Thomas Redmayne of Taitlands was born in Stainforth in about 1797 and died on 23 February 1862 at the age of 65.

He was probably the brother of the prosperous London silk mercer, Giles Redmayne (1792-1857), who bought the Brathay Hall estate, beside Windermere; Thomas Redmayne's executors were his wife's nephew Joseph Stubbs and John Marriner Redmayne, son of Giles.

One possibility is that Thomas and Giles were the children of Richard Redmayne and Ann Batty:-

Richard, bap 25 Jan 1794 Giggleswick
Ellin, bap 11 June 1795 Giggleswick
Thomas, bap 18 Oct 1796 Giggleswick
Giles, b 13 June 1799, bap 25 July 1799 Giggleswick

Giggleswick church:  brass inlaid on church floor to Richard Redmayne of Stainforth d 13 Jun 1799 a31

By the time Thomas and Giles Redmayne were in their thirties, they were creating country estates/houses for themselves – Thomas at Stainforth and Giles at Brathay.
Thomas Redmayne married Jane Brown in 1831.  He must have begun work on his house, Taitlands, at this time:

History of Taitlands
Work started on Taitlands in 1831 and continued for at least 17 years.  The property was built for Thomas Joseph Redmayne and his wife Jane in the Greek Revival style including entrance portico, fluted columns wth cast iron balcony above and a huge sweeping staircase.  Following the death of Thomas Redmayne in 1862, the house changed hands a number of times before the YHA (Youth Hostel Association) purchased it in the 1940′s.
from Taitlands website

Sadly, Jane died five years later, when the house was presumably hardly finished:

Leeds Intelligencer, 24 Dec 1836: Deaths
Thursday last, in the 28th year of her age, Jane, the beloved wife of Thomas Redmayne, Esq. of Taitlands, near Settle

Four years later, Thomas married again.  His wife, also called Jane, was probably a relation.  She was the daughter of John Henlock of Great Ouseburn and his wife Jane Redmayne, daughter of Richard Redmayne.  He is described in Bishop Stubbs' history as "of Austwick", but according to the Henlock memorial in Great Ouseburn church was "of Stainforth in Craven".

Henlock memorial, St Mary the Virgin's, Great Ouseburn

York Herald, 7 Mar 1840: Marriages
On Tuesday last, at Great Ouseburn, near Boroughbridge, by the Rev Edmund Robinson, M.A., Thomas Redmayne, Esq, of Taitlands House, near Settle, to Jane, third daughter of the late John Henlock, Esq. of the former place

We find them in Taitlands in the 1841 census, with Jane, Thomas's daughter by his first marriage:

1841 Census: Taitlands
Thomas Redmayne, 40, Ind. bYks
Jane Redmayne, 30, b Yks
Jane Redmayne, 7

In 1845 Thomas is frequently mentioned in the press in connection with the proliferation of railways:

Thomas Redmayne, Esq., Taitlands is one of the provisional committee of the Northumberland and Lancashire Junction Railway Co."proposed line will place the manufacturing districts of North Lancashire in direct communication with Newcastle"

In the Leeds Times of 11 Oct 1845 he is described, in the list of promoters of the Keighley, Halifax and Huddersfield Junction Railway via Elland, to intersect the Liverpool & Leeds District Railway at Halifax, as being "director of the North Western railway, of the Clitheroe Junction railway, of the Manchester, Liverpool, and Great North of England Union railway, and of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct railway

By 1851, Thomas and Jane Henlock have two children of their own:

1851 Census: Taitlands
Thomas Redmayne,54, landed proprietor 18 acres, farmer 27 acres b Stainforth
Jane,41, wife b Ouseburn
Jane, 16
Henry, 9
Mary, 8, all children b Taitlands
coachman Henry Parker
Hannah Wharf, Mary Bateson, Isabella Ornsdale and Rebecca Wilcock, servants

But the following announcement indicates that Thomas had other children:

Lancaster Gazette 21 August 1852
Deaths
South Australia. - At Melbourne, South Australia, in April last, Thomas Redmayne, jun. Esq., of Taitlands near Settle, in the 30th year of his age

Morning Chronicle, 24 August 1852
Suddenly, in April last, in his 30th year, at the Kilda Hotel Melbourne, Port Philip, Thomas, eldest son of Thomas Redmayne Esq., of Taitlands, near Settle, Yorkshire 

If this unfortunate young man was the son of Thomas and Jane Brown, then there is an error in the notice.  If there is no error in his age, then it would appear that Jane Brown was Thomas's second wife.

In 1858, Thomas's daughter Jane married a young doctor:

Morning Post 20 Jan 1858: marriages
Sedgwick - Redmayne. On the 14th inst., at St Peter's Church, Stainforth, by the Rev W Richardson, B.A., incumbent, Leonard William Sedgwick, Esq., of Borobridge, to Jane, eldest surviving daughter of T Redmayne, Esq, of Taitlands, near Settle, Yorkshire

They set up home in Boroughbridge for a time before moving to London, where Leonard practised as a physician.

The 1861 census captures the family just before tragedy was to strike:

1861 Census: Taitlands
Thomas Redmayne, 64, landed proprietor and farmer of 40 acres land emp 1 man, b Stainforth
Jane, 52, b Gt Ouseburn
Mary, 18 b Stainforth
Miss Isabella Henlock, 54, Fund Holder, b Gt Ouseburn [Jane Redmayne's sister and John's Aunt Bell]
Miss Frances Stubbs, 25, b Knaresborough [sister of the Bishop]
James Pratt, 30, coachman & gardener
Mary Newsholme, cook
Ann Wilson and Elizabeth Carradice, housemaids

Sheffield Independent 28 February 1862: deaths
Redmayne - On the 23rd inst., aged 65, Thomas Redmayne, Esq., of Taitlands, Settle, Yorkshire, and five days' previously, Jane, his wife, aged 52

Memorial Inscriptions:
Stainforth Church:  Window on south side at the west end in memory of Jane & Thomas:  containing the charge of St Peter, with the words, “Feed My sheep; Feed My lambs” and the inscription “To the glory of God and in memory of Thomas and Jane Redmayne, died February 18th and 23rd, 1862.  Erected in 1867.”
Stainforth Church:  no39:  Thomas Redmayne d 23 Feb 1862 a65, and Jane his wife d 18 Feb 1862 a52
NB  Stainforth church was built from 1839.  Thomas Redmayne subscribed £200 to the building

The notice in the Yorkshire Gazette gives the names of his executors:

Yorkshire Gazette 5 Apr 1862
Thomas Redmayne Esq decd
Notice is Hereby Given that all Persons claiming Debts or Liabilities affecting the Estate of Thomas Redmayne ... required to send in their claims to Mr Joseph Stubbs of Boroughbridge .. Wine Merchant, and Mr John Marriner Redmayne of Tynemouth, in the County of Northumberland, Manufacturer, the Executors

1881 South Dene, Gateshead
John Marriner Redmayne, 50, alkali maker & emp 593 men and 109 boys b Kentish Town, Middlesex
Jane Anna F. R. wife, 48, b Ireland
7 children

Thomas and Jane's son Henry was only twenty years old, and the executors looked for tenants for Taitlands:

Yorkshire Gazette, from 5 April 1862, notice from Messrs Hirst & Capes, solicitors, Knaresborough
To be Let, and may be Entered upon forthwith, Taitlands, a desirable Residenc ... in the midst of very Romantic Scenery, with the Gardens and Grounds, and Seventeen and a Half Acres of Rich Grass Land.  The House comprises Entrance Hall, Dining, Drawing, and Breakfast Rooms, Eight Bed Rooms, besides Man Servant's Room, and Attics, Butler's Pantry, good Kitchens, Scullery, and excellent Cellars.  The Rooms are spacious and lofty.  The House is in good Repair, and in every respect a suitable Gentleman's Residence.  Good Coach House, Stables, Harness Room, and other convenient Outbuildings adjoining ...

Some of the land was to be sold off:

Yorkshire Gazette 26 July 1862
Notice of sale by auction on 19 August 1862 at the Lion Hotel in Settle, "very valuable property, eligibly situate at Austwick, in the parish of Clapham, partly Freehold of inheritance and partly customary Freehold, of the Manors of Austwick and Lawkland-with-Feizor" lists the property, acreage and tenants

In 1863, Mary Redmayne married James Sedgwick.  He was her brother-in-law Leonard Sedgwick's younger brother, and also a doctor:

Morning Post 19 Feb 1863
Sedgwick - Redmayne.  On the 14th inst., at St Thomas's, Portman-square, by the Rev W Richardson, incumbent of Stainforth, Yorkshire, James Sedgwick, Esq., of Boroughbridge, to Mary, younger daughter of the late Thomas Redmayne, Esq., of Taitlands, Settle, Yorkshire
[the Westmorland Gazette says "youngest daughter"]

Five years later, Henry Redmayne died:

Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer 19 March 1868
Redmayne - March 13, at Taitlands, near Settle, aged 26, Henry Redmayne, Esq

Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer 21 March 1868
Stainforth - Military Funeral - At Stainforth, on Wednesday, the members of the North Craven Rifles attended the funeral of Ensign Redmayne, who died on the 13th inst., aged 26 years.  The mournful procession, headed by the rifle corps, the band playing the "Dead March," proceeded from the deceased gentleman's residence, at Taitlands, to St Peter's Church, STainforth, where his body was interred in the family vault.  The funeral service was read by the Rev Mr Hearnley, after which the accustomed number of three volleys were fired over the grave by the members of the corps

Taitlands was offered for sale on 4 April 1868.


John Marriner Redmayne was the third son of Giles Redmayne (1792-1857) & Margareta Robey:

Carlisle Journal 20 Feb 1857
At the Parish church, Kilrush, on 14th inst., by the Rev R Welsh, John Marriner, third son of Giles Redmayne Esq of 30 York-place, Portman-square, London and Brathay Hall, Windermere, to Jane A Fitzgerald, only daughter of Rear-Admiral Studdert, of Pella, Kilrush, county Clare

Giles Redmayne was a successful silk mercer who bought the Brathay Hall estate.  He died between the marriage of his son John Marriner in Feb 1857 and his daughter Margaret in July 1859 (according to the piece below on his son George Tunstal, he died in 1857), and was succeeded in business and at Brathay Hall by his son Giles (c1820-98):

1851 35 Conduit Street London
Giles Redmayne, 30, silk mercer &c, b St Georges Hanover Sq
Eliza, wife, 28 b St Giles
children:
Lizzie 5 b St Marylebone
Frank Giles, 2, b St Georges Hanover Sq
Fanny Sadler, sister-in-law, 25 b St Giles Middlesex
3 servants

1861 25 Gloucester Gardens London
Giles Redmayne, 40, silk mercer, b St George's London
wife Eliza 37, b London
children:
Lizzie15 b London
Hugh 6 b Willesden
Alice 1 b Willesden
Ellen Redmayne, sister, U, 32, b London
Frances M Redmayne, sister, U, 24, b London

1871 Broughton East, Lancs: Laurel House
Giles Redmayne, 50, magistrate landowner, b London
wife Eliza 45, b London
dau Alice 11 b Kilburn
dau Mary, 7, b Kilburn
governess and servant

Census 1881: Hawkshead, parish of Holy Trinity, Brathay
Giles Redmayne, J.P., widower, 60, Landed Proprietor, b London
son Frank G Redmayne, U, 32, Master Mariner, b London,
dau, Alice Maud Redmayne, 21 b Kilkburn,
cousin Christian Reid widow 55 b St Johns Wood,
butler and 6 servants and groom

Morning Post 12 July 1898
The personal estate has been valued [etc] of Mr Giles Redmayne, of Brathay Hall, Lancaster, and of Old Bond-street, silk mercer, who died on the 21st of April last, aged 78.  .. The executors are his brother Robert Robey Redmayne, of Durham, his brother John Marriner Redmayne, of Gateshead, his son Arthur Tunstall Redmayne of 3 Conduit-street ... his son Hugh .. his daughter Mary Lawrence Redmayne ... his daughters Lizzie Gregory, and Alice Maun Hough ... his daughter-in-law Annie Redmayne, widow of his son Frank

Newcastle Journal 23 June 1914
Mr Richard Augustine Soddert Redmayne, Chief Inspector of Mines, Home Office, who has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, is the fourth son of the late Mr John Marriner Redmayne, a former Mayor of Gateshead

Brathay Trust website
There are fascinating diary records of family life here. Harden was an amateur artist and many local worthies were drawn into the family circle. They were visited by Coleridge, and Constable, who sketched various family groups. Old Brathay, the adjoining house, was owned by a Lloyd of the banking family, and his visitors included Coleridge, de Quincey and the Wordsworths. Then, for almost a century, the Hall belonged to the family of Giles Redmayne, a successful draper. Among those who rented it was Dr Arnold the Rugby Headmaster.

George Tunstal Redmayne
Designation:     Architect
Born:     27 December 1840
Died:     21 August 1912
Bio Notes:     George Tunstall Redmayne was born on 27 December 1840 at Highgate, London, the youngest of four sons of Giles Redmayne (1892-1857) and Margareta Robey. Like one of his brothers, G T Redmayne was sent to Tonbridge School but remained there for only two years 1852-1854 before going on to several private tutors. Giles Redmayne had moved to London where he established a highly successful linen drapers and silk mercers business, sufficient to allow a house in Portman Square and the purchase in 1833 of the Brathay Hall estate at the head of Lake Windermere in the English Lake District. At Brathay, the young Alfred Waterhouse RA, then of Manchester, was commissioned as architect in the mid-1850's, for works including a new lodge. In 1859 George Tunstall Redmayne became his pupil, passing the voluntary examination of the Institute in 1863, and remained with Waterhouse as his assistant. When Waterhouse opened his London office, the Manchester office continued in operation, run by Redmayne.

These are my original working notes, made quite a few years ago in the days before broadband and easy access to census records etc.  I have done a certain amount of extra work in getting them ready to post here, so some of the entries are now up-to-date.

They include quotations from George Whitehead's Journals, ed. Helier Hibbs, which have been an invaluable resource for which I am very grateful. 

As with the A-Z of Hutton Rudby people, my accuracy is NOT guaranteed!  And I'm afraid they are not quite in alphabetical order.

Thomas STUBBS of Boroughbridge
1796-1867
Born Bridge Foot, Borobdge 3[or 23] Jul 1796 “Twenty Minutes before Nine Eveg” [paper sent by Alice Stubbs to TDHS]
Father of John

Diary references:
Jan a/c 1853:  recd 27th £2 6s
June a/c 1853:  “What Father owes Uncle”

Jan a/c 1855:  “Recd of Father £3 2s 6d.  [Paid to] Father £3 2s 6d”
Apr a/c 1855:  “Recd of Father £2”
Jul a/c 1855:  “Recd of Father £6 6s.  Pd Father £3”

Feb 22 1856:  “We then went to Capes’s to sup  Aunt Ann, Aunt Bell, Aunt Hirst, Father, Mama  Joe & I”
Mar 1, 11, 14, 27:  “..At Night Joe & I were busy with Fathers books” .......”Went to York with Father”....”Richd Walburn of Norton was buried today   Joe & Father both went”.........  “Cousin Bessie Stamper  Father & Mama went to Helperby to fetch Alice”
Jul 14:  “Father Aunt Hirst & Mary went with the Sedgwicks to Scarbro”
Aug 11, 12:  “Father & I went to meet the train”... “Today Father & Joe went to Ripley”
Sep 16, 17:  “At night Father & I walked nearly to Ellenthorp  Then we went to the Doctors  all the rest were there to tea”  “At Noon Father & I walked up towards Kirby Hill by the fields..”
Oct 1, 18, 20,:  “At Noon Father Mother Aunt Redmayne & Uncle & Aunt Bell & Sarah Sedgwick went to Redcar”.. “..Went to Redcar...Father & Mother  Aunt & Uncle Redmayne Sarah Sedgwick & Miss Cunnyngham were there”  “Father & I walked to Coatham  had some porter at the Lobster”
Nov 6, 10:  “At Noon went & had a walk & met Father as I was coming back & I turned again with him”   “Father & Mama dined at Capes’”
Dec 15, 23, 25:  “Father & Mother were at Ouseburn today  Mr Brown from Australia & Uncle Redmayne were there - They did not get home till half past nine”   “Went a walk up Topcliffe Road  met Father”  “Father Tom & I went to Aldbro [church] in the afternoon”

Jan 8, 17, 28 1857:  “Father & I were the only two at home   All the rest had gone to the Concert Servants as well”  “Father went to Taitlands today as he was going to Eliza Stubbs Wedding”  “Father came home from Taitlands tonight”
Feb 4, 22:  “At Noon Father went with Lizzy to Arthington on her way to school”  “Stayed at home with Father in the evening”
Mar 5, 17:  “Father & Mother were at Capes’” “At Noon walked with Father round by Milby”
Apr 21:  “Father & Mother were at Capes”
May 12:  “Father & Mother  Capes & Jane set off in Mrs Morrells Cab to Joes Wedding at ½ past seven”
Jun 9:  “Father & Mother were at Langthorpe”
Jul 20, 24:  “At Noon Father & Mother set off for Doncaster”  “Father & Mother came home from Mrs Workmans”
Aug 16:  “Nelly [Scholfield] & Jane sat with Father & me in our pew at Aldbro”
Sep 3:  “Father & Mother went to Redcar”
Oct 8:  “Father & Mother came from Redcar”
Nov 17:  “Father & I were alone”
Dec 7:  “Father & I rode the old Pony & Joes Mare to Langthorp Field”
16, 30 Sep 1858:  “Father & Mother went to Redcar”  “Father & Mother came from Redcar” [after Aunt Hirst’s death]

18 Mar 1859:  “Father & Mother supped at Uncles”
12 Apr 1859:  “Drove Father & Sarah to Ripon on business”
13 Dec 1859:  “Father & Mother were at Knaresbro”

9 Jan 1860:  “Alice & I walked to Uncle Picks ... & then ... to the workhouse & Capes & I came on to BB together  Father brought Alice home”
29 Jun 1860:  “dined at Uncle Picks  Father came on & he & I went to see Uncle Wm  we came home with Father”
9 Jul 1860:  “Went with Father to Ouseburn  Mr Pick Father Aunt Redmayne Capes & I dined at Uncle Picks  went to Browns to the sale of the late Mr Crosby’s property”
23 Jul 1860:  “Father Tom & I drove to Ouseburn & brot Alice from there”
29 Aug 1860:  “Father & Mother & Dora Hirst went to Redcar at noon”
26 Sep 1860:  “Father & Mother came home from Redcar”
11 Oct 1860:  “Father & Mother were just returning from Knaresbro as we started home”
30 Oct 1860:  “at home with Father at night”
22 Nov 1860:  “Father fetched us home in the Dog Cart as there was a letter from Geo Capes which wanted answering (Re Daniel’s Practice)”
Slaters 1849:       
“Spirit Merchants:  Stubbs, Thos (& wine), Borobdge”
“Grocers & tea dealers:  Stubbs Thomas (& wine & spirit merchant) Borobdge”

Tithe Map c1840
In  hand: 126 house & garden, 1r 5p; occupied by Thos Brittain: 79 house & yard, 30p

Memorial Inscriptions:
An east window in the side chapel of Boroughbridge church is dedicated to Thomas Stubbs, died 6 Nov 1867 aged 71 “erected by his children”

Parish Registers:
Borobridge:  burial:  Thomas Stubbs, 11 Nov 1867, aged 71

Alice Stubbs’ Bible:
Married Gt Ouseburn 21 Sep 1824 by Rev F B Emmett, curate
Died 6 Nov 1867, buried in Borobdge Church Yard Monday 11 Nov 1867

General histories etc:
“Records of a Yorkshire Manor” by Sir Thos Lawson Tancred 1937   [cf JRS family & friends]
Petition to Parliament 1830, by Andrew Lawson and Wm A Mackinnon
alleges that Newcastle, by means of Hirst, controlled the election.  “The said Postmaster, being there employed in receiving collecting and managing the revenue of the Post Office at the said Borough, illegally and unconstitutionally interfered in procuring the Precept for the Election of the said Borough, and in the Election of the person who was to preside at the Election for the said Borough as returning Officer, and the Uncle of the said Postmaster and Agent of the said Peer was nominated to be the Assessor at the said Election, and the Brother in law* of the said Postmaster and Agent of the said Peer was nominated to be the Poll Clerk”
*? Thos Stubbs??

Mrs Mary STUBBS of BOROUGHBRIDGE
daughter of John Henlock of Great Ouseburn (1769-1829) and Jane Redmayne of Austwick
1803-91. 
Mother of Jane, Joe, Tom, John, Alice & Lizzy.  

Diary references:
12 Mar 1859:  “Mrs Clark of Ellenthorp Hall was confined   child dead  Mother was there”
1 Apr 1859:  “At noon Mother & I drove down to call on Mr & Mrs Edwin Clark & Miss Ellen & Miss Lucy Hallewell”
8 Jun 1859:  “In the afternoon I drove Mother to Little Ouseburn  called at the Lascelles’ & went on to tea at Uncle Wms”
1 Aug 1859:  “At night Tom & I drove to Skelton   Mother  Capes & Jane & Mary Hirst had been there at tea”
27 Nov 1859:  “Mother was at Langthorp all day as Joes baby was ill in the whooping cough”

9 Feb 1860:  “Wrote to Bessie Carass & to Mother”
13 Feb 1860:  “Wrote to Mother”
    also writes to Mother twice more in May, and once in April
27 May 1860:  “Mother went to Uncle Picks tonight”
4 Jul 1860:  “I drove Mother to Knaresbro”
7 Aug 1860:  “... tea with Uncle Pick  Joe Sarah & Mother came on in the afternoon”
29 Aug 1860:  “Father & Mother & Dora Hirst went to Redcar at noon”
26 Sep 1860:  “Father & Mother came home from Redcar”
11 Oct 1860:  “Father & Mother were just returning from Knaresbro as we started home”
29 Oct 1860:  “Mother went to Scarbro to stay with the Redmaynes”

Memorial Inscriptions:
The choir vestry of Boroughbridge church was erected in her memory by her family

Alice Stubbs’ Bible:
Married Gt Ouseburn church 21 Sep 1824 by the Rev FB Emmett, curate
Died 6 May 1891 buried in Borobridge Church Yard Friday 9 May

TDHS notes:
She was born 16 Nov 1803

Notes
The purported holographic Will of her mother, Jane (Redmayne) Henlock, made at Taitlands 8 Dec 1843, and amended by a Codicil the same day, shows that she was to receive a “mourning ring marked Ann Redmayne”.  The estate went to her unmarried sisters.

Order of Service of dedication of new Choir Vestry given by her family in memory of Mary Stubbs, on 20 Nov 1892       
MS notes of the address given at the dedication by Rev Canon Owen 20 Nov 1892:     
“The consistent lover of our Church in whose memory our new choir vestry has been dedicated, was, throughout my long residence in this parish, one of my most steadfast and consistent friends.  I valued her friendship very highly ... [speaks of her faith] ...  The choir vestry was erected as a Memorial to the Mother, because the members of her family well knew how strong was her attachment to, and delight in, the holy services within these walls. - For the erection of our little church she, and the members of her family, jealously laboured and liberally contributed - and, as I believe, herself sought to be a living stone in the Temple of the Lord .... ”

Joseph STUBBS of Boroughbridge
1829-1906. 
Brother of John

Diary references: eg
    entries from Jan 1856 onwards:  goes out with Joe, walks, rows etc with Joe, borrows Joe’s     mare, has dinner at Joe & Sarah’s, walks with them &c
29 Jan 1856:  “After tea went again to Carrass’ with Joe  had a rubber at wist  Uncle Hirst came for Sophy    Joe & I got out at the back door & went to the Newsroom”
2 Feb 1856:  “At Night I set Joe to Station on his way to York”
16 Feb 1856:  “At Night I went to Ouseburn for Joe about some oilcake”
23 Feb 1856:  “At Night saw Uncle & Aunt Pick off home, took Aunt Bell to Uncle Hirsts’ was examining the business books with Joe in his counting house”
1 Mar 1856:  “At Night Joe & I were busy with Fathers books”
5 Mar 1856:  “At Night I was home with Joe chopping Sugar &c”
8 Mar 1856:  “At Night Joe & I had a walk down towards Ellenthorpe   I then helped him to post & make up his books &c”
14 Mar 1856:  “Richd Walburn of Norton was buried today   Joe & Father both went”
17 Mar 1856:  “...went to meet train.....Joe brot my new morning suit”
5 Apr 1856:  “At Night I had a walk nearly to Ellenthorp with Joe & then helped him to post the books”
29 Apr 1856:  “At Night  Capes  Joe & I rowed their boat up to Roecliffe for the first time & back”
30 Apr 1856:  “Went also with Joe to Charlotte Farmerys to ask her to let them anchor the boat of her field end”
19 Sep 1856:  “At Noon Joe & I went to the Malt Shovel   had a glass of beer”
29 Sep 1856:  “At Noon Joe & I fetched the boat from the Steam Mill & came over the dam & through the Arch   the river was very high”
11 Oct 1856:  “Went to Station to see Joe off to Redcar”
13 Nov 1856:  “At Noon was about home   Joe shot 2 sparrows”
15 Nov 1856:  “At night I helped Joe with his books”
25 Nov 1856:  “At Night Joe & I walked to see Aunt Hirsts cow which they were expecting to calve”
30 Nov 1856:  “We did not any of us go [to church] in the afternoon  it snowed tremendously  Joe & I sat in the Kitchen all the afternoon”
18 Dec 1856:  “Joe took Alice to York today & brought Lizzy back  who came from school today”

2 Mar 1857:  “Joe brought me a new morning suit from Evers of York”
22 Apr 1857:  “Joe slept at Langthorp tonight for the first time”
12 May 1857:  “Father & Mother  Capes & Jane set off in Mrs Morrells Cab to Joes Wedding at ½ past seven”
20 May 1857:  “Got a pickle fork Aunt Ann got in York for me to give to Joe & Sarah”
22 May 1857:  “Joe & Sarah came home”
15 Jun 1857:  “At Night Joe Capes & I went up in the boat  Slater went with us  I took a gun & Joe took one  Joe shot one rabbit  I shot one & I shot a bat  he got two pike from Slaters lines”
13 Jul 1857:  “At Night rode Joes Mare to Dishforth to get her shod”
15 Jul 1857:  “At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went   Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood”
30 Aug 1857:  “Kept house for Joe in the afternoon as he & Sarah were both at Redcar”
9 Sep 1857:  “Dined with Joe & Sarah off a brace of grouse”
13 Sep 1857:  “Had tea at Joes  Kept house for him & let Sarah & him go to Church”
7 Oct 1857:  “The Fast Day   Joe  Sarah & I drove to Ripon  Heard the Bishop preach”
5 Dec 1857:  “At Night Smallwood & I walked to Station  saw Joe & Sarah off to York from whence they were going to Faxfleet Hall on Monday”

19 Jul 1858:  [Tom, at Liverpool] “saw us off by the 3.50 train   we brought a very large dog for Joe”

11 May 1859:  “with Capes to H E Clarks to tea to meet the usual rook shooting party ... Joe Capes Charlesworth & I walked home together”
14 May 1859:  “At Noon Steele  Capes Joe & I went to Chr Lofthouses stable to see a corpse which was found in the Canal”
4 Sep 1859:  “Joes wife brot forth her first born son today”
13 Oct 1859:  “to Langthorp to sup with Sarah   Joe was at Redcar”
15 Nov 1859:  “At night Capes & Jane  Joe & Sarah  Aunt Bell Charlesworth  Miss Ruth Stott Steele & his sister went in Morrells omnibus to Thos Lunds to a party  played cards  charades &c & a very pleasant evening we had”
27 Dec 1859:  “had tea & supper at Hy Carasses with Joe Lizzie & Alice & Eliz Stubbs”
   
In 1860, J walks with Joe, visits Joe & Sarah’s, goes on the river with him and on visits &c

20 Dec 1860:  “In the afternoon Joe & I took the gun to Langthorp Field & shot a waterhen”
25 Dec 1860:  “Joe Sarah & Lilley dined with us”

Sarah died 22 Feb 1887, Joe died 18 Dec 1906 “has been long ill”

Alice Stubbs’ Bible:
Born 30 Jan 1829 at 9 am

Notes
Children:
Mary Elizabeth Stubbs     b 5 Apr 1858
Joseph William Stubbs    b 4 Sep 1859    marr Miss Isabel Maud Calder, daughter of Rev Wm Calder, at Kingston on Thames 9 Jun 1898
Thomas Buttery Henlock Stubbs b 18 Oct 1872

George Whitehead’s Journals:
Mr Joseph Stubbs Spirit Merchant & Grocer Bbdge sold his stock in trade &c  Jun 5th & 6th   he is giving up the business    1893
Mr Joseph Stubbs Bbdge burried Decbr 27 aged 77 1906

Lillie: Kellys 1908, Stubbs, Miss L, New Row

Sarah SEDGWICK of York (wife of Joseph Stubbs of Boroughbridge)
d 1887
Diary references:  frequent cf also Joe
6 Aug 1856:  “Wrote to Tom   & Sarah Sedgwick to thank her for helping Joe to choose a present for me to give to Jane”
8 Sep 1856:  “Joe & Sarah came from York”
1 Oct 1856:  “At Noon Father Mother  Aunt Redmayne & Uncle   & Aunt Bell & Sarah Sedgwick went to Redcar...”
2 Oct 1856:  “My birthday   Joe gave me a blue necktie which Sarah had given him for me”
19 Oct 1856:  “[at Redcar]  Sarah  Aunt & I went to Coatham [church] at night”
15 Nov 1857:  “...to Bbdge [church] at night   Sarah had a half sort of fainting fit & I had to lead her out”  [she would be about 4 ½ months pregnant]

2 Jan 1859:  “Joe spent the day with us   Sarah was in York”
15 Jul 1859:  “At night  John Scholfield  Joe & Sarah  Tom & I were boating”
4 Sep 1859:  “Joes wife brot forth her first born son today”
13 Oct 1859:  “At night went to Langthorp to sup with Sarah   Joe was at Redcar”
27 Nov 1859:  “Mother was at Langthorp all day as Joes baby was ill in the whooping cough”
   
In 1860, J walks with Sarah, writes to her from London, goes on the river with her, to Knaresbro &c.   She visits Woolpots with the children
   
Miss Stamper stays at Joe & Sarah’s, and so does Capes

IGI:
a possible baptismal entry for Sarah in Mbro Ref Library IGI is:
Sedgwick, Sarah
dau: of Leonard Wm Sedgwick & Elizabeth, bap 5 Dec 1833 at St Olave’s, York

Children:
Mary Elizabeth Stubbs  (Lillie) b 5 Apr 1858
Joseph William Stubbs (Willie) b 4 Sep 1859; marr Miss Isabel Maud Calder, daughter of Rev Wm Calder, at Kingston on Thames 9 Jun 1898
Thomas Buttery Henlock Stubbs (Tom) b 18 Oct 1872

Joe refers to her as Sally in a letter
Sarah quite suddenly died “of a stoppage of the bowels” on 22 Feb 1887 aged 53 or 54. 

Jane STUBBS (CAPES) of Boroughbridge, Knaresborough, Pannal
1826-1903
Sister of John
cf Capes

Thomas STUBBS of Boroughbridge, Liverpool and London
Brother of John.  1834-66
Diary references:
5 Aug 1857:  “Uncle   Aunt   Tom & I went to Manchester   spent the day in the Exhibition & most superb it was...”
6 Aug 1857:  “Spent the Day in Liverpool   went to Toms office........”

10 Jul 1858:  “Sd & I set off to Liverpool en route to Wales...Tom met us”
11 Jul 1858:  “Tom & we went to the church for the blind.  Went to Toms lodgings to see his 2 dogs”
19 Jul 1858:  “..Tom went to his office & returned to us at the Stork..”

11 Jul 1859:  “A P.O.Surveyor came about the £5 sent to Tom which was lost”
13 Jul 1859:  “Tom came today”  [they spend most days together - boating, shooting, to Charlesworths, HE Clarks, L Sedgwicks, Aunt Bells, Ouseburn &c]
20 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom & I went ... to Aldbro to take Lizzy & Alice & Mary & Sophy Hirst home”
29 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom  Aunt Bell Lizzie  Alice & I went to Leonards to tea”
1 Aug 1859:  “At night Tom & I drove to Skelton   Mother  Capes & Jane & Mary Hirst had been there at tea”
4 Aug 1859:  “At noon Tom left for Liverpool & Lizzie went to Taitlands”

 In 1860, J sees Tom in London, where he appears to be lodging with Tom Sedgwick at Kingsland.  They sometimes spend a Sunday together.  J lends Tom £3 in March, and passes him his half of Aunt Ann Pick’s ham.  Tom goes to the Derby.  When Tom visits Bbdge from 21 Jul to 6 Aug, J spends most days with him

Parish Registers:  Boroughbridge
13 Jul 1834 Thomas, son of Thomas & Mary Stubbs, wine merchant baptised   
with the notes “Private” and “christened 14 August 1834” written alongside

Alice Stubbs’ Bible:
Born 9 Jul 1834 at 10:30pm.  Died London 10 Jan 1866.  Buried 13 Jan in Highgate Cemetery, grave numbered 14398.

Notes
Tom was working in Liverpool in 1857.  A small book “A Present from an Apprentice...The Gift of the Worshipful Company of Vintners” seems to have been given to him by J K Hooper Esq, Alderman, his master, in 1850.

Mary Elizabeth “Lizzy”  STUBBS (DUNHILL) of BOROUGHBRIDGE and Doncaster
1842-?1914       
Sister of John

Diary references:
24 Jan 1853:  “snowed fast in afternoon    went to Ouseburn to fetch Alice & LIzzy”

5 Feb 1856:  “Drove Jane & Lizzy to Starbeck   went by train to Arthington took a Cab from there to Ilkley to Miss Adcock’s    Had dinner there.  Stayed till 3 o’clock.  Left Lizzy there & Jane & I returned.  Met there Miss Harriet Dykes the nicest looking young lady I have seen of some time   I also liked Miss Adcock”
19 Jun 1856:  “Lizzy came home”
5 Aug 1856:  “Lizzy went to School to day”
15 Sep 1856:  “Uncle   Mary & Lizzy left us”
3 Nov 1856:  “...Had a letter from Lizzy”
4 Nov 1856:  “...Wrote to Lizzie...”
18 Dec 1856:  “Joe took Alice to York today & brought Lizzy back  who came from school today”

4 Feb 1857:  “At Noon Father went with Lizzy to Arthington on her way to school”
[Whites 1853:  Arthington:  “here is a station & telegraph office on the Leeds Northern Railway which crosses the valley by a handsome viaduct of 21 arches”]
19 Feb 1857:  “...Wrote to Lizzy...”
23 Feb 1857:  “...Had a letter from Lizzy...”
3 Mar 1857:  “I wrote to Tom & Lizzy”
30 Mar 1857:  “...Had letter from Lizzy”
7 Apr 1857:  “Wrote to Lizzy & Mary Redmayne”
1 Jun 1857:  “...Had note from Lizzy”
15 Jul 1857:  “At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went   Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood”
28 Jul 1857:  “Lizzie   Alice & I went in [Uncle Wm’s] pony carriage to Ouseburn”

4 Feb 1858:  “Alice & Lizzy went to School today”
17 Jun 1858:  “Alice & Lizzie came home today”
25 Jun 1858:  “Mr & Mrs Workman left us   they took Lizzie & Alice with them”
7 Aug 1858:  “Lizzie & Alice & Mary Redmayne went to School.  Uncle Redmayne went with them on his way to Taitlands”
17 Dec 1858:  “Lizzie & Alice came home today”
20 Dec 1858:  “Supped with Joe & Sarah  Capes & Jane  Lizzy & Alice at Aunt Bells”
30 Dec 1858:  “At Night went to Capes   Miss D  Miss Sarah Appleton of Dishforth  Miss Clarke of Minskip  Miss Calder  Jane Sedgwick & Mary  Alice & Lizzy  Joe & I were there   got home about ten”

3 Jan 1859:  “At night went with Miss Stott, Steele & EC Clark  in Stotts phaeton to Clarks of Minskip to tea   Miss Calder  The Misses Appleton & Miss McCleod were there  Had a good dance  John Clark drove the Sedgwicks & Alice & Lizzy & me home  got home about 12”
3 Feb 1859:  “At Noon Lizzy & Alice went to school”
20 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom & I went ... to Aldbro to take Lizzy & alice & Mary & Sophy Hirst home”
23 Jul 1859:  “...called at Clarks of Minskip for Lizzy & Alice  Mary & Sophy Hirst & John Scholfield”
29 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom  Aunt Bell Lizzie  Alice & I went to Leonards to tea”
4 Aug 1859:  “At noon Tom left for Liverpool & Lizzie went to Taitlands”
27 Sep 1859:  “Uncle brot Lizzie who had been staying at the Terrace home with him”
1 Oct 1859:  “I walked to Settle to fetch Lizzie who stayed all last night at the Terrace”
3 Oct 1859:  “Uncle [Redmayne] went to Clapham Fair    Aunt   Henry  Lizzie & I went to Clapham in the large carriage   I drove there  We had dinner & tea at Miss Redmaynes   Called at the vicarage & Miss Ingleby’s & had some good fun in the fair  Hy Marriner was at home”
17 Dec 1859:  “Lizzie came home from Taitlands   She came to Knaresbro yesterday”
27 Dec 1859:  “had tea & supper at Hy Carasses with Joe Lizzie & Alice & Eliz Stubbs”

    Lizzie is at home in 1860.  J mentions writing to her from London.  She goes on the river, stays with family on visits, goes to parties etc

Slaters 1854: Ilkley: (academies & schools) Adcock, Ann (boarding)  Ilkley Hall

Parish Registers: Boroughbridge
21 Sep 1865
William Workman Dunhill, 28, bachelor, chemist, Doncaster, (father) William Dunhill, chemist, marries
Mary Elizabeth Stubbs, 22, spinster, Boroughbridge, (father) Thomas Stubbs, wine merchant
witnesses:  Frances Stubbs, Edward Mapplebeck, William Dunhill

Alice Stubbs’ Bible:
Born 28 Jul 1842 at 5:30 am.  “Sponsors:  Mr & Mrs Hirst, Mr & Mrs Redmayne”
Married William Workman Dunhill of Arksey/Doncaster 21 Sep 1865 at St James Church, Boroughbridge
Had children:  Mary b 18 Jun 1867, and Edith b 6 Aug 1868
William Workman Dunhill died 20 Aug 1887

Notes
Mary Dunhill married Henry Ingledew Daggett, Surgeon, Bbdge, and had children:  Ethel Ingledew, William Ingledew & Ruth Ingledew Daggett

Alice STUBBS of BOROUGHBRIDGE
1844-1921
Sister of John
Diary references:
24 Jan 1853:  “snowed fast in afternoon    went to Ouseburn to fetch Alice & LIzzy”

27 Mar 1856:  “Cousin Bessie Stamper  Father & Mama went to Helperby to fetch Alice   they retd to dinner.  At Night went to Aunt Bells......I played with Mary Jane Baldwin & Alice in the Kitchen....”
2 Jun 1856:  “...we...took Dora & Mary Stubbs  our Alice & Anne Sedgwick a row nearly to Brampton....”
18 Dec 1856:  “Joe took Alice to York today & brought Lizzy back  who came from school today”

15 Jul 1857:  “At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went   Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood”
28 Jul 1857:  “Lizzie   Alice & I went in [Uncle Wm’s] pony carriage to Ouseburn”

4 Feb 1858:  “Alice & Lizzy went to School today”
17 Jun 1858:  “Alice & Lizzie came home today”
25 Jun 1858:  “Mr & Mrs Workman left us   they took Lizzie & Alice with them”
7 Aug 1858:  “Lizzie & Alice & Mary Redmayne went to School.  Uncle Redmayne went with them on his way to Taitlands”
17 Dec 1858:  “Lizzie & Alice came home today”
20 Dec 1858:  “Supped with Joe & Sarah  Capes & Jane  Lizzy & Alice at Aunt Bells”
30 Dec 1858:  “At Night went to Capes   Miss D  Miss Sarah Appleton of Dishforth  Miss Clarke of Minskip  Miss Calder  Jane Sedgwick & Mary  Alice & Lizzy  Joe & I were there   got home about ten”

3 Jan 1859:  “At night went with Miss Stott, Steele & EC Clark  in Stotts phaeton to Clarks of Minskip to tea   Miss Calder  The Misses Appleton & Miss McCleod were there  Had a good dance  John Clark drove the Sedgwicks & Alice & Lizzy & me home  got home about 12”
3 Feb 1859:  “At Noon Lizzy & Alice went to school”
20 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom & I went ... to Aldbro to take Lizzy & alice & Mary & Sophy Hirst home”
23 Jul 1859:  “...called at Clarks of Minskip for Lizzy & Alice  Mary & Sophy Hirst & John Scholfield”
29 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom  Aunt Bell Lizzie  Alice & I went to Leonards to tea”
3 Aug 1859:  “Alice went to School at Blackheath  she travelled with Miss Green a friend of Miss Clarks of Minskip”
16 Dec 1859:  “Alice came home from Blackheath”
27 Dec 1859:  “had tea & supper at Hy Carasses with Joe Lizzie & Alice & Eliz Stubbs”

1 Feb 1860:  “Alice & I started at ½ past 7 for London   Miss Kate Howe came with us from York   we got to Town at 4 & took a cab to 15 Cloudesley Sqre”
2 Feb 1860:  “Alice went to school”
3 Mar 1860:  “Alice & Mary Redmayne came to stay till Monday at Janes [in London]”
    She is at Jane’s again in April, but is back in Bbdge for July and leaves for London with Tom on 6 August

Kellys 1908: Stubbs, Miss Alice, St James Square

Her Bible:
Born 2 Aug 1844 at 6 am, and christened 6 Sep by the Rev Henry Armstrong.  “Sponsers:  Miss Preston, Stainforth, Mr Charles Stubbs, London, and Miss Hirst, Borobridge”

Notes
Died St James’s Square, Borobridge 23 Jul 1921, buried Wednesday 27 July.

Mrs Mary Ann STUBBS    of/in SETTLE
Daughter of William Henlock of Knaresborough and his wife Eliza, daughter of Thomas Bowes of York.  Mother of Bishop Stubbs

Born 2 Oct 1803, married William Morley Stubbs 23 Sep 1824.  Widowed 23 Aug 1842.  Died 8 June 1884, buried at Aylesbury.

Diary references:
Jan a/c 1853:  30th - [recd from] Mrs Stubbs 4/-.  A payment that day of 4/- was made to Dr Butterton
30 Sep 1853:  “School   In the evening walked with T Bramley to Taitlands on the sly   Mrs Stubbs & Co knew not”
20 Aug 1856:  “[Taitlands]  Wm Stubbs & Mrs  Miss Henlock  Fanny & Aunt Bell dined with us..”
5 Sep 1856:  “..Mrs Wm Stubbs  Aunt Bell & Aunt Redmayne & I set off to come here..[for Jane’s wedding]”
18 Sep 1856:  “...Mrs Wm Stubbs left us today...”

Census:  1851
Settle:The Terrace:
Isabella    Henlock, head, U, 45, schoolmistress, b Knaresbro
Mary Ann Stubbs, sister  W. 47,    b do.-
Frances     Stubbs,  sister’s dau, 15    pupil at home, b do.-
boarders:
Mary Jane Hardacre, 17 pupil b Long Preston
Thomas     Bramley,  15 pupil at grammar school, b Leeds
William    Skelton,  14 do.- b Leeds
Robert    Earnshaw, 14 do.-,  b Colne, Lancs
Henry L    Hunter,  nephew, 10,  do.- b Wetherby
Edward N Harrison 12    do.- b West Indies, Jamaica
William H Harrison 10    do.-    do.-           
   
Agnes Noble, servant W  28, household servant    b Giggleswick
Eliz. Burniston, do.  U 16 do.- b Long Preston

Notes
It's clear from John's diaries that Mrs Stubbs assisted her sister in running of the boarding house/school.  “Picturesque History of Yorkshire” by J S Fletcher pub ca1899 states that the Bishop went “to Giggleswick School and thence to Oxford”, but the biography of the Bishop glosses over this period of his life, does not mention that his mother kept a school and his sister went out as a governess and simply states that he went to Ripon Grammar school and then Oxford. 

Miss Frances STUBBS  of/in SETTLE
Sister of the Bishop
Born 30 Mar 1836, died 16 Jun 1877, buried at Ramsgate  [Bp S p 74]

Diary references:
15 Aug 1856:  “[Taitlands]..I then drove Fanny Stubbs  Sophy Hirst & Jane R Junr in the phaeton”
18 Aug 1856:  “...After tea we all walked to Castleberg   Fanny told me of her smash with George Robinson..”
20 Aug 1856: “Wm Stubbs & Mrs   Miss Henlock  Fanny & Aunt Bell dined with us...”
13 Jan 1858:  “...Fanny Stubbs met us at Settle Station...”
14 jan 1858:  “Miss Nixon  Mary Redmayne  Mary Sedgwick  Fanny Stubbs & Margaret Ingelby were bridesmaids..”
8 Jul 1858:  “met the Sedgwicks  Fanny & Mary Ann Stubbs Walter Hills  Joe  Sarah  & Aunt Bell at Uncle Hirsts”
22 Jul 1858:  “Fanny Stubbs came to stay with us today”
11 Aug 1858:  “Fanny Stubbs went home today”  [had also stayed at Ouseburn and with Capes]

1 Oct 1859:  “...walked to Settle to fetch Lizzie who stayed all last night at the Terrace.  Miss Sweet & Fanny set us part of the way home”
11 Oct 1859:  “ ... dined & had tea at the Terrace   called with Fanny at Mrs Sweets”

Censuses:
1851:  Settle:  The Terrace
with her aunt Miss Isabella Henlock, her mother Mary Ann Stubbs, 6 boarders & her cousin Henry Hunter:
Stubbs    Frances    , sister’s dau, U, 15, pupil at home, b Knaresbro

Ann STUBBS of/in LONDON
Diary references:
22 Jan 1856:    “Uncle Hirst & Dora came home from London & Ann Stubbs came with them”
27 Jan 1856:    “[to church]  Ann Stubbs went with us.  She then went & had tea at the B.  Foot & I took her home after Church”
11 Feb 1856:    “I set Ann Stubbs who was at our house home to Uncles...”
14 Feb 1856:    “...I went to meet the train  Sophy & Ann Stubbs came up from Brafferton..”
21 Feb 1856:    “...we then went to meet the train expectg Alfred Cresswell to fetch Ann Stubbs from Uncles but he did not arrive...”
22 Feb 1856:    “..after Church came round the town with Joe & Alfred Cresswell who had come to fetch Ann Stubbs”

26 Oct 1859:  “At night Ann Stubbs of London & Mary Hirst had tea at the Bridge Foot”

    In Feb 1860, J sees Alice Stubbs at Jane Stubbs’ house in London

Notes
?This would appear to be Anne, daughter of William Alwin Stubbs & Sophia Rivers, b 1842, d 1870
Her father’s aunt, Ann, married Henry Hulbert, and her daughter Sophia married George Cresswell.  Alfred was their son.

