out a trap-door into it, and at midnight went down to compose his first books, (unknown to his parents,) called "The Satirist, or Every Man in His Humor." We need but note how Capt. Bellew, from India, kindly drew him a picture of the Cottage as a frontispiece for the book-how the lad walked all the way to Kendal, when only fourteen, to get some one to engrave it; how the printer was filled with surprise at the "oddly lad" who had written a book, and he also like Lord Wensleydale praised his "honest face" when the lad asked him for credit till the book came out, if the printer got him the wood cut engraved-which he did of O. Jewitt of Derbyshire, at a cost of £2 2s., and which Mr. Close duly paid.

In the poet's "Grand Sensation Volume" viz: "The Wise Man of Stainmore," at page 77, is a curious story of a secret closet in a bedroom of the above cottage, and how the "Wise Man discovered some lost deeds. This Enterber Cottage was said to be haunted-the poet's family once heard at mid-night a ghostly footstep walk down the old stairs-step by step creaked until the bottom was reached, when all was still. His father was aroused-got up, but no one was there. F. C. G.

TH' BRIG O' DREAD NO LARGER THAN A THREAD. Any reference to it, in any part of Yorkshire or elsewhere will gratify. F. MAX MÜLLER. THE LIVERPOOL BURIAL REGISTER referred to in 1891 volume, p. 298, is found to be a copy of a leaf of the Register of St. Nicholas parish. How it ever got so far as Badsworth in this country is a mystery. J. S.

A Voice from Rydale.

When winter comes, an' neets are lang,
An' labour's ended for the day-
Except to clean an' supper up-
When that is dean ah trudge away
Te yam, te Mary. Bliss her heart;
She's worth her weight e gold te mee,
An' seams te kno' what ah like best-
A rasher an' a cup of teah,
Ah's sere a' that when ah get yam.
As yit ah niver was mista'en.
She knows ah like a cup ov teah,
An that ahs varry fond of bacon.
Wor banes, she hes 'em at a wod-
We hev but twea; the eldest, Johney;
An Mary, tho' ah say't mesen,
She's really sumat mair than bonny-
Her muther's pride and daddy's darling.
An' Johney's getting a fine lad;
He'll sean be fit te hod a pleaf,

An' langs te lend a hand te dad.
What datal man cud wish for mair;
A clean hoose an' a tardy wife;

A sympathetic leak and smarl,
An' niver onnything like strife;

Then, if ah's wet, she'll dry me cleaths;
Or mucky, it will disappear;
Just like a pleasant summer's day,
Is ivery day throoghoot the year.
Twea bacon sards we hev hung up,
An' twea fine pigs we hev i't stye;
An hoaf a-yacker o' good land,
That's nut a marl off, but hard-by.
She works it nearly all hersen;
She's varry handy wiv a spade;
An' varry careful wiv her eggs,
That four-and-twenty hens have laid.
She's seaving brass, I hev nea doot,
She often taulks o't' promiced land--
Three yackers an' a good milk coo,
An' ses for that she's bras e' hand.
An' if at a fare price we get
Three yackers, if its ought like near
Wi' honest toil wes mack it pay;
Ov that we hev ne cause te fear;

For ivery inch ov land 'al pay
Me landlord, if he'd only let it.

Ah's honest, an' can dea good wark,
An' deant kno why ah cannot get it.

Malton.

Kendall Family.

GEORGE DINSDALE.

Extracts from the Wills at York, vol, 15, part 2, p. 236. February 23, 1557.

I, William Kendall, of Askwith, Yorks. To be buried at Weston. I leave 3s. 4d. to the light before the Blessed Sacrament. To my son James two whye Stirks to be kept of my farmehold. The rest of my goods and chattels I leave to my three sons Nicholas, Richard and James, on condition that they shall honestlie keepe me in sickness and in healthe fynde meate and drink during my life. My said three sons shall have my goodwill of my farmehold by the lysence of my right worshipful master Sir Wm. Fairfax. As for my son Robert, he hath had of me one whye with calfe, one ambre, one silver ring and in money, with as much plowing as was worth to the full value of eleven nobles, and also three quarters of a year's bord to him and to his wyffe to the value of five marks.

Witnesses, RICHARD BRAITHWAITE, THOMAS Cave.

The said sons, Richard, Nicholas and James are executors.

Robert Kendall, of Askwith, in parish of Weston, husbandman My soul to God our blessed ladie and all the celestial to pray for me. My body to be humated and buried at Weston. My goods to be divided into three parts, first for self, second for wife and third for children. My farmehold to be divided between my wife and William my son, at disposition of Robert Whitehead, William Sykes and Geo. Ward, yeomen, my faithful friends.

