The oldest surviving account book of St. Catherine's chapel in Eskdale [Whitehaven Record Office, ref. YPR 4/14] contains some rather chaotic records of loans from the chapel's "poor stock", the interest payments from which were donated annually to the needy poor. Here I have attempted to arrange the loan information in chronological order.
- 18 Apr 1699:
- William Wilkinson, yeoman, Miterdale
- John Wilkinson, yeoman, Hollinghead
- 24 Apr 1699 [sic]:
- Joseph Porter, gent., Lowholme (Miterdale)
- John Wilkinson, yeoman, Hollinghead
- 22 May 1699:
- Thomas Wilson, yeoman, Linbeck (Birkby)
- 11 Jun 1699:
- John Jackson, yeoman, Highbirker
- John Junior?, yeoman, Birker thwait
- 21 Jun 1699:
- Nicholas Nicholson, blacksmith, Yatthouse
- Nicholas Nicholson, son of above, ?
- 29 Oct 1699:
- John Wilson, yeoman, Whose
- Richard Tyson, yeoman, Hollings
- 29 Oct 1699:
- Edward Tyson, yeoman, Churchhouse
- John Wilson, yeoman, Whose
- 12 Nov 1699:
- Nicholas Nicholson, yeoman, Yathouse
- Thomas Hartley, yeoman, Hollinghow
- No day- 1699:
- John Viccars, yeoman, Dawsonplace
- John Viccars, yeoman, Howes
- 5 Apr 1700:
- John Viccars, yeoman, Howes
- John Viccars, yeoman, Dawsonplace
- 5 Apr 1700:
- John Viccars, yeoman, Dawsonplace
- John Viccars, yeoman, Howes
- No day- 1700:
- John ?Junior, yeoman, Birkerthwait
- 24 Jun 1711:
- Edward Holm, taylor, Birker
- John Tyson, taylor, Birker
- 30 Nov ?1712:
- Thomas Whinre, yeoman, (Millom parish)
- Edward Tyson, yeoman, (Birker)
- William Whinre, (Egremond parish)
- Loans outstanding 1714:
- Mr Parker, ?
- Thomas Hartley, Holinghow
- John Hartley, Padeickwray
- John Porter, ?
- John Wilson, Whose
- 17 Apr 1715:
- John Wilson, Whose
- 2 Apr 1716:
- Thomas Jackson, Spothow
- John Porter, Low Holm
- 2 Apr 1716:
- John Porter, Low Holm
- Nicholas Hartley, Whose
- 17 Jun 1716:
- Willm. Powl, ?
- 17 Jun 1716:
- John Wilson, Gilbank
- 8 Sep 1717:
- Tho. Hartley, yeoman, Birker
- Jo. Hartley, yeoman, Paddockwray
- [witnessed by Wm. Rumney, curate]
- Loans outstanding 1720:
- Jo. Vickers, Bridhow
- Jo. Wilson, Whose
- Jo. Wilson, Gilbank
- Tho. Hartley, Birker
- Tho. Whinerey, ?
- Willm. Rumney (curate)
- Loans outstanding 1722:
- Jo. Vickars, Bridhow
- Nicholas Hartley, ?
- Jo. Wilson, Whoes
- Jo. Wilson, Gilbank
- Jo. Vickers ?junior, Taythes
- Tho. Whineray, ?
- Willm. Fisher, ?
- 20 May 1724:
- Thomas Viccars, yeoman, Knott end (Birkby)
- John Wasdale, yeoman, Banke house (Eskdale)
- 2 May 1726:
- John Garnet, yeoman, Windy gapp (Austhwaite? par Millom)
- Ffrances Sherwen, Banke house (Eskdale)
- 17 ? 1727:
- Thomas Parker, ?, Beckfoot
- Richard Tyson, yeoman, Beckfoot
- Loans outstanding 1732:
- John Viccars, Dawsonplace
- Thomas Whinerwray, ?
- Nicholas Hartley, ?
- John Tyson, Birkerwhaite
- John Viccars, Tayth
- 25 Nov 1732:
- John Tyson, yeoman, Birkerthwaite
- Loans outstanding, uncertain date:
- John Viccars, Dawson place
- John Viccars, Peelplace
- Nicholas Hartley, ?
- John Porter, ?
- 6 Apr 1735:
- Edw. Tyson, Pyatnest
- 26 Apr 1736:
- Tho. Jackson & Nich. Hartley, ?
- 2 Feb 1736/7:
- Edw. Jackson, Birker
- 25 Mar 1737:
- Nich. Tyson, Hollings
- 2 Feb 1737/8:
- Hen. Hartley, Miterdalhead
- 3 Apr 1738:
- Edward Tyson, yeoman, Pietnest
- Joseph Sharpe, yeoman, Lowbirker
- 23 Apr 1739:
- John Wilkinson, ?
- 30 Mar 1741:
- Henry Hartley, Spout house
- MEMO:
- "Agnes Sharp spinster of Hollinghead in Eskdale gave seven pounds to the Chapel of Eskdale, for the use of the Minister for ever. She died August 30 1741 and was paid accordingly August 8th 1742"
- + crossed out note of loan of this money to Elizabeth Dickinson of Harment hows, 29 Sep 1742
- NB The book also contains an list of "church guns", naming 17 men- undated but probably from about this time
- 2 Feb 1744[/5]:
- John Viccars, Christlift
- 11 Oct 1745:
- Joseph Porter, yeoman, Lowholm
- Elizabeth Dickenson, widow, Harmenthose
- MEMO: 1 Jan 1746/7
- "Then Edward Stanley Esq. paid into the hands of the Chapellwardens of Eskdale the sum of one hundred Pounds Left by his late Grandfather Edward Stanley of Dailgarth Esq. as a Legacie Left in and by his last Will and Testament. The yearly Interest for the Minister of the Chappell of Eskdale aforesaid."
- Loans outstanding 1747:
- John Atkinson, Pike (in Ulpha)
- William Birketts, Heston ?
- Henry Hartley
- 6 May 1750:
- John Sharp, ?
- 13 Feb 1764:
- Joseph Sharp (specifies "eightpence in the pound Interest by the year"- which remained the standard interest rate for these loans until 1783).
- 1764:
- John Sharp, Low birker
- Henery Hartley, Whoase
- 1766:
- Thomas Hartley, Holinhow
- John Tyson, Birkerthwaite
- 1768:
- John Viccars, Taythes
- Loans outstanding 1770:
- John Viccars, Peopleplace
- John Viccars, Forge
- Edward Wilson, Birkerthwaite
- Aaron Marshal, minister
- 1784: Interest rate raised to £4 per hundred pounds i.e. 4%, or just under tenpence in the pound
- 1794: poor-stock fund raised from £97/10/0 to £98
- 1795: poor-stock fund raised to £99/0/6
- 1796: poor-stock fund raised to £100