Elizabeth STUBBS   
daughter of Jane Hirst, "Mrs Charles".
b1845

Diary references:
24 Nov 1856:    “...Took Elizth Stubbs home from Capes’s...”

27 Dec 1859:  “had tea & supper at Hy Carasses with Joe Lizzie & Alice & Eliz Stubbs”

On 29 Sep 1896, Jane Elizabeth Stubbs married Alexander Smith Bell of Edinburgh at Saltburn – it was her 51st birthday.  [Bishop Stubbs' history gives her name as Je Elizabeth]  Unfortunately there is no mention of this in John’s diary, but his son Duncan left a note of the marriage in his papers. 
Elizabeth is only mentioned twice in the 1853-60 diaries.  In November and December 1856, when she was eleven years old, she stayed in Boroughbridge and John mentions taking her home from the Capes’ house and having tea and supper with her, Lizzie, Alice and Joe at the Carass’ house.

Eliza STUBBS (GWYNN)          
1827-78
Sister of Bishop William Stubbs
married Thomas Gwynn M.A. of Christ Church, who d1874, had daughter Gertrude Mary Gwynn (1859-92) cf Bishop Stubbs p73

Diary references:
12 Jan 1857:    “Eliza Stubbs  Dora Hirst & Aunt Bell dined with us”
17 Jan 1857:    “Father went to Taitlands today   as he was going to Eliza Stubbs Wedding”

Jane HIRST, wife of Charles Stewart STUBBS   (“MRS CHARLES”)   
of 15 Cloudesley Square, London
b1824, marr 1844
Daughter of William & Elizabeth Hirst, widow of Charles Stewart Stubbs
cf Bishop Stubbs p72

Diary references:
12 May 1856    “Sophy H  Jane Stubbs Joe  Capes & I we went & rowed up as far as Slaters”
12 Jun 1856:    “went...to the Station to meet Uncle, Jane Stubbs, Mary Hirst, Cook & the Children who came from London to night..”
15 Jun 1856:    “Joe  Capes  Richd Hirst  Dora  Mrs Charles   Willey & I went to Roecliffe in the Afternoon”
4 Jul 1856:    “...Richd Hirst  Mr Capes  Dora & Mrs Charles came to tea..”
14 Jul 1856:    “At Night Dora & I walked to meet Mrs Charles & Sophy coming from Burton..”
22 Jul 1856:    “..At Night I drove Mrs Charles Stubbs & Miss Isabella Sutcliffe who was staying at our house to Ouseburn in Uncle’s dogcart”
30 Jul 1856:    “Uncle Hirst  Dora & Mrs Charles set off with Mr & Mrs Roger Buttery to the Lakes   they drove”
8 Aug 1856:    “Uncle Hirst  Mrs Charles & Dora returned from the Lakes”
15 Sep 1856:    “At Night I had a walk with Mrs Charles & Mary nearly to Gibbet Hill”
18 Sep 1856:    “Walked at Noon with Mrs Charles & Mary Hirst to the top of Gibbet  it was a beautiful day  we had a grand view”
20 Aug 1857:    “At Night Sophy  Dora  Mrs Charles  Mrs Joe & the Two Sedgwicks had tea at our house”
18 Sep 1857:    “Aunt Hirst  Mrs Charles  Dora & the children came from Redcar today”
25 Sep 1857:    “Mrs Charles  Mary Hirst & Sophy supped with us”
28 Sep 1857:    “Mrs Charles S & Co went home today”
26 Jun 1858:    “Fletcher & Mrs Chas Stubbs drove with me to Starbeck”
30 Sep 1858:    “...At noon Father & Mother came from Redcar also Uncle Hirst & Mrs Chas Stubbs and the corpse [Aunt Hirst’s] came by Ripon..”
19 Oct 1858:  “went with Aunt Bell to Capes’ & brought Mrs Charles Stubbs back”
22 Oct 1858:  “Mrs Charles & Alice went to London today”

28 Jul 1859:  “Uncle Hirst  Dora & Mrs Chas started for Wales”
6 Aug 1859:  “Mary Hirst went to Wales today  Uncle & Mrs Chas returned home”
23 Aug 1859:  “At night I drove Mrs Charles & Sophy to Norton”
26 Aug 1859:  “Mrs Powell  the Misses Appleton  Mrs Chas  Sophie & Uncle were at our house at tea”

In 1860, J arrives at Jane’s in Islington with Alice on Feb 1.  Jane helps him find lodgings in Islington, and he calls at her house most days while he is in London.  He meets Mrs STEWART STUBBS there on Apr 4

Bishop Stubbs p72, with additions from note of “descendants of Thos Stubbs of Borobridge the elder”:   
Jane Hirst b 21 Nov 1824, married Charles Stewart Stubbs 12 Dec 1844.  They had three children: 
1. William b 9 Dec 1846, married Fanny, daughter of James Thompson, niece of Wm Thompson (who married Sophy Hirst)
Wm & Fanny had children:  Winifred, Dora & William Hirst Stubbs 
2. Jane Elizabeth b 29 Sep 1845, married 29 Sep 1896 Alexander Smith Bell of Edinburgh, at Saltburn, (no issue & no mention in JRS diary)       
3. Alice Charles, b 30 Mar 1848, married Rev John Luce, and had a large family

Charles Stewart Stubbs was killed riding in the Park in London on 31 Jan 1848, three months before the birth of Alice.  It is this Alice who is presumably referred to 22.10.58

By the time of the 1881 Census Jane Charles had retired to Hillsborough Lawn, Cranham Road, Cheltenham.  She had by then inherited the considerable amount of money left to her by her father, who died in 1879.  The Census shows that her eldest daughter Jane Elizabeth (known as Elizabeth) aged 35 was unmarried and living with her mother, and that they had a visitor, a cook and a housemaid. 
There is no note of Jane Charles’ death, but on 29 Sep 1896, Jane Elizabeth Stubbs married Alexander Smith Bell of Edinburgh at Saltburn – it was her 51st birthday.  [Bishop Stubbs' history gives her name as Je Elizabeth]  Unfortunately there is no mention of this in John’s diary, but his son Duncan left a note of the marriage in his papers.  Elizabeth is only mentioned twice in the 1853-60 diaries.  In November and December 1856, when she was eleven years old, she stayed in Boroughbridge and John mentions taking her home from the Capes’ house and having tea and supper with her, Lizzie, Alice and Joe at the Carass’ house.

Alice Charles STUBBS of London
daughter of Jane Hirst and Charles Stewart Stubbs
Alice Charles Stubbs was born in 1848, after her father’s death.  She was five years younger than John’s sister Alice and is only a child during the 1853-60 diaries. 
Her character is much more apparent in the letters of the 1870s, and John seems to have been drawn closer to her by the fact that she was the same age as his wife and they became friends. 

Alice at the age of 24 was engaged to a young clergyman, John Luce, who was born in Jersey.  When he got a curacy at Cheltenham in March 1872 they were able to announce their marriage, which took place on 9 April.  Alice’s grandfather Hirst and aunt Dora went to London for the wedding, and came back to say in the words of Alice to Ellis “everything passed off splendidly but poor old Cookey was so ill in the house they almost feared her living over the day but happily she did but we have not heard since whether she is alive or not.  We had a letter from Alice herself yesterday written in capital spirits and saying she had so enjoyed the wedding day   she got loads of presents they say”.  Alice and John Luce came up to Boroughbridge that summer to see the family and stayed a month or so – he preached twice one Sunday in September, “very good sermons” according to Mary Stubbs.  They apparently had a large family – four children aged 1, 2, 4 and 6 are listed in the 1881 Census, and from the letters we can see that within three years of marriage two babies had been born. 
On 24 Apr 1875 Mary wrote that “Willie Stubbs’ baby is very delicate, Alice Luce’s a very fat one”, and on 3 Jul 1875 that “we had Alice Luce and her two babies to spend a day last week they are nice children the eldest very quick and amusing”. 
After a few years in Cheltenham they moved to 47 London Road, Gloucester, where the parish seems to have been that of St John Baptist.  The 1881 Census shows them both aged 33, with the young family and two young men of 20 and 22 as boarders, both accountants.  They had two housemaids, a cook and a nurse, all aged between 16 and 21 – it must have been a lively household. 

Mrs Stewart STUBBS of London

Mary Elizabeth Alder, the wife of Revd Stewart Dixon Stubbs (b1832).  (His second wife, married in 1873, was Jane Harrison) [Bp Stubbs p69]

The Revd Stewart Dixon Stubbs was a younger brother of Charles Stewart Stubbs, husband of  Jane Hirst.  They were two of the sons (it was a large family) of Joseph Stubbs (1790-1864) & Sophia Judith Dixon. 
Joseph was the cousin of Thomas Stubbs of Boroughbridge (1761-1838); his father William, brother of Thomas Stubbs of Ripley (1735-1805) had left Yorkshire for London in the C18.
There was still a good deal of contact between the London Stubbs and the Boroughbridge Stubbs, as witness the marriage of Jane and Charles.  John also knew Emily, daughter of John Dixon Stubbs (b1824), who married George Augustus Carter Evans.

John met Mrs Stewart Stubbs in Islington in 1860

Mary STUBBS of/in LONDON
Diary references: [during her visit 20 May - 11 Jun, includes:-]
20 May 1856:    “Miss Mary Stubbs of London & a Miss Dixon from Clapham Surrey came to stay at Uncles”
21 May 1856:    “At Night Joe  Capes Jim Sedgwick & I rowed up to Bickerdikes in the boat  Miss Mary Stubbs of London  Miss Dickson (Genl Dickson’s daur) Sophy H  Mary Sedg  our Jane  Alice & Willie Stubbs   it was very jolly”
22 May 1856:     “had a walk with [Uncle Hirst’s] Ladies up to Aldbro”
24 May 1856:    “At Night was with the Ladies at Uncle Hirst’s singing...”
29 May 1856:    “Drove Mary Stubbs & Dora to Dishforth...”
31 May 1856:    “drove Mary Stubbs & Dora to Humberton to call...”
2 Jun 1856:    “we then took Dora & Mary Stubbs  our Alice & Anne Sedgwick a row nearly to Brampton..”
3 Jun 1856:    “drove Dora & Mary Stubbs to Helperby..”
6 Jun 1856:    “Sophy  Miss Dixon & I drove to Studley  Fletcher drove Dora & Mary Stubbs..”
11 Jun 1856:    “...felt very dull all day without the Londoners”

Notes
Presumably Mary Stubbs, dau: of Joseph & Sophia Stubbs (cf Bishop Stubbs p69), and sister-in-law to Mrs Charles.  She was born 1818 and died 1901.  Her mother was a Miss Dixon; possibly the lady accompanying her to Borobdge is a relation


Mary Ann STUBBS (MRS HILLS)   
Sister of Bishop Stubbs
1838-1878
marr Walter Alfred Hills M.A. of Trinity College, Oxford 1858: children: Laura Maud, Florence Sara, Lilla Marian, Henry Maurice and Margaret Emilie

Diary references:
18 Aug 1856:    “Fanny told me of her smash with George Robinson & she also told me of Mary Anne’s Engagemt with Walter Alfred Hill Esq”
8 Jul 1858:  “met the Sedgwicks  Fanny & Mary Ann Stubbs Walter Hills  Joe  Sarah  & Aunt Bell at Uncle Hirsts”


Bishop William STUBBS of Oxford 
John's cousin
1825-1901
marr Catherine Dellar: large family

Diary references:
30 Jun 1856:    “At night Dora Sophy & I sent Wm Stubbs to Minskip  he was going to dine at Davies’”
3 Jul 1856:    “In the morning I drove Wm Stubbs to Ripon  Mary Hirst was with him  we just dropped him & then returned”
4 Jul 1856:    “Wm Stubbs & Uncle Hirst dined with us & Richd Hirst”
7 Jul 1856:    “walked to Dishforth to fetch home Uncle Hirst’s ladies & Wm Stubbs”
10 Jul 1856:    “At night Uncle Hirsts ladies  Wm Stubbs Joe & I rowed up to Westwick...”
20 Aug 1856:    [at Taitlands] “Wm Stubbs & Mrs  Miss Henlock  Fanny & Aunt Bell dined with us”
14 Jan 1858:    “Tom Sedgwick  I  Wm Stubbs  Wm Nixon & Hy Redmayne were Groomsmen”

General histories etc:
“Picturesque History of Yorkshire” by JS Fletcher, date possibly 1899
p 35    “present Bishop of Oxford whose father was a solicitor in the town was born here in 1825.....received his first education at the Grammar School, from whence he proceeded to Giggleswick School and thence to Oxford”
    “The house in which Dr Stubbs was born is that standing over Lambert Passage”

William STUBBS of London
"Willie" or "Willey"
1847-1919.  Son of Mrs Charles Stubbs

Diary references:
11 May 1856:    “Twice to BB Church  once to Roecliffe with Mr Capes  Richd  Dora & Willey”
21 May 1856:    “At Night Joe  Capes Jim Sedgwick & I rowed up to Bickerdikes in the boat  Miss Mary Stubbs of London  Miss Dickson (Genl Dickson’s daur) Sophy H  Mary Sedg  our Jane  Alice & Willie Stubbs   it was very jolly”
15 Jun 1856:    “Joe  Capes  Richd Hirst  Dora  Mrs Charles   Willey & I went to Roecliffe in the Afternoon”
1 Oct 1856:    “Cousin Jane  Sophy  Willey & Alice went to London this morning.”
25 Sep 1857:    “At Night  Smallwood  Willey Stubbs & I walked up to Kirby Hill...”

In 1860 in London, J goes sightseeing with Willey, to church with him on various occasions, and fishing with him in Bbdge in August

The Lawyers Companion & Diary 1876:
London:  Stubbs, William     31 doughty-street, mecklenburgh-square       
& as a London agent to Hirst & Capes

Notes
He married Fanny Thompson, niece of the William Thompson who married Sophy Hirst [p72 Bp Stubbs]

Willie Stubbs became a solicitor and married Fanny Thompson, the niece of his aunt Sophy’s husband William.  They were married on 3 Apr 1873 in Bridlington, which indicates that Fanny’s father was the Mr Thompson of Bridlington Quay who attended Sophy’s wedding and preached at Boroughbridge Church the following Sunday.  Willie’s cousin Charles, son of John Dixon Stubbs, was best man – he spent a day or two with Mary and Alice on his way back from Bridlington and told them how his uncle the Rev Stewart Stubbs “who promised to marry them  missed the train  so took a special one and got there just in time, but think of the expense” as Mary said.  Willie and his wife went to the Isle of Wight for their honeymoon and made their home in London.  Within months Fanny was dangerously ill, and Willie had telegraphed to his spinster aunt Mary Hirst to go to nurse her.  At the beginning of October they came up to Boroughbridge to stay, “I have not yet seen them,” wrote Mary, “but she is looking sadly delicate they say, I must go to see her today if I can but it is raining at present.”  “Willie and his wife are still here   she is very delicate and I think will make him soon look an old man” wrote Aunt Bell on 6 October, a few days later.  Two months later, more disasters – “Poor Willie Stubbs is laid up in measles are they not unfortunate his wife is a little better but far from strong   if you can at any time help him in business pray dear John do   for it is a duty for us to help each other as far as we can and Uncle is always good to you” wrote Mary on 6 Dec 1873.  In spring 1875 Fanny had her first baby – “Willie Stubbs’ baby is very delicate” wrote Mary.  This was Winifred.  Duncan Stubbs noted the children’s names as Winifred, Dora and William Hirst Stubbs – the Stubbs One Name Society has Winifred b 1875, Hilda Mary b1878 and Dorothy Gertrude 1879-1911.  However in a letter dated 8 Apr 1876 Mary wrote, “William Stubbs is gone  he was very nice as usual but they have had a trying winter  the children all in hooping cough but are now improving   he begins to look a much older man” which suggests there were children who died.  In 1880 she wrote, “Willie Stubbs has been down for a day or two   he is looking very well again  but gives a dreadful account of the health in London from the fogs”.  In the 1881 Census he, Fanny, Winifred, Hilda and Dora were living at 18 John Street in St Andrew Holborn parish – not far from Grays Inn.  He was London agent for his northern relations, and his office was in Doughty Street, Mecklenburgh Square WC1.  (John Street turns into Doughty Street at the end farthest from Grays Inn)

Mary Henlock was born on 16 November 1803, the eldest child of John Henlock and Jane Redmayne.  She married Thomas Stubbs of Boroughbridge on 21 September 1824.  They had six children:  Jane, Joseph, Thomas, John, Lizzie and Alice.

Naturally enough, we hardly glimpse her in the diaries of her teenage son John. 

She had been running the large household at Bridge Foot for thirty years, bringing up six children and entertaining family, friends and business guests.  This was the unexamined background to John's life and escapes comment, except for occasional entries such as this one on 23 May 1856, when John was thirteen:

 “at night I rode to Ouseburn …  got home at a ¼ to ten   got a rowing for being so late"

We don't know how many servants were employed in the house nor how many employees the shop needed.  Bessie Carass seems to have been in the family's employ for a very long time and her importance can be seen from John’s fiancée Ellis’s letters to him from Boroughbridge on her first visit there: 

 “Last Night I went to the kitchen to try to get old Bessie tell me something bad about you, but of course failed altogether.  This morning I watched her prepare a turkey for cooking.  So you see I am beginning already!!” 

Bessie obviously knew John all his life and may have been the children's nurse.  She and her husband Henry, a local butcher, are frequently mentioned in John's diaries and she remained a mainstay of the family for many years, helping Mary with cooking and cleaning in the 1870s, offering to come and look after Ellis when the babies were due, making cushions for Ellis and going for holidays to stay with John and Ellis in Coatham. 

The 1851 Census shows that Thomas and Mary had one apprentice and two servant girls living in the house, but the amount of work must have been considerable and the diaries show that John lent a hand at home.  He often records acting as "housekeeper", sometimes for his parents and sometimes for his married brother Joe – householders rarely left a house empty and generally left somebody at home.  In January 1857 he wrote

 “Father and I were the only two at home  All the rest had gone to the Concert  Servants as well”. 

He would take his turn at chopping up the loaves of sugar and helping with the cow that Mary kept for the house – in January 1856 he recorded going

 “to see the Cow as we were expectg her calving”

When the river rose and high water threatened the kitchen, everybody had to help to move the furniture and on occasion he and Joe stayed up all night to keep an eye on the floods.

Mary was seven years younger than her husband Thomas, and she was sixty-four when he died in November 1867.  She and her unmarried daughter Alice left the Bridge Foot to her eldest son Joe and his family and moved to a house in St James's Square where she spent the rest of her days. 
The 1860s had been a bad decade for her.  Her sister Ann Pick had died in 1860 and her sister Jane Redmayne in 1862.  The year 1866 had opened with the shocking news from London that her second son Tom was seriously ill; he died three days later of "brain disease very suddenly," according to John's diary.  He was thirty-two years old.  Later in the same year her brother William Henlock was taken ill and died in September.

Mary was the eldest of eight children.  The Henlock siblings lost their brother George at the age of twenty and the two youngest, John and Richard, emigrated to New Zealand a few years later.  We do not know how much contact was maintained with John and Richard – they were to hear of Richard's death in Australia in 1876 – but perhaps family ties became all the more important to the diminished family at home in Yorkshire. 

Mary's brother William took over the family farm.  There had been Henlocks in the Great Ouseburn area for generations, but William would be the last.  He was forty-four years old when he married and he and his wife Ellen Thornber, who was forty-one, had no children. 


William [left, portrait by a Mr Howell in 1862] died in 1866 and it seems that the family was slightly anxious to remain in his widow’s favour.  Ellen's position may have felt a little awkward.  She had perhaps not been given the level of education that the Henlock sisters had enjoyed.  Her surviving letter (to John) has not the fluency of theirs and retains a trace of dialect in the orthography: 

“I have sent your dear little boy a cheque to be given him on is Christing morning”.

 In a letter to John dated 27 October 1875, Mary Stubbs says,

“Tell dear Ellis I may write her from Ouseburn but pen and ink are often difficult to be had there”. 

At the same time, Ellen [right, by Howell] was in a far more comfortable financial position, and Mary had her children to consider.  Mary was fond of her sister-in-law, as can be seen in her letters to John in which she often reminds him of Mrs Henlock’s goodness to the family, and she took trouble to include Ellen in the family social life. 

“Poor Aunt left us on Tuesday we miss her greatly though she required nursing and care she is so very nice and kind.  Alice and I were quite sorry to part with her but I hope she left us better.” [24 January 1874]

Ellen was always generous to John – he records her giving him a gold chain for his birthday in 1859 and in 1860 he buys two flannel shirts at York Cattle Show, which Ellen had said she would pay for.  She describes herself in the 1851 Census as a farmer’s wife, and in 1859 John notes, “Mrs Henlock and I went to see some sheep and had a good course”.  Her portrait shows a bonny dark-haired woman with a pleasant open face. 

Mary saw her sister Isabella (John's "Aunt Bell") frequently, as she lived nearby in Boroughbridge.  She was a very sociable lady, fond of whist, frequently holding supper parties, entertaining young relatives and going to parties herself. 

It was perhaps because of her spinster status that in later years Mary spoke of her with a certain sort of pity, the reasons for which are not otherwise clear.  For example, in March 1872, when Mary was sixty-nine and Bell sixty-three, Mary wrote to her daughter-in-law Ellis that

“Bell is coming home on Wednesday we expect she will find a great change to her lonely lodging”

In November 1873, she wrote,

“we yesterday dined with Aunt Bell off Goose   Joe Sarah Dora and we three and had a very pleasant chatty party, and we are going again on Monday to her for an evening entertainment and to meet a few young ladies, she is very good poor thing”. 

Aunt Bell seems to have been a robust and lively lady, and her letters show a straightforward, fluent and brisk style: 

“Willy and his wife are still here   she is very delicate and I think will make him soon look an old man”

“I sincerely wish your dear little boy may live to enjoy many happy returns of his birth day, but I fear you are instilling dissipated habits into him”. 

Apart from winter cold and suffering from the hot weather, mentioned in her letters in 1874 and 1875, she does not appear to have ailed much and was only ill for a few days before her death.  She took in her stride the accident in March 1874 when she was coming home from Harrogate with Uncle Hirst in the dogcart, and

“the horse fell broke both shafts pitched them both out frightfully but they were no worse except the shaking”.

Her death in 1880 at the age of seventy-four left her elder sister much shaken.  She was greatly grieved by her loss:

“I cannot realize poor Aunt gone at all I feel as if she would return again but it is not to be in this world”

and she was somewhat distressed that her eldest daughter Jane was the main beneficiary of Bell's Will, writing to John

“Jane you see sweeps all Aunt Bells and will get six hundred pounds”,

This was because Jane was the wife of a prosperous man and Mary was very concerned about her unmarried daughter Alice’s future.  She was anxious that Alice should have enough money to be independent of her brothers and sisters and in due course altered her own Will to make her future as secure as she could.

Mary's sister Jane was six years her junior.  She was thirty when she married Thomas Redmayne, a widower with young children and probably a family connection of her mother Jane.  The Redmaynes lived in considerable style at Taitlands, the house Thomas had built at Stainforth.  They had four house servants and a coachman at the time of the 1851 census, and John's diaries show that they had more than one carriage and kept a number of horses.  They were generous hosts to their wider family, who frequently enjoyed visits to Taitlands.  It must have been a considerable shock to everyone when Thomas and Jane died within a week of each other in early spring 1862.  Jane died on 18 February, aged fifty-two.  Thomas died three days later, aged sixty-five.  He had lost his son Thomas, who had died as a young man when out in Australia, and his remaining son, Henry, died six years after his parents' deaths, at the age of twenty-six.

The youngest Henlock sister, Ann, was born in 1810 and married William Pick of Great Ouseburn at the age of thirty-six.  They had no children, and Ann seems to have been particularly close to her nephew John.  Her death in 1860 must have been a terrible shock. 

William Pick continued to be very much a part of the family's life – John frequently stayed with him and they evidently were good friends.  He died unexpectedly in 1872 only weeks before he was to marry his nurse/housekeeper Miss Wing and there was general dismay when it was found that he had left his affairs in sad confusion.  Mary wrote

 “Poor Wing I do feel for her.  The bridescake had arrived and all beautiful clothes in which she had spent all her own money as she did not wish to be dependent on him before"

Then there was confusion over his Will, as he had been thought to have made a recent Will but none could be found.  John, who by then had been in practice in Middlesbrough for twelve years, had done a good deal of work for his uncle for no fee, and Miss Wing was left unprovided for. 

“I do grieve for her poor thing for she had been a faithful nurse”,

wrote Mary.  Mary was worried on John's account and must also have felt a certain amount of regret if, as seems likely,  the money and possessions that Ann Pick had inherited from her parents had been subsumed in her husband’s estate. 

The Will that took effect dated from before Aunt Pick's death and the principal beneficiaries was the wealthy Pick family.  It seems that the Picks and the Stubbs came to an arrangement which satisfied all parties and it is likely that something was done for Miss Wing, who had been on the threshold of a new and comfortable life when Uncle Pick's death snatched it from her.  She is later to be found running a boarding house in Harrogate (in which Ellis stayed), which suggests she was given some money from the estate to set herself up in business.

It was a sad and confused episode, as Uncle Pick was much loved – Mary recounts of poor Miss Wing: 

“in the midst of all she said I am so sorry for your family Mrs Stubbs for had there been a later Will I am sure Mr John would have been well remembered for though he liked them all he was his favorite”. 

Miss Wing sent John a photograph of Uncle Pick on 29 May 1873 from “The Haughs”.  We have the accompanying note, but most unfortunately do not know to which photo it refers. 

Mary was a person to whom people turned for help.

We can see this in the diaries.  When poor Mrs Clark of Ellenthorp Hall, in her late thirties and in labour with her first baby, is delivered of a dead child, John records, “Mother was there”.  She was at Settle in Old Aunt’s last days, and she “was at Langthorp all day as Joes baby was ill in the whooping cough”.  In poor Miss Wing’s sudden and disastrous bereavement, it is to Mary she turns for help and it is clear from Mary's letters in the 1870s that when her daughters, nieces, nephews and more distant relations were in need of loving care in convalescence they wrote to Mary and asked to come to stay.  Her sister-in-law Ellen stayed with Mary when she was in need of nursing.  When her daughter Lizzie has been seriously ill, she comes home to her mother: 

“we expect Lizzie on the ninth but she brings I hope Mrs Miller [the nurse] with her who has been with her all along for she I thought would know all her requirements and I preferred that to having [Lizzie’s husband] William at present for he is a great fidget and requires much attention so you see your old mother can be inhospitable if she likes” [letter 30 March 1872]

Mary's letter to John in 1874 describing the stay of her little grandson Duncan, staying at Boroughbridge while his sister was born, shows her close attention to and loving care of the little boy.  Her letters speak eloquently of her concern for her family’s health at a time when a minor ailment could lead to fatal complications and death was ever present, and they testify to her constant contact with her family and friends, and her strong religious faith. 

Naturally she gives her son advice.  It is interesting to notice that the advice she gave him on his professional partnership and the problem of his partner’s continued illness: 

“have you made any arrangements for the year with Mr B do strive dearest John to go on amicably with them for your term will soon be over DV and always do to them as you would be done by and their friendship is much better than enmity, and it might have been that your health had failed” [February 1874]

was an echo of a comment by Timothy Crosby, the County Court Registrar:

“Mr Brewster has unfortunately been prevented, for some months, from giving his accustomed attention to business.  The same thing might have happened to Mr Stubbs.  It is one of the ordinary contingencies of life” [24 May 1873].

She ends,

"Now dearest John I think you will be tired of this long prosy letter I will spare your patience and conclude very very much love for you and dearest Ellis …"

Her letters are loving and lively, and fluently written in spite of the fact that in later years she could not read them through because of her eyesight. 

Her advice on child rearing would not be out of place in many modern handbooks.  She wrote to Ellis,

“I am so thankful you have a good supply of food for the Boy [ie breastmilk] it is much better than any other than can be supplied”

She had strong views on child-rearing, writing of her daughter's family:

“Poor Jane Capes cannot hear of servants and her Governess will not stay, is it not trying?  I told them I did not think the Children were taught to be implicitly obedient when they were very young, for I do believe it cannot be too early instilled by firmness not punishment dear lambs” [7 November 1872]

And after little Duncan's return home to Coatham following the birth of his baby sister, she wrote

“do tell him poor Grandma was obliged to cry on Sunday when she thought he was gone  do not say he is spoiled for I cannot believe it   he can be led by appealing to his feelings at any time and is a most loveable boy” [20 May 1874]. 

With her strong principles went a strong character, sometimes revealed in acerbic comments: 

“your old friend Jane Thompson is going to marry a Clergyman a Widower with ten children a Mr Woodhouse (I think is his name  in the neighbourhood of Newcastle  William [her brother] is much annoyed) and she had four hundred a year of her own and had offers unmissable   poor thing is she not a silly woman?” [10 October 1872]

“at last we have hired two very young [maids] for Jane all we could meet with as so many objected to the large family and I am sure I should if I were a maid” [16 November 1872] 

“Jane and Henry … have lost two valuable cows lately but amateur farming is never profitable though it may be pleasant   their hens too die off sadly   How are yours” [1 February 1873]

“William Dunhill [her son in law] left us on the Thursday which was a great relief for he is a fearful fidget in a house” [20 April 1872]. 

Her style is very attractive – here she writes of her return to Boroughbridge from a visit to John and Ellis: 

“I did hope I had come home much stronger but on Thursday I began again with a very sharp attack of Redcar”. 

Her surviving letters, which date from 1872, show that she was obviously very close to John.  Perhaps this was increased by her fondness for his wife and the close friendship that had developed between the sisters-in-law Ellis and Alice.  Of course, we only have her correspondence with John.  When we read her comments about Jane's family we must bear in mind that we don't know if she spoke to her daughters with equal frankness about any worries she had over him.  

She had her limitations of understanding and was particularly baffled by her eldest son Joe's illness, which she described at one point as "all in idea".  It seems to have been a depressive illness that left him debilitated and incapable of work:

"I do not think poor Joe is at all well he is so highly nervous.  Jane and Henry wished him to go there for a week but they cannot persuade him he says he is not strong enough"[10 May 1874]

It is possible, of course, that alcohol played a part – it would have been fatally easy for Joe, given his business – and this might explain her comment

"Joe I am sorry to say is very poorly I am afraid wilful illness it pains me very much” [24 April 1875].

but it seems more likely that she found his depression completely incomprehensible.

Home was very important to her: 

“there is something which always makes you cling to home as your most valued possession though a change elsewhere may be pleasant” [25 July 1874]. 

In old age, she and Alice employed one maid, and seem to have been generally fortunate in keeping servants.  The servant would join her for prayers in the evening – “now I must say goodnight dearest John as Margaret is coming in for prayers” [15 February 1873] – and the tone of her letters suggests that she treated them well and kindly. 

She and Alice kept a cat and a dog (mentioned on 27 October 1875).  One was called Snow: 

“Margaret has retired to bed so Snow and I are the sole occupiers now” [13 January 1872]. 

The cat was not perhaps a good mouser, as later in the letter she says,

“our mouse trap does not catch at all    how can it be for we seem to have a great many mice”.

We know from Mary’s letters to John that, while loving her own home, she was accustomed to and enjoyed a convivial social life.  Rain and bad weather would keep women and the elderly or infirm confined to the house, where a strong young man like John might be undeterred.  We have become so accustomed to our modern clothing materials, warmer houses, washers, driers, antibiotics, cars, buses etc that it takes an effort of imagination to put ourselves in our ancestors’ position.  Ellis, for example, had to miss church one Sunday because she was not feeling well enough to face the prospect of sitting through a long service in wet clothes. 

Mary expected people to call in, family and friends to come to dine or to take tea, and visitors to come to stay.  She continued to take exercise when she could – in 1872, aged sixty-nine, she wrote,

“Alice says I must have a walk so I must conclude”

and on 1 June 1872,

“Mabel begs me to take a walk with her and it is a fine bright morning”. 

She went out to call on neighbours and to stay with the family.  Old age and infirmity naturally curtailed these activities to some extent.  The letters show that her eyesight was poor, and became worse if she was over-tired.  She was evidently not in good health in old age, and was very frail towards the end.  It seems that her family obtained a wheelchair of some sort for her [Alice’s letter 8 May 1886]. 

Above all, her letters, which always end with a blessing,  are imbued with her faith.  This was a life-long comfort to her in all her tribulations.  We can see this vividly in her words to John when informing him of a young man’s death,

“God's ways are not our ways and we must believe He doeth all things well and we must trust him dearest John for he loves us with an everlasting love and never afflicts us willingly” [February 1874]. 

She died on 6 May 1891 at the age of eighty-seven and was buried at Boroughbridge.   

After her death the family gave a new Choir Vestry to the Boroughbridge Church in her memory.  The Revd Owen in his address called her

“the most consistent lover of our Church … one of my most steadfast and consistent friends … For the erection of our little church she, and the members of her family, jealously laboured and liberally contributed – and, as I believe, herself sought to be a living stone in the Temple of the Lord”. 

How I wish I had a photograph of her – or knew which photograph in the album was hers.  A couple of readers have wished they knew what Jane Capes and Alice looked like, and I do so agree.  All I can do is post a photograph of one of Mary Stubbs' letters:
It is a thing of beauty in itself, really.

These are my original working notes, made quite a few years ago in the days before broadband and easy access to census records etc.  I have done a certain amount of extra work in getting them ready to post here, so some of the entries are now up-to-date.

They include quotations from George Whitehead's Journals, ed. Helier Hibbs, which have been an invaluable resource for which I am very grateful. 

As with the A-Z of Hutton Rudby people, my accuracy is NOT guaranteed!  And I'm afraid they are not quite in alphabetical order.

SAMPSON of/in BOROUGHBRIDGE   
There may be several Sampsons:  ie Leond of Thornton Bdge, S of Langthorp
Diary references:
3 Jun 1856:  “..to Helperby  Mary Dixon & Sophy were set by Fletcher to Sampsons & walked from there..”
16 Jun 1856:  “..to Helperby by Train & walked back  Richd set us to Sampsons..”
16 Aug 1858:  “Joe  Sd & I went to Sampsons of Langthorp to try the Kirby Hill Harmonium”
26 Aug 1858:  “at night at Joes  went across to see Sampsons horses with Joe & Capes”
13 Sep 1858:    “At ½ past nine I drove Smallwood in Uncles Dog Cart to Dishforth from there to Norton to Thos Lunds to Thornton Bridge to Leond Sampsons & Jacob Smiths & home to Joes to dinner...”
24 Sep 1858:  “went to Sampsons on business”
27 Sep 1858:  “drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart with Sarah thro Ripon to Harrisons of Fountains respecting a horse of Sampsons of Langthorp  from there back to Ripon  from Ripon to Turners of Quarry Moor on whom I personally served a notice that if he did not return the money & take back the horse he would be sold by auction, when he offered to give Sampson £45 for the horse back or give him £15 to keep it...”
27 Dec 1858:  “Rode one of Sampsons Horses of Langthorp on his business.........”
26 Mar 1859:  “to Norton ... T Lund & Leond Sampson were there”

SLATERS of/in BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
28 Feb 1856:  “..walked up the river past Howells to opposite Slaters halfway to Roecliffe”
15 Jun 1857:  “..went up in the boat  Slater went with us....got two pike from Slaters lines”
21 Jul 1857:  “..went to Slaters & had a long walk with him  He shot a hare”
15 Dec 1857:  “..went rabbiting with Slater & Poulter..”
27 Aug 1858:  “At Night Capes  Joe & I took the boat to Slaters & walked on to Roecliffe to see Poulters dogs”

11 Jul 1859:  “At night Capes & I went to Slaters to fetch his boat [for the picnic]”
Mark Hall SMALLWOOD of Boroughbridge
A close friend in 1856-8 was Mark Hall Smallwood, who was working as a bank clerk in Boroughbridge at the time.  He was much the same age as John’s brother Joe, and his sister Martha was the wife of Dr Crosby’s nephew William, a grocer in York.
Smallwood is mentioned nearly every day during the two years he spent in Boroughbridge.  He was part of the social circle of teas, suppers and rural pastimes, he went walking in the Lakes with James Sedgwick in 1857 and he and John went on a holiday to Wales together in the summer of 1858.  He left Boroughbridge to work in Scarborough in Sep 1858, and afterwards would return for a few days to revisit old friends.  In Oct 1858 he sent John a gold pin for his birthday.

Smallwood became manager of the York City and County Bank at Scarborough, and when Alice was in the town on holiday in 1875 she and friends went to see him. 
“He has a beautiful house and magnificently furnished and gave them champagne and other good things and made many enquiries about you  he has a niece a ward of his who is still at school but is to live with him when finished   she has two thousand a year    he has a bed room well furnished for her  a boudoir and a maid all ready for her   so you can imagine your old friend.”  [Mary Stubbs' letter]
The 1881 Census shows him living at 33 St Nicholas Street at the bank, still unmarried.
 His nephew Edward Crosby who was also a bank clerk was staying with him, as was Mrs Rebecca Hesp, a farmer’s widow.  Smallwood’s housekeeper Mrs Sarah Baxter, who was Scarborough born, was in the household and also James Baxter, a joiner, and the ten year old Albert Baxter; they are described as visitors, but were presumably her husband and son.  There was also a general servant aged 16.

Diary references:
29 Mar 1856: “..to Ouseburn  Smallwood set me to the top of Yorkas Bank”
& then no mention until Jan 1857, and then frequently, throughout 1857 & 1858
15 Jul 1857:  “At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went   Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood”

3 Sep 1857:  “Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick started for the lakes on a walking tour”

On holiday with Smallwood to Wales 10-19 Jul 1858
4 Sep 1858:  “...met Sd at the train coming from Scarboro...”
10 Sep 1858:  “Steele  Joe Capes & I went to Sds to sup as he is leaving next Wednesday to go & live at Scarbro”
11 Oct 1858:  “Received a gold pin by post from Smallwood as a birthday present”
27 Dec 1858:  “..Smallwood came by the noon train to our house.....At night went calling at Aldbro & in the Town with Smallwood [he left next day]”

16 Jun 1859:  “At noon went to the train to meet Smallwood who came today ...  Sd went to sleep at Michl Smiths”
[they spend the days visiting people]
20 Jun 1859:  “Went to the train to see Smallwood off who was going to London today”
31 August 1859:  “... cheap trip to Scarbro  ...  went to dinner with Smallwood about ½ past 4 where we met Swale of Ripon”

Smallwood visits J twice in 1860

SMITH: Charlotte, Jacob, Lydia, Mary, Miss, Mr & Mrs M L, Mr & Mrs Michael              
Jacob & Lydia Smith appear to be of Burton/Humburton, as does Charlotte Smith
M L Smiths appear to be of Boroughbridge

Diary references:
25 Jan 1853: a teadance at Mrs M L Smiths [appears to be in Bbdge]
26 Feb 1856: “walk down Milby Lane...to meet Uncle & Sophy who had been setting Charlotte Smith home..”
16 Mar 1856:  “..went to Brafferton Church...saw the Smiths”
30 Apr 1856:  “..had the Smiths of Burton...to tea...& Jacob Smith”
15 Oct 1856:  “went to Miss Stotts [party]..Miss Smith [etc etc]
26 Jan 1857:  “rode..to Humburton to enquire of Lydia Smith who was v ill not likely to get better”
6 May 1857:  “went to Mr Michael Smith’s”
8 May 1857:  “went to M L Smiths”
4 Dec 1857:  “went to Langthorpe  Mary & Charlotte Smith  Miss Morley & Annie & Jacob Smith
18 May 1858:  “At Night went down by train to Jacob Smiths   shot 218 rooks...”
23 Aug 1858:  “went to sup (grouse) at Mrs M L Smiths”
13 Sep 1858:    “At ½ past nine I drove Smallwood in Uncles Dog Cart to Dishforth from there to Norton to Thos Lunds to Thornton Bridge to Leond Sampsons & Jacob Smiths & home to Joes to dinner.  Had tea with Sophy & Sd at Michl Smiths...”

22 Mar 1859:  “Went to a spread at Mrs Powells  Two Miss Smiths of Burton ... were there”
16 Jun 1859:  “At noon went to the train to meet Smallwood who came today ...  Sd went to sleep at Michl Smiths”
18 Jun 1859:  “Smallwood & I went to Mr M L Smiths to supper”
28 Jul 1859:   “At night Tom & I walked to HE Clarks  Jacob Smith  Miss Smith & Miss Hood were there”
15 Aug 1859:  “... to Humburton   Charles Clark was there  He Miss Smith & Betsey walked with us to Heaton Edwins”
31 Aug 1859:  “ ... cheap trip to Scarbro ... Michl Smith of BB, Miss Lambert  Chr Lambert Fawcett & his sister all of Helperby went”

Directories:
Pigots 1834
Whites 1840: farming at Humburton “Jacob Smith, Burton Lodge”

Notes
George Whitehead’s Journal:
Jacob SMITH of Humburton & Annie Bower Hood of Leamington  Married Nov 14th 1866

Jacob Smith of Humburton was the same age as John’s brother Joe.  He married Annie Bower Hood of Leamington in 1866 and in the 1881 Census they are listed with a large household of five daughters under the age of 13 and a baby son, a governess, cook, housemaid, nurse, groom and five farm servants.  Jacob farmed 720 acres and employed six labourers and six farm servants.

Cousin Bessie STAMPER     of/in KNARESBOROUGH?
Diary references:
She comes to stay with John while his parents are away

from Bishop Stubbs:  John’s grandfather Thomas Stubbs’ sister Alice (1775-1814) married William Stamper of Knaresboro.  Elizabeth, daughter of Wm & Alice Stamper was buried at Ripley in 1881, aged 72

William Stott STEELE of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
William Stott Steele was a young surgeon born at East Harlsey but presumably related to the Stotts and Steeles of Boroughbridge.  A keen amateur singer, he often took part in local concerts and oratorios and was usually one of the party going to the circus, shooting, visiting and walking.  He went with John and others to the grand concert at Bradford in 1859 and he and John together collected money for the Church Endowment Fund.  His brother George took holy orders, but became an HM Inspector of Schools, and in 1881 was living in Preston.  William married and had children and the 1881 census found him in practice in Devon, where he had been living for some ten years.

Diary references:
frequently mentioned - visiting Stubbs, Mr Barroby, at parties, shooting at Humburton, rowing on the river, going to Crosby’s party etc
15 Jul 1857:  “At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went   Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood”

18 Sep 1858:  “supped at Charlesworths...Steele & his brother were there...”
22 Sep 1858:  “Went to Uncle Hirst   Steele  his brother & Mary Sedgwick were there...”
12 Nov 1858:  “walked with Charlesworth & Steele to Woods of Skelton...called at Scotts on our way home..”

8 Feb 1859:  “At Night went to a Concert at the school room  ...  It was got up by Mr Ingram ... It was a pretty fair concert   Steele sang”
14 May 1859:  “At Noon Steele  Capes Joe & I went to Chr Lofthouses stable to see a corpse which was found in the Canal”
24 Aug 1859:  “About ½ past one Steele Rd Hirst & I drove to Starbeck & took train to Bradford where we were joined by Hy Redmayne   we all went to St George’s Hall to hear a grand concert it being the biennial festival  ......  Hy set us to the station & we caught a train for Leeds about eleven where we stayed all night at a Lodging House”
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”
11 Sep 1859:  “Mg & evg to BB Church   Steeles brother George preached at night”
3 Nov 1859:  “At night went with Steele & his sister & Miss Stott in their phaeton to Burtons of Minskip to tea  Mrs Trotter & Mr Musgrave Burton were there”
15 Nov 1859:  “At night  Capes & Jane  Joe & Sarah   Aunt Bell   Charlesworth  Miss Ruth Stott  Steele & his sister went in Morrells omnibus to Thos Lunds to a party    played cards  charades &c ...”
16 Nov 1859:  “...called to see Steele & stayed tea there   his sister left this morning”
16 Dec 1859:  “In the afternoon Steele & I went round the town collecting money in order the BB Endowment fund raised”

25 Jan 1860:  “rode right thro Newby Park as Steele wanted to see a patient   We both rode Steeles horses”

Slaters 1854:         
 “Surgeons:  [inc] Steele  William Stott, Boroughbridge”

Mrs STEPH(V)ENSON of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
27 Jun 1856:  “I gave Mrs Stevenson a pair of Sissors & Bessie Carass a pair”
27 Sep 1856:  “..went to Henry Carass & Mrs Stephensons”

18 Jun 1859:  “At noon in the fair   Thos & Chas Mason  Peter Stevenson jr  Uncle Redmayne & Uncle Wm dined with us”

Slaters 1849:       
“Geo Stephenson, blacksmith, Borobridge”           
“Thos Stephenson, boot & shoemaker, Aldbro”

STEWART of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
24 Jan 1856:  “..went to Hy Carass’  Stewart was there”

Thomas STACKHOUSE    of STAINFORTH
1833-72
a friend of JRS, probably from schooldays
married Mary Preston

Lancaster Gazette 13 June 1857
Kirkby Lonsdale. - On Wednesday, the 10th instant, at the Parish Church, by the Rev William Richardson, incumbent of Stainforth, Yorkshire, Thomas Stackhouse, Esq., of Stainforth, to Mary, youngest daughter of the late William Preston, Esq., of Kirkby Lonsdale

Diary references:
29 Jun 1857:  “Had a lot of folks to tea at Taitlands who had been calling on Thos Stackhouse & his bride”
13 Jan 1858:  “Wm Nixon & I went to sleep at Stackhouses”
27 Jun 1858:  “Went to call at Thos Stackhouses”

28 Oct 1859:  “Thos Stackhouse came to Taitlands to tea”
29 Oct 1859:  “Uncle   Hy & I went to Thos Stackhouses to tea   played cards  His wife was away”
10 Oct 1859:  “...with Uncle & Thos Stackhouse to Austwick Wood to shoot   Mr Foster  Mr Ingleby  John Ingleby  Robt Hargraves  Thos Clapham  Joe Birkbeck  Thos Stackhouse  John Hartley  Uncle & I were there.  We shot 46 hares  17 pheasants & 18 rabbits   We all dined at Thos Claphams at 7 o’clock”
11 Oct 1859:  “Went down with Uncle & Thos Stackhouse to Settle”

28 Sep 1860:  Mrs Stackhouse is amongst those going to the Volunteers Review at York

Kellys 1908: Stainforth: Stackhouse, Mrs,  Taitlands

Tithe Map c1840
There is an Anthony Stackhouse of Settle and an Anthony Stackhouse of Stainforth, owning land in Giggleswick, Stainforth etc

Censuses:
1851:  Stainforth under Bergh
Anthony, W, 69, landed proprietor, b Stainforth
Thomas    , son, 17, scholar, do.-
Ellen TRISTRAM    visitor, U, 33, b Islington

1861 Stainforth
Thomas Stackhouse, 27, Landed proprietor and farmer of 110 acres of land emp 2 men, b Stainforth
Mary, 28 his wife, b Kirkby Lonsdale
Mary M, 3
Dora J, 2
William A, 11 mo
housemaid and nurse

IGI:
Stackhouse, Thomas    Anthony S/Mary    MC    15 Dec 1833  Giggleswick

Memorial Inscriptions:
Giggleswick:  453
In memory of the following children of Wm Foster of Settle ...inc...Isabella Stackhouse of Town Head, Stainforth  d 10 Jun 1878  a80

St Peter, Stainforth:  91
Thomas Stackhouse of Taitlands   b Stainforth 11 Nov 1833, d 1 Apr 1872
Mary Margaret Stackhouse, his eldest daughter  d1882  a24
Roger Preston Stackhouse  his youngest son  d1874  a4
Mary his widow   d1911  a78
   
General histories etc:
“The churches of the deanery of North Craven”:
Anthony Stackhouse gave £300 to the building of Stainforth Church in 1839
“Very handsome altar frontals and hangings were given [in 1910] by Miss Stackhouse, of Taitlands]

The STOTT family of/in    BOROUGHBRIDGE
Hugh Stott was a partner in the Boroughbridge Bank with Thomas Stubbs.  He kept the celebrated coaching inn, The Crown, in its heyday, and had the contract for horsing the Mails.  He is mentioned in the disputed election of 1830.  He married Dorothy Fretwell and died in 1851.  They had a son and two daughters; their daughters are often mentioned in John’s diaries.  Ruth Stott married at the age of 53 a widower, David Ramsden a corn factor of Harrogate.

