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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[12 S. IV. OCT., 1918.

back to Orton, a small market town about two

miles west of Little Ashby. The rebells had no time but to go above a mile out of the road, which was a great help to the country, for they plundered all before them, and took all the horses, hay, corn, or anything else .they could meet with. There is a farm of my Lord Barkshire's at a place called Poresthall that had neither hay nor com left. And all the towns on the road are in the same condition. They took several prisoners at Kendall, and tyed their hands behind their backs, and some of 'em two and two together, and brot "em all along with them. The poor people at Shapp, Trimby, Little Strickland, &c., has not so much as a little bread left. . ..

Six of us stood under a wall about 300 yards of 'em all day long on Tuesday to see their march. About two o'clock they happened to see us, and some of 'em fired at us, and away we ran, and they after us. We all got into a Pigeon cot of Mr. Webster's, and they came within 40 yards of the place, but never suspected we were there, and so we escaped.

I had sent a man to Kendall on Sunday, and ordered him to bring us certain news where the King's forces lay. Just as I got home he came in, and told me he had been their guide all over the fell to within a mile of Shapp, but he believed they would either stay on ye fell all night, or march to Orton. I went to Appleby to acquaint the General there ; but before the messenger came back I received a warrant from Mr. Hazell to give notice to all the petty constables to summon the country people to provide horses, hay, carts, straw, '&c., and all victualls they could possibly make ready against the Duke's army came down to Shapp. " This put us all into great spirits, and every one strove who should get there first to throw in their mite. Between twelve and one we had the pleasure of seeing the Duke and his fine army, and there was a very good return for bread and cheese and small beer. Thte officers smiled at the cheese, and said that it was a little smoky, but that it would do very well. They had not time to stay, but took it in their hands, and eat on the road' ; and the corn being in the sheaves, they took it before 'em and fed their horses. As they ridd along the road was lined with the country people, who haz'ed them as they marched, which made the soldiers very merry.

Though it was the finest sight I ever saw, I was so weary that I left the Duke's army before they got to Penrith, so I can give no certain account of how the rebells behaved, but by report they used them the worst in all the road.

The King's forces could not falle of taking part of their bagidge about Penrith, and I hope they will come v.pp with the rest before they reach Carlisle. The soldiers is in great spirits, and their horses in good order. In my next I will give you an account of what became of them. From, Sir, your most obedient Servant

HENRY HOLME. 19 December, 1745.

On the death of his brother Richard In 1758, General Philip Honywood took possession of Markshall, and is said to have been responsible for the alterations to the south side of the mansion, which are believed to be the work of Batty Langley, an architect who endeavoured to lay down rules

of Gothic architecture on parallel lines to those of Classic work.

built at that time to accommodate General Honywood's portrait on his charger, painted by Gainsborough, measuring 10 ft. 8 in. by 10 ft., and judged to be one of the finest works of that artist's brush. There was also a charming picture of the General's wife, with a handsome youth, their son. General Philip Honywood rebuilt Markshall Church in 1763, three years after the birth of his heir ; and an inscription to his memory records that he was
 * The library is believed to have been

General in His Majesty's Forces, Governor of the town of Kingston-upon-Hull, and' Colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Dragoons. He served 31 years in Parliament for Appleby ; lived an honest man, and died universally regretted, Feby. 20th, 178 aged 76 years."

Another inscription is to the memory of

" Philip Honywood, Esq., Ensign in the First Elegiment of Foot Guards, only son of General Philip Honywood and Elizabeth his wife. Died February 3, 1779, in the 19th year of his age. A youth who never said a word to give his parents pain, nor ever did one act to make ther blush."

A further inscription states :

" At her own request, close by his side, is laid the happy mother of her much loved son. 1786.'

The General's will, dated June 10, 1777 (two years before his son's death), bequeathed to him " in tail his manors in Cumberland and Westmorland, and the household gooda at Markshall and Howgill Castle." At his death in February, 1785, Markshall passed to his kinsman Filmer Honywood (b. 1745, d. 1809), M.P., second son of Sir John Honywood, Bart., of Kent. Filmer died unmarried in June, 1809, when the property passed to his nephew William, who was buried at Markshall, Feb. 9, 1818, aged 59. He was followed by his son William Philip, who died 1831, leaving, by his wife Pricilla, daughter of James Hanbury of Halstead, a son William Philip Honywood of Markshall. He was married April 8, 1847, to Frances, eldest daughter of Charles Phelips, Esq., of Briggens Park, Hereford, and died s.p. Feb. 2, 1859, aged 35. He willed Markshall to his widow for life, and after her decease to Philip Courtney, younger son of Sir Courtney Honywood, Bart., of Evington, Kent.

Mrs. Honywood lived out a long widow- hood at Markshall, surrounded by its many memorials of the past, and at her decease a remarkable sale took place in December, 1897.

Information from Miss Alice I. Poyser.