I have gone through my David kirkby's will of 1843. It is quite easy to read, but understanding is another matter. LOL.
I've googled till I'm blue in the face and can't really get an answer, so I'll try the experts.
Taken from the will (and all other records) "David Kirkby, gentleman of Thwaite in Monk Coniston in the parish of Hawkshead in the county of Lancaster". So far so good.....
Included in the things he leaves is "all my houses, buildings, out houses, closures and inclosures, that are called and known by the name of Harry Field, all the church field beneath house and field under garden that are situated at and near Dixon Ground in Church Coniston in the parish of Ulverston in the said county of Lancaster".
Then goes on later...."I give and bequeath to my two trusty friends,my neighbour, George Jackson of Yewdale in Church Coniston, aforesaid, gentleman, and my neighbour George MacKereth of Knotthouses in Grassmere in the County of Westmoreland, my nephew in law......"
Q 1....I can't get my head around neighbours being in seperate counties....
Would he have meant neighbours meaning friends or would the properties be side by side??
Q2.....As I've only ever found Coniston in Hawkshead parish, why would it be mentioned in Ulverston for Dixon Field??
Q3.....Would the Dixon Field that is still in that area be the same place or another place with the same name??
Sorry for giving you all a headache.....but I like to share.
I've googled till I'm blue in the face and can't really get an answer, so I'll try the experts.
Taken from the will (and all other records) "David Kirkby, gentleman of Thwaite in Monk Coniston in the parish of Hawkshead in the county of Lancaster". So far so good.....
Included in the things he leaves is "all my houses, buildings, out houses, closures and inclosures, that are called and known by the name of Harry Field, all the church field beneath house and field under garden that are situated at and near Dixon Ground in Church Coniston in the parish of Ulverston in the said county of Lancaster".
Then goes on later...."I give and bequeath to my two trusty friends,my neighbour, George Jackson of Yewdale in Church Coniston, aforesaid, gentleman, and my neighbour George MacKereth of Knotthouses in Grassmere in the County of Westmoreland, my nephew in law......"
Q 1....I can't get my head around neighbours being in seperate counties....
Would he have meant neighbours meaning friends or would the properties be side by side??
Q2.....As I've only ever found Coniston in Hawkshead parish, why would it be mentioned in Ulverston for Dixon Field??
Q3.....Would the Dixon Field that is still in that area be the same place or another place with the same name??
Sorry for giving you all a headache.....but I like to share.
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