wakemen, iStc. , 39. Ripon Guilds, Religious, 9 ; Trade, 48, 49, 65, Ripon House of Correction, 55. Ripon Industrial Society, 302. Ripon, Leland's description of, 24. Ripon, Liberty of, 33, 34, 39, 55, 68, 69, 137, 173, 197, 203, 216, 256. Ripon, Local Government Enquiry, 228, 229, 232, 300. Ripon Local Board, 190, 191, 192. Ripon, Manor of, 2, 30, 59. Ripon, Marquess of, 205, 206, 207, 215, 216, 229, 244,* 255, 256, 258, 265, 302 ; Marchioness of, 254, 258; Earl of, 181, 186. Ripon, Mayors of, 44. Ripon Municipal Charities, 294. Ripon, Municipal History of, i — 316. Ripon Naturalists' Club, 315. Ripon Pavements, repairing of. 96, 97. Ripon Police, 170, 171, 174, 176, 179, 180, 186, 219, 220, 247, 256. Ripon, Poor Law Union, formation of, 171 ; exten< and Valuation, 172; Workhouse, 77, 172; Rates, 172. Ripon Rates, Borough, 156, 158; City, 153; District, 155; Lighting, 154, 157. Ripon Spa, 103 ; Wells, 124. Ri[)on .Streets, Improvement of, 229, 302, 310; num- bered, 216. Ripon Training College, 185, 288. Ripon, Tokens issued at, 71. INDEX OF NAMES AND PLACES. 359 Uipon, Towne Book of, see Appendix. Ripon W.ikemen, i ; Duties of, 39, 42. Rippl.iy, Robert, wakeman, 26, 35; Thomas, wake- man, 25. Rippley, alias Dixon, Ralph, wakfm.in. 31. " Rising in the North," 35. Road Roller, " Wakeman," purchased, 256. Robinson, of York, Newby, and Sludley Royal, Lincase of, 265-72 ; Hon, Frederick, M. P., mayor, III, .Xpp. xviii ; Hon. Frederick John. M.P., App. xix ; Hon. Frederick William, t^s; Sir Metcalfe, 64. Robinson, Chas., 191; Edmund, 201; John, 292; Robert. 213 ; Peter, wakeman, 9 ; William, mayor, 108; William, mayor, 113. Kobshavv. William, 182. Robson. J. P., mayor, 165 ; clerk for the Rorough and Liberty, 173. Roekliffe, John Wayne, 131. Roman camp at Castledikcs, 197, 204 ; pavement discovered at Well, 181; relics, 171. Rotherham, Thomas, .-\rchbishop, 11. Rounthwaite, Thomas, mayor, 60. Row, fine old medixval, 4. Royal Visitors — King Charles I., 56, 59; King Henry IV,, 2 ; King James I., 51 ; Mary, Queen of Scots, 36; Duke of Connaught, 221 ; Prince of W.ales, 191, 203, 246*; Princess Mary and Clau- dine, 202 ; Queen Victoria, 181. Roy, Andrew, 136. Russian War Trophy, 180, 277. Rye, price of, 37, 53. Rymer, B.artholomew, 113. S S.VKB.ATH, order for keeping, 49. S.MNTS— S. .-Kndrew. 18, 19; S. .Antony, on Hewick Bridge, it, 15 ; in the Church, 15 ; S. .-Augustine, 7 ; S. Bridget, 15 ; Corpus Christi, 8, 9 ; S. Elegius, 15 ; S. George, 15, 24 ; S. Henry (King), 15 ; Holy- rood, 7, 9, 12 ; Holy Trinity, 8, 9, 15 ; S. John the Baptist, 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 31, igr, 201 ; at Hutton, 18, 73; the Evangelist. 16, 22; S. James, 23. 24. 30; S. Leo, 15; S. Leodegarius, 15; S. Mary, 2, 3, 7. 9, 15. i6- 18, 24, 30, 31 ; on Bishopton Bridge, II, is; of Pity, 15; Magdalene, 13, 25, 31, 34, 47,72; New Church of, 201; S. Ninian, 15; S. Roche, 15; S. Robert, of Knayrsburgh, 7, 19; .S. .Sitha, on North Bridge, 11, 15; S. Sacrament, 15 ; S. Thomas the Martyr. 23; S. Wilfrid, 4, 7, 8, 10, II, 15, 16, 17, 26, 37, 46, 48. 166, 170; Shrine of, 4, 7. 15, 20. 28. 68; Church, 7, 17, 19 ; Liberty of, 7, 10, 11; Steeple, 9, 37; Image of, 15, 170; Head of, 17 ; Banner of, 29 ; Tent of, 29, 68. 78 ; Well of. 59, 73. 107 ; Needle, 46 ; Closet, 46 ; Burning iron, 29 ; Feast of, 166, 170 ; Epitaph, Preface xvi. ; New Roman Catholic Church, 188, 190; S. Wil- liam, 10, 15. Salmon fry, 12. Salvage, Archbishop, 24. .Samuel, Archbishop of York, 55. Sanctuary Church. 8. Sanderson, Wilfrid, mayor, 57. Sands, Samuel, M.P. , App. xiii. Sandys. .Archbishop. 31. Saunderson, Francis, wakeman, 10. Savery, John, 9. Savings Bank, 128, 181, 277; Penny, 204. .Sawley, 15, 68. Sayer, James, Meal Inspector, 176. Scharroke, Geoffrey, 17. Schools, .Attendance Committee, 222; Cathedral, 125, 173; Congregational, 231, 233; Grammar, which see ; Primitive Methodist, 233 ; Roman Catholic, 190; Subscription, 119; Wesleyan, 204, Infants, 235. Scott, John, gent., M.P.. App. xiii; Walter, .sur- veyor, 243 ;* William, wakeman, 34. Scots, treaty with, at Ripon, 58. Scrope, John, M.P.. .App. xvii. Scroop. Francis, gent., wakeman, 3. Scully. Timothy. 162. Seaburgh, Richard, 223. Sedgwick. John, mayor. 83, 89. Selbie, de William, wakeman, 12. Selby, John, wakeman, 3 ; Peter, gent., wakeman, 3 ; R., 12. Selley. Thomas. 135. Sergeant-at-Mace, 43, 63, 67, 69, 77, 81, 87, 88, 90, 95, 102, 107, 126, 131, 132, 136, 166, 218, 254, 255. Sergeantson, George John, 282. Severs, John, 220. Sewall. .Archbishop, 33. Shartwell. Launcclot, M.P. , 132. 