Sheeprigg

© Photo of Sheeprigg

Sheeprigge is marked on modern Ordanance Survey maps on the west side of the river Tyne, just north of Alston (ok....it's in Cumberland)

1689
Of three properties left in the will of John Wallas, of Alston Moor, Sheeprigg goes to his son, Thomas (Foul Loming and 1/2 of Harbut Law goes to his son, Richard).

1697
Sheep rigges is left by Thomas Wallas, who died a batchelor, to his brothers, Richard and William, to be shared between them.

1703
Sheep Riggs is left by Richard Wallas, to his son, William, with the proviso that it goes to brother Richard if William dies without issue.

1735
Mary ? of late John Kinton 8th Oct 1735 (Alston PRs)

1762
Jan 31 Burial of Thomas Wallis of Sheepriggs

1770
Will proved 1771 Sheeprigge is left by John Henderson to son, Thomas...."all that leasehold tenement called Sheepriggs and all it's appurtenances". Thomas has married Ann Stephenson in 1767.

Gravestone of "John Henderson of Sheepriggs" who died in 1770, is in the Alston Churchyard

1773
Jul 7 ...... Biggins from Sheeprigg buried.

1778
Dec 13 Thomas Henderson buried.

1790
Jul 25 Ann, wife of Jonathon Thompson of Sheeprig buried

1805
Will of Henry Gill of Williamstone, Gent., holds a £300 mortgage interest in leasehold estate Sheeprigge

1809
Burial of Joseph, son of Elizabeth Irwin of Sheeprigge

1901