The Church "at" Danby is situated a couple of miles south (up the
dale) from what is now generally called Danby but used to be Danby End.
Before the village built up the population were spread around the various
farmsteads and the church, which also served Fryup and Westerdale is in the middle.
Map.
Note that the document below is not a "Beating of the Parish Bounds".
A VIEW and PERAMBULATION of the Boundaries of the FOREST, DALE and LORDSHIP of DANBY, in the North Riding of the County of York, now belonging to the Right Honourable John Christopher Burton Dawnay, Lord Viscount Downe, of the Kingdom of Ireland, Lord of the said Manor as they were ridden and perambulated on the 10th Day of August 1792, conformably and pursuant to the Verdict and Decision of the Special Jury, in a Cause which was tried at York Lammas Assizes 1789, before the Honourable Sir John Wilson Knight, wherein the said Lord Downe was Plaintiff, and John Wharton Esquire Lord of the Manor of Skelton Defendant, by us whose Names are underwritten, and many others. The Names of the Marks and Bounds are as followeth, viz.
BEGINNING from the Water of Eske, up Commondale-Beck to Thunder-Bush Beck or Lane; from thence to Bank-Top, through two Inclosures where one William Carter formerly lived, and now or late occupied by John Rickaby; from thence to Tod-How, near Leaden-Well; from thence to White-Cross; from thence along by Sandwath by the Middle of the Common King's Highway, leading from Stokesley to Whitby; to a Place called Harlot-Busk, otherwise Harlow-Bush, otherwise Harlot-Thorn, otherwise Harlow-Thorn, otherwise High- Thorn; from thence to Water-Dittings; from thence to Beckwith-Stone; from thence to Little-Dinnond; from thence to Great-Dinnond; from thence to the Stone on Frankland-Dyke; from thence to Long-Stone; from thence to Good Goose-Thorne; from thence to Nan-Stone; from thence to the Head of Hardill-Beck, and so into the same Head, going down the said River, toward the South, unto the Lane of Woodall, and further by the same River there, called Woodall-Beck, and by a Ford called Stonegate-Ford, into a Place where the said River falleth into the Water of Eske, going down the said Water unto Glaizedale-Beck, to a Place there called Firris-Bridge, or New-Bridge, (at the low end of Glaizedale;) from thence going up Glaizedale-Beck, towards the South, up to the Upper Head thereof; from thence to the Yoak; from thence to Lamb-Folds; from thence to Holed-Stone; from thence to, Shunner-How; from thence by a Rook of Stones to Loose-How; from thence to White-Cross; from thence to Ralph-Cross; from thence descending the Top or Edge of the Hill, between Danby and Westerdale, by Gallow-How and Crown-End, even as the Rain-Water falleth both Ways, even to the Water of Eske, and so down to the Place where Commondale-Beck meets with the same, where it first began.
Downe
Rt. Moore
Matt. Agar
P. Merry
John Peirson
Richard Agar
John Breckon
Thomas Petch
John Petch, Steward of
the Manor
William Langburn
John Shutwell
William Frankland
William Dale
Richard Shackleton
Wm. Ness
Matthew Agar Jun.
Richard Dale
William Shepherd
George Hartas
John Dale
William Wilson
John Langburn
William Lacy
Robert Harrison
John Yowart
Abraham Sowley
John Prudom
Isaac Chapman
Robert Frank
Robert Booth
William Corney
John Sanderson
Thos. Frank
William Unthank
Matthew Leng
Matthew Chapman
George Walker
John Corney
Michael Trowsdale
Thomas Trowsdale
Wm. Breckon
John Cook
Geo. Peirson
John Breckon Jun.
John Robinson
The Mark of
Francis X Harland
John Merry
William Wetheril
Robert Harrison
Robert Merry
Robert Frank Jun.
George Harrison
John Dowson
The Mark of
John X Tindall
George Hoggart
George Trowsdale
John Garbut
Robert Peirson
Richard Ellarby
John Mackridge
John Hall Junier
John Park
Joseph Dale
William Harrison
John Coates
George Nellist
William Mead
John Garbutt
Joseph Allin
The Mark of
Danvers X Allan
John Watson
Henry Harrison
Robert Frank
John Frank
Thomas Hodgson
Christ. Moon
James Buckler
The Mark of
Thos X Frank Jun.
The Mark of
Richard X Robinson
Robert Cornforth
Danby Dale from the South West in 1998. The villages of Danby and Ainthorpe are over to the left and the church is somewhere in the middle.
A view of Danby Church taken from the South in 1998. The Church is a couple of miles south from where Danby is situated these days.
Danby Church taken from the West in 1997. The white stone in the foreground is shown in more detail below.
Inside Danby Church in November 1999. The red things on the floor are the "Millenium Kneelers". There is one for Danvers Allin and one for his wife Frances Brusby. This photo was sent to me by Maureen Lewis, the wife of rev. Bob.
To the East of the Church, favoured position, are the graves of Joseph Allin and his parents Danvers and Frances. Photo taken 1997. I think the broken stem of the flower on Josephs grave is related to the fact that he was the last male Allin in Fryup. His Uncle Francis was carrying on the line in Troutsdale near Scarborough; this information is from Joan Greig (nee Allan) of Newby, Scarborough.
The inscriptions are (from the CFHS booklet):
In affectionate remembrance of Joseph ALLIN of Fryup who died Dec 17 1877 aged 36. "The grass withereth and the flower fadeth but the word of the Lord endureth forever."
In affectionate rememberance of Danvers ALLIN who died Dec 22 1862 aged 69 also Frances his wife who died Dec 17 1884 aged 87 years. "Her end was peace."
(the date of death given for Danvers does not match the information from his will)
The grave of one of the daughters of Danvers and Frances, taken 1997. From an entry in the Church visitor book I contacted a descendant of this line. The inscription is:
In Loving Memory of Jane beloved wife of Thos. Y. ALLISON and daughter of the late Danvers ALLIN of Fryup who died at New Buildings Farm Marske by the Sea Aug 4th 1900 aged 54 years, her end was peace. Also their granddaughter Margery ALLISON died April 18th 1991 aged 80 years.