165. .App. xix. Sharpe, John, M. P. , .App. xvi. Sharpin, John Fairgray, 121, 179, 197; H., J95. Sharow. 2. 8, 9, 26, 30, 35, 36, 78, 79, 102, 131, 165, 170. 244;* Cross, 8 ; Drainage, 235, 245*. Shaw, Master John, the Life of, 58 ; Robert, mayor, 118 ; organist, 227. Shearwood, John, wakeman, 16. Sheldon. .Archbisho;), 65. Shepherd, Francis, 247. Sheriffs Torne. 33. Shipton. William, wakeman, 10. Ship money. ~;j. Sigswick, Henry, wakeman, 20. Simmonds, Benjamin, hornblower, 166 ; John, 254. Single, William, wakeman, 3. Singular tenure on Mutton Moor, 123. Singleton, Henry, wakeman, 37. .Sinklers. noted poachers, 136. Skalton, Hugo de, M.P., -App. xii. Skating Rink, 223. .Skelton, William, 159. Skeletons foimd. 176. 178, 184, 188. 291, 308. Skelgat Neder, 9. 57; Over, 16, 71. Skell, river, 11, 16, 18, 24, 25, 27, 35, 46, 103, 107. 178, 180, 185, 193, 195, 252. Skellgate. Water arched over, 219 ; Skellgarths. 247. Skelton, 15, 18, 26. Sleningford, 62, 100. 115. 161, 192 ; Old. 23. 184, 198. Slingsby. Sir Charles, of Scriven, 200, 201 ; Sir Henry, 58 ; John, of North Studley, 7. Smeaton. John, estimate for making Canal. 104-5. 360 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Smith, Alfred, surgeon, 168 ; Rev. Alfred Fowler. 169; Francis, gent., wakeman, 4; Alderman F. 314 ; Thomas B. Cusac, M.P. , App. xxiii ; Captain William Slayter, 193, 196. Smithe. John, wakeman, 35 ; William, wakemnn, 35. Smiihfield Stock Sale, 191. Smithson. Thomas, mayor. 233, 289. 293, 301. Smyth, William, M.P., App. xiii. Snowe, Henry, mayor, 46. Snow, John, wakeman, 3; Matthew, wakeman, 25, 30 ; Thomas, wakeman, 10 ; William, wakeman, 4. Snowden, George, mayor, 131. Somerville, Hon. Augustus, 201. Societies, visits of, see Associations. Soldiers Billeting, no, 123. Sorrell. William, organist, 227. Speed, John, wakeman, 7. Spsnce, Adam, wakeman, 6; George. M.P. , App. XX ; Henry, mayor, 62; John, mayor, 64. Spencer, William, M. P. , App. xiii. Springs on Skellbank and Borrage, 102. Spurs and Spurriers, 48. 49. 51, 57. 76, 77, 78. 79, 98, 112. Stainley, North. 7, 23, 24. 30. 62, 73, 109, 171, 199. Stamworth, Ranald, wakeman, 12. Stang Riding. 177. Stanwick. 3, 4, 26, 33. .Stapleford, John de, M.P. , App. xii. Stapleton. Gilbert, Bailiff of Ripon. 34. Staveley, family of, 7; John, gent., wakeman, 7; John. 23, 30; Miss, 258; Miles, general, 126; Miles. igS ; Thomas Kitchingman. M.P. . 138. 18-1. App. XX. ; William, gent., wakeman. 9 ; Thomas. gent., wakeman, 23. Staynebriggatc, 2. 11. Steel. Francis, wakeman. 7. Steel, William. 17. 20. Steele. Roger, wakeman, 12 ; William, wakeman. 17 ; William, wakeman, 2 j ; William, wakeman. 25. Stephens. John, wakeman. 7. Stephenson, W. Fowler. 215. Sterne, Archbishop of York, 75; Richard. M.P , App. XV. Slevenson, John, mayor, 116, 124. Stickbuck, Hugh, wakeman. 17. Stork. William, 203. Storks, Sir Henry, Knight, M.P., App. xxv. Storms, 37, 50, 65, 89. 109, 132, 159, i6i, 162, 163, 166, 168, 170, 174, 183, 184, 185, 192, 198. 199, 200, 203, 20B. 214, 221, 248, 243,* ■254. Stow, Richard de. M.P., App. xiii. Slowe. Master William, will of. 4. St. Paul. Major, 314. Slrangwayes, Louise, i6i. Strickland, Waller, mayor, 68. Strother, John, mayor, 80. Stroother, John, mayor, 76. Slubbs, Thomas. 213; Rev. William, D.D., 30, 33. 92. 216. Studley, Chapel, 15,32; Hall, fire at, 247;* Magna, 63; Mill, 15; North, 7; Prebend. 26; Park, Church in, 205 ; Roger, 17. 32, 37. j^. 171 ; Royal, 58, 63. 83. 84.89.94,95. 105, 106, 107, no. 117. 129, 131, 132, 163, 183. 185. 191, 192. 202, 203, 212, 221, 246,* 256 ; Electric lighting at. 300 ; High, Middle, and Low. 25. Subsidences of ground. 116. 140,* 184. 206. Sugden, Sir Edward Burtenshaw, Knight, M.P. , App. xxi. Sunday School estnblished, 120; Wesleyan, 204. Sutton, Rev. Robert, M.A.. 181, 287. Swale, Sir Solomon, of South Stainley, 67, 202. Sweelinge, John, wakeman, 35. Swiers. Matthew Charles, 224. Swyers, or Sawyers, Thomas, wakeman. 36. T Tankard. Ralph, wakeman, 9. Taylor, Anthony, mayor, 46. 52 ; Peter. Town clerk. 111, 124. 125, 128. 129; Rev. F. H.. succentor, 258. Teasdill. Alice, will of, 56. Technical Education, 293. Teill. making of, 49. Telegraph wires, erection of, 203. Telephone, 293, 309. Temperance Hall, 179. Temple, John, M.P.. App. .xiii. Terrie, Richard, wakeman, 23, Terry. John, mayor. 49, 103, 106, 112; Joseph Beevers, mayor, 128, 134; Thomas, mayor, 115. 