The Story of Boroughbridge and of two Versatile Clerics at the Church of St James in the C19 (1987) by Kathleen M Reynolds:  Hugh Stott's "elegant C18 private house, Mynthurst"

Diary references:
Miss Stott, Miss Ruth Stott, and the Stotts, mentioned frequently:  parties, tea etc
Also their phaeton

Directories:
Pigots 1834:       
“Inns:  Crown (and posting), Hugh Stott”
“Surgeons:  Hugh Stott, Boroughbridge”

Slaters 1849:       
“Surgeons: Hugh Stott, Boroughbridge”

Tithe Map c1840
Hugh Stott rented a house & garden near the river opposite Bridge Foot from Geo Lowcock - possibly the Crown (there is a pub on the site)

Censuses:
1851 Census Boroughbridge: Hugh Stott, 71, surgeon practising, b Wetherby and wife Dorothy Stott, b Boroughbridge and daughters Charlotte, 38 and Ruth 29. 

IGI: Ruth Stott, dau of Hugh & Elizabeth bap 8 Feb 1822, Aldbro

Parish Registers:
Aldbro:  15 May 1810: Hugh Stott, bachelor = Dorothy Fretwell, spinster
witnesses:  Elizabeth [Stead], Dorothy Hirst, Richard Fretwell, Jon Fretwell
Aldbro: bap: 16 Dec 1819    Hugh, son of Hugh & Dorothy Stott, Borobridge, innkeeper
Aldbro:  bur:  11 Sep 1851      Hugh Stott
Bbdge: marr: 20 Feb 1877    Ruth Elizabeth, 53, spinster, dau of Hugh Stott, surgeon, to David                         Ramsden, 62, widower, gentleman, Harrogate, son of                             Joseph Ramsden, corn factor    

General histories etc:
Fletcher, Stubbs, Dew & Stott - banks at Boroughbridge & Northallerton - cf p73 Bp Stubbs’
Hugh Stott died 7 Sep 1851

“Records of a Yorkshire Manor” by Sir Thos Lawson Tancred 1937    [cf JRS family & friends and for fuller details of Lawson-Newcastle electoral dispute]
In 1778 the Duke of Newcastle bought the Crown Inn from the Tancreds for voting purposes, and then the houses.  The Crown was then brought up to date as a coaching inn, the manor house pulled down, and stabling built.
In 1779 Sir Thomas Tancred conveys to Mr John Fretwell those 5 several mess: &c in Bbdge occupied by Francis Naylor, W Naylor, John Stead, Matthew Glenton and Hugh Stott.
“The coaching days in Boroughbridge will always be connected with the name of Hugh Stott who kept the Crown when the Coaching era was at its zenith.  Under his management the Crown became one of the best known Coaching Inns on the Great North Road.  He had the contract for horsing the Mails and kept up a very large Stable, whilst his management of the Inn was famous.  The Coaching era did not last long after this, as the coming of the railways in about 1840 diverted the traffic.”
The Deponents allege that a notice of election of bailiffs was signed by Hugh Stott, but was in the handwriting of one of Hirst’s clerks, and that Stott was a Newcastle tenant, and that Hirst was guiding Stott in which votes to accept, in violation of the proper way of voting

Notes
Hugh Stott & Charlotte Stott were witnesses at the marriage of Mary Stott to Edwin Clarke, Aldbro, 4 Oct 1831

James SWALES    of/in BOROUGHBRIDGE
Diary references:
11 Mar 1856:  “when I got home [from York] I went to James Swales & Wm Gatenby to ask them to go & speak a good word for Hodgson who was going to be tried with Kirby of Marton for night poaching as I met his mother in the Castle Yard & she asked me if I would   but they declined going”

Dr Roger SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Dr Roger Sedgwick
Dr Roger was brother to Joe Stubbs' father-in-law.
The Sedgwicks were related (as were the Stubbs) to the Buttery family.

The Story of Boroughbridge and of two Versatile Clerics at the Church of St James in the C19 (1987) by Kathleen M Reynolds:  Dr Robert Sedgwick built Ladywell House in 1834 and set up practice there.  He was followed by Dr Roger Sedgwick, who was followed in turn by Dr James Sedgwick

There is a window to Dr Roger in Boroughbridge church.

Diary references:
15 Jan 1856:  “Went to the Doctors in the Evening   Danced had supper & enjoyed ourselves extremely  A Family Party  Leonard’s birthday”
7 Aug 1856:  “At Night Jane & I went to Mr Sedgwicks   I got some more medicine”
23 Oct 1856:  “At Night Was at the Doctors to see the old gent”
19 Nov 1856:  “At Night I went to ask after the Doctor   Jim & I walked round by Aldbro..”
3 Jan 1857:  “Leond [Sedgwick] & I had a regular split because our Tom called at their house once when he was here & would not go again because he was not asked in   he did not see the Doctor”
2 Apr 1857:  “Poor Mr Sedgwick died at one o’clock this morning”
7 Apr 1857:  “Poor old Sedgwick was buried today”

Censuses:
1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

IGI:  Roger, son of Leonard Sidgwick, christened 24 Jan 1792 at Brafferton

Parish Registers:
Aldbro:
15 Aug 1825
Roger SEDGWICK of this parish = Mary Brown of this parish
witnesses:  Sarah Sedgwick, William Thompson

Mrs SEDGWICK of Aldborough
Wife of Dr Roger Sedgwick
 Diary references:
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Anne SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Sister of Leonard & James etc
Diary references:
2 Jun 1856:  “...we then took Dora & Mary Stubbs our Alice & Anne Sedgwick a row nearly to Brampton....”

22 Mar 1859:  “ Annie Sedgwick died today”
26 Mar 1859:  “Annie Sedgwick was buried today”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Dr James SEDGWICK of Boroughbridge
Brother of Leonard etc
Diary references:
Written above the entry for Sun 30 Mar 1856:  “On Saturday last Jim Sedgwick came home  he having passed”
24 Apr 1856:  “Joe & I then went up to Capes’ to sup to meet Jim & Len   had a jolly do  played Cards  Got home at 12”
28 Jun 1856:  “Tonight James Sedgwick & I went to bathe through the pasture & jolly it was”
26 Sep 1856:  “Our people were all out but Joe  Lend & Jim Sedgwick  had tea & supper at our house”

[frequent entries for 1857]
3 Sep 1857:  “Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick started for the lakes on a walking tour”

[only 3 mentions in 1858:  not in Bbdge?]

15 May 1859:  “At one o’clock drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Northallerton on business  Called to see Jim & Mary Sedgwick   Had tea at Northallerton”
12 Jun 1859:  “walked to St James’ Church [Baldersby] I saw Jim & Mary Sedgwick there”
4 Jul 1859:  “At night went to a small do at Sedgwicks  ...  Jim  Mary & Jane Sedgwick were there”
17 Jul 1859:  “In the afternoon Tom & I drove to Topcliffe  Had tea with Jim Sedgwick  After we all walked to Baldersby Church  went back to Topcliffe to sup & got home about eleven”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

TDHS Notes
Mary Redmayne of Taitlands was born 24 Mar 1843.  Married James Sedgwick, surgeon of Boroughbridge, 14 Feb 1863, and died 3 Jun 1892.  She had three children:  Ethel Mary, b 5 Feb 1864; Harold James, b 12 Nov 1865, solicitor; and Hubert, b 28 Sep 1869, surgeon.

George Whitehead’s Journal:
Mrs SEDGWICK Borobridge died suddenly in London June 3 1892
Doctor Sedgewick, Borobridge, qualified for a Justice of the Peace for the West Riding of Yorkshire at Wakefield  Apr 8th 1896
Dr Sedgewick & his daughter left Borobridge first week in January  he sold house & premises to Dr Daggett who was his partner  1900
(Dr Daggett was married to Lizzy Stubbs' daughter Mary)

Jane SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Sister of Leonard & James etc
Jane Sedgwick, like her sister Mary, remained unmarried.  In the 1881 Census she is in Aldborough with her mother, who died in 1883. 

Diary references:
29 Sep 1856:  “At tea at Uncles’  Jane & Mary Sedgwick were there”
16 Oct 1856:  “...At Night I went with James Sedgwick  Jane & Mary in their dogcart to Uncle Picks Party”
21 Oct 1856:  “At Night I went with Jim Sedgwick  Mary & Jane in their Dogcart to Humburton   had a large party....”

30 Dec 1858:  “Went to Capes   Miss D  Miss Sarah Appleton of Dishforth  Miss Clarke of Minskip  Miss Calder  Jane Sedgwick & Mary  Alice & Lizzy  Joe & I were there”

4 Jul 1859:  “At night went to a small do at Sedgwicks  ...  Jim  Mary & Jane Sedgwick were there”

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom


Leonard William SEDGWICK of ALDBOROUGH
Doctor in Aldborough & Boroughbridge.  Married Jane Redmayne

Diary references: [many, both before and after marriage - after marriage, J calls there, has tea there &c]
10 Jul 1855:  “Had a bather with Leonard”
10 Aug 1855:  “Leond S & I had a walk...”
15 Aug 1855:  “Rode with LWS to Kirby Hill & Burton Grange”

15 Jan 1856:  “.....Went to the Doctors in the Evening   Danced had supper & enjoyed ourselves extremely  A Family Party  Leonard’s birthday”
18 Feb 1856:  “...I went with Leonard Sedgwick to Aldbro  his mare fell with him to day & sprained his wrist & hurt his nose...”
14 Apr 1856:  “I then went with Joe to Sedgwicks & paid Len moy [ie money] for Vaccn Fees...”
30 May 1856:  “Jim Sedgwick & I set Leon nearly to Minskip   he was going to dine at Davies’  it being the Christeng”
14 Aug 1856:  “...went to the Doctors to see Leond who I expected was coming with me to Taitlands but he could not come of a few days”

3 Jan 1857:  “Leond [Sedgwick] & I had a regular split because our Tom called at their house once when he was here & would not go again because he was not asked in   he did not see the Doctor”
2 May 1857:  “At Night I was at the School Room with Smallwood   Owen & Leond Sedgwick making arrangements for the German Tree”
3 Aug 1857:  “Uncle Hirst  Dora  Mary  Sophy  Hebe & Nelly Scholfield & Leond Sedgwick went to Manchester [Exhibition] today”
10 Dec 1857:  “Today L W S asked me to be his groomsman”

12 Jan 1858:  “Went with Leonard & Mary Sedgwick to Taitlands to Leonards Wedding   he paid my fare..”
14 Jan 1858:  “....Took Leonard to Church & they got wed....”
21 Jul 1858:  “At Night went to Leonards party  Had a very pleasant evening  danced after supper  left about 1”
25 Sep 1858:  “At Night went to Ld Sedgwicks to tea at 7  played cards  got home about 11”
28 Sep 1858:  “Leonard Sedgwick was telegraphed for to Aunt Hirst who was ill at Redcar”
29 Sep 1858:    “...Dora Sophy & Rd...to go by the 6 train to Redcar as Mrs Hirst was very ill   They went but received a message at Pilmoor to say there were to return as poor Aunt was dead.  Leond came home from Redcar & Mary Hirst also came with him.  She died about 3 o’clock of [‘paralysis’ deleted] apoplexy”
27 Nov 1858:  “went to Leonard Sedgwicks   Had a rubber at whist”
6 Dec 1858:  “At 6 o’clock went to Ld Sedgwicks to breakfast  he & I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Starbeck  went on by train to Bradford Sessions on the trial of Ralph Dickinson for cutting his throat.....we left by the 4.40 train & got home about 8”

2 Jan 1859:  “LW Sedgwicks child was christened in the evening”
8 Jan 1859:  “Went to Leonard Sedgwicks  had tea about 8”
10 Feb 1859:  “At night went to tea at LW sedgwicks to meet Mr & Mrs Edwin Clark  We danced & had a very merry party about 21 or 22 there   we got home about midnight”
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”
13 Dec 1859:  “At night went on Justice business to Mr Lawson’s & called at [ ‘Leonards’ deleted] Dr Sedgwicks

    J mentions Dr Sedgwick 8 times in 1860:  dining at his house, or meeting him elsewhere on social occasions

1851 Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Parish Registers:  Stainforth
14 Jan 1858
Leonard William Sedgwick of full age, bachelor, surgeon, of Boroughbridge, (father, Roger Sedgwick, surgeon) marries Jane Redmayne of full age, spinster, of Taitlands, Stainforth (father, Thomas Redmayne, gentleman)
witnesses:  Thomas Sedgwick, William Richardson, Mary Nixon, Mary Redmayne

Mrs Jane SEDGWICK nee REDMAYNE
daughter of Thomas Redmayne and Jane Brown, half-sister of Mary and Henry Redmayne, married Leonard W Sedgwick on 14 Jan 1858

Diary references:
2 Jan 1859:  “LW Sedgwicks child was christened in the evening”
21 Feb 1859:  “... home to tea  LW Sedgwick & wife were there at tea”
10 Jun 1859:  “I walked with Ld Sedgwick & Jane to Minskip & then went & had tea with them”
1 Sep 1859:  “At night we had Mr & Mrs LW Sedgwick & Mr Richardson of Stainforth who was staying with them  Uncle Hirst & Sophy & Joe to tea”

26 May 1860:  “[on way home from London to Aunt Pick’s funeral] we met Mrs Leond Sedgwick of BB in York & she came home with us”

Mary SEDGWICK  of ALDBOROUGH
Sister of Leonard & James etc.  She is the same age as JRS & Sophy Hirst
Mary Sedgwick lived for a while with her brother James, keeping house for him before his marriage when he was working as a young doctor in Topcliffe in 1859.  She seems not to have married and was a friend and companion of Alice Stubbs.  When Alice and Aunt Bell went to Scarborough in October 1872 “they are gone into the same lodging as Mrs Sedgwick, Mary and Jane and are a very cheerful party”.  At the time of the 1881 Census she was staying with the Killick family in Lancashire. 

Diary references: [inter alia]
25 Feb 1856:  “At Night I went with Sophy & Mary Sedgwick to the practise....”
14 Apr 1856:  “At Night tea at Uncles with Dora   Sophy & Mary Sedgwick”
25 Jun 1856:  “Sophy H  Mary Sedgwick & I went into the fair to buy pins &c of Mrs Dickinson”

1 Aug 1857:  “At Night Jim Sedgwick & Mary  Hebe & Nelly   Sophy & Mary Hirst & I walked up Minskip Beck   Had a very jolly go in”

12-15 Jan 1858:  bridesmaid at Leonard & Jane’s wedding at Taitlands
22 Sep 1858:  “Went to Uncle Hirst  Steele  his brother & Mary Sedgwick were there...”

12 Mar 1859:  “Sophy & I set M Sedgwick nearly home”
15 May 1859:  “At one o’clock drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Northallerton on business  Called to see Jim & Mary Sedgwick   Had tea at Northallerton”
12 Jun 1859:  “walked to St James’ Church [Baldersby] I saw Jim & Mary Sedgwick there”
4 Jul 1859:  “At night went to a small do at Sedgwicks  ...  Jim  Mary & Jane Sedgwick were there”
2 Sep 1859:  “At night I was at LW Sedgwicks to meet Mr Richardson   Mrs & Mary Sedgwick  Mrs Tom Crawshaw  Steele & Aunt Bell to tea  got home about 12”

Censuses:
1851:  Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Henry SEDGWICK of Aldborough
1844-73
Brother of Leonard, James etc
Henry was a pupil of his brother Dr James in 1861.

Henry Sedgwick, born in 1844, went out to Australia, where he married a widow.  In 1873 he was thrown from his horse and killed, leaving a wife and child.  “It has been a great trouble to poor Mrs Sedgwick for he was a favorite son and was doing very well”, wrote Mary Stubbs on 18 Oct 1873 when the news had reached Aldborough from Henry’s brother Roger in Bombay.

Censuses:
1851:  Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

Roger SEDGWICK of Alborough junior
Roger was born in 1846.  He came back from Bombay in Feb 1873 to propose to a young lady whose brother, now dead, he had shared a house with.  She accepted his offer, making him very happy, and he returned two years later to marry her.
They later lived on Merseyside.

Censuses:
1851:  Aldborough Grange, Aldborough
Roger Sedgwick, 59, MRCS London General Practitioner b Helperby
Mary, wife, 47, surgeon's wife, b Aldborough
Leonard William, son, 22, MRCS London general practitioner, b Boroughbridge
James, 16, scholar, b BB
Jane Eliza 14 b Aldboro
Mary Elizabeth 12 b Aldboro
Ann Frances 9 b Aldboro
Henry 7 b Aldboro
Roger Butter 5 b Aldboro
Albert 2 b Aldboro
2 servants and groom

RICHARD SEDGWICK of/in YORK
brother of Sarah, wife of Joseph Stubbs?
Diary references:
6 Jan 1857:  “At Noon  Capes  Joe & I went to the house at Langthorp.  Richard Sedgwick of York dined with us”
20 May 1858:  “...by train to Helpy   shot 6 or 7 rooks   Rd Sedgwick was there....”
15 Sep 1858:  “Went by train to Roger Butterys  supped there & stayed all night   Rd Sedgwick supped with us   Mrs R was at Redcar”
16 Sep 1858:  “Came from Helperby with Rd Sedgwick by 9 o’clock train”

12 Jan 1859:  “Had luncheon at Mr Sedgwicks in York  Richd Sedgwick met me at the station”
31 Mar 1859:  “Richd Sedgwick had tea at the Bridge Foot”
27 Apr 1859:  “At night Rode Joes Mare with Richd Sedgwick to Woolpots  we walked to Husthwaite & bought a dog “Jerry” for 15/-  slept at Woolpots”
28 Apr 1859:  “I rode Joes Mare home  Rd Sedgwick drove by the side of me”
13 Nov 1859:  “walked to Kirby Hill Church with Richd Sedgwick who came to spend the day”

Thomas SEDGWICK
Brother of Leonard, James etc of Aldborough
Tom was born c1833, worked in London as a wholesale tea dealer's clerk and died in China in 1865

Diary references:
3 Jan 1857:  “....went to Newsroom   Met Leond  Tom & Jim Sedgwick there....”
9 Jan 1857:  “...Tom Sedgwick dined with us  After dinner  Joe Tom & I went with Joe Barker & his ferrets....”
13 Jan 1858:  “Tom Sedgwick joined us at Leeds..........Tom Sedgwick   Wm Nixon & I went to sleep at Stackhouses”
14 Jan 1858:  “Tom Sedgwick   I  WM Stubbs   WM Nixon & Hy Redmayne were Groomsmen”
15 Jan 1858:  “Tom Sedgwk  Mary & I came home by York”

3 Aug 1859:  “At night Leond & Tom Sedgwick Capes & Bainbridge had tea & supper with us”
8 Aug 1859:  “to tea at 8 to L W Sedgwicks  Leond Armstrong & wife & Tom Sedgwick were there  The Armstrongs left early”

In 1860, J meets Tom on several occasions.  He appears to be lodging with Tom Stubbs in Kingsland


Mr & Mrs LEONARD SEDGWICK     of YORK
Joe Stubbs’ parents in law - for Sarah, see STUBBS
Diary references:
2 May 1856:  “Mr Leond Sedgwick of York had supper with us    sat & talked”
15 Aug 1856:  “Started by 8 o’clock to York  Went to Park Place  Saw Mama & Jane....”
3 Feb 1857:  “Mr Leond Sedgwick of York dined with us”
21 Mar 1857:  “Mr & Mrs Leond Sedgwick were at our house”
17 Dec 1857:  “Smallwood & I went to York to order clothes for Leonards Wedding.  Dined at Park Place”

30 Aug 1858:  “Sarah Joe & I walked to the station to meet Mr & Mrs Leonard of York”

12 Jan 1859:  “Had luncheon at Mr Sedgwicks in York”
21 Jan 1859:  “Went to Park Place to tea”
2 Nov 1859:  “..to York on business  had tea at Park Place”

1 Jun 1860:  “Joe & I drove the mare to Woolpots to se Sarah & the children who are staying there  Mr Leonard of York & Mary Ann were there”
       
York:  teadealers: Sedgwick, Leonard Wm (wholesale)  Heworth rd

Post Office 1857:   
York Street Directory:  Park Place, cf Huntingdon Road:  no. 7 
Wm Leonard Sedgwick esq

Notes
The coincidence of names suggests possible connection with the family of Dr Roger Sedgwick.  There are Leonard Sedgwicks born in Dent from 1751, also Clapham, Giggleswick, Skipton.  A Leonard Sedgwick married Elizabeth Sedgwick in Dent on 22 Dec 1832; which suggests a possible link on Mrs Sedgwick’s part.

Mary Ann SEDGWICK       
Sister of Sarah, wife of Joseph Stubbs??
Diary references:
2 Jun 1857:  “In the afternoon I drove Mary Hirst & Mary Ann Sedgwick to Ripon in Uncle’s Dog Cart”

2 Mar 1858:  “Had tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts   Joe  Sarah & M. Ann Sedgwick were there”
9 Mar 1858:  “Mary Ann Sedgwick & Sophy Hirst spent the day at the Bridge Foot”
13 Mar 1858:  “Fetched Sophy & Mary Ann Sedgwick from Joes”

1 Jun 1860:  “Joe & I drove the mare to Woolpots to se Sarah & the children who are staying there  Mr Leonard of York & Mary Ann were there”
10 Aug 1860:  “went to Joes to sup   Mary Ann Sedgwick came to stay with him”
12 Aug 1860:  “Set Sarah & M A Sedgwick to Langthorp after church at night” [& again the following Sunday]

Miss Hebe & Miss Nelly SCHOLFIELD of/in FAXFLEET AREA?   
Cousins? of Henry Capes
Diary references:
Visit the Capes from Jul 24 to Aug 17 1857

15 Dec 1859:  “Nelly Scholfield was married today  Capes & Jane were there”

Post Office 1857:   
Faxfleet:  Scholfield, John, farmer & grazier, South hall

John SCHOLFIELD               
Young Scholfield of Faxfleet ??? cf Tom Scholfield
Diary references:
22 Jun 1859:  “At night in the fair with Tom & John Scholfield  Supped with them at Uncle Hirsts”
23 Jun 1859:  “T & J Scholfield left tonight”
13 Jul 1859:  “At night  Joe  Tom  John Scholfield & I walked down to HE Clarks boat...”
14 Jul 1859:  “At night Tom  Capes  John Scholfield  Joe & I went up the river boating”
15 Jul 1859:  “At night John Scholfield Joe & Sarah  Tom & I were boating”
16 Jul 1859:  “At night Capes  Tom  John Scholfield & I walked to Myton”
22 Jul 1859:  “Steele & J Scholfield at the Bridge Foot”
23 Jul 1859:  “called at Clarks of Minskip for Lizzy & Alice  Mary & Sophy Hirst & John Scholfield”

Thomas SCHOLFIELD              
Young Scholfield of Faxfleet???
Farming at Sober Hill near Northallerton in 1858 and 1859.  Later emigrated to Australia, where he died 1886

Diary references:
17 Jun 1856:  “Capes & his cousin Scholfield who was here trying to sell 2 houses”
19 Jun 1856:  “Joe & I went to sup with Capes & his cousin Young Scholfield of Faxfleet”
 5 Dec 1857:  “At Night Smallwood & I walked to Station  saw Joe & Sarah off to York from whence they were going to Faxfleet Hall on Monday”

22 Jun 1858:  “At Noon in the fair   Tom Scholfield had dinner with us”
30 Oct 1858:  “went by train to Northallerton....walked to Sober Hill   went over the farm with Tom Scholfield   Had tea with him & I rode his pony to Otterington Station   He walked by my side & took the pony back”

2 May 1859:  “to Northallerton ... finished my business about ½ past 12  Walked to Sober Hill  Had dinner  Tom Scholfield & I went ferreting   got 52 rabbits & 1 rat  Had tea with him & he drove me to Otterington Station”
22 Jun 1859:  “At night in the fair with Tom & John Scholfield  Supped with them at Uncle Hirsts”
23 Jun 1859:  “T & J Scholfield left tonight”

Post Office 1857:       
No Scholfield, Tom at Sober Hill, or in farmers or nr Nton
Scholfield, Thomas, Balkholme, Howden

Notes
On the present OS map, Low Sober Farm is south of Ainderby Steeple, north of Solberge Hall and Sowber Gate

Thomas SCOTT & his wife of   BROOM CLOSE
Tom Scott c1825-80, farmed 260a on the road from Boroughbridge to Skelton.  Member of Boroughbridge Agricultural Society.

Diary references:
16 Apr 1857:  “Called at Woods [of Skelton]  Tom Scott & his wife were there”

24 Feb 1858:  “to Cundall on business  Got a man called Dalby to go on horseback to Scotts  2 miles from Cundall & in returning his horse fell & broke Dalby’s leg”
12 Nov 1858:  “walked with Charlesworth & Steele to Woods of Skelton  Had tea .. called at Scotts on our way home  he was out”

16 Apr 1859:  “Capes & I walked as far as Scotts with Charlesworth & Bainbridge ... we walked round nearly to Skelton & came down the Cottage Lane”
25 Jun 1859:  “Charlesworth & I went to Tom Scotts but they were out  we then walked to the water side where we met Scott & wife & they would have us return with them ...”
7 Jul 1859:  “Capes  Joe & I went to Scotts to ask them to join us to a picnic to Westwick”
15 Jul 1859:  “Tom & I ... called at Scotts”
27 Aug 1859:  “At night I walked & made a call on Mr Scott at Broom Close   saw him & his wife & Miss Todd”
29 Oct 1859:  “At night Charlesworth & I walked to Scotts”
18 Nov 1859:  “At night Charlesworth & I walked to Scotts of Broom Close”
12 Dec 1859:  “At noon walked home with Scott of Broom Close & dined there  Mrs Scott  Miss Thwaites  Miss Snowdon & Miss Todd were there”
15 Dec 1859:  “a P.O. Surveyor came   He & I went to scotts of Broom Close to see about his having a free delivery”
22 Dec 1859:  “Steele & I walked to Skelton ... called at Scotts on our way home   we saw Mrs Scott   Mr S was not at home”
   
In 1860, J sees Mr Scott on 5 occasions - for tea or in the evening.  On Dec 31, J and Rd Hirst walk to Scotts to see if he has a herd book

Notes
Broom Close lies on the road from Boroughbridge to Skelton

STANSFIELD of/in SETTLE
Miss STANFIELD & Miss Rachel STANFIELD of SETTLE
Diary references:
Stansfield – Giggleswick class lists 1853
4 Oct 1859:  “Drove Aunt in the large carriage to make calls at Giggleswick & Settle  I called with her at the Stanfields of Settle & was introduced to Miss S & Miss Rachel”

One of my readers has sent me came across a booklet on Eryholme, just south of the River Tees, in the course of researching his family tree.  It dates from the Eryholme Festival of 1984.

He has scanned the booklet and sent it to me, in case there are others out there who would be interested.

As this sort of invaluable booklet so easily disappears from view and is so hard to find if you live outside the area, I will email it on to any interested reader.  I don't know if a later version of the booklet appeared.

The main credits are to Jessie Turnbull, but also thanked are Martin Clark, Rob Bluman, Carol Hurst, Margaret Nicholson and Charlie Walker.

I've just added an extra piece on the Misses Appleton, John Appleton and Mrs Appleton of Langthorpe to John Stubbs' diaries (1853-60): people A to B.

This information has come to me from Graham Appleton - thank you Graham!

These are my original working notes, made quite a few years ago in the days before broadband and easy access to census records etc.  I have done a certain amount of extra work in getting them ready to post here, so some of the entries are now up-to-date.

They include quotations from George Whitehead's Journals, ed. Helier Hibbs, which have been an invaluable resource for which I am very grateful. 

As with the A-Z of Hutton Rudby people, my accuracy is NOT guaranteed!  And I'm afraid they are not quite in alphabetical order.

William THOMPSON of London, auctioneer
husband of Sophy Hirst (qv)
William Thompson, an auctioneer of 4 Kings Road, Bedford Row, London. 
He was the son of James Thompson, a wine merchant.

Rev James? THOMPSON of LONDON and Bridlington
officiates at wedding of William Thompson and Sophy Hirst
Diary references:
J mentions him repeatedly in 1860:  he sees him at Mrs Charles’ in London.  Thompson makes visits to Yorkshire in the early summer, and stays at Bridge Foot before marrying Sophy in July

28 Feb 1860:  “Went with Sophy to Mr Thompsons & had luncheon with him”
12 Jul 1860:  “Sophy Hirsts wedding day    I was groomsman  went with the bridegroom & Mr Jas Thompson to Church at ¼ to 11   they got married   had lots of races &c   Had breakfast about ½ past 12   The bridal pair left about two   Had all sorts of games in the field after that .then Joe Steele & I rowed Miss Thompson Mr Jas Thompson & Mary Hirst to Westwick..”
   
Miss Thompson is still staying in Bbdge on July 24, when she comes with the Hirsts to tea at Bridge Foot
   
Mr Thompson of Bridlington Quay?  preaches at Bbdge Church morning and evening on July 15th

Parish Registers:  Boroughbridge
12 Jul 1860
William Thompson – 35 – bachelor  – auctioneer  – 4 Kings Road, Bedford Row, London –  (father)  James Thompson, wine merchant
married
Sophia Hirst – 22 – spinster – Boroughbridge –  (father) William Hirst, solicitor
by licence
witnesses:  William Hirst,  JR Stubbs, Dora Hirst,  HH Capes, Mary B Hirst
Miss THOMPSON of HATFIELD
Diary references:
18 Sep 1858:      “went with Dora to meet Miss Thompson at the station...”
22 Sep 1858:    “Went to Uncle Hirst   Steele  his brother & Mary Sedgwick were there   stayed supper  Had a very pleasant evening  Miss Thompson of Hatfield was there”
28 Sep 1858:    “...to the train to meet the Hirsts & Miss Thompson coming from Duncombe Park...”

also see William Thompson

Robert THOMPSON of Aldborough
Diary references:
25 Sep 1856: “Walked to Aldbro to see Robert Thompson & Mr Holdsworth on business”

Directories:
Pigots 1834
Whites 1840
Slaters 1849: in Boroughbridge,   
“Henry S Thompson, Esq, Moat Hall
Richard John Thompson, Esq, Kirby Hall”

THOMPSON of LANGTHORP
Diary references:
3 Dec 1858:  “went with Joe & Capes to a sale at Thompsons of Langthorp of some property belonging to Mr Jno N Warwick”

TURNER of QUARRY MOOR
Diary references:
27 Sep 1858:  “drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart with Sarah thro Ripon to Harrisons of Fountains respecting a horse of Sampsons of Langthorp  from there back to Ripon  from Ripon to Turners of Quarry Moor on whom I personally served a notice that if he did not return the money & take back the horse he would be sold by auction, when he offered to give Sampson £45 for the horse back or give him £15 to keep it...”

John TATHAM of SETTLE
Diary references:
20 Aug 1856:  “..Rode the black horse to Settle  Went to John Tathams  Miss Hargers & the Terrace...”

Slaters 1849:       
“Savings Bank, Settle- John Tatham, jun secretary           
“Fire &c Office Agents:  Yorkshire, John Tatham & Son, and John Cowburn, Settle           
“Grocers & tea dealers:  John Tatham & Son, Settle           
“Linen & Woollen Drapers:  John Tatham & Son, Settle”

D TOMLINSON    of Giggleswick School
Diary references:
Giggleswick class lists 1853
8 Jun 1853:  “Had a bath at Stainforth Foss.  D Tomlinson jumped in off the Foss”

Slaters 1849:       
“Boot & Shoemakers:  Jonathan Tomlinson, Long Preston”

Miss TRISTRAM     of/in SETTLE
Diary references:
19 Aug 1856:  “...After tea Uncle & Aunt  Miss Tristram & Thos Stackhouse & I went to Billinger”
20 Aug 1856:  “Jack Ingleby  Old Ingleby [etc] Thos Stackhouse  Miss Tristram & Misses Preston of Settle took tea with us”
21 Aug 1856:  “Miss Tristram & Thos Stackhouse called”
4 Sep 1856:  “..Thos Stackhouse & I got 1 rabbit.........Miss Tristram & he had supper with us”
5 Sep 1856:  “Went to Thos Stackhouse’s.........said good bye to Miss Tristram...”

?
1851:  Stainforth under Bergh
Anthony, W, 69, landed proprietor, b Stainforth
Thomas    , son, 17, scholar, do.-
Ellen TRISTRAM     visitor, U, 33, b Islington

Mr William & Mrs Margaret WORKMAN of Doncaster
WORKMAN of Almholme
Margaret Workman was the daughter of George Henlock (John's great uncle) and Anne Clough.  She married William Workman in 1840.  She is referred to in the diaries as "Cousin Margaret Workman".

Diary references:   they visit Bbdge at least once or twice a year 1856-8, and Mr & Mrs Stubbs visit them.

Robert Crawshaw Workman, b 6 Jan 1805 bap 22 Apr, at Owston, York, son of Nathan & Mary

Leeds Intelligencer 26 Sep 1840: Marriages
Thursday last, at Knaresborough, Mr William Workman, of Adwick-le-Street, near Doncaster, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr George Henlock, late of the former place, merchant

Sheffield Independent 31 July 1847
On Thursday, at Arksey, Mr Charles James Fox, of Doncaster, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Nathan Workman, Esq., of Almholme, near Doncaster

11Jul 1856:  “Cousin Margaret Workman came from Redcar to stay at our house”
20 Jul 1857:  “Father & Mother set off for Doncaster”
24 Jul 1857:  “Father & Mother came home from Mrs Workmans”
25 Jun 1858:  “Mr & Mrs Workman left us [from visit]  they took Lizzie & Alice with them”

On 12 Jan 1859 J went to stay at "the Workmans"– who seem to be relations of William Workman, and who farmed at Almholme. 

He and attended a grand Christmas Ball at the Mansion House, Doncaster, with them, and a juvenile party at the Mansion House a couple of days later.  He went shooting, hunting and calling on people.  Mr Workman has a Dog Cart, grey horse, a horse ‘Jenny’, and a horse ‘Nancy’.  J takes rose trees as a present for Mrs Workman, and she gets him a dressing case, which he receives on 23 Dec.  Their niece Kate is staying there.

In June the Workmans visit Boroughbridge, and in October Mr Workman comes to the fair.

1851 Census: Adwick le Street, nr Doncaster
Yorkshire
William Workman, 73, farmer 301 a b Owston
Margaret, 41, farmer's wife b Knaresborough
2 house and 4 farm servants

1851 Almholme, Bentley with Arksey
Robert C Workman, U, 40, Farmer of 500 acres emp 12, b Skellow
Mary Workman, mother, widow, 68, b Almholme
Robert W Hewitt, nephew, 16, b Skellow
2 house servants, 2 ag labs

1851 Census: last house in hamlet of Almholme, parish of
Bentley with Arksey
Mary A Hewitt, widow, 39, retired farmer's wife, b Skellow
dau Mary Ann, 10 and son Henry 8, both b Skellow and servant

Sheffield Independent 2 June 1860
Workman - On Sunday, at Almholme, near Doncaster, Mrs Workman, relict of Nathan Workman, Esq.,in the 78th year of her age

1861 Almholme hamlet
Robert Crawshaw Workman, 55, farmer of 1100 [?] acres employ 20 labs & b boys b Skellow
Margaret, wife, 51 b Knaresboro
Robert W Hewitt, U, nephew, b Skellow
Catherine Worrill Hewitt, niece, U, b Skellow
Henry Hewitt, nephew, 18, b Skellow
2 house servants

1871 Almholme hamlet
Robert C Workman, 65, landowner, farmer of 150 acres, 15 labourers, 6 boys and 5 women b Skellow
Margaret, wife, 62, b Knaresborough
Catherine W Hewitt, niece, U, 32, farmer's daughter b Skellow
Henry Hewitt, nephew, U, 28, farmer's son, b Skellow
2 servants

Sheffield Independent 15 Apr 1871
Workman, April 11, at Almholme, Margaret, wife of Mr R C Workman, aged 61

Robert Crawshaw Workman, b abt 1804, died Oct qtr 1878, Doncaster

Notes:
JRS’ sister Lizzy married William Workman Dunhill of Doncaster, whose name suggests a family tie

Charles WALKER of Boroughbridge
Diary references:
20 May 1856:  “went to Charles Walkers”

1851 Boroughbridge
Charles Walker 37, Saddler (master) b Northallerton
Margaret, wife, 36, b Topcliffe.-

Mrs WARWICK of Boroughbridge
Diary references:
26 Mar 1856:  “I led the pony carr:e past Mrs Warwicks”

1851 Boroughbridge
Mary Warwick, W, 50, Victualler, b York
7 children aged 6 to 22, all b Boroughbridge

Mr WARWICK, Solicitor of Knaresborough
Diary references:
8 Nov 1859:  “Mr Capes & I drove to Knaresbro & purchd the practice of the late Mr Warwick Solr (for £300 to include the library & papers &c) who died the other day   Dined at Mr Waltons (Mrs Warwick’s brother)  got home about 8 at night”

John Naylor WARWICK, Maltster of BOROUGHBRIDGE          
Diary references:
10 Sep 1859:  “At night I went with John Warwick to his barn below Aldbro to meet Blackburn with his ferrets”

24 Jul 1860:  “Tom & I went with J N Warwick to his brickyards”
2 Nov 1860:  “J N Warwick & I went shooting to Helperby”
5 Dec 1860:  “Rode with J N Warwick to Knaresbro”

10 Sep 1860:  “Rd Hirst ... & I drove with John Warwick to his farm shooting”
25 Sep 1860:  “Went with Warwick to his Aldbro farm shooting”
26 Sep 1860:  “Went with Mr Warwick to Knaresbro”

1851 Boroughbridge
John N Warwick, 31, Porter Merchant & Farmer of 60 acres emp 5 men b Boroughbridge
Frances M, 29, wife b Ripon
servant

WALKER of Giggleswick School
Diary references:
Giggleswick class lists 1853

Miss WISDOM of Ouseburn
Diary references:
18 Apr 1857:  “Two Misses Howe  Miss Wisdom  Miss Lockey  Mrs Pick & Richd Paver were at Aunt Anns   I sent them a short way home”
19 Apr 1857:  “After [Gt Ouseburn] church at night I set Mrs Howe  Miss Wisdom  two Misses Howe  Miss Lockey & Rd Paver past the workhouse”
       
Squire WOOD of Skelton   
Diary references: visited frequently by JRS, Smallwood and others 1856-8

Miss & Miss Jane & Richard WALBURN
Diary references:
7 May 1859:  “to Stotts to tea   Miss & Miss Jane Walburn & Rd W.  Miss Kyme & Miss Eliza Kyme were there   we went out into a field & played Tessey & after that we had a polka in the house  Had a very pleasant evening  got home about ½ past ten”

Tithe Map c1840
Dishforth:
Thomas Walburn let to Thomas Iddeson a 100a farm

Thomas YEATES of Langthorpe
Diary references:
9 Jan 1857:  “Joe Tom & I went with Joe Barker & his ferrets to Langthorp   got 2 rats in Thomas Yeates’ stackyard”

Whites 1840: “Thomas Yeates, farmer, Langthorpe”

John did not keep his diary every day, so these are photographs of the entries that he did make:

I did the work on the diaries quite a few years ago, before broadband and the possibility of looking up censuses online, so my only census resource was the 1851 index for Boroughbridge.

I have looked up the census a few times while preparing the transcriptions for posting here, but my main aim was speed and avoiding eye-strain, so I haven't done it often ...

Small leatherbound notebook “Macdonald’s Commercial Pocket Book for 1853”

In the flyleaf is written in pencil, “The heart corrupted by evil arts could not easily forego the gratification of its vicious propensities”.  On the opposite page, in pencil “Ah quoties caneret petere....” Several lines, not easy to read, and with alterations.

He notes on the memorandum page before the diary begins, that he has purchased from Wildman:  Sallust, 6 copybooks, 1 quire paper, etc and the prices.  The Sallust cost 1/6d.

Folded in a pocket at the front of the diary is a piece of paper showing the marks of the boys in his school.  The school appears to have been the Free Grammar School, Giggleswick [cf Pigot’s Directory].

“Head Class” seems to consist of Lupton, Bramley, Heaton, Leeming, Greenwood and Doria.  “Second Class” was Walker, Robbins? 1, Rob - 2-, Stubbs, Harrison, Nidsdale, Tomlinson, Holt and Clapham. 
The subjects for Head Class were:  Weekly marks (out of 500); Geography (120); Hist of Jus (180); R Hist (140); G Hist (120); L Ex (?180); G Ex (180); Cicero (180); Horace & Vir (180); [illeg]; G Test (200); Horace Lat?; Antigone??; Homer (160). 
Second Class had:  D.M. (200); Geog (120); Ver. (140); R Hist (120); G Ex (120); ? L Ex (120); ?N. S Hist (160); [illeg]; Sallust (160); G Test (160); G ?Del (200); and ?G ex (160).

From which it may be seen that most of the subjects were classical.

The total marks of the boys in Second Class were between 1421 and 810.  A note against Holt and Clapham says “Not illeg trouble of putting their marks down”.  Stubbs had 950, making him fourth of the seven boys.  It is possible - and seems very likely from the diary itself - that he is new to the school, because while the others had 58, 58, 56, 10 and 27 marks for Vergil, he had 5.

In the Accounts pages for October, he notes “Marks at Christmas 1853”.  The First Class names appear as listed on the sheet, their total possible marks being 2860.    Under a line drawn across the page, appear: Jessop, Clay, Marriner, Copperthwaite, Ingram 2, Heelis, Ingram 1, Marriner 2, Stansfield, with a note that the first two are “to go into head”.  Their total possible marks being 2400. The names of Stubbs’ class are as above, but the writing being clearer it is apparent that there are two Robinsons in the class, and he lists Holt’s and Clapham’s marks (respectively 543 and 335). Their total possible marks were 1853.


Saturday January 1
Stayed at home in the morning & helped to clip the pony & had a ride in the evening on the pony

Sunday January 2
Went twice to the church at B.D. & once to Aldboro

Monday January 3
Rode the pony to Knaresboro to the Sessions dined at the Royal Oak & rode back at night & went to Uncle Hirst’s to supper

Tuesday January 4
Stayed at home all day & in the evening went to Church to the singing

Wednesday January 5
In the morning walked to Ouseburn  in the afternoon went to call on Mr Crosby & stayed tea there & returned to Aunt Picks

Thursday January 6
Had the steam threshing machine at Uncle Picks got wet through with going to see the sheep & we had a party small  to tea

Friday January 7
Went to dine with Mrs Crosby of roast illeg& plum pudding  stayed tea & stayed all night

Saturday January 8
Went to call on Aunt Henlock  went to Dunsforth to move some sheep & walked home in the evening to B.B.

