Carlisle Patriot, 02 Jul 1825 - Local News (2)
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Saturday 02 Jul 1825 (p. 3, col. 1-4 + 6) [continued]
The Bishop of Carlisle held his triennial visitation and confirmation at Wigton on the 28th June, on which occasion there were upwards of 984 young people confirmed. The Rev. Mr. LOWTHER preached an excellent sermon from the 28th chap. Matthew and the 19th and 20th verses, and the Bishop gave a very forcible charge to the clergymen.
At the visitation of the Bishop of Carlisle, held at Penrith, on Thursday last, upwards of 1200 young persons were confirmed. His Lordship entered the church soon after nine o'clock in the morning, and continued the confirmation till eleven, when divine service commenced. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. FENTON, vicar of Penrith; after which the Bishop delivered his charge to the clergy.
The visitors to the Lakes of Cumberland begin to make their appearance at Keswick; the scenery is at this time delightful.
There are more buildings erecting at Keswick this summer than have been known at one period for a number of years.
At a meeting held at Whitehaven, last week, it was agreed to build a steam-vessel to trade between that port and Liverpool, to call at the Isle of Man to set down and receive passengers. The estimated cost of the vessel is £10,000, which is to be made up in shares of £100 each. It is intended to have beds, &c. to accommodate from twenty to thirty passengers in the best cabin; and that she shall be capable of carrying about 100 tons of goods. The vessel is to be built at Whitehaven.
On Wednesday afternoon, Anthony HOBSON, officer of customs at Maryport, took from a sailor, near the harbour of Workington, one gallon and two quarts of whiskey, which had been brought from on board some ship lying there.
On Thursday week, the Royal Cumberland Militia, having delivered their arms, clothing, and accoutrements, into the regimental depot in Whitehaven, were disembodied. On the Wednesday, the only day upon which Lieut. Colonel LACEY's very precarious state of health permitted his attendance, the regiment had a grand field day upon their parade ground near Hensingham, and went through a variety of evolutions in a manner highly creditable to its character. Owing to the prudent attention of Captain BENNETT, a stoppage of twopence halfpenny per day was reserved in the paymaster's hands, until the last day of training; which, together with the marching money, afforded a sufficient sum to enable the privates to reach their respective homes in greater comfort than their own discretion might otherwise have allowed; and on the following day there were no traces observable of such an event having transpired as the recent discharge of a body of 600 men.
On the 20th instant, the foundation-stone of Great Musgrave Bridge was laid by the Rev. Mr. ATKINSON, Rector of that place.
Mr. Thomas LEDGWICK, who had a horse stolen from Drybeck about a fortnight ago, has had it restored. The thieves left it at Sealby, near Scarborough. They had stolen three other horses from Boroughbridge Fair. They were three in number, and were taken and lodged in York Castle.
MAILS.—Mr. JOHNSTONE, of the General Post Office, has arrived in Glasgow. The great point, the acceleration of our mails to and from the South, is finally fixed, the arrangements to carry it into effect nearly matured, and the details, in all the minutest points, will now be arranged by Mr. JOHNSTONE. At present, on a general view of the matter, the intention is to bring in our London and Foreign mails about 6 P. M. and to dispatch those for the South about half-past 9 P. M. Upon going more minutely, however, into the details, we have no doubt it will be found practicable to bring in the mail at half-past 5, or even at 5 o'clock, and to delay the dispatch South till 10 P. M. the hour of shutting the bags for the South, which would give time to answer all pressing letters, whether Foreign or domestic. The letters are to be made ready for delivery within one hour after the mails arrive. We believe it is finally fixed that our London mails take the line by Manchester. We are happy also to state that the point of shortening the great line of road from London to Carlisle is strenuously taken up by several of our most eminent merchants. By making fifty or sixty miles on one line, through the western districts of Yorkshire and eastern parts of Westmorland, at least 25 miles could be saved; and, in another line, by making about 25 miles through the northern parts of Lancashire, and the southern parts of Westmorland, 21 miles could be saved between London and Carlisle, a fine line of road be constructed, and that abominable line of road (at present the only mail line) over Stainmoor be avoided. With this effected, we should have our London mail at two or half-past two P. M. on the second day. All the north and centre of England are interested in this improvement. Lord LOWTHER is particularly so, and as a new line by the Stainmoor track is determined upon, we do hope that the nearest line to London will be chosen, more especially as it can, we believe, be constructed not only without any additional, but even at a less expense, than any line which can be chosen by the Stainmoor route.—Glasgow Courier, June 30.
Thursday night, between nine and ten o'clock, as Mr. MOORE, a cattle-dealer, was on his way from Morpeth to Kelso, a pistol was fired at him from a plantation between Crooked-house and Easter Softlaw, the ball from which passed through his coat and vest, but providentially only slightly grazed his breast. Immediately after the shot, two villains came out of the plantation, one of whom struck Mr. MOORE with a bludgeon, which knocked him off his horse, and stunned him so much as to deprive him of all perception of what passed afterwards. On recovering his senses, Mr. MOORE found that he had been robbed of above £2000 in bank notes.—Kelso Journal.
A man was brought to Dumfries on Friday last, and lodged in jail, accused of a violent assault on a female in Eskdale—such, indeed, as, if proved, must be visited, and deservedly, with a capital punishment. Decency forbids our mentioning particulars.—Dumfs. Jour.