122. Theakstone, Anthony, grogram weaver, 87; Francis, mayor, 51, displaced, 53; Michael, 78; William, mayor, 98, 103; William, mayor, 120; William Matthias, 180. Theakstone's Chronicle, i, 12, 46. 51. 94. Theatre. 114. Thirlway. Henry, 127, 259; H. Mann, mayor. 239. Thomas. .A,rchbishop of York. 73. Thompson, James, mayor, 52, 56 ; John, mayor, 168 ; Leonard, mayor, 55. 58; William, wakeman, 35; William, mayor, loi ; William, mayor. 214. Thompson, Postman, 107, 108. Thornebrough, John, M.P. , App. xiii. Thornton. Christopher, wakeman. 36; Jnlm. wake- man, II, 34. Thorpe, Geoffrey, wakeman, 2; Steplien. wakemnn, 17 ; William, 11. Thorpe (Little), 18, 22, 26, 28. 30. 33. 34. Thursian. Archbishop, 2, 7. 72. Timm. Charles, mayor, 163. Tithe, 2. 7,9, 13; of mills, 15; of wood ;ind under- wood, 16, 17, 22, 35, 45, 62. Todd, Ralph, wakeman. 7; William. 2: William, wakeman. 1 1. Tokens issued at Ripon. 71. ToUbooth, 49, 50. Tolls, Corn, 52, 69, 83, 97, 98, 108, 109, 168 ; Market, 109, 161. 174, 178, 180, 231 ; Turnpike Roads, 108, 112, 166, 178, 217. Topham, Thomas, mayor, 54. Topliffe, John, wakeman, 13. Town Hall, 117; Clock, 181; Tenancy of, 237. Towton Field, Battle of. 9. Treaty with the Scots at Ripon, 58. INDEX OF NA^fRS AND I' I. ACES. 36 r 'lYebeck. Rev. Canon, 286. Trowlope, William, walieman, 3. Tullie, Rev. Thom.as, D. D. . Dean of Ripon, 74. 'rurner. Rev. Sidney, Dean of Ripon, 220. 229. Turner, Mrs. Sarah, igi. Turnpilie Road, I'etition to malce a. loo. Tiirpin, Mrs., Hampsthwaite, 100. 'I'utin, Septimus, mayor, 162, 166. 'I'uting. Joiin. ig^ U UcKKUHV, .\nthony, wakeman, 37. Underwood, William, Charity of, 63. Urban Sanitary District, 191. Ure (river), 12, 24, 25, 35, 46, 47, 79, 105, 116, 167, 185, 195, 200, Use of Town Hall, 169; ("rockery, 125. \'.\Ni;, Hon. Henry. M.T. , App. xviii. " Valor Ecclesiaslicus," 25, 29. Valuation of Property in City, 160, 179. Varnish Manufacture, 168. Vavasour, Rev. Canon, 254; Thomas, M.P. , .'\pp. xiii. Vernon, Sir Charles, M.P. , 94, .App. .wiii. Vicarby, Anthony, wakenian, 26. Victoria Hall, 247.* Victoria, Queen, 159, 160, 161, 162, 181, 199, 255. Volunteer Band formed, 206; movement in Ripon, History of, 237, 315 ; Officers, 245 ; Riflemen, 184, 186, 206, 207, 255. Volunteers loyal, 115, ir7. n8, 120. Vyner, Henry, Newby Hall, 185 ; Lady Mary, 195, 203,204,221,311: Captain, 200 ; Frederick Gran- tham, murdered in Greece, 203, 205, 206, 221 ; Henry Frederick Clare, 200, 246; Reginald, M. P. , 204, 207, -App. .vviv. W W.^UDii.ovii, Rev. Robert Darley, LL.D., K..A.S., Dean of Ripon, memoir of, 133. Wages of workmen. 2, 12, 15, 30. Waid. Mary, a reputed witch, 62. Wainwright, David, 177. Waite, Mrs. Anne, 252. Whaire, John, wakeman. ro. Waislell, John, App. xxvii. Waites, the, 49,^0, 61, 69, 94. Wakcman's Badge and Belt, 273. Walbran, Henry, 170: John, mayor, i6i, 162; John Richard, F..S.A., 175, 178, 201, bis publications, 175 ; Richard Henry, 219. Walles, John, wakeman, 30. Whales, Prince and Princess of, 189, 208; visits of, 191, 203, 246,* Waldby, Williant, 'wakeman, 3. Walker, Thomas, mayor, 106, 112 ; Thomas, 47. Walworth, John. 5. Walkmg feats, 103, 162. Wandesford, Christopher, M.P.. .App. .^v. W'anless, organist, 227. Wanlcy, Rev. Krancis.Deanof Ripon, memoir of, 114. Ward. Rev. John, MA., 186; Rev. John Meire. 198. 224. Warde, Edmond, wakeman, 22; Lady Joan, 10. Wardropyer, Thomas, wakeman, 38 ; mayor, 50. Warre, John Ashley, M.P,, App. xxiv. Warriner, Christopher, 201 ; George, 161 ; James, 201. Warwick, Ralph, mayor, 53, 56; Ralph, mayor, 58. Warwick, Rev. Thomas, 58. Watson, Christopher, 258; Thomas, wakeman, 4 ; William, wakenian, 36; William, 180. Waterhall, William, mayor, 79. Waterworks, 107, 115, 160, 170, 176, 178. 185, 187, 192. 195, 106, 206, 215, 245,* 251, 252, 256, 258, 259,291,302; .Analysis, 263; Expenditure. 263; Gravitation Schemes, 261 ; History of, 260 ; Pump- ing Schemes, 260 ; Tank, 177; Whilefields Reser- voir, 313. Waugh, Rev. Canon, 292. Wayne, Christopher, mayor, 90, 95. Webster, Robert, 167. Webby, (Welby) Peter, wakeman, 7, 11. Weights and Measures. 67, in, 113, 175. Weigh Bridge, 175, 229. Webber, Rev. James, D.D., Dean of Ripon. memoir of, 166; Rev. Canon, 287. Weddell. William, of Newby Hall, memoir of, 114. Wellington, Duke of, at Ripon and Studley, 132. W'ells, George, 161 ; William, mayor, 202, 209. Wesley, John, at Ripon, 108 ; Centenary, 293. West, John .Ambrose, 199. Westmorland, Earl of, 13, 19. 