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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt:...Dalston, with the names of the churchwardens, many of which are familiar to the reader, as Love, Blamire (distinctly now with an "i," which seems a pity), Milbourne, Beck, &c. Charles the sonne of Mr John Walker vicar of Dalston was born the 29th day of June and Baptised the 19th day of July 1686. This was probably a brother of Jo: Walker, curat. Of the vicar there is a glimpse in the "Book of Robert Thomlinson," already quoted. 1704-5 Jan 14 Lent Mr Walker my great sermon book and he adds, evidently long afterwards, it came home again by one of my men abt hinder end of April or fore-end of May 1712. Walford on Kings' Briefs, 1882, p. 69. This is the Robert Thomlinson whose baptismal entry is thus: 1649 Robertus filius Robert Thomlinson de Gill natus vicessimo quarto die mensis Aprilis et baptizatus vicessimo nono die eiusdem mensis He was the son of Robertus Thomlinson filius Roberti de Gill natus vicesimo Die Junij 1627 baptizatus primo die Julij sequentis. and the grandson of the parish clerk, and inherited the same quick powers of observation, and the same love of noting down all that interested him. He was a public spirited man, and was one of the parties to the indenture tripartite in the time of Bishop Smith, settling the New Hall, forfeited by John Lowther of Causey, on Dalston Grammar School. Not only Bishop Smith but Bishop Nicolson referred to Mr. Thomlinson on important occasions, as when, in 1703, The Bell Fry, or Frame of great Timber whereon the Bells are hung (at Dalston Church) was found to be miserably rotten and decayed and the last-mentioned bishop applied to Mr. Thomlinson and some of the chief parishioners, that speedy care might be taken of this matter, and I hope to prevail on them to build...