Sunday January 9
Went twice to church at B.B. & 1 to Aldboro

Monday January 10
Stayed at home in the morning  in afternoon made a call on Mrs Smith & went to Uncle Hirsts in the evening

Tuesday January 11
Stayed at home all day read & wrote

Wednesday January 12
Stayed at home all day  wrote to Uncle Redmayne & went to watch the water rise

Thursday January 13
In the morning took the children to Ouseburn illeg stayed tea  there was a meeting in the evening about church rates

Friday January 14
A polling day concerning rates  in the evening had a riot & the poll was postponed  Pybus was kicked out turned out

Saturday January 15
In the morning it was wet  went & sat at Uncle Hirsts  in the afternoon rode to Dishforth stayed tea & rode home by moonlight

Sunday January 16
Went 2 to BB Church & 1 to Aldboro

Monday January 17
Went to Ouseburn called at Aunt Picks & then went to illeg in the illeg church rates  church illeg by 2 votes

Tuesday January 18
Was out shooting all day  shot 3 birds & 1 hare & had Crosbys neices & nephew after tea  nephew stayed all night

Wednesday January 19
In morning helpt to illeg   pigs had illeg called at Aunt Picks & walked home & went to the lecture at Aldboro

Thursday January 20
Stayed at home all day  in the evening we had a few friends as M & S Hirst  M & J ?L Sidgwick & Mrs Capes

Friday January 21
In the morning rode with L Sedgwick to Dishforth illeg went a coursing ran 3 hares killed one

Saturday January 22
Rode back from Dishforth with Cousin Mark went to Hirsts   John servant for 27 yrs left us today
[Cousin Mark Barroby of Dishforth]

Sunday January 23
Went twice to church at BB & 1 to Aldboro  Mr Jno Owen preached I think

Monday January 24
Stayed at home in the morning  snowed fast in afternoon  went to Ouseburn to fetch Alice and Lizzy

Tuesday January 25
Packed for school & went to Mrs M L Smiths to teadance till half past one  came home & went to bed

Wednesday January 26
Set off for school went with Uncle H to Starbeck  stayed at Leeds 2 hours & ¼  arrived at Settle at 5

Thursday January 27
Went to school twice & in the evening went to see how Old Aunt was  she was a little better
[Old Aunt is Mary Redmayne, his great aunt]

Friday January 28
Went twice to school & went to church at Giggleswick in the afternoon

Saturday January 29
Went to Taitlands Aunt was poorly  rode the horses came home with Uncle & went to see Old Aunt  she was very poorly  brought Aunt Bell in the illeg for something & then took her back
[The Taitlands aunt & uncle are Thomas & Jane Redmayne.  Aunt Bell is Isabella Henlock of Boroughbridge]

Sunday January 30
Went to Settle church  gas first lit at church  had tea with Aunt Bell at Townhead

Monday January 31
Went twice to school & did my lessons in the evening

Tuesday February 1
Went twice to school & did  illeg in evening & took Aunt Bell to town illeg

Wednesday February 2
Went to school do & got into the Doctor’s end  went to a lecture on metals & had supper for 1st time at school

Thursday February 3
Went to school twice as usual

Friday February 4
Do Went to church in the morning  had prayers at school for M of P M

Saturday February 5
Went to Taitlands  came down to Settle in the large carriage with Cousin Jane& went back & then came down again with Cousin Jane

Sunday February 6
Went 1 to Settle church & 1 to Langcliff  & stayed at home in the evening

Monday February 7
Went twice to school  said our first lesson & then was with Mr Langhorne for rest of day  Kelton let off illeg
[John Langhorne, mathematical master at the Free Grammar School, Giggleswick]

Tuesday February 8 (Shrove Tuesday)
Went to school twice  had holiday in the PM  & went to play football

Wednesday February 9
Went twice to school & went to see Old Aunt Redmayne

Thursday February 10
Do & called at Mrs Roberts  there was a fall of snow in the evening

Friday February 11
Went to school  went to church in the morning

Saturday February 12
Had a walk there was a deal of snow I had a good slide

Sunday February 13
Went 2 times to Settle & 1 to Giggleswick

Monday February 14
Went to school in the morning had holiday in the afternoon & went to slide below the railway bridge

Tuesday February 15
Twice to school  Had a valentine  Maria came to see Aunt  I was at Town Head

Wednesday February 16
Twice to school  had walk before tea  went to bed before supper  was not quite well

Thursday February 17
Stayed at home all day was rather poorly but was better in the evening

Friday February 18
Twice to school  went to church in the morning  had a slide on the river

Saturday February 19
Went to Taitlands  had a ride & came to settle with Uncle R in the pony carriage

Sunday February 20
Went twice to Settle church  had a walk in the afternoon

Monday February 21
Twice to school  wrote Uncle Pick at noon

Tuesday February 22
Twice to school  went to see Mama at Townhead
[Townhead was the home of his great aunt Mary Redmayne]

Wednesday February 23
Twice to school  it snowed very fast in the afternoon

Sunday March 6
cousin M. A. S . B. D.

Wednesday March 23
To tell Uncle Henlock the flower at Aunts is done & Aunt Pick that she wants a ham

Thursday May 19
Had a bath Benbecks weer
[ie bathe]

Friday May 20
Had a bath do
[ie bathe ditto]

Monday May 23
Had a bath do

Tuesday May 24
Old Aunt Redmaynes sale Town Head
[Mary Redmayne died aged nearly 87, on 6 May 1853]

Wednesday May 25
Had a bath, do

Thursday May 26
Had a bath, do

Saturday May 28
Had a bath at the back of Taitlands

Wednesday June 8
Had a bath at Stainforth Foss.  D Tomlinson jumped in off the Foss

Friday September 23
School

Saturday September 24
Spent the d at Taitlands  Mr & Mrs Giles were there  went out shooting  pm  shot 3 head of game

Sunday September 25
Twice to Settle Church   should have gone to Taitlands it it had been fine

Monday September 26
School

Tuesday September 27
School

Wednesday September 28
School

Thursday September 29
School

Friday September 30
School   In the evening walked with T Bramley to Taitlands on the sly   Mrs Stubbs & Co knew not
[Bramley is listed by him in the Head Class.]

Saturday October 1
Spent the day at Taitlands  it was very wet  went to Stainforth

Sunday October 2
My birthday   went to Taitlands  [illeg]  Church  had an invitation from C Brown to go greyhound coursing next Saturday  wrote a note to decline  we expected to see Jane on the Saturday  - had a letter from Home and 1 from Henry  walked up with Postman

Wednesday October 5
Had half Holiday  went to Taitlands to dine  drove Aunt B  Cousin Jane & Miss Nixon to Settle & returned in the evening

Thursday October 6
School

Friday October 14
Went to see Miss Nixon off by 1st train

Saturday October 15
Went to Taitlands    Henry was there   [illeg] was there

Sunday October 16
Spent the day at Taitlands

Tuesday October 18
Had half Holiday  went to Taitlands  Jane was there  [illeg]

Wednesday October 19
Jane left Taitlands for home

Saturday October 22
Spent the day at Taitlands  H & Mr Lee came

Sunday October 23
Stayed at Settle all day

December accounts

Receipts

Miss Nixon
Woodlands
3 Clarence Grove
Everton
Nr Liverpool

Recommended me to read Frank Fairley

Small leatherbound notebook “The Universal Pocket Diary & Almanack for 1855”
Much of the diary is empty.

In the flyleaf is written

Feby 8  a  ltre of Mr Grows found by Broadbelt betwn the PO & Ornhams brot here by a ...iler.  Add d to
T & H Ferrabel
Stroud
Gloster

Saturday June 30
Went to Taitlands

Sunday July 1
To Stainforth church  & Giggleswick  went to Catterick Foss

Monday July 2
Went to Skipton Sessions   Co.... prest  6 months   Came home  walk.. from Knaresbro

Sunday July 8
3 times to church

Monday July 9
Had Emma Eteson &c to tea   went boating

Tuesday July 10
Had a bather with Leonard

Wednesday July 11
Walked to Ouseburn   Stayed all night

Thursday July 12
Walked home   played at Cricket

Friday August 3
Henry R & I drove to Ouseburn to fetch Bell   a dog for Uncle R
[Henry Redmayne, his cousin]

Saturday August 4
Taitlands people returned home

Monday August 6
Went to Helperby to fetch our Jane & Sophy
[His sister Jane Stubbs and cousin Sophy Hirst]
Tuesday August 7
Drove Jane & I to Dishforth to see F Barker about boots  Jno  Barroby sendg pigs &c to Wetherby

Thursday August 9
At night rode to Ouseburn   stayed all night with Uncle P

Friday August 10
Leon/d S & I had a walk   returned home from Ouseburn
[Leonard Sidgwick]

Saturday August 11
Fished at night

Sunday August 12
Church 3 times

Monday August 13
Attended meet/g with Uncle at Ouseburn   Went to Ouseburn at night with Uncle W & aunt ret/g from Scarboro

Tuesday August 14
Walked home from Ouseburn   went to Aldbro to see Burley

Wednesday August 15
Rode with L W S to Kirby Hill & Burton Grange

Friday August 17
Went with H E Clarks pty to Hack Fall

Tuesday August 21
Went to Mr Clarks   Had a dance

Saturday September 8
Aunt Bell  Mrs Lascelles & Miss Haydn called

Monday September 10
Took Aunt Bell to illeg   supped Lascelles

Thursday September 13
Went to Ouseburn to get orders   supped with Aunt Pick

Friday September 14
Played at Cricket

Saturday September 15
Les illeg Capes & I walked round by All Ar...

Saturday November 10
Went to Dishforth   stayed till Saturday following   Mrs Beck was there
[Dishforth was the home of Mark Barroby]

Sunday November 11
Church at Marton le Moor a.m.   Dishforth p.m.

Monday November 12
Drove Mrs Richardson down to Thirsk   stayed dinner & returned
[Mark Barroby had two married sisters, according to Bp Stubbs:  Ann, who married Richard Richardson and died 1859, and Mary, who married William Richardson of Leeds - cf p 32 Bp Stubbs.  This could be either.]

Tuesday November 13
Helped Thos Mason with steam thrashing machine   rode down with Chas Mason to Mr Barrobys men on B.B. Road

Wednesday November 14
Went to Melmerby for Miss B/y  from there to Baldersby  dined & returned in the pm  Had a little ferreting
[Miss B/y is presumably Miss Barroby.  Mark Barroby had a sister Elizabeth, who died s.p.  and for whom no marriage is recorded by the Bishop]
 
Thursday November 15
Went with Thos Morley to Ripon    returned & had tea with him   dined at the Royal Oak
[John was related to Morleys through his grandmother Jane Stubbs.  Bp Stubbs records no Thos Morley who correlates here.]

Friday November 16
Went shooting with Thos Morley & spent the day with him   Shot 3 birds

Saturday November 17
Walked home in time for business   Tom came home
[His older brother Thomas, now aged 21]

Cloth bound 3 ½ inch x 6 inch notebook “Renshaw’s Diary and Almanac for 1856”

On the first memorandum page is written
“On Saturday the 10th of November I went to stay with Mr Barroby at Dishforth   stayed until the Saturday following”

Monday January 14
Went to Office   Sat with Aunt Hirst as all the rest were at Eagles Clairvoyant Entertainment   Read Blackstone

Tuesday January 15
Went to the Office   Mrs Workman  Mr Robert W  Mr Henlock & Mrs dined with us at 2 o’clock   I left the Office at 2  returned at 4   Went to the Doctors in the Evening   Danced   had supper & enjoyed ourselves extremely   A Family party  Leonard’s birthday
[JRS’ great-uncle George Henlock married Anne Clough and had children Ann, William, John and Margaret; Margaret married Mr Workman.  ‘The Doctors’ is Dr Sedgwick’s house; Leonard was one of the sons.  The 1834 Directory: Roger Sedgwick, surgeon in Borobridge]   

Wednesday January 16
Went to the Office   Cleaned Joe’s Gun   Henry Redmayne & I went to Aldbro on business   In the evening Joe  Henry R & I went & played cards at Henry Carrass’   Joe & I beat the two Henrys had only one rubber   Bessie went to ask Miss Eagle a Clairvoyant Lady at Mrs Morrells about Uncle Henlocks   She said Richard would return in 1857.  No trace of Giles



Thursday January 17
Went to the Office.  Stayed till ½ past 12   At Noon read Children of the Forest   Had Mr & Mrs M L Smith & Aunt Hirst to tea   between tea & supper read the same   After supper sat in the room   Set Aunt Hirst home.  L W Sedgwick & Mary S[edgwick] were at Uncles had a little fun & returned home  went to see the Cow as we were expecting her calving

Friday January 18
Went to the Office.  Did not get breakfast till after I had finished the mail   Wet at Noon   read Children of the Forrest   Went with Sophy H[irst] to the Practice after that went & read Blackstone with Aunt Bell & got no supper   Resolved to have no more supper except on state occasions



Saturday January 19
Went to the Office.  Mail did not come in till ½ past eleven   Stayed dinner at Uncles also tea

Monday January 21
Went to the Office   Sat at Hy Carrass’ at Noon   Had Miss Stott Miss Fretwell Sophy & Aunt Bell to tea.  Sat up till 4 o’clock in the morning expectg cow calving   She calved about an hour after I got to bed   I went to the Newsroom before tea   also called at Turners & Hy Carrass’.  Calved red & white Heifer Calf.

Tuesday January 22
Went to office.  Retd to Breakfast   felt rather tired.  At Noon walked with Jane up the Topcliffe Road   Had tea with Aunt Hirst   went to a small party to supper at Aunt Bells.  had my fortune told by her.  Got home about ½ past eleven.  Uncle Hirst & Dora came home from London & Ann Stubbs came with them

Wednesday January 23
Went to the Office.  Uncle H gave me a very pretty neck tie.  At Noon walked with Jane down the banks & I went to Aunt Bells   At Night I went to the Newsroom till 7 o’clock when I went home had tea read Blackstone till 8 & then read leisure hour.  Joe had supper with Capes

Thursday January 24
Went to the Office.  At Noon walked about.  Cut up the Goose for dinner   The water rose very fast   Had a hunt after a mouse with Pincher on the bank after dinner.  At Night Joe & I walked about watching the water   we also went to Henry Carass’  Stewart was there  we played Old Maid.  I then read Chambers

Friday January 25
Went to the Office.  At Noon went with a note for Mrs Appleton of Langthorp from Uncle Hirst   Mr Capes went with me   we had Howells Newfoundland & Nel the river was very high had some good sport.  At Night we had Uncle & Aunt Pick, Aunt Bell & Mrs Powell to tea  I & Joe went to H Carrass’ for five minutes.  I then read Blackstone

Saturday January 26
Went to the Office.  Went to Henry Carass.  Went to the News Room

Sunday January 27
Went twice to Church at BB & once to Roecliffe   Ann Stubbs went with us.  She then went & had tea at the B. Foot & I took her home after Church

Monday January 28
Went to the Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the banks & round by Milby.  At Night went to Newsroom and to H Carass’s

Tuesday January 29
Went to Office   at Noon had a walk with Jane & Lizzy & Joe a mile up Topcliffe road & round by Milby   At Night went & read Blackstone at H Carrass’, before tea   After tea went again to Carrass’ with Joe had a rubber at wist   Uncle Hirst came for Sophy.  Joe & I got out at the back door & went to the Newsroom

Wednesday January 30
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Jane Joe & Lizzy the same walk as yesterday after dinner went to H Carass’ for newspaper.  Had the Sedgwicks  S. Hirst & Aunt Bell to tea    Joe’s birthday

Thursday January 31
Went to the Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked by the fields to Kirby Hill & then round by Topcliffe Road.  At Night I read Blackstone from 7 to 8   After that Joe & I went to Hy Carrass’ played wist

Friday February 1
Went to Office   Had a Circular from Law Chronicle Editor.  At Noon walked with Joe same walk as yesterday.  At Night had tea at Uncle H’s.  Holmes & his wife had tea at our house.  Set Sophy to the Practising.  Went to Newsroom  met L W S there.  Went to Aunt Bells read Blackstone

Saturday February 2
Went to Office.  At Noon sat in the house   Thos Morley was there - At Night I set Joe to Station on his way to York   Went to Newsroom & then to Aunt Bells read Blackstone & attested her signature to a purchase deed of ten Railway Shares North Staffordshire    Mr Barroby was at BB in the afternoon

Sunday February 3
Twice to Church at BB once at Aldbrough   Aunt Bell spent day with us

Monday February 4
Went to Office   Jane Lizzy & I walked up by the fields to Kirby Hill & round by the Thirsk Road.  At Night went to meet Train  Mr Cape [sic] came home from Gainsbro

Tuesday February 5
Went to Office did Mail.  Drove Jane & Lizzy to Starbeck  went by train to Arthington  took a Cab from there to Ilkley to Miss Adcock’s   Had dinner there.  Stayed till 3 o’clock.  Left Lizzy there & Jane & I returned.  Met there Miss Harriet Dykes the nicest looking young lady I have seen of some time  I also liked Miss Adcock.  Mrs Powells house was on fire, not much damage done

Wednesday February 6
Went to Office.  Was at Aunt Bell’s at Noon.  At Night Read the times.  The Water rose   it was a very windy night

Thursday February 7
Went to Office.  Mr Barroby came  he invited me to go & spend Sunday with him which I accepted.  At Noon Jane & I walked up Topcliffe Rod to Kirby Hill & home by the Fields.  At Night Joe & I walked to Aldbro  I came home read Blackstone

Friday February 8
Went to Office   Mr Capes & I had a walk by Stump Cross.  At Night went to BB Church & then had supper with Mr Capes & Joe.  Tonight as Mrs Davies was going home to Minskip she met two men one of whom gave her a kiss “very delightful indeed”

Saturday February 9
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Mr Lawsons with 2 petitions.  At Night went with Mr Capes to Dishforth to hear a little more about Cousin Marks [Barroby] Horse Cause  Mr Charles Mason & John Appleton were there

Sunday February 10
Cousin Mark & I went to Thirsk   dined at Ryotts  Met Mrs Wm Richardson [sister of Mark Barroby]  went to old Thirsk Church & returned after dinner   Had a sermon in the evening

Monday February 11
Went to Office.  Walked from Dishforth before 7 o’clock.  At Noon Jane & I walked to Aldbro.  At Night Joe & I went to Langthorp, Kirby Hill and Aldbro & just called at the Temperance Hall.  I set Ann Stubbs who was at our house home to Uncles where I sat ½ an hour

Tuesday February 12
Went to Office.  Rode over to Dishforth to fetch a letter from Cousin Mark which he had recd about the jury at Malton   After dinner drove Mr Capes to Pilmoor   I then went to Cundall to see Mr Parker & Christopher Dent.  Sat at home all the night

Wednesday February 13
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks.  At Night I was at home read Clar...da Singlehart through

Thursday February 14
Went to Office    Stayed dinner & tea at Uncles   Uncle & Mr C being at Malton Mr Barrobys horse trial being heard today they did not arrive home so stayed all night at Uncles   I went to meet the train   Sophy & Ann Stubbs came up from Brafferton   I read Blackstone before train time in Joes Glass Case it being finished to day

Friday February 15
Was at the Office   Had breakfast at Uncles   went to Howells with a letter Aunt had missed putting into their bag.  Uncle & Mr C came home   Mr Barroby lost owing to a stupid Jury £30 verdict.  I wrote a letter to Sir Wm Gallwey telling him Uncle had not arrived at home as he expected him this morng.  At Noon Joe & I walked with Sophy our Jane & Dora up the Topcliffe Road.  After dinner I went to Henry Carass’.  Went to Church at night.  After Joe & I walked to the top of Gibbet Hill.

Saturday February 16
Went to Office.  At Noon went with Mrs Roger Buttery & Sophy to the Station    Sophy & I returned together   At Night I went to Ouseburn for Joe about some oilcake.  Went to both places  supped with Mrs Henlock
[Bp Stubbs p 47:  the wife of Thos Stubbs of Ripley 1735-1805 was Elizabeth Walls, whose sister Ann b 1741 married John Buttery of Brafferton.  Possibly Mrs Roger Buttery is of the same family.  Thomas’ sister Sarah married Roger Buttery in 1764, and his daughter Sarah married Thomas Buttery in 1801]

Sunday February 17
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro   Jane & I went alone to Aldbro

Monday February 18
Went to office.  At Noon Mr Capes & I walked to the top of Gibbet & round by Stump Cross   At Night I went with Dora to the Doctors for Sophy & from there to the School to practise when they were practising I went with Leonard Sedgwick to Aldbro   his mare fell with him to day & sprained his wrist & hurt his nose.  I then fetched Dora & Sophy from the School & spent the remr of the evg at Aunt Bells   Aunt Pick & Mr Capes were there

Tuesday February 19
Went to Office.  At Noon Mr Capes & I walked down the Banks.  When I came to the Office in the afternoon there was a letter from Sophy who was staying at Helperby to ask me to a party to Mrs Rogers tonight   I went    stayed all night.  Miss Burket Miss Lambert Miss Fanny Miss Jane Roulston & Dr John  two Miss Lawsons Sophy  Richard Hirst Miss Parker & myself were there   enjoyed very fairly
[Richard Hirst, older brother of Sophy, was born April 1831]

Wednesday February 20
Went with Mr Roger to Brafferton to Murfits to see a pig which was expected to weigh 60 stones   Had breakfast   Dick came with me to the Station came home by 9 o’clock train   Went to Office   At Noon Capes & I walked up the Common   I had dinner with Joe Jane & Aunt Pick at Aunt Bells (calf’s head)   At Night Joe  Capes & I went to Clarks of Ellenthorp Hall to fetch home Jane Aunt Pick Aunt Bell & Miss Calder   Played cards had supper danced & came home   Jane & Capes  Miss Calder & Joe  2 Aunts & I

Thursday February 21
Went to office   At Noon I chopped sticks in the yard   Capes & Jane went walking.  Joe had gone to Helperby   Aunt Ann [Pick] & Aunt Bell dined with us.  At night Joe & I went to Capes’  we then went to meet the train expectg Alfred Cresswell to fetch Ann Stubbs from Uncles but he did not arrive    felt very squeamish all the rest of the evening   took two Aunts home
[Bp Stubbs p69 shows the grandchildren of Anne Stubbs, daughter of William Stubbs of London & Sarah Butcher - her daughter Sophia Hulbert married George Cresswell, and they had several children including Alfred, who would therefore have been Ann Stubbs’ cousin.]

Friday February 22
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked up the river  at night I read leisure hour then went to Church   after Church came round the town with Joe & Alfred Cresswell who had come to fetch Ann Stubbs  we then went to Capes’s to sup   Aunt Ann, Aunt Bell, Aunt Hirst, Father Mama Joe & I.  I took Aunt Hirst home & then went back to Capes’

Saturday February 23
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked up by Minskip beck.  I sat at Hy Carass’
after dinner.  At Night saw Uncle & Aunt Pick off home, took Aunt Bell to Uncle Hirsts’ was examining the business books with Joe in his counting house

Sunday February 24
Went twice to BB Church.  Joe Jane & I went to Kirby Hill in the afternoon  I took & brot home Aunt Bell to Church in the even   I then joined Miss Calder

Monday February 25
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks   After dinner I commenced reading the 2nd book of Blackstone.  At Night I went with Sophy & Mary Sedgwick to the practise while they were there I went & had a walk with Leonard   I then took Sophy home.  I then went home & read some more Blackstone.

Tuesday February 26
Went to Office   At Noon I read Blackstone.  At Night had a walk down Milby Lane with Capes & Aunt Hirst to meet Uncle & Sophy who had been setting Charlotte Smith home   went & had tea with Capes & spent the evening with him

Wednesday February 27
Went to office.  At Noon Capes & I walked down the Banks with Pincher   After dinner I read Blackstone   At Night Joe  Capes & I walked round by Sion Hill.  We then went to the Doctors called of Len & walked to Aldbrough   Joe & I then called at Capes’ had some Porter went home had supper & went to bed

Thursday February 28
Went to Office.  Joe  Capes & I walked up the river past Howells to opposite Slaters halfway to Roecliffe   At Night Joe Capes Len & I walked down Lawsons pasture & round by illeg went & called at Uncles   Capes went & had supper with us   I then read Blackstone & soon after retired

Friday February 29
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe  Capes & I walked up the River   Howells great dog followed us.  At Night I had a walk with Capes up the Common then went to Church

Saturday March 1
Went to Office   At Noon was about home & at Hy Carass’   At Night Joe & I were busy with Fathers books

Sunday March 2
Went twice to Church at BB.  Joe Alice & I went to Kirby Hill in the afternoon

Monday March 3
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes Joe & I walked up Minskip Beck.  I read a little in the life of Conde   At Night Joe & I went to meet Aunt Hirst Mama & Aunt Bell coming from Mrs Fletchers of Minskip   After that we went to the School were [sic] there was a practising & peeped in through the window & then returned home & read   Aunt & Uncle Pick were at our house to day   Wilson of Heaton House & his wife also called

Tuesday March 4
Went to Office   At Noon Joe & I walked up Kirby Hill way by the fields  we saw Secker of Knaresbro gallopping [sic] a mare in a field   At Night Capes & I walked up thro Aldbro I then went & had tea with him & read    Miss Calder Aunt Bell & Dora were having tea at our house    it was thought rather rude my going out to tea

Wednesday March 5
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I had a walk up to Robert Greens farm & down past Slaters & round by the Road home   At Night I was home with Joe chopping Sugar &c

Thursday March 6
Went to Office   At Noon I went & sat with Henry Carass    After dinner read a little in the life of Conde   At ½ past three Uncle Hirst let me off   I walked to Ouseburn and had dinner Uncle Williams as they had been coursing   We then had tea   after tea a rubber at wist  two table Uncle Henlock  Crosby  Len Sedgwick & I sat at one table.  Gudgeon Uncle Pick Capes & Joe at the other   Gudgeon & I walked togr to Marton Lane  I then walked on & the riders overtook me at the 2nd mileston [sic]  I walked to Heaton House then Capes walked & I rode - We got home at 12 o’clock  
[Uncle William - could be Pick or Henlock - but from entry for Mar 29 it would seem likely that it is Uncle William Henlock who is referred to thus]

Friday March 7
Went to Office   At Noon Joe & I walked up the fields towards Kirby Hill   After dinner read life of Conde   At Night went to Church, read after Church the life of Conde   To night was a hard white frost

Saturday March 8
Went to Office   At Noon I went to Newsroom   After dinner read the newspaper in the Garden it was a beautiful day.  At Night Joe & I had a walk down towards Ellenthorpe   I then helped him to post & make up his books &c

Sunday March 9
Went twice to BB Church    Dick Hirst  Joe & I went to Kirby Hill in the afternoon

Monday March 10
Went to office.  At Noon Joe & I went up the River for a walk   Howells great dog followed us   Crosby had a dinner party to day   Joe & Len Sedgwick went Capes & Aunt Bell  Jane was going but she had such a bad cold.  At Night I went up to the Doctors & sat to ask them if they had anything they wanted doing in York

Tuesday March 11
Went to York with Father.  I ordered an every day suit at Evers’   had dinner & tea at Sutcliffe’s   was at the Castle all the rest of the day it being the assizes.  I sat by 2 very pleasant young ladies coming from York who had travelled from London   they were going to Richmond   When I got home I went to James Swales & Wm Gatenby to ask them to go & speak a good word for Hodgson who was going to be tried with Kirby of Marton for night poaching as I met his mother in the Castle Yard & she asked me if I would   but they declined going

Wednesday March 12
Went to office.  At Noon Joe Capes & I went down the Banks for a walk   After diner I read Blkstone   At Night Joe & I walked down past Ellenthorp Hall   we then went & met the train.  After that I went to Uncle Hirst’s and had supper   Capes was there

Thursday March 13
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Newsroom   Len Sedgwick was there.  At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick   Mrs Pick of Grassgill & Richard Paver   Aunt & Uncle Hirst & Aunt Bell came and had tea at our house   After tea Paver Joe & I went up to see Capes

Friday March 14
Went to Office   At Noon sat at home reading Lances of Lynwood   Richd Walburn of Norton was buried today   Joe & Father both went.  At Night read Lances of Lynwood  went to Church  came home had supper sat and talked

Saturday March 15
Went to Office   At Night I went home with Miss Cunnyngham from there to Burton   Mr Capes went with me   he called   I went forward to Mrs Roger Butterys of Helperby & in so doing lost my way   got to a farm house the man directed me. 

Sunday March 16
Went twice to Brafferton Church   saw the Smiths   called at Thos Buttery   went with Dick Hirst to chop turnips for the Sheep.  At night we sat in the house

Monday March 17
Walked home from Brafferton by 7 o’clock.  Went to Office   At Noon went to see Aunt Bell.  At Night I read Blackstone at home by myself    all the rest were at Church   I then went to meet train   Joe  Cousin B Stamper & Mr Capes cames [sic] up   Joe brot my new morning suit from Evers   I then went with Capes up to the Practise at Church   came home & had supper then soon after retired
[Cousin Bessie Stamper, cf Mar 27.  BpS pp71 & 129:  JRS’ grandfather Thomas Stubbs of Borobridge had a sister Alice 1775-1814 who married William Stamper of Knaresborough.  Ripley graves records the burial of Elizabeth, daughter of William & Alice Stamper in 1881 aged 72.]

Tuesday March 18
Went to Office.  At Noon I went & sat at Henry Carrass’   At Night I had tea at Uncle Hirst’s we had in the office   Went to Church   stayed the Practising   went home & read Blackstone

Wednesday March 19
Read Blackstone before breakfast.  Went to office   At Noon Capes & I went up the Common thro some fields & on to the Stump Cross Road & came down the York Rd home   At dinner with Capes & Jane & Uncles   Also tea   We then went to Church   stayed the practise came back to Uncles had supper   Joe was there to Supper   stayed a short time & then went home.

Thursday March 20
Went to office  -  At Noon Capes & I went up Minskip Beck.  At Night I went to Church   came home & talked after supper

Friday March 21
Went to Office   did the Mail [written above the line in lighter ink: “Good”] Went to Church in the morng at BB.  After dinner Joe Capes & I walked to Dunsforth Spring & from there to Ouseburn   Bell Baldwin & her little girl Mary Metcalf Aunt & Uncle Henlock were at Uncle Picks   Mary illeg Bell Mrs Henlock & I walked up to the or [ie. other] house & then returned   went & had a game at Ball in the field   Mary Metcalf fell & sprained her hand   stayed supper & then walked home   Bacon’s lad gave us a ride to Yorkas Bank we then went to Matthew ..ishmans & had a glass of beer & then went home   we got home ¼ to eleven

Saturday March 22
Went to office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night read Blackstone   went to Church & went home had supper & sat talkg

Sunday March 23
Went twice to Church at BB & once to Aldbro   did not stay Sacrament

Monday March 24
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   After dinner went with Joe to Station to see if some oranges had come from Liverpool for Aunt Pick.  At 4 o’clock Joe & I set off & walked to Ouseburn to see the Craven party mentd on the 21st.  Miss Jepson & Edwd Crosby  our Jane & Capes were there   we had tea & supper  played at Cards & then Joe & I walked home   Capes & Jane drove & Aunt Bell stayed all night   we got home about ¼ past 12
[Miss Jepson was staying with Aunt Bell cf Mar 30]

Tuesday March 25
Went to office.  At Noon read Blackstone   After dinner went to Station where I found Aunt Picks oranges had come   Writg to Tom to information they had arrived.  At Night I chopped Sugar   sat in the house & read Eustace Conyers
[Tom Stubbs is in Liverpool]

Wednesday March 26
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked up Roecliffe Lane & over to Minskip Beck   came back to office.  Went home to dinner at 2 o’clock as the Ouseburn party mentd above came to dine at our house.  At 4 went back to the office   retd at 6   went to Station to pay carre [ie carriage] of Uncles Picks oranges   had tea   had a bit of a dance   Miss Calder came & Miss Jepson  Capes & Len.d in addition   I led the pony carre [carriage] past Mrs Warwicks   got to bed about 12

Thursday March 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked up Minskip Beck   Mrs Roger Buttery dined with us   Cousin Bessie Stamper Father & Mama went to Helperby to fetch Alice   they retd to dinner.  At Night went to Aunt Bells to meet the Ouseburn Party   I played with Mary Jane Baldwin & Alice in the Kitchen.  After they went  Joe & Aunt Bell played Miss Jepson & me   we beat them hollow.  Jane & Capes played Chess.

Friday March 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I had a walk down the Banks.  After Dinner read Blackstone   At Night went to Aunt Bells was asked to sup.  Went to Uncle Hirst’s to say I would see Sophy home  went up to the Practise at the Church with Aunt Bell & Miss Jepson & from there to Uncles, went to sup after that took Sophy home.

Saturday March 29
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I went to Ouseburn.  Smallwood set me to the top of Yorkas Bank  Wm Freeman’s man overtook me in a spring cart & gave me a ride to the Workhouse   I then walked to Uncle Picks.  Bell Baldwin  Mary Metcalf & I walked up to Uncle Wms [Henlock]  I called at Crosby’s  he was not in

Sunday March 30
Went to G.O. Church in the morng   in the afternoon we went up to Wm Henlocks & had a walk with the dogs down the Croft   Went back to Uncle Picks to tea   After tea Crosby called gave me a letter for Miss Jepson who was staying with Aunt Bell   we sat & talked the rest of the Eveng    Aunt Pick gave me a pair of Gloves.  I am entitled to a pr of Gloves from Bell [Baldwin?] as she was asleep & I kissed her

Written above the following entry:-
On Saturday last Jim Sedgwick came home   he having passed

Monday March 31
Walked home.  Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I walked down the Banks   At Night Len.d Sedgwick & I had a walk down the pasture round by Aldbro   Went to Practise   walked home with Sophy

Tuesday April 1
Went to Office.  About home at Noon  read Blackstone   At Night Capes Joe & I walked to  Marton to get a gun for me from Gudgeon Uncle Wms gamekeeper had some Ale with him & walked back  Went to Capes’  had bread & cheese & Porter & then went home

Wednesday April 2
Went to Office.  At Noon read Leisure hour at the office.  At Night went to Uncle Hirsts to tea to meet the Ouseburn party, the Sedgwicks, the Stotts & Steele, Miss Fretwell & Miss Calder.  Played a good many games.  Sang & so forth we should have liked a dance, but Uncle & Aunt did not like it.

Thursday April 3
Went to Office.  Was at Aunt Bells at Noon   At Night was about home   At Night Aunt Bell came to our house   I set her home & stayed supper with her

Friday April 4
Went to Office.  At Noon Mr Capes & I were at dinners/Turners   it came on a very heavy shower   At Night I walked to Ouseburn to have tea at Crosby’s to meet the Ouseburn party   we played at Bagatelle and Cards   we left about a ¼ past eleven   we then went down to Uncle Picks & sat till after two o’clock before we went to bed.  Mrs Baldwin gave me a pr of gloves (see 30th ulto)

Saturday April 5
Called Bell Baldwin & Mary Metcalf up went into their bedroom & had a little talk   I then wished them good bye as they were going away to day.  I then had breakfast & walked home had anor [ie another] breakfast & went to the Office.  At Noon I was about home reading the Newspaper   At Night I had a walk nearly to Ellenthorp with Joe & then helped him to post the books [ie do the bookkeeping]

Sunday April 6
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Had Mr Atkinson at BB in the morng & Aldbro in the afternoon   Had Mr Palmer at BB at night

Written above the following entry:-
Our Cow was bulled by Mr Barroby’s bull to night (Monday)

Monday April 7
Went to Office. At Noon read Blackstone   At Night went to the Newsroom from there to Sedgwick’s Len & I walked round by the Little Mills   I then went to the Practise came home had supper took Aunt Bell home & then retd & went to bed

Tuesday April 8
Went to Office.  At Noon I went with Joe to the Station   As I was going over the Bridge I took up a stone threw it into the River & killed a fish.  At Night it was very wet   read Blackstone & after that read Napoleon’s Old Guard.

Wednesday April 9
Went to office   At Noon Joe & I had a walk down the Banks   After dinner I read Blackstone  Today Joe drove Mrs Roger Buttery & Sophy Hirst to York to hear Jenny Lind.  At Night I went to Newsroom   met Jim & Len we walked round by Stump Cross I then called at Capes’ for 5 minutes & then came home & read the Old Guard
[Jenny Lind 1820-87, singer, ‘the Swedish Nightingale’]

Thursday April 10
Went to Office   At Noon I read Blackstone.  After dinner read the Old Guard.  At Night Jim Sedgk & I walked to Roecliffe  Snap & Pincher went   we had a course   I got rather wet  went home & changed my Coat   After that Joe & I went to the Drs & had supper   Sophy was there   we came home at 10 o’clock

Friday April 11
Went to Office   At Noon had a walk with Joe down the Banks   read Blackstone   At Night Joe & I had a walk to Langthorp   After that I came home & read the Old Guard

Saturday April 12
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Blackstone   At Night Jim Sedgwick came & asked me to go with him to Helperby so we went by train & walked back   we went to Mrs Buttery’s had a glass of ale   we then went to Mrs Rogers & had supper  we met 2 Miss Lawson’s there but they left before supper.  We got home about 10 o’clock. 
[Note outlined in corner of entry:-] 1st saw lre [ie letter] from Miss Owen to Chr Empson

Sunday April 13
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro    stayed Sacrament in the morning

Monday April 14
Went to office   At Noon Read Blackstone  Chopped Sugar   At Night at tea at Uncles with Dora Sophy & Mary Sedgwick.  I then went to Aunt Bells   Uncle & Aunt Pick were there   I read the letters they had had from Bell Baldwin Mary Metcalf & Mary Jane   I went with them to our house & saw them off   I then went with Joe to Sedgwicks & paid Len moy [ie money] for Vaccn [vaccination?]  Fees   went to the Practise & then went home & read Students Law Magazine

Tuesday April 15
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone & went to sit at Henry Carrass’   At Night Jim S.  Len S.  Joe & I walked down to call at Heaton Clarks & from there to Heaton Edwin’s where we had supper & enjoyed ourselves & arrived home about 11 o’clock.  Jane went to stay a short time to York.

Wednesday April 16
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night went to Sedgwicks from there Jim & I went round by the Common & then to the Newsroom  from there I went to Bulmers & got my hair cut   went home had supper & read newspaper

Thursday April 17
Went to Office.  At Noon took my watch to Glews to mend   went to Aunt Bells   At Night Len S.  Jim S.  & I walked round by Kirby Hill to Humberton to fetch the BB Ladies   got home about ½ past ten   Dora & Sophy  Jane & Mary Sedgwick.  I had a bit of supper after Uncle Hirsts

Friday April 18
Went to Office   At Noon Read Law Students Magazine  had a stroll in the Garden   At Night Joe  Capes & I went to our Milby Lane Field   Poulter brot a live rabbit & his two dogs   we had a capital course   Pincher took the Rabbit   Poulters old Bitch was in the heat   Pincher lined her   we then went up the River past the Steam Mill up to the other side of Roecliffe  had some sport with the rate & ret   Capes stayed to sup with us

Saturday April 19
Went to Office.  Went to Mr Lawson’s on business  Saw Mr Lawson   Lady Gooch way dying  she died shortly after I left.  At Noon read Blackstone & the Npaper   At Night Had a walk with Joe & Capes down the banks to opposite All Arm.  Met H.E.Clark.

Sunday April 20
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro   took 2 letter to Post.  Had a walk round Uncle Hirst’s Garden with Dora Sophy Capes & Richard [presumably Hirst]

Monday April 21
Went to Office   At Noon Dora Sophy Joe & I walked down to Mr Clarks of Ellenthorp   I went in to tell him to come down to the office to sign a purchase Contract the rest did not go in.  At Night I drove Cousin Bessie Parker to the far Dishforth Lane on Leeming Lane as she had to drive alone to Hutton.  I walked from there to Dishforth, had a glass of wine  stayed one hour & a half   Mary Ellen was there   I got home about ¼ to ten   To night the Doctors had a pty [ie party]   I ought to have been there
[ JRS’ mother’s greataunt Anne Henlock married Thomas Parker of Helperby - possibly Bessie is a descendant.  ‘Dishforth’ usually signifies Mark Barroby’s.  Mary Ellen is presumably Mary Ellen Ryott b 1844, his great-niece, cf BpS p32]

Tuesday April 22
Went to office   At Noon read Blackstone in the Garden   went to Hy Carass’  At Night Joe Capes & I walked up the River   we took Howell’s Dog & Pincher   we met Hy Carass  he had been fishing   Pincher killed a hedgehog   we all returned together   Sophy was at our house to supper

Wednesday April 23
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone   At Night Joe Capes & I went up Minskip Beck   we returned & then we went to Heaton Clarks where we had supper   we then returned  got home at nine o’clock

Thursday April 24
Went to Station to see the Clock.  Read Law Stds mag.  Went to Office.  Drove Uncle Hirst to Spellow   brought the Dog Cart back.  At Noon was about home   At Night we had Mr Hy Powell & Mrs P.  Mrs Sedgwick & Cousin Bessie Stamper to tea   I sat with them till 8 o’clock  Joe & I then went up to Capes’ to sup to meet Jim & Len   had a jolly do  played Cards  got home at 12

Friday April 25
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone in the Garden   After dinner had a nap in the Garden   at Night I went up to Sedgwicks  Len Jim & I went to Wilsons of Heaton House   they went in  I walked backwards & forwards  I went & sat down in the Lodge   they were such a time I left them & came home alone

Saturday April 26
Went to Office   At Noon was at Newsroom at Hy Carass’  At Night Do.  Also at Mr Capes   went home & read

Sunday April 27
Twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   At Night Joe & I went to look at the Roecliffe field & the Milby Lane Fields to see if any beasts were in at tomorras in the fair

Monday April 28
Joe & I walked to the Roecliffe field   I went into the fair with Mr Chr Barroby   Went to Office   Wilson of Heaton House was at me for not going in to his house with Sedgwks on Friday.  At Noon Went into the fair saw Horse Show,   Had 2 Barrobys  J.Morley Uncle Wm & Uncle Pick to Dine.  At Night Capes Joe & I walked up to Langthorp & back   Capes & I then walked down to the Cricket gro.d.   after that I went to Mr Owen’s to delr a message from Mr Barroby   I stayed & had tea with him   Mr John was there   got home at ½ past nine  had a very jolly evening
[May be T Morley]

Tuesday April 29
Went to office   At Noon was about in the Fair   To day the Cricket Gro.d was opened   I did not go down   At Night Capes Joe & I rowed their boat up to Roecliffe for the first time & back   I then went up to help Capes with the Union books   had some bread & Cheese & Porter  got home by ½ past nine   Mama was at Mrs Powells to tea
[‘Their boat’ - Joe’s and Capes’s ?  ‘Union’ presumably refers to the Poor Law]

Wednesday April 30
Went to Office   At Noon went to Hy Carass’   Went also with Joe to Charlotte Farmerys to ask her to let them anchor the boat of her field end.  At Night had the Smiths of Burton & Jane Eliza Morley from Effingham to tea   the Sedgwicks S. Hirst Ruth Stott  Steele  Capes  H.E.Clark & Jacob Smith   had a jolly dance   J.E.Morley & I had a first rate polka   broke up about ½past twelve   Sophy stayed all night

Thursday May 1
Went to Office   At Noon went to call at Stotts   Davies saw me & asked me to attend a meetg at the Hall tomorrow conc.g. the Cricket   Mama & I went with Steele & Miss Stott in their pony Carr.e. to Dishforth   had a glass of wine & then went on to Topcliffe   the Church was opened to day   saw a good many old friends   we came back to tea   got home about ½ past eight.  Jane returned from York brot me a black undress Coat  Cousin mark asked me to go on Saturday night which I accepted

Friday May 2
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night I went to Sedgwicks   sat there till eight o’clock   called on my way home at Hy Carass’   Mr Leond Sedgwick of York had supper with us   sat & talked
[Joe married Sarah, daughter of Leonard Sedgwick of York on 12 May 1857]

Saturday May 3
Went to Office   At Noon I went to Hy Carass’   Mrs Hy Powell & Sophy were there.  After dinner read the Newspaper   At night I walked to Dishforth to stay over Sunday

Sunday May 4
Cousin Mark & I drove down to Topcliffe Church   I sat with T.[?J] Morley  Jas Morley  Anne & Miss Hutchinson    was at home all the rest of the day   Mr Frankland came
[For Morley family, including John who d.1878 and James who d. 1878, cf BpS p30.  Anne Morley?]

Monday May 5
Walked home to Breakfast   At Noon read Blkstone & went to Aunt Bells.  At Night I went with Lend Sedgwick to Davies of Minskip in Davies’ pony Cart   we walked round by Aldbro home   came home & read the paper &c

Tuesday May 6
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Rd Hirst was here   he rode a grey mare   I had a ride on her as far as the milestone over the Common & back   We had a walk  went to meet the train  haad tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts & then Richd went home

Wednesday May 7
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   Stayed in the Office till nearly eight o’clock   I had supper at Uncles

Thursday May 8
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At ½ past three we went to shoot rooks at Owen’s   we left there at 6 & went to Clarks of Ellenthorp Hall to shoot there   Len Jim Joe Capes & I went    we had capital sport   After the sport we had supper & got home about ten   Heaton Edwin came down to supper

Friday May 9
Went to Office  Stayed in the Office till one   went & had dinner with Mr Capes.  At Night had tea at Uncles   Drove their Dogcart took Union Books to the Workhouse  went from there to Picks of Grassgills for bonds of Officers  had a very pleasant Drive   Richd Paver was not at home    got home about 9  After supper Capes & I went to the other side of Milby to meet Joe who had been at R. Butterys to shoot their rooks

Saturday May 10
Went to office.  At Noon went to Newsroom & cleaned my Gun   At Night Helped Joe with his books   Had a row in the boat down to the Lock & back with Joe  we then walked up the river a short way  I then went to see Aunt Bell

Sunday May 11
Twice to BB Church once to Roecliffe with Mr Capes Richd Dora & Willey

Monday May 12
Went to office   Was at the Office till 1   Went back directly after dinner   At Night went to tea at Aunt Bells   Miss Jepson from Ouseburn & a Miss Johnson from Easingwold who was staying at Crosbys  Sophy H. Jane Stubbs  Joe Capes & I   we went & rowed up as far as Slaters then came back   went to the Church   Joe & I went home with Miss Jepson & Miss Johnson  I sat behind with the latter  it was jolly  we walked home.  Miss J is rather a nice girl rather good looking &c &c
[Jane Stubbs is Mrs Jane Stubbs nee Hirst, widow of Charles Stewart Stubbs.  She was born in 1824, and was therefore five years older than Joe.  She married at the age of 20 and was widowed  before she was 24.  Willey (May 11) is her son, William b 1846.  cf May 21]

Tuesday May 13
Went to Office.  At Noon prepared for shooting rooks   At ½ past 4 Capes  Joe  Jim S.  Steele & I set off to Humberton  had tea  we then went down to shoot   we shot 158 rooks   it kept raining a little  we then returned to the House  had supper   walked & got home at one o’clock rather late   Had some jolly sport & a jolly wet walk home

Wednesday May 14
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone.  Expected to go with Dora & Mrs Hy Powell but by a mistake Joe went instead of me   At Night went & sat a little at Uncle Hirst’s   went & had supper with Bell [Aunt Bell?] we had it in the kitchen.  Sophy & Dora came just after  we had a jolly chat   I set them home & then returned to my own home

Thursday May 15
Went to office   At Noon read Blackstone  went to Aunt Bells   At Night I walked to Ouseburn   Joe was there  he had taken Aunt Bell to stay at Atkinsons  I met Uncle & Aunt Pick going to BB   I went & found Joe at Crosby’s   I saw Miss Johnson   She played & sang  I turned over the leaves  she has a very sweet voice   we stayed ½ an hour & then came home   got home a little before 9

Friday May 16
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   Cleaned my Gun   At Night went to tea to Uncle Hirsts to meet Miss Walburns & Miss Kyme & Miss Eliza Kyme who were stay.g with the Walburn’s  We walked to the Devils Arrows  we went to Church to practise  came home had some singing  Joe  Steele & I walked home with them  we stayed a quarter of an hour   got home ¼ to twelve

Saturday May 17
Went to Office   At Noon went to Capes to read the beginning of Palmers trial for murdering Cook by poison   At Night Joe & I walked nearly to Ellenthorp   went to Newsroom   went to Capes’

Sunday May 18
Twice to Church at BB  once to Aldbro

Monday May 19
Went to Office.  At Noon read Blackstone   At Night I went & had tea with Capes  From there I went to the Newsroom  read part of Palmer’s trial   Also a little of the Quarterly Reivew & the lead.g Article in the Times   Left at ¼ to 9   went home  I then went on to Uncle Hirsts for a short time.  Mrs Powell’s young ladies were at our house at tea.   I missed them which was a good job.