36. Westwiek, 6, 15, 184. Wharton, George, 162; John Lloyd, M.P. , .Njjp. xxv. Wheat, price of, 12, 166, 173. Wheatley, W'illiam, wakeman, 34. Whitfield, William, 162. Whitaker, Dr., historian, 27 ; Mrs. Elizabeth. 246;' Miss F. Elizabeth, 219. Wliilham, John, 234. ■■ Wliy should man be vain?" (poeml 187. Wilberforce, W'illiam, of Markington, 95. Wilkins, John, Dean of Ri|)on, memoir of, 65. Wilkinson, Thomas, mayor, no, 114: Thomas, mayor, 119. Wilson, George, i8o; organist, 227; John, mayor, 97, 100; John, Dean of Ripon, memoir of, 56; John, bound apprentice to a London mountebank. 55; Rowland, wakeman, 23 ; William, wakeman, 4 ; W'illiam, wakenian, 18. Willey, John, mayor, 156. Williamson, John, recorder, 119, 127, App. xxviii. ; Ihomas, mayor. 168, 181, 197; William, mayor, 167, 178. William III.. King, and Queen Mary, 80; William IV., King, 135, 136, 156. Wilis, extracts from, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10. 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 30, 36, 44, 46, 47, 50, 54, 55, 91, 102, 112. Windows, Memorial, 166. 174. 180. 184. 186, 188, 196, 203, 204, 206, 207, 213, 214. 231, 245,* 252. Wingfielde, .Anthony. NLP. . .App. xiii. ?62 RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Winpennie, Thomas, vvakeman, 22. Winn, Sir George Allanson, M.P. , App. xviii, xix. Winser, Robert, verger, 181, 251. Wise. Samuel, solicitor, 245;* Francis Dickson, 299. Wiseman. George and Jane, in. Witchcraft, singular case of, 62. Withers. William, recorder. 108, 1x9. App. xxviii. Wood. Capt. Albert C. 283; Sir Charles. Bart., M.P. ,246,* App. xxiv ; Elizabeth. 116; John. 221; Johnson, mayor. 88; lieutenant-colonel. 120: Mrs., 168; Richard. HoUin Hall. 116. Wolsey. Cardinal. Archbishop of York. 20. Woollen manufacture of Ripon. 13. in. Workhouse for poor. 107. Worsley. Rev. P. Warton, canon, 246.* Wray, Sir Cecil, Bart.. 100; Sir John, Bart., of Sleningford, 100 ; William, wakeman, y]. Wright. \. O. M., bellman, 264; Edward, mayor. 36; Frederick, 189; George, artist, 112; James, meat inspector, 202 ; Peter, mayor, 121, 129 ; Roger, mayor, 75, 79, 87 ; Thomas, mayor, 160. Wythes. or Wise, John, wakeman, 6. Wyvill, Rev. Christopher, Dean of Ripon. 77: Miirmaduke, M. P. , App. xiii. Yeates. Thomas. Common-council man, 95. York. .Archbishop of. 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9. 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 41, 42, 45. 46. 47, 49, 52, S5. 67, 72. 73. 75. 76. 79. 86, 97. 99. 103. 109. 122, 131. 133. 135, 136. 156. Yorke. John. 178; Peter, M.P.. .-^pp. xiii; William. mayor, 174, 205, 223. Younge, George, wakeman, 28. ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. Pago 8, col. 1, line 29, for Ripon aud Xufni'ifk, read K'ipon and Hutton Moor. 16, for further particulars about Rev. A. H. Haslam, see p. 281. 25, add after sittin_^, the words [0/ Harliamcnt\ 5, add after Baitie. the words Junior, sec 1622-3. The Title of top Illustration should be St. Mary Magdalene's Old Chapel. 32. for address to Jaines /. , read James U. 23, for Harkson's, read Clarkson s. 3, instead of This cause probably related to tolls, read see 1719-20. 28, for Duffield, read Driffield. 39. for Dr. Edw. Ayrton, read Dr. Edmund Avrton. 8, for in the Appendix, read See p. 227. 28, after both, add the Dean and his wife. the years should be 1829-30 ; 1830-31 ; 1831-2. 147, col. 2, line 32, the Election of Aldermen should read R. Kearsley in place of T. Kendall ; and Wm. YorkCy re-elected, 39, for Commander Oxley, read Captain Ox/ey. 5, (or forty years, read thirty years. 43, Ripon Temperance Hall should come under the year 1859. 58, for further particulars see p. 305. 47, for 1840, read 1842; and after elected in, add 1844. 30, {ox see note under 1870, read .ra* note under 1881-2. 33, for G. Mason, Esq., read Thomas Mason, Esq. 61, for Rev. Wm. Goods, read Ret'. IVm. Goode. 21, for did, read died. 56, the arrangements are now altered. 14, for November 16M, read Xovember 17///. 26, for December 6th, 1873, read September bfh. 1873, and delete paragraph on p. 220. 30, for August 20th, 1876, read Sept. i^h, 1875. 37, for April 27th, read April 28th. 22, for A/ay 1st, 1881, read A/ay 2nd, 1881. 58, for 2,200/., read 2,220/. II, for Trust him for me, read Trust him to me. 20, for Oliver Cromwell, read Lord Fairfax. 