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Low Holme NY143007
Also known as Law Holme
Location shown on main Miterdale page.
It appears that
"Low Holme is a freehold parcel of the manor of Muncaster, although in Eskdale
parish and the valley of the Mite. [However] the sheep belonging to it had their
heave on Eskdale Moor in the Lordship of Egremont."3
Thus the fines in the Eskdale manorial records are for the grazing above Low
Holme on Ban Garth and other 'improvements'.
The ownership of the freehold of Low Holme and the tenancy of the grazing do
not necessarily appear to have changed in synchronism.
George Porter of Weary Hall, Bolton, near Wigton, appears to have been the
lawyer or steward for the Penningtons of Muncaster and to have received property
from them.3
| Freehold, Parish records |
Grazing |
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General fine
1547? John Nicholson, son of William. Possibly
John Nicholson of Miterdale Head |
| By around 1578 George Porter owns Usthwaite in
Wasdale, Hollgill Ridding, and Low Holme |
Percy Survey 1578: Henry Porter (illegitimate son of
George?) |
| 1586 George Porter dies; 2nd son Lancelot inherits
Low Holme |
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| before 1600 Lancelot dies; older brother Joseph
inherits |
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| 1649 Joseph dies; William inherits (1st Porter
known to live at Low Holm) |
1633 General fine; 1674 Eskdale rentals; William Porter |
1683 William dies, but freehold has passed to son
Lancelot by 1678
The Muncaster Court Rolls contain lists of freeholders, who owed suit of court; customary tenants, from whom the jury was formed; and cottagers. At the court of 1678 when John SHERWEN (probably of Gosforth Gate) was steward, Lancelot PORTER, generosus,
heads the list of freeholders, and so continues until 1695. |
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| 1694 Lancelot dies;
Joseph
inherits |
1699, 1706 Joseph mortgages |
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1713 John Porter marries
Bridget Hartley |
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1722 Joseph dies;
John
inherits (children 1714,
1717,
1720), |
1732 John Porter as Constable for 1733 |
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1730 Joseph's wife Elizabeth dies |
1733, 1737 John Porter as Sesser for next years |
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1746 John dies: Joseph inherits |
1750 General fine: Joseph Porter |
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1784 Joseph Porter sells to John Porter |
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1803 William Porter inherits from John Porter |
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1833 William Porter sells to Rev Joseph Porter, who dies in
1834 |
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Notes
3 CWAAS .ART. III. – A Pedigree of the Family of Porter of Bolton, Cumberland. By C. A. PARKER, M.D., F.R.C.S.E. Communicated at Carlisle, April 27th, 1911.
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