Tuesday May 20
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone  went to Charles Walkers  At Night was at Newsroom  Joe & I walked to the Station   Miss Mary Stubbs of London & a Miss Dixon from Clapham Surrey  came to stay at Uncles
[Miss Mary Stubbs is possibly Jane Hirst Stubbs’ sister-in-law: Mary daughter of Joseph & Sophia b 1818]

Wednesday May 21
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   At Night Joe  Capes  Jim Sedgwick & I rowed up to Bickerdikes in the Boat   Miss Mary Stubbs of London  Miss Dickson (Genl Dickson’s daur) Sophy H.  Mary Sedg.  our Jane Alice & Willie Stubbs   it was very jolly   got home about ½ past eight

Thursday May 22
Went to Office.  At Noon went to read News  At Night I was at Uncle Hirsts a great pt of the Eveing   had a Walk with their Ladies up to Aldbro   came home  had supper with them & came home soon after

Friday May 23
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night I rode to Ouseburn  went to both houses  put up at Uncle Wms  had supper there  had a glass of ale at Uncle Picks   got home at a ¼ to ten   got a rowing for being so late

Saturday May 24
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   Arthur Powell came over to day   At Night was with the Ladies at Uncle Hirst’s singing   went to Sedgwicks with Len.d   he had just retd from London   I met him on the bridge

Sunday May 25
Twice to BB Church  once at Aldbro

Monday May 26
Went to Office   At Noon wrote to Tom  settled my Cash book &c   At Night went to Practise at the School   Saw Mr Frankland after the Practise   Sophy M.Dixon & I walked up the Common & round by Minskip   Dora met us & a jolly walk we had

Tuesday May 27
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night we had all Uncle Hirsts party at our house to tea   had a row backwds & forwds as far as Slaters   it looked very like rain   Had a jolly lot of singing & spent a very jolly evening   Had sundry flirtings with Miss Dixon &c &c

Wednesday May 28
Went to Office   At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night Sophy  Dora  Miss Dixon & I walked to Aldbro  Miss Dixon & Dora went to see the pavement   Sophy & I walked to the bottom of Yorkas Bank & backwds & forwds till they came out   it rained a little   I then went to meet Joe & Capes   they had been rowing
[The Roman mosaic pavement]

Thursday May 29
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Newsroom   At Night I drove Mary Stubbs & Dora to Dishforth   I went to Barkers to get measured for a pr of shoes   I then went to Mr Barrobys   I had 2 glasses of Sherry   I did not go into the Dining Room as they had company   we then went to Marton le Moor & from there to Skelton   we called at Woods  came home  went to Sedgwicks with Dora to fetch Sophy & Mary Dixon   Leond came back to Uncles & had supper with us. & jolly it was

Friday May 30
Went to Office   Did the Mail.  Drove Sophy & Mary Dixon to Harrogate & Knaresbro saw all there was to see it was a splendid day.  came home by Farnham  Copgrove  Stavely & Minskip  Got home about ½ past four   Did the Mail   Jim Sedgwick & I set Leon nearly to Minskip  he was going to dine at Davies’ it being the Christeng   came home & went to the practise

Saturday May 31
Went to Office   At Noon was at home.  In the afternoon I drove Mary Stubbs & Dora to Humberton to call    M.Dixon & Sophy walked   we then drove on to Mr Leafs of Spellow Grange  made a call & retd   I had tea at Uncles   Went home & was about home

Sunday June 1
Went twice to BB Church  it was wet  did not go in the Afternoon.  At Night went to see Uncle about bus.s [business] & sat some time

Monday June 2
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone & called at Henry Carass’   At Night Mr Capes & I had two rabbits which Poulter brought us let loose in Steels field behind Uncle Hirsts   Pincher killed them both   We then took Dora & Mary Stubbs our Alice & Anne Sedgwick a row nearly to Brampton  came home  had something to eat at Uncles’ then Mr C.  Dora & I walked to the top of Gibbet Hill & back & splendid it was.

Tuesday June 3
Went to Office.  At Noon read Leisure hour.  At four o’clock I drove Dora & Mary Stubbs to Helperby   Mary Dixon & Sophy were set by Fletcher to Sampsons & walked from there.   we had a walk in the field after tea   I then drove the same two home & Richd drove the other two as far as the Gatehouse   when we got home Dora  Aunt H & I walked to meet the young ladies   I met them just at the railway  got home about ¼ to ten.  Enjoyed myself very much.
[Helperby usually means the Buttery families]

Wednesday June 4
Went to Office.  At Noon called at Carass’   when I got home the Hirst party were at our house.  At Night Mr Capes & I rowed the sd party all except Dora to Westwick   we had some milk there   we had four dogs with us  two of Howells  Sedgwicks dog & Pincher   we had a very jolly evening   Capes had supper at our house

Thursday June 5
Went to Office at Noon.  Read Blackstone   At Night Mr Capes & I had a row as far as the Lock   I then went to Sedgwicks to meet the Hirst party & Capes   we went on to the top of the tower of the church  had singing & talking   I enjoyed the eveng very much.  Got home about ten.  Dora was very frightened on the top of the tower  she seemed quite nervous.

Friday June 6
Went to Office   Did the Mail.  At 9 o’clock Sophy  Miss Dixon & I drove to Studley   Fletcher drove Dora & Mary Stubbs   the Sedgwicks were there   we had a splendid day in every possible way the party were exceedingly agreable [sic]  R. Hirst was there.  We dined in the pavilion about ½ past 3   had a ramble after dinner  we had some singing also.  Got home about 7   Sophy drove some part of the way & Miss Dixon some part & I drove the rest.  We all had tea at Uncle Hirsts   had a game at ball   Dora struck the ball into Miss Dixon’s face she cried poor thing.

Saturday June 7
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Hy Carass.  Sat with the Ladies at Uncles.  At Night Capes  Len.d Sedgwick & Jim  Mr Wilson of Heaton House & I rowed up to Westwick   were there above ½ an hour & then returned   it was very jolly.

Sunday June 8
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   recd Sacrament in the morn.g   Went to do the Mail as Uncle was in London & stayed tea   we said some hymns & sang some   I went with their Ladies to Church

Monday June 9
Went to office   Went down to see the Cricket  there was a match betwn BB & Aldbro   Uncle Hirsts ladies were there   At Night I had tea at Uncles   We then rowed Uncle Hirsts ladies to Westwick   Steele  Jim S. & Capes & I   we went into Vyners grounds & had some jolly fun up & down the Hill Jim & Sophy & Miss Dixon & I.  Steele was called away   I went & had supper at Uncles   Miss Calder was also with us & after a jolly chat I went home along with Miss Calder

Tuesday June 10
Went to office.  At Noon Miss Dixon was at our house with Sophy & Dora wishing good bye
After dinner went to Carass   At Night I had tea with Capes   we went down to play Cricket & a jolly practise we had   We then came home   I had supper & went to Uncles’   I had a very jolly chat as to requiring sheets &c next morning as the ladies were leaving & then I went home

Wednesday June 11
Went to Office.  Miss Dixon to me & sd  “John I am come to have a chat with you for the last time”   she stayed a short time   I wished them good bye & they then left us.  Joe came home from Taitlands.  At Noon Read Blackstone   Joe  Capes & I sat on our bank after dinner.  At Night went down to play Cricket   went & had some porter with Capes & then Joe  Capes & I rowed Dora & Mama past Langthorp we then all had supper at our house & we all 3 set Dora home & had a chat with her & Sophy on the front door steps   felt very dull all day without the Londoners

Thursday June 12
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone.  At Night went & sat at Carass’   went from there to the Station to meet Uncle, Jane Stubbs, Mary Hirst, Cook & the Children who came from London to night   went on to Uncles with them for a minute & then went home   Had supper   read Lady of the Lake

Friday June 13
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   went & sat in the Garden after dinner   At Night went to Capes’  it was very wet   Joe came up  we had some Porter   went home had supper talked a short time & went to Bed

Saturday June 14
Went to Office   Read Blackstone  went to Hy Carass’ after dinner.  At Night Capes & I walked nearly to Heaton House & then on to the Aldbro road & there went to the Station met with Thos Lund   set him nearly to Kirby Hill Lane on Dishforth road.  Came home & stayed in  

Sunday June 15
Twice to BB Church   Trevor preached in the evening.  Joe  Capes  Richd Hirst  Dora  Mrs Charles [Stubbs]  Willey & I went to Roecliffe in the Afternoon

Monday June 16
Went to office   At Noon Mr Hallewell called at our house   I read Blackstone & went to Hy Carass’s   At Night Joe & I went to Helperby by Train & walked back   Richd [Hirst?] set us to Sampsons   I called at Thos Buttery’s  he was in a very wild state   we had supper at Mrs Rogers & got home about ten o’clock   we walked down the line

Tuesday June 17
Went to Office   At Noon Read Blackstone   was about home after dinner   At Night Leond Sedgwick & Jim  Steele & Edwin Charles Clarke  Capes & his cousin Scholfield who was here trying to sell 2 houses  Joe & I rowed up to Westwick   On our Way Tig and Pincher killed a  Cat that was in the fields   they swam in the water after it & killed it finely.  We had a little amusement at Westwick   we had some porter & we had a little racing & Leap Frog &c &c

Wednesday June 18
Went to Office   At Noon Was about in the fair   At Night Steele  E.C.Clarke  Leonard  Joe  Capes  Schofield & I went down to the Swale Nab in the boat  it came on wet & we got wet through   we pulled up through the far arch   there was a little fresh down but we grated on the bottom.

Thursday June 19
Went to Office   At Noon was about in the fair   Lizzy came home   At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick came   did two or three errands for Aunt  Got my hair cut   Joe & I went to sup with Capes & his cousin Young Schofield of Faxfleet.  Got home about ¼ to ten.

Friday June 20
Went to Office   At Noon Was about in the fair   Thos Mason of Dishforth & Chas dined with us.  At Night was about home &c &c

Saturday June 21
Went to Office   At Noon was in the fair   At Night I drove Mr Barroby home & stayed until Monday with our Dog Cart   When I got there   We had a walk   Thos Mason & I went out & shot a Leverite [leveret]  Mr & Miss Barwick were staying at Cousin Mark’s

Sunday June 22
Cousin & I drove our Dog Cart to Topcliffe Church   two of Hawkins sons came to dine   Hawkins did the duty in the afternoon at Dishforth   I had tea with Thos Mason & walked in the evening &c &c

Written above the following entry:  My dog “Button” was pupped about this time

Monday June 23
Drove home from Dishforth   Went to Office   At Noon I rode over to Dishforth for some Deeds   I had dinner there.  came home & went to the Office   At Night was walking about in the fair    saw two or three battles & a tumble off or two   helped the Constables & had some fine fun

Tuesday June 24
Went to office   At Noon was about home   Mr Robt Workman & Mrs W. dined with us & Uncle Wm [Henlock] & Aunt.  At Night was about in the fair   Went to sup at the Drs [Sedgwicks] came away about 11   Capes  Joe & I walked round the fair   had some fun & came home.

Wednesday June 25
Went to office.  At Noon was about home   At Night The Clarks of Ellinthorp  Steele & E.C.Clark  The Sedgwicks & the Hirsts were at our house to tea    we had a walk in the garden   we had singing &c   Sophy H.  Mary Sedgwick & I went into the fair to buy pins &c of Mrs Dickinson.  The[y] left about 11

Written above the following entry:  It is about a year ago since I got my Watch

Thursday June 26
Went to Office  About ½ past ten went to the Church to see Miss Owen married   it was a jolly wedding   all past [sic] off very well.  We got home about ½ past twelve.  Capes dined with us   At Night Steele  E.C.Clark  Jim & Len  Capes  Joe & I went boating   we went to Westwick  had some fun   got home about ten.   had supper & went to bed  

Friday June 27
Went to Office   At Noon was at Capes’ with Arthur Powell to dinner   I gave Mrs Stevenson a pair of Sissors [sic] & Bessie Carass a pair.  At Night I drove Dora to Ellenthorp Hall   Fletcher bro.t back the Dog Cart & we all walked home   it was a party.  Steele  Jim Sedgwick  Joe & I with Charlotte Smith  Mary [Sedgwick?] & Sophy Hirst sat at a side table to sup   we had some jolly fun   got home about 12

Saturday June 28
Went to Office   At Noon was about home & at Hy Carass’   It is a year today since I went to Taitlands & Skipton Sessions   Aunt & Uncle Hirst have gone to Skipton today.  Tonight James Sedgwick & I went to bathe through the pasture & jolly it was.  We came to their house & walked about   I then went home

Sunday June 29
Went twice to BB Church   Stayed at home in the afternoon to keep house   Went & did the Mail as Uncle had gone to Skipton

Written above following entry:  On Sat.y last Joe went to York & today (Monday) I expect he is off to - London

Monday June 30
Went to Office   At Noon Read Blackstone.  At Night Dora  Sophy & I sent Wm Stubbs to Minskip   he was going to dine at Davies’   We came home   I went with Capes up the river nearly as far as Brampton walking.  We then had supper & I went on to Uncle Hirsts

Tuesday July 1
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Blackstone   At Night was up at Sedgwicks   Jim Len.d & I walked to Aldbro & round by All Arm & I then went & supped with them   left directly after supper.

Wednesday July 2
Went to Office   At Noon Read Leisure Hour.  At Night Dora  Sophy & I walked to Ellenthorp Hall to call   we were going to the Lodge to call on Mrs Stocks but we heard they were from home.  We met Uncle & Aunt Jane & Mary as we came home.  I had supper & then went to see if Mr Capes was at the Office but he was not

Thursday July 3
Went to Office   Spent Noon at Aunt Bells   At Night Capes & I went to see a Cricket Match that was being played betw.n Langton Wold & BB.  Len.d & Jim were there   we stayed till about 8   Capes & I then went to meet the train & I went home & had supper & went home with Aunt Bell.  In the morn.g I drove Wm Stubbs to Ripon   Mary Hirst was with us   we just dropped him & then returned

Friday July 4
Went to Office.  At Noon was at the Office till one   Wm Stubbs & Uncle Hirst dined with us & Richd Hirst  Mr Capes  Dora & Mrs Charles came to tea   After tea I had a ride on Richds mare to the top of Gibbet Hill  I then went to the Practice & fetched Mary & Sophy   we walked as far as Milby Lane.  we all had supper  had a little singing & I set them home

Saturday July 5
Went to Office   At Noon read Palmers life   At Night Rode our Pony over to Dishforth   stayed all night

Sunday July 6
Rode our Pony to Topcliffe church   Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon   We had Mr Hawkins   At night Thos Mason  Cousin Mark & I walked up to Windsor Castle from there on to the Moor & home   went & sat with Thos Mason a short time & then went home

Monday July 7
Rode home from Dishforth.  Went to Office    At Noon was in the house at Uncle’s   Read Palmers life   At Night walked to Dishforth to fetch home Uncle Hirst’s ladies & Wm Stubbs   they had Uncles H’s Cart   Fletcher walked home & I drove & very jolly it was

Tuesday July 8
Went to Office.  At Noon  Read Palmers life.  At Night Was at tea at Uncle Hirsts   Miss Pearson &  Mr James of London (2 flats) were there   we had a tolerably pleasant evening

Wednesday July 9
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Edwin Charles Clarke   Steele  Miss Ruth Stott & Miss Fretwell & I rowed up as far as Mulwith   Miss Fretwell & Steele went to make a call  Miss R. Stott  Edwin Charles C. & I played at “Cat” to warm ourselves  had a bottle of ale   corked up the bottle & stoned it.  Joe came to meet us.

Thursday July 10
Went to Office   Was at the office at Noon  Read a law Book as all the people were at Miss Holdsworths Wedding   At Night Uncle Hirst[s] ladies  Wm Stubbs  Joe & I rowed up to Westwick  got out on Vyners side  had a stroll   & returned   went & had supper all of us at Uncles
[The Rev George Holdsworth was the vicar of Aldborough]

Friday July 11
Went to Office  At Noon was about home  At Night Jane & Capes came from Taitlands   I went with Capes to Uncle Hirsts  we had supper there.  Cousin Margaret Workman came from Redcar to stay at our house.  

Saturday July 12
Went to Office.  Went to Mr Lawson’s & went to Mr Holdsworths.  Went with Mr Capes to Petty Sessions.  At Noon read City Cousins  At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick brought home the children   I went back to the Office

Sunday July 13
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.
Tom Sedgwick was at home today.

Monday July 14
Went to see Mr Barroby’s bull sent off by train to Chelmsford Show.  Went to Office   Father  Aunt Hirst & Mary went with the Sedgwicks to Scarbro.  At Noon stayed eating Cherries at Uncles   went & read after dinner in my bedroom   At Night Dora & I walked to meet Mrs Charles & Sophy coming from Burton  Went to meet the train   We expected Uncle from York Assizes  he did not come   I stayed all night at Uncles

Tuesday July 15
Went to Office   At Noon Helped Joe with his books   went to Hay Field.  At Night Uncle Hirsts ladies  Capes  Joe & I went a row to Roecliffe   went to see Poulters pups got by Pincher   Howells Dog “Tig” tried to drown Pincher but we stopped him   Steele & E.C.Clarke were out in Green’s Boat   we had a race   We all went & supped at Uncles

Wednesday July 16
Went to Office.  Was at Office till nearly one   came back soon after dinner   At Night Went with Uncle Hirst & their ladies on to the top of Gibbet Hill for a Walk came back & had some Cherries   Went & got my hair cut & then went home

Thursday July 17
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   helped Joe with his books   At Night Joe & I drove to Ouseburn to fetch Mary Redmayne who came to day with Uncle Aunt & Henry   had some tea there & soon after came home

Friday July 18
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Joe & I walked up Minskip Beck with Pincher   we killed 2 rats  saw a few more  had some good sport   came home   read Blackstone   Mama & Cousin Margaret came home from Ouseburn   We then had supper   I took a note to Uncles from Ouseburn

Saturday July 19
Went to Office   At Noon Was about home   At Night went home with Mr Barroby to Dishforth   Uncle Redmayne & Aunt had tea at our house   Uncle Wm [Henlock] & Aunt came home from Redcar.

Sunday July 20
Went to Topcliffe Church  In the afternoon Cousin Mark & I went to Thirsk   no one at home but Ryott & Mrs Richardson   went to Ryott’s Hay Field   came home after tea  Mr Barroby’s bull came home from Chelmsford having been to the show & got the 2nd prize

Monday July 21
Walked from Dishforth   Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Read Blackstone   Went to Uncle Hirsts & stayed all night as Uncle was at Scarbro

Tuesday July 22
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night I drove Mrs Charles Stubbs & Miss Isabella Sutcliffe who was staying at our house to Ouseburn in Uncle’s Dog Cart.  Went to both houses [ie Henlock & Pick]  Saw them all.  Slept at Uncles   Miss Pearson of Islington came to stay a day or two with Uncle
[Bp Stubbs pp6&17: John’s mother’s grandfather was George Henlock.  His brother William married Frances Milbourn (the Bishop’s gt grandparents), and their daughter Isabella married John Sutcliffe of York.  The Sutcliffes had three children, Richard, Francis and Isabella; the latter died on 18 Sep 1869 aged 71]

Wednesday July 23
Went to Office   At Noon Went to Newsroom   At Night.  At Night went to Hy Carass’s   the children were there at tea   Went into the Bank & caught a tremendous lot of huge worms & snails   We had a very heavy thunder shower tonight.  Read Blackstone   Joe & Capes walked to Ouseburn   got home about 10 o’clock

Thursday July 24
Went to Office   At Noon read Blackstone   Joe  Mary Redmayne  Lizzy & I went to sit in the garden after dinner.  At Night Came to tea at Uncle Hirsts   tea was not ready when I came so I went into the Office to read -  Mr Mrs & Miss Pearson of London  Uncle & Aunt Redmayne  Mrs Workman  Isabella Sutcliffe  Mama &c/&I  were at Uncles

Friday July 25
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   After dinner I went & sat some time at Uncles
Did nothing much
All Next Week

Saturday July 26
Went to Office   Took Two Pills & took Medicine till besides until

Sunday July 27
went once to Church at Aldbro  - in the afternoon

Monday July 28
Went to Office

Tuesday July 29
Went to Office

Wednesday July 30
Went to Office
Took 2 more Pills -
Uncle Hirst  Dora & Mrs Charles set off with Mr & Mrs Roger Buttery to the Lakes   they drove

Thursday July 31
Went to Office

Friday August 1
Went to Office

Saturday August 2
Went to Office

Sunday August 3
Went once to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Staued at home in the eveng

Monday August 4
Went to Office   Gave Jane a butter dish & silver knife with pearl handle for a wedding present    it cost 11/6

Tuesday August 5
Lizzy went to School to day    Went to Office

Wednesday August 6
Went to Office   At Noon Wrote to Tom & Sarah Sedgwick to thank her for helping Joe to choose a present for me to give to Jane.  Went into the Garden.  At Night Joe & I went to Poulters at Roecliffe to see Pincher’s pups when we got home Uncle & Aunt Pick were at our house   they stayed supper & then returned home.

Thursday August 7
Went to Office.  At Noon cleaned out my Gun.  At Night Jane & I went to Mr Sedgwicks.  I got some more medicine   Jim & I went to the newsroom   I then went home   went into the Garden &c &c
[presumably Jim Sedgwick]

Friday August 8
Went to Office.  At Noon was in the garden mowing   At Night was in the Garden   Joe & I went to Milby & came round by the Lane   Mr Capes supped with us.  Uncle Hirst  Mrs Charles [Stubbs] & Dora returned from the Lakes

Saturday August 9
Went to Office   At Noon was at the Justice Meeting.  At Night went with Capes to tea   Sat with him all the Eveng.  Jane & Mama went to York.

Sunday August 10
Went once to BB Church & once to Aldbro   stayed at home in the evening

Monday August 11
Went to Office   At Noon wrote to Mama to ask if I might go to Taitlands which note I sent by the Mail Driver.  At Night went to the Doctors   from there to the Newroom   Father & I went to meet the train   Leond Sedgwick came from York & he informed he was going [sic] to Taitlands on Friday next.  Got my hair cut

Tuesday August 12
Went to Office   Had a letter from Tom.  Had one from Mama sayg I might go to Taitlands   At Noon I wrote a long letter to Aunt Redmayne asking her if it was convenient for me to go & stay a short time on Thursday or Friday next.  At Night Went to Sedgwicks  Jim & I walked up to Aldbro.  I then went home & read
Today Father & Joe went to Ripley   Alice & I were alone

Wednesday August 13
Went to Office   At Noon Was about home.  At Night I went to Sedgwicks   It came a very heavy thunderstorm,  I then went to Uncle Hirsts to fetch Alice but she stayed all night

Thursday August 14
Went to office  Had a letter from Jane Redmayne Jnr sayg how glad they wod [sic] be to see me on Friday & I had one from Aunt also which by mistake she had addressed to Joe.  Aunt Hirst & I went to Dishforth   we stayed till after tea   came home   went to the Doctors to see Leond who I expected was coming with me to Taitlands but he could not come of a few days

Friday August 15
Started by 8 o’clock to York   Went to Park Place   Saw Mama & Jane   bought a hat & a Tie   left York & came along to Settle   called at the Terrace   had tea at Mrs Roberts   walked to Taitlands   I then drove Fanny Stubbs  Sophy Hirst & Jane R Junr [ ‘to Settle’ deleted] in the Phaeton
[Bp Stubbs’ younger sister, Frances (1836-77) cf BpS p3]

Saturday August 16
Went to Billinger   had a shot at a rabbit in a field where I ought not so I did not go to see if I had killed it   came in & read the papers   In the afternoon We had some musick   I wrote home  I then drove Sophy  Jane & Aunt to called [sic] at Langcliffe  I saw Mrs Wm Foster   we then went to call at Dr Buttertons   saw Hind an old school fellow   went to Settle   saw Old Loewe & came home   At Night I went into their wood & shot a brace of Rabbits   had some fine sport

Sunday August 17
Went to Stainforth Church in the afternoon & did not go in the morng   At Night Uncle & I went to Billinger & called at Dicky Armisteads & sat some time   I saw C. Browns Stock

Monday August 18
Walked up to Billinger & into the Wood to try & shoot a Rabbit   did not get a shot   Walked some time with Cousin Jane in the Garden   I drove the ladies to the Terrace to tea   After tea we all walked to Castleberg   Fanny told me of her smash with George Robinson & she also told me of Mary Anne’s Engagemt with Walter Alfred Hill Esq   Got home a little after tea.   I wrote to Joe & Tom
[Pigot’s Directory 1834:  “The situation of Settle is singular and picturesque - the town being seated at the foot of Castlebergh, a conical lime-stone rock, 210 feet high, backed by a cluster of rugged crags” .
The Bishop’s sister Mary Anne married W A Hills at Navestock in 1858.  Frances (Fanny) seems to have died unmarried]

Tuesday August 19
Was walking about in the garden with Jane   Was about home till Noon when I drove Aunt to Settle   Uncle was there   I stayed & dined at Dr Harrisons   Saw James Hartley.  Went to Billy Bowskills   Wm Foster was there   I walked with him to Bowerley & made a call    walked on & got home about 5   After tea Uncle & Aunt  Miss Tristram & Thos Stackhouse & I went to Billinger & the Wood   shot 2 Rabbits   they supped with us   The Girls were at Austwick
[In the 1834 Pigots Directory are listed:  Edward Harrison, surgeon, Settle:  Hartley & Dudgeon, attorneys in Settle, William Hartley, surgeon, and various others of the name in a variety of trades, eg braziers & tinmen, innkeeper;  William Bowskill, blacksmith, Settle, and Bowskills who are horse or cattle dealers;  the Misses Foster in Settle;  Mr Anthony Stackhouse in Settle]

Wednesday August 20
Went with Uncle to Stainforth & as far as the Foss   Came home    I got the Wine up for dinner   Rode the Black Horse to Settle  Went to John Tathams  Miss Hargers & the Terrace   Saw a man who promised to lend me a ferret.  Wm Stubbs & Mrs   Miss Henlock  Fanny & Aunt Bell dined with us   Jack Ingleby  Old Ingleby  Mrs Jefferson Harrison   Thos Stackhouse   Miss Tristram  & Misses Preston of Settle took tea with us   Leonard came tonight & a jolly evening we had
[In the 1834 Directory, John Tatham & Sons, Settle, are linen & woollen drapers;  Isabella Harger is an earthenware dealer in Settle, who is also apparently a shopkeeper and painter, plumber & glazier; and Elizabeth Harger a confectioner
Wm Stubbs is the future Bishop and Mrs Stubbs is his mother; he did not marry until 1858.  Miss Henlock is Wm Stubbs’ aunt:  Isabella Henlock b 1805, buried Aug 1860 at Settle.
The 1834 Directory lists:  Robert Ingleby of Lawkland Green and Thomas Ingleby Esq of Lawkland Hall (north west of Settle); a Mrs Jane Preston, Settle, and a Mr John Preston, Meer Beck are listed in Clergy & Gentry, - other Prestons are straw hat makers, boot & shoe makers, butchers ]

Thursday August 21
A Very Wet Day   Helped Aunt   We had a game at Bagatelle   After dinner walked up the Wood with Uncle & Jack who were going out shooting & Jack shot a Rabbit   I went up into the Wood after   did not get anything   Wm Marriner & Hugh came to tea   After tea had a game at Bagatelle   Miss Tristram & Thos Stackhouse called   Mr Pooley came tonight

Friday August 22
After breakfast Jack & I set off to shoot Rabbits at Cragg Hill   Two other fellows from Langcliffe went with us   we had some fair good sport   I shot well   We got 6 ½ couples   Got home about ½ past 7 & rode Jessie   After tea  I went to fetch the Eggs from the Low Barn.  Aunt R went to Lancaster to day & the young people went to Clapham  Uncle & Pooley went shooting   did not get any

Saturday August 23
Was about Taitlands in the morning   After dinner Uncle & I went to the Moor Heads shooting but got nothing

Sunday August 24
Went twice to Stainforth Church   In the afternoon fetched Aunt Bell in the pony carriage from the Terrace to see James Brown who had come from Australia   Len & I had a walk

Monday August 25
Lend & I walked down to Settle with Uncle   We called at Harrisons & the Terrace & then walked home   At Night Thomas Stackhouse & I walked up to Billinger & into the Wood & tried to get some Rabbits  but did not get a shot

Tuesday August 26
I drove Aunt R  Aunt Bell & Sophy to Bowerley  made a call there & then went to Settle   I saw Mr Ingelby [sic] & Mr Foster   Mr F asked me to go & spend tomorrow with him   I then walked home & left Uncle to drive the Ladies   After dinner had some music   Sophy & I ran up to the Top of the Rock opposite   I went into the wood with Joe Hodgson but did not get anything

Wednesday August 27
Did not go to Horton [to Mr Foster’s] it was so wet   Wrote to Mrs Foster to fix tomorrow if fine  At noon Jane  Sophy & I went to the Station with Leonard in the pony carre  called for Mary Metcalfe as we came back  put up the pony for an hour & then came home  Read   James took Mary home at night.  Had a letter from Capes & one from Dora saying I might stay on another week

Thursday August 28
Very wet all day   Read Paul Ferroll   Had a letter from Jane   Wrote to Jane   Marked some linen for Aunt   We all went & had tea with Thomas Stackhouse   Two Misses Preston from Settle were there   had a little dance  took a walk in the Garden  played cards & had a very jolly evening   Came home about 10   Uncle was at Lancaster all day

Friday August 29
Wet morning but it cleared up   Went with Uncle to Stainforth   Thos Stackhouse & I went up to the Wood to see for Rabbits & up to Billinger   he shot one & gave it to me   After dinner I went to Horton to Fosters but they were both out so said I would go in the morning   got home about ½ past three   Read Paul Ferroll   Thos Stackhouse & I went to try to get some Rabbits   he shot one & gave it me  I went & supped with him

Saturday August 30
Got up early to go to Horton but met Mr Foster going from home so I turned back with him & said I would go on Monday   Went to the Wood did not get anything   Was about home all the morng   In the afternoon I went with Uncle shootg   it came on wet so I left him  he got one bird   Miss Hargraves was at Taitlands to tea   I did not see her
[1834 Directory:  John Hargraves, boot & shoe maker, Long Preston;  Isabella Hargraves, butcher, Settle; Thos Hargraves, watch & clock maker, Settle]

Sunday August 31
I went with Thos Stackhouse to Giggleswick Church  we drove   Saw Old Howson  I spent the day with Thos   Went to Stainforth Church in the afternoon At Night we all went to Langcliffe Church where I saw Jane & Sally Edmondson & Robinson   We then walked home
[‘Old Howson’ is presumably the Rev John Howson MA Giggleswick, listed in Clergy & Gentry for 1834]

Monday September 1
Went to Mr Fosters At Horton  Mrs Foster gave me some sandwiches  I shot 10 Rabbits  We had a terrier Dog which got into the way when I was shooting & I hit it but it was not much worse  Got very wet   it came a heavy storm   I had Mr Foster’s Waterproof but got very wet about the legs  when I got in Mrs Foster lent me a pair of trowsers stockings & shoes   We dined at six  had beef  a brace of grouse  plumb pudding &c   I left about ¼ to eight   Mr Foster lent me a cloak to come home in   They were extremely kind
[Horton in Ribblesdale, 3 to 4 miles north of Taitlands]

Tuesday September 2
My Rabbits Gun & some Game for Uncle Wm [Henlock or Hirst ?] came by the carrier from Horton   Mrs Foster of Horton called at Taitlands.  I rode Jessie to Settle  called at Harrisons  Mrs Roberts’ & the Terrace   Went to Giggleswick   called at Edmondsons   saw dear Sally   Called at Howsons
Saw the lads playg Cricket   Went to Lawkland Hall   Saw Margt Ingleby   Went to Clapham  had tea with Miss Marriner  Miss R.  Mrs M & Mr Marriner were out   I rode home by Austwick   saw Jack Ingleby
[Lawkland Hall is 3 to 4 miles NW of Giggleswick]

Wednesday September 3
Was about with Thos Stackhouse
At Night Thos & I went out   we got 2 Rabbits   I shot at Joe Hodgsons hat  blew it nearly all to pieces

Thursday September 4
Pooley & I walked to Settle   called on Harrison  Mrs Roberts & the Terrace   After dinner I helped Jane to pack up my things   At Night Thos Stackhouse & I got 1 Rabbit which he shot & gave to me   I shot at his Cap & hit it famously.  Miss Tristram & he had supper with [us]  had a rubber at Wist
[Presumably Jane Redmayne, his cousin]

Friday September 5
Went to Thos Stackhouse’s   We walked to Billinger & never got  a shot   said good bye to Miss Tristram  Mrs Wm Stubbs  Aunt Bell & Aunt Redmayne & I set off to come here   We stayed & had tea at Hunters of Knaresbro  had a cab from there  Frances [Hunter?] came with us & she returned in the Cab

Saturday September 6
Went to the Office   Did nothing very particular

Sunday September 7
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro

Monday September 8
Went to Office   Joe & Sarah [Sedgwick] came from York

Tuesday September 9
Went to Office   Tom came   At Night Tom & I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Dishforth   Uncle Redmayne Polly & Lizzy came.  I slept at Uncle Hirsts
[Lizzy is his sister.  Polly is his cousin, Mary Redmayne]

Wednesday September 10
Did the Mail   Went home   helped to arrange about the Weddg breakfast   got Dressed   We all went to Church except Mama   I had Sophy  Mr Owen had breakfast with us   had races &c &c   After the bride & Groom left we took 2 carriages & Uncles Dog Cart to Studley   I drove one Cab   Very jolly it was   Got home to supper then went into the Drawingroom   The Servants all had supper & drunk healths &c &c  A very jolly Day   Slept at Uncles

Thursday September 11
Was at the Office   Dined at Uncles   Did nothing much   Tom went to Ouseburn   Slept at Uncles

Friday September 12
Tom left us   Joe & Uncle Redmayne [?] went to Ouseburn to shoot

Saturday September 13
Went to Office   Went to Doctors [Sedgwicks] in the Eveng  had a small game at Cricket

Sunday September 14
Went twice to BB Church & Uncle Redmayne [?] & I went to Kirby Hill

Monday September 15
Went to Office   Uncle  Mary & Lizzy left us   At Night I had a walk with Mrs Charles [Stubbs] & Mary [Hirst?] nearly to Gibbet Hill  Set Sophy & Mary to the Practise   Called to see Bessie Carass & Aunt Bell & then went home

Tuesday September 16
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Jim Sedgwick to Aldbro.  At Night Father & I walked nearly to Ellenthorp  Then we went to the Doctors  all the rest were there to tea  Had 3 tables of Wist  Lend & I played Joe & Sophy.  Mary & I had a very short polka as we were coming away.  Got home about Eleven  Had a very pleasant Eveng

Wednesday September 17
Went to Office   At Noon Father & I walked up towards Kirby Hill by the fields & came back by the Ripon Road.  At Night I walked to the Station  Read “Williams Law of Real Property”

Had a Walk to the Field

Thursday September 18
Went to office   Mrs Wm Stubbs left us today   Walked at Noon with Mrs Charles & Mary Hirst to the top of Gibbet  it was a beautiful day  we had a grand view   At Night I went after tea to Aunt Bells   Aunt Pick & Miss Jepson were there   Went home  read “Williams Law of Real Property”

Friday September 19
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I went to the Malt Shovel  had a glass of beer.  walked nearly to Aldbro  & met Wm & turned back.  At Night Aunt Redmayne went to York.  Miss Calder came & sat with us  Read “Williams Law of Real Property” & a little of Hedley Vicars

Saturday September 20
S Sedgwick went to Helperby
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked with Aunt Bell to the Milestone on Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Williams Law of Real Ppty& walked with Uncle Hirst to the Far Field

Sunday September 21
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Joe walked to Helperby

Monday September 22
Set off about seven a.m. to walk to Ouseburn   Went to Uncle Picks  he had finished breakfast   I had beef & bread & 2 glasses of Ale   sat with him some time   went to Uncle Wms   Mrs H gave me a tart or two & a glass of wine   Went to the Board Meetg   met Uncle Hirst there   we got home about One   Dined at Uncles   At Night I read Williams Law of Real ppty & finished Hedley Vicars

Tuesday September 23
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked with Mary Hirst to the top of Gibbet Hill   At Night went to meet the Hirsts coming from Gibbet   Read Williams Law of Real Property

Wednesday September 24
Went to Office  Had a ltre [letter] from the G.P.O enclosing form of exemption from Income Tax which I sent & Uncle sent to Stead of Knaresbro.  At Noon walked with Mary Hirst to the top of Gibbet   the children went with us.  At Night Uncle Redmayne & Aunt Henlock came to tea   Joe & I walked round by Milby   Aunt Bell came    I read Williams Law of Real Property

Thursday September 25
Went to Office.  Walked to Aldbro to see Robert Thompson & Mr Holdsworth on business   At Noon Walked with Dora Hirst & mary & the childrn to the Top of Gibbet Hill   At Night went to Pilsmoor as we expected Aunt Redmayne from York but she had walked on to Helperby   Mr & Mrs Roger Buttery drove her home

Friday September 26
Went to Office  Did the Mail   Drove Dora & Mary Hirst to Harrogate   I walked to Low Harrogate to call on Miss Barroby but she had gone to Wetherby Show   We then drove through Ripley to Ripon   stayed there some time   Went to see Jane Jackson & drove home & a splendid day we had   Mr & Mrs Capes came home tonight   Our people were all out but Joe Lend & Jim Sedgwick had tea & supper in our house   Capes & Jane came from their Wedding Tour in Wales

Saturday September 27
Went to office   At Noon went with Uncle Redmayne & had a glass of beer at the Crown   Went to Henry Carass’ & Mrs Stephensons’  At Night I read the Old English Gentleman

Sunday September 28
Went twice to BB & once to Aldbro   We had a very high River   moved the things out of the Kitchen but it did not come in

Monday September 29
Went to Office.  Went to Capes’ to fetch two letters.  At Noon Joe & I fetched the boat from the Steam Mill & came over the dam & through the Arch  the river was very high  At tea at Uncles’ Jane & Mary Sedgwick were there   Sophy & I called at the Brides   Went to the Practise  Jim went back with us to Uncles to sup

Tuesday September 30
Went to Office   Had a short walk up Topcliffe Road   Cousin Bessie Stamper came   At Night went to Uncle Hirsts   Capes & Jane came   I went with them to their house & filled up some orders of Removal & stayed & supped with them   After supper Leond Sedgwick came

Wednesday October 1
Went to Office   Cousin Jane [Stubbs?], Sophy, Willey & Alice went to London this morning.  At Noon Father Mother Aunt Redmayne & Uncle & Aunt Bell & Sarah Sedgwick went to Redcar  I went with them to the Station   Mr Barroby came & invited me to go & see him on Saturday which I agreed to do   Mr & Mrs Capes & Mary Ann Sedgwick had tea & supper with us   I wrote to Jane Redmayne
[Jane Stubbs nee Hirst and her children Willie and Alice]

Thursday October 2
My birthday   Joe gave me a blue necktie which Sarah had given him for me.  Went to Office  A wet day  At Noon I walked to the Station  Read Leisure hour.  At Night I had tea at Uncles   Dora had tea at our house   I had a burning of old letters   I wrote to Sarah Sedgwick

Friday October 3
Went to office - At Noon was about home  it was very wet   At Night Joe & I  Capes & Jane went to Crawshaws to have tea   Leond Sedgwick & Mary [Sedgwick?] Dora & Mary Hirst
the Stotts & Steele Mrs Powell & Miss Calder were there  Mrs Elgood   it was rather sticky   came home about 9

Saturday October 4
Went to Office  At Noon Went to Henry Carass’   Mr Barroby & Chas Mason came & I went back with them  Mr Dutton of Leeds was staying at Cousin Marks   we all went to Chas Mason’s to tea   Thos Mason came in after

Sunday October 5
Mr Barroby went to Wm Richardsons Christening   Mr Dutton & I went to Dishforth Church   I went with Dutton to John Dents in the afternoon & I went to see Morley in the evening

Monday October 6
Walked home from Dishforth   Dutton set me nearly a mile   Went to Office   Went to Mr Lawson’s to try two men for begging   Were sent to Wakefield for 14 days hard labour   At Noon Joe & I walked to Langthorp & served Mrs Hudson with Notice to Quit as her husband was out at their back door   Uncle & Aunt Hirst having gone to Leeds I stayed all night at Uncles  Cousin Bessie [Stamper?] & Joe had tea with us

Tuesday October 7
Went home to dinner   I read a little of Macaulay   Uncle & Aunt Hirst came home   Went to Uncles to stay all night as Uncle went to York by the last train

Wednesday October 8
Dora Hirst & Mary went to Wooton. Uncle came home this morning   At Noon I took Pincher & Howells Tig & walked nearly to Broom Close & met Joe coming from Newby   At Night Uncle Hirst went again to York & I stayed all night at Uncle’s again  Aunt & I were alone   I read Robinson Crusoe

Thursday October 9
Went home to dinner   I took a walk through the fields near the Station  crossed over our field & went to Milby where I met Cousin Bessie & Alice & I turned back with them.  At Night I wrote a long letter to Mama   Jim Sedgwick sat with us a short time   Cousin Bessie was at Capes’ to tea   Joe went to sup   I was alone & read “Williams on Real Property”

Friday October 10
Went to Office   At Noon Joe & I walked to the Station   Saw the one o’clock train come in   Mr Holdsworth & Miss Lila were there.  Had some talk with the Vicar.  At Night Mr Powell came & sat some time  I read Williams on Real Property   Jim Sedgwick came & supped with us

Saturday October 11
Went to Office   Did not go home till one o’clock   Read Leeds Intelligencer   At Night went to Station to see Joe off to Redcar.  Went to Station to see Joe off to Redcar.  Went to Newsroom   Read ‘Williams on Real Property’

Sunday October 12
Went twice to Borobridge Church.  Was Housekeeper in the Afternoon.  Cousin Bessie stayed at home at night

Monday October 13
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked up Topcliffe Road  Went to Capes’s  At Night Uncle Hirst gave me a tickett to the Concert (Singers Miss Barwick & Miss Newbound  Mr Wilson Lambert & Delavanti)  It was very nice  All passed off well.  I went to Capes’ to sup  Heaton Clark Uncle & Aunt Pick were there.  Got home about 11

Tuesday October 14
Went to Office   At Noon I took a walk with Pincher & Tip to the Plantation going towds Kirby Hill by the fields   they got a Hedgehog & worried it   At Night I went to Miss Stotts to meet Mr & Mrs Capes  Miss Smith & Lydia  Emma Eteson & Jacob  Mrs Elgood & Mrs Crawshaw  Mrs Powell  Sedgwicks &c &c  Played at Cards  Speculation & Loo  Had a little singing  Had very pleasant evening  Got Home about ¼ to 11

Wednesday October 15
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk.  At Night I went to Mrs Powells party  Had cards  Emma Eteson & I played Joe & Miss Smith   We beat them   Had a very pleasant evening  Got home about ½ past ten

Thursday October 16
Went to office   At Noon Had a short walk   At Night I went with James Sedgwick  Jane & Mary in their dogcart to Uncle Picks Party   Joe drove Capes & Jane   Fras Hunter was there   played Cards had some fine fun   Got home about twelve

Friday October 17
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I took a walk down the Banks  Pincher worried a Weasel   I went to Capes.  At Night about home

Saturday October 18
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   At Night I went to Redcar   left at ¼ past six   got there ½ past nine   Mr Clark of Ellinthorp went at Noon   Father & Mother  Aunt & Uncle Redm[ayn]e  Sarah Sedgwick & Miss Cunnyngham were there   Mr Clark & I slept and had breakfast on Sunday & Monday   he pd my exps at the Inn

Sunday October 19
Clark & I went on the Sands before breakfast   Uncle R & I went to Redcar Church   the rest went to Coatham  Had a walk in the afternoon   Sarah  Aunt & I went to Coatham at night
[Christ Church Coatham was consecrated 10 Aug 1854; considered architecturally one of the finest churches in Cleveland]

Monday October 20
Got up had breakfast at the Inn   Saw Clark off [by the 7.50 train] to Yarm Fair  Saw Uncle R & Aunt & Miss Cunnyngham off by 11 train   Had a bathe in the Sea   Father & I walked to Coatham  had some porter at the Lobster   Walked about all day   Set off for home about 5 [at 5.20.  Had a very jolly visit]
[Italics indicate the additional details written by error under Oct 27, and then deleted]

Tuesday October 21
Went to Office   About home at Noon   At Night I went with Jim Sedgwick  Mary & Jane in their Dogcart to Humberton  [to a party to meet the Bride & Groom - written under Oct 28 and then deleted] had a large party   Emma Eteson was there   had a jolly dance   got home about two

Wednesday October 22
Went to Office   About home at Noon   At Night went to call on Mrs Powell  Miss Stott & Capes’

Thursday October 23
Went to Office  At Noon about home   At Night Was at the Doctors to see the old gent  Went to Capes’  met Len & Jim there.
It was the fair.

Friday October 24
Went to Office   At Noon about home  At Night at home

Saturday October 25
Went to office  At noon about home  At night I rode Uncle Hirst’s pony to Dishforth  stayed all night

Sunday October 26
Went with Cousin Mark to Topcliffe Church  I sat with James & Annie Morley  walked back to Dishforth & Hawkins rode in my seat   he dined with us   Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon & stayed in the House at night
[JRS’ grandmother was Jane Morley, whose mother was a Barroby of Dishforth.]