I give Costan Kendall one branded cowe and a stirke. To William Kendall my son, twenty shillings. The rest of my part I give to Margaret Kendall my wife, Jenet Kendall, Isabel Kendall and Costan Kendall. My wife and William Kendall my son, executors. My private friends Robert Whitehead, Wm. Sykes and Geo. Ward to be supervisors.

Witnesses: MARTIN WARDMAN, (my curate), ROBERT WHITEHEAD,
WILLIAM SYKES, RICHARD WARD.

This Robert Kendall is probably the one who appears on the Knaresbro' Court Rolls from 1519-20 to 1550, sometimes as Constable of Clifton and in other ways.

Another Robert Kendall was buried at Fewston in 1595, probably the son of William who died 1557.

April 25, 1578.

Richard Kendall of Weston, sick of bodie but of perfect remembrance, did make his last will and testament nuncupative in manner and form following

His bodie to be buried in parish church yard of Weston. His goodes unto his wardes, John Mawson and Robert Mawson, and William Piccarde, and did make them his executors.

Witnesses: JOHN HOLME, JOHN TOUNENDE, OR TOUNESIDE, GEORGE
ROECLIFFE, and others.

March 11th, 1580.

Vol. 22, p. 86.

Nicholas Kendall, of Bramhope, Yorks. To be buried in Otley church yard.

To John Ouldred two of my best oxen, one red cowe, my best cowpe two chestes one arke, one coverlet.

To George Mawson two oxen and twenty shillings. To William Piccarde one red cowe that is in the forest. To Richard Ouldred one cowe. To Jenet a cupboard and pewter. To John and Richard Ouldred pewter. To my brother James Kendall a jacket and dublitt. To my god-daughter Margerie Ouldred two yowes. To my maid servant two yowes. To John Ouldred and George Mawson sixteen shillings between them that Robert Lupton oweth me.

The rest to George Mawson and Jenet Mawson my daughter, whom I make executors.

Thomas Dunwell of Farnley, and John Lindley of Otley, to be supervisors. Either of them to have twenty shillings.

Witnesses: JOHN LINDLEY, THOMAS DUNWELL, ROBERT OULDRED,
JAMES KENDALL.

Vol. 28, page 810.

Memorandum that upon the last day of October, 1602.

James Kendall of Gresgaries ? Grassgarths, of parish of Weston, being visited with sickness, did in the presence of us witnesses whose names are hereunder set down, make his last will and testament in the words here following.

And being demanded by Robert Gill who should have his goods if God should call him at that time, he answered "who as had done most for him?" And being demanded again who they were, he answered again "Yourself, and therefore your children shall have my goodes"; and being demanded again "who shall be your executor ?" he said "Yourself," and gave him his hand upon the same, and said he would never alter that will, charging the said Robert Gill that when God did call him that he should look to him.

Witnesses: JOHN MARSHALL, WILLIAM SYKES.

In Name, &c. November 17, 1616.

Richard Kendall, yeoman, of Askwith, Yorks.

My body to be buried in the church yard of Weston. The funeral expenses, &c., to be discharged out of my whole goods.

To Isabel my youngest daughter, twenty-three pounds six shillings and eight-pence, in consideration of her whole childe's portion, to be paid to her when she is fourteen years old. To Ann Kendall my eldest daughter, five pounds, to be paid out of my tenements at Askwith, within six weeks after her marriage. To Richard Kendall my son, forty shillings at the age of fourteen years. To John Kendall and Ann Kendall my children, my said tenement and farmehold wherein I now dwell, wholly for them six years next coming, and if the said Ann shall be married in the said six yeares the tenement to remain wholly to John; and the seventh year in my said tenement I give unto William Kendall my second son, together with all my tenant right, the license and lease of the land.

The rest of my goods to be divided amongst Ann Kendall, William Kendall, Thomas Kendall, Jane Kendall and Richard Kendall, my children, in consideration of their children's portions.

I make John Kendall and Ann Kendall, my said children, executors of this will.

Leonard Waddington, Richard Waddington, my brethren-in-law, Marmaduke Foster and William Richardson the younger, supervisors. Witnesses: WM. RICHARDSON, elder, MARMADUKE FOSTER, RICHARD WADDINGTON, LEONARD WADDINGTON, WM. RICHARDSON younger.

April 12, 1681.

From the Act Books.

Timothy Cookson, Dean. Administration of goods of Catherine Kendall formerly of Weston, to John Kendall her son.

September 4, 1701.

Administration of goods of Richard Kendall nuper de Askwith, par of Weston to Martha Kendall, his widow.

Parish Register of Weston.

Martha Kendall, of Askwith, buried 1712.
Richard Kendall, of Askwith, buried 1701.

July 26, 1776.

Vol. 121. 1777. p. 312.

Richard Kendall, farmer, of Grassgarths, parish of Weston, county York, very weak in body but sound disposing mind, &c., &c.; leave to my son Richard Kendall of Norwood, the sum of one shilling of lawful money of England as a legacy.