Hole House (Knarsdale)

Now known as Bramlee Farm.

 

Hole House

Hole House ©

 

Hole House barn

Hole House barn ©

 

1595
Nov 20  Indictment: Richard Uryn, f. of Langley, yeoman; John Uryn, f. of Langley, yeoman; Alexander Armstrang alias Robbo f. of Langley, yeoman; on the highway called Hopheles between 9 and 11 a.m. insulted and abused Edward Charleton, Edward Yarrowe and Alexander Olyver, and stole one brown mare worth £8. and one grey horse worth 40s. and one black mare worth 40s. belonging to James Wilkeson of Holehowse from the said Edward Charleton, Edward Yarrowe and Alexander Olyver with violence. [NRO QSI/1, f2r (9)]

 

1606
May 21  Presentment: William Rowell of le hole howse, yeoman; at le bughe stole one ewe worth 4s., from Ann Bell of Hexham, widow.; George Armstrong of Emley, yeoman, entertained him afterwards on the same day at Emley. [NRO

 

1707
John Henderson of Hole House marries Elizabeth Wallas of Slaggyford (Knarsdale Parish Records)

 

1766
Mary d. of Thomas and Barbara Harrison of Hole House buried (Knarsdale Parish Records)

 

1791
Initials on lintel of a barn “R H” 1791.  Could be those of Robert Hodgson, an individual who owned a considerable amount of property in Slaggyford according to an 1803 plan of the village of Slaggyford?

 

1798
George Cowan, yeoman of Hole House, summoned by Rev. Todhunter for non-payment of potato tithes. (Records at Durham Consistory Court)

 

6 Jun 1841
Robert Armstrong, Aged 50, Farmer, Yes
Ellen Armstrong, Aged 35, , Yes
Isabella Armstrong, Aged 15, , Yes
Mary Armstrong, Aged 13, , Yes
Elizabeth Armstrong, Aged 11, , Yes
William Armstrong, Aged 6, , No
John Armstrong, Aged 25, Agricultural Labourer, Yes
George Armstrong, Aged 20, Agricultural Labourer, Yes

 

30 Mar 1851

 

1858 Post Office Directory of Northumberland
Henderson Thomas, farmer, Hole house

 

7 Apr 1861

 

2 Apr 1871
Catherine Henderson, Head, Mar, Aged 47, Farmer of 1250 Acres employing 4 Men, Scotland
Thomas Henderson, Son, Unm, Aged 22, Farmer's Son, Scotland
Isabella Henderson, Daughter, , Aged 11, Scholar, NBL Knarsdale
Elizabeth Harsen, Niece, Unm, Aged 22, Servant Domestic, Scotland
Robert Bell, Servant, Unm, Aged 18, Farm Servant Indoors, NBL Knarsdale

 

3 Apr 1881
Thomas Henderson, Head, Mar,Aged 58, Farmer of 1150 acres, NBL Bellingham
Catherine Henderson, Wife, Mar, Aged 56, ,Scotland
Isabella, Daughter, Unm, Aged 19, , NBL Knarsdale

 

5 Apr 1891

 

31 Mar 1901

 

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