Monday October 27
Rode home from Dishforth  Went to Office   At Noon had a walk   At Night Read Williams on Real Property & The Heir of Redcliffe   Walked to Aldbro in the afternoon

Tuesday October 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks.  I walked to Aldbro in the morning.  At Night I read Heir of Redclyffe & Williams on Real Property

Wednesday October 29
Went to Office.  Had a letter from Thos Stackhouse of Stainforth   At Noon Joe & I walked down the Banks  At Night I read the Heir of Redclyffe & “Williams on Real Property”

Thursday October 30
Went to Office   At Noon had a walk  At night Read Heir of Redcliffe & Williams on Real Property
Mail came in today at 12.10 instead of 7.45

Friday October 31
Went to Office   At Noon Went with James Sedgwick to Langthorp   Wrote to Tom   At Night Read Heir of Redcliffe & a little law.  Recd an invitation from Mr Clark of Ellinthorp Hall for Wednesday night next

Saturday November 1
Went to Office   The Mail commenced coming in ten minutes earlier   Went home to breakfast after despatching the messengers   At Noon had a walk  Wrote to decline an invitation of Mr Clarks of Ellinthorp Hall for next Wedny also to Crosby of Ouseburn for Tuesday.  At Night read law

Sunday November 2
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   stayed Sacrament

Monday November 3
Went to Office  Had breakfast at Uncles as he was going to London & Aunt wanted to go to the Station to see him off   Joe & I had a walk for half an hour   I then went back to the Office & Aunt went to the station to meet Dora & May [?Mary] comg from Hessle.  At Night Went with M Hirst to practise & went to Drs to see fireworks  stayed all night at Uncles  Had letter from Crosby of Ouseburn pressing me to go on Tuesday but I wrote back & declined   Had a letter from Lizzy

Tuesday November 4
At Noon I went home   it was very misty  Read Heir of Redcliffe   At Night Joe went with Sedgwicks  Steele & Mary Hirst & Richd went with Capes & Jane in a Cab to Crosbys party   I went home to tea   read “Williams Law” & finished Heir of Redclyffe which is a very well written book indeed.  Went back to Uncles to sleep.  Wrote to Lizzie.  The party   some got home at two  the rest at 4  Mary Hirst slept at Capes’  R Hirst at our house
[Heir of Redclyffe by Charlotte M Yonge pub 1853]

Wednesday November 5
Went at noon with Jane Capes  Joe & Mary Hirst to the Milestone up Dishforth Road for a walk.  Mr Clark of Ellinthorp had a party to night   I did not go   At Night went home  Read Law & walked round the town to see the fireworks  nothing doing much.  Went back to Uncles to sleep

Thursday November 6
At Noon went & had a walk & met Father as I was coming back & I turned again with him   Aunt Hirst went to Dishforth for a few days.  At Night went home read Law  Went back to Uncles  read Popes Life & Lady Mary Wortley Montague to the Girls

Friday November 7
Had dinner at Uncles   Just went home to say I should not be at home to dine & then went back to the Office.  Had a very hard day   After tea went home & read law.  Came back to sup & looked thro’ some of the Library books.  Joe had tea with us.

Saturday November 8
It was a very wet day  Dined at Uncles of Roast Hare  At Night went to Capes for some Newspapers & took same to Mrs Powells  Went home & read Law  Finished Williams on Real Property  Went back to Uncles & read a little of Macaulays Essays

Sunday November 9
Went with the Hirsts to Church at BB  went home to dine  Went with our people to Aldbro  went & did the Mail & stayed tea at Uncles & went with them to Church & went back to Uncles after Church

Monday November 10
At Noon Joe & I had a walk up to the Wood going towards Kirby Hill by the fields  We met with Mrs Powell going with two Miss Carters to the train   Father & Mama dined at Capes’  Stayed tea at Uncles  Read Macaulays essay on “Milton”  Dora & I went to fetch Mary from the practice  we then went to the Station to meet Uncle who came from London   I went home to sup

Tuesday November 11
Went to office   Went home to breakfast at 8   Mail did not come in till 10.  At Noon was about home  At Night went home & read “Williams on personal property”  begun the book tonight

Wednesday November 12
Went to office  Ret to breakfast   Did not get a walk at noon   At Night Read law

Thursday November 13
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon was about home  Joe shot 2 sparrows.  At Night Mama & Joe went to a party to Mrs Fletchers   I did not go  I read Law at home  After supper read Chambers Journal
['Chambers Journal' was ‘one of the most popular of the C19 journals of literature, science, and the arts, founded by R Chambers in 1832...survived until 1938’  Oxford Comp to Eng Lit]

Friday November 14
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Joe & I walked nearly to Ellenthorpe   At Night I went to Capes for a short time   Went home   read Law & Chambers Journal  Mother was at Mrs Powells at tea.

Saturday November 15
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Jane & I took a walk to the end of the walk past Aldbro Hall.  It was the hirings  Uncle Pick  Uncle Wm [Henlock] & Miss Cunnyngham dined with us.  At night I helped Joe with his books

Sunday November 16
Went twice to BB Church   Joe & I went in the afternoon to Kirby Hill Church

Monday November 17
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast.  At Noon I took the Dogs & walked nearly to Ellenthorp   Went & sat at Hy Carass’  At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Tuesday November 18
Went to Office & retd to Breakfast.  Joe & I walked down the Banks at Noon.  Miss Kate & Miss Lucy Collinson came to Uncle Hirst’s today.  At Night I went to a party at H.E. Clark’s  had a jolly dance   got home at ½ past one

Wednesday November 19
Went to Office   Walked at Noon with Aunt & Uncle Hirst towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At Night I went to ask after the Doctor   Jim [Sedgwick] & I walked round by Aldbro  I then went to Capes’  Uncle Hirst was there   I went home to sup

Thursday November 20
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   Aunt & Uncle set off at ½ past six to drive to Wakefield.  At noon Joe & I walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At night The Sedgwicks Joe & I came & had tea at Uncles   They stayed till ¼ past eleven   I stayed all night   Had a very jolly evening.  Rather like the Collinsons

Friday November 21
Had breakfast at Uncles  Went home for 5 minutes after breakfast.  At Noon Joe & I walked with Kate & Lucy Collinson & M Hirst up Minskip Beck & on to the Minskip Road & home.  Went to the Newsroom   Had tea at Uncles   Went with Lucy & Mary Hirst to the Practise set them home & then went with £2.2.0 for money order to Newboulds   Miss Calder was at our house

Saturday November 22
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast.  Dined as soon as I got home   Went to Newsroom after dinner & stayed there till Office Time   At Night after tea I went to Uncles.  Lucy Collinson & I walked arm in arm round their garden for a short time in the dark   Mary Hirst & Kate C did the same    Did not stay

Sunday November 23
Went twice to BB Church  & once to Aldbro   Set Mary Hirst & Lucy home after church at night

Monday November 24
Went to Office   At Breakfast time I road [sic] our new mare round our field two or three times, I liked her very much.  At Noon Capes & I walked thro Langthorp & came on to the Waterside   At Night I went to Uncles   Set the girls to the Practise  Took Elizth Stubbs home from Capes’s & then fetched the girls home & then we had a walk on the Common   Lucy & I together as usual   Joe came when we were at supper   he had just come from York   had a very jolly evening

Tuesday November 25
Went to Office.  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Had a walk with Capes towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At Night Joe & I walked to see Aunt Hirsts cow which they were expecting to calve.  Went home  read Law

Wednesday November 26
Very thick snow this morng   Went home to breakfast before Mail came but it came before I returned.  At Noon I went with Lucy Collinson & Mary Hirst to Turners & then to the Bridge Foot.  Read Chambers  At Night made a draft copy letter to Jane Redmayne, went to sup at Uncle’s  had some fun & got home about ¼ to ten

Thursday November 27
Went to Office   Retd to breakfast   At Noon Dora & I walked towards Roecliffe to meet the Collinsons & Mary who had been with Joe to Roecliffe.  Wrote to Jane Redmayne at The Hermitage Caton having drafted the letter last night   Richd Hirst came over today.  Had tea at Uncle’s  set Richd to the Station  Jas Sedgwick was there  he Joe & I went to Newsroom  after supper Joe & I went to Uncles to see the Cow   went in to see the ladies for a moment

Friday November 28
Went to Office   Bid the Collinsons good bye  they left by the 8 o’clock train this morning  Retd to breakfast.  At Noon had dinner as soon as I got home   After dinner lead the Mare to the field  it was very slippery & she was not sharped & I exercised her in the snow.  At Night I read law   Went with Mary Hirst to the practice at the Church.  Missed the Collinsons very much

Saturday November 29
Went to Office   Retd to breakfast  At Noon went to Newsroom.  At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Sunday November 30
Went twice to BB Church   We did not any of us go in the afternoon   it snowed tremendously  Joe & I sat in the Kitchen all the afternoon

Monday December 1
Went to office   Retd to breakfast  At Noon I walked with Jane up Topcliffe Road   After dinner I went to Newsroom   At Night I read Law

Tuesday December 2
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   Mail did not come in till 9.45   At Noon Jane Capes Mr C  Joe & I walked up Topcliffe Road   it was terribly cold   At Night I read Law & Leisure Hour   Aunt Bell was at our house

Wednesday December 3
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast before Mail came   it came when I was away  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road  Met Leond Sedgwick  turned back with him  At Night Read Law & Shakespeare

Thursday December 4
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Walked up Topcliffe Road  At Night Read Law
Finished Williams on Personal Property

Friday December 5
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At noon Read Margaret & her bridesmaids  Went to Henry Carass   At Night Read Law & Shakespeare
Began Williams on Personal Property a 2nd time

Saturday December 6
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast.  At noon Rode the Mare to the field & exercised her   At Night Read Margaret and her bridesmaids

Sunday December 7
Very high Water   it got into our kitchen and it was in the Street  had not been such a high water of 35 years.  Went once to BB Church.  Joe was in York.  I was very busy all day.

Monday December 8
Did not go to Office  Before Breakfast the water was across the road  W/Lent after in Robert Pettys Rulley.  At Noon we had the Boat at the Crab Mills & rowed Jane Capes Dora & Mary about in the Tut  I rode Joes Mare in the field.  At Night I read Margaret & her bridesmaids  Went to the Station to meet Joe
[River Tutt]

Tuesday December 9
Went to office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon I read Margaret & her bridesmaids  At Night I did the same

Wednesday December 10
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon I walked up past the Steam Mill with the Dogs.  I went to invite Leond & Jas Sedgwick to sup tonight at Aunt Bells   I went to tea at Aunt Bells  Dora & Mary Hirst  Capes & Jane  Joe & I & the two Sedgwicks were there   had a very pleasant evening   got home about ten

Thursday December 11
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   At Noon took the Dogs & walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  Went to Newsroom   At Night stayed tea at Uncles.  Went to Capes to sup on Oysters   Mama & Joe were there   Went & slept at Uncles as Uncle & Aunt had gone to Northallerton

Friday December 12
Stayed breakfast at Uncles  At Noon walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields  At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Saturday December 13
Went to Office Retd to Breakfast   Wm Buttery had breakfast   At Noon was about home & went to Aunt Bells   Aunt Henlock was the[re]  Uncle Wm dined at the Crown.  At Night I went to Aunt Bells

Sunday December 14
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday December 15
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At Noon I walked with the Dogs towards Kirby Hill by the fields  At Night I read Law   Father & Mother were at Ouseburn today   Mr Brown from Australia & Uncle Redmayne were there - They did not get home till half past nine

Tuesday December 16
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At Noon took a walk to both our Fields at Milby Lane & down Milby Lane   At Night Read Law.  Wrote to London for a rural Almanac by Chr Idle Esq inclosing 13 stamps.  Wrote to Mr Harrison of Settle having heard he had been very poorly

Wednesday December 17
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  At Noon took the Dogs down the Banks towards Ellinthorp   At Night Read Law & Chambers Journal

Thursday December 18
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast  Joe took Alice to York today & brought Lizzy back  who came from school today.  At Noon took the dogs a Walk   At Night Read Law & Shakespeare
Had a letter of Mr Harrison of Settle
Recd the Almanac I wrote for Tuesday  which is a very good one

Friday December 19
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast  At Noon after dinner Walked with Joe who was riding towards Helperby.  At Night Read Law & Shakespeare

Saturday December 20
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   Cousin Mark came & asked me to go tonight   A Noon went down the Banks   At Night I rode Uncle Hirst’s pony to Dishforth   Young Brockhill & I rode together

Sunday December 21
Cousin Mark & I went to Topcliffe Church   Old Linley of Thirsk & John Rhodes Attorneys Clerk Articled to Arrowsmith & Allison.  Went to Dishforth Church.  Steele of BB came to tea

Monday December 22
Rode home to Office   Retd home to Breakfast   At Noon walked down the Banks   At Night read Law

Tuesday December 23
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon went a walk up Topcliffe Road   met Father   At Night Read Law   Got my hair cut  Went to Hy Carass’   read Shakespeare

Wednesday December 24
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast  Had a letter from Tom saying I was to meet him at Starbeck at 8.25 tonight.  At Noon had a walk up Topcliffe Road   At Night Drove to Starbeck to meet Tom  Left here at six   Got home about half past ten   Had some mulled Ale at Starbeck   It was very dark

Thursday December 25
Christmas Day
Went to Office   Did the Mail   Went to BB Church in the morning   Stayed Sacrament  Father Tom & I went to Aldbro in the Afternoon  After we came back had a walk with the Dogs a mile up Topcliffe Road & back  It snowed hard.  Dick Hirst & Aunt Bell had tea with us.  Sat & talked all the evening

Friday December 26
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon was about home.  At Night Tom & I were at Uncles at tea and supper.  I finished “Lady Lee’s Widowhood” today.

Saturday December 27
Went & did the Mail.  After breakfast Tom  Dick Hirst & I walked to Ouseburn  had lunch at Uncle Pick   Were knocking about all day   Dined at Uncle Williams   Had tea at Uncle Picks   After tea had a rubber & after supper we walked home  got home about eleven

Sunday December 28
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Tom & I walked to the Field & back

Monday December 29
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast   Tom left us this morning.  At Noon rode Joes Mare in the field.  Went to Hy Carass’  At Night went to Henry Carass’  Read the Paper

Tuesday December 30
Went to office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon Joe & I had a walk towards Kirby Hill by the fields  At Night was about home

Wednesday December 31
Went to Office   Retd to Breakfast   At Noon took the Dogs down the Banks.  At Night Tom Sedgwick came & had tea & supper with us   Aunt Bell had dinner tea & supper with us.  Spent a very pleasant evening   Alice & Lizzy went to Owens to tea

Home made diary on plain paper, stitched into a plain buff paper cover

“JRS’s Private Diary
Commencing 1st January 1857 -”

Thursday January 1
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon took a Walk.  At Night was about home

Friday January 2
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon Joe  Capes & I walked up the River.  At Night went to a party at Owens   met the Wannmans& the Lawsons  played games  had a dance &c got home about twelve  Enjoyed it only pretty fair

Saturday January 3
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon went to Capes’.  At Night I went to Newsroom Met Leond  Tom & Jim Sedgwick there   Leond & I had a regular split because our Tom called at their house once when he was here & would not go again because he was not asked in  he did not see the Doctor.  Called at Henry Carass’  Read Shakespeare

Sunday January 4
Went twice to BB Church.  Stayed at home in the afternoon  it was a very wet day.  Called at Capes’ at Noon.  Jane was better.

Monday January 5
Went to Office  Retd to Breakfast.  At Noon Joe & Capes & I walked to the Station & then to Kirby Hill & back.  Went & sat at Henry Carass’  it came snowing very hard every now & then during the day   Spent the evening at Capes’  Uncle & Aunt Pick were there

Tuesday January 6
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  At Noon Capes Joe & I went to the house at Langthorp.  Richard Sedgwick of York dined with us.  At Night I stayed at Uncles to tea & supper  Aunt Bell was there to tea & Joe was there to supper  when Aunt Bell & Joe left I went home to get my night dress & went back & stayed all night as Uncle & Aunt had gone to Northallerton

Wednesday January 7
Had breakfast at Uncles  At Noon I took the dogs up Minskip Beck & round on to the Roecliffe Lane. Cousin Bessie Parker of Hutton dined with us.  At night Read law.  Wrote a long letter to Tom
Thursday January 8
Went to Office  Returned to Breakfast   At Noon walked with Mr Capes up Topcliffe Road.  At Night read Law.  Father & I were the only two at home.  All the rest had gone to the Concert  Servants as well

Friday January 9
Went to Office  Returned to Breakfast   At Noon went to Capes’  Tom Sedgwick dined with us  After dinner Joe Tom & I went with Joe Barker & his ferrets to Langthorp got 2 rats in Thomas Yeates’ Stackyard   We took Pincher & Button   the latter caught one of the rats & did it beautifully   Jim Sedgwick came to sup  we played at Cards  they left about ¼ to eleven

Saturday January 10
Went to Office   Returned to Breakfast.  Had a letter from Tom.  At Noon rode Joe’s Mare round by Kirby Hill for exercise.  At night had tea & supper at Capes

Sunday January 11
Went twice to BB Church & one to Aldbro.  Joe was in York

Monday January 12
Went to Office  Returned to Breakfast  At Noon rode Joe’s mare round by Stump Cross and Aldbrough & had a walk down the banks.  Eliza Stubbs  Dora Hirst & Aunt Bell dined with us.  At Night sat and talked with the ladies  walked with Dora to Bulmers   Joe came from York

Tuesday January 13
Went to office.  At Noon walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields  Went to H Carass’  At Night read law

Wednesday January 14
Went to office.  At Noon Tom Sedgwick & I walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  At Night read law.  Went to Henry Carass’

Thursday January 15
Went to office.  At Noon had a walk up Topcliffe Road & went to Hy Carass’   At Night I went to sup at the Doctors   Steele   Edwin Chas Clarke  H.E.Clark   Jacob Smith  Leond  Thos S  Jim S.  Joe & I  we had 2 tables of Wist   got home at one oclock  Had a very jolly evening

Friday January 16
Went to office.  At Noon just went home & got dinner  returned immediately as we were very busy today.  At Night Aunt Bell had tea at our house  I went with her to sup at Jane’s  Joe & Tom Sedgwick walked to Ouseburn today.  They got home 12 at night

Saturday January 17
Went to Office.  Father went to Taitlands today  as he was going to Eliza Stubbs Wedding   Walked with the dogs up the River.  Pincher caught a splendid Rat in the middle of the river.  At Night I rode Joe’s mare to Dishforth  Ryotts children were all there & a Miss Rhodes from Thirsk & the Misses Appleton of Dishforth   we had a dance
[Eliza Stubbs was the Bishop’s sister.  BpS pp73&74 shows she was married at Settle on Jan 20 to Thomas Gwynn MA of Christ Church.  Ann Richardson, Mark’s niece, and her husband Wm Hall Ryott had 13 children between 1844 & 1863, acc to BpS p33]

Sunday January 18
Went in Cousin Marks carriage to Topcliffe Church  Willey Ryott & I walked back.  Hawkins dined with us   Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon.  After Church Thos Mason & Chas  Cousin Mark & I had a walk.  I had tea with Thomas Mason.  Frankland & Steele were at Cousin Marks
[Willey Ryott could be Wm B Ryott born 1846]

Monday January 19
Stayed breakfast at Dishforth & then rode home.  At Noon Dora & I walked up Topcliffe Road  I went to Newsroom.  At Night read Law.  Wrote to Tom.  Aunt Bell had tea with us.  I set her home.

Tuesday January 20
Went to Office   At Noon it was wet  went to Newsroom & Aunt Bells.  At Night Smallwood came & sat & stayed supper & left about ten o’clock.  Mother was at Mrs Powells at tea.  Mrs Eteson of Knaresboro was there

Wednesday January 21
Went to office.  Our Cow calved at Dishforth a Wye Calf.  At Noon I walked towards Kirby Hill by the fields.  Caught sight of the fox hounds.  At Night went home to tea.  Mrs Powell   Mrs Eteson  Aunt Hirst & Bell were there   I went back to the Office to finish some work & supped at Uncles  Three Misses Walburn & Richard were there

Thursday January 22
Went to Office.  At Noon walked to the House at Langthorp  Joe was there & went to Newsroom  At Night Read Law   Mama was at Uncle’s to tea.  Had a letter from Cousin Mark

Friday January 23
Went to Office.  At Noon walked to the Cross Roads up York Road.  Went to see Aunt Bell   At night read law.  Went to Smallwoods to sup   Edwin Charles Clarke  Steele  Joe & I were there  we played wist & got home at 2 o’clock in the morning

Saturday January 24
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Capes & the Newsroom.  At Night went to Aunt Bells to supper  Wrote to Cousin Mark.  I ought to have gone to Dishforth to night but it came on wet

Sunday January 25
Went twice to BB church & once to Aldbro

Monday January 26
Went to Office.  Rode Joes Mare to Humberton to enquire of Lydia Smith who was very ill not likely to get better.  At Night Read law.  Went to Henry Carass’.  Aunt Bell stayed all night with us

Tuesday January 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked up Topcliffe Road.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night Read Law

Wednesday January 28
Went to Office  At Noon Walked down the Banks  Went to dine at Uncles   stayed tea & supper  Capes & Jane Mama Joe  Richd Hirst & I were there.  Father came home from Taitlands tonight

Thursday January 29
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Joe through Langthorp.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night wrote to Eliza Gwynn & sent her a book called “Enquire within upon Everything” for a Wedding present.  Went & supped at Capes

Friday January 30
Went to office.  At Noon Joe & I walked up Topcliffe Road.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night went to Henry Carass’  Read “Rival Crusoes”    Posted book & letter for Mrs Gwynn

Saturday January 31
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   Went to Dine at Capes’.  At Night went to Newsroom  Leond Sedgwick & Jim were there.  Wrote to George Capes Esq to ask him to get me “Stephens Commentaries”  Joe went to York tonight   he is going to London on Tuesday


Sunday February 1
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday February 2
Went to Office - At Noon Had a walk.  At Night  Capes & Jane had tea with us   Capes & I went to sale of books at the White Horse and returned to sup

Tuesday February 3
Went to Office  At Noon Had a walk  Mr Leond Sedgwick of York dined with us.  At Night I went to Capes'& Hy Carass'  Read Leisure Hour

Wednesday February 4
Went to Office.  Had a letter from Mrs Gwynn  At Noon Father went with Lizzy to Arthington on her way to school   I rode Joes Mare in the fields  it was very slippery  Jane dined & had tea & supper with us  At Night I went to Hy Carass'

Thursday February 5
Went to Office.  At Noon Capes & I went to Aldbro.  After dinner I went to our field.  At Night Read Law.  Went to Capes' to fetch Mama who had been there to tea

Friday February 6
Went to Office.  At Noon Rode Joes Mare.  Went to Newsroom.  At Night Went to Hy Carass'

Saturday February 7
Went to Office.  Had a letter from Cousin Mark asking me to go to Dishforth tonight  At Noon went to Langthorpe   At Night Rode the Mare to Dishforth  It was rather wet

Sunday February 8
Went to Dishforth Church in the morning   Cousin Mark & I drove Mrs Appletons Pony to Topcliffe Church in the Afternoon.  After service we went to Thirsk & had tea   got back to Dishforth to sup

Monday February 9
Rode home from Dishforth   Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk  went to Newsroom   At night went to Henry Carass'& Uncle's  Joe came from London

Tuesday February 10
Went to Office.  At Noon walked down the Banks.  At Night got my hair cut  Poulter brought a Rabbit & Button worried it.  Read Law

Wednesday February 11
Went to Office   At Noon walked up the river  Went to Newsroom  At Night Had tea at Uncles  Went home to sup

Thursday February 12
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked with Capes & Jane to Aldbrough.  Went to Newsroom  At Night was about home

Friday February 13
WEnt to Office  At Noon went to Newsroom.  At Night Smallwood  Joe & I walked to NOrton to young Rich[ard] Walburns  Thos Lund was there   we played cards  got home at one o clock in the morning
[A Thomas Lund b Wetherby aged 22 is listed in the Boroughbridge 1851 Census]

Saturday February 14
Went to Office  At Noon was about home & at Capes   At Night Rode the mare to Dishforth  Mrs Ryott was staying there

Sunday February 15
Went with Cousin Mark to Topcliffe Church.  Went to Dishforth Church in the afternoon.  Ryott dined with us & Frankland had tea with us  they left about 9 o clock

Monday February 16
Rode hom  Went to Office.  At twelve o'clock Joe & I took Pincher & Button to Thos Lund's  Poulter the Ratcatcher was there  we ferreted 4 Rabbits & one Rat  we had some very good sport.  Smallwood came to tea & Richd Walburn came after  We played Cards.  Got home about eleven

Tuesday February 17
Went to Office  At Noon Had a walk.  Went to Newsroom   At Night was at home  Read Law & A History of Switzerland

Wednesday February 18
Went to Office  At Noon it was wet  was at Uncle's & Hy Carass'  At Nigh was at home  Leond & Jas Sedgwick came to sup with us they stayed till nearly eleven

Thursday February 19
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk down the Bank.  Had a Course with Pincher & Button  At Night was at Home  Wrote to Lizzy  Read Law

Friday February 20
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At Night Read Law

Saturday February 21
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a Walk  Went to Newsroom  At Night Read Law

Sunday February 22
Went once to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Stayed at home with Father in the evening.  Evers [York tailor] sent me some patterns

Monday February 23
Went to office  Had a letter from Lizzy & one from Henry [Redmayne]  Wrote to Evers & Anderson ordering a morning suit.  At Noon walked down the Banks.  At Night Read Law

Tuesday February 24
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I walked to Roecliffe Field.  At Night Read Law.  Finished Williams on Real Property.  Wrote to Harry Redmayne

Wednesday February 25
Went to office.  At Noon Walked towards Skelton & met Joe coming from Newby.  At Night Sophy H[irst] had tea at our house.  Sat & talked

Thursday February 26
Went to Office.  At Noon walked half way to Aldbro with Capes & Jane & then down the banks  At Night read law

Friday February 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At night Read Law.  Chr & Mark Barroby were here today

Saturday February 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At Night Read Monte Christo

Sunday March 1
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Stayed Sacrament

Monday March 2
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare to Mrs Woods of Skelton on business   Came home to dinner.  At Night was about home   Aunt Bell came from Knaresbro’  Joe brought me a new morning suit from Evers of York
[Richard Evers, tailor & draper, is at 19 Coney Street, York in the 1834 Directory]

Tuesday March 3
Went to Office.  At Noon Jim Sedgwick & I walked round by Aldbro   I wrote to Tom & Lizzy   At Night went & sat with Smallwood   came home to sup

Wednesday March 4
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk down the Banks.  At Night Read Monte Christo

Thursday March 5
Went to Office   At Noon Went with Capes & Jane to Langthorp.  Joe was there.  At Night I was alone   Father & Mama were at Capes’  Joe was at Ouseburn   I read Law [deleted] Equity

Friday March 6
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked down the Banks.  At Night Walked as far as our field & on to the common with Mary & Sophy then went to Church

Saturday March 7
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare round by Sion Hill  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Burton Gatehouse  left a note from Mama to Miss Annie Morley to be sent down to Smiths then we walked round by the Fields home

Sunday March 8
Went twice to BB Church & to Roecliffe in the afternoon with Richd Hirst

Monday March 9
Went to Office.  At Noon walked down the Banks   At Night read Law Equity

Tuesday March 10
Went to office.  At Noon had a walk to Kirby Hill   At Night went to Capes’  The Hirsts & Emily Stead  The Stotts  Miss Fretwell  Steele  Smallwood  Miss Calder  Joe & I were there.  Had a very pleasant evening   got home ½ past ten.
[1851 Census Boroughbridge: Hugh Stott, 71, surgeon practising, b Wetherby and wife Dorothy Stott, b Boroughbridge and daughters Charlotte, 38 and Ruth 29. 
Jane Fretwell (64), pensioner as a naval officer's widow, b Stokesley & daughter Mary R Fretwell (35) b Borobridge
The 1851 Census Index finds Emily Stead aged 17, b Borobridge.]

Wednesday March 11
Went to Office.  At Noon Rode Uncle Hirst’s pony to Skelton with a note for Wm Ridsdale from Uncle   called at Woods  got a glass of prime old ale.  At Night went with Joe to Langthorp   Read Law Equity

Thursday March 12
Went to office.  At Noon went to Langthorp   At Night went to Smallwoods to tea

Friday March 13
Went to Office   At Noon went with Smallwood & Joe to Langthorp .  At Night Read Equity & went to Church

Saturday March 14
Went to Office   Did not leave the office till dinner time   At Night Walked with Smallwood to Kirby Hill by the Fields.  Joe went to York

Sunday March 15
Went twice to BB Church.  Stayed at home with Mama in the afternoon   Went to do the Mail in the evening as Uncle left tonight for London   Had tea & supper at Uncles & stayed all night

Monday March 16
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon Rode Joes Mare round by Kirby Hill.  At Night Walked with Mary & Sophy up the Common.  Went home   Read Equity & returned to Uncles to sup.

Tuesday March 17
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon Walked with Father round by Milby.  At Night Had tea at Uncles   Walked with Smallwood past Mr Crows & retd to Uncles   Capes & Jane Father & Mama & Aunt Bell were there
[1851 Census Ornham's House: George Crow, unmarried, 59, landed proprietor b Well and his brother Edmund, 52, farmer of 470 acres emp 11 labourers, niece Elizabeth Kirk, 20, housekeeper b Roecliffe.]

Wednesday March 18
Had breakfast at Uncles   Read Equity at Noon   Dined at Uncles   Wrote to Dora Hirst.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up York Road & over to Mr Crows & then over to Minskip.  Supped at Uncles.  Mr Robt & Mrs Workman came to our house

Thursday March 19
Had breakfast at Uncles.  Mrs Workman left at noon.  I went home   At Night Smallwood & I walked up towards Crows  had a splendid course with Pincher & Crab   retd to Uncles to sup   Capes & Jane were there

Friday March 20
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was hard at work   Dined at Uncles.  At Night Had a short walk.  Was housekeeper at Uncles   All the rest went to Church.  Read Equity

Saturday March 21
Got up at six.  Read Equity   Had breakfast at Uncles.  Walked to Milby Lane End at noon.  Mr & Mrs Leond Sedgwick were at our house.  At night Smallwood & I walked up to Langthorpe Cottage & right round & came out just this side of Skelton.  Mr & Mrs Leond Sedgwick   Capes  Jane & Mama spent the evening at Uncles

Sunday March 22
Spent the day at Uncles.  Went twice to BB Church

Monday March 23
Had the Surveyors (Mr King & Mr Winch) of the Port Office over today.  Spent the day at Uncles.  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Mr Crows.  Got my hair cut

Tuesday March 24
Had breakfast at Uncles.  The Surveyors of the Post Office kept me employed till one o’clock.  Went home to dine.  At Night Smallwood & I went down the banks round by Milby & on to the Kirby Hill Road home  Went to Uncles to sup & sleep   Mr & Mrs Michael Smith &  Mr & Mrs Capes were there

Wednesday March 25
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Read Adventure of Mr Ledbury   Uncle came home tonight   Went home to sleep

Thursday March 26
Went to Office.  At Noon Smallwood & I walked to Station   At Night he & I walked to Mr Crows.  he had tea & supper at our house.  Capes also had tea & s. with us

Friday March 27
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  Read Monte Christo.  At Night walked nearly to Broom Close.  Went to Church.  After Church went to office   Wrote to Mr King inclosing a letter from Jas Oliver repenting of his neglect of duty.  Supped at Uncles.  Aunt Bell was there
[Broom Close House appears to be about 2½ miles away by road]

Saturday March 28
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night went to the Doctors   Saw Leond & Jim.  Read Equity.

Sunday March 29
Went twice to BB Church.  Stayed at home with Mama in the afternoon

Monday March 30
Got up at six.  Read Equity.  Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night walked round by Stump Cross & Aldbro. Called at Capes’.  Came home.  Read Equity.  Had letter from Lizzy

Tuesday March 31
Went to Office.  At Noon Rode Joes Mare to a field of Fathers through Langthorp   Went to dine with Aunt Bell.  At Night Smallwood & I walked two miles up Ouseburn Road & back & came home by Aldbro.  Read Equity  Had letter from Dora

Wednesday April 1
Went to Office  Read Equity in the morng before Office   At Noon walked with Mary and Sophy down the Banks.  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Norton Lane round to Leeming Lane & thro Kirby Hill home   After Supper went to see Aunt Bell

Thursday April 2
Poor Mr Sedgwick died at one oclock this morning.  Read Equity   Went to Office.  At Noon stayed till late at the Office.  At Night went back to the Office Stayed supper at Uncles  Was at work till nine o’clock
[cf memorial window in BB church]
Friday April 3
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk down the banks.  At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Banks.  Went to Church.  Uncle Pick had a sale of Stock &c at his Low House Farm today
[There is a Low House marked on the C19 OS map near Green Hammerton]

Saturday April 4
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked to Ellenthorp  At Night I was to have gone to Dishforth but it was to[o] wet  I read Monte Christo

Sunday April 5
Went twice to BB Church.  We all stayed at home in the afternoon it was so wet.  Pincher & Crab worried a hen.

Monday April 6
Wrote to Aunt Ann [Pick]   sent her a pound of sausages for a present   Wrote to Cousin Mark & wrote to Tom  Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Banks  Went to Church

Tuesday April 7
Read Equity   Went to Office  At Noon went to Langthorpe   Uncle & Aunt Henlock dined with us   Poor old Sedgwick was buried to day   Had tea with Smallwood & then he & I walked past Heaton Clarks round by Milby home.  Wrote to Lizzy & Mary Redmayne.

Wednesday April 8
Went to Office   Sent a Post Office Order for £1-1-0 to Saml Hyam Leeds & ordering a great coat  At Noon walked with Mary & Sophy down the Banks   Crab killed a rat.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the Topcliffe Road   Went to Church   Read Equity

Thursday April 9
Read Equity.  Went to Office.  At Noon walked up the River Side.  Wrote to Aunt Redmayne.  Cousin Mark was over   he asked Smallwood & me to go over & dine with him some day next week.  At Night was about home   went to Langthorp   Read Equity.

Friday April 10    Good Friday
Went to Church in the morng   After dinner Joe & I walked to Ouseburn   went to call at Uncle Wms  Had tea at Uncle Picks   walked home   got home about ¼ to 9

Saturday April 11
Went to office at Noon.  Was about home at Night  Walked with Jane Capes to Milby  went & sat at Henry Carass’

Sunday April 12
Went to Sacrament at 7 o’clock.  Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday April 13
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare to Minskip to inquire after Mrs Fletcher   At Night Smallwood & I walked through Wetherby bar & as far as Grafton Grange.  Cousin Bessie Stamper came
[Grafton Grange is about 2½ miles south of Borobridge on the present A1]

Tuesday April 14
Went to Office.  At Noon Was about home.  At Night I walked with Joe   Smallwood & Steele to Norton Lane End   they went forward to Norton   I returned home

Wednesday April 15
Went to Office   Smallwood & I set off at ½ past one o’clock to Norton   called at Walburns   Aunt  Mary & Dora walked with us to Dishforth Town End & then they turned back   Smallwood & I walked to Cousin Marks   had tea  3 Misses Gray & a gent[lema]n of Brafferton had tea with us   We stayed till eight o’clock & then came home by Leeming Lane   Got home a little after 9

Thursday April 16
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare down the Banks & then to Langthorpe   At Night walked with Smallwood to Skelton  Called at Woods   Tom Scott & his wife were there   Leond Tom & Jim Sedgwick supped with us

Friday April 17
Went to Office  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up towards Kirby Hill by the Fields   Got my hair cut   Read Equity

Saturday April 18
Went to office   At Noon was about home.  At Night I walked to Ouseburn   Smallwood set me three miles   Two Misses Howe   Miss Wisdom  Miss Lockey  Mrs Pick & Richd Paver were at Aunt Anns   I sent them a short way home
[1851 Census:Moor Farm, Great Ouseburn: Richard Howe, 56, farmer of 140 acres, wife Rosamund, 44, dau Elizabeth 10, Catherine 7, Georgiana 3, Mary Ann 2]

Sunday April 19
Went twice to Great Ouseburn Church.  Uncle Pick & I had a walk in the afternoon   After Church at Night I set Mrs Howe Miss Wisdom  two Misses Howe Miss Lockey & Rd Paver past the workhouse

Monday April 20
Walked home to breakfast   Went to the Office   At Noon was about home  At night went to Langthorp

Tuesday April 21
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity   At Night walked 2 ½ up Knaresbro Road   Met Smallwood coming from Leeds   Walked home with him   Read Equity   Father & Mother were at Capes’

Wednesday April 22
Went to Office   At Noon read Equity  Went to Langthorp  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Grafton & round on to the Ouseburn Road & home   Joe slept at Langthorp tonight for the first time

Thursday April 23
Went to Office   At Noon Rode Joes mare down the Banks.  At Night Smallwood & I walked through Ouseburn bar down to Dunsforth Spring   got some Cresses & walked home by Dunsforth & Aldbro.  Mrs Powell spent the evening at our house

Friday April 24
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Skelton to see Mr & Mrs Wood

Saturday April 25
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night went to Capes’   he walked out with me   I stayed & supped with them

Sunday April 26
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Had tea with Aunt Bell

Monday April 27
Read Equity   Went to Office   At Noon was about in the fair.  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Langthorp Cottage & came round by Newby Lodges & Mulwith

Tuesday April 28
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At ½ past 4 Smallwood & I set off & walked to Ouseburn   Had tea at Aunt Picks.  Called at Crosby’s & Uncle Williams.  Uncle Wm lent me a gun which I brought home.  We got home about 10 o’clock
[It is about 5 miles to Ouseburn.  Tea must have been at or after 6 pm]

Wednesday April 29
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Newby   we met with Topham the gamekeeper   he walked with us all round the park   we had a splendid walk

Thursday April 30
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked to the two milestone up Ouseburn Road & down on the Dunsforth Road & came home by Aldbro

Friday May 1
Went to Office  At Noon Capes  Jane  Joe & I dined with Aunt Bell.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Crows to see him about a ham for the tea party on the night of the Bazaar

Saturday May 2
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I was at the School Room with Smallwood  Owen & Leond Sedgwick making arrangements for the German Tree

Sunday May 3
Smallwood & I set off at ½ past six & walked to Dishforth to Breakfast   Went to Topcliffe Church in the morning & Dishforth in the afternoon.  Ryott   Frankland & Boyce (the parson) dined with us   We set off home about seven o’clock

Monday May 4
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Equity.  At Night was decorating the school room in preparation for the German Tree tomorrow

Tuesday May 5
Went to Office.  At Noon Joe & I had a walk up the River.  At Night went to the School Room to tea & to the German Tree.  Put into several loteries   got a cushion which I sold to Owen for 12/-   got an antimacassar  a pr of slippers  &c   Had a very pleasant evening   got home about ten

Wednesday May 6
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night went to Mr Michael Smith’s   Two Misses Milthorp were there  Aunt Bell  Mary & Sophy Hirst  Miss Fretwell  Smallwood  Joe & I were there   played cards &c &c   got home about ½ past twelve   Had a very pleasant evening
[?1851 Census: Boroughbridge: Michael Smith, 30, grocer & tallow chandler]
Thursday May 7
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked thro Ouseburn Bar   Met Joe   turned back with him  came home by Aldbro.  Supped at Uncle Hirst   Mary & I had a walk on the Common after supper

Friday May 8
Went to Office   Was about home at Noon  At Night Smallwood & I went to M L Smiths   we played cards till eight o’clock  Miss Mary Milthorp & I played Mrs Smith & Smallwood   we won the Rubber.  We then went to Smallwoods to sup   Joe & Steele were there   we played cards   I got home at twelve o’clock

Saturday May 9
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I walked with Smallwood to Woods of Skelton   he was going to Ripon   I returned home.  Went on to Uncle Hirst’s

Sunday May 10
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Capes & Jane had tea with us.  After tea Capes & I walked up to Aldbro & back to Church

Monday May 11
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity.  Went to see Aunt Bell   At Night I walked up to Aldbro  called at Janes

Tuesday May 12
Father & Mother  Capes & Jane set off in Mrs Morrells Cab to Joes Wedding at ½ past seven.  Went to office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I went to Uncles   Miss Milnthorp  Mrs M Smith & Miss Fretwell were there

Wednesday May 13
Went to office   Did mail   went to Helperby.  Shot 9 rooks.  Got home about two   Richd H[irst] walked home with me   went to shoot rooks at Owens at Night  Had some very good sport  Holdsworth  Davies & I had tea with Owen at the Hall

Thursday May 14
Uncle Hirst went to London  Mr Capes was at Faxfleet so I was left alone.  At Noon was about home  Borrowed Kings Gun.  At Night I went to Ellinthorp Hall to shoot rooks  Lampson  J.Smith & H.E.Clark were there  we shot a score  got home about eleven.  I went to sleep at Uncles

Friday May 15
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon went to Langthorp  At Night I went up Minskip Beck & to Aldbro   went back to Uncles

Saturday May 16
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was about home & at Langthorp  At Night Steele & I rowed up the river to Roecliffe  took a gun  got a shot or two at rats

Sunday May 17
Spent the day at Uncles   Richd came over   went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday May 18
Had breakfast at Uncles   At Noon took Crabb to Robert Greens to line his bitch.  At Night was strolling about the river side  Had a shot at a rat

Tuesday May 19
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon was about home.  At Night took the gun & Crabb up the River   Shot 2 rats.  Had some capital sport

Wednesday May 20
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon went to Langthorpe.  At Night Rode Uncle Hirsts pony to Marton with Grafton on business & from there to Ouseburn   Had supper at Uncle Picks   got home at ¼ to ten   Got a pickle Fork Aunt Ann got in York for me to give to Joe & Sarah

Thursday May 21
Had breakfast at Uncles  At Noon Was about home.  Wrote to Butterworth & Co inclosing p.o for 14/6 & requesting them to forward Whartons Manual for Articled Clerks.  At Night was at Uncle Hirsts   it was wet

Friday May 22
Had breakfast at Uncle’s   At Noon went to Langthorp.  At Night Capes & I went up the River   I shot 2 rats  Joe & Sarah came home   Uncle came home from London

Saturday May 23
Went to Office   At Noon went to Langthorp  Recd by Post “Whartons Manual for Articled Clerks”   At Night Rode Uncle Hirsts pony to Dishforth to see Pinckney on business   got home about ten

Sunday May 24
Went twice to BB Church   Went to Langthorp in the afternoon

Monday May 25
Went to Office   At Noon Read Law   At Night went in the boat with Capes & Jane   Joe & Sarah   got home at eight   Walked with Smallwood round by Stump Cross & Minskip

Tuesday May 26
Went to Office   At Noon read law   At Night was about home   Went to Langthorp to sup   S.Hirst was there   I went to Uncles to sleep as Uncle had gone to Birmingham

Wednesday May 27
Had breakfast at Uncles   Read Law   At Night Smallwood & I walked up to Minskip over the hill to Mr Crows & to Grafton & on to York Road & then on to Dunsforth Road & home

Thursday May 28
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon went to Langthorp   At Night Drove Mary Hirst & Sophy to Norton le Clay   I went on to Cundall on business   Wrote to Thos Stackhouse

Friday May 29
Had breakfast at Uncles   At Noon was about home   At Night Arthur Powell & I went down by train to Helperby & walked back   he shot 4 rooks  Smallwood met us

Saturday May 30
Went to Office  At Noon wrote to Aunt Ann & sent her 4 rooks.  At Night Richard Hirst & I went to Dishforth to stay until Monday morning

Sunday May 31
Went to Dishforth Church in the morning   Richd & I had a walk in the afternoon & about home in the evening

Monday June 1
Rode Richd Hirsts Horse as far as Norton Lane End when he left me  went to Office   Had note from Lizzy.  At Noon was about home   At Night walked with Leond Sedgwick round by Kirby Hill & with Smallwood past Crows

Tuesday June 2
Went to office   At Noon was about home.  In the afternoon I drove Mary Hirst & Mary Ann Sedgwick to Ripon in Uncle’s Dog Cart   We had the Hirsts  Steele & the Bridal party   at night  we went to Westwick in the Boat

Wednesday June 3
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn   Had supper at Uncle Williams.  Walked home   got home about ten   Mrs Henlock asked me to go next Saty night & stay till Monday
[Mrs Henlock is his uncle William Henlock's wife]
Thursday June 4
Went to Office   Was about home at noon   Uncle & Aunt Pick had tea with us   After tea I walked to Woods of Skelton   Smallwood was there   he came home with me

Friday June 5
Went to office   At Noon was about home   At night Joe  Capes  Smallwood & I went with Button to catch rats at some stacks throught langthorp   Took Crab   got six   Had some very good sport

Saturday June 6
Went to office  At Noon was about home   At Night Smallwood set 3 miles on the road to Ouseburn to stay over tomorrow at Uncle Wms

Sunday June 7
Mrs Henlock & I walked to Little Ouseburn Church in the morning   went to Gt Ouseburn in the afternoon & night   Aunt & I went to Aunt Picks after church

Monday June 8
Walked home to breakfast   At Noon Was about home.  At Night Had tea at Smallwoods   He went to practice   I read the Abbot.  Went to Uncle Hirsts

Tuesday June 9
Went to Office  At Noon was at home   At Night it was wet   went to sup at Uncle Hirsts.  Father & Mother were at Langthorpe   Read Law

Wednesday June 10
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  In the afternoon I drove Mary & Sophy Hirst in their Dog Cart to Brafferton Bazaar   It was wet   Had some good fun raffleing &c &c   Got home about 9    Supper at Uncle’s

Thursday June 11
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night Steele  Capes   E C Clark  Smallwood & I rowed up to Westwick.  Smallwood & I had a walk

Friday June 12
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   Read Law.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the River   Had some porter at Bickerdikes   went to Aunt Bells to sup

Saturday June 13
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood walked with me to Dishforth.  I stayed all night   he returned

Sunday June 14
Went to Dishforth Church.  Ryott dined with us.  Cousin Mark & I drove to Baldersby to tea   went to Skipton Church  Called at Morley’s   Annie was from home   Drove home about ten
[Skipton on Swale]

Monday June 15
Walked home   Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night  Joe  Capes & I went up in the boat   Slater went with us   I took a gun & Joe took one   Joe shot one rabbit  I shot one & I shot a bat  he got two pike from Slaters lines.  Got home about ten

Tuesday June 16
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night I went to Helperby with Jas Sedgwick  Had supper at Mrs Roger’s & walked home  arrived about ten   Smallwood went to York

Wednesday June 17
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   cleaned the gun.  At Night Joe Capes Smallwood & I went up in the Boat.  I shot a rabbit at Roecliffe Woods   Joe shot a Wood Pigeon & a rat.  Capes & Joe got out at Slaters & went to Aldbro   S & I brought the boat home

Thursday June 18
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Myton  Sat about half an hour in front of Myton Hall & then returned

Friday June 19
Went to Office.  Edwin Mitchell came to Barnaby   Jas Morley & he dined with us   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Minskip & up to Mr Crows & down into Grafton Lane  I supped with him  Edwin Mitchell slept in my room

Saturday June 20
Went to Office   Mr Barroby & Edwin Mitchell dined with us   At Noon was about in the fair.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the River

Sunday June 21
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday June 22
Went to Office.  At Noon was about in the fair   Nineteen of us sat down to dinner   After dinner Mr John Mitchell & I had a walk in the fair.  At Night Richd Paver, Young Houseman  Joe  Capes & I had a stroll in the fair

Tuesday June 23
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night we had the Hirst[s] Steele  E C Clarke  Smallwood &c &c  went into the fair &c &c  Had a very pleasant evening  Went home with Mary & Sophy  walked thro’ the fair as we went home

Wednesday June 24
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Had tea with Smallwood   we walked to Staveley  got home about ½ past nine

Thursday June 25
Went to Office   At Noon Girling took my likeness.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Skelton  Got home about ½ past nine

Friday June 26
Went to Office   At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the River

Saturday June 27
Aunt Bell & I went to Taitlands   Fletcher drove us to Starbeck   Got to Taitlands about 4   Henry Redmayne & I went to Billinger shooting  shot 2 hares

Sunday June 28
Went twice to Stainforth Church   Hnery R & I went on to the Rock at night

Monday June 29
Went to Skipton Sessions   Mr Wm Foster drove me to Settle station   dined with Chr Ingelby at the Devonshire & then retd to Taitlands   Foster drove me up  Had a bottle of Perry at his house.  Had a lot of folks to tea at Taitlands who had been calling on Thos Stackhouse & his bride  Went to Settle after tea

Tuesday June 30
Drove Uncle Redmayne’s carriage & pair to meet to ladies [sic] from Gargrave   Henry & I called on Thos Stackhouse   Walked to Langcliffe   Was about in the afternoon   Henry & I went shooting into the wood  I shot 7 rabbits

Wednesday July 1
Henry  Mary R. & I rode the Carriage horses & Jessie to Stockdale    called on Hargraves   Jane R went with us to Settle on the black horse.  Was about in the afternoon
Were on the Moor Heads at night with Uncle and Henry.  Saw lots of grouse

Thursday July 2
Was about Taitlands most of the day   At night  Henry   Mary & I rode to Crow Nest & back by Lawkland & the Station   Had a splendid ride

Friday July 3
Uncle   Henry & I walked up to Dale Head & round home by the Moor Tops   Shot a Plover.  Was about in the afternoon

Saturday July 4
Was about in the morng   Started at ¼ past twelve   came home by York   got home at eight

Sunday July 5
Went twice to BB Church  Was housekeeper in the Evening   Was very dull all day

Monday July 6
Went to Office   At Noon wrote to Aunt Redmayne & Jane   At Night was about home   Leonard supped with us

Tuesday July 7
Went to Office   At Noon went to Langthorp   At Night Smallwood & I walked round by Grafton   I supped with him   Aunt Pick gave me half a sovereign

Wednesday July 8
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked up to Minskip over the Hill to Crows & over into Grafton Lane & round by Aldbro.  Went to Uncles after supper

Thursday July 9
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Myton then to Helperby & home  Supped at Mrs R Buttery’s

Friday July 10
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn  Supped at Aunt Anns   Got home about ten

Saturday July 11
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night  Smallwood & I walked past Langthorp Cottage onto Ripon Road & round by Skelton  called at Woods

Sunday July 12
Went twice to BB Church.  Went with Joe to Kirby Hill in the afternoon   Had tea at Joes

Monday July 13
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   At Night Rode Joes Mare to Dishforth to get her shod.  Supped at Cousin Mark’s

Tuesday July 14
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn  Had some fruit at Uncle Wms   the good people were out at the other house   Got home about ten

Wednesday July 15
Went to Office   At Noon was about home   At Night went to Cookes Circus   A very fair performance   Uncle & Aunt Pick went  Joe & Sarah, Capes, Lizzie, & Alice, Steele, & Smallwood.

