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Underbarrow: Other Sources |
1. Underbarrow, from The First Publishers of Truth
2. Indictment: Meeting at Underbarrow accused of being a Conventicle in 1671:
from Kendal Indictment Book, 1669-1692
3. Fines extracted for the above from Joseph Besse A collection of the sufferings
of the people called Quakers
From The First Publishers of Truth [pages 245–6]
After which [Kendal] G: ff. travelled that night to the house of Miles Bateman, of Tullytwhaite, in Underbarrow, who received him into hs house with Joy. And the said Miles Bateman, giveing notice to the Neighbourhood of G: ffs being there, A meeting was held at Underbarrow Chapell the next day, where G: ff mett with some oppossision, but the Lord gave him power & dominion over it all, & many were Convinced and turned to the Lord in Underbarrow, as the said Miles Bateman, Edward Burrow, Miles Hollhead, Miles & Stephen Hubersty’s, John Tompson & wife, of Crooke, Geo: Bateman & ffamelly, Miles Birkhad, & many others, severall of which was the ffirst receivers of the said G: ff. and other Servants of the Lord that came afterwards into theire houses. ffrom thence he travelled to the house of James Dickinson at Crosthewaite ...
From The First Publishers of Truth [pages 263–6]
Out of the Meeting then called Underbarrow, now Crooke (& ye Meet of Windermere allso) ... was that noble, valliant, & faithfull Minister of Xt Jesus, Ed: Burrow, Early raised up ... [See Edward Burroughs for the rest of this.]
Miles Hollhead, of Mountjoy, in Undrbarrow, Husbandman, was allso then raised up in a liveing Ministrey, and travelled in ye worke thereof ... [See Miles Hallhead for the rest of this.]
Miles Hubrstie, of the same Undrbarrow, Husbandman, was allso early Called into the worke of the MInistry, and travelled and laboured in many parts of this Nation ... [See Miles Hubbersty for the rest of this.]
Stephn Huberstie, Brother to the said Miles, who was allso an Husbandman, and earlly raised up to Labour in the worke of the Ministry, and mett with hardships in many places, perticularly in ye Towne of Kerby Lonsdalle ... [See Stephen Hubbersty for the rest of this.]
Miles Birket, Millner, of the said Undrbarrow, was also earlly raised up in a liveing Ministrey, and traveled and laboured faithfully for some years in sevrall adjacent Countys ... [See Miles Birkhead for the rest of this.]
‘The First Publishers of Truth’: being early records, now first printed, of the introduction of Quakerism into the counties of England and Wales edited Norman Penney (Friends Historical Society Journal Supplements 1-5; London: Headley; New York: Taber, 1907) 245–6, 263–5.
From Kendal Indictment Book, 1669-1692
1671 7 October. Memorandum that upon the 20th July, 22 Charles II, John Phillipson of Calfgarth, yeo. came before Robert Phillipson, esq., at Calfgarth and gave information upon proof of the oaths of witnesses that Christopher Birkett of Underbarrow and his wife, Henry Hewert and Mary his wife, John Pepper, Miles Halhead and Thomas Cowper all of the same, Miles Bateman of Tullithwayte, younger, and Miles Hubersty of the same, Richard Judson of Crooke, John Thompson, Geo. Thompson, Peter Bateman and Dorothy Bateman all of the same, Rob. Thompson of Milnebecke, Geo. Dodgson of Strickland Ketle, Jas. Dodgson and his wife, John Helme, Randle Williamson and Ellis Kitchin all of the same, Roger Bacchus of Kendall and Jas. Newby of the same, Thomas Grave of Hugill and his wife, Elizabeth Grave, widow, and Isabell Salkeld of the same, did each on 4 July last assemble and unlawfully congregate in the house of the said Christopher Birkett of Underbarrow with other evil doers and disturbers of the king's peace unknown to the number of forty persons besides the family of the said Christopher at the assemblage of a conventicle and gathering under colour and pretext of exercising religion otherwise than allowed by the Liturgy of the English Church and against the king's peace, his crown and dignity, and against the form of the Statute in such case made and provided, wherefore the said Christopher Birkett and the other evil doers are convicted, Christopher Birkett's fine £20, Miles Bateman's fine £20, for taking upon himself to preach [concionari] in the meeting and upon each other person five shillings for their consent, according to the form of the Statute, etc.
Kendal Indictment Book, 1669-1692 calendared and translated in ‘Supplementary Records:
Underbarrow’
in Records relating to the Barony of Kendale: volume 3 edited John F. Curwen (1926) 166
fron ‘British History Online’ at http://www.british-history.ac.uk.
From Joseph Besse A collection of the sufferings of the people called Quakers, for the testimony of a good conscience ... (1753)
ANNIS 1670 and 1671. After the coming forth of the second Act against Conventicles, the following Persons had their Goods taken by Distress, in Consequence of Warrants granted by the Justices, upon Informations of their being at religious meetings, viz. Christopher Birket, for permitting a Meeting at his House near Kendal, was fined 20 l. for which the Constable took Beasts, Sheep, Horses, and Houshold Goods, and lockt up the Barn-doors, taking the keys with him. The Woman of the House being sick, he took the Kettle off the Fire, and threw the Victuals out of Doors. From Miles Bateman, for preaching at that Meeting, for a fine of 20 l. they made a Seizure of two Kine, one Heifer, and eight or nine Acres of Corn : At another Time he was fined 20l. for permitting a Meeting at his House, and 10l. for his own being there, for which Fines they took nine Beasts, above Fifty Sheep, and a Mare. A Justice of the Peace directed the Officers to sell the Goods for whatsoever was offered them, though never so little, and then to go again and take more, and lock up the Barn-doors. Miles Hubersty, for preaching at that Meeting, had above sixty Sheep, his Corn, Hay, and Houshold Goods taken away, the value of which much exceeded the Sum demanded, yet did the rapacious Spoilers threaten his Tenant for preventing them from taking more. Dorothy Bateman, and John Holme, being fined 10s. each, they took from her Corn on the Mow, and from him his Bedding. From Thomas Holme, for a fine of 5s. they took the Coat from his Back. From Thomas Cooper, for a fine of 5s. they took Pewter, Brass, and other Goods worth 7 or 8s. and also an Heifer. From Miles Halhead, Miles Hubersty, and Mary Pepper, for fines of 5s. each, they took from the first a Brass Pot, the second a Pair of Racks, and the third a Chair. For the like Fines they took from Peter Bateman a Rugg, Dorothy Bateman, Pewter worth 7s. John Tompson a Pot worth 10s. Richard Crewdson, a Pair of Shoes, a Shirt, and other Things. And from Roger Backhouse a Parcel of Yarn. Richard Holme was not at the Meeting, yet was he fined on a false Information, as were several others, whom the Informers at random swore to be there. From Thomas Graham, for 10 s. Fine for himself and Wife, they took Brass, Pewter, and other Things. And from the Widow Graham, fined 10s. for herself and her Daughter, they took about thirty Yards of Cotton. For fines of 5s. each, they took from John Holme three Kettles. James Nuby a Pair of Sheerman’s Sheers. And from Elizabeth Kitchen a Brass Pot ...
Joseph Besse A collection of the sufferings of the people called Quakers, for the testimony of a good conscience ... Volume II (London: Luke Hinde, 1753)