The King has been pleased to present the Rev. Alexander NIVISON to the Church and Parish of Roberton, in the Presbytery and County of Selkirk, void by the death of the Rev. James HAY.
Mr. Alexander HARKNESS, Rector of the Grammar School, Dumfries, is elected Session-Clerk of the parish of Dumfries, in the room of Mr. Thos. WHITE, dec.
It is no longer necessary when forwarding Newspapers by the post, to address them to a Member of Parliament. The address of the paper is sufficient, only forwarding the Paper in the usual manner with the ends exposed.
A correspondent of the Preston Pilot mentions that no less than thirty individuals have been drowned in the river Ribble in bathing during the last few years.
The Stamper, DILLONS, from Rushaven, with timber, passed Maryport on Thursday morning last, for Bowness, having been twenty-nine days on her passage, and not twelve weeks out. She has brought a good account of all the other vessels belonging to Maryport.
The ship Marchioness of Queensberry, Captain MILROY, at St. John's New Brunswick, on the 20th May,—all well. The Jessie would sail for Dumfries on the 30th.
In Port Erin bay, on Saturday morning last, was seized the small fishing boat called the Sally, of Ardglass, having on board five bags of contraband pepper. The crew with their associates all absconded. The vessel was yesterday brought round to this harbour, and the cargo lodged in his Majesty's stores here.—Isle of Man paper.
Suzanne Court-Oak
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Sue, have you checked https://theclergydatabase.org.uk/ . There were 56 Fentons listed!
Sarah in Texas
Hi Petra
This is interesting as I have Fenton’s from the High Hesket are in my family in the 18th Century going back to the 17th Century, one of whom was i believe a Vicar!I I haven’t worked forward with this line but this is interesting to know!
Thanks
Sue
At the visitation of the Bishop of Carlisle, held at Penrith, on Thursday last, upwards of 1200 young persons were confirmed. His Lordship entered the church soon after nine o'clock in the morning, and continued the confirmation till eleven, when divine service commenced. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. FENTON, vicar of Penrith; after which the Bishop delivered his charge to the clergy.
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petra.mi...@doctors.org.uk
Sue, you are honour bound now to go and find out whether this Rev. Mr. FENTON is one of your family!
I expect a full report at the end of your investigation…
To start you off: Here are his details from the Clergy of the Church of England database:
John FENTON. He had a BA and MA from Oxford. He was ordained deacon on 22 May 1796 and priest on 28 May 1797, both to (or at?) the church of Eccleshall in the Coventry and Lichfield diocese. He was stipendiary curate at Wolstanton on 23 May 1796, vicar of Torpenhow on 23 Oct 1801, domestic chaplain to George LEVESON-GOWER, 1st duke of Sutherland, on 02 Jun 1823, vicar of Penrith 05 Jun 1823 – 16 Feb 1833, and vicar of Ousby 01 Mar 1833.
Please note that these dates are the dates when there is a mention of him in the records – they are not always the exact dates of appointment or resignation/death.
Although he was ordained in the West Midlands, the fact that he spent most of his working life in Cumberland speaks for the fact that he originally came from Cumberland. FamilySearch has the baptism of a John FENTON, son of Thomas FENTON and Mary SMITH, on 07 Jun 1769 at Hesket-in-the-Forest, which would fit. This is the only John FENTON on FamilySearch baptised in Cumberland between 1752 and 1778 (there was one in 1751 in Skelton, but he would have been a bit early).
According to the Mannix & Whellan Directory of Cumberland 1847, he was still rector of Ousby then.
I found this marriage notice for his daughter in the Carlisle Patriot of Friday 07 Aug 1846 (p. 3, col. 8), which implies that John FENTON must have married the daughter of a Baronet:
But actually, no such baronetcy existed. On Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Livingston_(Royal_Navy_officer) , there is an article about a Thomas LIVINGSTON who must have been a brother of John FENTON’s wife, which starts:
He [Thomas LIVINGSTON] was born on 20 November 1769, to Alexander Livingston, whose ancestors, the Livingstons of Bedlormie, had bought the Westquarter estate in 1701. The family, as Jacobite sympathisers, lost their lands after the uprising of 1715. Thomas's father laid claim to the historic title of Earl of Callendar in 1784. He did not pursue this but was successful in regaining the ancestral home of Westquarter house (near Falkirk).
And I found John FENTON’s death in the newspapers:
Death notice in the Church & State Gazette (London), Friday 20 Oct 1854 (p. 14, col. 3):
This was repeated in other newspapers but with no additional information. Age is about 3 years out compared with the baptism but how accurate was the age given at his death?
Morning Herald (London), Thursday 26 Oct 1854 (p. 3, col. 3):
Good luck!
Petra
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Now I’ve got the bit between my teeth…
FamilySearch: Baptism on 04 Dec 1816 at Torpenhow, Cumberland: Mary FENTON, daughter of John & Anne FENTON.
FamilySearch: Marriage on 04 Nov 1801 at Catterick, Yorkshire: John FENTON & Anne LIVINGSTONE.
Marriage Notice in the Hull Advertiser, Saturday 14 Nov 1801 (p. 3, col. 4):
Seems Wikipedia may have got it wrong and the LIVINGSTONEs were baronets after all! This notice was repeated in many other newspapers. A few even managed to spell Torpenhow correctly – most just copied the text blindly from the Hull Advertiser.
Petra