Thursday July 16
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked up the Wetherby Road past Grafton Grange & back round by the hill near Minskip

Friday July 17
Went to office   At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Kirby Hill on to Dishforth Road past Norton Lane & on to Leeming Lane   I went to Langthorp after supper

Saturday July 18
Went to Office  At Noon was about home  At Night walked to Dishforth  Mr Ryott & Linley were there

Sunday July 19
Went to Topcliffe Church in the morning  Smallwood came ov   went to Dishforth church in the afternoon  Hawkins dined with us  Thomas Mason had tea with us  Smallwood & I walked home at night

Monday July 20
Mr Barroby started 3 bulls for Salisbury show.  Went to Office,  At Noon Father & Mother set off for Doncaster.  Read Law.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn

Tuesday July 21
Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  At Night Smallwood & I went to Slaters & had a long walk with him  He shot a hare

Wednesday July 22
Went to Office  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn   We did not see anyone   walked home by High & Low Dunsforth

Thursday July 23
Went to Office  At Noon read Law  At Night walked to Skelton  Called at Woods  met Smallwood there   he was coming from Ripon.  Went to Uncle Hirsts

Friday July 24
Went to Office at ½ past six   stayed till after eight   At ½ past eight Smallwood Steele Joe & I went to Langthorpe   Miss Stott was getting in a stack   we took our dogs & killed loads of mice & twelve rats.  Got back about ½ past eleven.  At Noon was about home.  At Night went to Church  Recd Arthur Maister preached   it was the anniversary of the Church opening   Supped at Joes.  Father & Mother came home from Mrs Workmans.  Two Miss Scholfieds came to Capes’

Saturday July 25
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Jim Sedgwick   Mary Sedgwick & I walked to Kirby Hill   Cousin Mark came to BB & I went home with him

Sunday July 26
Went to Dishforth Church in the morning   Mr & Miss Barroby went to Wm Richardsons childs christening  I came home at night with John Appleton in the pony carriage   They came to meet the Bulls from Salisbury which came tonight

Monday July 27
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night went boating with Capes’ party down the River.  Called at Ellenthorp  Supped at Capes.  Two Misses Scholfield were staying at Capes - very nice girls.  Had a very pleasant evening

Tuesday July 28
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp.  Uncle Wm came & left his pony & carriage at our house until he returned from Driffield.  Lizzie  Alice & I went in his pony carriage to Ouseburn   Supped at Aunt Anns   Got home about ½ past nine

Wednesday July 29
Went to Office   At Noon rode Uncle Williams Pony to call at Capes’s   At Night Leonard Sedgwick & I walked to Westwick as there was a Pic nic there   We had home in our Boat Ruth Stott, Sophy Hirst   Mary Sedgwick & last of the ladies tho’ perhaps not least Nelly Scholfield.  Leond Sedgwick  Jim, Smallwood & I.  We got home about ten & very jolly it was.  Leond & Sophy rowed one oar & Nelly & I rowed the other  I walked up to Aldbro with Hebe Scholfield & Nelly
[The Capes lived in Aldborough]

Thursday July 30
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp.  At Night Had a party some of us went a walk towards the Swale Nab.  Called at Ellenthorp as we returned.  Had a very jolly night   I walked up to Aldbro with Nelly Scholfield, Leond & Jim went up to Aldbro & we three returned together

Friday July 31
Went to Office   At Noon went to Langthorpe   At Night walked with Smallwood, up Minskip Beck & home by Minskip.  Walked from Joes to Aldbro with Hebe Scholfield (very jolly)

Saturday August 1
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Jim Sedgwick & Mary  Hebe & Nelly  Sophy & Mary Hirst & I walked up Minskip Beck   Had a very jolly go in   Jim & I set Hebe & Nelly to Aldbro

Sunday August 2
Went twice to BB Church.  Went with Dora to Roecliffe in the afternoon

Monday August 3
Uncle Hirst   Dora  Mary  Sophy  Hebe & Nelly Scholfield & Leond Sedgwick went to Manchester this morning.  I went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Joe & Sarah  Capes & Jane & I went to Roecliffe in the boat to see a dog of Adamsons   After supper I went to Jim Sedgwick   We had a short walk up Aldbro Road

Tuesday August 4
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp  At 2 o’clock I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Starbeck   Uncle & party came from Manchester today & brot home the Dog Cart.  I went on to Liverpool  Uncle & Aunt Pick were there   we stayed at the Stork.

Wednesday August 5
Uncle  Aunt  Tom & I went to Manchester   spent the day in the Exhibition & most superb it was  We took a Cab to Salford  called on Crosby but he was out.  Came home to Liverpool.  Tom slept with me.

Thursday August 6
Spent the Day in Liverpool   went to Toms office   Was about the Docks & Custom House  At Night we all went to Allsopps Wax Work Exhibition   went to an Organ performance in St Georges Hall which was most glorious & went to the Amphi Theatre which was very good  Tom slept with me

Friday August 7
Aunt  Uncle & I went to Blackpool   walked about on the Sea Side   At Night Played Cards at the Inn   We had a very large party

Saturday August 8
Was about Blackpool  which is a very nice place   At two o’clock  Uncle & I started home   we got to Starbeck about ten  I went home with Uncle to Ouseburn & stayed all night with him

Sunday August 9
Went to Ouseburn Church   After dinner I walked to BB.  Went to BB Church at night  After Church Steele & I walked to Capes’s   saw the young ladies [the Scholfields]

Monday August 10
Went to Office  At Noon was about home  At Night Smallwood & I walked past Crows & round by Minskip home

Tuesday August 11
Went to office   was about home all day

Wednesday August 12
Went to Office  At Noon was about home   At Night went to Capes   Sedgwicks & the Hirsts were there   Went into Lawson’s grounds   Had a very jolly evening

Thursday August 13
Went to Office   At Noon went to Capes’   Capes & Nelly had gone to Ripon   Spent the Evening at Uncles   Nelly was there   she stayed all night

Friday August 14
Went to Office   At Noon about home.  At Night I went with Capes  Jane  Sophy  Hebe & Nelly to Joes in Morrells Cab   Had a little dance with Nelly & Sophy &c &c  Steele came home with us all inside the Cab   I went with them to Aldbro

Saturday August 15
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night went boating   Nelly & I steered home

Sunday August 16
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Called at Capes’   Nelly & Jane sat with Father & me in our pew at Aldbro

Monday August 17
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night we went boating   Nelly & I rowed there   We got out at the Wood on this side Westwick   Nelly & I had a very jolly stroll    we two steered home.  I walked with her to Aldbro & wished the girls good bye -

Tuesday August 18
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home   The Scholfields left today.  At Night Capes & I walked up Minskip Beck   Crab killed a rat.  Felt rather dull   I set Uncle Hirst to Sampsons in the Dog Cart

Wednesday August 19
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Joe  Capes  Smallwood & I went up Minskip Beck   Got a lot of Mushrooms.  I went & had supper at Uncles   Sent Nelly Scholfield a song called “Good Night”  also Nelly is a Lady

Thursday August 20
Went to Office.  At Noon read law   Went to Langthorp.  At Night Sophy  Dora  Mrs Charles  Mrs Joe & the Two Sedgwicks had tea at our house  Had a stroll with Sedgwicks & Sophy up Minskip Beck

Friday August 21
Went to Office   At Noon Cleaned gun &c &c   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Helperby  called at Mrs Rogers  Got home about nine

Saturday August 22
Went to Office.  At Noon went to Capes’s.  At Night Smallwood set me 3 miles on the way to Ouseburn   I went to Uncle Wm’s

Sunday August 23
Went twice to Gt Ouseburn Church   In the afternoon Young Johnson called   I went to see Uncle Pick  Walked home after church at night Smallwood met me

Monday August 24
Went to Office  At Noon read law.  At Night Joe Sarah & I walked up the River Side.  I then walked nearly 3 miles up the Ripon Road to meet Smallwood   Wrote to Nelly to be inclosed in a letter to Hebe by Sophy

Tuesday August 25
Went to Office   At Noon was about home.  At Night Had tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts   Joe & Sarah  Capes & Jane  Sophy  Mary Sedgwick & I.  Capes  Joe & I had a walk up Minskip Beck

Wednesday August 26
Went to Office   At Noon Read Equity.  At Night I went to Joes  he Sarah & I had a walk towards the Cottage   Supped with them

Thursday August 27
Went to Office  At Noon stayed at Uncles to dinner   At Night Smallwood & I had a walk to Mr Crows & round by Minskip

Friday August 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Dined with Sophy   Read Law.  At Night Capes Jane & I had a walk on the river side below Aldbro

Saturday August 29
Went to Office.  At Noon was about home.  At Night Smallwood  Capes & I walked up the River Side & round by Langthorpe  We then walked home with Capes & Jane

Sunday August 30
Went twice to BB Church  Kept house for Joe in the afternoon as he & Sarah were both at Redcar

Monday August 31
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood & I set off to Ouseburn   it came on rain & we turned back
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Tuesday September 1
Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  Mr Capes brother John died last night   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn   Called at both houses   Supped at Uncle Picks

Wednesday September 2
Went to Office   At Noon about home   Read law    At Night Smallwood & I walked 3 ½ miles up the Knaresbro Road

Thursday September 3
Went to Office   Read law   Father & Mother went to Redcar    Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick started for the lakes on a walking tour.  I dined with Joe.  At Night Joe  Sophy & Mary Sedgwick & I had a walk   with [sic] supped at Uncle Hirsts with Sophy & Mary S

Friday September 4
Went to Office   Read law before breakfast    at Noon about home  Joe dined with me  At Night I took a note for Miss Cunningham    went to Uncle Hirsts to sup with Mary Hirst & Sophy

Saturday September 5
Read Law   Went to Office   At Night Rode Uncle Hirsts pony to Grassgill   Richd Paver went with me to Picks of Marton Moor on business   I went to Ouseburn to Uncle Wms & Uncle Picks   got home about ten

Sunday September 6
Went twice to BB Church.  Spent the afternoon with Joe at Langthorpe   Stayed Sacrament in the morning

Monday September 7
Read the Law Chronicle.  Went to Office.  At Noon read Law.  At Night Capes & Jane & Joe had tea with me   Joe went to Pilmoor to meet Sarah   Capes & I walked up the River & went to meet the train   Capes & Jane supped with me

Tuesday September 8
Read Law Chronicle    Went to Office.  At Noon Read Law   At Night it was wet  read Law   Leond Wm Sedgwick supped with me   He left about eleven

Wednesday September 9
Read Law Chronicle   Went to Office.  At Noon went to Langthorp   dined with Joe & Sarah off a brace of grouse.  Went to tea at Capes.  Capes  Jane & I came down to meet the train   Cousin Bessie Stamper came to stay with me

Thursday September 10
Read Law   Went to Office   At Noon saw Capes  Jane & Mary Hirst off to Redcar.  At Night Joe & I walked towards Ellinthorpe   Supped with Cousin Bessie at Joes

Friday September 11
Read Law   Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  At Night  Joe & Sarah had tea with us   Joe & I had some good sport rat hunting down the Canal

Saturday September 12
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood  Jim Sedgwick & I walked to Ouseburn   I supped at Uncle Picks   got home about ½ past ten

Sunday September 13
Went to BB Church in the morning   Smallwood & I went to Kirby Hill Church in the afternoon & walked by Sion Hill home   Had tea at Joes   Kept house for him & let Sarah & him go to Church

Monday September 14
Read Law   Went to Office.  At Noon was at the Office till after one   At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Banks & then up Topcliffe Road

Tuesday September 15
Read Law.  Went to Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night Smallwood Joe & I had a walk down the Banks.  We all went & supped at Langthorpe   we stayed till 11

Wednesday September 16
Went to Office.  At Noon Read Law   At Night Smallwood Joe & I walked up the River   the Dogs killed 2 rats.  I then went to a glee practice at Miss Stotts

Thursday September 17
Went to Office.  At Noon was at Smallwood’s   pd him £30 for 10 shares Luxemburg Obligations at £3 & 6/3 Commission.  At Night I had tea with Smallwood   He & I walked to Dishforth   Supped at Cousin Marks   Mrs Ryott was there   got home about ten

Friday September 18
Read Law   Went to Office.  At Noon Received of Smallwood the Coupons for 10 Great Luxembourg Obligations.  At Night I walked to meet Smallwood & Steele coming from Skelton   went to meet train.  Capes came from Redcar to stay with me until Tuesday next - Aunt Hirst   Mrs Charles   Dora & the children came from Redcar today
[Mrs Charles’ children]

Saturday September 19
Read Law   Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood & I had a walk towards Crows & round by Minskip home

Sunday September 20
Went with Capes to Aldbro Church in the morng   Kept house in the afternoon  Went to BB Church in the evening

Monday September 21
Went to Office   Left about ten   walked to Ouseburn Feast   Dined at Uncle Picks   Capes dined with us   went to tea at Uncle Wms   Called at Crosby’s   Smallwood came on after tea & had supped with us at Uncle Wms   Lascelles & wife  Miss Haddon  Howe & wife  Old Pick & wife   Richd Paver  Ellison & wife were there   Smallwood & I walked home   arrived about 11.50 pm  

Tuesday September 22
Went to Office   Capes went to Redcar   At Noon read Law   At Night I walked to Mr Woods of Skelton   Smallwood was there   Dora & Smallwood supped at our house

Wednesday September 23
Went to Office   At Noon read Law.  At Night Joe & I went to tea with Smallwood   Played cards   stayed till ½ past nine

Thursday September 24
Went to Office   At Noon went to Smallwoods   At Night Smallwood & I walked down the Rail by Milby on to Dishforth Road   Had a good read at Law Chronicle

Friday September 25
Went to Office   At Noon walk part of the way to Langthorp   went to Hy Carass’ to market.  At Night  Smallwood  Willey Stubbs & I walked up to Kirby Hill & home by the Fields   Mrs Charles  Mary Hirst & Sophy supped with us.  I set them home

Saturday September 26
Went to Office   At Noon at Smallwoods   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Broom Close   Thos Lund was from home.  We walked on to Norton   called at Richd Walburns  Had a little singing  Got home about ½ past nine

Sunday September 27
Went twice to BB Church.  Dr Cartman preached both times   It was wet in the afternoon

Monday September 28
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked nearly 3 miles up Ouseburn Road.  Went to Uncle Hirsts to sup as some Justice business wanted attending to   Mrs Charles S & Co went home today

Tuesday September 29
Went to Office.  At Noon was at Uncle [sic] as they were all from home   I dined there alone & had tea there   After tea walked to meet Dora & Sophy coming from Dishforth   went & had supper at Mrs Parkers at Langthorp   Got home about ½ past eight

Wednesday September 30
Went to Office   At Noon walked down the Banks.  At Night walked round by Milby Road hour

Thursday October 1
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk   At Night Joe & Sarah had tea with [sic]  Had a walk with Joe   Read Law

Friday October 2
My 19th anniversary of my birth day.  Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Had tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts   Went to Roecliffe to see Poulter about a dog of Rd Hirsts   Went to fetch Sophy from Practice.  Capes & Jane came from Redcar

Saturday October 3
Went to Office   At Noon about home.  At Night went by train to Helperby    Richd Hirst walked home with me & stayed with me until Monday morng

Sunday October 4
Went twice to BB Church    Rd Hirst & I kept house in the afternoon

Monday October 5
Went to Office.  At Noon at home   At Night Walked with Joe to Langthorp   Returned home and read law

Tuesday October 6
Went to Office    At Noon at home.  At Night Had Capes & Jane to tea

Wednesday October 7
The Fast Day   Joe Sarah & I drove to Ripon   Heard the Bishop preach   Dined at Langthorp   Went to BB Church at night
[Presumably the Fast Day ordered by the Government in response to the news of the Indian Mutiny.  The Queen would have preferred a Day of Intercession:  cf Victoria RI by E. Longford]

Thursday October 8
Went to Office   Stayed till ½ past one   Father & Mother came from Redcar   At Night went back to Office   stayed till nine

Friday October 9
Went to Office   At Noon had a short walk   Was at the Office till ½ past 9 at night   Had tea with Smallwood

Saturday October 10
Went to Office   At Noon had a short walk   At Night was at the office till ½ past 9 at night

Sunday October 11
Went to the Mail morning & night  (Uncle was in London)   Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Had tea at Uncles

Monday October 12
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Capes   At Night walked nearly to the Bar to meet Smallwood coming from Ouseburn

Tuesday October 13
Went to office   At Noon about home   At Night went to Concert   Heard Mrs & Mr Lockey & Miss Banks sing & Blagrove the violinist & brother the Concertina player also Mr Aylward on the Violin cello   It was most glorious   Supped with Smallwood  Young Johnson was there

Wednesday October 14
Went to Office    Sent N.S. [Nelly Scholfield] the words used at the Concert last night   At Noon Had a walk   read law   At Night Read law at Smallwoods

Thursday October 15
Went to Office   At Noon walked nearly to Ellenthorpe   At Night went & Read law at Smallwoods

Friday October 16
Went to Office   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read law at Smallwoods & wrote to John Heelis Esquire

Saturday October 17
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Uncle & Aunt Pick came & took me home with them    Went to call at Crosby’s

Sunday October 18
Went twice to Gt Ouseburn Church   Young Johnson dined with us   Called at Uncle Wms after church at night

Monday October 19
Had breakfast at Ouseburn   Walked home  Went to Office.  At Noon at home   At Night Read law at Smallwoods

Tuesday October 20
Went to Office   At Noon Had a short walk.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Woods of Skelton   Had a rubber at Whist.  Got home about ½ past 9

Wednesday October 21
Went to Office   At Noon walked up Dishforth Road   At Night Read Law at home

Thursday October 22
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Read law at Smallwoods.  Commenced Williams on Real Property

Friday October 23
Went to Office   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Saturday October 24
Went to Office   At Noon about home   Dined at Uncle Hirsts with Roger & Wm Buttery & Rd Hirst    At Night went with Richd to the train   Went with Sophy to the practise   we went by the Common & I fetched her home & spent the evening at Uncles

Sunday October 25
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday October 26
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night went to train to meet Smallwood & to Uncle Hirsts

Tuesday October 27
Went to Office   Was in the office till 1.20.  At Night Had tea at Smallwoods   read law

Wednesday October 28
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk down the banks.  At Night Read law at Smallwoods.  Wrote to Jane Redmayne jr

Thursday October 29
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Aldbro to see Jane [Capes].  Mr Clark of Ellenthorpe popped into dinner with us.  At Night read law at Smallwoods

Friday October 30
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk down the Banks    Dined at Uncles.  At Night sat with Bessie Carass   Read Law at home

Saturday October 31
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk down the Banks,  At Night Read law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 1
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday November 2
Went to Office   At Noon about home   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Tuesday November 3
Went to Office   At Noon Read Law Chronicle   At Night working at the Office    Mr & Mrs Clark of Ellenthorp were married today

Wednesday November 4
Went to Office.  At Noon about home   Read Law Chronicle   At Night went to Newsroom & to Sedgwicks to sup  Played Cards till after 11

Thursday November 5
Went to Office   At Noon Had a walk down the Banks through Milby & on to Topcliffe Road home.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Friday November 6
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a walk down the Banks   Read Law Chronicle.  At Night Had tea at Uncles   Went with Sophy to the Practice   Read Law at Smallwoods

Saturday November 7
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk down the Banks   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 8
Went twice to BB Church   Kept house in the afternoon   After tea walked to Joes

Monday November 9
Went to Office.  At Noon Walked to Aldbro.  At Night went to Langthorp   Brot Sophy from there  Read Law at Smallwoods   fetched Mother from Aldbro

Tuesday November 10
Went to Office   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   Read Law Chronicle   At Night Had tea at Smallwoods   Wrote to Heelis  Went to Glee Singing   to Steeles   Read Law at home 
[Heelis appears in the Class lists for Giggleswick in his 1853 diary]
Wednesday November 11
Went to Office   Posted Letter for Heelis    Also to him   Moot Point   At Noon walked to Aldbro & round by York Road.  At Night went to fetch Smallwood to sup    Jim Sedgwick came

Thursday November 12
Went to Office   At Noon walked with Joe & Sarah to Langthorp.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Drew his draft Will

Friday November 13
Went to Office.  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Sophy & Mrs Joe had tea & supper at our house

Saturday November 14
Went to Office.  At Noon went thro the Hirings   Had a short walk.  Uncle & Aunt Pick & Uncle Wm dined with us   Read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 15
Walked with Mother to Aldbro    went to Aldbro Church   Went to Aldbro Church in the afternoon and to BB at night   Sarah had a half sort of fainting fit & I had to lead her out   walked home with Dora & supped at Uncle  [sic]   Leond S.  Joe & Sarah supped at the Bridge Foot
[Sarah is about 4 ½ months pregnant; Mary Elizabeth was born 5 April 1858]
Monday November 16
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Aldbro  Pd Mr Capes’ & Fathers rent   Brought Mother home   I dined at Langthorp.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods.   Went to Station to meet Aunt Bell who came from Taitlands

Tuesday November 17
Went to Office.   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Smallwood & I walked with Joe to Langthorpe.  Father & I were alone

Wednesday November 18
Went to Office. At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road & round by the Kirby Hill Fields.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Stayed supper with him

Thursday November 19
Went to Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night met Mr Preston & Mr Smailes of Ripon at Smallwoods   Went to Glee Singing at Sedgwicks   Had supper   took Sophy & Mrs Hy Powell to Uncle Hirsts & slept there as Uncle was from home

Friday November 20
Had breakfast at Uncles.  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road.  At Night was at home

Saturday November 21
Went to Office   At Noon walked to Langthorp   called at Mrs Parkers & Joes   At Night read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday November 22
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Had tea at Langthorp

Monday November 23
Went to Office.  At Noon walked with Dora up Topcliffe Road   After dinner walked to Langthorp.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Tuesday November 24
Went to Office.  At Noon Dined with Smallwood   At Night went to a party to Uncle Hirsts   the Sedgwicks &c &c &c were there    got home about 11   Had singing &c

Wednesday November 25
Went to Office   At Noon Mrs Hy Powell  Sophy & I walked a mile up Topcliffe Road.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Thursday November 26
Went to Office.  At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods.  Ingd his Will

Friday November 27
Went to Office.  At Noon Mr Harrisons Stables & Chamber over were on fire.  At Night went & read Law at Smallwoods

Saturday November 28
Went to Office.  At Noon Had a short walk.  At Night Had tea at Uncles   Miss & Miss Annie Morley of Effingham were there.  Went home to supper

Sunday November 29
Went twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   After church in the morning during Sacrament  Miss Morley  Annie & I had a walk on the Common

Monday November 30
Went to Office   At Noon Had a short walk   At Night went to Smallwoods   Had a present made of a Ring   Walked with S to Langthorp

Tuesday December 1
Went to Office    Walked with Joe to Langthorp at noon   At Night Went to Uncle Hirsts & the Newsroom    Went to Mrs Parkers of Langthorp to sup   Went across to Joes & came home

Wednesday December 2
Went to Office    At Noon walked with Joe to Langthorp.  At Night was at Smallwoods

Thursday December 3
Went to Office    At Noon walked with Joe & Sarah to Langthorp.  At Night went to a soiree at Mr Smallwoods    Had a very jolly evening   got home about 12

Friday December 4
Went to Office   At Noon walked with Joe to Langthorp.  At Night went to Langthorp   Mary & Charlotte Smith   Miss Morley and Annie & Jacob Smith   Leond Sedgwick & Mary were there   got home about 11

Saturday December 5
Went to Office    At Noon walked to Langthorp   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Station   saw Joe & Sarah off to York from whence they were going to Faxfleet Hall on Monday.  Spent the eveng at Smallwoods
[Baines Directory 1823:  Faxfleet [ERY], in the parish of South Cave....6 miles SW. of South Cave.  Pop. 163.....Scholfield, John, gent.  Hall;  Scholfield, Wm. farmer, North Hall.....
Whites Directory 1840:  Faxfleet, a village and township, at the confluence of the Humber, Ouse, and Trent....had 177 inhabitants, and 1630 acres of land, intersected by the Market Weighton canal, and including part of Walling fen...H.G. Barnard Esq [of Cave Castle] is lord of the manor, but the soil belongs to various owners...Weddell, John George, land surveyor, North hall...Farmers [include] Scholfield, John]
Sunday December 6
Twice to BB Church    Once to Aldbro

Monday December 7
To Office   Father & I rode the old Pony & Joes Mare to Langthorp Field.  Smallwood & I went by train to Helperby   Met Dora & Sophy coming from Burton at the Burton Station   Came along together

Tuesday December 8
To Office   At Noon about home   At Night at Smallwoods.  Thos Lund was there   played Cards

Wednesday December 9
To Office  Walked with Smallwood to Minskip   Spent evening at Uncle Hursts   Miss & Annie Morley were there    Took Sophy & fetched her from the Practise

Thursday December 10
To Office.  Had letter from Sarah who was staying at Faxfleet Hall.  At Noon Rode Joe’s Mare to our Langthorp Field   Miss Morley  Miss Annie   Dora & Sophy had dinner  tea & supper at our house   Spent the Evening at home.  Today L.W.S[edgwick] asked me to be his groomsman

Friday December 11
To Office.  Had short walk    At Night at Smallwoods   Went to Station to meet Joe   he did not come

Saturday December 12
To Office   At Noon about home   At Night went to Sedgwicks for ½ an hour   Went to Smallwoods

Sunday December 13
Twice to BB Church   Had dinner & tea at Joe’s

Monday December 14
To Office   At Noon Smallwood & I went to Slaters to ask him to meet us Rabbiting at 2 o’clock to morrow.  At Night at home   Had a bad cold

Tuesday December 15
To Office   In the afternoon Capes   Joe  Smallwood & I went Rabbiting with Slater & Poulter   got one Hare & one Rabbit   Had middling sport   Went to Smallwoods at Night.  Jim Sedgwick & Joe were there   played Cards

Wednesday December 16
To Office   At Noon about home.  At Night went to Joes    Sarah returned from York today.  Went to Smallwoods

Thursday December 17
Smallwood & I went to York to order clothes for Leonards Wedding.  Dined at Park Place   Had tea at Crosby’s house of business    Smallwood supped at our house

Friday December 18
To Office   At Noon about home   At Night at Smallwoods

Saturday December 19
To Office   At Noon Had a short walk   At Night Read Law Chronicle at Smallwoods

Sunday December 20
Twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro   Set Aunt Bell to Aldbro after church at night

Monday December 21
To Office   At Noon walked up Topcliffe Road.  At Night at Sd.s   He & I set Joe to Aldbro

Tuesday December 22
To Office.  Lizzie & I had a walk down the Banks at noon    Smallwood & I walked to Woods of Skelton at night  played cards   got home about 10

Wednesday December 23
To Office.  At Noon Lizzie & I walked up the River.  At Night at Smallwoods   Jim Sedgwick came in  had a game at Cards   Walked up to the practise in the School 

Thursday December 24
To Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night Smallwood & I had a walk up Ouseburn Road

Friday December 25
Twice to BB Church    Smallwood dined with us   Richd Hirst came to tea   Sd. & I walked past Ripon Windmill & round by Skelton home

Saturday December 26
To Office   At Noon about home.  At Night Smalld   Richd Hirst & I walked to Skelton   Played Cards   Got home about 10

Sunday December 27
Twice to BB Church   Kept house in the afternoon

Monday December 28
To Office   At Night went to Smallwoods   commence reading Stephens Commentaries on the laws of England as I got them today

Tuesday December 29
To Office   At Night was to have gone to a party at Owens but could not as I had a boil    Kept house at Uncles till ½ past 8   Read Law & went home  Mother was at home   They arrived home about 12 o’clock

Wednesday December 30
To Office   At Noon went to get a deed executed by Miss Paley at Aldbro.  At Night Steele   Smallwood & Jas Sedgwick came & supped at the Bridge Foot   Had a very jolly evening

Thursday December 31
To Office    At Noon about home    At Night Read law at Smallwoods   Supped with him

Cloth bound 3 ½ inch x 6 inch notebook “Renshaw’s Diary and Almanack for 1857”
 
In the flyleaf is written “JRS  Jany 1857    For 1858 & 1859”
 
The entries for 1858 and 1859 are written in the 1857 Diary by using it as a notebook with the printed dates and days deleted and ten plain pages stitched into the back.

Up to Saturday January 9th doing nothing but going to Office   Suffering from Carbuncle

Sunday January 10
Twice to BB Church.  Once to Aldbro

Monday January 11
To Office   Had breakfast at Uncles.  The Workmans left Uncles this morng   At Noon about home   At Night went to see Jane Capes   Went to Leonard Sedgwicks to sup   H.E. Clark   J.Smith  Wm Morley   Smallwood   Steele   Joe & I were there   played Cards   Got home about ½ past one

Tuesday January 12
To Office   At Noon working at the Office.  At Night went to Smallwoods & to Sedgwicks   Arranged to go with Leond & M. Sedgwick in the Cab to Starbeck

Wednesday January 13
Went with Leonard & Mary Sedgwick to Taitlands to Leonards Wedding   he paid my fare   Tom Sedgwick joined us at Leeds   Fanny Stubbs met us at Settle Station   Had a Fly to Taitlands  Had tea there    Tom Sedgwick   Wm Nixon & I went to sleep at Stackhouses    Leonard went to Richardsons
[Fanny Stubbs is Bp Stubbs’ sister Frances 1836-77]

Thursday January 14
Went to Taitlands to 1st breakfast & helped Uncle to arrange.  Went back to Stackhouse’s   got dressed   Took Leond to Church & they got wed.  Tom Sedgwick  I  Wm Stubbs  Wm Nixon & Hy Redmayne were Groomsmen    Miss Nixon   Mary Redmayne  Mary Sedgwick   Fanny Stubbs & Margaret Ingelby were bridesmaids.  Went to Taitlands   Sat down 30 to breakfast at ½ past 12 Bride & Groom started about 2.  We some of us walked to Stainforth Foss & on to the rock in front of Taitlands   went & had a 1st tea at Stackhouses    Went to Taitlands  we were above 50 of us  Had a splendid dance   Got to Stackhouses about ½ past 3   Went to bed about 5  Everything passed off firstrately
[John's friend Leonard is marrying John's friend Jane Redmayne.  He is a few days short of his 29th birthday; if baptised as a baby, she will soon be 24.  Her brother Henry was baptised in Dec 1841; he is possibly 16.  Her sister Mary may be about 14.  Mary Sedgwick is about the same age as John, that is 19, and Fanny Stubbs is 21. Wm Stubbs is the future Bishop, then aged 32]

Friday January 15
Had luncheon at Taitlands   Tom Sedgwk  Mary & I came home by York.   Went to Uncles

Saturday January 16
Uncle Hirst went to London.  I went to Uncle Hirsts to stay   Went to call on Mary Sedgwick & Mrs Capes

Sunday January 17
Went to BB Church in the morng    walked with Dora to Roecliffe in the afternoon & stayed at home with her in the evening

Monday January 18
To Office    At Noon walked down the Banks with Mrs Joe.  Sat in the house at Uncles in the evening

Tuesday January 19
To Office.  At Noon went to Bridge Foot.  Spent evening at Uncle Hirsts.  Went to see Mrs & Mr L W Sedgwick

Wednesday January 20
To Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night went to call on Mrs LWS with Sophy

Thursday January 21
To Office   At Noon about home   At Night went to tea at Leond Sedgwicks   Bro[ugh]t Mary & Jim down to Uncles to sup

Friday January 22
To Office.  Went to Aldbro   Mrs Capes was confined of a son.  Went to Smallwoods   Read Law   Set Mary Sedgwick home to Aldbro. Met Leonard   called for ½ a minute & saw Miss Nixon

Saturday January 23
To Office.  Mrs Capes & baby going on very nicely.  At Noon at Aldbro   At Night Read law & had tea at Smallwoods   Richard Hirst came home

Sunday January 24
Went twice to BB Church.  In the afternoon Rd Hirst & I walked up the Common & round by Minskip Lane opposite Crows home   Mr & Mrs L W Sedgwick appeared at Church

Monday January 25
To Office.  At Noon rode Joes Mare to Aldbro.  At Night read law at Smallwds   Went to Bridge Foot   Fetched Sophy from Practise   Uncle Hirst came home from London.  Stayed on still at Uncles

Tuesday January 26
To Office   Dined at Uncles.  At Night went to Sedgwicks   Had tea with them   Miss Nixon was with them   Got to Uncle Hirsts about ½ past ten   Had a very pleasant evening

Wednesday January 27
To Office.  At Noon rode Joes Mare round by Aldbro.  At Night Read law at Smallwoods

Thursday January 28
To Office  Had a walk by the fields towds Kirby Hill.  At Night Read Law at Smallwds  Went to Mrs Parkers of Langthorp to fetch Mother & Sarah

Friday January 29
To Office   At Noon Rode Joes Mare to Langthorp field.  Read Law at night

Saturday January 30
To Office.  At Noon about home  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Went to Station to meet Joe coming from London   Rd Hirst came   Rd Hirst came   we slept togr at Uncles

Sunday January 31
Twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday February 1
To Office.  At Noon at the Office.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Tuesday February 2
To Office.  At Noon went with Joe to Langthorp   At Night Read Law

Wednesday February 3
To Office.  At Noon walked & had dinner with Joe & Sarah.  At Night read Law at Smallwoods

Thursday February 4
To Office.  Wrote to Heelis.  Alice & Lizzy went to School today.  At Noon went with Capes to Aldbro   Dined there   At Night Read Law at Sds   Joe & Sarah had tea & supper with us at Uncles

Friday February 5
To Office.  At Noon walked with Capes to call at Mrs Parkers at Langthorp  At Night Read Law at Sds   Went to fetch Sophy from Sedgwicks   Had a good deal of singing   Got home about ½
 past 11

Saturday February 6
To Office.  At Noon rode Joes Mare up Topcliffe Road.  At Night went to Joes    Sophy Hirst was there

Sunday February 7
Twice to BB Church once to Aldbro   Dined at Uncles   Walked before dinner whilst they were at Sacrament with Steele to Roecliffe.  Set Aunt Bell to Aldbro at night   Sophy went with me

Monday February 8
To Office.  At Noon walked with Dora & Sophy & Joe to Langthorp.  At Night Had Mr & Mrs Leond Sedgwick & Miss Nixon   Jim Sedgwick   Capes    Aunt Bell   Sophy Hirst & Mary Sedgwick   Joe & Sarah to tea at the Bridge Foot at 8 o’clock    Had singing & conversation   Sophy & I set Miss Nixon to Leonards

Tuesday February 9
To Office.  At Noon walked with Joe to Langthorp   Mrs Leonard Sedgwick & Miss Nixon were there   I walked home with them & bid Miss Nixon good bye as she leaves tomorrow

Wednesday February 10
To Office.  At Noon walked with Dora to Langthorp.  At Night read Law at Smallwoods   Went to Mrs Powells for Dora

Thursday February 11
To Office   At Noon Had walk.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Friday February 12
To Office   Went with Joe to Langthorp   At Night read law at Smallwoods

Saturday February 13
To Office.  At Noon about home.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday February 14
Twice to BB Church.  In the afternoon Rd Hirst & I walked up Minskip Beck

Monday February 15
To Office.  At Noon went to see Sarah at Langthorp.  At Night read Law at Smallwoods

Tuesday February 16
To Office   At  [sic] Had a walk.  Went to Joes   had a young party at night

Wednesday February 17
To office  At Noon read Law   At Night walked with Smallwood to Woods of Skelton

Thursday February 18
To office   At Noon about home  At Night Had a party at Uncle Hirsts to meet Mr & Mrs Clark of Ellenthorpe & Mr & Mrs L.W. Sedgwick   Had a dance   Kept it up till ½ past 12

Friday February 19
To office.  At Noon walked to Langthorp   Went to Church at Night   Read Law at home

Saturday February 20
To office.  At Noon about home   At Night Read Law at Smallwoods

Sunday February 21
Twice to BB Church   once to Aldbro

Monday February 22
To office.  At Noon Had a walk up the Common with Sophy.  At Night Sd & I & Joe went in Morrells phaeton to H.E.Clarks evening party   Had a dance    got home about 2.  Slept with Rd Hirst at Uncles

Tuesday February 23
To office.  About home at noon.  At Night Went to an Oratorio in the School Room   Heard Mrs Sunderland    Steele sang & sevl others   Slept at Uncle’s

Wednesday February 24
To office.  Rode Uncle Hirsts pony   dined at Dishforth   Went to Cundall on business   Got a man called Dalby to go on horseback to Scotts 2 miles from Cundall & in returning His horse fell & broke Dalby’s leg   Got home about 7 o’clock   Dora Hirst & I set Aunt Bell to Aldbro

Thursday February 25
To office    At Noon went to Langthorp   Had an evening party at the Bridge Foot  Mr & Mrs Clark & Mr & Mrs L W Sedgwick   Danced   played Cards   Richd Paver came   Got to Uncle Hirsts there I slept a little after one

Friday February 26
To office.  At Night Smallwood & I walked to Uncle Picks   had supper & got home about ten

Saturday February 27
To office   At Noon walked to Langthorpe   At Night called to see Misses Stott & Steele   went to Sedgwicks   Had a rubber

Sunday February 28
Twice to BB Church.  Stayed at home in the afternoon

Monday March 1
To office.  Very snowy all day.  Read Law at Sds at night   went to fetch Mother from Sedgwicks

Tuesday March 2
To office.  At Night Read Law at Smallwoods   Had tea & supper at Uncle Hirsts   Joe  Sarah & M. Ann Sedgwick were there

Wednesday March 3
To office.  At Night read law at Smallwoods.  Read law at home

Thursday March 4
To office.  At Noon dined at Langthorp.  At Night Had party at Stotts  Played Cards  Left about ½ past 12   I slept at Uncle Hirsts

Friday March 5
To office.  At Night went to Church    Joe   Capes & I supped at Smallwoods   Played Cards

Saturday March 6
To office.  At Night Sd & I had a short walk  Read Law

Sunday March 7
Twice to BB Church   Recd Sacrament   Came a very heavy fall of snow tonight

Monday March 8
To office   At Noon Read Law   At Night Had a walk up the Common   Read Law

Tuesday March 9
To office.  At Noon read Law   Mary Ann Sedgwick & Sophy Hirst spent the day at the Bridge Foot   At Night Sd & I walked to Woods of Skelton

Wednesday March 10
To office   At noon read Law   Smallwd & I went about 3 o’clock in Morrells phaeton to Ripon   Had tea with Preston   Got home about nine

Thursday March 11
To office.  At Noon Read law.  At Night Had a short walk up the Common   Finished 1st vol of Stephens Commrs  Went to Aldbro to fetch Mother
[Stephens Commentaries on the Laws of England]

Friday March 12
To office   At Noon Commenced 2nd vol of Stephens Commentaries   Dined & had tea with Uncle Hirsts.  Went to Church  At Night & read Law

Saturday March 13
To office   At Noon Read Law   At Night Had short walk   Read Law   Fetched Sophy & Mary Ann Sedgwick from Joes

Sunday March 14
Twice to BB Church   once to Aldbro

Monday March 15
To office   At Noon Read law   At Night Had a short walk with Smallwood   Read Law  Had tea at Uncles   Set Sophy to practise

Tuesday March 16
To office   At Noon Read Law   Had a party at Mrs Powells at night   played Cards   Got home about ½ past twelve

Wednesday March 17
To office   At Noon Read Law   Dined & had tea at Uncles   It was Aunt [sic] birthday   At Night Read Law   Went to Sedgwicks   got some physic
[Leonard Sedgwick practised medicine for a time in Boroughbridge before moving to London in the 1860s.  His younger brother James Sedgwick was the doctor in Boroughbridge until his retirement to Wimbledon in 1900]

Thursday March 18
To office   At Noon walked to Langthorp   At Night Had a short walk with Sd   Mr & Mrs Parker of Langthorp & Cousin Bessie Stamper had tea with us

Friday March 19
To office   At Noon Had a walk   Had tea at Smallwoods

Saturday March 20
To office.  At Noon about home.  At Night Had short walk with Smallwood   called at Sedgwicks

Sunday March 21
Only went once to Church to Aldbro in the afternoon   Was very unwell

Monday March 22
Did not go to do the Mail   Went to Office after   At Noon about home.  At Night Had a short walk  Read Law

Tuesday March 23
To office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At Night Walked to Langthorp

Wednesday March 24
To office.  At Noon went to Aldbro   Got a first rate dog from Capes  he got him from Peacock relieving officer.  We walked round by the Pasture back.  At night had tea at Smallwoods

Thursday March 25
To office   Capes & I had a long walk down the Bank   Capes & Jane dined with us   About home at night

Friday March 26
To office.  At Noon Walked with Joe & Sarah up the river   At Night Smallwd & I walked round by Stump Cross

Saturday March 27
To office   At Noon Had a short walk   At Night Smd & I walked to our field opposite Slaters & home by Langthorp

Sunday March 28
Twice to BB Church  once to Aldbro.  Did the Mail as Uncle was unwell

Monday March 29
Read Law  Went to office   At Noon read law   At Night Sd & I had a walk past Langthorp cottage

Tuesday March 30
Read Law.  To office.  At Noon read law   At Night Had a walk up the river   went to Church

Wednesday March 31
To Office.  Spent the day at Uncles   Had a P.O. Surveyor over


Thursday April 1
To office   About home all day

Good Friday April 2
Went to do the Mail   To BB Church in the morning  to Aldbro in the afternoon   Capes & I went to Joes at night   Had a long walk up the river

Saturday April 3
Went to York.  Had some teeth stopped   Saw a man named Sheppherd hanged.  Sent Crab by train to Mr Workmans

Sunday April 4
Once to BB Church & once to Aldbro.  Had tea at Uncles

Monday April 5
To office   Sarah was confined of a little girl   Dined at Uncles.  Had tea at Smallwoods

Tuesday April 6
To office.  At Noon about home.  At Night at home.  Could not go to Mrs Clark’s party as I had a swollen face    Smallwood & Sophy came in for a short time

Wednesday April 7
To office.  At Noon about home   At Night was at Uncle Hirsts

Thursday April 8
To office   At Noon about home   Spent the Evening at Smallwoods   Harry Redmayne came to Leonard Sedgwicks

Friday April 9
To office   At Noon walked to Aldbro   At Night Had a walk

Saturday April 10
To office.  At Night Had a walk

Sunday April 11
Father & I went to Aldbro Church in the morning   I kept house in the afternoon   & to BB Church at night

Monday April 12
To office.  At Noon read law    At Night Spent evening with Harry Redmayne at Capes’   Had a long walk down the river past Ramsdens

Tuesday April 13
To office    At Night went to Owens’ sale   Smallwd & I walked thro Minskip & back

Wednesday April 14
To office  At Noon read law   At Night  Harry Redmayne had tea with us    we two walked half way to Ripon to meet Sd    Came home by Skelton

Thursday April 15
To office    At Noon read law   At Night Hy Redmayne  Smd & I had a short walk   it came on wet

Friday April 16
Read law   Went to Office   At Noon read law   At Night  Capes  Joe  Smallwood  Hy Redmayne  went to Robt Green’s farm to ferret    Had a bit of good sport    Read law

Saturday April 17
Read law   Went to office   At Noon about home   At Night Smallwood & I walked to Ouseburn & back

Sunday April 18
Twice to BB Church   once to Kirby Hill

Monday April 19
Read law   To office   At Noon Smd & I walked thro Minskip & round to Crows & home by Grafton Road   Went to Joes to sleep   Mr & Mrs Ld Sedgwick of York came to our house

Tuesday April 20
To office   Read law at Noon   At Night Had tea with Hy Redmayne & Capes  party at Uncle Hirst - Hy & I had a walk up Minskip Beck

Wednesday April 21
To office.  At Noon walked to Langthorp   At Night Rode Joes Mare to Dishforth   Supped at Cousin Marks

Thursday April 22
To office   At Noon read Law   At Night Sd & I walked as far as Leaf’s of Spellow    I called   Supped with Sd

Friday April 23
Read Law    to office   At Noon went down the Banks with Capes   At Night Sd & I walked round by the Spellow Road towards Leafs

Saturday April 24
To office    Read law  At Noon   Read law    About ½ past 3 I rode in Smiths dog cart with Sd who was going to Cattal Station to Ouseburn Workhouse & walked to Ouseburn    Had tea at Uncle Picks   Walked to Grassgills   Rd Paver & I went out to shoot rabbits    did not get any    Hy Redmayne stayed with me at Uncle Picks
Cattal Station is on the old OS on the York and North Midland rlwy, east of Knaresboro]

Sunday April 25
Morning & Evening to Gt Ouseburn Church    Rd Paver spent the day with us.  Jim Sedgwick who was at Crosby’s had tea with us

Monday April 26
Walked from Ouseburn   Went to office   At Noon went to Aldbro  walked with Capes round by the Pasture.  At Night   Sd  Joe  Capes & I walked up the river as far as Mulwith

Tuesday April 27
To office.  At Noon in the fair   At Night Smd & I walked up Spellow road & down towards Leafs   Had 2 good courses with rabbits

Wednesday April 28
To office   At Noon about home   At Night Sd & I walked past Langthorp Cottage & round by Newby Gates & Mulwith home

Thursday April 29
Drove Aunt Hirst to Northallerton    Had the management of the sale of the goods &c of the late Mr Hy Hirst   Uncle Hirst came by train   Slept at the Golden Lion

Friday April 30
Got some deeds registered at Regr Office  Attended sale & got home by the last train at night went to sup at Uncles   Aunt & Uncle drove home in the afternoon

Saturday May 1
To office   At Noon about home  At Night went to Mrs Michl Smiths to tea   Dora & Sophy & Sd were there   played cards   I went to sleep at Uncles as he went to London this morng

Sunday May 2
Twice to BB Church once to Aldbro   Spent day at Uncle’s   Rd was there

Monday May 3
Read law   To office.  At Noon read law.  At Night went by train to Pilmoor   Met Sd coming from York   We walked home round by Thornton Brdge
[Thornton Bridge House is on the 1880 O.S, north of Brafferton, on the river Swale]
Tuesday May 4
Read law   To office  At Noon read law   Walked with Sd to Leafs of Spellow   got leave to shoot rabbits

Wednesday May 5
Read law   To office   At Noon read law   At Night Sd & I walked to Uncle Wms Plantation  Met Harry Redmayne there with the gun   I shot a rabbit

Thursday May 6
Read law   To office   At Noon read law   At Night Sd & I walked to Dishforth   Supped & then returned

Friday May 7
Read law   To office  At Noon read law   At Night Sd & I took the gun to Spellow Grange   did not get anything

Saturday May 8
Read law   To office   At Noon about home  At Night Harry Redmayne  Sd & I walked to Uncle Wms Cottages

Sunday May 9
Morning & Evening to Aldbro Church   Afternoon to Kirby Hill   No service at BB Church on acct of alterations in the Organ   Hy Redmayne slept with me at Uncles

Monday May 10
To office   At Noon Hy Redmayne & I had a walk   At Night Sd   Hy Redmayne & I went to Spellow Grange to shoot rabbits   We only got one.  Hy slept with me at Uncles

Tuesday May 11
To office.  At Noon read law   At Night Hy Redmayne & I went to Clarks of Ellenthorp Hall   stayed supper.  Aunt Bell was there.  Hy slept with me

Wednesday May 12
Read law.  To office.  At Noon Read law  At Night  Sd & I walked to Dishforth  Had supper there

Thursday May 13
To office  Read law.  At Noon.  At Night drove our DogCart to Starbeck to meet Tom   Sd went with me to Knaresbro   got home about ten

Friday May 14
To office   At Noon read law.  At Night Tom  Sd & I walked to Leafs of Spellow   I shot one rabbit   Supped with Sd

Saturday May 15
Read law   To office   At Noon about home   At Night Tom  Capes & I had tea at Uncles   We walked to Minskip

Sunday May 16
Twice to BB Church  once to Aldbro

Monday May 17
To office.  At Noon read law   At 3 o’clock went to shoot rooks at the Hall   Shot about 150.  After tea went to Ellenthorp Lodge & Hall  shot about 85.  Supped at Heaton Edwins

Tuesday May 18
To office   At Noon with Tom   At Night went down by train to Jacob Smiths   shot 218 rooks Supped & walked home

Wednesday May 19
To office   At Noon read law   At Night Tom & I had tea at Sds at 6  Went up Minskip Beck.  Had a 2nd tea at Leonds   Played Cards

Thursday May 20
To office  Tom left us today.  At Noon read law   At Night Sd & I went by train to Helpy  shot 6 or 7 rooks  Rd Sedgwick was there   had supper & walked home.  Uncle Hirst retd from Paris.