28, instead of another with a florcated cross, read "or, a cross /lory sable, tlie arms of Lamplugh, suggesting that William I.amplugh, A.M., a prebendary of Ripon in 1746 to 1777, and also of York, contributed to their expense. He was prebendary of the First Prebend of Ripon (see Mems. of Ripon. p. 289). son of W. L., of Lebberton, of Filey, New Coll . Oxon., B.A.. Apl. 24th. 1723."— Communicated by the Rez'. J. W. Darnbrough. ■ 3'. I. . 46, I, 5'' I. . 72. . 77 1. , 93 1, . 93. 2, • 93. 2, . lot, I, . 103, I, . >34. I. ■ '34 md 135 . M7. col. 2, 1 . -fis. I. . 173. 2. . "79. ,. I, . 182. 2, . 183, I. 184, 1, , 184, .. I. ■ 199. I. ,, 200, .. I. ,. 200. I. ,. 205. 2, ,. 214. 2. .. 221. I. • • 233, I. ■ ■ 233. 2. .. 243* I, .. 248* I. .. 270. I. , , 293. I, RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Ar.KAHAM. Kk\', K., Aylesbury. Akf.ks, H., Kirkgatu, Ripon. Akeks, (!., Kirkgatc, Ripon. Akkr.s, a. K., Rirkgatc, Ripon. Allkn, Rev. Stephkn, D.D., Shouldham Hall, Downham Market. Alm.vn, Miss Rebecca, Ure Bank, Ripon. Almond, Arthur E., 20, Skellgarths, Ripon. Anderson, George, Skellbank, Ripon. Andrews, William, F.R.H.S., Rose Cottage, Hessle, Hull. AscouGH, (Ieorge, Studley Park, Ripon. Askwith, Thomas, The Square, Ripon. AsKwiTH, Thomas, Bank of England, London. Askwith, Robert, Bishop Au(;kland. Atkinson, Jno., Canal Yard, Ripon. Bainhridgk, F. (;., rium|)ton, Ripon. Barnes, Ceo, H., Cladstone Terrace, Ripon. Barrett, Mrs., Newmarket. Bateman, 1". Market .Square, Ripon. Baynes, Sir \Vm. John Walter, Bart., Forest Lodge, West Hill, l'utne\, S.W. Bavnes, John (Mayor of Ripon), North Villa. Bavi.ev, John Henkv, Princess Road, Ripon. Beale, E. H., Harrogate. Beckwith, John, 50, Newhorough Street, .Scarborough. Benson, J., 27, We.stgate, Ripon. Benson, J. N., ^Vater Skellgate, Ripon. Benson, E., 104, Welford Road, Leicester. Benson, Wili.ia.m, Allhallowgate, Ripon. Benson, Mrs., Bondgate Hall, Ripon. Benson, Mrs., i, Wellington Street, Ripon. Benson, Miss, South 'I'errace, Ripon. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. BicKERSTETH, Miss, West Lodge, Ripon. BiCKERSTETH, RoBERT, 70, Cromwell Road, London, S.W. BICKERSTETH, H. C, Bondgate Green, Ripon. BiCKERSTETH, JOHN, Wappington Manor, York. BiCKERSTETH, The Rev. M. C, Pusey House, O.xford. BiCKERSTETH, CECIL, Bondgate Green, Ripon. BiLTON, Miss Eliz.\beth, Bedern Bank, Ripon. BiNNS, T. W. C, Trinity Cottage, Ripon. BiRCHALL, EuwD., Imperial Buildings, Bond Street, Leeds. Bittlestone, Rev. E., The Vicarage, South Stainley, Ripley. Bolton, C. H., "Horse and Jockey" Inn, Ripon. BooTHROVD, Benjamin, 151, Lord Street, Southport. Borrow, C, Plumpton, Ripon. Bower, H. M., Klmcrofts, Ripon. Bower, Prof., F.R.S., Klmcrofts, Ripon. Brett, Willi.\m H., York. Brierley, Miss L., Harrogate. Briscombe, J. Briscoe, Princess Road, Ripon. Brooks, J. (c/o R. Jackson & Son, Westgate, Ripon). Bkoomh.\li., Miss B., 2. Lansdowne Crescent, Bournemouth. Brown, Thos. L., Westgate, Ripon. Brown, Alfred, Lee House, Horwich. Bruce, Jnc, ^Vest Terrace, Ripon. liRv ANT. ^V. H , Blossomgate, Ripon. BccK, JoN.\TH.\N M.^RSDEN, 179, Bedford Street, Liverpool. Burrill, Thos. T, The Crescent, Ripon. Burton, Miss E. A., Skellgate, Ripon. Burton, John A., Bradford Old Bank, Bradford. Butler, Hon. Henry E., Eagle Hall, Pateley Bridge. C.M.VKRi-, Henry, Masham. C-\i.VERT, J. W., (lladstone Terrace, Ripon. C.\lvert, J. R, High Skellgate, Ripon. C.\mb.\c;e, \V., North Street, Ripon. C.vMiDOK, \V., 36, Monkgate, York. CARTER, J. AS., Burton House, Masham. Carter, Rutiard, Spring Bank, Harrogate. Castle, J., Kirkgate, Ripon. Castle, Miss E., Kirkgate, Ripon. C.ATHCART, Col. The Hon. A. M., Mowhmy House, Ripon. Cawthorn, Jos. E., Lindrick. Ch.adwick, S. J., F.S.A., Church Street, Dewsbury. Ch.ambers, J. E. ]•'., The Hurst, near Alfreton, i)erl)yshire. [JST OF SUHSCRIHERS. C'hapman, W.. Westgate, Kipon. Chestkr, Thk Right Rkv. 'I'mc l.oun liisiioi' of, (IJu. Sili;iis) Chester. C'l.ARK, Dr. Roukrt, Lancaster. ("i.AKK, Miss, The (irovc, Ri|)on. Ci.AKKic, Rkv. .\., Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon. Ci.ARKK, Henrv, North Street, Ripon. Clarkk, Thcs., Crosby House, Trafalgar Road, .\loseley, Birmingham. Ci.iFKORi), Edward, "White Horse" Hotel, Ripon. CoLLiKR, R. S., Westgate, Ripon. Coi.lJNS, Dr. F., I'ultbrd, York. Coi.l.INSON, R. E., ''Unicorn" Hotel, Ki[)on. Croft, H., Kirkgate, Ripon. Croft, Miss, Kirkgate, Ripon. Cross, '1'he Misses, Coneygarths, Ripon. Crow, Edwin J., Mus. D., Cantab. 1-".C.