PRESTON RICHARD.
1681
7 October. Petition of the inhabitants of Preston Richard and
Patrick. There is now in decay a bridge called Tatebecke Bridge over
the river lying betwixt the townships which the inhabitants there are
about to repair, yett in regard it is but a narrow wood bridge and
that the river is divided having a mill dam adjoyning which makes
such an ascent that a horse cannot conveniently pass loaden with
cart or carriage and for that they intend in lieu thereof to build a
stone bridge; ordered that the inhabitants there doe builde a stone
bridge and that the same shall be built and repaired by the said
inhabitants as formerly. K. Indictment Book, 1669–92; also Order
Book, 1669–96.
1693/4
12 January. Whereas by a former order the Surveyors of Highways in Preston Richard should scour and cleanse the Syke called
Craggbeck and pay the charges thereof, and if it did appear at the
next Sessions that John (cancelled to) Richard Chambers ought to be
at the charge of it then he to repay the charge; upon hearing of
witnesses this day it appearing that Thomas Fletcher has likewise
ground adjoining to the Highway which is prejudiced by not scouring
the said Syke; order that both Richard Chambers and Thomas
Fletcher within 10 days do equally pay the charges to the Surveyor
for scouring and cleansing the same and that the township of Preston
Richard to be freed from scouring the same for the future. K. Order
Book 1669–96; also the Indictment Book, 1692–1724.
1708
8 October. James Hind of Stainton, yeoman, indicted for obstructing a common footpath, for inhabitants of Preston Richard,
leading from a close called Field End in Preston Richard, across a
close called Broadfield there and a close called Fletcher Meadow in
Stainton and from thence through several places to the parish church
of Heversham. K. Indictment Book, 1692–1724.
1730/1
15 January. In pursuance of an Order made at this Sessions
Benjamin Browne, the high constable, reported that the way from
Roger Dickenson's to the Endmoor was much of it narrow, and from
the Endmoor to Crooklands narrow and much covered with the hedges,
especially near Crooklands. Browne MSS., vol. 1, n. 220.
1736/7
14 January. Presentment that there is and from time whereof
the contrary is not in the memory of man hath been a certain ancient
and common foot way leading from a place called Endmoor in Preston
Richard into through and over several closes, to wit. one close called
Hills, another close called Kellilay, another close called Calfe Close
and another called House Close and a place or close called the Yard or
Fold and from thence into through and over a certain waste or
Common called Helm and from thence leading to the town of K.
Kendall, the said common footway having been used by all the liege
subjects of our lord the King, etc., without any obstruction let or
hindrance whatsoever. And that Robert Greenhow of Stainton,
yeoman, well knowing the premises but not regarding the laws did on
the 11 January by force and arms unlawfully lock up a certain gate
erected and set upon and across the said ancient footway between
the said Fold or Yard and the waste or common, and did unlawfully
build and maintain a certain wall five foot high made of stones across
the said footway between the said close called Hills and the said close
called Kellilay, so that the leige subjects cannot go pass and repass
along the same way etc. K. Indictment Book, 1725–37.
1748
22 April. Upon the petition of the principal inhabitants of the
townships of Stainton, Preston Richard, Preston Patrick and Farleton
setting forth that the highway leading from K. Kendale to Burton in
Kendale is not of a sufficient breadth and praying the assistance of
the Court to enlarge the same; it is ordered that a precept be issued by
the Clerk of the Peace to the several landowners and others to appear
at the next Sessions, and that the said Clerk issue a Venire (fn. 1) to summon
a jury for the purposes mentioned in the Act of Parliament for that
purpose at the expense of the above petitioners. K. Order Book,
1738–50.
1748/9.
13 January. Ordered that an assessment of 6d. in the pound be
made and collected upon all the inhabitants, owners, occupiers of
lands, houses and tenements in the several townships of Stainton,
Preston Richard, Preston Patrick and Farleton, and that the money
thereby raised shall be employed towards enlarging the highway
leading from K. Kendale to Burton in Kendale lying within the said
several townships; and it is further ordered that this assessment
shall be levied by distress and sale of the goods of persons who shall
not pay the same within 10 days after demand. Ibid.
1760
14 January. Presentment that Challon Hall Bridge is in great
decay and that it ought to be repaired by the inhabitants of the
townships of Preston Richard and Preston Patrick when and so often
as occasion require. K. Indictment Book, 1750–60.
1805
6 April. William Barker of Crooklands, cotton spinner, John
Bell of Kirkby Lonsdale, yeoman, John Thexton and Thomas Harrop,
labourers, Thomas Woodhouse, husbandman and William Dunn,
carpenter, all of (parish of) Heversham, forcibly ejected Thomas
Atkinson and Thomas Rooks of Preston Richard, flax spinners, from
a messuage or mill with appurtenances in parish of Heversham, to
their great damage. K. Order and Indictment Book, 1798–1811.
1814
11 July. That Mary Marshall, on 6 April last past, did steal one
shawl of the value of 2d. one other cotton shawl 2d, one flannel under
petticoat 2d., one other worsted under petticoat 2d., one pair of black
worsted stockings 2d., one other pair of stockings 2d., one pair of
dimity pockets 2d., one other pair of pockets 2d., one silk purse 1d.,
one other purse of the value of 1d. of the goods and chattels of Mary
Allison, also one pair of stays of the value of 2d. She pleaded Not
Guilty, but the jury found her Guilty. Sentenced to pay a fine of one
shilling and that she be confined in a solitary cell in the Ho. of Correction at K. Kendal and kept to hard labour therein for the space of
18 calendar months. K. Indictment Book, 1811–17.
1815
3 April. Filed at this sessions a plan and order for diverting a
certain part of the turnpike road leading from Milnthorpe towards
and unto a certain place called Crooklands. (Ibid). See also under
Preston Patrick.
1818
12 January. Also for diverting the highway leading from Endmoor
towards and into Field End. K. Indictment Book, 1817–24.
1819
12 July. Presentment that Crooklands Bridge on the King's
Common Highway leading from Heron Syke to Kirkby in Kendal is
very ruinous, etc., and that the inhabitants of the county ought to
repair the same. John Braithwaite, the Bridge Master, craved
suspension of judgment until the next Easter Sessions which was
granted. K. Indictment Book, 1817–24.