Friday May 21
To office.  At Noon read law.  At Night went with Sd & Jno Clark to Leafs

Saturday May 22
To office   At Noon about home.  At Night Sd & I walked up the river

Sunday May 23
Twice to BB Church once to Aldbro   Did the mail

Monday May 24
To office   At Noon read law   At Night Sd & I went & called at Mr Leafs of Spellow

Tuesday May 25
To office   Read law.  At Noon Read law  At Night Sd & I walked thro Minskip

Wednesday May 26
Read law   To office   At Noon read law   At Night went to tea at Capes’s.  Thos Hawksley was christened today   walked home with Dora & Sophy
[Thomas Hawksley Capes was born 22 January]

Thursday May 27
Read law   To office.  At Noon read law   At Night Sd & I went to Mr Leafs rabbits   I shot one

Friday May 28
Read law   To office.  At Noon about home.  At night Sd & I walked to Uncle Wms Wood   I shot a rabbit

Saturday May 29
Read law   To office.  At Noon about home  At Night Sd & I walked up the river

Sunday May 30
Twice to BB Church   once to Aldbrough

Monday May 31
Read law   To office   At Noon read law   At Night Capes & I walked up Minskip Beck. I went to call at Leond Sedgwicks - Sd went to Ripon for a fortnight

Tuesday June 1
Read law   To office   At Noon Read Law   At Night Capes   Joe   Charlesworth & I went ratcatching to the Mill - Supped at Uncles

Wednesday June 2
Read law   To office   At Noon called with Capes at Leonards.  At Night Steele   Charlesworth   Joe & I went boating

Thursday June 3
Read law   To office   At Noon read law.  At Night in the House   a very heavy thunder storm came on

Friday June 4
Read law   To office  At Noon read law.  At Night walked with Joe & Capes up the river

Saturday June 5
Read law   To office  At Noon about home   At Night Sd came from Ripon   Had tea with him Went to Leafs  Shot 2 rabbits

Sunday June 6
Twice to BB Church   once to Aldbro.  After church at night Had tea at Leonards

Monday June 7
Read law   To office  At Noon read law   At Night I went to Leafs   Shot 1 rabbit which I left for Mrs Fletcher
[Possibly Mrs Fletcher of Minskip]

Tuesday June 8
Read law   To office.  At Noon read law  At Night Capes   Steele & I went boating   I then walked with Steele to Minskip   Had an invitation to join a Helperby Pic Nic to Brimham tomorrow which I declined.  We called at Charlesworths

Wednesday June 9
Read law  To office.  At Noon read law   At Night Capes & I walked to Slaters & up Minskip Beck   I supped with him

Thursday June 10
To office   At Noon Read Law  At Night Capes  Steele   Charlesworth & I went boating

Friday June 11
To office   At Noon Had a walk down the Banks with Charlesworth.  At Night Capes & I went to Leafs   He shot 2  I shot one rabbit.  We had a glass of beer at Mr Clarks of Minskip on our return

Saturday June 12
To office   At Noon went by train on business to Mr Grays of Brafferton   Richd Hirst drove me round by Thos Lunds home.  Had tea at Uncles.  At Night  Uncle Pick fetched Capes & me in the Dog Cart to spend tomorrow at Ouseburn
[Probably the Rev Wm Gray, canon of Ripon, and vicar of Brafferton]

Sunday June 13
Twice to Gt Ouseburn Church   Alexr Hunter  John Hunter   Frances Hunter & Rd Paver spent the day with us   Aunt Bell  Aunt Henlock & Mr Robt Rheeder came down in the afternoon    Called at Crosby’s & Uncle Williams
[The Hunter family in the 1851C for Ouseburn area are William and Elizabeth, both aged 48, with five children under 17, include John aged 10.  1851C: Peggy Rheeder, 67, William R., 33 (both b Gt Ouseburn), and Mary Rheeder, 15, b Marton]

Monday June 14
Stayed breakfast at Ouseburn  Walked home after   To office  At Noon read Law   Walked to Langthorp   At Night Capes  Joe  Charlesworth  Steele   E.C.Clark  Smallwood & I went boating   Sd & I walked round by Aldbro

Tuesday June 15
To office   At Noon about home  At Night Sd & I had a short walk   It came on a very heavy thunder storm

Wednesday June 16
To office   At Noon in the fair   At Night Sd & I walked to Langthorp cottage & round by Kirby Hill

Thursday June 17
To office.  At Noon was in the fair   Alice & Lizzie came home today   Edwin Mitchell dined with us.  At Night Sd & I walked to Minskip

Friday June 18
To office   At Noon about home   At Night Sd & I had a walk

Saturday June 19
To office   At Noon at home   At 4 o’clock I went with Sd who had got Mr Smith to drive him to Aton Station as far as the lane leading to Grassgills   I went on to Grassgills   After tea Rd Paver & I went rabbit shooting   I got 2 shots  killed them both

Sunday June 20
Mr & Mrs Pick   Rd Paver & I went to Marton Church in the mg   In the afternoon Rd & I walked to the Moor   At Night we two walked as far as Uncle Pick’s at Ouseburn   Tom Johnson set us part of the way back
[Presumably Mr & Mrs Pick of Grassgills; Marton with Grafton is the nearest village]

Monday June 21
Rd Paver & I went to the rabbit holes but did not get a shot.  Had breakfast   walked home   At Noon was in the fair   Mr & Mrs Workman came to our house.  At Night Sd & I strolled about

Tuesday June 22
To office   At Noon in the fair  Tom Scholfield had dinner with us.  At Night I went with him to the Station   Sd & I round about the fair

Wednesday June 23
To office   At Noon in the fair  At Night Mr & Mrs Clark  Uncle Wm & Aunt   H.E.Clark  a Mr Newsam who was saying at Mr Clarks  Dora & Sophy had tea with us   Was in the fair   Had some good fun

Thursday June 24
To office   At Noon at home  At Night Capes  Sd & I went boating

Friday June 25
Mr & Mrs Workman left us  they took Lizzie & Alice with them  To ofice  At Noon at home   At Night walked to the workhouse to meet Sd coming from Skip Bridge

Saturday June 26
To office.  At ½ past one Fletcher & Mrs Chas Stubbs drove with me to Starbeck   I went by train to Settle stn.  Drove to Settle in Mr Wm Fosters drag as it was at the Station  Uncle Redmayne met me in the fly at the Lion.  Jane Capes & Baby were at Taitlands

Sunday June 27
Went to call at Thos Stackhouses   Went to Stainforth Church   After dinner Jas the footman walked with me to Settle   I called at Mrs Roberts & the Terrace  was introduced to Mr Walter Hills.  We retd by Stackhouse   After tea  Uncle   Mary & I went to the Low Barn & in the Wood   Mary left us   we went on to Billinger & called at Richd Armisteads
[Mary Anne Stubbs, sister of the Bishop, married Walter Hills at Navestock on 14 Dec 1858]

Monday June 28
Uncle Redmayne drove me to Settle Station   Went to Skipton Sessions  Had a case there (The Queen v Ellen McDonald)  Dined at the Devonshire at 4 o’clock  Came with Sergeant Croft to Knaresbro   Walked from there   Sd met me 4 miles on the road.  Got home about eleven

Tuesday June 29
To office   Mr Capes went to Taitlands   At Noon about home  At night Mr ? & I went towards Mr Leafs

Wednesday June 30
To office   At Noon about home.  At Night Sd & I walked past Mr Clarks of Minskip up opposite Mr Crows & on to Nineveh & then turned down & came back by Marton & Grafton

Thursday July 1
To office.  At Noon at home  At Night Sd & I had tea at Joes  walked up the river side & supped with Joe

Friday July 2
To office.  At Noon at home  At Night Joe  Sd & I had a short row  We supped at Sds   played cards

Saturday July 3
To office  At Noon Had my likeness taken  in John Parkers Yard by a travelling artist   At Night had a short walk with Sd   Lizzy & Alice came home from Doncaster   Uncle & Aunt Pick  I went home with them

Sunday July 4
No church in the morning at Ouseburn   went afternoon & night  Sd walked on in the afternoon  I retd to BB with him after church   Johnson had tea with us

Monday July 5
To office.  At Noon walked down to see the Cricket Match.  At Night Sd & I walked round by Spellow & Staveley  called at Mr Leafs

Tuesday July 6
To office   At Noon called at Sedgwicks on Fanny & Mary Ann Stubbs & Mr Hills.  At Night Sd & I walked to Dishforth supped at Cousin Marks & then returned

Wednesday July 7
To office   At Noon about home  At Night Sd & I walked to Grassgills   Rd Paver went with us to the rabbit holes   Rd shot one

Thursday July 8
To office  At Noon about home.  At Night met the Sedgwicks  Fanny & Mary Ann Stubbs  Walter Hills  Joe  Sarah & Aunt Bell at Uncle Hirsts

Friday July 9
To office   At Noon about home   At Night Capes & Jane came from Taitlands   went to Aldbro to see them   Mary Redmayne came to Leonards   I had tea there

Saturday July 10
Sd & I set off to Liverpool en route to Wales   Joe drove us to Starbeck   got to Liverpool about ½ past 12   Tom met us   walked about the docks &c till 5 when we had champaygn [sic] dinner at the Goat Hotel   Went to the Amphi Theatre   walked round the town   we stayed at the Canton Hotel

Sunday July 11
Tom & we went to the church for the blind.  Went to Toms lodgings to see his 2 dogs.  Dined at the Canton at 3  Went by Ferry to New Brighton & from there by Wallasey to Bidston on foot where we had a most splendid view of the adjoining neighbourhood   from there we walked thro Birkenhead Park to Birkenhead   Had tea at the Royal & returned by pckt to Liverpool   Tom stayed all night with us

Monday July 12
Atarted at 6 o’clock by pckt to Birkenhd  from there by train to Chester & had breakfast there  then on to Llangollen Road Station   from there by bus (5 miles) to Llangollen thro’ the vale of Llangollen  some of the finest scenery I ever saw.  We there had luncheon & went by Coach to Llanberis (48 miles) where the scenery the first 30 miles was most enchanting   the last 18 miles was very wild indeed & the fog fell fast from the adjg hills thereby impeding our view.  At Llanberis we had tea

Tuesday July 13
Stayed all day at Llanberis.  Went to see the Waterfall & then Sd & I walked with a young gentn up towards the top of Snowdon.  Played cards in the Evening   very wet all day

Wednesday July 14
Sd & I with other two gentelmen went to the top of Snowdon without a guide  about 2 miles up we had some very nice views particularly descending on the Beddgelert side:  after we had been a short time on the top  2 ladies & a young gentleman (Lady Astley Coopers Sister  niece & son) joined us to Beddgelert where we had luncheon   from there we took a Car   drove to Pont Aberglaslyn & from there back to Llanberis (the most beautiful drive I ever had)  where we stayed all night   our party (tho’ very aristocratic) were most agreable [sic]
[Sir Astley Paston Cooper 1768-1841 was an eminent surgeon]

Thursday July 15
We along with the same party as yesterday took a car to Carnarvon & we all went by train to Bangor where the Coopers left us   but one gentleman stayed with us  We went to the British Hotel.  We walked to see the Tubular & Suspension bridges which are wonderful works of ingenuity    from below the Tubular bridge we took a boat & came under the Suspension bridge as far as the George Bathing House near Bangor where we dismissed the boatman & Sd & I bathed (in the Menai Straits)  we then went to our hotel & had luncheon  took the ferry across the river & walked (2 miles) to Beaumaris which is a lovely spot  we then took a boat from Beaumaris direct to Bangor & had dinner at 7 o’clock  we then had a walk thro’ the Town

Friday July 16
We left Bangor by the Tourist coach past the Penbryn Slate Quarries which are most wonderful 2500 men being at work in them  we drove thro the pass of Nant Francon which was most superb  past the waterfall thro’ Bettws y Coed & had luncheon at Llanrwst  we then went on to Conway (altogr 38 miles drive thro splendid scenery)  we walked from Conway to Llandudno a most beautiful watering place  we ascended Ormes Head just above Llandudno from whence we had a most extensive view & then retd to Llandudno & stayed at the Queens Hotel  we walked about on the beach where we met 3 friends we had travelled with previously

Saturday July 17
Having bathed in the sea & had breakfast we walked to Conway & saw the Old Castle & had luncheon  from there we proceeded by train to Chester & saw a good deal of the Old Town  we were to have spent Sunday here & Tom came down to spend it with us but we preferred going to Liverpool & we stayed at the Stork Hotel  we went to the Adelphi Theatre after tea

Sunday July 18
Tom Sd & I went to the parish church in the morning where we had a very beautiful cathedral service    in the evening we went to the church for the blind    we dined at 3 o clock & had a walk by the river side on the the landing stage after church in the evening

Monday July 19
We went to St Georges Hall to see the inside of the Building & then executed a few commissions in the Town.  Tom went to his office & returned to us at the Stork to Luncheon at 2 o’clock  He saw us off by the 3.50 train   we brought a very large dog for Joe  we came straight away to Starbeck & took a fly home

Tuesday July 20
To office.  At Noon about home  At Night after tea went with Capes  Joe  Sd  Mary Redmayne  Sarah & Aunt Bell boating  Supped at Joes  walked home with Mary R to Leonards

Wednesday July 21
To office   At Noon about home.  At Night went to Leonards party  Had a very pleasant evenging  danced after supper  left about 1

Thursday July 22
To office  At Night Sd & I walked to Ouseburn  went to Uncle Picks  had supper  got a ride home with Uncle Wms man in the Dog Cart  He was setting Harcastle the painter to Skelton.  Fanny Stubbs came to stay with us today

Friday July 23
To office  At Night Sd & I walked to Spellow  I had one shot  killed a very fine rabbit  Uncle & Aunt Redmayne came to stay at Leonards

Saturday July 24
To office  At Night I called at Leonards  Walked to Uncle Wms at Ouseburn   got wet stayed all night

Sunday July 25
Morning & evening to Gt Ouseburn Church  In the afternoon Aunt & I took the Dogs down the Croft.  Sd walked on & I returned to BB with him after church at night  Rd Paver set us part of the way

Monday July 26
Read law  To office  At Noon Read Law.  At Night Sd & I walked to Grassgills went rabbit shooting  I got 2 shots missed them both

Tuesday July 27
Read law  To office.  At Noon read law  At Night Had a young party at Aunt Bells.  Went a row   retd to supper & had a game at Cards

Wednesday July 28
Read law  To office  At Noon read Law  At Night I had a walk with Mary & Sophy Hirst  we also had a short row in the Canal.  Had tea & supper at Uncles

Thursday July 29
Read law  To office  At Noon about home  At Night Sd  Aunt Bell  Fanny Stubbs & I drove Mrs Morrells phaeton to Uncle Picks  met the Howes  Chas & Alice Atkinson & Tom Johnson there  had a game at ball in the field  Got home about eleven

Friday July 30
Read law   To office   Sd Capes Joe & I rowed up to Westwick

Saturday July 31
Read law To office  At Noon at home  At Night Sd & I walked by Mr Crows to Grafton & on to York Road  Fanny Stubbs went to Ouseburn to stay till Monday

Sunday August 1
Twice to BB Church & once to Aldbro

Monday August 2
Read law  To office  At Noon read law   Fanny came from Ouseburn.  A large party went to Westwick in 2 boats to tea - At Night I rode Joes mare to Dishforth

Tuesday August 3
Read law   To Office   At Noon Read Law  At Night Sd & I walked to Grassgills  I had 3 shots at rabbits  killed one.  Uncle & Aunt Redmayne came to stay at our house

Wednesday August 4
Read law   To office   At Noon read law  At Night Sd & I went to Helperby by train  we returned by train as it was wet

Thursday August 5
Read law  To office   Uncle Wm missed the train so I went with him in his Dog Cart to Pilmoor & he caught it there   I brought the Dog Cart back  the Horse flung both his hind shoes.  At Noon read law  At Night went with a large boating party to Westwick  Got wet  walked with Uncle Redmayne to Ld Sedgwicks

Friday August 6
Read law   To office  At Noon read law  At 3 o’clock went with a party to Mr Barroby’s at Dishforth  Met Jim Sedgwick there   got home about ten  walked to Capes’ with Fanny Stubbs who was staying there

Saturday August 7
To office  At Noon Lizzie & Alice & Mary Redmayne went to School.  Uncle Redmayne went with them on his way to Taitlands  At Night I walked with Mother  Aunt Bell & Aunt Redmayne down the Banks & then walked to Aldbro with Mrs Capes & Fanny Stubbs

Sunday August 8
Twice to BB Church and in the afternoon walked with Aunt Redmayne to Kirby Hill Church

Monday August 9
Read law   To office  At Noon read law  Walked to Langthorp  At Night Sd & I walked thro Langthorp by the fields up past Langthorp cottage & on by the fields into the Skelton Road home.  Our people were all out  Read Law Chronicle

Tuesday August 10
Read law  To office.  At Noon read law  At Night S & I walked up the river side & back by Langthorp

Wednesday August 11
Read law  To office   At Noon read law   Fanny Stubbs went home today.  At Night  Joe  Sarah Sd & I went up the river in the boat

Thursday August 12
Read law  To office  At Noon Read Law.  At Night walked with Aunt Redmayne to Station to see off Mr & Mrs Jefferson of Northallerton & Miss Hartley who had been spending the day at Sedgwicks

Friday August 13
Read law  To office  At Noon Read law  At Night Sd & I walked thro Minskip up a lane which lead to the Wetherby Road down past Grafton Grange to Grafton & home

Saturday August 14
Read law  To  office  At Noon set Joe & Sarah to Langthorp  At Night drove the old pony to Baldersby to stay till Monday  Mr & Mrs Outhwaite of London were there

Sunday August 15
Mrs C Barroby  Annie Morley & I walked to Skipton church in the morning  We walked to St James’s in the Evening  I walked home with James & Annie Morley & walk Overbury  Met Mrs Heddon  was introduced to her

Monday August 16
Drove home from Baldersby after breakfast   To office.  At Noon about home.  At Night Joe  Sd & I went to Sampsons of Langthorp to try the Kirby Hill Harmonium.  Went & supped at Joes  Brought Aunt Bell from Joes

Tuesday August 17
Read law   To office  At Noon Capes & I walked with Joe to Langthorp.  At Night Sd & I walked to Woods of Skelton  went to Aunt Bells to sup.  Joe & wife  Capes & wife  Aunt Redmayne & I were there.  Had a game at whist

Wednesday August 18
To office   At Noon about home.  At Night Had some justice business at Aldbro at 6 o’clock   Had some friends at our house

Thursday August 19
To office   At Noon read law   Went to dine at Joes  At Night went & had a short walk with Joe & Sarah

Friday August 20
To office   At Noon Read Law  Walked with Joe to Langthorp  At Night Capes  Joe & I walked to Westwick  Had some porter there & walked home  Hy Redmayne came tonight to stay till Monday

Saturday August 21
To office   At Noon about home.  At Night Harry Redmayne & I had a walk thro Langthorp down Dog Kennel Lane.  Went to sup at Ld Sedgwicks

Sunday August 22
Hy Redmayne & I went to Aldbro Church in the morning  to Kirby Hill in the afternoon  to tea at Joes  & walked down to BB Church with Sarah at night

Monday August 23
To office   Hy Redmayne left us.  At Noon read law  At Night went to Joes  Joe & I walked up to Kirby Hill church to see what the workmen had done  went to sup (grouse) at Mrs M.L. Smiths

Tuesday August 24
Read law  To office  At Noon read law  At Night went to Joes  Walked about there

Wednesday August 25
Read law  To office At Noon read law  At Night Rode the old pony to Ouseburn  Supped at Uncle Picks

Thursday August 26
Read law  To office  At Noon Read law  At Night at Joes  went across to see Sampsons horses with Joe & Capes

Friday August 27
Read law  To office  At Noon read law  At Night Capes Joe & I took the boat to Slaters & walked on to Roecliffe to see Poulters dogs

Saturday August 28
Read law  To office.  At Noon about home  At Night at Joes [....] about

Sunday August 29
Twice to BB Church  at Kirby Hill in the afternoon  Had tea at Joes

Monday August 30
Read law  To office  At Noon read law  At Night at Joes  Sarah Joe & I walked to the station to meet Mr & Mrs Leonard of York

Tuesday August 31
Read law  To office  At Noon read law  At Night Capes  Aunt Redmayne & Jane Capes had tea at our house.  Capes & I attended a sale of the Independent Chapel at the White Horse  it was not sold

Wednesday September 1
Read law  To office.  At Noon read law  At Night was walking abt with Rd Hirst

Thursday September 2
To office  At Nine o’clock I met Charlesworth at Kirby Hill   we walked down to Ellenthorp Hall & waited till Mr Allansons Frank came  we went out shooting  Had luncheon at Heaton Edwins.  Frank shot 10 brace of partridges & 3 hares.  We lost 3 birds.  Charlesworth & I then went down to Humburton about 6 o’clock & had tea  came home by the train  I walked to Joes to fetch Mother  Had supper there

Friday September 3
To office.  At Noon about home  At Night I went by train & Joe & Capes walked to Helperby to the anti Felony association   Supped at Mr Roger Butterys  Walked home  arrived about 12  got wet

Saturday September 4
To office  At Noon about home  At Night walked as far as Broom Close & back  Met Smallwood at the train coming from Scarbro.  Uncle Redmayne came to Capes’ tonight

Sunday September 5
Twice to BB Church  In the afternoon walked with Steele & Miss R Stott to Kirby Hill Church  the Harmonium was opened.  Uncle Redmayne had tea at our house

Monday September 6
Read law  To office.  At Noon was up at Sds  At Night Joe Sd & I walked round by Kirby Hill

Tuesday September 7
To office  At Noon read law.  At Night Capes & I walked to Broom Close to meet Sd coming from Skelton.  Uncle & Aunt Pick  Aunt Bell   Sd  Sophy Hirst & I went to Pablo Fanque’s Circus

Wednesday September 8
To office   At One o’clock Sd & I drove Mrs Morrells phaeton to Starbeck  went on by train to Leeds.  Saw the decorations of the street &c in  honor [sic] of Her Majesty’s visit yesterday to the inauguration of the Town Hall.  Went to a concert at the Town Hall.  Heard Weiss & wife. Si[...] Reeves  Alboni  Clara Novello Santley& Cooper sing  It was glorious  Charlesworth & Steele were there   Steele came home with us  we arrived about a quarter to three

Thursday September 9
To office.  Uncle Hirst went to Langdon   Aunt & Mary went to Redcar.  At Night Sd & I walked thro Langthorp up behind Mrs Parkers & down the Cottage Lane.  We had Aunt Redmayne  Mrs Clark Mrs LWS & Sophy & Sarah to tea & supper.  Sophy & I set Sarah home.  I then went home with Sophy to sleep as Uncle was from home.  Miss Nixon was married today

Friday September 10
To office.  Had wedding cards from Miss Nixon  At Night Sd & I walked thro Minskip & up opposite Crows & down Gibbet Hill home   Steele  Joe  Capes & I went to Sds to sup as he is leaving next Wednesday to go & live at Scarbro

Saturday September 11
To office.  At Night Sd & I walked to Ouseburn  Called at Crosbys & Uncle Wms  Supped at Uncle Picks

Sunday September 12
Twice to BB Church   Dined at Uncles  Stayed at home in the afternoon.  After church at night walked home with Sarah to Langthorp  After supper Dora  Sophy & I turned out to see the comet

Monday September 13
To office.  At ½ past nine I drove Smallwood in Uncles Dog Cart to Dishforth  from there to Norton to Thos Lunds  to Thornton Bridge to Leond Sampsons & Jacob Smiths & home to Joes to dinner.  Had tea with Sophy & Sd at Michl Smiths - supped at the Bridge Foot with Sd  Sarah & Joe.  We walked to the station to meet Uncle coming from Warwickshire

Tuesday September 14
To office   Dined at Aunt Bells.  Had tea with Sd at Uncles.  Supped at Capes

Wednesday September 15
Went to Smallwoods to bid him goodbye as he left Borobridge today to live at Scarbro.  At Noon walked with Capes to Aldbro.  At Night Had tea at Uncles.  Went by train to Roger Butterys supped there & stayed all night  Rd Sedgwick supped with us  Mrs R was at Redcar

Thursday September 16
Came from Helperby with Rd Sedgwick by 9 o’clock train   Father & Mother went to Redcar.  To office.  At Night Had a short walk thro Langthorp

Friday September 17
To office.  At Night walked thro Langthorp

Saturday September 18
To office.  At Night Had a short walk  Went with Dora to meet Miss Thompson at the station.  Supped at Charlesworths.  A Cousin of his a Solicitor from Leeds   Steele & his brother were there  got home about eleven

Sunday September 19
Twice to BB Church.  Kept home in the afternoon

Monday September 20
To office  At Noon read law.  At Night Sarah & I walked as far as Broom Close  Read law

Tuesday September 21
To office  At Noon went with Capes to see the Cricket.  At Night Capes had tea & supper with me.  Aunt Bell was at Mrs Powells.  We walked to our field thro Langthorp  Charlesworth came & supped with us

Wednesday September 22
To office.  At Night walked to station  My coat & trousers came from Lpool but not the waistcoat as the Tailor was short of the cloth.  Went to Uncle Hirst   Steele  his brother & Mary Sedgwick were there   Stayed supper.  Had a very pleasant evening  Miss Thompson of Hatfield was there

Thursday September 23
To office.  At Noon Capes & I had a walk down the banks.  At Night at home read law

Friday September 24
To office.  At Noon went to Sampsons on business.  At Night Capes came down & spent the night with me   Aunt Bell was at Aldbro

Saturday September 25
To office.  At Night went to Ld Sedgwicks to tea at 7   played cards  got home about 11
Uncle Hirst went to Redcar

Sunday September 26
Twice to BB Church.  Went to Joes in the afternoon

Monday September 27
To office   At 10 oclock I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart with Sarah thro Ripon to Harrisons of Fountains respecting a horse of Sampsons of Langthorp    from there back to Ripon   from Ripon to Turners of Quarry Moor on whom I personally served a notice that if he did not return the money & take back the horse he would be sold by auction,  when he offered to give Sampson £45 for the horse back or give him £15 to keep it - At Night about home  went with Joe to sup at Capes

Tuesday September 28
To office.  At Noon went down to the Cricket field.  At Night went to Joes & from there to the train to meet the Hirsts & Miss Thompson coming from Duncombe Park.  Leonard Sedgwick was telegraphed for to Aunt Hirst who was ill at Redcar

Wednesday September 29
To office.  At Noon at the Cricket Field.  About 3 o’clock Rd Hirst came with a note which Mr Roger Buttery had brought from Redcar to say Dora  Sophy & Rd were to go by the 6 train to Redcar as Mrs Hirst was very ill   They went by the train but received a message at Pilmoor to say they were to return as poor Aunt was dead.  Leond came home from Redcar & Mary Hirst also came with him.  She died about 3 o’clock of paralysis apoplexy

Thursday September 30
To office.  Had breakfast at Uncles  At noon Father & Mother came from Redcar also Uncle Hirst & Mrs Chas Stubbs and the corpse came by Ripon  At night Had tea at Joes

Friday October 1
To office   Had breakfast at Uncles.  Dined at Joes as Sarah was in York.  At Night about home

Saturday October 2
To office.  At Noon at Uncles directing funeral cards.  At Night went with Capes to station as Chas Dixon was rather expected
[Possibly a relation of Miss Dixon cf 1856; the London family had Dixon relations]

Sunday October 3
Twice at BB Church.  Stayed at home in the afternoon

Monday October 4
To office.  At 12 o’clock we committed the remains of poor Aunt to the grave.  She was borne shoulder height by 6 men & a pall was borne by 8 ladies.  There was a large funeral.  Holdsworth & Owen performed the ceremony   At Night read law

Tuesday October 5
To office  At Noon about home  At night read law

Wednesday October 6
To office  At Night read law

Thursday October 7
To office  At Night read law

Friday October 8
To office  At Night read law

Saturday October 9
To office.  Was at the office after tea   Capes & Jane supped with us

Sunday October 10
Twice to BB Church.  Did the Mail

Monday October 11
To office.  Received a gold pin by post from Smallwood as a birthday present - At Night read law -

Tuesday October 12
To office   At Noon rode Joes mare thro’ Langthorp  At Night Uncle Wm & Aunt & Mrs Clark of Ellenthorp dropped in to Tea

Wednesday October 13
To office   At Night Joe & Sarah & Mrs Capes had tea with us   Went to Uncles for a short time

Thursday October 14
To office  At Night Read Law
Friday October 15
To office  At Night read law  Went up to Sedgwicks

Saturday October 16
To office   At Night Had tea at Uncles  Went to Capes’s to supper

Sunday October 17
Twice to BB Church  Once to Aldbro

Monday October 18
To office   Drove to Knaresbrough Sessions in the prosecution of Ralph Dickinson but the prisoner being too ill to attend the recognizances were suspended till next Sessions.  Got home about two o’clock.  At Night called on Mr Bainbridge  Went to Ld Sedgwicks   Had a rubber

Tuesday October 19
To office.  At Noon had a walk   At night went with Aunt Bell to Capes’ & brought Mrs Charles Stubbs back   Supped at Uncles

Wednesday October 20
To office.  At Noon had a walk   at Night about home & at Uncles with Aunt Bell

Thursday October 21
To office   At Noon had a walk down the banks  At Night walked with Capes to Aldbro  came back to Uncles   Rd was there   Walked with him to Langthorp & back  Supped at Uncles

Friday October 22
To office   Mrs Charles & Alice went to London today.  At Noon had a walk  At Night went to Joes  supped there
[As John’s sister is at school, this is presumably Mrs Charles’ 10 year old daughter]

Saturday October 23
To office.  It was the fair today.  Uncle Pick Mr Jno & Mr Wm Houseman dined with us.  At Night went to the office for a short time.  Uncle Hirst went to London today

Sunday October 24
Twice to BB Church & in the afternoon to Kirby Hill

Monday October 25
To office   Mr Chr Barroby  Mr Jas Morley  Uncle Wm  Uncle Pick & Mr Miles Rainforth dined with us - At Noon was in the fair with Uncle Pick.  At Night Called at Stotts with Aunt Bell

Tuesday October 26
To office   At Noon had a walk   At Night went to Church as it was the 6th Anniversary of the opening of the Church when the Bishop of Ripon gave us a most splendid sermon

Wednesday October 27
To office.  At Noon Had a walk.  At Night about home

Thursday October 28
To office.  At Noon about home   At Night went by train to Northallerton on business stayed all night at the Golden Lion

Friday October 29
Left Northallerton at ¼ past ten  came to Thirsk station where I had to wait till 12.  I amused muself by watching 2 gentn shooting near the Station   Got home at one.  Went to dine with the Borobridge Jury at Mrs Morrells where we had a splendid dinner   left about 5 o’clock  At Night I went up to Sedgwicks

Saturday October 30
To office - At Noon went by train to Northallerton  finished my business by ½ past one  walked to Sober Hill   went over the farm with Tom Scholfield  Had tea with him & I rode his pony to Otterington Station   He walked by my side & took the pony back   I got home by 8 o’clock train
[There is a building marked Sowber Gate on the present OS on the outskirts of Solberge.  There is still a station near South Otterington, but the now disused Northallerton-Ripon railway ran near to North Otterington, close by Sowber Gate]

Sunday October 31
Went to Aldbro Church in the mg  Kirby Hill in the afternoon & BB in the Evening

Monday November 1
To office.  At Noon Joe & I walked by the River Side   I read Law Chronicle   At Night began to  have a fire in the Register Office.  Read law there

Tuesday November 2
To office.  At Noon Had a walk  Read Law Chronicle  At Night Read law at the Register Office

Wednesday November 3
To office  At Noon had a walk & read Law Chronicle at office  At Night Read law at Register Office

Thursday November 4
To office.  At Noon had a walk.  At night Read law at Register Office

Friday November 5
To office   At Noon rode Joes Mare to Ouseburn.  Dined at Uncle Picks & then returned.  At night read law at Register Office

Saturday November 6
To office.  At Noon about home  At Night Read law at Register Office   Called at Uncle Hirsts to see Uncle who returned from London tonight

Sunday November 7
Twice to BB Church.  In the afternoon called of Joe to go to Kirby Hill Church   went back to Langthorp to tea  after tea brot Sarah down to BB Church & set her home after

Monday November 8
To office.  At Noon Had a walk  At Night went to Sampsons of Langthorp on business   spent the evening at Joes

Tuesday November 9
To office.  At Noon Had a walk   At Night Read law at Regr office

Wednesday November 10
To office   At Noon Had walk  At Night read law at Regr Office   Went to sup at Charlesworths to meet Bainbridge & Steele  very pleasant evening

Thursday November 11
To office  At Noon had a walk   At Night Read law at home  Walked with Mary Hirst & Sophy & Joe to meet Mother & Co coming from the lecture at Kirby Hill

Friday November 12
To office.  At four o’clock walked with Charlesworth & Steele to Woods of Skelton  Had tea   set off home about ½ past 7  called at Scotts on our way home  he was out

Saturday November 13
To office   At Night went by train with Charlesworth & Bainbridge to Humburton  Had a very pleasant evening  walked home arrived at ¼ past eleven
Sunday November 14
Twice to BB Church  Went with Rd Hirst to Kirby Hill Church in the afternoon   Set Sarah home from BB Church in the evening

Monday November 15
To office.  At Noon Had a walk with Joe  At Night Read law at Regr Office

Tuesday November 16
To office  At Noon Had a walk   At Night Read law at Register office.  Went to newsroom

Wednesday November 17
To office.  At Noon had a walk   At Night Read law at the office   Freeman commenced going to the office tonight for the first time after tea so I go there to be quiet & read

Thursday November 18
To office.  At Noon had a walk up the river side  At Night read law at office

Friday November 19
To office.  At Noon walked up to Kirby Hill   At Night Capes  Joe & I walked up to Kirby Hill   I then went with Capes to Aldbro  Aunt Bell was there  I stayed supper & brot her home

Saturday November 20
To office  At Noon went on business to Rushtons of Langthorpe  called at Mrs Parkers   At Night read law at the office

Sunday November 21
Twice to BB church  To Kirby Hill Church in the afternoon  called at Joes on my way

Monday November 22
To office  At Noon had a walk  At Night read law

Tuesday November 23
To office  A surveyor (Mr Bland) of the Post Office came over today   he wanted to go to Helperby so I drove him in Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart    Had luncheon at Mr Roger Butterys & had old port & claret at Mr Lawsons    Got home about ½ past 4    Had tea at Uncles    Saw Bland off by the train    went to Joes    Brot Sarah to the station to meet Joe coming from York

Wednesday November 24
To office  At Noon had a walk   At Night read law at the office   Went to Bainbridges to sup   Charlesworth & Steele were there

Thursday November 25
To office   At Night read law at the office

Friday November 26
To office  At Night read law at the office.  Went to Bainbridges to sup of oysters


Saturday November 27
To office  At Night read law at the office   went to Leonard Sedgwicks   Had a rubber at whist

Sunday November 28
Twice to BB church  Walked with Joe & Sarah to Kirby Hill Church in the afternoon

Monday November 29
To office.  At Night read law at the office

Tuesday November 30
To office   At Night read law at the office

Wednesday December 1
To office.  At Night read law at the office

Thursday December 2
To office  Poor Mr Barroby droped down dead in his bedroom today   Engaged with Uncle Hirst at night

Friday December 3
To office.  At Night went with Joe & Capes to a sale at Thompsons of Langthorp of some property belonging to Mr Jno N Warwick

Saturday December 4
To office   At Night went up to Leond Sedgwicks

Sunday December 5
Twice to BB Church   In the afternoon rode Joes mare to Dishforth to see Miss Barroby & Mrs Richardson    Mr & Mrs C Barroby were there   Left directly after tea

Monday December 6
At 6 o’clock went to Ld Sedgwicks to breakfast   he & I drove Uncle Hirsts Dog Cart to Starbeck   went on by train to Bradford Sessions on the trial of Ralph Dickinson for cutting his throat.  Aunt Redmayne & Harry came to Bradford & James Foster came to us   We left by the 4.40 train & got home about 8 

Tuesday December 7
To office.  At Night read law at the office.  Went to sup at Joes

Wednesday December 8
To office  At Noon had a walk   At Night read law at the office

Thursday December 9
To office.  At Night read law at the office

Friday December 10
To office   At Night read law at the office

Saturday December 11
To office   At Night Richd Hirst & I walked to Skelton   Called at Squire Woods got home about ½ past eight

Sunday December 12
Twice to BB Church  In the afternoon walked with Rd Hirst to Kirby Hill Church

Monday December 13
To office   At Night read law at the office

Tuesday December 14
To office  At Night Read law at office  Charlesworth  Steele & Bainbridge supped with us  They left about eleven

Wednesday December 15
To office.  At Night had tea at Uncles   A Surveyor of the Post Office came over about a £5 note which was said to have been extracted from a remittance by Bramley to London.  Read law at office.  Went up to Leond Sedgwicks

Thursday December 16
To office   At Noon walked to Joes.  At Night went to sup with Father & Mother at Uncles

Friday December 17
To office.  At Night went by the 6.25 train to York to see Mr Oldfield  Postmstr of York in reference to my being charged by Bramley of extracting a £5 note from a letter posted by him  Slept at Scawins   Lizzy & Alice came home today

Saturday December 18
Left York by the 6 o’clock train   walked from Pilmoor to Mr Roger Buttery’s   had breakfast there & got home by the 9 train   At night had tea at Aunt Bells  called at Bainbridges & Charlesworths

Sunday December 19
Did not go to church in the morning as I was unwell.  Walked to Kirby Hill Church in the afternoon & went to BB Church in the evening

Monday December 20
To office.  At Noon rode Uncle Hirst’s pony to Uncle Wms at Ouseburn  Had dinner there & returned home   Uncle & Aunt Pick were at Harrogate.  At Night read law at office.  Supped with Joe  & Sarah  Capes & Jane  Lizzy & Alice at Aunt Bells

Tuesday December 21
To office.  At Night  Steele  EC Clark  Charlesworth & I went to Woods of Skelton to tea   played cards   got home about ½ past nine

Wednesday December 22
To office.  At Night called at Ld Sedgwicks  Bainbridge & I had supper at Charlesworths

Thursday December 23
To office.  At night rode Joes mare to Uncle Picks.  Aunt gave me two white pocket handkerchiefs & a £1  for a Christmas Box  Got home about ten

Friday December 24
To office   At night about home

Saturday December 25
Went to BB Church in the morning  Stayed Sacrament   Capes  Jane  & Baby dined with us.  After dinner I walked to Ouseburn  Had tea at Uncle Picks  then I went to Uncle Wms to stay until Monday mg

Sunday December 26
Twice to Gt Ouseburn Church   In the afternoon Chas Atkinson & I had a walk with the dogs.  Tom Johnson came in after church at night

Monday December 27
Walked from Ouseburn.  Rode one of Sampsons Horses of Langthorp on his business to Windsor Castle Inn  Met Sampson at Marton le Moor   Called at Rowells & Sampson & I rode home together & very jolly it was.  Smallwood came by the noon train to our house   Rd Hirst & Mrs Clark of Ellenthorp dined with us  At Night went calling at Aldbro & in the Town with Smallwood

Tuesday December 28
To office   Went to Station to see Smallwood off by 12 o’clock train   Rode Joes mare & met with the York Hounds opposite Heaton House   Had a splendid gallop with them across towds Low Dunsforth & up to a barn on the Lane from Ouseburn to Marton where they struck off towds Leylands Wood & I came home by Marton.  At Night read law at office

Wednesday December 29
To office  At Night read law at office

Thursday December 30
To office.  At Night Went to Capes  Miss D  Miss Sarah Appleton of Dishforth  Miss Clarke of Minskip  Miss Calder  Jane Sedgwick & Mary  Alice & Lizzy  Joe & I were there   got home about ten

Friday December 31
To office   At Noon rode Joes mare to Dishforth to called at Mrs Richardson  At Night read law at office