()., Princess Terrace, Ripon. Dalbv, Mrs., The Wells, Ripon. Darnhrough, Rkv. J. W., The Rectory, South Otterington. Uaknton, J. B., Queen Street, Ripon. De Grey, Earl, Studley Royal, Ripon. Dixon, Albert, Land's Court, Westgate, Ripon. Dixon, W. E., Kirkgate, Ripon. DoDGSON, Jos., Bookseller, Leeds. Drucf:, Ceo. C., London. Duik;f;on, Miss, North Street, Ripon. DuNNiNGTON, Miss, Fishergate, Ripon. Eari.k, Rev. F., R.D., The Rectory, West Tanticld. Easton, Mrs., 42, North Street, Ripon. Eddon, Wili.ia.m, British Museum, l.omion Ellerkkr, Henry, High Skellgate, Ripon. Ellison, Francis B., Hazelcroft, Ripley, Leeds. I'vD.MUNDsoN, C. F. P., iSLasham, Bedale. EsHELliV, H. D., 24, Park Road South. Birkenhead. Evans, Hadrian, Trebyholme, Harrogate. Fairi.ey, F. J., North Street, Ripon. Fawcktt, Jas. W., Borrage, Rijion. I'ERRis D'ARC^• (Master of the Revels), Chelteniiani. FoDEN, Mrs., Ainderby House, near Thirsk Forte, \\ ., We.stgate, Ripon. F0RRE.ST, Geo. Fred, Greaves' Court, Market Pl.u e. kiiion. Foster, Miss Jennie, Markenfield Hall, Kipon. Fowler, Rev. J. T., M.A., F.S.A., Bishop Hatfield's Hall, Durham. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. FoxTON, Thos., Littlethorpe, Ripon. Fremantle, W. R., D.D. (The Very Rev. The Dean), Ripon. FuRXESS, Miss E. .\., Ure Bank Terrace, Ripon. Gai.lowav, J. (c/o R. Jackson & Co.), Ripon. (Jalloway, Fred C, 120, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford. Gardam, William John, Low Skellgate, Ripon. (".ARNETT, C. J., Lucan House, Ripon. Gakn'f.tt, \V. T., Lucan House, Ripon. Gatenby, Miss Henrif:tta, 9, Gladstone Terrace, Ripon. (JATLIFF, \V. \V., Thorpe Lodge, Ripon. Geldart, J. J., King Street, Ripon. Gill, C, Aldfield, Ripon. Gordon, Rev. Canon, St. Wilfrid's, Ripon. Gordon, Rev. Canon, D.D., V.G., St. Joseph's Diocesan Seminary, Leeds. GowiNG, G. A., North Street, Ripon. (iowLAND, F. S., Bishop Monkton, Leeds. Graha.m, Sir Reginald H., Bart., Norton Conyers, Ripon. Grainge, W., Harrogate. Grantley, Lord, Grantley Hall, Ripon. Greenwood, Mrs., Swarcliffe Hall, Ripley. Greenwood, E. VV., Kirk Hammerton Hall, York. Greenwood, Geo., The Union, Ripon. Gregson, William, Baldersby. ("jROVES, Henry, Arkengarthdale, Richmond, Yorks. Groves, J. W., ,\rkengarthdale, Richmond, Vorks. Groves, James, Low Skellgate, Ripon. Groves, John, High Skellgate, Ripon. Hailstone, Edward, F.S.A., Wakefield. Hainsworth, Lewis, 118, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford. Hall, C. L., Kirkgate, Ripon. Hall, F. C;. L., Kirkgate, Ripon. Halliday, a., Claremont, Ripon. Handlev, Henry, Old Market Place, Ripon. Handslev, Thos. a.. Duck Hill. Ripon. Hargrave, E., Bondgate Grange, Ripon. Hargrave, Thomas (Councillor). Bondgate, Ri|)on. Hakker, W., Market Place, Ripon. Harker, Charlie, Fishergate, Ripon. Harland, W., Princess Road, Ripon. Harrison, Miss, Park Street, Ripon. Harrison, F. P, l.lndrick, Ripon. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Harrison, Thos., 30, Allhallowgate, Ripon. Harrison, J., Boroughhridgu. Hartley, Mrs., Alford Villa. Hassei.i,, Col., Junior United Service Club, London. Hassell, (;. C, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Hawkridoe, Richard, South Crescent, Ripon. Hebuen, B. N., Princess Terrace, Ripon. Hedlev, Rev. T., Grundisburgh Rectory, Woodbridge, Suffolk. Hemsworth, John R., 14, Kishergate, Ripon. Heslington, Mrs., Hillside House, Ripon. Heslington, Thomas Clarke, Ripon. Hewetson, Miss, Market Place, Ripon. Hewson, Miss Maria, Bondgate, Ripon. Hewson, J. \V., "Royal Oak" Hotel, Kirkgate, Ripon. HiGHMOOR, J. R., Priest Hill, Wetherby. Highmoor, Tho.mas, Ure Bank Terrace, Ripon. Hill, Mrs. T., Skellbank, Ripon. Hill, Thomas, Royd House, Bradford. Hill, F. L., Low Skellgate, Ripon. Hind, T. A., Allhallowgate, Ripon. HiPWELL, G. W., South Terrace, Ripon. Horden, H., 7, Museum Street, Warrington, Lancashire. Horner, Rev. F. D., Lowfields, Burton-in-Lonsdale Horner, Chris., Solicitor, Leyburn. Horner, Joseph, Leyburn. Hopps, Miss, The Crescent, Ripon. Huddart, Rev. G. A., The Rectory, Kirklington. Humphries, Richard, Wath. Humphrey, Miss Alice, 2, Fairfield Villa, Ripon Hurst, J. S , Copt Hewick Hall, Ripon. Husband, Charles, St. Agnesgate, Ripon. Husband, J. C. R., St. Agnesgate, Ripon. Hyde, J. H., Abyssinia Street, Leeds. I'Anson, >Lajor, Howe, ihirsk. Ingham, Mrs., Claremont, Ripon. Ingham, D. W., Hutton Conyers, Ripon. Inglebv, Gf.O. (Councillor), North Street, Ripon Ingram, E. H , 7, North Mew, North Road, Ripon. Ingram, Miss E. C, 7, North View, North Road. Ripon. Jackson, Wilfrid, Northallerton. Jackson, Richari>, Westgate. Ripon. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Jackson, Miss, Kirkgate, Ripon. Jacou, S., St. Agnesgate, Ripon. Jaqi'es, Miss Louisa S., The Hawthorns, Bromley, Kent. Jeffkrson, W. D, North House, Ripon. Jki.licoe, John, London. Johnson, Miss, Skellbank, Ripon. JowETT, Edward, Thornton Grove, Ripley, Leeds. JowETT, Mrs., Thornton Grove, Ripley, Leeds. JuDSON, Miss, Princess Road, Ripon. Julian, G., Studley Royal, Ripon. Kearslev, John, Fountains Terrace, Ripon. Kearslev, Colonel, Prospect House, Ripon. Kendall, Miss, Ivy Cottage, Ripon. Kennedy, J. E., Duck Hill, Ripon. Kennedy, Miss, 5, Duck Hill, Ripon. Kenny, Mrs., Park Street, Ripon. King, George Frederick, 3, North Parade, Ripon. KiRKBY MaLZEARD MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. Kirkley, M., South Terrace, Ripon. Kirklev, J. W., Blossomgate, Ripon. KiTCHiNG, John, Oaklands, Kingston Hill, London, S.VV. Knowles, C. H., 16, Parliament Street, Harrogate. Lacos, Miss M. F., 4, i'inkle Street, Ripon. Landon, Mark, South Milford, York. Lavcock, Thomas, Skell Cottage, Ripon. Leach, Mrs., Newmarket. Lee, John Banks (.Mderman), North Road, Ri|)()n. Lee, John, Cappa Hall, Ripon. Lkk, J. P., Ripon Gazette^ High Skellgate, Ripon. I^EKMiNc;, Miss Annie, 2, North Street, Ripon. Leverett, Ri;v. John, .St. .-Vnnc's Vicarage, Mosuley, BirniMigh.im. LiCKLEV, John, Town Hall, Ripon. LiCKLEV, Miss M., 30, North Street, Ripon. LowLEY, Miss H. J.. Low Skellgate, Rii)on. LowLEY, F., Low Skellgate, Ripon. LowLEY, Henry, Low Skellgate, Rijion. LowLEY, J. \V., Low Skellgate, Ripon. I^UKIS, Rev. W. C., F.S..\., Wnth Rectory, Ripon. MacCoi.l, Rev. Canon, London. Mafkev, I">r., Ripon House, St. Kilda, Melbourne. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Manc.in, E. a,, AlilMckl, Ripon. Manc.in, Mrs., Bishopton, Ripoii. Marshai.i., John, Coltsgatc Hill, Ri|)on. Mason, Anthonv, Arkcngartlidale, Richmond, Yorks. Mason, T. S., Kountains Hall, Ri|K)n. Mason, John, Grantley, Ripon. Medd, Miss Mary Jank, (c/o Mr. Knowlcs, Bishopton, Ripon). Mktcalfe, John Hknry, Daisy Bank, Leyburn. Mii.NKU, Miss, The Cottage, Hcworth, York. Monk, Thomas, Ohservcr OtTicc, Ripon. MooRF., Rf.v. R. Stei'MEN, Micklcy, Ripon. Moore, Jos., (Wltlirook, Nottingham. Mountain, Thomas, Rickard (Alderman), Fishergate, Ri[)on. Mountain, Richard E., Mawson Lane, Ripon. MuNin, EiiWARi) (,'., Myton (irange, Helperby. Navlok, Rev., J. A., The Crescent, Ripon. Nicholson, Miss M. A., Littlethorpe, Ripon. Nicholson, Miss, Ripley. NiCKLAS, Fred, Finkle Street, Ripon. Norcliffe, C. B., Langton Hall, Malton. NuNN, Rev. H. D. C'usi, Kirkgate, Ripon. Oliver, Mrs., 56, Piondgate, Ripon. Orton, Miss H. C, Old Market Place, Ripon. 0x1. EV, Capt. H. H., Bishopton Orange, Ripon. OxLEV, Mrs H. II, Bishopton (Jrange, Ripon. Gxi.EV, Rev. W . H., The Cottage, Filey. Owen, Rev. (Lanon, Boroughhridge Palmer, Jamics, Bondgate dreen, Ripon. Park, Mrs., 5, John Street, Egremont, Birkenhead. Parker. Oeorge, Kirkgate House, Ripon. Parkin, J. Brooks, Kirkgate, Ripon. Parkinson, Miss A. E., 8, Claremont, Ripon. Parrait, H., Kirkgate, Ripon. Pawson, Ai.hert Henry, Farnley, near Leeds Peacock, Oeorge Henry, 31, North Street, Rijion. Pearce, Parson, North Street, Ripon. Pear.son, Roi'.ERT, Hutton C'onyers, Ripon. Pearson, J. T., Melmerby Hall, Thirsk. Pickerscii.l, H. C, Jepson's Hospital, Ripon. I'icou, Rev. Canon, Halifa.x. RIPO.y MILLENARY RECORD. Place, Miss Kate, The Surprise, 6, Christchurch Terrace, Chelsea, London. Flews, Miss Mary, Leeming Lane, Sinderby, Thirslc. Powell, FRA^XIS S., Horton Old Hall, Bradford. Pratt, Tho.mas, M.R.C.V.S., Blossouigate, Ripon. Prait, Miss Jane Ann, Blossomgate, Ripon. Prest, John, Allhallowgate, Ripon. Price, C. H., St. Marygate, Ripon. PuLLEN, Tho.mas, Harrogate. Radcliffe, Charles J., The Crescent, Ripon. Radcliffe, Ja.mes, The Crescent, Ripon. Radcliffe, H. J. N., Rudding Park, Knaresborough. Railton, Herbert, London. Raine, Mrs. W. H., Dringhouses, York. Randall, George, Bank Chambers, George Street, Sheffield. Raw, Mrs. R., Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon. Reed, Rev. S., The Crescent, Ripon. Reed, Harbottle, County Chambers, Exeter. Render, J. W., Church Road, Beith, Ayrshire. Richardson, C, The "Fleece" Inn, Ripon. Richardson, Miss Emily, The Crescent, Ripon. Ripley, Sir Edward, Bedstone, Bucknell, Salop. Ripon, The Marquess of, K.G., Studley Royal, Ripon. Ripon Cathedral Library. Ripon Mechanics' Institute. Ripon Church Institute. Robinson, John, Swincliffe House, Ripon. RoTHERY, Mrs., Littlethorpe Hall, Ripon. Ruddock, C., West Mount, Ripon. RuTTEK, \V. C. S., The Firs, Ripon. RuTTER, Mrs., The l''irs, Ripon. Sage, W'., Studley Royal, Ripon. Saunders, Mrs. R. C, West Grange, Ripon. ScATCHARD, Thomas, Dacrc Banks, Ripley. Sedgwick, H. J., Ladyweli House, Boroughbridge. Senior, J. \Vn.LiA\i, North Street, Ripon. Sharpin, John Fairgray, Scarborough. Shaw, Mrs., LittlethorjK', Ripon. Shaw, Giles, I'.R.H.S., 72, Manchester Street, Oldham. Shepherd, Chris., High Skellgate, Ripon. Simpson, John Jamics, Magdalen Terrace, Ripon. S1MP.SON, S. S., The Red House, Ripon. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Simpson, J. P., Canal \ard, Ripon. Skevington, T. W'., 3, N'ictoria Park, Shipley. Smith. Rf.v. A. Fowi.iiR, D.I)., St. Mary's, Thetford. SMirH, 1". (Councillor), 28, Low Skellgate, Ripon. Smith, Fr.\nxis, Coltsgate Hill, Ripon. Smith, Miss, 2, Coltsgate Hill, Ripon. Smith, F.. 17, High Skellgate, Ripon. Smith, Arthur, St. Cuthbert's, Southside, Weston-super-Mare. Smithson, T., Bingwood Terrace, Rijion. Smithson, Thomas, North Street, Ripon. Smitkson, Miss D., Church Farm, Sessay, Thirsk. Smythe, Rev. Dr., l"ar Headingley Vicarage, Leeds. Snow, W. S., Market Place, Ripon. Snowden. T. W. J., Howefield, Haldershy, Thirsk. Spence, Thos , F., Fall Croft, Ripon. Spence, John, Ashley House, Rijjon. SPILM.4N, Miss Annie, Park Street, Ripon. Springett, Mrs., West Grange, Ripon. Springett, Miss, West Crange, Ripon. Stansfield, Miss, Colt.sgate Hill, Ripon. Staveley, Miss, Old Sleningford Hall, Ripon. Steel, William, Blossomgate, Ripon. Stevenson, H., Claremont, Ripon. St. Paul, Major, The Willows, Ripon. Strong, Mrs., South Crescent, Ripon. Strother, T. W., Higham Park, Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire. Stubbs, R., Baldersby, Thirsk. Stubbs, H , Baldersby, Thirsk. Sumner, T. C, 99, (Caledonian Road, Leeds. Surtees, Rev. Scott, Dinsdale Manor House, Darlington. Swales, Miss E.mma, North Street, Ripon. Swire, Samuel, Littlethorpe, Ripon. SvKES, Tatton, High Skellgate, Ripon. Tai'I hkSALL, O., \'ore Lodge, Ripon. Taylor, James, Market Place, Ripon. Taylor, Rev. P". H., Crescent Parade, Ripon. Taylor, Walter, Mawson Lane, Ripon. 'I'avlor, Mrs. Grimwood, 30, St. Marysgate, Derby. Taylor, Miss Cloucii, York. Tew, T. W., Carleton Grange, Pontefract. Thirlway, H. M. (Councillor), Market Place, Ripon. Thompson, Lhwakh Hkaly. M..\., Pery Lodge, Cheltenham. RIPON MILLENARY RECORD. Thompson, Paul, 6, Albion Terrace, Ripon. Thornley, Frederick, North Street, Ripon. Thornlev, Miss Helen, North Street, Ripon. Thornton, Thomas, Blossomgate, Ripon. Thornton, Thomas Percy, Blossomgate, Ripon. Thwaites, Thomas, Studley Hall, Ripon. Thwaites, Miss S., Market Place, Ripon. Tinkler, Rev. Jno., Arkengarthdale Vicarage, Richmond, Yorks. Todd, C. Stanley, Market Place, Ripon. ToMLiNSON, Miss, High Skellgate, Ripon. Trevor, Miss E., Mount Pleasant, Ripon. TuPMAN, Capt., South Grange, Ripon. Turner, J. Horsfall, Idle, Bradford. ; Vaile, Rev. J., The Vicarage, ^\'inksley, Ripon. VvNER, Lady Mary, Newby Hall, Ripon. _ . Walbran, Mrs. John R., Princess Road, Ripon. Walbran, Rev. W., The Vicarage, Pendleton, Clitheroe. Walbran, John T., 9, Townfield Lane, Liscard, Birkenhead. Walbran, C. J., 420, Ninth Street, Brooklyn, New York. Walker, John, 5, Claremont, Ripon. W.VLKER, A. B., Claremont, Ripon. Walker, H., 5, Claremont, Ripon. Waller, John D., Yorkshire Bank, Ripon. Waller, Mi.ss M. H., Marton-le-Moor, Ripon. Walls, Miss Annie T., 8, Finkle Street, Ripon. Walter, Henry, Priest Lane, Ripon. Ward, Miss Ella F., The \'icarage, Clapham. Warrior, Mrs., Northallerton. Warwick, Miss Emily, The Brewery, Boroughhridge. Watson, C. (Councillor), Kirkgate, Ripon. Webb, Edward, Hollin Lodge, Ripon. Webster, Miss E., 62, Bondgate, Ripon. Wells, Willi.vm, North Street, Rii)on. Wells, Thomas, North Street, Ripon. Wells, .Arthur, North Street, Ripon. Wharton, J. L, M.P., Bramham, Boston Spa. Whitaker, W. E., Pembroke College, Cambridge. Whitaker, a. M., Breckamore, Ripon. White, Ernest E., Weston Villa, Clicltenham. Whitham, John, North Parade, Ripon. WiiiTi;-.ll)K, W. S., 5y, Jcrniin Street, London, S.W. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. Whytkhkah, 'I'. H., t'li;i|>icr Clerk, York. WiisoN, Miss, Ure Bank, Ripon. Wilkinson, Richard, Woodbridge House, Ripon. \\'ll.liAMs, H., Bondgate, Ri|)on Wii 1 i.\M.'